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Government doubles Pell Grant funding Students who borrow can expect to cap payments at 10 percent by 2014 from 15 percent

By Michelle Villarreal The Daily Cougar The healthcare bill that President Barack Obama signed into law March 23 included a change to student loans that will eliminate fees paid to private banks, expand Pell Grants and make it easier for students to repay loans after graduation. “For a long time, our student loan system has worked for banks and financial institutions,” Obama said on the White House Web site. “Today, we’re finally making our student loan system work for students and all of our families.” The law will increase the maximum Pell Grant to $5,975 from $5,550 by 2017 and provide 820,000 more grants by 2020. “Altogether, we are more than doubling the amount of Pell Grant funding that was available when I took office,” Obama said. “It’s one of

the most significant investments in higher education since the GI Bill.” Obama said the legislation would free up $68 billion over 11 years to spend on student loans and Pell Grants. In addition, the new IncomeBased Repayment Plan will allow students who borrow money to cap payments at 10 percent of their discretionary income starting in July 2014, instead of 15 percent. “This would have been helpful when I was borrowing money,” UH alumnus Randy Sanchez said. “I graduated in December and am getting ready to pay off all my loans that I owe to four different banks.” If students keep up with their payments, they will be able to have any remaining debt forgiven after 20 years instead of 25. That window can be decreased to 10 years if they are in public service positions such

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tudents around the UC Satellite during lunchtime Tuesday were able to enjoy the music of Wings Burn Away. Since March, the Student Program Board has put together free concerts for students every Tuesday. Next concert will be April 20.

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Morgan Creager The Daily Cougar As dean of the College of Technology, William Fitzgibbon has embraced the vision of UH, increased recognition of the college and is working toward making the technology program the best in the country. Fitzgibbon began as an interim dean of Technology in 2003 and officially assumed the permanent position soon after. Before that, he served as chair of the Department of Mathematics, was president of the Faculty Senate and was interim co-head of the Department of Computer Science. “These three positions made me somewhat visible and convinced the provost at the time that I could do different things,” Fitzgibbon said. During his time as technology dean, Fitzgibbon has worked with his faculty and staff to assist UH in reaching its long-term goals, which include making UH a top-

students.” Fitzgerald said he has made “wise hires” for the college and has “put into place an environment where people can succeed.” One accomplishment he is proud of is the growing recognition of the quality of the College of Technology, as in the case of its participation in the

The Student Government Association at-large senators have set their agendas and said they are ready to begin working for the UH students, whether by ensuring working equipment at study areas or achieving student empowerment. Sen. Julian Jimenez, who is serving his second term with the organization, said it is important to focus first on ensuring that certain basic student utilities are in working order. “I’m holding a committee meeting next Tuesday with my finance and administration members to see what their ideas are,” Jimenez said. “But personally, I’m going to start off small. I want working pencil sharpeners in all of the rooms. Since pencil sharpeners don’t cost that much money, I think I could get that done. That’s just a basic thing that classrooms could use. The way I see it, baby steps first.”

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College of Technology Dean William Fitzgibbon credits much of the college’s success to the faculty, staff and students, saying, “ a dean can only do so much.” ranked school, increasing its research endeavor and building a more respectable reputation. “We have lined ourselves up with the vision of the University,” Fitzgibbon said. “We’ve embraced the goals of president (Renu Khator).” He said his job as dean can be “trifurcated,” or broken up into three parts. Simply put, his duties include providing academic

l e a d e r s h i p, o p e ra t i o n a l l y managing the college and advancing it in development and marketing. Yet, Fitzgibbon describes his job as nothing less than a team effort. “A dean can only do so much,” he said. “A dean can articulate a vision (and) can make plans to communicate, but the work is done by faculty, staff and the

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By Jason Ovalle The daily cougar Mechanical engineering senior Anthony Martinez became somewhat of a national celebrity last week. An entry from Martinez’s blog, A Look Inside (blog.ajmartinez. com), was picked up by a handful of national media outlets, receiving 25,583 views in the last week alone. Yahoo! News national affairs writer Brett Michael Dykes included an excerpt from Martinez’s entry titled “WikiLeaks — ‘Colatteral Murder’” in one of his stories. Dykes said, he accessed the blog from a Twitter feed and thought it could be useful for an article. “I thought it to be thoughtful, intelligent and insightful, so I made sure to mention it and throw a link to his post,” Dykes said. WikiLeaks is a nonprofit organization that publishes and comments on leaked documents alleging government and corporate misconduct. Martinez was recognized for his comments on a controversial video. According to a Yahoo! News article, “the video footage, leaked via a source in the Pentagon, showing a 2007 U.S. helicopter attack on a group of civilians in Baghdad, the clip unleashed a viral online sensation and ignited an intense debate about the conduct of U.S. forces in Iraq.” Martinez said he had objections about the video from WikiLeaks, so he decided to write about it in his blog.

