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The Chicano Mural, located in the Cougar Den, was created in 1973 by the Mexican-American Youth Organization and depicts the Chicano Movement of the 1960s. | Emily Chambers/The Daily Cougar

UH to preserve artwork Renovations will not result in the destruction of cultural mural, UC Arbor centerpiece Mohammed Haider

THE DAILY COUGAR A piece of history that has been serving as an overlooked backdrop for meetings in the Cougar Den will be preserved and relocated to a more prominent

location in the new University Center. Over the winter break, members of the Latino community were concerned with the fate of the nearly 40-year-old mural amidst the renovation of the UC. “The mural is historic and symbolizes the political awakening of the Chicano community,” a petition to save the mural said. “It was completed at a pivotal point in the history of this country, and it is a testament to this history.” Assistant Vice President for Student

Affairs Keith Kowalka has hired an art conservator who will preserve the artwork in the UC, including the Chicano Mural. The conservator will be in charge of adding touch-ups and cleaning the historical mural before submitting a written report to the University this month, Walker said. “We’re the University of Houston. We pride ourselves on diversity with our student body,” computer engineering technology senior Mujtuba Khan said. “It would be very insensitive for the school to

not give any importance to this piece of art and history,”. The Chicano Mural is not the only artwork the University plans to preserve. The statue in the UC Arbor will be moved to the outside perimeter of the building because the new space will be interior and climate controlled. “Just as with the mural, its move will be conducted by licensed art MURAL continues on page 12

What should be done with the Chicano Mural? Should the University preserve it?

“If the mural is significant to the Latino students, I think it would be worth the time to preserve it.” Celeste Poorte Biology Graduate Student

“Personally, I’m not too attached to it. If it comes between the renovation, I don’t want it to get in the way of making the school better.”

“If it’s significant to the community, it should stay there. They definitely need to find someway to preserve it.” Daniel Perez Marketing Sophomore

“It really should be preserved. I think they should put it somewhere where people can see it because nobody really comes down here (the Cougar Den).”

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“I think the mural adds a lot of character to the school. Throwing it away would be a crime.” Atif Haider Accounting Senior

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Students who reside in or plan to move to Calhoun Lofts will see a change in their housing agreement to one more similar to a residence hall agreement in the 2012-2013 school year, said the executive director of residential life and housing. “In the past we have had a more active guest-housing program out of the Calhoun Lofts,” said Don Yackley, the executive director, in an e-mail. “We have tried to re-focus on serving students primarily.” Yackley said there will be perks to the new agreement. “Students... will see some financial benefits such as the removal of a Calhoun Lofts transfer fee, provisions to cancel your agreement if you graduate and starting in August, all utilities will be included in the housing fees.” The agreement is still a workin-progress, and Yackley said it will be shared with residents in the next few weeks. He said there are not plans to change staffing structure or services. —Darlene Campos

A newly appointed University vice president and vice chancellor for university advancement will begin on Monday. Though UH President Renu Khator made the selection in December, Eloise Dunn Stuhr’s appointment still needs a vote of approval by the Board of Regents, which will meet in February. If approved, Stuhr will be in charge of all the University’s fundraising activities, working alongside campus-based leaders in the UH system and heading a fundraising program that includes a capital campaign, annually raising $100 million or more. Stuhr’s resume includes experience with similar positions at Tier One universities like Vanderbilt University, her alma mater, and Penn State. She also has professional experience in the public and private sector. With Stuhr, UH hopes to demonstrate success in advancement, capital campaign and institutional visibility. —Zahra Ahmed

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The UH School of Theatre & Dance helped with the construction of the set and the lighting for CBS’s “48 Hours Mystery” last summer, working to recreate a Fort Bend County murder. CBS used a more theatrical style than usual, said Steven Wallace, the department head. The episode, in which the UH theatre crew will receive screen credits, will air Saturday at 9 p.m. — Cougar News Services

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The Occupy Houston movement will be coming to UH with Move to Amend to protest the Supreme Court decision that gave companies the right to donate unlimited funds to politicians. “We find (the decision) disturbing and against the democratic principle of ‘We the People,’ said Occupy Houston member Maria Selva in a letter to the editor on Wednesday. —Cougar News Services

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Graduate class plans for DSA future Smoking restriction

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THE DAILY COUGAR The Division of Student Affairs will be enlisting a Bauer graduate management class to create a strategic plan for the division under the guidance of Vice President for Student Affairs Richard Walker. The class will be broken up into teams of five to six students, which will help develop a strategy for the division. The DSA will simultaneously be conducting a planning process of its own. “The purpose of the plan is to provide strategic direction for the division ... relative to the vision for the University of Houston regarding student success and Tier One status,” Walker said. Focusing on the next five years, the planning process will make use of students from the strategic management graduate course and division staff. The students, taught by Professor Barbara Carlin, will analyze the Division of Student Affairs as part of a graded class project. Carlin has worked on other similar projects, one for a separate

Vice President for Student Affairs Richard Walker said the restructuring will focus on student success and UH’s Tier One status. | File Photo/The Daily Cougar college of the University, and another project for an outside entity in the Medical Center. The DSA will consider the projects developed by the studentled teams, which may lead to the restructuring of the planning done within the division. “The exercise … provides the point of view of those on the outside looking in,” Carlin said. “And (it) may present some novel or innovative ways of thinking about their organizations.” The project will give the students real-world experience as

opposed to case data, which can be obscure and incomplete, while the division will benefit from the unique viewpoints of the students, Carlin said. At the end of the semester, teams from the class will present their ideas to the senior staff of the division, and winners will be selected. The student’s proposals will be thoroughly reviewed and congruent ideas will be incorporated into a working plan by the staff. news@thedailycougar.com

