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Opinion

A cat sits on a painted road stripe Jan. 24 in Salina, Kan. The Capital Area Animal Welfare Society recently received a $5,000 and is using some of the money for controlling Baton Rouge’s feral cat population through spays and neuters.

Opinion: No easy answer on cat overpopulation

By Justin Stafford September 8, 2014

From Cats of Instagram to ancient Egypt and old superstitions, felines have always held rank in human society for one reason or another. History may repeat itself in the Baton Rouge area if a new ordinance...

Logan Anderson records her real-time reaction to Taylor Swift's new music video, "Shake it Off."

Real-Time Reaction: Taylor Swift’s “Shake it Off”

By Logan Anderson September 8, 2014

Preface: I was asked by my editor to write a real-time reaction to Taylor Swift’s new music video, “Shake it Off.” If you want to see the list and read my comments, please skip to the...

Opinion: Drivers need to respect bikers and their safety on the road

By Shirin Chowdhury September 7, 2014

It was the end of a long day of class. I was exhausted, and it was finally time to go home and take that nap I promised myself I wouldn’t take. But first, I had to make my way back to my car, which...

Opinion: Bikers need to obey traffic laws to keep themselves safe

By John Ryan McGehee September 7, 2014

It’s an indisputable fact that Baton Rouge traffic is abysmal. Ask anyone and they’ll tell you to stay clear of anything resembling asphalt from the hours of 3 to 6 p.m. It only makes matters...

Opinion: Campus bus drivers should be more appreciated for their work

By Ryan Monk September 4, 2014

They always say that life is about the trip and not the destination. I’m not sure how much I agree with that.  Regardless, whether you’re in it for the trip or the destination, the former...

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...