THE DAILY COUGAR THE DAILY COUGAR ® ® the official student newspaper of the university of houston since 1934 the official student newspaper of the university of houston since 1934 Issue 022, Volume 76 Wednesday September 22, 2010 news line Find more news items at newsline.thedailycougar.com Got an item for Newsline? Let us know! E-mail [email protected]CONSTRUCTION School of Communication construction officially begins Monday marked the beginning of the renovation and expansion project to the Jack J. Valenti School of Communication, which is scheduled to be completed by May 2011. The new and improved Lance T. Funston Commu- nication Center will boast new staff and faculty offices, classrooms and a media studio. The temporary School of Communication offices are located in trailer No. 3 next to the Law Center. — Sara Nichols/The Daily Cougar COMING SOON Panel to discuss BP oil spill aftermath A day long oil symposium focusing on environ- mental and regulatory repercussions regarding the BP-Deep Water Horizon disaster will take place from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday at the UH Hilton Hotel in room 247. The discussion is sponsored by the UH Center for Public History and the UH Energy Management and Policy Group and will be led by two UH professors and a panel of experts. The event is free, but people interested in attending should register at http://www.history.uh.edu/oilspill- symposium. — Sara Nichols/The Daily Cougar » Breaking news, blogs, discussion and more: thedailycougar.com @thedailycougar facebook.com/thedailycougar New Halo game doesn't disappoint Cleveland tackles receiving role life/arts sports Sarah Raslan THE DAILY COUGAR Electrical engineering senior Simon Palacio, along with his team, competed in the vertical formation skydiving event at the annual U.S. Parachute Association National Skydiving Championships last week in Chicago. Over 500 aerial athletes competed at the event. Palacio’s event in the competition — vertical formation skydiving — involves a team of four competitors building a series of formations in upright and upside-down vertical body positions. The skydivers are assigned three to four vertically-oriented formations per round. The goal is to build the formations as many times as possible from the time the team exits the aircraft to 35 seconds into the dive. The competition consists of eight rounds. “Skydiving makes me feel liberated and free,” Palacio said. “It has changed my life and brought me so many opportunities that Economy parking lots, like lot 9C at Wheeler and Cullen (shown above), tend to be empty early in the morning when some students arrive to secure a parking spot. | Katie Rowald/The Daily Cougar UH student Simon Palacio and his team of skydiving athletes for Skydive Houston practice for competition in an indoor wind tunnel, shown above in Colorado. | Courtesy of Simon Palacio Katie Rowald THE DAILY COUGAR UH services and groups con- tinuously attempt to find students a solution for the recurring parking issue. Students spend anywhere from 30 minutes to an hour or more searching for open spaces, occa- sionally opting to park illegally rather than arriving late for class or missing it altogether. “It takes me 30 to 40 minutes to park on Tuesdays and Thursdays,” advertising student Christopher Boutte said. “I try to park as close as I can.” Many students like Boutte pre- fer to park as close as possible, rather than utilizing economy lots and walking or riding the campus shuttle. Most economy lots have Students on campus weigh in on annual Constitution Day event UH takes part in national celebration Paulina Lam THE DAILY COUGAR As the U.S. Constitution becomes a year older since its ratification more than 200 years ago, the division of Student Affairs and Academic Affairs are collaborating to celebrate Consti- tution Day this week. The annual observation of this historic day will focus on informing students about the importance of this living document and its role in the U.S. government. “I’m hoping that students will understand the meaning and impor- tance of the Constitution, while learning fascinating facts about our Founding Fathers,” said assistant to the vice president for Student Affairs Juanita Jackson. The celebration will run from 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, Student skydiver dives into contest Parking issue still prevalent Center remembers Mexican Revolution Diane Sanchez THE DAILY COUGAR The UH Center for Mexican American Studies will host a conference commemo- rating the 100th anniversary of the Mexican Revolution. The conference, entitled “War Along the Border: The Mexican Revolution and its impact on Tejano Communities” will take place Sept. 23-24 at the M.D. Anderson Memorial Library-Rockwell Pavilion. The two day event will include guest scholars from around the state presenting essays written for the event. Topics range from immigrant's experiences, discrimina- tion of Mexicans by the Texas Rangers to the Mexican Revolution in an African-American PARKING continues on page 3 COMPETITION continues on page 3 CONSTITUTION continues on page 6 REVOLUTION continues on page 6 ON CAMPUS Birth: The Naked Truth About Childbirth The Women’s Resource Center is sponsoring a free play which details the story of eight women and their experiences with childbirth. The play will be held at the UC Pacific Room at 7 p.m. AROUND TOWN Kings of Leon with The Black Keys and The Whigs Tennessee rock band Kings of Leon are in town tonight at the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavil- ion at 7:30 p.m. with bands The Black Keys and The Whigs. Tickets can be found at ticketmaster.com Find more campus and local events or add your own at thedailycougar.com/calendar CORRECTIONS Report errors to [email protected]. 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newslineFind more news items at newsline.thedailycougar.com
School of Communication construction offi cially begins
Monday marked the beginning of the renovation and expansion project to the Jack J. Valenti School of Communication, which is scheduled to be completed by May 2011.
The new and improved Lance T. Funston Commu-nication Center will boast new staff and faculty offi ces, classrooms and a media studio.
The temporary School of Communication offi ces are located in trailer No. 3 next to the Law Center.
— Sara Nichols/The Daily Cougar
COMING SOON
Panel to discuss BP oil spill aftermath
A day long oil symposium focusing on environ-mental and regulatory repercussions regarding the BP-Deep Water Horizon disaster will take place from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday at the UH Hilton Hotel in room 247.
The discussion is sponsored by the UH Center for Public History and the UH Energy Management and Policy Group and will be led by two UH professors and a panel of experts.
The event is free, but people interested in attending should register at http://www.history.uh.edu/oilspill-symposium.
