Touring Brighton’s Middle Street Primary School

BRIGHTON, England — My studying abroad group and I got to visit one of Brighton’s primary school during our trip. Andy Coughlan, our instructor, booked a tour for us with special help from his sister Barbara Walker, the school’s attendance manager. Our visit was so much fun because our tour guides were the students themselves….

Lewes, England’s Beer – Beauty is in the eye of the beer-holder

LEWES, England — The art of beer and beer brewing is an important aspect of Lewes. Retiree Jeremy Shotter can attest to what it takes to make the perfect pint un-beer-lievable. “Beer is very important to Lewes as it employs many locals at the (Harvey’s) brewery,” Shotter said. “As to beer in general, well, its…

Brighton, England – my experiences with studying abroad

BRIGHTON, England — Traveling abroad for a vacation is one thing, but studying abroad is a completely different experience. My recent study abroad trip to Brighton, England, has taught me many things, good and bad. When you go on vacation, you only stay at a certain place for a short period of time, so you…

Discussion 5: The Future of Sports Journalism

What does the future look like if sports reporters were dispensable due to the increasing technological advancement in the humanity society? Well, it’s too late for a journalism major, like me, to reconsider my career choice now when my graduation date is less than a month away. All jokes aside, with the advancement of technology…

Lamar University women’s soccer 2019 season new recruits

The Lamar University women’s soccer team recruited five players in the lead-up to the fall 2019 season and adds skill in key areas according to coach Steve Holeman. The five players include Erin Branch, Kaisa Juvonen, Paloma Martinez, Alisha Nesbitt and Meg Sheppard. “Our staff is very excited about these young women who have chosen…

LU opera to present ‘La Traviata,’ May 3-4

Lamar Opera Theatre will present one of opera’s greatest romances, “La Traviata,” May 3-4 at 7:30 p.m. in the Rothwell Recital Hall. All performances are free and open to the public. “‘La Traviata’ means ‘the fallen woman’ or ‘the one who goes astray,’ and refers to the main character, Vioaletta Valéry,” Serdar Ilban, associate professor…

Discussion 3: The Evolution of Sports Journalism

Is eSports is still sports? Technology is rapidly evolving like our mobile devices, cars, household items, and more. Electronic sports, also known as eSports, include the FIFA series, Madden, NBA 2k, Pro Evolution Soccer and Rocket League are expanding its audience base every day. Its popularity will only go up from here, and if one…

Discussion 4: Issues Confronting Sports Journalism

Being a journalist in today’s culture Since printed has gone out of style, and media platforms are in. It is essential for journalists to consider branching out and learn how to navigate through these different platforms for any and all audience engagement. One of those platforms being Twitter. In the last recent years, Twitter has…

Relive Boomtown’s past

Spindletop Gladys City Boomtown Museum will host the second annual Gladys City Live, Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Visitors will experience what life was like during the boomtown era of the early 1900s. The event is free, but visitors can make donations in exchange for currency from 1901 to spend at the event….

Second star to the right

Soar through the sky with playwright J.M. Barrie towards the second star to the right and straight on ‘til morning to discover one of Disney’s most beloved characters — Peter Pan. Barrie struggles finding inspirations, in this classic tale, until he meets a family of four young brothers and their widowed mother. Captivated with the boys’…