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Staff Editorial
- July 20, 2011
Lawmakers should focus on work, not elections
Texas politicians don’t seem to be very concerned with Texas politics. Conservatives have been waiting with baited breath for Gov. Rick Perry to announce whether or not he’s going to run for the presidency,...
- September 4, 2009
STAFF EDITORIAL: Proper driving etiquette can alleviate highway traffic
Students know Houston has serious traffic problems, but thanks to the Texas Department of Transportation, we now know that immediate relief rests on how we drive. TXDOT released its list of the 100 Most...
- June 2, 2009
Current students give up parking spots for future
Sometimes students have to sacrifice for the greater good. On May 27, UH unveiled plans to have the Metropolitan Transit Authority build at least one rail line that will service our campus. The construction...
- May 4, 2009
University participation vital to campus newspaper
Today marks the official end of classes and the last edition of The Daily Cougar for the spring 2009 semester. Following a couple weeks of finals, the UH class of spring 2009 will officially...
- May 1, 2009
HB 1893 shouldn’t pass without student input
While most UH students have spent the last weeks of Spring 2009 in a frenzy to pass classes, a far more pressing issue with possible long-lasting effects has taken a backseat. Time is running...
- April 30, 2009
Obama impresses during first 100 days in office
President Obama marked the first 100 days of his tenure at the helm of the country on Wednesday. The road has been rocky, both from the legacy of partisanship and economic malfeasance of the...
- April 29, 2009
Sign does no justice to Valenti’s accomplishments
Jack J. Valenti was an important man during and after his time as a student at UH. Among the many roles he fulfilled as an undergraduate, he worked for The Daily Cougar and was...
- April 28, 2009
Students should take advantage of UH shuttle buses
Every day, students living on campus who don't want to walk to class - or commuters who don't want to spend 30 minutes circling the most popular parking lots looking for a spot -...
- April 27, 2009
Flu outbreak in Mexico should not be taken lightly
The news from Mexico City seemed like something out of a Stephen King novel. One thousand people sick in the capital city, with dozens dead. Eight people in Texas and California sick already, and...
- April 23, 2009
Maggard’s legacy at UH extends beyond athletics
Faces associated with collegiate athletic programs tend to be those of young men and women in their late teens or early twenties, in peak physical condition, pushing themselves to the limit on the field,...