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hese students at the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity house had little time for homework Sunday with the Super Bowl playing on national television. Fortunately for them, the game lived up to its billing. The Steelers claimed a thrilling 27-23 victory over the Arizona Cardinals when quarterback Ben Roethlisberger hit receiver Santonio Holmes for a 6-yard touchdown pass with 35 seconds remaining.

UH hosts fair, banquet By Sean Balay The Daily Cougar Mu Delta Pre-Health Organization and the American Medical Student Association Premedical Chapter are offering pre-health-profession students the chance to dine with the deans of pharmacy, medical, dental, nursing and other health programs at a banquet held as part of a pre-health fair held today and Tuesday. Today’s health fair will take place from 2-6 p.m. in the rotunda

of the Campus Recreation and Wellness Center and is open to all UH students. Biology senior Ejiro Umaka, president of Mu Delta Pre-Health Organization, said the fair is aimed at raising awareness about various health conditions and the latest developments of treatments. “Everyone is affected by diseases or has a relative who is affected,” Umaka said. Attendees of the health fair will also be able to take advantage of health screenings, including a free blood pressure screening. Students

at the fair will also be eligible to win a free online Kaplan course in disciplines from medicine and pharmacy to law. Health groups such as the Houston Red Cross and the Cougar Cancer Council will have representatives on campus to answer questions students might have. Mu Delta will host the health professionals banquet from 6-10 p.m. Tuesday in the Waldorf Astoria Room at the University see HEALTH, page 3

Gov. Rick Perry, in his state of the State address Tuesday, said Texas public colleges should freeze incoming college freshmen’s tuition costs for four years at the amount they pay for the first semester. Were UH to adopt Perry’s p r o p o s a l , f r e s h m e n entering the fall semester of g g Perry 2009 will pay an estimated $6,450 a year for the next four years. “Let’s make college accessible and affordable for more qualified, motivated students than ever before,” Perry said in his address. The average cost of tuition at four-year public universities rose 6.3 percent last year, according to The College Board. The Texas unemployment rate rose 1.8 percent between December 2007 and December 2008, according to the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics. Perry said the proposal would help families worried about the cost of higher education by offering an incentive for high school graduates to complete a degree in a timely fashion. “This will help Texas families plan while giving students another incentive to finish on time,” he said. Public relations senior Jessica Valor said that Perry’s proposal

leaves students already in school unprotected from tuition increases. “It’s incredibly unfair,” Valor said, “because (current students) are not only paying for the freshmen, but (we) are paying for them for the next three years.” Valor isn’t alone in this thinking. Education junior Britnee Vaughn said if she has to pay the the rising tuition costs, incoming freshmen should have to pay it as well. “What makes them so special?” she said. “Somebody has to pay for it, and if they don’t pay for it, taxpayers will have to pay for it. Students already in school will have to pay for it. It’s a domino effect.” Not all students think Perry’s proposal is unfair. Journalism sophomore Ashley Grundvig said Perry’s tuition freeze is honorable. “With the current economy unstable, it’s nice for families to know what exactly they will be paying for all four years upfront. This will help them to not only plan ahead financially but also act as an incentive for the student to complete college on time,” she said. UH Assistant Director of Communications Richard Bonnin released a statement via e-mail regarding the University’s reaction to Perry’s proposal. “University officials are monitor ing developments related to proposed legislation see FREEZE, page 3

New book takes down student debt Melanie Pang The Daily Cougar As a personal finance journalist and a senior correspondent for TheStreet.com, Farnoosh Torabi said that even the smartest college students can fall into debt. Until now, she said, there has been a void in educational resources for those who want to take control of their spending habits. “I see many of my friends — super bright, impressively independent, former valedictorians, career leaders, determined, ambitious — in thousands and thousands of dollars of credit-card debt,” Torabi wrote in her new book, You’re So Money: Live Rich, Even When You’re Not. “It’s true — money may not buy happiness, but having no money isn’t exactly paradise, either.” In You’re So Money, Torabi offers students tips and strategies on how

to stretch a dollar on an inconsistent income. Torabi said many college students either have part-time jobs or might work a job one semester and live off their savings the next. Most students paying rent can count on paying a set amount each month, but may encounter problems planning expenses that vary in price from month to month. English junior M. Joelle LaSutSchweighauser said a major spending variable comes from the ever-changing cost of travel. “I’m a commuter, so I pay gas no matter what (the price) is,” LaSutSchweighauser said. “I just try not to look when it’s high.” Torabi said keeping track of where money goes is important, and she offers an environmental alternative for students who get lost in paperwork. She said she does all of her banking online on the Bank

