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C.T. Bauer College of Business students, professors and industry professionals discussed cross-cultural management and the global frontier Friday with senior HR director of Global Diversity and Inclusion at Halliburton Co., during the Bauer Breakfast August installment.

Through her work, Cindy Bigner has traveled to nearly every continent, excluding Antarctica. The presentation titled “Culturally Diverse Teams: Challenges and Opportunities,” featured her personal and professional experiences in a wide array of countries from Turkey, China and Saudi Arabia to Angola and Egypt.

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much further in a foreign country,” Bigner said.

Bigner’s flight record is considered impressive by many and shows that despite advances in communication technology, business people should welcome the globalization of industries and become accustomed SPEAKER continues on page 3

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University streams online class Natalie Harms Managing editor

The University of Texas is making use of massive open online courses and is already innovating a new online learning platform that’s a little different from other MOOCs. Two professors will be teaching Introduction to Psychology on Tuesdays and Thursdays this semester to an almost-empty auditorium. The only other people present will be a media production crew filming the professors and streaming to the 1,500 students sitting in front of their computers.

The class evolved into this platform during the span of a decade. Professors James Pennebaker and Samuel Gosling first required their two sections to bring laptops to class to have simultaneous quiz and response opportunities. Then one section moved online. Now the other has followed — but with a whole new presentation.

“I think we were influenced predominantly by this mix of Jon Stewart and ‘The View’ or Jay Leno,” said

Pennebaker, chair of the department of psychology at UT-Austin, to Inside Higher Ed. Technology innovation has become somewhat of a race to higher education administrators, and one school supplements the use of social media in an online class, said computer science professor Ioannis Pavlidis.

“I know of another scheme at Penn State that has similarities to this one, but it depends more heavily on live social media interactions during lecturing,” Pavlidis said. “I believe that in a few years a ‘winner’ will emerge out of this transitional phase and become the standard. I also do not think that this particular cluster of instructional designs are good for all topics.”

This is the first semester UT will be offering the talk-show-meets-lecture course on this platform.

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Students have the opportunity to learn about and join new organizations Wednesday and Thursday at the Bauer Student Organization Rush Week held in Melcher Hall. | Bridget Sanchez/The Daily Cougar

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Students rush to fair Rebecca Heliot Contributing writer

Cougars will get the chance to explore ways to get more involved with UH at the Bauer Student Organization Rush Week from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday at Melcher Black Drum in the Bauer College of Business. Students are introduced to a plethora of different organizations seeking to recruit new members.

“There are nearly 25 different organizations within the college of business, and they range from general (Hispanic Business Student Association) to major specific (American Marketing Association),” said Bauer Activities Adviser Jonathan Shirley. “Bauer Rush Week can be the doorway to an amazing college experience FAIR continues on page 3

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New dorms set the mood After being under construction for more than two-and-a-half years, Moody Towers finally welcomed residents into its halls at the turn of the 1970s. The dorms, completely separated by gender, housed men in the south tower and women in the north tower.

Although its official grand opening came with the beginning of the semester, incoming freshmen were the first students to enjoy the new housing during seven orientation sessions during the summer.

At the end of the orientations, students weighed in on what they liked and disliked about the new residential halls, with communal bathrooms receiving about 98 percent favor and having only two elevators in each tower disliked by about 90 percent of students.

Yet, Moody Towers offered conveniences students didn’t have in the Quadrangle, such as telephones in each room, a sauna bath, libraries and the possibility of a rotating loan system on books with M.D. Anderson Memorial Library.

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SPEAKER to international travel. “I firmly believe that relationship building depends on investing in face-to-face,� she said. “It’s also important to know yourself and be aware of your own unconscious bias.�

Bigner said taking comments or statements based on myths or stereotypes rooted in an uneducated outside view is a common mistake travelers make. Unconscious bias can be resolved by immersing yourself in the experience. Don’t be afraid to be curiCindy Bigner, senior human resources director of Global Diversity and Inclusion at Halliburton Co., ous, passionate and adventurous. shared business knowledge that she has gained by traveling to nearly every continent. | Courtesy “I don’t think any of our managers want of C.T. Bauer College of Business to be reclusive. They just don’t know that

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our fraternity and helps us get out basic information and facts. A lot of people don’t know we accept all majors. We emphasize diversity in majors and individuals,� said prebusiness junior Pria Glaspie, vice president of membership of Alpha Kappa Psi. Other groups that will be represented are the Council of Ethnic Organizations, Finance

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they are. We have to teach them,� Bigner said.

Bigner’s speech sparked more in-depth discussion about cultural boundaries between nationalities as the audience shared their personal experiences and even touched the social stigmas inhibiting professional women in male-dominated fields.