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Mechanical engineering senior Anthony Martinez’s blog on a video showing a 2007 U.S. helicopter attack on a group of civilians in Baghdad was picked up by Los Angeles Times, New York Times, Yahoo! News and BBC Radio. He said he had several problems with the video and its presentation. “These errors do nothing to lend to the credibility of this organization,” Martinez said. “And if there is any desire to promote anything but transparency and truth, I will cease any inkling of support immediately.” He supports WikiLeaks in its endeavors to bring about transparency to the government, but he said the video had mistakes. “My issue is that if you try to present something that this is what happened and this only is what happened… this is the whole picture, but (then) it’s not,” Martinez said. “Either highlight everything or highlight nothing. Don’t add content and then claim that this all had been clear to people involved.” Martinez believes his assessment of the “Collateral Murder” video, may be different and perhaps more useful, since he served two years as an Army infantryman in Iraq. “I have spent quite a lot of time ...viewing aerial footage of Iraq,” Martinez wrote in his blog. “I am certain my voice can be heard on

several transmissions with several different Crazyhorse aircrafts, as I have called them to assist troops on the ground more times in my 24-months in Iraq than I could even attempt to guess. I need no reassurances to determine the presence of an RPG7 or an AK-variant rifle, especially not from a craft flying as low as Apache.” The New York Times At War Blog by Timothy Hsia also took notice of Martinez’s Blog last week. Hsia wrote, “(Martinez) writes with authority about the aerial attack. I highly suggest reading his entire post.” Other media sources that have contacted or credited Martinez include The Los Angeles Times, and BBC Radio. For all the activity that his blog has received, Martinez said he still remains focused on school and graduating. Nevertheless Martinez is content with his blogging success. “I would like to think that I provided something that was missing,” he said.

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Study gives insight to Mayan culture By Abby Lee The Daily Cougar Through his findings of ancient art and architecture in Veracruz, Mexico, a Mexican archaeologist defined the importance of an earlier period in history at a lecture Monday. Arturo Pascual, the director of the Institute of Aesthetic Research at the National Autonomous University of Mexico, presented his work titled “El Tajin: In search of the origins of a civilization,” a compilation of findings from a Cacahuatal phase site in El Tajin, Veracruz that was excavated under his direction. Over the last 10 years, Pascual has revolutionized the idea of the Gulf Coast with works such as “The Archaeological Iconography of El Tajin.” In this work, his findings focus on the partial collapse and transformation of a complex civilization in the northern gulf coast in A.D. 800-1000 — a period referred as the Epiclassic that’s associated with the Mayan era. “The purpose of tonight is to make you participants of one of the most important civilizations of Mesoamerica and one of the most well known because of its late development, not much for their richness and complexity of their archaeology,” Pascual said. “Sadly, it did not have the fortune

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Arturo Pascual, director of the Institute of Aesthetic Research at the National Autonomous University of Mexico, delivered a presentation on his findings on the excavation in El Tajin, Veracruz in Mexico. of developing.” Through his analysis of depictions in the remains of columns and murals, he was able to create conclusions about the governor of Tajin, who was easily identified, as the image of the “13 rabbit” — a calendrical name that he was associated with — was always nearby. “He was a great politician because he made them believe he had so much power,” Pascual said of Tajin. Inscriptions on columns show

that the presence of the god Tlaloc, which comes from the Teotihuacan civilization, had a strong influence in the power of the governor. Sculptures also demonstrate that they had the right to govern because of the relationship to the gods. “They always tried to fit in with Tlaloc. He serves as a guide to the governors. Who would challenge the governor if he said his guidance came from Tlaloc?” Pascual said. see HERITAGE, page 10

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Military wrong to cover up truth WikiLeaks, a Web site dedicated to posting secret documents from governments around the world, released a video April 5 of a U.S. helicopter attack from 2007 that resulted in the deaths David of numerous civilians Brooks — including Reuters journalists — and severely wounded two children. The video, named Collateral Murder, was recorded by the gun camera on an Apache helicopter and shows the chopper firing on a group of mostlyunarmed people. After the initial attack, a van drives up and unarmed men get out to help a wounded survivor before they’re fired upon as well. According to an investigation conducted by WikiLeaks, the van’s driver was simply a good Samaritan trying to help someone who was hurt. The leak provoked outrage from many who have been shocked not only by the killing of unarmed people but also the callousness demonstrated by many of the soldiers’ comments heard

in the video. The video is certainly gruesome and the event tragic, but the soldiers involved are not guilty of murder. It is clear from the video that at least one man in the group was armed and the soldiers confused camera equipment for weapons. While it’s reasonable to wish that the soldiers had demonstrated a little more discretion and confirmed that their targets were in fact insurgents, they were clearly responding to what they perceived to be a threat. This video should not be seen as an indictment of the soldiers involved; they were put into a bad situation and asked to make a snap judgment based on their training. Although the outcome was tragic, from the soldiers’ point of view they made the correct decision. The Pentagon said as much when it investigated the incident and found the soldiers’ actions to be justified and consistent with their training and established procedures.

