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 047, Volume 76 Wednesday October 27, 2010 news line Halloween event to collect food Cambridge Oaks and SGA President Prince Wilson are hosting their Hungry for Halloween celebration to col- lect canned food for charity from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday at the Cambridge Oaks Apartments. The event will feature a carnival-like atmosphere with a costume contest, a pumpkin carving area and a chance to win various prizes. Entrance to the event is free with a donation of two canned food items, and entrance into the contests requires a donation of two more cans. The goal of the Impact Hunger Initiative, which involves more campuses than just UH, is to collect 20,000 pounds of food. For more information, contact Tenley Wood at 713-748- 2606. — Sara Nichols/The Daily Cougar History professor to discuss book The UH Department of History is offering a sym- posium in which it will spotlight the new book by UH Professor Monica Perales, “Smeltertown: Making and Remembering a Southwest Border Community,” at 4 p.m. Thursday at the Honors College Commons on the second floor of the M.D. Anderson Memorial Library. The book focuses on the border town of El Paso, which according to a news release was “home to gener- ations of ethnic Mexicans who labored at the American Smelting and Refining Company” during the 1930s. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Kaim Klieman at 713-743-3106. — Sara Nichols/The Daily Cougar » Breaking news, blogs, discussion and more: thedailycougar.com @thedailycougar facebook.com/thedailycougar Don't forget about costumes Lady Cougar brings her A-game life/arts sports Find more news items at newsline.thedailycougar.com Got an item for Newsline? Let us know! E-mail [email protected]Ashley Anderson, Jourdan Vian and Charne Graham THE DAILY COUGAR With the constant change of technology, the University is always trying to keep com- puter labs up to date and well maintained, but not all computer labs are equal, and their quality depends on the budget of each department. Computer labs across campus should not be equal but equitable, Provost and Assistant Vice President of Academic Bud- gets and Administration Edward C. (Craig) Ness said. “(Technology) is constantly moving, so we try our best to keep the best equipment we can for the students, but you can’t go changing every piece of technology on this campus every time someone comes up with something new,” Ness said. “We try our best, but we have to depend on the structures and the faculty and the people that are running the curriculum in that class to make the case for the replace- ment of that in line.” The discrepancy in computer labs across campus is something that compelled Col- lege of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences senator Lucia Ayala-Guerra into joining the Student Government Association. “For different departments they have dif- ferent budgets, that’s the reality of things,” Ayala-Guerra, a political science and public relations junior, said. “For instance, the political science department doesn’t have an I.T. guy because they can’t afford it due to the budget cuts they have been doing.” If students were to compare the com- puter labs in the math, political science and communications departments, the com- munications lab would be the best one, Ayala-Guerra said, followed by the political science lab and the math lab. “We have gotten complaints from the math students saying, ‘Hey, our printer is not working,’” Ayala-Guerra said. “And, political science majors saying, ‘Our com- puters aren’t worth a crap. They aren’t workable and we can’t really get our stuff done.’” While budgets go towards various departmental needs, computer labs are still a priority. Student fees also go towards lab maintenance and operations. “When we charge student fees for tech- nology, we charge for the operation and the purchase of that equipment,” Ness said. “In general, when I work with a college (and) set up what its fee is for technology, I recommend that they decide what their replacement cycle is.” The Communications Technology Center (CTC) in the Jack J. Valenti School of Comu- nication is the primary computing facility Communication students take advantage of the school’s Apple-certified computer lab. | Photos by Kendra Berglund/The Daily Cougar The M.D. Anderson library is home to the University’s largest computer lab. During its busiest hours, students can be seen at standing-only stations or searching the lab for empty seats. Karisha Lucero THE DAILY COUGAR The Society of Exploration Geophysicists has recognized UH physics professor Arthur Weglein with one of its highest honors, but he gives credit to others who have helped him in his years of research. “(This award) is a testament to the vision, courage, and capability of our group and my colleagues — and former and current stu- dents,” he said. Weglein, a Hugh Roy and Lillie Cranz Cullen Distinguished Professor of physics, received the award in recognition of research that has led to advances in the field of seismic exploration technology in the annual confer- ence Oct. 17 in Denver. Weglein and his team, which is comprised of UH faculty, researchers, staff and graduate students, specialized in advancing seismic processing and imaging. “We developed a comprehensive method that allows all processing goals to be achieved without the current need for subsurface infor- mation,” Weglein said. “This award recognizes the contribution made by our fundamental- directed research effort that addresses priority challenges of the petroleum industry.” The petroleum industry and the federal government support Mission-Oriented Seis- mic Research Program in its efforts to advance the energy exploration industry. The recipient of the Reginald Fressenen award is someone who has made a significant contribution to exploration geophysics. “It speaks volumes to the willingness of industry to support high-risk high-impact long-term research, as long as the potential benefits are well-communicated in terms that make sense to them,” Weglein said. “Our goal is to make currently inaccessible petroleum targets accessible.” The research and knowledge attained by Weglein and his team are creating benefits in the seismic processing and imaging industry that will be invaluable for people in this field in the forthcoming years. [email protected]ACADEMIC AFFAIRS FACULTY Funding gaps leave labs in lurch Drilling advances lead to award Differences in computers available to students across campus draws concerns, attention from representatives LABS continues on page 6 ON CAMPUS Halloween Themed Magic Show The Student Program Board will host a Halloween themed magic show tonight featuring John P. Hopkins. Food and surprises will be present. Come by the UC Houston Room at 7 p.m. AROUND TOWN Ra Ra Riot Indie rock band Ra Ra Riot from Syra- cuse, N.Y. will be at Warehouse Live tonight at 8:30 p.m. Their new album “The Orchard” was released in August with most of the tracks mixed by Death Cab For Cutie’s Chris Walla. Tickets won’t be around forever! Find more campus and local events or add your own at thedailycougar.com/calendar CORRECTIONS Report errors to [email protected]. J Corrections will appear in this space as needed. Recycle this paper: Share it with a friend! HI 91 LO 61 today
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newslineHalloween event to collect food
Cambridge Oaks and SGA President Prince Wilson are hosting their Hungry for Halloween celebration to col-lect canned food for charity from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday at the Cambridge Oaks Apartments.
The event will feature a carnival-like atmosphere with a costume contest, a pumpkin carving area and a chance to win various prizes.
Entrance to the event is free with a donation of two canned food items, and entrance into the contests requires a donation of two more cans. The goal of the Impact Hunger Initiative, which involves more campuses than just UH, is to collect 20,000 pounds of food. For more information, contact Tenley Wood at 713-748-2606.
— Sara Nichols/The Daily Cougar
History professor to discuss bookThe UH Department of History is off ering a sym-
posium in which it will spotlight the new book by UH Professor Monica Perales, “Smeltertown: Making and Remembering a Southwest Border Community,” at 4 p.m. Thursday at the Honors College Commons on the second fl oor of the M.D. Anderson Memorial Library.
The book focuses on the border town of El Paso, which according to a news release was “home to gener-ations of ethnic Mexicans who labored at the American Smelting and Refi ning Company” during the 1930s.
The event is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Kaim Klieman at 713-743-3106.
— Sara Nichols/The Daily Cougar
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Ashley Anderson, Jourdan Vian and Charne GrahamTHE DAILY COUGAR
With the constant change of technology, the University is always trying to keep com-puter labs up to date and well maintained, but not all computer labs are equal, and their quality depends on the budget of each department.
Computer labs across campus should not be equal but equitable, Provost and Assistant Vice President of Academic Bud-gets and Administration Edward C. (Craig) Ness said.
“(Technology) is constantly moving, so we try our best to keep the best equipment we can for the students, but you can’t go changing every piece of technology on this campus every time someone comes up with something new,” Ness said.
“We try our best, but we have to depend on the structures and the faculty and the people that are running the curriculum in that class to make the case for the replace-ment of that in line.”
