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Opinion

The sun sets above the parade ground on Monday, Jan. 21, 2019.

Editorial Board: After football triumph, LSU faces critical juncture in search for next leader

By The Reveille Editorial Board January 22, 2020

Less than two weeks after LSU’s triumph in the College Football Playoff National Championship, it’s time to focus on another topic — the selection of the University’s next...

An LSU cheerleader waves the National Championship flag on Saturday, January 18, 2020 during LSU's National Championship Parade on Field House Drive.

Letter to the Editor: Deep joy in the Deep South at Saturday’s national championship parade

By Kathleen St. Germain, from New Orleans January 22, 2020

Would have loved to have been “in that number” today in Baton Rouge. It was a college celebration of pure, unadulterated joy, in a manner that was reminiscent of years ago — spirit, love,...

A full class of students listens to a lecture Monday in a classroom in Lockett Hall.

Opinion: The University shouldn’t have Saturday make-up classes, punishes students unnecessarily

By Cory Koch January 22, 2020

Kevin Gates once said, “Anything lost can be found again, except time wasted.”  On Jan. 13, 2020, the LSU Tigers became the 2019 national champions, following a historic win over the Clemson...

Mound security cartoon 

Opinion: In light of recent discoveries, the LSU Campus Mounds are in need of more protection

By Evan Leonhard January 22, 2020

The Indian mounds on Dalrymple, officially known as the LSU Campus Mounds, are among the University’s most iconic campus landmarks. Their mysterious presence seems to have captivated the minds of...

Bottled feelings cartoon 

Opinion: No matter what anyone else says, it’s ok to not be ok

By Marie Plunkett |@MarieC_214 January 21, 2020

Most students have probably faced at least a few setbacks in their lives, whether academic, social or personal. Of course, after such a setback it’s typical for a support group to materialize and...

A supporters of the Mujahedeen-e-Khalq, or the MEK, an Iranian exile group, dances as others hold signs and flags during a show of support for a U.S. airstrike in Iraq that killed Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani, in Lafayette Park across from the White House, Sunday, Jan. 5, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Opinion: If war with Iran actually occurs, the U.S. media will be complicit

By Cécile Girard January 21, 2020

After Iranian Major General Qassim Suleimani's assassination on Jan. 3, American newspapers from all sides of the political spectrum were quick to defend the killing of a "#1 predator." A New York Times...

royals

Opinion: Sussex abdication sensationalized by press, ultimately not a threat to the Crown

By Grace Pulliam January 19, 2020

It was early in the new year when Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan Markle, publicly announced plans to “step back” from their official roles as Duke and Duchess of Sussex to pursue financial...

Vegan options cartoon 

Opinion: It’s been a rough few years, but now it’s finally prime time to be a vegetarian in Baton Rouge

By Marie Plunkett |@MarieC_214 January 17, 2020

Vegetarianism is the dietary practice of abstaining from all meat, including poultry and fish. Unlike veganism, vegetarianism allows for the consumption of other animal products like dairy and honey.  Despite...

Draft Fears cartoon 

Opinion: Gen Z wouldn’t be able to handle a potential WWIII, possible draft

By Evan Leonhard |@evan_leonhard January 16, 2020

As tensions rise between the U.S. and Iran, the all-knowing Internet prophets overzealously declared that a third world war is imminent. Jokes about this have quickly spread throughout social media, with...

An LSU student holds a Juul in the Quad on Wednesday, Sep. 25, 2019.

Opinion: New tobacco laws are ridiculous, out of touch with American youth

By Brett Landry January 15, 2020

It was not long ago that the world saw the first moments of the new Roaring ‘20s, and much like the romanticized decade of the 20th Century, the U.S. has again gone headfirst into a new prohibition. As...

Disney: Magical Mystery Tour

Opinion: Disney+ is disappointing, can’t just dole out the same content forever

By Gabby Martinez |@gobbymatinez January 14, 2020

With Netflix hits like "The Irishman" and "Marriage Story" leading the 2020 Oscar nominations, it’s no wonder that current streaming services are competing, with Hulu and other...

"Ok Boomer" cartoon

Opinion: “OK Boomer” undermines dialogue, chance for meaningful political debate

By Grace Pulliam |@gcpulli January 13, 2020

2019 first saw the widespread use of the phrase “OK Boomer” as a viral copy-and-paste response to a TikTok video in which an unidentified older man states that “Millennials and Generation...