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Symposium celebrates African American culture in the media Sponsored by the UH African American Studies Program, this free event invites the public to celebrate the culture and images that define African Americans in media.

The symposium will feature a number of America’s foremost scholars as they discuss the issues and challenges that African Americans face both in the past and present. Planned workshops include topics such as “Independent Film Production 101,”and “How To Get a Record Deal.”

For a full schedule of activities and events, visit http://www.uh.edu/ class/aas/.

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PARKING AND TRANSPORTATION

Information sessions prepare students for upcomming issues In order to prepare for the upcoming construction of new stadium parking, Parking and Transportation Services will host an information session to help students plan their parking plans for next year. The meeting will be held on parking lot 15D on Wednesday and Thursday from 9 a.m. – 11 a.m.

Construction is scheduled to begin on August 1, with an anticipated completion date of May 1, 2012. The new parking garage will hold 2,300 cars, making it the largest on campus. The university will take 1,100 parking spaces out of lot 1D starting this summer in order to facilitate the construction process.

PTS encourages all students and staff who use the parking lot to attend the meeting to learn what options are available so they can develop a plan prior to purchasing a parking permit for the upcoming year.

COOG Radio makes debut Future accessibility on iPhone and Droid Lauren Mathis

THE DAILY COUGAR UH’s Internet radio station named COOG Radio will be up and running in May for the UH community.

Founder and political science junior, Conner Clifton, talks about what the station will consist of and how students and others at UH can get involved.

“We are mostly going to play music, but we are not opposed to other types of programming,” Clifton said. “If you think you have an interesting idea, and that radio is a good medium for it, then suggest it.

We are open to anything and everything.”

All that matters to Clifton and the other founders is promoting music and art, he said.

“We just want to use college radio as a way to promote art in Houston,” Clifton said.

“We are going to be playing a lot of local flavor, so if you’re a

Houstonian with a band, come talk to us. We’d love to give you exposure.”

COOG Radio will bring benefits to the school.

“For one, it’ll give students a chance to be heard,” Clifton said. “It’ll allow them to try something they’ve never done before. As for UH, we are hoping that this will improve the community of the student body and that is always good for the University.”

Students should eventually have access to the radio station through iPod and Droid.

“In addition to being a folder in the UH system, we’re working on developing an app for both iPhones and Droids that will allow you to access the station on the go,” Clifton said.

Enabling students to have iPhone and Droid access to the station is a must have for COOG Radio since it is on the Internet, Clifton said.

“Nowadays, people can access the internet wherever they are thanks to their RADIO continues on page 2

LECTURE

PBS host, physicist to star at UH lecture Youngest director of Hayden Planetarium to headline event

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EVENTS Claiming Victory Over Violence Members of the UH Soka Peace Group and the UH-Clear Lake Soka Peace Group are hosting the Victory Over Violence from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. in the University Center Arbor.

Instructor Led Training Class A class introducting web design will be offered to facutly, staff, students and alumni in Room 110L of the Social Work Building from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Register online at http://www.uh.edu/ittraining.

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Renowned astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson, the man who demoted Pluto from its prior position of planetary power, will be hosted Wednesday as part of the 2011 Elizabeth D. Rockwell Lecture on Ethics and Leadership series .

The lecture will be held at the Cullen Performance Hall on Wednesday from 7 to 8:30 p.m.

UH alumna Elizabeth D. Rockwell created and funded the series as a way to bring distinguished speakers to the University to discuss issues regarding leadership and ethics.

This year’s speaker is the youngest director ever to head the Hayden Planetarium at the American Museum of National History and current host of the PBS series NOVA scienceNOW. Tyson has a passion for sharing his knowledge of star formations, exploding stars, dwarf galaxies, and the structure of the Milky Way with inquiring minds. His contributions have earned him the honor of having an astroid named after him by the International Astronomical Union, PHYSICIST continues on page 8

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he Muslim Students Association provided cotton candy, popcorn and snowcones to passersby to encourage them to come by the information table Monday in the breezeway of Phillip Guthrie Hall. Ruben Ramirez, member of MSA and math sophomore, said they come out three days a week to clear up misconceptions and answer questions about Muslims and Islam among students. | Cristi Guerra/The Daily Cougar

COMMUNITY

Online portal upgrade open Changes enhance website, students respond postively Anna Gallegos

THE DAILY COUGAR UH launched the new myUH system with features made to streamline the process of enrollment for students.

