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Opinion

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Opinion: The media is obsessed with pitting sisters against each other

By Lindsay Bickham October 20, 2023

Sister dynamics are tricky to understand for people with sisters and even trickier for those without. As someone who knows the definition of sisterhood through lived experiences, I feel more than qualified...

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Opinion: Romantic love is a thing of the past

By Garrett McEntee October 18, 2023

Growing up, every child is told to pursue fairy tale love. You’ll find your prince, princess, lord, lady or good-natured peasant, and you’ll fall in a deep, true love. Alas, how love is oftentimes...

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Opinion: Social media can be a major distraction for students

By Isabella Albertini October 17, 2023

Imagine if your future doctor was scrolling through TikTok while sitting in heart surgery class.Or if your future lawyer was buying a Lululemon skirt instead of learning about civil cases.Or if your future...

Scream Therapy

Opinion: When in doubt, scream it out

By Garrett McEntee October 16, 2023

Screaming is an innate behavior to humans. You come into this world wailing, your voice shaping the world and sharing your shock, fear or excitement at being born. As you reach late childhood, screaming...

GOP Debate 2

Opinion: The U.S. deserves better than the second GOP debate

By Matthew Pellittieri October 16, 2023

Before the candidates even opened their mouths, the second GOP presidential debate was already guaranteed to do nothing beneficial for the voters and the country. This isn't just because the candidates...

Taylor Swift, left, and Brittany Mahomes, center, watch play between the New York Jets and Kansas City Chiefs at an NFL football game.

Opinion: Taylor Swift provides unique opportunities and challenges for the NFL

By Frank Kidd October 15, 2023

Editor's note: The following column is satire.Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce is dating Taylor Swift. Swift has watched the last two Chiefs games alongside Kelce’s mother Donna.Much speculation...

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Opinion: Parents should play an active role in their child’s learning

By Jemiah Clemons October 12, 2023

Education was neglected during the pandemic. That fact has become more evident as teachers express their concerns via social media. Recently, a TikTok of a seventh-grade teacher discussing the fourth grade...

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Opinion: LSU College Dems lost the point in response to student body president’s veto

By Matthew Pellittieri October 6, 2023

In their response to the now-overridden veto of a resolution condemning Jeff Landry, the LSU College Democrats managed to lose their important message in a jumbled mass of dirty politics. This is a deeply...

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Opinion: Embrace your Hispanic heritage

By Isabella Albertini October 4, 2023

If there’s one thing all Latinos have in common, it’s that we’re proud of who we are and where we come from.We embrace and celebrate our heritage every day, because our culture is such...

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Opinion: Professors should let students lead lectures more often

By Lindsay Bickham October 3, 2023

This is my third semester at LSU, and I have come to the realization that lecture-based classes are boring. This isn't the fault of the professors who teach these classes. It’s the fault of the education...

UAW on Strike

Opinion: Weak labor unions are out, striking for your rights is in

By Nathaniel Dela Peña October 1, 2023

Fighting for a fair wage is in.  The American working class has unshackled the burdensome restraints big businesses put on them and gained the courage to strike for fair working conditions.  Throughout...

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Opinion: Your outfit is boring. Maybe try a suit of armor

By Garrett McEntee September 28, 2023

Back in the good old days, society at large knew how to dress to impress. There were regency ball gowns, togas and the ever-chic potato sack for the less fortunate. I have a proposition: We, as a civilization,...