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STUDENT GOVERNMENT

Alleged fraud plagues election Taylor McGilvray

THE DAILY COUGAR Reports of voter fraud are once again circulating the Student Government Association elections. Amber Khan, a biology sophomore, said when she logged on to vote Tuesday, the website said she had already voted. “I hadn’t even been on the website. I didn’t even select a candidate; I was going to read about them, but then it said that I already cast a vote so I got concerned,” Khan said. Simon Bott, her chemistry professor, said he encourages his class to vote, and she went to him asking for help. “I asked her if she had given (her birth

date or PeopleSoft number) out recently, and she said yes, there were some people after class. There was a petition out there on Tuesday about the M.D. Anderson bathrooms and they had the PeopleSoft IDs and birthdays,” Bott said. Khan said the petition was to replace faucets in the M.D. Anderson library. “This was on Tuesday around 5 or 5:30 or something like that. I was coming back from class, and I ran into these two students,” she said. “They asked me about if I’ve been to M.D. Anderson library and used the bathrooms over there.” She said the students — who claimed they were part of a student organization, but didn’t name which one — told her if they got 500 signatures on a petition, the University would change the faucets.

“There was a sign in sheet, and they were asking for PeopleSoft and date of birth, your name — first and last name — and I think they asked for your major or something like that,” Khan said. “When I went to the voting site, I put in my information and it said that I had already cast a vote.” Arsalan Razakazi, chief elections commissioner for SGA, said as of Wednesday night, he had not heard any reports from students, but if any came up he would investigate it. Anyone with information about this, or who has had trouble casting their votes, should contact Razakazi at sgaelectioncommission@uh.edu news@thedailycougar.com

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RESIDENTIAL LIFE

Additional student housing under construction Two new dorms will add space for 18,000 additional residents; costs not expected to increase Annette Santos

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The original Cougar Village was opened in the fall semester of 2010. Cougar Village 2 is already in design and is expected to be completed in the fall semester of 2013. | Emily Chambers/The Daily Cougar

According to UH Residential Life and Housing,18,000 additional bed spaces are expected when the construction of two new residential halls is complete in fall 2013. Designed for sophomores and upper level students, Cougar Place 2 is already under construction, says Executive Director of Residential Life and Housing Don Yackley. Construction of Cougar Village 2 is set to begin in April. “We are extremely excited about our two new residential construction projects that will

assist us in developing a residential university experience that supports student success,” said Yackley. “Almost two thousand more students will be able to live on campus when these projects are completed.” Cougar Place 2 will feature single rooms with shared common living areas and will house about 800 beds. Cougar Village 2, whose design will mirror that of Cougar Village, is estimated to provide space for 1,000 beds — in two-room units with shared bathrooms. Both new facilities will include study lounges, community lounges, a computer lab and a small fitness area. HALLS continues on page 12

DINING

Cougar meal plans for residents, commuters introduced John Loner

THE DAILY COUGAR Meal plans at UH are broken down into two categories — residential and voluntary — that include Cougar Cash and can be used at Fresh Food Company at Moody Towers and Real Food on

Campus at Oberholtzer Hall. Residential meal plans are mandatory for students living in Moody Towers, the Quadrangle and Cougar Village; voluntary meals plans are for commuters and students living in Bayou Oaks, Cambridge Oaks, Cougar Place, Cullen Oaks and Calhoun Lofts. “I live on campus with no access

to a car, so the meal plans have worked out well for me,” said advertising senior Fadi Moighnieh. Dining services offers plans based upon how many meals students expect to eat; 21 or 15 per week, or 160 per semester for residential “lifestyle” plans. Students on the voluntary “block” plans can get 80, 40 and 20 meals per semester.

“The most popular plan over all was Lifestyle 160, but very close to that is the lifestyle 21,” said Operation Director Geoffrey Herbert. All three residential meal plans cost $1,610 per semester plus tax, while voluntary plans differ in price ranges from $610 - $200 per semester plus tax. “This is the first semester that

I got a meal plan. I have (classes) all day, and it was just easier to go eat in a dinning hall than bring my own food,” said advertising senior Lauren Proff. “The one thing I wish was different about the meal plans is that I would like to be able to substitute one of my meals at Moody MEAL continues on page 3

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Cougars to make treasure out of recyclables, trash Trash To Treasure gives students the chance to create art out of recycled materials and will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. in the main lobby of Cougar Village. Materials such as bottles, bottle caps, cardboard, paper, paint, wire, metal, plastic, string and random art supplies will be provided free for students to utilize in making their art. The event was organized by the Cougar Village Community Service Committee and is in conjunction with RecycleMania — a competition between hundreds of colleges that promotes environmental awareness and activism. “This is an effort to show the value of things we don’t use anymore by making new uses of them,” said committee member Blythe Nguyen. “Bring what you don’t want and leave with something you do. That is the concept.” Students can then submit their pieces to the Art of Recycling Contest on March 22 for a chance to win a prize. — Max Gardner

