WHERE NEWS HAPPENS IN WEST TEXAS
Recreational Program Creates Women’s Only Gym Hours
By Gisselle Rueda, Skyline Reporter
ALPINE - Sul Ross State University’s department of recreational programs has implemented two women’s only weight room programs to provide a more comfortable space for women to workout.
2024 New Year’s Resolutions
“I really don’t have a specific resolution...but I have a goal to try and focus more on my overall health. Start to be active again, and try to eat better food.”
-Melissa Schenkman, Assistant Director of Transfer Initiatives
Snag Your Copy of the 2023 Sage Now
By Brooke Manuel, Skyline Editor
ALPINE – The 2023 edition of the Sage, Sul Ross State University’s art and literature magazine, has been distributed across campus, and submissions for the 2024 edition are now open.
Young Mother Paves the Road to Vet School
By Brooke Manuel, Skyline Editor
ALPINE – Starting college in the middle of the pandemic with a five-month-old baby to take care of was a lot to juggle, but despite the obstacles she faced, Ashley Maldonado, a recent Sul Ross State University graduate, finished her bachelor’s degree with honors and accomplished a multitude of things along the way.
A Skyline Year in Review of 2023
By Dawson Beard, Skyline Desk Chief
ALPINE - Another year has come and gone. As we patiently await what 2024 has in store, let’s take a look at what happened over the last year.
Workshop: Gain Confidence On Camera
By Brooke Manuel, Skyline Editor
ALPINE – In partnership with Gain Confidence on Camera, Sul Ross State University is hosting a series of workshops that aim to teach students how to look confident on camera for online interviews.
OPINION: Why Does Elon Musk Get So Much Hate?
By Dawson Beard, Skyline Desk Chief
ALPINE - I was driving by Skelton’s Runway on my way to campus the other day when I noticed new Tesla charging stations had been installed in the area. This got me thinking about the genius of Elon Musk and how much I appreciate all the good he has done for the future of automobiles, among other things. However, it also got me thinking about how not everyone feels the same way I do about Elon Musk, not by a longshot.
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.