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UH ranked among nation’s best Hadiya Iqbal Staff writer
Through its continual rise as a Tier One institute, UH has now been ranked as one of the nation’s best universities for undergraduate education and was featured in the 2014 edition of the annual Princeton Review’s college guide, “The Best 378 Colleges.”
“In order to be ranked in our book, the school has to be academically excellent and we have to know the students’ sentiment verifying what we know as academic excellence,” said David Soto, content director of the college guide book. Rather than ranking the colleges academically from one to 378, the
Princeton Review reports the book features 62 ranking lists of 20 colleges in various categories. Each ranking list reports the top 20 colleges — of the 378 in the book — in a specific category. The lists are entirely based on the Princeton Review’s survey of PRINCETON continues on page 11
Bonnie Dunbar retired in 2005 after spending roughly 30 years as a researcher, pilot and astronaut with various organizations, including the Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center. Now, she works at UH as the founder of the STEM Center and head of the Aerospace Engineering program. | File photo/The Daily Cougar
ENGINEERING
Astronaut leads program to infinity and beyond Laura Gillespie Assistant news editor
There’s no place like home Whether moving out of their parents’ homes for the first time or unpacking for their last year of college, students moving on campus experience a busy and emotional moving day. Isabella Serimontrikul/The Daily Cougar
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Center creates student media hub Laura Gillespie Assistant news editor
From video to news, entertainment to education, UH’s studentrun media covers it all. Now, the Student Video Network, Coog Radio and The Daily Cougar have come together in one entity to create the Center for Student Media. “One thing we all want to provide is an unparalleled student learning experience,” said CSM director Matt Dulin.
“That means we have to be just as passionate about education as we are about finding innovative ways to raise funds and sustain these media organizations.” While the three organizations still run independently of one another and they have sparsely collaborated in the past, they will now be working together more than ever under the greater umbrella of the CSM. “SVN, TDC and Coog Radio could easily collaborate. ... However, I
don’t see the collaboration stopping there. I believe it can go beyond the three organizations,” said advertising senior Samantha Wong, the Coog Radio station director. “Under CSM, the three organizations can easily collaborate with almost every organization on campus — whether it be utilizing SVN to produce video content, having Coog Radio DJ an event, asking TDC to cover an event in the paper, MEDIA continues on page 11
Bonnie Dunbar became a member of the NASA Space Group 9 in 1980 and spent roughly 50 days in space over the course of the next 18 years, but to students, she is most well-known as the head of the Center for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Teacher Professional Learning – and now the director of the Aerospace Engineering program. “We won’t have an aerospace program without STEM graduates. In fact, we won’t have much of an industry without STEM graduates,” Dunbar said. “The rest of the world is challenging us right now. We need to make sure we have enough engineers to meet that challenge, and hopefully, we will continue to have space exploration, but if we don’t have the engineers that’ll build the rockets, the vehicles...or even the sensors that are monitoring the Earth, we won’t be very successful.” Dunbar first came to UH as a doctoral candidate while employed at NASA. After retiring in 2005, she went on to serve as president and CEO of
the Museum of Flight, a nonprofit air and space museum in her home state of Washington. When Dunbar came back to UH this year, she founded the STEM Center, a program that works to improve K-12 students’ capabilities in science, technology, engineering and math. Her newest appointment is within the interdisciplinary aerospace engineering program, which offers both Master of Science and doctoral programs under the Department of Mechanical Engineering. The program was directed since its inception 20 years ago by professor Karolos Grigoriadis, who led the program until he stepped down this year. “The intention is that we teach the students to design and understand the next generation of vehicles that operate in the atmosphere of the air, as well as in space,” said professor Pradeep Sharma, chair of the Department of Mechanical Engineering. “(The program) deals with things such as materials; engineering that is specific to airspace; electronics; the control systems; how you control sensors, actuators and all those parts; SPACE continues on page 11
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CALENDAR Today – August 28 Academic: UH Weeks of Welcome, a two-week event held every day from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m., will be holding multiple events around campus to provide information about the UH campus, departments, organizations and resources.
Today Campus: Cougar First Impressions will help students cool off and find their classes with white tents placed around campus. Free water will be given and volunteers will direct new and returning students alike to their classes.
