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Opinion

Opinion: Anti-Semitism still exists, as much as we would like to deny it

Opinion: Anti-Semitism still exists, as much as we would like to deny it

By Domenic Purdy April 19, 2021

When you hear the word anti-Semitism, what comes to mind? Probably the Holocaust and the Nazis that perpetrated it. Maybe it’s the long lineage of anti-Jewish sentiment in western history, which...

Media

Opinion: Let people have different opinions

By Anthony Bui April 19, 2021

I am about to say something the majority of people will probably disagree with. Members of Generation Z, supposedly known for being tolerant of everyone, ultimately view their beliefs as absolute truth....

RA Cartoon

Opinion: Tips on living in freshman housing, from an RA

By Cécile Girard April 18, 2021

By night I may be an impossibly cool opinion columnist, but by day I am merely an RA in a freshman residence hall.As an RA, I know what goes into making Residential Life tick, and I’ve seen what...

The legal team representing LSU Associate Athletic Director Sharon Lewis in her $50 million lawsuit against the University host a press conference on Wednesday, April 7, 2021 in front of the 19th District Court.

Opinion: University officials shouldn’t have covered for Les Miles

By Claire Sullivan April 18, 2021

Last week, Associate Athletic Director Sharon Lewis announced a $50 million lawsuit against the University. The list of defendants includes the LSU Board of Supervisors, F. King Alexander, Joe Alleva,...

An LSU student walks through in front of Coates Hall on Mar. 3, 2021 in LSU’s Quad.

Opinion: Campus is unsafe for students — University officials don’t care

By Marie Plunkett April 18, 2021

The past year has been brutal. There are only so many disasters that we can take, and between the pandemic, police brutality, mass shootings, hurricanes and the Husch Blackwell report, I really thought...

Opinion: Project Veritas exposed CNN's agenda, and rightfully so

Opinion: Project Veritas exposed CNN’s agenda, and rightfully so

By Elizabeth Crochet April 17, 2021

Most people would agree with the statement that the news has been extremely heavy over the last year. Growing up, I always had a fascination with the news. I wanted to know what was going on at all times,...

Trash cartoon

Opinion: BR recycling system a mess, many recyclers unknowingly contribute to waste

By Natalie Knox April 15, 2021

It’s easy to think that your individual contribution to recycling, in a city of over 700,000 people, won’t make much of a difference — but that’s not true. It absolutely can! On...

I'm nocturnal cartoon

Opinion: Society should be more accommodating to nocturnal people

By Emily Davison April 14, 2021

Ah, waking up early in the morning. Cue that one classical piece they play in every movie when the main character is waking up. The birds are chirping gleefully right outside your window. With the sun...

Rep Matt Gaetz

Opinion: Matt Gaetz’s damage control backfired spectacularly

By Domenic Purdy April 13, 2021

On March 25, 2021, Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz tweeted these prophetic words: “Deal. I want Gaetzgate.” Well, it looks like he's getting just that. The 38-year-old, once poised as the right-wing...

The State Capitol building sits on Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2020 in Downtown Baton Rouge.

Opinion: It is important to follow what is happening on the state level

By Elizabeth Crochet April 12, 2021

When I first started getting into politics, I was really focused on national discourse. I knew that state and local politics played a role, but it always seemed that the federal level mattered most. Not...

A tree sprouts new leaves on March 21, 2021 outside of Audubon Hall in Baton Rouge.

Opinion: May we all behold the mighty tree and its many lessons

By Cécile Girard April 12, 2021

This University loves its trees, and so do I.It’s right there in the first line of the alma mater — "where stately oaks and broad magnolias shade inspiring halls." As spring turns these famous...

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

Letter to the Editor: Students deserve advocacy at all levels — including state government

By Charlie Stephens April 11, 2021

The It's Time campaign manager, Charlie Stephens, responds to an April 4 column titled "Opinion: Gov. Edwards' SG endorsement was inappropriate, sets poor precedent."Claiming that Student Government is...