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UH hosts annual rover event, over fourty schools participating The ninth annual Mars Rover Celebration will take place this Saturday from noon to 6 p.m. in the UC Houston room. More than 600 third through eighth grade students from more than 40 different schools will display their inventions. The public can attend and view the projects for free. The teams were required to work within a $25 budget for their supplies to help them learn how to manage money. At the display, UH departments will also present their own exhibit booths. Leading scientists and researchers will present their projects and innovations. Following the competition, Students will hear talks from Microsoft’s Jonathan Fay, the chief programmer of the WorldWide Telescope and NASA’s Tess Caswell, who will speak about the future of space exploration. UH geology professor Janok Bhattacharya will have a presentation concerning remote sensing in the 21st century. Former astronaut Joan Higginbotham will present the awards.

‘Sweet 16’ moot court national competition comes to town The top 16 law school moot trials compete today as part of the 2011 Andrew Kurth Moot Court National Championship hosted by the UH Law Center’s Blakely Advocacy Institute. The competition at the Bob Casey Federal Courthouse will involve a copyright case dispute and will be judged by volunteer state and federal judges. Some of the contestants include South Texas College of Law, Texas Tech, George Washington, and the University of Miami. The previous winners are the University of Detroit Mercy and John Marshall Law School.

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EVENTS The Magic Flute - The Moores School of Music is sponsoring a showing of The Magic Flute. The show begins at 7:30 p.m. Tickets Ti k t are $15 for f generall admission d i i andd $10 for f students. UH Pre-Law Day - The law school will be hosting an event from noon to 4 p.m. that will provide students panels and speakers on applying to law school. Three LSAT companies will be present for test prep questions.

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Senate focuses on budget 20 percent reduction, cutting of student aid cast shadow on first meeting of semester Nick Ragan

THE DAILY COUGAR The University must cut its budget by at least $54 million in 2011, according to former UH Faculty Senate President Mark Clarke at Wednesday’s Faculty Senate Meeting. UH has already cut $15 million from its budget and it could get worse, Clarke said. The cuts could be as high as $65 million, 20 percent of the University’s annual budget. The entire UH System is being asked

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to reduce their budget by 20 or 16 percent, depending on which version of the state’s appropriation bill is passed. The Senate is particularly concerned with the proposed cutting of the TEXAS Grant program, which provides tuition for 27,000 students at UH. The meeting was Clarke’s last meeting as president, and he thanked the Senate for the chance to serve. He then welcomed new president Monica McHenry, who said she wants to make communication the focus of her presidency. “Our common enemy is the Texas budget,” McHenry said. “We want to protect everyone as much as possible.” President Renu Khator was not in

attendance. She and several other administrative members were in Austin fighting for state funding, Clarke and McHenry said. McHenry hopes UH’s lastest designation as a flagship research university and a strong administrative presence in Austin will help the University’s case. “We don’t want to take a disproportionate amount of cuts like we did last year,” McHenry said. The meeting marked the first Senate under UH’s newest designation. Clarke encouraged everyone to attend the Celebration of Excellence event at 11 a.m. Friday at Cullen Performance Hall. FACULTY continues on page 3

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UH must disclose docs on purchase Consultant payment, correspondence at issue Jourdan Vian

THE DAILY COUGAR The Texas attorney general has ruled that the University has to disclose some documents connected to the sale of the KTRU radio station. UH is required to release correspondence and the payment information of Public Radio Capital, a nonprofit consultant that brokered the sale of the Rice radio station to UH, following the attorney general’s ruling earlier this month. The University asked the attorney general’s office for an opinion after the Texas Watchdog, an online news organization, requested information that UH considered legally protected. “The Texas Public Information Act and the Texas Open Meeting Law are specific about when transaction details become public,” Richard Bonnin, executive director of media relations of UH said in a statement. “The University of Houston complied with these provisions regarding the acquisition of KTRU.” Texas Watchdog requested the information as part of an KTRU continues on page 3

Pressure from his family halted his competition, but kinesiology junior Justin Reiswerg began training two months ago for his first fight in 18 months. | Lauren Mathis/The Daily Cougar

Braving the cage Childhood passion leads UH student to mixed martial arts training, competition Lauren Mathis

THE DAILY COUGAR As a kid, Justin Reiswerg would watch fights with his dad. Three years ago, as a freshman, he began living out what he used to see on television, leading his family to cut him off for six months. Despite all of his struggles, Reiswerg is still fighting and he says he’s more than ready to get into the ring. “I feel great,” Reiswerg said. “I’ve had a great training camp with good training partners to help me prepare and I feel I possess the right set of skills to beat my opponent.” Reiswerg, a kinesiology junior, will fight this Saturday for the Legacy Fighting Championship at the Houston arena.

