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You are closer to everything Living on campus means you are closer to all classes and university facilities. You don’t have to wake up at 7 a.m. for a 10 a.m. class and drive from home to college amidst all the road traffic. You can get a good sleep, wake up late and still won’t be late for classes — isn’t it awesome?...

If there is something that everyone should do at least once in awhile, it is taking yourself out on a “solo date.” I know some, or maybe even most people, long for the pleasure of having company, since having someone or a few friends to hang out with is always fun and comfortable. As college students, we are usually...

I hope you all have been saving up money, because convention season is approaching in Houston. An easy way to check what events will be happening around town is either through Eventbrite, or George R. Brown Convention Center.  Both websites provide information on dates, times and location for multiple events happening...

Let’s face it: with the cost of tuition, food, housing, and general existence, college students are what the cool kids call ‘broke.’ Another fact about college students: they need clothes. Okay, maybe that one isn’t really exclusive to college students.  Now, there are many ways to save money on clothes. These can...

The year has just begun, and for most students so has another semester. While college can be stressful, it’s important to remember to take a break and have fun. Houston has tons of things to do, so there is not an excuse to not go out there. If you are new to the city or know it by heart, there are still endless...

In an era dominated by streaming services, it’s no surprise that power players like Spotify are capitalizing on their 60 million subscribers and 140 million overall users in more ways than one. This past Thursday marked the beginning of a run of shows hosted by Spotify appropriately coined “Rap Caviar Live” after the...

It’s Saturday morning, you have the day off, homework can wait till Sunday night, and you have no plans. You’ve been looking for a reason to ask out that babe in Spanish but you don’t have a plan of action. Maybe they like rare Porsches, or art, or motorcycles, or music, or food, or beer, and I think you get the...

Since this summer, I have been on journey to find the greatest taco spot in Houston. This list contains some of the highlights from my journey. Brothers Taco House, 1604 Emancipation Ave, Houston, TX 77003 This humble shack has some of the best flour tortillas that I have ever had. I’ve been “Team Corn Tortillas”...

When we look at Christmas on TV, we always see falling snow, people going to Christmas Tree farms, people wearing fluffy coats and people drinking steaming cups of hot chocolate. Put on a fluffy coat and drink a hot chocolate in the Houston weather and you might as well sign yourself up for a potential heat stroke....

For more stories like this, please check out our fashion issue, online today! If you have any old clothes, you’re probably thinking about throwing them away. But, have you ever thought your clothes could be recycled? That is the idea behind American Rags, a Houston business that started 30 years ago. Located in...