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Event to educate attendees on current technology The 2010 Tech Conference will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. today in the University Center, Houston Room. Power2Learn 2010 is the University’s venue for demonstrating the technology used on campus for student education. A Cougar Card is needed for registration, and the admission cost to participate is free. Tour exhibits are intended to connect participants with tech companies so students can get a chance to use some of the latest technology. For more information contact Linda Grant at 832-8424617 or e-mail lgrant@uh.edu.
UH GLOBAL hosts Rainbow Prom on campus The UH Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender organization will host its 2nd Annual Rainbow Prom from 8 p.m. to 12 a.m. Saturday in the Cougar Den. GLOBAL will provide food and drinks to prom attendees, along with accepting any music requests. GLOBAL’s weekly meetings are Thursday at 6:00 p.m. This semester, all meetings are held in the Mediterranean Room. To learn more about GLOBAL, visit http://www.uh.edu/ global. For more information concerning the Rainbow Prom, e-mail rainboweventsuh@hotmail.com. . — Sara Nichols/The Daily Cougar
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THE DAILY COUGAR Time and effort will prove to be worthwhile as undergraduate researchers will have the opportunity to present their research from the past year this Thursday. The sixth annual Undergraduate Research Day will begin at 4 p.m. Oct. 14 at the Rockwell Pavilion in the M.D. Anderson Memorial Library. “We have over 109 undergraduate researchers to present over a wide variety
of subjects including architecture, business, hotel & restaurant management to CLASS, pharmacy and many more,” program director for the Office of Undergraduate Research Karen Weber said. The annual event will celebrate the projects that students had embarked on in their field of study while working independently with a faculty mentor. Undergraduates who participated in the Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship, Provost’s Undergraduate Research Scholarship Program and the Student Training and Research Program are among the many participants to display their work. The celebration will open with the display and viewing of student research posters. Welcoming remarks will be given by
Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs John Antel and Associate Dean of Undergraduate Research and the Honors College Stuart Long. A selected group of students and faculty mentors will be honored with awards at the event. Research at the University has given many students the opportunity to achieve their aspirations early on in their academic careers. Over the past year, undergraduate researchers such as Erica Fletcher and Matthew Reichl let research help them thrive. Fletcher had raised awareness after she produced her documentary titled “Marianismo,” which focuses on the lives of Latina women affected with HIV/AIDS. Reichl RESEARCH continues on page 3
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LinkedIn and PwC launched a tool last week to help students map their careers, find related job openings and network with professionals following similar career paths. “Career Explorer is an online tool and resource that allows students to map several career tracks available to them,” US recruiting leader for PwC Holly Paul said. “They can look to see what sorts of tracks other people have taken as well.” Students will have the same information available to them that LinkedIn already offers, but by using Career Explorer they will have a personalized path with specific job titles and salaries. “The challenge for liberal arts students is that they like so many things, that it is really hard for them to focus,” UH career counselor Helen Godfrey said. “Managing their expectations about how long it might take to get from their undergraduate degree to where they want to go eventually is helpful.” Godfrey said she would recommend the program without hesitation because having all of those choices available is very powerful. “Once you have that foundation it NETWORK continues on page 10
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UH official takes on new task Messa named to Houston’s clean city commission Karisha Lucero
THE DAILY COUGAR Recycling is in full effect, and while red was the new black, green is the new way to go. Emily Messa, who was appointed to the City of Houston Clean City Commission on Sept. 29, is focused on putting this into full effect. “I look forward to learning more about the city and the efforts by the city to promote recycling and litter prevention,” Messa said. “I’m also looking forward to understanding all of the resources available, and how Houstonians can make a difference in keeping Houston a beautiful place to live.”
