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Free Turkish classes now at UH Starting Sept. 27, the UH Turkish-American Student Association will offer free Turkish classes to UH students, faculty, staff and alumni. According to Wikipedia, Turkish is the world’s 15th most commonly spoken language, and is the official language of three countries. The U.S. Department of Education’s website lists Turkish as part of the National Security Language Initiative, which is focused on bringing awareness and understanding to critical foreign languages. TASA has three class times to choose from: Monday, 4-6 p.m.; Thursday, 4-6 p.m.; and Thursday, 5-7 p.m. Visit www.uh.edu/~tasa to register. — Sara Nichols/The Daily Cougar

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THE DAILY COUGAR The Bauer College Of Business Alumni Association hosted their monthly networking breakfast at the Houston City Club, this time with a special guest — mayor Annise Parker. Alumni greeted guests at the entrance at the Sept. 16 event. As Alumnus Cory Baum said, the event is mostly for networking. “Bauer grads like to do business with each other,” he said.

These monthly networking breakfasts are "all about that expanding learning experience,” said Robert A. Casey, Jr., associate dean of the C.T Bauer College of Business. Many anxiously waited for Parker, who was on the top of the line up of guest speakers for the event. “(Parker is) one of the brightest minds in Houston,” said chair of the Board of Regents Carroll Ray. Ray introduced Parker and emphasized what an important BUSINESS continues on page 8

Mayor Annise Parker attended the Bauer College of Business monthly alumni breakfast to touch on her experiences in the professional world. | Courtesy of Chase Pedigo

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Blaffer Gallery’s fall show features international artists Visit the UH Blaffer Gallery’s fall exhibitions to see work from Mexico City-based Gabriel Kuri and Berlinbased Amy Patton. Kuri’s sculpture and collage show, Nobody needs to know the price of your Saab, is his first solo show in a U.S. museum. Patton’s exhibition, also her first U.S. museum showing, consists of three films and a series of photographs. Both exhibitions will run at the gallery until Nov. 13.

Annual archeology event focuses on historic art and performances Ashley Evans

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The city will come alive with art this weekend, from Buffalo Bayou Partnership’s East End Silos to the Heights Theater. For the third year in a row, The Mitchell Center for the Arts is collaborating with The Aurora Picture Show for the seventh annual Media Archeology Festival. “The Media Archeology Festival is meant to showcase artists who use innovative ways of interpreting media and cinema through live performance works,” said curator Mary Magsamen. Bree Edwards, special programs director at the Mitchell Center, served as curator for Media Archeology: Liquid Light to the Laptop in 2009 and worked alongside Magsamen planning this year’s festival. “While the festival has traditionally been thematically curated, we are very excited that curator Mary Magsamen chose to focus this year’s festival, Media Archeology: Texas Focus, on artists living and working in Texas,” Edwards said. The Graffiti Research Lab of Houston opens the festival Thursday, Sept. 16 with a live laser graffiti performance. The participatory event will allow audience members to draw with light on the wall of the Menil Collection using a mix of text tagging and laser graffiti, or interactive light. San Antonio’s Potter-Belmar Labs follows up Friday

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AROUND TOWN I Am Mesmer, Kelly Doyle, Hilary Sloan Bluegrass, roots and acoustic bands I Am Mesmer, Kelly Doyle and Hilary Sloan will be performing at Rudyard’s tonight. The pub is for 21 and over only. Visit www.rudyardspub.com for more info. The Dan Band Singer and comedian Dan Finnerty will be at The House of Blues tonight putting more twists on pop song covers. Be sure to catch this Los Angeles sensation while they’re in town. Get tickets now for the 9 p.m. show! Find more campus and local events or add your own at thedailycougar.com/calendar

Holiday spirit on campus

he Muslim Student Association set up a booth in the Philip Guthrie Hoffman Hall Eid on Monday at 11:00 a.m. in celebration of the three day Muslim holiday, Eid El-Fitr, that comes after the month-long fast. | Courtesy of the Muslim Student Association

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THE DAILY COUGAR Students may have curiously passed by the unexplained new red swing hanging on tree branches in between the Moores School of Music and the Fine Arts Building. The swing is actually part of a new project.

