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Opinion

University mechanical engineering senior, Alec Rozas, uses doodling to help her focus more in her classes.

Opinion: Professors should emphasize self-reflection in assignments

By Breanna Smith November 15, 2017

If you make it through college without hearing about why marijuana should be legalized or the obesity epidemic in America, you are part of a minority. Professors assign projects exploring societal ills...

Opinion: Liberal comedians ruin sanctity of comedy through biased jokes

Opinion: Liberal comedians ruin sanctity of comedy through biased jokes

By Jacob Maranto November 15, 2017

Donald Trump’s “Make America Great Again” movement has not made comedy great. The most exploitable person to ever hold political office in history is making comedians less funny....

The LSU Pro-Life club displays flags each representing an abortion done in one day by Planned Parenthood on Nov. 13, 2017, on the LSU Parade Ground.

Letter to the Editor: ‘Nothing scares me more than pregnancy’

By Anna Foster November 15, 2017

On Monday, Nov. 13, an organization set up near Free Speech Plaza with signs reading “Exposing Planned Parenthood.” The signs supercharged me with emotions, because the night before I was panicking...

Letter to the Editor: Planned Parenthood Generation Action needs to know its facts

Letter to the Editor: Planned Parenthood Generation Action needs to know its facts

By Catherine Stewart November 14, 2017

On Monday, Nov. 13, Planned Parenthood Generation Action (PPGA) at LSU had a table outside of the Student Union in Free Speech Plaza. While giving out their usual condoms, candy, buttons, stickers and...

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Opinion: Christmas season starts in November

By Anna Coleman November 14, 2017

There is still over a week until Thanksgiving, but most retailers have already laid out their stock of Christmas decor. “All I Want for Christmas is You” by Mariah Carey is already in the top...

Opinion: Delivery services show health problems in America

Opinion: Delivery services show health problems in America

By Clarke Perkins November 14, 2017

If you’re going to eat a burger, shake and fries, you might as well do yourself the favor of picking it up yourself. Recently, I saw someone tweet about how they ordered Chinese food with some awesome...

Opinion: Hookup culture leads to disappointment, unhappiness

Opinion: Hookup culture leads to disappointment, unhappiness

By Breanna Smith November 13, 2017

Currently, you may be emotionally unavailable for a relationship, not ready for anything serious or focusing on bettering yourself. However, if any of those reasons apply to you and you’re participating...

Opinion: Large class sizes detrimental to LSU students

Opinion: Large class sizes detrimental to LSU students

By Hannah Kleinpeter November 12, 2017

Approximately 22 percent of classes offered at the University have over 50 people enrolled in them, according to U.S. News & World Report. Though the University boasts a 22:1 student-faculty...

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Opinion: Roger Goodell must hold owners accountable for their comments

By Miles Jordan November 11, 2017

On Nov. 7, a report surfaced about a one-on-one interview with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell and former NFL quarterback and activist Colin Kaepernick. This potential meeting is coming after President...

Opinion: Portraying, glamorizing past tragedies in movies insensitive

Opinion: Portraying, glamorizing past tragedies in movies insensitive

By Jordan Miller November 10, 2017

Daily life and news is filled with tragedy, sorrow and haunting headlines. It seems like every day there are mass shootings, new fatality records broken or natural disasters ruining hundreds of lives....

Opinion: Thanksgiving break too short for students

Opinion: Thanksgiving break too short for students

By Casey Pimentel |@Casey_Pimentel November 10, 2017

With Thanksgiving around the corner, many students are being bombarded with the, “When are you coming home?” texts from the family. Many parents are expecting we get the whole week off for...

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Opinion: New iPhone purposeless, too similar to last year’s release

By Chantelle Baker November 9, 2017

If you’ve been alive and well these last few months, you’re aware Apple released two new phones on Nov. 3. If you’ve paid any attention to the phones, you’d see they’re...