Sex column cheapens Reveille’s credibility
The First Amendment is protection from government suppression of speech — not from editorial restraint. There is no First Amendment right in The Reveille. In other words, sex columnist Jessica Pivik has no right to print whatever she wishes in The Reveille. The paper’s editors have control concerning what does and does not appear in the student newspaper.
The students have every right to proclaim their disappointment with The Reveille. It is unfortunate that the campus newspaper has decided that the only way it can maintain its niche on campus is to print sexually graphic content.
I would prefer that The Reveille maintain (and improve) its position on campus by writing informative stories in creative ways so that its readers feel connected to the institutions of Student Media.
It is disheartening that the editors and staff of The Reveille would be so lazy as to secure their niche by a means that degrades all The Reveille alumni who have worked tirelessly over the years to create a quality product.
It’s easy to write about sex. It’s not so easy to work hard, get the big story and then convince the student body that they should be engaged in that story because it affects their lives.
There have been many Letters to the Editor that have said, “If you don’t like it, don’t read it.” These statements miss the point entirely. Today, there are thousands of readily-accessible venues where one could seek and ascertain advice on the best way to perform anal sex. The Reveille is meant to be a platform for discourse regarding important campus issues, a depot of useful information presented in an adult manner. With the inception of “On Top,” the editors of The Reveille have set aside all two of those missions.
Peter Ragusa
LSU Alumnus
Former LSU Columnist
A good reason to support Auburn
I am writing in response to sports writer Jeff Sentell’s column titled, “Why Support Auburn?” Just like Sentell, I’ve recently been wondering how anyone could support Auburn, the most hated of LSU rivals.
Let me start off by saying there is no team in the SEC I despise more than Auburn and no coach I would rather see fail than Tommy Tubberville. Mr. Sentell forgot to mention in his column two important events that I have seen in my time at LSU that have made my blood absolutely boil, and I always use them when showing what a classless team Auburn is: their celebration “dance” on the eye and their kicker’s blatant disrespect to our band when he knocked a band member over during the half time show.
But having said that, there is one situation in which Auburn could win the national champion- ship and I wouldn’t gag — if USC loses it.
Let’s compare the two situations here. If Auburn wins the national championship, Tiger fans will no doubt never hear the end of it next year. The SEC will prove again how strong we are, and indirectly we do look better by giving them their closest game of the season.
Now the other side of the coin. If they were to make it to the national championship and lose, we still have to hear about our loss. What else will we hear? “USC Finally Gets the Title They Deserve.”
I wouldn’t be at all surprised to see that headline, and then Tiger fans have to listen not only to Auburn, but to the rest of the country telling us our national title doesn’t count.
An Auburn win would be the lesser of two evils.
Maybe Tiger fans could just cheer for OU? Geaux Sooners doesn’t sound right either though.
Jordan Migues
Senior
ISDS
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