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International Student Volunteers is looking for UH students interested in traveling to countries around the world to make an impact in environmental and community development programs.
SGA welcomes new senators
ISV offers a variety of service projects that can count as college credit in many countries scattered around the world.
Five new students are unanimously approved into seats at first meeting of the semester
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Stop by the Bayou City Room on the second floor of the University Center today, Sept. 16, 2010, where International Student Volunteers will be holding information meetings every hour on the hour from 9am-5pm. ISV will be collecting applications for the program and letting students know about academic credit and sponsorship donations. — Joshua Siegel/The Daily Cougar
School of Music to host season preview concert The Moores School of Music will hold its Collage 2010 Annual Season Preview of upcoming recitals at 7:30 p.m. today in the Moore’s Opera House. The evening will consist of performances from UH faculty, students and performing ensembles. The concert is open to the public, children five years of age and younger will not be admitted to any performances. The event is free of charge. For more information visit www.music.uh.edu or call 713-743-3313. — Paulina Lam/The Daily Cougar
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The Katie Stuckey Band Folk acoustic singer Katie Stuckey and her band will be at The Tasting Room in River Oaks at 8 p.m. this evening. Stop by and check out this critically acclaimed Texas band. Find more campus and local events or add your own at thedailycougar.com/calendar
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Florida Pastor Terry Jones backed down from his recent pledge to burn 200 Qurans on Sept. 11. His threat received massive media coverage around the world and stirred up a heated debate about American values and Constitutional freedoms. As the crisis blows over, American people can now look back and ponder over what America has learned from such an event. “Everything happens for a reason and I believe that such an event made us stronger as a nation,” psychology senior Nosheen Syed said. “We know that there will always be a small group of people everywhere who will defy all reasons and want to harm others.” The news of the burning was met with outrage and criticism as it quickly spread through the world. Jones was pressured to abandon his plans by U.S. officials, including U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates and President Barack Obama. Jones finally agreed and gave a statement saying his church will not burn the Quran. “From this incident we should learn to never allow one of our freedoms to eclipse another,” consumer science and merchandising junior Ayesha Shah said. “Freedom BURNING continues on page 10
UH football fans show their Cougar spirit beyond just tailgating, many go as far as painting their bodies, dressing in school colors and making poster signs for the game. | Pauline Alderete/The Daily Cougar
Football fans join competition Karisha Lucero
THE DAILY COUGAR Tailgating is an infamous tradition among football fans. The competition may be on the field, but this season, Texas Pete Hot Sauce is adding it to the pregame party, challenging universities across the country to the ‘Ultimate Tailgate Contest’. The contest invites all universities nationwide to show off their tailgating experiences. Judges are looking for the most convincing photos. All universities may participate and tailgaters must submit their party photos by Nov. 13, via Facebook or mail, for judging in order to qualify for the grand prize. “We’ve had some pretty good excitement about it,” Director of Public Relations for the Sales Factory Tracy Shilobrit said. Tailgate parties are an anticipated ritual among fans from all across the country. Texas Pete and the contest organizers said they are looking forward to seeing how college football fans, from the east to west and the north to south, get stirred up for their favorite team. “Tailgating is one of the most fun things,” junior Taylor Epp said. “You get to hang out
with all your friends and have a great time.” The contest guidelines are flexible. Contestants are judged on anything from school affiliation, food, and decorations. This is a chance for college football fans to put on their game faces and show the judges how fans celebrate game day for their college teams. “It shows school spirit when everyone shows up early to support their team,” Epp said. The energy of the fans throughout their school’s game is apparent in the stands, but it all starts behind the scenes long before the game begins. “(Tailgating) is a good way to connect students, and it’s interesting to see how people across the country celebrate.” Shilobrit said. The contest runs until midnight on Nov. 13 and fans are allowed to vote Nov. 22 through Dec. 6 before winners are announced. For more information visit www. facebook.com/texaspete. “We have some pretty decent prizes for the winners as well,” Shilobrit said. “Alumni can participate too, so the (students) have to keep up with the big boys.” news@thedailycougar.com
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THE DAILY COUGAR The UH Law Center is hosting an event for pre-law students on Sept. 18 for an information session and tour. Prospective students will learn about the structure of the Jurisprudence Doctor Degree program, but the main focus will be the application process and time line. They will receive in-depth information about personal statements, letters of recommendation and about what the admissions committee looks for in
