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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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