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By Josh Malone The Daily Cougar St u d e n t G ov e r n m e n t Association Vice President Prince Wilson defeated Carlos Reyes in last week’s presidential runoff election, recording 56.6 percent of the votes to claim the top executive spot. “I’m obviously happy that I won, but students are the final decision maker,” Wilson said. “There’s still a lot of work to do, and a lot we’ve yet to accomplish. Getting elected was the easy part.” Wilson will replace SGA president Kenneth Fomunung on Thursday. Johnnie Jackson, meanwhile, was elected to fill Wilson’s role of vice president. Wilson and Jackson received 1,118 of the 1,997 votes from last Wednesday and Thursday’s runoff, while SGA Director of Finance Reyes and running mate Matthew Davis earned 859 votes (43.4 percent). Wilson, a biochemistry senior, finished first with 35 percent of the votes in the March 8-11 general election, but was forced into a runoff with Reyes because no candidate earned a majority of the votes. Wilson thanked his voters and expressed relief that a month of vigorous campaigning had come to a close. But he believes his campaign strategy wasn’t the main reason for his success. “Students and organizations know who I am and what my work ethic is,” Wilson said. “I know I didn’t win because of one month’s campaign. It’s taken years to gain that trust from students, and that’s why I got elected.” Reyes, a finance and administration senior and former business senator, emphasized school spirit, security and parking as his top objectives along with Davis. Reyes said he expected a closer runoff result, but expressed confidence that Wilson would perform well in his new role. “I’ve worked with Prince, and I know how he operates. He’s a very see SGA, page 3

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By Hiba Adi The Daily Cougar Communication students got a rare opportunity to listen to the story of a Pulitzer Prize winner and what he went through to obtain a picture now recognized around the world. Adrees Latif, a UH alumnus, established journalist and 2008 Pulitzer Prize winner in the breaking news photography category, was the guest speaker in Richard Carson’s photojournalism class Thursday. Latif was awarded in 2008 for his 10-day investigative work for Reuters in Myanmar in 2007, when he captured a shot of a wounded Japanese videographer being attack amidst a major protest in the city of Yangon.

Latif’s had to go through a strict process when attempting to obtain his visa and faced some hurdles attempting to enter Myanmar. Because of the rise in antigovernment protests at that time, the government wasn’t allowing media to enter the country. “They were protesting about an increase in fuel prices. … I was one of the only journalists allowed into Burma (also known as Union of Myanmar),” Latif said. On Sept. 27, 2007 a major crackdown occurred involving the military. But Latif kept his wits about him. “My objective was to not get arrested before the real crackdown happened,” Latif said. When the protest began to get out of control and violence broke out, Latif said he found that he was the only one still standing. His eyes were locked on the chaotic scene of police and citizens clashing in front of him.

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UH alumnus Adrees Latif won a Pulitzer Prize in 2008 with this shot of a Japanese videographer being assaulted during a 2007 protest in Yangon, Myanmar. “I looked down at the bridge, and everyone was laying flat,” Latif said. “I hated to be the only one standing up.” He said he had to remind himself that he was there as a journalist. That was when he captured his historic

shot, standing alone as guns sprayed in the background. Latif didn’t get a chance to look at the picture he was snapping until he left the scene later on at a bus stop. see PULITZER, page 3

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performed in variety shows. “Seeing as it’s my first year at Fiesta, I was actually really exited. I think they (TKE) did a really good job,” TKE alumni Sean Rakzidich said. “I’m actually surprised to see a fraternity come together and actually do all that in a few weeks.” Fiesta isn’t complete without live music, and this year was no

More than 180 teachers and aspiring educators participated in a two-day workshop last week where they learned tips and techniques on how to better manage their classrooms and provide children with a better sense of ownership in their education. The Discipline Management Prevention Workshop — hosted by the College of Education’s Consistency Management and Cooperative Discipline program — used a classroom philosophy developed by UH professor H. Jerome Freiberg, who has more than 40 years of experience as an educator and researcher. “(When I first started teaching), I found that I had some of the most challenging students in the school,” Freiberg said. “The strategies that I was using were not working effectively, and so I had to think of another way of approaching how I taught.” Freiberg felt that his students needed to become more involved in both the managing and discipline aspects of the classroom. This is when he developed a theory that centers on all persons involved in the classroom rather than just the teacher.

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Students received an opportunity to enjoy the many games, shows and rides available over the weekend during Frontier Fiesta. As part of the entertainment, the UH rugby team allowed participants to throw pies at their favorite players.

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By Jack Wehman The Daily Cougar Another spring, another Frontier Fiesta. This year’s Fiesta was even bigger and better than last year’s, hosting a carnival, tons of live music and rows of food and shops. Something for everyone to enjoy was available. From free food to gambling, most attendees seemed to enjoy themselves.

