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Degrees created for fall Laura Gillespie Staff writer

system called Nextbus, the University had decided to create Cougar Trax through a different company, ETA Transit Systems, as the bus system switched to a new shuttle provider all together. “I’m glad UH decided to create an app like this,” said sociology sophomore Anita Kanagalingam. “I always felt like I wasted so much time

During last week’s Board of Regents meeting, the chair of the academic and student success committee announced that four new degree programs have been approved for the University of Houston’s curriculum. Chairman Jacob M. Monty, who has been a part of the board since 2008, said the four degrees — a Master of Science in Industrial Design, a Master of Athletic Training, a Bachelor of Arts in Communication with a Concentration in Integrated Communication and a Bachelor of Arts in World Cultures and Literature — are expected to be available as early as the Fall 2013 semester, but the degrees have yet to be reviewed by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. “Our faculty reached a consensus on the curriculum and then

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Students like sociology sophomore Anita Kanagalingam will be able to anticipate the campus buses’ arrival with the new smart phone app. | Mary Dahdouh/The Daily Cougar

PARKING AND TRANSPORTATION

Bus times: There’s an app for that Mary Dahdouh Contributing writer

For students with time valued too much to be wasted sitting at a bus stop, using the UH bus system with three routes and nearly 20 stops across campus can be time-consuming and frustrating. For this reason, Parking and Transportation Services has released a new bus tracking application called Cougar Trax that allows students, faculty

and staff to access the next arrival time of a bus on any smart phone or website through GPS tracking. “The core of this product has been running at major transit agencies and universities for many years,” said Robert Browand, the director of PTS. “Now the website portion was recently customized for the University of Houston.” Although there was a similar application in the past through a

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UH celebrates African-American culture on campus Rebeca Trejo Staff writer

From movie screenings to entrepreneurial expos, the University’s African American Studies program has filled its calendar in honor of Black History Month to provide awareness of African American contributions to society. “Everyone can benefit from our program,” said LaShonda Williams, program manager for African American Studies. “The University of Houston is not just indicative of one culture, but it’s multicultural.” One of the program’s main events will be a Buffalo Soldiers presentation by Cpt. Paul Matthews, curator of the Buffalo Soldiers Museum. The event will honor the U.S. Army’s all-black regiments and will start at noon Friday in the Rockwell Pavilion.

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Williams said she thinks Matthews’ contributions have made his presentation the most notable in this year’s program. “His ambition as a curator for the museum has led to him establishing this,” Williams said. “Just recently, he acquired a larger facility so that he could provide a thorough knowledge … and comprehensive tour of the various aspects of the Buffalo Soldiers.” This particular event will be followed up at 2:30 p.m. by a screening of “Inside the Buffalo,” which is also a part of the program’s Africana Film Festival. The film festival will kick off the program’s celebration on Monday with a screening of “Amazing Grace,” but will feature other video productions throughout the month like “Cry Freedom” and “Blood Diamond.” Both films are about apartheid and the use of Africans

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TOMORROW The students minoring in African American Studies are enrolled in a minimum of six hours of classes at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in Kumasi, the University of Ghana at Legon and the University of Cape Coast. | Courtesy of African American Studies

UH baseball alumni challenge current team.

COUNTDOWN to mine for diamonds. There will be members of the Hall of Fame on campus when the vice president of Curator Services for the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum shares historical information from an athletic standpoint

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Today Inprint Craft Talk: From 4 to 5:30 p.m. in the Honors College Commons, poets and writers from Houston for the Inprint Reading Series present talks on the craft of writing. The evening of hardhitting poetry will feature Terrance Hayes, winner of the National Book Award and author of four collections including “Lighthead” and “Hip Logic,” and Kim Addonizio, author of five collections including “Tell Me” and “Lucifer at the Starlite.” Urban Experience Program: From 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. in the Honors College Commons, the Urban Experience Program will host a spring refresher. UEP strives to create academic opportunities for participants in the program in concert with community and corporate networking and support. The multifaceted components of the program promote scholarship, community service and personal and professional development. Admission to the event is free.

