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Beachgoers play in waves at Folly Beach from Tropical Storm Andrea, Friday, June 7, 2013 in Charleston, S.C. Tropical Storm Andrea moved quickly across south Georgia and was leaving the Carolinas waterlogged on Friday while sparing the area any serious damage. (AP Photo/The Post And Courier, Leroy Burnell)

Opinion: Predictable storms preferable over tornadoes

By Chris Ortte June 10, 2013

The 2013 Atlantic hurricane season wasted no time producing a storm, sending Tropical Storm Andrea through the elbow of Florida on June 7 as it continued up the East Coast. Hopefully, this won’t...

Microsoft corporate vice president Phil Harrison speaks at the Microsoft Xbox E3 media briefing in Los Angeles, Monday, June 10, 2013. Microsoft focused on how cloud computing will make games for its next-generation Xbox One console more immersive during its Monday presentation at the Electronic Entertainment Expo. Microsoft announced last week that the console must be connected to the Internet every 24 hours to operate, and the system would ideally always be online. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Opinion: Xbox One a move in the right direction for Microsoft

By Connor Tarter June 10, 2013

Despite the initial outrage emanating from the gaming community, Microsoft’s new entertainment system, the Xbox One, is not a bad move for the company. The One will be an entertainment system, not...

In this Dec. 6, 2007 file photo, bottles move down the production line at Magic Hat Brewery in South Burlington, Vt.

Opinion: Stricter DUI laws would benefit designated drivers

By Robert Klare June 10, 2013

As on most college campuses, the drinking culture has dominated student life outside of academics, and while no one wants to be the odd man out, nearly every group needs a designated driver for a night...

Letter to the Editor: Earth Day promotes environmental quality

By Shantericka Johnson April 22, 2013

Being from Texas, this was my first time attending Louisiana’s Earth Day festivities. It was nice to see so many people come out to support the preservation of the environment. People of all ages...

Letter to the Editor: We cannot settle for less than $1.05 tobacco tax increase

By Judith Sylvester April 16, 2013

As the founder of SmokingWords at LSU, I am asking the campus community to support increasing the state tobacco tax by $1.05. A rally to show support for the tax and continued funding for cancer-related...

Opinion: Traditional marriage is not dead

By Destin R. Sensky April 15, 2013

Breakdown and Critique of The Daily Reveille’s Opinion Article, “Traditional Marriage is Dead” by Parker Cramer, Tuesday, 26 March, 2013: I think it's interesting this person titles...

Letter to the Editor: Changes in LSU faculty no cause for alarm

I couldn’t help but chuckle a bit at the seemingly alarming array of pictures—including my own – on the front page of today’s Reveille, “15 Gone and Counting.” I certainly...

Chemical engineering major Kelsey Duracher and photography major Nick Martino show off some '90s style with a modern twist.

’90s Nostalgia: Was it the best decade?

By Morgan Searles April 6, 2013

Tamagotchis have gone from small, plastic egg-shaped keychains to apps on Androids. Cory and Topanga Matthews will once again grace our televisions, and Slinkies giggle down stairs in a Geico commercial....

Letter to the Editor: I have a mental illness. There, I said it.

It has taken quite some time to utter that statement without hanging my head in shame. While I was always on the nervous side, the severity and frequency of my anxious feelings became overwhelming during...

Letter to the Editor: Educate, don’t indoctrinate

I love listening to the crazies rant in both political parties. Conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh said the Affordable Care Act was derived from “Adolf Hitler’s playbook,” while MSNBC’s...

Opinion: Law school column neither fair nor accurate

The headline on John Polivka’s Feb. 21 column, “LSU Law School crumbling from pedestal,” was neither supported by the text of the column nor otherwise fair or accurate. Although it is...

Carson deserves praise for ObamaCare critique

By Ashley Pierce / Mustang Daily February 28, 2013

President Obama had the misfortune of the entire nation seeing his face become more and more pinched and constipated-looking Feb. 7 during Dr. Benjamin Carson’s speech at the National Prayer Breakfast. ...