Nicole Sopko, a hotel and restaurant manager senior and co-chair of the UC 2010 Initiative, said her favorite part of Fiesta was “seeing all my friends again. My boyfriend’s here so it couldn’t be better,” she said. As with any college event, fraternities and sororities played a big part in making Frontier Fiesta a success. Along with the separate tents, each fraternity and sorority

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“Too often the teacher is directing the students at all times,” Freiberg said. “Our program teaches the kids, the young people (and) the learners to become self-directed and self-disciplined.” An article published last spring by Freiberg and co-author Stacey M. Lamb in Ohio State University’s education journal, Theory in Practice, detailed the “four pro-social learner dynamics that a person-centered classroom management program emulates: social-emotional emphasis, school connectedness, positive school and classroom climate and student selfdiscipline.” Freiberg, a John & Rebecca Moores professor, has focused primarily on inner-city schools over the past 40 years. A study published last year in the University of Chicago’s Elementary School Journal details the impact Freiberg’s program has had on schools and student achievement. “When you have strong classroom management that is cooperative with the kids, you get very strong outcomes in terms of student achievement,” he said. The workshop, which hopes to build on that success, gives the attendees the tools needed to put this theory into practice in their own classrooms, said Katrina Borders,

an assistant director of operations with the CMCD program. “We give them the theory and the philosophy of the program, and then we give them video samples and testimonials,” Borders said. “(The attendees also) participate in activities that will help them fulfill that understanding of the dynamic of setting up a person-centered learning environment.” The workshop also focuses on molding students into classroom citizens, rather than yearlong tourists, and becoming actively engaged in supporting a positive environment for learning. “With the citizenship concept, (the student) is a stakeholder. If you’re a stakeholder, you care,” Borders said. “You want to make sure that things are governed accordingly and that you have an active role to play and that you have a voice.” Education senior Ashlee McCauley, a former student of Freiberg’s, made her second appearance at this workshop. “The first time I took (the workshop), I got a lot out of it,” McCauley said. “The way he teaches is very much what he talks to us about. He uses what he preaches, so to speak.” “I would recommend any teacher, before they get into the classroom for the first time, to take this seminar.” news@thedailycougar.com

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different. Battle of the Bands was held Thursday night, while hiphop group Clipse headlined Friday night’s performances. “I do want to say everybody we worked with was cool. The sound guys were great. Mark McKinney’s guys were really cool. Rob Baird’s guys were cool,” Trey Singleton, lead single of the Trey Stapleton band, said. “We had a good time. We had a great set. I think we had fun playing it, and I hope people liked it.” Although many student enjoyed this weekend’s celebration, some wish the events had been better coordinated. The Trey Singleton Band was supposed to perform at 6:30 p.m. and play for an hour and a half. Instead, the band’s show began at 8:30 p.m. was limited to 30 minutes. “I love waiting three hours to play thirty minutes when it was supposed to be an hour-and-ahalf long set. That’s what I love,” Singleton said. Bands weren’t the only ones affected by inefficient planning. Some fraternities had problems running a smooth variety show. Although there were separate tent parties, the variety shows were held on only one stage. “Everything runs smoothly with Frontier Fiesta, except I think the sharing with two (variety) shows in one tent completely ruined it,” history education junior Mike Cadau said. “We had our stuff in one tent, but then we had to take it all out for the next show. That’s extremely laborious for both parties. “We have to clean up and move all the stuff out. I think that fraternities and sororities having their own tents for the variety shows would be a good change for Frontier Fiesta next year.”

When he discovered he might have captured something significant, he said he was dumbfounded. “It was a mixture of rush and nervousness,” Latif said. Latif sent his work back to the Reuters news desk in the U.S. and the picture that printed on the front page of almost every major newspaper, including The New York Times, Washington Post and the Los Angeles Times, was anonymously accredited.

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smart kid and a really hard worker, so I know SGA will be in good hands,” he said. Reyes offered suggestions for Wilson, citing school spirit as the area he believes needs the most improvement. During the campaign, Reyes suggested that $500 in scholarships be offered to students at every home football gamein an attempt to increase students’ interest in athletics while easing their financial burden. Reyes also said that SGA needs to work toward increasing trasnsparency, especially with students. “SGA needs to do less legislation and more tangible things for students to experience,” Reyes said. “I was struck by the amount of people who didn’t even know what SGA was while campaigning. Let’s show (students) what SGA is about while getting them to love their school more.” Wilson said he’s reviewed all the candidates’ campaign promises, including Reyes’, and will consider them as ideas he can put into practice as president. Fomunung endorsed Wilson’s campaign, but expressed his hope that Wilson can implement some of Reyes’ proposed agenda. While reflecting on his own “rollercoaster” year as SGA

Latif said that he stopped entering awards after he graduated from UH because he felt that he was shooting or writing for that purpose. That’s why he stopped putting his name on his work. It wasn’t until a year later, when he won the Pulitzer Prize, that his name was linked to the picture. “Those pictures went — I don’t know why — without my name, and the Pulitzer board knows that. I’m not sure if that was part of the reason that it got the Pulitzer, or if it was that the coverage was provided from an area where coverage isn’t really allowed.

