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Opinion: People are more than inevitable stereotypes

October 30, 2014

College. It’s a time where students work toward getting a degree and figuring out their futures through a blur of sleep deprivation and overwhelming stress. But college is about much more than getting...

Opinion: The real monsters of Halloween are the politicians

By Jana King October 30, 2014

They have minions who watch the public for them and analyze our movements. They creep in the shadows until they’ve determined the right moment to make their move. They are powerful and can change...

Opinion: Republicans, Democrats find common ground in pop culture

By Jose Alejandro Bastidas October 30, 2014

It seems Facebook has finally found something that unifies the yin and yang of American politics. What might that be, you ask? Pop culture, of course. The social media site released a study Monday examining...

Feminist Frequency blogger Anita Sarkeesian is a leader in the feminist movement in video games. Of 27 new games announced for Xbox One at E3, none of them featured a female protagonist.

Opinion: Online harassment should be taken more seriously

By SidneyRose Reynen October 29, 2014

When someone says something mean to you on the Internet, most people will tell you to ignore it. But if an anonymous stranger came up to you on the street and shouted hurtful expletives at you, would you...

Bill Cassidy and Mary Landrieu face off in the last US senate candidate debate Wednesday October 29, 2014 in the Holliday Forum.

Opinion: Politics consists of more than 2 parties

By Justin Stafford October 29, 2014

Supporters of Rep. Bill Cassidy, R-La., Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La., or Republican newcomer Rob Maness surrounded the steps of the Journalism Building at LSU last night for the final debate in the State’s...

Republicans Are People, Too

Opinion: Efforts to appear diverse often miss the point of diversity

By Jana King October 28, 2014

It’s no secret there’s a preconception of Republicans as a little bland. White-skinned, gray-haired men and women smiling and waving at cameras are the typical portrait of conservative America. The...

Opinion: Word choices can create hostile climate

By Jose Alejandro Bastidas October 28, 2014

I was a freshman when I first learned the things I say could have a negative effect on the people around me. Coming back from class to my dorm with a group of friends, the subject of hermaphrodites came...

Jonas Salk, 1988

Opinion: Vaccine pioneer Salk shouldn’t be forgotten by history

By Gordon Brillon October 28, 2014

Yesterday, October 28, would have been the day that Jonas Salk turned 100 years old. Salk, though now most famous as the subject of countless daytime PBS specials and pub trivia questions, was originally...

Walmart

Opinion: Despite low prices, Walmart hurts communities

By Justin Stafford October 27, 2014

There are more reasons to be angry at Walmart than not being able to find a parking spot or the endless line that winds around the store from the customer service desk. Walmart remains one of the most...

Opinion: Black celebrities should be aware of social issues

Opinion: Black celebrities should be aware of social issues

By Taylor Simien October 27, 2014

At the 2014 BET Hip Hop Awards, entertainment website Bossip.com interviewed rapper Young Thug and asked him, in the midst of Mike Brown’s death, what should be changed in the way black men are policed...

FILE - This Feb. 2, 2013 file photo shows Lena Dunham at the 65th Annual Directors Guild of America Awards at the Ray Dolby Ballroom in Los Angeles. Dunham is urging her fellow “Obies” to stick together as her alma mater in Ohio wrestles with reports of racism. The creator and star of HBO's “Girls” wrote on her Twitter account Monday, March 4, after learning about racist graffiti at famously liberal Oberlin College. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, file)

Opinion: Conservatives unsuccessfully urge young women not to vote

By SidneyRose Reynen October 27, 2014

With only one week until Election Day, things are getting pretty hectic. Campaigns are still running strong, people are rushing to get their votes in early and countless cable news networks are reporting...

Gameday trash litters campus Sunday, Oct. 14, 2012 after LSU played South Carolina in Tiger Stadium.

Opinion: Post-game trash shows lack of respect for campus

By Gordon Brillon October 26, 2014

On my way to work every Sunday after a home game, there are a few things I can count on. There’s the acrid stink of urine in the staircase outside of Hodges Hall right by the Reveille newsroom. There...