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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...

Sister Cindy starts her speech on Monday, Feb. 21, 2022, in Free Speech Plaza on LSU’s Campus in Baton Rouge, La.

Opinion: LSU should welcome more controversial speakers on campus

By Frank Kidd March 7, 2022

Evangelical preacher Cindy Smock, better known as “Sister Cindy,” visited Free Speech Plaza late February to criticize women for their perceived promiscuity and slut-shame them for their outfits.  The...

Memorial Tower peaks above the building on Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2022, at LSU's campus on Tower Drive in Baton Rouge, La.

Opinion: Devaluation of expertise threatens university’s ‘scholarship first’ vision

By Charlie Stephens March 6, 2022

Shortly after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, a university spokesperson emailed history department chair Christine Kooi, asking for a list of experts on the conflict. Her response was that the university...

LSU’s Memorial Tower rises above the tree line on Mar. 3, 2021, from its location near the Parade Ground.

Quick Takes: What’s your favorite place on campus?

By Opinion Staff March 6, 2022

"The University Lakes have to be my favorite place on campus by a long shot. Those long, quiet walks under the trees, alongside the ducks and egrets, are particularly calming to my soul. Every couple of...