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RecycleMania event today; play games with recycled items Green UH will be holding the RecycleMania Olympics from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. today in Butler Plaza. Students can play a variety of games including horseshoes, skee ball and tug-of-war for prizes and candy. “We want to show the UH community how fun recycling can be by bringing various games made of recycled and salvaged materials out for them to enjoy,” said Billy Garner, marketing coordinator for university services. “We would also like to encourage everyone to participate in the RecycleMania competition going on through April 5.” For more information about this and future RecycleMania events, go to www.uh.edu/recyclemania. — Taylor McGilvray/The Daily Cougar

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Suit up for women’s charity Local organization provides dress clothes for interviews Daniel Renfrow

THE DAILY COUGAR The Women’s Resource Center began its second annual “Send One Suit” clothing drive this Monday until Friday to collect gently used professional clothing for the local branch of “Dress for Success,” a national organization that collects and distributes professional style interview and work clothing for underprivileged women. Professional suits and blouses on hangers, handbags and close-toed shoes can be dropped off this week at the Women’s Resource Center in room 279A in the University Center or at the University Career Services Center in Student Services Building 1, room 106. Beverly McPhail, the director of the Women’s Resource Center, said that the center is targeting UH staff and faculty members.

“I find that our staff and faculty are very generous about contributing and wanting to help,” McPhail said. “Women are really happy to put their suits to good use and to know that they might benefit someone else.” The Dress for Success program is very particular about the clothing they accept because they want the women they help to look nice, McPhail said. “They really want gently worn suits — clean and on hanger, gently worn close toed shoes, blouses and nice handbags,” McPhail said. “They want everything that would be appropriate for an interview and work type situation.” The organization works to make it seem as though the women are shopping at a store. “Walking into Dress for Success is like walking into a retail store,” McPhail said. “The suits are all clean and on hangers.” According to McPhail, the organization SUITS continues on page 3

Huy Truon, a business freshman, helps collect donated suits for interviews. | Cristi Guerra/The Daily Cougar

The Moores School of Music faculty will be performing “An Evening of Grand Opera” at 7:30 p.m. Thursday in the Moores Opera House, featuring the Symphony Orchestra under the conduction of Franz Krager.

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The performance will include soprano Cynthia Clayton, soprano Lynda M cKnight, mezzo-soprano Melanie Sonnenberg, tenor Joseph Evans, baritone Hector Vasquez and bass-baritone Timothy Jones. Ticket prices are $15 general admission and $10 for student and faculty. For tickets call the Moores School Ticket Office at 713-7433313 — Emily Holley/The Daily Cougar

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More than 100 universities and colleges from 35 states participated by donating clothing and hangers. “About six organizations and some individuals participated. We’re happy we have this campaign,” said Kate Gaviola, student government director of external affairs. “It’s the first time we’ve had it here

The International Association of Business Communicators student chapter at UH is promoting a local cause on campus by hosting the aniMeals on Wheels drive, which provides donated pet food to the pet companions of Houston area senior citizens. “Our philanthropy event is a great way to show support in the community and involve students on-campus for a great cause,” said Maegan Clemens, president of UH IABC. “With the support of our members and the University, I feel we will achieve our goal.” Students can help UH IABC contribute to this local humanitarian cause by donating pet food items in March. UH IABC will be promoting this event through the entire month of March in hopes of raising 50 plus food items for aniMeals on Wheels,

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EVENTS UH Men and Women’s Basketball Both teams will be looking to make tournament runs in the Conference USA Tournament in El Paso. The men’s team is facing off against Marshall this evening at 6:30 p.m. Martina McBride The countrysinger will be headlining tonight’s show at RodeoHouston in Reliant Stadium. The show begins at 6:45 p.m., and ticket prices are ranging from $18 to $300. Parking starts at $10.

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THE DAILY COUGAR UH donated 910 pounds of clothing to rank first in the state and seventh in the country in the oneShirt National Collegiate Clothing Drive.

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Never occur to you that Israel affects your life? Consider this: 1. Your cell phone was developed in Israel by Motorola. 2. Your USB flash drive was invented in Israel. 3. Intel computer chips and other products account for 10% of Israel’s exports. 4. Teva, the world’s largest generic drug producer, is based in Israel. 5. Israel is the leading developer of water-saving drip irrigation technologies.

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The following is a partial report of campus crime between March 3 and March 7. All information is selected from the files of the UH Police Department. The information in italics indicates when the event was reported to UHPD and the event’s location. Information or questions regarding the cases below should be directed to UHPD at (713) 743-0600.

Warrant: 6:10 p.m. March 7, School of Music Bldg. — A visitor was panhandling near Moores School of Music. The visitor was determined to have a warrant for his arrest. The visitor was transported and released to the custody of the Harris County Jail. Theft of Service: 5:08 p.m. March 7, University Hilton Hotel — A staff member reported that a vehicle exited the Hilton parking garage without paying the required parking fee. An inverstigation is ongoing. Theft: 12:45 p.m. March 7, Amistead Optometry Bldg. — A staff member reported an unknown female visitor took recruiting items without permission. Harassment: 8:56 a.m. March 7, Child Care Center — A student reported that her ex-boyfriend continues to harass her after she broke up with him and told him not to contact her again. Criminal mischief: 8:34 a.m. March 7, Agnes Arnold Hall — A staff member reported the destruction of a chair that is provided by the department for student use in a public area. No witnesses or suspects. Assault, Domestic Violence: 9:57 p.m. March 5, Lot 17A — A UH police officer observed two visiotrs arguing in Lot 17A. The visitors were involved in a physical altercation. After first aid treatment, both visitors were released with Harric County citations. Traffic Offense: 2:03 p.m. March 5, Entrance 18 — A student reported that someone struck and damaged his SUV while it was parked on Entrance 18 South. The striking driver failed to leave the information required by law. There are no suspects.

