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Opinion: Free college tuition not the key to education reform

By Draven Coleman September 8, 2019

With college tuition costs rising and state funding for higher education diminishing, more and more young Americans are finding themselves burdened by crippling student loan debt. Plans for free college...

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

Opinion: People not enrolled at the University should not attend lectures

By By Brett Landry September 8, 2019

The 2019 fall semester has started, with one week officially down. Students at the University are bustling around campus trying to make it to their classes on time. However, among this crowd of enrolled...

A two-vehicle collision involving University students occurred on the intersection of Nicholson Drive and S. Stadium Drive on Friday, Aug. 24, 2018.

Opinion: LSU should take measures to ensure pedestrian safety, minimize accident rates

By Jasmine Edmonson September 7, 2019

The safety of pedestrians is at high-risk on and around the University, and it’s time that action is taken to end the accident epidemic. More than 41 pedestrians were hit by vehicles on or close...

MDMA Cartoon

Opinion: MDMA beneficial for PTSD sufferers, should be made legal for medical use

By Cécile Girard September 3, 2019

Despite its reputation as a party drug for rich teenagers and Burning Man attendees, MDMA may soon find its way to your therapist’s office, and for good reason. MDMA, more popularly known as ecstasy...

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Opinion: College not for everyone, no one should be ridiculed for not attending

By Maya S Stevenson September 2, 2019

College can be as expensive as it is exhaustive, and while it is usually expected for people straight out of high school to attend university, it’s not the only option for recent graduates. I’m...

The Baton Rouge Zoo is home to many animals on Monday, Oct. 23, 2017, on Thomas Road.

Opinion: Baton Rouge Zoo inadequate for education, entertainment

By Gabrielle Martinez September 1, 2019

The Baton Rouge Zoo has long stood as a staple in many childhood experiences. However, looking back as adults, the zoo is now more recognizable as a perfect representation of everything wrong with animal...

New Orleans Chemical Plant

Opinion: Louisiana needs to transition away from fossil fuels to renewable energy

By Draven Coleman September 1, 2019

Louisiana needs to reconsider its role in energy production as climate change threatens the future of the state. The fossil fuel industry and Louisiana are intertwined, as seen in their histories. Native...

Cartoon by Ethan Gilberti.

Opinion: Cars should be prohibited for freshmen living on campus

By Jasmine Edmonson August 31, 2019

The University made history by welcoming its largest freshman class with more than 6,000 students enrolled this fall semester, according to LSU Media Center.  Freshmen under the age of 21 are required...

This map shows active fire detections in Brazil between Aug. 15-22, courtesy of Wikimedia. 

Opinion: Every post counts in outrage over Amazon fire, can spark awareness

By Cecile Girard August 28, 2019

This should not come as a surprise, but people have been angry on Twitter lately. This time, the outrage is over the Amazon forest being in flames. When reports flooded the online world last week that...

Sen. Elizabeth Warren on Feb. 9, 2019, in Lawrence, Massachusetts. 

Opinion: Elizabeth Warren deserves to win 2020 presidential election but won’t

By Ashlon Lusk August 28, 2019

The country will continue to be a wreck because President Donald Trump will win the 2020 election, although the best person to win the bid for president is Sen. Elizabeth Warren.I don’t think she’ll...

Louisiana Healthcare Hieroglyphics

Opinion: Language about healthcare too complex, needs simplification

By Brett Landry August 27, 2019

One of the greatest injustices to Louisianans, as with all Americans, is the overt over-complication of public healthcare policies and legislation. It would seem as though it takes an advanced degree in...

"Run. Hide or Fight" Cartoon

Opinion: ‘Run. Hide or Fight’: It’s time for LSU to holistically rethink student safety

By Alden Ceasar August 26, 2019

It was not by my own efforts that I missed first-year orientation at the University two years ago. Mostly, I was not interested in being paraded around campus for hours just to be told that Middleton Library,...