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holds another position with Frontier Fiesta and is said she is ready to take on student politics. “I know a lot of people are like, ‘Oh, poli-sci, just a resume builder,’ but that’s not me at all,” Sigurdson said. “When I was a sophomore, I had an internship with a U.S. Congressman and I got really involved in town halls and helping out.” Arsalan Razakazi was also confirmed to CLASS Seat 4. His goals include specifically dealing with CLASS students’ problems; as he said it, “one little thing at a time.” Razakazi said he hopes to bring a new perspective to tackling the problems within the college and the University at large. Brandon Williams was confirmed to Engineering Seat 1. Williams said he feels very close to his fellow engineering students. He is a mentor within the school and is in touch with students in every stage of their engineering education — those just starting out, as well as upperclassmen and graduate students. Christopher Greenfield, a graduate student in the physics department, was appointed to Graduateat-Large Seat 1. Greenfield was vice president of the UH-Clearlake Student Government last year and was president for eight weeks before transferring to the main campus. Greenfield is looking forward to greeting his constituents’ problems with a blank slate and solving those problems as they come up. The SGA also granted Taylor Kilroy the Law Seat in the Student Senate. Kilroy is a veteran of the Senate, having served last year as a senator when he was a senior. Now Kilroy is a student in the Law Center and is looking forward to representing UH’s future lawyers. Kilroy explained the senator’s two main duties by dividing it into categories — the university and his constituents. The agenda also involved the members desire to create a SGA based student scholarship, but the SGA senators said they have yet to receive adequate funding to proceed. The SGA members didn’t just welcome new seats, they said their farewells as well. Student Life chair Michael Harding resigned his post, citing a heavy workload that didn’t allow him to put the effort he wanted to into the position. The SGA is expected to fill the position at their next meeting on Sept. 29. news@thedailycougar.com
an applicant. “It is most relevant to seniors or anyone who is about to begin the admissions process, but others who would like to start thinking about how to prepare will also benefit,” UH Law center Assistant Dean for Admissions Jamie Dillon said. Dillon and Assistant Director for Admissions Scott Palmer will lead the discussion and hold a question and answer session. However, current law students will be conducting the law center tours, which will provide prospective students an opportunity to inquire about law school lifestyle. Those unable to attend can
learn the basics at the law school’s website or attend one of the other three similar events on Oct. 23, Nov. 19 and Dec. 4. The law school will also attend the Law School Admissions Council’s Houston Forum in November. LSAC is a nonprofit corporation that provides products and services to ease the admission process for law schools and their applicants worldwide, according to the program's website. To RSVP to Saturday’s event Email lawadmissions@uh.edu or call 713-743-2280. news@thedailycougar.com
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enji’s Special Educational Academy welcomed students to classes on Tuesday, disregarding a state order to close up shop. The Houston Chronicle reported that “a state appointed board of managers had voted to shut down the Fifth Ward charter school effective [yesterday], but the school founder and chief executive Theaola Robinson told parents Tuesday night to bring their children.” The school’s 2010 academic rating — according to the Texas Education Agency — was deemed unacceptable, which leads us to believe that, regardless of what students and parents are saying, it’s not somewhere we’d send our kids. Robinson was paid a $120,000 salary in 2009, according to the Chronicle, and wasn’t alone in her refusal to accept the state’s decision. State Rep. Harold Dutton has made it a racerelated issue. “I think TEA (Texas Education Agency) is on a mission to destroy charter schools that are run by black folks,” Dutton said, apparently unaware of the fact that Benji’s has failed to meet federal academic standards in four of the last five years. The TEA is in place to guarantee the finest education for the children of the city of Houston, as best it’s able, and it sounds to us like politicians who have no reason to get involved are interfering with the process. “There is no state money flowing to the school so I don’t know how they’ll pay teachers,” TEA spokeswoman Debbie Ratcliffe told the Chronicle. “[And] the textbooks they’re using are state books. The desks they’re using have been purchased with state funds. All of that is something that will have to get resolved over the coming days.” As it should be, really. Or perhaps they could just cut back on Robinson’s salary, and the students could keep their books and desks. This isn’t a race issue, and it certainly isn’t an issue of socio-economic status; it’s an issue of a school being unfit to educate the children of our city, and the public should be furious with the likes of Theaola Robinson, Jarvis Johnson and Harold Dutton, who in reality are complacent with children in this city getting an awful education.
