Most of us know the children's story "Goldilocks and the Three Bears." Goldilocks, upon trying different extremes, finds the happy medium.  Prison centers need to be evaluated using the same philosophy.Prisons,...

Even if a teacher speaks ‘American' English it does not mean they are a better teacher. Teachers get a lot of flack for a lot of good reasons. The things they shouldn't get flak for is having a certain...

Students must protest seat taking I was SGA President at LSU from 1976-77. Even though my appearance would seem to say that I would not be a fan of LSU sports, I was, and still am, and indeed bleed purple...

Capitalism might be under scrutiny worldwide, but don't try telling Natalie Dylan it doesn't work.In September 2008 the 22-year-old California native began receiving massive media scrutiny for using the...

With a nearly $2 billion shortfall facing the state budget next year, lawmakers and administration officials are weighing their options in hopes of staving off the most drastic budget reductions.The LSU...

In "The Myth of the Rational Voter: Why Democracies Choose Bad Policies," economist Bryan Caplan examines differences between the way economists and non-economists view the world.Because of the make-work...

{Editor's note: Kirsten Hamstra's job description was changed in the online version of this column}   For many college students, social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter can be a distraction....

Editor's note: This column contains language that may be offensive to some people.Our society promotes impossible standards of beauty.Standards of beauty which are only attained through plastic surgery,...

Celebrating President's Day and Lincoln's bicentennial has overshadowed the celebration of black history month during the tenure of America's first black president.In searching for a way to commemorate...

Simply by acknowledging him, President Barack Obama has mistakenly given conservative talk radio host Rush Limbaugh a platform — involuntarily forging him as the mantle of the opposition. Never shy...

Kyle Bove recently praised the efficiency of the new BRPD license scanners. This method of identifying stolen vehicles is a blatant invasion of privacy — more so than traffic light cameras. The scanner...

As the University closes its doors for the Mardi Gras holiday, it's important to remember to have a good time safely and responsibly.Every year thousands of people  crowd the Big Easy streets for...