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SGA Senate welcomes new president By Hiba Adi The Daily Cougar Former Faculty Senate President Dan Wells passed the gavel to the new 2010 President, Mark Clarke, during Wednesday’s meeting. “When I was first considering running for this job, I really had no idea whatsoever, of what I was getting into,” Clarke said. “Needless to say, my perception has changed over the last year while serving as president-elect. It has been a great honor.”

He took the opportunity to thank all the senators for their contributions to UH. Clarke also gave the faculty advice for the upcoming year. “I urge you to continue to be involved and committed to the business of this senate and, more importantly, to actively solicit from your faculty constituents,” Clarke said. He closed his speech with something he said was personally important to him: helping the junior faculty.

“We will be continuing the efforts that Dan has put in motion,” Clarke said. “Personally, I would like to continue with helping our junior faculty be successful here at UH.” Wells took the opportunity to give his farewell address during the meeting, recalling his memories and the achievements of the senate during his term. “A year ago when I stood here, I talked about setting some specific goals for 2009, and I said that when I came back to give my farewell address I would reassess those goals

and see how we did and whether we accomplished them,” Wells said. Some of his accomplished goals included more faculty governance communication. This was made possible by having one stronger unified voice rather than many weaker ones. Another accomplishment during his presidency was the creation of the new name and expansion of the Faculty Governance Committee. The committee is charged with the responsibility of making recommendations on

improvements when needed, according to the Faculty Senate Constitution. Lastly, Wells and the senators took on the issue of enrollment. “We worked with enrollment management issues. This year the enrollment task force has expanded,” Wells said. The next Faculty Senate meeting will be at 12:15 p.m., on Feb. 17, in the M. D. Anderson Memorial Library’s Rockwell Pavilion. news@thedailycougar.com

SGA takes part in choosing dean By Abby Lee The Daily Cougar

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ecycleMania kicked off Wednesday with a pep rally to promote sustainability. Students were given plastic water bottles and pins to encourage waste management. RecycleMania is a competition between universities and colleges across the country to encourage green initiatives. The next event will take place Feb. 2-3, when students will have the opportunity to sign up for discounted Metro Q-cards.

For the first time, the dean’s office at the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences reached out to Student Government Association for its help in finding a new dean for that college. The chosen dean will take the place of Interim Dean Joe Pratt, who was appointed after former Dean John J. Antel was named Provost by UH President and System Chancellor Renu Khator. “It’s not something that happens year in and year out, but we were approached this year, so we accepted the opportunity and got to interview some of the candidates,” SGA President Kenneth Fomunung said. From Nov. 2-16, the interviewing process, which was divided into multiple sessions, gave students the opportunity to evaluate five dean candidates. Former CLASS Sen. TayIor Kilroy said he believes it was important to have students involved in this

process because they will be the ones most affected. “We were looking for someone who has a little bit of administrative experience dealing with not only teaching students but also running an entire college,” Kilroy said. “We looked for folks who can fix problems.” SGA members were just some of the voices heard in the large pool of people, which also included Antel, Khator, community leaders and CLASS faculty. Involving students in the interviewing process made SGA members feel confident that they will not be let down. “After we provided our feedback on the candidates and we evaluated them, I’m pretty sure our comments were significant in the outcome,” Fomunung said. Antel and CLASS administrators will make the final decision. The date of the decision has not been announced. news@thedailycougar.com

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UH is one of few universities to add an ethnic cuisine station to dining halls

By Ambereen Azeez The Daily Cougar With its diverse student population, UH is always working on new ways to embrace the cultural heritage of the campus community. Recently, UH Dining Services was recognized by Restaurants and Institutions (R&I) magazine for its variety of cuisine, in an article

about how street food from different countries is becoming mainstream in America. “As a school with one of the most diverse populations in the country, it is our privilege to be able to showcase the wonders of different ethnic cuisine,” the Assistant Vice President for University Services, Emily Messa, said. UH Executive Chef Tori Bergerson,

who joined the dining staff in fall 2009, has since transformed the UH dining experience. “We really wanted to provide another option for students while also allowing those who have come from abroad to get a little taste of home,” Bergeron said in regards to the different food options in the see DINING, page 3

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UH Dining Service was honored in Restaurants & Institutions for their inclusion of ethnic cuisine in the residence halls cafeterias.