— Sara Nichols/The Daily Cougar
» Breaking news, blogs, discussion and more: thedailycougar.com @thedailycougar facebook.com/thedailycougar
New Halo game doesn't disappoint
Cleveland tackles receiving role
life/arts sports
Sarah RaslanTHE DAILY COUGAR
Electrical engineering senior Simon Palacio, along with his team, competed in the vertical formation skydiving event at the annual U.S. Parachute Association National Skydiving Championships last week in Chicago.
Over 500 aerial athletes competed at the event. Palacio’s event in the competition — vertical formation skydiving — involves a team of four competitors building a series
of formations in upright and upside-down vertical body positions.
The skydivers are assigned three to four vertically-oriented formations per round. The goal is to build the formations as many times as possible from the time the team exits the aircraft to 35 seconds into the dive. The competition consists of eight rounds.
“Skydiving makes me feel liberated and free,” Palacio said. “It has changed my life and brought me so many opportunities that
Economy parking lots, like lot 9C at Wheeler and Cullen (shown above), tend to be empty early in the morning when some students arrive to secure a parking spot. | Katie Rowald/The Daily Cougar
UH student Simon Palacio and his team of skydiving athletes for Skydive Houston practice for competition in an indoor wind tunnel, shown above in Colorado. | Courtesy of Simon Palacio
Katie RowaldTHE DAILY COUGAR
UH services and groups con-tinuously attempt to find students a solution for the recurring parking issue.
Students spend anywhere from 30 minutes to an hour or more searching for open spaces, occa-sionally opting to park illegally rather than arriving late for class
or missing it altogether.“It takes me 30 to 40 minutes to
park on Tuesdays and Thursdays,” advertising student Christopher Boutte said. “I try to park as close as I can.”
Many students like Boutte pre-fer to park as close as possible, rather than utilizing economy lots and walking or riding the campus shuttle. Most economy lots have
Students on campus weigh in on annual Constitution Day event
UH takes part in national celebration
Paulina LamTHE DAILY COUGAR
As the U.S. Constitution becomes a year older since its ratifi cation more than 200 years ago, the division of Student Affairs and Academic Affairs are collaborating to celebrate Consti-tution Day this week.
The annual observation of this historic day will focus on informing students about the importance of this living document and its role in the U.S. government.
“I’m hoping that students will understand the meaning and impor-tance of the Constitution, while learning fascinating facts about our Founding Fathers,” said assistant to the vice president for Student Affairs Juanita Jackson.
The celebration will run from 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. on Thursday,
Student skydiver dives into contest
Parking issue still prevalent
Center remembers Mexican RevolutionDiane SanchezTHE DAILY COUGAR
The UH Center for Mexican American Studies will host a conference commemo-rating the 100th anniversary of the Mexican
Revolution. The conference, entitled “War Along
the Border: The Mexican Revolution and its impact on Tejano Communities” will take place Sept. 23-24 at the M.D. Anderson Memorial Library-Rockwell Pavilion.
The two day event will include guest
scholars from around the state presenting essays written for the event. Topics range from immigrant's experiences, discrimina-tion of Mexicans by the Texas Rangers to the Mexican Revolution in an African-American
PARKING continues on page 3
COMPETITION continues on page 3CONSTITUTION continues on page 6
REVOLUTION continues on page 6
ON CAMPUSBirth: The Naked Truth About Childbirth The Women’s Resource Center is sponsoring a free play which details the story of eight women and their experiences with childbirth. The play will be held at the UC Pacifi c Room at 7 p.m.
AROUND TOWNKings of Leon with The Black Keys and The Whigs Tennessee rock band Kings of Leon are in town tonight at the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavil-ion at 7:30 p.m. with bands The Black Keys and The Whigs. Tickets can be found at ticketmaster.com
Find more campus and local events or add your own at thedailycougar.com/calendar
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open spaces, including lots 9C and 8A near the corner of Cullen and Wheeler.
Students can also follow Park-ing and Transportation Services on Twitter to receive updates on the availability of parking in lots all over campus.
“I follow UH Parking on Twitter,” public relations student Claudia Hualde said. “When I’m on my way to school, I check the capacity of the lots and see where I can park.”
In addition to the Twitter cam-paign, UH has a number of parking projects in progress, in an effort to alleviate parking stress.
While the construction of the Stadium Parking Garage has cost the university parking spaces, three temporary lots are under construc-tion west of Cullen at Dennis, Leek and Anita Streets.
According to a Parking and Transportation Services press release, the Anita lot is scheduled to be completed by October, and the other two lots should be finished by January 2011. The three lots should provide approximately 240 parking spaces and will be equipped with lighting and security phones.
UH also announced the launch of the Connect by Hertz Program
on Sept. 13. A continuation of the University’s green initiative, the program allows UH students 18 and older to rent a car without leaving campus, an ideal arrangement for students living on campus. They can avoid paying for a parking permit and there will be more parking avail-able for commuters.
The program will begin with four cars, including a Mazda 3, Mazda 6, Ford Fusion and Ford Escape, available through online reserva-tions. Students, faculty and staff who enroll in the program by Dec. 31 will be able to waive the usual $50 annual membership fee and the $25 application fee. Additionally, the fi rst 100 students to register will receive $35 in their account, equivalent to about four hours of drive time.
Another reason parking lots become jammed is because students all arrive at the same time. Those who arrive early enough are almost guaranteed a parking spot.
Psychology student Cindy Pachi-cano said she typically arrives to campus around 9 a.m.
“If you get here early, you get to park in front,” she said. “But you have to plan on getting here earlier than your classes start.”
Additional reporting done by David McHam's Advanced Writing and Reporting class.
I cannot imagine my life without.”Skydive Chicago previously
hosted the event in 2007; Houston hosted the event for the first time in 2009 at Skydive Spaceland — the reason Palacio became involved with skydiving competitions to begin with.
“Since the event was in my own backyard and I had become a tal-ented skydiver, some friends and I decided we would not pass up the opportunity to put a team together and compete,” Palacio said.
