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newsline Blaffer Student Association host art museum, event The UH Blaffer Art Museum is currently presenting its fall exhibitions. Some of the art and artists being featured include Gabriel Kuri and Amy Patton. The exhibition is being held Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. in the Fine Arts Building in room 120. Admission to the museum is free. The exhibition is sponsored by the Blaffer Art Museum. For more information call 713-743-9521. The Fine Arts building is also holding a Red Rock Bash on Sept. 30 at 4 p.m. – 7 p.m. in the Fine Arts Building courtyard and the UH Arts quad. There will be art activities, food, live music from the Moores School of Music, readings from the Creative Writing Program, demonstrations by the School of Art and performances by the School of Theatre & Dance. The Red Block Bash is presented by the Blaffer Student Association and the UH Cynthia Woods Mitchell Center for the Arts. Admission to this event is also free.

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Language center continues to welcome new students decades after launch By Michelle Reed

THE DAILY COUGAR International students from more than 40 countries come to UH yearly with their bags packed and their eyes on the future. For 35 years, the UH Language and Culture Center has been providing these students with substantial coursework to help them learn English as a second

language. “Many campuses are seeking bright and talented international students. Often these students are very proficient in their fields of study — but not yet proficient enough in English,” LCC Director Joy Tesh said. “The Intensive English Program of the Language and Culture Center provides an opportunity for students to improve their proficiency while preparing to enter the university.” Even after so many years, the program still draws in crowds. More than 20,000 international students have participated and completed the program. Tesh said that on Sept. 8, the first day

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he Red Swing Project started as an urban intervention in Austin; it involves anonymously hanging red swings in public areas. The UH campus was one of the 95 worldwide locations chosen to participate. he swing was hung on a tree near the Fine Arts building. | Kendra Berglund/The Daily Cougar

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Social networks are putting more focus towards university students, particularly Facebook with its recently launched "Universities" feature. The new feature provides students and campus organizations with tips on how to best use its site to announce events, spread information and boost school spirit. “I have not heard of this new page, but I would use it to promote events off campus, too, since this is a commuter school,” broadcast journalism senior Michael Carrell said. “I would like to see more of a unity on campus.” The new Facebook page is designed to show students tools for establishing an online interactive presence with their campus' community. When a student clicks the “Like” option to a specific site, they will be informed of all updates of their site in their news feed, as well as the news feeds of their friends on Facebook. Public relations senior Chasity Mims said she would take advantage of the page “if it kept popping up on her newsfeed.” The “Community” tab suggests ways for college dorms, clubs, groups and classes to use Facebook to engage people in activities and discussions and to spread information by updating it regularly. “Technology is in,” communications junior Jennifer FACEBOOK continues on page 6

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of registration, a record 400 international students registered for the program. Students who apply to the program are normally prospective students hoping to enhance their knowledge in English. “LCC students apply to UH just as any other international student would,” LCC said. “LCC students can apply to the university at any time, but those who successfully complete level six do not need to present a (Test of English Foreign Language) score to UH.” The program holds six levels, and each student must take the Michigan English

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Course descriptions and online registration can be found at www.uh.edu/ittraining.

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September 10, 2010

Social website launches new college feature

The courses will be taught on Windows machines and participants will meet in room 110-L of the Social Work Building. Registration is required to reserve a seat in a class.

Dave Matthews Band with Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears The Dave Matthews Band will be performing at the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion tonight along with blues band Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears. The show begins at 7 p.m. Grab a few tickets before it’s too late!

Program celebrates 35 years

ITtraining classes are being offered for free to students, faculty, staff and alumni throughout September. This includes sessions in word processing, web development, graphics, database applications, desktop publishing, project management and spreadsheets..

IT Training on Database Applications A free class introducing students and faculty to Microsoft Access tables 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 from 9 a.m. to noon.

