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UH fills ASL Interpretation void Laura Gillespie Assistant news editor

Because of rigorous testing, the American Sign Language Interpretation program is not popular. Still, Hill hopes the program will gain more faculty members and grow to meet the Deaf community’s need for interpreters. | Courtesy of UH.edu

There are roughly 8,000 deaf individuals in Houston who use American Sign Language, yet there are only about1,500 ASL interpreters in the state of Texas to assist these individuals at school, doctor’s offices or job interviews.

More interpreters are needed, and to fill that need, the University offers a degree in American

Sign Language Interpretation.

UH is currently the only four-year university in Texas to offer this degree.

“The community really screamed for a more enhanced degree,” said Sharon Grigsby Hill American Sign Language Interpreting program coordinator.

“There are interpreter-training programs that exist on a two-year basis, so you can receive an associate degree from some of the

community colleges here in the area.”

Until 2009, the ASL program was limited to four ASL classes for those whose degree included a language requirement. It was at the insistence of professor Lynn Maher, chair of the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, that the full ASLI major was implemented.

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RESEARCH

Scientific contributions bring more than attention Dennis Kunichoff Staff writer

Many are aware of the UH’s rise within the scientific community, given its recently-acclaimed Tier One research status, but the University is gaining more than national recognition. Products developed in UH laboratories and brought out into the commercial market benefit the University through royalty income.

In 2008, the school was only receiving $1.1 million in royalty income. This year it increased to $16.6 million.

According to the Annual Report on Extramural Funding and Technology Commercialization prepared

by Rathindra Bose, vice chancellor for research and technology transfer, the University has 152 products of intellectual property in the commercial sector and 159 more in the process of reaching the market.

“There is tremendous value of taking technology out from the laboratory and into the marketplace where it can provide societal benefit,” Bose said. “These technologies from our faculty create new jobs that help our economic development.

Some of the school’s notable developments include Vimpat, an anti-seizure drug that has been used to treat more than 200,000 patients,

McDonald’s reopens its golden arches for business Organizational Leadership and Supervision senior Jeremiah Farley, foreground, and undecided sophomore Bryan Singleton, background, order breakfast from the newly-opened McDonalds on Elgin Street and Cullen Boulevard. Once well known for being one of the oldest McDonalds still standing, as well as an iconic backdrop for the Cougar Baseball Field, the old building was demolished in June in favor of a sleeker, newer building.

Another McDonalds will inside the new UC in January.

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STUDENT GOVERNMENT

Senators propose overnight freshman orientation camp Tim Payne Contributing writer

The Student Government Association Senate meeting Wednesday night was as busy as ever, as both a new bill and new senate members were introduced.

Attorney General Shane Smith and Senators James Lee, Charles Haston and Tanzeem Chowdhury authored and introduced a bill to support a new freshman orientation program, the Cougar Cub Summer Camp. If the bill passes,

the camp, set to kick off in Fall 2014, would be an off-campus initiative to get incoming freshman engaged in the UH community with student and faculty volunteers, all in hopes to raise the graduation rate.

Smith said when students feel more involved as freshmen, they are more likely to continue their education and graduate.

“We are lacking in school pride,” Chowdhury said. “(We are) trying to improve the culture that we have.”

Several new students were appointed to senate offices, including public relations junior Nancy Gutierrez, who was appointed as director of public relations. Gutierrez hopes to be more social with students.

“Social media has definitely been our biggest outlet when it comes to spreading news concerning SGA,” Gutierrez said.

“One of the biggest ways that we can communicate more effectively with the student body is in person — that is, by having students come

to our senate meetings … At the end of the senate meetings, we also hold an open forum which allows students to speak their concerns.”

Other students appointed to SGA offices are Senator of the UH Law Center Nathan Alsbrook and Sergeant at Arms Nestor Garcia.

Students can keep up to date with SGA activity through Facebook.com/Uhoustonsga, and Twitter and Instagram @UHSGA. news@thedailycougar.com

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Lecture: The MBA/MSF Energy 101 Boot Camp, a discussion for those interested in careers in the energy industry, will be from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Cemo Hall Auditorium Room 100D. Fair: The Fall 2013 Business Career Fair held by the Bauer College of Business will host companies for business students to meet and greet, as well as learn more about full-time and internship positions. The fair will be fromnoon to 4 p.m. at the UH Hilton.

Volleyball: The Cougars will face North Texas from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Athletics/Alumni Center.

Saturday Volleyball: The Cougars will face LSU in the Flo Hyman Collegiate Cup from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Athletics/Alumni Center.

Football: The Cougars will compete against Rice in the Bayou Bucket from 2 to 5 p.m. at Reliant Stadium.

Volleyball: The Cougars will go up against Baylor in the Flo Hyman Collegiate Cup from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Athletics/Alumni Center.

