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25,000 guests fill park for Japanese festival
Vendors and performances sprawled out over Hermann Park and more than 25,000 guests flooded the grounds for Houston’s 19th annual Japan Festival on Saturday and Sunday. “The Japan-America Society of Houston instituted the festival in...
Car crushing for a cause
Students took a sledgehammer to a car Monday in front of the University Center to raise money for “Push America,” a charity for severely handicapped people. The car smash was part of a week-long fundraising...
First meeting of 48th senate to feature presidential veto
The 48th Student Government Association senate will hold its first meeting at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Rockwell Pavilion in M.D. Anderson Memorial Library. The only legislation on the agenda is a presidential veto of...
College of Education dropped from rankings
U.S. News & World Report pulled the University of Houston’s College of Education from the magazine’s 2013 Best Graduate Schools because of the University’s over-reporting of research expenditures in 2011. According to the magazine, the...
Workshop outlines citing for academic writing
A high demand from professors and students caused the librarians at M.D. Anderson Memorial Library to add a citation workshop, “Cite It Right for Academic Writing,” to the Spring 2012 Discovery Workshop series. Assistant Librarian...
Grill Fest showcases students’ research
Students braved the stormy weather Thursday for free food, drinks and music at the fourth annual Grill Fest on the College of Technology grounds, East Courtyard. The event gave students an opportunity to display their...
Bauer student raise funds for playground
Bauer students organized the Run For Recess 5k marathon at Frontier Fiesta to raise money to improve a local playground for underprivileged kids. The funds raised by the Students In Free Enterprise marathon will benefit...
Hotel and Restaurant Management hosts green carnival
The Conrad Hilton’s College of Hotel and Restaurant Management ended the month of the RecycleMania contest with a green carnival on Wednesday in the Hilton’s student lobby. The HRMA Green Team, a student organization created...
SGA candidates to be replaced
Although the Student Government Association Court of Appeals decided to disqualify four members of the McHugh-Aijaz party from the elections, it did not order a new election. The disqualified students will be replaced by the...
UH students get full ride
Two students from the University of Houston received the highly-competitive Hogg Foundation Bilingual Scholarship, which is awarded to students who are bilingual and intend to work in Texas mental health care services. Victoria Reyes and...