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James Hilton’s Goodbye, Mr. Chips was a nostalgic recollection of a dedicated and inspiring teacher. The new “Mr. Chips” is a computer. With online classes now often replacing traditional face-to-face classes, and the live professor…

On his first day on the job as the elected representative of our 36th district, Congressman Steve Stockman, a UHCL alumnus, introduced legislation to repeal gun free school zones (Houston Chronicle: 1/20/13).

On Monday, 3 December a group from Dr. Charlotte Haney’s anthropology class conducted a gender identity initiative where various students and faculty were asked to provide their thoughts on gender. They were given open license and allowed…

In the culture of hip-hop, “battle rapping” is the ability to spar verbally with your opponent. Battle rapping is a fierce competition of two rappers free styling (many times with prewritten raps about their opponent) exchanging verbal…

I seek change. I seek a great change in this great republic. In fact, what I look to do is put an end to the republic.

“Don’t be a sage on the stage.  Be a guide from the side.”  That is the slogan for up-to-date college instructors.  In other words, old-fashioned “chalk and talk” professors like me are passé.  Professors should not be standing up in front…

Following recent health trends in the past few years, early last month Burger King released a variety of “better for you options” based on the findings of a year-long study of their entire operations.

Proteins are part of every cell, tissue and organ in our bodies. They are found in foods such as meats, poultry, fish, legumes (dry beans and peas), tofu, eggs, nuts, seeds, milk and its derivative products, grains, some vegetables and some…

It was a most unexpected vigil, but appropriate in its unexpectedness.

I am thrilled to read any article that touts the successes of Latinos, particularly at a time in our history when we are subject to such extreme racism and xenophobia.