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Atirikta Kumar

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Covers:  Campus and Student Life, Politics, Entertainment
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I’m currently a writer for the News and Life & Arts section of the University of Houston’s student-run newspaper, The Cougar.

My ultimate objective is to work as a news reporter and bring integrity back to journalism. Help reclaim the fourth estate and inform the electorate about the news, external and internal. The best electorate is an informed electorate, journalists stand in the power to help inform them.

Atirikta Kumar’s Journalist Portfolio

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Beto O'Rourke campaigns in Houston aiming at Latinos, young voters

Beto O'Rourke campaigns in Houston aiming at Latinos, young voters

After finishing his 49-day Drive for Texas campaign, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Beto O'Rourke stopped…

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Houston's fight to decriminalize mental illness and homelessness

Houston's fight to decriminalize mental illness and homelessness

While Harris County is spending millions of dollars on mental health services and service-providing agencies …

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'Harry's House' embraces fans with nostalgic sound - The Cougar

'Harry's House' embraces fans with nostalgic sound - The Cougar

British singer-songwriter and global pop star, Harry Styles released his long-awaited third solo album on May…

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Unique, interesting courses available to take - The Cougar

Unique, interesting courses available to take - The Cougar

Your time at the University as an undergrad can pass quickly. It can also easily get boring between core clas…

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Discounts available for UH students - The Cougar

Discounts available for UH students - The Cougar

College expenses including tuition, housing, books and school shopping can add up to thousands of dollars. De…

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Fans theorize ahead of the release of 'Spider-Man: No Way Home' - The Cougar

Fans theorize ahead of the release of 'Spider-Man: No Way Home' - The Cougar

The young, people's superhero from Brooklyn is once again going to be on the big screen in "Spider-Man: No wa…

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Lainey Wilson Had RodeoHouston On Their Feet Dancin’ and Groovin’

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By Atirikta Kumar
| Space City Frequency
Guitar in hand and dressed head to toe in perfect rodeo cowgirl attire, complete with cowboy boots and a bolo tie, Lainey Wilson came riding in on a Ford truck and immediately engaged the crowd with her latest single, “I Can’t Sit Still.” Before her rise to fame, Wilson spent years living in a camper trailer outside a Nashville recording studio while chasing her music dreams, an experience that helped shape the grit and authenticity heard in her songwriting.
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Kelly Clarkson Was Astounding In Her Return To RodeoHouston After 22 Years

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By Atirikta Kumar
| Space City Frequency
Kelly Clarkson, the first-ever winner of American Idol and a proud Texan, took the RodeoHouston stage on a beautiful Saturday evening and delivered an electrifying performance in her return to the rodeo after 22 years. The American singer-songwriter is known for her versatility and pitch-perfect high notes, and all of that was on full display at the rodeo. Her time on stage felt both breathtaking and far too short.
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“The Great Gatsby” brings the classic and the Roaring Twenties to Houston

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It’s the Roaring Twenties in Houston! “The Great Gatsby” transports the Hobby Center to the best party thrown in town, now through March 8. The broadway musical based on the beloved classic by F. Scott Fitzgerald, of the same name, is a story of the mysterious millionaire Jay Gatsby and his endless pursuit of his lost love from his youth, Daisy Buchanan.
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Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes, but only to know what it would be like to type on it.

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