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Inprint reading series to feature poetry editor, national finalist Major Jackson and Alicia Ostriker will be reading excerpts from their work as part of the Inprint! Reading series at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 14 at the Alley Theatre, located at 615 Texas Avenue.

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Both Jackson and Ostriker are nationally renowned poets with a number of distinctions and awards under their names. Jackson is the poetry editor of “The Harvard Review” and the recipient of the Cave Canem Poetry Prize. Ostriker has written 12 books of poetry and is a two time finalist for the National Book Award.

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its students,” Richard Bonnin, executive director of media relations, said. “She was a true friend of the University. Her support went far beyond philanthropy, as she cared deeply about education and was sincere in her desire to help others.” Besides staff and faculty, students were also in attendance. “Her generosity inspires me a lot,” Tammy Ngo, an Honors college freshman, said. “One day, if I’m successful, I will give back to UH as Rockwell did.” At the celebration, Pat Werlein, Rockwell’s sister, shed tears as she reminisced about her childhood with Rockwell. Although they did not live in the same

Renowned superconductivity professor Paul Chu will be one of 43 people showcased in a new museum exhibit, “Texans Head to Foot,” at the Institute of Texan Cultures in San Antonio. The exhibit, which is displaying items worn by the various people, aims to inspire others by featuring Texans who have lived inspired lives. “His (Chu’s) story is pretty inspiring,” Sara Gould, the exhibit’s curator, said. “And the criteria was that all the people we selected have some kind of inspiring story that could potentially inspire visitors of the exhibit.” The exhibit tries to connect its visitors with the Texans on display by featuring shoes, hats and other accessories from great Texans, such as former Gov. Ann Richards, music legend Buddy Holly, NBA superstar Yao Ming, and former President George H.W. Bush “We wanted to represent those people through something everyone can identify with, and something as common as show,” Gould said. “And also it kind of works with the metaphor of walking in someone

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Religion professor to speak on Jefferson, Shakespeare The Ross M. Lence Master Teacher Residency Program will be hosting a conference featuring Michael Zuckert. Zuckert is a professor and department chair at the University of Notre Dame and is now the head of head the Tocqueville Center for the Study of Religion in American Public Life. The “Jefferson’s Moral Philosophy” lecture will take place at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 17, and a lecture on Shakespeare’s “The Tempest” at noon on Friday, Feb. 18. Both events will be held at the Honors College and are free and open to the public. For more information, contact Beth Borck at 713-743-3220 or bkborck@uh.edu. — Julian Jimenez/The Daily Cougar

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Pat Werlein, left, Elizabeth Rockwell’s sister, spoke at the memorial celebration, along with John Phillips, Rockwell’s close friend and UH President Renu Khator. | Tap Nguyen/The Daily Cougar

Life remembered Khator, community come together to honor philanthropist’s legacy Tap Nguyen

THE DAILY COUGAR The freezing weather Thursday afternoon didn’t stop family and friends from going to the memorial celebration of the life of philanthropist Elizabeth Rockwell. The Rockwell Pavilion in the M.D. Anderson Memorial Library was filled with 150 people, with some having to stand. “I am most impressed by the sincere expressions of appreciation for her numerous contributions to the University and

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Obesity battle taken to neighborhoods Latest dietary guidelines released in January parallel center’s goals, mission Moniqua Sexton

THE DAILY COUGAR UH’s Texas Obesity Research Center has been leading the fight against obesity. Its recently published guidelines by the US departments of Agriculture and Health and Human Services confirm the center is on the right track. The 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans was published Jan. 31. The guidelines

- which aim to promote health reduce the risk of chronic diseases a n d re d u c e t h e prevalence of overweight and obesity, are published every five years. ! ! Rebecca Lee “The new guidelines focus on increasing reliance on plant-based food sources, decreasing added sugars and fats, and increasing physical activity,” TORC Director Rebecca Lee said. “The new guidelines aim at appealing to a broader cross section of Americans and

add physical activity into the mix, which is important for good health. Getting people to initiate and maintain healthier habits is really challenging.” According to the USDA press release, more than one-third of children and more than two-thirds of adults in the United States are overweight or obese. “Everyone will agree that they want to be healthy and live healthier lives, but nobody wants to restrict their diet and few people are willing to get even the minimum of 30 minutes of physical activity on most days,” Lee said. “Since these kinds of changes are really hard for most people, OBESITY continues on page 3

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Send letters to the editor to letters@thedailycougar.com Send guest columns to opinion@thedailycougar.com Renu Khator shared memories of recently deseased philanthropist Rockwell to over 150 faculty, staff, students, friends and family at the celebration of life in her honor. | Tap Nguyen/The Daily Cougar

