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Opinion: Greek life a broken system, dangerous to naive new prospects

Opinion: Greek life a broken system, dangerous to naive new prospects

By Kyle Richoux September 11, 2018

Editor in chief Natalie Anderson and opinion editor Hannah Kleinpeter responded to feedback regarding Kyle Richoux’s column in a Letter from the Editors, which can be read here.  Following...

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Letter to the Editor: Scientific progress not made with inhumane, unethical animal experimentation

By Ingrid Taylor September 6, 2018

For someone who professes to love animals, Christine Lattin appears to harm them with no compunction. There are two main issues here: the irrelevance of her experiments, and the inhumane acts perpetrated...

Opinion: Morality laws poor policy, counterproductive tactic

Opinion: Morality laws poor policy, counterproductive tactic

By Patrick Gagen September 6, 2018

Due to the intense lobbying efforts of religiously affiliated groups, in 1920, Congress ratified the Eighteenth Amendment banning the “manufacture, sale and transportation of intoxicating liquors.”...

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Opinion: Churches’ tax exempt status abused, manipulated for political gain

By Max Nedanovich September 6, 2018

The U.S. government is estimated to lose $810 million in taxes as a result of churches’ tax-exempt status. While megachurches and televangelists make fortunes and live lavishly without paying taxes,...

Opinion: White men can't be oppressed, despite their best efforts

Opinion: White men can’t be oppressed, despite their best efforts

By Ashlon Lusk September 6, 2018

White, straight and cisgender men are not oppressed, no matter how much they want to be.Oppression is when a system pushes a minority group down because they are part of a certain group of people...

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Opinion: Black women’s health care neglected by hospital system

By Soheil Saneei September 6, 2018

As women increasingly fight for their rights, empowering poet Maya Angelou’s poem “Phenomenal Woman” rings louder in the dimensions of justice. But here on Earth, poet Lucille Clifton...

LSU Libraries offers e-textbooks as an option for students who are trying to save money.

Opinion: LSU textbook prices excessive, burden for students

By Maya Stevenson September 6, 2018

Last week, when University of Louisiana at Lafayette students saw the thousand-dollar price tag on the online version of the university’s Accounting 202 textbook, many thought it was a joke. They...

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Opinion: Millennials stray from religion, value more progressive ideals

By Britany Diefenderfer September 4, 2018

It’s no secret the importance of following a religion has diminished in the millennial generation. Is being an atheist a new fad? The reason could stem from the fact that religion and culture are...

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Opinion: Louisiana school dress code racist, regressive regulation

By Jasmine Edmonson September 4, 2018

It’s not a secret that school dress code in America is targeted toward females, but some citizens don’t acknowledge the overt discrimination black women experience when it comes to these prejudicial...

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 must value pedestrian safety, hire crossing guards

By Justin Franklin September 4, 2018

In the first two weeks of campus occupation since move-in day, six pedestrians were hit by cars on the University’s campus with injuries ranging from critical condition to bruises and broken bones. The...

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Opinion: Male body shaming unacceptable, damaging to self esteem

By James Smith September 4, 2018

I’m 6 feet tall and weigh roughly 135 pounds. It’s no secret I’m a skinny guy. I’m slightly underweight according to some BMI scales. That’s OK. That’s not considered...

LSU biological sciences professor Christine Lattin attaches a band to a House Sparrow.

Letter to the Editor: Animal research necessary to improve human, animal medicine

By Christine Lattin September 3, 2018

I became a biologist because of my love for animals and the environment. Now, as a biology professor at LSU, I study hormones and the brain, and the work I do helps us understand how to help wildlife when...