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UH to increase parking spaces by 4,000 About $46 million is being used to alleviate student parking woes SPECIAL REPORT

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There is construction underway all across the University’s campus. | Emily Chambers/The Daily Cougar

ORGANIZATIONS

Amateur theater group sells baked goods for funding A bake sale will be held to raise money for Club Theatre from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday in the Honors College Commons on the second floor of the M.D. Anderson Memorial Library. Club Theatre will sell home cooked muffins, cupcakes and cookies, along with other treats, said member Sarah Dyer. The bake sale proceeds will go towards funding the lighting and sound for future productions, as well as improvements to the organization’s stage and other equipment. “This is the only time that Club Theatre does any fundraising, so we appreciate it when people come out,” said leader of the club, Lindsay Slavin, “because we offer them free theatre.” Club Theatre is an Honors College organization that puts on student-written, directed and acted short plays once a semester. The next club theatre shows will be April 26, 27 and 28 in Taft Street Coffee House at 2115 Taft Street. — Cougar News Services

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At a combined estimated cost of $46 million, the stadium and Lot 1A parking garages will increase the number of parking spaces available to students. Student parking will increase by 19 percent with about 3,000 new parking spaces generated dedicated solely to students, said Director of Parking and Transportation Bob Browand. There will be 4,000 new spaces added to the overall inventory. About 2,300 of those spots will be from the stadium parking garage, while around 1,700 of them will come from the Lot 1A garage. The spaces in the estimated $26 million stadium parking garage will be available for the 2012-2013 student parking registration. There will also be a retail section in the new garage that will open in the fall semester. “There’s going to be three things — a

Construction Every Tuesday, The Daily Cougar will discuss the University’s current and future construction plans and how they will affect the student body. April 3: Construction overview Today: Parking and construction April 17: Residence and dining halls April 24: Building Renovations Track this series at thedailycougar.com/tags/construction convenience store, a Taco Cabana and a spirit store,” said Principal Project Manager John Posch. “(The spirit store will) have (UH spirit items) and, at some times during the year, textbooks as PARKING continues on page 3

NATIONAL HEALTH CARE

Arguments presented at Supreme Court hearing Bethany Redd

THE DAILY COUGAR The Supreme Court heard oral arguments on the health-care initiative known as the Affordable Care Act from March 26 to 28 and is expected to make a decision in June. The law, which was passed by Congress and signed by President Barack Obama in early 2010, aims to extend health insurance coverage to Americans through both the expansion of state Medicaid programs and the “individual mandate” provision, which would compel people to buy medical insurance or face a penalty. “Congress has the authority to regulate activity that substantially affects interstate commerce, and Congress has chosen to regulate the interstate market in health insurance,” said law professor Leslie Griffin. “If the mandate is a necessary means to Congress’s goals in health insurance regulation, it is constitutional.” The case has woven its way through the lower courts and has involved more than two dozen lawsuits and appeals on its two-

At the oral argument, we were reminded that young people often don’t get insurance because they don’t realize they need it for themselves. But they may need it if a sudden illness or accident befalls them. And they may need it for their loved ones.” Leslie Griffin, on the importance of paying attention to the case year journey to the Supreme Court. In Florida, a district judge ruled the individual mandate unconstitutional, but the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals reviewed the case and found the Affordable Care Act could stand without the mandate. Twenty-six states are now involved in the health care suit. The Affordable Care Act prevents health insurance companies from denying coverage or charging higher premiums to people with pre-existing HEALTH CARE continues on page 3

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u Delta Pre-Health Association hosted a pie toss to raise money for March of Dimes and their upcoming banquet. Students could pie the organization’s members and faculty. | Catherine Lara/The Daily Cougar

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HOSA

UH team wins multiple awards at competition

Yasameen Nazemi won first place in Prepared Speaking, and Nam Nguyen won second place in Pathophysiology, which is a knowledge-based exam, and became a part of the top 10 percent of students who had taken the Health Care Issues exam. Before the competition, members held multiple fundraisers,

a career in health care should be a part of HOSA. “I think HOSA would benefit (students) a lot because we volunteer, we provide a lot of community service opportunities, we also provide them more exposure to the medical field,” Pham said. “Not only can they participate in competitive events and gain