“March 31-April 5, 2011, the University of Houston System upgrad(ed) the current

PeopleSoft Campus Solutions 8.9, Student Administration, Student and Faculty SelfService, Human Resources, software to version 9.0,” wrote Chris Cheatham, UH director of communications and marketing, in an e-mail. “Thus, ‘The NEW myUH,’ while there are no dramatic changes for student self-service in the 9.0 version, there are a few new features and enhanced functionality that students will be able to utilize after the April MYEDU continues on page 8

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The following is a partial report of campus crime between April 4-6. All information is selected from the files of the UH Police Department. The information in bold 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.

Traffic Offense: 7:14 p.m. April 6, Lot 4A — A student reported that someone struck and damaged his unattended vehicle while it was legally parked in lot 4 A. The striking driver failed to leave the information as required by Texas law.

Theft: 8:37 a.m. April 6, M.D. Anderson Librar y — A visitor reported that someone stole his backpack, containing his laptop computer and two prescriptions, from the library while he was in the restroom. There are no suspects.

Consumption of Alcohol by a Minor: 2:27 a.m. April 6, Entrance 5 — A UH DPS security officer observed a student under the influence of alcohol outside Cougar Village. A UH DPS police officer issued the student a Harris County citation for Consumption of alcohol by a Minor and a Student Life Referrals for the incident. The incident occurred at 02:27 hrs 4/6/11. The case was Cleared by Citation.

Traffic Offense: 5:16 p.m. April 5, Lot 15D — A student reported that someone struck and damaged her vehicle in lot 15 D. The striking driver failed to leave the information required by Texas law.

Theft: 4:33 p.m. April 5, Philip G. Hoffman Hall — A visitor reported that someone stole her unattended and unsecured cell phone from a women’s restroom in PGH. There are no suspects.

Traffic Offense: 3:37 p.m. April 5, East Parking Garage — A student reported that someone struck and damaged her unattended and secured vehicle while it was parked in the East Parking Garage. The striking driver failed to leave the information required by Texas law.

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Theft: 4:05 p.m. April 5, M.D. Anderson Library — A student reported that someone stole his unattended and unsecured cellular phone when he left the table to get some books.

Credit or Debit Card Abuse: 12:46 p.m. April 5, Armisterad Optometry Bldg. — An Optometry student reported that someone stole her unattended purse and its contents from an Optometry examination room. She reported the incident to her credit card companies and was advised the cards had been used.

Theft of Service: 10:45 a.m. April 5, University Hilton Hotel — A Hilton Hotel staff member reported that three vehicles drove out of the hotel parking garage without paying the parking fee.

Criminal Mischief: 9:05 a.m. April 5, Lot 16F — A faculty member reported seeing a man drive a vehicle through and break the entrance access gate arm of lot 16 F. Theft: 3:49 p.m. April 4, Science and Research 1 — A faculty member reported that someone stole a UH owned laptop computer from his Science and Research 1 office.

Harassment: 12:14 p.m. April 4, Lot 1A — A student reported that her ex-boyfriend has been sending her harassing texts.

Burglary of a Building or Habitation: 6:51 a.m. April 4, Lot 2B Optometry Construction Site — An outside contractor reported that someone broke into his secured tool storage container and stole owned and leased equipment.

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STUDENTS

Help choosing majors available Elize Najm

THE DAILY COUGAR Historically, choosing a major was choosing your future. You were committing to studying an area with the intent of entering that field and working in it for the remainder of your life. In today’s society and the ever-changing economy, that is not always the case.

Students struggle with the decision on what to study depending on the current state of the economy, which field they might want to work in, or those unsure whether to study something broad and flexible.

Thirty-five percent of students enter college at UH “Undecided” about what major they want to focus on. Students must declare a major by 30 credit hours. Even when students enter UH with a declared major, about 25 percent change it at least once before graduation, as of May 2010.

The most popular majors at UH include: Psychology, Biology and Business. The College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences is the largest department on campus, followed by University Scholars and the Business School.

The attractions to these schools vary from student to student. Some wish to enter that field while others see a degree in business as a gateway to a related, but different career.

