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Art piece made by Jen Norton to remind us that we are enough the way we are.

Being special enough

By Adelynn Rubio, Feature Editor May 6, 2024

“What are some of your special talents and hobbies?” The question lingered around my head as a high-pitched ringing pierced my eardrums. The dry, cold air stung my eyes, and a teardrop trickled...

After months of dissecting my game, I could hardly make a shot. The diagonosis? Yips. (Michael Bamberger/GOLF.com)

Personal Column: My experience with “yips” and my lacrosse journey

By Joseph Mutagaya, Arts and Entertaiment Editor May 6, 2024

The summer after junior year was the hottest one I can remember. Each and every day that month, the sun beat down mercilessly, turning Mama’s Ultraviolet flower bushes into depressed piles of dead...

Landscape of Coachella 2024 featuring the Spectra (left, by New Substance) and A House in Six parts (right, by Leslie Lok & Sasa Zivkovic) - posted on Instagram

Op-Ed: Coachella is overrated, right?

By Chloe Tran, Staff Writer, Social Media Manager April 22, 2024

Coachella, Lollapalooza, ACL and Summerfest are some of the largest music festivals in the world, and a hotspot for teens and students. In 2023, over 500,000 people attended Coachella within its 2-week...

Paul vs Tyson fight details that surfaced the internet in a matter of minutes.

Op-Ed: Mike Tyson vs Influencer and the fall of boxing as we know it

By Esteban Gallardo, Staff Writer April 22, 2024

Some of Gen-Z's best childhood memories took place while watching the TV show “Bizaardvark” and laughing at the character whose main purpose was to be a joke. Now we get to relive those memories on...

Phones have become a staple of concerts, including this Fifth Harmony concert from 2015. | Image credit: Theo Wargo/Getty Images

In Memoriam: Concert culture

By Nadia Talanker, Entertainment Editor April 22, 2024

You had done everything you could to prepare for this concert: you’d listened to the artist’s entire discography four times over, which is four more times than you’d passed an AP Physics C exam;...

My brother and I with my great grandmother.

Personal Column: Spice infused memories

By Naadiya Walji, Staff Writer March 4, 2024

My summers were full of sewing machines, lost thimbles, and my great-grandmother, my Maa, attempting to teach me how to sew. My autumns were full of masala chai, mandazi, a sweet, fried dough, and stories...

A look inside HISD's board meetings.

Op-Ed: Why you should go to board meetings

By Anjali Martinez and Bela Jotwani March 4, 2024

The second Thursday of every month brings together a community of parents, teachers, activists, and most importantly — HISD board members. Located in the Hattie Mae White building, around 15 minutes...

A promotional cover art for Palworld.

Palworld: A concerning trend in game design

By Kaylee Yang, Staff Writer February 23, 2024

The game industry has always been a place where creativity and character design are celebrated. Originality is what garners players and success, after all. However, in this modern era where it’s hard...

Last year's Houston Rodeo and Livestock show from the inside of the NRG stadium

Op-Ed: The Houston Rodeo and its outdated charm

By Roxell Bonilla and Daniella Lopez February 19, 2024

The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo is a beloved event capturing the essence of being a true Texan with a mix of carnival fun, dangerous rides, live performances from top artists, fattening foods and...

The Young Adult reading section at a Target - colonized by Colleen Hoover. | Image Credits: Mirella C. (Westridge Spyglass)

Op-Ed: The young adult genre and its spice tolerance

By Nadia Talanker, Entertainment Editor February 7, 2024

In an age inundated with digital distractions and fleeting trends, reading has emerged once more as a refuge. This renaissance, which appears to have initiated during the pandemic, involved various global...

It is imperative that the United States supports Ukraine

Op-Ed: Why we cannot give up on Ukraine

By Siddharth Dasari, News Editor February 6, 2024

“When you attack us, you will see our faces, not our backs, but our faces.” These were the words uttered by Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky on the morning of February 24, 2022, just as Russia...

US F/A-18 taking off in the Gulf Of Aden

Op-Ed: US-Yemeni conflict

By John B. Covington, Staff Writer February 6, 2024

The US-Yemeni conflict of 2023 proved a major geopolitical event, bringing the unrest in Yemen to the attention of the whole world. As the United States and the UK launched operations against the Iran-backed...

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