Tomorrow Campus: The Amazon Back-toSchool On-Campus, an event held from 3 to 7 p.m. at the Campus Recreation and Wellness Center, will promote Amazon.com’s student program with free drinks and snacks, back-to-school supplies and other prizes.
Lecture: A presentation entitled “What is It that Connects Prayer and Healing?” will be held from 4 to 5 p.m. in room 108 of Agnes Arnold Hall by the Christian Science Organization.
Fair: Cat’s Back, the yearly UH welcome fair that showcases student organizations with free food, activities and the first pep rally of the year, will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Campus Recreation and Wellness Center.
Honors College: The Bauer Honors Fall 2013 Freshmen Fete, a mandatory welcome event for all Bauer Honors freshmen, will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. in the Elizabeth D. Rockwell Pavilion on the second floor of the M.D. Anderson Memorial Library.
Lecture: InfoEd Training: Funding Opportunities using SPIN, the latest in a series of lectures teaching the the InfoEd program for UH researchers to create their own proposals, will be held in the Ezekiel W. Cullen Room 407 from 10 to 11:30 a.m.
Meeting: The Texas Freedom Network will have their first biweekly meeting of the year at at the Social Work building, room 423, from 4 to 5:30 p.m.
Meeting: The Christians on Campus organization will hold their first weekly meeting at the Bayou City building, room 202, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
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SGA fights city opposition to fix Cullen Boulevard Ellen Goodacre Staff writer
With blotchy, uneven patches of asphalt, potholes and paving, Cullen Boulevard has long remained a source of headache and embarrassment for students, faculty and staff. The Student Government Association is campaigning to have the road repaved, but like driving down the road, it hasn’t been easy. “Last year, we identified Cullen Boulevard as being a priority for SGA,” said SGA president Cedric Bandoh. “We wanted to get with our elected officials to rebuild the street. As you know, it’s one of the main entryways into the University, and it’s in deplorable condition.” Because the street is not privately owned by the University, SGA must lobby with city officials to make fixing Cullen a priority. The city’s initiative, ReBuild Houston, was created specifically to improve mobility throughout Houston by fixing problems with street
infrastructure. But to receive funding for a project through ReBuild Houston, a City Council member must advise that a project be added to an annual list called the Capital Improvement Plan, which is written and approved by the Public Works Department each spring. “A big part of what we do in SGA is advocacy and engaging elected officials,” Bandoh said. “But I must say, after this whole past year, we felt that there was no true desire or want to help us from our City Council member in this district.” Despite the challenges SGA faced in engaging city officials, the city agreed to place asphalt patches on top of the larger potholes that pervade the road. Still, the SGA director of external affairs, Bria Riley, said this is a temporary and ineffective fix. “(Houston City Council’s) initial reaction was, ‘We’ll repave the worst part of the street,’ but that’s not going to help if all it takes is a flood or another hurricane (to redamage it),” Riley said.
With cracks, potholes and mismatched pavement, Cullen Boulevard has been an annoyance for students, faculty, staff and visitors alike. Little do they realize that the University has no control over the state or repair of the road. | Steven Chambers/The Daily Cougar “It’s basically a bandage over the situation, and that’s not what we’re looking for. We’re looking for a permanent solution. This year, our goal is to get them to rebuild from MacGregor to Elgin — especially in front of the new stadium.” SGA plans to engage other members of City Council, specifically Councilwoman At-Large Melissa Noriega, a UH alumna, as
well as the three other City Council members who graduated from the University. SGA will also focus on getting students actively involved in the effort to rebuild Cullen. One way they hope to do this is by creating a “Rebuild Cullen Boulevard” Facebook page. “We kind of sat back last year and said, ‘OK, us in the External Affairs department, we’re engaging
the city,’ but we need more students to talk about this on campus. We need more buzz and noise created because it’s through the numbers that we’re actually going to see change with this,” Bandoh said. “Let’s get people on there to post pictures of the conditions, tell their stories and spread it. Hopefully, it’ll get to someone in City Hall.” As of Aug. 17, the page has 978 likes. Riley said she hopes students will not only like the page, but attend more City Hall meetings. “They can’t just hear it from SGA,” Riley said. “If more students were willing to be more engaged and to help us combat this, like Cedric said, we are more powerful in numbers and that’s how we’ll get this done.” Before the end of the year, SGA plans to receive a commitment from City Hall to create a timeline that notes when construction will begin on the MacGregor to Elgin portion of Cullen. news@thedailycougar.com
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Social media takes toll on mental health
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t’s 2013, and clicking “Like” on Facebook has officially become one of society’s most ironic acts. According to a recent study conducted by the University of Michigan, the more frequently a person checked Facebook, the more likely they were Cara to feel unsatisSmith fied about their own lives. On paper, Facebook seems like it would serve as quite the opposite of what it’s become. It was introduced to the public in 2006 as a tool that could help break down the barriers of longdistance relationships between family members, couples and old college roommates. Sharing photos with family across the country had never been easier, and Facebook was well-received as a website with pure intentions. Seven short years later, it’s frequently abused to publicize one’s own social happenings, more often than not diminishing the happenings of others in the process.