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Tuesday Step Afrika: From 7 to 9 p.m. in the Cullen Performance Hall, the Council of Ethnic Organizations presents Step Afrika!, a percussive step group that performs the tradition of African stepping. This professional company is known worldwide for its efforts in promoting the art of stepping. This event is free. Music: From 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the Moores Opera House, a faculty recital will feature Melanie

Sonnenberg on vocals and Brett Mitchell on piano. They will perform works by 20th and 21st century composers including Mark Adamo, Jeremiah Clarke and William Bolcom. Music: From 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the Moores Opera House, a faculty recital of two will feature Andrzej Grabiec on violin and Kirsten Yon on cello. Tickets range from $7 to $12.

Wednesday Blaffer: From 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Blaffer Art Museumand the School of Art will host the Visiting Artist and Scholar Lecture Series. The organizing theme for the 201213 series is “Materiality,” which is inspired by the School of Art curriculum and by Blaffer Art Museum’s 20-year-survey exhibition of work by American sculptor Tony Feher. Writing: From 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the Honors College Commons, the Honors College will host “Writing +C/Siting Houston: An Evening of Literary Placemaking” will take place. It is a collaborative project that will bring together a wide range of writers to share the special places that make the Bayou City unique. Writers Phillip Lopate, Miah Arnold and William Monroe will read their works. Music: From 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the Moores Opera House, a Symphonic Band Wind Ensemble II directed by David Bertman and Marion West will present works by Nelhybel, Saucedo, Chance Bryant-Ticheli.

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two Hall of Fame members, Williams said she hopes this event w i l l e n h a n c e t h e p ro g ra m’s curriculum. “We can reflect and say, ‘Wow, prior to the National Baseball League, there was a Negro League when we weren’t allowed to play,’” Williams said. The entrepreneurial expos throughout the month will create opportunities for students to gain insight from local small business owners on what it takes to own a business.

Juliet Walker, director of the Center for Black Business History, Entrepreneurship and Technology at the University of Texas, will speak on becoming an entrepreneur from

an African American standpoint, Williams said. A series of readings and discussions entitled “Our Authors” will start Feb. 12 with Kameelah Martin,

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committees at the college level and university level reviewed the proposal,” said Beth Olson, director and associate professor at the School of Communication. The M.S. in Industrial Design will be the first program in Texas, according to an official Board of Regents agenda. It was designed to enhance the College of Architecture and will include coursework and design lab experience to help students to construct new forms of design knowledge that benefit regional industries. The Master of Athletic Training, the first of its kind in Houston universities, will prepare students for the growing demand and changing laws in healthcare. In response to the transforming communications industry, the integrated communication major will combine advertising, corporate communication and public relations, but won’t replace those majors. “This is another way we are creating opportunities for students to succeed because they are able to provide a broad range of communication skills for their employers,” Olsen said. The Bachelor of Arts in World Cultures and Literature will include concentrations such as ancient studies, global modernity, global cinema, German studies, francophone cultures and middle eastern studies. All of the programs will be staffed with existing full-time and part-time faculty members. The Master of Athletic Training will require a fulltime program director and clinical coordinator and will also draw from people associated with NASA and Memorial Hermann Hospital.

waiting for my bus to come and was constantly frustrated when I would arrive at a bus stop just as my bus was driving away.” Through the app, students can see a map of their route and the position of any shuttle buses on their way and their arrival time to a specific stop. “Students can check the app or website from their class, library or dorm room to see when the next bus will arrive so they can get to the stop on time,” Browand said.

With the help of this app, PTS is hoping to make riding the bus easier and more efficient for both students and staff. “I think it’s neat,” said Rose Garcia, a history junior. “You don’t have to wait anymore, so riding the bus around campus can be faster. It’s convenient because if you’re at one stop and the bus is already at the next and you’re in a rush, you can make the decision to just walk.” Along with a new bus tracking application and new shuttle buses, the service has updated its routes to include the Campus Loop, Eastwood/ Energy Research Park Line and Outer Loop. “I think I’m most excited about being able to wait inside now for the bus,” Kanagalingam said. “I don’t have to wait outside in the rain or the freezing cold anymore, and that’s definitely nice.”

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2:30 to 4 p.m. Monday in room 208 of Agnes Arnold Hall, Juliet Walker, of the Center for Black Business History at the University of Texas, will offer a guest lecture. 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Raymond Doswell, vice president of Curator Services of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, will visit UH with two members of the Baseball Hall of Fame.

