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Opinion: Millennial generation undervalued, over-criticized

Opinion: Millennial generation undervalued, over-criticized

By Hannah Kleinpeter November 9, 2017

The millennial generation, born between the years of 1980 and 2000, now outnumber baby boomers as the largest living generation with nearly one-fourth of the U.S. population. Although there...

Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards and First Lady Donna Edwards leave a joint session of the Legislature Feb. 17, 2017 amid handshakes following his detailing the state’s fiscal problems and his solutions for solvency.

Opinion: Louisiana provides equal opportunities to those with disabilities

By Edward d’Espalungue November 8, 2017

Gov. John Bel Edwards declared that October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month and is asking everyone to spread the word. Unfortunately, a recent video he posted on YouTube made...

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Opinion: U.S. will never forget Trump’s election

By Clarke Perkins November 8, 2017

“He’ll make America great again,” screamed Republicans across the nation. However, it’s the anniversary of fright and disappointment, and the only thing great is we’re...

Wireless keyboards are used with the computers and large screens Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2016, in the Social Media Analysis and Creation (SMAC) Lab located in Hodges Hall.

Opinion: Social media has detrimental effects on adolescents’ mental health

By Bobby Crane November 8, 2017

It’s time for us to start worrying about social media. As a society, social media is making us more depressed and anxious than ever. Adolescents’ mental health is at what some would call a...

Opinion: Donald Trump on path to winning presidential re-election in 2020

Opinion: Donald Trump on path to winning presidential re-election in 2020

By Jacob Maranto November 8, 2017

A year ago today, Donald Trump was elected as the 45th president of the United States. For Trump, getting re-elected may be even more significant than getting elected the first time. He has always faced...

Opinion: Kevin Spacey reinforces negative LGBTQ stereotypes

Opinion: Kevin Spacey reinforces negative LGBTQ stereotypes

By Anna Coleman November 7, 2017

In a recent interview with BuzzFeed News, actor Anthony Rapp, most known from his role as Mark in the original cast of the Broadway production “Rent,” publicly alleged that actor...

Opinion: Thanksgiving loses its spotlight to Christmas

Opinion: Thanksgiving loses its spotlight to Christmas

By Ethan Gilberti November 7, 2017

Americans will spend $465 billion on Christmas shopping this year, according to the National Retail Federation. The day after Halloween, many retailers will string up lights, set up trees and leave out...

Opinion: NCAA football must return from its hiatus

Opinion: NCAA football must return from its hiatus

By Miles Jordan November 6, 2017

NCAA Football 14 released on July 9, 2013, on the XBox 360 and PlayStation 3 video game consoles. Unbeknownst to fans of the game, this would be the final installment to date in the franchise...

Opinion: Cosmopolitan magazine harmful to readers

Opinion: Cosmopolitan magazine harmful to readers

By Casey Pimentel November 6, 2017

Cosmopolitan, a women’s magazine known for providing young adults with celebrity gossip, dating advice, beauty tips, trends and sex tips, has plummeted.Cosmo started out as a decent entertainment...

LSU was recently ranked 73rd out of 140 universities in sexual health.

Opinion: Women deserve a better sexual experience from men

By Miles Jordan November 3, 2017

Only 18.4 percent of women orgasm from vaginal intercourse. Women and men live different sexual realities. Men are free to talk about sex, free to have multiple sexual partners and orgasm while women are...

Representatives of the country of Uganda speak to interested visitors about their country on Sunday, Oct. 16, 2016 at the John M. Parker Coliseum.

Opinion: Acceptance the only way to obtain peace

By Chantelle Baker November 3, 2017

We live in a beautiful world full of opportunity, fueled by technological and cultural advances. It’s a world where we can all connect with one another and share our ideas. It is also a world full...

LSU Graduation

Opinion: People should aspire to succeed, thrive in life after college

By Jacob Maranto November 2, 2017

Out of all the clichés, “college is the best time of your life” has a special place at the top of the ridiculous list. If the cliché is considered true, then as students we are peaking...