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UH student dies after falling out of high-rise window in Dallas The Dallas Police Department is currently investigating the death of a UH student over the weekend. The 24-year-old man is suspected of falling out of a high-rise apartment in downtown Dallas around 6 a.m. Sunday, police said. The man’s name is being withheld until family can be notified. The Daily Cougar will report more on this story as the investigation unfolds.

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Center receives DOE grant Program, one of five in country to be recognized, aims to curb substance abuse Lauren Mathis

THE DAILY COUGAR An alcohol and drug abuse prevention program run by UH Wellness has been recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. The program, which received a $189,000 grant, is one of only five across the nation in the Models of Exemplary, Effective and Promising Alcohol or Other

Drug Abuse Prevention Programs on College Campuses Grant Programs. “It’s the second time we have received this designation, making us one of the top alcohol prevention programs in the country,” Gail Hudson-Gillan, director of learning at UH Wellness, said. “In order to be considered, universities must have documented two years of effectiveness, demonstrating an impact on quantity and frequency of drinking as well as negative consequences.” After the completion and enhancement of research for the program, students are expected to take part this upcoming spring and summer, Hudson-Gillan said. She hopes that the program will have a

good influence on the students. “The primary component of our comprehensive alcohol prevention program is IMAGE (Intent and Motivation: Alcohol Group Exercise),” Hudson-Gillan said. “This program focuses on reaching cohort groups so that students can compare themselves to the campus at large, and also to the groups with whom they most identify.” Statistics from previous substance abuse and alcohol prevention programs reveal that they have made an impact in students’ lives. “Results have indicated that students WELLNESS continues on page 8

The UH Faculty Senate and UH Libraries, co-sponsors of the Assistant Professors Speaker Series, have invited two assistant professors from the UH School of Theatre and Dance to discuss their professional work experiences from noon to 1 p.m. today at the Rockwell Pavilion in the M.D. Anderson Library. Dr. Robert Shimko teaches theatre history and dramaturgy, and is in charge of the master’s degree program in theatre studies. Sara Becker teaches voice and speech to both undergraduate and graduate students. Cookies and beverages will be provided, and the event is free and open to the public. For more information, visit the UH Faculty Senate website at www.uh.edu/fs. — Sara Nichols/The Daily Cougar

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ON CAMPUS IT Training on Spreadsheets A free class for students and faculty over formulas and functions in Microsoft Excel will be held in the Social Work Building in room 110-L. You must register at www. uh.edu/ittraining beforehand. The class will be held from 2 to 4 p.m.

AROUND TOWN Boodah’s Open Mic Dean’s Credit Clothing located at 316 Main St. will host an open mic night at 9 p.m. The stage will be open to puppet shows, comedies, poetry readings and anything else artists want to express. The show will be free!

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resident Renu Khator paid a visit to the Jack J. Valenti School of Communication on Friday. Khator spoke with students and faculty for over an hour before touring the facilities, which are in the first phase of the renovation process. College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences Dean John Roberts accompanied Khator for the tour. | Jairo Razo/The Daily Cougar

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Pam Gardner, president of business operations for the Houston Astros, spoke to attendees of the Bauer College Alumni Association Monthly Networking Breakfast about one of the things she loves the most — leadership. “Leadership is so important; I love the idea about development,” she said.

Gardner is the longest-tenured female chief executive in Major League Baseball. “She is someone a lot of people look up to,” Trey Wilkinson, president of Select Asset Management, LLC, said. BAUER continues on page 8

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Fatigue kills swimmer in open water

Expanded Program for Teaching Excellence Awards A new plan has been put in place to expand the size and scope of the Teaching Excellence Awards, which are the highest form of recognition the University of Houston offers for excellence in teaching. The new awards structure was created with the endorsement of the UH Board of Regents, and unified recommendations from the Provost appointed Accountability Task Force, the Teaching Excellence Awards Committee, and the new Center for Teaching Excellence. The amounts of the awards have been substantially increased. There are also new categories of awards including:

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All awards for faculty offered in the past are have been increased to 8,000, and the awards for Teaching Assistants have been raised to $3,500. Details are available on the Provost web page http://www.uh.edu/provost/awards/, under “Teaching Excellence Awards” or on the CTE website http://cte.uh.edu/ under “Faculty Grants Awards and Incentives”. If you would like to nominate someone for these awards, contact Heidi Kennedy at: HAKennedy@Central.UH.EDU.

