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Students can win $1,000 at Eco-Millionaire challenge

UH police chief talks crime

Green UH will be hosting “Who Wants to Be An Eco-Millionaire?” at 7 p.m. today in Oberholtzer Hall. Contestants will answer up to 15 environmental questions for a top prize of $1,000. Attendance is free. Students attending are encouraged to sign up at http://www. uh.edu/af/greenUH/ecomillionaire.htm. — Brian Jensen

UNIVERSITY

UH architecture team wins at work safety conference Several architecture students and their professor were recognized at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health’s “Prevention Through Design” conference on Thursday in Washington, D.C., for their projects on workplace safety. Students Jennie Macedo, YaHan Chen and Juan Jimenez won the student grand prize for the “Spinal Cord,” a safe and easy-touse extension cord intended for construction site operation. Other runners-up were Rick Salinas, Meredith Tucker and Anna Ho who created “Beehave,” a modified beekeeper’s uniform. Kelle Kimbro, Ryan Pursel, Alan Nguyen and Thi Vu created “Out of Sight,” a device that removes pieces of glass from construction sites. Their mentor, associate professor EunSook Kwon, won the Excellence in Teaching Award. — Zahra Ahmed

ALUMNI

Khator to speak at UH Alumni Breakfast with Champions The Bauer Alumni Association will be holding a Breakfast with Champions from 7 to 8:30 a.m. on Thursday at the Houston City Club. The breakfast serves as a networking opportunity for students to engage with large numbers of alumni, corporate partners and supporters. Inspiration is drawn from guest presentations given by prominent real-world business leaders. This month’s breakfast will feature UH President and Chancellor Renu Khator. Please visit www.baueralumni. com for more information and to RSVP. Reservations close two days before the event. — Michelle Casas

Head of UHPD responds to 2010 Clery report, student concerns Ryan Rockett

THE DAILY COUGAR Three weeks removed from a campus shooting in Victoria, UH Police Chief Malcolm Davis discussed campus security measures and rebuffed the idea that campus carry laws would effectively protect or harm students in a classroom appearance on Oct. 10. Following the Sept. 30 publication of the 2010 Campus Security and Fire Safety Report, the police chief was immediately asked how safe students should feel and what UH police are doing to protect the University during his visit to David McHam’s Advanced Writing and Reporting class. “It’s not so much that there are more shootings; they’re just more horrific in terms of multiple people getting hurt,” Davis said. “There’s a different mindset to it now. “There’s also much more awareness of it now. I don’t think the risks to you personally are any greater than they’ve ever been.” The shooting at Victoria College on Sept. 21 was the latest in the state’s seven school shooting incidents since 1966. Davis referred to an alert training program required by officers as steps that UH police have

taken to train for crisis situations and keep students safe. The police chief, also a UH alumnus, said that mental preparation is paramount if students find themselves in a situation where a student is firing shots on campus. While the old philosophy was to hide and hope the gunman doesn’t find you, Davis said, the modern school of thought is to attempt to distract and disarm the gunman if he enters a classroom. When asked if SB 354 — the bill proposed to the Texas Senate allowing guns on state campuses — would be an effective deterrent of campus shooting violence, Davis said that he’s more concerned with untrained students wielding guns than the threat of increased school shootings. “It’s not that it’s a bad idea,” Davis said. “I disagree with the folks that say shootings are going to be rampant (because of it). “It will make things more complicated, but it’s a complicated world.” Davis also discussed the details of last year’s crime report and the perception of campus safety among students. The 2010 report reflected decreases in burglary, forcible sex offenses and weapon violations from 2009. Davis said he enjoyed seeing statistical improvements in the report. “I’m always happy when numbers go down,” Davis said. “We’re always happy when what we’re doing is working.”