As a Facebook user, you’re exposed to the highest quality version a person can produce of themselves. Postings of a dwindling GPA or a bad breakup are nowhere to be seen; according to Facebook, these things don’t exist.” Cara Smith, on social media. In the study performed by UM, 82 Facebook users were asked to take a survey that measured their overall life satisfaction every
Counseling and Psychological Services is a resource students can use if they are suffering from social media-induced sadness. It’s located on the second floor of the Student Services Center 1. For hours and more information, visit caps.uh.edu. | Isabella Serimontrikul/The Daily Cougar day for two weeks. The survey also asked the users how much they had used Facebook that day. Researchers found that overall life satisfaction steadily declined for frequent Facebook users over the course of the study. The users that reported no changes, or an increase, in life satisfaction were the ones that engaged in the highest frequency of face-to-face interactions. For a medium that offers many promising advantages, it’s tough to see it as something that would provide anything but benefits to its users. However, a single yet defining feature of Facebook has been exploited to the detriment of the site as a whole. What initially separated Facebook from other social network sites of its time was the complete lack of privacy between friends. Interactions that you’d otherwise remain perfectly oblivious to are plastered across your news
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feed — in other words, Facebook literally immerses its users in the social interactions of others. While this may not have been a faulty feature in 2006, Facebook is now a tool that is easy to abuse. Considering the majority of today’s social media content, it’s no wonder that the study’s participants felt a lack of satisfaction with their lives after using Facebook. Interactions which users are surrounded by are, generally speaking, favorable to the users involved. More honestly, they’re meticulously engineered by the users involved to exhibit their wittiest, sharpest and most clever selves to the public domain. As a Facebook user, you’re exposed to the best version a person can produce of themselves. Postings of a dwindling GPA or a bad breakup are nowhere to be seen. According to Facebook, these things don’t exist. When these things seem to be
all but plaguing your life, it’s tough to see Facebook not simply as a medium for communication, but as a collection of evidence that proves you’re worse off than most. Numerous other studies confirm the findings of the UM experiment. Larry Rosen, professor of psychology at California State University-Dominguez Hills, conducted a study in 2011 that displayed a higher risk of antisocial behavior and paranoia development among frequent Facebook users, particularly within young adults. At Edinberg Napier University, Kathy Charles released the findings of her study regarding Facebook usage and psychological disorders in 2011, discovering that more than 50 percent of the 200 people she interviewed felt a general, unspecified stress in relation to the website. Twelve percent of the users reported an active sense of anxiety when using Facebook.
Charles also found a high prevalence of stress centered on the fear of missing out on published happenings. Fear of missing out is becoming an increasingly common occurrence among college students. It’s the very reason why these websites have become so simultaneously self-destructive and addictive. It’s also why we can’t stop incessantly checking our mobile devices for the latest social updates, even if it’s in the middle of doing something we’re enjoying. When using social media, it’s important to remember that it’s a tool used to enhance communication, not replace it altogether. “A huge determinant of developing distress related to social media is how the media is being used,” says Thomandra Sam, psychologist and outreach coordinator at UH’s Counseling and Psychological Services Center.
