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OPINION

UH-SYSTEM

UH vice president tranfers to UH-D Kathleen Murrill Assistant sports editor

UH’s associate vice president of Planning and Outreach, Edward Hugetz, began the semester on a new campus as the interim senior vice president for Academic Affairs and provost for the UH-Downtown. Although Hugetz does not intend on fulfilling UH-D’s vacancy permanently, he is excited for this new role. “My focus on student success during the years I’ve spent with the University of Houston-System

is a good fit for current needs at the University of Houston-Downtown. I know many of the UH-D faculty and administrators from my work with them on UH System initiaHugetz was estives over the sential in setting years,” Hugetz up the UH-Sugar said. Land center “Together, I’m convinced that we can make some great strides in the short

period of time I plan to spend here.” While in this position, Hugetz will be in charge of the overall academic direction of the university — a job that is a little familiar to him. In 1978, Hugetz joined the UHClear Lake staff as an assistant professor. Through the years, Hugetz moved up the ranks, becoming a tenured professor in the College of Humanities and Fine Arts. After spending one term as chair of the Faculty Senate, Hugetz served as the interim senior vice president

and provost for UH-Clear Lake where he facilitated the University’s reaccreditation process with the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. As a UH-System administrator, Hugetz helped develop UH-System at Sugarland into a system center. He led the transition of the UHCinco Ranch into the system center and strived to create a UH -System presence in the Lone Star CollegeSystem. During his time as associate vice

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SCIENCE

Grant propels research into Alzheimer’s Julie Heffler Staff writer

Organizing a symphony has a lot more to do with brain function than many believe, and like the musical performance, a loud disruption can cause confusion and disorder. Alzheimer’s disease is a neurodegenerative disease in humans that causes loss of short-term and longterm memory, difficulty performing simple tasks, personality changes and confusion. Biology and biochemistry assistant professor Jokubas Ziburkus was awarded a $100,000 grant from the

Alzheimer’s Association for the next two years for his study on the neuronlevel for Alzheimer’s disease. “Very little is known about when and where the initial ‘breakdown’ of neural network function occurs,” Ziburkus said in an email. “The brain networks are very complex and are uniquely comprised of the variety of neuronal subtypes that fall under the umbrella of the major classification of neurons – inhibitory and excitatory. Neurons communicate with each other via electrochemical means, where a release of a chemical neurotransmitter is

initiated by the changes in neuronal electrical potentials.” “These changes in electrical activity work in wave pattern or via oscillation,” Ziburkus said. Plaques, or protein aggregates, occur in certain regions of the brain and are correlated with increased short-term memory loss in the mouse models used in this research, said Jason Erikson, assistant professor of pharmacology and a collaborator in Ziburkus’ research. “The question is ‘Why does this happen?’ And so we think this work explains some of the memory,”

Erikson said. These plaques may cause a disruption in the carefully conducted electrical symphony, Erikson said. The work that Ziburkus and Erikson did shows a correlation between plaques and overly sensitive neural activity. “The theory was that this formation of plaques disorders this symphony. We had thought that it damages or disrupts this activity. How do we tell that? We can’t talk to the mouse. We know from behavior

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A student-run political action committee is a rare occurrence, but UH College of Pharmacy student

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PHARMACY

Graduate student creates political action committee to get more involved with the University

Moores makes Moscow music

and class president, Osagie Ohonba is as serious as anyone else about being heard. Ohonba aims to use his drive about medicine to make UH’s Pharmacy program something for his peers to become knowledgeable on. “Health care and pharmacy is changing every day and students need to know what is going on,” Ohonba said. “Students get bogged down, so I want to make it easy for them to stay informed and get PHARMACY continues on page 11

CORRECTION Wednesday’s article about transfer students cited the Texas Tribune, but the original report was compiled by a nonprofit corporation called TG.

COUNTDOWN

Days until the last day to drop a class without a W. Okay, come on. You’re supposed to register for classes before school starts.

