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Issue 060, Volume 76
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November 15, 2010
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HOMECOMING
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CONSTRUCTION AND TRAFFIC
Lane closures at Cullen and Wheeler continue The UH Department of Public Safety is informing students of lane closures at the intersection of Cullen Boulevard and Wheeler Street. Construction around the area began last week and will continue through Nov. 26. Traffic on Cullen Boulevard will be condensed to one lane in each direction and left turns from Cullen Boulevard to Wheeler Street are not allowed. Students are advised to pay attention to all signage and traffic officers. — Sara Nichols/The Daily Cougar
CAMPUS EVENT
UH Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Orchestra perform Tuesday The UH Moores Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Orchestra will perform both modern pieces and revamped big band classics in concert at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Moores Opera House. The UH Jazz Ensemble will be led by Ryan Gabbart, assistant director of jazz studies, and the UH Jazz Orchestra will be led by Noe Marmolejo, director of jazz studies. Tickets for students and seniors are $5, and general admission tickets are $10. For more information, call 713-743-3313. — Sara Nichols/The Daily Cougar
Late rally falls short Four first-half turnovers leads to third consecutive loss in front of home crowd
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Despite a comeback in the second half, the Cougars, led by true freshman quarterback David Piland, were unable to triumph over Tulsa for the last home game of the season. | Gregory Bohuslav/The Daily Cougar
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International Education Week 2010 UH is kicking off International Education Week today! Come to the UC Arbor at from noon to 1 p.m. and see a variety of cultural music and dances as aswell as all the international organizations we have on campus! International Education Week Scholars Reception The Delta Iota Chapter of Phi Beta Delta will follow up with an award ceremony at the Rockwell Pavilion inside the library from 4 to 6 p.m. Find more campus and local events or add your own at thedailycougar.com/calendar
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THE DAILY COUGAR As the Cougars ran out of timeouts, and Tulsa gained a first down with less than two minutes remaining in the fourth
FACULTY
Deficits generate funding concerns Paulina Lam
CORRECTIONS
The article “UH students held at gunpoint” in Friday’s issue was erroneously printed. The incident reported on occurred in September. The article on the incident that occurred last week is printed in today’s issue.
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Provost John Antel addressed the concerns of the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences faculty as the University prepares for a 10 percent cut in state funding in the coming fiscal year. “The state is facing a deficit between $11 billion and $25 billion,” Antel said, “The total spending of the state is a little less than $190 million, so
last game in Robertson Stadium of the season. Freshman quarterback David Piland threw five interceptions, much to the dismay of Cougar fans. Fans booed the Cougars as they went into the locker rooms at the half, and chants of “we want Broadway” could be heard throughout Robertson Stadium after the fourth and fifth interceptions FOOTBALL continues on page 6
CAMPUS SAFETY
Attempted armed robbery on campus
CLASS meeting focuses on cuts THE DAILY COUGAR
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quarter, all Tulsa had to do was run out the clock. Then Hurricane quarterback G.J. Kinne lost the grip of the ball, and the officials signaled UH had possession. After official review, the replay revealed the ground caused the fumble — allowing Tulsa to run out the clock and hold on for the win. It was just that kind of night for the Cougars (5-5, 4-3 Conference USA), as they fell 28-25 at their Homecoming and
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John Antel
that’s a lot of money for a deficit.” Antel said the state might face a larger deficit of up to $30 billion dollars as of late. The official numbers won’t be released until the Texas Legislature resumes its session in January. “We will go into a legislative session starting Jan. 30 with everybody saying that they don’t want to cut expenditures and they don’t want to raise taxes,” Antel said. “We have to decide what we’re going to do and what we’re CLASS continues on page 6
Student declaration of lack of money causes assailants to walk away Joshua Siegel
THE DAILY COUGAR The University of Houston Department of Public Safety continues its investigation into an attempted aggravated robbery of a UH student with a semi-automatic pistol. According to UHDPS, the complainant was walking on the sidewalk between Agnes Arnold Hall and Science Research 1 when two unidentified males approached him. The suspects asked the complainant for money, ROBBERY continues on page 6