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area, they loved each other very much and would sometimes send each other gifts. Other close friends of Rockwell, such as John Phillips, were also in attendance. “She is a wonderful lady. I enjoyed my relationship with her, Phillips said. “She was extremely kind and generous with those around her.” UH President Renu Khator,

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policies and settings must favor these changes. It has to be really easy, economical and interesting to eat healthier and do physical exercise.” The obesity epidemic is not just a problem in the home, but also in the schools. Children are susceptible to becoming obese due to lack of healthy options in the school cafeteria and access to vending machines. Implementing these new dietary guidelines in the school system has its challenges. “Depending on the school

despite complications with her flight from Dallas, presented at the celebration. “Rockwell did magic at the airport, so that I can be here on time to share my memories about her,” Khator said. Khator recalled a memory from her first days as UH president. Rockwell came to her office and gave her “warm hugs,” which made her feel at home. “Great compassion just came out from everything she said,” Khator said. “Every single time I met her, her smile was brighter than the last,

because she believed in this world. She believed in love, she believed in this university.” Rockwell’s loss is a loss not only for the University, but also for the state, Khator said. “I know she stays with me and in people’s hearts.” Rockwell, born May 19, 1921, died Jan. 28. She was a UH alumna, who majored in business adminstration and accounting. She also received an honorary doctorate from UH in 1999.

district and state policies, available resources to support the guidelines and interest from school leadership and parents,” Lee said. “We are working with HISD locally to help implement programs that improve dietary habits and increase physical activity.” TORC, which launched in the fall of 2007, has three goals, according to its website: research activity and development, education and training and community service. One of its projects, the Science and Community project, organizes community meetings to pinpoint the obstacles each community faces in its battle with obesity. “This is an epidemic of obesity which is creating a population that

is sick and a huge burden on the health care system,” Lee said. “But the bottom line is that reducing the burden of obesity helps everyone, leading to people who live happy, healthy and productive lives and a country that is strong with a stronger economy to boot.” TORC is a part of the Department of Health and Human Performance and had received some funding from the National Institutes of Health. To learn more about the center, visit hhp.uh.edu/obesity/about.php. For the complete dietary guidelines and for addtional information, visit www.cnpp.usda.gov/dietaryguidelines.htm.

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else’s shoes, that kind of idea.” Chu first gained notoriety when he was part of a group of scientists who discovered superconductivity at above 77 degrees Kelvin, which is the boiling point of liquid nitrogen. Throughout his life, Chu has received countless awards, including the Comstock Prize, Bernd Matthias Prize, the Texas Instruments Founders Award, the Ettore Majorana-Erice-Science for Peace Prize and the National Medal of Science, but he said this odd request surprised him. “It’s a great honor,” Chu said. “But at the same time I felt there are so many people here.”

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which he hasn’t worn in some time. “My wife told me ‘make sure the shoes don’t stink,’” Chu said. He hopes his story will inspire others, and points to the fact that when he arrived in this country he only had ten dollars. Chu said he wants to give back to the country that has given him the opportunity to be where he is now. The exhibit will feature other Texan community members, such as a local schoolteacher, who was awarded Teacher of the Year in Texas, and a Texas Ranger. The exhibit opened in late January and will conintue through May 1. It is associated with the Smithsonian Institute. news@thedailycougar.com

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Invest in the future, don’t cut funding to higher ed

he immediate future of UH is being fought for today in Austin.

University President Renu Khator is addressing the Senate Finance Committee to ask for at least a reduction of the threatened budget cuts. The biggest problem lies with a state legislature that does not know what the plan is. Gov. Rick Perry said on Tuesday that higher education in Texas is too expensive and froze tuition increases — while the legislature proposes cuts from $80 million to $100 million from the UH system alone. For public universities, state funding is vital. Public institutions rely on state funding to operate at a low cost to students. Now Perry wants universities to do more for the students — and at a cheaper cost. Unfortunately, there’s no way to provide a Tier One experience on a shoestring budget. Tier One means being the best — having the greatest faculty, facilities and staff possible. It means providing the best education possible, not the cheapest. For Perry to think that UH (or any public university in Texas) can provide a quality experience with a severely shortened budget is simply wrong. You don’t get a quality education when you have to fire professors and staff members because there simply isn’t any money left; quality comes from vibrant research programs and an involved student community. But what’s worse is Perry’s inaction. Instead of focusing on the looming budget crisis, he’s fasttracked abortion legislation. Every time Perry is asked about the budget, he shrugs the question off and says it’s not as bad as the press insists it is. Look at what UH has done in today’s economic climate. In the midst of a recession, this University earned the Carnegie Tier One research designation — five years earlier than even Khator thought possible. We are trying great things in a tough time, and we’re succeeding. Instead of cutting funding, why not dip into the Rainy Day fund (worth an estimated $9 billion) and provide the fuel that the universities in Texas so desperately need? Consider it an investment on the future of Texas.