Messa, a UH alumna, oversees Green UH and serves as chair of the Sustainability Task Force. She said she is looking forward to new achievements made while being a member of the Commission, particularly in educating people. “I’m a big believer in education, and how education can have a positive impact on people, their life and their health,” Messa said. “When you’re educating people about the environment and their own impact on it, you have the opportunity to change someone’s life.” Going green, along with recycling, has made an impact and started a popular trend on campus as well. More students are doing their part in keeping the campus clean, as well as taking advantage of the ability and growing availability of recycling opportunities. “The biggest success I’ve seen is that RECYCLE continues on page 10
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Company launches program to help students pay bills Group offers a month’s free rent for a group of residents via contest Henok Tekeste
THE DAILY COUGAR WePay is a new company that helps pay shared expenses like monthly rent, groceries, fraternity or sorority dues or sports club fees. The company does this by collecting the group funds online and paying the bills automatically. For example, if two roommates set aside an amount they wanted taken from their bank account
every month to go towards bills or any other expenses, WePay would take that exact amount and pay the bills automatically. WePay charges $.50 for each payment they process if it’s paid through the client’s bank account. They also notify their clients when payments are made in order for them to keep track. Students on campus agree that the company is a new concept that many would find helpful. “I think the WePay is a terrific idea. I live near campus and my roommate and I have bills that we split,” business freshman Thomas Walker said. “Most of the times he will give me the money and I
deposit it into my account, then I write a check for the bills.” Walker said that now with this new program he won’t have to deal with all the extra hassle. “My roommate and I can just both put money aside into the one account through WePay, and have them take care of the rest,” he said. Not all students think that hiring a company to pay your bills is a good idea, though. “I personally would not trust a program like that, because I feel like why I am being charged to pay my own bills,” art sophomore Stephanie Hunter said. “I do not have a roommate, but if I did I could not see myself joining
WePay, because I feel that they are scamming me by charging for each bill that I pay — which makes no sense.” Hunter said she would rather pay her own bills. Other students — like sociology freshman Jacob Hall — said he feels that this program would be a great way to ease communication between two estranged roommates. “I would have to find out a little more information on this program before I use it, but from what I do know I believe that it would be great for so many people,” Hall said. “If you have a roommate who you really do not know that well and you guys don’t really talk, this
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DADT close to becoming thing of the past
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ell, that was fast. Only a few weeks after Republicans stopped the repeal of “don’t ask, don’t tell,” a federal judge in San Diego overturned the policy herself. There’s now a 60-day window for the Justice Department to file an appeal. If it doesn’t — and it is under no obligation to do so — the ruling will stand, and “don’t ask, don’t tell” will be a thing of the past. While it may not be the cleanest way to rid the US of the much-ridiculed policy, it certainly works. US District Judge Virginia Phillips’ ruling did what years of Congress couldn’t. And, at least for now, DADT is effectively overturned. Naturally, people all across the nation are either celebrating or sharpening their proverbial knives. However, we here at the Daily Cougar couldn’t be happier — it’s about time to give soldiers the ability to be open about their sexuality without fear of being dishonorably discharged. The fight, unfortunately, is far from over. The ruling only happened at the district court level; if there is an appeal filed, it will be heard by the US Court of Appeals. If it is appealed again, it goes all the way to the Supreme Court, where any verdict would be final. However, if it is taken to the Supreme Court, the policy has a good chance of being reinstated — due to the court’s conservative leanings — meaning that any soldiers who have jumped out of the closet will have to go right back in or face the legal consequences. On the other hand, if there isn’t an appeal filed by the Justice Department, then there’s nothing that can overturn the ruling outside of another law. So if President Barack Obama is serious on the campaign trail about abolishing DADT, it would seem that this is the easiest way to do it — simply let the appeal time slip away, and the policy is a thing of the past. Unfortunately, things on Capitol Hill are never easy to understand. There is any number of reasons why the administration would file an appeal, and most of them have to do with politics. Midterm elections are breathing down Obama’s neck, and repealing DADT is a perfect way to lose even more seats in Congress to the Republicans. Until then, though, we can all sleep a little better at night.
