ON CAMPUS: Wellness beyond basics
by Shawna Graves, Office of Public Relations Sul Ross State University Counseling and Accessibility Services are establishing a lifeline of healthy routines and options for students, faculty, staff and community members. Services include individual and group counseling, workshops, off-campus referrals and accommodation letters, but staff go beyond these vital basics [...]
The Journey of a Lifetime
• by Stephen Falick • Editor’s note: Stephen Falick wrote this essay for Susan Spring’s composition class. In it, he details traveling across the globe to discover a rare animal, and, in the process, discovering something about himself he now brings to Sul Ross—perseverance. For as long as I can [...]
Porvenir: The Quiet Massacre
• by Matthew D. Berkshier • In the early morning hours of January 28, 1918, a tragic event occurred in the tiny village of Porvenir, Texas. For an entire century, the event went largely unacknowledged. Under the cover of darkness, a group of Texas Rangers, aided by eight U.S. Army [...]
Having a Baby and Having the “Baby Blues”
• by Jessica Dixon • Editor’s note: The following piece, written for Susan Spring’s English 1301 course, reflects on the struggle to identify, accept, and treat postpartum depression. They say that having a baby is the happiest time of your life, that there will be no better feeling in the [...]
Senior Perspective: Ernest Flores
• by Ernest Flores • Editor’s note: In the following feature, Ernest discusses his undergraduate experiences, academic and professional aspirations, and his mentor's own graduate educational experiences. I am a senior English major at Sul Ross State University's Middle Rio Grande campuses with plans to further my education in the [...]
Aliens
• by Noelle Karleen • Editor’s note: In the following reflection, SRSU-Alpine freshman, Noelle Karleen, recalls an encounter with undocumented immigrants in Brewster County and the resulting introspection. Most people think of extraterrestrials when they hear the word "alien," but that word has been used to describe foreign nationals in [...]
Senior Perspective: Michelle Ramos
• by Michelle Ramos • Editor’s note: In the following feature, Michelle discusses her undergraduate experiences, academic and professional aspirations, and her mentor's own graduate educational experiences. I am a senior English major at Sul Ross State University's Alpine campus. Throughout my four years of college, I have enjoyed various [...]
Time Never Goes Backward
• by Xueqing Mi (Sunny) • Editor’s note: Xueqing Mi is a Sul Ross international student who hails from China. The following is a reflection on the contrasts between her Chinese university and Sul Ross. At my Chinese university, I walked on campus holding a heavy folder in my arms. [...]