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Why anti-intellectualism of BookTok is the enemy of knowledge and media literacy

Vincente Luzardo, Reporter March 28, 2025

Though there are communities of readers, writers and book enthusiasts all over the internet in various online spaces, the literary community on TikTok is the most prevalent across all platforms, and perhaps...

The hazy predicament and hypocrisy of Texas’ THC ban

The hazy predicament and hypocrisy of Texas’ THC ban

Latreece McKinney, Section Editor March 28, 2025

On March 19, the Texas Senate passed a state ban on all forms of tetrahydrocannabinol, also known as THC. Coming from his December 2024 proposed bill to “ban all forms of THC and keep these unsafe products...

Alondra Garza is the assistant professor for the College of Public Service, teaching criminal justice courses at UHD. Courtesy: Dr. Alondra Garza

Criminal justice professor Alondra Garza dedicates to research on intimate partner violence

Madison Chagaris, Reporter March 7, 2025

Alondra Garza is an assistant professor teaching criminal justice courses in the College of Public Service at UHD. Her influence on the UHD community and important research regarding gendered victimization...

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A resurgence of Cabaret the musical spawns on social media for a good reason

Vincente Luzardo, Reporter March 5, 2025

“It's only politics, what has that got to do with us?” That’s the question that the 1966 musical “Cabaret” by John Kander and Fred Ebb aims to answer. The musical is set against the backdrop...

Apple released a new AI-generated emoji feature, Genmoji, in December 2024. Courtesy: Apple

Apple, who asked for this?: New Genmoji feature feels lackluster

Alyssa Agron, Reporter February 14, 2025

Just when you thought Apple was done creating useless updates, they introduced Genmoji because the thousands of emojis we already have aren’t enough. With AI-generated, personalized emojis, Apple is...

Entrepreneur Makayla Boring (left) and Alexa Reagan at the event Cool Beans attended in Old Town Spring in November  2024. Courtesy: Alexa Reagan

Inside Cool Beans Coffee Cart: Makayla Boring on taking risks and building a business

Alexa Reagan, Section Editor, Reporter February 14, 2025

Running a small business is no easy feat, especially in the beginning. Cool Beans Coffee Cart, a mobile pop-up business started nearly six months ago, is owned and run by Makayla Boring, a coffee lover...

No plans to stop funding, but students are still afraid

Joyce Hatch, Reporter February 13, 2025

The House GOP is searching for ways to save money as the new administration has entered the White House. Federal loan cutback announcements had me shaking in my proverbial boots. About 34 percent of UHD...

Courtesy: Marceline Solis and Jackie Juarez

Don’t kill them: Dreaded cockroaches are beneficial to the stability of our environment

Ryan Price, Contributor October 4, 2023

Cockroaches, despite their poor reputation, are instrumental to Earth’s ecosystem and play an important role in keeping the planet clean. There is hardly a more despised animal on the planet than...

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