Sunday Volunteering: UH’s Metropolitan Volunteer Program will be hosting a volunteer event at The Beacon Day Center, a Houstonbased homeless center on 1212 Prairie St. Students must be registered by Saturday at 11:45 p.m., and the event will be held from 9 a.m. to noon. To register or for more info visit uh.edu/mvp.

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Nook Cafe brews plans for new grand opening Channler K. Hill Editor in chief

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UH is constantly evolving. Every semester, there are new students, faculty, courses and more. Just as a growing teenager needs new clothes, the University needs a refreshed brand and marketing campaign.

The UH Marketing and Branding Team is in charge of refreshing the University’s brand. Last fall, almost five years after the last rebranding, the Department began the refreshing process and entered a partnership with 160over90, a firm that operates in Philadelphia.

Now, almost a year later, the process has developed, and the team met on Tuesday and Wednesday with the UH community to present the new brand and designs in progress. At the meeting, 160over90 BRAND continues on page 11

The Horticulture Society sells a wide variety of plants on campus, from tomatoes to flowers to common house plants. | Courtesy of Guadalupe Orozco

ORGANIZATIONS

Horticulture Society turns campus green with sales Zachary Burton Contributing writer

Every year, students are bombarded with a menagerie of organizations vying for their membership — from occupational organizations to fraternities, there is an organization for almost everyone on campus. For those with a green thumb, the University has the Horticulture Society.

“The greenhouse (we work in) was always present, but the Horticulture Society began in 2008,” said biology and anthropology sophomore SOCIETY continues on page 15

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For more than a month, The Nook Cafe has been actively recruiting students to work for UH’s next on-campus coffee shop.

As a result of social media and large flyers being scattered across campus, more than 170 applicants were received by The Nook’s general manager, Jacob McClain.

“In the first two weeks, we had over 100 applicants. Twenty-five percent (had a) barista (background) or had some type of coffee experience,” said owner of The Nook and UH alumnus Derek Shaw. “It was nuts. We were blown away.”

Originally scheduled to open July 15, The Nook has 15 available positions and continues to receive resumes every day. More than 90 percent of the applicants are UH-affiliated.

“No one remembers a late

delivery — they only remember a bad one. (We’re) hoping to have an official (opening) date by the end of next week,” Shaw said. “I’ve never actually been a part of construction before. I was painfully unaware of all the different things that need to be done to build a shop.”

Shaw’s friend of 15 years, Sam Wijnberg, is also an owner. Together, they plan to hire a full staff by early next week, complete with training sessions at Katz’s Coffee.

Nutrition sophomore Alma Villatoro was unaware The Nook will be one of the stores opening in the new strip center on Calhoun Road.

“I feel that for some time UH students have been wanting something new like a cafe or restaurant added to UH’s selection. I am actually very excited about the news and cannot wait for the grand opening of these shops,” Villatoro said.

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H professor of geophysics William Sager made national news last week with his discovery of the largest volcano on earth.

This formaKatie tion, called Wian Tamu Massif, is the size of Oregon and lies beneath the Pacific Ocean.

At 400 miles wide, it is 25 percent smaller than Olympus Mons on Mars, which is the largest volcano in the solar system.

The discovery is quite a coup for the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, especially because Sager was a professor at A&M until this year.

As UH continues to expand and improve, it mirrors the changes in our city at large.

A recent article in Forbes predicted that by 2023, Houston will be widely recognized as the next great global city.

Houston is now not only the nation’s leading exporter, but also the most racially and ethnically diverse metro area in the U.S. as well.

It stands to reason, then, that UH would be up-and-coming, too.

Acknowledging the schoolwide ramifications of his discovery, Sager said, “UH is trying to change from a regional university to a Tier One research university. So unlike TAMU, which made this leap a

generation ago, UH is looking for respect. Having this story come out as being from a UH researcher helps the University’s reputation.”

It’s incredible to consider how something like the discovery of a volcano can trickle down and eventually effect things like an increase in value of a UH degree.

Tamu Massif allowed UH to make national headlines, which can only improve the school’s reputation.

A&M received recognition as well, as Sager was employed there during much of his study of Tamu Massif — not to mention the volcano is named after A&M. However, UH has the benefit of the element of surprise, because A&M is so frequently behind innovative studies and major discoveries.

Sager pointed out that UH’s Tier One status “means that when you go to class, your professor is a leader in his or her field,” which “is very important for graduate students who come to learn to do research with these professors for their M.S. and Ph.D. degrees.”

This raises the question of why, with Nobel Prize winners, respected authors and innovative scientists in our midst, UH is having such a hard time earning this recognition.

This year, UH was ranked fifth in Texas, behind UT, A&M, Rice and UNT. Any misgivings about these numbers should

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be assuaged by the University’s motto, “In Tempore,” meaning “in time.”