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The Student Feminist Organization will have a question-andanswer session about stalking with a UHPD officer at 5:30 p.m. today in the University Center Palo Duro Room. The officer will discuss what stalking is from a legal standpoint and what to do if a stalker is identified, said Ariadna Cossio, an officer for the organization, in an email to The Daily Cougar. — Cougar News Services

In this week’s editions of The Daily Cougar, Joy Ramirez’s running mate in the SGA elections was listed as Amayrani Gomez. Ramirez has changed her running mate to Shannie Lipsie. In Wednesday’s “SGA proposes change to UH bus lines,” Cedric Bandoh is quoted saying the changes are due to the “financial situation.” He emailed The Daily Cougar on Wednesday to clarify that the talks are due more to the University’s contract with the shuttle bus vendor than budgetary constraints.

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he National Society of Collegiate Scholars sold hot dogs and baked goods to raise funds for their organization Wednesday in front of Philip Guthrie Hoffman Hall. “NSCS exists to recognize and elevate highachievers,” says the society’s website. “(It is) dedicated to the ideals of Scholarship, Leadership and Service.” | Emily

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Towers (for) some food at Chick-filA or Subway,” said Proff. Students are also able to purchase food, beverages, and health related products at the on-campus convenience stores. “I have no way of going to a grocery store like H-E-B or Kroger without someone driving me there, so having Cougar Cash in (my meal plan) helps me out,” said Moighnieh. “I would recommend that juniors and seniors buy just Cougar Cash, it is by far the best investment.” Students can expect a price increase on meals plans in fall 2012, but will also be offered a new set of meal plans. One of the new features offered in the fall will be guest passes, allowing family or friends access at Real Food on Campus and Fresh Food Company. Changes in the meal plans this fall will also give students access to new food options that were not there before. news@thedailycougar.com

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“I voted. I’m a Ron Paul supporter and there’s a guy in my class who’s running for vice president, and he and the one who’s running for president are Ron Paul supporters. I believe in liberty and freedom so I want to support that by voting.”

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“Yes. (SGA) may help out a lot. A lot of my buddies are in it. Craig Primjee, and I know the president, so I figured the next group’s got to help us out, and this one did a lot of work too.”

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Election Code has election fraud remedy

n Feb. 23, we published a staff editorial that discussed how much smoother the SGA elections were going this year — apparently we were wrong. As you have been made aware by the article on our front page, reports of alleged election fraud by candidates in the SGA General Election are just now beginning to surface. As we wait for all of the details to emerge, The Daily Cougar would like to remind members of SGA of what their Election Code has to say about the matter:

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Armed forces cause fear, pain and collateral damage for civilians “Candidates shall refrain from knowingly participating in deceptive campaign activities, hereinafter referred to as ‘election fraud,’ defined as the unauthorized tampering, altering, or abuse of the voting process.” SGA Election Code, Article V, Section 10, Clause 1

“Candidates found guilty of election fraud by the Election Commission will be subject to... disqualification and/or...a report filed with the Office of the Dean of Students of such action for review of potential violations of the Student Code of Conduct.” SGA Election Code, Article V, Section 10, Clause 2

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The United Nation’s fight for humanity against the Syrian regime has created a warlike situation. According to the Local Coordination Sanita Committee in Syria — a Maya network of opposition activists — more than 680 people in Syria have died, most of them in Homs. The Syrian Arab News Agency recently reported that a funeral was held for 19 soldiers and officers who were killed by terrorists. Syrian forces have been abusive and committed outrageous crimes against humanity since March 2011. The UN’s effort to bring humanitarian aid to Syria has created even more misunderstanding between the citizens and the government, resulting in Syrian violence last year. According to Navanethem “Navi” Pillay, the UN high commissioner for human rights, the attacks by military and security forces in Syria have destroyed homes, schools, hospitals and other infrastructures. This outrage has created severe tension between Syria and the UN. How

the Syrian army has reacted to the UN’s calls for peace is preposterous. Life in Syria has become a living hell because of the violence within the country. The American League proposal for a joint UN-Arab peacekeeping force in the country has made the situation worse, says Syria’s UN Ambassador Bashar Ja’afari. “The vast losses in Syria among civilians and security forces are a deep wound,” Ja’afari said. “We are sad, but we place the responsibility for those losses at the door of those who are attempting to obtain political interests by using Syrian blood as currency.” The ambassador cares for his country, and his wish to improve its situation and bring peace to the country is sincere. According to Syrian officials, the main cause for deaths are “armed terrorist groups.” The situation in Syria is miserable, as are Syrians bearing effects of the attacks. As they could be killed at any time, their lives are filled with fear. Government forces indiscriminately bombed homes and attacked hospitals. The obliteration committed

