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Opinion

The Tiger Stadium sign stays lit during the night of Feb. 28, 2021 on the LSU campus.

Opinion: University must hold those involved in Title IX mishandling accountable

By Claire Sullivan March 28, 2021

In early March, former LSU Football Coach Les Miles stepped down from his role at the University of Kansas following public revelations that he had sexually harassed students for years. Not only that,...

Creative Haven's "Groovy Mandalas Coloring Book" serves as a form of relaxation and meditation.

Opinion: Professors should incorporate more creative assignments in class

By Marie Plunkett March 27, 2021

Editor's note: This column cites the concept of learning styles, which has been debunked in the vast majority of scientific circles. Read more about that here.  As we inch closer to the end of...

Meghan and Harry

Opinion: I can’t look away from British royal family drama

By Emily Davison March 24, 2021

Human beings are notorious for a lot of things — depleting natural resources, television politics, the concept of instant gratification, ad infinitum — but getting along and agreeing...

Thomas C. Galligan Jr., LSU Interim President, speaks to the reporters about the Title IX review findings on Friday, Mar. 5, 2021 at Lod Cook Alumni Center on 3838 W Lakeshore Dr.

Opinion: Questionable motives behind University’s new Title IX website

By Natalie Knox March 24, 2021

Last Wednesday, March 17, the Office of Communications and University Relations launched a new website with the aim of supporting those who have been impacted by domestic and/or sexual violence. The University...

The LSU police department is testing new equipment which automatically scans and pulls up data on nearby license plates.

Opinion: Plainclothes officers are not going to help prevent sexual assault

By Tamia Southall March 24, 2021

The UK government recently announced its plan to increase security at bars and clubs with the use of undercover cops, also known as plainclothes police officers. Officials also plan to increase funding...

An LSU student looks at their phone on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2020 in the Student Union on LSU's campus.

Opinion: Student meme pages provide needed comfort, community

By Anthony Bui March 23, 2021

Memes are the future. Older generations may look at a meme with confusion on their faces, wondering what humor can possibly come from a picture of SpongeBob overlaid with alternating upper and lowercase...

A classroom sits empty on Jan. 15, 2021 inside Cedar Hall.

Opinion: Looking back on what lockdown taught us

By Evan Leonhard March 23, 2021

Unbelievably, it has been just over a year since the onset of the various orders and precautions we now think about under the ominous umbrella of the “lockdown.’” In one sense, the pre-pandemic...

A flag hangs off a balcony in New Orleans, Louisiana. Baton Rouge hosts its own pride parade every year and will host the 2019 festival on June 15. 

Opinion: Catholic Church’s stance on same-sex unions disappointing, yet unsurprising

By Domenic Purdy March 22, 2021

The Catholic Church announced last week that the Vatican cannot bless same sex unions despite Pope Francis’ October statement calling for civil union laws for LGBTQ+ couples. According to the...

Rain falls before the Lady Tigers' 19-1 victory over Tulsa, Thursday, Feb. 7, 2019, in Tiger Park.

Opinion: University needs to prepare students for natural disasters

By Marie Plunkett March 22, 2021

On March 17, the Storm Prediction Center issued a tornado watch and a severe thunderstorm warning for Baton Rouge and the University canceled all on-campus classes that evening that began at...

Several people sit in the observation area on Mar. 14, 2021 after receiving their COVID-19 vaccine at Tiger Stadium.

Opinion: AstraZeneca suspension highlights sexist medical bias

By Cécile Girard March 22, 2021

A growing list of European countries have recently halted administration of the AstraZeneca vaccine over suspicions that it causes blood clotting, despite the European Medical Authority’s assertion...

Thomas C. Galligan Jr., LSU Interim President, speaks to the reporters about the Title IX review findings on Friday, Mar. 5, 2021 at Lod Cook Alumni Center on 3838 W Lakeshore Dr.

Editorial Board: LSU needs accountability, not just transparency, from Galligan in Title IX failures

By Reveille Editorial Board March 22, 2021

Less than a week after the much anticipated Husch Blackwell report on LSU’s inadequate Title IX system was released, the Senate Select Committee on Women and Children held a meeting on March 10 examining...

Mental illness education vital to prison reform at East Baton Rouge Parish Prison, on Monday, Aug. 21, 2017.

Opinion: Cash bail is cruel, must be abolished

By Claire Sullivan March 21, 2021

Over 80% of the more than 1,400 people incarcerated in the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison have not been convicted of a crime. Nationwide, over half a million people share in this reality. Many of these...