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Issues discussed at the first Student Government Association meeting of the 2012 spring semester included a bill for smoke free environments at the University of Houston — which was passed by a 16-6 vote, — student government elections, and proposal of a stipend for student teachers. The University bill for smokefree surroundings on campus has been on the SGAs plate since the fall of 2011. It is not intended to outlaw smoking on campus, but make the environment healthier for non-smoking students. Initially the smoking ban was not widely accepted by the members of the SGA, primarily because of the way the bill was first proposed, according to communications and political science senior Michael McHugh. He went on to say that the bill was first designed to ban smoking on campus entirely. Students and faculty would have faced tough consequences for violation of the ban and even visitors found smoking would be escorted off campus. “I don’t think this (bill) would’ve passed last semester. It’s the first day back, and many members didn’t see any

frustration with the bill, which led to a speedy (pass),” McHugh said. The bill proposes implementing a 25-foot minimum distance from campus buildings for smokers and 35-foot distance for ash receptacles, as opposed to the 15-foot distance already in effect. According to the text of the bill, implementation also involves no-smoking signs being posted “at appropriate places throughout (campus) buildings,” with each sign displaying the UH Fire Department and UH Dispatch numbers on it. Enforcement of this policy may be somewhat challenging for students, faculty and campus authorities. According to the bill, the success of the policy will depend on the thoughtfulness, cooperation and consideration of smokers and non-smokers alike. Also mentioned at the meeting was the prospect of providing stipends for student teachers at UH. The bill is a response, in part, to the lack of any compensation and the strict restrictions placed on when and how long the student teachers are allowed to work, according to the bill text. This leaves them with limited means to acquire money for goods and services they may need. news@thedailycougar.com

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tudents who tried to log on to Wikipedia on Wednesday should have noticed something curious — it was blacked out. Those who tried to log onto Wordpress, TwitPic, Reditt or Mozilla would have noticed a similar phenomenon — even Google had a curious black bar over its icon. Websites that participated in the 24-hour Internet blackout described it as a political statement. It was a way for them to indicate their opposition to the Stop Online Piracy Act, a piece of legislation working its way through Capitol Hill that would radically reshape the Internet.

SOPA is a bill that is designed to crack down on Internet copyright infringement. It would give the US government the right to shutter sites that contain or contribute to the trading of pirated material. Cracking down on pirated material is not necessarily a bad thing, but surely there is a way for Congress to accomplish that goal that does not include crippling the Internet. Individuals who went to sites that were blacked out yesterday got a glimpse of what could happen if the SOPA becomes law and users are blocked from infringing sites — sites that could be shut down without a trial or a traditional court ruling under SOPA. Wikipedia commented on SOPA in an ominously written message on their English homepage: “For over a decade, we have spent millions of hours building the largest encyclopedia in human history. Right now, the US Congress is considering legislation that could fatally damage the free and open Internet. For 24 hours, to raise awareness, we are blacking out Wikipedia.” Contact your local representative and let him or her know how you feel about SOPA. Together our voices will count.

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Parking and transportation nightmare

here is a parking problem on campus. Cars follow exiting students like sharks. Tow trucks stalk through the lanes looking for vehicles to drag away. UH Parking & Transportation Services enforcers prowl through rows with tickets in hand. Students who drive to campus already David know this, but for Haydon the small group of non-commuters, welcome to the UH parking fiasco. The game is simple: Drive to school hours before class or arrive to the parking lot on time, look for a space and walk to class late. On the bright side, UH has encouraged students to be eco-friendly commuters by accident — this forces students to park further away from campus. Congratulations are in order. If more spaces became available, more students would drive, and thus increase greenhouse gas emissions. Luckily, the work-in-progress parking garage near Robertson Stadium is incomplete. Students park at Wheeler and Scott.

Students park near TSU. Students park just a few blocks from I-45. The reduced emissions would probably be greater if there weren’t so many students sharking their cars through the full parking lots. Patience is a virtue, but stalking a pedestrian until they reach their vehicle only reduces the possible fuel savings. Why not break down and park your vehicle well off campus? Finding a parking space isn’t the only issue. UH contracts a slew of tow trucks to work with Parking & Transportation Services. You may have already doubled your fees with repeated fines brought on from the tow truck terror. The solutions to the parking fiasco range from suggesting students show up early, to Metro buses driving through Cullen and other parts of campus — Metro buses don’t stop long enough for tow trucks to sink their teeth in. However, showing up early doesn’t help anyone but the single driver. Showing up early for a game of musical chairs still leaves people without seats. A false premise is that the newlyarrived freshmen need a few weeks to

acclimate to parking and the problems will soon ease. Last semester did not indicate this was true and this semester is unlikely to prove differently. At least there is nightfall, when most students are gone and late night trips to the library are made easier by open spaces — another false premise. Occasionally when night falls, the Houston Dynamo arrive at Robertson stadium and student cars become contraband. Heaven forbid students need parking space after 6 p.m. Sure, things could be worse. Compare not having a place to park to not having water or a place to sleep. Truth be told, UH parking is a first-world problem. Parking is not just an inconvenience, however. A broken elevator is an inconvenience; there are stairs available. There is no avoiding driving or parking when attending a commuter school, ergo a commuter school should have adequate parking. Parking on UH is not an inconvenience then, it is an insult. David Haydon is a political science senior and may be reached at opinion@ thedailycougar.com.

