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CRIME

Dorms burgled over winter break Taub, Settegast residents return to school to find possessions missing, police still investigating Joshua Mann

THE DAILY COUGAR Several students whose dorm rooms were broken into over winter break said they are wondering what will happen next. The burglars entered Quadrangle dorm rooms by removing the vents on the lower half of the doors, said history freshman James Wang whose television was taken in the burglaries.

“(I thought) everything would be safe if I left it here,” Wang said. “Take anything valuable, but if it’s big and you’re coming back, you might as well leave it here. Well they took the TV — so much for secure.” Students are encouraged not to leave valuables in their rooms over the break, according to a Residential Life and Housing press release. Campus police suspect that the students’ properties may have been stolen by the contractors who were hired by the University to put safety screws on the vents to keep the rooms from being entered that way, said Cassie Castro, whose Wii was stolen.

“Obviously, this is very concerning, and all of us take safety and security very seriously,” said Executive Director of Residential Life and Housing Don Yackley. Under normal circumstances, the halls are patrolled by security personnel at night, the release said. But this was not true during winter break. Campus police have not been keeping in contact with students according to Castro. “I don’t feel like anything is happening,” she said. “I haven’t heard (from the police) in a long while,” Castro said. Wang hasn’t heard from the police either.

(I thought) everything would be safe if I left it here. Take anything valuable, but if it’s big and you’re coming back, you might as well leave it here. Well they took the TV — so much for secure.” James Wang, on the dorm security measures taken during winter break. “I gave my statement to a police officer BREAK-IN continues on page 3

SENATE

Faculty Senate has first meeting Vice president, vice chancellor introduced Nicole Carter

THE DAILY COUGAR The first meeting of the 2012 school year for the Faculty Senate Committee brought about many staff changes, along with discussion about research, development and graduation and retention rates. UH President Renu Khator’s selection for the University vice president and vice chancellor, Eloise Dunn Stuhr, was introduced to the Faculty Senate at the meeting. Her experience with Tier One Universities like Vanderbilt and Penn State in the past may prove beneficial to the UH community. “We are looking to have a (fund-raising campaign) that exceeds 100 million dollars annually. I would like to see that number develop into billions in order to benefit the faculty and students at the university as much as possible,” said President Khator. SENATE continues on page 3

Newsflash: Drought over

he students, faculty and staff who came to school without umbrellas had to craft them out of trash bags and textbooks in order to avoid Wednesday’s downpour. UH’s Department of Public Safety sent out an e-mail telling everyone to stay indoors until 11:45 a.m. because of a tornado warning issued by the National Weather Service. UHDPS warned students to avoid Elgin Blvd at entrance 18, Wheeler St. at parking lot 4A, Elgin Blvd. at Spur 5, MLK Blvd. at Calhoun and entrance 17 at entrance 16 because of flooding. The storms let up at around 2 p.m., but not before some afternoon classes were canceled, and attendance was lower in those that weren’t. | Emily Chambers/The Daily Cougar

Thursday, January 26, 2012

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EVENT

Architecture college to host lecture, discussion The Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture will host a Young Architects of Spain lecture at 6 p.m. The lecture “A Window into the Unknown” will feature a panel discussion with curators Jesús María Aparicio and Jesús Donaire and respondent Carlos Jiménez. The event is free and has a reception immediately following until 9 p.m. For more information, contact Linda Silva at (713) 743-2400. —Cougar News Services

LGBT

Mayor Annise Parker to speak to GLOBAL Thursday Houston Mayor Annise Parker will speak to GLOBAL, UH’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender student organization, from 6 to 8 p.m. in Cemo Hall. Parker will talk about her experiences as an LGBT person running for office When she was elected in 2009, Houston became the largest city to have an openly gay person serve as mayor. The event is free and open to the public. For more information contact Lorraine Schroeder at lschroeder@ uh.edu or (713) 743-5463. — Cougar News Services

ADMINISTRATION

Digital humanities info session to be held Friday A workshop covering the opportunities in digital humanities at noon Friday in Philip Guthrie Hoffman Hall room 216.

