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Collection of books is a story for the ages, for all ages

April 6, 2010 | 2 comments

If God were to put pen to paper, this is the story he would tell. READ MORE

April 1, 2010 | 5 comments

It's good. READ MORE

Romantic, turbulent film premieres at OU courtesy of Puterbaugh Festival

March 26, 2010 | 0 comments

As part of the Puterbaugh Festival of International Literature and Culture there was a Native American Film Festival March 25th screening 6 short films and the full length award winning film, Sterlin Harjo’s “Barking Water.” READ MORE

COLUMN: Prayer is a form of academic misconduct

December 10, 2009 | 56 comments

Using prayer to help with your finals is cheating. READ MORE

COLUMN: Fair trade schmaltz: An open letter

November 19, 2009 | 9 comments

The Student Organization for Fair Trade’s (SOFT’s) campaign to make OU serve only fair-trade coffee undermines our freedom. READ MORE

COLUMN: Okla. senators vote against family values

October 29, 2009 | 8 comments

On Oct. 6, U.S. Sens. James Inhofe and Tom Coburn, both Republicans from Oklahoma, along with 28 other Republican senators and no Democrats, voted against Democratic Sen. Al Franken’s proposed amendment to the 2010 Defense Appropriations bill; appropriately nicknamed the anti-rape amendment. READ MORE

COLUMN: Liberal initiatives are undermining natural selection

October 21, 2009 | 16 comments

Ironically the liberals, who appear to support the concept of evolution, are the ones who are actively trying to undermine it. These liberals are trying to sabotage our institutionalized version of natural selection by changing health care, taxing unhealthy soft drinks and promoting farmers’ markets READ MORE

COLUMN: Some students miss conference due to lack of publicity

October 6, 2009 | 2 comments

Last week, the OU history department invited graduate students and faculty from various universities to present papers at the Mid-America Conference here at OU. This was a great opportunity for all involved. READ MORE

COLUMN: Open-minded debates are only ones worth having

September 22, 2009 | 8 comments

We are great, in part, because of the diversity of our people. Their many talents and abilities are what make greatness. We accept and respect the various customs, beliefs and differences among our people. READ MORE

COLUMN: People should be at heart of discussion over Honduran coup

September 8, 2009 | 0 comments

On Friday there was a panel discussion about the June 28 Honduran coup called, “Honduras: The Struggle for Democracy.” Four panelists discussed the legality of the coup, the economy of Honduras and their connection. READ MORE

COLUMN: Dictionaries should be more widely used and available

August 31, 2009 | 1 comment

The dictionary is a simple tool used to help us understand words. Dictionaries should be located near any serious reader. You read, come to a word you don’t know and look it up. Simple. READ MORE

COLUMN: We aren’t living up to our own ideals

May 7, 2009 | 3 comments

We are a society of superficial supporters. We like to be environmental advocates, Christians and humanitarians. We like being defined by these overarching terms, but we don’t like applying them in our lives. READ MORE

COLUMN: War of terrorism not a contradiction of terms

April 20, 2009 | 4 comments

Many are worried because we’re closing Guantanamo, but their fears are unfounded. We’re doing the right thing by getting these “enemy combatants” away from our soil. It’s safer for us this way, and better, too. READ MORE

Point-Counterpoint: Rosa Clemente: figure of change?

April 3, 2009 | 2 comments

The Daily's Max Avery and Slater Rhea debate whether or not Rosa Clemente, who is speaking at OU this weekend, should be seen as a figure of change. READ MORE

COLUMN: How libertarians work to improve society

March 23, 2009 | 13 comments

The goal of a libertarian should be to challenge the strongest form of authority controlling a society. By doing so, that authority will lose its power over the individual. READ MORE

COLUMN: University is a white-collar vo-tech

March 12, 2009 | 7 comments

A vocational-technical school is a school that exists to teach students necessary career skills that will allow them to get a better job. So, why did we all decide to go to a university instead of a vo-tech? READ MORE

COLUMN: Nkunda falsely portrayed by media

February 17, 2009 | 3 comments

In a dramatic reversal, Laurent Nkunda has gone from being the most powerful rebel general in the Congo, to the cause of all ills that have befallen the Congo. The reason: it looks like Nkunda lost. READ MORE

COLUMN: Biased media influence many on Gaza conflict

February 13, 2009 | 0 comments

Choosing which side of a conflict you support isn’t as obvious as it should be; the choice comes from where you get your news, what paper, channel, station or magazine has a lot more to do with how you see the conflict than it may appear. READ MORE

COLUMN: So far, Obama is only rhetoric and much of the same

January 20, 2009 | 2 comments

Due to their flippant use throughout Barrack Obama’s presidential campaign, “change” and “hope” are words of little meaning. READ MORE

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