Having just made such leaps and bounds in terms of its status, UH has nowhere to go but up.

With a few notable exceptions, the school has been improving steadily throughout recent years.

One of the main things holding UH back from obtaining its desired reputation is abysmal graduation rates.

Currently, UH has is drastically behind Rice in graduation rate comparison. This is an issue that must be resolved before UH can reach its full potential.

It’s likely that much of the trouble lies in the large population of older students with families and jobs.

With the added responsibilities, it is not uncommon for these students to drop out and focus on working and making money.

A larger population of traditional students, as opposed to those of commuter status, could

be the key to improving graduation rates.

To that end, the recent Tier One upgrade could serve to attract freshmen from other parts of the country.

In addition to the University’s improving academic status, it has geography going for it. Sager cited Houston’s oil industry as part of the prompt for his career move, “I want to try industry-related research, and there is lots of geophysics industry here in Houston.”

Sager identified his move to UH as an opportunity to “join a department with lots of faculty with similar interests.”

UH is a huge part of Houston life and is, in many ways, a reflection of the city itself.

UH and Houston are growing, changing, improving and in turn influencing one another, and the discovery of Tamu Massif is an excellent example of how the University’s growth.

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GRABBING THE REIGNS With an injury to Piland, O’Korn has a chance to take command | page 8

PLAYMAKER Though he was a high school quarterback, sophomore safety Adrian McDonald has found his niche in the secondary | page 10

TAKING A BREAK Joining a new conference means UH temporarily loses an old rival | page 9

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Freshman quarterback poised to lead offense Christopher Shelton Sports editor

After freshman quarterback John O’Korn fumbled deep inside Temple territory, he jogged to the sideline expecting his head coach to yell at him.

With 8:16 remaining in the game, the Cougars held only a 15-13 lead.

The turnover gave Temple another opportunity to take the lead, but instead of shouting at his young quarterback and possibly shaking his confidence, Tony Levine instead offered a handshake and words of encouragement.

“I met him at the sideline and put my hand out and shook his hand and said ‘That’s ok, don’t worry about that, we’ve got a lot of football left and we need you to help us win this football game,’” Levine said.

“That’s a moment that’s critical in the stage he’s at — not that I’m going to be yelling at a bunch of quarterbacks coming off the field, but (especially with) him playing his second collegiate game on the road, on TV, in front of all his family and friends.”

With the confidence of teammates and the coaching staff, O’Korn could get his chance to command the offense this week.

After playing the entire second half against Temple, he could start his first career game Saturday in the Bayou Bucket. Junior quarterback

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Freshman quarterback John O’Korn has thrown for 340 yards and three touchdowns in part-time action. | Justin Tijerina/The Daily Cougar David Piland suffered a head injury in the first half, and his status for Saturday’s contest is still uncertain.

Levine said he would have no problems starting the 18-year-old because the moment is not too big for him, especially after O’Korn helped engineer a comeback victory during his first conference game on the road.

“With the stage last week, having it on TV, actually where he is from with all his friends and family there,

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start, the bye week gave him a chance to get extra practice reps, which are valuable for a freshman.

Sophomore offensive lineman Zach Johnson said O’Korn is still getting better.

“Since he was a freshman, I don’t know how much they expected out of him coming in, but he’s really set the bar on his expectations,” Johnson said. “He’s done a really good job. He’s a heck of a competitor. He’s going to be really good.”

it was not too big for him,” Levine said.

“He went in the game when we were losing, and he didn’t play a perfect game, I said that before, but he came back and led us to victory.

He showed tremendous poise and leadership for a guy who has been here a couple of months.”

O’Korn has better numbers than Piland so far this season. The freshman has 340 yards with three touchdowns and a 74 percent completion

percentage, while Piland has 220 yards and one touchdown. However, senior cornerback Zachary McMillian said both bring unique qualities to the position.

“Piland is great at disguising what he does,” McMillian said. “If he wants to go right, he’s going to make you think he’s going left… O’Korn is good at throwing that deep ball. He can drop it right on the dime even with great coverage.”

If O’Korn does pick up his first

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For now, rivalry game kicks bucket Kathleen Murrill Senior staff writer

UH alumnus Diego Lopez still remembers the 2011 Bayou Bucket where former quarterback Case Keenum threw for nine touchdowns in the rain.

Soon though, such experiences may be a distant memory for UH fans.

With the Cougars moving out of Conference USA and into the American Athletic Conference, dates have not been set for any future games with Rice University so the Bayou Bucket will go on hiatus. This leaves some students and alumni disappointed and upset at the loss of one of only two crosstown university rivalry games in the nation.

“It’s an absolute travesty,” Lopez said. “Rice is a great rival, and collegiate sports are great because of rivalries. That those are falling by the wayside because of money and conference realignment is awful. I will miss playing Rice.”

