opinions, The Survival Issue

Misadventures in Corpus Christi

By Cara Young The Howler’s tales of woe began like any other: with the sound, “Ehh.” Our heroines Alex Maxwell and Cara Young, who as it happens were traveling with Lone Star College-Kingwood student newspaper to scenic Corpus Christi for the Texas Intercollegiate Press Association competition during Spring Break of 2019. While unpacking in their… Continue reading Misadventures in Corpus Christi

Campus News, The Survival Issue

How Home School Graduates Adjust To College Life

By Rachel Byrd When Lone Star College-Kingwood student James Corbett tells his classmates where he went to high school, many of them are surprised by his answer. “It’s fun to watch their eyes go wide,” says Corbett. “Then I have to sit through ‘The Questions’: ‘Did you like it?’ ‘Did you have friends?’” Like many… Continue reading How Home School Graduates Adjust To College Life

Campus News, community, The Survival Issue

Staying Safe While Exercising in Kingwood

By Rachel Byrd Following an unidentified man attacking a woman in Kingwood’s East End Park, the Lone Star College Division of Public Safety offers tips for how to stay safe while exercising outdoors. Runners, joggers and others who exercise outdoors also offer their advice on how they protect themselves while exercising in Kingwood. Paul Willingham,… Continue reading Staying Safe While Exercising in Kingwood

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Students Concerned with Potential Rise in Tuition

By Rachel Byrd The Lone Star College Board of Trustees intends to raise Lone Star Colleges tuition fees incrementally over the next five years. The tuition increase is proposed to start this coming year with an additional $5-per-credit-hour. According to statistics provided by the Houston Chronicle, taxpayers contributed 41 percent of the Lone Star College… Continue reading Students Concerned with Potential Rise in Tuition