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A top British official remarked Sunday that the leaked documents detailing torture to Iraqi prisoners and civilians are to be treated with extreme sensitivity, reported the Associated Press. The reports were leaked by whistleblowing website WikiLeaks. Per the site, the leak released Friday was the largest in history. A total of 109,032 deaths in Iraq are documented with more than 60% being civilian fatalities.

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An American swimmer was competiting in the United Arab Emirates in open water when he was found dead, reported CNN Sunday. Trained in Philadelphia, Fran Crippen, 26, was swimming in the 10-kilometer Marathon Swimming World Cup. He promised his coach back in the US that he would call and report the outcome by 5 a.m. on Saturday. Richard Shoulberg told CNN that he coached Crippen since he was 7-years-old and suspected that things had gone awry when Crippen had not called by 5:45 a.m. Upon discovering Crippen had not finished, divers at the competition searched for his body and found him dead two hours later. Doctors are blaming severe fatigue as the cause, despite earlier preliminary tests pointing to signs of a heart attack. Others are speculating that the water temperature, 87 degrees at the time, had contributed to the tragedy. His body will be turned over to the US Swimming Federation today.

tions to just rural areas. Despite this, five patients have been diagnosed with cholera inside the capital city of Port-au-Prince. However, government officials stated that the patients became infected outside of city limits. Cholera is an infection of the small intestine which causes diarrhea, vomiting and abdominal pain. It is primarily transmitted through food and water.

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Bone Thugs-N-Harmony Tuesday, 8 p.m. House of Blues, 1204 Caroline. Houston, TX 77002. Downtown. For more information call 888-402-5837 or visit www.hob.com/houston. $15 to $35.

Ra Ra Riot Wednesday, 8:30 p.m. Warehouse Live, 8813 St. Emanuel. Houston, TX 77003. East End. For more information call 713-225-5483 or visit www.warehouselive. com. $14 to $16.

Jonsi Wednesday, 8 p.m. Verizon Wireless Theater, 520 Texas. Houston, TX 77002. Downtown/ Midtown. For more information, call 713-225-8551 or visit www. livenation.com. $50.

This is a bed, and if you want to have a fighting chance at staying up all night your best bet is to stay as far away as possible. Wikimedia Commons

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Staying up all night, you can too Travis Hensley

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Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. House of Blues, 1204 Caroline. Houston, TX 77002. Downtown. For more information call 888-402-5837 or visit www.hob.com/houston. $15 to $35.

As of this writing, I’ve been up for 36 hours. If the final product resembles complete sentences, know that I had very little to do with that; the nice people at the copy editing desk have gotten used to some of my exhaustion-induced mistakes. Like most college students, I’ve come to know this sleep well — too well, really — and it has begun messing with my memory. Did you know that a life and arts editor has to assign stories to writers if they don’t want put together something about staying up all night in Monday’s paper? Because my school work has been spiraling downhill faster than the realization that “Mortal Kombat” is an overrated movie. I’ve decided to give up on all-nighters, but before I want to share with fellow students how to play amateur mad scientist, the way I have been for the past five years. To do this you’re going to have to learn about the Circadian rhythm and the US military. Not following? Bear with me. Well, not so much the military as what

Ryan Star in the Bronze Peacock Room Wednesday, 8 p.m. House of Blues, 1204 Caroline. Houston, TX 77002. Downtown. For more information call 888-402-5837 or visit www.hob.com/houston. $10.

Sublime with Rome & the Dirty Heads Thursday, 7 p.m. House of Blues, 1204 Caroline. Houston, TX 77002. Downtown. For more information call 888-402-5837 or visit www.hob.com/houston. $38.50 to $48.

Gene’s Addiction - KISS/ Gene Simmons Tribute with Sid 17 “free show in Voodoo Lounge” Friday, 7 p.m. House of Blues, 1204 Caroline. Houston, TX 77002. Downtown. For more information call 888-402-5837 or visit www.hob.com/houston. Free.

Minus The Bear with Tim Kasher Friday, 7 p.m. House of Blues, 1204 Caroline. Houston, TX 77002. Downtown. For more information call 888-402-5837 or visit www.hob.com/houston. $13.50 to $22.50.

