Coworkers say Vail worked countless hours to help immigrants seeking citizenship
By Ruth Rodriguez
Joseph Vail, a lifetime advocate of immigrant rights and founder of the UH Law Center's Immigration Law Clinic, died June 17 at his family home near Philadelphia at age 56.
During his lifetime, Vail served as a Houston immigration attorney, a judge and professor.
By Hillary Corgey
The controversy surrounding "intelligent design" occasionally pops up in the education system. Since 1999, there has been at least one challenge to evolution each year. Although "intelligent design" advocates want "equal time" for their idea, it is nothing more than an attempt to gain political influence over schools and to insert religion where it does not belong - in a science classroom.
By Chris Elliott
A little more than three years ago, former UH forward Ramon Dyer played his final game in a Cougar uniform. It was a cold, wet night that Monday in Springfield, Miss., and after suffering a 1-point loss to Missouri State in the second round of the National Invitational Tournament.
By Mike Damante
The Vans Warped Tour has been punk-rock summer camp since 1994. Camp will be in session Sunday at Sam Houston Race Park, 7575 N. Sam Houston Pkwy West. This year the tour continues to blend genres, booking acts from ska to electronica. The Warped Tour has been on the road every summer since 1994 and began as a hybrid of skateboarding demos and punk-rock music.
Sarah Krusleski: You look like you were in a hurry a minute ago?
Brandon Mundt: Yeah, I was going to meet with my professor about my final tomorrow.
Krusleski: So, is that shirt for a sports' team or …
Mundt: No, it just says "Texas" on it.
Krusleski: Did you get it from a souvenir shop?
Mundt: I got it from Walgreens, three for 10 dollars.