The situation in Syria is miserable as are Syrians bearing effects of the attacks. As they could be killed at any time, their lives are filled with fear. Government forces indiscriminately bombed homes and attacked hospitals. The obliteration committed by al-Assad’s forces caused a humanitarian crisis.” by al-Assad’s forces caused a humanitarian crisis. According to Martin Nesirky, spokesman for the UN secretary-general, the UN keeps beneficent supplies to provide to citizens of Syria, after access is granted. Volunteers in Syrian Arab Red Crescent distributed food, blankets and other supplies to the people in Homs, said the International Committee of Maya continues on page 5

Pop star’s song sets bad example

t’s been three years since the altercation between Rihanna and Chris Brown occurred, an incident that left Chris Brown with a felony charge and an abusive reputation. It seems that he’s managed to gain Lucas Rihanna’s forgiveSepulveda ness; she featured Brown in her new remix of the song “Birthday Cake.” The importance of the pair’s new song goes deeper than mere celebrity drama, but the song and its overly sexual lyrics have critics absolutely disgusted. Rihanna, who was seen on Good Morning America in 2009 discussing her concern with the dangers of

domestic violence, appeared to declare herself as the symbol for abused women. However, she seems to have changed her role over the years. Everybody deserves a second chance and if the tone of reconcilement in Rihanna’s new song was intended to let fans know it was time to move on, then critics would likely have kinder thoughts on the matter. But Rihanna’s violently sexual lyrics in the new release, accompanied by the equally-as-vulgar Brown, come off as more careless than forgiving. The song raises several questions. Is it Rihanna’s job to be conscious of the effect her decisions have on fans, especially the younger ones?

What message does Rihanna’s choice actually send, forgiveness or irresponsibility? Following the song’s release, Twitter’s trending topic “#womanbeater” expressed a number of people who disapproved. However, some girls’ posts not only condoned, but also invited, Chris Brown’s abuse. One girl tweeted, “Call me crazy but I would let Chris Brown beat me up any day.” It’s certain, whether Rihanna acknowledges it or not, that her decisions do have an influence on her younger fans. In Brown’s song, “Holla at Me,” his Sepulveda continues on page 5

OPINION

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The tragedy case

Social media, taboos and suicide serve an important lesson

or the next three weeks Dharun Ravi will be putting on the act of his life. The role he’s vying for is the “unassuming teenager,” as opposed to the guy who instigated his Bryan Washington roommate’s jump from the George Washington Bridge. In addition to every major news outlet in the country, his peers at Rutgers University, the deceased’s parents in New Jersey, and a jury of 16 will hang on his every word. It’s the audition that will make or break him, in every sense of the word. But he’s only revisiting a part that’s been played before. Tyler Clementi jumped the day after he and his boyfriend were unknowingly recorded by Ravi’s laptop. After getting a text requesting use of the room, Ravi took great pains to ensure that Clementi’s relations were open to anyone who cared. The conflict involved several factors: A hidden video feed on G-mail chat, an open invitation

By addressing Ravi’s situation, we’re also addressing social media. By addressing social media, we’re addressing the role it plays in our lives. It’s not until we’ve begun to assess ourselves that we make progress. Unfortunately, that will almost never be the case.” on Ravi’s Twitter feed, a “viewing party” in the room next door and the resulting disappointment when, having realized that he was being filmed for the second time, Clementi unplugged the computer’s power strip. After texting a friend that “it got messed up and didn’t work,” Ravi waited in a friend’s room for word that Clementi and his guest had finished. Prosecutors are almost certain that Clementi saw the invitation on Ravi’s twitter feed the

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next morning. And at 8:42 p.m., Clementi would turn to Facebook for what would be his final status update: “Jumping off the gw bridge sorry.” Beneath its layers, the story of Dharun Ravi and Tyler Clementi is just another exercise in respect and chance. Respect, because Ravi’s lack of it resulted in a senseless death; and chance, because, had a few of the variables been tweaked, an altercation that’s made news nationwide may have never left the dorm room. But instead of pointing fingers, anyone truly frustrated by Clementi’s suicide would do well to turn the microscopes on themselves. By addressing Ravi’s situation, we’re also addressing social media. By addressing social media, we’re addressing the role it plays in our lives. It’s not until we’ve begun to assess ourselves that make progress. Unfortunately, that will almost never be the case. Ravi and Clementi’s engagements will remain a two-way affair, with the microscope focused on guilty and innocent more than any sort of widespread evaluation. No internal reflection. No call for change. Whether Ravi sticks his role or not, Clementi bowed out. No amount of whistle blowing is going to bring him back. However, the next best thing would be to prevent similar future cases — something that can only be accomplished after the focus is been redirected. Ravi’s fate is important, but he’s only one person. The problem at hand is generational, and it’ll persist until it’s addressed for what it is. Bryan Washington is a sociology freshman and may be reached at opinion@thedailycougar.com.

