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Letters To The Editor

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...

Grover Norquist speaking at the 2013 FreedomFest in Las Vegas, Nevada. Courtesy of Gage Skidmore.

Letter to the Editor: Allegiance to lobbyist could adversely affect LSU education

By James Carville March 10, 2015

UPDATE: James Carville issued an additional statement Thursday, March 12.  "Since the publication of my Letter to the Editor  yesterday, I have received a considerable amount of comments...

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Letter to the Editor: ‘It’s On Us’ to combat sexual assault culture

November 9, 2014

In recent months, the subject of sexual assault has found its way into the forefront of national news and media. A topic that has been nearly absent from public discussion for centuries is suddenly sounding...

Union County residents patiently wait in line to cast their vote on the last day of early voting for the general election at the Union County Clerk in El Dorado, Ark., Monday, Nov. 3, 2014. Polls will be open from 7:30 a.m. until 7:30 p.m. today with polling sites set up throughout the county. (AP Photo/The El Dorado News-Times, Michael Orrell)

Letter to the Editor: A voteless people is a voiceless people

November 3, 2014

American history has always been about enfranchisement. The Founding Fathers debated voting rights. In 1920, the suffrage movement won the right to vote for women. 1965 saw the passage of the Voting Rights...

LSU sophomore quarter back Anthony Jennings gets tackled by NMSU player and fumbles the ball Saturday, September 27, 2014 during the Tigers' 63-7 victory against the Aggies in Tiger Stadium.

Letter to the Editor: Students should stand behind Jennings through adversity

September 30, 2014

Dear Students, One of the most rewarding experiences as a student attending football games is being a part of the most engaged, spirited, and devoted student section in the nation. There have been countless...

Letter to the Editor: Online, distance learning offers different benefits

September 22, 2014

The recent opinion piece regarding online courses raises a few misconceptions and fallacies that are worth addressing. First in the Venn diagram of academia, distance-learning courses and online courses...

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Letter to the Editor: Landrieu’s “equal pay” claims hypocritical

September 21, 2014

As I joined fellow College Republicans in Free Speech Alley Wednesday afternoon to help recruit new members, I could not help but find myself frustrated with our Democratic counterparts across the way....