I had a plan when I decided to compete in the Washington’s Birthday Celebration Media/Celebrity Jalapeño Eating contest. The plan was simple, abstain from spicy foods, especially salsas and chilies. Then beginning the day before and up to the time of the contest, eating and drink calming foods, like dairy […]

Midterms have approached us and finals are only a couple of weeks away. Dustdevils are all around campus occupying the library study rooms or Skylab computers­­ getting ready for their exams. During these crucial times we must remember that we should take time for ourselves and not drive ourselves to […]

quot;There is no solace above or below. Only us. Small.Solitary. Striving. Battling one another. I pray to myself. For myself."       -Francis Underwood (House of Cards)   In preparation for my House of Cards season 2 review, I wanted to do a short recap on this amazing series […]

It is the most dreaded day in a student’s academic life. Graduates finally walk down the aisle, accompanied by fellow classmates who have worked just as hard to get to this very precise moment. Yet, they seem oblivious to the fact that even though they spent around 4 years building […]

Graduating from high school is one of the major accomplishments that a person conquers during their lifetime.  Yet, as high school graduation marks the end of a chapter in life, it also symbolizes the start of a new chapter that life brings.  Some are just content to graduate from […]

The second amendment of the Bill of Rights gave American citizens, “The right to bear arms,” which basically means having the right to own a firearm to protect your property and self. Since then a lot has changed forcing state governments to create laws to protect citizens from their […]

Have you ever had one of those days when everything is going wrong? Ever feel like strangling the smiley, caffeine-induced happy idiots who just say “Good morning” routinely and almost robotically every morning before even considering that your morning might not be as bright as theirs? If you have, […]

For the past 15 years, I have been extremely passionate when it comes to the cooking. I believe cooking is a very simple yet delicate art that teaches humans to be patient, elegant, and most importantly, how to feed themselves. Throughout the years, I have learned a variety of different […]

When I first became aware of the early efforts of Occupy Wall Street through reports and images coming out of New York City,it never occurred to me that this movement would reach the very streets of my home.  Yet on November 6, 2011 at 3:00pm I sat at Jarvis […]

This past weekend, a couple of my friends and I made a horrendous decision by canceling our Austin, TX trip for Halloween, therefore leading us to celebrate Halloween in Laredo. So like all Laredo natives, we decided that we should go to a club, and what better club than Agave […]