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Arlington Sentinel News - September 25, 2025
Arlington Sentinel News – September 25, 2025
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Ley de Texas otorga más poder a presidentes universitarios sobre senados de facultad
Ley de Texas otorga más poder a presidentes universitarios sobre senados de facultad
Arlington Sentinel News en Español
Arlington Sentinel News en Español
ASNE Lone Star NATAS College Awards 2025
ASNE Lone Star NATAS College Awards 2025
Diana Garcia, left, and Eikichi enjoy connection through music near Kawasaki Station in Kawasaki, Japan.
Chance meeting, music build connection
Peaceful Hiroshima carries the heavy weight of history.
Hiroshima invites us to sit with our grief
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
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
While studying abroad in Japan, Kodi Kluck learned that to become the person she was meant to be, she had to abandon her comfort zone. In this photo, Kluck admires the famous floating torii gate at Itsukushima Shrine in Miyajima, Japan. In Japanese, Miyajima translates to "shrine island."
Discomfort leads to personal growth
The Sept. 12 After Hours Market, held to commemorate Hispanic Heritage Month, offered a rich mix of pleasant smells, sights and sounds. The next scheduled After Hours Market is the Spooky Night Market on Halloween.
After Hours Market offers sensory feast
Amy Schultz’s curiosity about the Texas tradition of out-sized homecoming mums began with mothers.
At Texas homecomings, mums the word
Some parents and teachers interviewed by Arlington Sentinel said S.B. 12 will make public schools less kid friendly.
Parents, teachers question law’s reach amid acceptance, belonging concerns
It's nearly impossible to go anywhere in Japan and not meet the watchful gaze of baseball star Shohei Ohtani, who has more than 20 endorsement deals in Japan and the United States.
The eyes of Japan are on Shohei Ohtani
Arlington Historical Society board member Rebecca Tucker shares stories about college and high school football traditions with a visitor at the Fielder House Museum.
Fielder House preserves city’s stories
It's nearly impossible to go anywhere in Japan and not meet the watchful gaze of baseball star Shohei Ohtani, who has more than 20 endorsement deals in Japan and the United States.
The eyes of Japan are on Shohei Ohtani
The people of Niigata Prefecture turned to civil engineering 100 years ago to protect the Echigo Plain from frequent flooding of the Shinano River. Weirs like this one regulate the flow of water in both the Shinano River and the Ohkouzu Diversion Channel, which was built to shunt excess water from the Shinano.
Civil engineering boosts climate resilience
The Nagaoka International Exchange Association hosted a delegation of University of Texas at Arlington students in July and facilitated the students' reporting on a climate resilience project important to the region.
Sister Cities program fosters tolerance
The Ukrainian exhibit at the World Expo in Osaka, Japan, strikes a note of resilience in the face of Russia's war against the nation. The World Expo is scheduled to close Oct. 13.
Ukraine chooses unique Expo theme
Visit builds connection despite barriers
Visit builds connection despite barriers
It's nearly impossible to go anywhere in Japan and not meet the watchful gaze of baseball star Shohei Ohtani, who has more than 20 endorsement deals in Japan and the United States.
The eyes of Japan are on Shohei Ohtani
University of Texas at Arlington football game against Lamar University at Maverick Stadium, Arlington, Texas. UTA Senior Quarterback Scott Logan (#9) is seen with the ball. Courtesy of University of Texas at Arlington Libraries, Special Collections. From the Arlington Citizen Journal Negative Collection.
UTA remains far from the crowd’s roar
Arlington Downs race track, 1946. Source: J. W. Dunlop Photograph Collection, University of Texas at Arlington Libraries Special Collections.
City was once a mecca for horse racing
Mount Fuji saves some of its steepest climbs leading up to the summit.
Fuji-san continues to lure climbers
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
The Sept. 12 After Hours Market, held to commemorate Hispanic Heritage Month, offered a rich mix of pleasant smells, sights and sounds. The next scheduled After Hours Market is the Spooky Night Market on Halloween.
After Hours Market offers sensory feast
It's nearly impossible to go anywhere in Japan and not meet the watchful gaze of baseball star Shohei Ohtani, who has more than 20 endorsement deals in Japan and the United States.
The eyes of Japan are on Shohei Ohtani
Noah Kammaz manages the coffee shop side of The Baklava Bakery and Coffee Co., located at 3115 W. Arkansas Lane.
Baklava, coffee offer recipe for success
Hayrides shuttled families from distant parking lots to the main festival grounds during the River Legacy Foundation's Fall Festival fundraiser on Oct. 11.
Fall festival supports eco-education
The walls are awash in color at The Upstairs Gallery in Arlington, Texas.
Gallery showcases, encourages artists
Holy Annunciation Cathedral, the only Orthodox church in the Kyoto Prefecture, is a 15-minute walk from the Kyoto Shiyakusho Mae bus station.
In land of temples, shrines, a cathedral
An artist's rendering of the large torii gate that marks the entrance to Meiji Shrine in Tokyo.
Meiji Shrine offers a peaceful oasis
Locals and tourists walk through Meiji Jingu on July 14, 2025. The main shrine is found at the end of the path.
The shrine’s whisper, the city’s roar
College students gathered at a recent worship session called The Jungle at Inclusion Coffee in Arlington, Texas. The weekly events are hosted by Fielder Church.
Student-led worship builds community
Mission Arlington serves the needs of the Arlington, Texas, community.
Mission Arlington serves community
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