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Our view: 'What are we going to do when people start dying?'

The OU Daily Editorial Board
Updated Aug 24, 2020
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“What are we going to do when people start dying?”

Our view: Why we aren’t reporting on our former adviser’s claim of wage discrimination

Opinion: The Daily endorses Meraz/Mazeitis for SGA president and vice president

Opinion: The Daily endorses Meraz/Mazeitis for SGA president and vice president

Opinion: A thank-you letter to the Longhorns

Opinion: A thank-you letter to the Longhorns

Our View: Students can play important role in renaming DeBarr Avenue

Our View: Students can play important role in renaming DeBarr Avenue

Our View: Despite faults, OU President David Boren leaves large shoes to fill

Our View: Despite faults, OU President David Boren leaves large shoes to fill

Editor's pick: Five influential opinion columns from spring 2017

Editor's pick: Five influential opinion columns from spring 2017

Our view: Where do we go from here? We fight for progress

Our view: Where do we go from here? We fight for progress

The Daily endorses Ryan Echols for SGA president

The Daily endorses Ryan Echols for SGA president

Our View: Islamophobia in government should be combatted by support of citizens

Our View: Islamophobia in government should be combatted by support of citizens

Our view: Terence Crutcher's death marks yet another unacceptable police killing

Our view: Terence Crutcher's death marks yet another unacceptable police killing

OU's silence on #yOUrbad sends loud, disheartening message

OU's silence on #yOUrbad sends loud, disheartening message

Our view: Daily editorials to focus on campus interaction, inclusiveness for fall 2016

Our view: Daily editorials to focus on campus interaction, inclusiveness for fall 2016

The Daily endorses Jacob Nguyen for CAC chair

The Daily endorses Jacob Nguyen for CAC chair

Our View: One year after SAE, the national fight against racism continues

Our View: One year after SAE, the national fight against racism continues

Our view: Oklahoma legislature needs to quit cutting school budgets

Our view: Oklahoma legislature needs to quit cutting school budgets

Our View: Daily editorials to focus on two issues for spring 2016

Our View: Daily editorials to focus on two issues for spring 2016

New look represents a new era for The Daily

New look represents a new era for The Daily

Why we're choosing to reduce publication frequency to two days a week

Why we're choosing to reduce publication frequency to two days a week

Our view: Boren responds well, now students must end stigma

Our view: Boren responds well, now students must end stigma

Our view: comparing responses of OU, Missouri to racially-charged incidents

Our view: comparing responses of OU, Missouri to racially-charged incidents

The Daily endorses Daniel Pae for Student Government Association President.

The Daily endorses Daniel Pae for Student Government Association President.

Your view: Why you listen to or avoid the South Oval preachers

Your view: Why you listen to or avoid the South Oval preachers

Our view: Boren's sales tax proposal illustrates Oklahoma lawmakers' lack of concern for education

Our view: Boren's sales tax proposal illustrates Oklahoma lawmakers' lack of concern for education

The Daily Texan: 'It wasn't easy losing so consistently'

The Daily Texan: 'It wasn't easy losing so consistently'

Obituary: Mourning the loss of Texas football

Obituary: Mourning the loss of Texas football

Your view on the Ten Commandments being removed from the state capitol

Your view on the Ten Commandments being removed from the state capitol

Our view: Diversity on OU campus requires open-mindedness from everyone

Your view on Westboro Baptist Church's upcoming visit to OU

Your view on Westboro Baptist Church's upcoming visit to OU

Your view on YG's OU performance being censored

Your view on YG's OU performance being censored

Your view: 11 a.m. kickoffs diminish atmosphere of OU football game

Your view: 11 a.m. kickoffs diminish atmosphere of OU football game

OU Board of Regents should make discussions available to public

OU Board of Regents should make discussions available to public

Your view: Does Norman need an armored police car?

Your view: Does Norman need an armored police car?

