Massachusetts, Maryland, Colorado, Connecticut and New Jersey all have two things in common. First, none of them have a college football program ranked in the top 25. Second, 33 percent or more of each state’s population 25 years or older have a bac...

To protest the dearth of available options at the multiplex, I decided to raid the vault and watch one of those highly touted films from way back. I ended up seeing director Frank Capra’s 1939 film “Mr. Smith Goes to Washington.” “...

A long time ago, in a magical land simply known as 1985, there lived a plumber named Mario. It was Mario’s duty to rescue the princess from the evil King Koopa and restore happiness to the Mushroom Kingdom. Mario is a big factor that helped make Nin...

My mother spent a lot of her time trying to raise a good Southern belle. Seeing how I’m as much my father’s daughter as I am hers, she definitely had her work cut out for her. I didn’t quite grow up to be that prim debutante who loves to...

Before you give all of your disposable income to that old guy walking around with poor children on late night infomercials, hold the phone. There are other ways to help impoverished people that don’t involve a 1-800 number. Though it’s easy to...

“Libertarian.” You’ve probably encountered this term before. But the word gets tossed around so often by so many diametrically opposed pundits — like Glenn Beck and Bill Maher — that it’s hard to pin down a reliable def...

It’s common knowledge we should respect the military. After all, the common rhetoric goes, the soldiers overseas are fighting for our freedom. If any American mentions the military in a less-than favorable light, their fellow citizens will often rem...

EDITOR’S NOTE: Jon Frosch is a guest columnist not regularly appearing in the Daily Reveille. Flying is pretty much the worst experience possible. Quite frankly, I cannot understand why people enjoy it. I guess the actual soaring through the air isn...

Words are important. If this claim seems self-serving coming from someone who will be trying to make a living off them in a few years, maybe it is. But that doesn’t change the fact that words and what they mean are of tremendous value to society. I&...

Book banning isn’t always a terrible idea. Granted, I agree with the main premise of The Intellectual Freedom Exhibition held by the LSU Libraries, just not its broad generalizations. Found on the second floor of Middleton Library, the exhibition sh...

We call hate crimes unnecessary, but the term “hate crime” may not be necessary, either. On Oct. 28, President Obama signed the Matthew Shepard Act, extending federal hate crime laws to protect a wider range of sexual orientations and genders....

As Chuck Norris might have put it, betrayal is a dish best served with a swift roundhouse kick to the face. Such was the case Sunday when Minnesota Vikings quarterback Brett Favre’s every move was filmed, processed and broadcast on a live webcast du...

Families in developed nations who have more than two children should be subject to an overpopulation tax. I recently spoke with a father who had seven children because, as a Catholic, he believed the use of birth control methods such as withdrawal and con...

LSU often takes heat for its reputation as a party school. And I would dare say, in my experience, LSU students definitely do their fair share of partying, especially on gameday. Some people would frown on our ways, but they lack the foresight to see the ...

Guest columnist misinterprets atheism I’d like to congratulate Mr. Worsham on being ready for mainstream news media. It takes true skill to misrepresent people and ideas in the manner he did. For example, did he even click on the links in Epstein&rs...

A back-room deal is in the works. The conservative faction, seeking to boost its numbers, is working to steal disenchanted members of the competition. The rules are simple — these people will keep many of their same beliefs, but they will switch the...

I am a graduate student who is lucky enough to have a Graduate Research Assistantship. This means I get paid for working in the lab and also receive a tuition waiver. Pay for assistantships frequently ranges from $14,000-$18,000 per year.  I am still...

The Tigers’ unfortunate loss to the No. 1 Gators apparently isn’t so bad or detrimental to the season. Is it because we are emerging as a possible contender for the BCS title because of a suddenly manifested offense? No, our loss to Florida is...

Lombardi’s TOPS plan hurts parents more than he thinks My son is a high school senior who has been accepted into LSU for the 2010 fall semester. I am very upset about Mr. Lombardi’s proposal to eliminate the TOPS scholarship for households ear...

EDITOR’S NOTE: Cody Worsham is a guest columnist; he does not appear in The Daily Reveille on a routine basis.  For years growing up, I had the same bedtime routine: in bed at 9 p.m. and awake until 10 watching “Whose Line is it Anyway?&r...