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Lounge space replaces Chili’s Too closing, naming contest open Chili’s Too in the University Center is scheduled to close permanently on May 13. This space will be renovated during the summer and re-opened as a new lounge space. “ We’re still figuring out the logistics and specifics of the new lounge space. What I can tell you is that the location of the new area will be in the current Chili’s Too space,” said Jared Gogets, University Center Policy Board Chair.

According to a press release from the Activities Council, the new lounge space will be open daily until 4 p.m. as a ‘quiet study space,’ after which, the space will turn into a social space.

LGBTQIA students prepare to enter the workforce, employment law awareness Daniel Renfrow

THE DAILY COUGAR Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning, intersex and asexual students going into the workforce learned different ways they might be discriminated against in Texas.

UH students gathered last week to participate in a LGBTQIA career resources workshop designed to prepare them for the transition from college to a career.

Clare Duffy, pre-doctoral intern from Counseling and Psychological Services, and Lisa Renaud, senior career Counselor for University Career Services, put the workshop together.

“The laws against employment and workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation and/or gender identity vary from state to state,” Renaud said in an email. “Texas’ non-discrimination law

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The Texas Department of Transportation will be conducting a traffic survey from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. today at a various locations .

Chance to win iPad with Houstonian purchase

The study is being conducted to determine the normal flow of traffic in and around the school, and the results will be used to improve traffic and make the commute to school safer for the University. The investigation will include a traffic count conducted

by TxDOT representatives, as well as a short survey for student commuters. All TxDOT employees conducting the survey will be wearing distinctive vests to help participants identify survey locations.

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does not explicitly address sexual orientation discrimination or gender identity discrimination.”

This means LGBTQIA individuals can legally be fired from their jobs if their employer does not agree with their orientation or gender identity expression.

“Every student has concerns or questions when searching for a job or considering a career change. This process can be stressful and difficult to navigate, but our LGBTQIA students are likely to have additional issues

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embers of the Pakistan Students Association performed Friday at their annual show. Raastay Pakistani Ke featured singing and dancing in three acts.

Performers included students from UH and surrounding schools. PSA was inducted over 40 years ago and has strived to provide Pakistani students with a sense of unity and identity. This year, PSA hosted 13 events in one semester and holds a memership of more than 50 registered members. | Nine Nguyen/The Daily Cougar

This year the yearbook sales at UH have not been as good as some have hoped. To improve sales, students can pre-order a yearbook until April 29 for a chance to win an iPad. The Houstonian is available for purchase for $45. Students can get an order form in the Houstonian office, which is located in room 7 in the UC Satellite.

Unfortunately, sales have dipped this year, according to Patricia Estrada, editor of Houstonian. Estrada thinks the cause is the economy. Although the sales have been worse than other years, the advertising for the Houstonian has been greater than ever before.

“This year’s sales are disappointing.

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THE DAILY COUGAR The University of Houston Young Professionals Political Action Committee is not an on-campus, university-funded organization, but they are an organization that supports education through legislation for the University.

UH PAC is an organization in which members utilize their personal resources and private donations to benefit the University.

They use their own money as well as their abilities to help create or bring change for the benefit of UH. Members connect with legislators who are interested in not only helping with legislation for education, but that are interested

in helping the University.

PAC was established in 1982, and has not received any funding, and still do not receive funding, from UH. “It’s very important to note that we do not receive any funding from the University,” Andrew Cobos, UH PAC chairman, said. “It’s not an extension of the University PAC continues on page 3

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Have information on these or other incidents of crime on campus? Call 713-743-0600

The following is a partial report of campus crime between April 19-21.

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: 1:04 p.m. April 21, Lot 18A — A student reported that his secured and unattended vehicle was struck while parked in lot 18A. The driver of the striking vehicle failed to leave the identifying information as required by state law.

Theft: 7:38 p.m. April 21, Law Center — Several students reported theft of their unattended and unsecured property and subsequent unauthorized credit card purchases at off campus locations.

Driving under the influence: 1:43 a.m. April 21, Entrance 16 and Cullen Blvd — A student under the legal age to consume alcohol was detained for driving under the influence of alcohol (minor). The student was issued a citation and his vehicle was impounded.

Theft: 1:28 p.m. April 20, Campus Recreation and Wellness Center — A staff member reported a UH owned stepladder and utility cart were stolen from the north side stairwell of the Campus Recreation and Wellness Center.

Theft: 4:25 p.m. April 20, University Center Underground — A staff member reported that his unsecured and unattended Apple MacBook was stolen from the MVP Office in the UC Underground.

Disorderly Conduct: 5:27 p.m.

April 20, Cougar Village — A student reported a group of three individuals approached him on the north side of Cougar Village. One male had an open pocketknife at his side as he asked the student if he had seen someone push his girlfriend.

The individual with the knife at his side then proceeded to leave the area without incident.

