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Good day! Glad to be contributing to The Venture. I am a visual artist and will be sharing as much about as I possibly can. I will be posting news and upcoming events involving my projects as well the Art Collective I am proud to be part : The Montrose Art Society. Before we move [...]
A record number of students applied to the UH this fall. Total applicants for the 2011 fall semester have increased by more than 12 percent compared to this time last year. To date, nearly 41,000 applications have been filed from potential students. “Naturally, we appreciate this substantial rise in the overall number of those [...]
Yes, sometimes we want to go back and wrap ourselves in the comfort of childhood. When our smiles and laughs were more sincere than cynical. When you would wake up in the middle of the night to your parents’ arguments in the living room, and you’d have no choice but to poke your sleepyhead [...]
The United States has come to claim the title of “America” for itself and “Americans” for its people almost exclusively. Undocumented Mexican migrants, Peruvian llama herders, Canadian Eskimos – all Americans. The only thing separating these groups and all those in between are a couple of lines on the map.
Efforts to recapture Mexican-American culture in Houston high schools could result in a La Raza Studies program for future students. “You’re never too young to learn about where you came from…It’s good to learn your heritage and family history,” said recent graduate Yvette Cortez. Cortez, the 2011 Jeff Davis High School valedictorian, is first [...]
Todo esfuerzo y dedicación tiene su recompensa, y una muestra clara es el éxito que ha tenido desde sus inicios el establecimiento 100% Taquito. Para todos aquellos que no han escuchado acerca de este lugar, que la verdad no creo que exista alguien en Houston y sus alrededores que no sepa de la rica [...]
Para mantener una relación romántica se requiere lo obvio: paciencia, tiempo y comunicación honesta. Para que progrese esa relación, casi siempre se tiene que aprender a ser flexible; como en mi caso—entender el significado de Star Wars, entre otras cosas. Al cabo de un tiempo, relativo para cada pareja, es obvio cuando llega el [...]
Who- Rolando Ruiz Station- Mega 101 Position- Radio DJ IA: Where did you go to college? RR: I actually went to school in Monterrey, Mexico and got a bachelor’s degree in graphic design and advertising. IA: How did you realize that the communications field was something you were interested in? RR: Well, I was [...]
With the passing of Senate Bill 324, the University of Houston–Clear Lake has been approved to provide classes in the freshman and sophomore levels. UH-CL currently has undergraduate students only at the junior and senior levels. “In addition to sustaining our long-standing partnerships with area community colleges for transfer students, UH-CL will work with [...]
Latino and Muslim are two words that come charged with various sentiments in American society. Being a Latino Muslim comes with the challenge of facing both religious and ethnic ostracism. Juan Alvarado was raised Catholic by his Dominican parents but converted to Islam at the end of his college years. “My father was the [...]
