Tuesday, October 2, 2012 // Issue 21, Volume 78
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THE DAILY COUGAR
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ALUMNI
Alumna goes for Senate seat Desiree Alvarez Contributing writer
UH alumna Elizabeth Warren is making tracks. She’s running for a seat in the Massachusetts Senate. She shakes hands with the president. Time Magazine named her as one of the nation’s 100 most influential people, twice, and calls her the “New Sheriff of Wall Street.” In June, Warren ran unopposed and was endorsed by Massachusetts with almost 96 percent of the 3,500 delegate votes to lock-in the nomination for the Democratic
race for Senate, according to Time. Before having a high-profile life, she earned her undergraduate degree in communication disorders at UH and returned eight years later as an assistant professor at the UH Law Center. This job was her first at UH Law, where she met her mentor John Mixon, an alumni professor. According to Warren in an interview with UH writer Michelle Klump, Mixon would inevitably become Warren’s mentor. Mixon recalls a time when she told him she was a pioneer for the
middle class. “She caused me to reflect on my own commitment to middle class values,” Mixon said. “Until then, I had not focused clearly on my own attachment to them.” Mixon was quick to attest to her dedication to change the treatment of American people and her enthusiasm for teaching. However, he was particularly surprised to see her sharp turn into politics. “I was not surprised that she became a teacher at Harvard. She clearly had the talent and drive to do that,” Mixon said. “Not too many law teachers go into politics
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Elizabeth Warren is running for Massachusetts Senate. | Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
HILTON
Barron’s reopens its doors
NAACP shows talent SPORTS
Julie Heffler News editor
Barron’s Restaurant, the student-run restaurant located on the first floor of the Hilton, reopened with a new menu after in closed in the Spring. Its new direction is due to the guidance of Professor Kristi Baker, who aims to give Barron’s an upscale feel. “When guests come to Barron’s, they can expect their food to be made-to-order and fresh,” said Baker in a press release. “They can also expect good service and a quality meal that looks and tastes great.” Students are already enjoying the changes, said marketing sophomore Fidel Diaz. “Barron’s is not like a school restaurant,” said Diaz. “The new menu is better; it has more variety. The quality of the food is great. I’ll come back because of the food.” Rahul Rao, a creative writing junior, said he thinks Barron’s is just as good as any of the other dining options on campus, but that the presentation of the food is different. “Barron’s is good if you have time and if you are available between 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.,” Rao said. “On first glance, there would appear to be more care in Barron’s burgers than Bernie’s Burger Bus. But this is not to say that Bernie’s
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TOMORROW What issues do students care about? The student-run restaurant is located on the first floor of the Hilton Hotel, next to Cougar Grounds. It closed last spring and was reopened this semester. | Rebekah Stearns/The Daily Cougar
is trashy food. It is just based on appearance.” The menu features dishes like the cuban panini, southern cheesecake the simo special, which is a burger stuffed with jalapeno and
avocado, and the house specialty, parmesan-crusted tilapia. “The menu has lots of flavor,” hotel and restaurant management Michael Heiman said. Heiman has been working at
Barron’s as a manager and said the menu has taken a turn from Mexican food to more gourmet, college-oriented food. BARRON’S continues on page 2
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