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In a quiet room with ries of martial arts heroes are passed down from father to son. The popular kung-fu novel protagonists that were once Dr. Hueytzen Wu’s childhood heroes were being introThis was a long-standing tradition between DiDi and former TAMUK pro-
fessor Dr. Hueytzen Wu. These now are memories that DiDi holds dearly. During the first week of Oc!"#$%&'()*'+$,& tober a gray ./%+,0/%$12! 3'&-,22&' cloud hovered over Javelina Nation and the Kingsville community as news of Wu’s disappear-
ance was widespread. icated professor who served at the university for more than 30 years ential equations and linear algebra. “For the past 30 years dad never missed a day of class…the only time amount of time was when he had cancer in 2009. He had to get an operation
and then he was recovering. He recovered for two weeks and then he was in chemo and he actually went back to class and taught while he was doing It was the same dedication that raised a red flag to Wu’s colleagues when he did not show up
Department conducted a welfare check.
traveled to Kingsville and gathered information about his father’s whereabouts in an attempt to locate him. An alert for a missing person was sent out by the Kingsville Police Department (KPD) on Oct. 7 at 3:07 p.m. with details of where Wu was last seen. hours KPD sent out a press release stating that the body of Dr. Wu had been
found in Boca Chica beach in the Brownsville area. During Wu’s disap-
of cash was withdrawn al people in the Benavides and Hebbronville area allegedly saw Dr.Wu dazed and confused. Cameron County was
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to pursue higher educafemale chemistry professors found inspiration bring passion to science and are a fundamental part of the department. The month of March is used to honor and celebrate women in all ments. As Women’s His-
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Professor Dr. Maribel Gonzalez-Garcia helping student Kristan M. Gomez in the bio-chemistry lab in Neirman Hall.
the prominent women in chemistry on campus. TAMUK’s Chemistry Department is home
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Miss TAMUK On Saturday March 27 the annual Miss TAMUK pageant was held in Jones Auditorium.
Dr. Maribel Gonzalez-Garcia, Professor
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for transgender rights. “I came out to my family and friends in
Hernandez explained that life during his senior year of high school was the time he came out he faced verbal abuse. Hernandez’ mental health was strained due to the stress of school and the
he decided to leave home for a while to focus on helping himself.
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The College of Arts and Sciences and the College Performance ceremony will be held at 9 a.m. A second ceremony will be held for the Dick and Mary Lewis Kleberg College of Agriculture
As the Spring semessleepless nights and days of cramming will soon be over for the class of 2021. After having cancelled two commencement ceremonies due to the pannext phase of their lives. Javelina Nation will celebrate the graduates at Javelina Stadium while
have the option to request up to six guest tickets. “Having the opportunity to cross the stage feels amazing. It’s more meaningful than it was before especially seeing how easily it could get taken away… [Graduating] is a true triumph and a symbol of greater things coming soon and a new chapter -
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count down the days to when their hard work will “There is a lot of excitement about the May cer-
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and the university’s website for updates on graduation. Graduation details are tentative to change because of weather condibe made on April 9.
