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Dancing in solidarity Not your Channler K. Hill

father’s confessional

Assistant news editor

Natalie Harms

UH’s annual marathon fights for sick children

The line dance is one of Dance On’s oldest routines taught to participants of fraternities, sororities, campus organizations and visitors at the sixth annual dance marathon coined CougarThon. Development chair Jessica Ha, corporate communications and accounting junior, set high expectations for the event. The goal was to raise $10,000 in proceeds for the Charity Care Program of Texas Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals. “For the turn out this year, we’ve been trying to make it bigger, and we worked on getting more organizations involved since people like to work as a group,” Ha said. The event held Saturday lasted from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. in the University Center Houston Room. Participants were encouraged to stay the full nine hours and stand for those who can’t. The majority of the event’s fundraising came from the $10

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While the UH Confessions Facebook page participants don’t begin their posts with “forgive me Father for I have sinned,” the posts have one thing in common with that of the church’s: anonymity. “People can say whatever they want without (anyone) knowing about it. They can be kind of stalkerish or confess about cheating without getting in trouble,” said hotel restaurant management freshman Abby Mondlock. The page, which invites people to write whatever they want anonymously through a survey, was created Jan. 25 by a group of UH students. In its brief existence, the page went from several hundred likes to more than 10,000. Despite the page’s popularity, UH media representatives have a more solemn approach to what the page offers.

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The dancing participants play a vital role in the event by showing their support through dance and movement, which some children have lost because of their illness. | Aisha Bouderdaben/The Daily Cougar registration fee that in return led participants to a personal Website where sponsors donated to local

CITY

Guest lecturer suggests friendly relations with Middle East Mary Dahdouh Contributing writer

The chief of staff to former Secretary of State Colin Powell told a group of UH students Wednesday that, in regards to the United States and Iranian relationship, “we need not be enemies.” Many college students were in elementary or middle school when 9/11 ignited the War on Terror. As this generation has grown older, the situation in the Middle East has grown worse and it’s a world issue that has been inherited. “We have a significant and immediate problem confronting us,” said Col. Lawrence Wilkerson. “I really feel like my generation has bequeathed on your generation, the young people, a real mess, and I don’t see you being able to get it in hand and fix it unless you really know what you’re doing.” In his lecture, Wilkerson showed how American relations with Iran

have changed considerably in the last few decades. “How do we get from the point where I, as the captain, am sitting in a helicopter with an Iranian teaching him how to fly that helicopter to the point today where we don’t even talk?” Wilkerson said. “Where, for example in Washington, the secretary of state tells her diplomats, ‘I’m sorry, but you are absolutely forbidden to talk to your counterpart in Iran upon penalty of being guilty of material support of terrorism.’ How do we do that? How do we make such a transition? Well painfully, and over time and delusion marks it all.” For 26 years, Iran was an ally but now the situation in the Middle East has become a power-play and a battle for security, Wilkerson said. “Iran is another traditional power, especially in that region,” said Cyrus Contractor, political science professor.

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CORRECTION Students must work out a housing payment plan through Student Financial Services rather than Student Housing and Residential Life as said in Thursday’s residence halls article. “Not only is there no reason for us to be enemies, Iran and the United States, but there are many reasons, and some of them are critical and important for us?” said Col. Lawrence Wilkerson Thursday. | Mary Dahdouh/The Daily Cougar “I think if you remove a lot of those characteristics — it being a Muslim country and particularly a Shiite Muslim country — you can remove all that rhetoric and, in the end, what are they trying to

do? They’re trying to secure their borders and have safety and also to win, when necessary and beneficial, an extension of power just like any LECTURE continues on page 11

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Today Comedy: At noon in the UC Satellite, Student Program Board will present comedians Carlie and Doni for a free concert and comedy. Students can eat, laugh and listen to music at the same time. Carlie and Doni were voted the best comedians in Los Angeles in 2011. Culture Talk: From 12:15 to 1 p.m. in Room 106 of Charles F. McElhinney Hall, student Terry Jeffcoat will lead a discussion about American Sign Language and Deaf Culture. Students are welcome to bring their lunch. For more information and a topic schedule, please contact Bridget Fernandes at bridget.fernandes@gmail.com. Choral: From 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Moores Opera House there will be a Texas Music Education Association Preview Concert Choral conducted by Betsy Cook Weber. It will feature works by McCartney, Rossi, White, Matsushita, Dvoråk, Janåcek, M. Haydn and Wilberg at the TMEA 2013 Clinic/Convention. Tickets sales range from $7 to $12. Guest Master: From 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the Dudley Recital Hall of the Moores School of Music, Jennifer Koh of New York University’s Steinhardt School of Culture, Education and Human Development will perform on violin. Admission is free.