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Tea party goals will poison America
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he Koch brothers, of Koch Industries, have found themselves in the national spotlight as of late. This spotlight is not a response to their philanthropic prowess, but instead a response to their “behind the scenes” work in the Tea Party movement. If you were to follow the strings of the marionettes of the Tea Party movement, Daniel they would inevitably Renfrow lead you into the hands, and pockets, of these men — the movement’s puppet masters. The Koch brothers, who have a combined fortune of $35 billion, donated $196 million to conservative causes from 1998 to 2008 through foundations they controlled. This is, of course, perfectly legal because of the Supreme Court’s ruling in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, which said that corporations
have First Amendment protection when it comes to campaign finance. House Republican Leader John Boehner said the decision was “a big win for the First Amendment,” and that it would “Let the American people decide how much (campaign) money is enough.” But by “American people” does Boehner mean people like the Koch brothers? The average American does not have $196 million laying around to donate to political causes. And what exactly will the Tea Party acquire if it accomplishes the Koch-sponsored goal of a limited federal government? The 1980 presidential campaign provides us with a glimpse. In 1980 David Koch ran as the vice presidential candidate on the Libertarian ticket. In his campaign, he advocated for the abolishment of social security, welfare, the FBI, the CIA, public schools, and finally, federal regulatory agencies. Tea Party Senate candidates such as Rand Paul and Sharron Angle also
champion some of these causes. Let’s look at what the Koch brothers would gain if these changes, particularly the abolishment of federal regulatory agencies, were to occur. Koch Industries is one of the top 10 air polluters in the United States. Koch Industries has also lobbied to prevent the Environmental Protection Agency from classifying formaldehyde as a known carcinogen in humans. In 1998, the Koch Petroleum group was fined $6 million for allowing aviation fluid and wastewater with a high ammonia content to leak into the Mississippi river. In 1999, it was fined $553,504 after it was discovered that the company had stolen oil from land belonging to the government and American Indians. In 2001, the company paid the government $25 million in a settlement after admitting to covering up environmental RENFROW continues on page 5
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ny publicity isn’t always good publicity and the fundamentalist Christian Westboro Baptist Church is going to find out the hard way. The Westburo Baptist Church is famous for its fiercely anti-homosexual views, rallies and claims that God kills US soldiers in punishment Marcus for America’s general Smith tolerance of homosexuality and a homosexual presence in the military. The Westboro congregation is even going as far to shamelessly picket funerals of soldiers to promote its message. When this happened at the funeral of Lance Corporal Matthew Snyder, with signs reading “God hates you” and “You’re going to hell”, the father of the marine, Albert Snyder, filed a lawsuit against pastor Fred Phelps and the church on the claims of defamation of character, two counts of invasion
of privacy, and intentional infliction of emotional distress. Snyder emerged victorious with an $11 million dollar jury verdict, only later to have it thrown out in an appeals court on First Amendment grounds. This has raised a question many are starting to ask — how far does the First Amendment reach, and does grief at funerals warrant an exception to free speech? With Snyder vs. Phelps entering the Supreme Court docket in its new term, it is a question that will soon be answered. If our justice system is fair and sensible, Albert Snyder, a wronged father of a defamed and departed son, will win this case. Freedom of speech allows unpopular or distasteful views and ideas like racism or sexism to be said openly without government repercussion. The few restrictions, which are limited to child pornography, speech that incites imminent danger and regulation of commercial
speech such as advertising, exist for general protection. The Supreme Court must come to the conclusion that the First Amendment should not be recognized on any private property or gathering or any place involving grief or emotional stress, where speech can be knowingly used to harm. Free speech should be restricted to public and government areas. The First Amendment is one of America’s most celebrated virtues, not a tool to hide harassment and invasion of privacy. If free speech is abused to harm our citizens in places where they should be free from harm, its purpose becomes corrupted and rightly eligible for restriction on the basis of general protection of people and the significance of the amendment itself. Steps should be taken to make the First SMITH continues on page 5
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The Tea Party movement relies on lies to fear monger For those of you who have occasionally seen students on our campus with pictures of President Obama altered with a Hitler mustache, those are members of the Tea Party, a racist group that will stop at nothing to get rid of our current president. Everything the Tea Party says and does is nothing but lies and a cover up for racist Republicans who think that just because we now have a half-black man in office the world is going to the dogs. For example, many in the Tea Party don’t believe that Obama was born in America (they hold a common belief that he was born in Africa or someplace else.) Aside from his birth certificate, if that were true, he wouldn’t be president in the first place because you have to be born in the United States to run for president. Next, they try to say that he is trying to take away our guns and money. This is completely false! No policies have been created that limit the Second Amendment rights. Furthermore, Obama has actually given tax breaks to the working and middle classes and even extended Bush’s big business tax cuts. So what about that NASA budget reduction? It basically never happened because Congress rewrote the budget leaving out all but a few of Obama’s budget cuts. And no, he’s not setting up Death Panels in his health care reform. If Obama were white, the Tea Party would not exist in the first place. It’s one thing to disagree with his policies; it’s another to spread slander and distort fact and truth. If government didn’t tell people what to do sometimes, there would be chaos and anarchy. Austn Vaughn is a hotel and restaurant management and senior.
