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Rep. John Schroder, R-Covington, debating a bill on the House floor Tuesday.

Proposed cuts could shutter medical clinics

By Justin DiCharia
March 29, 2016
Students and experts discuss the state's historic budget crisis during the "Solve the Budget" panel hosted by the Manship School of Mass Communication's Reilly Center for Media & Public Affairs and WWNO in the Journalism Building's Holliday Forum on March 7.

Experts debate budget-saving measures two days before special session’s closing

By Justin DiCharia
March 7, 2016
Gov. Bobby Jindal answers questions about his unsuccessful campaign for the 2016 Republican nomination, on Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2015, in Baton Rouge, La. Jindal ended his presidential bid a day earlier, after lagging in polls and fundraising. (AP Photo/Melinda Deslatte)

Opinion: Jindal leaves a surprise

By Justin DiCharia
January 20, 2016
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards signs an executive order on his first full day in office starting the process for expanding Louisiana's Medicaid program as allowed under the federal health care law, Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2016, in Baton Rouge, La. (AP Photo/Melinda Deslatte)

Opinion: A tragic scenario for a budgetary drama

By Justin DiCharia
January 14, 2016
Serbian police officers trying to organise migrants queuing to get registered at a refugee center in the southern Serbian town of Presevo, Monday, Nov. 16, 2015. Refugees fleeing war by the tens of thousands fear the Paris attacks could prompt Europe to close its doors, especially after police said a Syrian passport found next to one attacker’s body suggested its owner passed through Greece into the European Union and on through Macedonia and Serbia last month. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)

Opinion: Closing Louisiana’s borders is not Christian

By Justin DiCharia
November 16, 2015

OPINION: Pro-life is from womb to tomb

By Justin DiCharia
November 11, 2015
What could've been

Opinion: If budget cuts continue, LSU can’t compete

By Justin DiCharia
October 26, 2015
Mental Illness

Opinion: The stigma of mental illness needs to go

By Justin DiCharia
October 20, 2015
5th grade boys attend the Youth Empowerment Program on Oct. 7, 2015, to learn self concept and proper social behavior.

Opinion: Performance based testing fails to improve schools

By Justin DiCharia
October 8, 2015

Opinion: In most recent mass shootings, we are all to blame

By Justin DiCharia
October 1, 2015
In this photo provided by CBS, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, left, joins host Stephen Colbert on the set of “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2015, in New York. (John Paul Filo/CBS via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT; NO ARCHIVE; NO SALES; NORTH AMERICAN USE ONLY

Opinion: Late night comedy shows can bring moderates back to politics

By Justin DiCharia
September 24, 2015
Hydraulic fracturing extracts oil and natural gas by forcing chemicals into shale rock or derelict wellbores. This process pushes the assets to the ground’s surface.

OPINION: Transportation funding woes part of a larger shell game

By Justin DiCharia
September 10, 2015
A mural of Hurricane Katrina and Martin Luther King Jr. covers the walls of an abandoned building on Thomas Delpit Drive in Old South Baton Rouge.

Natural disasters can create opportunities for economically disadvantaged

By Justin DiCharia
August 30, 2015
laptop

Students should be wary of breaches in cyber security

By Justin DiCharia
July 29, 2015
An elevator in Allen Hall sits unlevel with the ground floor. The elevator will be moved to another part of the building during Allen Hall's renovations. 

Allen Hall undergoing renovations, set to be completed by December

By Justin DiCharia
July 29, 2015
A bouquet of flowers lies net crime scene tape in the parking lot outside The Grand 16 movie theater in Lafayette, La., Sunday, July 26, 2015, Sunday, July 26, 2015, in Lafayette, La. John Russell Houser stood up about 20 minutes into Thursday night's showing of "Trainwreck" and fired on the audience with a semi-automatic handgun. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Gun control, crumbling health system failing the U.S.

By Justin DiCharia
July 27, 2015
In this June 10, 2015 photo, Ashley Madison's Korean web site is shown on a computer screen in Seoul, South Korea. Avid Life Media Inc., the parent company of Ashley Madison, a matchmaking website for cheating spouses, said it was hacked and that the personal information of some of its users was posted online. The breach was first reported late Sunday, July 19, 2015, by Brian Krebs of Krebs on Security, a website that focuses on cybersecurity. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man, File)

While infidelity is not condoned, neither is stealing private information

By Justin DiCharia
July 20, 2015
Professor creates introductory book to advanced computational mathematics

Professor creates introductory book to advanced computational mathematics

By Justin DiCharia
July 15, 2015
Review: 'The Gallows'

Review: ‘The Gallows’

By Justin DiCharia
July 13, 2015
LSU’s Hilltop Arboretum was recently named among the “50 Most Amazing University Botanical Gardens and Arboretums in the U.S.” by Best Colleges online.

