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Opinion

The Sun peaks over Tiger Stadium on Saturday, Aug. 27, 2022, on North Stadium Drive in Baton Rouge, La.

Opinion: Freshmen, don’t miss out on Tiger tailgating

By Kate Beske September 11, 2022

Deciding to tailgate my freshman year changed my college experience for the better. Now that I live off campus, I know it will never be the same. Tailgating is your first real glimpse into the camaraderie...

Opinion: Joe Biden and American democracy make a hopeful comeback

Opinion: Joe Biden and American democracy make a hopeful comeback

By Charlie Stephens September 10, 2022

President Joe Biden has passed another inflection point in his political career with his legislative success and approval ratings rising as midterms draw close and Donald Trump dominates the news. Plenty...

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Opinion: Metro Council ban on public encampments ignores realities of homelessness

By Taylor Hamilton, Opinion Editor September 9, 2022

On Aug. 24, the East Baton Rouge Metro Council voted 7-5 to ban homeless residents from camping on public property. The punishment for being publicly homeless, if a resident doesn't enter a shelter...

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Opinion: Curing my reverse culture shock with a dive into the rich history of jazz

By Kathryn Craddock September 9, 2022

I studied abroad in Manchester, U.K., for the spring 2022 semester — a city I chose mostly for my love of The 1975, a band from the region.While abroad, I made blogs about literature; learned about...

Opinion: Conservatism isn't defined by liberal caricature, sins of some MAGA Republicans

Opinion: Conservatism isn’t defined by liberal caricature, sins of some MAGA Republicans

By Benjamin Haines September 8, 2022

For many liberals, American conservatives embody everything that is wrong with the United States. They’re reactionary, racist, misogynist, xenophobic, homophobic capitalists intent on controlling...

Opinion: Trump allegedly took nuclear documents. He should've taken the nukes

Opinion: Trump allegedly took nuclear documents. He should’ve taken the nukes

By Frank Kidd September 7, 2022

Former President Donald Trump could be facing indictment in relation to the Justice Department’s inquiry about documents rumored to contain nuclear secrets that he removed from the White House. If...

A fence surrounds the LSU Indian Mounds Thursday, Aug. 25, 2022, on LSU's campus.

Opinion: LSU moves in right direction to protect mounds after years of neglect

By Evan Leonhard September 6, 2022

In January 2020, news broke of a potential discovery made by LSU geologist Brooks Ellwood. He claimed to have uncovered evidence that questioned widely held beliefs about the age of the mounds on campus....

An LSU Police car sits in a parking lot on Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2022, outside of the LSU Police Station on South Stadium Drive in Baton Rouge, La.

Opinion: LSU should protect students, self-interest by taking safety concerns more seriously

By Jemiah Clemons September 4, 2022

Recent crime reports on campus have startled students and their parents — alerts concerning a kidnapping, an attempted kidnapping and a shooting near Laville Hall.The university...

Rows and rows of parking filled by commuter students on Friday, Aug. 2nd, 2022, on South Stadium Dr. in Baton Rouge, La.

Opinion: Overcrowded parking makes students late to class — and likely won’t be fixed for years

By Kate Beske September 3, 2022

After paying over $100 for a parking pass, LSU commuters play a game of luck each morning to see if they can find a spot in the overflowing campus lots. Students drive in circles, desperately searching...

A cardboard sign marked with "WARNING: ASBESTOS" covers the floor in Himes Hall during the fall 2020 semester.

Opinion: LSU infrastructure problems create ‘disheartening’ conditions for grad students

By Benjamin Haines August 31, 2022

When I arrived at LSU in 2019 as a first-year history graduate student, I thought I knew what to expect. I knew I wouldn’t make much money. I knew that I would have to work hard and put in long hours...

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Opinion: Louisiana is a whole new world compared to Florida

By Taylor Hamilton, Opinion Editor 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...