That year Palacio’s team com-peted in two events and took the silver medal in each.
“Bringing national competition into my hobby has changed the sport for me for the better, and now I want to train and compete each year,” he said.
This year Palacio’s team finished
in fourth place, after North Carolina took a narrow lead in the second to last round of the competition. Utah came in first place, Illinois came in second and North Carolina came in third.
“Taking this hobby has brought more gratification to my life than any other thing I have ever been exposed to,” Palacio said.
In seven years of skydiving, Palacio has done about 2,800 jumps and became a multi-rated skydiving instructor in 2006.
Palacio and his team hope to compete in the next USPA national competition in October 2011 at Sky-dive Arizona in Eloy, Ariz.
“Now that Nationals are com-pleted for the year," Palacio said, "I’ll be around doing a lot more teaching this fall at Skydive Hous-ton in Waller and will be more than happy to help fellow college stu-dents become licensed skydivers."
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STAFF EDITORIAL
Senate Republicans shot down a repeal to the "don't ask, don't tell" policy Tuesday and voted unanimously against lifting the ban on those who are openly gay from serving in the military. The vote was a slap in the face to gay rights groups who viewed the legislation as a hopeful major step in advancing their cause. Many are expecting Democrats to lose seats in the next congressional election, and that in turn could cause the push to abolish DADT to become an even more difficult task.
DADT has been around for 17 years, and apparently things have not changed — and don't seem to be changing any time soon. And while the Daily Cougar staff is comprised of members who associate themselves as both Democrat and Republican (among Libertarians, neutrals and those of us who just flat out don't give a flying flip about politics), it's safe to say that most of the staff thinks ill of DADT.
Look, part of what makes America strong is its defense, and most of the world recognizes the strength of the American military. It is because of this that our soldiers feel proud for serving and are revered as heroes by the rest of us.
Nonetheless, the military is always recruiting, and every individual who desires to serve the country should be granted the right, regardless of sexual orientation.
The concept that sexual orientation is even of importance in the military is absurd. What's the argument, a gay guy wouldn't be able to properly operate his gun?
In short, it shouldn't matter — and "don't ask, don't tell" needs to be replaced with "don't ask because it's none of your business anyway."
As for the irrational homophobes who argue that their openly gay colleagues in the military might just violate them in inappropriate ways, it's suggested that they review the data in sexual harrassment for women in the military. Yeah, bad soldiers who break the rules get discharged all the same, gay or straight.
Wake up, DADT advocates. We'll give you a second to get your head on straight and pick up a rational thought or two for once.
Don't ask a Republican to repeal gay policy
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W e would be mistaken to think this recession has had little impact on college students. Data
released in June shows that consumers owed about $826 billion in revolving credit in comparison to the $830 billion dollar debt owed by students in both
private and federal loans. Mark Kantrowitz, pub-lisher of FinAid.org and FastWeb.com, compared
the growth in education debt to cooking a lobster, “The increase in total student debt occurs slowly but steadily, so by the time you notice that the water is boiling, you’re already cooked.”
Examining the risk of college today, Jacob Hacker, a professor of political science at Yale University fi nds it to be astronomical compared to a generation ago when college meant modest loans and part-time work. In his book “The Great Risk Shift,” Hacker notes that the while the number of students enrolled in
college rose by 44 percent, the cash value of student loans rose by 833 percent. In addition to student debt exceeding credit card debt, government data released this month also shows that student default rates have risen from 5.9 to 6 percent for public institutions.
There are a number of explanations that might explain why student debt has exceeded credit card debt and why default rates are also up. The fi rst examines the case of a consumer juggling both credit card and student loan debt. In this situa-tion, a consumer is likely to pay off credit card debt fi rst because it tends to carry a higher interest rate. Second, economical factors come into play. Tuition rates in both state and private institutions have been rapidly increasing past the rate of infl ation — on top of the cost of textbooks and housing. When this rising mon-etary amount is coupled with the high unemployment rates for recent college graduates, it contributes to the inability of
students to make monthly payments. This information should serve as a
catalyst to many students. The situation is growing bleak and is not letting up any-time soon. So what can possibly be done?
As college students in these times, we must adapt and become less myopic in our thinking. Examine your debt obliga-tion carefully. Take into consideration the amount you will need each month for loan repayment, and plan your situation accordingly. Don’t expect that everything will be okay once you fi nd a job because it might not come as soon as you anticipate; thus, plan living conditions that consider unemployment. Wishful thinking without calculated action does not pay the bills. Prepare for a situation where you’re ready to move back in with the parents and rough it out.
Another important measure that can be taken would be to save for unexpected
O n Sept. 8, Jersey Shore’s Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi found herself in a New Jersey courtroom on
charges of disturbing other beachgoers during a drunken bicycle-riding escapade. Snooki pouted in court, playing with
her hair extensions and fl uttering her fake lashes in a desperate attempt to channel Lindsay Lohan. Judge Damian Murray
saw through her charade and ordered the pouf-sporting trollop to perform two days of community service in addition to paying a $500 fi ne. He then proceeded to give her a much-needed lecture on the impropriety of her actions, concluding his judgement by making the following statement:
“Only you can determine if it was worth trading your dignity for a pay-check,” Murray said.
He could have also directed his
admonishment at some other notable reality TV characters: cable news pundits and their guests.
If you were to follow an episode of "Jersey Shore" with a cable news show, you would fi nd several similarities. You would fi rst notice a love of artifi cial tan-ning (Who is more tan, John Boehner or Snooki?) You would then discover that they both tend to contain a lot of yelling. You would fi nd that people on both programs enjoy hurling things at each other, with the pundits, for now, prefer-ring rhetorical Molotov cocktails to empty beer bottles. You would fi nally, and most importantly, discover that the people on both shows have a penchant for bending the truth.