“I am studying Electrical Engineering with the hope of one day incorporating that knowledge and education into a career in the music field,” said electrical engineering sophomore Pedro Berrizbeitia.

Adding a minor is a tool sometimes used by students to supplement a major. Minors can specialize a chosen major, for example choosing a major in business with a minor in accounting.

In other instances, adding a minor could serve to diversify a student’s knowledge base. For example, if a student hopes to one day own an art gallery and decides to major in art but also wants to know how to

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phones,” Clifton said. “More and more people are plugging their iPods into their car and they just open the Pandora app. I believe that one day things will reach a point where that will be the way most people access music outside of their own library.

We are not forerunners, but we are definitely jumping on this very early in the game.”

In the meantime, listeners can access the station through their website.

“We also own the domain http:// coogradio.com. There is nothing there yet, but there will be soon, as in the end of spring semester,” Clifton said. “We’ll definitely be up in May, but it may be after classes are over. We are hoping to have a small launch party the week after finals, but that’s pretty ambitious.”

To improve the community and

manage the business side of owning beginning to wonder if they should and operating the gallery, he or she chose a major or career path based might want to add a minor in busi- upon the current job market. ness administration.

According to the Chicago Tribune, Some students wishing to enter career experts say students should law school upon graduation, major major in whatever area most interin political science and choose a ests them, even if it’s a less specialwriting or research intensive minor. ized liberal arts field, such as English When deciding upon a minor, or sociology. In a national survey, many students do not begin to con- communication, followed closely sider until their senior year whether by a strong work ethic and teamthey wish to continue their education work skills, were rated as the most with an advanced important attriChoose a major d e g re e. M a n y butes sought by degrees, such as employers. that is most biology or psy“The College chology, are choaligned with your of Technology sen as steppingand Bauer Colstones to careers passion and desire to make lege of Business requiring further have some of the education, while a difference in your pursued highest employother majors such ment after gradas architecture major.” uation, but all or media studJeff Fuller majors continue ies tend to fulfill Director of Student Recruitment to show high the educational rates of employnecessities of their given fields. ment after graduation,” Fuller said.

The majors leading students to According to a study done by graduate school are typically science ‘Ebay Classifieds” in March 2011, related, education, and business. the career field with the highest proWithin the College of Liberal Arts jected rate of growth is Biomedical and Social Sciences, for example, Engineering, followed by careers in “the department with the highest the health care field. percentage of students continuing A similar study done by the US on to graduate school would be Com- Bureau of Labor Statistics reported munication Science and Disorders, that the field of Computer Network where 54 percent of those getting a Systems and Data Communication bachelor’s had been accepted and Analysis has the largest projected were planning to attend graduate area of growth by 2016. Computer school in the Fall,” said Amy O’Neal, Software Engineering and Accountdirector of assessment and accredita- ing also appeared at the top of that tion services. list.

The University offers free counCNN reported that the job in the seling for students who are unsure of highest demand with the highest pay what they want to major in or have is that of the Medical Science Liaidoubts about the major they have son. The position requires knowledge already declared. in both the medical field and the “The UH University Career Ser- legal field, as it consists of relaying vices office has career-matching information to providers, potential exercises that can assist a student clients, insurance companies, and in choosing a major. I do suggest doctors. connecting with their office,” said “Choose a major that is most Jeffrey Fuller, director of student aligned with your passion and desire recruitment. to make a difference in your pursued The economy has been one of major,” Fuller said. the most prominent focal points in today’s society and students are news@thedailycougar.com

give students the chance to be heard through this radio station, KUHF lent a hand to COOG for technical and moral support, according to Clifton.

Though COOG Radio is not affiliated with KUHF, Clifton said, they are still lending a hand to the new Internet radio station.

“KUHF has been more than helpful in providing technical advice, equipment and training,” Clifton said. “They’ve already offered to train members of our radio station on all of the equipment we will be using.”

To gain a better understanding about COOG Radio, Clifton explains how the Internet radio station was created.

The idea for a radio station like this started on a parking garage rooftop on campus, Clifton said.

“In April of 2010, Markley Rogers, Matt Womack (other founders of COOG Radio), we decided we wanted to start a radio station,” Clifton said.

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“The day before we had just watched Pirate Radio (A movie about a radio station), so we were enthusiastic about being DJs. The next thing you know, I was standing outside of Renu Khator’s (Chancellor and president of UH) office waiting for her to come outside so I could ask her who I needed to talk to about starting a radio station.”