Theft: 4:54 p.m. March 4, Law Center — A UH DPS security officer reported that someone stole a student’s notebook computer from the Law Center. There are no suspects. Harassment: 4:16 p.m. March 4, UH Campus — A student reported that her ex-boyfreind has been harassing her, her friends and her family on campus and at numberous off-campus locations. The ex-boyfriend was advised to end all forms of communication and contact. Theft: 3:59 p.m. March 4, Melcher Hall — A staff member reported that someone entered her unattended and unsecured Melcher Hall office and stole her purse and its contents. There are no suspects. Forgery: 10:23 a.m. March 4, Moody Towers — A concessions staff member reported that someone used two conterfeit $20.00 bills to make a purchase at the Moody Towers C-Store. There are no suspects. Evading Arrest: 4:44 a.m. March 4, Bayou Oaks Apartments — A student was arrested for Evading Arrest after he refused to stop for a traffic violation. The student was transported to Harris County Jail after receiving Student Life and Residential Life Referrals. Theft: 2:31 p.m. March 3, General Services Bldg. — A staff member reported that someone removed a desktop speaker phone from his desk without his permission. There are no suspects. For the complete report and to view past reports, go to thedailycougar.com/crime

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December advertising graduate Laura Martinez won a silver award and a citation of excellence. She was a previous president of the American Advertising Fedreation at UH. | Courtesy AAFUH

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Advertising members take honors Winners continue to district competition Taylor McGilvray

THE DAILY COUGAR UH swept the 2011 Houston ADDY Awards, the only university in the city to take home awards. “The ADDY Awards are an award ceremony that was started by the American Advertising Federation, a national organization of advertising professionals,” said Scott Gilbert, AFFUH’s president. “It’s the pinnacle of an American advertising firm to get a gold ADDY [on the national level].” Three students brought home a total of six awards. Mariam Guessous, a former advertising student and the spring 2010 AAFUH president, won a gold and two silver awards; Laura Martinez, a former advertising student and the fall 2010 AAFUH president, won a silver award and a citation of excellence, and Katie Hartshorn, a current advertising

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organized by Interfaith Ministries of Greater Houston. Interfaith Ministries’ mission is to help decrease the burden senior citizens feel when it comes to feeding themselves and their pet companions. “Quality of life is improved with comfort in knowing that their four-legged friends are well fed,” said Madison Kenda, a hotel and restaurant management junior. “I know my young friends with pets couldn’t live long without their buddies. Senior citizens have enough to

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pampers the women and gives them advice on the cut and color of the suit they should select. “They really work to make it a very pleasant environment,” McPhail said. “They want to treat the women specially and help them feel good about themselves.”

senior, won a citation of excellence, according to Gilbert. “The ADDY Awards are the largest and one of the most prestigious advertising awards in the nation, and as [a] past president of AAFUH, I always encouraged members to submit their work,” Guessous said. “For the past two years, UH students [have] dominated the student ADDYs. I’m very proud to say that we put UH Advertising among the top.” Guessous, now an advertising professional in New York City, credits the AAF and ADDY awards for helping her get where she is today. “Participating and winning an ADDY was an exciting and delightful experience. I have participated for the last two years of college, and winning is definitely motivating,” Martinez said. “I definitely think being able to put all my extracurricular activities on my resume had a positive impact. One of the main reasons I was hired where I currently work was because I was able to speak [of ]

my past networking experiences, awards and recognitions. I would encourage every single student to submit entries.” AAFUH tries to get students out of the classroom by taking them on agency tours to see how they operate and get real world experience, said Gilbert. “University of Houston provides a strong support system for success,” Hartshorn said. “Professor Kelley’s portfolio class is where I constructed my ADDY winning piece and gained rare insight to the advertising field by being able to work with top notch professionals that are active in the industry.” Guessous and Martinez will move on to the district ADDY awards for their gold and silver winning pieces, according to Gilbert. “I was proud of the students,” said Larry Kelley, instructional professor of advertising. “It’s a really big deal.”

be concerned about. They shouldn’t have to be burdened with thoughts of how to feed their pets.” “For many seniors, pets may be their only source of companionship, as many live alone and without families,” said Carolyn Canow, PharmD and UH alum. “For other seniors, pets are the only source of comfort when undergoing extensive treatment of various disease. Pets help seniors remember they are loved unconditionally and are never alone.” In Harris County, the aniMeals program distributes about five thousand pounds of cat and dog food a month, feeding approximately 775 pets belonging to about 315

seniors. It provides ten pounds of food per dog and four pounds per cat. To make a donation for the UH IABC aniMeals on Wheels food drive, please call 281-671-7801 or send an email to UH.IABC@gmail. com. A student member will collect your items on campus. You may also drop off donations personally to Professor Emory at E. Cullen Building office #129. If you are interested in volunteering with Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston aniMeals on Wheels program, visit https://www. imgh.org/volunteer.

