Tuesday, January 22, 2013 // Issue 62, Volume 78
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Bauer students witness history Four UH interns working in D.C. for the semester attend the inauguration
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Chrystal Grant
LIFE+ARTS
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Four Houston Cougars stood in the middle of a crowd of thousands at the 57th presidential inauguration to view the historical event. Jason John, Tracy Do, Vanessa Salinas and Nadine Tavera attended a series of events during the inauguration from the Inauguration Parade to a poem presented by poet Richard Blanco, until the delivery of President Barack Obama’s speech. “Besides the opportunity to hear (President) Obama’s wonderful speech, I enjoyed hearing all the artists perform. It was really crowded and took almost an hour to get there, but it was a great experience,” business finance junior John said. “As constituents of her district, the four of us were invited to Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee’s private watch party in her congressional office on Inauguration Day. I was so excited to be a part of history
GLOBAL holds first meeting SPORTS The interns, Vanessa Salinas, Tracy Do, Nadine Tavera and Jason John, see historical landmarks like the U.S. Capital Hall Building on a daily basis. | Bauer Ticker in the making.” The four interns were selected through a rigorous application process, John said. It’s a full-time 12 to
14 week internship, which began at the beginning of January. “The four of us were selected to intern in (Washington) D.C. at an
agency or company of our choice after sending in a resume, transcript BAUER continues on page 3
WORLD
Former Cougar falls in Algerian siege Natalie Harms News editor
The four-day hostage crisis in an Algerian natural gas facility concluded Saturday when the nation’s military wiped out the remaining terrorists. The death toll continues to rise, and as of Monday, had reached nearly 37. Among the victims was UH alumnus and BP sales operation coordinator Frederick Buttaccio, class of 1976, who was confirmed dead Friday. “ We a r e very saddened at the loss of Frederick Frederick Buttaccio. Any Buttaccio
time we lose a member of our Cougar family, we are saddened,” said president and CEO of UH Alumni Association Mike Pede. “And when we lose a Cougar in such a tragic fashion, it affects us in profound ways. Our prayers go out to Frederick’s family and every family effected by this incident in Algeria,” Pede said. FOXnews.com reported that Buttaccio, 58, suffered a heart attack following the invasion of the In Amenas natural gas facility in the Sahara Dessert early Wednesday morning. BP, which helped operate the plant, reports that some employees are still missing. The uprising, led by terrorists linked to al-Qaida, was stifled by the Algerian military Saturday. BBC reported 25 bodies found
Saturday but did not identify all as hostages. Sunday, the Associated Press reported the death toll as 81 and rising. Many bodies were so disfigured that their identities and allegiances were unclear. The terrorists were protesting French involvement in Mali, which is south of Algeria. Mali soldiers overthrew the government in March. The country has since descended into a state of unrest. France sent in air attacks and land raids in January. The mastermind behind the siege, Mokhtar Belmokhtar, reportedly planned the attack for two months, and the U.S. had limited knowledge of the attack beforehand, ABC News reports. The
Chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Rep. Mike Rogers told ABC the committee knew of a group seeking western targets in Algeria. They were not aware of the Belmokhtar, 40, is referred to exact location. The follow- as “Mr. Marling days are boro” because sure to reveal of his cigarette m o r e i n f o r - smuggling. mation about the siege, the attackers and the countless victims of what is being called one of the worst hostage crises in history. news@thedailycougar.com
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