Back in 2007 in Austin, a new invention was formed — the Red Swing Project. The project was intentionally created to gain people’s curiosity by randomly hanging red swings in different places all over the world. Currently there are 95 red swings through out the world, including the U.S.,

India, Thailand, Brazil, South Korea, France, Spain and Portugal. Sociology freshman Amanda Sanchez said she thinks it’s an outstanding idea. “It is not every day you see a red swing on a college campus,” she said. RED SWING continues on page 8

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Johns Hopkins shooter guns down mother, himself A man who was briefed on his mother's condition at Johns Hopkins Hospital became upset and shot the surgeon before shooting and killing his mother and himself, The Associated Press reported Thursday. The doctor suffered one shot wound to the abdomen, but is expected to survive. Fifty-year old Paul Warren Pardus was overwhelmed and emotionally distraught when he was told of his mother's health. Warren drew a semiautomatic gun and shot the doctor once. A two-hour standoff took place in the room where his mother was a patient before police entered. Warren and his mother were found shot to death. A section of the building was closed and sectioned off by authorities while the rest of Johns Hopkins Hospital remained open. The famed medical center is part of the prestigous Johns Hopkins University.

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state the sharp spike is not surprising considering how low the economy dipped to in 2009. Unemployment also skyrocketed to 10.1 percent in October of last year. The loss of jobs for many Americans significantly affected poverty statistics.

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Harvard tops best university list United Kingdom higher education publication Times Higher Education released its list of the best universities in the world Thursday. Yale makes the bottom of the top 10 list as Imperial College London, University of California at Berkeley, University of Oxford and University of Cambridge come in as higher ranked colleges respectively. The top five list starts from the bottom with Princeton University, Stanford University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, California Institute of Technology and ends with Harvard University crowned as the best university in the world.

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The poverty rate of the United States spiked to 14.3 percent in 2009, as reported by CNNMoney Thursday. Povery levels are at its highest since 1994 and the 43.6 million people considered marks the highest number in 51 years of record-keeping. The poverty line is drawn at $21,954 for a family of four in 2009 and $10,956 for a single person, determined by the Office of Management and Budget. The poverty rate increased across all racial groups except for Asians. Reports

Microsoft isn't going to take the ongoing criticism of Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome and Apple Safari users. The software giant released a beta version of its Internet Explorer 9 Wednesday. In addition to some new and nifty features which seek to oneup competitors, people are speaking about IE9's lightning quick speed. Don't take everyone else's word for it though, try it out yourself. Compiled by Newton Liu

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UH looking for rosy result against UCLA; Rice hosts Northwestern UCLA has started the 2010 season in slow fashion, but the Cougars are not discounting the Bruins. "That means nothing but that they are 0-2," wide receiver James Cleveland said. "Around the NCAA, Virginia Tech lost a close game to Boise State and lost another game to James Madison. So this week Virginia Tech will not come out flat but come out energetic. That is the case with UCLA. The Bruins lost a big game to Stanford, not scoring any points. They are going to come out hungry and with their guns firing and we have to do the same." The game starts at 9:30 p.m. and will be broadcast on Fox Sports Network. Rice will host the Northwestern Wildcats at 7 p.m. Saturday at Rice Stadium. Last weekend the Owls defeated North Texas 32-31, and are 1-1 for the year. Northwestern is 2-0 after beating Vanderbilt and Illinois State. In other Conference USA action, the Tulsa Golden Hurricane will play Oklahoma State Saturday in Stillwater, Okla. In last season's meeting the Hurricane fell to the Cowboys 38-21. — Cougar Sports Services

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The Cougars will be on the prowl this weekend, hunting for their fifth win of the season against the UTSA Roadrunners in a 1 p.m. showdown on Sunday at the UTSA Recreational Sports Complex in San Antonio. “Every year we have a battle with UTSA,” head coach Susan Bush said. “The last few times they’ve actually beaten us. We know

it’s going to be a tough game, especially on the road. "They play a style similar to what we play. Really, it’s going to be about who has the ball for the most time and who can finish their chances." Like the Cougars, the Roadrunners (4-30) are an attacking team and have outscored their opponents 22-11. The Cougars 18-4 advantage on their opposition has them ranked second overall in goals scored for Conference USA, and first in goals allowed. The Cougars are 1-3 all-time against the Roadrunners, losing 2-1 in a double-overtime thriller last season, and their previous two matches in the series. The Cougars have improved this year, though, having already matched their win total from last season.