The organization also has scrubs, khakis and polo shirts on hand, in case of situations where a suit is not appropriate for a particular interview. If a woman is successful in her interview, the organization gives her another suit. Students in need of a suit from the organization should contact McPhail at the Women’s Resource Center to be referred; the process takes less than 15 minutes.

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The campus only sends about two to five women to the organization every year. UH students cannot call the organization directly. “The young women that we send over give us really good reports. They are treated respectfully and they come away with great suits and confidence,” McPhail said. “Each suit is a lifesaver for a woman.” news@thedailycougar.com

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Supreme Court gives everyone a defense

he Supreme Court, in a ruling on Monday that favored a Texas death row inmate, presented a victory to wrongfully convicted prisoners in Texas who have been eager to initiate a DNAbased defense for themselves — but all citizens of this state should consider themselves victors in this ruling.

In a 6-3 decision, the Court ruled that Henry Skinner had a right, under a federal civil rights law, to request DNA testing of case evidence. Previously, such testing only occurred on a habeas corpus basis for prisoners, meaning they could only request testing in an effort to be exonerated. Skinner was convicted in 1995 for the murder of his girlfriend and her two sons in Pampa, Texas. He has been professing his innocence since day one and requesting DNA testing for the past ten years. Sure, there are many times where the government works for us. There are many times when government takes a stand for the less fortunate among us. The defense of criminals is not amongst those times. There are too many factors involved, including the selling point to voters of high conviction rates, which lend themselves to the pursuit of individualistic gains. It would be a harsh generalization to say that aspiring or current district attorneys across the state are in the profession solely to advance themselves and the office, but in some instances — including Skinner’s case — this is the only conclusion one can reach. When persons entrusted with our justice system are ignoring pleas for a second opinion — even years later — from dead men and women almost walking, then a ruling such as the Supreme Court’s only serves to benefit all the citizens of this state and make solid our faith in our justice system. As Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg wrote in the majority opinion, “Success in the suit gains for the prisoner only access to the DNA evidence, which may prove exculpatory, inculpatory or inconclusive.” Yes, it may not free Skinner, the tests may come back and damn him even more, but at least the court has guaranteed the testing as a civil right.

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overnment officials are often accused of behaving hypocritically, but Texas Rep. Debbie Riddle has gone so far as to enshrine her own hypocrisy into law. The Republican representative from Tomball has proposed a bill that would make the deliberate hiring of an illegal immigrant a felony. On the surface, this sounds just like another Marc harsh law consistent Anderson with partisan politics and anti-immigration rhetoric. The duplicity arises from the fact that the proposed law exempts anyone who hires an undocumented immigrant to work in a single-family residence. In other words, illegal immigrants can still be hired to do your household chores without you having to fear a felony charge. No one needs to worry about who will mow their lawn, paint their house or serve

as their maid. Backers of the proposal defend it by saying that these types of workers are just too common in Texas and that such employees should be casually overlooked. Texas Rep. Aaron Pena, a Democrat, said that without the exemption, “her bill will see a large segment of the Texas population in prison.” Apparently Riddle and other supporters of the bill find the use of undocumented domestic servants too convenient to outlaw. The ostensible premise of the proposed law is that by taking away the source of jobs, the incentive to cross into the U.S. illegally is removed. From a legal standpoint, this bill is a hollow proposal. There are already federal laws that prohibit businesses and companies from employing undocumented workers. With punishment ranging from $10,000 in fines to up to five years in prison,

only the most audacious of corporations would risk hiring those who are in the country illegally. The Texas bill simply adds a state penalty on top of the existing consequences. As it stands, federal law does not cover illegal immigrants in the domestic sector, and the state bill deliberately does not address this area either. Its selective enforcement renders it completely ineffective in curtailing the most prevalent forms of illegal immigrant employment. In addition to being legally insignificant, this proposal reeks of arrogance and discrimination. It tacitly asserts that illegal immigrants are suitable for low-wage, menial labor, but not for more skilled and higher paying work. Simply put, they can scrub floors but can’t work on an assembly line. If passed, the law would promote poverty and expose illegal immigrants to abuse and ANDERSON continues on page 10

