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OPINION

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Redshirt sophomore quarterback David Piland scrambles for yards as Tulsa defensive end Cory Dorris is in hot pursuit. | Justin Tijerina /The Daily Cougar

UH Offense inept without Sims Christopher Shelton Assistant sports editor

On Saturday, redshirt junior running back Charles Sims proved he could have an effect on the outcome of a football game from the sidelines. In the two games Sims has missed, the Cougars have lost by 65 combined points and have scored 13, including Saturday’s 41-7 loss to Tulsa. Against Tulsa, UH finished with 78

rushing yards and had trouble moving the ball. Redshirt freshman running back Kenneth Farrow rushed for 55 yards — leading the Cougars in that category on 15 carries. Farrow said the offensive line opened running lanes early but the flow of the game took the rushing attack away. “At the very beginning of the game we had the holes there and we were running pretty good,” Farrow said. “We couldn’t convert on third downs,

just like last week we got down and started passing. We tried to stay balanced in the second half but you can’t do that when you’re down.” Including 139 yards on the ground in a 37-6 loss to UCLA, the Cougars have averaged 108 yards rushing per game in Sims’ absence compared to 149 yards per game with him. Sims has 849 yards rushing, 11 touchdowns and has eclipsed the century mark in four games this season but the Cougars may miss his

presence in the locker room most. Head coach Tony Levine said the loss of both senior corner D.J. Hayden and Sims left UH lacking some veteran guidance. “There’s no question we lost leadership without them,” Levine said. “They’re two of our best players and two of our best leaders. They are two of our four captains, so there’s no question, but there are also no

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SFAC to deliberate organizations’ fates Molly Hill Contributing writer

The Student Fees Advisory Committee hearings came to a close on Nov. 5, marking an end to financial appeals made by numerous campus organizations and departments and the start to the review process that includes deliberation on each request made. The committee of 10 representatives now has the task of deciding as a group where funds will go

and the significance they will have, according to its website. The organizations and departments put reports together using templates provided by the committee to guide them through the requesting process. “The SFAC will discuss each request carefully and thoroughly,” said William F. Munson, associate vice president of Student Development representative in SFAC. “We will come to a conclusion based on reaching a consensus on each request.”

Mu n s o n e m p h a s i z e d t h e importance of these decisions and the process that unfolds after the committee comes to its own conclusions. “The SFAC develops a final report that will include recommendations regarding allocation of Student Service Fees,” Munson said. “The final report will be transmitted to the Vice President of Student Affairs and the President and will also be posted to the SFAC website.”

Final decisions about where finances will go will be made by the UH System Board of Regents in Spring 2013 using the report provided by SFAC, Munson said. This was the second year for the completely electronic budget requests and review process, he said. PowerPoint presentations were made by the groups to present their budgets and what they would like to receive from SFAC. SFAC continues on page 3

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Wednesday Texas Freedom Network Meeting: From 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. in the LGBT Resource Center, the Texas Freedom Network will hold an informational meeting. The group is politically active and focuses on issues like LGBTQ equality, sex-ed reform, religious freedoms and separation of Church and State. The Asia Project: From 7 to 9 p.m. in the Houston Room in the University Center, the Council of Ethnic Organizations will host a spoken word performance by Asia. Public Lecture: From 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in Blaffer Art Museum. This event will feature a lecture by Shannon Jackson, arts and humanities professor at the University of California, Berkeley, followed by conversation with artist Lynne McCabe.

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Jazz Concert: At 7:30 p.m. in Moores Opera House, Vacek Jazz Artist Residency will host a concerts featuring works by Nestico, Gabbart and Radiohead.

Apollo 13: The Longest Hour: From 7 to 8 p.m. in the Science & Engineering Classroom room 100, Seymour Liebergot, former NASA flight controller will present a lecture to talk about what it was like to be a flight controller in NASA’s mission control during the Apollo 13 mission.

