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UH to lead in carbon education By Lizeth Castro The Daily Cougar Bauer College of Business debuts its carbon trading class this semester, which will be the first of its kind nationwide. Students will get the opportunity to learn about the coming carbon trading system and about the problems that come with the new system of exchange, which experts estimate to become a $2 trillion market within the next two years. “The class will feature guest speakers from around the country, and its findings and projects will be communicated with persons in key Congressional committees and the Obama administration who are working on national cap and trade Legislation and international climate change negotiations,” executive director of global environment management initiative professor Praveen Kumar, and teacher of the class, said in a UH press release. Carbon trading is a market-based system of economics dealing with incentives that encourage businesses to keep the environment clean by reducing carbon monoxide pollution in the atmosphere. In addition to rewarding companies for going green, the carbon trade market will help create new jobs, said professor Victor B. Flatt, A.L. O’Quinn Chair in Environmental Law and director of the Environment Energy and Natural Resource center. “Carbon is now just emerging as a commodity and as of yet, we are only starting to see how it’s trading. And we also know that there is going to be a future United States law on this topic and we want to be in front of everyone else on this. It represents a way to learn an area of law that’s brand knew,” Flatt said. “We want to train people to understand the dynamics of how a carbon trading system would work and that way they can practice in that area.” The course syllabus covers the creation of property rights, commodity markets, market design and the incentives of market participants. Professor Craig Pirrong, director of energy markets for GEMI, will be also be contributing to the class. Kumar and Pirrong will be teaming up to teach the financing side of carbon trading. Kumar and Pirrong teach students to analyze flaws in the construction of the commodity trading systems. Since the U.S. has not stated what their system of carbon trading will look like, Kumar and Pirrong will serve as advisers to how the system should work. Business and finance is but one side to this emerging system. Flatt teaches students the legal aspects see CARBON, page 3

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Developement of an unprecedented six-story Planned Parenthood, which will house an ambulatory surgical center, clinic and five floors of administration, has attracted critics and protests more than a year before its doors open.

Group protests new facility By Steven Oster The Daily Cougar A new six-story building that will become the Houston Planned Parenthood headquarters is being constructed on the Gulf Freeway less than a mile from the UH campus. Protesters gathered around the construction site Friday and Saturday to voice their disapproval of the construction of the facility, which will

dwarf the Planned Parenthood on Fannin Street. Pro-life advocates such as the Houston Area Pastor Council protested the building because of the abortion services that will be performed in its clinics. Aside from becoming the largest Planned Parenthood in Houston, controversy surrounds this new building because it will perform late-term abortions Planned Parenthood spokeswoman

Rochelle Tafolla said. “Late-term abortions are necessary for different reasons, depending on the individual. Sometimes birth-defects can be discovered later on in the pregnancy, or sometimes a woman’s health is at risk because of the pregnancy,” Tafolla said. The Fannin Street branch performs abortions up to the week 16 of pregnancy, whereas the new

location will be able to do perform the procedure up to the week 20. There are many design changes that will take place in order to better serve patients, Tafolla said. To perform late-term abortions, a facility must be equipped with an ambulatory surgical center, according to a law passed in 2003, a facility that the building’s size will accommodate. see PROTESTS, page 3

Robbery under investigation UHPD stresses student involvement, cooperation to reduce campus crime By James Rincon The Daily Cougar The UH Police Department released a photograph Monday of what police said depicts the two suspects involved in an alleged robbery that took place Saturday outside of Agnes Arnold Hall. The complainant was walking alone, east of Agnes Arnold Hall, when one of the suspects grabbed her purse and the other grabbed her laptop, police said. The complainant managed to hold onto her purse but one of the alleged suspects ran off with her laptop between the Agnes Arnold Auditoriums and the Social Work Building, police said. “It’s hard to say right now if they are affiliated (with UH),” public information officer Lieutenant Bret

Collier said. “The standing with the University (if suspects are students) — we will always make a referral with the dean of students office, but ultimately it will be their decision what kind of University sanctions will be in place.” The alleged suspects did not threaten or harm the complainant and were unarmed. Police will increase high visibility patrols in the area to discourage any further altercations. They also information that is helping move the case forward Collier said. “The leads that we’re following up currently have to do with tracking the property, which is usually one of our best leads,” Collier said. “If we can get serial numbers, which we did, we can track property, and see CRIME, page 3

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Alleged robbery suspects caught on camera outside of Agnes Arnold Hall on Saturday.