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Possession of Marijuana, Possession of a Control Substance Group 1: 9:02 p.m. April 20, Calhoun Lofts — Following a reported smell of marijuana, a visitor was arrested for possession of a controlled substance. The visitor was transported to Harris County Jail.

Burglary, Evading Arrest: 12:43 a.m. April 19, Cougar Village — An unidentified male and female suspects were observed attempting to steal a television from Cougar Village. The male suspect fled the area on foot while the female suspect fled the area in a vehicle. There are possible suspects.

Traffic Offense: 10:24 a.m. April 19, Lot 13A — A staff member reported he witnessed a black SUV, hit a motorcycle in Lot 13A. The driver of the striking vehicle failed to leave the information required by state law. The staff member advised the motorcycle fell to the ground and was leaking gas.

Theft: 10:58 a.m. April 19, Cougar Village — A staff member reported that an unknown individual placed several items belonging to Cougar Village in an unattended, possibly abandoned luggage case. The items in the luggage case were determined to be items that were missing from Cougar Village since January 2011.

Traffic Offense: 11:32 p.m. April 19, Lot 15D — A student reported an unknown driver struck his unattended vehicle in Lot 15D. The striking driver failed to leave the information required by State law.

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to be something like a table book that you can and want to look at over and over again, not something that you put away in a box and take out once in a blue moon.”

If students are interested in taking their free photo for the yearbook, please contact houstonian@uh.edu to schedule your appointment.

of Houston.”

Utilizing their personal resources and own contributions, concerned alumni and students speak with representatives that influence legislation regarding the interest of the University.

They only receive funds from those supporting the goals of UH through legislation, Cobos said.

The current objective is the National Research University Funds.

These are funds that will be distributed to the top research universities in Texas.

So far, seven Texas universities, including the University of Houston, may receive these funds.

Through this objective, the University will be closer to achieving flagship status.

The organization is also seeking new members and offers the positions of chairman and treasurer.

Anyone can become a member as long as they share the interest and are prepared to take the initiative towards helping the University achieve their goals.

The organization held an event, the UH Young Professionals Rock Tier One, to raise funds, connect with young professionals and get more people involved with the goals of the organization.

“We want students and alumni to get energized and involved,” Cobos said.

To obtain more information about the organization, visit the website at www.friendsoftheuniversityofhouston.com.

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hi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, a music fraternity, sold hot dogs Monday at their semester fundraiser. Members give back to the community with their music by participating in the Mills Music Mission, in which they provide music to orphanages and hospitals. The organization hopes to advance music and bring people together through it. | Nine Nguyen/The Daily Cougar

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Despite the fact, we are doing more than ever before to reach out and promote the book. We struggle to make the idea of a college yearbook appealing. But even at universities with strong traditions, the yearbook is fading away,” said Matt Dulin,

production and editorial manager at The Daily Cougar and adviser of Houstonian Yearbook.

The content of the yearbook is extensive with news from UH and current events around the world, to the issues that some college students have dealt with throughout their career.

“This year we have included the traditional sections like the organization pages, portraits, athletic and

events, but we have also added our news section, which will cover all the major news stories this year,” said Houstonian editor Patricia Estrada.

“We have also included a section we called ‘True Life’ where we address hard issues like sex, alcohol, single motherhood and other things some college students have to deal with.

“This is not your typical high school yearbook, I wanted this book

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Go local if you can because its good for you

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enturing outside of the Loop will greet a traveler with scenic views of strip malls filled with TGI Fridays, Starbucks and Walmarts. These institutions are suburb staples and while convenient and cheap, they are neighborhood killers.

For every dollar spent at non-local chain stores, only 15 cents of that goes back into the community, compared to the 45 cents that gets put back into the local economy when that same dollar is spent on local products or at local vendors.

In a Time magazine piece, New Economics Foundation researcher David Boyle said that “Money is like blood. It needs to keep moving around to keep the economy going.”

Keeping that money flowing locally creates a multiplier effect as that money is reinvested in local advertising, wages, overheard costs, etc. If that money is then spent locally, it just keeps that money changing hands and is continuously being cycled so that more people use it.

When that money is spent at big box stores or online, Boyles says that the money leaves the community and “it flows out, like a wound.”

Buying locally is also a better choice for the environment. According to a study done by the Leopold Center, 16 crops grown in Iowa will travel an average of 1,494 miles before reaching their supermarket chain destination. Food bought from local growers travels only an average of 56 miles.

Also, food is fresher when it spends less time on a truck and can make it quicker from your fork to your mouth.

Houston is a unique city with its sprawl of individual neighborhoods, local stores, restaurants and hangouts that helps give those areas their character.

Organizations like Go Local Houston offer Houstonians discounts at all sorts of local businesses from restaurants and clothing outfitters to optometrists and car dealers.

Houston offers plenty of great alternatives to the vanilla strip centers and big box stores of the suburbs.