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CALENDAR

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Study abroad fair: From 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Rockwell Pavilion in the M.D. Anderson Memorial Library, students can learn about all the study abroad opportunities UH has, as well as all the scholarships offered. Have a class? Learn more here: uh.edu/academics/ intlstu

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Women’s basketball: At 7 p.m. in the Hofheinz Pavilion, the Cougars, with an 8-8 season, take on the Southern Miss Golden Eagles, who are fresh off a win in Florida. Free for students with ID.

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The Marriage of Figaro: At 7:30

p.m. at Moores Opera House, indulge in one of the oldest forms of entertainment. Mozart’s comedy performed by UH students in Italian, but have no fear — English subtitles will be projected. Tickets are $20. Free lectures start 45 minutes before the start of the show.

Friday Quiet Meditation: From 8 to 10 a.m. in room 122 of the A.D. Bruce Religion Center, students will be offered a place for quiet meditation and spiritual growth. Track and Field: From noon to 6 p.m. at the Yeoman Field House, the Howie Ryan Invitational is being held.

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Saturday Mars rover model showcase:

From 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the UC Houston Room, more than 800 elementary and middle school students will flood onto the UH campus to compete in the 11th annual Mars Rover Model Celebration and Exhibition. The students, representing more than 60 schools, have created about 250 models, each made off a $25 budget. Men’s Basketball: From 5 to 8

p.m. in the Hofheinz Pavilion, UH plays the University of Alabama at Birmingham. The Cougars hope to keep up their winning season. The Marriage of Figaro: At 7:30 p.m. at Moores Opera House.

Sunday Moscow, Cheryomushki: At 2 p.m. at Moores Opera House The Marriage of Figaro: At 7:30 p.m. at Moores Opera House.

Ryan Culotta Senior Percussion Recital: From 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the Choral Recital Hall, room 160 of the Moores School of Music.

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Moscow, Cheryomushki: From 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at Moores Opera House, the peppy musical comedy by Dmitri Shostakovich has been hailed throughout Russia. This is the musical’s Houston premiere. Tickets are $20. Free lectures start 45 minutes before the start of the show.

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chancellor of Planning and University Outreach for the UH-System, Hugetz supervised the offices of Planning and Special Projects, Institutional Research and Institutional Effectiveness. He also managed the interaction of planning and outreach between four universities within the UH-System. At UH, Hugetz oversaw the National Public Radio station and KUHT, which is a Public Broadcasting System station that also delivers UH Distance Education programming. Because of Hugetz diverse experience with the UH-System, UH-D President Bill Flores is excited to have Hugetz’s expertise on campus. “Throughout (Hugetz’s) tenure with the UH-System, he has advanced the development and growth of off-campus and distance learning across the universities.,” Flores said.

“I look forward to having his capable leadership at our university.” Hugetz earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in modern language from the University of Notre Dame and a Master of Arts in Humanities degree in media studies from the University of Buffalo, The State University of New York. Hugetz spent 34 years as staff or as an administrator in the UH-System, but that is not where all of his talents lie. Hugetz has experience in documentary filmmaking. He has spent 30 years showcasing experimental and documentary films on his series, “The Territory.” Hugetz served as board president of the Independent Television Service, which supports documentaries produced for PBS. After UH-D finds a more permanent replacement, Hugetz plans to return as a faculty member at UHClear Lake and continue working on a documentary he is making with the help of a Rice University professor. news@thedailycougar.com

