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President Renu Khator, Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs John Antel addressed the new Honors College students.

“This is the beginning for you, a beginning that in hindsight, when you look back and reflect, you will understand that this is an amazing opportunity for you,” Antel said. “The keystone as a curriculum, the Human Situation curriculum that Dr. Estess and his colleagues have worked on for over 30 years is now, I think, what could be called a tradition. It’s a fine tradition, one that I lovingly call the ‘great books curriculum.’

“You’re going to come out an educated person. This is really important. It’s not just about writing — it’s about delving into discussions about how you live your life and who you determine yourself to be.”

Another speaker at the event, District Judge Reece Rondon, echoed those thoughts.

“I can honestly say I could not be the person I am today had I not chose to come to the University of Houston in what was then the Honors Program, now the Honors College,” Rondon said.

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importance of having good morals and character.

“The quality of your minds is clearly very high, but the quality of your hearts must be even higher,” Ellison said.

“You will, of course, live your life in times that if you judge by wealth and power will be the best of times. You will also live through times that if you judge by wealth and power will be the worst of times.”

Judges Ellison and Rondon were given the same books that freshmen will read in their Human Situation course.

“Hopefully you can keep up with our freshmen,” Monroe said.

Founding dean Ted Estess reminded the new Honors College students about what it means to join the program.

“Students are entering into an old tradition, reaching back to the 1950s when the program first started,” Estess said. “They are joining a long tradition and a special community that extends all over the world. We are happy to welcome a new class to the University of Houston and the Honors College.”

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Cougars edge Bruins, delight fans at same time

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ase Keenum added a triumphant chapter to his comeback story as the Cougars made a statement in their 38-34 win against UCLA on Saturday at Robertson Stadium.

Though UH does not have another home game until Sept. 24 versus Georgia State, it‘s safe to say that football fever has returned to campus.

With the victory, UH sent a message to a national audience. On television, Robertson sounded deafening and looked packed. The excitement was certainly palpable.

But what was the deal with the handful of fans who rushed the field after the game? The enthusiasm is appreciated, but the Cougars were favored to win and led for the entire game. There was a nervous energy in the stadium when the Bruins reeled off 20 unanswered points, but that was the only time the lead was in serious jeopardy.

The game’s result was firmly decided in the fourth quarter.

Technically, fans shouldn’t have done it in 2009 when UH beat Texas Tech. UH was also favored to win that game.

But it was excusable then, since students were so hungry to embrace a winner. Unless the Cougars pull off an upset over a top-ranked team or win the Conference USA Championship, there is no reason to rush the field again.

The playing field should be treated with more respect. Fans should refrain from rushing in the future; it just looks silly.

If UH beats Marshall and Rice at home and fans proceed to run on the field then, people will think that the Cougar Nation is overly-antsy to celebrate a win.

Though UH will not host a game for more than two weeks, the next two games are not far away.

The Cougars’ next game is in Denton, just outside of Dallas, and it is about a five-hour drive. On Sept.

17 UH will face Louisiana Tech in Ruston, La., which is also approximately the same distance.

We encourage you and your friends to make road trips if you are able to, but if you can’t make it The Daily Cougar will be there to keep you updated.

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GOP wants every dollar spent by FEMA offset by matching cuts

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ast week provided two reminders of the devastation that can be amassed when nature collides with man.

Marking the somber six year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina and, coincidentally, the landfall of Hurricane Irene on the Northeastern coast, the final week of August falls in the middle of an increasingly active hurricane season.

While seemingly incomparable in magniMarc tude, both events were Anderson disasters in their own right, with each costing into the billions for cleanup and repair. Of course, the preparation for and immediate aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina and Irene offer stark lessons in contrast regarding government efficacy — the former being an embarrassing and inexcusable mishandling of money and resources, and the latter being a model of proper caution and coordination of multiple agencies and organizations.

Despite its vilification, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) was nonetheless essential in restoring the Gulf Coast — a process that continues today. FEMA is already proving to be equally important in the remediation of the eastern seaboard.

There will inevitably be criticism leveled at the agency, no matter how well it does its present job. But it remains a principle responsibility of the federal government to provide many of the resources needed to deal with such widespread disasters.

