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Four thousand, three hundred and eighty days have passed. Yet the haunting memory of 9/11 still weighs on American hearts year after year. As many struggle to shake off the lingering chill, the 12th anniversary is embraced with a suspenseful sigh of relief as people around the world carefully watch Syria momentarily escape a potential war with the United States. Tuesday morning brought a diplomatic opportunity that put everything on hold — the Syrian government accepted a Russian proposal to put its chemical weapons under international control in a bid to avoid a possible U.S. military strike, according to news agency Interfax. The civil war that is shattering the Arab nation day by day began more than two years ago by protesters and rebels in an effort to push Bashar al-Assad out of the presidential

seat, a power that has been held by his family since 1971. On Aug. 21, the clash escalated as a Damascus suburb was suffocated by a chemical attack, believed to have been released by the Syrian people’s own government. “They unleashed hellish chaos and terror on a massive scale,” said U.S. National Security Adviser Susan Rice on Monday at the New America Foundation. “Innocent civilians were jolted awake, choking on poison. Some never woke up at all. In the end, more than 1,400 were dead — more than 400 of them children.” Ten days after the August attack, President Barack Obama addressed a waiting nation. “Now, after careful deliberation, I have decided that the United States should take military action against Syrian regime targets,” Obama said. “This would not be an openended intervention. We would not put boots on the ground. Instead, our action would be designed to be limited in duration and scope.” Yet the president’s careful rhetoric could not outweigh the exhausting heaviness America has carried for the past 12 years, despite his reassurance in his Sept. 7 weekly address that Syria “would not be another Iraq

or Afghanistan.” The joint statement on Syria, released the day before the president’s address by 11 nations, including the U.S., France, Turkey and the United Kingdom, bore words that eerily resounded with remembrance. “More than 100,000 people have been killed in the conflict, more than 2 million people have become refugees and approximately 5 million are internally displaced,” the joint statement said. “Recognizing that Syria’s conflict has no military solution ... we are committed to a political solution which will result in a united, inclusive and democratic Syria.” Nearly 10 years earlier, former President George W. Bush told anti-war protesters that “we will help the Iraqi people establish a peaceful and democratic country in the heart of the Middle East.” The echoing promise of democracy in a foreign nation brought about a swell of hesitancy, which Secretary of State John Kerry addressed from the White House a week before the Joint Statement was released. The two controversial wars with Afghanistan “We know that after a decade of conand Iraq after Sept. 11, 2001 have made many flict, the American people are tired of war Americans hesitant to enter another foreign conflict in Syria. | Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons SYRIA continues on page 3

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The debris from the World Trade Center towers became symbols of the attack. All across America, these pieces remain in memorials. UH became one of two Texas locations to receive a piece, after the Student Government Association applied for it in 2009. “Back in 2009, the president at the time was Kenneth Fomunung. A student came up to him from the Student Video Network and said, ‘Hey, I heard we can get a piece of the World Trade Center. I heard that they’re giving them out to different organizations and things of that nature. You should look in

UH will feature a piece of the World Trade Center in a memorial outside of Phase One of the NEW UC, which opens in January. | Courtesy of Keith Kowalka to it,’” said SGA President Cedric Bandoh. “Long story short, they applied for a piece in the New Jersey Port Authority, and after going through a series of paperwork and other things, they got the assistance of the then-vice president of Student Affairs, Dr. Elwyn Lee. And we were eventually approved for a piece of the World Trade Center, which was very, very exciting news.”

The artifact, a large piece of steel that was broken off during the Sept. 11 attacks, will be turned into a memorial at the New UC. “The Student Government Association really led the effort. They wanted to have it as a site of history, of the country, and also they wanted it to take place adjacent to a large student traffic BEAM continues on page 3

UH is leading the way in Texas by holding the first National Science Foundation Innovation Corps workshop this Thursday and Friday, presented by the College of Natural Science and Mathematics, Cullen College of Engineering and Division of Research. The I-Corps workshop is a set of activities and programs that prepare scientists and engineers to extend their focus beyond the laboratory by working on projects that accelerate research that the NSF has been promoting, said Lisa Robertson, executive director of external relations at the Cullen College of Engineering. “The NSF program is a few years old, and funding is available to faculty who currently are, or have

received, funding in the last five years in the engineering, math or science departments,” Robertson said. I-Corps is a public-private partnership program that enables students to receive guidance from entrepreneurs in a particular set of curriculum. In order to apply, one has to be eligible and must construct a team. “Teams consist of three people and include a student, an academic researcher and a business mentor, which is someone from the private sector who has experience with start-ups,” Robertson said. “Mentors can be very broad, but they must understand the process of commercialization.” The first day of the workshop will WORKSHOP continues on page 3

