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THE DAILY COUGAR For 60 years, KUHF has been transmitting quality programming through the airwaves from UH as one of the oldest continuously-operated stations in the city. “We now have in 2010 — our 60th year — about 400,000 weekly listeners, which puts KUHF in the top-tier of radio stations
in Houston,” Senior Producer of News and Public Affairs Paul Pendergraft said. “It’s an accomplishment for the little radio station at UH that has done a lot of really good work that Houston is acknowledging and recognizing. Now we have a chance to celebrate it.” UH alumni Mayor Annise Parker and CBS Sports announcer Jim Nance, who got his start at KUHF, have recorded testimonials within this past year congratulating them on their success. To celebrate 60 years, KUHF is having a special program of A Prairie Home Companion during its show airing Nov. 20.
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In 1950, KUHF started off as a student volunteer radio station when it broadcasted for the first time from the Ezekiel Cullen Building on Nov. 4. However, 30 minutes into the broadcast, the transmitter failed, and KUHF had to pick back up again on Nov. 6 broadcasting at 9,600 watts of power at 91.3 FM, Pendergraft said. “In the early days it was a training opportunity for students to learn how to do what we are doing now,” he said. “It signed on in the afternoon after school, and it was on
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The seminar will cover issues concerning H-1B visas and employment based-immigration, as well as general advice about work options and the job search.
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The UH International Student and Scholar Services Office is giving international students a chance to prepare for their job search at its employment seminar from 2 to 5 p.m. Friday in room 150 of Melcher Hall.
Career opportunities with U.S. Department of State The U.S. Department of State representatives will be in room 156 at the Student Service Center 1 building today and discuss career opportunities. The session will be held from 3 to 4 p.m.
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Many students in Ghana, West Africa are forced to drop out of school because they don’t have basic school supplies — not even pencils. A new organization, Pencil Project, has formed to help with this issue. “I was inspired to begin the project after seeing a photo of an African boy clutching a stubby broken pencil,” founder of the Pencil Project Maria Vick said. “My thought was that all the world’s children should have access to the tools they need to learn. If a needy child had a pencil, they could write down assignments to get educated and then return to their communities to empower others.” In the summer of 2009, they went with the UH African American Studies Department to Ghana to assist the communities and donate school supplies. It wasn’t until after their visit that the Pencil Project formed. They went back to Ghana in summer 2010 and donated 30,000 pencils to several schools. “I think it is a very thoughtful and wonderful idea that they would do this to help other students in other countries,” biology junior Karen Harris said. “I admire them for donating their time and supplies to such a great cause.” On Nov. 21 they will be going back to Ghana and will hand out another 20,000 pencils, which puts them at CHARITY continues on page 10
Advertising team promotes Chevrolet Ashley Evans
THE DAILY COUGAR The UH advertising organization, Cougar Concepts, is one of the 23 teams invited to participate in the Chevy Campus Promotions program. Chevy and EdVenture Partners, an
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THE DAILY COUGAR The UH College of Technology and the Methodist Hospital Research Institute partnered and produced the Abramson Center for the Future of Health, with research professor Clifford C. Dacso serving as executive director. The center focuses mainly on giving patients the tools that they need in order to make informed judgments in regards to their treatment. Treatment is, first and foremost, something that a patient and medical personnel do together, starting with placing technology in the hands of the patient, Dacso said. The Abramson Center was recently awarded a $1 million grant from the Texas Emerging Technology Fund for research and work on an easy-to-use technology suite that
Research professor Clifford C. Dasco at the UH College of Technology is the executive director at the new Abramson Center for the Future of Health, which will teach patients the information they need to make their own judgements. | Katie Rowald/The Daily Cougar allows the patient a greater amount of control in medical testing. “One of the things we’ve been
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GM proves hard work has its rewards
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n wednesday, Wall Street saw financial services firm Morgan Stanley’s stock ticker welcome back General Motors, and with good reason.
