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Opinion: All Tiger Trails buses should be converted into party buses

By Garrett McEntee February 26, 2024

The Reveille’s opinion section is home to some of the biggest critics and connoisseurs of  LSU’s darling bus system. Tiger Trails has several flaws. Things like constant lateness, a lack...

A classroom sits empty Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2024, inside the Journalism Building on LSU's campus in Baton Rouge, La.

Opinion: Disrespectful students make learning difficult for everyone

By Taylor Hamilton February 22, 2024

Every single day, I wake up, get ready and walk to my classes. While walking, I notice friends talking, a slight breeze blowing in the air and numerous buses driving around campus. However, my once-peaceful...

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Opinion: The Grammys fail at celebrating artistry

By Matthew Pellittieri February 21, 2024

Every year, the Grammys are a pop culture nightmare.The public witnesses a three-hour pleasure fest for the rich and famous broken up by half-baked jokes from Trevor Noah and punctuated by hundreds of...

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Opinion: The current Republican party is nothing but partisan chaos

By Nathaniel Dela Peña February 20, 2024

Our democratic political system isn’t on the brink of collapse, but a group of people is hell-bent on making that a reality.Chaos rules the Grand Old Party. Over the last few weeks, it hatched stunts...

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Opinion: The Recording Academy should reconsider Killer Mike’s 2024 Grammy wins

By Larkin Applebaum February 20, 2024

The 2024 Grammys were held at the beginning of February, and the awards show brought along some unforeseen wins. The most debated was Killer Mike, who swept the rap category, taking home the awards for...

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Opinion: Retributive justice is a net negative for society

By Matthew Pellittieri February 19, 2024

Content warning: The following opinion contains graphic descriptions of several methods of execution.“Governor, if Kitty Dukakis were raped and murdered, would you favor an irrevocable death penalty...

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Opinion: Taylor Swift’s underwhelming album didn’t deserve its Grammy win

By Garrett McEntee February 16, 2024

Note: A previous version of this article erroneously suggested that Beyoncé’s “Renaissance” should’ve been nominated at this year’s Grammy Awards. “Renaissance”...

Taylor Swift, right, watches from a suite alongside Travis Kelce's mother, Donna Kelce, inside Arrowhead stadium Sunday, Sept.24, 2023, in Kansas City, Mo.

Opinion: Conservative hyper-politicization has set its sights on Taylor Swift

By Nathaniel Dela Peña February 14, 2024

I was never a Swiftie nor a huge Chiefs fan, so I was rooting for Lamar Jackson and the stout Baltimore Ravens defense to trounce them. If not for Zay Flowers’ unlucky fumble at the goal-line and...

Seth Trotter smiles to the camera on Wednesday, April 5, 2023, in the Quad in Baton Rouge, La.

Opinion: Social media helps glorify toxic behavior on campus

By Amyri Jones February 9, 2024

I’m sure you’ve seen the popular videos of LSU students sharing their thoughts and opinions about an array of topics in short interviews with TikTok hotshot Seth Trotter, but the videos with...

Ice covers a Mike the Tiger statue Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2024, on LSU's campus in Baton Rouge, La.

Opinion: Getting to class shouldn’t be a life threatening task

By Isabella Albertini February 7, 2024

LSU seems to have an obsession with endangering students’ lives.The university's priority should be the safety of its students, but with the first two weeks of school being plagued by nasty weather,...

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Opinion: Nicki Minaj just killed her career with embarrassing behavior

By Garrett McEntee February 5, 2024

On Friday, Jan. 26, artist, rapper and all-around hot girl Megan Thee Stallion released a song that, in essence, dissed some of the most prominent faces in rap, including “Drizzy” Drake and,...

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Opinion: Dr. Umar Johnson is wrong about interracial marriage

By Nathaniel Dela Peña February 4, 2024

If you’ve lived under a rock like I have for the past few years, you probably only recently heard of Dr. Umar Johnson. I randomly encountered him on TikTok, and it’s indisputable that...