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All content by Clarke Perkins
Opinion: Kindness, empathy makes U.S. stronger

Opinion: Kindness, empathy makes U.S. stronger

By Clarke Perkins
December 7, 2017
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Opinion: Roy Moore won’t be the end of the Republican party

By Clarke Perkins
November 21, 2017
Opinion: Delivery services show health problems in America

Opinion: Delivery services show health problems in America

By Clarke Perkins
November 14, 2017
trump

Opinion: U.S. will never forget Trump’s election

By Clarke Perkins
November 8, 2017
blackface

Opinion: Costumes should never include use of blackface, offensive stereotypes

By Clarke Perkins
October 31, 2017
The LSU football team runs onto the field before the Tigers' 27-23 victory against Auburn on Saturday, Oct. 14, 2017, in Tiger Stadium.

Opinion: LSU fans must be supportive of their football team

By Clarke Perkins
October 30, 2017
A live oak tree sits in the Enchanted Forest behind the Greek Theatre on Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2017.

Opinion: People should prioritize preserving environment over expanding infrastructure

By Clarke Perkins
October 17, 2017
Opinion: NFL players who have taken a knee should not be idolized

Opinion: NFL players who have taken a knee should not be idolized

By Clarke Perkins
October 10, 2017
Debris sits on the lawn of a Sherwood Forest home on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2017, on Woodcliff Drive in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Opinion: Locals should prioritize volunteering within the community

By Clarke Perkins
October 6, 2017
Black Lives Matter

Opinion: Racism means systematic, institutional discrimination

By Clarke Perkins
September 28, 2017
Reggie’s Bar in Tigerland was temporarily suspended June 27 and reopened July 3.

Opinion: Locals should stop frequenting Reggie’s after racist allegations

By Clarke Perkins
September 19, 2017
With LSU enrollment down some classrooms are remaining empty, like this one in the basement of Lockett hall on Sept. 6, 2016, on campus.

Opinion: Society has forgotten the purpose of an education

By Clarke Perkins
September 16, 2017
LSU Black Student Union President Destinee Merida gives opening remarks to "The Unapologetic Conversation" attendees on Nov. 10, 2016 in the African American Cultural Center.

Opinion: Black women face unfair obstacles

By Clarke Perkins
September 8, 2017
Crime

Opinion: Americans need to be more empathetic in tragic situations

By Clarke Perkins
September 1, 2017
Opinion: Black Americans deserve reparations for past injustices

Opinion: Black Americans deserve reparations for past injustices

By Clarke Perkins
August 21, 2017
The LSU Student Health Center operates as usual on Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2017 on the corner of Infirmary Road and West Chimes Street.

Opinion: Health insurance unaffordable, unacceptable

By Clarke Perkins
April 19, 2017
Last week, Rachel Dolezal told BBC in an interview that she identifies as "transracial."

Opinion: Judgment of Rachel Dolezal’s ‘transracial’ argument should be suspended

By Clarke Perkins
April 1, 2017
Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos called HBCUs "real pioneers when it comes to school choice."

Opinion: Black institutions are not ‘pioneers of choice’

By Clarke Perkins
March 25, 2017
Cartoon: Guinea pigs

Opinion: Millennials used as guinea pigs for technological advancement

By Clarke Perkins
March 16, 2017
Cartoon: Higher education

Opinion: Students should protect their right to higher education

By Clarke Perkins
March 9, 2017
Many families in New Orleans are still homeless after the tornado that hit almost a month ago in New Orleans East. 

Opinion: Victims of tragedy should not be forgotten

By Clarke Perkins
February 26, 2017
Opinion: Immigration executive order causes unprecedented divisiveness

Opinion: Immigration executive order causes unprecedented divisiveness

By Clarke Perkins
February 9, 2017
Many people are ignorant to the fact "Obamacare" is simply a nickname coined for the Affordable Care Act. 

Opinion: Ignorance about Affordable Care Act affects public opinion on healthcare plan

By Clarke Perkins
February 1, 2017
"Hidden Figures" discusses the struggles black people faced in the '60s but also underlines a message about the distinction between white feminism and feminism. 

Opinion: Oscar-nominated “Hidden Figures” has underlying message about feminism

By Clarke Perkins
January 27, 2017
mlk

Inauguration coincides with peaceful MLK holiday

By Clarke Perkins
January 23, 2017
Hundreds of thousands of protesters filled Central Park West in New York on Sunday, Sept. 21, 2014, demanding "system change not climate change." 

