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Wheeler Avenue closed for light rail construction Wheeler Avenue will be closed between Cullen Blvd. and Rockwood Drive in preparation for light rail construction between Wednesday and Oct. 29. The street will alternate open lanes, starting with the eastbound lane of Wheeler. UH lot 7B behind Law Hall will not be accessible from the westbound lane of Wheeler. It is suggested that students avoid this area during construction to keep traffic at a minimum. — Sara Nichols/The Daily Cougar
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Bullying From UH to the marketplace issue at center of suicides Researchers take invention into the private sector; profits to benefit UH, future research
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National attention aims at curbing youths’ deaths Cristi Guerra, Katie Rowald and Danielle Upshaw
A UH-based research team is bringing the school some notoriety in the private sector with its new invention to help patients at risk for heart failure monitor their condition at home. The team, led by UH researchers Dr. Clifford Dasco, Nithin Rajan and Luca Pollonni, was recently awarded a Texas Emerging
Technology Fund grant from the state for its work on the invention, which is named the Blue Scale. Dasco, Rajan and Pollonni have been working since 2007 to develop the Blue Scale through UH’s partnership with Methodist Hospital Research Institute. Dasco and Rajan started a company called Blue Box, Inc., to bring their invention into the commercial world. “The grant was actually awarded to the company that Dr. Dasco and I started,” Rajan said. “(The Blue Scale) was developed at the university, but this is a commercial award.” DEVICE continues on page 6
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UH hosts Communication Career panel today The UH International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) and UH Career Services will host its Communications Career Panel from 6 to 7:30 p.m. today in the Rockwell Pavilion on the second floor of the M.D. Anderson Library. The event is free and open to all students interested in a career in communications. Pizza and light refreshments will be served, and students will have an opportunity to win an IABC annual membership. For more information, please e-mail uh.iabc@gmail. com. — Sara Nichols/The Daily Cougar
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ON CAMPUS Chemistry of Special Effects Demonstrations on how to make amazingly gorey effects such as wounds, scars and zombie bites will be hosted by the American Chemical Society. Drop by in front of M.D. Anderson Library from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. This is a Cougar Card event. Crime Scene Lab Ever wondered how crime scene investigators use science and chemistry to solve a crime? Come by the UC Pacific Room from 4 to 6 p.m. to check out some of the cool techniques used in the lab such as blood spatter analysis, gun shot residue analysis, fingerprinting detection and much more. A free button and Cougar Card will be handed out.
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With the growing number of social networking sites comes a swift increase in the prevalence of cyberbullying, the deliberate, repeated, hostile behavior by a group or individual intended to harm another, whether online or through the use of a cell phone. i-Safe Inc., a non-profit foundation whose goal is to educate students on how to avoid dangerous and inappropriate behavior online, reported that 42 percent of all young people have experienced cyberbullying and that one in four had it happen more than once. “As we are becoming more and more reliant on technology as our major means of communication, the potential for cyberbullying will probably continue to increase,” said Brent Lane, a psychologist with UH’s Counseling and Psychology Services. “Awareness campaigns to reduce cyberbullying could potentially counteract this trend.” Following the recent rash of teen suicides spurred by both cyberbullying and through physical means, Chris Armstrong, the first openly gay student body president at the University of Michigan, spoke out on CNN’s AC360 about his own experience with cyberbullying at the hands of Andrew Shirvell, a lawyer at the Michigan attorney general’s office. Shirvell created a blog called “Chris Armstrong Watch” where he openly bashed Armstrong for his sexuality, calling him a “radical homosexual activist, racist, elitist and liar.” Talk show host Ellen DeGeneres broadcast a heartfelt appeal to victims of bullying earlier this month. “This needs to be a wake up call to everyone that teen-aged bullying and teasing is an epidemic in this country, and the death toll is climbing,” she said. At a city council meeting in Fort Worth, councilman Joel Burns concurred, recounting his own experiences with bullying and admitting BULLYING continues on page 6
Members of UH’s student chapter of Mexican American Engineers and Scientists took top honors at the organization’s national symposium in Anaheim, Calif. | Courtesy of Ben Mellado
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Taking nationals UH group of student engineers and scientists earn win at national symposium Danielle Upshaw
THE DAILY COUGAR A group of UH students is still on cloud nine after bringing home first place in a national decathlon. The UH chapter of the Society of Mexican American Engineers and Scientists took first place in the overall competition at the organization’s National Symposium held Sept. 29 through Oct. 2 in Anaheim, Calif. The chapter has participated in national symposiums before, and with larger numbers, but this year was different. “Due to lack of funding and timing of the event, our numbers were low this time,” chapter president Ben Mellado said. “I wanted to make it up by coming up big in all the competitions and events.”
