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All content by Valeria Torrealba
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Opinion: Texas must consider partially joining the national electric grid

Valeria Torrealba, Opinion Editor
July 14, 2021
Theo Januski COVID Mask Mandate

Opinion: Texans must continue wearing masks

Valeria Torrealba, Opinion Editor
June 2, 2021
Jacob Hernandez Assimilation

Opinion: Complete cultural assimilation invalidates diversity

Valeria Torrealba, Opinion Editor
May 19, 2021
Exterior of Cheatham Street Warehouse located at 119 Cheatham St.

Best Music Scene: Cheatham Street Warehouse

Valeria Torrealba, Opinion Editor
May 3, 2021
Customers enjoy a drink inside Zelicks Icehouse located at 336 W. Hopkins St

Best Bar: Zelicks Icehouse

Valeria Torrealba, Opinion Editor
May 3, 2021
Valeria Torrealba Transgender Legislature

Opinion: Texas State must support its transgender community

Valeria Torrealba, Opinion Editor
April 25, 2021
Taking a day off

Opinion: Normalize taking sick days off for menstruation

Valeria Torrealba, Opinion Editor
December 17, 2020
Food bank donations

Opinion: Food banks need ample support year-round

Valeria Torrealba, Opinion Editor
December 16, 2020
Student debt illustration

Opinion: Student debt should be forgiven

Valeria Torrealba, Opinion Columnist
December 2, 2020

Language of the Unheard: Reproductive Rights

Aidan Bea, Valeria Torrealba, Haley Brand, and Brianna Benitez
November 30, 2020
 

Opinion: Beto O’Rourke’s arrival is an opportunity, not a political move

Valeria Torrealba, Opinion Columnist
November 23, 2020
 

Opinion: Amy Coney Barrett’s appointment is terrifying for reproductive rights

Valeria Torrealba, Opinion Columnist
November 22, 2020
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Opinion: Gardening in dorms is the way to go

Valeria Torrealba, Opinion Columnist
November 11, 2020
UAC COVID-19

Opinion: Students should not return to campus after Thanksgiving break

Valeria Torrealba, Opinion Columnist
November 4, 2020
An illustration of a pink brain filled with thoughts revolving around mental health, depression, anxiety, grief, shame, stress and doubt. The brain sits on a green and blue ombre background.

Opinion: Suicide prevention efforts should take place year-round

Valeria Torrealba
September 24, 2020
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Opinion: Women can talk about sex, too

Valeria Torrealba
September 8, 2020
Lease Release

Opinion: Students should not have to commit to leases they signed before COVID-19

Valeria Torrealba, Opinion Columnist
August 29, 2020
An illustration divided into two sides. One side shows a classroom with a professor pointing at a chalkboard. The other side shows a computer screen displaying a Zoom meeting.

Opinion: President Trauth needs to move all classes online

Valeria Torrealba
August 12, 2020
Two ICE officers, one woman and one man, are escorting an outline of the United States covered in various international flags toward a plane. The flags symbolize the countries of Mexico, China, Bangladesh, Columbia, Nigeria, Iran and more.

Opinion: International students faced senseless discrimination from ICE

Valeria Torrealba
July 24, 2020
A billboard that reads “congratulations class of 2020!”

Opinion: With COVID-19 cases rising, Trauth canceling commencement was the right call

Valeria Torrealba
June 17, 2020
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