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Opinion: Sussex abdication sensationalized by press, ultimately not a threat to the Crown

By Grace Pulliam January 19, 2020

It was early in the new year when Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan Markle, publicly announced plans to “step back” from their official roles as Duke and Duchess of Sussex to pursue financial...

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Opinion: It’s been a rough few years, but now it’s finally prime time to be a vegetarian in Baton Rouge

By Marie Plunkett |@MarieC_214 January 17, 2020

Vegetarianism is the dietary practice of abstaining from all meat, including poultry and fish. Unlike veganism, vegetarianism allows for the consumption of other animal products like dairy and honey.  Despite...

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Opinion: Gen Z wouldn’t be able to handle a potential WWIII, possible draft

By Evan Leonhard |@evan_leonhard January 16, 2020

As tensions rise between the U.S. and Iran, the all-knowing Internet prophets overzealously declared that a third world war is imminent. Jokes about this have quickly spread throughout social media, with...

An LSU student holds a Juul in the Quad on Wednesday, Sep. 25, 2019.

Opinion: New tobacco laws are ridiculous, out of touch with American youth

By Brett Landry January 15, 2020

It was not long ago that the world saw the first moments of the new Roaring ‘20s, and much like the romanticized decade of the 20th Century, the U.S. has again gone headfirst into a new prohibition. As...

Disney: Magical Mystery Tour

Opinion: Disney+ is disappointing, can’t just dole out the same content forever

By Gabby Martinez |@gobbymatinez January 14, 2020

With Netflix hits like "The Irishman" and "Marriage Story" leading the 2020 Oscar nominations, it’s no wonder that current streaming services are competing, with Hulu and other...

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Opinion: “OK Boomer” undermines dialogue, chance for meaningful political debate

By Grace Pulliam |@gcpulli January 13, 2020

2019 first saw the widespread use of the phrase “OK Boomer” as a viral copy-and-paste response to a TikTok video in which an unidentified older man states that “Millennials and Generation...

Barry Adelman, far right, executive producer of the 72nd Annual Golden Globe Awards, is joined by, left to right, fellow Golden Globes executive producer Allen Shapiro, Miss Golden Globe 2015 Greer Grammer, Moet Ambassador Elettra Wiedemann and Hollywood Foreign Press Association President Theo Kingma as they roll out the red carpet at the 72nd Annual Golden Globe Awards Preview Day at the Beverly Hilton on Thursday, Jan. 8, 2015, in Beverly Hills, Calif. The Golden Globe Awards will be held on Sunday, Jan. 11, 2015, at the Beverly Hilton. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP) 

Opinion: Gervais’ Golden Globe speech was right, celebrities need to do more, talk less

By Shelby Bordes January 13, 2020

Ricky Gervais opened the 2020 Golden Globe Awards with an interesting monologue that shocked both the nominees and viewers at home. Gervais suggested that winners who were accepting awards should just...

Classrooms in Allen Hall sit empty on Thursday, March 1, 2018.

Opinion: Football is not an excuse to cancel classes, takes focus away from education

By Erin Stephens January 12, 2020

The kings of football exercised their reign over the university by canceling the first two days of classes this semester. Excitement soared across social media and students sighed in relief over the extended...

Even if you're not a huge football fan, the immense school spirit within Tiger Stadium is something that should be experienced by every student. There's only 4 home games left, so don't miss out!

Opinion: LSU Board of Supervisors correctly recognized the importance of the National Championship by cancelling class

By Cory Koch January 12, 2020

Our nation shows respect and reverence for special dates by declaring the date a holiday. Federal and state offices close for Christmas, New Year’s Day, Labor Day, Independence Day and other holidays...

LSU's Joe Burrow is announced as this year's Heisman Trophy winner during the Heisman Trophy Award Show on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2019 in New York, NY. Todd Van Emst/Heisman Trust

Opinion: Joe Burrow’s Heisman acceptance speech paid homage to adopted Louisianans, new and old roots

By Cécile Girard January 11, 2020

Joe Burrow accepted his Heisman trophy a month ago, but like most University students, I have yet to stop thinking about it. The award itself was an indisputably well-earned one, but Burrow’s acceptance...

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Opinion: Uber is dangerous, needs to be more heavily regulated or even shut down

By Jasmine Edmonson December 13, 2019

In November, London transport authorities decided to revoke Uber’s license to operate in the British capital after many safety issues. This is probably for the best.  Authorities have repeatedly...

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Opinion: Instagram should permanently hide number of likes in order to increase self-esteem, manage perception of others

By Jasmine Edmonson December 13, 2019

In November, Instagram hid the number of “likes” on some U.S. profiles as part of a test to help reduce the societal pressure of obtaining a high like count. Instagram’s CEO, Adam...