Whitman wildly wastes money Meg Whitman, the Republican candidate for governor, became the highest campaign-spending politician yesterday. Whitman spent 119 million dollars of her own money, according to an article by Juliet Williams of the Associated Press. The 119 million will fund her gubernatorial race against Democrat Jerry Brown, California's attorney general. Andrew Regulating how Taylor someone should spend the money they earn can — in some cases — be a violation of First Amendment rights, but one must consider the implications of someone who can spend hundreds of millions to win a political race. Allowing someone to spend 119
million dollars to fund their own political campaign creates a monetary arms race. The person with the greatest amount of personal wealth will almost always have an advantage above the candidate with fewer funds. No election, federal or state, should hinge upon who has the largest personal bank account. Elections should be based upon the candidates and their policies, not their wealth. Running a campaign in today’s political atmosphere can be dirty and expensive. Everyone should be familiar with partisan television ads, radio commercials, and signage. All of these media tools are tremendously expensive, but are they really necessary? The argument used in defense for astronomical spending of this
magnitude is that campaigns cost this much to run. This is simply not true. There is no reason why any candidate should need to spend hundreds of millions of dollars to gain a position of power. Some of the most costly expenses for candidates are television ads. These television ads are usually short, and the majority of them are used to paint the opposing candidate in a negative light. Currently Whitman has a 30-second campaign commercial airing on televisions all over California, in which her opponent Brown is portrayed by former President Bill Clinton as being dishonest about his tax policies. The television ad, which has been found to be false, continued to air despite its lack of validity. If these are the kind of messages TAYLOR continues on page 5
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In 1950, when KUHF went on the air, it was housed in a $400,000 studio on the fifth floor of the Ezekiel Cullen Building. The studios were built to the same high standards Hugh Roy William Cullen insisted on for Hawes, Ph.D the entire building. KUHF was a replica of the NBC radio studios in Rockefeller center. In 1953, KUHT squeezed KUHF into one control room only. Next, even worse, it was relocated at the end of a classroom in a residential looking building near the College of Engineering, which was scheduled for demolition in 1967 but still stands today. Even so, student and faculty exuberance, which put KUHT on the air and broadcasting, kept KUHF on the air from 1965 to 1970, giving experience to many graduates — Bill Worrell, Rob McCain, Jim Dalby, Pam
Though not quite as perfect as its Ezekiel Cullen Studios 50 years earlier, a Tier One broadcasting operation exists today and should remain so. UH does not need to get into the expensive news and information business, as many commercial news stations have failed in recent years. As for Rice University, the Houston public needs to Students need to have access to freedom of speech, in hear more, not less, from those bright broadcasting and in print. future leaders by preserving their opportunity to be on air. Students need the total demise of commercial classical to have access to freedom of speech — in music radio in the mid-1980s, KUHF broadcasting and in print. Students need took on the dual-music genres of clasto learn how to make use of media by sical and jazz music. With avid classical having responsibility for it. music listeners outweighing and willing to pay for classical music broadcasting, KUHF transferred its jazz library to William Hawes, Ph. D. Professor and Valenti School of Communication General Manager, Texas Southern University, and it now KUHF 1965-1969, Author — Public Television occupies the third floor of the Melcher America's First Station. Public Broadcasting center. Ivey, Pat Fant, Ricky Reeves, and others who have worked in commercial radio over the decades. From 1970 onward, Arvil Cochran managed and gradually converted KUHF into National Public Radio. Cochran, previously a Channel 8 engineer, moved the station into a suite in the School of Communication Building after it opened in 1978. With
