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UH will be hosting a Signing Day party at 6 p.m. today at the Ragin’ Cajun restaurant, located at 4302 Richmond Ave. The party is a chance to meet head football coach Kevin Sumlin and visit with members of the signing class of 2011.

According to the athletics website, the event will also feature highlight reels of the players and Sumlin will discuss how each player fits with the team.

Speakers and discussions provide information for research careers

“We’ve had good turnouts in the past,” said Charlie Moreno, an employee at the Ragin’ Cajun and a business student at UH. “It’s a good opportunity to meet the coach and have great food.”

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The event is free and open to the public. For more information, visit the University Athletics website.

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Cougars for Kids, meeting open to all students wanting to help The first meeting of Cougars for Kids will take place from 12:15 p.m. to 1 p.m. today in the Technology Building, room 223.

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EVENTS Framing Dance The Travesty Dance Group will be hosting an event on Framing Dance. The group hopes to educate audience members on the contemporary dance style through performance and audience participation. The event begins at 7:30 p.m. at the Hobby Center for the Performing Arts.

Last Concert Cafe Check out Clory Martin at 7 p.m. and Potroast at 10:30 p.m.

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Cougars for Kids is a volunteer organization focused on helping children of all ages. According to their website, the group visits schools and hospitals in the Houston area to offer their assistance and support through activities such as reading, mentorship and homework help. The meeting will discuss upcoming events, officer openings, and new policies and procedures.

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Rockwell endowed three dean’s chairs and provided in her estate a center for ethics and leadership at UH . | Courtesy Office of UH Communications

For students seeking a career in research, help has arrived. The first annual Research Career Information Day is tomorrow 2:30 to 6 p.m. in the UC Houston Room.

The event will cater to several fields including Business, Hotel & Restaurant Management, Education, Liberal Arts, Technology, Engineering & Math fields.

“We have several tracks and we are trying to be as inclusive as possible,” Karen Weber, Program Director of Undergraduate Research, said. “We have members in the area and current faculty members talking about their progression ways of how they achieved their goals.”

Each track will have a group of panelists discussing their fields from 2:30 to 4 p.m. Track 1 will be located in the San Antonio room and will cater to STEM fields. Track 2 meeting in the El Paso room will feature panelists from Business & Hotel Management. Track 3, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences RESEARCH continues on page 3

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UH radio and television unite

Philanthropist died Friday at age of 89

After 60 years, two news mediums combine to better serve students

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THE DAILY COUGAR Elizabeth D. Rockwell was a brilliant woman who believed in charity, education and giving back to the community in any way she was able to.

Rockwell donated a lot of her time and money to UH. She passed away Friday at the age of 89.

As a testament to all the work Rockwell put into helping UH grow and reach its potential, her name graces the president’s suite in the Houston Alumni Center, the career services center in the C.T. Bauer College of Business and the pavilion in the M.D. Anderson Memorial Library.

UH’s newly-acquired Tier

One status was Rockwell’s final gift to UH, said Spencer T. Yantis, who worked closely with Rockwell in his position as associate vice chancellor for university advancement.

“She probably started believing in us as a Tier One before many other people did,” Yantis said.

Rockwell arranged for the Elizabeth D. Rockwell Ethics and Leadership Lecture series, which UH hosts and brings noted scholars, researchers and innovators to speak.

Even after death Rockwell was generous; in her estate, she provided for a center for ethics and leadership for UH. She really believed in ethics, Yantis said.

She also endowed three deans’ chairs at UH: M.D. Anderson Library, the College of Education and the Cullen

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THE DAILY COUGAR Both established in the early 1950s, KUHF and KUHT have since featured news on public events and familyoriented programs. After years of serving Houston in their separate media, the two stations are on track to become one.

“The pooling of resources is expected to make it possible to create additional local programming that will focus on the university’s educational mission, particularly priority initiatives such as health, energy, the arts and education,” Richard Bonnin, executive director of media relations, said.

Concurrent with the University’s continuing journey toward higher quality learning for its students, the merger is projected to expand the stations’ ability to deliver the same quality programs with additional features centered on the public.

“There will also be a renewed focus on developing ways to better serve the community, such as by strengthening partnerships with the Texas Medical Center,” Bonnin said.

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President Khator’s mismanagement of UH-Victoria caused tension between the community, the President of UH-Victoria, Dr. Hudson, and herself. When she decided to remove Dr. Hudson last August, she CREATED a new high-level high-pay position for Dr. Hudson (Special Assistant to the Chancellor for International Programs and Initiatives) to, we assume, silence him in exchange for this consolation prize...

