2008 Woodie Awards
Opinion Articles
What a jokeTraditional TV news is laughable compared to Jon Stewart's journalism, says Rick Rojas
The Daily Show and broadcast news include all the same parts: a congenial anchor and a staff of correspondents on a flashy set, interviewing big name guests.
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Highway to HellPerry's veto shows he cares more about the Trans-Texas Corridor than Texans' property rights, says David Morris
In 2005, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its ruling in the infamous Kelo v. New London case that private property is not an inherent right, but merely a privilege granted by the state.
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EditorialJuneteenth reminds Texans to look to past, future
Almost 150 years ago today, Gen. Gordon Granger announced to the state of Texas that President Abraham Lincoln had issued the Emancipation Proclamation, news that would spread to the more than 250,000 slaves throughout the state:
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Mail call and guest columnsMake your opinion known on issues you have by submitting mail call or guest columns to The Battalion.
Mail call must be fewer than 200 words and include the author's name, classification, major, phone number, staff and faculy must include title. Guest columns must be fewer than 700 words.
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We can't handle Iraq, why Iran?In response to "Under the Table":
Iranian arms deals with groups like the Taliban are, like civilian deaths, another regrettable reality of warfare.
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Don't like cameras? Don't run red lights
Let's be honest. The reason why people oppose the red-light cameras in College Station is because they are afraid they are going to get ticketed for running a red light.
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HB 2006 and the TTC don't mixIn response to "Highway to Hell":
David Morris attacks Gov. Perry's veto of House Bill 2006 as an attempt to maintain his "pet project," the Trans-Texas Corridor.
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