Living in Baton Rouge as a leftist, sometimes one can feel like a fish out of water with all the apathy and conservatism in the state. But over the weekend, progressive activists and leaders held a convention-like...
An overwhelming sense of joy pervaded campus Wednesday as students relished in the news of the upcoming Saturday make-up classes. Students exclaimed how gracious they are for the make-up days and expressed...
People in positions of leadership and influence are expected to act decisively in times of crises. However, imagine if during the snow days, President F. King Alexander didn’t show up to work, only...
CVS/Caremark announced Wednesday it won’t sell cigarettes starting in October because of unhealthy implications. Which is great, since you’ll soon hear about lobbyists in D.C. arguing for stricter...
Last week, chances are most LSU students heard that classes were canceled from some form of hierarchy. Be it the campus-wide text system, President F. King Alexander or another news source.
This example...
Nothing pricks my ears up like talk of dogs.
I grew up surrounded by animals, but mostly of the canine variety. To me, they are the perfect animals. They, as my criticism professor said — and...
“No guns” is not the answer, and neither is “more guns.” Expanding the realm of where one can legally carry is. Would you feel safe knowing someone in your class has a pistol under...
Have you ever heard people sarcastically remark about being arrested for walking while black? Well, it happens.
Newly elected New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Thursday that he is on his way...
A few weeks ago, a Kansas school district received complaints after its sex education curriculum included a poster that asked the question “How do people express their sexual feelings?”
The...
Last week, while Justin Bieber’s DUI distracted most of us, the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board finally concluded that the NSA’s PRISM program is illegal.
In case you don’t...
The United States has a three-pronged strategy to nuclear deterrence. The largest component is a fleet of Minuteman III missiles based in the Midwest. The other two thirds are submarine-launched Trident...
How can you call yourself a feminist when you grow out your hair, shave your legs and wear makeup? Easy — demand respect, regardless of gender.
Since learning about feminism in high school, I have...
