Leona Salinas is a political writer and the Recruitment Chair for the Network of Enlightened Women (NeW) at Texas State University. She has written extensively on gender, politics, and voting behavior, and she currently oversees political coverage for The Bobcat Tribune.
According to a 2025 Gen Z Career Prospects Report, which surveyed 1,000 full-time Gen Z workers across the U.S., nearly 23 percent say they regret going to college, and another 19 percent say their degree hasn’t helped them in their career. A separate article published last month affirms the trend, noting that “for a growing […]
Read MoreThe mental health crisis on college campuses is deepening—and increasingly, it tracks with students’ political affiliation. Multiple studies confirm that liberal students are far more likely than their conservative peers to report anxiety, depression, and psychological distress, and increasingly, to rely on prescription medication to cope. At the heart of this divide is a worldview […]
Read MoreI recently traveled to Tampa, Florida, for Turning Point USA’s (TPUSA) 2025 Chapter Leadership Summit and Student Action Summit, representing Texas State University as the president of its TPUSA chapter. I went to grow in confidence, learn from seasoned conservative activists, and gain the tools to be a stronger advocate for conservative values on campus, […]
Read MoreMore than two years after Lia Thomas became the first male athlete to win an NCAA all-women’s swimming title, the University of Pennsylvania (UPenn) has officially admitted its faults and will strip Thomas—born William Thomas—of those titles, return accolades to the rightful female athletes, and issue a public apology. UPenn reached a resolution agreement with […]
Read MoreEditor’s Note: The following is an article originally published on the College Fix on July 02, 2025. With edits to match Minding the Campus’s style guidelines, it is crossposted here with permission. When I signed up for Professor Michael Whitehawk’s sociology class at Texas State University (TXST), I hoped it would challenge me to look at society in […]
Read MoreIn Spring 2024, I took a required English course expecting to learn how to write clearly, build arguments, and think critically. Instead, I learned something else: the path to an A ran straight through ideological conformity. The professor—whose name I’ll leave unmentioned out of respect—began every session with a mandatory moment of silence for what […]
Read MoreFor years, women have been told that men who loudly identify as feminists are enlightened, safe, and ideal partners. But too often, their behavior contradicts the values they claim to support. The men who shout the loudest about feminism, whether in classrooms, media, or activist spaces, frequently turn out to be the least trustworthy. And […]
Read MoreAt the 97th Academy Awards, Mikey Madison won Best Actress for her performance in Anora and said in her speech, “I want to recognize and support the sex worker community as an ally.” But normalizing sex work reduces women’s value to physical appeal, undermining true empowerment rooted in respect, intellect, and character. The debate over […]
Read MoreWhen women enter the voting booth, what matters more—policy or identity? The debate over whether female voters prioritize gender representation or political substance has fueled political discourse for years. Some argue that women rally behind female candidates for symbolic progress, while others insist that ideology and policy take precedence. But do women truly vote based […]
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