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Run-offs continue, students with info asked to come forward The SGA run-off elections began Monday and will continue until Thursday for the office of President and At-Large Senator Seat #2. The presidential run-off is between Michael McHugh with his vice presidential running mate Silva Gevorkyan, and Michael Harding, with his vice presidential running mate Craig Premjee. The At-Large Senator Seat #2 election is between Brandon Balwant and Stephen Cronin. Students can only vote online at election.uh.edu. For information about the candidates, visit www.uh.edu/sga. All official complaints regarding elections are reviewed by the elections commission and are ruled upon before becoming part of the public record. There are two pending investigations. Students can come forward with any information regarding election complaints by emailing editor@thedailycougar.com or calling (713) 743-5360.

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Business College dean takes medical leave and steps down Arthur Warga, the C.T. Bauer College of Business dean, is taking medical leave and then stepping down. Warga has faced several health challenges recently, Provost John Antel said in an e-mail sent to the University community. Latha Ramchand is taking the office as interim dean. Ramchand serves as the Associate Dean of Programs and Administration of Bauer, and is also a professor of finance. Warga will return to the finance faculty as a chaired full professor, but it is unknown when that will happen. Under Warga’s leadership Cemo Hall was opened and Melcher Hall was remodeled. —Miguel Cortina/The Daily Cougar

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Administrators under fire Faculty respond, some say ratings not accurate Anna Gallegos

THE DAILY COUGAR In the 2010 Faculty Climate Survey released mid-February, the College of Engineering reported the lowest numbers in job satisfaction and gave President Renu Khator and Provost John Antel the lowest approval rating out of all of the colleges participating. “I don’t believe this is an accurate assessment of the college,” said Michael Evans, junior chemical engineering and

student senator for the College of Engineering, in an e-mail interview. “I believe initially (engineering students) would be stunned and wonder why,” said Evans about students’ reaction to the survey, “but they would understand that the 30 or so responses to the survey only represent a fourth of the engineering faculty.” According to the survey, 36 faculty members from the College of Engineering responded. The college had the fifth most representatives in the survey out of 13 colleges. CLASS had the most respondents with 136. Even with the low number of respondents, engineering gave Provost Antel a

“slightly disapprove” rating at 3.75 on a 1 to 7 response scale. President Khator received a higher rating from the college with a “neutral rating” at 4.41, compared to the highest number coming from the Library with a 6.83 “somewhat approve” rating. “The reason why the ratings might be low is because the engineering faculty think that they are not receiving enough money or provided with adequate facilities,” Evans said. Evans also commented on the difficulties from on-campus construction. “Engineering student groups are FACULTY continues on page 3

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EVENTS UH Men and Women’s Chorus The Moores School of Music is presenting “Songs of Love and Passion” and other small ensembles. The event will be from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Tickets are on sale for $10, $5 for seniors and students. Keith Urban The country singer is headlining tonight at RodeoHouston. The show begins at 6:45 p.m., and ticket prices are ranging from $15 to $200. Parking around Reliant Stadium starts at $10.

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Cougar Preview allowed prospective students to explore academic and recreational facilities at the University of Houston Saturday. Prospective freshmen and transfer students received information about various academic programs, admission requirements, scholarships, financial aid opportunities and campus housing. About 500 freshman and transfer students attended. “This is great. I never got a formal tour of the campus before, but today I’m learning new things. I even got to meet with some of the faculty and staff,” said Sanober Ali, incoming freshman. “I’m really excited about graduating from high school and getting the full college experience at UH. I didn’t realize how big this school is.” The financial aid information allowed students to better understand the process. Angela McGhee, incoming freshman, said she was confused about the financial aid process prior to the event. “Before the event I was PREVIEW continues on page 3

Hotel and Restaurant Management students gather to observe graduate student Chris Ray as he measures the pH levels in fermenting wine. | Jorge Porras/The Daily Cougar

Brewing up alcohol, success Beverage class teaches scientific process and differences among varieties Jorge Porras

THE DAILY COUGAR Maya chocolate stout, strawberry cream malt liquor and chocolate raspberry — this is not a beer menu from a new trendy bar, but a few class projects produced by the students of the Production of Alcoholic Beverages class at the Hilton College of Hotel and Restaurant Management. The class offers a wealth of knowledge about how beer, wine and spirits are produced and refined by giving students hands-on experience in making alcoholic beverages of his or her own. Glenn Cordua, assistant professor, established the class in 2002 as a part of the Hilton School of Hotel and Restaurant Management.

