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America’s Shame: The Silent Tragedy of Indigenous Women (Part Three)
By Brooke Manuel, Skyline Editor
ALPINE – Since the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women crisis is such a complex issue, offering potential solutions and remedies to the crisis is complicated.
Security Staff Down to One Officer: Are Students Safe?
By Brooke Manuel, Skyline Editor
ALPINE – After 11 years of service to the Sul Ross community, Kent Dunegan, the former director of public safety, says he was forced into retirement over the summer. Multiple SRSU officers followed in his departure, leaving the university police force currently with only one officer.
Sul Ross Headed to Division II: What Does This Mean for SRSU Athletes?
By Dawson Beard, Skyline Desk Chief
ALPINE - Sul Ross State University will be transitioning from the Division III American Southwest Conference to the Division II Lone Star Conference during the Fall 2024 semester.
Drag Show Debate Sparks Online Controversy
By Dawson Beard, Skyline Desk Chief
ALPINE – Sul Ross State University’s Pre-Law Association sparked online controversy with the announcement of their next debate topic, “Are drag shows harmful to kids?,” on social media.
America’s Shame: The Silent Tragedy of Indigenous Women (Part Two)
By Brooke Manuel, Skyline Editor
ALPINE – What began as a fun filled night at the casino ended in tragedy for Georginda Pierce, a 38-year-old Navajo woman who lives in Farmington, New Mexico, when her boyfriend stabbed her with a broken beer bottle leaving her with a gaping hole and paralyzing a section of her face.
New Dean Takes the Helm for Student Success
By Gisselle Rueda, Skyline Reporter
ALPINE- Kathy Stein, a professor of English at Sul Ross State University, has been appointed the first Assistant Dean of Student Success.
OPINION: When Does Inclusion Become Exclusion?
By Dawson Beard, Skyline Desk Chief
ALPINE - Sul Ross State University joined in the efforts of universities across the country to foster a more “inclusive” environment by swapping out the traditional Homecoming King and Queen titles for the titles of Homecoming Royalty. While on the surface this seems like an inclusive initiative, I would argue that it’s anything but.
Editor’s Note
By Brooke Manuel, Skyline Editor
After months of investigation and research, multiple interviews and weeks of preparation, I looked out across a room full of people staring back at me, waiting to hear what I had to say. All of the chairs in the room were filled by my peers and advisors from across the nation. Alongside names such as Alexis Scott, whose grandfather founded the nation’s first black-owned daily newspaper, the Atlanta Daily World, and Charles M. Blow, reporter, commentator and op-ed columnist for The New York Times, was Brooke Manuel, a 26-year-old student journalist from a town of less than 20,000 people chasing her dream.
SRSU Ranked 10th in Texas for “Best Colleges”
By Gisselle Rueda, Skyline Reporter
ALPINE - Sul Ross State University was ranked the tenth best college for its excellence as an institution by U.S. News and World Report.
Sul Ross Homecoming Court Joins the Ranks with Gender Neutral Titles
By Dawson Beard, Skyline Reporter
ALPINE - After plans to transition away from the traditional Homecoming King and Queen titles toward titles that are more inclusive were postponed last year, plans have been set in motion for this year’s homecoming to feature the first ever Homecoming Royalty in SRSU history.
The Ring of Fire
By Brooke Manuel, Skyline Editor
UVALDE – On October 14, the Sul Ross State University Noyce Scholars program partnered with the National Solar Observatory, the National Science Foundation and NASA to host an eclipse viewing at the Southwest Texas Junior College softball field in Uvalde.
Oleanna Review
By Gisselle Rueda, Skyline Reporter
ALPINE – The Sul Ross Theater Program has delivered a notably intense performance through their recent adaptation of David Mamet’s “Oleanna.”
OPINION: SRSU COVID Protocols
By Dawson Beard, Skyline Columnist
ALPINE - Just when we thought COVID-19 was a distant memory banished to the shadow realm that was the years 2020-2021, the virus reared its ugly head once more as cases began to rise again in mid-September.
SRSU Enrollment Increases for the First Time in Eight Years
By Brooke Manuel, Skyline Editor
ALPINE – Enrollment at the Sul Ross State University Alpine campus has gone up by 102 students since the Fall 2022 semester, the first time in eight years that it has increased, SRSU Provost Bernie Cantens said.
America’s Shame: The Silent Tragedy of Indigenous Women
By Brooke Manuel, Skyline Editor
ALPINE - Mika Josephine Westwolf, Josefina Mojica Gonzales and Georginda Pierce. These are the names of just three out of the 1.5 million American Indian and Alaska Native women who have experienced violence in their lifetime.
SRSU Dining Hall Revamp
By Gisselle Rueda, Skyline Reporter
ALPINE - In response to student complaints, Sul Ross State University plans to revamp the dining hall and upgrade the menu.
New Mental Healthcare Provider Offered to SRSU Students
By Brooke Manuel, Skyline Editor
ALPINE – Sul Ross State University has partnered with Timely Care, a virtual mental healthcare provider, to offer SRSU students 24/7 access to counseling services at no cost.
Alpha Lobos Sorority Changes Trajectory
By Brooke Manuel, Skyline Editor
ALPINE – After low interest from students during their first semester of operations, the Alpha Lobos Sorority, a start-up sorority at Sul Ross State University that welcomed all individuals who identified with she/her/hers pronouns, has decided to become the Alpha Lobos Club, which invites all students to join and focuses on mental health.
Texas Senate Measure on Diversity Hits Home
By Gisselle Rueda, Skyline Reporter
ALPINE – Sul Ross vows to promote the broad principles of diversity, equity and inclusion despite the Texas Senate’s measure banning it at all state-funded institutions.
2 Foals Given a Second Chance at Life Thanks to SRSU Animal Science Research Program
By Brooke Manuel, Skyline Editor
Alpine – The Sul Ross State University Animal Science research program purchased 12 emaciated horses that were headed to the slaughterhouse for use in research projects that were conducted by undergraduate and graduate students. Two out of those 12 horses were pregnant, and they have now given birth to healthy foals.