Category: Opinion
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Student offers insight on anxiety through personal experiences
by: DARIELLA HERNANDEZ/ Editorial Assistant Many people have begun to misuse the meaning of anxiety. Some people will throw that word out whenever they are nervous or just in a rush. What people fail to notice is the immense meaning people with any type of anxiety disorder see behind that simple word. Lately, I have…
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Animal abuse taken lightly causes concern
by:NICOLE TRUGILLO/Editor-in-Chief Animals are a precious part of life. They are so cute and sweet and I couldn’t think of anyone hurting my dogs (I have two). Which brings me to the question. Why are people so cruel to animals? It was brought to my attention the past couple of days that there has been…
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Positive body image achieved with new Barbie collection
by CHESANIE BRANTLEY/Editor-in-Chief Body image is an important part of every little girl’s life. Mattel released the 2016 Collection of Barbies on Feb. 4. The new collection features four different body types, seven different skin tones, 22 eye colors and 24 hairstyles. Throughout the years, the original Barbie has received a lot of criticism about it’s…
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Back Talk: Modernization of video games causes debate about quality
Video games improve since beginning by:RILEY GOLDEN/Editorial Assistant Video games have evolved from a simple computer game with a mostly black screen to works of art that are growing more and more realistic by the year. I can appreciate what those simple computer games have done for the video games we have today. After all,…
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Super Bowl halftime performance by Beyonce receives unjustified criticism
by: MATT MOLINAR/Editorial Assistant After Beyonce’s beautiful performance at the 2016 Super Bowl, what I thought was an amazing message didn’t quite sit well with other fans watching the event. Beyonce’s performance of her newest song, “Formation,” contained a message relating to the empowerment of black people. It was also a tribute to the Black…
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Palo Duro Canyon offers scenery, adventurous hiking for spare time
by: SERGIO MADRID/Staff Writer It’s not easy to get the day off when you’re working and going to school full-time. But once in a while, that glorious day does arrive. Then the real question comes into play. What am I going to do? I made an abrupt decision to take a hike at the best spot…
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Social media disconnects people from daily lives
by:ALEX PEREZ/Staff Writer I’m sure I speak for most social media users when I say that scrolling through an endless stream of food pics, selfies and random posts takes up most of my day. Whether it be Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, Snapchat, Pinterest or whatever social outlet you love to get on, they are slowly taking…
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Back Talk: Necessity of college attendance questioned
Attendance necessary to pass college courses by: NICOLE TRUGILLO/Editor-in-Chief Attendance. For many people who have gone to school or are currently going, they have heard this word too many times. If you have a job, you have most likely have heard this word as well. But, we’re not talking about having a decent amount of…
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Deadpool movie causes petition for rating change
by: SARA MARSHALL/Photo Editor Fans of all ages have been long awaiting the next installment of Marvel’s superhero franchise, the “Deadpool” movie. This mercenary-turned-hero will be in theaters on Feb. 12. Ryan Reynolds is not only staring as Marvel’s most notorious red-clothed mercenary, but he is helping to produce the movie as well. According to…
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Bystanders should take initiative to stop bullying
by: DARIELLA HERNANDEZ/Editorial Assistant Farkhunda Malikzada was a 27-year-old Muslim woman falsely accused of burning a Quran and later killed while crowds gathered to watch. On March 19, 2015, Malikzada was brutally beaten in Kabul, Afghanistan and set on fire by a mob of men while the police and civilians failed to stand up for…
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Better discounts needed for college students
by: MARCELLA IVINS/Editorial Assistant College students are working minimum wage and paying bills at the same time. There are discounts at a few retail stores, restaurants, and other places college students may go. While these offers help students cut corners, I believe student discounts would be more helpful if it were put toward bills instead.…
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Back Talk: Public breastfeeding sparks debate
Public breastfeeding sets double standards in society People will always have something to complain about. Our society is so quick to jump at the opportunity to make a big deal about nothing that they forget that they should worry about themselves. A subject has come up that is leaving many people uncomfortable when leaving the…
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Photojournalist reflects on time spent on newspaper staff
by: SKYLAR HERNANDEZ/Staff Writer College teaches you so many different things. But one thing they don’t teach you in the classroom is how to say goodbye. My life has always been one big adventure, one after another. But South Plains College has given me the greatest one yet! After high school, I was completely lost,…
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Inbreeding among dogs creates health risks
by: SERGIO MADRID/Staff Writer Cute, cuddly, and sometimes ugly. Dogs have been a part of man’s domesticated life for more than 100,000 years. There is no telling exactly what canid species the dog evolved from. Nonetheless, they are an intricate part of human life, and for good reason. For many decades, the dog has been…
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Rape victims should not be blamed for wearing revealing clothing
by: DARIELLA HERNANDEZ/Editorial Assistant Imagine that there is a very rich man who decides to wear his favorite outfit along with his flashiest jewelry out and gets robbed. Some might argue that it was the man’s fault. But I say it wasn’t. I recently had this scenario presented to me, along with the question of…
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Student informs others of ways to allow God control
by: TAYLOR ZARBANO/Staff Writer Many believers find themselves commonly questioning God’s will for their lives. Most believers recognize the fact that God has a plan for their life, yet those believers are the ones who are constantly asking this question. The answer can seem like the hardest answer to find. It is one that believers…
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Advertisements contribute to low self esteem
by: LINDSEY BLACKWOOD/Staff Writer I feel that people tend to have very low self esteem. I include myself with that. With everything that surrounds us now, it really isn’t a surprise. People are constantly hounded with advertisements on television that are a promotion of makeup and skinny women, even people telling us that we aren’t…