Wednesday, February 13, 2013 // Issue 75, Volume 78
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Joe Curl said the only thing that makes his frequent hospital stays bearable for him is the visits from family, including his grandson, Maverick. | Courtesy of Angela Curl-Okafor
Playing the waiting game Kathleen Murrill Assistant sports editor
The last time former head women’s basketball coach Joe Curl was on a plane, he should have died. The Cougars were headed to face Texas Tech, but when the plane landed, Curl was rushed to the hospital. His heart had stopped pumping properly during the flight
and caused him to gain almost 30 pounds in excess fluid. Doctors told him he would never be able to fly again, and at the end of the season, Curl told UH he wouldn’t be coaching again. Curl coached the team for 12 seasons, compiled a 193-167 record and become the longest tenured and most successful coach in the program’s history. In 1998, Curl led the
Cougars to the most wins in school history with 28 wins, championships in the Conference USA game and tournament and an appearance in the NCAA tournament. After the record-breaking season, Curl was named C-USA Coach of the Year and received National Coach of the Year honors from the Associated Press, United States Basketball Writers Association, ESPN.com and The
Basketball Times. Now, Curl sits on his couch with an IV in his arm reading the newspaper cover to cover, listening to UH basketball games and waiting for a new heart. “It has been five years since my heart attack, and I have forgotten what it is like to CURL continues on page 5
UNIVERSITY CENTER
INTERIM OFFICES Make-shift offices have been set up across campus while the UC remains closed The University Centers (including UC CARS, CreationStation and UC Administration), Center for Student Involvement and the Center for Fraternity and Sorority Life will be housed in room 1004 of the Campus Recreation and Wellness Center. The Dean of Students Office will be housed in the Campus Recreation Suite Room 2000. The Women’s Resource Center is being housed in the Women’s Gender Sexuality Studies Office in Agnes Arnold Room 624. The GLBT Resource Center is being housed in the Learning Support Services Office on the First Floor of Cougar Village. Veterans’ Services Office is being housed in the UH Welcome Center Room 134. The UC Business Office is being housed in General Services Building Room 268. —All information is from uh.edu/uc
Refugee offices created Due to the UC’s power outage, student organizations have been relocated for the week Natalie Harms News editor
The University Center is suffering from a power outage — one that is projected to last until Monday at the earliest. “The cause of the power outage is under investigation,” said Richard Bonnin, the executive director of media relations for UH.
Bonnin had hoped that the UC would be up and running by Tuesday. “We are working with Tellepsen, Capp Electric and UH plant operations staff to identify and evaluate the entire system to bring power back on line,” Bonnin said. According to Bonnin, the areas affected were junction boxes, which are containers for electrical connections, elevators and the fire detection and fire-suppression systems. Once the center is open, it will be posted to the UC and Division of Student Affairs websites.
“The first area/service to re-open will be the Bookstore/UC First Floor (projected to be the beginning of next week), followed by the middle of next week for the offices and services on the Second Floor of the University Center,” according to a UH press release. In the meantime, students are encouraged to visit the interim offices, which are listed on the UC website, and refer to the website for developing information if they need anything. news@thedailycougar.com