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Opinion

Protesters hold signs outside the planned parenthood health center on Saturday, Aug. 22, 2015 on Government Street.

Opinion: Pro-life is more than protecting the unborn

By Caitlyn Atkinson September 17, 2015

There is nothing more pro-woman than being anti-abortion, though the feminist movement makes the anti-abortion movement seem like a crusade against women. This is most evident on a college campus. Planned...

Opinion: 'Literally' is devoid of its original meaning

Opinion: ‘Literally’ is devoid of its original meaning

By Eli Minor September 17, 2015

I’m no linguist, but the abuse and misuse of the word “literally” literally drives me crazy. “Literally” is sprinkled too lackadaisically in conversational dialogue to over-emphasize...

FILE - In this Wednesday, July 23, 2014 file photo, a U.S. Border Patrol agent keeps watch in Roma, Texas, across the Rio Grande River from Ciudad Miguel Aleman, Tamaulipas, Mexico. The United States and the European Union project themselves as models for the world when it comes to democracy and human rights. Yet a common issue, migration, is bitterly dividing each of them. (Jay Janner/Austin American-Statesman via AP, File)

Opinion: Kate’s Law would do more harm than good

By Mariah Manuel September 17, 2015

In July, a group of legislators introduced the Establishing Mandatory Minimums for Illegal Reentry Act of 2015, commonly known as Kate’s Law. The law placed a mandatory minimum sentence on immigrants...

Republican presidential candidates, from left, former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum, Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, businessman Herman Cain, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, Texas Gov. Rick Perry, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich and Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., pose for a photo before a Republican presidential debate Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2011, in Las Vegas.

OPINION: GOP Debate was vanilla

September 16, 2015

The Republican debate last night was unenthusiastically vanilla compared to the Fox News circus last month. All candidates learned from their last debate to tone down their spit-fire shots at each other. Rand...

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OPINION: Snapchat is the social medium that can make social change

September 16, 2015

In January 2011, the streets of Cairo trembled with millions of Egyptian voices protesting at the behest of countless Twitter users in the African country, calling for the end of President Hosni Mubarak’s...

Middleton Librarly stands tall before the start of the fall semester on Sunday, Aug. 23. 2015 in LSU campus.

OPINION: White people and Fall

September 16, 2015

Pumpkin spice lattes, oversized sweatshirts and “It’s Fall, Y’all!” Instagram captions — Oh my! With summer coming to a close, the average white person’s favorite season...

Students wait in line for French Quarter Café during the busy lunch hour Wednesday September 16, 2015.

OPINION: Stop the Culture of Busy

September 16, 2015

Life in college is full of toxic cultures: drinking, drugs and random hookups. When not experienced in moderation, these cultures can be devastating to our lives. However, one culture afflicts us all,...

Taylor Swift, right, embraces Kanye West after presenting him with the video vanguard award at the MTV Video Music Awards at the Microsoft Theater on Sunday, Aug. 30, 2015, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP)

10 reasons why Kanye West should be president

1. He’s best friends with Taylor Swift. 2. It will be the best season of Keeping Up with the Kardashians EVER. Kim and Kanye in the White House. 3. He believes in hope for a better America. "And...

Libertarian candidate for US Senate Brannon McMorris speaks to the College Libertarians at LSU Monday, March 17, 2014 in Coates Hall.

Opinion: Millennial libertarians are ushering in a new era of electoral politics

By Mariah Manuel September 15, 2015

Millennials have been plagued by a series of unnecessary wars in our lifetime: wars on terror, wars on drugs, wars on sexuality and wars on civil liberties. These wars brought major shifts from the political...

A full recycling bin sits on the Parade Ground on Sept. 19 during tailgating before the LSU football game against ULL.

Opinion: Sustainability is easy and worthwhile

By Garrett Hines September 15, 2015

Pick up — sustainability is on the hotline. E-waste, the trash created from throwing away electronics, can be extremely detrimental. Mother Jones reported that though it only represents 2 percent...

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump waves to supporters after speaking at a campaign event in Dallas, Monday, Sept. 14, 2015. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

Opinion: Presidential candidates need to grow up

By Caitlyn Atkinson September 15, 2015

The Twitter feeds of many presidential candidates don’t exemplify what we should expect from presidential hopefuls. Our president should embody dignity, grace and respect because they are the face...

Opinion: The Cargo Embargo is Ridiculous

By Kain Hingle September 15, 2015

LSU students despise cargo shorts. This misplaced animosity makes no sense because cargo shorts are God’s gift to the common man. They offer plenty of pocket room, go with almost everything and look...