The 2010 report also shows an increase of drug and liquor law violations, and a slight increase in motor vehicle theft. The police chief said these numbers are a natural result of the influx of students enrolling and living on campus in 2009. Despite the improved security measures and positive crime report statistics, UH police continue to fight a safety perception battle with students. StudentsReview.com rates “perceived campus safety” at UH at around a C average, with several comments referring to the campus and the surrounding area as unsafe and “ghetto.” “Crime has never been as bad on campus, since I’ve been here, (as) people would tell you it is,” Davis said. “It’s a game of perception. “If we have only one robbery this year and you’re that person, then this place is a hellhole to you, but to the rest of us it was a good year.” The UH Department of Public Safety is currently accepting applications for a new police chief, who will take over Davis’ day-to-day operations. Davis, who concurrently serves as assistant vice president for public safety and security, will act solely as vice president following the appointment of a new chief, effectively splitting the growing administrative duties in two. news@thedailycougar.com

Women’s wellness celebrated ougars came out to the 3rd annual Women’s Wellness Extravaganza Thursday at the University Center Houston Room to learn about the health challenges women face. Visitors could get flu shots and free vision screenings as they browsed the numerous displays on illnesses, diseases and conditions. | Catherine Lara/

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The following is a partial report of campus crime between Oct. 11 and Thursday. All information is selected from the files of the UH Police Department. The information in italics indicates when the event was reported to UHPD and the event’s location. Information or questions regarding the cases below should be directed to UHPD at (713) 743-0600. Theft – Oct. 11 1:04 p.m. – Moody Towers – A student reported that someone stole his secured bicycle from the bicycle rack under Moody Towers. The incident occurred between 5:30 p.m. Oct. 10 and 11 a.m. Oct. 11. The case is active. Burglary of a Motor Vehicle – Oct. 11 2:58 p.m.– Lot 8 A – A student reported that someone burglarized his vehicle while it was parked in lot 8 A and stole his UH parking permit. There are no suspects. The incident occurred between 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. Oct. 10. The case is active. Criminal Mischief – Oct. 11 4:48 p.m. – Cullen Oaks Parking Lot – A student reported that someone damaged his vehicle while it was parked in the gate lot at Cullen Oaks apartments. There are no suspects. The incident occurred between 4:30 p.m. Oct. 10 and 1 p.m. Oct. 11. The case is active. Theft – Oct. 11 6:02 p.m. – General Service Bldg. – A staff member reported that someone stole two UH keys from his unattended and unsecured desk in General Services. There are no suspects. The incident occurred between 9:30 a.m. Aug. 15 and 6:30 p.m. Aug. 17. The case is active. Criminal Mischief – Oct. 11 7:57 p.m. – Cullen Oaks Apartments — A student reported that someone damaged her vehicle while it was parked in the gated lot at Cullen Oaks Apartments. There are no suspects. The incident occurred between 8 p.m. Oct. 10 and 12 a.m. Oct. 11. The case is active. Theft – Oct. 12 9:10 a.m. – Engineering Complex — A student reported that someone stole his unattended and unsecured cellular phone from the College of

Engineering computer lab. There are no suspects. The incident occurred between 9:45 a.m. and 10 a.m. Oct. 10. The case is active. Theft – Oct. 12 10:04 a.m. – M.D. Anderson Library — A student reported that someone stole her laptop computer from the M.D. Anderson Memorial Library. There are no suspects. The incident occurred between 2:15 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Oct. 11. The case is active. Burglary – Oct. 12 11:55 a.m. – Bayou Oaks Apartments — Two students reported that someone unlawfully entered their unsecured Bayou Oaks apartment without their permission and stole a laptop computer and MP3 player. The incident occurred between 10:45 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. Oct. 12. The case is inactive. Credit or Debit Card Abuse – Oct. 13 1:34 p.m. – Calhoun Lofts — A student reported that someone used her lost CougarOne Card to make a purchase without her consent. There are no suspects. The incident occurred between 8 p.m. Oct. 8 and 8:28 a.m. Oct. 9. The case is inactive. Driving While Intoxicated/Possession of Marijuana – Oct. 13 1:20 a.m. — A visitor was stopped for a traffic violation by a UH DPS police officer who determined the visitor was under the influence of alcohol. The officer arrested the visitor for driving while intoxicated. A passenger in the vehicle was arrested when he was found in possession of marijuana. Both visitors were released to the Harris County jail. The incident occurred between 1:20 a.m. and 1:41 a.m. Oct 13. The case is cleared by arrest.