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By Keith Cordero Jr. The Daily Cougar The Cougars’ two-month layoff will finally come to an end when they jump back in the pool Friday for a dual at North Texas, followed by a meet at SMU on Saturday. The Cougars were led with strong performances by sophomore Beccy Hillis en route to a fourth-place finish at the Cougar Fall Classic Invitational on Nov. 22. Hillis and her teammates look to build on that performance against the Mean Green on Friday. “We are worried about a layofftype situation, and we know we are a little bit rusty in a few areas, but with the Conference USA Championships the last week of February, we know we have to step up now,” head coach Mark Taylor said. North Texas has been swimming well, lately, and is coming off a huge win against TCU on Jan.15. “We’re pretty even,” Taylor said, “we gear more to championship meets than we do the dual meet head-to-head competition, and they are really doing strong.” “That was a complete upset of them beating TCU like that, and so we’re going to have to step up and our girls are really going to have to perform their best to be able to beat that team.” Saturday’s meet against SMU will provide a challenge, but UH may have caught a break as the Mustangs have been on a skid. The Mustangs are coming off back-to-back losses to Texas A&M and Auburn in early January. SMU will swim its first home meet tonight against Rice before facing the Cougars on Saturday. “It’s going to be difficult,” Taylor said. “That’s why we swim against those quality teams — to test ourselves early in the year like this.”

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residence halls’ cafeterias. They also intend to “pique the interest of those who had not ever tried food from outside their norm.” This was achieved through the addition of the new international foods station at the Moody Towers dining hall, where students are able to explore different cuisine from places all over the world, including Latin America, India and the Caribbean. “The UH Dining Services team is proud to provide the students, faculty and staff the latest in innovative dining solutions,” Resident District Manager of Dining Services, Tony Urso, said in a press release. “Our goal is to provide foods that serve a diverse range of tastes. We will always be looking to add additional flavors and geographic preference based on the University’s growing global population.” news@thedailycougar.com

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OPINION

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STAFF EDITORIAL

What’s yours is mine, but what’s mine is mine

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GUEST COMMENTARY

King’s work should be appreciated This is the third in a series of essays about Martin Luther King Jr. written by University staff members in celebration of his lifetime of accomplishments. “This is the day the LORD has made; let us Vijay Gurrala rejoice and be glad in it.” – Psalm 118:24 We are glad as we gather as one community of love in celebration of a dreamer, a person of great faith and determination and a courageous witness for justice. Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was a pastor who preached, taught and combined the philosophy of non-violent direct action to resist the segregation, racism and poverty of his day. Being called as a pastor of the church and his people, King understood God’s call and the purpose of his life. King adopted the holistic ministry, which is not only about proclaiming love for God, but understanding the need for it and establishing a relationship. As a pastor, he played the role of a good

shepherd, literally. In 1957, King was elected president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference — an organization formed to provide new leadership for the growing civil rights movement. As Moses was called by God to deliver his people from Egypt, from their bondage and slavery, God called King to deliver his people from the same circumstances. King took the ideals for the organization from Christianity and its operational techniques from Gandhi. He came to realize that Gandhi was the first person in history to reinvent the Christian ethic of love as what King called “a potent instrument for social and collective transformation.” King’s speech at the march on Washington in 1963, his Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech, his last sermon at Ebenezer Baptist Church and his final speech in Memphis are among his most famous utterances. “Letter from a Birmingham Jail” ranks among the most important documents in

American history. In “Paul’s Letter to American Christians,” King wrote, “your ultimate allegiance is to the empire of eternity. You have a dual citizenry. You live both in time and eternity; both in heaven and earth. “Therefore, your ultimate allegiance is not to the government, not to the state, not to nation, not to any man-made institution. The Christian owes his ultimate allegiance to God, and if any earthly institution conflicts with God’s will it is your Christian duty to take a stand against it. “You must never allow the transitory evanescent demands of man-made institutions to take precedence over the eternal demands of the Almighty God.” Let us take within us the spirit of God. The spirit of Dr. King was God in him! And the spirit of America is the foundation of God in people upon which God wants to build His dream. Amen. The Rev. Vijay Gurrala is a campus minister at the A.D. Bruce Religion Center and may be reached at opinion@thedailycougar.com