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“There will be integrated parking in order to protect patients from the remarks made by protesters,” Tafolla said. “It’s already a nerve-wracking experience. We want this facility to provide the best experience possible during a time that can be stressful for some patients.” The current layout at the Fannin Street location requires patients to walk across the street from a separate parking lot. On days with active protests, volunteer escorts walk patients to and from their cars in order to provide protection from the expressive remarks of protesters Planned Parenthood provides many services to the community including birth control, sex education, family planning and health care services according to their Web site. A volunteer escort at the location on Fannin said that sometimes protesters can make false attributions to the nature of a patient’s visit to the clinic and say anti-abortion phrases to a person who is not even pregnant. UH student groups hold opposing

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if we have photos we may be able to release. We do have a photo from one of the cameras that was in the area and we’re looking to find some better pictures.” The alleged suspects in the photo are black males, both 5 foot 9 inches tall and around 18 years old, police said. One was wearing a red hooded jacket and black sweatpants and the other wore an orange and black hooded jacket and black basketball shorts, police said. “We may be able to enhance (the photo). We have our investigators working on it and they have some techniques to enhance the photos,” Collier said. “It will change the way we investigate it, because we’ll put out the photograph and hopefully anyone who saw anything or knows anything can contact us.” Despite the leads, it is difficult to determine the likelihood of the alleged robbers’ arrest, Collier said. “There are several resolutions

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of the carbon trade. Since carbon trading is new to the U.S., students interested in carbon trade law will have an advantage compared to other law students around the country, Flatt said. Flatt studies the issues of offsetting, or balancing, in carbon trading systems. He also researches how the functioning European trade, worldwide trade and the emerging U.S. system in offsets or may be integrated into one carbon trading system. UH is trying to prepare students to succeed in today’s competitive job market, Kumar said. “The world is moving so fast and we are moving to different nontraditional areas,” Kumar said. “The oil and gas industry are looking out because this move will affect them most.” The class is limited to 40 graduate law and business students and Kumar and Flatt agreed that any students wanting to work with the

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views on the construction of the facility, although the four members of Voices for Planned Parenthood contacted either refused to comment or were unavailable. “Most people who are pro-life would be opposed to any clinic that performs abortions,” senior finance and accounting student and former member of Pro-Life Cougars Zachary Waller said. “Abortion should only be performed when the woman’s life is at risk.” Waller said he finds it troubling that a clinic practicing late-term abortions even exists. “One could argue that (the fetus) is nothing more than a collection of cells. But if it is considered as a living being, then you are taking a life, killing a living creature.” Service needs have out-grown the Fannin Street building, making the new building necessary in order to provide health care for everyone in a more time-efficient manner. Some benefits of the new location include accessibility from the freeway, proximity to a bus station, and increased visibility, Tafolla said. news@thedailycougar.com

that can come out of it. One can be getting property back, two could be resulting in an arrest,” he said. “It all depends on how the leads pan out. It’s really hard to say at this time.” Campus police recommend students use the resources available on the UH Police Web site at www.uh.edu/police. The site includes tips for staying safe and preventing crime, as well as what to do if students fall victim to a crime or see any suspicious persons on campus. “One is to make use of the bluelight phones that are on campus if they are a victim of crime, or if they see any suspicious people on campus,” Collier said. “Maybe make use of our security escort program if you need to get from a building to your vehicle or anything of that nature, an officer or one of our student workers will escort you to where you need to go. There are really a myriad of things that a person can do.” news@thedailycougar.com

environment and alternative energy will want to take this class. The introduction of the course is attracting attention. Local and national energy production and trading firms have inquired about the class, and Bauer College of Business has received and turned down over 50 requests asking that company employees be added to the class. Carbon trading has an important future for the economy and that’s one of the reasons why industries across the country are desperate to learn the emerging system, Kumar said. Although the course will be taught at the Bauer School of Business it says more about UH as a whole, Flatt said. Progressive interdisciplinary courses such as this one, as well as allowing business and law students to team up, shows that UH is committed to continue leading in energy, Flatt said. “We believe it’s going to be a wonderful experience for our students in the class as a whole. It’s going to help frame how the emerging energy system is going to work,” Flatt said.

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Supreme Court ruling a bittersweet victory

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Stem cell research gives hope Thought and reason have returned to the American scientific community after an eight-year absence as the U.S .Food and Drug Administration will start the world’s first clinical trial of stem cell therapy. This marks a sea change from the Bush Administration’s policy, although the Bill new development has Conant little to do directly with President Obama’s assumption of power. Legally, the FDA operates more or less independently of the White House, but they often toe the administrative line because rocking the boat leads to funding cuts. A 21,000-page application has been patiently waiting for months to be accepted. Obama has already promised to make science and research a national priority again and now he has the opportunity to actually effect a change. The study will be done on humans and directed at reversing paralysis. By injecting the cells in question into the spinal cords of

trial subjects, scientists hope to return some movement to these patients. Even if full movement isn’t restored, the hope is there will be enough progress for physical therapy to take its course and give these subjects full mobility again. Future studies may include the re-growth of whole organs with no risk of rejection, and there is even research for individually tailored gene therapy. There is no funding provided by the government for the study itself. This is merely a clearing of the path for the study to be legal, but there is hope for new and better developments. Perhaps there will be extended funding for embryonic stem cell research or maybe new stem cell lines will be sanctioned, other than the current limited number. Americans should rejoice in this moment. We are on our way back to being top innovators in science and medicine. With a new moderate voice at the lead of the discussion, there may yet be significant progress made in the treatment of human ailments. This is deeply relevant to Houston, a major hub in gene therapy and research, and

