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Reveille

Opinion

Opinion: Citizens should have final say to prevent future government shutdown

Opinion: Citizens should have final say to prevent future government shutdown

By Donald Fountain January 21, 2019

The current government shutdown is the longest in our nation’s history. Around 800,000 federal employees went home without a paycheck last week because our elected officials have failed us once again....

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Opinion: LSU should provide safer dating platform for students

By Donald Fountain January 15, 2019

One of the many things new students look forward to in college is dating. Students are eager to see if their soulmate is out there and not have their parents get in the way. However, eagerness can quickly...

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Opinion: Louisiana’s petrochemical economy destined to collapse

By Patrick Gagen January 15, 2019

State politicians, having long been corrupted and deluded, have put Louisiana’s future in peril by creating an economy unsustainably codependent on the petrochemical industry.At the heart of the...

Bike Safety

Opinion: Bike sharing program could reduce LSU carbon emissions

By Michael Frank January 15, 2019

It’s a sunny Louisiana day — hot, but not one of the gross days where you feel the need to change shirts between classes — and you want nothing more than to enjoy the sight of the University’s...

East Campus Drive winds through LSU campus on Monday, Jan. 14, 2019.

Opinion: LSU unsafe at night, should add more lighting across campus

By Maya Stevenson January 15, 2019

In the daylight, the University is one of the most beautiful places I’ve ever seen. It has a unique energy that you can feel as soon as you step foot on campus. The unexplainable nature of the University...

Despite LSU's tobacco-free campus policy, students feel that smoking is still prevalent on campus.

Opinion: LSU should allow smoking, vaping in sanctioned areas

By Michael Frank January 10, 2019

Marlboros, Juuls and Swisher Sweets — the University banned all of these products and more in August 2014 to curb student nicotine and tobacco use. Although the Center for Disease Control states...

Opinion: Trump, Sanders’ populism signal country’s demise

Opinion: Trump, Sanders’ populism signal country’s demise

By Patrick Gagen January 8, 2019

For decades, political leaders have unconditionally accepted the premise that technological advancement and globalization are not only economically beneficial, but also that the American people are primary...

10/19/16 News Stands

Letter from the Editor: PETA ad on print edition of Reveille does not reflect views of editorial staff

By Natalie Anderson January 8, 2019

A PETA ad calling on the University to take a stand against a University professor's animal research was published in the Jan. 9 print edition of the Reveille's newspaper.  The Reveille is an independent...

Gameday trash litters the Parade Ground Sunday, Oct. 14, 2012 after LSU played South Carolina at Tiger Stadium.

Opinion: Trash accumulation widespread problem on LSU campus

By Kyle Richoux January 7, 2019

Tailgating brings students and adult fans alike together and gives them a way to participate in football gameday festivities before the game itself starts. Unfortunately, it leaves the University’s...

Opinion: Social media platforms propagate partisan echo chamber

Opinion: Social media platforms propagate partisan echo chamber

By Michael Frank January 7, 2019

When performing my daily calisthenic routine, a vigorous index finger workout that hits all the main groups — Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and even Venmo when I feel generous — I come across...

Opinion: Restaurant servers undeserving of demeaning treatment

Opinion: Restaurant servers undeserving of demeaning treatment

By Maya Stevenson January 7, 2019

On New Year’s Eve, a video went viral of a fast-food worker at McDonald’s being assaulted. In the video, we see a man upset about there not being plastic straws in the lobby, and aggressively...

Opinion: Creative outlets increase productivity, improve mental health

Opinion: Creative outlets increase productivity, improve mental health

By James Smith January 6, 2019

Pablo Picasso once said, “All children are artists. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up.” The legendary artist’s words hold true today. In our fast-paced world, we...