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By KTSU2News Service By KTSU2News Service Community and city leaders attended the unveiling of a new mural of George Floyd, which was held at LaBurgers and Daiquiris in Third Ward Sunday. The mural was created by Israel Rodriguez @ir_artwork. Floyd was killed by a Minneapolis police officer on May 25, 2020. His death led to […]
By Christina Abay The Southwestern Athletics and Pac-12 conferences recently announced a new basketball educational and scheduling partnership to pioneer an annual home-and-home men’s and women’s basketball series between member institutions. The partnership aims to establish not only a venue for competition, but also a platform for the promotion of anti-racism and social justice. It is expected […]
By KTSU2News Service Texas Southern University President Lesia Crumpton-Young told students Wednesday during a “Listening Tour” that she will have an open door policy. More than 100 students attended the event in the Tiger Room. Dr. Crumpton-Young started her tenure as TSU’s President in July. Dr. Crumpton-Young has more than two decades of experience in […]
By: Kenneth Ware HOUSTON – Sing On! (Netflix) winner Quinton Sampson and Unbiased Live Band delivered a high-energy pop-soul-funk-infused performance at the Fashion Showdown VIP Mixer at Tribeca HTX. International model Chekesha Johnson hosted the exclusive lounge-style pre-game event for the fashion design competition. VIP guests were treated to a Dash Vodka sponsored-bar and catered […]
By KTSU2News Service Hurricane Nicholas pounced the Texas Gulf coast Tuesday at 12:30a.m. with 75 mile per hour winds leaving flooded streets and more than 354,000 residents without power. Nicholas started as a tropical storm and strengthen to a category 1 hurricane before coming ashore on the eastern part of the Matagorda Peninsula, about 10 […]
By: Karina Hollingsworth The atmosphere at the 36th Annual Labor Day Classic was different from previous years. TSU Tiger fans were full of team spirit and ready to cheer on the football team like always, but before they could enter the BBVA Stadium they had to pass one test–a temperature check. Due to the uncontrolled […]
By Kenneth Ware, Jr. HOUSTON – Houston-area designers from different parts of the fashion universe grabbed the spotlight at the annual Fashion Showdown competition hosted by International model and Houston native Chekesha Johnson. Johnson founded the competition in 2018 after appearing on multiples seasons of the hit Bravo show Project Runway. “I wanted to bring […]
By: Karina Hollingsworth Tigers show they care by masking up for the Fall 2021 semester. Texas Southern University administrators were busy this past week mapping out a plan to keep students safe as positive cases of the COVID-19 delta variant are on the rise in Harris County. It was announced Thursday that all students, faculty, […]
By: Karina Hollingsworth Think twice before you get in the ring with TSU Boxing Club’s Brandon Blackwell. Weighing in at a sturdy 201 pounds the boxer is known for his height, long arm reach and the power in his punch. The power behind Blackwell’s punch was heavily felt at the Heroes Back to School Bash […]
By: Karina Hollingsworth TSU tigers will be making big bucks this semester. The TSU Career and Professional Development Center hosted the Hire A Tiger On Campus Job Fair this past Friday. Fifteen employers were at the job fair looking to hire Texas Southern University students. “We have a range of different offers,” Career and Professional […]
