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Articles by Juan G. Rodriguez

About Juan G. Rodriguez
Juan G. Rodriguez is a senior sharing his time between Dallas and East Texas. He is majoring in English and minoring in Political Science. As an individual with two pencil leads in his left knee, writing seems to be the only career that Juan is capable of. Contact Juan via [email protected].

Opinion: A Chicano’s Guide To Quesadilla Making

October 2, 2023 Juan G. Rodriguez 0

Introduction: I get homesick up here in Albion.  Don’t get me wrong, I love the fact that I’m not boiling alive whenever I step outside. […]

Opinion: Mi Buena Suerte (The Importance of Family, From A Latino’s Perspective)

September 29, 2023 Juan G. Rodriguez 0

For the first seven years of my life, I was an only child. My younger sibling, fantastic little gremlin they are, didn’t come around until […]

Opinion: The Power of God and My Abuelo’s Machete

September 15, 2023 Juan G. Rodriguez 0

I spent the summer of 2022 working with my Abuelo, tending to our family home out in East Texas. My mom had to go down […]

Juandering Out Loud: Blue Beetle, Representation and Strikes

September 8, 2023 Juan G. Rodriguez 3

My younger sibling and I make an active effort to call one another every week or so. It’s hard to not miss one’s family, especially […]

Juandering Out Loud: Art For Art’s Sake

April 17, 2023 Juan G. Rodriguez 0

Editor’s note: This article contains mention of suicide. Reader discretion is advised. I’m a writer. It makes sense once you find out I have two […]

Opinion: Horton Lecture Draws Gaze Up At Screen And Down To The Border

April 10, 2023 Juan G. Rodriguez 0

Eagle Pass, Texas is a border town that few are familiar with. It has an estimated population of 28,130 people, according to the 2020 US […]

Juandering Out Loud: Am I Really Gifted, or Am I Just Neurodivergent?

April 5, 2023 Juan G. Rodriguez 0

Editors’ note: This story contains mentions of self harm. Reader discretion is advised.  As the old saying goes, a cluttered desk is a sign of […]

Opinion: On Guns and Gays – Queer Folk Are Taking Up Arms, Rightfully So

March 24, 2023 Juan G. Rodriguez 1

I do a lot of browsing in gun shops when I’m back home. It’s Texas, after all. You can’t go far on the highway without […]

Juandering Out Loud: Valentine’s Day From the Romantically Challenged Perspective

February 15, 2023 Juan G. Rodriguez 0

Valentine’s Day is a weird day of the year for me. For the handful of hours I’m out in the world, I find myself surrounded […]

College Hires Monica Day as New Nature Center, CSE Director

February 6, 2023 Juan G. Rodriguez 1

Last semester, there was only one student worker managing affairs at the Whitehouse Nature Center. Animals were being kept in their habitats and received the […]

Juandering Out Loud: The Spanish Civil War as a Parable of Hope For The New Year

January 20, 2023 Juan G. Rodriguez 1

As the new year begins, I feel the need for a gentle reminder. I need to rekindle my hope after the toll that 2022 took […]

Opinion: Same-Sex Marriage Bill Helps, but Queer Communities Are Still Threatened

December 7, 2022 Juan G. Rodriguez 0

I’m a lover of history; call it a special interest of mine.  I’ve spent many an afternoon enthralled by the actions of marginalized communities. It’s […]

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