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Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome speaks about racial issues in the Baton Rouge community on Wednesday, April 19, 2017 in the Holliday Forum.

Opinion: ‘Better Roads and Transportation’ plan failed because of mismanagement, high costs

By Edward d’Espalungue September 26, 2017

In the wake of Hurricane Katrina in 2005, former Mayor of Baton Rouge Kip Holden introduced the Green Light Plan, a new transportation program aimed at improving roadway infrastructure with  a...

Opinion: Documenting side job profits can provide tax benefits

Opinion: Documenting side job profits can provide tax benefits

By Jay Cranford September 26, 2017

In case you haven’t heard, millennials are “killing” everything from department stores and diamonds to football. However, in our Genghis Khan-style conquest of the modern economy, we...

LSU greek life posters being displayed at the LSU student union for homecoming week on Monday Sept. 26, 2016, on LSU campus.

Opinion: Greek life positively impacts members, LSU community

By Jordan Miller September 26, 2017

No human life should besacrificed for a good time, a fun party or a membership into a Greek organization. It was a heartbreaking tragedy thatMaxwell Gruver died so young under those circumstances, and...

Mike the Tiger pumps up the crowd before the Tigers' 35-26 victory against Syracuse on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2017, in Tiger Stadium.

Opinion: Apathy among fans, dwindling attendance a result of a non-elite football program

By Chris Caldarera September 25, 2017

The sound of cleats clicking on concrete shatters the silence of the corridor that lies beneath the northern quadrant of Tiger Stadium. Players file out of the locker room and jog across the field as musical...

A student takes a condom from the Planned Parenthood table Feb. 10, 2017 during Free Condom Friday in Free Speech Plaza. 

Opinion: Sex education can help prevent unplanned pregnancies

By Chantelle Baker September 25, 2017

According to a 2010 study conducted by the Guttmacher Institute, six out of 10 women in Louisiana will have an unplanned pregnancy.  Unintentional pregnancies are always an issue, especially...

Students and friends flood into Tigerland for T-Shirt night on Monday Nov. 16, 2015, at Reggie’s and Fred’s in Tigerland.

Opinion: Underage students should practice smarter drinking habits

By Ethan Gilberti September 25, 2017

Drinking is indisputably a large part of college culture. With freshman exploring their first taste of freedom and Tigerland a 10-minute walk from campus, there is pressure from the start to go wild and...

A sidewalk undergoes construction on Tuesday, March 15, 2016, along Ceba Lane on campus.

Opinion: Baton Rouge must update walking, biking paths

By Miles Jordan September 24, 2017

There’s an infrastructure crisis in Baton Rouge that needs to be fixed. With particularly poor walking paths and nearly no bike lanes on the major streets, a simple walk around the neighborhood...

Opinion: LSU students should conduct themselves better on game day

Opinion: LSU students should conduct themselves better on game day

By Breanna Smith September 23, 2017

The University has its fair share of game day traditions, from the guy who shows up in a hearse to munching on grass to girls that don’t wear boots wearing boots. Of all of the traditions, there...

LSU fans enjoy tailgating weather on Saturday, Sept. 9, 2017, on the Parade Ground under the Memorial Tower.

Editorial: LSU Greek tailgating policies infringe on students’ constitutional rights

By The Daily Reveille Editorial Board September 22, 2017

When LSU President F. King Alexander announced an indefinite suspension of Greek Life activities following Maxwell Gruver’s death Sept. 14, The Daily Reveille editorial board did not hesitate in...

Opinion: Childhood literacy leads to more empathetic, tolerant adults

Opinion: Childhood literacy leads to more empathetic, tolerant adults

By Kate Roy September 22, 2017

Have you ever held an argument or conversation with someone and wondered, “why don’t they get it?” Why can’t they put themselves in your shoes and acknowledge your point-of-view?...

LSU students and faculty have a moment of silence for Maxwell Gruver during the anti-hazing rally on Thursday, Sept. 21, 2017, at Memorial Tower on campus.

Letter to the Editor: In death, Max Gruver deserves better than arguments over ‘Week of Reflection’ policies

By Mathew Sanders September 22, 2017

I am a proud LSU alumnus. I am a proud alumnus of The Daily Reveille and of the Manship School of Mass Communication, where I learned the value and influence of the media as a catalyst for positive change...

Free condoms being handed out for Free Condom Friday on Friday Sept. 25, 2015, in free speech ally on LSU campus.

Opinion: Virginity should not have high societal importance

By Chantelle Baker September 22, 2017

People, especially girls and young women, shouldn’t fear losing their virginity because of what society thinks.In society, adolescents have a concept of virginity before they even understand what...