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Letter to the Editor: LED lighting cheaper, more efficient

Letter to the Editor: LED lighting cheaper, more efficient

By Cole Connelly April 27, 2014

If you’re reading this, odds are you’re a college student. Now, if you’re a college student, odds are you’re always looking for a way to save a couple bucks, am I right? I thought...

A CATS bus drives by campus Wednesday to pick up passengers.

Letter to the editor: Tiger Trails vs. CATS

By Swede White April 9, 2014

First, LSU’s transition from the Capital Area Transit System (CATS) to Tiger Trails, a contracted private company, has been a vast improvement in enabling students, faculty, and staff to travel to...

FILE - In this March 17, 2014 file photo, Former Louisiana Gov. Edwin Edwards speaks at the Baton Rouge Press Club in Baton Rouge, La. Whether Edwards wins or loses his bid for Louisiana’s 6th Congressional District seat, one thing is certain: the former governor’s entrance into the race dredges up negative national attention for the state and renewed conversations about a perceived culture of corruption. Edwards may want to talk about issues, but that doesn’t come without talk of his federal corruption conviction and the inevitable stereotype about Louisiana’s reputation for shady, backroom political dealing. (AP Photo/Travis Spradling)

Letter to the editor: Columnist writes without proper research

By Kyle Hebert March 23, 2014

After reading Jose Bastidas’ article on the 6th district congressional race, I have to wonder if he did any research before jotting down his opinion. For example, he states “[the candidates]...

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Letter to the Editor: Young voices important in elections

By Jacklin McCroskey March 23, 2014

Most people didn’t even care about the 6th District race for Congress until Edwin Edwards controversially entered the race. Soon thereafter, people started pretending they had passionate opinions...

Student Government presidential candidate Christian Coleman from the Experience LSU ticket answers a question Monday, March 17, 2014 during the 2014 Student Government Debate held in the Holliday Forum.

Letter to the Editor: SG Commissioner of Elections urges student vote

By Missy Wheeler March 20, 2014

I apologize if you’re getting sick of the elections news. I can’t ask you to vote for anyone; I’m not allowed to. But I will ask you to vote. This letter was originally about all of the...

 In order for the University to meet the Principles of Accreditation, undergraduate research needs to be increased.

Letter to the Editor: New research opportunity on campus

By T. Gilmour Reeve February 17, 2014

Dear Reveille Editor, As a component of the reaffirmation of LSU’s accreditation by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), the university has proposed...

A piece of construction equipment sits motionless alongside Highland Road Monday, July 8, 2013 near the Student Union.

Letter to Editor: Roads around campus need repair

By Jonathan Moser February 17, 2014

Good afternoon. The intersection of Highland Road and State Street is in an absolutely atrocious state of disrepair. Although it should complement the bustling commercial corridor leading to the north...

Israeli army officers lower the coffin of former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon into the grave during his funeral during his funeral near Sycamore Farm, Sharon's residence in southern Israel, Monday, Jan. 13, 2014. Sharon was laid to rest Monday at his ranch in southern Israel as the nation bid a final farewell to one of its most colorful and influential leaders — a man venerated by supporters as a warrior and statesman but reviled in the Arab world as a war criminal.(AP Photo/Baz Ratner, Pool)

Letter to the Editor: Israeli conflict historically unnecessary

By Rebecca Ringuette February 17, 2014

In light of the current US-led negotiations for peace between Israel and the Palestinian Authority, I think it will benefit the readers to acquire the perspective of history. To begin, this conflict did...

Letter to the Editor: Feminism’s biggest problem

By Abigail Wolering October 14, 2013

I am a feminist. I also strive to be an intelligent, socially aware, and reasonable human being, and I can tell you that feminism simply for feminism’s sake is feminism’s biggest problem. Feminism...

Letter to the Editor: LSU has no appreciation for international students

By Rachel Roy September 26, 2013

I have a 4.0 GPA, I am actively involved on campus and I give back to the baton rouge community. I paid $17,000 to LSU this semester for tuition. I came to LSU with the hopes of getting a scholarship,...

Letter to the Editor: Previous letter to editor about wages is incorrect

By Raymond Andrews September 26, 2013

I too had a job as McDonalds when I was a teenager. That was also at a time when minimum wage was less than $4.00 per hour and the work was done primarily by teenagers. Mr. Bialek had a...

LSU President and Chancellor F. King Alexander speaks before the Board of Regents on Aug. 21, 2013 in the Louisiana Purchase Room located in the Claiborne Building in Downtown Baton Rouge.

Letter to the editor: Graduation really makes the difference

Earlier this week, LSU student columnist Alix Landriault suggested in an Op-Ed piece in The Daily Reveille that LSU and its students should prioritize and take the issue of graduation very seriously. I...