March 2nd, 2010
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Parking matter leads to development of app
Although parking remains as a major problem on campus, an iPhone application has been created to provide students with real-time maps of parking lot availability based on vacancy percentages. The free “UHGuide” application was created...
UH advertising students win big
UH advertising students dominated the 2010 Houston Addy Awards, winning a grand total of nine awards, including four gold, two silver and three Citations of Excellence. Seven UH students won the awards — Heather Diaz,...
SGA initiates investment plan
The Student Government Association recently launched the Student Savings Club, which allows students, staff and faculty to receive discounts at participating restaurants and retailers locally and nationally. “Originally, I was contacted by Pat Moriarty, who...
Cougars hope to exploit Owls’ early season woes
The Cougars will play rival Rice at 4 p.m. today at Reckling Park. After getting swept by Texas State at the start of the season, the Cougars almost made up for it last weekend by...
Baha’i faith begins fast
In a nation where we are so used to instant gratification, today marks the first day of the fast for the people of the Baha’i Faith religion. It’s a time in which believers of...
Album more value than shock
Shock Value II, producer/rapper Timbaland’s newest album released in late 2009, shows his producing prowess with a 13-track release featuring contributing artists such as Justin Timberlake, Drake and Katy Perry. The end result is an...
GLOBAL heads back to prom
In late January, the University’s largest gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender student organization, GLOBAL, began planning for a new event in its semester lineup. It’s called the Rainbow Prom, and it’s almost here. With festivities...
GOP cries foul over Democrats’ tactics
As U.S. Senate Democrats and President Barack Obama continue to review potential options to pass health care legislation, “reconciliation,” also known as the “nuclear option,” is a process that has been suggested as a...
Knowledge of world events critical
Faced with a myriad of problems in the U.S., the last thing Americans want to think about these days is the global economy. People spend their lives constantly on-edge in regard to their finances. What...
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Commish trying to put NHL on ice
Less than five years ago, hockey was dead in the U.S. NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman, along with the league’s owners, decided that their sport could survive a lockout when they were unable to come to...