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ward season has officially kicked off with Sunday’s Golden Globes and this year there are enough televised ceremonies to make one’s head spin. Somewhere in the midst of all of the People’s Emily Choice, SAG, Brooks Tony Awards, Grammy Awards and Emmys, your average TV viewer is exhausted before the “official” season even begins. Yet they still manage to draw a crowd. Never mind that award show ratings have been falling for years — the major award shows are still some of the most watched events annually. Last year, 37 million people tuned in to the Academy Awards and 17 million watched the Golden Globes. To most of us these numbers are likely surprising — after all, who hasn’t heard the groans when the advertisements begin? Many viewers find awards season tedious and shallow, especially the Golden Globes. There are some good reasons for this. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association, the voting body for Golden Globes, lacks the prestige of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. The HFPA has only 90 members selected from journalists and critics outside the US that write about US media and film. By contrast, the Academy is composed

of more than 6,000 voters that work or have worked in the film industry. The Globes have also been accused of voting based on star power rather than in the interest of a specific performance and being open to influence. The most famous scandal occurred in 1981 when little-known actress Pia Zadora won the Newcomer of the Year award, despite that the film for which she was nominated had not been released in the US in time to be considered for the Globes. Many believed Zadora’s millionaire husband Meshulam Riklis bribed members of the HFPA with lavish parties and trips to Las Vegas in exchange for their votes. Standards for Globe voters are now stricter. But are the Oscars really that much better? The Academy is criticized every year for voting politically. They tend to prefer prestige films and reward actors for career achievements or perceived previous snubs rather than the nominated performance. As a result, the more casual Golden Globes sometimes make the better pick. Last year, prestige powerhouse “The King’s Speech” took home the big prize at the Oscars, but “The Social Network,”which was largely considered the better film, won out at the Golden Globes. In 2005, the same occurred when blatant Oscar-bait “Crash” BROOKS continues on page 6

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US military taken for granted

ot a day had passed since the last American noncombat troops withdrew when the first bombs went off in Iraq. Shiite and Sunni sectarian violence was back. A country that had only James just started to Wang taste US-like democracy had its hopes dashed in flames and blood. Why? Violence in Iraq is no real news, especially with insurgent forces threatening the local community, American troops and innocent civilians worldwide. About 4,500 American troops learned that lesson all too well, as did their grieving families in

the United States. However, this violence was brought on by the withdrawal of US troops, like two siblings promising their mother that they’ll behave after she leaves — only to set the cat on fire, flood the kitchen and max out her credit card before she even clears the driveway. With no strong military presence backing the comparatively inexperienced Iraqi military and police forces, there’s really nothing to stop the fighting. Over the holidays, I happened to hear this topic being highlighted on a local radio station. Some early morning anchor was making a semi-coherent argument for Ron Paul’s foreign policy which was summarized as returning America to its isolationist roots.

The anchor made the point that if America were to withdraw from foreign affairs for the next four years, the rest of the world would realize how much it needed the US. As easy as it is to criticize that thought as I did then, the heart of the argument was incredibly poignant. America needs to draw itself back from the world stage and become an isolationist nation minding its own affairs, not risking the life of its citizens overseas in military or economic gambits, just so that the world will learn its lesson about criticizing the US and labeling its foreign policy as invasion of a country’s sovereignty. WANG continues on page 6

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took home the Oscar while the Ang Lee film “Brokeback Mountain” took home the Globe. Ultimately, the films that stand the test of time could escape the notice of all the award shows and not to their detriment. These ceremonies do not shape film history and the Globes do not pretend to. The evening is about entertainment and Rick Gervais offending people, but that doesn’t keep us from watching. Award shows are a fantastic marketing tool for all of

he budget of the federal government has grown exponentially over the past 3 decades to a point where Congress is spending more than $3.5 trillion annually and borrowing over 40 cents of each dollar it Steven spends. Christopher Many are beginning to scratch their heads and wonder how, exactly, Washington D.C. has managed to become the behemoth that it currently is. Sure, one can point to Social Security and Medicare, who for years have run smoothly thanks to the baby boom generation and pyramidal structure of said entitlements — which is now beginning to become inverted. But there is another culprit lurking in the halls of the nation’s Capitol, one that has spurred unbelievable growth of the federal government for the past 30 years, exacerbated the entitlement crisis and exploded the federal budget from the inside out. It’s called baseline budgeting. Baseline budgeting has its origins in the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, where big spenders in Congress saw fit to ditch the way budgeting had been done for the country’s near 200-year history. They decided in favor of a method more conducive to the endless growth of government — heaven forbid it ever get smaller year-on-year. Rather than debating and deciding how much Congress should spend each year and on what it should be spent, this new method consists of calculating the spending level needed to continue the “existing level of government services,” adjusting it for inflation and then spending

that much. Not surprisingly, this new method created a baseline that always increased spending from the previous year, without exception. It also guaranteed that any newly created social programs and institutions would automatically qualify as new “government services.” These services could invite their own endless spending projections to be cooked into next year’s baseline — almost guaranteeing that the national government would expand ad infinitum. Clearly, Washington’s new budgeting scheme was an immensely clever sleight of hand created by advocates of big government, and unfortunately it successfully supplanted itself as the legal and rational norm in Washington. The worst part is that it destroyed the common language surrounding budget, making it nearly impossible to have a meaningful conversation about the true level of government spending. This cleverly sows seeds of confusion amongst the general public in regards to the definition of a budget “cut” and provides cover for politicians and their political allies who are intent on growing the central government at all costs. The result of this seemingly obscure budgeting rule on Capitol Hill is that we are left with the paradox of ever-expanding governmental expenditures while simultaneously being told that our governmental overseers are making tough decisions and scaling back the budget Big government advocates can scream about austere cuts and advocate more spending.