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Student Government Association Vice President Prince Wilson and Johnnie Jackson were elected to represent the student body in the 47th administration as president and vice president after defeating Director of Finance Carlos Reyes and Matt Davis in last week’s runoff election.

president, in what he described as a tense political climate, Fomunung said he is confident in the newly elected senators and Wilson’s ability to lead them. “One aspect of his personality that will serve Prince well is his affinity for research,” he said. “I’ve seen him in the office, reading SGA bylaws from two or three decades ago. He’s a historian and a workhorse, and I’m proud of him.” Wilson plans to hold a SGA retreat April 10 to review the agenda and “ensure everyone knows what

to do.” In the meantime, Wilson said he would continue to prepare himself and his administration so they can properly serve the students. “There are a lot of things we can correct in SGA and a lot of things we can continue that were successful,” he said. “I’ll be working to put together a successful cabinet and making sure we have the right people in place so we can work together for all the students.”

Maybe it’s a few different things that got me the Pulitzer,” Latif said. “If I had to sum it up, I really feel honored to be able to report from that event and to be one of the few eyes and ears there, to visually provide pictures from a remote location — especially a place where you don’t get news from.” Latif graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Communication from UH in 1999. He said he specifically benefited from learning under professors such as adjunct communication professor Carson.

“I have been really lucky to have great role models in my life. … I ran into Richard here, who kind of pushed me into the professional level and getting internships,” Latif said. Latif said he never imagined he would win a Pultizer. But now that he has, he feels the pressure of matching his previous accomplishments. “The only way I can match that is by winning another one,” Latif said. “I never even thought about the Pulitzer before, but now it’s like people remind me that I have one.”

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OPINION

COMING TUESDAY: Why do so many UH students have a negative perception of the C.T. Bauer College of Business?

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Commuter school mentality negatively affects UH

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Library for study, not slacking off One of the greatest learning resources on campus is the M.D. Anderson Memorial Library. Its hours of operation suit almost everyone’s schedule and the staff is very helpful. Joel Students who Yelton don’t own computers are able to take advantage of the ones at the library computers for writing and research. Study rooms provide a welcome sanctuary for groups striving to maximize productivity. The library’s facilities, however, can only accommodate so many at one time. At any given point in the day, the computers are all being used. Anyone who has scoured the aisles looking for an open computer knows all too well the long straining wait that accompanies that search. For several thousand students to

share several dozen computers requires much more than finesse; it requires patience and respect for other people’s time. Walking through the labyrinth reveals screens with complex mathematical formulas, historical texts, papers in progress and the like; all positive signs of the progression of self-realization. Those who have truly needed a computer to research a database or, in more dire times, finish a paper due in the next hour have undoubtedly witnessed careless individuals parked in front of a Facebook page or a YouTube video. Other times, study rooms are occupied by one lone person, often asleep. While all students have the freedom to use the library as they please, it cannot be denied that with freedom should come responsibility.

This is not to suggest that social networking sites and the like be banned; rather, all students should show respect and pride for the University by showing sensitivity and respect toward other students. The problem with using the library as a means of entertainment is further compounded when midterms and finals roll around. During these crucial times, students cannot afford to wait on the whims of others with less-pressing matters. Perhaps a compromise could be reached for such times. Signs could be posted asking students to limit their time on non-school related Web surfing; social networking sites would be voluntarily prohibited, relying on an honor system and student-to-student monitoring; study rooms would be see YELTON, page 12

Drivers don’t need extra distraction Thousands of car accidents occur every year for various reasons. Sadly, many of them these days are due to drivers texting behind the wheel, and the Callie scariest part is how Thompson many of the violators are teenagers and young adults. One would think drivers would have enough distractions to deal with before tossing cell phones into the mix. It’s not uncommon to see women applying their makeup or men shaving while in their cars. I sometimes have difficulty concentrating on the road when I have another person in the car who I’m trying to carry on a conversation with, or when I’m doing something as simple as changing the radio station. Drivers who don’t have much experience are increasing the chance of causing an accident by engaging one or both of their hands, their eyes and their

concentration on sending a ridiculous text message that can wait to be sent until they safely reach their destination. Whether labeling it driving while distracted or driving while texting, it’s a severe problem that endangers anyone near a culprit on the road. Nationwide Mutual Insurance reported in a 2009 survey that “distraction from cell phone use while driving (hand held or hands free) extends a driver’s reaction as much as having a blood alcohol concentration at the legal limit of .08 percent.” It seems logical that doing anything to impair one’s driving would be dangerous, but the study puts a whole new perspective on the growing problem. It’s become such an issue that cell phone companies such as AT&T and Verizon are launching campaigns complete with commercials, billboards and Facebook pages aimed at convincing people to leave their phones alone while driving.

