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Professors, staff focus on researching student success The UH Center for Teaching Excellence is hosting the Research on Teaching for Student Success: Creating an Agenda for UH from noon to 2:00 p.m. on Oct. 15 at the MD Anderson Library in room 306.

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Participants will review both internal and external funding opportunities, begin to develop networks of other like-minded faculty for collaborative purposes and introduce participants to University resources available to assist research.

The Route 66 Tour will be taking place at UH at 4:30 p.m. on Oct. 12 in the Rockwell Pavilion on the second floor of the M.D. Anderson Library. The Route 66 Tour is a nationwide campus tour sponsored by The National Society of Collegiate Scholars, KODA. The 90-minute presentation is designed to help students develop their personal, intellectual, social, and financial capital while in college. Attendees must register in advance at http://tour. route66.cc/home/.

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To register for this free workshop, go to http://cte. uh.edu and click on the Research on Teaching for Student Success workshop listed under “Current Events” or just email Dan Wells at cte@uh.edu with the subject heading “Oct. 15.”

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In his debut, freshman quarterback David Piland faced a flurry of Miss. State defenders, throwing two untimely interceptions. | Pauline Alderete/The Daily Cougar

The Cougars fell to Mississippi State 47-24 Saturday night in front of the third-largest crowd in Robertson Stadium history. True freshman quarterback David Piland made his career debut completing 30 of 57 passes for 301 yards and two touchdowns. Piland’s opening drive ushered in a touchdown after completing his

first five passes for 51 yards. “We got behind and we put him in a situation where, because of the score, we probably had to throw a little bit more than we wanted to,” head coach Kevin Sumlin said. The ensuing possession served as a precursor for things to come. Punt returner Patrick Edwards turned the ball over at the 10-yard line on a muffed punt and a holding penalty on the Cougars in the end zone FOOTBALL continues on page 8

Group to celebrate national event Center hosts mixer for students, campus Darlene Campos

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ON CAMPUS Graduate program The College of Technology will host an open house showcasing the graduate programs available. The event will be held at the Rockwell Pavilion inside the library from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. For more info and to RSVP, visit www. tech.uh.edu/Information/Graduate_Applicants/ Open_House

AROUND TOWN Book signing Famed Mexican novelist and writer Carlos Fuentes will speak at Alley Theatre tonight at 7:30 p.m. An interview and book signing will follow the presentation. Find more campus and local events or add your own at thedailycougar.com/calendar

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The Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Resource Center will be celebrating National Coming Out Day on Oct. 11 by hosting a Cougar Ally Mixer. At the mixer, which takes place from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the University Center, participants can meet allies, people who aim to learn about LGBT issues, speak with members and share their personal experiences. “This is the 22nd annual National Coming Out Day,” LGBT Resource Center Director Lorraine Schroeder said. “GLOBAL, the LGBT student organization on campus, has celebrated it in various ways over that last few years. UH Wellness has also held events for the occasion in the past. This event is celebrated all over the country.” On her experience as the LGBT Resource Center Director, Schroeder said that her position has been worthwhile. “My experience as the director has been very rewarding,” she said. “From the beginning students, staff, faculty and people from the community have reached out to the Center.” Schroeder said that she feels the most rewarding part of being the CENTER continues on page 8

Gasoline powered vehicles are commonly used in a commuting based city; this, along with traffic, has put Houston on the ranks for one of the top ten most ozone polluted cities in the US. | Wikimedia Commons

Prof researches air pollution Study focused on vehicles rather than refineries By Charne Graham

