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The Cougar

The September 27, 2007 issue of The Daily Cougar.
Type	Student newspaper
Format	Tabloid
Owner(s)	Department of Student Publications (Independent student organization)
Editor-in-chief	Cindy Rivas Alfaro
Founded	1928
Political alignment	Independent
Headquarters	4465 University Dr. Room N221, SC North University of Houston Houston, TX 77204
Circulation	~12,000 Bi-weekly
Website	thedailycougar.com

The Cougar is a weekly newspaper run entirely by students at the University of Houston.

In publication since April 6, 1928, The Cougar was originally named The Cougar but was renamed The Daily Cougar and again renamed The Cougar in the fall of 2014 when the print edition turned weekly. The Cougar operates as a student-managed, school-funded forum for the university community.

The Cougar publishes on Wednesday during the school year, but stories area added daily to its website presence.

History

The newspaper was founded in 1928 by University of Houston students as The Cougar. By the 1950s, circulation had increased to 6,800. In 1965, the paper began a press run of four days a week with a release schedule of Tuesday through Friday. On March 27, 1978, the newspaper added Mondays to its release schedule, and was renamed to The Daily Cougar.

As of 2003, The Cougar was Houston's second largest English-language daily newspaper, with a circulation of nearly 12,000 and a readership approaching 40,000.

Awards

• 2016:
  • Associated Collegiate Press Newspaper Pacemaker Award Winner
• 2016:
  • Houston Press Club 2016 Lone Star Awards - Best Student Newspaper winner
• 2004:
  • Columbia Scholastic Press Association Gold Circle Award - certificate of merit, Single Page Color Photo Layout
  • Columbia Scholastic Press Association Gold Circle Award - certificate of merit, Tabloid Feature Page Design for Newspapers
  • Columbia Scholastic Press Association Gold Circle Award - first place, General Feature in Newspapers
• 2002:
• 2001:
  • Columbia Scholastic Press Association Gold Circle Award - first place, Newspaper Tabloid Overall Design
• 1999:
  • Associated Collegiate Press Newspaper of the Year - third place
• 1996:
  • Columbia Scholastic Press Association - Gold medalist, spring 1996
  • Columbia Scholastic Press Association - Gold medalist, fall 1995
• 1994:
  • Columbia Scholastic Press Association - medalist, fall 1994
  • Columbia Scholastic Press Association - medalist, spring 1994
• 1993:
  • Society of Professional Journalists Region 8 Mark of Excellence Awards, first place, Feature Writing
  • Society of Professional Journalists Region 8 Mark of Excellence Awards, third place, In-Depth Reporting
• 1992:
  • Columbia Scholastic Press Association - first place, fall 1992
  • Columbia Scholastic Press Association medalist, spring 1992
  • Columbia Scholastic Press Association Gold Circle Award - first place, Page One Design
  • Columbia Scholastic Press Association Gold Circle Award - second place, Editorial Writing

• 1991:
  • Associated Collegiate Press - first class honor rating, 1991-1992

Notable alumni

• Dan Cook
• Saul Friedman
• Jack Valenti
• Welcome W. Wilson, Sr.
• Donald Barthelme
• Adrees Latif - 2008 Pulitzer Prize

References

1. UH Through Time: Events. University of Houston Libraries. Retrieved 16 October 2007.
2. Shortt, Angie (Spring 2008). "Remember When". The University of Houston Magazine Online. The University of Houston Magazine. Archived from the original on 2008-05-17. Retrieved 2008-06-21.
3. Berryhill, Michael (2009-05-22). "A long view of a UH journalist's career". Jack J. Valenti School of Communication. Retrieved 2009-09-07.
4. "About Jack J. Valenti". Valenti School of Communication. Archived from the original on 2009-10-15. Retrieved 2009-09-07.
5. "Donald Barthelme Forum Collection".

External links

• The Daily Cougar
• University of Houston

v t e University of Houston
Located in: Houston, Texas
Academics	Colleges Architecture Arts Business Education Engineering Hotel and Restaurant Management Law Center Liberal Arts and Social Sciences Medicine Nursing Natural Sciences and Mathematics Optometry Pharmacy Social Work Technology Programs Moores School of Music People Presidents
Athletics	Sports Baseball Football Men's basketball Women's basketball Golf Softball Women's volleyball Houston–Rice rivalry Facilities Fertitta Center TDECU Stadium Schroeder Park Cougar Softball Stadium Carl Lewis International Complex
Broadcasting	KUHT (TV 8) KUHF (News 88.7)
Campus	A,A Blaffer Art Museum Charter School (Closed August 2021) Cullen Boulevard Cullen Performance Hall Ezekiel W. Cullen Building Roy G. Cullen Building Hilton University of Houston M.D. Anderson Library Melcher Center for Public Broadcasting Moody Towers Moores Opera House Police Department Physics Department Texas Center for Superconductivity University Oaks Cynthia Woods Mitchell Center for the Arts
Student life	The Cougar CoogTV Housing Alumni
Traditions	"Cougar Fight Song" Frontier Fiesta Shasta Spirit of Houston
Founded: 1927

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