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Opinion

Opinion: The pressure to attend college causes stress in students

By Shirin Chowdhury September 4, 2014

It happened during my first semester of freshman year. I was sitting on the fourth floor of Middleton with my economics textbook on the desk in front of me.   I was reading the words on the page but...

Opinion: Jindal’s use of social media is wasting a valuable resource

By Jana King September 4, 2014

On Aug. 27, employees of the Baton Rouge General Mid City emergency room were notified of a pending closure because of financial shortcomings. The hospital is the only emergency facility between Zachary...

Opinion: Students disinterested in escalating Ukraine crisis

By Ryan McGehee September 3, 2014

After a stroll through the Quad and a small amount of eavesdropping, you hear exactly what’s been on peoples’ minds lately. Nationally, the hot stories are ISIS’s continuing jihad across...

Opinion: Education key to ending discrimination for LGBT community

By Jose Alejandro Bastidas September 3, 2014

The Louisiana LGBT community is outraged after U.S. District Court Judge Martin Feldman ruled the state ban on same-sex marriage constitutional Wednesday. This is the latest news to contribute to an awful...

Opinion: Burning textbooks is a preferable alternative to selling them back

By Ryan Monk September 2, 2014

School’s back in, and we’re all getting ready to be shown how stupid we are in terms of numbers between zero and 100. Unfortunately, we also have to face a few other numbers: the red ones in...

Opinion: Bookstore overpriced, employees incompetent

By Taylor Simien September 2, 2014

The beginning of each semester is filled with the hustle and bustle of students moving into new housing, reuniting with friends after a long break and starting new classes. With new classes comes new books,...

Opinion: Everyone has good, bad sides to them

By Jana King September 2, 2014

Aug. 25 was a solemn day for the citizens of Ferguson, Missouri, as the Brown family buried their son, Michael. The burial took place amid civil unrest and protest of police brutality following policeman...

Opinion: #Gamergate a misogynistic embarrassment for gamers

September 1, 2014

It should have been a pleasant weekend full of grilling, football and quietly mourning the demise of the American labor union. And it probably was for you, unless you happen to be a female video game journalist. There...

FILE - In this Jan. 1, 2014, file photo, Missouri senior defensive lineman Michael Sam speaks to the media during an NCAA college football news conference in Irving, Texas. Sam says he is gay, and he could become the first openly homosexual player in the NFL. (AP Photo/Brandon Wade, File)

Opinion: ESPN’s treatment of Michael Sam is unfair, homophobic

September 1, 2014

The professional football season hasn’t even started yet, but pitiful excuses for sports journalism have already arrived. Last Tuesday, a SportsCenter anchor asked Josina Anderson, who was reporting...

Kirby-Smith Hall is being renovated and will re-open temporarily to alleviate the high demand for on-campus housing. The building will have new paint, lights and furniture.

Opinion: Off campus housing gives subpar LSU ResLife a run for its money

By Taylor Simien August 28, 2014

College is supposed to be one of the best times of your life. You can finally get out of your parent’s home and do your own thing. So one of the main questions is where to live. Living in a dorm...

Fry cooks work in the kitchen Sunday, March 23, 2014 at Louie's Café.

Opinion: Service industry jobs help build character

By Shirin Chowdhury August 28, 2014

With the fall semester in full swing, college students everywhere are beginning the intricate balancing act of school, a social life and sometimes sleep. As if those things aren’t tiring enough,...

Bikes are locked up to bike rack near Lockett Hall August 27, 2014

Opinion: Bike thefts aren’t justifiable

By Justin Stafford August 28, 2014

It’s hard to define what stealing is and when, if ever, it is acceptable. Characters like Robin Hood, who dishes out stolen goods from the wealthy to the poor, blur some of the lines. However, there...