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OPINION “Using social media in lieu of healthy social interaction rather than as a supplement to healthy social interactions is often when the distress begins. It’s important to be able to disengage from the cyberworld and truly connect and enjoy the living world around you.� As college students, we’ve made the bold decision to take on a role that’s plenty stressful on its own. Throw in work, relationships and rent into the mix and you’ve got yourself a lifestyle that can’t afford much more anxiety. It’s important to alleviate your personal stress and anxiety in any way that you can, as well as recognize that stepping back every now and then from the screen might show you that things are simply better than they seem when pixelated. Counseling and Psychological Services offers services to students that can aid in a variety of ways, focusing on social interactions, stress management and other areas of difficulty. They can be reached at (713) 743-5454 and are located on the second floor of the Student Services Center 1. Opinion columnist Cara Smith is a communications junior and may be reached at opinion@thedailycougar.com
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Climbing the charts Keenum makes push to become Texans’ backup quarterback this season Christopher Shelton Sports editor
Case Keenum, who became the most prolific passer in NCAA history at UH, is making Houston Texans head coach Gary Kubiak’s decision tougher. Keenum is competing with quarterback T.J. Yates to back up starter Matt Schaub on the depth chart. “It continues to be a very difficult decision. I think ( Yates and Keenum are) both playing well. ... We’re going to have three good (quarterbacks),” Kubiak said. During Sunday’s 31-23 loss to the New Orleans Saints, Yates orchestrated two long drives. One ended in a touchdown, and the other was stymied on downs inside the Saints’ one-yard line. Yates was 7-9 while throwing for 73 yards. The three-year veteran said the competition is pushing him to become a better player. “When you know you’re in a quarterback competition, you know you’re being
evaluated at all times, whether you’re in the game or at practice or you’re just doing drills. I know (the coaching staff ) is taking a strong look at everything we do,” Yates said after the game. Keenum had more passing yards than Yates but failed to reach the endzone for the first time this preseason. He passed for 79 yards, completing 10-14 attempts. “I think we both got a lot better and progressed,” Keenum said. “I’ve gotten a lot better, and (if ) you look at the film, there’s a lot of ways I can get better.” Keenum, who left UH with 19,217 yards and 155 touchdowns, is expected to get the start on Thursday against the Dallas Cowboys, when many starters will sit out. Both will play about half of the game, Kubiak said. Keenum will be closer to home when his team takes on the Cowboys. “I’m excited about that — to be able to go play. Really, that’s the closest I’ll ever play to my hometown. That’s a really good opportunity for me, to go prepare as a starter and start the game. I know it’s a short week, but we’ll cram it in and get it going.” sports@thedailycougar.com
After spending last season on the practice squad and using the time to acclimate to the NFL, former UH quarterback Case Keenum could be the Texans’ backup. | File photo/The Daily Cougar
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Goalkeeper hopes she saves best season for last Reid Ritter Staff writer
Redshirt senior goalkeeper Cami Koski graduated this May with a degree in health and a minor in psychology. | File photo/The Daily Cougar
Redshirt senior goalkeeper Cami Koski stands out as one of the leaders, and head coach Chris Pfau appreciates her presence. Inn her fifth season with the team, her progression over previous years has been inspirational to teammates and coaches. “She is very driven, hardworking and is always looking to get better,” Pfau said. Koski “She pushes herself every day and players around her see that.” Koski joined the team in 2009 and has been saving games since she played as a redshirt freshman in 2010. As a junior last year, Koski was named to All-Conference USA Second Team after posting 89 saves and 1.34 goals against average. She saved 78 percent of the shots she faced and picked up four shutouts in 2012. In his first year as head coach last season, Pfau gave Koski some advice on the practice field that produced a better player. “I think the big thing I was able to give her is to rely on her instincts,” Pfau said. “After about the third game last year she was one of the best keepers I have seen in a long time.”