UH in particular, with the development of our new biomedical department. Fear of the unknown has held this country back for eight long years, and we are ready to embrace new knowledge and to explore uncharted territories of the human experiment. If these trials don’t work out as hoped, there will be an even greater call for extreme caution from all sides, ending in a grinding stop to the research being done. This is an incredibly high-risk venture and the publicity surrounding it will only bring more intense scrutiny to bear, making this the scientific equivalent of building a house of cards during a violent sneezing fit and a panic attack. In any case, the FDA has approved this measure, meaning there is a good chance that it will work. The top minds in the nation have agreed it is a necessary step forward, and have blessed the effort. At the very least, this nation’s scientific paralysis seems to be cured for the time being. Bill Conant is a pre-business junior and may be reached at opinion@thedailycougar.com

Women’s rights still have struggle ahead The abortion argument has begun yet again, and this time it’s on our doorstep. The Houston Area Pastor Council held a press conference and organized a protest on Thursday at the site of the future Planned Parenthood on the Gulf Freeway, just off the UH campus. This facility is the largest in the state and will be primarily slated Shaista as administrative and Mohammed family planning space. Whatever the views on reproductive choice, the basic need for reproductive responsibility exists. Conclusions on who is responsible for personal medical decisions, or to whom they are responsible, is a long contended debate. What is unpalatable is the idea of backsliding on giving women options on how to better and more safely manage their health and health related decisions. Comparing a medical facility to “Auschwitz”

is hardly appropriate on any level and reduces the level of discussion to little more than shrill accusation. Young women faced similar challenges to their counterparts 10 or 20 years ago, when the glass ceiling was measurably prevalent and when job discrimination on the basis of gender was similarly rampant, albeit well-hidden. At the time, the liability of pregnancy, maternity leave and the perception that women were more likely to prioritize family over work were considered reasons for women to be overlooked for promotion. People who claim the playing field has been leveled and deny remaining bias can simply confess their ignorance at the door. Even in this century, there have been studies showing a pay gap corresponding to gender. In 2007, a study by the American Association of University Women Educational Foundation indicated not only do women fare less well than their male counterparts at the outset of employment,

making 80 percent lower salary a year out of college, but also in pay raises, leading to a comparative 69 percent of salary 10 years out of college. Adding kids to the mix makes the baseline tougher, certainly when juggling time in class and a likely part time job. The decision to have a child is an important one, as is the decision to attend college — no matter the gender of the person making the decision. They both mark critical stages of personal growth, one in taking care of oneself, and the other in committing to total responsibility for another person. Women still have a great deal to prove in the job market, and choosing to address that responsibility before parturition is necessary for both college women and the well-being of the next generation. Shaista Mohammed is an anthropology freshman and may be reached at opinion@ thedailycougar.com

On Wednesday, Baylor University lawyers won their U.S. Supreme Court case Spears v. United States, which “received a 6-3 majority ruling in their favor for a case dealing with guidelines for sentencing cases involving crack cocaine and powder cocaine,” The Lariat’s Ashleigh Smitz reported. While court judgments have long been harsher on criminals sentenced for possession, distribution or manufacture of crack cocaine than those relating to powder cocaine, the results of the 2005 case of United States v. Booker — which involved making guidelines for rulings advisory and not mandatory — opened the way for Spears v. United States to ultimately overturn the 100-to-1 ratio court rulings were previously bound by, Smitz reported. The mandatory 100-to-1 ratio, which demands that the sale of 100 grams of powder cocaine be considered equal to the sale of one gram of crack cocaine when determining the defendant’s sentence, was first overturned in 2007’s Kimbrough v. United States. However, this triumph was made null when three circuit courts ruled that the Kimbrough v. United States did not explicitly state that judges have the authority to provide their own ratio, Waco TribuneHerald’s Tim Woods reported. Steven v. United States basically guarantees the rulings of these earlier U.S. Supreme Court cases. When one considers there is a certain amount of understood prejudice in the discrepancy in cases involving either crack or powder cocaine — that it is not whether one drug is more dangerous than another, but that certain social and ethnic groups are more likely to use one over the other — Spears v. United States seems like a bittersweet victory for Americans. Let us hope that the dichotomy of judgments is met appropriately. The importance is not that crack cocaine sentences will be lessened, but that they will be treated equally under the law. Social stigmas will most likely continue to influence judges’ decisions, but at least it is left to them. Arguments aside, the real victory of this case is that Constitutional law is being upheld.