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Fears of Arabic, Muslims is irrational

nder normal circumstances, one would consider parental involvement in education to be a good thing, a welcome step in the right direction for progress. But with every step forward, faith becomes shattered and broken by parents who pick the wrong battles for the wrong reasons. Texan parents from the Mansfield Independent School District, located Marcus southeast of Fort Worth, Smith are outraged at the idea Arabic language is being offered as a new elective course for middle and high school students. The new program would be funded by a five-year $1.3 million grant by the Department of Education. District officials reportedly filed for the grant because the federal government lists it as a critical language, due to the demand and shortage of Arabic speakers. Even though this

should be a simple and understandable addition to evolving curriculums, controversy finds itself breeding like an unstoppable virus. The parents are upset because they weren’t notified and there was no public debate on the subject. The Mansfield School District apologized and backed down, when it really should have risen to the challenge. But why is public debate at all necessary? When other critical languages such as Chinese and Russian were added to the curriculum, parents never voiced such rights and concerns, which would be questionable at best. In a time where the need for a diverse knowledge in other languages is not only useful for diplomatic and trade reasons, but increasingly necessary, we are are one of the few nations left that, comparatively, is underwhelmingly monolingual. If parents want to be involved in their children’s education, that’s perfectly fine.

But more importantly, for it to have any impact, they must be responsible and realize the students aren’t the only ones required to do some learning. Parents could start by understanding that the constant biased and misinformed beliefs being voiced don’t in any way help our students excel. The question is this: What is repeatedly pushing us back into what feels like the Dark Age, the bottom of the global and American barrel? Is it unwarranted fear, a brimming ignorance of facts, unfounded hatred or a loathsome cocktail of all three? We can recant tales of the Alamo and courageous forefathers, but when we turn our eyes to the present, what do we have? Whatever list you can conjure, education isn’t present, and with situations like this seeming to arise every week, it never will be. Marcus Smith is a English Freshman and may be reached at opinion@thedailycougar.com.

Cop beatings prove that riots are needed

n the spring of last year, Houston police officers brutally accosted a 15-year-old burglary suspect. The suspect was prone on the ground, unarmed and surrounded. A nearby security camera recorded the beating. Two weeks ago, KTRK channel 13 received the footage and broadcast it on the evening news. Even before the video became public, many David wished to see the footHaydon age. Since then, there has been vocal public anger and resentment, but no rioting in the streets. The tape explicitly showed the suspect falling to the ground as he tried to jump over a police car. He was then surrounded and handcuffed as several officers punched and kicked him repeatedly. Approximately 9 months passed since the beating and the public release of the tape.

In that time, many officers had their punishments reduced, some were reinstated and the excuse that the officers were using very mild “pain compliance techniques” was tossed around. Once the video became public, it became obvious that there was nothing mild or light about the “pain compliance”. What causes police to go off in such a manner is debated. Adrenaline rush plays a part, and many people can identify with losing it in the heat of the moment. And let us not forget that individual officers do not represent the entire police force as a whole. Even so, this does nothing to excuse the officers in question. The point, however, is the public outcry and the officials’ reactions. What worried police, politicians and judges was that the public would initiate something similar to the 1992 Los Angeles riots. But this was not the case. Some suppose it was the cold temperatures, or the

swift actions of the mayor, district attorney and chief of police (all of whom acted to fire and indict the officers involved in the beating) but the public stayed indoors and there was no curb stomping to be had. Either way, Houston could do with the people taking to the streets in light of such an incident. Not to say that there aren’t plenty of equally valid reasons to take to the streets right now. Make no mistake: this is not a call to incite violence. This is a call to remind people of their empowerment. There is nothing wrong with a little large-scale peaceful protesting to remind those in charge that the people are in greater number, and they do not take matters like police brutality lightly. David Haydon is a political science junior and may be reached at opinion@thedailycougar. com.

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Kelley broke the school record in the 800-meter run, finishing in 1:50, good for fourth place. Chris Carter won the triple jump with a mark of 51 feet and 9 inches. Lamar Delaney was the runner-up with a leap of 51 feet and 3.5 inches. Carter placed third in the long jump with a jump of 23 feet, 11 inches. Delaney earned fourth with a mark of 23 feet and 8.75 inches. Alex Bentley placed third in the pole vault, clearing 16 feet and 9.5 inches. Miles-Beal Ampah placed fourth in the high jump, clearing the bar at 6-8.