Students enrolled have received an indepth look into how some popular alcoholic beverages are made. “We want to form interest in the beverages themselves. We want to prepare people interested in a career in the beverage industry,” said Cordua, explaining the goals of the course. Other than the idea of free liquor, beer and wine, students who take this class can look forward to learning how to check the pH levels in fermenting wines— and how to raise or lower it to result in a better product. They also experiment with different flavor profiles for beer, and understand the chemical reaction that takes place when making champagnes. “It’s a great way to hide science,” said Aaron Corsi, Cordua’s graduate assistant. One of Cordua’s first assignments requires students to go out and try different BEER continues on page 3

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beers and wines to get an idea of what they would like to make. Chris Ray, who already has a background in the alcoholic beverage industry, attests that even with his advanced knowledge of alcohol production, he was still able to learn invaluable knowledge which was vital in seeking a future in the beverage service/production industry. “I am a level one sommelier,”

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forced to meet in the Y-building, which is barely standing, and the engineering buildings are old and out-dated,” Evans said. Aside from poorly rating the president and provost, the engineering faculty evaluated central administration “least favorably.” Comparative analyses across University colleges indicated that UH’s “risk of losing faculty” is highest in engineering, according to the

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depending on my friends, to ask them questions about the financial aid process. I was asking them how they were doing it, but they weren’t clear enough,” McGhee said. “All my financial aid concerns were answered clearly and now I am ready to go home and finally fill out my FAFSA because I know how it works.” Tara Monson, an admissions counselor, said the Preview was important for incoming students to attend. “It assists them in making a college choice and answers any questions they have about the admissions process, their major, financial aid, or even what campus life is like,” Monson said. “It gives them a chance to see for

Ray said. “After taking the class, my understanding is much more in-depth. You learn the scientific approach.” For students who are interested in taking the course as a minor or an elective, there is a wine appreciation and beer and spirits making course available, with classes as large as 32 students. The only requirement is that attending students must be at least 21 years old. “Definitely one of the best classes offered by the school,” said Angie Avants, HRM graduate

student. “After you leave the class you just want to go out and keep trying new wines and beers.” Any students who have an interest or a desire to learn about the production and science behind wine, beer and spirit production are welcome to enroll. “The students from the other colleges, who end up coming here to take the class, end up having a blast,” Cordua said. “It’s completely different from their academic world.”

survey. While no one who participated in the survey would comment about the ratings since it was done anonymously, Shin-Shem Steven Pei, electrical and computer engineering professor and faculty senate member, pointed out that the College of Engineering did not rank lowest in every category. “We gave our department chairs a very high 4.91 rating out of a maximum possible of 7, which is higher than Technology, Pharmacy, Business and Library,” Pei said. For students like Evans, this

provides optimism about their college. “I don’t think (the survey) should represent the college as a whole,” Evans said. “My professors are very pleased with the performance of the president and provost. Their labs are being renovated, and new faculty members are being brought to the campus.” Overall, the president’s ratings were positive, as were the provost’s, even though his were slightly lower.

themselves the excellent academic and recreational facilities as well as meet with UH faculty staff, and student leaders.” Students on campus took this event as an opportunity to get in volunteer hours. “About 30 students showed up and helped,” said Monson. “They helped with decorations, registration and the information desk.” UH faculty and staff also contributed to the event. “The entire Office of Admissions was present, as well as representatives from most colleges that conducted academic sessions,” Monson said. “Departments such as Scholarships & Financial Aid and Residential Life & Housing gave presentations. Several departments and student organizations were present at the organizations fair in the UC arbor.” Various student organizations

set up booths to encourage new students to join. Nick Nguyen, a transfer student from Houston Baptist University, was interested in joining the prepharmacy association. “I’m a pre-pharmacy major, so it was really convenient for me to just walk up to the pre-pharmacy booth and ask for an application to join,” Nguyen said. “A lot of clubs caught my attention in the organizations fair. I want to join as many as possible. It’s a good way to be involved on campus.” Toward the end of the Cougar Preview, the Athletics Department sold tickets to the men’s basketball game, which came with a free ticket to the women’s basketball game. The Cougar Preview occurs twice per year, once in the fall and once in the spring.

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Secrecy breeds lies; don’t let it happen at UH

tudents, if you care about your campus, it’s time to pay attention.

