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| Title | Houstonian 1995 |
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| Date | 1995 |
| Description | This edition of the Houstonian, published in 1995, is the official yearbook of the University of Houston. |
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| Language | English |
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| Original Item Location | LD2281.H745 H6 v. 61 1995 |
| Original Item URL | http://library.uh.edu/record=b1158762~S11 |
| Digital Collection | Houstonian Yearbook Collection |
| Digital Collection URL | http://digital.lib.uh.edu/collection/yearb |
| Repository | Special Collections, University of Houston Libraries |
| Repository URL | http://info.lib.uh.edu/about/campus-libraries-collections/special-collections |
| Use and Reproduction | This image is in the public domain and may be used freely. If publishing in print, electronically, or on a website, please cite the item using the citation button. |
| File Name | index.cpd |
| Title | The Classrooms |
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| File Name | yearb1995147.jpg |
| Transcript | Hollywood, hunger, movies, murder, lies, livelihood, refuge, racism, politics, poverty The Beastie Boys matured from brats to pop stars, making their way through hip- hop, punk rock, jazz and the 1970s-style funk. Their current hit album, "111 Communications" is their fourth and, according to many critics, their best al- Melting Pot At the start of 1994, the U.S. registered a one-year population growth of 2.7 million. Almost a third of Fill... this increase was due to immigration, the largest such flux since 1914. Rainbow not Rap... At a national conference of Jesse Jackson's Rainbow Coalition in Washington, D.C. the music known as rap de- for gangsta was nounced promoting violence in black culture. Bled Dry... The Red Cross made its first- ever national emergency appeal after harsh winter weather and flu out breaks in 17 states led to critically low levels of available blood. bum. One review of the album said: "It is a 20-song collection that showcases the group at its best. The Beastie Boys display their diverse sound in an album peppered with punk and spiced with sev- eral 1970s- e s q u e instrumentals." At 31, Jerry Rice had the National Football League record for career touchdowns. And then, the 10- year pro with the San Francisco 49ers became the league's all- time touchdown scoring leader. His two touchdown receptions and 23-yard scoring run in the season-opening 44-14 victory against the L.A. Raiders increased his career total to 127. That was one more than Jim Brown had when he retired in 1965 after nine seasons with the Cleveland Browns. Newt Gingrich, a conservative congressman from Georgia, was election as the Speaker of the House of Representatives. As the leader of the new Republic- controlled Congress, Gingrich set forth his "Contract With America" that included welfare reform, middle-class tax cuts, Congressional term limits and legal reform. When Congress convened on January 4, 1995, Gingrich promised that "we're going to do marvelous things in '95." Kids Who Kill... When 14-year- old Eric Smith bludgeoned and strangled a four-year-old boy it was not an isolated case. His actions were part of a disturbing trend of kids who kill. In Chicago an 11- year-old boy killed a girl, 14, and then was executed by his own gang. Weeks later, in the same city, two kids-10 and 11- dropped a five- year-old to his death from a window because he refused to steal candy for them. In Washington State a pair of 12-year-olds shot and killed a man. Many want youngsters held accountable for crimes this horrific. Eric Smith was: Tried as an adult, he was sentenced to nine years to life. A Losing Winner... In 1994, Jimmy Johnson led the Dallas Cowboys to a repeat Super Bowl win over the Bills (losers for the fourth straight time) and for his trouble, he got himself bought out by owner Jerry Jones. The boss apparently felt he wasn't getting enough credit for the team's success. Houstonian 1 995 176 |