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Monthly Archives: February 2012
Powering On
NBA.com released their weekly power rankings and the Spurs’ power ranking fit right in with their actual ranking in the league. Fourth place overall with a win-loss record of 27-10 in the first half of the season is nothing to be ashamed of, rather, it should be praised as the Silver and Black Pack has overcome multiple setbacks, losing Manu ... Read More »
Hearing the voice of the students: Student surveys to highlight campus concerns
Texas A&M University-Kingsville’s Student Government Association will be hosting the first President’s Roundtable of the semester, Wednesday, Feb. 29, in the Memorial Student Union Building Room 221B, at 4 p.m. The President’s Roundtable is an opportunity for students to personally direct their opinions to President Steven Tallant. “Dr. Tallant was very happy to have this roundtable with the students,” said ... Read More »
The English Language’s New age rival: Text Jargon entering academic papers more frequently
They are a fast, convenient means of communication, but they are also deadly to the English language. Text jargon, such as using the letters “u” and “r” to replace the actual words are used more often when sending a text message or email. Also, not deciphering the difference between homonyms like “your” and “you’re” is a problem often faced in ... Read More »
2012 FAFSA priority deadlines vital
College students cringe at the thought of deadlines. However, this upcoming deadline doesn’t just affect AMK, it affects the entire nation. On March 31 college students across America must submit their FAFSA to be considered for priority deadline. “Priority deadline guarantees a student for all funding available based on eligibility and guarantees that all funding will be available and paid ... Read More »
Exaclty how much rape is ‘too much’?
There has always been a stigma associated with sexual assault in the military. With the recent rise in women in the military, this stigma is growing and the data provided is proving it to be true. The military is spending $113 million to help victims of sexual assault. However, Liz Trotta of Fox News (the station of conservative kooks) managed ... Read More »
Premont possesses priority problems
The TEA (Texas Education Agency) recently decided to give the Premont ISD a second chance to get its act together after threatening to close it down due to low student performance. Now there’s uproar about Superintendent Earnest Singleton’s decision to cancel sports for budget reasons and to improve academics, which we feel is the whole reason they’re in trouble in ... Read More »
Greeks support fallen student with Casino Night
On Dec. 27, 2011, Former Texas A&M-Kingsville student Irma Salinas was driving back to Laredo on Dec. 27 after spending the holiday in her hometown of Eagle Pass. A tire on her SUV apparently popped, causing her to lose control of her vehicle. She was ejected from the SUV, causing fatal injuries according to law enforcement reports. Salinas, 23, was ... Read More »
Precision Pitching: Javelina pitchers having early season sucess from the mound
Strong pitching and having the ability to manufacture runs with very few hits has been the keys to the Texas A&M University-Kingsville baseball early season success. Nine games into the season and the Javelinas are sitting as one of the tops teams in the Lone Star Conference with a 7-2 record. The Javelinas are coming off two wins this past ... Read More »
Third time’s the charm?
A ten-day layoff is at its wind-down and Destination Allen is in the minds of all the Lone Star Conference teams who qualified for the championship tournament and the match-up may be what the Texas A&M Kingsville Javelinas are looking for. The Texas A&M Kingsville Javelinas go into the tournament with the No. 7 seed and will get their third ... Read More »