AT&T has been the forerunner of such programs, producing a series of commercials where the text message a person was reading or writing when they died in a car crash is displayed on a blank screen with a family member narrating in the background. The company also has posted a host of additional information on its Web site. Cell phone companies aren’t the only entities taking action to prevent people from texting while driving. City and state governments across the country are on the move to make texting behind the wheel illegal. In the Houston area, the communities of West University and Bellaire have already enacted laws in which “violators (will) be ticketed and risk conviction of a Class C misdemeanor, punishable by a fine up to $500,” Robin Foster of the Houston Chronicle reported. Texas has also banned the use of cell phones while driving in school see THOMPSOn, page 12

uring Wednesday’s Faculty Senate meeting, the staff emphasized the importance of increasing the school’s graduation rate and focusing on UH students. As most everyone on campus knows, the University’s primary goal is attaining flagship status; the school’s 42 percent graduation rate — greatly below the state average of 52 percent — makes achieving such status much more difficult. One issue that UH President Renu Khator and UH can be a the Senate have recognized as commuter affecting graduation rates but haven’t seen much progress school, but in is the number of commuter it needs to students at the University. Other major Texas not have a universities where the city commuting in which they are located is environment centered around the school, such as the University of Texas at Austin and Texas A&M University, have graduation rates in the 70th percentile. It’s impossible to drive down any street in College Station without seeing some sort of A&M icon; in Austin, UT’s distinct burnt orange and white school colors are proudly displayed in many store windows, and Longhorn flags hang proudly outside of almost every home. But hardly ever does one see UH memorabilia around Houston. Even students on campus tend to wear attire from other schools. Being a commuter school affects school pride because living on or around campus inevitably forces students to participate in school activities. It’s important to have strong school pride because that will keep students eager and driven to stay enrolled, thus increasing retention and graduation rates. UH can be a commuter school, but it needs to not have a commuting environment. Every day, by around 5 or 6 p.m., the campus is just about empty; the school is even more of a ghost town during weekends. Graduation rates are determined by more than just test scores and funding. To reach flagship status, the University really needs to focus on its students.

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COMING TUESDAY: See how the softball and baseball teams plan to continue their momentum when they both take the field Wednesday

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UH blows past UCF, wins series UH 20, Central Florida 3

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SCORE BY INNING RHE Central Florida 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 – 3 8 3 UH 0 8 3 2 4 3 X – 20 16 1

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By Tristan Tippet The Daily Cougar On Sunday, for the second time in the series, Central Florida had the bases loaded in the first inning with premier slugger Chris Duffy at the plate. And for the second time this weekend, they failed to score. The Cougars’ hitters, however, romped the rest of the game in a 20-3 victory. UH (12-10, 2-1 Conference USA) followed up a 7-4 loss in Friday’s series opener with a 7-3 victory Saturday. Sunday’s 20-3 blowout gave the Cougars a 2-1 start in conference play against a talented UCF squad. After getting two quick outs in the first, UH starter Eric Brooks allowed three straight hitters to reach base. That brought the vaunted Duffy to the plate, but Brooks struck him out to leave all the bases stranded. “I’ve been in the game a long time and when you load the bases, and you don’t get anything out of it, that’s kind of a bad omen for your team,” head coach Rayner Noble said. Duffy entered the weekend hitting .530 with a 1.220 slugging percentage. But the Cougars’ pitchers mixed their pitches well enough to hold him to 3-of-14 with five RBIs. “We kept the ball in on (Duffy). He’s a guy that likes to get his arms extended, and we tied him up pretty good in the series,” Noble said. “We threw him off-speed stuff, and threw the fastball in on his hands. That’s

TOP HITTERS CENTRAL FLORIDA (15-10, 1-2 C-USA) PLAYER AB R H RBI BB SO PO A

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Save — None E - Luciano (5); Johnston (7); Dobbins (1); Morehouse (2).LOB UCF 11; UH 4. 2B - Taylor (2); Johnston (8); Ansley (7); Trial (1). HR - Wallace (2). HBP - Taladay; Morehouse. SH - Friedrich (2); Trial (2). SB - Johnston (2). CS - Brown (1).

Stadium: Cougar Field Attendance: 1020 Time: 2:26

the formula to get that guy out.” Like Saturday, UCF (15-10, 1-2 C-USA) scored first in the second inning Sunday, but UH responded in the bottom half. The Cougars didn’t string together a ton of hits, but an RBI single by Zac Presley and a tworun double by Travis Trial helped put together an eight-run outburst. The Cougars scored 12 more runs the rest of the way, forcing the game to end after seven innings because of the mercy rule. Tenacious work by UH lefthanded starter William Kankel and strong batting in the middle innings pushed the Cougars to a seriesevening 7-3 victory Saturday.

