Opinion
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All good things come to an end. Fortunately for our readers, The Daily Cougar is not always good. This means that, while this is our last print issue for this semester, we will return...
Texas legislature should consider women’s health
In our view, the efforts of the Republican Party to prevent Texas women from accessing quality reproductive care from Planned Parenthood-affiliated clinics in Texas is the latest roadblock for women who have been given...
Revolution is alive
Anybody who thinks Republican nominee Ron Paul has lost his core support obviously wasn’t driving down Cullen St. around 6:30 p.m. Friday. “I’m sure glad the revolution is alive and well in Houston,” Ron Paul...
Ron Paul wants to rally Cougars on Friday
If you didn’t know from the oodles of posters covering campus, Rep. Ron Paul, Republican primary candidate, will take a break from hunting delegates Friday and stop by for a quick visit. The Liberty For...
Labelling Breivik
Anders Breivik, the Norwegian accused of conducting a bombing and shooting in his home country last year, decided to represent himself in the court proceedings which began April 16. Breivik is charged with destroying basic...
Documentary reveals Texas revisionists
Any Texan who wants to know why the State Board of Education recently lost much of its control over setting the standards for educational materials for Texas public schools should watch a new documentary...
Senate candidates won’t worry about young vote
The 2012 Senate election for the US will be in November, and Texas candidates can’t wait for Senator Kay Bailey Hutchinson to retire. Hutchinson could have had a fourth term all the way through. She...
Nugent’s ‘analogy’
There’s an expression among military circles that dictates action when faced with a superior you would rather not deal with. “Salute the rank, not the man.” The distinction is clear. An officer of the United States...
Don’t blanket the other side of belief
There has been a link circulating around Facebook that has caused blood to sear in my veins. The link takes you to an article entitled “Argument for the Existence of God.” The article begins with...
Reauthorize act against violence
According to the U.S. Department of Justice, nearly 20 percent of college women and six percent of college men will become victims of attempted or completed sexual assault. This was made evident last week when...