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Magic comes to Houston SPORTS

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Alarming day at Robertson Cougars astonishing loss to Texas State draws concerns, questions regarding program Andrew Pate Sports editor

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uring a season in which UH is counting down the greatest moments in Robertson Stadium history, Saturday’s 30-13 loss to Texas State arguably takes the top spot of the worst.

“The 2012 football team as a whole has a lot of work to do,” head coach Tony Levine said. “I just got done telling the kids and everybody in the locker room that we are better than what we showed.”

After heading into the game a 36.5-point underdog, Texas State became only the seventh school in NCAA history since 1980 to win a game after being more than a 34-point underdog.

The fallout continued on Monday with first-year offensive coordinator Mike Nesbitt resigning

two days after the Cougars matched the second fewest point total since 2007. The resignation pushes assistant coach Travis Bush into the play-calling duties in addition to his quarterback coaching position.

“Nobody plays exceptionally well offensively when you have the ball for 16 minutes and score 13 points,” Levine said. “We have to distribute the ball into the hands of our play makers better.”

In his first action since 2010, redshirt sophomore quarterback David Piland appeared flustered and lacked the ability to make plays in the pocket, finishing the game 17 of 44 passing with one passing touchdown and an interception.

“We had chances and didn’t exploit them how we should’ve,” Piland said. “We needed to move the ball down the field and over the middle.”

The Bobcats’ option-style

offense shredded UH’s new 4-3 defense, racking up 444 total offensive yards, 248 of which came on the ground. Despite struggling mightily out of the gate in the form of 27 first-half points, the Cougars allowed only a single field goal in the second half.

“We drew up on the board exactly what Texas State was doing, and it was no surprise what we had practiced against,” Levine said of the halftime adjustments. “In the first half, there was a big play here and there which we eliminated for the most part in the second half defensively.”

More troubling than the loss itself seemed to be the few positives that emerged. On special teams, redshirt senior kicker Matt Hogan finished the night two-fortwo with kicks from 50 and 37 yards but otherwise, little optimism was to be found following the embarrassing defeat.

“I’m disappointed for our fans, our program and our seniors,” Levine said. “Everybody deserves better than what we did tonight.”

The troubling start to the season will be tested even further when the Cougars host a talented Louisiana Tech team on Saturday. The Bulldogs return 16 starters from a team that came the closest to ruining UH’s perfect regular season a year ago.

For UH, it will be another opportunity to add to the greatest games in the history of Robertson Stadium — or the worst.

“You can’t judge a 12, 13 or 14-game season by one game,” Levine said. “It’s unfortunate that we have this taste in our mouth after the first game, but we will look back in December or January and recognize the entire body of work from the 2012 season.” sports@thedailycougar.com

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The following is a partial report of campus crime between June 12 and Sunday. All information is selected from the files of the UH Department of Public Safety. The information in italics indicates when the event was reported to UHDPS and the event’s location. Information or questions regarding the cases below should be directed to UHDPS at (713) 743-0600.

Tuesday 8/28 Failure to Stop and Render Aid – At 10:03 a.m. in Lot 12A, a UH student reported that someone struck her vehicle and fled the scene of the accident without leaving the information required by Texas law. The case is active.

Traffic Offense – At 12:49 p.m. in Lot 9C, a UH staff member reported that someone struck her unattended vehicle and failed to leave the information required by law. The case is active.

Traffic Offense – At 4:10 p.m. in Lot 9C, a UH staff member reported that someone struck her unattended vehicle and failed to leave the information required by law. The incident occurred between 8:25 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Aug 24.

Wednesday 8/29 Theft – At 1:29 a.m. at the Moores School of Music, a UH student reported her unattended, secured bicycle was stolen. The incident occurred between 7:30 a.m. Aug. 27 and 1:10 a.m. Wednesday. The case is inactive.

Public Intoxication – At 3:18 a.m. in Lot 20A, a UH student was arrested for public intoxication and released to Harris County Jail. The case is cleared by arrest.

Theft – At 11:52 a.m. at Moody Towers, a UH staff member reported that another staff member stole

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items donated for a giveaway. The incident occurred at 6:51 a.m. Aug. 24. The case is active.

Theft – At 11:03 p.m. at the Athletics and Alumni Center, a UH staff member reported that someone stole his unattended, unsecured backpack. The incident occurred between 6:30 and 10:30 p.m.

Wednesday. The case is inactive.

Thursday 8/30 Criminal Mischief – At 10:43 a.m. at Lot 20A, a UH student reported that someone scratched his vehicle.