Training for the past two months at Bam Bam Martial Arts in West University, Reiswerg has been mastering the many fighting techniques that it takes to be a cage fighter. “Mixed martial arts is an accumulation of any fighting style that has ever been created,” Reiswerg said. “The most common and effective styles that have surfaced through the sport are Muay Thai, boxing, Jujitsu and wrestling.” Due to the intensity of MMA, Reiswerg admits that it isn’t an easy sport. “I’ve had a few sets of stitches, a broken finger, torn tendons and ligaments and who knows how many cuts and bruises,” Reiswerg said. “I have never been injured during a fight. As with most fighters, injuries happen in the months of training that lead up to the event.” Cuts and bruises are not the only things FIGHTER continues on page 3

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after string of protests Conflict erupted after many Egyptian cities publicly protested against the rule of President Hosni Mubarak. Demonstrators, orgainized in the populated cities of Cairo and Suez, have resulted in clashes with Egyptian riot police. Protestors have destroyed government offices and buildings in Suez, leaving at least five killed with more than 50 injured.

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Explosion causes mining fatalities According to the Wall Street Journal, at least 20 miners were killed and six injured in Bogota, Colombia after an underground explosion occurred Wednesday morning. La Preciosa mine, located near the border with Venezuela, was the site of a 2007 explosion that resulted in the death of 32 miners.

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investigation into suspected duplicity on the part of UH and Rice University during the sale of the radio station, according to an article published Jan. 14 on texaswatchdog.org. The sale was organized last fall and has faced a lot of opposition in the UH and Rice communities. It is pending approval by the Federal Communications Commission. After receiving the request for documents from Texas Watchdog,

the University compiled the information they did not consider exempted by the Public Information Act for the organization, according to a letter written by Ruth Shapiro, an assistant general counsel at UH, which was given to Steve Miller, a journalist at Texas Watchdog. The letter also informed Miller that the University was requesting an opinion from the attorney general’s office on the information they considered protected. It also informed PRC, the University’s consultant, of the situation and PRC’s right to present the attorney general with a legal argument if

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that MMA fighters have to take into consideration, Reiswerg said. It takes a certain type of person to become a cage fighter. “You have to be willing to sacrifice a lot of aspects of your life,” Reiswerg said. “We dedicate countless hours to becoming just a little better and more effective at our art.” Because of this, he said, he has less time for friends, partying, social events and homework. MMA fighters possess much of the same physical abilities as other athletes. “Our bodies are constantly being pushed,” he said. “Cardio is key, and you have to have a balance of strength and speed; too much of one hinders you more than it helps.” No matter how many challenges or stress his body is put through, Reiswerg’s dedication to MMA is something that has been in him since a child. “I first got into it when my dad would sit me down on the couch when the UFC shows first started,” he said. “I loved how the smaller guys could dominate over much larger and stronger people with the right techniques in their arsenal.” Reiswerg took his passion for watching fights and got involved in them himself. “I really got into it when I was

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“Without the administration, the faculty, and the students we wouldn’t have gotten there as quickly as we did,” Clarke said. “No one expected us to get this designation for at least five years.”

a freshman,” he said. “I found a flier for an MMA school and I loved every second of it as I walked through the door.” Though he enjoys mixed martial arts, certain members of his family haven’t agreed with his career path. “This is my first fight back in 18 months because my family stopped my fighting,” Reiswerg said. The first year he started fighting, nobody in his family knew. After he let them in on it, they cut him off. “I had no money for school or fighting, so I put school aside and got a full-time job to support my fighting.” After about six months of being on his own, his family decided to help him financially, as long as he kept his grades up and didn’t tell them when he was fighting. With his fight only days away, Reiswerg plans to spend the day of the fight on a “chilled level,” he said. “Around noon, I’ll do a training session for about an hour, just to get myself in that (fighter) mindset,” he said. “That way I don’t go into it cold turkey. “After the session, I’ll usually call up one of my friends and just chill with them. I won’t think about fighting at all, I just want to act like it’s a normal day. “Then, when it’s time to fight I go (to the arena) and I just sit down and let it kind of sink in; before you know it, I am in the cage and it’s go time.” news@thedailycougar.com