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With powerhouses Baylor and Texas A&M ahead, the menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 4x400-meter relay team took the bronze with a 3 minute, 10 second split â&#x20AC;&#x201D; five seconds behind the Aggies and Bears who claimed the top spots. The team consisted of Kelvin Furlough, Jason Perez, Doug Kelley and was anchored by Errol Nolan.

The Cougars topped UT Pan-American on Friday 6-1. UH swept the Broncos in doubles and won four of the first five singles matches, making the sixth match unnecessary.

Post play makes the difference Brown had an off night, shooting 4-13, but the UH big men produced. The front line of McNeil, Washington and Harris were a combined 15-24 from the field. Head coach James Dickey was pleased with the Cougarsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; energy in the performance. â&#x20AC;&#x153;For the most part, our execution was good,â&#x20AC;? Dickey said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We had a balance from the inside out. We scored some points off turnovers. Our defense was good, and we converted. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m happy that we won. Now we just have to go back to work and get ready for SMU.â&#x20AC;? The Cougars will take on the Mustangs (15-9, 6-4) at 7 p.m. on Wednesday at Hofheinz Pavilion.

Zamal Nixon went perfect from the free-throw line, making 11 shots. He led the Cougars in scoring with 17 points, and also dished out five assists and four steals. Aaron Cisneros/The Daily Cougar

The Cougars can breathe a sigh of relief after snapping their five-game losing streak with a 79-68 victory over Tulane in front of 5,144 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the largest announced attendance of the season at Hofheinz Pavilion. Maurice McNeil led the way for the Cougars (12-11, 4-6 Conference USA), notching his eighth double-double of the season with 15 points and 11 rebounds. McNeil was one of five UH players to score in double figures. Tulane (12-12, 2-9) got off to a fast start, scoring on their first three possessions and jumping out to an 8-0. The Cougars overcame their lackadaisical start and went on a 15-3 run in the next five-and-a-half minutes of play. They never trailed again. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We came out kind of sluggish, but kept our composure,â&#x20AC;? Zamal Nixon said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When we got the lead we just wanted to keep building on it. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what we did.â&#x20AC;?

â&#x20AC;&#x153;They were very disciplined and just played full steam ahead,â&#x20AC;? Severance said in a release.

The Cougars achieved their best start in program history by remaining undefeated and taking down East Carolina 77-60 Sunday at Hofheinz Pavilion. The Cougars (20-4, 11-0 Conference USA) defense was a constant throughout the game. When the offense woke up midway through the first half, they left ECU in the rearview mirror. The Cougars pulled away from the Pirates (11-13, 5-6) early in the first half after head coach Todd Buchanan inserted Jasmine Johnson into the game. She provided an immediate spark with her play on both ends of the court. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our main thing is be aggressive and attack the basket,â&#x20AC;? Johnson said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Whether or not youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re on with your shot, you can always get to the foul line or make an easy bucket.â&#x20AC;? The Cougars leaned on Lesslee Mason to hold down the middle when foul trouble limited Courtney Taylor to 16 minutes. Mason responded with 12 points and 11 rebounds in 23 minutes. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been a rough week for Courtney and I scoring-wise,â&#x20AC;? Mason said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve still won both games by 20. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It just shows it can be anyoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s game on any given night and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s how good of a team we are.â&#x20AC;? Brittney Scott provided scoring from outside with 20 points, 5 rebounds and shot 3-7 from behind the 3-point line.

Nixon led the Cougars with 17 points and was clutch from the free-throw line, making all 11 attempts. Alandise Harris added 11 points, Adam Brown and Kendrick Washington each scored 10.

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THE DAILY COUGAR After a disappointing opening-night loss to Michigan, the Cougars bounced back by winning their next three games in the Houston Hilton Plaza Invitational. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I thought they did a really good job,â&#x20AC;? said head coach Kyla Holas. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was excited that we were able to get better every day.â&#x20AC;? The Cougars finished their weekend

Sunday with an 8-1 victory against the Stephen F. Austin. Senior pitcher Amanda Crabtree struck out eleven batters in 5.2 innings to get the win. The Cougars (3-1) took a 2-0 lead after the first inning, thanks to a two-run home run by Baillie Lott. The Cougars cruised to a 7-0 lead after five innings. Senior pitcher Donna Bourgeois entered the game in relief of Crabtree in the sixth and struck out three batters to record the save.

