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Opinion

In this file photo dated Aug. 23, 2015, University House- Baton Rouge, formerly The Standard, was still heavily under construction.

The Standard has been set extremely low

By Clarke Perkins August 24, 2015

I am writing this column homeless, confused, angry and annoyed. The Standard at Baton Rouge is a luxury student apartment complex steps away from campus. Students were attracted to the close proximity...

Photo Illustration by Javier Fernandez-- As The Daily Reveille faces cuts to publication, LSU students should see the paper as a teaching tool and an important campus tradition. 

Editorial: LSU students must speak up on publication future of The Daily Reveille

By The Daily Reveille Editorial Board August 23, 2015

Media always hate to cover media. We wish we could use this space to inform you. We want to fill you in on which quarterback will take the lead this season, prep you on higher education’s budget...

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton announces her college affordability plan, Monday, Aug. 10, 2015, at the High School in Exeter, N.H. (AP Photo/Jim Cole)

Hillary: The Competent and Confident Campaigner Emerges

By Garrett Hines - The Daily Reveille August 23, 2015

Hillary Clinton has a new attitude, and the Democratic presidential candidate is not afraid to show it. At the recent Iowa Wing Ding dinner, she wowed skeptics at how much fire they saw her spew and at...

New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu speaks at a news conference announcing the New Orleans Hornets NBA basketball team will change its name from the Hornets to the Pelicans starting next season, Thursday, Jan. 24, 2013, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

The good, the bad and the Southern

By Cody Sibley August 23, 2015

New Orleans is debating on saying goodbye to its racist past as Mayor Mitch Landrieu pushes to remove four Confederate statues throughout the city. The Historic District Landmarks Commission voted 11-1...

House Bill 132 requires an alcohol buyer’s accompanying designated driver to show a valid Louisiana driver’s licence before purchase.

Students should follow underage drinking laws

By Kain Hingle August 23, 2015

Hundreds of Greek men will storm Tigerland’s various bars tonight for boy’s bid day. Crowded with people ranging in age and social cliques each night, Tigerland serves as one of the most dangerous...

The Daily Reveille Editorial: Student learning must lead the debate on Reveille print frequency

By The Daily Reveille Editorial Board July 31, 2015

LSU Student Media advisers have large-scale changes in mind for The Daily Reveille, but before moves are made, the students — the paper’s lifeblood — need to be heard. Earlier this week...

Plus-sized model Tess Holiday is one of many models who are causing the fashion industry to reevaluate its standards. 

Fashion industry needs to adjust standards to include plus-sized models

By Zoe Geauthreaux July 27, 2015

Today, the average size of the American woman is hard to agree upon, but it’s debated to be between sizes eight and 14. Yet, by fashion industry standards, the average woman also is considered plus...

A bouquet of flowers lies net crime scene tape in the parking lot outside The Grand 16 movie theater in Lafayette, La., Sunday, July 26, 2015, Sunday, July 26, 2015, in Lafayette, La. John Russell Houser stood up about 20 minutes into Thursday night's showing of "Trainwreck" and fired on the audience with a semi-automatic handgun. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Gun control, crumbling health system failing the U.S.

By Justin DiCharia July 27, 2015

April 20, 1999: 13 murdered in Columbine, Colorado; April 16, 2007: 32 murdered at Virginia Tech; December 14, 2012: 26 murdered in Newtown, Connecticut; July 23, 2015: two murdered and nine wounded in...

LSU Residential Life didn't raise the cost of room and board for students for the first time since the early 1990s.

Ten things to remember when you move into your dorm

By Deanna Narveson July 20, 2015

1.Cords and Cables: With our constantly connected lives, you’ll want to double check you have all the wires necessary for your school experience. Plan to bring an extra HDMI cord for connecting your...

Soccer player Abby Wambach, of the United States women's national soccer team, left, looks on as Caitlyn Jenner accepts the Arthur Ashe award for courage at the ESPY Awards at the Microsoft Theater on Wednesday, July 15, 2015, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)

Caitlyn Jenner continues to stand up to adversity

By Zoe Geauthreaux July 20, 2015

Caitlyn Jenner continues to make headlines since she emerged as a transgender woman — this time as a recipient of the Arthur Ashe Courage Award at the 2015 ESPY Awards last Wednesday. Arthur Ashe...

In this June 10, 2015 photo, Ashley Madison's Korean web site is shown on a computer screen in Seoul, South Korea. Avid Life Media Inc., the parent company of Ashley Madison, a matchmaking website for cheating spouses, said it was hacked and that the personal information of some of its users was posted online. The breach was first reported late Sunday, July 19, 2015, by Brian Krebs of Krebs on Security, a website that focuses on cybersecurity. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man, File)

While infidelity is not condoned, neither is stealing private information

By Justin DiCharia July 20, 2015

There is no safe place for infidelity, nor should there be. Cheating on one’s significant other in an assumed monogamous relationship is immoral and offers the risk of that immorality’s exposure...

South Carolina head football coach, Steve Spurrier, stands before the media on Tuesday, July 14, 2015 during SEC Media Days in Hoover, Alabama.

SEC athletes should be mindful of actions

By Morgan Prewitt July 20, 2015

Discipline is a word thrown around a lot in college football circles.  From coaches commenting on the founding ideals of their programs to fans attempting to bring into question the integrity of an...