Let’s invest in our community and keep Houston local.

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he price of oil continues to climb.

Crude oil traded at $112 per barrel last Friday. Many experts predict that prices at the pump will hover around four dollars a gallon for the remainder of the summer.

Around the nation, higher prices are squeezing the pocketbooks of many households. Because gas is a relatively inelastic John good, consumers are Costello finding other ways to consume less and cut costs.

In an interview with NPR, Peter Morici, an economist at the University of Maryland, described the effect higher prices have on the economy. “Whenever we pay more for gas, dollars leave the country to pay for imported oil. That’s money that could be spent on US products and, in turn, it slows demand, growth and jobs creation,” Morici said.

Higher gas prices are without a doubt having a negative impact on the nation’s economy. And soaring prices are certainly taking a toll on UH commuters. But how is the greater Houston economy responding to higher oil prices?

With so much of our economy tied to the oil and gas industry, rising commodity prices have actually had a positive impact on the Houston business community, thus far.

Houston is home to more than 43 of the 144 publicly traded oil and gas exploration and production firms. The energy industry accounts for an estimated 48 percent of all jobs in Houston, according to an article published in the Chicago Tribune by Howard Witt. As a result, when crude prices increase, many people in the Houston area benefit either directly or indirectly.

When the industry’s profits are up, the benefits tend to filter down to other businesses as well. Oil companies

are scrambling to find new fields as prices rise, and demand for oil and gas related goods and services is increasing.

Houston-based Schlumberger provides equipment and services to the petroleum industry and says it expects to see a substantial increase in production activity within the next six months.

Furthermore, Saudi Arabia’s decision to reduce its production of crude while raising the price of oil will prompt US based companies to increase production.

Also, demand for production-related goods and services will increase, benefiting the local economy to some extent.

Companies are buying more supplies while hiring more employees, and making more deals. In an interview with the Houston Chronicle, Robin Fredrickson, a mergers and acquisitions lawyer at Vinson & Elkins, said that stable prices encourage deal making. “Buyers and sellers want COSTELLO continues on page 5

Bill leaves rape victims empowered

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ast Tuesday, The Daily Cougar ran a staff editorial expressing disapproval of a proposed state bill that would significantly alter the way sexual assault cases are prosecuted in court. The bill would permit the jury to hear testimony of previous allegations against the accused, even if these purported instances resulted in no charges or convictions.

Currently, Texas law Marc allows statements solely Anderson from the victim of the assault being tried, and the pending rule change would grant prosecutors a powerful tool in securing convictions.

Opponents of the bill argue that allowing such unproven statements amounts to character assassination of the accused and will lead to a greater number of innocent people sent to prison.

As expressed by the Daily Cougar,

“people could be jailed for life or even put to death from unfair convictions.”

These claims discredit the jury’s ability to evaluate evidence and disparages victims of earlier assaults who hesitated to come forward before.

Far from introducing superfluous evidence, the additional testimony assists in establishing the character of the accused.

Of course, character alone does not equate to guilt or innocence, but it does reveal the tendencies of an individual.

The Federal Rules of Evidence stipulate that, “evidence of the defendant’s commission of another offense or offenses of sexual assault is admissible, and may be considered for its bearing on any matter to which it is relevant.”

Of course, this is predicated by belief in the veracity of the testimony, and is one of the main points of contention for opponents of the bill. They conjure up images of scorned ex-girlfriends and

bitter divorcees who would like nothing better than to exact their revenge on a former lover.

Overwhelmed by exaggerated claims and fabricated stories, juries will wrongly convict innocent individuals, and the entire justice system will be undermined by spurious claims of prior crimes.

What detractors of the bill fail to consider is that the merits of the additional testimony would first be vetted by a judge in order to determine both credibility and relevance.

In addition, juries are assumed to be quite capable of evaluating evidence, a belief that is one of the cornerstones of our justice system.

False testimony would severely weaken the prosecution’s case, so they would have little to gain by bringing deceitful claims into the courtroom. Furthermore, the ANDERSON continues on page 5

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to know what is happening in the market before they commit to a sale,” Fredrickson said.

At this point, buyers and sellers know the price of oil is only expected to rise.

Industry analyst Bill Herbert said in an interview with the Houston Chronicle that the “implications for the oil industry are potentially profound as improving oil prices not only result in increased cash flows but improved psychology as well.”

Herbert’s analysis is reflected in the industry’s latest earnings.

Energy stocks are also on the rise.

Houston-based Ion Geophysical’s stock rose 3.96 percent by midFriday in trading, and Basic Energy Services, based in Midland, gained 7.14 percent.

But don’t think that those in the oil and gas industry are making out like bandits. Due to the volatility of oil prices, companies have to take precautions. Many companies experience extreme phases of high and low profitability.

As a result, much of the excess revenue made in periods of prosperity is saved and invested in anticipation of lower profits and decreased demand in the future.

