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Letters To The Editor

A piece of construction equipment sits motionless alongside Highland Road Monday, July 8, 2013 near the Student Union.

Letter to Editor: Roads around campus need repair

By Jonathan Moser February 17, 2014

Good afternoon. The intersection of Highland Road and State Street is in an absolutely atrocious state of disrepair. Although it should complement the bustling commercial corridor leading to the north...

Israeli army officers lower the coffin of former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon into the grave during his funeral during his funeral near Sycamore Farm, Sharon's residence in southern Israel, Monday, Jan. 13, 2014. Sharon was laid to rest Monday at his ranch in southern Israel as the nation bid a final farewell to one of its most colorful and influential leaders — a man venerated by supporters as a warrior and statesman but reviled in the Arab world as a war criminal.(AP Photo/Baz Ratner, Pool)

Letter to the Editor: Israeli conflict historically unnecessary

By Rebecca Ringuette February 17, 2014

In light of the current US-led negotiations for peace between Israel and the Palestinian Authority, I think it will benefit the readers to acquire the perspective of history. To begin, this conflict did...

Letter to the Editor: Feminism’s biggest problem

By Abigail Wolering October 14, 2013

I am a feminist. I also strive to be an intelligent, socially aware, and reasonable human being, and I can tell you that feminism simply for feminism’s sake is feminism’s biggest problem. Feminism...

Letter to the Editor: LSU has no appreciation for international students

By Rachel Roy September 26, 2013

I have a 4.0 GPA, I am actively involved on campus and I give back to the baton rouge community. I paid $17,000 to LSU this semester for tuition. I came to LSU with the hopes of getting a scholarship,...

Letter to the Editor: Previous letter to editor about wages is incorrect

By Raymond Andrews September 26, 2013

I too had a job as McDonalds when I was a teenager. That was also at a time when minimum wage was less than $4.00 per hour and the work was done primarily by teenagers. Mr. Bialek had a...

LSU President and Chancellor F. King Alexander speaks before the Board of Regents on Aug. 21, 2013 in the Louisiana Purchase Room located in the Claiborne Building in Downtown Baton Rouge.

Letter to the editor: Graduation really makes the difference

Earlier this week, LSU student columnist Alix Landriault suggested in an Op-Ed piece in The Daily Reveille that LSU and its students should prioritize and take the issue of graduation very seriously. I...

French Quarter Café replaced Quiznos in the Student Union's Tiger Lair in fall 2012.

Letter to the Editor: Campus dining options too limited

By Qin-Qin Lü July 17, 2013

Currently, dining options on campus are limited. Most food vendors, mainly fast food chains, concentrate in the Student Union, and a few dining halls and sandwich kiosks scatter the campus. Thousands of...

Letter to the Editor: Farm bill outdated, unnecessary piece of legislation

By Joe Bialek June 13, 2013

With all the debate recently for amending the United States Constitution in favor of certain issues and/or those constituencies, perhaps a more appropriate amendment should guarantee each citizen of the...

Letter to the Editor: Earth Day promotes environmental quality

By Shantericka Johnson April 22, 2013

Being from Texas, this was my first time attending Louisiana’s Earth Day festivities. It was nice to see so many people come out to support the preservation of the environment. People of all ages...

Letter to the Editor: We cannot settle for less than $1.05 tobacco tax increase

By Judith Sylvester April 16, 2013

As the founder of SmokingWords at LSU, I am asking the campus community to support increasing the state tobacco tax by $1.05. A rally to show support for the tax and continued funding for cancer-related...

Opinion: Traditional marriage is not dead

By Destin R. Sensky April 15, 2013

Breakdown and Critique of The Daily Reveille’s Opinion Article, “Traditional Marriage is Dead” by Parker Cramer, Tuesday, 26 March, 2013: I think it's interesting this person titles...

Letter to the Editor: Changes in LSU faculty no cause for alarm

I couldn’t help but chuckle a bit at the seemingly alarming array of pictures—including my own – on the front page of today’s Reveille, “15 Gone and Counting.” I certainly...