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Issue 4 out now!
Issue 4 out now!
October 16, 2025

DA Teare at starting off the conversation with the audience.
Harris County District Attorney visits UHD to speak with students
Diana Ambrosio, B.S., Assistant Editor • October 2, 2025

On Sept. 23, Harris County District Attorney, Sean Teare, came down to UHD to have a conversation with its students. Along with Teare was his First Assistant...

Hidden perks at W.I. Dykes Library, from streaming services to study help
Hidden perks at W.I. Dykes Library, from streaming services to study help
Gael Anchondo, Reporter • October 2, 2025

The W.I. Dykes Library is in UHD's One Main Building with its collection found through the entirety of the fifth floor. The north section of the fourth...

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UHD’s 14th annual horror film under the waning crescent moon
Joy Dorai, Editor • October 2, 2025

The University of Houston-Downtown carries its own traditions in the spirit of festive holidays, such as Halloween, where students can congregate on UHD's...

Illustration by Mitchelle Morah
Galveston ‘king tide’ floods streets, raising climate change concerns across Texas
Moira Estrada, Reporter • October 16, 2025

Residents of Galveston have faced renewed flooding over the last few weeks as unusually high tides and coastal flooding washed into low-lying streets and...

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Texas feels pinch as federal shutdown hits schools, workers, parks
Moira Estrada, Reporter • October 16, 2025

Texas is feeling the strain from the ongoing federal government shutdown, with impacts rippling through universities, federal workplaces, national parks...

Illustration by Mitchelle Morah
The Doors Will Reopen: Texas Renaissance Festival returns for 51st season after founder’s death
Ximena Gonzalez, Section Editor • October 16, 2025

Escaping reality and entering a life of fantasy often seems like the ideal way to feed the desire for adventure and the crave for a look into the age of...

Bodies found in Houston Bayous: a check-in with UHD’s community
Bodies found in Houston Bayous: a check-in with UHD’s community
Vincente Luzardo, Reporter • October 16, 2025

A series of bodies were discovered in various bayous scattered around the Houston area, leading to online speculation of a possible serial killer dubbed...

Landing page for the POST Houston's website.
POST Houston Eats and Experience
Angelica Eguia, Section Editor, Reporter • October 16, 2025

Houston is a melting pot of different cultures, which makes it a great place to...

Las Perras Café celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with coffee, culture, community
Las Perras Café celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with coffee, culture, community
Moira Estrada, Reporter • October 2, 2025

Las Perras Café in Houston’s historic Second Ward is not just a coffee shop,...

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The Houston Astros’ 8-Year streak in the postseason snapped
Diego Perez, Reporter • October 16, 2025

The Houston Astros’ eight years straight of postseason appearances have come...

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Troubles for the Houston Texans
Diego Perez, Reporter • October 16, 2025

Houston Texans fans are no strangers to disappointment, but this season was...

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The humanities as empathy training
The humanities as empathy training
Joy Dorai, Editor • October 16, 2025

The world is governed by algorithms that dictate choices, interests and schools of thought. The cyborg-like themes of dystopian novels have proven paradoxical: The human has become the vessel for technology-driven aims, and robots aren’t necessary...

Cover of Hu's novel.
Inside the aesthetic machine: Elise Hu and the Global Beauty Code
Joy Dorai, Editor • October 16, 2025

Seoul's neon-lit streets, digital mirrors, and augmented reality filters are a focal point in “Flawless: Lessons in Looks and Culture from the K-Beauty Capital,” where Elise Hu examines the interconnected techno-beauty aesthetic of South Korea.  Elise...

Gary (left) and Marcy watching HIM at the theaters.
“Him”: A toxic masculinity masterpiece or a confusing mess?
Gael Anchondo, Reporter • October 16, 2025

Directed by Justin Tipping and Produced by Jordan Peele’s Monkeypaw Productions, this film led viewers to expect another ‘Get Out’ or ‘Us.’ “Him” makes it mark as one of the first films to utilize sports as horror. The cast includes...

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