Though Clifton and the other founders Matt and Markley came up with COOG Radio, they still feel this wouldn’t have happened without the help from KUHF and UH. “John Profitt, Dayton Smith and John Steele (all from KUHF) have been incredibly helpful,” Clifton said.

“From UH, I have to give a shout out to Prince Wilson, Daniel Gray, Carrie Miller, Keith Kowalka, Ed Hugetz and Ellwyn Lee. Without their efforts and enthusiasm for what we are doing, COOG Radio would never have made it past the paperwork station.” news@thedailycougar.com

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YES WE CAN! by Felipe Campos

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STAFF EDITORIAL

Learn a thing or two from this former UH star

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ine-time Olympic gold medalist and former UH athlete Carl Lewis announced his bid to run for the Legislature in his home state of New Jersey yesterday.

Lewis will run as a Democrat, but regardless of what his campaign points will be, The Daily Cougar staff would like to applaud Lewis for making an effort to branch outside of his comfort zone. For Lewis, he is entering a new kind of competition that he is not accustomed to and attempting to make a difference.

Venturing into the world of politics after a career in sports is not an easy transition, and in some cases, can become more of a media circus instead of a legitimate campaign or term.

“I’ll be an independent thinker all the way through,” Lewis said after his announcement. “I will do what I think is right; I’m going to always look at the issues and vote that way.”

Before announcing his run, Lewis was involved with a variety of causes and responsibilities. He established a website, fitforever.com, that encourages people to engage in physical activities and live healthier. He is a volunteer assistant track coach at both of his alma maters, UH and Willingboro High School. He has even appeared in a number of Hollywood films and television shows.

One of the many mottos of the UH athletics department is “building champions for life.”

Lewis has embodied that phrase long before it was used as a catchy mission statement. Current students should follow in the path of Lewis, and let their own voices be heard. If you feel as if you could bring about positive change to a particular institution, you should follow through with it.

Lewis has demonstrated a spirit that the right attitude can allow you to take on a multitude of different obstacles in your career. He is not cocky, but sure of himself. Receiving an education at UH should give all current and former students the confidence that they are capable of living out bold career goals. So go out there and make whatever you aspire to achieve happen.

E D I TO R I A L P O L I C I E S STAFF EDITORIAL The Staff Editorial reflects the opinions of The Daily Cougar Editorial Board (the members of which are listed above the editorial). All other opinions, commentaries and cartoons reflect only the opinion of the author. Opinions expressed in The Daily Cougar do not necessarily reflect those of the University of Houston or the students as a whole.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR The Daily Cougar welcomes letters to the editor from any member of the UH community. Letters should be no more than 250 words and signed, including the author’s full name, phone number or e-mail address and affiliation with the University, including classification and major. Anonymous letters will not be published. Deliver letters to Room 7, University Center Satellite; e-mail them to letters@thedailycougar.com; send them via campus mail to STP 4015; or fax them to (713) 743-5384. Letters are subject to editing.

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GUEST COMMENTARY Submissions are accepted from any member of the UH community and must be signed with the author’s name, phone number or e-mail address and affiliation with the University, including classification and major.

Commentary should be kept to less than 500 words. Guest commentaries should not be written as replies to material already printed in the Cougar, but rather should present independent points of view. Rebuttals should be sent as letters. Deliver submissions to Room 7, University Center Satellite; e-mail them to letters@thedailycougar.com; or fax them to (713) 743-5384. All submissions are subject to editing.

Syrian people protest for democracy

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rotests have erupted in Syria calling for democracy and an end to exploitation, largely influenced by revolutions taking place in other Arab countries. Although the first protests saw few participants, eventually Syrians stepped forward in large numbers, courageously demanding their rights and putting their lives at risk. Protests have taken over all major cities Dana including Damascus, El Kurd Aleppo and Daraa.

Security forces have fired on peaceful protestors, already killing dozens including children as young as 11 years old.

Protests such as these are truly unprecedented for Syria under Bashar al-Assad’s regime, the current president. Both Bashar and his father, Hafez al-Assad, have a history of crack downs on all types of peaceful protestors. In fact, the Assad dynasty was responsible for the single deadliest act an Arab government has committed against its own people: the 1982 massacre in Hama.

