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September 2007

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C-USA notebook: All eyes on Tulane after arrest made

Rarely has the Tulane football program made a splash in the national spotlight in recent years, except when more prestigious programs such as Louisiana State University have beaten the Green Wave by ridiculous margins....

Hit -n- run: No room for divas in MLB

Nobody likes a spoiled brat. Nobody. Especially one that makes $4 million a year to play baseball. And we're not talking about a whole season, either. We're talking about playing 61 games...

Cougars extend winning streak

Conference play continues to be good to the UH volleyball (8-6) team after improving to 3-0 this season with wins this past weekend against Central Florida and Southern Mississippi. UH will not...

Commentary: Cougars unleash secret weapon to win

Those wondering how the Cougars did it can stop boggling their minds. I have footage of Houston head coach Art Briles caught in the act. It was as easy as flicking a switch....

Cougars ram CSU

Houston's 38-27 victory over Colorado State on Saturday at Robertson Stadium was definitely a total team win, thanks largely to the Cougars' effort in the second half. Play after play, the Houston defense forced...

Dirty Projectors shine with music

Dave Longstreth, a former Yale student, left college in the early 2000s only to become one of the most prolific and meticulous composers of the indie genre, if you will. During the...

Petition for a ‘women’s only’ swim hour

The Student Government Association is working on a petition for University Recreational Services to allow UH females access to the pool in extra hours set apart for them. To be able to enjoy the...

Time to update security procedures

Have you had to take off your shoes for the Transportation Security Administration, or demonstrate that water is, in fact, water - and that you only have three ounces of it? If you answered...

Staff Editorial: Good intentions don’t always result in good means

Some students are praising what Students for Fair Trade did Wednesday when members stormed into a Faculty Senate meeting demanding immediate change. Alleging that Interim President John Rudley has ignored student concerns, the...

News Real: Quackers

A tamed duck ruffled the feathers of a hotel guest, the Associated Press reported. Scott D. Clark, 26, a guest at the Embassy Suites Hotel in St. Paul, Minn., cornered the hotel's duck,...