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teacher walkout

Opinion: National walkouts should urge La., Miss. to raise teacher wages

By Seth Nieman April 20, 2018

Twenty-nine states are providing less total school funding per student than they were in 2008, and in 19 states, local government funding per student also declined over the same period. Teachers in Arizona,...

Opinion: Body modifications not indicator of work ethic, unprofessionalism

Opinion: Body modifications not indicator of work ethic, unprofessionalism

By Kiana Naquin April 20, 2018

The world of careers and professionalism has become so black and white. There is no creativity or body modifications allowed in the majority of businesses around America. Most retail, factory and food...

Opinion: 'Reverse racism' false concept, void of historical context

Opinion: ‘Reverse racism’ false concept, void of historical context

By Kiana Naquin April 19, 2018

Race has been a huge problem for humans over the years. Several events in history have brought the magnifying glass over the word “racism” for the real truth of its meaning. The Webster...

vaccine

Opinion: Anti-vaccine proponents misinformed, dangerous to public health

By Abigail Varnado April 19, 2018

Many can remember the serious outbreaks of measles, mumps and rubella from 2016 to 2017 on college campuses and other close-knit community areas. Hundreds of children and adults fell ill. This was due...

Opinion: Political parties undervalue college-age demographic

Opinion: Political parties undervalue college-age demographic

By Justin Franklin April 18, 2018

Geaux Vote LSU and Student Government teamed up to launch a new online voter registration service called TurboVote on April 4. TurboVote works with a number of colleges, universities and other organizations...

Milo Yiannopoulos speaks on multiple topics such as fat shaming during his speech on Wednesday Sept. 21, 2016, in the LSU Union Theatre.

Opinion: Milo Yiannopoulos’ failed visit comical, shows lack of student interest

By Sarah Grobety April 17, 2018

Milo Yiannopoulos’ speaking event at the University was canceled the day before it was scheduled to take place because he failed to “obtain insurance,” according to the College Republicans...

Opinion: Parents should put less stress on children's athletic abilities

Opinion: Parents should put less stress on children’s athletic abilities

By Chantelle Baker April 16, 2018

In today’s fast-paced, consumer-based society, parents are always looking for the easiest ways for their children to excel. A path most commonly taken is sports, as parents anticipate their children...

Opinion: Parkland activists use white privilege to create more inclusive conversation

Opinion: Parkland activists use white privilege to create more inclusive conversation

By Justin Franklin April 15, 2018

Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School senior David Hogg recently announced that he will postpone his first year of college to continue promoting activism on political issues.Hogg has been...

bras

Opinion: Women should not succumb to societal pressures to dress a certain way

By Ashlon Lusk April 14, 2018

“Bra burners” have a special place in history as aggressive women who protested the Miss America pageant in 1968. To this day, “bra burners” and their modern-day predecessors...

mlk

Opinion: Moderates complicit to political evils, hinder legitimate progress

By @soheilsaneei April 13, 2018

Being a moderate is a tug of war between justice and injustice. The equal strength of political power on both sides creates an intellectual normativity where the moderate establishes his or herself and...

graduation

Opinion: Society should embrace alternative lifestyles, stop unrealistic expectations

By Abigail Varnado April 12, 2018

Many people succumb to societal pressures in the U.S. We all feel pressured to finish high school, acquire a college degree, get a professional job, get married, have about two children and live in...

Opinion: Lowering voting age would increase political involvement

Opinion: Lowering voting age would increase political involvement

By Seth Nieman April 11, 2018

If the students from Parkland, Florida who organized the March For Our Lives taught us anything, it’s that more young people are paying attention to our nation’s politics than we may think. The...