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FILE - In this Sept. 30, 2013 file photo, Sen. David Vitter, R-La., speaks to reporters regarding the Affordable Health Care Act at the Capitol in Washington. Listening are from left, Sen. Mike Enzi, R-Wyo., Rep. Trent Franks, R-Ariz., Hadley Heath, of the Independent Women's Forum, and Rep. Ron DeSantis, R-Fla. Vitter will be a candidate in Louisiana's 2015 governor's race, announcing his decision Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2014 in an email to supporters. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, file)

Gov. Vitter? Opinion staff weighs in on senator’s announcement

By The Daily Reveille opinion staff January 26, 2014

La. Sen. David Vitter announced his bid for Louisiana governorship last Tuesday, and The Daily Reveille’s columnists had a few things to say about it. Sen. David Vitter has proven that, whether you...

Justin Bieber appears in court via video feed, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2014, in Miami. Bieber was released from jail Thursday following his arrest on charges of driving under the influence, driving with an expired license and resisting arrest. Police say they stopped the 19-year-old pop star while he was drag-racing down a Miami Beach street before dawn. (AP Photo/The Miami Herald, Walter Michot, Pool)

Opinion: America should ignore Bieber, other celebrity scandals

By John Ryan McGehee January 26, 2014

As a columnist, I mostly try to write on topics of national and global importance, such as the Syrian Civil War, the Egyptian coup d’état, and the increasing threat of Chinese expansionism. Today,...

FILE -- In this photo Feb. 26, 2013 file photo, inmates walk through the exercise yard at California State Prison Sacramento, near Folsom, Calif. California's recidivism rate dropped in the years before Gov. Jerry Brown's 2011 realignment law took effect, according to a report released by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2014.(AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, file)

Opinion: American justice system should focus more on education, rehab

By Andrew Stolzle January 26, 2014

Americans often label their country the “Land of the Free.” Seeing that almost 1 percent of the population is behind bars, is this phrase still applicable? America has quickly become the incarceration...

Dennis Rodman waves to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, seated above in the stands, after singing Happy Birthday to Kim before an exhibition basketball game with U.S. and North Korean players at an indoor stadium in Pyongyang, North Korea on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2014. (AP Photo/Kim Kwang Hyon)

Opinion: Rodman has social responsibility in North Korea

By Annette Sommers January 23, 2014

Imagine if Zach Mettenberger started taking trips to play football for Barack Obama at the White House. They become friends and Mettenberger even sings “Happy Birthday” to the president. All...

Purdue University students, faculty, family and friends gather at the steps of Hovde Hall for a vigil for a teaching assistant who was fatally shot on campus at Purdue University, on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2014, in West Lafayette, Ind. The victim was identified as Andrew Boldt, 21, a senior in electrical engineering from Wisconsin who lived on campus, according to Purdue. Another student, Cody Cousins, was arrested on a preliminary charge of murder, athourities said. (AP Photo/The Journal & Courier, Michael Heinz) MANDATORY CREDIT; NO SALES

Opinion: Seeking mental health help can prevent campus tragedies

By Jose Alejandro Bastidas January 23, 2014

A gunman shot and killed 21-year-old Purdue University senior Andrew Boldt on Tuesday, in the university’s electrical engineering building. The best way to prevent catastrophes like these is for...

Opinion: The obligation to try new things can be overwhelming to tourists

Opinion: The obligation to try new things can be overwhelming to tourists

By Samantha Bares January 23, 2014

My stomach was the first to go. Winter break has finally come to a close, and it has been a stressful week and a half since I returned to campus. So it seems far-fetched that a little more than a week...

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio speaks at a tribute to Martin Luther King, Jr. in the Brooklyn borough of New York, Monday, Jan. 20, 2014. De Blasio told a packed audience Monday at the Brooklyn Academy of Music that the "price of inequality has deepened." The mayor says economic inequality is closing doors for hard-working people in the city and around the country. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Mr. Fini: Is income inequality a serious threat to the global economy?

By Joshua Hajiakbarifini January 22, 2014

The World Economic Forum released a Global Risk assessment on Dec. 30, 2013, that labeled income inequality as a major risk for youths. Five years after the global financial crisis, the global elite have...

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio speaks at a tribute to Martin Luther King, Jr. in the Brooklyn borough of New York, Monday, Jan. 20, 2014. De Blasio told a packed audience Monday at the Brooklyn Academy of Music that the "price of inequality has deepened." The mayor says economic inequality is closing doors for hard-working people in the city and around the country. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Atlas Has Shrugged: Is income equality a serious threat to the global economy?

By Andrew Stolzle January 22, 2014

As a member of the next generation of American workers, I stand with you in saying: we are in big trouble. Over the past few years, the job market has become increasingly more unstable; graduates are frequently...

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Opinion: Weight loss resolutions are part of diet culture, harmful to health

By Jana King January 22, 2014

We’re 23 days into the new year, and for some of us, our new diets. Granted, many of you may have already crumpled up your list of New Year’s resolutions and headed for Dairy Queen, putting...

Opinion: Time for Louisiana leadership to stand up for higher education

By The Daily Reveille Editorial Board January 22, 2014

At Tuesday’s announcement of a proposed $141.5 million increase in state higher education funding for the state’s upcoming fiscal year budget, Gov. Bobby Jindal spent much of his time lauding...

Gov. Bobby Jindal joins leaders from the state's higher education systems to make an announcementabout funding for higher education in Baton Rouge Tuesday, January 21, 2014 at The E. J. Ourso College of Business

Editorial: Time for La. leadership to stand up for higher education

By The Daily Reveille Editorial Board January 21, 2014

At Tuesday’s announcement of a proposed $141.5 million increase in state higher education funding for the state’s upcoming fiscal year budget, Gov. Bobby Jindal spent much of his time lauding...

Textbooks are displayed Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2014 in the LSU Bookstore.

Opinion: Textbook racket steals student money

By Eli Haddow January 21, 2014

Here’s a message to the sick and injured across the country complaining about the skyrocketing cost of health care in the United States, or simply to those who are still swimming in the ocean of...