PARKING

“We will work with the construction team to have larger deliveries made during non-peak times,” Browand said. “Any concrete pours will be performed early morning, starting as early as 3 a.m., so they will not conflict with morning traffic.” Lot 1A currently hosts two lots, one of which is a residential lot designated for students living in the Moody Towers or Cougar Village residence halls. Parking and Transportation plans to oversell less to accommodate these students in the new garage. “All parking will be on a first-

come, first-serve basis, but we will lower our oversell ratio to compensate for residential parking habits,” Browand said. “Our goal is to never turn away a garage-assigned parker, and, aside from a few times early in the fall semester at the Welcome Center garage, we have achieved that goal.” Students who currently have a parking spot in Lot 1A can sign up for one of the alternative parking areas previously provided for those students affected by the stadium parking garage construction. These include lots on Leek

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well.” Construction on the estimated $20 million Lot 1A garage will begin this summer and is set to open to students in the fall 2013 semester. No street closures are expected because of the construction, but the cut-through from Calhoun Road to Entrance 4 will be closed. Some impact on traffic is anticipated on Calhoun Road, from where the construction traffic will enter the site, Posch said.

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Street, at the intramural fields and a temporary lot at Bayou Oaks, Browand said. “We developed (about 700 spots) last year for the stadium garage project, which will be available during this project,” Browand said. “There is also the option to park at ERP (Energy Research Park). Shuttle service to ERP was increased during the stadium garage construction, and it will remain the same during the Garage 1A construction.” news@thedailycougar.com

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David Pham, on UH’s Health Occupations Students of America practical skills, the leadership workshops help provide professional development as well.” The chapter currently has more than 30 members. news@thedailycougar.com

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DEPARTMENT OF CAMPUS RECREATION SPOTLIGHT

Ditch the Workout, Join the Party! This Friday, the Campus Recreation and Wellness Center with host the Pro Rec ZUMBATHON! Zumba is that Latin-dance based exercise class that’s sweeping the world by storm. Get lost in the beats as you groove your way to an awesome workout. No dance experience is required; just bring a smile and a bottle of water. Zumba is sure to change the way you think about exercise. You may ask, with Zumba classes offered throughout the week at the Recreation Center, why bother coming to the ZUMBATHON? This 3 hour event will be packed with instructors from all around the Houston area who are sure to keep the energy high and the party pumping all night long. You’ll also have the opportunity to participate in dance workshops to help you hone your Samba, Salsa, and Hip Hip skills! And don’t forget to enter the raffle drawings for a chance to win some awesome Zumba merchandise too! The ZUMBATHON will run from 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM on Friday, April 13, 2012. Go to www.uhrecreation.com/ prorec to reserve your spot today! Student registration is $10 before April 13 or $15 at the door. Non-students are also welcome to attend for $20 before April 13 or $25 at the door. Pro Rec is a student organization that seeks to provide professional development opportunities to UH students who are interested in pursuing a career in any aspect of sports, recreation, or fitness. For information on joining Pro Rec, contact UofHprorec@yahoo.com.

StressFree Finals Week Event

Crafish Boil & Pool Party For StressFree Finals Week, the Department of Campus Recreation will be hosting its 2nd Annual Crawfish Boil & Pool Party. The event will take place on Thursday, April 26th from 4:00pm to 7:00pm at the Campus Recreation’s outdoor leisure pool. Students in attendance will have a chance to participate in a variety of interactive activities, some of which include a crawfish – peel and eat contest, sand volleyball, and various other lawn activities. In addition to the food and the fun, participants will have a chance to win several prizes during the crawfish boil. One prize, that our students will have a chance to win, will include free tickets to tour Houston and experience what our city has to offer, courtesy of Houston Tour Inc. Don’t be the one that misses out on the fun! For additional information please visit our website: http://www.uhrecreation.com/

