January 2005
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U. Cincinnati Student Government gets it right
The University of Cincinnati has recently become wrapped up in the controversy surrounding smokers' rights, the same issue that became a hot topic here in the fall. UC, however, is considering taking it much...
Cougars fall to Bearcats on the road
The UH men's basketball team lost a hard game Saturday against No. 21 Cincinnati 87-68.The game marked the face-off between two of Division IA's most successful coaches, Cincinnati's Bob Huggins and UH men's basketball...
Fantasy fan chooses temp help or team
With the halfway point of the NBA season and All-Star break looming overhead, many fantasy NBA team owners are dealing with rosters that have at least one or two members on injured reserve and...
Lady Cougars gored by Horned Frogs at home
While the Horned Frogs double- and triple-teamed senior center Sancho Lyttle, senior forward Daphne Andre (above) stepped up to score 17 points in the first half to help keep the Cougars to a one-point...
Cougars rope Cowgirls in opener
Freshman Cougar netter Brianna Bateup and the rest of the Cougar tennis squad showed its dominance over the McNeese State Cowgirls Saturday in Houston's spring season opener at the John E. Hoff Tennis Courts...
Too soon to call Iraqi election a success
The Iraqi people took part in the first free election in more than a half-century this weekend, and the Bush administration is using this as an example of the benefits of democracy and justification...
Media go too far in search for ratings
One month after the initial earthquakes and tsunamis that struck Southeast Asia, families and communities are still reeling from the effects of the natural disaster that has claimed over 225,000 lives as of Jan....
Campus Crime Report
The following is a partial report of campus crime between Jan. 21 and Jan. 24. All information is selected from the files of the UH Police Department. The information in italics indicates when the...
‘Engines’ host explains his show’s success
History, engineering and a daily radio program that marries the two subjects takes a truly inventive mind. But, as John Lienhard would say, that's what we're interested in at UH.Lienhard, professor emeritus of mechanical...
Enrollment outpaces Legislature’s fiscal increases for state universities
The 79th Texas Legislature will have to juggle the mental health system, education finance and property taxes on top of funding for higher education.The 78th Legislature appropriated $15.1 billion to higher education in fiscal...