=VkZ V eVhh^dc [dg X]^aYgZc4 Register for the 5th annual Dance Marathon to be held on Saturday, February 18th from 11 AM to 8 PM in the UC Houston Room. Dance Marathon raises awareness for pediatric medicine with the Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals. Come hear stories from former patients and doctors of Texas Children’s Hospital here in Houston! Register in the Center for Student Involvement in the UC Underground for only $5 now.

“What is Design Humanities?” will discuss what the area of research is, how it is incorporated at UH, funding opportunities and campus resources. The event is free and open to students and faculty. For more information, go to www.tlc2.uh.edu. —Cougar News Services

CAMPUS

Professor to showcase book on immigration Christina Sisk, an assistant professor in Hispanic Studies and author of “Mexico, Nation in Transit,” will be presenting her book at 7 p.m. at Brazos Bookstore. “Mexico, Nation in Transit” examines the ways in which Mexican immigrants are portrayed in art on both sides of the border, according to the Brazos Bookstore website. The event, which is sponsored by UH Hispanic Studies, Nuestra Palabra and Brazos Bookstore, is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Christina Sisk at clsisk@uh.edu. —Cougar News Services

EVENT

Grade school students to present model Mars rovers Primary and middle school students grades three to eight will present their entries into the 10th Annual Capstone Competition at UH in the University Center Houston Room. The students constructed models of Mars rovers designed to carry out specific missions as part of a six-week school project. Contact Edgar Bering at eabering@uh.edu for more information. —Cougar News Services

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Two Quandrangle dorms, Taub and Settegast, were broken into while getting security upgrades over the break. Residential Life and Housing updated the card scanners and added security cameras starting this semester. | Amanda Scott/The Daily Cougar

BREAK-IN continued from page 1

and havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t heard back since,â&#x20AC;? Wang said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;What can you do if you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have cameras?â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;The investigation is still active,â&#x20AC;? said Lt. Bret Collier of the Universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Department of Public Safety. â&#x20AC;&#x153;For that reason the Department of Public Safety cannot comment.â&#x20AC;? Residential Life and Housing has been putting up extra security cameras and updating the card readers on the entrance to the halls, according to the press

release. The security upgrades arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t enough for Wang though, and he is now hesitant to leave his property alone in his dorm over spring break, he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was going to go fishing or something. Now Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m going to stay here,â&#x20AC;? he said. Students like Wang and Castro, who failed to purchase renterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s insurance, were not compensated for their losses, Castro said. Castro said she didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get insurance because â&#x20AC;&#x153;it never occurred to (her) that this might happen.â&#x20AC;?

Renterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s insurance is not available through the University, but can be purchased from an outside insurance agency, Quadrangle resident assistant Nkechi Nebeolisa said. This isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t the first time that Wang has had trouble with break-ins on campus. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My truck was broken into,â&#x20AC;? Wang said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Jokeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s on them, I ainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t got nothing of value.â&#x20AC;?

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve personally never had a problem, but seeing as how our University is embedded in an undesirable neighborhood I would always take every precaution that I could.â&#x20AC;? Lauren Rosenbaum

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SENATE continued from page 1

Other changes included former Faculty Senate Committee President Monica McHenry passing her position to the 2012 Senate President Dmitri Litvinov. â&#x20AC;&#x153;To say I have learned many things as Faculty Senate President would be an understatement. I greatly appreciate the opportunity to work with the faculty,â&#x20AC;? McHenry said in her farewell address. McHenry is currently an

associate professor in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders. Litvinov, an associate professor for electrical and computer engineering, is optimistic about the 2012 school year. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I will work tirelessly to make sure the faculty voice is heard. I look forward to a productive year,â&#x20AC;? he said. The Research and Scholarships Committee says it is dedicated to the â&#x20AC;&#x153;enhancement of research qualities in efforts to move (UH) forward.â&#x20AC;? Reaching Tier One status has

