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14Nov By Staff/GuestNo Comments
Health

Pigmentocracy Today

By Jessica D. Ayala Global Pigmentocracy is a society in which blacks, Asians, and Latinos have different social statuses pertaining to their skin color.  For example, in the United States, people with lighter-skin color statistically have higher education as well as incomes than darker-skinned individuals.  Pigmentocracy is a strong form of discrimination that not only emphases one’s skin color, but one’s hair texture as well.  Throughout history, pigmentocracy has unknowingly stigmatized Blacks, Asians, and Latinos. (more…)
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Financial Aid Complaints
14Nov By Staff/GuestNo Comments
On Campus

Financial Aid Complaints

Starting a new school year is always hectic.  There is so much to get ready for.  Students need to register, buy books, and pay for classes.  Of all the business offices on campus, at the beginning of every fall semester approximately 82% of students crowd the Financial Aid.  It is one of the largest growing offices, next to Registrar’s Office.   (more…)
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El Metro Bus Stops
14Nov By Staff/GuestNo Comments
Civil Affairs

El Metro Bus Stops

El Metro is used by many Laredo citizens every day to get to school and work.  During the summer, waiting for the bus becomes a hassle for El Metro users. (more…)
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14Nov By Staff/GuestNo Comments
Civil Affairs

An Urban Tour Guide

By Brianna Eliza Castillo What is walkability and how is it integrated into society?  As a part of Plan Viva Laredo’s objective, walkability’s purpose is to “improve quality of life and retain local talent.” (more…)
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14Nov By Staff/GuestNo Comments
Academia, Editorial

Free Speech?

By Jasmine Speer Recently University of Toronto’s Dr .Jordan B. Petersen held a speech rally supporting his idea to refuse using gender pronouns for transgender people.  He made controversial statements in his rally, there is a video of extreme importance on YouTube that surfaced, revealing Doctor Jordan B. Petersen’s opinions on  Canadian Parliamentary Bill C-16: a bill that would legalize punishment for people who refuse to use binary gender pronouns.  Moreover, a certain type of censorship occurred at the rally where the Jordan Petersen held his speech.  People who did not agree with his views deliberately silenced him by turning on a white noise machine to make his speech extremely difficult to hear for audience to hear. (more…)
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Adopt A Pet, Save A Life
14Nov By Staff/GuestNo Comments
Uncategorized

Adopt A Pet, Save A Life

Each year an estimated 2.7 million pets are euthanized simply because there was no more room for them in the shelter, according to the Humane Society.  These numbers can be significantly reduced if more people adopted a pet.  Welcoming a pet into the family comes with benefits for both the owner and the pet.  The statement “man’s best friend” has proven true for many content pet owners. Adopting a pet is less expensive than buying one from a pet store.  Most shelters ask for a low cost adoption fee to cover the costs of the food and board.  Some may even include the first vaccination and a discounted price for micro-chip and spay or neuter.  The Laredo Animal Protective Society (LAPS) together with Wellness of Wheels, a mobile veterinary clinic, provides vaccinations and other pet health ...
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Laredo Lemurs: ‘Love at first sight’
14Nov By Staff/GuestNo Comments
Sports

Laredo Lemurs: ‘Love at first sight’

By Ricardo Rangel There have been four professional sport leagues in the City of Laredo within a short span of just about 15 years. With in these years all but two out of the five original attempts of professional sports are still active today. The Laredo Bucks was an ice hockey sport team under the Berry Conference, The Laredo Rattlesnakes was a football team under the Lone Star Football League, and the Laredo Heat was a soccer club under the Premier Development League all of which shut down as professional sports in Laredo because of acclaimed low attendance turn outs which eventually leads to profit loss. Currently, there are two teams active today the Laredo Swarm a professional basketball league and the Laredo Lemurs, a professional baseball team. (more…)
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9Nov By Staff/GuestNo Comments
Politics

Trump Wins

After a long, dirty, and stressful election, Republican Presidential Nominee Donald Trump has been elected to be the 45th president of the United States. (more…)
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A Unisex Restroom in the Heart of Texas
6Nov By Staff/GuestNo Comments
Civil Affairs, Editorial

A Unisex Restroom in the Heart of Texas

By Ediberto Garza As local citizens of Laredo, we’re raised with a mix of Mexican heritage and American beliefs, the foundations our dual culture.  Our geographical location has a strong effect on morality and values, where the machismo, or patriarchal mentality prospers throughout our community.  From an early developmental stage, we are predetermined to identify with a specific gender.  We are raised to follow specific roles, which have altered throughout the years.  However, we have slowly become more opened minded: we are free to express ourselves, choose our identity, and follow what we believe in and love.  Yet, we are still bound to some basic gender identifications. (more…)
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