José Ruiz-Zepeda
- Indexed articles, last 90 days
- 4
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- Sep 24, 2026
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- Jul 4, 2026
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RUIZ-ZEPEDA: Banning press means a crumbling America (opens the original)
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In a tyrannical move, President Donald Trump has banned CNN, MS NOW and POLITICO from press coverage at the White House, citing “fake news” out of these national news outlets. CNN, MS NOW and POLITICO have since filed an emergency First Amendment lawsuit against the Trump administration. What does “fake news” typically mean to Trump? It means news that is accurately reported but against the interest of the president. In other words, it is news that empirically diminishes Trump. The American peop
Revolutionary Communists of America increases presence on campus, not yet a registered organization (opens the original)
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The Revolutionary Communists of America have been on Vanderbilt’s campus at least twice since the beginning of the semester. RCA is not yet an established student organization at Vanderbilt. RCA first tabled outside Rand dining hall with banners, flyers, posters and copies of The Communist newspaper, as seen Sept. 5, 2026. Roughly one to four RCA representatives were present at the tabling event. In an interview with The Hustler following the first tabling event, a representative from the Revolu
Blair School of Music removes music stands from practice rooms (opens the original)
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Blair School of Music students will now need to provide their own portable music stands, Blair administrators announced for the 2026-27 school year. Students will continue to have access to university-owned music stands in concert halls, ensemble rehearsals and some large classrooms. In a statement to the Blair community, Michael Slayton, senior associate dean for undergraduate Blair education, informed the greater Blair community of the policy change, outlining guidelines for personal and unive
RUIZ-ZEPEDA: The Trump administration is the antithesis of Independence Day (opens the original)
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It is 2026, 250 years since the adoption of the Declaration of Independence. 250 years since establishing the United States of America as an independent country separate from Great Britain. We are truly the land of the free, but to what extent? American independence means being able to walk outside to a welcoming environment, one where our differences are celebrated with pride. When separating from Great Britain, America wanted a new form of government, a new way for its people to prosper and br
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