Coming off a 7-0 victory against TSU, Bush said that focus and consistency would be the themes of this week’s practices, and that the Cougars did much better in those areas during the week. “We’ve talked about it, we’ve addressed it and we’re conscious of it,” Bush said. “My philosophy is that practice carries over to the games and our starting 11 are very fluid, so we like to reward hard work through the practice. So I think it has been really competitive this week, which I think will help us through the rest of the season.” The Cougars will return home to Robertson Stadium next Friday at 7 p.m. to face SMU in their C-USA opener. sports@thedailycougar.com

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Cougars bound for Louisiana showdown Alvey and company aim to keep win streak alive on third road trip of season Keith Cordero Jr.

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Rockets to ration Yao's playing time In an expected move, Rockets athletic trainer Keith Jones announced Thursday that center Yao Ming will play no more than 24 minutes per game in the upcoming season. Yao missed all of last season after fracturing a bone in his left foot. — Cougar Sports Services

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Texans to travel to nation's Capital Coming off a 10-point victory over ACC North opponent Indianapolis Colts last Sunday in their season opener at Reliant Stadium, the Houston Texans face off against the Washington Redskins at 3:15 p.m. Sunday, and will air on CBS. Texans running back Arian Foster rushed 231 yards, scoring three touchdowns in the 34-24 assault on the Colts. Foster was undrafted after a poor performance in his senior year at Tennessee. He will be a force to reckon with on Sunday against the Redskins, as he's averaged 149 yards in his last three season games. Quarterback Matt Schaub has averaged over 290 yards in his last 13 starts dating back to 2008. Sunday's game will be a reunion for Redskins offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan, who was the coordinator for the Texans' offense which led the league in passing yards. Shanahan left Houston to coach under his father, head coach Mike Shanahan. — Cougar Sports Services

THE DAILY COUGAR The Cougars are back on the road for the Nicholls Challenge Tournament, after coming off back-to-back wins to close out the BYU Molten Classic last weekend. UH (3-6) opens up with Louisiana Tech this afternoon at 3 p.m. Saturday they play a doubleheader against host team Nicholls State at noon and Southeastern Louisiana at 2 p.m. “We keep reinforcing that after each weekend we need to build on what we did the previous weekend,” head coach Molly Alvey said. “As a team, we need to keep raising our expectations.” Louisiana Tech (7-4) has won four consecutive games and five of their last seven heading into this weekend’s games and are led by duo Taylor Fritz and Kassia Pinto, with 100 and 94 kills respectively for the season. “When you play against good hitters and they have multiple shots, you’re never exempt from defense,” Alvey said. “You have to always be ready, so discipline and expecting the ball are the two main focuses,” The Cougars have picked up the pace after a 1-6 start to the season, and sophomore Chandace Tryon has been a big part of the Cougar's attack. Tryon has posted consecutive 11 kill games, resulting in UH wins against Loyola Marymount and BYU. “She actually has been a very consistent steady player all season long,” Alvey said. “Practicing and matches, I think that’s one constant that Chandace brings.” The Cougars are 2-1 in noon games this season. They will match up with host team Nicholls State (7-3) Saturday at noon. The Colonels, like La. Tech, bring a four game winning streak to the tourney and have

Chandace Tryon (11) and Stephanie Nwachukwu's (3) play will be essential if the Cougars want to keep the wins coming. | Pauline Alderete/The Daily Cougar also posted a 3-0 home record. “Nicholls (State) does have an advantage playing at home,” Alvey said. “It’s always an advantage to be on your home court, have your home friends around you. “Whether it's ACC, SEC, SWAC — whoever we got to take care of business on our side of the net.” Jennifer Brandt leads the Colonels with 110 kills as they look to stay perfect on their home floor. Southeastern Louisiana (7-6) will be the final game of the non-conference schedule for the Cougars. Conference USA play begins Sept. 21 at home against inner-city rival Rice. The Lions of Southeastern Louisiana

bring a balanced scoring attack to the tournament, with six players having 50 or more kills on the season, led by the 109 kills from Allison Jones. The Lions have lost three of their last five games. “That’s super important when you have multiple people that can put the ball away from you,” Alvey said. “It gives your setter a lot more options so it makes it a little bit harder to defend.” Lucy Charuk’s 98 kills and 41 blocks lead the Cougars. Amanda Carson anchors the defense with a team-high 154 digs, and Amber Brooks has notched 312 assists. sports@thedailycougar.com

