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Vol 69 | Number 16

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LETTER FROM THE EDITOR page 2

THE TSU HERALD | May 5th, 2017

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FAREWELL TEXAS SOUTHERN

CAMPUS NEWS page 4

MAROON & GREY AFFAIR

SPORTS page 8

“Through the Eyes of Our Grads” SPORTS RUNDOWN

TECHNOLOGY page 9

HACK-A-THON/ TSUSN EMERGES

GOOD RIDDANCE! CONGRATS! CLASS OF 2017

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Letter From the Editor FAREWELL, TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY, THANK YOU By: Marcus D. Smith 69th Editor-in-Chief

Dear Texas Southern University,

2016…one year later here I am.

At last, my time has come here as an undergrad at this illustrious university. I can honestly say, I’ve learned a lot during my tenure here, a bunch of things from a range of categories.

There were some bumps, potholes in the road (Houston is full of them), but at the end of the day, I would rise above and properly conclude this chapter of life called college.

One of the major lessons I learned at the university is “it’s not when you finish but how you finish, and ultimately finishing”.

Arriving to the campus of Texas Southern University, I knew one thing, and one thing only, that by the end of my tenure I would develop into one of the best sports reporters.

Coming from Sacramento (Elk Grove, if you will), California, my college options were limitless as far as programs and scenery goes.

I could’ve chose one of two destinations, the Bay or L.A. (there was no way I was staying in Sacramento for school).

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I arrived to Texas Southern for a tour in Spring 2012, and received a tour from 65th SGA President, Brandon Andrews. I told him what I was interested in majoring in, as I knew that sports journalism my destiny, and we took a tour through the School of Communication and KTSU 90.9, then “The Choice”.

I stepped foot on campus as a true incoming freshman the ensuing fall semester, August 2012 and began life as a Texas Southern Tiger.

Honestly, I expected to be out in four years, May

I definitely couldn’t have finished without a significant amount of help and support from a number of individuals.

First and foremost, I would like to thank my mother for being there support me and encourage me to finish at TSU instead of transferring. I’ll say I’m glad I listened to her in that regard.

To my family back home in California, thank you for all of your understanding that as a young, broke college student, there will be some excruciatingly ugly times and for your understanding through this five-year roller coaster ride, thank you.

I decided not to name drop specific individuals but I would like to show love to all of the individuals I’ve met that have become to be known as family to me, you all have made Houston a home away from home.

Thank you to the School of Communications and all of my professors whom have given me the tools necessary to fulfill my goals, my dream, and objectives of life. Thank you to KTSU 90.9fm for giving me an opportunity to develop a personality through the sound waves of radio. Thank you to the TSU Athletics for allowing me to grow exponentially through the level of work that was demonstrated for years.

I would like to also take this time to thank, our publications manager, Tiyosha Turner, and 68th TSU Herald Editor-in-Chief, Lenzi Causey, for appointing me to assume the position entrusting I will uphold the reputation of the TSU Herald.

My plan was and still is to succeed that and take the TSU Herald to news heights and even greater endeavors.

As I embark on a new journey, a new chap(cont. on page 3)

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ter in life, a professional, I will ensure that I uphold and uplift the standard of TSU that is perceived by outsiders.

As the sun sets on my Texas Southern journey, I leave the TSU Herald in great hands as the individual to succeed my term will be, Mr. Todd Travon Rogers, as the 70th Editor-inChief.

Legacy

The TSU Herald will forever remain and reign as the student outlet for news and updates regarding student life. It will develop into an outlet for university news as well to appeal to all the masses and eventually incorporate an app; which services its students, faculty, staff, administration, including alumni and more.

Continue to follow @TheTSUHerald to stay informed of all the improvements that are soon to come forth. To keep up with myself, follow me @SirMarcusSmith. Thank you Texas Southern University, it has been an honor and blessing. Thank you for allowing me to serve as your 69th Editor-in-Chief. Until we cross paths again; stay calm, stay cool, stay fresh, and stay blessed.

With soul, love and peace, Marcus D. Smith 69th Editor-in-Chief The TSU Herald

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DID YOU KNOW? To my graduating seniors and future graduates: The graduation stole is called the Stole of Gratitude and is worn during the commencement ceremony. After the ceremony, the graduate presents the stole to someone who provided extraordinary help or support, like parents, relatives, or mentors who have helped with wisdom, words of support, or with financial assistance.