The problem is with fitting in nonconference games into a rigid schedule that is often planned years in advance. Back in 1995, the teams faced the same problem and had to go on a four-season break after the dismantling of the Southwest Conference.

On the field, the Cougars take pride in winning the crosstown matchup. Many of the players competed against each other in high school, and several on each team’s roster were recruited by the opposing school, said head coach

Tony Levine said.

“You can truly throw the records out. Our young men are going to be ready to play, and certainly (Rice head) coach (David) Bailiff and the Rice student-athletes will be ready to play,” Levine said.

“This is a highly competitive game, and the celebration that ensues when the game concludes is one you see in those rivalries where the winning team runs over, grabs it and begins to enjoy themselves on the field at the other program’s expense.”

Both teams, though, say they remain interested in keeping this tradition going even if it may not be on an annual basis.

Senior Spanish and history major Nick Heisig said if UH cancels this tradition, it should make

the replacement games worthwhile.

“If they are going to schedule teams in place of that, they need to be marquee matchups that will bring national prominence to our program and city,” Heisig said.

“Otherwise, cancelling a rivalry match for a small-time opponent is a massive letdown for the city as a whole.”

Other students like senior logistics and supply chain management major Ross Coburn see the possible cancellation of this 42-year tradition as just a stepping stone as UH climbs onto bigger and better conferences.

“It’s all part of the conference movement, so I’m not too upset,” Coburn said. “I’d rather have UH upgraded to a better conference than keep the Bayou Bucket.”

Head coach Tony Levine is 1-0 against Houston rival Rice during his career at UH. | File photo/The Daily Cougar

TOP 5 BAYOU BUCKET MOMENTS With UH and Rice in separate conferences again and non conference schedules set years in advance, the Bayou Bucket will take a four-year break. The battle for the Bayou Bucket is one of two rivalries in the nation that feature schools in the same city. Here are five moments that have help shape the highly contested rivalry.

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August 1, 2002

UH SNAPS 15-GAME SLIDE

Quarterback Barrick Nealy ran for one touchdown and passed for another as UH snapped a 15-game losing streak with a 24-10 victory over Rice. It was UH’s first victory since a 33-30 tripleovertime win over Memphis on Oct. 21, 2000.

— 2002 Houstonian

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September 06, 2006

KOLB STEERS COMEBACK

Quarterback Kevin Kolb threw two touchdowns in the fourth quarter as UH came from 16 points down to defeat Rice 31-30. He hit 22 of 35 for 233 yards and three touchdowns, including 7 of 13 for 88 yards in the fourth quarter.

— 2007 Houstonian

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October 13, 2007

2

AVERY SETS RECORDS

Wide receiver Donnie Avery set four UH and Conference USA records with 346 yards receiving and 427 all-purpose yards as the Cougars used a secondhalf comeback to knock off Rice 56-48 and retain the Bayou Bucket.

— 2007 Houstonian

September 11, 1971

RIVALRY BEGINS

In 1971, UH faced Rice for the first time and squeezed out a 23-21 victory. Since, the Cougars have a 27-11 edge in the series. The Cougars and Owls have faced each other for more than 40 years with only one gap in competition.

— 1971 Houstonian

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October 27, 2011

KEENUM TAKES CHARGE

Quarterback Case Keenum caught fire after UH was down 17-7 late in the first quarter. He finished the night by setting an NCAA record with nine touchdown passes to stomp the Owls 73-14. Wide receiver Patrick Edwards hauled in five touchdowns.

— File photo

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Stewart hopes to replicate success of freshman-year Jacob Arredondo Staff writer

Name: Trevon Stewart Position: Free safety Classification: Sophomore Hometown: Patterson, La. About: Stewart became a starter at safety during the third game of his freshman season. He was named to the Conference USA all-freshman team and was selected as a Freshman All-American

Number 23 was a blur, flashing across midfield while leading with a shoulder and providing big hits to Rice receivers. Last season’s Bayou Bucket was a breakout game for the sophomore star in the secondary, Trevon Stewart. He had 8 solo tackles along with two pass deflections.

He has since been an essential piece of the Cougars’ defense which led to a Freshman All-American selection.

The Daily Cougar: Last Season, you were selected as a Freshman All-American, what did you think of your season?

Trevon Stewart: I had a good season, I wasn’t satisfied with it but my coaches put me in a good spot to make plays and my teammates put me in a good spot to make plays

and I just flew around. I really wasn’t thinking about getting All-American, I was just making plays and it came around for me.

TDC: Before the season began last year, you predicted that you were going to become a Freshman All-American. What is your prediction this year?

TS: I want to follow behind that and get all American and all conference but I’m just going to go out there and play, and if it comes around for me, it comes around. It’s allways good to set goals. I’m going to set the goals, my teammates and I are going to play hard and hopefully the same accolades come around for me.