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Cougars need better food and beverage diversity

H does quite a few things very well. We have a great business school, great sports teams and some extremely talented professors. Unfortunately, we cannot say the same thing about our selection of restaurants on campus. America was founded on the principle of capitalism, yet everywhere you go on campus seems to have signed a contract forbidding them to sell anything but specific products. Want a Pepsi? You’re out of luck; this is a Coke-only campus, so you’ll have to go somewhere else to get your soda fix. The same goes when we’re trying to find a Red Bull; apparently the University signed contracts with the wrong vendor, and students are forced to choose between a Monster and a Nos energy drink if they need a pick-me-up during the day. It’s not that it’s the biggest issue around, but it is annoying. No one likes being told what they can and cannot buy; no gas station or convenience store stocks just one line of products. If they did, they would go out of business, because consumers like variety. But here on campus, where there’s a captive market (because we certainly aren’t going to give up our parking spots for a soda) there seems to be a winner-take-all mentality. UH gave up the ability to pick and choose what is sold in our stores, and in doing so inadvertently gave up our choices as well. Sure, Powerade is good, but why can’t we choose a Gatorade every now and then? Considering we spend a large amount of money to come here and learn, it’s really not too much to ask that we receive a decent selection of beverages to make it through the day. And — while we’re on the subject — why can’t we get an actual healthy restaurant somewhere? The healthiest option is the Subway in the UC or the deli in the UC Satellite, and even those are straddling the border between fast food and a healthy meal. However, it doesn’t seem that this problem will be fixed any time soon, so we’ll just have to get used to it or transfer somewhere else. Anyone know if Rice allows Red Bulls in their campus stores?

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College degree debt drowns students Everyone knows that higher education isn't cheap. Working students paying their way don't have to be told this. Others, such as incoming freshmen, seem to be fifty-fifty on the issue. Sure, you may be on a scholarship or your parents may be footing the bill, but that doesn't make it free. Rent, food, utilities, and expensive gadgets are just a few of the David things most students Haydon have to spend money on. Yet year after year, many students seem to go into a kind of culture shock at the money involved in current college life. Loans and credit cards (many of which are not tipped in their favor) are offered like candy. Commercials push students to spend on everything unnecessary, from ipads to mini-refrigerators. College itself is built upon this. Most people have altruistic reasons for pursuing a degree, but in the end it all comes down to getting a high paying job. Gaining knowledge that you can transfer into a career is useful toward paying off those student loans. Students in high school have ample time to look over college costs, save a

bit of money, sign up for scholarships, and learn the dangers of credit cards and loans. Yet so many do not. There are after all, methods to beat the system, and you can hardly blame a credit card company for getting someone into debt if the person wasn't coerced in any way. The truth is most students aren’t prepared. They go through high school with a slanted idea of college from first and foremost, advertising and movies. The kind that portray the college lifestyle as a consumerism-social-experimenting wonderland where no studying is required, expensive game consoles, laptops and MP3 players grow on trees and success is just around the corner. Once most students spend their first year on campus, they discover a different reality is. On the other side of the coin, are the banks, loan agencies, credit card companies and book publishers. Most aren't opposed to turning us into nothing more than statistics and commodities to be made a profit out of by way of unnecessary private lending subsidies, unscrupulous predatory lending or artificially inflated prices on books that will be worthless at the end of the semester. The entire consumerist system in America can be blamed for this; after all,

we're encouraged to spend irresponsibly. Buy it now, pay it later; don't learn your lesson. The truth about these lenders and money turners is, they’re playing by the rules. Sure it’s a scam, but it’s also a game. Students claim to be the victims, but victims of what? Not one of these companies forced students to borrow and if the students had picked up some critical thinking skills in high school they easily could have done what any logical minded person would do and disregard unfair loans and cheap toys. And here's the worst part, even after you graduate (no matter what the degree) you aren't simply guaranteed a high paying job just because you're facing down high interest loans with a diploma in your hand. Yes, if you want to make a lot of money higher education is the way to go. However secondary education doesn't guarantee money, especially in today's economic climate. If a wise man learns from the mistakes of others, and a smart man learns from his mistakes, what do you call the person who doesn’t learn at all? David Haydon is a political science junior and may be reached at opinion@thedailycougar. com.

views How do you feel about credit card debt and loans?

