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STUDENT GOVERNMENT
SGA to discuss grade replacement Will also look at student teacher stipends, GENDA bill, senatorial appointments Joshua Mann
THE DAILY COUGAR In tonight’s meeting, the Student Government Association will mostly follow the agenda for last week’s meeting, which was postponed due to weather concerns. The only change, Speaker for the Senate Reyes Ramirez said, will be the inclusion of a
talk by Faculty Director Simon Bott. The senators will discuss — and possibly vote on — a grade replacement bill which will, under specific circumstances, allow students who have failed a class to have their grade replaced upon retaking the class, rather than have both grades factored into their GPA. The senators will also be taking a look at a resolution that would officially set the stance of the SGA in support of providing stipends for students who must teach at elementary or secondary schools as part of their education. Students who work as student teachers usually find it difficult to find employment
elsewhere, according to the resolution’s text. If the resolution is passed, SGA would work with other organizations to provide the students with stipends, the text said. Michael McHugh will also introduce the new version of the GENDA bill, which would add gender identity to the non-discrimination section of the student handbook. A resolution asking the Board of Regents to make the change was passed last semester. However, the Board returned it to the SGA, saying the senate was better suited to make minor changes in the student handbook.
CAPS
CAPS therapists talk to students, faculty, staff
On the ballot: J
Proposed increase of student fees from $190 to $240. The fee would affect both undergraduate and graduate students
Fifteen minute counseling sessions held on campus
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$45 of the $50 will fund the construction, renovation and operation of athletics facilities The proposed fee, if passed, would pay for approximately one-third of the cost of the construction of the new football stadium
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When to vote: J
8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Where to vote: J J
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Athletics/Alumni Center Campus Recreation and Wellness Center Cougar Village Engineering Complex M.D. Anderson Library Melcher Hall Moody Towers Moores School of Music Philip Guthrie Hoffman Hall Science and Engineering Research Center University Center UC Satellite
Who can vote: J
Undergraduate and graduate students only
What you need: J J
PeopleSoft ID number Date of birth
Results: J
The results of the referendum will be announced at noon Thursday in the World Affairs Lounge in the University Center Underground Source: Division of Student Affairs
What: SGA senate meeting When: 7:30 p.m. Where: University Center Cougar Den On the Agenda: J Grade replacement bill J Student-teacher stipend resolution J University Testing Services fair pricing resolution J Presidential appointments of various senators
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tudents lined up to vote for or against the athletics fee referendum Tuesday in the University Center Satellite. Voting will continue from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. today. The results of will be announced at noon Thursday in the World Affairs Lounge of the University Center Underground. | Emily Chambers/The Daily Cougar
Counseling and Psychological Services are providing students with informal walk-in consultations with therapists in various locations across campus. The program “Let’s Talk” is open to all UH students, faculty and staff and is recommended for students who aren’t sure about counseling, students who have a specific problem, students who want guidance to help a friend with an issue and faculty or staff members who are concerned about a particular student or individual, said Kay Brumbaugh, outreach coordinator and psychologist. “We understand that meeting with a therapist can be anxietyprovoking. What’s great about ‘Let’s Talk’ is that it’s a drop-in service where students can have informal consultations without committing to therapy,” Brumbaugh said. “What we have discovered is that some students feel more comfortable after ‘Let’s Talk’ and decide to make a follow up appointment at CAPS for continued services.” After the 15 minute session, a therapist will make recommendations as to what the best option for help would be, which may be
“LET’S TALK”
Sessions are offered for two hours a week at several locations Athletics/Alumni Center J 1 to 3 p.m. Tuesdays in the athletics academics office Cougar Village J 3 to 5 p.m. Wednesdays in the area coordinator office Moody Towers J 8 to 10 a.m. Mondays in the south office J 3 to 5 p.m. Wednesdays in the south office Quadrangle J 3 to 5 p.m. Wednesdays 2nd floor conference room Calhoun Lofts J 4 to 5 p.m. Mondays in the multipurpose room Cambridge Oaks J 4 to 5 p.m. Wednesdays in the multipurpose room Bayou Oaks J 3 to 5 p.m. Wednesdays behind the computer lab College of Engineering J Coming soon Source: Counseling and Psychological Services
a referral to CAPS, another UH department or an outside agency, Brumbaugh said. “I believe this program will absolutely help students with their problems,” Brumbaugh said. “It’s a great opportunity to casually speak with a therapist, hear what recommendations TALK continues on page 3
