State of the Nation: Attitudes toward the upcoming election

By Avery Dishaw & Alessandra Singh  Tensions, emotions, and uncertainty run high as American’s anticipate the upcoming presidential election in 2020.  According to the Pew Research Center, the economy, Supreme Court appointment, and health care are among some of the top concerns of voters in this upcoming election.   Maggie Matella, an instructor at Texas Tech University, said her […]

Where The Heart Is, Y’all

“Rich, poor, Panhandle, Gulf, city, country, Texas is the obsession, the proper study, and the passionate possession of all Texans,” author John Steinbeck once wrote. What is it about Texas? We either love it, displaying passionate pride of our home state, defending it at any cost, and getting its outline tattooed on our bodies, with a […]