Published on October 5th, 2009 | by Shaista Mohammed
As most book banning occurs in public school or neighborhood libraries, it has become somewhat of a non-issue in higher education.’ Yet, as the majority of UH students are products of the public school system, there …... Read More →Published on September 28th, 2009 | by Shaista Mohammed
A new series of figures from the National Survey of Student Engagement claims that students fail to graduate because they may not feel challenged enough in their classes.’ The statistics cited in the original studies show …... Read More →Published on September 4th, 2009 | by Shaista Mohammed
Our nation is being ravaged by the health care debate in Congress, and in our living rooms. The Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development charted U.S. healthcare spending as the highest in its member nations at …... Read More →Published on September 3rd, 2009 | by Shaista Mohammed
The Civil War was the bloodiest war ever fought by the U.S. to date. Until the Iraq war, U.S. casualties from the Civil War surpassed total U.S. casualties from all other wars. The end result was …... Read More →Published on August 24th, 2009 | by Shaista Mohammed
A storm is brewing in River Oaks, centering on the possible demolition of two old theaters. The River Oaks and Alabama theaters, masterpieces of the art deco era, are owned by Houston-based Weingarten Realty. They have …... Read More →Published on July 30th, 2009 | by Shaista Mohammed
Rapper Mos Def asked his fellow panelists on March 27’s ‘Real Time with Bill Maher’: ‘What is the Taliban’s manifesto, and what is it exactly that they want on a political level?’ The discussion started off …... Read More →Published on April 21st, 2009 | by Shaista Mohammed
Today is Holocaust Remembrance Day or Yom Ha Shoah, established by Congress and marked throughout the U.S.’ Holocaust Remembrance Day’s observance is spearheaded by the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, located in Washington D.C. ‘ Houston has …... Read More →Published on April 13th, 2009 | by Shaista Mohammed
Texas Representative Betty Brown, R-Terrell, made the suggestion that Asians should change their names for ease of pronunciation, while talking with Organization of Chinese Americans representative Ramey Ko at a hearing on April 6. On the …... Read More →Published on March 31st, 2009 | by Shaista Mohammed
Dutch painter Marlene Dumas uses the human face and body as a canvas to display the range of emotion, politics and gender concerns. ‘ Dumas is an internationally celebrated painter, and is featured in a mid-career …... Read More →Published on March 25th, 2009 | by Shaista Mohammed
Alexander Obregon and Kenneth Fomunung, candidates for Student Government Association president, faced off in a runoff debate Tuesday. Both spoke about parking, rising tuition and student safety, but their approaches were markedly different.’ ‘The first thing …... Read More →
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