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CAMPUS

UH branded as limitless Natalie Harms Managing editor

Imagine having to summarize everything UH is working for — to both its community and those on the outside looking in — into one simple phrase that will inspire all

marketing, advertising and donation campaigns. After months of research, that is exactly what the UH Marketing and Branding team has done in collaboration with brand agency 160over90. A university’s brand is a cohesive

theme or idea that identifies itself and its culture to students, faculty and staff members, as well as university outsiders. It’s the underlying theme in all UH marketing. The new brand refresh is the University’s first in five years. So much

has changed with the campus, the administration and its national recognition that even in this short time, the refresh feels long overdue. The brand agency, which has done work for Nike, the University of Notre Dame and Ferrari, began its

discovery phase at UH almost a year ago. They toured the campus and talked to students, faculty and staff. They learned UH by the numbers and facts, but also got a feel for how BRANDING continues on page 3

ORGANIZATIONS

TRANSPORTATION

Subsea society creates waves

Faculty, staff shoot to commute more efficiently Lesley Saenz Contributing writer

Anthresia McWasington Staff writer

Although the Subsea Engineering Society began just this fall, the organization is already taking the initiative to bring the only subsea program in the nation to the forefront of campus. The SES was founded during the summer by mechanical engineering senior Nebolisa Egbunike. Egbunike said the organization got its start after he had a discussion with Subsea Engineering Founding Director Matthew Franchek. “I thought about starting up a new society to serve as a platform for younger professionals to help merge the gap between the industry and academia,” Egbunike said. “I made up some flyers with a couple of my friends, and we went to the Offshore Technology Conference back in May and started talking to representatives of different companies.” Egbunike’s idea quickly gained recognition throughout the industry. The oil and gas giant British Petroleum SOCIETY continues on page 3

From driving to biking, students along with faculty and staff are commuting together to reduce their carbon footprint at UH’s peak traffic hours. | Bethel Glumac/The Daily Cougar

Faculty and staff are joining many students in an effort to make commuting to campus both more environmentally- and walletfriendly. Since 2011, the commuter club for faculty and staff has gone from only 40 members to more than 200. Director of parking and transportation Robert Browand said the commuter club gives faculty and staff an alternative to driving alone and reduces stress. “Once the new (MetroRail) line opens, it will link UH to the (Texas Medical Center) area, where a large number of UH students live. As the rail system grows more and more,

areas will be linked to UH, increasing the number of faculty, staff and students that can benefit from using it,” Browand said. Commuter club members get the choice of how they would like to commute to and from the University. Whether it be using the Metro, carpool, vanpool, a bicycle or their own two feet, commuters are saving money in the long run. Besides being faculty or staff, member requirements are to leave one’s car at home, to be a full-time employee — not evening or night-shift — and to carry out the duration of the membership using alternative transportation and not to purchase a parking permit. The club does give complimentary daily COMMUTER continues on page 3

RESEARCH

Professor awarded for strides in organic chemistry Tristan Reickhoff Staff writer

Associate professor of chemistry Olafs Daugulis has been named one of 10 Arthur C. Cope Scholars for 2014 by the American Chemical Society. The award, $5,000 in cash and a $40,000 research grant, is for excellence in organic chemistry. Daugulis and his team of student research assistants seek to simplify the process that converts carbonhydrogen bonds into other more

complex groupings. Their chemistry is being used by the pharmaceutical industry and has applications for creating the precursors to polymers. By reducing processes that required many steps to just one, according to Daugulis, they have created more ecologically friendly processes that require less labor and waste and fewer byproducts. He said his research will not “cure CHEMISTRY continues on page 3

Associate professor of chemistry Olafs Daugulis’s work has been used by the pharmaceutical industry. | Tristan Rieckhoff/The Daily Cougar

