The Eagle Editorial Board |
Jim Wilson
Publisher |
Donnis Baggett
Editor-in-Chief
|
Robert C. Borden
Opinions Editor |
|
editboard@theeagle.com |
|
66 stories found, listing (1 - 25)
Published Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Those of us of a certain age remember where they were when Pearl Harbor was attacked or when they heard the news that World War II was over. Those a little younger recall vividly hearing the news about the murders of the Kennedy brothers and Martin ...
full story
Published Sunday, November 15, 2009
Eagle Editorial Board
Another year and yet another threat to the people's right to know just what their elected officials are up to. Will it never end?
The latest threat to the state's Open Government laws comes from Alpine, a pleasant commun ...
full story
Published Friday, November 13, 2009
Wouldn't it be great this weekend if you could do something that left you feeling satisfied, both physically and emotionally, and help others at the same time? Well, you can, right here in downtown Bryan.The Frame Gallery is sponsoring its fourth ann ...
full story
Published Sunday, November 08, 2009
Eagle Editorial Board
Over the past two and a half centuries, million of young men and, more recently, young women have been called to defend this country. Some were drafted but many enlisted voluntarily, willing to give their life if necessary ...
full story
Published Sunday, November 01, 2009
Eagle Editorial Board
With the passing of four distinguished community leaders, this has been a sad few weeks for Bryan and College Station. Names and faces familiar from years of unselfish public service have been taken from us, leaving a void ...
full story
Published Sunday, October 25, 2009
Eagle Editorial Board
At a time when most Americans continue to struggle in a moribund economy, salaries, bonuses and other compensation paid to top executives at many private companies is a source of great aggravation -- particularly at those c ...
full story
Published Sunday, October 18, 2009
Eagle Editorial Board
Early voting begins Monday on 11 proposed amendments to the Texas Constitution which would bring the number of revisions to our state charter to almost 500.
In addition, voters in Col-lege Station will decide whether to ...
full story
Published Friday, October 16, 2009
Eagle Editorial BoardWilliam Wayne Justice probably had more detractors than the Texas prison system has inmates, but time and again, when the Texas Legislature refused to do its duty, he spoke up for minority children, for the downtrodden and for th ...
full story
Published Sunday, October 11, 2009
Eagle Editorial Board
Rural Texans in particular breathed a huge sigh of relief last week when the Trans-Texas Corridor was declared officially dead. They had rightly complained that the road and rail project beloved by Gov. Rick Perry was s ...
full story
Published Sunday, October 04, 2009
Eagle Editorial BoardThere was a time not so very long ago -- before the advent of air- conditioned houses and 150 channels of TV -- when families went outside after dinner. They took walks, visited with neighbors, played games in the front yard or p ...
full story
Published Sunday, September 27, 2009
Eagle Editorial BoardLike many school districts in Texas and around the country, Bryan is struggling to make ends meet in a soft economy. And, like many other districts, Bryan schools are being asked to do more and more without a significant infus ...
full story
Published Friday, September 25, 2009
Eagle Editorial BoardTravis Bryan Jr. was so very proud of the community named for his ancestor, William Joel Bryan, a nephew of Stephen F. Austin. But he didn't let that go to his head. Rather, it made him work harder to make Bryan a great place to ...
full story
Published Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Eagle Editorial BoardFor Mell Pruitt, this wasn't two communities divided by race. Rather, it is one community united by a common history and, as she worked so hard to achieve, a common purpose to make life better for everyone. There is hardly an ins ...
full story
Published Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Eagle Editorial BoardArctic Wolf Ice Center in College Station is a marvelous addition to the community. It offers skating lessons for all ages, chances for people to skate, play hockey, see special shows and a really cool place to cool off. We are d ...
full story
Published Sunday, September 20, 2009
Eagle Editorial BoardLike President Obama, don't like him. Favor health care reform, oppose it. Approve of the stimulus package, disapprove of it. The divide in this country goes on and on. The division isn't always along political lines, however. A ...
full story
Published Sunday, September 13, 2009
Eagle Editorial BoardJamie Lynn Hand would have turned 29 this weekend. She remains, however, frozen in memory at the age of 19, her age when she died in the collapse of Bonfire at Texas A&M University.We remember her and we remember those who di ...
full story
Published Tuesday, September 08, 2009
Eagle Editorial BoardIn recent days, this Opinions page and others around the state and country have been filled with letters from people worried about the talk President Barack Obama will give to the nation's school children today. Some of the lette ...
full story
Published Sunday, September 06, 2009
Eagle Editorial Board
For almost 60 years, the Memorial Student Center on the Texas A&M University campus has served students and visitors well. Often called the "living room" of the sprawling campus, it truly is the heartbeat of A&M. De ...
full story
Published Sunday, August 30, 2009
Eagle Editorial BoardThis is a busy time in College Station and Bryan. Public and private schools began classes last week and, on Monday, Texas A&M University and Blinn College students head to class. High school football games have kicked off an ...
full story
Published Thursday, August 27, 2009
Eagle Editorial BoardTeddy Kennedy could never have been elected to the U.S. Senate from Texas -- or to any other position, most likely. Yet the voters of Massachusetts were quite happy to elect him again and again and again.That is one of the great ...
full story
Published Sunday, August 23, 2009
Eagle Editorial Board
College Station City Council members have finally gotten wise to the fact that the residents of the city must have a say in whether a new convention center is built. They still can't bring themselves to allow the people to ...
full story
Published Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Eagle Editorial BoardPeople throughout the 17th Congres-sional District have pleaded with and demanded that our representative, Chet Edwards, hold town hall meetings to hear concerns, ideas and suggestions on the health-care revision.At first, Edward ...
full story
Published Sunday, August 16, 2009
Eagle Editorial BoardThe investigation into the deadline Aug. 8 crash of a small private plane and a sightseeing helicopter over the Hudson River between New York City and Hoboken, N.J., won't be complete for some months most likely.On Friday, though ...
full story
Published Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Eagle Editorial BoardAt a time when people with mental challenges were kept out of sight or locked away in institutions, Eunice Kennedy Shriver worked tirelessly to open doors for them and to shine the light of understanding on their lives.In 1968, S ...
full story
Published Sunday, August 09, 2009
Eagle Editorial Board
When a fire swept through the El Dorado Chemical Co. plant in Bryan on July 30, clouds of toxic gas were released into the atmosphere. The gas posed a grave danger to people living in the area.
It was a catastrophe waitin ...
full story