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Internships and Latinfest show culture’s role at UHD
Internships and Latinfest show culture’s role at UHD
Joy Dorai, Editor • September 17, 2025

The fall season coincides with the crux of its historical context, when Latin American countries declared independence from oppressive colonial forces....

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“Women Wearing Shoulder Pads” premieres in time for Hispanic Heritage Month
Gael Anchondo, Reporter • September 17, 2025

“Women Wearing Shoulder Pads” makes history as the first Spanish-language stop-motion series by Adult Swim.   The creator, Gonzalo Cordova, was...

Issue 1 Out Now!
Issue 1 Out Now!
September 5, 2025

The Creative Writing Club is UHD’s newest student organization
The Creative Writing Club is UHD’s newest student organization
Vincente Luzardo, Reporter • September 5, 2025

As UHD opened its doors for the fall semester, the newly established Creative Writing Club welcomed its growing number of members. The first official meeting...

Houston students turn to public transit as vehicle costs soar
Houston students turn to public transit as vehicle costs soar
Taj McNamara, Reporter, Videographer • September 18, 2025

Rising costs for auto insurance and vehicle ownership are driving Houston-area students away from personal cars. Instead, students are moving toward public...

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Visually impaired children get free high-tech vision aids in University of Houston program
Moria Estrada, Reporter • September 17, 2025

On Aug. 29 at a clinic at University of Houston's College of Optometry, 30 children with severe visual impairments received free high-tech vision aids....

Houston police seek suspect in Bayou City trail assaults 
Houston police seek suspect in Bayou City trail assaults 
Giselle Perez, Reporter • September 17, 2025

Houston police are searching for a man believed to be responsible for a series of assaults on women along city trails, releasing a composite sketch as...

University of Texas students sue UT System for passing law that violates their free speech
University of Texas students sue UT System for passing law that violates their free speech
Moira Estrada, Reporter • September 17, 2025

Student groups across the University of Texas at Austin and the University of Texas at Dallas have filed a federal lawsuit against the University of Texas...

The owner, Andy Adams, pictured at the bar and in front of wine selection available at Caffvino.
New Heights coffee shop offers locally sourced goods, fresh take on coffee shop culture
Alex Mendoza, Reporter • September 4, 2025

Andy Adams decided the best way to honor his ancestors in the Heights was to...

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‘Trump Burger’ fast-food joint opens a new location in Houston
Vincente Luzardo, Reporter • May 2, 2025

The president-themed restaurant chain “Trump Burger” has opened its fourth...

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Astros maintain American League West lead despite challenges
Astros maintain American League West lead despite challenges
Diego Perez, Reporter • September 17, 2025

After the loss against the Detroit Tigers in the American League Wildcard round,...

“Mafia: The Old Country” release
“Mafia: The Old Country” release
Anisah Stevenson, Reporter • September 17, 2025

“Mafia: The Old Country” was released for PlayStation 5, Windows, and Xbox...

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Lilo & Stitch: evaluating the live-action remake’s tribute to its animated roots
Lilo & Stitch: evaluating the live-action remake’s tribute to its animated roots
Taj McNamara, Reporter, Videographer • September 17, 2025

Twenty-three years after both my daughters had me falling in love with a blue alien and a spirited Hawaiian girl, I settled in to watch Disney's 2025 live-action "Lilo & Stitch" with cautious optimism.   Having rewatched the 2002 animated original...

The changing shape of prize-winning literature in 2025
The changing shape of prize-winning literature in 2025
Joy Dorai, Editor • September 4, 2025

This year's Pulitzer Prize for Fiction winner was announced on May 5 to Percival Everett's “James.” The novel takes an audacious approach to retelling Jim's character from Mark Twain's “Adventures of Huckleberry Finn,” reimagining the character...

Ballet Folklórico Herencia Mexicana performs at Discovery Green.
Ballet Folklórico flourishes across Houston
Angelita Villalon, Reporter • September 4, 2025

Ballet Folklorico Herencia Mexicana de Houston, founded in 2017 by Angelita Martinez and Jose Villalon, has grown from six members to more than 30 and now performs across the city. What started as a small but mighty group with six members is now flourishing. During...

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