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Debate commission says it will make changes to format

Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden gestures as President Donald Trump walks onto stage for the first presidential debate Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2020, at Case Western University and Cleveland Clinic, in Cleveland. (Olivier Douliery/Pool vi AP)

September 30, 2020

NEW YORK — The presidential debate commission says it will soon adopt changes to its format to avoid a repeat of the disjointed first meeting between President Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden. The...

Texans-Chiefs set to kick off NFL season unlike any other

Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson throws a pass during an NFL training camp football practice Friday, Aug. 21, 2020, in Houston. It has been a mere eight months since Patrick Mahomes led Kansas City from a 24-0 hole to beat Deshaun Watson and the Houston Texans in the divisional round of the playoffs, a brutally efficient comeback that ultimately propelled the Chiefs to their first Super Bowl title in 50 years. A whole lot has changed, though.(Brett Coomer, Houston Chronicle via AP, Pool, File)

September 9, 2020

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — It has been a mere eight months since Patrick Mahomes led Kansas City from a 24-0 hole to beat Deshaun Watson and the Houston Texans in the divisional round of the playoffs, a brutally...

Graduation issue of The Egalitarian

This special edition features VAST Academy and HCC graduates, who received their degrees and certifications during HCC's virtual graduation ceremony May 22.

May 22, 2020

Daughter motivated Watts to not give up

Watts gives her account of overcoming loss; being motivated by daughter to succeed

May 22, 2020

Hi, my name is Jamie Watts. I will be a Spring 2020 graduate with my associate of arts in multidisciplinary studies. My journey wasn’t easy at all. I lost my mom in 1998. It’s been a very hard...

Back on track

Raquel Perez and her family. Perez received her certificate in audio engineering during HCC's virtual graduation ceremony May 22.

Perez tells her story of perseverance en route to earning a certificate in audio engineering.

May 22, 2020

I got my certificate in audio engineering! I am 30-year-old mother of seven. I dropped out of high school and became a teen mom of twin boys at 16. It took me years to get back on track but I...

Don’t be discouraged by life’s current decisions.

Be encouraged and stay strong.

May 13, 2020

For me Covid-19 happened in the blink of an eye. In February 2020 I took a vacation to Jamaica to visit my family and daughter living on the island. By the time I came back to United States everything...

Barbershops, salon to reopen Friday, gyms scheduled for May 18

May 5, 2020

Today during Gov. Greg Abott's Covid-19 briefing in Austin, Abbott said hair salons and barbershops which remained closed since the first phase of reopening Texas can now welcome back customers on Friday...

Barack Obama will headline televised prime-time commencement for Class of 2020

This Dec. 13, 2019 file photo shows former President Barack Obama speaking at the Gathering of Rising Leaders in the Asia Pacific, organized by the Obama Foundation in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Obama will deliver a televised prime-time commencement address for the Class of 2020 during an hour-long event that will also feature LeBron James, Malala Yousafzai and Ben Platt, among others. ABC, CBS, FOX, and NBC will simultaneously air the special May 16 at 8 p.m. Eastern, along with more than 20 other broadcast and digital streaming partners, according to the announcement Tuesday from organizers. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian, File)

May 5, 2020

NEW YORK — Former President Barack Obama will deliver a televised prime-time commencement address for the high school Class of 2020 during an hour-long event that will also feature LeBron James, Malala...

Oprah to headline Facebook and Instagram graduation event

May 3, 2020

As we all know, due to the pandemic alot of events including graduations for this year has been cancelled. Students of many schools, including the Houston Community College is unsure of how graduation...

NFL Draft Day 2020 Part 3

April 27, 2020

With yesterday being the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft, let's see if my draft board matched up with the actual selections... FIRST PICK - Cincinnati Bengals Joe Burrow Everyone knew this was...

NFL Draft Day 2020 Part 2

April 23, 2020

In part 2, I will show my draft predictions in the first round. Just about everyone knows who the first three draft picks will be, but Picks 4-32 should be fun to speculate. Tomorrow I will post the actual...

NFL Draft Day 2020 Part 1

April 23, 2020

For today's NFL Draft, I will looking at players to watch, predict who will be drafted and report the actual draft selection. In Part 1, we will look at some players (recognized and under-the-radar) that...

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