Koski has seen many changes to the soccer program in her time with UH. This season brings with it a new project for Koski. Her weekly blog, “Kickin’ it with Koski,” is a new addition to the team’s website. The blog will document most of the events surrounding the team and provide a more intimate look at the team’s atmosphere. “I hope to give Cougar soccer followers a closer look into the program and how things go day-today at Houston,” Koski said. She sees bright things happening this season for her and the team and is ready for the challenges that entering a new conference poses for team. “Coach Pfau has taught me so much about not focusing on winning, but instead taking care of the little things — the details — and the rest will take care of itself,” Koski said. Koski is also an accomplished student at UH. She graduated with honors in May with a degree in health and a minor in psychology. Her goals this semester, in addition to winning on the field, are to complete prerequisites for nursing school so she can pursue a career either psychiatric nursing or surgical technology. “I want to promote a positive environment on the team and get as far into the conference tournament as possible,” Koski said. sports@thedailycougar.com
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Volleyball star chosen for preseason All-AAC The Daily Cougar news services Among the 10 returning players for the UH volleyball team, sophomore middle blocker Emily Howard has been named to the American Athletic Conference Volleyball Preseason team. She is one of two sophomores to be selected to the new conference’s inaugural team. As a true freshman in 2012, Howard started 26 matches and hit more than .300 in 12 of them. Her 88 blocks were second best on the team, and she will return as the team’s best performer in blocks and kills. The Georgetown native capped her successful debut season by being named to the Conference USA All-Freshman team. Award eyes Greenberry UH sophomore receiver Deontay Greenberry was named to the Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Watch List on Wednesday at the Tyler Area Chamber of Commerce East Texas Kickoff Luncheon. Greenberry led all UH returners with 47 receptions for 569 yards and three touchdowns in 2012 en route to his Conference USA AllFreshman Team honor. Greenberry Greenberry’s 47 receptions and 569 receiving yards led the league’s freshmen. The nominee must have been born in Texas, have graduated from a Texas high school or have played at a Texas-based junior or four-year college. UH picked to finish eighth The rankings for the volleyball squads of the American Athletic Conference: UH comes in at number eight, edging Rutgers and Memphis, with 26 points. Louisville was picked in the top spot with 79 total points. UH will host Louisville at the Athletics/Alumni Center on Oct. 6. Unlike the previous C-USA season, there will be no postseason tournament to decide the entrant into the NCAA Championship. Instead, the conference leader will advance further into the NCAA postseason field.
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All-star alumna skates across country
Prepacked snacks curb impulsive munching
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Roller derby, a sport that has been revived over the past decade, is an enjoyable pastime for alumna Tinisha Bonaby. Known as “Freight Train” to her teammates, Bonaby has been skating for about 20 years, with encouragement from her father since she was a child. “I basically grew up in the skating rink because my dad would take my brothers and me every weekend when we were younger,” Bonaby said.“I went to one of the practices and played in my first scrimmage. At the time, I didn’t know many of the rules, and I was skating really fast. I kept slamming into the back of people.” “One of the other teammates said that if I didn’t have a derby name yet that they would just call me ‘Freight Train.’” According to U.S. News & World Report, modern roller derby is an international contact sport that is dominated by all-female teams with an increasing number of male, coed and junior teams. The rising popularity of worldwide roller derby has allowed the sport to be under consideration for the 2020 Summer Olympics. Organized in 2005, the Houston Roller Derby is a league with more than 120 skaters and four home teams, including the Bosses, the Valkyries, the Brawlers and the Sirens, who all play against each
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and I also get to make new friends from all over the U.S.” She plays as a jammer or blocker during games and is also a member of the Brawlers. “It’s something that I’m good at, and I like to invest my time in it. I’m proud to be a part of the roller derby team,” Bonaby said. According to the National Museum of Roller skating, roller derby started in the 1930s and went through periods of high popularity and low periods where it almost ceased to exist. “If you look at roller derby back then, it was more of a contact sport,” Bonaby said. “There were a lot of elbows to the face and injuries. When I was thinking about joining the team, I wasn’t sure if I wanted to be a part of everything roller derby had to offer — injuries and all.” With new rules implemented from the WFTDA earlier this year, roller derby evolved into a different sport. “Now that there are more rules, roller derby is changing into an actual sport,” Bonaby said. “Most of them are penalty rules, so people don’t get elbowed in the face anymore.”
