August 2011
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Levine wears many hats as top special teams schemer
One of the most underappreciated parts of football is the special teams unit. Kickoffs, field goals and punts sometimes get lost in the hype of offense and defense. The man tasked with coaching this wide range...
GOP will lose voters by being against science
Anyone who has paid attention to the Republican presidential primaries should know one obvious thing about the group of contenders — they are, overwhelmingly, against the scientific community. This can be seen in comments Rep....
UH students have too many logins
The new Tier One status of our University represents a proud moment in our history. It brings greater recognition to our school, and this translates into more opportunities to recruit and retain high-quality faculty,...
Hooters plane unwelcome presence on campus
Walking across campus on Friday, August 26, 2011, a buzzing noise caught my attention. I looked up to see a small plane carrying an advertising banner which read, “Hooters: Have fun, get money.” Hooters,...
A semester at sea
On my plane ride back to Houston, I reflected on my 68-day journey around the globe. How would I explain what my favorite port was? How could I package a two-month long study abroad...
Corporate taxes hurt the middle class
With the announcement last week by the Congressional Budget Office that the federal government is on track to spend a trillion dollars it doesn’t have for a third year in a row, politicians on...
Professor writes book challenging man-made global warming beliefs
A UH professor aims to refute claims that the Earth is in a permanent warming period in his new book. Larry Bell, an endowed professor of space architecture, said he blames misrepresented statistics and misleading...
Book bill mandates info
A bill that will require university bookstores to supply students with information on textbooks before the start of the school year was signed into law by Gov. Rick Perry in June and will take...
Moores professor to take stage
Robert Bates, Professor of Organ, is set to present a lecture recital in the Organ Recital Hall at UH tonight. The program is titled “Organ music of the French Renaissance.” The program is set to...
Musicians collaborate, bring classics Bach to life in documentary
It’s always amazing to see musicians from all backgrounds — professional and emerging talent, pianists, violinists, clarinetists, singers, vocal groups, jazz musicians — discussing their craft in an easy-going collegiate setting. For this reason alone,...