THE DAILY COUGAR Houston’s pollution and smog has been a prevalent issue in the city for many years. Award-winning UH civil and environmental engineering professor Shankar Chellum will conduct research to find the source of some of the city’s air pollution. Chellum received a $75,600 grant from the Texas Air Research Center to detect the pollution that gasoline-powered vehicles can cause in Houston. The study is estimated to take at least one year to complete. Chellum has previously researched this problem, but specifically in petroleum refineries. This study will focus on the most commonly used thing in Houston and especially at a commuter school like UH, the gasolinepowered vehicle. He will test the air in the Washburn tunnel,

which is the only two-lane underwater vehicular tunnel in the state of Texas. The Washburn tunnel, built in 1950 connects through two suburbs of Houston, Galena Park and Pasadena. The tunnel doesn’t allow diesel-powered semi-trucks to pass through, therefore the only root of the air’s pollution comes from gas-powered cars. “If we sample the air in this tunnel, the chances of other sources impacting our sample are very, very slim,” Chellam said in a UH news release. “Whatever we measure can be directly attributed to the vehicles that go through the tunnel.” The air will be sampled and tested for chemicals. The location is beneficial for the study because the tunnel is underwater and any pollution that is measured and sampled in the tunnel can be directly traced back only to the vehicles passing through it. Testing on a random freeway in Houston could be difficult in the open air because there can be many other sources of pollution. POLLUTION continues on page 8

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Eight suspects arrested for anti-gay hate crimes Eight suspects have been arrested and arraigned in connection with attacks on two teenage boys and a man as part of anti-gay hate crimes earlier this month, the Associated Press reported Sunday. No charges were read aloud at the arraignment, even though the gang members are expected to be convicted on counts of robbery, assault and unlawful imprisonment as hate crimes. Police are still looking for a ninth suspect, who is also believed to be a member of the Latin King Goonies gang. Investigators report that upon hearing that one of the recruits was gay, the gang stripped the teen and then beat and sodomized him with a plunger handle until he confessed to having sexual relations with another man. The suspects then proceeded to locate the man in question and another teen thought to be gay before torturing both of them. Several of the gang members are 17-yearold teenagers, but will be tried as adults.

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Police in the capital city of Belgrade were aggressed by anti-gay protesters as they tried to disrupt the first gay pride march in the country since 2001 on Sunday, reported BBC News. The rioters threw Molotov cocktails and stones at the police who fired back tear gas and rubber bullets. The office of the ruling Democratic Party was set

ablaze for short moments. More than 100 people were injured and more than 100 were also arrested. Local press reported that the protesters of the march were heard chanting “death to homosexuals.� Thousands of police sealed off the center of the city to protect the marchers. A gay pride parade in 2001 was responded to in similar ways when violence broke out.

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Wife visits jailed Nobel Peace Prize winner Liu Xia, wife of the recent Nobel Peace Prize winner Liu Xiaobo, has reportedly been allowed to visit his living quarters behind bars. She remarked that she had been placed under house arrest after the announcement and was restricted in any kind of mobility outside of her home. The Chinese government did not take to the situation well. Liu Xiaobo was an activist and a key figure in the Tiananmen Square protests in 1989. For this, Liu is serving an 11-year sentence and considered a dissident by the government.

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Google creates unmanned cars Software and web development giant Google, Inc. is testing cars that are capable of driving themselves on public highways without any kind of human input. With a backup driver behind the wheel in case things go awry, seven test cars have already traveled 1,000 miles of Californian highways completely unmanned. We can safely say that the future is now. Compiled by Newton Liu

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Jonah Hex Genre: Drama/Thriller Rating: PG-13 Director: Jimmy Hayward Starring: Megan Fox, Josh Brolin, John Malkovich

I Am Love (Io sono l’amore) Language: Italian Genre: Drama Rating: R Director: Luca Guadagnino Starring: Tilda Swinton, Flavio Parenti, Edoardo Gabbriellini

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When it comes to practical jokes, you really can’t out do the Jackass group. But if you’re lucky, you might be able to get a rise out of your friends. | Paramount Pictures

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Leaves of Grass Genre: Comedy/Crime Rating: R Director: Tim Blake Nelson Starring: Edward Norton, Melanie Lynskey, Susan Sarandon

Doghouse Genre: Comedy/Horror Rating: NR Director: Jake West Starring: Danny Dyer, Stephen Graham, Noel Clarke

