WHERE NEWS HAPPENS IN WEST TEXAS
Day in the Life of a College Rodeo Athlete
By: Madison Desovick, Skyline Reporter
ALPINE - I woke up to my morning alarm, and feeding my horses was the first thing on my mind. Before drinking my morning tea, making plans for the day, or even picking up a hairbrush, my horses were top priorities. That is what being a rodeo athlete is all about.
Miguel Valverde, Una Vida de Arte en el Desierto
Por: Eero Schauman, colaborador de Skyline
ALPINE - Recientemente tuve una plática con el destacado artista mexicano Miguel Valverde, cuya obra se encuentra actualmente en exhibición en el Museum of the Big Bend. Durante la entrevista, Valverde habló sobre la importancia cultural de su trabajo, las influencias que han marcado su vida, su proceso creativo y el simbolismo presente en muchas de sus piezas.
Miguel Valverde, a Life of Art in the Desert
By: Eero Schauman, Skyline Contributor
ALPINE – I recently spoke with prominent Mexican artist, Miguel Valverde, whose work is currently featured in the Museum of the Big Bend. Valverde spoke about the cultural importance of his work, influences on his life, his artistic process, and on some of the intended symbolism behind his pieces.
Pipe Burst in Fine Arts Building
By: Libby Foster, Skyline Contributor
ALPINE- On Saturday, January 10th, a major pipe burst, sending faculty and staff scrambling to save expensive sound equipment, musical instruments, and costumes after water began pouring through the ceiling at the north end of the Fine Arts Building.
New Leadership at the Skyline
ALPINE - With fall semester gone and a new year upon us, the Skyline has said goodbye to many important staff members, including Editor Eliya Alvidrez and Cartoonist Alyn Covington. Despite the loss, we are excited to announce Viviana Sanchez, who has been on staff since January 2020, will be taking on the position of desk-chief, while Maya Tinajero will assume the position of editor.
Censorship of Student Newspapers has No Place in America
By: Maya Tinajero, Skyline Desk-Chief and Eliya Alvidrez, Skyline Editor
Journalism is many things. It is a profession, an art, and a community. That community is never more important than when one of us is under attack.
Learning to be Monsters: A Review on Guillermo Del Toro’s Frankenstein
By: Maya Tinajero, Skyline Desk-Chief
ALPINE – Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein is a morbidly beautiful story about the experimentalist Victor Frankenstein and his creature, a nameless being made of deceased men's body parts. The story is, at its heart, one of creation, humanity, and the pursuit of knowledge. The gothic tale has been recited many times, most recently by Mexican filmmaker Guillermo Del Toro. Del Toro’s Frankenstein was released in select theatres on October 17 before its global release on Netflix, November 7.
The Effects of a Government Shutdown
By Skyline Reporter, Viviana Sanchez
ALPINE- For 43 days, Salisa was in survival mode. Each morning, she had to make a calculated decision. How far could she go on her tank of gas, and what could she afford? Trips home to El Paso stopped entirely in order to conserve gas. Groceries became frozen food, sandwiches, and bulk items that would stretch as long as possible.
Equine Herpesvirus in Alpine
By Madi Deskovick, Skyline Reporter
ALPINE - An outbreak of Equine Herpesvirus (EHV), or rhinopneumonitis, has officially reached Texas.
A Reflection on Academic Freedom
By Viviana Sanchez, Skyline Reporter
When Jeane Qvarnstrom, a professor in education, assigned her class an assignment to identify examples of culturally responsive pedagogy in the classrooms, her goal was to help future educators recognize cultural strengths within their communities.
OPINION: Are ICE Officers Homegrown Terrorists?
By: Maya Tinajero, Skyline Desk-Chief
ALPINE – The Federal Bureau of Investigation describes domestic terrorism as “violent criminal acts committed by individuals and or groups to further ideological goals stemming from domestic influences, such as those of a political, religious, social, racial, or environmental nature.” Given this definition, and the increase in violence perpetuated by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers-one might conclude that homegrown terrorist is an appropriate label for ICE agents.
Alpine Participates in Second National “No Kings Day” Protest
By: Maya Tinajero, Skyline Desk-Chief
ALPINE – A crowd of around 200 people from Alpine and the surrounding areas gathered on October 18 to participate in the second national “No Kings Day” protest against the Trump Administration.
Super Bowl Halftime Show headlining Bad Bunny; College Students Respond
By Madi Deskovick
College students were asked the question, “Should Bad Bunny perform at the Super Bowl this year?” 55 students participated in this poll, and the results may be surprising. 18% of students said yes, Bad Bunny should perform, while a significant 82% of students said no, he should not take on the halftime show. (Results were based on a poll made by Madi Deskovick on her personal social media account.) These results weren’t biased solely by music genre preferences; many students had other reasons for their choices.
BREAKING: Sul Ross Assures Students After Significant Loss of Federal Grant Funding
By Eliya Alvidrez, Skyline Editor
ALPINE – Sul Ross State University President Carlos Hernandez pledged Tuesday that none of the university's current degree programs or campus services will be affected by the Trump Administration’s recent cuts of federal grant funding.
BREAKING: Potential Layoffs and Cuts in University Operations Despite $3 million in Federal Grants Standing Through Fall 2026
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Lobo Lambent VI “Keep Going”
Orignial Comic by Alyn Covington, Skyline Cartoonist