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Opinion

Opinion: Louisiana citizens should care more about climate change

By Alex Mendoza April 26, 2015

Last Wednesday marked the 45th annual Earth Day. However, judging by the current effects of climate change and our lackluster attempts to fix it, it is unclear how much longer Louisiana will be along to...

Opinion: Hip-hop must change its poor treatment of women

Opinion: Hip-hop must change its poor treatment of women

By James Richards April 23, 2015

Hip-hop is ubiquitous in American culture today. Rolling Stone films videos about Waka Flocka Flame running for president and Kanye West and Jay Z have more Grammys than old white guy staples like Eric...

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton speaks before presenting The Hillary Rodham Clinton Awards for Advancing Women in Peace and Security, in the Riggs Library at Georgetown University in Washington, Wednesday, April 22, 2015. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Opinion: Obama’s presidency should serve as warning for Clinton supporters

By Clarke Perkins April 23, 2015

The announcement of Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential bid has filled many Democrats and feminists nationwide with overwhelming excitement, as it should. But if she’s elected, I hope this...

Ben Affleck

Opinion: Current generations must accept problematic history

By SidneyRose Reynen April 23, 2015

We all have something we’d like to hide and keep secret. With that one sentence, many of you probably tensed up and thought, “Yeah, man. I hope no one finds out about that talking zit on my...

LSU President F. King Alexander speaks to the Baton Rouge Press Club on Monday, March 23, 2015, about the budget cuts.

Opinion: Students need to act now to save University

By Justin DiCharia April 22, 2015

Wake up. The University is preparing the legal groundwork to file academic bankruptcy, and students are asleep. Continue to slumber, and the University will go silently. By the time we wake up, it may...

Opinion: Paying for college leads to better experience

By Markus Hüfner April 22, 2015

It seems like people forget what the money we pay the University, or at least some of it, is used for. One of the most frequently asked questions I get is why I passed on free education in Norway and decided...

Opinion: Students should reconsider perceptions of rape

Opinion: Students should reconsider perceptions of rape

By James Richards April 22, 2015

Despite the real problem of sexual assault on college campuses, the most recent and poignant flashpoint for it all has turned out to be a sham. I’m talking about the Rolling Stone article that got...

People wave flags as the Independence Day parade rolls down Main Street, Friday, July 4, 2014, in Eagar, Ariz. The Northern Arizona town celebrates the Fourth of July annually with a parade and fireworks. (AP Photo/Matt York)

Opinion: Excessive patriotism limits America’s ability to improve

April 21, 2015

The fact that many people feel the need to be patriotic to be a “real American” is mind-blowing to me and confirms stereotypes about Americans. There’s nothing wrong with loving your...

Opinion: Couples need to consider the pros and cons of joint banking

April 21, 2015

Whether the thought makes you want to cry or makes you daydream about your big day, it’s a fact of life that your friends, and maybe you, will be getting married soon. One of the first big decisions...

Photo: "CHANGE THE PLAN" - Show # 4519 - Sesame Street Production; Director: Ken Diego; television production photographed: Monday, October 28, 2013; 9:00 AM at Kaufman-Astoria Studios; Astoria, New York; Photograph: © 2013 Richard Termine. PHOTO CREDIT - Richard Termine

Opinion: “Sesame Street” makeover will teach children new, important life lessons

By Logan Anderson April 20, 2015

Elmo has moved into a brownstone on the corner of the road. Abby is starting an urban garden. In addition to his standard trash can, Oscar will be popping out of recycling bins and composting receptacles. After...

Tesla Motors

Opinion: Tesla’s high wages part of a hopeful trend in ethical business

By Alex Mendoza April 20, 2015

In a move sure to have Ayn Rand rolling in her grave, the new Tesla Motors factory in Reno, Nevada, will offer workers an average of $25 an hour ­— well above minimum wage. Tesla’s announcement...

Opinion: Knowledge of certified professionals makes financial assistance easy

By Jay Cranford April 20, 2015

As you leave college and enter the professional world, you will find out there are many different types of financial professionals. From financial planners to accountants, there is a job title for just...