LSU Hilltop Arboretum honored with national designation

By Justin DiCharia
July 13, 2015
07/14/2015 Kappa Sigma

Kappa Sigma to close fraternity house for renovations

By Justin DiCharia
July 13, 2015
Review: X Ambassadors - 'VHS'

Review: X Ambassadors – ‘VHS’

By Justin DiCharia
July 8, 2015
LSU English professor Michael Bibler says marriage benefits isn't the end of the fight for same-sex couples. 

University waiting to extend some benefits to same-sex dependents

By Justin DiCharia
July 8, 2015
Electric Chair

Opinion: Death penalty fails to deter future crimes, not necessary

By Justin DiCharia
July 6, 2015
Review: Joy Williams - 'VENUS'

Review: Joy Williams – ‘VENUS’

By Justin DiCharia
July 1, 2015
The U.S. team salutes fans after defeating Germany 2-0 in a semifinal in the Women's World Cup soccer tournament, Tuesday, June 30, 2015, in Montreal, Canada. (Ryan Remiorz/The Canadian Press via AP)

U.S. vs Germany serves as best game in Women’s World Cup

By Justin DiCharia
July 1, 2015
The LSU community mourns the loss of Elisabeth “Lisi” Oliver, Alumni Professor. Oliver was tragically killed June 7 in an accident in East Feliciana Parish. Photo courtesy of LSU College of Humanities and Social Sciences. 

Beloved English professor remembered at memorial

By Justin DiCharia
June 29, 2015

Legalization of same-sex marriage defends morality

By Justin DiCharia
June 29, 2015
In this photo taken Tuesday, June 16, 2015, Seattle Sounders FC's forward Clint Dempsey (2) appears to rip up referee Daniel Radford's notebook after Radford issued a red card to teammate Michael Ariza while playing the Portland Timbers in a U.S. Open Cup soccer match at Starfire Stadium in Tukwila, Wash. Dempsey was issued a red card his actions. (Erika Schultz/The Seattle Times via AP) SEATTLE OUT; USA TODAY OUT; MAGS OUT; TELEVISION OUT; NO SALES; MANDATORY CREDIT TO BOTH THE SEATTLE TIMES AND THE PHOTOGRAPHER

UREC must address referee abuse

By Justin DiCharia
June 22, 2015
THE 48TH ANNUAL CMA AWARDS - "The 48th Annual CMA Awards" airs live from the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville on WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 5 (8:00-11:00 PM/ET) on the ABC Television Network. (ABC/Image Group LA) MEGHAN LINSEY

Louisiana-born star defies odds, continues career

By Justin DiCharia
June 17, 2015
LSU Student Government vice presidential candidate Hannah Knight and presidential candidate Andrew Mahtook from the Here & Now ticket await the results from the 2015 Spring election on Wednesday, March 11, 2015 in the Live Oak Lounge.

SG grades state legislators

By Justin DiCharia
June 15, 2015
In this photo provided by CBS News, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal is interviewed on CBS's “Face the Nation” in Washington Sunday, Feb. 23, 2014. (AP Photo/CBS News, Chris Usher)

Final moments critical for legislative session

By Justin DiCharia
June 10, 2015
The Louisiana State Capitol building basks in sunlight Wednesday near the Claiborne Conference Center in downtown Baton Rouge.

Legislators scramble to cut costs to TOPS program

By Justin DiCharia
June 8, 2015
The Louisiana State Capitol building basks in sunlight Wednesday near the Claiborne Conference Center in downtown Baton Rouge.

Opinion: Students should continue to protect University

By Justin DiCharia
May 3, 2015

Opinion: TOPS reform a necessity under current revenue structure

By Justin DiCharia
April 27, 2015
LSU President F. King Alexander speaks to the Baton Rouge Press Club on Monday, March 23, 2015, about the budget cuts.

Opinion: Students need to act now to save University

By Justin DiCharia
April 22, 2015

Opinion: Jindal’s legacy leaves out the mentally ill

By Justin DiCharia
April 16, 2015
Memorial Tower is silhouetted against the skyline as the sun sets Monday behind Tiger Stadium.

Opinion: LSU students must fight to save faculty

By Justin DiCharia
April 14, 2015

Opinion: LSU should accommodate needs of first-generation college students

By Justin DiCharia
April 13, 2015
Gov. Bobby Jindal, along with LSU President F. King Alexander and agency representatives, break ground on the new Center for River Studies- the first of three buildings to make up the Water Campus.