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PROFILE

Lineman looks to lead By Zaneta Loh THE DAILY COUGAR Tyrell Graham almost ended up at Louisiana State University and played football at Arkansas for one year, but luckily for the Cougars, he found his way back to Houston in time for the 2008 season. Although Graham was born in Houston, both his parents are from Louisiana. After graduating from Yates High School in 2005, Graham considered heading to Baton Rouge to suit up for LSU, but decided to play for the Razorbacks instead. “I would’ve gone to LSU, but I wanted to play as a true freshman like I was able to do at Arkansas,” Graham said. He played in games against Southeast Missouri State, Vanderbilt and USC in his first year at Arkansas,

but tragic circumstances brought him back to Houston. “(There was) a terrible death, a close cousin of mine. I just came back to be closer to my family,” he said, “I was just kind of homesick.” The redshirt junior entered the 2008 season as the backup defensive end behind senior Tate Stewart, despite playing as an offensive lineman for his entire high school and college career. Graham said having Stewart and senior defensive end Phillip Hunt as examples helped him adjust to his new position. “It was really helpful because I was a linebacker at first. I went from standing up to putting my hand down,” he said. “I played linebacker my whole life. I think I played (at defensive end) one game in high school.” Graham played in 11 games and

had ten total tackles in the regular season, but when Stewart left the Armed Forces Bowl with a knee injury on the second defensive drive, Graham was forced to take Stewart’s place on the field for the entire game. “I wasn’t prepared at all for that. I just knew I was probably going to get a lot of (playing time) because they’re a running option team,” he said. “My number got called the second play of the game, unfortunately, and I just had to step up.” Graham earned three solo tackles against the Falcons as Houston defeated Air Force 34-28 to earn the Cougars’ first bowl win in 28 years, a record Graham said he is glad is broken. “That’s all they were talking about. You could see the bottom of see PROFILE, page 9

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Junior defensive tackle Tyrell Graham, pictured here against Southern, filled in nicely after senior defensive tackle Tate Stewart left the Armed Forces Bowl with a knee injury.

RESERVATIONS FOR SIX

Quiet off season offers little excitement By Keith Cordero Jr. The Daily Cougar If the Houston Astros look back on the end of the 2008 season, they will remember winning 14 of 15 games leading up to Hurricane Ike, but Ike ultimately threw off the Astros’ rhythm and their hopes of a postseason berth.

In recent years, the Astros have been playing better baseball towards the end of the season. However, they would not blame losing five out of six games after Ike hit Houston on the storm. Instead, the rescheduling of home games against the Chicago Cubs to Milwaukee, basically a home game for the Cubs, fuels the Astros to play even

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better this season. It drives them to get back to the World Series and win a title. For Astros fans, it was a quiet off season. Houston lost veteran catcher Brad Ausmus to the Dodgers, as well as third baseman Ty Wiggington and starting pitcher Randy Wolf to free agency. The front office wasn’t too busy, signing veteran third basemen Aaron Boone, outfielder

Jason Michaels and former Astros pitcher and oft-injured starter Mike Hampton. Non-roster invitees heading to Kissimee, Fla. include veteran pitcher Russ Ortiz, who has 110 career wins in the big leagues, utility catcher Toby Hall, who has a career .262 batting average, and outfielder Reggie Abercrombie, who hit .309 in 34

games last season for the Astros. In a free agent off season that was dominated by the New York Yankees’ signings of pitchers C.C Sabathia, A.J. Burnett, Andy Pettitte and first basemen Mark Teixiera, the Astros are not making any excuses to explain why they cannot play better than the see RESERVATIONS, page 7

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I think the appropriate question is, can Arizona pull off an upset as the underdog? We all remember last year’s Super Bowl, when everyone knew who would win. But who actually won? The Pittsburgh Steelers have the No. 1 defense in the league. Defense wins games. Mario The fact that the Trinidad Arizona Cardinals have made it this far does not mean they are the best team in the National Football League. The Cardinals came out strong when they played the Eagles on Jan. 18. After the half, they had problems with the Eagles’ offense due to a lack of defense. This is where Pittsburgh will dominate. The Cardinals will make rookie mistakes, and the Steelers will profit from them. Larry Fitzgerald is the player everyone is looking at to make great catches and lead the Cardinals to victory, but can he throw off Steelers safety Troy Polamalu? I think the Cardinals’ offense will be in a world of trouble when it faces the Steelers’ defense. My Prediction: Steelers 35-17.