But a little truth bending never hurt anyone, right? Isn’t it all just done to gain viewership? Who cares if pundits and their guests fl ub a little on the facts every once in a while if their dishonest tactics end up
attracting the attention of a chronically disinterested populous?
While bending the truth provides ques-tionable entertainment on Jersey Shore, it has no place in the media. In an ideal world, the media would present a truthful account of the stories being covered. In this ideal world pundits could still spin the story a little, but they would never spin it to the point of misrepresentation. It is unfortunate that in the real world misrepresentation has become the rule rather than the exception.
The media’s willful misrepresentation of facts is having a profound impact on the political and ideological climate of our nation. Recent polls reveal that 46 percent of Republicans believe that President Obama is a Muslim. Another 27 percent of Republicans believe that Obama is not a U.S. citizen. However, the ignorance is
College debt should worry students
Reality TV just as sad as cable news
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DanielRenfrow
9:30 am WELCOME & OPENING REMARKSTatcho Mindiola, Ph.D., DirectorCenter for Mexican American Studies
10:00 am “Beyond Borders: The Making, Meaning, and Impact of the Mexican Revolution at Home and Abroad”
Paul Hart, Ph.D., Associate Professor, HistoryTexas State University-San Marcos
11:00 am “The Mexican Revolution’s Impact on Tejano Communities: The Historiographic Record”Arnoldo De León, Ph.D.Professor, HistoryAngelo State University
1:15 pm “The El Paso Race Riot of 1916”Miguel A. Levario, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, HistoryTexas Tech University
“The Mexican Revolution and the Women of El México de Afuera, of the Pan American Round Table, and of the Cruz Azul Mexicana”
Juanita Luna Lawhn, Professor, EnglishSan Antonio College
2:45 pm “Eureka! The Mexican Revolution in African American Context, 1910-1920”
Gerald Horne, Ph.D., Professor, HistoryUniversity of Houston
“Smuggling in Dangerous Times: Revolution and Communities in the Tejano Borderlands”George T. Díaz, Ph.D., Instructor, HistorySouth Texas College
9:00 am “ ‘The Population is Overwhelmingly Mexican; Most of it is in Sympathy with the Revolution….’: Mexico’s Revolution of 1910 and the Tejano Community in the Big Bend” John Eusebio Klingemann, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, History Angelo State University
“The Mexican Revolution, Revolución de Texas and Matanza de 1915” Trinidad Gonzales, Ph.D., Instructor, History South Texas College
10:30 am “Women’s Labor and Activism in the Greater Mexican Borderlands, 1910-1930” Sonia Hernández, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, History & Philosophy University of Texas-Pan American “Salt of the Earth: The Immigrant Experience of Gerónimo Treviño” Roberto R. Treviño, Ph.D., Associate Professor, History University of Texas at Arlington
1:15 pm “Sleuthing Immigrant Origins: Felix Tijerina and His Mexican Revolution Roots” Thomas H. Kreneck, Ph.D., Associate Director for Special Collections & Archives of the Mary and Jeff Bell Library Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
“La Rinchada: Revolution, Revenge, and the Rangers, 1910-1920” Richard Ribb, Ph.D., Senior Academic Advisor, College of Liberal Arts, University of Texas at Austin
2:30 pm “Understanding Greater Revolutionary Mexico: The Case for a Transnational Border History” Raúl A. Ramos, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, History University of Houston
The Daily Cougar OPINION Wednesday, September 22, 2010 ■ 5
situations. Don’t frivolously and impulsively spend; wisely considering large purchases is responsible. The concept might seem unnatural and imponderable, but its implementation might be essential for students when it comes to dealing with student debt and prolonged months of low to no income. Additionally, students must think of the fact that bankruptcy is simply not an option for avoiding a debt obligation.
To expulse an amount of student loans in any bankruptcy fi ling, an individual must prove what is termed undue hardship.
According to bankruptcy judge John Ninfo, not being able to afford your payments does not cut it. You or your dependent has to have a mental or physical impairment that prevents you from working. A little careful planning for the future can prove to be essential to one’s economic and total well-being.
Mai Tran is a political science junior and may be reached at [email protected].
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found on both sides of the aisle, with 25 percent of Democrats believing that the federal government had prior knowledge of the 9/11 attacks.
It seems that the media is bor-rowing its modus operandi from the producers of reality television shows. It is actually quite a genius idea when you remember that the media is a business. By carefully selecting pedagogues from opposing ideologi-cal extremes to debate hot issues, they insure that there will be enough screaming to attract the attention of
the reality TV junkies that we have become.
Will we soon see Ann Coulter copy Pumpkin’s tactics on “The Flavor of Love” and spit in the face of Rachel Maddow? Would it result in some bipartisan hair pulling? Will the line between reality TV and cable news continue to blur? If the media continues on its current path, we will fi nd ourselves in some serious trou-ble in the near future, and by then it might be impossible to discern what is fact from what is fi ction.
Daniel Renfrow is an Anthropology junior and may be reached at [email protected].
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Sept. 23, with display tables at the University Center, UC Satellite and the Cougar Village lobby.
The division of Student Affairs will be distributing miniature copies of the U.S. Constitution and U.S. fl ags, as well as voter registration cards.
Political science junior Sarah Wood said she awaits Thursday’s event.
“The more students are informed about our Constitution, the better they can understand about what’s going on with the role and size of our government,” Wood said.
In addition to Thursday’s festivi-ties, the M.D. Anderson Memorial Library will feature an exhibit in observance of Constitution Day. “The Path to the Constitution” exhibit will be on display until Oct. 1.
The exhibit will include printed copies of the Federalist Papers, along with original written documents from key fi gures like George Wash-ington. The Student Video Network will also broadcast programs on the historic document throughout the week.
“It is vital that all citizens of this community, no matter their purpose, background, ethnicity or belief, become not only aware of their rights, but of how and where those rights were given,” pre-law senior Lucas Blaustein said.
and discuss different angles of the aftermath caused by the Mexican Revolution, especially its impact on Texas communities.