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violations at their refinery in Corpus Christi. If the tea partiers get their way, Koch Industries will find itself in a proverbial big business Eden in which the forbidden apple of federal regulation hangs untouched on the tree of laissez-faire capitalism. There will be no EPA or FBI to investigate the company’s environmentally damaging conduct. What will the tea partiers gain from their partnership with the Koch brothers? They will get polluted rivers, an even more ethereal ozone, water damage in their beach houses, unsafe work environments and a return to Boss Tweed’s America of the late 19th century. In other words, America will become a paradise for big businesses, including those that are trying get a known carcinogen like formaldehyde from being classified as one. If these changes do occur, the tea partiers will find their veins pumped so full of formaldehyde that they will be too comatose to realize the irony of their situation. Tea partiers are unwittingly
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Amendment more specific in its meaning, but at the same time, we must be sure not to go too far. This case must be recognized for more than just a fight against objectionable language and offensive speech, so that it does not lead to a wave of unnecessary and insensible regulation. If you disagree with the actions of Westburo, that’s fine — but don’t
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playing themselves into the hands of big businesses that want to implement policies that will, as the saying goes, “squeeze the worker dry in his old age and cast him like an orange rind into the refuse pail.” If the tea partiers get their way, there will be no Social Security or welfare to help people get back onto their feet after companies like Koch Industries commit nefarious acts. There will be no Medicaid or Medicare to provide the funds for their work-related illnesses. Maybe then, they will realize what the real “death panels” are. The Koch brothers’ relationship with the Tea Party movement reveals the need for campaign finance reform. If egregiously rich and corrupt businessmen like the Koch brothers continue to pump money into political campaigns and faux grass-root movements like the tea party, we will end up with a country run by big businesses instead of a big federal government. Whereas the federal government is accountable to the people, the businesses will be accountable to no one.
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“Siege of the Skeletons” Art Exhibit 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays and noon to 5 p.m. on Sundays, until Oct. 31. at the Health Museum, 1515 Hermann Drive. For more information, call 713-5211515 or visit www.thehealthmuseum.org. Admission is free to $8.
“Peat Duggins: St. Boniface’s Last Days” Regular viewing hours are 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays, until Oct. 23. at the Art Palace, 3913 Main. For more information, call 281-501-2964 or visit www.artpalacegallery.com. Admission is free.
Joseph Havel: “Cockroach Poems” 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturdays, until Oct. 15 at the Art League Houston, 1953 Montrose. For more information, call 713523-9530 or visit www.artleaguehouston.org. Admission is free.
“Gabriel Kurl: Nobody needs to know the price of your Saab” Regular viewing hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays, until Nov. 3. at the Blaffer Art Museum, 4800 Calhoun. For more information, call 713-743-9521 or visit www.blafferartmuseum.org. Admission is free.