conditions. By forcing people to buy coverage, the individual mandate provision prevents people from abusing the system and buying coverage only when they become ill. Medicaid expansion, another provision of the Affordable Care Act, requires all states to expand Medicaid coverage. The part being challenged is the requirement that states expand their Medicaid programs or lose federal funding. Initially, the federal government would pay for costs associated with the expansion, but the financial burden would shift to the states over time. The states argue that the federally allocated amount for the expansion has been underestimated. The court will determine whether the rest of the law can remain without the individual mandate. College students in particular should be cognizant of the upcoming Supreme Court decision on health care and how it may affect them in the future, Griffin said. “At the oral argument we were reminded that young people often don’t get insurance because they don’t realize they need it for themselves. But they may need it if a sudden illness or accident befalls them. And they may need it for their loved ones,” Griffin said.

University chapter of Health Occupations Students of America took home first place in state contest learn so much to develop their which Pham said helped a great I think HOSA Chelsea Whiting own leadership skills, but I thought deal in covering the costs. would benefit THE DAILY COUGAR it would be great exposure for the They also volunteered at them a lot because University of Houston as well.” various organizations such as the Six members of the University Alonso Marron, Jesna Kurian Houston Food Bank and Walk for we volunteer, we provide of Houston’s Health Occupations and Tony Roshan participated in Alzheimer’s. a lot of community service Students of America competed for Biomedical Debate section and Members involved participated three consecutive days in the Texas won first place; Pham was honored in a CPR class, leadership workopportunities, we also provide State HOSA Association Competiwith the Barbara James award and shops and tours of different medithem more exposure to the tion and left with several wins won first place in the Extemporacal centers. Thursday. neous Writing portion. Pham said anyone interested in medical field.” HOSA was recently introduced to the University by UH Chapter President David Pham who was involved with the group in high school. This was the chapter’s first time competing in the state competition. “I felt really good going into this competition,” Pham said. “Not only would (the members)

2012 Campus Recreation Sports Festival

Looking for a Sunday fun-day? On April 22nd, from 9AM–5:30PM, the department of campus recreation is holding the 2012 Sports Festival at the Houston Amateur Sports Park. We welcome all UH student and alumni to take part in our sports festivities, including a co-ed kickball tournament, co-ed 7v7 soccer tournament, rugby 7v7 alumni game, and intramural soccer championships. The 7v7 co-ed soccer tournament is the only event that contains a registration fee, $10/player, but also includes various prizes. This tournament is held in conjunction with the UH men’s and women’s soccer club. Register your team today for the soccer tournament by contacting Lianne Baldridge at lsbaa@yahoo.com . To register your co-ed team for the kickball tournament, please visit imleagues.com or contact Jacoby Davis at cobyd07@yahoo.com. Come and release the stress from approaching finals with fun and games. The Houston Amateur Sports Park (HASP) is the official training facility of the Houston Dynamo professional soccer team, located at 12131 Kirby Drive, Houston TX 77045. For more information on the 2012 Sports Festival, contact Jacoby Davis at cobyd07@yahoo.com. Sport Club Results - 2nd Place Women’s Basketball (HCSBC Tournament) - Women’s Volleyball (W) vs. HCC

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Smartphones are no longer a useless luxury

tudents without smartphones are disadvantaged in today’s technological society. The more often a student can check their inbox, social media and other online necessities, the better off they are in landing an internship or job. Students without such devices are sadly the water buffalos with the bad legs.