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including the lab, where some of TAMUK’s professors got their start and gained a love for chemistry. “As a child when I would work with my mom in the kitchen, my mom [was] probably my sistant Professor at the National Natural Toxins Research Center and Biologist Dr. Suntravat said. Suntravat works with students to train, teach and continue research. “As a child in that time it is so fascinating and I was super excited to see the chemistry in front of me, but in that time, I don’t know what it is but magic. I can see the color change for the food or the drink that we drink or eat so this is why I love science from then until now,” she said. Suntravat has strived to be a teacher from a young age and says the opportunity to better someone’s life though teaching is a main component to her love for teaching. “I have been very fortunate not to encounter as the result of [being] female so I’ve never been discriminated against [because of] my gender even my race by any of my colleagues male or female, so I feel lucky that I don’t have those challenges,” Suntravat
said. Suntravat works with more than 50 undergraduate students and about 10 graduate students. “I think chemistry is for everyone if you really love science, especially chemistry no matter what gender, no matter what your religion, sexuality, race you can do it if you love and have interest in chemistry, you have to go for it and work hard for it, do your best, so don’t be scared and believe in yourself, believe in your own potential, your success is in your hands,” she said. Dr. Hahn, department chair and associate professor of cshemistry, attributes her inspiration for going into chemistry to her father and brother who would often talk about chemicals and reactions. “The biggest moments in my chemistry career are those rare events of unexpected discoveries,” Hahn said. “My research area is located metallic chemistry and catalysis. I have a great passion for solving reaction mechanisms for deeper understanding for the activation of substrates and how to obtain the desired product. For example, I worked on a problem, and I see in the analytical results that there was always an ‘impurity’ in a way. Then I had a closer look and see
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stand the situation. “He realized that I wasn’t playing or ‘faking’ me identifying as a man. He’s actually very protective of me now when I’m home,” Hernandez said. Criminal Justice major Alberto Oliveira expressed his feelings that society has a choice to educate themselves to try to comprehend what being transgender really means. “We have an opportunity to focus on uplifting each other instead of choosing to discriminate against others that said. As International Transgender Day of Visibility, established on March 31, 2009, approaches it gives people a day to celebrate the courage, resilience and power that transgender and non-binary people have. “I see that now it is legal for transgender and non-binary people to use the right restroom and now we can’t be discriminated at our jobs and schools, but that doesn’t solve the problem. A lot of transgender
and non-binary people I know, including myself, are still scared to fully be ourselves in public,” Hernandez said. Hernandez expresses the gratitude he feels towards the TAMUK student organization UNITY as members give him the support he needs since he feels like a man trapped in the wrong body. This takes a toll on him mentally, emotionally and physically. UNITY is an LBGTQ+ student organization that welcomes all students. UNITY takes the opportunity to educate safe haven and on campus support to questioning and LGBTQ+ students. The goal of UNITY is to create a safe environform in where students feel comfortable. Psychology major Samantha Landaverde said she believes UNITY is a great place for Evan he has a group of people who support him through everything, and it is helpful to have a place to learn that anyone can be whoever they
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something else than expected had happened. In this way I have discovered a new reaction path to combine two.” Hahn published her research in the Journal of the American Chemical Society, and in Organometallics. Her postdoctoral research and results are in a concept paper and published in Chemistry A European Journal. “Actually, I have not faced too many challenges,” Hahn said when it comes to being a woman in chemistry. “If there are any challenges, I consider it as a lesson. Overall, I am very insensitive to any gender discussion, since I grew up in the former German Democratic Republic, which was a socialist country and where we had ideological issues to face rather than gender issues. Men and women were treated more or less the same, and there was never a
that I am a woman, but when it comes to work, I am not thinking about whether I am male or female. I only think about getting my work done. Being a man or a woman is only relevant within family life, but in science or at work it is not.” Hahn’s biggest career accomplishment came when she was elected department chair of the chemistry department. “I felt really honored to step up,” Hahn said. “I see it as my duty and service to this great Department. I have never had the intention to become the chair of the department, but when the Chemistry Department had the need, I could not hedge around.” Hahn has been Department Chair since July 2017. “Without exactly knowing how challenging it would have become, I made myself available, with the thought in mind, that it cannot become worse with me. I am happy to do this service to the university, this is very a lot of opportunities to learn more and to have a want without judgment. Hernandez says that as a community it is absolutely necessary to have a good support system. Oliveira explained ways individuals can start to respect transgender people - by addressing them by their preferred names and pronouns. By doing so, their International Transgender Day of Visibility, a day to celebrate transgender and non-binary people, is also used as those who were not able to make it for this celebration. Hernandez expressed that each year he researches a few transgender people who have passed to remember them, and he hopes that one day society will be more accepting. “I don’t just celebrate on International Transgender Day of Visibility… I try to celebrate every day possible. “This is why I’m an activist for trans rights… that is how I remember my fallen trans and non-binary siblings,” Hernandez stated.
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Dr. Christine Hahn and student Vanessa Rodriguez working in the instrumental lab while doing reactions.
bigger impact to the society,” she said. Dr. Liu says she works to inspire young students. “My inspiration I would say was to make some changes and to pass the knowledge onto the next generation, empower our young generation, young students, young females in particularly,” Professor of Chemistry Liu said. Liu says she had an intuition she would be an educator since a young age. “I was eight years old; I already knew I wanted to become an educator because I love to spread people,” Liu said. Liu was recently named one of the 12 women recognized globally by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) as a Distinguished Women in Chemistry. “I hope I can show a bigger heart to tolerate the disadvantages from everybody including myself, give ourselves some sensation to be successful, make our students particularly feel they are better than they are,” she said One of Liu’s biggest accomplishments has been publishing her book Advanced Material For Energy Application which contained 10 years of research and teamwork from multiple parties, including some TAMUK professors.
