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Board hears proposals for student fees 2012 student fees advisory Committee WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2012

SFAC hearings will be held in the University Center Bluebonnet Room from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Public comments are scheduled for 11:30 a.m. every day of the hearings. All information below can be found at www.uh.edu/ sfac/fy14_requests/index.html. 9 a.m. — The UC is asking for a base of $1,598,609 in addition to the UC Fee and UC Transformation Fee of $3,381,00 and $7,979,690, respectively. It is also requesting a base augmentation of $17,200. It predicits a deficit of $0 in Fiscal Year 2013.

$773,941

Center for student involvement

frontier fiesta assoCiation

aCtivities funding Board

an augmentation of $6,024. For FY12, it ran a surplus of $7,941. It predicts a deficit of $0 for FY13.

student Program Board

$72,137 and a base augmentation of $1,492. For FY12, it ran a surplus of $9,054. It predicts a deficit of $0 for FY13.

$124,682 and variety of base augmentations totaling $131,428. For FY12, it ran a surplus of $33,684. It predicts a deficit of $0 for FY13.

Children’s learning Center

$399,460

2:45 p.m. — Homecoming Board is requesting a base of

3:15 p.m. — The Religion Center is requesting a base of

$144,211

CounCil of ethniC organizations

augmentation. For FY12, it ran a surplus of $49,604. It predicts a deficit of $0 for FY13.

fiscal year, one-time allocation of $53,750. They are also requesting an augmentation of $196,966. For FY12, it ran a surplus of $14,388. It predicts a deficit of $0 for FY13.

homeComing Board

$153,258

1:30 p.m. — AFB is requesting a base of $147,002 and no

2 p.m. — SPB is requesting a base of $148,744 and a current

$73,629

$142,399 student government assoCiation

11 a.m. — Frontier Fiesta is requesting a base of $170,949 and

1 p.m. — CEO is requesting a base of $153,258 and no augmentation. For FY12, it ran a surplus of $11,720.58. It predicts a deficit of $0 for FY13.

$147,002

university Center / uC satellite

9:45 a.m. — CSI is requesting a base of $773,941 and various augmentations totaling $166,693. For FY12, it ran a deficit of $19,729. It predicts a deficit of $0 for FY13.

10:30 a.m. — SGA is asking for a base of $142,399 and no augmentation. For FY12, it ran a surplus of $66,601. It predicts a deficit of $0 for FY13.

$176,973

$1,615,809

$256,110

a.d. BruCe religion Center

3:45 p.m. — The CLC is requesting a base of $79,211 and a fee budget request for scholarships of $65,000. For FY12, it ran a deficit of $16,359. It predicts a deficit of $0 for FY13.

4:15 p.m. — CFSL is requesting a base of $185,699 and a variety of augmentations totaling 76,948. For FY12, it ran a surplus of $32,374. It predicts a deficit of $0 for FY13.

$262,647 Center for fraternity and sorority life

Kathell Murrill Contributing writer

The Dean of Students Office announced plans for a commuter student start-up initiative and Campus Recreation admitted to some failings with equipment maintenance during the Student Fees Advisory Committee’s first hearings from fee-funded organizations. The committee heard from nine organizations including the Dean of Students Office, Counseling and Psychological Services, Campus Recreation, Student Publications/ Center for Student Media, The Daily Cougar, Health Center, UH Wellness, Student Video Network and Coog Radio on Tuesday in the University Center Bluebonnet Room. The meeting began with requests from the Dean of Students Office. The office spoke about its success with the implementation and development of Family Weekend and working with other University departments. The Dean of Students Office also presented a plan to allocate $20,000 for a new Commuter Student Start-up Initiative for 2014. The office will look at the results from a survey sent out to 15,000 commuter students last spring and several focus groups to determine what programs and services would be most beneficial. The office requested a base augmentation for $80,900 to pay for the salary for the Case Manager position. CAPS boasted a 6 percent increase in unique clients and recorded the highest number of trainee client contact hours in the history of its accredited training program. It requested a base augmentation of $92,800, which will partially go toward paying the