The government attacked all opposition parties, both on the left and the right.

Between 20,000 and 30,000 innocent civilians were killed by the regime’s forces on that day.

So when these protests continued despite the regime’s initial attacks, Assad faced a difficult decision. Either he could use disproportionate force to destroy the democracy movement once and for all (as his father did before him), or he could try to appease at least some of their demands in hopes of dampening their enthusiasm.

Assad has opted for the second option, at least up to this point in time. He has fired government officials known for rampant corruption, granted long overdue citizenship to the Kurdish minority in the East, and released some political prisoners.

The Syrian president has also invoked nationalistic arguments, proclaiming his regime the only resistance to Israel and the West.

Of course, this ignores that Assad’s regime has targeted Palestinians involved in political action and has recently detained many activists involved in the

Egyptian revolution. The argument that Assad should maintain control for the sake of all Arabs only serves to highlight the man’s delusion or his unabashed deception.

Syrians of all ethnic and religious backgrounds have united in opposition to Assad, and are firm in their refusal of his paltry appeasement. Habib Ibrahim, head of the Democratic Unity Kurdish Party, summed up this sentiment: “Our cause is democracy for the whole of Syria. It is not a favor. It is not the right of anyone to grant.”

Assad, and every corrupt head of state in the region, has to understand that no matter what rights they finally decide to give to the people, their authority still has no legitimacy. The Syrian president was not democratically elected; he only succeeded his father who himself gained control through a military coup.

Nothing short of regime change and democratization will appease the Syrian and Arab masses.

Dana El Kurd is a political science junior and may be reached at opinion@thedailycougar.com.

Get your hands off my packed lunch!

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emember the days of school lunches that treated many of us so well during grade school? The school district which served up countless Sysco based lunches to my childhood peers had one particularly popular lunch item, Andrew the chicken fried steak.

Taylor Chicken fried steak day, or Wednesday to everyone who wasn’t salivating over that extremely sad meal, was the most popular meal among my childhood peers. To those who didn’t like it, they could freely bring their lunch from home. This freedom however, is nonexistent for some children who attend a certain public school in Chicago.

Little Village Academy, a school located

on the west side of Chicago, has a policy that prohibits children from bringing a lunch from home. The policy is apparently designed to increase the nutrition of what school children are eating for lunch.

Principal Elsa Carmona said “her intention is to protect students from their own unhealthful food choices,” according to an article published in The Chicago Tribune written by Monica Eng and Joel Hood.

“Nutrition wise, it is better for the children to eat at the school,” Carmona said.

“It’s about the nutrition and the excellent quality food that they are able to serve (in the lunchroom). It’s milk versus a Coke.

But with allergies and any medical issue, of course, we would make an exception.”

According to the article, this policy isn’t all too unheard of. No other schools were mentioned in the article, but according to

the principal of Little Village Academy, the practice was pretty common.

There are so many things wrong with this policy that it’s hard to figure out where to begin. No parent should have to follow a school policy that forces them to buy a lunch from the school cafeteria. The decision of what to feed a child is not the job of the state unless the parents are in some way incapable.

The nutrition of a child is something that should be left up to the parent, not the school or state. Polices like the one being used at Little Village Academy are nothing more than an overstretched use of state power disguised as a well-intentioned attempt to make kids healthier.

Andrew Taylor is an economics senior and may be reached at opinion@thedailycougar.com.

Tuesday, April 12, 2011

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sports overtime TRACK AND FIELD

Cougars get a break after Texas Relays; Lewis to run for office In most events, UH was in the middle of the pack, but had a few standout performances sprinkled in at the 84th annual Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays.

Wesley Ruttoh won the 3,000-meter steeplechase clocking in at 9 minutes, 3 seconds. Chris Carter notched fifth place in the long jump with a leap of more than 52 feet, his best mark of the season.

In two special relay events, the Cougars had a pair of fourth-place finishes. In the 4x200-meter relay the lineup of Kalyn Floyd, Whitney Harris, Tai’Shea Reese and Grecia Bolton finished in 1:33. The distance medley relay finished in 12:06 with Erica Hannemann, Ciera Johnson, Eryn Barroso, and Kathryn Ducommun as the participants.