Wasteful programs should be TOSSed

ast Wednesday, the marketing program known as TOSS — Tradein Other Schools’ Shirts — gave students brand new UH T-shirts for shirts with other school names printed on them. Though many students surely favor getting a new free shirt and showing their Cougar Pride, they seem to be divided (judging from Facebook responses) on the issue of having Brandon the shirts spray painted, Jensen “reduced to threads and re-purposed,” and then shipped overseas to be sold to poor people, instead of just going a couple of miles down the street and handing them over, wholly intact, to our impoverished city residents. Besides the waste and inefficiency in tearing apart shirts and shipping them overseas, one might argue that the program’s basic idea of using student dollars

to make Cougars into walking advertisements is wrong. The obsession to reach Tier One in order to expand the school, bring in more money and give so much of our costly administration a purpose is much like what is observed in a traditional business. Profits and growth are the main goals of any business, and marketing and sales the main drivers. But should education really be a business? Aren’t some things too sacred to hang a dollar on? As we approach major cuts in funding and the resulting increases in tuition, it’s time that we the students start asking ourselves what we truly value most. How much should we spend on marketing and expansion and how much should we spend on education and student services? Which programs make sense, and which are wasteful? Infamous comedian Bill Hicks, who attended UH briefly, often lamented on

this tendency to put a dollar on everything, calling marketing and advertising professionals “Satan’s little helpers.” Though few others would go this far, many other insightful humorists have shown cynicism about the state of business, as well as our education system. As Mark Twain said, “I’ve never let my school interfere with my education.” Indeed, there are many alternative ways of learning, especially in the digital age. Sadly, these alternatives also seem to justify the idea that our school is turning into a business. If you can get an education anywhere, then the degree seems to be the primary thing schools really offer. And if the degree is what really matters, then the education can be marginalized and bastardized for higher profits. One has to wonder how many students JENSEN continues on page 10

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MARCH IS WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH! JOIN US FOR THIS GREAT EVENT! Kate Gaviola, SGA director of external affairs, weighs clothing by student organizations, which helps UH win first place in the state and seventh in the country. | Courtesy Kate Gaviola

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in Houston.” The organizations competed for the most pounds collected. Only four pounds separated the top two winners. “Alpha Phi Omega collected 370 pounds and Alpha Epsilon Delta collected 366 pounds,” Gaviola said. “Since one only lost by only four pounds, I think they both deserve to be the winners. We’re waiting on SusatainU for their prizes.” GoodWill collected the clothing earlier this week.

“We called GoodWill to collect all of the clothing,” Mark Lane, political science sophomore and SGA Associate Director of External Affairs. “It was fun getting to see all of the hard work paid off.” Students and faculty on campus were thankful for the opportunity to donate since they didn’t know how to rid of the excess clothing. “We had people contact us saying it made it easier for them,” Gaviola said. “It’s great for people to see UH in the community helping out.” The drive occurred at the end of February. It was the first time UH has participated.

Since the event was such a success, Gaviola said SGA started another clothing drive focused on the greek organizations. “We’re starting off the first annual greek clothing drive this week,” Gaviola said. “No one has ever done it before. The deadline will be the day before Frontier Fiesta.” The drive was sponsored by SustainU, an American clothing company based in West Virginia promoting recycling and eco-friendly practices through the textile industry to provide to those in need.

March 10 is NATIONAL WOMEN AND GIRLS HIV/AIDS AWARENESS DAY. The WRC will have a resource table in the University Center Arbor from 11am - 1pm. Free male and female condoms, information on HIV/AIDS, and condom negotiation. Women need information and resources to keep themselves sexually safe. Join us. EDUCATE AND EMPOWER YOURSELF.

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Senior awarded for defense; UH absent from All C-USA Teams Point guard Zamal Nixon’s pesky play on defensive earned him his first career selection to the Conference USA AllDefensive Team. Nixon averaged 1.8 steals per game, giving him the thirdbest mark in the conference. Other players selected to the defensive team were SMU forward Papa Dia, UAB guard Aaron Johnson, UTEP guard Julyan Stone and Southern Miss guard Sai’Quon Stone. No Cougars were present on any of the All-C-USA teams. Dia, UTEP guard Randy Culpepper, Southern Miss. forward Gary Flowers, Tulsa guard Justin Hurtt, UAB guards Jamarr Sanders and Johnson rounded out the first team. UCF guard Marcus Jordan, Rice forward Arsalan Kazemi, UAB forward Cameron Moore, UTEP’s Stone and Tulane guard Kendall Simmons were selected to the second team.

The Cougars’ bats were silenced until the eighth inning, which cut McNeese State’s comfortable lead from 10 to eight. Five runs in the second inning allowed McNeese State to cruise to a victory at Cougar Field. | Newton Liu/The Daily Cougar

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TRACK AND FIELD

Three Cougars to compete at nationals Multi-event athlete Wesley Bray, jumper Chris Carter and sprinter Christie Jones will represent UH at the 2011 NCAA Indoor Championships. Bray qualified in the heptathlon with the 17th best mark in the nation. He won the 2011 Conference USA Indoor championship with 5,671 points — the best mark in program history. Carter will be participating in the triple jump. He won the long jump and triple jump at the conference meet. He is ranked as the 10th-best triple jumper in the country with his mark of more than 52 feet. Jones, the lone athlete from the women’s team, will run the 200-meter dash, qualifying with her time of 23.39 seconds. She is ranked 17th nationally. The meet will begin Friday and go through Saturday at the Gilliam Indoor Track Stadium at Texas A&M in College Station. Fans can access the meet on ESPN3.com on Friday from 4-8:40 p.m., and on Saturday from 4-7:50 p.m. The rest of the event can be accessed on NCAA.com. ESPN2 will air portions of the meet on March 16.

