Being that we live in a patriarchal world, the standards that define womanhood or how a woman should behave are rooted in misogyny. A good woman is submissive, always kind, modest and soft spoken. She...
Another legislative session, another attempt by Rep. Dodie Horton, R-Haughton, to impose her fundamentalist interpretation of Christianity onto Louisiana’s youth.Last year, Horton successfully shepherded...
If you've ever been to the main library on campus, then you've probably noticed the elaborate graffiti drawn on the desks. it tends to range from funny messages to political statements to bizarre and sometimes...
LSU had 2,052 international students attending in the fall of 2021, according to a report published by LSU International Services. These students come from all over the world, obviously, and while they...
Any woman knows that your period is the biggest bitch in your life, and perhaps the worst part is the lack of accommodations that schools and businesses offer women while they're on their periods.For example,...
This year’s regular legislative session started back on March 11. There are plenty of terrible bills from the GOP supermajorities in both chambers, so here’s a brief look at some of the worst...
Last month, I was perusing my daily intake of The New York Times when I saw the news of Karolina Shiino winning the Miss Nippon contest, a Japanese beauty pageant. But Shiino’s not your average Miss...
Imagine you had all the money in the world and could solve all of the world’s problems, or at least most of them.
Sometimes, we wish we had the power to change things for the better, but we think...
Unlike most LSU students, I’m not from Louisiana. I was born and raised in Florida, but I’ve spent the last two years in one of the most interesting states in the U.S.I’ll never understand...
Imagine you’re a young boy sitting in a fifth-grade classroom. Two other boys at your table are discussing some TV show they watch, and they mention that there’s a character on the show...
Editor's note: The following column is satireOn March 10th, Hollywood’s biggest night will take place.The 96th Academy Awards is just around the corner, and along with it will come A-listers and...
The headlines surrounding the crime special session are mind boggling. One headline from the Louisiana Illuminator says, “Parole for nearly all Louisiana prisoners close to extinction” and...
