Dreams of the future are always successful never considering life. Education is important to our future. In a perfect world college stu- dents would come straight out of high school and be 18 to 24 years old. Their life would revolve around themselves. They would at- tend class, have fun, and some would work. “I don’t have kids, I don’t ... Read More »
The Life Learning Academy (LLA), and all of its adminis- tration should hang their heads low. Because as educators and advisors, as moral human be- ings and as citizens of our na- tion, they have failed the their students, and should be utterly ashamed. Courtni Webb, a student at LLA wrote a poem that ex- pressed her feelings on the ... Read More »
The “situation” with North Korea and its portly dear leader, Kim Jong Un, has only gotten more interesting over the last few weeks. Most Americans took the North (i.e. Best) Korea’s latest declarations of worldwide nuclear annihilation with resignation, like we’ve always done. Most of us know that the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) can’t get a missile to ... Read More »
On March 8, 2013, the William B. Travis “Victory or Death” Letter will return to Austin. In its 13-day stay at the Alamo, this faded 177-year-old letter touched the lives of tens of thousands of Texans – and non-Texans – from around the world. Old and young waited up to five hours in the morning chill and blazing afternoon sun. ... Read More »
Usually public officials look to enact meaningful legislation to accurately represent their constituents. However, every now and then, our elected representatives put their time and effort in drafting menial resolutions that stir up party vitriol rather than working to benefit the people they supposedly represent. Take for example, State Rep. James White (R-Woodville), who introduced House Concurrent Resolution (HCR) 77, ... Read More »
Two weeks ago, the Pentagon lifted its ban on women in active combat roles. Now that women can serve, effectively, the same role as men in combat, does this mean women could be drafted into the military? Male U.S. citizens and male immigrant non-citizens between the ages of 18 and 25 are required by law to have registered for the ... Read More »
We, as a country, need to stop having a problem with those who have a problem with those who have a problem with Christmas. It’s a problem. Read More »
“When war is declared, truth is the first casualty.” – Arthur Ponsonby (Falsehood in Wartime, 1928) When war occurs, it’s mutually understood that both sides will have casualties. But what happens when a government goes out of its way to target innocent civilians? Unfortunately, this isn’t just a made up scenario, it happened all too recently. The creation of Israel ... Read More »
It has recently been brought to the attention of the Faculty Senate that the Student Government Association (SGA) would like Student Rating of Instruction (SRI) reports made available, anonymously, to department chairs. Let’s be honest with ourselves. Why do students fill out those little reports? Do we do it because we want to get our final grades early? Probably. Do ... Read More »
Hoggies, you have something to be proud of. The Board of Regents’ meeting that occurred at Texas A&M University- Kingsville (TAMUK) may not sound like big news, but it may have more impact than you think. The board’s job is to craft the budget for each school in the A&M system, as well as make suggestions to the Texas Legislature. To ... Read More »
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