April was one of the bloodiest months in our nation’s recent history. A young man decided to take a gun and cold-bloodedly murder his fellow classmates. Moments like these are when you want to put life on hold, scream and cry a little, and then ask, “What the hell is […]

Don Emus will no longer be on the air for CBS Radio. Fighting in vain to keep his job, radio host Don Emus claimed that rappers routinely “defame and demean black women” and call them “worse names than I ever did.” What started the controversy? Imus, on his nationally syndicated […]

Students interested in experiencing new culture will get the opportunity this May during the first ever local La Vie En France French Film Series, which will be hosted at the Fine Arts Auditorium. The French Film Series is an event that is organized every year at several universities. The event […]

Whenever students hear about the Newman Club the first thing that comes to mind is religion. But, the Newman Club offers so much more for their members than just faith and religious services. The basic information about the club is that, as a campus ministry they have no membership requirements. […]

The White House has criticized House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Syria during a Middle East trip that began last Friday. Pelosi is the highest ranking U.S. official to go to Syria since former Secretary of State Colin Powell visited that nation in 2003. Defying the White House’s Middle East […]

The university’s Mariachi Internacional was among the entertainment at April 13’s “Friday Happening” at the Laredo Center for the Arts. The event served as the opening reception for artists displaying work at the center during April. The mariachis performed in the front and back galleries, and eventually the patio, where […]

Student Government Election Results President: Annalie Miravete Vice President: Rodolfo Morales III Senator At Large: Matthew Hall and Mayra Zamora Senator College of Arts and Sciences: Karla Garcia, Rosa Alanis, Alyssa Tijerina and Mauel Marquez Senator College of Business Administration: Elsa Martinez and Alejandro Imatzu Senator Nursing: Mary Moubank Justice […]

The cause of Davy Crockett’s death was the subject of Dr. James E. Crisp’s lecture. Crisp’s latest book entitled, “Sleuthing the Alamo: Davy Crockett’s Last Stand,” which he wrote to rectify some of the untruths of the Texas Revolution, examines Crockett’s death a little more closely and unveils whether or […]

Many students are excited for the aid that will be provided in the summer; however, do they have the correct concept of how the aid is being offered? Students might be under the impression that the aid is being funded with new grants and money that will be disbursed to […]

SIFE (Students In Free Enterprise) Team has again returned to Laredo as regional champions. The SIFE Regional competition, held in Dallas on April 4. Regional champions will now prepare for the SIFE National Competition set for May 6, 7, and 8. SIFE is an international non-profit organization active on more […]