October 26th, 2010
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Engineering professor enlists in Navy
Lawrence Schulze wanted to serve his country in order to honor those members of his family who served in two different world wars; he just went about it a different way. Schulze, a professor in the...
‘The Longoria Affair’ to be screened at UH
Decorated Pvt. Felix Longoria Jr., fought and died during World War II against fascism overseas, only for his family to face segregation and white supremacy at home. UH and the Center for Mexican American Studies is...
Students urged to get on bus, vote early
A coalition of organizations and UH administration will be providing shuttle services to and from an early voting location this week. ReEnergize the Vote has joined forces with the Student Government Association, UH’s Division of...
Volleyball team bounces back after loss to beat SMU
The Cougars’ three-game home winning streak came to an end Friday night with a 3-1 loss to Conference USA leader Tulsa, but bounced back Saturday night with an impressive 3-1 win against SMU. UH had four...
Soccer team falls out of 1st place
The Cougars stumbled into some inclement weather — and results — in their final out-of-state road trip of the season. The Cougars lost 2-0 to UAB in Birmingham, Ala., before tying Memphis 1-1 in...
Christian rock band fights social stigma
Christian rock bands tend to get a bad rep, usually failing to garner attention or critical acclaim because, in general, they’re just not very creative. But what about bands that are full of members...
Angry politics fuel Islamaphobia
In the lingering tension of last week’s Murfreesboro, Tenn., mosque protests, several more indications have risen that Islamaphobia is becoming more than just a flash in the pan issue in this country. On Friday, two...
Brains should breed the bombshell title
It’s not a surprising when you’re waiting at the grocery store’s check-out line and you see multiple newspapers and magazines publishing the same routine headline of America’s privileged blonde heiress involved in a scandalous...
Don’t be influenced by campaign ads
A new campaign ad denouncing Democratic candidate for governor Bill While and supporting incumbent Gov. Rick Perry has begun a heated debate among Texans — especially among Houstonians. “Four years ago, my husband Rodney, a...