Breaking Upwards Genre: Romance Rating: NR Director: Daryl Wein Starring: Zoe Lister Jones, Daryl Wein, Julie White

Daniel and Ana Genre: Drama/Thriller Rating: NR Director: Michel Franco Starring: Dario Yazbek Bernal, Marimar Vega, Chema Torre

The Magician (Ansiktet) Rating: NR Director: Ingmar Bergman Starring: Max von Sydow, Ingrid Thulin, Gunnar Björnstrand

The Daily Cougar has interviews with the entire cast of “Jackass 3D” and a movie review that will be in Friday’s paper. To celebrate the return of our favorite pranksters, we will be running one story every day until its release. To start things off, here is a list of practical jokes that you can pull. Now, being able to pull a prank and actually doing it is a different story. Here is a Daily Cougar disclaimer: please don’t try any of these things. We will not be responsible for any of your actions. This list is meant to for humor — not how-to-screw-withyour-friends. So without further stalling (and hoping we don’t get in trouble), here is a list of rather mild jokes that could still get you punched in the face.

East Coast Surprise To do the East Coast Surprise, find every clock in someone’s room and set it to East Coast time. However, this is not as easy as you think, because a lot of people rely on their phone as their main timekeeper. All you need to do is forget your phone the night you plan goes into effect and ask the person you’re pranking to make a phone call, then go into the settings and set the clock to New York time. Now you’re going to have to do the same thing for the clock in their car. Most people keep spare keys around their front door, and if they live in the dorms, look inside their desk. The next morning, wake up an hour before they have to be somewhere with the fury of someone running late for class. Get them out the door — and fast. They should arrive at their destination an hour early. This joke works on people who have

to wake up earlier than usual students. Someone who has to wake up before six o’clock is going to be your prime target. A person who has to wake up around sunrise is going to be the hardest one to get — there are a lot of clocks you can change, but the sun is one thing you can’t. What you do when you plans go awry: get a cup of water and flour, and then antique them. It’s an overplayed joke that won’t score points for originality, but you have to remember that you’re also up early and sometimes going with something that’s a classic is worth it. It also gives them an hour to clean off the flour, so no real harm is done. How to avoid the joke: don’t get into the habit of waking up seconds before you have to be somewhere and make yourself breakfast. Look in the pantry — if there is an empty spot where the flour usually sits, just know that your roommate had plans other than baking you a cake.

The Oil Slick Take someone’s shampoo and mix in a petroleum jelly like Vaseline. Make sure that you have a spare bottle of shampoo in case you get a little to exited with the jelly. Shampoo should look and smell as it normally does. This is funny because it is really hard to wash an oily substance out of your hair. If all things go wrong, don’t bust in with the flour; let them shower in peace. But if they use hair gel, make sure to put a little Vaseline in that, too. How to avoid this joke: put the soap in your hands and rub them back-andforth like you’re washing your hands. If you don’t know how to wash your hands, you’re probably already a little oily anyway. A quick run through with your hands should tell you if you’re being punked.

Be the Pride One of UH’s school colors is red. Something that is also red is Kool-Aid. Undo the showerhead and pour the delicious drink mix in. It is very important that this is your shower, because you run the risk of destroying the showerhead. If all things go on without a hitch, then person should be all red and ready to show some school pride. This works best on people who use the shower as a way to wake up for class. The more tired they are, the better your chances are that they will be standing under the red waterfall for longer. This is joke also calls for a great deal of clean up, so get some shower cleaner beforehand and get in there before it dries, or else your shower will be showing a sort of pinkish pride — which could work, seeing as it’s breast cancer awareness month. How to avoid the joke: don’t jump into the shower too early, let that bad boy run for a while before hopping in. We could go on forever when it comes to playing jokes on friends. We just hope that you treat your friends and roommates with respect and don’t do anything out of malice. So once again, we will leave you with this disclaimer. Anything done to hurt someone is not a joke. The best practical jokes are always the ones that make everyone laugh and can be undone in a matter of seconds. So take the time and think about what you’re about to do, and realize that we should not actually do any of these things to our friends. Please do not try any of these practical jokes on your friends. There is a long list of pranks you can pull and we look forward to hearing from you about the ones that cause little to no damage. Please email your favorite to arts@ thedailycougar.com.