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CRIME REPORT The following is a partial report of campus crime between Sept. 24 and Sunday. All information is selected from the files of the UH Department of Public Safety. Information or questions regarding the cases below should be directed to UHDPS at (713) 742-3333. Traffic Offense: A student reported Sept. 24 that his parked vehicle was damaged by an unknown vehicle in the Welcome Center Student Garage, and the striking driver failed to leave the information required by Texas law. The incident occurred between 3 and 5 p.m. Sept. 10. The case is inactive. Criminal Mischief: A staff member reported Wednesday that unauthorized handbills were placed in numerous Moody Towers locations. The incident occurred between 10:30 p.m. Sept. 21 and 3 p.m. Sept. 22. The case is active. Traffic Offense: A student reported his parked vehicle was struck and damaged in Lot 16J, and the striking driver failed to leave information as required by Texas law. The incident occurred between 11 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Sept. 24. The case is inactive. Burglary of a Motor Vehicle: A staff member reported her vehicle was burglarized at 3000 Milby Street. The incident occurred between 5 and 10 p.m. Sept. 24. The case is inactive. Theft: A student reported Wednesday that someone stole his electronic tablet from the M.D. Anderson Memorial Library. The incident occurred between 5:45 and 10 p.m. Sept. 24. The case is active. Theft: A staff member reported the theft of her cell phone from

the Campus Recreation and Wellness Center. The incident occurred between 6:15 and 6:30 p.m. Sept. 24. The case is inactive. Burglary of a Motor Vehicle: A contractor reported that someone stole an unattended and unsecured saw from his truck in Lot 2A. The incident occurred at 10:35 a.m. Wednesday. The case is active. Burglary of a Motor Vehicle: A visitor reported his unattended and secured vehicle was forcibly entered and various items were stolen from it at the Welcome Center Parking Garage. The incident occurred between 3:30 and 7 p.m. Wednesday. The case is inactive. Criminal Trespass: Three unaffiliated individuals were detained and released regarding criminal trespass and disorderly conduct offenses. The incident occurred at 7:25 p.m. Wednesday at Lynn Eusan Park. The case is cleared by exception. Theft: A student reported that someone stole his unattended and secured bicycle from the Cambridge Oaks Grounds. The incident occurred between 9 p.m. Wednesday and 9:20 a.m. Thursday. The case is inactive. Theft: Two students reported the theft of their unattended and unsecured cellular phones and other property from the Campus Recreation and Wellness Center. The incident occurred between 9:50 and 10:24 p.m. Thursday.

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parking passes for days when one must drive. Education senior Meagan Rainwater said she appreciates the effort to reduce the number of cars on campus. “Any extra parking helps students like me who don’t really have the option of using alternative transportation. The Metro is definitely a good choice and helping the environment any way you can is a good thing,” Rainwater said. In addition to meeting new people through the club, Browand is thinking about the dollars faculty and staff can

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the campus breathed. Then, they developed a brand promise supported by the pillars that represent the UH community. “The brand promise is an internal-facing message, kind of like a rallying cry for everyone in the UH community,” said account executive Allison Isaacs. “You’d never see it on a billboard, or part of an ad campaign or in a brochure. But it should feel like it’s coming through in all the materials and products.” The conclusion they came to that represents the diversity and educational opportunities, as well as the initiative-taking student body, is that UH is “a mecca for the driven.” “This concept of ‘a mecca for the driven’ applies just as much to UH as to the city of Houston itself,” Isaacs said. “If you’re driven, you will succeed here.” As a part of developing the brand,

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save. “As costs continue to grow — gas, insurance, parking, repairs, et cetera — more people look for ways to save,” Browand said. Parking and Transportation Services pays 25 percent of Metro fare if students, faculty and staff decide to commute. Using the Metro can save riders more than $3,500 per year versus driving their own car, according to Metro. For those interested in joining the club, contact the manager of the commuter club, Edward Bell, at ecbell2@ central.uh.edu.