For the first time ever, I agree with Ronnie—Mario also brought his F game to Fighting Words in his first appearance. The Steelers won’t come close to putting up 35 points, and the Cardinals’ offense is too high-powered to only score 17 points. Of course the Cardinals Keith are not the best team in Cordero Jr. the NFL. They are just playing their best down the stretch, in hopes of winning a coveted Super Bowl for the franchise. Despite the Cardinals’ great defense, all of my eggs are officially thrown into the Fitzgerald basket. Fitzgerald, once a Minnesota Vikings ball boy turned All-Pro wide receiver, will dominate the weakness of the Steelers defense—their cornerbacks. The Pittsburgh linebackers and Polamalu are great, but Fitzgerald will abuse and punish the Steelers’ corners on any route. I’m a huge Ravens fan, and after watching the Steelers beat Baltimore three times this season, I have to stick to my prediction of a Cardinals 27-20 win.

Mario, you’re such a weakling. I doubt anyone here is going to argue that Arizona is the best team in the NFL. But to say that the Cardinals haven’t played much defense lately is a huge understatement. In three playoff games, the Cardinals forced 12 turnovers Ronnie and had seven sacks. Turner They gave up only 250 yards to the Falcons and 269 yards to the Panthers. The Cardinals may not have been defensive juggernauts in the regular season, but they have played extremely well on that side of the ball in the postseason. The Cardinals’ efficiency in rushing defense should help them tremendously against the Steelers, who are a power rushing team. Take away the Steelers’ rushing attack and force Steelers quarterback Ben “I-holdon-to-the-ball-too-long” Roethlisberger to put the game on his shoulders, and Arizona will have a chance. I predict the Cardinals will squeak by the Steelers, 21-17.

Judge Dredd has chosen not to give his Super Bowl prediction this season thanks to a long legal battle with Las Vegas bookies. You see, Judge Dredd’s ability to be omnipresent and his vast sports knowledge pretty much allows him to pick the spread dead-on. A few keen gamblers found this out and made a Judge killing last year. To make a Dredd long story short, Vegas sued Judge Dredd for screwing them out of hundreds of millions of dollars. He obliterated claimants in their sleep with his laser eyes, nullifying the case, but the process was tiring. Mario, you’re going to have come a lot harder than that. Over the last four games the Cardinals have played like the best team in the NFL, which is why they are in the Super Bowl. It’s going to take three 5-10 former USC safeties with long hair to contain Fitzgerald. Verdict: Judge Dredd liked Keith’s argument, but since Keith took it upon himself to address Judge Dredd in person on how he rules on his verdicts, Keith loses yet again. Let that be a lesson to all you umbrella-carrying sissies out there who would dare test Judge Dredd. Ronnie wins again.

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Let this be a warning, Mario. Next time, don’t bring that mess to Fighting Words.

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Carter sets career-high Cougar Sports Services Sophomore Chris Carter used a career-best leap of 15.89 meters to win the triple jump competition at the Cherry and Silver Invitational at the Albuquerque Convention Center in Albuquerque, N.M. this weekend. Carter’s jump is the fifth longest in the nation and the best in Conference USA this season. In addition to the provisional mark he set in the triple jump, Carter also grabbed a fourth place finish in the long jump, clearing 7.11 meters. Junior Lamar Delaney also set a provisional mark in the triple jump with his 15.57-meter leap. Delaney’s performance placed him in the top ten in the NCAA rankings in the triple jump. Sophomore Ed Turner led the Cougars in the men’s long jump. His 7.21-meter performance left him with a third place finish. Carter took fourth place with a

7.11-meter leap, while Delaney and senior teammate Grant Hightower both jumped 7.09 meters to tie for fifth place. Sophomore Thomas Lang’s 6.97-meter leap gave him a seventhplace finish in the event. Another stellar performance came from freshman Selleck Keene in the men’s high jump event. His 1.99 meter clearance has been unmatched by any other C-USA athlete this season. Freshman sprinter Isaiah Sweeny finished the 60-meter dash in 6.84 seconds to claim second place. Sweeny’s mark was the second fastest in C-USA this season. Sophomore sprinter Christ Jones ran the 200-meter dash in 24.55 seconds to finish in fourth. Junior Quin’shundolyn McPherson crossed the finish line only 0.2 seconds later to grab fifth place. Jones led the women’s team with a second place finish in the 60-meter

dash, completing the race in 7.49 seconds. Freshman Grecia Bolton’s time of 7.69 seconds landed her in seventh place. Senior Dayo Ogunniyi’s 5.8 meter leap in the women’s long jump gave her a third place finish. Freshman Tai’shea Reese jumped 5.57 meters to grab seventh place. Freshman Alaysha Ford leaped 5.3 meters in the long jump and 11.95 meters in the triple jump, marking her best performances of the season in both events. Sophomore Kiara Pulliam finished the shot put competition in fourth, after a season-best throw of 14.42 meters. The Cougars will continue their indoor season in the friendly confines of Yeoman Fieldhouse when they host the Houston Indoor Invitational on Friday and Saturday. sports@thedailycougar.com

