Staff Editorial
SOPA threatens to shut down the Internet
Students who tried to log on to Wikipedia on Wednesday should have noticed something curious — it was blacked out. Those who tried to log onto Wordpress, TwitPic, Reditt or Mozilla would have noticed...
Perry’s star has fallen in his home state
Gov. Rick Perry entered the 2012 presidential race with the gusto only someone nicknamed “Governor Good-Hair” could muster. His southern charm promised to propel him to the top of a cast of candidates who...
Welcome back to campus life, Coogs
All good things must come to an end — including winter break. And although waking up for 8 a.m. classes or hunting for a parking spot for 30 minutes every day may seem torturous...
Thank you for a great semester, happy holidays
As the semester winds down, The Daily Cougar has also reached the end of another printing schedule with today being our last day of production. Though the newspaper will be working at reduced capacity during...
Coogs camp out for Conference USA tickets
Early Monday morning, a part of campus resembled a scene from an appliance store on Black Friday. Students lined up outside of the Athletics/Alumni Center on Cullen before sunrise. Some were so loyal that...
Morbidly obese child placed in foster care
A 200 pound ohio third-grader was recently placed in foster care after case workers decided his mother was not doing enough to control his weight. Children and Family Services workers involved with the case determined that...
Kansas teen stands up for First Amendment
Children are taught to respect elders while at the same time forming opinions for themselves. Adults are expected to be able to voice a reasonable opinion — even if some people disagree. But a...
Debt forgiveness group sends wrong message
Members of the Occupy Student Debt Campaign unveiled their plan for easing student debt woes this Monday in Zuccotti Park. Their plan calls for students to sign a debtors pledge in which they promise...
Pepper-spraying campus police should be fired
On Friday, The University of California-Davis sent the message to university students across the nation that if they want to peaceably assemble on their college campuses, they might have to run the risk of...
Football greatness in sight for UH
Saturday’s matchup between the No. 11-ranked Cougars and the SMU Mustangs is one of the highest anticipated football games in recent history. Part of the hype is that UH will welcome ESPN and its cameras...