January 30th, 2012
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Houston’s own Buxton releases debut album, gears up for official release
The Internet has also been abuzz with the musical stylings of Houston’s own Buxton. At a “listening party” on Friday for the band’s debut album, “Nothing Here Seems Strange,” the ensemble played to a packed...
Art Across Campus: Double Physichromie
Designed from across the pond and fabricated in Houston, “Double Physichromie” is the product of kinetic artist Carlos Cruz-Diez, whose work was on exhibit at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, early last year. Cruz-Diez...
‘Tails’ shot down in both story, acting
In World War II, a crew of African-American fighter pilots was kept from their full potential due to segregation but was finally given a chance to show their worth. The film “Red Tails” had the...
Hold off on latest taco craze
For the longest time, all I heard about was Torchy’s Tacos and how great this Austin-based taco place is. When I heard that they had opened a location in Houston, I knew I had...
Alumni should pay athletic fees instead of students
I love the University of Houston. I love UH so much that upon completing my bachelor’s degree I came back for a master’s degree and a doctorate. And on Tuesday I will be voting...
Making an example of MegaUpload
The Stop Online Piracy Act may have been defeated last week, but the legal war over control of digital copyrighted content and internet distribution rages on. MegaUpload was raided and shut down earlier this month...
Question getting a degree
Graduation time is around the corner for the Spring 2012 class. Time to celebrate. Time to think ahead. Time to go out into workforce. With student debt piling up and the cost of living rising,...
US press freedom ranking plummets
The First Amendment was compromised in many ways in 2011. Perhaps one of the most troubling ways it was compromised, if you can really rank them against each other, was through the arrests of...
Cougars help in charity event
UH’s Reserve Officers’ Training Corp participated in a Homes for Our Troops charity event Friday and Saturday to provide recreation and raise money for wounded warriors in a non-profit organization. Recreational events included sporting clays...
Houston mayor talks LGBT issues at University event
Houston Mayor Annise Parker told students about her struggle to become known for her actions and not her sexual orientation Thursday at Cemo Hall. Parker, Houston’s first openly gay mayor and the second woman to...
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