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UH’s Director of Development Nancy V. Clark was a close friend of Rockwell’s and spent a lot of time working with her at University events Rockwell planned.

“She would get an idea and she would share it with whomever it was best going to help,” Clark said.

Rockwell would go out of her way to help in any way she could, Clark said, and go to any lengths for something she believed in.

She made “Rolodexes” full of a variety of business cards for any new employees at UH to help prepare them for issues and situations that they would come across.

“On a personal level, she coached me on the art of fundraising, saw that I was introduced to many of the leaders in the city of Houston, and always spoke eloquently about the importance of the libraries to the University of Houston,” the current dean of M.D. Anderson Memorial Library, Dana Rooks, said in an e-mail.

“Elizabeth will be greatly missed by many,” Rooks said, “but her impact on our lives and the lives of so many she never met, will last forever.”

Rockwell set up the Discover UH lecture series to shed light on the many talented professors of UH, Clark said.

“She always felt like we had so many fascinating professors in both research and scholarship at UH, so she underwrote a lunch,” Clark said.

Rockwell even organized the guest list and position of the tables, so everyone could see and get through the lecture in a timely fashion.

Rockwell attended business school at UH in the 1940s and received an honorary doctorate from UH in May of 1999.

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You must RSVP to the round table discussion on applying to graduate school and professional school so that everyone can be accommodated, Weber said. This will be from 4 to 5 p.m.

“This is a way to start the conversation. This may not be exactly pertinent to what you want to do,” Weber said.

“Hopefully, this will provide enough information to know what the next step will be.”

The career fair will be from 4 to 6 p.m. with several businesses from different fields setting up tables that students can visit to network and gain more information about their field.

“A lot of majors do research,” biology student Jessi Nguyen said. “It will be a great opportunity to find something you’re interested in.”

This is a free event and no dress code is required. Students can come and go and are also encouraged to bring something to take notes with.

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affect the programs run by the two stations.

There is an ongoing search for a media executive to help develop and implement the eventual merger of its television and radio stations, Bonnin said in a press release.

Outside the news community, little about the merger has surfaced to students.

“I didn’t know about the merger,” engineer sophomore Alyson Gussios said.

Even considering the small stream of information about the change, the stations have been a part of many people’s lives for a long time.

“PBS has had a good effect on my life. I think, as kids, we all have watched cartoons on PBS like ‘Clifford the Big Red Dog.’ And as adults, we’ve watched programs with interesting information like ‘Nova,’” construction management junior Jose Valle said.

“I really don’t think the public will even take notice of the merger, but for UH it will probably be good,” Valle said. “Nowadays, with 200 plus channels at my fingertips, I barely have time to watch PBS.” news@thedailycougar.com

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UH needs to consider more exclusive measures

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he University has been celebrating since the Carnegie Foundation’s Tier One recognition in research earlier this month. And rightly so since UH received over $100 million in research grants, thereby increasing our prestige. However, the struggle continues, as the foundation’s announcement is only one step toward overall flagship status.

There isn’t one specific organization that ranks universities. Others, such the U.S. World News Report and The Center for Measuring University Performance, have yet to recognize UH as a flagship institution.

In Texas, there are three other colleges that have been recognized as overall Tier One universities — UT Austin, Texas A&M and Rice. California has nine flagship institutions.

Khator’s goal to reach Tier One status in five to seven years could still become reality. However, while our research truly has vastly increased in the past three years, we should focus on other important aspects of the campus and community. Not just for the sake of flagship status, but to increase the quality of our school and our students.

“Schools that receive at least $100 million each year in research grants, have selective admissions and low student-faculty ratios and competitive faculty salaries are typically considered Tier One universities,” the Texas Tribune said.

Now that we have reached the research mark, the administration needs to focus on increasing selectivity, which would not only help us get to flagship status but hopefully also stabilize enrollment.

According to the U.S. World New Report for 2009 admissions, Texas A&M accepted 67 percent, UT Austin accepted 45 percent and Rice accepted 22 percent. UH however, stands at a staggering acceptance rate of 70 percent, which had caused enrollment to increase to 38,752 from 34,582 over the past five years, a 12 percent increase.

By either capping admissions or increasing selectivity, the University could give students a higher-quality education. Our growing numbers strain the University’s resources, such as facilities, parking, and services.

he situation for public education has always been a struggle: dealing with red tape, overcharges, and nickel and dime fees — issues exacerbated by a weak economy. While those still in high school and younger merely go with the flow of the education shortfall, college students must deal with the aforementioned problems face to face, and subsequently, David adapt when necessary.

