Letter from the Editor: The Cougar welcomes new editor in chief
Outgoing editor in chief Jhair Romero. | Trevor Nolley/The Cougar
When I became editor in chief of The Cougar, just months after the coronavirus pandemic took hold, my goal for the newspaper was to meet the moment.
I knew our responsibility as the University’s student news organization was to keep our community informed of the crisis that was disrupting our lives.
A year later, I couldn’t be more proud of the work this organization has done to accomplish that goal. From our COVID-19 tracker to our coverage of life at UH during a public health crisis, The Cougar’s staff continuously put its best foot forward for the UH community.
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UH volleyball sweeps Stephen F. Austin in double-header
UH volleyball middle blocker Rachel Tullos (11), who had 10 kills in the fire match against Stephen F. Austin on Thursday, greets SMU players at the top of the net in a regular season game against the Mustangs in the 2019 season. | Trevor Nolley/The Cougar
Following the commencement of their season with a split in a doubleheader against
Rice, the Houston volleyball team returned to the Athletics Alumni Center as they faced off against Stephen F. Austin in a double-header on Thursday.
With excitement in the air and adrenaline pumping, the players on both sides impatiently anticipated for the first serve and for the matches to begin. After the Lumberjacks made the first serve, the double-header was underway and unfolded as follows:
State of AAC: Navy goes scoreless vs. Army; Memphis hangs on for win
UH receiver Marquez Stevenson skies over Navy safety Kevin Brennan in the end zone during an AAC battle in the 2019 season at TDECU Stadium. | Trevor Nolley/The Cougar
There were only two games played on Saturday in the American Athletic Conference due to the rescheduling of Tulsa and Cincinnati’s matchup, but there was still a couple of interesting contests around the AAC.
The Navy and Army game took place this week along with Houston traveling to Memphis, Tennessee. It was UH’s first game in nearly a month.