The discrepancy in computer labs across campus is something that compelled Col-lege of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences senator Lucia Ayala-Guerra into joining the Student Government Association.
“For different departments they have dif-ferent budgets, that’s the reality of things,” Ayala-Guerra, a political science and public relations junior, said. “For instance, the political science department doesn’t have an I.T. guy because they can’t afford it due to the budget cuts they have been doing.”
If students were to compare the com-puter labs in the math, political science and communications departments, the com-munications lab would be the best one,
Ayala-Guerra said, followed by the political science lab and the math lab.
“We have gotten complaints from the math students saying, ‘Hey, our printer is not working,’” Ayala-Guerra said. “And, political science majors saying, ‘Our com-puters aren’t worth a crap. They aren’t workable and we can’t really get our stuff done.’”
While budgets go towards various departmental needs, computer labs are still a priority. Student fees also go towards lab maintenance and operations.
“When we charge student fees for tech-nology, we charge for the operation and the purchase of that equipment,” Ness said. “In general, when I work with a college (and) set up what its fee is for technology, I recommend that they decide what their replacement cycle is.”
The Communications Technology Center (CTC) in the Jack J. Valenti School of Comu-nication is the primary computing facility Communication students take advantage of
the school’s Apple-certifi ed computer lab. | Photos by Kendra Berglund/The Daily Cougar
The M.D. Anderson library is home to the University’s largest computer lab. During its busiest hours, students can be seen at standing-only stations or searching the lab for empty seats.
Karisha LuceroTHE DAILY COUGAR
The Society of Exploration Geophysicists has recognized UH physics professor Arthur Weglein with one of its highest honors, but he gives credit to others who have helped him in his years of research.
“(This award) is a testament to the vision, courage, and capability of our group and my colleagues — and former and current stu-dents,” he said.
Weglein, a Hugh Roy and Lillie Cranz Cullen Distinguished Professor of physics, received the award in recognition of research that has led to advances in the fi eld of seismic
exploration technology in the annual confer-ence Oct. 17 in Denver.
Weglein and his team, which is comprised of UH faculty, researchers, staff and graduate students, specialized in advancing seismic processing and imaging.
“We developed a comprehensive method that allows all processing goals to be achieved without the current need for subsurface infor-mation,” Weglein said. “This award recognizes the contribution made by our fundamental-directed research effort that addresses priority challenges of the petroleum industry.”
The petroleum industry and the federal government support Mission-Oriented Seis-mic Research Program in its efforts to advance the energy exploration industry.
The recipient of the Reginald Fressenen award is someone who has made a signifi cant contribution to exploration geophysics.
“It speaks volumes to the willingness of industry to support high-risk high-impact long-term research, as long as the potential benefi ts are well-communicated in terms that make sense to them,” Weglein said. “Our goal is to make currently inaccessible petroleum targets accessible.”
The research and knowledge attained by Weglein and his team are creating benefi ts in the seismic processing and imaging industry that will be invaluable for people in this fi eld in the forthcoming years.
Diff erences in computers available to students across campus draws concerns, attention from representatives
LABS continues on page 6
ON CAMPUSHalloween Themed Magic Show The Student Program Board will host a Halloween themed magic show tonight featuring John P. Hopkins. Food and surprises will be present. Come by the UC Houston Room at 7 p.m.
AROUND TOWNRa Ra Riot Indie rock band Ra Ra Riot from Syra-cuse, N.Y. will be at Warehouse Live tonight at 8:30 p.m. Their new album “The Orchard” was released in August with most of the tracks mixed by Death Cab For Cutie’s Chris Walla. Tickets won’t be around forever!