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OPINION

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STAFF EDITORIAL

Arizona public schools ban Mexican studies

ultural despots in Arizona are flexing their hegemonic muscles yet again. This time they are taking on, or taking out, textbooks intended for a now defunct MexicanAmerican studies class. Earlier this month, Arizona Superintendent for Public Instruction John Huppenthal decided to suspend high school Mexican-American studies classes because he believes they are in violation of ARS 15-122, a law designed to ensure Anglo-culture reigns supreme in the Grand Canyon State. The law more or less bans Arizona public schools from including classes that portray white people in a negative light. Of course the text of the law doesn’t explicitly say this, but anyone who has paid even the slightest attention to the growing racial tension in Arizona should be able to see through the carefully chosen text of the law. The law bans classes that advocate ethnic solidarity, “are designed primarily for pupils of a particular ethnic group,” or “promote resentment toward a race or class of people.” This is interesting, because most high school textbooks are geared toward a particular ethnic group — the group that composes most of our population. Among the snubbed are two books from UH’s Arte Público Press that focus on Hispanic civil rights issues. It is disturbing that there are still people alive today who are so against diversity that they would not only pass, but also enforce such ethnocentric laws. What is so threatening about MexicanAmerican studies courses that they warrant being suspended? Could it be that students in these courses would learn about the discrimination Mexican-Americans in our nation have endured and are still enduring today? It is important for high school students to learn the entire history of our nation — not just the history that appeases the majority race. If America is ever to become post-racial, we cannot hide from the past. Instead, we have to celebrate the many cultures that come together to make our nation so unique.

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Sensory overload

Smart phones and ‘hook-up apps’ encourage risque behavior

he internet is a bounty of information, images and video that can be accessed anywhere and any time. The only downside to all the wealth of information is the unbelievably easy access to pornography. The accessibility to porn used to be limited. Imagine the clichéd scene of times past when, by chance, a teenager would find a Alejandro male relative’s Playboy Caballero magazine hidden under their mattress. Now access is boundless because a quick search on Google yields thousands of links to free and paid content. One can even access porn through their cell phones, and smart phones have brought the invention of “hook-up apps.” Those apps are usually advertised as “social” and “dating” apps, and while they may have been created with good intentions, they create a society of instant

sexual gratification. There is also the term “sexting,” which involves the sending and receiving of explicit images and texts. Sexting is becoming the “gateway” to sex for young teens. It can be said that Houston is affected more than most cities. According to okcupid.com, one of the fastest-growing free dating sites for singles, Houston was voted as one of the top 10 most promiscuous cities. Okcupid.com gathered the percentages of users from each city that chose “casual sex” as one of the relationship types they were seeking and Houston was number 10. As they say, the proof is in the pudding — or in this case, proof is in the syphilis. The instances of syphilis have exploded here. In 2007, there was a volatile outbreak of cases. The city had to rein it in with free clinics and awareness drives. The percentage of cases had nearly doubled from the previous year, and the trend is

Smartphones have brought the invention of “hookup apps.” Those apps are usually advertised as “social” and “dating” apps, and while they may have been created with good intentions, they create a society of instant sexual gratification.” still rising. What is more disturbing than the rise of sexting is that evidence points to it correlating to teens partaking in group sex. A new study released by Boston University’s School of Public Health states that teens as young as 14 are engaging in group sex. More than half of the teens polled said at least one of the people in the orgies did CABALLERO continues on page 5

LETTERS Tuition and Fees UH alum understands student woes Recently, I received an e-mail from the office of the President of the Student Government Association. He discussed the passage of the increase in student service fees and he recommends the passage thereof as crucial to recruitment. I disagree. I received my B.A. in history from

the University of Houston in 1976 and my J.D. in 1979. Recently, I decided to return to the University and enter the Engineering department. I have a special attachment to the University because I have obtained my education here. Also, I met my wife in the dormitory and we have been married for over 30 years. The University of Houston is a great place. Nevertheless, in this recession, we should be lowering the tuition and fees.

