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Students given healthy samples Healthy Bites, a nutritional sampling program, and UH Dining Services are encouraging students to make smart food choices by offering samples of their low-fat yogurt from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. today at Oberholtzer Hall.

“The Healthy Bites program gives students a chance to try foods that they otherwise may not try and ultimately helps them to make more informed choices when deciding what to eat,” UH Dining Services Marketing Manager Misty Pierce said in a news release.

For more information, visit www.uh.edu/dining.

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Residence Hall Association hosts mixer to provide information

SFAC views final presentations Committee hears from campus learning services, department offices Jose Aguilar

THE DAILY COUGAR The final round of hearings for the Student Fees Advisory Committee took place Monday with deliberations over the various presentations made and whether fees should continue to be increased.

Upcoming budget cuts for fiscal year 2011-2012 were also a concern for the committee.

“Let me just say this budget cut is a serious thing, because when those numbers come, we’re going to have to decide what to do,” Elwyn Lee, vice president of student affairs, said.

At the end of Monday’s hearing, Lee gave recommendation to the committee regarding every presentation made over the hearings.

Learning and Assessment Services continued the trend of increased fund requests presented throughout the four days of hearings.

The department, which conducts campus surveys and collaborates with other departments in research, requested $68,052 with a base augmentation, or

The Residence Halls Association will host its first Game Night from 6-10 p.m. today in the Cougar Village Lobby. RHA is an organization that unites four residence halls — Cougar Village, Quandrangle, Moody Towers and Cougar Place — in order to bring on-campus students together through programs.

increase, of $60,287.

Learning Support Services requested a budget increase of $66,284 in addition to a base request of $472,235.

LSS provides tutors in over 150 courses to students in an effort to increase graduation and retention rates for the University.

“Having opened the Living Learning site at Cougar Village, we have had to increase our number of tutors and total tutoring hours,” the official presentation stated. “The demand for learning strategies counseling and workshops has also increased.”

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SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATIONS

Tech center designed to meet needs

The main entertainment of the night will be a Twister tournament, with the grand prize being an iPod Shuffle. Other games include Apples to Apples, Jenga and dominoes. Raffle prizes throughout the night will include T-shirts and other UH accessories.

Food and drinks will also be provided. Organizers said interested students should come early and learn about the organization.

Years of planning led to self-funding, expanding computer lab

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The Communication Technology Center is often packed with students doing everything from video editing and page design to checking e-mail and Facebook pages. In fact, more than 1,300 students and staff at UH log in at least once a week at the CTC, located in the Jack J. Valenti School of Communication.

The lab is the primary computing facility of 1,760 communications students, according to Shawn McCombs, the manager of the computer lab.

Students and staff alike are drawn to the lab because of the designers’ dedication to putting the lab together

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Strut Your Stuff Various campus organizations will be given the opportunity to compete and dance or perform skits for Homecoming Spirit Cup points.

Come by and if not competing, at least check out what students have to show off! The event will begin at 7 p.m. at the UC Houston Room.

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he UH community gathered at the University Center for the official pep rally of homecoming week. Organizations and departments from across campus showed their Cougar spirit with cheers and signs that depicted the theme of Homecoming 2010: Live the Pride. | Brianna Leigh Morrison/The Daily Cougar

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Growth expected at satellite campus Naheeda Sayeeduddin

THE DAILY COUGAR With the opening of UH’s northwest satellite campus in September, students residing in the northwest side of Houston now have the option to pursue a technology degree closer to home.

In conjunction with Lone Star College, UH College of Technology students are able to pursue a degree from start to finish in one building.

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Public Intoxication/Theft – Nov. 1, 6:35 p.m. – Cougar Place — A student was involved in a verbal dispute with a visitor who had taken her property without her consent. The visitor, found to be intoxicated, was arrested for public intoxication and transported to Harris County Jail.

Credit or Debit Card Abuse – Nov. 2, 10:10 a.m. – Cougar Village — A student reported that someone made unauthorized transactions on her unsecured and unattended credit card which was stolen from her Cougar Village dorm room. There are no suspects.

Theft – Nov. 2, 9:15 p.m. – Moody Towers — Two students reported that someone stole a pair of basketball shoes and a cell phone from a Moody Towers dorm room. There is a suspect and an investigation is underway.

Motor Vehicle Theft – Wednesday, 11:49 a.m. – Science and Engineering Research Center — A staff member reported that someone stole a UH cart from the north side of the SERC building. There are no suspects.

