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Opinion

Hillary Clinton is not relatable and should stop trying to be

By Cody Sibley August 25, 2015

Hillary Clinton’s unfavorability ratings reached the highest point in eight years this summer, according to a Gallup poll. As of July 24, 46 percent of those surveyed saw her as unfavorable. Her...

Voter reform is a necessity for the Unites States

By Garrett Marcel August 25, 2015

Voting is not a right. Voting is a privilege. Voter fraud and corruption is rampant if recent elections are any indication of broader trends. Several members of the voter registration group ACORN were...

FILE - In a Monday, May 14, 2012 file photo, "Celebrity Apprentice" host Donald Trump arrives for the NBC network upfront presentation at Radio City Music Hall,in New York. The series, which on Monday starts shooting this new season for a March 2013 premiere, announced its slate of 14 contenders Friday morning, Oct. 12, 2012. (AP Photo/Evan Agostini, File)

Donald Trump is the Kim Kardashian of politics

By Mariah Manuel August 25, 2015

Donald Trump has a presence. Whether you find him intriguing, disgusting, ignorant or hilarious, he is impossible to ignore at this point in the presidential race. He dominates the conversation and the...

Activists should reconsider what they are fighting

By Eli Minor August 25, 2015

Catchy chants, painted posters and distressed voices fill the streets when social inequality pays an unwelcome visit. Activists say, “We’ve had enough! No more will we stand for this!” While...

University graduate student, Joseph Coco, opens up about current campus housing policies for transgender and non-gender binary students and a recent neutral housing proposal.

Gender norms influence career choices

By Eli Minor August 24, 2015

Pick any time of day, scroll through TV and see how much gender normativity you find. No matter what time of day it is or what channel it’s on, gender roles are obvious. These roles are not real...

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

Confederate Flag is a Symbol of History and Heritage

By Caitlyn Atkinson August 24, 2015

Morgan Freeman, Jimmy Buffett and former Mississippi state Rep. John Grisham all signed a letter published Aug. 16 calling for Mississippi to remove the Confederate flag from its state flag. The question...

Taylor Swift performs in Times Square during New Year's Eve celebrations on Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2014 in New York. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)

The Taylor Swift Effect and Feminism

By John Gavin Harp August 24, 2015

The MTV Video Music Awards became relevant to pop culture again. A Twitter dispute between Taylor Swift and Nicki Minaj propelled the award show and feminism into stratospheric levels on social media on...

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...