GM has made a comeback and has now opened itself up to the stock market, selling an incredible amount of shares, which is large enough to qualify as what may be the second largest initial public offering in the US ever. GM sold roughly 478 million shares yesterday at an impressive $33 a share, up from the $26 the automaker was originally hoping for. As a result, the trade will help GM raise more than $20 billion and cut its debt to the US government — who shelled out over $49 billion in an attempt to bail out the desperate motor company — by nearly half. The news revealed the first steady profits for GM in more than six years. Already, the US Department of the Treasury has decided to pull back its stake in the company down to 26 percent from 61 percent. While the department must sell its remaining 500 million shares at an average price of $53 per share to break even, experts are optimistic in the financial future of GM. Taking a step back from all the number crunching could display several things to be learned from all this. Even if it was arguably a product of luck, it was a risk worth attempting on the part of the government to invest in a bailout. Amid all the criticisms of President Barack Obama’s administration, it may be difficult to identify anything deserving of praise, but this could be one piece of news that would qualify. It’s fair to acknowledge that the other automaker operating on taxpayers’ funds — Chrysler Group LLC — has yet to come to as respectable terms, but both GM and Chrysler have driven out cars better in quality than what Americans and the world has seen from them in a long time. For this, commendable are their efforts to make products that Americans once again desire — and products that prove those who believe that the US can’t make cars that are worth driving wrong.
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any people have the desire to acquire wealth and be successful in life. A few of those people who desire that success desire it to be an overnight deal. OK, not a few, but most of them. Who hasn’t wanted to cut corners and still make the grade? Who hasn’t wanted the shortcut to millions? This might be a big desire amongst Ian us college students in Everett particular. We spend so much money on our education, the books and fees that come along with that and our living situations that it can be overwhelming to think about coming out the other side of college with a mound of debt on our hands. So naturally, a get-rich-quick plan might seem like an easy way to deal with all of this. But can one actually get rich quick? Is it possible? The quick answer is yes, but the long answer is probably not for you. In a recent article published on MSN.com, Bloomberg Businessweek presented ways to get rich practically overnight. Every way to do so was legitimate, no illegality to it — except there was one
problem. Each way was so improbable, the author shouldn’t have even bothered to write the article. At the top of the list was winning the lottery. Another was inheriting a large business, like Walmart. The more ridiculous examples include “Divorcing a Beatle,” and “Being born as royalty of a country.” I don’t know very many people married to Paul McCartney. Do you?
The problem with these get-richquick plans is that they don’t happen to everyone; in reality, they happen to almost no one!” These things rely on astronomical luck, something that 99 percent of the population doesn’t have. The problem with these get rich quick plans is that they don’t happen to everyone; in reality, they happen to almost no one. And as for the get-rich-quick schemes you see in infomercials, the ones that say, “Send me $20, and you’ll get a pamphlet that tells you how to make one
million dollars,” those do work, actually. They work for the people publishing the pamphlet! This was parodied on the Foxtrot comic by Bill Amend, where the pamphlet the main character received actually said, “Make pamphlet, sell to fifty thousand people for twenty dollars each.” This is often the strategy used by these get-rich-quick guys. The pamphlets could be full of facts and information, but in reality, they could be empty — and it wouldn’t make a bit of difference. As college students caught in the middle of a world trying to make a quick buck, we need to keep our feet on the ground. There is no such thing as an overnight millionaire. Money and success will take work, and that’s why most of us are here to study. We are working hard so that we can ensure a financially sound future. Don’t forget that hard, smart work does pay off and that you don’t need piles and piles of money to be happy. Often, we are happiest knowing we truly earned what we worked for, not spinning the wheel for wealth. Ian Everett is a literature freshman and may be reached at opinion@thedailycougar.com.
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Money schemes or get rich quick schemes work for the person publishing them.
They are dumb. They’re halfbaked plans that do nothing.
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History freshman
Rebecca Winkler
Money schemes do not work. If they worked, everyone would use them, and there wouldn’t be a new one every year.
I think that they don’t work. Some people would probably be all, ‘Yeah, great, get it done,’ but then they would regret it.