A smartphone is not a pittance of course, but with Nokia’s $100 Lumia 900, average Joes can get into the game. Previous to the Lumia 900, the market contained $50-$100 piece-of-crap plastic knockoffs that break on use, $500 Android phones for watching videos and $600 iPhones for wasting time on games and apps. There is a downside to the frugal nature of the $100 smartphone, the specs. The Lumia 900 uses a basic processor, has mediocre memory of 16 gigs and doesn’t have thousands of (ambiguously useless) apps. It runs Windows Phone 7 which is as simple as an OS can get, although the Lumia 900 is the best of the worst in this respect. And on the bright side, critics say the battery life is good. Lumia’s multitasking is about as satisfactory as and iPhone or Android, which is to say: Very bad. If you want to open a program, prepare to sit behind a Java powered virtual machine that will clunk and crawl it’s way to progress. The Lumia 900 also is void of removable storage — no slots for flash drives or micro SD cards. Those would have come in handy, especially for students. This can be a blessing as well though because checking email and keeping up with contacts doesn’t require all the bells and whistles of a child’s plaything. Students with money (or students with parents with money) will be happy with an overpriced fancy looking iPhone. They will no doubt use it to send enraged avians flying, doodle anything and maybe at the end of the day they’ll use it to check on resumes and job offers. As long as the average student can stomach the two-year agreement with AT&T, the Lumia 900 is the relatively frugal way to stay up-to-date in the rat race.

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‘War on Women’ is not a myth Losing voters via reproductive legislation will not win November

epublican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus was apparently the last person to find out about what is being called the Republican Party’s “War on Women.” Last week, Priebus insisted the idea that Emily Republican legislators Brooks have been pressing legislation directed towards women was media-created “fiction.” In an interview with Bloomberg TV, he claimed that “If the Democrats said we had a war on caterpillars and every mainstream media outlet talked about the fact that Republicans have a war on caterpillars, then we’d have problems with caterpillars.” He may be underestimating the American attention span. After all, the media would have far less to report about if GOP legislators would stop trying to out-do each other with new, more disturbing bills every other day. Even in Ohio — a swing state — more anti-reproductive rights bills have been introduced in this current General Assembly than in the past three combined. The same day as Priebus’ interview, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker signed Senate Bill 202, repealing the state’s equal pay law. The bill will make it more difficult for women to take legal action against discriminatory employers. Walker also signed three more bills that day: One prohibits Wisconsin insurance companies from providing abortion coverage, another increases criminal penalties for physicians providing abortion services and one makes sure as many young Wisconsin women as possible end up needing those services. This last bill not only puts women at a disadvantage, but girls as well as it replaces Wisconsin’s comprehensive sex education program with an abstinencebased curriculum. Contraception coverage — a once

seemingly benign issue — has become a national debate this year and has produced shocking rhetoric from influential Republicans. Santorum donor Foster Friess made the nation cringe by joking, “Back in (his) days, they used Bayer Aspirin for contraception. The gals put it between their knees, and it wasn’t that costly.” No women were allowed to speak at Darryl Issa’s panel on this issue. The the now famous Georgetown law student Sandra Fluke had to speak at a separate Democratic hearing. For wanting to say her piece, Fluke was called by Rush Limbaugh a “slut” and “a prostitute.” Even more disturbing was that he requested “videos of all this sex posted online so we can see what we are getting for our money.” Limbaugh may only be a shock jock, but he is not alone within the Republican Party. His misogyny is reflected in the current trends in legislation across the country. Reproductive rights are the favorite target of this sort of legislation. In Mississippi and North Dakota, new waiting periods threaten to close the only safe and legal abortion provider. Arizona has been one of the worst offenders. Last month, they attempted to pass a bill that would allow doctors to directly lie to patients to prevent the patient from terminating a pregnancy. The state is now considering a bill that would ban abortion after twenty weeks — with a time period that would start counting up to two weeks before the woman was actually pregnant. The original draft of a similar bill in Georgia would have required women to carry a non-viable fetus to term — though that section was mercifully amended. An Idaho bill would require women to go to one of the notoriously deceitful crisis pregnancy centers before seeing an actual physician. This year to date, states have proposed 374 anti-abortion bills, 200 more than last year. Yet Priebus claims this is all merely

