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Opinion: Current generations must accept problematic history

By SidneyRose Reynen
April 23, 2015
A pair of prop Oscars are seen during rehearsals for the 87th Academy Awards in Los Angeles, Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2015. The Academy Awards will be held at the Dolby Theatre on Sunday, Feb. 22. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP)

Opinion: 2015 Oscars disappoint due to lack of diversity

By SidneyRose Reynen
February 19, 2015
Amal Clooney, a member of a legal team representing for Armenia, arrives at the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg, eastern France, Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2015. Clooney, the wife of George Clooney, is among the lawyers arguing at the European Court of Human Rights against a Turkish man convicted in Switzerland for denying the 1915 Armenian genocide. Armenia, which argues that denying the genocide should be a crime as denying the Holocaust is in many European countries, is challenging a decision that ruled the man’s right to free expression was violated. (AP Photo/Christian Lutz)

Opinion: Professional women shouldn’t be asked fashion questions

By SidneyRose Reynen
February 1, 2015

Opinion: Objectifying fashion should go both ways

By SidneyRose Reynen
January 26, 2015
This undated publicity photo provided by Netflix shows actress Jessica Walter, front right, and the cast of "Arrested Development." Even Walter, an Emmy-winning character actress, is surprised to find herself at a new professional peak, thanks to the Netflix revival of her sitcom "Arrested Development" as well as the continued success of the animated FX cult favorite, "Archer." The new season for "Arrested Development" began Sunday, May 26, 2013. (AP Photo/Netflix, F. Scott Schafer)

Opinion: TV reboots show consumer desire for nostalgia

By SidneyRose Reynen
January 20, 2015

Opinion: Charlie Hebdo attacks raise questions about free speech

By SidneyRose Reynen
January 13, 2015
Testing sheet

Opinion: Finals week brings joy and happiness to campus once more

By SidneyRose Reynen
December 4, 2014
This image released by 20th Century Fox shows Goldshifteh Farahani, left, as Nefertari, and Joel Edgerton as Rhamses, in a scene from the film, "Exodus: Gods and Kings." The movie opens in U.S. theaters on Dec. 12, 2014. (AP Photo/20th Century Fox, Kerry Brown)

‘Whitewashed’ characters fail to maintain integrity of films

By SidneyRose Reynen
December 3, 2014
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Opinion: Eminem’s violent, aggressive raps are unacceptable

By SidneyRose Reynen
November 23, 2014

Opinion: Christmas anthem displays ignorance about Africa

By SidneyRose Reynen
November 18, 2014
NOPD

Opinion: NOPD Special Victims unit plagued by inaction and negligence

By SidneyRose Reynen
November 16, 2014

Opinion: Crisis pregnancy centers mislead women

By SidneyRose Reynen
November 13, 2014
Opinion: Oprah’s ‘Favorite Things’ list is too pricey, out-of-touch

Opinion: Oprah’s ‘Favorite Things’ list is too pricey, out-of-touch

By SidneyRose Reynen
November 12, 2014
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., joined by his wife, former Labor Secretary Elaine Chao, celebrates with his supporters 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: GOP plagued by inefficiency and lack of legislative action

By SidneyRose Reynen
November 5, 2014
Feminist Frequency blogger Anita Sarkeesian is a leader in the feminist movement in video games. Of 27 new games announced for Xbox One at E3, none of them featured a female protagonist.

Opinion: Online harassment should be taken more seriously

By SidneyRose Reynen
October 29, 2014
FILE - This Feb. 2, 2013 file photo shows Lena Dunham at the 65th Annual Directors Guild of America Awards at the Ray Dolby Ballroom in Los Angeles. Dunham is urging her fellow “Obies” to stick together as her alma mater in Ohio wrestles with reports of racism. The creator and star of HBO's “Girls” wrote on her Twitter account Monday, March 4, after learning about racist graffiti at famously liberal Oberlin College. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, file)

Opinion: Conservatives unsuccessfully urge young women not to vote

By SidneyRose Reynen
October 27, 2014

Opinion: ‘Stand Your Ground’ laws should apply to domestic violence victims

By SidneyRose Reynen
October 23, 2014
FILE - In this Aug. 17, 2012 file photo, a Facebook worker waits for friends to arrive outside of Facebook headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif. Facebook and Apple, long known for cushy perks such as free meals, laundry service and massages, are among some of Silicon Valley's biggest companies now eyeing reproductive expenses as the next batch of benefits to offer to their employees. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, File)

Opinion: Despite criticism, egg freezing coverage benefits women

By SidneyRose Reynen
October 20, 2014
Women discuss the type of women who smoke weed and how it affects them.

