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Acclaimed journalist talks politics, religion
Faith is an influential tool in American politics, and campaigns now resemble “religious litmus tests,” said guest speaker and Pulitzer Prize winner Leonard Pitts. Pitts gave a lecture on Wednesday called “Religion in the 2012...
Reinventing news
The director of photography for the New York Times Magazine assigns photos that challenge her photographers to get out of their comfort zone, she said in a lecture Monday. Kathy Ryan lectured in a room...
Public transportation provides convenience
Amid soaring gas prices and parking woes on campus, university students looking for a way out have begun to embrace public transportation as a way to commute to campus, opting for either a ride...
Panelists discuss Houston housing market
As the US housing market continues to be taken through the ringer, executives of the Houston Apartment Association paneled up and answered questions Thursday at UH about how the economy is affecting their market. The...
Houston to host Occupy Wall Street solidarity protest today
The Occupy Wall Street movement is coming to Houston today to protest “the corporate corruption of democracy.” Peaceful protestors will gather at 8:30 a.m. at Market Square Park and march to JP Morgan Chase Tower...
UH research center to figure out METRO’s fuel savings
With gas prices soaring and the nation’s economy waning, many cities are looking for ways to cut back on fuel costs, and Houston is no exception. The Metropolitan Transit Authority, which has added hybrid buses,...
Former UH employee runs in mayoral election
The CEO of Multicultural Action Group and former UH employee Kevin Simms will try to unseat incumbent Annise Parker in his bid for the mayorship this November. In 2004, Simms was employed at UH as...
Houston begins its celebration
Sunday marked a milestone in the Bayou City as Mayor Annise Parker and the downtown District put on a birthday bash to celebrate Houston’s 175th birthday. The party was hosted at Market Square, where the...
UH students drawn to protest against Federal Reserve
UH students were among the 200 Houstonians in attendance at the 3rd annual End the Fed Rally. Saturday’s rally was positioned across the street from the Federal Reserve Building, located on Allen Parkway. The...
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