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Photo by: Raphael Fernandez UH has a number of students living on campus at various residence halls. But have you ever wondered which residence halls resonate the most with your personality?  Cooglife has got you covered with a quiz that will help you identify your “ideal dorm!” Also, if you don’t live on...

Graphic by: Len Duenas Living away from home can be an eye-opening experience for university students. Many mixed emotions are present on move-in day when given a new, blank space. Here are 10 essentials that can improve organization, the overall experience of living on your own and representing your personality...

There’s an old saying that “the home is where the heart is.” It is a sanctuary filled with warmth and comfort after a long day of classes and work. A place where we could be ourselves as it reflects our identity and its story. After getting my own room for the first time in 18 years and finally gaining the personal...

When you walk by the tallest building on campus or the newest building created for students, ever wonder, what housing has to be like for our fellow cougars? Well here’s an opportunity to settle your curiosity.  Moody Towers Let’s start with the first dormitory created, Moody Towers. Moody was opened in 1970. It...

I have been pet-sitting for almost three years now. I’ve been able to travel to Canada andaround the US to different states such as Washington, Florida, California, Nevada, and Texaswithout paying for accommodation. I’ve stayed in an array of different homes from cityapartments, mountain getaways and huge houses that...

As college students, we know better than anyone that funds are not always in excess amounts. You may be doing fine financially, but then you need to pay your second installment, your monthly subscriptions are about to charge, and you just don’t have the hours in the day to clock into work and make more money, but...

Commuting students make up about 85% of the undergraduate population at the University of Houston. In the past decade, UH has been striving to enhance its image as a school with a vibrant campus life, straying away from its history as an accessible commuter campus for working-class students. But we can’t forget that...

Between tuition, books, fuel prices and all the hundreds of other expenses we have to deal with in our day-to-day, going to College is expensive. Even more so if you live on campus. Some students stay in their own homes while others live with friends or relatives, but even those options may be out of reach for a lot...

There is a homelessness epidemic in our country and it extends to college campuses as well. When you say college homelessness it sounds like an oxymoron, the stereotype surrounding college students is that they live in dorms and that is covered by the school. However, with the increasing cost of on-campus living,...

Whether it be your living in a dorm on campus, an apartment with friends, or a house with a partner, you never want to be known as the bad roommate. At some point, you may have even dealt with this infamous bad roommate. While you may not be able to control others, you can control yourself so here are some tips on...