Tuesday Frontier Fiesta: From 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the UC Satellite, Philanthro-PIG and Frontier Fiesta are teaming up. Donations made at

this station will support Frontier Fiesta efforts. Your contributions, combined with the rest of your classmates, make a big difference. Lecture: From 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. in Room 150 of the Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture, a “Masterplanning Futures� lecture will be held by Lucy Bullivant — Honorary Fresno Regional Independent Business Alliance Heinz curator of Architectural Programmes in the Royal Academy of Arts. Admission to this event is free.

Wednesday Gift Mart: From 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the University Center Houston Room, various off-campus vendors along with campus organizations will be available to provide several gifts and service options, making the UC your one-stop shop for Valentine’s Day. Additionally, Student Program Board will host its fifth-annual Stuff-A-Bear booth. Little Shasta’s Cones will be giving away free mini ice cream cones and much more. If you are a member of a student organization looking to fund raise and would like to have your own space, there are still free booths available to reserve. For more information, please contact Anna Vuong at (832) 842-6169 or uc@uh.edu. Culture Talk: From 12:15 to 1 p.m. in Room 106 of Charles F. McElhinney Hall, a culture talk about Egyptian birth ritual will show a short film followed by a discussion. Students are welcome to bring their lunch. For more information and a topic schedule, please contact Bridget Fernandes at bridget.fernandes@gmail.com.

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MAN ON THE STREET

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Why is UH Confessions popular?

The anonymous site that allows students to post whatever they want on a Facebook page, by way of a survey site, has seemingly sprung up over night. We asked students why they think that is. Here are their responses:

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I think because it is anonymous and it’s on Facebook, which the majority of the students use, actually almost all of them. It’s easy to access and look at when you’re not studying or taking a break. — Peter Nguyen, biology senior

I think it’s become popular so quickly because it has all the juicy stuff that people are interested in about our school and because everybody puts sometimes inappropriate things, but also sometimes sentimental things.

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I think it’s things people think about but don’t say out loud or they never say them to anybody else. So when someone else writes them down, you’re like, ‘Oh yeah.’ and you laugh about it. You know everybody is thinking the same thing.

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— Nicole Sitt, Kinesiology sophomore

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— Samantha De Hoyos, Business freshman

Because it’s something new, and it’s interesting to read. It would be interesting to hear different people’s confessions. — Cameron Patin, marketing senior

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Everybody likes confessions. Everybody likes the dirty secret, the rumors, the gossip. — Abdullah Elasmar history sophomore

— Quotes and photos compiled by Channler K. Hill

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“The nature of these sites and the content raises several student welfare issues,” said Executive Director of Media Relations Richard Bonnin. “We wish to remind students and the entire University community that personal information posted on Facebook or other social media channels is there for the world to see and is extremely difficult to remove once posted. Do consider the consequences a posting could have for you and others in the future.” This danger does not seem to be preventing students from posting on the page. However, Mondlock thinks there is reason for concern. “I don’t think it’s really safe. The people on the site can easily track people,” Mondlock said. “Nothing is ever secret on the Internet. Anybody can hack into a computer these days.” UH’s second concern was trademark infringement and the page’s apparent affiliation with the school. “The UH Confessions Facebook page is not affiliated with the University of Houston in any way,” Bonnin said. “UH, as well as Facebook, has policies addressing issues of trademark infringement. The University’s

Marketing Department contacted administrators of the site, and they agreed to remove the UH logo from their Facebook page.” The page now touts a customdesigned profile picture, showing that the admins are not intending for the page to go anywhere any time soon. Some students believe UH Confessions is in it for the long haul. People are attracted to the story-like posts. However, the validity of the statements have been contested by students. “I didn’t read any posts that were too juicy, so I believed the ones that I read,” said accounting senior Leah Forest. “But do I think people put fake stuff on there? Yes.” The page reached out to the UH community Friday when they organized a Willy Wonka-like game in which the winner gets to meet the team behind it all. The team spread stickers around the library and asked for the finder of the sticker marked with “No. 1” to come forward to meet the page’s leaders. While the goal of this contest is unclear, Mondlock thinks she knows what they are up to. “I think why they want to reveal themselves now is because it’s getting popular, and they want to take credit for it,” Mondlock said. news@thedailycougar.com

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Putting the Facebook down Social media addiction has created a generation of selfish narcissists, but latest Pew study shows hope remains for Millennials

