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Student robbed Monday, no suspects or injuries reported A student was robbed Monday evening when he was approached from behind at Farish Hall, according to an alert issued by the UH Department of Public Safety. The alert stated the robbery occurred in the exterior restroom at Farish Hall. The student said the suspects placed a metal object against his neck and demanded his wallet. He said he heard at least two voices. There were no other witnesses and no descriptions of the suspects are available. No one was injured. The UHDPS’s safety tips say students should use one of the 70 emergency call boxes in the event of an emergency. They also encourage students to walk in groups when possible. This is the first security alert issued since November of last year. For more information, go to http://www.uhemergency.info/go/ doc/1093/1016703/. — Nick Regan/The Daily Cougar

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Prelaw speakers provide application and resume info Students interested in attending law school can attend a free event for information about applications, resumes and transcripts. Helen Godfrey, from Career Services, and Nakia Alexander, the prelaw advisor, will present tomorrow at 6 p.m. in the UC Big Bend room 279. “This is a great opportunity for anyone thinking about going to law school to find out more information about the application process,” Vicky Cantu, director of communications for Phi Alpha Delta Pre-law, said. For more information, email info@uhpadprelaw.org.

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Alumni face tough market More than one quarter of new hires are temporary Tess Livingston

THE DAILY COUGAR Job seekers hunting for jobs need to prepare for a different type of job environment which focuses on temporary positions and is project oriented. Marilyn Wade, assistant director of alumni career services, gave advice to job seekers yesterday in the Women’s Resource Center. “The current job market is very different from the job market of generations past.

One of the things that have contributed to that is that US manufacturing has been significantly reduced over the past 40-60 years,” Wade said. “We’ve gone from a productbased economy to ! Wade a knowledge-based economy. This is the information age and many businesses are outsourcing to other countries.” The job market has become increasingly competitive, making it harder for everyone, especially new graduates, to get and retain jobs.

“Work has become more project based. That is why businesses are more apt to hire temporary workers. Over 25 percent of new jobs are temporary jobs,” Wade said. “It used to be that all you would have to do is get good grades, graduate and you would have a job waiting for you.” A change occurred in the job market that has caused employers to train employees for a longer amount of time in order to keep them for the long run. “Now there is no implicit contract between the employer and the employee,” Wade said. “Employees can’t expect to be taken care of by employers. It used to be that CAREER continues on page 3

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Contest develops mobile prototype UH competes among top research schools Elize Najm

THE DAILY COUGAR Nokia selected UH, along with several other universities, to join a worldwide research competition with a $30,000 grant and 15 Nokia N900 cellphones. The Nokia Open Innovation Award is a worldwide competition between university research centers. Each university team collaborates with one of the existing Nokia research centers to submit their proposals to an internal review, which will then go through a selection process. The UH team is being led by Zhigang Deng, assistant professor of computer science and the founding director of UH computer graphics and interactive media lab. “I hope to use about nine months to design and develop the research prototype system,” Deng said. “We will use three months to perform a preliminary user study at UH campus to validate the usability and effectiveness of the system to be developed in this project. We will post campus advertisements to recruit students and staff members who are interested in testing the research system.” Deng, along with his team GRANT continues on page 3

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Media blamed for misconceptions Speaker explains portrayal of Muslims in America Anam Ghias

THE DAILY COUGAR Scott C. Alexander spoke to a room full of people about “Islam, Muslims, and the Current Global Context: Moving beyond Media Sound Bytes” Saturday evening at the Turquoise Conference Center. His speech was organized by The Institute of Interfaith Dialogue and it centered on how the media is the sole source of information about Islam and Muslims for many and how this is the reason for many misconceptions about the religion. “Some things that go on in our world are too complex to be treated fairly and adequately in the media sound byte,” Alexander said. “And if you overlay on top of that certain prejudices and stereotypes and ignorance that get sometimes perpetuated in the context of the