“The Mexican Revolution is con-sidered the largest social upheaval, the largest social conflict in any country in the Americas throughout the 20th century,” CMAS Associate Director Lorenzo Cano said. “The migration that follows and comes along during that revolution really made a big impact on places like Houston, San Antonio and other places.”
The conference speakers include several UH professors and previous visiting scholars.
The essays presented will then be used as chapters for a book project. The Center for Mexican American Studies currently has a publish-ing arrangement with Texas A&M Press.
"No one has ever done this before,” CMAS Director Tatcho Mindiola said.
Mindiola said that a hundred years ago when the Mexican Revolu-tion was going on; Mexico appeared to be on the brink of collapse and there was a lot of violence on the border. Immigration was com-ing over and neither government seemed to be able to control it, and today it is still the same.
Cano said the similarities of the drug war and the Mexican Revolu-tion will surely be a topic of the Q-and-A sessions, but will not be a subject of the presentations.
Cano said he hopes to see mem-bers of the community as well as students and faculty attend the conference.
There is a truly fabulous designer-turned-movie director who most people may not realize even exists in the world of fashion.
The name is Tom Ford, sound familiar? Although a native Texan, Ford
attended New York University to pursue a career in art history and later moved on to Parsons School of Design in New York and Paris to concentrate on architecture. Many people are unaware that he fi rst started work as a women's wear designer for big-time fashion house Gucci. He was in charge of the design of all product lines, which later promoted him to
Creative Director of the Yves Saint Laurent and YSL Beaute branches once the Gucci Group took over the two.
A big accomplishment in Ford's career is that in the ten years he worked as Cre-ative Director for the Gucci Group, sales soared from 230 million dollars to almost 3 billion dollars.
In 2005, Ford decided to venture out on his own by creating his self-named brand Tom Ford. In partnership with the Marcolin Group, he began producing optical frames and sunglasses, while another alliance with Estée Lauder got the brand started on its own beauty products.
Two years later, Ford opened his fi rst fl agship store in New York, and since then he's opened more than twenty stores worldwide.
From creative director to entrepreneur, Ford soon became a director, producer and writer of his fi rst feature fi lm "The Single Man." The fi lm is about a college professor, George Falconer, who struggles to survive after the death of long-time partner Jim. To no surprise, the fi lm won the hearts of critics around the world and received many nominations and awards.
To jump-start this year's fashion week, Ford held a secret fashion show, which not only featured his new designs, but showcased celebrities such as Beyonce and Julianne Moore strutting Ford's stuff down the runway.
Joe Zee of "The City" fame described Ford's new collection as "Tom Ford
Joshua PueyTHE DAILY COUGAR
In 2001, new to the video game console arena, Microsoft released the Xbox exclu-sive title “Halo: Combat Evolved.” It was huge. Not only did the title save Microsoft's gaming division, but also cemented the company’s position in the console wars. From there it is, as they say, history. Whenever a new title in the Halo series is released, expect ridiculously massive sales rivaling that of any summer blockbuster. (First day sales fi gures for Halo 2? $125 mil-lion. Halo 3? $170 million.) The newest title in the Halo universe, “Halo: Reach,” was released Sept. 14. With a pedigree like this, the pressure certainly is palpable.
The campaign is set a few years before the fi rst Halo game takes place. “Halo: Reach” details the endeavors of a group of spartans codenamed Noble Team and their mission to protect the planet Reach from the Covenant, the alien races that are bent on destroying all of humanity. The player is placed in the metallic boots of Noble Six, the newest recruit to the team. The whole experience is more “Saving Private Ryan” than any of the previous Halo games. Reach utilizes a lot of war documentary-style cinematic techniques that really drive the point home. As a prequel, "Halo: Reach" is a nice starting point for those wanting to get into the lore of the Halo universe.
Gameplay-wise much of the action is in the form of a fi rst-person shooter (or FPS), aside from a few vehicle sections. With a decade of practice, Bungie has distilled every element of what’s good in an FPS game and injected it into “Halo: Reach.” Which is excellent, because, barring the aforementioned brief vehicle jaunts, there isn’t much variation in the mission
structure: Go from point A to point B and kill every enemy you meet. This isn’t really that big of a deal when in the middle of an intense fi refi ght, mainly because they’re so fun.
The aesthetics are simply breathtaking. In this day and age of high defi nition, sim-ply saying something is beautiful sounds more like captain obvious than anything else. So spoiled is this current generation of gamers that when it comes to graphics nothing but the most amazing is expected. Prepare to be coddled, because "Halo: Reach" is a fi ne-looking game. It’s quite something to stop in the middle of the fi re-fi ght just to ogle the snowy mountainsides.
Reach’s prettiness doesn’t just extend to
the visuals, however. Michael O’Donnell, longtime Halo series cohort, returns as Reach’s main music man, and — as always — turns the game into an auditory wonder to behold. It is epic at times, melancholy at others. The piece “The Pillar of Autumn” is especially moving.
Nowadays most people would buy a game for one thing and one thing only — multiplayer. For those in the audience that belong to this group of people, “Halo: Reach” is pretty much all about multi-player. The campaign mentioned earlier? There’s cooperative play for that, either over Xbox Live or with a friend. Of course, there’s the straight online component,
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and it doesn’t disappoint. Halo games are known for their excellent multiplayer, and “Halo: Reach” is, if nothing, a Halo game.
The addition of Armor Abilities, powers that the players could activate and give them special bonuses, adds an RPG-like element to the game. While it may not be as extensive as, say, Modern Warfare's
perk system, it is enough to make matches fun and interesting. Players are also able to fully customize their online avatar, although the whole customization is entirely cosmetic.
One major theme of the game is that of legacy. “Halo: Reach” continues the Halo series’ legacy of excellent storytelling and excellent multiplayer, while also leaving its own imprint. Ironically, by revisiting what made the fi rst Halo so great.
