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November 4th, 2010

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SFAC deals with more requests for increased funding on Day 2 of session

SFAC deals with more requests for increased funding on Day 2 of session

The Student Fees Advisory Committee continued its four-day long session Wednesday to discuss various campus groups’ budget requests. The Wednesday meeting followed the previous day’s trend — showing that most organizations and departments...

UH student joins national blogging competition in attempt to solve finances

Debt is a four-letter word that is all too familiar to most Americans, especially young adults. UH Graduate College of Social Work student Steven Hayes is no exception. In order to solve his...

UH mock trial debate team has solid performance at Colorado competition

The UH Mock Trial Debate Team all ranked at the mock trial competitions after extensive preparation. The team showed the extent of their efforts at the Air Force Academy’s first annual Thunderbird Invitational...

Cougars prepare to face C-USA’s top team

Cougars prepare to face C-USA’s top team

Leading the Conference USA West Division, the Cougars will square off against Central Florida at 7 p.m. Friday at Robertson Stadium in what could be the deciding factor in determining home field...

UH Notebook: Soccer team advances in C-USA tournament

The UH women's soccer team advanced to the semifinals of the Conference USA tournament after defeating Marshall 3-0 on Wednesday on the strength of its speed and aggressiveness. UH was held scoreless in...

Young rapper makes name for himself on local music scene

Young rapper makes name for himself on local music scene

Listen to "Lies Make Baby Jesus Cry" Nosa Edebor is better known as Nosaprise in Houston’s underground music community. The soon-to-be UH student — he’s transferring from Houston Community College in January —...

Former UH student is Houston’s newest design star

Former UH student Chigozie Anaele was one of 18 featured up-and-coming designers at Houston’s Inaugural Fashion Week and will have her first ever trunk show Saturday. Anaele grew up in London, spent...

Landslide GOP victories bring surprise

The results of the midterm elections Tuesday are almost completely in and the outcome was an enormous surprise. The results tell us that the country as a whole voted more conservatively. How on...

California’s Prop 19 just first step toward legalization of marijuana

The University of Houston was awash in marijuana when I got my MA (Sociology) in the ’70s. It largely replaced alcohol among grad students — also at St. Thomas later. Hope grew after...

Sex offender laws need to be restructured

After allegedly trying to sneak a peek at a four-year-old girl in a bathroom stall, a Houston man has been taken into custody. UH alumna Tracey Harris Gabel was eating at Café...