The ideal for oil and gas companies is not exorbitant commodity prices, but long-term price stability.

Extremely high oil prices will eventually cripple the economy and reduce overall demand.

Many people, students at UH included, complain about “filthy rich oilmen,” saying that the price of gas should be dropped to one or two dollars a gallon. Under the circumstances, such complaints are predictable.

But if the price of oil drops too low, or below $60 a barrel, analysts have warned that the Houston economy stands to suffer. While high gas prices are painful, Houston has it better than many other cities right now because of its close ties to the oil and gas industry.

Sixth Amendment guarantees the defense the right to cross-examine any witness, thereby allowing for the deconstruction of any claims of past crimes.

Perhaps most importantly, the proposed bill gives a voice to prior victims of a sexual predator.

Whether out of fear or shame, many victims of sexual assault never report the crime or decline to press charges.

The fact that a crime was never reported does not mean that a crime was not committed. These silent victims, the majority of whom are women, are currently forced to endure a great injustice, and granting them the opportunity to assist in convicting some of the most reprehensible types of criminals can aid in their own recovery process.

Rather then questioning their integrity, these women should be applauded for having the courage to finally stand up to their aggressors.

An individual is innocent until proven guilty, and the outcome of a criminal trial depends on both physical and verbal evidence. Every victim of a sexual predator should be allowed to testify against their assailant, thereby providing juries the means to accurately reach a verdict.

Federal courts already deem these accusations of prior crimes relevant and admissible, it is time that the state of Texas follows suit.

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Charity game reaps big reward UH was able to pull victories both on and off the field when it matched up against Texas A&M Wednesday as part of the Fifth Annual Striking Out Breast Cancer Game.

The Cougars were able to help raise almost $11,000 for the Susan G. Komen Foundation — the highest amount in the event’s five year history.

The funds came from ticket sales and the proceeds of a silent auction that featured items ranging from the pink jerseys that the players wore to a pure bred miniature Schnauzer puppy.

The contributions from ticket sales were significant as well.

Cougar Softball Stadium was nearly 500 fans past capacity for the game for a record attendance total of 1,672 fans.

Senior pitcher Taylor Hammack and the Cougars will try to battle back to .500 today when they face the Stephen. F Austin Lumberjacks. UH handled SFA 10-3 in the fourth game of the season on Feb. 22 at Cougar Field. | Aaron Cisneros/The Daily Cougar

“I am so glad to see what this game and this event has turned into,” head coach Kyla Holas said in a release. “This is something that started small and to see it grow into this kind of success to benefit a cause that is so important to us is what it’s all about.

For us to be able to give back to the community is one of the biggest payoffs for us.”

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UH set to begin busy week Cougars expecting different effort from SFA team after 10-3 victory in February

Pitcher notches C-USA honor Junior Jordan Lewis became the first Cougar to earn Conference USA Pitcher of the Week honors after his stellar performance against East Carolina on Friday.

Lewis vanquished the Pirates to improve to 4-1 with seven strong innings, allowing one earned run on five hits, while striking out a career-high 10 batters.

Lewis has been the Cougars most consistent starter this season, leading UH in innings (58.2) and strikeouts (37) while maintaining an ERA of 3.53.

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Cougars add four The Cougars have been active during the spring signing period, head coach Molly Alvey announced UH is adding four studentathletes. The student-athletes UH will be welcoming are Courtney Smith, Esther Longoria, Natalie Keck and Kadi Kullerman.

Smith is a Houston-native and helped Cy Falls finish third in district, while earning All-District Team honors.

Longoria attended Richard King High School in Corpus Christi, where she named to the All-District, All-Metro and All-South Texas teams. In her final season, she helped the Thundering Herd achieve a 45-4 record en route to a state semifinals berth.

Keck and Kullerman will both join UH from out of state.

Keck hails from Louisville, Ky. Keck helped the Mercy Academy win both its district and region championships. Keck was an AAU All-American, as well as a member of the Honor Roll.

Kullerman has the furthest journey to the Bayou City as she is from Tallinn, Estonia. She could be a major addition to the Cougars because of her height (6’4). Her sister, Liis, plays volleyball at Ohio University.

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THE DAILY COUGAR After dropping two of three games to East Carolina this weekend, the Cougars will hit the road for a five-game road swing, starting with two non-conference games.

The Cougars will start the road trip by taking a two-hour trek up US Highway 59 to take on Stephen F. Austin at 3 p.m. in Nacogdoches.

UH (20-21, 7-5 Conference USA) beat SFA 10-3 earlier this season, but that was when the season was in its infancy.

The Lumberjacks (28-12, 15-6 Southland Conference) have been trending upward recently, winning six out of their last seven games, including Saturday’s 11-6 victory over McNeese State where the Lumberjacks hit a school-record six home runs.

SFA’s power surge has been led by shortstop Hunter Dozier, who has

homered in each of the last four games.

