January 2009
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DiverseWorks showcase ambitious
Three weeks have passed since the DiverseWorks Art Space began building the set for one of its largest projects to date. House of Mind, by world-renowned, Seattle-based artist Pat Graney, is both an exhibition...
2001: Inauguration Days past
This week in history on Jan. 22, 2001, The Daily Cougar's Ken Fountain reported 'after the most bitterly debated election in more than a century,' George W. Bush became the 43rd president of the...
Southern Miss scorches Cougars
Southern Miss was hot and the UH women's basketball team was not. The Golden Eagles (11-7, 4-1 Conference USA) used a scorching 48.4 percent shooting performance to top the Cougars (11-6, 3-2) 74-65 at...
Report card: Obama off to good start; students OK
Obama order to close Gitmo: A- While the question of what to do with Guantanamo Bay is detainees remains, Obama's first executive order to close the camp within a year sets a high precedent...
Internet tax a misguided prospect
Since the Internet's inception, buzz has surrounded the prospect of a sales tax, but until the last few years, technology available made enforcement difficult if not impractical. Internet sales tax is likely an idea...
Privacy act imposes on freedoms
Safety has always been a key aspect of the American dream. All people want to feel they are protected. For this reason, we have police, security and rules in place. Unfortunately, after the massacre...
Fitzgerald’s concert features local lineup
Tomorrow night, local reggae act Heptic Skeptic reunites for the second edition of the 'Leave Your Genre At The Door' concert series at Fitzgerald's. The concert will showcase some of the city's best local...
Campus Beat – Jan. 22, 2009
Light emanating from A Comma, bathes over architecture freshman Josh Allen Hanks in this campus snapshot submitted by Hotel Resturant and Management freshman Dennis...
MFAH series to screen Khator’s favorite film
The Museum of Fine Arts Houston regularly hosts the film series Movies Houstonians Love. At 7 p.m. Jan. 26, the MFAH will screen Dr. Renu Khator's favorite film Mr. and Mrs. Iyer. Screened in...
Breaking The BIG story
The life and legacy of The Notorious B.I.G. are being revisited through film and music. In Notorious, the film depicts the rise of Christopher Wallace as a Brooklyn drug dealer to realizing his dream...