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Amanda Calvert, a former student at Umpqua Community College, helps to spell the initials of the school with candles during a vigil at Stewart Park in Roseburg, Ore., after a fatal shooting at the school Thursday, Oct. 1, 2015. (Chris Pietsch/The Register-Guard via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT

Opinion: Oregon’s Shooting Shouldn’t Lead to Gun Control

By Kain Hingle October 11, 2015

You don’t protect the law-abiding citizens by taking away their protection. Earlier this week, a gunman shot and killed 10 and injured seven innocent people. This national tragedy inspired a wave...

A woman wearing a Donald Trump presidential campaign hat applauds during a campaign stop for the Republican candidate, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2015, in Keene, N.H. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Opinion: America is not exceptional, but it could be

By Mariah Manuel October 8, 2015

The United States of America was once a shining beacon of freedom, a defender of virtue and a pillar of strength. Despite the notion of American exceptionalism, the U.S. no longer sustains the comfort...

Medications like these may cost students more if LSU privatizes its pharmacy.

Opinion: Privatizing LSU’s pharmacy is a mistake

By Michael Beyer October 8, 2015

The future of LSU Student Health Center’s pharmacy is up for grabs. LSU is headed the same way as the state’s former public hospitals. In an effort to save money on students’ prescriptions,...

Who's the real man?

Opinion: The modern man’s transition into femininity isn’t all bad

By Kain Hingle October 8, 2015

According to The New York Times, men can now, occasionally, be the little spoon. About a week ago, the newspaper published an article providing insight on how to be a “modern man.” This article...

5th grade boys attend the Youth Empowerment Program on Oct. 7, 2015, to learn self concept and proper social behavior.

Opinion: Performance based testing fails to improve schools

By Justin DiCharia October 8, 2015

Schools closed, children forgotten in the back corners of decrepit classrooms and teachers disgraced in cheating scandals — these are the ironies of No Child Left Behind. Former-President George...

Student Government president Andrew Mahtook spoke on the steps of the Louisiana State Capitol building Thursday, Apr. 30, 2015 to protest higher education budget cuts.

OPINION: SG’s Mahtook makes advances in student advocacy

October 7, 2015

Despite criticisms of its allegedly restricted and worthless powers, LSU’s Student Government had a direct hand in halting the then-looming 82 percent budget cut to Louisiana higher education last...

FILE - In this Oct. 29, 2014 file photo, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal speaks in Louisville, Ky. Jeb Bush and Mitt Romney are getting most of the attention in the early days of the Republican race for president. But as they court the party’s elite donors, some potential 2016 candidates who are to the right are just as eagerly chasing early support among evangelicals and social conservatives. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley, File)

OPINION: Jindal’s response to Oregon shooting disgraceful

October 7, 2015

Another week, another instance where innocent people are plagued by Gov. Bobby Jindal’s thirst for relevance. On Tuesday, Jindal posted a lengthy op-ed about last week’s Oregon shooting to...

Marcel's Game Day nightmare route

OPINION: Game Day Traffic is a Crime

October 7, 2015

Gamedays are an irritating experience to many living around campus. Don’t get me wrong, LSU football is fun to watch and even better to experience. It positively affects the local economy, but it...

Apple CEO Tim Cook introduces the new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus on Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2014, in Cupertino, Calif. 

OPINION: Upgrade Culture creates a need for immediate gratification

October 7, 2015

As soon as Apple announced the Rose Gold iPhone 6s Plus, anxiety rose in those whose plans don’t allow users to upgrade phones at a moment’s notice. These people were mortified they could not...

Broga

Opinion: Yoga is good enough, no need for Broga

By Eli Minor October 6, 2015

At almost any yoga studio in the United States, you can find rooms filled with yogis in unimaginable poses, but hardly any are men. Why aren’t there more men in yoga? A 2012 survey by Yoga Journal...

Governor Bobby Jindal opens the response Rally with a prayer on Saturday, Jan. 24, 2015 in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center.

Opinion: The ACLU is protecting religious liberty from Christianity

By Cody Sibley October 6, 2015

In high school, my principal told me to give the closing prayer for the graduation ceremony. A teacher told my friend he was going to hell for being an atheist. One of the biology teachers assigned her...

In this Friday, June 5, 2015 photo, Wal-Mart Chief Executive Officer Doug McMillon speaks at the company's shareholder meeting in Fayetteville, Ark. On Friday, Oct. 2, 2015, Wal-Mart laid off 450 workers at its headquarters in Bentonville, Ark., as the world's largest retailer attempts to become more nimble to compete with the likes of Amazon.com. (AP Photo/Danny Johnston)

Opinion: Wal-Mart is too powerful

By Clarke Perkins October 6, 2015

Despite the yellow smiley faces plastered all over Wal-Mart, the massive corporation is a hungry, growing monster causing problems for both employees and other businesses. It’s slowly taking over...