salary of a new psychologist, which is a much-needed position, said Director of CAPS Norma Ngo. “We are swamped cause we aren’t just doing counseling. We’re doing outreach, training and Let’s Talk,” Ngo said. Ngo also cited UH’s psychologists to student ratio of one to 4,529 as reason for the need for another psychologist. The International Association of Counseling Services recommends a ratio of one to 1,500. Ca m p u s Re c re a t i o n c i t e d some problems of its own. Kim Clark, director of Campus Recreation, spoke at length about the recreation center failings in maintaining the equipment properly. The center went through an equipment audit and 30 pieces were removed. Clark said around 80 percent of the equipment is beyond useful life. This is partly because some of the equipment was about 10 years old and it was not properly maintained. In order to replace the equipment, $1.8 million will be allocated for deferred maintenance. The center requested a base augmentation of $13,366 most of which will pay for the salaries of the six vacant full-time positions once they are filled. It also planned to add lights to the Cullen field for intramural sports teams and incorporate more technology. Editor-in-Chief of The Daily Cougar Joshua Mann then took the stage and submitted a base request of $47,086. The money will go toward the stipends of the editorial board and pay for a trip to a college media conference. All other costs, such as printing the paper and writer pay, will continue to be paid for by advertising revenue. SFAC continues on page 3

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GCSW receives $500,000 for internship program Amy Carl Contributing writer

The UH Graduate College of Social Work has received a $480,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to place about 20 bilingual students

in internships in agencies across Harris County. The Affordable Care Act -- funded through the Health Resources and Service Administration -- made the grant possible. According to McClain Sampson, the principal

investigator of the grant, the college has a diverse student body uniquely qualified to address the growing needs of Harris County. “Based on our research of the racial, ethnic and linguistic diversity in Houston, as well as the identification of workforce shortages, we were

able to demonstrate the capacity to meet the need for more culturally competent practitioners in mental and behavioral health. GCSW is perfectly suited to meet the demands of rapidly changing demographics GCSW continues on page 3

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On Oct. 29, 1982, The Daily Cougar had a spoof edition where it reported that not only would the campus be decked out in neon signs, but that the president of the Student Association, Carl Chain, would become an exotic dancer. Additionally, the head coach at the time, Bill Yeoman, would get back into college football 20 years after his retirement. -The Daily Cougar Staff

“At the press conference, Chain wore a studded, black leather body suit,” the article said (above). | Hendrick Rosemond/The Daily Cougar

“‘My God, the kids really stink,’ Yeoman said. ‘I’ve got to do something to preserve the integrity of football at UH,’” the article said (above). | Hendrick Rosemond/The Daily Cougar

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UH, Bertelsmann Foundation to present energy debate Juliet Childers Staff writer

UH will partner with the Bertelsmann Foundation for UH Megatrend Future Day to promote discussion about energy policy issues with the UH Policy Debate from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Nov. 9 in the Waldorf Astoria Ballroom of the University Hilton. UH Policy Debate is intended to open the floor for students and faculty to ask questions of students, guest speakers and UH faculty. The event will seek to combine policy making and the issue of energy, renewable or other forms. President Renu Khator will give the welcoming speech and history

SFAC

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“We are making content for students, not for the advertisers. Students will pay for qualified editors to get them the news they want, not the paper,” Mann said.

professor Joseph Pratt will deliver the keynote address. “Our objective is to speculate what the state of energy will be in 20 or 30 years,” said associate professor Peter Bishop. It should also focus on what the audience wants to know about the future policies, said associate professor Barry Lefer. Lefer will be a part of the panel discussing energy and natural resources. “The purpose of the panel is not to say much; it’s for the audience to ask questions and to talk about the science and impacts of policy,” Lefer said. Jonathan Stevens-Garcia, director of Global Futures Project for the Bertelsmann Foundation, will

present “Megatrends in Global Interaction.” UH is setting the bar with this kind of event because it is the culmination of a true partnership with an integral member of the Bertelsmann Foundation, said Lisa Robertson, executive director of External Relations and Strategic Partnerships. Director of Policy Debate Sarah Spring, who will moderate the policy debate at the event, sees the event as a useful resource for students. “I think that cooperation with foundations like the Bertelsmann Foundation is a fantastic opportunity to connect UH students with leading minds in energy and environmental policy,” Spring said.

Other panel speakers include Tim Douglass, director of Economic Development in the Office of the Mayor for Houston; Scott Nyquist, global co-leader of McKinsey’s Sustainability & Resource Productivity Practice; and Lane Sloan, co-chair of the Greater Houston Partnership Energy Collaborative Workforce Committee. “We are pleased with the number of RSVPs, and the majority of them are students. So there’s a high level of interest,” Robertson said. For more information and to RSVP, visit the College of Engineering at www.egr.uh.edu/research/ megatrend_future/.