The incident occurred at 3:28 p.m.

Wednesday. The case is cleared by exception.

Theft – At 11:21 a.m. at Science & Research 2, a UH staff member reported that someone stole scrap metal from a UH-owned recycling dumpster. The incident occurred between noon and 3:30 p.m.

Wednesday. The case is active.

Disturbance/Disruptive Activity/ Assault/Resisting Arrest – At 2:17 p.m. at Philip G. Hoffman Hall, a visitor was arrested for causing a disturbance and resisting arrest, and was released with a referral.

The incident occurred between 2:10 and 2:20 p.m. The case is cleared by referral.

Assault – At 7:09 p.m. at M.D. Anderson Memorial Library, a UH student reported that another student touched her and made unwanted advances. The case is active.

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UH, Rice’s million-dollar microscope Ashley Anderson Staff writer

Steve Baldelli, a UH chemistry associate professor, has been awarded a grant to work on a collaborative project for the construction of an advanced microscope for surface chemistry.

The awarded $1 million was given by the W. M. Keck Foundation and will go toward new resources and equipment for the construction of the microscope.

The microscope development is a collaborative project between UH and Rice University professors that aims to create a scope combining two different visualization techniques.

“We want to identify the chemistry at the local environment, and if we look at organic molecules like polymers, a lot of times they have the ability to act the way they do, it depends on the local chemistry,” Baldelli said.

“There are reactions that happen on nanometer scales so having the microscopy give us a way of identifying these things.”

The laser used for the old microscope was not as fast nor as efficient, but the new microscope will have a laser and utilize compressive sensing, which will improve on models constructed before. Additionally, the microscope will use a technique that takes advantage of the vibrational spectrum of molecules and can identify molecules based on how atoms are bonded. Other devices that were built using this technique involved pricey cameras and lasers, according to Baldelli.

“We’ve built microscopes in the past, but there was always something that wasn’t really good about them,” Baldelli said.

“Our goal was to build an instrument that could do both the imaging capability microscopy, as well as spectroscopy that could

identify the molecules around on the surface.”

The new model has faster imaging and will be more sensitive and efficient in identifying smaller levels of chemical activity on surfaces. According to the foundation’s website, the microscope would be useful to anyone studying the surface chemistry for solids or liquids.

While Baldelli will provide the laser and chemical samples, Rice University’s Kevin Kelly, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering, will be able to bring compressive sensing and other optical technology to the microscope.

“We came up with a newer model with our collaborators at Rice,” Baldelli said. “It will use a mirror at the end of the imaging device instead of just a camera.”

The two universities will each play a part in the construction and design of the microscope.

Heath center passes check-up Brenda Resendiz Staff writer

The Health Center received recognition for UH with an upgrade in accreditation.

The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care recognized the Health Center through a process in which an ambulatory health care organization is able to display its performance against nationally recognized standards.

“Accreditation signals to our patients and their families that UH provides state of the art medical services,” said Mary Rae, chief physician at the UH Health Center. “The requirements of the award are that the health center meet rigorous core standards defined by AAAHC. These standards cover everything from patients’ rights, privacy issues, board certification of physicians, continuous quality improvement, peer review, continuing medical education, facility safety, infection control, pharmacy policies to assure safety and laboratory quality standards.”

According to the AAAHC website, the certificate of Accreditation demonstrates an organization’s commitment to provide safe and quality services to patients. The quality of care received has not gone unnoticed by students. “(The Heath Center) was really good. I haven’t had a lot of doctors that I’ve liked before,” said economics junior Nam-My Le.

UH made a lot of changes in order to prepare for the application process, which involves an average of two years.

“An extensive library of policies and procedures was developed by the UH Health Center leadership to meet all these requirements,” Rae said.

“The entire staff of physicians, nurse practitioner, nurses, medical assistants, dentist, dental assistants, pharmacists, phlebotomist, medical records and administrative staff

members participated in the effort.”

Once granted, the accreditation lasts anywhere from six months to three years.

“I think that the UH Health Center deserves it,” said psychology junior Tessa Long. “They all work really hard.

It is a great resource that students can have. Even without insurance, student discounts make the Health Center very affordable.” news@thedailycougar.com

“We’re helping with the assembly, positioning and algorithms going into the micro-mirror device, we’re going to encode the optical signal and we’re also helping with the software and imagery construction once you acquire the signal,” Kelly said.

“This project will demonstrate the ability and necessity to put a micro mirror device with compressive sensing mathematics on any microscope in the world.”