Diane Burkett, marketing manager for the college’s graduate and professional programs, coordinates the Bauer Breakfasts.

She hopes to promote the department’s objective to promote lifelong learning and professional development for Houston’s working professionals alongside UH students and alumni.

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an organization in college. Rush Week helps because they’re all here. They all want to talk to you.

It’s easier to take it all in,� said finance junior Sarah Spencer.

Student leaders will set up tables with poster boards and flyers that offer students more information on future events and requirements to join the organizations. “(Rush Week) helps us promote

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resident Barack Obama proposed a federal financial aid reform Thursday, planning to allocate funds based on the calculated value of an education from a given institution.

Colleges that offer a lower tuition rate and a higher-quality education are slated to receive more funding if Congress passes the measure.

In the meantime, Katie institutions will be Wian ranked by the financial need and ultimate debt of their students, as well as the graduation rates and earnings of said graduates.

The act also intends to keep student loan interest rates low and increase availability of work-study jobs.

UH’s own Karl Ittmann, a History professor since 1989, wrote to the New York Times asserting that all possible cuts have been made and that the reformists are attempting to “vilify universities” rather than attack the problem at its core — the lack of funding.

Ittmann expressed his concern for the proposed university ranking system by comparing UH to Princeton, where he taught previously.

He said that at Princeton students had “virtually unlimited resources”, and almost none worked. Conversely, at UH, “many students have to work, often full-time, or reduce their course loads to afford to take classes.”

As for the criteria on which the universities will be judged, he said, “I am not confident that a ranking system will be able to account for how these differences influence statistical outcomes.”

Indeed, a ranking system intended to compare all universities to one another

The less aid a university receives, the more it will need to pass those expenses on to students — on and on until a fairly reasonable education is forced to become exorbitant.”

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seems too wide a lens and is bound to miss the detail of the picture.

According to the National Center for Education Statistics, the overall graduation rate at UH is 46 percent.

This creates something of a catch-22, since under the proposed program, the University’s low percentage would be a mark against it.

But it could be said that the rate is so low because the funding is inadequate in the first place. Many students are forced to drop out because they aren’t receiving enough aid to stay in school without working as well.

In this way, the ranking system has the potential to create a truly vicious cycle that will harm students and faculty alike.

Obama said in his address, “not enough colleges have been working to figure out how do we control costs, how do we cut back on costs? So all this sticks it to students, sticks it to families, but also, taxpayers end up paying a bigger price.”

Ittmann said, this is just an attempt at shifting the blame. “In order to function, universities have to increase tuition, which states have supported.”

“Only when they faced a political backlash did they then turn around and attack universities for raising tuition.”

He asserts that not only are cost cuts being made, but made on the wrong things.

“Faculty salaries (for non-administrators) are flat in real terms, our benefits have been cut and there are fewer full-time faculty,” Ittman said.

Ittmann believes that “we are failing to reach our potential due to misplaced priorities,” and that we would be better off cutting from athletics programs and administrative overhead.

Working in UH’s favor, however, is the number of low-income students in attendance.

According to the White House fact sheet for the proposal, the enrollment of Pell-eligible students is also vital to a given university’s future aid allocation.

Fortunately, 46 percent of undergraduates are currently receiving Pell grants as well as other federal grants. At this juncture, though, there is no telling whether that will be enough to offset poor graduation rates, should the measure pass.

Overall, though well intended, the reform is counterintuitive in many ways.

Ittmann said, “Most public universities

have been on a diet for decades… If schools had better funding, then tuition increases could be moderated.”

Just as much as the program is set to reward schools for keeping costs for students low, it is set to punish the schools that can’t afford to.

The less aid a university receives, the more it will need to pass those expenses on to students — on and on until a fairly reasonable education is forced to become exorbitant.

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be no huddle... Their quarterback, Connor Reilly, does a nice job — (he has) a tremendous arm, one of the best I’ve seen,” head coach Tony Levine said.

“He rushed 12 times against Notre Dame. Some of those were designed; quite a few were scrambles where he broke containment and moved the chains to get the

McMillian’s draft stock rises UH senior cornerback Zach McMillian is picked as a potential 2014 NFL draft pick by Sports Illustrated.

Last season, McMillian put up five interceptions, tying for Conference USA interception leader, six pass break-ups and 51 tackles as a junior.

Other potential draft picks included cornerback Deven Drane of Cincinatti, defensive tackle Shamar Stephen of Connecticut, linebacker Preston Brown of Louisville and center Antonio Foster of Memphis.

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Cougars balance objectives UH has added brawn for its new conference, but its fast pace may be key against Temple Christopher Shelton Sports editor

The Cougars began preparing for their debut in the American Athletic Conference as soon as the change was announced in 2011.

