Articles by The Editorial Board
- year in review
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- 2 weeks, 2 days ago
EDITORIAL: The Daily’s biggest projects of the year
The Daily was at the center of several controversies this semester. Come explore the issues, responses and impacts we’ve dealt with over the pas...
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- 2 weeks, 5 days ago
NBA player’s coming out shows how far nation’s come
This moment cannot be understood without the context of millions of other coming out stories.
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- 2 weeks, 5 days ago
Provost’s office denies access to open records
Provost office must allow OU faculty access to personnel records to comply with open records legislation.
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- 2 weeks, 6 days ago
Free, tolerant Oklahoma starts with you; speak out against hate crimes
The Grand Mosque of Oklahoma CIty was vandalized for the second time Saturday. Hate crimes like these are a great reminder to be accepting of others...
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- 3 weeks ago
Students must encourage state lawmakers to invest more in higher education
The Oklahoma Legislature currently is deciding allocations for higher allocation funds. The state’s contribution has waned in recent years, and ...
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- 3 weeks, 1 day ago
Students must have voice at president’s budget talk
President David Boren’s open forum is a perfect opportunity for students to voice their concerns about rising tuition costs.
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- 3 weeks, 2 days ago
Student Media is looking for you to join in Fall 2013
Student Media has a place for you to get involved! Whether you choose the advertising or features departments or the newsroom experience, you will gai...
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- 3 weeks, 5 days ago
Students should advocate for a proper dead week
Our view: Dead week should be a time to study for finals, not a time when all end-of-semester assignments are due
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- 3 weeks, 6 days ago
We support student congress’ call to involve students in curriculum changes
As the provost’s office considers changes to general education requirements, they should take cost to students into consideration.
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- 4 weeks ago
All students should fill out course evaluations
Our View: Students should fill out course evaluations in order to help make courses more enjoyable in the future for other students
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- 4 weeks, 1 day ago
Ezeugo, Grunewald should uphold campaign promises
With the elections over, and the inaugura- tion Monday, Student Government Association president and vice president Ernest Ezeugo and Madeline Grunewa...
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- 1 month ago
Oklahomans can use hate to inspire future advocates and resistance
In the face of a horrible hate crime, Oklahomans demonstrate a community can have a positive impact.
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- 1 month ago
Let’s reserve judgement on suspects until the time is right
Our View: Don’t let the 24-hour news media interfere with the Boston bombing investigation. Turn it off.
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- 1 month ago
Norman residents should conserve water, speak up at meetings
In light of the U.S. Supreme Court’s upcoming case about the water dispute between Oklahoma and Texas, Norman residents need to do their part to...
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- 1 month ago
OU alcohol policy is unfair to the greek community
OU’s inconsistent alcohol policy treats greek students more harshly than other students who are subject to arbitrary enforcement mechanisms.
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- 1 month ago
Big Event can inspire continued service in the community
Student organizations gathered for large service event, that effort should be continued year round.
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- 1 month, 1 week ago
Campus drinking demands student government action
Our view: Drinking in campus offices is a perfect example for students to show leadership and responsibility.
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- 1 month, 1 week ago
Firearm registration is common sense
As the firearm background check bill heads to Senate vote, look to the House to earn their low approval rating by killing it.
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- 1 month, 1 week ago
EDITORIAL: Oklahoma House wastes taxpayer money to explain marriage definition won’t change
In the midst of the U.S. Supreme Court’s case about the Defense of Marriage Act, the Oklahoma House of representatives has made an effort to kee...
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- 1 month, 1 week ago
EDITORIAL: Homelessness should be eliminated at OU
Because students are particularly vulnerable to homelessness, OU students should participate in initiatives that help their vulnerable peers.
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- 1 month, 1 week ago
Do you ‘like’ the new Facebook comments for online columns?
We changed the website to include a requirement that commentors sign in with their Facebook account. What do you think of the new system?
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- 1 month, 1 week ago
EDITORIAL: OU’s political science department unfairly supports Ezeugo, Grunewald
Five days before the election, OU’s political science department sent out an email to its students mentioning Ernest Ezeugo and Madeline Grunewa...
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- 1 month, 2 weeks ago
EDITORIAL: Texas A&M senate proposals discriminate against GLBTQ community
After Texas A&M University tried to implement a bill to discontinue services to the GLBTQ community, its student body president vetoed the bill. Using...
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- 1 month, 2 weeks ago
EDITORIAL: AP style changes concerning immigrants should be upheld
Our View: The Associated Press Stylebook this week rightfully eliminated “illegal immigrants” in favor of more accurate language to describe at least ...
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- 1 month, 2 weeks ago
North Korea poses greater threat to own people than US, but remains threat to South Korea
Despite North Korea’s bellicose rhetoric over the past few weeks, its deplorable economy and human rights violations present a greater danger to...
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- 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Gov. Mary Fallin’s emails show she put politics before Oklahomans’ health
Documents show Fallin’s motivation in refusing health care funds motivated by politics, not care for citizens.
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- 1 month, 2 weeks ago
EDITORIAL: Sooners have a duty to vote in university elections
Our view: Being the most important members of the university, it is imperative that students vote in university elections. We must have a say in the f...
