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Opinion

Trader Andrew O'Connor, center, works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2013. Worries about a potential military strike against Syria are dragging down the U.S. stock market in early trading. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Opinion: Penalties not severe enough for Wall Street

By Joshua Hajiakbarifini August 28, 2013

It’s been almost five years since the greatest financial crisis since The Great Depression, but punishment doesn’t seem to be coming for those who caused this crisis. Essentially, this Great...

William Bouvay Jr., 42, of 8224 Skysail Ave., was arrested Wednesday morning, Sept. 19 in relation to the bomb threat reported Monday, Sept. 17.

Opinion: 24 years in prison too steep for Bouvay’s 12 hours of disorder

By Mariel Gates August 26, 2013

A few weeks ago, William Bouvay Jr. was sentenced to 24 years in prison without the possibility of parole or probation. His crime: calling in the fake bomb threat that caused mass confusion on LSU’s...

In this March 17, 2013 photo, Ma'Lik Richmond walks towards the victim and her family to apologize after he and co-defendant Trent Mays were found delinquent on rape and other charges after their trial in juvenile court in Steubenville, Ohio. A judge has scheduled a hearing to determine the sex offender classification for Ma'Lik Richmond a high school football player convicted of raping a 16-year-old girl last year.(AP Photo/Keith Srakocic, Pool, File)

Opinion: LSU gets rape cultured

By Jana King August 26, 2013

Last week, while riding the Tigerland A bus home, I saw the sign. Not the good kind of sign, like the Ace of Base song, but it did open up my eyes to something I had been writing off pretty frequently...

In this Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2013 aerial photo, workers stand on storage tanks at the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear plant at Okuma in Fukushima prefecture, northern Japan. Deep beneath Fukushima’s crippled nuclear power station a vast underground reservoir of highly contaminated water that began spilling from the plant’s reactors during the 2011 earthquake and tsunami has been creeping slowly toward the sea. (AP Photo/Kyodo News) JAPAN OUT, MANDATORY CREDIT

Opinion: Fukushima spill should not cast doubt

By John Ryan McGehee August 26, 2013

Have you ever wanted your seafood to glow in the dark? As of last Wednesday, your dream of radiant fish sans bioluminescence came one step closer. At the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant in the Fukushima...

Opinion: Time for diverse student body to blur color lines

By Justin Blanchard August 25, 2013

Upon arrival in Baton Rouge I remained unaware that I rode here from New Orleans in a Silver DeLorean DMC-12 with the Doc adjusting the time travel dial to the 1940s until I checked my calendar. I hadn’t...

Opinion: Open mind necessary for studying abroad or at home

By Morgan Searles August 25, 2013

I spent eight months applying to a new school, filling out forms for student housing and meals, selecting courses and paying fees. I left my home, my family, every friend I’ve made and every person...

LSU System President F. King Alexander goes through notes following a Board of Supervisors meeting on July 26, 2013 in the LSU System Building.

Opinion: Board reaching $60,000 in unpaid fines for not releasing applicant names, increases daily by $500

By Alix Landriault August 25, 2013

The Supervisors are too damn high. Today is the 117th day the Board of Supervisors has been in contempt of court for failing to release the list of 35 “applicants” the Presidential Search Committee...

Bike Lanes

Opinion: Pedestrian-friendly campus not yet so friendly

By Megan Dunbar August 25, 2013

Construction has already engulfed campus in a cloud of dust and exhaust fumes, and it’s only the first day of the fall semester. The University plans to continue its construction with another residence...

Hugo Barra, vice president Android product management at Google, displays the new Nexus 7 tablet on Wednesday, July 24, 2013, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

Opinion: Patience is not a virtue when it comes to Google

By Connor Tarter July 29, 2013

Google is too eager to update its software, and it’s making users lose interest. In order to build serious anticipation, patience is key. Android, the open source-based mobile operating system from...

Opinion: Tarpon Rodeo proves to be Wild West on water

By Chris Ortte July 29, 2013

Running from the top of the boot all the way down to the toes, La. Highway 1 serves as a corridor to many historic things in Louisiana, but the most infamous one may be at the southern most end. Looking...

FILE - This Dec. 5, 2011 file photo shows letter carrier Diosdado Gabnat moving boxes of mail into his truck to begin delivery at a post office in Seattle. Americans for generations have come to depend on door-to-door mail delivery. It’s about as American as apple pie. But with the Postal Service facing billions of dollars in annual losses, the long-cherished delivery service could be virtually phased-out by 2022 under a proposal a House panel was considering Wednesday. Curbside delivery, which includes deliveries to mailboxes at the end of driveways, and cluster box delivery would replace letter carriers slipping mail into front-door boxes. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File)

Opinion: Government needs to eliminate USPS, switch to email

By Robert Klare July 29, 2013

The United States Postal Service has operated non-stop for more than 200 years. For much of those two centuries, the post office was unrivaled in reliability, speed and efficiency. But the advent of the...

History junior Connor Roberts relaxes in the hammock he set up in the quad Tuesday, March 19, 2013.

Opinion: College summers foreshadow post-graduation lives

By Chris Ortte July 24, 2013

The anticipation would nearly kill me each spring as I’d count down each month, week, day, hour and even minute. It seemed my whole existence as a child was to live for summer. There were baseball...