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A passenger rides a mostly empty Muni streetcar in San Francisco, Tuesday, June 6, 2023. California's public transit agencies say they are running out of money, plagued by depleted ridership from the pandemic and soon-to-expire federal aid. But California's state government is having its own financial problems, leaving the fate of public transit agencies uncertain in this car-obsessed state.

Opinion: Revive the Baton Rouge streetcar

By Andrew Sarhan September 20, 2024

Between 1890 and 1936 there were a few routes designed for streetcars within the Baton Rouge area, but unfortunately in 1936, the final route was shut down. Since then, most routes around the city have...

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Opinion: Chick-Fil-A is all hype and no game

By Mohammad Tantawi September 19, 2024

Never out of fashion, the year-round traffic jam continues at Chick-Fil-A. Behind the wheel, drivers await craving the crispy, soft bun experience of the chicken sandwich that has captivated taste buds...

A banner that reads “What do Nicholls + Palestine have in common? Getting BOMBED" hangs from the house of LSU Delta Tau Delta chapter Epsilon Kappa on Saturday, Sept. 7, in Baton Rouge, La.

Opinion: LSU fraternity’s banner ignites deeper conversation about racism

By Jemiah Clemons September 18, 2024

“What do Nicholls + Palestine have in common? Getting Bombed” this awful message is what hung from the Delta Tau Delta Fraternity Inc. house earlier this month. Fraternities typically hang...

Lil Wayne in Los Angeles in March 2022. PHOTO: MICHAEL TULLBERG/GETTY

Opinion: Lil Wayne deserves to perform at the 2025 Super Bowl in New Orleans

By Olivia Tomlinson September 17, 2024

Name one thing New Orleanians love more than representing their city.  Kendrick Lamar will headline the 2025 Super Bowl over Lil Wayne, and the internet was quick to call out Jay-Z, co-producer of...

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Opinion: If you didn’t already know, bus etiquette is very demure

By Garrett McEntee September 17, 2024

LSU’s bus system: the Tiger Trails are an everyday feature in my life. In all honesty, the buses kind of run my day, and I plan everything around them. They also have a special place in my heart...

Flowers are displayed at a memorial outside Apalachee High School, Friday, Sept. 6, 2024, in Winder, Ga., following a shooting at the school earlier in the week. (Arvin Temkar/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)

Opinion: Parents of minor mass shooters should be held accountable

By Jemiah Clemons September 16, 2024

What seemed like a normal day for Apalachee High School students soon turned into a nightmare. On Wednesday, Sept. 4, shots rang out, wounding nine and killing four people. The suspect, 14 year-old Colt...

Krewe of Tucks parades on the Uptown route through New Orleans on Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024, during carnival season before Mardi Gras.

Opinion: Louisiana is No. 50 in the nation, but No. 1 in my heart

By Amyri Jones September 13, 2024

In Louisiana, where national rankings falter, it's not the statistical data that dictates the beauty of our state. But rather, the soul and vibrance of its culture and people. While we may be nationally...

Put on display at the Smithsonian Institution on November 7, 1962 is a historic diamond necklace that had been the gift of Napolean I to Empress Marie Louise in 1811. It is encased with the famed Hope diamond, upper right. Mrs. Herbert A. May of Washiongton D.C. is the donor of the Napoleonic jewels. (AP Photo/ Bill Allen)

Opinion: The love behind heirlooms is more important than their worth

By Garrett McEntee September 10, 2024

What are heirlooms, and why are they so important? By definition, an heirloom is something of special value that is passed down from one generation to another. Oftentimes the object has some inherent monetary...

In this Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2016 photo, a partial view of a Parian marble statue of Aphroditi, godness of beauty, found in Baiai southern Italy is displayed at the National archaeological Museum of Athens. This statue version made in the second A.D. century of the type of the Syracuse Aphrodite the original of this goes back to the 4th B.C.

Opinion: What the ancients can teach us about body image and self love

By Amyri Jones September 9, 2024

Modern beauty standards often sell us unrealistic images of what beauty is and what the “perfect body” should look like. We see this on social media and television all the time. So, the only...

Chappell Roan performs at Outside Lands Music Festival on Sunday, Aug. 11, 2024, in San Francisco, Calif. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP)

Opinion: Parasocial relationships are ruining the entertainment industry

By Jemiah Clemons September 4, 2024

Global superstar Chappell Roan has come under fire after demanding that fans give her privacy in a recent TikTok. Roan speaking directly to fans in her video has sparked a debate about parasocial relationships...

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Opinion: LSU is a powerhouse in both sports and marketing

By Amyri Jones September 3, 2024

Though it's important to thank LSU's wonderful athletes for helping bring attention to our university, the university marketing team and die-hard tiger fans deserve just as much praise for helping boost...

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Opinion: Do you have the “It Factor?” Let’s find out.

By Garrett McEntee August 30, 2024

Social Media platforms like TikTok, X (formerly known as Twitter), Pinterest and Instagram have all taken the It Girl and It Boy aesthetic and broken it down into products to help the average schmuck achieve...