AltWeeklies Wire
College Immaterial for High School Students in Vocational Trainingnew
Good paying jobs, no huge loan burdens, exciting course work -- the new vo-tech attracts more and more hi-tech students.
Houston Press |
Todd Spivak |
05-21-2008 |
Education
"Run Over By Metro"new
AltWeeklies Award - Investigative Reporting
Houston Press |
Todd Spivak |
04-21-2008 |
Media
Tags: media
Hog Wildnew
Feral pigs are ugly, destructive and mean. Some people in Texas just love to trap, stab or shoot them. Or put them in rodeos. With dogs.
Houston Press |
Todd Spivak |
04-21-2008 |
Animal Issues
Toxic Town: Contamination in Texas Schoolsnew
Schools in the town of Somerville continue to show elevated toxins, but are the health risks bad enough to shut down the schools?
Houston Press |
Todd Spivak |
04-08-2008 |
Environment
Barack Obama and Menew
It was the year 2000 and I was a young hungry reporter in Chicago covering a young hungry state legislator.
Houston Press |
Todd Spivak |
03-03-2008 |
Politics
Toxic Town: Suffer the Childrennew
Carcinogen samples from local schools are off the charts.
Houston Press |
Todd Spivak |
12-11-2007 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
Toxic Town: Birth Defectsnew
Critics say contamination from the tie plant caused severe problems for these babies.
Houston Press |
Todd Spivak |
12-11-2007 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
Toxic Town: Cancer and Birth Defects in Somerville, Texasnew
In Somerville, chances are far better than normal that you will die of cancer or give birth to a deformed baby.
Houston Press |
Todd Spivak |
12-11-2007 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
Fighting for Air: Drowning and the Heimlich Maneuvernew
Most doctors say the Heimlich maneuver should not be used to save drowning victims -- so why does professor John Hunsucker continue to teach it to lifeguards?
Houston Press |
Todd Spivak |
10-16-2007 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
Heads You Lose, Tails You Lose: 'Lie, Puke and Say No'new
The rare-coin dealers ripping off old folks have their own internal lingo: here's a quick glossary.
Houston Press |
Todd Spivak |
07-24-2007 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
Texas Coin Companies Target Elderly Investorsnew
Rare-coin dealers are making a mint -- and flipping off their customers.
Houston Press |
Todd Spivak |
07-24-2007 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
A Subdivision Turns on a Neighbor Who Pointed Out its Contaminationnew
Paul Anderson became a pariah when he raised questions about Woodwind Lakes' land and the contamination underneath.
Houston Press |
Todd Spivak |
04-17-2007 |
Environment
Tags: environment
Whose Best Interests?new
Margie Hill got sick, became a ward of the county and was moved to a nursing home; son Marvin wants her back home -- but she can't get out.
Houston Press |
Todd Spivak |
01-31-2007 |
Children & Families
Tags: children & families
Shorthandednew
Foreign pickers aren't getting through the post-9/11 barricades to harvest U.S. crops.
Houston Press |
Todd Spivak |
12-12-2006 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
Baby Bluesnew
Lisa Collins took the Paxil her doctor prescribed -- there was supposed to be no problem with her continuing it during her pregnancy, but now it seems there was.
Houston Press |
Todd Spivak |
09-19-2006 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
