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Opinion: Millennials and Zoomers may fight online, but they're not enemies

Opinion: Millennials and Zoomers may fight online, but they’re not enemies

By Cécile Girard March 8, 2021

A new generation war is a-brewing, and for once, the Boomers aren’t to blame. Recently, millennials on TikTok and Twitter have been up in arms about Generation Z trying to “cancel” some...

The first floor of the LSU Library sits on LSU campus on Thursday, December 3, 2020.

Opinion: Reflections on senioritis amid COVID-19

By Marie Plunkett March 8, 2021

I haven’t really been on campus that frequently this semester (global pandemic and all), but recently I stopped into the library in between classes to grab a coffee from CC’s and it hit me:...

Thomas C. Galligan Jr., LSU Interim President, speaks to the reporters about the Title IX review findings on Friday, Mar. 5, 2021 at Lod Cook Alumni Center on 3838 W Lakeshore Dr.

Opinion: The University has never served survivors. Will this time be any different?

By Claire Sullivan March 7, 2021

In November 2020, USA Today published an investigation into the University’s mishandling of sexual assault and dating violence cases. The press coverage and campus outrage it sparked created a situation...

Dr Seuss

Opinion: ‘Canceling’ Dr. Seuss helps no one, solves nothing

By Elizabeth Crochet March 7, 2021

Who would have thought that in the year 2021 we would be blacklisting Dr. Seuss books? I certainly did not. After all, I thought banning books was something that was done in Nazi Germany — not the...

Racism is a Pandemic

Opinion: America only sees in Black and white

By Anthony Bui March 4, 2021

Scrolling through my Instagram feed since the start of the pandemic, I’ve seen countless videos and stories highlighting the numerous hate crimes against the Asian American community. The elderly...

Sharon Weston Broome headshot (court)

Opinion: Mayor Broome needs to reexamine proposal for panhandling

By Tamia Southall March 2, 2021

I've learned that the road to hell is sometimes paved with good intentions. Mayor Broome’s proposal in response to aggressive panhandling is nothing short of that.  Aggressive panhandling refers...

The entrance to the Student Union lies quiet on Friday, Sept. 5, 2020 on LSU's campus.

Opinion: Too soon to predict what Fall 2021 semester will look like

By Emily Davison March 2, 2021

I’ve found myself reminiscing about pre-pandemic campus a lot recently. The majority of my classes have me stuck inside and glued to my laptop screen, so I’ve found myself missing the extra...

LSU students sit at socially distanced tables on Monday, Jan 25, 2021 in the Student Union on LSU's campus.

Quick Takes: Do you see campus fully reopening in the fall?

By Opinion Staff March 2, 2021

“I believe that campus will be open but with certain restrictions. Classes will be smaller in an effort to minimize exposure, and if an outbreak does occur the University will not hesitate to quickly...

Sister Cindy holds a sign displaying the countless sins of the 21st Century on Wednesday, January 15, 2020 during her time preaching to students on LSU's campus the first week of Spring Semester 2020 in Free Speech Plaza.

Opinion: Preachers on campus aren’t Christian — neither are conservative politicians

By Domenic Purdy March 1, 2021

It’s that time of year again: the brimstone preachers have begun flooding Free Speech Plaza. On days when these nut jobs are on campus, I can’t even walk to work without hearing them proclaim:...

Opinion: Gov. Cuomo's COVID-19 cover-up was despicable, senseless

Opinion: Gov. Cuomo’s COVID-19 cover-up was despicable, senseless

By Elizabeth Crochet February 28, 2021

Around this time a year ago, the name Andrew Cuomo was popular in politics, but I think it's fair to say he wasn't a typical household name. Well, a lot can change in a year. Andrew Cuomo is the infamous...

Vials with the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine are seen in a cooler before being thawed at a pop-up COVID-19 vaccination site at St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021, in the Bronx borough of New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

Opinion: What I would do for the COVID-19 vaccine

By Cécile Girard February 28, 2021

According to a Jan. 15 email from interim president Tom Galligan, vaccines have arrived at the University and are already being distributed slowly but steadily among the faculty, staff and student population. Like...

LSU Nicholson Gateway apartments sits Monday, Feb. 15, 2021 during the winter weather mix on Nicholson Drive in Baton Rouge, La.

Opinion: University wrong to eliminate Spring semester breaks

By Claire Sullivan February 28, 2021

This year, the week of Mardi Gras was distinctly different than in years prior.  Over 37,000 Louisiana residents were left without power and forced to brave the freezing temperatures that gripped...