The Egalitarian

Biden and the Border Crisis

Can the Biden Administration Gain Control of the Border?

Chonte Crewsaw, Student • March 28, 2021

1933 miles stretching from the pacific ocean to the tip of southern Texas; this is the distance of the border that connects the United States and Mexico. A close eye has been kept on this section of...

Gridlock To Safety (Beirut Explosion)

Malek Chaar • March 2, 2021

Over the years, there have been many man-made catastrophes that occurred around the world that have hurt, killed, or injured many people. When we speak of such catastrophes, stuff like war,...

Jay-Z, Foo Fighters and The Go-Go’s nominated for Rock Hall

Mark Kennedy, AP Entertainment Writer • February 10, 2021

NEW YORK — Jay-Z, Foo Fighters, Tina Turner and Iron Maiden lead this year's nominees to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, a female-heavy list of 16 acts that includes for the first time The Go-Go's, Mary...

Schools plan for potential of remote learning into the fall

Carolyn Thompson, Associated Press • February 8, 2021

Parents of schoolchildren learning from home shouldn't necessarily count on reclaiming the dining room table any time soon. After seeing two academic years thrown off course by the pandemic, school...

Debate commission says it will make changes to format

David Bauder, AP Media Writer • 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

Dave Skretta, AP Sports Writer • 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.

Egalitarian Staff • May 22, 2020

Daughter motivated Watts to not give up

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

Jamie Watts • 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

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

Raquel Perez • 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.

Liviala Lee, Writer • 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...

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

Mario Castaneda, Staff Writer • 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

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...