McNeese State offense explodes; lack of pitching depth for UH exposed again Gilbert Requena

THE DAILY COUGAR The Cougars played just like the weather yesterday — ugly. In a continuation of recent struggles, the pitching staff could not consistently get outs, and the hitters struggled to get on base as the Cougars lost 10-2 Tuesday at Cougar Field. “We didn’t compete at home plate,” head coach Todd Whitting said. “We had the walks early and didn’t get good starting pitching. “We absolutely did not compete as a team.” UH (6-6) struggled against the Cowboys’ pitching all night, collecting only three hits. Chase Jensen drove in the Cougars only runs with his second home run of the season, a two-run shot to left in the eighth. “We went to home plate with no plan and no purpose,” Whitting said. “It was a lack of everything at home plate.”

Making his first career start, Dakota Dill was erratic going only one-and-two-thirds innings. He allowed two earned runs, while walking four and striking out five. The Cougars bullpen did not fare much better, allowing eight runs on 13 hits. Whitting said that the drizzly weather did not play a major part in the outcome of the game, because the Cowboys were playing through the same conditions. McNeese (8-6) jumped out to an early lead, scoring five runs in the second inning. They added one run in the fifth inning, two in the seventh and two more in the eighth. “McNesse played hard,” Whitting said. “They came in here to kick our butt and that’s exactly what they did.” Offense late to the party Whitting said that the Cougars pitching struggles have to do with the lack of depth, but that it’s not just up to the pitching staff to win games. The offense has to pounce early “It’s not all up to our pitching,” Whitting said. “We haven’t had any offense of late. The only thing we do well is play defense. “All the way back to the Ole Miss series we’ve been leaving runners on base. As far as good old-fashioned driving runs in, we

don’t do it.” The Cougars will have a chance to turn things around against TSU at 6:30 p.m. tonight at Cougar Field. sports@thedailycougar.com

McNeese State 10, Houston 2 SCORE BY INNING RHE McNeese 0 5 0 0 1 0 2 2 0 – 10 9 1 Houston 000 200 000– 241 TOP HITTERS McNeese (8-6) PLAYER AB R

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Save — None E - S. Stropp(2). LOB - UH 8; UCF 6. 2B - Stirneman(12). HBP Lormand. SH - D. Bailey(11). SB - Tully, B.(10); Presley(13); T. Auer 2(26).

Stadium: Cougar Field Attendance: XXXX Time: 2:04

— Cougar Sports Services

GOLF

UH falls to 12th at tournament The Cougars fell from 10th place to a tie for 12th place with Kansas after the final round of the Louisiana Classics in Lafayette, La. on Tuesday. UH had a team total of 893 points. Illinois won the tournament. Jesse Droemer tied for 12th in the individual competition with 218 points. — Cougar Sports Services

ask the athletes What has been your favorite memory so far this season?

My favorite memory of the season would be when we cut the net down. Actually going up the ladder and cutting it down was the point where I realized we had really won conference and it was really exciting for me.”

Being 16-0 is something I’ll never forget. We’ve gone to another level. We’ve done our job in the regular season and hopefully we’ll do our job in the conference tournament, then I’m ready for the NCAA tournament.”

This whole season has been memorable for me. A lot of records were broken, individually and as a team. I’m looking forward to doing our best at the conference tournament.”

Jasmine Johnson

Brittany Mason

Brittney Scott

Senior guard #34

Senior forward #5

Senior guard #11

My favorite memory would be winning conference. I’m looking forward to going to the conference tournament and winning it. Then getting some wins at the NCAA tournament. Courtney Taylor Senior forward #24 *Reporting done by Edgar Veliz

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Cougars begin next season’s work in spring practices John Brannen

THE DAILY COUGAR The spring football season is the first official way that coaches, fans and players can officially bid farewell to the previous season. For some players, it’s the beginning of the end of their college careers. For others, it is their first opportunity to make an impact on the team. The season is divided between 12 practices, two scrimmages and finishes with the spring game. It gives redshirted freshmen and transfers their first chance to bond with new teammates while adjusting to different philosophies and surroundings. For the 23 seniors, it is their final go-round of spring football at UH. “It’s an up-and-down feeling,” linebacker Marcus McGraw said. “You’re kind of excited it’s your last season, but you’re kind of bitter about it because you’re going to miss the college days. “It reminds me of high school all over again, the senior season just rolls around so quick and before you know it, it’s here.” The spring season began Saturday. Yesterday’s third practice was the first day of contact with full pads. Among some of the new faces, the defense is welcoming two transfers from Navarro Junior College, defensive backs Chevy Bennett and D.J. Hayden. Early on, the pair has

performed well in practices. “If they give up a play they get mad,” McGraw said. “That’s the kind of mentality we want on our defense — to not give up anything and try to take everything” The offensive line, nicknamed “The Brick Squad,” lost three of its founding members last season in Jordan Shoemaker, Isaiah Thompson and Roy Watts. The coaches will have plenty of young talent to choose from as the replacements. “Ty Cloud, Blake Sargent, Ralph (Oragwu) and Rowdy (Harper) have done a good job so far,” running back Bryce Beall said. “They’re young, this is the chance to get their feet wet and learn this offense while growing up a little bit too. I’m excited to see how they grow.” The Cougars will practice again Thursday. The first scrimmage is March 6 at Robertson Stadium, and the second will be at 10 a.m. April 2 at Carl Lewis Field. The annual Red and White game is at 2 p.m. April 9 at Robertson Stadium. Plenty of work lies ahead of the team, and it will have to endure five more months of preseason hype. But the overall goal is the same as every season before. “It’s about starting and finishing,” Beall said. “Our goal is to win a conference championship. I truly believe we have the team to do it and we’re going to work hard to accomplish that.” sports@thedailycougar.com

