Despite below freezing temperatures, the Women’s / People’s March in Colorado Springs met in Bancroft Park to advocate for human rights on Saturday, Jan. 18. | Photo: Courtesy of Zuri Horowitz A mid-January Arctic blast pushed the Colorado Springs Women’s / People’s March speeches on online, but the in-person march continued despite the frigid temperatures.ContinueContinue reading “Colorado Springs Women’s March moves online due to subzero cold”
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Galveston County Jail inmates now have to wear hot pink to ‘prevent crime’
Photo: Galveston County Sheriff’s Office If you get arrested in Galveston County, you’re going to have to wear hot pink. The Galveston County Jail is replacing the typical olive green uniforms often used in Texas jails with “new safety pink jumpsuits,” Galveston County Sheriff’s Office said in a Facebook post Feb. 24. The Sheriff’s OfficeContinueContinue reading “Galveston County Jail inmates now have to wear hot pink to ‘prevent crime’”
Review: ‘Winter Wonderettes’ dash into holidays with songs, dance
Cindy Lou (Lydia Seay), Betty Jean (Lara Strawther), Missy (Lauren Millner-Sanchez) and Suzy (Genevieve Brassard) are the “Winter Wonderettes” at Beaumont Community Players. | Photo: Beaumont Community Players This article was originally published in The University Press, Lamar University’s student newspaper, on Dec. 2, 2019. Story by Eleanor SkeltonUP contributor Anyone who hates holiday parties andContinueContinue reading “Review: ‘Winter Wonderettes’ dash into holidays with songs, dance”
Mall Santa: Spinney brings Christmas spirit to Parkdale Mall
Spinney, top, in his Santa gear at Parkdale Mall. Spinney keeps a collection of all the gifts children have given him over the years, above. | Photo: Eleanor Skelton. This article was originally published in The University Press, Lamar University’s student newspaper, on Nov. 20, 2019. Story by Eleanor SkeltonUP contributor There is a difference betweenContinueContinue reading “Mall Santa: Spinney brings Christmas spirit to Parkdale Mall”
Review: ‘Permanent Collection’ asks hard questions
Austin Jones plays Sterming North and Josh Pendino plays Paul Barrow in Lamar’s production of “The Permanent Collection.” | Photo: Lamar University This article was originally published in The University Press, Lamar University’s student newspaper, on Nov. 8, 2019. Story by Eleanor SkeltonUP contributor When does someone appreciating and experiencing cultures outside their own become idealizingContinueContinue reading “Review: ‘Permanent Collection’ asks hard questions”
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