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Reveille

Letters To The Editor

The LSU Pro-Life club displays flags each representing an abortion done in one day by Planned Parenthood on Nov. 13, 2017, on the LSU Parade Ground.

Letter to the Editor: ‘Nothing scares me more than pregnancy’

By Anna Foster November 15, 2017

On Monday, Nov. 13, an organization set up near Free Speech Plaza with signs reading “Exposing Planned Parenthood.” The signs supercharged me with emotions, because the night before I was panicking...

Letter to the Editor: Planned Parenthood Generation Action needs to know its facts

Letter to the Editor: Planned Parenthood Generation Action needs to know its facts

By Catherine Stewart November 14, 2017

On Monday, Nov. 13, Planned Parenthood Generation Action (PPGA) at LSU had a table outside of the Student Union in Free Speech Plaza. While giving out their usual condoms, candy, buttons, stickers and...

Letter to the Editor: LSU must have conversations on violence across the nation

Letter to the Editor: LSU must have conversations on violence across the nation

By Herman O. Kelly, Jr. October 8, 2017

I attended a meeting, and someone said, “Are we numb to violence?” Those words somehow disturbed my spirit. We must have the conversation on this campus regarding violence in our country. I...

LSU students and faculty have a moment of silence for Maxwell Gruver during the anti-hazing rally on Thursday, Sept. 21, 2017, at Memorial Tower on campus.

Letter to the Editor: In death, Max Gruver deserves better than arguments over ‘Week of Reflection’ policies

By Mathew Sanders September 22, 2017

I am a proud LSU alumnus. I am a proud alumnus of The Daily Reveille and of the Manship School of Mass Communication, where I learned the value and influence of the media as a catalyst for positive change...

LSU fans tailgate before the first home game on Saturday, Sept. 9, 2017, at the Parade Ground.

Letter to the Editor: LSU Greeks should ‘have a day of disobedience’ on gameday

By L. Paul Hood, Jr. September 21, 2017

In light of the unprecedented trampling on the constitutional rights of innocent Greek member students without due process by LSU President F. King Alexander, I’m encouraging the Greek...

Fidel Castro embraces cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin on June  26, 1961.

Letter to the Editor: Fidel Castro column disrespectful, uninformed

By Javier Fernández November 30, 2016

I believe that one’s opinion is important. It is the simplest of way of expressing our thoughts, and even though some opinions may be more controversial than others, it is amusing to see how disrespectful,...

Letter to the Editor: Reveille disregards conservative students, opinions

By Christopher Godail November 29, 2016

Apocalypse now. It’s here — or so The Daily Reveille and the majority of its columnists would lead you to believe. I’ve read the school’s daily paper since I became a student last...

Students tailgating on the LSU Parade Ground on Saturday Sept. 10, 2016, before the Tigers' matchup against Jacksonville State University.

Letter to the Editor: Campus needs to be kept litter free

By Caroline Chapple November 14, 2016

Whether you believe in climate change or not, litter is an eyesore. Last week I went on a run around campus, and I was repulsed at the amount of litter in the Corporation Canal where East Chimes Street...

Theodore "TJ" Davis speaks during the protest on November 10, 2016 in the Quad.

Letter to the Editor: University must address repercussions of presidential election

By Felipe Fuentes November 14, 2016

Last week, The Daily Reveille reported that University students disturbed by Donald Trump’s electoral coup d’etat met in a safe space to offer one another emotional support and have an “unapologetic...

LSU head coach Les Miles addressed the media on Monday, Sept. 18, 2016 during Lunch with Les.

Letter to the Editor: Les Miles earned respect as coach, mentor and role model

By Leslie Blanchard September 27, 2016

Hey y'all come see... When the musical ended Sunday afternoon (PERFECT, ‘twas!) and we all turned our phones back on, the message from every news source any and all of us subscribe to was consistent:...

LSU political science professor Benjamin Acosta speaks on Wednesday Sept. 21, 2016, in the LSU Union Theatre.

Letter to the Editor: Professor’s actions do not reflect department

I am writing in response to this past Wednesday evening’s event at which the LSU chapter of Students for Trump hosted Milo Yiannopoulos. More specifically, I am writing out of concern that the sole...

Student Government continues talks of potentially banning all tobacco on campus. In a poll, approximately 60% of students voted not in favor of the ban.

Letter to the Editor: University should enforce tobacco policy, create smoking zones

By David Munoz, electrical engineering senior September 15, 2016

When we see a sign on campus, what do we do? Read it, of course. When it gives instructions straight from the school, do we follow it? Of course — but only if it’s inconvenient, right? By the...