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In this photo provided by CBS, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, left, joins host Stephen Colbert on the set of “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2015, in New York. (John Paul Filo/CBS via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT; NO ARCHIVE; NO SALES; NORTH AMERICAN USE ONLY

Opinion: Late night comedy shows can bring moderates back to politics

By Justin DiCharia September 24, 2015

On Sept. 26, 1960, Richard Nixon lost the White House in the first televised presidential debate in United States history. His pale, sickly appearance turned voters toward young John F. Kennedy, and the...

Opinion: New governor should consider BR-NO train line

Opinion: New governor should consider BR-NO train line

By Garrett Hines September 24, 2015

Gov. Bobby Jindal’s inability to comprehend or calculate simple math is baffling. Maybe he needs a lesson or two under Common Core. During the height of the recession, the Obama administration decided...

Ke$ha and her producer

Opinion: Hollywood needs more oversight to combat rape culture

By Cody Sibley September 24, 2015

Hollywood’s rape culture is as alive today as it was when Bill Cosby allegedly drugged and raped countless women. Ke$ha, the 28-year-old pop icon, filed a lawsuit against her producer, Lukasz “Dr....

Volkswagen ornaments sit in a box in a scrap yard in Berlin, Germany, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2015. The revelation that Volkswagen rigged diesel-powered cars to emit lower emissions during EPA tests is particularly stunning since Volkswagen has long projected a quirky brand image with an emphasis on being environmentally friendly _ an image that now appears in tatters. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn)

OPINION: Volkswagen scandal turns regulator’s eyes on the auto-industry

September 23, 2015

As you drive into Baton Rouge and cross the Mississippi River Bridge, dark gray and white clouds seemingly hover over the downtown skyline. Only those clouds are billowing out of ExxonMobil’s refinery...

House Bill 132 requires an alcohol buyer’s accompanying designated driver to show a valid Louisiana driver’s liscence before purchase.

OPINION: If marijuana is illegal, why isn’t alcohol?

September 23, 2015

In the midst of a debate over marijuana legalization in many states, we have an interesting paradox — some of the most dangerous drugs are perfectly legal. The media tend to portray alcohol and tobacco...

Courtesy of FOX.com, Chanel #5 (Abigail Breslin, L) and new Sorority Pledges Grace (Skyler Samuels, C) and Zayday (Keke Palmer, R).

OPINION: Scream Queens embraces satire

September 23, 2015

In Fox’s new horror comedy Scream Queens, creator Ryan Murphy takes on the white female archetype. Doing so, he reveals millennials have a problem — they can’t laugh at themselves. Like...

Modest clothing is often looked down upon by feminists.

OPINION: Modesty is not shameful

September 22, 2015

More women need to stop viewing modesty as restraining and shameful. A Sept. 20 article in the Atlantic titled “Why Women’s Fashion in Washington, D.C. Is So Terrible — and Patriarchal,”...

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OPINION: Today’s Music Sends Crude Messages

September 22, 2015

Much of today’s music is crude and sends listeners an awful message — “addiction is cool.” Artists who advocate for drug addiction make these themes more acceptable. The blatant,...

Pope Francis talks with President Barack Obama after arriving at Andrews Air Force Base in Md., Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2015. The Pope is spending three days in Washington before heading to New York and Philadelphia. This is the Pope's first visit to the United States. First lady Michelle Obama is at right. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

OPINION: Pope Francis teaches love, U.S. welcomes him

September 22, 2015

Rosaries, Hail Marys and Glory Bes ring high, and it’s not even overtime in the LSU-University of Alabama game. The Pope arrived in the United States, and Catholics, good and bad, are excited. Pope...

Netflix and chill: Daily Reveille editors talk binge watching habits, guilty as charged

Netflix and chill: Daily Reveille editors talk binge watching habits, guilty as charged

By The Daily Reveille Staff Reports September 21, 2015

It’s no secret we all love to binge watch TV. After The Daily Reveille editors finally submit a paper and leave the newsroom at midnight, we retreat to the comfort of our futons to engage in a late-night...

This photo shows the Netflix Apple TV app icon, in South Orange, N.J. Netflix, a vocal opponent of Comcast's failed bid for Time Warner Cable, on Wednesday, July 15, 2015 said it supports Charter Communications' bid to do the same in a deal that would create another cable giant. (AP Photo/Dan Goodman)

Opinion: Binge watching is the new norm

By Garrett Hines September 21, 2015

“I don’t own a TV, it’s all so basic,” said every yuppie at their first cocktail party post-1987. This phrase used to make a person the most sophisticated one in the room and let...

Democratic Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks to supporters in the audience on Monday, Sept. 21, 2015, during a grassroots organizing event in Baton Rouge.

Opinion: Winning an election is more important to Ben Carson than staying true to his roots

By Clarke Perkins September 21, 2015

If you were looking for another reason to not support Ben Carson, the 2016 Republican presidential candidate, look no further. Unfortunately, he has jumped on the same immigration train as his competitor,...