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Opinion: #Gamergate a misogynistic embarrassment for gamers

September 1, 2014

It should have been a pleasant weekend full of grilling, football and quietly mourning the demise of the American labor union. And it probably was for you, unless you happen to be a female video game journalist. There...

FILE - In this Jan. 1, 2014, file photo, Missouri senior defensive lineman Michael Sam speaks to the media during an NCAA college football news conference in Irving, Texas. Sam says he is gay, and he could become the first openly homosexual player in the NFL. (AP Photo/Brandon Wade, File)

Opinion: ESPN’s treatment of Michael Sam is unfair, homophobic

September 1, 2014

The professional football season hasn’t even started yet, but pitiful excuses for sports journalism have already arrived. Last Tuesday, a SportsCenter anchor asked Josina Anderson, who was reporting...

Kirby-Smith Hall is being renovated and will re-open temporarily to alleviate the high demand for on-campus housing. The building will have new paint, lights and furniture.

Opinion: Off campus housing gives subpar LSU ResLife a run for its money

By Taylor Simien August 28, 2014

College is supposed to be one of the best times of your life. You can finally get out of your parent’s home and do your own thing. So one of the main questions is where to live. Living in a dorm...

Fry cooks work in the kitchen Sunday, March 23, 2014 at Louie's Café.

Opinion: Service industry jobs help build character

By Shirin Chowdhury August 28, 2014

With the fall semester in full swing, college students everywhere are beginning the intricate balancing act of school, a social life and sometimes sleep. As if those things aren’t tiring enough,...

Bikes are locked up to bike rack near Lockett Hall August 27, 2014

Opinion: Bike thefts aren’t justifiable

By Justin Stafford August 28, 2014

It’s hard to define what stealing is and when, if ever, it is acceptable. Characters like Robin Hood, who dishes out stolen goods from the wealthy to the poor, blur some of the lines. However, there...

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...