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FLASHBACK A coast-to-coast reaction On this day 12 years ago, the United States faced the worst terrorist attack on domestic soil in modern history. Four commercial airlines were hijacked by Al-Qaeda agents: one landing in a field outside Philadelphia, one hitting the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. and two infamously colliding into, and ultimately destroying, two towers in the World Trade Center in New York City. But that is common knowledge. Today’s college students were as young as five or six when the Twin Towers fell, and though everyone knows the story of what is now colloquially known as 9/11, for many, the memory is hazy, if anything. The Daily Cougar’s Sept. 12, 2001 issue reads like an old New York Times cover after the declaration of war. For the students, faculty and staff at the time, the attack was far from hazy; it was fresh in their minds.

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explain to students and faculty what I-Corps is and will consist of presentations by Dr. Rathindra DasGupta, NSF I-Corps program director, and Keith McGreggor, director of Georgia Tech Venture Lab. T.J. Wainerdi is a recent graduate of the I-Corps program, and is one of three panel members who will be speaking about his experience. “I went through a six-week training in the first quarter of this year,” Wainerdi said. “My entire career was developing and commercializing

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Syria was thrown into a civil war two years ago after rebels attempted to remove Barash Al-Assad from his role as president. The conflict heightened in August when chemical warfare was thrown into the battle. | Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

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— believe me, I am, too,” said Kerry, who opposed the Iraq war in his failed presidential bid in 2004, as he addressed the nation from the White House. “But fatigue does not absolve us of our responsibility. Just longing for peace does not necessarily bring it about. And history would judge us all extraordinarily harshly if we turned a blind eye to a dictator’s wanton use of weapons of mass destruction against all warnings, against all common understanding of decency.” With Kerry by his side, Obama pushed forward with gaining support for his military airstrikes on Syria. Yet some students shared the same opposition as world powers such as Russia. “I know that both sides are imperfect, yet I cannot support U.S. involvement in a country in which we don’t know the men we’re supporting and the rich culture and history that lies within the country,” said English sophomore Mary Catherine Huneycutt. “U.S. intervention cannot bear any good fruit,” Huneycutt said. “This is not America’s battle.” A poll conducted by the New York Times and CBS News Tuesday showed how “fatigue from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan has made people less open to intervening in the world’s trouble spots,” as six in 10 Americans oppose the airstrikes on Syria. Participants were also asked whether the United States should intervene to turn dictatorships into democracies. With 72 percent saying no, this is highest level of opposition seen in a decade of polling on that

question, according to the New York Times. “Obama’s proposed American military action will probably prolong an already-dangerous situation, potentially causing it to escalate to a more deadly level should the Syrian regime, Iran and Hezbollah retaliate on American assets and allies in the region and/or elsewhere,” said Cyrus Contractor, the assistant director of programs for the Center of International and Comparative Studies. “Should things go awry with the president’s plans, what then will be the American role? Boots on the ground? Another war? The third in less than 13 years? This was a president that was supposed to end American participation in both Iraq and Afghanistan, and that, to a large extent, has been accomplished. But for what? To start another one in Syria?” Contractor said. Though for some, the situation in Syria is less of a political battle and more of a humanitarian conflict. “Children lined up in shrouds, their voices forever silenced. Devastated mothers and fathers kissing their children goodbye, some pulling the white sheet up tight around their beautiful faces, as if tucking them in for the last time. There are no words of condemnation strong enough to capture such infinite cruelty,” said Rice. “But where words may fail us, action must not.” For many, Tuesday’s agreement to hand Syrian arms to international control is a step in the direction towards peace, but some doubt it as a long-term solution. “History shows us that when governments disarm for the sake of appeasement, it’s only a matter of time before hostilities are renewed,” said political science sophomore

Hayder Ali. But if it passes, Contractor believes it’ll be a “win-win-win situation” for the Syrian regime, Obama and Russia. “The majority of the American people are against Obama’s proposal of military action against Assad, and perhaps this saves the president from potentially making an unpopular decision,” Contractor said.

