Most readers have come to the conclusion that film critics don't like films. Who can blame them? Critics tend to glance back at the films of the past with nostalgia; they regard the future with trepidation...

Brake tag column not good contentI consider myself to be a man of routine. When I wake up there is nothing more refreshing than a good old SSS cycle. However, today was different. Yes, I initiated the...

Ask any student on campus, and you'll find no shortage of opinions on the never-ending, nonissue that is abortion.  Sarah Palin's family was recently targeted because of her daughter's unplanned pregnancy....

"I believe religion is detrimental to society as a whole."With those daring words, Bill Maher, stand-up comedian and talk-show host, opens his documentary "Religulous," and sets out on a globe-trotting...

Presidential contender Sen. John McCain's selection of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin created a firestorm of responses.Detractors say McCain's selection is evidence of his "shoot-from-the-hip" mentality and an...

There's no questioning students' creativity these days.From class projects to cheating methods, students are always showcasing non-conventional ways of accomplishing their goals, and sneaking alcohol in...

Gov. Bobby Jindal petitioned the federal government last week for $3 million to help revamp the state's urban search and rescue teams. Urban search and rescue teams are deployed to help find lost people...

Ever heard of a pyramid scheme? A pyramid scheme is an illegal scam in which large numbers of people at the bottom of the pyramid pay money to benefit a few people at the top. Pyramid schemes are unsustainable...

Profanity in banned songs is insulting Every time someone complains about the band, I get this image of a kid that gets a toy taken away, because when he gets it, he starts breaking things. Does the student...

As I said in a previous column, the financial sector's crisis right now is a result of a glut of housing and a government regulation that encouraged lending to people that normally wouldn't have qualified...

When Thomas Paine said "That government is best which governs least," he obviously wasn't talking about Student Government. But sometimes a little big government is just what the doctor ordered —...

When Kip Holden was inaugurated mayor-president on Jan. 5, 2005, it was an important date in Baton Rouge's history.It was monumental because the Democratic Holden replaced a Republican incumbent when both...