Find more campus and local events or add your own at thedailycougar.com/calendar
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INDONESIAQuake triggers tsunami, kills hundreds
A tsunami crashed onto several islands in western Indonesia Monday, and is now responsible for the deaths of at least 113 people and another several hundred missing, the Associ-ated Press reported. The tsunami was triggered by a 7.7-magnitude earth-quake not far from the islands. Waves were reported to be between three to six meters high (about 10 to 20 feet) and sent many residents who heard the tsunami warning fl eeing to higher ground. Rescuers had trouble reach-ing the Mentawai islands, which were closest to the epicenter. A current count indicates that 113 bodies have been recovered, but that number is expected to increase as some report that as many as 500 are missing. Nine Australian tourists aboard a vessel near the islands who were feared to be missing were confi rmed to be safe. Despite the diffi cult conditions, rescue crews are currently making their way to the areas of impact.
IRAQFormer prime minister sentenced to death
Formerly the face of the Iraqi government, Tariq Aziz is now to be sentenced to death by the Iraqi High Tribunal, CNN reported Tues-day. Aziz served under the regime of Saddam Hussein for many years. He is convicted with the persecution of religious parties during his time in offi ce. Aziz’s family told CNN that they were shocked at the outcome and that the decision was not justifi ed. His daughter, Zainab Aziz, remarked
that his father was simply doing his job serving as a foreign minister and deputy prime minister at the time. However, she added that she believed an appeal would not have a profound eff ect on the verdict. Last year, Tariq Aziz was sentenced to 15 years in prison in connection to the slaying of 42 merchants in 1992.
UNITED STATESHouston considered fourth dumbest city
News and opinion website The Daily Beast conducted a search for the smartest and dumbest metropolitan areas in the nation. Using a number of factors including the population of college-degree holders and the amount of books sold per capita, it compiled a list of a total of 55 major cities in the nation. Boston topped the list as the smartest city w,hile Vegas bottomed out as number 55. Houston ranked number 52, down from 49 last year.
NEW YORKActor Charlie Sheen hospitalized
Movie and television star Charlie Sheen was arrested by the police and then transported to a hospital follow-ing a call at a hotel that concerned “an emotionally disturbed person,” accord-ing to offi cials. His representative stated that Sheen had an allergic reaction to a medication. He was not immediately identifi ed by law enforcement, but sources confi rmed that the 45-year-old white male causing a disturbance was Sheen.
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Costumes for the college students Matthew Keever and Travis HensleyTHE DAILY COUGAR
With Halloween right around the corner — and knowing how last-minute most college students are with studying — it’s only safe to assume they’re the same way when they buy costumes. Gentle-men, your ladies will have none of it. And ladies, while the sexy nurse/teacher/police offi cer/whatever is always greatly appreci-ated, in the long-term most guys prefer a sense of humor, so try something new this year. Here are a few suggestions we’ve come up with, all of which shouldn’t cost too much:
TV censored – This one’s simple; just buy a black poster board and cut it up to cover your naughty bits, as a censor would for television. We suggest wearing something underneath, but we’ll leave that part up to you.
A Chilean miner – Buy a miner costume, roll around in your front yard for an hour or so and ask two girls to meet you at the party. The women in question will undoubt-edly never speak to you again, but everyone else at the party will forever remember your epic pro-portions of your costume/prank.
Pig Pen (from Peanuts) – If one of the girls you invite fails to show and/or you can’t fi nd a miner cos-tume, this one will do in a squeeze. Don’t expect the one woman who
showed up to spend much time in close proximity with you, though. You are, after all, covered in dirt.
Chad Kroger (the lead singer of Nickelback) – Dress as yourself but walk around talking about how you’re more talented than everyone thinks. Oh, and talk about how Canada is better than America. Don’t expect to make any new friends at the party.
Pizza – Cut a circle in a pizza box and stick your head through it. If you have bad acne, you’re pep-peroni and if not, you’re cheese. Simple enough, right? And don’t try to be cheese if you’re really pepperoni.
A growth spurt – Dress in children’s clothes and tell everyone you’re a big boy/girl now. This one’s pretty creepy and might attract the attention of some older people with weird fetishes. Be warned.
A Mullet – Cut an old suit in half. Have the front look like a businessman’s suit and the back look like a Nascar fan’s apparel. Tell people that you’re “business in the front, party in the back.”