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lines don’t necessarily scream reform. “One more drink for these (women) and it’s over, because I’m gonna strike that, something like a cobra” is probably not the best thing to say while trying to prove you respect women. Brown and Rihanna seem to be unaware of the impact their actions have on their fan base. Brown’s lyrics lessen the validity of any claims he tries to make that he’s changed for the better, and Rihanna’s decision — which seems to contradict everything she once stood for — suggests she’s headed in the wrong direction. This could have dangerous repercussions not only for her, but also her fans.

the Red Cross. “We are increasing our funding to organizations like the Red Crescent (and) the International Committee for Red Cross, and we’re working directly with Syrian organizations at the grass roots to help families who have no electricity, food or clean water,” said Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Clinton’s deed, and several other organizations focused on helping Syrians, is going to help many citizens in times of despair. Clinton also promised aid the country’s wounded and dying. According to Pillay, at least 5,400 people have died since the protests began almost a year ago and the death rate continues to increase.

Lucas Sepulveda is a creative writing and media production junior and may be reached at opinion@thedailycougar.com.

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The Cougars shot a blistering 60.3 percent from the field en route to an 82-53 win over Tulane on Wednesday. All five starters scored in double figures, led by Jonathan Simmons with a game-high 23. | Catherine Lara/The Daily Cougar

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THE DAILY COUGAR The Cougars looked dominant in their 82-53 win against Tulane on Wednesday night at Hofheinz Pavilion. The Cougars (14-15, 6-9 Conference USA) put on a show for their final home game of the season, making sure they got off to a hot start, outscoring Tulane 27-7 in the first 10 minutes. UH guard Jonathan Simmons spurred the early charge, scoring 12 of his game-high 23 points in the first half with a dizzying array of moves. “I was just ready to play anxious to get after these guys,” Simmons said. As a team, UH had one of its best offensive nights of the season, shooting 60.3 percent from the field and dominating the points in the paint by a margin of 20 (46-26). All five starters scored in double digits, led by Simmons’ 23 points. Freshman forward TaShawn Thomas scored 13. Joseph Young scored 12 points and Alandise Harris added 11 points. The Cougars also showed good ball movement, picking up 20 assists on 35-made field goals. “We got deep post position, got our man deeper under the goal, so the guards could give us the ball in a good spot,” Thomas said. “All the big men were playing very well in practice, so I knew we had a good chance to come out this game and play well.” The Cougars started the second half just like they did the first, on fire, scoring the first eight points of the half, putting the game out of reach. Defense was also a factor in the win.

I am happy with ending conference play at home with a win. I am extremely happy with Darian Thibodeaux today. The thing I was impressed with is that he held the leading scorer in Conference USA — Tulane’s Ricky Tarrant — to zero points” Head coach James Dickey, on the Cougars’ win against st Tulane on Tuesday ay

“We played defense, we got stops and we helped d each other,” Simmons said. “Defense wins games and nd our offense is going to come.” It was only fitting that on senior night, lone senior, or, Darian Thibodeaux got back on track, scoring 12 2 points and knocking down two big jumpers and two o 3-pointers during the Cougars’ first-half explosion. He also recorded a game-high 7 assists. Thibodeaux was also assigned with the daunting g task of sticking guard Rickey Tarrent, the Green Wave’s leading scorer, who finished with zero points — an accomplishment Thibodeaux took pride in. “He still played a good game, just did not score but it was a mindset overall, just having the will to try and stop somebody from scoring,” Thibodeaux said. Tarrent was averaging a conference-best 20 points per game in C-USA games. “I’m really happy for Darian, especially on senior night, he really looked like the Darian Thibodeaux of old, flying around and knocking down shots,” head coach James Dickey said. “I told our guys that I’m happy that we won, but let’s get ready for Rice.” sports@thedailycougar.com

Young’s turnaround

Redshirt freshman guard Joseph Young is beginning to make good on the promise that he should as an offensive dynamo at Yate High School. After losing his spot in the starting lineup after nine games this season, Young is back as a starter and doing big things on offense. Over the Cougars’ last four games, Young is averaging 16 points and two 3-pointers. Young’s 27-point outburst against SMU on Saturday earned him Conference USA Player of the Week honors.

Wednesday’s 82-53 blowout of Tulane was a nice send-off for senior Darian Thibodeaux. Thibodeaux, who lead the Cougars in minutes played last season, stayed on the floor for all but one minute in his final game at Hofheinz Pavilion, scoring 12 points to go with a game-high seven assists, four rebounds and two 3-pointers. The Cougars have looked good of late, winning three of their last four and showing some of the promise that excited Cougar fans coming into the season. Their recent success doesn’t guarantee anything for next week’s Conference USA Tournament in Memphis, but they look to be in better position to surprise people than they did a week ago and it is encouraging for next season. Thibodeaux is the Cougars’ only senior and probably their best perimeter defender, but this group looks to be in good shape. Freshmen Joseph Young and TaShawn Thomas look like keepers. After getting off to a rough start this season and losing his spot in the starting lineup, Young has bounced back and proven to be more than just a jump shooter for UH. Over his last four games, Young has averaged 16 points per contest. Thomas has started every game this season and shaken off a midseason slump to be a force inside. In the Cougars’ last four games, Thomas is scoring 11.3 points, grabbing 10.3 rebounds and blocking two shots a game. Jonathan Simmons has shown that he can take over a game when he wants to and J.J. Thompson has proven himself as a starter. Leon Gibson has come on lately, reaching double digits in rebounds in two of the last three games. There has been a steep learning curve for this Cougars squad this year, but they seem to be peaking at the right time. While winning the C-USA Tournament is unlikely, this lateseason run has given the Cougars a chance to see their young squad put things together for a few games in a row and a glimpse into the program’s future success. sports@thedailycougar.com

