The U.S. Supreme Court has recently ruled that a Colorado web designer may refuse to work on same-sex wedding announcements. The party in the case is Lorie Smith who runs 303 Creative, a web-design company in Littleton, Colo.
Hurricane season is underway and will last until November 30. While in the calm before the storm, now is the perfect time to gather supplies and get everything in line for if — well, let’s be honest, when — a storm hits.
By barring the use of race in college admissions, the Supreme Court has focused attention on a critical question: Who gets into the most elite institutions of higher learning? But the current furor masks an equally important issue: Once they gain admission, how do those students afford to pay their bills and stay in school?
In Southwest Louisiana, power is usually lost during big storms. However, with aboveaverage temperatures causing extreme heat, the risk of power outages is elevated and all residents should be prepared.
