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Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn. speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference annual meeting in National Harbor, Md., Saturday, March 8, 2014. Saturday marks the third and final day of the annual Conservative Political Action Conference, which brings together prospective presidential candidates, conservative opinion leaders and tea party activists from coast to coast. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Opinion: Michele Bachmann’s words advocate majority rights

By Jose Alejandro Bastidas March 17, 2014

Representative Michele Bachmann opened the door to a whole new chapter in the “equal rights” debate by speaking on a topic no one has yet considered discussing in the public eye for fear of...

Shawn Scott, center, who with his younger brother Akien is accused of the Mother's Day second-line shooting which injured 20 people, is taken from the 5th District Police Station to Orleans Parish Prison in New Orleans on Thursday, May 16, 2013. The Times-Picayune.

Opinion: Mother’s Day shooting coverage shows media bias

By SidneyRose Reynen March 17, 2014

Choosing which stories to tell the American public must be a hard task for the media. There’s so much we should be aware of — Miley Cryus stuck her tongue out again! President Barack Obama...

Torrence Hatch, also known as Lil Boosie, (left) poses with Webster Gradney, Jr., also known as Webbie, (right) Monday, March 10, 2014 during the Boosie Speaks press conference at The W Hotel in New Orleans.

What should Lil Boosie do with 100 hours of service?

By The Daily Reveille Opinion Staff March 16, 2014

#freedboosie Jana King I vote that Boosie use his community service hours doing some construction work to benefit the LSU community that actively fought to #freeboosie. Repaving the roads near the north...

Miss Dacula Pageant representatives from Dacula, Ga., stand on the steps inside the Statehouse while posing for photos during a visit, Wednesday, March 5, 2014, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

Opinion: Beauty Pageants encourage superficiality

By Annette Sommers March 16, 2014

Baton Rouge will host the Miss USA pageant in 2014. This news is sure to bring a whirlwind of excited squeals and wide-eyed spectators, but it is also an opportunity to recognize the impact beauty pageants...

A photo taken of Peter Joseph as he answers questions at the Q&A session after the Zeitgeist: Moving Forward screening the day before Zday 2011.

Opinion: World’s 6th annual Z-Day call for a change in society

By Joshua Hajiakbarifini March 16, 2014

Last Saturday was the annual Z-Day. No it’s not about zombies. Z-Day is a sort of TED talk-like annual event for the Zeitgeist Movement, where activists and revolutionaries gather and give lectures...

Contestants race against time Thursday night, Sept. 19, 2013 at Bar Louie Rock The Tot eating competition.

Opinion: Being overly-competitive takes the fun out of games

By Samantha Bares March 13, 2014

I’m not what you would call a sore loser. More accurately, I am a rabid loser. I don’t have a meager lactic acid situation going on; I have the sort of thing that gets your childhood pet put...

Communication and African American studies senior Nygel Anderson performs a monologue on Racism at the Greek Theatre on Wednesday.

Opinion: In Living Color

By Jana King March 13, 2014

When approaching this series, I had several personal conflicts. The most serious is one of political correctness. I’ve spent my life feeling uncomfortable when talking about race, struggling over...

Spritz is an app that emphasizes speed reading, but some argue it comes at the cost of comprehension.

Opinion: Speed reading has negative outcomes

By Annette Sommers March 13, 2014

If you could read 600 words per minute, you could read this entire column in about 60 seconds. With an upcoming app called Spritz, you can learn to read at these speeds and then some. Before you gasp...

Opinion: Mandatory flood insurance often unnecessary and ineffective

Opinion: Mandatory flood insurance often unnecessary and ineffective

By Andrew Stolzle March 12, 2014

Last week, Congress once again did what it does best: delayed the inevitable. Whether the issue is health care, jobs or foreign policy, our political leaders typically avoid implementing fundamental reforms. Instead,...

Opinion: Twitter ambiguity raises questions on veracity

Opinion: Twitter ambiguity raises questions on veracity

By Eli Haddow March 12, 2014

In the age of endless information, the truth is everything—unless there is a funnier alternative. In late February, everyone’s favorite sarcastic Twitter account,      @GSElevator,...

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Opinion: La. Legislators’ state book choice an issue of competence, not discrimination

Just a few weeks after mainstream media covered the infamous Arizona discrimination law proposal that bombarded the nation into an equality-based debate, Louisiana legislators seeking to name the Bible...

Zaanan Wheeler, Biological Engineer Junior, right, speaks to Terrance Sherrod, US Space and Rocket Center representative Thursday afternoon at the Career Services Job Fair in the Cotillion Ballroom.

Opinion: High school career diplomas could be the future

By Justin Stafford March 11, 2014

We all remember high school as a time when teachers preached about the importance of attending college. However, this is not the ideal route for all, and luckily, vocational and technical (vo-tech) training...