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the team created prototypes or brand art of what an advertising or giving campaign might look like. One slogan developed was “Houston is Houston.” While simple, the phrase is meant to make UH synonymous with the city of Houston. After all, six out of 10 alumni are living and working in Houston, according to account supervisor Ryan Brown. Yet, unlike other city-named universities, like the University of Chicago, there’s a disconnect here. “With Houston, there’s not really that connection (with UH) that’s so natural right now,” Isaacs said. “So this is an engine for us to start that process going for this campaign.” Changing the way students refer to their school from UH to “Houston” is not the goal. The goal is to show how connected the city and its university are. And, in order to do that, 160over90 developed something that will speak to Houstonians. “The folks here in the city of Houston, they’re driven, they’re smart, they’re no BS — they get to the point and they love facts,” said creative

Commuting by carpool, biking or the Metro can save students thousands of dollars per year. | File photo/ The Daily Cougar

director Steve Dean. “So we’ve come up with a fact-based approach.” In keeping with truth, a campaign idea for advancement, the “Groundbreakers” series, tells the stories of remarkable students or alumni who had to overcome hardships to gain success. But both the advertising and annual-giving campaigns are short term. The real work and effort will be making sure the brand is present in all work. “The brand is sort of the foundation. We’re building a little house here and then we’ll tear it down, we’ll build a new house and then we’ll tear it down,” said Interim Director of Marketing Brandy Holmes. The shorter campaigns will always have an ending and then we’ll start with a new message. But next year’s message will be on the same brand foundation.” “We’re ‘a mecca for the driven,’ and that’s not going to change this year. It’s who we are — until we are ready to write the next chapter.” news@thedailycougar.com

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cancer or prevent meteor strikes” but will result in gradual improvements to the science itself. “I don’t work here to win awards,” Daugulis said — though he has earned five major awards since joining UH in 2003. “I work here to do what I like. If they give me awards, I am happy about that. In the grand scheme of things, it’s nice, but nothing more. Ultimately, we are here to teach students.” Daugulis says his success is enabled by a well-run chemistry department, excellent colleagues, an established chemical industry that attracts young talent to the state and the ability for students to perform research relatively cheaply at UH.

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The UH Marketing and Branding team worked with brand agency 160over90 to design prototypes of print and billboad ads, among other things. The concept of some prototypes shows the connection of UH to the city of Houston. For more samples, visit thedailycougar.com/news. | Courtesy of the UH Marketing Department

has already agreed to become SES’s first sponsor. The organization’s faculty adviser, Phaneendra Kondapi, said UH was the perfect platform to start SES. “I agreed to help with SES because it is the first of its kind for students,” she said. “Since UH has the first and only subsea engineering program in the US, I knew that this was the right place and the right time to establish this organization.” SES welcomes students of all majors and backgrounds to become a member. Egbunike said the organization is looking for motivated students seeking better opportunities and who have great ideas to help the organization advance. “We’re definitely excited about getting more people involved,” Egbunike said. “You don’t necessarily

“If they start charging graduate (research assistants) tuition ... then this will change and there will be no advantage to doing research here,” Daugulis said. James Roane, a doctoral candidate learning under Daugulis, said the associate professor has high standards, a strong work ethic and a knack for identifying solvable problems. “He is very much looking for solutions that are practical and methods that focus on efficiency and cutting costs,” Roane said. The annual award goes to 10 recipients at different stages of their careers. It was established by the estate of an influential American chemist, Arthur C. Cope, who pushed the boundaries of organic chemistry in the first half of the 20th century. news@thedailycougar.com

need an engineering degree to work, or make a difference, in the oil and gas industry.” As the organization continues to expand, plans to travel to conferences, plant new chapters and create a mentorship program are underway. Egbunike said the feedback he’s gotten proves that this organization is just what UH and the oil and gas industry need. “It’s been awesome,” Egbunike said. “I can definitely say that my team has put in a lot of work. Founding the Subsea Engineering Society has really opened a lot of doors and opportunities for us, and it feels really good to see your idea come into implementation. I’m excited for the future. “ Students who want more information or to know about upcoming events can visit their website at subseaeng.org. news@thedailycougar.com