TDC: This season you have a new defensive coordinator. How has it been this season?

TS: It’s been going great. Since

(David) Gibbs stepped up here and became our new defensive coordinator everything been going great, he taught me a lot about the game.

He taught our players a lot, we fly around to the ball and we all respect him. I have a lot of respect for Coach Gibbs and I’m just going to do whatever it takes to help him win.”

TDC: What is his plan for you?

TS: He wants me to learn a lot of different positions, like both safeties, both corners and nickel back.

So hopefully in the next level, I can play any position. He just wants us to do great and he thinks we will have a bright future.

TDC: How do you feel about the multiple system defenses?

TS: It’s good to learn a lot of different defenses, NFL scouts look at all that. It’s good how he moves us around a lot and puts people in

different positions.

TDC: Has he expected any leadership out of you? Do you expect yourself to become a leader on the team?

TS: “Definitely, even coming in from last year I thought I was a leader, then after getting AllAmerican I expected more out of myself. They just wanted me to be a leader not just on the field, with my play, but vocally. So I’ve stepped up more and I have a lot of goals set for myself and for my players also. So I keep talking and keep everybody up.

TDC: Your signature on the field is your dreads, what do the dreads mean to you?

TS: I think they give me power. I feel like The Predator when I’m out there. It’s cool that everybody knows me by my dreads so I got to keep flowing and keep flying around.

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Despite loss of Sims, backs become strength Christopher Shelton Sports editor

Sophomore safety Adrian McDonald has become one of the team’s best tacklers, which helps keep him on the field even during special teams, head coach Tony Levine said. | Courtesy of UH Athletics

Versatility enables impact Andrew Valderas Assistant sports editor

No matter where he is on the field, sophomore safety Adrian McDonald — or “A-Mac,” as his teammates and coaches call him — has a knack for finding the ball.

Up 15-13 at Temple on Sept.

7, the defense dialed up a play to prevent a possible game-winning drive.

McDonald answered the call.

With 1:37 remaining in the game, the defense was in Cover-2, and McDonald played the middle of the field; Temple quarterback Connor Reilly attempted to hit his receiver on a deep post route but was undercut by McDonald as he intercepted the ball at its highest point.

“Some players have got it, and there are some that don’t,” said defensive backs coach Zac Spavital.

“He’s like a magnet. Usually, as a defensive back, you’ll touch it no more than one or two times a game, if you’re lucky. He’s a guy that is always trying to get around it at practice, and that’s why he’s good at what he does.”

Normally, when a defender intercepts a ball when their team is ahead with less than two minutes remaining, he’ll purposely fall to the ground and won’t risk fumbling it back to the other team, but McDonald chose to return the interception.

Athleticism McDonald followed his blocks and made a series of jukes and cutbacks to evade tacklers en route to a 40-yard return that ended at the Temple 12-yard line.

“I just like being in the open field and making people miss,” McDonald said.

“I was just trying to make a play, but at the end of the run, I just thought I needed to ‘get down, be safe, let my offense take a knee

and let’s just get out of Philly.’”

McDonald has previous experience running with the football.

Dual-threat quarterback McDonald attended Eisenhower High School in Lawton, Okla.

There, he orchestrated the option-offense as a dual-threat quarterback with his agility and ability to run well in the open field.

In his combined junior and senior seasons, he racked up more than 2,300 yards rushing and tallied a total of 28 touchdowns.

McDonald didn’t get a lot of attention from colleges to play quarterback because he never played in a traditional offensive system. His 5-foot-10 frame also wasn’t appealing to them, he said.

College decisions The United States Naval Academy was the only school that offered him a scholarship to play quarterback.

McDonald, whose father has served in the military, said he thought about playing for Navy, but ultimately declined because he wasn’t interested in serving a required active duty service of five years upon graduation.

However, McDonald didn’t mind playing a different position in college, as long as he was put in a position to make plays for his team, he said.

McDonald initially committed to Wyoming as a defensive back; however, two weeks before signing day, he declined the offer because the distance was too far from home.

He decided to attend UH, instead, because they were the closest school to his home to offer him a scholarship.

When McDonald, along with his mother and brother, talked to head coach Tony Levine about possible positions to play, he

initially hoped to play slot receiver so he could make plays in the open field.

“We’re always up-front and honest with our recruits,” Levine said. “We were clear with him by saying, ‘We want you to come to the University of Houston as a skilled player,’ and we very quickly determined he would play on the defensive side of the ball.”

Play maker The coaching staff intended to redshirt McDonald, but with his development on special teams and the ability to make plays, he ended up starting the last three games of the 2012 season and competing in nine. He had interceptions against UTEP and Marshall and forced two fumbles and recovered another against Tulane.

“We knew he had all the intangibles of a great athlete,” Spavital said. “The advantage of getting a high school quarterback is that they’re smart and just a pure student of the game.”

