Houston

There is no secret that the Houston roadways are empathically and unapologetically grisly. Regardless of where the Houstonians drive, they’re bound to meet catastrophes in the form of potholes, rough terrain and even sudden drop offs. The current state of our roadways is incredibly awful for the safety of our drivers, financial costs on our drivers and the hassle our drivers to endure on a daily basis. According to TRIP, a national transportation research organization, in 2014, 49 percent of…

Houston Tx. has earned it’s reputation as one of the hottest and most diverse dining capitals in the country. With over 12,000 restaurants sprawed across it’s landscape, new food themes opening every month. The Greater Houston Convention and Visitors Bureau has been charged with shineing the light on two distinct facets of the city’s emerging culinary prowess: a growing cabal of critically acclaimed and nationally recognized chefs, as well as the diverse world of ethnic neighborhood restaurants.…

Intro The National Football League(NFL) is a well established league, and it has been around for almost 100 years. The NFL has great history, but what exactly does the NFL need to do to keep an organized league? Expansion can help leagues and different leagues run different set ups but the NFL seems to know and understand the best league system for the NFL. League History The NFL was founded in 1922 and it originally had 17 teams (Pro Football & NFL History). Later in 1960, the American…

Ms. Watson, I was born in Houston, TX in 2002. Before 2nd grade, I lived in a house in Memorial Park behind my cousin’s house. My best memory about that house was the gate that separated my house from my cousin’s house, which allowed me to visit them frequently. I moved to the Spring Branch area around second grade for better schools. I moved to Park City, UT during my sixth grade year for a family adventure to experience living in the mountains, but moved back to Houston in my 7th grade year. …

“Remember the Alamo, Remember the Alamo!” This is the cry repeated in remembrance as Sam Houston’s army of 800 men swept through Houston Texas to take revenge for the lives sacrificed in the devastating defeat of Alamo. This sound was the emblem of respect throughout the States, but also around the globe for the leadership and sacrifice displayed in this stand of valor. During the Texas revolution in 1836, the Battle of the Alamo took place, as a last standing defense and hope for the…

lost their lives during the storm. Houston had flooded within days after the storm hit the Texas coast. We interviewed Mrs. Jett, and we found out that her brother had been affected during the storm. Her brother lives in Taft, north of Rockport. The storm took a so called “bite” out of the side of his house, and some of the rooms have taken severe damage from the storm . He also lost electricity. Thankfully, his house did not flood like some houses in the Houston area did. The reason why no…

of heroic resistance and a rallying cry in their struggle for independence. On April 21, 1836, Sam Houston and some 800 Texans defeated Santa Anna’s Mexican force of 1,500 men at San Jacinto (near the site of present-day Houston), shouting “Remember the Alamo!” as they attacked. The victory ensured the success of Texan independence: Santa Anna, who had been taken prisoner, came to terms with Houston to end the war. In May, Mexican troops in San Antonio were ordered to withdraw, and to demolish…

A setting where music is performed in Houston is downtown at the Discovery Green. Here live music performances are done outside in the open for people to see. Some of the music that is performed is by urban music. This type of music has different instruments like the bass, piano, trumpet, drums, among other instruments and the vocal singer. With the singer there also might be backup singers. The stage at which they perform, is outside where the people can sit anywhere they want. The people can…

Nowadays in mainstream media, there is a lack of fair Asian American representation. When Asian Americans are given roles in film and television, those roles often come with the stereotypical ideology which has been stagnant for decades. Asian American stereotypes in the media are not hard to find, and range from hard-working knowledgable men, to masters of martial arts (Bruce Lee). These stereotypes often incorrectly represent what Asian Americans are like as a group however. These…

I had just woken up feeling cold. I looked out the window of my dorm to see the dark, cloudy day outside with the rain pelting down on the window pane. I was still really tired after the late night of getting praised on my amazing basketball skills, finally I had been recognized. The college basketball Hall of Fame plaque hung on the wall. It had just recently been updated after the Hall of Fame presentation on Saturday. Everyone was telling me that I needed to declare that I’m joining the NBA…