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By Ingrid Furtado THE DAILY COUGAR This semester’s Houstonian Yearbook staff has kicked off the semester with a new and contemporary approach. Print Production Manager for Student Publications, Matt Dulin
said that the main motivation to make changes was that most of the old staff graduated in May. In order to maintain the traditional process of the yearbook, structural changes were made. “The new team split up the responsibility and each worker can focus on their task more. We have 30 pages done, and I have been noticing a book with more content and a modern layout,” Dulin said.
Dulin said this semester the editor in chief position was left open. Therefore, the Student Publications J Rodriguez Committee decided to split the job of editor in chief into three separate roles. “We hired a new editorial director that would produce texts
and also could hire people to help with the writing process,” Dulin said. One of the main changes made was the form of the text. “We want some condensed and short stories which will be not only fast with content, but also objective. However, we are separating spaces to publish big stories related with visible events or controversial issues that would happen during the year,” Dulin said.
Part of the innovation is the new production director and marketing promotion team. Both groups have the responsibilities to improve the yearbook’s layout and advise it throughout the university. “Most of our staff came from The Daily Cougar team,” Dulin said. Even with these alterations, he expects that the yearbook price see YEARBOOK, page 3
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By Candis Price THE DAILY COUGAR The UH Alumni Association will culminate its celebration of 70 years of serving and aiding alumni at its annual Alumni Awards Dinner on April 23. “We are honored to have spent the last 70 years serving and supporting the University of
Houston,” UHAA Interim President and CEO Connie Fox said. For the last 70 years the UHAA has been providing scholarships, putting on programs for its alumni and cultivating Cougar spirit among its fan base. “By joining the Alumni Association, you are helping the UH achieve the flagship status it deserves, and you are helping to increase the value of your own degree,” Chairwoman of UHAA Board of Directors Judie Lilie said. UHAA is looking for members to begin leading alumni programs in
Dallas and Austin and around the country, for people to operate and support its tailgates and for new and fresh ideas for its magazine. Every year, UHAA gives approximately $150,000 away in scholarships to deserving students and offers opportunities to serve and volunteer with the Student Alumni Connection in Homecoming festivities, Frontier Fiesta, Operation School Supplies and more. “We listen closely to the needs see ALUMNI, page 8
Costly fees, lengthy wait times and out-of-order ATMs have some students questioning whether UH should change its system for dispersing refunds. Under the current system, a third party, HigherOne, handles refund disbursement and for nearly 200 colleges and universities across the country. HigherOne issues students refunds through a debit MasterCard that must be activated online before a refund will be awarded. During the activation process, the students are given the option of having their funds deposited electronically into their own bank accounts or deposited into an FDIC-insured checking account operated by HigherOne, called a OneAccount. James Strickland, a senior mathematics major who was sent a CougarOne card when his application for a student loan was accepted, said the disbursement program is good in theory, but the execution leaves something to be desired. “The ATMs are in the middle of nowhere in inconvenient areas. I would say half the time I go to the one in the basement of the library, it is out of order,” Strickland said. With no choice but to use a “foreign” Chase ATM, Strickland said he was charged $3 by Chase and an additional $2 by HigherOne. The next day the ATM was still not working, so he was charged another $5, which he called “ridiculous.” Student G ov e r n m e n t
Association Senator Keith Richards agreed that the ATMs are inconvenient. “I have not experienced it myself, but I have been getting a number of complaints from students about the ATMs being out of order,” Richards said. “So you have the added frustration that once you figure out where the ATM is and you get to it, it’s out of order so you can’t get your money out of it.” Richards added that the issue is “on the radar” of the SGA. HigherOne pledges to refund up to $4 per day for any fees incurred due to downed ATMs. However, J Richards like many of the details of the program, this is information that cardholders may not be aware of. “I spend a lot of time telling students about the other great resources that we have available because we found that there are a lot of things we’re using that students aren’t taking advantage of yet, that could really clear up a lot of the confusion,” campus relations coordinator for HigherOne Aaron Poach said. Part of that confusion involves the fees HigherOne administers for using the card with a PIN as a debit transaction. Every such purchase is levied 50-cent charge by HigherOne. Poach said the company always advises students to hit the “credit” button when making a purchase but for a different reason than a flat fee. “The reason we encourage see CARD, page 3
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THURSDAY Cancer Prevention and Research Funding: Noon-2 p.m., PGH 232. Bill Gimson, executive director of the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas, will discuss cancer prevention and research funding opportunities for UH faculty and students. A free lunch is provided for registrants. Even for those who do not register, admission is free. RSVP (or for more information, contact) Sarah Sweaney at sarah@tlc2.uh.edu, 713-743-4019.