What’s really outrageous about the event, however, is the cover-up that ensued. The day after the incident, Alissa Rubin of The New York Times reported that a statement released by the military claimed that nine of the 11 people killed were insurgents — a claim clearly shown by the video to be a lie. Rubin also quoted a military spokesman who said the troops were clearly engaged in combat operations against a hostile force, which the video also shows to be not true. Despite multiple Freedom of Information Act requests from Reuters to release the video of the incident, the military refused to do so for more than two years. The video only came to light after being published by WikiLeaks. It’s no coincidence that U.S. intelligence has been investigating WikiLeaks for some time, or that the government considers the Web site to be a threat to the military (a conclusion see BROOKS, page 5

Nuke treaty will make world safer President Barack Obama met with Russian officials Thursday in Prague to start negotiations on nuclear proliferation and disarmament goals. Obama’s Nuclear Andrew Posture Review outlines a gradual Taylor plan to scale back the nuclear arsenals of both Russia and the U.S. The plan, which reflects a conservative theme in most of Obama’s recent policy proposals, calls for a gradual buildup of policy enactment. These policies are not headfirst dives into the unknown. The president’s goal of a nuclear weapon-free state is far away, but his plan does make some intelligent compromises. One significant detail is that the U.S and Russia must reduce their arsenals by 30 percent.

By itself, this reduction sounds troublesome to some and evokes fear that we may be making ourselves vulnerable to other rogue countries that have histories of dangerous policy. The treaty, however, has built-in safeguards that will not only encourage Russia to be a significant ally and enforcer, but will encourage other nations to also enter into agreements to avoid the consequences of not working toward these goals. It is important to note that this agreement that Obama is advocating would not weaken the U.S., but rather would strengthen our nation through the building of relationships with other countries. The proposed treaty includes a spot for the U.S. to be one of its enforcers; this means our government would be allowed to maintain a sufficient supply of effective nuclear defense weapons as

long as other nations remained armed. The treaty signifies that Obama is serious about working significantly to remove the threat of nuclear warfare — something that will remain a threat until we move toward global reduction. Obama has faced difficult issues with wars in Afghanistan and Iraq and in dealing with a complete lack of respect regarding nuclear arms from Iran and North Korea. Plans to solve all of those conflicts begin with advancements such as the nuclear non-proliferation treaty. We must not only work to eradicate terrorism but also to gradually reduce the most dangerous of those threats. Obama campaigned on issues such as reducing nuclear arms and finding peaceful solutions to the wars abroad. While we may be far from pulling troops out of Afghanistan or Iraq, building up see TAYLOR, page 5

or students who live in the dorms on campus, there are only two cafeterias that accept meal plans. Real Food On Campus has two locations, one in Moody Towers and one in Oberholtzer Hall. Residents of the Towers and the Quadrangle are required to purchase a meal plan, and there are very few plans that do not require some allotment of RFOC-only meals. This isn’t normally a problem. Campuses all around the nation require their on-campus residents to buy similar meal plans, and there is nothing wrong with UH for requiring the same thing of its residents. The problem arises when the University decides to shut down the campus’ largest cafeteria on April 30 — two weeks before the end of the semester — leaving students with no alternative other than to walk across campus to use their required, prepurchased meal plans. It’s a frustrating situation that will undoubtedly be compounded by the stress brought about from finals. The situation is unfair and was not made in the best interests of University students — especially when RFOC could delay its closure by two weeks and save residents the hassle of taking a hike to eat a meal at the only available location on campus. While RFOC’s decision to close before the semester is over is not the end of the world, it certainly does not quiet the notion that the University is not as student-oriented as it would have students believe. There is no mention anywhere on the dining services Web site about the closing, and residents were ‘informed’ of the closure by posters proudly proclaiming the new dining hall’s praises along with a short message on the University Services’ Twitter page. The closure is barely mentioned on the poster, relegated to a small caption that says “closing April 30.” This is a bad situation that has been handled poorly. When the University decided to close the dining hall before the semester’s close, it should have announced its intentions as soon as possible and put banners all over the dining services Web site. As it stands, UH is keeping its cards too close to the chest, and it’s the students who will suffer the consequences.

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found in a report published by none other than WikiLeaks). The U.S. government may try to claim that telling the truth and releasing evidence of what really happens in instances such as this threatens America because it

could turn more people against us, as it claimed when it refused to release photos of prisoner abuse last year. But that’s simply not the truth. Most Americans today are ignorant about the true nature of these wars. The military and those who support the wars do their best to hide the reality from us. That’s why incidents such as this

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are painted as aberrations when they get leaked to the public. The truth is that similar incidents occur frequently. That’s war. Our country trains hundreds of thousands of young men to kill, subjects them to the stresses of war and puts them into impossible situations every single day that require them to make snap judgments based on their

training. It’s naïve to expect the result to be any different. Military secrets about what the U.S. does in Iraq aren’t a secret to Iraqis, but rather to us. If more Americans realized the true costs of war, both in terms of civilian casualties and the mental damage done to those who serve, we wouldn’t be so willing to support waging war against anyone.