The decathlon consisted of five separate categories: a science, technology, engineering and mathematics exam; a poster competition; resume analysis; elevator speech; company commercial and “familia feud.” Ashley McGinty, Mohamed Mohamed, Illiana Rangel and Julio Sanchez joined Mellado for the national competition. Selecting the team for the decathlon was up to Mellado, and he drew on the strengths of each member who attended the symposium. “Each of the members were delegated certain competitions, and each of them had the perfect recipe for the events,” Mellado said. In true team fashion, all members contributed in their own way for all competitions and for the win. “I have learned that you do not have to take a big group in order to represent your school right, you just need the right people,” Mellado said. STUDENTS continues on page 6
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Assault/Domestic Violence – Oct. 10, 6:11 p.m. – Cambridge Oaks Apartments — A visitor reported having a physical altercation with his girlfriend with whom he lives. The visitor was escorted from the student’s apartment and issued a criminal trespass warning for the complex. No criminal charges were filed in the incident. Public Intoxication/Assault, Domestic Violence – Oct. 10, 9:51 p.m. – Lot 15 D — Two intoxicated visitors were observed in lot 15 D hitting each other after a soccer game. It was later determined that the two involved parties were brother and sister. One visitor was arrested for public intoxication and the other received a Harris County citation for assault. Both were transported to Harris County Jail. Burglary of a Motor Vehicle – Oct. 12, 5:27 p.m. – East Parking Garage — A student reported that someone burglarized his secured and unattended vehicle while it was parked in the East Parking Garage. There are no suspects. Traffic Offense – Wednesday, 3:03 p.m. – Lot 15 D — A student reported to UH DPS police that someone struck and damaged her unattended secured vehicle while it was parked in lot 15 D. The driver of the striking vehicle failed to leave the information required by law. There are no suspects. Failed to Stop and Render Aid – Wednesday, 4:41 p.m. – 3500 Cullen — A student reported to UH DPS police that another driver struck and damaged her vehicle while on a city street. The striking driver left the scene without stopping to render aid as required by Texas law.
There are no suspects. Criminal Trespass – Thursday, 5:26 p.m. – Ezekiel Cullen Bldg. — A visitor was arrested for criminal trespass when he refused to leave a UH upon the instructions of police and staff members to do so. The visitor was released to Harris County Jail. Public Intoxication/Assault – Friday, 1:19 a.m. – Bayou Oaks Apartments — A student was arrested for public intoxication following a physical altercation with a visitor and being under the influence of alcohol. The student was issued a Student Life Referral and transported to the Harris County Jail. Criminal Trespass – Saturday, 12:01 a.m. – Law Hall Residence — A visitor was arrested for criminal trespass after he was observed panhandling in the Law Hall Residence area and being given a previous criminal trespass warning. The visitor was transported to the Harris County Jail. Traffic Offense – Saturday, 9:13 p.m. – Lot 18 B — A student reported that someone struck and damaged his motor vehicle while it was parked in lot 18 B. The driver of the striking vehicle failed to leave the information required by law. There are no suspects. Public Intoxication – Sunday, 3:45 a.m. – Lot 20 A — A visitor was arrested for public intoxication after he was determined to be under the influence of alcohol and asleep in a vehicle in lot 20 A. The visitor was transported to the Harris County Jail.
