Getting your first car is something you’ll always remember. My first ride came in on a trailer, the engine didn’t start and it was 41 years old: a 1967 Plymouth Barracuda. When I took the keys...
We are all environmentalists.
Sparing a select few, all of us desire to live in a world of clean air, clear water and uncontaminated food. But as the need for energy constantly grows, our methods for extracting...
By now, most Americans are fed up with the gridlock in Washington. Between the partisan and personal differences, it seems that Congress and the Obama administration just cannot cooperate, even going as...
On Jan. 11, Ariel Sharon — former prime minister and defense minister of Israel — passed away, leaving behind a controversial legacy on not just Israel’s policy toward Palestine but on...
Most of us know at least one veteran of the Iraq War, be it a friend, family member or co-worker. In the first few days of the New Year, our veterans received a swift kick in the teeth.
On Jan. 4, the...
Our University’s president’s job description covers all the typical bullet points. They’re supposed to attend meetings, delegate responsibilities and act as the final judge for all University-related...
We are all obsessed with Twitter, but we are mostly unaware of how it works.
Whether it’s to stay on top of world news, read 140-character jokes from “Condescending Wonka” or “Total...
It seems the queer community focuses more on assimilating white, gay, cisgender men into mainstream culture instead of fighting for their still oppressed brothers and sisters.
This is ridiculous.
As a...
It’s the start of a new year and we all know what that means: resolutions. I challenge you to make one of your resolutions to become a more tolerant and understanding individual.
Whether it’s...
The day that we finally receive our driver’s licenses, few of us give much thought to being organ donors. But in reality, it’s a big permission slip for our organs.
Bodily autonomy, or the...
The next five days are going to be some of the most hectic, challenging and frustrating days of our post-secondary lives.
But when you sit down in the testing center, remember that there are more important...
Hope is not a method.
This philosophy has held true for me since my father uttered it my first semester at LSU.
Hope does not fill my car’s gas tank, prepare me for bad weather nor land me a job....