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TENNIS

SOCCER

Senior nets win again

Cougars back in the hunt UH tied for final spot for postseason after win, tie Joachim Clarke

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Pozzan improves to 6-0 with second title of fall Bethel Glumac

THE DAILY COUGAR Senior Giorgia Pozzan led the Cougars through another successful outing, capturing her second consecutive singles title in tournament play at the Robert Alison Classic hosted by the University of Alabama over the weekend. Pozzan defeated Lindsey Mallory of Samford 7-5, 6-2, and Mississippi State’s Olesya Tsigvintseva in straight sets before taking out Elja van Berlo of Southern Miss. “The first day, it wasn’t typical Giorgia,” head coach John Severance said. “She wasn’t playing at her best and she knew it. She got through it — she obviously gutted out two wins. “And Saturday was totally different — typical Giorgia — she came through quite easily.” Pozzan opened the season with

Senior Giorgia Pozzan earned her second singles title of the fall with three wins at the Robert Alison Classic. Pozzan led UH last season with 27 wins, and is off to a 6-0 start this fall. | Courtesy of UH Athletics a win at the SDSU Fall Classic and is now a perfect 6-0 in singles play. Severance said that the senior has worked hard to improve her discipline and focus during matches. “We’ve been working on her mental game and that’s paid off,” Severance said. Pozzan also teamed with junior Bryony Hunter in doubles play, earning two wins and the consolation title for their bracket. “Bryony played well this week in doubles,” Severance said. “And

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Charlotte (Phillips) is starting to put things together and rack up some wins.” Phillips, a freshman, improved to 3-3 for the year after defeating Jill Furlong of West Alabama (6-3, 6-1) to claim the consolation title for her bracket. After facing challenging opponents at the SDSU Fall Classic, junior Maja Kazimieruk hoped to rebound but was forced to withdraw during the second set of her first match on Saturday. “I think Maja’s had a string of tough luck,” Severance said.

“She’s lost to two nationally ranked singles players. And then she won the first set of her last match but had to withdraw. She’s played quite well, but the results haven’t showed.” The Cougars will be back in action Friday for the five-day ITA Regional in Fort Worth. The Cougars will follow that with their first homestand of the season with the Cougar Fall Draw running from Nov. 4-6 at the John E. Hoff Courts. sports@thedailycougar.com

SWIMMING & DIVING

UH makes a splash with three-win weekend Pedro Pinto

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Robledo leads field, UH sits in sixth at Lone Star Invitational after two rounds The Cougars will play the final round of the Lone Star Invitational today in San Antonio. Freshman Roman Robledo leads the field at 11-under, following a top-15 finish at the Fighting Irish Gridiron Classic. He opened with a career-best 66 first round and followed with a 67 in the second round.

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The Augie Busch era is off to a strong start after UH swept its opening weekend of competition in Boston. The Cougars defeated Boston University by 29 points Friday, and took down Boston College (231-69) and Northeastern (159132) in a tri-dual meet. “The girls showed a lot of fight,” Busch said. “I’m real proud of them. They got some really good sprint strokes.” The Cougars trailed the Terriers for most of the meet, but pulled ahead after the 1-meter dive results were posted. Junior Julia Lonnegren led the divers with first-place finishes in the 1M and 3M against BU, with freshmen Torri Olanski and Natasha Burgess placing second and third. Diving coach Jane Figueiredo was pleased with her squad’s performance.

“It was absolutely fantastic,” she said. “They competed very well. There were two freshmen who did a really good job.” This was repeated against Boston College and Northeastern. The Cougars performed well again in free-style events on Saturday. Sophomore Heather Winn won the 500-yard and 1,000-yard events, while Kim Eeson took the 50-yard free style (24.91). In the last relay, UH outscored Boston College by 9 points and Northeastern by 5, to the satisfaction of coach Busch. “I’m real proud of how these girls fought again,” he said. “I’m real excited to see them battle against Miami for our first home meet. “I hope we can continue to see improvement.” The Cougars will face the Hurricanes at 5 p.m. Friday at the Campus Recreation and Wellness Center natatorium. sports@thedailycougar.com

