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Caffeine-Addicted E.coli to the Rescue
Could you live without caffeine? Just like your daily coffee and soda to get you going, a specially created type of E.coli needs it too. When you think of a bacteria like E.coli having human attributes such as addiction, a terrifying SciFi monster may come to mind. But when this addiction is to caffeine you [...]
campus life \ food trucks \ Student Life \ UHCL
Food trucks debut at UHCL
Ready your appetites, food-lovers! Food trucks have made their way to UHCL. Right now, two food trucks are rotating Tuesdays from 11:00 A.M. To 3:00 P.M. Maybe you have spotted one on the curb between the Bayou building and the Student Services building. But have you dived into the delicious food truck frenzy yet? Coreanos [...]
Austin \ bag ban \ shopping \ Texas \ The Signal \ UHCL
Austin’s Bag Ban: Keeping it weird
A ban on paper and plastic single-use bags within Austin took place March 1. Retailers in Austin are only able to offer reusable bags made from cloth, durable materials or thicker paper and plastic bags.
Keystone XL Pipeline
President Obama will soon decide whether remaining portions of the Keystone XL Pipeline can push forward with construction, bringing Canadian crude directly to gulf coast refineries.
freedom of expression \ social media \ staff blog
To speak freely, or not to speak freely… that is the question
Americans strongly believe and readily fight for their right to freedom of speech. The Supreme Court has been inundated with cases that involve free speech on the internet and whether or not our First Amendment rights are violated when censorship of any kind occurs online in what we consider to be public forums… our Facebook pages, Twitter, Tumblr, etc.
budget cuts \ Budget Surplus \ education
Budget Cuts in Higher Education
Far-reaching changes in the Texas state budget have taken place since the deregulation of funding for higher education, leaving many students and parents with the burden associated with ever-rising tuition costs.
blog \ class rotation schedule grid \ UHCL four-year initiative
BLOG: UHCL adds new class rotation to schedule
UHCL has been accustomed to offering courses once a week for three hours at a time. Beginning in the fall, it is going to change. UHCL is adding one-and-a-half-hour courses offered twice a week hour-long sessions three times a week.
BLOG: Gun control is out of control
The nation’s recent gun control debate has largely neglected to focus on the issue of mental health, while many members from political parties plan to enact legislation limiting gun owner’s rights and privileges.
Air Force \ Army \ Golf \ HOME \ Military \ Navy \ Our \ Rafftle \ support \ Tournament \ troops
Do You Support Our Troops?
Support Our Troops; it is a slogan that we hear and see almost daily. There are signs in the local grocery store, flyers posted all over the internet and bumper stickers on almost any given vehicle. But how often does the concept pass us by?
marketing \ new branding campaign \ UHCL
UHCL’s New Branding Campaign
How do students hear about the University of Houston-Clear Lake?