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THE DAILY COUGAR The UH Counseling and Psychological Services is promoting mental health by sponsoring World Suicide Prevention Day. Staff members will be at seven different

locations across campus to pass out brochures and flyers and answer questions concerning mental health from 11 a.m.–1 p.m. today. Some locations include Cougar Place Lobby, Cougar Village Lobby, Moody Towers, the University Center and the UC Satellite. “This event helps to dispel myths about

suicide, to encourage effective suicide prevention information and to inform the campus about CAPS services,” CAPS Assistant Director/Outreach Director Kimberly James said. The National Institute of Mental Health SUICIDE continues on page 6

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Who’s seen the red swing by the Art Department? Turns out, it’s a social experiment by a non-profit organization to see what people will do with it. Provided by redswingproject.org, if you buy a t-shirt for $15, it’ll will pay for another swing! Check out their website of children playing on the swing and send me some photos of some Cougars playing by the swing, too!

“This country was founded because of the restraints placed See photos @ on Christians wanting to get snap.thedailycougar.com away from those that forced the Catholic religion upon them. Editor's desk The Muslim religion is not, in Recently, I found this website and any sense, a peaceful religion, was happy to see that the City of even those whom are not Houston is getting behind our boys considered "radical" muslims and girls in red and white. are taught to hate/kill us...” http://www.crankitupcoogs.com/ — user “Jess” Re: Park 51 should be a lesson to all

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Resident Evil Afterlife The fourth installment to the popular videogameturned-movie-series “Resident Evil” comes to theaters this weekend. Because it is the only new wide-release for the weekend, here’s a quick recap of the other movies, which star Milla Jovovich, Ali Larter and Wentworth Miller.

Resident Evil Alice (Milla Jovovich) wakes up in a mansion with amnesia. It’s not really a mansion, though; it’s an entrance to a top-secret train station that takes her to an underground nightmare called the Hive. Some people die in a death laser grid, while the survivors turn off a creepy computer that manifests itself as a little girl. This causes a bunch of zombies to wake up and kill more people, so Alice and Co. have to turn the computer back on. Alice gets her memory back and remembers that she used to work for the evil company she’s now running from. More zombies kill more people, and then Alice and the fellow survivors get on a train, which takes them out of the Hive and back to the house, where an unknown group of people in white masks take them away to perform tests on them. Alice wakes up, and the audience would have to be stupid to not to expect a sequel.

Resident Evil Apocalypse Zombies kill a lot of people. One of the survivors from the original movie (Matthew G. Taylor) is now a zombie like-creature after being put into the Nemesis program; he kills a bunch people, while Alice kills a lot of zombies. Really, the only important thing that happens in the sequel occurs when Alice takes out Taylor’s character. The audience would have to be stupid not to expect a trilogy.

Resident Evil Extinction Alice now has creepy telepathic powers. Zombies kill some people. Alice is now in a convoy of zombiekillers. Most of the characters from the second movie die. Alice uses her creepy telepathic powers to kill some zombie birds. One guy, who has been making clones of Alice, fails at domesticating zombies. He takes some serum and turns into a zombie with a higher mental state and tentacles. Alice kills him, and there is a scene that plugs the fourth installment, which probably wouldn’t have made it to theaters had it not been for 3-D movie technology. Great…

Malls are becoming bigger, while gaining more access to the same old styles that all mall-shoppers will eventually get a hold of. Seeing a cute gray dress you bought being adorned by someone else is unpleasant, but that’s how it goes when shopping at pop mall boutiques will. To escape this mall monogamy, there are cutesy boutiques opening up around the Houston area. This city has yet to reach high fashion status, but these boutiques are bringing on that rise. Serendipity3, a local boutique near Midtown, is among the first boutiques that get their products straight from the

Hollywood fashion capital, Los Angeles. These styles come from brands such as BB Dakota, Blaque Label, Miss Me, Gestuz and Tulle. This chic boutique has a variety of clothing and accessories, but the catch is to be able to grab these items at first glance as they do not come in a large quantity. And for Houstonians that are absolutely sick of the common mall fashion, the lack of quantity holds certain exclusivity to their wardrobe. Serendipity3’s designer clothing are affordable, while still having great quality in material. The boutique gets new shipment, in every other week, but it offers a 30-50 percent off sales rack on a daily basis. Apart from the many labels mentioned

above, Serepndipity3 features clothing and accessories from its own line, Serendipity Label. When boutique owner Ruby Haro was asked what she found best about her line, she mentioned that it was their asymmetrical cut that was the most popular. These one-shoulder pieces are really one of a kind and offered in different styles, whether it’s on a dress, a blouse or even a sweater. Out of curiosity, I asked Haro why she thinks that girls around the city should stop here, and she said, “We have unique pieces. You won’t find this at the mall.” There you have it, girls. A great boutique with the hippest styles located in the heart of Houston. arts @thedailycougar.com