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Over the weekend, Austin’s Zilker Park played host to Austin City Limits 2010, where The Daily Cougar watched The Eagles, Muse, Phish, The Strokes, LCD Soundsystem, Spoon, Vampire Weekend, Band of Horses, Deadmau5, Silversun Pickups, Matt and Kim, The Temper Trap, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, Foals, Cage the Elephant and a few others perform three epic days of music. It’s an
experience everyone should have at some point during their lifetimes. Festivals aren’t so much about the music; by that we mean that the sound quality is never amazing, it’s improbable that you’ll get good spots for every band you want to see and the entire experience, as a whole, is exhausting. But for every issue a festival has stacked against it, there are a dozen positive things. And while the festival was altogether a success, we have a few suggestions for those who choose to attend such events in the future. You could call it concertetiquette, but it’s aimed primarily at festival goers. Firstly, don’t get upset when someone steps on your shoes. More than 60,000
people were there, and everyone in attendance knew it was going to be packed, so there’s really no reason for you to get upset when someone steps on your Toms. And if you’re wearing your Nikes, you’re an idiot and should have worn something else. However, this isn’t an excuse to be inconsiderate of the people around you. There’s a fine line between accidentally stepping on someone’s shoe and blowing smoke in the face of a child. Really, dude, couldn’t you have waited five minutes to have a cigarette? Also, you may be outdoors at these festivals, but that doesn’t mean you have to scream — especially when the person ACL continues on page 7
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Concert from a new perspective UH musician shares his account of playing in last week’s concert Henry Darragh
THE DAILY COUGAR Noon in the Moores Opera House: The Moores School Jazz Orchestra sound checks with Afshin, the engineer for most events that occur at the Opera House. This is our band’s first rehearsal time in “the house.” After the rhythm section (piano, double bass, guitar and drums) gets their levels for the monitors right, I get a microphone and negotiate where the solo horn mic will go for Cameron, the trumpeter on “Mean To Me,” the chart that I get to sing on. We are going to “trade 8’s” which means that at one point in the solo section, we trade eight measures improvising. He goes, I go, he goes, I go. By the end of the solo section, we both are improvising. Small as it may seem, having the right mics in the right place or the right stand makes all the difference. Tonight, we will have extra reeds, so the stage will be more crowded than usual. The band is playing an Aaron Lington (UH alumni) tune that calls for clarinet and trumpet. The band does some stops and starts and “gets used to the room.” Because it’s Wednesday, I don’t pick my daughter up from school, so I am able to try and get in some last minute preparations. I head home and get comfort food in the form of chicken spring rolls and a stout iced coffee. I tweet, spend a little time on jazzhouston.com and tell myself “I am not going on spacebook, I’m not going on spacebook!” Half an hour later, I finally log off Facebook and take a short nap. After q quick trip to the cleaners, I get shined up and put on all black. 7 p.m. call time:
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the department’s second biggest band, and in the past few years has gotten so good that it plays a full set to open up for the jazz concerts. I have consumed lots of Topo Chico by this point and added to the iced coffee, I had to make this tough decision: last-minute (literally) bathroom run. I make this decision contingent on the fact that the solo section of the MSMJE’s last tune is long enough to allow me to run down the hall before our downbeat. On tonight’s concert, I don’t have a break tune. Sometimes, I am able to sit out on a tune and take a breather, but our lead trombonist, Tim Dueppen,
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I wait outside for my former wife to drop off my daughter, Hailey. She plays trumpet, and I like her to get to see as many of these Opera House concerts as possible. It’s 7:08 p.m., and they still aren’t here. My wife-to-be is arriving at any minute, and I’m ready to go back stage and hopefully play a few notes on my trombone before the show. My daughter finally arrives and shortly thereafter, Melissa makes it, and I’m on my own.
