By Paul A. Anthony, Editor in Chief "If I had to choose between government without newspapers, and newspapers without government, I wouldn't hesitate to choose the latter." -Thomas Jefferson No more should negativity or skepticism be given a voice in the Optimist. No more should we ask why the Homecoming people couldn't clean up their own mess. ... [Read More…]
Ruling puts judge on trial: Alumnus Ted Poe stirs controversy in death penalty case
By Paul A. Anthony, Editor in Chief A university alumnus is in the middle of a national controversy involving television cameras, the sanctity of the jury room and the death penalty. Judge Ted Poe, class of 1970, of the 228th Texas district court in Houston, ruled Nov. 11 that PBS Frontline could film the jury deliberations in a juvenile murder ... [Read More…]
University funds still of concern: Money predicts future reallocation processes are likely
By Paul A. Anthony, Editor in Chief The recent reallocation process is probably not the last, university President Royce Money revealed in an open forum with the faculty Monday afternoon. The university is in the second year of a three-year process that has shifted funds away from two departments, a program, a major and 40 faculty and staff ... [Read More…]
Trial period for SA plan rejected
By Paul A. Anthony, Editor in Chief After about two hours of heated debate, the Students' Association Congress rejected a proposed trial period for the so-called "big shake-up." After being confronted with stiff opposition to the shake-up in previous meetings, executive president Jeremy Smith proposed that SA operate under the proposal next ... [Read More…]
To Protect and to Serve
By Paul A. Anthony, Editor in Chief Aaron Taylor's eyes are always moving, darting this way and that. He passes other motorists, and his eyes begin their constant search. Seatbelts. Stickers. License plates. Headlights. Windows. It's a habit now-he doesn't even think about it. "In police work, it's a disease," Taylor says as he drives his white ... [Read More…]
Vote on SA plan delayed
By Paul A. Anthony, Editor in Chief Congress postponed discussion of a plan Wednesday that would cause a major shake-up of Students' Association structure. The meeting was prefaced by an apology from Jeremy Smith, SA executive president, who said he had stepped over the line in his defense of the proposal during last week's question-and-answer ... [Read More…]
Letter from the Editor: Expect liberals to go farther left
By Paul A. Anthony, Editor in Chief "Liberals love humanity but hate people."-Dick Armey, retiring House majority leader, R-Texas. In the days since last Tuesday, many a political commentator has tried to place a reason on why the Democrats basically blew it in an election cycle that favored them. After all, a first-term president almost always ... [Read More…]
Tattoo parlor now out of business: Skin Wizard closes as owner defends needle sterilization
By Paul A. Anthony, Editor in Chief Skin WIzard closed up shop about two weeks ago, with its owner saying business from two universities had declined too much over the past year. The news comes about six months after the parlor was cited by the Texas Department of Health for "objectionable conditions." But Scott Buck, who owned the parlor that ... [Read More…]
SA committee system, member roles affected: Smith presents proposal to a skeptical Congress
By Paul A. Anthony, Editor in Chief Citing a lack of respect from the university administration, the Students' Association's executive officers made their pitch Wednesday to overhaul SA's mode of governing. According to the plan outlined in a 50-minute presentation to Congress, the SA of the future would feature no committees in their current ... [Read More…]
Dems scratch heads: Party tries to figure what went wrong on Election Day
By Paul A. Anthony, Editor in Chief The sun was on the other side of the world, so it was up to the talking heads on television to shed light on why Republicans had managed to pull off one of the most historic surprises in American political history. The GOP outperformed predictions in every case Tuesday night. The party was expected to give up ... [Read More…]
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