Such an attitude would simply be unacceptable to those who see war as our best tool of foreign policy, and that’s why our government constantly refuses to reveal the truth about what is done in America’s name. David Brooks is a communicatio senior and may be reached at opinion@thedailycougar.com

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allies and cooperation from other nations should be our ultimate goal. The wars continue to show that military combat is expensive and constantly evolving. There isn’t much support abroad for the war on terror. Terrorism needs to be fought by more than one nation; it is a battle that needs all the support it can acquire. Under the treaty, nations that do not work toward denuclearization will be singled out and isolated more significantly. Obama proposed summits with the leaders of other nations in order to reach agreements and keep track of their progress. Countries that do not comply, assist terrorist groups or aggressively seek weapons of mass destruction will face harsh consequences from the U.S. and its allies in the treaty. While some may question whether painful consequences and sanctions will do anything to deter these rogue nations from joining the agreement, there has to be a starting point somewhere. The idea of the U.S. policing rogue nations and countries that support terrorism by itself we already know is a daunting challenge. By starting an agreement with the secondmost advanced and powerful nuclear power in the world, we are showing dedication toward reducing the threat of nuclear war — a type of danger that would be irreversible and supremely devastating. This treaty is a step forward in diplomacy; hopefully, it will change the dangers of war for the better by eliminating weapons that no country should have to use. Andrew Taylor is an economics senior and may be reached at opinion@thedailycougar.com

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Vampires ready for a third season HBO likes to tease our large, fang-banger hearts, and with the premiere of the third season of True Blood creeping up on June 13, anticipation is steadily growing monstrous. The countdown began with the release of the Michelle Reed 12-week promo posters two weeks ago, which will be released once a week until the day of the premiere. HBO’s Web site has been showing 22-second “Waiting Sucks: In Production,” clips that will leave any fan hungry for more True Blood. The clips are also showcased after every Sunday night episode recap of season two currently playing on HBO. And if all the promotional stunts are not enough to satisfy fans’ thirst, the latest installment of the clips features Jason Stackhouse getting his groove on in the woods with a fresh face. That begs the question, what is in store for the series this season? MTV News revealed in a Dec. 16 article that there will be new love interests this season. Viewers desperately wanting Eric Northam (Alexander Skarsgard) and Sookie Stackhouse (Anna Paquin) to hook up after Sookie’s sexually charged dreams about the six-foot-five vampire in season two might have to wait a bit longer. Those squealing in disappointment for the lack of Eric nude scenes this season are reassured by newcomer Natasha Alam, who plays Yvette, a dancer in Eric’s club Fangtasia. Alam said in the article that Eric would be nude for most of the season. “The two wind up in a controversial sexual relationship with one another,” the article said, “which leaves fans hoping for an Eric-Sookie coupling a bit in the lurch.” However, after vampire Bill Compton (Stephen Moyer) was kidnapped in the second season finale after his emotional proposal to Sookie, Bill might be the one needing reassurance that Sookie is still in love with him. Alan Ball, writer and director of the show, revealed on trueblood. net that on top of Sookie’s attraction to Eric, newcomer Joe Manganiello (One Tree Hill), who will play Alcide Herveaux, the first werewolf on the show, will woe Sookie in the midst of her search for Bill. Ball also revealed that his plan for the werewolf’s is for them to look bigger and stronger. Hinting that they are mostly men who can transform into wolves, hopefully the werewolves will not be in any comparison with the werewolves see HBO, page 7

Starlight Beats & Breaks Artists

UH Jazz Student Henry Darragh is a talented musician who has released his first album last October “Tell Her For Me”.

Jazzing it up Henry Darragh is a UH Grad Studen that realed his album Tell Her for Me By Sabrina Lloyd The Daily Cougar Song fills the Moores School of Music as the jazz ensemble rehearses to make each note spectacular. Leading the group is Henry Darragh, a talented pianist, trombonist, composer and singer. Darragh started his music career when he was six years old by taking piano lessons in Pasadena, where he was born and raised. Unfortunately, he wasn’t very fond of his piano teacher and quit shortly after he started. It wasn’t until junior high that he joined the band and began playing the trombone. “I learned how to play the trombone, but still wanted to learn the piano”, Darragh said, “I took my mom’s piano books and taught myself how to play, badly”. Darragh’s mother has always been an

influence in his life and career. “My mom is a huge influence on me. We always had a piano at home and she was always writing songs. Her style is a little different than mine; she writes church music and has five CD’s out” said Darragh. His passion and love for music remained a constant in his life while he was attending San Jacinto College for his undergraduate studied. Although his undergraduate years were not the easiest, Darragh remained focused on his music. “I was at San Jacinto for six years”, said Darragh, “I was a mess when I went there and hit a lot of bottoms where I should have stopped, but I stayed focused and am now getting my masters in a couple of weeks”. Darragh has had the opportunity to work with talented musicians such as TJ Funk, The Steve Lippia Big Band and even flew to New York City to take lessons with Grammy

winner Kurt Elling. “Taking lessons from Kurt was surreal. He hadn’t taught anyone in ten years”, said Darragh. “It was expensive but defiantly worth it”. Aside from going to school and teaching, Darragh has also released his debut CD entitled, Tell Her for Me. Although he has played back up for other artists, this is his first CD as a leader. The CD consists of six original songs, and five covers, with Darragh singing and playing piano on each, and also contributing on trombone “We started recording in December 2008, and it was released in October 2009. It’s been doing well, and I’ve been getting really good feedback. I’ve gotten very good reviews from the national jazz media,” Darragh said. see JAZZ, page 7

