More emphasis on mental health care It’s tragic that a Pontiac woman and two of her children were found frozen to death last Sunday in a field. It was reported she may have been experiencing a mental health crisis. Their deaths are another brutal reminder how broken our society is to handle mental health issues.
Hobby School survey shows Texans wanted to keep mask mandate
The Hobby survey shows that around 56 percent of Texans are against Gov. Abbott’s decision to end the statewide mask mandate. | Juana Garcia/The Cougar
As Texans continue to navigate the pandemic, a survey conducted by the Hobby School of Public Affairs reveals stark differences in reactions to Gov. Greg Abbott’s recent lifting of the mask mandate between people of various ethnicities, races and political parties.
Released to the public on March 25, the survey results showed 56 percent of Texans who took the survey are against the end of the mask mandate, while 37 percent support Abbott’s decision.
Bollywood dance competition takes a new form amid pandemic
Houston Jannat performing before COVID-19 at a Bollywood dance competition. | Courtesy of Houston Jannat
The UH Bollywood dance team, Houston Jannat, has had a peculiar semester in regards to coronavirus changes to competitions.
Houston Jannat performs Bollywood dance within two national inter-collegiate circuits called Bollywood America and Legends. Every year the team comes up with a theme to center their performance around and builds out an intricate set with backdrops, props and costumes.
The competitions they normally would attend would ideally be accompanied by mixers and after parties, where members of Jannat could meet and mingle with other teams.