media sound byte, the problem then becomes compounded.” Alexander showed two pictures to the audience, one of Shirin Ebadi, a Muslim Nobel Peace Prize winner, and another of Osama bin Laden. Everyone recognized the Muslim terrorist, but nobody recognized the Nobel Peace Prize winner. This highlighted the role media plays in forming our perception of Islam and Muslims. “So we have a perception problem, a very serious perception problem, which sometimes the media sound byte doesn’t help us get beyond,” Alexander said. “As my friends in the media tell me, ‘If it bleeds, it reads.’” Alexander is an associate professor of Islam at the Catholic Theological Union. He graduated from Harvard and then went to Columbia University for his Masters and Ph.D. in the history of religions with an emphasis in Islamic Studies. Professor Lynn Mitchell, Resident Scholar SPEAKER continues on page 3

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Conference launches World Cities minor Jasmine Umenyi

THE DAILY COUGAR A two-day symposium in the Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture auditorium features discussions about the ideas of architecture and urbanism that surfaced in the 1960s as an introduction of new undergraduate minor. The new undergraduate interdisciplinary and interdepartmental minor, World Cities, is hosted by the College of Architecture in collaboration with the Department of History and the Department of Modern and Classical Languages. ‘Concrete Utopias: 1960s Architecture and Urbanism’, held Feb. 17-18, was organized by professor Michelangelo Sabatino, history and theory coordinator of the College of Architecture. “We will also be discussing the

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the employer would give employees the right kind of mentorship and training to continue within their job. Now, employees have to take care of this themselves.” Employers wanting to streamline their businesses are looking for selfsufficient, self-contained workers with well-rounded skill sets that are self-confident in their abilities, whatever those abilities may be. “The thing you have to take from this change in the economic landscape is that you always have to be prepared and always have to think about what is best for you. Keep your skills fresh, keep your skills and knowledge up-to-date, keep

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of students, including doctorate students Xiaohan Ma and Mario Rincon, have been working and collaborating with researchers at the Nokia Research Center at Palo Alto to develop a new type of mixed reality mobile social game. It consists of two interacting components: a physical world component and a virtual world component. Soon students will have the opportunity to make direct contributions to Deng’s research by participating in testing and evaluation of the prototype. “The outcome of this research may eventually benefit millions of smartphone users, of course, including average students who have

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of Religion and Professor of Religious Studies at UH, has also been involved with interfaith dialogues for many years. “We must educate ourselves in our own history,” Mitchell said. “And try to learn as much as we can about our own religious history and traditions as well as the other religious

legacy of 1960s ideals on contemporary Houston and other world cities,” Sabatino said. The symposium brings together various architects, historians and students from outside the university. “This symposium draws in academics, professionals, and students from across Texas and the USA,” Sabatino said. “Along with UH professors, a number of colleagues from Rice University and Texas A&M will present their research.” The variety of attendees draws some students to the symposium. “I’m interested in attending the symposium because of the different perspectives that the lecturers will bring,” graduate student Fatima Elsanousi said. Other students find the symposium interesting due to the era in covers. “It interests me because that’s

when my parents were born, undergraduate Ryan Arwood said. “It affected them when they were growing up as teenagers surrounded by pop culture. It affects me now because a lot of our current political awareness comes out of the 60s.” This event is free and open to the public. Guests include keynote speaker Jean-Louis Cohen, Sheldon H. Solow Chair for the History of Architecture at New York University; Craig Hodgetts, professor of architecture at the University of California-Los Angeles; Sarah Whiting, dean of the Rice School of Architecture; and Kurt W. Forster, professor emeritus at the Yale School of Architecture. For a complete program vist, http://www.michelangelosabatino.com.

your contacts intact,” Wade said. “It’s like saving for retirement. You start from day one. Always think — What happens if this job goes away tomorrow?” Wade suggests students start looking for experience, even unpaid, that relates to their chosen profession now. Specifically, experience that all employers like to the see such as management, organizational or communication skills. Networking has become the medium through which most people get their jobs. “The biggest challenge for the job seeker is trying to get into the network,” Wade said. “Every students needs to join a professional association with a student chapter affiliated with your major now. They will all have connections to the local

chapter of that association.” An important aspect of the job searching process is being able to sell yourself. “If you can’t convince an employer, if you don’t have the confidence, it’s going to be a challenge,” Wade said. “These are things that a professional, at any stage, has to have no matter what path you choose.” Some employers are turning to look at grades as well. “Since people are so competitive, grades really matter,” director for the women’s resource center, Beverly McPhail, said. “The job market is looking for any cutoff they can use to pare down the numbers. So, they’re using GPAs. Just getting B’s doesn’t cut it anymore.”

