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Shasta’s Cones and More gives UH a student-made taste
Shasta’s has gone from a small cart in the Student Center Satellite to a new feature of the Student Center. | Justin Tijerina/The Cougar Cougars wanted ice cream, and they got Shasta’s Cones and More....
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Dating apps add new element to hookups
Dating apps such as Tinder, Grindr and OKCupid have revolutionized the way people meet and form relationships. | Justin Tijerina/The Cougar Dating apps such as Tinder and Grinder may help you hook up...
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Picking the right birth control in a sea of options
Contraception is an important part of engaging in safe, consensual sex, but there are so many forms of contraception available today that it can be daunting to figure out what’s right for you. Talk to...
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SGA votes to oust Administration and Finance VP Carlucci, deputies
SGA President Charles Haston addresses a packed house with an impassioned speech at Wednesday night’s meeting. | Brittaney Penney/The Cougar The Student Government Association voted Wednesday night to...
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Carl Carlucci: The man in charge of UH’s wallet
Carlucci has been brought to the forefront of discussion after SGA passed a vote of “No Confidence” that asks for him and his deputies to resign. | Courtesy of UH There are two sides to every story....
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Audit finds hiring of event management services ‘compromised’
Internal audits requested by Chancellor and President Renu Khator looking into the process of hiring and awarding a contract for facilities and events management on campus has been “compromised,”...
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Space architecture master degree plan approved
A Master’s of Science in Space Architecture was approved by the Board of Regents during their meeting in the Student Center South ballroom on Thursday. UH will draw upon resources and curricula that is...
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SGA pushes forward with advising initiatives
With 33 days left in the Student Government Association’s 51st administration, SGA is moving forward with advising initiatives the organization started last summer, as was announced at SGA’s meeting...
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SGA presidential candidates debate changing student body, challenges with...
The “We” Party II candidate Elisha Diaz presented his platform to the audience at the SGA Presidential Debate Thursday night. | Justin Tijerina/The Cougar The three students running for the presidency...
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Analysis: A closer look at this year’s SGA presidential candidates
2015-16 SGA presidential candidates: Sam Perez (independent), Shaun Smith (REDvolution) and Elisha Diaz (The “We” Party II). | Justin Tijerina/The Cougar Passion. Experience. Charisma. Each candidate...
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Run-off announced between SGA presidential candidates Diaz, Smith
SGA presidential candidates Elisha Diaz and Shaun Smith (bottom) react to the announcement of a run-off election. | Justin Tijerina/The Cougar A run-off election was announced between Student...
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Developers target UH for off-campus housing projects
Campus Vue is one of the student housing complexes targeting UH’s growing student population. | Courtesy of Fountain Residential Partners Sarah Chehade had no choice but to live on campus. After...
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SGA Report Card: A review of the 51st administration
Former SGA President Charles Haston changed the way that the student body viewed SGA. | File photo/The Cougar The 51st administration of the Student Government Association has come and gone, and with a...
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Redline app connects students with UH
Within hours of going live, the app had about 700 unique hits. | Courtesy of UH UH has a new and updated way of getting you information – and it’s right in the palm of your hand. Version 2.0 of...
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SGA proposes fee increase to fund study abroad scholarships
SGA is proposing an increase in learning abroad fees in order to increase study abroad scholarships. | File photo/The Cougar Students preparing to study abroad may soon get some extra help. The Student...
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Students offer encouragement after suicide attempt at East Garage
After a man jumped off the roof of the East Parking Garage earlier today, some UH students were shaken but not surprised given the stressful nature of finals. Some took to social media to express...
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After The Cougar’s first year, we’re not getting comfortable
Outgoing editor in chief Cara Smith. | Kelly Schafler/The Cougar This year has kept my head spinning. It’s incredible what this paper has accomplished. Thanks to a stellar team under Channler Hill’s...
View ArticleTips for avoiding a finals horror story
Summer is here, the sun is shining, the clouds are overhead and the heat is sticky. But with that, you still have those looming weeks of terror: finals. Here are some tips to make sure your finals...
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Local state of disaster declared after massive floods
Houston this morning at 45 and N Main #HOUfloods #houwx pic.twitter.com/edAynmNtk4 — CodyChronPhotog (@CodyJDuty) May 26, 2015 Mayor Annise Parker declared a local state of disaster after Houston came...
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Letter from the Editor: We have a new sister
I have a younger sister who is my opposite in every way. She likes pink; I like blue. She’s tall; I’m short. She’s a dancer, and I’m not. We compliment each other. In the print issue (our biggest one...
