Activities & Organizations
Credit card companies still advertise to college students
A survey conducted by a UH professor indicates credit card companies are still advertising to students under the age of 21, despite a 2009 bill passed under President Obama forbidding it. The Credit Card Accountability...
Islamic Awareness Week to start today, end Friday
The Muslim Student Association is hosting Islamic Awareness Week until Friday. The event will feature live performances, refreshments, a film screening, games and a lecture. Today’s event will include performances and henna, and will take place...
Frat to host free fish fry to raise funds for Haiti, Japan
The Eta Lambda Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi will host a free fish fry fundraiser from 4 to 9 p.m. today at Lynn Eusan Park. There will be free food and music at the Spacecity...
Forensic society focuses on charity
After a four-year hiatus, the Forensic Society returned to UH in 2002 and has since re-established its place on top in competitions — winning 37 national championships since its revival — and in charity...
UH Earth Day Carnival to feature free games, food
The University of Houston will host an Earth Day Carnival from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday at Butler Plaza. There will be several departments and vendors out to engage students about the University’s sustainability...
Sorority to host National Day of Silence freeze mob
Gamma Rho Lambda will meet with University students at 11:30 a.m. Thursday in front of the M.D. Anderson Memorial Library to hold a flash freeze mob in recognition of National Day of Silence. National Day...
UH team wins multiple awards at competition
Six members of the University of Houston’s Health Occupations Students of America competed for three consecutive days in the Texas State HOSA Association Competition and left with several wins Thursday. HOSA was recently introduced to...
Amateur theater group sells baked goods for funding
A bake sale will be held to raise money for Club Theatre from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday in the Honors College Commons on the second floor of the M.D. Anderson Memorial Library. Club...
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...
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...