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I noticed that Disney’s ‘The Lion King 3D’ topped the box office rankings again this past weekend. This brought to mind a few points I had come across years ago, suggesting that this film has anti-Latino undertones. I know, I know. I can hear the scoffs and criticisms now, “How dare anyone tarnish this [...]
The Houston Cougars opened up Conference USA play giving up 42 points along with 538 total yards to the University of Texas El Paso Miners. The Cougars responded to the initial onslaught by ultimately recording 713 total offensive yards, which was enough to outgun UTEP 49-42 and keep their perfect record intact. Houston [...]
Some call it a cat-call. Others call it a legitimate question. However, regardless of what it was labeled, it was the main question on the minds of audience members in the LinkedIn town hall meeting hosted by President Barack Obama on Monday. The question “Where are the jobs?” was coined by Republican house leader [...]
Oh no! Suddenly your lungs have been blackened and your immune system tries to expel the toxins, forcing you to cough. You failed to notice that the fellow student in front of you is holding a cigarette. Better luck next time. If the University of Houston wishes to maintain its Tier One status, it [...]
If you want to commit a murder make sure you are white, have a fat wallet for a good legal defense and kill a person of color, recommended David R. Dow, the moderator of Black, Brown and Invisible: Minorities on Death Row, a roundtable discussion about the death penalty at University of St Thomas on [...]
Caroline Collective will host The Montrose Art Society‘s New Members First Group Exhibition. After sending out a “Call to Artists”, we have selected 5 new members to add to our group. We are very excited to work and grow together. Friday, September 30th, 6-9pm Caroline Collective 4820 Caroline St. Houston, TX 77004 RSVP on Facebook. [...]
Case Keenum leads offense to 732 total yards display In their last two games the Houston Cougars struggled to kick start the offense in the first half. wasn’t the case Saturday as Houston QB Case Keenum and the Cougars unloaded 35 first half points on the Georgia State Panthers. The Cougars cruised [...]
Después de asistir el jueves 22 de septiembre a la presentación Black, Brown and Invisible: Minorities on Death Row, una discusión sobre las minorías bajo la pena de muerte, tuve la oportunidad de entrevistar brevemente a Ricardo Ampudia, periodista, diplomático y ex cónsul general de México aquí en Houston. Ampudia, autor del libro Mexicanos al grito de muerte, [...]
Brad Pitt stars in ‘Moneyball’, a sports movie that documents the 2002 season of baseball’s Oakland A’s. However, this movie is not about sports; there’s no crafty pitcher to root for, no little guy fighting the odds against bigger players, and in fact, what happens on the field has little to do with [...]
Latino in America 2: In Her Corner is a gritty, suspenseful and funny documentary that chronicles U.S. national boxing champion Marlen Esparza’s road to the 2012 Olympics. CNN’s award-winning journalist, Soledad O’Brien, shares Esparza’s all-American story through a riveting narrative that leaves more than a few men weepy. The documentary recounts Esparza’s life [...]