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very generation experiences its unique set of problems. In this highly-technological age, we are encountering and coping with a world unlike that of previous generations. It is a world that is becoming increasingly impersonal: Sarah Social networkBacker ing is eating into our daily interactions and online dating is becoming more popular than traditional dating scenes. Technological advancement has benefited society in many ways such as the quick dissemination of information over great distances, globalization, more effective forms of communication and convenience, but the advent of social media has created a paradoxical dilemma: It is killing our social lives. In a Sept. 10 article in the Daily Mail, Bianca London

reports on research conducted on the use of Facebook and British youth. “The average 18 to 25-yearold spends 1 hour 20 minutes on (Facebook) a day,” London said. Add additional time spent on sites like Twitter, Pinterest and Instagram and most of the day is spent on social networking sites. Despite what users may think, examining people’s profiles or perpetually posting statuses are not true social activities. The obsession with social media has bolstered a narcissistic and selfish youth. Lisa Firestone, a psychology expert on relationships, blasted social media for creating this new generation of narcissists in an Oct. 15 article for The Huffington Post. “Perhaps more troubling: A handful of new studies comparing traits and life goals of young people in high school and college today with those of Gen-Xers and baby boomers at the same age

Sophomore William King is one of many students who will spend hours in the M. D. Anderson Memorial Library spending time studying, checking email and killing time with social media. The average 18- to 25 -year-old will spend one hour and 20 minutes a day on Facebook alone. | Nichole Taylor/The Daily Cougar

show an increase in extrinsic values rather than intrinsic values,” Robinson said. “Millennials are more likely to value money, image and fame

over community, affiliation and self-acceptance.” By constantly engaging in the superficial and artificial world of social media, we are missing

out on real life. Just look around. You will see people out at lunch with friends, but instead of FACEBOOK continues on page 5

HEALTHY ADVICE

Do not get this chicken tonight Trisha Thacker Staff columnist

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ou itched. You scratched. You took oatmeal baths and your mother rubbed calamine lotion on you. Yes, we’re talking about chickenpox. While most of us had it as kids, some are facing the dreaded chickenpox now. On Feb. 1, the UH Health Center announced a minor outbreak of chickenpox comprising of four cases. While chickenpox is typically considered a harmless childhood ailment, it can be dangerous and deadly to adults. According to the National Institutes of Health, chickenpox, or the varicella zoster virus, is characterized by crimson blisters

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blisters through scratching. If left alone, the body will put the chickenpox to rest within 10 days. Unfortunately, we’re not children anymore. While students who have had chickenpox are in the clear, those who have had the vaccine still need to be vigilant in protecting themselves against the virus. In adults, VZV does not become dormant so easily, and several potentially fatal complications can develop. Some of the more common problems that occur in adults with chickenpox include dehydration and headaches. These can easily be taken care of by drinking plenty of fluids and taking

covering the body. Usually, symptoms develop within 10 to 21 days of contracting the virus. VZV is spread through airborne particles and contact with the fluid from the pustules. Individuals with the virus become contagious up to two days before the blisters bubble up and remain contagious until each sore is left a crusty remnant of its former itchy self. Other symptoms of chickenpox include fatigue and fever. Since chickenpox is a virus, there is no option but to ride out the illness. A handsoff approach is the best way to deal with it. Oral antihistamines and hydrocortisone cream can keep a person comfortable while fighting off the infection. Battle scars are left when bacteria is introduced into the

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POX BOX Chickenpox is still dangerous for adults If not caught during childhood or without regular vaccinations, Chickenpox can cause serious complications, such as: Pneumonia Encephalitis Toxic shock syndrome

— The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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Voice of the Pride bombs, section goes on

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ometimes, new ideas bring excitement and freshness to the same old grind and invites reader interaction by giving students the opportunity to speak their minds in a public forum. Sometimes, new ideas go over like a lead balloon and fail gloriously. On Feb. 4, the Opinion Section ran a new feature, Voice of the Pride, that would allow readers to respond to the question of the week. The best Aaron responses were to be repackaged and Manuel published Thursday. Unfortunately, there were no responses. Admittedly, the topic was not particularly one that would strike up debate but rather a self-indulgent one since I turned 30 years old last week. Voice of the Pride may have whiffed out the first time at bat, but that does not mean the Opinion Section will stop trying new things or that Voice of the Pride will not have a second turn. Voice of the Pride will be back Feb. 18 for a second

