Author Archive: Brittany Castillo
My name is Brittany Castillo, I'm a second semester freshman and majoring in Broadcast Journalism. I enjoy reading, writing and learning about people!
WTAMU instructor ‘houses’ an Amarillo shootout
A burglar ended his robbery streak in WTAMU Part-Time Instructor of Economics Mr. Stephen Hayward’s home on April 23. “I was getting ready to go to class and give a test,” Hayward said. “My neighbor called at about [10:50 am] and said there’s somebody in the house, don’t go home. So, I called the police [...]
Secretary of State travels to S. Korea
The United States Secretary of State John Kerry visited President Park Geun-hye of South Korea in Seoul on April 12. Kerry’s trip was taken after a Pentagon assessment suggested North Korea may have formulated a way to fire a nuclear-tipped missile, according to CNN News. U.S. officials reported North Korea could test-launch a mobile ballistic [...]
Supreme Court rattles students’ opinions on human rights
A busy week for the United States Supreme Court has left the nation divided over human rights. According to CNN News, Supreme Court Justices questioned California’s Proposition 8, which bans same-sex marriage in the case of Hollingsworth v. Perry on March 26. The following day, the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), which defines marriage solely [...]
Students reflect on Iraqi War anniversary
A decade of triumph and tribulation was marked earlier this month on the anniversary of America’s invasion of Iraq, March 20, 2003. The American raid under the Bush Administration was aimed to rid Iraq of its weapons of mass destruction and to end inhumane acts by Saddam Hussein, according to the New York Times. After [...]
Spending cuts frustrating US citizens
A series of automatic government spending cuts, called the sequester, began March 1. According to CNN News, this plan of action is part of an attempt to get a handle on the growth of the U.S. national debt. This outstanding debt is valued at more than $16 trillion and exploded upward when the 2007 recession [...]
Spending cuts frustrating US citizens
A series of automatic government spending cuts, called the sequester, began March 1. According to CNN News, this plan of action is part of an attempt to get a handle on the growth of the U.S. national debt. This outstanding debt is valued at more than $16 trillion and exploded upward when the 2007 recession [...]
Pope’s final days
Pope Benedict XVI ended his eight-year papacy on Feb. 28, according to the New York Times. Only 17 days prior, Pope Benedict shocked the world with his sudden announcement of resignation. According to CNN News, Benedict’s “advanced age” is the primary reason for his surprise decision. The last resignation occurred six centuries ago in 1415 [...]
Students weigh-in on the college accreditation system
In his State of the Union Address, President Obama shared his goals of state policymakers, colleges and universities to take action against rising college tuition and costs. Congress has been called to use measures of the existing accreditation system; or by establishing an alternative system based on performance and results of higher education institutions. These [...]
WT reacts to nuclear testing in North Korea
North Korea conducted a third nuclear explosion deep in its northeast hillsides on Feb. 12. According to the political newspaper The Economist, the nuclear test was directed under the rule of Kim Jong-un and was only hours before President Obama’s State of the Union Address. In his address, President Obama announced America’s mission to strengthen [...]
Education activist recovers
Fifteen year-old Malala Yousafzai was discharged from the hospital on Feb. 8, after an assassination attempt a few months prior. According to The New York Times, the Pakistani school girl was shot by the Taliban in a van returning home from school on Oct. 9, 2012. The bullet entered above her left eye, grazed her [...]
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