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Volkswagen ornaments sit in a box in a scrap yard in Berlin, Germany, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2015. The revelation that Volkswagen rigged diesel-powered cars to emit lower emissions during EPA tests is particularly stunning since Volkswagen has long projected a quirky brand image with an emphasis on being environmentally friendly _ an image that now appears in tatters. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn)

OPINION: Volkswagen scandal turns regulator’s eyes on the auto-industry

September 23, 2015

As you drive into Baton Rouge and cross the Mississippi River Bridge, dark gray and white clouds seemingly hover over the downtown skyline. Only those clouds are billowing out of ExxonMobil’s refinery...

House Bill 132 requires an alcohol buyer’s accompanying designated driver to show a valid Louisiana driver’s liscence before purchase.

OPINION: If marijuana is illegal, why isn’t alcohol?

September 23, 2015

In the midst of a debate over marijuana legalization in many states, we have an interesting paradox — some of the most dangerous drugs are perfectly legal. The media tend to portray alcohol and tobacco...

Courtesy of FOX.com, Chanel #5 (Abigail Breslin, L) and new Sorority Pledges Grace (Skyler Samuels, C) and Zayday (Keke Palmer, R).

OPINION: Scream Queens embraces satire

September 23, 2015

In Fox’s new horror comedy Scream Queens, creator Ryan Murphy takes on the white female archetype. Doing so, he reveals millennials have a problem — they can’t laugh at themselves. Like...

Freshman golfer Sam Burns was the No. 1-ranked junior prospect in the nation for the class of 2015.

Young golfers add quality depth for No. 2 Tigers

September 23, 2015

Across LSU athletics, young, highly-recruited players join their respective sports and make an immediate impression with how they can play the game. That could not be more true for the LSU men’s...

LSU senior linebacker Deion Jones (45) congratulates junior linebacker Kendell Backwith (52) after a tackle during the Tigers' 45-21 victory against Auburn on Saturday, Sept.19, 2015, in Tiger Stadium.

Beckwith, Jones a strength in Tigers’ nickel scheme

September 22, 2015

In the middle of the No. 8 LSU football team’s defensive nickel scheme, a pair of ‘M’s’ race sideline to sideline — the Mac and the Money. For a team that has given up the...

Modest clothing is often looked down upon by feminists.

OPINION: Modesty is not shameful

September 22, 2015

More women need to stop viewing modesty as restraining and shameful. A Sept. 20 article in the Atlantic titled “Why Women’s Fashion in Washington, D.C. Is So Terrible — and Patriarchal,”...

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OPINION: Today’s Music Sends Crude Messages

September 22, 2015

Much of today’s music is crude and sends listeners an awful message — “addiction is cool.” Artists who advocate for drug addiction make these themes more acceptable. The blatant,...

Pope Francis talks with President Barack Obama after arriving at Andrews Air Force Base in Md., Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2015. The Pope is spending three days in Washington before heading to New York and Philadelphia. This is the Pope's first visit to the United States. First lady Michelle Obama is at right. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

OPINION: Pope Francis teaches love, U.S. welcomes him

September 22, 2015

Rosaries, Hail Marys and Glory Bes ring high, and it’s not even overtime in the LSU-University of Alabama game. The Pope arrived in the United States, and Catholics, good and bad, are excited. Pope...

LSU senior linebacker Deion Jones (45) is ejected for targeting during the Tigers' 45-21 victory against Auburn on Saturday, Sept.19, 2015, in Tiger Stadium.

Notebook: Linebacker Jones reflects on targeting penalty, ejection

September 21, 2015

After becoming the first Tiger to be ejected from a game for targeting Saturday, senior linebacker Deion Jones has accepted his mistake as a learning experience and will spend his half-game suspension...

LSU junior tight end Colin Jeter (81) catches the ball for a touchdown during the Tigers’ 45-21 victory against Auburn on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2015 in Tiger Stadium

Jeter sees expanded role in Tiger offense

September 21, 2015

The play wasn’t preceded by 12 consecutive rushing attempts this time, but the end result was the same — a tight end in the back end zone with the ball in his hands. In fact, sophomore quarterback...

LSU sophomore running back Leonard Fournette (7) scores a touchdown during the Tigers’ 45-21 victory against Auburn on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2015 in Tiger Stadium.

Fournette, Alexander among SEC Players of the Week

September 21, 2015

For the second consecutive week, the LSU football team has two players among the Southeastern Conference Players of the Week, the league office announced Monday.  Sophomore running back Leonard Fournette...

LSU sophomore running back Leonard Fournette (7) rams Auburn sophomore defensive back Tray Matthews (28) during the Tigers' 45-21 victory against Auburn on Saturday, Sept.19, 2015, in Tiger Stadium.

Fournette makes statement with spectacular showing, powers LSU to 45-21 victory

September 20, 2015

When Auburn junior linebacker Johnathan “Rudy” Ford now-infamously claimed, “It shouldn’t be that difficult or that much of a challenge” to stop sophomore running back Leonard...