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The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of the FIFA World Cup South Africa 2010

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of the FIFA World Cup South Africa 2010

South Africa 2010 will be remembered for a lot of things. The first World Cup played in Africa, a brand new champion, great players, big upsets, deceptions and all of the emotions that soccer brings to the fans. Some of these fans spoke up, and this is what they think about South Africa 2010.

El poder adquisitivo de los hispanos

El poder adquisitivo de los hispanos

Los medios de comunicaciones deportivos en los Estados Unidos han hecho un movimiento publicitario para atraer a la población Hispana en los últimos años.

2010 Best Taco Trucks in Houston

2010 Best Taco Trucks in Houston

Houstonians are passionate about their taco trucks. It’s against long odds that the staff from The Venture and EGMN set out to find the best taco truck in Houston, a task that couldn’t be left to one reporter.

Heights Bike Group Pedals On

Heights Bike Group Pedals On

The Rusty Riders is a cycling group that meets each Sunday to ride through the historic Houston Heights. Most of the bikes are vintage cruisers, the group is open to anyone who wants to meet fellow cyclists, reduce emissions, or just get some exercise.

Reasonable Suspicion?

Reasonable Suspicion?

A political comic submitted by Katalina Herrera

Violence in La Frontera keeps medical missions away

Violence in La Frontera keeps medical missions away

University pharmacy students and Christian Pharmacists Fellowship International have been traveling to small Mexican towns along the border on medical missions for six years. The missions are now in jeopardy.

Behavior Detection SPOTs undocumented migrants not terrorists

Behavior Detection SPOTs undocumented migrants not terrorists

A government report found that officers at the nation’s airports apprehended over 400 undocumented migrants but allowed terrorists to pass through. The officers are part of the TSA’s behavior detection program.

Museum Celebrates John Paul II

Museum Celebrates John Paul II

On Houston’s north side, there is an unusual place called the National Museum of Funeral History. The museum recently added a new permanent exhibit called Celebrating the Lives and Deaths of the Popes which features reproductions of the papal coffin and more.

Enrollment of for-profit colleges booms

Enrollment of for-profit colleges booms

These mainly online institutions are seen as a way to reach nontraditional students through flexible class schedules and a fast track curriculum that reduces the time needed to earn a degree.

User friendly social media helps students

User friendly social media helps students

At the start of each semester university students find themselves inundated with information. Sorting through it all can be a challenge, but with the help of innovative social media projects, they can find what they’re looking for.

Are you a future journalist or media professional?

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