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First, innocents are more at risk without the death penalty. Secondly, Jones would still be guilty of capital murder under the law of parties; futhermore, the hair certainly does not exclude him as the shooter in this murder. Thirdly, if you are going to use cost studies, it is important to fact-check them. I have told the Dallas Morning News — for many years — to stop using their totally inaccurate cost review. They still use it. They found that it costs $2.3 million per average death penalty case (for 5 cases), more than 3 times more expensive than a $750,000 life sentence. (C. Hoppe, “Executions Cost Texas Millions,” The Dallas Morning News, March 8, 1992, 1A). The death penalty costs are for pre-trial, trial and appeals and incarceration. Yet, the life cost is only for confinement for life. Big problem. In addition, an academic review by a neutral academic found that the verifiable costs in the DMN article actually found the death penalty was cheaper. Fourth, you misunderstand deterrence. All prospects of a negative outcome deter some. It is a truism. The death penalty, the most severe of criminal sanctions, is the least likely of all criminal
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Center Jordan Shoemaker (73) and the rest of the UH offensive line hope to limit interceptions Saturday, by keeping the pressure away from quarterback David Piland and giving him plenty of time to throw in the pocket. | Jairo Razo/The Daily Cougar
After being selected in the 16th round of the MLB draft, former UH catcher Chris Wallace was selected to the 2010 Appalachian League All-Star team.
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Wallace led the Greeneville Astros with 53 hits, eight home runs, six doubles and three triples. He was second on the team in getting on base and posted a batting average of .310. The Texas native spent four years behind the plate for the Cougars. He was named to the All-Conference USA Second Team in 2009.
Cougars in must-win situation It’s do-or-die time for UH in final conference matchup against Southern Mississippi
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Newton saga continues; action rolls on tonight Quarterback of the No. 1-ranked Auburn Tigers Cam Newton is facing allegations that he and his father Cecil arranged a pay-for-play scheme when he was deciding to play for Mississippi State or Auburn. The case remains under investigation as Newton is the front-runner to win the Heisman Trophy and Auburn is poised to make a run at the NCAA championship. A booster and former Mississippi State player Bill Bell said to ESPN.com that Kenny Rogers, a man representing Cecil Newton gave details on a payment plan. “He told me this kid’s dad is going to want money, and the next day he sent me a text message,” Bell said to ESPN.com. “He didn’t say anything other than, ‘This is what I want and I want it in three installments.’” No. 10 Alabama will host the Georgia State Panthers at the Bryant-Denny Stadium. Kick off is slated for 7:30 p.m. and will be aired on ESPNU. Air Force will match up against UNLV for a 9 p.m. contest at Sam Boyd Stadium. The game will be televised on CBS College Sports HD. UCLA will face off against Washington at 7 p.m. on ESPN. Friday, No. 3 Boise State will put its 9-0 record on the line for an 8:30 p.m. matchup against Fresno State on ESPN2. — Cougar Sports Services
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THE DAILY COUGAR Looking to bounce back from their loss in the Homecoming game against Tulsa, the Cougars will be put to the test this Saturday when the team travels to Hattiesburg, Miss., to face off against Southern Mississippi and the No. 1 ranked rush defense in Conference USA. The Cougars (5-5, 4-3 C-USA) fell 25-28 last week to Tulsa after freshman quarterback David Piland threw a season-high five interceptions. Heading into Saturday’s contest against the Golden Eagles, the team is still in contention for a slot in the conference championship and a bowl bid. “They are going to be running all kinds of things,” head coach Kevin Sumlin said. “We are going to have to be on our toes defensively. Offensively, we are going to see a big, strong defensive front and some real fine athletes in that second level. It’s your typical Southern Miss team. They’re an athletic, tough team and they play very well together.” The Golden Eagles (7-3, 4-2 C-USA) recently made national headlines when linebackers Martez Smith and Tim Green and senior defensive lineman Deddrick Jones were seriously injured after being shot inside of a club Sunday. All three players still remain hospitalized. “Right now, we are worried about this week,” Sumlin said. “We are worried