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big spenders in New York. Astros star player Lance Berkman had a MVP-level season last year, smacking 29 home runs and 106 RBIs. The team also welcomes back left fielder Carlos Lee, who missed the last 47 games in 2008 with a left pinky injury. Lee and his pinky are back to full health, and ready to begin camp in February. Lee, the big free agent signee from a few seasons ago, has 70 home runs and 219 RBIs in less than two full seasons with the club. The Boone family tree is now in Houston, as the Astros have Aaron sharing third base duties with switch hitter Geoff Blum to provide some pop in the bottom of the lineup. Roy Oswalt will anchor the Astros rotation once again, and possibly the rotation of the United States team in the World Baseball Classic in March. Oswalt went 17-10 last season with 165 strikeouts in over 200 innings. His ERA was a solid 3.54, and he is clearly the best pitcher in the Astros’ thin

starting rotation. The addition of Hampton as a possible fifth starter does not bring a sigh of relief to Astros fans. Hampton has started only 25 games in the past four seasons due to injuries and did not even play in 2006 and 2007. The Astros realize this, but they have not forgotten the 22-4 record and 211.2 innings Hampton pitched for the ballclub in 1999. Hampton has struggled to stay healthy, so any amount of starts and production will be a bonus for the team. Although they have a thin rotation, the Astros also have an excellent bullpen. The anchor will be closer Jose Valverde, who had 44 saves and a 6-3 record last season. Reliever Doug Brocail, who appeared in 72 games last season and notched a 7-5 record, will give the Astros a reliable 8thinning arm. The Astros open up their season against the hated Cubs on April 6 at Minute Maid Park. The Astros hope to use this series to get revenge for the rescheduled games during Ike, and to make a season-opening statement. sports@thedailycougar.com

Conference USA suspends Coleman from game By Matt Miller The Daily Cougar UH junior guard Aubrey Coleman was suspended for Wednesday’s game against Texas-El Paso by Conference USA on Monday after conference officials ruled Coleman violated the league’s Sportsmanship Policy in the Cougars’ 96-90 overtime loss to Arizona on Saturday. Coleman was called for a foul

with 9:51 left in the game when he collided with Arizona junior forward Chase Budinger. After getting tangled up with Budinger and consequently stepping on his face, referees determined that Coleman committed a flagrant foul and deserved an ejection. Budinger, who immediately got up and charged towards Coleman, received a technical foul. “During his career at UH, Aubrey

has never been involved in an incident that could question his respect for this game,” director of athletics, Dave Maggard, said in a press release. “He has apologized to Chase Budinger for what occurred, and Conference USA officials have taken action regarding this matter. Aubrey will be suspended for Wednesday night’s game, and we now consider the matter to be closed.”

Immediately after the game, Coleman wrote a letter of apology to Budinger from the team’s hotel. However, the letter was not made public until Sunday. Coleman also apologized during a press conference with UH head coach Tom Penders on Sunday. Budinger has yet to forgive Coleman, or respond to Coleman’s apology. C-USA policy states that when a player commits “flagrant

misconduct,” he must be suspended. Coleman can return to the court when the Cougars travel to Tennessee to take on Memphis at 12 p.m. Saturday at FedEx Forum. UH will look to stay undefeated at home in conference play when it hosts UTEP at 7 p.m. on Wednesday at Hofheinz Pavilion. sports@thedailycougar.com

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COMING THURSDAY: Aurora Picture Show presents UH student exhibit, Sound Forms ONLINE POLL: What movie do you think will win Best Picture?

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Iraqi art exhibit to end soon Exiled artists showcase projects exploring destruction of culture and homeland By Sarah Tucker THE DAILY COUGAR

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“I am Baghdad,” from the series I am Baghdad by Ayad Alkadhi is one of the works showcased in the exhibition Iraqi Artist in Exile.

Designers join ecofriendly movement By Annie Truong THE DAILY COUGAR Organic cotton, move on over because bamboo might just be the next big thing to hit the eco-friendly fashion market. The sudden increase in awareness of environmental preservation has made many designers, boutique owners and clothing companies think about putting eco-friendly clothes in their stores. “Once you try our bamboo shirts, you’ll never want to go back to cotton,” said Jeff Fulmer of Bamboo U. Bamboo U is an eco-friendly line for young women that started blending their shirts with 70 percent bamboo and 30 percent organic cotton a little over a year ago. Why bamboo? The environmental benefits that implementing bamboo has over cotton are easy to see. Not only it is good for Mother Nature, but also it is better for you. A unique characteristic of bamboo is that it naturally carries an anti-bacterial agent, making it need nothing to grow but natural rainwater. This means no need for pesticides, insecticides or fertilizers. “These harmful chemicals mix into our soil and water systems,” said Fulmer. Unlike bamboo, it takes one third of a pound of synthetic fertilizer to produce the cotton used to make just one shirt. “Cotton is considered the world’s dirtiest crop,” Fulmer said. According to Fulmer, bamboo is not only the fastest growing plant on the planet, but also it is sustainable

