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Opinion

LSU President William F. Tate testifies to the Senate Finance Committee on March 8, 2022. 

Opinion: Legislature should fund Tate’s ‘scholarship first agenda’ to secure Louisiana’s future

By Charlie Stephens March 18, 2022

LSU President William Tate IV laid out his scholarship-first agenda in front of the Louisiana Senate Finance Committee earlier this month. His plan directs the university in five crucial focus areas: agriculture,...

Opinion: The Main Street Market is a hidden gem of Baton Rouge

Opinion: The Main Street Market is a hidden gem of Baton Rouge

By Lura Stabiler March 16, 2022

If you are bored on a Saturday morning or just want a good way to start the day, the Baton Rouge farmer’s market is the place to be. I am not the type to wake up early any morning, especially on...

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Opinion: Students should take advantage of study abroad opportunities as programs reopen

By Noah McKinney March 15, 2022

Before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the Association of International Educators estimated that almost 350,000 American students were studying in a foreign nation.This included many LSU students...

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Opinion: We should retire ‘urban’ as a euphemism for Black people

By Frank Kidd March 14, 2022

Zoë Kravitz, who recently starred as Catwoman in “The Batman," made headlines recently when she was misinterpreted as saying that she was denied the same role in “The Dark Knight Rises”...

Three student government campaigns faced off in the 2021 SG debate on March 22, 2021.

Opinion: Campaigns are the lifeblood of Student Government, entry point for involvement

By Charlie Stephens March 14, 2022

Three Student Government campaigns will face off in an election on March 30. These campaigns have spent months vigorously organizing in hopes of victory this spring. Contrary to popular belief, these...

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Opinion: Requiring professors to have medical training will save students’ lives

By Kacey Buercklin March 13, 2022

There are over 30,000 students at the university. Medical emergencies are bound to happen.Currently, the university does not require professors to have any medical training. If a student were to have a...

Department of Biological Sciences associate professor Naohiro Kato sits in his office on Monday, Feb. 12, 2018.

Opinion: Biodegradable beads help reduce Mardi Gras plastic pollution

By Mia Coco March 12, 2022

The floats have passed through, the barricades have been taken down and the king cake has been eaten. While we recover from the exhaustion of Mardi Gras, most of us aren't thinking about the environmental...

Tuesday’s article

Opinion: Students should seek out valuable internships, avoid resume fillers

By Lura Stabiler March 10, 2022

Many college students stress about packing their resumes full. Having excellent test scores and grades is good, but not enough. Employers are looking for experience.  Even some entry-level jobs require...

The LSU Library sits in the Quad on Thursday, December 3, 2020.

Opinion: LSU Library should return to 24/5 operations amid lifting of pandemic restrictions

By Noah McKinney March 9, 2022

Some of my favorite memories on campus have involved a late-night visit to the LSU Library. Before the pandemic, when the library still operated 24 hours a day for five days a week, my friends and I would...

The entrance of the renewable natural resources building shows molding on the air vent Thursday, Jan. 13, 2022, on Ag Center Lane in Baton Rouge, La.

Quick Takes: What should LSU’s top infrastructure funding priority be?

By Opinion Staff March 9, 2022

"LSU’s top infrastructure priority should be addressing its near $1 billion deferred maintenance list. As much as I would love a new library, our campus isn’t getting any younger. The military...

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Opinion: The Duolingo owl SHOULD come after the app’s users and their families

By Gabby Jimenez March 8, 2022

"You made Duo sad." Duo is a bright green, cheerful animated owl that serves as the mascot for Duolingo, a language-learning app with more than 42 million active users. The bird is meant to be a symbol...

LSU students sit six feet apart Friday, Sept. 4, 2020, in the LSU Library.

Opinion: College students are tired of living through historical events

By Kacey Buercklin March 8, 2022

Through my time at the university there has been a pandemic, a category four hurricane, the impeachment of a president—twice—, an attack on the U.S. Capitol and the start of a possible world...