Reproductive rights are the favorite target of this sort of legislation. In Mississippi and North Dakota, new waiting periods threaten to close the only safe and legal abortion provider ... Last month, (Arizona) attempted to pass a bill that would allow doctors to directly lie to patients to prevent the patient from terminating a pregnancy. “ conjured in the imaginations of activists or contrived by the media. Such condescending disregard for women and our autonomy is disappointing to say the least. Women know attacks on their reproductive rights and personal autonomy when they see them. Republicans should keep in mind that we also vote and make up half of the nation’s population. Even GOP frontrunner Mitt Romney is polling quite badly with women. He can expect this trend to continue as long as many women see the RNC’s platform as a direct threat to their personal privacy and freedom. And in the end, these are not specifically women’s issues. Whether it’s sex education, contraception or abortion, the right to start your family when you’re ready is important to both sexes just as equal pay is of concern to any working couple. The Obama campaign is actively and successfully courting the voters that the Republican Party is pushing away. If the RNC wants the votes it needs to win the upcoming election, it needs to stop pretending that issues like equal pay and reproductive rights are not important to women or that these attacks are not happening. We weren’t born yesterday. Emily Brooks is an economics senior and may be reached at opinion@thedailycougar.com.

Tuesday, April 10, 2012

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SOFTBALL

Opponents can’t catch Cougars Chris Shelton

THE DAILY COUGAR This offseason, head coach Kyla Holas made it a priority to add a new dimension to the Cougars’ already strong offense. The Cougars (22-15, 9-3 Conference-USA) are just a game from first in C-USA and lead the conference with 123 walks, and are second in batting average (.308) and home runs (33). Their work in the batter’s box has always been solid, but this year they have added the element of speed to their game. The Cougars have stolen 63 bases in 83 attempts this season. In the two previous seasons combined, they stole 66 bases. “We knew offensively, the home runs, what we had lost this past year with some of our transfers and (graduating) seniors, we knew that we would have to score runs in a different way,” Holas said. The addition of a threat on the base paths has helped the offense flourish this season. The Cougars are third in C-USA in stolen bases this season. Their added activity on the bases also contributes to helping them stay out of double plays. UH has hit into only two twin-killings this season, second best in the conference. “It just gives us a better chance, even if we just put a ground ball in play,” infielder Jennifer Klinkert said. Klinkert is second on the team with nine steals in 11 tries. The Cougars have seven players with at least five steals this season. “I don’t think that it’s any one player,” Holas said. “Top to bottom if you can steal at anytime versus having to hit them or sacrifice them over, it makes a difference in your lineup.” Outfielder Ashleigh Jones leads

Melissa Gregson (25) had a strong game at the plate, going 2-3 with two runs, but UH could not match the Longhorns on Wednesday. | Catherine Laral/The Daily Cougar the Cougars with 14 steals, sixth best in C-USA. Jones is the type of player that doesn’t hit for much power (.260 slugging percentage, three extrabase hits), but her ability to steal bases helps put her in scoring position every time she reaches base. “Oh my gosh, she’s amazing,” Klinkert said of Jones. “This year she’s really focused on getting faster

because she started out as a freshman really fast, then lost a step last year and this year she’s regained that speed, plus some.” In addition to speed, instincts play a big role in a player’s ability to steal bases. “We’ve been working a lot on first step out of the box, making sure that we’re reading things,” Klinkert said. “If a person has decent speed

and great reads they’re going to get stolen bases.” The Cougars set a team record on March 1 in a 5-1 win over Memphis, stealing seven bases. UH will be back in action at 4 p.m. today at Cougar Softball Stadium to take on Texas A&M Corpus Christi. sports@thedailycougar.com

BASEBALL

Whitting still believes in Cougars Gilbert Requena

THE DAILY COUGAR The Cougars will look to get back on track as they welcome the Lamar Cardinals for a mid-week match up that gets underway at 6:30 p.m. tonight at Cougar Field. After suffering another Conference USA-series loss over the weekend, the Cougars desperately need to get a win to keep their postseason aspirations alive. “These games coming up this week are huge for us because we’re trying to set ourselves in a position to be an at-large team in the NCAA tournament,” head coach Todd Whitting said. “(People) may think I’m crazy

when I keep talking about that, but when (Monday’s) RPIs came out we were 67 in the country as an under-.500 team.” “With the teams left on our schedule, and the great teams we’ve played on our schedule to this point, if we can get above .500, we have a shot to be an atlarge team.” Whitting said he knows that the postseason is still a real possibility for the team. He points to the 1998 team as a prime example of what a strong schedule can do for a club. “In 1998, I believe we were 29-28 and received a bid to the NCAA tournament as a 3-seed,” Whitting said. “The ’98 team is considered one of the great teams in the history of our program, yet it was one game over .500.