Recovered Stolen Property – Wednesday, 12 p.m. – UH Police Station — Stolen property was recovered at an off campus location and turned into the University of Houston Department of Public Safety Lost and Found office. The property was returned to the owner, a UH student, and Houston Police Department was notified of the recovery.

Burglary of a Motor Vehicle – Thursday, 9:09 a.m. – Lot 15 H — A staff member reported that another staff member’s vehicle was burglarized in lot 15H. There are no suspects.

The vehicle owner was not available at the time of this report.

Theft – Thursday, 10:42 a.m.

McElhinney Hall — A student reported that someone stole her laptop computer from her backpack while she was sleeping on the second floor of the McElhinney building. There is a suspect.

Traffic Offense – Friday, 2:17 p.m.

– Cullen @ Wheeler — A student reported that someone struck her vehicle while she was stopped at an intersection. The driver of the other vehicle left the area without stopping to render aid or providing the required information. There is a suspect.

Disorderly Conduct – Friday, 8:50 p.m. – Robertson Stadium — A visitor attending a football game at Robertson Stadium received a criminal citation for Disorderly Conduct and a criminal trespass warning for the football game.

Possession of Marijuana – Saturday, 1:47 a.m. – Moody Towers — Three students were detained in connection with a smell of marijuana report. One of the students was arrested for possession of marijuana and transported to Harris County Jail.

A second student was issued a citation for possession of drug paraphernalia and released. All three students received Student Life Referrals in the incident.

Criminal Mischief/Theft – Sunday, 11:21 a.m. – Moody Towers — A residential advisor reported that someone broke the glass of the fire panel on the fourth floor of South Moody Towers, sprayed the fire extinguisher on eight floors and then stole the extinguisher. There are no suspects.

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UH Wellness requested a total of $226,164 in funds from the committee, with $20,355 of that being in the form of a budget increase.

“There is no other unit that provides a comprehensive wellness education and prevention program for the University,” the report stated. “Additionally, Wellness serves as a center of information and coordination for university wellness-related programs.”

The Urban Experience Program, made an increase of $4,195 from its request last year, $2,466 of which was in the form of a budget increase.

The presentation included testimony from Crystal Johnson, a 2008 UH graduate who succeeded with the help of the program.

“The housing assistance, tutoring and financial assistance that was provided to me by UEP is the sole reason why I was able to attend college,” Johnson said. “There will be more students like myself with great potential that need the type of assistance that UEP has to offer.”

The Veterans’ Services Office requested $102,748, with $45,848 in budget increase.

The VSO predicts 25 percent more veterans are anticipated to go into higher education and anticipates a staff increase because of this.

“Because of staffing and budget restraints, VSO was unable to get further staff for our concept of the one-stop-shop (for veteran students).”

The Central Business Office of UH’s Division of Student Affairs, which conducts training for various student organizations, requested $114,004 in student fees, the same as last year’s request.

The division also requested a base augmentation of $3,639.

SFAC, according to the CBO report, provides funding for two full-time staff positions, two halftime student assitants and other administrative charges.

the right way, McCombs said.

“It was really important for us to get it right,” he said.

McCombs was given the task of creating the CTC in 1996. He worked with a team of people within the school to develop a multi-phase project that would serve students and staff alike.

They spent ten years developing the first phase of the project — the one that gave communications students the computer lab they utilize every day. First they had to worry about funding, McCombs said.

Because the school of communications is such a young school, McCombs said, they had to rely on the University for the funds to remodel the building for the lab.

It took years for the team to get the necessary funds for the remodeling project.

After the project was fully funded, the team turned its attention to building the best computer lab possible.

“Service is our number one goal,” McCombs said. “We aren’t in

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L o n e St a r Co l l e g e, w h i c h occupies the first two floors of an eight-story building off of Hwy. 249 and Louetta, offers lower division courses.

Students can then work with UH advisors located in the same building to transfer course work, and then enroll in technology courses offered by UH on the fourth floor.

After acquiring property from the Hewlett Packard company, Lone Star College met with various fouryear institutions, including UH, in hope of bringing higher education closer to home.

“It was through the purchase of the property by Lone Star that it was

a position here to turn people away.

We will do our best to provide the best service possible.”

To do that, McCombs and his team attended several conferences to learn how to deal with the modern student and how to keep the lab moving with the times.

