By Angelina ContrerasFeb 110
Photo by Alfred Rivera Over the last month, University of Houston students have been all over the place. It’s been interesting keeping up with them as the spring semester also marks the start of a new year. An Unexpected Snow Break During the second week of classes, Coogs made the most of an unexpected...
By Pam CrawfordJan 310
Photo by Zoe Crooks As students, studying takes up most of our time–or at least it should take up some. Either way, here is a list of some of the most popular student study spots inside the loop. Agora Agora is a very popular place, with difficult parking. However, people say the atmosphere is great for...
By Raphael FernandezJan 290
Patricia Duran and Luis Vega in Alley Theatre’sDecember: a love years in the making. Photo by Lynn Lane “December: a love years in the making” delivers a love story of missed connections and poetic longing between a college poetry professor Carolina and her pupil Benjamin. The play is shown in three acts,...
By Melissa UnluJan 230
As we head back to campus to restart the new semester, various, mixed feelings loom over us–regrets from the past semester and desires to just get to the end of this one. Can’t help but wonder, though, what if we could go back to the past or to the future and change the trajectory of our college lives? In the...
By Melissa UnluDec 250
Thirty-four years ago, Home Alone 1 and 2 dominated the market as the most successful Christmas franchise. The films feature an 8-year-old Kevin McCallister (Macaulay Culkin). In the first movie, Kevin awakens to an empty house. In the second, he lands in a completely different city. In both, he had all the...
By Melissa UnluDec 240
“A Christmas Carol” by Charles Dickens is a short novella first published on December 19, 1843. The first edition sold out by Christmas Eve. Dickens wrote “A Christmas Carol” during the Victorian era where social injustices were shown through the horrors of the poor and working class. These novels such as Oliver...
By Melissa UnluDec 110
Alien: Romulus. We never got the chance to talk about it, but we need to talk about it. As the franchise continued various productions, the original Alien stayed a masterpiece. Though, Prometheus and Alien: Covenant came closest. Both consisting of striking visuals, filmmaking intelligence and appreciation for...
By Pam CrawfordNov 40
Serialized from 1998 to 1999, Uzumaki has become one of manga author Junji Ito’s most famous works. Ito is renowned for his horrific and graphic horror, often combining the beautiful with the gruesome. Even if you’re not in the anime/manga sphere, you have probably seen a panel of his work, such as the spiral girl or...
By Raphael FernandezOct 250
Jenn Harris as Jane and Miriam A. Laube as Penelope in Alley Theatre’s The Janeiad. Photo by Lynn Lane. “THE JANEIAD” tells the story of Jane Winters’ journey of grief, hope and healing after losing her husband in the 9/11 attacks. Cooglife attended the Alley Theatre’s world premiere of the show. Here’s what...
By Shahd AyeshOct 150
Photos by Oscar Herrera On Sept. 28, I found myself in the most electrifying atmosphere. At the sold-out 713 Music Hall in Houston, Zedd took the stage and made the night one of vibrant celebration of music. From the moment Zedd kicked off with “Where You Are,” a John Summit cover, the energy in the room swell....
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