Keep your coins if you’re going to hang it on your wall.

Courtney Willams

Better yet, use the $50+ you would spend on a stole to purchase a printer for your computer or towards the purchase of a computer (because you know that Apple computer you want ain’t cheap.

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Campus News Maroon & Gray Affair raises over $800,000 for scholarships Texas Southern University recognized outstanding students and alumni (courtesy of TSU Office of Communications)

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Turner Construction, Challenge Office Products, Marie Bosarge/Music Doing Good, and AL&H Custom Homes/Southwest Wholesale were Presenting and Founder Sponsors.

Notable guests at The Maroon & Gray Affair included Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner, U.S. Representatives Sheila Jackson Lee and Al Green, State Senator Borris Miles, Texas Representatives Alma Allen, Jarvis Johnson, Ron Reynolds, and Shawn Thierry, Harris County Attorney Vince Ryan, HISD Board President Wanda Adams, HISD Board members Rhonda Skillern-Jones and Jolanda Jones, Texas Southern University Board of Regents members Wesley Terrell, Derrick Mitchell, Glenn Lewis, Marilyn Rose, Samuel Bryant Oliver Bell and Tramauni Brock, and Harris County Justice of the Peace Zinetta Burney (Precinct 7-2).

(Left to Right: Loren Lane, Anthony Collier, Brianna Batieste, Kaleb Taylor, Ashtyn Duncan, President Lane)

HOUSTON (May 1, 2017) – Texas Southern University held its inaugural Maroon and Gray Affair on April 29 at the Marriott Marquis Houston and raised in excess of $800,000 in scholarship money for deserving TSU students. More than 1,100 people were in attendance. Texas Southern’s award-winning Ocean of Soul marching band opened the evening with a thunderous performance. Nephew Tommy, comedian and radio personality on The Steve Harvey Morning Show, and Melinda Spaulding from Fox News Houston served as the masters of ceremonies.

The Maroon & Gray Affair was conceived

by TSU’s President Dr. Austin A. Lane and First Lady Loren Lane as a means to present an evening of elegance in support of student scholarships and programs. The black-tie event recognized four top students and two outstanding alumni.

“It was a dynamic evening to celebrate all of the wonderful aspects of Texas Southern.

The gala allowed us to celebrate our best and brightest students and dedicated alumni,” said Mrs. Lane. “We are grateful to all who joined us to support higher education and those who will make a positive contribution to society.”

Brianna Batiste, a finance major from Southern California; Anthony Collier, a political science major from Manor, Texas; Ashtyn Duncan, an accounting major from Houston; and Kaleb Taylor, a political science major from Missouri City, Texas, were recognized for their academic and civic accomplishments. Alumni honorees included Alaina Benford, an attorney at Norton Rose Fulbright, who earned a bachelor’s degree in marketing from TSU and her Juris Doctorate from the TSU’s Thurgood Marshall School of Law; and Tony Wyllie, vice president of communications for the Washington Redskins, who earned a degree in communication from TSU. “Texas Southern is elated to honor our fantastic students and accomplished alumni. The University family is buoyed by the support of our stakeholders and friends. This gala will allow us to continue the critical work of serving as a special-purpose institution for the most deserving students,” said TSU President Dr. Austin A. Lane.

Judy Smith, founder and president of Smith & Company and inspiration for the hit television show Scandal who is an acclaimed crisis management expert, recounted her role as a White House advisor in a question-and-answer

(A sellout crowd at the Mariott Marquis enjoys a night full of “Excellence in Achievement”)

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Sports Lady Tigers win SWAC West Division with doubleheader split on Senior Day

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Lady Tigers Heading to NCAA Albuquerque Regional

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INDIANAPOLIS- The Texas Southern Lady Tigers Golf Team learned their next site of competition on Thursday during the NCAA Women’s Golf Selection Show.

TSU has been selected to participate in the NCAA Regionals being held in Albuquerque, New Mexico on May 8-10 at the University of New Mexico Championship Course.

Texas Southern won its first ever Southwestern Athletic Conference Championship last week at the Links on the Bayou in Alexandria, La. to clinch the league’s automatic qualifier to the NCAA Regionals.

Texas Southern’s Amber Kuykendall shot even-underpar 71-73-144 to pace the Lady Tigers. TSU teammate Jalyn Joseph was awarded the SWAC Women’s Golf Freshman of the Year award after firing a 75-84-159.