MEN’S BASKETBALL

UH remains optimistic going into tournament Jesus Acevedo

THE DAILY COUGAR With the 2011 Conference USA Championship tournament getting under way, the stakes are simple for the Cougars — win or go home. The Cougars, seeded No. 11, will face off against No. 6 Marshall today. UH, the reigning C-USA tournament champion, is looking to make lightning strike twice by winning four games in four days and winning the championship. UH enters the tournament on a six-game losing streak, and losers of 11 out of its last 12. But once the tournament starts, all regular-season records go out the window. “It’s a new season,” head coach James Dickey said. “The biggest thing for us mentally is going there, staying positive and playing hard.” Senior guard Adam Brown will return to the UH lineup. He was suspended on Feb. 25 for a violation of team rules and missed three games. Dickey lifted Brown’s suspension Monday and plans to play him against Marshall. Brown was a member of last season’s squad that won the tournament, and said he believes the Cougars could surprise teams again. “Nobody is expecting us to do something, so we have nothing to lose,” Brown said. “We just need to go out there and have fun. If we play as a unit, we can come out on top at the end of the day.” The last time the Cougars played

Marshall on Feb. 1 at Hofheinz Pavilion, they lost 63-62 .UH had a one-point lead with less than 20 seconds remaining. Alandise Harris blocked a layup attempt, but Marshall forward Aundra Williams saved the ball from going out of bounds, and made the go-ahead basket with 11 seconds left. Despite the loss, Dickey said he believes his team is capable of pulling out the victory. “Our guys know if they play like they’re capable of then we’re talented enough to win this game,” Dickey said. “We just have to go out and play and be in the right frame of mind.” The Cougars will have their hands full with recently-named C-USA Freshman of the Year guard DeAndre Kane. He torched the Cougars in their last meeting for 24 points, including 16 in the second half. “We have to have an awareness of where he is at all times,” Dickey said. “The man that’s guarding him needs to do a good job and we also need to help when he comes off screens or post-ups.” If the Cougars beat Marshall, they will play UTEP on Thursday. A loss means they will have to play the waiting game, and see if they receive a bid to the National Invitational Tournament or College Basketball Invitational. The Cougars and the Herd tip off at 5:30 p.m. tonight at the Don Haskins Center in El Paso. The game will be broadcast on 790 AM KBME. sports@thedailycougar.com

Improving upon last season’s mistakes will be key for the Cougars. Running back Bryce Beall (center) said that he would like to get better at pass protecting and catching balls out of the backfield. | Jack Wehman/The Daily Cougar

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Houston Panhellenic Council hosts motivational speakers

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The Houston Panhellenic Council, which includes all six UH sororities, hosted two guest speakers for a women’s personal development conference Monday. “The turn out was great. All six chapters from our council were present and each chapter had very good attendance,” said Houston Panhellenic Council President Leigh Hellinghausen. “It was great to have so many women come together to learn about how to make a difference in their personal and professional lives.” Motivational speakers Aly and Andrea, who are identical twins, gave a speech titled “Be the Lead Singer: How to stand out in a world where everyone looks alike,” about self branding and leadership. The presentation is available online at www. alyandandrea.com. “The best thing about the event was definitely Aly and Andrea’s message,” Hellinghausen said. “We need to make the choice to direct our own lives and not just go along for the ride and see what happens. Their keynote was full of reasons to make a difference in our lives and on our campus by living purposefully.” The council invited several UH faculty and staff members to the event as honored guests. Myra Conley, Tara Boyle, Dr. Beverly McPhail, Dr. Rosalind Wyatt, Dr. Amelie Carlton and Shaon Newsome were the University officials in attendance.

WINNING

Charlie Sheen builds record following through social media The potential of social media is just starting to be realized. Charlie Sheen has become an overnight Twitter superstar and has crafted his own crazed character and narrative without the traditional media shaping the story as they might see fit. Sheen doesn’t have a publicist. He doesn’t need one. He can directly communicate with his well over 2 million followers on Twitter. Before the month of March, few liked or cared about Charlie Sheen. Seriously, have you ever watched “Two and a Half Men” and not been on an airplane? Was he not something of a hasbeen with a history of drug and sexual abuse baggage? Instead of being seen as a druggie schmuck fired by a major network — CBS — Sheen tweets things like “#winning” and “#planbetter” with silly pictures of hot dogs or him holding milk and he has suddenly has started the new cool thing. This hyperbolic campaign of defiance could not have happened to this extent in 1994. Social media has kept Sheen in the spotlight for the last week and a half. We don’t even know what exactly the purpose of all of this is or what he hopes to accomplish, but he has all of us watching, reading and retweeting. Sheen might feel overplayed after nine days of non-stop #winning, but it’s in his hands at this point. Facebook and Twitter have eliminated the middleman. It’s up to Charlie and his tweets where the narrative goes from here.

