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GOP Debate 2

Opinion: The U.S. deserves better than the second GOP debate

By Matthew Pellittieri October 16, 2023

Before the candidates even opened their mouths, the second GOP presidential debate was already guaranteed to do nothing beneficial for the voters and the country. This isn't just because the candidates...

Taylor Swift, left, and Brittany Mahomes, center, watch play between the New York Jets and Kansas City Chiefs at an NFL football game.

Opinion: Taylor Swift provides unique opportunities and challenges for the NFL

By Frank Kidd October 15, 2023

Editor's note: The following column is satire.Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce is dating Taylor Swift. Swift has watched the last two Chiefs games alongside Kelce’s mother Donna.Much speculation...

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Opinion: Parents should play an active role in their child’s learning

By Jemiah Clemons October 12, 2023

Education was neglected during the pandemic. That fact has become more evident as teachers express their concerns via social media. Recently, a TikTok of a seventh-grade teacher discussing the fourth grade...

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Opinion: LSU College Dems lost the point in response to student body president’s veto

By Matthew Pellittieri October 6, 2023

In their response to the now-overridden veto of a resolution condemning Jeff Landry, the LSU College Democrats managed to lose their important message in a jumbled mass of dirty politics. This is a deeply...

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Opinion: Embrace your Hispanic heritage

By Isabella Albertini October 4, 2023

If there’s one thing all Latinos have in common, it’s that we’re proud of who we are and where we come from.We embrace and celebrate our heritage every day, because our culture is such...

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Opinion: Professors should let students lead lectures more often

By Lindsay Bickham October 3, 2023

This is my third semester at LSU, and I have come to the realization that lecture-based classes are boring. This isn't the fault of the professors who teach these classes. It’s the fault of the education...

UAW on Strike

Opinion: Weak labor unions are out, striking for your rights is in

By Nathaniel Dela Peña October 1, 2023

Fighting for a fair wage is in.  The American working class has unshackled the burdensome restraints big businesses put on them and gained the courage to strike for fair working conditions.  Throughout...

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Opinion: Your outfit is boring. Maybe try a suit of armor

By Garrett McEntee September 28, 2023

Back in the good old days, society at large knew how to dress to impress. There were regency ball gowns, togas and the ever-chic potato sack for the less fortunate. I have a proposition: We, as a civilization,...

The opinion staff enjoys a meal at Louie's Cafe on Friday, Sept. 22, 2023, in Baton Rouge, La.

Ignorance is no excuse: The Reveille opinion section tries Louie’s Cafe

By Opinion Staff September 27, 2023

One week ago, Reveille columnist Garrett McEntee wrote a story about his desire for an on-campus Waffle House. In that story, he lamented LSU’s sparse options for breakfast food, counting only five...

Left:Mitt Romney, R-Utah, heads to a vote on Ukraine, at the Capitol in Washington, March 16, 2022.Right:Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., speaks at a news conference at the capitol in Washington, July 29, 2022

Opinion: The U.S. needs more politicians like Mitt Romney and Nancy Pelosi

By Matthew Pellittieri September 25, 2023

Politicians are some of the most reviled people in society. Congress, in particular, is comically unpopular.  At best, they are seen as greedy, corrupt egomaniacs; at worst, they are literal demonic...

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Opinion: Toxic chemicals are sabotaging your hair health

By Garrett McEntee September 25, 2023

Hair is important. It empowers people to feel worthy—to feel beautiful. For some, it holds cultural significance. But regardless of its significance to any certain individual, one thing remains true;...

Trump Lean

Opinion: Jesse Watters is right about Trump appealing to Black Americans

By Frank Kidd September 18, 2023

Editor's note: The following column is satire. Fox News host Jesse Watters found himself in hot water after saying former President Donald Trump's arrest increased his popularity among Black Americans.  “The...