The University is peppered with mysterious, vaguely inappropriate-looking statues. “The...
Author - Mia Valdez
Why men don’t cry: An exploration of masculinity
I grew up in a city one-third the size of our beloved Houston, but I was raised in the small...
‘Segregation forever’ holds true in 2017
In George Wallace’s inaugural address as governor of Alabama in 1963, he famously declared:...
Latino civil rights need to be advocated and covered
I think that we are all fascinated by the media’s coverage of political activism. Political...
The morality of gentrification and the future of the Third Ward
During the school year, I leave my off-campus apartment once a week and drive to the grocery store...
The case for coils: Don’t you know straight hair...
Black women have spent their lives hiding the hair they were born with so they can survive in a...
How America can be healed by commemorating 9/11
Monday, Sept. 11, 2017, marks the 16th anniversary of the terrorist attacks in the United States of...
What is the role of the student body in Harvey recovery efforts?
University of Houston students received an email from President and Chancellor Renu Khator Monday...
Will Harvey usher in a lasting sense of unity in our nation?
The past two years have been divisive. The current sociopolitical climate is devastated by a lack...
The quiet dread of escaping Harvey
On Thursday morning, as I was revising a story in the Center for Student Media, my phone was being...