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From the Editor: Let’s talk about sex, baby

By Matthew Jacobs
Editor-in-Chief
November 15, 2011

Andy Warhol once said, "Sex is more exciting on the screen and between the pages than between the sheets." Whether Warhol's statement holds true is in the eye of the beholder, but one thing is certain:...

The C-Section: Mandate HPV vaccine, dwelling on sexuality is unnecessary

By Chris Grillot
Columnist
November 15, 2011

Recently, the push to mandate HPV vaccines has caused much debate in the media. While the opposition has passionately made a stand against mandating the vaccine, the time has come to make the right choice...

Walking on Thin Ice: Louisiana should prioritize, support environment on Keystone XL issue

By Priyanka Bhatia
Columnist
November 14, 2011

In my mind, an oil spill translates to images of dying animals and ruined ecosystems, damaged futures and irreparable destruction. But to many more people, the image is drastically shifted. From the slow...

A Better Pill to Swallow: Avoiding debt during youth more important than ever

By Chris Freyder
Columnist
November 14, 2011

Money is a tricky S.O.B. The ebb and flow of money produces a tide strong enough to sweep some to spectacular heights, and simultaneously drown out the less-than-lucky players. Although some promote a...

Letter to the Editor: Look to innovative solutions to smoking problems

By
November 13, 2011

Making the campus tobacco free is a ridiculous initiative, and there are a lot of alternatives to make both parties happy. However, as is the norm with government, the group in power is always willing...

The Philibuster: ‘No Shave November’ lauds masculinity, not for women

By Phil Sweeney
Columnist
November 13, 2011

This month isn't November — it's Novembro. Or Novembeard. Either way, "No Shave November" is masculinity month, for all intents and purposes. Just don't ask Student Government President Cody Wells...

The Bottom Line: Taxing the rich is necessary, should not be attacked

By Devin Graham
Opinion Editor
November 13, 2011

Adam Davidson, an otherwise brilliant columnist for the New York Times, wrote yesterday in his column titled, "It's not just about the millionaires," that "businesses are easy targets, but taxing them...

The C-Section: Don’t overcomplicate the grading system with plus, minus

By Chris Grillot
Columnist
November 13, 2011

The Faculty Senate has been looking into a resolution that would change how the University awards GPA points. The resolution, proposed by professor of finance and business administration Don Chance, will...

Scum of the Girth: Jokes about Muhammad, like all religious figures, fair game

By Parker Cramer
November 10, 2011

And boom goes the petrol bomb. French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo (Charlie Weekly in English) recently published a front page caricature of the prophet Muhammad with a caption that read, "100 lashes...

The C-Section: Tobacco-free campus initiative is unrealistic but desirable

By Chris Grillot
November 10, 2011

In the past few decades, smoking, which was once a common habit, has been pushed to the fringes of society. In 1975, Minnesota became the first state to ban smoking indoors. The rest of the country began...

SG primarily focused on bettering LSU

By
November 10, 2011

Student Government President Cody Wells has been catching flack recently concerning his decision to neither sign nor veto the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender history month resolution. The most recent...

A Better Pill to Swallow: Cosmetic enhancement is a choice, not to be viewed negatively

By Chris Freyder
November 10, 2011

In America, revolving society around the principle of personal liberty is a no-brainer. Affording people the right to choose the how, when and why of their lives is a luxury that most don't stop to consider. Certainly,...