Category: Opinion
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Comets and Craters
Trophies: Student Media groups won 32 awards at the Texas Intercollegiate Press Association conference held in San Antonio on April 8 -11. Among the awards, our Editor-in-Chief, Miguel Perez, was named Editor of the Year for the entire association. Warm weather: After months of feeling the cold, cruel sting of winter and fall, spring has…
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THE LONG FIGHT
State legislation threatens to inhibit the rights of LGBT citizens within the state, activists must not hinder in their fight for equality It’s hard to deny that the past year has been a whirlwind one for LGBT rights. Marriage equality has swept the nation, with same-sex marriages occurring in 37 states and the Supreme Court…
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You said on concealed carry:
“I am firmly against because not everyone that has a gun and a license should be allowed to bring it on premises where people are not equipped to handle a shooting.” Thi Nguyen Biology freshman “I’m against because guns don’t keep you more safe. (They) instill a sense of fear in…
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Passive elections, leaders contribute to indifference
Student apathy toward campus issues is often a direct consequence of passive leadership. Student bodies across the nation have boasted of widespread activist endeavors in the past, which include fighting for civil rights and protesting against the Vietnam War. Yet, as arguably the most-informed generation to date slowly trickles into the work force, it leaves…
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Millenials must fight race issues
The idea that we are a generation far removed from the confines of racially biased thinking is dangerous. Everyday microaggressions — daily verbal, behavioral or environmental indignities that communicate negative racial slights — on our own campuses shows us that racial insensitivity has a pervasive presence at universities. Occasionally, a major scandal erupts involving the…
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Women’s basketball must play stout defense to advance in NCAA tourney
The women’s basketball team has had an excellent season so far, but it will have to continue its hot streak of stout defense and ball movement if it wants to have a chance to advance to the next round of the NCAA tournament. After winning the most games in program history, being named ASC champions…
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“What is the most important issue facing women today?”
“I think one of the issues is that they should be encouraged to take up STEM courses such as engineering and computer science.” — Rahul Gupta Supply chain management senior “I think representation within politics. It’s generally a white, male, Christian demographic and there’s very little representation of anybody else whether it’s women, Hispanics, Asians or…
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Ferguson records show disparity, injustice
The March 4 report by the Justice Department on policing in Ferguson, Missouri came with mixed messages about the national dialogue on race in America. While the DOJ decided not to charge Darren Wilson with civil rights violations in the shooting and death of Mike Brown, they found that the department as a whole had…
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…and the men’s issue?
In recognition of Women’s History Month, The Mercury set out to celebrate the best way its staff knows how: by telling stories. Throughout the issue, readers will find narratives highlighting the trials and triumphs of womanhood, especially the women on our campus. As with many annual observances, there’s a certain, anticipated objection: Why isn’t there…