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"Sunset at Montmajour" was put on display Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2013, at Amsterdam's Van Gogh Museum. The painting was declared this month as a genuine work by van Gogh.

Opinion: Transitional works are just as valuable as masterpieces

By Morgan Searles September 24, 2013

The work of a master painter was exposed for the first time yesterday to crowds wielding iPhones, tablets and a wide spectrum of digital cameras. “Sunset at Montmajour” by Vincent van Gogh...

Playboy

Opinion: Playboy should promote consensual sex practices

By Jana King September 24, 2013

Last week, Playboy released its 2013 Top Party Schools, and alongside it, the Ten Party Commandments — a positive reference guide on consent in hookup culture. “Over the years, it has been...

John S. Woodard attends a Board of Supervisors meeting Friday, September 6, 2013 in the LSU Systems Building.

Opinion: Thoughts on a more streamlined, centralized government

By John Ryan McGehee September 24, 2013

As students of LSU, we have the right to a strong voice that can further our interests on our behalf: a voice that can do what is necessary to have our goals and agendas met. We need someone who can root...

Opinion: The core of humanity's desires are similar no matter the culture

Opinion: The core of humanity’s desires are similar no matter the culture

By Alix Landriault September 23, 2013

The year is 2113. Soft, bright sunlight falls from the sky, along with what oak leaves have been taken by the chilled wind from nearby trees. You can almost taste the enthusiasm around campus, for tonight...

A soldier holds a RPG near the Westgate shopping mall in Nairobi, Kenya, as smoke rises from it, Monday Sept 23 2013. Islamic extremist gunmen lobbed grenades and fired assault rifles inside Nairobi's top mall Saturday, killing dozens and wounding over a hundred in the attack. Multiple large blasts have rocked the mall Monday where a hostage siege is in its third day. Associated Press reporters on the scene heard multiple blasts and a barrage of gunfire. Security forces have been attempting to rescue an unknown number of hostages inside the mall held by al-Qaida-linked terrorists. (AP Photo/ Sayyid Azim)

Opinion: The fight with radical Islam is nowhere near over

By John Ryan McGehee September 23, 2013

As we slept off our hangovers in preparation for game day, people in Nairobi, Kenya, faced unspeakable horror at a shopping mall. Marked by the rapid staccato of automatic gunfire, militants of the Islamic...

Noor Abuhaja submitted this rendering of The Daily Reveille in response to the Sept. 17 article "The Naked Truth."

Opinion: Positive body image can be expressed with clothes on

By Christine Guttery September 19, 2013

Met with a mixture of approval laughter, and contempt, a Reveille article about an anonymous LSU nudist, “The Naked Truth,” definitely attracted attention Tuesday. Personally, I am skeptical...

Warren Buffet

Opinion: Students should focus on wealth education early

By Jay Meyers September 19, 2013

As University students, oftentimes our mindset, at least from what I’ve experienced, extends very little beyond what happens to be on our plate for the week. Ever since Sunday, for example, an ISDS...

Dr. Jeff Nunn of the Department of Geology and Geophysics speaks during a lecture about the earthquake in Haiti.

Opinion: Compass will lead good teachers out of state

By John Ryan McGehee September 19, 2013

So, you want to be a teacher. Fantastic! Educating, be it at the primary or secondary level, is one of the noblest professions one can undertake. After earning your bachelor’s and master’s...

FILE - In this Aug. 28, 2013 file photo, a soldier raises the gate at a security point to enter the Lawrence William Judicial Center as the sentencing phase for Maj. Nidal Hasan continues in Fort Hood, Texas. Hasan was convicted of killing 13 of his unarmed comrades in the deadliest attack ever on a U.S. military base. The rampage Monday, Sept. 16, 2013, at the Washington Naval Yard shocked the military, just as the attack at Fort Hood did. Defense Secretary is ordering a review of base security worldwide and the issuing of security clearances that allow access to them, vowing: "Where there are gaps, we will close them." (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)

Opinion: Politicizing tragic events helps more than it hurts

By Mike Gegenheimer September 18, 2013

Tragedies aren’t tragic. It’s when we do nothing that it becomes the tragedy. In a perfect world, no one would be murdered or robbed, there would be no wars and the phrase “terrorist...

Editor Selfies

Opinion: #SelfieNation a good thing

By Jana King September 18, 2013

It’s a rare day that I walk through the quad without seeing someone taking a picture of themselves. You know when it’s going to be shared on social media because they make the face. The selfie...

Opinion: Sorry, babe, you are not getting my number

By Megan Dunbar September 18, 2013

Think of something you do an average of three times a day. Maybe attend class, eat or tweet. I sure hope catcalling innocent females wouldn’t fall on the list, but by statistical probability, it...

Cat friends Crosby (left) and Ares (right) snuggle and look up inquisitively. Studies show that having a pet or access to an animal helps improve both mental and physical health.

Opinion: Owning a pet proven one of the best ways to relieve stress

By Mariel Gates September 17, 2013

The years a person spends in college can be some of the most stressful times in life. You’re in a program and taking classes that are supposed to be teaching you the skills you need to succeed post-graduation....