Culture

Cover Image by Raphael Fernandez Football season allows many students to unwind and take their minds off any academic stressors. Additionally, watching the games creates an outlet for students to bond and thrive in a community of like-minded people. Elijah Gonzalez, a junior in construction management, boasts...

Cover Photo by Gauraangi Gupta “Nostalgia: it’s delicate but potent. It’s a twinge in your heart far more powerful than memory alone. It takes us to a place we ache to go again.” — Don Draper  Most have heard their high school teachers say, “You’ll miss these days when they’re gone,” at some point. Back...

The retail season between September and December has a very distinct identity with its own fashion, activities and foods. It is also during these months when the annual return of fall fragrances fills up the displays of home fragrance and personal care stores. While you may love this, your classmates are not...

One of the hottest events, literally and figuratively, on campus during the fall semester is hands down a football game tailgate. It is an annual event where the entire student body is able to come together to enjoy the two most popular college activities: football and drinking. There is never a bad vibe, which...

Cover Graphic by Larsha Flowers Houston is often linked to food, sports, culture and hot weather. However, a very underrated aspect of Houston is its fashion landscape, representative of the city’s diverse population. Whether it’s luxury shopping in The Galleria or the River Oaks District or browsing in...

Being a first-generation college student often encompasses a lack of support, feelings of being out of place and an overwhelming sense of self-doubt. Many University of Houston students fall into the first-gen category and find themselves navigating these emotions. These students share similar hopes of overcoming...

Houston is the fourth-largest city in the United States and home to more than two million people. With that comes a rich blend of cultures, cuisines and celebrations that make this city unlike any other. I was born and raised in Houston, lucky enough to grow up surrounded by its diversity. But for most of my life,...

Cover Image by Raphael Fernandez Landmarks tell us where we are and remind us where we are going. In Houston, the Be Someone graffiti is one of the most recognizable landmarks. It reminds onlookers to make something of themselves with the different opportunities the city has to offer. One of those many...

Cover Graphic by Larsha Flowers Trends around the world are like the sunrise and sunset: while one trend rises, another one seems to fall. In a world where the influence of technology is so significant, it’s almost like we wake up to the surge of a new trend every single day when we unlock our phones. Here...

Cover Photo by Raphael Fernandez Like the blast of Rockets, reminiscent of Cougars’ roars, or like the thrill of astronauts low enough in Earth’s Orbit to gaze at Orion, this is the kind of cheer and energy Houston Texans bring when they Dash into any stadium stands. Houston sports play an integral role in...