WHERE NEWS HAPPENS IN WEST TEXAS
En memoria de Alejandra Franco
Por: Madi Deskovick, reportera de Skyline
Traducido por: Gloria Delgado Gonzalez, traductora de Skyline
ALPINE – Aquel jueves por la noche perdimos a una joven durante el rodeo universitario de la Universidad Estatal de Sul Ross. No conocí personalmente a Alejandra Franco, pero sí sé lo que significa tener veinte años, estudiar en la universidad y tratar de abrirte camino en la vida mientras compites en rodeos universitarios.
Remembering Alejandra Franco
By: Madi Deskovick, Skyline Reporter
ALPINE - On that Thursday night, we lost a young soul at our Sul Ross State University college rodeo. I did not know Alejandra Franco personally, but I do know what it’s like to be 20 years old, in college, breakaway roping at college rodeos, and doing your best to navigate life at a young age.
From Sports to Herbariums: Dr. Powell’s Countless Contributions to Botany
By: Lillian Stewart, Skyline Intern
ALPINE- As a young Dr. Michael Powell walked into his botany class, convinced he was only there to receive credits for his planned career in sports. He never would have suspected he would fall in love with the field and become an accomplished botanist.. Let alone be a part of the discovery of an entirely new plant.
Sul Ross Takes First and Second Place Awards at TIPA Conference
By Eliya Alvidrez, Skyline Editor
ALPINE - Throughout April 10-12, The Sul Ross Skyline made a powerful impact at the 2025 Texas Intercollegiate Press Association Convention, held in San Marcos, TX. The Skyline brought home 1 first place and 3 second place awards in various categories, showcasing the organization's determination and talent.
Vaping Concerns Continue to Grow in Alpine Schools
By: Lillian Stewart, Skyline Intern and Eliya Alvidrez, Skyline Reporter
ALPINE - Students vaping on school grounds has become a significant issue and Alpine High School is no exception. Serious health problems can emerge as a result of prolonged vaping and pose a significant threat to students. Efforts to curb the usage of vape devices on school grounds have proven ineffective as the problem persists.
Following in His Footsteps: Continuing My Grandfather's Skyline Legacy
By Dawson Beard, Skyline Editor
ALPINE - When I was first asked by Skyline Faculty Advisor Sid Balman to join the newspaper staff in 2022, my initial response was a less-than-enthusiastic, “I’ll think about it.” I never had any intention of becoming a journalist to that point, much less finding myself in my current position as Skyline Editor-In-Chief. However, what inevitably sent me on this two-year-long journalistic journey was a simple statement of fact from my mother when I told her about the offer: “Poopie worked with the Skyline, too.”
New Cafe, ‘Vise Coffee’ Opens in Alpine
ALPINE - Just as this school year at Sul Ross began percolating, so did a new coffee shop in town.
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.
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.
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.
An Unconventional Journey from Animal Sciences to Art
By Gisselle Rueda, Skyline Reporter
ALPINE - Vanessa Soto, a previous pre-vet student who had seriously considered dropping out of school, displayed her artwork in her senior exhibition for all of the Sul Ross community to see last month.
An Artist’s Journey Ends
By Gisselle Rueda, Skyline Reporter
ALPINE - Sul Ross senior, Tamara Carrasco, hosts a profound exhibition, reflecting on the difficult years she experienced as an art student.
Father/Daughter Duo Dates Back to the Little Leagues
By Gisselle Rueda, Skyline Reporter
ALPINE – While it may be every kid’s nightmare to have a parent as their coach, that’s far from the experience of Annika Canaba, whose father coaches the Sul Ross State University volleyball and softball teams.
Sul Ross Alumna Robin Alvarez, The ‘Eternal Student’ to be a Published Author
By Brooke Manuel, Skyline Editor
DEL RIO - Since graduating from Sul Ross State University in May 2022 with her master’s degree in English, Robin Alvarez has scored publication offers for her two novels "When Oceans Rise" and "Paramour", which is the first installment of a trilogy.