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The Other Side of Vietnam: Reflection Ceremony Honors Vietnam Vets, SW Houston Style

The Other Side of Vietnam: Reflection Ceremony Honors Vietnam Vets, SW Houston Style

When Steve Benavides returned to America, he “never talked about” his service in the U.S. Army in Vietnam. Veterans of the unpopular war returned home to face scorn rather than respect, so many kept their mouths shut. “People hated us.” But on March 29, 2024, a reflection ceremony at

Climbing off the Streets, Part 7: Re-entering Society Is a Marathon with Hurdles

Climbing off the Streets, Part 7: Re-entering Society Is a Marathon with Hurdles

Dale Malone has been waiting for the hard copy of his driver’s license for nearly three months. It’s one of the many obstacles he must clear in his journey to get off the streets, which is less of a sprint and more of a marathon with hurdles. But

Can Houston Afford Whitmire’s Firefighter Deal? Council Members Pollard and Thomas Still Have Questions

Can Houston Afford Whitmire’s Firefighter Deal? Council Members Pollard and Thomas Still Have Questions

Last Wednesday’s city council meeting didn’t answer all the questions District J City Council Member Edward Pollard and District F Council Member Tiffany Thomas have for Mayor John Whitmire and City Attorney Arturo Michel. The council’s hour-long, sometimes heated discussion revolved around whether the city of Houston—

Dr. Stewart Morris, Sr., Houston Christian University Founder, Dies at 104

Dr. Stewart Morris, Sr., Houston Christian University Founder, Dies at 104

Dr. Stewart Morris, Sr., a Houston real estate giant and Christian education pioneer, died on Monday, March 11, 2024, at the age of 104. He helped found Houston Christian University in Sharpstown and led his small family company, Stewart Title, to become one of the largest title companies in the

El Barquito Seafood & Oyster Bar Opens in Sharpstown: Review by Kace’ Conaway

El Barquito Seafood & Oyster Bar Opens in Sharpstown: Review by Kace’ Conaway

El Barquito, opened about six weeks ago, has shot to the top of my “places to go” list. The atmosphere was friendly and welcoming, the prices ranged from $12 to $25, and the location is near my school and the Southwest Freeway. Walking up to the family-owned restaurant, I was

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