By Gena SysavathWeb Content Contributor My parents came to America with hope and a role. Their hope really was that I was able to grow up, go to school and become successful. Like my parents, they took the role very … Continue reading The Seven Year Difference
By Ally BolenderWeb Content Assistant Manager When I told my professor that I wasn’t intending on finding a job directly after graduating, his eyebrows furrowed. Throughout my years at college, the idea of job hunting has always been intensely stressed. … Continue reading A Job? In This Economy?
By Timia CobbWeb Content Contributor The saying is, blood is thicker than water, but that isn’t always the case. Family is supposed to stick together and love each, but that can be hard when your family consistently decides to support … Continue reading Confronting your Homophobic Family
By Paola Bakker Web Content Contributor Thanksgiving is weird. I’ve lived in America for a majority of my life, since I was eight, so I’ve become pretty familiar with the holiday. My mom and I have never actually celebrated it … Continue reading An Immigrant on Thanksgiving
By Piper BlakeAssistant Web Content Manager Everyone knows about how hard it is to keep up long distance relationships in college but what about keeping up relationships in college? This isn’t just about keeping your connection with your significant other. … Continue reading Keep in Touch
By Hannah Holder Blog Content Contributor A mother is your first friend and your forever friend. A mother’s love is truly unconditional; through the process of giving birth, the needy stages as a child, the troublesome stages as a teenager … Continue reading An Open Letter to Moms
By Hannah Wisterman Blog Content Contributor Guess what, folks? I’ve had a terrible week. I mean, just awful. I’m stressed, I’m worried, I’m exhausted, I’m burned out, I’m homesick, I’m sad, and the universe is doing an Irish stepdance on … Continue reading Stop Saying You’re Fine
By Jenise Jackson Blog Content Contributor Here I am. Another semester completed and I’m only 90 percent stressed out, an accomplishment that should be celebrated. Classes were challenging, assignments kept me up all night and plenty of Ls were handed … Continue reading To My Web Content Family…
By Sami Dugdale Blog Content Contributor Thanksgiving is coming up here in just over a week, which will give us the break that we need and deserve before finals. This is going to be my first Thanksgiving break in college … Continue reading Why Thanksgiving is My Favorite Holiday
By Sami Dugdale Blog Content Contributor It was the beginning of my senior year of high school when I was accepted into Texas State University. I was so psyched when I got my acceptance letter in the mail, and I … Continue reading Growing with College Radio
By Dedrion Weweh Blog Content Contributor There is something exciting about reconnecting with old friends, having sparks fly with a romantic interest, or spending quality time with family. The thrills and sometimes perils of interacting with others is often a … Continue reading Interpersonal Importance
By Jenise Jackson Blog Content Contributor I am grateful for every moment of life that my mother and I share, and I feel like Mother’s Day is a day to remind the queen of my life how much she means … Continue reading Dear Mama
By Brent Ramirez Blog Content Contributor “Behind every successful man, there is a woman.” While this quote may not ring true to some, it definitely strikes a chord with those it does relate to. It’s a simple phrase that speaks … Continue reading The Woman In My Life
By Edgardo Hernandez, Jr. Blog Content Contributor Time is something that encompasses our lives. As it passes by, many of us are either preoccupied with school or work to even enjoy ourselves. This has become a normal way of life … Continue reading Grandparents are People Too
By Jenise Jackson Blog Content Contributor When I first graduated high school, I had planned to spend the next four years away from my hometown of New Braunfels. I went off to attend the University of Houston believing that I … Continue reading Home Is Where the Heart Is
By Maria Martinez Blog Content Contributor I went to the same tiny private school for almost all of my life. There was only one all-girls class per grade and each class consisted of 30 people maximum. Since there were so few … Continue reading Reminiscing About Childhood Friends
By Asia Daggs Assistant Web Content Manager After a long three years, my family and I were finally able to spend our first holiday together. My mother and three younger siblings moved for Seattle, Washington during the beginning of my senior … Continue reading The Divine Power of Family
By Maria Martinez Blog Content Contributor College students live hectic lives. Our days normally revolve around waking up, sitting in class, then going to work or an internship and finally doing homework and projects. We barely have enough time in … Continue reading Why You Should Call Your Parents More
By Maria Martinez Blog Content Contributor Having a sister means having a best friend for life. It doesn’t matter how many times you fight, you know you will love each other forever. She is the one who knows you the … Continue reading The Friend That Never Leaves Your Side
By Kimberly Garcia Blog Content Contributor Notice that someone person never has good news? Or maybe they never agree with what you are talking about? Maybe you notice that every time you hang out, you wish you would have just … Continue reading Noticing the Toxic People in Your Life