Should things go awry with the president’s plan, what then will be the American role? Boots on the ground? Another war? The third in less than 13 years?” Cyrus Contractor, assistant director of programs for the Center of International and Comparative studies in the Department of Political Science “For Assad, this would mean that he stays in power and will not be weakened conventionally by an American attack. For the Russians, it is a way to retain their client state in the Middle East.” Although the world is being held in uncertain suspension, for today, Americans everywhere are hanging onto the compromise as a small token of hope as they look back on that day 12 years ago when the world was shaken. “As we remember 9/11 ... I think the world can breathe a bit easier,” Huneycutt said.

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area so that it’s just a memorial of sorts that represents the history of our country,” said Associate Vice President for Student Affairs Keith Kowalka. Bandoh hopes the artifact will become an iconic stop for anyone visiting Houston.

“The University is the heart of Houston, and it really is right in the center, so (UH) is one of the better places, in my opinion, to have such a special artifact … right smack dab in the middle of Houston,” Bandoh said. The artifact is set to be unveiled along with Phase One of the New UC in January. news@thedailycougar.com

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Members of The Daily Cougar editorial board recall their experiences on 9/11 and how that event has shaped their lives today

A renewed From student hope for peace to soldier

The birth of a global citizen

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A coast close to home

remember arriving to my fourth grade class on the morning of Sept. 11, 2001 only to be welcomed by the most hated substitute teacher in my elementary school. I prayed so hard that my parents would pick me up early from school that day, but I’ve wished every day since that my prayers Mary would have been answered by differ- Dahdouh ent circumstances. I’m a first generation American citizen with Arab heritage. My father pulled me out of school that day as soon as the world realized what was happening. He held my hand silently with tears in his eyes as I walked out of my elementary school that day, naïve to the world burning around me. Nothing has been the same since. My parents and grandparents came to the United States to escape the persecution of Christians in the Middle East. It was heartbreaking to realize that we weren’t safe in the country that promised us refuge, regardless of beliefs, but I realize now that the attacks on the World Trade Center were about more than politics or faith. Mankind struggles together every day to create a world where people can live in peace without being blinded by borders. Since that day, I’ve learned to accept each quiet morning with gratitude knowing that no one in this world is given a certainty of life.

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he first plane hit while I was messing around in Ms. Winkler’s fourth grade math class. I remember thinking that school had suddenly gotten easy when the teachers stopped teaching us and kept stepping into the hall to talk. And then school was let out early, and that was great because hey, no more school for today. Maybe I was too excited about getting to go home early or maybe I was just oblivious, but I didn’t really notice at the time that all the teachers were a little too quiet or that all the parents seemed to hug their children a little too tight. I didn’t underJames stand much back Wang then. I didn’t know why anyone would attack America, what Al-Qaeda was, or even what a Muslim was. All my father could explain to me was that a war was coming to America, and as refugees from the Killing Fields of Cambodia, our family owed it to our new home to do what we could to support it. Even though the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are now winding down, controversies and all, I still feel committed to doing my part. Al-Qaeda didn’t attack America. They attacked our people. No matter whether or not you believe American foreign policy actually brought this attack to us, there is no excuse for them attacking our friends and neighbors. The sworn duty of a Soldier is to defend the Constitution and people of the United States. As an Army cadet, I will proudly do my duty, whatever it may be.

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uring the 2001 terror attacks, I was in my fourth grade math class. Mrs. Franklin, our new administrative supervisor, rushed into our class to turn on the T.V. to the news. I remember looking in awe and confusion at chaos, smoke, and what I later found out was humans jumping out of windows to Kayla escape the heat. Stewart I recall sitting in class watching, not scared, but baffled that this type of thing could happen in the new millennium. My 9-year-old mind could not process it, and I was forced to understand what evil meant in a way I didn’t expect. Growing up in America since then has made me desire to continue growing as a global citizen. I saw a ridiculous amount of prejudice build within many Americans, and I always want to be the type of person that uses troubling times to make me a more understanding human. Before the attacks, I didn’t know how much hatred could destroy a group of people and cause them to do such horrendous acts in our time. Sept. 11 grew me up and forced me to see the world past the Houston box I’d grown up in. To this day, I try to watch at least two documentaries on Sept. 11 about the twin towers. The untold stories of heroism, tragedy, and redemption have always been things that I’m fascinated by. I think when we take the time to look back every now and then, we find new ways to move forward.