April Fools’ Day: Campus reacts to Jindal’s budget cuts with delight

By Justin DiCharia
March 31, 2015

Opinion: Alumni need to step up, endowments may save university

By Justin DiCharia
March 26, 2015
FILE - In this Aug. 8. 2011 file photo, a Wall Street sign hangs near the New York Stock Exchange, in New York. The U.S. stock market is opening modestly higher Monday, March 9, 2015, following a sell-off Friday. (AP Photo/Jin Lee, File)

Opinion: US Congress enables economic inequality

By Justin DiCharia
March 19, 2015
US actor Kevin Spacey holds a Golden Camera award as best international actor during the awarding ceremony in Hamburg, northern Germany, Friday, Feb. 27, 2015. (AP Photo/Christian Charisius, pool)

Opinion: Frank Underwood is the perfect anti-hero of American politics

By Justin DiCharia
March 12, 2015
Classroom

Opinion: Budget cuts threaten undervalued instructors

By Justin DiCharia
March 3, 2015
FILE -In this Friday, Jan. 11, 2013 file photo, Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore talks to the crowd after being sworn into office, at the Heflin-Torbert Judicial Building in Montgomery, Ala. Gays and lesbians could get marriage licenses in more than half of Alabama's counties Friday after a federal judge told a county judge that he must not defy her ruling striking down the state's same-sex marriage ban. Moore has remained defiant, demanding that the state's probate judges keep refusing to issue licenses to same-sex couples until the final word from the nation's highest court. (AP Photo/AL.com, Julie Bennett, File)

Opinion: Money triumphs in state judicial elections

By Justin DiCharia
March 2, 2015
Scantrons

Opinion: Grade inflation hurts LSU students’ report cards, job opportunities

By Justin DiCharia
February 23, 2015
Opinion: GOP is flooded with less than desirable candidates

Opinion: GOP is flooded with less than desirable candidates

By Justin DiCharia
February 18, 2015
Jindal on Morning Joe

Opinion: Bobby Jindal’s Louisiana is not our Louisiana

By Justin DiCharia
February 12, 2015
President Barack Obama, with Vice President Joe Biden, left, Secretary of State John Kerry, and Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel, speaks about the Islamic State group in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2015, in Washington. Obama asked Congress to authorize military force to "degrade and defeat" Islamic State forces in the Middle East without sustained, large-scale U.S. ground combat operations, setting lawmakers on a path toward their first war powers vote in 13 years.(AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Opinion: America should team up with other powers to defeat Islamic State

By Justin DiCharia
February 11, 2015
LSU Student Health Center

Opinion: Mental health treatment should be a priority

By Justin DiCharia
February 5, 2015
FILE - In this Oct. 29, 2014 file photo, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal speaks in Louisville, Ky. Jeb Bush and Mitt Romney are getting most of the attention in the early days of the Republican race for president. But as they court the party’s elite donors, some potential 2016 candidates who are to the right are just as eagerly chasing early support among evangelicals and social conservatives. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley, File)

Opinion: Investing in education could help decrease poverty in Louisiana

By Justin DiCharia
February 4, 2015
Opinion: Political pundits are ruining news media

Opinion: Political pundits are ruining news media

By Justin DiCharia
February 3, 2015
Ariel David, of New Orleans, who is gay, plays with a pride flag wide with her biological daughter Nelly David, 2, during a rally held in reaction to today's decision by a federal judge, which upheld Louisiana's ban on same-sex marriages, in New Orleans, Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2014. David who served in the U.S. Navy for six years and was deployed to the Middle East multiple times in support of the war on terror, said she attended because she and her partner cannot legally marry in the state. The rally was organized by Forum For Equality Louisiana. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Same-sex marriage troubles mirror Alabama’s troubled past with civil rights issues

By Justin DiCharia
January 28, 2015
Money Photo Illustration

Opinion: Social Security reform is a must for our generation

By Justin DiCharia
January 27, 2015

Opinion: A letter to Gov. Bobby Jindal

By Justin DiCharia
January 23, 2015
LSU President F. King Alexander (left), Governor Bobby Jindal (right) speak shortly before the breaking ground ceremony on November 17, 2014.

Jindal’s education cuts will make LSU students suffer

By Justin DiCharia
January 15, 2015

Opinion: Low gas prices will lead to more budget cuts, fewer jobs

By Justin DiCharia
January 14, 2015

Blog: Blame evil, not Islam

By Justin DiCharia
January 13, 2015