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Cougars tie for seventh at San Antonio tournament The Cougars tied for seventh with Stephen F. Austin at the Lone Star Invitational on Monday. After the first day, they were tied for sixth, but fell down a spot. The team’s top performer was Wesley McCain, who tied for seventh individually. The second-best UH golfer was Bryn Flanagan, who tied for 26th. The team will take a four-month break to regroup before its spring debut at the Rice Invitational on Feb. 21-22. — Cougar Sports Services
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UH puts on good showing at Arkansas meet
Senior forward Lauri Bryne (7) and the Cougars will battle to secure their position at the top of Conference USA as they hit the road to face UAB on Friday. | Daily Cougar File Photo
The Cougars put forth a solid effort Saturday at the Arkansas Chile Pepper Cross Country Festival in Fayetteville, Ark.
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The men’s team earned 27th place out of 50 teams. Nate Pineda was the top finisher for the team with a 32:06 split in the 10K race. David Smith was UH’s second-best performer. The women’s team placed 30th out of 56 teams. Kat Ducummon returned as the team’s top performer, running the 5K race in 18:20. Starla Garcia finished close behind in 18:31. — Cougar Sports Services
UH moves into first place Cougars clinch berth in Conference USA tournament with weekend wins Joshua Siegel
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Texans survive Chiefs; Kolb shines in Eagles’ win The Texans scored three touchdowns in the fourth quarter, rallying to beat the Kansas City Chiefs 35-31 on Sunday at Reliant Stadium. The Texans improve to 4-2 on the season, but will miss the presence of middle linebacker Demeco Ryans, who sustained a season-ending achilles injury. In his second consecutive start, Philadelphia Eagles and former UH quarterback Kevin Kolb led his team to a win, defeating the Atlanta Falcons 31-17 on Sunday at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadephia. Kolb completed 23 of 29 attempts for 326 yards and three touchdowns. Eagles quarterback Michael Vick’s status was questionable going into Sunday’s matchup after he sustained a rib injury two weeks ago. While Vick has been named the starter, Kolb will likely get the starting nod against the Tennessee Titans on Sunday while Vick continues to recover. — Cougar Sports Services
The Cougars took care of business, clinching a spot in the Conference USA tournament and climbing back atop the conference standings with weekend victories over East Carolina and Marshall at home. “We’re not really concerned with what place we are, who wins and who loses,” head coach Susan Bush said. “We’re really concerned with taking care of our business on the field. It was Senior Day, and I think that they’re just determined to get on the map and to get to the tournament.” The Cougars pulled off a 2-0 victory against Marshall on Sunday to tie the program record for most overall victories in a season. It was a very physical
First BCS rankings unveiled Oklahoma topped the first list of BCS rankings released Sunday. If the season were to end today, the Sooners would face Oregon in the BCS national championship game. Boise State rounded out the top three. The BCS rankings differ from Sunday’s USA Today and AP Top 25 polls. Oregon captured the top spot, with Boise State at No. 2 and Oklahoma at No. 3. Other undefeated teams poised to make a title run include No. 4 Auburn, No. 5 TCU, No. 6 LSU and No. 7 Michigan State. No. 9 Utah, No. 11 Missouri and No. 14 Oklahoma State also have yet to lose a game through eight weeks. — Cougar Sports Services
We’ve had to make some changes on our backline, and some players have stepped up huge for us who have never played on the backline before. Our whole team’s mentality of winning the ball back and getting behind the ball has really helped Cami have a great season.” Cook and senior Lauri Byrne both scored in Friday’s victory over East Carolina. Byrne’s goal was her seventh of the season and gave her sole possession of fifth place on the Cougars all-time goals list with 14. “I made a personal goal for myself to have no less than seven goals,” Byrne said. “Usually, I score two or three a year, and that’s just not good enough. I set my standards higher this year. I got my goal, so I’m going to try to keep scoring for my team – be the No. 1 goal scorer. That’s my goal.” The Cougars will try to stay ahead of the pack when they hit the road this weekend to face UAB on Friday and Memphis on Saturday. sports@thedailycougar.com
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match that had the Herd picking up two yellow cards and one red, but the Cougars prevailed with goals from freshmen Fabi Cirino and Kylie Cook. It was Cirino’s first goal of the season and Cook’s third. The Cougars’ freshman class has contributed to their success. “It’s taken a while to change the culture of the team, and we’re definitely getting there,” Bush said. “I think our huge freshman class and the youth to our team has added a lot to changing our culture, and I think we have some great leadership from our seniors and our upperclassmen. We’re taking big strides. There are obviously still things to improve on, and we’re getting there each week.” Cami Koski made three saves in the Cougars’ win en route to notching her seventh shutout of the season, breaking the single-season record of six previously held by Shelby Scott. “I think Cami’s playing out of her mind,” Bush said. “I also attribute that to the whole team defensive effort.