The group also put together several focus groups of both students and staff to get opinions on how to tailor the lab to the needs of everyone within the communications school.

An effort was made to put the CTC together in a way that would be best for everyone, McCombs said.

“We take a lot of pride in knowing we really are the best computing lab on campus,” he said.

In the modern world, the lines between school, work and home are being shifted, he said. Because we are always connected via the Internet and our cell phones, those distinctions are becoming less of an issue, and it is good for students to have a place where they can blend comfortably.

The CTC staff wants people to feel at home in the computer lab, McCombs said.

Students are even allowed to have food and drink in the lab,

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something unheard of in most computer labs.

The lab has over a hundred computers with comfortable chairs designed to let students work for hours in the computer lab on different projects.

Many communications students have technical projects to do and the only place they have access to the software necessary is in the CTC. The CTC also includes a Mac Bar in the middle of the lab, where students can quickly check their email or print off a paper.

The Mac Bar is a set of eight Macs set on a higher table than the rest of the computers with stools in front of each. The stools were deliberately designed to be uncomfortable, McCombs said, to encourage a high turnover rate, so more students can have access to the computers.

“It’s one of the only labs of its kind in the Southeast region,” McCombs said.

Another aspect of the lab that makes it special is how it continues to fund itself.

The CTC is an Apple Authorized Training Center, which means that staff members are authorized by

Apple to charge for training in different software, such as FinalCut Pro, a video-editing program.

The CTC is able to charge for training both students and those in the community during semester breaks and then put those funds directly back into the lab. Everything it brings in goes back into making the computer lab a better place for students.

The lab’s status as a training center also fosters the university’s relationship with the community, McCombs said. It’s a win-win situation for everyone involved.

The current plan for the CTC includes expansion, McCombs said. With the training center project going so well, it is a matter of time.

“We expect to be doing a whole lot better in the years to come,” McCombs said.

The largest obstacle to any changes is always funding, McCombs said, and the training center arrangement does an excellent job of augmenting the fees that students pay as part of their tuition and any funds the lab receives from the University.

able to come to fruition,” courses offered at the satJerry Pyka, assistant dean ellite campus and decide of outreach for the Colthey want to purse it at the lege of Technology, said. satellite campus closer to “Institutions of home can simply register higher education were through myUH PeopleSoft able to come together at for the following semester, one campus to provide Pyka said. ! Assistant dean programs.”

Northwest Houston was Current undergradu- Jerry Pyka forsees an ideal area to situate the ate degrees offered by the the NW satellite satellite.

College of Technology at growing “This (northwest HousUniversity Park include ton) is a very big area, Consumer Science and Merchan- demographically,” Pyka said. “From dising, Logistics and Supply Chain the last numbers I heard, there are Technology, and Organizational fairly close to half a million people Leadership and Supervision. in the area.”

Post-baccalaureate and graduate There are currently 70 students programs are also being offered at enrolled in College of Technology that location. courses.Around 365 students are Students who are enrolled at enrolled campus-wide at UHUH main campus in line to take Northwest in its inaugural semester

at University Park.

Enrollment is expected to grow.

“The numbers keep saying that growth is going to be sustained,” Pyka said. “There’s a very good possibility at leasing another floor or two in the future.”

With growth expected, Pyka said, programs will be added in the future.

UH is one of two universities that currently occupy the same building at University Park, along with Lone Star College. UH Downtown is housed on the third floor.

Texas Southern University will open its doors in spring 2011.

Sam Houston State University is expected to join University Park in the future.

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Shoplifting is a crime — but killing someone is, too

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he D&Q Mini Mart on Richmond is a place most people know as a treasure chest for beer runs.

Last Sunday, one man’s beer run provided a lesson that proved fatal for one individual and likely long-lasting for the shop owner and community.

Theft is something that most college students are familiar with in some way or another. Stolen textbooks are a common experience for most college students, and if that student is lucky, this sums up their theft experiences.

For one shop owner, a stolen case of beer was deathly significant. On Sunday night, a 36-yearold man and his wife entered the mini mart and shoplifted beer.

The storeowner, who was aware of the shoplifters, confronted them in front of the store. A brief struggle took place; it ended with the shop owner stabbing the shoplifter before the couple fled from the scene.

According to reports from the Houston Chronicle, the shoplifting couple ran to a gas station down the street where they called for medical aid. The stabbed shoplifter was rushed to Ben Taub General Hospital, where he later died.