It simply is beyond the capability of most cities and states to shoulder the billions of dollars necessary to cope with such disasters. And it would be beyond inhumane for the federal government to leave the victims of such disasters to fend for themselves.

Even as people condemn the perceived ineptitudes and failings of FEMA, there remains the expectation that the government will respond to disasters without conditions or limits on its spending.

However, some members of Congress are trying to take advantage of the nation’s financial crisis in order to curtail expenditures on this very type of emergency cleanup. In their view, money allocated towards restoring the lives of US citizens is “discretionary spending,” a notion that

“If response to an emergency is predicated by first obtaining funds from other programs, there will be significant

and potentially life-threatening delays in delivering aid.” - Marc Anderson | Illustration Courtesy of Callie Parrish trivializes government responsibility by making it a matter of debate.

House Majority Leader Eric Cantor and several prominent Republicans have proposed that every dollar that is spent tending to a natural disaster be fully offset by spending cuts elsewhere in the budget.

If enacted, emergency assistance will become conditional on cutting funding to other government programs.

The logistics of carrying out such a plan seem inordinately burdensome. If response to an emergency is predicated by first obtaining funds from other programs, there will be significant and potentially life-threatening delays in delivering aid.

This is equivalent to paramedics asking for cash up front before delivering a critically injured person to a hospital.

Given the fact that Congress is currently characterized as being inoperable and sluggish, there should be no expectation for any sort of timely action.

Even if allowances are made to enact the cuts after money has been spent on disaster relief, these new economic constraints will result in the underfunding of repair programs in order to minimize

cost. While there is the potential to reduce wasteful spending, it is likely that many federal agencies would simply cut the level of assistance they offer, and the local governments would have to pick up the remaining costs.

Without question, the government can improve upon FEMA and other disaster relief agencies, but there should not be limits on their ability to quickly and fully meet the needs of areas in crisis.

Placing conditions on the financing of recovery efforts imposes further hardships on the cities and states affected. Attention must be paid towards ensuring that the provided funds are properly spent, but this should be carried out via careful oversight, not monetary restrictions.

It is not a matter of choice that the federal government serves as a lifeline for US citizens who have no one else to turn to after enduring the wrath of nature.

There should be no cost/benefit analysis when it comes to repairing shattered lives.

Marc Anderson is a 3rd-year cell biology Ph.D. student and may be reached at opinion@ thedailycougar.com.

US education system needs an update

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ducation in America is in a state of decay. With damaging policies like No Child Left Behind, (NCLB) we continue to fall lower in the global rankings of math, science and reasoning. America continues to voice its concerns, and promises continue to be delivered.

However, the budget for education continues to Marcus be cut.

Smith Dropout and delinquency rates are reaching an all-time

high. There is a plague of apathy infecting students on a national scale. This is not because our generation is getting less intelligent. The problem is the American education system.

The over-regulated system we have in place teaches memorization instead of a more flexible curriculum that advocates problem solving skills, the promotion of student life-goals and allows students to reach their own conclusions about the subject matter they are studying.

Current textbooks tend to give mediocre information due to trivialization,

omission and the manipulation of facts.

This is coupled with the repetition of basic subject matter because of an oversensitivity to political correctness.

Furthermore, our method of educating students is often flavored with a strong American exceptionalism. There is a general refusal to change and become more openminded toward information and policies even though the times deem it necessary.

Who is to blame for the state of America’s education system? Is it the teachers, unions, SMITH continues on page 5

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Re: “UH students have too many logins” As Executive Director, UIT Security and UH Chief Information Security Officer, I couldn’t agree more! As Mr. Schneider notes, having multiple accounts and passwords makes it difficult for students to consistently use good security practices in safeguarding their account information.

We are fortunate that UH is focused on meeting the needs of our students. As a result, the current situation of multiple accounts evolved out of a desire of campus departments to provide as many services as possible on-line. However, over time this has created an environment that is difficult for our users, as well as our staff to manage.

Good news! University Information Technology (UIT) has been working to address this problem, and we are pleased to report significant changes are in

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state and federal governments, students or the parents? The truth is, there is enough blame to go around.