The Cougars’ five-game win streak was snapped Friday with a 3-2 loss to Conference USA foe Memphis, but they bounced back Sunday with a 3-0 sweep at UAB to split the two-game road trip. UH (12-9, 6-3 C-USA) has won six of its last seven games and 11 of the last 14. Now a crucial homestand waits the team, with six of its final 11 regular-season games at the Athletics/Alumni Center. “They refocused well,” head coach Molly Alvey said. “Hopefully, it was a learning (experience) of how important focusing on each and every single match is.” In Sunday’s 3-0 (25-19, 25-20, 25-17) win over UAB, the Cougars were led by Marluci Toazzi and Stephanie Nwachukwu’s 10 and nine kills, respectively. “I think Marluci is one of the reasons why our ball control is so good,” Alvey said. “They weren’t attacking her on the serve, and she stepped up and did a phenomenal job.” UH would jump out to an 8-2 lead in the
first game and coast to a 25-19 first-game win despite the Blazers cutting the lead to 24-19 late. The second and third games went to the Cougars as the struggling Blazers played like their 5-15 record thus far this season. The Cougars held on to a 13-10 second-game lead for victory and a 17-13 lead in the third game to sweep UAB. The Cougars dropped a thrilling five-set match 3-2 (25-16, 22-25, 25-18, 24-26, 15-17) to the Tigers on Friday night for their third C-USA loss this season. “We just weren’t focused; we could not pass the ball to the target,” Alvey said. “The Memphis match was all in our control, and we just didn’t finish.” The Cougars were led by Lucy Charuk’s 17 kills and seven blocks and Chandace Tryon’s double-double of 12 kills and 10 digs. “Seventeen kills is great. If we could of gotten the ball to her more than we would have; we just couldn’t pass,” Alvey said. “Lucy did a good job, but when it comes down to it you got to win.” After winning the first game, the Cougars
carried momentum into the second game, taking an early 9-1 lead. The Tigers stormed back, tying it 12-12 and later 18-18, and eventually took the game. The third game had the Cougars off to a 9-4 start, as they looked to take a 2-1 match lead. UH would keep the lead for the entire game going up 22-17 and winning 25-18. The fourth game was critical for both teams. The Cougars jumped out to a 6-1 lead but let it slip away. The Tigers took the game with gritty play late to win the game 26-24. The Cougars played in a fifth and deciding game for only the third time this season. The Cougars dropped to 1-2 in fifth game matches this season The team returns home for their next two games Friday and Saturday against Tulsa and SMU — the top two teams in C-USA. “We’re going to come in with that same intention of being focused every single practice this week.” Alvey said. sports@thedailycougar.com
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Bullying an epidemic that can be dealt with
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t’s hardly a new issue. In fact, most of us have, at some point in our lives, been bullied. Though, with the increase in the number of teenage suicides recently, many officials are now calling it a national crisis, a pandemic even. Last month, 13-year-old Asher Brown committed suicide after being made fun of for being gay, and Congresswoman Shelia Jackson Lee held a town hall meeting Monday in response to the sudden scourge.
