Category: Ammie Jimenez
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.
One of the main appeals of Jones food court is their hours of operation.
Staying open until midnight is a great plus when a late-night craving hits or study sessions run late. The long awaited Panda Express opened at Jones Dining Hall Monday. From the time it opened to the time it closed, the line was long and steady. An extra register had to be opened to accommodate the sheer number of students ready for hot Chinese food.
The pink ribbon logo is recognizable to virtually everyone who knows anything about cancer. Awareness is a big deal and throughout the month of October the color pink floods stores, merchandise and even organizations on campus trying to collect money for associations.
I have to say I am very proud of the organizations on campus that took a part in breast cancer awareness month. I personally received some very helpful information and of course a pink ribbon pin and button.
The four dining halls operating on campus would lead one to think it would be easy for anyone to get a good meal. But that is not the case.
It is very limited to people with restricted diets. The menu, since I have been here, has not changed much and because meal trades are so convenient to have, there is not much choice in the matter. But something about the menu has to change.
College football is one of the main ways to show school spirit and come together as a whole. It is an opportunity for all students to relax and take pride in the institution they attend. However, during last week’s home game against the Texas Southern Tigers, something occurred that was very disappointing and disheartening.
I am sure students can recall the Obama rally held in February 2008.
Sewell Park was teeming with a mixture of curious students and excited supporters that Wednesday evening. The park was filled with people before the event. The excitement over the promises of change that charged through people had almost become a tangible thing. There was hope for change.
Eight different agencies cooperated together in January 2008 to perform a sting operation with one purpose: to catch underage people in possession of fake IDs.
It is obviously an ongoing problem law enforcement officials are trying very hard to get under control. According to an article on the News 8 Austin Web site, Jimmy Zuehlke, of the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission, said, “We take fake IDs serious. There is zero tolerance on the usage of fake IDs.”
These cops as well as TABC agents are not playing around.
President Barack Obama has been under public scrutiny in regards to every plan he had about how he was planning to handle the country since he was inaugurated in January. Everything political that has involved the president has been pushed forward, discussed and criticized by both parties. That is a pretty normal standard for handling political issues.
However, I believe there are topics of discussion handled by the president that go beyond a political agenda. There are issues that should be viewed as detached from political strings and judged by merit alone.
The music industry is a machine that mass-produces artists so quickly it is easy to become overwhelmed by new names and new songs. Popular radio stations begin to play songs so repeatedly the chance to hear anything outside of “what’s in” becomes slim to none.
Cramming for tests brings out some of the most creative techniques to tackling studying strategies.
Students choose to become dorm room hermits, while others escape to Sewell Park or Concho. Students compile dozens of note cards or pace their rooms while reciting out loud in an effort to memorize endless facts. It can be extremely overwhelming. But there is a unique group of individuals who gather together throughout the seven floors of Alkek Library that form what I refer to as the library zombies.
