Eleanor Skelton

So I’m turning 29: World Suicide Prevention Day 2018

Originally posted on Facebook on August 31, 2018. Hi guys. Somehow I’ve made it through another year, and I lived to tell the tale. Turning 29 feels old because I’m still young inside. It’s kind of like the end of the book “Fog Magic” when Greta tells her father she thinks getting older is likeContinueContinue reading “So I’m turning 29: World Suicide Prevention Day 2018”

‘Killing Spree’ survivor turns trauma into art

This article was originally published in The University Press, Lamar University’s student newspaper, on April 26, 2018. Story by Eleanor SkeltonUP contributor Erin DeLeon shows off her ceramic plate which she made as a tribute to her uncle who was murdered in 1998. Her work will be featured in the senior thesis art show, which opensContinueContinue reading “‘Killing Spree’ survivor turns trauma into art”

Survivors speak out about sexual assault

This article was originally published in The University Press, Lamar University’s student newspaper, on April 26, 2018. Story by Eleanor SkeltonUP contributor Editorial note: The names in this story have been changed to protect the victims. For women living with the uncertainty of whether their next swipe right on Tinder could be a fun new dateContinueContinue reading “Survivors speak out about sexual assault”

Lamar University football squad sets new records

This article was originally published in The University Press, Lamar University’s student newspaper, on April 26, 2018. Story by Eleanor SkeltonUP contributor The Night of Champions produced just that — champions. Several Lamar University football players gathered, Tuesday in Provost-Umphrey Stadium to grab a chance at breaking strength and conditioning records set my previous LU teams. ContinueContinue reading “Lamar University football squad sets new records”

Lamar University Police, Beaumont Police investigating possible attempted kidnappings

This article was originally published in The University Press, Lamar University’s student newspaper, on April 26, 2018. Story by Eleanor SkeltonUP contributor Breland Patterson’s aunt posted a Facebook warning April 20, describing how Patterson was approached by a white female in her mid 40s driving a white car. The woman rolled her window down and askedContinueContinue reading “Lamar University Police, Beaumont Police investigating possible attempted kidnappings”