The NFL draft is this weekend, and what better time for some controversy? This year, Mr. Bush, its your turn. Former USC running back Reggie Bush is under investigation due to his parents moving to a nicer house without a significant income increase. The house was supposedly funded by a sports agency that Bush was […]
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Little Brother makes its mark
The hip-hop group Little Brother has had to make a lot of noise to prove themselves with their ever growing catalog of quality music. Their debut, The Listening, was a certified classic that sadly, still hasn’t reached the audience it deserved. Of those who were listening were the good folks at Atlantic Records, who offered […]
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God’s plan is the right plan
Do you value life? Do you live knowing that tomorrow is not promised? Do you take everything for granted because you think you are too young to die? Did you know 5,714 people died in Louisiana last year and 630 of them were infants? You can see that death has nothing to do with age […]
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Politeness taken to new level
Most people walk around campus half the time taking for granted the friendly faces they encounter by crossing someone’s path and not even extending so much as a hand wave. It is quite unfortunate how inhumane people have become. Most people think it is a "southern thing" to speak to people as we pass each […]
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How far will gas prices go?
Do you remember those days when gas was affordable? The late ’90s were a special time when you could put $10 worth of gas in your tank, and it actually did something. Now $10 won’t give you half a tank. I miss those days. Now I am scared to drive my car because I don’t […]
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Will Bruce Eugene get Drafted?
Bruce’s Strengths Has a great arm Has intelligence (scored 41 on Wonderlic) Has good accuracy Has plenty of experience Bruce’s weaknesses Has had weight problems Mechanics need to be refined Height is an issue (6’0") Has worked primarily out of a shotgun Editor’s thoughts Don’t get it twisted. Bruce Eugene […]
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Cops or Robbers?
I am so sure that I don’t have to explain to you all what I am talking about this week if you are a person who is in the know then you should know what I am talking about before I even utter a word. It has come to my attention that our beloved university […]
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President Bush’s budget is an affront to common sense
The budget of a nation is the reflection of its public policy commitments from its political leaders for its citizenry. It’s the most important financial document for a nation. The proposed federal budget (2006-07) has a deficit of $400 billion without the Iraq/Afghanistan war expense, which will be another $100 billion supplemental budget to be […]
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Financial Aid Office honors student workers
The student employees of the Financial Aid Office received a break from their ordinary workday when they were honored at the annual Student Employee Appreciation Luncheon on Friday afternoon. Every year, a small awards ceremony is given to the student employees in Financial Aid in recognition of National Student Employee Appreciation Month, said Katherine Mixon, […]
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‘ATL’ surprisingly exceptional movie worth seeing
During spring break, I got the chance to see ATL and was pleasantly surprised. As I took my seat in the theater and sat through all the previews, I expected to see a typical thug-life film filled with shootings and killings. But what I saw was a surprisingly exceptional, coming-of-age story about four teenagers growing […]