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y sixth grade class and I were all waiting for class to start in Upper Manhattan. Suddenly the whole building went silent and then my teacher turned on the T.V. As it came on I was shocked by the images of the burning towers. Growing up in New York, I had been to that area before many times. I could not believe this was happening so close to home. Our teacher tried to explain the tragedy, but all I heard was mumbles. Suddenly we were ushered downstairs to the exit. My city was Paulina in chaos. My New Rojas York. My vibrant uptown neighborhood had become silent and scary. It did not feel like the comforting home that I was used to. School was let out early that day, and my mother was waiting for me as I nervously walked out. I felt safe in her arms. For a second everything went back to normal. Back at our apartment the television kept telling us a horror story that I would never forget. Growing up in a post-9/11 America has made me more fearful and also more willing to understand people’s differences. I feel like my freedoms are not always guaranteed and it has made me weary of my nation going to war. Still, it has made me appreciate all the things I have access to. It has made me a proud New Yorker and American.

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Opinion editor James Wang is a history junior and may be reached at opinion@ thedailycougar.com

Photo editor Kayla Stewart is a flashy photo something junior and may be reached at opinion@thedailycougar.com

Life and Arts editor Paulina Rojas is a print journalism senior and may be reached at arts@thedailycougar.com

Editor in chief Channler K. Hill is a print journalism senior and may be reached at editor@thedailycougar.com

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ifth grade, that’s where I was — sitting in class with my brother, learning fractions from Mrs. Grady. We were oblivious to the devastation that was occurring outside the walls of Andrew Jackson Elementary School. In the midst of learning how to multiply, the Twin Towers had been viciously subtracted from the New York City Channler K. skyline. The 622 Hill miles between New York and Michigan were enough to make my single mother take off from all three of her jobs to pick up my brother and I, to make sure of our safety. The office secretary came to our class and announced that our mom was waiting in the main office. We were excited. But there wasn’t anything fun about this pick-up. When we arrived at the office, my mother wrapped us in her arms. I could sense something was wrong. I remember her explaining the severity of what had happened in a form that we could understand, but somehow I couldn’t quite grasp what it meant. I didn’t know what a terrorist was or that buildings could fall. I didn’t know that the world wasn’t as perfect as I thought it seemed. It wasn’t until years passed that it all began to make sense, and I could see how much New York citizens and their families experienced on that horrific day. I am proud to be in a country where firefighters and military personnel alike dug through debris, searching for those who were trapped beneath the skyscrapers. And now, 12 years later, we can look back and live a life after 9/11.

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uring the Cougars’ first off week of the season, getting healthy is of optimal importance, said head coach Tony Levine. Redshirt junior quarterback David Piland suffered a head injury in Saturday’s win against Temple. He is undergoing concussion tests, Levine said. Sophomore running back Kenneth Farrow has an ankle injury that sidelined him for most of the second half against Temple. Levine said he expects Farrow to be ready for the Bayou Bucket next week. However, the offensive line got a boost. After sitting out for the first two games, senior lineman Ty Cloud is cleared to play. Catherine Lara/The Daily Cougar

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31 This is NOT a Steinbeck classic 32 Cards with photos 36 On the ocean or in a fog 39 “La ___� (Albert Camus novel) 40 Suffix with “tall� or “short� 42 Guidance signals 43 First letter of the Hebrew alphabet 45 Belittle 47 Cat’s-eye relatives 51 ___ quam videri (North Carolina state motto) 53 Egyptian goddess of fertility 54 Italian volcano 55 Isn’t capable of 56 Hebrides dialect 57 Encyclopedia bk. 58 More than merely refrigerated 60 Yours and mine 61 Party server

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LIFE & ARTS EDITOR

Paulina Rojas

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MAN ON THE STREET

How has 9/11 changed your perspective on life? After 12 years, the world continues to remember the tragic attacks that caused the loss of thousands of lives and the World Trade Center. We asked students how it has impacted their lives. Here are their responses:

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Many people don’t know that there are different types of Muslims, so people still view me differently if I’m wearing my religious clothing. If I go to Wal-Mart, they stare at me. Before 9/11, it wasn’t like that. — Kalwal Ali, biology freshman

LSS WORKSHOPS FALL 2013 LOCATION: N112 Cougar Village (Building 563) REGISTER: “Workshop Signup” at www.las.uh.edu/lss On-line registration is necessary to obtain a spot. Problems registering? Call Laura Heidel 713.743.5439 or Jason Yu 713.743.1223

I showed up at school, and everyone was worried. They had the TV on, and I finally realized what happened. It made me worry because I had family in New York, and it really hurt to see people suffer because their families didn’t quite make it.

