News
Big Bend Native Plant Society Members Donate $10,000 to SRSU
• by Paul Slocumb • On Tuesday, Dec. 4, the Big Bend Chapter of the Native Plant Society of Texas donated $10,000 to Sul Ross State University’s A. Michael Powell Excellence Fund. The donation will provide [...]
Features
Q & A with Scott Cupp
• by Paul Slocumb • Following his recent donation of more than 400 comics-related items to Sul Ross State University's Wildenthal Library, SRSU staff member Scott Cupp took a moment to answer some questions about his comics-related background and the inspiration for his literary donation. [...]
Lobo Life
Roadtrip! Three Rivers Petroglyph Site
• photo story by Paul Slocumb • Examples of prehistoric carving and engraving of rock can be found at numerous locations in the United States, including many in the Big Bend; however, few sites offer both direct public access and a large number of petroglyphs for viewing. [...]
Biff! Bam! Pow! Sul Ross Library Unmasks Cupp Comic Collection
• by Paul Slocumb • Thanks to a generous donation of more than 400 items from SRSU staff member Scott Cupp, Sul Ross State University students can now join [...]
Photo Recap: First Lady’s Christmas Celebration
• photos by Paul Slocumb • Lobos and lots of little Lobos packed the SRSU Wildenthal Memorial Library Wednesday night for the First Lady’s Annual Tree Lighting and Christmas Celebration. Following the courtyard tree lighting, [...]
Daytrip! El Paso Museum of Art’s “After Posada: Revolution” Showcases Social Justice Artistry
• photo story by Paul Slocumb • The Mexican Revolution (1910-1920) was a complex civil war but the simple idea of "social justice" inspired many of those who took part in the decade of struggle. One of those so inspired was Mexican printmaker [...]
Sports
ETBU Clips Men’s Basketball, 73-68
• by Travis Hendryx • MARSHALL, Texas- The Sul Ross Lobo men's basketball team fell 73-68 to East Texas Baptist University in an ASC shootout Saturday [...]
Sully Women Fall to No.12/14 ETBU, 82-54
• by Travis Hendryx • MARSHALL, Texas- Freshman guard Makayla Hamilton scored a team-high 20 points but the Sul Ross women's basketball team dropped an 82-54 [...]
The Desk
Four Poems: Sage 1977
Rain Cafe • by Lee Estepp • And when sitting at a table without guide, without beverage; And I saw her walk past, down the April thoroughfare; How soon Again I felt the need of sunshine and left my table to walk in the rain... [...]
The Days Ahead
“Playing with Chess” Exhibit Arrives in Francois Fine Arts Gallery
• courtesy of Carol Fairlie • A new exhibit titled "Playing with Chess" will be on view in Sul Ross State University's Francois Fine [...]
Nominations Now Accepted for Second Annual Undergraduate and Graduate Symposium
• courtesy of srsusymposium@sulross.edu • The second annual SRSU Undergraduate and Graduate Symposium will be held this spring on Monday, April 22 from noon to 7:30 p.m. [...]
BRI
USFWS and BRI Investigate Knotgrass as Migratory Bird Food
• courtesy of the Borderlands Research Institute • The United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) has enlisted the help of Sul Ross State University’s Borderlands Research Institute to investigate the effects of invasive knotgrass in wetlands managed for the benefit of migratory birds. [...]
Grad Center
Sul Ross Graduate Students Aid Research in Pronghorn Restoration
• by Kaitlyn Williams • The only surviving member of its family, the pronghorn (Antilocapra americana) is native to North America and the Trans-Pecos region of Texas; however, pronghorn population numbers have declined drastically in the grasslands surrounding the Alpine area due to brush encroachment and [...]
Library
Library Moves to Interim Hours on Dec. 12
• courtesy of Betsy Evans • Beginning Wednesday, Dec. 12, the Sul Ross Library will move from regular hours to interim hours as follows: Wednesday, Dec. 12 - Thursday, Dec. 20 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (closed Saturday and Sunday) Friday, Dec. 21 - Tuesday, Jan. 1 Closed for Winter Break Wednesday, Jan. 2 - Sunday, Jan. 20 [...]
