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Issue 011, Volume 76
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September 7, 2010
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On-going series lands at UH to discuss local sustainability issues The Progressive Forum, an ongoing series of panels and speeches, brings the subject of sustainability to UH's campus tonight. The panel "will explore why sustainability is becoming increasingly important, as well as examine our local response to the issue." Barry Lefer, UH professor of earth and atmospheric sciences, and Maria Honey, university services marketing manager, will particpate on the panel, along with representatives from the mayor's office, Rice University and Urban Harvest. Randall Morton, president of The Progressive Forum, will moderate. The event, which is free, will be held inside Oberholtzer Residence Hall, Multipurpose Room 108. For more information, email gary@urbanharvest.org or call 713-880-5540.
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Faculty from School of Music set to perform for community Saxophonist Dan Gelok and pianist Wenli Zhou will perform works by Charpentier, J.S. Bach, Albright, and Benson in a faculty recital tonight. The event will take place at 7:30 p.m. at Moore's Opera House. Price of admission is $10 for the general public. Students and seniors pay $5. Call 713-743-3313 for more information.
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Blaffer Art Museum Fall Exhibition Blaffer Art Museum at the Fine Arts building is showcasing the works of Gabriel Kuri and Amy Patton. Admission is always free! Drop by after 10 a.m. IT Training on Spreadsheets A free class introducing students and faculty to Microsoft Excel 2007 will be held in the Social Work Building in room 110-L. You must register at www.uh.edu/ ittraining beforehand. The class will be held at 10 a.m. Find more campus and local events or add your own at thedailycougar.com/calendar
Running back Bryce Beall celebrates his first touchdown of his career in the season opener against Texas State University on Friday. At halftime, the team led with a 47 point advantage over the Bobcats. | Kendra Berglund/The Daily Cougar
Cougars maul Bobcats Keenum and team greeted by seas of red as fans break attendance record John Brannen
The daily cougar The Cougars 40-point walloping over Texas State came as little surprise to fans, but few were expecting a sellout and
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by quarterback Case Keenum either. “The students were awesome, they were there two hours early,” Keenum said. “We had a huge showing. It’s great to see the city of Houston behind us. It means so much. I really can’t put it into words.” The Cougars struck first when running back Michael Hayes caught a pass from Keenum out of the backfield and took it to the end zone to go up 7-0. For Hayes, it FOOTBALL continues on page 12
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Passion for purple colors recollections from students
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Prof remembered for Rare colonial India intensity, dedication book digitized Amanda Trella
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record crowd. 32,119 people managed to squeeze into Robertson Stadium, breaking the record of 31,818 set during last season’s game versus Texas Tech. Head coach Kevin Sumlin said he was grateful for the overwhelming support shown by Cougar Nation. “I want to thank our fans,” Sumlin said. “You don’t know what kind of atmosphere that created for our players.” The fan’s presence did not go unnoticed
After losing one of their longestserving professors last month, students and colleagues in UH’s School of Art continue to remember David Hickman. Students remember Hickman, who taught at UH for over 40 years, for his undivided passion to color as an artist, patron and enthusiast. "He loved the color purple.
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He loved color in general,” photography junior Gloria Cervantes said. “He was the most passionate teacher I have ever had, and I’m sorry to hear that future generations will never be able to experience the love and appreciation of art that Professor Hickman taught to his students, especially me.” Hickman began teaching at UH in 1969. Since that time, his dedication to his students was evident.
The Digital Library at UH recently made a rare book available online to students, scholars and others interested in viewing photographs of India at the beginning of the 20th century. The book, known simply as “India Illustrated,” is one of only three copies known to exist. “There are only two other copies of this book that we have been able to find,” Michelle Reilly, head of digital services at the M.D. Anderson Library, said. “Neither one is available for scholars, historians, students, or people interested in India to see unless
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