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— Marvin Marcia, electrical engineering senior

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We went from being in the upper-middle class to filing for bankruptcy. My mom’s home offices for the company were in Tower One; shortly thereafter, my father, who worked for Enron, lost all his retirement funds. — Gregg Starks, broadcast journalism senior

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It made me more appreciative of the people in my life. — Kayla Clawson, kinesiology junior

— Quotes and photos compiled by Monica Tso

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TIME #1

College Level Reading Overcoming Procrastination Improving Concentration Time Management Time Management Studying for Natural Science Courses Studying Groups Reading for STEM majors Improve Your Memory Reading Online Texts Reducing Test Anxiety Writing Research Papers Learning Beyond Memorizing Test Preparation Overcoming Procrastination Critical Thinking Giving Professional Presentations Getting Organized Motivation Improving Your Memory Improving Your Memory Coping with Finals Time Management Meditation to Deal with Academic Stress Coping with Finals Overcoming Procrastination

TIME #2

Tues. 9/17 @ 11am Thurs. 9/19 @ 4pm Sat. 9/21 @ 11am Mon. 9/23 @ 10am Wed. 9/25 @ 2pm Mon. 9/23 @ 3pm Wed. 10/2 @ 2pm Tues. 10/1 @ 1pm Mon. 9/30 @ 2pm Mon. 10/7 @ 3pm Mon. 10/7 @ 10am Tues. 10/15 @ 9am Mon. 10/14 @ 11am Tues. 10/22 @ 11am Tues. 10/29 @ 1pm Tues. 11/5 @ 1pm Mon. 11/11 @ 3pm Tues. 11/12 @ 1pm Fri. 11/15 @ 3pm Wed. 11/20 @ 11am Wed. 11/20 @ 3pm Tues. 11/26 @ 9am Mon. 12/2 @ 10am Wed. 12/4 @ 3pm

Wed. 9/11 @ 2pm Thurs. 9/12 @ 3pm Thurs. 9/19 @ 1pm Wed. 9/18 @ 2pm Thurs. 9/26 @ 2pm Fri. 9/27 @ 4pm Tues. 9/24 @ 11am Fri. 10/4 @ 10am Wed. 10/2 @ 4pm Thurs. 10/3 @ 4pm Thurs. 10/3 @ 4pm Thurs. 10/10 @ 10am Wed. 10/16 @ 2pm Fri. 10/18 @ 3pm Wed. 10/23 @ 4pm Wed. 10/30 @ 5pm Wed. 11/6 @ 1pm Thurs. 11/14 @ 11am Tues. 11/12 @ 5pm Fri. 11/22 @ 10am Sat. 11/23 @ 11am Tues. 11/26 @ 1pm Tues. 12/3 @ 10am Thurs. 12/5 @ 11am

**Workshops will be added when necessary throughout the semester. Please visit the “Workshops Signup” link on the LSS website www.las.uh.edu/lss for the most up to date information.

FREE TUTORING Survivor wakes up to ‘another sunrise’ The Moores School of Music presented a Jack Heggie’s Holocaust survivor story, “Another Sunrise,” on Sunday accompanied by a musical drama and lecture. Read about the emotional performance online at thedailycougar.com/life-arts. --- Yasmine Saqer/The Daily Cougar

All students are welcome! Room 109N Cougar Village 1

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ADHD Workshop Series for UH students

Tuesdays from 4-5 p.m., Fall 2013 N112 Cougar Village I (classroom wing on west side) Session 1 Session 2 Session 3 Session 4 Session 5 Session 6

Time Management Part I Time Management Part II Decreasing Distractions Part I Decreasing Distractions Part II Studying More Effectively Get Organized

September 10 September 17 September 24 October 1 October 8 October 15

To register or for more information please contact Laura Heidel, Ph.D. at 713-743-5439 or lheidel@uh.edu www.las.uh.edu

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