By Helen Wang Blog Content Contributor During his administration, Obama has appointed the first Latina Supreme Court Justice, the first black U.S. attorney generals and the first openly transgender White House staffer. Obama and his administration have really put the promotion of women, the LGBT community, African Americans and Latinos on the map. Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew now recently announced the new historically symbolic changes being made to the American […]
By Kasandra Garza Assistant News Director The battle for Texas Independence was a battle over politics that aligned people who were in favor of local self-government and included a large number of Tejanos. However, there are a few misconceptions and details left out some people forget or misrepresent. Jesus Francisco, Professor of History and Director of the Center for the Study of the Southwest at Texas State University, said it wasn’t a […]
Compiled by Holly Henrichsen Assistant Web Content Manager An American Ambassador in Seoul, South Korea was attacked by a man with a knife who is opposed to joint South Korean-U.S. military drills. According to CNN, the U.S. ambassador to South Korea, Mark Lippert, was cut on his face and arms and North Korea quickly responded to the stabbing saying it was a “knife attack of justice,” and that it reflected […]
In the third day of the government shutdown, more Americans are beginning to see affects. For the past sixteen years the government hasn’t had a federal budget and has been relying on continuing resolutions. These resolutions last from a week to a year, but are not permanent and quickly expire. I had the opportunity to talk to our State Representative Jason Isaac about the partial shutdown. Isaac discusses which Texas […]
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