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Issue 5 out now!
Issue 5 out now!
October 30, 2025

Día de los Muertos celebrates life, honors the dead
Día de los Muertos celebrates life, honors the dead
Diana Ambrosio, B.S., Assistant Editor • October 30, 2025

The holiday Día de los Muertos, also known as the Day of the Dead, honors deceased loved ones. This holiday is typically celebrated on Nov. 1 and 2.   At...

A Locus of Learning Beside the Library
A Locus of Learning Beside the Library
Joy Dorai, Editor • October 30, 2025

The UHD tutoring center, previously located on the ninth floor of the Academic Building, was once a quiet space with minimal foot traffic, tucked away...

We have issues: your ticket to campus publishing
We have issues: your ticket to campus publishing
The Dateline Team • October 30, 2025

 The Dateline and The Bayou Review are teaming up for a campus celebration of creativity, publishing and storytelling. A joint party on Tuesday,...

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Early voting has started for the state constitutional amendments  
Angelica Eguia, Section Editor, Reporter • October 30, 2025

Early voting has started, and registered Texas voters are heading to the polls to vote on the 17 proposed state constitutional amendments. Early...

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Texas Governor Paves Over Montrose’s Iconic Rainbow Crosswalk
Vincente Luzardo, Reporter • October 30, 2025

Construction crews arrived Sunday night at the intersection of Taft and Westheimer in Montrose, tasked by Governor Greg Abbott with paving over the city’s...

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Millions rally in ‘No Kings’ protests as democracy movement grows 
Moira Estrada , Reporter • October 30, 2025

After millions of Americans took to the streets in nationwide No Kings protests, the country is assessing the impact of one of the largest single-day...

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UH cuts Graduate Course ‘Oppression and Injustice’ amid SB37
Joy Dorai, Editor • October 30, 2025

The University of Houston has canceled a required graduate-level course titled "Confronting Oppression and Injustice," citing upcoming curriculum changes,...

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POST Houston Eats and Experience
Angelica Eguia, Section Editor, Reporter • October 16, 2025

Houston is a melting pot of different cultures, which makes it a great place to...

Las Perras Café celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with coffee, culture, community
Las Perras Café celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with coffee, culture, community
Moira Estrada, Reporter • October 2, 2025

Las Perras Café in Houston’s historic Second Ward is not just a coffee shop,...

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United States Grand Prix keeping the title fight alive
Alexa Reagan, Section Editor, Reporter • October 31, 2025

Under a bright Texas sun and a restless October wind, Formula 1 came to Austin...

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Clash of titans: Canelo vs Crawford 
Ramon Rodriguez, Reporter • October 30, 2025

On Sept. 13, Saul “Canelo” Álvarez and Terence “Bud” Crawford faced...

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Reading banned books as a revolutionary act
Reading banned books as a revolutionary act
Gael Anchondo, Reporter • October 30, 2025

National Banned Book Week brings attention to this topic and was celebrated this year on Oct. 5-11. 2,452 titles were challenged or banned in 2024. The American Library Association decided to create this national week in 1982, and the creation of it was...

Chaos in the round: UHD Theatre revives “God of Carnage”
Chaos in the round: UHD Theatre revives “God of Carnage”
Joy Dorai, Editor • October 30, 2025

The University of Houston-Downtown O'Kane Theatre's upcoming stage performance features Yasmina Reza's dark comedy "God of Carnage." The satiric play explores the intricate balance of power dynamics and sharply highlights human behavior and civility gone...

The humanities as empathy training
The humanities as empathy training
Joy Dorai, Editor • October 16, 2025

The world is governed by algorithms that dictate choices, interests and schools of thought. The cyborg-like themes of dystopian novels have proven paradoxical: The human has become the vessel for technology-driven aims, and robots aren’t necessary...

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