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candidates are spending 119 million dollars on, then it hardly seems necessary. With Whitman’s latest personal check, she surpassed Michael Bloomberg, the current mayor of New York, in personal campaign financing. Bloomberg held the previous record with a total of $108 million, according to Williams. In the midst of a weak economy, does it really help a candidates' image when they are spending hundreds of millions on signs and television attack ads? The environment in politics appears to be moving towards an almost unanimous barrier to entry, being that only the ridiculously rich can enter. A system that requires its players to be mega wealthy prohibits those who aren’t from entering. Politics need to be about intelligent solutions and service to the constituents. Allowing the use of personal funds lets candidates to shape policies in their favor once elected. Accountability becomes an important issue when politicians have the power to buy their own political office. The need to be re-elected is not sufficient enough by itself to keep politicians from legislating bad policy. Between corporations, special
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interest groups and the candidate's personal bank accounts, there is no lesser evil when it comes to whom the candidate should be influenced by. California has a limit on how much one can spend on their own campaign; the most that can be used is $12.95 million, according to the website of California Secretary of State Debra Bowen. Campaigns do not need to cost 12 million dollars. Moreover, the candidates should not have the ability to raise the costs of running for office. A voluntary donation ceiling in the tens of millions creates a scenario where the candidate with the greatest wealth has the ability to buy an election victory. If Meg Whitman loses her campaign for governor, the 100 plus million dollars will likely not effect her net worth, which is estimated at $1.3 billion, according to a report by Forbes.com. The only thing that her spending will effect is the image she is portraying for herself concerning fiscal responsibility. Whitman should be held responsible for explaining what her interests are, and whether or not she has special interests for Ebay, where she was a former CEO for the San Francisco-based company.
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Practice begins, team captains revealed After starting practice last week, the Cougars selected their captains for the 2010 season. Righthanded pitcher Bailey Watts and senior outfielder Katy Beth Sherman were chosen by their teammates. Sherman has high hopes for this upcoming season. "It's very exciting," Sherman said in a release. "I'm very ready to take on the job. I've been here three years now and I'm really excited that it's my turn to step up and take this team to the World Series, where it's never been before." Under head coach Kyla Holas, the Cougars posted a 30-24-1 record last season. While conditioning for the first tournament, Sherman and the rest of team had to undergo lingering summer weather conditions during last week's practice. "It's pretty hot outside, so we're adjusting our bodies first," Sherman said. "But we're getting in there and learning everything we need to learn in our first full week on the field. We're just getting things under control and learning how everything works." The Cougars will begin play at the Spring Klein Fall Classic Saturday Oct. 2 against Texas A&M. — Cougar Sports Services
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Cougars to compete at Rice meet After a one-week layoff, the UH cross country team returns to the course this weekend at Justin F. Cooper Memorial Rice Invitational Friday. Head coach Ryan Turner said the break helped replenish the team's energy. "After the home race, we had some guys come up with a few nagging injuries; nothing serious, just some aches and pains here and there," Turner said in a release. "Having that week off was good for some of our guys to get some rest without that pressure of having to compete hard every day at practice and maybe take a day to rest a little bit." “There’s not as much pressure for us to run fast right now as there is at the end of the season. So there is no need to push someone with a slight injury to race now, when I could rest them so they will be stronger and more ready later in the season.” — Cougar Sports Services
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UT, Texas Tech face off Saturday The No. 6 Texas Longhorns will travel to Lubbock to compete against Texas Tech at AT&T Jones Stadium. The game will be nationally televised at 7 p.m. on ABC. In other in-state action, Baylor and TCU face off in Fort Worth in Saturday's contest at 3:30 p.m. inside Amon G. Carter Stadium. — Cougar Sports Services