Dozier is tied with Bryson Myles for the team lead in homers, but Myles stands alone as the top offensive threat.

Myles leads the Lumberjacks in almost every offensive category and ranks among the NCAA Division-1 leaders in hits (68) and batting average (.420).

Head coach Todd Whitting said that the Cougars are up to the challenge of stopping SFA and that they will be ready to go.

“We’ll go right at their hitters,” Whitting said. “They have had a great year to this point, but the schedules that the two teams play are a little bit different.

“Our team is right around .500, but we’ve played a top ten schedule. We are in third place in what is one of the top five leagues in the country. Although I’m not excited about being right around .500, with the issues that we’ve had this season with injuries and depth, I think that we’re in pretty good shape.”

Codey Morehouse will take the mound for the Cougars and try to put an end to his recent misfortunes. Morehouse has had a string of sub-par outings since his dominate performance over Texas A&M on April 5, where he allowed

two runs on five hits while striking out six Aggies.

“I think the season has taken a little bit of a wear and tear on Morehouse,” Whitting said. “Mechanically, he’s fine.

Mentally, I think that he’s doing great. I just think that he’s a little tired.”

Morehouse and the Wednesday starter, which is to be determined, may have to pitch long innings. Whitting said that he would prefer to save the bulk of his pitching staff for the weekend when the Cougars get back to their conference schedule.

“I’m not going to sacrifice our weekend pitching for these games on Tuesday and Wednesday,” Whitting said.

“Hopefully, we can score a bunch of runs so we don’t have to go to deep into our bullpen.”

The Cougars will face the Lumberjacks at 3 p.m. today at the SFA Baseball Comples.

UH will not have much time to reflect on the outcome of the SFA game, as they have a quick turnaround traveling to face Lamar at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday in Beaumont. sports@thedailycougar.com

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I have two favorites. One would be Mike Myers track in Austin. My second favorite would be Arizona State’s track in Tempe because it’s the same sufrace they had at the Beijing Olympics.

My favorite facility would be Franklin Field for the Penn Relays. That’s any runner’s dream to go run in front of 65,000 people.

For indoor, I loved running in New York at the Armory track. For outdoor, I loved running at Cal-Berkley’s track. It was really nice, and it was golden.

The track I really liked is the Mike Myers track Stadium at UT. I consider that the best track I’ve run on, it’s in such good condition.

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Suing for BCS change a lost cause Approximately five months remain until the start of the college football season, but dissent is always prevalent in the controversial world of amateur sports.

The latest comJohn plaitant is Utah Brannen Attorney General Mark Shurtleff. He plans on filing a federal lawsuit against the Bowl Championship Series for violating antitrust laws,claiming that it is a monopoly.

“This isn’t about bragging rights,” Shurtleff said to USA Today. “It isn’t some kind of frivolous deal, there are serious antitrust violations that are harming taxpayer-funded institutions to the tune of hundreds of millions of dollars.

“And the right thing to do, regardless of whether teams in your state benefit, is to go after the antitrust violations.”

This draws similarities to 2008 when Rep. Joe Barton, R-Texas proposed a bill that would prohibit the NCAA from calling the last game of the season the “national championship.”

What Barton was after, and what Shurtleff is striving for is the implementation of a playoff system in college football.

One of Shurtleff’s inspirations for the lawsuit stems from the 2007-2008 season when the Utah Utes went 13-0. They were the only undefeated team in the NCAA, but because of the BCS formula, Utah still did not qualify for the national championship game.

Part of that was because Utah was in the Mountain West Conference, a non-automatic qualifying conference.

Instead it was the 13-1 Florida

Gators who won it all, beating the Oklahoma Sooners, who were 12-1 prior to the loss in the championship game. The Utes received an at-large bid to the Fiesta Bowl and ended their season ranked second overall, and were left pondering “what if.”

“It’s an illegal monopoly, a restraint of trade,”Shurtleff said to the Salt Lake Tribune. “It benefits the few at the expense of others.”

But that was then. Utah was one of several opportunistic schools to upgrade its league, by accepting an invitation to the Pacific-12 Conference, an automatic qualifier. The Utes will begin Pac-12 play this year, and another unblemished season would likely land them in the championship without any debate.

Even though Utah should not get slighted again, Shurtleff continues his crusade against the BCS, for all of the other schools in non-AQ conferences.

Shurtleff is not even a Utah alumnus. He attended Brigham Young which is one of Utah’s chief rivals. While there surely has to be more pressing matters in the state of Utah, he is trying to do a deed that would benefit his entire constituency.

He deserves a salute for standing up for the little guy. With allegations of corruption and special treatment rampant across college sports, Shurtleff’s involvement shows that he thinks the NCAA is not capable of governing itself, and that politicians must get involved.

The general makeup of college football fans do not favor the current BCS system, Shurtleff is just the latest spokesman crying foul against the BCS.

