Published on February 11th, 2015 | by Cara Smith
The Student Government Association election season is fast approaching, and with it comes deadlines. The final day for students to submit candidate applications for SGA president, vice president and senator positions is Friday, Feb. 13 at 5 p.m. …... Read More →
Published on February 11th, 2015 | by Cara Smith
During Pride Houston last year, one of the nation’s largest LGBT pride parades, a family of three – Brandon Peete, his wife Hilary and their 2-year-old son, Felix – were beaming, covered in beads of all …... Read More →
Published on February 2nd, 2015 | by Cara Smith
Update – Feb. 4, 11:54 a.m.: Ahimbisibwe’s 19-year-old son has been arrested and charged in the murders of his parents and brother. Isaac Tiharihondi was found in Mississippi and is charged with two counts of capital murder, according to …... Read More →
Published on February 2nd, 2015 | by Cara Smith
You’ve got an eccentric accordionist, an American slide guitarist with rigid posture and a lead vocalist that looks equal parts Game of Throne’s John Snow and pop-rock’s John Mayer. Toss in a shaggy-haired drummer with the …... Read More →
Published on January 28th, 2015 | by Cara Smith
Kiara Carter wanted the full college experience. That’s why she’s been at UH since her freshman year, she said, instead of going to community college. The creative writing junior made it work, taking out federal and private …... Read More →
Published on January 27th, 2015 | by Cara Smith
I’m writing this while on hold with financial aid. It’s only minute nine, though, so I’m still considering myself one of the lucky ones. Oh! Okay, I just got somebody on the phone. “Yeah, my name …... Read More →
Published on January 22nd, 2015 | by Cara Smith
When Wynne Chin was appointed as president of the Faculty Senate on Wednesday, it was a familiar feeling — seven years ago, Chin was in the middle of his first term as Faculty Senate president. It’s not common for presidents …... Read More →
Published on January 20th, 2015 | by Cara Smith
In one variation or another, ‘This was the most confident Obama we’ve seen,” seemed to be the go-to summation of President Obama’s “State of the Union” address. In prior addresses, the President hasn’t been enjoying an …... Read More →
Published on January 20th, 2015 | by Cara Smith
It’s the little things that always worry me. I can make grand, sweeping decisions fairly quickly, but it’s the minutia of a task that trips me up. When I look back on the state of a …... Read More →
Published on January 2nd, 2015 | by Cara Smith
It’s not the start of the second millennium, and it’s not the quarter century mark. 2014 was nestled just awkwardly enough into this century to be deemed insignificant from the start, but I think it proved …... Read More →