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SGA’s Wilson seeks to advocate for entire student body SGA president Trevion Wilson, right, speaks to students James Farmer, Mont Belvieu freshman, far left, and Justin Ramirez, Mont Belvieu freshman, center, about SGA's upcoming projects in the Setzer Center, Oct. 14. UP photo by Olivia Malick “Your voice, our mission.” This was the slogan of…
Continue reading ➞ ‘I’m not a politician, I’m a human being’
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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…
Jonathan Tippett along with Dr. Natalie Tindall and a panel of University Press and LUTV News contributors discuss how not having the distractions of sports and entertainment has forced people to examine ills plaguing society during a pandemic. Be sure to like LUTV News on Facebook and subscribe to the "LUTV News and Media Online"…
Continue reading ➞ LUTV: Distractions, Sports and Entertainment
LUTV News contributor Jonathan Tippett, a panel of University Press and LUTV News contributors, and Lamar University Department of Communication chair Dr. Natalie Tindall discuss protesting and civil disobedience. Be sure to like LUTV News on Facebook and subscribe to the “LUTV News and Media Online” channel on YouTube. https://youtu.be/aYWfvWCi-CE
Jonathan Tippett, Dr. Natalie Tindall, and a panel of University Press and LUTV News reporters talk about history and address the need for media literacy. Be sure to like LUTV News on Facebook and subscribe to “LUTV News and Media Online” on YouTube. https://youtu.be/eTeBmY0s2Pw
At the University Press, we welcome and encourage diversity in our newsroom and across our media platforms. A diverse environment encourages voices of all backgrounds to further the fundamental ideals of quality journalism. We strive to create an inclusive culture that does not discriminate against people regardless of race, ethnicity, gender identity or expression, sexual…
LU President Kenneth Evans was announced as a finalist for the chancellor position at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, on April 10. Southern Illinois University Carbondale is expected to hold virtual interviews with Evans and the two other candidates, Susan Stapleton, special assistant to the provost at Western Michigan University, and Austin Lane, former president of…
Continue reading ➞ LU President Evans finalist for SIU Carbondale chancellor
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.
This year, the United States Environmental Protection Agency will observe its 49th year of operation. After years of increasing public concern about human impact on the environment in the 1950s and 60s, President Richard Nixon signed an executive order to establish the agency in order to assess and research the environment, and enforce statutes put…
Continue reading ➞ Advertorial: ExxonMobil aims to increase climate protections
