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Opinion: Louisiana is a whole new world compared to Florida

By Taylor Hamilton August 30, 2022

Two weeks ago, I moved over 400 miles away from my hometown of Tallahassee, Florida, to come to LSU.  Leaving home was a terrifying experience. I didn’t know a soul. Louisiana is a new place...

A sign points out the LSU Library on Sunday, Aug. 28, 2022, in the LSU Quad in Baton Rouge, La. The university removed the former name "Troy H. Middleton" after a petition garnered over 14,000 signatures.

Opinion: Building Name Evaluation Committee should release long-delayed report

By Charlie Stephens August 28, 2022

This semester marks two years since the creation of the Building Name Evaluation Committee in 2020 by Interim LSU President Tom Galligan. The university-initiated committee has still yet to produce a public-facing...

Opinion: Child actors need protection from predatory producers

Opinion: Child actors need protection from predatory producers

By Jemiah Clemons August 28, 2022

ICarly star Jennette McCurdy released a book this month titled “I’m Glad My Mom Died.” The memoir details McCurdy’s experiences in the entertainment industry, her relationship with...

The 5 Dining Hall sits Thursday, Aug. 25, 2022, near the Pentagon on LSU's campus.

Opinion: New Popeyes location is exactly what this campus needs

By Noah McKinney August 27, 2022

To put things mildly, on-campus restaurant options these past few years have become quite the drag. The same handful of chains linger in place, shelling out the same food they served yesterday and the...

Opinion: Professors should post Moodle pages as far in advance as possible

Opinion: Professors should post Moodle pages as far in advance as possible

By Kate Beske August 25, 2022

As classes approach each semester, students anxiously log on to Moodle to look for course pages. Oftentimes, though, they won’t find anything until the day before class. Many professors wait...

Andrew Tate shares his "final message to the world" in a video uploaded by content creator Vyper on Aug. 23, 2022.

Opinion: I sold everything I own for crypto god, ‘Top G’ Andrew Tate

By Frank Kidd August 24, 2022

Editor's note: This column is a satire. TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and YouTube have banned former kickboxer and internet provocateur Andrew Tate. Tate has been widely derided on the internet, mostly because...

A squirrel sits on the roots of a tree on Saturday, Oct. 16, 2021, in the LSU Quad in Baton Rouge, La.

Opinion: Morning walks beneficial for mental, physical health in college and beyond

By Kathryn Craddock August 24, 2022

Adding a morning walk to your daily routine is a low-pressure, healthy lifestyle change that can improve physical and mental well-being. The simplest details near a college campus like mail carriers, school...

A car rushes down a cloud-framed street in Manchester, U.K.

Opinion: My chaotic first three days on study abroad in the United Kingdom

By Kathryn Craddock August 23, 2022

I've wanted to study abroad since I was 18 and attended LSU's STRIPES orientation, where incoming freshman learn more about their new home and the opportunities available to them at the university. Finally,...

Crime Tape

Opinion: New Orleans reverses facial recognition ban, takes a step back for privacy rights

By Charlie Stephens August 22, 2022

Americans look at the vast and continually-expanding surveillance state in China with great concern. Yet, some of that technology has made it into the hands of state and local governments across the U.S.,...

LSU students walk along the sidewalk on Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2022, at LSU's campus in Baton Rouge, La.

Opinion: Don’t let anyone fool you. Friend group leaders are important

By Frank Kidd August 21, 2022

Recently, there’s been discourse online surrounding the idea that friend groups should have leaders. Some are questioning the validity of the idea while some are defending it. Critics claim those...

P.G.T. Beauregard Hall sits in the shade of trees Thursday, Aug. 18, 2022, within the Pentagon on LSU's campus.

Opinion: LSU stalls action on building renaming. Why not start with Beauregard Hall?

By Noah McKinney August 20, 2022

The university’s wealth of building memorials and live oak dedications are a familiar site to students and faculty. They give our campus a kind of visible history—a heritage in the halls we...

A "no gas" sign sits Friday, Sept. 3, 2021, five days after Hurricane Ida made landfall at the Shell gas station on Airline Highway in Destrehan, La.

Opinion: LSU should better advertise hurricane resources

By Kate Beske August 16, 2022

Less than a week into my freshman year, Hurricane Ida made landfall in Louisiana. I lived on campus, and in my first few days away from home, I had to navigate this anxiety-inducing experience by myself....