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The Cougars will start the 2011 season on Feb. 18 in a contest against Texas-Arlington at Cougar Field. First-year head coach Todd Whitting hopes to improve on the Cougar's 2010 record of 25-32.
"I am really excited about the 2011 schedule," Whitting said in a release. "There are definitely a few challenging weekends on the schedule. I am look-ing forward to the opening weekend of the season against UT-Arlington. It will be the first weekend series at home for our new staff, so it is something I am excited about."
With 26 scheduled home games at Cougar Field, UH is set to play six NCAA Regional teams, an NCAA Super Regional and a College World Series team. Highlighting the 2010 campaign, the Cougars host Ole Miss on Feb. 25-27 and then play College World series qualifier TCU.
"We have a great series against Ole Miss," Whitting said. "They will travel well, and Coach (Mike) Bianco has a tremendous program. I am looking forward to getting those guys in Houston.
"We have a series at TCU, which is going to be a big test for our program, as they are coming off a great season." — Cougar Sports Services
NFLVick's play leads to Kolb's demotion
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick delivered a solid performance in Sunday’s 35-32 win over the Detroit Lions. Afterward, head coach Andy Reid said that he was staying with starter Kevin Kolb.
By Tuesday Reid had changed his mind.
"When someone is playing at the level Michael Vick is playing, you have to give him an opportunity," Reid told ESPN. "This isn't about Kevin Kolb's play. You're talking about Michael Vick as one the best quarterbacks in the NFL right now."
Kolb started the season opener against Green Bay, completing five of 10 passes for 24 yards before suffering a concussion that has kept him from play-ing the last six quarters. It was announced earlier Tuesday that Kolb would start, but Reid flip-flopped.
"Kevin is fine. It's not an injury-related issue," Reid said. "It's not about judging him. He's going to be a championship-caliber quarterback."
Over the last two games, Vick's passer rating has exceeded 100 for the second time in his career. Passing for 284 yards and two touchdowns in his first start in over four years against the Lions, Vick will be under center this weekend as the Eagles head to Jacksonville, Fla. to match up against the Jaguars. — Cougar Sports Services
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Team prepares for quarterback transition
John BrannenTHE DAILY COUGAR
With the loss of quarterback Case Keenum, wide receiver and offensive captain James Cleveland could find the burden of being a leader heavier than before.
During the first three games, Cleve-land caught a touchdown reception and currently leads the team with 255 receiv-ing yards. Against UTEP and UCLA, he caught the team’s only touchdowns in the air. Last season, he compiled 1,214 yards and 14 touchdowns and appears to be off to another productive campaign.
His teammates and coaches refer to him as “Big” and with good reason. Weighing in at 205 pounds and standing 6-2, he is taller than his counterparts at receiver. He is also known for being vocal and even demanding of his teammates. Head coach Kevin Sumlin previously said that Cleveland is like a coach on the field.
Cleveland went to Baytown Lee High School and was a first team All-Greater Houston and all-district selection twice. His first collegiate experience was at Iowa.
He was redshirted as a freshman, but received playing time the next season. He was named to the Freshman All-Big Ten team after making 36 receptions for 464 yards.
But in October 2008, Cleveland's career had a setback. He was arrested and charged with drug possession and dismissed from Iowa’s program.
Cleveland returned to Texas to get his athletic career back on track. He spent a year playing at Trinity Valley Community College in Athens. While at Trinity, Cleveland played well and learned a les-son in humility.
Sumlin recruited Cleveland to UH, giving him an opportunity to revive his football career.
“It’s a tremendous opportunity for
me," Cleveland said. "I’m blessed to have it.
"God forbid I get injured this season. I hope to finish the season strong and end my college career."
The Cougars may not repeat as the top offense in the NCAA, but the bar is still set high. Cleveland and his teammates are hoping to put up similar
results."We want to take care of business
every time we’re out there," he said. "Statistically, we’re not thinking about numbers. The numbers will take care of themselves. We’re thinking about what we can control."
John BrannenTHE DAILY COUGAR
Some UH fans might have thought they were having a nightmare after seeing quar-terbacks Case Keenum and Cotton Turner leave the game with season-ending injuries last Saturday.
But this scenario was no bad dream, and there was no denial of the reality the team faces.
Instead, Keenum has prematurely passed the torch to true freshmen Terrance Broadway and David Piland.
Broadway and Piland were redshirts before to the UCLA game. This week they’re preparing for Tulane.
Head coach Kevin Sumlin and his staff are now presented with the challenge of grooming a new fi eld general. Broadway is the heir apparent, but both signal callers will likely receive playing time.
Usually it is a tough decision for a coach to burn a player’s redshirt, but Sumlin’s choices were limited in this matter.
“We had nine games to go and another half of a football game, with the possibility of 11 games,” Sumlin said. “Based on our
knowledge of the inju-ries at the time, knowing that they were both basically done for the season, the decision to do that became clearer and easier than people thought.”
“Based on where we were and where we
are in the season, the idea at the beginning of the year was to redshirt both Terrance and David. We felt comfortable with Case
and Cotton. Really, you never hope you get
in that situation. Unfortunately, for the fi rst time of my career, we got into it in three quarters.”
In Broadway’s fi rst action Saturday, he led the offense to 10 points, including the team’s only touchdown. On the score, he threw an accurate spiral to receiver James Cleveland in the end zone.
Broadway completed fi ve of eight passes for 84 yards and had 14 yards on two runs.
“It’s a credit to him,” Sumlin said. "I thought he was extremely poised. I thought he took care of the football. He moved our team and generated points. Without a doubt, he did his job.”
This was noteworthy given that Broad-way had little to no preparation for the game.
“I can only speak to how we prepare, but the starting quarterback gets about
Wide receiver will have new void to fi ll in Keenum and Turner's absence
Wide receiver James Cleveland hopes to improve upon his ability to make big plays and further solidify his reputation as a deep threat. | Courtesy of UH Athletics
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On an individual note, Cleve-land said he wants to make more game-changing plays this season. So far, his longest reception is 50 yards.