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they did not want their information disclosed. Shapiro also enclosed copies of the University’s request to the attorney general and letter to PRC. “The Jan. 7 ruling requires UH to produce only certain communications with Public Radio Capital,” Bonnin said in a statement. “The ruling did agree with UH that additional information should be withheld.” The University will comply with its legal obligations accordingly, Bonnin said.

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Athletes, not referees, should be amateurs

ednesday’s basketball game against Rice at Tudor Fieldhouse was not short on excitement — or, unfortunately, controversy. Cougar Nation put up a respectable showing in the opposing venue, with UH chants sometimes overpowering the arena. We also want to compliment the Rice fans for being a classy, spirited bunch. The glaring problem was the officiating crew calling the game — it was nothing short of amateur. We cannot help but speculate the game being played on Rice’s home floor gave the Owls an added advantage. The officiating staff of J.B. Caldwell, Jeff Malham and Mark Whitehead had far too much of an impact on the end result. Apart from being whistle-happy toward UH, when the refs made calls against the Cougars they reacted in an overly animated fasion. Of these three men we kindly implore you be a professional and check your ego at the door so you do not impact any more significant conference games. Usually, it is not the job of the media — a student publication, no less — to criticize the performance of the officials, but some calls made were obviously incorrect. We applaud Rice’s ability to perform in a highpressure situation, but some of the Owl players looked as if they had recently enrolled in some drama classes; they were flopping egregiously. It is the responsibility of the referees to spot players doing an acting job, and this crew failed miserably. With 2:39 remaining, forward Alandise Harris made a strong move to the basket when Rice forward Arsalan Kazemi fell to the floor before Harris had even made contact. The Cougars had several chances to close out the game. At the end of the day, it is their own fault for not putting the nail in the coffin. However, the Daily Cougar would like to request that Conference USA carefully review some of the questionable calls made down the stretch. We think they will find the officiating staff made more than one error, and got a little too involved. We would also like to ask that a different staff of referees work the season finale against Rice on March 5 at Hofheinz Pavilion.

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Reinterpretation of laws is rational

llegal immigration has become one of the most contentiously debated issues, and the much-needed solution is far off. Tuesday night, President Barack Obama outlined the problems that our nation faces in his State of the Union address. One of those problems is the DREAM Act, which is one the most prominent pieces of legislation within the Marcus debate on immigration. Smith Currently, five states — Arizona, Oklahoma, Georgia, Pennsylvania, and South Carolina — are putting forward a somewhat new, basic idea; a reinterpretation of the 14th Amendment that would declare that children born in this country aren’t considered citizens if their parents are illegal immigrants. Despite over 100 years of accepted interpretation, those five states feel that

it is time for a change. The approach taken seems rational. Numerous countries like Canada, the United Kingdom, and Germany, have adopted similar citizenship laws in the recent years, many requiring at least one parent to be a citizen or permanent legal resident before a child can be considered a citizen, and it continues to thrive since its adoption. Why is America unable to do the same? It is said that it’s unconstitutional to change the laws for every state, though after the 14th Amendment was first adopted in 1868 nothing about it was considered unconstitutional. It also important to note that the 14th Amendment was primarily intended to guarantee rights of freed slaves after the Civil War. Times are changing, and Amendments should change with the them when necessary. It is not

unconstitutional, or at least it shouldn’t be, for a country to decide who is allowed to become a citizen and the process in which they become one. When discussing this approach, one question that arises is this: If the legislation succeeds and the interpretation makes it past the Supreme Court, what becomes of the DREAM Act, a solution that continues to come closer to approval? The ensuing battle between these two solutions appears to boil down to whether you are for or against immigration and its perceived effect on the economy. Those who support the DREAM Act and oppose reinterpretation often believe what our struggling economy needs is growth, which immigration provides. While those for reinterpretation SMITH continues on page 5

A Palin divorce would be slow, icy

merica’s love affair with Sarah Palin has been rocky to say the least since its beginning, but now it would seem that love affair is coming to a much-heralded end. According to new polls, the majority of Americans are now calling for an outright divorce from the tea party bride. The CNN/Opinion Research Corporation released a poll last Neimon week, indicating that James fifty-six percent of all Americans now have an unfavorable opinion of Palin and her antics. The poll comes after Palin made a few ill-quoted remarks in response to a very liberal blogger who accused her and her charged political rhetoric of fueling the tragic shootings in Arizona, which left six dead and severely wounded a congresswoman.