Ghostland Observatory Friday, 8:30 p.m. Warehouse Live, 8813 St. Emanuel. Houston, TX 77003. East End. For more information call 713-225-5483 or visit www.warehouselive.com. $23 to $25.

they did to test fatigue in pilots. A great place to start is in the paper “Fatigue and Its Effects on Performance in Military Environments” by N.L Miller, P. Matsangas and L.G Shattuck. There are also some good articles in the journal of Biological Rhythms about this, but basically what it boils down to is that there are certain times in a 24-hour period when you get tired. This means that although it may feel like a constant struggle, there are really only few times during the day that you have to fight in order to pull off an all-nighter. The first two are simple enough; the time you normally fall asleep and the time you normally wake up? The second two are a little trickier, because you have to be awake all night to get a good idea of when they are. A test run of sorts is necessary. I usually go to sleep around 1 a.m. and wake up around 9 a.m. If I’ve been up all night, I get tired at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. This is probably different from my actual rhythm because, even on nights I get sleep, I dump enough coffee into my system to give a weaker man the shakes. Usually, I’ll watch a movie from Netflix (which is where the “Mortal Kombat”

joke came from — yes, folks, we’ve come full circle) and for some strange reason, I usually choose cheesy martial arts movies, which give me an additional kick for the night. And the plots are sophomoric enough to allow me to focus on my school work, though I rarely do that. After the movie, I usually shave. The cold water I splash in my face after further awakens me. During the night, things like sugar and caffeine are your enemies. After they wear off, I always get this idea in my head that I will wake up earlier than usual and finish before I head to school. But this is a lie, and I’ve overslept plenty of 8 a.m. classes because of it. Didn’t I mention I’ve been in college for five years? Yeah. Once I’ve made it through the night, it won’t be until 10 or so that I start to crash. So I’ll drink a cup... I mean, a pot of coffee for every hour that I want to be up and a Red Bull or two when I feel really tired. I don’t want to this for the rest of my life, but it seems inevitable until I graduate college, which I hope happens soon. arts@thedailycougar.com

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UNICEF helps with aid for Pakistani Amanda Starghill

THE DAILY COUGAR UNICEF at the University of Houston hosted the Pakistan Flood Relief Banquet on Oct. 24 in the Houston Ballroom to promote awareness of the country’s grave state, and accepted donations to contribute towards the rehabilitation of Pakistan. “The organization prevents children from dying due to natural disasters and malnutrition. We also provide shelter for children in need,” UNICEF at UH public relations chairman Huyen Bui said. UNICEF has provided sanitation

facilities, vaccinations, and clean water daily since the disaster struck. Master of ceremonies Kashif Sheikh elaborated on Pakistan’s need of attention. There are few services that have been provided for the 15 million people — 50 percent of which are children — and are in dire need of essential resources that are inaccessible without foreign assistance. Businesses and organizations such as Young Trang Radio, Urdu Time, the Pakistan Student Association, Delta Epsilon Psi and the Council of Ethnic Organizations helped sponsor this event. The diverse audience of many different

nationalities welcomed speakers like UH UNICEF president Miko Tsubai, alumni Zara Syed and vice president of the Pakistan Student Association Faiza Raza as they stressed the importance of the restoration of Pakistan and providing for children who are in critical need. The banquet was a success in providing a wealth of knowledge. UH UNICEF hosted a silent auction of students’ and UH professors’ artwork in order to fundraise along with accepting general donations. arts@thedailycougar.com

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Houston fans brought the lightning to Dallas

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ouston, good job this weekend. We were out in Dallas on Saturday — in the pouring rain — and saw a pumped-up UH team demolish Southern Methodist University. The game started off with a UH touchdown, but from there things got complicated. Play was suspended for over two hours because of lightning and inclement weather. It was SMU’s homecoming, and the stands were packed with screaming SMU sororities and fraternities before the stadium was evacuated. For two and a half hours the rain poured down on the field. Underneath the stadium people were wet, tired and cold — and they were told they couldn’t leave and come back, forcing attendees to choose between football and comfort. Many people chose the latter and left for somewhere that wasn’t leaking water by the gallon. After the rain delay was finally lifted, the stands were nearly empty; almost every SMU fan decided to leave. Houston fans were more resilient. Maybe it was travelling in Dallas — maybe it was just determination — but nearly every single Cougar fan stayed for the entire game, delay and all. It took almost eight full hours before the clock finally expired, but people were screaming and standing up the entire time. The crowd population was actually (if you can believe it) in Houston’s favor. There were more Cougars at the game than SMU fans once the game finally started again. The Cougars salvaged their hopes for a Conference USA championship Saturday — but UH fans also proved their worth, showing that there are quite a few hardcore Cougar followers. The Daily Cougar has written quite a bit about how many fair-weather fans this University has, but now we know the real truth — there are definitely a good number of people ready to give UH a real representation at games. It’s refreshing to write about how well-supported our football team is — and to know that some people take this campus seriously. Let’s just make sure that the trend continues, and that the Cougars can once again rise up to be C-USA champions. There’s nothing better than good fans supporting a good team — whether the team is in good times or bad.

