July 2011
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12 for ’12: Cougars add another to next year’s recruiting class
The Cougars snagged their 12th commitment for their 2012 recruiting class with the addition of Trevon Stewart. Stewart, a receiver/cornerback from Patterson High School (La.), made the announcement today after participating in a UH mini...
UH finds new VP for Student Affairs
UH President Renu Khator ended the search for Vice President for Student Affairs today, announcing that J. Richard Walker will fill the position. His hiring is pending approval from the UH System Board of Regents...
Kolb traded, wearing red again and at the top of the depth chart
Former UH quarterback Kevin Kolb was traded by the Philadelphia Eagles to the Arizona Cardinals for cornerback Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie and a 2012 second round pick on Thursday. Kolb will reportedly sign a five year, $63...
Minor leagues, major challenges
The turnaround from Brooklyn to Auburn, New York is about five hours. For Caleb Ramsey, an 11th round draft pick of the Washington Nationals, the long bus ride comes after yet another back-to-back away...
New VP for student affairs should listen to students
Throughout the summer, candidates for the position of Vice President for Student Affairs have been holding open forums to convince the UH student body, faculty and staff of their worthiness of the position. This poses...
US media coverage of Oslo terror attacks reveals anti-Muslim bias
Last Friday Norway suffered two horrifying terrorist attacks that left 76 people dead in Oslo and the nearby island of Utoya. Anders Behring Breivik, the terrorist apprehended for these attacks, claimed sole responsibility for...
NASA funds better spent on Earth
The decision by President Barack Obama to end the manned space flight program at NASA has produced some rather odd critics. Conservatives that are typically up in arms over government spending are suddenly shocked...
Students work with experts to design Imperial Sugar land development project
Two months since graduating from the college of architecture, Shawn Nygren has traveled across the country to meet with prospective employers. Nygren said that he is confident about getting a job because of the real...
UH prof studies water history
In the face of ever increasing populations, urbanization and pollution, UH history professor Martin Melosi is researching how these factors affect the demand for clean, accessible water in urban environments. Melosi, who is considered one...
School to offer classes for freshmen, sophomores
The Texas Legislature has given UH-Clear Lake approval to add freshman and sophomore-level classes to become a four-year university. Initially approved by the UH System Board of Regents in 2008, the plan for downward...