Meanwhile, advocates of smaller government are denounced for doing so much as lowering the growth rate of spending even as the absolute level continues to rise exponentially. Back at home in reality, nothing ever changes. Since the enactment of the Budget Control Act of 1974, federal expenditures have tripled. Yes, that’s adjusted for inflation. There are several winners as a result of this process — and none of them are you. The spendthrifts in Washington are further empowered to make you work not for your own ends but for theirs, special interests are guaranteed that the gravy train will continue flowing for years to come and holders of government debt here and abroad will continue to reap benefits as they accrue interest on a risk-free basis. My generation is blessed with the bill. Given that Congress has already immersed the nation in 100 percent of the GDP’s worth of debt, the idea that our budget’s baseline should automatically increase each year based on the need to continue funding the absurd amount of tasks the government has thus far undertaken would be laughable if the consequences weren’t so painfully ruinous. The US would be all the better for having the entire concept of baseline budgeting discarded forthright, buried, covered in cement and never spoken of again. Steven Christopher is an economics alumnus and graduate finance student in the C.T.. Bauer College of Business and may be reached at opinion@ thedailycougar.com.

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First, it must be made clear: America must never become isolationist. It would be as devastating as a nuclear apocalypse because, for all intents and purposes, America would be removed from the world just as if such a calamity had actually happened. Take the threat of North Korea. The Chinese, being their Communist allies, have their hands tied if the North Koreans decide that they could take on South Korea with America withdrawn from Asia. South Korea would be severely crippled. Taiwan, never officially recognized by China as a separate nation, would possibly be the first to go. China, armed with aircraft carriers, would roll over the nation before even setting its sights on Japan, then wrap up South Korea for the North Koreans. All because America didn’t keep the Cold War going. Imagine the gap if America were to pull itself out of international affairs. Our states function at the capacity of other nations

the DVDs and resumes stamped “Academy Award Winning.” They’re also a great showcase for designers and fashion labels to make their name. Yes, award season is long, unnecessary, selfaggrandizing and more than a bit shallow — but it can also be a lot of fun. If you enjoy the pageantry of the evening or just check the winners later on, enjoy the red carpet without guilt this season. There will be plenty of time for seriousness on Monday morning. Emily Brooks is an economics senior and may be reached at opinion@ thedailycougar.com

in the world. For us to leave the world stage would subject the international community to complete turmoil. America’s economy tanking is bad enough to send ripples. To disappear completely is to drop a nuclear weapon into a very small lake. Unfortunately, this is Ron Paul’s darkest mark. Despite his favorable stance on many other things, I cannot fully support him. This is neither a case of American Imperialism or American Exceptionalism. America must intervene in global politics every day because it is necessary to our survival. Though sometimes we overextend ourselves and sometimes we just get plain out of hand, our presence is not to be taken for granted by the international community. A line needs to be drawn where the US can protect our interests without violating international law and common sense. Until either that line has been drawn or some old line has been found, the rest of the world just needs to sit back and let America enforce the status quo. James Wang is a history freshman and may be reached at opinion@ thedailycougar.com.

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EDITOR Joshua Siegel E-MAIL sports@thedailycougar.com ONLINE thedailycougar.com/sports

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WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

Freshman collects top conference honors Chris Shelton

Wrong kind of streak Cougars lose fourth straight to Mustangs SMU 70, Houston 54 Houston ............. 27 SMU................... 37

27 33

54 70

THE DAILY COUGAR Two standout performances against Southern Miss and SMU earned freshman forward Amanda Lawson Conference USA Freshman of the Week. In the two contests, Lawson averaged 14.0 points, 4.0 rebounds and 2.5 steals in 37.5 minutes played. She also shot 48 percent from the field (11-of-23). “Amanda is a very explosive and exciting player,” head coach Todd Buchannan said. The award is Lawson’s first of the season.

COURTESY OF UH ATHLETICS

TRACK & FIELD

Nolan takes home weekly honors for first meet Cougar Sports Services

Junior sprinter Errol Nolan was named the Conference USA Indoor Track and Field Athlete of the Week. Nolan’s 6.70 in the 60-meter dash at the Leonard Hilton Invitational on Friday tied him for the nation’s ninth fastest time and the fastest in C-USA. This is the third time Nolan has received the honor in his career.

Joshua Siegel

THE DAILY COUGAR The Mustangs took out the Cougars 70-54 on Wednesday at Moody Collesium in Dallas behind the strength of a potent attack from long range. Four Mustangs finished with two or more 3-pointers, led by five from guard London Giles, who scored a game-high 16 points. Forward Robert Nyakundi was not far behind, scoring 15 points on 5-11 shooting with two 3-pointers. As a team, SMU connected on 11-22 three-point attempts and shot 47 percent from the field. The Cougars played the Mustangs close for most of the first half, even leading 20-19 with 7:11 to go, but an 18-7 run by SMU to close the half gave the Mustangs the momentum they needed to stay ahead. The Cougars were able to compete with the Mustangs on the boards, but lost the turnover battle 16-9. SMU was able to take advantage of those miscues and scored 19 points off of turnovers compared to UH’s six. Despite an emphasis this week in practice to be more aggessive on offense and attack the hoop, UH only managed to get to the line for nine free-throw attempts. Joseph Young and Kirk Van Slyke came off of the bench to lead UH in scoring with 11 point each, but Young did so on 4-13 shooting and did not get to the free throw line. In 16 minutes, Van Slyke connected on 4-7 from the field, including two 3-pointers.

