Month: October 2015

Health

October: Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Photo Courtesty / Ted Fu October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. It is a time of solidarity aimed at increasing awareness of breast cancer and garnering support for early detection and treatment for this disease. This is also a time to celebrate survivors of breast cancer and enhance funding for […]

Entertainment

Introducing the Sugar + Hi Lows

Photo by the Sugar + Hi Lows   Coming up from Nashville, Tennessee, this country duo has been making killer country music for ages before getting together. Their newest album “High Roller” came out in June, and we have to say it’s definitely one to listen to. We sat […]

Entertainment

Making a Weary Day’s Wardrobe

Photo Courtesy from Hawa Patel/Instagram @HawaaPatel As the weather changes, classes pick up and you forget what sleeping feels like you might be tempted to throw on the same oversized sweater you had the good mind to buy in three different colors with the same leggings and flats. “I don’t […]

News

Is SGA President Diego Lagos keeping his campaign promises?

The SGA, under the leadership of President Diego Lagos, has been working on a myriad of initiatives for the current school year. Free printing, dining services, student involvement and student lounge renovations were topics Lagos addressed.  SGA Printing Station located in the 'Fish Bowl' in Crooker.  Sarah Oyarce / The […]

Entertainment

The Story of Sicario

Photo Courtesy from Lionsgate Entertainment  Sicario hit theaters in limited release earlier this month. Many critics had high hopes for this movie, and it didn’t disappoint. Critics are praising it for its thrilling scenes, engaging acting and the wonderful directing by Denis Villeneuve.  The movie stars actress Emily Blunt as […]

Entertainment

Hard Work Saves the Day

Photo Courtesy from 20th Centuary Fox   Everyone encounters struggles and adversities in life. How do we overcome them? How do we carry on in the face of overwhelming odds? In Ridley Scott’s scenic and breathtaking movie, The Martian, Mark Watney, by his unyielding desire to live and his systematic […]

Opinion

A Tale of Two Parties

The Grand Old Party is in disarray. There is tremendous competition for the party nomination. Currently, 14 people are fighting for one spot on the ticket. This has led to confusion, infighting, and a lack of leadership. The media's focus on the circus the Republican presidential nomination race has turned […]

Opinion

The Impractically Determined Right Winger

In the wake of the current frenzy following Planned Parenthood, I can’t help but reflect and really ask myself, “what’s exactly trying to be taken down and why?” For the most part, Planned Parenthood is a health care provider, a means to female and male sexual health education and an […]

Opinion

Open Carry Legislation Open to Discussion

An armed gunman shot and killed nine people and wounded nine others. Even more recently, shootings occurred at Texas Southern University in Houston and Northern Arizona University on Oct. 9, only a week after the Oregon shooting. The nation is shocked to hear of more shootings on college campuses. In […]

News

HOUSTON POLICE ARREST TWO ARMED SUSPECTS ON UST CAMPUS

The UST Emergency Alert System notified students, faculty and staff on Oct. 22 at 12:07 p.m. that two potentially armed men had crashed a stolen vehicle into a parked car on Yoakum Blvd. around 11:20 a.m. The alert stated, “possibly two armed suspects near campus. Two Hispanic males seen running […]