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Failure of Diplomacy: Pakistan ambassadors’ departure highlights post-bin Laden rift

By Zachary Davis
Columnist
November 30, 2011

The U.S. and Pakistan have had a rocky relationship ever since the latter was founded in 1947. With a half-century of ups and downs, it seemed things were finally reaching a happy existence in the last...

The Bottom Line: Europe’s economic woes could have lasting effects on US

By Devin Graham
Opinion Editor
November 30, 2011

All has not been well for our neighbors across the Atlantic. Europe's economy has been showing warning signs for several years now, and we may be only days from witnessing the collapse of the Euro. Far...

Shockingly Simple: Faulty memory falsely imprisons innocent man for 30 years

By Andrew Shockey
Columnist
November 30, 2011

Henry James was released last month from the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola after 30 years of imprisonment when DNA evidence exonerated him from the 1981 rape of his neighbor. James reportedly...

Press X to Not Die: New bill gives feds the right to shut down Internet

By Adam Arinder
Columnist
November 30, 2011

The battle against online piracy has been a never-ending fight since the rise and fall of Napster at the turn of the century. The Motion Picture Association of America, the Recording Industry Association...

The C-Section: Citizens’ right to arrest DUI offenders a vigilante’s dream

By Chris Grillot
Columnist
November 29, 2011

Fellow vigilante Tigers, I have great news. The Louisiana Court of Appeals ruled Nov. 15 that citizens have the right to make DUI arrests. The ruling came after an off-duty Gretna Police detective, Brian...

The Daily Reveille seeks spring employees

By Matthew Jacobs
Editor-in-Chieft
November 29, 2011

Budding journalists of the world, tonight is your time to shine. The Daily Reveille is seeking applicants for all positions for the spring 2012 semester. Want to cover LSU athletics? Do you have a keen...

The G-Spot: Growing popularity increases need for anal health awareness

By Gabie Bacques
Columnist
November 29, 2011

A relatively taboo subject, anal intercourse is growing in popularity. But it's been around forever. A practice deemed a crime against nature and once widely viewed as exclusively homosexual is now prominent...

Scum of the Girth: Black Friday violence comical, but shows U.S. greed

By Parker Cramer
Columnist
November 29, 2011

What's better than Walmart shoppers rioting for $2 waffle irons? How about a Los Angeles-area woman pepper spraying other shoppers vying for the same product? Who does she think she is, a cop at UC Davis?...

A Better Pill to Swallow: Violence during protests not avoidable, part of human nature

By Chris Freyder
Columnist
November 28, 2011

An idea can be a precious commodity, high enough in value to warrant the construction or demolition of authority. The concept of living, fighting and even dying for an idea is not lost on the American...

Walking on Thin Ice: Cooking meals is cheaper and healthier than eating out

By Priyanka Bhatia
Columnist
November 28, 2011

Only a few days ago, we let ourselves gorge on splendid homemade stuffing, piping hot pumpkin pies and altogether delicious food that continued to feed us for days to come. But for many of the 11,870 upperclassmen...

Seemann Says: Student engagement in class necessary for learning

By Chris Seemann
Columnist
November 28, 2011

As my time at LSU draws to a close and I reflect on my experience as a student here, I could conclude that accommodations were not always ideal, classes were sometimes too large and some assignments seemed...

Press X to Not Die: Black Friday midnight openings dampen holiday spirit

By Adam Arinder
Columnist
November 22, 2011

Tomorrow, millions of Americans will gather together with their families and enjoy eating too much while watching football before eventually passing out due to the overindulgence of tryptophan and alcohol. Tomorrow,...