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All content by Gordon Brillon
Bill Cosby imatates his wife fixing her makeup on the way to the hospital to give birth during his two hour comedy performance at the Baton Rouge River Center on Sunday, Oct. 4.

Opinion: Weakening of rape taboo allows Cosby allegations to resurface

By Gordon Brillon
November 20, 2014
Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal speaks at the 2014 Values Voter Summit in Washington, Friday, Sept. 26, 2014. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Opinion: Jindal’s presidential hopes based on delusion

By Gordon Brillon
November 13, 2014
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., center, celebrates with Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., left, and his wife, former Labor Secretary Elaine Chao, at an election night party in Louisville, Ky.,Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2014. McConnell won a sixth term in Washington, with his eyes on the larger prize of GOP control of the Senate. The Kentucky Senate race, with McConnell, a 30-year incumbent fighting off a spirited challenge from Democrat Alison Lundergan Grimes, has been among the most combative and closely watched contests that could determine the balance of power in Congress. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Opinion: Republicans face identity crisis after midterms

By Gordon Brillon
November 9, 2014
Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La., encourages supporters in New Orleans to vote in Dec. 6 runoff elections after the U.S. Senate jungle primaries.

Opinion: Landrieu and Edwards face tough December runoffs

By Gordon Brillon
November 5, 2014
This image from video by KABC TV Los Angeles shows wreckage of what is believed to be SpaceShipTwo in Southern California's Mojave Desert on Friday, Oct. 31, 2014. A Virgin Galactic space tourism rocket exploded after taking off on a test flight, a witness said Friday. (AP Photo/KABC TV)

Opinion: Virgin Galactic crash shouldn’t deter space exploration

By Gordon Brillon
November 2, 2014
Jonas Salk, 1988

Opinion: Vaccine pioneer Salk shouldn’t be forgotten by history

By Gordon Brillon
October 28, 2014
Gameday trash litters campus Sunday, Oct. 14, 2012 after LSU played South Carolina in Tiger Stadium.

Opinion: Post-game trash shows lack of respect for campus

By Gordon Brillon
October 26, 2014
Former West Valley City police officer Shaun Cowley reads a statement to the media after Judge L.A. Dever dismissed a manslaughter charge against Crowley, Thursday, Oct. 9, 2014 in Salt Lake City. Cowley was charged with second-degree felony manslaughter in connection with the Nov. 2, 2012 fatal shooting of 21-year-old Danielle Willard. (AP Photo/The Salt Lake Tribune, Francisco Kjolseth, Pool)

Head-to-Head: Police’s position of public trust means they must face greater scrutiny

By Gordon Brillon
October 13, 2014
Fall Break toon

Opinion: Don’t expect everything from fall break vacations

By Gordon Brillon
October 6, 2014
FILE - In this Aug. 2, 2014 file photo, Sen. Mary Landrieu speaks in Baton Rouge, La. Photos of a vulnerable Democratic senator helping a constituent drink upside-down from a beer keg would be a faux pas six weeks before Election Day in many places. But in party-centric Louisiana, prominent players say the image of Landrieu at an LSU pregame tailgate party, which went viral on social media, won’t hurt the senator in this land of “laissez les bons temps rouler.” (AP Photo/Melinda Deslatte, File)

Opinion: Landrieu success will rely on moderates, independents

By Gordon Brillon
September 30, 2014
Highland Coffee, located at 3350 Highland Road, announces their closure for December 2014.

Opinion: Highland Coffees’ solace will be missed

By Gordon Brillon
September 28, 2014

Opinion: Ello offers fresh alternative, but no substitute, to Facebook

By Gordon Brillon
September 25, 2014

Opinion: Scottish “No” vote a blow to optimism, self-determination in politics

By Gordon Brillon
September 21, 2014

University sees second pay increase in 2 years

By Gordon Brillon
July 28, 2014

Opinion: Male and female objectification not comparable

By Gordon Brillon
June 23, 2014
Miss Nevada USA Nia Sanchez celebrates with her competitors after being crowned Miss USA during the pageant in Baton Rouge, La., Sunday, June 8, 2014. (AP Photo/Jonathan Bachman)

Opinion: Craze over “normal” Miss Indiana misguided

By Gordon Brillon
June 9, 2014
Waitress Dawn Simonson (left) sits with co-worker Jessica Poni (right) on Sunday, March 23, 2014 at Louie's Café.