Opinion: Louisianians need to recognize, address climate change as threat to New Orleans

By Clarke Perkins
November 30, 2016
Barack and Michelle Obama and Joe and Jill Biden attend an event in August 2008.

Opinion: Obama’s presidential office post-election needs to be acknolwedged

By Clarke Perkins
November 15, 2016
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaking with supporters at a "Get Out the Caucus" rally at Valley Southwoods Freshman High School in West Des Moines, Iowa.

Opinion: Social media should not dictate people’s opinions of candidates

By Clarke Perkins
November 7, 2016
Supporters of Republican presidential candidate Donald J. Trump turn to the media on Thursday, Feb. 11, 2016, during a rally hosted in the Baton Rouge River Center.

Opinion: Trump supporters just want a Republican in office

By Clarke Perkins
November 3, 2016
Vice Provost of Diversity and Chief Diversity Officer Dereck J. Rovaris speaks to a crowd outside the LSU African American Cultural Center on Thursday, July 7, before they made signs for an upcoming protest against the shooting of Alton Sterling by BRPD police officers.

Opinion: Being white not synonymous with being ignorant to social issues

By Clarke Perkins
October 26, 2016
Students and community members gathered Thursday, July 7, in the LSU African American Cultural Center to make signs for an upcoming protest against the shooting of Alton Sterling by BRPD police officers.

Opinion: Black-on-black crime is an invalid argument against Black Lives Matter movement

By Clarke Perkins
October 17, 2016
After news of Mike the Tigers death on Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2016, people gather and leave notes, flowers, and art work for the beloved tiger at his enclosure on North Stadium Rd.

Head to Head: It may be time to retire the Mike the Tiger tradition

By Clarke Perkins
October 16, 2016
Kanye / Trump

Opinion: Hypocritical to love Trump and hate Kanye

By Clarke Perkins
October 11, 2016
LSU fans react to the game during the Tigers' 31-14 defeat against The University of Arkansas on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2015 in Tiger Stadium.

Opinion: Saints, Tigers need to win to unite, uplift Louisiana

By Clarke Perkins
September 28, 2016
cash

Opinion: Black community needs to save, spend money correctly to implement change

By Clarke Perkins
September 23, 2016
Milo Yiannopoulos shows off a slideshow on Sept. 21, 2016 at the Student Union Theater.

Opinion: Campus diversity lecture trumped by fat shaming rant

By Clarke Perkins
September 22, 2016
College Party

Opinion: College students should expect parties, join in on the fun

By Clarke Perkins
September 15, 2016

OPINION: Despite lack of media coverage, Flint water crisis still relevant

By Clarke Perkins
September 11, 2016
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OPINION: Cost of summer courses not worth it

By Clarke Perkins
August 24, 2016
Students and faculty sit in on a Student Tech Fee meeting on Tuesday, October 7th, 2014.

OPINION: LSU fees show lack of prioritizing

By Clarke Perkins
February 1, 2016
LSU organization Black Out holds a solidarity demonstration in the Quad on Wednesday , April 29, 2015 against police brutality and in honor of Freddie Gray in Baltimore.

OPINION: LSU’s black organizations are essential

By Clarke Perkins
January 28, 2016

Opinion: The New Orleans Confederate monuments need to come down now

By Clarke Perkins
January 20, 2016
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
Photo courtesy of DJ Khaled's Snapchat

HEAD TO HEAD: The DJ Khaled era needs to end

By Clarke Perkins
January 13, 2016
LSU football sponsor McDonalds presents mascot Ronald McDonald to the LSU football game on Saturday Sept. 5, 2015, inside LSU's Tiger Stadium.

Satire: McDonald’s should close down if they can’t serve ice cream

By Clarke Perkins
December 3, 2015
Reggie’s Bar in Tigerland was temporarily suspended June 27 and reopened July 3.

Opinion: ‘Reggin’ stamp further shows racial issues at Reggie’s bar

By Clarke Perkins
November 23, 2015
An audience member listens as Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a rally at Iowa Central Community College, Thursday, Nov. 12, 2015, in Fort Dodge, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

Opinion: Trump isn’t a joke anymore, and that’s scary

By Clarke Perkins
November 15, 2015
OPINION: College aged dog owners often too busy to care for pets, who are left neglected

OPINION: College aged dog owners often too busy to care for pets, who are left neglected

By Clarke Perkins
November 11, 2015
LSU sophomore running back, Leonard Fournette (27), takes a selfie for Twitter during SEC Media Days on Thursday, July 16, 2015 in Hoover, Alabama.

