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Encouragement from a former Sing Song participant

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The good thing is, Sing Song is next week. Bad thing is, Sing Song is next week. With the show quickly approaching, all the acts are rushing to perfect their songs, costumes and props in order to blow the judges away and win the competition. Which means sleepy students in class who most likely can't wait to not sing for hours on end anymore. ... [Read More…]

Strangers in our home, refugees at our doorstep

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Just when we thought all the politically divided protests were behind us, President Donald Trump issued an executive order to ban refugees and the Facebook/media battleground was stirred into turmoil again. Some say we need to protect our country, some say Obama did the same thing so we shouldn’t question Trump, while others say not accepting ... [Read More…]

Handling Islam on a Christian campus

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Last week, McMurry University opened a prayer room for Muslim students to worship throughout the day as their faith requires. A McMurry student from Saudi Arabia, Sultan Albogami, asked the university administration for a space to worship. McMurry University Chaplain Jeff Lust told KTXS news Christians have a responsibility to be hospitable to ... [Read More…]

Fake vs. Real News: Tips for reading media from your student media

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While Facebook cracks down on "fake news," government officials delete Tweets with false statements and family members bash the media, many students can't help but wonder if there's any way to find the truth about what's going on in the world. In the Age of Information, we seem to be surrounded by lies. Society moved from hearing things "through ... [Read More…]

Drake goes too far in One Stone

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It’s not a new thing for musicians to throw shade at other musicians by writing a song ­– in fact, the majority of music today is riddled with personal jabs. Drake is no stranger to this. He has a history of producing diss tracks, but in his recent release Two Birds, One Stone, Drake chose to attack something different: mental illness. The song, ... [Read More…]

Why I’m protesting for women’s rights

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On Saturday, I marched alongside 50 thousand people for basic human rights for women across downtown Austin, TX. For the first time ever, I took time out of my day, using my God given right and held a sign over my head saying 'Human rights are women's rights and women's rights are human rights', the classic quote from Hillary Clinton. To be ... [Read More…]

Prayers, presidents and protests: Why its OK for Christians to protest

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It’s inauguration day and it seems like most American citizens revert to two responses: pray or protest. You may have voted for Trump and gladly accepted the reality that he is your president. You may have violently opposed his election, declaring confidently that he isn’t yours. Amidst differing views and a cacophony of political and religious ... [Read More…]

Give the Boyz a break

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Cowboys fans and even haters, yes, the team lost their first playoff game and kept the streak of failing to advance past the divisional playoff round since 1996 alive. However, there is no reason to be so hard on them for this loss. While the loss was devastating and upsetting, people have to remember there was not one, but two rookie starters ... [Read More…]

Yoga: The best thing that ever happened to me

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My roommate and I tossed a coin to decide who would get the room with the biggest window. I won. Then I stole/"borrowed" her yoga mat and so I could practice yoga in front of that window everyday. But I promise, I really do love her. I started practicing yoga during the summer because I was bored in Abilene and wanted to go to gym classes as ... [Read More…]

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