Opinion

There are times and circumstances that warrant the firing of public officials, elected or appointed.

Just when Covid-19 appears to have slowed down due to folks taking advantage of the free vaccine, the CDC has announced a new strain is on the rise, and it is highly contagious.

Lots of hype about “critical race theory” these days. The best explanation I’ve seen can be found at alternet. org/2021/06/critical-race-theory. But we really should de-racialize the whole argument. The reality is discrimination that harms equal opportunity is not just a racial issue.

The port city of Topolobampo in Sinaloa, Mexico, was said to already house a liquefied natural gas plant six years ago when the infamous Trans Pecos Pipeline that was to supply it with natural gas was on every sign-toting protester’s lips.

The United States of America will celebrate Independence Day on July 4th. This day reminds us of everything this great nation stands for. Our freedom and independence comes with the responsibility to be grateful for all that we have and are allowed to do.

My name is Dr. Matthew Short, and like you, I stand proud as a Sul Ross alumnus. When you became the 13th president of Sul Ross, I knew the university would be taken care of by one of its own for the first time in its history.

Now that Sul Ross has a national champion in the bull riding competition, perhaps it is a good time to point out that these student athletes are not recognized by Sul Ross to be athletes, but rather, only a student in the Range Animal Science department.

I was saddened to learn that Sul Ross State University’s financial struggles may result in significant changes to the university, including the dismantling of the theater and art departments and a probationary arrangement for the new nursing program.

Alpine’s downtown has a building being renovated. It’s across Sixth Avenue from the Old Holland Hotel, and it is beautiful! It would be wonderful if all the buildings would get some updating.

Every time you make a typo, the errorists win. - Anonymous “I’m teaching my granddaughter how to drink,” the message read.