The music blares and lingers, throbbing within a haze of booze, sweat and testosterone. Intermittent yells from passers-by punctuate the thudding bass. Tailgaters wind through a maze of folding chairs, churning grass and garbage to a rich and sloppy blend beneath portable canopies. They orbit a makeshift mini-bar — the centerpiece of the tented realm [...]
Mellow Mushroom Pizza Bakers already has a Ricky. He has served drinks for several years. Ricky’s a big, Italian bouncer, a bartender loved by all. So, when a strange customer by the same name became a regular, the employees at the pizzeria nicknamed him “Crazy Ricky.”
I guess the nickname makes sense: He only stays at [...]
Look both ways before you cross the street. Buckle up. Safety first. These are the sayings we’ve heard all of our lives. Growing up we had our parents to hold our hands and keep us safe. Now that most of us have left the nest, those childhood lessons seem like a thing of the past [...]
Films like “Animal House” portray college life as a perpetual party filled with sex, drugs and rock ‘n’ roll. Students making similar lifestyle choices as John “Bluto” Blutarsky play a balancing act between having fun and endangering their health, even if they abide by the law.
“Have you ever done salvia? It’s like a three minute [...]
If it bleeds, it leads. That’s all too true today as media outlets fill their publications with murders, accidents and other tragedies. Between the time of the event and the story’s publication, medical professionals transport the victims from the scene to the hospital, simultaneously working to keep them alive. University students Aaron Webb, Floyd DesOrmeaux [...]
His callused fingers curve over the piano keys as they explore the glossy blacks and whites. This movement is delicate and elegant; a contrast to the rigidity of his broad shoulders. After a casual smile, his reservation falls away. He closes his eyes, flicks his wrists and soars. His voice — vibrant and mellow — [...]
Imagine strolling through the Quad after the last class of the day. Though it’s a crisp fall day, your heart starts pounding and a warming sensation comes across your body as you see a groaning, undead mob approach. At first glance, you may wonder if your eyes are playing tricks. After rubbing them, it’s clear [...]
It’s 10 p.m. on a humid August night, and Nick Hufft isn’t nervous. His eyes move around like newly-released pinballs and his finger wags an unlit cigarette, but he’s not nervous – he’s ready. It’s 10 p.m. on a humid August night, and Nick Hufft isn’t nervous. His eyes move around like newly-released pinballs and [...]
Living in a city like Baton Rouge gives students a great chance to sample the amazing food the area has to offer. If students aren’t willing to cough up big bucks that upscale restaurants force you to pay, sticking with local restaurants may be your best bet.
Luckily, there are two options close to campus that [...]
Josh Dear is like any other collegiate weightlifter. He practices beside his teammates. He tries to eat healthy and take care of his body. With his hands caked in white chalk and surrounded by coaches and comrades, he grips the coarse bar and squats up to 470 pounds. Josh Dear is like any other collegiate [...]
