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Opinion

People participate in the first Slut Walk protest in Toronto, Canada on April 3, 2011

Opinion: Catcalling has to stop, women need to be treated with respect

By Myia Hambrick October 23, 2016

Oh, catcalling. How is it 2016 and we still have a society that thinks it is acceptable to yell obscenities at female passersby? I have news for all of you: despite what you have been taught or told, it...

LSU junior Leonard Fournette (7) performs a drill during the Tigers' spring practice session on Tuesday, Mar. 8, 2016 in the Football Operations Center.

Opinion: College athletes deserve compensation for play, practice time

By Lynne Bunch October 23, 2016

Any home football game at the University brings tailgating, partying and hours of cheering for our Tigers. But while the fans have a great time, the team faces enormous pressure to win the game. A player...

First Lady Michelle Obama participates in a roundtable discussion with Freida Pinto and students, in support of the Let Girls Learn initiative, at R.S. Caulfield Senior High School in Unification Town, Liberia, June 27, 2016. (Official White House Photo by Amanda Lucidon)

Opinion: Access to education can empower women, young girls around the world

By Anjana Nair October 23, 2016

Education has always been my ticket to freedom. It comes with respect, income and power. If you can’t be the smartest person in the room, you can always strive to be the most educated. That is a...

Pumpkin Spice

Opinion: Everyone should be allowed to enjoy what they love, no matter how basic

By Caroline Arbour October 20, 2016

As the temperature drops to a brisk 89 degrees and University women swap out their Nike shorts for leggings, it can only mean one thing: fall has arrived. ‘Tis the season of oversized sweaters, riding...

Dr. Jack Kevorkian speaks at "An Evening with Dr. Jack Kevorkian," hosted by the UCLA Armenian Students' Association and the Armenian American Medical Society of California. UCLA Royce Hall Auditorium

Opinion: Allowing for euthanasia reduces suffering

By Jordan Marcell October 19, 2016

We at LSU recently lost our beloved mascot, Mike VI. He was peacefully euthanized as a way of ending his suffering when it became obvious that the quality of his life was unlikely to improve. People accepted...

Luke Cage

Opinion: Accusations that Marvel’s “Luke Cage” is racist are erroneous

By Brianna Rhymes October 19, 2016

Marvel’s “Luke Cage” series nearly broke the Internet the day it was released on Netflix. Luke Cage, Marvel’s first black superhero, was created in the ’70s and has been made...

Republican presidential candidate Donald J. Trump delivers a speech on Thursday, Feb. 11, 2016, during a rally hosted in the Baton Rouge River Center.

Opinion: Trump needs to stop blaming others for failing campaign

By Ryan Thaxton October 18, 2016

No, Trump, the media is not rigged. You’re just losing. A significant dip in nearly every major poll has Republican nominee Donald Trump floundering. His latest call-outs have been toward Republican...

Lt. governor candidate Kip Holden answers panelists' questions on Thursday, Sept. 17, 2015, during the LWVision 2015 Reality Check Luncheon at Drusilla Place in Baton Rouge.

Opinion: Kip Holden lacking, absent as Mayor-President

By Kevin Yau October 18, 2016

As far as I know, when Melvin L. “Kip” Holden unseated incumbent republican Bobby Simpson with 54 percent of the vote in 2004, he was charismatic and popular with his constituency When I interviewed...

Caroline Fayard is congratulated by supporters after advancing to a runoff Nov. 2 with Jay Dardenne for Lt. Governor at the Royal Sonesta Hotel on Oct. 3, 2010. 

Opinion: Louisiana Senate candidate corrupt, ignores important issues

By Cody Sibley October 18, 2016

I know most of you are focused on the stomachache that is the 2016 presidential election, but let’s take a moment to review a statewide race in Louisiana: the U.S. Senate election. I didn’t...

Credit Cards

Opinion: Paying with credit may encourage overspending

By Jay Cranford October 18, 2016

Can you imagine your life without a credit card? If you’re part of the 76 percent of undergraduate students who own a credit card, you probably can’t. In their short 50-year lifetime, credit...

Gun control rally

Opinion: Vigilantes, “good guys with guns” don’t justify gun policies

By Jordan Marcell October 17, 2016

With gun rights being a serious topic of recent debate, it’s easy to ramble on about whether one believes that gun control is a good idea in today’s world. Instead, I’m going to give...

Students and community members gathered Thursday, July 7, in the LSU African American Cultural Center to make signs for an upcoming protest against the shooting of Alton Sterling by BRPD police officers.

Opinion: Black-on-black crime is an invalid argument against Black Lives Matter movement

By Clarke Perkins October 17, 2016

PSA: Black-on-black crime is not an excuse nor is it a valid argument for law enforcement killing innocent black men and women. Everyone needs to realize this — white, Asian, Hispanic and even black...