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This article was originally published on the Lamar University Press website. Pandemics are inevitable. History has proven that time and time again. People like Bill Gates may have predicted a pandemic like the coronavirus, but it’s easy to see that our nation’s leaders were unprepared for COVID-19. Within a matter of weeks, the United States…
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This article was originally posted to the Lamar University Press website. The first time journalist John Dickerson had to interview people on the street, he was so nervous that it took him 45 minutes to ask a single question. Today, as a correspondent on “60 Minutes,” and a co-host of the Slate podcast, “Political Gabfest,”…
Continue reading ➞ Dickerson talks changing media, political landscape
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After six semesters of attending Lamar, there is one thing that never fails to happen each term — I get a call or an email from the financial aid office telling me that there is some issue with my account, FAFSA or refund. Every semester I get overwhelmed and have a panic attack because of…
Continue reading ➞ Financial aid policy shifts stress student
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— TRAVEL — Anne of Cleves, 4th wife of Henry VIII, kept her head, and house, in divorce LEWES, England — If one had to think of a singular word to describe the Anne of Cleves House, it would be unusual. Unusual architecture, unusual history, an unusual stop on a study abroad trip, but ever…
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Alvarez aims to bring Mexican, Mesoamerican cultures to the masses with his works When Port Arthur native Gonzalo Alvarez started gaining national attention for his video game, “Borders,” which depicts the journey immigrants take from Mexico to America, he was already working on his graphic novel, “The Legend of Polloman.” Now, he’s in the process…
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Forgiving my mom without forgetting the past For the better part of my 20 years on earth, I have been troubled by my relationship with my mom. I don’t know why it’s been on my mind so much lately, perhaps because she recently moved out-of-state. It made me sad when I would hear my friends…
Fourth issue of the spring 2020 semester. Layout by 2019-20 UP editor Olivia Malick and 2019-20 UP managing editor Claire Robertson.
Third issue of the spring 2020 semester. Layout by 2019-20 UP editor Olivia Malick and 2019-20 UP managing editor Claire Robertson.
Second issue of the spring 2020 semester. Layout by 2019-20 UP editor Olivia Malick and 2019-20 UP managing editor Claire Robertson.
Seventh and first issue of the spring 2020 semester. Layout completed by 2019-20 UP editor, Olivia Malick and 2019-20 UP managing editor, Claire Robertson.