Kuykendall and Joseph were each named to the AllConference First Team.

HOUSTON – The Lady Tigers of Texas Southern University claimed the Southwestern Athletic Conference’s West Division championship outright Saturday after splitting a doubleheader with Grambling.

TSU won the series finale 11-3 in six innings after falling 4-3 in the opening game of the afternoon.

Madilynn Marek knocked in three runs, while Heaven Benavidez added two RBIs to help the Lady Tigers win the finale and earn a split of the doubleheader and the series victory. TSU (2116) finishes conference play with a 12-6 league record.

Lauren Rodriguez pitched four and one-third innings and scattered only three hits to pick up the win in game two. She improved to 8-4 on the season. Only one of Rodriguez’ three runs given up was earned.

Though the Lady Tigers won their contest thanks to the mercy rule, it was not without a save opportunity. With TSU ahead 5-0 going into the fourth inning, Grambling pieced together a threerun rally, prompting a call to relief pitcher Jasmin Fulmore. Fulmore shut down the visitors’ rally, striking out two batters and allowing only one hit en route to her first save of the season.

In between games, the Lady Tigers honored the seven seniors on the roster. Six of those seniors – Gisella Paranich, Treshea Wilson, Krystalani Yockman, Kierra Patton, Adreana Casares, and Anisha Richardson – occupied the first six spots in the lineup of Saturday’s opener. Senior pitcher Tiffany Marshall was also honored.

Casares knocked a first-inning RBI for TSU in the opening game, while Yockman ignited a rally in the bottom of the seventh, knocking a two-run a home run to cut Grambling’s lead to one run.

Paranich scored twice in the opener.

TSU concludes the regular season Wednesday when they travel to San Antonio for a doubleheader at Incarnate Word starting at 3 p.m. The Lady Tigers will open the SWAC Tournament next weekend.

“We’re very excited to get the opportunity to all be together and compete at the NCAA Regionals,” said TSU senior golfer Jalyn Kuykendall. “This is a moment that I’ve been preparing myself for since I arrived on campus as a freshman.”

Those sentiments were shared by TSU freshman Jalyn Joseph who also feels the excitement that goes along with seeing her teams’ name called on Thursday.

“I’m really anxious and excited to get the opportunity to play against some of the best golfers in the country,” said Joseph. “I never would’ve imagined that I’d be saying that I’m going to compete in an NCAA Regional. This whole experience has truly been a blessing.”

The top five seeds at the NCAA Albuquerque Regional are Stanford, USC, Duke, Miami (Florida) and Oklahoma State. The rest of the field consists of North Carolina State, California, Illinois, Pepperdine, Washington, SMU, Campbell, Denver, New Mexico State, Cal Poly, Sacramento State and Houston Baptist.

From each of the four regionals, the low six teams and the low three individuals not on those teams, a total of 24 teams and 12 individuals, advance to the national championships May 19-24 at Rich Harvest Farms in Sugar Grove, Illinois. The other three regionals will be held in Lubbock, Texas; Athens, Georgia; and Columbus, Ohio.

The Lady Tigers will spend the upcoming days preparing to compete at a high level as they get set to make their NCAA Women’s Golf Championships debut.

For the latest breaking news regarding TSU golf please visit us online at www.tsusports.com and follow us on social media on Instagram and Twitter @ TXSOTigers.

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Technology TSU Sports Network Emerges, Growing Rapidly By: Marcus D. Smith Editor-in-Chief

Officially launched in December, TSU Sports Network has grown tremendously in short time, and the network has sights set on higher endeavors in the near future.

TSU Sports Network came to light when Andrew Roberts, Sports Information Director, with the assistance of Jeremy Tillis, a former TSU student, brainstormed the concept of broadcasting basketball games.

“TSU Sports Network has given us the ability to further enhance our brand by giving us capabilities to reach more of our fans and supporters via the internet…not only in here in America, but globally,” said Roberts.

Throughout its trial run during the past basketball season and with a production team of eight individuals, TSU Sports Network ran successfully and gracefully by the beginning of conference play.

Looking to improve on what they already have established, TSU Sports Network is looking to increase its staff and production team. It currently

contains a team of eight and looking to increase instantaneously.

