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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...

Letter to the Editor: Proposed budget cuts to decrease access to quality education

By Greg Molchan April 29, 2015

I am proud to have received a world class education at Louisiana State University, where I studied Medieval literature. I am not proud, however, of how Gov.Jindal has treated the people of Louisiana by...

File photo of the Louisiana State Capitol in downtown Baton Rouge.

Letter to the Editor: Louisiana students should be active during legislative session

By Bradley Guin April 12, 2015

A call to action for Louisiana students: Today the Louisiana Legislature convenes for the 2015 Regular Session. This is an especially critical time for LSU and higher education in Louisiana. By now, I’m...

Chairman-Elect Anne Duplessis is sworn in at a Board of Supervisors meeting Friday, September 6, 2013 in the LSU Systems Building.

Letter to the Editor: LSU Board of Supervisors share campus concerns about budget cuts

By Ann Duplessis April 1, 2015

The entire LSU Board of Supervisors stands solidly with President King Alexander, students, the entire higher education community and concerned citizens in expressing our collective anxiety and concern...

Jindal on Morning Joe

Letter to the Editor: Gov. Jindal’s budget cuts harm the state’s higher ed. schools

March 23, 2015

Louisiana’s colleges and universities are being abused by Bobby Jindal’s irresponsible budget priorities almost as much as the students who attend them. While the governor’s fiscal house...

Letter to the Editor: A response to “Handle With Care”

By Gerard “Jerry” Villere March 23, 2015

Mr. James Richards arguments sound reasonable. But they are specious. As a simple analogy consider the person who will not fly because of their fear of dying in a plane who therefore drives a motorcycle...

Letter to the Editor: Inviting speakers to campus not an endorsement of their views

Letter to the Editor: Inviting speakers to campus not an endorsement of their views

By James R. Stoner, Jr. March 22, 2015

To the Editor: I suppose it falls within editorial prerogative to frame The Reveille’s coverage of Heather Mac Donald’s visit to campus to speak about the issue of race and policing under the...