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aspirin. The Centers of Disease Control and Prevention warns that potentially fatal side effects can accompany the pox. Complications from chickenpox include pneumonia; encephalitis, an infection or inflammation of the brain; bacterial infections of the skin, including Group A streptococcal infections; blood stream infections; toxic shock syndrome; and bone and join infections. Healthy adults who never caught the disease or receive the vaccine can suffer severe complications, and 100 to 150 people die each year of chickenpox. So, while

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socializing, they will be checking Facebook or texting. This craze has created a new phenomenon and danger: the “catfish.� Drphil.com defines a “catfish� as a person who creates a false online identity in the hopes of luring people into romantic relationships. “Catfish: The TV Show�, aired on MTV, reveals the perils of online dating by accompanying people who want to meet their online loves. Your average Joe is not the only one susceptible to this kind of illusory relationship. Manti Te‘o, a linebacker at the University of Notre Dame, recently discovered his girlfriend who he had thought had

try but this time with a serious, current topics that mean something to you. Here is a sneak preview: The topic is on gun control. How do you stand on the issue? The desk will start taking your opinions this week, though no official advertisement will run until next week. Remember the rules: Keep your posts clean and keep them informative; keep your responses at 500 words or less. Email your responses to opinion@ thedailycougar.com. Students, leave your name, major and year; faculty and staff, leave your name, department and title; alumni, leave your name, major and graduation year. Also, email us if there is a topic you want the Opinion Section to cover. In the meantime, the section must go on. We still have other things cooking, so keep on reading and always have an opinion. Aaron Manuel is a print journalism senior and may be reached at opinion@thedailycougar.com.

death is rare, it is a possibility. One dose of the vaccine is not sufficient protection against the virus. Because chickenpox is highly contagious, the Health Center warns students who had the vaccine as a child to be revaccinated to protect themselves against the presence of the virus on campus. “We want the campus community to be aware of these cases,� said Floyd Robinson, UH health center director. “Many people assume that if they were vaccinated as a child, they don’t need the booster. Talk with your healthcare provider to determine if a second dose is recommended.� Some other complications cannot be resolved with over-thecounter purchases.

tragically died of leukemia was actually a man from California named Ronaiah Tuiasosopo. Despite all of this depressing information, there is hope on the horizon. Pew Research Center’s Internet and American Life Project researches and analyzes how we use the Internet. According to its research, two-thirds of American adults use Facebook, making it the dominant social media website. On Tuesday in a report by Lee Raine, Aaron Smith and Maeve Duggan, the research center released new data on Americans and their Facebook usage and discovered a new trend — people are taking lengthy “vacations� from Facebook. “Sixty-one percent of current Facebook users say that at one time or another in the past,

The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke says VZV develops into shingles in 25 percent of adults. Shingles is the recurrence of chickenpox characterized by a band of lesions around the waistline with mild to severe pain. In some individuals, further complications from shingles can lead to hearing or balance problems, as well as strokes or meningitis. If you’re unsure about whether or not you’ve had chickenpox or the chickenpox vaccine, contact your healthcare provider for advice as soon as possible. Trisha Thacker is a biology junior and may be reached at opinion@thedailycougar. com.

they have voluntarily taken a break from using Facebook for a period of several weeks or more,� according to the report. “Twenty percent of the online adults who do not currently use Facebook say they once used the site but no longer do so.� While admittedly the situation seems to be getting better, the addiction to social media is still a problem that needs curbing. Perhaps what’s happening to Facebook is a sign that social media is a fad. Social media use needs to be kept in check. Take a moment to put down the phone and smell the roses — real ones smell better than virtual roses. Sarah Backer is a business sophomore and may be reached at opinion@ thedailycougar.com.

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UH broke ground on a stadium — set to open in August 2014 — where UH President Renu Khator and Athletics Director Mack Rhoades gave speeches about the project. | Justin Tijerina/The Daily Cougar

CONSTRUCTION

UH breaks ground on future stadium President, Athetics Director pushed school to dream big when building athletics facilities didn’t seem feasible Christopher Shelton Sports editor