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I don’t have to wait outside in the rain or freezing cold anymore.” Anita Kanagalingam, sociology sophomore.

1 to 3 p.m. Wednesday, Niles Dillard, owner of Superior Video Productions, and Jeri Brooks, owner of One World Strategy, will speak at the Entrepeneur Expo. Noon to 2 p.m. and 2:30 to 4 p.m. Friday at the Rockwell Pavilion, Cpt. Paul Matthews, curator of the Buffalo Soldiers Museum, will celebrate the all-black Army troops. A screening of “Inside the Buffalo” will follow.

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a visiting scholar, and end Feb. 19 with professor Aswad Walker. Both are reading excerpts of their recent publications. There will be a dance performance

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by the Urban Souls Dance Company at 8 p.m. Feb. 22 in the Cullen Performance Hall, an alternative for those who do not want to attend other presentations. UH alumnus Ryan Dennis will wrap up this year’s events with his experience with Project Row House, a local nonprofit. Although the program will host a variety of events, Williams said she expects to bring together the UH community. “They create this nucleus and synergy of celebrating the excellence of the contributions of African Americans.” news@thedailycougar.com

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Nov. 9, 1989 was an emotional moment in history as Germans from east and west reconnected when the Berlin Wall came down. | Wikimedia Commons

LETTER FROM THE EDITOR

Voice of the pride What is the most important news event of your lifetime? Aaron Manuel Opinion editor

his is Voice of the Pride. The traditional op-ed is, at its core, a one-sided argument. The writer develops an argument, and it gets published. Readers can respond with letters to the editor and comment online. Many times, those responses do not see the outside of an inbox or comment section. The Opinion Desk wants to include more dialogue features alongside the usual monologues, and this week, it is your turn. Voice of the Pride works like this: Monday I will post a topic and give my thoughts on the subject and encourage you to respond with your opinions. Students, faculty, staff, alumni — anyone — can chime in. On Thursday, the best responses will be repackaged and published in print and online. But before we get to this week’s topic, there are some ground rules to cover. First, only thoughtful and respectful responses will be published. The Opinion Desk wants you all to express your opinions but ask that you treat others as you would want to be treated. Second, all responses need to be

kept at a maximum of 500 words, although exceptions can be made for well-researched responses. Third, students should include their full name, major and classification; faculty and staff should include their title and department; alumni should include their major and graduation year. Title email responses “Re: Voice” andsend your responses to opinion@thedailycougar.com. Now, let’s move on to this week’s prompt: What is the most important news event in your lifetime? In my lifetime, there have been two Iraq wars in Iraq, the Afghan War, 9/11, the election and re-election of America’s first AfricanAmerican president, the Serbian War, the Arab Spring and the election of the first African-American (Lee Brown) and the first openly gay (Annise Parker) mayors in Houston history, to name a few. However, no event in my life is more important than the fall of the Berlin Wall. The year is 1989. Little Aaron, 6, has no idea what Communism is, what the Soviet Union is other than that it’s some other country that Americans are supposed to hate. He has no knowledge of the Warsaw Pact or the Soviet Bloc, has no clue why the Russians and Americans were at odds and does not know what nuclear weapons are. He’s heard stories about this wall

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everyone keeps talking about, and a televised speech by the president, but he has no clue what it is and why people want it down. “We welcome change and openness; for we believe that freedom and security go together, that the advance of human liberty can only strengthen the cause of world peace,” said former President Ronald Reagan on June 12, 1987. “General Secretary Gorbachev, if you seek peace, if you seek prosperity for the Soviet Union and eastern Europe, if you seek liberalization, come here to this gate. Mr. Gorbachev, open this gate. Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!” A few months later, the wall starts to come down, and what Aaron sees on TV blows his mind. Imagine for a moment two warring political factions have decided that only way to have peace is to build a wall the length of I-45, with heavily fortified defenses to keep you from going around the wall. Imagine the decades go by and you have no way to communicate with your family and old friends — you have no way of knowing what they are up to, how they are doing or if they are still alive. Imagine the separation, the worry, the misery and the bitterness you would feel at having your city scarred by such a wall. Now imagine the day when everything comes down; imagine people scaling the wall, breaking

