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The C-Section: Louisiana is the most corrupt state, and it won’t change

By Chris Grillot
Columnist
February 28, 2012

If there's news about Louisiana as a whole, it's usually bad news. If you had to guess, it's now official — Louisiana is the most corrupt state in the union. And it doesn't seem like things will...

Share the Wealth: Higher age limit in New Orleans bad for tourism

By Jay Meyers
Columnist
February 28, 2012

Before you begin reading this column, ask yourself: What would Tigerland — the focal point of LSU student nightlife — be like if no one below the age of 21 was allowed to enter?   What...

Head to Head: Cultural outreach outweighs honest mistakes.

By Nicholas Pierce
Columnist
February 27, 2012

To Muslims, the Arabic Quran is the holy and unaltered word of God. When handling the noble Quran, we first clean ourselves via ritual ablution. When reading the Quran, we hold it or set it on a small...

Positively Carnal: Pornography shouldn’t be demonized for its downfalls

By Kristi Carnahan
Columnist
February 27, 2012

Many women lament the discovery of pornography on their partner's computer or in their DVD collection. With the opening of another adult entertainment store in Port Allen, there's now more porn to be found...

 

Head to Head: United States’ intolerance is losing the war overseas

By Phil Sweeney
Columnist
February 27, 2012

"What men call accident is God's own part," wrote English poet Philip James Bailey. Troublesome, then, is the government's insistence that the recent Quran burnings at Bagram airbase in Afghanistan were...

Shockingly Simple: Reform needed to protect digital legacies of deceased

By Andrew Shockey
Columnist
February 26, 2012

We've all been warned about posting crazy pictures on Facebook. We've been told employers might not be interested in someone who can do a keg stand — or at least not someone who wants to show it...

Press X To Not Die: ‘LSU Memes’ page destroys the sanctity of the meme

By Adam Arinder
Columnist
February 26, 2012

Never in my wildest dreams did I think being an Internet nerd would make me a hipster. Sure, I wear plaid shirts and black plastic-framed glasses sometimes, but I don't hang out at coffee shops or act...

The Philibuster: Oscars not all glitz and glamour

By Phil Sweeney
Columnist
February 26, 2012

Lights. Camera. Oscars. Outside the Hollywood & Highland Center (the Kodak Theatre, for all intents and purposes), a raucous sea of reporters and cinephiles parts for Hollywood's red-carpet parade,...

Letter to the Editor: State employee retirement not part of Social Security

By
February 23, 2012

In response to the Feb. 16 article

For Thinkers Only: Santorum misses time to shine in Arizona GOP debate

By Matthew Westfall
Columnist
February 23, 2012

Ah, so we meet again. It's been nearly a month since we've been enveloped in the anxiety-driven realm of political debate. Honestly, I grew accustomed to the daily character assassination and belittlement...

Scum of the Girth: Church Point Mardi Gras a hidden gem, true bon temps

By Parker Cramer
Columnist
February 23, 2012

Dem was some bon temps. At 7 a.m. on Mardi Gras Sunday, I was already drinking. The weather was cold and windy, and the future looked bright. I was headed to Church Point. Home to one of the most popular...

Positively Carnal: Sex toys should complement, not complicate

By Kristi Carnahan
Colmnist
February 23, 2012

Let's not mince words here: Bringing sex toys into the bedroom creates anxiety and insecurity for many people — not just men, but women, too. I haven't met a person that isn't at least a little overwhelmed...