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Affordable Care Act proves effective, beneficial

Affordable Care Act proves effective, beneficial

By Jesse Tate October 25, 2012

We now have the answer to decreasing abortion rates and teen pregnancies: supplying women with contraceptives through health care plans. With the contraceptive mandate outlined in the Affordable Care...

Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson speaks to campus in the Union Theater on Friday evening.

Third party debate is a refreshing change of pace

By David Scheuermann October 24, 2012

It wasn’t pretty. It wasn’t polished. But the third party debate was a breath of fresh air. Finally, issues largely absent from the mainstream candidates’ campaigns — issues critically...

Scum of the Girth: Does Louisiana need new anti-bullying laws to protect schoolchildren?

By Parker Cramer October 24, 2012

As a child of the ‘90s, much of my adolescent life was spent trying to rock the middle part. The infamous middle part was made popular by Jonathon Taylor Thomas, Andy “Brink” Brinker...

The Traditionalist: Does Louisiana need new anti-bullying laws to protect schoolchildren?

By Chris Ortte October 24, 2012

It seems as though life has gotten much more accommodating for younger generations. They have become spoiled as their gratifications are made more instant and a lack of accountability is replaced by...

Plausible CU election prediction points to Romney win

By Taylor Hammons October 23, 2012

Let the predictions begin – again. Back in August, an overwhelming number of predictions claimed the outcome of this year’s election. But now that November is a week away, the only predictions...

Louisiana wants sex, but needs sex education

Louisiana wants sex, but needs sex education

By Aaron Friedman October 23, 2012

At the risk of sounding like an old man, I have to say I’d rather date my own mom than watch another one of MTV’s “Real Rules Road World Battle-Sex Challenge of the Exes” or whatever...

University missteps with airbrush incident

University missteps with airbrush incident

By Nicholas Pierce October 23, 2012

For a university in the Bible Belt, LSU isn’t being too nice to its Christians. Last week, following the Tigers’ valiant defeat of the South Carolina Gamecocks, the University sent out a broadcast...

In final debate, candidates distance themselves from another American war — and almost succeed

In final debate, candidates distance themselves from another American war — and almost succeed

By Clayton Crockett October 22, 2012

During the first presidential debate, Republican candidate Mitt Romney told the American public diminishing the debt was a moral imperative because it would hurt the next generation, the youth. But one...

Chris Brown appears in court in 2009 facing domestic violence charges.

Blackface, domestic violence no joking matter

By Tesalon Felicien October 22, 2012

What do you get when you add a historically racist practice, domestic violence, and three white teens? You get idiotic, offensive behavior. With faces painted black, three white male students reenacted...

Crowley’s Rice Festival: No shame, just good times

By Chris Ortte October 22, 2012

Though much of it is all a blur to me at this point, my Thirsty Thursday last week was not a typical Tigerland hoo-rah but a rather magical small-town hoedown.  Louisiana is known for having all...

This film image released by Summit Entertainment shows Tyler Perry in the title role during a scene from "Alex Cross." (AP Photo/Summit Entertainment)

‘Alex Cross’ a good step for race in film industry

By Gordon Brillon October 21, 2012

You may have noticed there’s a new Tyler Perry movie coming out. Oh, is it Tuesday already? But “Alex Cross” is different from Perry’s usual work — the endless stream of...

Awareness essential in ending local human trafficking

By Kate Mabry October 21, 2012

Liam Neeson’s 2008 film “Taken” brought Hollywood’s perspective of human trafficking in Europe to the big screen, but when contemplating the real issue, many students view trafficking...