MEMORY LANE
STUDENTS
2 Pieces of Trivia from Class
“Trains are the reason for the U.S. time zones.”
— Zayd Latheef
“The universe becomes more disorganized with each passing moment.”
— Jeremy Yarbrough
5 Jobs Current Students Have
- UH Library
- Spanish Tutor
- Optometric Technician
- United States Coast Guard
- Technical Aide for Boeing’s ISS Systems Engineering and Integration
Campus Trends: Rollerblading
“The pathways are generally pretty accessible, which is great for skaters, but robots and wheelchairs too!”
ALUMNI
Best Food on Campus
- Tandoori Night at the UC Satellite (We'll miss you!)
- Pink's Pizza
- The Food Trucks
Honorable Mentions
- Snowcones by the Lofts
- Taco Bell, McAlister’s Deli and Taco Cabana was the holy trinity of 2018
- Eric’s — worth a splurge now and then
Memorable Professors
“Professor Clavin was so lively and enthusiastic. He could make a lecture on Marbury v. Madison as exciting as Sunday Night Football.” — Matthew Cragg, ’21
3 Things Current Students Should Do
- El Gato Media Network
- Study Abroad
- Bonner Leaders Program
Favorite Books Read for Class
“The Works: Anatomy of the City”
by Kate Ascher
“Mexico: From the Olmecs to the Aztecs”
by Michael D. Coe and Rex Koontz
“Ceremony”
by Leslie Marmon Silko
Favorite Memories of UH
“Jumping in the fountain on my friend’s 19th birthday at midnight! It was in the middle of the week, like a Wednesday night, and we just jumped in and tried to dog paddle around since it was shallow. We were being ridiculous, but it was our freshman year and the ‘sneakiest’ thing we had done yet.”
FACULTY
What’s something that’s surprised you in your current research?
Counting Heads
In recounting crimes in which third parties are present, scholars and journalists often exaggerate the number of bystanders and neglect the presence and role of upstanders. — Zachary Kaufman
Distance Doesn't Make the Heart Grow Fonder?
The closer geographically you are to an event, the more you will care about it. I’ve found that this applies to a diverse range of phenomena from pandemics such as Ebola, Zika and COVID-19, to public policies revolving around immigration, social protests and climate change. — Jeronimo Cortina
Taste Buds
There is a huge disconnect between what wine professionals believe wine culture is and what restaurant managers think. — Chris Taylor
The Availability Heuristic
I’m examining corporate statements about racial injustice that have been put out since the summer of 2020. One finding that's a little surprising to me is really how few organizations put out press releases on this issue. I think the relative newness of some organizations made it feel like lots of organizations were talking about this issue, but that doesn't seem to be the case. It seems like a case of availability heuristic, where we believed the occurrence of organizations doing things was higher because of the few, memorable statements we have seen. — Enrica Ruggs
Current Reads
“Watergate: A New History”
by Garrett Graff
“Rebel Chef”
by Dominique Crenn and Emma Brockes
“River of Gods: Genius, Courage and betrayal in Search for the Source of the Nile”
by Candice Millard
What class at UH would you take?
“The Law Center’s Health Law program is one of the best in the entire country. As I specialize in Criminal Law and International Law, I don't know as much about Health Law. Given how important Health Law is, as accentuated by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Supreme Court's recent overruling of Roe v. Wade, and other health issues, I would most want to take courses in Health Law.”
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