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Why I Switched to the Dark Side

Apple's reign as America's most popular cell phone manufacturer has gone unchallenged for too long! Two years ago, I decided I could no longer live the mainstream life. Two years ago, I made the dramatic leap from the iPhone 5C to...

A Farewell Letter from Editor-in-Chief Martin Flores

To you, the reader of The Roundup, I’ve read the ‘farewell addresses’ from past Editors-in-Chief, former leaders of The Roundup that formed this newspaper into what it is today. These were leaders that I admired since they pioneered a...

A Few Older and Lesser-Known Films to Check Out This Summer

Among other diversions, each new summer always brings an opportunity to recline the couch, turn on the TV, and relax for a little while. Whether we're catching up on the latest season of our favorite show on Netflix, watching...

Trump’s First Hundred Days: A Response

On January 20th, 2017, to the horror and shock of people around the world, former reality star Donald J. Trump was sworn in as the President of the United States of America. Trump has proceeded to flail his way...

Trump’s Presidency: A Review of the First 100 Days

On January 20th, 2017, Donald J. Trump was inaugurated as the 45th President of the United States of America. On January 20th, 2017, protesters amplified their assault proportionately to the amount of media coverage of a fabricated Russian conspiracy...

Government Healthcare for All?

Should and can the government provide healthcare for all of its citizens? That is the question that has been at the center of the healthcare debate since it began. The modern GOP says that the less federal government interference in...

Health Care and the Job of the State

Recently, the American Health Care Act (TrumpCare) passed through the House of Representatives. In short, the bill will de-fund Planned Parenthood, remove the individual mandate, give states the choice of charging more for those with preexisting conditions, give states...

A Guide to Fried: A Comprehensive Review of Dallas’ Fried Chicken Scene

Fried Chicken. A testament to the American dream. A staple to Sunday Night football or ravenous late night Whataburger excursions. Originally a Scottish dish, fried chicken has pervaded this nation's culture from the ground up. In the early 19th...

Wage Gap or Information Gap?

In an age where succinct sound bites of information, snaps, and tweets eclipse studies and cross-referencing information, TL;DR (too long didn’t read) and social media has ushered us into an age dominated by headlines and articles that oversimplify complex...