UH product Parsons takes home an Emmy Sarah Raslan

THE DAILY COUGAR UH alumnus Jim Parsons won an Emmy for outstanding lead actor in a comedy series at the 62nd annual Emmy Awards on Aug. 29 in Los Angeles, beating out Alec Baldwin, Steve Carell and Larry David. "30 Rock’s" Baldwin has taken the Emmy for the past two years. In "The Big Bang Theory," Parsons plays the role of Sheldon Cooper, who started college at age 11 after completing the fifth grade and earned his first Ph.D. at age 16. Sheldon’s personality is a main source of humor in the show. Parsons has strong ties to his hometown, Houston. Parsons graduated from Klein Oak High School and was a founding member of Houston's Infernal Bridegroom Productions. “Jim Parson’s first movie role in 2003 was titled ‘Nowhere to Go But Up.’ The career arc of this multi-talented UH graduate has lived up to that title and then some,” said Richard Bonnin, UH director of media relations. “During his tenure at the University of Houston, Jim helped create the non-profit theater company Infernal Bridegroom Productions, showing the ambition and drive that led to his Emmy win for lead actor in a comedy series. The entire university community is proud of his work, and prouder still, that his connection to the university remains strong, as he returned to campus in April to receive the University of Houston Alumni Association’s Rising Star Award for Achievement.” Parsons performed in 18 plays with Infernal Bridegroom Productions. Parson’s success story has inspired some UH students. “I think it's pretty exciting that he has come such a long way since he has been in school to achieve and become successful in what he loves,” graphic

Jim Parsons took home an Emmy for his role as Dr. Sheldon Cooper in CBS's hit show "The Big Bang Theory." | CBS communication junior Susie DeGraff said. “And to win an Emmy award, that shows that the hard work and the dedication he has put into his job has paid off and lets us see that you can achieve whatever you want in life if you go after it and work hard and that anyone can become successful.” "The Big Bang Theory" is a sitcom that was premiered on CBS on Sept. 4, 2007. The show is produced by Warner Bros. Television and Chuck Lorre Productions and was created by Chuck Lorre and Bill Prady, who also serve as executive producers. The sitcom won the best comedy series TCA award in August 2009. In the

same year, Parsons won the individual achievement award. “It’s really inspiring to hear that a UH alumni is an Emmy award winner. It kind of puts people’s dreams within reach because we see celebrities as role models and to imagine that we could be in their position seems far fetched,” UH student Yasmeen Esaklul said. “The fact that one of our own became that successful tells us that if we work hard towards something that seems unattainable, it might just become a reality.” In addition to "The Big Bang Theory", in 2011 he'll be staring in the movie "Cooler". arts @thedailycougar.com

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Jones plans burn with terror for muslims

ou’re probably tired of reading about it, and we’re tired of writing about it, but it’s important to know that the Florida pastor who was planning to hold a Quran burning on Saturday.

But what’s even more important to note is that this guy is not only the stupidest person to make it into national headlines recently, but he’s also the biggest hypocrite ever; he’s a terrorist. And no, that’s not libel. Don’t believe us? We’ll explain: “We have… been in contact with the Imam in New York City,” Reverend Terry Jones said. “I will be flying up there on Saturday to meet with the Imam at the Ground Zero Mosque. He has agreed to move the location. That, of course, cannot happen overnight, but he has agreed to do that.” So Reverand Jones has forced the hand of the devout Muslims in New York City, who do not want their books burned. “We have agreed to cancel our event on Saturday,” he said. And he’s agreed to do it because, apparently, the Imam has agreed to move the mosque somewhere else. So how is Jones a terrorist? He didn’t hurt anyone, after all, but what defines terrorism, exactly? Terrorism, by meaning, entails a calculated use or threat of violence against civilians in order to attain a goal that is political, religious or ideological in nature; this is done through intimidation or coercion or instilling fear. Maybe we’re misunderstanding the whole thing, but it seems that Jones coerced the Imam, whom he was protesting on the part of the Americans who were lost in t he 9/11 attacks, who were victims of terrorism, which is defined by… Well, you get the idea. It’s a simple case of the pot calling the kettle black, but apparently Jones can’t see past his stupid mustache and realize his own failings. Sounds like terrorism to us. How about you?

