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FILE - In this Aug. 17, 2014 file photo, police wait to advance after tear gas was used to disperse a crowd during a protest for Michael Brown, who was killed by a police officer in Ferguson, Mo. Since the shooting, many residents have been afraid to leave their homes at night as protesters clash with police in sometimes violent confrontations. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)

Opinion: Continued protests in Ferguson inappropriate, needless

By John Ryan McGehee November 20, 2014

The grand jury in the Michael Brown slaying is expected to make a decision sometime this month on whether Officer Darren Wilson should be charged for the killing. Most expect there to be substantial unrest...

Opinion: American voters too easily swayed by political buzzwords

By Jana King November 20, 2014

Last week, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, took to the Washington Post to inform Americans that the hot topic of net neutrality is “Obamacare for the Internet.” It’s politicians like Cruz...

Opinion: Time to acknowledge country music’s progressiveness

By Justin Stafford November 20, 2014

It’s obvious that country music has changed. However, it’s never been acknowledge as progressive. But maybe it’s time to. In July, country music duo Maddie and Tae released the single...

Bill Cosby imatates his wife fixing her makeup on the way to the hospital to give birth during his two hour comedy performance at the Baton Rouge River Center on Sunday, Oct. 4.

Opinion: Weakening of rape taboo allows Cosby allegations to resurface

By Gordon Brillon November 20, 2014

The accusations against Bill Cosby are mounting, and they look damning. After a clip of standup comic Hannibal Buress repeatedly calling Cosby a rapist went viral last month and Cosby refused to comment...

Opinion: Christmas anthem displays ignorance about Africa

By SidneyRose Reynen November 18, 2014

There’s more than a week left until Thanksgiving, but everything smells like pine cones, Urban Outfitters is selling “tacky” Christmas sweaters and Mariah Carey is raking in another million...

Opinion: LGBT acceptance does not undermine religious freedom

By Jose Alejandro Bastidas November 18, 2014

You’re watching an away game at your house and the Tigers just lost, so you and your friends drive to the nearest Raising Cane’s to drown your sorrows in fast food. When it’s time for...

Squirrel toon

Opinion: Quad’s vulnerable squirrel population must be protected

By Justin Stafford November 17, 2014

I’m sure some LSU students would rather have their fingernails ripped out than admit to having anything in common with a student from the University of Alabama. But while we have a limited number...

Kim Kardashian arrives at the LACMA Art + Film Gala at LACMA on Saturday, Nov. 1, 2014, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

Opinion: Celebrity nude shaming is hypocritical waste of time

By Jana King November 16, 2014

There were two reactions to Kim Kardashian’s nude Paper Magazine cover photo released last week — that from those who didn’t care and that from those who were hypocritical, dirtbag misogynists. However,...

NOPD

Opinion: NOPD Special Victims unit plagued by inaction and negligence

By SidneyRose Reynen November 16, 2014

If a terrible crime were to happen to you, you’d probably call the police. Soon after you learn how to dial 911, going to the police with your troubles is kind of a learned instinct. But imagine...

Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal speaks at the 2014 Values Voter Summit in Washington, Friday, Sept. 26, 2014. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Opinion: Jindal’s presidential hopes based on delusion

By Gordon Brillon November 13, 2014

Bobby Jindal must be one hell of a backroom guy. How else could his continued success in politics be explained? He’s a pretty average-looking guy, not blessed with any great charisma or oratory prowess....

Opinion: Uninformed voting negatively affects communities

Opinion: Uninformed voting negatively affects communities

By Jose Alejandro Bastidas November 13, 2014

You walk into the voting booth during the midterm elections. You vote for the candidate of your choice for the “important” positions. But admit it — for every other election on the ballot,...

Opinion: Crisis pregnancy centers mislead women

By SidneyRose Reynen November 13, 2014

“WORRIED? PREGNANT?” scream the advertisements plastered on city buses nationwide. Billboards with stock photos of women with furrowed brows looking at pregnancy tests with line the highways. These...