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The Student News Site of Louisiana State University

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All content by Samantha Bares
Contestants race against time Thursday night, Sept. 19, 2013 at Bar Louie Rock The Tot eating competition.

Opinion: Being overly-competitive takes the fun out of games

By Samantha Bares
March 13, 2014
9/13/13 playlist

Opinion: Playlists an indulgence, not a necessity

By Samantha Bares
March 6, 2014
Lipz CW 2.jpg

Opinion: Self-expression is about growth into adulthood

By Samantha Bares
February 12, 2014
Dogs

Life: It’s a Dog’s Life

By Samantha Bares
February 5, 2014
Opinion: The obligation to try new things can be overwhelming to tourists

Opinion: The obligation to try new things can be overwhelming to tourists

By Samantha Bares
January 23, 2014
Actor Geoffrey Rush, a cast member in the "Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End" film, poses for a portrait in Beverly Hills, Calif. on Wednesday, May 16, 2007. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)

Review: “The Book Thief” simplifies plot

By Samantha Bares
December 4, 2013
Prytania

Prytania offers a different movie-going experience

By Samantha Bares
November 25, 2013

Opinion: Lily Allen’s feminism lacks sisterly solidarity

By Samantha Bares
November 18, 2013
Review: Katey Sagal, "Covered"

Review: Katey Sagal, “Covered”

By Samantha Bares
November 13, 2013
Culture Club: 'Weird Twitter' is to be appreciated, not ogled

Culture Club: ‘Weird Twitter’ is to be appreciated, not ogled

By Samantha Bares
November 11, 2013
One Dollar Baby wrestles Saturday, Nov. 2, 2013 against Ghoulia Child to see who advances to the final round.

Ladies’ arm wrestling not for the weak

By Samantha Bares
November 4, 2013
Review: "Child's Play"

Review: “Child’s Play”

By Samantha Bares
October 30, 2013
Review: Best Coast, "Fade Away"

Review: Best Coast, “Fade Away”

By Samantha Bares
October 23, 2013
photo courtesy of Kimberly Vodicka

Fast food drag ball raises funds for literary festival

By Samantha Bares
October 23, 2013
This Oct. 5, 2013 photo released by NBC shows guest host Miley Cyrus, left, and Kenan Thompson in a scene from the late-night comedy series "Saturday Night Live," in New York. (AP Photo/NBC, Dana Edelson)

New ‘SNL’ cast lacking in diversity

By Samantha Bares
October 16, 2013
Atlanta musician Christopher White performs as Magicicada on Saturday night, Oct. 12, 2013 at the McNeill Street Pumping Station New Music Festival in downtown Shreveport, Louisiana.

MSPS New Music Festival redefines the festival-going experience

By Samantha Bares
October 14, 2013
Review: The Avett Brothers, “Magpie and the Dandelion”

Review: The Avett Brothers, “Magpie and the Dandelion”

By Samantha Bares
October 9, 2013
A sign on the door to the USDA Service Center explains that they are closed due to the government shutdown and will not reopen until Congress restores funding, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2013 in Champaign, Ill. (AP Photo/News-Gazette/John Dixon) MANDATORY CREDIT

Shut It Down: A playlist for the government shutdown

By Samantha Bares
October 7, 2013
Review: Danny Brown, "Old"

Review: Danny Brown, “Old”

By Samantha Bares
October 2, 2013
Pitbulls

All Bark, No Bite: Pitbulls given chance at redemption by animal rescue centers

By Samantha Bares
October 2, 2013
Yvette Marie's Cafe is nestled on the corner of Government St. and S. 19th St.

Hidden culinary gems of the Capital City

By Samantha Bares
September 30, 2013
Review: Drake, “Nothing Was The Same”

Review: Drake, “Nothing Was The Same”

By Samantha Bares
September 25, 2013
Baton Rouge resident Jordy Marilyn has created his own genre of performance art, which he titles "IMBEANCE". The last show will be on Friday, Sept. 20, 2013, at the Spanish Moon before Marilyn moves to Chiacgo.

Local performer Jordy Marilyn to final show before move

By Samantha Bares
September 18, 2013
The Sadies

Review: The Sadies, “Internal Sounds”

By Samantha Bares
September 18, 2013
Darin Jones, saxophonist for intergalactic space funk band Captain Green, jams on stage Saturday, Sept. 14, 2013 at The Spanish Moon.