“It’s been a nightmare that I never wake up from,” Brown’s mother, Amy Truong, told MyFox Houston. “We would like to hear from the lawmakers and the people who have influence to see what we can do about putting more laws on the books, getting more information into the schools, to the parents, to the kids (and) to the teachers.” National ARD/IEP Advocates founder Lou Geigerman said that the continuation and advancement of bullying throughout the years is a cultural thing. “It’s sort of like going to a restaurant — when you stop into a restaurant, you can tell the ambience of the place,” Geigerman said. “Similarly, in a bullying environment, if it’s allowed to flourish, things aren’t reported, people are scared to speak up about it and that’s what allows it to continue to accelerate.” At universities, especially at one as diverse as UH, we have learned how to get along with one another on a day-to-day basis for the most part. While we don’t necessarily all hang out after class and share our innermost secrets with one another, our student body is peaceful and respectful of each another. We may oftentimes take it for granted, but it is pretty amazing if you stop and look at the diversity of our school. Perhaps UH students can serve as a reminder to others that it is possible to get along, tolerate each other’s differences and grow together. Even if Brown’s former school places a zerotolerance policy, Truong hopes for more. “There needs to be a change (and) more education in the school systems, not just Cy-Fair, but all of them,” she said.
t turns out that women truly do like manly men, at least every once in a while. A new study found that women with partners who have less masculine features are more prone to wander their eyes in search of the extra scruffy-types during the fertile phase of their cycle. The study, which is reported in the November issue of the journal Evolution Camila and Human Behavior, Cossio applies to heterosexual women and their ratings for short-term partners. Lifelong mates can relax a little. Levels of attractiveness fall directly into the hands of science. The closer a woman gets to ovulation, the deeper she desires a strong jaw, chin and brow. Coauthor of the study and University of New Mexico evolutionary psychologist Steven Gangestatd noted that, “What we found
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Miner’s dark secret brought to light
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Ovulating women look for beard winner
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ast week, miners in a Chilean mine escaped death as they were pulled to safety and into the arms of their loved ones. Unfortunately for one man’s wife, she wasn’t the only loved one. The miner in question is named Yonni Barios. He was regarded as the group’s doctor, as he had some medical knowledge because he needed to help his Ian mother out in her battle Everett with diabetes. Barios looked after his fellow miners. His actions were regarded as noble. And when he emerged from the mines, he was greeted by the kisses of Susan Valenzuela. The only problem with this joyful, tear filled reunion was the fact that Susan was not Yonni’s wife. His wife, Marta, was waiting for him in the camp.
was … women who are with less facially masculine men — so more feminine men — they’re the ones showing a shift toward men other than their partner.” For example, during ovulation, it was more probable for women to have sexual fantasies about a non-partner. Though it is strange that the levels of desire women feel toward macho men peaks only for a few days since these random hook-ups are more or less irrelevant to child bearing. It’s clear that biology is not psychic enough to distinguish between a fling and a commitment, “(when women) rate men’s sexiness, in a sense, that’s when they show the shift (but) if they rate men’s attractiveness as a long-term partner, then they don’t show it,” Gangestatd said. Therefore it seems that, for the most part, woman are looking for intimacy in the long run but are driven by lust during their fertile days. As a result, this time in the cycle makes it easier for women to succumb to
Marta was not aware of Valenzuela until just before Yonni emerged from the mines. Thus it was Valenzuela, his lover, who greeted him. Marta was indignant, not even allowing her children to see their stepfather. It’s disgusting that in the middle of this situation of life, hope and rescue, there is a scummy, ignoble action going on. To have this man, a symbol of leadership and healing amongst his fellow miners while they were trapped, be revealed to have a mistress on the side of his marriage is outrageous. The fact that he appears to have no problem with it is even worse. Instead of feeling guilty about breaking a supposedly lifelong commitment that he made to his wife and dealing with it the way he properly should have (by dumping this mistress and earning back the trust of his wife, something that
natural instinct. Yet not all women are looking to reproduce, so how does biology work around the premise that attractiveness and desire are essentially related to fertility and reproduction? Psychologist Martie Haselton said that even though this lustful boost is found in most women, it’s usually “gone after a matter of days, and the relationship goes on as it was before.” Therefore, biology is important, but not concluding. Couples can easily have reproduction in mind or not. The significance of the female midcycle explosion of desire is not clear. However, it is pretty important to note the effects of biology and how half of the time we are far from conscious of the forces that drive us, especially in the realm of lust-based physical attraction. Camila Cossio is a creative writing sophomore and may be reached at opinion@ thedailycougar.com.
could take years), he chose poorly. He acted the fool and chose lust over love. And all around him are these people cheering as miner after miner were rescued from the mines. You would think he would have more dignity and at least keep his affair private, but instead he broadcasts it to the entire world. It just goes to show, you can take almost any excellent movement or hopeful symbol and find cracks and flaws in it. Yonni Barios isn’t the first to defile a noble event, and he won’t be the last. But I would hope that because of him, we gain a little more respect for these inspiring kind of events, such as the rescue of the miners in Chile, and try to act a little less scummy and a little more nobly. Ian Everett is a creative writing freshman and may be reached at opinion@thedailycougar. com.
