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Tyess Korsmo, Editor-in-Chief

Tyess Korsmo, Editor-in-Chief

Tyess Korsmo moved to Sharpstown in 2019 to earn his Master of Liberal Arts at HCU, where he now teaches English and history. He also teaches English in a maximum-security prison.

How Houston Christian University Professors Are Adapting to Teach Today’s Unprepared Students

How Houston Christian University Professors Are Adapting to Teach Today’s Unprepared Students

“Don’t write a story with pink,” quips Dr. Randy Wilson. One of his students, a young woman with black hair, does anyway. It's Tuesday, March 5, and four groups of Wilson’s Western Civilization I students are scribbling facts and ideas with multicolored markers on two whiteboards

Where to Vote in Sharpstown on Election Day, March 5

Where to Vote in Sharpstown on Election Day, March 5

It's Super Tuesday. Over a dozen states are holding party primaries today. From 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM, Sharpstown-area voters have the opportunity to help the Democrat and Republican parties pick their candidates for this November's general election. Dozens of national and local seats

Do K-12 Schools Prepare Students for College? Not Enough, Say Professors and Students at Houston Christian University

Do K-12 Schools Prepare Students for College? Not Enough, Say Professors and Students at Houston Christian University

Dr. Marian Zaki remembers being shocked when her 4th grader in Fort Bend ISD came home with worksheets and no textbook. Where was she supposed to find information to help her daughter understand the problems? “The internet,” said her daughter’s teacher. It was difficult to find solid, relevant, age-appropriate

Houston and Harris County Break Ground on Sharpstown Park Trail

Houston and Harris County Break Ground on Sharpstown Park Trail

One day, you may be able to bike or walk your dog all the way from the Sharpstown Park Golf Course to the far side of downtown Houston. Theoretically, you’re able to do that now (if you don’t mind walking on broken sidewalks and constantly crossing parking lot

What’s It Like to Be an Election Judge or Clerk? Q&A with Gabriella Marshall-Mackin

What’s It Like to Be an Election Judge or Clerk? Q&A with Gabriella Marshall-Mackin

Lifetime Sharpstown resident Gabriella Marshall-Mackin began her path to election judgeship in 2020, the year that Harris County tried drive-thru voting to cope with COVID. Her kids had taken election clerk positions—seasonal temp jobs available to Harris County voters—to make money during college, and Marshall-Mackin decided to join

Early Voting for Party Primaries Began on 2/20/24. Here's Where to Vote in the Sharpstown Area

Early Voting for Party Primaries Began on 2/20/24. Here's Where to Vote in the Sharpstown Area

Can't wait until March 5 to vote in the primary? From February 20 to March 1, voters have the opportunity to cast their ballots early, helping the Democrat and Republican parties pick candidates for this November's general election. Dozens of national and local seats are up

Climbing off the Streets, Part 6: The Waiting Game

Climbing off the Streets, Part 6: The Waiting Game

On the afternoon of Sunday, February 11, Dale Malone and I pull up to the Gulfton convenience store where Leroy Conner now works as a security guard. The friends haven’t seen each other since a chance meeting at the Social Security office a week and a half earlier. But