Graphic by: Cayla Cochran Earlier this year, a policy change regarding Starbucks’ fruit-and-juice Refreshers mandated baristas charge customers an extra $1 for any Refresher ordered without water. Six of the twelve Refreshers on the Starbucks menu did not actually include the fruits that are promised–or at least...
Graphic by: Jamie Thornton One of the most common phenomena every student experiences irrespective of their age is having a crush. It is a very interesting, heebie-jeebie feeling. Initially. The feeling starts really good when you get butterflies by seeing them and hearing their voice. Sometimes, even their...
Photo courtesy of: Austin Football Club Local Texas artist Blakchyl opened the Tito’s Handmade Vodka Stage at Austin City Limits Music Festival on Saturday of Weekend Two. They performed hits like “Way Up,” “Protected” and closed the set with “Eastside.” Between navigating the festival for the first time and...
Graphic by: Gwyneth Gravador There is a misconception that women are bad with money. This “claim” has only been enlarged because of the trend — girl math. But the truth of the matter is that girl math is logic. The fact is girl math does not mean that women are irresponsible with money. The entire concept is...
2023 has been the year of “girl” with bows and ballet flats coming back into style, Sofia “female gaze” Coppola’s comeback with Priscilla, even our way of late-night meals and mathematics is getting recognition. Currently, our Queen Teenage Girl Olivia Rodrigo released her highly anticipated sophomore album...
Graphic by: Len Duenas It took me three years, but I did not cry when my parents drove away after moving me in this semester. Being on my own and living alone is harder than I thought it would be, but it does get easier. For the first time in my life, my parents left me alone in my dorm room in August 2021....
Photo by: Oscar Herrera With a university composed of a large commuter population like UH, it can be hard to pinpoint an experience with different threads. However, my story is just one of many when it comes to having your daily routine be at the University, but, coming back to your childhood home by...
Graphic by: Alina Velasquez If you’re looking forward to the new Deadpool movie or to the new season of Abbott Elementary, you might have to wait a long time to watch. The Writers Guild of America and the Screen Actors Guild – American Federation of Television and Radio Artists are currently on strike with no end...
Avoiding spoilers for Greta Gerwig’s new directorial addition, “Barbie,” has proven to be a rather difficult feat. As someone yet to see the film (I write this a day before actually going, with my pre-bought tickets collecting dust in the email inbox), I’ve done everything possible to dodge unwanted information about...
“Yeah, I’ll have to look for overnight work when I get a real job. That’s just what I’m used to at this point.” Drew Romero, 22, a junior and art major at the University of Houston sits behind the desk at the Cougar Place, the on-campus residential community where they work as an overnight desk assistant, the only...
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