Most students don't read the fine print when they sign for loans. They don't pay enough attention and later on it's a shock. Ben Heidora General studies Freshman

I would say it's probably more about students not paying attention. I think student loan interest rates are just too high, but a student who takes a loan should know what they're going to have to deal with. Joachim Clarke Communications Junior

I don't have credit cards. I think a lot of the blame falls on the students. . .they should know what they're getting into. Toccara Cooper General studies Freshman

It's an unfair system, the media does encourage people to buy and spend. A phone is an emergency, but the rest of the stuff is unneccesary: like ipods. You don't neet it, don't buy it. Maribel Rodriguez Accounting Junior

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'I'm Still Here' is a fake Joaquin Phoenix was just faking his retreat from Hollywood. As it turns out, he's just trying to make a movie with Casey Affleck about a broken-down celebrity. Turns out his David Letterman flip-out was merely a brilliantly orchestrated press move.

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New 'American Idol ’ judges to be made public on Wednesday Since Simon Cowell, Kara DioGuardi and Ellen DeGeneres have left the show, American Idol is looking for a few new judges to tell people they're terrible singers. Randy Jackson is the only original judge slated to come back. Rumored judges include Jennifer Lopez and Aerosmith's Steven Tyler. Ryan Seacrest will announce the judges himself Wednesday.

Bella and Edward might see their days as the No.1 fake couple for teens are numbered, now that 'Hunger Games' is gaining steam. | Lionsgate

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'Always Sunny' is back on air America's favorite terrible people are returning to the airwaves today. "It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia" is starting their sixth season today, and airs on FX. It's just as terrible and hilarious as you remember it is.

Suzanne Collins' new series might be the next big thing for teen readers Mia Kiva

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Sacha Baron Cohen to star as Freddie Mercury Borat has signed on to play Queen's front man in a movie penned by Peter Morgan ("Frost/Nixon", "The Queen.") The movie will focus on the band's first few years, and will conclude with their infamous performance at the 1985 Live Aid concert.

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Actor found guilty of attempted murder Shelley Malil, best known for his part in "The 40 Year Old Virgin," was found guilty of stabbing his now ex-girlfriend more than 20 times yesterday. He faces 21 years to life in prison. Malil claimed he believed his girlfriend was going to try and kill him, and he started stabbing in self-defense.

It seems everywhere I go I keep hearing about Suzanne Collins’ recent trilogy “The Hunger Games.” When a book club friend first suggested it to me, my only motive for finishing the first book was a sort of unsaid compromise, assuming that afterwards we could move on to more serious literary fodder. But, while a bit sophomoric, it was actually a pretty good read. You definitely have to be forgiving when it comes to writing style itself, which can be somewhat hokey and of course the characters are pretty much of the two dimensional persuasion. If one keeps the perspective that you are reading a young adult/children’s novel it’s really quite enjoyable. As I made my way through the trilogy, I began to notice certain correlations between Suzanne Collins' books and the ever-popular “Twilight” series. So, does

the “Hunger Games” have the makings of the next big teen saga? Is it the new Twilight? Well if rank is any indication, I would say Suzanne Collins’ series is well on its way. The first book in the series, titled “The Hunger Games,” was a No.1 New York Times bestseller, while “Twilight” also debuted on the New York Times bestseller list at No.5. “New Moon,” the golden child of the “Twilight” series, spent more than 25 weeks at the No.1 position on The New York Times bestseller list. “Catching fire” also had its share of the limelight at No.1, and “Mockingjay”, the last of the “Hunger Games” series, followed suit. I could not find evidence that "Eclipse" was ever in the No.1 position on the New York Times bestsellers list; perhaps by then fans were just waiting for the movie, which came out a few months afterward. In terms of plot based similarities, without saying too much, we definitely see the team Edward/team Jacob angle in this new series. The heroine floats ambivalently between her close companion Gale and Peeta, a boy whose fate has been thrust together with hers. The story is set in a socialist society

