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Interracial couples become more common, accepted

By Trey Nwankwo
Contributing Writer
November 15, 2011

An interracial couple is not a rare sight these days, but Sacha' Washington and Michael Schmitt say they still turn heads. Washington, a black pre-medical technician sophomore, and Schmitt, a white computer...

Student Health Center’s online ‘Ask Mike’ answers students’ health, sex questions

By Catherine Parsiola
Contributing Writer
November 15, 2011

Every adolescent has heard of it and dreads the day it will come – "the

A map of the registered sex offenders in the LSU area. Current as of November 2011.

Louisiana law bans sex offenders from websites

By Clayton Crockett
Staff Writer
November 15, 2011

Final arguments for and against the Louisiana Legislature's House Bill 55 — which bans sex offenders guilty of crimes involving minors from using social networking sites, chat rooms and peer-to-peer...

Social acceptance of sex toys is growing

By Kevin Thibodeaux
Entertainment Writer
November 15, 2011

Couples and individuals on campus are feeling the good vibrations — literally. Sex toys have been around since God created Adam's right hand, and after all this time, the devices are still popular. Janette...

Campy movies surge in publicity, find place in Manship series

By Kevin Thibodeaux
Entertainment Writer
November 14, 2011

An inordinate amount of gore and blood, terrible acting or cheesy dialogue – the word "camp" means different things to different people. To communication studies professor John LeBret, who is teaching...

Culture Club: Crystal is safe choice for 2012 Oscar host

By Kittu Pannu
Entertainment Writer
November 14, 2011

In an attempt to be politically correct, the Oscar production team screwed the pooch by firing producer Brett Ratner and inadvertently causing comedic heavyweight Eddie Murphy to turn down the opportunity...

‘No Exit’ performs perceptions of hell

By Taylor Balkom
Entertainment Writer
November 14, 2011

The idea of hell changes for different people, but in Jean-Paul Sartre's "No Exit," hell is other people. The play, originally written in 1944, is the next in line for the University's Lab Theatre season....

Christmas comes this time each year

By Haylie Navarre
Entertainment Writer
November 14, 2011

It's only the third week of November, but Christmas carols have been permeating shopping aisles since the day after Halloween. Local vendors have noticed the holiday season has been advertised earlier...

LSU alumna competes to say ‘I do’ to dream wedding

By Kittu Pannu
Entertainment Writer
November 9, 2011

A former University student is on her way to winning the wedding of her dreams. University alumna Annie Blaylock originally stumbled upon the contest at work as she perused wedding vendor websites. "Since...

Burgersmith features a local twist on the gourmet burger. It opened Oct. 24 and is located in Acadian Plaza.

Lafayette-based restaurant opens in Baton Rouge

By Joey Groner
Entertainment Writer
November 9, 2011

Burgersmith, Baton Rouge's newest burger joint, is looking to capitalize on a nationwide hunger for high-quality restaurant ingredients by serving up fresh gourmet burgers. General manager Justin Copenhaver...

University hosts French-inspired film festival

By Eastan Croson
Entertainment Writer
November 9, 2011

The University is embracing its roots this month and giving students a taste of Louisiana's French culture by hosting the Tourneés Festival. Film screenings, discussions and cultural talks will take...

Meatless Monday campaign sees popularity increase

By Emily Herrington
Entertainment Writer
November 9, 2011

The challenge: Go one day a week without eating meat. The Humane Society of the United States doesn't think it's too much to ask, arguing that the benefits far outweigh the cost of missing out on a carnivorous...