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ATHLETICS

Pay for play bad incentive for athletes

s Cougars, it is pretty much a requirement to attend at least one football game. Being in the stands with other Cougars who have the same sense of unwavering enthusiasm for our team makes us feel connected in some way. This experience is priceless, but there are some people who believe there should be a price placed on this activity. Some argue that because people pay to attend the school’s athletic Kelly functions, the team should Schafler receive some kind of financial compensation for filling the stadium or stands. In a recent controversy in the world of sports about Texans running back Arian Foster, he admitted in an upcoming documentary that while playing football at University of Tennessee, he received money on the side — which is against NCAA policies. Though Foster did not expand on the specifics during his interview, he did say that after one game, one of his coaches brought him and a few of his teammates 50 tacos after Foster complained about not having enough money to buy food. Philip Fulmer, former head coach of the Tennessee Vols, denied these allegations in a statement to The Associated Press. “As the head coach at Tennessee for 17 years, I took great pride in having a program that was NCAA-compliant, as did our staff

and administration,” Fulmer said. “If we knew of a violation, big or small, we reported it.” In this documentary, Foster repeatedly said he doesn’t believe anything is wrong with college athletes receiving money — he believes the NCAA should pay the athletes. Foster brings up the idea that playing college football is similar to having a part-time job, and athletes should get paid for the time they put in. Creative writing and political science sophomore Monica Hindmon said she agrees with Foster about college sports being a job. “They bring in so much money for the college with the tickets, merchandise, advertising and fundraising that they do,” Jindmon said. Hindmon also proposes an alternative to just paying the athletes. “If college athletes were to make money, I’d like for them to make it independently on autographs and besides a stipend or more scholarships, I think it would be really unfair for them to receive money from the school.” In an article by Forbes Magazine, contributing writer Jeffrey Dorfman said he believes that athletes already do receive money in different forms. “At the bigger, more successful universities, athletes also receive academic counseling, tutoring, life-skill training and even nutritional advice,” Dorfman said. “Beyond that, however, what is commonly overlooked is that student athletes also receive free professional coaching, strength and fitness training and support from athletic trainers and

David Delgado// The Daily Cougar physical therapists.” According to the NCAA website, Division I and II institutions are permitted to provide a student athlete with tuition and fees, room, board and required course-related books. However, the NCAA is quick to assure that a small percentage of high school athletes are awarded athletic scholarships, so academic scholarships are recommended. If college athletes are unable to receive athletic or academic scholarships, there is always the option of taking out a student loan to pay for expenses. Nothing athletes do is considered easy or unworthy of praise, but they should not be held at a higher value than other performers at UH. Students in theater, dance and other

crowd-based performances receive no payment. The crowd is typically not as large as the crowd at a football game during a winning season, but this does not negate the fact that these performances are also bringing in money for the school. Anything important that anyone wants to pursue is going to be time-consuming and difficult. Many college athletes aspire to make it to the professional level. Because college football is a stepping stone to reaching a student athlete’s dreams, it should not be a paid job — it should be thought of as an athletic internship. Opinion columnist Kelly Schafler is a print journalism junior and may be reached at opinion@thedailycougar. com

GUEST COLUMN

Students rocking out for College Radio Day Samantha Wong Guest columnist

n the age of iTunes, 8Tracks, Spotify and Pandora, one might question the importance of college radio. With so many outlets at our fingertips, the fight to keep college radio alive has been a struggle. As a member of Coog Radio, the University’s student-run radio station, it’s a struggle I aim to overcome. In the past couple of years, college radio stations around the country have faced their share of problems — losing their FM license because of budget cuts, stripping

away part of their identity and how listeners associate them as a station. According to a New York Times article, Rice’s KTRU was sold to the University for $9.5 million. The 50,000-watt FM frequency is now the home to Classical 91.7, Houston’s classical music radio station. Other college radio stations have felt the economy’s repercussions, too. Vanderbilt University’s WRVU transitioned from terrestrial airwaves to online-only broadcasts after Nashville Public Radio bought its FM frequency. Similar trends have affected college radio stations