OU community shares thoughts on Mixon

OU community shares thoughts on Mixon

Allow Joe Mixon to speak to the media

Allow Joe Mixon to speak to the media

Campus sexual assault needs to be addressed openly at OU

Campus sexual assault needs to be addressed openly at OU

LGBTQ study lounge to be safe area for marginalized community

LGBTQ study lounge to be safe area for marginalized community

Our View: OU steps in right direction by adding gender identity and expression to policy

Our View: OU steps in right direction by adding gender identity and expression to policy

Your View: How to fix OU's parking situation

Your View: How to fix OU's parking situation

Our View: New freshman diversity class helps students practice empathy

Our View: New freshman diversity class helps students practice empathy

Our View: This year, The Daily is about serving you, our Sooner family

Our View: This year, The Daily is about serving you, our Sooner family

Confederate flags yet another reason for change in Oklahoma

Confederate flags yet another reason for change in Oklahoma

Hunger Awareness

Oklahoma GOP compares food stamp recipients to animals, 650,000 citizens still hungry

EDITORIAL: Let us see our regents' discussions

EDITORIAL: Let us see our regents' discussions

A year in editorials: Our views that garnered the most discussion

A year in editorials: Our views that garnered the most discussion

Bruce Jenner's revelation of transgender status paves way for more open discussion of LGBT issues

Bruce Jenner's revelation of transgender status paves way for more open discussion of LGBT issues

Examining the differences between abortion and the death penalty

Examining the differences between abortion and the death penalty

There's more to the Baltimore riots than meets the eye

There's more to the Baltimore riots than meets the eye

Stay dry with our rain survival guide for wet days

Stay dry with our rain survival guide for wet days

OU researchers must look into better ways of producing oil and natural gas

OU researchers must look into better ways of producing oil and natural gas

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PHOTOS: OU Food Pantry Hosts 5k

OU Food Pantry 5K

Photo Challenge

Runner

Runner

PHOTOS: OU Food Pantry Hosts 5k

PHOTOS: First Annual Menstrual Met Gala

Menstruation in India

Raffle Giveaway

How to Support

Attendees

PHOTOS: First Annual Menstrual Met Gala

PHOTOS: OU hosts Admitted Student Day 2023

OU RUF/NEKs

OU Rugby Club jersey

OU Career Center representative

Admitted student

PHOTOS: OU hosts Admitted Student Day 2023

PHOTOS: OU baseball falls short to DBU 8-6

Julien Hachem

Aaron Weber

Easton Carmichael

Aaron Weber

PHOTOS: OU baseball falls short to DBU 8-6

PHOTOS: OU School of Visual Arts presents 'The New Day' exhibition

Persian New Year Art Exhibition

Luri and Kurdi

Food Displayed

Persian New Year Art

PHOTOS: OU School of Visual Arts presents 'The New Day' exhibition

PHOTOS: OU football hosts first spring practice of 2023 season

Jackson Arnold

Seth Littrell and Jeff Lebby

Sooners offense

Danny Stutsman

PHOTOS: OU football hosts first spring practice of 2023 season

PHOTOS: Norman girls basketball falls to Edmond North 65-58 in OSSAA class 6A finals

Keeley Parks

Kayla Jones and Keeley Parks

Norman High Tigers

Frankie Parks

PHOTOS: Norman girls basketball falls to Edmond North 65-58 in OSSAA class 6A finals

PHOTOS: City of Norman opens Andrews Park inclusive playground

Andrews Park inclusive playground

Jason Olsen

Attendees

Stephen Tyler Holman

PHOTOS: City of Norman opens Andrews Park inclusive playground

PHOTOS: Norman boys basketball falls to Broken Arrow in the OSSAA class 6A quarter finals

Isaiah Amous

Cory Cole

Trashaun Combs-Pierce

Beau Billingsley

PHOTOS: Norman boys basketball falls to Broken Arrow in the OSSAA class 6A quarter finals