This is the most critical semester UH has seen in a while. There’s a looming budget deficit of at least $54 million. It’s an unsure time; programs are most likely going to be cut — and people are probably going to be laid off. On top of it all, the administration — or the faculty — or the staff — or even the students — have never acted with more secrecy than today. No one wants to be quoted; no one wants to take a stand. What’s going on around us? It’s hard to tell (mostly because no one’s talking.) But if things like the KTRU debacle or the parking situation are any sign, it’s not good. Between the construction across campus and the still-fresh Tier One pride, people campus-wide are becoming complacent. Take the Student Government elections. The run-offs began Monday — yet the general election had less than 3,700 votes cast, when the enrollment for the campus is over 40,000. That means that less than 10 percent of the student body voted. It also means that a football game draws about nine times more fans than the SGA does votes. The SGA, while toothless, could actually be a driving focus for the University. They act as a unifying body — something all student groups and organizations can come to with problems. Unfortunately, not too many people even know who their president is. Not to mention the individual senators from each college. Or you can take the faculty and staff into consideration. Over the past few weeks, it has been increasingly difficult to get a staff or faculty member to speak about anything, even when it’s a quote about something completely harmless. We are here to find out what’s happening. The Daily Cougar isn’t out to get anyone; the last thing we want to do is have someone lose a job or get pulled from an election. An informed populace is an armed populace. If you want things to change — actually, really change — then get up and do something about it.

Rockwell leaves a long legacy, lesson

n Jan. 28, Elizabeth Rockwell died; what she left behind was a legacy that will never die. Elizabeth Dennis Rockwell took a very notable route with the success of her career and gave the ultimate gift of giving. Rockwell’s success allowed her to shape the future, and that is precisely what she did. Her legacy is one that will last and continue to Andrew be respected, due to her Taylor efforts in furthering the future of education. The large sums of money that sometimes come as a result of success in the private sector are something that

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lectures named after her, which will host renowned astrophysicist Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson at 7:30 p.m. on April 13 in the Cullen Performance Hall. UH will continue to benefit immensely from Rockwell and the work she did as a contributor to our institution. If the facilities named after her inspire others to do the same, then her work will have an even greater effect. Elizabeth Rockwell leaves behind a meaningful lesson; success is not measured by earnings or material possessions, but by the amount of good you can leave behind for others. Andrew Taylor is an economics senior and may be reached at opinion@thedailycougar.com.

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everyone values differently. Rockwell made it clear through her generosity that her success was valued not by a number in a bank account — but by the difference someone could make as a person who achieved success. Future generations will benefit from Rockwell’s success in the form of the buildings and facilities that were built in her honor. The contributions Rockwell made will enable students at UH to learn more efficiently through the Elizabeth D. Rockwell pavilion in the M.D. Anderson library, which hosts numerous functions, including for guest speakers and seminars. Rockwell’s legacy is furthered even more by a series of Ethics and Leadership

ith the STAAR test to replace TAKS this year, parents may think standardized testing has turned a new leaf. It’s more of an old leaf turned over again and again. The STAAR (State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness) test wants to succeed where several previous tests have failed, with more questions and extended teaching of the material. The intention is to teach students critical David thinking skills and preHaydon pare them for college. UH Chair of Undergraduate Council and chemistry professor Simon Bott asserts that the increased workload will only lower the student’s standards. “They’re being taught to memorize how to answer material,” Bott said. “The new testing isn’t going to change that in the slightest.” Political science professor Kent Tedin gives standardized tests a little more credit. “Standardized tests are not perfect by any stretch of the imagination. They’re

just better than anything else,” Tedin said. “They have limitations, but how do you know how schools are doing unless you have some form of baseline measurement?” The question is, why have the previous tests been so unsatisfactory that people accuse them of dumbing down students? “It’s not that the people deciding all this are trying to dumb anything down. They’re education bureaucrats,” Bott said. “They think they’re doing a good job, but they’re absolutely clueless about what’s going on in the trenches.” Tedin agrees that the schoolteachers are not to blame. “There are some very good teachers that teach students and help those who come from disadvantaged backgrounds, just like there are great Major League baseball players,” Tedin said. “There aren’t enough of them to go around.” The irony is that most parents first scapegoat the schoolteachers, regardless of facts. “Teachers do a fantastic job,” Bott said. “But the state makes it impossible for them to do the job they’d like.” Still, the majority of public school