“Going into next season, we need a minimum of 25 individuals, for not just game day broadcast, but for the creation of athletic content for TSU,” said Tillis, TSU Sports Network Technical Director.

TSU Sports Network is giving students an opportunity to gain experience in their respective field(s) and welcome students with the desire to learn. Experience is preferred.

“We’re looking for individuals that can do stuff behind the scenes, the technical side of it…we’re looking for talented individuals…anything dealing with the sports network; we want to give our students the opportunity,” said Roberts.

Roberts says outside of the development of the broadcast, he focuses on developing students and the next generation.

“One of our primary goals for next season is to

TSUCS Launches TSU’s First and Official Hack-a-Thon “HackHouston” (courtesy of HackHouston.com) matter their background.

This event drew 150 attendees from all around the country and even Canada Most of the participants hailed from Texas, however, there were also had students joining from California, Mississippi, Oregon, Arizona, Hawaii and Toronto, Canada.

HackHouston 2017 , Texas Southern University’s first ever hack-a-thon, took place on our campus in Houston, Texas. The theme was “Innovate the Future” and the student projects created during the event lived up to the high expectations.

HackHouston 2017 was founded and organized by the TSU Computer Society, with the intent of gathering talented students from all over the country to build software and hardwareprojects.

“We are proud to announce that this hackathon was a great success,” said Ike Orizu, president of TSU Computer Society.

The goal was to bring innovative ideas to life in a supportive, collaborative, and inclusive environment for all who love technology no

Students who joined the hack-a-thon for the event networked with peers and learned new skills through the creation of their team projects. They competed for prizes from HackHouston’s generous sponsors and they had the opportunity to talk with recruiters from these prominent tech employers about potential internships and fulltime job opportunities.

This inaugural HackHouston event was made financially possible by generous donations by Roku, GitHub, Pine Place Development, HEB, Intuitive Machines, Tech Domains, JetBrains and Bytecamp.

Hackathon intends to establish this as an annual event and are pleased to announce that planning for the HackHouston 2018 is already in progress.

Over 10 projects were built under 24 hours and you can find them here: http://hackhouston2017.devpost. com TSU students won second place overall with Trap Alert by Migos+1 and “Best Education Hack” School Comms by Eclipse.

incorporate some of the students that have aspirations in getting into the television/production side and bringing them on to the broadcast and really letting them get some hands-on experience working with the network,” said Roberts.

The ultimate goal for TSU Sports Network is to cover all home games for TSU athletic events and even some away games. In the long haul the network aims to become the first stand-alone sports network for an HBCU. “To be comparable to major schools when it comes to broadcasting and content for a university,” said Tillis.

Currently, TSU Sports Network is looking to expand the network and increase funding. TSU Sports Network is looking to partner with local, national, and corporate businesses to expand their content and market for potential customers.

“We would love to find partnerships in the local community with local businesses and get to a point where we have their commercials airing on our show when it’s applicable, when it’s partnerships that obviously wouldn’t cause any dilemmas with any other corporate partnerships that we already have in place,” said Roberts.

The best way to get more information about any potential advertising, marketing, or partnership initiatives that TSU Sports Network has would be to contact the TSU Athletics Marketing Department.

For information regarding package deals including but not limited to: commercials, signage at athletic events, digital signage at BBVA Compass Stadium, public address announcements, game programs, and more; contact Harlan Robinson, 713-313-4355, robinsonhs@tsu.edu.

Follow TSU Athletics via Twitter/IG: @TXSOtigers

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Politics

State Rep. Ken King Wants to Make It Easier to Sue Journalists (courtesy of Houston Press)

Freedom of the press is one of the founding principles of the United States — it’s right there in the Constitution and everything — but still, one Texas lawmaker is trying to limit that freedom.

State Representative Ken King, a Republican from Canadian, a tiny town in the Panhandle, has filed a pair of bills in the 85th Biennial Texas Legislative Session aimed at making it more difficult to write about public figures and a lot easier to sue journalists who do so.

King recently introduced House Bill 3387, which would make it easier for public officials to sue reporters for libel. And he didn’t stop there, following up with House Bill 3388, which targets the state’s shield law, the statute that lets journalists keep their sources and records confidential.

The reason behind King’s sudden interest in what reporters can and can’t do is such a typical bit of small-town politics that it’s almost cute. King was reportedly inspired to file this proposed legislation in the wake of a failed lawsuit brought by Salem Abraham, a millionaire hedge-fund operator and school board trustee, in 2012. Abraham just so happens to also live in Canadian, go figure.