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Rapid weight loss can be unhealthy According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s website, healthy weightloss is a gradual process — shedding one or two pounds per week is okay. “It’s about an ongoing lifestyle that includes long-term changes in daily eating and exercise habits,” the website said. Rapid weight loss crash diets are nothing more than a fad, gimmicks in a magazine model body consumerism market. These rapid weight loss plans can not only cause malnutrition but

The images that come to mind when you mention the word “kosher” are probably salt and Hebrew National hot dogs. The complexities of what is considered kosher or not can sometimes be lost on people who don’t understand the concept. Aroma Classique, located at 3953 Richmond Ave., eliminates this problem as they serve a menu that is entirely kosher — and delicious to boot. The restaurant advertises itself as a “European Bakery,” though it functions more as a Mediterranean café, borrowing from many different cuisines of that area. There is an extensive selection of pastries and cookies, along with coffee and food that is light on the palette. Add that to the outdoor tables and you could enjoy a light lunch on a perfect sunny day. Lunch is a relatively simple affair at Aroma Classique because the menu isn’t too big. It’s only got a few sandwiches on it, and they all can be ordered with a soup or salad. The smoked salmon is quite good, and in the tuna sandwich you can actually taste the tuna. The most interesting sandwich to try is probably the Halumi, which features a cheese that can actually be grilled or fried. It sure beats fried mozzarella sticks any day. Soups tend to change daily, so it’s wise to ask about them before ordering. The dinner menu is not any more complicated, ranging from simple pasta dishes to several entrees featuring fish. Again, the café style of food shows here as

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Just because spring break and bikini season are around the corner doesn’t mean you need to cut your diet in half. Instead of fasting, using laxatives or smoking to suppress your apetite, eat a healthy, balanced diet and excercise to attain your ideal beach body. | Wikimedia Commons

HEALTH CHECK

Spring break doesn’t require crash diet Avoid unhealthy weight loss techniques for this bikini season extra weight because the people you do know will be offensive towards you, then there’s a good chance that you shouldn’t be traveling with them anyway. These are simply my opinions, but medically there are also some things I would like to point out about last minute obsessive, “I want a beach body” challenges.

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THE DAILY COUGAR Thinking about trimming off those last few pounds before spring break? Well, think again. Depending on how you do it, you could be making a huge mistake. Let me first start by saying that I am sick and tired of seeing magazines, commercials, blogs and media propaganda encouraging the already super skinny to keep losing weight. If you’re traveling somewhere to get away from people you know to see people you don’t know, then, news flash: it shouldn’t matter how you look because you won’t see those people again anyway. Don’t get me wrong, I am not trying to seem negative towards last minute fat burners, I just think it’s best to encourage people to eat healthy and exercise at all times, not just for special occasions to impress those whom you’re not even affiliated with. And if you’re trimming

MEET THE MUSICIAN

Swiss pianist successfully says what’s needed Frank Lévy speaks about his life as a musician Terence Yung

THE DAILY COUGAR Houston audiences had a chance to hear Swiss pianist Frank Lévy when he came to town last month to perform Chopin’s Piano Concerto No. 2 at the Round Top Festival Institute with conductor Libi Lebel and the Houston-

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based Texas Medical Center Orchestra. Lévy spoke candidly and generously with us about his musicianship and how he got where he is today.

Q: Why did you choose to become a pianist? A: I became a pianist because I always thought it would be more comfortable

to sit at the piano than to stand playing a violin. Q: Who were your musical influences? A: Growing up, I was surrounded by beautiful music. My father would play on the accordion — his rhythm and sense of harmony was always natural and sensitive. My teacher, Madeleine Gottreaux, was likewise wonderful. She discovered I couldn’t read the bass clef, LEVY continues on page 9

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also gastrointestinal diseases, according to the American Heart Association website. One way some people lose weight rapidly is by purging themselves. But purging, the act of vomiting food from the stomach directly after eating, can lead to self deprivating disorders that leave the body malnourished. Purging has been proven to also cause ulcers in the stomach and cancer of the esophagus. Starvation is a no-no Do not starve yourself. Starvation is not the same thing as fasting, as so many people like to convince themselves of. Controlled fasting lasts for several periods of time and can cleanse and detoxify the body. Starvation, on the other hand, restricts the body of nutrients needed to function. Many studies have revealed that when you starve the body of food you’re also starving it of vitamins, minerals, carbohydrates, water and other things our bodies need in order to provide energy and strength. Flushing away that fat Some people use laxatives to flush away fat. This method is okay if used properly. But improper use of the product can cause long-term and short-term complications. Short-term

