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Opinion: Mobile banking hassle-free, should be taken advantage of

By Jay Cranford April 13, 2015

If there’s anything that defines our generation, it’s cellphones. I’m sure everyone has had the same experience as me, when all adults complain how much us kids need to get off our “damn...

Welfare

Opinion: Proposed Kansas law promotes stereotype of welfare queen

By Alex Mendoza April 13, 2015

My biggest pet peeve about people on welfare is they always seem to spend their money on Caribbean cruises rather than food for their families. If that statement sounds ludicrous to you, congratulations....

Opinion: LSU should accommodate needs of first-generation college students

By Justin DiCharia April 13, 2015

In the Broadway production of “In the Heights,” Nina Rosario sits on front steps of her family’s apartment and sings the painful song of first-generation college students who fell behind...

File photo of the Louisiana State Capitol in downtown Baton Rouge.

Letter to the Editor: Louisiana students should be active during legislative session

By Bradley Guin April 12, 2015

A call to action for Louisiana students: Today the Louisiana Legislature convenes for the 2015 Regular Session. This is an especially critical time for LSU and higher education in Louisiana. By now, I’m...

Republican Presidential candidate Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., speaks at a rally Saturday, April 11, 2015, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Opinion: Volunteering for presidential candidates beneficial to students

By James Richards April 12, 2015

I squealed with joy last Tuesday when Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., announced his candidacy for president. I immediately ran to my closet shrines to the libertarian gods and paid my respects for offering up such...

Opinion: Finance quiz addresses issues relevant to everyday life

By Jay Cranford April 12, 2015

In 2012, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Investor Education Foundation performed a nationwide study on financial competency in the U.S., expanding on a previous 2009 study. As part of the study,...

This photo provided by Twentieth Century Fox shows, Scott Eastwood as Luke, and Britt Robertson, as Sophia, in a scene from the film, "The Longest Ride," directed by George Tillman, Jr. The movie releases in the U.S. on April 10, 2015. (AP Photo/Twentieth Century Fox, Michael Tackett)

Opinion: Nicholas Sparks films disproportionately criticized

By Alex Mendoza April 12, 2015

With the release of “The Longest Ride,” Nicholas Sparks season is upon us. Yes, Nicholas Sparks season — when couples flock to theaters and boyfriends hope the sight of Channing Gosling-Efron’s...

Opinion: Designated driver bill bad for both students and businesses

By Markus Hüfner April 1, 2015

As you may have read in The Daily Reveille yesterday, a bill presented by Rep. Henry Burns would make it illegal to order alcoholic beverages at any establishment without having a sober person with a Louisiana...

A marijuana grower shows plants he is growing with some friends in Montevideo, Uruguay,Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2012. Uruguayans used to call their country the Switzerland of Latin America, but its faded grey capital seems a bit more like Amsterdam now that its congress has legalized abortion and is drawing up plans to sell government-grown marijuana. (AP Photo/Matilde Campodonico)

Opinion: Marijuana industry provides opportunity for new jobs

By Alex Mendoza April 1, 2015

Are you pursuing a chemistry degree but not sure what you’ll do with it? Are you tired of hearing about the same old job opportunities year after year? Well, aspiring chemists, the marijuana industry...

Opinion: Satirical political parties respond to mistrust in governments worldwide

By James Richards April 1, 2015

Besides being known as history’s coolest water-based terrorists, pirates haven’t had much impact on the state of affairs in the past few hundred years. Every now and then, some rich idiots...

Chairman-Elect Anne Duplessis is sworn in at a Board of Supervisors meeting Friday, September 6, 2013 in the LSU Systems Building.

Letter to the Editor: LSU Board of Supervisors share campus concerns about budget cuts

By Ann Duplessis April 1, 2015

The entire LSU Board of Supervisors stands solidly with President King Alexander, students, the entire higher education community and concerned citizens in expressing our collective anxiety and concern...

FILE - In this Feb. 25, 2008 file photo, a cardholder poses with his Visa credit card, in Springfield, Ill. In an effort to combat credit card fraud, the payment processor Visa on Thursday, Feb. 12, 2015 said it will be rolling out a product next month that will track credit card users on their smart phones. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman, File)

April Fools’ Day: 10 never-fail financial tips for college students

By Jay Cranford March 31, 2015

1. To double your money, grab a pair of scissors, cut it in half widthwise and take it to the bank. The Dodd-Frank Act of 2010 means they legally have to accept it. 2.When you’re worried about...