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foul play was suspected and an autopsy report by the Brownsville Medical examiner determined Wu passed away due to environmental conditions. The Kingsville Police Department issued this statement to The South Texan: “KPD detectives did travel to Cameron County to assist Cameron County investigators with their case. Deputies in Cameron County noted there was no evidence of foul play at the location where Dr. Wu’s body was located. Investigators with KPD spoke to witnesses on the beach who also indicated they saw no evidence of foul play when they spotted Dr. Wu’s 2015 Nissan Quest on the beach,” the statement released March 25 reads. On Dec. 30, 2020 Cameron County closed the case. Wu’s family has many questions still about their patriarch’s death. “The autopsy said that there was alcohol in his system and beta phenethylamine in his system. My dad does not drink so if there is
Dr. Gonzalez-Garcia discussed her biggest ment. accomplishments have been the discoveries and corresponding publications about Bcl-xL, the second human protein in apoptosis, a key step in the Bad phosphorylation signal transduction pathway, this pathway plays a major role in cancer development and BMRP as a novel pro-apoptotic protein,” she said. Gonzalez-Garcia says panic person, from a disadvantaged background she had to overcome many challenges to go to school and sit in her current position. “It is impossible to understand life without knowing about the biochemical reactions that make life possible,” she said. “It is not possible to cure human diseases without characterizing and understanding the biochemical processes that are not working properly in a sick perby comparing them to the normal biochemical processes/pathways present in a healthy intarget those anomalous processes with therapy (drugs or surgical interventions).” Gonzalez-Garcia credits biomedical research
as essential for the discovery of novel therapies used to treat human diseases and as her main push for becoming a biochemist and biomedical scientist. “Sometimes my abilities have been underestimated. Other times I have been targeted for my successes. To overcome these challenges, I have always continued to work very hard, remained very focused on my goals and persevered,” she said. Women all around the world face challenges in their career for being a woman, whether it is a ment, unjust treatment or underestimation, women have been targeted for centuries. “Chemistry is a wonderful career choice and that, despite its challenges, it is totally rewarding and worth it,” Gonzalez-Garcia said. “Choose the area of chemistry that you love and pursue it with passion. You will truly ments, stay focused on your goals and believe in yourself. “Always maintain a strong work ethic and persevere, seek support from people you trust and value, and keep in your mind that things will soon get better. Before you know it, you will have accomplished reer and will be ready for the next step.”
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cause of his age and medical condition, he died from the environment.” – DiDi Wu alcohol in his system he wasn’t taking any supplements… if those things were found in his death was because of his age and medical condition, he died from the environment,” DiDi said. The inconsistencies between Dr. Wu’s character and the autopsy report have left the family with questions about Dr. Didi said he continuously reached out to KPD for an update and has been met with no response. The last interaction Didi had with KPD was in November 2020. Didi last emailed KPD on March 19 seeking an update on his father’s case. The family did not realize the case has been closed. Dr. Wu’s family is con-
tacting the Asian Amerers (AAPI) organization seeking help as they believe the death of Dr. Wu may be related to a hate crime against Asians. “I think they handled the situation very unprofessional, they never updated myself or my mom on anything, and they just closed the case without contacting anybody,” DiDi said of KPD. Didi has decided to raise a reward to $5,000 erate more information that could potentially solve his father’s case and the family remains certain foul play was involved. Anyone with information leading to the arrests and convictions of persons involved in the death of Dr. Hueytzen Wu are encouraged to contact jameswu25@ yahoo.com.
