August 2008
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Cougars rout Southern 55-3 in home opener
The Cougar fans who filed in for UH head coach Kevin Sumlin's debut and Houston's season-opener against Southern did not go home disappointed. Robertson Stadium's second-largest crowd for a home-opener, 26,555, witnessed a Houston...
Khator stresses flagship status during faculty senate meeting
UH President Renu Khator emphasized the efforts being made for the University's flagship status at Wednesday's Faculty Senate meeting. By gaining the support of the Greater Houston Partnership, Khator hopes the University's desire...
Pryor tries solo album
Matt Pryor is an accomplished musician, songwriter and father. Pryor certainly has his hands full with The New Amsterdams, his child-themed project called The Terrible Twos and his new solo album, Confidence Man. ...
Rocker’ masks message in humor
One of the marks of a good film is its ability to take a standard formula audiences have seen a hundred times over and add a distinctive spin. The Rocker is a rock 'n'...
Letter to the editor
To the editor: I read Abdul Khan's column, "Regional conflict tears apart neighbors" (Thursday, Opinion), on regional conflicts in the Middle East. I have to admit that I read Khan's columns regularly and find...
UH kicker on watch list of top players
UH junior kicker Ben Bell was named to the Lou Groza Award Watch list last year, though he red-shirted last season, he's been given a second chance. Bell was again named to the list...
Season forecast good for offensive lineups
Players from Conference USA usually rank among the nation's leaders in passing, rushing and receiving at the end of every year. That trend should continue this season. Gone are standouts such as Tulsa quarterback...
Cougars ready for Sam Houston
The UH soccer team will battle the Southland Conference this weekend in search of its first win of the season. The Cougars, who will face two SLC foes, will battle the Sam Houston State...
Taliban a product of poor U.S. relations
It is pretty well accepted that the Taliban are some terrorist morons. Not too many people can argue that they are freedom fighters - anymore. A while ago, this argument could be made. Citizens...
Freedom just another word
In the Russian-Georgian conflict in South Ossetia, blood is on the hands of all parties. There are no "good" or "bad" guys in this conflict, and the killing of innocents is universally wrong -...