Editorial
Reforming Education: From Standardized Stress to Emotional Health
From excessive standardized testing to underfunded support services, students are navigating a landscape more focused on performance metrics than personal growth. And while lawmakers debate cell phone bans and school vouchers, many educators and families agree: we’ve lost sight of what truly matters—mental well-being, emotional intelligence, and authentic support for diverse learners.
Preserving the Past Amid Modern Growth
If a landmark with both state and federal protections can be demolished so easily, what does that mean for the rest of our city’s heritage?
Beyond Borders: Redefining Fashion in the Heart of Texas
This isn’t just a fashion moment. It’s a cultural shift—and it’s happening now.
The Dry Truth
In May alone, the Edwards Aquifer Authority (EAA) was at Stage 4, falling to Stage 5, rising back to Stage 4 on May 29th, when rains came. You can’t fool Mother Nature, but she sure can fool us.
From Deli to Destiny
Two Pakistani American Muslims from Houston – whose lives seemingly paralleled my own – were trailblazing on the silver screen and the local political scene, cutting through the darkness of a rising trend of anti-immigrant sentiment and Islamophobia and providing a refreshing glimmer of hope.
Brothers Saagar and Sakib Shaikh are a testament to the power of patience and perseverance.
Scene in SA's Summer Soirée Playlist 2025
This year’s Summer Soirée Playlist was curated as melodic medicine with the intention of bringing us closer together through movement. Whether that be intimately to your significant other, or stepping in sync with a future friend on a dance floor as these tracks transition from breezy simmering soul to sprinkles of uptempo Afro-Latin baile and disco beats.
Life Curated:
We’re living in a curated era. Not just our closets, but our coffee orders, playlists, skincare routines—even our supposed “spontaneity.” Every little detail feels like a brushstroke in the masterpiece of personal brand. And for many of us, it starts in the closet.