It is really tough out there and we should do everything we can to help the students. — Mark Sokolow LETTERS TO THE EDITOR The Daily Cougar welcomes letters to the editor from any member of the UH community. Letters should be no more than 250 words and signed, including the author’s full name, phone number or e-mail address and affiliation with the University, including classification and major. Anonymous letters will not be published. Deliver letters to Room 7, University Center Satellite; e-mail them to letters@thedailycougar.com; send them via campus mail to STP 4015; or fax them to (713) 743-5384.

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ONLINE COMMENTS â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sidewalk Smokingâ&#x20AC;? As a smoker, I have no problem with staying 25 feet away from any doorway when I smoke. I always try to smoke in areas away from other people. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been trying to quit for several months now, and it is not easy. But nonsmokers also need to realize that you are not going to get cancer just from walking by a smoker and catching a whiff of smoke for half a second. We all breathe in far, far more carcinogens every day from car and bus exhaust on campus, not to mention the many petrochemical refineries that surround Houston. This area of Texas is known as the â&#x20AC;&#x153;cancer beltâ&#x20AC;? and not because of cigarettes. So to all the nonsmokers, please drop the holier-than-thou routine. If your concern is cancer and you are serious about making a difference, maybe we should think about trying to drive less and cut down on traffic or make our refineries more environmentally sound. That would have a much bigger impact. In the mean time, please be patient with the smokers. I started smoking before cigarettes became so stigmatized, and quitting is a difficult, uphill journey. â&#x20AC;&#x201D;user Jared

CABALLERO continued from page 4

More than half of the teens polled said at least one of the people in the orgies did not wear a condom. The study also came to the conclusion that those who had watched porn in the month prior to the study were five-times more likely to have group sex. In other words, those who watched porn more often were more likely to indulge. Most of the girls stated they were forced, high or drunk when they partook in the group sex. As much as teens like to deny it, they are very impressionable. When they see a certain behavior, they absorb it like a sponge. The accessibility and the ease with which one can find sex today is changing our views about it. The change is already visible. When asked why he thought this was happening, political science junior Tyler Albarado said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Parents need to be more involved in their childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lives. They are doing very little to prevent these things from occurring by not taking simple measures like talking to their kids or spending time with them.â&#x20AC;? In the end, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the parentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; fault because they either ignored the whole concept of sex or they didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t take steps to involve themselves in their childrensâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; lives or check their computers. Alejandro Caballero is a creative writing junior and may be reached at opinion@ thedailycougar.com.

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MATCHUP

Record: (10-9, 2-4) Last game: W, ECU 82-76

Record: (10-10, 3-3) Last game: L, Tulane 66-58

Starters

C - TaShawn Thomas

C - John Bohannon 10.1 pts, 6.8 reb, 59% FG

10.4 pts, 7.6 reb, 2.3 blk

F - Julian Mashburn

F - Alandise Harris

10.5 pts, 2.9 reb, 1.0 stl

13.8 pts, 5.9 reb, 1.5 blk

F - Gabriel McCulley

G - Jonathan Simmons

11.8 pts, 2.4 reb, 1.5 3PT

14.4 pts, 4.6 reb, 54% FG

G - Jacques Streeter

G - Darian Thibodeaux

6.8 pts, 2.6 ast, 1.4 3PT

7.1 pts, 2.8 reb, 46% 3PT

G - Michael Perez

G - J.J. Thompson

12.1 pts, 1.9 ast, 1.5 3PT

6.6 pts, 2.4 ast, 83% FT

C-USA SCHEDULE

Today’s games

SMU at UCF .................................................................6 UAB at Tulsa ................................................................7 Marshall at Memphis ...............................................7 ECU at Rice ..................................................................7 UTEP at Southern Miss............................................7

Saturday’s game

Rice at Houston .........................................................4

STANDINGS

C-USA Men’s Baskeball CONF.

Freshman TaShawn Thomas has been influential in the Cougars’ wins this season. When Thomas grabs 10 or more rebounds, the Cougars are 5-1. In UH’s last game, an 82-76 win over East Carolina, Thomas scored 17 points and collected 12 rebounds. Thomas is averaging 10.4 points and 7.6 boards per game. | Brianna Leigh Morrison/The Daily Cougar

MEN’S BASKETBALL

Thomas cleans the glass Joshua Siegel

THE DAILY COUGAR After digging themselves into a hole at the bottom of the Conference USA standings thanks to a four-game losing streak, the Cougars will continue the climb back up on Saturday against UTEP after beating East Carolina last weekend. “They’re all important now,” head coach James Dickey said.