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Researchers compound protein Julie Heffler News editor

Doctoral candidates at the UH Cullen College of Engineering have found a platform that may be useful for protein engineering by manipulating the surface proteins on bacterial cells. It was previously unknown if certain proteins — those containing disulphide bonds — could be moved from the inside of the cell to the surface of the cell and still support their functionality, said engineering doctoral candidate Balakrishnan Ramesh. It turns out that they can.“People were not sure if proteins of interest, when they contain disulphide bonds, could be displayed on the surface (of cells) or not. We showed that it could be and that it is functional,” Ramesh said. Moving proteins to the surface of cells is not a new application, said Navin Varadarajan, assistant professor at the College of Engineering. It was unknown if these disulphide-bond-containing proteins in particular could keep

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up their functionality after being moved on to the cell surface. Some of these proteins could be useful in protein engineering or degradation, he said. “What we are trying to do now is a real application of this. Because we can study this one cell at a time, we can modify the property of any protein that’s being displayed on the surface,” Varadarajan said. “We can engineer the properties of whatever protein we’re interested in. We consider this a platform technology for engineering proteins of interest.” The proteins that Varadarajan and Ramesh are interested in utilizing are inaccessible unless displayed on the surface of the cell. Diffusion into and out of a cell is considered a major problem, Varadarajan said. “If you consider the proteins within the bacteria, they have no access to the outside. They’re stuck inside one or more lipid bilayers. This makes it so that there is access to whatever you want,” Varadarajan said.

there are asking for and why,” said Stacy Garcia, a Student Government Association representative in SFAC. “While we did get a number of organizations who did this very well, I hope that eventually they all can.” The members of the committee are currently in this process of reviewing all presentations to meet their goals and responsibilities

“Whatever you add into the solution containing the bacteria, the bacteria will have access to. I can bind to stuff; I can catalyze the reactions and do all kinds of stuff without having to worry about the molecule of interest having to diffuse into the cell.” This new discovery could be useful in various applications from catalysis to vaccination, Ramesh said. “We want proteins of interest on the surface of bacteria. These proteins of interest refer to proteins that are already useful for various applications,” Ramesh said. “We could display enzymes on the surface and use it as a wholecell catalyst for many reactions.” Within their department, Varadarajan and Ramesh worked with associate professor Patrick Cirino to assist them by the sharing of equipment. “His collaboration was extremely important in that sense,” Varadarajan said.

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OPINION

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Media bias: the new normal?

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hroughout this year’s highly contentious presidential election, party lines and affiliations have been tightly drawn. I suppose this is why the inherent and pervasive bias of the mainstream media has become so shockingly clear. This is worrisome in that news is being spun in so many ways that the American public has no place to hear the unadulterated facts. This could be the new normal or a long-standing tradition — or a little of both.

The American press has traditionally existed in a highly partisan and propagandist form. The first truly successful newspaper outlets, such as the Boston Gazette and the New York Gazetteer, were forged during the American Revolution as Patriot and Loyalist forces to wage their own journalistic war of words. This merely continued into the debates of 1787 and 1788 on whether to ratify the Constitution. It is even speculated by scholars that the extreme Pro-Federalist bias of the newspapers at the time can

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providers of television news: ABC, CBS News, CNN, Fox News Channel, MSNBC and NBC News. Of these, FNC has a conservative standpoint. The other five are leftleaning, if not outwardly liberal. Journalists and news anchors are entitled to express their party affiliation and personal political opinions. But when these beliefs keep networks from dutifully reporting the facts and investigating the truth, there is a problem. On Sept. 11, the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya was strategically attacked by a heavily armed group

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take credit for its ratification. History shows that the press has a tendency to showcase its tilt and predilection during times of intense polemics. Although the 21st century newspaper has been forced to take a more sober, conventional and moderate stance in compliance with the desires of the advertisers and business community that supports them, there is still a distinctly partisan bias. However, the new problem is in the overwhelmingly biased television news organizations. Let’s look at the six major

suspected to be part of al-Qaida. Four Americans were killed, two of which died in a stand-off seven hours after the State Department had informed the White House of the attack. For weeks, the Obama administration alleged that the attack was the result of a riot over an anti-Muslim video. Everyday more information is uncovered that strongly insinuates that the administration not only knew it was a preplanned attack and lied about it, but also could have deployed a Special Operations team in the nearby Sigonella, Italy. And yet, an urgent request for military aid was denied by the chain of command. Whether Democrat or Republican, this is an issue that matters. Put yourself in the shoes of those four brave Americans. If something was done wrong, we need to fix the system so nothing like this happens again. It is the job of journalists to not only present the facts, but to earnestly investigate the truth. Only one of the six major news networks has made Benghazi a top issue. The liberal media has treated President Obama as their first-born son; he can do no wrong and all critics of his policies should be tied to the stake. With 21 percent of U.S. adults reading below a fifth grade level, television media is an important and primary news source for a large block of Americans. The media has had a longstanding tradition of partiality. But this recent disregard of the basic duties of a media outlet is unacceptable when the press is expected to act as a check on the government. People cannot allow this dereliction of duty to become the new normal.

