Academia

By Jasmine Speer Recently University of Toronto’s Dr .Jordan B. Petersen held a speech rally supporting his idea to refuse using gender pronouns for transgender people.  He made controversial statements in his rally, there is a video of extreme importance on YouTube that surfaced, revealing Doctor Jordan B. Petersen’s opinions on  Canadian Parliamentary Bill C-16: a bill that would legalize punishment for people who refuse to use binary gender pronouns.  Moreover, a certain type of censorship occurred at the rally where the Jordan Petersen held his speech.  People who did not agree with his views deliberately silenced him by turning on a white noise machine to make his speech extremely difficult to hear for audience to hear. (more…)

By Juan Lazcano As we know campus carry is now allowed in most, if not all, public universities in Texas. Beginning August 1, 2016, licensed handgun owners can carry their weapons on campus; however, the gun must be concealed. (more…)

By "El Cafetero" The English tradition of the ‘Gap year’ is usually performed during the time of one’s high school graduation and also between graduation of a Bachelors degree and the beginning toward Graduate School. This time off is usually dedicated to joining the workforce and volunteering and gradually finding how to handle life responsibilities on your own. (more…)

By Brittany Cruz Students striving for their dream job are being crushed by student loan debts.  The average student loan debt from a university graduate is at an estimated $30,000. Students at Texas A&M International University (TAMIU) stand outside the Financial Aid office in desperate need for funds to cover their educational expenses. Every year, students face the issue of not having sufficient funds for school costs, and therefore resort to taking out student loans. (more…)