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FACULTY

Culture factors in suicides Zachary Burton Staff writer

Amidst her work as an associate professor at UH’s Department of Psychology, psychologist Rheeda Walker is knee-deep in research about suicide and African American culture. “I have always been concerned that psychological research does not meet the needs of diverse g ro u p s,” Walker said. “ To d a t e, I have examWalker ined universal risks to predict suicide ideation in multi-ethnic samples to determine if seemingly well-known risks hold up consistently as predictors of suicide

thoughts across groups.” Walker’s research is focused in primarily two areas: the science behind suicide and the mental health of African Americans. “So far, I have found that in primarily university students, symptoms of depression are associated with thoughts of suicide. However, this tends not to be true for Black Americans who have a strong sense of ethnic identity or cultural worldview,” Walker said. “In sum, culture matters may be able to buffer some psychological stressors.” Since 2002, Walker has produced various works and research papers that relate to her focuses of Black and African mental health, the psychology behind suicide, race-related stress and discrimination, religiousness, spirituality and culturally-informed coping. In 2011, she released a collaborative work entitled “Suicide and Life-

Threatening Behavior.” Walker said she was drawn to teaching by the fervor students bring and to psychology because of its usefulness. “Curious students have always motivated me. I try to present a different way of thinking about things whenever possible. Most students value that,” Walker said. “I’ve always been curious about how psychological theories are used to predict individual behavior.” Walker said she is staying busy with UH-related and local projects. “At present, I am setting up new research projects at UH and in the local community,” Walker said, “I have several papers (that are) in progress, or are being considered for publication.” news@thedailycougar.com

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DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR.

“LIFE’S MOST PERSISTENT AND URGENT QUESTION IS, WHAT ARE YOU DOING FOR OTHERS?”

Join the University of Houston family as we celebrate the life, legacy and vision of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

University Center – Houston Room Monday, January 28, 2013 Noon -1:00 p.m. (Doors open at 11:30 a.m.) Punch and light refreshments provided. Bring your lunch as we discuss the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. followed by a roundtable discussion with students, faculty and staff.

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ENVIRONMENT

Vermont university ends the bottled water Dasanity Patrick Larose Staff columnist

he greatest trick ever pulled was the invention of bottled water. In a sea of soft drinks and sugar-filled juices, bottled water is such a tempting buy for people looking to be healthier. But for a product you could get for free anywhere, you’re charged for a plastic bottle with promises of water from majestic springs or far-off mountains. For students on campus running from one class to another, it’s a tempting way to stay hydrated, especially when the only other options are the dubious water fountains outside classrooms. The University of Vermont has made a step to abandon using the plastic water bottle — banning it outright across campus. The University of Vermont announced on its website, months prior to the end of its 10-year beverage contract, itwas going to cut ties with Coca-Cola Bottling Company of

In UH convenience stores, large refrigerators of bottled water can be found with several brands. The University of Vermont no longer sells water bottles on campus and encourages students to bring their own refillable bottles. | Hendrick Rosemond/The Daily Cougar

Northern New England. Starting this semester, retro-fitted refill

stations will be available for students to fill their reusable water

bottles. It’s a push originated by students to promote sustainability and environmentally sound habits. It was an effort pushed by the students at the University who could no longer stand quietly by and who believed a ban would only solve the issue of plastic waste when simple recycling was not thorough enough. The University promoted such green initiatives for a long time. With the end of the Coca-Cola sponsorship, it will branch out to local vendors and suppliers, promoting healthier options and local businesses. While it appears like a very positive movement for the campus and an environmentally responsible measure, there is a brewing fear that this is a restriction upon the students’ freedom of choice. Lobbyist Andrew MacLean, who represents the local water and soft drink distributors in Vermont, told National Public Radio he believed the effort would prove unsuccessful. “The factors that will result

in more materials getting out of landfills is going to be a cooperative effort promoting strong recycling,” MacLean said. He believes the ban will only bring about friction between the two groups that need to work together to reach their goal. The most important issue is in front of us is whether this ban could work here. It’s worth consideration, especially when one thinks about our water fountains and the strange gray substances clinging to the drains and the prospect of no longer having to see overpriced water bottles in vending machines and in the coolers of the campus convenience stores. A pragmatic approach is what UH students would be the most interested in. Despite the growing green movement on campus, there is a question of cost and affordability. The University of Vermont’s vice president of finance and administration, Richard Cate, said the University, to a degree, BOTTLES continues on page 5