smartphones,” Deng said. The team will compete alongside universities such as Stanford, UC Berkeley, MIT and USC. This award is not Deng’s first; last September he received a highly competitive faculty research award from Google. “The difference between the Google award and the Nokia award is, when I applied for the Google faculty research award, I did not need to identify a Google researcher to collaborate with,” Deng said. “I just needed to write a research proposal. If it is exciting and interesting, of course, Google needed to like it, and they will fund it without any conditions.” The awards could help advance the department’s reputation by increasing visibility and recognition of the program with leading IT industry corporations, according to Deng.

“Through such highly competitive faculty research awards, it will help UH researchers to establish close connections and collaboration with those IT industry leaders,” Deng said. “Consequently, it will be easier for us to recommend our excellent students to do summer research internships at those leading research centers.” Deng hopes this new research project will not only expand a new line of mobile-based human computer interaction research, but that it will benefit research at UH and the students doing it. “Besides pursuing research award renewal from Nokia and Google in the future, we will simultaneously look for other funding opportunities such as NSF for this research.”

traditions.” Alexander helped this educational effort by conveying the results of a Gallup poll of Muslims around the world and their views on terrorism. “Only 7 percent of the Muslims expressed their feelings that there was justification for the acts of Sept. 11. The other 93 percent said there was no justification,” Alexander said. “I know some Americans I speak to think that 7 percent of Muslims condemn Sept. 11 and 93 percent think it

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Banning asking for zip codes: seriously now?

ast week the California Supreme Court unanimously ruled that it is illegal for retail stores to request customer zip codes during a transaction. Stores such as Wal-Mart, Target and Macy’s that have been collecting the information are now facing multiple lawsuits. The court claims that it is unnecessary information and since it is part of the customer’s address, it is against the state consumer privacy law. The reasoning is that the information is private and the stores have no right to request it as you check out. The state’s ruling could roll over into other states — affecting millions. Consumers shouldn’t be enraged that stores are asking for the information, but instead should be more informed about why they are requesting the it in the first place. Zip codes can be used as a security measure to ensure a credit card holder’s identity. The billing information cannot be found anywhere on the credit card, making it more difficult for you to be subject to fraud. Additionally, stores use the information to help them decide where there is a need to open a new store. If there’s an increase from certain zip codes, it could lead to a more convenient location for you. It seems that lately there has been an outcry for privacy protection, specifically from social media websites like Facebook and Twitter. When websites, apps and advertisers pull your personal information, people tend to protest. Everyone should stop and look at the bigger picture. When these places pull your age, gender, tastes and friends, they are using it to present you with personalized advertisements. If you play Farmville, maybe you’ll like Cityville. If you’re a 20-year-old female, maybe you want a coupon for a designer dress as opposed to 50-yearold man who wouldn’t care. Instead, they can offer you something that you might actually want. In a time where everyone wants things quickly and personalized, such tailored marketing and advertisements would better serve our needs and interests.

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Sexual orientation shouldn’t matter

ast week, the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) decided to not allow students the option of indicating their sexual preference on the state’s common college application form. While the Board did not disclose its motives, Marc one can assume that this Anderson determination was made after carefully considering if the decision would result in any discriminatory repercussions. On the surface, the decision to omit this form of self-identification appears exclusionary, but it actually indicates the Board’s concern with promoting equality. However, many other aspects of the application form are inconsistent with this judgment, and remain discriminatory in nature. The information that is used to assess academic potential should be limited to only what is relevant to academic

performance. Sexual orientation, while inborn, is still a personal matter just as religious affiliation and political beliefs are. As such, these characteristics have no bearing on a person’s GPA or testing skills, and should not influence decisions concerning college acceptance. Attempts to include this type of information in the application process are aimed not toward protecting a group of people but rather toward gaining preferential treatment. The belief in the merits of “diversity for diversity’s sake” often motivates minority groups to emphasize irrelevant personal traits and manners while downplaying the importance of ability and achievement. Assuming that an individual’s academic ability is tied to their affiliation with a particular group is inherently biased. According to the state’s website,

