Our Opinion Did you vote?

This year’s spot for Texas governor was said to be one of the most anticipated elections nationwide with incumbent Governor Greg Abbott running for his third consecutive term against former U.S. Representative for Texas’s 16th congressional district and El Paso native Beto O’Rourke.

Though O’Rourke was leading by about 300,000 votes when early voting numbers rolled in, his almost 10-point lead would soon cease as Abbott would surpass him by almost one million votes and would soon be declared the winner shortly after on the night of Nov.8.

These results made this midterm election a red sweep, with other Republican candidates like Dan Patrick winning re-election as Lieutenant Governor and Ken Paxton winning re-election as Texas Attorney General.

This election had so many lives and important issues on the line yet of the over 17 million registered voters in Texas less than nine million voted.

The lives of women and children, gun reform, abortion are important issues, and yet people did not vote.

After the outcry of women all over America and in Texas when Roe v. Wade was overturned, so many were upset and outraged at the outlaw of abortion and yet people did not vote.

Nineteen children were killed in their classroom days before school was set to end, and people did not vote.

Abbot has shown many times he is not capable of dealing with the issues Texas faces. He fails crisis after crisis. He failed to fx the grid after warnings, and Texans died. He failed to enact gun reform, and children died. He failed to protect a woman’s right to choose, and women are sufering and will die, and yet people didn’t vote.

Educate yourself and think about the direction Texas is heading the next time elections come around.

“It could have been worse,” Abbott said of the mass shooting at Robb Elementary in Uvalde, Texas. That is the Texas we still live in.

Don’t turn me away, I’m more than just my resumé

As graduation creeps up (cue panic) the pressure to fnd and secure a job before I walk the stage gets more intense.

Unfortunately, I have not had any luck yet, but I am remaining optimistic. I must admit that it is hard to remain optimistic when you have not heard back from anyone.

One of the things that upsets me the most is the “job experience” part of

Make sure you get this on record because it will be the only time you hear it from me: I was wrong. This whole time, for the entirety of my existence, I thought daylight savings was the worst possible manmade idea to ever make its way to our planet, when in fact it was the exact opposite.

Daylight savings essentially means darker mornings and longer

Have you ever had a friend that began to act diferently once they entered a relationship? I, more than anyone, know how that feels.

Having best friends is one of the most valuable things anyone could have. They become core members of your life and people you depend on. Studies show that having friends leads to healthier mental and physical health. However, things take a turn for applying for a job. There have been times where I did not get called back because employers saw that I had nothing under the “job experience” portion of my resumé. While I completely understand that I cannot get hired for that reason, I also want to express the frustration that comes with it. How does one manage to get work experience when no one is willing to hire them? I understand that it is skeptical, and truthfully, I would not be so keen on hiring someone who has not worked before. However, do employers really need to turn someone down before an applicant gets days. Daylight standard means brighter mornings and shorter days.

We don’t need the thought of shorter days. It already feels like time is going by in the blink of an eye.

Let’s all agree that daylight standard time is the real enemy here.

Standard time started Nov. 6 at 2 a.m. and lasts until March 12.

According to CBS news, 46 percent of Americans prefer daylight savings time all year round compared to the 33 percent who prefer standard time and the 21 percent who want to switch back and forth.

In March 2022, the the worse when those friends start to place greater value on romantic relationships over friendships. When friendships begin to sour it makes you feel less important and relevant in someone’s life, which is exactly what happens to me when my friends get in relationships. I’ve noticed that everyday habits of texting each other, hanging out and talking start to dwindle. The things you used to do as a duo are now what your friend does with their signifcant other.

When friends get into relationships, it is a responsibility to maintain the friendships you had the chance to show what they can do?

If given the chance, I can be an efcient team member. Among many things, I am adaptable, resilient and a hard worker. I want to work for a company that sees the potential in me because I am more than what my resumé contains.

Rather than only focusing on the resumé, employers should communicate with potential employees. This can let employers know who they are talking to, and it can help them decide if they want to give the applicants an interview.

I do not know about you,

Senate passed a bill that would make daylight savings time permanent, however the House of Representatives has yet to reach a decision.

Daylight savings time should be the permanent time because more daylight during the mid-day and evenings will allow people to feel more productive and work more efciently.

When it gets dark at six in the evening, my body has the tendency to shut down and get in bed. The dark sky is my cue to slip into my pajamas, recharge and get ready for the next day. I avoid all work that still prior to that dating situation. It’s important to put emphasis on balancing the person you’re dating with the people who have always been by your side. Things you should avoid doing to your friends would be keeping distance, avoiding communication and ditching plans you’ve made together. The time you spend together is what keeps the friendship alive. If you’re on the receiving end of the bad friendship, don’t just sit back and let it happen. Speak your mind and tell the other person what’s going on and how you feel. It’s the responsibility of both parties to put

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Zena Desouza

Chris Olivarez but I think this is better than turning someone down right away. needs to be done and will sometimes even fake on the gym. efort into maintaining a healthy friendship. Set time aside to hang out and don’t let each other forget how valuable your friendship is. I personally have attempted to maintain friendships when situations like this come up, but it only works if both sides put in the efort. When someone has healthy social connections, their survival rate increases by 50 percent. This could also mean that when someone begins to devalue your friendship, they’re lowering your survival rate by that same amount. It’d be selfsh of both people to let that relationship die out.

I would just like to end this column by asking that employers not turn people down right away. Although it is a crucial factor, looking at a resumé should not be the only confrmation one needs to hire or not hire someone. It is their potential and what you see in them that should also be considered. Please take this into consideration and give people the chance to prove themselves. Who knows? They may surprise you by being the best employee you have ever hired.

However, when the sun takes its time to go down, I feel unstoppable. I voluntarily choose to go out. I don’t mind staying late at work and I generally just get more done since the day feels longer.

It’s no secret where I stand on this topic. I’m hoping the House reaches a unanimous decision to put an end to daylight standard once and for all. If that means I won’t get my one extra hour of sleep once a year, I’m willing to make that sacrifce.

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