The Cougars will get more than a week of rest as they prepare for the LSU Alumni Gold Invitational on April 23 in Baton Rouge, La. Former UH track and field legend Carl Lewis announced his bid to run for the New Jersey legislature. He will run as a Democrat and seek to represent his home town of Willingboro.

“When I run — as you see from my record — I run to win,” Lewis said during his announcement.

— Cougar Sports Services

GOLF

Freshmen spark improvement in second day of tournament After sitting in 15th place out of 16 teams after the first day, the Cougars jumped up four spots at day two of the Jim West Intercollegiate in Victoria. As a team, UH hit a 314 Sunday. They boosted their performance Monday by shooting a 297.

Through two rounds, freshman Jesse Droemer has been the Cougars’ top performer, and is in a tie for 19th place. After shooting a 79 Sunday, his score of 70 yesterday has him at a total of 149. Curtis Reed is tied for 34th with an overall score of 151.

Bryn Flanagan and Eric Adler are tied in 57th place with an overall score of 156.

Louisiana Tech is the top team with a score of 576, but Southeastern Louisiana is in close pursuit with 578.The tournament will end today.

— Cougar Sports Services

SOFTBALL

UH claims weekly awards Amanda Crabtree is making a habit of earning Conference USA honors. Crabtree and shortstop Brooke Lathan were named C-USA Pitcher and Hitter of the Week on Monday.

It is Crabtree’s fourth selection of the season, and Lathan’s first. It is the second instance this season that the Cougars have swept both awards.

Crabtree improved to 15-6 last week, pitching 12 scoreless innings and striking out 24 batters. Crabtree leads C-USA in punchouts with 254 strikeouts in 145 2/3 innings and also in batting average against with a .109 mark.

Lathan mashed at the plate, going 7-for10 for the week with three home runs and 10 RBI and an OPS of 2.650. Lathan is in the top five in C-USA in home runs (10) and RBI (29) and is second in the conference in total bases (79).

The Cougars (28-12, 11-4) will put their winning streak to the test when they host No. 17 Baylor (30-7, 4-3 Big 12) for a double-header at 3 p.m. today at Cougar Softball Stadium.

The conference schedule will resume on Saturday when Tulsa comes to town for a three-game series.

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THE DAILY COUGAR The Cougars will take a break from conference play as they hit the road to take on Sam Houston State in Huntsville.

Head coach Todd Whitting will stick with a new lineup that produced runs and propelled the Cougars to a comefrom-behind win Sunday.

“Sometimes you have to mix things up a little bit to get the results you want,” Whitting said. “I was really proud of the guys that we put in the lineup. I thought that we got after it really well.

They came out swinging the bats, put up a few runs and helped us win the game.

“I’ll stay with this lineup against Sam Houston for sure.”

The Cougars have had a problem with playing up or down to the level of competition this season. They hope not to see a repeat performance of last week’s game against Lamar where they admittedly did not bring its best effort.

“I don’t think that looking past Sam Houston will be an issue,” Whitting said.

“We can’t look past them. They are as good as or better than we are.”

Whitting said that he likes the Cougars’ chances of being successful this week, but he knows that the Bearkats will prove to be a worthy adversary.

“We have to show up with our A game,” Whitting said. “That program up in Huntsville is really good.”

The Cougars (17-17, 4-2 Conference USA) have struggled recently, but they are still among the four teams tied for first place in C-USA. “We’re where we want to be,” Whitting said. “It’s a long road, but I’m happy with where we are at right now.”

Sam Houston (22-12, 8-7 Southland Conference) has won five of its last seven games and is tied for fifth place in its conference.

The Bearkats are led offensively by designated hitter Chris Andreas who

Today’s matchup against Sam Houston State marks the first contest of a four-game road trip for the Cougars. Away games have been unkind to the Cougars so far this season, as they have mustered up just six wins out of 14 tries. | Aaron Cisneros/The Daily Cougar leads the team with six home runs, 13 doubles, 36 RBI and a .637 slugging percentage.

Codey Morehouse will take the mound as the Cougars’ starter. In his last appearance, Morehouse lasted 7 2/3 innings, and assisted in the defeat then No. 5-ranked Texas A&M. The Cougars took the all-time series

lead, 75-74, with their 9-3 victory over Sam Houston earlier this season.

