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Issue 18, Volume 77
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Panel to discuss death row’s impact on minority inmates
Cougars profit from relaxation
Former Mexican Consul General of Houston, Ricardo Ampudia, headlines a panel discussion that will focus on the impact of the death penalty on minority defendants at 6 p.m. on Thursday at the University of Saint Thomas in the Jerabeck Center. The event, “Brown and Invisible: Minorities on Death Row” is cosponsored by UH, the University of Saint Thomas, HAA and Arte Publico Press. Guests are advised to arrive early. This event is open to the public. — Edgar Veliz
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Opera center to perform for Houston at the Mucky Duck
Hilton college to start spa managment program in Spring 2012 semester Monica Coleman
THE DAILY COUGAR Starting next spring, students in the spa management program will be learning how to turn wellness into profit. The program is a specialized area students can study at the Conrad N. Hilton College of Hotel and Restaurant Management. In the new course, “Wellness trends
within hospitality,” participants will learn how to manage and flourish in the wellness industry. “There really hasn’t been a course to look at the business side of this industry,” said Su Gibson, who lectures in the department. “But wellness is impacting every part of hospitality.” The spa management emphasis is relatively new to UH, but students say it has already managed to change their perspective of the industry. One student, who is currently traveling the country, credits the program for her present opportunities. Another said the program helped her fulfill a
Students from the Moores Opera Center program will be holding a performance titled “What’s Opera, Duck?” The performance will be held at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at McGonigel’s Mucky Duck, located at 2425 Norfolk Street. Tickets can be purchased at the Mucky Duck box office for $20. For box office details, visit www.mcgonigels. com. — Jennifer Postel
teenage dream. Kate Sornson, a hotel and restaurant management senior, had the unique opportunity to stop by Glen Ivy Hot Springs in Corona, Calif., last week and help promote “Hula-Rama”, an event highlighting the health spa experience. Participants at the event hoped to set a new record for the most people hula-hooping at one time, she said. “I’m currently traveling the country promoting health and wellness,” Sornson said. Her travel experiences will count as her program’s capstone, which provides an opportunity to
UH counseling services hosts anxiety workshop Students learn to cope with stresses of college Michelle Casas
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One-time therapy sessions offered to UH free of charge
A Counseling and Psychological Services Food for Thought Workshop presented on Sept. 14 focused on the widespread issue of anxiety and included tips on recognizing signs and symptoms as well as coping methods. “We at CAPS know that anxiety concerns are very common on college campuses as over half of the students we see at CAPS have some diagnosis of an anxiety related condition,” said Kevin Siffert, a CAPS doctoral psychology intern. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, anxiety disorders are some of the most common mental health problems on college campuses. About 18 percent of Americans over the age of 18 are affected by anxiety disorders every year, with 75 percent of them experiencing their first episode of anxiety by the age of 22. Anxiety disorders can include, but are not limited to, obsessivecompulsive disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder, social anxiety disorder and generalized anxiety disorder. Those who suffer from anxiety disorders may not know what they
CORRECTIONS In Monday’s paper, we ran an article titled “University given B+ on water usage.” The grade was actually given for the entirety of the University’s green program.
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Counseling and Psychological Services launched the “Let’s Talk” pilot program, giving students, faculty and staff a one-on-one consultation with a program therapist with no appointment or fees necessary. “Let’s Talk” therapists will be available on a first-come, first-serve basis and will initially be available in the engineering department 8 to 10 a.m. every Monday throughout the semester, and every Tuesday from 1-3 p.m. in the athletic department. The program offers an alternative to formal, ongoing therapy and provides an opportunity for those who have a specific issue of concern, or may not be sure if CAPS traditional counseling services would be beneficial. — Michelle Casas
learn with hands-on experience. She was offered the opportunity after meeting with her contact, Carol Boger, at a Spa industry networking event in Austin. Upon completion of her degree, Sornson said she plans to open a destination spa that can bring healing to clients suffering from addictions. “It’s such a new industry, and there’s so much you can do,” she said. Sornson says she is still exploring and defining wellness for herself each day and suggested
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H held a ceremony on Tuesday announcing that the Wolff Center for Entrepreneurship has been named the number one entrepreneurship program in the nation for the fourth time by the Princeton Review and Entrepreneurship Magazine. | Coutesy of Jessica Navarro
are going through, even though they can tell something is not right. Junior education major Esmeralda Valdez attended the workshop hoping to gain perspective on what she thinks may be symptoms related to social anxiety. “I had symptoms of social anxiety, so I came to see what kind of tips I can get,” said Valdez, who found out about the workshop online after researching learning disabilities for an education project. While anxiety disorders can appear in different ways, most are characterized by excessive, irrational fear and dread, as opposed to rational fears or worries that trigger healthy anxiety. “Anxiety has a very protective feature,” said Siffert, citing the natural fight or flight phenomenon. “It can occur during positive and negative events.” Physical symptoms can include increased heart rate, shortness of breath, tremors, sweating and dizziness. “When I’m speaking to people my mind goes completely blank,” said Valdez.“I stutter a lot and don’t know what to say.” The presentation addressed triggers for anxiety symptoms including stress related to issues at home or work, public speaking CAPS continues on page 3