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Step it up METROrail LIFE+ARTS Fighting apartheid in stride The fourth annual Israeli Apartheid Week started Monday, which will offer events throughout the week. The students have displayed mock walls in comparison to the real apartheid wall in West Bank that’s 430 miles long and 26 feet tall. The goal is to educate and raise awareness about Israel’s apartheid policies toward Palestinians. —Dina Kesbeh/The Daily Cougar
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and then judged by a panel on needs identification, approach and communication skills among other sales criteria. Several companies attended the event to meet talented sales students and potential recruitment. “This was more than just a school competition,” Pinkelman said. “What we learn here is real life. It shows that if we can do it here then we can sell anything to anyone. It shows that we have the knowledge and skills to be successful.”
The UH Law Center ranks No. 48 in the national ranking of law school executed annually by U.S. News & World Report, with two of the law school’s specialty programs, health law and intellectual property law, remaining to place in the top 10 nationally. The law school ranked 57th in the previous year, and specialty programs are ranked by faculty who teach in the field, said UHLC Interim Dean Richard Alderman. The Law Center’s intellectual property law program ranks No. 7 and health Law ranks No. 8 in the latest guide. “We are glad our numbers continue to improve, but Alderman our main focus is to provide an outstanding legal education for our students, as well as, employment,”
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A team of four students faced pressure and anticipation as they went to Kennesaw State University in Georgia to represent the most recognized school in the 2013 National Collegiate Sales Competition. Competitors from the Program for Excellence in Selling at the C.T. Bauer College of Business were Nicole Pinkelman, who placed fifth overall, and Ricardo Guerra, who placed in the top 15. With their team alternates, Raul Giron and Juan Rueda, they represented UH at the competition and claimed third runner-up out of 67 schools from the U.S. and Canada. UH holds the title of being the only school to have won three national championships in NCSC history, and two of the titles were received consecutively, Marketing lecturer Amy Vandaveer, who has been coaching PES teams for the past five years, said in a press
UH is the only school win three championship titles in the National Collegiate Sales Competition’s history — two of which were won back-to-back. | Courtesy of UH.edu release. “It is a great thing to be able to compete at a national level to represent the program that has given me so much,” Pinkelman said. “The experience not only gave us sales experience and personal branding, it gave us the chance to defend the title that we have the best sales program in the nation.” The 134 students participating were required to individually prepare a sales presentation on the mobile app powered by ADP, RUN, for a client whose profile they had been given prior to the competition. Each competitor was recorded
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CRIME REPORT The following is a partial report of campus crime between March 12 and Sunday. All information is selected from the files of the UH Department of Public Safety. Information or questions regarding the cases below should be directed to UHDPS at (713)-743-3333.
Burglary of a building and Evading Arrest: At 12:44 a.m. March 12 at the University Center Satellite, the tunnel alarm was activated. Two students were arrested for alleged burglary and evading arrest. Student Life referrals were issued to each student. The case is cleared by arrest. Theft: At 8:36 p.m. March 12 in Lot 15C, a staff member reported the theft of his secured and unattended vehicle. The case is inactive. Burglary of a Motor Vehicle: At 7:10 a.m. Wednesday in Lot 19D, a contractor reported the theft of his UH parking decal from his unattended and unsecured vehicle. The case is inactive. Criminal Mischief: At 10:11 a.m. Wednesday at Bayou Oaks Apartments, a student reported that an unknown individual or individuals egged several parked vehicles. The case is inactive. In j u r y t o C h i l d / E l d e r l y / Disabled: At 7:17 p.m. Thursday at the Child Care Center, a student advised that her 3-year-old daughter was assaulted. The case is active. Driving While Intoxicated: At 2:31 a.m. Friday in the 5800 block of Scott Street, an unaffiliated motorist was arrested for allegedly driving while intoxicated when he was found passed out in
the driver’s seat of his vehicle. The case is cleared by arrest. Driving While Intoxicated: At 12:55 a.m. Saturday in the 5800 block of I-45 South, an unaffiliated motorist was arrested for allegedly driving while intoxicated following a traffic stop and was booked into the Harris County Jail. The case is cleared by arrest. Driving While Intoxicated: At 3:03 a.m. Saturday in the 4800 block of I-45 South, an unaffiliated motorist was arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated after being observed stopped in a moving lane of traffic. The motorist was booked into the Harris County Jail. Criminal Trespass: At 11:38 p.m. Saturday in the Cullen Oaks Apartments parking lot, two students were arrested on suspicion of criminal trespass of a motor vehicle after taking a security golf cart. Both students were booked into the Harris County Jail and issued Student Life referrals. The case is cleared by arrest. Traffic Offense: At 7:20 p.m. Sunday in Lot 4A, a contract security officer reported that an unattended vehicle was struck and damaged by another vehicle. The striking driver failed to leave the required information. UHDPS police officers located the striking driver and issued a citation. The case is cleared by citation.