Former President Ronald Reagan gives his famous address June 12, 1987 in front of the Brandenburg Gate, demanding the Soviet General Secretary tear down the Berlin Wall. | Wikimedia Commons through it to see and embrace people they have not seen in years; to finally cast aside the eye sore that is the wall and throw open roads long since closed; to finally start healing the scars. The fall of the wall was a moment of pure, unadulterated joy, and it began a movement that spread all over Europe. The Cold War was over. For my parents and grandparents, the fall of the wall was the symbol of an undiscovered country,

for they had lived through the fear and turmoil of the Cold War. For my generation, it was the dawn of a new era of peace and prosperity. I could not imagine what life would be like today if the Cold War were still alive and well. This is why I think the fall of the Berlin Wall is the most important news event of my lifetime. Aaron Manuel is a print journalism senior and may be reached at opinion@thedailycougar. com.

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CONFERENCE PLAY

Cougars suffer third straight loss Andrew Valderas Staff writer

The Cougars have had an up-and-down season so far. After beginning the year 12-1, the team is 14-7. | Justin Tijerina/The Daily Cougar

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Cougars look to climb C-USA ladder After beginning Conference play in a disappointing way, UH still has a chance to finish positively Christopher stopher Shelton Sports ts editor

The Cougars’ recent second half performances have frustrated head d coach James Dickey so much ch that he has lost a lot of sleep p pondering ways to correct ect the issue. “(I’m) (I’m) trying to figure re out why we could be so efficient ient in the first half, build up a lead, ad, then be so ineffi ficient in the

second half,” Dickey said. “We’ve got to maintain our intensity, our energy level, our concentration for the full 40 minutes.” In four of their seven losses, the Cougars have held a lead in the sec-

ond half. Most recently, UH held a 10-point lead after the break against Rice before losing 79-69 on Wednesday. Even in a victory against UAB on Jan. 26, UH’s once 13-point lead dwindled to one with 11 seconds remaining. With five seconds remaining, the Blazers had the ball with a chance to tie the game. The opposite happened against SMU on the road Saturday. After trailing by 17 in the second half, the Cougars took the lead before the Mustangs forced overtime with a 3-pointer at the buzzer. UH eventually picked up its 14th victory of the season. It was role reversal. Instead of faltering in the second half, the Cougars got better. They came out from the break and began —H He endrick Rosemond/The Daily Cougar Hendrick

an 18-8 run. The Cougars found their stride on offense, shooting 69 percent from the field and hitting six 3-pointers in the second half. 3-p A comeback victory of this magnitude has the potential to be mag the turning point of the season. It could be the win that galvanizes cou the team and pushes them to play better, or it could be a meaningbett less blip of a mediocre season. The Cougars will decide that on the court. Postseason goals Pos The Cougars created team T T-shirts labeled M.O.D., an T-sh acronym for March of Death, acro in rred letters emblazoned on a black background to symbolize blac their goal of reaching the NCAA thei tournament. tou The squad still believes they T can win the Conference USA tournament and reach the posttou season, but after completing half sea of th the C-USA schedule and having only three wins, the Cougars are LADDER continues on page 8

Tulane’s shooting frenzy led it a 74-56 victory against UH Saturday, the team’s third consecutive loss. “That was an incredibly gutwrenching disappointment,” said head women’s basketball coach Todd Buchanan. “The only thing that I know to do is own up to it and apologize, because that’s not Houston women’s basketball.” Freshman guard Alecia Smith scored a game high 23 points, including 7-11 from downtown. Smith’s seven 3-point field goals were a career high. Tulane got after it from the opening tip, as senior guard Janique Kautsky scored 10 points, including two back-to-back 3-pointers to put her team up 19-10 with 10:56 remaining in the first half. The Cougars sparked an 8-2 run after Smith hit a 3-point shot, cutting the score to 21-18 with 7:35 left. This would be the closest the Cougars got to the Green Wave. The second-half shooting for the Green Wave would continue to sizzle, as sophomore guard Danielle Blagg drilled four 3-pointers. The Green Wave had a 56-29 lead with 10:48 remaining—their largest of the game. Buchanan wasn’t pleased with his team’s defense, saying they were confused and lacked communication with each other as Tulane shot over 52.5 percent from the field, including 50 percent (1020) from behind the arc. “I feel like we played really soft and discombobulated. We didn’t do a good job of talking,” Buchanan said. “We didn’t do a good job of going foot-to-foot on the switches, and we didn’t do a good job of contesting the shots when we were there.” UH just couldn’t get anything going on offense, as they only shot 33.3 percent; the same percentage accumulated for its last three games. “It was the spacing on the floor, and we didn’t execute the game plan that we went over and drilled in practice,” said redshirt point guard Porsche Landry. After a loss two days prior LOSS continues on page 8

