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Letters To The Editor

A ladder and other construction material sit in an unfinished basement dorm room April 18, 2013 in Annie Boyd Hall.

Letter to the Editor: Common sense reform needed to prevent ladder-related deaths

By Anonymous Reader September 13, 2016

This letter was submitted in response to the column, “Further regulations needed on path to gun ownership,” which was published in the Sept. 9 edition of The Daily Reveille. Take some time...

HERC 2016

Letter to the Editor: SG HERC not representative of all students

Recently, the LSU Student Government released its second annual Higher Education Report Card. The HERC “graded” our state legislators based on certain bills they authored and voted for or against,...

Middleton Library

Letter to the Editor: University should’ve warned students of potential threat

By William Gement LSU Student June 15, 2016

Recently, a note was found in an undisclosed bathroom on campus that said there would be a shooting at 12 p.m. on June 14. I was in the library from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. studying, completely unaware that...

The LSU police department is testing new equipment which automatically scans and pulls up data on nearby license plates.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Sexual assault cases more complex than officer portrays

To the editor: In response to the April 6th article "Vast majority of LSUPD rape reports since 2010 fall on gamedays, gameday weekends," I would like to contribute to the conversation. I served as a sexual...

A committee from the LSU Dean of Students' office held a meeting on Wednesday, April 3, 2016, for students to voice their opinions on possible changes to the University's tailgating policies.

Letter to the Editor: Tailgating options out of touch with students, culture

Where do you see yourself on September 10, 2016? It’s the first of seven home football games for the LSU Tigers in Death Valley. You picture the sights and sounds. The fireworks going off as the...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Be an active participant in the budget situation

By LSU student government senior staff February 22, 2016

Yes, continue advocating for the short-term budget fixes—shout “Save Our School!” Yes, continue asking your representatives to fund TOPS next year. Yes, demand that LSU open its doors...

Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards speaks during the opening of a special legislative session in the state House chamber in Baton Rouge, La., Sunday, Feb. 14, 2016. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, Pool)

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Gov. John Bel Edwards pledges to fight for higher education

By John Bel Edwards February 22, 2016

Students in Louisiana deserve better than what they’ve gotten from their state government over the last eight years.  I’ll be the first to tell you that.  The previous administration...

Letter to the Editor: Alleva, administration responsible for controlling gameday crowds

By Andrew Abad January 31, 2016

Dear Joe, We have a problem: the LSU Student Section is getting completely out of hand. While most people realize this fact, we are often left after big games wondering how it continues to be this way...

Louisiana gubernatorial candidates, state Rep. John Bel Edwards, D-Baton Rouge, left, and U.S. Sen. David Vitter, R-La., shake hands ahead of a debate, Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2015, at LPB Studios in Baton Rouge, La. (Hilary Sheinuk/The Advocate via AP) 

Letter to the Editor: David Vitter is the Right choice for Louisiana

By Kate Kelly and Grant Butler November 16, 2015

On November 21st our state of Louisiana is going to elect its next governor. With the crisis our state is in, the people of Louisiana must make an informed decision based off of real issues such as budget...

Letter to the Editor: The Black and White of Police Brutality

By Blake Kruger September 1, 2015

When we as American citizens gaze with contempt at the highly stigmatized binary that exists between both law enforcement officers and those of whom they protect, we frequently have two prevailing trains...

Yeah, about those “Stars and Bars”

By Keem O. Muhammad August 27, 2015

The role of what many call the “Confederate Flag” in contemporary America has been an ever-present discussion and particularly ardent since Dylan Roof’s pre-meditated terror last June....

Letter to the Editor: Report card grades are an embarrassment

Letter to the Editor: Report card grades are an embarrassment

Note: This letter was written by Rep. Richard and does not reflect the views of LSU Student Media or The Daily Reveille.  My grade of an “F” on your so-called Higher Education Report Card...