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Good job, Cougar fans, now try and keep it up

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n spite of a rough outing for the UH football team, it was a noble showing by the legions of Cougar Nation. In this very space Friday, we challenged Cougar fans to show up for the game, and you did just that. 32,067 fans were in attendance, marking the fourth consecutive sellout of the season – a first in the history of Robertson Stadium. The student section was plenty rowdy for the nationally televised contest. While what happened on the field was hard to watch, it is refreshing to see the growing amount of loyalty brewing in the UH community. Unfortunately, throughout the game the Cougars made one critical mistake after another, which resulted in hundreds of fans making their way toward the exit each time. However, some fans stayed until the bitter end - hats off to those of you who did. Soon enough, we hope to stop patting ourselves on the back for sellouts. Instead, it should become the precedent. Despite being perennially mediocre, Notre Dame boasts a streak of 216 straight sellouts at their home stadium. Notre Dame is a program steeped in tradition, which breeds longstanding faithfulness for students and alumni. It’s an impressive feat, but if UH fan support can stay this consistent we should hold ourselves to the same standard of team allegiance as Notre Dame. It’s how fans of a big-time program behave, and Cougarfaithful should make a habit out of it. In both of the Cougars’ losses, they were under matched. A quick glimpse on the field, and one could see the players on UCLA and Mississippi State dwarfed our players. But building a successful program takes time and patience on all fronts. With plans to build a new state-of-the-art football stadium, it could become a significant component for recruiting players. There are a variety of reasons why an 18-year-old will select a school to attend, but tradition and facilities is key in attracting high-caliber athletes. The team will go a few exits down Highway 59 for its next game at Rice. We hope to see plenty of Cougar red mixed in with the navy blue at Rice Stadium Saturday.

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Genetics may tell how vanilla you are

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ast week a study on the effects genetics plays on consumerism found innate patterns. Professors Itamar Simonson from Stanford University and Aner Sela from the University of Florida published their findings on the unchartered waters of hereditary shopping habits in The Journal of Consumer Research. They found evidence of fondness for very speCamila cific products like hybrid Cossio cars, science-fiction movies, and a love for jazz being inherited genetically. It is a well-known fact that behavior is influenced by nature as well as nurture. Much research has proven that environmental and social influences are very important. However, nature often appears to emerge as more dominant in matters of identity. As a determinant factor in behavior, nature seems to be very powerful

— even in bizarre factors like shopping patterns. Although it is rather annoying to see so-called individual inclinations put into such broad scientific terms, the important role that genetics plays in individuality should never be undermined. The research studies show patterns between fraternal and identical twins. Identical twins, which share matching genes, had even stronger similarities in shopping patterns. According to Simonson and Sela, this indicates that “the behavior or trait is likely to be heritable.” A somewhat similar study done on sexual identity published this year in Sweden found that genetics contributes about 35 percent to male homosexuality and about 18 percent to female homosexuality. Undoubtedly, genetics is fundamental to behavior and identity. This, in turn, makes factors like individuality and control become very subjective because the environment one is surrounded by is less of an influence.

Researchers are quick to point out that they are not reducing the influence of nurture — instead, they would like to demonstrate the mixed effects of nature and nurture on consumer judgment. Dianne Martz, who was interviewed for a LiveScience article, stressed that her grandmother, mother, daughter and she have all shopped frugally in their lifetimes. This is definitely an example of nurture and nature working together. Professors Simonson and Sela also revealed that people seem to inherit tendencies that affect financial decisions such as choosing a compromise option, avoiding extremes and favoring clearly needed options over more indulgent ones. The awareness of the influence our genes have on who we are is one step toward being in command of our individuality. Camila Cossio is a creative writing sophomore and may be reached at opinion@ thedailycougar.com.

