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Opinion: History proves that abstinence-only sex education isn’t effective

Opinion: History proves that abstinence-only sex education isn’t effective

By Jana King April 22, 2014

Sex is a right, not a privilege. And it’s one that Louisiana lawmakers are trying to take away from you. Louisiana legislation has been on fire recently with attacks on human sexuality coming from...

Jennifer Scalzo, left, and her husband Anthony Scalzo stand by the Virgin River during a rally in support of Cliven Bundy near Bunkerville, Nev. Friday, April 18, 2014. (AP Photo/Las Vegas Review-Journal, John Locher)

Opinion: No, because if laws are not enforced then they are not laws at all

By Joshua Hajiakbarifini April 21, 2014

In society, laws are only as meaningful as much as they are enforced. For the past 20 years, the federal government has had a dispute with Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy over his use of public lands without...

Supporters prepare to rally for Cliven Bundy at the Bundy ranch near Bunkerville Nev. Monday, April 7, 2014. The Bureau of Land Management has begun to round up what they call "trespass cattle" that rancher Cliven Bundy has been grazing in the Gold Butte area 80 miles northeast of Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Las Vegas Review-Journal, John Locher)

Opinion: Yes, the government used excessive force

By John Ryan McGehee April 21, 2014

In law, there is a general acceptance of the concept of retributive, or proportional, justice. For instance, if you are caught speeding down Nicholson while trying to make it to a 9:30 a.m. exam on time,...

Texas A&M students Kirsten Stokes, Lauren Taylor and Josh Vasquez talk about their spring break experience so far on Tuesday, March 12, 2013 at South Padre Island, Texas. (AP Photo/The Brownsville Herald, Paul Chouy)

Opinion: LSU Students delighted to be back on campus after an uneventful spring break

By SidneyRose Reynen April 21, 2014

Along with the glorious smell of cigarette smoke and copious amounts of pollen, the joy in LSU students to be back on campus after a week long break is in the air. With only two weeks of classes and final...

** FILE ** In this Jan. 18, 2007 file photo, Fox News commentator Bill O'Reilly appears on the Fox News show, "The O'Reilly Factor," in New York. (AP Photo/Jeff Christensen, file)

WTFriday

By Jana King April 10, 2014

The week before Spring Break is always hectic, filled with exams and projects and the occasional coffee bomb scare. But while we’re ordering venti-triple-espressos and rushing to the UREC to put...

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Drivers should understand automotive basics

By Justin Stafford April 10, 2014

Automotive insight should stretch beyond knowing how to start an engine, select a radio station and line the shifter up with the “D” on a console or steering column. St. Joseph’s Academy,...

Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal speaks during the opening of the state legislature at the state capitol in Baton Rouge, La., Monday, March 10, 2014. (AP Photo/Hilary Scheinuk)

Opinion: Yes, carrying a gun is an American right.

By John Ryan McGehee April 8, 2014

A few weeks ago, our state legislature kicked off another round of lawmaking, with a few gun rights bills coming up for debate. Probably the most interesting is House Bill 494, sponsored by state Rep....

Opinion: No, the restrictions protect the general public.

Opinion: No, the restrictions protect the general public.

By Annette Sommers April 8, 2014

Let’s talk guns. Or more specifically, let’s talk about the Southern misinterpretation of gun needs. I know Louisiana and the general southern portion of the United States tend to believe guns...

The Louisiana State Capitol building basks in sunlight Wednesday near the Claiborne Conference Center in downtown Baton Rouge.

Capital Calamity

By Eli Haddow April 8, 2014

It’s official: Baton Rouge sucks. At least when compared to almost every other urban area in the United States. You may have already come to this conclusion by driving off campus and into the rest...

A student wears a shirt reading "I Agree With Adam," as part of a Christianity awareness campaign going on around campus.

Opinion: I disagree with Adam, and you should too

By Megan Dunbar April 1, 2014

Being worried about awareness of Christianity in southern Louisiana sounds like the punchline of an April Fools’ joke, but the more “I Agree With Adam” shirts I saw Tuesday, the more...

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April Fools’: Opinion: Alexander No. 1 University Prez, No. 1 Dad

By Jana King March 31, 2014

LSU community, I write to you today not to educate you on a matter of sexual health, not to shed light on an event of oppression, but to share with you the wonderful news that I have uncovered. Today,...

In this March 27, 2014, photo, President Barack Obama meets with Pope Francis at the Vatican. From the heart of Europe to the expanse of Saudi Arabia's desert, Obama's weeklong overseas trip amounted to a reassurance tour for stalwart, but sometimes skeptical, American allies. At a time when Obama is grappling with crises and conflict in both Europe and the Middle East, the four-country swing also served as a reminder that even those longtime partners still need some personal attention from the president.. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

April Fools’: Opinion: Obama comes out of the socialist closet!!!

By Joshua Hajiakbarifini March 31, 2014

Finally the truth has come out. Sources close to Barry Soetoro, AKA Barack Obama, confirm that he is in fact a Marxist Muslim Nazi socialist from Kenya who seeks to destroy America. Everyone grab a Tea...