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OPINION: NIL deals should be regulated to preserve college sports

May 3, 2022

NIL deals have the potential to ruin the competitive nature of college sports and people may not even realize it. On July 1, 2021 the NCAA approved a policy called NIL, which allows college athletes...

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OPINION: Stop fake news about the war in Ukraine

APRIL CALVO, Graphic artist April 18, 2022

You’ve probably heard of the war in Ukraine by now and come across posts about the conflict on social media. Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and other social media platforms restricted posts...

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Choose a healthy lifestyle for a brighter future

KETURAH JONES, Contributor April 6, 2022

It’s Lent season, a time when everybody is giving up chocolate to commemorate the sufferings of Christ. This is a great time for a lifestyle change, body, mind, and spirit. The body is the connector...

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OPINION: COVID-19 is here to stay and we must change with it

GRAYSON LESLEY-MILBURN, Contributor March 8, 2022

The world is ending, or at least according to news headlines, politicians and pessimists. But what these headlines haven’t mentioned is the most important thing: COVID-19 is here to stay. The question...

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OPINION: Another Live Nation disaster is in the making

MOIRA McINTEE, Contributor March 7, 2022

What do a long history of safety violations, 10 dead and 300 injured and a $2 billion lawsuit have in common? Live Nation music festivals. And the entertainment company’s next big event appears to be...

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OPINION: Podcasts should enrich audience, not stoke controversy

CARMEN GUZMAN, Managing Editor February 18, 2022

  Most of the time, when we follow a YouTube channel or podcast, we’re tuning in for the host. It’s natural for us to try to connect with the people on our screen. Even then, our favorite speakers...

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OPINION: Support will motivate immigrants to keep learning English

LONDY RAMIREZ, Contributor February 15, 2022

Imagine coming to a new country without knowing the language. It feels like you are coming out of a box for the first time and you have no idea of what is going on. I was born and raised in El Salvador,...

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OPINION: ‘Encanto’ is a gift to Latinx families

VALERY BONILLA, Contributor February 12, 2022

Watching Disney’s “Encanto” for the very first time gave me a sense of familiarity. Not only did the characters look like me, but their experiences mirrored mine — from being first-generation...

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It’s your body, so hold men accountable

KETURAH JONES, Contributor February 1, 2022

The Supreme Court refused to block Texas Senate Bill 8, unofficially named the Texas Heartbeat Act,  yet protesters are still chanting, “It’s my body.” While looking at the news, I saw women...

OPINION: Its time to reclaim our lives from COVID-19

OPINION: It’s time to reclaim our lives from COVID-19

DANIEL SERNA LUNA, Contributor February 1, 2022

It’s hard to believe that it’s been almost two years since our lives were forever changed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Overnight, the pandemic forced us to make changes to our day-to-day life. Many...

OPINION: All play, no work isn’t the way to go for student athletes

OPINION: All play, no work isn’t the way to go for student athletes

ALLI PAVEGLIO, Contributor December 4, 2021

Student-athletes is a term used to describe the priorities of those who play college sports — a student with classes first and then an athlete. The NCAA restricts student-athletes in season practice...

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OPINION: Disappointed graduate still has hope for Dallas College

STEPHANIE KIRCHER, Graphic Designer December 1, 2021

From the day I started classes at Eastfield, I was amazed with the atmosphere of college life. Staff walked around on their down time to help students find their way through the campus. Students were excited...

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