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Mike Williams, adjutant for the Sons of Confederate Veterans in the state of Alabama, carries a confederate flag past the Confederate Memorial on the state Capitol grounds in Montgomery, Ala, after four flags were removed from the memorial on Wednesday, June 24, 2015. (Mickey Welsh/The Montgomery Advertiser via AP) NO SALES; MANDATORY CREDIT

Opinion: Confederate flag should be removed from use

By Riley Katz June 24, 2015

It only took 150 years since the Civil War ended and nine innocent people losing their lives in a church shooting for South Carolina to consider taking the Confederate flag down. As of Wednesday, the House...

Letter to the Editor: Report card grades are an embarrassment

Letter to the Editor: Report card grades are an embarrassment

Note: This letter was written by Rep. Richard and does not reflect the views of LSU Student Media or The Daily Reveille.  My grade of an “F” on your so-called Higher Education Report Card...

In this photo taken Tuesday, June 16, 2015, Seattle Sounders FC's forward Clint Dempsey (2) appears to rip up referee Daniel Radford's notebook after Radford issued a red card to teammate Michael Ariza while playing the Portland Timbers in a U.S. Open Cup soccer match at Starfire Stadium in Tukwila, Wash. Dempsey was issued a red card his actions. (Erika Schultz/The Seattle Times via AP) SEATTLE OUT; USA TODAY OUT; MAGS OUT; TELEVISION OUT; NO SALES; MANDATORY CREDIT TO BOTH THE SEATTLE TIMES AND THE PHOTOGRAPHER

UREC must address referee abuse

By Justin DiCharia June 22, 2015

Fall nights at the UREC’s soccer complex on River Road echo with the screams of college students abusing referees. I’ve played games on those fields where the referee left crying because the...

Opinion: Hollywood is losing its creativity

Opinion: Hollywood is losing its creativity

By Zoe Geauthreaux June 22, 2015

I recently went to the movies, which is rare. Ticket prices always seem to be a little higher this time than the last and, unless they’re being snuck in from home, forget about snacks. So when I...

FILE - In this Dec. 27, 2013, file photo, different strains of pot are displayed for sale at Medicine Man marijuana dispensary in Denver. Nationwide marijuana legalization seems inevitable to three-fourths of Americans, according to a new poll out Wednesday, April 2, 2014. The Pew Research Center survey on the nation's shifting attitudes about drug policy also showed increased support for moving away from mandatory sentences for non-violent drug offenders.(AP Photo/Brennan Linsley, File)

Opinion: Easing marijuana penalties remains important

By David LaPlante June 22, 2015

House Bill 149, a measure of the Louisiana Legislature that seeks to decrease the penalties incurred by marijuana possession, has passed both of Louisiana’s houses and awaits final approval from...

This conceptual design rendering provided by SpaceX shows a Hyperloop passenger transport capsule within a tube, the core of a high-speed system that billionaire Elon Musk suggested two years ago, that would zoom passenger capsules through elevated tubes at the speed of sound. The 400-mile trip between Los Angeles and San Francisco would take a half-hour. Musk’s company, SpaceX, announced Monday, June 15, 2015 that it plans to build a one-mile test track next to its headquarters in Hawthorne, Calif. The company will hold a competition there next year with teams testing designs for Hyperloop passenger pods. (SpaceX via AP)

Hyperloop highlights tech advancements

By Jack Woods June 17, 2015

Elon Musk has already brought brilliant ideas to life. The co-founder of PayPal, Zip2 and Tesla Motors and founder of SpaceX is always up to something. His latest exploits could see one of his most brilliant...

Apple CEO Tim Cook, right, hugs Beats by Dre co-founder and Apple employee Jimmy Iovine at the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference in San Francisco, Monday, June 8, 2015. The maker of iPods and iPhones announced Apple Music, its new, paid streaming-music service to launch this summer. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

Apple’s arrival to streaming is too late

By Riley Katz June 17, 2015

The date is October 23, 2001. Piracy is ravaging a music industry failing to change with the rise of the Internet. Steve Jobs takes the stage to talk business numbers, per usual for any sort of Apple event...

Make me the happiest man in the world. Marry me Chelsea. 

A Grand Proposal: A man’s reflection on life and love

By Luke Johnson June 11, 2015

Where else to plot a new course on this grand adventure than where it first began? In these pages, I learned more about myself and the world around me than I could’ve dared to expect — lessons...

REVIEW: A Thousand Horses - 'Southernality'

REVIEW: A Thousand Horses – ‘Southernality’

By Morgan Prewitt June 10, 2015

Score: 3/5 A Thousand Horses is a up-and-coming country rock band that combines the sound of Lynyrd Skynyrd with the twang of modern country. Its debut album “Southernality” features the band’s...

In this photo provided by CBS News, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal is interviewed on CBS's “Face the Nation” in Washington Sunday, Feb. 23, 2014. (AP Photo/CBS News, Chris Usher)

Final moments critical for legislative session

By Justin DiCharia June 10, 2015

In Louisiana’s political jungle, the state Legislature enters its ninth and final week of gritty, carnivorous politicking. State lawmakers battle each other between side chats and partisan huddles...

Soccer Fever

By Javier Fernandez June 8, 2015

Honor to whom honor is due. This past weekend, I had the chance to watch two major sporting events — LSU baseball’s Baton Rouge Super Regional games against University of Louisiana-Lafayette...

Opinion: LSU has seen positive changes over the past four years

By Logan Anderson May 3, 2015

LSU and its students have changed substantially over the past four years. My senior year of high school, I told my mother I didn’t think racism, sexism or homophobia existed in my generation. Of...