University of Houston - Houstonian Yearbook (Houston, TX)

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This year, the university celebrated 60 years with record numbers of Na- tional Merit Scholars, top-ranking ac- ademic departments. world-renowned faculty members, record-breaking re- search dollars and highly publicizedfa- ctlittes. You must remember that it takes more than buildings to make a great university. We must have a capable Board of Regents, a great President and qualtfted members ofthefaculty. . .And above all, you must have a great vision and a great student body. At the Uni- versity of Houston, I think we have them all, said Hugh Roy Collun, one of thefoundtngfathers of the university. Obviously, Cougar High no longer applies to the university and it has struggled hard to overcome the stigma. But, all the attention received has not necessarily beenfavorable. There were continuous battles over the budget and an ongoing investigation into the ath- letic department that marred its rep- utation. However you were there and made the best of it. The Cougar Den welcomed back stu- dents with the funk rock band. Bad Mutha Goose. at the beginning of the Spring semester. Photo by John Schmalz. 2 University of Houston

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Coming of age isn't something that happens t i overnight. You don't just wake up one morning, k refreshed and respected. It takes years of effort, 3:; ' learning to improve yourself In ways both small and large in order to become truly grown a . matured both inside and out. At the University of Houston. we have come of age physically - we have an average age of 26. well into the adult years. We are here, however, to improve. Recognizing the need for self im- provement is an important step, doing something about it was a major advance. It wasn't always easy. Facing the daily com- mute, dealing with day care and work, and still trying to maintain a decent GPA proved to be a consuming task. Daily, we came of age, willing to take the harder path to a more difficult life. Jesse Jackson spoke to students on his presidential campaign ral- ly during the fall semester. Jack- son eventually bowed out of the race to Michael Dukakls. Photo by Michael Williams. 4 University of Houston