New economic proposal for U.S.-Mexico border wall announced
Virginia Grant, Culture Editor
March 20, 2019
In a political climate rife with indignation and outrage a positive solution for the American-Mexican border has emerged that is gaining popular support. On February 14, 2019 the Scientific American published an article proposing solar, wind, natural gas and water infrastructure along the border to create...
Five people dead in Chicago-area manufacturing company
Esmeralda Rocha, News Editor
February 20, 2019
Five people were killed, and six others injured after 45-year-old Gary Martin opened fire in the Henry Pratt Co. Martin was asked to a meeting with Human Resources in which he was going to be terminated after working for the valve manufacturing company in Aurora, Illinois for 15 years. Martin was issued a...
Fighting the Bad Guys: Cancer patient sworn in as cop for a day
Esmeralda Rocha, Staff Writer
February 13, 2019
Filed under News
Houston-area 6-year old Abigail Rose Arias had her dream come true when she became the newest member of the Freeport Police Department. Abigail was sworn in by the Chief Ray Garivey after he learned about her interest in law enforcement. According to KPRC, Abigail has been battling cancer for two years. She h...
13-year-old Wisconsin girl escapes abduction, kidnapper charged
Vivian Reyes, Staff Writer
January 24, 2019
Jayme Closs was abducted from her family's home October 15, 2018 in Barron, Wisconsin. An attacker forced his way into the Closs family home where he shot and killed her father and mother. Jayme Closs was thirteen years old when found in her family's home during the time her parents were shot...
Texas Sized Early Voting Turnout
Sarah Al-Shaikh, News Editor
October 29, 2018
Filed under News
As the clock struck 4:30 pm, the last couple of early-voters for the day trickled into Harris County Public Health Main Campus. While there was not a line leading out the building, as we saw on the first day of early voting, the energy and eagerness to vote were nonetheless still in the air. Several...
House Bill 2223
Ana Ramirez, Staff Writer
November 3, 2017
For too long, developmental education has been a well-intentioned, but failed investment
Harvey could impact victims’ mental health
Jimmieka Mills, Editor-in-Chief
September 20, 2017
To say that emotions around Houston are high would be an understatement. The devastation that Hurricane Harvey left in its wake was not limited material possessions, many residents in the Houston area are experiencing a mental hurricane of emotions that they themselves may not be able to make sense of. “It...
Congressman Al Green to hold public forum on Medicaid
June 23, 2017
Congressman Al Green and Special Guests: Children's Defense Fund-Texas, Houston Women's March, Seven Acres Jewish Senior Care Services, Houston Area Urban League, Light and Salt Association, Indivisible Houston, Indivisible Spring/Montgomery, Black Lives Matter: Houston, Houston Rising, Pantsuit Republic...
SpringBoard South hits HCC
Jimmieka Mills, Editor-In-Chief
June 23, 2017
Filed under Culture, News, Showcase
Make sure not to miss SpringBoard South Saturday June 24 and Sunday June 25 at The Heinen theater located on HCC's central campus!!! The music festival which is celebrating it's sixth year gives musicians from around the world an opportunity to be seen and heard during a weekend of amazing performances. Local...
Chris Cornell lead singer of ‘Soundgarden’ dead at 52
Skarleth Velasquez, Egalitarian Staff Writer
May 18, 2017
Filed under Culture, News, Showcase
Chris Cornell, Lead singer of Soundgarden and Audioslave passed away at the age of 52. Cornell, who had been on tour, died Wednesday night in Detroit, Brian Bumbery said in a statement to The Associated Press. Cornell had performed a Detroit concert with Soundgarden that night. Cornell's rep called th...
Omega Sigma top 100
Alyssa Foley, News Editor
April 26, 2017
Houston Community College’s Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society chapter ranks as one of the top chapters internationally. HCC’s Omega Sigma chapter placed in the top 100 chapters out of more than 1,250 chapters around the world. From Phi Theta Kappa’s international convention in Nashville, Tennessee,...
1,000-pound animal, 10-year-old girl
Alyssa Foley, News Editor
March 22, 2017
During most of March, the NRG Center seems more like an air-conditioned barn than a convention center. Rows of thousand-pound animals line up in stalls inside. The majority of the heifers are raised by high schoolers, but right next to the Calf Scramble check-in table in row J is a heifer tied...