“With our RPI and strength of schedule, if we can just get to a .500 record, I think we’ll be fine.” On Monday, collegebaseballlineup.com released their DI baseball strength of schedule which showed the Cougars have faced the toughest schedule in the nation. “We’ve been through what’s ranked as the number one schedule in the country and we’re fighting a lot of injuries right now,” Whitting said. “I haven’t given up on anything and the players haven’t given up on anything.” UH (11-18-1, 1-7-1 C-USA) will take on a Lamar club that, much like the Cougars, has been disappointing this season. The Cardinals (12-8, 5-10 Southland Conference) come into Cougar

Field having won four of their last five games, including their previous two series. Don’t be fooled by the Cardinals’ record, they always play the Cougars tough. “(Lamar) is a good program,” Whitting said. “They’re having a little bit of a rough spell right now as well, but coach Gilligan will have those guys ready to play.” Darian Johnson leads the Cardinals offensive attack and leads the team in hits and home runs with 34 and two, respectively. Aaron Garza will take the mound for UH tonight. In his last start, Garza led the Cougars to a victory over visiting McNeese St. He went five innings, allowing one run on four hits to go along with four strikeouts. sports@thedailycougar.com

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Frazier shines at Battle on the Bayou Junior Sprinter Mark’quis Frazier had a strong performance at LSU’s “Battle on the Bayou” with the second fastest time among the collegiate athletes. Frazier placed third in the 200m dash with a season-best time of 21.01. Michael Mathieu of the Tiger Olympians took first with a time of 20.39, while LSU’s Aaron Ernest took second with 20.79. “At the start, I kind of rushed my drive a little bit, and once I started running I just tried my best to get to the line first because I was in lane nine and I knew I was in the weaker heat,” Frazier said. “I had to do my best to compete and win my time, which I felt was a little short.” The women’s 4x100 relay team took third with a time of 44.52 behind winner LSU and secondplace Texas Tech. The team consisted of Tai’Shea Reese, Whitney Harris, Kiersten Brewer and Grecia Bolton. The men’s 4x100 team placed sixth with a time of 40.88. James Lang, Errol Nolan, Thomas Lang and Frazier made up that team. Frazier said that the 4x100 team can be a great one. “Once we get Isaiah Sweeney back from football and change the order of some things around, and once we get Xavier Boyd back from injury, we’ll be good,” Frazier said. The women placed seventh and the men placed ninth as they faced some tough competition against six top-20 teams. “I feel it could have been a lot better, but we have a couple guys out right now with injuries,” Frazier said. “We need more meets like this, so we can have more exposure, so when it comes time for regionals and nationals we’ll be used to it.” — Eduardo Venegas

Ring, Pozzan pick up wins on Senior Day, Cougars sweep UT-Pan Am The Cougars bounced back from their loss against Tulsa with a 7-0 victory over UT-Pan Am this Sunday to improve to 10-7 overall. The win wrapped up their home schedule as they play their remaining four matches of the season on the road. It was also Senior Day as Giorgia Pozzan and Laura Ring played their last home matches. “I’m really happy that we picked up the win for Giorgia and Laura on Senior Day,” head coach John Severance said. “Those two have meant a lot to this program and I’m glad they were able to go out in style.” Liselot Koenen and Ring opened up the doubles round with a win improving to 8-2, while Pozzan and Bryony Hunter clinched the doubles point for UH with a win. In the singles contest, Ring recorded her first singles victory of the season while Maja Kazimieruk and Pozzan continued their dominance as each picked up her 12th win of the spring season. UH has now won four of its last five matches and will play at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Prairie View A&M. — Albert Torres

