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Opinion

LSU students frequent bars on Thursday, Feb. 11, 2016 in Tigerland.

Opinion: ‘Open bar’ encourages binge drinking, should be banned from Tigerland

By James Smith October 7, 2018

The term “open bar” refers to the hours when a bar serves alcoholic drinks free of charge. Free things are almost always good for a buyer, but open bars, especially college bars such as in...

Opinion: Cash bail system unethical, should be eliminated

Opinion: Cash bail system unethical, should be eliminated

By Max Nedanovich October 7, 2018

Earlier this year, California became the first state to abolish bail for suspects awaiting trial. In most other states, including Louisiana, a person can be held in jail and forced to pay in order...

The new fleet of LSU Tiger Trails buses on Sunday Aug. 28, 2016, on LSU campus.

Opinion: Campus transit unreliable, runs at inconvenient hours

By Jasmine Edmonson October 2, 2018

Campus Transit is more annoying than it is helpful. Students are disappointed in the transportation system because it fails to adequately meet their needs. The University must improve Campus Transit, as...

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Opinion: Media literacy necessary, vital civic duty in ‘fake news’ era

By James Smith October 2, 2018

American politics have become drastically more polarized since the early 1990s, according to esteemed political analyst David Wasserman and the Pew Research Center. In 2016, less than 10 percent of all...

Opinion: Stock buybacks silent assassin of sustainable economic growth

Opinion: Stock buybacks silent assassin of sustainable economic growth

By Patrick Gagen October 2, 2018

As I was staring blankly at my computer screen in Himes Hall, a thought occurred to me — other than the thought that I should have studied for my test. This empty stare and hazy confusion is...

Opinion: Black conservatism respectable, adulterated by Trump presidency

Opinion: Black conservatism respectable, adulterated by Trump presidency

By Justin Franklin October 2, 2018

From rapper Kanye West having to apologize for claiming “slavery was a choice” to political pundit Candace Owens going on a podcast and proclaiming, “I just don’t believe this,...

Opinion: Abusers always to blame for sexual assault, not victims

Opinion: Abusers always to blame for sexual assault, not victims

By Maya Stevenson October 2, 2018

The number one cause of rape is not revealing clothing. The number one cause of rape is not walking alone at night. The number one cause of rape is not someone changing their mind. The number one and only...

Opinion: Generation Z doing better than previous generations, shouldn't be condemned

Opinion: Generation Z doing better than previous generations, shouldn’t be condemned

By Maya Stevenson October 2, 2018

Our grandparents are baby boomers. Our parents are Generation X. Our older siblings are likely millennials, sometimes called Generation Y. If you’re in undergrad right now, you’re probably...

LSU Residential Life didn't raise the cost of room and board for students for the first time since the early 1990s.

Opinion: Freshman dorm rules unfair to new students

By Kyle Richoux October 2, 2018

Following the construction of new dormitories and parking lots on campus, the University decided to implement new rules for freshman residence.Starting this year, freshmen at the University are required...

Opinion: Brett Kavanaugh nomination highlights importance of #MeToo movement

Opinion: Brett Kavanaugh nomination highlights importance of #MeToo movement

By Ashlon Lusk October 2, 2018

The #MeToo movement was founded in 2006 by social activist Tarana Burke when she tried to promote empowerment among women of color who had experienced sexual abuse. The movement was spread as...

Opinion: Police should be held accountable, treated as citizens

Opinion: Police should be held accountable, treated as citizens

By Maya Stevenson September 29, 2018

In the past few years, citizens have shifted the scale on which social issues are responded to. With the aid of social media sites, fundraising sites and the media, it’s almost impossible not to...

Marijuana sits in an LSU AgCenter warehouse.

Opinion: Legalizing marijuana crucial step for Louisiana economy

By Max Nedanovich September 29, 2018

By November, the LSU AgCenter expects to have grown the first legal medical marijuana crop in the history of the state. In a very conservative state with historically harsh drug laws, this marijuana crop...