Teacher labor unions are often criticized for opposing meaningful reforms that could increase competition and for protecting lousy teachers while failing to reward the good.

And, true parental involvement often ends at kindergarten when it should be present through the duration of a young person’s schooling.

However, parents are not the only ones who share a part of the blame.

Sometimes individual students need to be held accountable for their poor performance. It doesn’t matter how good the school or teacher is if the student doesn’t do the work and the parents do nothing to stop him or her. This attitude is only reinforced by the increasing amount of laws that lower standards and encourage a lack of student accountability and responsibility. School systems are subsequently deprived of the power and support to handle such problem students.

Universities are also not exempt

progress. Coming soon, students, faculty and staff will be able to login with one account and password to get access to many systems that currently require separate logins – such as myUH, Blackboard, Parking, CougarCard and others! Users will no longer have to remember and maintain separate passwords for these systems.

UIT will be collaborating with campus departments interested in utilizing the new system for their users. We will work hard to include as many systems as possible.

I appreciate Mr. Schneider’s efforts to highlight some of our security challenges. I encourage any Cougar that has a security concern or idea for how we can improve information security at UH to contact me at mdickerson@ uh.edu.

Mary Dickerson is the UIT Security Executive Director, and the UH Chief Information Security Officer.

from criticism. Every year students hang their heads at the reality of textbook price gouging, rising tuition fees, decreases in financial aid and frequently cut academic programs due to a great lack of government funding to public universities. This leaves students distraught at the idea of stumbling headlong into a future of unimaginable debt — if it’s not too expensive for them to attend college altogether.

Even though the issue is starting to gain more attention from a majority of America, the sense of urgency required from lawmakers is nonexistent. Education should always be the top priority and investment of our country. The payoff has a direct impact on the crime rate, the economy and the overall stability and progress of our nation. No civilization was ever toppled because its citizens were too educated and its educational system too effective.

Part of our American ideology has always been America is best. But it is a depressing thought, indeed, if we are currently the best we can be.

Marcus Smith is a creative writing sophomore and may be reached at opinion@thedailycougar.com.

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Offense establishes quick pace; defense still a work in progress Though 11 more games remain on the schedule, the Cougars have cleared one of their biggest challenges.

No matter how John often he was hurBrannen ried by defenders, senior quarterback Case Keenum’s pocket presence was a pivotal reason why UH beat UCLA 38-34 on Saturday.

The Bruins gave him his fair share of hits, but were limited to one sack. Keenum completed 30 passes, threw just 10 incompletions and went over the 300-yard mark for the 26th time of his career.

The Cougars looked sharp ending the first half with an 8-yard touchdown pass from Keenum to receiver Tyron Carrier, on a two-play 64-yard possession that took only 27 seconds.

Timing was crucial since UCLA received the kickoff after halftime.

It was a difference maker — the Cougars led 31-17 at the half, but the Bruins outscored UH 20-7 in the second half.

In retrospect, those points gave the Cougars breathing room.

“One of the advantages of our offense is that we don’t have to really practice the two-minute drill,” head coach Kevin Sumlin said. “We practice getting out of bounds and handing the ball back to the official, but basically that’s what we do all the time.

“We don’t have to change personnel or anything like that. Our guys can just look at the clock and figure

Senior running back Michael Hayes was a key contributor in Saturday’s 38-34 win versus UCLA, running for 44 yards and two touchdowns. He also caught six passes for 42 yards. | Newton Liu/The Daily Cougar out that we need to be moving fast.”

The Cougars showed glimpses of how dangerous the offense can be with their depth at running back.

Seniors Bryce Beall and Michael Hayes and junior Charles Sims combined for 131 rushing yards.

The trio was put on the field all at once during the first half for several snaps.

“We had all three of them out there, but we didn’t particularly run the ball the first six or seven plays,” Sumlin said. “Those guys are

interchangeable and complement each other.

“If we get into an up-tempo style it puts some pressure on the defense. That’s something we’ve been working on since the spring.”

With three new starters on the offensive line, the run blocking and pass protection was enough to satisfy Sumlin.

“Our redshirt freshman offensive tackle and two new offensive linemen did a nice job against a talented front,” he said. “They did well with

protection, and we were able to run the ball effectively.

