The exact origins of April Fools remain a mystery, but some historians speculate that it dates back to 1582 when France switched from the Julian calendar to the Gregorian calendar. People who were slow to get the news failed to recognize the change and celebrated the new year on April first rather than January first became the butt of the joke.
Last week’s IPI focused on fake news, which has been a contentious issue over the last year. If you missed the episode, check it out below.
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In The Public Interest Discusses Issues With Fake News
Martin Ramirez’s satirical story is about President Trump’s most recent political appointee, Colonel Sanders of KFC.
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In The Public Interest Discusses Issues With Fake News
Jackie Ordonio did a story about how Texas State no longer requires students to be vaccinated (they still do).
Fake news can spread at any level. Texas State has dealt with several cases over various topics. Illustration by Ana Cobos.
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In The Public Interest Discusses Issues With Fake News
The final story is by Morgan Burrell, who talks about the concept of fake news and what defines it.
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In The Public Interest Discusses Issues With Fake News
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By Troy Vita Assistant Music Director Dominic Solis- Vocals, Acoustic Guitar Heidi Garcia- Vocals, Violin Thomas Damron- Upright Bass Nick Kukowski- Vocals, Banjo Mike Rothschild- Drums Cass Brostad- Accordion, Vocals, Percussion Patrick Davis- Electric Guitar Austin-based band Madisons is bringing their full-sized folk band and gritty twang to San Marcos for this year’s MR Fest. With a style they describe as “Lyric driven garage-folk for people at the bottom,” they […]
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