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is off on an orchestra gig audition, so we all take turns filling that roll of playing lead. The solo section was long enough. Getting the music in order is key since I am playing three roles in the concert: trombonist, pianist and vocalist. Fortunately, tonight’s program has me staying on the same
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you’re talking to is less than a foot away. The people around you don’t think you’re funny, care about what your little brother is stuck doing at home or want to hear how many times you’ve gotten high in the past 24 hours. Bringing your child, especially if he or she is an infant, is a terrible and cruel idea. Thirteen seems the ideal age for your kids to start tagging along, but we saw a few parents walking around with strollers, filled with screaming children. Their poor little ears, underdeveloped immune systems and skin were all susceptible to a wide array of horrors.Seriously, folks, hire a babysitter next time. Still, even with all the distractions and tomfoolery, the festival as a whole was quite a lot of fun for everyone in attendance. The music
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instrument a few times. I am not the only one in the band switching chairs. Our trombone section alternates part assignments, and the tenor saxophone section also makes some changes. All told, the rhythm section has three pianists, four guitarists, two drummers and two bassists. It was a great performance, one of the best I’ve been in at MSM. And I’ve been here a good while. arts@thedailycougar.com
was loud, everyone was smiling and most of the bands seemed to have a really good time as well. Foals’ performance was strong, but riddled with technical difficulties. Muse, as expected, brought down the (figurative) house with a much bigger crowd than opposing headliner MIA. Band of Horses played ‘No One’s Gonna’ Love You,’ and afterwards everyone stopped paying attention. The Flaming Lips did almost the exact same thing it did at Summer Fest, including multi-colored balloons and a lot of streamers. Cage the Elephant crowd-surfed on top of the hands of countless adoring fans. Deadmau5 proved that house music can still be cool, and The Eagles played what could be their last show ever. Overall, the entire weekend was a blast. The only real downside was that no one wants to use the portapotties to poop. No one.
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Tonga sidelined indefinitely; team to appear on program Defensive tackle Matangi Tonga underwent surgery Monday after he was diagnosed with a partial tear of the meniscus. Tonga suffered the knee injury in the first half of Saturday’s game against Mississippi State. He will be out three to four weeks. Replacing Tonga in Saturday’s matchup against Rice will be sophomores Radermon Scypion and Tyrone Campbell. Leading up to the Mississippi State game, a camera crew from CBS College Sports followed the team’s every move for a show called College Football Confidential. The initial broadcast can be viewed on CBS College Sports airing 7 p.m. Friday. The show can also be viewed: - Saturday, 12:30 a.m., 4 a.m., 6:30 a.m. - Tuesday, 8:30 p.m., 9:30 p.m. - Oct. 21, 8 a.m. — Cougar Sports Services
The men’s and women’s cross country teams put forth a stellar effort last weekend as both finished fifth out of more than 20 schools at the Disney Cross Country Classic in Orlando, Fla. It was their largest competition so far this season. For the first time, sophomore David Smith and junior Megan Munoz led the team instead of the usual leaders. In the 8K race, junior Nate Pineda finished just one second behind Smith, who placed 25th, in 26 minutes flat to take 27th place. “David is really talented,” head coach Ryan Turner said. “It’s great to see him break 26 minutes. “I’m really proud of him for accomplishing one of his goals. Now we can put that behind us, and we can try to run even faster.” Junior Anthony Jordan came in close behind his teammates at 26:02 to take 28th place. Jordan improved his time by 1:29 from the last meet at LSU. For the women, Munoz placed 18th with a time of 18:28, followed by sophomore Kathryn Ducommun who placed 31st at 18:52 on the 5K course. “Megan did an exceptional job. Her performance was probably the highlight of the entire trip,” Turner said. “She did
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Both teams saw their No. 2 and No. 3 runners compete well enough to outrun the team’s usual top performers. | Courtesy of UH Athletics really well. It was a top-20 finish against a pretty large field. It’s great to see someone who works so hard finally put it all together. I’m really proud of her.” Junior Brandi Witte and senior Erica Hannemann finished within three seconds of each other to place 34th and 35th, respectively. “Overall, I thought we really did well,” Turner said. “We were just 21
points away from third place. If we run well, our goal should be a top-three performance, at worst a top five.” The Cougars will head to the Arkansas Chili Pepper Cross Country Festival in Fayetteville, Ark. on Saturday for their last meet before the Conference USA Cross Country Championships. sports@thedailycougar.com
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If it were up to you, would David Piland or Terrance Broadway get the start Saturday? ‘Avatar’ Losee: My body is in the office
Ronnie Turner: Sumlin knows best
Head coach Kevin Sumlin named freshman David Piland the starting quarterback over Terrance Broadway for Saturday’s game against Rice scheduled on Oct. 14. His decision couldn’t be more questionable, now that the Cougars hold on to its Conference USA lifeline.