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Don’t ask Congress to vote, ask or tell

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ith countries like Britain, France and Canada all welcoming gay and lesbian individuals in its military, it is beyond ridiculous that a country that considers itself the leader of the free world forces many of its soldiers to lie about themselves to their brothers-andsisters in arms. For a short period this month, the military’s policy of “don’t ask, Casey don’t tell” was effectively Goodwin repealed, temporarily putting America on the same level as its military allies. A federal judge ordered that the military could no longer enforce the policy on Oct. 12. However, on Oct. 20, a federal appeals court overturned that order, making being openly gay in the military illegal once again. The policy of “don’t ask, don’t tell” sets the American military’s social policies miles behind the majority of its allies. This

is the 21st century — whether they believe that people are born gay and should be accepted for who and what they are, or that homosexuality is an immoral choice made by certain people — Americans need to deal with the existence of GLBT individuals in our country. America is embarrassingly behind the rest of the civilized world in this regard. Officials worried that allowing openly homosexual individuals would scare off those who don’t approve of homosexuality, or that a sudden rush of honesty about such matters would be disruptive to the military process. When the bans were finally lifted, no major problems resulted. The military did not suddenly shrink in size and chaos was not a result. Even in countries like Israel and Germany, allowing openly gay individuals into their military had no lasting negative effect. Since “don’t ask, don’t tell” came into effect in 1994, 13,000 American military

personnel have been discharged because of their sexuality. That’s significantly more fighting power lost due to prejudice and fear than America’s 4,200 casualties in Iraq. The American military needs every soldier, sailor and Marine it can get in order to end the two wars it is currently undertaking. The Pentagon cannot afford to discharge thousands of servicemen simply because they are in a minority group — and it certainly cannot afford to lose countless man hours on “don’t ask, don’t tell” proceedings. It is time for our country to take its cue from the rest of the civilized world and allow every citizen who is willing and able to serve in the military to do so without the fear of being discharged for petty, inconsequential reasons. Casey Goodwin is a mechanical engineering sophomore and may be reached at opinion@ thedailycougar.com.

Football fundamentals need the helmet

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s of late, the National Football League has been descending deeper into the issue of helmetto-helmet contact among players. After players such as Todd Heap of the Ravens and DeSean Jackson of the Eagles took vicious hits earlier this month, the league began fining, ejecting and even suspending players for “devastating hits.” These consequences Travis for helmet-to-helmet Gumphrey contact are extremely reasonable, considering that players like Matt Schaub have been effectively removed from play after receiving concussions from devastating hits. Safety is paramount in contact sports such as football, and flagrant assaults on the field should not be tolerated. The NFL has had the policy of ejecting and fining players for illegal hits as far back as 2007, but after recent hits, the NFL began

the new punishment of suspension. Rodney Harrison, a retired safety and current NFL analyst, believes that suspensions are necessary. “You didn’t get my attention when you fined me five grand, 10 grand, 15 grand,” Harrison said during a broadcast. “You got my attention when I got suspended and I had to get away from my teammates and I disappointed my teammates by not being there.” Harrison is right — players will only acknowledge their punishments when they are as severe as suspensions. Football is a violent sport, and devastating hits are a part of the game. While it’s true that a proper tackle should include no helmet-to-helmet contact whatsoever, that contact is inevitable. Players are constantly put into positions that may or may not allow them to make a proper tackle and they must make a play in any way they can. Channing Crowder of the Miami

Dolphins is one player who is firmly against the new punishments. “If I get a chance to knock somebody out, I’m going to knock them out and take what they give me,” Crowder said. Although the safety of players is a primary concern, unintentional head-to-head contact is unavoidable. Classifying hits as a punishable offense limits the impact that a player can have on the field. If you begin suspending players for helmet-to-helmet hits, you start going down a slippery slope towards an effective degradation of football. Players are aware of the possibilities of injuries, but suspensions for making a hit are unnecessary and won’t work. Channing Crowder said it best — “the only way to eliminate helmet to helmet contact is to eliminate the helmet.” Travis Gumphrey is a Journalism 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 L 31-34

OCT. 23 at SMU * Dallas W 45-20

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 David Piland The freshman quarterback put together a consistent performance, completing 19 of 32 passing attempts for 233 yards and a touchdown.

