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September 21st, 2007

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Get Technical:Operating systems want to get along, really

In the world of computing, there is Microsoft's Windows operating system, any number of Linux, Unix and Berkeley Software Distribution flavors, and then Apple's Mac OS. All three of these major classes are very...

Teams sprint to College Station for Invitational

The cross country teams will be racing in the Texas A'M Invitational on Saturday, in what head coach Ryan Turner said is an important meet for both of his teams. "We are going to...

Texas teams next for soccer

Cougar soccer kicks off the tail end of their non-conference schedule with a visit to Austin, going up against the University of Texas Longhorns on Friday and the Texas State Bobcats on Sunday. The...

Volleyball hits the road to take on Central Florida

After winning three consecutive matches and regaining a .500 record, the UH volleyball team will try to keep their wins going against Central Florida in its first conference road match of the season. ...

Letters to the editor

Protesting is fine, but do it right It was somewhat disturbing to read about the impromptu (though, oddly enough, well-photographed) protest at the Faculty Senate meeting in "Protest disrupts Faculty Senate" (News, Thursday). ...

Staff Editorial:Not-so-good week for Tasers and old journalists

'Don't Tase me, bro' incident: F It was the Taser shot heard around the world. The infamous clip of a University of Florida student being tased has launched an outcry from students nationwide. While...

SGA: Fees should cover required class materials

The Student Government Association furthered their efforts to tackle textbook policies Wednesday when they passed new legislation. One bill and one resolution were passed to mandate that professors have all required class materials on...

President search, enrollment concerns Faculty Senate

Despite an interruption by UH Students for Fair Trade, Faculty Senate resumed its meeting Wednesday with presentations by University officials on enrollment, budget and the search committee for the next president and chancellor. The...

TFA recruits future teachers

Psychology junior Allison Marek watched second-grade students struggle to identify the alphabet during a class exercise. Although she was shocked, Marek also knew that someone had to help these children, who have lived and...