students receive a standard education thanks to STAAR, while the affluent send their children to private schools. There is little chance of finding a politician’s child anywhere else. High school students who want to go to college are the apex — or the most susceptible to any negative impact of STAAR and the former TAKS test. SAT scores are a sure indicator that Texas has been trailing behind the national average for years. “There isn’t time to get (high school) students to conceptualize, to think about things properly,” Bott said. “One expects at the college level for students to be able to think, and our high school students are not.” College students have a reason to care — the future of Texas depends on education. Anyone who moves to Texas will want a good education system. When asked about a solution to standardized testing, Teden said, “I think you need a mixed bag. That’s a better way of assessing someone’s ability.” David Haydon is a political science junior and may be reached at opinion@thedailycougar.com.

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UH looks to lose weekend hangover against McNeese St. UH starting pitching has been keeping games close, but the bullpen has not been consistent in holding leads. Matt Creel has tag-teamed with Dill as the most effective options out of the pen. Creel has posted a 3-0 record with a 0.87 ERA over ten-and-a-third innings of work.

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THE DAILY COUGAR Early-season losses cannot bring the Cougars down. Head coach Todd Whitting is optimistic about this upcoming week’s slate of competition, kicking off tonight against McNeese St. “I’m really excited about the games this week,” Whitting said. “It’s going to be a tough week for us.” Dakota Dill will make his first start of the season against the Cowboys (7-6). Dill has been one of the most effective pitchers out of the bullpen, allowing only one earned run and striking out eight over eight-and-a-third innings of work. After a weekend where the Cougars had weak pitching performances, Dill could help make an argument that he should be a fixture in the rotation with a strong outing. “(Cody) Morehouse went out and competed with what he had that day,” Whitting said. “In Sunday night’s game, we didn’t get good starting pitching, and we fell behind early. Our bullpen was a little tired and got sloppy towards the end.” McNeese St. is coming off a sweep of its weekend series against HBU. The Cougars lead the all-time series between the schools by a large margin, 41-12, and pummeled the Cowboys 12-2 in their

After a challenging weekend performance at the Houston College Classic at Minute Maid Park, Jake Runte and the Cougars return to their home field to host the McNeese State Cowboys. | Aaron Cisneros/The Daily Cougar last meeting in 2009. The Cowboys’ offense has been powered by standout outfielder Lee Orr and shortstop Jace Peterson. Orr and Peterson are both hitting above .400 and have an OPS above 1.090. Peterson has stolen 12 bases in 14 attempts and leads the team with 21 runs scored. Orr is the team-leader in total bases with 30.

The Cowboys’ pitching staff has amassed an ERA of 4.93.

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Offense looking for promptness UH will look to score early to give its pitchers cushion to work with. The Cougars have been successful this season when they establish an early lead. UH is 4-1 when it scores first, and 6-1

when it scores in the first inning. The Cougars are 1-5 when trailing after six innings of play. In the Cougars’ two losses over the weekend, the team had to play from behind, giving up runs in the first inning. UH fell behind early 3-0 to Baylor and could not mount a comeback. They fell behind to the Aggies early, but were able to tie the game before the bullpen imploded and gave up seven unanswered runs.

Keeping a positive outlook Though the Cougars have lost four of their last five outings, Whitting said the team is displaying character through their difficult schedule. “I have been most impressed with the team’s ability to go out and play hard from the first pitch to the last,” Whitting said. “I think we’ve won a few from sheer effort. I’m really proud of how the kids have performed and the effort that has been given so far.” The contest against the Cowboys is set to start at 6:30 p.m. at Cougar Field. The Cougars have a quick turnaround, with a game against neighbor TSU at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Cougar Field. sports@thedailycougar.com

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UH NOTEBOOK

Accolades continue to pile up for Cougars Cougar Sports Services

First, it was Brittney Scott who was able to celebrate her first career Conference USA Player of the Week Award on Monday. Less than an hour later it was announced UH was due for a flurry of additional awards. Courtney Taylor won her second straight C-USA Player of the Year Award, along with earning her first C-USA Defensive Player of the Year Award. To cap it off, first-year head coach Todd Buchanan was named the C-USA Coach of the Year. Scott was the Cougars’ leading scorer in the Cougars 90-84 win against Tulane Saturday, with 28 points. She also added four assists. It is the ninth instance this season that a UH player won the weekly award. Scott leads C-USA in scoring with an average of 16.3 points per game. She is second in the conference in three point percentage, connecting on 40 percent of her shots from deep. Taylor averaged a double-double on the season, with 15.9 points and 11.5 rebounds per contest. She averaged 8.5 defensive rebounds, 1.2 blocks and 2.2 steals per game. The last time a UH coach won C-USA Coach of the Year was when previous head coach Joe Curl was awarded the honor in 2004. The Cougars (25-4, 16-0 Conference USA) jumped up two spots in

