Issue 58, Volume 78 by The Cougar

Monday, January 14, 2012 // Issue 58, Volume 78

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EDITOR’S NOTE

Presidency tenure sets records

Welcome back everyone. It’s time to pack away the illegal Christmas lights you had in your dorm room and get back to work. A couple of things have changed while you were away. UH President Renu Khator renewed her contract, and John Antel Joshua Mann has returned to the teaching staff after almost four years as provost. You may also notice that Robertson Stadium is missing from the UH landscape, and the surrounding parking spaces have been closed off. You can read about all of these things and more in this nifty piece of paper you hold in your hands. That’s what we’re here for. The Daily Cougar is put together every day by students who, like you, want to keep track of the changes that occur every day at UH. We believe it’s important to stay informed, and we want to help you do that. The Daily Cougar is here as a resource for you, and I encourage you to keep an eye out for anything you want to see covered. If there’s something going on that we seem to be missing, send me an email at editor@thedailycougar.com. UH is an exciting campus for a student paper, and I think I speak for the entire newsroom when I say I’m thrilled to be able to cover it. If you want to get involved with The Daily Cougar as a writer, copy editor, artist or photographer, apply online at thedailycougar.com/apply. You won’t regret it.

Amanda Hilow Managing editor

The UH-System Board of Regents asked President and Chancellor Renu Khator to renew her contract as the only female chancellor in the state, giving her new term agreements that amount to $700,000 a year. “We have just hit the tip of the iceberg on what the University of Houston System and the University of Houston flagship can accomplish,” said UH-System Board of Regents chair Nelda Blair. “She has so many wonderful ideas and plans for this University. That’s why she wants to be here.” Khator was appointed as president and chancellor in 2008 and is the first foreign-born president and second female to hold the position. She planned for the University to reach Tier-One status in five to seven years, yet accomplished it in four.

KHATOR’S RAISE

TEXAS UNIVERSITY’S PRESIDENT SALARIES President

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$354,486

All information from the Texas Tribune (www.texastribune.org) // Graphic by Andres Garcia When her next term concludes in 2015, she will have held the office of president and chancellor for seven years — the longest dual leadership in UH history. No president has held the position for as long since Philip Guthrie Hoffman was president for

16 years from 1961 to 1977, and no chancellor has ever remained in office for more than six years. Blair said the Board of Regents hopes to keep Khator around for much longer. “The state of Texas only allows us

to bind her for three years at a time, but we would probably do 30 if we could,” Blair said. “(Khator is) going to lead this University system into the next decade, no doubt about it. KHATOR continues on page 19

TRANSPORTATION

Cougar Line cuts back with students in mind Kathleen Murrill Staff writer

With a route revamp and a switch in shuttle service providers, UH will save $1 million, which will go to repair streets and parking lots and reduce future permit rates. Parking and Transportation Services will now run a three-

route Cougar Line consisting of the Campus Loop, the Eastwood/ Energy Research Park route and a new Outer Loop. director of Parking and Transportation Services Robert Browand said this change will save students and faculty money. “Operating costs for the shuttle have increased dramatically. The burden of the increased cost has

been placed on faculty, staff and students in the form of higher parking rates,” Browand said. In 2012, it cost $2.4 million to maintain and operate the five-route Cougar Line, according to a Dec. 17 press release. All routes were funded by the sale of parking permits. The growing operation cost, doubling since 2004, has caused

a diversion of money away from parking lot maintenance and other parking projects, according to the press release. Seeing the need for a change, the Transportation and Parking Advisory Committee, came up with a solution to reduce the overall cost BUSES continues on page 17

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ADMINISTRATION

Senior vice chancellor returns to faculty position Amanda Hilow Managing editor

The Office of Academic Affairs is in the process of transitioning between leaderships, and the official role of chief academic officer of the University is vacant. President Renu Khator announced in an email to faculty that Senior Vice Chancellor of the

John Antel

UH-System and Provost of UH John Antel will not hold another year in office and will instead return to the teaching faculty. “I am grateful to have had him as a team member, as my provost and as a thought leader on higher education economics,” Khator said. “John is a respected economist, and his ideas on new models for higher education hold great promise for the future of higher education.” “Please join me in thanking John for his tremendous contributions as senior vice chancellor, as provost and prior to that, as dean of the largest college in at the University of Houston.” Antel served as dean of the College of