“We’ve put ourselves in a bind by the four losses and not playing as well as we could. “For us, every game is important. We’re not putting any more value on any one but the next one, the next game. The next game happens to be UTEP and that’s what we’re getting ready for.” The Cougars’ entire starting frontline — TaShawn Thomas, Alandise Harris and Jonathan Simmons — had big games against the Pirates, but Thomas’ resurgence

was most encouraging. After opening the season strong, averaging 10 points and 8.7 rebounds during UH’s opening three-game win streak, Thomas had slumped during the C-USA plays. During the Cougars’ fourgame losing streak, he was pulling down just 3.5 boards per game. His 17-point, 12-rebound night against the Pirates has Dickey believing that he is back on track though. “I talked to TaShawn about

being more active,” Dickey said. “I thought that since Conference play had started he wasn’t as active offensively or defensively on the boards. “One of the things that’s happened, and we knew it would, is they were going to come at him with physicality. I thought he played much more physically and tougher, and this will be... more (useful) with the big guys that THOMAS continues on page 12

OVERALL

Team

W L GB W L Pct Str

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

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

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

— 0.5 0.5 0.5 1.0 2.0 2.5 2.5 3.0 3.5 3.5 4.5

15 13 17 13 11 10 11 10 10 13 6 9

4 6 3 6 9 10 9 9 9 6 12 9

.789 .684 .850 .684 .550 .500 .526 .526 .526 .684 .333 .500

W2 W1 W2 L4 W4 L1 L1 L1 W1 W1 L1 L5

Standings accurate as of Wednesday

Simmons the scoring machine The Cougars are 5-2 when junior guard Jonathan Simmons scores 19 or more points in a game. During UH’s four-game losing ! " Simmons steak, Simmons was only scoring 7.8 points per game, but bounced back with 19 points in its 82-76 win over ECU.

FOOTBALL

Cougars learn from the best Joshua Siegel

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Chris Thompson teamed with fellow Cougar Bryce Beall to help the National team win 20-14 in the inaugural NFLPA Collegiate Bowl. | Brianna Leigh Morrison/The Daily Cougar

Even though UH’s season is over, Chris Thompson and Bryce Beall continue winning football games. The pair played as a part of the inaugural NFLPA Collegiate Bowl, helping the National team earn a 20-14 win over the American team. Beall carried the ball five times for 23 yards. The players practiced under the tutelage of Super Bowl-winning head coach Dick Vermeil, and former-NFL players Priest Holmes and Will Shields. Thompson described the three days of practice as a “lifetime of memories,” and cherished the opportunity to work under such

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Offensive lineman Chris Thompson and running back Bryce Beall learned under the tutelage of former players and coaches at the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl.

an accomplished lineman like Shields. “He’s a great guy, great coach and a great, even better player,” Thompson said. “Really, I got a lot

from the game and from the coach Shields.” The practices leading up to the game only lasted three days, but Thompson said that he soaked up so much knowledge and experience that it felt like an entire mini-camp. “Mainly, I took a lot of it as this is another little step towards the NFL,” Thompson said. “It is that much closer to what I can expect. “Coming from Houston’s style of offense, I was able to learn more about the pro-style offense.” Thompson started three years as guard for the Cougars and started center as a senior. At the next level though, Thompson joked that he would play any THOMPSON continues on page 12

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The Cougars will open the 2012 spring season ranked in the top 25 in both major-national polls. UH was voted No. 20 by USA Today and No. 22 by ESPN. The Cougars last opened a season ranked in 2009 when they

began the season as No. 13/18. The ranking comes after advancing to the NCAA Super Regional and winning a share of the Conference USA regular season title finishing 44-18 last season. The Cougars have lost their

two pitchers with the most impact, Amanda Crabtree (21-9, 0.96 ERA, 196 IP, 334 SO) and Donna Borgeois (17-6, 1.67 ERA), but return with sophomore pitcher Diedre Outon (6-3, 1.73 ERA) and six regular position players, including Conference