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THEATER REVIEW

Comedy Strikes Alumnus’ satire “Hit-Lit” had its final performance at UH Julia Davila Staff writer

The comedian is back. Alumnus Robert Wuhl debuted his satire “Hit-Lit” for a sold-out show Tuesday at the Jose Quintero Theatre. “In all my years of doing standup comedy, I’ve never been nervous and right now, I’m nervous” Wuhl said during his opening speech. The Emmy Award-winner described this play as fun with graphics, animation and music. This intelligent and wellwritten production stood up to its expectations. Set in New York City, Phoebe, a young woman who is passionate about her job, strives to make a name for herself by searching for the next best-selling book. It takes a turn as she assumes that she has witnessed a murder and makes a

risky decision by hiring the “hitman” to write his life story. The costumes were simple but vibrant and didn’t away from the dialogue, which made paying close attention to the humor more enjoyable to watch. Phoebe wore flirty skirts and blazers in bright red, deep purple and black. Julian, the hired “hit-man,” was always nicely dressed in the classic black suit with a white button down and black skinny tie. The set-up of each scene was humble and did not take away from the dialogue, characters, music and animation. A desk, a bench, a bar, a Ferris wheel seat and a pull out bed were the only props used in the play. “Hit-Lit” is about the publishing world in today’s society, littered with the laugh-inducing comedic references. It stars UH theater students and professional actors Karis Danish as Phoebe, Adam Harrington as Julian and Richard Hollis as Norman Pfatt. arts@thedailycougar.com

Professional actors Adam Harrington and Karish Danish were part of the “Hit Lit” cast along with UH theater students. The show ran from Tuesday to Saturday. | Courtesy of the School of Theatre and Dance

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AIDS under microscope Maritza Rodriguez Contributing writer

Thursday afternoon’s screening of AIDS activist Gregg Bordowitz’s films “Fast Trip, Long Drop” and “Habit” at the Blaffer Art Museum, gave the audience a glimpse into the life of someone dealing with AIDS. As a part of the Tony Feher exhibition, Bordowitz used his art to narrate his life after being infected with AIDS and the movements surrounding the disease. “It was important to me to foreground what Gregg Bordowitz and Tony Feher have in common in their approaches to art making,” said Amy Powell, curator of the event In Bordowitz’s activist films, he uses graphic images and dialogue to express his emotions and the early movement’s relationship between illness and history. “Habit” follows Bordowitz and his everyday life after living with AIDS for more than 10 years. He goes through his day running errands, taking pills and having conversations with other afflicted friends. The film features the efforts made by the Treatment Action Campaign, an activist group in

RECIPE

Monday Sweets Fortune Cookies Fortune cookies are a true labor of love. Only meticulous folding and a balance of speed and delicate touch will produce the perfect cookie.

Ingredients: 1 egg white ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract ¼ cup of sugar ¼ cup of all purpose flour ½ teaspoon of salt

Instructions: Thursday, the Blaffer Art Museum screened activist and artist Gregg Bordowitz’s films about AIDS’ effects on society. | Courtesy of Blaffer Art Museum South America fighting for cheaper medicine. Art history freshman Brandon Zech is a member of the Blaffer Student Association and came to the screening to learn more about Bordowitz. Zech said the films educated him on the AIDS movements and the life of people infected with HIV. “It’s really interesting how these documentaries and films tie into the exhibition,” Zech said. “They really pull at your heart strings when you begin to realize that these are real people and that

so many people have the same story.” Bordowitz’s videos educated the audience on how the movement continues to be a global force and how the media has changed to not portray AIDS as a fault of the gay community. “They show us what it was like to go through the national health crisis as a result of HIV/AIDS ... and how the tools of television and media can be re-purposed for political and social change,” Powell said.