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Running with the top teams Cougars will face nation’s top competition at College Classic at Minute Maid this weekend Gilbert Requena

THE DAILY COUGAR It’s time once again for the Cougars to make their annual trek to Minute Maid Park for the Houston College Classic. One of the premier tournaments in the country, this year’s Classic includes a field of tough teams that are poised to make a run at Omaha. Joining the Cougars (4-4) at Minute Maid are No. 4 Rice (9-0), No.7 Arkansas (8-1), No. 16 Texas (3-5), Tennessee (7-1) and Texas Tech (8-1). “It’s got such great tradition,” head coach Todd Whitting said in a recent interview with MLB.com’s Brian McTaggart. “There’s not a tournament in the country that’s more prestigious or has a better environment for the kids to be in than that one. “The opportunity to play in a big league park, on a great stage and against great competition year in and year out, we’re fortunate to play in it.” If the Cougars hope to be successful at the Classic, they’ll have to squeeze some runs out of Minute Maid Park. Since pounding out 32 runs in their seasonopening three-game sweep of Delaware, the Cougars’ offense has only produced out six runs in five games. The dip in offensive production has not been due to a total lack of hitting though. The Cougars have had quality at bats and have been making good contact, according to Whitting, but the ball has either been hit right at defenders or they haven’t had the opportune bounces. “If we play with the same intensity and the same effort we played with (Tuesday), we’ll be fine this weekend,” Whitting said. The Cougars enter the tournament on a three-

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The Cougars offense has gone missing in their last five contests. During that span, UH has managed just six runs. In their last three outings, the Cougars have tallied 17 hits and stranded 23 men on base. | Catherine Lara/The Daily Cougar game skid and will have a tough opening draw in Tennessee at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. UH will open Saturday’s slate of games with a contest against Arkansas at noon and wrap up their tournament against Texas Tech at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday. The rotation will look the same as it has the past two weekends. Jared Ray (1.50 ERA, 12 IP, 10 SO) will pitch Friday, followed by Jordan Lewis (1-1, 2.53 ERA) and Aaron Garza (1-1, 1.59 ERA) on Saturday and Sunday, respectively. Student admission to the tournament is $6 with a valid student I.D. The tournament is also offering a value plan for students for $10, which includes a day pass to the tournament and vouchers for a hot dog and a fountain drink. The value plan is available for purchase online via the Astros website. sports@thedailycougar.com

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Team overview Last three games: 2/25 vs. Texas State 2/26 vs. Texas State 2/28 vs. Rice

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IN BRIEF MUSIC

First year of student-run radio project grabs early listeners and success With 24-hour streaming, COOG Radio, the completely UH student-run online radio station — is becoming a starting point for up-andcoming broadcasters. Launched in 2011, COOG Radio is UH’s first and only student-run station. “We are using COOG Radio as a way of letting students develop their voice, promote themselves and really get a feel for what it’s like to work in radio,” said Conner Clifton, COOG Radio director and one of its co-founders. “The students who come in here will get a feel of what it’s like to be a DJ.” It took two years of planning and brainstorming by Clifton and fellow co-founders Matt Womack and Markley Rogers. In 2-hour slots, student DJs are able to hone their on-air skills and learn how to properly use equipment. “It’s an educational tool for all of our DJs,” said senior Sophia Straus, the station’s operations director. “They get exposure to equipment they wouldn’t normally see. Straus said she is currently in an audio production class and is reading about the various microphones, which she then actually sees once she gets into the station. “You are working with them, and it’s a completely different experience,” she said, before adding that it’s one thing to read about radio, but it’s a completely new experience to actually learn a craft, while you are streaming live to listeners. “It’s something you cannot learn in a classroom,” she said. COOG Radio streams live and around the clock at www.coogradio.com. —Cougar Arts Service