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- 1 month, 3 weeks ago
Why we endorse political candidates
News organizations use endorsements to share opinions about political candidates. Endorsements are an important function of any news organization.
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- 1 month, 3 weeks ago
EDITORIAL: Gardner deserves votes for Campus Activities Council chairperson
Our view: Gardner is the best of two great candidates for Campus Activities Council. We think she has the best plans for the future of student organiz...
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- 1 month, 3 weeks ago
Cindy Rosenthal is students’ best choice for Norman city mayor
Rosenthal is directly connected with OU, which means she will be more likely than other candidates to pay attention to students’ needs in city g...
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- 1 month, 3 weeks ago
EDITORIAL: Ezeugo, Grunewald best candidates for SGA presidential election
Our view: Ezeugo and Grunewald offer a clear vision for the future of Student Government Association and are the best pick in this year’s electi
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- 1 month, 3 weeks ago
EDITORIAL: Local elections important, OU students should participate, vote
Our View: Local elections determine the quality of life in Norman and candidates deserve the OU community’s vote.
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- 1 month, 3 weeks ago
EDITORIAL: New Mexico school’s administrator’s unjustly censor student newspaper
Any infringement upon freedom of the press threatens the efforts of student newspapers. Student newspapers must be protected from administrative censo...
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- 1 month, 3 weeks ago
EDITORIAL: Defense of Marriage Act furthers ‘separate but equal’ ideologies
The Defense of Marriage Act denies rights to minority groups much like the segregation policies that were overturned in Brown v. Board of Education. D...
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- 1 month, 3 weeks ago
EDITORIAL: Court faces three historic possibilities in Prop 8 case
Our View: Today, the Supreme Court will hear opening arguments in a case seeking to overturn California’s ban on same-sex marriage. The Court must cho...
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- 1 month, 4 weeks ago
EDITORIAL: UCO student’s blog comments were inappropriate, bullying to other “girls”
Bullying is not something anyone should joke about. When University of Central Oklahoma student, Olanrewaju Suleiman, posted threatening comments on h...
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- 2 months, 1 week ago
EDITORIAL: OU must comply with federal laws about crime logs
OU must make all crime logs available within two business days to remain in compliance with the Clery Act and provide the resources for the OU communi...
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- 2 months, 1 week ago
EDITORIAL: OU should adopt strategy similar to state government for accessing open records
The OU Open Records Office should create an online database to streamline the fulfillment of requests for open records and save time in processing.
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- 2 months, 1 week ago
EDITORIAL: OU must stop hiding important records behind privacy laws
Legislation design to protect students’ privacy is being misused by OU administrators to conceal important information about parking tickets.
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- 2 months, 1 week ago
EDITORIAL: Boy Scouts need to update policies to reflect changing attitudes
Singers boycott the National Boy Scout Jamboree in protest of the Scouts’ policy on gay membership.
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- 2 months, 1 week ago
OU’s Teach-In is essential for civic engagement and community involvement
The program, which brought in experts on the Great Depression and World War II from across the country, is a chance for all Oklahomans to learn about ...
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- 2 months, 1 week ago
EDITORIAL: Sooners should welcome Fareed Zakaria to OU, despite alleged plagiarism
Controversial 2013 commencement speaker Fareed Zakaria is well qualified to speak at OU despite a recent plagiarism incident. He is an international r...
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- 2 months, 1 week ago
EDITORIAL: Sunshine Week sheds light on open records and administrative transparency at OU
Sunshine Week is celebrated by universities, nonprofits, libraries and other groups in order to prompt discussion about the importance of open governm...
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- 2 months, 2 weeks ago
EDITORIAL: Former porn actress makes for an apt sex ed. teacher
Sex. We all know it is a natural intimate act as well as a platform for many dirty jokes. But do we really know as much as we should about it?
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- 2 months, 2 weeks ago
EDITORIAL: Nanny laws push low-income residents out of casinos
When the government starts nannying its people, where is the line drawn? Senate Bill 667 will prohibit welfare card users from swiping at strip clubs ...
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- 2 months, 2 weeks ago
EDITORIAL: Academic freedom shouldn’t mean academic disaster
Two bills have been presented on introducing creationism into the Oklahoma school system, raising the ire of many.
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- 2 months, 2 weeks ago
EDITORIAL: Budget cuts hit students and researchers hard
The recent budget cuts will affect up to 100,000 students nationwide because of funding cuts to financial aid and research programs. A predicted $12 b...
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- 2 months, 2 weeks ago
EDITORIAL: Both sides play politics with budget cuts
This editorial will answer questions regarding the budget cuts including why didn’t our politicians come to an agreement over the issue?
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- 2 months, 3 weeks ago
EDITORIAL: Promoting academic excellence admirable, but restrictive
OU’s undergraduate Student Government Association has significantly raised the minimum GPA requirements to run and hold office. The “Icing on the Cupc...
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- 2 months, 3 weeks ago
EDITORIAL: Oklahoma lags behind Saudi Arabia in women representatives
Women in Oklahoma should not be underrepresented in government. The National Education for Women’s Leadership Institute allows female students t...
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