Staff Editorial
Internet Piracy: no one is guilty nor innocent
The Stop Online Piracy Act got nixed in bill form before it could become law, but don't be surprised if SOPA or one of its clones make a comeback before too long. Of course The...
Tracker app proves privacy does not exist
SMS Services O.o.o. published an app several months ago called “Girls around me”. The app was pulled on March 30 because of it’s sole purpose: to track women. Using info from Facebook, Google maps, GPS...
Georgia passes fetal pain abortion bill
Georgia lawmakers passed a bill on the final day of their legislative session that prompted female democrat senators to walk out of their chamber and shout, “ We will remember” in unison with protestors...
Charges of journalistic bias unfounded
The Daily Cougar was on the receiving end of frequent charges of journalistic bias last week in regard to its coverage of the SGA voter fraud scandal. Some of the individuals who made the...
No contingency plan in place for health care law
“There’s no contingency plan in place,” said White House spokesman Josh Earnest during Wednesday’s White House briefing. “We remain fully confident in the belief that the Affordable Care Act is constitutional.” However it is beginning...
Anti-gay group’s strategy revealed
The National Organization for Marriage has been outed. A current investigation into NOM’s illegal campaign finance practices has brought to light how the organization develops its strategies for courting individuals into its anti-LGBT movement. The...
Students’ hopes rest with Khator at board meeting
University of Houston President and Chancellor Renu Khator met with the editorial staff of the Houston Chronicle last week and said she would press the UH Board of Regents not to increase tuition. “We just...
Men raise awareness of sexual violence through walk
A group of male students from Western Kentucky University recently learned what it was like to walk a mile in a woman’s shoes. In an event organized by WKU’s Intrafraternity Council, more than 50...
Disqualified SGA members should face disciplinary action
This is the second year in a row that voter fraud has taken place during an SGA election, which indicates that this is a trend. If this trend is to end, and if SGA...
Whose House? Not James Franco’s
Creative writing extraordinaire James Franco will, unfortunately, not be attending UH this fall. The devastating news comes after a year of Franco deferring his enrollment. Depressed UH students have likely already stripped their James Franco...