The concluding presenters were Student Video Network and Coog Radio. SVN requested three one-time allocations for an HD camera, porta jib explorer system, tripods and base plates. It also proposed funding to increase the salaries for the vice

president of operations and director of public relations to pay them for work done during the summer. Coog Radio requested $39,775, which included $15,000 for a concert and $14,000 for equipment. Coog Radio said it would need this equipment in to expand its new

studio. The next SFAC hearings will take place at 9 a.m. Wednesday in the UC Bluebonnet Room.

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of Houston,” Sampson said. “Approximately half of our students speak more than one language, and our racial and ethnic demographics mirror that of Houston. We also have a wellestablished field program that allows us to connect with the right kind of agencies.” The grant will cover student stipends and training for new, bilingual students entering GCSW. In return, the students must commit to serving a local agency after graduation. “Essentially, we are able to expand the number of field placements that provide specialized clinical training. It allows us to directly contribute to the local workforce by asking for a commitment of two years post graduation,” Sampson said. “Recipients sign a contract that states they will work with medically under-served populations that lack access or means to health care in Harris County upon graduation.” The students will work at eight agencies in Houston: The Council on Drugs and Alcohol, Healthcare for the Homeless, Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, Children’s Memorial Hermann, Lyndon B. Johnson General Hospital, Houston Area Community Services, Mental Health and Mental Retardation Authority of Harris County, Baylor College of Medicine and Healthcare for the Homeless. Sampson said students will eventually be able to transfer their knowledge to populations outside of Houston. “Through this grant, we can address the most pressing needs in Harris County. We have identified agencies that have come up with innovative ways to meet the high demand for behavioral health services with limited state funding and now have the ability to place a trained social work student in this setting,” Sampson said. “Students will be able to learn firsthand of the pressing needs not only in their current field agency, but also among the greater population.”

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OPINION

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Real-life consequences of Internet trolling Kevin Cook Staff columnist

he Internet can be a scary place. It gives users the ability to connect effortlessly and anonymously to one another across vast physical distances. While the benefits of bringing together diverse and far-flung people of widely varying interests are obvious, there are some downsides to allowing users unfettered access to one another, wrapped in the warm, snug blanket of anonymity the Internet can provide. Reddit.com is arguably a microcosm of the Internet, itself. According to the website, Reddit had more than 42 million unique visitors to its content-aggregating site in September. There is good that comes from gathering people together in such enormous numbers — Reddit’s Secret Santa program, for instance, is the largest in the world with more than 17,000 participants — but it is inevitable that such an enormous and anonymous conglomeration of people will magnify humanity’s worst impulses, too. Three weeks ago, nobody on the national stage knew who Michael Brutsch was. He was a polite, nondescript application developer for First Cash Financial Services in Arlington. He went about his job quietly, and no one complained of any improprieties

There are bad people everywhere, and they will use all the wondrous and powerful tools decent people use with all the same effectiveness and power.”

or misbehavior. He was just another face in the crowd, chatting idly with co-workers and going home to his family at night. Brutsch’s Reddit alter ego, Violentacrez, was a different matter altogether. Posting anonymously, Brutsch drew the attention of Anderson Cooper, who devoted a portion of his CNN show, “Anderson Cooper 360,” to condemning one of Brutsch’s creations — a forum on Reddit, commonly referred to as a subreddit, called r/jailbait, that acted as a repository for suggestive photographs of underage girls. As Violentacrez, Brutsch was an incredibly influential and prolific user and moderator. He was also responsible for the subreddit r/beatingwomen, which is unfortunately exactly what it sounds like. For Brutsch, it all started to unravel as the result of r/creepshots, which promoted and displayed compromising photographs of young girls taken without their knowledge or consent. One notable contributor was a Georgia substitute teacher, who was identified and subsequently fired after students in the suggestive photos he contributed were recognized and the photos were traced back to him. Given the amount of attention being paid nationally to the Violentacrez subreddits and their content, it was only a matter of time before Brutsch’s identity became known, though he continued to act like his anonymity was absolute. The bitter end came when Gawker.com writer Adrian Chen identified Brutsch in early October. Brutsch was fired from his job once his extracurricular activities became known, leaving him and his family with no health insurance. His wife is disabled and hasn’t been able to work in more than a year. This outing sparked an