Opinion: Millennials should be careful about what they post on social media

By Clarke Perkins
November 3, 2015
Opinion: LSU should have cancelled class Monday

Opinion: LSU should have cancelled class Monday

By Clarke Perkins
October 27, 2015
Opinion: SeaWorld orca ruling is a win for animal rights

Opinion: SeaWorld orca ruling is a win for animal rights

By Clarke Perkins
October 22, 2015
Louisiana State Troopers line up the next generation of troopers prior to the rally on Monday Sept. 14, 2015, at the Louisiana State Capitol.

Opinion: Lamar Advertising Company missed the point with “Blue Lives Matter” billboards

By Clarke Perkins
October 18, 2015
Raven Symone

Opinion: Don’t put up with Raven Symone’s ignorance

By Clarke Perkins
October 12, 2015
In this Friday, June 5, 2015 photo, Wal-Mart Chief Executive Officer Doug McMillon speaks at the company's shareholder meeting in Fayetteville, Ark. On Friday, Oct. 2, 2015, Wal-Mart laid off 450 workers at its headquarters in Bentonville, Ark., as the world's largest retailer attempts to become more nimble to compete with the likes of Amazon.com. (AP Photo/Danny Johnston)

Opinion: Wal-Mart is too powerful

By Clarke Perkins
October 6, 2015
First lady Michelle Obama reacts to an ovation from the audience as she takes the stage for a panel discussion entitled "The Power of an Educated Girl" at the Apollo Theater, Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2015, in New York. (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow)

Opinion: Michelle Obama is an inspiration to girls

By Clarke Perkins
October 5, 2015
Nike Air Force 1s are commonly worn by black men.

Opinion: Tigerland’s dress code is discriminatory

By Clarke Perkins
September 29, 2015
Other languages

Opinion: Americans should learn other languages besides English

By Clarke Perkins
September 28, 2015
Democratic Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks to supporters in the audience on Monday, Sept. 21, 2015, during a grassroots organizing event in Baton Rouge.

Opinion: Winning an election is more important to Ben Carson than staying true to his roots

By Clarke Perkins
September 21, 2015
Fashion doesn't stop at clothes. Accessories such as wallets and iPhone cases can help or hinder your outfit as well.

Opinion: CEO pay compared to the average worker pay is disgusting

By Clarke Perkins
September 17, 2015
This Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2015 photo shows the National September 11 Memorial and Museum, center foreground, surrounded by One World Trade Center, left, the white v-shaped transportation hub, center, and 4 World Trade Center, the tall building at right, in New York. The building under construction at center right is 3 World Trade Center. Friday will mark the 14th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on the United States. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)

OPINION: We need to stop being closed-minded when it comes to 9/11

By Clarke Perkins
September 10, 2015

OPINION: It’s time for you to go to class

By Clarke Perkins
September 3, 2015
In this aerial photo made during a flight provided by the National Wildlife Federation and Southern Wings, a shrimp boat travels behind a rock dam built by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers after Hurricane Katrina, in the Mississippi River Gulf Outlet (MRGO) in St. Bernard Parish, La., Monday, Aug. 10, 2015. The MRGO, originally built by the Corps, carried a storm surge from Katrina straight into the New Orleans area causing devastating flooding in the Parish. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Still Stuck in the Past

By Clarke Perkins
August 30, 2015
In this file photo dated Aug. 23, 2015, University House- Baton Rouge, formerly The Standard, was still heavily under construction.

The Standard has been set extremely low

By Clarke Perkins
August 24, 2015
Police stand in formation as a curfew approaches, Tuesday, April 28, 2015, in Baltimore, a day after unrest that occurred following Freddie Gray's funeral. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Opinion: Mistrust grows as law enforcement becomes unreliable

By Clarke Perkins
April 29, 2015
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton speaks before presenting The Hillary Rodham Clinton Awards for Advancing Women in Peace and Security, in the Riggs Library at Georgetown University in Washington, Wednesday, April 22, 2015. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Opinion: Obama’s presidency should serve as warning for Clinton supporters

By Clarke Perkins
April 23, 2015
LSUPD

Opinion: LSUPD has responsibility to notify students of all on-campus crimes

By Clarke Perkins
April 14, 2015

Opinion: Airlines have better things to worry about than offensive clothing

By Clarke Perkins
March 30, 2015
U.S singer Solange Knowles leaves Carven's ready-to-wear fall-winter 2015/2016 fashion collection presented during Paris Fashion Week, in Paris, France, Thursday, March 5, 2015. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