Opinion: Louie’s part of an American tradition

By Gordon Brillon
March 30, 2014
LSU's Six-Year Graduation Rates

LSU graduation rates reach all-time high

By Gordon Brillon
January 14, 2014
LSU President F. King Alexander attends a Board of Supervisors meeting Friday, September 6, 2013 in the LSU Systems Building.

Alexander unfazed by controversy

By Gordon Brillon
December 9, 2013

Pennington receives $16 million in grants from DOD

By Gordon Brillon
December 4, 2013
An American White Pelican flies over a squadron in City Park Lake on Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2013.

White Pelicans arrive in yearly migration

By Gordon Brillon
November 19, 2013

Former player starts donation

By Gordon Brillon
November 17, 2013
Commissioner of Higher Education Jim Purcell discusses a motion with Louisiana Board of Regents members at a meeting on Feb. 25, 2013, at the Pennington Biomedical Research Conference Center.

La. Commissioner of Higher Education Jim Purcell passed over for Fla. job

By Gordon Brillon
November 13, 2013

University student up for Rhodes, Marshall Scholarships

By Gordon Brillon
November 12, 2013
Honors College dean to step down in July

Honors College dean to step down in July

By Gordon Brillon
November 10, 2013
Construction prevents students from walking on sidewalks Monday, October 28, 2013 near the Student Union.

University plans change to architect selection process

By Gordon Brillon
November 5, 2013
The LSU Police Department issued a warrant for Scott Edward Michelli, who was found illegally inhabiting Patrick F. Taylor Hall.

LSUPD issues arrest warrant for man living in Patrick Taylor

By Gordon Brillon
November 4, 2013
Chris Broussard

University awards late student with posthumous degree

By Gordon Brillon
November 4, 2013

Engineering students feel disadvantage with scheduling

By Gordon Brillon
October 30, 2013

Vet school narrows search for dean

By Gordon Brillon
October 29, 2013
Professor appointed as ORED Vice Chancellor

Professor appointed as ORED Vice Chancellor

By Gordon Brillon
October 29, 2013
LSU System’s Attorney Jimmy Faircloth gets interviewed after a new hearing in The Times-Picayune and The Advocate vs. LSU lawsuit Monday Sept. 16, 2013, at the 19th Judicial District Courhouse, Baton Rouge, La.

University to submit brief for appeal

By Gordon Brillon
October 24, 2013
Cameron Kelley, manager of the Baton Rouge Smokecignals, exhales electronic cigarette vapor.

Blown Away: Electronic cigarette shop offers unique variety of home-brewed smoke juices

By Gordon Brillon
October 21, 2013
LSU president and chancellor F. King Alexander speaks before the Baton Rouge Rotary Club on Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2013 at Boudreaux's.

Alexander leads panel on higher education

By Gordon Brillon
October 20, 2013
Judith Baker, author of "Me and Lee - How I came to know, love, and lose Lee Harvey Oswald," presents an article at a symposium on Sat. Oct. 19, 2013 at Loyola University in New Orleans.

Oswald’s girlfriend offers variation on JFK assassination

By Gordon Brillon
October 20, 2013
Firefighters try to remove the side of the roof of the Huey P. Long Fieldhouse on Thursday, October 17, 2013.

Huey P. Long Fieldhouse roof catches fire

By Gordon Brillon
October 17, 2013

Exxon Mobil donates $65k to University

By Gordon Brillon
October 16, 2013

Reauthorization of accreditation process underway

By Gordon Brillon
October 16, 2013

LSU ranks 13th nationwide in social science research

By Gordon Brillon
October 14, 2013

Fate of federal loans, grants unclear with debt ceiling

By Gordon Brillon
October 9, 2013
The International Cultural Center dedicated the Komma and Allam Remembrance Garden five years after the deaths of two international students from India.