of America website (bankofamerica. com/morris). “Students are too busy to be writing and depositing checks. Plus, a paperless society helps the environment,” Torabi said in Financial Tip #13 from her College Tips section of the Bank of America website. Post-baccalaureate biology student Jeff Schellinger said he’s already taking advantage of online money management. “With 24-hour availability, it’s much more convenient to check balances online. Direct deposit is also a big help,” Schellinger said. Choosing direct deposit is also a smart move according to Bank of America’s Student Banking Wise Upperclassman Survey, which reported 40 percent of college students would save more of their money if it was automatically taken out of their paycheck and put into a

savings account. Torabi said students should think twice when reaching for their credit card as the most important card in a student’s wallet is his or her student I.D. card. Political science and economics junior Daniel Cato said although he usually finds student discounts at theatres and shows, he has become frustrated with the decrease in businesses offering student discounts. However, responsible spending doesn’t mean that students need to go without modern conveniences, Torabi said. “I never like to call anything people spend money on frivolous because that’s your prerogative. I don’t like when we start to criticize people for what they buy,” she said. “I think it’s understandable because we’re living in the information age, we need the newest

and latest gadgets. We like to spend time with our friends, and we like to go out and socialize and go on trips.” As for using technology to keep in touch, LaSut-Schweighauser said being on the cutting edge is overrated. “I try to not buy brand new see SAVINGS, page 3

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technology until it’s hundreds cheaper the next year,” she said. You’re So Money contains many fun and educational resources to help students understand the myriad of financial issues that come with being in college, Torabi said. She said parents shouldn’t be overlooked as a useful pool of financial knowledge and experience. According to a Bank of America study, students said they have pretty open dialogue with their parents when it comes to money. The study shows that both students

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Hilton. “The actual service for the prehealth students is the banquet,” Umaka said. “(Students) will have the opportunity to ask questions directly to the deans and worry about potential admissions processes.” The banquet is for pre-health students, including pre-pharmacy, pre-dental, pre-med and prenursing. A four-course meal is provided for those who attend the banquet. Deans from state healthprofessional schools, including the University of Texas Health and Science Center at Houston and San Antonio and the University of Texas Medical Branch, will be in attendance. Biology sophomore Courtney O’Connor said she is excited about the opportunity to be face to face with the deans. “I expect my passion for medically wanting to treat people to further ignite,” O’Connor said. “I realized some years back that I can’t be truly happy unless I

and their parents expect financial independence after college graduation, but not until the student finds a full-time job. Theatre senior Jenn Wigle said that she has been planning for the future since she was about 12 years old in Canada and now has an American g g Farnoosh account that she opened three years ago after moving to Houston. “I have a large investment in a bank in Canada that is gaining interest and I do not plan to ever spend the money

unless I use the interest,” Wigle said. “I figure it will help me qualify for loans to buy a house or make other large purchases, and that way I will always still have that large sum of money in case I need it.” Wigle may trust her banks, but according to the Bank of America study, when times get tough, “the most trusted financial resource for students is their parents (77 percent).” Schellinger agrees with the findings. “My parents mastered the ‘bailout’ strategy long before Congress,” Schellinger said. news@thedailycougar.com

help others, and I feel that any Today’s health fair is free to all information I can acquire about students. Tickets for the banquet how I may reach that goal will be are $10 and can be reserved at completely useful.” the health fair on Monday or by Chemistry senior and Mu Delta contacting the Mu Delta office Vice President Emmanuel Kuyinu in room 103 of the Engineering urges students Education attending the “ People are expected to be Resource Center banquet to be or by emailing professional. You’re trying as professional the Mu Delta to impress the deans, so as possible. Organization “ C o m e the next time you go in for at uhmudelta@ f o r m a l l y gmail.com. d r e s s e d , ” an interview, they already Tickets will Kuyinu said. be available know who you are. Come “This is like a until the with a lot of questions.” mock interview banquet on a where you try — Ejiro Umaka, president of Mu first-come, firstto make a good Delta Pre-Health Organization serve basis. impression with Dr. Lauree this deans and Thomas, the get your name associate dean out there.” of Student Affairs and Admissions Umaka seconds Kuyinu’s at UTMB, will deliver the keynote advice and said the banquet will speech at the banquet. be a chance for students to make a Kuyinu said students attending good impression on the important the banquet should take the attendees. opportunity to make a positive “People are expected to be impression on the professionals . professional,” she said. “You’re “Come with a lot of questions,” trying to impress the deans, so Umaka said. “(The banquet) is the next time you go in for an very beneficial for the students.” interview, they already know who you are.” news@thedailycougar.com

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about tuition, as well as the challenges created by the economic downturn,” Bonnin said in the email. “The university will conduct public hearings and seek the involvement of families, students, faculty and many other constituencies before making a recommendation on tuition to the UH System Board of Regents, which approves tuition rates. T” The Board of Regent’s Finance and Administration Committee will hold its first meeting of 2009 at 8:30 a.m. on Feb. 10 in Melcher Board Room 100B of the Athletic/ Alumni Center.