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SEPT. 1

L, 30-13 Texas State

SEPT. 8

L 56-49 Louisiana Tech

SEPT. 15

L 37-6 @ UCLA

SEPT. 29

W 35-14 @ Rice

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W 44-21 North Texas

OCT. 13 W 39-17 UAB

OCT. 18

L 72-42 SMU

OCT. 27

W 45-35 UTEP

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L 48-28 @ East Carolina

NOV. 10 L 41-7 Tulsa

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@ Marshall

NOV. 24 vs. Tulane

GAMEDAY SIDELINE REPORT This week in college football by Christopher Shelton

STAND OUTS Everett Daniels had a career night, registering 18 tackles, which was a game-high. Daniels also racked up his third sack of his career that registered a fumble with 10 seconds remaining in the first quarter. | Justin Tijerina/The Daily Cougar

Zachary McMillian intercepted Cody Green for his fourth career interception with 9:48 remaining in the first quarter. McMillian was a big part of a secondary that held Green to 130 yards passing on the evening.

WEEKEND UPDATE RUSH DEFENSE Frustrated fans snooze at Robertson Stadium once the homecoming game against Tulsa gets out of hand. | Justin Tijerina /The Daily Cougar Three-headed monster gains yards

Mistakes, turnovers lead to loss Manzur Vazquez Staff writer

Tulsa had a big day on UH grounds Saturday, and the Cougars just couldn’t find their rhythm on offense. Head coach Tony Levine said the game got away from them late in the first half. “We made mistakes. (We) got behind in the second quarter and couldn’t catch up,” Levine said. The Cougars were able to finish the first quarter down

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excuses.” Their problems extended past the ground on Saturday; the Cougars could not find rhythm in the passing game or stop the run either. Redshirt sophomore quarterback David Piland threw for 148 yards and did

by a field goal. Redshirt sophomore quarterback David Piland could not jump-start the offense. He threw an interception and the offense did not score while he was behind center. The Golden Hurricanes gained 363 yards rushing and three running backs rushed for more than 60 yards. “We knew that with D.J. (Hayden) being out we would have to step up. We prepared really hard this week,” said senior linebacker Everett

Daniels. “A lot of things didn’t go our way this week.” The offensive line had a hard night keeping Tulsa’s defense from their quarterback and Piland was sacked three times. Redshirt freshman running back Kenneth Farrow was held to 55 yards and zero trips to the end zone. The only Cougar touchdown came when redshirt senior quarterback Crawford Jones came in for Piland, and threw a pass for freshman running back Ryan Jackson in the final minutes of

the fourth quarter. But that play came only after one of Jones’ passes was intercepted and returned for a touchdown by Tulsa defense. Levine said Tulsa’s defense deserves praise for the turnovers. “We had dropped to many passes, and turned the ball over four times. I give Tulsa credit,” Levine said. “Tulsa is probably the most complete football team we have played this season in all three phases.”

not lead the Cougars on a scoring drive. Redshirt senior quarterback Crawford Jones threw a 16-yard touchdown pass to freshman running back Ryan Jackson late in the fourth quarter. Tulsa had 350 yards rushing against the Cougars. UH had similar issues capping drives with scores against UCLA. Its lone score came on an

86-yard run by Piland late in the fourth quarter. Piland also threw five interceptions. With Sims in the lineup, UH’s lowest scoring output was 28 against ECU. Sims was injured late in the second quarter. If the Cougars want to win their final two games and garner a bowl invitation, a healthy Sims is imperative. Levine said Sims’ status for

next week against Marshall is still uncertain. “I d o n’t k n ow a b o u t Charles’ health at this point. “I’ll have more of an idea tomorrow and hopefully know more Monday,” Levine said. “I hope we go from doubtful to day-to-day, but again that’s wishful thinking as I sit here in front of you.”

Tulsa gained 363 yards rushing on Saturday. Three different running backs ran for more than 60 yards, and a fourth, Trey Watts rushed for 57 yards. The Golden Hurricanes were able to chew up yardage and control the clock once they took the lead.