The Cougars snapped a fourgame losing streak with a 2-0 victory over Southern Miss Friday, and pushed No. 23 to a 0-0 doubleovertime tie Sunday at Robertson Stadium. Head coach Susan Bush was pleased with UH’s (5-10-1, 2-5-1 Conference USA) ability to bounce back. She stressed that effort was key in the victory. “The team came out with a totally new perspective,” Bush said. “We broke the game down into smaller goals and pieces, and they achieved them. Every single person on the team contributed today.” Against the Golden Eagles (3-93, 1-5-2), UH broke the deadlock in the 33rd minute off a free kick by sophomore midfielder Jasmine Martinez. Sharis Lachappelle played the ball with a soft touch to Martine, who quickly drilled the ball past the defending wall and into the top left corner for her second goal of the season. Lachappelle got in on the action again in the second half when senior defender Stephanie Derieg crossed the ball into a crowded box. As the ball sailed toward the touch line, junior forward Katelyn Rhodes kept play alive with a header that found Lachappelle in the middle of the box. The freshman made no mistake putting the ball to the back of the net. “It feels unbelievable,” Lachappelle said. “Today on the field we were really positive with each other and communicated well and I think that was the difference.” Recovering from a concussion, starting goalkeeper Cami Koski sat out the match. Sydney George started in her place and recorded her first career shutout. “We worked hard and we deserve the win,” George said. The Cougars impressed in their tie against the Knights (9-2-5, 4-1-3 C-USA), who entered the match on a six-game win streak. It was the first time this season that the Cougars defeated a ranked opponent. With three games remaining, UH sits in ninth place in C-USA — but tied with UAB for the final conference tournament spot. sports@thedailycougar.com

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The Occupy movement has lost its focus

hen the Occupy movement started out, it was focused on banks and Wall Street executives. It has now morphed into a class-focused movement that characterizes anyone who is not in the “99 percent” as someone who has exploited the system. This is far from the truth. It is safe to say that the majority of the people who comprise the one percent worked hard to gain their wealth. Although certain unfair policies may have made it easier for some of these people to accumulate their wealth, they were not the ones who created those policies. The “99 percent” may look good on a poster, but it loses its appeal when you remove it from that piece of paper. And while it may sound ridiculous to most people to defend the one percent, since “99 percent” sounds so inclusive, the majority of the one percent are far from jet-setting multi-millionaires. According to the IRS, someone qualifies for the top 1 percent if they make $380,354 a year. People who are on the low end of the top 1 percent are top-ranking lawyers, engineers, doctors and small business owners. While they make a lot of money, they are not the corporate fat-cats most people in the Occupy movement assume them to be. There is a big difference between someone who make $380,354 a year and someone who makes several millions of dollars a year. People in the Occupy movement need to internalize this distinction. The Occupy movement has the potential to make serious change, but only if it stops alienating people who worked hard for their money. The movement would like to tell all people who are wealthy that they should be ashamed of their money, money that they undoubtedly worked very hard to accumulate. Under the “99 percent” banner, the Occupy movement has lost its focus. They should stop attacking anyone who is in the 1 percent and start attacking the bankers, Wall Street executives and politicians who are responsible for the income disparity.

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Exit, stage right Struggling GOP candidates should stop acting, start embracing their pasts

f all the world’s a stage,then Washington D.C., is Broadway. Like actors, politicians play a constant game of tug-of-war between who they are, who they’re supposed to be and who they believe they can become. But few obtain triple threat status. Whether chosen for their accolades or their stage personas, some of the GOP presidential candidates who are less likely to get the nomination more accurately represent Bryan the various factions Washington of our nation. But the job of these political actors is to make you forget this common background. The political sytem would like to see them morph into Conservative caricatures. Michele Bachmann, who, after a promising start is now trailing in the polls, describes herself as a full-time mother, creationist and global warming skeptic. Mentioned more for infamy than contention, Bachmann can be disagreeable, but her verbal seizures aren’t reason enough to disregard her — she’s a classy lady. A Tea Party enthusiast, she’s said time and time again that Americans deserve all of the facts when it comes to the government’s decisions. This might stem from her roots as a family woman, or possibly even her heavy affiliations with the church, but in the end, Bachmann leaves few outlets open to question. Unless, of course, they conflict

with her own. When Newt Gingrich was 19, he married his 26-year-old geography teacher, only to divorce her later over an affair with a woman 23 years his junior, whom he would later divorce following yet another affair. Gingrich has obviously had his share of