“I’m looking to take the ball to the end zone this year from 50-plus yards," he said.
Cleveland has a legitimate chance to play professionally. NFL scouts have been keeping tabs on him, but he is more concerned with finishing strong. While the prospect of playing on Sundays is enticing, the senior said his prior-ity is finishing with a statement.
“It’s already in motion," he said. "They’ve been able to look at me for the past couple months. They’re coming out to practices now, but it’s not really high on my list of concerns.
"It’s my last year of college football. I’m trying to leave a special legacy for the Houston Cougars.”
Despite the loss of Keenum, the offense is still capable of
showing its firepower. In the first three games, the unit averaged 45 points, good for seventh in the NCAA. C
leveland said he has no res-ervations on putting up monster numbers on the scoreboard and the stat sheet.
“No pity for anyone. No mercy." he said. "It’s an eat or get eaten mentality out here. ”
When Cleveland hangs up his pads for good, he'll look to put his playing experience to use. Like many of his teammates, he has no intentions on parting with the game after his playing career.
“I think I’ll be a fitting coach," he said. "I want to help out in some way. Maybe not at the NFL level or collegiate level but in high school.”
After fi nishing his senior season, James Cleveland will be one of the few Cougars who has the chance to take his game to the profes-sional level. | Courtesy of UH Athletics
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80 percent during the week, as the backup gets about 20,” Sumlin said. “So your backup goes in, and he is nowhere near as profi cient in the game plan because of practice. You’re just trying to get him through the game.”
“The third guy, he gets to warm up before the game and before practice.”
Sumlin said Broadway and Piland were eager to compete early, but that their time would eventually come. This quarterback situation was expected to arise next season, but consequently the issue must be addressed immediately.
“They’re both excellent pros-pects,” Sumlin said. “They came here to compete for the job when Case graduated. They wanted to compete to be the backup this year, we just felt at the beginning of the year that Cot-ton was a little bit further along.”
In order for Broadway and Piland to succeed, they need the respect and assistance of their teammates. Running back Bryce Beall said the team hopes to increase its level of play to aid whoever is behind center.
“We know where we stand,” Beall said. “We know that Case isn’t com-ing back, and Cotton isn’t coming back. Now the older players need to be more vocal.
“I’m confi dent in them. We just have to make their job a lot easier. Case made our job a lot easier; now it’s our turn to make their job easier.”
It took time for Keenum to develop, and these quarterbacks will be no different. Inexperience consid-ered, Sumlin said he has faith in both players who are only a few months removed from high school.
“There’s no question they’re both talented young guys,” Sumlin said. “But they’re young. There are going to be growing pains with them both, but I think they’re both capable of winning. That’s why we brought them here. They’ll continue to develop and make mistakes, but we’ll have to manage that as coaches."
The Conference USA opener between rivals UH and Rice tipped off Tuesday night with the Owls sweeping the Cougars 3-0, halting the Cougars' fi ve-game win streak.
UH (6-7, 0-1) could not over-take Rice (6-7, 1-0), which fi nished with a 45-32 kills advantage.
“I thought we were really good at some points and really bad at others. I think, overall, it really comes down to kills,” head coach Molly Alvey said. "They killed us 45-32, and you can’t beat anybody with those stats.”
The third set was pivotal for the Cougars after falling behind two sets to none. They came out hun-gry, taking leads of 7-4 and then 12-8 to prompt a Rice timeout.
The Owls surged back, scoring seven consecutive points to steal a 15-12 momentum-swinging lead.
After the 7-0 Rice run, the Cougars answered with a 6-3 run of their own, tying the game 18-18. The Owls put together a 6-2 run and held a 23-20 lead as the Cou-gars were trying to avoid a sweep. Rice fi nished strong, scoring four of the fi nal fi ve points and sweep-ing the Cougars by taking the third set 25-21.
“It is interesting because I think a lot of our mistakes came at the end of the third set,” Alvey said. “Basically the game of volleyball comes down to who makes the least amount of mistakes. That’s too many errors at the end of the game.”
Rice carried momentum after
winning the fi rst set. The Owls took a 15-12 lead after the score was tied 12-12. UH called a tim-eout, but the Owls surged on.
The Owls kept fl ying, going on an 11-4 run to take a comfortable 23-16 lead and make Alvey burn another timeout. Rice stood strong, winning the second set 25-20, despite the Cougars scoring four of the last six points.
An even fi rst set went back and forth as Rice scored three straight points to make it 24-22 as the Cougars were forced into their second timeout of the set. Rice closed the door to win the
set, 25-23. UH made it a one-point match at 24-23, but McCord’s eight kills in the fi rst set proved to be the difference.
“I though they served extremely well,” Alvey said. “They ran their middles pretty well, and they just played a pretty solid and consis-tent game.”
Lucy Charuk led the team with nine kills and fi ve blocks. Chandace Tryon cooled off a bit, chipping in with eight kills, fi ve of which were in the fi rst set.
“Chandace hit .292, which was the highest hitting percentage on the team; she just needed a few
more kills,” Alvey said.The Owls were led by setter
Ashleigh McCord, who recorded a double-double with 13 kills and 14 digs.
UH looks to bounce back as C-USA action continues Saturday and Sunday with back-to-back noon games at Tulane. The Cougars return home Oct.1 to face Central Florida.
“We will be fi ne, we will be totally fi ne," Alvey said. "I have no problem with us taking a loss. We will be OK."
Lucy Charuk (13) and the Cougars were unable to extend their fi ve-game win streak Tuesday against Rice, falling in three sets at the Athletic/Alumni Center. | Pauline Alderete/The Daily Cougar
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SquareEnix's "Kingdom Hearts" series has spanned several sys-tems, from the original "Kingdom Hearts" and its sequel "Kingdom Hearts II" for the Playstation 2, "Chain of Memories" for the Gameboy Advance and "358/2 Days" for the Nintendo DS. Now Playstation Portable owners can play "Birth By Sleep."
