Archive | Editorials
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Editorial: 40 year anniversary not to be celebrated
It’s been 40 years since President Richard Nixon declared a “War on Drugs,” which means we’ve had 40 years of a pointless propaganda scheme that has achieved little and may have even made the situation worse.
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Editorial: Facebook settlement reminds us to protect information
Ever since social networking sites gained popularity among, well, nearly everyone, the question of online privacy on sites such as Facebook has entered the public eye.
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Editorial: The right reaction
Syracuse fired Bernie Fine, its longtime associate head basketball coach, Sunday night amid allegations that he had molested several ball boys while they were involved with the program.
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Editorial: 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 to stop making payments on their student loans after one million people have signed the pledge.
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Editorial: Recording lectures shouldn’t be too restricted
A proposed policy at U. Missouri would require students to obtain written permission from their professors and classmates to record class lectures or discussions. As more and more classroom content finds its way to an online format, this policy seems like a step in the wrong direction.
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Editorial: American student loan program needs revision
On Thursday, The Oklahoma Daily published a letter from President Barack Obama outlining recent actions to reduce the burden of student debt. His plan enables students to consolidate multiple loan payments into one monthly payment at a lower interest rate.
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Editorial: Penn State should consider forfeiting remainder of season
The last few days have been tumultuous for Pennsylvania State U., to say the least. The Penn State athletic program has been rocked by scandal.
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Editorial: The fall of giants
In less than one week, the Penn State we knew unraveled. We watched in shock as the beloved head football coach announced that he was retiring.
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Editorial: Overexposed
Michelle Duggar of the popular TLC reality television show “19 Kids and Counting” just announced yesterday that she is pregnant with her 20th child at 45-years-old.