HEALTH

The scarlet dress size Mónica Rojas Staff columnist

t’s a Saturday morning and a young woman climbs out of bed. She doesn’t have class today and it’s her day off from work. She’s in a good mood and she wants to go shopping for new jeans. She looks around the store and takes a pair in each color, hoping they would fit. In the dressing room, she puts them on and buttons them. A sigh of disappointment escapes her. Still hopeful, she reaches the front desk and asks, “Do these come in a double zero?”

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“No,” the cashier replies. Upset with the answer she puts back the pants. It’s the same story every time. This scene is rarely told, not because it’s a mundane tale, but because people who are skinny are thought to not have body issues. Models have been adored and envied for decades, but even they have been equally critiqued and loathed. According to dosomething.org, the average woman in the U.S. is 5 feet 4 inches tall and weighs 140 pounds. In an effort to help women

improve their body image, movements such as Dove’s 2004 Real Beauty campaign have developed a new philosophy and adopted the slogan, “Real Women Have Curves.” Although the intent behind the campaign was caring, what this new thinking fails to notice is that the philosophy is just as detrimental as it is to put size-zero models on a pedestal. Instead of solving the problem of body image, this new philosophy instead changes the SCARLET continues on page 5

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demographic of who is affected. This idea that “real” women have curves causes those who cannot control how skinny they are to feel like less of a woman and it downgrades their confidence because they do not have big breasts or wide hips. Breast implants and other cosmetic surgeries are a possibility, but such procedures are expensive and few have the extra income. It should not have to come that, just as no one should have to result to anorexia, bulimia and binge eating, relying on eating disorders in order to fit society’s latest mold. People have a misconception that having a thin frame makes

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would replace the funds through contracts with various national and local contractors. Students’ hydration needs are primarily met by the onetime purchase of a reusable water bottle. Emily Evans, English and theater sophomore a Vermont, said she found the transition simple. “I now have a Nalgene water bottle that I carry with me, and there are water refill stations all over campus, so it’s always easy to just refill my water bottle,” Evans said. If the ban ushers in a trend of universities across the country, taking sustainable and environmentally friendly approaches to their waste, then we would be all the better for it. Universities are meant to be a place of education, where we are finally transformed and presented as adults, and as such, should teach us to be responsible human beings. “Already, UVM students have become so used to compost and recycling after their meals that when we leave campus, and recycling and composting isn’t an option, we feel out of place,” Evans said. “This ban educates us as students and highlights how unnecessary bottled water is when we have tap water at our disposal.” Patrick Larose is a creative writing sophomore and may be reached at opinion@thedailycougar.com.

life perfect, but the reality is that thin people are just as insecure about their bodies. Curvaceous women are accompanied with a social stigma, and it’s the same with skinny women except, instead of people thinking they are lazy, society tends think that thin people are sick. There are so many things that play into someone’s body makeup, from the genes, eating habits, exercise and even a person’s metabolism. Because not everyone is “lucky” enough to be skinny, it’s rather seen as unnatural. According to psychologytoday. com, body image is “the mental representation we create of what we think we look like. … It is subject to all kinds of distortion from internal elements like our emotions, moods, early experiences

and attitudes of our parents.” It’s psychological — perpetuated by society. Rather than reshape the mold that women must fit into just to be accepted, campaigns seeking to empower women should empower all women: skinny, curvy, tall, short, busty, flat chested, “bootylicious” or flat-bummed. What should be pushed is being healthy, which does not mean the same to everyone. While a 4-foot-11-inch 19-yearold woman may be perfectly healthy at 95 pounds, the same cannot be said of a 5-foot-5-inch 25-year-old woman. Everyone is made differently and should be accepted as such. We can’t all be Barbies. Mónica Rojas is a print journalist freshman and can be reached at opinion@thedailycougar.com.

