NEW YORK (AP) — The number of foreign children adopted by Americans fell 12 percent in the past year, reaching the lowest level since 1999 as some countries clamped down on the process and others...

As many of you know, Proposition 8 — a piece of legislation on the California ballot that sought to amend the state constitution to define marriage as between a man and a woman — passed recently,...

Validity of Daigle's argument, "zero"It is truly tiring to be a person that dreams of a day of difference.  I dream of a day when old ways of thinking, old stereotypes, old perceptions and old politics...

Everybody has been in this situation in college.Let's say it's Sunday, and you have an easy sociology exam Friday. You don't feel like studying for it, especially after you poured your life into studying...

When my time in Louisiana is done, I'm going to miss many things: the food, the culture and our way of life. Despite all that, there is one aspect of our lives, never taken for granted,...

Student offended by ‘liberal crossword'Let me preface this letter by saying that I am not normally one to be offended since I often take things in with a grain of salt.  But this just draws...

LSU's football team showed tremendous resolve in Saturday night's 40-31 come-from-behind victory against Troy.Unfortunately, a large number of Tiger fans didn't show the same level of commitment and consequentially...

Pastor questions Jesus Talk GuyIn regards to the "Jesus Talk Guy" article published Oct. 30: I find it strange that Mr. Imes suggests we should emulate Jesus while his own methods are something Jesus never...

We've all been stuck in traffic before — it's no fun.  Nary a day passes without someone complaining about endless bumper-to-bumper waits and seemingly endless red lights.  We are disappointed...

The idea of change has been tossed around a lot this past election. While the term may seem vague to many, Barack Obama's presidency in its most basic sense will be a departure from the current ideology...

Saturday's match against Alabama was the first time I have stayed in Tiger Stadium for an entire football game.And what a game that was. I didn't go into it expecting to win, but after the blocked punt...

I'm not so good at this whole college thing.I'm really not.And maybe it's a bit too much to be spilling on a faceless page save for my goofy-looking mug staring out at you from a gray box, but I seriously...