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Issue 055, Volume 76
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November 8, 2010
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SFAC continues hearings
Yearbook portrait week begins The Houstonian Yearbook invites students to get their portrait taken this week on the second floor of the University Center. Reservations are not required, and students can show up during any of the following times: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. today in the Spindletop Room; 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday in the Tejas Room; 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday in the Tejas Room; and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday in the Bluebonnet Room. Seniors will also have a chance to receive their capand-gown portraits. Students can order a yearbook by logging into PeopleSoft, selecting the Student Financials tab and then going to Optional Fees. — Sara Nichols/The Daily Cougar
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THE DAILY COUGAR The third round of the Student Fees Advisory Committee hearings brought in representatives from student services, publications, recreation and the arts. University Career Services, which provides career counseling and job search assistance for the campus, requested a base allocation in the amount of $61,039; projected income for fiscal year 2010-2011 is $929,746. In its memorandum to the committee, the department stated that more than half of the request was “to replace the state monies removed from the UCS budget in FY 2011.”
The Center for Students with DisABILITIES, which provides services to UH students with various physical and psychological disabilities, stated in its presentation the the center “has not requested a base augmentation increase in...11 years.” Eleven years ago, the center was serving approximately 300 students; today, over 1,200 students are serviced by the center. The center has requested $409,623 from the committee, along with a base augmentation, or budget increase, of $10,722. Student Publications, which uses student fees to publish The Daily Cougar and the student orientation magazine Transitions, made a request for an increase in funds due to a drop in advertising from reduced budgets
campus wide. “Campus departments and student organizations aren’t spending money to advertise on campus because their budgets have been cut,” advertising sales manager for the department Delores Crawford said. “We’ve cut our expenses in every area to salaries.” According to its presentation, the department has made a 43 percent cut to hourly student payroll compared to last year in order to adapt to the decline in revenue. Production manager Matt Dulin said the money provided by SFAC is an investment in success. “The money doesn’t just pay for paper SFAC continues on page 8
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FACULTY EVENT
More return home after graduation
Professor to present on barbers In honor of Jewish Book Month, UH English professor Irving Rothman will speak about his book “The Barber in Modern Jewish Culture” at noon Tuesday at the UH Hillel in the A.D. Bruce Religion Center. Rothman’s anthology consists of 60 stories, prose narratives, poems and photos on barbers with Jewish themes and includes the work of five Nobel Prize winners in literature.
Some see trend as means to offset student loans, avoid further debt
Contact Hillel Director of Jewish Life Tamara MarksMoses at tmarksmo@houstonhillel.org for information. — Sara Nichols/The Daily Cougar
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ON CAMPUS Homecoming opening ceremonies Opening ceremonies for homecoming week along with a kick-off pep rally will be held at the UC at noon today. Come celebrate your UH pride.
AROUND TOWN The Birthday Massacre, Black Veil Brides, Dommin and Aural Vampire Warehouse Live will present Toronto synth-rock band The Birthday Massacre, post-hardcore band from Cincinnati Black Veil Brides, alt-rock band Dommin and Japanese electronic band Aural Vampire. The show will start at 7 p.m. Find more campus and local events or add your own at thedailycougar.com/calendar
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Homecoming week begins
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ougars from various organizations particpated in “Paint the UC,” one of the first events of Homecoming 2010. All artwork by students must include their organization’s name and must correlate with the them of Homecoming 2010: “Live the Pride.” The event was hosted by the UH Homecoming Board. For a list of event occuring throughout the week, visit http://www.uh.edu/homecoming/events/index.php. | Brianna Leigh Morrison/The Daily Cougar
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You throw it and it comes right back. Most people are aware of what boomerangs are and though they are probably considered ancient, they are more relevant to the current generation than many realize. The term “boomerangers” has been given to young people who are graduating from college and returning home to live with their parents. It is easy to blame the high percentage of “boomerangers” on a struggling economy, or the person currently occupying the White House, but maybe this generation of “boomerangers” is just smarter about finances and making sure history doesn’t repeat itself. The dangers of over spending and living beyond our means is something this generation has been made aware of, along with warnings about credit cards and dropping money on frivolous items. The effects of what luxurious spending has done to the current economy have also been witnessed by this generation. UH graduate El Love said that becoming a “boomeranger” was the wiser decision for him. “I actually moved back home before my senior year because I had to decide whether I’d live on campus the final year or get a car. I went with the car,” Love said. “I remain at home because the economy isn’t in its best shape, and finding a job hasn’t been the easiest thing.” Love said tha moving back home allows him to focus on finding a job without worrying about next month’s rent or the light bill. “Even though I’m still a dependent, I take on all of my responsibilities. I generally make my own food, BOOMERANG continues on page 8