Summary: For the CX group debate project, my team took the affirmative position for immigration reform and my members were Allyssa, Tumi, and Brian. Our opponents were Halli, Tre, Deonte, and Jane who took the negative position on our topic. For my team, we concentrated our two main constructive arguments on how the current systemContinue reading “CX Group Debate: Immigration Reform”
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SPAR Debate 2: Why Lying is Sometimes Justified
I took the negative argument for why lying is sometimes justified and my partner took the affirmative. Here is my outline, which contains only my parts of the debate: Hello, my name is Ambour Leal and I’ll be taking the negative argument of why lying is sometimes justified. Cross exam-neg: While most of us tendContinue reading “SPAR Debate 2: Why Lying is Sometimes Justified”
SB1 Issue Brief
Affirmative SB1 Argument The recent legislative changes with Senate Bill 1 are more good than bad. Texas has recently joined other Republican states with this change following the 2020 election. Once the bill is fully approved and provided there is nothing else to hold it up, it will take effect just in time for 2022’sContinue reading “SB1 Issue Brief”
SPAR Debate 1: Doja Cat vs Snoop Dogg
For this SPAR debate, I had taken the position that Doja Cat was a better singer than Snoop Dogg. My reasons for this were because of her versatility as a music artist within the industry (since she can rap, sing, and dance), her youth and relatability, and how likable her personality is. Plus, she doesn’tContinue reading “SPAR Debate 1: Doja Cat vs Snoop Dogg”
Syllogisms, Enthymemes, and Toulmin’s Model: An Argument Against Headphones
Listening to loud music with headphones daily will lead to slight or severe hearing loss over time. Most teenagers suffer from slight or severe hearing loss in our modern age. The article I chose did cite outside sources and research to back up its claims, such as how as much as thirty-three percent of teensContinue reading “Syllogisms, Enthymemes, and Toulmin’s Model: An Argument Against Headphones”
D1 Social Media Bill
My summary: For the first discussion, I believe there are pros and cons for the social media bill that should be dealt with on a case-by-case basis and can also be incredibly subjective. However, the cons of the bill should also be considered. I think the passing of this bill deals with politics quite aContinue reading “D1 Social Media Bill”
Literary Research Workshops for all students
The Office of Undergraduate Research created a workshop to assist students in developing research strategies to improve their Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship grant proposals. “Research is the foundation for higher education,” Alyse Jordan, head of research, engagement, and learning said. “The workshop gives students an opportunity to evaluate and identify academic resources, develop keyword strategies,Continue reading “Literary Research Workshops for all students”
Up and coming Student Organization for Crypto, NFTs, and Blockchains
By Ambour Leal UP contributor With cryptocurrencies becoming more prevalent, crypto, NFTs, and blockchains are gaining more global use and popularity. Brothers Thanh and Tien Nguyen wanted to bring a part of the crypto world to Lamar. They founded the Blockchain Student Society in the fall of 2021. “Simply put, if you want to knowContinue reading “Up and coming Student Organization for Crypto, NFTs, and Blockchains”
Singh pursues her dream career of choir director
Liberty sophomore Faith Singh is pursuing her dream career of choir director with her love of music and singing. She was inspired by her high school choir teacher to pursue a degree in vocal music education. “Christie Bean was a huge influence on my life,” she said. “She showed me you can do something youContinue reading “Singh pursues her dream career of choir director”
Several students feel they still shop online about at the same rate even after the pandemic
Now that COVID has been around for about two years in the US, several students feel that they still shop online at around the same rates as before the pandemic. “Shopping online is not something I like to do but I just do it every now and then,” Lumberton sophomore Joel Jimenez said. “I’m alwaysContinue reading “Several students feel they still shop online about at the same rate even after the pandemic”
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