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UH fights through nasty weather, tied for fifth Cougar Sports Services

Monday was simply not a good day for playing golf in northeast Texas.

Nonetheless, the Cougars were forced to brave the gusty conditions after a two-hour rain delay for the second day of the Conference USA Championships at the Texarkana Country Club.

“It was very, very windy, and we had thunderstorms all around us,” head coach Jonathan Dismuke said in a release. “We were fortunate to get this round in.”

The Cougars shot a 297 in round two. After a day one finish of third place, the Cougars are now tied for fifth with UAB sharing a total score of 585. However, things could have been worse as UH was once tied for eighth place earlier in the day.

“We didn’t play our best today,” Dismuke said. “But we had a pretty decent finish, and that kept us in touch with the leaders. We will regroup and try to put a low one up Tuesday.”

Leading the Cougars is freshman Curtis Reed. He was tied for eighth place after Sunday, but leaped up two positions in the

standings for sixth. He shot a 73 Monday and has a total score of 143 and finished one stroke over par.

“He should be in good shape for the tournament,” Dismuke said.

“I am very proud of his playing through the first two rounds.”

Tulsa was in a tie for fourth place after the opening round, but the Golden Hurricane shot a 288 in the second to take the top spot with a team score of 577. The Memphis Tigers are in second place, they shot a 299 making the team score 580. Central Florida is in third place with a 582, and East Carolina is a spot ahead of the Cougars with a 584.

After owning the top spot Sunday, SMU fell all the way to ninth place. The Mustangs shot a 313, giving them a score of 591.

Memphis junior Jonathan Fly and Tulsa freshman John Young Kim are atop the leaderboard in the individual competition with overall scores of 140. Fly shot a 67 and 73, while Kim had a 72 and 68.

The Cougars will begin the last portion of the C-USA tournament today starting at 8 a.m. sports@thedailycougar.com

While he is taking up a noble cause, Shurtleff is wasting his time and resources — and the odds will be stacked heavily against him.

The BCS system is successful as it exists today, even if its selection process is considered to be questionable. NCAA administrators do not want football season to be a two-semester sport, and a playoff system would make the tradition of annual bowl games obsolete.

He should shift his focus to other items, like the BCS contract with multiple television networks expiring in 2013. Bringing more attention to the subject, and educating fans before 2013 could be a starting point for a movement that has not yet to picked up any true momentum.

More big names and groups need to voice their displeasure with the BCS if they feel it is unfair as a unified front to protest the extension of the BCS contract.

At a minimum, Shurtleff’s activity has sparked more discussion about the BCS — he has already done a good job of making a sport in its offseason relevant.

Unfortunately for him, it may be a losing battle. sports@thedailycougar.com

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Watson leaves the Ivy League ‘Harry Potter’ star and face of Burberry is ending her time at Brown University to pursue a different course of study not offered at the Rhode Island Ivy, according to the Associated Press.

Though reports from online publications say that Emma Watson has been “bullied out” of the school, her representative in London denied and countered such reports by telling the AP that Watson “has absolutely loved her time at Brown.”

The name of the university to which she will transfer has not yet been released.

The ‘Faces of Houston’ exhibition features the work of students in the World Cultures and Literatures program. Created by director of the program, Dr. Marie-Theresa Hernandez, the project was part of cultural research through the use of photography. | Nine Nguyen/The Daily Cougar

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Singing about the weekend isn’t as fun, fun, fun, as you think The girl behind the song that almost everyone loves to hate wants more than to be known solely for what very well may be the worst song ever written.

Rebecca Black gave an interview to the Associated Press on Monday, in which she proclaimed that she doesn’t want to be known as the “’Friday’ girl.”

However, with a viral video that received over 118 million views on YouTube, it might be a little hard to recover from the negative reviews “Friday” got. But Black hopes for that to change.

“I don’t want to be known as the ‘Friday’ girl,” Black told the Associated Press. “Hopefully, I can be known as Rebecca Black and not the ‘Friday’ girl.”

Black recently got a five-track album deal with producer Charlton Pettus, TMZ reported recently, which is a step in the right direction for Black and those who just can’t look away.

“I want to be a performing artist,” she said. “That’s what I’ve always wanted to do.”

POLITICS

Levi Johnston bares all ... but not for ‘Playgirl’ this time Ex-boyfriend and father of Bristol Palin’s son, Tripp, Levi Johnston is getting ready to air the Palin family’s dirty laundry later this year.

Johnston received a book deal from Touchstone Publishing, in which he will bare all about his relationship with the Palin family, People magazine reported Monday.

“I want to tell the truth about my close relationship with the Palins,” he said in a statement Touchstone Publishing released. “My sense of Sarah and my perplexing fall from grace — how I feel and what I’ve learned.”

The book, entitled “Deer in the Headlights: My Life in Sarah Palin’s Crosshairs,” is set to hit bookstore shelves this fall.