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people to do what we call ‘swipe and sign’, to use the credit option, is because it protects you under MasterCard’s zero liability protection policy. So any purchases made through the credit network are completely covered should your card be lost or stolen. But PIN transactions are not covered under that,” Poach said. Education graduate student Tom Pile, was entitled to a tuition reimbursement. Pile said the process he is going through to transfer his refund to his pre-existing bank account is too slow. “It takes a big hassle and a long way around the barn,” Pile said. Poach said since UH was HigherOne’s first-ever client, the company wishes to continue a good association with students at University. “I have visited UH twice. I personally got a good feeling that it is a very positive program and students like having a choice,” Poach said. news@thedailycougar.com
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will not be changed. Last term, it cost $45. “We will have roughly 300 glossy pages and a red leather front cover,” Dulin said. “Our intention is making a book that students are interested to read 20 years from now. The yearbook is a unique memory that is universal. Some people ask to do a digital yearbook, but it doesn’t work.” Editorial Director Ruth Rodriguez said that the new version of the yearbook would be divided in approximately eight sections. “The events that we believe are more significant will be put in the feature section,” Rodriguez said. “Others will be in time line. Furthermore, we are going to have other subdivisions such as campus beats, student’s photo section, administration people, portraits and the deans part and so on.” Getting a copy of the yearbook during senior year is common for most students. “I am a senior, and in this level, we have so many papers and applications to fill out that is hard to think about the yearbook, but for me, it means a lot. I just need more information about it,” biology senior Karen Leal said. Photo week for this year’s yearbook will be from Monday through Feb 19. The Houstonian Yearbook 2009-10 preview can be seen on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ houstonianyearbook. news@thedailycougar.com
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STAFF EDITORIAL
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Women struggle with identities Many magazines targeted toward women advertise articles that supposedly have the secret to how women can “have it all.” According to such publications, Liz Price women can be wives and mothers, have successful careers and be good friends. They say that ladies can — and should — be in shape, dress fashionably and manage a household. But these concepts can sometimes be difficult for today’s overstressed women. Women fought long and hard for the right to vote, the right to obtain contraception and the right to make their own decisions, instead of having their lives being determined by their husbands and fathers. There are many successful women in the world today. Leaders such as Hillary Clinton and Sarah Palin present an ideal lifestyle for many women. Several of the issues women face today have little to do with struggling to be successful and have more to do with a burden of expectations to deal with.
Role conflict is not a new idea; psychologists and sociologists alike have studied the struggles of women and men with adjusting to their ever-changing roles in society. It is not uncommon to see a successful, corporate woman happily married to a stayat-home husband. While men struggle with their own role conflicts, many women feel an extreme amount of guilt when they don’t “have it all.” Are women who think it’s too much to get married, have children and have a career unaccomplished? In the book Marry Him: The Case for Settling for Mr. Good Enough, author Lori Gottlieb dares to mention the dirty little subject of “settling.” Throughout the book, Gottlieb discusses women’s tendencies to seek only perfection in their lives and examines why it’s OK to “settle” in certain aspects of life, including marriage. Gottlieb argues that numerous women are so focused on what is expected of them that they feel incapable of doing what they want. The way many women view each other often doesn’t help the situation, either.
