Louisiana continues to complicate the funding for HIV/AIDS patients, and in a country where health care coverage is a much-talked about topic, this issue remains on the back burner.
The battle to keep...
Baton Rouge, let’s have a chat. This has been a long time coming. Now, I know you are the jewel of the state in a post-Katrina Louisiana, that your economy is booming like never before and that you...
While most of the LSU student body and the world watched as Lil Boosie, aka Torrence Hatch, talked to the media on Monday for the first time since his release from prison, Gov. Bobby Jindal addressed the...
Newspaper headlines are a thing of mystery. Puns, snarky remarks and information all jumbled into a six or seven-word title.
Some “clever” headlines are harmless and corny. The Advocate’s...
Last week, Gov. Bobby Jindal spoke at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference and, as usual, joined other Republican speakers in attacking the Obama administration.
Louisianans should care...
The American dream is one that is deferred. Just like the Younger family in Lorraine Hansberry’s “A Raisin in the Sun,” many Americans are waiting on a check and already know what they...
On March 5, RT news anchor Liz Wahl resigned on air in protest of her network’s coverage of the Ukrainian crisis. Her resignation sent a shockwave throughout the media and revealed the subtle alliance...
As the global job market continues to evolve, education must adapt to meet the increasing demands of employers. American academia has fallen behind its European counterparts despite record spending by...
In our search for more immersive escapism, people are venturing into scary worlds, like that of the human-to-operating system romance in this year’s Oscar-nominated movie “Her.” But I’d...
Editor’s Note: This is the second column in a three-part series discussing racism in America.
Baton Rouge native Torrence Hatch, better known as local rapper Lil Boosie, was released Wednesday from...
Spring Break is around the corner, and most students will head to the beach and soak up some vitamin D while simultaneously consuming nine beers in five minutes.
But according to a video circulating the...
It is not unlikely for someone’s wealth — or lack thereof — to influence his or her personal and political beliefs.
While this is not inherently dangerous, it can be...