Kirk Van Slyke and Joseph Young led UH with 11 points each in the Cougars’ 70-54 loss to SMU. Despite the loss, it was one of Van Slyke’s best recent outings. He was 4-7 from the field and nailed 2-4 from three-point range. Despite tying the team lead, Young shot 4-13 from the field. | Aaron Cisneros/The Daily Cougar Freshman TaShawn Thomas managed just two points and two rebounds despite playing 25 minutes. During the Cougars’ current four-game slide, Thomas has only pulled down 3.5 reounds per game. Injury update Freshmen LeRon Barnes and Jherrod Stiggers sat out again for the Cougars. Barnes is battling a groin injury and Stiggers is recovering from a knee scope. Sophomore Mikhail McLean remains on crutches after suffering a stress fracture in his foot, but head coach James Dickey said he is doing well. “I think he has another 10 days to two weeks on crutches, and then he’ll start a six-week rehab program before he gets back to full speed on the court,” he said. sports@thedailycougar.com

BOX SCORE SMU 70, Houston 54 Visitor ................ 27 Home ................ 37 HOUSTON

27 33

STANDINGS

C-USA Men’s Baskeball CONF.

54 70

min fg-fga ft-fta 3pt-a pts reb a pf

02 Harris 29 35 Thomas 25 03 Thompson 26 11 Thibodeaux 24 23 Simmons 33 00 Young 27 12 Jones 10 15 Gibson 10 32 Van Slyke 16

3-4 3-4 3-4 3-4 3-4 3-4 3-4 3-4 4-7

1-2 0-0 0-0 2-3 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-2 1-2

1-2 0-0 1-4 2-4 0-2 3-8 0-0 0-0 2-4

8 2 7 8 6 11 0 1 11

6 2 2 3 3 6 1 2 3

2 1 2 2 1 2 0 0 0

2 2 2 3 3 3 0 1 2

Percentages: FG .435, 3PT .375, FT .556 Team rebounds: 0 OPPONENT min fg-fga ft-fta 3pt-a pts reb a pf

02 Williams 33 23 Nyakundi 34 11 Giles 35 12 Samarrippas 33 21 Jones 29 00 Clinksacles 5 01 Manuel 9 03 Smith 12 13 Patsevich 8 15 Cunningham 2

4-9 5-11 5-8 3-9 4-8 0-0 0-1 2-3 0-0 0-0

1-4 3-4 1-2 1-2 3-4 2-2 2-2 0-1 0-0 0-0

2-4 2-4 5-7 2-5 0-1 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0

11 15 16 9 11 2 2 4 0 0

7 5 2 2 2 0 2 3 1 0

1 2 1 4 2 0 1 2 1 0

0 2 1 2 0 0 1 3 0 0

Percentages: FG .000, 3PT .000, FT .000 Team rebounds: 4 Technical fouls: SMU-None. Houston-None. Attendance: 1,939

OVERALL

Team

W L GB W L Pct Str

Marshall UCF Memphis Southern Miss Tulsa Rice UTEP SMU UAB Houston East Carolina Tulane

4 4 3 3 3 2 2 2 1 1 0 0

0 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 3 4 3 4

— .5 1.0 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.0 2.0 3.0 3.5 3.5 4.0

13 14 12 16 10 11 9 10 6 9 9 12

5 4 6 3 9 8 9 8 11 9 7 6

.722 .778 .667 .842 .526 .579 .500 .556 .353 .500 .563 .667

L1 W1 L1 W1 W3 L1 W1 W1 W1 L4 L3 L4

C-USA SCHEDULE

Today’s games Men’s basketball SMU 70........................................ Houston 54 West Virginia 78.................................... Marshall 62 Tulsa 60 .......................................................Tulane 56 UAB 61 .................................................... Rice 60 (OT) UCF 68 ....................................................Memphis 67 UTEP 70 ............................................................ ECU 56

TRACK & FIELD UH SCHEDULE

Wednesday’s results Men’s basketball SMU 70 .................................................... Houston 54

Today’s games

Burrell sets bar high for UH

Women’s basketball Tulsa (6-8, 1-2) at Houston (2-13, 1-2) ...............7

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Swimming SMU at Houston ..................................................... 11

Tennis Houston (0-0) at Baylor (2-0) ................................1

Men’s basketball ECU (9-7, 0-3) at Houston (9-8, 1-3)....................7

Track Nebraska Invitational ...................... All day event

Sunday’s games Women’s basketball Houston (2-13, 1-2) at UTEP (14-2, 3-0).............2

Head coach Leroy Burrell feels that this year’s men’s team has a chance to be one of the best of his tenure at UH. That’s a pretty lofty statement considering that the Cougars have captured the last five Conference USA Indoor championships. “The men’s team is complete,

well-rounded and strong,” Burrell said. “We think that this very well may be the best group we’ve had here in quite some time.” Despite losing sprinters Chris Carter, Lamar Delaney and Jonathan Stewart, the Cougars still return a strong group led by junior Errol Nolan and formerC-USA Athlete of the Year Kevin Furlough. “We have a solid sprint group with Markquis Frazier and we’re

starting to see some really good signs from James Lang,” Burrell said. “We’re actually real complete there. Doug Kelly is another strong performer for us in the 800. “All the guys who are back scored a lot of points for us. I don’t see any dropoffs. As a matter of fact, we’ll probably be a little bit better this year.” This Saturday’s Nebraska Invitational will serve as a measuring stick for the Cougars after a

successful outing at the Leonard Hilton Invitational on Jan. 13. “What we’re looking for is a good jump, a good improvement in performance from our first meet of the spring to the second,” Burrell said. “That’s where we have a good opportunity to make some big gains because of the level of competition.” The Cougars will compete TRACK continues on page 9