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Fed funds a double-edged sword Big problems arise when dealing with massive debt in any avenue of professional life, but arguably student debt, specifically student loans, is the most contentious. Daniel Without a doubt, student loans have Wheeler made college a reality for countless people who otherwise would never have darkened the door of a college campus. But increasing federal financial aid results in institutions of higher learning evolving into little more than vocational schools. Saddled with four years of debt plus graduate or professional school expenses severely limits the prospects of new graduates taking more altruistic career paths, a mandate brought on out of necessity to turn their degree into immediate cash. The ready availability of federal money has helped cause tuition hikes to outpace inflation over the past decade. The very need for student loan forgiveness is evidence of the

unintended consequences of heavily subsidizing college and professional school education. When you subsidize the consumption of a good or service, you minimize or eliminate the need for the producer to keep costs down. In general economic terms, the government wants everyone to attend college, therefore, more student aid is made available. Because universities suddenly have a larger pool of customers (students) who want and can afford their product (a degree), there is no pressure to keep costs down. The customers don’t complain because they can now “afford” the university’s product. Students, however, leave school with loads of debt and find a job market with some deflationary pressure on wages because now the market is saturated with workers of the same qualifications. Next stop  graduate school and more loans. This column is not advocating that students forgo school out of fear of loans. On the contrary, they should do whatever

it takes to get as much schooling as possible. But the current system of repayment does merit some concern. It is a real problem for our society if obtaining an education, especially a professional degree, necessitates a career in the highest-paying field, as opposed to others that don't pay as well, but confer benefits on society. Maybe we should all write President Obama and ask for a bailout. Mr. President, if you are reading this, I will need roughly $300,000 by the time I’m done with school. Granted this is a safe estimate, but I will use whatever is left to do my part to stimulate the economy. I’m thinking a new Camaro ought to help out a bit, but I digress. The current system encourages job lock in which taking a more rewarding and fulfilling, albeit typically low-paying, job is virtually impossible.

illions of people across the nation attended Super Bowl parties Sunday – and not all of them were concerned with whether the Arizona Cardinals or Pittsburgh Steelers came out on top. Some went for the food, some to catch Bruce Springsteen’s halftime show and some to watch the commercials. But for those in the last category, there is at least one ad they never got to see on the silver screen. NBC rejected an ad sponsored by animal rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) to run during its broadcast of the game. The ad promotes vegetarianism by showing females dressed in lingerie using vegetables to create sexually suggestive poses, with the tagline “studies show vegetarians have better sex.” According to the New York Post, NBC Universal advertising standards executive Victoria Morgan said the ad was banned because it contains “a level of sexuality exceeding our standards.” The organization’s using sex to bring attention it its cause is no surprise – one of PETA’s trademarks is sponsoring billboards with photos of celebrities posing nude and the tagline “Fur? I’d rather go naked.” The latest billboard campaign – featuring reality TV star Khloe Kardashian – was launched in December. It is rather hypocritical that PETA, in fighting for the fair treatment of animals, neglects the fair treatment of women. Instead of constructing creative, informative ads about vegetarianism or animal treatment, PETA relies on exploiting women and sexuality to create controversy and put the organization in the spotlight. In doing so, however, PETA actually downplays the message it tries to spread. Although the ad was not broadcast during the Super Bowl, thousands will undoubtedly view it online in the days to come. The ad will generate discussion, but talk will center on NBC’s decision to reject the ad, not the issue PETA wishes to be addressed. National attention will be focused on the ad’s nature, not PETA’s cause. To effectively promote its message, PETA needs to create ads that respect both animals and humans.

Daniel Wheeler is a pre-business sophomore and may be reached at opinion@ thedailycougar.com.

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METRO inconvenient for most Dr. Carl Carlucci, vice chancellor for administration and finance for the UH System, proposed that students sign up for Metro’s Q Card at Wednesday’s Student Government Association meeting. Josh The card, which Brown offers college students lucrative benefits such as a 50 percent discount on bus and MetroRail fares, represents a major step in the plan for increasing mass student transit. However, as lucrative as this offer is and as beneficial as mass transportation can be, college students will never fulfill its potential. As college students, we value two things above all else: money from our parents and sleep. The first has virtually no impact on this topic, unless your parents pay for your transportation. The second, however, has a greater impact than anything else.

Fellow students, imagine this: there is 160,000 and he wants at least 20,000 of no snooze alarm; no dragging your feet those commuters to ride the METRO or time to finish up that big project. You system. Since UH is one of the largest would have to wake up early everyday commuting schools in the nation and to catch your bus. Once will be getting larger, on the bus, you have to will become a Fellow students, imagine parking find a decent seat and greater issue. this: there is no snooze negotiate transfers. You “We will build more hope the bus will get parking,” said. alarm; no dragging your “It will costCarlucci there on time, or else us more feet or time to finish you’ll be left hoping money.” your professor is having The bus is great up that big project. You a really good day and for the working class would have to wake up mass and for the feeling charitable. Even Carlucci admits early everyday to catch environment, but is that Metro has problems. inconvenient for college your bus. “(They) don’t even students. As much as we understand their own pay to go to school, we route schedule,” he said. should consider ourselves lucky that we However, Carlucci still makes his case do not mind walking all the way to our for the system. He said UH currently cars. has 125,000 trips to and from campus, including faculty and staff. In a decade, Josh Brown is an undecided freshman and may Carlucci says that number will rise to be reached at opinon@thedailycougar.com.

