A letter from the editor

Greetings, bienvenidos. Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Cynthia, and I’ll be your new executive editor. I am a graduate student studying mass communication, born and raised in Orlando, Florida and a proud first generation Salvadoran American. Yes, I like long walks on the beach, but not as much as a good mosh pit.

Previously, I obtained my bachelor’s degree from UH in broadcast journalism while still finding time to join CoogTV and Coog Radio. I’ve done a lot at this university. I hosted a radio show, traveled as a music journalist, created wrote a ton of research papers, familiarized myself with both ends of a camera and even became Coog Radio’s first female station director. However, you probably only know me as the middle-face plastered on every campus newspaper stand. Figures.

Cooglife, and The Cougar as a whole, only crossed my mind halfway through grad school, when I became the assistant editor as a way to make some money and keep my editing skills sharp. Was it my vibe? No. Did I make it my vibe? Absolutely.

I spent my year as assistant editor writing crochet tutorials, satire, concert reviews and spotlighting campus events. By the time I was invited to apply for this position, I was in love with Cooglife.

This magazine has POTENTIAL. Do you know how rare it is for a university to have a student-run magazine?

Many have a newspaper, and those are wonderful and essential in their own way. However, students running a newspaper have a huge responsibility to their readers to be perfect, timely and hardhitting. At Cooglife, we are free. We enjoy the same first amendment rights as everyone else, but we can have a lot more creative fun with our content.

This issue is all about H-Town. Space City. Home. You will see a small glimpse of the food, art, culture and diversity the city has to offer. Plus, you’ll get some advice from fellow Coogs. We’re going to hve a blast all accross town and within these pages this year. Consider this your formal invitation to join me. Welcome to Houston.

Cynthia Isabel Zelaya Ordoñez Executive Editor