“We didn’t run it down their throats, but we ran it well enough to where they couldn’t just sit back and play pass.”

It was not an all-out dominating performance from UH. The Bruins had several unforced errors, with 10 flags giving up 80 penalty yards.

The defense offered little resistance, surrendering 554 total yards. A significant stop happened when UCLA quarterback Richard

Brehaut’s pass attempt to Johnathan Franklin fell incomplete on thirdand-6, forcing a rare punt.

With 12:44 remaining, UH scored its last touchdown 3 minutes and 13 seconds later. The Bruins’ next possession ended with an errant 32-yard field goal from kicker Kip Smith.

The four-point margin of victory was not as close as it seemed.

The Bruins touchdown with 1:19 left remaining was somewhat meaningless.

It was far from a shutdown performance on the defensive side, but the Cougars made timely plays.

“Numbers-wise, we’re probably not where we want to be,” Sumlin said. “We got off the field on third downs but we also killed ourselves sometimes. I think we’re still working.

“Our challenge is to have our guys come in and be honest with themselves in their assessment with where we are.”

UH will go from one of the most difficult games on its schedule to one of the least against North Texas.

The Mean Green (0-1) lost their first game to Florida International 41-16. In the past four seasons, North Texas has accumulated a 7-34 record.

But nothing is guaranteed. The Cougars still have to make the trip to Denton, and they will arrive with a bigger target on their backs than the previous week. sports@thedailycougar.com

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Charuk shines, but Cougars lose first matches at Illini Classic Ricardo Rivera

THE DAILY COUGAR UH won a third of its games this weekend at the State Farm Illini Classic in Champaign, Ill. The Cougars (3-2) pulled out a five-set victory against Tennesse on Saturday.

Previously, UH suffered back-toback losses against No. 23 Dayton and No. 4 Illinois in early round matches.

After appearing rattled by their straight-set defeat (19-25, 19-25, 22-25) against the Flyers on Friday, the Cougars gained a confidence boost in pushing the Illini to four sets (10-25, 21-25, 26-24, 18-25) before falling to the Big 10 powerhouse.

Senior middle blocker Lucy Charuk averaged 11 kills through three games, and provided a shot of life for the Cougars after they fell to Dayton for their first loss of the season.

“She’s been doing a great job of being a leader on the court and then also off the court,” junior outside hitter Katie Norris said.“As far as telling people things that need to happen, and letting everybody know our standards.

“She really works to get the team on the same page.”

Alongside Charuk’s strong showing, Norris’s continued dominance at the net was another bright spot.

The junior transfer racked 24 kills through UH’s final matches against Illinois and Tennessee.

She also came up big defensively with 14 digs in Saturday’s matches.

Charuk and the Cougars will look to regroup Friday at the UK Invitational hosted by the Kentucky Wildcats.

First serve for UH is set for 10 a.m. against the West Virginia Mountaineers. sports@thedailycougar.com

Senior Lucy Charuk has made an impact for the Cougars this season with her aggressive play at the net. Charuk is third in Conference USA with 1.27 blocks per set. Charuk and the Cougars have achieved a 4-2 record despite a challenging out-of-conference schedule.

UH next faces West Virginia and Kentucky this weekend at the UK Invitational. | Brianna Leigh Morrison/The Daily Cougar

SOCCER

North Texas denies UH 100th program victory Edgar Veliz

THE DAILY COUGAR The Cougars’ losing streak reached four games with a 1-0 loss to North Texas on Sunday at Robertson Stadium.

“We need to compete,” head coach Susan Bush said. “We have a

lot to work on.”

UH (0-4-0) and UNT (4-0-1) played a scoreless match until Mean Green senior Kelsey Perlman broke the deadlock in the 29th minute with a long-range shot.

Despite the loss, goalkeeper Cami Koski felt the Cougars competed admirably at home.

“We really take pride in our home

field,” Koski said. “I feel that any team can beat any team on any day.”

At halftime Koski had four saves, one more than she had in the match against Duke.

Koski and sophomore Sydney George have been alternating at goalkeeper this season, but Bush is not ready to decide who her starting keeper will be.