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COMING TUESDAY: Writers share their opinions on who is the best center in the NBA. ONLINE POLL: When will the men’s basketball team defeat Memphis again?

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UH falls flat against AP No. 18 Memphis Coleman’s 35 points not enough to break Tigers’ 49-game winning streak in Conference USA By Chris Elliott The Daily Cougar For the last four years, Associated Press No. 18 Memphis has proven one point in its constant domination over the Cougars. Point being – it’s going to take more than one man to knock the Tigers off their throne. Junior guard Aubrey Coleman played with enough tenacity in Saturday’s contest to knock King Kong off his back, let alone the 500-pound gorilla that was lingering since the Arizona incident. But his 35-point, nine-rebound and twosteal performance was not enough to keep the Cougars competitive down the stretch, as they fell to Memphis 83-68. The one-man-show syndrome has been a problem for the Cougars (12-7, 3-3 Conference USA) in losing efforts, dating back to the 2005-06 season. Former guard Lanny Smith would penetrate and dish, but teammates who struggled to find a shooting touch forced the point guard to take on most of the scoring burden. From 2006 until last season, Robert “Fluff” McKiver sent a torrential downpour of treys in Memphis’ direction, only to be denied victory in all four games against the Tigers (18-3, 7-0 C-USA) during his two-year stint with the Cougars. In his first game in the FedExForum, Coleman scored more than half of his team’s points, grabbed more a third of his team’s rebounds and had two assists, one-third of

the Cougars’ total. However, a few other key components in UH’s formula for success could not be found Saturday. Senior center Marcus Cousin, who had been the Cougars’ force in the paint and their go-to-guy in the half-court offense, shot 1-for-7. He struggled to get anything going against Memphis forwards Robert Dozier and Shawn Taggart, both of whom gave up at least 30 pounds when guarding Cousin in the paint. Qa’rraan Calhoun’s slump continued. He contributed only two points and two rebounds in 21 minutes for the Cougars. The only other player to finish the game in double figures for the Cougars was Kelvin Lewis. The junior guard, who is UH’s leading scorer this season, was actually a liability for the Cougars for most of the first half. UH came out flat-footed, possibly because of the game’s noon start time. With freshman point guard Desmond Wade not in the starting lineup for only the second time this season, UH had four turnovers in the first four minutes. Before the Cougars knew it, they trailed 15-0. Lewis was credited with three of those turnovers and finished the game with five. His inability to avoid stepping out of bounds has cost the Cougars several times. After Memphis’ run to open the game, Coleman’s aggression lit a fire under UH. see MEN’S, page 7

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Junior guard Aubrey Coleman, seen here against East Carolina, scored a career-high 35 points in UH’s 83-68 loss to Memphis on Saturday.

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Cougars trounce Tulsa

Teams should target regional fan bases

By Matt Miller THE DAILY COUGAR No slow start this time. No offensive droughts, no rebounding problems and no buzzer beaters. Against Tulsa, the Cougars started and finished well, and the middle wasn’t bad, either. UH ended its three-game road losing streak with Saturday’s 68-46 victory over Tulsa at Reynolds Center in Tulsa, Okla. “I never felt like we were carrying anything (on our backs), except that we got beat by good teams,” UH head coach Joe Curl said. “This is a very talented team in Tulsa, and we played hard enough to get it done.” The Cougars (13-7, 5-3 Conference USA) have usually fallen behind early during road games this season, but not this time. They used an 8-0 run, capped by a layup by sophomore forward Courtney Taylor, to take a 14-6 lead with 13:57 left in the first half. “There was a stretch where we played as pretty a game of basketball as you like to see,” Curl said. “We moved the ball, moved people around. We were unselfish.” By gaining an early cushion, UH

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Sophomore center Cobilyn Hill, pictured above against the Houston Jaguars, scored 10 points in her first start since December. was able to set the game’s tempo and take away some of Tulsa’s energy. “That was the key in our pregame,” Curl said. “We wanted to outwork them, out-hustle them and out-score them. We wanted to set a pace that we were going to play at.” The Cougars’ lead stayed around 10 points for the rest of the first half, and they carried it into the early stages of the second half. Tulsa (6-14, 2-6 C-USA) trailed 45-35 with 12:44 remaining, but UH used a 13-2 run over the next 5:05 to take a 58-37 lead. “We got into a tad bit of foul

trouble, so we went to the bench,” Curl said. “(The bench) started pushing us back on top. Once we got the players who were in foul trouble back in there, they came in with a lot more energy. It was perfect timing, not that you want to get anyone in foul trouble.” Despite facing a great size disadvantage, the Cougars outrebounded Tulsa 37-34. They also won the points in the paint battle, 42-20. “(Sophomore center) Cobilyn see WOMEN’S, page 7

