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12May By Staff/GuestNo Comments
Civil Affairs

City council allows ridesharing in Laredo

By Kenia Zarate On Tuesday, March 21, 2017, City Council of Laredo agreed on allowing ridesharing company Lyft to be a part of the city. Taxicab companies however, are not thrilled about the final decision. They believe that the new ridesharing business will hurt their business. Meanwhile the residents of Laredo think otherwise as they complain about the taxi’s services not being as efficient. (more…)
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12May By Staff/GuestNo Comments
Health

Caffeine: good or bad for students?

By Karina Zarate Caffeine is a substance that is found in coffee, tea, soft drinks, chocolate, cola drinks, and certain medicines. It causes several effects on the human body’s metabolism, including stimulation of the central nervous system.   Caffeine has the capacity to make a person feel more alert and increase energy. But even though college students have easy access to caffeine, is it beneficial or does it bring more harm to them upon consumption? (more…)
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4May By Staff/GuestNo Comments
Español

El rosa es para niña y el azul para niño

Por María F. Rodríguez “El rosa es de niña y el azul de niño”, es una oración que se nos repite la mayoría de las veces cuando tenemos que escoger un color.   Hemos crecido con esta asociación desde la concepción de la persona.  ¿Cuantas veces nos ha pasado que cuando queremos regalar algo a un recién nacido preguntamos si es hombre o mujer para saber que color de trajecito compraremos?   Pero es importante saber que este estereotipo no siempre ha sido así.  Hubo un tiempo donde los niños sin importar género vestían de blanco y con vestido de algodón en su niñez hasta llegar aproximadamente a los 7 años. Eso se hacia con el fin de que el bebe no fuera vestido con ropa equivocada y su mente no fuera “trastornada” desde pequeño.   Lo mas interesante fue a ...
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4May By Staff/GuestNo Comments
Editorial, Science and Tech

Smartphones: the weapons that damage our generation

By Alejandra Hernandez   During the last three years, smartphones have become one of the most important tools in our daily lives. Most people spend endless hours on their mobile devices, computers, laptops, and tablets. Current generations find it hard to believe that there used to be a time where none of these electronic devices hardly ever existed. (more…)
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2May By Staff/GuestNo Comments
YouTube

The Real

In this video, we discuss the craze behind the new Unicorn Frappucino, "The Circle", the newly opened Tilted Kilt pub in Laredo, and much more. Featuring Alexis Garza, Scarletth Merkley, Kriztella Quirino, and Veronica Romero. Edited by Kassandra de Hoyos.
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Making Laredo Laugh Again
10Apr By Rebekah RodriguezNo Comments
Entertainment, Life & Arts

Making Laredo Laugh Again

If laughter is the best medicine, then there is plenty of it to go around here in the Gateway City. Thanks to Laredo Funny, an up-and-coming comedy group, those seeking solace in the form of laughs are in luck, as this group has an endless supply to give.     (more…)
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