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Opinion

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...

United States’ Zach Johnson poses with the trophy after winning a playoff after the final round at the British Open Golf Championship at the Old Course, St. Andrews, Scotland, Monday, July 20, 2015. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

Young golfers excite at the Open Championship

By Jack Woods July 20, 2015

Zach Johnson fought off his competitors Marc Leishman and Louis Oosthuizen in a thrilling three-way playoff Monday afternoon to win the 2015 Open Championship at the Old Course at St. Andrews in Scotland. Although...

This photo shows the Netflix Apple TV app icon, in South Orange, N.J. Netflix, a vocal opponent of Comcast's failed bid for Time Warner Cable, on Wednesday, July 15, 2015 said it supports Charter Communications' bid to do the same in a deal that would create another cable giant. (AP Photo/Dan Goodman)

Streaming TV advantageous over traditional cable

By David LaPlante July 15, 2015

Cable television subscriptions simply do not fit the lifestyles of many young people anymore. The advent of streaming networks that allow viewers to access content over the Internet has pushed major providers...

Republican presidential candidate Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker speaks during a campaign event at a Harley-Davidson dealership Tuesday, July 14, 2015, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Radical candidates are a danger to La. politics

By David LaPlante July 15, 2015

Wisconsin governor and Republican presidential hopeful Scott Walker signed into law a budget that destroys the integrity of public higher education institutions and threatens to spread into other Republican-controlled...

Electric Chair

Opinion: Death penalty fails to deter future crimes, not necessary

By Justin DiCharia July 6, 2015

Caddo Parish District Attorney Dale Cox stands in front of juries and claims that Jesus Christ of the New Testament directs them to sentence defendants to death as a retaliatory measure for society. Cox,...

United States' Carli Lloyd holds her Golden Ball award which was presented after the United States defeated Japan to win the FIFA Women's World Cup soccer championship in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, Sunday, July 5, 2015. (Jonathan Hayward/The Canadian Press via AP) 

Opinion: Carli Lloyd dominates in championship performance

By Jack Woods July 6, 2015

The Women’s World Cup Final was all but over after just fifteen minutes. Many thought the game would be a competitive affair, but the United States Women’s National Team had other ideas, scoring...