Sometimes it’s always best to step back from a situation and admit you’ve made a mistake. What seems like a good fit or idea at first turns out to be a failure. This week’s case in point: sports franchises that Mike Damante need to relocate from places they shouldn’t have been in the first place. Who wants to start taking bets on how long the NBA’s newest move, the Oklahoma City Thunder, will last? Does Los Angeles really need both the Lakers and Clippers? Ship the Clippers out to Nevada. Imagine an NBA team in Las Vegas – instant success. This writer is still patiently waiting for Jay-Z to buy a majority share of the New Jersey Nets and move them to Brooklyn. Major League Baseball teams in Florida and Arizona are pointless. MLB holds spring training in those states every year so the locals get their fill of baseball. If you want proof, check out the attendance of the Florida Marlins. Even when the team is doing well, all you can see in the crowd is a sea of empty orange seats. If fans get all that baseball in the spring, why would they want to watch their own teams? The NHL got out of hand with

its expansion to the South. After Wayne Gretzky made hockey a hit in Los Angeles, the Sun Belt expansion was a success in Dallas, San Jose and Anaheim. There is talk about a possible expansion into Kansas City. Really? Wouldn’t the NHL want to stop diluting their talent pool instead of adding another team? How about moving the Carolina Hurricanes, Atlanta Thrashers, Nashville Predators and Florida Panthers to places that need professional sports? The NHL would be a hit in places such as Maine, the Dakotas, Houston (local bias, I know) and pro hockeystarving Canadian cities. Kudos to the NFL for getting it right by wisely selecting where all 32 franchises play. OK, maybe it wasn’t a good choice to have a franchise in Jacksonville, Fla., but 31 out of 32 isn’t bad. Major League Soccer has done a decent job, recently awarding the Sounders to Seattle this upcoming season. Philadelphia will welcome a team in 2010. MLS is hoping jaded basketball fans who miss the Sonics will embrace the Sounders. The Sounders should maybe play more road games to avoid all that Seattle rain, don’t you think? sports@thedailycougar.com

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Coleman unable to do it alone The performance given by UH junior guard Aubrey Coleman in Saturday’s 83-68 road loss to Associated Press No. 18 Memphis probably left fans wondering, “What if?” What if Coleman, who Ronnie Turner scored a careerhigh 35 points, hadn’t been ejected for a flagrant foul and was available down the stretch in a 96-90 overtime loss to Arizona on Jan. 24? What if Conference USA hadn’t suspended Coleman for Wednesday’s contest against Texas-El Paso, which the Cougars lost 62-55? On Saturday, fans were left wondering, “What if someone other than Coleman had stepped up against Memphis?” The answer is simple. The Cougars (12-7, 3-3 C-USA) would have had a much better chance at upsetting the Tigers than they had with Coleman doing all the work. Memphis (18-3, 7-0 C-USA) is too good a program to be brought down by one man. Of course, fans might also have been wondering, “What if Coleman hadn’t played as well as he did against Memphis?” That answer is simpler. The Cougars would have been beaten by 40 points or more and laughed off the court. Coleman is hands-down the Cougars’ best player. With him on the court, they can hold their own against most teams. Without him, they can do plenty of wrong.

If Coleman didn’t play well against Memphis, he would have had some excuses in his favor. After all, he had been dogged all week by fans and media across the nation for stepping on the face of Arizona junior forward Chase Budinger, despite issuing a public apology. The FBI was called in to investigate threats that were made on his life. He was forced to sit out a game the Cougars very easily could have won with him. Fortunately, Coleman was able to shake off the negative attention and deliver his best outing of the season. Unfortunately for the Cougars, it wasn’t quite enough.

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The statistics sheet does not reveal how important Mason’s contributions were, but Curl noticed. “Brittany Mason is one of main reasons why we’re 5-3 in conference play,” Curl said. “She proves everything as a basketball player.” Taylor scored 11 points and pulled down 10 rebounds to record her 21st career double-double. Sophomore guard Brittney Scott led the Cougars with a game-high 17 points, bouncing back from a scoreless effort in Thursday’s 59-56 loss to Southern Methodist. “She hit two or three big 3s right when we needed them,” Curl said. “Those were huge.” Due to Tulsa’s size, Hill found herself back in the starting lineup Saturday. She took advantage of the opportunity, scoring 10 points and grabbing seven boards. UH hopes to see more production from Hill as it pushes for a favorable seeding in the C-USA Tournament. “She’s not fading away as much

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(Hill), Courtney and (sophomore forward Brittany) Mason are playing very well right now,” Curl said. “I was very pleased with how hard we played in the block because they were big and long and pushed us around. We got as much out of our kids as we could get out of them.” The Cougars’ quickness was a huge factor in helping them counter Tulsa’s length. UH also shot a sizzling 50.9 percent from the field while holding Tulsa to 30.4 percent shooting. “That was obviously a huge difference,” Curl said. “We’ll take 50 percent every night, but we were fighting and scratching for everything we got.” Tulsa’s offense had trouble breaking through the excellent interior defense of Mason, who grabbed seven rebounds to go with her five points.

