Opinion: 10 things to know before moving in
By Katy McQuillan— Staff Writer We don’t know when all the construction will be over: Yes, it’s annoying and slightly unnecessary. Yes, we know you can’t get to English 1301 from the parking lot....
Category: Opinion
Letter from the editor: Covering controversial topics when you’re a people pleaser
By Quanecia Fraser — Editor-in-chief “Quanecia, you’re too nice,” are four words that followed me throughout my childhood and adolescent years. In middle and high school, people always said this not only because I...
Opinion: ‘This is it. This is the end for us.’ Recounting the terror of Canton’s tornadoes
By Ashleigh Cifelli— Guest Writer While many students were partying away the last day of the Larry Joe Taylor Music Festival, four tornadoes slammed into the small town of Canton in East Texas. While...
Food review: A Taste of Asia
By Megan Ables — Staff Writer In the past, if you were a Stephenville resident craving Thai or sushi, you’d have to drive to Granbury or Weatherford to satisfy your hunger. It wasn’t until...
Opinion: The under appreciation of agriculture
By Shelby Clayton — Cross Timbers Trails Editor Tuesday, March 21 was National Ag Day, a time to honor the industry that makes our lives possible. In 1787 Thomas Jefferson said, “Agriculture … is our...
Opinion: Tarleton Talent Show
Ashley Inge— Staff Writer Recently, I was given the opportunity to audition for America’s Got Talent in Austin on Nov. 19, 2016. Although I had a great experience and was blessed to be given...
Opinion: I am a journalist. I am not the enemy.
Latricia Powell— Staff Writer I am a journalist, and I am not the enemy. My job is to report the enemy. It is also to report the hero, along with every other variable that...
Freedom to ink
Megan Ables — Staff Writer If I had a dollar for every time someone told me that I’d never get a job if I were covered in tattoos, I wouldn’t need a job in...
My (social media) addiction
Ariel Steele— Associate Producer In a world filled with constant social media pushing and promotion, it’s easy to get caught up in the hype. We often find ourselves wanting things we don’t need, wishing...
Letter from the editor: Ethical journalism
Ashley Ford— 2015-2016 Editor-in-Chief There has been a lot of backlash on the media recently about fabricating stories, using bogus sources and sensationalizing overused and stereotypical topics. Recently, my ethics were challenged by a former journalist....