An overview of the 2020 Olympics
By: Cody Vannoy Sportswriter Since the first Olympic games in 1896, the Olympics have only been cancelled three times. World War I cancelled the 1916 Olympics and then World War II cancelled the 1940...
Category: Travel
106th De Leon Peach and Melon Festival event preview
By: Madison Reed Executive Producer After years of tradition had to be halted last year due to COVID-19, De Leon is proud to be hosting their 106th annual Peach and Melon Festival once again....
Hot air balloon glow nights featured during Stephenville Moo-La Fest
By: Taylor kaluza Multimedia Journalist UPDATE: Hot air balloon rides are for Moo-La Fest sponsors only. When many people think of hot air balloons, they picture vibrant patterns and colors lighting up the sky...
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Dawes opened SPO in 2007 because he felt that it was what God was calling him to do. He believes that SPO is God’s business, not his own.
“God told us to open a shop in Stephenville. We believe it was definitely God because we didn’t want to stay in Stephenville,” Dawes said.
Two Tarleton students in the running for National FFA Office
Sophomores Cahlen Cheatham and Will Cornelius are running for National Future Farmers of America (FFA) office. Both students were elected by their respective states to be candidates for national officer positions.
Opinion: My trip to the Middle East
While the Middle East was different, I loved my experience and made incredible friends who I hope to see again. I learned more about myself and a rich, new culture that taught me how to host and be hosted. I strongly encourage people to travel because it opened my eyes to new ideas and showed me my misconceptions about other cultures.
Texan Stars go viral on Twitter after airport flash mob
By Quanecia Fraser— Multimedia Journalist Over the weekend, Tarleton State University’s dance team, the Texan Stars, performed at the NDA (National Dance Association) competition in Daytona, Florida, and they also performed in Houston—at an...
Finding funds to study abroad
By Lauren Tipton Guest Writer The opportunity to study abroad is available to all students at Tarleton State University and there are many ways to raise the funds to go. Many people describe studying...
Opinion: Is Haiti a s***hole?
By Doudly Aujour— Guest Columnist I am Haitian. I am also a Tarleton Texan. And I have something to say about the president of the United States calling my motherland a “sh*thole.” I want...
Opinion: An international student’s 10 biggest culture shocks when coming to the U.S.
This story was updated on Feb. 5, 2018 at 3:45 p.m. By Blanca Izquerido— Multimedia Journalist The United States of America is one of the most powerful and influential countries in the world and...