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The blending of cultures can be seen at University of Houston on a daily basis. People from all backgrounds and religions come together to better themselves at the University. | Daily Couga file photor

Freedom of religion UH students set great example for cultural appreciation

ouston is an international city. Belgium have similar laws. Considering garment that often covers all but a womThe first time I came here, the how similar a nun’s habit is to a hijab, this an’s eyes, are simply too confining and number of cultures represented is a purely discriminatory law, aimed at oppressive, and that no woman would in Houston shocked me. UH is one of the singling out a religious belief that varies willingly wear one. This is untrue. While most diverse universities in the nation, from the European norm. in many countries where conservative and that is something to be proud of. No democratic government can Islam is the norm women face massive Across campus, many force its citizens to follow a single set societal — and sometimes governmental of UH’s female Muslim of religious beliefs and still call itself — pressure to don burqas, there are also Casey students wear hijabs or democratic. Just as the government women who, for reasons both religious Goodwin burqas, and many of our cannot force people of all faiths to wear and personal, make the individual decimale Jewish students Christian crosses regardless of their persion to wear a burqa regardless of what wear yarmulkes. These are signs of that sonal codes it also cannot force women society thinks. This is especially true of UH students embrace their right to freeto dress in a way that goes against their the women who wear burqas in Western dom of religious expression. moral codes while staying true to, its society. This right to religious freedom is foundations. This is likely just another sign of Islaminalienable, something all humans have In France, students are not allowed to ophobia that, while existent before 9/11, in equal amounts by virtue of being alive. wear burqas to school and, this month, has become more and more evident since So long as their beliefs do not condone the French Senate will vote to decide the terrorist attacks of nine years ago. harming others (thus interfering with whether or not to allow burqas in public For whatever reason, people are afraid of other peoples’ human rights), every man places. Supporters of the move argue that those who openly express beliefs that are and woman has the right to speak, act, wearing the face-covering garments goes different from their own. Even though the dress and eat in a way that is in line with against the ideal of women’s equality. vast majority of Muslims have nothing his or her religious beliefs. If a Jewish man However, taking away a woman’s right to to do with the radical sects that support believes he should wear a yarmulke while choose her own outfit is not the way to terrorist attacks, many Americans and going about his daily Europeans have pointlessly life, then no power, to blame the attacks Many opponents of traditional Muslim clothing argue chosen government or otheron the religion as a whole. that the burqa, an outer garment that often covers wise, should be able to Despite the controversy stop him. If a Muslim all but a woman’s eyes, are simply too confining and internationally, the University woman wishes to wear of Houston and the city it oppressive, and that no woman would willingly wear one. a hijab or burqa, then resides in still seem to be an she has every right to open, friendly environment do so. for people of all religious Most Western culand cultural backgrounds. tures seem to embrace this concept only. make her an equal member of society. Students wear hijabs and other religious For Judeo-Christian religions, virtually Only by ensuring that she is not forced to garments proudly as they walk between all forms of religious wear are considered wear or not wear a specific piece of clothclasses, something they cannot do in acceptable in public. In some German ing can the French government ensure other parts of the world. provinces, Muslim women cannot wear that each Islamic woman enjoys equality headscarves to work, but Catholic nuns to other citizens. Casey Goodwin is a mechanical engineering sophomore and may be reached at opion@ can wear their habits to teach anywhere in Many opponents of traditional Muslim thedailycougar.com the country. Parts of the Netherlands and clothing argue that the burqa, an outer

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VOLLEYBALL

Cougars aim for wins in Utah Team hopes to pick up the pace after slow start Keith Cordero Jr.