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Fashion week heats up Houston Ashley Evans
THE DAILY COUGAR Houston’s inaugural Fashion Week was a mix of notable and up-and-coming designers. Houston Fashion Week 2010 included runway shows and events from both Audi Fashion Houston and Houston Fashion Independence Group from Oct. 10 to Saturday. Audi kicked off the event with four nights of runway shows at the Wortham Theater Center by designers Marc Bouwer and Lyn Devon and Project Runway winners Christian Siriano, Irina Shabayeva and local Houstonian Chloe Dao, just to name a few. The Houston Fashion Independence Group, a charitable organization focused on the needs of women in the community, sponsored two nights of runway shows at Tranquility Park showcasing Texas based designers and benefitting the Houston Area Women’s Center. At Friday’s Fashion in the Park event, The Daily Cougar caught up UH alumni Brandon Chandler and Linda Anukwuen, who were more than happy to discuss the week’s events. Chandler and Anukwuen gushed over Christian Siriano’s runway show Monday night. “He (Siriano) was expecting to be the big designer of the night, and you could tell by the designs. They went from fabulous to fierce,” Chandler said. Anukwuen said Siriano’s line included pieces that were very “wearable” along with some show stopping gowns. The last dress was a cream colored gown with an elaborate ruffled tulle skirt that Anukwuen said really had the “wow” factor. Tuesday was an eco-friendly kind of night with a twist of el Presidente. Former President George H.W. Bush and former first lady Barbara Bush were front and center at the Wortham Center to support granddaughter Lauren. Bush uses her collection of ecofriendly handbags to help raise awareness and funds for needy children around the world. Houston designer David Peck partnered with local handbag and accessory
designer Elaine Turner to show his collection. Peck’s brainchild “CrOp,” or Creative Opportunities, is a network of artists working together to give back. Net-APorter, a high-end online fashion retailer, wowed the audience with looks from Alexander McQueen and Yves Saint Lauren in its first ever runway show. Wednesday night standouts for Anukwuen and Chandler were Dao and Bouwer. “Chloe Dao was very innovative,” Anukwen said. “The collection was fun and flirty, and she integrated every aspect of the show from the models’ bouncy walk to the ragtime music, into that concept.” Chandler liked Bouwer’s collection because it was very consistent and cohesive with a few glamorous red-carpet looks. Houstonian Toni Whitaker also showcased her collection Wednesday. Thursday night honored fashion industry icon Eileen Ford with a Lifetime Achievement Award and Houston socialite and philanthropist Lynn Wyatt showcased a sampling of gowns from her private collection. HFIG’s Fashion in the Park events wrapped up the week in a spectacular fashion. With the Houston skyline and the beauty of Tranquility Park as a backdrop, featured designers showed that Texas has talent. What made this event unique was that the entire cast of hair and makeup artists, production crews and models were all hand-picked from a pool of local Houston talent. Callie Duty, a 10th-grader at Klein High School, showed her first collection in which she incorporated a wide range of fabrics from silk to bubble wrap. Although the bubble wrap dress probably won’t go flying off the shelves anytime soon, Duty showed a level of sophistication and creativity in her line that you wouldn’t expect from a 15-year-old. Malissa Long also incorporated non-conventional materials into her designs. The last dress in her collection was a long white dress with orange construction fencing protruding off the sides, like wings. Although it undoubtedly sounds strange,
Long somehow made it work. Rachel Sanches’ standout piece was a full-length, form-fitting skirt. The deep brown silk skirt was paired with a matching silk top that had peacock-like feathers positioned in a “V” on the top. The outfit was noticeably hard to walk in, and the runway was painfully long, but the determined model stuck it out and it was worth the wait. Stoi Phillips and Danny Nguyen made use of the Modern Beauty Makeup team and Hair by Paul Mitchell stylists in interesting ways. Phillips’ collection consisted of bright neon blues, greens, and purples. The models sported tigerlike markings drawn down their arms, legs and brightly colored eyes. Her interesting use of hair and make-up really made the simplistic designs stand out. Nguyen wrapped up the event with his collection of Japaneseinspired women’s dresses. Nguyen’s models all sported black