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Letter to the Editor: 3/23/2011

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March 21, 2011

LSU campus should be smoke-free Kick Butts Day, the annual event sponsored by Tobacco-Free Kids to encourage a smoke-free environment, is today. Once again, SmokingWords would like to challenge the campus...

Failure of Diplomacy: Detrimental attacks against transparency on the rise

By Zachary Davis
Columnist
March 21, 2011

Our ideal of a transparent government has come under attack — an attack that became exacerbated with the explosion of WikiLeaks on the Web last year. Most of the leaked information has been damning...

The Bottom Line: AT&T merger could be illegal and dangerous for consumers

By Devin Graham
Opinion Editor
March 21, 2011

AT&T recently announced its intention to acquire T-Mobile for $39 billion, but the deal faces some problems. It may not be legal because of antitrust regulations, and it could spell disaster for local...

A Better Pill to Swallow: US obesity crisis solvable through good health education

By Chris Freyder
Columnist
March 21, 2011

For primary and secondary school students in Mexico, lunchtime has taken on a new meaning. Soft drinks, processed snacks, fried chips and even tacos are missing from the school menus. Keen on conquering...

Rocking the Cradle: Guevara a failed, idealist leader

By Clayton Crockett
Columnist
March 16, 2011

Ernesto "Che" Guevara was a man of the heart, not the mind. More reactionary than revolutionary, Guevara followed his passion for humanity with an admirable integrity, however misguided and shortsighted...

Our View: Gumbo now offered in print, online

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March 14, 2011

Student Media is at it again. We just got through rolling out an iPhone app, and the editors at Gumbo, your yearbook, are launching another techy treat — an online yearbook. This Gumbo 2.0 will feature...

Press X to Not Die: TigerCASH adds extra burden, fees to every student

By Adam Arinder
Columnist
March 14, 2011

Accepted at more than 250 places on and around campus, TigerCASH has become a popular form of payment among students at the University. "TigerCASH is a debit card system using your Tiger Card (LSU ID)...

Election Notice: Jones sanctioned for distributing food

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March 14, 2011

On March 14 at 9:05 pm the Election Board of LSU Student Government found that David Jones, a candidate for Student Government President, distributed food to a registered LSU student organization during...

Guest Column: Corporal punishment at St. Augustine displays ’embarrassing vestige’

The entire student body of St. Augustine High School in New Orleans attended a rally March 4 to support the return of paddling as a method of discipline at their school. You read right — these students...

Shockingly Simple: Conservative media, Wisconsin’s Republicans are anti-intellectual

By Andrew Shockey
Columnist
March 14, 2011

Former NPR CEO Vivian Schiller resigned March 9 after former Vice President of Fundraising Ron Schiller (no relation) was recorded making disparaging remarks toward the Republican Party and the Tea Party...

Student Government Update: bringing the campus together

By Emerson Barker, Guest Columnist
February 28, 2011

It's been a while since you elected your 2010-2011 senators last year, yet here we find ourselves again, ready to elect another round. The Student Senate has been working on a lot this year, but I'm afraid...

Walking on Thin Ice: Going green is a great way to put money back in your pocket

By Priyanka Bhatia
Columnist
February 27, 2011

College life, for most of us, is all about living it up on a low budget. We hit up the bars on days we can get free drinks, and we avoid eating out on occasion because it's just too pricey. Frugality is...