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Opinion: Embrace your shadow self. It’s okay to not be good all of the time

By Amyri Jones October 30, 2024

I’ve been in the holiday spirit lately because of Halloween (my favorite holiday), so I’ve been watching tons of horror movies. In "Halloween 8: Resurrection," a professor taught his class...

Morgan Wallen appears at the 56th annual CMA Awards, Nov. 9, 2022, Tenn.

Opinion: Your conservative friends’ favorite artist, Morgan Wallen

By Mohammad Tantawi October 29, 2024

Talent can be a powerful, blinding curtain concealing the effects of one’s art. Morgan Wallen, an acclaimed country music singer, is fooling us with upbeat, catchy tunes with an “e” rhyme...

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Opinion: Ditch the stress, a senior’s tips for effortless course scheduling

By Kate Beske October 28, 2024

In the middle of every semester, the chaos of scheduling commences—just picture yourself scheduling your courses. You click on “view schedule request” and see that the traffic is too...

The bush surrounds the sign on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022, in front of The 5 Dining Hall in Baton Rouge, La.

Opinion: LSU needs a late-late night eatery

By Andrew Sarhan October 26, 2024

Picture this: It’s 2 a.m., you just finished your English paper and you’re hungry. You’ve been waiting to eat so that you can be an academic weapon, but no place on campus is open. So...

Horror movie review series

Opinion: Dare to watch? Here’s six killer movies that will make you scream

By Garrett McEntee October 25, 2024

Get a bucket of popcorn and a gallon-sized bag of candy corn because there is no better way to get into the Halloween spirit than to binge-watch some spooky All Hallows Eve movies. And here’s the...

Theodore Bundy mugs for the media after Leon County Sheriff Ken Katsaris informed him of his indictment by the Leon County Grand Jury, July 28, 1978. Bundy was indicted on two counts of first degree murder; three counts of attempted murder; and two counts of burglary in the Chi Omega slaying. (AP Photo)

Opinion: Romanticizing murderers is disgusting

By Kate Beske October 24, 2024

I have been a long-time fan of horror movies, and once true crime content rose to fame, I found myself being a fan of it as well. Throughout middle and high school, I enjoyed watching and rewatching...

Students browse the food options on Thursday, Sept. 21, 2023, in the 459 Dining Hall in Baton Rouge, La.

Opinion: The dining halls should give students one free meal per day

By Mohammad Tantawi October 23, 2024

As the economy continues to be the main concern for Americans heading into the election, LSU students should ask themselves, “what has my school done to relieve some of my financial burden?”...

This image released by Universal Pictures shows the character Michael Myers in "Halloween Kills," directed by David Gordon Green.

Opinion: Michael Myers is a monster with a heart

By Amyri Jones October 22, 2024

This is a hot take, but true fans of the Halloween franchise will hear me out. Michael Myers was awful and was a literal serial killer, but being that he is a fictional character, I think it’s possible...

In this Feb. 5, 2013 photo, a woman poses for a photograph during a self-help psychological course class run by Britain’s publicly funded health system in east London. With a long wait to see a psychologist, the British government is turning to the classroom to treat people with mild to moderate mental health problems with a mix of PowerPoint presentations and group exercises. While some dismiss the approach as do-it-yourself therapy, experts say there is convincing evidence that people with conditions like depression and anxiety can be successfully treated without ever seeing a psychologist or a psychiatrist. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)

Opinion: Why making mistakes in your 20s is important to your self esteem

By Blair Bernard October 21, 2024

I was always taught to be really comfortable and confident in myself, especially in classrooms, conversations and even at concerts. At an early age, I learned about the amount of pressure that exists to...

Festival goers pose in Halloween costumes and festival clothes at the 2018 Voodoo Music + Arts Experience. 

Opinion: Dressing up for Halloween is important, here’s how to do it right

By Garrett McEntee October 18, 2024

Halloween is fun for everyone: kids, teens, adults and even the elderly. Everyone loves candy and spreading some good ole’ fashioned fear. But the best part of Halloween, by far, is dressing up,...

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Opinion: Are we all narcissists? Probably, especially if social media is concerned.

By Mohammad Tantawi October 17, 2024

There are two distinct discussions happening in the realm of psychology: the fall of empathy and the rise in narcissism. It’s important to remember that narcissistic personality disorder is at the...

Lab equipment contains nitrogen at the University's Energy, Coast and Environment Building on Oct. 2, 2017.

Opinion: The use of nitrogen for capital punishment is unethical

By Kate Beske October 16, 2024

After a failed attempt at executing Kenneth Smith by lethal injection in November 2022, Alabama chose to use an untested method of capital punishment known as nitrogen hypoxia to attempt to execute him...