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Text message service allows you to find voting locations Today is voting day, and people who don’t know where their polling location is can now find out via text message. Send a text message that says “where” or “donde” (for Spanish speakers) to 30644, and a message will be sent back asking for an address. The service, provided by Mobile Commons, will then send a message with the person’s voting location and hours of operation. Service is free and will not keep information. Students can also go to http://electioncenter.googlelabs. com/embed.html to find out where to vote. — Sara Nichols/The Daily Cougar
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Students offered safety tips Self-defense programs, individual and group therapy available for UH community Lauren Mathis
THE DAILY COUGAR With word of last month’s sexual assault spreading fast across campus, Lt. Brett Collier from UH’s Department of Public Safety wants students to get the facts instead of gossiping about the two parties involved in the incident. “Please keep in mind that in this instance, the victim and suspect were acquaintances who lived in the same residential complex
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Wednesday marks last day to drop a class for Fall 2010
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The deadline to drop or withdraw from a class with a “W” for Fall 2010 is midnight Wednesday. Undergraduate students can drop a class online in their myUH (PeopleSoft) account by clicking on the “Enrollment” tab, then selecting the class they wish to drop. Students should check student policy updates concerning the 6 Ws rule, as well as other formalities. For more information, go to http://uh.edu/academics/courses-enrollment/enrollment-faq/index. php#enrollment. — Sara Nichols/The Daily Cougar Got an item for Newsline? Let us know! E-mail newsline@thedailycougar.com
(Moody Towers),” Collier said. “This was not a case of someone from off-campus coming to campus and sneaking into a building to victimize one of our students.” Students who reside on-campus at Moody Towers — like media production junior Shiquita Williams — said she couldn’t believe that something like this could happen but has always taken precautions. “Of course I was shocked, but I was never worried because I think I am very protective of myself,” Williams said. “I’m careful about not letting everyone know where my room is and when I walk around campus, I usually carry a pocket knife or some mace.” To help all female students get the same mindset as Williams, the UHDPS offers
programs that females can take at the school for self-defense. “The UHDPS offers small or large group presentations and one-on-one discussions on ways to prevent becoming a victim,” Collier said. One of the more popular programs dealing with the prevention of violence against women is the Rape Aggression and Defense program. “This is a 12-hour self-defense course that provides crucial information and instruction to women that may, at some point, need to protect themselves from being a victim of sexual assault,” Collier PREVENTION continues on page 3
Coleman offers advice on voting, warning against intimidation Cristi Guerra
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Fall Lecture Series: Marvin Malecha The Dean of North Carolina State University Marvin Malecha will be at the architecture building lecturing today from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Malecha earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Minnesota and a master’s degree in architecture from Harvard University.
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Puccini: Madame Butterfly The famed three act opera by Giacomo Puccini “Madame Butterfly” will be performed tonight at the Wortham Center located at 501 Texas Ave. at 7:30 p.m. Ticket prices vary greatly depending on seat. Find more campus and local events or add your own at thedailycougar.com/calendar
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Voting can be intimidating for anyone even if they aren’t first time voters. The situation can be even more nervewracking with someone watching over their shoulder. State representative Garnet Coleman urged students in a communications class on Wednesday to vote despite reports of voter intimidation. Coleman recently sponsored a radio ad to encourage voting. “You have the power of the vote and the only way you can use it is to take it to the polling place and cash your vote,” Coleman said in the radio ad. “If somebody gets in your way, you tell them politely, ‘I’m here to use my power, would you kindly step aside?’” He is aware of about 12 reports of voter intimidation. He said individuals at the polls are trying to make sure that people are following the law but they are, in consequence, intimidating the voters. Coleman grew up in a family that was informed about politics because he said that’s how you make change. “I was brought up to be a part of the community that is governed by the COLEMAN continues on page 3
Green UH Day took over Butler Plaza between M.D. Anderson Memorial Library and Phillip Guthrie Hoffman Hall, offering passersby the chance to play games and win prizes. | Naheeda Sayeeduddin/The Daily Cougar
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Green info provided at fair Naheeda Sayeeduddin
THE DAILY COUGAR Games, prizes and beautiful weather attracted students to Butler Plaza where University Services hosted the third annual Green UH Day. The event on Thursday celebrated UH’s efforts in going green, while promoting various programs on and off campus that encouraged students to live a more sustainable lifestyle. “(We want everyone to know) that UH is green, and we’re trying to really be there for the students and help them understand how important it is to go green and just to have fun,” marketing coordinator for University Services Loraine Crutchfield said. Students made their way down the plaza playing games and visiting booths, all while learning about what they can do to help the environment. “There’s more to it than just changing the
way you live your daily life as far as recycling and changing light bulbs,” theatre freshman Domonique Champion said. “I tell people to feel free to do some research if that’s something you see yourself doing. I know I did mine, and I’m glad at how I turned out today.” Champion is a member of the University Services auxiliary team, and he volunteered his time to help man the giant horseshoe game. “When I first got this job, I wasn’t really big on going green. But after sitting down and talking with my boss, I started taking the initiative towards going green by changing my light bulbs to fluorescent and by recycling. This is all for a good cause and I’m proud to be a part of this,” he said. Student volunteers spent weeks to make each game out of recyclable material. Students who participated won tickets for playing games and traded those tickets for prizes at the prize booth. Biology freshman Samantha Joseph took GREEN FAIR continues on page 3