Dance festival draws rave reviews By Michael Baerga The Daily Cougar Dance appreciation among Houston audiences excels to a new high, in a flawless showing at this year’s Dance Salad Festival. Houston’s annual Dance Salad Festival, which was performed at Houston’s Wortham Center, boasted an impressive compilation, featuring thriving and elite international dance companies including Azzopardi Companya de Dansa, Garthier Dance, the Royal Ballet of Flanders, Jacoby & Pronk and local company, Texas Ballet Theatre.

The festival is unique to Houston, and gives the nation a rare glimpse at the prestigious works that are being created by choreographic powerhouses worldwide. Returning for another Dance Salad Festival and premiering a melodramatic duet choreographed by Leon Lightfoot and performed by dynamic partners Drew Jacoby and Rubinard Pronk. “I think that the lack of appreciation for dance is due to the lack of knowledge in our society . . . You build your palette with lots of exposure to different forms of an art, sometimes, we as viewers

can become greedy wanting instant gratification, something that’s pretty and easy rather than investing into something that takes more patience but is far more rewarding.” said Drew Jacoby. As one of the most successful pieces of the evening, the duet between Jacoby & Pronk stood as one of the more solemn works, conveying a message of loss. With interesting light and prop design, utilizing a casket -sized upright box, and grounded yet lush gestures, the couples duet, Softly as I Leave You, showcased the new contemporary genre of dance that is vastly evolving. The couple’s

conviction and dedication to the intent of Lightfoot’s theme was evident in the quirky, yet profound movement qualities throughout. Although vastly accessible to the Wortham audience, the piece forces the viewer to see further than the obviously immaculate technique of the couple. The piece utilizes solos and reactive interactions between the two to display the severing of relationship. In their initial U.S. debut, Garthier Dance from Stuttgart, Germany premieres their work, Orchestra of Wolves, a piece see DANCE, page 7

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choreographed by award-winning and internationally sought after choreographer, Eric Garthier. “You hear that dance is slowly dying, but when you see a festival like this you know this isn’t so,” said choreographer Eric Garthier, “I have a different outlook on composing dance, I want people to have fun watching the performance. It’s important that the piece leaves you with something. Also I find it important to educate a young public to fall in love with dance because they will take us into the next generation of public viewers, in more than just dance but art collectively.” Garthier’s work takes a somewhat different, and comedic perspective of Beethoven 5th symphony. “I like to incorporate a touch of modern [dance] but always with a humorous touch,” Garthier said. With amusing movement and interesting formation transitions, Garthier juxtaposes the stern and bravado, familiar Beethoven musicality with a rebellious masked wolf orchestra, ready to devour their prey, a merciful tweety bird conductor. The piece resembles the light and comedic trademarks that Garthier has capitalized on. Orchestra of Wolves undoubtedly served as a dynamic introduction for Garthier and his company into the US.

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As if he wasn’t busy enough, Darragh also plays locally around Houston. “I teach piano, but most of my income comes from playing”, said Darragh. “I play random places. For example I play on a brunch cruise in Kemah. I play the piano and sing while we sail around for a few hours”. Darragh also plays for Miller Outdoor Theater, the Wrotham House and other lounges

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that made up the Twilight Saga: New Moon and will offer more realism than the mythological component. Ball also said that with the intense reaction towards Evan Rachel Wood’s character, the Vampire Queen of Louisana in season two, the Vampire King of Mississippi will make a few cameos in the show. “He’s older,” Ball said. “He’s much more mature. He’s much more methodical and grounded. She’s kind of crazy. To me, she’s kind of like Paris Hilton/ Lindsay Lohan, where she has a very short attention span and she’s very, very egomaniacal and very self-obsessed and doesn’t really think about her actions whereas the vampire king is very much an adult. He has an agenda.” Michael Ausiello from Entertainment Weekly says that Brit Morgan, from the short-lived drama The Middleman, will play Debbie Pelt, the psycho ex-girlfriend of Alcide. This might cause more controversy between the love triangle Sookie will get herself into. As far as we know it, waiting really does suck. arts@thedailycougar.com

