I have always felt that passion for journalism drives great work. As we enter the semester and I get the privilege to be editor-in-chief alongside the six returning and four new editorial board members, I can say there is so much passion building at the North Texas Daily this summer.
A Netflix documentary’s choice to inaccurately depict Cleopatra as Black doesn’t empower Black women, despite the media giant’s suggestion otherwise. Over 2000 years after Cleopatra’s death, the controversy surrounding her identity resurfaced yet again after “African Queens” executive producer Jada Pinkett-Smith depicted Cleopatra as a Black woman. Interpretations of the
As a journalist, I have always been taught to include the most important information at the top of a story, which is probably why it has been such a struggle to start this letter. After nine semesters with the North Texas Daily, it is nearly impossible to pinpoint what has
This month the Texas Senate passed Senate Bill 13, which advocates for the prohibition of “profane content” from school libraries, among other measures. Subjective definitions within the bill open the door for censorship that could harm Texas communities. Sen. Angela Paxton led the authorship of the bill, which passed an
The identities of the culprits behind the late Malcolm X’s assassination in 1965 have long been subject to conspiracy and speculation. As of Feb. 22, the civil rights leader’s family is suing several government agencies, including the New York Police Department, FBI and CIA, for playing an illicit part in
Content warning: This article contains language and content related to police violence. Reader discretion is advised. This year alone, there have been 165 mass shootings in the United States. On March 27, shooter Audrey Hale entered the Covenant School in Nashville, Tennessee, where released 911 calls revealed that a couple
As the 88th Texas Legislature began, an onslaught of bills that would fundamentally transform state universities’ operations entered the chambers. These bills do away with diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, critical race theory teachings and academic freedom in order to solve non-existent problems and limit the support given to already
