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University hosts two-day obesity conference The UH Texas Obesity Research Center is hosting a two-day conference titled “Advancing Obesity Research in a New Decade” from 2 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday and 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday at the Rockwell Pavilion on the second floor of the M.D. Anderson Library. “Obesity is a national health crisis,” assistant vice president of University health initiatives Kathryn Peek said in a news release. “By bringing together researchers from a variety of fields, UH’s TORC is emerging as a national leader in finding workable solutions for the obesity epidemic.” For more information or to register, contact the UH TORC at 713-743-9310.
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KUHF plans to air a special anniversary program over the weekend Michelle Reed
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
Students join organization to help needy African schools, children
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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Group helps collect pencils
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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Employment seminar offered for international students
Documentary screening The Women’s Resource Center will host a screening of the new documentary “Out of Our Right Minds: The Rise of Depression Among Black Women” directed by Stacey Muhammad. The showing will take place in room 279A at the UC at 11:30 a.m.
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tudents sat outside on the UC-Satellite patio while taking a break from classes or eating lunch and enjoyed performances by live bands at UH. Different student groups take advantage of the open stage space provided at the entrance on an almost weekly basis. | Newton Liu/The Daily Cougar
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
organization that fosters industry-education partnerships, are working together in the Campus Promotions program to provide students with hands-on experience in creating and implementing marketing strategies. Advertising professor Larry Kelley works with the group every year. “Working with EdVenture Partners is
great,” Kelley said. “It provides students with a budget in order to implement it in a real world scenario.” The teams of students from universities around the nation were asked to research and develop a marketing strategy ADVERTISING continues on page 10