Opinion: Women’s magazines eliminate negative stereotypes about marijuana

By SidneyRose Reynen
October 14, 2014

Opinion: Craigslist posting demonstrates misogyny, promotes street harassment

By SidneyRose Reynen
October 12, 2014
This undated photo provided by Shannon Johnson shows her daughter Abbey Johnson, 15, wearing her homecoming dance dress that failed to pass the school’s dress code. Parents and students at a Utah high school say they’re angry at the way school administrators enforced a dress code at a homecoming dance. Johnson, 15-year-old student, was told her dress was inappropriate and had to put on a tank top underneath in order to enter. “They made me feel really embarrassed, along with a lot of other girls,” Johnson said. (AP Photo/Shannon Johnson)

Opinion: Dress code enforcement reveals institutional sexism

By SidneyRose Reynen
October 9, 2014

Opinion: ‘Ugliest Accent’ competition displays linguistic discrimination

By SidneyRose Reynen
October 7, 2014

Opinion: School board shouldn’t censor AP History course

By SidneyRose Reynen
September 29, 2014
Chorus students from Niceville High School, Fla., wait to sing the National Anthem Friday during a POW MIA memorial ceremony held at the Air Force Armament Museum near Eglin Air Force Base in Fort Walton Beach, Fla. Sept. 19, 2014. (AP Photo/Northwest Florida Daily News, Devon Ravine)

Opinion: Air Force and other government institutions shouldn’t push religion

By SidneyRose Reynen
September 25, 2014
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell pauses as he speaks during a news conference Friday, Sept. 19, 2014, in New York. Goodell says the NFL wants to implement new personal conduct policies by the Super Bowl. The league has faced increasing criticism that it has not acted quickly or emphatically enough concerning the domestic abuse cases. The commissioner reiterated that he botched the handling of the Ray Rice case. (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow)

Opinion: NFL needs to amend its relationship with female fans

By SidneyRose Reynen
September 23, 2014
Opinion: Video game aims to destigmatize menstruation

Opinion: Video game aims to destigmatize menstruation

By SidneyRose Reynen
September 16, 2014
Opinion: Body parts should not be declared trendy

Opinion: Body parts should not be declared trendy

By SidneyRose Reynen
September 14, 2014

Opinion: Students negatively affected by disrespectful professors

By SidneyRose Reynen
September 9, 2014

Opinion: “Checking out” women targets them and makes them feel uncomfortable

By SidneyRose Reynen
September 8, 2014

Opinion: Alabama sorority’s actions do not live up to Greek standards

By SidneyRose Reynen
August 26, 2014
FILE - In this Aug. 17, 2014 file photo, police wait to advance after tear gas was used to disperse a crowd during a protest for Michael Brown, who was killed by a police officer in Ferguson, Mo. Since the shooting, many residents have been afraid to leave their homes at night as protesters clash with police in sometimes violent confrontations. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)

Opinion: Militarization of police dangerous for democracy

By SidneyRose Reynen
August 25, 2014
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Opinion: Stop complaining about finals week

By SidneyRose Reynen
April 30, 2014
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Opinion: McDonald’s gendered toys promote sexist ideals

By SidneyRose Reynen
April 29, 2014
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Opinion: Cultural appreciation can be shown without appropriation

By SidneyRose Reynen
April 24, 2014
Texas A&M students Kirsten Stokes, Lauren Taylor and Josh Vasquez talk about their spring break experience so far on Tuesday, March 12, 2013 at South Padre Island, Texas. (AP Photo/The Brownsville Herald, Paul Chouy)

Opinion: LSU Students delighted to be back on campus after an uneventful spring break

By SidneyRose Reynen
April 21, 2014
Department of Health and Hospitals Secretary Kathy Kliebert, left, speaks to Rep. Bubba Chaney, R-Rayville, before her budget presentation on Tuesday, April 1, 2014, in Baton Rouge, La. The House Appropriations Committee raised concerns about Gov. Bobby Jindal's budget proposal for the health department next year. (AP Photo/Melinda Deslatte)

Opinion: Senate Bill helps victims of domestic violence

By SidneyRose Reynen
April 7, 2014
Kacey Edgar, McNeese State University history senior, holds a sign supporting women’s rights Saturday afternoon during the Unite Women’s Rally at City Hall Plaza.

