By Paul A. Anthony, Editor in Chief The Students' Association is about to receive a major facelift, and the proposed changes will be announced at Wednesday's meeting, executive officers told the Optimist Friday. Althoug he declined to discuss specifics on the record, executive president Jeremy Smith said he had been formulating the idea with the ... [Read More…]
GOP sweeps local and national races
By Paul A. Anthony, Editor in Chief WEDNESDAY, 1:30 a.m.-Political observers were shocked early this morning as Republicans regained control of the U.S. Senate and swept through the state of Texas Tuesday. Locally, Rep. Charles Stenholm (D) seemed to have defeated Republican challenger Rob Beckham, who had not yet conceded defeat by press ... [Read More…]
Letter from the Editor: Tuesday’s vote applies to all of us
By Paul A. Anthony, Editor in Chief College students are busy people with a lot of things to do, little time to do them and usually not in need of another thing to do on a Tuesday. * But of course, if you care about abortion, you might want to consider this fact: The party that controls the Senate has the power to approve or to reject Supreme ... [Read More…]
A battle for the right outlook: West Texas voters must choose Tuesday between two conservatives
By Paul A. Anthony, Editor in Chief Rob Beckham has trouble making himself heard over the static of his cell phone. Sometimes he comes across vast dead areas where he can't be reached at all as he travels the vast 36-county stretch that is the district he hopes to represent. Beckham is the latest Republican challenger to Charles Stenholm to ... [Read More…]
Officers promise to shake up SA
By Paul A. Anthony, Editor in Chief Warning that attendance at next week's Students' Association meeting was especially crucial, president Jeremy Smith hinted that big changes were in the offing for Congress. Smith took an unusually harsh tone in his closing remarks to Congress at the end of Wednesday's meeting. "A lot of what we do is a joke, ... [Read More…]
State races tightening as Election Day nears: GOP hopes to gain state House for 1st time since 1800s
By Paul A. Anthony, Editor in Chief With Election Day less than a week away, the congressional picture is still about as clear as West Texas mud. From the intricacies of the state legislature to the nationally watched U.S. Senate race, Texas has become a state in transition-one that could see Republicans fully in power for the first time since ... [Read More…]
Campaigns grapple with insurance
By Paul A. Anthony, Editor in Chief As Texas' insurance crisis continues, a policy change from one of the university's providers could cause problems for those renting cars with university funds. This includes those intending to travel on Spring Break Campaigns and departmental trips. Traveler's Insurance now only provides liability insurance to ... [Read More…]
Request fund intact with term half done: $5,788 left after SA grants to Rodeo Club, Frater Sodalis
By Paul A. Anthony, Editor in Chief The Students' Association Wednesday quickly and unanimously approved a total of $6,210, bringing the Student Request Fund down to about $5,788.77 about halfway through the semester. Shades step squad, College Republicans, Frater Sodalis and the Student Action Leadership Team all received money in closed-door ... [Read More…]
Letter from the Editor: N.J. Democrats show loose morals
By Paul A. Anthony, Editor in Chief Thanks should be given the Democratic party of New Jersey. Its inventive reshaping of state law has created whole new worlds of opportunities for the losers and hopeless throughout the country. When Robert Toricelli, the Democratic incumbent Senator dropped out of the race with Bob Forrester, Republicans ... [Read More…]
Williams Center nears completion
By Paul A. Anthony, Editor in Chief The university's $16 million performing arts center is expected to be complete by the end of this month, with the exception of carpet-laying and some minor additions, university officials say. The completion of Williams Performing Arts Center, which was begun May 1, 2001, means more office space for other ... [Read More…]
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