Rape prevention condom is questionable

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f anyone picks up a copy of November’s issue of Marie Claire they would know that this fashion magazine is starting to become filled with news bulletins that go outside of its comfort level. In a section that would likely go unnoticed lies probably the most disturbing bit of news amongst the pages of news of Margarita Paris fashion week and Campos Chanel advertisements. A woman in South Africa has dedicated forty years of her life to developing her new product, which will be marketed as the Rape-aXe. The Rape-aXe is a tool designed to prevent the occurrence of rape and change the environment that South African women live in. The article claims that one out of two

South African women will be raped during her lifetime. When 50 percent of the female population is doomed to such a fate, Sonnet Ehlers thought it was time to step in. According to Ehlers, the Rape-aXe is described as a device that, “Inserts like a tampon...It is soft, leakproof and smooth on the outside so it causes no damage to her.” Once it is attached to its victim, the only method of removing it is with surgery, so the rapist would have to call and admit his crime to the police. Ehlers plans on distributing the Rape-aXe worldwide. Being such a controversial prevention tool in South Africa, the thought of selling this worldwide would cause debates and Ehlers might have to postpone her plan. It is great to see progress among women in the fight to be taken seriously for once, but is the Rape-aXe a joke? It feels more like a hidden bear trap rather

than a brave defense mechanism. The Rape-aXe has the ability to implicate problems on its own rather than prevent them. For such a controversial prevention tool to be sold in a worldwide market, the situation could become violent, as people would go to great lengths to prevent the female population from purchasing this torture tool. And if Ehlers plans to sell this in American stores, would Congress even approve? This is a historical invention for a worthy cause, but it goes a bit too far. It is an exaggerated method of attacking problems that will most likely never end. Admitting there is a problem is the first step, but inventing a torture device jumps off the path to a happy ending. Margarita Campos is a creative writing sophomore and may be reached at opinion@thedailycougar. com.

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SEPT. 4 vs. Texas State W 68-28

SEPT. 10 vs. UTEP * W 54-24

SEPT. 18 at UCLA L 13-31

SEPT. 25 vs. Tulane * W 42-23.

OCT. 9 vs. Mississippi State L 24-47

OCT. 16 at Rice * Rice Stadium 2:30 p.m.

OCT. 23 at SMU * Dallas 2:30 p.m.

OCT. 30 at Memphis * Memphis, Tenn. 6 p.m.

NOV. 5 vs. UCF * 7 p.m.

NOV. 13 vs. Tulsa * 7 p.m.

NOV. 20 at So. Miss * Hattiesburg, Miss. 6 p.m.

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STAND OUTS Tyron Carrier was the leading receiver for the Cougars, hauling in 10 catches for 90 yards. With James Cleveland suspended for the game, he was featured more in the offense. The performance gives him a catch in 32 consecutive games. JAIRO RAZO/THE DAILY COUGAR

David Piland, made his first start for the Cougars and will remain the starter next week against Rice. He completed 30 of 57 passes for 301 yards and two touchdowns, but also threw two crucial interceptions. Like in the loss to UCLA, the Cougars had trouble defending the rushing attack of Miss. State in Saturday’s loss. The Bulldogs’ 47-point performance is the most the Cougars have allowed all season. | Pauline Alderete/The Daily Cougar

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Cougars bombarded Defense gives up 538 yards, offers little resistance in loss Keith Cordero Jr. THE DAILY COUGAR The Cougars 18-game home win streak came to abrupt end against Mississippi State, triggered by an early special teams miscue and the inability to stop the run. Miss St. scorched the Cougars run defense for 409 rushing yards for the game. UH scored on its opening drive to take a 7-0 lead, and countered on defense forcing a Miss St. punt after five plays. The punt by the Bulldogs’ Heath Hutchins to Patrick Edwards was muffed at the 11, swaying momentum for the rest of the game. “Defensively, we stop them, force a punt, muff a punt, give them the ball at the seven and they score,” head coach Kevin Sumlin said. “It was a huge momentum swing at the beginning of the game.” The Cougars’ defense struggled to contain the run in the first half, giving up 198 rushing yards on 27 carries, allowing the Bulldogs a perfect 3-3 on red zone conversions. A first quarter injury to defensive lineman Matangi Tonga did not help the run defense, as the Bulldogs’ quarterback Chris Relf and running back Vick Ballard combined for 169 rushing yards and three touchdowns in the

