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Letters To The Editor

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Letter to the Editor: Administration not ignoring unreported sexual assaults

September 18, 2014

Dear Editor, I am concerned about assumptions made in your Sept. 17 editorial accusing LSU of ignoring unreported sexual assaults on campus. It is critical these issues be resolved so our university can...

Letter to the editor: Racial profiling still exists heavily in today’s society

September 15, 2014

I am here writing to you, editor, because I feel there is a topic that needs to be addressed. I am sure you are aware of the Michael Brown incident in Ferguson, M., and Travyon Martin in Sanford, Fla....

Letter to the editor: Other countries’ healthcare systems just as flawed as the U.S.

September 15, 2014

Dear Editor, With all the turmoil over Obamacare over the past few years, I have heard a lot of discussions about what America could be and what America should be. The majority of these discussions focus...

Letter to the editor: More financial aid eligibility will raise graduation rates

September 15, 2014

Dear Editor, I want to address an important issue with The Higher Education Act of 1965. It has to do with who qualifies for financial aid. According to Section 480, an independent student is defined by...

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Letter to the Editor: We must prevent cat homelessness with action

September 14, 2014

There may not be an easy answer to the Baton Rouge area’s cat overpopulation crisis, but there is a simple solution: prevention (“Opinion: No easy answer on cat overpopulation,” 9/9). Laws...

The Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity house can no longer host Greek social events after being told by Greek Affairs an investigation is being conducted.

Letter to the Editor: DKE apology a step in the right direction

September 11, 2014

LSU Football is an experience that should be enjoyable for the full LSU student body. Delta Kappa Epsilon’s game day banner last Saturday created a highly visible, unwelcoming environment for all...

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...