TULSA CONTROLS PACE Cougars lose time of possession battle again For the second consecutive week, UH lost the time of possession battle by a wide margin — the offense never found rhythm. The Cougars had six drives that all lasted less than a minute, wearing down the defense.

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SCORING DEFICIENCY Piland fails to find rhythm David Piland completed less than 50 percent of his passes against the Golden Hurricanes. Piland threw for 148 yards and was sacked three times. He failed to score a touchdown this week.

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The 2012 Homecoming court rode in the annual fall parade Saturday before the UH vs. Tulsa game. The event invited alumni and students out to wear red and celebrate their University along Cullen Boulevard. | Hannah Laamoumi/The Daily Cougar Molly Hill Contributing writer

The Homecoming parade kickstarted the final day of a week of festivities that brought out fans to support campus organizations as they made their way around Robertson Stadium on Saturday afternoon riding decorated floats. The annual parade is part of a tradition that brings out UH alumni and students. “Keep Houston Red” was the theme and goal of this year’s parade and the tissue-paper covered floats displayed each organizations’ interpretation of the theme. Trucks were used to pull them along as they blasted music and carried group members and their homecoming-themed creations. “It’s great to see UH keeping the tradition alive and seeing so many people coming out to watch the parade and cheer on the team,” said construction management junior Stephen Montalvo. “We are all out here striving to keep Houston red in our own

ways.” Fans lined the streets around the stadium to see the floats that depicted common sights on campus and Houston landmarks. Various floats threw prizes to the onlookers including koozies and miniature footballs. The Homecoming court kept the tradition alive as they took the lead in the parade and waved to passing fans and the UH Frontiersmen followed with a display of large UH and Texas flags. They were accompanied by loud sirens that signaled the start of the parade. “I’m so proud to have UH alumni come out with their families to support their Cougars,” said Cyndi Diaz, a float-rider and kinesiology senior. “This is what I have to look forward to after graduation, getting to return to UH and giving back to the school that gave so much to me.” Apart from the student tailgating tents that ran along Cullen Boulevard, areas for alumni were

set up facing Scott Street — where various catering events provided food and entertainment for the crowd leading up to the football game. Throughout the week, many events allowed organizations to compete for the Spirit Cup. The events included the Cooglympics, Paint Shasta, a T-shirt design competition, Kick-Off Pep Rally and Strut Your Stuff, in addition to the parade. When the points were totaled, the Kappa Sigma fraternity and Chi Omega sorority were revealed as the winners of the Spirit Cup Competition. “(Keep Houston Red) is a celebration of the University of Houston and its impact on the ever-growing and beautiful city of Houston,” said the 2012 Homecoming Board. “We encourage participants to focus on Houston and the University’s culture, pride and traditions.” arts@thedailycougar.com

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Greeks strut their way to winners circle Desiree Alvarez Contributing writer

Running around onstage in an inspired Ron Burgundy suit and mustache for Homecoming’s “Strut Your Stuff” talent show Wednesday evening, Pi Kappa Alpha brother Ben O’Connor believed in keeping Houston red by celebrating the University. O’Connor, and 850 other students, came to the University Center Houston Room to celebrate the anticipation of Saturday’s football game against Tulsa. “It’s very important to love where you go to school and be a part of it,” O’Connor said. “This event has been going on for many years. It’s important because it is tradition. The more we cherish tradition, the more we strengthen our identity as the University of Houston.” According to Homecoming Chair Rowin Cordon, the week is planned every year to encourage student involvement and create ongoing traditions. “Strut your Stuff” gave student organizations — big and small — the opportunity to showcase their school spirit and special talents. Most of the groups choreographed dance routines or funny skits. A new category this year allowed groups to submit videos or mini-films. Of the 11 participating groups, the American Advertising Federation won first place in the video performance category. In the stage performance category, Kappa Sigma fraternity and Chi Omega sorority took home first place. Second place went to Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity and Delta Zeta sorority and third place to Phi Kappa Phi fraternity and Alpha Chi Omega sorority. “Strut Your Stuff” celebrates Homecoming by introducing the 10 students on the Homecoming court. History senior and president of Zeta Tau Alpha Jessica Avila, was one of the members on the court. “Homecoming is one of those traditions that not only focuses on current students, but the alumni and the community,” Avila said. “It’s important to put a lot of focus on that and it’s also a time to showcase your own pride.” arts@thedailycougar.com