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Mask Satire Cartoon

Opinion: What does your mask say about you?

By Gabrielle Martinez August 25, 2020

In 2020, face masks and coverings are all the rage. They keep you healthy, make you seem mysterious and are the perfect accessory to complete any look! These days, you can tell a lot about a person just...

LSU junior running back Derrius Guice (5) embraces LSU football coach Ed Orgeron after the LSU Tigers' 27-23 victory against Auburn on Saturday, Oct. 14, 2017 in Tiger Stadium.

Opinion: Guice allegations suggest University enables rape culture on campus

By Olivia James August 25, 2020

Self-proclaimed hometown hero, Baton Rouge native, former LSU running back and SEC record-breaker Derrius Guice made headlines over the past few weeks, but this time — it wasn’t about football. The...

LSU senior quarterback Joe Burrow (9) holds up the trophy on Monday, January 13, 2020 after LSU's 42-25 win against Clemson at the National Championship in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome.

Quick Takes: How have the events of 2020 affected your LSU ‘school spirit?’

By Opinion Staff August 24, 2020

"Until I moved back on campus at the beginning of August, it was easy to separate my feelings for LSU from everything else. My life at home felt distant from the events of the spring semester and the upcoming...

Remembering Freshman Cartoon

Opinion: This year, don’t forget the incoming freshmen

By Elizabeth Crochet August 24, 2020

Anyone who's gone to college knows moving onto campus as a freshman is something you'll never forget. There are so many emotions involved: happiness, anxiety, doubt -- even outright fear. Just last year,...

college friends laughing together

Opinion: Your early college years should be for you

By Olivia James August 24, 2020

When I entered college as a freshman in 2018 I was in a relationship with someone who was older than me and attending a different university.I spent most of my free time with him, and while my peers at...

Opinion: Why staying productive in quarantine remains a struggle

Opinion: Why staying productive in quarantine remains a struggle

By Evan Leonhard August 24, 2020

This past March, as global disaster loomed on the horizon and many of us began to realize the next few months would be spent behind closed doors, I had become convinced of the unique opportunity with which...

Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden and his running mate Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., arrive to speak at a news conference at Alexis Dupont High School in Wilmington, Del.

Opinion: Democrats must adopt more progressive policies to win over Gen Z voters

By Gabrielle Martinez August 24, 2020

As children, we're told the future lies in our generation's hands. So with Generation Z living through a global pandemic, multiple recessions, the devastating effects of climate change, mass shootings...

Opinion: Antoine Pierce is the candidate Louisiana deserves

Opinion: Antoine Pierce is the candidate Louisiana deserves

By Claire Sullivan August 24, 2020

As the pandemic rages on, millions of Americans grapple with job loss, food insecurity and impending eviction, and Congress decides to take a break until September. Racial and economic injustices...

The covered walkway lies empty on Wednesday, June 17, 2020 in the Quad on LSU's campus.

Opinion: LSU’s “Roadmap to Fall” offers no real protections against COVID-19

By Marie Plunkett August 24, 2020

Back-to-school is usually an exciting time for students, as the anticipation of seeing old friends, taking new courses and participating in fall semester activities fills the air – but this year...

 

Opinion: “WAP” is feminist, regardless of what Ben Shapiro says

By Cecile Girard August 24, 2020

On August 7, rappers Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion released the single “WAP,” meeting great success online. At the time of this article's publication, the electrifying music video on YouTube,...

This cover image released by Republic Records shows “Folklore," the eighth record by Taylor Swift. Swift says the standard edition, available Friday, will include 16 tracks and the album will feature Bon Iver, Aaron Dessner of The National and frequent collaborator Jack Antonoff. (Republic Records via AP)

Rev Rank to the Editor: Taylor Swift’s ‘folklore’ is pure, indie gold

By Jasmine Edmonson August 24, 2020

Stars: 5/5 Songstress Taylor Swift surprised fans when she released her cozy eighth studio album, “folklore” on July 24.  The 16 track record is starkly different from Swift’s previous...

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Opinion: ‘Quiet Zones’ are useless, defeat the purpose of online classes

By Marie Plunkett August 23, 2020

So far this year has brought a host of unprecedented events in need of creative solutions. Unfortunately for the LSU community, however, the University's administration has come up short time and time...