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Pollo Campero debuts new look in Houston, claims classic taste
Pollo Campero, the Guatemalan-based chicken restaurant chain, has revitalized their look to appeal to U.S. customers, and Houstonians are the first to get a taste with the opening of a new restaurant in Webster.

Houston participates in Occupy Wall Street protests
Hundreds of fed up taxpayers participated in Occupy Houston on Thursday in downtown Houston’s Market Square, armed with colorful signs blaming the titans of Wall Street for the country’s economic woes and alleged corporate greed. “The people united, will never be defeated,” cried the young and old on the …

Writer mixes culture, comedy in poetry
“Where do you work to look at animals and hug them? El Abrazoo” And another for consolation: “What did the corn tortilla tell the wheat tortilla? No te agüites” One usually doesn’t attend a poetry reading expecting to hear jokes— unless you’re coming to hear Javier O. Huerta, that …

Ban smoking on college campuses
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 …

UH football hammers Georgia State 56-0
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 …

Entrevista sobre la pena de muerte con el autor Ricardo Ampudia
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 …

Latino in America 2: Fierce Latina, Marlen Esparza, fights for Olympic spot
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. …

Sonnen vs. Stann: Redemption through war
UFC 136 on October 8th in Houston is a perfect stage for Brian Stann and Chael Sonnen to do one thing: make a statement. One man is looking to prove himself while the other seeks redemption. A former WEC Light Heavyweight Champion, Brian Stann began his MMA career …

Netflix admits screw up, launches Qwikster
While most of the country was asleep, Netflx co-founder and CEO Reed Hastings sent an apology letter to customers acknowledging they made a huge public relations mistake when they began the separation of their DVD and streaming services. In July, the company announced they would start offering …

Antonio Banderas and Glee’s Naya Rivera outshine other Latino superstars at the 2011 ALMA Awards
After being on hiatus for a year the ALMA Awards are back with a new home on NBC. The National Council of La Raza ALMA awards has recognized Latinos in the entertainment industry since 1995. No other awards show has so many talented Latinos under one roof. The awards …