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Opinion
Friday, July 1, 2011
US interventionism abroad has failed, Obama fails to bring troops home
For a candidate that ran just three years ago on a platform of opposing futile and ineffectual wars that needlessly drain our country of resources, President Barack Obama sure seems to be gung-ho for...
Friday, July 1, 2011 Columns
US caution necessary in Syrian crisis
Once again, another Middle Eastern dictator is being asked to step down, whether it is under the aim of a rifle or under promise of peace. As one of the oldest countries in the...
Friday, July 1, 2011 News
LGBT New Yorkers gain equality, second wind
This June marked the 42nd anniversary of the infamous Stonewall riots in New York City’s Greenwich Village. Next June will mark the 43rd anniversary of the riots, and the first anniversary of marriage equality in the...
Wednesday, June 22, 2011 Staff Editorial
Elected officials should listen to student voices
An Iowa state senator made it abundantly clear how he felt about having student input in a state budget hearing. After hearing prepared remarks from students representing all of Iowa’s public universities, Iowa state...
Wednesday, June 22, 2011 Letters to the Editor
Letter to the editor
As the Director of the University of Houston’s Women’s Resource Center, I was disappointed to read the editorial Fraternities receive too much scrutiny (June 15, 2011) by Marcus Smith. Smith wrote that when Yale...
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Is that gonna be on the quiz?
Summer classes are here again, when the majority of us would rather be at the beach or a barbecue. We do this because we know that our education is worth it. Unfortunately, it appears...
Wednesday, June 15, 2011 Columns
Fraternities recieve too much scrutiny
Battles and wars have often begun with a few mistakes and instances of miscommunication on both sides, and the battle between universities and fraternities is no exception. In the instances when fraternities might have...
Wednesday, June 15, 2011 Columns
Vaccine law is an unnecessary burden
Prepare yourself for the latest money making scheme to come out of the Texas legislature — immunization requirements.This is not the mandatory HPV vaccine from 2006. Instead, the latest state mandate is the meningococcal...
Wednesday, June 15, 2011 Columns
In current economic climate, government needs to eliminate the money pit
In the wake of our President’s pledge to give financial assistance to Greece last week, many Americans are beginning to wonder whether it’s a good idea to be giving billions of dollars away to...
Wednesday, June 15, 2011 Staff Editorial
Parking enforcement should be consistent
The limited activity on campus during the summer must be making the folks at the Department of Parking and Transportation Services bored. Especially those who are tasked with passing out parking tickets.Since the campus...