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For a group of UH students, the clichés associated with Spring Break — like beaches, drinking and wild parties, didn’t have an affect on their week off. Multiple places in Texas have large crowds of college students on Spring Break without parties or alcohol. “I wanted to go somewhere that was fun. Somewhere I could have a good time with my friends and not have to worry about a lot of drunk people on the roads,” said human resource development junior Shaaz Shahabuddin after going to Six Flags Fiesta Texas, one of the most visited places for Spring Breakers. Many people decide to go to Six Flags because it is close to Houston and they enjoy the adrenaline rush they get from the rides. “Waiting in those long lines builds up the anticipation for the rides, and it makes it all the more worth while once you get on,” Shahabuddin said. Shahabuddin and his friends enjoyed the scenery, the bustle of the San Antonio River Walk, a trip to Ripley’s Believe It or Not! and the Ultimate Mirror Maze.
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“Ripley’s was fun and interesting, but the mirror maze was a completely different experience and is something I think anyone of any age would enjoy,” said political science senior Hammad Syed. For these UH students, Spring Break was about enjoying time
away with friends in a relaxing environment with fun activities. “This trip was uniquely phenomenal,” Syed said. “I got to experience this trip with my family of friends.”
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Alderman said. The Law Center tied for 48th with Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law, Florida State University, Tulane University Law School and the University of California-Hastings, Alderman said. “The biggest factor was success in student employment prospects,” said Lonny Hoffman, associate dean, and George Butler, research professor of law. “The figures have been stronger than many other schools.” During review of employment prospects for job placement within
nine months, the University has a 75.8 percent rate, Alderman said. For its 2014 guidebook, the magazine considered 12 factors for 194ABAaccredited schools to arrive at the overall rankings, Hoffman said. “The job market in Houston is doing well and had a huge impact on placement success. Several changes Hoffman have occurred over the past four years, including more training in experimental courses to better prepare students to practice law,” Alderman said.
“We will continue to improve quality of faculty, recruit the best students for academic success and teach what future lawyers need.” Weighted factors included a quality assessment by faculty members at each school, lawyers and judges; selectivity; placement success; faculty resources, according to a press release. “The rankings help the University drive students to make a decision to the law center, but our main goal is to give our students a quality education for success in the legal field,” Hoffman said. “If we succeed with that, everything else will work itself out.”
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Vandaveer said students and the school receive an exceptional amount of exposure from the competition. “Students are the ones that go under the microscope. They are the ones that compete and do all the
hard work,” Vandaveer said. “They show the caliber of the students we have in our program to other schools and potential employers.” The competitors o Pinkelman n this year’s team are full-time students who have full-time jobs. said they put in all the time and hard work into this extra curricular activity to represent UH and PES. “We have the best sales program
around the nation,” Pinkelman said. “To see that so many coaches and so many schools model their programs around ours reinforces our pride. We have the best coaches. None of this would have been possible without the constant hard work, time and effort they put into this to help us succeed.” news@thedailycougar.com
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surrounding counties, such as Fort Bend County. Mass transit has been explored, but not nearly to its full potential. The economic toll is enormous. The Houston Business Journal concluded that in 2011, traffic congestion cost the city 145.83 million wasted hours, 65.85 million excess gallons of fuel, $646 million in truck congestion costs, and $3.12 billion in total economic losses. UH alone is all too familiar with traffic problems. Every day, students scramble to find parking spots in order to reach their classes on time. From about 3 to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday there is a swarm of cars heading for the surrounding freeways. This isn’t to say public transportation is entirely lacking — Metro has a vast bus fleet. Only a small percentage of daily commuters use these amenities, though — roughly 5 percent according to U.S Census — and not always to satisfaction. “I take the rail to a bus stop about half a mile away and then get on a bus that travels through the medical center and the Third Ward to campus,” said biomedical junior Gabe Darby. “A 15-minute trip turns into an hour trip, costing me about the same in gas either way. It seems like the routes that go around Houston locally are worse.” The city has a well-documented pro-driving tradition. Over the past few decades, major light rail proposals and other such accommodations have been proposed to serve the metropolitan area, such as the revival of the old Houston-Galveston commuter line, but most ultimately get shot down through obscured politics and budget worries.