Liberal Arts and Social Sciences from 2002 to 2009 and was appointed as senior vice chancellor for Academic Affairs in February 2009. As provost, he was the chief advocate for student success and ran the academic side of the university including undergraduate, graduate and professional education and the hiring or promoting of faculty. Dan Wells, chair of the Department of Biology and Biochemistry and former Faculty Senate president, said that although some conflicts existed between the faculty and Academic Affairs, Antel was generally well-liked. “Antel routinely attended Faculty Senate meetings and was always willing to discuss

faculty concerns,” Wells said. “I will always remember him for his support in establishing the Center for Teaching Excellence.” According to the CTE website, the center was established in June 2010 is a facultydriven initiative geared toward improving the effectiveness of teaching at UH and enhancing student success. It offers resources for teaching assistants and faculty and operated for the first year under the direction of the Faculty Senate. “A lot of universities have this and we didn’t have it yet,” said Wells, who helped implement the center. ANTEL continues on page 19

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Whether you like it or not, we’re back to school. We’re back to the daily grind of classes, hopefully with bellies freshly full with holiday second-helpings. But it’s time to focus on the task at hand: surviving and thriving through this next semester. You may be close to graduation, or you might be stepping onto this campus as a newborn Cougar. Whoever you are, I hope you find this semester to be the best yet. I hope you find interest in The Daily Cougar’s news Natalie Harms coverage this spring — such as the search for a new provost, the Student Government Association election or any crime that endangers the campus — because at the end of the day, we are here for you.

CALENDAR Today First Day of School: UH faculty and staff volunteers will be stationed around campus to provide maps and directions and to answer any questions students may have. Loans and Scholarships: Financial aid begins disbursing.

Tuesday Tennis UH vs. SFA: At 1 p.m. at John E. Hoffman Courts.

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Thursday On Screen @Blaffer Object Dramas: Videos by Terry Fox and Stuart Sherman: From 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. in the Blaffer Art Gallery. Highintensity dramas unfold among everyday miniature objects. Frontier Fiesta Connection Meeting: From 6 to 8 p.m. in the UC Bayou City Room. Learn all about the Frontier Fiesta specifics for 2013. All organizations and individuals are welcome. Attendees walk away with a free gift. TierOne Research Scholars and Graduate School Fellowships Event: From 3 to 6 p.m. in the Honors College Commons. Learn more about potential funding when considering a master’s or Ph.D programs.

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Interaction, fresh features coming The new year is under way and another apocalypse prediction was proved wrong. As everyone settles back in for another grind of classes, construction and parking congestion, we want to reaffirm our mission to deliver op-eds from Aaron a wide range of opinions Manuel and beliefs reflecting the diversity of UH. The opinion desk is more dedicated than ever to mixing things up with new content and more interactivity. I want to invite readers to respond to what they read and engage in healthy debate in the name of fairness and balance. Throughout the semester, the section encourages readers to send letters to the editor, and will publish any thoughtful response from students, staff, faculty and alumni. The opinion section is going to see a few new regular features this semester. Point/ Counterpoint will be a bi-weekly piece featuring a pair of opinion writers debating topics amongst themselves, while Voices of the Pride will feature reader comments on a specified weekly topic. Around the Table will be a monthly discussion among the members of the opinion desk on a single topic. These will be on a trial run through February, and your feedback will determine what sticks. We will continue to discuss issues that affect the 40,000-plus members of the student body, as well as UH faculty, staff and alumni, so readers are invited to give suggestions on topics they want to read about. We might not get to write about every suggestion, but if there is enough demand for a certain topic, we will be right there to craft discourse. We want to know what is on our readers’ mind and are eager to stay tuned to the pulse of the University. Be it construction woes, crime concerns or worries over what is going on in Houston, Austin or Washington, D.C., the opinion desk wants to know about it. There are few things more important to a society than the ability to engage in discourse, and our right to express those opinions is one of our most cherished. We value the channel we have been given to exercise those rights, and that is why we are more committed than ever to improve such discourse and invite the University community to join us. As a teacher of mine once said, “Question everything.”

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GUN CONTROL

Teach ABC, not CHL Mónica Rojas Staff columnist

iven the recent shootings in Connecticut and Colorado, it is no wonder that gun control has become such a debated topic. The federal and state governments are contemplating how best to proceed with legislation. According to a Jan. 4 Austin American-Statesman article, Texas Senate officials confirmed they would consider a proposal to provide school employees with state-sponsored handgun licenses and special training so they can protect students in case of potential active shooters. Guns are not at the root of the shootings — a gun cannot fire itself. Moreover, guns are not the solution to violence. They create more problems. Were money not a problem, the state could experiment with a number of crime

prevention options. But as the AmericanStatesman reported Jan. 7, the chief financial officer of the Texas Education Agency petitioned a district judge for $1 billion, which indicates more pressing needs in the education budget and a lack of better options. Instead of training educators, who are likely to have little or no experience with guns, the state should hire police officers, whose sole purpose is to protect and serve. Educators have too much on their minds to have to worry about entering into armed conflicts as well. One other thing to think about: Although the shootings thus far have been committed mostly by students, that does not mean teachers cannot become perpetrators. It is nice to think educators chose their profession because they love students and love giving them a fine education. However, educators are people.

