After Hurricane Katrina, the state began reassessing its storm preparedness, and a bipartisan effort to better prepare the state for hurricanes emerged.Former Gov. Kathleen Blanco was ridiculed for the...

Most women wouldn't dream of becoming porn stars to support their children.But receiving free medical and dental insurance for 14 kids seems like a pretty fair trade for performing serial fellatio.And...

On Presidents' Day, C-SPAN conducted its second Historians Survey of Presidential Leadership, which asked 65 presidential historians to rank all former presidents.The list wasn't exactly scientific —...

University of Florida (U WIRE)The Independent Florida Gator editorial board discusses the influence online news sources have on cultural literacy.Today, it became apparent that either nothing interesting...

Editor's note: Through this op-ed provided by The Daily Californian, The Daily Reveille's Editorial Board supports The Daily Emerald's staff strike.BERKELEY, Calif. — On Wednesday morning, the entire...

When a sub group feels they are not getting all they can out of U.S. law, they start to look for alternative ways to get a result while staying within the law. One of these groups has found a technicality...

Midterms are winding down, and for many students grades now function as a wake-up call. For some students, this is the first real feedback on how they have performed in class.As the semester reaches its...

AIX-EN-PROVENCE, FRANCE – Arriving in Tangier, Morocco's port on the Mediterranean, one immediately loses any preconceptions about North Africa. The traveler is equally intrigued with the indigenous...

A careful analysis of Daniel Morgan's article "Marx's communist theories not worthy of respect" reveals the frailty of his reasoning. Morgan uses the example of a Raising Cane's employee to demonstrate...

Tradition is one of the most powerful forces that influence long-standing religions. As with almost any aspect of human interaction, religions often look to the past in matters of doctrine and practice.Usually,...

Controversy arose throughout the state's college and university community last year when Rep. Ernest Wooton, R-Belle Chasse, proposed a bill to allow licensed handgun owners to carry concealed weapons...

In a recent study, a third of students surveyed at University of California Irvine said they expected B's just for attending class lectures. Another 40 percent felt they deserved B's for simply completing...