Haydon The situation gets worse with budget cuts, and the news is out; the Texas Legislative Budget Board proposed in January to set the 2012-2013 public education budget (used for things like financial aid) at $21 billion, $7 billion less than the 2010-2011 budget, according to a report published on bloomberg. com.

To make matters worse, the draft proposed by the board could reduce as

E D I TO R I A L P O L I C I E S

Social media fuels an Arab revolution

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Education budget is cut to the bone

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gypt is still experiencing a large protest over the thirty-year reign of President Muhammad Mubarak.

The protests have gained worldwide attention and grown increasingly violent and unstable.

Attempts have been made to shut down the uprising, using everything from rubber bullets to tear gas, and eventually resorting to Ian live ammunition. This Everett resulted in some fatalities, and consequently, intensifed the riot.

The situation became extreme, and the Egyptian government, shut off the Internet and mobile services for the entire country.

Considering the important role that the Internet plays in getting footage out, this may have be a wise move. But there are other reasons for the Internet

much as $5 billion from primary and secondary schools, eliminating art education, incentive pay and anything else that might come off as non-essential, according to statesman.com.

Now, this may sound like small potatoes to some, but take things into the larger perspective. Higher education institutions will get less funding (equaling millions of dollars) while community colleges will get little to no funding at all.

School districts will simply shrink down and lower their standards. In general, all educational institutions will have to start making their own aforementioned “cuts.”

This is a very simple issue: Texas is taking the meat and potatoes out of the equation. Taking out the main course just to have dessert is not the way to feed a starved economy. You cannot cut education costs and expect an exemplary educated workforce, you simply cannot.

The system doesn’t work that way.

Without any new taxes to increase

shutdown besides a few Youtube videos.

All the information being leaked caused the government to panic.

Social media sites such as Twitter and Facebook were used to rally the protesters and gained attention from the media. A Facebook page plotting the protest had 80,000 fans, and Twitter posts from various protesters flooded the website.

Facebook and Twitter are known for connecting a world simply, easily and freely. These two sites allow people worldwide to keep in touch and share stories.

The social media giants also present the lives of its users uncensored.

Twitter is important as a collection of the random thoughts and blurbs of millions of people. And by keeping things simple, approximately 140 characters, their thoughts are straight to the point.

These tools have fueled the revolution by making communication between the protesters easy. The rest of the world was

revenue, in addition to stimulus money that was only ever a crutch to begin with and using a regressive tax system as the cherry on top, schools are simply not going to fare well in this kind of atmosphere.

Either way, since fewer taxes are coming in, more and more cuts have to go out in order to balance the budget. This part is reluctantly understandable.

What is not understandable, however, is why public education, including higher education, is being broadsided and taking the brunt of the blast. Education, as well as many other essential services, should be the last thing to receive less.

If education is the future, then the future isn’t worth much to Texas politicians.

David Haydon is a political science junior and may be reached at opinion@thedailycougar. com.

also kept in the loop by these technological means.

The Egyptian government did its best to oppress the rights of the people by isolating them from the world. But, such actions only strengthened Egyptians’ will to fight for what they believe in.

Some may abuse the powers of social media, but in the hands of the right people — or in this case, angry protesters — regular people can become a force to be reckoned with. The riots are a testament to this.

Whether or not they achieve what they want, they will go down in history.

Not only for lasting so long under such an overwhelming opposition, but also for being one of the first protests to harness the power of social connection over the Internet.

Ian Everett is a English literature freshman and may be reached opinion@thedailycougar.com.

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NCAA BASKETBALL

UH Athletics gives fans chance to attend Final Four Starting next Tuesday, Cougar Pride members who are also men’s basketball season-ticket holders can purchase tickets to the Final Four at a discounted rate.

The first option is for $202.50 for seats on the lower or mid-level sections. For $182.50, fans will receive seats in the upper level.

The Final Four begins April 2 with the NCAA National Championship Game being played April 4 at Reliant Stadium.

Reliant Stadium has also been named the home of the 2016 Final Four.

—Cougar Sports Services

C-USA BASKETBALL

Top teams hit the court With UH and Marshall getting a rest after last night’s affair, 10 of Conference USA’s 12 teams will lace up their sneakers tonight for four key matchups.

Memphis (16-5, 5-2 C-USA) will host Tulsa (11-10, 4-3) at the FedEx Forum at 6 p.m. The game will be televised on CBS College Sports.

Southern Miss. (16-5, 5-3) travels to Birmingham, Ala. to take on UAB (15-5, 5-2) at 7 p.m. at Bartow Arena.

Rice (10-11, 2-5) visits New Orleans, Louis. to play Tulane (12-8, 2-5) at 7 p.m. at Fogelman Arena.