THECB’s duty is to “promote access to quality higher education across the state with the conviction that access without quality is mediocrity and that quality without access is unacceptable.” Stated another way, the Board’s objective is to provide all students with an equal opportunity to try to enter college, while at the same time restricting entry to those best qualified. The Texas Common Application form has the potential to become an unbiased means of determining college admissions based solely on scholastic merit. The refusal to consider sexual preference was a step in the right direction, but as long as extraneous details are included, the existing system will undercut its stated purpose of promoting excellence above all else. Marc Anderson is a cell biology graduate student and may be reached at opinion@ thedailycougar.com.

Colorado student needs marijuana at school

Colorado Springs school district student, who is prescribed medical marijuana for an extremely rare neurological disease, is not allowed to keep or take his medication while at school. The state of Colorado prohibits people from possessing or ingesting medical marijuana on school grounds. Because of this, the student actually transferred to a new Travis high school earlier this Gumphrey year, one that was closer to his house so he could walk home to take his medication. Life is even more difficult for the boy because he only takes his medical marijuana pills or lozenges after a seizure starts. Which means, instead of having the school nurse keeping his medication under lock and key, he has to walk home to get his medicine while enduring a

seizure. The school district has told the media that the boy is free to return to school after going home to take his medication, but the boy’s father, Shan Moore, says otherwise. He claims that the school nurse called the boy’s grandmother earlier this month and told her that the boy could not come back to school on any day that he has taken his medication. “The district has been very unprofessional in their dealings with us,” said Moore in an article published by the Colorado Independent. “Throughout this whole ordeal we have been very careful to follow the letter of what the district tells us to do. Right now, we are operating under the instruction that he is not to go to school on the days he has taken his medicine,” Moore said. While the Colorado Springs student is forced to walk home in the midst of a seizure to take his medicine and can’t

go back to school after, countless other students are taking their medications without issue in school or before going to school. In the case of the Colorado Springs student, it was a lozenge or pill that he was taking, which only has enough THC, or Tetrahydrocannabinol, to relax his body so the convulsions from his seizures weaken and end quicker. On days when his son has a bad attack, Moore says, “higher doses are needed and his son won’t go to school.” All this boy wants to do is go to school. Denying his right to an education without jeopardizing his health and life is just wrong. Especially when kids go to school on amphetamines every day and nobody says a word. Travis Gumphrey is a journalism sophomore and may be reached atopinion@thedailycougar. com.

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Weekly awards handed out; top teams to battle it out Blazer guard Jamarr Sanders was awarded his first-ever Conference USA Player of the Week for his two standout performances over the weekend. In a 64-48 blowout win over Marshall, Sanders dropped 17 points. In a tighter game against Rice, he scored 37 points, making 11 of 22 shot attempts. Will Barton continues his successful rookie campaign at Memphis. He was named the C-USA Freshman of the Week. In a 63-62 win over UCF, he contributed 15 points, five assists and seven rebounds. In the Tigers’ 67-61 win over Southern Miss. he scored 16 points, dished out three assists and grabbed five rebounds. The battle for the top spot in C-USA is going down to the wire with three teams within a game of conference leader UTEP. The Miners will travel to Hattiesburg, Miss. for tonight’s matchup against fourth place Southern Miss (18-6, 7-4). UAB (18-6, 8-3) and Memphis (19-6, 7-3), who are tied for second in C-USA, will square off at 6 p.m. at the FedEx Forum. Marshall (16-9, 4-6) will host the Rice Owls (11-13, 3-7) at 6 p.m. at the Henderson Center in Huntington, W. Va.

