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A fan walks the Homecoming parade dressed head to toe in a tiger suit.

Opinion: Proposed tailgating changes are detrimental to student body voice

By John Gavin Harp @SirJohnGavin April 10, 2016

Let’s talk about tailgating. The policies the University may enforce should concern anyone who has participated in and enjoyed football festivities in the fall, y’all. Last week, I made fun...

Reps. Jack McFarland, R-Jonesboro, and Steve Pylant, R-Winnsboro, listen to a presentation from Commissioner of Administration Jay Dardenne to the House Appropriations Committee about upcoming budget cuts, on Monday, March 21, 2016, in Baton Rouge, La. (AP Photo/Melinda Deslatte)

SATIRE: Tax-paying tax-payers demand to tax taxing tax-makers

By Garrett Marcel @Gret419 April 7, 2016

This article is satire and purely meant for the reader’s enjoyment. Louisiana is raising taxes on everything and cutting out exemptions. It is feeling like a twisted episode of Oprah — You...

A committee from the LSU Dean of Students' office held a meeting on Wednesday, April 3, 2016, for students to voice their opinions on possible changes to the University's tailgating policies.

SATIRE: Students forget budget woes due to proposed tailgating rules

By John Gavin Harp @SirJohnGavin April 7, 2016

This article is satire and purely meant for the reader’s enjoyment. LSU students woke up from their alcohol-induced naps this week to protest proposed changes to the University’s tailgating...

IMAGE DISTRIBUTED FOR ALDI - Grocery shoppers experience ALDI during the grand opening of the first of eight Southern California locations on Thursday, March 24, 2016, in Moreno Valley, Calif. ALDI, one of America's favorite grocery stores, will open approximately 45 stores in Southern California by the end of 2016. (Photo by Casey Rodgers/Invision for ALDI/AP Images)

HEAD TO HEAD: SNAP recipients should be required to work

There is no such thing as a free lunch. I am sure you have all heard this, but it’s never been more true than now. Under House Bill 594, proposed in the Louisiana House of Representatives by Rep....

IMAGE DISTRIBUTED FOR ALDI - Grocery shoppers experience ALDI during the grand opening of the first of eight Southern California locations on Thursday, March 24, 2016, in Moreno Valley, Calif. ALDI, one of America's favorite grocery stores, will open approximately 45 stores in Southern California by the end of 2016. (Photo by Casey Rodgers/Invision for ALDI/AP Images)

HEAD TO HEAD: Louisiana shouldn’t cut SNAP benefits for its residents and families

By Michael Beyer @michbeyer April 6, 2016

Giving poor people no way to feed themselves and their families is always shameful. But doing so during a statewide recession, which Louisiana is in right now, is even more shameful. For 19 years, Louisiana...

OPINION: Universities should defer to the courts on sexual assault cases

OPINION: Universities should defer to the courts on sexual assault cases

By @jayellrichy Jack Richards April 5, 2016

There are a few things the University’s disciplinary system is good at handling: fraternity pranks, inter-club disputes and plagiarism. But one thing it shouldn’t touch before a court has the...

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OPINION: LSU must include LGBTQ people in sexual assault prevention programs

By @michbeyer Michael Beyer April 5, 2016

When we talk about sexual assault, the LGBT community is often forgotten in the conversation. Sexual violence is usually discussed in terms of male rapists and female victims, neglecting how sexual violence...

Pop star Kesha leaves Supreme court in New York, Friday, Feb. 19, 2016. Kesha is fighting to wrest her career away from a hitmaker she says drugged, sexually abused and psychologically tormented her _ and still has exclusive rights to make records with her. Producer Dr. Luke says the singer is slinging falsehoods and ruining his reputation to try to weasel out of her recording contract and strike a new deal. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

OPINION: Kesha’s sexual assault story highlights rape culture

By @CodySibley Cody Sibley April 5, 2016

The developing story behind Kesha’s sexual assault allegations highlights deeply rooted problems in society. Sony offered Kesha her “freedom.” In exchange, she had to publicly apologize...

FILE - In this March 21, 2016 file photo, President Barack Obama shakes hands with Cuban President Raul Castro during their meeting at the Palace of the Revolution in Havana, Cuba. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)

OPINION: Louisiana poised for success with Cuban normalization effort

By Garrett Hines @GarrettH_TDR April 4, 2016

The Cuban and Louisiana connection is a strong tie, weathered by time and the 1962 embargo. But with President Obama’s and Pope Francis’ recent actions, Mardi Gras beads will soon string across...

This image released by Warner Bros. Pictures shows Ben Affleck, left, and Henry Cavill in a scene from, "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice." (Clay Enos/Warner Bros. Pictures via AP)

OPINION: Superhero movies are growing stale

By John Gavin Harp @SirJohnGavin April 4, 2016

Superhero movies have a problem — they stopped being super. Just a few years ago, comic book adaptations were titans at the box office capable of garnering mega sales and critical praise. But as...

President Barack Obama speaks in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, March 30, 2016. President Barack Obama is commuting the prison sentences of 61 people serving time for drug-related offenses. The White House says more than a third of the inmates were serving life sentences. Obama's commutation shortens their sentences. Most will be released July 28. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

OPINION: Obama’s pardon doesn’t fix broken prison system

By Clarke Perkins @ClarkePerkins April 4, 2016

The prison system destroys the lives of black men and their families. Last week, President Obama reduced the prison sentences of 61 drug-related offenders, 21 of whom were sentenced to life. With Obama’s...

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Opinion: Set financial goals instead of simply saving money

By Jay Cranford April 3, 2016

In school, our personal goals can change how we follow advice. For example, I didn’t care about making an A in music appreciation, so I didn’t study. The same applies to personal finance. Our...