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Anxiety is the experience of being worried, nervous or uneasy about an event, situation or an unsure outcome. Anxiety is at the core of a group of disorders known as anxiety disorabout 29 percent of the U.S. population within some point of their life. An anxiety disorder can create troubling issues within a person’s personal, economic and physical aspects as well as social interactions. General anxiety can especially when in a stressful situation, and it can make it hard to focus in social or in work set-
tings. The hard truth is that when realizing and focusing on how anxious you are, the downfall is that doing that often leads to an anxiety attack. Out of all mental disorders, anxiety disorders have the earliest age on-set and can also contribute to medical conditions such as asthma, hypertension, chronic pain, irritable bowel and heart disease. disorders that can be recognized throughout the DSM-5 which are known anxiety disorder (social phobia), panic disorder, agoraphobia and generalized anxiety disorder. When looking at each
disorder and how they compare or contrast to each other, they can be simply looked at by the amount of fear or panic there is versus the anxiety aspects the person is having within the type of situation that may stress them. Those that may deal phobias can feel fear or panic when faced with the obstacle they fear but also worry about them coming face to face with their stressful situation. While those who experience panic disorder can begin to have panic attacks as well as severe anxiety and will constantly worry about it recurring. People who have ag-
ure out a way to avoid certain places and situations which are often places that involve streets, crowded places, malls, theaters as well as lines. What is the cause of this phobia is the fear of not being able to escape quickly during a frightful situation or experiencing an embarrassing encounter. Lastly, we have generalized anxiety disorder which is when someone excessively experiences anxiety and worry about minor or major events ble outcomes they could have, especially the negative ones. Although many dis-
to control or live with there are always treatments that can help and make life a little easier. Talk therapy is always a helpful solution when dealing with anxiety disorders as it helps a person talk and work out phobias. Cognitive therapy can often help as well
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right time to apologize takes and what you did wrong. Knowing what your mistakes are will help you apologize correctly and help you from repeating the same mistakes in the future. When you go to apologize, ask the person if
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Javelina basketball star collects athletic accolades !"#$%&'$%()*+|Sports Editor sports.editor@thesouthtexan.com
Javelina junior guard Creighton Avery (Corpus Christi, Texas) added one more honor to his already stacked list of accolades for 20202021 on Monday, when he was named to the National Association of Basketball Coaches AllSouth Central Region Second-Team. “It feels good knowing that all the work the team put in ual work as well,” Avery said. This comes after Avery son by earning spots on the All-Lone Star Con-
ference First-Team and LSC All-Defensive Team.
since Remi Yusef in 2006 to collect an all-region nod. Coach Johnny Estelle holds Avery in high regards as he feels he is one of the key pieces on the team that holds it together. but he is a leader,” Estelle said. “I think he leads by example and he initiates a lot of our leadership within the program.” Avery put together a junior campaign in which he posted a scoring average of 14.3, TAMUK’s highest since Rashad Basey averaged
16.5 points per game in 2013-14. Assistant Coach Omar Gonzalez has high praise for Avery as well. “I think Creighton Avery is a fantastic leader, and a fantastic role model to his teammates. He’s a high academic kid, he helps organize the guys when things are going wrong and is just an allaround great teammate,” Gonzalez said. Avery also led his team in assists and steals and topped the squad in shot attempts while shooting nearly 50 percent from reer-high in points four times, the last instance coming in the LSC Tour-
when he poured in 32 points against Angelo State. Coach Estelle piggybacks on what he said explaining that Avery is a model student, has high expectations and a drive to get better and be the best at what he does Estelle knows Avery is committed and willing to do what it takes to elevate this basketball program to the LSC Championship “He’s committed, he bleeds gold and blue and that’s what Kingsville needs - more attitudes like Creighton Avery’s in my opinion,” Estelle said.
Javelina Athletics Creighton Avery going up for a layup.
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The Javelina Spring football season has come to an end with a loss at the hands of UTPB last Saturday at Javelina stadium. The game was slowpaced with both teams for the most part relying on defense but in the end, UTPB prevailed against the Hogs, 17-2. Quarterback Zadock Dinkleman threw nearly 200 yards less than
the loss against Midwestern with no touchdowns thrown and no together. will surely be heavily on the defense side as the defenders fought long and hard all game to ing chance that they continuously could not capitalize on. Defensive Coordinator Coach Chris Jones explained what needs to
be done to improve. “We just have to continue to get better, eliminate big plays and make more winning plays,” he said. Although it wraps up with a disappointing start, this marks the start of Head Coach Mike Salinas’ tenure at TAMUK. It may not be what he hoped for, but Salinas still looks to the future after the loss and has a plan to continue moving forward with his squad.
