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Opinion

President Barack Obama addresses the public on Thursday, January 14, 2016 at Mckinley High School in Baton Rouge.

College affordability will help narrow the inequality gap

By Clarke Perkins January 19, 2016

College access plays a large role in the American racial inequality gap. Making college affordable will minimize the massive gap. Last year, President Obama proposed the “America’s College...

John Bel Edwards waves to the crowd after takinf the oath of office as Louisiana governor on the steps of the Louisiana Capitol in Baton Rouge, La., Monday, Jan. 11, 2016. Edwards is Louisiana's 56th governor. (AP Photo/Max Becherer, Pool)

Opinion: Edwards need a strong Democratic coalition to undo Jindal years

By Michael Beyer January 18, 2016

To undo the catastrophe of former Gov. Bobby Jindal’s terms, Gov. John Bel Edwards needs all the Democratic votes he can get to push his agenda forward in a heavily Republican state legislature. Funding...

Republican presidential candidate former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, accompanied by his wife Janet, center right, greets guests before he speaks at the Machine Shed in Urbandale, Iowa, Sunday, Jan. 3, 2016. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Opinion: Janet Huckabee isn’t the typical political spouse

By John Gavin Harp January 18, 2016

Every successful politician is guaranteed a few things: enemies, worshippers, trendy hashtags and a seemingly loving spouse. Despite the ever-changing role of the politician’s spouse, one aspect...

Opinion: Schools should allow students to conceal carry

Opinion: Schools should allow students to conceal carry

By Charlie Bonacquisti January 18, 2016

Arizona plans to soon push for the elimination of gun-free college campuses, according to the Arizona Capitol Times on Jan. 14, and Louisiana should follow suit to keep students safe. According to many...

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OPINION: Personal finance lessons students can learn from partying

By Jay Cranford “Jay Talking” January 18, 2016

If LSU students are good at anything, it’s partying. However, if LSU students are bad at anything, it’s personal finance. We can draw personal finance lessons from everyday life, so here’s...

Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards signs an executive order on his first full day in office starting the process for expanding Louisiana's Medicaid program as allowed under the federal health care law, Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2016, in Baton Rouge, La. (AP Photo/Melinda Deslatte)

Opinion: A tragic scenario for a budgetary drama

By Justin DiCharia January 14, 2016

In a scene reminiscent of a Shakespearean tragedy, Louisiana higher education’s funding was left bleeding on the ground of the State Capitol. As politicians dug their knives into its body, higher...

"No Laptop" Policy

Opinion: Failing to fact check is becoming an epidemic

By Jacob Lyles January 14, 2016

The advent of online news sources ironically regressed the world back to a time of pamphleteering. Because ‘facts’ often go unchecked, the common folk reacts to news based upon mere whims. At...

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Opinion: It’s time to put the political silly season to bed

By Garrett Hines January 14, 2016

2016 has finally arrived and baby New Year is a gold-plated, Trump-owned enterprise. This is sure to be a barnburner of a year for politics, even when you account for the hot bars Kanye will drop on his...

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HEAD TO HEAD: Total authenticity is DJ Khaled’s major key to success

By Kayla Randall January 13, 2016

DJ Khaled has found a way to bless up to social media popularity in a sea of dull, uneventful celebrity Snapchats. Remember that guy who didn’t rap, or do much of anything other than yell his name...

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HEAD TO HEAD: The DJ Khaled era needs to end

By Clarke Perkins January 13, 2016

Hate to burst your bubble, but DJ Khaled does not, and never will, have the keys to success. DJ Khaled puts out some nice music — however, he’s no Dr. Phil. He’s not someone who should...

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: Louisiana leaders culpable for gun violence crisis

By Michael Beyer January 13, 2016

Responsibility for gun violence in Louisiana is a bipartisan issue. According to a 2013 report by the Center for American Progress, Louisiana has the worst rate of gun violence of any state. The Kaiser...

A Rafale fighter jet lands after a mission, on France's flagship Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier in the Persian Gulf, Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2016. The Charles de Gaulle joined the U.S.- led coalition against Islamic State in November, as France intensified its airstrikes against extremist sites in Syria and Iraq in response to IS threats against French targets. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

Opinion: No-fly zone in Syria could mean war

By Garrett Marcel January 13, 2016

Terrorist attacks at home and abroad are shaping the foreign policy debate for the 2016 presidential election. Our next president could be the difference between peace and world-wide conflict. For you,...