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Letter to the Editor: Streaming is killing songwriters

By Brandon LaGrone July 8, 2024

A songwriter walks into a bar and starts chatting with the bartender. The bartender asks, "How's the music business treating you?" The songwriter replies, "Well, let's just say I'm still waiting for my...

President Joe Biden, on stage at right, and Republican Presidential candidate former President Donald Trump, left, participate in a presidential debate hosted by CNN, Thursday, June 27, 2024, in Atlanta.

Opinion: Joe Biden should drop out of the race; vote for him anyway

By Matthew Pellittieri July 1, 2024

President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump met face to face for the first time in four years in the CNN presidential debate on June 27. For Biden, it was a chance to get back on top or at least...

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That’s that ‘we’ espresso: the Reveille’s 2024 songs of the summer

By Summer Staff June 26, 2024

The summer months are long, hot and in constant need of musical accompaniment. Every person chooses to score these sunny months differently.  Emma Duhé - "HOT TO GO!" By Chappell Roan In 50 years,...

Teatery owner Hau Le and cashier Ryzen Lemoine take customers' orders Saturday, Nov. 12, 2022, at Teatery Tea and Tapioca on 3132 College Drive. 

Broadening our horizons: The opinion sections tries Teatery

By Opinion Staff June 18, 2024

In this opinion section's humble opinion (which it's our professional obligation to give), nothing in this life is more important than absorbing as many experiences as the human mind can process. As a...

The sun sets behind Memorial Tower on Friday, Aug. 18, 2023, on LSU's campus in Baton Rouge, La.

A letter from the managing editor: ConGRADulations

By Lauren Madden May 8, 2024

To the class of 2024,  It’s taken me a while to write this. And I’m surprised to find tears fill my eyes each time I try, because we’ve made it. We’re graduating. Shouldn’t...

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Opinion: JoJo Siwa flopped back into the limelight, proving that Karma’s a Bitch

By Garrett McEntee May 3, 2024

Jojo the “Bowbow” Siwa, karma sure is a bitch isn’t it?For the unaware, Siwa, the little girl from Dance Moms and artist behind the generation-defining song “Boomerang,” has...

In this Nov. 29, 2019, file photo Nike clothes are displayed at a store in Colma, Calif.

Opinion: Nike’s uniform designs signed female track competitors up for the wedgie Olympics

By Taylor Hamilton, Opinion Editor April 29, 2024

Earlier this month, world-renowned athletic corporation Nike revealed its 2024 U.S.A. Olympic track and field uniforms. Though Olympic uniforms are normally well-refined, anyone who truly looks at this...

The university administration building sits on Friday, April 7, 2023, on West Lakeshore Dr in Baton Rouge, La.

Opinion: LSU’s priorities should include essential campus workers too

By Nathaniel Dela Peña April 29, 2024

As I say goodbye to the place that has been my home for four years, I’ve been reminiscing over the highlights of my time at LSU. For me, it was easy to remember the friends, parties and countless...

J. Cole performs during his "The Off-Season Tour" Oct. 27, 2021, in Philadelphia.

Opinion: J. Cole apologizing wasn’t a sign of weakness or cowardice

By Amyri Jones April 26, 2024

In response to Kendrick Lamar’s agressive verse on Future and Metro Boomin’s “Like That,” a song released last month in which Lamar attacked J. Cole and Drake’s status as...

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Opinion: TikTok tarot readings can be dumb fun, but don’t buy into the lies

By Amyri Jones April 24, 2024

While scrolling on TikTok, I saw a video of a woman complaining about a tarot card reader she saw on her feed. The tarot reader alleged that her divine messages were directly meant for anyone who happened...

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Opinion: Private schools make for socially stunted children and adults

By Garrett McEntee April 23, 2024

I’ve been immersed in academia since birth. Not the academia you’re envisioning. It wasn’t French brick halls nor mahogany bookshelves, and it most certainly wasn’t people in suits...

LSU women’s basketball junior forward Angel Reese (10) runs out onto the court Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023, during LSU’s 112-55 win over Queens in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center in Baton Rouge, La.

Opinion: The public hate for Angel Reese reeks of thinly disguised racism

By Amyri Jones April 22, 2024

LSU woman's basketball star Angel Reese has been under fire since the beginning of her career at this school. Her confidence and competitiveness have garnered negative responses from many basketball fans,...