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THE DAILY COUGAR Adamantium, a Houston-based, female-fronted, hard rock band, is climbing the ranks in Houston’s local music scene and preparing for a number of shows, including Houston’s annual Beer Fest on June 9 at the Hermann Park Conservancy. The band has achieved quite a high level of success in the five years they have been around. The band has released two demos, a full-length album and two studio music videos. Adamantium has achieved radio play on 94.5 The Buzz, success in

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summer. The video was recorded at Digital Services Recording where the band’s second demo, first album and first studio video for “Never Surrender” — one which has hit more than 11,000 views on YouTube — were recorded. “I think that the guy who made both videos is pretty epic. His name is Charlie Ray,” Littlejohn said. “We made our second demo, ‘Ecstasy Unending,’ and we haven’t been anywhere else since.” In addition to the excellent recording studio, Adamantium also has the help of Suzanne Penley of PENLEY Management Group. Penley, who works with worldADAMANTIUM continues on page 8

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several battle of the bands over the years and recognition by fellow musicians and fans alike in the hard rock scene. Still, Adamantium is just scraping the surface of the goals they want to achieve. “We are only just beginning to achieve some of the things we have dreamed,” said Sean Littlejohn, guitarist and co-founder of Adamantium. “My eyes have (always) been fixed on getting our music out there to as many people who will listen.” The band recently released their latest studio video, “Strength in My Resolve,” which was filmed as the band was recording the song for an upcoming demo scheduled for release this

A happenstance meeting through a fundamental of arts class led to the creation of one of Coog Radio’s most personal on-air shows. Photography major Lisa Ramirez and media production major Jenni Settle host the Sunday afternoon show, “5-8-9 Confidential,” whose name was born from a classroom located inside the Fine Arts building. “We met in our fundamentals of art class, which is in Lisa’s major and in my minor,” Settle said. “We clicked instantly and have wanted to do a show together ever since.” With “5-8-9 Confidential,” Ramirez and Settle bring an eclectic mix of old-school sounds with a touch of contemporary thrown in for good measure to the Coog Radio airwaves. The old-school sound that the duo throws in consists of oldies from the ’50s and ’60s, while the contemporary vibe is taken from the indie and electro genres.

“I like hearing music from back in the day,” Ramirez said. “(The oldies are) something that our young generation should hear every now and then.” One of the old-school bands that Ramirez enjoys listening to is Mamas & Papas. For more contemporary sounds, she turns to the electronic rhythms of Passion Pit. Settle, on the other hand, has an ear for Motown Soul and its neo-disciples. “I like the jazzy feeling when I listen to artists like The Temptations and Devendra Banhart,” Settle said. Along with the diverse blend of tunes, the two hosts make it a point to talk about their personal lives through a recap of their weekly events. “We don’t have one of those typical radio shows,” Ramirez said. “We want to let our listeners know about funny situations that have happened throughout our week so our listeners can crack up and laugh,” Ramirez said. Settle and Ramirez end the show every Sunday afternoon with a segment called “Jenni’s Words of Wisdom,” where, as the segment title suggests, Settle

provides listeners with a bit of advice. “ We want to give our listeners a feeling of reality,” Settle said. Along with a love of photography, Ramirez also enjoys the art of filmmaking in her spare time. She was able to shoot part of last fall’s Say Anything and Motion City Soundtrack tour stop at Warehouse Live. Media production isn’t the only thing Settle plans on doing in her career — she also loves the art of making people laugh. “I plan on being a comedian soon,” Settle said. “I love being humorous and sharing it with the world.” With Ramirez and Settle occupying their listeners with the stories about their lives as students, their nostalgic music picks of old school artists and their humor, “5-8-9 Confidential” is more like time spent with friends. To become part of the experience, listen in on Ramirez and Settle during “5-8-9 Confidential” from 1 to 3 p.m. every Sunday at www.coogradio.com. arts@thedailycougar.com

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