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enormous amount of debate about the right to privacy and anonymity on the Internet. While Brutsch is nominally apologetic about his online activities, he also maintains that his privacy was violated and that Chen wronged him. Brutsch is by no means on the fringe here. There has been an overwhelming wave of free speech-themed defense of Brutsch’s anonymity, and there is no shortage of people outraged about the perceived violation of a sacred right. With the amazing and worldaltering speed and effectiveness of the Internet in connecting its users comes the easy identification of a contributor. Chen didn’t do anything difficult, brave or laudable. He did a little research, took the story and ran with it. Everyone comes out of this story looking worse for it. Brutsch is a sad, unsympathetic character who encouraged and promoted some of the most reprehensible content on the Internet, and Chen is a sensational journalist who was hardly out for the greater good so much as web hits. There are bad people everywhere, and they will use all the wondrous and powerful tools decent people use with all the same effectiveness and power. Outing Brutsch may have curbed his activities, but it isn’t a solution. There isn’t a solution. Humanity’s darker nature is not going away. The only honorable response is to monitor content they consume and tacitly support or aggressively disapprove of content that violates the rights of others, acknowledging that the fight will never be definitively won but continuing to fight it nonetheless. Kevin Cook is a journalism freshman and may be reached at opinion@ thedailycougar.com.

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Youthful squad prepares for rowdy Dowdy-Ficklin Stadium Andrew Pate Sports editor

This time a year ago, freshman defensive back Adrian McDonald was quarterback for Eisenhower High School in Lawton, Okla. The dual position athlete made his first career start on Saturday, playing 80 snaps while compiling seven tackles and one interception. “Every Thursday we have what we call Cougar Bowl, where all the guys who don’t travel and don’t play scrimmage for about 20 minutes, and he’s been (doing) a great job in the scrimmages,” said head coach Tony Levine. “We made the decision about a month ago to pull his redshirt off of him and play him and kind of ease his way on some special teams. Among other things, that’s what’s fun about college football — seeing players learn and grow and be successful.” Getting rowdy at Dowdy-Ficklin This week, McDonald and the Cougars head out of Houston for just the third time all season to face East Carolina University at Dowdy-Ficklin Stadium. To Levine, who has spent time coaching against the Pirates with both UH and Louisville, the stadium offers a unique challenge. “We’ve got some new coaches who have never coached there, and I told them this may be the best environment we play in all year,” Levine said. “I told our staff and I told our team

Junior transfer Xavier Maxwell (left) and freshman Deontay Greenberry will seek to help the Cougars pick up their first win outside Houston this season. Neither have previously played at East Carolina’s Dowdy-Ficklin Stadium which is regarded as one of the toughest venues for opposing teams in Conference USA. | Rebekah Stearns/The Daily Cougar when we’re driving in on the bus, there will be as many people tailgating as you’ve seen this year; there will be people there waving to you. When you get out there for warm-ups, there will always be a couple people sitting in the stands welcoming you to their stadium early.” For veteran players, the message conveyed to a young team is the game

and its goals will remain the same regardless of venues. “It’s still a 100-yard football field — it’s still 53 1/3 yards wide. Football is football and you can play in any state or any country and it’s the same,” said Ameen Behbahani, senior defensive lineman. “We try to tell them that nothing is going to change. You’ve just got to play your game and do

your job.” Early season struggles One statistic weighing heavily on the Cougars is their 15 combined turnovers outside Houston. At the University of California, Los Angeles, UH threw five interceptions to go along with one fumble. Against

Southern Methodist University, the Cougars were picked off six times and lost three fumbles. “I don’t really know why it was those road games. It wasn’t the crowd noise,” said redshirt sophomore quarterback David Piland. “It wasn’t anything that we necessarily did that was any different, but we’re going into it this week and it’s been a big deal — ball security and away games. Not only that but creating our own energy and having fun with the game when there’s not fans to cheer every time you catch the ball.” Levine also spoke Tuesday about the Cougars’ inability to utilize the fade and true post routes, the way former quarterback Case Keenum and receiver Patrick Edwards were able to. “Right now, I’d like to take some more shots down the field. That’s probably not one of our strengths offensively right now, so we’ve stayed away from that,” Levine said. “When you talk about Dave throwing fades to Deontay Greenberry and Larry McDuffey and Xavier Maxwell, you’re talking about a sophomore throwing to two true freshman and a junior college transfer; it’s not a sixth year senior throwing to a fifth year senior.” The Cougars, who have won four of their last five games, will take on East Carolina at 11 a.m. Saturday in Greenville, N.C. The game will air on Fox Sports Net. sports@thedailycougar.com

