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”
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Not home for the holidays: Journalists spend time apart from families for assignments
Eleanor Skelton, UP contributor This article was originally published in The University Press, Lamar University’s student newspaper, on Jan. 13, 2019. Story by Eleanor SkeltonUP contributor My Christmas started around 5:30 a.m., but I wasn’t getting up early for Santa. I was in themiddle of working 13 days straight, usually working an eight-hour shift at two jobsevery day,ContinueContinue reading “Not home for the holidays: Journalists spend time apart from families for assignments”
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”
‘Ghosts’ of women past: Lamar University theatre to present Ibsen classic this weekend
This article was originally published in The University Press, Lamar University’s student newspaper, on November 8, 2018. Story by Eleanor SkeltonUP contributor Not all ghosts are metaphysical beings. Some take the form of family secrets. The latest production from the Lamar University department of theatre and dance is Henrik Ibsen’s “Ghosts,” which touches on early feminismContinueContinue reading “‘Ghosts’ of women past: Lamar University theatre to present Ibsen classic this weekend”
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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