An over-stressed teacher could have a psychotic breakdown, take his stateissued gun from his desk and commit horrendous acts of violence. Arming educators may be a preventative measure, but it spreads paranoia, which can lead to irrational thoughts, itchy trigger fingers and terrible accidents. The proposal does not take into account that by removing the gun-free status from schools, the proposition essentially allows anyone to take a gun to campus. According to the National Rifle Association’s website, Texas residents do not need a permit to own a gun, nor do they need to register it. A license is not needed to carry a shotgun or rifle — only bearing handguns necessitates a Concealed Handgun License. TEACHERS continues on page 6

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OPINION MENTAL HEALTH

State care needs therapeutic funds Improved facilities and assistance for the psychologically ill could help prevent future tragedies Alex Caballero Contributing writer

hen the grassroots movement of the tea party appeared, one of its unifying battle cries was â&#x20AC;&#x153;cut spending.â&#x20AC;? That meant cuts across the board, especially to the Texas Department of State Health Services. Mental health patients bore most of those cuts. Texas spends about $34.57 per resident and ranks 49th in overall spending in mental health â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a drastic fall from 2006 when Texas ranked 10th in mentalhealth spending. In the wake of the Newtown, Conn. shooting, light has been shed on mental illness. The importance of mental-health

awareness is underscored by the recent uptick of public massacres. James Holmes, Adam Lanza and Jared Lee Loughner are mentally disturbed men who could have been stopped if they had an easier pathway to mental-health aid. All exhibited signs of mental illness, but they were neither Loughner had stopped nor helped. shown signs of illness but was Friends reported ignored. drastic changes in their behavior, and police and mental health professionals

also encountered Loughner and Holmes at various points before they committed their atrocities. There can never be any clear answers or resolutions. Had there been a better process, the perpetrators could have gotten help and the crimes prevented. In Texas, a person can voluntarily admit himself to a mental facility. It is harder and more inefficient for one person to involuntarily commit another. According to the Texas Mental Health Code, the criteria for an adult committing an involuntary individual demands the adult must file a written application for emergency detention that must indicate the applicant has reason to believe the

person exhibits signs of mental illness and they pose a threat to themselves or others. The applicant must provide evidence and descriptions, and convince the judge to detain the individual. In a recent study by the Texas Department of State Health Services, a relatively large number of persons in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice system who are in prison, on parole or on probation are also current or former consumers of the TDSHS-funded mental-health system. With the public mental health system already at capacity, a substantial increase MENTAL continues on page 8

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Anyone with a state ID who is at least 21 years old can obtain a CHL, buy a gun and bring the gun on campus, unless the proposed law allowing teachers to bear arms explicitly prohibits students from doing so. If teachers have handguns, would-be shooters will bring bigger guns. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The most powerful weapon a civilian can own is a .50-caliber rifle,â&#x20AC;? said Scott Oliver, who owns Creekwood Shooting Sports in Conroe with his wife. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The fact that a civilian over the age of 18 can own such a powerful weapon is frightening.â&#x20AC;? Though the intentions behind the possible legislation may be noble, there is too much that could go wrong. More weapons on the streets is not the solution. Rather than spend time and funds training educators, government officials should look at the underlying reasons for the shootings. State gun laws are not restrictive enough. MĂłnica Rojas is a journalism freshman and may be reached at opinion@ thedailycougar.com.

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in funding would be essential for community mental-health services. Most mentally ill individuals come into contact with police and are subsequently thrown in jail. Often overlooked is that those encounters are the result of a mental disorder. Some criminals receive jail time, but others pass anonymously through the system and don’t get the help they need. With the right treatment, there is a better chance of preventing patients from wreaking havoc. The mental health system is in need of more funding. Last year, the 82nd State Legislature passed sweeping budget cuts. The new legislative session convened Tuesday, and the majority of the freshmen Republicans were tea party candidates that toppled tenured Republicans. It is unclear whether mental illness will become an issue this legislative season, but there are signs of hope. “We need to work on mental health,” said State Rep. Paul Workman (R-Austin) in a recent interview with KVUE radio station. “It’s time for the Texas legislature to take responsibility and move up from dead last in support for mental health,” State Sen. Wendy Davis (D-Fort Worth) posted Tuesday on Twitter. Polifact.com declared her statement mostly true. Texas is actually ranked next to last in mentalcare funding. Politicians on both sides of the aisle agree that mental health is an issue that can no longer be overlooked, and that is a good sign. The question is not whether there is enough money, but whether mental health has become important enough to warrant more funding. Alex Caballero is a creative writing senior and may be reached at opinion@ thedailycougar.com.