DANCE

Informal, yet intimate show expresses students emotions and techniques Students in UH’s Dance Theatre are set to propel themselves into an event that spotlights works choreographed and performed by fellow students. “March Madness,” the free and informal annual event, is presented by the School of Theatre and Dance and kicks off at 7 p.m. Monday inside studio 208 of UH’s Cynthia Woods Mitchell Center for the Arts. The night of dance features completed works as well as works currently in progress. “Compared to a theater, this is a fairly small environment,” senior Jessica Capistran said in a UH news release. “The audience can see the dances from different angles and will catch on to some things they wouldn’t see on stage. It’s also a very informal event.” Capistran, along with partner Ali DiNunzio, will perform an untitled duet set to the music of Edith Piaf. “From Within,” a piece Capistran choreographed in fall 2011 that is set to music by Zoe Keating will also be featured. The piece explores the human heart. For additional details on “March Madness,” call (713) 409-2838 or visit www.uh.edu/class/ theatre-and-dance. —Cougar Arts Service

TODAY'S FORTUNE “The dance can reveal everything mysterious that is hidden in music, and it has the additional merit of being human and palpable. Dancing is poetry with arms and legs.” —Charles Baudelaire

Play brings history back to life Classic American drama and theatre favorite blossoms in the Spring semester as the year’s first production Romana Fatima

THE DAILY COUGAR Arthur Miller’s Tony award-winning historical drama ”The Crucible” opened Friday with a decent turn out at the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Center for the Arts. The play’s artistic director Gus Kaikkonen, from the Peterborough Players, has directed many successful plays on and off Broadway and proved himself yet again with a mature production. This classic play based on the Salem Witch Trials of Massachusetts in 17th century colonial America, along with a representation of the historical parallels of McCarthyism kept the simplicity of the script alive. The story revolved around 22 actors who did a fine job carving out a powerful performance together. The emotionally charged and dramatic scenes were performed with a sense of sophistication and made the system of justice from the colonial era come alive. The audience could sense the similarity of our world today to the one back then. The honesty and inner-conflict of John Proctor played by Benjamin Reed brought out the sensitivity of a character caught between the strange turn of events and the revenge of the character Abigail, who he regretfully commits adultery with. Jenna Simmons depicted the vengeful Abigail who will go to any extent to kill John Proctor’s wife, brought humor and madness to her role. Standout performances included Alan Wales as Danforth, Adam Sowers as Parris, Rosie Ward as Rebecca, Dylan Paul Hilpman as Hale, and Melanie Burke as Tituba and Michaela Heidemann. The supporting actors brought out the sophistication and technique of their craft, which tuned in the audience during the insane, yet humorous court

The UH School of Theatre and Dance is performing it’s final run of the “The Crucible” this weekend; the show is one of two scheduled for the reminder of this season. | Emily Chambers/The Daily Cougar scenes. The stage was an elaborate masterpiece that changed from scene to scene with minimal fuss. All in all, this play truly highlighted the acting prowess of UH’s own; one would not be faulted for believing that they were watching the play on Broadway itself. arts@thedailycougar.com

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“The Crucible” When: Today, Friday and Saturday, 8 p.m.; Sunday, 2 p.m. Where: Mitchell Center for the Arts Tickets: $20 general admission; $15 UH faculty, staff ; $10 students and seniors Info: Call (713) 743-2929

VISUAL ARTS

Diverse array of arts showcased Naheeda Sayeeduddin

THE DAILY COUGAR On display on the third floor of the M.D. Anderson Memorial Library is a collection UH students’ best artwork — not just from the School of Art — but from several departments on campus. The 5th annual art exhibit hosted by University of Houston libraries, opened to the public on Friday and features 32 different pieces of art from students of varying majors including applied mathematics, architecture, art, biology and hotel and restaurant management. Painting junior Miguel Martinez, who won a jury prize for his small collage, said the competition is getting progressively more competitive each year. “I like that (the exhibit) includes all the majors — not just art majors — so it was nice to step out of the art school

This African American-inspired painting is one of 32 pieces on display in the M.D. Anderson Memorial Library. | Cindy Romero/The Daily Cougar and come out to the library and mingle with other students,” said Martinez, who heard about the call for submissions in

the architecture library. “I think there’s a lot of variety. It really shows that UH has a lot of talent.” Jurors from the Menil Collection, Museum of Fine Arts Houston and UH’s Blaffer Art Gallery selected the 32 pieces from 61 submissions, said Chris Conway, the supervisor at the Architecture and Art Library and curator of this exhibit. Conway says being featured in this exhibit works as an incentive for budding artists. “As emerging artists, there are galleries out there that won’t even consider your work if you’ve never been a part of a juried show,” he said. “So we offer them that opportunity especially considering the distinguished art institutions whom we have representatives from.” EXHIBIT continues on page 9

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Houston-based performance art group Continuum will recreate UH sculptor Hilary Scullane’s work, The Green Blob. | Cindy Romero/The Daily Cougar

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Assistant curator of prints and drawings at the MFAH, Dena Woodall, juried the exhibit in the past years and said she is always impressed with the diversity of the students and the work. “It’s a very eclectic show. That’s sort of what you get when you come to a student art show,” she said. “You get a lot of different backgrounds, a lot of different

