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Opinion

Clouds pass over Memorial Tower on Thursday, Sept. 8, 2022, on Tower Dr on LSU Campus.

Opinion: We criticize LSU because we love it

By Benjamin Haines October 3, 2022

LSU President William Tate IV received backlash when he criticized student media at a Board of Regents budget meeting on Sept. 20. “Every student newspaper article in all the...

History senior Alexander Dunaway studies on Monday, Aug. 29, 2022, in the LSU Quad in Baton Rouge, La.

Opinion: Rising costs of college leave Gen Z discouraged from higher education

By Jemiah Clemons October 2, 2022

Gen Z is turning away from college at record numbers. Only 51% are considering a four-year degree — a whopping 20-point drop from May 2020, according to data by the nonprofit Educational...

A car speeds down the road on Monday, Aug. 22, 2022, by the State Capitol on North 3rd Street in Baton Rouge, La.

Opinion: Car-free college life is hard. Here’s some tips

By Kathryn Craddock October 2, 2022

Having a car in college can make life much simpler — especially in a city like Baton Rouge, which isn’t particularly friendly to bikers or pedestrians. Getting to campus, finding work and buying...

Snacks line food shelves at On the Geaux Monday, Sept. 12, 2022, in the LSU Student Union.

Opinion: On-campus markets are outrageously overpriced

By Gabi Connor September 29, 2022

There are few people unaware of the college student stereotype: tired, unhealthy, overworked and, most of all, broke. Jokes are made all of the time about the lack of financial stability students...

Lookout pier sits on Thursday, Sept. 15, 2022 on the Mississippi River in Downtown, Baton Rouge, La.

Opinion: So, when are you leaving Louisiana?

By Charlie Stephens September 28, 2022

There isn’t a week that goes by where someone doesn’t ask me why I’m still in Louisiana and what my plans to leave are.There's a consensus among even lifelong residents of this state...

LSU History senior Alexander Dunaway sits on Monday, Aug. 29, 2022, in the Quad, Baton Rouge, La.

Opinion: Aim for wholeness, not perfection

By Kathryn Craddock September 26, 2022

As a college student in her early 20s, I’m pressured by my ego to strive for perfection in my academic and personal life. I focus on making straight A’s to the point where I can’t concentrate...

A student works alone Monday, Sept. 12, 2022, in the LSU Student Union.

Opinion: Learn to find confidence in solitude, especially in college

By Taylor Hamilton, Opinion Editor September 26, 2022

In high school, everyone makes you feel like you have to spend every second of the day with your friends and that you can never be found by yourself. But, in college, being alone is a common occurrence....

Students walk down Free Speech Plaza on Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2022, near Tower Drive in Baton Rouge, La.

Opinion: Students need more exercise than just walking around campus

By Taylor Hamilton, Opinion Editor September 25, 2022

College students, rushing from class to class, get plenty of steps in on LSU’s sprawling campus. Nevertheless, walking shouldn't be a student’s only form of exercise. According to the...

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Opinion: Community-driven organizing picks up the government slack in Jackson water crisis

By Kathryn Craddock September 23, 2022

Less than a three-hour drive from Baton Rouge, residents of Jackson, Mississippi, were left without clean water for weeks.Jackson, the capital city of Mississippi, has an estimated population...

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Opinion: People shouldn’t be upset about Halle Bailey’s casting in ‘The Little Mermaid’

By Frank Kidd September 22, 2022

Singer and actress Halle Bailey has been cast as Ariel in the upcoming live-action remake of the “Little Mermaid.” This decision has sparked rage among some fans who say a white actress should’ve...

William Tate IV speaks during the interview process in LSU's presidential search on May 6, 2021. Tate was named president of LSU on May 7, 2021. Courtesy Katherine Seghers, LSU.

President Tate: ‘You have my unwavering support to operate as an independent voice’

By William F. Tate IV September 22, 2022

Note: The following letter from LSU President William F. Tate IV is a formal apology to The Reveille for comments he made about student media.  Dear Reveille Staff: Please accept this letter as a...

An elevator tacked with a sign labeled "ELEVATOR UNDER MAINTENANCE" sits stationary on Monday, Sept. 19, 2022, inside LSU’s Audubon Hall in Baton Rouge, La.

Opinion: Mold, icy offices, broken elevator: Conditions for psychology grad students show deeper issues

By Benjamin Haines September 22, 2022

Walking down the halls of nearly any building in LSU’s Quad is tantamount to visiting a museum. Constructed in the 1920s and 30s, the buildings look and feel as if they're a part of a bygone era,...