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MOVIN’ ON UP

CAN THE COUGARS COMPETE FOR A CONFERENCE USA TITLE THIS SEASON? Content by Christopher Shelton // Page Design by Andres Garcia

TIER ONE

THE MAYBES

Memphis(12-3, 2-0) 0)

UTEP (8-6, 2-0)

Memphis has been the class of Conference ence USA since Louisville, Cincinnati

The Miners’ overall record is not impressive but their non-confrence schedule

as won the C-USA postseason and Marquette left for the Big East. It has

is. They have faced six opponents in a Bowl Championship Series Conference.

tournament six times in the past seven years. The Tigers lost Will

UTEP upset Oregon in a triple-overtime match. If the Miners find consistency,

Barton to the NBA but have a balanced scoring attack with four players

they are a legitimate threat.

averaging double figures in points.

Southern Miss (13-4, -4, 2-0)

Tulane (12-5, 0-2)

Southern Miss went to the NCAA tournament ament but lost their coach

The Green Wave have been one of the biggest C-USA surprises. They

and three starters. The Golden Eagles are efficient and lead

finished last in conference last season but have one of the best non-

iss handily C-USA in turnover margin. Southern Miss

conference records this year. Tulane has been stifling opponents on the

defeated UH 73-54, moving them up the ladder.

defensive end. It leads C-USA in scoring defense.

Central Florida (11-5, 1-11) Southern Methodist (10-7, 0-2)

Despite a postseason ban, much is expected from the Golden Knights. Theyy are led by preseason C-USA player of the he year Keith Clanton. Clanton averages 17.8 7.8 points and 9.8

Sophomore guard Joseph Young has grown as a scorer and a leader this season. // Rebekah Stearns

rebounds per game in conference play. Junior guard Isiah

The Mustangs’ biggest addition this offseason was legendary coach Larry Brown. The Mustangs don’t have the talent of the top teams in conference but play tough defense and have a solid big man in Jalen Jones, who averages 14.7 points per game during conference play.

Sykes provides UCF with the ability to play lay inside-out.

Houston (12-3, 1-1)

East Carolina (10-5, 1-1)

The Cougars’ talent is on par with the top teams in C-USA. They have three play-

back court. Seniors Maurice Kemp and Miguel Paul are both scoring threats.

ers — sophomore forward TaShawn Thomas, sophomore guard Joseph Young

Kemp scores well around the paint and Paul does the same from the pperimeter.

The Pirates have strong senior leadership and good scoring in the front and

and freshman forward Danuel House who can be the best offensive players on the floor. However, against a similarly talented Southern Miss team they were blown out on the road, so it’s tough to know how good the Cougars are, given their weak non-conference schedule .

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Sophomore forward TaShawn Thomas’ ball-handling abilities add diversity to his game. // Rebekah Stearns

Tulsa (10-7, 2-1) The Golden Hurricane, like SMU, picked up a big-name head coach when they signed Danny Manning. Freshman guard James Woodard has been a breakout player for their team, averaging 13.6 points per game. Tulsa isn’t ready to compete for a C-USA title in Manning’s first season though.

Marshall (8-9, 1-1) To this point, Marshall has been the most disappointing C-USA team. After storming to a conference finals appearance, they were given an outside shot to garner an at-large NCAA tournament bid. Marshall won’t accomplish that without running the table.

UAB (8-9, 0-2) Junior forward Rod Rucker is a legitimate double-double threat each game that he plays. He averages 14 points and eight rebounds per game. The problem for the Blazers is point guard play. No one on their team averages more than four assists per game.

Rice (3-12, -12, 0-2) The Owls have problems scoring and stopping opponents from scoring. They are last in scoring offense and 10th in scoring defense in C-USA ranks.

