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Opinion: Americans should learn other languages besides English

By Clarke Perkins September 28, 2015

News flash: English is not the official language of the United State. Although English is the language used in formal speech in the U.S., we can’t expect everything to be centered around our English-speaking...

Kei Nishikori, right, of Japan poses for a selfie with a fan during the Davis Cup World Group play-offs in Pereira, Colombia, Sunday, Sept. 20, 2015. Japan won the series 3-2. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)

Opinion: Selfies have gone too far

By John Gavin Harp September 28, 2015

More people have died from selfies than shark attacks in 2015. That’s a problem. According to Mashable, throughout 2015, 12 people have reportedly died from injuries sustained while taking selfies,...

Gubernatorial candidates Scott Angelle (left), John Bel Edwards (middle) and Jay Dardenne (right) gather their notes after the ‘Student Gubernatorial Forum: Their Future, Their Questions’ debate on Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2015, hosted by panelists from Southeastern Louisiana University and Northshore Technical Community College at Columbia Theatre for the Performing Arts in Hammond.

Opinion: John Bel Edwards can win the Governor’s race

By Cody Sibley September 28, 2015

Don’t look now, but Gov. Bobby Jindal and Sen. David Vitter may have handed the 2015 gubernatorial race to a Democrat. The three most recent polls showed Democratic Rep. John Bel Edwards beating...

House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio wipes his face during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, Sept. 25, 2015. In a stunning move, Boehner informed fellow Republicans on Friday that he would resign from Congress at the end of October, stepping aside in the face of hardline conservative opposition that threatened an institutional crisis. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

Opinion: Boehner’s resignation means more obstructionism, less compromise

By Jack Richards September 27, 2015

The GOP has a raging hard decision to make after Speaker of the House John Boehner’s, R-Ohio, announcement Friday. After almost five years of an iron grip on the speaker’s gavel, Boehner will...

As Archbishop Charles Chaput, left, and Bishop Timothy Senior, right, listens as Pope Francis, addresses a gathering in Saint Martin's Chapel at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary Sunday, Sept. 27, 2015, in Wynnewood, Pa. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)

Opinion: Pro-choice Catholics are heretics

By Garrett Marcel September 27, 2015

There is no such thing as a pro-abortion Catholic — you are either anti-abortion or a heretic. During the Pope’s recent visit to the United States, he addressed many social issues facing the...

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Opinion: Money can buy happiness

By Jay Cranford September 27, 2015

Whoever said money couldn’t buy happiness must be defending their circus and performing arts degree to their in-laws. Who thinks earning money doesn’t make you happier? And I’m not talking...

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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....

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...

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...

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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...