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Sammy Brown The linebacker continues his emergence as one of the top defensive players on the team, recording seven tackles, a sack and forcing a fumble. The trio of quarterback David Piland (8) and running backs Michael Hayes (29) and Bryce Beall (25) combined for 30 of the Cougar’s 45 points. | Jack Wehman/The Daily Cougar

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Cougars outpace SMU Sloppy weather doesn’t slow down Cougar’s 45-20 win John Brannen THE DAILY COUGAR DALLAS — Spirits are high again on Cullen Boulevard as the Cougars’ up-anddown season took a positive turn with a decisive 45-20 win over SMU. In their second road game of the season, the Cougars (4-3, 3-1 Conference USA) dethroned the Mustangs (4-4, 3-1 C-USA) from the top of C-USA West. In a game that would clearly have a significant impact on the remainder of the season, running back Bryce Beall said he tried to treat it like another day at the office. “I didn’t want to say it was a must-win game,” Beall said. “We knew inside it was, but we didn’t want to put that pressure on ourselves. We just wanted to play, and have fun. “We knew what we came here for; this was a business trip. We played four quarters. It’s good to see us play Houston Cougar football.” The Cougars overcame a weather delay in the first quarter, which temporarily stopped play for two-and-a-half hours. “Nobody plans for those types of

things,” head coach Kevin Sumlin said. “We didn’t know when we were going to go back out. There were three times where they said 10 minutes, 20 minutes, then 30 minutes. That’s the difficult part. “I was proud of our guys for handling this week of basically everybody writing us off. I was proud of our coaching staff for rallying these guys together. It seems like something gets thrown at us every week this year. To play a game like that on the road in those conditions and not turn the ball over — it gives us something to work from for next week.” The coaching staff did not use the break in action to rile up the team or further dissect their opponents. Instead, it provided time for rest. “Some of us took a nap,” Tyron Carrier said. “A lot of guys got hungry so we started snacking. We just kept our focus. That was the most important thing. We kept telling each other to come out with energy.” The Cougars had solid collective efforts on all three fronts. The offense looked fluid, displaying a diverse ground and aerial attack. Beall and Michael Hayes mirrored each other with 87 rushing yards and a pair of touchdowns. In his third start, freshman quarterback David Piland had his most accurate outing FOOTBALL continues on page 6

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Three in a row: It must be a bad omen to be ranked high in the BCS or AP polls. Oklahoma, who was ranked atop of the BCS standings, was dealt a stinging defeat by No. 18-ranked Missouri. Oklahoma dropped to 6-1 overall and to 2-1 in the Big 12. While there were several other notable matchups, three consecutive weeks of the top dog falling is impressive. Oklahoma led 21-18 after three quarters but the Tigers exploded for 16 fourth-quarter points to edge the Sooners. Auburn is the new No. 1 team in the BCS after edging LSU 24-17 Saturday, followed by Oregon at No. 2.

SAY WHAT? “We played Monopoly, Sorry and any other board games we could find.” — Kevin Sumlin said jokingly when asked how the team spent its time during the rain delay.

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yet, completing 19 of 32 passes — one for a 30-yard touchdown to Patrick Edwards. “He looks like Case (Keenum) out there,� Carrier said. “He’s scrambling, and making some great plays down field throwing the ball. I was glad to be one of the guys to catch one. He’s playing great.� SMU running back Zach Line powered his way to 106 rushing yards, and the secondary allowed touchdown tosses of 31 and 29 yards from quarterback Kyle Padron. But the defense maintained and came away with timely stops on third downs, while

also forcing three takeaways. The special teams unit had a major contribution, with Carrier’s 91-yard touchdown on a kickoff return with 4:58 left in the third quarter putting SMU in a stranglehold. He said he received inspiration from a sermon he heard Friday to break through for his first return touchdown of the season. “The preacher was talking about being patient,� he said. “I’ve been very impatient this year for kickoff returns. He said to sit back and say yes. I said, ‘I’ll wait for it,’ and I guess I got it.� Next on the schedule is an away game Saturday at Memphis (1-6) who is 0-4 in conference play. sports@thedailycougar.com

