Students for Justice in Palestine HTX held a sit-in protest. | Raphael Fernandez/The Cougar Last week, Students for Justice in Palestine HTX held a sit-in protest, to reclaim the Student Center South to push for divestment and establish the Popular University for Gaza.  The reclamation of Student Center South was endorsed by UH Boycott, Divest and Sanctions Coalition and was conducted from April 22 to April 25.  “We want to bring forward the reality that we are living under in which we go to and find institutions that are directly funding the military, arms and building weapons ..read more

A two win season marks the end of Helena Besovic’s time in Houston. | Oscar Herrera/The Cougar Houston’s Head Tennis Coach Helena Besovic will not return for the 24-25 season, UH Athletics announced Monday. Besovic, who has been with the Cougars since 2019, holds a 68-59 overall record. Despite five straight winning seasons in the AAC, Houston did not fare well during its first season in the Big 12. The Cougars, who got swept in half their matches finished 2-19 overall and 0-13 in conference play. After defeating Louisiana to start the season, the Cougars lost 13 straight matches until fina ..read more

Patrick Paul became UH’s highest-drafted offensive player in 15 years. | Sean Thomas/The Cougar Standout offensive tackle Patrick Paul became the first UH player selected in the 2024 NFL Draft after being selected 55th overall by the Miami Dolphins Saturday night. Paul is the highest-drafted offensive player from Houston since wide receiver Donnie Avery was picked 33rd overall in 2008 as well as the highest-drafted offensive player from the Dana Holgorsen era. The local Jersey Village product saw little action in his first two years but became a full-time starter in 2021 and did not miss a ..read more

UH was unable to complete its comeback against No. 1 Texas A&M Tuesday night. | Courtesy of UH Athletics Houston Cougars baseball faced a top-ranked team for the first time since 2020 in a midweek road showdown against No. 1 Texas A&M. Despite a late game rally by the red and white, UH dropped the game 13-11. The opening frame was all Houston as they jumped out to a 3-0 lead, plating the game’s first three runs on four hits. Senior Anthony Tulimero gave the Cougars the lead on an RBI single before senior Harold Coll pushed the advantage to 2-0 after a groundout and Tulimero scored a ..read more

Iqra Rafey/The Cougar It’s normal to feel anxious and exhausted at this time of the semester, especially with finals season approaching. Here are a few study tips to manage your time during the upcoming week and avoid anxiety and stress during the days of the exam: Take advantage of longer daylight hours Having finals during the spring semester gives an advantage over extended daylight hours. Schedule your study time accordingly to get the most out of your study time. Exposure to sunlight can also improve motivation and learning while increasing cognitive performance and reaction times.&nbs ..read more

Houston’s Santiago De La Fuente shot 7-under at the Big 12 Championships. | Courtesy of UH Athletics UH’s men’s golf team finished tied for 6th at 7-over alongside Texas Tech after four rounds at the Whispering Pines Golf Club in Trinity, Texas in its first Big 12 Championship. The team was led by senior Santiago De La Fuente who finished tied for fourth at 7-under. In the opening round Monday morning, De La Fuente led the Cougars at 2-under (70), meanwhile, junior Wolfgang Glawe was close behind De La Fuente starting his tournament at 1-under (71) with two birdies of his own. Both senior A ..read more

UH was unable to stop a fourth-inning onslaught by the Aggies. | Oscar Herrera/The Cougar It was an all-Texas contest Tuesday night, as the Houston Cougars took on the 11th-ranked Texas A&M Aggies at the Davis Diamond in College Station. Houston was looking to get their momentum back up after being swept by Oklahoma in a three-game series over the weekend. In the end, the Aggies battered Houston 12-2 in only five innings to bring Houston’s record to 23-24 and put them on a four-game losing streak. The first inning was mostly quiet, although Houston prevented a run from being scored ..read more

Lily Hyunh/The Cougar Editor’s Note: Iván Brave is a graduate student at the University of Houston currently working on his doctorate in Spanish Creative Writing. Don’t do it. Don’t use chatbots, at least not willy-nilly like you might be used to. Picture this: It’s Sunday night, you’re hungover and sweating bullets under your A/C unit. You know you shouldn’t, but you whisper to yourself about the deadline, the headache and all the sincere justifications. But really, you’re just pushing your last chips on expediency, confessing, “Dear ChatBot, I am dead, I am tired. Please, with a cherry on ..read more

Members of the Senate debate in the SGA Senate Chamber during Monday’s April 22, meeting. |Raphael Fernandez/The Cougar The Student Government Association delved into contentious campus matters in a special session lasting over four hours on Monday night. Discussions ranged from condemning Executive Order No. GA-44 to address challenges within Greek life and unresolved executive appointments. As debates intensified, senators grappled with navigating diverse perspectives on critical issues. Israel-Palestine Conflict A resolution condemning Executive Order No. GA-44 issued by Governor Greg Ab ..read more

“I respect the decision of the Court to exonerate me, however, I am shocked by the comments made by certain Supreme Court justices regarding my character and integrity,” Garcia said. | Raphael Fernandez/The Cougar In a unanimous decision, the Student Government Association Supreme Court has accepted senior associate justice Ansel Garcia’s resignation from the court bench after her impeachment trial. The decision referenced the first special session of the 61st administration when Garcia announced her resignation after hearing corruption allegations from public policy sophomore Kadon Miller ..read more