Did you know that our economy is in shambles? Did you know that North Carolina faces a $3 billion budget shortfall? Did you know that many North Carolinians were greeted to the holiday season with lost...

When you think of Christianity and sex, what do you think of?Gay sex is wrong. Sex out of wedlock is wrong. Birth control is wrong. To many people, the message from pulpits across the world seems to be...

With Thanksgiving upon us, the University is closing its doors for our first real vacation of the semester. Thoughts of turkey and family shenanigans are on most University students' minds as they prepare...

Baton Rouge area trends have mimicked national gun sales in the aftermath of the presidential election out of fear of future federal restrictions, according to local gun owners.Many surprising theories,...

No matter what he claims, Gov. Bobby Jindal is certainly acting like a future presidential candidate. Jindal addressed the Iowa Family Policy Center in West Des Moines, Iowa — the first state to...

Piped music doesn't belong in Tiger StadiumIn response to the article on playing piped music in Tiger Stadium, I believe that it is totally anti-LSU. I remember the days when I was a little kid and arriving...

Once upon a time, scientist Galileo Galilei discovered the earth revolves around the sun and not the other way around. Despite the fact that his work was later adopted and revered by scientists worldwide,...

In my 22 years, I have come to realize there are three universal truths. First, anything fun costs at least $8. Second, Hollywood will never find a successful vehicle for Dane Cook. And third, fads have...

Rivalries make college football.The hatred between Michigan and Ohio State fans, the shared distrain of Texas and Oklahoma supporters — it's feelings like these that make college football one of...

The word "black" can have several connotations for the upcoming after-Thanksgiving sales put on by retailers around the nation.  Is it black because they need Friday's sales in order to get out of...

You can tell from the store displays — the "holiday season" is upon us.The consumer culture that goes into overdrive around this time of year has led me to be pretty cynical about the whole thing. ...

I managed to avoid Black Friday for the first 20 years of my life. It was one of those things I had read about in newspaper inserts and seen on the news. As a young teenager, I remember asking my parents...