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Letter from the editor: There’s value in a student newspaper
The Cougar is the University of Houston’s oldest student organization. | File photo/The Cougar On one of my first days in Keith Houk’s Media and Society class, he said something that stood out to me....
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Letter from the editor: We made a mistake
I am owning up to a mistake that we, The Cougar, as an organization made. The Cougar published an article on Tuesday titled “UH needs to sort out its priorities” through our opinion section. After...
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Editor’s note: Grad school is the next step
Welcome to the Graduate School Guide. In these pages, you’ll find a guide to help you on your next educational step. Whether you’re ready to take on the LSAT or are just looking to see if you should...
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How to write a personal statement
Grad school is all about applications and if you are truly ready to take on the extra responsibility of additional years of school. Applicants have to show each university their academic worth and how...
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Letter from the editor: Readers hold us accountable for our work
Eight months. That’s how long its been since I took over as editor in chief, and in that short amount of time, so much has changed. I’ll be the first to admit that we didn’t do everything right last...
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Frontier Fiesta takes steps to be more inclusive
Frontier Fiesta may be UH’s oldest tradition, but that doesn’t mean that the event isn’t trying to step its game up whenever it comes to the changing times. “I would say (Frontier Fiesta is) inclusive...
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Third off-campus apartment complex coming in 2017
The Gateway on Cullen will have 531 beds in various floor plans, ranging from one-bedroom apartments to townhouses. | Courtesy of Fountain Residential Partners. Students will have yet another...
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After 60 years, Greek life only plans to keep growing
Click to view slideshow. When Bob Planck set foot on campus in 1966, he was one of the few hundred students living on campus. He was away from home and, just like in high school, wanted to be active at...
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UH to raffle out GOP debate tickets
Embed from Getty Images Current students, faculty and staff now have a chance to win a ticket to the GOP debate hosted by UH on Feb. 25 by entering a drawing. “The University has obtained a very...
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Anti-campus carry org releases ad against SGA presidential candidate
A screenshot of Gun Free UH’s video showing SGA Presidential candidate Edwin Mascorro speaking at a campus carry open forum in November. | Glissette Santana/The Cougar Gun Free UH, an anti-campus carry...
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An address to Anderson Cooper
Dear Anderson Cooper, Hi! We’re Glissette Santana, Blake Cochran and Justin Lyles, the three student leaders of The Cougar, CoogTV and Coog Radio. We’re writing you not just because we’re big fans, but...
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Letter from the Editor: Welcome to our debate takeover
You know how athletics has its H-Town Takeover? Well, the Cougar decided to do a takeover of its own. But instead of talking about sports, we’re going to focus on two events happening this week that...
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Immigration takes center stage in GOP debate
Immigration started out as one of the debate’s hottest topics, mirrored by protestors around UH. | Justin Cross/The Cougar GOOGLE SPIN ROOM — The debate took off quickly with the topic of immigration....
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Healthcare fuels conflict at Republican debate
The Republican debate continued to touch on issues sparking arguments between candidates, leading to heated conversation regarding healthcare. | Justin Tijerina/The Cougar GOOGLE SPIN ROOM —...
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Letter from the Editor: A night with the pros
| Mónica Rojas/The Cougar GOOGLE SPIN ROOM — Chaos. Utter chaos. It was like being in the Hunger Games, except instead of shooting each other, we shot the candidates…with cameras. I got the chance to...
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Spotted: Notable politicians head to Google Spin room
The Cougar found some prominent political figures hanging around the Google Spin room after the GOP debate on Thursday. news@thedailycougar.com -- "Spotted: Notable politicians head to Google Spin...
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Mixed reactions to GOP debate on social stirs conversations
[View the story “Mixed reactions to GOP debate on social stirs conversations” on Storify] -- "Mixed reactions to GOP debate on social stirs conversations" was originally posted on The Daily Cougar
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BREAKING: Project Red’s Shane Smith wins SGA presidential election
Project Red’s Shane Smith has won the 2016 SGA presidential election with 58.6 percent of the votes. PowerHouse’s John Fields and the Hype Party’s Edwin Mascorro came up short of the required 50...
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Long-time UH media staple leaving for new adventures
Dulin is fondly known as The Dulinator around The Cougar newsroom. | Justin Tijerina/ The Cougar In his office at the corner of the Center for Student Media, Matt Dulin takes off his glasses, lays them...
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Letter from the Editor: The Cougar welcomes new editor in chief
Outgoing editor in chief Glissette Santana | File photo/The Cougar I could go on and on about all the wonderful things that have happened in my life over the past year, but we don’t have space for a...
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