and self-regenerating. An additional bonus for bamboo clothing it is 100 percent biodegradable. “I was blown away by how soft it was compared to regular cotton,” said Fulmer. Other benefits from wearing bamboo are its softness over cotton, elimination of odors, UV protection and being able to absorb moisture up to four times better than cotton. Bamboo U also offers their designer shirts to be printed with water-based ink instead of the plastisol chemicals that are used on most printed shirts. “The water-based inks provide a softer, more natural look and feel,” Fulmer said. Bamboo U women’s T-shirts cost about $30 with four different colors and two different logos to choose from. Not only are the fashion market buyers becoming more aware and self-conscious, but local boutiques and companies have made their way in Houston selling eco-friendly clothing. Lot 8, on 6107 Kirby Dr., has also recently offered eco-friendly to her boutique shoppers and Bebe Verde, on 1741 W. Alabama, is an eco-friendly products and clothing store designed especially for babies and toddlers. In addition, Forever 21 has also launched organic cotton shirts onto their shelves, as well as American Apparel, who offers sweatshop free organic cotton T-shirts. For additional information on Bamboo U clothing, visit their online store at http://www. bamboo-u.com. arts@thedailycougar.com

Iraqi Artists in Exile, on display at the Station Museum of Contemporary Arts, will end its exhibition on Saturday. The exhibit features 16 artists who lived in Iraq at one point in time and were forced to leave the country. The art on display reflects not only Iraqi culture and traditional art, but also each artist’s experience with war and the destruction of their country. “This is a world class exhibit,” managing editor of Free Press Houston Omar Afra said. “It transcends the fact that it’s Iraqi art.” Several mediums were used for the artwork, including newspaper, photography and even the remnants of a bombed car.

The bombed car came from a famed street in Baghdad, which was originally lined with cafes and bookstores, and filled with poets and intellectuals— a far cry from the destruction and emptiness that describes it now. “Now (the car) is just gorgeous rust; it’s very powerful,” Afra said. A series titled I am Baghdad by Ayad Alkadhi features the faces of individuals painted on Iraqi newspapers with their thoughts written around their portrait. “You see a lot of Western street art and DC comic-like influences (in the art),” said Afra. On display is also an independent project, Born April 9th, by Sadik Kwaish Alfraji. The idea for the exhibit came from James Harithas, director of the Station Museum of Contemporary Art, and see IRAQI ART, page 9

sound check

New acts in the spotlight The Fashion Denmark’s latest export comes in the form of one of the best new bands in The Fashion. The Fashion plays a style of modern, original dance-rock that deviates away from The Killers vibe that haunts the indie dance trends. Already popular in its home country, The Fashion should be taking the states by storm Mike Damante soon. The band secured an opening spot on the Alkaline Trio/American Steel tour last summer, winning over many jaded punk-rock kids with a unique sound that somehow fit the bill. Immediate comparisons can be drawn to another one of Europe’s best, Bloc Party. The Fashion incorporate influences from disco to hip-hop, with a post-punk mentality in making some of the catchiest music across the Atlantic. Sony/BMG Denmark signed The Fashion in 2003 and the band was a staple on Danish radio and MTV Europe. The band’s sophomore, self-titled album hit the states last year and they made its live debut on U.S. soil at last year’s South by Southwest Music Festival in Austin. The Lion of Wall-Street Local rockers The Lion of Wall Street takes its influence from the old school, rather than the new wave of bands disguised as hardcore. This isn’t music for the girl’s jeans and eyeliner screaming crowd. The Lion of Wall Street play music for the ones that grew up on Suicidal Tendencies and Black Flag. The formula is simple, straightforward and fast hardcore with hints of punk, thrash and metal. The Lion of Wall-Street has shared the stage with diverse touring bands, opening for the likes of Broadway Calls and The Hoods. The self-released EP Sidewalk Slam was put out by the band’s own label, This That Records. The EP can be purchased at shows or at www. thisthatrecords.bigcartel.com.