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USA Player of the Year Melissa Gregson (.334, 16 HR, 47 RBI). Last season, the Cougars went 17-8 against ranked teams. This season’s schedule features games against five ranked teams: No. 15 Texas A&M, No. 16 Oklahoma State, No. 19 Texas,

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Senior guard Roxana Button leads the Cougars and Conference USA in scoring at 18.7 points per game. She is also third in freethrow percentage (78 percent) and fifth in 3-pointers made (29). | Joshua Siegel/The Daily Cougar

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THE DAILY COUGAR Quick question, where do you find the Cougars’ leading scorer, Roxana Button, after a grueling day of practice? If you guessed running extra laps around Hofheinz Pavilion and taking the extra free throw attempts necessary to become a great college basketball player, you would be correct. Button is averaging 18.7 points per game. The Cougars have battled injuries all season. Two starters have already been lost for the year, including fellow senior Porsche Landry. Landry was expected to pair with Button in the backcourt and guide a freshman-laden Cougar squad. As a junior, she scored 14.8 points per game, helping the Cougars win the Conference USA regular-season title.

Couple the loss of Landry with losing six seniors from last season and the Cougars certainly have a situation to contend with. The loss of Landry, a C-USA First Team selection, has left a cavern in the backcourt and thrust a larger role on Button. Obviously, her performance on the court has drastically increased but out of the public eye, Button has grown into her role as a leader. In fact, Button believes her leadership and work ethic are her best qualities and have facilitated success on the court. “I’ve embraced it and take it day-by-day,” Button said. “I just want to do whatever it takes to win.” Button attributes last season’s NCAA tournament run for helping her grow into being a better leader. “It helped me gain experience on the intensity it takes to be a leader, which is especially necessary with such a young team this

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TWEETS O’ THE DAY: STORM OF THE CENTURY... NOT REALLY.... A strong weather front moved into northwestern Houston Wednesday, bringing heavy rainfall, high winds and actual tornadoes. UH administration issued weather alerts Tuesday night and throughout the day Wednesday that ranged from severe thunderstorms to tornado warnings. The storm left five entrances and several campus streets flooded and emergency sirens were heard across campus at the height of the storm, — Cougar Arts Staff

Bad weather siren just went off on campus...be careful, take extra care! — @UHpres, 25 Jan

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MOVIES

Oscars stick with current faves Academy follows previous award presentations in recent nominations Ryan Popham

THE DAILY COUGAR The nominations for the 84th Annual Academy Awards were announced early Tuesday morning, ending speculations on the nominations and kicking off the speculation on who will actually win the award. With the caliber of each nominee, it is going to be an interesting ceremony. The winners will be announced on ABC on Feb. 26, during a ceremony that will be hosted by a man who is arguably the greatest Oscar host alive — Billy Crystal. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences picked nine films for the coveted Best Motion Picture of the Year Academy Award: “The Artist;” “The Descendants;” “Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close;” “The Help;” “Hugo;” “Midnight in Paris;” “Moneyball;” “The Tree of Life” and “War Horse.” Martin Scorsese’s “Hugo” leads the nominations with 11 votes, with “The Artist” coming in second with 10. “War Horse” and “Moneyball” both have six. “The Descendants” and David Fincher’s “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” both received five nominations. “Midnight in Paris” and “The Help”

“Hugo,” the fantastical film directed by Martin Scorsese, received 11 Oscar nominations on Tuesday — the most of any film this year. The ceremony, hosted by Billy Crystal, will be televised Feb. 26 on ABC. | Courtesy of Paramount/Jaap Buitendijk earned four nominations; “The Tree of Life” received three; and “Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close” earned two. In the Best Picture category, “The Artist” is the one to beat, as well as in most of its other nominated categories, which include Best Director and Best Original Screenplay. Like the Golden Globes, the Academy

