April 2011
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UH strives for strong finish
The Cougars are coming off a 6-1 win April 16 vs. Louisville as they head into the Conference USA Championships tomorrow as the No. 9 seed. They are set for a date with No. 8...
Never a dull moment in Kaiser’s ‘Now This’
“Now This,” shouts the narrator to the audience as the lights of the theater dim and the first fragments of the play’s intricate storyline began to unfold. The audience’s attention is captured by the...
Fewer worries for the next two years
Of the more than 3,200 students who applied for the 2011 Science, Mathematics and Research for Transformation scholarship, UH-Victoria computer science junior Justin Young was selected to receive the scholarship earlier this month. The...
Resource raises gambling awareness
The National Center for Responsible Gaming has launched a website, www.CollegeGambling.org, to help address issues surrounding gambling and gambling-related harms among college students and universities nationwide. According to the NCRG, 75 percent of college students...
UH shafted from funding
The draft budget that passed in the Texas House will dramatically reduce state funding for higher education, reducing the UH System’s budget while other universities are funded by other state programs. Though massive cuts to...
Schedule harder than it looks
On the surface, next season’s football schedule may not be as ambitious as some would have hoped. But it might be exactly what the program needs. Ever since the 10-4 season in 2009 — when UH...
Photo exhibit opens in library
The UH community has a unique opportunity to evaluate their perceptions and redefine gender roles as the “Love Makes a Family” exhibit makes a stop in the city today until May 4 on the...
Trump in 2012 won’t make the cut
Real-estate mogul Donald Trump continues to flirt with the idea of running for the 2012 Republican nomination for president. He recently told Forbes Magazine he will likely announce a decision to run in June,...
Gender stereotypes paint pink problems
A recent article in the New York Times, “In Praise of Pink Polish” by Lisa Belkin, opens up a new discussion on gender identity and what actions and behaviors are socially acceptable for a...
McDonald’s: Would you like a job with that?
Men and women from a variety of backgrounds lined up and applied for positions Tuesday at McDonald’s locations across the nation as part of McDonald’s National Hiring Day. The event provided employment to about...