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Opinion: Sexism and inequality: a problem worth addressing

By Mariel Gates September 22, 2013

It’s 2013 and women and men should be completely equal, but they most definitely aren’t. This past week at my place of employment, I had three different men make sexual remarks to or about...

Child Pageants

Head to Head: Banning child pageants a forceful step in changing societal views of women

By Megan Dunbar September 22, 2013

As college students, we hear all about the necessity of dressing for the job we want. We need to start checking career aspirations off of our lists, and the best way to do this is to look the part. That...

Bill Gates delivers a speech during the 2013 Lasker Awards ceremony, Friday, Sept. 20, 2013 at the Pierre Hotel in New York. Bill and Melinda Gates received the 2013 Lasker Bloomberg Pubic Service Award. Since 1945 the Lasker Awards has recognized the contributions of scientists, physicians, and public servants who have made major advances in the understanding, diagnosis, treatment, cure, and prevention of human disease. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

Opinion: Forbes’ list shows wealth inequality reaches dangerous highs

By Joshua Hajiakbarifini September 22, 2013

Every six months Forbes releases a list displaying the top 400 richest Americans, and this year it hit an all-time record of total net worth. Although this may motivate some to start the next Facebook,...

Respect boundaries when a woman says "stop" or "no." 

Ain’t No Hollaback Girl

By Lauren Duhon September 22, 2013

Street harassment is a tough issue to tackle. The definition is subjective, and your opponents are those who dismiss it as a compliment and others who are apathetic to the situation. Truth is, it exists....

Opinion: Take action to fix the problems of the future

Opinion: Take action to fix the problems of the future

By Christine Guttery September 15, 2013

It’s interesting that the qualities of the leaders we admire are all qualities that don’t come naturally. If everyone followed the “I do what I want” philosophy, society would soon...

Student Government Senate convenes in the SG Chamber for their first meeting on Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2013.

Opinion: Student Government is helping students

By Jana King September 15, 2013

My freshman year of college, I didn’t know much about the University. I knew even less about Student Government, with the exception that they handed out Scantrons. I won’t even get into the...

Opinion: Americans should respect the word of the Founding Fathers

By Alix Landriault September 15, 2013

Some Americans need to reread their country’s sacred text. Despite humans having written it centuries ago and having subjected it to various interpretations throughout time, the Constitution remains...

Letter to the Editor: An Indian student’s view of the United States

By Nikhil Damodaran September 10, 2013

You board a flight, cross the seas and you are an alien. This alien witnessed a change. I switched from a flight from India loaded with people like me to a 20-seater where I was the only non-American. Along...

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: Board of Supervisors shouldn’t have gone this far

By Megan Dunbar September 10, 2013

What do the University Board of Supervisors and Chris Brown have in common? Both should be in jail. In the latest twist of the saga regarding the Board of Supervisors’ refusal to turn over the names...

LSU students wait to enter Tiger Stadium Saturday, Sept. 7, 2013 before the Tigers' game against UAB.

Letter to the Editor: Apology for Tiger Stadium entrance issues

By Joe Alleva September 9, 2013

Dear LSU Students, Thank you for your support at the home-opener against UAB on Saturday Night in Tiger Stadium. Despite the lightning delay, it was a great night for football in Death Valley and our Tigers...

Cindie's is a sex shop in Sherwood Forest that's well-stocked with colorful lingerie, sex toys, and other miscellaneous phallic objects.

Opinion: Clearing up confusion on sex and society

By Jana King September 9, 2013

It started out like any other job experience — with a Craigslist ad. That led to a phone call, followed by an interview, paperwork and then my first day. I was a new hire at Cindie’s Lingerie...

Opinion: Energy boom shows need for greater expansion

Opinion: Energy boom shows need for greater expansion

By John Ryan McGehee September 9, 2013

It’s pretty annoying to check your wallet at the bar and see that you’ve spent your allotted amount for the night. But thanks to a recent boom in the oil and natural gas industries, Americans...