Going Green: Local funk band looks forward to regional tour

By Samantha Bares
September 16, 2013
There are many things to consider when planning your ladies' night out, like quantifying the importance of margaritas and protecting it from scary gentlemen boozing at the bar. Let us make your Thursday nights simple.

Girls Just Wanna Have Funds: A ladies’ night guide

By Samantha Bares
September 12, 2013
Lorde

Opinion: Lorde poised to take over the world

By Samantha Bares
September 11, 2013
Review: Earth, Wind & Fire, “Now, Then & Forever”

Review: Earth, Wind & Fire, “Now, Then & Forever”

By Samantha Bares
September 11, 2013
Lagniappe Records

Home Spun: Newly opened Lagniappe Records aims to make vinyl accessible to all

By Samantha Bares
September 9, 2013
Review: Prince, “Breakfast Can Wait”

Review: Prince, “Breakfast Can Wait”

By Samantha Bares
August 28, 2013

Labor Day festivities include drink specials, shows

By Samantha Bares
August 28, 2013

Opinion: Black representation stunted by stereotypes

By Samantha Bares
August 26, 2013
LSU psychology sophomore Courtney Brandabur created Girl Warrior to promote female empowerment.

Female Empowerment

By Samantha Bares
May 5, 2013
Review: LL Cool J, "Authentic"

Review: LL Cool J, “Authentic”

By Samantha Bares
May 2, 2013

Crazy sorority girl is rubbing off on us

By Samantha Bares
April 29, 2013
Snoop goes reggae in new album 'Reincarnated'

Snoop goes reggae in new album ‘Reincarnated’

By Samantha Bares
April 24, 2013
LSU international studies sophomore Andi Aguilar (left), also known as One Dollar Baby, and psychology senior Jodi Shipley (right), also known as Rosie the Rioter, arm wrestle Satuday, April 20, 2013 during the Blunt Force BRAWL at the Spanish Moon.

Local chapter of female arm wrestling organization holds first event

By Samantha Bares
April 22, 2013
The Place Beyond the Pines

Moody “The Place Beyond the Pines” misses mark

By Samantha Bares
April 17, 2013

Honors College FOCUS program raises funds for summer program

By Samantha Bares
April 17, 2013
Review: The Knife, "Shaking the Habitual"

Review: The Knife, “Shaking the Habitual”

By Samantha Bares
April 10, 2013
When he's not teaching, you can find Professor Crousillac in his office where he even has a Pearl Jam poster hidden behind his door.

iBio with Crousillac

By Samantha Bares
April 7, 2013
University Associate Librarian Mark Martin has been car-free for 22 years and advocates for safer streets in Baton Rouge.

Share the Road

By Samantha Bares
April 7, 2013
Girl Who Got Away

Review: Dido, “Girl Who Got Away”

By Samantha Bares
March 27, 2013

Hip-hop, spoken word converge at The Library

By Samantha Bares
March 25, 2013

Students preserve Southern pride

By Samantha Bares
March 20, 2013

Lil’ Preview of the Remix: Bey-OUCH

By Samantha Bares
March 20, 2013

Ensler’s methods for female empowerment misused

By Samantha Bares
March 18, 2013
FILE - This Feb. 20, 2013 file photo shows Justin Timberlake during the BRIT Awards 2013 in London. "Saturday Night Live" on March 9, 2013 with Justin Timberlake had more viewers than anything the network aired in prime time last week. The badly slumping NBC had its lowest prime-time viewership average ever, even counting summer months when TV viewership naturally shrinks. (Photo by Joel Ryan/Invision/AP, file)

Lil’ Preview of the Remix: Five-Timers Club

By Samantha Bares
March 13, 2013
FILE - In this Feb. 12, 2013 photo, Beyonce Knowles attends the premiere of "Beyonce: Life Is But A Dream" at the Ziegfeld Theatre, in New York. Knowles is among 11 celebrities and government officials whose private financial information appears to have been posted online by a site that began garnering attention on Monday, March 11, 2013. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)