Quakes not result of God’s wrath On Jan. 12, an earthquake with a 7.0 magnitude struck Haiti less than 10 miles from the city of Port-au-Prince. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the initial earthquake Zachary Nunn was followed by 43 aftershocks, 15 of which were measured to have magnitudes of at least 5.0. Two days later, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said, “there will be tens of thousands of casualties; we don’t have any exact numbers.” Clinton said that nearly 3 million people — one third of Haiti’s population — were affected by the quake. In the midst of this calamity, certain public figures provided their own perspectives on this earthquake, most notably televangelist Pat Robertson. Robertson commented that the Haitian people “swore a pact to the devil … (to free

themselves) from the French … and so the devil said, ‘OK, it’s a deal.’” Those remarks have since stirred up not only a great deal of controversy and ridicule, but also praise from various portions of the world community. However, to say something like that when hundreds of thousands of lives are being lost is in poor taste. Christ’s two commandments were to love God and love people. God is shown to be most glorious when those who claim to follow him love those who are in need. Jesus said, “I came for the sick, not for the well.” The crisis in Haiti is a prime example of religion getting in the way of love. As it exists today, religion is about piously pointing a finger of blame toward others from a pedestal built upon one’s perceived worldly good deeds (praying five

times a day, attending church, not swearing or drinking, etc.). These people need to realize that they are just as “bad” as the next person, if not worse, and need a savior just as bad as those they condemn The religious may not acknowledge this, but the main gods they serve are themselves, because they make themselves the standard by which all other people must be measured. Robertson needs to realize that he shouldn’t follow the god of self, but rather the God of the book he is supposed to be preaching from — the God that calls Christians to love and act upon that love by helping the those in need. Zachary Nunn is a consumer science sophomore and may be reached at opinion@ thedailycougar.com

arlos Correa, a Houston-area attorney accused of stealing tens of thousands of dollars is headed to prison. Correa allegedly continued to cash his deceased father’s Social Security checks because they kept coming. Due to a lack of communication, the issuers were never informed of Correa’s father’s death. He died in 1996, and since that time, Correa has amassed nearly $180,000 from the fund, investigators said. According to KPRC Local 2, it took jurors only 20 minutes to find him guilty of one charge of theft. Correa pleaded guilty to aggravated perjury. His sentencing, which is in two weeks, is expected to put Correa behind bars for at least 12 years. He has been suspended from the state bar twice, and once he is released from prison, Correa will not be allowed to practice law. “[People] are obligated to notify the Social Security Administration. It doesn’t matter who you are or where you are or what you’re doing. If you’re getting money that you know you’re not entitled to, it’s stealing, and you need to let the Social Security Administration know so that they can cut off those benefits,” Assistant District Attorney Beth Shipley told KPRC. As Correa is familiar with courtrooms and state and federal laws and likely made a decent salary for himself as an attorney, it’s hard to feel sorry for him. But we could all use this as a lesson in law and ethics. Not only were his actions unlawful, but they fell into the category of unethical as well. From a young age, we’re all taught that what belongs to someone else is not ours and if we plan to take it without asking, there will be consequences. It seems like common sense, but a lot of us tend to be hypocrites. Are Correa’s actions any worse than keeping a wallet found on the ground? There’s no such thing as a victimless crime because that wallet belongs to someone. For this reason, it’s important to keep ourselves accountable and realize that, although keeping a lost wallet may not land us jail time, it teaches us a bad habit . Assuming you keep up with the news, Bernie Madoff is a good example to think about in order to keep yourself in check. Countless others prove it’s a hard habit to break too.