Upon their 25 year since their commencement, Azzopardi Companya de Dansa, from Barcelona Spain, showcased their neoclassical ballet and modern blend of dance composition at this year’s dance salad. “I think there’s no limit of where inspiration comes from, in this piece the idea of acceleration allows me as a choreographer a lot of options, dance for me relates to everything and if not, your not dancing, Said artistic director Cesc Gelabert, “Dance for me is like a shared dream, in an awakened state, I wish to share a connection with my audience, its important not to please the audience but to consider them, the real moments are when you are being faithful, honest and authentic, to the audience, dance has a soul that is to be observed by the audience. The company’s conviction was evident in the piece they premiered in Houston this year entitled, Conquassabit. Within the piece the dancers are bound to a larger than life, statuesque formed curtain that they later incorporate into the movement of the piece. The abstract motif has the audience searching for a storyline but instead delivers a plot of acceleration and stillness within the quality of movement. With an inventive choreographic license, Gelabert along with co-founder Lydia Azzopardi, set the stage for a novel an influentially accessible. The

throughout the Houston area. His favorite events to play however are weddings. “I love playing at weddings. It is my kind of music. The overall theme of a wedding fits my music perfectly”, said Darragh. Aside from being influenced by his mother, he also looks up a great deal to artists like Miles Davis and Sarah Vaughan. Darragh believes these “usual suspects” in the game of jazz have helped shape him into the musician he is today.

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success level of the piece lies in the various dynamics the piece includes s it progresses, including a sporadic movement score of intricacies and infused aggression to counter-balance the stillness and quieted moments that exist throughout. The pure dance acceleration provided a solid and

profound closing to the evening. This year’s Dance Salad Festival showcased, yet again, to Houston’s audience the artistry that is evident in today’s international dance community. Only through the advancement of high-caliber dance education and exposure, through organizations and festivals like

Dance Salad, will the appreciation of the art form of dance expand. To those aspiring dancers and choreographers in Houston, this year’s Dance Salad Festival, was indisputably a feast more than a salad of inspiration. arts@thedailycougar.com

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COMING THURSDAY: Check in with baseball’s Chris Wallace as he reaps the benefits of playing in the Cape Cod Summer League

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Cougars drop anvil on Roadrunners Gracey’s three homers helps UH snap three-game skid with 14-8 romp over UTSA on the road

By Tristan Tippet The Daily Cougar In Tuesday’s game against Texas-San Antonio, it was almost as if the Cougars and Austin Gracey had had enough. It was almost as if they were sick of their recent funk, which saw them drop seven of their last eight games, and Gracey literally took the game into his own hands. Gracey hit three home runs to tie a UH single-game record and drove in seven runs to lead UH to a 14-8 victory over the Roadrunners. They were both career highs for Gracey, and the last UH player to hit three home runs in a game was Jake Stewart on April 18, 2008. “It’s amazing, all three of his home runs were like Groundhog Day,” head coach Rayner Noble said. “They were all the same. It was like he hit one, it landed over the left field fence, and then the next two he hit were almost identical, the way he hit them, and where they landed. “He just absolutely singlehandedly won the game for us. I mean, we had every guy have good nights, but he set the tone.” Lead nearly wasted With seven runs through the first three innings, it was an opportunity for the Cougars’ struggling pitching staff to try and get its confidence back with a comfortable lead and little

pressure to try to be perfect. Mo Wiley, though, who was making his fourth start and has struggled mightily himself, nearly coughed up the lead in the fourth. Wiley gave up five runs and three extra base hits, including a threerun homer and two-run double. “He gave us three solid innings and then the little small things happened to him. He ended up giving up a double with the bases loaded, gave up three runs and then a two-run homer, because he was elevating the ball, but I was fairly pleased with the way he threw,” Noble said. “This was — for three innings — one of the best stints I’ve seen him have. “For three innings he was solid, what we’ve got to do is be able to stretch him out to where he doesn’t implode like that.” Gracey to the rescue Gracey, though, wouldn’t allow the Cougars to lose. He ignited the Cougars’ six-run second inning with a critical three-run homer, then hit a solo shot in the third to UH (14-17) a 7-0 lead. After the Roadrunners (13-18) closed the gap to 7-5 in the fourth, Gracey hit another three-run homer in the sixth inning to push UH’s advantage to 10-5. However, that lead was threatened again when the Roadrunners answered with two runs off lefty reliever William Kankel in the bottom of the fifth. Lefty Ty Stuckey came on and

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UH Austin Gracey kept his running around the bases to a minimum Tuesday, smacking three home runs in the Cougars’ 14-8 victory over Texas-San Antonio. allowed runners to third and first with two outs and fell behind 3-1 to Tyler Carpenter, but struck him out to end the inning. Noble said escaping that jam was just as important as the offensive explosion the Cougars unleashed. “I thought it was big because they had a lot of momentum at that time, and you know Ty was fabulous tonight,” Noble said. “He pitched three innings, gave

up three hits, and struck out six so, he had quite a bit on the ball which is really encouraging.” The Cougars went on to score a run in the sixth and three in eighth to put the Roadrunners away for good. UH returns to action when it hosts Conference-USA rival Memphis for a three-game series beginning at 6:30 p.m. Friday. sports@thedailycougar.com

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The Cougars are looking for a total team effort as they try to begin a late-season push when they travel to Lake Charles, La. to take on McNeese State at 2 p.m. today.

