During Day of the Dead celebrations scheduled to take place in late October and early November in and around Houston, the living will remember and honor their dearly departed with celebration — not sorrow.

With costs rising on pretty much anything, seniors at both college and high school levels are also feeling the pinch from the beast known as inflation.

The University of Houston-Downtown Thursday Night Concert Series are set to return to Discovery Green beginning April 20.

Parents, wondering where to take your kids this spring break?

Two Houston-area universities receive a major grant from the U.S. Department of Education to help students with basic needs hardships.

Here are some light displays to check out in Houston.

'Week of Welcome' is a campus-wide celebration to welcome students featuring special activities, food and a chance to meet student organizations, advisors and other UHD entities throughout the week.

"Confluence" is currently being developed near UH-DowntownHOUSTON – A new mural is being installed at two of Houston’s bayous near the University of Houston-Downtown dedicated to the migratory birds of Houston’s major waterways. The mural, titled “Confluence,” is being developed by Jane Kim, co-founder of Ink Dwell studio and commissioned by Houston Parks Board and in collaboration with Buffalo Bayou Partnership. It tells a story about birds and how they seasonally change color to attract mates, explained a news release. Measured at about 223 feet in length, the mural’s background will serve as a map of Houston’s bayous. AdThe mural began development this month and is set to complete between four to six weeks, the release said.

HOUSTON – A University of Houston-Downtown student has earned a spot in the finals for a mariachi vocal contest. Senior Jimmy Arredondo, who is one of the vocalists on UHD’s mariachi group “Los Caimanes” (Spanish for “The Gators”), will be the only Houstonian to compete in the 26th Annual Mariachi Vargas National Vocal Competition, the largest and long-running mariachi festival in the nation, taking place this Saturday virtually. Arredondo submitted a production from his idol and four-time Latin Grammy winner and mariachi singer Pedro Fernandez “El Aventurero” (The Adventurer). “His work ethnic, sheer determination and resilience has got him this far,” Vasquez told KPRC 2. The 26th Annual Mariachi Vargas National Vocal Contest will stream on YouTube this Saturday at 7 p.m.

HOUSTON – Dr. Juan Sánchez Muñoz, President of the University of Houston-Downtown, has helped expand the school's reputation in the city and throughout the state. Some of these role models include Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo, Houston Fire Chief Sam Peña, and Houston Community College Chancellor Dr. Cesar Maldonado. What plans do you have to benefit the Hispanic community at UHD? What advice do you have for Hispanic students throughout Texas? I encourage Hispanic students and those from all cultures to honor the generations before them by maintaining a focus on excellence and working hard.