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Sumlin encourages fans to attend today's game; tickets selling fast Head coach Kevin Sumlin sent a mass e-mail Thursday to the student body. He reported that 1,000 seats have been donated by a Cougar Pride member for student seating. Sumlin thanked fans for support in the sellout opener against Texas State and hopes for a bigger turnout today against UTEP. "I told the media after the game, that the team got word of the sellout on the way to the stadium," Sumlin said in the e-mail. "You could see their eyes light up and an extra bounce in their step. And then to see you students, in the stadium early, added the electricity we needed. As a team, we seem to be able to get on the board and score early because of all the energy you give us. "The team and I appreciate everything you do and want to remind you to be courteous to our opponent and the guests around you. See you Friday night at The Rob as we go for Win #2." The game is scheduled to start at 9:15 p.m. and can be viewed on ESPN — Cougar Sports Services

C-USA PREVIEW

SMU hosts UAB; ECU, Memphis set to clash In other conference action this weekend, East Carolina hosts Memphis at noon Sunday. In their last meeting, the Pirates beat the Tigers 38-19. ECU is coming off a last-second 51-49 victory against Tulsa last weekend. Memphis was blown out in its opener, a 49-7 loss to Mississippi State. SMU will play UAB at 7 p.m. Saturday at Gerald J. Ford in Dallas. Last season's game proved to be close as UAB edged the Mustangs 35-33. SMU fell to Texas Tech 35-27 last weekend. UAB had a 16-point lead in the second half against Florida Atlantic but managed to lose 32-31. — Cougar Sports Services

NFL

Texans face off against Colts in season opener on Sunday The Texans will open their season against Peyton Manning and the Indianapolis Colts at noon Sunday at Reliant Stadium. The Texans recently acquired former USC standout and Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Matt Leinart, who was released from the Arizona Cardinals after playing for four seasons. He will compete with Dan Orlovsky for the backup quarterback job. Kicker Kris Brown, the last original Texan, was cut from the team last Friday. To take his place will be former Arizona Cardinal Neil Rackers. Out of 16 meetings with the Colts, the Texans have won only once. Sunday's game will be pivotal in the fight for the AFC South Division title. — Cougar Sports Services

The Cougars are back on the road at the BYU Molten Classic in Provo, Utah for tonight’s matchup against Wichita State, followed by a doubleheader Saturday against host team BYU and Loyola Marymount. UH (1-5) heads into its third tournament to start the season after a tough 0-3 finish at the Houston Invitational. “I think were on track; we’ve gotten better each weekend," head coach Molly Alvey said. "We’re improving, we’re playing teams that are very strong competition, so as long as we’re getting better and doing the things that we need to do to get better for conference, then we’re right on track." Wichita State (3-2) is coming off a 3-1 loss to Portland on Sept. 4, but has had six consecutive 25-win seasons. The Shockers are an offensive-minded team. “Our defense has done a fabulous job,” Alvey said. “We have to continue to be disciplined, which is what we talk about a lot. Knowing what our responsibilities are, and just paying attention to detail ... I expect us to continue doing that." Saturday’s twin bill for UH includes an afternoon matchup with BYU (2-4) and an evening showdown with Loyola Marymount (4-2). Each of BYU’s wins this season has come in five sets. Like UH, BYU has faced a tough road with an earlier matchup against then-No. 6 Illinois. Christie Carpenter leads BYU with 76 kills, averaging nearly three per set. Stephanie Snow and Nicole Warner have 55 and 50 kills, respectively. Loyola Marymount has won four of five matches following a season-opening 3-0 loss to USC on Sept. 4. The Lions played at the Varney’s Kansas State Invitational, closing the tournament with a 3-0 loss to Oral Roberts. Jasmine Rankins leads the Lions with 85 kills. “It’s not a winnable weekend, but it’s a very difficult weekend," Alvey said.