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The Cougars will face UT in a battle of fomer conference opponents today Harrison Lee Staff writer
Having already beaten Baylor three times and Texas A&M once, the next in-state challenge for the 16-4 Cougars will be against the University of Texas on Tuesday at Cougar Field in what may be their biggest test of the season. The Cougars, despite the pressure and large attendance the game is expected to bring, remain adherent to the same mentality that led them to a 3-win weekend. “We’re just going to keep doing the same thing we’re doing,” said head coach Todd Whitting. “I’m not going to change anything for conference play and I’m not going to change anything for Tuesday night against Texas.” The Cougars — who broke into the national rankings at No. 28 in the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association poll — have a 13-0 record when leading after six innings. “Tuesday is just another game for us. The Texas Longhorns have a good history, but we’re not worried,” said redshirt sophomore Frankie Ratcliff, who had three hits in Sunday’s g a m e . “ We Ratcliff are going to go out and play hard like we normally do and see if we can come out with a win.” At .740, Texas has the highest winning percentage of any team in NCAA Division 1 baseball. Numbers aside, Whitting did not express worries that his team would be in awe. “I think it’s great for our fans and the people who are passionate about Houston baseball,” Whitting said. “But for our team, most of these guys don’t know anything about that rivalry because they’ve never been in college (at the Division 1 level) before. It’ll be exciting, there will be a big crowd out here, but I think it’s a bigger deal for the people that are coming to the game than it is for us.” sports@thedailycougar.com
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Former linebacker Phillip Steward has had trouble sleeping since January because he is pondering his NFL future. Since Steward left for Tennessee to train, he has had his pro day in mind. “When I got back home Thursday I was like ‘man it’s getting closer and closer,’” Steward said. “Last night it was hard for me to sleep. I woke up at 5 this morning. I was ready.” Steward and 15 other UH 2012 seniors had an opportunity to impress 27 NFL teams as the University held its annual NFL Pro Day. Tyron Carrier also participated in the three-hour audition at the Athletics/Alumni center in preparation for the 2013 NFL Draft. Steward, who will participate in a private workout with the St. Louis Rams, has packed on 10 pounds of muscle since the football season finished. He weighed in at 237 pounds and ran the 40-yard dash in 4.62 seconds, a time he was happy with. Offensive lineman Jacolby Ashworth said it was good to see how
all of his teammates have gotten in shape. Ashworth, who has received draft projections that fluctuate from the fifth round to undrafted, ran the 40-yard dash in 5.22 seconds and had a 28 inch vertical. Ashworth said it has been a while since he has seen his teammates, and he enjoyed it. “I’m just amazed at how much our bodies have changed. Phillip Steward has gotten real swole. D.J. (Hayden) is looking real good,” Ashworth said. “I’m real excited about D.J. getting back out there. I believe that everyone has transformed in a major way. I feel like I could go out there and be on the World Strongest Man competition. My body is good. I feel good. I feel like I look good.” Derek Sherrard D.J. Hayden, a.k.a. D.J., wanted to make the most of the opportunity. Hayden suffered a nearly fatal tear of the inferior vena cava, the large vein that carries blood from the lower half of the body back to the heart, in a practice collision on Nov. 6. “(Getting drafted to the NFL) means the world to me,” Hayden said. “It’s something that I’ve been trying to do since I was a kid. I’ve
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Former defensive back D.J. Hayden impressed scouts by running a 4.33 40-yard dash at UH’s annual pro day on Monday. | Esteban Portillo/The Daily Cougar watched the draft every year since I was in like fourth grade.” Hayden ran his first 40-yard dash attempt in 4.33 seconds — the fastest time of the day. He tweaked his hamstring on his second 40-yard dash run. Hayden expects to be out for about a week and was disappointed in the injury but said he would bounce back. “I’ve been through way worse
than this so I can overcome a little tweak to my hamstring,” Hayden said. Steward said he knew the day was a success because his mother was impressed. “My mom said I looked good so I think I did pretty good,” Steward said. sports@thedailycougar.com
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Hitting all the right notes Artist in residence Q: What does it mean to be an artist in residence? Daniel Bernard Roumain A: That means that I am working with the Mitchell Center towards a creation of new work. “En Masse Studies & Etudes” tells The Daily Cougar the marching band here at University of Houston. And I about his work with UH’s with think that being in residence means that I’m coming here — I’m musically talented on campus, working with the campus and also doing projects off campus — connecting deeply with the community and surrounding communities. As is the case with “En Masse,” because we’re doing it at Discovery Green Park, and because it’s four hours long, a free event, this is a really good example of how this residency is taking performing arts work and making it relevant and accessible. And — I don’t think it’s an unfair word — easy.
Q: Last night, the students of the UH marching band performed at Mid Main; how did that go?
A: It was fantastic. You had a dozen or so, really brave students out there playing their music, and for me, it was important to see the reactions of people. The reactions were everything from laughter and wonder, to excitement. . The uniform of a marching band, the instruments of a marching band, the music and cadences of a marching band, it’s just very reassuring, and it somehow speaks to nationalism, community, identity — for something that’s essential. I don’t think an orchestra or a ballet company walking down the street, doing their thing, would have quite the same response — it would have a response, but I don’t think it’d be the same one; it’d be something different. And that’s something important for me as a composer to recognize, and be able to account for in the piece “En Masse.”
Q: What has it been like working with the UH students? A: They are so fearless — I saw that last night. They are really great performers. It’s such a dif-
Artist in residence Daniel Bernard Roumain is working on creating new projects like “En Masse,” with the UH marching band. | Courtesy of David A. Brown
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ferent thing, because I work a lot with orchestras and classical musicians, and there tends to be a certain distance — even coldness in some ways. But these marching band kids, you tell them to do something — they go into a bar and play and get everyone’s attention and trust, and they’re just brilliant. It’s so great to write music for musicians who can deliver — and they can really deliver. I didn’t even realize that as much as I did last night. It’s very cool to witness that.
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