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Opinion

A bouquet of flowers sit with a note reading "I love you, goodbye beautiful beloved Mike."

Head to Head: LSU needs Mike VII to continue distinctive University tradition

By Myia Hambrick October 16, 2016

The University’s live mascot, Mike VI, was humanely euthanized last Tuesday after months of battling a rare form of cancer. Editors Note: This article is part of a Head-to-Head. Read the opposing...

After news of Mike the Tigers death on Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2016, people gather and leave notes, flowers, and art work for the beloved tiger at his enclosure on North Stadium Rd.

Head to Head: It may be time to retire the Mike the Tiger tradition

By Clarke Perkins October 16, 2016

Last week, LSU fans had an emotional few days after the death of the University’s beloved mascot, Mike VI. Editors Note: This article is part of a Head-to-Head. Read the opposing opinion here. Earlier...

Opinion: Trigger warnings should not be used to stifle dissenting opinions

By Ryan Thaxton October 16, 2016

Hate them or love them, you probably don’t have an accurate idea of what trigger warnings are. Lately, they have become more of a meme than anything to be taken seriously. Madonna comes on the radio...

Opinion: Wrongful execution proves death penalty unethical, immoral

By Lynne Bunch October 13, 2016

Growing up in a conservative household, I was always pro-death penalty. In our house, it was always said that criminals deserved to be punished, and if they did something bad enough, they deserved to die. As...

Second-generation immigrants

Opinion: Immigrants struggle to find balance between values, pressure to fit in

By Anjana Nair October 12, 2016

When it comes to racial divisions, American society has proved itself to be a dichotomy between white and black. It’s a fact that makes minorities perpetually feel like outsiders. As a second-generation...

Mike's cage stands empty as he is transferred to hospice for the last time.

Opinion: Mike the Tiger’s euthanization humane, long overdue

By Brianna Rhymes October 11, 2016

LSU announced in May that Mike VI had been diagnosed with an extremely rare form of cancer, spindle cell sarcoma. Spindle cell sarcoma is inoperable, and with this diagnosis, Mike VI was given one to two...

Kanye / Trump

Opinion: Hypocritical to love Trump and hate Kanye

By Clarke Perkins October 11, 2016

Imma let you finish, but how do you allow yourself to like Donald Trump but not Kanye West? They both speak their minds, right? That’s the reason so many people support Trump — and it’s...

Kim Kardashian

Opinion: Kardashian, celebrity robberies could be prevented

By Myia Hambrick October 11, 2016

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you know Kim Kardashian-West was robbed at gunpoint in Paris recently. While I am by no means saying she deserved this, I am not surprised it happened. While...

A demonstrator, wearing the uniform of the Orioles baseball team on the street in Baltimore.

Opinion: Honoring police officers from Freddie Gray case inappropriate, insensitive

By Brianna Rhymes October 10, 2016

The police officers indicted for their roles in the death of 25-year-old Freddie Gray were honored at a black-tie gala held by Media Research Group, a prominent conservative news “watchdog.” The...

Les Cayes, Haiti - one of the towns hardest-hit by Hurricane Matthew.

Opinion: Focus on football match undercuts effects of Hurricane Matthew

By Jay Cranford October 10, 2016

Down south, the Southeastern Conference is life, and the way everyone reacted this past weekend, you’d think it’s life and death. I am talking about our community’s reaction to the postponement...

Ronald Reagan and Nancy Reagan wave from the limousine during the Inaugural Parade in Washington, D.C. on Inauguration Day, 1981.

Opinion: American exceptionalism mirrors people, not country

By Lynne Bunch October 10, 2016

When Donald Trump rode down the escalator of Trump Tower and announced his presidential campaign, the tone of the country changed. Instead of the spiel of hope voters usually see in a candidate, the Trump...

Opinion: Focus on teaching tools, testing does not adequately educate students

Opinion: Focus on teaching tools, testing does not adequately educate students

By Kevin Yau October 4, 2016

It was the day before the Great Flood of Louisiana when the Center for Academic Success hired me as a supplemental instruction leader for a sociological statistics course. It was all fun and games until...