The game begins at 6:30 p.m. at Don Sanders Stadium. UH will resume conference play when it travels to Huntington, W. Va. on Friday to face Marshall in a three-game series. sports@thedailycougar.com

PLAYER PROFILE

Mannisto balances kicking, throwing Joachim Clarke

THE DAILY COUGAR UH football fans might remember Jordan Mannisto for the 50-yard field goal he made that gave the Cougars precious points in their one-point victory over Texas Tech on September 26, 2009.

It turns out the kicker has a strong arm as well as a leg.

Mannisto is now a part of the pitching staff for the baseball team. In his first season with the team, the right hander sports a 3.33 ERA and a 2-1 record including a win against Texas A&M on April 5.

Mannisto said that playing baseball in the spring is beneficial since he gets the opportunity to keep in shape before football season begins.

“The football coaches have been really cool about it since the workouts fit

a kicker’s schedule,” Mannisto said. “We really don’t need heavy lifting, and in baseball we run a lot so it actually benefits you in the weight room.”

Mannisto was recruited out of Westlake, Calif. by UH to play football J exclusively. In high Junior Jordan Mannisto has more school he played football, baseball and on his plate than soccer but ultimately most UH athletes. decided to focus on football for college.

It was through recognition of his abilities on the baseball field in high school that he was approached by assistant coach Trip Couch and asked to try out for the team.

“I didn’t know all the coaches, but

coach Couch found me during football season since he had recruited people from my high school team,” Mannisto said.

Mannisto has one season remaining for football, but will have three more years of eligibility for baseball. In 2010, Mannisto’s football duties consisted of kickoffs and some punting.

Although he insists that he does not prefer one sport over another, Mannisto said that the highlight of his athletic career was the UH victory over Texas Tech in 2009.

“For the school, that was one of the biggest games we’ve had on campus,” he said.

“I had never seen our school like that.

Walking in Monday morning and seeing people lined up for tickets was crazy.” sports@thedailycougar.com

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Opera has something for everyone THE DAILY COUGAR Moores School of Music hosted Daniel Catan’s “Il Postino� this past weekend, much to the pleasure of opera goers in Houston.

Performed in Spanish with English subtitles, the opera focuses on the friendship of the poet Pablo Neruda and the lovestruck postman, Mario Ruoppola.

The opera takes place in the 1950s and is set primarily on Cala di Sotto, a small Italian island.

According to the program notes, “Il Postino� had its premier with the Los Angeles Opera in September of 2010. This means that UH’s production of the opera will be completed before the initial round of professional productions of the opera is completed.

The composer of the opera, Daniel Catan, even traveled to UH for several rehearsals with students and was at the Saturday and Sunday performances of the opera.

After being fortunate enough to watch the Friday night performance, it is not surprising that Catan took the time to do this.

The cast and crew of this production are excellent at what they

do. Galeano Salas, who played the postman Mario Ruoppolo in the Friday and Sunday cast, was particularly thrilling to watch.

He held the entire audience captive throughout his performance with his golden voice and perfect comedic timing. Salas really knows how to project.

The chemistry between Salas and Joseph Evans, who portrays the real life poet, Pablo Neruda, was evident throughout the performance.

A particularly humorous scene in the opera happens when Neruda tries to teach Mario what a metaphor is. Mario’s innocent excitement of his new discovery had the audience chuckling, laughing, and then applauding.

Jared Guest was convincing as the corrupt politician, Di Cosimo.

And, Sarah Lysiak was a pleasure to watch as Naruda’s wife, Matilde.

Lysiak imbued her character with the quirkiness and sensuality befitting the wife of a poet.

Jessica Jones, who played Mario’s love interest, Beatrice Russo, gave another excellent performance. In addition to her beautiful voice, Jones seemed quite comfortable on the stage.

Towards the end of the opera she sings a chilling piece that certainly prompted the tear ducts of quite a

few audience members to fill.

Carrie Reid-Knox, who plays Beatrice’s aunt, Donna Rosa, gave another great performance. Rosa is one of the funniest characters in the opera, and Knox definitely helps to make that happen.

In addition to having a great cast, the production also clearly has a very talented set design team.

Many of the backdrops used in the production look like moving impressionist paintings.

This helps to create a somewhat dreamy effect in many of the scenes and helps transport the audience from their seats in the Moores Opera House onto the beaches of Cala di Sotto.

The highly talented orchestra also plays a prominent role in this transportation.

