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August 24th, 2010

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The sale of KTRU brought around 300 students and community members to Rice University, where its namesake was brought into the action.  |  Courtesy of John Grungy Gladu

Radio sale riles Rice students

Sunday afternoon brought blazing temperatures and a heated protest on the Rice University campus. Around 300 students, faculty and community members gathered in front of the William Marsh Rice statue in the university’s academic quadrangle...

ROTC plays Pentagon games

The University's Air Force ROTC is preparing future Air Force officers to respond to the numerous and disastrous scenarios that can evolve in unstable areas. UH was the only school in the country to work...

Former heavyweight champion George Foreman was delighted to give encouraging words to UH athletes Sunday at the Athletics/Alumni Center.  |  Christopher Losee/The Daily Cougar

‘Big George’ motivates UH student-athletes

To begin the start of the semester with a bang, UH Athletics Director Mack Rhoades enlisted the help of George Foreman to give athletes a pep talk Sunday for Shasta Blast at the Athletics/Alumni...

Alumna sparks national petition

As the United States slowly makes its way out of one of the worst economic recessions in recent history, government officials are once again calling for reform. The calls come in the form of...

Football team ends preseason camp

Saturday’s scrimmage marked the end of the football team’s preseason camp. With no major injuries, the Cougars are looking forward to the season opener against Texas State on Sept. 4. Quarterback Case Keenum said he...

GOP still relies on hate argument

The Republican Party has become a party of hate. Rather than appealing to its followers’ desires for a stable economy, a better education system or similarly productive issues, Republican politicians are wasting time and...

Rice students lose voice, UH gains little

If you tuned the radio to KUHF 88.7 FM this past week you might have discovered that UH will buy KTRU 91.7 FM, a Rice University run radio station. If you tuned into 91.7...

Staff needs to practice what they preach

As the new school year starts, the University is touting our environmentally friendly green policies more than ever. In reality, however, there are quite a few practices that happen on campus every day that...

New paper sheds light on city

Last week, the Houston Chronicle’s 29-95 became the newest addition to the city of Houston’s ever-growing number of entertainment publications. Named for the latitude and longitude of our very own city, 29-95 is led...

Cougars defeat Sam Houston in opener

Cougars defeat Sam Houston in opener

The Cougars started their 2010 season with a 1-0 victory over the Sam Houston State Bearkats despite playing an inconsistent game. “It’s early in the season and I’m always happy to get a win as...