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Riding the hot hands of Coleman and Lewis, the Cougars followed up Memphis’ run with a 28-14 run during the next 11 minutes to cut its deficit to 29-28. Coleman single-handedly kept the Cougars in the game with his first-half performance. He had 17 points, five rebounds and hit five of his six free throw attempts, sending the Cougars into halftime with a 43-38 deficit. Sophomore guard Zamal Nixon,

On an island by himself Coleman did everything he could to keep Saturday’s game close, adding a team-high nine rebounds and two steals and hitting 11 of 12 free throws. He played solid defense, drew a lot of contact and hit several long-range jumpers, something he usually is not efficient at doing. Memphis didn’t have a player who could really stop him. The Tigers, however, didn’t have any problems shutting down Coleman’s teammates. Senior center Marcus Cousin (five points, six rebounds) and junior forward Qa’rraan Calhoun (two points, two rebounds) might as well have been statues. Junior guard Kelvin Lewis, the Cougars’ leading scorer at 19.6 points per game, had only two points after halftime and no assists. He finished with 10 points on 4-of-10 shooting. Sophomore point guard Zamal

who started in place of Wade, hit a three-pointer to open the second half. Coleman followed that by draining an NBA-range three over freshman guard Tyreke Evans to give the Cougars a 44-43 lead, their first and only one of the game. The Cougars’ offense would cool off, and Dozier (19 points and 10 rebounds) and Evans (10 points, seven rebounds and five assists) heated up and helped Memphis regain the lead. The Tigers outscored the Cougars 40-24 the rest of the way to pull away to an easy victory.

Nixon was somewhat effective, but not nearly enough. And the Cougars received next to nothing from their bench. Even worse, the Cougars were killed on the boards. Memphis out-rebounded UH 44-30, which contributed heavily to the Tigers’ 26 second-chance points (19 more than the Cougars). Coleman is many things, but he isn’t Superman. He could have scored 50 points, and the Cougars probably would have still found a way to lose the game. Untimely chain reaction Coleman did more than his fair share, so he’s free of any blame for Saturday’s loss. It’s not his fault that his teammates didn’t show up ready to play, as evidenced by Memphis’ 15-0 run to start the game. Unfortunately for Coleman, his ejection from the Arizona game produced a sort of domino effect on the Cougars’ season. That incident cannot be overlooked. His departure from the aforementioned game had a hand in the Cougars blowing a 10-point lead in the final 52 seconds of regulation. That loss was followed by another against a UTEP squad that could have been beat. And of course, the Cougars’ struggles continued with Saturday’s defeat, which further squashed any hopes they had for earning an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament. When the skid ends is anyone’s guess. But until it does, fans can’t help but wonder, “What if?”

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Junior forward Qa’rraan Calhoun, pictured above against East Carolina, had two points against Memphis.

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On the road The women’s basketball team snapped a three-game losing streak on the road when it defeated Tulsa 68-46 on Saturday.  Oregon State: L, 69-47  TCU: L, 91-72  North Texas: W, 80-66  Kansas: L, 73-56  Tulane: W, 58-56  UTEP: L, 74-67  Southern Miss: L, 74-65  SMU: L, 59-56  Tulsa: W, 68-46 in the post,” Curl said. “She’s playing with higher energy. We’re pleased with her progress, but we have to continue to progress.” UH will end its three-game road trip in Houston against cross-town rival Rice (5-16, 0-8 C-USA) at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Tudor Fieldhouse. sports@thedailycougar.com

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Wine tasting helps Frontier Fiesta Tasting Room fundraiser offers wine drinkers chance to benefit scholarship fund By Jack Najarian THE Daily cougar

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Lucy Hill, played by Renee Zellweger, is a Miami businesswoman that learns to adapt to the cold, rural life of Minnesota.