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The Cougars were led by Chris Wallace’s four runs and three RBIs in Sunday’s 20-3 win over Central Florida. Kankel constantly danced in and out of trouble, battling through 6.2 innings despite allowing eight hits and walking three. The pivotal point occurred in the first inning when UCF loaded the bases with no outs. Kankel retired the next three batters, including Duffy, to escape the inning unharmed. “I felt good out there early on, but when I got the bases loaded, I kind of just bared down and realized I had to get these guys out, because I wanted to give our offense a chance,” Kankel said. Kankel allowed a run in the top of the third inning, but on the first pitch of the bottom of the third,

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Cougars throw Miners down shaft After splitting Saturday’s doubleheader against UTEP, the Cougars capped off the three-game series with an 8-5 win over the Miners on Sunday at Cougar Softball Stadium. UH’s offense came up short in the first game of Saturday’s doubleheader. Junior Amanda Crabtree (6-7) allowed two runs with three hits, but the Cougars lost 2-1. In the second game, the Cougars dismantled the Miner’s defense with five runs in the first five innings. Freshman pitcher Bailey Watts (9-5) held the Miners offense to only two runs and struck out nine batters in a 5-2 victory. UH righthander Baillie Lott (3-2) started Sunday’s game in aggressive fashion, striking out two in the first inning. UTEP led off the second with a single, but miscommunication in the infield led to an error that put a

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Travis Trial homered to right field to tie the game at 1. Austin Gracey added a two-run shot to left to make it 3-1 after three. UCF responded with two runs in the fifth to pull within 4-3, but Codey Morehouse hit a three-run homer in the sixth to give the Cougars their final margin of victory. “It’s always great to have a win where everybody contributes,” Trial said. “The pitching was phenomenal, the defense was phenomenal. With no errors, and with 12 hits, you can’t really do much better than that. It was a really great win for the Houston Cougars.”

After last week’s meet was canceled due to rain, the excellent weather this weekend allowed much of the UH track and field team to begin its outdoor season when it competed in the Victor Lopez Classic. Despite witnessing numerous strong performances this weekend, head coach Leroy Burrell said he is worried about some of the injuries that the team suffered at the meet. An abrupt change in the team’s routine could’ve been the cause. “We spent a week off and then a week training, and it’s starting to show right now. Bumps and bruises are popping up,” Burrell said. Local standout high-school athletes, some of whom UH is pursuing, also participated at this weekend’s event. Although the focus remained on the Cougars, Burrell said it was an excellent opportunity for him and his staff to gauge the young talent. “It gives us a chance to look, but our primary objective is to compete. But there’s a convenience factor there,” Burrell said. On the collegiate side, the women’s 4x100-meter relay team won the event with a 44.60-second finish. Burrell said he was impressed by their performance, but was not totally satisfied with the passage of the baton.

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Miner on third. Lott’s next pitch dove into the dirt and failed to meet the glove of catcher Melissa Gregson, allowing the runner to score and give UTEP a 1-0 lead. Miners pitcher Stacie Townsend kept the Cougars hitless through two inning. Meanwhile, UTEP took advantage of more Cougar errors in the top of the third to move into scoring position again. The Miners capitalized off the opportunity, expanding the lead to 3-0. Two more errors in the fifth allowed the Miners to push the lead to 5-0. The game shifted in the bottom of the fifth, when UH’s Brooke Lathan delivered a solo shot to give the Cougars their first run of the game. Then, UH’s offense exploded in the sixth. Holly Anderson provided the spark, beginning the inning with a single. A rain of singles that brought in Anderson and six other Cougars followed that at-bat, allowing UH

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to offset the Miners’ early offensive success. Lott struck out nine batters in six innings before Bailey Watts closed out the game with one inning of relief. The rubber-game victory improved UH to 6-4 in Conference USA and 19-14 overall. sports@thedailycougar.com

By Gordon Furneaux The Daily Cougar The Cougars fought to a scoreless draw against North Texas on Sunday. Head coach Susan Bush was pleased with the performance, even though her team was unable to capitalize on its best scoring opportunities. “In the second half, we played a little bit better. We kept the ball, we had some good passing sequences, and we had a few more chances on goal,” Bush said. The Cougars’ best chance came late in the game, when Jessica Zavalza’s shot from 12 yards out landed just wide of the near post. Bush has watched this pattern of missed opportunities follow the team from last season and said she hopes that some fresh faces will help turn UH’s offense around. “It’s still the same problem we were having in the fall,” Bush said. “We have the same personnel, but we recruited a bunch of offensive

players, and hopefully we’ll start getting it in the back of the net.” Although the Cougars failed to score, they held the Mean Green to only two shots on goal. Bush attributed the shutout to her team’s strong performance in the defensive third of the field. “I thought our defense did really well,” Bush said. “Kaci Bush, Stephanie Derieg and the back four, I was very pleased with.” The Cougars have been coping with injuries since the end of the fall season. An unhealthy squad has forced Bush to play players out of position — and even to cancel some games. This was the case for the Cougars’ contest with Houston Baptist, which they were scheduled to play at 4:30 p.m. the same day. “We’re done for today. Originally we had two games, but with lack of numbers we can’t play again,” Bush said. “We don’t have the legs.” sports@thedailycougar.com