Women constantly compete with each other over everything. Stay-at-home moms say that working mothers are bad parents because they aren’t home with their children. Working mothers call stay-at-home moms lazy because they aren’t contributing financially. Even at UH, some women stick their noses up at others who would be happy to simply be mothers and wives after finishing their degrees. While it’s true that the founders of the women’s rights movement fought long and hard to give women the right and opportunity to do everything a man does, they also fought to give women the choice of whether to do so. Just because a woman decides she wants something unconventional doesn’t make her a bad person and certainly doesn’t make her ungrateful for the work of women before her. If things are right for one woman and her family, then she should have the right to be comfortable with her choices. Liz Price is a communication junior and may be reached at opinion@thedailycougar.com
Students need more Cougar pride UH students have great pride in their university. They are proud of its traditions and aren’t afraid to show it. Even though school pride is Patrick Levy evident in some way or another on any school’s campus, it’s something that doesn’t really have a concrete definition. Pride for one’s school can be displayed in a variety of ways. It can be seen in numerous places within school life, such as in participation of school activities, wearing the colors of one’s school or even representing one’s college in everyday life. There are many students who feel the need to continue showing pride toward their school after they graduate and become alumni.
However, there are some students who seem to lack any pride at all. Even worse than that, there are those students who don’t like their school and would rather be somewhere else. When I took part in freshman orientation last summer, a lack of such deference toward the University was evident. One fellow incoming freshman wore a Michigan State University sweatshirt to the orientation and another chose to wear one representing Sam Houston State University. The ever-prideful Coog Crew graciously brought both of them onstage and had the crowd voice its disapproval. Yet, a short walk around the campus yields plenty of examples of the same attitude toward the University. The University of Texas at Austin,
University of Oklahoma and Texas A&M University are a few of the schools represented on UH students’ clothing, opposed to the very school they attend. Freedom of expression is an admirable concept and should always be honored. When that expression shows unnecessary contempt, there is no need for it. The solution for those who feel admiration for another college is to transfer there. There is no valid reason to attract attention and cause rivalry amongst ourselves. This is something best left to universities, not students. Patrick Levy is a communication freshman and may be reached at opinion@thedailycougar. com
he Who performed during the halftime of Sunday’s Super Bowl, and though it is a great band and legendary in the rock community, young people who watch the big game every year are starting to get bored. Who’s to blame? We’ll tell you. Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake, that’s who. In Super Bowl XXXVIII, in our city of all places, at the end of a duet performance during halftime, Timberlake “accidentally” ripped off half of Jackson’s top, showing her exposed breast and a nipple ring. Coincidentally, the lyric to which Timberlake grabbed Jackson’s top – to the beat, by the way – happened to be, “I’m gonna’ have you naked by the end of this song.” To which a commentator replied, “Choose your words wisely.” Sure, it was controversial; unforgivable, even. But young people happen to compose a large part of the Super Bowl’s audience. For this reason, a lot of us would probably still tune in at halftime if we liked the musicians playing. Instead, we usually take this time to go play a game or two of beer pong. Advertisers are angry at networks. The organizers behind the Super Bowl need to take the time to realize who their audience is and what they want to watch. If it’s Soulja Boy – who some of us at The Daily Cougar necessarily approve of or like for that matter – so be it. It’s what the fans and viewers want to see, so give it to them. Stop punishing us for Timberlake and Jackson’s mistake. Or, here’s a crazy thought, relatively independent and unknown groups could play. AT&T, Sprint, Rhapsody and other companies are capitalizing on lesser-known bands being cheaper to buy music from and use in commercials. In turn, said bands get coverage, sell more albums and get a little green in their pockets, too. Everyone wins. So Super Bowl aficionados, maybe Arcade Fire, Modest Mouse or Temper Trap could play at Super Bowl XLV. It could save you some money and actually please your audience. Or, for God’s sake, at least give us Kings of Leon. None of their wardrobes will malfunction.
