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.” 

By Dawson Beard, Skyline Editor 

ALPINE - For its Fall production, the Sul Ross Theatre program delivered its rendition of “Art” by Yasmina Reza. The play tells the tragic story of a lifelong friendship between three men, Serge (Christian Sanchez), Marc (Garrison Rutledge) and Yvan (Justin Hinton), torn apart by Serge’s $200,000 purchase of a white painting.

By Dawson Beard, Skyline Editor

ALPINE - The Sul Ross Theater Program once again delivered an impactful and thought-provoking performance while leaving the audience in stitches with their adaptation of the dark comedy “Hand to God” by Robert Askins.

By Dawson Beard, Skyline Desk Chief

“Are you ready for it?”

The bass drops, rattling and filling my ear drums as the screams of little preteen girls occupy any gaps the music missed. The first confetti cannon hasn’t even gone off, the strobe lights have hardly strobed, but it already feels like a party, and our entertainment for the evening has just arrived. At least that is the elementary sensation I, a novice in the world of Swifties, felt in the presence of a pop star, but to the more experienced among us, AKA my 13-year-old niece, she was in the presence of a goddess, an icon. Taylor was a queen, the stage was her throne, and her loyal subjects greeted her with excitement and hysteria. Taylor Swift had yet to sing a note of her first song, but the fans were content enough to just look at her and embrace her energy that effortlessly filled AT&T Stadium. This is what power, acceptance, and stardom looks like. The fans were indeed ready for it, but after all these years, was Taylor?

By Brooke Manuel, Skyline Editor

ALPINE - A sea of tiny little screens filled the room, ready to snap a picture of the icon herself.

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.”

By Joh Covington, Skyline Copy Chief

ALPINE – Sul Ross’ adaptation of Silent Sky, a play written by Lauren Gunderson, delighted its audiences with a historical and noteworthy tale of some remarkable women in science. The stars of the show, Olivia Marie Pertuso, Jenna Reyes, Yaritza Corona, Jaina Brooks and Justin Hinton, and their remarkable talent made the production one to remember.

By Brooke Manuel, Skyline Editor

DEL RIO – When Oceans Rise by Robin Alvarez, a 2023 debut author and one of Sul Ross State University’s own staff members, takes readers on a journey through alternate universes, addresses stigmatized topics and gives a glimpse of a culture that’s not typically seen in mainstream media.

By Brooke Manuel, Skyline Editor

Since the first episode of The Last of Us was released in January, the hit series has accumulated 4.7 million viewers and a large fandom that has flooded film critic sites with glowing reviews.