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Front office woes continue to sink ‘Stros The Astros are not going to win the World Series this year. I know I’m not reinventing the wheel when I say that, but sometimes the Alan Dennis most obvious statements are the ones in dire need of being said. Since Houston’s magical run to the Fall Classic in 2005, a string of poor front-office decisions has turned the Astros from a contender to an afterthought in arguably the weakest division in Major League Baseball. In 2006, 30-year-old outfielder Carlos Lee was signed to a 6-year, $100 million contract. The deal

was back-loaded, netting Lee $18.5 million over each of the final four years of the contract and making him virtually untradeable. General manager Ed Wade traded embattled closer Brad Lidge to the Phillies during the 2007 offseason instead of shipping him to the Red Sox. The move came as a bit of a surprise, as several months earlier the Sox had been offering what many baseball insiders considered to be a significantly better package for Lidge. Next, the front office brought Jason Jennings and Randy Wolf through the revolving door of the

Astros’ pitching rotation in 2007 and 2008, respectively. Neither set the world on fire, as both failed to crack 100 innings pitched during their tenures with the team. The Astros desperately need to rebuild around youth and homegrown talent. Acquiring an aging veteran here and there is a savvy move for teams that are close to making a championship run—not clubs that struggle against the Reds and the Pirates. While the team does have several intriguing young players, it hasn’t had a can’t-miss prospect in ages. That’s what happens when a team decimates its farm system,

missed the second. However, Duke forward Lance Thomas grabbed the offensive rebound and kicked the ball out to Smith, who stroked a trey to give the Blue Devils a 64-61 lead. Scheyer dropped in another 3-pointer to put Duke ahead 67-61 with 2:38 left, and the Blue Devils pulled away from there. “We have to give Duke credit,” Baylor coach Scott Drew said. “They got big offensive rebounds, and they made big threes, (shooting) 11-for23. So they won the game, and we wish them good luck.” sports@thedailycougar.com

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Duke leaves Houston with Final 4 berth The NCAA Tournament selection committee got it right with Duke. The Blue Devils are indeed one of the four best teams in the nation. No. 1 seed Duke withstood a fierce challenge from No. 3 seed Baylor to capture a 78-71 victory in Sunday’s South Regional final before a crowd of 47,492 at Reliant Stadium and advance to the Final Four for the first time since 2004. The Blue Devils (33-5) are the only No. 1 seed to advance to the national semifinals. Baylor (28-8) fell

one win short of reaching the Final Four for the first time since 1950. Duke will continue in its quest to capture its first national title since 2001 when it meets East Regional champion and No. 2 seed West Virginia on Saturday in Indianapolis. “We won an outstanding basketball game,” Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski said. “Both teams played really well and really hard.” Duke pulled out a win despite ISO 12647-7 Digital Control Strip getting little offense from secondleading scorer Kyle Singler, who shot 0-for-10 from the field and finished with five points. Guard Nolan Smith scored a career-high 29 points, and

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“The women’s 4x100 looked really good. It was a solid performance as far as the running is concerned,” Burrell said. “We need to work on our passing a bit, otherwise we probably would have ran 43 (seconds).” A new-look men’s 4x100-meter relay team finished third in 40.73 seconds. Hurdler Cameron LaCour and long-jumper Chris Carter were called upon for sprint duties in the absence of Tyron Carrier and Isaiah Sweeney, who have football commitments. “I thought Cameron and Chris ran really well. We need to iron out that third leg a bit, but they ran well,” Burrell said. “The 4x100 is all about you doing your job well and trusting everybody else around you.” Christie Jones finished third in the 100-meter dash in 11.88 seconds, with Whitney Harris claiming fourth with an 11.95-second finish. Cameron LaCour earned fourth in the 110-meter hurdles, but ended first among collegiate athletes. Bryan Brown won the pole vault and Jonathan Ochoa placed second in the javelin throw with a 54.26-meter toss. The Cougars also showed consistency in the triple jump, with Thomas Lang finishing second with a jump of 15.19 meters. Lamar Delaney was close behind in third with a 15.08-meter leap. The Cougars will travel to Austin this week to participate in the historic Texas Relays Wednesday through Saturday.

choosing instead to trade away youth in pursuit of that one elusive piece that will return it to its glory days. If the Astros want to stay competitive year in and year out, they need to find a balance between developing young talent and bringing in key free agents. With Wade signing a 2-year extension in February, however, it looks like the team is content with the status quo of mediocrity. Maybe the Astros can go after Ken Griffey Jr. when his contract is up after the season.