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UH set for California visit With or without Keenum, Cougars excited about playing at the Rose Bowl Christopher Losee
THE DAILY COUGAR After defeating conference foe UTEP 54-24, the No. 23 Cougars will travel to Pasadena, Calif. for Saturday’s matchup against UCLA at the Rose Bowl. For many of the players, it will be their first time venturing to the west coast. “We have never been there,” head coach Kevin Sumlin said. “Out of the 66 guys that are traveling, probably 60 of them have never seen a mountain in their life. It will be a great opportunity for
us, and it is a great venue for those who haven’t been there it’s a great place to play, particularly at the time we play.” “For our guys it will be something that they will never forget, and even for some of our coaches who have never been there. We are looking forward to it, and it ought to be fun.” Quarterback Case Keenum’s condition is day-to-day heading into Saturday’s matchup after sustaining an alleged concussion in the third quarter against UTEP. His playing status will likely not be announced until Saturday. Backup quarterback Cotton Turner filled in for Keenum versus UTEP, and will start if Keenum doesn’t play. The Cougars do not plan on changing their game plan if Turner is the signal caller. "He (Turner) got plenty of reps in
the spring. I think everyone can see his improvement from the spring," Sumlin said. "He probably got more reps than Case did, with the number of scrimmages in the spring. You try to prepare the best you can for situations like this. I think the preparation our staff has done with him, his own preparation, being with and behind Case and how he prepares every week has really taught him what to do mentally.” The last meeting between the two programs was in 1998 that led to a 42-24 UCLA victory. The Bruins have started 2010 winless, losing to Kansas State in their season opener 22-31, and then being shutout by Stanford, 0-35. In the 29th FOOTBALL continues on page 7
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THE DAILY COUGAR Power hitter Lucy Charuk is off to a quick start this season for the Cougars. Making three consecutive all-tournament teams, she is an important presence for the Cougars. She ventured into sports by playing badminton and basketball in high school, but found her passion and skill set on the volleyball court. “In 9th grade, I was picked last for the team,” Charuk said. “I didn’t get serious until 11th grade and senior year.” A native of Tsawwassen, British Columbia, Canada, Charuk never intended on attending college in America. After recruiting attempts by other schools such as the University of Portland, CHARUK continues on page 7
Lucy Charuk prefers to play on the front lines on the court, and it's led to her being the team leader in kills. | Courtesy of UH Athletics
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year of playing at the Rose Bowl, the Bruins have won the last 23 of 33 games hosted at the stadium. UCLA is under the command of head coach Rick Neuheisel. In two seasons, he has compiled an overall record of 11-14. This season the Bruins are running the pistol offense. The pistol formation is similar to the shotgun formation, in that the quarterback doesn’t receive the snap at the line of scrimmage. In the pistol, the quarterback stands three to four yards behind the center; in the shotgun, a quarterback will stand five to seven yards from center. Starting for the Bruins will be quarterback Kevin Prince. Through two games he's completed 15 of 38 passes for 159 yards. He's thrown for three interceptions and one touchdown. Cornerback Jamal Robinson is excited about playing the first
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Rice, Ole Miss and University of Iowa, Charuk decided on UH. The ultimate decision-maker was that she has family that lives in Sugar Land, and is a regular visitor to the area. Frequent visits made her fond of the city. “There’s a lot more pride in sports in the United States than in Canada, more emphasis on the athlete, and a lot more competition,” Charuk said. Although Charuk tried her hand at basketball, she excelled on the volleyball court. With her jump float serve, along with her power hitting and blocking, she strives to be all over the court. “I love being in the front. Front row, all over,” Charuk said. “I love being able to hit, and I love blocking. Those are my two favorite things to do on the court.” Charuk is a leader on and off the volleyball court. As one of three team captains, one of Charuk’s