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  • Campus Viewpoint: How do you feel about finding water on Mars?

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    Story by Noor Alahmadi, reporter

  • Cops, Camera, Action

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    Story by Noor Alahmadi, reporter More police departments around the country have started implementing the use of body cameras. When Eric Garner’s death was caught on camera, massive public outcry spread across the nation calling for the use of body cameras as a solution for police brutality incidents. “We just received about $3,000,000 worth of…

  • Student Debt, Student Threat

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    Story by Noor Alahmadi, reporter Student debt is a looming black cloud affecting many students in America. According to the U.S. Department of Education, student loan interest rates have gone down about one-third of a percent in the last year from 4.66% to 4.29%, which according to Blake Ellis with CNN Money Investigations, is still…

  • Brian Who? Millennials Change Channels on Tradional Media

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    Story by Noor Alahmadi, Editor in Chief Young viewers move away from network news and tune in to on-demand and citizen sourced news while consumers ponder traditional notions of journalistic integrity Brian Williams’ fall from grace revealed the younger generation’s shift from traditional media toward online news outlets. While NBC’s 30-and-older demo- graphic wonders what…

  • TIPA 2015

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    Six members of Accent’s student staff attended the 2015 Texas Intercollegiate Press Association conference April 9-11 in San Antonio. Congratulations to Accent Editor in Chief Noor Alahmadi who was elected Secretary of the 2016 TIPA student executive committee. Congratulations to the following Accent students for being recognized in five categories including two First Place awards:…

  • Community College Receives Increasing Attention

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    Story by Noor Alahmadi, Editor in Chief Panelists focused on the increasing importance of community colleges at the South by Southwest Education summit held March 10 at the JW Marriott Austin. The seminar on Re-Designing Higher Education for Student Success aimed to boost awareness on how schools can increase graduation rates and gave students a unique…

  • Community College Grows in Importance

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    Story by Noor Alahmadi, Editor in Chief “In the next ten years, two out of three job openings will require a college degree,” Dr. Jill Biden told a crowd gathered to hear her speak at the South by Southwest Education summit. The Second Lady of the United States gave the keynote address to a room…