This is a modern opera that anyone can enjoy — it’s not one of those shows where you count and tally the amount of songs left until you can sneak out during the intermission.

In fact, you will likely find yourself absent-mindedly humming melodies from the opera after the performance is over, and speaking in metaphors to your friends. arts@thedailycougar.com

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Band’s performance was one for The Books Mary Baak

THE DAILY COUGAR Most of Houston’s bearded, Wayfarer-wearing, American Spiritsmoking crowd gathered to see The Books perform at Fitzgerald’s this weekend.

For those who aren’t familiar with the duo, guitarist Nick Zammuto and cellist Paul de Jong use samples of home videos and other recordings that have been picked up in thrift stores and add folk cello, viola and guitar melodies on top of the recordings.

The Books attracts an incredibly niche audience — it was only comprised of about 150 people, all of whom were almost completely silent during the performance.

The live performance was entirely unique. Behind the musicians was a screen that played

their music videos, which have a strong emphasis on opening the mind, exploring imagination and relaxation.

Most of the people in the crowd focused more on watching the videos, laughing and whispering quietly to each other while the band played on the stage.

The audience was particularly pleased with their performance of the “Smells Like Content,� off the Lost and Safe album and “Take Time� off The Lemon of Pink which encorporates both the cello and the acoustic guitar on top of tribal beats.

It isn’t to be debated; The Books puts on a show that is unlike that of any other band. There has yet to be another group of musicians that has mastered the art of making music out of obscurity. arts@thedailycougar.com

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5 ‘launch’.”

The new system features launched April 5 are “My Academics” and “My Academics – Planner.” Both features can be found under the “Student Center” link located on the myUH main page.

The system was offline only to add these features.

“There were no issues with the previous 8.9 version that necessitated the upgrade to 9.0,” Cheatham said.

“The purpose for upgrading to the 9.0 version is solely to enhance current student self-service academic and enrollment functions, thereby, continuing to foster student success.”

Each feature works together to assist students in adding future

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the “1323 Tyson.”

Past speakers include Pulitzerprize winner Thomas L. Friedman, founder and director of the Global Viral Forecasting Initiative Nathan Wolfe and then-director of the National Human Genome Research Institute Francis S. Collins.

Tyson authored six books in total, including his memoir, “The Sky is Not the Limit: Adventures of an Urban Astrophysicist,” and New York Times bestseller, “Death By

classes and reviewing current credits.

“My Academics” provides students with a complete break down of required core classes and designated in-major courses in an advisement report. Upon opening, students are shown unfulfilled required courses.

The functions also allow students a chance to save needed courses in a shopping cart and plan future course schedules in advance.

Kelly Sanchez said sees the benefit of the new features.

“It is a useful tool that helps you keep up with the courses you have taken and need to take for your degree plan,” said Sanchez, a hotel and restaurant management major.

“This tool will definitely benefit students because it shows all the classes you’ve taken and the grades you received, and it breaks it down from transfer credits, electives and

required courses.”

The only ones who are able to take advantage of the new features are undergraduates seeking their first degree.

Because the upgraded system has only been live for a week, it is still undergoing changes.

“With any software application, there is always a need for upgrades to enhance current functionality and customer service,” Cheatham said.

The system was taken down on the evening of April 5 and again on April 7 for a few hours.

For students who are having difficulties with the system or need assistance when the system is offline, can call the Welcome Center at (713) 743-1010 during designated business hours.

Black Hole and Other Cosmic Quandaries,” and his highly controversial account of Pluto’s status as the ninth planet titled, “The Pluto Files: The Rise and Fall of America’s Favorite Planet”.

Tyson earned a bachelor’s degree in physics from Harvard, a Ph.D. in astrophysics from Columbia, and 12 other honorary doctorates.

He is the recipient of the NASA Distinguished Public Service Medal and was appointed by former President George W. Bush to serve on two separate committees, one in 2001 and one in 2004, to research United States aerospace industries and

space exploration policies.

But don’t be fooled by all his accolades, Tyson isn’t all brains and no brawn, he was also voted “Sexiest Astrophysicist Alive” by People Magazine in 2004.

The lecture is free and open to the public.

Interested individuals should bring their universal inquiries and an open mind.

Tyson is one of many distinguished guests invited to speak at the Rockwell Lecture series since its inception in 2004.

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