March 7th, 2011

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Monday, March 7, 2011

Provost Antel thanks former business dean

After many years as Dean of the Bauer College of Business, Arthur Warga will, effective immediately, return to the faculty. Dean Warga will first take a leave, and then return to the...

Monday, March 7, 2011

Westboro Baptist Church hides behind First Amendment

Last Wednesday, the Synder v. Westburo Baptist Church Supreme Court case came to a close with an 8-1 decision in favor of Westburo, a church that recently picketed the funeral of Lance Corporal Mathew...

Monday, March 7, 2011

Campaign against campus smoking

A UH student started an initiative to stop smoking on campus and collected survey data to gauge student opinions. Kristin Tang, a biology junior, created a movement for a smoke-free campus. Tang, who is co-president...

UH’s Rugby team is anticipating its next season after completing an undefeated season in its inaugural year of collegiate play. | Courtesy UH Rugby

Monday, March 7, 2011

Rugby team ends successful season

The UH rugby team, in the midst of its first regular season as an actual team, made the playoffs with an undefeated record. Before they were an official collegiate team, they were a men’s...

Monday, March 7, 2011

Flawless victory

The Cougars saved the best for last. It took overtime, but UH (25-4, 16-0 Conference USA) pulled out a 90-84 victory Saturday over Tulane, clinching an undefeated 16-0 record in conference play. Jasmine Johnson’s 3-pointer with...

Monday, March 7, 2011

Student dinner dates, networking opportunity

UH’s Student Alumni Connection is inviting students to take part in the Dinner for 10 Cougars event. “Dinner for 10 Cougars is run by (SAC), and it is a program that helps create a connection...

Codey Morehouse and the rest of the pitching staff are searching for a way to complement the UH offense. The Cougars were able to pick up one win in the Minute Maid Classic against Kentucky on Saturday, but fell to Baylor on Friday and Texas A&M on Sunday. | Aaron Cisneros/The Daily Cougar

Monday, March 7, 2011

UH can’t hang at Minute Maid Classic

The Cougars lost the finale of the Houston College Classic to Texas A&M on Sunday, and dropped two out of three games during the weekend. UH lost 11-4 to Texas A&M (9-3) and fell...

Monday, March 7, 2011

Cougars continue to struggle against Rice

Starting from scratch could be the best solution to get the Cougars out of their current funk. The Cougars (12-17, 4-12 Conference USA) dropped their final game of the regular season to cross-town rival...

Fashion designers have started the ‘Homeless Chic’ trend, which is modeled after the attire of homeless people, appearing dirty and old. | Wikimedia Commons

Monday, March 7, 2011

Homelessness is latest fashion trend

Visiting professor Paula Mathieu gave a lecture on a new trend that high end fashion designers are trying to sell: homeless chic. Mathieu, an associate professor in the Department of English at Boston College, gave...

Monday, March 7, 2011

While Cougars reign supreme, fans need help

Perfection and champions would be an accurate description for the UH women’s basketball team after this weekend. The Cougars had already attained the regular-season Conference USA Championship, but added onto their success by winning their...