HISTORY
UH’s constant companions
No other campus organization is as closely tied to the University’s history as Student Publications. Its story can be traced to the first issue of The Cougar printed for the Houston Junior College on April 6, 1928. As the official student newspaper for the University, however, its first issue came out on Oct. 5, 1934. The Cougar became The Daily Cougar in 1965.
Like the newspaper, the Houstonian yearbook has been publishing since the University's founding. In the 1960s, it became financially independent from the university, and to this day is paid for by advertising revenue and book purchases.
For a complete history of the paper and yearbook, check out our special 75th Anniversary Web site.