Koski was the undisputed starter last season, and so far she has allowed three goals in two contests.

“It’s a week-to-week basis, and who beats it out at practice gets the game,” Koski said.

The second half was more physical and led to more scoring opportunities for the Cougars.

“We need to finish in the final

third,” Koski said.

“There is pressure, but as a team we try to relax rather then get caught up with stress.”

The Cougars are now 1-7-1 against North Texas all-time.

UH will face LSU (1-3-0) at 7 p.m. today at Robertson Stadium. sports@thedailycougar.com

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THIS WEEK IN MUSIC

Periphery with The Contortionist, Textures Wednesday, 6 p.m. Warehouse Live, 8813 St. Emanuel Houston, TX 77003, East End. For more information call 713-225-5483 or visit www.warehouselive. com. $13 to $15.

EmSee Houston Thursday, 8 p.m. Warehouse Live, 8813 St. Emanuel Houston, TX 77003, East End. For more information call 713-225-5483 or visit www.warehouselive.com.

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Black & White Years, Tax the Wolf

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Friday, 8 p.m. Fitzgerald’s, 2706 White Oak Houston, TX 77007. For more information call 713-862-3838 or visit www.fitzlive.com. $5.

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O’Death with The Handsome Ransom Friday, 7 p.m. Warehouse Live, 8813 St. Emanuel Houston, TX 77003, East End. For more information call 713-225-5483 or visit www.warehouselive.com. $10 to $12.

Picture Book, Trio Musette Friday, 7 p.m. Fitzgerald’s, 2706 White Oak Houston, TX 77007. For more information call 713-862-3838 or visit www.fitzlive.com. Free.

The Molly Ringwalds Saturday, 8 p.m. House of Blues, 1204 Caroline Houston, TX 77002 Downtown. For more information call 888-402-5837 or visit www.hob.com/houston. $25

TODAY'S FORTUNE Life does not get better by chance — it gets better by change.

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» Theatre students start something new » Fraternity calls UH home again after suspension

What the stars say for this week Sarah Nielsen

THE DAILY COUGAR We’re still in Virgo this week, where the Sun and Venus are occupying the same sign. Perhaps it’s time for a birthday breakthrough, where these energies can open the possibility for new romance, or the opportunity to take a quiet flame into new territory. Don’t be shy, Virgos — it’s your birthday, after all.

Leo has Mercury occupying its fiery space at the moment, where communications and expression can take center-stage and be a source of pride and success in their world this week.

Libra is set in a trench right now, where big lessons and a lot of work make serious self-improvement possible with some attention and focus right now. Saturn is like a stern but careful tutor, encouraging you to improve yourself because you can.

Scorpio is unoccupied at the moment, leaving a pleasant opportunity for reflection without an emotional or overly critical influence. Now is a good time to take a look

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Broad-minded and challenging Uranus is in Aries right now. This is the time to spearhead change and renovation on outdated concepts that need new life if they are going to survive this trying time. Be the change.

Taurus is bearing the giant planet Jupiter, allowing for a slow and leisurely contemplation of the pleasurable, dreamy side of life. Enjoy the time, either in beautifying your environment or relaxing in your bathrobe with a glass of port.

Gemini has its hands free to do what it desires right now with an empty sign, and therefore has every opportunity to bring on new friendships, relationships or jobs.

The lack of a planet in this sign means fresh perspective on new beginnings.

Cancer is all chatty this week. Feel free to express what it’s like to hold Mercury, planet of communication and travel, in your area of expertise: family. Perhaps take a tour of family photos, or have dinner with a sibling or write a letter to your mother. arts@thedailycougar.com

AROUND TOWN

Paint the town red this football season Alexandra Kuchik

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at a blank slate and set goals with the longterm future in mind.

Sagittarius is carrying the Moon, who is on her way to full next week. It could be that this is a good time to consider what the Moon means, in how the change of time is reflected in her cycle, but that she always returns. We should all have a place to come back to.

Capricorn carries Pluto at the moment, where the planet of revolution and change enters the house of the old Devil, teaching us the hard lessons. Perhaps it’s a good time to consider what needs changing during this long stay with the Sea-goat.