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SPORTS EDITOR’S NOTE

Covering UH more than just sport Covering UH sports is more than a hobby to me. It’s more important than an activity done regularly in one’s leisure time because the students, faculty, staff and alumni care deeply about the athletics of this campus. Sports are an event that connects individuals of different races, sexes and religions. So the Sports staff takes the responsibility of Christopher covering campus Shelton sports as seriously as you do. No disrespect to the News, Opinion and Life & Arts sections, but I want Sports to be the best section in The Daily Cougar. No media outlet will be a more trustworthy venue to read about the many story lines surrounding UH athletics. In their last season with Conference USA, the Cougars are looking to make an NCAA tournament run in basketball — but our section will take you deeper than that. As they try to rebound from a difficult season, baseball season begins in mid-February. Tennis, women’s basketball, track and field and swimming will also have an eventful season. Football season has concluded, but with pro day fast approaching, staff changes and an apparent quarterback competition, we’ll provide you with in-depth coverage that takes you into the locker room. Besides the print edition, look forward to online exclusives and game stories posted on the web soon after games conclude. You can also follow our beat writers on Twitter for more immediate updates. Last semester I served as assistant sports editor, where I learned the tasks of an editor under the direction of former sports editor, Andrew Pate. Pate will continue to be part of The Cougar by covering baseball. The experience was invaluable and will allow the section build on what Pate accomplished in the fall to get better. We will push Sports to be more dynamic. The writing will be compelling, and so will the subject matter. We’ll push in terms of layout so our section is vibrant and aesthetic. It is an honor to cover an athletics department with the history of UH, and this section doesn’t take that responsibility lightly. sports@thedailycougar.com

Sophomore runner Sade-Mariah Greenidge finished sixth in the women’s 60 m hurdles at the Texas A&M 12-Team Invitational. | Courtesy of UH Athletics

TRACK AND FIELD

Team running towards lofty goals Channler Hill Assistant news editor

Beating track-and-field records at UH isn’t an easy task. Head coach Leroy Burrell said it’s a big challenge and some of the records are exceptional.

Burrell would know. As a sprinter, he had the fastest 200 meters under any conditions with a wind-aided time of 19.61, and at the USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, he won the men’s 100-meter dash with 9.94 seconds, the fastest time recorded

by a collegian. “To break a men’s record here, you have to be pretty doggone good. We’re always trying to perform with the best,” Burrell said. “We feel like if we can get close to the best that’s ever been here, then we’ll be among the best in the

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On the heels of a 5-7 season, the staff turnover continues. The Cougars will open next season with new offensive and defensive coordinators. Defensive coordinator Jaime Bryant will not return, according to the Houston Chronicle. The Cougars regressed on the defensive end after switching from a 3-4 to a 4-3 scheme preceding the season. The Cougars ranked 62nd in total defense and 35th in scoring defense after the 2011 campaign. After the 2012 season they ranked 115th in total defense and 107th in scoring defense. Under Bryantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s direction, the Cougars surrendered more than 30 points in nine of 12 contests, including more than 40 on seven occasions.

Their issues were exacerbated on the road. In four away games, opponents averaged 50.25 points per game. On offense, Doug Meacham joined the staff as offensive coordinator. Meacham will transition with an offense similar to what he ran at Oklahoma State. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The terminology is the only difference. The routes, the route combinations and the signals are all the same,â&#x20AC;? said UH graduate assistant Brayden Stringer, who was a reserve quarterback while Meacham coached at Oklahoma State. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been in the same system that weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been in it for years and knows the plays. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to throw the ball. (Larry) McDuffey, (Deontay) Greenberry, and (Dewayne) Peace will be plenty happy with Meacham as

coordinator.â&#x20AC;? During Meachamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tenure as tight end coach at Oklahoma State, Brandon Pettigrew was drafted in the first round. This season, Meacham helped the Cowboyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s offense score 45.7 points per game in 2012 and averaged 547 yards. Oklahoma State inside receiver Josh Cooper ranked in the top 10 in the Big 12 in receptions per game in both 2010 and 2011. Meacham follows Mike Nesbitt, who resigned in September after one game as offensive coordinator. Quarterback coach Travis Bush fulfilled the role of play caller for the duration of the season. Bush and Meacham will serve as co-offensive coordinators. sports@thedailycougar.coms

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SPORTS STUDENT ATHLETES

Cougars pick up classroom win Harrison Lee Staff writer

While the men and women who wear the scarlet and white are known for performances on the field, their achievements off the field may call for some attention too. E i g h t s p o r t s p ro Rhoades takes grams set pride in academic fall semester success and records with athletic success their respective GPA — baseball, men’s basketball, football, golf, softball, swimming and diving, tennis, men’s track and field/cross-country — with another seven setting program highs for cumulative

GPA: baseball, football, golf, softball, swimming and diving, tennis and men’s track and field/ cross-country. “I am ver y proud of our student-athletes and coaching staffs as they continue to push the department to new academic heights,” said Mack Rhoades, the vice president for Intercollegiate Athletics in an email. Along with the team accomplishments, 75 individual athletes — a UH record — made the school’s Dean’s List, and 333 students — 97 percent — are in considered in good standing in terms of academic standing. The rate and record of 13.9 hours passed per student was another UH all-time mark. The tennis program led the way for all sports programs with a fall GPA of 3.60 and a cumulative of 3.47, which just beat softball’s with

