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Opinion: Corporations should not exploit LGBTQ community in exchange for profit

By Elli Korn June 4, 2019

On May 31, President Donald Trump made history as the first Republican president to recognize LGBTQ Pride Month, 50 years after the Stonewall Riots in 1969 and 20 years after Pride Month’s inception...

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Opinion: Black Americans face unfair healthcare treatment

By Maya Stevenson April 29, 2019

In February 2018, Vogue published a profile about superstar athlete Serena Williams where several dimensions of her life were discussed. One of those dimensions was motherhood. Part of her motherhood  journey...

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Opinion: Racist double standard evident in domestic terrorist treatment

By Elli Korn April 29, 2019

From 2009 through 2018, right-wing extremists accounted for 73% of deaths in terrorist attacks, according to the Anti-Defamation League. In contrast, the ADL found that Islamist extremism only accounted...

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Opinion: Lowering dating standards leads to settling for poor treatment

By Te’Kayla Pittman April 29, 2019

In most dating situations, we are blinded by a person’s pros and don’t pay attention to their cons. When you allow your partner to act negatively toward you in the beginning, nine times out...

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Opinion: Menstrual products not luxury items, should be less costly

By Olivia James April 29, 2019

Tampons and pads are not luxury items. They are bare necessities for women, and I challenge every woman who disagrees to go without them during their time of the month and see how they like it. Periods...

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Opinion: College offers more than a diploma, educational experience

By James Smith April 29, 2019

After four short years, I’m graduating in a few weeks. I wish I could stay around a bit longer. Despite everyone’s assumptions that I’m excited to move on to the next phase of my life,...

Opinion: 'Incel' community breeds misogyny, acts of terrorism

Opinion: ‘Incel’ community breeds misogyny, acts of terrorism

By Elli Korn April 29, 2019

Content warning: The following column contains mentions of murder, suicide, rape and racial slurs. On May 23, 2014, 22-year-old Elliot Rodger stabbed three men in his apartment and shot two women...

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Opinion: Forgoing social media irresponsible, enables misinformation

By Michael Frank April 29, 2019

When speaking about social media, reactions tend to vary from the self-aggrandizing, noxious fumes spouted by influencers bragging on the recent likes garnered by their goat yoga pictures to the reactions...

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Opinion: Media violence desensitizing, decreases awareness

By Olivia James April 29, 2019

These days, it seems like I can’t scroll down Twitter without seeing an obscene video of someone getting beat up or dying. Whether it just be a school fight or someone being shot by the police, I...

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Opinion: Reflection imperative to progress, quick fixes ineffective

By James Smith April 29, 2019

When dealing with any problem, reflection is one of the most important steps. Too often, we seek quick fixes rather than look back and evaluate the decisions that led to the problem. For instance, I’m...

The Student Health Center rests at its location on LSU's campus on Monday, April 2, 2018.

Letter to the Editor: People should get tested for STIs, educate themselves before contracting them

By Jordon Smith April 26, 2019

In recent years, many states across the country have decreased their STD rates. As a country, we have continued to decrease the incidence rates of gonorrhea and syphilis. Although we have advanced dramatically...

LSU's campus is riddled with many warnings of towing enforcement during school hours around campus on Sept. 12, 2017.

Letter to the Editor: Towing vehicles unnecessary when students pay for permits, numerous fees

By Tammia Marcano April 25, 2019

It is quite frustrating as a University student that cars are being towed on a campus for which a parking permit is mandated.  For the year 2018-19, freshmen students are required to live on campus,...