about how we can move the ball and score points. Obviously, we are a better team when we are balanced. I think it’s a bit of a misnomer conceptually because we are a lot more balanced than we were two years ago as far as running the ball.” After losing to Tulsa, the Cougars are surrendering 29.2 points per game and 204 rushing yards to opponents. The defense delivered a consistent performance against the Hurricane, holding them to 28 points and forcing five punts, but the Cougars weren’t able to come away with the win. Sumlin said the performance from his defense was one of the best he has seen this season, but the Southern Miss. offense presents challenges. “They’re going to attack us on all cylinders,” Sumlin said. “They’ve got weapons on the outside and receivers. Probably the biggest difference from last year is the loss of the running backs, but the way Austin Davis is playing, he has kind of picked up the slack for the running game.” For running back Bryce Beall, it will be his first visit to M.M. Roberts Stadium. Beall said that he has been told it is a rowdy environment to play in, but he is eager to hush up the crowd. “We want to give our seniors a chance to go to a bowl game and extend their career as far as we can,” Beall said. “We will go out there and try to get that sixth victory. We will see what happens; you never know what will happen in Conference USA.” Beall will join his counterpart Michael Hayes in the backfield to take on the No. 1-ranked rush defense in the conference. Beall said that this week’s game is a must-win situation for the Cougars and
that the players are ready to face the challenge. “We have seen this before,” Beall said. “We are just going to have to go out there, read our keys, be physical, make plays and try to do what we have been doing all year and be consistent.” Stuffing the run The Golden Eagles have stopped opponents from utilizing the running game, holding opponents to 110.8 yards per game. The Golden Eagles are also averaging 34.2 points per game. Quarterback Austin Davis has recorded 10 touchdown passes in his last four games. The junior quarterback poses a threat in the running game, with six rushing touchdowns so far this season. Sumlin said that Davis’ style of play was similar to that of Tulsa’s quarterback — he runs when he sees open field. “They are now the number one rush defense in the league,” Sumlin said. “We will have a plan for what we want to do. Every week presents something different to coaches. Anything that is successful against you; you have got to improve against that. “When you face teams that are quarterback-run designed teams, then it becomes a gap-responsibility-type of situation. With the added gap or the added blocker, you have to fit things exactly right and tackle them.” Saturday’s matchup will be airing at 7 p.m. on CBS College Sports. Following Saturday’s game, the Cougars will prepare for the final game of the season against Texas Tech on Nov. 23. sports@thedailycougar.com
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Better days forthcoming for freshman quarterback John Brannen
THE DAILY COUGAR When David Piland emerged as the starting quarterback Oct. 9 against Mississippi State, Terrance Broadway became the most popular player on campus. Once senior Case Keenum was lost for the season after the UCLA game, it was assumed among Cougar fans that Broadway would be the next signal caller to lead the program. After Broadway won his first and only start against Tulane, fans had custom-printed T-shirts that read “Case closed…slight detour to Broadway.” Maybe they should have waited another week to press their shirts. Fast forward to last Saturday against Tulsa when Piland threw his fifth interception to end a potentially game-winning drive. Broadway came into the picture again — at least from the fans’ perspective. They chanted his name in hopes he would replace Piland and rescue the Cougars. It is only natural for fans to call upon the backup the instant the starter shows some inconsistency. Armchair coaches may believe the only thing ailing the UH offense is a change at the quarterback position. It worked for the No. 18-ranked Texas A&M when junior Ryan Tannehill replaced senior Jerrod Johnson midway through the season. The Aggies lost several important games by small margins with Johnson at the helm. Despite holding school records, Johnson lost his job. Since A&M head coach Mike Sherman made the change, the team has gone 3-0, ascended into the top 25 — and has a shot to win the Big 12 South. In some cases, that is the only thing holding the team back, but not here. Head coach Kevin Sumlin and his staff are in a different predicament with two true freshmen six months removed from their senior proms. Piland and Broadway were originally not even supposed to play this year with redshirts; both were thrust into the action. This left the coaching staff in a scramble to acclimate the freshmen to the elaborate offense ranked No. 1 in the country last season. With little preparation, both have done a good job, considering their lack of experience. Complaints are at their highest this week after the Tulane loss, but fans must realize Piland will likely be a constant in UH Athletics the next three years. In the Cougars’ losses to Rice, UCF and Tulsa, they were just one big offensive play away from winning the game. Piland is not solely to blame for the Cougars being .500 — or for his eight interceptions. We knew there would be growing pains, and they could last into next season. But there is no denying Piland’s skill. He has a quick release and still throws confidently after making mistakes. While he does not have the speed that Keenum has, he has still shown an ability to escape pressure. Unlike Keenum, Piland can throw the deep ball with more accuracy. If not for the stellar performance of freshman Jeff Godrey at UCF, Piland should be under consideration for Conference USA Newcomer of the Year.