SMU (13-8, 4-3) plays host to ECU (12-9, 4-3) for a 7 p.m. tip at Moody Coliseum.

Last-place UCF (14-6, 1-6) travels to El Paso to play UTEP (17-5, 5-2) at the Don Haskins Center at 8:05 p.m.

—Cougar Sports Services

FOOTBALL

UH goes in depth for National Signing Day Today is the end of the highly-competitive recruiting period, with seniors signing their National Letters of Intent deciding where they will play next season.

Fans can track which prospects have committed to UH by logging on to www.uhcougars.com. Cover will start at 7 a.m. with an interactive blog. Starting at 8 a.m. UH coaches will participate in a chat and answer questions. At 10 a.m. recently-signed junior college commitments Chevy Bennet D.J. Hayden will be profiled.

The last event is the UH Football National Signing Day Party at 6 p.m. at the Ragin Cajun at 4302 Richmond Ave. Clips of each UH commitment will be played and head coach Kevin Sumlin will discuss the team’s recruiting haul. There is no admission fee required to attend

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There were 13 lead changes in a back-and-forth affair between the Cougars and the Thundering Herd. Audra Williams put the Herd ahead 63-62 with his first and only bucket with 11 seconds remaining. | Aaron Cisneros/The Daily Cougar

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Cougars fumble away victory Turnover with four seconds remaining dooms UH for fourth consecutive loss Jesus Acevedo

the putback to give Marshall the deciding lead.

“We just can’t finish close games at the end,” Harris said.

“We turn the ball over and we’re not doing what coach says.”

THE DAILY COUGAR The Cougars will go back to the drawing board as they dropped their fourth straight game, losing to Marshall 63-62 in a tightly-contested game Tuesday at Hofheinz Pavilion.

UH (11-10, C-USA 3-5) battled Marshall in a game that saw 13 lead changes and 11 ties, with Marshall taking the final lead with four seconds remaining.

The Cougars held the margin close as they trailed for most of the second half but got back into the game with a strong defensive effort.

They held Marshall without a field goal for a stretch of three minutes while taking the lead with 1:13 remaining behind a pair of free throws from freshman forward Alandise Harris.

The go-ahead basket for the Thundering Herd came after Harris blocked the initial layup, but Aundra Williams was there to recover the offensive rebound for

String of bad luck Head coach James Dickey said he does not remember a stretch like these and says he has to do a better job of preparing his team.

“The bottom line is we just didn’t execute,” Dickey said. “We haven’t executed in the last four games, during the last three minutes. We have to coach better and get our guys to play better in those situations.”

Zamal Nixon had an effective second half using his speed to get to the basket and dishing out seven assists.

But with 25 seconds remaining and the Cougars nursing a one-point lead, Nixon missed on a contested 3-pointer as the shot clock expired.

“His success in the second half had been driving and going to the basket,” Dickey said.

“You make it easy for them when you just jump up and shoot a three and end

up shooting an air ball.”

During stretches of the game, UH was unable to establish an offensive rhythm, but still managed to stay in the game thanks to free throws.

Harris had 20 free-throw attempts and converted on 12 of them. He finished with 16 points.

Maurice McNeil chipped in with 16 points and nine rebounds coming close to a double-double.

The Cougars will look to bounce back from the skid at 7:05 p.m. Saturday at Tulsa (11-10, 4-3). sports@thedailycougar.com

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The Cougars missed 12 of their 31 free throws

WHAT’S NEXT?

The Cougars face Tulsa (11-10, 4-3 C-USA) on the road at 7 p.m. Saturday.

PLAYER PROFILE

Forward making most of senior season Keith Cordero Jr.

THE DAILY COUGAR Coming off her first ever Conference USA Player of the Week award, forward Lesslee Mason has assisted the Cougars’ push to first place atop the C-USA standings.

“The award means a lot to me, I was extremely excited to find out, I’m just overwhelmed with happiness when I found out I received the award,” Mason said.

UH (17-4, 8-0 C-USA) has won eight games in a row as Mason chipped in with 12 points, seven rebounds and five blocks in the Cougars 72-67 comeback win Jan. 30 against SMU. Mason has been a workhorse starting

51 of 52 games over the past two seasons for UH after transferring from Ohio State in 2008.

“I’m treated a lot differently at UH than I was at Ohio State,” she said. “I transferred because I wanted a new start.

I felt like I could play more of a major role ! " Lesslee Mason at a different school.”

The Cougars are averages 10.4 in their first season points and 8.9 rebounds a game. . under head coach Todd Buchanan after 12 seasons under Joe Curl. Buchanan’s style has led the Cougars to a fresh start.

