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A student enters the Center for Assessment and Evaluation on Wednesday, October 14, 2015, in Himes Hall.

Satire: 10 tips for studying for finals

By Cody Sibley December 3, 2015

1. Clean your entire apartment or dorm room. You can’t focus on school while your room is dusty and full of bacteria. When was the last time you vacuumed your floors? Everyone can tell it’s...

LSU football sponsor McDonalds presents mascot Ronald McDonald to the LSU football game on Saturday Sept. 5, 2015, inside LSU's Tiger Stadium.

Satire: McDonald’s should close down if they can’t serve ice cream

By Clarke Perkins December 3, 2015

Everyone should live by the motto, “If you’re going to do something, do it right” —including McDonald’s. I can’t count how many times I’ve craved an M&M McFlurry...

Gov.-elect John Bel Edwards takes photos with others during the Louisiana Federation of Teachers convention in Lake Charles, La., Monday, Nov. 23, 2014. In a sign of the strength of Edwards' ties to the unions, the Democrat's first speech since winning the weekend runoff election was Monday at the convention. (Rick Hickman/American Press via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT

OPINION: Louisiana politics is a unique gumbo of chaos, shouldn’t change

December 2, 2015

Louisiana will not let go of its bizarre, quirky way of handling politics, nor should it. Now, the governor’s power is especially poignant. Governor-elect John Bel Edwards is pushing hard for Democrat...

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OPINION: Climate Change is worth our attention

December 2, 2015

As President Obama returns from the United Nations summit on global warming, Republicans move to repeal significant portions of his climate proposal. Obama proposed collaborative, sweeping action on climate...

FILE - In this Monday, July 7, 2014, file photo, Chicago police display some of the thousands of illegal firearms they have confiscated so far this year in their battle against gun violence in Chicago. The recent mass shooting at an Oregon community college has put the debate over gun violence and gun control into the center of the presidential race. At least some of the Republicans who are running have pointed to Chicago as proof that gun control laws don't work. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green, File))

OPINION: Moral kindness will be the saving grace to mass shootings

December 2, 2015

For a short time after mass shootings, talk of change swirls as the nation grieves. But a week or two later, while shootings that don’t make CNN or the New York Times happen in small towns or dark...

Chris Rock

Opinion: Policing the language of comedians defeats the purpose of good comedy

By Garret Hines December 1, 2015

You. Yes, I’m talking to you. You are ruining my fun, and I won’t apologize for being offensive or retract this statement. Chris Rock will no longer perform at colleges, and his reasoning should...

FILE - In a Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2015 file photo, Indiana Gov. Mike Pence speaks during a news conference at the Republican Governors Association annual conference, in Las Vegas. Indiana could be shaping up as a testing ground for how states deal with Syrian refugees, after Pence directed state agencies this month to suspend resettlement efforts because of security concerns. The American Civil Liberties Union in Indiana has asked a federal judge to put a temporary hold on Pence's directive, saying it violates the Constitution. (AP Photo/Chase Stevens, File)

Opinion: States should be allowed refuse Syrian refugees, secede from the U.S.

By Garrett Marcel December 1, 2015

The recent terrorist attacks in Paris led to dozens of state governors refusing to cooperate with federal resettlement of refugees — and they should have every right to do so. Indiana Gov. Mike Pence...

From the left, President of Indonesia Joko Widodo, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Microsoft CEO Bill Gates, US President Barack Obama, French President Francois Hollande and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi attend the 'Mission Innovation: Accelerating the Clean Energy Revolution' meeting at the COP2, United Nations Climate Change Conference, in Le Bourget, north of Paris, Monday, Nov. 30 2015. (Ian Langsdon, Pool photo via AP)

Head to Head: Climate Change is not as important as other priorities

By Kain Hingle November 30, 2015

Compared to planets, humans are fairly insignificant. Every year, the public is spoon fed statistics implicating our role in a rapidly heating Earth. Though intimidating at first glance, most of these...

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Opinion: Persistence and focus is key to financial success

By Jay Cranford November 30, 2015

According to a 2015 study by Country Financial, only 24 percent of people achieved all their financial goals set as new year resolutions. With the new year approaching, controlling finances will be a goal...

LSU head coach Les Miles walks towards the looker room after the Tigers' 19-7 victory against Texas A&M University on Saturday, Nov. 28, 2015 in Tiger Stadium.

Opinion: Les Miles handled job rumors with grace

By John Gavin Harp November 30, 2015

Just a few weeks ago, LSU was the Adele of college football with a string of wins and a dedicated fanbase. But after three consecutive losses, a lot of those fans turned their backs on their team and coach...

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Head to Head: Climate Change is the most important threat we face today

By Jack Richards November 30, 2015

With college football season is coming to an end and Yeezy season delayed for months, ignorance season is right around the corner. The 2015 Paris Climate Conference, also known as COP21, began yesterday....

Gov.-elect John Bel Edwards takes photos with others during the Louisiana Federation of Teachers convention in Lake Charles, La., Monday, Nov. 23, 2014. In a sign of the strength of Edwards' ties to the unions, the Democrat's first speech since winning the weekend runoff election was Monday at the convention. (Rick Hickman/American Press via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT

Opinion: John Bel Edwards should raise taxes on Louisianians

By Michael Beyer November 29, 2015

Ready, set, govern! There is no time to waste for Democratic Governor-elect John Bel Edwards. Even after severe cuts to health care and higher education, Louisiana still has a structural budget deficit. And...