After all is said and done, can these performers be blamed for dancing on the stages built for them? After all, when the ballot arrives, the facts as they exist are hardly as important as the ones you actually know.” excitement preceding the primary. What separates him from his contemporaries is a heavily varied experience and an appreciation for history that borders on the obsessive. But what’s wrong with that? The man once cited his personal adventures as being driven by his passion for the country. If this is true, the American public could expect his full attention in office — at least until something else comes along. As the technocrat of the group, Jon Huntsman appears most at ease out of the limelight. He’s Mormon, with an Episcopalian wife and an adopted Indian daughter; among his Republican

counterparts, it’s arguable he’s the most progressive. Before he had any political ambitions, Huntsman manned keyboards for “Wizard,” an underground rock band. The mentality stuck, as he was spotted amidst the pro-democracy demonstrations in China this past year, dressed as casually as the rioters on his left and right. Still, his demeanor was as unassuming in the streets as it had been on the stage. His response: “I’m just here to watch.” Who we are can be miles away from who we intend to be, but the only person who can cover the distance is ourselves. It’s a discrepancy most politicos are aware of, and they combat it with the only means available to them: discretion in some areas, condolences in others and indecision everywhere else. Even with the most heartfelt attempts in this area, success isn’t likely for these political candidates. But shouldn’t these politicians just embrace their backgrounds? Whittled photos will surface as the race progresses, forgotten acquaintances will impart wisdom on the media and religious doctrines will evolve from private concerns to public disclosure. Can these performers be blamed for dancing on the stages built for them? After all, when the ballot arrives, the facts as they exist are hardly as important as the ones you actually know. Bryan Washington is a sociology freshman and may be reached at opinion@thedailycougar.com.

Deregulation puts consumers at risk

onservative candidates tout The country has the social consciousness, a heinous act of anti-patriotism. deregulation as desirable: Fewer technical competence and regulatory Arguments against regulation seem burdens on businesses will foster infrastructure for responsible development. backwards, or at least lacking. Bart Chilton, growth and create jobs, whereas federal Daniel supports a new bill in the Senate a commissioner on the US Commodity and state regulations are unnecessary that would place more regulations on the Futures Trading Commission, told the impediments that put people out of work pipeline industry, including increasing New York Times that he is confident that for no reason. The target audience is often inspections and creating new guidelines for new Dodd-Frank regulations will actually small business owners. infrastructure updating. spur growth. Mandates create jobs in the Has this myth been Candidates also ignore ways that busifinancial sector, adding accountants and examined by the party? nesses are increasingly protected by tort other internal controls. EPA emissions Recent government reform bills (including Texas businesses: regulations or taxes would create incentives data on unemployment Perry crowns this as a fine achievement). for investment and job creation in research during the recession sugStates have been enacting these bills in and development. Rachel gests that it holds some order to reign in supposedly out-of-control Another unfortunate flip side is that tort Farhi truth, reforms regulate problems but not nearly as much as after they have occurred, Tort reforms regulate problems after they have Republicans claim. CNN when regulations could occurred, when regulations could have prevented reported that in the first have prevented those those problems in the first place. That would decrease problems in the first place. half of 2011, only 2,085 unemployed people cited That would decrease the the need for litigation; so deregulation may be the problem that government regulation as need for litigation; so Republicans are trying to fix on a different front.” the culprit. Over 55,000 deregulation may be the lost jobs were attributed problem that Republicans to insufficient demand. are trying to fix on a differThe National Federation of Independent litigation. They often place monetary limits ent front. Plus, what are a few thousand jobs Business claimed that less than 20 percent on damages awards, joint and several when considering the good done by meat of small businesses cited regulation as liability, and venue choice, restrict the time inspection, prevention of nuclear radiation their most important problem. Once again, frame consumers can bring lawsuits, make accidents and adequate disclosure of infordemand was key. government agency approval sufficient to mation on products such as cigarettes and Some jobs are lost due to regulation, bar suit and mandate additional pretrial prescription drugs? but it is not the devilish economy killer screenings. That means that someone who We cannot know precisely how regulathat Republicans say it is. Gary Burtless of is hurt by a product has less time to initiate tion affects the economy, and politicians are the Brookings Institute agreed that little a lawsuit and faces a multiple gatekeepers. doing a horrible job pretending that they evidence supports that notion. Only a The producer faces much less threatening can. Economic debates should focus less on couple of the team of 16 economists from payments if the plaintiff is successful, and which governor created the most jobs and CNN Money seriously complained about these rules make slim chances of success more on realistic balancing of interests. regulations. even slimmer. Enbridge CEO Pat Daniel, who works Basically, regulating hurt consumers’ Rachel Farhi is a senior English literature and political science double major and may be in North American energy transportation, methods for recourse is fine, but regulating praised new crude finds in Canada. Why? businesses’ ability to shirk responsibilities is reached at opinion@thedailycougar.com.

