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Letter to the Editor: Landrieu’s “equal pay” claims hypocritical

September 21, 2014

As I joined fellow College Republicans in Free Speech Alley Wednesday afternoon to help recruit new members, I could not help but find myself frustrated with our Democratic counterparts across the way....

No supporters for the Scottish independence referendum celebrate a result at a No campaign event at a hotel in Glasgow, Scotland, early Friday, Sept. 19, 2014. From the capital of Edinburgh to the far-flung Shetland Islands, Scots embraced a historic moment Û and the rest of the United Kingdom held its breath Û after voters turned out in unprecedented numbers for an independence referendum that could end the country's 307-year union with England. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)

Opinion: Yes, Scotland and the U.K. need each other

By John Ryan McGehee September 21, 2014

Last Thursday, amid countless cries of freedom, presumptions of English bastardy, unsolicited kilt upskirts and, in one instance, flaming bagpipes, Scotland held a referendum vote on whether they wanted...

Opinion: Scottish “No” vote a blow to optimism, self-determination in politics

By Gordon Brillon September 21, 2014

Last Friday morning, after the referendum results came in, I was meeting a professor in his office. “It’s just so goddamn depressing,” he grumbled, gesturing to the USA Today headline...

Opinion: Online education ignores importance of teachers

By Shirin Chowdhury September 21, 2014

In LSU’s Fall 2014 Distance Learning Programs Guide, there’s a picture of a young, supposed “GEOG 1001 student,” with a quote that says, “Excellent course! I enjoyed the flexibility...

One in Four

Letter to the Editor: Administration not ignoring unreported sexual assaults

September 18, 2014

Dear Editor, I am concerned about assumptions made in your Sept. 17 editorial accusing LSU of ignoring unreported sexual assaults on campus. It is critical these issues be resolved so our university can...

Opinion: Students walking out on events defeats academic purpose

By Jose Alejandro Bastidas September 18, 2014

Imagine your role model is giving a moving lecture. You’re sitting in the middle of a crowded auditorium and you’re getting emotional as they reach the climactic point that changed his or her...

Opinion: Wage should reflect company’s success

By Jana King September 18, 2014

It wasn’t just the customer’s guilt that started dwindling when McDonald’s announced plans to put tablet-based ordering systems in some of its restaurants across the globe. The higher-ups...

Opinion: Islamic State means U.S. must return to Iraq

By John Ryan McGehee September 18, 2014

I think we can all agree — the world is going to hell in a handbasket. It seems like there is a new conflict springing up every week. For the past few months, we’ve been hearing about the Islamic...

Hollywood takes creative liberties when it comes to race

By Justin Stafford September 17, 2014

It’s a bird. It’s a plane. It’s a Korean Superman.  Well, maybe not this time.  But in the upcoming 2015 reboot of Marvel’s Fantastic Four, the Human Torch will be black....

Global What?

Global What?

By Ryan Monk September 17, 2014

After years of saying the planet is heating up, scientists are going back on their words. “Yeah, we’re really not sure what happened,” said one world-renowned geologist who chose to be...

Opinion Blurbs: What should Guinness add to the ‘Book of World Records’?

By Daily Reveille Opinion Staff September 16, 2014

The Guinness World Records announced recently that next year’s edition, the 60th anniversary of the first book, will feature a host of strange new records including longest tongue and tallest male...

Editorial: Administration ignoring problem of unreported assaults

By The Daily Reveille Editorial Board September 16, 2014

You’ve heard the statistics. One out of four women in U.S. colleges and universities will be sexually assaulted. Or one out of five, depending on who you ask. You may have even heard that since before...