The polls indicate a spike in the number of women who find Mrs. Palin unfavorable as well, a direct result of Palin’s unforgiving tone and harsh handling of the allegations during sentimental times of grief and mourning. President Barack Obama, who was more tactful, is enjoying a surge in “favorable” numbers after his stately address at a memorial held for the victims of the shootings. Nevertheless, it would seem America has turned a cold shoulder to mama grizzly and her icy political dialogue. But what exactly do these numbers mean for Palin and her anticipated bid for the White House in 2012? Well, nothing — nothing at all. Michael Murphy, a GOP pundit once stated, “Polling numbers are like a snapshot of a moving train” and can not adequately determine the fate of those polled, which is accurate. However,

to be precise, a snapshot captures a moment — and in this moment, Palin is unpopular. Or is she? It should be noted that CNN is not the best place to find positives on Palin or her evolving legacy. But to be sure that Palin is slipping back to the icy plains from which she came, let’s take a look at that evolving legacy and pinpoint some of Palin’s achievements thus far. She’s a former governor and vice presidential nominee, she’s made Time’s “100 Most Influential People in the World” twice, and she’s been in Hollywood applauding her daughter’s dancing talents on ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars.” Palin has two best-selling books, a reality show on TLC which drew in about five million viewers to its premier episode, and she’s responsible for the JAMES continues on page 5

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believe that the DREAM Act would only encourage the 14th Amendment’s continued abuse and bypassing of immigration laws despite the pathway to citizenship that already exists. But regardless of the good intentions of the DREAM Act, we cannot provide a better pathway to citizenship without setting and

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electoral successes of several Republicans during the midterm elections — 37 out of the 55 she endorsed overall, a nearly 70 percent average. She also attracts heavy media coverage, frontiersmen and millions of dollars alike at every small-town stop. All this since she began blazing the campaign trails from Wasilla, Alaska, to Washington D.C. in 2008, and none of it is indicative of someone falling off in terms of popularity. As far as the accomplishments go, Palin has only cemented her

enforcing acceptable standards, discussing the 14th Amendment, and remembering that illegal immigration is, as the name implies, illegal. The idea that America was built upon immigrants is irrelevant. However, this doesn’t mean we should no longer attempt to provide opportunities to those looking for better lives. As it stands now, our policies and methods regarding

immigration are slow, ineffective, and sometimes downright unacceptable for even those who arrive through legal methods. The effort to bring the reinterpretation to the Supreme Court is a welcome occurrence that will help settle an issue that has been floating and left unsettled for too long.

staying power. Let’s be honest; no one wants to see Palin in the Oval Office in any election. She’s better off bullying from the podium. But she’s not going anywhere anytime soon — the Alaskan bear has only awakened from her slumber hungrier than ever. Furthermore, Palin continues to rock the political world with her accumulated influence and power. Palin is a political mainstay, a celebrity in her own right standing proud for the middle class and defending its way of life. She’s a proud mother and devoted patriot. She’s the Teflon don of the Republican Party — and its most vocal advocate.

Despite the media, they are ever fascinated with Palin, providing us with continuous coverage of the successful reality star in all her glory. The bottom line is, Palin is the female counterpart of Obama — the voice of Conservative America and the top contender for his office, despite her pleas to the contrary. Palin’s star has only begun to shine with every media-fueled fiasco, and for those waiting for it to dim, well, stay clear of the television because she’s all over it and will be for some time.