“I’m doing this for me, for my boy Tripp and for the country,” Johnston said.

— Compiled by Mary Baak

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‘Faces of Houston’ on display Urban Research Initiative brings photography exhibit to Honors Commons Terence Yung

THE DAILY COUGAR The World Cultures and Literatures Program held a photography presentation that exhibited the work of students in the Honors College Commons on Monday afternoon.

The exhibition was part of the “Urban Research Initiative,” which promotes dialogue between cultures.

This semester, the students photographed, researched and wrote about a

wide range of cultures, including Japan, Mexico, Ecuador, Turkey, India, as well as Judaism.

Dr. Marie-Theresa Hernandez, director of the World Cultures and Literatures Program, instructs the class and is a photographer herself. In fact, she is a former UH student and studied photography with George Krause.

“The main idea of the class is for the students to choose a particular diasporic community in Houston,” Hernandez said. “(To) take pictures and write essays about what they learn.

“Sometimes its fairly easy for them to accomplish this; A number decide to focus on their own culture,” she said.

This year’s exhibition had two students undertaking this option. Others

choose the culture of their significant other — for example one student photographed the community of her Turkish husband.

And the program is open to just about anything under the sun. Some decided to focus on groups outside of their own background.

Kristin Richie selected South Asia as the subject of her project. She said that she started by going to some stores in the Harwin district, and photographed and interviewed some of the shop clerks there. Her research also brought her to South Asian festivals and a temple, which she visited during a field trip.

Another student researched Japan, PROJECTS continues on page 9

RESTAURANT REVIEW

Katy breakfast buffet brings the bacon Jorge Porras

THE DAILY COUGAR Originally one of Houston’s best Mexican restaurants, Las Alamedas has now moved to the Katy area where it still serves up some of the best authentic Mexican cuisine for a decent price.

For the Easter weekend family meal, we decided to take advantage of Las Alamedas’ Sunday brunch buffet.

Las Alamedas’ menu for the buffet tends to shift dishes around, keeping every visit fresh and new every week.

Though if you are a returning customer and you have a favorite dish that isn’t on that week’s buffet, diners are welcome to order it a la carte.

The usual suspects of any breakfast or brunch buffet were present: bacon, waffles and eggs. Unfortunately there weren’t any Mexican breakfast dishes on

Katy-area restaurant Las Alamedas adds a Mexican twist to the first meal of the day. The dessert buffet makes the grade, serving up tres leches cake, chocolate mousse and flan. | Photos.com the line of shafing dishes.

Filled with classic Mexican flair such as enchiladas, fajitas, spiced fish and refried beans, much could be found on the buffet

line. But I would have really liked to have seen maybe a Chilaquiles, an egg dish BREAKFAST continues on page 9

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a result of her interest in anime.

Her pictures are fascinating and include self-portraits of herself dressed in the costume of an anime figure.

Historically significant communities also received focus.

One presentation explored the lives of the people who were part of the Holocaust, with a particular focus on those who immigrated to Houston after WWII. Some of the people interviewed were the descendants of Holocaust survivors.

Contemporary times were also represented in a project. One student asked a fellow classmate if she could interview and photograph him. The student was born in Mexico and immigrated as a small boy. He served in the military during the recent Iraq war and is now a UH student. Her project has an additional dimension of military service and veteranhood.

The idea for the class was the brainchild of Hernandez, who relates that several things had

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with corn chips and salsa.

Though the selection seemed a bit limited, what was there was great flavor and very fresh tasting.

The food in the trays was served in small amounts and rotated frequently to ensure that the taste and texture of the dishes wasn’t sacrificed, a trait not often found in a restaurant but more typically found in hotels.

Positioned in the center of the buffet and dining room was the bar that was transformed into a cold food bar, packed with trays of fresh fruit, ceviche and salad bar.

Whenever I see that there is ceviche on a buffet, I find myself powerless and end up loading up my plate with delicious citrus fish goodness.

A flavorful ceviche but not the texture you would expect, chock full of different sized pieces of fish that seemed to be ripped apart rather than cut, they might have been trying to go for some kind of

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to come together for the class to happen.

In the ’90s, she worked as a photographer in Houston, an endeavor that included a group showing at the Houston Museum of Fine Arts.

Hernandez learned her craft as a student at UH while studying with former professor George Krause.

The idea took shape when she began graduate school at Rice. She wanted to do photography as part of her research.

“I ended up taking hundreds of photographs for my first and second book and was glad it happened this way,” she said. “I feel that art sometimes is better circulated in ways other than gallery exhibits.”

The idea incorporates well into WCL because the program has a strong visual component. This includes a number of classes on film as well.

“I think it’s really cool that these students are not part of the art department,” Hernandez said.

“They are just regular students and they have this opportunity to show their work in this way.” arts@thedailycougar.com

rustic feel but it only left the dish feeling a bit unrefined.

