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Issue 103, Volume 77
STUDENT GOVERNMENT
SGA makes appointments at meeting Joshua Mann
THE DAILY COUGAR Several appointments were made to positions within the Student Government Association during the senate meeting Wednesday. Positions filled included chief of staff, speaker for the senate and pro tempore
speaker, as well as various positions in the four committees. Stephen Cronin was endorsed for the position of speaker for the senate by former Speaker Reyes Ramirez and was later elected to the position by the senate members. “He’d be a good one,” Reyes said. “He knows (the rules) like the back of his hand and I think he runs an efficient
meeting.” Cronin said he plans on taking a “transpartisan” role as speaker and will not sponsoring or writing legislation while in the position. “I don’t really believe in partisanship from the speaker’s position,” he said. “My perspective on what the speaker SGA continues on page 3
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STUDENTS
Cougars advertise for Honda
Cougar receives 2012 Goldwater scholarship Miriam Villalta
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UH group helps with Civic’s 2012 ad campaign Kimberly O’Neal
THE DAILY COUGAR Students crowded around the new 2012 Honda Civic Coupe parked in front of the University Center on Tuesday for a promotional event organized by Cougar Concepts. The attendees played with the radio and other dashboard gadgetry and enjoyed free food, games and giveaways while asking questions about the car’s gas mileage and price points of the Cougar Concepts crew. The students of Cougar Concepts were required to do a campaign briefing and create ads for Honda during the semester. This year’s event was centered on the theme, “How do you Civic?” According to Chelsea Lewis, a member of the student-run agency Cougar Concepts, the theme has
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Cougar Concepts promoted the 2012 Honda Civic Coupe in their “How Do You Civic?” event Tuesday in front of the University Center. | Courtesy of Angela Finnelsr to do with a person’s individuality and style, and the way they drive their car. Cougar Concepts worked with Honda and EdVenture Partners to encourage college students to communicate and share how they interact with the Honda Civic Coupe. The students of Cougar Concepts collaborated and developed this marketing campaign for Honda. The students produced 900 flyers, posted ads, placed 50 yard signs strategically on campus and wrote a press release, which was posted on the group’s Facebook
page. Jerne Davidson, an event coordinator for Cougar Concepts, explained that UH was one of 22 universities chosen by EdVenture Partners to represent them and create a real campaign for the Civic. “A lot of our success is going to be measured by how this event turns out — the number of attendees — the number of people that are swayed by us to buy the car and everything of that nature,” Davidson said. news@thedailycougar.com
UH junior Mason Biamonte has been named a 2012 Goldwater Scholar, a scholarship awarded to undergraduate science students. Biamonte, physics and mathematics major, is being recognized as one of the nation’s top science students. “It is very satisfying to be recognized for the work that I have carried out in the research lab and in the classroom by such a prestigious institution,” Biamonte said. “At the same time, there is a huge responsibility associated with carrying this distinction because it means that I am supposed to be one of the top scientists in the country.” Originally a chemical engineering major, Biamonte realized his passion in fundamental science and changed his major to chemistry but remained unsatisfied. “Realizing that physics
“Realizing that physics explained everything about modern chemistry, my curiosity could not be satisfied without having a deeper understanding of why chemical reactions proceeded the way they do” Mason Biamonte, on why he majored in physics explained everything about modern chemistry, my curiosity could not be satisfied without having a deeper understanding of why chemical reactions proceeded the way they do,” he said. “I chose to double major in mathematics to strengthen my physics education and progress in research.” Biamonte, who also serves as the vice president of the UH chapter of the Society of Physics Students, began working in SCHOLAR continues on page 12
CITY
Banking CEO talks global economy with employees, public Cameron McHugh
GUEST SUBMITTER Issues including the global economy, particularly the Euro-crisis, sovereign debt and the effect of the financial crisis on capital markets worldwide were the focus of a lecture given by JP Morgan Chase &
Co’s chief executive officer Jamie Dimon on Wednesday at the Baker Institute for Public Policy at Rice University. Dimon said there is an increase in global demand for financial services because of the increase in educated workers in foreign markets. He said the amount of clients has doubled worldwide through the increase in client needs within global
capital markets. JP Morgan Chase & Co. does not focus on developed and developing countries, but rather on addressing the needs of each individual country. He said he asks where the clients are going to determine where his company goes. Social responsibility is also important among corporations, and corporate
executives should not be able to run away with large amounts of money while their companies crumble beneath them, he said. His company spends $300 million a year on philanthropic projects and he highlighted the fact that JP Morgan & Chase did not require a federal bail-out. ECONOMY continues on page 12