AIX-EN-PROVENCE, FRANCE  — A cold war is being waged between the U.S. and the European Union. The weapons of choice? Beef and cheese.Since the late '80s, a sore spot has existed in trade relations...

Trying to explain earmarks to Republican diplomats must be like Oscar Nunez from "The Office" giving financial advice to Michael Scott: "Your mommy and daddy give you $10 to open up a lemonade stand. So...

"Like all great universities, LSU continues to work to address global climate change. Finally I can breathe a sigh of relief." These are the words of Chancellor Martin.ECO@LSU has long asked the University...

It's a well-documented trend that bloggers are becoming increasingly powerful.These Web-warriors, whose personal thoughts and opinions are posted online and viewed by increasing numbers of political junkies,...

A global crisis has been unwinding for more than a year now. Our media blames the banks who bet on our real estate market with money they didn't have. This led to the current economic situation. I don't...

We're not Generation Y. We're not the Information Generation either. We're not even Generation OMG, as The New York Times writer Kate Zernike so cleverly coined.We're Generation OMFG — because classmates,...

Student Government President Colorado Robertson is unhappy with a complicated formula under consideration by the state Board of Regents.It's unclear whether Robertson's discontent is justified.The officials...

The revelation that some executives from embattled insurance company AIG received seven-figure bonuses dominated the news cycle last week. Upon learning of the bonuses, President Barack Obama told Treasury...

Boys, imagine your worst day ever. You wake up early for a useless class with a hangover from the night before, and it only worsens when you realize you have an English paper and a calculus test.But this...

Groovin' concert missed the pointI am last year's director of Students on Target. I do not write this letter with intent to create controversy or debate, but rather to fulfill a personal responsibility.I...

Imagine this.You're an ingenious, young business owner who essentially has a monopoly on your particular product.For the sake of argument, you sell coffins.Everyone needs one at some point.And for the...

Five tickets have campaigned for the past few weeks to see who will be the new leaders of Student Government.The tickets have all laid out their various ideas and suggestions for reaching the common goal...