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first half. The Bulldogs finished the half on a 33-3 run, exposing the Cougars’ run defense. “We couldn’t really make any negative yardage plays defensively, they had a good scheme. They’re a well coached team,” Sumlin said. The second half wasn’t any prettier as Ballard scored his third rushing touchdown of the game with a 12-yard scamper to the end zone only two minutes into the second half. Relf was forced out of the game with an injury in the third quarter, and UH was able to cut the deficit to 40-17. But the Bulldogs kept the ground game going, managing 218 second half rushing yards. The special teams’ struggles continued with a missed 42-yard field goal by Matt Hogan with 7:21 remaining in first quarter, followed by a shanked punt by Richie Leone that went only 17 yards for the final play of the first half. “That’s kind of how football goes; a lot of unexpected stuff happened out there, and as a team, you just got to be able to withstand the force out there. We could have done better facing the pressure,” linebacker Marcus McGraw said. The Cougars struggled with the run earlier this season when they allowed UCLA to DEFENSE continues on page 6

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Scoring summary First quarter Hou — Johnson, 19 yd pass from Piland (Hogan kick), 12:51 Miss. St. — Ballard, 5 yd run, (Brauchle kick), 9:34 Miss. St. — Relf, 5 yd run, (Brauchle kick), 0:33 Miss. St. — Safety, 0:07 Second quarter — Miss. St. — Brauchle, 47 yd field goal, 13:53 Hou — Hogan, 31 yd field goal, 5:01 Miss. St. — Broomfield, 27 yard interception return, (Brauchle kick), 1:11 Third quarter Miss. St. — Ballard, 12 yd run (Brauchle kick), 13:55 Hou — Edwards, 18 yd pass from Piland (Hogan kick) , 7:05 Fourth quarter Tulsa — Perkins, 20 yd run (Brauchle kick), 7:20 Hou — Sweeney, 18 yd pass from Broadway (Hogan kick), 5:21 Game Notes Defensive tackle Matangi Tonga was injured in the first half with a leg injury, leaving the game on crutches. The last UH home loss came in 2007 at the hands of ECU..

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SAY WHAT? “We have no choice, we have to get better. It seems like we’re making the same mistakes in games, and struggling. We don’t like losing.” — Marcus McGraw, linebacker and defensive captain

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rack up 266 rushing yards Sept.28. Sumlin said that he knows the run defense has to pick it up. “It’s a concern, particularly against our scheme. I don’t know how you can come out of this game and not be concerned, we lost Tonga in the first part of the game,” said Sumlin. “You can’t look at these statistics honestly and not be concerned.” The Cougars’ five opponents this season are averaging 4.9 yards per carry, 212 rushing yards and 2.6 rushing touchdowns per game.

fall, we didn’t do that.” Cross-Country The men and women’s cross country team both placed fifth out of more than 40 teams Saturday at the Disney Cross Country Classic. For the first time this season, Nate Pineda was not the top finisher on the men’s team, as David Smith finished one second before him to take 25th place. Anthony finished two seconds behind Pineda, clocking in with a 26:02 split. “I know Nate gave the guys everything he had,” head coach Ryan Turner said in a release. “Unfortunately, he wasn’t able to finish as well as he had hoped, but he was still our No. 2 runner. He’ll regroup and be fine.” Megan Munoz was the top performer for the women’s team, placing 18th at 18:28. Kat Ducummon placed 32nd with a split of 18:52.

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Chemicals and elements like metal extracted from the vehicles’ exhaust will be tested in the tunnel. Metals like zinc, copper, platinum and lead are emitted into the air from vehicles and will be sampled to determine if this contributes to the pollution of the air. “I think this project will be a pretty good and beneficial idea,� electrical engineering senior Joshua Kovits said.

