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Opinion

Students crowd the PMAC to explore the variety of career opportunities offered at LSU job fair on Tuesday, September 9, 2014.

Opinion: Seasonal out-of-state summer jobs are great for college students

By Kathryn Craddock September 19, 2021

It was this past March when I was studying with a friend on campus and I realized how close summer was. As a college student who had recently changed majors, I was not going to secure an internship any...

Remy Starns sits as the new chair for the LSU Board of Supervisors on Friday, Sep. 10, 2021.

Opinion: In attempted Faculty Council dissolution, administration betrayed faculty

By Claire Sullivan September 19, 2021

Tucked quietly into a recent LSU Board of Supervisors’ agenda was a resolution to abolish the Faculty Council, which had voted overwhelmingly to mandate the COVID-19 vaccine in its first meeting...

Students sit in 0116 Stubbs Hall on Monday, August 23, 2021. 

Opinion: Saturday make-up days are unpopular, need to be re-evaluated

By Elizabeth Crochet September 15, 2021

On Sept. 1, only three days after Hurricane Ida made landfall in Port Fouchon, most of Baton Rouge was still worrying about when power would be restored to their houses and apartments. People were frantic...

A chemical fire burns at a facility during the aftermath of Hurricane Laura on Thursday, Aug. 27, 2020, near Lake Charles, La.

Letter to the Editor: The university should divest its endowment from fossil fuels

By Guest Contributor September 15, 2021

Desmond Tutu once said, "people of conscience need to break their ties with corporations financing the injustice of climate change." To the Office of the President, LSU Board of Trustees and LSU Foundation: We,...

The LSU Library needs $1 million to waterproof its damaged basement.

‘Opinion: Dilapidated LSU Library inconsistent with a “scholarship first’ university

By Charlie Stephens September 15, 2021

When asked about the future of the university's main research library, Dean of Libraries Stanley Wilder said, “There is no hope for this building.” As President Tate settles into his new role...

LSU sends text alert to all students about shooting near Spruce Hall.

Opinion: Campus is unsafe, students deserve increased safety measures

By Emily Davison September 15, 2021

After a tumultuous couple of weeks following Hurricane Ida's impact, we're finally back to school for the second time this semester. Back to school season should be a time of fresh starts—the new...

The historic Karnofsky shop, where Louis Armstrong once worked, lies in ruins in New Orleans' Central Business District on August 30.

Opinion: Stop telling Louisianans to move away from hurricane threat

By Evan Leonhard September 13, 2021

Do you know what it means to miss New Orleans? It is a phrase so ubiquitous in the city that I, a proud native, spent my childhood wondering who this Ms. New Orleans was and why everyone cared about what...

Flooding near Campus Drive makes its way into the streets on Saturday, Aug. 13, 2016, around LSU campus.

Opinion: The university’s emergency support fund needs help

By Charlie Stephens September 12, 2021

The university’s emergency support fund has already had an active life in the five years since its creation. According to Sara Whittaker, the assistant vice president for communications and marketing...

University parking lots stay full on Friday, April 21, 2017, on LSU campus. 

Opinion: Dwindling parking spaces leave commuters to hike across campus

By Anthony Bui September 12, 2021

Our university spans more than a thousand acres and enrolls over 34,000 students, yet there is a single unifying belief among those who have ever had to park a car here—the university truly hates...

LSU Sport's Nutrition Center opens the Fueling Station for student athletes struggling to eat healthy while dealing with time management.

Opinion: Improve your body on a student’s budget with these healthy habits

By Canaan Charrier September 12, 2021

No matter how hectic life may seem right now, your health remains a top priority. While we’re still in the baby steps of our semester, I’d like to encourage you along your wellness journey...

Guthrie Matherne, left, and Blakland Matherne, right, looks at what remains of their hurricane destroyed business in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida, Monday, Sept. 6, 2021, in Lockport, La. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Opinion: The university needed to plan sooner for Hurricane Ida

By Samuel Camacho September 11, 2021

Hurricane Ida's historic landfall on south Louisiana last week devastated much of our nation's coast. At the time of writing, 82 people across the nation have died from storm-related injuries....

Two Sonic chicken slinger sandwiches sit ready for your consumption.

Opinion: Choosing the superior chicken sandwich is the true dilemma of our times

By Anthony Bui September 11, 2021

Recently, there has been a question weighing heavily on my mind and heart. I go to bed thinking about it; I wake up in the morning, and it is the first thought that pops into my mind. When I stand in those...