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I'm currently a student at the University of Texas Pan-American. That's near Mexico, way down south in Edinburg, Texas. I have declared my major but I do enjoy writing and hope that this will help to polish and improve my ability to write, in particular about

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Politics, News & Issues > Sports Archives Predictions: 2007 NBA Championship: 8 of 20
The NBA championship will look slightly different this year. You will have a team from the East that should be making its return to the Finals, in hopes of capturing another title. But this team will not be looking to repeat. Yes, with preseason favorite Miami losing Dwayne Wade recently to a shoulder injury, one that could ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Basketball Why Gilbert Arenas is the most overrated player in the NBA: 3 of 7
The most overrated player in the NBA would have to be Gilbert Arenas. (Gasp) I can hear it now as someone reads this at a distant computer somewhere across the country. But is it really such a stretch, let's just examine the facts. 1. When Antwain Jamison went down to injury, the Wizards were just 4-8 with Arenas running the... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Baseball Should women be allowed to play on Major League Baseball teams?: 10 of 23
Why wouldn't you let women play on a major league baseball team? It is important to remember that the M in MLB does not stand for men or man. It would perhaps be unfair to automatically assume that anyone who rejects the idea that women should not be allowed to play in the majors is automatically a sexist or a woman stuck in... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Basketball Predictions: How many ACC teams will make the NCAA championship tournament: 4 of 9
You have five teams in the ACC that are virtual locks for the NCAA tournament. These of course are the five teams at the top of the conference. North Carolina has the possibility of being a one seed in the tourney and is likely to be a 2 or 3 seed. Virginia and Boston College have really surprised in conference play, led, re... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Political Issues Racial inequality or oppression: Do they truly exist in today's society?: 23 of 51
Racial inequality is still very much alive in our country. But what about all the legislation we've passed for the rights of the minorities in our nation? The efforts of King? Chavez? Racial inequality may have been defeated on paper but not in ideology. My theory is that the inequality, racism, mistreatment (choose your own... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Speculations & Criticisms Does a lack of a religious foundation diminish ethics?: 15 of 33
No, you don't need to be religious to be ethical. We are born with the potential for good and evil. At a certain age, one that can be left open to interpretation as it may be different for different people, we are able to distinguish between right and wrong. We come to that knowledge whether we are brought up atheist, Buddhi... More..
Sports & Recreation > Basketball Players Exciting NBA basketball players to watch: 11 of 23
The most exciting players to watch in the NBA are usually the ones who are a little more established, that's the popular train of thought anyway. But with that, guys who are a little younger or who play on bad teams sometimes don't get the recognition that they deserve; they get lost in the sea of talent that is the NBA. Wel... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Basketball Assessing the talent of NBA player Josh Smith: 2 of 4
Josh Smith is one of the more talented young players that we have in the league. In terms of his ability to fill up different parts of the stat sheet, he is comparable to guys like Kirilenko and Battier who just seem to do a bit of everything for their respective teams. The best part of his game is that it is on the rise. Wh... More..
Sports & Recreation > Basketball (Other) Addressing racism and double standards in women's basketball: 1 of 2
If you are even a half-hearted sports fan you have probably heard of the recent events that took place concerning broadcaster Don Imus and the comments he made about the Rutgers women's basketball team. I know all the regular contributors to the basketball page must have, so that leaves me with two disturbing realities. One ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Sports Archives NCAA 2007: Fours teams that deserve a #1 seed in the tournament: 1 of 2
The easiest way to do this is to break things down by region. 1. East- In the East region of the bracket there is one team that stands out over the mearest competition, North Carolina. The Tar Heels get the bid over the Gators for one big reason, and a reason that may sound strange, and that is youth. Their youth accounts fo... More..