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Dr. Pamela Reed Scholarly presentation of dissertation research and the research process
AH 628 11:30am-1pm
Africana Film Fest: “The River Niger�
AH 628 12:00 noon
February 3rd February 7th
Umar bin Hassan Poetry Workshop
AH 628 11:30am-1pm
The Student Video Network International Productions is planning on creating an original, foreign language mini-series this semester. International Productions is looking for students who are interested in writing, editing, acting, performing camera work or working as a producer or on the publicity team. Many of the members of SVN are media production majors, but there are no experience, education or equipment requirements for students who would like to assist with the project, Ciara Rouege, a public relations sophomore, said. “We provide the equipment, from lights and cameras to scriptwriting software,� Rouege said. The SVN will meet at 4 p.m. Friday in the University Center Underground Large Conference Room, and students who want to find out more can attend the meeting. —Cougar News Services
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Oil and Gas in Nigeria talk postponed indefinitely A talk titled “Oil and Gas in Nigeria: Milestones and Signposts� was to take place at 5:30 p.m. today in Room 160 of Melcher Hall, but was postponed. The speaker, Mutiu Sunmonu, vice president of production for Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Ltd. in Port-Harcourt, was “unable to travel, and (the event) will be postponed and rescheduled for a later date,� according to the UH calender entry.
February 11th
Africana Film Fest: “A Raisin In the Sun� Urban Souls “Old Wounds: New Blood�
AH 628 12 noon Cullen Performance Hall 8pm-10pm
February 16th
Dr. Ronald Jackson Black Masculinity
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February 17th
Africana Film Fest: “Black History: Lost Stolen, or Strayed�
AH 628 12:00 noon
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Africana Film Fest: “Marcus Garvey: Look for Me In the Whirlwind�
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Dr. Melanie Bratcher “Sound Motion Blues Spirit and African Memory�
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SGA elected positions need student candidates SGA elected positions are open to any students who want to represent their college and the student body. The positions of president, vice president and senator are available. Each college is given a certain number of representatives on the student senate, based on the size of the college. The elections will take place in March and an informational meeting will be held at 8 p.m. Thursday in the University Center Tejas Room. —Cougar News Services
TECHNOLOGY
Lecture to discuss global effects of nuclear use A lecture discussing what it means for a nation, a technology or a workplace to be nuclear will be held at 4 p.m. Thursday in the Rockwell Pavilion. Gabrielle Hecht, a professor at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, will speak about the nature and consequences of using nuclear objects in the lecture, “Uranium From Africa and the Power of Nuclear Things.� The event is co-sponsored by the UH Energy, Management and Policy Program, the El Paso Corporation Lecture Series, the UH Latin American Studies Program, the UH African American Studies Program and the UH department of history. —Cougar News Services
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they may have, and see how counseling might help.” The “Let’s Talk” therapists are staff from CAPS and consist of licensed psychologists, post-
Students gather in UC for CEO cooking lesson
Approximately 15 students escaped the rain yesterday to enjoy hot cups of soup with the Council of Ethnic Organizations in the University Center Spindletop room. Students learned from members of the Council how to make Pistou, a French vegetable soup, and Egg Drop Soup with chicken. “In each of our lessons, we try to have a vegetarian option and a meat-eater’s option,” said Jimmy Mai, a pre-pharmacy freshman. Complications with the maximum heat of the electric stoves that the cooks were using — which were chosen because they allowed the group to avoid dealing with fire permits — led to some problems with the soup. “I didn’t expect this not to boil at all,” French sophomore Erica Tat said about her Egg Drop Soup. “It’s
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Psychology junior Loan Tran, left, and pre-pharmacy freshman Jimmy Mai prepare Pistou and egg drop soup. | Amanda Scott/The Daily Cougar a disaster.” The Council chose soup for this event because January is National Soup Month, Mai said, but in this year alone, they have hosted four other cooking lessons. “We’ll definitely be doing more,” Mai said. The fact that the cooks did not
have immediate access to a sink also made things difficult, Tat said. “We can’t readily wash out utensils or pots to use again,” Tat said. “We have to find really, really simple recipes with as few ingredients as possible.” news@thedailycougar.com
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EDITOR David Haydon E-MAIL opinion@thedailycougar.com ONLINE thedailycougar.com/opinion
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STAFF EDITORIAL
UH should put current students first
