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Opinion

Democratic Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks to supporters in the audience on Monday, Sept. 21, 2015, during a grassroots organizing event in Baton Rouge.

Satire: Rosie O’Donnell victimized at Presidential debate

By John Gavin Harp September 26, 2016

History was made at the first of this year’s three Presidential debates: The candidates debated whether Rosie O’Donnell was a pig. American democracy apparently hinges on O’Donnell and...

Opinion: Partisan battles threaten Louisiana flood relief

Opinion: Partisan battles threaten Louisiana flood relief

By Cody Sibley September 25, 2016

In a partisan battle for money, U.S. Congressional Democrats and Republicans might prevent Louisiana from getting any federal flood relief money. The Republicans in Congress unveiled a short-term spending...

A swimmer competes in the 1996Summer Paralympics in Atlanta, Georgia.

Opinion: Paralympic games, athletes, deserve more attention

By Jordan Marcell September 25, 2016

Last week marked the conclusion of the 2016 Rio Paralympic Games. Sadly, most people didn’t even know the games had begun. Competitors achieved great feats of human ability every event was inspirational. Yet...

Democratic Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks to supporters in the audience on Monday, Sept. 21, 2015, during a grassroots organizing event in Baton Rouge.

Opinion: Clinton campaign underscored by sexist coverage

By Ryan Thaxton September 25, 2016

This article is not intended to promote Hillary Clinton, but to examine how the ways in which she is commonly criticized, especially compared to her male rivals, are sexist. You, the reader, may be complicit...

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Opinion: Black community needs to save, spend money correctly to implement change

By Clarke Perkins September 23, 2016

There’s a constant reminder in this country that black people are the minority. The poor treatment the black community endures will not end any time soon, so it’s up to the black community...

LSU political science professor Benjamin Acosta speaks on Wednesday Sept. 21, 2016, in the LSU Union Theatre.

Letter to the Editor: Professor’s actions do not reflect department

I am writing in response to this past Wednesday evening’s event at which the LSU chapter of Students for Trump hosted Milo Yiannopoulos. More specifically, I am writing out of concern that the sole...

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Opinion: Automatic deposits secret to building wealth

By Jay Cranford September 22, 2016

Do you want to know the secret to building wealth? It’s not investing in technology, hoping to find the next Apple or Facebook. It’s not flipping real estate. The real secret is considerably...

Milo Yiannopoulos shows off a slideshow on Sept. 21, 2016 at the Student Union Theater.

Opinion: Campus diversity lecture trumped by fat shaming rant

By Clarke Perkins September 22, 2016

Wednesday night was an ironic one for campus. Los Angeles Times bestseller Lawrence Ross held a lecture entitled, “Dialogue on Diversity” in the PMAC, hosted by LSU Greek Life. It was an informative...

Milo Yiannopoulos speaks on Sept. 21, 2016 at the Student Union Theater

Letter from the editor: University should denounce Milo Yiannopoulos

By Quint Forgey September 21, 2016

Conservative cable commentators often derided Jon Stewart, when forced to acknowledge his effect on the public discourse, for reminding them that he was only a comedian. I always thought it was a cheap...

Milo Yiannopoulos speaks on multiple topics such as fat shaming during his speech on Wednesday Sept. 21, 2016, in the LSU Union Theatre.

Opinion: Yiannopoulos event counterproductive to education, debate

By Cody Sibley September 21, 2016

Wednesday night, I went undercover to listen to Milo Yiannopoulos spew his rhetoric on fat shaming to the University’s deplorables. At the event, I learned that even the most atrocious iterations...

This year, Clark University's fall orientation included a presentation aimed at teaching students about microagressions.

Opinion: People must find balance between political correctness, basic decency

By Lynne Bunch September 21, 2016

Clark University’s new chief diversity officer led a presentation at the school’s freshmen orientation that focused on “microaggressions.” Microaggressions, a word associated with...

Opinion: Americans should look for common in ground in opposing views

By Jordan Marcell September 20, 2016

With police shootings, gun control debates, Colin Kaepernick and Donald Trump, it’s impossible to not have an opinion on the world’s most recent developments. But it seems the latest national...