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TENNIS

Coach’s return to city brings ranking to UH Following two successful seasons at SFA, Sullivan brings winning history to Cougars Channler Hill Assistant news editor

What makes head tennis coach Patrick Sullivan’s decision to come to UH unique is his history with Houston: It became his hometown after moving with his family from Argentina when he was 8 years old; he attended high school in Cypress; and his parents attended the University. Sullivan has been on campus since the late 1980s early 1990s. “I grew up going to the Astrodome watching the football teams,” Sullivan said. “My family is still here in town — my parents, my sisters and my brother-in-law. When I had the chance to be closer to them and be at a place that was really special to me, I jumped on it, and I was lucky enough that they gave me the job.” Sullivan begins his second stint as a head coach after being called one of the top and upcoming coaches in the nation. After defeating his former school, No. 59 Stephen F. Austin, UH ranked 75th by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association, which is the program’s first time since March 28, 2006. Taking a chance Sullivan is known for his recruiting skills, which have aided in his coaching experiences. His star tennis player, freshman Elena Kordolaimi, who he recruited from Greece while coaching at Stephen F. Austin, transferred to UH when Sullivan was granted the new position. “My coach was leaving and going to a bigger city and a new school, so I decided to go with him because he helped me a lot,” Kordolaimi said. “The fact that I trust the guy made me want to still play for him.” Sullivan took a chance on Kordolaimi when he recruited her. A severe ankle injury had her thinking she may never play tennis

again. Sullivan offered her a scholarship even though he never saw Kordolaimi play in person. Kordolaimi said it was her mindset that made Sullivan take a leap of faith. “I think it was my enthusiasm. That’s what he told me. The fact that I love tennis, I work really hard and enjoy what I’m doing,” Kordolaimi said. “That’s why he took the risk.” While at SFA, Sullivan and Kordolaimi led the women’s tennis team to the NCAA tournament for the first time in the school’s history and accomplished a 43-10 record during his two-year run. Past success You have to work hard so that you deserve it. To deserve to win, you have to be the one that works the hardest and put yourself in the best position and make great choices, Sullivan said. “I try to really encourage them to make great choices on the court and off the court — tennis-wise and personally. My goal is to have players that are really happy with their experience overall, not just ‘Hey we’ve got a great team’ or ‘We’ve got the best training staff and coaching’ but that they feel like they’re part of a family, they’re treated well on and off the court and that it was a really great life choice to come here,” Sullivan said. SFA offered Sullivan support from administration, his assistant coach and the athletic director but was limited on its resources and funding — something Houston has been able to suffice. The team made a 3.6 overall GPA by using the acadmic center provided by the University, which Sullivan said was phenomenal and really unprecedented. Recruiting Texas “Hopefully in the future, this will become a place and program where Texas kids are excited to come to, but for now, we’re trying to make the program attractive for international kids and Texas kids, too,” Sullivan said. “Even though it’s really hard to compete with the budgets at Texas and Texas A&M, it’s a lot easier if you’re a little bit closer.” Sullivan has coached for almost 10 years and began as a volunteer

Tennis head coach Patrick Sullivan first recruited sophomore Elena Kordolaimi to Stephen F. Austin. When he got the job at UH, she transferred to play for Sullivan again. | Courtesy of UH Athletics assistant at Texas A&M while attending school. He coached at Arkansas multiple times for four or five years, and at SMU. Sullivan attributes a lot of his success from former bosses Tim Cass from Texas A&M and Michael Hegarty from Arkansas, who Sullivan said were great recruiters, allowing him to absorb their knowledge like a sponge. “What I learned from both of those guys is that if you treat people well and you give them a great situation, then word spreads, and they tell their friends and so on. A lot of it is just having the initiative to go out there and meet people,

to not be scared to travel, to go to places you haven’t been before and to experience some different cultures,” Sullivan said. Junior Cecilia Frasier said she enjoys playing for Sullivan for the short amount of time he’s been at UH. “He was enthusiastic about his job, and it looked like it was something that he really wanted to do. As a player, when you know your coach has good intention toward your team and cares, then you feel more enthusiastic about it,” Fraiser said. sports@thedailycougar.com

RANKINGS UH breaks into top 100 UH is ranked 75th by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association, which marks the program’s first time since March 28, 2006. They put their ranking on the line against Mcneese State.