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t seems like all UH officials ever talk about anymore is how the University is striving to meet up to Tier One standards to attract the best and brightest students and athletes. We’re trying to build a new football stadium and renovate Hofheinz Pavilion while also trying to build new residence and dining halls — not to mention our attempt at raising admissions requirements. But has anyone stopped to think what students at UH students actually want? It’s not news to anyone that parking on this campus is terrible. It can take students more than an hour to find parking between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Sure, students receive e-mails at the beginning of the semester, warning them about the situation, but it’s not realistic for students to plan to come to school an hour in advance to make their hour and a half classes. Furthermore, during game days — even for non-UH teams — parking is even more restricted. Should we really be putting more importance on sporting events than we are putting on education? So what is the University doing to fix this problem? The construction of the new parking garage next to Robertson Stadium is a start, but when did UH start construction on it? UH is also planning to build more residence halls, completely ignoring that the ones we have are unable to reach full occupancy. And don’t think an increased number of students in dorms would alleviate the parking situation. With most dining options closed and a lack of things to do on campus during nights and weekends, students need their cars on campus just to entertain themselves. Because UH is in the Third Ward with no viable dining options off-campus within walking distance, it forces students to either drive somewhere else or hope they don’t have a history of heart disease in their family. Maybe the University should be less focused on attracting new students and focus more on satisfying its current students’ needs.
E D I TO R I A L P O L I C I E S STAFF EDITORIAL The Staff Editorial reflects the opinions of The Daily Cougar Editorial Board (the members of which are listed above the editorial). All other opinions, commentaries and cartoons reflect only the opinion of the author. Opinions expressed in The Daily Cougar do not necessarily reflect those of the University of Houston or the students as a whole. 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 to (713) 743-5384. Letters are subject to editing. ADVERTISEMENTS Advertisements in The Daily Cougar do not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of the University or the students as a whole. GUEST COMMENTARY Submissions are accepted from any member of the UH community and must be signed with the author’s name, phone number or e-mail address and affiliation with the University, including classification and major. Commentary should be kept to less than 500 words. Guest commentaries should not be written as replies to material already printed in the Cougar, but rather should present independent points of view. Rebuttals should be sent as letters. Deliver submissions to Room 7, University Center Satellite; e-mail them to letters@thedailycougar.com; or fax them to (713) 743-5384. All submissions are subject to editing.
Attacking students is not a wise campaign tactic for Gingrich
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residential candidate Newt Gingrich needs no introduction, being one of the most scandalized Republican runners. However, he apparently needs a lesson about college. “Students take fewer classes per semester. They take more years to get through. Why? Because they have free money,” Gingrich said to Republicans in Florida last week. The quote ended up in the Washington Post David and spread to newspaHaydon pers like the Houston Chronicle. There is no telling how many college students — former and present — read his words on the Internet. If there were any young college students planning to vote for him prior to the remarks, there should be none afterward. Gingrich must know how wrong his words were. Not wrong in an insensitive or rude sense — wrong as in false. First, there is “free” money, but there is no such thing as free money. Gingrich should be aware of this thanks to all the campaign contributions he’s received. Free money is as real as unicorns and honest politicians. What most students use to pay tuition is not “free” money: student loans and credit cards. Both of these things students must pay pack with interest. Secondly, students take fewer classes per semester, true enough. Many students enroll longer and delay graduation. But this is because students have almost no money. With little money, many students take fewer classes and work to pay off their tuition. The only answer to why Gingrich would alienate himself from young college-bound voters with such insults is that he thinks he does not need the young vote. By insulting the young, he compliments the old. “I would tell students, ‘Get through as quick as you can. Borrow as little as you can. Have a part-time job.’ But that’s very different from the culture that has grown up in the last 20 years,” Gingrich said. The only culture differences between now and 20 years ago is the cost of tuition. This may be news to Gingrich who has not attended college in years. He might expect an 18-year-old not to vote, but the average UH undergraduate is 22 years old. The average UH graduate student is 29. We’re not an anomaly, which puts his “culture of 20 years ago” comment out the window.