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Season resumes this weekend After a four-month layoff the Cougars will return to the course this weekend at the Rice Intercollegiate at Westwood Country Club. The Cougars have a young but talented team, five of the 10 players are freshmen. Head coach Jonathan Dismuke is in his second season at UH.

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Defensive end Hunt lands in Philly Former UH defensive standout Phillip Hunt signed a three-year contract with the Philadelphia Eagles last week after leading the CFL with 16 sacks last season for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.

The Cougars will look to build off their weekend win and pick up back-to-back wins for the first time in a month against SMU at 7 p.m. tonight at Hofheinz Pavilion. “We just have to keep building our confidence and get to our habit of winning,” Adam Brown said. “We got out of that habit for a while, so we want to get back into the swing of things and start winning.” The Cougars (12-11, 4-6 Conference USA) defeated SMU (15-9, 6-4) 70-68 in Dallas in their first meeting, but the Mustangs have been winners in five of their last six games. “SMU is playing a lot better than when we played them,” head coach James Dickey said. “They do a lot of switching between man and zone and offensively they like to spread it out.” The Cougars plan to combat the zone by running sets to get the ball into the paint and find shooters on the wing. “Everybody is going to have to be ready to knock down open shots,” Zamal Nixon said. “One of the biggest things with the zone, the Achilles’ heel of the zone, is getting the ball in the middle, but once you get the ball in the middle it opens up a lot of other opportunities.” On the defensive end, the Cougars front line will have their hands full containing SMU standout Papa Dia. In their last meeting, Dia filled up the stat sheet with 23 points, 11 rebounds, 7 blocked shots, four assists and two steals. “We’re going to get some help on him,” Dickey said. “We’re going to have to make a conscientious effort to keep him off the boards and attack him and not let him get the angles to block shots.” The Cougars will have two new bodies to throw at Dia on the block. Maurice McNeil and Kendrick Washington both

Hunt was selected for the All-Conference USA team in each of his four seasons as a Cougar, earning Defensive Player of the Year honors in 2008. He never missed a game in his college career and is the career leader in sacks for the Cougars with 34.

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missed the Cougars 70-68 win over SMU in January. “We just got to do a good job and make sure he doesn’t get many touches down on the block because he’s good around

the basket,” McNeil said. “I just got to keep doing what I’m doing.” sports@thedailycougar.com

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Sharpshooter has delivered for Cougars Keith Cordero Jr.

THE DAILY COUGAR The Cougars have won a season-high 11 games in a row. The Daily Cougar caught up with guard Brittney Scott leading up to Thursday’s game at Tulsa (5-14, 1-10 C-USA):

The Cleveland Browns had signed Hunt as an undrafted free agent, but he only lasted one preseason game with them in 2009. Hunt’s success north of the border is not surprising given the success he had for UH.

Maurice McNeil has turned his play up, averaging 17.5 points, 9 rebounds and 1.5 blocked shots over the Cougars past four games. He will draw a tough assignment against SMU, matching up with Mustang’s leading scorer Papa Dia. | Aaron Cisneros/The Daily Cougar

Senior guard Brittney Scott is averaging 15.7 points per contest.

Q: The team is 20-4, 11-0 Conference USA this season, how good is this team? A: I think we’re really good because of the chemistry we have on the court. The way we play together and how the coaches are to the players, we are as one. We put together a good

team.

Q: You had a huge performance against

East Carolina on Sunday, what was going through your mind? A: I think I play a key role on our team; my job and role is to score. Even if that isn’t happening I just try to provide whatever it takes for us to get the win every game.

Q: You have started 85 straight games, how

have you been such an iron woman for the Cougars? A: I put in most of my work off the court and it helps on the court. Hard work pays off — that’s what I’ve done.

Q: The Cougars have reached 20 wins for the first time since 2005, how significant is that in the resurgence of this program? A: It’s really important. For us as seniors, the five of us, to be able to accomplish that our last year and to go out with a blast is a good feeling. I want to go out with no regrets. Q: How important is it to get to the NCAA Tournament this season and make a run in

March? A: Any NCAA team’s goal is to make it to the big tournament, March Madness. We are just going to keep playing hard and see how far we get.