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Cornerback bolsters draft status Senior cornerback Loyce Means put up a headturning performance at the inaugural Eastham Energy All-Star Game Sunday in Phoenix. His defensive effort was his team’s best offense, as he led the Stripes over the Stars with three touchdowns in a 40-34 win. Means ran back an interception, recovered a fumble and blocked a field goal for three touchdowns. He was awarded defensive MVP. During the season Means recorded three interceptions, one for a score. — Cougar Sports Services

Freshman forward Alandise Harris had a tough go against the Owls, making just one of five attempted field goals, and coughed the ball up for seven turnovers. | Newton Liu/The Daily Cougar

MEN’S BASKETBALL TRACK & FIELD

Sprinter collects C-USA honor Sophomore Errol Nolan was rewarded for his performance at Saturday’s Nebraska Adidas Classic. Nolan came away with three gold medals. He notched a personal-best split in the 60-meter dash of 6.72 seconds. In the 200-meter dash he clocked in at 21.45 seconds. Nolan also anchored the 4x400-meter relay with a 3 minute, 13 second finish. — Cougar Sports Services

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Cougars picked to win C-USA Great expectations await UH this season, as Conference USA ranked the Cougars as the preseason favorite Wednesday. The Cougars are coming off a 30-24-1 spring season after being eliminated in the second round of the C-USA tournament by ECU. They went 5-3 in the fall season. “For anyone’s confidence, knowing that people are thinking of you in that way gives you that little extra boost,” head coach Kyla Holas said in a release. “We’ve been telling them how talented this group is. We tell them to reach for that potential every single day. When someone else affirms that, it helps back us a little bit to help them see that.”

Cougars fall apart in overtime UH cannot overcome Rice charge in extra period; fall to 2-7 in road contests Joshua Siegel

THE DAILY COUGAR After taking a three-point lead on two Kirk Van Slyke free throws with 21 seconds left, the Cougars had their hearts ripped out when Rice guard Connor Frizzelle knocked down a three-pointer on a busted play to send the game to overtime and the Cougars never recovered from the momentum swing. Rice upset the Cougars 79-71 Wednesday at Tudor Fieldhouse. “In overtime we didn’t compete at

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“They are excited,” Holas said. “This is something we talk about as one of our goals, it’s something we work for every day. We always talk about it, but when someone else says it, it means a lot.”

The Cougars look to make it seven in a row in conference play as they get ready to take on UCF today on the road. The Cougars (15-4, 6-0 Conference USA) and the Knights (11-8, 4-2 C-USA) split their series 3-3, with the Knights taking the win in the last two contests. Their last matchup was Feb. 20, 2010, when Porsche Landry recorded her season-high 22 points, but resulted in a 78-66 Cougar loss. The Cougars will have to combat a rising UCF squad. The Knights are on a hot start, tallying six wins in their last eight contests. The Knights have been dominant at home with an 8-1 record. They rank fifth in scoring at 68.7 points per game and

“We’ve brought a lot of good transfers and a lot of good freshmen in this year, it’s going to be a really good season.” — Cougar Sports Services

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“It’s a lot of respect — especially since I think this conference is going to be possibly the strongest it’s been since I’ve been here,” Holas said.

trip to the line, where he converted the free throw. “Too many turnovers, too many offensive rebounds, you cannot give up that many second chance points,” head coach James Dickey said. “They get 12 more shots than we do just because of turnovers and because of offensive rebounds and they capitalize on that, which good teams are going to do.” Nixon and backcourt mate Darian Thibodeaux were steadying forces in an offense that sometimes seemed unfocused. Nixon led the Cougars with 15 points and dished out four assists to go with his three 3-pointers. Thibodeaux finished with 12 points, nine of which

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Though the season still has to be played, Holas said the team felt gratified for the early recognition.

Holas said she expects the level of competition in the conference to increase, but with an older and revamped squad her unit should live up to the hype.

all,” senior guard Zamal Nixon said. “They just came out and had that momentum going into overtime. We just couldn’t withstand that run they made. It was hard to try to get back in the game after that.” With the game tied at 60 and 3 minutes remaining in overtime, Frizzelle grabbed a defensive rebound and threw a perfect outlet pass to Tamir Johnson for a lay-up — the Cougars never recovered. The Owls were able to tally 33 points off of turnovers and second chance opportunities. On one possession with 15 minutes remaining in the second half, the Cougars (11-8, 3-3 Conference USA) allowed the Owls to grab three offensive rebounds before Owls forward Trey Stanton put in a layup and earned a

Lesslee Mason and the Cougars are looking to defend their spotless record in Conference USA and extend their win streak to seven games. | Aaron Cisneros/The Daily Cougar defensively they allow 61.9 points per contest. They are lead by D’Nay Daniels who ranks seventh in the league with 14.7 points per game and a league-leading 4.0 offensive rebounds per game.