The shift in talent from Conference USA to the American is steep, so the Cougars began recruiting bigger players who could handle the physical toll and provide the

depth needed in a Bowl Championship Series conference.

This year, its recruiting class reflected UH’s goal to grow — especially in the trenches. Along the offensive line, 6-foot-5 offensive linemen Ja’Braylin Thomas and Josh Thomas, who each weigh more than 330 pounds, were added. On defense, 6-foot-3 freshman end Tyus Bowser cracked the team’s two-deep this week after a groin

injury to sophomore Eric Eiland.

But for the Cougars’ first-ever conference opponent, their speed could be a bigger factor than the newly added brawn.

Temple, UH’s Saturday opponent, plays at the pace of a C-USA team after hiring a new coach this offseason. Temple head coach Matt Rhule installed a new fast-paced offensive style when he was hired.

“Offensively they’re going to

Two Cougars were named to the American Athletic Conference honor roll after the football team’s season-opening win against Southern on Friday.

Senior Richie Leone punted his way to the top and was named the conference’s special teams player of the week after scoring 11 points by successfully completing ever y extra point attempt and kickLeone ing two field goals from 30 and 38 yards.

Junior wide receiver Daniel Spencer was also highlighted by the conference after nine receptions for 102 yards and scoring three touchdowns.

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Freshman sprinter wins in first college tournament Jessica Crawford Assistant news editor

UH cross country coach Steve Magness said he had a lot of confidence in this year’s team, but it wasn’t until last week’s meet that he learned what his new lineup was really capable of.

Freshman Brian Barraza won first place in the men’s division at the Baylor Twilight Invitational on Friday in Waco.

Barraza exceeded his coach’s expectations.

“I expected him to get top 10,” Magness said of Barraza. “I knew he was ready to go, but... I think it’s very rare for a freshman to do so well. But I didn’t expect him to win.”

Barraza crossed the finish line with a time of 18:19.9 during the 6,000-kilometer run. He was five seconds ahead of University of Texas senior Will Nation. He received another honor on Monday, too.

League officials announced that Barraza won the title of American Athletic Conference Cross Country Athlete of the Week. It was the first title of its kind to be given this year.

Freshman Amber Hawkins, the first of the UH women to cross the finish line, also impressed with a time of 14:47.3 for the 4,000-kilometer run. She came in 23rd overall.

“I think it’s a big transition to go from high school to college,” said

Magness. “For Amber to lead the team was really impressive.”

Two of the team’s veterans, senior Drevan Anderson-Kaapa and junior Yonas Tesfai, didn’t compete in the contest. Anderson-Kaapa is battling injuries while Tesfai took the first meet off. Both are on deck to run at the Justin F. Cooper Memorial Rice Invitational on Friday, Sept.

13, Magness said.

“I think (we’re) really prepared.

Since we got back to school, we put

in work,” Magness said. “Everyone has stepped up their game. We have two weeks to make further improvements for the Rice game.”

Magness said that competition between Barraza and Tesfai should make for an interesting and successful season.

“We’re probably gonna have one of the best one-two punches in the state and possibly the region.” sports@thedailycougar.com

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first down.”

The Cougars are one of the few teams in the American that sees the fast-paced offense every day in practice. Practicing how Temple plays will give UH an edge, senior linebacker George Bamfo said.

“When you go against an offense like ours that goes fast tempo every day, we kind of have the advantage.

I don’t think they’re going to have any type of speed that we haven’t seen before with practicing against our offense every day,” Bamfo said.

Bamfo received the team’s game ball after recording eight tackles and recovering a fumble against Southern on Friday.

Levine said he Bamfo expects the linebackers to be a strength of the team moving into conference play.

“I was happy with how (the linebackers) played. Coach (Vernon) Hargreaves is doing an excellent job of coaching that group right now,” Levine said. “There are some techniques that he’s really emphasizing that, as a staff, we noticed on Friday night.”

The Cougars’ offense will face a Temple defense that’s more aggressive this season.

Temple defensive coordinator Phil Snow installed a blitz-heavy defensive scheme aimed at disrupting the opposing quarterback when he joined the Owls. Temple had five tackles for a loss on Saturday against Notre Dame. Temple expects junior linebacker Sean Daniels to bring pressure off the edge.

“I’m counting on him to be the pass rusher you worry about,” Rhule said to the South Jersey Times.

With a lot of change surrounding the program — new coordinators, uniforms, 43 newcomer players, conference and a stadium on the way — the second game of the season helps bring a sense of normalcy.

“I don’t want to say that’s not a big deal, because it certainly is a big deal, it’s an extraordinarily big deal for our program,” Levine said.