President Renu Khator didn’t stick to the script that was written for her at the groundbreaking for the University’s new stadium Friday — but then again, she almost never does. If she had stuck to the original plan for Robertson Stadium, a groundbreaking ceremony might not be necessary. When Khator first arrived at UH, the original plan was to build an end zone facility because of financial constraints, but that didn’t meet her standards, she said. “That’s all we could do’ wasn’t good enough for us. We needed

to do what is best, what is cutting edge, what is deserving of our student athletes, our program and our dream,” Khator said. It takes more than one person to make a big dream a reality, said Athletics Director Mack Rhoades. He and Khator both believed an end zone facility was not enough progress for the changing face of college athletics. “When I arrived, it really felt like an end zone facility wasn’t going to serve us well,” Rhoades said. “Just knowing everything that might transpire in terms of college athletics with all the conference realignment, if we were going to do something, we needed to do

something special — something big. We want to be a top 25 program consistently.” Five years later, Khator and Rhoades were both featured speakers at a groundbreaking ceremony for a $105 million stadium, which will open August 2014. At the ceremony, the Board of Regents, the Student Government Association, individuals who donated more than $1 million and the student body, who had a record turnout when voting on a referendum that approved fees for the new stadium, were all recognized. Rhoades also announced an additional $5 million gift from the John O’Quinn Foundation, which

will keep the name, John O’Quinn Field, on the turf. The groundbreaking was held where Robertson Stadium used to be and where the project will stand. Soon, the construction team will begin to put foundation for in place and work on the stadium’s concourse. Rhoades said he wants UH to have a nationally competitive program and regain the prominence it had 20 years ago, and the stadium is a big part of that. Khator agreed. “We are on a mission to build a nationally competitive and internationally recognized university,” Khator said. “I think athletics is a very

important part for our dreams for our future.” For the program to attain Rhoades and Khator’s goal, winning is necessary. The construction of a new stadium has already helped head coach Tony Levine in recruiting. The future will tell if that leads to wins. “There’s a lot of questions that young men ask, and one of them that comes up is to be able to play next season in Reliant — an NFL stadium — and to come back on campus their sophomore year and play in one of the best stadiums in the country,” Levine said. sports@thedailycougar.com

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Cougars change appearance in second half Kevin Cook Staff writer

The UH men’s basketball team put together one of the most impressive offensive performances it has had all season against Tulane on Saturday — unfortunately for the Cougars, that performance was only 20 minutes long.

“We always emphasize playing a full 40 minutes. It is something we emphasize daily and is a key to the game. You can never get timid as long as there is time on the clock,” said head coach James Dickey. In the beginning of the game, the Cougars could not miss. By the midpoint of the first half, the Cougars were shooting 90 percent

from the field and 3-4 from behind the arc. For 10 minutes, with the exception of one 3-pointer and one free throw, every time a ball left a Cougar’s hand, it found the bottom of the net. Though the Cougars put on a clinic in on how to play team basketball, racking up 14 assists on 24 shots, sophomore forward Tashawn

Thomas stole the show with his dominant first-half effort. After Thomas checked into the game with seven minutes remaining in the half, he reeled off 10 points, with a couple three-point plays, strong drives, three rebounds and a block on Tulane sophomore forward Josh Davis. Thomas’s first-half helped send the Cougars to the

locker room with a healthy 14-point lead. By recess, the Cougars were collectively shooting 60 percent from distance, making two of every three shots they put up and assisting on nearly 60 percent of their made shots. HALF continues on page 7

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Cougars open season with 4-win weekend Amber Jennings Contributing writer

UH opened its season with total of six games in three days — one against Iowa, two against Lipscomb and three against Texas State — in the Hilton Houston Plaza Classic this past weekend and finished 4-2 after going 1-1 Friday and Saturday and 2-0 Sunday. “We try to practice as many hours as we can to get them used to and acclimated to (multiple games),” said head softball coach Kyla Holas. The team started Friday night with a 4-2 loss against Lipscomb but came back in the second game against Texas State for a 3-1 win. The Cougars made key plays for a win. In the second game with the bases loaded, junior pitcher Diedre Outon, hit a low ball past second base to bring junior catcher Haley Outon and freshman Julana Shrum home and two go-ahead runs. On Saturday, the team started out playing Texas State with sophomore pitcher Summer Groholski starting the game strongly, striking out three in the first inning. In the bottom of the first with the bases loaded, senior outfielder Reina Gaber hit a sacrifice fly to bring in junior infielder Kendra Cullum for the game’s first run. Texas State took the lead in the second inning with two runs, but UH won 7-5 after the seventh inning. UH started out the second game