Anyway, Abraham filed a lawsuit claiming libel after a blog tied to Empower Texans reported that Abraham had been forcibly removed from a meeting with then-governor Rick Perry. It turned out the story was indeed incorrect, but because the Texas Supreme Court deemed Abraham to be a public figure, he not only had to prove the story was false but also had to prove that it had been published with “actual malice” of intent.

King recently introduced House Bill 3387, which would make it easier for public officials to sue reporters for libel. And he didn’t stop there, following up with House Bill 3388,

which targets the state’s shield law, the statute that lets journalists keep their sources and records confidential.

The reason behind King’s sudden interest in what reporters can and can’t do is such a typical bit of small-town politics that it’s almost cute. King was reportedly inspired to file this proposed legislation in the wake of a failed lawsuit brought by Salem Abraham, a millionaire hedge-fund operator and school board trustee, in 2012. Abraham just so happens to also live in Canadian, go figure.

Anyway, Abraham filed a lawsuit claiming libel after a blog tied to Empower Texans reported that Abraham had been forcibly removed from a meeting with then-governor Rick Perry. It turned out the story was indeed incorrect, but because the Texas Supreme Court deemed Abraham to be a public figure, he not only had to prove the story was false but also had to prove that it had been published with “actual malice” of intent.

Abraham lost the case and had to pay $76,000 in legal fees.

So, in the aftermath of that, King happened to come up with these bills that were filed earlier this month. Abraham testified at a committee hearing on behalf of the bill, according to Courthouse News: “I was sanctioned for trying to defend my reputation, when everyone agrees I was lied about.

It seems that everyone here knows about the First Amendment. There are other amendments to the Constitution and other rights in

the Bill of Rights, one of which is defending your reputation.”

Opponents insist that both bills are unconstitutional, but HB 3388 is particularly troubling.

The bill proposes to lift the Texas shield law from any reporter who has been employed or has donated to a political campaign within the last five years or whose employer has employed or donated to a political campaign in the last five years. For some reason, those against the bills say that such measures will be a direct hit on the freedom of the press.

Meanwhile, supporters maintain that these bills are aimed only at “political hacks” and are not intended to take away the rights of “bona fide” journalists.

Donnis Baggett, executive vice president of the Texas Press Association, nixed that claim while he was testifying against the bill before the Texas House State Affairs Committee. “The way HB 3388 is written, if any of those shareholders were involved in political activity as described in the bill, then the limited reporter’s privilege that we now enjoy would not apply to the employees of that newspaper, because their bosses, their owners, were involved in the political process,” Baggett said.

The end result would be a disaster for political reporting in the Lone Star State because most of the reporters covering Texas politics would find themselves unprotected by the state shield laws.

HB 3387 is a little more modest in its goals.

The bill simply seeks to redefine what constitutes a public figure to mean specifically someone who is known in the community where the story is published. But the proposed legislation doesn’t stop there. It would also require reporters to include in their stories how exactly a public figure’s actions relate to the figure’s official duties. So if a public figure is, let’s say, caught consuming cocaine, reporters will have to spell out clearly how that action relates to the public figure’s official duties or open themselves up to lawsuits.

The bill has had a committee hearing but has been left pending in committee. Based on what it would do to press freedom, let’s hope it stays there.

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Life & Style Earth Day at TSU Equals All Green Everything By: Jorge Moscozo Contributing Writer

Niko Niko’s Greek & American Café Celebrates 40th Anniversary Iconic Houston Restaurant To Have Throwback Menus Entire Month of May HOUSTON, TX [May 1, 2017] – In May of 1977, a small stand serving authentic Greek food opened in Montrose. Forty years later, the iconic Niko Niko’s Greek & American Café operates on the very same property, as well as three additional locations around Houston. To celebrate four decades of being an integral fabric of the city’s food scene, Niko Niko’s is thanking its customers all month long with Throwback Menus.

“Our customers have been so good to us for 40 years when my mom and dad first got started here in Houston. The restaurant staff and our customers are really an extension of our family and we are excited to celebrate with them all month long,” said Niko Niko’s owner Dimitri Fetokakis.

For Blodgett Urban Gardens (BUG), Earth Day and Arbor Day began April 19 in front of Texas Southern University’s Martin Luther King Building.

