November 17th, 2011
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Cougars pony up for potent SMU offense
Regardless of how complicated the BCS formula is, the solution for UH is easy: One win at a time. The Cougars need to win three more games before the dreams of a big bowl game...
Coming full circle
It would be fitting for the Cougars to win this weekend. This season marks the tenth anniversary of the Cougars’ winless 0-11 season in 2001. Much has changed since then. The administration. The coaches. The attitude...
Cougars carve across campus
While some students struggle to make it to their next class amid the chaos of slow-walking groups, a few Cougars have found a more efficient solution — skateboarding. According to some skateboarding commuters, the form...
Celebrating holiday diversity
Our campus is a beautiful blend of culture, heritage, race and religion. Everyone is an individual yet the same, and we are all blended together on campus. The holidays are knocking on the door,...
Houston becoming cartel playground
When students think about the current conditions in Mexico, it is usually parallel to the images found in news stories: Brutal executions of “outspoken” Mexican journalists, mass graves plighting the Monterrey countryside, or countless...
Seeing RED
Last Friday I was walking around campus showing a close friend of mine this great place we call the University of Houston. What better day to give a friend a tour, what with it...
Holiday treats not as bad as you think
The holidays are almost here, candy is everywhere and the best of them all — dark chocolate — is actually nutritionally beneficial. This decadent treat is low in sugar, closer to its natural form, and...
Heights beekeeping a sweet plan
At this moment, help is coming to impoverished families across Northern Pakistan, allowing the women and men of these families to provide a sustainable income and send their children to a good school in...
British legend kicks off North American tour
British crooner Morrissey sauntered onto the stage to the deafening screams of a sold-out San Antonio crowd on Monday night, took hold of the microphone and said, “Just lookie here — you don’t mess...
Football greatness in sight for UH
Saturday’s matchup between the No. 11-ranked Cougars and the SMU Mustangs is one of the highest anticipated football games in recent history. Part of the hype is that UH will welcome ESPN and its cameras...
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