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Baton Rouge Mayor Sharon Weston Broome speaks on Sunday, May 31, 2020 before the protest of the death of George Floyd in Galvez Plaza.

Letter to the Editor: Re-Elect Sharon Weston Broome

By Aidan Arasteh November 22, 2020

Before Mayor Broome made history by assuming her position as parish CEO, our community longed to see progress on important issues. During the past four years, she has proven to us she is capable of leading...

A voting sign sits on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020 at University Laboratory School polling location on 45 Dalrymple Dr.

Letter to the Editor: Peaceful transition of power essential to U.S. democracy

By Dmitriy Nurullayev November 16, 2020

I am often asked to elaborate on the motivating factors that encouraged me to immigrate to the United States. The answer for me is simple: the power of American democracy. Watching the peaceful transfer...

LSU students head to class Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2020 on their first day of school in the Quad on LSU's campus.

Letter to the Editor: Students deserve transparency on enrollment, financial statistics from universities

By Hannah Grace Babin September 18, 2020

With so much on the line, students deserve a leg up when it comes to higher ed. As a student currently enrolled at Louisiana State University, I benefit from our state’s higher education system....

Former LSU football player Derrius Guice greets fans before the Alabama game on Saturday, Nov. 3, 2018 at Victory Hill.

Letter to the Editor: LSU’s handling of Guice rape allegations displays University’s ‘inner demons’

By Jonathan Moss August 31, 2020

It is a shameful time to be a member of the LSU community.  Last week, USA Today reported that two former University students claimed former Tiger running back Derrius Guice raped them...

This cover image released by Republic Records shows “Folklore," the eighth record by Taylor Swift. Swift says the standard edition, available Friday, will include 16 tracks and the album will feature Bon Iver, Aaron Dessner of The National and frequent collaborator Jack Antonoff. (Republic Records via AP)

Rev Rank to the Editor: Taylor Swift’s ‘folklore’ is pure, indie gold

By Jasmine Edmonson August 24, 2020

Stars: 5/5 Songstress Taylor Swift surprised fans when she released her cozy eighth studio album, “folklore” on July 24.  The 16 track record is starkly different from Swift’s previous...

A mourner signs a card outside Ebenezer Baptist Church during the funeral for Rep. John Lewis, Thursday, July 30, 2020, in Atlanta.

Letter to the Editor: How we should remember late Congressman John Lewis

By Herman O. Kelly, Jr. August 2, 2020

On my den table there is a copy of "Walking With the Wind," the life story of Congressman Lewis. I read it periodically, but now my task is to finish his story, internalize his journey and be able to articulate...

Letter to the Editor: LSU thinks they can solve their blatant, historic problem of racist students, faculty

Letter to the Editor: LSU thinks they can solve their blatant, historic problem of racist students, faculty

Dear LSU admission:   When people say that Mike the Tiger has better on-campus housing than the (predominantly black) students at Kirby Smith Hall, you know you have more than just a PR problem on...

The sun sets above the parade ground on Monday, Jan. 21, 2019.

Letter to the editor: LSU should pay for online proctoring of exams

By Olivia Devall March 13, 2020

As the coronavirus spreads around the United States and in Louisiana, LSU has decided to transition from in-class learning to online classes next. Often when students take exams online, they have to pay...

 

Letter to the Editor: Native American Student Organization wants to help with Indian Mounds, gain more awareness

By Celeste Gardner January 24, 2020

In regards to the article about the Indian Mounds, NASO (the Native American Student Organization) has been attempting to put together, in partnership with the school, but this can only get done with awareness...

An LSU cheerleader waves the National Championship flag on Saturday, January 18, 2020 during LSU's National Championship Parade on Field House Drive.

Letter to the Editor: Deep joy in the Deep South at Saturday’s national championship parade

By Kathleen St. Germain, from New Orleans January 22, 2020

Would have loved to have been “in that number” today in Baton Rouge. It was a college celebration of pure, unadulterated joy, in a manner that was reminiscent of years ago — spirit, love,...

The Tigerland sign sits on Bob Pettit Blvd. on Thursday, Oct. 24, 2019.

Letter to the editor: ‘Racist’ Tigerland dress code unlikely to change unless call to action taken

By Ashlon Lusk and Walter Miller December 6, 2019

The bars on the edge of LSU’s campus have been accused of having a racist dress code and enforcing it on mostly men and people of color. This strip of bars is called Tigerland. It is a popular spot...

The Tigerland sign sits on Bob Pettit Blvd. on Thursday, Oct. 24, 2019.

Letter to the Editor: “Whole lot of caring” solution to Tigerland-area crime

By Skip Descant November 24, 2019

A couple of points. When I was a student at LSU in the early 1990s, this neighborhood was dumpy. Sadly, it has not improved. It seems to be a lot of cheaply built housing, way past its expiration. Not...