University of Houston

Houston is a vibrant city in Texas that is one of the most diverse in the country in terms of religion, race and language. With large Asian, White, and African American communities, English, Spanish, Vietnamese and Chinese are spoken on a regular basis by many of Houston’s inhabitants. Created just following the Texas Revolution, Houston has an extensive history. Prior to the Civil War, many enslaved Africans worked near the city on either cotton or sugar plantations. By 1860, some 49% of the…

In Anton Chekhov's 1904 play The Cherry Orchard, a Russian family who is used to a life of riches begin to experience the hardships of poverty. Due to an extreme amount of carelessness and selfishness, the mother of the estate Lyubov Andreevna Ranvskaya loses the funds that have been allowing her to keep her family in a comfortable position financially. Throughout the play, Chekhov uses many items to represent symbolism, such as the cherry orchard itself to represent the golden age of…

Guide to Great Paleo Appetizers for Your Super Bowl Party The key to making your Super Bowl party the bash of the year begins in the planning. Begin with who you are going to invite. Once you have your guest list, take some time to look it over and make any special dietary notes. This year is a great year to throw a Paleo party. While this may sound like a challenge because you can't use processed foods, it really is pretty easy to create amazing Paleo appetizers, easy Paleo meals, and more for…

he Sunbelt Phenomenon is the movement of millions of Americans from the northern and northeastern states to the South and Southwest regions of the United States. The states in the sunbelt include Alabama, Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, South Carolina, Texas, roughly two-thirds of California, and parts of Arkansas, North Carolina, and Nevada. The Sunbelt was an Economy saver for America, in the 1970's. While the Steel belt in the north was "Rusting", the Sunbelt…

There are many reasons an ever increasing number of people relocate to the greater Houston area. For one, more jobs are created in the area than anywhere in the country, with Houston adding two jobs for everyone lost during the last recession. It is also home to 26 Fortune 500 countries. Houston is known for having a medical center larger than downtown Dallas. The city is known for its thriving cultural and restaurant scene, and is home to six major professional sports teams, including the…

Accomplishments The Lowes Company before and after 2006, has accomplished a mixture of extraordinary things. In 2006, being in partnership with a designer Marianne Cusato, Lowes had built and developed in house plans for the people to be affordable of those being affected by hurricanes in the Gulf region. However, without the support of the government the company managed to build enough of these houses for the victims. Though, its exclusive retail The Lowe’s Katrina Cottage is where it’s…

Sparkling white snow, frozen lakes, skis, ice skates, snowmobiles, sleds, and so on. You betcha we have everything. Don’t cha know, we’re Minnesotans! The organizers of the 2018 Super Bowl have gladly embraced many Minnesotan stereotypes in order to take advantage of the opportunity to showcase everything great about Minnesota. They want to excite guests about all aspects of Minnesotan culture by portraying Minnesotans in a positive light and showing them all the possible activities they can be…

Andrea Barrios Hist 1301.1m1 5/31/2016 Sam Houston and the American Southwest In Sam Houston and the American Southwest, written by Randolph B. Campbell and edited by Mark C. Canes, the main focus is on Sam Houston’s many accomplishments and failures. The purpose Randolph Campbell has is to inform general and scholarly readers on who Sam Houston was as a warrior, politician, and leader. Sam Houston was a governor of two states, President of the Republic of Texas, and for thirteen years a…

but often times refrain from doing so, or they easily give up, due to the lack of proper training programs available. Richardson acknowledged it was time to do something. It was time to revolutionize the fitness industry. Upon his return to the Houston area, Richardson soon realized that Houstonians were tired of the same old workout routines, or the fitness clubs that specialize in just one type of classes; for example, yoga studios, CrossFit clubs, Zumba studios, etc. He wanted to enter this…

I was dead set on the University of Houston all of high school, but working with my dad I was exposed to many people with degrees in my desired area of study. The superintendents that I would speak all spoke inspiring words that I are a big reason why I am at this point. My views on the University of Houston soon changed when I noticed that all of the superintendents I knew went to Texas A&M University. I began to do some research and saw than A&M was one of the…