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The 1851 Club in Arlington, Texas, is one of two openly LGBTQ-owned businesses in the city.
LGBTQ business owners seek community
Aubrie Sandburg, Staff Writer • April 4, 2025

ARLINGTON, Texas–Arlington is home to two openly LGBTQ-owned businesses that welcome all with open arms, minds and bellies. Fool’s Kava House, located at 200 N. Mesquite St. Unit 119 in the heart of downtown, is currently owned by wives Mary Elaine and Ashley Benton. The couple is the first queer-owned...

Arlington Sentinel News en Español won the Lone Star National Academy of Arts and Sciences Award for collegiate Spanish-language newscast.
Arlington Sentinel News en Español takes top honor in state competition
Geoff Campbell, Adviser • November 20, 2024

ARLINGTON, Texas—Arlington Sentinel News en Español, produced by University of Texas at Arlington Communication Department broadcast students, won the Lone Star National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Award (NATAS) for college Spanish-language...

The 1851 Club in Arlington, Texas, is one of two openly LGBTQ-owned businesses in the city.
LGBTQ business owners seek community
Aubrie Sandburg, Staff Writer • April 4, 2025

ARLINGTON, Texas–Arlington is home to two openly LGBTQ-owned businesses that welcome all with open arms, minds and bellies. Fool’s Kava House, located at 200 N. Mesquite St. Unit 119 in the heart of downtown, is currently owned by wives Mary Elaine...

Japan is a land easily caricatured and misunderstood. Travelers willing to lean into the discomfort of the unknown can find that Japan is much more than its stereotype.
Beyond cherry blossoms and onigiri
Monica Meza, Staff Writer • December 3, 2024

TOKYO—The over-tourism of Japan in recent years has led many people to have an almost stereotypical view of the country and its key points,...

Climbing Mount Fuji became a defining moment in a journey of growth. From left to right, Shuang Gou, Faisal Khan and Hasan Mustafa Rivzi. To see the full image, please click on the photo.
Japan journey becomes pathway to self
Hasan Mustafa Rivzi, Staff Writer • November 13, 2024

TOKYO—Embarking on a journey to Japan was a dream that simmered in my mind for years. The allure of the culture, the vibrant cities, and the...

Japan is a land easily caricatured and misunderstood. Travelers willing to lean into the discomfort of the unknown can find that Japan is much more than its stereotype.
Beyond cherry blossoms and onigiri
Monica Meza, Staff Writer • December 3, 2024

TOKYO—The over-tourism of Japan in recent years has led many people to have an almost stereotypical view of the country and its key points,...

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The United Football League, or UFL, is now headquartered in Arlington, Texas, at 1401 Nolan Ryan Expressway in the city’s Entertainment District.
UFL doubles down on Arlington
Alberto Gomez, Staff Writer • February 13, 2025

To listen to an audio story from the Jan. 29 announcement that the UFL is locating its headquarters in Arlington, Texas, please click here. ARLINGTON,...

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