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This Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2015 photo shows the National September 11 Memorial and Museum, center foreground, surrounded by One World Trade Center, left, the white v-shaped transportation hub, center, and 4 World Trade Center, the tall building at right, in New York. The building under construction at center right is 3 World Trade Center. Friday will mark the 14th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on the United States. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)

OPINION: We need to stop being closed-minded when it comes to 9/11

By Clarke Perkins September 10, 2015

How long will it be before we find out all the secrets our government keeps from us? Today, the 14th anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001, many questions remain about the series of tragic events that took place. To...

Students enjoy their free lunch probided by Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church Thursday, September 4, 2014 in Christ the King Catholic Church.

OPINION: Some Christians do just love you

By Caitlyn Atkinson September 10, 2015

Under countless social media posts regarding gay marriage, abortion or other controversial topics, there will be arguments. On one side are people in support of these ideas and on the other, many Christians....

“I would use it to create a benevolent fund (a charitable foundation with an endowment) to help all those faculty members — especially those in the lower income ranges — who have been cheated out of the produce of their labor and who have been deprived of a happy retirement by the dishonest and immoral state-regulated retirement system — the infamous ‘ORP’ (Optional Retirement Plan).” - Faculty Senate President Kevin Cope

Letter to the Editor: LSU’s violations of academic freedom and shared governance

By Ravi Rau September 10, 2015

I am a faculty member of 42 years, distressed over the recent unjust firing of a tenured Associate Professor, its fact and manner, and LSU administration’s actions since. Instead of clear explanations,...

 

OPINION: Modern culture pacifies use of n-word, term of endearment acceptable for all

By Garrett Hines- The Daily Reveille September 9, 2015

For as long as black people have been in the US, the word “n---a” followed them like a bad cold. Opinions over who can use n---a and in what situations it’s proper to use it are as diverse...

Civil rights advocate Dorothy Cotton, who worked closely with Martin Luther King Jr., discusses the civil rights movement and the lessons she learned April 18, 2013, at the Civil Rights Forum in the Holliday Forum.

OPINION: White people should not use the n-word

By Clarke Perkins- The Daily Reveille September 9, 2015

Dear white people: No, you cannot say the n-word. Although it isn’t taught in history courses, everyone should hopefully know the word n---a was extracted from the word n---er, which has an immensely...

Gubernatorial candidates Scott Angelle (left), John Bel Edwards (middle) and Jay Dardenne (right) gather their notes after the ‘Student Gubernatorial Forum: Their Future, Their Questions’ debate on Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2015, hosted by panelists from Southeastern Louisiana University and Northshore Technical Community College at Columbia Theatre for the Performing Arts in Hammond.

OPINION: Governor’s race may determine higher education’s future

By Justin DiCharia- The Daily Reveille September 9, 2015

This fall, four men fight to fill the void Gov. Bobby Jindal’s poor, nearly nonexistent leadership created in Louisiana. A U.S. senator, a lieutenant governor, a state representative and a public...

Protesters hold signs outside the planned parenthood health center on Saturday, Aug. 22, 2015 on Government Street.

OPINION: Planned Parenthood deserves its funding

By Mariah Manuel September 8, 2015

The name Planned Parenthood brings a negative connotation that sparks contentious national debate, leaving a nation divided over two distinctly different ideals: choice or life. Today, Planned Parenthood...

A press image shows the differences between Barbies from 1959 [right] and 2009 [left]. Barbie has long been criticized for embodying stereotypes about women and damaging self-image.

OPINION: Feminism should mean women can do it all

By Caitlyn Atkinson September 8, 2015

Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer faced strong criticism after announcing she was pregnant with identical twin girls. In her Sept. 1 statement on Yahoo’s Tumblr, she stated she would be “taking limited...

Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis pauses as she speaks after being released from the Carter County Detention Center, Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2015, in Grayson, Ky. Davis, the Kentucky county clerk who was jailed for refusing to issue marriage licenses to gay couples, was released Tuesday after five days behind bars. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley)

OPINION: Kim Davis should still be in jail

By Cody Sibley September 8, 2015

Let’s stop masking bigotry as “sincerely-held religious beliefs.” U.S. District Judge David Bunning freed Kentucky County Clerk Kim Davis from jail Tuesday afternoon, five days after...

 

OPINION: Colorism is white supremacy’s favorite tool

By Garrett Hines September 7, 2015

Drake is the light-skinned god, and Kanye is the dark-skinned devil. For those who subscribe to and perpetuate colorism, this statement rings true. Colorism is prejudice against individuals with darker...

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OPINION: The benefits of denying bail

By Kain Hingle September 7, 2015

Certain crimes — such as murder, rape and molestation — are unforgivable. Victims of these crimes often face severe psychological damage. On occasion, though, the accused are released not because...

President Barack Obama spoke of disaster and resilience on Thursday, Aug. 27, 2015 in The Lower 9th Ward Senior Center Andrew P. Sanchez & Copelyn-Bird Center.

OPINION: Obama’s presidency – instability in the Middle East

By Garrett Marcel September 7, 2015

The only objective President Barack Obama’s Iran deal offers is the complete instability of the entire Middle East — and the world. The president made his loyalties to Middle East extremist...