One of his forced fumbles occurred when he chased down and poked the ball out from behind a Tulane receiver who had a clear path to the end zone — the same type of play that Arizona Cardinals safety Tyrann Mathieu made against the St. Louis Rams on Sept. 8, the day after McDonald’s game-clinching interception.

McDonald said Mathieu, a former LSU All-American, is a player who possesses skills he idolizes as a constant playmaker.

He also said he keeps Mathieu as a wallpaper on his cellphone to motivate him to achieve the same impact for the Cougars.

“You’re talking about a true freshman (McDonald), who, a year ago, was a high-school option quarterback that is now intercepting passes and causing fumbles playing defense; that’s pretty special,” Levine said.

Two games into the season, the running backs who once seemed like a question mark have become a strength of the Cougars’ offense.

Without junior running back Charles Sims, the Cougars’ leading rusher last season, sophomore running backs Kenneth Farrow and Ryan jackson have developed into a strong duo. The two-back tandem has combined for 417 yards and 6.8 yards per carry.

Co-offensive coordinator and running backs coach Travis Bush said Sims and Farrow accepted the challenge of carrying the load this offseason.

“Once Charles left, they got fired up because they knew their time was here,” Bush said. “They’ve worked their tails off and watched and worked throughout the summer… I anticipate them having a great year.”

The backfield was handed another challenge this week though.

Farrow, the Cougars’ starter during the first two weeks, is doubtful against the Owls on Saturday. He was left off this week’s depth chart, which could mean more carries for Jackson, sophomore Justin Hicks and senior Kent Brooks if Farrow is unable to play.

Hicks, who is a walk on that is still paying for his college, has been able to produce with limited carries. He has gained 68 yards on 15 carries.

The team has confidence in Hicks’ and Brooks’ ability to contribute against Rice.

“We’ve got a number of guys back there where it’s not a one-man show, and we keep guys fresh,” said head coach Tony Levine.

“Certainly Kenneth Farrow is a sophomore captain, and that really speaks for itself. We’ll miss him if he can’t play this weekend, but we’ve got a number of guys I know our staff has complete confidence in, and their teammates do as well.”

The competition between the talented position group has fostered a better stable of running backs who trust each other on and off the field.

“We go out there and compete with each other, but we’re never selfish at all. The biggest thing is that we just pick each other up and guide each other throughout the whole process,” said Jackson, who has the third longest streak of 100 yard games in the nation.

But more will be expected from

Sophomore running back Ryan Jackson has the third-longest streak of consecutive 100 yard games with three. | Justin Tijerina/The Daily Cougar

Sophomore running back Kenneth Farrow is doubtful for the Cougars’ contest against Rice this Saturday. | Justin Tijerina/The Daily Cougar

the backfield against Rice with Farrow possibly out.

The team needs him to continue playing at a high level so the offense can continue running smoothly.

With Jackson and Farrow producing, the defense is forced to contribute an extra defender near the line of scrimmage.

Junior receiver Daniel Spencer said the running game’s success has made his job easier.

“Whenever the linebackers start creeping up, we try to go right over the top of them, and that helps a lot,” Spencer said.

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“Many of the (existing programs) are associate’s degrees, so … certainly the fact that we’re a four-year degree means that we can explore the more academic side to American Sign Language and American Sign Language interpreting,” Maher said.

“We give more time for the students to develop a higher level of understanding and expertise. In terms of other four-year programs in the country, we’re very young.

We only just started, but I think we bring a rich diversity to our program that maybe other programs might not have.”

The number of students in the degree is small, with only four students in its first graduating class in 2012. While she would like the program to grow, Hill says that number is fine.

“One of the issues is that, unlike biology, English or psychology, we can’t have a class of 100 people to one professor. While the numbers may seem low to everyone else, they’re really ideal for American Sign Language interpreting,” Hill said.

“If we were to have a class of 40 people to one interpreting professor, there’d be no way for each of those individuals to practice their skills in the classroom and get personalized feedback.”

With the implementation of the degree came a wealth of classes, including everything from specifics in medical and legal interpreting to find details and differences in sign language throughout the country.

“I just saw (the language) and knew that was what I wanted to major in. The way they communicated with their hands and the emotions they showed on their face was really interesting,” said ASLI sophomore Ingrid Ramirez.

As an extension of a degree and a career that works extensively with the local community, the program reaches out to the local Deaf community through class-required community service, such as a recent project when students built a home with Habitat for Humanity for a deaf individual.

and a mobile, hand-held breast cancer monitoring device.

Recently, a program launched by Bose and the UH Standing Committee on Intellectual Property has been able to assist UH research by investing in research teams through grants and helping them to commercialize their product.

