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When I grow up, I want to be a teacher
My first day subbing for the third grade. One step closer to my dream of being a teacher-like my aunts. Long summers, paid holidays. My dream job, right? Wrong.
Hawk Launch helps incoming first-year students soar together
Hawk Launch is a two-day, off-campus retreat put on by the Office of Orientation and New Student Programs (ONSP). This program is geared exclusively towards incoming first-year UHCL students and aims to help these students build…
Why the Pulse nightclub shooting still matters two years later
There are certain moments that a person remembers clearly no matter how much time has passed. For me, June 12, 2016, is one of those moments. People were dead and a city associated with happiness and magic was marred by hatred and terror.
Behind the scenes: A writer’s perspective of ‘Rememberall’
At the end of the day we must remember all of our experiences and use them to keep us from losing our internal source of magic.
Battle of the streaming services: Netflix vs Hulu
Netflix and Hulu have slowly but surely taken the place of modern cable. Netflix and Hulu both have great advantages and disadvantages accompanying their services. However, how does one choose which streaming service to subscribe to?
Dogs have a paws-itive effect on students
Study Paws and Dogtor Murphy are great resources to utilize on campus when you need a de-stresser due to your course load.
New technology promotes phone-free concerts
The day arrives and you find out the band requested Yondr to meet their wishes for a phone-free environment during the show. You are handed a pouch, the size of your cell phone, to place your device in.
Chili Cook-Off turns up the heat with a fiesta
The UHCL Chili Cook-Off is the oldest annual tradition on campus. This year, various UHCL student organizations and offices weathered the chilly conditions to celebrate Hunter the Hawk’s fifth birthday, competed to see who had the best…
REVIEW: 30 Seconds to Mars’ ‘America’ proves as polarizing as America itself
In the 2002 song “Oblivion,” Jared Leto sang, “America it’s all so beautiful until it goes away,” on 30 Seconds to Mars’ debut album. Now, 16 years later, Leto channels this idea to the extreme by giving listeners an album centered around…
LGBTQ open forum leaves hope for the future
The LGBTQ Student Coalition held their LGBTQ+ Open Forum April 4 in the Garden Room. This event was set up to allow students, faculty and staff come together and discuss what they wanted to see at UHCL in terms of LGBTQ+ community and…