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Unit shows up in big way Team sees improvement en route to toppling SMU Christopher Losee THE DAILY COUGAR DALLAS — A revived Cougar defense got back on track over the weekend against SMU, ushering two interceptions and a forced fumble that helped UH secure the win and a tie for first place in the Conference USA West Division. The Cougars held SMU to 127 yards rushing, but were loose in pass coverage, surrendering 318 yards through the air. The defense kept the Mustangs at bay, though, allowing SMU to complete only seven of 15 third-down conversions. Head coach Kevin Sumlin said he was proud of his team’s performance on the road. “It’s a work in progress,� Sumlin said. “Our guys are starting to understand what we are doing a bit more. Our gameplans on both sides of the ball were very good. It gave our guys a chance to play fast, execute and get some of our best players on defense and isolate them.� Sumlin said that his linebackers’ performance over the last three weeks has been effective against offensive schemes. The linebacker trio — Sammy Brown, Marcus McGraw and Matt Nicholson — combined for 20 tackles on the night. Brown delivered a stellar performance making four tackles for a loss, two sacks

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Wilkinson has known Gardner for nearly 20 years — ever since she served as an intern with the Astros — and was in charge of getting her to the event. “She is a trailblazer in a lot of ways — a visionary, a leader and a very positive person,� Wilkinson said. For Gardner, being a woman and having this job does not seem odd. Even though many people ask her how she feels about being a woman and having the job, for her it is the same.

Hudson-Gillan expects nothing but good things to come from it. “From a research perspective, this is an important goal,� Hudson-Gillan said. “But more important than anything else, we hope to continue having a positive impact on our students and supporting a safe and healthy campus environment.� The other institutions recognized

“I feel the same way a man would feel,� she said. Gardner described baseball in a way that made many in the audience laugh. “The odds are good and the goods are odd,� she said, while stressing that the sport is entertainment, and working in entertainment is what she loves. Gardner offered her audience the six most important things she has learned from heading team operations. This is that she always keeps in mind. “Never say never, there is always a way to do things,� Gardner said. “You don’t always know the answers, but we have to learn how to find them.� The Astros work with a strong

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you is always good, Gardner said. She is a strong believer in the idea that for a company to grow, there needs to be a core of “honesty and integrity.� Gardner also believes that the key to good negotiation is to have everyone involved be winners. “Let everyone win,� she said. Focusing on personal development, Gardner emphasized the importance of everyone giving back to the community. The C.T. Bauer College of Business hosts the event for alumni and students interested in networking. The series next welcomes KTRH talk show host Michael Berry on Nov. 18. news@thedailycougar.com

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THE DAILY COUGAR According to the Texas Department of State Health Services, the number of flu cases is already on the rise. While the virus can occur at any time throughout the year, the months during which the majority of cases are reported — November through May — are fast approaching. In the most recent seasons, most infections have occurred in January and February, the Center for Disease Control reported, so it is not too late to get a vaccine and avoid the flu’s aches and pains. This year’s vaccine provides protection against three strains of the virus: A/H1N1, the “swine flu� strain that caused much concern last year; A/H3N2, the most common form of the virus in 2009; and influenza B. The UH Health Center carries the flu vaccine in its inactivated form, given by injection into the muscle. Inactivated vaccines contain virus particles that were grown in lab cultures and then destroyed so that they cannot replicate. This process leaves the virus’s proteins intact in order for the immune system to learn to recognize them and evoke a response. The CDC recommends that persons six months of age and older receive the vaccine, but places greater emphasis on pregnant women, children younger than five, people of any age with chronic medical conditions, people living in nursing homes or long-term care facilities and those 50 years of age or older. The CDC also recommends the vaccine for anybody in close contact with those who are at a higher risk for flu-related complications. The vaccine is not recommended for anybody with a severe egg allergy, as the vaccine virus is grown in eggs. Side effects, although rare, include soreness, redness or swelling at the injection site, hoarseness, cough, fever, aches and sore, red or itchy eyes. According to the CDC, if any of these side effects occur, they will usually begin soon after the shot and last for one to two days. The vaccine is available in limited supply from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday at the Health Center for $21 on a first come, first serve basis. Walk-ins are welcome. For more information, visit www. uh.edu/admin/hc/. news@thedailycougar.com

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