Three out of 12 research faculty members who applied for grants from UH’s Technology Gap Fund were awarded with one each. Vincent Tam, an associate professor at the Department of Clinical Sciences and Administration, another is working on developing new antibiotics in pharmacology; Jarek Wosik, a research professor of electrical and computer engineering at the Texas Center for Superconductivity at UH, who is focusing on commercializing a new high-temperature superconducting technology that will create higher-quality images in shorter processing times via MRI machines.

George Zouridakis, a professor of electrical and computer engineering, is constructing a smartphone application that can quickly scan skin lesions and determine if they are cancerous.

Zouridakis is using part of the grant to develop a framework for his application that can be adapted by similar applications.

explained their research, the developing concepts and the reasons this process is so important.

“A university’s brand refers to the central theme of all advertising and other content by its colleges and departments. It’s a theme or idea that identifies the university and its culture to students, faculty and staff members, as well as university outsiders,” said 160over90’s creative director Steve Dean.

“The University of Houston brand is not just colors, logos and websites or billboards, taglines or face painting,” Dean said.

“A brand is a personal perception … it’s what’s living in people’s minds.”

In the meetings, 160over90 announced the brand promise, which is not something that will appear in advertising campaigns, but will rather be the underlying, internal theme used when designing campaigns. The brand promise is that UH is “a mecca for the driven.”

“Coming out of the discovery (process), I think this strategy development is the quickest I have ever been involved in pulling together,” said the team’s account executive, Allison Isaacs. “We just thought there is just so much content there and we felt that there is so much to offer at the University. If you’re driven, you will succeed here.”

Because of the crucial connection

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of the brand to the University community, the agency has continuously collaborated with UH by visiting all the departments and colleges to create a representative brand. After these open forum meetings, the agency will take the constructive criticism given by the audience into consideration when moving forward with the brand development.

The implementation process will take time. While the brand is official, all other campaigns will roll out slowly.

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It’s really going to take that long to sort of hit all these audiences,” said UH Art Director Enita Torres. “This semester, colleges and divisions will start experimenting with the new brand.”

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Every freshmen class is unique and brings in a variety of personalities and expectations. Jessica Juarez and Keifer Chase have different goals, but at the end of the day they are glad to have chosen UH as the place to pursue their academics and expand their horizons. | Justin Tijerina/The Daily Cougar

STUDENT LIFE

Becoming a Houston Cougar Andrea Sifuentes Contributing writer

As one of the most diverse universities in the country with more than 100 undergraduate degree programs, many freshmen choose UH as their four-year home.

Last fall, UH welcomed 3,381 freshmen, with the top two majors being Undergraduate Scholars and engineering.

“I chose UH because I wanted a school that not only is proud of themselves, but also makes me proud to be a part of them. It’s all about pride,” said business freshman

Vinh Le. “I am passionate about being a part of the UH community. Being a part of something that holds so much pride and regard for themselves makes me proud to be a member also.”

Le considers herself a heavilyinvolved student, with aspirations of holding leadership positions by her senior year.

Architecture freshman Keifer Chase chose UH because of his family ties and has had his major in mind for a long time. “It’s close to home.

My grandpa was actually the dean of

architecture at one time — William Jenkins. He went here, my dad went here,” Chase said. “I grew up around (architecture) and developed a passion for it since middle school. I’m fascinated by it.”

Chase has a different view, however, when it comes to being involved with the UH community.

“I would be willing to experience it if I had the time,” Chase said.

Jessica Juarez, an industrial design freshman, chose UH because of the accessibility to her major.

“UH is the only university in the South that has a program for

industrial design. I am passionate about it because it branches off into transportation design, which is what I want to do,” Juarez said.

Juarez said she is passionate about being involved in the UH community but is unsure if her course load will allow her to participate.

Regardless, Juarez has high hopes for her future. “(I see myself) creating a car for my senior thesis, which will catch the attention of major automobile companies,” Juarez said.

Rahasya Chandan, an architecture freshman, chose UH after

falling in love with the U.S. during a visit taken two years ago. She enjoys the work she gets to do within her major.

“I love drawing and making models and everything,” Chandan said.

UH welcomes the freshman class each year with the Weeks of Welcome, in combination with Student Housing and Residential Life’s events within the dorms, both of which are geared toward increasing freshman involvement in University activities. arts@thedailycougar.com

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Starlight Cinema rocks out, shines Bryan Dupont-Gray Staff writer

In many rock bands in Houston, there are voids that need to be filled after losing a band member. However, for four-man alternative rock group Starlight Cinema, the challenge of filling that void was resolved quickly in the form of architecture senior Ted Hughston—the lead vocalist of the group.

Adding to the fan appeal of his dirty blonde dreads and his popular appearance in the College of Architecture’s Harlem Shake video, Hughston

had sung before with Starlight Cinema two years ago when they performed at Fitzgerald’s Battle of the Bands.

