We live in a digital age; anything said, written or photographed can theoretically exist forever. Things like an offensive tweet, a letter of resignation riddled with vulgarity or nude pictures sent to...
Three years ago today, Egypt shocked the world when a populist revolt forced Hosni Mubarak from power. The people of Egypt accomplished what many skeptics thought was impossible — a democratic revolution.
The...
In Baton Rouge, the temptation to drive drunk is a painful reality.
Tigerland closes at 2 a.m. and the buses stop running at the same time, leaving a considerable number of drunk people, in their late...
When I told my mother about my three year online friendship with a Scottish boy, I thought she was going to have a panic attack.
We grew up as a generation that was told not to talk to strangers and we...
Living in Baton Rouge as a leftist, sometimes one can feel like a fish out of water with all the apathy and conservatism in the state. But over the weekend, progressive activists and leaders held a convention-like...
An overwhelming sense of joy pervaded campus Wednesday as students relished in the news of the upcoming Saturday make-up classes. Students exclaimed how gracious they are for the make-up days and expressed...
People in positions of leadership and influence are expected to act decisively in times of crises. However, imagine if during the snow days, President F. King Alexander didn’t show up to work, only...
CVS/Caremark announced Wednesday it won’t sell cigarettes starting in October because of unhealthy implications. Which is great, since you’ll soon hear about lobbyists in D.C. arguing for stricter...
Nothing pricks my ears up like talk of dogs.
I grew up surrounded by animals, but mostly of the canine variety. To me, they are the perfect animals. They, as my criticism professor said — and...
“No guns” is not the answer, and neither is “more guns.” Expanding the realm of where one can legally carry is. Would you feel safe knowing someone in your class has a pistol under...
Have you ever heard people sarcastically remark about being arrested for walking while black? Well, it happens.
Newly elected New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Thursday that he is on his way...
A few weeks ago, a Kansas school district received complaints after its sex education curriculum included a poster that asked the question “How do people express their sexual feelings?”
The...