Stephanie Nwachukwu (3) and the Cougars hope a trip to Utah will bring an improved performance. | Pauline Alderete/The Daily Cougar "Wichita State is a top 25 program. BYU just took a set off No. 7 Nebraska last weekend, and Loyola Marymount is a very good team (with) a solid fast offense. "It’s another weekend, just like the one we came off of.” Junior middle blocker Lucy Charuk leads the Cougars with 69 kills. She has also been named to back to back all-

tournament teams to begin the season. “Without a doubt Lucy is important to the team, Alvey said. "I think there’s things that she needs to continue to get better at in her blocking game to help the team to continue to get better." UH will open Conference USA play against Rice on Sept. 21. sports@thedailycougar.com

SOCCER

UH hopes to use home-field advantage Joshua Siegel

THE DAILY COUGAR The Cougars will have their first homestand of the season after playing back-to-back weekends on the road. First, the Cougars play host to Stephen F. Austin at 5 p.m. today at the Carl Lewis International Track and Field Complex. They'll end the weekend with a match against Texas Southern at 1 p.m. Sunday at Robertson Stadium. UH (3-1-1) is coming off a weekend in which it allowed its first goal of the season and took its first loss as well. After two hard fought games last weekend against Baylor and TCU, the Cougars are hoping to bounce back. SFA, which boasts a 3-3 record, defeated the Cougars 1-0 in last season's meeting in Houston. The Cougars hold a 4-2 advantage in the all-time series.

Kylie Cook (2) and the rest of the soccer team strive to regain the momentum they had in the first three games. | Aaron Cisneros/The Daily Cougar TSU (0-3) has yet to score a goal this season, but has allowed 17. The Cougars are undefeated all-time in three

matches against their neighbors. In all three victories, the Cougars have won by margins of 10 or more. Through five games last season, the Cougars were 1-4. The improvement can be attributed to the leadership of upperclassmen and the spark provided by freshmen. The Cougars scored only 14 goals all of last season, but already have notched 11 this season. Today's game is Fan Appreciation Night, and the first 100 fans in attendance will receive a free UH soccer T-shirt. Those who plan to attend tonight's football game can show their ticket and pay half price for a ticket to the soccer game. Before Sunday’s game, the players' mothers will host a tailgate event that is open to all. sports@thedailycougar.com

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Solice said. “You can connect with people, like … ‘Oh are you a fan of that Page on Facebook? Me, too.’” The “Sports” tab shares tips on making college sports more interactive by updating fans and making sure students know details about their teams by posting athletic schedules and ticket information, sharing sports news and player bios. There is also a video feature that gives students facts and allows fans to comment on the Live Stream. In order to attract more students and celebrate the launch, Facebook has a tab built by Context Optional labeled “Deals,” where retailers extend exclusive deals and

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Placement Test, an oral interview and a half-hour long writing sample so they can be placed into their respective levels. “Students at every level learn to listen, take notes and give presentations. Listening, speaking, reading and writing are woven into four hours of instructions daily,” Tesh said.

discounts for college students. Mims said she is taking advantage of the deals that are appealing to her, like a ShoeDazzle discount that is currently offering. Many UH students said they were pleased with the new page found at www.facebook.com/ Universities. Some even suggest that social networking sites can be used for more than just social events, and the launch of this new page can do just that, allowing college groups to reach students in a popular yet professional way. “If you want things to happen, you need to advertise it and plan it, which students can achieve through Facebook,” journalism senior Josh Siegel said. “.” news@thedailycougar.com

"Intercultural communication activities are integrated into all classes, and there are both class and program-wide field trips to places of education and cultural interest every term," Tesh said. Most students take one to two years to finish the program. Tesh said these are exciting times for the LCC community after decades of running the international and cultural program. news@thedailycougar.com

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research shows that risk factors for suicide include depression and other mental disorders, or a substance-abuse disorder. More than 90 percent of people who take their lives have these risk factors. Students like psychology major Mallory Barron are participating in the event for personal reasons. “I have struggled with depression

just as I’m sure many other students on campus have,” Barron said. “Everyone will receive information that will help them in some way or another.” CAPS intends to focus on how to help students handle life’s obstacles. “I hope they will give me advice on how I can deal with my own stressful situations,” Barron said CAPS is available to students on any occasion and takes part in many events like this one. It holds

group-counseling sessions Monday through Thursday yearlong at different times. James said he wants everyone associated with UH to know that the event isn’t only for students who are struggling with a mental disorder. “We want to reach the campus community, (like the) students, faculty and staff,” James said. “The community needs to be well educated on this issue.” news@thedailycougar.com

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