biggest jobs is keeping the team’s spirits high even when the scoreboard is not in their favor. “One of the biggest things is getting the team fired up; it’s not so much of me doing all the work, it’s working to get everybody else to pick it up. That’s probably the hardest part about being a leader on the team,” Charuk said. Bill Walton resigned after leading the program for 24 seasons, leaving new head coach Molly Alvey to take over the program. Charuk said there was a brief adjustment period, but she has grown comfortable with Alvey. “If she sees that I am having a bad day she will check up on me. It’s cool getting a text message from coach, it’s nice to know she cares,” Charuk said. “She’s pretty intense on the court, and very particular about how she wants things to be done.” “It was a tough transition getting a new coach; she’s got a lot of things done, the volleyball program has more awareness now, and overall it’s been great.” Charuk intends to continue her volleyball career after college and has Olympic aspirations. “I am in no rush to get out of the volleyball world. I want to either play professionally in Europe or Puerto Rico somewhere, or be involved with the Canadian National Team for sure,” she said. sports@thedailycougar.com
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road game of the season. The team has no extracurricular activities planned on their trip; it will be strictly football. Robinson said that he is expecting the Bruins to come out thirsty for a win after two disappointing efforts. “Los Angeles is a nice place, but we're not there to sightsee — it's a business trip for us,” Robinson said. “You don't want to be 0-2 and then be 0-3, so we're expecting them to come out and give it their best shot.” “They're a great team. They have big and strong athletes. They look really good, but we're going to give it our best and go from there.” Seating over 90,000 students, alumni and fans, the Rose Bowl
serves as one of major sports venues in the country. “There is a lot of history there, and a lot of great players have played there,” Robinson said. “It will be a great atmosphere for us, and we will go out there and embrace it, but at the same time it is a business trip.” The hype has offensive rightguard Chris Thompson anticipating Saturday’s affair. “It’s a great place to go and play football,” Thompson said. “If you are a football player it’s one of the places you would love to go play in. It is just another place to go out and show our God-given talents.” The game will be televised on Fox Sports Network at 9 p.m. sports@thedailycougar.com
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1. Assess your carbon footprint “There are some free carbon footprint calculators online,” said Atmospheric Science doctoral student Christine Haman. “It’s important to find the calculator with the most detail… asking the most questions, because you can get a better representation.” The calculator will ask questions such as electricity use, natural gas use, what type of vehicle you drive, how many miles you’re driving per day and per week and how many people per household, Haman explains. Calculators that are not detailed can be inaccurate, Haman said. “A lot of times they don’t have the air travel…If
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you don’t fly at all, that's fine, but if you do, that really starts to add up.” 2. Reducing the impact of driving Haman and Taylor helped calculate the 2009 UH carbon footprint, which identifies commuting as a major contributor to the University's carbon emissions. “Carpooling or more efficient vehicles, I suppose… those are really your only two options to help reduce that,” said Atmospheric Science master's student (and recent graduate) Marc Taylor. “Or if you want to live closer, so you could walk.” A carpooling system could benefit the University, Haman explains. “Some students come a couple times a week from Galveston,” Haman said. “If you have someone who lives just on the other side of the island, or just off the island, then it might be beneficial.” 3. Purchase renewable energy Haman said that one of the largest
carbon footprint contributors are buildings, and while it may be expensive to “make them all green, we need renovation to work together toward that.” Green your energy use by purchasing renewable energy, like wind or solar to reduce carbon emissions, Haman explains. Haman and Taylor mention several renewable energy companies in Houston, and that renewable options may be available from other firms. 4. Turn off the lights “The point is that there are steps that can be taken that (don’t require) changing insulation or changing light bulbs,” Taylor said. “Turn the lights off… it's not that hard.” Turning off lights when not in use helps save energy and money. “A lot of universities are getting motion detectors,” Haman said. “It definitely helps with the electrical costs.” GREEN continues on page 9