When: Friday Where: John E. Hoffs Court Time: 1 p.m.

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SPORTS WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

Southern Miss presents test Andrew Valderez Staff writer

The Cougars (8-8) are attempting to get over .500 for the first time all season and go 3-2 in conference play with a win against Buchanan the Golden Eagles. UH forced a total of 24 turnovers in its first road victory of the season against Marshall — similar success on defense could lead to a victory.

The Cougars thrive on creating turnovers because they lead to fast breaks and easy attempts at the bucket. Southern Miss has had as many as 19 turnovers a game, which looks good for UH who forced 24 in their game against Marshall. The biggest threat for the Cougars is junior point guard and leading scorer junior point guard Jamierra Faulkner, who averages more than 15 points and six assists per game. Another player for the Cougars to keep an eye out for is senior guard Tanecka Carey, a player who shoots 40 percent from behind

the arc and has the same scoring average. The Golden Eagles will try to keep junior forward Yasmeen Thompson, who has racked up 40 rebounds in her last three games, out of the paint, setting her season average at around 10 per contest. The Cougars have struggled from the free-throw line heading into this game, as they only shot 60 percent in their game against Marshall. The Cougars are looking to add another victory at Hofheinz Pavilion, where they are 7-2. Tipoff is at 7 p.m. sports@thedailycougar.com

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Senior diver Julia Lonnegren continues her strong performance by winning the 1M with a 290.47 score and the 3M with a 310.87 against SMU and North Texas. Lonnegren has placed among the top finishers in every event she has entered this year and was recently named Conference USA diver of the week. “ We h a d Lonnegren just come off our training camp, so it’s always nice to see the training pay off,” Lonnegren said. That’s very encouraging for me because it can be a little tiring to compete after an experience like that but I felt great out there last week and I’m really looking forward to the rest of the season.” This was her second weekly award of the season and the ninth of her career. The wins in the diving event were Lonnegren’s first victories this season. In 2011-12, she was C-USA diver of the year.

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In preparation for Moores Opera House’s premiere of “Moscow, Cheryomushki,” the orchestra spent long hours in the performance hall perfecting the musical accompaniment for Friday’s show. | Aisha Bouderdaben/The Daily Cougar

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Opera sings soviet romances Yasmine Saqer Contributing writer

Just above the orchestra, opera cast members practiced Dmitri Shostakovich’s satirical work. | Aisha Bouderdaben/The Daily Cougar

Moores Opera House will showcase a satirical-musical take on housing redevelopments in 1950s Moscow with Dmitri Shostakovich’s “Moscow, Cheryomushki,” the second opera production of the season. “Moscow, Cheryomushki” tells the comedic story of three Russian couples and their desperate pursuit for domestic happiness as they

fight for new apartments in Cherry Town. Directed by Buck Ross and conducted by Jake Sustaita, the witty operetta will be performed in English starring Brandon Grimes as Boris with Katrina Van Mannen and Leah Bobbey alternating as Lydochka. Ross, who is putting on two opera productions in one week, believes audiences should be able to go to the opera as if they would to a movie theater. “We always hope that people

remember that opera is entertainment, first and foremost,” Ross said. “It’s simply a play with music.” “Moscow, Cheryomushki” will be the last production from Moores Opera House until their seasonclosing performance of “Rigoletto” in April. “Moscow, Cheryomushki” opens at 7:30 p.m. Friday with continued performances through Monday. arts@thedailycougar.com