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The Cougars looked sluggish offensively to start the second period and gave up a 19 point lead in the final eight minutes of the game. Made shots mean no defensive rebounds and with the Cougars shooting the lights out in the first half, Tulane had few opportunities for transition offense. “We have to grow up and learn that everything isn’t resolved on the offensive side of the ball,” Thomas said. “You have to play defense.” After accumulating 14 assists in the first half, the Cougars managed only four more after the break. The bench was inefficient for the Cougars, and they shot 34 percent from the field and 22 percent from behind the arc in the second half. The ball-movement stagnated

of the day strongly against Iowa. Senior infielder Holly Anderson had a steal in the first inning and pitcher Bailey Watts shut down Iowa’s batters in the bottom of the first. But by mid game, the players began making mistakes. “I think we have a lot of work to do as far as the details,” Holas said.“We are making a lot of mental mistakes. We need to go in and practice and be a little bit more committed to the stuff that we’re asking them to do.” In the bottom of the sixth, Cullum brought some momentum to UH with a great defensive play, but it wasn’t enough and the Cougars lost 4-1. “Everytime you start over in a new season, you have to kind of say, ‘How are we going to win? What are the things we are going to build ourselves on? How are we going to produce runs and strike people out and just kind of find our identity?’” The Cougars turned it Sunday by taking the lead early in the first game Sunday after a three-run homerun put them up 3-1. They scored 10 unanswered runs and finished the game 10-1. “We asked the team, ‘What type of team do you want to be?’ Yesterday, they all sat down afterwards and decided what they wanted to make of the season, and it showed today,” Holas said. In the second game , UH blanked Texas State 7-0. sports@thedailycougar.com

late in the game, prompting Dickey to jump up from the bench to shout “motion” to the team on several different occasions, but the message was not executed. “We have to lock down and get focused in the last ten minutes of the game. We didn’t do that, and that’s the stuff we have to learn,” said sophomore guard Joseph Young. “We are a young team, and we’re going to live and learn.” The Cougars are now 3-6 in conference play, and Conference USA is not generally considered a basketball powerhouse. “We are relaxing and not finishing in the second half. When we get a lead, some of us feel like they won’t try to come back, so we just chill and try to hold that same lead,” Thomas said. “That’s when the other team always makes their runs.” sports@thedailycougar.com

TRYOUTS So you think you can play college football? If you think you can make the UH football team you will now have a chance to make the squad this week. The football program announced that it will host walk-on tryouts during the spring semester for UHCentral students. Students must attend a 4 p.m. NCAA compliance meeting Monday in order to participate. The meeting will be held in the Carl Lewis Auditorium of the Athletics/Alumni Center. Students must be enrolled in a minimum of 12 hours to be eligible for participation and in good academic standing.

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Student lays his story on beats and tracks Up-and-coming rapper releases mixtape with his time outside classes Bryan Dupont-Gray Staff writer

Much of what makes an artist’s project solid lies within its replay value. The 15-track “Mind of a Runner” mixtape performed by rapper Fault’r — also known as petroleum engineering junior Justin Ruiz — is a grand example. Sponsored by Coast 2 Coast mixtape promotions, “Mind Of A Runner” marks Ruiz’s first mixtape and is now available for download at Datpiff.com. Some songs ride along the railings of an emotional and inspiring rollercoaster while others delve deep into the personal life of a son whose father left him at a young age. Although some tracks are deeply rooted in hip-hop with sample-based production, “Mind of a Runner” also harbors a pop vibe. For casual listeners and hiphop heads alike, this mixture is a smart move that makes the project accessible for everyone. Tracks like “I’ll Go” and “Who I Am” have great radio potential as they bring simple yet moving lyrics that talk about overcoming odds and working hard to achieve a certain goal. Even the hooks are used pretty well, but that’s only when someone else is singing.

When Ruiz sings, it gets cheesy and makes some songs drag on. “Venting,” describing Ruiz’s life falling apart around him and his struggle to overcome it, has more singing than verses and his voice nearly moves off pitch in some instances. The only times when his voice fits are in two sentimental, Drakeesque tracks. With impressive wavy and airy instrumental production, “Works Out” and “It’s Been a While” help soothingly carry his voice along. The messages of these tracks — his former dealing with hardship and the latter dealing with a exlover — help listeners grasp Ruiz’s personality. On some tracks, the beats sound like they haven’t had proper leasing procedures, hence the watermark tags that appear throughout them. These tags, which appear excessively, ruin the experience of “Last Year” and “Goodbye” and make them skippable tracks. Ruiz’s lyricism also suffers especially in the title track. Presented second-to-last, “Mind of a Runner” is arguably the best track, which is backed by its super producer, Johnny Juliano. However, “Mind of a Runner” has downsides with its lyrics and overall polish. Ruiz has a knack for composing nice-sounding rhymes, but they aren’t groundbreaking. Verses like “Some of ya’ll living just to count dead presidents / I think it’s evident — money is irrelevant / ‘Cause when you die, all that