Awards have a good chance of being spread out this year; Best Director may not necessarily be from the same film as the Best Picture winner, which is typical of the Oscars. Meryl Streep just may win her third Academy Award out of a total of 17 OSCARS continues on page 9

STUDENT LIFE

New column takes on Coogs’ love lives

Columnist seeks those lost and confused souls — and a name for this column Jeanne Marx

THE DAILY COUGAR Dear readers, In exchange for a new, juicy, barely legal sex and dating advice and (mis) adventure column, we at the Cougar are asking for your suggestions on a new name for what was once Cougar Sutra. Please tweet us at @TheDailyCougar, message us on Facebook or send an

e-mail to arts@thedailycougar.com with your suggestions. Top picks will be posted in a poll at thedailycougar.com next week for the final vote. The reader whose suggestion is chosen will get special mention and first shot at asking yours truly for advice on sex, dating and everything in between. A trusted advisor recommended that I write the first column with a hard hit on the truths about what goes on between the sheets, but this is our first meeting, dear virgin reader, and I don’t think we’re on that level yet. Instead, I’ve chosen a select few firstdate bloopers to warn you against the

next time you find yourself on first base with a potential special someone. First of all, I don’t get bloody noses, ever. I’ve got this schnozzle, and while I’ve seriously bruised the exterior of my snout, I’ve never gotten a bloody nose. However, one admirer of this as-ofyet-unnamed-column was kissing on some handsome sweetie when she tasted that all-too-familiar iron flavor. Indeed, when they broke their sweet embrace, she had blood all over her face, and he was mortified at the treacherous blood COLUMN continues on page 9

THEATRE

Drama students catch horror ‘Bug’ Student-run company set to unleash a world of paranoia and gore on UH Allen Le

THE DAILY COUGAR Vagabond Theatre Project, an independent company composed of members who hail from UH’s School of Theatre and Dance, is set to debut its biggest production yet this weekend. Vagabond is currently made up of five proactive students — two actors, two playwrights and a technician

— who wanted more out of their fine arts educational experience. “We started as just a group of theatre students who were excited about what we were learning, but we wanted to really work at producing and directing, and even using some of our own playwright scripts,” company’s associate artistic director Colin David said. The project, David said, aimed to give the participants the full experience of how running a theatre company “out in the real world” would be. “The school’s been very helpful and supportive of us doing that,” David said. “It just basically gives us as undergrads a lot more opportunities to do what we

love and what we’re here to study.” “Bug,” a play written by Pulitzer Prize winner Tracy Letts, is a story focused around the troubled and twisted mind of a lonely female whose fate is to meet a man who only further disrupts her life. “‘Bug’ is essentially part-love story, part-sociological thriller in some ways,” said David, who serves as the director of the play. “It’s a little bit of horror and gore, of how paranoia can destroy you, and what we give up of ourselves when we fall in love.” David cited the current trend of success THEATRE continues on page 9

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Weekend: Moores opens two operas Cougar Arts Service

Moores Opera House is kicking off the second half of its season by presenting two operas this weekend for its American Opera Festival. “Tartuffe,” an opera based on the play by Molière and with music and libretto by Kirke Mecham, takes piety to task by focusing on the hypocrisy and greed that sometimes lurks behind it. The Moores production of this opera, which has been produced more than 100 times worldwide, is set in Monaco during the 1920s. The performance is in English with English surtitles. For more on this opera, visit www.music.uh.edu/opera/

currentseason_showdetails_ tartuffe.asp. The opera “Amelia” is based on a story by Stephen Wadsworth, with music by Daron Hagen and libretto by Gardner McFall. The story follows a woman dealing with the very significant issues of her father’s death, the dream of flight and the hope of rebirth. As the press release states, “Anyone who has ever loved a parent, a spouse, or a child will not fail to be moved” by the opera. The Moores production of “Amelia,” which received a grant from The Cullen Trust for the Performing Arts, is only its second production. For more on this opera, visit www.music.uh.edu/opera/

currentseason_showdetails_amelia. asp. The house will feature the operas over the course of five days — beginning with “Tartuffe” tonight at 7:30 p.m. Performances follow at 8 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. “Amelia” premiers at 7:30 p.m. Friday with performances continuing at 2 p.m. Sunday and 7:30 p.m. Monday. Free preview lectures will begin 45 minutes before each performance. The composer and librettist will be present for the weekend performances. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.music. uh.edu/opera/.