Edward Cullen – Put on a bunch of white makeup, then walk around the party talking about how people smell, and then hit on women that are considerably younger than you — preferably by
a few hundred years.
Jersey Shore – Get a spray-on tan, cover yourself with sand, wear Ed Hardy and constantly show everyone your abs. And don’t worry, because if you dress like this, you’ll probably upset your girlfriend who will end up causing a scene, which by association makes her Snooki.
M. Night Shyamaian – Show up to the party, make on really good joke, then disappoint everyone you meet for the next ten years.
You’re soon-to-be ex – Put your signifi cant other’s clothes on and walk around the party pretending to be them.
Twitter – Talk in 140 character sentences, be self-promoting, whenever talking to someone say “at” before their names, then try to trend every conversation you’re involved in.
Kidnapper – Put your best friend in your trunk of your car for the duration of a party.
And fi nally…
The Daily Cougar – Be some-one that is complained about constantly and walked by the majority of people at the party without even being looked at, much less talked to.
These articles aren’t going to comment on themselves, now are they?
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STAFF EDITORIAL
Chad Holley is the teenager who was beaten by four Houston police officers in March. These four officers went on to face
misdemeanor charges and were subsequently fired from their jobs. These four officers dealt with contempt, ridicule and disgust by Housto-nians during the trials.
Fast forward to several months later. The now 16-year-old Chad Holley stood before a jury as he was tried for the wrongdoings he committed in March on Tuesday. And it was these wrongdoings that were the center of attention in the court-room this time around.
Holley was convicted of burglary. The teen, along with his friends, broke into a townhome and stole cash, jewelry and a musical keyboard.
Following the act, police chased the fleeing Holley briefly before cuffing him and beating him.
Now there is this much that most will agree on: the four police officers involved in the assault deserve the contempt, ridicule and disgust the community has expressed.
Under little circumstance should an officer ever feel the need to physically brutalize a suspect.
And under no circumstance should an officer feel that it is necessary to harm a minor — espe-cially in a situation where the suspect is not immediately dangerous.
But Chad Holley, 15 at the time, committed a crime — a crime a person of his age should not even contemplate. And for that, a good beating was served.
Gone are the days when kids were taught by their parents who held discipline to a high stan-dard. Gone are the days when kids were delivered a smack in the rear for their wrongdoing.
If a little old-school justice is what it takes to correct an individual with great potential, then a little old school justice is what should be performed.
We’re not saying Chad Holley got what he deserved, because he didn’t deserve to be treated so ruthlessly. But we think it’s safe to say that he would at least think twice now about burglar-izing another townhome.
In a modern day and age, justice still being served
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T o make the greatest difference, you should do so while young, especially when it comes to voting. Some of
what’s at stake won’t take effect until the future when it matters.
Young voters should take notice that during the 2008 presidential election, voter turnout played an important role. College-age voters hold the
power. The ones heavily infl uencing the decisions right now are older conserva-tive Americans, who mostly sit at home watching FOX and CNN.
The issues that are at stake are too important for young people to ignore. The age old argument that college students put up is that they’re too busy with school and other things to be concerned with what’s happening in the news. This is a poisonous attitude that leads to apathy and inaction.
Unfortunately, what students should
realize but don’t is that what goes on in Washington today will affect them tomorrow. Most of the time it’s something mundane such as a raise in taxes; other times, it’s momentous like a change in college loan procedure.
But the point of this article isn’t to scare and worry; it’s simply to bring about concern and awareness not just of the political arena, but more specifi cally of the Texas gubernatorial election.
This year’s two main contenders are well known. One is the incumbent governor, Rick Perry, while the other is Houston’s former mayor, Bill White.
For the fi rst time, it seems like there could be a change in the political asso-ciation for Texas’ policies as White has presented somewhat of a challenge to Perry.
But parties and political action aren’t what matters to students. What matters is our education and how we’re going to pay for it, especially those of us who plan
to pursue a professional degree and will likely be taking on loans.