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season. For the women’s team, Burrell is looking for continued development in leadership. Burrell said it’s continued from page 11 extremely important to have runInvitational. UH competed again Saturday at ners step up and put forth an effort the A&M 12-Team Invitational. The they were unaware they possessed. “I think last year we struggled women’s team finished third while in that regard. the men’s squad We didn’t have placed fifth. Men’s senior We feel like if enough people who were runner Errol we can get doing that and Nolan is confident close to the we’re looking in his team and for a few more himself and plans best that’s ever been women to give to continue on a here, then we;ll be us something successful path. that’s beyond “ To make it among the best in the what they’ve back to nationals NCAA, and those are done,” Burrell is the first goal, said. for indoor-wise our goals” Leroy Burrell, head coach of the UH “A n d I and get the 4x4 track and field team think we have there. And break that capabilthe school record i t y. T h e y ’v e again every time we run,” Nolan said. “Things are already exhibited that type of leadexpected of me (as a senior) I ership. So I’m really happy.” guess, but I’m just going to do the sports@thedailycougar.com best I can.” On the men’s side, Burrell runs four in each relay, despite having a group of seven runners. “Once we get to the point of the season where we’ve rotated several Track and field opens guys through that team, I think home schedule Friday we’re going to have a team that’ll The team will compete at home for place high at the NCAA championthe first time this season Friday in the ships. The men’s team is just doing all-day Leonard Hilton Invitational. things at a really high level right J Where: Yeoman Fieldhouse now,” Burrell said. University of Houston Athlet“I looked at the latest poll and

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3.59 and 3.43 respectively. Fully utilizing both aspects in their titles of student-athletes, 334 scholarship student-athletes that ranged 16 of UH’s varsity sports helped the entire department make a record fall semester GPA of 2.92 and a 2.87 cumulative GPA. Both are marks that show the dedication the student athletes have in their lives that include balancing life, school and sports. “While we hold our studentathletes to a high standard in their respective fields of competition, we hold them to even higher standards in the classroom,” Rhoades said. “We always stress the importance of education to prepare for challenges they may face as they evolve into community leaders following their collegiate careers.” sports@thedailycougar.com

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Fresh start for Life & Arts Winter break is a time to enjoy the holidays, spend time with family and catch up on some much needed sleep. Now that is over and it’s back to the books and nights of endless homework. Still, there will be Paulina a sweet treat waitRojas ing for you every Monday through Thursday on campus. As Life & Arts editor, my goal is to bring you stories that highlight all of the best on- and off-campus entertainment news. This includes the wonderful events going on at our art, dance and music schools. There will also be lifestyle pieces about selected topics affecting students, from eating healthy on a budget to tips on getting along with your roommate. And of course there will be online book, movie and music reviews. I will work hard to make sure that the pieces in this section are the type students remember regardardless of how hectic life gets. Another goal of mine is to provide stories that help students feel at ease — stories that reflect the things student care and want to read about. My intention is to make the Life & Arts section something you want to read, often. I want to make it your go-to place for a daily dose of lifestyle and entertainment news.

During the Fall 2012 season the School of Theatre and Dance premiered “Snow Queen” and “Mother Courage and Her Children.” The Spring 2013 season will bring he premieres of “Hit-List” and “Paradise Hotel.” Dance students are already beginning to practice for the original productions. | Amanda Scott/The Daily Cougar

SCHOOL OF THEATRE AND DANCE

New year, new grooves and slick moves Spring brings paradise and romance to dance, theater programs Julia Davila Staff writer

A new year means not only the start of a new semester, but also new performances by UH’s School of Theatre and Dance. The school will kick off the

semester with the world première of a romantic comedy “Hit-Lit,” written by alumnus Robert Wuhl. The show will open 8 p.m. Jan. 29 at the Jose Quintero Theatre and will run through Feb. 2. Re h e a r s a l s f o r “Pa r a d i s e Hotel” began Thursday, with Gus Kaikkonen returning to campus to direct, and the production will open at the Lyndall Finley Wortham Theatre on Feb. 22 and will run through March 3. The semester ends with Shakespeare’s “As You Like It,” which will run from April 19 to 28.