Aquarius has been hosting Neptune for the last thirteen years, and their partnership is nearing a close. The concepts of worldconsciousness, community awareness, broad-mindedness and other hippie ideas are directly related to Aquarius at this time.

Pisces, the twin fish, currently host the little-known asteroid called Chiron. Chiron is a reminder of needed improvements, like overdue apologies. Consider what Chiron is saying deep in our emotional consciences.

THE DAILY COUGAR With both Cougar football and the Texans’ season back in full swing this week, Houston is the place to be if you’re looking to catch a game on the weekend and avoid spending a fortune on food and drinks.

There are several places around town that provide cheap eats, full pitchers and a great time for Houston sports fanatics.

For the Cougars that don’t live in the heart of the city, Stats Sports Bar is located off of Louetta road in North Houston.

Owned by UH alumna and former Buggy

Beauty Jessica Statlander, catching games here is one of your best bets in Houston.

Stats serves $4 Belevedere Bloody Marys, $2 frozen Apple Martinis, $2 frozen Jack and cokes and $15 gets you a bucket of your favorite domestic brews. Sundays at Stats is all about football, and the fun continues long after the game ends because they offer $5 domestic pitchers.

Buffalo Wild Wings has always been a popular place to get your football fix on Sunday, but the Buffalo Wild Wings in Rice Village is the best of them all. This location is great for stopping in before and after a Texans game since it’s just down Kirby from Reliant Stadium. UH students also get a

discount on regular menu items with their Cougar ID card.

If you want to stay closer to campus, Lucky’s Pub is located on the outskirts of downtown and is one of Houston’s best sports pubs in town. Lucky’s has great drink specials, offering $2 canned beers, $3 Bloody Marys and $6 Mimosas and Bellinis.

Their beer selection is something to marvel at as well — they’ve got more than 250 brews to choose from. They’re also Cougar football fans. There is plenty of parking, seating, and patio area to accommodate even the largest of parties. arts@thedailycougar.com

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HEALTH CHECK

Staying healthy in blistering heat Reesha Brown

THE DAILY COUGAR The temperatures in the last few months may not have been recordbreaking, but let’s face it — it still feels like a furnace outside.

On most days Houston temperatures reached triple digits, averaging at five degrees above normal. On average, we have only a handful of triple-digit days, but this year, we had three times that amount Why is it blistering hot? The obvious answer would be because it’s summer, but there’s a little more to it than that.

We have been blanketed by a hot dome of high pressure that is dominating the central portion of the US, causing an eruption of heat.

High temperatures along with relative humidities are the perfect mix for a scorcher of a summer concoction.

But don’t drink too much of this heat in. Heat exposure can be harmful.

According to the National Weather Service, excessive heat can threaten your life. Here are some things to keep in mind before you step outside.

Keep your cool Find an air-conditioned building between classes and cool off for a bit.

Even when the body is at rest, we produce heat internally through metabolism.

During physical exertion, though, working muscle produces heat at a much faster rate. This can elevate the body temperature, which can be hard for the body to control. Do your body a favor and keep cool as much as possible.

The CDC recommends that athletes, the elderly and especially children drink two to four cups of water every hour while active outside.

heat.

So for those who are required to stay out in the sun, like football players and band members, should be extra careful in the sun.

Make sure to stay in shaded areas in or around campus and wear proper sunscreen to protect against skin cancer. Apply the sunscreen 30 minutes prior to going out and continue to reapply throughout the day.

Stay safe Even short periods of high temperatures can cause serious health problems like heat stroke.

People who suffer from high blood pressure, depression, insomnia or take heavy medications may be affected by extreme

Use common sense Try to stay informed about heat advisories. If you are more at risk of getting heat illnesses, then pick earlier or later times to head out.

Pace yourself If you’re working out in the sun or exercising, make sure you monitor the amount of time spent outside, and take ample breaks in an air-conditioned area.

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Wear light clothing Based on all the midriffs, short shorts, skirts and spaghettistrapped shirts being worn on the UH campus, a lot of females already have this down to a tee.

So for guys, the NWS website says to wear light shirts or light-weight shirts, shorts and light pants.

