Persistence is Key: The New, New Orleans.
byWith its blends of French, Spanish, German, African, Irish, and Native American influence, Louisiana is very culturally diverse. Folk tales, spicy food, Jazz music,…
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“Houston, we’ve had a problem”: Apollo 13
byThe Apollo 13 lunar expedition suddenly turned into a survival mission when an explosion risked the lives of the crew, but turned out to…
Selena Quintanilla-Perez: A Star That Will Always Shine
byTexas is known for its unique culture, food, traditions, sports, and music. The Texan attitude towards Tex-Mex bands is uniquely appreciated and patriotic for…
Google: The Story You Never Knew
byIt is hard to believe that back in the day there was no Google. Today it is second nature to just “Google” whatever you…
“A Long Time Ago In A Galaxy Far, Far Away…” Star Wars Was Created And Movies Were Advancing
by“The Force is strong with this one.” —Darth Vader hen the Force was introduced to the modern world, it changed pop culture forever….
Chasing John Wayne Gacy
byWinner of the Fall 2017 StMU History Media Award for Article with the Best Introduction It was December 12, 1978. Just as every morning, Chief…
The 2014 Ebola outbreak: A country’s nightmare
byNurse Nina Pham arrived at Texas Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas for her regular shift. The patient that she was assigned to take care of…
America in the 1980s: Obsession and Romanticism over The Night Stalker
byWinner of the Fall 2017 StMU History Media Award for Best Article in the Category of “Crime” Think back to the first horror movie you…
Punk Fan A Synonym for Expressive: The Development of Punk Rock
byWhen you hear the term Punk Rock, what comes to mind? Many would imagine fans of chaotic music wearing dark clothing. Many people might…
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Be aware of the Chupacabras
byAlthough the earliest reported sightings of the chupacabra were in the 1990s, the legendary creature has become deeply seated in the public consciousness. Those…
Steve Jobs: “We’ll just name it Apple…”
byWinner of the Fall 2017 StMU History Media Award for Best Article in the Category of “People” It was a sunny summer day. A sea…
The Entrepreneurs Behind Microsoft: Bill Gates & Paul Allen
byEveryone knows Microsoft because it is everywhere. We see it advertised in commercials, we see their stores in the malls, and we use their computers…
Twenty Years Later: JonBenet’s Unsolved Murder Case
byWinner of the Fall 2017 StMU History Media Award for Most Captivating & Engaging Article Two decades ago, on December 26, 1996, JonBenet Ramsey was found…
A Case of the Mondays: Brenda Spencer and the Cleveland Elementary School Shooting
by“Ugh, it’s Monday” are the words that usually follow the arrival of the most dreaded day of the week. The sighs floating in the…
“The Day the Tables Turned”: The Story of the Stonewall Riots
byForced to retreat into the very establishment in which they were running people out off, the fearful and injured eight detectives were able to…
Forty Years of ‘Bad Blood’: The Tuskegee Syphilis Study
byIn 1932, the United States Public Health Service (PHS) approved an unethically-conducted syphilis study that involved six hundred poor African-American men at Alabama’s Tuskegee…
Red Sox: Breaking the Curse of the Great Bambino
byThe Great Bambino, The Babe, Sultan of Swat, The Big Fellow—you’ve probably heard of him. Babe Ruth, one of the greatest baseball players to…
Opening Heaven’s Gate: How Thirty-Nine Believers “Ascended to Heaven” In UFOs
by“By the time you read this, we suspect that the human bodies we were wearing have been found and that a flurry of fragmented reports have…
“This is the Zodiac Speaking:” The Serial Killer That May Never Be Found
byWinner of the Fall 2017 StMU History Media Award for Article with the Best Use of Multiple Images Best Storyteller Best Descriptive Article Imagine walking…