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Men’s Basketball preview

UH hits the road against Memphis The Cougars won’t have any time to lick their wounds after Wednesday’s disappointing home loss to Central Florida, as they jump back into the fray with a matchup against one of the top teams in Conference USA. UH (10-8, 3-2 C-USA) travels to Memphis, Tenn. to take on the Tigers at 7 p.m. Saturday. Memphis (13-5, 3-1), the C-USA regular-season and tournament champion for the last four seasons, is coming off a 7267 loss to UTEP on Wednesday at FedExForum. For the Tigers, it was the first conference loss in nearly four years, a span covering 64 four games and 1,419 days. Head coach Tom Penders knows Memphis will be eager to start another streak and will present a challenge for the Cougars. “They’re a very good basketball team, and I don’t see any real weaknesses. They may not have the lottery picks like (former players) Derek Rose or Tyreke Evans, but they’ve got good guards and I don’t see a huge drop-off in talent,” Penders said. “You just have to hope they’re down abut their loss, but I don’t expect it.” Sophomore guard Elliot Williams, a Duke transfer who averages 20.1 points per game, leads Memphis. After allowing UCF’s Marcus Jordan to score 23 points on 9-of-9 shooting,

the Cougars will need a much better effort to contain Williams and his trio of scoring sidekicks in Wesley Witherspoon, Roburt Sallie and Doneal Mack, who are all averaging in double digits. “They don’t have one guy that they’re going to go to down the stretch,” Penders said. “Elliot is one of their keys, though. When he goes for 20-plus, they’re pretty much unbeatable, but he’s got supporters that can hurt you.” Williams has had a pair of 30-plus point games recently, and Penders knows that limiting him to his usual production, if not less, will be job No. 1. “You have to know where he is all the time,” Penders said. “You have to make sure that if he makes buckets, he earns it.” For the Cougars, bouncing back from Wednesday’s 25.4-percent shooting performance will be key, as allowing the Tigers to get out to a fast start, much like UCF did, could prove deadly. UH held its only lead against the Knights at 4-1 less than two minutes into the contest and UFC used a 20-4 run to put UH in a hole it could never dig itself out of. “You don’t want to talk about shooting too much,” Penders said. “But when you come off a shooting performance like (Wednesday’s), you hope the guys can learn and look past it.”

Cougars looking to bounce back at UAB After starting league play 2-0, The Cougars have lost two straight and will attempt to march back into plus .500 territory in Conference USA when they travel to UAB to take on the first-place Blazers (10-6, 4-0 C-USA) at 4 p.m. Sunday. The Cougars’ performance in the second half of their last contest should provide all the additional motivation needed to bring their best game to Alabama. UH (8-9, 2-2) led Marshall 42-23 at halftime only to succumb to poor shooting and eventually fall 66-61. The Cougars shot 30 percent in the second half after shooting 50 percent in the first. Head coach Joe Curl said the team lost the intensity that helped them get the lead early in the game. “We just lost our overall intensity and then we lost our confidence,” Curl said. “The next thing you know it’s a tie ball game, and then they’re up one.” A likely cause could have been fatigue, as all five starters played at least 35 minutes, with only five minutes split between two bench players. Curl took personal responsibility for the way his team played down

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the stretch. “We got really tired in the last two minutes and that’s no one’s fault but my own,” Curl said. “We have some players on the sideline that we think we have confidence enough that we can put them in the ball game and I think you’re going to see a different ball game Sunday.” Depth will be critical against UAB — only two players on the Blazers’ roster average less than 10 minutes per game. Other UAB strengths are its full-court press and dribble penetration in the half court. Curl said his team is equipped handle the Blazers’ style. “We’re just going to have to have a lot of poise,” Curl said. “Make the easy pass, break the press, get something out of it at the other end and get them out of that press.” The Cougars will have to concentrate on getting defensive rebounds, a weakness thus far this season. Curl said UH has to control the boards to win. “We’ve got to win the rebounding edge if we’re going to win the game,” Curl said. “They really go after the offensive glass.” sports@thedailycougar.com