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Gender talk battles binge drinking Maritza Rodriguez Contributing writer

Drinking is a large part of many college and high school students’ social lives, but too much alcohol may have some consequences. The Women’s Resource Center kicked off Spring 2013 by discussing binge drinking at their first weekly Gender Talk. WRC director Beverly McPhail discussed with students how binge drinking can be a serious problem to women’s health. Women should be more educated about alcohol and know the limits of their bodies. “We need to educate women and let them know that it can be a problem,” said McPhail. “They need to be aware of health benefits, drinking and the consequences of drinking.” A recent study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that women who binge drink could create a dangerous habit. A

woman’s body responds to alcohol differently than a man’s. Alcohol can lead women to have unintended pregnancies. It also increases their risk of being exposed to violence, alcoholism and chronic diseases. According to the study, women who have a high household income are more likely to drink. This is because they have more money to spend on alcohol and cars to drive to liquor stores. Peer pressure also leads women into situations where they end up drinking more than what they can handle. Alcohol is used in a community to socialize at parties or events. Women consume more drinks to be attractive to men. The study defined binge drinking for women as consuming four or more alcoholic drinks on an occasion. Public health senior Latasha Micheaux says the study should be more detailed, explaining how

women metabolize alcohol based on their body size or the type of drinks being consumed. “Different people from different cultures and body sizes can deal with alcohol differently,” Micheaux said. The study also found that binge drinking usually starts among high school-aged students. Girls who begin to binge drink at an early age are more likely to continue in their college life. Parents should take an active role in teaching their children how to control their limits and who to drink with. “It is really good to learn your alcohol limit at an early age,” Micheaux said. “Once you turn 21, experiment with close friends or family members — anyone you can trust, so you won’t be taken advantage of (in the future).” UH offers many programs where students can talk to counselors about alcoholism. The Intent and Motivation: Alcohol Group Exercise program helps

Held every Wednesday in the Women’s Resource Center, gender talks welcome new and familiar faces on a regular basis. | Maritza Rodriguez/ The Daily Cougar cohorts such as residential life, sororities, fraternities and athletes talk about alcohol prevention. “We do have resources here on campus. I hope that Gender Talk can

help students deal with their problems on not only binge drinking, but other issues as well,” McPhail said. arts@thedailycougar.com

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How do you feel about concealed weapons on a college campus?

In the wake of the shootings at the North Harris campus of Lone Star Community on Tuesday, President Renu Khator said in Wednesday’s Faculty Senate meeting that something needs to be done regarding guns being carried on campus. Khator said she doesn’t see any benefit in allowing them at the University. Students were asked how they felt about guns on campus. These were their responses:

I don’t think there’s ever a reason to have guns on campus. Maybe security guards could get away with having guns, but students — absolutely not. There are students ranging from 17 (years old) and up, and when there are many different types of students, tempers can flare and altercations may start. Not everyone is responsible enough to know that that’s not a reason to pull a gun, which is what happened at Lone Star.

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I really can’t say I have an opinion on this, but I don’t feel the environment will be safer by more students carrying guns. I think it will increase the violence as opposed to decrease it. — Joel Uribe, mechanical engineering junior

— Kristina Tutt, graduate at the Graduate College of Social Work

I don’t think they should be allowed on campus because you don’t know who’s going to have one and what they’re going to do with it. I think it will cause more havoc.

I feel like guns shouldn’t be on campus because it’s scary. People are crazy, and they can get mad at the littlest thing and shoot you. Then again, you can’t take away their right to carry a gun if they’re registered. People should have mental checks before having a gun.

— Niccolo Buchelli, finance junior — Rouguiatou Barry, health administration junior

I feel that students should be able to carry guns. It makes shooters think twice about shootings on campus. It gives students a form of defense instead of relying on first responders. It does, however, increase the opportunity of a shooting. It’s the fear of the unknown.