While also hosting Communications Week, the MLK building held Blodgett Urban Gardens’ annual Earth Day/Arbor Day event to continue their purpose in the Houston community.

According to their website, their purpose is to “address, educate, coordinate, and provide aid and relief to eradicate chronic malnutrition and hunger through gardening and other sustainability practices.”

Created by students from this campus about four years ago, they were interested in creating a community garden. Along with business and biology students, some of those students, who studied in the Urban Planning and Environmental Policy program, attended the Mickey Leland Center on Hunger, Poverty, and World Peace in the Barbara Jordan-Mickey Leland School of Public Affairs headed under current interim Associate Director Denae W. King.

“There were a couple of students from the business school that have won a competition where they developed a business plan for a garden,” King said. “That garden was called Icarus Garden, and that garden emerged into what we

now call the Blodgett Urban Garden.”

Blodgett Urban Gardens is not only a community garden, but an official non-profit organization as well. They accept volunteers and donations just by going to their website at www.blodgetturbangardens.org.

Together with the Campus Sustainability Committee, they’re committed to live by their motto All Green Everything. Executive Director of Buildings and Grounds Darrell K. Bunch finds the slogan as the attentiongrabber.

“We created the T-shirts and the slogan, the catchphrase, because we felt like if we’re going to have this committee, we got to do something that’ll basically attract attention to what we’re trying to accomplish here,” Bunch said.

For six years, the committee has continuously worked to provide the success of environmental support in areas like the Third Ward spreading towards Harris County. Both the committee and BUG have turned All Green Everything into an awareness benefit.

TSU will host Campus Sustainability Day in October.

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All four Niko Niko’s locations will feature Throwback Menus the entire month of May. · Week of May 1 – 5 o 40% off Appetizers § All week, any item from the Appetizers section of the Niko Niko’s menu will be 40% off. Limited to two appetizers per person and dine-in only. · May 11 o Eleni’s Specials § Ahead of Mother’s Day, Niko Niko’s will celebrate the woman who started it all. Any dish from the Eleni’s Special section of the Niko Niko’s menu will be 40% off on May 11. Limited to one dish per person and dine-in only. Montrose and I-10 locations only. · May 18 o Throwback Gyro Sandwiches § To honor the most popular item on the Niko Niko’s menu, join us on Thursday, May 18 when gyro sandwiches will be priced at $2.50. Limited to two per person and dine-in only. · Week of May 22 – 26 o Desserts! § At Niko Niko’s, we believe you end any celebration with great dessert. All week, our pastries will be 40% off. Limited to two desserts per person, 12noon – 6pm daily. Dine-in only.

Niko Niko’s social media platforms will feature nostalgic photos and stories the entire month of May. Follow NikoNikosGreek on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for staff and customer memories from the last forty years.

Niko Niko’s four locations include Montrose, opened in 1977; Market Square, opened in 2010; Pearland, opened inside HEB Plus! in 2014; and I-10 West, opened in 2016. (courtesy of Niko Niko’s Greek & American Cafe)

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What’s Happening on campus & around town

Monday - 5/1

Tuesday - 5/2

Wednesday - 5/3

Thursday - 5/4

The Weekend 5/6 & 5/7

Friday - 5/5

RUNOFF ELECTION 9:00AM-5:00PM Student Center

DEAD WEEK! STUDY HARD! Monday - 5/8

Tuesday - 5/9

Wednesday - 5/10

Thursday - 5/11

Friday - 5/12

FINALS WEEK!

The Weekend 5/13 & 5/14 Commencement!

Mother’s Day

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What’s next after graduation?

Are you going to grad school or working?

What are your plans this summer?

Is anyone traveling outside the U.S. border?

Are you sure you’ll make it back through?

Are you out-of-state students going back home?

Where is home?

What did you think of the inaugural Maroon and Grey Affair?

What was your biggest takeaway from this semester?

Who’s ending the semester on a strong note?

Have you began begging your professor to let you pass?

Are you going to do something outrageous as you walk across stage?

Can we all stay the full length of Commencement and toss our caps?

Who’s going to have the loudest parents and “posse”?

Have you bought your scantrons?

Are you taking summer courses?

What are you going to do to improve yourself for next semester?

Who do you think will win the 2017 NBA Championship?

Is this the Rockets year?

Grads, What will you miss about TSU?

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