David Piland played admirably in Saturday’s loss to Mississippi State, prompting head coach Kevin Sumlin to stick with him as the starting quarterback. Though some fans are probably torn between Piland and Terrance Broadway, they surely can’t argue that each man wasn’t given a fair chance.
Yes, the two true freshmen began each game with an opening touchdown drive, but the statistics favor Piland. Broadway might have got the win against Tulane, but he wasn’t facing a stacked SEC defense. The Broadway and Bryce Beall rushing combination that shredded Tulane’s defense wouldn’t have pierced the Bulldogs’ secondary the entire game. UH is not geared to rely on the run game. Piland brings the same leadership and passing ability that Case Keenum displayed in his last freshman start at Reliant Stadium in the 2007 Texas Bowl. Looking past the two costly interceptions thrown against Mississippi State, Piland aired out 301 yards, leaving no doubt of his passing ability. His quick release to receivers on short routes is more accurate, and he is more patient in the pocket compared to Broadway. The reigns have been handed over, so Broadway will have to get in the backseat as his fellow teammate attempts to revive the Cougar offense.
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Each was allowed to start and play for an entire game, though Broadway led the final drive against Mississippi State. Piland had some flashes of brilliance Saturday, but he also made his share of mistakes, just like Broadway did against Tulane. The sample size was small for each quarterback, but Piland appears to be the one who gives the Cougars’ passing attack the best chance to flourish. Whether Sumlin truly has picked the best man for the job remains to be seen. But one thing is certain: He had to settle on a permanent starter as soon as possible. Piland needs to take all the repetitions with the first-team offense to prepare himself for the remainder of the season. The last time UH fans were this torn over quarterbacks was when Case Keenum and Blake Joseph battled for the job in 2008. Sumlin made the right call then, and fans should trust that he’ll do so again this season.
Jack Wehman: It’s too early to tell
Judge Brannen: Let’s make a deal
Ronnie, you say that both quarterbacks have small sample sizes, and that’s the only time you make any sense.
The best move for UH is to shop around some draft picks to trade for Stanford’s Andrew Luck or Michigan’s Denard Robinson.
Yes, Sumlin had to pick one starter — but we have no idea which one is actually better. The only time Piland looked truly confident was on the first drive against Mississippi State; after that, he made some good plays but nothing that truly proved he was the right choice.
Really though, the comparison is difficult because of the lack of exposure for both players.
And Broadway brought in a touchdown when he came in, so as of now both players are still fighting for the position in my mind. True, one of the players needs to be the starter — that decision needs to happen soon — but what if Piland isn’t the correct choice? Then the Cougars will have wasted valuable time Broadway could have used.
When Broadway entered last Saturday, the game had already been decided. Had he encountered the same pressure Piland faced in the first half, the choice would be clearer.
And Chris, the statistics are so small right now they shouldn’t even be taken into consideration. Both Broadway and Piland need at least one more start each before we can start looking at numbers. You’d probably know that if you spent more time on Earth. Bottom line, the Cougars need to tough it out for at least another game before making their final verdict.
What do you think? Post comments at thedailycougar.com/sports
In Broadway’s start against Tulane he showed positive and negative aspects of his game, but pulled through for a win. After the first drive against Mississippi State Piland looked like a cool customer but had his share of frustrations.
We don’t see what happens in practice and don’t know which quarterback has a better grasp of the playbook, but most fans would agree they would like to see No. 10 have a few more snaps under center. Verdict Despite the purple shirt in his picture, Jack notches the victory because it’s too soon to make a judgment. Facetime I cast your souls into unending darkness.
