All posts tagged "opinion"

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    Liquor sales would bring money to county

    Dalton LaFerney / Senior Staff Writer It’s Friday night. All the right people are with you. The party starts, the music’s up loud and the shots keep coming, when suddenly that bottle of vodka is empty. Time...

    • Posted October 21, 2014
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    Republicans likely to win again on Election Day

    Election season 2014 is almost over and, boy, has it been a fun ride. The Denton County Republican Party is more active in spreading its message than the Denton County Democratic Party, but there is a clear...

    • Posted October 14, 2014
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    “Gone Girl” lengthy but worth investment

    Dalton LaFerney / Senior Staff Writer The 2014 movie, “Gone Girl” has the capacity to throw off even the most intuitive of viewers. There is little-to-no subtlety in the film, as the quickly developing storyline takes off...

    • Posted October 6, 2014
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    “Gone Girl” and “Fury” lead October movies

    Joshua Knopp / News Editor Oct. 3 “Annabelle” Ew. True blue horror movies have become less frequent during Halloween season. There are only two this year, and sadly, “Annabelle” is one of them. This film is a...

    • Posted October 2, 2014
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    University printing fee an unnecessary cost

    When Neal Smatresk was anointed UNT president earlier this year, he didn’t exactly inherit a financial gold mine. In his state of the university address last week, the new leader called UNT’s current financial crisis “daunting.” Who...

    • Posted September 30, 2014
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    Criticism and praise for GOP’s top goals

    At a Republican Party gathering at the Denton County Election Administration last Thursday, Texas Senator Jane Nelson, who represents District 12,rallied the attending Republicans to vote in Denton County. Nelson laid out the top five reasons why...

    • Posted September 25, 2014
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    When is banning books the right answer? Never

    Never. Banning books is never the right answer. To celebrate Banned Books Week, Highland Park High School in Dallas has “temporarily” banned seven books, hitting two recent New York Times Bestsellers and two Pulitzer Prize-winning authors, including...

    • Posted September 23, 2014
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  • Letter to the editor: keep Sack & Save around

    Recently, the UNT System Board of Regents announced its decision to pursue acquisition of the Sack & Save between Avenue C and Interstate 35. An investigation by NBC showed that the owner and manager of Sack &...

    • Posted September 23, 2014
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  • Innovation fee goes halfway

    Three years ago, a freshman spent $200 on three textbooks that he never opened. Now a senior and the Student Government Association’s advocate general, Adam Hasley didn’t feel like this is just his problem. He realized the...

    • Posted September 17, 2014
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  • Letter to the editor: vote ‘yes’ on innovation fee

    I have been at UNT for four years now, and every year I’m charged more money than the year before. The student service fee has increased. Tuition has increased. Fees to fund new construction projects have been added....

    • Posted September 17, 2014
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