Rick Perlstein's "Nixonland: The Rise of a President and The Fracturing of America" represents one of the most interesting historical works today.It is not because there is some new information available...

You stay classy, student sectionThis is it.This is the week we've all been waiting for.Why is this week so crucial to LSU?Is it the Carlotta Street party, recently approved? No.Is it the very Halloween...

No one really disputes that consumerism has become a dominant force in our society. When President Bush suggested we respond to 9/11 by spending money and visiting Disney World, most saw it as keeping...

I was choosing what Halloween film to review when other people were picking their Sarah Palin costumes for the Carlotta Street block party. I finally settled on director Sam Raimi's 1981 cult film "The...

Once every four years Americans get the opportunity to make a significant decision — which presidential and vice presidential candidates will run our country for the next four years.Many people hold...

The seasons are changing. The temperature drops; the leaves change color; the days grow shorter. The promise of candy and costumes and alcoholic debauchery fills the air. This is my last column before...

Most people have no clue just how subjective polls are.During election season we are bombarded with hundreds of different poll results.  Statistical jargon such as "margin of error" or "sample" are...

Vehicles should obey the law, stop at all crosswalksI'm writing to inform Mr. Robertson, LSU, and whatever "agencies" are involved in these crosswalk signs. In regard to the crosswalk near the Union, I...

Is there a distinction between killing a baby and letting it die?Infanticide was an accepted part of life for cavemen. If incapable of providing for another mouth to feed, a parent would simply kill the...

We began this semester by challenging Student Government to put its money where its mouth is. Each year, SG's newest president promises this will be the year student interests reign supreme. So we called...

There was a time when the Internet was hip and cool. Its users had reasonable privacy, and grownups weren't technologically savvy enough to read our blogs. Now, however, there are a huge number of tools...

If I had a dime for every time I heard someone complain about University Lab School traffic, I'd have enough money to pay off a politician to do something about it. If someone lives or parks on the east...