After two impressive victories at home against Prairie View A&M and St. Edwards, the Cougars stumbled against LouisianaMonroe over the weekend, dropping the match 4-2. Today, the Cougars travel to Lake Charles, La., to take on McNeese State at 2 p.m. in what will be their final road contest before beginning play in the Conference USA tournament on April 22 in Tulsa, Okla. Head coach John Severance was disappointed in last weekend’s home loss and hopes to see a better effort today. “I thought it was a disappointing loss,” Severance said. “We definitely had multiple chances to win the match outright

in singles but failed to do so. We also had a match to send it into the doubles point, which I thought we had a very good shot of winning. “But instead of stepping up to the occasion, we let it slip right by.” In between the ears Severance also pointed out that mental errors have been more prevalent than physical ones this season. “I think we’re playing well enough to win,” said Severance. “However, we’re still making the mental errors that befuddle our coaching staff. “We need to seize the moment and not let the moment seize us. We are flat out not doing that on all six courts. Some of us are doing a very good job; others are doing a very poor job of that.” In regard to the upcoming match, Severance said that a victory will require a team effort that, thus far in the season, the

Cougars have failed to show. “I think every match is important,” Severance said. “Whenever that light bulb goes off in our heads and all of us play to our abilities, we are going to be a good team. It just hasn’t happened yet. So we’re trying to get to that point before (the C-USA tournament). Avoiding a ‘dogfight’ “If we come out and more than two or three people play well, then I think we’ll have a good time there. If not, then I think we’ll be in a dogfight.” Although the conference championships are looming in the near future, Severance wants to remain focused on the season’s remaining matches. “We’re playing to win as many matches before conference and win as many matches as we can when we go to Tulsa,” he said. sports@thedailycougar.com

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Staff’s philosophy to include up-tempo offense, man-to-man defense for new-look Cougars

By John Brannen The Daily Cougar The finishing touches to James Dickey’s men’s basketball coaching staff were made Monday with the announcement that former head coach Alvin Brooks will return as an associate coach. Daniyal Robinson and Ulric Maligi signed last weekend, and now this new chapter in Cougar basketball may officially commence. Dickey said he compiled a staff that is a mix of experience, youth and enthusiasm. All four coaches share a vision to return the UH basketball program to national prominence. Brooks, whose last worked as director of basketball operations at Kentucky, said the immediate goal of the program is to play in meaningful games in March. “The vision is getting Houston back to the top of college basketball,” Brooks said. “It starts with taking care of the players we have very well and then recruiting, starting in the greater Houston area.” Maligi, 25, coached the last three seasons at Stephen F. Austin and said coming to UH would be a positive step for him because he believes the Cougars will build upon the previous season’s success.

“We all feel like we can big at the University of Houston,” Maligi said. “We really believe in coach Dickey. We like and trust him.” The Cougars have three scholarships available and Dickey said he will focus on bringing in the best players, regardless of age or experience, when the recruiting period begins later this month. Whoever comes to UH will have to adapt to Dickey’s philosophy of quick-paced offense and man-toman defense, “We want to play man defense and certainly want to play up-tempo. We want to run,” Dickey said. “But our guys know also that we’re going to execute in the half court. We would like to utilize the 3-point line. We hope to play a very exciting style.” Recruiting remains a hot topic for the program, with the most common point of contention revolving on the perceived lack of interest in local talent. Robinson served as an assistant at Iowa State from 2008-10 and is known for his ability to land higher-profile players. “Recruiting is about relationships,” Robinson said. “I’ve been fortunate to build relationships pretty quickly in the past. I look forward to doing the same here in Houston and the state of Texas.”

create.” The new staff has already begun their work preparing for another tournament run, and Maligi said he hopes this group of coaches elevates the program to greater heights. “The immediate goal is to win and help take the Cougar nation to the next level,” Maligi said.

For many prominent athletes, retirement means riding off into the sunset never to be seen in the public eye again. Others, however, find ways to remain in the spotlight, driven by a Alan Dennis need to always be the center of attention. After 13 Pro Bowl selections, three Super Bowl championships and a runner-up finish on Dancing with the Stars, Hall of Fame receiver Jerry Rice has made headlines yet again — by joining the PGA’s Nationwide Tour. In an interview with the Associated Press on Tuesday, Rice announced that he would be playing in Thursday’s Fresh Express Classic at TPC Stonebrae in Hayward, Calif. “This is an opportunity of a lifetime here,” Rice said to the AP. “You know I’m a competitor. I don’t want to go out there and have those players who are playing on the Nationwide Tour think this is a publicity stunt for attention. It’s not … I have the opportunity to go out and prove

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Men’s basketball head coach James Dickey rounded out his coaching staff this week and said his No. 1 priority is to return the program to national prominence. After last season’s NCAA Tournament appearance, Robinson said the coaches must build on that momentum to create an atmosphere beneficial to the team. “We want to continue to create a positive culture and positive environment,” Robinson said. “I can’t put a number on the wins and losses, but I think we’ll have success according to the type of culture we

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Sen. Karli Williams said her primary concern is to promote campus awareness and create a more economically friendly environment for students. She also said she wants to improve the transportation system at UH. “I live on campus, so I think that having the busses on the weekends would be a great benefit for people who live on campus,” Williams said. “Since we are trying to become tier one, more people are going to start coming here and living on campus. I think that we will need transportation on the weekends also.” Sen. Andrea Gomez said she has partnered with studentrun organizations to develop an understanding of students’ wants. “I’ve never done anything this size,” she said. “I’ve joined the Student Life Committee, so I’ll probably be putting most of my focus into that committee because students are the priority. (My agenda) is not what I want to do, it’s what students want to do.”