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Students take fewer classes per semester. They take more years to get through. Why? Because they have free money... I would tell students, ‘Get through as quick as you can. Borrow as little as you can. Have a part-time job.’ But that’s very different from the culture that has grown up in the past 20 years.” — Presidential candidate Newt Gringrich, speaking at Republican gathering in Stuart, Fla. on Jan. 28. Age does not entitle him to be rude or ignorant. When he mentioned borrowing little and working part-time, he did not realize these are common steps, that completing college in eight semesters is no easy feat. Other candidates have yet to show a cold shoulder to young voters. Rick Santorum was quoted saying that President Barack Obama wanted more students in college to “indoctrinate” the young into a “left-wing ideology,” but this isn’t technically insulting students or voters per se. A 21-year-old in New Hampshire asked Mitt Romney in Dec. 2011 why college students should vote for him. Romney answered bluntly. “What I can promise you is this: When you get out of college, if I’m president you’ll have a job,” Romney said. “If President Obama is re-elected, you will not be able to get a job.” Admittedly, Romney was talking to
only the one student. The message is still a bit hard to swallow. Will students not be able to get a job if the incumbent is re-elected? Last but not least, Ron Paul has no trouble getting young voter support nor is he likely to insult them. Although Paul is not the only Republican candidate with a limited-government stance that appeals to young entrepreneurs, Paul won 31 percent of the youth vote (ages 18-29) in the South Carolina exit poll — showing off his popularity with student bodies. Gingrich got second place of that age group, but if he continues to make these insulting remarks about college students, that number might not mean much for long. Not that it will make a difference if students stay indoors on election day. Some candidates are counting on it.
able to work, we need to make university degrees financially-accessible. Believe it or not, the cost of a degree is not universal and is not set by some higher powers. Sometimes, the control actually lies in our own hands. Members of the Student Fees Advisory Committee propose to increase the persemester student service fee by $50. Given that entering students have at least eight semesters in front of them and the federal student loan rate in 2012-13 will be 6.8 percent, and that many loans run for 10 years, the fee increase would mean that someone without money is $550 further away from getting a university degree. You can vote today and tomorrow
almost anywhere on campus. —Lara Appleby Biology graduate student
David Haydon is a political science senior and may be reached at opinion@thedailycougar.com.
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Student service fee increase will add up negatively You do not need a university degree to learn, but it sure helps you earn money. At 6:58 a.m. on Thursday, there were tons of cars on the road. Inside of each vehicle was someone gliding along to his or her profitable job that makes waking up early and sitting in traffic day-after-day, week-after-week, seem like a no-brainer. There is something else in each of those vehicles, and if you back up, you can see it — a college degree. The University of Houston is one of the few public universities locally available to the city’s more than 2.1 million people. If we want people who want to work to be
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MEN’S BASKETBALL STANDINGS
Going for three
C-USA Men’s Basketball CONF.
UH looks to win its third straight on the road As if recognizing their season slipping away, the Cougars seem to have found a few answers since extending their losing streak to four games against SMU — and found those answers in a Ricardo hurry. Rivera It all started with some clutch play against ECU to save a once double-digit lead from evaporating into another disappointing home loss. And, sensing their momentum getting new life, the Cougars turned one nail-biting victory into another. When UTEP rode into town on Saturday expecting to play the same team they put a 70-50 drubbing on in early January, they instead encountered a different Houston squad: one that doesn’t fold when the shots are not falling. UH (11-9, 3-4 Conference USA) has by no means sealed their fate as a serious threat to the C-USA race, but when they stunned UTEP at Hofheinz Pavillion, it was clear they had turned a corner. After a pair of losses that saw head coach James Dickey describe his team’s effort as “embarrassing” and “disappointing”, UH has made strides by maintaining a consistent effort throughout an entire 40 minutes of play.
