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RECAP: Fandoms unite at second annual Fandemic Tour Houston
Fandemic Tour 2019 stopped by Houston's NRG Center Oct. 18-20. The weekend was full of cosplayers, celebrities, vendors and more.
EXPLAINER: Recent Amazon Rainforest fire sparks global attention
The Amazon Rainforest caught the attention of the world when news broke that the globe’s largest rainforest was on fire. The Amazon fire start date is still unknown, but by Aug. 20, the fires had burned long enough to cause the smoke to…
EXPLAINER: Concerns regarding the privatization of weather data
The emergence of the privatization of weather data has caused the president's nominee to head National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to come under controversy.
RECAP: Comicpalooza returns with the ‘Mother of all Weekends’
Comicpalooza 2019 was held at the George R. Brown Convention Center the weekend of May 10-12. The comic con brought celebrities such as Emilia Clarke and Nathalie Emmanuel of HBO's "Game of Thrones" to Houston for the first time.
EXPLAINER: The Texas Killing Fields, two victims identified in a decades long mystery
Since 1971, there has been over 30 girls and women missing from the Houston-Galveston area. A string of women’s bodies have been found in fields and bayous down the Interstate Highway-45 corridor, giving it the names the “Texas Killing…
EXPLAINER: Recap of the ITC Plant fire
On Sunday, March 17, at approximately 10:30 a.m., a fire started at the Intercontinental Terminals Company (ITC) in Deer Park, TX. The initial fire started with two chemical tanks but spread to an additional five tanks by Monday.
EXPLAINER: The 2018 midterm elections in hindsight
With the 2018 midterms concluded, and airwaves spared of further relentless political advertisements, students can continue on with their lives, focusing elsewhere. For political evaluators, it’s important for both sides of the political…
RECAP: Texas Contemporary Art Fair returns to Houston after Harvey
The Texas Contemporary Art Fair was held Oct. 4-7, 2018 at the George R. Brown Convention Center. The fair was canceled in 2017 as a result of Hurricane Harvey, but returned this year to showcase over 65 galleries from around the world.
EXPLAINER: Hashtag to bodybag: Reckless injury and death by social media
With social media more popular than ever, more teenagers and young adults are finding the glamorous lives of social media sensations to be more and more enticing. Falling prey to temptations, however, can lead to the most serious of…
EXPLAINER: Colin Kaepernick being featured in new Nike campaign sparks debate
Nike’s new ad, in celebration of the 30th anniversary of their “Just Do It” campaign, features Colin Kaepernick, the former NFL player for the San Francisco 49ers who began to protest racial injustice and police brutality by refusing to…