Saturday, the Cougars beat Southern Illinois 2-1 for their first win of the season. Crabtree tossed the first game of a doubleheader, pitching five innings and allowing one run and two hits. In the second game of the twin billing, Bourgeois led the Cougars to a 10-0 victory against the Ohio Bobcats. Bourgeois threw a two-hit shutout in a run-rule shortened game. sports@thedailycougar.com

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Adam Sandler, Jennifer Aniston and Brooklyn Decker star in â&#x20AC;&#x153;Just Go With It,â&#x20AC;? which opened Friday. Unfortunately, their bad acting and cheap jokes donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t leave the audience with much to go for. | Courtesy of Columbia Pictures.

Nothing to go with in Sandler movie THE DAILY COUGAR â&#x20AC;&#x153;Just Go With Itâ&#x20AC;? is a perfect recession film. It focuses on rich, employed people who have the ability to take expensive vacations on a whim. This could have been a good formula if the film wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t weighed down with flat, unconvincing characters, juvenile jokes and a recycled plot. The film stars Adam Sandler, Jennifer Aniston, Nick Swardson and swimsuit model Brooklyn Deckerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bikini. Deckerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bikini is perhaps the best actor in the film and makes several cameos as itself. After watching the film, one canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t help but feel that the bikini was horribly miscast and should have replaced Jennifer Aniston, who plays the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Jennifer Aniston characterâ&#x20AC;? in the film (better known as Rachel Green from â&#x20AC;&#x153;Friends.â&#x20AC;?)

In the film, Adam Sandlerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s character, Danny, is a womanizing plastic surgeon who pretends he is married in order to get women in bed with him. This all works well for Danny until he has an honest beachhook up (is this even possible?) with Brooklyn Deckerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s character, Palmer, and she discovers a wedding band in the pocket of his pants. Palmer is of course upset, as she truly had feelings for Danny, especially after their shallow exchange of non-witticisms at the party they met at the night before. Danny, wants to tell Palmer the truth, but ends up telling her that he is in the process of getting a divorce. This seems to make everything okay for Palmer, who decides she wants to meet his soon to be ex-wife. Danny recruits his assistant Katherine, the Jennifer Aniston character, to pretend to be his soon-

to-be ex-wife. Katherine has a slip up after going out to dinner with Danny and Palmer and mentions something about her kids. Danny now has to pretend to be the father of Katherineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s two bratty children who he bribes into his charade with the promise of money, a trip to Hawaii, and acting classes (something the entire cast could use.) A series of predictable events occur once in Hawaii, as the film struggles to decide if it is a farce, romantic comedy, or childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s film. It ends up becoming an unpleasant, schizoid mix of all three. Sadly, the audience seemed to enjoy the film, and it will likely do very well in theaters. Perhaps the apocalypse is coming sooner than 2012. arts@thedailycougar.com.

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Kristen Canterbury is a sophomore in the School of Theatre and Dance. An avid actress throughout most of her life, she enrolled in fall of 2009, when she returned to Houston after a year at an out-of-state school. “I missed Houston too much so I moved back,” said Canterbury. “As soon as I was accepted into the University, I auditioned for the theatre program and started classes that semester. Best decision of my life thus far.” With performances of “Sunday on the Rocks” wrapping up Sunday, she credits her grandmother for instilling the love of theatre that has led her here today. “My grandmother took me to see a play in her town, and I fell in love with the theatre immediately. I finally began pursuing it in middle school, and that was when I began considering it seriously as a career,” said Canterbury. Since then, she’s shown a great deal of versatility as a performer. She has found success in a wide variety of productions, with her acting resume stretching from a part in the murder-mystery parody “And Then There Was One” to a role as the cruel and tyrannical Miss Hannigan in the musical “Annie.” But even with all

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Kristen Canterbury shares her passion for theatre and her desire to improve the lives of others. | Courtesy of Kristen Canterbury these experiences theatre, she said that she’s still looking to expand her horizons. “I hope to bridge the gap between stage and screen at some point in the near future, but I’m waiting until the time is right. I’m hoping I’ll know what that is when it happens,” said Canterbury. For many aspiring artists, it’s easy to get caught up with worries about what the next big project will be. Optimistic about her prospects, she hopes to instill the same kind of passion she has for theatre into the actors and actresses of upcoming generations. “I would like to teach high school theatre.” Canterbury said. “I like to believe that art can have a lot of influence in the world if people will allow it to, and teachers are the ones who mold the artists who make the art. Change one life, change the world.” arts@thedailycougar.com.

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