WHERE NEWS HAPPENS IN WEST TEXAS
Sul Ross Hosts Two High-Profile Murder Cases
By Gisselle Rueda, Skyline Reporter
ALPINE- For the first time in school history, Sul Ross State University hosted oral arguments in two high-profile cases, both of which may have violated the alleged perpetrators constitutional rights, before the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals.
The Next Step in the Master Plan
By Viviana Sanchez, Skyline Reporter
ALPINE- Sul Ross State University launched a major $26 million project to expand its Fine Arts facilities and renovate the Fletcher Hall dormitory.
Art Review
By Dawson Beard, Skyline Editor
ALPINE - For its Fall production, the Sul Ross Theatre program delivered its rendition of “Art” by Yasmina Reza. The play tells the tragic story of a lifelong friendship between three men, Serge (Christian Sanchez), Marc (Garrison Rutledge) and Yvan (Justin Hinton), torn apart by Serge’s $200,000 purchase of a white painting.
OPINION: The Unfair Stigma of Being a Male Survivor
By Maya Tinajero, Skyline Reporter
ALPINE – October is Domestic Abuse Awareness Month, and while a lot of much-needed attention in focused on female survivors of such heinous actions, there is a severe lack of support for male survivors.
Se Incendia Secadora de Ropa en Lobo Village 2
Por Eliya Alvidrez
ALPINE - El viernes 20 de septiembre, sonaron las alarmas de incendio en todo Lobo Village 2, todos los estudiantes y el personal fueron evacuados del edificio cuando una secadora de servicio en la lavandería del dormitorio se incendió repentinamente.
Problemas de moho en las habitaciones de Sul Ross
Por Maya Tinajero
ALPINE – Caminar por los dos dormitorios de Lobo Village últimamente requiere que los residentes esquiven áreas bloqueadas por hojas de papel y cinta adhesiva donde solía haber paredes.
Nueva cafeteria, “Vise Coffee” Inagura en Alpine
Por Eliya Alvidrez
ALPINE – Así como este año escolar en Sul Ross comenzó a filtrarse, también lo hizo un nuevo café en la ciudad.
Dryer Fire in Lobo Village 2
By Eliya Alvidrez, Skyline Reporter
ALPINE - On Friday, September 20, fire alarms rang throughout Lobo Village 2 and all students and staff were evacuated from the building when the community dryer in the dorm laundry room suddenly caught fire.
El Departamento Judicial del Estado de Texas colabora con la Universidad Estatal Sul Ross
Por Gisselle Rueda
ALPINE - En una colaboración única entre el departamento de justicia penal en Texas y la Universidad de Sul Ross, el tribunal de apelaciones penales se trasladará a las instalaciones de la Universidad en Alpine para escuchar argumentos orales de dos casos de homicidio de alto perfil.
Moldy Dorms at SRSU
By Maya Tinajero, Skyline Reporter
ALPINE – Walking through Lobo Village two dormitory lately requires residents to dodge areas blocked by paper sheets and tape where there used to be walls.
OPINION: Political Rhetoric Has Become Too Extreme
By Dawson Beard, Skyline Editor
ALPINE – It’s an election year, and that means that local, state, and federal politicians are all reaching for the proverbial brass ring of winning their respective elections. That also means ramping up the fear mongering, mudslinging, and inflammatory rhetoric to appease their constituents, sway undecided portions of the electorate, and prey on ignorant voters.
New Cafe, ‘Vise Coffee’ Opens in Alpine
ALPINE - Just as this school year at Sul Ross began percolating, so did a new coffee shop in town.
Lobo Lambent
Original Comic By Alyn Covington, Skyline Cartoonist
El Futuro es Brillante para los Deportistas de Sul Ross al Ingresar a la Era DII
Por Dawson Beard, Editor de Skyline
ALPINE - Con el inicio del primer juego de la temporada de fútbol de 2024 el 29 de agosto, la Universidad Estatal de Sul Ross lanzó oficialmente la era de la División II de Atletismo. La nueva era trajo oportunidades y ayuda a los estudiantes deportistas de esta universidad que antes no habrían estado disponibles en la División III, también trajo nuevos rostros al mando de varios programas.
Texas Judiciary Partnership with Sul Ross State University
By Gisselle Rueda, Skyline Reporter
ALPINE – In a unique collaboration between the Texas criminal justice system and Sul Ross State University, the Court of Criminal appeals will relocate to the Alpine campus to hear oral arguments in two high-profile murder cases.
The Future is Bright for Sul Ross Athletics Entering the DII Era
By Dawson Beard, Skyline Editor
ALPINE - With the opening kickoff of the first game of the 2024 football season Aug. 29, Sul Ross State University officially launched the Division II era of Athletics. This era brings with it a bevy of new opportunities and aid for Sul Ross student-athletes that were not available to them in Division III, along with some new faces at the helm of various programs.
Skyline Desk Chief Dawson Beard Announces for National Softball Tournament
By Brooke Manuel, Skyline Editor
ALPINE – Dawson Beard, a Sul Ross State University senior and Skyline Desk Chief, was hired as the Public Address Announcer for the 2024 NCAA Division III Softball National Championship in Marshall, Texas.
Border Dispute: What You Need to Know
By Viviana Sanchez, Skyline Reporter
ALPINE - Sul Ross State University’s Rio Grande Campus in Eagle Pass, Texas, currently bears witness to a state and federal confrontation at the Texas-Mexico border.
OPINION: Pro-Palestine Campus Protests
By Dawson Beard, Skyline Desk Chief
ALPINE - Typically, when I write these editorials, I know exactly how I feel about the topic beforehand, and I can articulate my opinions in writing quite easily. However, when it comes to the recent spread of pro-Palestine campus protests across the United States, I find myself at a crossroads.
Very Fair, Very Well
By Joh Covington, Skyline Contributor
ALPINE – They say that in your last moments, your life flashes before your eyes. While I am not knowingly in my final days, I am closing a chapter and reflecting on its pages. In these last, and very few, remaining weeks of school, in a semester that has blown by at the speed of light, my college experience is a common theme in my reverie.