


(Smarticle) Oceans in Crisis: Don’t Eat The Yellow Plastic
(COVINGTON, La.) — Have you been recycling? If not, let’s have a little chat about the importance of the ocean and the fish that inhabit it. With fishing contributing 1.5 trillion dollars to the economy each year, millions depend upon it for their livelihood, specifically in impoverished countries with little other employment opportunities. In fact, […]

(Smarticle) In Defense of “Modern” Art (No, You Couldn’t Have Done That)
(COVINGTON, La.) — In today’s world, specifically in southeast Louisiana, there exist three unmentionables: veganism, California, and modern art. People like to be victims and this sentiment seems to have extended to several parts of the United States where the people feel as if their cultural identity is repressed in modern society and, more important, […]

(Smarticle) Dark Money and the Death of Democracy
(COVINGTON, La.) — Democracy is the key to making any free government tick. It’s what gets the wheels of personal liberty spinning, ensuring that elected officials represent the people and, more importantly, uphold their rights. The defining aspect of democracy is elections, ensuring that citizens maintain the power in the country, as they decide through […]

(Smarticle) The Tragedy of the Anti-Vaping Ad: Juuls, Teens, and Screaming Muppets
(COVINGTON, La.) — The United States is faced with an epidemic: teenage nicotine consumption. While cigarette use among teens is at an all-time low, vaping has skyrocketed and has become the prevalent form of nicotine consumption among teenagers. In fact, research from the CDC shows that now nearly one in four teens are vaping, indicating […]