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Assayer of Student Opinion.

The Prospector

Assayer of Student Opinion.

The Prospector

Challenges forge parental perseverance

Challenges forge parental perseverance

Manuel Hernandez Roman November 16, 2021

Being a parent has a different meaning for everyone. Being a parent has been one of the best things that I could experience in life, but at the same time it is one of the most stressful. It is stressful for me not because of my daughter but because...

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Buttons promoting the normalization of asking individuals for their preferred pronouns across the gender spectrum.

The pandemic: A mirror of identity

Ari Velazquez, Guest Columnist November 5, 2021

Looking at a mirror has never been easy for me. Throughout my adolescence, I have made plenty of important discoveries about myself. When I was 14, I found myself searching for pictures of Ross Lynch, from Disney’s “Austin & Ally,” when...

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Blue baby shower ornaments displayed at a gender reveal.

Gender stereotypes, the disguised soul killer

Aaron Andres Garcia, Guest Columnist November 5, 2021

Trigger Warning: There is a use of homophobic slurs in this article.   Do you ever feel like you are trapped inside a box? Do you imagine you are in an enclosed space that is far from reachable by others where you can be yourself? Imagine walking...

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The epidemic of school shootings in America

The epidemic of school shootings in America

Itzel Giron, Staff Reporter November 4, 2021

For years, the United States have dealt with hundreds of mass shootings in schools, from the Columbine High School shooting in 1999 to more recently at Timberview High School Oct. 6.   Shootings seems to inevitably happen every year, either...

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New sports editor to spotlight all athletics equally

New sports editor to spotlight all athletics equally

November 3, 2021

Sports are impactful all around the world and athletes everywhere make a difference every day, both on the field and off. As someone who loves sports, I understand the importance of sports media, which is why I am both excited and honored to be given...

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Post-pandemic fashion: A new form of comfort

Post-pandemic fashion: A new form of comfort

Itzel Giron, Staff Reporter September 30, 2021

Over the course of the pandemic, many students stayed in the comfort of their own home focusing on their classes rather than the shirt you would see on a computer screen. Since the return of in-person classes this fall semester, you may find some students...

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Choosing a living: Careers and the status quo

Choosing a living: Careers and the status quo

Julian Herrera, Editor-in-Chief September 30, 2021

The general progression of the pursuit to find a “calling” in life goes from a childhood fascination in a topic, to general adolescent apathy or curiosity with all the time in the world, to the space of a few years to decide what someone should...

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What Texas SB8 reflects about our society

What Texas SB8 reflects about our society

Hannah L. Butler, Guest Columnist September 30, 2021

On Sept. 1, Texas law SB8, also known as the Texas Heartbeat Act, went into effect. This is one of the most extreme abortion bans in the country, banning abortions once a fetal heartbeat is detected (around six weeks). However, the state is not enforcing...

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The other side of the glass: Embracing opportunities

The other side of the glass: Embracing opportunities

Julian Herrera, Editor-in-Chief September 30, 2021

The opportunities afforded to us, the living, are plentiful but often unrecognized. The bounty of our labor is seldom reaped while we are too young to care or too busy and exhausted to seize, then we become too frail to take advantage of it at all. Sometimes,...

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