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San Antonio is the home to some of Texas’ most significant history, including its battle for independence, and is where the ruins of the Mission of San Antonio de Valero, also known as the Alamo, are located. Amusement parks, aquifers and

a plethora of history make San Antonio the ideal getaway for fun, food and excitement. One of the only remaining Six Flags in Texas after Houston’s Astroworld closed five years ago, Fiesta Texas exhibits one of the best. Rides such as Goliath will keep heads spinning as riders suspended in the air while zooming through twists and

turns. If you crave aquatic fun, 20 miles north of San Antonio on I -35 is Schlitterbahn in New Braunfels. San Antonio’s nightlife is no cheap thrill either. Visitors can come get down and dirty at the world famous Coyote Ugly Saloon. You can certainly expect a happy hour when you go. Home of the “world greatest

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rock ‘n’ roll dueling piano show,” Howl at the Moon is the place to go for nonstop entertainment. The location offers piano players, comedians, singers and a variety of songs from the ‘70s. As servers and hostesses’ perform, audience participation is strongly encouraged. If dancing the night away isn’t your idea of fun, enjoy a beer at Rita’s on the River, located on the famous River Walk. For outdoor lovers, Hemisfair Park is home to the Tower of the Americas, which overlooks the city and a children’s park. Visitors can view Alamo City and theme parks while dining at the same time. San Antonio Missions National Historical Park offers free tours

of the four historic missions and churches established on the frontier with native habitats excellent for bird watching. A section of the original river can be viewed from the nature trail at Mission San Juan. For your shopping pleasures, the historic market square La Villita Historic Arts Village is a thriving art community with many walk-up shops. The San Antonio River and River Walk provide the perfect atmosphere for couples to stroll down this lush green space, pick up a boat ride, shop and hear some great music. Make sure your next destination is San Antonio, Texas. arts@thedailycougar.com

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CRIME LOG The following is a partial report of campus crime between Thursday and Wednesday. All information is selected from the files of the UH police department. The information in italics indicates when the event was reported to UHPD and the event’s location. Information or questions regarding the cases below should be directed to UHPD at (713) 743-0600.

Evading Arrest - A visitor refused to stop for UH DPS when an officer initiated a traffic stop. The visitor eventually stopped and the officer arrested and transported him to Harris County Jail. The incident occurred Jan. 09 between 2:05 a.m. and 2:09 a.m. Criminal Mischief – A student stated that someone scratched the exterior of his unattended vehicle parked in the Bayou Oaks lot, causing damage to the paint. There are no suspects. The incident

occurred between 6 p.m. Jan.4 and 10a.m. Jan. 11. Warrant - A UH DPS officer stopped a visitor for a traffic violation on 3500 Reeves Street. The officer discovered the visitor had two active arrest warrants. The officer arrested the visitor and released him to the care and custody of the Harris County Sheriff’s office. The incident occurred at 2:36 a.m. Jan. 12. Warrant – A UH DPS police

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officer stopped a visitor for a traffic violation on 2400 Scott Street. The officer discovered the visitor had an outstanding arrest warrant. The officer arrested the visitor and released him to the care and custody of Harris County Sheriff’s office. The incident occurred at 12:10 a.m. Jan. 13. Theft – A student reported that someone stole his unattended and unsecured laptop computer from a third floor study room in M.D. Anderson Library. There are no

suspects or witnesses. The incident occurred between 10:10 a.m. and 10:20 a.m. Jan. 13. Warrant – A UH DPS police officer stopped a visitor for a traffic violation on 2900 Scott Street. The officer discovered the visitor had an outstanding felony warrant. The officer arrested the visitor and released her into the custody of Harris County sheriffs. The incident occurred at 1:32 a.m. Jan. 14. Theft – The manager of the University Center bookstore reported that someone stole several books from the bookstore. Video surveillance camera recorded a suspect placing books into a backpack. The incident occurred between 12:28 p.m. and 12:38 p.m. Jan. 16. Public Intoxication – A UH DPS officer observed a visitor sitting inside a vehicle parked in a moving lane of traffic. The officer determined the visitor was intoxicated. The officer released the visitor to the care of a relative and had the vehicle towed for safekeeping. The incident occurred between 4:05 a.m. and 4:12 a.m. Jan. 17. Theft - A student reported that someone stole his unattended but secured bicycle from outside his residence in Cambridge Oaks Apartments. There are no witnesses, suspects or video evidence. The incident occurred between 3:30 p.m. Jan. 15 and 4:05 p.m Jan. 17.

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