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came in the first half. Nixon and Thibodeaux also only committed two turnovers between the two of them.

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“A lot of our turnovers were unforced,” Dickey said. “You just can’t turn the ball over and give any team a lot of second chance opportunities. “Especially in conference.” sports@thedailycougar.com

contest. Their field goal percentage defense is also first in the league continued from page 6 at 37.7 percent, second in scoring and ranks seventh nationally, margin at 8.2 and blocked shots at with 11.6 4.7 blocks per rebounds per game. C-USA Men’s Basketball Standings game. With Tonight’s CONF. OVERALL 12 doublegame tips off Team W L GB W L Pct Str doubles she at 6 p.m. at Houston 6 0 0.0 15 4 .789 W-6 ranks fourth UCF Arena in Tulane 5 1 1.0 16 3 .842 W-1 in the nation. Orlando, Fla. UCF 4 2 2.0 11 8 .579 W-1 The SMU 3 2 2.5 10 8 .556 W-3 Seniors Cougars will Memphis 3 3 3.0 14 6 .700 L-1 dominating return home UTEP 3 3 3.0 11 7 .611 L-1 Taylor is to play SMU at Rice 3 3 3.0 11 9 .550 W-1 also third in 2 p.m. Sunday Southern Miss. 3 3 3.0 8 11 .421 W-2 the league in at Hofheinz East Carolina 1 4 4.5 7 11 .389 L-1 scoring, with Pavilion. Tulsa 1 4 4.5 5 8 .385 L-1 16.3 points Afterward Marshall 1 4 4.5 5 13 .278 L-4 per game. they will get UAB 1 5 5.0 9 10 .474 L-2 Brittney a week off Scott is not far Standings accurate as of Jan. 23 before their behind and next home is currently game Feb. 6 the fifth-best against the scorer with 15.6 points per game. Tulane Green Wave. Scott is also fourth in C-USA in 3-point percentage at 41.1 percent. sports@thedailycougar.com

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Peter Wolf Crier & Retribution Gospel Choir Tonight, 8 p.m. Fitzgeralds. White Oak Houston, TX 77007. For more information call 713862-3838 or visit www.fitzlive.com. $10.

Hellogoodbye with Gold Motel, You Me and Everyone We Know, and Now Now Every Children Tonight, 6 p.m. Warehouse Live. 8813 St. Emanuel Houston, TX 77003, East End. For more information call 713-225-5483 or visit www.warehouselive.com. $15.

JJ Grey & Mofro with That 1 Guy Tonight, 8:45 p.m. House of Blues. 1204 Caroline Houston, TX 77002 Downtown. For more information call 888-402-5837 or visit www. hob.com/houston. $15 - $30.

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Sister Helen Prejean, Bishop Michael Rinehart, and Rev. Daniel Melendez discuss the death penalty as is pertains to the opera adaptation of “Dead Man Walking.” | Pin Lim/The Daily Cougar

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Freedom of Movement Friday, 9 p.m. Fitzgerald’s. White Oak Houston, TX 77007. For more information call 713862-3838 or visit www.fitzlive.com. $4 if under 21.

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BADFISH with Scotty Don’t Friday, 7 p.m. House of Blues. 1204 Caroline Houston, TX 77002 Downtown. For more information call 888-402-5837 or visit www.hob. com/houston. $15 - $35.

People on Vacation with Air Review Friday, 7:30 p.m. House of Blues. 1204 Caroline Houston, TX 77002 Downtown. For more information call 888-402-5837 or visit www. hob.com/houston. $9 - $14.

Guitar Masters ft. Eric Johnson, Andy McKee and Peppino D’Agnostino Saturday, 7:00 p.m. Warehouse Live. 8813 St. Emanuel Houston, TX 77003, East End. For more information call 713-225-5483 or visit www.warehouselive.com. $25 - $35.

Bun B, Fat Tony, B L A C K I E, Grandfather Child, Propain, The Energy, Robert Ellis, ThunderKunt, Roky Moon and Bolt, Courier and Simple Success Saturday, 7 p.m. Fitzgerald’s. White Oak Houston, TX 77007. For more information call 713862-3838 or visit www.fitzlive.com. $10 - $15.