Petroleum engineering junior Justin Ruiz hopes to make his mark in the music industry. His first mixtape is available at Datpiff.com where he is also known as Fault’r. | Courtesy of Justin Ruiz

money isn’t heaven sent / so what you counting for? For the heck of it?” are just too simple, especially when the two guest emcees, Jay Derell and Chris Conely knock it out of the ballpark. Understandably, his safe

rhymes can incite emotion in listeners and help tell a story, such as the case with “Sins of My Father” which hints at the fight against alcoholism. Without a doubt, “Mind Of A Runner” is a stellar effort from

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Coogs go country for rodeo BoJanay Posey Staff writer

Two Houston-based country bands that will be performing in the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo and free food brought together 120 students and half a dozen organizations. Justin van Sant and The Grievous Angels preformed Thursday in the UC Houston Room for the Student Program Board’s Rodeo Concert Night. Coog Radio provided tunes for Dance On to teach the crowd the two-step and the Copperhead Road Line Dance, Frontier Fiesta provided cut-outs and a prize was given to the best dressed. “This is the first time we’ve done something like this,” said Kevin Lacson, SPB concerts chair

who organized the event. “This event was intended to broaden audiences, and I think it did. Having people here dancing was a success.” Though Rodeo Concert Night had less turnout than previous events, Lacson says the students who came had a great time. One of those students, Sherrell Johnson, a political science and psychology senior, came to the event because her friend invited her. “I’m not a fan of country music, but it was fun,” Johnson said. “I learned how to two-step and line dance, and the bands were pretty good.” Johnson never heard of the bands but after learning that they performed at the 2011 Houston Press Awards and will be

performing at the rodeo, she said it is surprising that SPB could bring them to campus. “SPB is a really good organization,” Johnson said. “They put a great effort in this event.” Marvin Castillo, a civil engineering freshman, also enjoyed the bands and wants to see them at the rodeo. “I really like the music. I like the genre, the way it was played and the songs that were played,” Castillo said. “My favorite part was the dancing. I like dancing. It helps get stuff off my mind.” Castillo wasn’t the only one coming to the event to dance. Moojan Hakim, a digital media freshman, came to the concert with her dance partner, Eric James, a supply chain and logistics technology freshman.

“We came because we went to midnight rodeo, started dancing and we had lots of fun,” Hakim said. “So when we saw the signs we decided to come.” Hakim and James were on the dance floor most of night. “(Grievious Angels) songs were a little slow for our dancing,” James said. “But they’re good. Good band.” Thursday night will not be the last time UH students see van Sant. They are returning for Frontier Fiesta. “Everybody here is very easy to work with. Everybody here is so professional,” van Sant said. Van Sant said he likes the energy at UH. “I thought tonight was great. The crowd was into it and cheering. The crowd is never too small or too big for us to have a good time.” Van Sant said he is looking

beginning to end. While the polish could be better, Ruiz’s choice in beat selection and his tapping into a bank of emotional lyrics deem this project a worthy re-listen. arts@thedailycougar.com

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forward to Frontier Fiesta. He says because he is from Houston, whenever he feels like experiencing college tailgating, he comes to UH. “Everybody here is always ready to have a good time. Coog Nation.” arts@thedailycougar.com

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ACROSS 1 Collection of narrative poems 5 Mischiefmakers 9 One younger than ewe? 13 “Dynamic” prefix 14 Infamous fiddler 15 Computer programmer 16 Skilled workers 18 Port-auPrince’s place 19 ’50s fad item made by WhamO 20 Shiny cotton fabric 21 Pharmaceutical giant Lilly 22 Inspire with zeal 23 Indiana, informally 28Open a hasp 29 Untrusting 30 Cosmetics-testing org. 33 Hobo concoction, in stereotypes 34 Post office device 36 Disney

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Writers take the mic Rebecca Hennes Staff writer

During an evening of original poetry and nonfiction performances, literature fans heard works from students of the Creative Writing Program. Poets Caitlin Maling and Frances Justine Post and writer Dickson Lam shared pieces from their respective works as a part of the Gulf Coast reading series Friday at Rudyard’s British Pub. The series is a subset of Gulf Coast - A Journal of Literature and Fine Art, which is housed within the English Department. Lam, a nonfiction graduate student, read a story called “Snowman,� a chapter from his memoir in progress about his absent father. He said he is appreciative of Gulf Coast for offering UH writers an outlet for their work. “You spend so much of your time writing in solitude that it feels good to be able to share your work with others, which is, after all, the point of writing — to communicate.� Lam, who has taught in schools in New York, San Francisco, and Oakland, Calif., and earned a Master’s in Fiction from Rutgers University-Newark. After Lam, graduate student Maling read a series of poems inspired by her life in Australia. “I love being on stage; I prefer it to interacting one-on-one with people,� Maling said. “With my work, what I want the audience to take away is something that helps them understand their own lives a little better.�

