February 2008
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Staff Editorial: Report card condemns racism, applauds aid
Hate mail threatening prep school's black students: F Concord Police are investigating hate mail sent to black students enrolled in St. Paul's School, a preparatory school in New Hampshire, the New York Times reported...
Crow beats cancer and heartache in ‘Detours’
Sheryl Crow's new album Detours, released February 5, is very personal and political, with songs touching on everything from current world affairs to her breakup with fianc'eacute; Lance Armstrong. The album opens with the...
Fair presents health jobs
Students had an opportunity to meet with representatives from health-related industries Wednesday to gather information on possible careers after graduation. "You don't have to be committed to a major to benefit from an event...
Women seek equal status
Speakers at the third annual Gulf Coast Women in Leadership Symposium said women still face difficulties in breaking through the proverbial glass ceiling. The Texas Diversity Council led the event on Wednesday, which...
UH president calls for community support
The potential for UH students is great, but only if the city of Houston participates in the building process, UH President Renu Khator told the Houston Hispanic Chamber of Commerce at a networking and...
Reservations for Six: Season may break the mold
The National League East has been dominated for many years by the Atlanta Braves, who won 14 consecutive division titles from 1991 to 2005. The New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies have since been...
Film Review: ‘Taxi’ explores injustices
Documentaries have been well received lately. In fact, it's almost as if consumers are beginning to accept them as the art form they truly are, not that they look to be judged primarily on...
Restaurant Review: History wrapped in a tasty tortilla
In the early '70s, the Ninfa's on Navigation Boulevard - its original location only 10-15 minutes from campus - helped popularize fajitas, launching a nationwide craze. More than 30 years later it is still...
There will be evil at this year’s Academy Awards
Alfred Hitchcock once said, "The more successful the villain, the more successful the picture." He couldn't have been more right than he will be Oscar Sunday. Not since Hannibal Lector dominated the Oscars in...
Men’s basketball falls to UAB in close match
On any other night, shooting 56.9 percent from the floor, hitting 14-of-27 three-point attempts and getting a 41-point performance from senior guard Robert "Fluff" McKiver would have been more than enough for a win....