Preheat oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit and grease 2 cookie sheets. Write fortunes on strips of paper about 4 inches long and 1/2 inch wide. Mix the egg white and vanilla until foamy but not stiff. Sift the flour, salt and sugar. Blend into the egg white mixture. Place teaspoonfuls of the batter at least 4 inches apart on one of the prepared cookie sheets. Be sure to make batter as round and even as possible. Do not make too many, because the cookies have to be hot to form them and once they cool, it’ll be too late. Start with three to a sheet and see how much space is left. Bake for about three to five minutes or until cookies have turned a golden color around the edge of the circle. The center will stay fairly white. While one sheet is baking, prepare the other. Remove from oven and quickly move cookies with a wide spatula and place upside down on a cutting board. Quickly place the fortune on the cookie, in the center and fold the cookie in half. Place the folded edge across the rim of a measuring cup and pull the pointed edges down — one on the inside of the cup and one on the outside. Place folded cookies into the cups of a muffin tin or egg carton to hold their shape until firm.

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You can divide the batter and use food coloring to spruce up the presentation. — Jorge Porras, staff writer

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against Conference USA leading SMU, Landry said the disappointment carried over into this game. “In a way it did, but you have to play every game one at a time. You have to have short-term memory,” Landry said. “The loss Thursday was tough. We were down 10 and came back. I guess that was the same mentality we had at the half today, but we didn’t execute.”

disappointed with where they are. They certainly have the talent to reach the postseason. Between 2009-2012 UH is second only to Memphis with players who were ranked in the ESPN top 100 during their recruitment, with four. The only other C-USA school with one player in the ESPN top 100 is Marshall. High school rankings aren’t an apples-to-apples comparison to production on the court, but teams with better recruits generally have better players and win more games.

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UH had a hard time scoring Saturday against Tulane, only shooting 33 percent from the field, which is same percentage they’ve had the past three games. | Esteban Portillo/The Daily Cougar

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ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WORKSHOPS Time Management Part 2 Tues. 2/5 at 4 p.m. Rm. N112 Concentration Part 1 Tues. 2/12 at 4 p.m. Rm. N112 Concentration Part 2 Tues. 2/19 at 4 p.m. Rm. N112 Study Skills for your particular classes Tues. 2/26 at 4 p.m. Rm. N112 Organizing academic & home materials Tues. 3/5 at 4 p.m. Rm. N112

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ENDING THE SEMESTER SUCCESSFULLY Ending Semester Successfully Wed. 3/6 at 3 p.m. Thurs. 3/7 at 4 p.m. Study Groups Tues. 3/5 at 5 p.m. Fri. 3/8 at 2 p.m. Overcoming Procrastination Tues. 3/19 at 4 p.m. Fri. 3/22 at 2 p.m. Making Connections on Campus Wed. 3/27 at 3 p.m. Fri. 3/29 at 11 a.m.

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Room for improvement The Cougars know what they need to become a participant in March Madness. They’re working on defensive intensity in practice, an area where they have struggled. The Cougars are 10th in C-USA scoring defense. “At practice, we’ve been going harder. If someone misses a defensive assignment, we’ll make them run on the side,” said sophomore forward TaShawn Thomas. “It’s just trying to make a reminder to be there for your defensive assignment.” The coaches have also talked to the team about staying together and staying positive. “We’ve got to play together and stick together; we’re going through a tough time right now,” Dickey said before the SMU victory. Following Kobe’s lead Redshirt sophomore guard Joseph Young, the Cougars’ leading scorer, said he’s taken direction from NBA star Kobe Bryant. The Lakers struggled so he decided to take a different role in the offense by focusing on passing the ball instead of scoring, and now, the Lakers have won five of their last six games after Bryant has averaged 7.6 assists per game. “There are some things you have to sacrifice, to be one of the best players on the team. Sometimes you have to play point guard,” Young said. “I don’t mind passing the ball just as long as the assists are making the team better. We know what we have to do, now we just have to do it,” Young said. If the Cougars accomplish their goals and begin playing like they did in the second half Saturday against SMU, Dickey can lay his head on the pillow more often. sports@thedailycougar.com