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Search for consistency continues Efforts to turn season around continues despite several key players being ruled out for the season

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THE DAILY COUGAR The Cougars have faced many obstacles this season and have gotten off to a slow start (2-14, 1-3), but their matchup against Tulsa is a good time to begin the turn around effort. Tulsa (7-8, 2-2), fifth in the C-USA, brings a balanced attack with four players averaging over seven points per game and six players averaging more than five points per game. The Cougars’ defense will also need to pay special attention to Taleya Mayberry. Mayberry is leading the Golden Hurricane in scoring (14.4 points per game) and almost never leaves the floor, averaging 35 minutes per game. Head coach Todd Buchannan is hoping for solid contributions across the board to defeat the Hurricane. “Right now we’re lacking consistency and balance,” he said. “We need it to win,” Buchannan believes that consistency is not only important for this game, but also to help the Cougars turn their season around.

MATCHUP

Three Cougars out for the season UH has battled through an injury-riddled season, and the news did not get any better on Wednesday when Buchannan announced that starters Porshe Landry and Tasha Tubbs, along with freshman guard Tahlia Pope would miss the remainder of the season due to injuries. Landry, who is out because of a concussion suffered against Georgetown, is perhaps the biggest loss for the Cougars. “Porsche, along with Roxana (Button), is the heart and soul of this team and you can’t replace her,” Buchanan said in a release. “She’s such a special kid and we were expecting a huge year from her. She’ll apply for a medical redshirt and our hope is that she’ll have a phenomenal senior season in 2012-13.” In three games played this year, Landry was averaging 22 points and three steals per game. Landry was a C-USA All-First Team selection as a part of last season’s conference-winning squad. Despite being a senior, Landry will apply for a medical redshirt and hopes to return for the 201213 season. Tubbs, who injured her knee against Georgetown, started the

Freshmen like Voche Martin have been counted on to step up due to injuries to vertan players. On Wednesday the Cougars learned that they would be without starting guards Porsche Landry and Tasha Tubbs as well as freshman Tahlia Pope. Landry had led UH in scoring (22.0 points per game) in three games this season. | Joshua Siegel/The Daily Cougar first three games of the season for the Cougars after transferring from Howard College. “We’ve missed her scoring ability, but especially her experience,” Buchannan said. Pope started six games this season for the Cougars. She is averaging 3.2 points and 3.6 rebounds this season for the

Cougars, including an 11-point and 9-rebound performance in a loss against Louisiana Tech. The lack of Landry’s presence in the lineup this season has pivoted the strategy on offense and forced the team to depend more on Button as a ball handler. The Cougars need other players besides Button to step up on the

offensive end of the floor. Buchanan believes he has found a consistent second option in freshman Amanda Lawson. Lawson has scored in double figures over the last three games. He believes she can grow into the role and help spread the defense. sports@thedailycougar.com

STANDINGS

C-USA Women’s Basketball CONF.

Record: (9-8, 1-3) Last game: L, Memphis 89-55

Record: (9-8, 1-3) Last game: L, UTEP

Starters

C - Mae Woods

F - Tiffani Couisnard 7.5 pts, 8.1 reb, .9 blk

4.7 pts, 2.7 reb, .5 blk

F - Amanda Lawson

F - Chanice Scott 7.5 pts, 3.3 reb, 1.4 stl

8.3 pts, 5.1 reb, 1.0 stl

F - Terran Alford

F - Loren McDaniel 5.3 pts, 5.4 reb, 75% ft

3.4 pts, 6.7 reb, .7 blk

G - Roxana Button

G - Taleya Mayberry 14.4 pts, 3.8 reb, 2.0 stl

19.3 pts, 1.8 3pt, 1.4 stl

G - Michelle White

G - Taylor Hooker

4.1 pts, 3.5 reb, 2.4 ast

11.1 pts, 5.5 reb, 2.6 ast

OVERALL

Team

W L GB W L Pct Str

UTEP UAB Marshall Memphis SMU Rice Tulsa UCF Tulane Houston East Carolina Southern Miss

5 4 3 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 0 0

0 0 1 1 2 2 2 2 3 3 4 4

— .5 1.5 2.0 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 3.5 3.5 4.5 4.5

16 13 12 12 9 8 7 7 12 2 6 6

2 3 5 4 8 9 8 9 5 14 11 11

.889 .813 .706 .750 .529 .471 .467 .438 .706 .125 .353 .353

W6 W4 L2 W1 W2 L1 W1 W-1 L2 L2 L8 L4

Standings accurate as of today

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against host-school Nebraska, Witchita State, Air Force and Iowa. The meet will be the first scored even of the season for UH. Because the Cougars will not be hosting the conference championship this season, as they normally do, Burrell said that he will use this meet to help prepare his team for competing on the road. “We’re going to do everything this weekend as though we’re going into the championship,” he said. Burrell said the biggest offseason improvement came from Frazier and Simon Stewart, who competes in the long jump, and currently lead C-USA in distance. The Cougars also expect contributions from freshman distance runner Yonas Tesfai, who won Conference USA Freshman of the Year in cross country this fall.