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cultures, a lot of different diversity and you can see that with the selection of imagery that is in the show.” Susan Sutton, curatorial assistant from the Menil Collection and art show juror, was also impressed with the entries. “For student work, it’s really strong and there’s some great emerging work here,” Sutton said. “I’m really excited to see these artists more in the future.” arts@thedailycougar.com

Award-winning poets Rae Armantrout and Christian Wiman shared their works Monday at the Alley Theater’s Neuhaus Stage for the fifth reading in the 2011/2012 Inprint Margarett Root Brown Reading Series. Both also discussed the process of writing poetry at Inprint’s first Craft Talk/Q-and-A Session of the year held as a separate event before the reading in the Honors College commons. Armantrout, winner of the 2010 Pulitzer Prize in poetry as well as the 2009 National Book Critics Circle Award for her collection Versed, spoke first at the Craft Talk. She used writings by Emily Dickinson and Sigmund Freud to expound on the uncanny, which she feels is a strong element of her own poetry. “Something is uncanny when it works but we don’t know how, or when something appears from nowhere,” said Armantrout. “If someone we know suddenly acts like a different person, that’s deeply uncanny. Unexplained repetitions can be uncanny and we often see those in poetry.” Her work has been identified by many as experimental poetry because of her often short lines and fragmented sections. It seems that her poetry tends to be a commentary on something real that she is observing fused with her imagination. “In my poetry, I like to bring things that don’t belong together into close proximity,” said Armantrout. “I’m interested in the intersection of the public and what’s left of the private. I like to join them together in my poems as jarringly as possible.” This was apparent as Armantrout took on a slightly-elevated

Christian Wiman expressed his spiritual beliefs and values on Monday in the library. | Robert Z. Easley/The Daily Cougar voice and steady tone while reading works varyingly inspired by the United States financial crisis, infomercials and literature among other things. Wiman followed Armantrout at the Craft Talk and revealed the large role that his faith plays in his self-classified “anti-devotional devotional poems.” He is the recipient of the Nicholas Roerich Poetry Prize for his debut collection “The Long Home” and current editor of Poetry magazine. “There is something that any artist is in pursuit of and is answerable to,” said Wiman. “Some nexus of one’s being, one’s material and being itself. Inspiration is when these three things collide. For any artist alert to his own soul, this (collision) is the only call that matters. I know no name for it besides God.” His speech included quotations of various authors but consisted mostly of prose poems from his upcoming novel to be published in 2013. Most focused on the intricate, emotional aspects of writing and where one’s inspiration comes from.

“I think there is an elegiac tone in almost all poetry, even happy poetry,” said Wiman. “I think of that as a source of joy and happiness. That language leads beyond itself is always suggesting some other reality.” Diagnosed with a rare and incurable blood cancer in 2005, Wiman had a passionate and almost mythical tone as he shared works from several of his collections at the reading. Although Wiman explained that most of his poetry is not based on moments in his life, his work still seemed to share some insight into his personal world. “God can sometimes call a person to Godlessness so faith can take new forms,” said Wiman. “I am overcome by a kind of existential loneliness sometimes, which I understand as spiritual and as just part of the package. I write out of that sometimes.” Creative writing senior Reyes Ramirez was impressed by both poets’ readings and found that Wiman’s speaking style would likely infiltrate his own readings of the poems. “Christian Wiman has a strength in the way he reads. I imagine when I sit down and read these poems, I’ll read them exactly the way he did,” said Ramirez. The craft talk left a mark on many attendees, including public relations junior Kevin Boone. While not entirely invested in the creative writing world, Boone is taking Introduction to Poetry and was encouraged to attend by his professor. “Both poets put the meaning of poetry into a good perspective, even if you’re only slightly interested in poetry,” said Boone. “They tried their best to generalize it, so I think everybody here could relate a little bit to what they had to talk about.” arts@thedailycougar.com

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Men’s basketball vs. Rice 7 p.m., Tudor Fieldhouse at Rice. 6100 Main Street, Houston, TX, 77251. For tickets, call (713) 462-6647.

ON CAMPUS Freedom’s Gardener Bard College history professor Mayra Young Armstead will be giving a lecture on the significance of horticulture for a manimutted slaves in Antebellum America. It is part of the El Paso Corporation Lecture Series, sponsored by the Center for Public History, the UH History Department and African American Studies. 4 to 6 p.m. in Cemo Hall room 109.

SUNDAY ON CAMPUS The Crucible 2 p.m., Cynthia Woods Mitchell Center for Performing Arts. For tickets, call (713) 743-2929. $10 to $20.

