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Opinion: Finals are not the biggest tests we will ever take

By Jana King December 8, 2013

The next five days are going to be some of the most hectic, challenging and frustrating days of our post-secondary lives. But when you sit down in the testing center, remember that there are more important...

President Barack Obama speaks at Pathways in Technology Early College High School (P-TECH) in Brooklyn borough of New York, Friday, Oct. 25, 2013, where he highlighted the importance of education in providing skills for American workers in a global economy. (AP Photo/The Daily News, Aaron Schowalter, Pool)

Opinion: U.S. is in grave situation after year of controversies

By John Ryan McGehee December 8, 2013

Without a doubt, these past five months have seen veritable tectonic shifts in the world of national politics. What started out as a recovery year for the once-again-defeated Republicans will end with...

LSU President F. King Alexander watches the speaker on Wednesday, April 17, 2013 during the Board of Supervisors meeting in the LSU System Building.

Opinion: Funding issues, decrepit halls ruin LSU’s image

By Megan Dunbar December 8, 2013

Fall 2013 won’t go down in LSU’s history as one of the best semesters — not by far. Last semester, former opinion section editor Chris Grillot wrote a column about how corrupt he found...

FILE - In this Thursday, June 6, 2013, file photo, a sign stands outside the National Security Administration (NSA) campus in Fort Meade, Md. The National Security Agency tracks the locations of nearly 5 billion cellphones every day overseas, including those belonging to Americans abroad, The Washington Post reported Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2013. Such data means the NSA can track the movements of almost any cellphone around the world, and map the relationships of the cellphone user. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

Opinion: Revolutionary renaissance, time to be the change

By Joshua Hajiakbarifini December 5, 2013

This is a call for change, a call for a renaissance of revolutionary principles. One glance at our current political, economic and social systems, and it’s hard not to gawk at how corrupt our system...

Kaci Yoder (right) sits with her dad (left) at their home in Baton Rouge. Kaci urges students to listen and support their friends and peers during difficult times.

You are not alone: Students should help each other, themselves during times of personal crisis

By Kaci Yoder December 3, 2013

They tell you when you get to college that it’s a time to get drunk with your friends and stay up all night chugging Starbucks before exams and date around and enjoy your last few years of freedom...

Doctors visit a patient at the intensive care unit of the Queen Fabiola Children's Hospital in Brussels, Monday, Nov. 25, 2013. Two committees of the Belgian Senate say the country’s euthanasia law should also apply to children in certain cases. A joint meeting of the chamber’s committees of social affairs and justice on Wednesday approved the proposal. (AP Photo/Yves Logghe)

Opinion: Euthanasia should remain illegal in the U.S.

By Christine Guttery December 3, 2013

Just last Wednesday, a bill cleared a vote in a Belgian Senate committee that would extend the right to request euthanasia to children suffering terminal illnesses and adults with dementia, according to...

A B-52H Stratofortress from the 419th Flight Test Squadron from Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., releases a Joint Direct Attack Munition during a recent test. (Air Force photo)

Opinion: The US should be prepared to stand with Japan

By John Ryan McGehee December 3, 2013

Editor’s Note: In relation to the Nov. 19 article “Opinion: Students are worried about the wrong things,” this columnist chose to write about a contemporary issue in the form of an internet...

Opinion: Vegetarianism misunderstood, deserves second thought

Opinion: Vegetarianism misunderstood, deserves second thought

By Annette Sommers December 3, 2013

This past week I had my first Thanksgiving as a vegetarian. Needless to say, my Southern-raised relatives were less than enthusiastic when I declined a leg of turkey at our family gathering.  I anticipated...

DISTRIBUTED FOR TARGET - Black Friday shoppers rush in as doors open at 8 pm after waiting hours in line at Target, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2013 in Minnetonka, Minn. (Craig Lassig / AP Images for Target)

Opinion: Black Friday is a holiday

By Jana King December 2, 2013

On the days leading up to last Thursday, Facebook and other social media sites were littered with posts urging consumers to stay home on Black Friday. Out of respect of those employees who are forced to...

Green Bay Packers' Davon Housebreaks up a pass intended for Minnesota Vikings' Cordarrelle Patterson during the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Nov. 24, 2013, in Green Bay, Wis. The game ended in a tie, 26-26. (AP Photo/Mike Roemer)

Opinion: Ties unfortunate but a part of the game

By James Moran November 25, 2013

In a football game, like in just about every organized athletic contest, two teams compete. To quote LSU coach Les Miles, one team finishes first and one team finishes second. Well, most of the time. Sunday’s...

Opinion: East BR retake policy masks real problem

By Christine Guttery November 25, 2013

Grades and the way students are assessed has been a controversial issue from kindergarten to higher education. According to a report by WBRZ, the East Baton Rouge Parish School System Central office recently...

FILE - In this Sunday, Nov. 24, 1963 file photo, mourners form a long line as they assemble in front of the Capitol to pay their respects to slain President John F. Kennedy in Washington. (AP Photo/File)

Opinion: Conspiracy theories surrounding JFK murder founded

By Joshua Hajiakbarifini November 21, 2013

Half a century ago today, the last great president of our country was cut down in Dallas, Texas while fighting for a future that ended as soon as he passed away. His sudden death has forever marked the...