As for the sweeter side of this smorgasbord, the desserts are fantastic, making the seemingly mundane task of selecting a single cake from the buffet table look impossible, if only you could just pull up a chair to the table.

Creamy chocolate mousse, perfectly cooked flan or a moist tres leches cake with a drizzle of chocolate sauce; I dare anyone to single one out above the other.

Often, most Mexican buffets tend to serve the same dishes with the same quality of ingredients, making the restaurant fade into the background.

Though Las Alamedas has its reputation for serving high quality Mexican cuisine, the drive out to Katy weighs heavily on weather, but it is worth a Houstonian diner’s time.

With its hit and miss buffet, maybe the 30 minute drive from the city should be reserved for dinner rather than the brunch. arts@thedailycougar.com

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Photojournalist alum honored in NYC for Pakistan flood photo Former student leaps from chopper for capture Emily Holley

THE DAILY COUGAR UH alum, Adrees Latif, will be honored as a photojournalism winner on May 10 in New York City at the International Center of Photography for the gala of the recipients of the 27th Annual Infinity Awards. “Infinity Award recipients are dedicated to exploring photography’s cultural influence and how it opens new opportunities for communication and personal

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related to their sexual orientation and/or gender identity,� Duffy said.

This puts an additional strain on LGBTQIA students as they decide whether or not to disclose their orientation to prospective or current employers in an increasingly competitive and unpredictable job market.

Renaud believes coming out to a current or prospective employer is

expression,� said ICP E h re n k ra n z Di re c t o r Willis E. Hartshorn in a press release. “This year’s recipients capture the importance of how photography shapes our sense of history in an ever more image-conscious J Latif world. We are pleased to recognize their achievements.�

Latif’s coverage of the massive flooding of Pakistan last year due to heavy monsoon rains earned him the recognition of the ICP. Latif spent several days in the floodwaters getting photographs of the destruction. He went to Multan on August 6 to see if he could get

a spot on a helicopter helping to distr ibute relief supplies. The next day he was given a seat on an Army helicopter sent to deliver food to marooned villagers. The crowd rushed the aircraft leaving it to hover above the masses, said Latif on his Reuters blog. “As the doors to the helicopter opened to distribute food supplies, I saw my chance for a different angle and took a step back before leaping past the crewmen and meters below onto the ground. I knew I had as much time to document the reality of the moment as it would

take the crewmen to distribute the relief supplies they had brought,�

Latif said.

With that risky move, he began to quickly take photographs of villagers reaching out for the supplies. He continued on battling the churning dust and wind from the helicopter propellers to get a shot of the villagers hanging onto the skids hoping to be rescued. After taking these shots, he signaled to the pilot he wanted to leave. “I raced towards the doorways and with the help of a villager, hurdled over the crowd before being pulled up single handedly by a crewman. As the helicopter started to take off, the elderly man

in the photograph, with a white scarf around his neck, managed to hang on and was pulled to safety,� said Latif.

Latif was born in Pakistan and has a dual citizenship with the United States.

He graduated from the University of Houston with a BA in Journalism in 1999.

Latif won the Pulitzer Prize in 2008 for his photograph of the fatal shooting of a fellow journalist in Myanmar.

Latif now works for Reuters as the Chief Photographer in Pakistan.

a personal decision and should be carefully considered. “There are no fixed rules for LGBT students in the job search; each decision and situation must be considered on its own terms,�

Renauld said.

According to Duffy, there are several questions LGBTQIA individuals should consider before deciding if they are going to come out to their prospective or current employer.

For individuals who consider being “out� a significant part of who they are, Duffy suggests that they target LGBTQIA friendly employers.

If an individual believes their orientation is only a small part of what defines them as a person, Duffy suggests leaning towards LGBTQIAfriendly employers, but keeping their options open.

Duffy recommends that individuals who prefer not to share personal information look for an employer that provides a high degree of privacy. “LGBT job seekers are encouraged to research employers on websites, like the Human Rights Campaign,�

Renaud said. “The HRC’s Corporate Equality Index report, released each fall, provides an in-depth analysis

and ratings of large US employers and their policies and practices pertinent to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender employees.�

According to Renauld and Duffy, LGBTQIA students should practice questions dealing with their sexual orientation in mock interviews, and familiarize themselves with what questions employers cannot legally ask them in interviews.

However, even after getting a job, LGBTQIA individuals may find themselves the victims of various forms of workplace discrimination.

Duffy believes there are several

things that should be done before reporting such discrimination. “ We re c o m m e n d t h a t t h e individual carefully and honestly evaluate the situation, document specific incidents of the discrimination, determine the best course of action, and then if needed, take formal steps such as talking with human resources, filing an internal complaint, or legal remedies,� Duffy said. “It is important to find support in this process. Talk to friends, family, co-workers, or a counselor.�

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