August 1st, 2016 marked the first day the campus carry (S.B. 11) was put into effect in Texas. The law states, “Relating to the carrying of concealed handguns on the campuses of and certain other institutions of higher learning”. Meaning that a licensed weapon holder twenty one years or older is able to legally carry a weapon on public university grounds in the state of Texas. Senate bill 11 has had many proponents for and against it. Specifically, many students and faculty members have cited…
On February 26, 1946, Heman Marion Sweatt attempted to register as a law student at the University of Texas (UT) Law School. Sweatt was accompanied by a delegation from the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) which included: R.A Hester, Lulu White, and Dr. B. E. Howell. The group was met by President T. S. Painter and other university officials. Painter tried to explain to Sweatt that there was nothing available to him except out-of-state scholarships, Hester…
“I don’t believe we were put here with all our differences to conform to a uniform state of mind” (Teclai). Standing up for one’s beliefs is a conflict in Jerome Lawrence and Robert Lee’s Inherit the Wind. In Inherit the Wind Bertram Cates must go against the Bible-loving citizens of Hillsboro, and dares to teach the Theory of Evolution. Cates is put on trial for his actions and the famous Henry Drummond must defend Cates and the right to thought. Henry Drummond’s fairness, empathy, and wisdom…
were not huge fans of this idea. We had traveled to far off places such as Turkey and India and bustling cities like New York and San Francisco- we were very skeptical of visiting a Texas small town- how would we ever have that amazing traveling experience that we had in those glamourous,…
warrior tribe. They were in states such as Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma,and Arizona. They were exceptional horsemen. The Comanches were excellent at hunting and gathering. The Comanches were known as the “Lords of the Plains. The Comanches had a very unique culture. The Comanches were originally part of the Eastern Shoshone, who lived by Platte River near Wyoming . When the Europeans arrived, the Comanches migrated more towards the south such as, Texas, Oklahoma, and New Mexico. The…
In a hero’s journey Campbell shows women as more of an object or prize to b won. He portrays them as just sexual objects meant to satisfy men and reproduce. In Demian women are shown similarly but not the same. In this story women do not play a role until them in because the story follows a young boy name Emil Sinclair, through his journey in school trying to decide who he is. He is bullied and a new, older kid named Max Demian comes to his rescue and they become close friends. They eventually…
“The Veldt” is a short story by Ray Bradbury written in the 1950’s. The themes found throughout the short story are is applicable to the current world today. “The Veldt” addresses society’s growing need and reliance on technology, and the harm this reliance can have on individuals. Bradbury does this by creating the Hadleys family, and demonstrating their own struggles in their lives, because of the technology they are living with. The story begins with Lydia (the mother) in the nursery,…
Houston was first lieutenant during the war and won the state of Texas in the fight. All three of these men did what they had to do to win over the land in the west. The United States wouldn’t be the way it is today without the men like Jackson, Polk, Houston, and Etc but there were other people that were involved…
a South Texa rancher. Her mother Julia de Zavala, was an irish immigrant who was educated in Galveston,Texas. When Adina was born, her family lived at De Zavala Point on Buffalo Bayou. Then in 1873 they moved near a ranch in San Antonio. Adina is known for saving the Alamo Long Barrack Fortress for future generations.Adina De Zavala encouraged the statewide recognition of Texas and defense of the Alamo. In Adinas early life, She and her sister, Mary, would act out some plays about Texas…
June 2, 1865. This very day marks the end of a long, bloody war, the Civil War. The Civil War had lasted for four years, from 1861 to 1865. Tensions were high and the country was divided over issues revolving around slavery. Four years of America’s history was spent battling this issue and attempting to declare a true winner between the divided nation. The long, gruesome four years that the Union and the Confederates had spent fighting finally came to an end. With a battered nation that suffered…