“People may think the only cause of polluting the air are the city’s chemical plants, so it would be interesting (for them) to find out that they are also contributing.� Chellum will team up with other officials in Texas as well as Matt Fraser, a professor from Arizona State University. The objective is to help find the exact fingerprint and makeup of each vehicle’s contribution to pollution and in hopes of making the city a more breathable place to live. news@thedailycougar.com

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director is the mentoring program. “I just paired up mentors with mentees last week and I can already see the positive impact it is having,� she said. “The mentees are becoming more confident and comfortable with who they are and my mentors are learning valuable skills. It’s amazing how far a little support can go.� The LGBT Resource Center has many more events planned

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resulted in a safety. The Bulldogs ran with the momentum and never looked back. “We had a couple breakdowns in protection from our side and we also had some dropped balls at critical times,� Sumlin said. “One guy is not going to fulfill Case (Keenum)’s shoes, but collectively we have to play the best. That is the best thing to do.� In his first career start, Piland threw two interceptions, one of which was returned 27 yards for a touchdown. Adding salt to the wound, the Cougar offense was blanketed by the Miss. State defense, managing just 47 yards rushing on 16 attempts. Running back Bryce Beall rushed for 17 yards on 8 carries, while his counterpart Michael Hayes ran for 13 yards. Beall said that Piland wasn’t to blame for Saturday’s poor offensive performance. “David did a great job for us,� Beall said. “The offensive line and

throughout the fall semester. The LGBT will also host a movie night at 6 p.m. on Oct. 12 in the Calhoun Lofts. “(The) Amuse Bouche Entertainment, which shows a LGBT movie screening once per month, usually focuses on African American lesbians, but not always,� Schroeder said. “They are wonderful films. The organizer, Jackson, researches and chooses the best films out there.� They are also collaborating with Houston Transgender Unity Committee to raise attention to hate crimes

against the LGBT community. The Transgender Day of Rememberance, which is a memorial for those who have lost their lives, will take place from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on Nov. 20 in the A.D. Bruce Religion Center. “Some people need resources and support, and (others) want to volunteer and get involved,� Schroeder said. “The volume of people who have contacted the Center for various reasons speaks of the tremendous need for a resource center like this.�

running backs need to do a better job protecting him. There were situations where we couldn’t protect him and he was getting hit and the timing was bad. “We just have to get better at that and make him more comfortable so he doesn’t feel like he has to rush his throws.� The Bulldogs derailed the Cougars’ defensive unit, posting 409 rushing yards and 129 passing yards. Miss. State quarterback Chris Relf was active with 96 yards on the ground, rushing for one touchdown. Relf completed seven of 14 for 57 yards passing. Joining in on the defensive assault, Miss. State running back Vick Ballard averaged 9.6 yards per carry on 14 rushes for 134 yards. UH linebacker Marcus McGraw said that the poor coverage was because of missed assignments. “If we would’ve done a little more tackling, a couple of those points wouldn’t have been on the board,� McGraw said. “That’s something we’re going to have to go back and look at. It’s the little things we have

to change.� McGraw led the Cougar defense Saturday night with 14 total tackles. Saturday’s loss snapped an 18-game winning streak and marked the second loss to a non-conference opponent. “Our players and coaches are embarrassed in that showing, particularly in front of our home crowd,� Sumlin said. “It is obviously something we don’t want to do.� The Cougars (3-2, 2-0 C-USA) travel across town to face off against the rivaled Rice Owls Oct. 16. The Owls (1-5, 0-2 C-USA) are coming off a 44-24 defeat to conference opponent UTEP Saturday night. Sumlin said that he wants to see his team bounce back to stay undefeated in conference play. “The bottom line is that we have to come back next week and we have a conference game,� Sumlin said. “The original goals of this season are still out there, and that is to win a conference championship, and we want to keep the Bayou Bucket at Houston.�

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