Again, all college students should vote in the upcoming election.
Perry and White differ on many issues that are important to college students. Either candidate could significantly affect funding for UH and other public universities. Voting isn’t a one-time thing. It’s a crucial part of the way the Founding Fathers decided this nation should work. America is a democracy that can’t work if everyone who can participate doesn’t.
The University has done a fairly good job at encouraging people to register and is going so far as to offer a shuttle service for early voting. It’s important to remember that college students are the ones who make a difference when it comes to elections.
Varah Thornton is an English freshman and may be reached at [email protected].
U .S. District Judge Virginia Phillips ruled Sept. 9 that the U.S. Depart-ment of Defense’s “don’t ask, don’t
tell” policy, which bars openly gay, lesbian or bisexual service members from the military, is unconstitutional in the case
Log Cabin Republicans v. United States of America.
Phillips issued a permanent worldwide injunction Oct. 12 ordering the military to immediately “suspend
and discontinue any investigation, or dis-charge, separation, or other proceeding, that may have been commenced” under “don’t ask, don’t tell”.
In response to this Defense Secretary Robert Gates said that there will be “enormous consequences” for men and women in uniform if the judge’s order abruptly allowing gays to serve openly in
the military is allowed to stand. There is no reason that gays should
be denied their right to serve. Opponents argue how it will weaken the military and only serve to lower overall morale among troops. These arguments are false.
It’s been brought up many times before by men like Air Force Col. Om Prakash that there simply is no scientifi c or battlefi eld observational evidence leading to the conclusion that unit cohesion is compromised by the presence of openly gay personnel.
Instead, it seems the opposite, as in the case of Joseph Rocha a gay improvised explosive device expert who was alien-ated from his fellow soldiers because he couldn’t explain to his peers why he didn’t join in their parties or risqué conversa-tions, and when fi nally admitting to being gay, Rocha was rewarded with a discharge from the military.
However, if the “don’t ask, don’t tell” is
repealed, Rocha and many others say they are willing to serve again.
In 2007, it was reported that there were at least 65,000 gay men and women in the military and one million veterans. There were 114 retired generals and admirals who signed similar statements that the policy should be repealed.
As retired Army Gen. and former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff John Shalikashvili wrote, “Our military has been stretched thin by our deployments in the Middle East, and we must welcome the service of any American who is willing and able to do the job.”
There are plenty of men and women both willing and able to serve in the military. Let’s not deny them because of intolerance masked by unjustifi able and irrational reasons.
Marcus Smith is an English freshman and may be reached at [email protected].
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Outside Loop 6109. Northeast Houston: Northeast Multi-Service Center, 9720 Spaulding, 7701610. Galena Park: Galena Park Branch Library, 1500 Keene Street, Galena Park, 7754711. Hobby Area: I.B.E.W. Hall #66, 4345 Allen Genoa Road, Pasadena, 7750412. Sunnyside: Sunnyside Multi-Purpose Center, 4605 Wilmington, 7705113. S. Houston Area: Townwood Park, 3403 Simsbrook, 7704514. SW. Houston: Bayland Park Community Center, 6400 Bissonnet (near Hillcroft), 7707415. Near West Side: Tracy Gee Community Center, 3599 Westcenter Drive, 77042,16. Spring Branch: Trini Mendenhall Sosa Comm. Center, 1414 Wirt Road, 7705517. Acres Homes: Acres Homes Multi-Service Center, 6719 W. Montgomery Road, 7709118. North: Hardy Senior Center, 11901 West Hardy Road, 77076
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Early Voting:Monday, October 18th - Friday, October 29th
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Oct. 18 - Oct. 22: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.Oct. 23: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.Oct. 24: 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.Oct. 25 - Oct. 29: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
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Victoria Countywww.vctx.org
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The Daily Cougar SPORTS Wednesday, October 27, 2010 ■ 5
“Her style reminds me of my coaches back home,” Zauere said. “She is really supportive and understanding.”