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at Texas Tech University, the University of San Francisco, Augustana College and Chattanooga State Technical Community College, according to a USA Today article. Despite these casualties, college radio is still a force to be reckoned with: It offers an incomparable sense of creativity, expression and openness. College radio is a place of comfort and an escape from Top 40 tracks and Billboard hits. It’s a haven for students who are interested in exploring different genres of music and budding artists who want to share their talents and get a start in the industry.

STAFF EDITORIAL The Staff Editorial reflects the opinions of The Daily Cougar Editorial Board (the members of which are listed above the editorial). All other opinions, commentaries and cartoons reflect only the opinion of the author. Opinions expressed in The Daily Cougar do not necessarily reflect those of the University of Houston or the students as a whole. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR The Daily Cougar welcomes letters to the editor from any member of the UH community. Letters should be no more than 250

There’s an understood responsibility to bring musical awareness through its content and presence in the community. It offers a longstanding tradition that cannot be replaced and should be preserved. In the fight to stay alive, college radio stations need support. Today is College Radio Day. Conceived by Rob Quicke, the general manager for William Patterson University’s WPSC FM, College Radio Day’s goal is to raise awareness of college and high school radio stations by encouraging everyone to listen with the hope that listeners become regulars to the stations,

words and signed, including the author’s full name, phone number or e-mail address and affiliation with the University, including classification and major. Anonymous letters will not be published. Deliver letters to Room 7, University Center Satellite; e-mail them to letters@thedailycougar.com; send them via campus mail to STP 4015; or fax to (713) 743-5384. Letters are subject to editing. GUEST COMMENTARY Submissions are accepted from any member of the UH community and must

according to College Radio Day’s website. Fortunately, UH is one of many colleges that still funds its college radio station. Find some time today to support the University’s student-run, online-only radio station. Celebrate College Radio Day by listening to Coog Radio online, through iTunes Radio or on your phone through the TuneIn app. You might get hooked and discover your new favorite band. Advertising senior Samantha Wong is the station director of Coog Radio and may be reached at director@coogradio.com

be signed with the author’s name, phone number or e-mail address and affiliation with the University, including classification and major. Commentary should be limited to 500 words. Guest commentaries should not be written as replies, but rather should present independent points of view. Deliver submissions to Room 7, University Center Satellite; e-mail them to letters@thedailycougar.com; or fax them to (713) 7435384. All submissions are subject to editing.

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BRIEFS

A formula for involvement

UH has top two finishers

Bott uses classroom to push students to get more involved in athletics, gain a larger passion for UH

Identifying Bott Name: Simon Bott Title: Instructional professor and undergraduate chair in the department of chemistry Education: Bachelor of Science, Bristol University, England, 1983; Ph.D., University of Alabama, 1986. About: Joined UH faculty in 1997; Bott offers incentives for students to wear red on Friday.

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In the middle of his office, which is almost encased in books, chemistry professor and undergraduate chair Simon Bott sat down with The Daily Cougar to explain why a Brit like him is in love with UH and why you should be, too. The Daily Cougar: Why are you so involved in athletics and supporting the University? Simon Bott: I think it’s a great university. For years, it was this great little secret. The farther away you went from it, the better reputation it had. I first heard of UH when I was living in England — when I was 11. It had Nobel Prize winners, it had Olympic athletes, and so on. But when I finally moved to Houston, all I heard was this Cougar High crap, which is just so wrong. The University needs the students to be engaged, needs them to show pride, needs them to slap on bumper stickers just so that people’s perception of the University actually matches the reality. We are this amazing university with a horrible image, and it’s only in the last few years with President and Chancellor Renu Khator that the image has started coming close to the reality. The students need that pride to help to create that improved perception, but the students also need

