June 2011
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Travels aren’t fun from a computer screen
I deleted about ten Facebook friends last week because I was tired of seeing all of their summer travel albums every time I looked at my homepage. I could have just hidden their posts,...
Westheimer gallery brings the stars
When the first painting purchased is one of John Wayne, you know you are at a real Western Art sale. Houston writer and wife of UH grad Bob “Phantom” Roberts, Warner Roberts, television personality and...
All-American jumper to test skills against pros at USA meet
Chris Carter finished his UH career by becoming a two-time All-American with top eight finishes at the indoor and outdoor NCAA Championships, adding to his eight individual Conference USA championships. Carter’s impressive senior season...
UH alums shine in minor leagues, golf begins to build new home
Former UH baseball players catcher Chris Wallace, infielder Blake Kelso and pitcher Michael Goodnight have been named to the all-star teams of their respective leagues. Wallace and Kelso both play in the Class A South...
Elected officials should listen to student voices
An Iowa state senator made it abundantly clear how he felt about having student input in a state budget hearing. After hearing prepared remarks from students representing all of Iowa’s public universities, Iowa state...
Letter to the editor
As the Director of the University of Houston’s Women’s Resource Center, I was disappointed to read the editorial Fraternities receive too much scrutiny (June 15, 2011) by Marcus Smith. Smith wrote that when Yale...
Is that gonna be on the quiz?
Summer classes are here again, when the majority of us would rather be at the beach or a barbecue. We do this because we know that our education is worth it. Unfortunately, it appears...
Social organization celebrates third anniversary
Volunteers from Al Amaanah Refugee Services and the Muslim Student Association were honored for the work they have done over the past three years in a social celebrating the organization’s third anniversary on Saturday. The...
Professor investigates Galveston Bay pollution
A UH professor is testing various areas of Galveston Bay for contamination in order to identify contaminated areas, so she, along with state officials, can plan the most efficient way to wipe out the...
New student confirmed to Board
From early in her childhood in Alief, student Tamecia Glover Harris already knew exactly what she wanted to achieve in life. “Growing up I knew I was going to be either an accountant or a...
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