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n a hall of people dressed up like superheroes, you’re bound to have a good time. Comicpalooza concluded Sunday at the George R. Brown convention center but held everything from

a costume contest to an autograph session with B-movie legend Bruce Campbell. Among the stormtrooper and Spiderman costumes, were rows of dealers selling everything from comics and trading cards to knives and swords; there was even a DJ room pounding techno

beats with lasers all over the walls. In short, everything a nerd could want or need was available for three short, sweet days in the heart of downtown Houston.

Live artists also drew sketches of their characters, while dozens of posters and art prints that can be found only at conventions like these were strung throughout the convention center. On top of the normal memorabilia, a live auction of show props and autographed goods, there was even a silent art auction. Many of the artists created large paintings at the convention, with the proceeds of their sales going to charity. “I’m here for the comics, so it’s good,” civil engineering junior Jaxson Gluck said. “There’s only one fifty cent comic booth, which is disappointing compared to Dallas’s Comic Con, where there were two booths that had 25cent comics. I’ll dig through that all day.” As with any comic book convention, costumes were a huge part of the event. One University student, English freshman Chelsea Gaines, dressed up like Wonder Girl. “I chose Wonder Girl because I liked her costume and I have slightly blonde hair, and it looked like it would be easy to (make),” Gaines said. “The costume looked really comfortable so I could walk around in it and not be too bulky or anything. It was just an easy costume to (make).” Among the fervent video game

supporters, no one shined as brightly as Amanda Schwen. She decided to break the gender barriers and wear a costume of Kratos from the God of War series. “God of War has been and always will be my favorite game … as far as any kind of superhero ever goes I don’t think anybody can ever beat Kratos. Ever,” Schwen said. Along with the video game and comic book characters, a few people dressed up in Steampunk. For readers who can’t tell Cthulu from Gundam, Steampunk is all about mechanical parts and gothicinspired dress. Several elaborate costumes and booths were dedicated solely to Steampunk parts, and several panels dedicated to history of Steampunk and how to make your own Steampunk gear from spare parts were held. As one t-shirt put it, “Steampunk is like goth for geeks.” Comicpalooza had its fair share of celebrities as well. Bruce Campbell, the Chin himself, showed up on Saturday to a packed Q&A session. He had a line of people stretching down the hallway to take a picture with him. Jason Dohring from Veronica Mars also showed up on Saturday. Ray Parks, the actor who played Darth Maul from Star Wars: The Phantom Menace was in attendance for the last two days of the convention, while Peter Mayhew, the man behind the Chewbacca mask in the original Star Wars trilogy, stayed for all three days. Nicolas Brendon, who played Xander on Buffy the Vampire Slayer, made an appearance all three days as well. Although most attendees spent their time on the convention floor, there were heated Dungeons and Dragons games going on at all times, along with Magic The Gathering trading-cardtournaments. This was no place for children, however, as the grand prize ($5,000) made it one of the largest independently run Magic tournaments ever held in Texas. Panels discussed everything a true nerd cares about, from how to create your own comic book to how to duel correctly with a Lightsaber. The Houston chapter of Ghostbusters held a panel and “ghost hunt,” with prizes awarded to the best hunters. The 2010 Comicpalooza was a huge success, and it’s growing every year. Look forward to dressing up and going downtown next year.

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Tons of fun could be hard at this weekend’s Comicpalooza, held at the Gorge R. Brown Convention Center. Events included autograph signings from Nicholas Brendon, Ray Park, Dichen Leachman, Peter Mayhen and Francis Capra and an opportunity for comic book fans to search for their favorites in a humongous dealers’ hall.

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The heart of the convention was in the comics themselves. Hundreds of boxes of comics, all displaying different sales and prices were available. Issues ranged in price from 50 cents to several hundred dollars.

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Dressed as Darth Vader and other characters from the movie Star Wars, members of The Rebel Legion and Vader’s 501st took photos with fans for charity.

Dealers take front stage at convention By Travis Hensley The Daily Cougar On the other side of the tables at Comicpalooza, held this weekend at George R. Brown Convention Center, there were both workers and volunteers. That includes hard-working individuals who are trying to sell their comic books and T-shirts, or promote a Web site or independent movie. They ranged from first-timers at a comic book collectors’ event to the veterans who were the driving force of the whole convention. One of this year’s main attractions was the members of the Rebel Legion and 501st Legion, with members dressed up in full Star Wars attire complete with light saber instructionals. “For Houston actually to have an event of this magnitude has been very nice,” said Chris Smith, a representative of the Legions. Some members of their group spent wandered around the convention center, posing for photos. “Everything that we do event wise, we always find a way to do it for charity to Texas Children’s Hospital and American Cancer Society,” Smith said. The movie promoters included Kerry Beyer, a local director who made the movie Spirit Camp. Beyer attended Comicpalooza with Denise Williamson, one of the stars of Spirit Camp. They showed a trailer preview of their movie and sold underwear signed by the cast. “It is a lot of fun,” Beyer said of the convention. “We have had a great time meeting all the fans and getting