Baldelli’s work is a large

achievement for the Department of Chemistry, said the chair of the department, David Hoffman.

“Steve is known internationally as a superb experimentalist.

It is not surprising to his friends in Chemistry that he has successfully competed for a prestigious Keck Foundation grant. We are very proud to have Steve as a colleague,” Hoffman said in an email. news@thedailycougar.com

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OPINION

EDITOR Lucas Sepulveda EMAIL opinion@thedailycougar.com ONLINE thedailycougar.com/opinion

Hollywood turns on a legend Clint Eastwood’s Republican National Convention speech deserves more respect James Wang Staff columnist

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his February, on the televisions of millions of Americans, the gravelly voice of an aging icon spoke those very famous words, “It’s halftime.” He wasn’t talking about the teams or even the sport itself.

It was halftime in America, and Clint Eastwood’s Chrysler Super Bowl advertisement was met with great praise, with some even assuming Dirty Harry himself had tipped his hat in favor of President Barack Obama.

With the second half winding down and the score nearly tied, fiscally conservative and social moderate Eastwood put his foot down on who he actually stood for, and when the left discovered it wasn’t their candidate, the blogosphere and the media went absolutely livid.

He was a highly respected old man they had revered when it was believed he was speaking in favor of the president, despite Eastwood’s insistence that the ad had no political basis.

Now, as soon as he put himself behind Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan, every knucklehead with an internet connection was lighting up Twitter while paying as little attention as possible to the content of the speech itself. Hollywood had turned on one of the greatest living veterans of their industry, simply because he did one thing: speak without guidance, without notes and without an agenda.

On the final night of the Republican National Convention, the actor in Eastwood was silent as the man came out and spoke directly from his heart, a practice undoubtedly unfamiliar with those Hollywood stars. Eastwood spoke the truth as he saw it, and

for his trouble, an old man gets laid into by the entertainment industry.

Eastwood’s speech was, to be sure, highly unorthodox. His speech was a rant, a ramble, an unorganized pep talk, something Grandpa would do once he sat you on his lap. From his humorous backand-forth with Invisi-Bama to his various off-key remarks about this and that, there was still a message at the least behind the most unique speech to ever be said in any of the national conventions.

His message was the same, simple question that should be the basis for all elections: Are you better off now than you were four years ago? Did the person currently in office do a good enough job to merit being rewarded another four years of being in charge of the strongest country on Earth? Given that he spoke at the Republican National Convention, the answer is quite clear: Obama out, Romney in.

According to Eastwood’s speech, the content of which no one has really bothered to address without succumbing to childish mockery, Obama has failed. With a Democratic supermajority possessing filibuster-proof authority, he failed.

Regarding the closure of Guantanamo Bay, he failed. Concerning foreign policy and the financial crisis, Obama has failed.

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This was the message, clear-cut and simple, but it was overlooked, whether out of spiteful ignorance or just plain ordinary ignorance, because apparently it’s more fun to kick at an octogenarian once it’s clear he’s no longer playing on the same team as you.

I, for one, am glad he’s not.

At least people like Eastwood aren’t making off-key remarks on Twitter about how they wished Hurricane Isaac would have hit Tampa, just to spite the Republican National Convention.

Oh, and to endanger the lives of thousands of people, but as long as the RNC gets rained on, who cares, right?

Right. Apparently the media forgot to cover Samuel L. Jackson’s teeny tiff. Jackson, another Hollywood tough guy, posted a

tasteless tweet last Monday, stating that it was “unfair” the GOP was spared by Hurricane Issac and that he didn’t understand “God’s plan.” But of course, Jackson’s expletive filled tweet was spared the vitrol and ire of the media, who also conveniently ignored the actor’s clear desire to see some drowned Republicans.

Scratch that, a plea to God, a question, as to why He had chosen to “spare” the Republican National Convention, as if it was a divine necessity that those people in Tampa should drown because of their beliefs, of their understandings and thoughts on the world and how it should be run. Eastwood speaks to America and encourages us to rally behind the strongest dog, while Jackson begs God to kill off the GOP. Yet Jackson’s comment goes

silent and the controversy is buried by the lethargic bias of the media. Rush Limbaugh and Glen Beck are repeatedly jumped on for their insane blurbs and general nonsense, and for very good reason, but oh, if Nick Fury decides to blow up Twitter, saying that Tampa should have been hit over New Orleans, then it’s no problem.

