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Opinion: There’s more to your major than its expected payout

By Ryan Monk August 27, 2014

I was nothing but a clueless 18-year-old high school senior trying to figure out which way was up. Then one otherwise uneventful day, I found myself sitting in front of my counselor, the clock ticking...

Opinion: Financial stability and college degrees don’t go hand in hand

By Jana King August 27, 2014

Straight out of high school we have two options — go to college or start working. The first involves a large sum of cash upfront. But the latter means earning less over a lifetime. So how do you...

One in Four

Editorial: University resources inadequate to aid sexual assault victims

By The Daily Reveille Editorial Board August 26, 2014

Stop what you’re doing and look around. Wherever you are, you’re bound to see women walking around, studying or laughing. Women you have class with, women you’ve run into once or twice...

Opinion: Alabama sorority’s actions do not live up to Greek standards

By SidneyRose Reynen August 26, 2014

EDITOR’S NOTE: This column contains strong language. It does not reflect the views of The Daily Reveille or its editorial board. After these first days of class, there’s no doubt you’ve...

Opinion: Just saying ‘yes’ does not always warrant sexual consent

By Jana King August 26, 2014

“Whatever we wear, wherever we go, yes means yes and no means no.” Catchy slogans — like this one used for Slutwalk, a sexual assault awareness campaign — are spreading like wildfire....

Opinion: Tiger Stadium ‘cathedral of college football’

By John Ryan McGehee August 26, 2014

Fans of Tiger football have known since time immemorial that LSU has perhaps the most awe-inspiring and fear-inducing stadium in the NCAA. It renders the loudest visiting quarterbacks deaf to their own...

Demonstrators march through the streets in the Chinatown neighborhood of Washington, Saturday, Aug. 23, 2014, during a protest against the shooting of unarmed Michael Brown, a black 18-year-old killed by a white police officer in Ferguson, Mo. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Opinion: In the face of systemic racism, black America must stand united

By Taylor Simien August 25, 2014

Weeks after unarmed teenager Michael Brown was killed by a police officer in Ferguson, Missouri, the community is still protesting. What some people fail to realize is this situation has transformed into...

FILE - In this Aug. 17, 2014 file photo, police wait to advance after tear gas was used to disperse a crowd during a protest for Michael Brown, who was killed by a police officer in Ferguson, Mo. Since the shooting, many residents have been afraid to leave their homes at night as protesters clash with police in sometimes violent confrontations. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)

Opinion: Militarization of police dangerous for democracy

By SidneyRose Reynen August 25, 2014

As our military presence in foreign countries diminishes, the growing militarization of local police forces, including Louisiana’s, guarantees the United States will continue to perpetuate violence,...

Toon: Studying abroad

Opinion: Sulking isn’t the only way to deal with friends overseas

August 24, 2014

It usually happens during the third year of a college student’s life. Often described as “one of the most rewarding experiences of one’s life,” studying abroad is the go-to ritual...

Introducing new leadership and redesign of The Daily Reveille

August 24, 2014

They told me during my senior year of high school that college was about decisions. Decisions on whether to get up and go to class. Decisions on whether to venture to Tigerland, schedule that tough elective...

Tobacco

Opinion: Smoking is a necessary crutch for college students

By Ryan Monk August 24, 2014

We’ve all heard why there should or shouldn’t be a campus-wide tobacco ban. Both sides have made plenty of good points, but unless someone is almost done creating a time machine, I don’t...

LSU President F. King Alexander watches the speaker on Wednesday, April 17, 2013 during the Board of Supervisors meeting in the LSU System Building.

Opinion: Pay raises step in right direction, but unsustainable

July 28, 2014

LSU President F. King Alexander announced last week that faculty and staff of certain University institutions would receive a salary raise averaging 3 percent, starting immediately for some employees.  This...