Beyoncé is entitled to her privacy

By Samantha Bares
March 11, 2013

Lil’ Preview of the Remix: Angst at its Perkiest

By Samantha Bares
March 4, 2013

Northgate Tavern changes to The Library at Northgate

By Samantha Bares
March 4, 2013
Review: David Bowie, “The Stars (Are Out Tonight)”

Review: David Bowie, “The Stars (Are Out Tonight)”

By Samantha Bares
February 28, 2013
Lil’ Preview of the Remix: Hot to Trotsky

Lil’ Preview of the Remix: Hot to Trotsky

By Samantha Bares
February 26, 2013
Actresses Quvenzhane Wallis, left, and Halle Berry arrive at the Oscars at the Dolby Theatre on Sunday Feb. 24, 2013, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP)

Culture Club: Quvenzhané Wallis slighted during Oscars ceremonies

By Samantha Bares
February 25, 2013
Review: Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, “Push the Sky Away”

Review: Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, “Push the Sky Away”

By Samantha Bares
February 20, 2013
Studio arts junior Patrick Dufauchard, also known as Patrick Melon, will premiere his second film “[ 8 ]” at Café Istanbul Thursday in New Orleans.

University studio arts student organizes film festival

By Samantha Bares
February 18, 2013

Lil’ Preview of the Remix: Prettier in Pink

By Samantha Bares
February 18, 2013
Jessica St. John eats her tuna Subway sandwich in class while distracting Jessica Sprick.

Dine-n-class

By Samantha Bares
February 18, 2013
Psychology senior Rituparna "Ritu" Roy moved to Louisiana from India when she was 16. Like many international students, she has trouble adjusting to some aspects of Southern life.

Out-of-state and international students learn to make the South their home

By Samantha Bares
February 18, 2013
Review: BJork, "Bastards"

Review: BJork, “Bastards”

By Samantha Bares
February 6, 2013

Lil’ Preview of the Remix: The Producers

By Samantha Bares
February 5, 2013
A raw eggs gets cracked into the pot of steaming hot gumbo to have there be poached eggs in the gumbo mixture at the gumbo Viking cooking class at the Hilton Hotel on Jan. 31, 2013.

Lil’ Preview of the Remix: Ain’t Ya Momma’s Gumbo

By Samantha Bares
February 4, 2013

Honors College holds Mardi Gras bash to thank St. Jude donors

By Samantha Bares
February 4, 2013
Review: Lisa Loeb’s “No Fairy Tale”

Review: Lisa Loeb’s “No Fairy Tale”

By Samantha Bares
January 30, 2013

Local cooking school to host gumbo-making workshop

By Samantha Bares
January 28, 2013

“Art-apalooza” aims to draw Baton Rouge community together

By Samantha Bares
January 24, 2013
Review: Esben and the Witch, “Wash the Sins Not Only the Face”

Review: Esben and the Witch, “Wash the Sins Not Only the Face”

By Samantha Bares
January 23, 2013
Channing Tatum, left, and Jonah Hill star as Jenko and Schmidt in '21 Jump Street.'

Lil’ Preview of the Remix: Be Ready to Jump

By Samantha Bares
January 22, 2013
Nicki Minaj attends the "American Idol" premiere event at Royce Hall on the campus of UCLA, Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2013, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP)

Culture Club: Rapper beef kept low-cal for ladies

By Samantha Bares
January 21, 2013
This undated publicity film image released by Warner Bros. Pictures shows Josh Brolin, left, as Sgt. John O'Mara, and Nick Nolte, as Chief Parker, in Warner Bros. Pictures’ and Village Roadshow Pictures’ drama “Gangster Squad,” a Warner Bros. Pictures release. To bring the story of mobster Mickey Cohen's reign over post-war Los Angeles to life, the director of “Gangster Squad” employed Sean Penn, Josh Brolin, Ryan Gosling and more than 100 irreplaceable vintage American cars. (AP Photo/Warner Bros. Pictures, Wilson Webb)

Unoriginal ‘Gangsters’ a fun, done-before ride

By Samantha Bares
January 16, 2013

Lil’ Preview of the Remix: Somewhat Loud, Kind of Close

By Samantha Bares
January 15, 2013
Graduate student Lance Bordelon (center) practices Jan. 13, 2013, with other cast members of "The Seven," a musical written by pre-pharmacy senior Michael Braud (not pictured).

University students, alumni, prepare original musical

By Samantha Bares
January 14, 2013