“We continue to prepare our students for the profession,” said Steven Wallace, director of the School of Theatre and Dance. The Dance Program kicks off the semester with Monday March Madness, an informal exhibition of short works by students, at 7:30 p.m. March 4 at Wortham. “UH Dance Goes to the Barn!,” a performance produced, created and danced entirely by students, premieres March 27 at the Barnevelder Theatre. Faculty members have also choreographed a concert, which

will run April 5 through 7 at Wortham. “I continue to strive to build our dance division while shepherding our wonderful dance students along the way to getting their degrees and moving toward successful futures,” said Karen Stokes, head of Dance Division. Tickets for any of these performances can now be purchased online at www.uh.edu/class/ theatre-and-dance/buy-tickets/ index.php. arts@thedailycougar.com

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Graduate finds her voice, makes mark Paulina Rojas Life & arts editor

Alumna Debra Barrera didn’t grow up an eccentric child whose parents bought large canvases for her to splatter with paint. She grew up as an average kid from Corpus Christi who really enjoyed drawing. “As a child, art was not a big part of my life. We didn’t have access to big museums. Once I got into college I got the opportunity to explore it and I ended up really enjoying it,” said Barrera. In college, Barrera double-majored in English and studio art. By the time she finished her undergraduate work, she had a big decision to make: She could either become an English professor or pursue a career in art, her true passion. She took a chance and decided to pursue art. “In the beginning my family didn’t quite understand it.” Barrera said.

“My brother was pursuing a career in medicine and (while I was) growing up, my parents thought I would end up being a psychologist, not an artist, but in time they came to understand it,” Barrera said. In 2007, Barrera accepted a full-ride scholarship to UH’s fine arts bachelor program. “Unlike other fine arts programs, UH’s is three years long and really helped me become a more confident artist. My professors were always really positive and thoughtful,” Barrera said. During her time at UH, Barrera also taught beginning painting and drawing, which enriched her experience. “Some of my students were paying their own way through school and many came from a wide range of backgrounds. It was very humbling,” Barrera said. After graduating in 2010, Barrera has been able to make a unique mark in the Houston art community.

She has shown her work at various venues including Moody Gallery, Blaffer Art Museum and Lawndale Art Center. Barrera’s work is on display at the Blaffer Art Museum’s exhibit Windows Into Houston. Her piece, “Drive Me There and Back Again,” features the restored front and back ends of a 1986 Pontiac Firebird, painted glossy red and set against a matte background. “For this piece, I was influenced by the NASA ( Johnson) Space Center and the Challenger Memorial (Youth) Center,” Barrera said. Barrera was also influenced by various types of human odysseys. Whether journeying through the vast space between Earth and moon, or simply moving out independently, journeys are part of the human experience, Barrera said. For more information, visit www.debrabarrera.com. arts@thedailycougar.com

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LIFE+ARTS MOORES

Going international School of Music brings Italian and Russian operas to stage Desiree Alvarez Staff writer

Performances will be held at the Moores Opera House. Many more events are to premiere throughout the semester. | Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Moores School of Music will start the semester with two opera performances starting Jan. 24 at Moores Opera House. Mozart’s “The Marriage of Figaro” is a story that follows worker Figaro (Eric Lindsay) and his bride-to-be Susanna (Amanda Sauceda and Kyla Knox). The pair tries to restore the marriage of Countess Rosina and Count Almavivo without destroying their own engagement. The opera will be performed in the original Italian, and English subtitles will be projected on a screen.

“It’s a perfect opportunity for all students — both those onstage in the cast, and those in the orchestra — to perform this masterpiece, many for the first time,” said director Brett Mitchell. Dmitri Shostakovich’s “Moscow, Cheryomushki” is a comedy directed by Buck Ross, conducted by Jake Sustaita, and starring Brandon Grimes as Boris with Katrina Van Maanen and Leah Bobbey alternating as Lidochka. It tells the story of three Russian couples who try to find an apartment at a new high-rise complex in Moscow and wind up finding trouble instead.

“It’s not often you get to see a masterpiece in person, but the Moores Opera Center definitely makes this possible,” Mitchell said. The performances are two of the four separate productions that the opera center offers the UH community each year, Mitchell said. “The Marriage of Figaro” opens Jan. 24 and “Moscow, Cheryomushki” opens Jan. 25. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. for both performances. To purchase tickets and for more information, visit the Moors Opera Center online. arts@thedailycougar.com

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Veteran artist examines materiality Desiree Alvarez Staff Writer

A new year for Blaffer Art Museum means another year filled with events and exhibitions sure to entice the creative and the curious. Dan Cameron, a veteran artist and current chief curator at the Orange County Museum of Art, will kick off Blaffer’s “Visiting Artist and Scholar Series: Materiality” on Jan. 16. Since the museum’s $2.25 million renovation last year, it has attracted

fresh, local artistic talent and international artists. Director of External Relations Matt Johns said he hopes the UH community will take advantage of the museum’s many exhibitions, programs and events. “Blaffer Art Museum was excited to bring internationally renowned artists and scholars to campus,” Johns said. “It gives students, faculty and staff the opportunity to interact with some of the most exciting art world professionals of our time.” The 2012 and 2013 visiting artist series will question the material

practice in the arts. The series is brought to UH by collaboration with Blaffer Art Museum, Cynthia Woods Mitchell Center for the Arts and UH School of Art. “Blaffer is interested in taking risks and offering a space for students, faculty and staff to explore their creative inclinations both professionally and recreationally,” Johns said. For more information visit www. blafferartmuseaum.org. arts@thedailycougar.com

