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...

Don't think of the pink elephant! Err ... chimpanzee.During a timeout at a Hornets game the other day, the team's dance troupe, named the Honeybees, danced as they usually do. Only this time they danced...

(U-WIRE) With the official announcement that The Rocky Mountain News will print its final edition today, those who aspire to fill the shoes of gutsy men and women who write the rough draft of history feel...

With economic woes facing much of the country, lawmakers are looking for ways to raise a quick buck.Louisiana is facing its own crisis because of the downturn in the national economy — a $1.3 billion...

The cold weather may finally be slipping away, and sweaters will soon be swapped for swimwear.As per the norm, Sports Illustrated recently released its annual swimsuit edition, full of — you guessed...

Surveys — although not always efficient — are the most effective way to gauge the opinions of members of the University community.Departments on campus base important decisions all the time...

Shoving public schools into the Recovery School District is ordinarily frowned upon, but in the case of the eight failing schools under the jurisdiction of the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board, such...

Spanish Town's 'McMosque' float offensiveI attended the seamless revelry that was the Spanish Town parade. Every year, Baton Rouge enjoys a fun, family atmosphere at this event, and this edition was no...

In this economic crisis, no historical example has been more frequently cited than the Great Depression.With no battleground states left to fight over, pundits have instead concentrated their energy on...

Popping the pill everyday can be quite a chore.And having the patch peek out from underpants and T-shirts can be quite unnerving and unattractive.But taking birth control pills is a lot less painful than...

LSU System President John Lombardi and University Chancellor Michael Martin haven't exactly seen eye-to-eye lately.Lombardi wants to cut the LSU System's budget by 30 percent across the board, meaning...

(U-WIRE) — In 1950, the People's Republic of China invaded and occupied the peaceful mountain nation of Tibet. For 58 years, the Communist regime in Beijing has waged a quiet war against the Tibetan...