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Cleveland Browns linebacker Karlos Dansby (56) sacks New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees in the fourth quarter of an NFL football game Sunday, Sept. 14, 2014, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/David Richard)

Opinion: Saints fans in for another frustrating season

By Jack Woods - The Daily Reveille September 2, 2015

Saints fans, prepare yourselves. It’s going to be another long season. With a defense that looks as porous as it was in 2014 and an aging Drew Brees being expected to do as much (or more) with fewer...

OPINION: Bullfighting is inhumane and must end

By Kain Hingle- The Daily Reveille September 2, 2015

As one of the most iconic traditions of Spain, bullfighting catches a lot of attention from the public. During a bullfight, a valiant matador faces a raging bull. The matador effortlessly dodges the bull’s...

Protestors gather on the steps of the Louisiana State Capitol building Thursday, Apr. 30, 2015 to protest higher education budget cuts.

OPINION: Higher Education Still At Risk

By Justin DiCharia- The Daily Reveille September 2, 2015

Just as the blazing heat and humidity are ripe breeding grounds for catastrophic hurricanes and tropical storms, the state’s revenue and spending structures are breeding a financial catastrophe capable...

A man open carries a 1911 handgun while listening to Connecticut Citizens Defense League President Scott Wilson during a CCDL gun rights rally at the Connecticut state capitol in Hartford, Saturday April 5, 2014 against the state's gun control law passed one year ago on April 4, 2013 in response to the Newtown school shooting. (AP Photo/The Bristol Press, Mike Orazzi) MANDATORY CREDIT

OPINION: Gun Control Not The Answer

By Garrett Marcel- The Daily Reveille September 2, 2015

Gun control advocates are showing inconclusive results with their policies at best, and at worst, they are indirectly responsible for the deaths of thousands. Gun-free zones are only effective when every...

FILE - In this Sept. 19, 2014 file photo, Taylor Swift arrives at the iHeart Radio Music Festival in Las Vegas. The music streaming service Spotify is no longer offering Swift songs at her request, setting up a battle between the industry's most popular artist and the leading purveyor of a new music distribution system. Spotify, which pulled Swift's songs on Monday, Nov. 3, 2014, said that "we hope she'll change her mind and join us in building a new music economy that works for everyone." (Photo by Andrew Estey/Invision/AP, File)

OPINION: Taylor Swift Video Not Offensive

By John Gavin Harp- The Daily Reveille September 2, 2015

“If Taylor Swift’s video is set in Africa, why is she white?” asked basically everyone on the Internet this week. Taylor Swift’s “Wildest Dreams” music video hasn’t...

File-This April 9, 2012, file photo shows Instagram being demonstrated on an iPhone in New York. Social media websites Facebook and Instagram have stopped working Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2015. The problem is affecting users in Australia but also in other countries including the United States. (AP Photo/Karly Domb Sadof, File)

OPINION: Businesses should be lenient with millennials’ social media

By Garrett Hines-The Daily Reveille September 2, 2015

Not being hired because of social media posts is not #lit. Millennials and those who have grown up using Twitter, Facebook and other social media services are entering into a new stage in their lives--...

Aloe Blacc to perform with Golden Band at halftime of LSU-Arkansas game

Aloe Blacc to perform with Golden Band at halftime of LSU-Arkansas game

By James Bewers - The Daily Reveille September 2, 2015

Soul and R&B singer-songwriter Aloe Blacc will perform with the Golden Band from Tigerland at halftime of LSU football's Nov. 14 contest against Arkansas, athletic director Joe Alleva announced via...

Forward Arts offers adults a chance to learn to perform spoken word

August 31, 2015

At the age of 13, New Orleans native Desireé Dallagiacomo’s brother was sentenced to prison and placed in solitary confinement, an event that led her to make a career out of writing and poetry. The...

LSU football coach Les Miles talks to the media at a post-scrimmage press conference on Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2015 at the Football Operations Center.

LSU football releases Week 1 depth chart

By James Bewers August 31, 2015

The first edition of the LSU football team’s depth chart in advance of its opener against McNeese State featured a predictable “OR” next to the Tigers’ top two quarterback options. Neither...

OneRepublic performed Groovin' in 2011 when the preferred genre of most students was rock, said mass communication junior Mary Dicharry, director of Student Government Student Entertainment. Now, the majority of students on campus prefer hip-hop/rap, which is why rapper Kevin Gates will headline the 2019 concert. 

OneRepublic to play halftime at homecoming game

By Jack Richards August 31, 2015

Pop-rock superstars OneRepublic will perform at halftime at the LSU - Florida homecoming game on October 17, according to Director of Athletics Joe Alleva. The performance will be integrated with the Golden...

LSU sophommore tight end DeSean Smith (89) outruns sophomore safety Lionel Williams (14) during LSU white squad's 45-6 victory over LSU purple squad during the annual Spring Football game on Saturday, April 18, 2015 in Tiger Stadium.

LSU tight ends look to be more effective in passing game in 2015

By Marc Stevens — The Daily Reveille August 26, 2015

The LSU offense averaged less than 163 yards per game through the air in 2014, but with the help of its tight ends, the team looks to improve that statistic in 2015. Senior Dillon Gordon and junior DeSean...

LSU sophomore middle blocker Khourtni Fears (1) spikes the ball Sunday, October 27, 2013 during the Tigers' 3-2 victory against Arkansas at the PMAC.

With Fears returning, LSU volleyball aims to improve on past seasons’ successes

By Markus Hufner August 26, 2015

Motivational shouting, clapping hands and athletes giving 100 percent shape the intense atmosphere that lies in the LSU volleyball practice facility this preseason. The LSU volleyball team expects to have...