All posts tagged "opinion"

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    Government should improve media relations

    Dalton LaFerney / Senior Staff Writer The Texas government is said to be the most effective in the U.S., but it is not the most transparent. It is below average in cooperation with journalists and other citizens...

    • Posted December 1, 2014
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    Twitter reacts to the #FergusonDecision

    Nicholas Friedman / Design Editor Shortly after 8 p.m. yesterday, a St. Louis County grand jury announced a decision not to indict police officer Darren Wilson in the shooting of Michael Brown. Following the decision, celebrities, students...

    • Posted November 25, 2014
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    Power surge: elections favor Republican party

    Dalton LaFerney / Senior Staff Writer The balance of power favored Republicans on almost every level Tuesday night in the midterm elections. The U.S. Senate will now be in the hands of Republicans, who ran excellent campaigns...

    • Posted November 5, 2014
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    Movie preview: What to see in November

      Dalton LaFerney / Senior Staff Writer November has slated weeks of good movies, following an average October. Films this month show potential to be some of the top of the year. Interstellar The fun begins Wednesday...

    • Posted November 3, 2014
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    Republicans to blame for polling problems

    Early voting began this week on campus on the first floor of Sycamore Hall and will finish up Friday, Oct. 31. The voter turnout is steadily increasing, but the campus grounds are not resistant to the antics...

    • Posted October 30, 2014
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    Fracking ban will hurt industry, not Denton

    Joshua Knopp / News Editor The question of whether or not to ban hydraulic fracturing in Denton is on the ballot this fall. There have been a lot of lies said about this issue in the past...

    • Posted October 22, 2014
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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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