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Letter to the Editor: PETA column ‘poorly researched’

In response to Taylor Hammons’ atrocious November 11 article, “PETA Organization Filled with Hypocrisy, Terror,” this poorly researched column looks as though it was pulled straight from...

Mallory Estopinal, School of Art and Design college council president, speaks to the Student Government Senate Wednesdsay, Nov. 7, 2012 in the Student Union Capital Chamber.

Letter to the Editor: Student Government lobbies for students

All three branches of Student Government work together to accomplish goals and initiatives, not for us but for the student body. Each branch plays a different role within our organization. Executive staff...

Members of the LSU ROTC march past the flag pole during the LSU Salutes ceremony in the Fall of 2009.

Guest Column: Former marine and current LSU student reflects on service, honoring the military on Veterans Day

By Ryan Sisson November 8, 2012

I’ve found that I avoid looking at pictures from my time in Iraq and Afghanistan. I don’t watch movies or TV shows about those wars, either. It’s not because of scarring memories, but...

U.S. troops should be removed from Middle East

By Timothy Monroe Bledsoe October 29, 2012

I am writing to express my anger and frustration about the brave U.S. troops that continue to be forced into harm’s way for absolutely no good reason. I am 53 years old and I clearly remember the...

Letter to the Editor

October 24, 2012

The following letter was sent to Herb Vincent, associate vice chancellor for University Relations and senior associate athletics director, along with The Daily Reveille for publication. Dear Mr. Vincent: ...

An observation on the Baton Rouge Blue Laws

In 2007, the citizens of East Baton Rouge Parish voted 61 percent to 39 percent to pull back the Baton Rouge Blue Laws. The vote allowed for liquor and wine to be served and beer to be served an additional...

Greek student body offended by generalization

By Malena Moreau October 21, 2012

I’m writing in response to the despicable article that was published this week. Uproar in the Greek community and the non-Greek community as well has begun because of this ridiculous article.  ...

Throwing bottles at football games inexcusable

By David Wellen, Political science senior October 15, 2012

On Saturday night I saw one of the most grossly ignorant, and frankly, disgusting, things that has happened during my time at LSU. The longtime tradition of throwing various items, including drinks, in...

Letter to the Editor: Reveille editorial unfair, campus cleared in 90 minutes

By Herb Vincent September 25, 2012

To declare Monday a failure is a clear misunderstanding of the big picture by The Reveille. The first priority was to effectively communicate the threat to the campus community and to the clear the buildings,...

Letter to the Editor: Students should not leave football games early

By Stephen McMinn September 9, 2012

I’m old by anyone’s standards reading this letter. Fifty-seven years old, but selling my first Cokes at LSU games at 10 years old, programs at 14 and then graduated from LSU. Went to seven...

Downtown Sports Bar accused of racial discrimination

A Raleigh man said he was refused entrance and then assaulted by employees of The Downtown Sports Bar, located at 410 Glenwood Ave., the morning of Sunday, June 30 because of his race. Raleigh native and...

Letter to the Editor: Josh Lucas

By Josh Lucas, Guest Columnist
June 11, 2012

"My biggest problem with the NBA though is that it's not as fun to watch as college basketball. I'm not talking about the game itself because I've seen exciting NBA games. I'm talking about the quite unattractive...