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Texas A&M's Jalen Jones, center, looks to pass the ball as LSU's Tim Quarterman (55), Elbert Robinson III (3) and Ben Simmons (25) defend during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2016, in College Station, Texas. Texas A&M won 71-57. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

Second-half shooting slump dooms Tigers in 71-57 loss to No. 10 Texas A&M

By James Bewers January 19, 2016

With possession of first place in the Southeastern Conference on the line, the LSU men’s basketball team looked to reestablish itself as a league contender in road matchup with No. 10 Texas A&M. Instead,...

LSU sophomore Kara Kopcso 

Kopcso, Smith collect SEC weekly awards

By Morgan Prewitt January 19, 2016

LSU junior swimmer Kara Kopcso and freshman swimmer Thomas Smith collected Southeastern Conference weekly awards after combining for four event wins against Missouri on Thursday, the conference announced...

LSU freshman Kortnei Johnson competes in the 60 meter dash during the Tigers' Track and Field Meet on Saturday, Jan. 16, 2015 in the B. Moore Track & C. Maddox Field House.

LSU sprinters Chase and Johnson set high goals in 2016

By Jourdan Riley January 19, 2016

Going to the movies, hanging out with friends and reading books are a few things people do as hobbies. For LSU All-American senior sprinter Chanice Chase, shopping is at the top of her list. “I like...

LSU head coach Nikki Caldwell yells courtside during the Tigers' 51-39 victory against Alabama on Sunday, Feb. 8, 2015, in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center.

Newcomers bolster LSU women’s basketball roster

By Jarrett Major January 19, 2016

It is rare that a basketball team adds players to its roster midseason. However, the LSU women’s basketball team found itself in that very situation earlier this season after several season-ending...

Highland Coffee, located at 3350 Highland Road, is set to close on December 24.

Potential West Chimes Street redevelopment hurts students, community

By James Richards January 19, 2016

If the ownership debacle at The Standard at Baton Rouge apartment complex, now known as University House, taught LSU students anything, it’s to avoid developers who care more about dollar signs than...

03.26.15 Middleton Library

The plus/minus system is good for students

By Garrett Hines January 19, 2016

Bayou Bengals once again lounge in the Quad between classes, and yet no one has attempted to burn down our decrepit but beloved Club Mid. With all the rabble rousing during Student Government’s contentious...

President Barack Obama addresses the public on Thursday, January 14, 2016 at Mckinley High School in Baton Rouge.

College affordability will help narrow the inequality gap

By Clarke Perkins January 19, 2016

College access plays a large role in the American racial inequality gap. Making college affordable will minimize the massive gap. Last year, President Obama proposed the “America’s College...

LSU senior guard Keith Hornsby (4) shoots the ball during the Tigers' 90-81 victory against Ole Miss on Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2016 in the PMAC.

Tigers’ toughness, energy key in road games

January 18, 2016

When LSU takes on No. 10 Texas A&M at 8 p.m. Tuesday in College Station, Texas, Keith Hornsby will be reveling in the adversity. The Tiger senior guard loves the trash talk from an opposing crowd in...

LSU sophomore forward Craig Victor II (32) goes up for a dunk during LSU's mens basketball 76-74 win against the Arkansas Razorbacks on Saturday Jan. 16, 2016, in the PMAC on LSU's campus.

Tigers ready to “show the world” their worth against No. 10 Texas A&M

January 18, 2016

For sophomore forward Craig Victor II, tomorrow night is the Tigers’ chance to prove their worth against the Southeastern Conference’s best, No. 10 Texas A&M. LSU (11-6, 4-1 SEC) travels...

LSU sophomore Shae Zamardi flips during a bars routine on Friday, Jan. 23, 2015, during the Lady Tiger's 197-192 victory against Missouri in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center.

LSU gymnastics still battling last season’s inconsistency on uneven bars

January 18, 2016

Editors note: This story was updated to more accurately represent the team's statistics through the season on Jan. 19 2015  Despite changes in the Tigers’ uneven bars lineup, inconsistency remains...

John Bel Edwards waves to the crowd after takinf the oath of office as Louisiana governor on the steps of the Louisiana Capitol in Baton Rouge, La., Monday, Jan. 11, 2016. Edwards is Louisiana's 56th governor. (AP Photo/Max Becherer, Pool)

Opinion: Edwards need a strong Democratic coalition to undo Jindal years

By Michael Beyer January 18, 2016

To undo the catastrophe of former Gov. Bobby Jindal’s terms, Gov. John Bel Edwards needs all the Democratic votes he can get to push his agenda forward in a heavily Republican state legislature. Funding...

Republican presidential candidate former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, accompanied by his wife Janet, center right, greets guests before he speaks at the Machine Shed in Urbandale, Iowa, Sunday, Jan. 3, 2016. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Opinion: Janet Huckabee isn’t the typical political spouse

By John Gavin Harp January 18, 2016

Every successful politician is guaranteed a few things: enemies, worshippers, trendy hashtags and a seemingly loving spouse. Despite the ever-changing role of the politician’s spouse, one aspect...