Two men acquitted in murder trial of graduate students

By Gordon Brillon
October 8, 2013
Red flags warn swimmers to stay out of the Gulf of Mexico as a squall from Tropical Storm Karen moves offshore at Gulf Shores, Ala., on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2013. The beaches remained open, but authorities said dangerous underwater rip currents made the waters too dangerous to enter. (AP Photo/Jay Reeves)

EBR state of emergency called off

By Gordon Brillon
October 7, 2013
LSU System’s Attorney Jimmy Faircloth gets interviewed after a new hearing in The Times-Picayune and The Advocate vs. LSU lawsuit Monday Sept. 16, 2013, at the 19th Judicial District Courhouse, Baton Rouge, La.

University lawsuit similar to 2001 suit

By Gordon Brillon
October 3, 2013
LSU's lawyer, Jimmy Faircloth, leaves the 19th Judicial Courthouse followed by LSU lead legal counsel Shelby McKenzie on Tuesday, September 10, 2013 in downtown Baton Rouge.

LSU criticized for handling of public records lawsuit

By Gordon Brillon
October 1, 2013
In this Sept. 10, 2013, photo, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, R-Va., walks to a Republican strategy session at the Capitol, in Washington. A revolt by tea party conservatives forced House GOP leaders on Wednesday, Sept. 11, to delay a vote on a temporary spending bill required to prevent a government shutdown next month. The plan by top Republicans like Cantor is designed to keep government agencies running through Dec. 15. Cantor's office announced the delay. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Professors think government shutdown will not affect students

By Gordon Brillon
September 30, 2013
LSU President and Chancellor F. King Alexander speaks before the Board of Regents on Aug. 21, 2013 in the Louisiana Purchase Room located in the Claiborne Building in Downtown Baton Rouge.

University will pay extra penalties

By Gordon Brillon
September 26, 2013

Organization seeks to block DOJ voucher lawsuit

By Gordon Brillon
September 24, 2013
Larry King (left) interviews former Governor Edwin Edwards (center) and Leo Honeycutt (right) on Sunday, September 8, 2013 in the LSU Union Theater.

Union Theater loses $45k on Edwards interview

By Gordon Brillon
September 22, 2013
An East Baton Rouge Parish sheriff's deputy, right. and an LSU Police Officer, center of doorway, leave after serving the Louisiana State University Board of Supervisors with legal papers Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2013 in Baton Rouge, La. Standing in the office, from left, are James Marchand, assistant to the General Counsel; Ernie Ballard, LSU PR; and Robert Rasmussen, Assistant Vice President of System Relations, holds the papers. Deputies left empty-handed after trying to get information about LSU's search for a new president from university officials as part of a court order. (AP Photo/The Baton Rouge Advocate, Bill Feig) MAGS OUT; INTERNET OUT; NO SALES; TV OUT; NO FORNS; LOUISIANA BUSINESS INC. OUT (INCLUDING GREATER BATON ROUGE BUSINESS REPORT, 225, 10/12, INREGISTER, LBI CUSTOM); MANDATORY CREDIT

Contempt of court fine suspended until final trial

By Gordon Brillon
September 18, 2013
LSU System’s Attorney Jimmy Faircloth gets interviewed after a new hearing in The Times-Picayune and The Advocate vs. LSU lawsuit Monday Sept. 16, 2013, at the 19th Judicial District Courhouse, Baton Rouge, La.

University will hand over names to judge

By Gordon Brillon
September 16, 2013
LSU President F. King Alexander watches the speaker on Wednesday, April 17, 2013 during the Board of Supervisors meeting in the LSU System Building.

Presidential search records will be released to judge

By Gordon Brillon
September 16, 2013

OLLI program offers college courses to retirees

By Gordon Brillon
September 15, 2013
LSU students wait to enter Tiger Stadium Saturday, Sept. 7, 2013 before the Tigers' game against UAB.