“With coach Buchanan, he allows

everyone to be just the type of player they want to be,” Mason said, “When it comes to me, he doesn’t put as much pressure on me and lets me play my game and so I just feel more comfortable on the court this year.”

After transferring from Ohio State to UH, Mason sat out the 2008-2009 season after her two seasons in Columbus, Ohio where she played limited minutes.

The Cougars are hoping to get the top seed in the C-USA Tournament in hopes of qualifying for the NCAA Tournament.

“We don’t want to get ahead of ourselves,” Mason said, “We’re trying to go out with a bang. We know the talent is there, and if we come up short, it will be a total disappointment.” sports@thedailycougar.com

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UH theatre student brings talent by the Bunch Mary Baak

THE DAILY COUGAR As a member of the junior ensemble of the BFA acting program, Danielle Bunch isn’t one to live life by the book.

She got her start as a performer in seventh grade as a member of the Speech and Debate team at Thornton Middle School. In 2004, she went to the national competition and won third place in declamation for performing Dr. Martin Luther King’s famous “I Have a Dream� speech.

In high school, she left the

debate team behind and became an active member of the theatre department of Cypress Springs High School, where she was cast in numerous shows and directed Alfred Uhry’s play “Driving Miss Daisy� her senior year.

She was admitted to the UH School of Theatre and Dance in 2008, and has been stealing the show ever since.

In her debut show at UH, she was a roller girl in “bobrauschenbergamerica� by Charles L. Mee. Since then, Bunch has performed in shows like “The Best Christmas BUNCH continues on page 8

It’s not easy making breakfast an enjoyable, delicious and nutritious part of every day, but everyone has to do it.

Most of us treat breakfast as the slow-me-down meal of the day instead of giving it the attention it deserves. Some skip it while others abuse the freedom to eat it by getting full for breakfast, but starving the body of nutrients.

Our taste buds have fallen victim to the on-the-go sugary donuts and butter-drenched pastries that get our stomachs packed with glucose-filled glee, without considering the long-term detrimental effects it has on our bodies.

The typical fast food breakfast is high in fat, calories and sodium which can lead to heart complications in the future. And if that doesn’t catch your attention, maybe this will: skipping breakfast will not make you thinner.

Research shows that eating breakfast helps maintain a healthy weight. Not eating in the morning can mean that you are overeating during the day or night.

According to a 2008 Harvard University study, eating breakfast, especially one that includes whole grains found in cereal and oatmeal, reduces your risk for heart attack, stroke, type 2 diabetes and heart failure. Other studies have also shown that eating breakfast instead of skipping it makes for

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An ignored breakfast can be the difference between the student who makes an A on a pop quiz and the student who slumps down in the chair covering their score in embarrassment. Those who skip out miss an opportunity to use breakfast as a tool to charge the body and stimulate the mind, providing energy needed to function during the day.

So Cougars, surrender your cinnamon buns and microwaveable sausage biscuits, your early morning fatty diet is under arrest.

A little planning goes a long way toward a healthy start. If you don’t have time for breakfast in the morning, make time to prepare for breakfast at night.

Break out that blender you’ve been using for margaritas and amalgamate all your favorite fruits and yogurts into a to-go cup, let it sit in the refrigerator overnight so you can wake up and drink your breakfast on the go.

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Fly by the drive-thrus Commuters who pass by McDonald’s, Sonic, Burger King and other tempting restaurants might want to keep driving. Fast food is an easy way to get a quick breakfast fix, but it can be an unhealthy way to start the morning depending on what you order.

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Pageant Ever” by Barbara Robinson as Beverly and last semester’s production of Shakespeare’s “Richard III,” as Young York, to name a few.

She was also featured in Amy Patton’s film, “Oil,” which was a part of Patton’s exhibition at the Blaffer Gallery.

Bunch has always had the influence of the arts in her life.

She recalls her mother reading the work of Tennessee Williams before bed instead of reading nursery rhymes. That drove her passion for the theatre in many ways.

“I’m pursuing a career in theatre because I love it and I pour heart and soul into it,” Bunch said. “In this day and age, theatre is rare.

I think it’s easy for people to go to the movies and forget that the actors are real people; but on stage, not one person gets over looked.”

Bunch is currently rehearsing the role of Jessica in “Sunday on the Rocks,” which opens Feb. 10 in the School of Theatre and Dance.

“I like the feeling of unity in a cast,” Bunch said. “It’s all about the audience and bringing the character to life. It’s not about me — it’s all about telling that character’s story.”

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