On the upside, much of the depth on offense is all likely to return next season. Patrick Edwards should be back for his senior season, itching to show NFL scouts he deserves to be playing on Sundays. The track speed of Tyron Carrier will also return. The Cougars will be stocked at the running back position with running backs Bryce Beall and Michael Hayes. Charles Sims will also return after being ruled ineligible this season. With a year of familiarity to the offense and a stable of weapons, Piland should be more comfortable manning the UH offense. After this season, the quarterback situation is a mystery. There has been no word on Keenum’s appeal for a sixth year of eligibility. If Keenum is not granted the extra year, Cotton Turner’s shoulder will be healed, and he could be the starter. The possibility exists that Piland may not play again until his junior season, but either way, he will have the experience of seven games from this year. The Cougars will have to fight just to have a winning season, and Piland’s performances will be heavily analyzed now that the team is in direstraits. He has a chance to change his critics’ minds and get UH bowl-eligible — or encourage a quarterback controversy going into the spring season.
Freshman quarterback David Piland has found out that filling the shoes of Case Keenum is no easy task. Through five games he has gone 2-3 as a starter. | Jairo Razo/The Daily Cougar
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1 Rated: (PG-13) For some sequences of intense action violence and frightening images Genres: Action/Adventure, Family, Sci-Fi/Fantasy Director: David Yates Cast: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Helena Bonham Carter, Ralph Fiennes
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Moores Opera House hosts a night of jazz, showcases students’ talent Mary Baak
THE DAILY COUGAR The Moores School of Music Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Orchestra took the stage on Tuesday night in the Moores Opera House. The Jazz Ensemble performed tunes by the likes of Thad Jones, Dan Cavanaugh, Rob Vuono, Jr., Antonio Carlos Jobim, Harold Adamson and Jimmy McHugh. The first half of the show moved a little slowly, but the ensemble ended their performance with a very upbeat “It’s a Most Unusual Day,” arranged by James Sochinski. The latter half of the concert featured the very talented Jazz Orchestra. Performances
were solid gold — and we’re not making a pun because most of their instruments are, too. They performed charts from composers like Dan Cavanaugh, Neil Slater, Charlie Parker, Bob Brookmeyer and a piece originally written by saxophonist Michael Brecker that was later arranged by Rob Lussier into a big band piece. Each chart was performed soulfully, with each member of the Orchestra visibly enjoying their performance. The musicians really got into it and danced along with the music as though they could feel the rythym in their bones. Toward the end of the set, Director of Jazz Ensembles Noe Marmolejo had the Orchestra sightread a tune called “The Duke.” The members received the chart for the first time onstage and were given six minor instructions about specific stylistic features of the piece. Marmolejo said that he refers to the sightreading portion of the concert as the
“jihad,” not with a negative connotation, but because sightreading can be a struggle (jihad’s literal translation) to perform the tune without ever doing so before. He also said that jazz musicians aren’t really musicians at all if they can’t sightread well. The Orchestra performed this tune almost flawlessly. Soloists executed their respective parts marvelously — it was an exhibition of the sheer talent these students possess. Ending their set with a saxophoneturned-big-band piece “Slings and Arrows,” the Jazz Orchestra delivered a jaw-dropping performance, for which they received a well-deserved standing ovation. We’ll give both the Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Orchestra nine out of 10 stars for their stellar performances. After all, we were thoroughly impressed — and that’s what really counts, right? arts@thedailycougar.com
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Four Loko crazy, but it shouldn’t be banned Matthew keever
THE DAILY COUGAR Earlier this week, the Food and Drug Administration told four manufacturers of caffeinated alcoholic beverages, like the notorious Four Loko, that they had 15 days to either stop adding caffeine to the drinks or stop selling them. The New York Times reports that, in a warning letter to the companies, the FDA claims that consuming the products can lead to “hazardous and life-threatening situations.” Doesn’t this reign true for all alcoholic products? I guess the FDA knows best, so we shouldn’t really question them, right? Right!