Along with the coaching staff, Zauere has high regard for her teammates. She said the relation-ship she has with them has allowed her to fl ourish.
“I like that they never judge me,” she said. “They are always really supportive. They accept who I am and what I am.”
As the season wraps up, she said she looks forward to having more free time to follow other sports, along with having weekends off. She said she likes following basket-ball, tennis and football.
During the winter break Zauere will travel home to visit with family in Latvia. When she returns in the spring, she will continue to work on conditioning to prepare for her fi nal season.
After graduation, Zauere wants to remain in the world of athletics.
“I defi nitely want to be involved in sports,” she said. “I’ll maybe go overseas and play, or maybe get my master’s degree here.”
For now, Zauere is content play-ing volleyball games, and hopes to
master the sport she is passionate about.
“My inspiration comes from my coaches back home,” she said. “Volleyball was fun for me. They never pushed me or made me do
something, nothing was manda-tory. Everything was fun; I think that was why it became fun. That’s why I started loving it.”
Hitter making presence known in third seasonBethel GlumacTHE DAILY COUGAR
Ingrida Zauere is slowly but surely becoming a Houstonian.
After spending most of her life in her native country of Latvia, Zauere is fi nally comfortable in her junior year as part of the UH vol-leyball team.
“My freshman year I was strug-gling a lot,” Zauere said. “I was far away from home. I didn’t know anyone. But now I like people around me.”
At the outside hitter position, Zauere has been instrumental in helping the Cougars reach fourth place in Conference USA standings with a 7-4 record. She is third on the team in kills, with 192 unan-swered smacks over the net.
She credits her unique playing style to her time playing in Europe.
“Everyone is always so amazed how I do my shots,” she said. “It’s like my coach said, ‘It’s a European thing. Europeans always make those crazy shots.’”
Zauere’s experience playing beach volleyball in Europe pre-pared her American volleyball at UH. She went to a special boarding school for athletes where two-a-days were mandatory.
Zauere’s blend of hard work and natural ability has given her enough opportunities that she said she is grateful.
“I think it depends on how tal-ented you are, and luck,” she said. “I think I’m lucky, and I’m working hard. I have some talent, so alto-gether it’s coming out well.”
Her efforts paid off as she made it to the world championships in beach volleyball — and suddenly found recruiters from US schools approaching her, requesting she join their respective programs.
At fi rst, Zauere’s only answer was no. After talking it over with family she decided to embark on the new experience. She said there was no specifi c reason for becom-ing a Cougar, but that she also does not regret it.
“I just decided to come to Hous-ton, just for no reason,” she said. “It was a good decision, and it was one of my best decisions.”
Her teammates and coaches are glad she settled on UH. As an outside hitter, Zauere collaborates with her team to fi nd the best strategy for any given situation, and executes it effectively — sometimes in mere seconds.
Under the guide of newly established head coach Molly Alvey, the team and Zauere are on track to have a solid remainder of the season.
She said she is comfortable under Alvey’s guidance, and that coaching her style is similar to her previous coaches.
Outside hitter Ingrida Zauere is demanding respect from her opponents, teammates and coaches alike with her solid play in the 2010 season. | Courtesy of UH Athletics
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The lab has 3 full-time employ-ees and 15 part-time assistants, and is open 7 days a week. It also has special equipment and software that is tailored to what communi-cations courses teach and what is often used in various communica-tions workplaces.
“We take a lot of pride in know-ing we really are the best computing lab on campus,” McCombs said.
The CTC took over ten years to complete due to funding issues. Today, funding comes from vari-ous sources, including fees paid by communication students.
Ayala-Guerra, as a double major in the communications and politi-cal science departments, has seen both ends of the spectrum, and is interested in trying to solve the problem in her capacity with the SGA.
“The problem is that different students have different needs, and different departments have dif-ferent budgets, sometimes those needs are not met. That’s a really big issue,” Ayala-Guerra said. “There are different solutions for it, and hopefully this semester we can solve (this problem).”
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