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The New Frontiersman: 3-D printers will change everything about copyright and consumerism

By Clayton Crockett
Opinion Editor
February 14, 2012

Futurists always set the bar too high. Is no one else let down to not have a jet pack at this point? Or a flying car? By now we should at least have holograms and a moon colony — I'm looking at you,...

For Thinkers Only: GOP enthusiasm gap should concern Romney, Republicans

By Matthew Westfall
Columnist
February 14, 2012

The gaping hole in the race for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination continues to grow. In this year's GOP contest, voter turnout has been significantly down compared to 2008 in nearly every state...

Our View: Baton Rouge bars must justify their discrimination

By Daily Reveille Editorial Board
February 14, 2012

No one had to read about the recent incident at Punchers Sports Bar to know discrimination is rampant amid Baton Rouge nightlife. When LSU law student Jasmin Hughes was denied entrance to Punchers because...

The Philibuster: Confessed sins should be fair game as court evidence

By Phil Sweeney
Columnist
February 14, 2012

As I see it, what matters most to Louisianians — aside from football and food — is religion. As a whole, we're a devout bunch. Though we know how to sin, we know better how to confess. And...

Positively Carnal: This Valentine’s Day, love yourself

By Kristi Carnahan
Columnist
February 14, 2012

"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times." I'm pretty sure when Charles Dickens penned those words, he wasn't thinking of Valentine's Day. Sorry, Charlie. Today is advertised as a day for overt...

Blue-Eyed Devil: Don’t get scammed looking for work while in college

By Nicholas Pierce
Columnist
February 14, 2012

Finding a job while you're in college isn't easy. Finding a good job while you're in college is impossible. Vector Marketing LLC has an answer though — they're the guys who put those ‘"flexible...

Boris Collardi, CEO of Swiss bank Julius Baer Group, gestures Feb. 6 during a news conference in Zurich, Switzerland. The bank has cautioned investors that the outcome of a U.S. probe into whether it helped American clients cheat on their taxes is uncertain.

Share The Wealth: Billionaires, look out: U.S. looks to crack down on tax evasion

By Jay Meyers
Columnist
February 12, 2012

Benjamin Franklin once said nothing in this world is certain but death and taxes. For many of our nation's wealthiest individuals, the taxes part doesn't hold true. If the U.S. is successful in molding...

 

Shockingly Simple: Study finds men selfless for selfish, delusional reasons

By Andrew Shockey
Columnist
February 12, 2012

On the eve of Valentine's day, many singles are desperately trying to woo a date. If those frantic singles are men, they might even turn to charity to impress the ladies. A recent experiment published...

Never Empty Thoughts: Slavery video game provides great learning tool for youth

By Marie-Therese Yokum
Columnist
February 12, 2012

The world of video games never ceases to amaze me. Best-selling games where the objective is to steal and rob as much as possible exist alongside games successfully aiding children in elementary basics...

 

Manufactoring Discontent: Egypt must come together, overcome military rule

By David Scheuermann
Columnist
February 10, 2012

Egypt must come together, overcome military rule Tomorrow marks one year since Hosni Mubarak stepped down as president of Egypt after ruling the country for nearly 30 years. Yet in the year since Mubarak's...

Scum of the Girth:Welfare common, Louisiana primary recipient

By Parker Cramer
Columnist
February 10, 2012

Let me be the first to inform all the Louisiana citizens out there — you're all on welfare. I'm not talking about formal welfare. Obviously not all of you are on TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy...

Shockingly Simple: Playgrounded

By Andrew Shockey
Columnist
February 9, 2012

Everyone remembers the blazing fast slide, gut-wrenching merry-go-round or colossal jungle gym they rushed to every recess. Many of us also remember the scabs, scrapes, bruises and even broken bones we...