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The Texas A&M University - Kingsville (TAMUK) volleyball team undefeated regular season in program history, after winning all four sets against St. Mary’s University. Several players had a great deal of accomplishments in some Lone Star Conference action, including junior, Emily Witt who showcased 42 assists and 24 digs to lead all players, and the TAMUK women’s volleyball team completed ular season at 12-0 by defeating the St. Mary’s Rattlers, 23-25, 25-16, 25-21, 25-20 on Saturday afternoon in Lone Star Conference action at Bill Greehey Arena in San Antonio, Texas. Tanya Allen, head women’s volleyball
coach, expressed her excitement after a 12-0 sea“Ayanna Jackson and Kailey Estrada both did a great job attacking out of the middle tonight,” Tanya Allen told Javelina Athletics. “That really I’m so proud of these young women. 12-0 is an incredible accomplishment.” The blue and gold never lost sight of their goal during all four sets. Witt completes a regular season in which she logged a double-double in every match she played in and her 24 digs were a new season-high. Sophomore Kelsi Luckenbach (Calallen, Texas) led all players with 14 kills and freshman Ayanna Jackson (San Antonio, Texas) and junior Kailey Estrada (San Antonio, Texas) both tallied 12 smashes while each hit over .400. Junior tonio, Texas) contributed 19 digs, with senior Roxanne Morris (Goliad, Texas) adding 15 scoops and sophomore Jordan
Schenkel (San Antonio, Texas) putting up 11. Morris, senior outside hitter, said she has loved every minute representing the blue and gold. “Being a senior has had its perks, but I love the family and unity we have built as a program. This season is just an unreal feeling,” Morris said. Overall, the program itself has remained on a high with a perfect performance coming out of Bryce Earl, middle blocker, said she is so proud of the hard work their team has put into this season. “It is an amazing feeling to know our hard so proud of knowing we did that,” Earl said. The Lone Star Conleased its bracket for the LSC Tournament on Wednesday evening and the No. 8 Texas A&M-Kingsville women’s volleyball team was granted the tournament’s four No. 1 seeds.
Javelina Athletics Javelinas celebrate the victory on the court.
In a postgame interview with Javelina Athletics, Salinas let fans know that the work to get better will not stop whatsoever.
lieve our boys are very excited and eager to get back to work. These loses were on us, as coaches,” he said. Coach Salinas seemed determined after the
dated by NCAA for recovery and then we are gonna get back to work season and get prepared for the Fall of ’21. I be-
praising the defense. Although the loss was tough on some of the players, Defensive Tackle Xavier Henderson expresses the drive to get better despite the disappointment of the two
games’ outcomes. “We are gonna be good, and this won’t stop us from putting in work for the next opponent. We believe that we have so much potential to be one of the best teams in the conference. It is only up from here,” Henderson said. The next competition date will be released soon by NCAA but expect the regular time for a season opener later this Fall.
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“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for redress of grievances.” Our Opinion
America’s gun violence, when will it end? Just six days after Georgia’s spa shooting that claimed the lives of eight victims, a supermarket in Boulder, Colo., was attacked and 10 more victims were added to the list of lives claimed by gun violence. Within the last four years the United States has seen almost 29 shootings in which more than four people were killed, according to data compiled by the Violence Project. How many more shootings will America see before those who disregard life see the
‘Not all men’ but too many women On March 3, Sarah Everard was walking home and later that evening was found d e a d . Once her body was found, London *%"%+ p o l i c e ,-$.&% sent out a '!"#$%&"% statement warning all women not to go out past dark. The problem with this, however, is that women are not at fault here; men are. So why should women be punished for something we have no control over? The number 97% has become well known on social media with women coming forward with their trauma. The num-
ber comes from surveying 1,000 women in the UK aged 18-22. Ninety-seven percent of those women have been cat called, sent an unsolicited explicit photo, sexually harassed/assaulted, raped, etc. While Everard did everything she should have to avoid this circumstance (she wore bright clothing, was talking to her boyfriend on the phone while walking home and shared her location), she was still abducted and murdered by a Metropolitan police Ultimately, she was a victim of femicide, which is the killing of women. Femicide has gained attention over quarantine, just like other movements, from the
marches done in Latin America. The women participating in the marches repeat phrases in the Spanish language saying, “and it wasn’t my fault, or where I was, or how I dressed.” While Everard’s murder has gained traction on social media with many women around the world sharing their stories, men have started invalidating their traumas by saying “not all men.” We do know it’s not all men, but it’s too many men who have sexually assaulted us, our mothers and our sisters. The message we are trying to get across is that obviously it is not all men, but we have to be extremely weary because we don’t know which ones are capable
of hurting us. Put it this way: it’s known that not every single snake is venomous, but you wouldn’t want to get
ones are, right? No, you wouldn’t. That is why people are cautious of every snake they encounter. If you are one of the men justifying “not all men,” you are part of the problem. Women are simply asking for support; we are not accusing you. However, all men need to call out their friends for their creepy behavior and the inappropriate jokes and comments they make, whether women are around or not. Men need to do their part in creating a safer environment for all women.
