Published on February 14th, 2013 | by Alex Caballero
Valentine’s Day — a day of love and lovers, yet no one outside of the Catholic faith knows anything about the real St. Valentine. When people get the love itch, some turn online to scratch it. In a …... Read More →
Published on February 7th, 2013 | by Alex Caballero
They say God moves in mysterious ways. In some ways, God moves people to great acts of mercy, kindness and altruism while in other ways, God moves people to acts of horrific violence and devastation. In …... Read More →
Published on January 31st, 2013 | by Alex Caballero
In the political wasteland of a sluggish economy, hyper-partisan bickering among politicians, a contentious election and tragedy, immigration reform found a place on the back burner. The topic came up during the recent presidential campaign, as it …... Read More →
Published on January 23rd, 2013 | by Alex Caballero
Freedom from discrimination is something that Americans of different races and backgrounds have fought to achieve since our nation’s founding, and the federal Employment Non-Discrimination Act crucial to this pursuit. If passed, the act would prevent employers …... Read More →
Published on January 14th, 2013 | by Alex Caballero
When the grassroots movement of the tea party appeared, one of its unifying battle cries was “cut spending.” That meant cuts across the board, especially to the Texas Department of State Health Services. Mental health patients …... Read More →
Published on September 19th, 2012 | by Alex Caballero, Bryan Washington
Bryan Washington Our student government’s smoking ban would be a pleasant idea if it weren’t absolutely ridiculous. It’s simply devoid of sense. Even if we were to bypass the fact that only a handful of students …... Read More →
Published on September 10th, 2012 | by Alex Caballero
The Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act was first introduced into the U.S. Congress in 2001. At the time, it was a bipartisan legislation with wide support but couldn’t get enough votes to enact …... Read More →
Published on February 22nd, 2012 | by Alex Caballero
There are 46 countries that claim English as their official language and, surprisingly, the US is not one of them. The US has no official language. In fact, agencies that receive federal money are required by …... Read More →
Published on February 14th, 2012 | by Alex Caballero
The spotlight for the open U.S. Senate position might be on the Republican Party, but the race for the Democratic nomination has also begun and this might be the year that sees Texas turn purple. In …... Read More →