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Tim Cook, CEO of Apple, speaks on stage during the introduction of the new iPhone 5s in Cupertino, Calif., Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2013. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

Opinion: Louisiana should embrace globalization, not ignore it

By Jay Meyers October 30, 2013

Picture this: It’s the year 2025. After graduating with a degree from the University’s E.J. Ourso College of Business, you’ve gone on to lead an illustrious career as the Chief Executive...

Opinion: Going out reaches high-risk, high-reward levels

By Morgan Searles October 30, 2013

AMSTERDAM — Living in Baton Rouge during prime partying years, University students are first dazzled and then disillusioned with the sights, sounds and unfortunate smells of Tigerland, Third Street...

French Quarter Café replaced Quiznos in the Student Union's Tiger Lair in fall 2012.

Opinion: Student Union dining options leave students rushing

By Jana King October 30, 2013

“LSU dining has been in decline since spring 2009,” according to political science senior Gregory Davis. The former food court was comparable to the Garden of Eden, featuring pasta, Mexican...

Biking cartoon

Opinion: New BR database a positive step toward safer biking

By Mariel Gates October 29, 2013

In expanding urban cities, biking is becoming a more popular and eco-friendly method of transportation and our city is failing at providing safe ways for bikers to commute around the city. There have been...

Banned Books

Opinion: Book ban a bad attempt at editing history

By Annette Sommers October 28, 2013

The Plaquemines Parish school board lifted its 12-year ban on Harper Lee’s “To Kill a Mockingbird” Oct. 22. Were they expecting applause? Let me remind readers that we are living in the...

Athletic Director Joe Alleva speaks about Fall Practice at a Walk-On's media briefing on Thursday

Opinion: Athletic Department wants to put a price on school spirit.

By Mike Gegenheimer October 28, 2013

LSU Athletic Director Joe Alleva asked the University Board of Supervisors last week for a price hike on everything from football season tickets to parking at baseball games. Alleva claims LSU needs to...

Inspired by Unagi Travels, a stuffed tiger is photographed Monday, Oct. 28, 2013 lounging in front of the LSU Tiger Stadium.

Opinion: Students should enact their crazy business ideas

By Alix Landriault October 28, 2013

College students constantly face the dilemma of how much time to devote to making money, to studying and to enjoyment — when one occurs, the others tend to suffer. Baton Rouge students seem to have...

FILE - In this Thursday, May 10, 2012, file photo, automobiles pass a JP Morgan Chase building in New York. JPMorgan said Friday, Oct. 25, 2013, that it has agreed to pay $5.1 billion to resolve claims that it misled Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac about risky mortgage securities it sold them before the housing market collapsed. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II, File)

Opinion: Derivatives risky to economy, must be regulated

By Joshua Hajiakbarifini October 27, 2013

Weapons of mass destruction are most often chemical, biological and nuclear weapons. The fears and a need for regulation could also be said for derivatives, which, according to Warren Buffett, are “weapons...

LSU President F. King Alexander listens to a speaker at a Board of Supervisors meeting June 7, 2013 at the LSU System Administration Building.

Opinion: Education worthwhile despite LSU’s rising tuition trend

By Megan Dunbar October 27, 2013

We’ve all heard about how college will bankrupt us deprived students and leave us four years poorer without any real life experience. But according to the Associated Press, U.S. average university...

Neil Riser, R-Columbia, a candidate for the 5th Congressional District, calls voters on Saturday, Oct. 19, 2013 from an office in Monroe, La. Riser is one of 14 contenders seeking the 5th District seat. (AP Photo/The News-Star, Margaret Croft)

Opinion: Louisiana congressional district race a sign of bigger issues

By Eli Haddow October 27, 2013

It isn’t a TV show; it’s the 5th congressional district race. Thanks in part to “Duck Dynasty” star Phil Robertson’s endorsement, congressional candidate Vance McAllister...

Opinion: University social media causes student division

Opinion: University social media causes student division

By Annette Sommers October 27, 2013

LSU was ranked No. 10 on StudentAdvisor.com for its use of social media practices to keep students informed, but this may not be as good as it seems. There is a widely accepted idea that the media movement...

Opinion: Mental health is often overlooked by college students

By Jana King October 24, 2013

Take a look around, and find four people aged 18-24. According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, one of them has a diagnosable mental illness. There are roughly 30,000 students attending LSU...