Tiger Stadium student entry reverts to old form

By Gordon Brillon
September 12, 2013
An East Baton Rouge Parish sheriff's deputy, right. and an LSU Police Officer, center of doorway, leave after serving the Louisiana State University Board of Supervisors with legal papers Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2013 in Baton Rouge, La. Standing in the office, from left, are James Marchand, assistant to the General Counsel; Ernie Ballard, LSU PR; and Robert Rasmussen, Assistant Vice President of System Relations, holds the papers. Deputies left empty-handed after trying to get information about LSU's search for a new president from university officials as part of a court order. (AP Photo/The Baton Rouge Advocate, Bill Feig) MAGS OUT; INTERNET OUT; NO SALES; TV OUT; NO FORNS; LOUISIANA BUSINESS INC. OUT (INCLUDING GREATER BATON ROUGE BUSINESS REPORT, 225, 10/12, INREGISTER, LBI CUSTOM); MANDATORY CREDIT

System employees served subpoena for records

By Gordon Brillon
September 10, 2013
LSU President F. King Alexander attends a Board of Supervisors meeting Friday, September 6, 2013 in the LSU Systems Building.

Judge orders sheriff to retrieve presidential search records

By Gordon Brillon
September 10, 2013
Oak trees provide dappled sunlight in Memorial Oak Grove, which was dedicated in 1926 for the memory of fallen soldiers in World War I.

University holds position in U.S. News and World Report rankings

By Gordon Brillon
September 9, 2013
LSU President F. King Alexander attends a Board of Supervisors meeting Friday, September 6, 2013 in the LSU Systems Building.

Judge threatens imprisonment if Board of Supervisors doesn’t comply with ruling

By Gordon Brillon
September 9, 2013
College of Music & Dramatic Arts Dean Laurence Kaptain poses with his cimbalom Tuesday Jan. 29, 2013 in his practice space in the Music and Dramatic Arts building.

New administrative position to promote creativity at LSU

By Gordon Brillon
September 5, 2013
Oak trees provide dappled sunlight in Memorial Oak Grove, which was dedicated in 1926 for the memory of fallen soldiers in World War I.

University progresses in reauthorizing accreditation

By Gordon Brillon
September 3, 2013
LSU President and Chancellor F. King Alexander (SEE WRITER)

Alexander visits Dallas for game, recruiting

By Gordon Brillon
September 2, 2013
Chris Broussard

University mourns student’s death

By Gordon Brillon
August 29, 2013
Vice Chancellor and CFO Eric Monday jokes around at his final Student Tech Fee Committee Meeting on November 28, 2012. Monday is leaving for the University of Kentucky before the Spring 2013 semester.

Administration positions remain unfilled

By Gordon Brillon
August 27, 2013
LSU University Administration building holds the new Office of the President on Aug. 27, 2013.

Alexander focuses on building System communication

By Gordon Brillon
August 27, 2013
LSU President and Chancellor F. King Alexander speaks before the Board of Regents on Aug. 21, 2013 in the Louisiana Purchase Room located in the Claiborne Building in Downtown Baton Rouge.

Alexander frequents D.C. to see officials

By Gordon Brillon
August 26, 2013
President Barack Obama spoke to student, faculty, staff, and local leaders during a town hall style meeting at Binghamton University on Friday, Aug. 23, 2013. Aug. 23, 2013.

Alexander supports Obama’s plans for higher education

By Gordon Brillon
August 25, 2013
India Theme Park

New plans to redevelop the amusement park reflect commercialization of New Orleans

By Gordon Brillon
May 2, 2013
FILE - In this June 23, 1982 file photo, Britain's Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher gestures with her pen as she answers a reporters question during a news conference at the United Nations. Ex-spokesman Tim Bell says that Thatcher has died. She was 87. Bell said the woman known to friends and foes as "the Iron Lady" passed away Monday morning, April 8, 2013. (AP Photo/File)

Opinion: Margaret Thatcher’s death offers look at modern conservatism

By Gordon Brillon
April 18, 2013

Opinion: Secularist conference marks vital moment for nonreligious community

By Gordon Brillon
April 14, 2013
Officers of the Louisiana State Police Department display the uniforms that recently won them the title of best-dressed state agency, which was given by the North American Association of Uniform Manufacturers and Distributors.

Opinion: ‘To protect and swag’

By Gordon Brillon
April 10, 2013
Sam Neill encounters raptors again as Dr. Alan Grant in 'Jurassic Park III,' thanks to the wonders of movie magic — not genetic engineering. Jurassic Park IV is rumored to film in Baton Rouge later this year.

