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Opinion

Democratic Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks to supporters in the audience on Monday, Sept. 21, 2015, during a grassroots organizing event in Baton Rouge.

Satire: Hillary Clinton ignores recent dip in polls

By John Gavin Harp January 21, 2016

Trouble is brewing for the Clinton machine as the Iowa caucus draws near. Recent polls indicate the former Queen of Democrats lost her grip on the party’s Iron Throne. On Thursday, Hillary Clinton...

Democratic presidential candidates from left, former Virginia Sen. Jim Webb, Sen. Bernie Sanders, of Vermont, Hillary Rodham Clinton, former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley, and former Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee take the stage before the CNN Democratic presidential debate Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2015, in Las Vegas.

Satire: Presidential races should be decided by brawl to the death

By Garrett Marcel January 21, 2016

The United States has evolved since our Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution, and our government should adapt to the times. Instead of using a barbaric electoral college to choose our presidents, we...

Opinion: Response to previous gun column

Opinion: Response to previous gun column

By Jay Cranford January 20, 2016

In Tuesday’s issue of The Daily Reveille, my colleague Charlie Bonacquisti argued for the  right to conceal carry on college campuses. I wholeheartedly disagree with her. Before you...

Courtesy of NASA

Opinion: Job opportunities present in Louisiana to combat climate change

By Garrett Hines January 20, 2016

Not long ago, fellow Louisianians were sweltering and dreaming of a mild Christmas. As record high temperatures broke across the state, social media posts abounded with proclamations decrying the heat...

Gov. Bobby Jindal answers questions about his unsuccessful campaign for the 2016 Republican nomination, on Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2015, in Baton Rouge, La. Jindal ended his presidential bid a day earlier, after lagging in polls and fundraising. (AP Photo/Melinda Deslatte)

Opinion: Jindal leaves a surprise

By Justin DiCharia January 20, 2016

Promptly after inauguration, Gov. John Bel Edwards opened his front door to find a brown paper bag of s--- on fire. I’m not talking about the $750 million current fiscal year shortfall the Bobster...

Opinion: The New Orleans Confederate monuments need to come down now

By Clarke Perkins January 20, 2016

Some LSU students wave their purple and gold Confederate flags with pride and happiness, but it’s a pride that shouldn’t exist with the history of the South. On Dec. 17, I had the eye-opening...

Highland Coffee, located at 3350 Highland Road, is set to close on December 24.

Potential West Chimes Street redevelopment hurts students, community

By James Richards January 19, 2016

If the ownership debacle at The Standard at Baton Rouge apartment complex, now known as University House, taught LSU students anything, it’s to avoid developers who care more about dollar signs than...

03.26.15 Middleton Library

The plus/minus system is good for students

By Garrett Hines January 19, 2016

Bayou Bengals once again lounge in the Quad between classes, and yet no one has attempted to burn down our decrepit but beloved Club Mid. With all the rabble rousing during Student Government’s contentious...

President Barack Obama addresses the public on Thursday, January 14, 2016 at Mckinley High School in Baton Rouge.

College affordability will help narrow the inequality gap

By Clarke Perkins January 19, 2016

College access plays a large role in the American racial inequality gap. Making college affordable will minimize the massive gap. Last year, President Obama proposed the “America’s College...

John Bel Edwards waves to the crowd after takinf the oath of office as Louisiana governor on the steps of the Louisiana Capitol in Baton Rouge, La., Monday, Jan. 11, 2016. Edwards is Louisiana's 56th governor. (AP Photo/Max Becherer, Pool)

Opinion: Edwards need a strong Democratic coalition to undo Jindal years

By Michael Beyer January 18, 2016

To undo the catastrophe of former Gov. Bobby Jindal’s terms, Gov. John Bel Edwards needs all the Democratic votes he can get to push his agenda forward in a heavily Republican state legislature. Funding...

Republican presidential candidate former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, accompanied by his wife Janet, center right, greets guests before he speaks at the Machine Shed in Urbandale, Iowa, Sunday, Jan. 3, 2016. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Opinion: Janet Huckabee isn’t the typical political spouse

By John Gavin Harp January 18, 2016

Every successful politician is guaranteed a few things: enemies, worshippers, trendy hashtags and a seemingly loving spouse. Despite the ever-changing role of the politician’s spouse, one aspect...

Opinion: Schools should allow students to conceal carry

Opinion: Schools should allow students to conceal carry

By Charlie Bonacquisti January 18, 2016

Arizona plans to soon push for the elimination of gun-free college campuses, according to the Arizona Capitol Times on Jan. 14, and Louisiana should follow suit to keep students safe. According to many...