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Taylor Swift, right, embraces Kanye West after presenting him with the video vanguard award at the MTV Video Music Awards at the Microsoft Theater on Sunday, Aug. 30, 2015, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP)

Opinion: Ryan Adams Legitimizes Taylor Swift’s 1989

By John Gavin Harp September 21, 2015

I never thought listening to a Taylor Swift song would make me want to do a line of cocaine and tease my hair like an ’80s rock star, yet that’s how I feel after listening to songs on Ryan...

This photo shows the Netflix Apple TV app icon, in South Orange, N.J. Netflix, a vocal opponent of Comcast's failed bid for Time Warner Cable, on Wednesday, July 15, 2015 said it supports Charter Communications' bid to do the same in a deal that would create another cable giant. (AP Photo/Dan Goodman)

Opinion: Binge watching is the new norm

By Garrett Hines September 21, 2015

“I don’t own a TV, it’s all so basic,” said every yuppie at their first cocktail party post-1987. This phrase used to make a person the most sophisticated one in the room and let...

Democratic Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks to supporters in the audience on Monday, Sept. 21, 2015, during a grassroots organizing event in Baton Rouge.

Opinion: Winning an election is more important to Ben Carson than staying true to his roots

By Clarke Perkins September 21, 2015

If you were looking for another reason to not support Ben Carson, the 2016 Republican presidential candidate, look no further. Unfortunately, he has jumped on the same immigration train as his competitor,...

Head to head: No, media blew Ahmed Mohamed’s clock out of proportion

By Kain Hingle September 20, 2015

I prefer safety to political correctness any day. Last Monday, Ahmed Mohamed brought a homemade science experiment to school. Though the invention was a clock, a teacher falsely identified the contraption...

Head to Head: Yes, #IStandWithAhmed

By Cody Sibley September 20, 2015

People who believe America is a post-racial, colorblind haven where #AllLivesMatter need to wake up from their fantasy and face reality. Ahmed Mohamed is a 14-year-old student from Irving, Texas who made...

Opinion: Political Correctness hurts those it seeks to help

By Eli Minor September 20, 2015

In his novel “1984,” George Orwell imagined a future world where speech was largely constrained. He called it “Newspeak,” and it bears a remarkable resemblance to the political...

Fashion doesn't stop at clothes. Accessories such as wallets and iPhone cases can help or hinder your outfit as well.

Opinion: CEO pay compared to the average worker pay is disgusting

By Clarke Perkins September 17, 2015

It’s depressing how many employees of major corporations are living paycheck to paycheck, while the CEOs are deciding on the next foreign car they will purchase. The ratio of worker to CEO pay does...

Protesters hold signs outside the planned parenthood health center on Saturday, Aug. 22, 2015 on Government Street.

Opinion: Pro-life is more than protecting the unborn

By Caitlyn Atkinson September 17, 2015

There is nothing more pro-woman than being anti-abortion, though the feminist movement makes the anti-abortion movement seem like a crusade against women. This is most evident on a college campus. Planned...

Opinion: 'Literally' is devoid of its original meaning

Opinion: ‘Literally’ is devoid of its original meaning

By Eli Minor September 17, 2015

I’m no linguist, but the abuse and misuse of the word “literally” literally drives me crazy. “Literally” is sprinkled too lackadaisically in conversational dialogue to over-emphasize...

FILE - In this Wednesday, July 23, 2014 file photo, a U.S. Border Patrol agent keeps watch in Roma, Texas, across the Rio Grande River from Ciudad Miguel Aleman, Tamaulipas, Mexico. The United States and the European Union project themselves as models for the world when it comes to democracy and human rights. Yet a common issue, migration, is bitterly dividing each of them. (Jay Janner/Austin American-Statesman via AP, File)

Opinion: Kate’s Law would do more harm than good

By Mariah Manuel September 17, 2015

In July, a group of legislators introduced the Establishing Mandatory Minimums for Illegal Reentry Act of 2015, commonly known as Kate’s Law. The law placed a mandatory minimum sentence on immigrants...

A full recycling bin sits on the Parade Ground on Sept. 19 during tailgating before the LSU football game against ULL.

Opinion: Sustainability is easy and worthwhile

By Garrett Hines September 15, 2015

Pick up — sustainability is on the hotline. E-waste, the trash created from throwing away electronics, can be extremely detrimental. Mother Jones reported that though it only represents 2 percent...

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump waves to supporters after speaking at a campaign event in Dallas, Monday, Sept. 14, 2015. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

Opinion: Presidential candidates need to grow up

By Caitlyn Atkinson September 15, 2015

The Twitter feeds of many presidential candidates don’t exemplify what we should expect from presidential hopefuls. Our president should embody dignity, grace and respect because they are the face...