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President Barack Obama, shakes hands with retired Army captain Florent Groberg, after bestowing the nation's highest military honor, the Medal of Honor to Groberg during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Thursday, Nov. 12, 2015. The former Army captain received the medal after he tackled a suicide bomber while serving in Afghanistan. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Opinion: Obama isn’t THAT bad.

By Mariah Manuel November 12, 2015

President Obama faces trash talk from every angle: left, right and center. Turn on cable news and you’ll hear endless Obama bashing from the talking heads. Whatever the current source of disappointment...

Republican presidential candidate, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, speaks at the Iowa GOP's Growth and Opportunity Party at the Iowa state fair grounds in Des Moines, Iowa, Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)

Satire: Bobby Jindal warns us that, at any time, he could return to Louisiana

By Cody Sibley November 12, 2015

Gov. Bobby Jindal briefly came down to Louisiana to warn everyone that while he is still running for president, he’ll come home to Louisiana forever if he loses. “I might have relocated to...

State Sen. Karen Carter Peterson - One of the many women taking all the jobs.

Satire: There aren’t enough men in Louisiana politics

By Michael Beyer November 12, 2015

Louisiana’s women are stealing political jobs from hard-working, honest men. According to The Center for Women in Politics, labeled a hate group by the men’s rights group “Mo’ Money...

OPINION: College aged dog owners often too busy to care for pets, who are left neglected

OPINION: College aged dog owners often too busy to care for pets, who are left neglected

By Clarke Perkins November 11, 2015

Your pet isn’t just a cute little Cabbage Patch Kid you can play with when you’re bored — it has needs just like you. Many apartment complexes near campus allow fish, cats and dogs of...

OPINION: Pro-life is from womb to tomb

By Justin DiCharia November 11, 2015

The term “pro-life” primes an immediate thought — anti-abortion. People don’t think of food stamps, drug rehabilitation centers, Women, Infants, and Children program benefits or...

OPINION: Uber's service in Baton Rouge contributes to drop in DWI arrests

OPINION: Uber’s service in Baton Rouge contributes to drop in DWI arrests

By Garrett Hines November 11, 2015

Thursday nights through Sunday brunches, people around Baton Rouge consume alcohol and decide whether they will wait the appropriate time to stave off its effects or attempt to make it home safely. Drunken...

OPINION: Students should be able to choose what fees they pay for

By Garrett Marcel November 11, 2015

The student fee bill is littered with what seems like a random assortment of fees and expenses. Some fees are non-essential to education and should not be forced on students. Full-time students at LSU...

Like his name Romaine

SENSITIVE CONTENT Opinion: Analingous is fun, can be safe if done properly

By Cody Sibley November 10, 2015

From Nicki Minaj getting her salad tossed to Chris Brown posting a photo of him licking a women’s butt on Instagram, rim jobs are finally making their way into the mainstream straight world. The...

From left, gubernatorial candidate, U.S. Sen. David Vitter, R-La., moderators Kelly C. Spires and Jeremy Alford and gubernatorial candidate state Rep. John Bel Edwards, D-Baton Rouge, prepare for a debate, Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2015, at LPB Studios in Baton Rouge, La. (Hilary Sheinuk/The Advocate via AP) MAGS OUT; INTERNET OUT; NO SALES; TV OUT; NO FORNS; LOUISIANA BUSINESS INC. OUT (INCLUDING GREATER BATON ROUGE BUSINESS REPORT, 225, 10/12, INREGISTER, LBI CUSTOM); MANDATORY CREDIT

Opinion: Scandal looms over the Louisiana Governor’s debate

By Michael Beyer November 10, 2015

Sen. David Vitter’s, R-La., ghosts lurked at Tuesday’s debate, even though Halloween has come and gone. The runoff election should be a referendum on President Barack Obama, if Vitter got his...

Missouri head football coach Gary Pinkel speaks to the media Monday, Nov. 9, 2015, in Columbia, Mo. Football will resume at Missouri following the resignation of University of Missouri system president Tim Wolfe after several members of the team, pointing to Wolfe’s inaction in handling of racial tensions at the school, announced over the weekend that they would not play until the president was gone. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Opinion: Missouri football players show social power of college athletes

By Jacob Hamilton November 9, 2015

Monday morning, the power of college football was as evident as ever, and it went to the best use — thwarting racism. College football has an unrivaled presence in American households. Many Americans...

Jeb Bush makes a point during the CNBC Republican presidential debate at the University of Colorado, Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2015, in Boulder, Colo. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Opinion: Fashion and Appearances Weigh Heavily in Presidential Race

By John Gavin Harp November 9, 2015

The race to the White House isn’t for the faint of heart. For the 2016 election, a candidate needs charisma, thick skin and a presidentially fleek sense of style. With serious female candidates in...

A student uses her recently upgraded smartphone of choice on Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2015, in Hodges Hall.

Opinion: Millennials underutilize their smartphones

By Jay Cranford November 9, 2015

If you can’t stay off your smartphone, there’s a good chance you’re dumb and lazy. A 2015 University of Waterloo study of 660 individuals suggests this is the case. Whether you agree...