Sports are not inherently character building, despite the old adage “sports build character.”
“Friday Night Tykes,” a children’s reality show on Esquire Network, seeks to...
The Baton Rouge Police Department saw a record number of retirements and resignations in 2016. Police agencies worry this rise may be tied to the nationwide scrutiny of officers that has grown over the...
Feb. 14 is a day that you either dread or anticipate, depending on what kind of person you are. Valentine’s Day is an ordinary day given an extraordinary purpose: the celebration of love.
I understand...
Your tire is flat.
For the fourth time this week, you run over that pesky pothole driving down the street. You brace for the clunking noise that is sure to follow. Instead, you hear a horrifying popping...
Shortly after its opening 1972 the PMAC, formerly the LSU Assembly Center, began hosting nearly all of the top acts of its time. Elvis, the Rolling Stones (who played two shows in one day), The Who, Elton...
Call me “old-fashioned,” but I believe men should hold the door open for a woman, say “bless you” when someone sneezes and “excuse me” after belching. This is common...
Valentine’s Day is the absolute worst commercialized holiday in history.
Aside from the fact that we’re supposed to save all of our generosity and affection for one day of the year and the...
There seems to be a lot of discussion on political activism lately — especially in the United States. Debates ranging from whether or not protestation is an act synonymous with winning to who on...
Guest speakers are one of the best yet most underused resource the University offers. Last year’s panel “Diversity 2016: Race and Gender on the Campaign Trail,” hosted by the Manship...
A New York Times article on Jan. 20 reported that a retirement community in Walnut Creek, California, has implemented small robots to assist its residents to improve quality of life.
The couple featured...
In 2014, an Oxford University study surveyed more than 500 comedians on the topic of mental illness and discovered that the creative elements needed to produce humor are similar “to those characterizing...
Times are changing, but that doesn’t mean old-fashioned dating habits have to.
In today’s casual “hook up” culture, remembering a time where dating was more than commitment-free...