the Associated Press Top 25 Poll to No. 22 from No. 24. The team will leave today for the 2011 Buick Conference USA Basketball Championships in El Paso. The Cougars are the No. 1 seed in the tournament and will be awaiting the result of Wednesday’s matchup between No. 8 SMU and No. 9 UTEP. The Mustangs (14-15, 7-9 C-USA) and the Miners (15-13, 7-9) will tip off at 8:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Don Haskins Center. The Cougars will play the winner Thursday. In its last game, SMU beat UTEP 70-64 on Feb. 27. Golf opens up play in Louisiana The Cougars began their first day at the Louisiana Classics Tournament in Lafayette, La., Monday. Individually, freshman Jesse Droemer is tied for seventh place out of more than 80 golfers. He shot a 70 in the first round and 72 in the second. He has a total of 142 points. As a team, the Cougars are in 10th place out of 16 teams, with a total score of 591 points. “I am anxious to see our team this month and to see how we react,” head coach Jonathan Dismuke said in a release. “We are a tight-knit bunch, and we travel well. It will be fun for a lot of the guys to get on the road. In the past, I may have been worried about chemistry, but this group has great chemistry.” sports@thedailycougar.com

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As one-ninth of the highly influential Wu-Tang Clan, Raekwon struggled for 14 years with the pressure of duplicating the impossible. After the disappointing “Immobilarity” and “Lex Diamond Story” and years of label setbacks and delays, 2009 saw the much-anticipated release of “Only Built For Cuban Linx II” to favorable reviews. “Shaolin vs. Wu-Tang” was originally intended to be the Wu-Tang Clan’s sixth group album, but dissatisfied feelings from Raekwon and Ghostface Killah toward the group’s leader RZA and his new production style caused the removal of RZA from the project — that later became Raekwon’s fifth solo album. Wu-heads know they’re in for something special right off the bat when Scram Jones produced the album’s namesake; it begins with the familiar kung-fu vocal samples in the middle of a battle arguing over the Shaolin stealing the Wu-Tang’s sword style. Rae represents the Wu-Tang style coming back to its gritty roots and away from the bright lights of Cristal popping, mink-wearing mafia tales. Raekwon is trying to bring the WuTang back to its Staten Island training ground, Shaolin. The kung-fu influence is heavy throughout the album and shines brightest on “Chop Chop Ninja” and the album’s first single, “Butter Knives.” The former features production that provides a simple drum-looped beat with sounds of a kung-fu battle in the background while Rae and fellow Wu member Inspectah Deck spit stories that perfectly capture the essence of Raekwon’s vision for the album. Rae begins with “He threw a kick at me, I back-slapped him, pulled out the Mack/he kicked it out of my hand, how real is that,” illustrating Rae’s return to the Shaolin temple not as a student, but as the battletested Shogun who wants his reins back but must contend with up-andcomers. Rae is known for being at his best when he tells detailed stories of capers with his unique slang and often spoken flow. “Snake Pond,” “Ferry Boat Killaz” and the memorable “Last Trip to Scotland” featuring G-Unit’s Lloyd Banks, provide so much cinematic visual that Quentin Tarantino wouldn’t know which to steal first. Chef’s album wouldn’t be complete if it didn’t feature his favorite co-star Ghostface Killah and your favorite rapper’s favorite rapper Method Man. Meth channels the spirit of all 36 Chambers with his assault on “Every Soldier from the Hood” and “From the Hills.” The Queensbridge MC, Nas gets his pro-black movement on with Raekwon on “Rich and Black.” The two legends trade verses between Louis Farrakhan speeches. The album also features appearances from Rick Ross, Jim Jones, Busta Rhymes and Black Thought of the Roots. If you told someone seven years ago that Raekwon would be one of the Wu-Tang’s models of consistency, they’d look at you like someone from 2011 hearing Charlie Sheen was getting a father of the year nomination. His persistence and loyalty to his craft weathered him through the storm, and now the Shaolin shadowboxer is home free. arts@thedailycougar.com