Eastwood proposes a solution to our country’s woes, replacing one ineffective leader for someone who just might be our ticket out of the hole that’s been dug, while Jackson wants Tampa to be buried at sea, so long as the Republicans get buried with them.

James Wang is a history sophomore and may be reached at opinion@ thedailycougar.com.

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SEP. 1

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SEP. 8

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GAMEDAY Nesbitt resigns after loss; Bush in at OC Christopher Shelton Assistant sports editor

After a 30-13 loss to Texas State, Mike Nesbitt resigned as offensive coordinator, head coach Tony Levine announced on Monday.

Despite the turmoil, the Cougars said they are ready to move forward with Travis Bush at the helm of the offense.

Bush “To d ay w a s as positive a day as we’ve had in a long time,” Levine said after practice Monday. “The kids are energized and it was a crisp upbeat practice.

Do I want to stand here and be 0-1 with changes to my staff, absolutely not, but it’s where we are at.”

Bush said that he and Levine are a good match philosophically.

“We want the same things, we see the same things and it makes the transition

real easy. I found out late last night and got to work last night. I fell asleep at 3:30 a.m., woke up at 5 a.m. and we’re rolling.

It’s been a crazy 48 hours,” Bush said.

Bush will take over the play-calling duties while continuing to coach quarterbacks. Director of Personnel Ken McClintock will take over the position of running back coach.

“The lessons you learn in football relate greatly to life,” Bush said.

“If you’re a back-up, you have to prepare yourself to play everyday because you are one play away from being a starter — the same as in life. In my sense, I’ve been preparing myself. I’m prepared and excited for the opportunity. It’s not the best circumstances but that’s no excuse — we have a game coming in here in five days,” he said.

Bush was the offensive coordinator at UTSA last season and the team fi nished eighth nationally in passing with 422 yards per game and fourth in scoring with 38.3 points per game.

Bush will be tasked with improving a passing game that struggled to move

the ball and convert third down attempts (1-13). Piland completed 17-44 pass attempts and threw for 211 yards.

Twelve of the Cougars’ 14 possessions lasted two minutes or less and UH lost the time of possession battle by a wide margin.

Texas State held the ball for 43:09 while UH held only 16:51.

Bush said the offense needs to do the small things to be successful.

“We were close on a lot of plays, missed cuts, missed throws. We need to start converting some third downs and getting some momentum. The key for a young football team is getting confidence and momentum,” Bush said.

After the game, Levine said the Cougars’ futility in throwing deep passes was “probably the worst I’ve seen since I’ve been here five years.”

Levine also indicated a need to get redshirt junior running back Charles Sims more involved. Bush said he would do the same. sports@thedailycougar.com

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SIDELINE REPORT REPORT CARD Offense: Quarterback David Piland went 17 of 44 passing and stammered throughout. The running game was the only flicker of a bright spot as Charles Sims ran for 77 yards on 13 carries. Levine said that Sims needs more touches and UH’s 13 points tied the second fewest since 2007. | Grade: F

Defense: The defense had trouble stopping the run all game. TXST rushed for 295 yards on the day. Marcus Curry eclipsed 100 yards in the first half. In spurts the Cougars got to the quarterback, sacking Shawn Rutherford four times. Derrick Mathews had four and a half tackles for loss and two sacks. | Grade: C-

Special teams: Matt Hogan hit two field goals. He booted a 50 yard try in the first half and a 37 yard attempt while punt and kickoff coverage did their job but could not echoe the explosive playmaking from a year ago. | Grade: B-

SAY WHAT? I’m disappointed for our fans, our program and our seniors.

Everyone deserves better than what we did tonight.”

Tony Levine, on the Cougars’ 30-13 loss Saturday

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CONVENTIONS

Magicians showcase trade downtown David Haydon Managing editor

While size-zero Barbie dolls fought each other in the Miss Texas USA pageant on the third floor of the Hilton Americas-Houston Hotel this weekend, one floor up, New Orleans magician Michael Dardant took home a $3,000 prize at the 66th annual Texas Association of Magicians convention. “It’s always a pretty big convention, and it’s always good talent,�

Dardant said. “When I was growing up in magic, this was the closest convention for me to come to, but I really only started competing about two years ago.�

Approximately 500 magicians attended the convention, which ran Saturday through Monday and was generally closed to the public. Some

magicians were members of the TAOM, some from the International Brotherhood of Magicians and some were from the Society of American Magicians.

Age was not common ground for anyone. After the award ceremony Sunday, Dardant, 35, sat and conversed easily with Steffen Banta, who turned 13 on Monday. “I started with magic but branched out. Now I do stuff like this,� Banta said as he effortlessly changed a playing card from an ace to a deuce.

