November 2010
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National council recognizes numerous UH programs
Comparing UH to Rice University is common on-campus, even when it comes to their chemical engineering doctoral programs. The highly regarded National Research Council recently released rankings assessing the quality of doctoral programs. The NRC,...
Students opting more for textbooks over e-books
In this fast-paced technological age, where students depend on electronics for everything from text messaging to surfing the Internet, a traditional textbook still prevails over its newer counterpart — the electronic book, or e-book. “One...
UH considers budget cuts for holiday season
Cutbacks have been made continuously by universities throughout the recent economic crisis. This year, the state of Texas reduced its revenue, leaving its public universities, including UH, with less money. “Last year, the University was...
Volleyball team falls to Rice, ends season on 3-game skid
It’s not a rivalry match unless it goes five games. The Cougars ended their first season under head coach Molly Alvey with an entertaining, yet brutal 3-2 (25-18, 25-23, 21-25, 19-25, 14-16) loss in a...
Men’s basketball team prepares to take on LSU
The Cougars will attempt to cure their road woes today when they travel to Baton Rouge, La., to take on LSU. While sporting an impressive unbeaten home record of 4-0, the Cougars (4-2) are 0-2...
Local band making moves at Avant Garden
Cadre band members Kevin Kendrick and Nathan Quick, both of Houston, performed a few songs from their self-titled album at the Avant Garden’s bar during last Tuesday’s open mic night. Kendrick, a guitar, banjo and mandolin...
TSA deserves better public image
The time spent in an airport waiting to board a plane and pass through security check-in may now be greater than the time spent in the air. This past Thanksgiving, many traveled by car...
Campus food still leaves bad taste
The quality of food on campus is a whole lot better than it was this time last year. More selections in the UC Satellite plus a new and improved cafeteria in Moody Towers combine...
Student-run organizations should remain student-run
The Daily Cougar has done its best to supply students with information for more than 75 years. Every day, we strive to publish a quality publication fit for a flagship institution. Increased readership —...
