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Opinion

An American flag blows in the wind on Thursday, March 7, 2024, on the Parade Ground on LSU's campus.

Opinion: What does it mean to be an American?

By Nathaniel Dela Peña March 22, 2024

Last month, I was perusing my daily intake of The New York Times when I saw the news of Karolina Shiino winning the Miss Nippon contest, a Japanese beauty pageant. But Shiino’s not your average Miss...

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Opinion: Priorities on solving problems should be closer to home

By Isabella Albertini March 21, 2024

Imagine you had all the money in the world and could solve all of the world’s problems, or at least most of them. Sometimes, we wish we had the power to change things for the better, but we think...

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Opinion: Diary of an out-of-state-student dealing with culture shock

By Taylor Hamilton March 18, 2024

Unlike most LSU students, I’m not from Louisiana. I was born and raised in Florida, but I’ve spent the last two years in one of the most interesting states in the U.S.I’ll never understand...

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Opinion: Stop assuming people are straight; it’s not the default

By Matthew Pellittieri March 18, 2024

Imagine you’re a young boy sitting in a fifth-grade classroom. Two other boys at your table are discussing some TV show they watch, and they mention that there’s a character on the show...

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Opinion: Here is what will happen at the 2024 Oscars Awards ceremony

By Larkin Applebaum March 10, 2024

Editor's note: The following column is satireOn March 10th, Hollywood’s biggest night will take place.The 96th Academy Awards is just around the corner, and along with it will come A-listers and...

Gov.-elect Jeff Landry speaks Sunday, Jan. 7, 2024, on the Capitol steps during his inauguration ceremony the day prior to officially becoming governor in Baton Rouge, La.

Opinion: Does Louisiana need a heavy-handed approach to crime?

By Nathaniel Dela Peña March 7, 2024

The headlines surrounding the crime special session are mind boggling. One headline from the Louisiana Illuminator says, “Parole for nearly all Louisiana prisoners close to extinction” and...

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Are we living in a dystopia? Comparisons between the Apple Vision Pro and ‘Ready Player One’

By Larkin Applebaum March 5, 2024

Apple unveiled the Apple Vision Pro at its Worldwide Developers Conference in June of 2023, and pre-orders for the device began in January of 2024. The announcement sparked new conversation among the general...

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Opinion: Swifties have an unhealthy parasocial relationship with Taylor Swift

By Taylor Hamilton March 4, 2024

Do you have that one friend who thinks they know Taylor Swift? I don’t mean that they know her star sign, favorite food, etc. I mean, do they believe that they truly know Swift personally?If you...

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Opinion: Black women on reality TV have come a long way, but not far enough

By Jemiah Clemons March 4, 2024

February is the month of love, Black history and “The Bachelor.” So, in its wake, it’s the perfect time to analyze how far Black women have come on reality dating shows. Since reality...

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Opinion: There’s too much sex in the world, and Cupid’s out of work because of it

By Amyri Jones March 1, 2024

Let’s talk about sex. Well, not really the act itself, more so the ways in which society’s obsession with it has made Cupid’s job that much harder. We’ve all heard the saying “sex...

Tiger Stadium sits on Sunday, Nov. 5, 2023, on LSU's campus in Baton Rouge, La.

Letter to the Editor: Public relations students compete nationally to promote a multicultural magazine

By Chloe Martin February 29, 2024

The Reveille has published several articles about LSU’s abrupt shift from diversity, equity and inclusion language to “engagement.” While many people have reacted negatively to the change...

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Opinion: Astrology should be offered as a course in college

By Amyri Jones February 27, 2024

When you hear the word astrology, what do you think of? I guarantee you might say things like “zodiac signs” or “stars.” Both are true, but astrology as a practice goes beyond both...