THE DAILY COUGAR A panel of area religious leaders with moderator Sister Helen Prejean had a dialogue about the death penalty last week at Zilkah Hall in the Hobby Center. Prejean is the author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning book “Dead Man Walking: An Eyewitness Account of the Death Penalty in the United States.” Her book was turned into a major motion picture, a play and an opera. The Houston Grand Opera’s production of “Dead Man Walking” is running through Feb. 6. Karen Clifton from the Catholic Mobilizing Networks in Washington, D.C. and Master of Ceremonies Patricia Gross of

Houston PBS hosted the event. “Our country needs dialogue,” Gross said. “Our city needs to come together for conversation.” Like the play and book, the opera “Dead Man Walking” is an opportunity to visit both sides of the death penalty issue, she said. “I didn’t always understand about Jesus and the poor,” Prejean said. “I started out to be a nun, as holy as I could be, maybe a saint and serving, but not understanding about justice and really not understanding about poor people very much because I grew up as a child of privilege.” Prejean was awakened through her experience working with prisoners, and eventually through Matthew Poncelet. Victims’ rights is one of the arguments offered for using the death penalty, but there are many organizations comprised of murder victims who speak out against the taking of a life for another. “To use violence as a deterrent is

opposite to the mandate to love your enemy and to pray for them,” Rev. Harvey Clemons, pastor of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, said. Clemons gave various references from the Bible that supported not using the death penalty — like the one in Paul’s letter to the Romans. It states that people should not take vengeance themselves but that, “Vengeance is mine, sayeth the Lord.” Clemons said that capital punishment is statistically unbalanced and that those given the death penalty are mostly black men, typically poor. He gave information that 25 percent of the death row lawyers aren’t equipped to represent the defendants, and that percentage has been reprimanded by the state with disciplinary actions and even disbarment. Representing the Texas United Methodist Church, Bishop Janice Huie spoke upon her experience prior to coming to the Texas Conference. She was DEAD MAN continues on page 9

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It’s always best to take the Backstreet Jorge Porras

THE DAILY COUGAR Opened in the River Oaks area back in 1983 by owner Tracy Vaught, Backstreet Café started out as your average lunch burger bar. Over the years Vaught, with help from Chef Hugo Ortega, has transformed this once “wall flower” of an eatery into one of Houston’s most popular spots. First things first, when asked where would you like to sit, always ask to sit outside if the weather permits; the courtyard is the best of the four seating areas day or night. If you are ordering appetizers, bear in

mind that most could be split among three people. If you are a big mussel fan, you can never go wrong with their steamed mussels. As soon as you take your first bite you will instantly start to appreciate the locally grown ingredients. The organic tomatoes and homemade chorizo sausage come together at the bottom of the bowl with the mussel juice that begs to be scooped up with the fresh grilled bread; to eat it any other way would be doing disservice to yourself. In all honesty, you could go and make a meal of just the appetizers, and you would not be disappointed. For the main course, I highly

recommend the crispy pan seared duck breast. It is a bit expensive, but once you have had it, you will see it was money well spent. The duck skin is nice and crispy like bacon, and the meat cuts like chicken but has a rich flavor of beef. To steal a line from Parks and Recreation, “It’s my first favorite food wrapped around my second favorite food.” The figs that accompany are roasted to fork-tender perfection and give a really nice, sweet contrast to the savory duck breast. Finally, we come to the dessert. One of my favorite things is when a restaurant BACKSTREET continues on page 9

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the chairperson at the Arkansas assembly and a layperson stood up offering a resolution that would overturn UMC’s position against capital punishment. Huie said it was likely that most would probably agree with the man and was “more than dismayed” the resolution could overturn the position. When the time was almost over, a wellrespected layman stood and gave a speech reminding the group who they were. “We are the people who believe that every human being is made in the image of God, even the most hardened of criminals. That is who we are,” the layman said. “We believe no human being is beyond reach of an all-loving and allpowerful God. That is who we are. “In Torah there is a litany of offenses in which the penalty of death is allowed,” Rabbi David Lyon, senior Rabbi at Congregational

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has seasonal menu items — for the winter, they have a pumpkin cheesecake. The dessert is perfect for anyone who’s a fan of pumpkin pie; the bit of the cinnamon-spiced pumpkin with the buttery, creamy texture was an excellent finale to a great meal. The main reason why I suggest this place is the fact that you can see the detail, love and passion put into