Q: How well has this group played together this season? How have your teammates made you better? A: My teammates have a lot of confidence in me, and that brings a lot out of me knowing that I have the support of my teammates. At the end of the SMU game they were looking for me to shoot those shots because they have the confidence in me that I can hit them. Q: What’s been the best part of being at UH the last four years? A: Having these 20 wins this season and breaking records this year. Everything from individual records to team records has been great. sports@thedailycougar.com

Wednesday, February 16, 2011

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HEALTH CHECK

Healthy food isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t always synonymous with tasteless food meat in the oven. Once the meat is browned and the tacos are ready to be served, add your favorite veggies, like lettuce, tomatoes, cilantro, onions, peppers, fried oranges (something I like to add) and a small dollop of sour cream to top it all off. Remember, less is always best. Try adding less meat and more vegetables to make the meal filling and flavorful.

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THE DAILY COUGAR Baking or grilling can be a sure-fire way to trim down before Spring Break. Normally when we think junk food, we think unhealthy food. Not true. There are ways to fight cravings with the food our bodies love to hate but we love to eat. The secret to finding the healthiest way to cook your favorite all-American hearty foods is by using methods of preparation that incorporate the good with the bad. Just beware of the dressings, add-ons and cooking techniques that are bad for your health. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re a lean mean grilling machine Instead of frying food, try grilling it. Not only is grilling a fun way to cook but it also packs flavors into your favorite â&#x20AC;&#x153;junk foodsâ&#x20AC;? without making them unhealthy. We all love to make good juicy burgers, but instead of cooking them in a pan, try seasoning them with salt and then grilling them. Add some onions, tomatoes, lettuce and Swiss cheese on a whole-wheat bun to get a flavorfilled party in your mouth, without the grease. Just because itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s called a burger doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t mean you have to use meat. Veggie burgers are a new healthy trend that has been receiving good acclaim from vegetarians around the globe. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t

Fry if you must Some people believe fried food and junk food go hand in hand. But fried food can have a place in a healthy diet. Proper frying can minimize oil absorption when set at a good-medium temperature. If you must add oil, substitute vegetable oil with olive oil. Most importantly, think small amounts. If you do decide to fry, donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t add too much oil. It is bad for you and can clog your arteries.

Just because youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re trying to slim down for Spring Break doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t mean that you have to cut all of your favorite foods out of your diet. In fact, you can still enjoy delicious meals if you take the time to prepare them a little differently. | Photos.com. be afraid to treat a veggie burger with the same respect you would a hamburger. With all your favorite seasonings and toppings on a wheat bun it has the potential to be the best veggie burger you have ever eaten. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be afraid of salads Some men complain that salads are not fulfilling, but for you guys with appetites the size of Texas, a chicken salad will surely suffice. Putting the grilled chicken

on the salad is a healthy source of protein and it will not leave you feeling sluggish afterwards. Of course, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just as delicious if you replace the grilled chicken with turkey to switch things up a bit. There is also a fun way to get your fruit intake. Drizzle some grapes and put mandarin oranges onto your salad to add color and make it a nutritious meal. However, try to limit the dressings and fatty add-ons that can contribute to unwanted calories.

Pop it in the oven Favorite junk foods like bacon, french fries or chicken just got a little healthier. Sure it may be faster to pull out a pan and fry your food but if you plop it into the oven and add some veggies, it gives bad-for-your-health foods a better name. Tacos are a great example of how we can transform an unhealthy meal into a happy-nutritious treat for your taste buds. You can brown the

Drink it in Contrary to popular belief, beverages can also fill up a healthy appetite. Protein shakes from GMC are low in calories and give you a boost of energy throughout the day. Stay away from sodas and try a new health drink called Fuze. Healthy drinks are not always popular because some lack flavor but Fuze proves those doubters wrong. It has a refreshing taste and offers a high source of calcium, vitamins and other nutrients. arts@thedailycougar.com.

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