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STORYLINES Possible Peace Return Head Coach Tony Levine said there is a possibility that junior receiver Dewayne Peace could return. “He could return next week,” Levine said. There are things between them that Levine needs to see first though, he said. Peace was suspended indefinitely first against UTEP on Saturday.

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REVIEW

Play limited by dull roles

The stage management and well executed production allows for the character Mother Courage to shine, but the passive acting and the dominance of one role deteriorates the viewing experience. | Pin Lim/Forest Photography

Allen Le Life & arts editor

The actual performance is eclipsed by the behind-the-scenes production in “Mother Courage and Her Children,” the latest theatrical from the School of Theatre and Dance. The second production of the theater season stars second-year graduate student Shannon Hill, who successfully portrays the annoying, defensive and overbearing Mother Courage. The play, originally composed by German playwright Bertolt Brecht in 1939, is set in the 1930s American Dust Bowl and Great Depression. It was fittingly chosen by director Keith Byron Kirk for audiences to compare it to the Great Recession of the late 2000s. Mother Courage travels across the land with her three oddly unique children — eldest son Eilif (Mateo Mpinduzi-Mott), younger son Swiss Cheese (Miguel Angel Garcia) and mute daughter Kattrin (Kristin Rice). While Mpinduzi-Mott and Garcia receive a decent amount of time on stage, their presence fades out as their character’s light and forgettable roles being overpowered by Hill’s. With the exception of a particular scene regarding one of Mother Courage’s sons, Mpinduzi-Mott and Garcia’s limited roles offer neither interest nor spark. Rice impressively captures the audience’s attention with body language, facial expressions and hand gestures. For a character who doesn’t have any lines, she manages to effectively execute her role by providing anxiety and suspense in the second half of the production. Hill is present in almost every PLAY continues on page 8

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Presentation Schedule WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2012 BLUEBONNET ROOM, UC

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2012 BLUEBONNET ROOM, UC

8:45 a.m. 9:00 a.m. 9:45 a.m.

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Committee Business Metropolitan Volunteer Program New UC Project Break University Career Services Marching Band/Spirit Squad Public Comment Lunch Urban Experience Program Forensics Break Veterans Services Office Blaffer Gallery Adjournment

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2012 BLUEBONNET ROOM, UC 9:30 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 10:30 a.m. 10:45 a.m. 11:30 a.m. 11:45 a.m. 1:00 p.m. 3:30 p.m.

Committee Business Center for Students with DisABILITIES Break Intercollegiate Athletics Public Comment Lunch Dr. Richard Walker; Vice President for Student Affairs Adjournment

The fourth annual OctoberFest, hosted by the University Centers, starts today with the UC OctoberFest Kick-off from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the UC circle drive. Prizes will be awarded in the “Create Your Own Custome” and “Mummy Wrapping Race” constests. The Haunted Penthouse follows later from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Campus Recreation and Wellness Center. Free T-shirts will be available to student at the end of haunted house’s itinerary. The festival will conclude with Hardwood Tip-off from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the Athletics/ Alumni Center. Two students will get the chance to win $10,000 by scoring a half-court shot. arts@thedailycougar.com

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scene and everyone’s role revolves around her character. This, however, causes the play to seem to run longer than it does. It loses the audience’s attention as viewers tune in and out. The effort, thought and time put into the stage management is the highlight of the production. The play relies on stage design, props and lighting to draw audiences into the dull cast of characters. Stage Manager Ciara Ayala and her peers, including Projection Designer and Props Master Matthew Plamp, Set Designer Frankie Teuber and Lighting Designer Chelsea Touchet, incorporate recognizable elements of Western culture into the play, making it a delight to watch. Kirk also allows several students to show off their musical abilities by incorporating their talents into the play before and after scene transitions. “Mother Courage and Her Children” will run at 8 p.m. Nov. 1 to 3 and 2 p.m. Nov. 4 at the Wortham Theatre. arts@thedailycougar.com

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