Houston, you are no HERO
Marialuisa Rincon, Staff Writer
November 4, 2015
Dear Houston, I’m disappointed in you. You’ve done a lot of things right. You’ve become an international powerhouse in business, oil, education — the list goes on. You’ve become known nationwide as a place where anyone can come to build a new life — a city where anyone with a big enou...
Happy Columbus Day?
Marialuisa Rincon, Staff Writer
October 11, 2015
In fourteen hundred ninety-two, Columbus sailed the ocean blue. As holidays go, Columbus Day is a pretty harmless one. The banks close (as they find any excuse to) and some of us go about our merry working way as kindergarteners take the cue to begin making make hand-shaped turkeys and constr...
Intuition prevents crime
Robert Erickson, Guest Writer
October 9, 2015
Many crime prevention specialists explain the crime triangle to understand the nature of crime. You have desire, target and opportunity. The criminals desire to commit a particular crime, whether it be assault, sexual assault, burglary, robbery, theft, etc., is not something we can control or change....
Houston’s next mayor
Marialuisa Rincon, Staff Writer
October 7, 2015
There comes a point in every race for public office, when a clear front-runner emerges and the question becomes not, “Who will win?” but, “Will he keep his promises when he does?” That hasn’t happened yet in Houston’s race for mayor. Granted, it’s difficult for a municipal candida...
Rebuilding a New
Michael Garcia, Writer
September 11, 2015
I remember waking up in the morning with joy. The first thought some people have when waking up is, “I wonder what will happen today”, or “I hope today is a good day.” Today was my birthday. I was 8 years old. My mother took me to school, where I expected to be greeted with birthday wishes. No...
All American workers
Alyssa Foley, Editor in Chief
September 5, 2015
Labor Day is a tribute to the workers who built America. It honors those who made this country into the best in the world, with the highest rates of production and the highest standard of living. The extra day of rest and relaxation started over 100 years ago by labor unions as a "workingmen's holiday". La...
Best Tacos in Texas
John Cañamar
June 25, 2015
Texas and tacos go together like the head cheerleader and the captain of the football team here in Texas.
‘Campus carry’ not the problem
Thomas Hopkins, Staff Writer
May 21, 2015
On every campus across the state of Texas there are professors, administrators and students who have been watching the status of House Bill 937, or the “campus carry” bill. For some, it means the ability to legally and efficiently defend their person at a place they spend a great deal of their time.
¡Feliz Cinco de Mayo!
John Cañamar
May 5, 2015
In a little over two hours, the battle was over and the French army of over 5,200 troops retreated in defeat. From this battle the slogan “Yo soy Mexicano!” was embraced as a rally cry, meaning, “I am Mexican!”
The choice of measles
Alyssa Foley, Editor In Chief
February 12, 2015
Parents’ choice not to vaccinate their children against deadly diseases is often based on the belief that vaccines can cause autism. This belief has its origins in a study lead by British gastroenterologist Andrew Wakefield, published in 1998 in the medical journal, “The Lancet”. The study was deeply flawed and was later retracted. Among other issues, the subjects were not controlled, assessments were not blind and data was not completely and systematically collected.
Je Suis la Liberté, le Respect et la Tolérance
Maria Smith, Staff Writer
January 31, 2015
If someone feels that he or she must take up arms to defend their god or philosophy or is tempted to use a weapon to protect themselves from a joke, at that moment the person betrays their pathetic fragility. There is no loud crying, slogan or even an explosion, as hard as it sounds, that might convince you otherwise.