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Opinion

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Opinion: College debt shouldn’t be cancelled, individuals should be responsible for themselves

By Brett Landry February 5, 2020

Let’s set the record straight: universities are outrageously expensive (looking at you, LSU). In response to such abnormal prices, Democratic presidential candidates such as Sens. Elizabeth Warren...

King cakes sit on display to be sold at Calandro's Supermarket on Government Street on Monday, Jan. 15, 2018.

Opinion: The king cake baby is a burdensome tradition, students shouldn’t have to buy next cake

By Marie Plunkett |@MarieC_214 February 4, 2020

Jan. 6, better known as Epiphany or the Twelfth Day, signals the end of the Christmas season and the beginning of Carnival. More importantly, Epiphany is the traditional start of king cake season. From...

Washing machine prices inside the dorm rooms are set to $1.25 a load making it $5.00 just to clean and dry two loads of laundry on Tuesday Oct. 06, 2015, in Laville Hall on LSU campus.

Opinion: Students will probably end up paying the laundry fee in some form, should be given more options

By Elizabeth Crochet February 3, 2020

Towels, shirts and pants, oh my! I have never met someone who likes having to spend money on their dirty clothes. Many students who live in residential halls know the struggle of paying to do laundry each...

Show some love for Tiger Band

Opinion: LSU football games would not be the same without the Tiger Band, band members need to be appreciated more

By Elizabeth Crochet February 3, 2020

This article goes out to all the members of the Tiger Band, cheerleaders, Golden Girls, Color Guard and all other campus performance groups. You are some of the most spirit-filled Tigers on campus. The...

FILE - In this April 19, 2019, file photo, an athlete stands near a NCAA logo during a softball game in Beaumont, Texas. California will let college athletes hire agents and make money from endorsements, defying the NCAA and setting up a likely legal challenge that could reshape U.S. amateur sports. (AP Photo/Aaron M. Sprecher, File)

Opinion: The NCAA exploits black athletes, college football players deserve to be paid

By Erin Stephens February 2, 2020

The University’s renowned head football coach, Ed Orgeron, bagged a six-year deal worth $42 million. Some were surprised at the extravagant deal, but Orgeron’s contribution to the University’s...

An LSU fan cheers on Saturday, January 18, 2020 during LSU's National Championship Parade on Field House Drive.

Opinion: The 2020 Tigers are going to be under a lot of pressure, but will exceed expectations

By by Cory Koch February 1, 2020

The 2019 LSU Tigers football team will go down in history for one of the greatest college seasons of all time, and especially for having the greatest LSU season of all time.  The 2020 team will have...

Squirrel games cartoon 

Opinion: LSU squirrels are the true heroes on campus, not Mike the Tiger

By Cécile Girard January 31, 2020

When it comes to star animals at the University, one animal gets all the attention: Mike the Tiger. His habitat costs more than students’ dorms. He requires 24/7 pampering from the LSU Vet School,...

Lizzo performing at the Fillmore New Orleans on Canal Street on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019.

Opinion: Lizzo deserves fame for her rejection of expectations, refusal to fit the mold

By Shelby Bordes January 30, 2020

Lizzo proved that a catchy song can put you on the map, but her impact goes way beyond her music.  The singer was nominated for eight Grammy awards, including the categories of Album of the Year and...

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Opinion: Overrepresentation of liberal professors actually creates conservative advantage, future victory

By Brett Landry January 30, 2020

A Econ Journal Watch study found that, in 2016, out of 7,243 professors surveyed from the top 40 leading universities, Democrat professors outnumbered Republican professors 3,623 to 314, or about 12 to...

Hellscape cartoon 

Opinion: Campus preachers hurt the University’s image, need to be ignored by students

By Gabby Martinez January 29, 2020

Whether students like it or not, everyone has the right to showcase their own propaganda in LSU’s Free Speech Alley. Recently, self-proclaimed “campus preachers” have taken to the alley...

Campus grows more computer-dependent

Opinion: The University’s transition to online ADA-compliance has been difficult, but worthwhile

By Marie Plunkett |@MarieC_214 January 29, 2020

In the 2019-2020 academic year, the University has faced numerous changes and exciting new prospects. F. King Alexander left us to run Oregon State University, the College of Humanities and Social Sciences...

Taylor Swift arrives at the 58th annual Grammy Awards at the Staples Center on Monday, Feb. 15, 2016, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

Opinion: The Grammys Awards are driving fans away, losing credibility, respect

By Evan Leonhard |@evan_leonhard January 29, 2020

For decades, the Grammy Awards have been the paradigm of musical achievement. The Recording Academy, the non-profit in charge of the award show, has played an enormous role in setting trends and spotlighting...