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Feel the Bern

Opinion: Bernie Sanders’ marijuana stance shows his moderate appeal

By Cody Sibley November 3, 2015

Hey, all you lazy, weed-smoking hippies. It’s time to start paying attention to the presidential election because Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders came out as the most progressive...

LSU sophomore running back, Leonard Fournette (27), takes a selfie for Twitter during SEC Media Days on Thursday, July 16, 2015 in Hoover, Alabama.

Opinion: Millennials should be careful about what they post on social media

By Clarke Perkins November 3, 2015

Trigger fingers turn to Twitter fingers? More like Twitter fingers turn to trigger fingers. Maybe Meek Mill’s fingers turned to Twitter fingers regarding his beef with Drake, but it’s the complete...

Vitter

Opinion: Vitter’s incarceration ad is racist and shameful

By Garrett Hines November 2, 2015

U.S. Sen. David Vitter’s gubernatorial campaign hinges on white Louisianians’ fears of a black “thug” lurking around every corner. Instead of releasing a campaign ad detailing why...

Kiré Thomas

Opinion: General Education requirements are unnecessary, hurt the economy

By Jay Cranford November 2, 2015

General education requirements are unnecessary and a waste of time and money. However, university imposed learning is a staple of college education. Useless classes infuriate every driven student. I first...

Accounting sophomore Ebony Thomas' self-balancing scooter.

Opinion: Hoverboards make no sense, contribute to laziness

By Garrett Hines November 2, 2015

“Zoom, Zoom, Zoom Make my heart go; Boom, Boom; My Supernova Girl!” These are the lyrics an interstellar superstar sung to his sweetheart Zenon in a Disney movie about the future. They are...

Opinion: LSU should have cancelled class Monday

Opinion: LSU should have cancelled class Monday

By Clarke Perkins October 27, 2015

LSU should consider making its motto “There will be school come hell or high water.” LSU shocked many students Monday morning when the school tweeted, “#LSU campus remains open today,...

Opinion: Society Needs to Acknowledge, Value Women’s Voices

Opinion: Society Needs to Acknowledge, Value Women’s Voices

By Michael Beyer October 27, 2015

It’s amazing we continue to undervalue what women, who represent more than half of the population, have to say. From Hollywood to college campuses, undervaluing women’s voices is all too common. When...

FILE - In this Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012 file photo, medical marijuana is packaged for sale in 1-gram packages at the Northwest Patient Resource Center medical marijuana dispensary, in Seattle. Votes this week by Colorado and Washington to allow adult marijuana possession have prompted what could be a turning point in the nation's conflicted and confusing war on drugs. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)

Opinion: Canada might legalize weed; U.S. should follow lead

By Cody Sibley October 27, 2015

The Canadian election last week brought the Liberal Party to power in their government, and one of the party’s first campaign promises is to legalize and regulate marijuana, which would make it one...

White House press secretary Josh Earnest speaks during the daily briefing at the White House in Washington, Monday, Oct. 26, 2015. Earnest answered questions about the budget and defense spending, the earthquake in Afghanistan, and other topics. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Opinion: Defense budget veto is yet another example of government dysfunction

By Mariah Manuel October 26, 2015

The acrimonious relationship between the executive and legislative branches inflamed yet again last week concerning the 2016 defense authorization bill, indicating the bitter and relentless gridlock between...

Harp on It: Kris Jenner Under Investigation in Desperate Ploy to Maintain Empire

Harp on It: Kris Jenner Under Investigation in Desperate Ploy to Maintain Empire

By John Gavin Harp October 26, 2015

Editor's note: This is a weekly satirical news column lampooning pop culture. Nothing in this column should be construed as fact. The Nye County Police Department is launching a glamorous investigation...

What could've been

Opinion: If budget cuts continue, LSU can’t compete

By Justin DiCharia October 26, 2015

Plans to renovate and expand the math labs in Pleasant Hall, forgotten. Plans to centralize supplemental instruction through the Center for Academic Success, thrown aside. The writing program within the...

Opinion: Ebony cover story renews questions about Cosby’s legacy

Opinion: Ebony cover story renews questions about Cosby’s legacy

By Garrett Hines October 26, 2015

The November cover of Ebony magazine features an iconic photo of the Huxtable family shattered with the apex rooted over Bill Cosby’s face. Ebony’s feature story was an exposition of the Cosby...