Buildings and parking lots aren’t the only things going up in the fall semester. Academic standards are rising as well. Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Steve Oldham explained that though standards are changing, they aren’t as much rising as transferring. “Really we’re just moving the target for student...
read moreSomeone told me when I was 18 that college is the time in life when you have the most freedom coupled with the least amount of responsibility. With graduation less than two weeks away, I’m realizing I will probably never again get to live life the same way I have been for the past four years. Gone will be the days when your...
read moreFor months, millions have idolized The Hunger Games lead character Katniss Everdeen for her heroism as “the girl on fire,” leading a revolt against a tyrannical government. But across the globe, the scenario is more real than any fictional work could portray. At a demonstration in India last month, a 27-year-old activist became...
read moreThe majority of people ordering from a restaurant, believe they are choosing exactly what they want to consume; if they want a cheeseburger, then that’s what goes on their plate. Unfortunately, ordering a cheeseburger could also mean ordering an array of fillers and chemicals that aren’t mentioned on the menu. Say hello to...
read moreWith new parking standards having been in place for several weeks now, and students calves shaping up, the situation seems to be coming along nicely. There still seems to be reluctance from students to ride the shuttle. This may have to do with the fact that students fear the route it takes may not suit their schedule. Every time I...
read moreA new opportunity has presented itself to the university with the cooperation of the Killeen Christian television station KPLE. An independent affiliate of Trinity Broadcast Network, KPLE is a non-profit Christian broadcasting station serving the Central Texas area. The station has recently shifted to more education-based...
read moreStudents are now able to receive even more hands-on job experience thanks to the Belton Apprenticeship Program. The program began in January 2012 and has been off to a good start. Since the program is fairly new, the team is still learning what works for the students and what they can do better next time. Programs Director for the...
read moreBy Elissa Thompson Benjamin Franklin once said, “If you would not be forgotten as soon as you are dead, either write something worth reading or do things worth writing.” The university’s Writer’s Club is a new group of students who share the same passion: writing. President of the club and junior international business major...
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