Someone who is a concealed-license holder should be able to bring their gun on campus. You can already go into other public places with guns, and for colleges, it’s probably a good idea too. It gives an opportunity to defend oneself. Someone could preeminently stop a massacre. — Scott Lanford, anthropology junior

— Margaruite Nixon, biomedical engineering freshman

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that we see this loss of memory,” Erikson said. The hippocampus is the part of the brain that handles short-term memories, Erikson said. The transgenic mouse, instead of showing decreased electrical activity, shows an increased and unchecked amount of signal. “This can be envisioned almost like a seizure,” Erikson said.“It’s a hyper-excitable brain, which is not something you think of when you think of Alzheimer’s.” This “seizure” is shown in areas of the brain with these protein clumps. The next step is to figure out what part of the brain cells in those areas are affected. The two UH professors and the undergraduate and graduate students they worked with reached out to Baylor College of Medicine. “Neurons have parts of their cell that are excitable. That means they respond to or generate electrical signals. One hypothesis that Alzheimer’s may be caused by disruption of these important domains,” said Baylor neuroscience professor Matthew Rasband. Many neurodegenrative diseases like Huntington’s disease involve protein clumps. Nobody truly understands why these nerve cells

stop working, Rasband said, but there is a hypothesis. “One very simple way to cause a neuron to not work properly is to disturb these excitable domains. The main region of the cell that we’re looking at is called the axon initial segment,” Rasband said. The next step for the research Rasband and his UH colleuges are doing is to figure out what is happening in this excitable domain. If a discovery is made, it could prove

useful in finding treatment or relief for those suffering with Alzheimer’s and other neurodegenerative disease treatment, Rasband said. “The work related to the axon initial segment is still ongoing,” Rasband said, “but far down the line, study of this disruption could lead to therapies for Alzheimer’s or other diseases that involve neuron dysfunction due to plaques.” news@thedailycougar.com

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involved.” According to a flier sent to all College of Pharmacy students, the goals of the PAC are to mobilize and develop students and maintain a positive relationship with local and state representatives to drive the pharmaceutical profession in the right direction. The flier has links to more to both the Texas Pharmacy Association and the American Pharmacists Association to make it easier for students keep up to date. “PACs on the national level are all backed by big pharmacy companies, each with their own agendas,” Ohonba said. “As pharmacy students, these changes people are fighting for affect them so they need a voice in it.” According to an article on health industry spending in USA Today, the drug maker Pfizer’s PAC gave almost 60 percent of the half million dollars they donated in 2009 to lawmakers who voted against health care bills. “We need unity between pharmacists,” Ohonba said. “The interests of individual organizations interests are fine, but we need to put it aside for our profession.” The PAC plans on getting a group

Students get bogged down, so I want to make it easy for them to stay informed and get involved.” Osagie Ohonba, regarding students’ ability to stay involved in the ever-changing environment together to open up a dialogue with the 83rd Legislature in Austin and it is also working on developing an organized letter writing campaign. The PAC also has support from the staff at the School of Pharmacy. “When I first brought the idea to form the PAC to Dean Pritchard he was excited,” Ohonba said. “While they cannot advocate, (the staff is) very supportive. There are many great students, mentors and leaders here at UH.” “We hope what we are doing here will catch fire,” Ohonba said. “The UH pharmacy program is a diamond in the rough and we’re hoping to not only put it on top, but UH as a whole.” news@thedailycougar.com

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UNIVERSITY HEALTH CENTER Welcomes All Students For Spring 2013 Walk-in Clinic: Visits for general medical concerns, lab work, and specialist referral. 713-743-5151

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Pharmacy: Provides prescription and over the counter items at very low cost. For more information contact 713-743-5125 UH Student Health Insurance: Information, online waiver criteria and rates. Deadline to add or drop insurance for Fall 2012 is 5:00 p.m. September 12, 2012. Contact 713-743-5137

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