Photo courtesy of Larry Spears, Jr. This article was originally published in The University Press, Lamar University’s student newspaper, on Feb. 28, 2019. Story by Eleanor SkeltonUP contributor When Larry Spears Jr. was elected mayor of Orange in May, he became the youngest person to be elected to that office in the city’s history. “People askContinueContinue reading “Black History Month: Orange mayor to focus on community, teamwork”
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Black History Month: Port Arthur mayor accepts challenges, successes in life
Photo: Eleanor Skelton This article was originally published in The University Press, Lamar University’s student newspaper, on Feb. 21, 2019. Story by Eleanor SkeltonUP contributor When Derrick Freeman was elected mayor of Port Arthur, his home town, it was the culmination of years of hard work inspired by his father’s dying words. “Derrick, I have takenContinueContinue reading “Black History Month: Port Arthur mayor accepts challenges, successes in life”
REDtalk to address critical thinking, study strategies
Graphic courtesy of Lamar University This article was originally published in The University Press, Lamar University’s student newspaper, on Jan 31, 2019. Story by Eleanor SkeltonUP contributor REDtalks are Lamar University’s play on the popular TED talks and the first of the semester is set for 2 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. today on the sixth floorContinueContinue reading “REDtalk to address critical thinking, study strategies”
Fighting misinformation: Being a journalist in the ‘fake news’ era
This article was originally published in The University Press, Lamar University’s student newspaper, on November 29, 2018. Story by Eleanor SkeltonUP contributor Be a journalist, they said. It’ll be fun, they said. I’ve wanted to become a reporter since I was old enough to read a newspaper — I started reading in preschool. My parents usedContinueContinue reading “Fighting misinformation: Being a journalist in the ‘fake news’ era”
LIT hosts domestic violence, abuse information event
This article was originally published in The University Press, Lamar University’s student newspaper, on November 1, 2018. Story by Eleanor SkeltonUP contributor Domestic violence is the leading cause of injury to women, according to statistics from the Texas Council on Family Violence. Almost half of college women reported experiencing abusive behaviors from their partner and oneContinueContinue reading “LIT hosts domestic violence, abuse information event”
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