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Saved by the Belle: New forms of male contraceptives freaky, risky

By Drew Belle Zerby
Columnist
February 26, 2009

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...

Burns after reading: Student uses capitalism to allure scumbag millionaires

By Scott Burns
Columnist
February 25, 2009

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...

Walk Hard: Megafund is attractive option for state’s budget woes

By Drew Walker
Columnist
February 25, 2009

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...

Common Cents: Econ for Idiots: Optimism warranted in challenges

By Daniel Morgan
Columnist
February 25, 2009

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...

Social media provides hope for a gloomy economy

By Antoinette Russell
Staff Columnist
February 25, 2009

{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....

Don’t blame it on the accent

By Mansoor Omar
Staff Columnist
February 25, 2009

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...

Letters to the Editor – Feb. 26

By
February 25, 2009

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...

Louisianimal: Obama is currently losing War on Talk Radio

By Daniel Lumetta
Opinion Editor
February 19, 2009

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...

Letter to the Editor: Feb. 20

By
February 19, 2009

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...

Our View: Larger crowd expected, so be extra cautious in Big Easy

By The Editorial Board
February 19, 2009

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...

Saved by the Belle: Web sites promote eating disorders as a lifestyle

By Drew Belle Zerby
Columnist
February 19, 2009

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,...

The Peanut Gallery: Lincoln was fickle, calculating, but was he racist?

By
February 19, 2009

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...