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somewhat akin to Orwell’s (sans the “thought control” aspect), but the political side is not really developed. The book is more concerned with young Katniss’ struggles, as she is randomly selected among the youth in her town to represent her district in a gladiator-like event that is held annually by the “capitol” as sort of yearly punishment for an uprising by the districts that occurred some time ago. It’s a story of courage, survival and what happens when you throw a bunch of kids into an arena with an assortment of lethal weapons and only one way out. I will say that it does differ in a positive way from “Twilight”; you have something more of a plot, rather than just angsty vampire love punctuated by scuffles with neighboring werewolves. I could easily see this series being translated into a movie, and it seems that Lionsgate Studios agrees. “Hunger Games” the movie is already set to come out in 2011, which only seems to confirm its Twilight-like status. But only time will tell whether or not giddy young girls will soon be sporting team Gale/team Peeta shirts. Oh, and just in case you were wondering — I’m team Peeta. art@thedailycougar

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n large pot, cook pasta according to directions on box in medium-high boiling water for approximately 6-7 minutes until al dente, or pasta has a tender but firm bite to it. Drain and set aside. Meanwhile, in another large sauté pan, melt butter on high and add all of the mushrooms with 1 teaspoon of salt and 1 teaspoon of pepper. Cook approximately 3-4 minutes until slightly golden brown. Add heavy cream and tomato paste and stir until sauce has combined. Add the rigatoni and the minced basil, making sure the pasta is well coated with the sauce. Cook 1-2 minutes while continuously stirring. Turn off stove when sauce has incorporated into a thick gravy-like consistency. Add salt to taste if desired.

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Rapscallions by Pablo Relampagos

ACROSS 1 Sherpa’s sighting 5 Champagne bottle 10 Lee J. — 14 Under the covers 15 Tape over 16 In — of 17 Memo 18 Amazon, e.g. 19 Software purchaser 20 Work clay 22 Storm refuge 24 Parasites 27 Average grades 28 Omit (2 wds.) 32 Quart, plus 36 Untold centuries 37 Shish — 39 Bring to the table 40 Club charge 42 Sour pickles 44 Wild disorder 45 Banded quartz 47 Making do 49 FBI acronym 50 Loaf around 51 Quiet firework 53 Celebration 56 Rotate 57 Lingerie buy (hyph.) 61 — Carlo 65 Flu symptom 66 City near Syracuse 69 Play horseshoes 70 Monsieur, in Bonn 71 Rocker — John 72 Strategem 73 Says please 74 Passed out cards 75 Tale

The Fishbowl by Thomas Hernandez

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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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figure she was to Houston. Once Parker took the podium, she expressed how she loves the way Bauer reaches out to students. “If we can bring more business to the city of Houston, I should be there,” Parker said. Parker advised everyone in the room to bring passion to their jobs. “Don’t settle in,” she said. “People can get opportunities and give opportunities.” Parker was given a plaque at the end of the event from the alumni to show their appreciation. The event was meant to benefit any graduates and even enrolled business students as they attempt to make their way up the corporate ladder. “UH puts out the graduates that run the city of Houston,” Parker said. news@thedailycougar.com

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night at the Heights Theater with a VJ performance piece about the controversial film “I am Curious (Yellow)” directed by Vilgot Sjoman. Potter-Belmar Labs’ husband and wife artistic team of Leslie Raymond and Jay Stevens explore an often forgotten time in Houston’s history, when protests over the film led to a fire that nearly destroyed the theater. The performance will involve a historical remixing of excerpts from the original film. “In the 1960’s the film sparked mass protests, because it was thought to be pornographic in nature,” Magsamen said. “This event is very site specific and is a re-examination of the film, history and censorship.” The festival closes Sunday, Sept. 18 with Austin-based multi-media artist Luke Savisky’s presentation of “E/X.” Magsamen said she hopes Houstonians will come to support the artists and their vision, and be exposed to media in a new way. news@thedailycougar.com

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Eventually most of the swings do get cut down, but the point of the project is not to have the swings stay there forever, but the overall effect it had on people when it was there. “I like to sit on the swing and read a book; it makes me feel like a kid again,” Sanchez said. “I think that the swing brings a different vibe to UH.” Not everyone is grasping the message the project is trying to relay. “I personally do not get the point of hanging a red swing around random places,” Junior Charles Newton said. “I never see anybody on the swing, or even attempt to sit on it.” English major Nicole Cannon said it isn’t her first time hearing about the group. She said she has heard about people cutting down the swing after it is unanimously placed. “I think (that is) not right,” she said. “To you it may just be a swing, but for someone else it may bring joy and a sense of peace to just sit on one and drift off into space.” news@thedailycougar.com