PHOTOS: Norman tops Norman North 62-47 in the OSSAA class 6A quarter finals

Jordyn Rollins

Kayla Jones

Lydia Plummer

Keeley Parks

PHOTOS: Norman tops Norman North 62-47 in the OSSAA class 6A quarter finals

PHOTOS: OU baseball defeats UNLV 8-7

Braden Carmichael

Dakota Harris

Dakota Harris

Jackson Nicklaus

PHOTOS: OU baseball defeats UNLV 8-7

PHOTOS: OU baseball defeats UNLV 11-6

Gray Harrison

Jackson Nicklaus

Anthony Mackenzie

Anthony Mackenzie

PHOTOS: OU baseball defeats UNLV 11-6

PHOTOS: OU women's tennis shuts out Wichita State 7-0

Dana Guzman

Emma Staker

Emma Staker

Emma Staker

PHOTOS: OU women's tennis shuts out Wichita State 7-0

PHOTOS: OU Dance Marathon raises $465,318.23

Morale Team and Miracle Kids

OU Pom

Jack McTighe

Morale Team

PHOTOS: OU Dance Marathon raises $465,318.23

PHOTOS: OU Men's Gymnastics Dominates Michigan 414.550 - 410.400

Vitaliy Guimaraes

Adriel Perales

Ignacio Yockers

Vitaliy Guimaraes

PHOTOS: OU Men's Gymnastics Dominates Michigan 414.550 - 410.400

PHOTOS: No. 1 OU softball rule runs UIC in Norman

Sooners

Jayda Coleman

Jayda Coleman

Tiare Jennings

PHOTOS: No. 1 OU softball rule runs UIC in Norman

PHOTOS: No. 1 OU softball stomps No. 16 Kentucky in game 2

Jocelyn Erickson

Sooners

Haley Lee

Jayda Coleman

PHOTOS: No. 1 OU softball stomps No. 16 Kentucky in game 2

PHOTOS: OU basketball conquers TCU 74-60

Otega Oweh

Milos Uzan

Jalen Hill

Jalen Hill and Blake Seacat

PHOTOS: OU basketball conquers TCU 74-60

PHOTOS: No. 1 OU women's gymnastics defeats No. 2 Florida with a score of 197.950

Danae Fletcher

Jordan Bowers

Olivia Trautman and K.J. Kindler

Danae Flectcher

PHOTOS: No. 1 OU women's gymnastics defeats No. 2 Florida with a score of 197.950

PHOTOS: OU softball defeats Kentucky 18-0

Kinzie Hansen

Kinzie Hansen

Kinzie Hansen

Kinzie Hansen

PHOTOS: OU softball defeats Kentucky 18-0

PHOTOS: OU softball defeats Illinois Chicago 5-0

Rylie Boone

Jordy Bahl

Jayda Coleman

Rylie Boone

PHOTOS: OU softball defeats Illinois Chicago 5-0

PHOTOS: Former Sooners guard Austin Reaves returns to Oklahoma with Los Angeles Lakers

Austin Reaves

Austin Reaves

Austin Reaves

Austin Reaves

PHOTOS: Former Sooners guard Austin Reaves returns to Oklahoma with Los Angeles Lakers

PHOTOS: OU No. 16 women's basketball defeats Kansas State 90-86 in overtime during Senior Night

Kennady Tucker

Taylor Robertson

Liz Scott

Madi Williams

PHOTOS: OU No. 16 women's basketball defeats Kansas State 90-86 in overtime during Senior Night

PHOTOS: Latino Programs & Services and the Hispanic American Association host Latino Flavor

Latino Singer

OU Students Take On Photo Booth

Latino Dancer

A.F.V. Booth

PHOTOS: Latino Programs & Services and the Hispanic American Association host Latino Flavor

PHOTOS: Norman community destruction after tornado touched down Sunday night

Flipped car

Resident

Power line repair

Statue covered in insulation

PHOTOS: Norman community destruction after tornado touched down Sunday night

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