E D I TO R I A L P O L I C Y STAFF EDITORIAL The Staff Editorial reflects the opinions of The Daily Cougar Editorial Board (the members of which are listed above the editorial). All other opinions, commentaries and cartoons reflect only the opinion of the author. Opinions expressed in The Daily Cougar do not necessarily reflect those of the University of Houston or the students as a whole. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR The Daily Cougar welcomes letters to the editor from any member of the UH community. Letters should be no more than 250 words and signed, including the author’s full name, phone number or e-mail address and affiliation with the University, including classification and major. Anonymous letters will not be published. Deliver letters to Room 7, University Center Satellite; e-mail them to letters@ thedailycougar.com; send them via campus mail to STP 4015; or fax them to (713) 7435384. Letters are subject to editing. ADVERTISEMENTS Advertisements published in The Daily Cougar do not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of the University or the students as a whole. GUEST COMMENTARY Submissions are accepted from any member of the UH community and must be signed with the author’s name, phone number or e-mail address and affiliation with the University, including classification and major. Commentary should be kept to less than 500 words. Guest commentaries should not be written as replies to material already printed in the Cougar, but rather should present independent points of view. Rebuttals should be sent as letters. Deliver submissions to Room 7, University Center Satellite; e-mail them to letters@thedailycougar.com; or fax them to (713) 743-5384. All submissions are subject to editing.
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SPORTS EDITORS Phillipe Craig, Robert Higgs
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Cougar Sports Services By Brian LeGrand THE DAILY COUGAR The Cougars look to bounce back from a heartbreaking loss when they face Western Kentucky in their last non-conference game at 7 p.m. today at E.A. Diddle Arena in Bowling Green, Ky. UH (11-11, 4-5 Conference USA) lost to Southern Miss 57-55 on Saturday on a last second tip-in by Torye Pelham. After losing their halftime lead, the Cougars rallied late before coming up short as time expired. Senior guard Aubrey Coleman led the Coogs with 22 points, maintaining his status as the nation’s leading scorer. He also leads the country in steals, with 3.09 per game. Maurice McNeil stepped up his game with 12 points and a game-high 13 rebounds, well above his season averages of 8.5 and 8, respectively. The contest against Southern Miss was a tale of two halves. UH started the game on an 11-0 run over the first six minutes and held the Eagles to 30 percent shooting.
In the second half, they dropped their defensive intensity and dug themselves a hole they could not climb out of. After Desmond Wade’s free throw tied the game at 55, Pelham tipped in a missed shot as the final buzzer sounded. The tip-in was reviewed by referees via video and confirmed as good, giving Southern Miss the victory. The Cougars’ next opponent, Western Kentucky (13-11, 6-6 Sun Belt Conference), is a mid-major program that is no stranger to winning on the national scene. Despite being in a smaller conference, the Hilltoppers are regulars in the NCAA Tournament and reached the Sweet Sixteen in 2008 when they finished ranked 22nd in the ESPN top-25 poll. Their 39 seasons of 20 or more wins ranks as sixth on the all-time list of Division I programs. Western Kentucky is led by senior guard A.J. Slaughter, who leads the team in scoring at 17 points per game. Another threat on the Hilltoppers’ roster is junior forward Steffphon Pettigrew, who
Head football coach Kevin Sumlin announced Monday he will promote from within to fill the vacancy of offensive coordinator created when Dana Holgorsen left for Oklahoma State this offseason. Wide receivers coach Jason Phillips and offensive quality control assistant Kliff Kingsbury will serve as co-offensive coordinators next season. “Continuity, especially on the offensive side of the ball, was very important in all of these decisions,” Sumlin said in a release. GREGORY BOHUSLAV THE DAILY COUGAR
will make the trip to Bowling Green, Ky. They lead the all-time series between the two schools, 2-1. The game can be heard on the Houston-ISP Sports Radio Network. It can also be seen live on Fox Sports Houston Plus (Houston Comcast channel 76).
Taylor nets C-USA honor Women’s basketball junior forward Courtney Taylor was named Co-Conference USA Player of the Week on Monday after averaging 16 points and 12 rebounds in a pair of wins that lifted the Cougars into a three-way tie for first place. Taylor’s two double-doubles placed her at the top of the school’s all-time list with 36, one more than former UH standout and WNBA AllStar Sancho Lyttle.
