June 8th, 2011
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Campus dealing with water interruption
The University is experiencing low water pressure in all of its buildings due to a faulty water main owned by the City of Houston. The break could potentially cause water outages across campus. The city...
Governor’s rally is the wrong Response
Gov. Rick Perry will be holding a prayer and fasting rally on August 6 at Reliant Stadium to further endear himself to evangelicals. Perhaps it is an attempt to energize his voter base ahead...
Free Gaza movement worth the risk
On May 31, 2010 a modest flotilla of ships carrying medicine, children’s toys and rudimentary construction materials tried to break the illegal siege the nation of Israel imposed on the Gaza Strip. Israeli commandos...
Shark no match for a Cougar
UH student Kori Robertson was standing with her friend in the waters of Surfside Beach, about 33 miles west of Galveston Island, when she felt something bite her thigh. Lifting her leg out of...
Texas Legislature passes House Bill 1000
A bill that will aid UH and other Texas universities on their path to Tier One status was approved by the Texas Legislature and is waiting for Gov. Rick Perry’s signature. House Bill 1000 will...
Music festival promises a good time
Buffalo Springfield hasn’t played a show in Houston since their last tour in 1968, but they will be taking the stage Friday at Bonnaroo in Manchester, Tenn., as a part of their six-show reunion...
New campus additions approved
The Board of Regents has approved the construction of two residential halls and a dining hall to help UH move forward in its mission to become less of a commuter school. The plan calls for...
Senior outfielder finishes UH career with head high
Even the commercials on ESPN for the Women’s College World Series are difficult to watch for Katy Beth Sherman. She said that they make her emotional and she has not watched one game of...
Eleven Cougars set for season’s final test at NCAA Championships
Today marks the beginning of the end of track and field season with the NCAA Championships beginning in Des Moines, Iowa. Senior Alex Bentley will be the lone pole vaulter for UH; his event...
All students welcome at The Daily Cougar
Welcome back, Cougars. If you are reading this, chances are your summer vacation has been cut short and you are enrolled in summer school. We know how you feel. Summer classes are a chance...
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