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THE DAILY COUGAR They stand out on game days with the distinct western garb of khaki dusters, Wranglers and cowboy hats and boots. They sound the deafening siren and sprint down the field waving a Texas and UH flag following each score. They are the Frontiersmen and serve as a walking resemblance of Cougar pride. “We try to do lead the student body and encourage them to participate in the games,” Frontiersmen President Kelly Waterman said. “It’s like a visual embodiment of school spirit. It’s a link to the past, and everything we do is steeped in tradition.” The group was established in 1948 to promote school pride and to assist with Frontier Fiesta. When Frontier Fiesta was scrapped in 1959, so were the Frontiersmen. When the event was resurrected in 1992, so were the Frontiersmen. The name of the siren is “The
Blaze.” It is named for David Blazek, a loyal supporter of the University who died in 1991. The Blaze was introduced in 1990 when Heisman Trophy winning quarterback Andre Ware and then-football coach John Jenkins, thought the football team lacked a symbol. With Houston’s affiliation to the oil industry, it was decided an oil field siren would be blared after every UH score. “Being on the field, you really get a good feel of what the stadium is like,” Waterman said. “You can see the participation of the fans from all angles. Being down there, you really feel what the team is feeling. Whenever the guys on the field hear that siren go off, it’s like a pat on the back. When they see the flags go across the field it’s not only a celebratory thing, but it’s also congratulatory to the players.” The criteria to be a Frontiersmen is to demonstrate leadership on campus. Welcome Wilson, former chairman of the UH System Board of Regents, once suited up in the Frontiersmen uniform.
“Show your pride,” Waterman said. “Get involved on campus. We want leaders, and we want people who love the school. Our guys wouldn’t get caught dead wearing another school’s colors. We try to recruit people who have proven leadership. We’re not looking for people wearing UT or A&M shirts. That’s great if you want to wear that ... but we’re looking for people who are proud to be Cougars.” With increased interest in athletics along with the push for Tier 1 status, the Frontiersmen are hoping to usher in a new era at UH. Waterman said he feels Cougar fans were always capable of the camaraderie shown this year. “I don’t think it’s a new enthusiasm,” Waterman said. “I think it’s been there all along. It maybe wasn’t as great as it is now, but I can’t say it’s never been there before. The Unversity is on the cusp of Tier 1 and has big pushes academically and for athletics. More people are realizing what the University has to offer.” sports@thedailycougar.com
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Setter Amber Brooks was able collect 95 assists in two matches for the UH volleyball team this weekend. She was awarded for her selfless effort, being named Conference USA Co-Setter of the Week on Monday. SMU’s Kelli Bacerra shared the award with Brooks. The Cougars’ next contest is against Memphis on Friday. Dickey heads to the Big Apple Men’s basketball head coach
James Dickey will travel to New York with 11 other Conference USA coaches to film a two-hour series previewing the upcoming 20102011 season. The show will air on CBS College Sports on Nov. 1. The team will have its first practice at 5 p.m. Friday at Hofheinz Pavilion. The season tips off in an exhibition game at home against Abiliene Christian on Nov. 6, followed by the regular-season opener against Nicholls State on Nov. 12.
Former UH quarterback leads Eagles to win With Eagles quarterback Michael Vick injured with broken ribs, former Cougar Kevin Kolb started in his place against the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday. He helped lead the Eagles to a 27-24 victory, completing 21 of 31 passes for 231 yards and a touchdown. Kolb will probably start Sunday against the Atlanta Falcons. The game is set for noon. sports@thedailycougar.com
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Rapscallions by Pablo Relampagos
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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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DOWN 1 Dress bottoms 2 Melville opus 3 Freedom org. 4 Undo detente 5 Horse races
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Liquidates (2 wds.) 7 Face shape 8 High-IQ group 9 Victorian, e.g. 10 Maneuver around 11 Took notes 12 White heron 13 Tractor pioneer 21 “SOS” band 22 Mr. Moto remark (2 wds.) 25 Decimal base 26 Sector 27 Omani title 28 Cable channel 30 Whinny 35 Bubble 36 Shampoo additive 37 Cel character 39 Begin a journey (2 wds.) 41 Hand shakers
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44 Bird treat 45 Explosive letters 47 Nowhere near 48 Disco flashers 53 Pre-recorded 54 Queen of the Misty Isles 55 Good hoppers 56 Baseball great Hank 58 Perform a glissade 61 Flower product 62 Comparable 63 Wagers 64 To be, to Brutus 66 Amigo of Fidel
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