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the flavors aren’t particularly strong and heavy. This may be discouraging to some who are expecting steak or something drenched in cream sauce, but you have to remember that this is a very strict style of cuisine that emphasized “pure” food. It’s light and simple because that’s all it has to be. This light and simple approach extends to the pastries and cookies. Imported from Israel, the cookies are a nice way to finish off the meal, even if they were frozen. In the pastries though, the flaky dough gets tough when you bite into it. A small price to pay when you ship them from a country half

problems include hemorrhoids and dehydration from lost water weight. Long-term effects include renal failure, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), pancreatitis, softening of the bones, stomach cramps, and the list continues. Overall, this is not the way to lose weight fast. Be careful with these products. If you are going to use laxatives, use small amounts over a long period of time. Fat up in smoke? Yes, studies have shown that smoking increases you metabolic rate and suppresses your appetite, but it still has negative effects on your body. Smoking can cause heart and lung damage, and has been proven to have caused 85 percent of lung cancer cases. So don’t try to use smoking as an excuse to lose weight, because it’s still not good for you. Cut down and work hard If you really want to lose weight fast, set a goal ahead of time. Crash diets are harmful schemes that burn out your body, and that’s the last thing you want before a long week of drinking, no sleep and active partying. So pace your diet and exercise, exercise, exercise. I cannot stress this enough. Also, by cutting down on fattening foods and eating in moderation, you are taking a natural and effective route towards a slimmer figure. arts@thedailycougar.com

way around the world. Some pastries may even appeal to those picky vegans out there, as they are “parve,” meaning they were made without meat or dairy products. Happy Hour, though associated with bar specials and cheap eats elsewhere, means cookies are 20% off from 3 to 4 p.m. in the afternoon — another incentive to come eat here for lunch. Aroma Classique offers very light fare and an extensive choice of baked goodies. It’s a great place to go to grab a bite in the afternoon. Dinner there might not be everyone’s bag, but you may want other plans if you plan to go on a Friday. They’ll be closed after sundown to observe the Shabbat. arts@thedailycougar.com

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and recommended that I come twice a week to read piano duets. There were no symphonies or overtures that we didn’t play! Another influence on me was pop music — Charles Aznavour, Yves Montand and Jacques Brel were great French musicians and actors. They had a way of making the words and music become unforgettable. Barbara Streisand, Kate Buch, ABBA and the Beatles were also strong influences. In Switzerland, I went with Mme. Gottreaux and my father to piano recitals at the Municipal Theatre. We heard Rubinstein, Michelangeli, Gilels, Richter and Argerich. I found my own voice there and I became drawn toward certain kinds of music.

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A: The first recital I played was for a blind institute. I performed pieces by Beethoven, Chopin among others. Since then, I became fortunate to have played some of the truly great halls in the world — I performed in London at the Barbican (Queen Elisabeth Hall), in Avery Fisher Hall (the Lincoln Center), at Carnegie Hall and at the Royce Hall in Los Angeles. I’m scheduled for concerts in New York next month, in Singapore and Kuala Lumpur in the summer, and in Santiago, Chile

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and Buenos Aires in the fall. Q: Do you have any advice for future generations? A: I’ll leave one final thought — what life is, is to succeed in saying what you wanted to say. Kafka had a day job so he could write at night — Salieri was composer of the year, not Mozart. So, if true genius was missed and ignored, imagine how easy it is to overlook talent. arts@thedailycougar.com

Q: What would you say is your style? A: Everyone has their own thing — I have affinities for Schubert, Brahms, Liszt and Schumann. It’s quasi-impossible to come down to one. Still, when I play the Schumann Fantasy, I always feel this is my favorite. Q: Do you do any collaborative playing? A: Sometimes, we collaborate — I have the privilege to play solo recitals, but there is nothing like joining a fellow pianist in a Rachmaninoff Suite, a violinist in a Brahms Sonata, or a quartet to play the Schumann quartet. Q; What about performing?

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exploitation. Households would be free to continue hiring undocumented workers at below minimum wage, and in some instances, refuse to pay illegal immigrants at all. Potentially dangerous jobs such as tree cutting and roof repair would remain available. Even workers of less hazardous jobs could essentially end up as indentured servants, with households detaining them under the promise of payment. In any case, illegal immigrants would still be able to easily find work and would remain drawn

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are passed through the system unlearned when you consider that graduation rates are one of the factors that go into determining Tier One status. Besides the wasteful spending that goes into making UH a business, there is also wasteful spending that goes into supporting other businesses, such as the recently expired Student Savings Program. The SGA spent $1750 last year (and may be spent again this year) to get discounts at local eateries around town, according to an article published in The Daily Cougar last year. Though it is inevitable that students are going to eat out occasionally, it seems silly to incentivize

to the state for employment opportunities. Regardless of where one stands on the issue of illegal immigration, everyone should be opposed to Riddleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s self-serving grandstanding. Her proposal is a disgraceful attempt to win political points from tea-party activists and hard-line Republicans. If enacted, the law would neither change current hiring practices nor act as a deterrent against illegal immigration. Empty rhetoric has no place in Texas law, and this bill is nothing but thinly veiled pandering. Marc Anderson is a third year Cell Biology graduate student and may be reached at opinion@thedailycougar.com.

unhealthy and expensive eating for students living in the ninth fattest city in America (according to a 2010 Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Health Survey) and during one of the worst recessions in recent history. The money could have been spent on teaching and encouraging students to make their own healthy foods â&#x20AC;&#x201D; something that most students donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t seem to know how to do. This is probably because those who live on campus are forced to buy Dining Services plans. Every time we reach into our wallet, we need to think. Fiscal responsibility is one of the most important things anyone can learn, and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a great place for UH to start showing its commitment to education. Brian Jensen is a sociology junior and may be reached at opinion@ thedailycougar.com.

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