OVERALL
Team
W L GB W L Pct Str
Memphis Southern Miss Tulsa UCF Marshall Houston UTEP Rice Tulane SMU UAB East Carolina
6 6 6 5 4 3 3 3 2 2 2 1
1 1 2 3 3 4 4 4 5 5 5 6
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15 19 13 16 13 11 10 12 14 10 7 10
6 3 9 6 8 9 11 10 7 11 13 10
.714 .864 .591 .727 .619 .550 .476 .545 .667 .476 .350 .500
W3 W4 W6 W1 L4 W2 L2 W1 L1 L3 L1 W1
Standings accurate as of Tuesday
C-USA SCHEDULE
Thursday’s games SMU at East Carolina ...............................................6 Tulane at Marshall ....................................................6 UTEP at Rice ................................................................7 Memphis at Southern Miss ...................................7 Houston at UAB........................................... 8
Saturday’s games Xavier at Memphis ...........................................noon UCF at SMU .................................................................2 Rice at East Carolina ................................................4 Houston at Tulane....................................... 7 Marshall at Tulsa........................................................7 UAB at UTEP................................................................8
Sophomore Alandis Harris was one of two Cougars to achieve a double-double in the Cougars’ 81-76 overtime win against UTEP on Saturday. Harris tied freshman TaShawn Thomas for a team-high 12 rebounds to go with 15 points. It was Harris’ first double-double of the season. Harris is second on UH in both points (13.9) and rebounds (6.2) per game this season. | Brianna Leigh Morrison/The Daily Cougar With the Cougars heading to Alabama this week for their first look of the year at UAB, the stakes will be high for the team to make good on the potential they showed in their two-game homestand, and push their winning streak to three games. “The last thing we talked about…was determination to win, and being disciplined enough the way we know we are capable,” Dickey said. “We’ve got to take care of the things we can control: positive attitude, great effort and being
determined. That’s all we can take care of.” Much like UH, UAB (7-13, 2-5) has also struggled with consistency throughout the season, and claims a pair of four-game losing streaks that saw the club give up big leads, mismanage the offense and, most importantly, fail to maintain a positive attitude when facing adversity. Though UAB sits at the bottom of the C-USA ladder in both field goal percentage and offensive production as a whole, the Cougars will do well to not
ignore senior Cameron Moore. The forward has averaged 15.6 points and 10 rebounds through 20 games, and leads C-USA in blocked shots (2.6). As a whole, the UAB offense is a strictly Moore-centric system. In order to assure their third win a row, the Cougars, again, will have to show up not only on the offensive end, but play inspired basketball when guarding against Moore’s big-numbers threat as well. “Defense was a huge key for us in that win (UTEP),” Dickey said.
STATS
Per game averages g J. Simmons 20 A. Harris 20 T. Thomas 20 J. Young 20 K. Van Slyke 19 D. Thibodeaux 20 J.J. Thompson 20 L. Gibson 17 L. Barnes 5 M. McLean 5 J. Jones 8 D. Brooks 3 R. Stevenson 3
gs 19 19 20 9 1 19 12 1 0 0 0 0 0
min 29.1 28.8 28.2 28.3 14.1 29.8 25.4 11.5 13.2 13.0 6.3 2.7 2.0
fg% 54.2 52.9 57.6 39.0 44.2 40.0 38.3 47.5 40.0 33.3 33.3 .000 n/a
ft% 72.7 66.7 54.4 85.3 86.5 85.0 83.3 72.2 50.0 71.4 00.0 n/a n/a
reb 4.7 6.2 7.9 3.8 2.9 3.2 1.9 3.1 2.8 3.0 0.1 0.0 0.0
ast blk 1.8 .4 1.2 1.5 1.2 2.4 2.9 .3 .2 .3 2.6 .4 2.5 .1 .5 .3 1.4 .2 .2 .4 1.0 0.0 .3 0.0 0.0 0.0
stl .8 .8 .8 .7 .1 .7 .8 .2 .6 0.0 .6 0.0 0.0
“But I’d like to see us do that for 40 minutes — defense, rebounding and getting the free throw line.” sports@thedailycougar.com
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Getting back in the swing of things Cougars open spring season with Redstone Challenge Andrew Pate
THE DAILY COUGAR The Cougars open the spring season on Saturday, playing host to HBU and Rice at the Redstone Golf Challenge. For third-year head coach Jonathan Dismuke, the objectives are internal. “My main goal is monitoring our expectation level on focusing on things we have control over,” Dismuke said. “We have control over our emotions, preparations, attitude and things like that.”
The youthful Cougars – with only one senior on their roster – saw shades of brilliance in 2011, finishing tied for first at the Fighting Irish Gridiron Classic, all the while battling windy and rainy conditions throughout the tournament. After finishing the fall with three-straight top-10 finishes, the Cougars used the break to make evaluations and rest up for the spring. “It’s a good time of the year because we come back and we’re fresh; we want to work hard to have a good spring,” Dismuke said.
