Funny Things I've Seen lately

by Ray Buffington, editor-in-chief

After months of writing about nothing but serious, political, controversial, angering subjects, I’ve decided to follow a lighter-hearted path for this issue.

Blue Devils Get Black Eye from Sex Scandal

by Giovanni Rosendo, associate editor

Controversy has risen at Duke University with recent allegations of rape swarming the men’s lacrosse team.

Phony Phil Full of Hot Air

by Cody Flores, staff writer

Dr. Phil McGraw is nothing but a windbag.

More and more people are looking to this sap for advice, and it really shows how low some will sink to get help in their worthless lives.

Colbert's 'Report': Making News Entertaining

by Vondee Langehenning, staff writer

This “mock news” program carefully and creatively ties together current events and historical innuendoes that just makes it chock full ‘o intellectual humor.

Crossing the Border ....

by Stephanie Perez, staff writer

Recently, I was proven wrong. In a previous opinion piece, I wrote about how today’s youth are lazy. But some high school students from California and Texas proved me wrong.

One Life to Live

Realization through Experience

by Amelia Gonzales, staff writer

It's hard to imagine that out of all the people I pass as I walk around there is at least one person who has thought about taking his or her own life. There are people who feel as though there is no way out of a situation and choose to end their lives.

Negativity Attracting Audiences Nationwide

by Amelia Gonzales, staff writer

This has been true since the beginning of time. A war makes more news than your local boy scout raising money for the poor. Why is the media so negative? Perhaps Americans like being scared out of their wits as opposed to having a heartfelt moment watching someone commit an act of kindness.

Just What the Waitress Ordered Ruled for the Stubbornly Served

by Anjuli Blair, editor assistant

It’s a busy weekend night in the restaurant where I wait tables, and my tables are in the smoking section, along with those of two other servers.  I am running around like a chicken with its head cut off trying to take care of my section and keep ‘out of the weeds’. 

Hollywood Lacking in Imagination

by Brook Heald, staff writer

When I take a look back at all the movies released recently, it’s just not worth it to go to the movies anymore. It used to be fun, but now I’m scared to go because I might waste my money on something incredibly stupid, or something I’ve seen before.

Pop Music Killing Expression

by Jennifer Conlee, co-news editor

I grew up listening to country music.
People look at me like I’ve sprouted antlers when I tell them that.  Despite the fact that I grew up in Texas, I find it hard to meet people who like country music.

Chivalry Choked by Women's Hands

by Omar Ojeda, staff writer

My opinion for this edition is going to be a little out-dated, since it refers to a previous issue of the Plainsman Press.

Semester's End Opens Doors for Summer Woes

by Vanessa Garcia, staff writer

We are more than half way through the semester, and there are some students who don’t know what they are going to do when school is over.