Consider this situation. You wake at 9:30 a.m. because you have class at 10:40 a.m. You get out of bed and prepare for school. You get in your car and depart at 10 a.m. After sitting in traffic for 15...

Imagine yourself standing silently in an enclosed room. A few feet away, a man is tightly strapped to a sanitized gurney facing the dim, white light above as armed guards and a physician stand watch. A...

When one thinks of crimes against humanity, certain images come to mind. We think of things like genocide, torture and rape — all performed by some evil authoritarian power. However, a group recently...

I never thought I would say this, but I agree with Michele Bachmann. I still don't believe God sends hurricanes to tell us to cut social programs, but I do think Texas Governor Rick Perry's human papillomavirus...

First off, I owe everyone an apology. To my loyal readers, my family, my friends — I'm sorry. I'm sorry for suggesting, endorsing and badgering every single one of you to get a Netflix account. I...

For just over 70 years, millions of senior citizens and disabled people in the United States have depended on the largest government program in the world to avoid falling into poverty. This program is...

Mold, grime and mildew. These sound like the makings of a haven for academia, right? A building that surely must belong to the flagship university of Louisiana? If you're anything like the editors at The...

When our brothers across the globe got fed up with their oppressed lifestyle, they initiated what may be the single most important event of our time — the Arab Spring. Inspired by their courage,...

Israel and Palestine — yep, this again. The conflict has been ongoing for quite some time, and I won't begin to pretend like I completely understand it. Atrocities have been committed by both sides,...

Today marks the end of a nearly two-decade-long discrimination policy for military personnel and the end of a legal struggle for too many Americans. I have been a steady supporter for the repeal of "don't...

Sometimes I get the feeling I should be scared. I'm supposed to believe terrorists are hiding somewhere in a cave, maniacally rubbing their hands together and scheming to get me, while brandishing evil,...

Porn may be detrimental to more aspects of your life than just your socks. The fact that pornography is a multi-billion dollar industry is sickening. Frankly, it's a waste of money on something that most...