New campus group to support minorities in STEM fields
Mercury Bowen, Entertainment Reporter
November 14, 2018
A new campus group called iSTEM will merge the Women in Science and Mathematics and Minority Mentoring in Mathematics and Science programs into one entity. Grace Osborn, a member of iSTEM, said the group is a good way to collaborate with others in the STEM fields. “iSTEM’s really about networki...
Tunnel of Oppression calls attention to challenges faced by minorities
Brooke Schwartz, Administration Reporter
March 27, 2018
A day in the life of a minority at a predominantly white institution, a domestic violence survivor, a Muslim, an Atheist, a member of the LGTBQIA+ community and a visually impaired person were all shown at the Tunnel of Oppression. The tunnel, which was a part of the Residence Hall Associatio...
“Stolen Education” provides understanding of what Mexican-Americans face
Valentina Vargas, Contributing Writer
October 5, 2017
Few students and faculty gathered in the Buzzard Hall auditorium for the screening of "Stolen Education," a documentary film featuring the lawsuit filed by the families of eight Mexican-American students and the students against the Driscoll Consolidated Independent School District in Texas in 1956. Jasmine...