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Beth Israel, said. “This includes murder, idolatry, adultery, violating the Sabbath, such as sorcery and even rebelling against one’s parents.” Looking for an explanation should not stop there, he says, but one should look to the Talmud and other Jewish case law that follows. Rabbi Lyon spoke of the one instance when the State of Israel allowed capital punishment since 1954 and that was for Adolf Eichman, who was executed for crimes against humanity and war crimes. “An eye for an eye and the whole world is blind,” Bishop Michel Rinehart of the Texas-Louisiana Gulf Coast Synod, Evangelical Lutheran Church said. One of the questions often posed by supporters of the death penalty is, “What if it was your child?” Bishop Rinehart said that he hoped there would be someone there to stop him. If he committed violence in retaliation he said, “Am I not then becoming that which I abhor?” arts@thedailycougar.com

each dish. There are no cop-out dishes here. Everything on each plate was put there for a reason, and this thought process is what makes a menu great and what gives the diner the most out of the experience. Its definately in my top ten favorite restaurants in Houston. The décor, ambiance and fine cuisine makes Backstreet a perfect place for anyone celebrating an anniversary, first date or even proposing. arts@thedailycougar.com

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onight is the night that most venues around town offer free cover with your college ID. After a long week of sham and drudgery, we’re just as excited as you are to have some fun. In an effort to start this Thursday off with a bang, here are a few songs for you to shake your tail feathers to tonight. Just remember to leave the index finger-dance moves at home — it will never look as cool as you think. As always, be sure to designate a driver if you plan on having a drink or two during your escapades this weekend, Coogs. — Mary Baak Bust a Move Young M. C.

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THE DAILY COUGAR Point guard Porsche Landry made a splash in her freshman season starting all but one game, and now in her third season she has elevated her game to new heights. Landryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first name reflects the speed she showcases on the floor as she pushes the pace under firstyear head coach Todd Buchananâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fast-paced offense. For Landry, an offense that suits her talents and takes her back to her high school playing days. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I came from a team that all we did was press and run,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Then when I got here with coach Curl, he was more of a set kind of coach and not run fast breaks. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the difference with coach Buchanan. He wants to press and run, and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the kind of player I am. It makes it easier and it flows together.â&#x20AC;? Buchanan was aware of Landryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s skills when he came to UH, and tried to recruit her three years ago when he was the head coach at Houston Baptist University. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I knew from the beginning of this that with the team that I would inherit, starting with Porsche being the heartbeat and the tool that makes us go, â&#x20AC;&#x153; Buchanan said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s my way of doing things, with her at the point I knew uptempo offense would really be successful.â&#x20AC;? Her teammates agree with Buchanan that Landry is the heart

of the offense. When Buchanan first met with the team, his message was about being aggressive and being as up-tempo as possible. He said he could remember Landryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s eyes light up when she heard of the new offensive philosophy. Senior forward Courtney Taylor said the offense starts with Landry, and is vital to the team. Under the new up-tempo offense Landry has raised her point average to 15.2, including going for 31 against Oral Roberts in November. A family affair Landryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s foray into basketball came in the way of her older brother and cousin, who at first were opposed to her playing with them. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I always wanted to go and play but I couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t reach the goal,â&#x20AC;? Landry said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But I could dribble it between my legs and they told me I couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t play until I reached the goal.â&#x20AC;? Landry eventually reached the goal and was allowed to play, but she found herself playing with boys bigger than her. It was those games that gave Landry the confidence to be aggressive â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and the reason why she often plays bigger than her 5-5 stature. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It gave me courage,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not scared to drive in against any big girl. If I can do it against boys, I can do it against girls; I just carry it over.â&#x20AC;? Landry biggest influence in

Porsche Landry is contributing as a distributor and scorer for the Cougars, averaging 14.9 points and four assists through 19 contests. In her junior campaign Landry is showing her coaches and teammates why she deserves to be a three-year starter. Aaron Cisneros/The Daily Cougar her life is her father, a former NFL player with the Cleveland Browns. Landry says his guidance keeps her life positive and hearing his past experiences is helpful. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My dad pushed me a lot,â&#x20AC;? she

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