The events that took place on Sunday represent a common theme in Texas; self-defense is king. Taking action to prevent crimes and wrongdoings is our right when it comes to our personal property, but we must keep in mind the potential outcomes.

The owner of the mini mart has yet to be charged with any crime, but the case is still under investigation.

The shop owner may have opened himself up to charges of murder in criminal or civil court, all because of some stolen beer. Despite charges that may or not be filed, the shop owner will never be able to ditch the death he caused.

Being stolen from is a terrible experience, but death is even worse. No beer, television or car is worth the life of another human being, and as reasonable people, we must remember that.

There is a fine line between fighting for your life and fighting to prove a point.

E D I TO R I A L P O L I C I E S STAFF EDITORIAL The Staff Editorial reflects the opinions of The Daily Cougar Editorial Board (the members of which are listed above the editorial). All other opinions, commentaries and cartoons reflect only the opinion of the author. Opinions expressed in The Daily Cougar do not necessarily reflect those of the University of Houston or the students as a whole.

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Tea party ethics get head stomped

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grizzly attack portrayed the anger in current politics before a debate between Kentucky senatorial candidates Jack Conway and Rand Paul.

In an outrageous video released last month, female protestor Lauren Valle became a victim in what was supposed to be a peaceful rally for Paul.

She is shown being purposely pushed to the ground while a man Merina puts his foot on her and Mesa begins to step down hard on her shoulders and head.

Her injuries were so severe that she was hospitalized and suffered a concussion.

The man in the video, Tim Profitt, even admitted to committing the heinous act, but what’s worse is that he asked for an apology by Valle. Profitt might be alone in his defense, because Valle is seeking prosecution charges for assault to the

fullest extent.

Profitt has been served with a criminal summons ordering him to appear before a Fayette County District Court judge.

Profitt’s actions were of cruel and ballistic nature, and the consequences should be served accordingly. Others that feel this way started an online petition to make sure that his prosecution charges follow through.

The petition reads, “I am writing to demand that you move forward with prosecuting Tim Profitt for assault and that you do so to the fullest extent of the law. No slaps on the wrist, no case dismissed, no excuses.

“Profitt’s actions — stomping on the head of a helpless woman — were appalling. But the fact that they occurred in a political context makes them especially chilling. Profitt deserves to be prosecuted, and I am demanding you do so.”

The petition says it all. Profitt does not deserve an excuse and hardly deserves a

defense attorney.

The video clearly shows Profitt physically assaulting Valle, so there should be no ifs, ands or buts about it. He should at least expect to receive charges for third degree assault — if not second-degree assault — resulting in no less than two years in county jail.

Protestors at political rallies should expect a little back talk from their opposing party, but to get violent about it is completely inappropriate and uncivil. The protestors’ purpose should be to demonstrate support for their party, not attack innocent people with differing views.

When attacks happen, their purpose will not be taken seriously and neither will their defense. People like Profitt should be ready to face the repercussions of their actions when they commit violent crimes; he is no exception to the rule.

Merina Mesa is a communications junior and may be reached at opinion@thedailycougar.com.

Speaker change shows small victory

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or those of you who did not watch this year’s election results or bother to care at all, here’s a quick recap of what happened: Republicans have retaken the House, and John Boehner (R-Ohio) is poised to become Speaker of the House.

What next? The Varah incumbent governor Thornton Rick Perry managed to retain his seat as Texas governor for the next four years in a close election with former Houston mayor Bill White, who did much better than many expected — claiming 42 percent to Perry’s 55 percent of the vote.

The supposed “tidal wwwave” expected by Republicans and some pundits turned out to be more of a slow and steady roll upon the shore. Many of the Senate races and even quite a number of the gubernatorial elections were neck and neck to the very end, some as close

as less than 1percent (less than a few thousand votes).

What does this mean for Democrats, and more specifically for the Obama administration?

Well, Democrats managed to keep control of the Senate with Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada being among those re-elected. But with Republicans controlling the House, the pressure on the administration to repeal and reform will be on.

President Barack Obama’s response the following day to the results of the election could be summed up by his intentions to continue pursuing bipartisan participation, but with more effort. The president described the election results as a “shellacking” when questioned by the media.

The change in speaker of the House means that a new political agenda will be pushed. The job of the speaker

mainly consists of pushing their party’s agenda as well as presiding over administrative duties and making sure legislation gets passed.