Opinion: “Jurassic Park IV” will redeem Louisiana’s status

By Gordon Brillon
March 17, 2013
Protesters gather in front of the Capitol in Denver where State Senators are debating seven control bills on Friday, March 8, 2013. Colorado Democrats are on the cusp of passing gun control proposals in a state balancing a history of heartbreaking shootings with a Western heritage where gun ownership is treasured by many. (AP Photo/Ed Andrieski)

Opinion: Compulsory gun ownership only way to combat Obama

By Gordon Brillon
March 10, 2013

Opinion: Texas should be red-faced on family planning

By Gordon Brillon
March 5, 2013
This film image released by Summit Entertainment shows Dwayne Johnson, left, and Barry Pepper in a scene from "Snitch." (AP Photo/Summit Entertainment, Steve Dietl)

Opinion: Movie illustrates need for informant regulations

By Gordon Brillon
February 25, 2013

Opinion: Sportsmen must act to save Louisiana wetlands

By Gordon Brillon
February 20, 2013

Opinion: U.S. should follow Canada’s lead on pennies

By Gordon Brillon
February 14, 2013
Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal thanks supporters during his re-election victory party at the Renaissance Hotel in Baton Rouge on Oct. 22, 2011.

Opinion: Governor’s policies better fit for alternate reality

By Gordon Brillon
February 3, 2013

Opinion: Keep sexual predators off my Facebook, Indiana

By Gordon Brillon
January 30, 2013
Gov. Bobby Jindal addresses the Nebraska Republican Convention in Grand Island, Neb., on July 14. Jindal’s plans to close the Early Childhood Supports and Services program affects Louisiana mental health care professionals and children needing help.

Opinion: Mental health closure saddening, not surprising

By Gordon Brillon
January 23, 2013
Louisiana lawmakers must balance business and people

Louisiana lawmakers must balance business and people

By Gordon Brillon
December 2, 2012

But He Means Well: Should contraception be internationally recognized as a basic human right?

By Gordon Brillon
November 19, 2012
Former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman announces GOP bid at Liberty State Park, Tuesday, June 21, 2011 in Jersey City, N.J. Huntsman joined the Republican presidential contest on Tuesday, pledging to run a civil campaign and claiming that he and President Barack Obama both love the United States but have different visions of its future. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)

Post-election GOP needs introspection, moderation

By Gordon Brillon
November 11, 2012
Mayor-President Kip Holden speaks at the Redevelopment Authority's Press Conference at the Old State Capital Thursday, Oct. 18, 2012.

Holden’s mayoral victory echoes presidential race

By Gordon Brillon
November 7, 2012
Little-known amendments have biggest impact

Little-known amendments have biggest impact

By Gordon Brillon
November 4, 2012
Angola Prison Rodeo

Prison rodeo is a bright spot at a bleak prison

By Gordon Brillon
October 28, 2012
This film image released by Summit Entertainment shows Tyler Perry in the title role during a scene from "Alex Cross." (AP Photo/Summit Entertainment)

‘Alex Cross’ a good step for race in film industry

By Gordon Brillon
October 21, 2012
Vice President Joe Biden and Republican vice presidential nominee Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin participate in the vice presidential debate at Centre College, Thursday, Oct. 11, 2012, in Danville, Ky. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

VP debate showcases the men behind the race

By Gordon Brillon
October 14, 2012
Head to Head: Does raising the minimum wage hurt or help?

Head to Head: Does raising the minimum wage hurt or help?

By Gordon Brillon
October 11, 2012

Youth vote could decide election

By Gordon Brillon
October 8, 2012
"Become the Social Elite"

Service industry jobs can offer some experience, too

By Gordon Brillon
October 4, 2012
Houston shooting highlights poor mental health policy

Houston shooting highlights poor mental health policy

By Gordon Brillon
October 1, 2012

But He Means Well: Project BRAVE a new step in gang enforcement

By Gordon Brillon
September 24, 2012
But He Means Well: Holden's long-term solutions are the right plan for Baton Rouge

But He Means Well: Holden’s long-term solutions are the right plan for Baton Rouge

By Gordon Brillon
September 20, 2012

But He Means Well: New law highlights youth prison policy injustice

By Gordon Brillon
September 18, 2012
But He Means Well: Should prayer ever be allowed in public schools?

But He Means Well: Should prayer ever be allowed in public schools?

By Gordon Brillon
September 12, 2012