make-up over their eyes like a Zorro mask and red markings on their cheeks, but that wasn’t the only thing about Nguyen’s showing that stood out. Nguyen’s designs masterfully incorporated fringe, sequins, feathers and fabrics. The final piece was a stunning full length shimmery white gown with white feathers along the bodice and a train of white ruffles fluttering behind it. Overall, Houston’s first Fashion Week was an all around hit. Not only did the event showcase many talented designers but proceeds from some events were donated to Houston Community College and charities Dress for Success, Legacy Community Services, Houston AIDS Foundation and the Houston Area Women’s Center. What we learned from Houston Fashion Week: -Fashion shows are like concerts; all the bands are good, but they always save the best for last. -The phrase “fashionably late” was never meant in reference to a fashion show; if you want a good seat, be “fashionably early.” -Fashion Week is not just about exciting runway fashion. arts@thedailycougar.com
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In a deal made with UH and MHRI, Blue Box, Inc. would be given the rights to patent the invention privately and pay the two partners royalties from any profits the Blue Scale earns. “We elected to take our good ideas and move them into the marketplace,� Dasco said. Moving into the private sector with the Blue Scale was an expirement, but so far it seems successful, Dasco said. Their success will not only benefit them, but the University as a whole, Rajan said. “It allows UH to demonstrate that disruptive technologies that are being developed by researchers have multiple avenues to improve the University,� Rajan said. Any time a university shows that it is developing an applicable and disruptive technology, the school gains more recognition on a national academic level, Rajan said. Disruptive technologies are basically technologies that challenge the status quo, Rajan said. The way the Blue Scale works allows it to shake things up in the health care field by shifting care and prevention to the home. The Blue Scale is a weight scale that is modified to be more sensitive and equipped with a set of handlebars that monitor weight, water retention, blood flow and other data. “We designed it to be ergonomically tailored to the user. The user just has to step onto the scale twice a day and hold onto the handlebars,� Rajan said. “It’s as easy as using a bathroom scale every morning and evening.� The Blue Scale gathers the data and sends it wirelessly through its network to a server, where it goes through an algorithm to detect any potential risks. The server is connected to a call center of trained medical workers who monitor the readings and alert patients if there is anything they need to worry about, Rajan said.
The size of the group did not hinder the groups spirit, however. “Although our group was small compared to other years, we still represented UH by chanting “Whose house?� throughout the whole event.� Several universities around the country attended the competition along with UH, among them the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Texas A&M University and Purdue University. “It felt great to lead our members into our first-place finish, beating out schools like MIT, Purdue and A&M,� Mellado said. Fellow MAES members Rogelio
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UH researchers Cliff Dacso and Nithin Rajan demonstrate the use of an invention aimed at bringing heart monitoring to the home. | Courtesy Office of University Communications Mechanical engineering technology junior Andrew Dahlouh likes the idea, but is concerned about medical information, going through the server. “I would rather have it between the doctor and the patient,� Dahlouh said. “It should notify the patient first.� The server works similar to Amazon.com’s Whispernet network used to wirelessly transmit e-books to the Kindle. “(The Blue Scale) has some storage capabilities on its own, in case of any problems with the network. It has some algorithms on board as well, so it can do some quick analysis on activity,� Rajan said.
Time was also a major factor in their decision to go private. The time it takes to get something from an idea to an actual applicable device is near infinite when you are looking for public funding. The market for good ideas moves much faster in the private sector than it does in the public, Dasco said. The most important thing is getting the Blue Scale out there to help prevent heart failure. “The bottom line is making a difference in people’s health,� Dasco said.
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