September 27th, 2011
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Talks tackle Texas troubles
UH President Renu Khator defended the value of public universities in the current economic situation at the Texas Tribune Festival that took place Saturday and Sunday at the University of Texas. The event, which was...
Students struggle with limited day care options
An increase in student enrollment also means an increase in the number of parenting students on campus — leaving some students with the challenge of finding appropriate childcare amongst the limited options available on...
Cougars battle, extend win streak
The Cougars managed to close out their two-game home stand this weekend with back-to-back victories against Southern Mississippi and Tulane to push their winning streak to five games. UH (10-3, 3-0 Conference USA) battled the...
Campus crime log: Sept. 18-21
The following is a partial report of campus crime between Sept. 18 and Sept. 21. All information is selected from the files of the UH Police Department. The information in bold indicates when the...
UH comes away with split at Robertson
UH dropped its Conference USA opener to No. 9 Memphis 2-1 Friday, but turned around quickly to beat UAB on Sunday 2-1. Coming off a three-game winning streak, UH (4-6-0, 1-1-0 C-USA) hoped to play...
Documentary sheds light on immigration
The Center for the Americas continues its series on immigration documentaries this week with a showing of the documentary “Tony and Janina’s American Wedding” and a discussion with co-producer Steve Dixon. The documentary is being...
Music festival rocks Midtown
Houston Press hosted its first annual Best of Houston “BestFest” music festival, highlighting local and national acts this past weekend. Houston Press publishes a Best of Houston issue anually giving praise to local businesses, musicians...
Fort Bend sushi restaurant is a Keeper
It’s no secret that the culinary scene in the Sugar Land area is fairly limited. The list of dining options consists of one-note restaurant chains, over-priced fine dining in Town Center and restaurants that fall...
Texas juvenile justice system on the right track, adult needs reform
Whether it is deserved or not, Texas has a reputation of being unapologetically draconian when it comes to its criminal justice system. The state’s steadfast allegiance to the death penalty, inordinate number of inmates...
Khator offers sound solution to future of higher ed
UH president Renu Khator recently had an article published in the U.S. News & World Report on Sept. 13. In her article, Khator addresses the current state of the American higher education system, and...
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