Drink plenty of water The average person, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has 2.6 million sweat glands. These glands are activated when a portion of the brain determines that the body needs to cool down. Sweat evaporates off the skin, which allows for heat loss. When we sweat, we also lose water. So drinking water and staying hydrated is imperative.

A dehydrated person is likely to have symptoms of heat illness.

If you’re thinking of reaching for an ice-cool brew, you better think twice. Alcohol consumption can make heat exhaustion worse and it can lead to heat stroke.

OEF/OIF Veterans, reservists, and active duty service members are invited to participate in a research study.

Participants will be interviewed, asked to fill out several questionnaires and take a few computer-based tests. Some participants will be invited to undergo MRI scan of their brain.

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CAMPUS

University responds to drought with water rationing schedule Jennifer Postel

THE DAILY COUGAR In the face of the state’s exceptional D4 level drought and Houston’s Stage 2 water conservation measures, University officials are taking the necessary steps to ensure that they maintain the school’s infrastructure and land while complying with recent water restrictions.

The city has asked that all residents and businesses in the area — including UH — to water their land before 10 a.m. or after 8 p.m. and that watering be done on specific days of the week, depending on the location. “You will see us watering, but we are doing so mindful of the current drought and with a specific strategy in place,� landscape planning and grounds manager Roger Warner said in a press release.

According to Warner, it takes 12 to 13 hours a day, five days a week to water all 667 acres of campus. The sprinklers normally run from 7 p.m. to 8 a.m., but recent restrictions have required a change.

The Facilities Management team has accommodated restrictions by adjusting the timing of the irrigation control system — which operates 95 percent of the campus sprinklers — to adhere to the water conservation guidelines. The system will now run on a Wednesday through Saturday

Plants all around campus have wilted as a result of the drought that has plagued Texas since October 2010. Officials have done their best to accomodate the dry conditions by imposing water usage restrictions. | Paris Jomadiao/The Daily Cougar and Thursday through Sunday schedule. The other 5 percent of sprinklers are manually operated and will run in the early-morning hours.

At a recent press conference, Mayor Annise Parker applauded UH’s water conservation efforts. “The University is still watering, but very strategically and in accordance with Stage 2

water conservation measures,�

Parker said. “They’re having the same problems everyone else is, but they are stepping up as an institution.�

Leaks are of a main concern for the school, and the first stage of a two-stage leak monitoring system has recently been installed.

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and the automatic cutoff of the irrigation control system in that area. “We are extremely vigilant for leaks,� Warner said. “We are repairing most irrigation leaks within 48-hours of being notified.�

The current drought has left the state, city and school searching for ways to maintain the land and water around us.

According to KTRK meteorologist Casey Curry, the drought — which many believe started in October 2010 — has left Houston 20 inches below the normal precipitation average for the year.

Houston has recorded only 10.95 inches of rain this year, and predictions for the near future seem grim. “There doesn’t appear to be an end in sight to the current large-scale pattern,� Curry said in an email. “Our recent heat wave is adding insult to injury — without any rain, the sun heats up already dry ground, evaporating the little moisture that remains, consequently raising the soil temperature even more. It’s a vicious cycle.�

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s climate prediction center recently released its Texas seasonal outlook for September through November of this year. The center is expecting above average temperatures with below average precipitation for the next few months.

The lasting effects of this massive drought will likely be felt for many years to come.

With the widespread loss of crops and plant life across the state, the school is feeling the pressure as it struggles to save many young trees that were planted as part of the Hurricane Ike Landscape Restoration Project. “Plants need even more water during these high heat events,� Warner said in an email. “With the water restrictions, we are limited in when we can water. Recently planted trees are showing the most stress.

Unfortunately, we have started to lose some plants due to the drought, heat and water restrictions.�

Even with the small amount of rain the area received this past weekend from Tropical Storm Lee, the city and its residents are still struggling. There are nearly 1000 water main breaks throughout the area and the city does not have enough manpower to fix them all.

All residents, students included, need to be conscious of their own water conservation efforts. The city of Houston has released watersaving tips that include turning off running water, detecting leaks, reporting any water main breaks and being aware of the watering restrictions for your household.

For more information on the city’s water conservation efforts, visit www.houstontx.gov or call 311. news@thedailycougar.com

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