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Persecuted student prevails, wins election
After being the target of anti-gay attacks throughout his campaign for vice president of the Student Government Association at the University of Houston-Downtown, junior Kristopher Sharp and his running mate, Isaac Valdez, were victorious...
Students help in design of Houston high school
High School of the Performing and Visual Arts is going to look as art-savvy as its students once UH architecture students transform their designs into reality. | Courtesy of Jose Martinez Houston’s High School...
Helping Houston’s hunger
Pierce Stewart knows what it’s like to go hungry. "While growing up in a low income area of Houston, not far from the University of Houston, I encountered some days where food was not very...
Grad proposes future for Astrodome
Forty-eight years ago from Tuesday, the Astrodome opened its doors. Since then it has housed the rodeo, football and baseball games, and even Hurricane Katrina victims. One graduate, Ryan Slattery, hopes to persuade...
Cougars create gas-efficient cars
Three teams from UH are competing in the Shell Eco-marathon Americas, a global program that asks students to design, build and test the most energy-efficient vehicles. Last year's Shell Eco-marathon Americas event brought competitors...
UH expands to Northwest Houston
With the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between UH and Houston Community College, more undergraduate and graduate programs will be offered to students. "Our plan is to start with offering courses in...
UH-D student body VP candidate persecuted
Kristopher Sharp, UH-Downtown vice presidential candidate for the Student Government Association, was targeted in anonymously posted fliers across campus that attack him for being HIV-positive. | Courtesy of Kristopher Sharp The UH-Downtown police department...
Young professionals network, socialize
The Byzantio Cafe and Bar was filled Friday night, as lawyers, entrepreneurs, architects, political figures, alumni and host committee members gathered at the UH Young Professionals for Political Action’s happy hour event. UHYP works to...
Women bring success stories to table talk
Fifty Houston women were recognized by the Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies program in the 16th annual Table Talk in order to raise money for scholarships, research and programming. Mayor Parker, along with the...
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