When I landed an internship for a fashion magazine in New York City, I expected three things: fast walking, tall buildings and the devil wearing Prada.I imagined I would be just like Anne Hathaway wearing...

When you go to orientation as an incoming freshman, you get the line, "There's something here for everyone," a lot. But if you think about it, it's very true.Whether you consider yourself a scholar, an...

One of the neatest things about LSU is the large amount of history and tradition.The Tiger Band always marches down the same street — in the presence of masses of Tiger fans — to every home...

These are not easy times — not for America, Louisiana or the University.We wish they were, but wishes in this instance tend to be pretty useless.The economy might be coming back, but it hasn't been...

Anyone with a close sibling or preschool experience can think back to a time when disputes were settled through tears, pouting, and desperate cries to mommy and daddy for mediation and resolution.Of course,...

BUDAPEST, Hungary — Budapest. Beautiful, brilliant Budapest. I spent my entire Sunday at a music and art festival on the Chain Bridge here, an architectural wonder that overlooks the Danube River....

When I think about individuals in Louisiana history, my mind immediately lands on Huey Pierce Long.Not only was he arguably the most powerful Louisiana politician — ever, but he made a huge impact...

While it pains me to say this, Sarah Palin is a symbol for a major social movement.Palin's claims that she was a simple, average person battling against Washington insiders made her a symbol of anti-Intellectualism.But...

The article "Mike the Tiger is mightier than all other mascots" brought back many memories. I was a freshman in 1936, and yes, many of us contributed $0.25 to help pay for Mike I. Total cost, as I recall,...

Most of the best colleges, at least socially speaking, seem to have areas just off campus where students can find tight clusters of bars, restaurants and other shops.LSU students are lucky enough to have...

I wanted to fly.Not like Superman — though if it were offered for anything less than my soul, I'd probably take the ability. No, I wanted to fly airplanes, jumbo jets, mechanical birds, 747s, Sky...

Student-athletes don't have the best track record with academics.Rumors spread each year about athletes being lazy students or simply not being smart enough to perform both in the classroom and on the...