Acting, plot not new By Kelsie Hahn The Daily Cougar City slicker goes to a small town, learns to laugh, love and treat people like human beings, and then must somehow use her urban-smarts to save the people and place she’s come to call home. If you’ve seen this movie, you’ve seen Renee Zellweger’s latest film New in Town. Don’t expect any twists on the old formula, but New in Town gets off from a rocky start to be a cute romantic comedy by the end. Early on, the film tries too hard to crank out those first few laughs, relying on stereotypes about city girls and Yankee hicks for some cheap jokes. Up-and-coming Miami executive Lucy Hill (Zellweger) is naïve, even bordering on the idiotic, when she’s sent to a microscopicsized town in Minnesota to modernize the plant her company has just purchased. The humor and Hill both warm up about halfway through the film after a brush with disaster begins teaching the ambitious businesswoman to see more than the bottom line. From here

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on the humor feels much less forced for the most part, letting Zellweger and co-star Harry Connick, Jr. show off their comic timing. Even their physical comedy takes on some refreshing originality, and the humor begins relying more on the characters and less on mockery of the truck-driving, tapioca-eating, Biblethumping locals. And when the parent company threatens to close the entire plant, Hill’s proposed solution grows organically from the film, showing off some clever writing that could have benefited the rest of the movie. Connick plays Ted Mitchell, the scrabble-bearded, good-hearted single dad who, true to formula, locks horns with the heroine before warming up to her strong personality. Connick plays the role with the warmth it requires, and he makes most of the genuinely funny parts of the movie work, from Hills’s first crow-hunting adventure to sending his 13-year-old daughter on her first date. Even here, however, most of the jokes give you the nagging feeling that you’ve seen them all before. One pleasant surprise is J.K. Simmons as the ice-fishing,

IN REVIEW New in Town Rated: PG Starring: Renee Zellweger and Harry Connick, Jr. Verdict: It may be new in town, but that’s the only place. Minnesotan-accented foreman of the plant, Stu Kopenhafer. Simmons, who is recognizable from television’s “The Closer” and supporting roles in Burn after Reading, Juno and Spiderman 3 pulls off Kopenhafer’s accent without sounding affected and plays the characters’ mocking treatment of Hill without going to the point of being unlikable. The film could have used a bit more originality, but it is what it is: a romantic comedy that offers a few good laughs, a lot of cheap ones and a feel-good ending. It’s hard to ask much of a movie that doesn’t ask much of the audience, and there are no surprises here. If you like most romantic comedies, you’ll like this film. arts@thedailycougar.com

The Tasting Room Wine Café at 1101 Uptown Park Blvd. was the place to be seen in Cougar Land on Friday night as students, faculty and alumni enjoyed wines from all over the world at the Frontier Fiesta Drink For Fiesta Benefit Night, a fundraiser supporting the Frontier Fiesta Scholarship Fund. Head Cougar Football Coach Kevin Sumlin was also at the event enjoying a glass of wine and mingling with alumni and students. “I thought it was a creative way to get people excited about Frontier Fiesta,” said Student Government Association Vice President Jonas Chin, a fan of the merlot they were serving that evening. Chin especially enjoyed the event because he “couldn’t think of better colors for a UH event (than) red and white.” The Frontier Fiesta Scholarship Fund raises money for 10 annual scholarships that will reward students for academic achievement and community service. For each bottle and glass of wine sold to a customer who was “drinking for Fiesta,” 25 percent of the profit was donated to the scholarship fun. Jackie Stout, director of Development of Frontier Fiesta, and her programming board thought of the fundraising idea because of the troubled economy. “This year, getting outright sponsorship for Frontier Fiesta has been very difficult. We have been grasping at straws because of the economy,” Stout said. Stout sent out emails to many local wineries and restaurants and The Tasting Room responded with the idea of having a benefit night. “It turned out way better than

expected,” Stout said. “About 200 people ‘Drinking for Fiesta’ were in and out all night.” She was pleased with The Tasting Room’s hospitality and looks forward to holding another Benefit Night for Frontier Fiesta on Feb. 20, this time with sectioned off private rooms for students, alumni and faculty to have a better chance to mingle. “It was nice to see so many different UH students coming together to support Frontier Fiesta,” history senior and 2008 Homecoming Queen Mallory McKenney said. Stout is also working with Maple Leaf Pub, located at the corner of Elgin Street and Brazos Street to hold a similar benefit. The date has not yet been determined. Founded in 2003, The Tasting Room Wine Café has two other locations, including one at 114 Gray St. in Midtown and one at 2409 West Alabama St. in River Oaks. Besides wine, The Tasting Room also serves beer for nonalcoholic drinkers and gourmet pizzas and other delicacies in a casual and open atmosphere. The Tasting Room also received the City Search Houston Editorial award for Best Wine Bar in 2007 and 2008 and for Best Spot to Find Your Soul Mate in 2008. Frontier Fiesta is an annual student-run and student-led festival that features part of the UH campus being transformed into “Fiesta City.” It features free live concerts, variety shows by student organizations, carnival booths, multicultural performances and a barbecue cook-off. This year’s Frontier Fiesta will run from March 26-28. Find out more about Frontier Fiesta, how to get involved and their scholarships at http://www. uh.edu/fiesta. arts@thedailycougar.com

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Nearby burger joint Little Bigs serves up fantastic food at extremely affordable prices.

