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Opinion

Democrats pounding Republicans on GOP's lack of climate change policy

Opinion: Dear Republicans, we need a climate change to make the planet great again

By Brett Landry October 7, 2019

If the climate debate of mainstream politics were a gun fight in the Wild West, Republicans would show up with unloaded guns and in total disbelief the showdown was actually happening. One of the most...

A vape sits on a bench on Tuesday, April 24, 2018.

Opinion: Juul CEO shows cowardice amid vaping controversy

By Shelby Bordes October 7, 2019

Walking to my 9:30 a.m. class in the quad, I am hit with a cloud of mint-scented vapor. It came from a Juul that belongs to the girl in front of me. I wonder, if this girl knows the truth about Juuls before...

Problems with inclusivity and diversity still plague international fashion shows

Opinion: Fashion shows should be more inclusive, go beyond diversity in ethnicity

By Jasmine Edmonson| @edmonsonjasmine October 6, 2019

Paris Fashion Week’s traditional trend of tall, skinny and mostly young models came to an end after the Le Défilé L’Oréal Paris fashion show on Sept. 28. Fashion week usually...

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Opinion: Queer Eye should be a model of conscious consumerism

By Cécile Girard October 6, 2019

“Queer Eye,” the Netflix reboot of the popular early 2000s show “Queer Eye for the Straight Guy," was met with widespread acclaim since its release in 2018. Viewers lauded the show and...

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Opinion: Parties at plantations confusingly commonplace, questionable and strange

By Brett Landry October 4, 2019

As a history lover, I fully understand the desire to immerse yourself in the longstanding monuments of the past. However, there is one commonplace in American society, particularly in the American South,...

Brooke Skylar Richardson makes her first court appearance in Franklin Municipal Court in Franklin, Ohio in July 2017. (Photo: Michael Buckingham, AP)

Opinion: “Baby Killer” should not be seen partying just days after trial hearing.

By Shelby Bordes October 3, 2019

Brooke Richardson was seen at a party after avoiding deserved jail time. Richardson was with her friends laughing and having fun like she had forgotten what she had done to her newborn child. Richardson...

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Opinion: Women subject to minimization of accomplishments, unfair

By Maya Stevenson October 2, 2019

Notable for embracing her cultural identities and revolutionizing the entertainment industry with each project, Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter is a singer, songwriter, actress, fashion designer and...

President Donald Trump talks with reporters as he tours a section of the southern border wall, Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2019, in Otay Mesa, Calif. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Letter from the editor: Time for Louisiana’s GOP to stand up to Trump dehumanization of migrants

By Caleb Greene October 2, 2019

On the campaign trail in 2000, then-candidate George W. Bush famously said, “Family values don’t stop at the Rio Grande [River].” Bush embodied a strand of compassionate conservatism...

Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards speaks at the lectern as the Press Club of Baton Rouge hosts a forum for the three gubernatorial candidates Monday Sept. 23, 2019, in Baton Rouge, La. Gov. John Bel Edwards, a Democrat, faced his two Republican challengers, U.S. Rep. Ralph Abraham, , right at table background, who has represented Louisiana's fifth congressional district since 2015, and businessman Eddie Rispone, of Baton Rouge, left at table background. (Bill Feig/The Advocate via AP)

Letter to the editor: Louisiana needs a governor who will advocate for students

By Sean Ji October 2, 2019

Dear Editor, As a Louisiana native and a graduate of LSU, I am extremely concerned with the $233.3 million cut to the TOPS program that Gov. John Bel Edwards proposed. Not only was he planning to cut TOPS...

Republican President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally in Concord, N.C., Monday, March 7, 2016. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)

Opinion: The Electoral College: How Greek Life proves its necessity

By Brett Landry September 30, 2019

A trending discussion in politics is the abolishment of the electoral college; however, a look into presidential elections without an electoral college highlights the electoral importance. If the electoral...

(From left to right) Eddie Rispone, Gov. John Bel Edwards, and Rep. Ralph Abraham all speak during the Gubernatorial debate on Thursday, Sept. 19, 2019, in the LSU Student Union Theater.

Opinion: Rape victims should be excluded from Louisiana’s anti-abortion laws

By Jasmine Edmonson| @EdmonsonJasmine September 30, 2019

The candidates running for governor of Louisiana disagreed on almost every question asked, but they stood in solidarity with anti-abortion laws at the Gubernatorial debate Sept. 19. I respect their stance...

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Opinion: Mission trips essentially modern-day colonialism

By Gabrielle Martinez September 30, 2019

Picture it’s the 15th century, and a Spaniard is coming to the New World for the rumored riches to be found in “India.” However, he instead uses the purpose of spreading his religion...