a positive response. … We are getting fans that we normally wouldn’t get.” Williamson spent most of her time dressed as a cheerleader and chatting with the people who stopped to visit the Spirit Camp booth. “We have had a pretty good turnout. We sold some DVDs and have had a great time,” Williamson said. “We always look forward to meeting new fans.” Also in attendance was 29-95. com, a local Houston blog that contains comics and reports on local events, restaurants, bars and artists. One of the Web site’s writers and artists, Joe Mathlete, worked the booth all three days. “I was here for about eight hours, and after awhile, it got hard to tell if it’s a hallucination or not,” said Mathlete, referring to the costumed customers and fans strolling around the convention center. Comic vendors are at the heart of Comicpalooza. But some of them do not work at a store, but simple sell their supplies at several conventions held throughout the year. “It is something we did as a hobby and then we just kept doing it more and more,” said Ben Burger, who sells comics at 10 conventions sprinkled throughout the year. Even UH students were hoping to make a few bucks. “The coolest thing has been the community,” creative writing senior Jill Hogno said. “Our tape got misplaced the first day and people from other booths were nice and let us use theirs.” arts@thedailycougar.com

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Director Kerry Beyer and actress Denise Williamson were running a booth inside the Comicpalooza dealers’ hall this weekend to promote their latest movie, Spirit Camp.

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Women Making History, Women Making Change Join Nobel Peace Laureates

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Social media users should protect info Putting personal information online is seldom a good idea. As the world becomes more and more connected, there are a growing number of hacking Casey methods that Goodwin should grab Internet users’ attention. People who have Twitter or Facebook accounts and blogs tend to share their personal information with the world, rarely thinking about whether strangers who read their work could use it against them. But it’s something everyone needs to carefully consider. Francois Cousteix, an unemployed French hacker who lives with his parents and doesn’t have a college degree, managed to hack into Twitter’s administrative accounts. Through these accounts, Cousteix was able to view vital Twitter statistics and log into the accounts of celebrities such as Britney Spears and President Barack Obama. According to the Associated Press, Cousteix didn’t do so by using randomly generated strings of numbers and symbols to crack their passwords. Instead, he merely performed some simple research. Cousteix used information from Twitter administrators’ blogs, as well as other data he managed to find online, to guess their security questions and reset their passwords. Once he hacked into those accounts, he had access to every account on the Twitter network. A few people’s carelessness is all it took for Cousteix to essentially take control of Twitter. This situation highlights a disturbing reality about the Internet — it isn’t nearly as safe as people think. The security questions people use in the event that they need to reset a password are often less

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allotted though a list in which at least two students would have to sign in and sign out when finished. If these techniques were to fail, library staff would be notified and ask individuals to relinquish their time on the computer or in the study room. Part of the problem could be fixed if students became more familiar with the services offered by the library. The third floor of the library has individual study

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zones, with fines of up to $200 levied against violators. Other surrounding cities such as Pearland are also considering laws to prohibit drivers from texting anywhere. According to the Governors Highway Safety Association, “20 states, the District of Columbia and Guam now ban text messaging for all drivers.”

than completely secure. Security questions such as “Where were you born?” and “What is your mother’s maiden name?” fall into four categories. The first contains questions that only the person who made the account could know the answers to. The second is filled with queries where individuals’ close friends and family members also know the answers. The third includes queries that can be easily figured out by anyone who knows the person, and the final group comprises questions with answers that can be looked up online in two seconds. Obviously, everyone should use questions from the first category when attempting to create a secure password. Considering Cousteix’s success (as well as the nature of the pre-selected questions themselves), however, many people clearly choose questions from the last two groups. Social media networks lull their users into a false sense of security. After all, the Internet is a warm, welcoming and friendly place, right? No one could possibly want to harm anybody else, so it must be OK to give the entire world access to your personal information. But that’s where people are wrong. Your private information is yours alone; no one should have access to it other than you and people you actually know. Twitter’s administrators whose accounts were broken into are perfect examples of people who let too much of their private information be known to the world. And if people as tech-savvy as them could fall prey to that sort of mistake, who knows how many others are doing the same on a daily basis. Casey Goodwin is an engineering freshman and may be reached at opinion@thedailycougar.com

rooms that are quiet and private. Of course, this may not completely alleviate the problems and hassles of sharing so few computers and rooms amongst so many students. As technology changes, students must continually work to share privileges, even if that task is burdensome. Only then can students strive to reach their true potential, which is indeed the point of a university education. Joel Yelton is an English senior and may be reached at opinion@ thedailycougar.com

Drivers take enough risks as it is. Reading or typing a text message while driving leaves drivers with no real resource, other than their knees, to keep their car properly on the road. Anyone considering using a phone to text while they drive needs to think before they pick up their phone. No text message is worth dying over. Callie Thompson is a communication senior and may be reached at opinion@ thedailycougar.com