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President Donald Trump has often referred to the media as the “enemy of the people.” This phrase was also used by Soviet leader Joseph Stalin and Joseph Goebbels in Nazi Germany. 
Graphic by Hannah Lathen

Journalists are not America’s enemies

September 24, 2018

To my Wesleyan community, I want you to know that despite what you hear from President Donald Trump, the media, which includes myself, is NOT the enemy of the people. This past July, Trump tweeted, “The...

Check out LaTerra Wair and Hannah Lathen's new weekly podcast, Off the Record.
Graphic by LaTerra Wair

Off the Record: Police Brutality, Flat Earth, and Colin Kaepernick

September 20, 2018

https://soundcloud.com/laterra-w/police-brutality This week on "Off the Record" LaTerra Wair and Hannah Lathen talk about police brutality, flat earth, and Colin Kaepernick, “Off the Record” is a...

The Cedar Hill Unit in Big Spring is home to about 1,700 inmates.
Photo by Hannah Lathen

Inmates protest prison slavery

September 4, 2018

Prisoners across the U.S. are taking part in a 19-day protest of inhumane treatment in what could be the biggest prison strike in American history. Jailhouse Lawyers Speak, an advocacy group for prisoners...

Students should be cautious about what they post to social media, and schools should create expectations in their handbooks. Graphic by Hannah Onder.

Dumb tweets shouldn’t mean expulsion

Hannah Onder April 24, 2018

When universities make headlines, they don’t want it to because a student goes viral for saying the N-word on social media. In late March, sophomore Jillian Kirk from Michigan State University posted...

Students who want a better chance at obtaining a job after they graduate shouldn’t rely solely on their degree. Employers are more likely to hire applicants with a degree that have demonstated they can apply that knowledge through internships. Cartoon by Hannah Onder.

Degrees alone won’t get students jobs

Hannah Onder April 4, 2018

You got your degree. What now? Most people want to believe that once they graduate they’ll go straight to work. But does getting a degree really guarantee you a job? According to the U.S. Bureau of...

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Slabach hits home run with firing Jeffcoat

March 1, 2018

Discrimination is not a part of the Smaller. Smarter. promise at Texas Wesleyan. Mike Jeffcoat, the now former head baseball coach, was released from Wesleyan on Thursday thanks to his email response...

After the tragic school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglass high school, protests broke out after Florida after lawmakers refused to act. Cartoon by Hannah Onder

Students gunning for stricter gun laws

March 1, 2018

When a second grader proposes a plan of action to keep students safe from guns before lawmakers, that’s a problem. According to the Chicago Tribune, first-grader Ava Olsen went to recess one September...

The Federal Communications Commission voted to get rid of net Neutrality in December. This decision could lead to an unequal internet for Americans and a rise in internet data prices. Graphic by Hannah Lathen

No Net Neutrality can hurt students

February 16, 2018

Spending hours binge-watching Netflix and YouTube may soon become too expensive for college students. On Dec. 14, 2017, the Federal Communications Commission voted 3-2 to end net neutrality. Net neutrality...

Rams should respect their roommates

Rams should respect their roommates

February 16, 2018

Now that the spring semester is in full swing, I feel I need to address an issue for those who are living with roommates in a dorm room. I have lived in a dorm here at Texas Wesleyan and at the University...

Social Stigma by LaTerra D'Na Wair

Social Stigma by LaTerra D’Na Wair

December 21, 2017

https://soundcloud.com/ngozi-agwaziam-akinro/social-stigma-by-laterra-dna-wair

Drugs and Hip Hop by Alpha Diallo

Drugs and Hip Hop by Alpha Diallo

December 21, 2017

https://soundcloud.com/ngozi-agwaziam-akinro/drug-use-and-hip-hop-podcast-by-alpha-diallo

The One Day Journey- Ep1

The One Day Journey- Ep1

Tina Huynh December 21, 2017

https://soundcloud.com/tinytina3008/the-one-day-journey-ep-1

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