It features beautiful cutscenes. Facial expressions are realistic, and the environments are wonderfully rendered. Nothing looks pixelated. An ambient soundtrack includes tracks by series composer Yoko Shimomura, and some Disney classics such as “Mickey Mouse March” and “Bippity Boppity Boo.”
The game was excellently local-ized, with voicework by Leonard Nimoy, Mark Hamill, Jason Dohring, and James Woods. Many popular Disney characters make appearances in the game.
Mickey Mouse in particular plays a large role, while Donald Duck, Goofy, Peg Leg Pete, Cin-derella, Snow White, Aurora and more fi ll out the worlds. Fans of "Final Fantasy VII: Crisis Core" will be treated to a hilarious cameo by that game's protagonist, Zack Fair. Zack's sword and belt even bear the SOLDIER logo, a witty little anachronism.
The game takes place approximately ten years before the original "Kingdom Hearts." Knowl-edge of the previous games in the series is not required, though those who have played the previ-ous games will fi nd several fun easter eggs. The game's principal
protagonists are three youths named Terra, Ventus and Aqua. After a brief prologue, the player selects one of these characters to play as. Each character visits the same levels, but not necessarily in the same order. After fi nishing one character's story, the player selects another character. When all three segments have been completed, a fi nal chapter of the game becomes available.
The characters have their strengths and weaknesses in com-bat. Terra has the highest strength stat of the three. Ventus is very agile and can strike swiftly. Aqua is particularly adept at magic. Each character has their basic attack, which is activated by pressing “X.” Commands, which are activated by the triangle button, include magic spells, special attacks and item use.
There are Commands available to all three characters, and some that are exclusive. Combat is fast and strategic. Some enemies can fl y, some appear in large groups, some have elemental weaknesses and some have to be hit from behind. Each defeated enemy not only grants the player experience points (EXP), but “Command Points”, which level up equipped Commands. Fully leveled up Commands can be combined into new, more powerful Commands via the Meld Commands system, accessible from the menu screen at any time.
They can also be dropped by enemies, found in treasure chests or purchased at shops. Once a player creates a certain Command with Meld Command or fi nds one in a chest or collects one from an enemy, it becomes available in all the shops. Players who want to take a break from the main story can play several minigames: a Monopoly-style board game, a
racing game that will remind many of Mario Kart, a rhythm game or the Mirage Arena.
Despite being a one-player game, there are advantages to hav-ing friends play the game on their PSPs. There is multiplayer, both local and online. Friends can team up in the Mirage Arena to fi ght enemies and earn prizes for the story mode, including the ultimate weapons.
There is some replay value. There are four diffi culty modes, ranging from Beginner to Critical. The “zero EXP” skill is available in Critical Mode for players who want an extra challenge: beating the game at Level 1. The cutscenes can be skipped. Conversely, once a character's story has been com-pleted, the player can rewatch any cutscene from that segment.
There are some fl aws. A large memory card is necessary to install part of the game. There are three installation options. Install-ing the largest part reduces the load times, but occasionally the PSP still lags. After building up a character, it's a bit hard to switch characters and go back to Level 1, as nothing carries over between each character's games.
To unlock “Blank Points,” the game's teaser trailer, the player must fi nish all three stories in Proud Mode or Critical Mode, or else fi ll out the report section in Standard Mode. The trailer cannot be unlocked in Beginner Mode. Worse, the report section consists of a lot of tedious busywork. How-ever, these fl aws barely detract from what is a fun game.
Whether you're a seasoned Kingdom Hearts fan, a beginner to Kingdom Hearts, or just a fan of RPGs and/or Disney, Birth By Sleep is a wonderful experience.
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The Daily Cougar COMICS & MORE Wednesday, September 22, 2010 ■ 15
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sudokuHow to play Each row must contain the numbers 1 to 9; each column must contain the numbers 1 to 9; and each set of 3-by-3 boxes must also contain the numbers 1 to 9.
ROTSEE by Paolo Aninag
Rapscallions by Pablo Relampagos
ACROSS 1 First American in
orbit 6 Kind of radio 10 — the bill 14 Cheyenne meet 15 Place 16 Toledo locale 17 Less cordial 18 Muses’ domain 19 Downtown
Chicago 20 Heat control 22 Med. staff ers 23 Pharaoh’s amulet 24 That one, in
Madrid 26 Falcons’ town 30 Adult (hyph.) 34 Deuce beaters 35 Rock concert souvenirs 36 Galleon cargo 37 Fly off the
handle 38 Got nosy 40 Agree 41 Big Ben three 42 Dogpatch cartoonist 43 Gem weight 44 Living toy (2
wds.) 46 Pollen bearers 48 Ms. Thurman 49 Desktop picture 50 Writes hurriedly 53 Apartment plus 59 Beethoven piece 60 Still 61 Zahn or Abdul 62 Workbench tool 63 Come off as 64 Hoops great —
Baylor 65 Cartoon shrieks 66 Relieve 67 Home fi nisher
DOWN 1 Sandpaper
texture 2 Highland lake 3 Falco or Sedgwick 4 — -do-well 5 1066 victors 6 Largest state
7 Merriment 8 Greek-salad
topper 9 Summoned, as
courage 10 Ensue 11 Flapjack
acronym 12 Androcles’ pal 13 Prunes off 21 Que. neighbor 25 Brillo rival 26 Posh hotel lobbies 27 Bullet — 28 On the up-and-up 29 Vote in favor 30 Golly! 31 Bete — 32 Citifi ed 33 Yeats and Keats 35 Friendly advice 38 Idyllic place 39 45 or 78
40 Wedge in 42 Motor part 43 Appetizers 45 Minor arguments 46 Connive 47 Pull 49 Dots on the map 50 By —! 51 Aunt Bee’s
