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Snag Your Copy of the 2023 Sage Now
By Brooke Manuel, Skyline Editor
ALPINE – The 2023 edition of the Sage, Sul Ross State University’s art and literature magazine, has been distributed across campus, and submissions for the 2024 edition are now open.
A Skyline Year in Review of 2023
By Dawson Beard, Skyline Desk Chief
ALPINE - Another year has come and gone. As we patiently await what 2024 has in store, let’s take a look at what happened over the last year.
Workshop: Gain Confidence On Camera
By Brooke Manuel, Skyline Editor
ALPINE – In partnership with Gain Confidence on Camera, Sul Ross State University is hosting a series of workshops that aim to teach students how to look confident on camera for online interviews.
America’s Shame: The Silent Tragedy of Indigenous Women (Part Three)
By Brooke Manuel, Skyline Editor
ALPINE – Since the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women crisis is such a complex issue, offering potential solutions and remedies to the crisis is complicated.
Security Staff Down to One Officer: Are Students Safe?
By Brooke Manuel, Skyline Editor
ALPINE – After 11 years of service to the Sul Ross community, Kent Dunegan, the former director of public safety, says he was forced into retirement over the summer. Multiple SRSU officers followed in his departure, leaving the university police force currently with only one officer.
Sul Ross Headed to Division II: What Does This Mean for SRSU Athletes?
By Dawson Beard, Skyline Desk Chief
ALPINE - Sul Ross State University will be transitioning from the Division III American Southwest Conference to the Division II Lone Star Conference during the Fall 2024 semester.
Drag Show Debate Sparks Online Controversy
By Dawson Beard, Skyline Desk Chief
ALPINE – Sul Ross State University’s Pre-Law Association sparked online controversy with the announcement of their next debate topic, “Are drag shows harmful to kids?,” on social media.
America’s Shame: The Silent Tragedy of Indigenous Women (Part Two)
By Brooke Manuel, Skyline Editor
ALPINE – What began as a fun filled night at the casino ended in tragedy for Georginda Pierce, a 38-year-old Navajo woman who lives in Farmington, New Mexico, when her boyfriend stabbed her with a broken beer bottle leaving her with a gaping hole and paralyzing a section of her face.
New Dean Takes the Helm for Student Success
By Gisselle Rueda, Skyline Reporter
ALPINE- Kathy Stein, a professor of English at Sul Ross State University, has been appointed the first Assistant Dean of Student Success.
SRSU Ranked 10th in Texas for “Best Colleges”
By Gisselle Rueda, Skyline Reporter
ALPINE - Sul Ross State University was ranked the tenth best college for its excellence as an institution by U.S. News and World Report.
Sul Ross Homecoming Court Joins the Ranks with Gender Neutral Titles
By Dawson Beard, Skyline Reporter
ALPINE - After plans to transition away from the traditional Homecoming King and Queen titles toward titles that are more inclusive were postponed last year, plans have been set in motion for this year’s homecoming to feature the first ever Homecoming Royalty in SRSU history.
The Ring of Fire
By Brooke Manuel, Skyline Editor
UVALDE – On October 14, the Sul Ross State University Noyce Scholars program partnered with the National Solar Observatory, the National Science Foundation and NASA to host an eclipse viewing at the Southwest Texas Junior College softball field in Uvalde.
SRSU Enrollment Increases for the First Time in Eight Years
By Brooke Manuel, Skyline Editor
ALPINE – Enrollment at the Sul Ross State University Alpine campus has gone up by 102 students since the Fall 2022 semester, the first time in eight years that it has increased, SRSU Provost Bernie Cantens said.
America’s Shame: The Silent Tragedy of Indigenous Women
By Brooke Manuel, Skyline Editor
ALPINE - Mika Josephine Westwolf, Josefina Mojica Gonzales and Georginda Pierce. These are the names of just three out of the 1.5 million American Indian and Alaska Native women who have experienced violence in their lifetime.
SRSU Dining Hall Revamp
By Gisselle Rueda, Skyline Reporter
ALPINE - In response to student complaints, Sul Ross State University plans to revamp the dining hall and upgrade the menu.
New Mental Healthcare Provider Offered to SRSU Students
By Brooke Manuel, Skyline Editor
ALPINE – Sul Ross State University has partnered with Timely Care, a virtual mental healthcare provider, to offer SRSU students 24/7 access to counseling services at no cost.
Alpha Lobos Sorority Changes Trajectory
By Brooke Manuel, Skyline Editor
ALPINE – After low interest from students during their first semester of operations, the Alpha Lobos Sorority, a start-up sorority at Sul Ross State University that welcomed all individuals who identified with she/her/hers pronouns, has decided to become the Alpha Lobos Club, which invites all students to join and focuses on mental health.
Texas Senate Measure on Diversity Hits Home
By Gisselle Rueda, Skyline Reporter
ALPINE – Sul Ross vows to promote the broad principles of diversity, equity and inclusion despite the Texas Senate’s measure banning it at all state-funded institutions.
Fall 2023 Q and A with President Hernandez
By Dawson Beard, Skyline Reporter
President Carlos Hernandez discussed his plans for the upcoming school year with Skyline reporter Dawson Beard. Hernandez did not report any big changes, but he did express his excitement and support for the incoming freshmen.
New Virtual Healthcare Provider for Sul Ross Students
By Gisselle Rueda, Skyline Reporter
ALPINE - Ops Med Group, a virtual healthcare provider, has partnered with Sul Ross State University to offer students quick and affordable healthcare.