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Israeli army officers lower the coffin of former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon into the grave during his funeral during his funeral near Sycamore Farm, Sharon's residence in southern Israel, Monday, Jan. 13, 2014. Sharon was laid to rest Monday at his ranch in southern Israel as the nation bid a final farewell to one of its most colorful and influential leaders — a man venerated by supporters as a warrior and statesman but reviled in the Arab world as a war criminal.(AP Photo/Baz Ratner, Pool)

Letter to the Editor: Israeli conflict historically unnecessary

By Rebecca Ringuette February 17, 2014

In light of the current US-led negotiations for peace between Israel and the Palestinian Authority, I think it will benefit the readers to acquire the perspective of history. To begin, this conflict did...

Nicholas J. Van Sickels, right, stands with his husband, Andrew S. Bond, and holds their adopted daughter, Jules, 2, before a news conference in New Orleans about a federal lawsuit filed Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2014, to challenge the Louisiana Constitution’s ban on recognizing same-sex marriages performed in states where they are legal. They are among four couples, all married states where same-sex marriage is legal, who joined the Forum for Equality Louisiana in a suit against the state registrar and state revenue secretary. (AP Photo/Janet McConnaughey)

Opinion: La. needs to recognize same-sex unions

By Jose Alejandro Bastidas February 17, 2014

It’s going to take a while before Louisiana catches up to the equal rights movement, and the fact that four same-sex couples are suing the state for their marriages — legalized in other states...

Journalists look at the electronic voting board as Belgian politicians vote in favour of the bill on child euthanasia at the Belgian federal parliament in Brussels, Thursday Feb. 13, 2014. Belgium, one of the very few countries where euthanasia is legal, takes the unprecedented step of abolishing age restrictions on who can ask to be put to death, extending the right to children. The legislation appears to have wide support in the largely liberal country. But it has also aroused intense opposition from foes, including a list of pediatricians, and everyday people who have staged street protests, fearing that vulnerable children will be talked into making a final, irreversible choice. (AP Photo/Yves Logghe)

Opinion: Making the case for federally legal euthanasia

By Andrew Stolzle February 17, 2014

It seems ridiculous to claim that one has a right to life, then to turn around and deem someone a criminal for trying to end it. Many European countries avoid this contradiction, but the United States...

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Should You Pay or Should I Go?

Thousands of fans flock to the fields and courts of LSU Athletics every year, generating millions of dollars that form a sizeable portion of the University’s revenue. But the collegiate players who...

The Exchange is a new luxury student apartment homes located on the corner of Ben Hur road and Nicholson drive.

Opinion: Luxury apartments too extravagant for students

By Justin Stafford February 16, 2014

The wolf of Alaska Street is huffing, puffing and blowing down the once-affordable rental units in that area, which were ideal for low-income students. This was after he sent the refugees out to fend for...

Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal attends a funeral Mass for artist George Rodrigue, at St. Louis Cathedral in New Orleans, Thursday, Dec. 19, 2013. "Duck Dynasty" patriarch Phil Robertson - suspended from the series indefinitely after making disparaging remarks about gays - is getting some support from key followers, including Jindal. He lamented the suspension on free speech terms. "It's a messed-up situation when Miley Cyrus gets a laugh, and Phil Robertson gets suspended," he said in a statement Thursday. The show is filmed in his state. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Opinion: Jindal wrong about religious intolerance in America

By Jana King February 16, 2014

Last week, Gov. Bobby Jindal put his foot in his mouth — Louisiana boot and all — when he spoke to the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation about the silent war on religious liberty. I urge...

Opinion: Sexual attraction, mating are instincts.

Opinion: Sexual attraction, mating are instincts.

By Jana King February 13, 2014

It’s Feb. 14 on a university campus, and that means one thing — love and lust are in the air. Whether someone caught your eye on the Tiger Trails bus this morning, or someone has held your...




The cost of a DWI ticket can reach up to $1,000 in Louisiana, not including bail, court costs and increased insurance rates.

Opinion: DWI checkpoints a necessary evil, if done right

By Jose Alejandro Bastidas February 13, 2014

Suppose you are driving your car and you find yourself at a DWI checkpoint. An officer notices you have a can of beer — which your friend left in the passenger seat — and you get a DWI charge. After...

Former New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin arrives at the Hale Boggs Federal Building in New Orleans, Monday, Jan. 27, 2014. Jury selection begins Monday in the trial of Nagin, who faces charges that he accepted bribes and free trips among other things from contractors in exchange for helping them secure millions of dollars in city work. (AP Photo/Jonathan Bachman)

Opinion: Nagin’s guilt symbolic of New Orleans’ lost years

By Eli Haddow February 13, 2014

Another one bites the dust. A Wednesday guilty verdict that doomed former New Orleans mayor C. Ray Nagin to a sentence of 20 years or more came as a surprise to virtually no one. While the trial has been...

Animal Testing

Atlas Has Shrugged: Yes. Rights only apply to humans

By Andrew Stolzle February 12, 2014

Medicine and technology have transformed mankind from primitive, cave-dwelling animals into sophisticated, rational beings capable of flying to the moon. But all too often, the processes that have contributed...

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Opinion: Self-expression is about growth into adulthood

By Samantha Bares February 12, 2014

We all start playing the game of self-expression early in life. I didn’t have my stellar lipstick collection right out of the womb, after all. A toddler could refuse to wear anything but his or her...