Although they performed under a different stage name — WORD — and with a female lead vocalist at the time, he stayed on their tails at various performances. As fate would have it, Hughston was around to jump in when their previous vocalist decided to quit.

The rest of the band felt that Hughston was a good fit, especially SING continues on page 13

Architecture senior Ted Hughston (far right) said that it was easy for him to adjust to his new band members. The band hopes to increase its popularity by playing shows that really captivate their audience members. | Photo courtesy of Starlight Cinemar

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at their first live performance together at Avon Garden.

“The first show that we did when Ted joined — that was the defining moment for us,” said guitarist and Houston Community College communications junior Kevin Babin.

“That’s when we realized, ‘OK, this is fun.’ We were without a lead singer for a while, and that was fine. Then Ted joined and it was as if we didn’t even lose a stride.”

Their strides in record releases

haven’t been much, either. Starlight Cinema — a name inspired by Babin’s Colorado home and its plenitude of starry skies — and their self-titled extended play on Soundcloud is bundled with four tracks emitting an Incubus-like, pop rock vibe, which is especially highlighted in “Song on the Wall.”

Their indie-rock feel, in combination with guitarist and HCC audio engineering junior Patrick Stowers’ knack for production, hides the fact that all of these songs are actually older songs tweaked to accommodate Hughston. At the birth of Starlight Cinema, finding their sound was a

bit difficult, and it continues to be even now.

“We’ve all talked about that a lot.

We’re always trying to find some hybridization, because we’re bringing so many different tools to the table.

We discussed how we can all agree on our sound and how to define it,” Hughston said.

Starlight Cinema is now looking to deviate from its previous sound on their next EP. “Orchestrated chaos is what we want. It’s a lot less chill and not as tamed,” Angelescu said. “We were trying to sound mature before, but we realized that we have a male vocalist

now, so the dynamics have changed.

We’re banging hard on the drums and playing so hardcore that we’re breaking the strings.”

Fast-forward to now, and they continue to play and record as they did back then. Although Starlight Cinema attributes their best moment to their first live showing with Hughston at Avon Garden, their eyes are set on creating more memorable shows as they continue to play. Live shows are a higher priority than releasing recorded music.

“I think we can all agree that every musician should seek to play a good show as opposed to seeking to record

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a good album,” Angelescu said. “For us, it’s a combination of both. When we’re playing a show, we’re in the moment. Same thing when we’re recording. There’s a different sensibility between the two.”

Starlight Cinema plans to live in the moment at its Sept. 20 show at Notsuo’s. Even after having played at venues such as Mango’s and Bohemeo’s, its goal is a lot simpler than wanting to build their name.

“We just want to have a good time and we want everyone who hears our music to have fun,” Babin said. arts@thedailycougar.com

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“I will be anxious to see the interior decor, as well as how popular it is among UH students.”

The Nook will be open from 7 a.m. to midnight Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 1 a.m. Saturday and 8 a.m. to midnight Sunday. But

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Guadalupe Orozco. Orozco also works as media adviser and webmaster for the Society.

The organization consists of 15 active members who meet every other Friday at 1 p.m. and host sales of popular plants to students, faculty and staff.

“Plants that have grown in abundance are usually the one(s) we sell. We also have a list of “best sellers,” which we grow yearround to ensure a steady supply for each sale,” Orozco said. “These include, but are not limited to, tomato plants, succulents, herbs, flowering plants and a few house plants.”

Though the organization is

its hours aren’t the only things that will be keeping students up late. It will be the only shop in Houston to own a $15,000 coffee pot, the Steampunk, which will brew drinks in 60 seconds that normally take a barista five minutes. “(Wijnberg) was a little wishy washy (about it), (but I knew) something was missing. Everybody had a slow pour bar; it’s been done,” Shaw

small, their presence hasn’t gone unnoticed.

Besides selling plants to students, the Horticulture Society also teaches their members the right way to treat plants, regardless of experience.

“We welcome all people. Many of our members did not know a thing about horticulture; we do our very best to teach all members how to plant a seed, transplant, perform a mother plant cutting and how to care for a plant in general,” Orozco said.

For this training, members pay yearly dues of $15 and may join the society at any time.

Currently, the society is pushing for more recognition on campus.

“We are definitely making our presence known on campus. We are taking over the community

said. “Everybody’s done the cushy chairs; we’ve got a good idea on the decor. I was looking for something to take Houston coffee shops to another level.”

Active social media followers have increased The Nook’s presence online in the past two months and enable students to get in contact with Shaw directly.

“Facebook is the easiest way to

Many of our members did not know a thing about horticulture.”

Guadalupe Orozco, on the Horticulture Society’s education

garden that is located on campus and giving it a boost,” Orozco said.

The Horticulture Society will be having its first sale of the school year from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday at the Philip Guthrie Hoffman Hall Breezeway.

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