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The University of Houston is ‘Ramadan-Washing’ a Genocide

As Ramadan enters its second week, companies have rolled out their Ramadan and Eid sale campaigns. Many brands, including but not nearly limited to Prada, Dior, and Coca-Cola, have released products or advertisements that appear to celebrate the Islamic tradition of fasting. With the growing number of Muslims worldwide, this PR stunt proves to be […]

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End Houston’s complicity in the Palestinian Genocide

Three weeks ago, I attended a Houston City Council public comment meeting and heard concerned citizens talk about a six-year-old girl named Hind Rajab, who was killed by Israeli troops in Gaza. According to reports from BBC, Hind and her family were fleeing to safety when an Israeli tank fired on their car. All of […]

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University of Houston: Boycott, Divest, and Sanction Israel

Students for Justice in Palestine at the University of Houston is reviving our campaign to boycott, divest, and sanction Israel. Here’s why.  The University of Houston, praised as “the second most ethnically diverse major research university in the United States,” has invested over $7.6 million in weapons and arms manufacturing companies since 2016, making the […]

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Don’t replace counselors with religious chaplains.

Many Texas schools this month are once again a battleground in culture wars that have plagued education in recent years. From banning books with LGBTQ+ content to suspending students of color over their hairstyles, politicians are pressuring schools to stop focusing so much on student education and have instead begun imbuing bigotry and religion into […]

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Katy ISD’s Book Bans Alienate Students

Last year, I moved from Louisiana to Fort Bend County, the most “diverse” county in Texas, and as I got ready for my first day of school in a new city, I could not have been more excited. What I didn’t know was that even my safe space, the library, would be discriminatory. Growing up, […]

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Mental health and student success: Why Texas needs more school counselors

Mental health can be linked to a students’ academic outcomes, which means that students can have a difficult time thriving at school if they are experiencing poor mental health. The World Health Organization says that emotional disorders can affect students’ school attendance and school work. Drops in grades and tardiness can also be signs of […]

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We must defend intellectual freedom in Texas

As a student advocate on the front lines in Texas, I am appalled by the introduction of HB 900, a dangerous bill that threatens our fundamental right to intellectual freedom. This bill, proposed by lawmakers, is a clear attempt to impose narrow-minded views and restrict access to information in our libraries and schools. It is […]

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A broken system, silent suffering, and how self advocacy saved me

I was only 10 years old when severe chronic pain took hold of me and decided to never let go. I had unbearable periods, so much so that I would schedule my entire life around my menstrual cycle. I wouldn’t go on school trips, I wouldn’t hang out with friends after school, and every night […]