It's an old political truth that nobody wants a jail in their neighborhood. Mayors and governors that need to find someplace to build a prison can always expect headaches, as citizen groups and their representatives...
MEDFORD, Mass. (U-Wire) –– Up to this point in his career, Chad Ochocinco (see: Johnson) has been most well-known for his elaborate — some would say obnoxious — touchdown celebrations...
"Let your haters be your motivators."While not the most elegant of phrases, my first reaction to this quote from Kandi Burruss of "The Real Housewives of Atlanta" was quite like my reaction to Whitney...
Commercials are something I usually try to avoid like the plague or a physics test. The only time these ads are worth watching is during the Super Bowl.Most shows wind up recorded on my DVR, but there...
If you've been watching the "mainstream media," you probably haven't heard about the second Revolution crossing this nation from sea to shining sea. These modern-day Sons of Liberty may be a bit more grumpy...
Popular music in the late 1960s included musical innovators like The Beatles, The Supremes, The Rolling Stones, The Temptations, Led Zeppelin and Frank Sinatra. I certainly left artists out, but naming...
LSU Systems President John Lombardi is taking every action he can to eliminate the TOPS program for Louisiana students.In an article released by the Associated Press on Monday, Lombardi is stated to regularly...
Editor's note: This column is the second in a four-part series. My mother spent a lot of her time trying to raise a good Southern belle. Seeing how I'm as much my father's daughter as I am hers, she definitely...
If a successful comedy can be likened to a 95-yard sustained drive toward the end zone, an unsuccessful one would be a kickoff return. The one holds our attention for its entirety — the other ignites...
Your typical morning routine probably consists of something similar to the following: You snooze the alarm several times and then strongly consider not going to class before finally rolling out of bed...
I hate to be a Debbie Downer, but I recently read about a horrible incident that made me think seriously about humanity's supposed goodness. In Richmond, California, a 15-year-old girl was gang raped by...