Shell Eco-marathon, a national competition for the development of fuel-efficient vehicles that was televised in March 2009. “Our teams did an incredible showing,” he said. “We didn’t win, but we finished well.” Fitzgibbon said a dramatic increase in research funding has also occurred during his term. And as he puts it, his vision for the future of the College of Technology is simple. “I want to see the college (get) on the path to become recognized as the best college of technology in the U.S.,” he said. As a side project to boost UH’s advancement, Fitzgibbon is working with Professor Dinesh Singh at the University of Delhi to create a program on which the two schools can collaborate. “I think the international experience is a very important part of education,” he said. “I think our students would really benefit.”

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In one illustration, the governor is depicted with a decapitated head between his feet. Murals depicting sacrifices also had many surrounding red zigzags representing blood. A person’s skin color was always olive green, while the red on a man’s face resembled the body paint they used. The color blue was hardly used, Pascual said. “The blues that remain are very little, because blue was a very expensive color. It was a dehydrated paint. Water had to be added to it so it could be applied,” he said. The buried body of a boy found in Sierra Grande provided more details to the ritual of sacrifice. They brought in people from other towns to sacrifice as a symbol of their power, Pascual said. “What’s important is that the child who was about 18 to 21 years old was not from the town. He was probably from the mountains,” he said. “These governors were trying to be worshipped for sacrifices. They’re sacrificing people who are not local. This (decoration of his teeth) shows that this boy seems to

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Each row must contain the numbers 1 to 9; each column must contain the numbers 1 to 9; and each set of 3-by-3 boxes must also contain the numbers 1 to 9.

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1 “— Ha’i” 5 Flair 10 Applaud 14 Bullfight bravos 15 Root for 16 Wolf’s plaint 17 Scrubbed mission (hyph.) 18 Flies off the handle 19 Sandwich cookie 20 Little birds 22 Hen 23 Ooola’s guy 24 Felt boot 25 Flat bread of India 29 Hot pepper 33 Did dock work 34 Motel sign 36 Freeway 37 “Thrilla in Manila” boxer 38 Cautions 39 Pork source 40 So-so grades 42 As to (2 wds.) 43 Zigzag 45 Part of a fist 47 Like canned nuts 49 Kind of rack 50 Fury 51 Paraffin-based 54 Movie machine 60 Beg pardon! 61 Dutch cheese 62 Cheerio! (hyph.) 63 Jet route 64 Orchestra offering 65 QB — Kramer 66 Skier’s tow (hyph.) 67 Running water 68 Capsule, maybe

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1 3 Tactic 21 Mutual-fund charge 22 Kind of window 24 Skillets 25 Metallic sound 26 Van — of rock 27 Farewell 28 Lacking significance 29 Traffic pylons 30 Kind of cactus 31 Inexperienced 32 Sidled past 35 Make mistakes 38 Lose freshness 41 Conniving sort 43 Used to be 44 Put in office 46 Dodge City loc. 48 Seize control of 51 Poet — Whitman 52 Whaler of fiction 53 TV warrior princess

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to everybody I can play golf.” Rice has been hitting the links since his days of catching passes from Joe Montana, and he seems to fully realize the amount of effort this endeavor will require. “I got addicted to the game; I have so much passion for it,” Rice said. “These guys are really good golfers. They are one step below the PGA and a lot of these guys are going to go on and be part of the PGA. To line up against these guys, I’m honored … I’d love to make this cut in my debut.” My family lived in the Bay Area up until I was 11, which meant I grew up with the Eddie Debartolo-era 49ers. I was a witness — long before any campy Nike ad campaign — to football played as close to perfection as possible. I was spoiled watching Rice carve up defenses in Bill Walsh’s innovative west coast offense, making football look as easy as riding a bike. When Rice signed with Oakland in 2000, it was clear that he had lost a step and was entering the twilight of his career.

Following a trade to the Seahawks midway through the 2004 season, Rice retired after failing to catch a pass in Seattle’s opening-round playoff loss to the Rams. Rice is the greatest receiver in the history of the NFL and has earned the right to do whatever he wants with he free time. He needs to consider, however, that he’s playing against golfers who are on the fringe of being professionals. These are people who have been making a living off of golf for a long time — a living that doesn’t add up to much money, as they’re playing in what amounts to the PGA’s minor league. All the amateur golfers at the event are vying for their PGA Tour cards as well, and they won’t simply step aside to let a sports icon have his moment in the sun. There’s a good chance that Rice could make a fool of himself and get embarrassed in his first Tour event, but he just might surprise everyone and get the best of the field. Hopefully, this isn’t just another fading star’s attempt to stay in the limelight; Rice deserves more than 15 minutes of fame. sports@thedailycougar.com

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