November 3rd, 2010
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Perry trumps White to win re-election in governor’s race
Republican Gov. Rick Perry defeated Democrat and former Houston Mayor Bill White on Tuesday to win his third four-year term. Perry, who won with 56.6 percent of the vote, has been in the spotlight during his...
Republicans retake House, make gains in Senate
The Republican Party on Tuesday rode a wave of anti-Democratic sentiment and voters’ growing frustration with President Barack Obama to regain control of the House of Representatives for the first time since 2006. Republicans also...
Deceased former UH law dean remembered by colleagues
Former UH Law Center dean and longtime professor John Brewster Neibel died Oct. 8 after more than 40 years at UH. Neibel, 80, succumbed to heart failure during a surgical procedure. He was the third...
Departments, student organizations make pitch to SFAC
University departments and student organizations met with the Student Fees Advisory Committee on Tuesday to discuss budgets for the 2011-2012 fiscal year. The committee is comprised of 10 members: seven students, two faculty members and...
Women’s basketball team eager to start season
The Cougars are hoping new head coach Todd Buchanan and an experienced team will create a perfect storm to give the team its first NCAA tournament berth since 2005. The beginning of the Buchanan era brings...
Staind front man Lewis does well alone
Staind front man Aaron Lewis put on an amazing show Monday night at Verizon Wireless Theater – even for folks who were going in with some doubt as to what the show was going to...
Let’s hope Pick Punch a good buy
The Life and Arts Desk at the Daily Cougar has just made its first impulse buy of the semester. There were a lot of possibilities that came across the desk, mainly the Shake Weight....
Republicans win with trickery
Many will be discussing the results of the midterm elections today, including Tony Perkins, president of the evangelical Family Research Council. Perkins, along with Jim DeMint, senator of South Carolina and Steve King, the...
WikiLeaks shows government’s failure
WikiLeaks, the controversial media organization, has gained a reputation for leaking classified government documents regarding the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. The not-for-profit organization recently published 400,000 military logs, mainly written by ground personnel. In...
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In Rangers’ defeat, Dallas still one-ups Houston
The San Francisco Giants downed the Texas Rangers 3-1 Monday to win their first World Series since 1954 in five games, and somehow the city of Houston lost. It is a distinct pattern that Dallas...