For on-the-go students, the busy schedule of a new school year could result in stress and weight gain. A recent Auburn University study tracked weight gain from freshman to senior year and found that 70 percent of participants saw a difference on the scale. Over the course of four years, males packed on an average of 15 pounds, and females gained an average of 9.3 pounds. Gail Gillan, the director of UH Wellness, shared advice on maintaining a healthy diet while managing day-to-day responsibilities. “If you have prepared ahead of time, there is no impulse to eat unhealthy, based on what is available to you,” Gillan said. “One of the most important things about maintaining a healthy diet is taking the time to prepare.” Preparing and packaging food is not a daunting task, as many students might think. It can actually take as little as a few hours per week. “Packing my food before heading to class and cheer practices helps me save more money and gives me more time to study and get my work done,” said education sophomore Jessica Garcia. “It also keeps me away from fatty foods, which helps me stay eating healthy.” Liberal studies junior Eddie Shaw packs his own meals to monitor food portions and target the types of foods that control his appetite. A good way to stay healthy on campus is to eat small portions and always include lean meat like chicken or seafood in your meals,” Shaw said. “Muscle is built from protein, so having less carbs and more protein will help keep you lean and keep
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The increasingly popular and intense contact sport, roller derby, sparked alumna Tinisha Bonaby’s interest when she was young. Now she has traveled across the nation, competing as “Freight Train” from the Houston Roller Derby All-Stars team and The Brawlers, and playing as a jammer or blocker in games. | Courtesy of Hung L. Truong Photography other. Bonaby plays for the Houston Roller Derby All-Stars — with 19 members and the opportunity to compete in one of the Women’s Flat Track Derby Association division one tournaments in September.
“The All Star team is composed of the best players from Houston Roller Derby and is invited to conferences to compete with other states,” Bonaby said. “I never got the chance to travel. Roller derby has given me that opportunity for a very cheap price,
The Houston Roller Derby was organized in 2005 and now has over 120 members. The league has four home teams including the Bosses, the Valkyries, the Brawlers and the Sirens. | Courtesy of Hung L. Truong Photography
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your appetite controlled.” These healthy energy bars have wholesome ingredients and baking is not required. You can modify the recipe by adding dried fruits of your choice. Enjoy. arts@thedailycougar.com
Cougar Energy Bars Makes 12 servings Serving size: 1 bar, 1.5 x 4.5 inches Fight off the infamous freshman 15 by preparing snacks like this Coog Energy Bar and prevent impulsive eating. | Jasmine Tamez/The Daily Cougar
Horror film scares moviegoers at UC n a spooky Friday night, the Student Program Board hosted the premiere of “You’re Next”on August 16. Read about it at thedailycougar.com/life-arts.
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You will need: 9 x 9 in pan Wax paper
Ingredients: 1 cup peanut butter ½ cup coconut oil ½ cup honey 2 ½ cups dry old-fashioned oatmeal 1 cup coconut flakes 1 ½ cups blanched, sliced almonds 1 ½ cups walnut halves & pieces ½ cup granola 2 tablespoons vanilla extract
Instructions: ¨ Place oats, coconut flakes, almonds, walnuts and granola in a blender or food processor. ¨ Pulse until a dusty texture is achieved. You should still see small chunks of oats and nuts.
¨ Add peanut butter, coconut oil and honey to a medium sized bowl. ¨ Place in microwave for 90 seconds or until contents are completely melted. ¨ Add melted peanut butter, coconut oil, honey and vanilla extract to food processor. Your mixture should be difficult to stir and a bit crumbly. ¨ Line pan with wax paper. Spoon out the oat, nut, coconut oil and peanut butter mixture into pan. ¨ Press the mixture with the palm of your hand until it feels stiff and will not press anymore. ¨ Pull wax paper out of pan. It should pull out easily without breaking. Should it begin breaking, put back in pan and press with more force. ¨ Cut across the middle. On each half, cut six equal parts. ¨ You should have 12 granola bars to grab and snack on as you please. ¨ To store, simply wrap each bar in wax paper or plastic wrap and store in your pantry, or fridge.
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NASA — how we might work with them in designing their next architectures to the moon and Mars and other places, or the next generation space station.” The program offers electives in mathematics, space physics, computer science, telecommunications, human factors and systems engineering, among others, according to the official website, and it is available to anyone with a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or a related field.
or anything else an organization has in mind.” While the CSM largely exists to provide a news, publishing, design, broadcasting and management platform for students, it also exists to better manage the money side of student media — namely, the advertising — in order to improve all three organizations. “This could yield coverage of UH news on many levels,” said SVN president and media production senior Sophia Pereira. “There will be more awareness of all 3 organizations across the board. That’s the best way we could help each other.” Additional reporting by Channler K. Hill.
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