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Barrett Goldsmith
- March 24, 2005
New SGA Constitution dealt setback
After a series of fond farewells, the 41st administration of the Student Government Association ended term Wednesday by voting on a new SGA constitution that would significantly redefine the scope and structure of student...
- November 29, 2004
A look at life in London Town
Greetings from Ye Olde Londone Towne, Englande. Actually, greetings from my house in suburban America. But I was totally in London this week. Promise.I went to London for Thanksgiving, because there's no better way...
- November 23, 2004
Survey: staff is happy with UH
Most UH staff members enjoy working at the University, a recent staff survey showed, but they have concerns about supervisor training and raises.Nearly 42 percent of staff members completed the survey, conducted by the...
- November 18, 2004
Bill on course material gets OK
A proposal on the floor of the UH Faculty Senate to regulate the assignment of course material by faculty members sparked a sharp debate Wednesday about the Senate's role in shaping University policy.The proposal,...
- November 15, 2004
Snobs miss out by rejecting mainstream
When did "mainstream" become a dirty word?If I here one more person say "that's so mainstream" or "that's so corporate," I'm going to drench that person with scalding Starbucks coffee, run them over with...
- November 12, 2004
Quad residents voice distaste for dorms
About 25 students from the Quadrangle residence halls voiced their housing concerns Thursday in a focus group meant to collect input for future housing development on the UH campus.Brailsford & Dunlavey, a facilities planning...
- November 8, 2004
Star Wars trailer puts nerd back in abyss
In an effort to reach out to mainstream, suburban and middle-class readers, I've toned down the nerdiness in recent weeks and focused on more widely appealing issues.Now that I've secured an electoral majority and...
- November 4, 2004
Bush vows to unify country
President George W. Bush, shown here at a campaign stop in Wisconsin, said in his acceptance speech Wednesday that he will do his best to fulfill America's trust in his second term as president.Derek...
- November 3, 2004
Both city props get support
Though rival proposals to rein in the growth of city government both received strong support from Houston voters Tuesday, only one will go on the books but the question remains which.With 98 percent...
- November 3, 2004
Student found dead in his UH apartment
A UH student was found dead of unknown causes in his Cullen Oaks apartment Tuesday, the UH Office of External Communications said.Staff at the student apartment complex discovered the body of Daniel Mattis, a...