By: Maya Tinajero, Skyline Desk-Chief

ALPINE – The West Texas Water Research Center is steadily progressing at Sul Ross, despite recent budget cuts to the university. Marfa Public Radio spoke to Billy Tarrant, the current interim director of the new West Texas Water Research Center. The recently launched water center is to be housed within Sul Ross University’s Borderlands Research Institute, and according to Tarrant, “aims to help researchers, landowners, and other stakeholders get a better understanding of water supply, recharge rates, and sustainability across the region.”

By: Viviana Sanchez, Skyline Reporter 

ALPINE - The 2025 edition of The Sage, Sul Ross State University’s art and literature magazine, is now available across campus. For students, faculty, and Alpine residents, flipping open The Sage each year is a new opportunity to see the creativity of their peers in print. Being published in the magazine can be a debut for many young photographers, artists, and writers.  

By Viviana Sanchez, Skyline Reporter

ALPINE - As another fall semester begins, Sul Ross President Carlos Hernandez expressed his excitement and plans for the new year. 

By Eliya Alvidrez, Sul Ross Skyline Editor 

ALPINE - The US Department of Education will stop funding for many minority serving institutions, a measure that will directly impact Sul Ross State University and possibly result in the termination of staff, President Carlos Hernandez said in a memo distributed late Monday night. 

By: Viviana Sanchez, Skyline Reporter and Eliya Alvidrez, Skyline Editor

ALPINE- A nationwide crackdown on student visas has left many students across the U.S. feeling scared and afraid about the future.

By: Maya Tinajero, Skyline Desk-Chief

ALPINE – On April 5, a group of protesters organized themselves at the Civic Center to participate in what has been called a “Hands-Off” protest. The gathering was just one of many that are taking place across the nation, organized to show public resistance to the Trump Administration’s actions.