that pride to graduate. Anything I can do to inspire that pride and get the students involved and engaged, the better it is for them and the better it is for the University. TDC: What do you encourage students to do to make our Tier One academics match our pride? To make, as you said, the perception of UH match the reality? SB: We’ve got to brag about our world-class departments, worldclass faculty and world-class alumni. We need to broadcast to our students and educate our students about the people who have been here and the people who are here. If we keep telling students about the people who have been here, some of those will resonate with them and that will automatically create pride. Then, we just have to encourage them to be involved. TDC: Why is it so upsetting to you to see someone not wearing red on Friday or wearing another university’s T-shirt? SB: Not wearing red, that’s their problem. But if you walk around this campus with another’s school’s shirt on, you are advertising a rival institution. We have so many visitors to this campus who don’t

need to be seeing some silly twit advertising a rival university. The perception it creates is ‘well, these are the students, and they aren’t proud to be here, so I want to be somewhere else at a better quality university.’ So that is why I will still give someone a very hard time if I see them wearing a shirt like that — not in a nasty way, though, but I will point out to them that what they are essentially doing is potentially reducing everybody else’s degree in the eyes of a person who may not realize the truth. TDC: Why is it important for students to attend the sports games? SB: For students, it’s the fastest way for them to get that pride. If they put on the T-shirt, maybe paint their face up and then go and feed off that energy in the student section, it’s the fastest way to build that pride. Then, for the University, it’s our biggest marketing tool by such a long way. When we hit the 2006 C-USA championship game, it was the only college football airing on that Friday night. It was wonderful because ESPN was covering it, and they did a super job showing the student section. So people around the country saw us winning and all these people going crazy. After that

game, our admissions applications were up nearly 20%. And the more that the football team or basketball team or any team feels supported and loved by the students on campus, the better they’ll do. They will feed off the energy of the student section when they are cheering and yelling and singing. TDC: What’s the best part about being a Cougar? SB: Everything. It’s so exciting to be here right now. When I started going to this church that we go to in 2001, I thought it was an A&M church because that’s all you saw. And now it’s obvious that it’s a UH church. There are more UH alumni than any other school going to that church, but they were what I called “closet Cougars.” They never said anything about it back in 2001. But now, because of how the perception of the University has changed, plus the reality, plus the new buildings and the excitement, they are proud to be UH alumni and will talk about UH now. That just sums up why it is so great to be here in the middle of it now. It’s hard to imagine that there is any university in the country that is growing in a better fashion and a faster fashion than we are right now. sports@thedailycougar.com

The Daily Cougar News Services UH had its best finish of the season, second place, on Friday at the 2013 Islander Splash at Texas A&M in Corpus Christi. Three team members finished the race in the top 10. Junior Yonas Tesfai and freshman Brian Barraza took the top two spots, with Anthony Coleman finishing ninth place. Tesfai won the 8,000 meter run with a time of 26:31.5. Barraza held on to second place at 26:36.4 for his third top-five finish. Sophomore Selena Sierra took the lead for the women’s team, crossing the line 14th overall at 19:05.1. Seconds later, teammate Amber Hawkins finished in the top 20 with a time of 19:19.7. The women’s team finished fifth overall with 130 total points. The two teams will travel to Tuscaloosa on Oct. 18 for the Alabama Crimson Classic. Team wins first two AAC games Redshirt sophomore outside hitter Kadi Kullerkann helped UH get off to a 2-0 start in conference play and was named to the conference honor roll for her efforts. The Cougars defeated Rutgers in three sets Friday before taking down Connecticut in a five-set match. Against Connecticut, four UH players recorded at least 10 kills. While freshman right side Sarita Mikals led Houston with 15 kills and nine digs, Kullerkann and junior Cortney Warren weren’t far behind, as both had 13 kills. Against Rutgers, middle blocker Emily Howard led the Cougars with 12 kills for a .647 percentage. sports@thedailycougar.com

