Category: Opinions
There are two kinds of students at Texas State. There are the students who get to register early and students who have to make do with the classes that are not full — even though those full classes are probably the ones they need.
I bet you’re asking yourself, “Where can I sign up?”
The answer is with the University Honors Program.
Twice a year the honors program hosts an event where professors showcase the class they will teach the following semester and encourage honors students to sign up.
Cell phones are huge part of everyday student life.
We are attached to them as if they were a permanent part of our body. Between school and social lives, cell phones are the best, easiest way for most of us to stay connected.
Unfortunately, it is not always the cheapest way.
I wish to express my concern over an editorial in the Oct. 28 edition of The University Star that attributed blatantly incorrect statements to me. I was originally interviewed by Clay Thorp, a Star reporter, regarding a story about whether or not the Student Health Center should offer free sexually transmitted infections (STI) screening.
In the past two months, three faculty members at San Diego-Area Southwestern College were banned from campus after they strayed from a “free speech patio” during a protest against school policies. A student reporter at James Madison University was charged with trespassing and disorderly conduct after attempting to interview students in a residence hall.
A student resident at the University of Albany was forced to remove a sign from his door satirizing campus food because it was “defacing school property.”
Associated Student Government senators and executive board should be no strangers to the opinions page. This semester, The University Star has not been very outspoken on the performance of the student representatives.
But we have been watching ... and taking notes.
Now it is time to give ASG its mid-semester report card.
These grades are not final and ASG has time to fix any poor scores or ruin its good grades. Extra credit will be considered on a case-by-case basis. More than two absences will result in a failing grade.
I have not been directly affected by the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, but it isn’t hard to overlook the fact that our country has been involved in each of these wars for almost a decade.
As soldiers make the transition from combat grounds to college campuses, they are immersed into a completely different environment. They are required to take on new challenges on top of those encountered when facing war.
I remember when I first discovered the widespread myth parking services officers do not give tickets at night was completely untrue.
My printer had broken at about 10:30 that night so I decided to run up to the library to print my paper that was due the next morning.
I parked in a nearly empty lot, and returned to my car 20 minutes later to find a little orange envelope under the windshield wiper.
Art students are striking deals for classes, housing is beyond capacity and students are being stalked for parking spaces.
According to the Oct. 29 issue of The University Star, officials will tighten admission when the university lacks adequate resources to provide for students.
Sure, more students are admitted than actually attend, but the reality is more individuals are enrolling at Texas State. Art students postponing graduation and sophomores allowed to live off campus are proof. So one has to ask, are there really enough resources?
The State of Texas has seen plenty of change in recent years. According to an article in the Oct. 16 issue of The Austin American Statesman, the number of veterans who apply for specialized care has increased.
Hurricanes on the coast have blurred lines between private and public beach property. Governor Perry’s plans for the Trans Texas Corridor were canceled in the name of private property.
These three issues have taken the form of Texas Constitutional Amendments, and Texans have one more day to make sure the “yes” votes are cast.
Getting students to register for elections has always been a problem, and getting them to vote has been an even bigger hurdle.
Society cannot ascribe lethargic behavior as a reason for young adults not registering or voting. There are other causes for why students don’t vote.
Maybe students feel it’s not worth the time and their vote doesn’t matter. Some probably feel the issues don’t affect them.