Shawn Hewitt Every so often, an artist comes along and you wonder why it took so long for you to find them. Shawn Hewitt was the most recent finding of mine that did not induce disappointment and headshakes. His debut album, Spare Hearts, is a sonic journey exploring the realms of love. Roshan Bhatt Now you might be thinking, “Oh, another sad album about a broken heart,” but Hewitt has shown he is capable of writing innovative and captivating songs about a tired subject. “Keep Them at Bay,” and “One by One,” are some of the best songs in the album. Hewitt is also as visual as he is auditory. His music videos play as if every frame could be captured as a photograph. Do yourself a favor and head to his MySpace at http://www.myspace.com/shawnhewitt. Colin Munroe Much like Shawn Hewitt, Colin Munroe is also a genre bender. After gaining recognition for his personal take on Kanye West’s “Flashing Lights,” Munroe buckled down to release his first mixtape, Colin Munroe is the Unsung Hero. Despite being a mixtape, Unsung Hero plays more like a full-length album. There are no DJ drops and the songs are of studio quality. Colin Munroe seems to be heavily influenced by hip-hop, as the tape features production from Black Milk and guest vocals from Wale and Mickey Factz. One interesting thing about Munroe is that he produces the majority of his own music, which allows him to be in complete control of the final product. Some of the standout tracks on the mixtape are “Will I Stay” and “Piano Lessons.” Other notables include a vocal remix of Bob Dylan’s “Who Killed Davey Moore?” and an outstanding cover of U2’s “Sunday Bloody Sunday.” To sum up, you should head to http://www.onsmash.com/unsunghero to download the free mixtape. arts@thedailycougar.com

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Peters sticks to core material in new DVD

Comedian’s unrelenting racial humor will keep audiences laughing By Roshan Bhatt THE DAILY COUGAR Russell Peters is one of the more interesting comedians in the stand-up scene. In recent years, the 38-year-old comedian has performed everywhere. He’s traveled from India to Singapore to New York City, the location where he recorded his latest DVD release, Red, White & Brown. The 78-minute DVD showcases Peters performing his raciallycharged stand-up at the WaMu Theater inside the famous Madison Square Garden to a soldout and highly diverse crowd. Critically acclaimed for his ability to master accents of people from across the globe, Peters is relentless and shows no mercy in regards to ethnicity. He tackles the stereotypes of

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the ESPN ticker—basically, we had the longest streak (of bowl games without a win),” he said. Although the postseason win was a good end to the season, Graham said the Cougars found it difficult to find their rhythm as a team at first. “It was just an up and down year. We really didn’t have an identity because we won our first game and then we lost our next three games… basically we were coming back, we were a second-half team. It was just a team with no identity. We didn’t know who we were,” he said. With one year of experience under his belt, Graham is ready take a leadership role in improving the

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follows on the footsteps of the ground-breaking 2007 exhibit Dafatir: Contemporary Iraqi Book Art and Station Museum’s own Made in Palestine, a 2003 exhibit exploring contemporary Palestinian art. To celebrate the end of the exhibit, Free Press Houston will be hosting a closing reception at 7 p.m. Saturday at the museum, located at 1502 Alabama. A free event, donations are welcomed and all proceeds go towards the Third Annual Houston Palestine Film Festival, scheduled for April, as well as Gaza humanitarian relief charities. Merchandise will be available for purchase and live music and free food and drinks will also be offered. Authentic Palestinian, Lebanese and Iraqi food will be cooked and offered by mothers of the members of the Palestine Film Festival Committee. “This is really a very comprehensive show,” Afra said. “It’s not an agenda, it’s a look at the human condition.” arts@thedailycougar.com

all cultures and even lays into his own, with notable material on topics ranging from cheap Indians to Louis Vuitton. One standout is his personal anecdote on the arcade-phenomenon Dance Dance Revolution, as many of us who aren’t talented in that department can feel his struggle with the game. Fans of his previous work will love the DVD, which is on par with material seen on YouTube or his 2006 DVD release Outsourced. Red, White, & Brown does have its share of lulls. Peters tends to stall and repeat parts of his jokes afterward, seemingly buying time to prepare his next routine. Along with that, most viewers can deal without the incessant and repetitive penischat, which many comedians of Peters’ caliber have addressed

defense next year. “They still don’t believe our defense is good. We’re trying to change that. We’re going to try to make people realize that it’s not just the offense that’s going to carry us; our defense is going to step up and make plays and we’re going to be fifty-fifty,” Graham said. As the only senior on the defensive line. Graham wants to help younger players profress the way Stewart and Hunt did for him. “I want to do the best I can, give 110 percent with everything that involves football and basically try to be the leader, try to carry my team and try to help other players out like Tate (Stewart) and Phillip (Hunt) helped me.”

IN REVIEW Red White & Brown Release Date: Jan. 27, 2009 Starring: Russell Peters Verdict: Peters’ brand of racial humor still entertains. in funnier and more innovative ways. It’s not a secret that some of the material on the DVD may be a little insensitive and controversial, but it’s no different from the stand-up of many other famous comedians. This DVD is much like Outsourced, in the sense that it’ll keep you laughing through the majority of it. Peters has remained fearless and confident in his work and that alone should keep him relevant and funny for some time. arts@thedailycougar.com

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Red, White & Brown is more of the same from Russell Peters, which is not a bad thing at all

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note: METRO tablings will break for 1 hour at each location. UC Satellite 11:30 - 12:30 • PGH Breezeway 12:00 - 1:00 • Moody Towers 12:30 - 1:30