“He’s going to be a big contributor,” Burrell said. On the women’s side, the Cougars feature a less experienced, but promising team. “We have a pretty complete team, but we’re a little young,” Burrell said. “It’s going to be an interesting combination of people that we’re going to rely on.” The talented group of freshman is highlighted by jumpers Dominique Brisco, Brittany Kinney, and hurdlers and sprinters Sade-Mariah Greenige and Alicia Perkins. “We basically went out and recruited in areas where we were a little thin and filled in those spots,” Burrell said. “We have to understand that we’re starting out with a lot of freshman and sometimes that can be a pretty rocky road to try to get them to where they need to be to score in this league.” sports@thedailycougar.com

Volunteers are needed for the 10th Annual Mars Rover Celebration to be held on the UH Campus on January 28, 2012. Please volunteer to help us with one of the following jobs:

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EDITOR Jose Aguilar E-MAIL arts@thedailycougar.com ONLINE thedailycougar.com/arts

TWEETS O’ THE DAY: THE WIKIPEDIA BLACKOUT On Wednesday, Wikipedia, the site that all professors tell you not to reference but to use as a jumping off point, went dark for 24 hours to protest anti-piracy legislation curretly making its way through Congress. The blackout of the popular online communal encyclopedia caused a Twitterstorm of confusion and humor from all corners of the Earth...and the galaxy...and even Hogwarts.

Going to fail this paper because Wikipedia is down. #SOPA #freespeech #collegeproblems — @_collegeproblem, 18 Jan

Any students worried about not being able to do their work without Wikipedia, come to the library. We have some nice books gathering dust. — @hedgerows, 18 Jan

Respect old people they graduated highschool without google or wikipedia! — @WIZ_KHALIFA, 18 Jan

#FactsWithoutWikipedia those actually weren’t the droids we were looking for. — @DepressedDarth, 18 Jan

The founder of Wikipedia, Jimmy Wales, obviously needs to go drinking with me. I’ll MAKE SURE he knows what blackout REALLY means. — @lambvox, 18 Jan

Texans don’t need Wikipedia; we already think we know everything. #SorryImTexan

Mitchell Greco, Steven Bullit and Rob Flebbe portray real-life gay rights pioneers Rudi Gernreich, Harry Hay and Bob Hall, respectively, in “The Temperamentals,” produced by Celebration Theatre and under the direction of Jimmy Phillips. | Courtesy of Celebration Theatre

THEATRE

Play focuses on 1950s gay life Jose Aguilar

THE DAILY COUGAR Before the Stonewall Riots of 1969 made the modern day gay rights movement a part of the national mentality, a group of five friends pushed the radical notion of an organized gay community in 1950s Los Angeles. This is the basis of “The Temperamentals,” a play by Jon Marans, which made its Houston premier on Wednesday through the presentation of the fledgling arts organization Celebration Theatre. The play, which was originally produced Off Broadway in New York City in 2009, follows the true story of Harry Hay and Rudi Gerneich as they form the Mattachine Society, the first attempt at creating an organized, political gay populace. The cast only consists of five actors — led by Steven Bullit as Harry and Mitchell Greco as Rudi — but a slew of characters occupy the stage.

John Dunn, Rob Flebbe and Jeffery Dorman portray fellow society founders, Chuck Rowland, Bob Hall and Dale Jennings, respectively, but they also flesh out a host of characters, including Golden Era director Vincent Minelli. The play takes its name from a 1950s code word used by gay men and women in place of “homosexual.” This cast, directed by Jimmy Phillips, does a superb job of portraying what life was like for “temperamentals” 60 years ago. The constant hushing for fear of being overheard, the constant fear of informants and police are very well conveyed. At one point after intermission, the audience is even made to hold hands with the actors and make a pledge to support each other, as if they were at one of the first-ever society meetings. But one of the best moments that conveyed the secretness of the era was when Bullit and Greco were off to the side discussing the already stereotypical love of Judy Garland. While they were

talking, their hands would slightly brush up against each other — never fully holding hands or coming into complete contact, but completely full of yearning. It’s quite surreal to hear of the “crazy dream” of a gay community that is referred to in the play — even more so when you hear Flebbe ask in an offhand manner, “So, the more they see us, the more they like us?” Sixty years later, we know that the dream is a reality and the visibility theory continues to prove more true every day. arts@thedailycougar.com

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Barnevelder Movement/Arts Complex 2201 Preston St. Grade: Jan. 19 –Feb. 11 Verdict: A play worthy of temperamentals and non-temperamentals alike.

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— @SorryImTexan, 18 Jan

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#FactsWithoutWikipedia The Dallas Cowboys have had several long postseason runs in the last decade. — @FauxJohnMadden, 18 Jan

#TDSBreakingNews Wikipedia to shut down for 24 hours. Or that’s what we read on Wikipedia. #CantTrustThatSite. — @TheDailyShow, 18 Jan

SPECIAL COLLECTIONS

Mexican-American leader focus of exhibit Camila Cossio

THE DAILY COUGAR The life and writings of a MexicanAmerican who was honored by Spain for his civic work is currently available for the UH community to examine in an exhibit on campus. “In Defense of My People: Alonso S. Perales and the Development of Mexican-American Public Intellectuals” is on display in the Special Collections of the M.D. Anderson Memorial Library until March 1. The exhibit highlights the life and work of Perales, a leader in the Mexican-American movement and a vocal opponent of racial discrimination during the 20th century. Patricia Bozeman, head of the Special Collections notes the pleasure her department has in showcasing this

seminal collection in conjunction with the U.S. Hispanic Literary Heritage Program, which was launched in 1992 by Arte Público Press in order to recover, index and publish lost Latino writings. “Special Collections is delighted to have forged a working relationship with the Recovering of the U.S. Hispanic Literary Heritage Program to archive and make accessible valuable collections such as the Alonso S. Perales Papers.” Perales’ role as a prominent figure during the Mexican-American movement and a voice for the minority community provides much content for the exhibit. In 1920’s Texas, Perales helped found the League of United LatinAmerican Citizens, a political club for Mexican-Americans that is still active PERALES continues on page 11