issue and plague that gun violence has over our country? We shouldn’t have to fear for our lives in the everyday activities we do like going to the grocery store, but time and time again it is at these events and places that we see mass shootings. In movie theatres, grocery stores, concerts and schools, it’s no wonder young children fear going to school. Didn’t Columbine show us enough; was that loss of life not enough; was that tragedy not enough; what will be enough to show the rise of gun violence in America? How will we protect our own children when it’s their time to go to school; when they ask to go to the store or the movies or a concert; will we just have to teach them to run? The U.S. makes up a little over four percent of the global population but research
Selena’s Lifetime Achievement deserved more Eagerly sitting on the edge of my seat I watched the Grammy awards on March 14 waiting for Selena Quintanilla the Queen of Tejano to receive the Lifetime Achievem e n t Aw a rd . !"#$%&% All week '%(%"$) long lead!"#$%&"% ing up to the award cial media pages posted about Selena receiving the award. Despite COVID-19 and restrictions regarding big gatherings, the
award show still went on with a very small seating space for those receiving awards and artists were still able to perform. Towards the end of the show the moment I had been anticipating Selena was honored by a picture from 1994 where Grammy on the screen with the words reading “Lifetime Achievement” to the right. I sat in my seat confused, the late Queen of Tejano who contributed so much to the world of music was honored with a picture in the award show. Selena deserved so
much more than what the award show showcased. A compilation of her singing could have been made since COVID is still around and it might be hard for other artists to come together and sing melodies of her songs like they have done years before when honoring those receiving such a prestigious award. It was strange to see that someone so world was not given the same praise and recognition as other artists who received this exact award. An opportunity was missed to introduce oth-
ers watching the show to Selena’s music, legacy, and the impact that she left behind. It was a disappointment to see that the late singer was not brought
instead she was honored with a picture that could easily be missed in a blink of an eye. Selena has made such an impact in this world with her music and her beautiful personality. Today she is still topping music charts with her songs that never go out of style that you can’t help but sing along to. When it comes to the Grammy’s Selena deserved so much more.
shows its residents own 42 percent of the world’s guns. Americans own almost half of the world’s guns and people don’t see that as a frightening statement. Some people pour their pride into life-altering weapons and see no issue worshiping killing machines. When will America wake up and see this issue for what it is? Separate politics, see the loss of life, see the problem. “This is not and should not be a partisan issue — it is an American issue,” President Joe Biden said. “We have to act.”
Letter to the Editor: Educational Grading system needs change!
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The current educational grading system in this country is a low level, cheapskate, divisive way of measuring a person’s ability, intelligence, capability and character. This ABCDF or 4.0 rating system is for the most part a bad system. Our grading system is just another method, tactic, scheme or controlling tool that the Top 1 per cent richest people and corporations use to gain more power/wealth
over the majority of people. God knows how many people with originality and talented gifts have never been discovered because of this bad grading system and bad experiences at the high school or college level. Albert Einstein failed many of his math and physics classes, why? Because he did not like the grading system and did not want to conform to it.
Maybe we should try letting some form of artitake over the grading system. We could ask Alexis, Siri, Watson and or Google to help create a better grading system, or maybe we should try following the Hampshire College grading system, it does not use grades for its students. Our grading system needs to be repaired or replaced with something Ronni Reyna News Editor
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