Burger joint a big hit By Josh Malone THE DAILY COUGAR Little Bigs, an excellent new burger shack located a shouting distance from campus, seems slightly out of place on the corner of Westheimer and Montrose. With several of Houston’s most famous fine-dining restaurants located a mile in either direction, most being obscenely expensive or pretentious or often both, Little Bigs stands out from the crowd. Still, this is what makes the opening of Little Bigs so genius. With simple, delicious and carefully crafted sliders offered at inexpensive prices, served right on a patio that overlooks the vibrant Houston nightlife, Little Bigs is suddenly one of the best “bang for your buck” spots in the entire city. Opened by Houston restaurateurs Bryan Caswell and Bill Floyd, whose seafood restaurant Reef was recently voted Bon Appétit’s best seafood restaurant in America, Little Bigs takes a no-fuss approach to its menu. Customers walk up, choose from the three kinds of sliders, possibly a drink from a surprisingly extensive wine list, take a seat on the spacious patio and wait for their name to be called. Nobody is going to be overwhelmed by the amount of choices on the menu, but Little Bigs

has chosen quality over quantity, and in most cases, they hit their mark. Here, the beef slider is clearly the star of the show. Served on a freshly baked yeast roll comes three ounces of intensely flavorful, medium-rare beef placed on a bed of caramelized onions. It’s the signature dish at Little Bigs, and with a side of their handcut French fries, it’s a combination that can go head-to-head with the best burger joints in Houston. Also available, albeit not as popular, are the mushroom and chicken sliders. The former is essentially crimini mushrooms that are breaded, fried and overly cheesy while the latter isn’t a far cry from the chicken sandwiches offered up at the UH Satellite’s Chick-fil-A, only not as good. And those previously mentioned French fries, while tasty, can still arrive a bit soggy. The variety of Little Bigs’ drink menu is may be its most pleasant surprise. Aside from an impressive wine list comes a fruity Sangria slushy and, in a not-so-subtle nod to The Big Lebowski, a White Russian milkshake dubbed “The Dude,” a unique blend of vodka, Kahlua and cream. The affordability of the experience at Little Bigs can’t be understated. Two people can order a handful of sliders, sides and drinks and

IN REVIEW Little Bigs Flavor: Burger joint Where: 2703 Montrose Blvd. Hours: Sun – Thurs 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. Fri – Sat 2 p.m. to 3 a.m. Verdict: Serving up quality without the fuss. should only expect to give around $20 in exchange. Students are typically tight-fisted with their money anyway, but put that same tight-fisted student in a nationwide economic catastrophe and a place like Little Bigs becomes a godsend. Tucked away behind several larger eateries, there’s hardly anything to point out Little Big’s presence other than one small and unassuming sign perched on its roof. And yet the restaurant is crowded well into the early hours of the morning, likely due to a strong word of mouth that’s already brought students, families and trendy Montrose hipsters alike into Little Big’s warm, casual surroundings. It’s a local secret that’s suddenly not so secret anymore, and even if it is a little out of place, it’s up to every self-respecting foodie and burgerlover to come over and find out why. arts@thedailycougar.com

Angelou lecture resonates By Shaista Mohammed THE DAILY COUGAR Part performer, part academic and part statesman, Maya Angelou addressed a packed Sarofim Hall on Saturday as part of the Brilliant Lecture Series. Angelou seemed almost dainty on stage, her 6-foot, 80-year-old frame folded on a wooden chair behind a microphone. Yet from the moment she spoke, her voice, filled the hall with its commanding presence and reminding the audience why her work and life have been as distinguished as they have. Angelou opened the lecture with poem and song, ending in the coda “When it looks like the sun, won’t shine anymore, God put a rainbow in the clouds,” a line adapted from a passage in Genesis and punctuating

her points throughout the evening. She spoke of her parents’ divorce, her childhood in Stamps, Ark., and her uncle Willie and his influence on her early childhood. Uncle Willie later turns out to be a major influence on various movers and shakers in Arkansas, from being a state legislator to the mayor of Little Rock. Her revelations and discussions spanned a lifetime of experience, from the value of humor (“I don’t trust any person who doesn’t laugh”) to the heartbreaking moment when she became mute for six years. “I thought my voice had killed him,” she said, speaking of the man who had raped her, served one day in prison and was released, only to be kicked to death. She spoke of delivering “A Brave and Startling Truth” to the United Nations’ 50th anniversary,

contrasting this invitation to her first experience with the UN, crying outside its doors, pregnant at 19, watching Lady Bird Johnson enter and wishing she could someday be allowed inside. During the question-and-answer period for schoolchildren in the audience, she fielded questions on her youth, lifelong learning, education and her opinions on the role of young people and their future education. “We are desperate for you,” she said. “You are paid for; yes you can,” she said, exhorting the youth in the audience to pursue ambition and achievement. Even though Angelou has delivered similar lectures before, she still manages to speak to the individual, wherever they find her. arts@thedailycougar.com

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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.

Limbo by Paulo Aninag

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