Alonso S. Perales helped found the League of United Latin American Citizens in Texas during the 1920s | Courtesy of the Alonso S. Perales Papers

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Mexican-American civil rights pioneer Alonso S. Perales receives the Medal of Civil Merit from Spain in 1952 for his work in advancing the lives of Mexican-Americans. | Photos courtesy of the Alonso S. Perales Papers

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today. Other political activities that he took part in included the Independent Voters Association and writing legislation about racial discrimination. He was also a respected lawyer, activist in the civil rights movement for Mexican-Americans and a loving father and husband who never lost sight of his family or community. Perales received many recognitions during his life, but the highest was being decorated by Spain with the Medal of Civil Merit, one of the nation’s most

prestigious civil honors, for his civic work. The collection features a variety of different media outlets including unique video footage of Perales’ daughter sharing her personal memories with her father from childhood. Personal materials from his time with LULAC, his writings on many critical social issues, and information about his various contributions to social organizations are also part of the exhibit. The exhibition also includes irreplaceable correspondences collected by Perales’ family members and other items open for the public to examine and enjoy.

This collection, with its rich history and materials, offers an informative and honest account of the struggle of the MexicanAmerican movement along with the influence Perales had in making its fight come true. The collection not only honors Perales’ legacy, but it also helps to emphasize the importance of keeping his work and the work of the MexicanAmerican movement alive Bozeman adds, “These primary resources are of vital importance in telling the story of the contributions and struggles of Mexican-Americans in Texas.” arts@thedailycougar.com

The writings of Alonso S. Perales, shown here in San Antonio with his wife, Marta, during the 1940s, are on view inside the Special Collections of the M.D. Anderson Memorial Library through March. | Photos courtesy of the Alonso S. Perales Papers

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AROUND TOWN Discovery Green Flea 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Discovery Green. This free admission flea market is held the third Saturday of every month.

ON CAMPUS Lamba Phi Epsilon hot dog giveaway 9 a.m. to 4 p.m in the PGH Breezeway.

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FREE LUNCH 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., A. D. Bruce Religion Center Second Floor Atrim Area. UH Women’s Basketball vs. Tulsa 7 to 9 p.m, Hofheinz Pavilion. Call 713-GO-COOGS or e-mail tickets@UH.edu for ticket information.

Houston Rockets vs. San Antonio Spurs 7 p.m. at the Toyota Center. For ticket information visit www.houstontoyotacenter.com/events.

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LSS Workshop: Study Strategies for a Great Semester 4 p.m., Cougar Village N115. Registration is needed for this event. You can sign up for it at www.las.uh.edu/lss.

aturday, Jan. 21: The Cougars hope to break a four-game losing streak at Hofheinz Pavilion against East Carolina. After opening Conference USA play with a 70-69 overtime win at home against Tulsa, the Cougars have dropped their last four. | Aaron Cisneros/The Daily Cougar information call 713-862-3838 or visit www.fitzlive.com. $8.

FRIDAY

AROUND TOWN IKEA Houston’s Silver Screen: Happy Feet 6:30 p.m. at Discovery Green. Admission is free.

ON CAMPUS

Houston Rockets vs. New Orleans Hornets 7 p.m. at the Toyota Center. For ticket information visit www.houstontoyotacenter.com/events. The Coast of Utopia Part 1: Voyage 7:30 p.m. at Main Street Theater - Chelsea Market. For ticket information visit www.mainstreettheater.com.

FREE LUNCH 11:30 am to 1:30 pm, A. D. Bruce Religion Center second floor atrium area. Corporate Personhood vs. Your Personhood: Who Has More Rights? 7 to 9:30 p.m., SEC 102. This Occupy Houston event will feature a panel discussion over Citizens United v. FEC. Politician Chris Bell, activist Arthur Shaw and legal scholar Leslie Griffin will take part in the panel discussion.

Tax the Wolf, Super Robot Party 8 p.m. Fitzgerald’s, 2706 White Oak Houston, TX 77007. For more

AROUND TOWN Whole Foods Market Healthy Eating Bowl 2012 12 to 2 p.m., Whole Foods Market, Houston. Admission to this event is free. For more information visit www. wholefoodsmarket.com/ stores/montrose. Disco Green on Ice 7 to 10 p.m., at Discovery Green. $10 (includes skate rental). Houston Aeros vs. San Antonio Rampage 7:35 p.m. at the Toyota Center. For ticket information visit www. houstontoyotacenter.com/events. Ampersand! 10:30 to 11:30 p.m., ComedySportz, Houston. General admission for this improv comedy show is $10. The show will feature local improv players.

The Mountain Goats, Nurses 9 p.m. Fitzgerald’s, 2706 White Oak Houston, TX 77007. For more information call 713-862-3838 or visit www.fitzlive.com. $16.

SATURDAY

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

SUNDAY AROUND TOWN Theatre Suburbia Presents ‘Deadly Murder’ 3 p.m. at Theatre Suburbia, Houston. For ticket information visit www.theatresuburbia.org.

ON CAMPUS UH Men’s Basketball vs. East Carolina 7 to 9 p.m, Hofheinz Pavilion. Call 713-GO-COOGS or e-mail tickets@UH.edu for ticket information. UH Swimming and Diving vs. SMU 11 a.m. at the CRWC Natatorium.

MFAH Film Screening: ‘Good Bye’ 5 to 6:40 p.m. at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. This Iranian Film was featured in 2010’s Iranian Film Festival. For ticket information visit www.mfah.org/calendar/ good-bye/5140. — Compiled by Daniel Renfrow and Mary Baak

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