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Opinion

LSU President. F. King Alexander gives a speech during LSU's 2018-19 Student Government inauguration on Wednesday, April 4, 2018, near Memorial Tower.

Opinion: F. King Alexander was truly committed to public higher education

By Charlie Stephens October 24, 2021

On Dec. 13, 2019, former President F. King Alexander announced in a campus-wide email that he was leaving the university. He left the university community with one note that still strikes me—"Please...

Freshman Madalyn Mouton reads a copy of the Reveille on Thursday, August 22, 2019.

Opinion: Reflections from seven months of writing Reveille opinions

By Anthony Bui October 24, 2021

I have written for The Reveille for the past semester and a half. In that time I have shared my opinions on a variety of topics, from LSU football to Mike the Tiger's happiness. In doing so, I have learned...

A graphic from the LSU Twitter account on August 22, 2021 reminds students to complete the daily symptom checker.

Opinion: Make the COVID-19 symptom checker emails actually matter

By Canaan Charrier October 22, 2021

Waking up to a schedule laden with completely arbitrary tasks is part of the student’s job description. From message boards to Moodle, the mundane and mandatory seem to subsume much of “student...

A mobility ramp sits outside of Peabody Hall, home of the College of Human Sciences and Education, on Friday, November 8, 2019 outside of the LSU Quad.

Opinion: Let’s learn from the pandemic and improve accessibility

By Kathryn Craddock October 22, 2021

Last semester, I ended up in two casts, one on each foot. While I was still able to walk, every step was incredibly awkward and painful, especially over hills and long distances. Because I did not have...

LSU's logo shines on Tiger Stadium at night on LSU's Campus, Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2021.

Letter to the Editor: LSU fails to accommodate visually disabled faculty members

By Don Chance October 21, 2021

In 2019, LSU enforced accessibility standards compliant with federal laws for the disabled. It was certainly a lot of work. LSU must feel good about it. But I am someone it was supposed to help, and it...

The Tiger H.A.T.S. program is set up in the lobby of Middleton Library on Monday, October 10th, 2016 to help students de-stress during midterm week.

Opinion: Pessimism isn’t always a bad thing, can be less stressful than optimism

By Emily Davison October 20, 2021

This has undoubtedly been the most challenging and unapologetically stressful semester of my entire life. Sure, overwhelming assignments, back-to-back exams and a concerning amount of lost sleep have characterized...

LSU students walk to different booths Friday, Oct. 15, 2021, during Fall Fest at the Parade Ground on LSU's campus.

Opinion: Fall Fest was a great experience, encouraged student involvement on campus

By Elizabeth Crochet October 20, 2021

On Friday, Oct. 15, LSU hosted their annual Fall Fest. Though the event had been postponed two weeks due to weather concerns, it was nevertheless a welcome return since the event's COVID-19 hiatus.  The...

(From left to right) David Card, Joshua D Angrist and Guido W Imbens, the recipients of this year's Nobel Prize in economic sciences. 

Opinion: Every student should take economics classes

By Samuel Camacho October 19, 2021

The announcement of this year's Nobel Prize in Economics rejoiced much of academia and the intelligentsia in economics. The research behind the Nobel furthered evidence supporting the "credibility...

homeschool

Opinion: How homeschooling compares to Zoom schooling

By Canaan Charrier October 18, 2021

Since March 2020, we have experienced an educational exodus from the traditional classroom to the bedrooms, living rooms and even bathrooms of students around the world. For perhaps the first time in human...

This undated photo released by Netflix shows a scene of contestants vying to win the Dalgona Korean candy challenge in a scene from ‘Squid Game.’

Opinion: Here’s how I would win ‘Squid Game’

By Anthony Bui October 15, 2021

At this point, almost everyone has seen or heard of the popular Korean Netflix show "Squid Game." It is quite the violent show, as it features cash-strapped contestants fighting for a chance at winning...

A large line of students forms on Aug. 27, 2021, outside the Melt Lab, a recent addition to the Student Union.

Opinion: The American government is to blame for poor money management, not college students

By Claire Sullivan October 15, 2021

Editor's note: This column is written in response to "Opinion: College students are to blame for their own poor money management," published on Oct. 8. If there’s a group with a problem prioritizing...

The textbook section sits empty on Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021 at Barnes and Noble at LSU on 2 Union Square.

Opinion: The LSU Barnes and Noble bookstore is creepy, unwelcoming

By Kathryn Craddock October 14, 2021

Our campus has a lot going for it—oak trees, magnolias, the Parade Ground, a live tiger. It fails miserably, however, in the bookstore department.  Even just the words "bookstore" and "coffee...