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Next President needs to end problematic partisanship
Felipe Campos | The Daily Cougar Today, change must come. This is not an endorsement for either candidate, it’s about the way things are done on Capitol Hill. The last four years have been a...
Keep religion out of politics
Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons Chocolate and bacon are great things, just not together — much like religion and politics. Politics and religion can guide lives. They conflict with one another so much that mixing them...
Hurricane Sandy reveals ignored problem
David Delgado | The Daily Cougar Hurricane Sandy swept the east coast last week, burying extensive parts of major cities — like New York City — several feet underwater. The purported “Frankenstorm” may have...
Houston literacy rate too low
For every couple served at a diner, there’s a good chance at least one of the patrons can’t read the menu — Houston’s literacy rate is just under 61 percent. It’s not a comforting notion...
Trigger happy on the border
On Oct. 25, a state trooper fired an AR-10 rifle from a helicopter killing two Guatemalan nationals and injuring another near La Joya. Nine Guatemalans and one driver, who were initially suspected of drug smuggling,...
Real-life consequences of Internet trolling
The Internet can be a scary place. It gives users the ability to connect effortlessly and anonymously to one another across vast physical distances. As Thomas Friedman said: The world is flat. While the benefits...
Viral video tactlessly reveals Mormon practices
A new YouTube video, “Behind The Veil: Never-Before-Seen Footage of Secret Mormon Temple Rituals” hit the web Oct. 16 under the account of Newnamenoah. The video’s content is summarized in its title. In 7:44...
Holding Obama and Romney accountable
With the presidential campaign coming to an end, there is a noticeable lack of significant third-party candidates. Despite their inability to win major elections, third parties play more important roles in American politics than...
Farewell to Robertson Stadium
Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons By the end of this season, Houston will have lost another piece of its heritage to the constant march of time — this is Robertson Stadium’s last year in existence. In...