Banta’s pockets held several decks of playing cards used for his act, as did a leather pouch on his belt.

IBM Vice President and Registration Chairman Richard Olson, 65, said he got into magic when he was 12 years old. He has learned that there is no one type of person attracted to the craft.

“There are all shades of scale inbetween. You’ve got some like my daughter, who has been coming to conventions since she was 9 years old.

She’s 25 now, she has a real job but

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she’s also a magician’s assistant. It’s fun for her,� Olson said.

A ballroom near those used for contests and lectures was set aside for dealer booths with everything from instructional books and DVDs to costumes, equipment and specialty playing cards.

Magician and national steampunk historian Col. Mike Ambrose Legerdemain had a table set up for steampunk-themed costumes, gadgets and swords. “You’ve got a couple different grades of steampunk,� Legerdemain said. Classic steampunk is typical Dickens. Retro, Victorian-era, science fantasy, top hat and tails-type stuff.�

Legerdemain, in stark contrast to the multitude of magicians in dress clothes with playing cards, noted his style was purposefully atypical. “I’m not knocking them, but what

I’m saying is that there is so much of the same thing,� Legerdemain said.

Before the Saturday- and Sundayevening shows opened for public spectators, several magicians — including Banta and Legerdemain — entertained the waiting crowd.

Legerdemain appeared as Apocalypse Man, armored in a battle outfit.

Dozens posed with him for photos.

After the public show, some magicians attended more lectures, some sat in the lobby exchanging tricks and stories and some left the hotel to enjoy the Houston nightlife. “Through magic, I’ve been able to meet people and develop friendships all over the world,� Olson said. “I feel comfortable that I could go anyplace and meet somebody I could have a common experience with.� arts@thedailycougar.com

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The Daily Cougar

8 \\ Tuesday, September 4, 2012

David Piland exits the field after a loss to Texas State and a disappointing day as a passer. The defeat brings the Cougars to 0-1 on the season. // Nine Nguyen /The Daily Cougar

Piland struggles to find rhythm with offense Christopher Shelton Assistant sports editor

Coming out of the gate for the second half, the Cougars seemed to be swinging the momentum with a chance to minimize a 17-point deficit.

But it proved short-lived.

Sophomore quarterback David Piland threw an interception that changed the trajectory of the game.

UH’s defense garnered momentum after opening the second half with a stop, forcing the Bobcats to punt.

Piland followed with an 18-yard completion to Kenneth Farrow and a 16-yard pass to

Daniel Spencer on consecutive plays.

After a two-yard run by Charles Sims that placed UH in the red zone, the Cougars were in position to score points.

Piland attempted a pass down the middle of the end zone to Deontay Greenberry, however the freshman receiver never got his hands on the ball.

The pass was snagged by Texas State defensive back Craig Mager and the Bobcats took over at their own 20 after a touchback.

TXST head coach Dennis Franchione said the turnover was a turning point of the game.

“If it’s not the play of the game, it’s a close second. It came

at a point in time where if they score, it changes the entire complexion of the game.”

The play was a microcosm of UH’s night and epitomized Piland’s struggles with command of the offense.

Piland made the right decision but the wrong execution on the play. Greenberry had a step on the defender, if Piland guided the pass further toward the right end of the end zone a completion was possible.

If the pass was arched higher, Greenberry would have a chance to make a play in a jump ball situation. Alas, the pass was thrown too short and Mager had a better shot at the ball than the

receiver and he took advantage of opportunity.

Had the pass been completed the score would have been 27-17, a manageable deficit for a team running the air-raid offense — the Cougars have made several such comeback victories in previous seasons.

But Case Keenum, Tyron Carrier and Patrick Edwards are not walking into the locker room again, neither is Kevin Sumlin.

So the Cougars have to find new solutions to win football games in the face of adversity.

The defense gave the team a chance to win in the second half; the offense did not follow suit.

Head coach Tony Levine said

Piland’s day had nothing to do with nerves.

“David Piland didn’t necessarily have any anxiousness or anxiety that affected his play tonight. I didn’t see that with him. He wasn’t able to get into a rhythm. We weren’t able to convert third downs, and that was essentially what happened offensively.”

Concerning air-raid offense, 38.6 (17-44) percent passing does not win games. It is a system that is predicated on an accurate quarterback who gets his playmakers involved. Piland was not able to do that on Saturday. sports@thedailycougar.com