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an HIV/AIDS health educator in Washington, D.C. “Part of my job will be being in the office and interacting with students, introducing them to the WRC and navigating them to the proper resources,” said Hutchinson. Through her work, Hutchinson wishes to increase the WRC’s visibility in the UH community. She hopes to accomplish this by tabling and speaking at events on campus. “It is important to me to educate young men about the role that they can play in preventing

the things that women on college campuses often suffer,” Hutchinson said. “Things such as rape and gender-based violence.” Hutchinson will also play a role in coordinating on-campus events based on specific trends she notices and topics she hears students would be interested in discussing. “I have always wanted to work on a college campus,” Hutchinson said. “I’m really excited to be here.” arts@thedailycougar.com

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“We presented a proposal to Dr. Antel and he was very supportive of it. He was funding us. ... He could’ve said, “Sorry, this isn’t going to happen. Just forget about it.’ But he didn’t. He said, ‘This is a good idea. I’m going to support this.’ So he got us going.” Wells said Antel helped improve student success and first-year experiences, but it was a long process. “It’s only been four years, but if you look over the four-year period, first-year retention rates have gotten a lot better. The quality of students we’re admitting has gotten a lot better,” Wells said. “He implemented a lot of things that were important.” “But we want to improve our student success rates. Our six year graduation rates are really bad. And we’re in the mid-forties (of percent graduated). People who enter, six years later, do they graduate or not? I mean, the good universities are in the seventies and eighties.” According to the University’s institutional research reports, the percent of students who graduate UH in six years or less is 46.1, up from 41.8 in 2008, and graduation in four years or less lies at 16.5 percent.

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“She is committed; she has made that promise to me personally.” The new contract, effective since Sep. 1 and until August 2015, sets Khator’s salary at $700,000, a 40 percent increase in comparison to her last term, granted her a onetime signing and renewal bonus of $150,000, an annual retention bonus of $100,000 and a contingent of $50,000 based on her performance — all new to the term agreement. “She has such passion, dedication and commitment to this University, and the Board feels that this new contract shows our commitment to Renu Khator,” Blair said. According to The Texas Tribune’s Government Employee Salary Database, Khator is the highest paid university president in Texas colleges excluding university hospitals and medical branches. “It’s what we think will help keep her here, and I know that the city of Houston — particularly the business people — will be very, very happy to hear that,” Blair said. “This is where her heart is. She bleeds Cougar red.” news@thedailycougar.com

In 2011, about 80 percent of students returned after their first year. This number has increased from about 79.2 percent in 2008. “Sometimes things moved a lot slower than we would’ve liked to have seen them. But a big ship moves slowly, I guess,” Wells said. Faculty Senate president Dmitri Litvinov, who had regular meetings with Antel while he was in office, said he was sorry to see the provost go. “He was a gentleman — one of the nicer people at UH,” Litvinov said. Attempts were made by telephone, email and media relations to contact Antel, but he was unavailable for comment. Elaine Charlson, executive associate vice chancellor and vice president for Academic and Faculty Affairs, provided day-to-day supervision directly after Antel’s departure. Khator appointed Paula Short, distinguished professor of the College of Education and director of the Institute for Policy, Research and Evaluation, Short as interim senior vice chancellor and provost on Jan. 2. “I have also asked her to provide leadership in reorganizing the

Provost’s Office in preparation for its transition to new leadership, and to initiate the process of building a case statement for the forthcoming capital campaign,” Khator said. Short served as vice chancellor for the Tennessee Board of Regents for more than 10 years and associate vice president of Academic Affairs for the University of Missouri System prior to that. Short said she will not be a candidate for the permanent position because she wanted to return to teaching and research. “I agreed to step in only on an interim basis to assist (Khator) with some specific tasks and to use my expertise during the legislative session while UH conducts a national search for a new academic leader,” Short said in an email. “I am honored to be asked by President Khator to serve the University of Houston in this important role. I look forward to working with faculty, staff and administrators to advance the exciting goals of the University of Houston.” Khator will host informational sessions with the faculty in January and February where concerns and suggestions for candidates may be voiced. “We’re going to move ahead,” Litvinov said. “Tier One priorities are at the top of the agenda.” news@thedailycougar.com

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