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Jodi Arias not worth tax payers’ dollars
On May 8, an Arizona jury found Jodi Arias guilty of first-degree murder. Arias’ story of self-defense against her former boyfriend Travis Alexander wasn’t convincing enough to sway the jury in her favor. Now,...
Republicans launch witch hunt on IRS
It appears that once again, the wolf is trying to scheme Little Red out of her basket of treats. As congressional Republicans use the recent scandal to attack the Obama administration, tax payers are...
Administrators should not forget UH’s origin
Days after the graduation ceremonies, President and Chancellor Renu Khator announced a reorganization of the Office of Academic Affairs and that she would begin making personnel and administrative changes. Since then, the inner workings of...
Universities juggle salary gaps
Despite nationwide belt tightening, salaries for college athletic staff have been increasing. In some cases, this has given head coaches a higher salary than academic deans, and many are questioning whether universities are valuing...
‘Smoke-free’ UH burns students
David Delgado/The Daily Cougar On Saturday, the University joined 711 colleges and universities around the country when it banned all tobacco products and became a tobacco-free campus, except for 20 one-year designated smoking areas. A...
Social media, journalists call first dibs
Freedom of speech and professional media duke it out for the world to see. | David Delgado/The Daily CougarJeff Bliss is something like a martyr. After being asked to leave his high school classroom...
There is always someone watching us
We love security. We love feeling safe. We love the feeling we get when we're walking on campus and see a security guard or police officer. We also appreciate the idea of security cameras, but to...
Students should get what they pay for
When I made the decision to enroll at a university immediately following high school, as opposed to attending Lone Star Community College near my house or Houston Community College in the city, it was...
Inconsistent alerts keep everyone up all night
In a world filled with stabbings, shootings and bombings, awareness has never been more important. Knowing what is going on around us is a necessity. This is why UH has an emergency alert system. ...
Senate, lobbyists gun down the will of the majority
April 17, in an emotionally charged day in Washington, D.C., the Senate turned down some hotly debated bills regarding gun control. Among the big prizes for gun control advocates included an automatic weapons ban...