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aturday is the day weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve all been waiting for â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the Cougars are taking on the Thundering Herd. This is a big week for us, too. If we come out on top in this weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s game, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be 7-0 and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re already No. 19 in the BCS standings â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and those numbers can only go up. You are the pride, Coogs, and this is the best week to show it. Wear red, throw up your Cougar Paw and go to Homecoming events on campus. Here are 10 songs to add to your excitement this week. Eat â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;em up! â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Mary Baak

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Good meat is the name of the game Whether it walks on four hoofed legs, has wings or slithers on the ground, I will probably try it at least once â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and I am nothing short of a true carnivore. When I come across places like Sammyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Wild Game Grill that serves up wild game and other non-traditional sources of protein, I have to check it out. The restaurant is headed up by chef Sammy Ballarin, a self-taught Spanish chef who turned his passion for food into a thriving bar and grill that takes ingredients most people would never think of eating and puts them into familiar settings like burgers or chili cheese fries. Stacking his menu with meats ranging from antelope to rattlesnake, this is clearly not your average burger joint. I had to go for the rattlesnake chili fries, a pile of fries doused in a blanket of saucy beans and rattlesnake chili which is then topped with melted cheddar cheese. To my surprise, there was no distinct texture or flavor that

makes the snake meat seem negative â&#x20AC;&#x201D; if anything, it was very tender and light. Dishes like this are great, because they show people that there are alternative options for making your favorite dishes without having to sacrifice quality. I moved onto the trio of game sliders â&#x20AC;&#x201D; buffalo, antelope and venison â&#x20AC;&#x201D; all of which were built the same way. The defining aspect would have to be the consistency and juiciness of the patties themselves. The buffalo is essentially beefâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s second cousin. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a slight difference in taste, but all the same bite and consistency. The antelope and venison are much leaner meats, but they still refuse to disappoint when it comes to flavor. A word of caution â&#x20AC;&#x201D; do not order these burgers without getting all of the sauces they make in-house. Some of these sauces are cilantro aioli, Cajun remoulade, habaĂąero ketchup and Ahi mayonnaise. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s almost like asking a parent to choose their favorite child when it comes to singling out the sauces â&#x20AC;&#x201D; each one brings their

own distinct flavor profile to the pallet. The ketchup gives you an extra kick of spice and sweetness, the remoulade goes great on just about anything that is fried and the aioli gives you a burst of fresh cilantro and garlic and the mayonnaise gives you a hint of heat and tangy creaminess. Pick any of these sauces and you will be scraping the sides to get every last drop. For those who like spice, you must try Sammyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ghost Chili Pepper Sauce. Made in-house, the pepper sauce uses a mix of dried ghost chilis and a special blend of seasonings that give it a delicious kick in the mouth. In fact, the sauce has become such a hit with locals, Sammy is planning to start selling it by the bottle. Sammyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s is open until 10 p.m. on Sunday and Monday nights. During the week they close at 11 p.m. and on Friday and Saturday nights, they close at 3 a.m. For those of you bar hopping near Washington and Yale, be sure to stop by for some tasty game eats. arts@thedailycougar.com

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Each row must contain the numbers 1 to 9; each column must contain the numbers 1 to 9; and each set of 3-by-3 boxes must also contain the numbers 1 to 9.

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51 Pari-mutuel transactions 54 Cause of a power trip

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