Journalists rejoice about tragedy. It sounds bad, I know. But I don't blame them for it. The world didn't get worse — it's the news coverage that got much better through the years of that crazy 20th...
"Now I am become death, the destroyer of worlds."These words are taken from the Bhagavad Gita, a sacred Hindu text. They are the words of a wrathful god preparing to seek bloody vengeance on humanity.But...
We've all see them — churches where attendance numbers mirror a Saturday night in Tiger Stadium. They usually speak really "dope" dialects when talking about their cooler-than-your God and dress...
This Lent has been a strange one.Earlier this month, I covered a counter-protest outside Dutchtown High School against a planned appearance by members of the infamous Westboro Baptist Church (the "God...
(Satire ahead: proceed with caution)Singer Lady Gaga has swept the hearts and minds of millions of young, aspiring whores in the last few years. I interviewed the notorious pop icon last week to see what...
LSU, meet your new Student Government president and vice president, J Hudson and Dani Borel.The election results won't be official until April 12, but we'd like to congratulate them for the apparent victory...
Messages of our eternal damnation and punishment for our sinful nature bombard the ears as we walk across Free Speech Alley.Most students find the the spectacle mildly amusing. After all, it is Free Speech...
In the beginning, there was Elvis. Elvis begat Elton John. Elton John begat Queen, and Queen begat David Bowie. David Bowie begat Madonna, and Madonna begat Cyndi Lauper. Cyndi Lauper begat TLC. TLC begat...
"The Empire Strikes Back." "The Dark Knight." "The Godfather Part II."These three movies are fantastic sequels, and are arguably even better than their originals.I'm not sure if columns can have sequels,...
Obama's health care plan passed.The reason I can tell: Facebook statuses. The home page is a war zone, where everyone is general of his own country, spewing machine-gun-blasting insults from around the...
The pope, Joseph Ratzinger, must be arrested. I'll admit, a slew of horrendous criticisms would not be unjust about this column — if one were to only read the title. But I must ask you, the reader,...
Monday was a good day for the student body.Student Government's Fund Our Future March gave students a great opportunity to see and speak to their legislators face-to-face. And initial reactions from those...
