This UT Arlington student played the lead role in a new film and still made the dean’s list
Racheal Ihim stars in sister Rebecca Ugo’s romantic drama, ‘No Strings,’ which is playing this weekend at theaters in Austin and North Texas.
University of Texas Arlington on April 4, 2019 in Arlington, Texas.(Brian Elledge / Staff photographer)
Racheal Ihim never imagined being an actor.
Even when Ihim’s sister, Rebecca Ugo, was casting the lead role in her own directorial feature debut, the UT Arlington student was reluctant.
“[Ugo’s] like, ‘I’ve been looking and I’m not really finding anyone who I think is a great fit and I think, why don’t you just do it?’” Ihim said. “Like me, what are you talking about?”
Black women can ‘financially flourish’ in these North Texas cities, study says
Grand Prairie and Irving are among the best cities in the country for Black women to overcome economic challenges, according to MoneyGeek.
A small water tower stands at the Market Square on Main St. in downtown Grand Prairie, Texas.(Tom Fox / Staff Photographer)
A new study from personal finance website MoneyGeek found that Grand Prairie and Irving are among the best cities in the country for Black women to “financially flourish.”
Grand Prairie ranked No. 10 and Irving No. 11 out of 200 cities with populations of more than 65,000 on MoneyGeek’s list, which was based on criteria including “analysis of income, poverty rate, homeownership, educational attainment, and health insurance gaps between Black women and the entire population nationally and locally,” according to the website.
The distribution of COVID-19 vaccines in Texas has been uneven, disjointed and inefficient. What the state needs is a clear and strategic plan to get 100%.
These Marine veterans in North Texas are giving cars and hope to fellow veterans in need
Five men in the Arlington area are providing veterans with transportation and much more.
Joshua Alvarez (seated, in car) is an Army veteran who recently received a free vehicle through Project Spark, an initiative helping veterans in need find transportation. There for the giveaway, from left to right: Steven Sherman, Tarrant County Marine Corps League Commandant, Herb Anderson, DFW Devil Dogs Director, Midas Manager Marcus Boles, Alvarez, Patrick Murray, Senior Vice Commandant of the Department of Texas Marine Corps League, vehicle donors Katelyn & Shawn Vernon and Victoria Farrar-Myers, Arlington City Council member and Mayor Pro Tempore.(Courtesy: Patrick Murray)
Arlington is kicking off another week of COVID-19 vaccinations and is on track to administer it’s 50,000th dose since beginning vaccinations at the end of.