Opinion: Society should accept black women’s natural hair

By Clarke Perkins
March 24, 2015
Opinion: Raising taxes on the rich is necessary for America's welfare

Opinion: Raising taxes on the rich is necessary for America’s welfare

By Clarke Perkins
March 18, 2015

Opinion: Despite high education rate, women still struggle for equality

By Clarke Perkins
March 10, 2015
Kanye West, centre and Elena Perminova, right, wife of Russian billionaire Alexander Lebedev attend Christian Dior's fall-winter 2015-2016 fashion collection, as part of Paris Fashion Week, presented in Paris, France, Friday, March 6, 2015. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

Opinion: Kanye West’s recent comments show his ignorance and hypocrisy

By Clarke Perkins
March 8, 2015
Opinion: Black history should be appreciated year-round

Opinion: Black history should be appreciated year-round

By Clarke Perkins
March 2, 2015

Opinion: Road rage can be deadly

By Clarke Perkins
February 25, 2015
Opinion: Obamacare helps more than it hurts

Opinion: Obamacare helps more than it hurts

By Clarke Perkins
February 23, 2015
Desuirea Harris, the grandmother of Mike Brown, second from right, is comforted by Lala Moore, right, at the memorial to Brown in the Canfield Green Apartments, in St. Louis, marking six months since Brown was shot by Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson on Monday, Feb. 9, 2015. (AP Photo/St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Robert Cohen) EDWARDSVILLE INTELLIGENCER OUT; THE ALTON TELEGRAPH OUT

Opinion: #BlackLivesMatter should include black women

By Clarke Perkins
February 19, 2015

Opinion: Plus/Minus grading system is bad for students

By Clarke Perkins
February 11, 2015
Pediatrician Charles Goodman poses for photo with the MMR vaccine, an immunization vaccine against measles, mumps, and rubella at his practice in Northridge, Calif., Thursday, Jan. 29, 2015. With California gripped by a measles outbreak, Dr. Goodman posted a clear notice on his door and on Facebook: His practice will no longer see children whose parents won't get them vaccinated. At left, is his wife, Judith. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

Opinion: Parents should be forced to vaccinate their children

By Clarke Perkins
February 8, 2015
In this Thursday, Jan. 15, 2015 photo, University of Virginia students walk to fraternities at the start of rush week at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Va. Two fraternities that threatened to defy the University of Virginia's efforts to impose new regulations governing their parties say they will sign the agreement after all. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

Opinion: Restrictions on UVA sororities are misguided, sexist

By Clarke Perkins
February 4, 2015
A man open carries a 1911 handgun while listening to Connecticut Citizens Defense League President Scott Wilson during a CCDL gun rights rally at the Connecticut state capitol in Hartford, Saturday April 5, 2014 against the state's gun control law passed one year ago on April 4, 2013 in response to the Newtown school shooting. (AP Photo/The Bristol Press, Mike Orazzi) MANDATORY CREDIT

Opinion: Guns should not be allowed on college campuses

By Clarke Perkins
February 2, 2015
Everybody's All American (1988) was filmed in Tiger Statdium.

Student athletes shouldn’t get special treatment

By Clarke Perkins
January 29, 2015

Opinion: Technology users should exercise self-control

By Clarke Perkins
January 26, 2015

Opinion: Media attention to rape cases shows racial bias

By Clarke Perkins
January 21, 2015
Opening credits roll for "The Interview" at the Goochland Drive-In movie theater Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2014, in Hadensville, Va. (AP Photo/Richmond Times-Dispatch, Dean Hoffmeyer)

Opinion: Sony isn’t the only one that needs to change their password

By Clarke Perkins
January 15, 2015
A student using a computer inside of Middleton Library.

Students should be more concerned about cyber security

By Clarke Perkins
January 15, 2015
In this Thursday Nov. 27, 2014 photo, children displaced after attacks by Boko Haram, play in the camp of internal displaced people, in Yola, Nigeria. Seven children have been reunited with parents lost in the chaos of attacks in Nigeria's northeastern Islamic insurgency but hundreds more remain alone, officials say of youngsters who have no idea if their families are alive or dead. (AP Photo/Sunday Alamba)

Blog: Nigerian president acknowledges Charlie Hebdo attacks, ignores country’s own problems

By Clarke Perkins
January 13, 2015