FOOTBALL

Cougars sweep American conference awards after road win The Daily Cougar news services In an action-packed fifth week of play, the American Athletic Conference saw a head football coach fired and UH sweeping the conference honors after a 59-28 victory over UTSA. Connecticut fired head coach Paul Pasqualoni after a 0-4 start to the Huskies’ season. The current offensive coordinator and former Western Kentucky assistant, T.J. Weist, will take over as interim head coach for

the remainder of the season.

for 312 yards.

Offensive Player of the Week reshman quarterback John O’Korn threw for four touchdowns, including two in the fourth quarter alone, and completed O’Korn 24 of 36 passes

Defensive Player of the Week Sophomore defensive back William Jackson forced a fumble and had six tackles before putting the Jackson cherry on top

with a 96-yard interception return for a touchdown in the final quarter against UTSA. Jackson’s interception return is the second longest by an FBS player this season. Jackson forced two of Wilson the Cougars’

five turnovers in the fourth quarter. Special Teams Player of the Week Redshirt freshman defensive back Brandon Wilson returned a blocked field goal for 78 yards and a touchdown against the Roadrunners. With his touchdown, Wilson opened up the Cougars for a 35-7 domination in the second half of Saturday’s game. sports@thedailycougar.com

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Coog Radio reaches three year milestone Ciara Rouege Contributing writer

Student-run, Internet broadcast Coog Radio recently celebrated three years of rocking the campus with new talent and young humor. The station broadcasts more than 40 shows per week at coogradio.com. With 50 disc jockeys on roster, the organization prides itself in providing a colorful selection of programs, covering genres from classical to electronica. It is a point of pride for Coog Radio to promote and support artists and groups from Houston so as to instill a sense of community within the University and city, according to the Coog Radio website. The staff promotes musical diversity for students to enjoy the material they love while exploring new worlds of sound and rhythm. “Coog Radio is a really great thing for the student body. It’s an awesome creative outlet for the DJs, and as a listener, it’s a fun way to support fellow Coogs,” said media production junior Vicky Hernandez. The creative attitude and

collaborative mindset of the organization is captured in the physical workspace and the airways. The show Cinema Forte, which airs Wednesdays from 5 to 7 p.m., introduces students to popular and overlooked television and cinematic music. Media production senior and co-host Isaiah Peña said he came up with the idea for the show when the station started in 2010. “I’ve always liked making people listen to music that was used in film because we never really pay attention to it. In most cases, it’s really the most important (aspect) of the movies people watch,” Peña said. “It’s very effective in supporting the film’s story. You can have the same scene, but get a different execution depending on the kind of music you use.” Media production junior Sasha Rodriguez joins Peña as his co-host. But it’s not all beats and lyrics. The station is a forum for in-depth commentary on popular subjects. The Final Score, with co-hosts hotel and restaurant management sophomore Jason Cruz and

Staffed with 50 disc jockeys, Coog Radio, a student-run Internet broadcast, celebrated three years of providing a wide variety of music. The station supports local artists and promotes a sense of community. | Aisha Bouderdaben/The Daily Cougar broadcast journalism sophomore Ashley Moore, discusses popular topics surrounding professional and NCAA teams, predominantly basketball and football. “What makes our show different is the combativeness between me

and my co-host. We never never share the same (opinion). It’s either he likes it and I hate it, or vice versa. We give different commentary on the same topic, and we’re both accurate,” Moore said. In the spring, Coog Radio will join

the other school-funded, studentoperated media outlets in the Center for Student Media in the New UC. “I am all about collaboration and strengthening bonds in the UH RADIO continues on page 8

