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Krewe of Tucks parades on the Uptown route through New Orleans on Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024, during carnival season before Mardi Gras.

Opinion: Louisiana is No. 50 in the nation, but No. 1 in my heart

By Amyri Jones September 13, 2024

In Louisiana, where national rankings falter, it's not the statistical data that dictates the beauty of our state. But rather, the soul and vibrance of its culture and people. While we may be nationally...

Put on display at the Smithsonian Institution on November 7, 1962 is a historic diamond necklace that had been the gift of Napolean I to Empress Marie Louise in 1811. It is encased with the famed Hope diamond, upper right. Mrs. Herbert A. May of Washiongton D.C. is the donor of the Napoleonic jewels. (AP Photo/ Bill Allen)

Opinion: The love behind heirlooms is more important than their worth

By Garrett McEntee September 10, 2024

What are heirlooms, and why are they so important? By definition, an heirloom is something of special value that is passed down from one generation to another. Oftentimes the object has some inherent monetary...

In this Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2016 photo, a partial view of a Parian marble statue of Aphroditi, godness of beauty, found in Baiai southern Italy is displayed at the National archaeological Museum of Athens. This statue version made in the second A.D. century of the type of the Syracuse Aphrodite the original of this goes back to the 4th B.C.

Opinion: What the ancients can teach us about body image and self love

By Amyri Jones September 9, 2024

Modern beauty standards often sell us unrealistic images of what beauty is and what the “perfect body” should look like. We see this on social media and television all the time. So, the only...

Chappell Roan performs at Outside Lands Music Festival on Sunday, Aug. 11, 2024, in San Francisco, Calif. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP)

Opinion: Parasocial relationships are ruining the entertainment industry

By Jemiah Clemons September 4, 2024

Global superstar Chappell Roan has come under fire after demanding that fans give her privacy in a recent TikTok. Roan speaking directly to fans in her video has sparked a debate about parasocial relationships...

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Opinion: LSU is a powerhouse in both sports and marketing

By Amyri Jones September 3, 2024

Though it's important to thank LSU's wonderful athletes for helping bring attention to our university, the university marketing team and die-hard tiger fans deserve just as much praise for helping boost...

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Opinion: Do you have the “It Factor?” Let’s find out.

By Garrett McEntee August 30, 2024

Social Media platforms like TikTok, X (formerly known as Twitter), Pinterest and Instagram have all taken the It Girl and It Boy aesthetic and broken it down into products to help the average schmuck achieve...

Mike the Tiger looks out on Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2023, in Mike the Tiger's Habitat on North Stadium Drive in Baton Rouge, La.

Opinion: An International Student’s Heartfelt Love Letter to LSU

By Isabella Albertini August 28, 2024

Whenever someone asks me where I’m from, and I tell them that I’m an international student from Perú, I always get the same question: “Why, of all places, did you choose Louisiana?”The...

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Opinion: An LSU Sophomore’s Guide to Surviving Freshman Year

By Garrett McEntee August 26, 2024

Welcome home, Tigers. School is officially in session. I may only be a sophomore but I have lived many lives during my time at LSU. Spoiler alert. I’ve failed most of those lives.College is hard...

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Opinion: Your backgrounds don’t define you or your success

By Amyri Jones August 26, 2024

As a senior at LSU, I can say that my college experience would've been more amazing had I known what I know now. Don’t get me wrong, I'm on a wonderful track and am looking forward to life after...

Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump stands on stage with former first lady Melania Trump, family members, and Republican vice presidential candidate Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, and his wife Usha Chilukuri Vance, during the 2024 Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum, Thursday, July 18, 2024, in Milwaukee.

Opinion: At RNC, GOP bows down and worships Donald Trump

By Matthew Pellittieri July 26, 2024

Less than a week after he was shot at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania, former President Donald Trump was officially nominated by the GOP at the 2024 Republican National Convention.At least that’s...

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Opinion: Anyone in need of a summertime snack should pick up a jelly bean

By Colin Falcon, Editor in Chief July 19, 2024

When the sun is beating down and heat seems inescapable, all the human body really needs to perk up and get back up to full energy is a handful of jelly beans.There are many competitors in the race to...

Kristen Eichamer holds a project 2025 fan in the group's tent at the Iowa State Fair, Aug. 14, 2023, in Des Moines, Iowa.

Opinion: Young people should beware of Project 2025

By Matthew Pellittieri July 14, 2024

“I know nothing about Project 2025. I have no idea who is behind it.” That’s what former President Donald Trump recently posted on social media, attempting (rather poorly) to distance...