With Republicans possessing more power, Democrats worry that much of what has been done over the past two years will be repealed.

Boehner is the presumptive speaker when Congress reconvenes and votes in January. Boehner is a major opponent of Obama and the healthcare bill.

The change in speaker is something to be noted. The new Republicancontrolled House will present challenges to Obama and his administration. The policies and agenda of Obama and the Democratic Party will likely be stalled or move more towards the middle.

Varah Thornton is an English sophomore and may be reached at opinion@thedailycougar. com.

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Hurricanes blow past UH The Cougars fell in their first home meet of the season to Miami, 139-101.

The team put up a strong effort, capturing the top spot in six individual events.

Reka Kovacs was a solid performer with two first-place finishes. She won the 400-yard individual medley in 4 minutes, 25 seconds. She notched a gold medal in the 200-yard butterfly with a split of 2:06.

“Our depth is getting there so quickly,” head coach Mark Taylor said in a release. “The freshmen were great, but I can’t just mention the freshmen.

The whole team stepped up and swam better today.

We had some of the best times of the season today, and we didn’t back off. The girls came in here today and showed that they were ready to step up.” — Cougar Sports Services

SOCCER

UH falls in C-USA semis; Alltournament team announced The Cougars’ successful season came to an end Friday after they were eliminated by Memphis in a 1-0 loss in the semifinals of the Conference USA Championship.

Memphis went on to beat Central Florida 1-0 in Sunday’s C-USA championship game.

Forward Lauri Byrne and goalkeeper Cami Koski were selected to the C-USA all-tournament team.

Byrne was named to the All C-USA first team earlier this month.

Koski, an All C-USA second-team selection, earned her spot on the all-tournament team after delivering a shutout performance in the Cougars’ 3-0 win over Marshall in the first round and a five-save performance against Memphis. — Cougar Sports Services

NOVEMBERFEST

More prize winning opportunities Students looking to cash in on prizes can attend the women’s basketball exhibition game against Hutson-Tillotson at 7 p.m. today in Hofheinz Pavillion to try to win dinner for two at Irma’s Southwest Grill.

People interested in winning the prize can apply at Game Day Central off Holman.

The “Go Coogs Day” pep rally will be held at noon Wednesday at Lynn Eusan Park. Those interested in competing for a prize should register by the pep rally’s main stage. The winner will receive two sideline passes to Saturday’s football homecoming game against Tulsa.

At Friday’s volleyball game against East Carolina, the prize will be an authentic UH Nike polo along with dinner for two at Demeris Bar-B-Q For more information, visit http://www.uhcougars. com/november-fest/— Cougar Sports Services

Outside hitter Ingrida Zaure (7) and the Cougars are in third place in Conference USA. They hope to get wins over conference opponents Marshall and East Carolina this weekend. | Courtesy of UH Athletics

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Cougars sweep conference foes UH snags sole possession of third place in C-USA after wins against Memphis, UAB Keith Cordero Jr.

THE DAILY COUGAR The Cougars tipped off their fourmatch homestand Friday with a 3-0 win against UAB followed by another 3-0 victory Sunday against Memphis to increase their winning streak to five.

UH now sits alone in third place in the C-USA standings with five games remaining in the regular ! " Stephanie Nwaseason. chukwu’s consistent Stephanie play led the team to Nwachukwu led two wins. the Cougars (17-10, 11-4 C-USA) with 11 kills, and Chandace Tryon chipped in with nine kills in Sunday’s 25-16, 25-18, 26-24 win against the Tigers.

“We were very sharp today,” head coach Molly Alvey said. “We executed (our) offense very well today, and Chandace’s attacking got a lot stronger.”

The opening game had the Cougars out in front early, 11-6. The lead ballooned to 17-9 as the Cougars cruised to a 25-16 win in the first set.

In the second game, Memphis played better, tying it at 14 in a back-and-forth contest. The Cougars settled down after that, closing out the set on an 11-4 run to win 25-18.

The Cougars trailed 16-14 in the third game but rallied to take a 21-20 lead.

Memphis regained the lead 23-22, but the Cougars tied it at 23. The Cougars scored three of the final four points to win the set 26-24 and the match.

“It was a great team effort, and we did a great job serving,” Alvey said. “I think overall the defense was pretty sharp.”