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The Cougars will need junior guard Zamal Nixon to provide support for leading scorer Aubrey Coleman if they are to bounce back on the road against the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers tonight. is averaging 15.2 points and 6.3 rebounds per contest. Western Kentucky will be looking to avenge a 73-64 loss to Houston last season. Despite facing off for the second year in a row, it is only the fourth time the two teams will meet since their first match-p on Dec. 29, 1953. This is the first time the Cougars
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England’s Cup team switches captains over infidelity Defender John Terry was recently stripped of his captainship for the 2010 World Cup by England head coach Fabio Capello. Oddly, this Gordon action was not Furneaux taken because of a slip in performance or injury, but rather in response to an unsavory episode in Terry’s personal life. Terry has been accused of having an affair with French actress Vanessa Perroncel, the former girlfriend of teammate Wayne Bridge. Parties involved have known about the affair since as early as last year, but an injunction from the High Court of England barred media coverage. Capello refuses to comment on his switch to Rio Ferdinand as captain. It seems he wants to punish Terry for breaking up team unity. As a captain and veteran player, he was expected to set a good example. Capello decided on a firm course of action, but one that would not cause further damage to the team’s makeup. Terry will remain on the roster, and he will play in England’s next game against Egypt on March 3. We will have to wait and see if this incident affects the quality of his play on the field. This is not the first time
infidelity has caused problems for a national team. Twelve years ago, then-U.S. national team coach Steve Sampson was put in a similar situation. John Harkes’ alleged affair with the wife of teammate Eric Wynalda was made public, and Sampson was forced to make a decision. Instead of taking the captain’s armband from Harkes, he pulled him off the squad two months before the first game of the 1998 World Cup. Harkes never played for the United States again, though he was arguably the team’s best player at that time. The rest of the squad traveled to France, where they lost all three of their games. They returned home ranked last of the 32 teams that qualified. The United States had to wait four years for another opportunity to prove itself. Capello will have to consider this while dealing with this delicate situation. Compared to Sampson’s decision to drop his player, Capello probably made the better decision. While Terry and Bridge are two of the veteran defenders on the squad, England is a deep team with players like Gary Neville and fellow Chelsea defender Ashley Cole. Both players have worked their entire careers for this opportunity,
and at their age, they might not get another chance to compete for a World Cup. Before they play together in March, Terry and Bridge must compete against each other in the Barclay’s Premiere League.
English soccer fans are some of the most passionate in the world, and they can be cruel. This game will be a test to see if they can put their personal troubles aside and do what they do best. Both players are seen as
ambassadors of their sport, but in a high intensity game, anything can happen. This ordeal was ugly, but it will blow over quickly if the two can focus on the game. sports@thedailycougar.com
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People put some dumb things on social networking sites. When students leave college, improper use of these sites could result in them standing in the Travis unemployment Hensley line. The only thing they will have to show for their college days will be a bunch of public photos of them drunk out of their minds and a paper diploma to hang on the wall. The best way to look at these Web sites is as a way to promote your best side to the world. To do this, there have to be a few proactive steps in managing accounts. The main goal is to have control over what is on the site. When something has been done off of the “don’t-do� list, it hands control over to other people. The first thing is to never display your relationship status. Not everyone looking at your account needs to know that you have just been dumped. Never talk about serious issues in your update feed. If users have been cheated on or have just been diagnosed with a fatal disease, this is the wrong way to let people know. If you have to send that information via the Internet, send messages to people privately on the Web sites. Never post photos of yourself with alcohol. Taking a photo with booze is not great way to introduce
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of students and young alumni when deciding what programs to offer the Cougar community,” Vice President for Alumni and Student Programs Tonja Jones said. This has encouraged more programs to assist students in finding jobs post graduation. The association is working closely with the Career Service offices and trying to offer networking opportunities like the Cougar Power House, Jones said. The UHAA has a healthy appreciation for its members. “Our loyal members, constituent group leaders, dependable volunteers — they follow the footsteps of the movers and shakers who founded UH. They are people who have helped this university grow into the vibrant, acclaimed university that it is today,” Fox said. Over the years, the UHAA has changed its name and location several times. The organization started the Ex Students Association, housed in a small building by the Student Services Center, but is now the University of Houston Alumni Association located in the Athletics/Alumni Center on Cullen Boulevard. “This began as an organization of passionate people and remains so today,” Fox said. The organization hopes to maintain its relevance and effectiveness in serving its alumni in spite of the changes that may come with time. news@thedailycougar.com
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