Maling’s work has been published in several Australian publications including Blue Dog, Westerly, Quadrant, Going Down Swinging, The Australian and The Sun Herald Extra. She is a recipient of the John Marsden Poetry Prize, Varuna Center Fellowships and the Department of Culture and the Arts International Scholarship. Lam and Maling said that they agree that their time spent at UH in the Creative Writing Program was beneficial to becoming respected writers. “The CWP has made me more interested in writing critically about poetry, not just writing poetry itself,� Maling said. “The best part of the program is my fellow programees. Being surrounded by other amazing writers on a daily basis is inspirational. It’s great to be able to draw from other’s work.� Maling is working on her book, “Conversations I’ve Never Had� that has been accepted by a press in Australia for a 2015 release date. Lam hopes to finish his memoir by the end of his Master’s program next spring. “The strengths of the program are pretty simple: the faculty and students,� Lam said. “The faculty is extremely supportive, and the students here are so talented. It pushes you to be better.� To learn more about the Gulf Coast journal and the reading series, visit gulfcoastmag.org. news@thedailycougar.com

other country would do if they have the means to do it.� According to Wilkerson, war is not the answer. He suggested compromise and building trust. “Wars cause instability in the regions, humanitarian crisis and harm the U.S. reputation worldwide,� said Amir Shiva, a secondyear law student. “As an American, I expect my government to look at war as the last resort, when every solution fails. As an Iranian, wars only encourage radicalism and justify the government’s antidemocratic actions under the label of national security concerns. War brings no good.� Compromise and diplomacy are the keys to reconciling with Iran. Even though compromise means some kind of sacrifice, lives must not be sacrificed. “When you’ve negotiated peace, you’ve won. It doesn’t matter the way you got that peace,� Wilkerson said. “It’s an exquisite part of diplomacy. Then you go home, you have your Jack Daniels at 5 o’clock in the evening and you say, ‘Won that one,’ and you haven’t killed anybody, you haven’t murdered any people lately and peace and stability are restored. That’s what negotiation — that’s what diplomacy — is about.� Through his lecture, Wilkerson explained that, not only must peace be negotiated with Iran for a potential ally, but the U.S. must also bring an end to, and avoid, war. “Thirteen years now we’ve been at war, and frankly there’s no end in sight for the global War on Terrorism. Look at what we’re doing to ourselves, all created in the fear of 9/11 and fewer Americans have been killed in our history — colonial and national — by terrorism than are killed in a single year by automobile accidents and we spent $2 trillion in Iraq, $1 trillion in Afghanistan and killed probably over 500,000 people. That doesn’t work out.�.

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“These families and these kids have illnesses that may last them a lifetime and you’re here to show them that you’re here to support them, and you’re here to stand for them,” Ha said. “You’re showing your support symbolically that way.” Civil engineering senior Seth Demberg of Delta Upsilon participated in his last Dance On as an undergraduate after supporting for four years. “We love hanging out with the kids. We love showing them a good time — showing them that we’re here for them. We’re here to stand up for them, raise money for them to help with the treatments or anything that they need,” Demberg said. “It’s all for a good cause and it’s a lot of fun, and you get a lot of organizations out. There are a lot of different fraternities and sororities out here today and more organizations that will be attending. It’s definitely a great cause and it’s great for the school that we can keep getting involved with outside campus activities.” The marathon began with a series of dance routines taught by instructors. Wii, board games, Twister and a photo booth were also available in-between dance breaks. Fre s h m a n u n d e r g r a d u a t e scholar Kristen Melchor of Phi Mu, whose philanthropy organization is Texas Children’s Miracle Network, came out to support with her sisters and dance for the recovering children. “I think it’s a cool thing because you know some of the kids can’t stand so we’re taking a stand for them,” Melchor said. “It’s just a nice thing for us to do and you know we’re having fun.” Four families who have benefited from these funds came out and shared their stories, expressing how important fundraising activities like Dance On affect their lives. Across the country, 150 different schools host similar events. UH is continuing its efforts to make Dance On a tradition on campus. “The heart of the event is definitely when you meet these families,” Ha said. “It makes everything so worth it.” news@thedailycougar.com

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