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Opinion

Students tailgating on the LSU Parade Ground on Saturday Sept. 10, 2016, before the Tigers' matchup against Jacksonville State University.

Letter to the Editor: Campus needs to be kept litter free

By Caroline Chapple November 14, 2016

Whether you believe in climate change or not, litter is an eyesore. Last week I went on a run around campus, and I was repulsed at the amount of litter in the Corporation Canal where East Chimes Street...

Theodore "TJ" Davis speaks during the protest on November 10, 2016 in the Quad.

Letter to the Editor: University must address repercussions of presidential election

By Felipe Fuentes November 14, 2016

Last week, The Daily Reveille reported that University students disturbed by Donald Trump’s electoral coup d’etat met in a safe space to offer one another emotional support and have an “unapologetic...

Louisiana State University President F. King Alexander sits before members of the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget on Sunday, Feb. 14, 2016 at the Louisiana State Capitol. 

Opinion: Battle for higher education funding only just begun

By Cody Sibley November 14, 2016

OK, guys. The 2016 election is — finally — over, which means we now have to get to the real work at hand. No crying because your candidate lost. No sinking into a state of despair because all...

A May 26 protest in San Diego features an effigy of now President-elect Donald Trump.

Opinion: U.S. needs to find way to move forward following 2016 election

By Ryan Thaxton November 13, 2016

It’s been almost a full week since Donald Trump won the 2016 presidential election, and across the country, hundreds of thousands of disillusioned Americans are marching in protest of the President-elect,...

Mental Health awareness rally passes on Oct. 10, 2014 at Periyar University in Salem, Indiana.

Opinion: Some mental illnesses still overlooked, stigmatized

By Lynne Bunch November 13, 2016

It seems as though depression and anxiety are now part of the mainstream. Though a stigma surrounds all mental illnesses, these two disorders have become more accepted in our society when compared with...

Protesters took to the street Wednesday, July 6, for a vigil for Alton Sterling outside the Triple S Food Mart where he was fatally shot by police officers early Tuesday morning.

Opinion: Discrimination is real, regardless of debate about racism

By Kevin Yau November 10, 2016

Race has been a hot-button issue since the foundation of this great nation. Abraham Lincoln signed the 13th Amendment 152 years ago, and the landmark Civil Rights Act of 1964 was passed overwhelmingly...

All over the Baton Rouge area lies hidden works of art painted by local artist on Monday Oct. 3, 2016, in downtown Baton Rouge.

Opinion: Art connects millennial generation

By Anjana Nair November 10, 2016

Teenagers’ biggest complaint about living in a city like Baton Rouge is that there’s not much to do. Either you go to the movies, go bowling or go out to eat. Rinse and repeat. Some of us spend...

Opinion: Knowledge of car insurance fundamentals necessary for students

By Jay Cranford November 9, 2016

Getting your first car is one of the first rights of passage in life. The freedom and subsequent responsibility of owning a car is our first real taste of adulthood, but, just like any other part of adult...

Social media

Opinion: Social media crucial part of everyday life

By Brianna Rhymes November 9, 2016

Social media has evolved since it first came about in the late ’80s. Internet chat rooms were the first form of social media, allowing users to talk to people who they weren’t in direct contact...

Children recite the Pledge of Allegiance during a groundbreaking ceremony at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. signifying the official start of a yearlong construction project to completely rebuild the installation's Hillside and Carter Lake Elementary Schools in the Clover Park School District, July 30, 2012. 

Opinion: Pledge of Allegiance does not reflect true meaning of America

By Lynne Bunch November 8, 2016

A group of students stand together with their right arms extended, chanting words of devotion. It’s the early 1940s, and national pride is at an all-time high. Before the group lowers its arms, they...

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaking with supporters at a "Get Out the Caucus" rally at Valley Southwoods Freshman High School in West Des Moines, Iowa.

Opinion: Social media should not dictate people’s opinions of candidates

By Clarke Perkins November 7, 2016

Do you know why you don’t trust Hillary Clinton — or did Twitter tell you not to trust her? Or even support her in general? Twitter should be viewed the same way Wikipedia is: some stuff may...

Zayn Malik

Opinion: Zayn Malik memoir crucial reminder that self harm still exists

By Ryan Thaxton November 7, 2016

The biggest revelation from Zayn Malik’s new memoir, released Nov. 1, is not his decision to leave One Direction while on stage or when he called it quits with fiance Perrie Edwards, but instead...