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Twitter hash tags are really #funtouse Jack Wehman
THE DAILY COUGAR By now, Twitter has officially become part of everyday society. Sure, there are a few holdouts — but Twitter, whether we like it or not, is here to stay. That being said, there are a ton of things people need to understand about Twitter to keep it from becoming absolutely terrible; it’s already dangerously close. First — and most importantly — always, always, always use correct grammar. No one thinks you’re intelligent when you type a sentence like, “I
LuV My GuY 4EVA!!1!” Seriously, please use proper sentence structure. It makes you seem much smarter than you probably are. Now that the English lesson is over, let’s talk about hash tags. They’re one of the easiest ways to tag your tweets to make a statement; you simply add a pound sign before the word, and twitter instantly lumps your thoughts in with everyone else’s hash tag. Most tags are used for a specific reason; you can tag something #mylifeisaverage or #mlia to let people know you have a normal, everyday existence. For instance, @jakeninja tweeted, “I
saw a squirrel bust from a trash can and scare a student. What did you do today? #mlia.” Any random but normal occurrence can work. Tagging something with #threewordsaftersex is a bit more risqué, but can make for some hilarious tweets. It s not the most politically correct thing you can do, but trying to come up with the most awkward words is a fun game to play when you re trying desperately to zone out in class. If you’re into tweeting pictures, tagging a hilarious cat photo with JACK'S FACTS continues on page 9
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5. Buy local Buying local can help reduce one’s carbon footprint. “Initially its gives you lower transportation costs, in terms of carbon costs,” Taylor said. “The prices are cheaper… at worst, it’s (the same price) as the super market.” “They have more nutrients, too, because they are not transported and frozen,” Haman said. 6. Carry reusable bags Reusable bags reduce the demand for paper or plastic bags. Additionally, they don’t end up in the landfill. “If you can reuse something, it helps the environment, no matter what,” Haman said. “Since paper is heavier, it’s basically the same carbon footprint (as plastic bags),” Taylor said. Extra carbon can be created when goods (such as paper bags) are transported to a store. “The thing with the cloth bag is you can fit more in it,” Haman said. Shoppers must remember to bring the bags, Taylor said. “Put the bags back in the car or hang them on your door (as a reminder).” 7. Recycle Send less waste to landfills and reduce the demands on existing resources.
Haman said that recycling saves you money and is better for the environment. 8. Use University Programs “If the University comes up with these ideas, and starts implementing or offering them, take advantage of them,” Haman said. “It’s great that we have these recycling bins.” The University will consider a program a success when students use it, Haman said. 9. Walk instead of ride Walking has a smaller carbon footprint than vehicles or the campus bus. Taylor feels the bus system is wasteful and doesn’t save time. Sometimes students that walk and those that ride the bus might arrive at the same time, according to Taylor. “Not many people ride the bus” and the busses travel long distances to get to UH daily, Taylor explains.
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#caturday is always good. There’s always a reason to show off cats striking odd poses; it’s the twitter equivalent of McDonald’s — a cheap laugh with no substance, but still delicious. Tagging big events is a good way to let everyone else know how great of a time you’re having. Tagging things with #SXSW or #ACL
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is a great way to let people know you’re at an awesome concert in Austin; the same applies if you’re at a Cougar football game (#uhfootball). Sometimes you need to let your followers know you’ve had a bad day. Tag a breakup tweet or a test day with #badday to let everyone know you’re in a terrible mood. Let people know your life is like a Bon Jovi concert by tagging #rockreactions in your tweet.
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