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Reveille

Letters To The Editor

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...

A gavel sits in a court room. courtesy of Wikimedia

Letter to the editor: Sad day for LSU, Naquin, Gruver; Time to look at hazing from every angle

By Victoria McFadden November 21, 2019

Today is a very sad day at LSU. It is a sad day for Matthew Naquin and his family, and it is a day to remember the loss of Max Gruver. Some are celebrating the five-year maximum prison sentence of Naquin...

The Student Health Center rests at its location on LSU's campus on Monday, April 2, 2018.

Letter to the Editor: Don’t get caught up in stress of holiday season, take care of yourself

By Stephen Gray November 21, 2019

The energy on campus is palpable. LSU defeated Alabama in football for the first time since 2011. Thanksgiving and Christmas are around the corner. Before we know it, we will be tipping back our eggnog...

abortion pro choice

Letter to the editor: Let’s work together to ensure abortion is utilized as seldom as possible

By Frederick Bell October 24, 2019

To begin, I’m a cisgender male who will never have the full responsibility of abortion on my shoulders, but I do have the full responsibility to fight and use my voice when necessary. Now, more than...

Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards speaks at the lectern as the Press Club of Baton Rouge hosts a forum for the three gubernatorial candidates Monday Sept. 23, 2019, in Baton Rouge, La. Gov. John Bel Edwards, a Democrat, faced his two Republican challengers, U.S. Rep. Ralph Abraham, , right at table background, who has represented Louisiana's fifth congressional district since 2015, and businessman Eddie Rispone, of Baton Rouge, left at table background. (Bill Feig/The Advocate via AP)

Letter to the editor: Louisiana needs a governor who will advocate for students

By Sean Ji October 2, 2019

Dear Editor, As a Louisiana native and a graduate of LSU, I am extremely concerned with the $233.3 million cut to the TOPS program that Gov. John Bel Edwards proposed. Not only was he planning to cut TOPS...

LSU athletic director Scott Woodward is introduced to the crowd during the Tigers' 5-3 victory over Lamar on Tuesday, April 23, 2019, in Alex Box Stadium.

Letter to the editor: Woodward decision to end transfer-fund policy is best for LSU

By Scott Burns September 18, 2019

Dear Editor, In its Sept. 4 editorial, the Reveille editorial board argued that athletic director Scott Woodward’s decision to end the $7 million annual transfer-fund policy displayed “LSU’s...

Free Speech Alley is located directly in front of the LSU Student Union on Thursday, Feb. 14, 2019.

Letter to the editor: “Education should not be a commodity to be meted out by the fortunate”

By Golden G. Richard III September 18, 2019

Dear Editor, The opinion piece on free college tuition by Draven Coleman raises important points about the K-12 educational arena, and there's no question that there's room for improvement in this area....