Opinion: House bill violates women’s right to abortion

By SidneyRose Reynen
April 3, 2014
Iberville Parish schools are discussing banning saggy pants, another uniform restriction already present in edcuational facilities across the state.

Opinion: Clothing choices, styles are a reflection of ourselves

By SidneyRose Reynen
March 27, 2014
Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Sinclair, right, who admitted to inappropriate relationships with three subordinates, arrives at the courthouse with attorney Richard Scheff for sentencing Fort Bragg, N.C., Thursday, March 20, 2014. (AP Photo/Ellen Ozier)

Opinion: Sexual assault still a major issue in U.S. military

By SidneyRose Reynen
March 25, 2014
Shawn Scott, center, who with his younger brother Akien is accused of the Mother's Day second-line shooting which injured 20 people, is taken from the 5th District Police Station to Orleans Parish Prison in New Orleans on Thursday, May 16, 2013. The Times-Picayune.

Opinion: Mother’s Day shooting coverage shows media bias

By SidneyRose Reynen
March 17, 2014
Opinion: ‘Punny’ headlines can cross the line

Opinion: ‘Punny’ headlines can cross the line

By SidneyRose Reynen
March 10, 2014
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Opinion: Wealth of politicians negatively impacts decision-making

By SidneyRose Reynen
March 5, 2014
Opinion: Cosmetic surgery is not the solution to bullying

Opinion: Cosmetic surgery is not the solution to bullying

By SidneyRose Reynen
February 26, 2014
Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La., waves as she arrives with President Barack Obama aboard Air Force One at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, Friday, Nov. 8, 2013. The president traveled to the Gulf Coast region to visit the Port of New Orleans to make a case that more exports equal more jobs. After New Orleans he will go to Miami area for three Democratic fundraisers. (AP Photo/Jonathan Bachman)

Opinion: Political beliefs should not influence personal choice

By SidneyRose Reynen
February 25, 2014
Opinion: AIDS and civil rights intertwined in discrimination and death

Opinion: AIDS and civil rights intertwined in discrimination and death

By SidneyRose Reynen
February 18, 2014
Heroin

Opinion: Heroin use a mental, medical issue, not a legal one

By SidneyRose Reynen
February 11, 2014
An image of U.S. director Woody Allen is projected on a wall at an art exhibit titled "Queremos tanto a Woody," or "We so love Woody" by Argentine artist Hugo Echarri in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Thursday, Feb. 6, 2014. The exhibit in honor of Allen was inaugurated just days after the artist faced renewed accusations that he molested Dylan Farrow, his then-7-year-old adopted daughter in 1992. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

Opinion: Support of celebrities like Woody Allen may cause moral issues

By SidneyRose Reynen
February 10, 2014
A crowd gathers at a press conference and rally in front of Manhattan federal court to vocalize their objection to the stop and frisk policy by the police Department Wednesday, March 27, 2013, in New York. The Center for Constitutional Rights has brought a lawsuit on behalf of four black plaintiffs who claim they were stopped by police because of their race. (AP Photo/ Louis Lanzano)

Our Lady of Angst: ‘Stop-and-frisk’ policies are racially discriminating

By SidneyRose Reynen
February 4, 2014
The Rape Aggression Defense Systems course teaches women how to protect themselves against attacks. The program is $25 for students, faculty, and staff.

Opinion: Task force highlights female assault problem

By SidneyRose Reynen
January 29, 2014
Louisiana Trans Advocates reaches out to LSU students Thursday, Sept. 19, 2013 during the Rainbow Rush Convention at the Women's Cultural Center

Opinion: Gay community often ignores transgender plight

By SidneyRose Reynen
January 14, 2014