For a program that has amassed 16 national championships and produced names like Fred Couples, Steve Elkington and Jim Nantz – just to name a few – Dismuke and his young squad work diligently to fill those big shoes. “It means a lot to our guys to come to Houston and to play at Houston and be a part of that program,” Dismuke said. “They’re very respectful of what this program has accomplished and they want to do those former players proud by representing them well.” sports@thedailycougar.com
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Freshman Roman Robledo made an impact for UH in the fall. He finished tied for fourth at the Lonestar Invitational and shot the third-best average round for the Cougars in the fall (73.25). | Courtesy of UH Athletics
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Lana Del Rey’s debut ‘Born’ to be criticized Anticipated album crosses many genres, leaves listeners unsure of true sound Christopher Lopez
THE DAILY COUGAR There is always hype surrounding an artist when they are coming out with a debut album. “Born to Die”, the first album released by Lana Del Rey (Elizabeth Grant), saw a massive wave of praise (or essential lack thereof ) by critics. In order to truly have an opinion of this album, fans need to forget all about her performance on “Saturday Night Live.” A difference must be made between what an artist can do in a live show than from what he or she can do in a studio recording. Released in October 2011, “Video Games” is a calm and subtle masterpiece of collaboration between Del Rey’s vocals and the melodic, soothing orchestral
instruments. It takes some artists more than their debut album to find a sound as sharp and defined as this track. Though it is not a revolutionary new sound, it is still something that can be admired. In the album’s title track, there are trip-hop themed beats as well as some alternative interludes that are incorporated within seconds of the start of the song. Del Rey’s vocals match the rhythm and create an enchantingly confident vibe that some artists lack. Though most of these tracks are something new, there is still a sense of déjà vu when listening to each composition. For example, a few seconds into “Blue Jeans” there is a screaming similar to that of Awolnation’s single, “Sail”. In “Off to the Races”, there is a bit of Garbage’s style incorporated in the beats and lyrical compilation of the song. The track is also one of the few in which she does not use her “traditional” voice and instead uses a more feminine and higher pitched voice, making the song flow
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better. “Diet Mountain Dew” is a catchy pop track which really should have been a single. It has a ’50s feel to it and gives the audience a true glimpse into the image that Del Rey tries to give off. The remaining songs lack any deeper emotion or message. The only exception
to this is “National Anthem,” which demonizes and re-writes the American dream by saying, “Money is the anthem of success. So put on mascara and your party dress.” “Born to Die” spans many genres and does not solely focus on a specific demographic, allowing the album to have a broader appeal. The album contains an Adele track to hook the listeners, as well as the ’90s Britpop tracks and the stereotypical American pop songs. Overall, the album has respectable tunes but is not worth buying. Del Rey is still jumping around genres in this album, looking for the one that emphasizes her talents. She is a talented signer and there is much to look forward to from her, but “Born to Die” is simply an album that serves as a stem to see in which musical direction she will chose to follow. arts@thedailycougar.com
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Workshop takes students to task on goals Romana Fatima
THE DAILY COUGAR “Food for Thought,” a series of workshops by UH’s Counseling and Psychological Services, starts today and is focused on helping students work on their 2012 goals. The first workshop, “Step-by-Step Plan to Setting and Achieving Goals,” will provide students with information about how to identify goals, develop an implementation plan and strengthen their commitment to that plan. “It’s the perfect topic for the beginning of a semester,” said Kay Brumbaugh, outreach coordinator and psychologist for CAPS. The workshop takes place from noon to 1 p.m. in the Student Service Center 1 Building conference room 210D.
“Students not only get a chance to see an informative presentation, but also interact and hear concerns or ideas from other participants,” Brumbaugh said. Many students find it difficult to stick to their goals for new semesters, even after attending this type of workshop. In that case, CAPS offers private consultations for students who need extra help and support. “It’s also a great opportunity for participants to meet a CAPS clinician and gain information about available CAPS services,” Brumbaugh said. A variety of topics are available throughout the school year, Brumbaugh said, including “Understanding Depression,” “Communication Among Couples, Managing Anger” and “Dissertation and Thesis Survival”. It seems as though many students disregard CAPS at UH because they
assume that all services require appointments and fees. “CAPS therapists hold walk-in hours at sites around campus and there is no appointment or fee necessary,” Brumbaugh said. This is perfect for students not sure if they need services and just want to see what a CAPS therapist might recommend. Following today’s premiere workshop, subsequent workshops will run every Wednesday this semester until April 25. “Food for Thought” workshops are always free and registration is not required. For more information on this and other workshops, visit caps.uh.edu/ outreach-food.aspx arts@thedailycougar.com
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