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February 22, 2012 CityCampusOpinionSportsEntertainmentLocal Verse

 

Salt in the Water

Aside from its other attributes, Baton Rouge is known for its delicious water. Actually, BR’s water ranks second in the country, thanks to a fortuitous geological formation...2

Sarah Broome, Not by the Book

Sarah Broome has just taken a solid step forward in what is poised to be a revolution in public education. Last week, the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board voted to approve...4

Un Petit Peu

INTERNATIONAL From Russia With Hate The future of U.S.-Russia relations are in question following a wave of anti-American sentiments in Moscow. As parliamentary elections are...

Must Be Dreaming

I wasn’t present when the phrase “best of both worlds” was coined, but it’s the perfect way to describe the Dream Berrie Café on Sherwood Forest Boulevard. The Dream...

Clay Time

“Slowly, slowly, slowly,” she said. “The speed of your foot should be the same as the speed of your hands.” She, Cara Kearns, was teaching one of the Beginning...

February 15, 2012 CityCampusOpinionSportsEntertainmentLocal Verse

 

Life in the Oiled Lane

You’ll hear it as soon as you step foot inside the building: the low rumble of a fourteen-pound ball rolling down the lane, followed by the bubbly din of falling pins. Then...1

Un Petit Peu

INTERNATIONAL Busted! Three state ministers for the Karnataka region in India have resigned amid allegations of watching pornography. The right-wing Bharatiya Janata Party...

Do the Electric

As a thematic sequel to the 2006 documentary Who Killed the Electric Car?, filmmaker Chris Paine ramped up the drama, and the stakes, for viewers in his latest documentary on...

Smart Money

It’s hard to stress how important it is to have access to capital when starting a business. Similarly, the mantra “it takes money to make money” has been resonating in...

Very Cherry

A few years ago, a friend told me it was good luck to eat cherries on President’s Day. As a fan of eating and of good luck, I jumped right on this idea. After all, I eat...

On a Roll

A sushi restaurant in Baton Rouge is nothing new, but Sushi Masa isn’t like any of the others. Sushi Masa, located on Essen Lane, is a Japanese fusion restaurant that offers a...

February 8, 2012 CityCampusOpinionSportsEntertainmentLocal Verse

 

Hunting Ghosts

Brent Soileau is a P.I. Not the kind that will follow your wife around for a week with a camera and a notepad. Soileau is the other P.I. – Paranormal Investigator. Last year,...

Un Petit Peu

INTERNATIONAL Fightin’ words The supreme leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, released a statement this past Friday, February 3, stating that Iran is ready to aid anyone...

Brendan Batt, Glacier Climber

Brendan Batt is the type of guy who goes surfing during a hurricane, and has seven solo skydives under his belt. He also has climbed three of the world’s seven tallest...1

Truffle Shuffle

I’ve got chocolate on the brain. Blame it on the store shelves stuffed with pink and red, that bold holiday reminder in my day planner, or the mere fact that eating...

Education Isn’t Spelled C-A-N-T

Education is the foundation for the future. This was the sentiment reverberating in the Crown Plaza Hotel’s large conference room as 800 schoolteachers, legislators, and...