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A new Surface tablet computer, with a pink Type Cover 2, are introduced, Monday, Sept. 23, 2013 in New York. The redesigned Surface tablets come at a time of transition for Microsoft. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)

Opinion: Zoom study groups can make your quarantine a little less terrible

By Marie Plunkett April 14, 2020

While coffeeshops, libraries and University campuses may be shut down, your study group doesn’t have to be. When LSU switched over to online courses, many professors opted to use Zoom to host live...

Textbooks used by students in the Fall 2014 Mid City Studio class.

Opinion: LSU professors are working hard to keep students on track, deserve acknowledgment

By Shelby Bordes April 13, 2020

During this time, so many adjustments are being made in our home, work and school lives. However, LSU professors have made the adjustment to online classes much easier through constant contact with their...

LSU guard Ja'vonte Smart (1) celebrates the dunk play made by LSU forward Emmitt Williams (5) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Alabama, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2020, in Baton Rouge, La. LSU won 90-76. (AP Photo/Bill Feig)

Opinion: The NCAA made right call in allowing spring student athletes an extra year of eligibility

By Elizabeth Crochet April 12, 2020

A few weeks ago, I was scrolling through social media and came across a post by former LSU star outfielder, A.J. Andrews. Since the start of the coronavirus outbreak, my mind has been pulled in so many...

Cellphone cave cartoon

Opinion: Living without a phone isn’t a fun way to get off the grid, leads to anxiety, limitations

By Cécile Girard April 11, 2020

When my cell phone stopped charging on the night of March 26, 2020, I was unprepared for the anguish of the next 14 days. Although my phone had been slowly charging ever more sporadically over the previous...

Gov. John Bel Edwards speaks in a press conference on Wednesday, March 11.

Opinion: Gov. Edwards’ progressive policies have saved lives, unlike his conservative counterparts

By by Cory Koch April 11, 2020

Leaders are defined by their actions in times of crisis. While some government officials have taken direct action to combat the increasingly dangerous coronavirus pandemic and protect their constituents,...

Joe Exotic, courtesy of The Daily Beast 

Opinion: Quit glorifying Joe Exotic, he was abusive, deserves to be in jail

By Gabrielle Martinez April 10, 2020

Social distancing has proven to Americans that Netflix is worth the $9 per month subscription fee. One of the most notable pieces of content to come out of this quarantine filled with binge-watching is...

Old man online cartoon 

Opinion: Adults behave poorly online, are just as toxic as teenagers in their use of social media

By Evan Leonhard April 10, 2020

A recent Pew Research poll has reported that, with roughly seven out of ten Americans regularly using it, social media is now a well-established cultural norm. It goes without saying that technology has...

President Donald Trump speaks before he signs the coronavirus stimulus relief package in the Oval Office at the White House, Friday, March 27, 2020, in Washington. Listening are from left, Larry Kudlow, White House chief economic adviser, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarty of Calif. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Letter to the editor: Politicians need to be held accountable for their failure to manage COVID-19

By Brian Reily April 9, 2020

In response to the piece,"Opinion: We need to keep holding politicians accountable for their role in the pandemic: a response to a recent call to do otherwise."  It may only have been about a...

Quarantine bread cartoon 

Opinion: Bread baking is a great quarantine trend to try, helps you stay active

By Marie Plunkett @MarieC_214 April 9, 2020

With limited options for activities during this period of social distancing, many people are turning to the internet for information and entertainment. Tons of new memes and ideas emerged across every...

Hazmat dating cartoon 

Coronavirus diaries: Maintaining a relationship with a loved partner during quarantine

By Erin Stephens April 8, 2020

This is the fourth piece in a series of first-person accounts of how students are dealing with the coronavirus pandemic, written by the Reveille's opinion columnists.   I remember the Wednesday...

A large bottle of hand sanitizer sits next to a door as fans prepare to enter the arena for an NBA basketball game between the San Antonio Spurs and the Dallas Mavericks in San Antonio, Tuesday, March 10, 2020. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Opinion: We need to stop blaming politicians for the pandemic, focus on finding solutions

By Brett Landry April 8, 2020

It was only about a week ago, or seven years in quarantine time, when the U.S. was fairly united in their agreement that celebrities should sit out the COVID-19 pandemic. To go one step further, anyone...

streaming wars

Opinion: Binge-watching isn’t a great quarantine coping mechanism, doesn’t solve anything

By Grace Pulliam April 7, 2020

Binge watching: it’s America’s new favorite pastime. Paradoxically, it’s also the worst. Just recently, for instance, I found myself emerging from a Discovery Channel-induced fugue...