Four Loko has been a best-seller; it’s highly caffeinated, highly alcoholic and (some would argue) extremely tasty. So let’s ban it, because we can’t control our kids or teach them common sense. But you stay away from my whiskey and Coke; that was my daddy’s drink, and it’s American. Darn tootin’. Traditional media outlets are reporting on this issue as they were expected to. “Good riddance,” they say, but what does this say about the direction of business in America? The FDA says that the caffeine masks the alcohol and gives consumers a feeling of sobriety, when in fact they’re intoxicated. But isn’t this an issue of personal accountability? Maybe we should take
all the tasty additives out of McDonald’s seasoning, because people don’t realize they’re getting fatter. The state of Washington has already banned Four Loko after nine underage college students were stupid, drank too much and ended up in the hospital. Thanks to Washington State Attorney General Robert McKenna, the focus has been placed on the producers of Four Loko rather than the nine freshmen who were hospitalized after drinking it. Never mind the fact that these students illegally purchased the beverage, illegally consumed it and then suffered repercussions. No, no; this is America, and in America, we need to place blame. LOKO continues on page 9
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Hey, you! Yeah, you with the successful business idea. C’mere! Had they been drinking vodka and Red Bull, they would have been fine, I’m sure. Next we’ll be banning Red Bull, Coke and Sprite at bars, because they make alcohol taste better. Fantastic. The product has been called out for being geared toward college students — it’s cheap and comes in a bright can — but isn’t anyone else outraged with the stupidity of this nonsense? Is it so hard to believe that people over the age of 21 drink this stuff? Perhaps young college students don’t have the maturity to decide whether alcoholic energy drinks are a “smart decision,” so the legal drinking age should be raised, instead. Oh, now you’re furious? Good. You should have been since you started reading this, but I’m glad you’re finally here. Maybe this is why America’s economy is failing. People are losing their jobs because of idiots who are forcing companies out of business. Where’s the personal accountability? Where are the people taking responsibility for their actions? Did they all move to Canada? Is the American public that dumb? Personally, I’m not much of a drinker, but I plan to stock up on Four Loko over the weekend. It will sit on my shelf for years, and I’ll crack open a can when I’m older, euphoric and trying to remember when this country was comprised of dreamers who made something out of nothing, not a bunch of whiny fools.
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The Cougars hit a dry spell late in the first half and gave the ball away 21 times, as Louisana Tech handed them their first loss Wednesday 60-54 at Thomas Assembly Center. The Cougars (2-1) went into the half with a 28-19 deficit. The Bulldogs scored seven points off 11 UH turnovers to build the advantage. The Cougars were a mere seven of 23 overall in the first half, and shot 50 percent from the free throw line. With 8:35 remaining in the second half the Bulldogs extended their lead to 12, before UH attempted to mount a comeback. With 5:38 to go the Cougars closed the gap to three points on a layup from forward Kendrick Washington. But they were not able to get any closer as Louisana Tech held off the Cougars. The game marked the debut for Washington after he was suspended for an unspecified team
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UH faces Northwestern Oklahoma State at Hofheinz Pavilion on Saturday at 2 p.m. violation, and was held out of the first two games by head coach James Dickey. Guard Darian Thibodeaux and forward Maurice McNeil led the Cougars in scoring with 11. McNeil also added nine rebounds. The Cougars will try to bounce back when they return to Hofheinz Pavilion for a two-game homestand. Saturday they Host Northwestern Oklahoma State (0-1) in a 2 p.m. matchup, followed by a game Nov. 23 against LouisianaLafayette. sports@thedailycougar.com
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