LSU is a place of mystery and intrigue with a colorful history and a strange institution at present. But if the students and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security do not act quickly, there may be no...
Imagine if the Baton Rouge Police Department got a call from the LSU Police Department saying a mass shooting was imminent on campus, and they needed serious backup. Imagine further if BRPD gave a half-answer...
The best TED Talks focus on original content through monologues and knowledgeable speakers, and TEDxLSU tried its best to live up to that standard in its second year on campus.
Jacqueline Stephens, director...
You don’t need me to tell you about Louie’s Cafe. You know the smell, you know the chili cheese hash browns, you know the constant rotation of waitresses, all of them your best friend.
Regrouping...
Earlier in this month, Louisiana Public Broadcasting hosted a panel discussion about a partisan issue affecting the lives of the working poor and business leaders alike, a minimum wage increase.
LPB had...
For those who think this world is too depressing, your lucky day may be around the corner.
News spread around the tech world Tuesday that Facebook had agreed to buy virtual reality firm Oculus VR for $2...
The word “microaggression” isn’t a thing yet, but it will be soon.
While sitting in one of my classes, I started talking to a group of people about our latest assignment.
We didn’t...
The news of Fred Phelps’ death, the founder of Westboro Baptist Church, sent a stream of profane celebratory social media statuses into the cyber world. In the real world, people high-fived and remarked...
Last week, Fred Phelps, founder of the Westboro Baptist Church and one of America’s most infamous bigots, passed away. He left behind a complicated legacy, forever clouded by his most controversial...
On Monday, 86-year-old Edwin Edwards hijaked Louisiana’s 6th District congressional race, turning it into a sideshow for the circus that will be this November’s midterm elections.
He’s...
Students should know word usage is important. The right phrase can transform the mundane to the exciting, and the horrifying to the justifiable. Let’s say you want to break up with your significant...
A new IRS law eliminating automatic gratuity went into effect this year, and servers across the nation have dropped jaws and teary eyes.
This is yet another low-blow from the government agencies to the...