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among horror movies in Hollywood right now as one reason why “Bug” was chosen as the company’s next production. “No one is this area has done a ton of real horror on the stage, and I think right now horror movies are selling really well,” David said. “I think seeing it in real life is even creepier.” Theatre performance junior Josh Hoppe, who plays the male lead Peter further elaborated on the dark and eerie nature of the show. “It was the next logical step for the company because it’s a challenge. It’s very tech-heavy

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nominations spanning over three decades. That would put her in the company of the few who have won three or more Oscars for acting along with Jack Nicholson, Walter Brennan, Katherine Hepburn and Ingrid Bergman. Gary Oldman has finally been recognized with a nomination for his leading role in “Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy.” Christopher Plummer, nominated for his role in “Beginners,” may also win his first Oscar.

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vessels in his sensitive nostrils. As the semester begins, a word to the wise: Do not, under any circumstances, reveal that you’ve stalked your date before going out. One confidant shared a creeper story where she went out to dinner with a supposed gentleman who had researched her social networks so thoroughly that he knew her birthday, place of birth, previous university and where she spent her last bikini-clad vacation. If you’re on a first date with a

really nice guy, and he manages to bust himself in the face with his car door so badly that he ends up in the emergency room, I recommend that you give him a second chance another day. However, in the case of one first-date story submission, the gent in question had the gumption to return after his run to the hospital to try to “seal the deal,” with white bandages holding his poor nose together. Keep this one in mind as the coming weeks lead into the pinkand-red-and-white Valentine’s Day mania. One young man, unnamed and remembered forever in

also snubbed, receiving only one nomination in the Animated Feature Film category, the category in which it won a Golden Globe. The Best Original Song category turned out to be pretty weak this year with only two nominees: “The Muppets” and “Rio.” Overall, the nominations are extremely deserved and desirable. This year is without a doubt going to be the most interesting and entertaining to watch — with all the greatest actors and stars of old and new being recognized and looking to receive the industry’s highest honor. arts@thedailycougar.com

antiquity with a wistful smile, asked if I would have him as my valentine. In a previous conversation, I had discovered that we have an ancestor in common, and we are therefore cousins 18-times removed. Instead of being honest about how this freaked me out, I let him bring me a valentine consisting of a formerly white teddy bear of dubious origin, and a heart-shaped box of out-of-date Ferrero Rocher. He romantically explained that they were the most expensive items at the dollar store. arts@thedailycougar.com

— there’s teeth being ripped out, there’s people being stabbed to death, we light ourselves on fire — it’s ridiculous,” Hoppe said. Fans of horror and scary movies are urged to trade in a night at the movies and experience a live, on stage production that is fast, gritty and full of life. “The audience will walk away thinking about it. It gets under your skin. “It’s chilling; it bothers you. At the same time, it’s good because it’s mysterious,” he said. “Bug” will be playing on campus at 8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday in the Jose Quintero Lab Theatre in the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Center. Tickets are $5.

Actress Meryl Streep, shown here as British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in “The Iron Lady,” received her 17th Oscar nomination for the role. She last won an Oscar in 1982 for her role in “Sophie’s Choice.” | Courtesy of The Weinstein Company Woody Allen has received two nominations for writing and directing “Midnight in Paris,” which are his first nominations since “Match Point” in 2006. It’d be a great surprise if he shows up to the ceremony — he’s been known not to care for awards. Also, Terrence Malick’s “The Tree of Life,” excitingly enough, has been recognized with major award categories. The film was shot primarily all around Texas, with even some scenes taking place in Houston. Nicolas Winding Refn’s “Drive” was snubbed with only one nomination for Sound Editing. “The Adventures of Tintin” was

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