In the Cougars’ 25-19, 26-24, 32-30 win over UAB, Marluci Toazzi and Lucy Charuk both posted 12 kills.

“I think we started slow,” Toazzi said.

“We had the momentum, but at the same time we were playing at the same level as they did. In the end, when we actually needed to step up, we stepped up.”

In the opening set, UH was up 17-15 and stood strong, finishing the set on an 8-4 run to snag the win.

The Cougars went on a 5-1 run in the second game, after trailing by three, to take a 7-5 lead. The game went down to the wire, as the Cougars went ahead 24-21, only to watch the Blazers answer with a 3-0 run to tie the score at 24.

UH held its ground and pushed for

We had the momentum, but at the same time we were playing the same level as they did. In the end, when we actually needed to step up, we stepped up.”

Marluci Toazzi Outside Hitter the win, scoring the final two points to take the set, 26-24.

The Cougars were in another battle

in the third set, tied with the Blazers at 12. UAB went on a 5-0 run after trailing 16-13 to take an 18-16 lead. The Cougars answered with a 7-2 run to take a 23-20 lead. The Blazers countered with a 4-0 run to get the lead back at 24-23, hoping to force a fourth game.

The Cougars scored two quick points to take a 25-24 lead. UAB ! " The Cougars have hung around to tie it at 26 to force bought into head deuce again. The coach Molly Alvey’s Blazers took a 29-28 philosophy. hoping to extend the match, but another UH response had it at 29-29. UH went up 31-30 and finally won it on a Charuk kill to win the set 32-30.

“We had opportunities to get it done earlier, (but) to keep your composure and stay in it says a lot,” Alvey said.

“Amanda Carson stepped it up and showed great senior leadership. She did a nice job.”

After helping the Cougars sweep UAB and Memphis, junior Amanda Brooks was named C-USA Setter of the Week.

Brooks posted 38 assists against UAB and delivered 33 more against Memphis.

The Cougars return to the court Friday against East Carolina before facing Marshall on Sunday.

“We have Marshall and ECU coming here, (teams) that we just played last weekend,” Alvey said. “It makes it a little bit difficult to play those two matches right away.” sports@thedailycougar.com

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Six reasons Houston is the best city in Texas Matthew Keever

THE DAILY COUGAR 1. Wade Phillips In case you haven’t heard, Phillips, the Dallas Cowboys’ head coach, was fired Monday afternoon, we assume for failing to meet expectations. Personally, I feel sorry for the guy. Maybe the Cowboys should have waited until they had a decent football team to build that gargantuan stadium. Texans head coach Gary Kubiak may not have any championship rings, but at least the games have been exciting to watch during his tenure, even if the team fails to clinch in the fourth quarter sometimes.

2. Size matters For many of us, it’s difficult to comprehend just how big Houston is. A lot of us grew up here, so we’re somewhat numb to it, but Houston is huge. And as far as I’m concerned, League City, Texas City and Galveston are just extensions of us, much like Kingwood.

3. Our music scene Houston’s underground music scene is often critiqued for being miniscule, insignificant and lackluster. But anyone who’s gone to half a dozen local shows knows otherwise. Our music scene is vibrant, and we’ll take a handful of extremely talented artists over hundreds of overrated, pompous,

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4. The caliber of Cowboys fans We’re sure a number of Texans fans aren’t the nicest of folk. But at least our fans don’t have sex in the bathroom stalls of Reliant Stadium or give each other lap dances in the front rows. Both of these events happened recently at Dallas’ new stadium, which is a proper christening for such a city, in my opinion.

5. We’re not Lubbock There isn’t much else to say beyond the simple fact that we’re not Lubbock. Sure, it’s home to a solid university, but ours has been ranked higher, and in Houston, college students can learn in the classroom while gaining real-world experience and networking at any number of businesses across the city.

6. Graduates move here Many give UH a hard time, but at least 90 percent of our graduates don’t have to move to other cities to get jobs. Want to know why so many University of Texas fans comment on the Houston Chronicle articles? It’s because they all moved here, and our economy is solid.

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n the digital age, the old boyfriend/girlfriend might get a hold of you. This is a problem, so you’ll need something to snap you out of the funk that they have now put you in. To the rescue is a playlist of songs that will lighten up the most awkward of Facebook messages. It starts with a little Pat Benatar and ends with Kermit the Frog. So here is to hoping they got fat and apologized for all the wrong they’ve done.

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