Witch Trials at UH

he School of Theatre & Dance is wrapping up its production of Arthur Miller’s “The Crucible” this weekend. The play, which won the 1953 Tony Award for Best Play, is directed by Gus Kaikkonen and is part of the University Resident Theatre Association accreditation process for the MFA program. | Emily Chambers/The Daily Cougar

AROUND TOWN Lady Antebellum 6:45 p.m., Reliant Stadium. 2 Reliant Park, Houston, TX 77054. For more information, go to www. rodeohouston.com or call (713) 6293700. $18 - $300. Chekhov’s “The Seagull” 8 p.m., Alley Theatre. 615 Texas St., Houston, TX, 77002. For more information, call (713) 220-5700 or visit www.alleytheatre.org. $25.

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The Crucible 8 p.m., Cynthia Woods Mitchell Center for Performing Arts. For tickets, call (713) 743-2929. $10 - $20.

John Legend 6:45 p.m., Reliant Stadium. 2 Reliant Park, Houston, TX 77054. For more information, go to www. rodeohouston.com or call (713) 6293700. $18 - $300.

AROUND TOWN Cougar Baseball vs. Tennessee 3:30 to 5 p.m. at Minute Maid Park. 501 Crawford Street, Houston, TX, 77002. For tickets, call (713) 462-6647. Chekhov’s “The Seagull” 2:30 and 8 p.m., Alley Theatre. 615 Texas St., Houston, TX, 77002. For more information, call (713) 220-5700 or visit www.alleytheatre. org. $25. “Cinderella” 7:30 p.m., Wortham Theater Center. 501 Texas St., Houston, TX, 77002. For more information,

SATURDAY ON CAMPUS The Crucible 8 p.m., Cynthia Woods Mitchell Center for Performing Arts. For tickets, call (713) 743-2929. $10 - $20.

AROUND TOWN Cultural Kite Festival 10 a.m. Sugar Land Memorial Park. 15300 University Blvd., Sugar Land, TX 77479. For more information, call (281) 275-2825. Free.

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AROUND TOWN Crawfish Festival in the Heights 11 a.m. SSQQ Dance Studio. 1431 W. 20th St., Houston, TX 77008. For more information, call (713) 861-6735 or visit www.heightschamber.com. $15 to $20. Cougar baseball vs. Arkansas Noon to 2 p.m. at Minute Maid Park. 501 Crawford Street, Houston, 77002. For tickets, call (713) 4626647. “Cinderella” 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., Wortham Theater Center. 501 Texas St., Houston, TX, 77002. For more information, call (713) 227-2787 or visit www.houstonballet.org. $19. Luke Bryan 3:45 p.m., Reliant Stadium. 2 Reliant Park, Houston, TX 77054. For more information, go to www. rodeohouston.com or call (713) 6293700. $18 - $300.

Cougar Baseball vs. Texas Tech 2:30 to 4 p.m. at Minute Maid Park. 501 Crawford Street, Houston, TX, 77002. For tickets, call (713) 462-6647 Houston Beer Experiment 1 p.m. Fitzgerald’s, 2706 White Oak Houston, TX 77007. For more information call 713-862-3838 or visit www.fitzlive.com. $10. “Cinderella” 2 p.m., Wortham Theater Center. 501 Texas St., Houston, TX, 77002. For more information, call (713) 227-2787 or visit www.houstonballet.org. $19. Chekhov’s “The Seagull” 8 p.m., Alley Theatre. 615 Texas St., Houston, TX, 77002. For more information, call (713) 220-5700 or visit www.alleytheatre.org. $25.

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Thursday, March 1, 2012

The Daily Cougar

HALLS

When?

Feb 27 — March 1 General Election March 5 — March 7 Run-Off Election How?

IT’S FAST AND EASY! Head to election.uh.edu to cast your vote!

Who?

SGA is a group of elected representatives who work hard for YOU to make change happen on campus. It’s time to vote for who you want to be YOUR voice!

Be the change you want to see on campus! www.election.uh.edu

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“Both facilities are designed with student input,” Yackley said. “And with community space that supports student success.” Pre-med freshman Cristal Hill applied for housing in Cougar Village last fall, but was moved to Moody Towers because there weren’t any rooms left. “They actually didn’t tell me. I found out by looking at MyUH and it said Moody Towers,” Hill said. “I was a little upset because I was expecting to stay in that dorm. It was just unexpected.” Cost is another concern for students like Irene Young, a graduate student who says that oncampus housing is overpriced. “The experience was okay — pretty mediocre for my first time living in an apartment and campus housing,” she said. “I had scholarship help, but if I didn’t, it would have been like $800 a month.” According to Yackley, pricing for the new halls is still under review, but will be comparable to that of Cougar Village. Utilities, TV and Internet access are included in housing fees. Construction of the new halls will not affect tuition costs, Yackley said. “Student housing is an auxiliary and as such is expected to pay for itself,” he said. “We are self-supporting. Tuition and Fees do not go to pay for housing. Housing fees pay for student housing.” According to Yackley, approximately 6,000 students currently live on campus. Residential Life and Housing is estimating similar enrollment figures for the fall and students who already live on campus will receive priority housing registration in the fall. news@thedailycougar.com

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