February 2010
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DADT policy stains US’s image
As little as a few weeks ago, the end of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” seemed like yet another carrot for President Barack Obama to dangle in front of the Human Rights Campaign and other...
Fire at Mai’s a blow to UH community
I remember many late-night editing session at The Daily Cougar that were fueled by the quick and delicious food of Mai’s Restaurant. Former News editor James Rincon would always make the call for a pick-up...
Iran’s nuclear quest threatens world
On Feb. 9, Iran began feeding uranium into centrifuges that would increase its enrichment to 20 percent from 4 percent before inspectors arrived. According to a Feb. 9 Agence France-Presse article by Jay Deshmukh, once...
Society not utilizing full potential of Internet
Thanks to our need to constantly inform others of what we’re doing and where we are, robbers’ jobs just got a lot easier. With Web site applications such as Google Buzz and Foursquare, people are...
Ice shelf break leads to voyage
When the ice shelf of the Antarctic Peninsula broke up in 2002, it provided an opportunity to study the physical and biological environment of the former ice shelf. Earth science major Yuribia Munoz was invited...
Reduction plan raises concerns
The Faculty Senate discussed the 5 percent budget reduction plan implemented by Gov. Rick Perry in depth at Wednesday’s meeting. “The timeline for this has been very short,” Faculty Senate President Mark Clarke said. The state...
Study says skilled hands accomplish less
The University of Houston Department of Psychology has come out with a recent study surveying the effects of overqualified workers in the workplace. With the unemployment rate at an all-time high, the jobless are often...