“But it’s not something I’m going to get up in front of the team and say, ‘remember guys, we’re playing in the first ever American Athletic Conference football game’. It’s the next game as far as our preparation is concerned.” sports@thedailycougar.com

SOCCER

Seniors hope their experience guides team Reid Ritter Staff writer

The Cougars have 11 seniors who could help the team leap across the challenges of conference play this season. | File photo/The Daily Cougar

The Cougars began their season with a 1-1-1 record and will face Cal State Northridge on Friday in Northridge, Calif. The game starts a three-game road trip that involves matchups with San Diego State and Houston Baptist Universities.

Northridge and San Diego State are teams within the top 25 in the nation. The Cougars’ matchup against No. 27 in the nation, Stephen F. Austin University, resulted in a double-overtime draw at 0-0.

“I think we got better against Stephen F. Austin,” said head coach Chris Pfau. “To be able to get a tie from them shows that we can play with some of the top teams if we show up.”

The upcoming road trip is going to test the team’s preparation and progress.

“I think our defending is good and our team shape is good,” Pfau said.

“We need now to focus on rhythm of play and keeping the ball better. We are waiting for things to happen instead of making them happen.”

Junior forward Kelsey Zamora said the team has made big improvements since their exhibition games and the beginning of the season.

“I see us as hungry and excited about the new conference and the challenges that are ahead,” Zamora said.

“As the team has progressed, we’ve gotten in better shape

physically and mentally.”

With 11 seniors, some of the players have been together for several years, and the team’s chemistr y gives the Cougars an edge against t h e i r opponents, Zamora said.

“A lot of Zamora programs get caught up in the individual and forget that this is a team game,” Zamora said.

“We never forget our teammates and the importance of loyalty to each other.”

For the seniors, the Cougars have a sense of urgency that produces a stronger will to work together and win.

They want to prove that they and the team have gotten better in one last season together, Pfau said.

“We have 11 seniors that are very different and all have different personalities,” Pfau said. “They all do come together on the field and become one.”

Because of their experience and leadership, the Cougars believe they can win every game on their schedule.

“We have to continue to work hard and keep our mental focus,” Zamora said.

“We have to buy into our talent, our team and our university.” sports@thedailycougar.com

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Coogs not feeling the love of dating apps While tech companies rush to create tools to spread romance, students hold onto traditional notions Sabrina Lloyd Contributing writer

Gone are the days of nervously walking up to your crush and asking to grab coffee. The usage of smartphone dating apps has taken off, and they are connecting college students on campuses across the country.

Apps such as Tinder, Twine, Zoosk, Skout and Tagged are becoming increasingly popular.

They enable students to sit back and find a date without having to fill out lengthy questionnaires, give too much personal information or feel any pressure.

Most of these applications match people by their ages, interests on Facebook and the GPS location on their smart phones and enables them to meet up almost immediately after connecting through the app.

Mobile analytics firm Flurry said a large percentage of dating app users are college students. Almost half of the users of dating apps for

Android and Apple are college students between the ages of 18 and 24.

Social media expert and assistant professor Temple Northup thinks Twine is a fun and interesting experiment but isn’t sure it will make it in the long run, compared to regular internet dating sites.

“The first hurdle it has to overcome before it could ever begin to compete with regular internet dating sites is to have a large user base,” said Northup. “At this point, not a lot of people are on Twine compared to other dating websites, so there might not be many matches out there for any given individual.”

Northup said the second hurdle is making matches for people based on what they like on Facebook. He believes that there are many people who like Facebook pages but perhaps wouldn’t use that information in choosing their next mate.

Corporate communication senior Ashley Burns said although she has used Zoosk, she prefers online dating and probably wouldn’t use that particular app again.

“I didn’t meet anyone. It just had lots of people who were looking to hook up and not for a serious relationship,” Burns said. “I might use another dating app as long as I can find one that seems safer.”

Other apps, such as Lulu, have taken smart phone dating to a new level. Lulu is centered toward women and allows them to rate and review their exes, friends and past hook-ups. It has more than one million registered users and more than 180 million men have been rated.

Not wanting to become a trash-talking app, Lulu aims its reviews to be more positive by rating guys based on their sense of humor, commitment level and life ambitions.

“I wouldn’t waste my time rating my ex-girlfriend or trying to find a date on my smart phone,” said mechanical engineering junior Jeremy Phothisane. “I would much rather meet people in person and call or text them.”

Northup believes that in order for these apps to be successful in the long run, they must define the purpose they intend to serve.

“If their primary intent is to be a fun and flirtatious tool to find people with similar interests around you, they may well succeed,” Northup said. “If their goal is to really act as a matchmaker, then I don’t think they will have long-term legs.” arts@thedailycougar.com

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