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21Mar By Staff/Guest1 Comment
Civil Affairs

The Road Never Taken: TAMIU’s Missing Access

By Rodolfo Salinas Sometimes I wish I had all the money in the world to do the changes I envision for Laredo. I always ask myself why University Boulevard is incomplete. Why isn’t there more housing for students like in other cities? I wish that TAMIU could receive the treatment it deserves from the community. I would apply more emphasis on the institution because it is our only university in town. In more simple words, let’s give it more recognition. There literally needs to be more connection between the community and the university. The fact that University Boulevard doesn’t extend to McPherson Road bothers me. It limits the chances of the university being connected with an important road in Laredo. (more…)
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16Mar By Staff/GuestNo Comments
Academia

Fighting for Gender

By Crystal Vasquez The new organization, SAGE (Student Association for Gender Equality) is currently recruiting students that are passionate about civil rights. Dr. Ursula Klein is an advocate for feminism and was inspired by the interest of students Ezthela Rodriguez, Dalia Partida and Carolina Vasquez, to create the organization SAGE. (more…)
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16Mar By Staff/GuestNo Comments
Academia

Respect & Learn

This article originally appeared in the February 2016 print edition. By Michael Hernandez When I was growing up my mother tended to be very lenient towards me and rarely did she ever punish me. In fact, she encouraged my random and brass behavior. Still she did so under one condition, respect others and yourself. As funny a combination as it may sound --- a young kid doing as he pleases yet respecting his elders ---I assure you it was true. Respect is a value my mother preached in the house hold. Still as expected this combination resulted with some hiccups, but my mother kept at it. Essentially as I got older I understood why she told stories regarding self-awareness and how one’s appearance in terms of how you conduct yourself can be important. All in all, the result simply was tha...
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16Mar By Staff/GuestNo Comments
Editorial

Being True To Yourself On Valentine’s Day

This article originally appeared in the February 2016 print edition. By Rodolfo Salinas For someone that is single, the month of February can be so bittersweet. I can’t stand the idea of feeling lonely on Valentine’s Day. However, I also can’t stand the idea of not graduating college. Finishing my undergraduate degree is way more important than a relationship right now. I say this because I made the mistake of dropping out of school one semester due to the fact that I fell in love. It’s the kind of love that makes you feel rejuvenated and the kind that makes you take decisions impulsively. You can say I would do and did everything for the person that I was in love with but after that huge mistake that affected my academic endeavor, I will never do it again. (more…)...
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16Mar By Staff/GuestNo Comments
Editorial

It’s Tradition to Send Girls To the Kitchen, and Hit Boys That Cry

This article originally appeared in the February 2016 print edition. By Evelin Garcia Culture is a beautiful and dangerous thing, and it’s most often times recognized for its contemporary beauty and hardly clouded by its flaws. It is a multitude of traditions gathered by old generations setting the base for new generations to come. Such traditions play an important and valuable role in shaping all of our surrounding society. For that reason, there are some old customs that shouldn’t grow old with the rest of us. Customs that set society back and have no part in any lapse of our time. (more…)
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16Mar By Staff/GuestNo Comments
Editorial

It Is Okay To Talk About Miscarriage

This article originally appeared in the February 2016 print edition. By Virginia Garcia-Ramos Ever since I was a child, I never thought about getting married, let alone having a baby. I never wanted children PERIOD, yet here I was at age 25, married and pregnant. At the time, my dreams were to become a successful individual and have my own company (a dream I still have not given up on). Many things had changed in my life and I saw the world in a very different way. I joined an internship in Florida, lived in California, and did many things people my age only dream about. But on April 16, 2014, I found out that I was pregnant. My whole life was about to change. (more…)
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16Mar By Staff/GuestNo Comments
On Campus

Holding Place for Fellow Geeks

This article originally appeared in the February 2016 print edition. By Dalila Flores, ECHS Student Contributor. Photos by Iris Vasquez Guerrero. Comic Con serves as a gathering ground for fellow geeks. In this heavenly place, you can find vendors that supply your every nerdy need. In every corner you can find cosplayers of every genre. From fairytales to comics and everything in between, you will find sanctuary in this two day event. (more…)
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16Mar By Staff/GuestNo Comments
International Studies

Wintermester Abroad: Ireland

This article originally appeared in the February 2016 print edition. by Stephanie Fimbres This past Wintermester, I studied abroad in Ireland. It has been an experience that changed me in many aspects of my life, including the way I think, and the way I behave towards others. (more…)
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16Feb By Staff/GuestNo Comments
Editorial, Opinion

Donald Trump’s Laredo

This article originally appeared in the February 2016 print edition. By Valeria Garza Republican front-runner, Donald Trump, has become infamous and popular amoung voters thanks to his comments about immigration. Though the only presidential candidate to visit Laredo, does Trump really believe that our city and other border towns are infested with “rapist” and “criminals?” (more…)
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2Feb By Staff/GuestNo Comments
Editorial

Only in Laredo

By Judith Menchaca We’ve all heard variations of the expression, “your expectations will set the limits for your life.”  If you expect little, it can be projected you will receive little, and vice versa.  Great expectations produce the great outcomes we all deserve.  Though we can readily apply this axiom to our daily lives, it is unfortunate that we fail to recognize the potential impact this mindset (or lack thereof) has on our community. (more…)
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