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Gov. Bobby Jindal discusses education reform April 17, 2013, at the 2013 Louisiana Education Excellence Summit in the Crowne Plaza Hotel.

Opinion: Stop merit pay policies, let teachers be teachers

By Megan Dunbar April 17, 2013

As a college student studying to become part of the working world, choosing to be a teacher is not an option that jumps out for any typical, attractive reasons. The hours are long, it’s not particularly...

Opinion: Simpler ways to give back to the community

I have a confession to make. My name is Seth Medvin and I have never committed a single hour of community service in my life. I know this may come as a shock to most of you, but I swear, I’m not...

Flowers sit at a police barrier near the finish line of the Boston Marathon in Boston Tuesday, April 16, 2013. The bombs that ripped through the crowd at the Boston Marathon, killing at least three people and wounding more than 170, were fashioned out of pressure cookers and packed with shards of metal, nails and ball bearings to inflict maximum carnage, a person briefed on the investigation said Tuesday. (AP Photo/Winslow Townson)

Americans prove they will help one another, strengthening bonds

By John Parker Ford April 16, 2013

I turned on the television as soon as I heard. There was a large explosion of some kind. People didn’t know if it was an accident or if it was some kind of attack. All we knew was that there were...

Opinion: One person in the Greek Community affects its whole reputation

By John Polivka April 16, 2013

It’s almost comical how some things can be so easily misconstrued. The notorious creator of the infamous LSUGreeksThatMatter.blogspot.com has been revealed, according to videos that surfaced on...

Opinion: Government should stay out of child rearing

By Landon Mills April 15, 2013

 What’s with the liberal fascination with infringing on individual liberties?  Tulane political science professor Melissa Harris-Perry believes, along with her fanbase, that your children...

Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal speaks to the press on current push for state tax reform on Thursday, April 11, 2013, at the Louisiana State Capitol in Baton Rouge, La. (AP Photo/The Advocate, Adam Lau)

Opinion: Making a case for higher education

By Ben Wallace April 15, 2013

Picture this: You’re a kindergarten teacher. For years, the school provided crayons, finger paint and construction paper. They stocked classrooms with desks, books and dry-erase markers. They even...

Michael Wayne Atha, known by his stage name Yelawolf, raps while holding the mic stand April 14, 2013 during Groovin' on the Grounds at the LSU Parade Grounds.

Opinion: Students on Target should let Groovin’ be groovin’

By Chris Grillot April 14, 2013

Parental Advisory: This column contains explicit language.  And yet again, Students on Target’s Groovin’ on the Grounds failed to produce a family-friendly festival — “a...

Opinion: Bipartisan agreement may not end immigration woes woeshere here

By Mike Gegenheimer April 14, 2013

Pigs have flown, Hell has frozen over, and doctors have found Ann Coulter’s heart. Well, maybe not the last one. The U.S. Senate has actually reached a bipartisan agreement on immigration reform.  ...

Opinion: Secularist conference marks vital moment for nonreligious community

By Gordon Brillon April 14, 2013

The University’s Atheists, Humanists and Agnostics club hosted Reason on the Bayou on Sunday, Louisiana’s first-ever convention for the secular community. Overall, it was an impressive event,...

Anthony Alexandra Ayala, 3, stands with his mom, Anyi Barahona, left, who immigrated from Honduras nine years ago, and dad, Hector Rosales, right, who immigrated from Guatemala 13 years ago, during an immigration reform rally at the Court Square in Harrisonburg, Va., on Wednesday, April 10, 2013. Tens of thousands of immigrants and activists rallied nationwide Wednesday in a coordinated set of protests aimed at pressing Congress to approve immigration measures that would grant 11 million immigrants living here illegally a path toward citizenship. (AP Photo/The Daily News-Record, Jason Lenhart)

Opinion: Immigration reform will benefit U.S. economy

By Jay Meyers April 14, 2013

 A sense of actually wanting to do something has finally captivated Congress, with a movement toward comprehensive immigration reform increasing considerably in the past few months.   Indeed,...

Australian billionaire Clive Palmer plans to build a new Titanic.

Opinion: Titanic revitalization set for 2016, if only as a $1.6 billion floating rich kids’ playground

By Megan Dunbar April 14, 2013

It’s the 101st anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic — subject of Leo and Kate’s eternal love story — but reviving ancient horror and tragedy isn’t on the minds of most...

Jordan and Amanda, (no last names given) have a photo taken on the steps amid same sex marriage supporters during a traditional marriage celebration Tuesday, March 26, 2013 at the Utah State Capitol. The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments on the constitutionality of Calif., Proposition 8 and the Defense of Marriage Act on Tuesday, March 26, 2013. (AP Photo/Deseret News, Scott G Winterton)

Opinion: Marriage equality snubs singles

By Aaron Friedman April 11, 2013

As we eagerly await June and the Supreme Court’s decisions regarding Proposition 8 and the Defense of Marriage Act, many have already shown their support for same-sex marriage by changing their Facebook...