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January 27th, 2009

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Freshman changes drinking strategy

Steven Oster: So what do you like to do? Edgar Patino: I like music, going to shows, I like drinking. Oster: Where do you drink? Do you go to bars? Patino: No, just friends'...

Stem cell research gives hope

Thought and reason have returned to the American scientific community after an eight-year absence as the U.S .Food and Drug Administration will start the world's first clinical trial of stem cell therapy. This marks...

New acts in the spotlight

Mike Damante The Fashion Denmark's latest export comes in the form of one of the best new bands in The Fashion. The Fashion plays a style of modern, original dance-rock that deviates away...

Peters sticks to core material in new DVD

Russell Peters is one of the more interesting comedians in the stand-up scene. In recent years, the 38-year-old comedian has performed everywhere. He's traveled from India to Singapore to New York City, the location...

Iraqi art exhibit to end soon

Iraqi Artists in Exile, on display at the Station Museum of Contemporary Arts, will end its exhibition on Saturday. The exhibit features 16 artists who lived in Iraq at one point in time and...

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Designers join eco-friendly movement

Organic cotton, move on over because bamboo might just be the next big thing to hit the eco-friendly fashion market. The sudden increase in awareness of environmental preservation has made many designers, boutique owners...

Carter sets career-high

Sophomore Chris Carter used a career-best leap of 15.89 meters to win the triple jump competition at the Cherry and Silver Invitational at the Albuquerque Convention Center in Albuquerque, N.M. this weekend. Carter's jump...

Quiet off season offers little excitement

' If the Houston Astros look back on the end of the 2008 season, they will remember winning 14 of 15 games leading up to Hurricane Ike, but Ike ultimately threw off the Astros'...

Lineman looks to lead

Tyrell Graham almost ended up at Louisiana State University and played football at Arkansas for one year, but luckily for the Cougars, he found his way back to Houston in time for the 2008...