Nice Guys Finish First

by Jacqui Streety, opinion editor

The other day, I learned a valuable lesson on life: “It’s nice to be important, but it’s more important to be nice.”

Snapping away at analog...one pixel at a time

by Giovanni Rosendo, opinion editor

For those who don’t know, I am a photojournalism major.  I love taking photographs, especially in black and white. 

How REAL is REALity TV?
by Chelsea Goldston, staff writer

The Bachelor, The Biggest Loser, The Real World. Reality television: Is it truly unscripted or could it be unrealistic?

Just like any other school day, I dragged myself out of bed to turn on my radio to 102.5 FM. 

I was expecting to hear a familiar song, until something caught my attention.  As the D.J.s, gave their daily news reports, one mentioned a proposed bill before the Texas Legislature that was completely unreasonable.  Still listening, this silly bill would require that the student's monthly report card include their body mass index.

Not what they used to be....
by Christopher Byram, staff writer

When I first began to write this article, I started out with 1,000 great ideas. But it seemed that almost every single one of them was just a dead end.

The other day, as I was driving and talking on the phone, I suddenly looked up, and then slammed on my brakes to prevent what very well could have been a wreck.