MOORES

Professor builds world-class opera legacy Julia Davila Contributing writer

Opera professor, Buck Ross has worked over the last 28 years to create a world-class opera scene at UH. His dedication has allowed students to reach international levels. | Justin Tijerina/The Daily Cougar

Moores School of Music’s Buck Ross is a small revolution in one body. Thanks to his work over the past 28 years in creating a distinguished opera scene on campus, students now have access to world-class performances on and off the stage. Ross not only directs opera productions but also teaches acting for opera and opera literature. “We are doing a lot of teaching through practical experience of putting these operas out to the public,” Ross said. Ross said that before the Moores Opera Center was founded, he thought the University was not doing enough for their regularly enrolled students, and the funding provided was mostly for the young artists that the Houston Grand Opera was

bringing in. “I thought it was a problem, so I dug my fat little feet in and said, ‘We are going to make some changes around here and start producing operas for the students who are enrolled in the University,’” he said. Ross said the primary goal of the Moores Opera Center is to train students in the art of performing opera. The secondary goal is to provide performances for the general public. Each year, the center performs operas in multiple languages. This year, two operas are in Italian and two are in English. “I’m a firm believer in opera in English, but I wouldn’t be providing them the proper training if they weren’t getting other experience in other languages,” he said. Students are encouraged to study the languages in great depths, and it is commonplace for people to not

speak the language that they are performing in. “For example, my French and my German are nonexistent, but it doesn’t stop me from doing French and German operas,” Ross said. Vocal performance doctoral candidate James Rodriguez has taken all three of Ross’ classes: acting for opera, opera history and opera ensemble. Rodriguez said having Ross as a classroom instructor, director and acting coach for various opera productions has been a great honor. “He is incredibly knowledgeable about opera and brings a wealth of experience to the classroom,” Rodriguez said. “He has truly mastered the art of directing and has a clear vision of what he wants from his productions, but is always open to OPERA continues on page 8

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LIFE+ARTS HEALTH

Healthy lifestyles link to greater academic success Jasmine Tamez How active and healthy a student is could directly correspond to their performace in the classroom. A study conducted by Purdue University in April found that students who use campus recreational facilities 16 times or more per semester had higher GPAs than those who did not. Associate Director of the Department of Campus Recreation Jay Parks explained how students’ involvement in fitness activities can positively affect their lives. “Classes offered at the Campus Recreation and Wellness Center can help students in a variety of ways. Scholarly studies have shown a direct correlation between exercise and increased brain activity,” Parks said. “If you are engaging in fitness-related activities, there are positive effects that can impact your entire being, body, mind and soul.” The Recreation Center offers a variety of group fitness classes to appeal to a variety of students. Such classes include core, group cycling, body sculpting, night club

cardio and yoga. Other resources and activities available through the Department of Campus Recreation are intramural sports, Outdoor Adventure, sports clubs and access to personal trainers. Construction management senior Nicole Joe attends group fitness classes at the Recreation Center. She described how working out positively affects her throughout her school day. “I feel so much better and so much more energized after a good cardio workout,” Joe said. “I am able to be more productive and pay closer attention in class with all of that post-workout energy.” Group fitness classes, like most other classes offered at UH, require close attention and dedication. When attending group fitness classes, attendees must watch carefully, listen closely to the instructions given by the instructor and focus on the task at hand. Biology senior Elizabeth Oyenigi explained how paying attention in a group fitness class transfers to a more positive outlook and mental sharpness in the classroom setting. “Taking group fitness classes

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community. Being closer to the Student Video Network and The Daily Cougar will encourage everything I’m aiming for within the entire organization,” said advertising senior and Coog Radio station director Samantha Wong. Wong said closing the physical distance between the three organizations will reinforce a collective mindset among the officers and bridge gaps that have inhibited collaborative projects in the past. The Daily Cougar is located on the opposite side of campus at the University Center Satellite, whereas Coog Radio and the SVN have neighboring offices. “We have to walk great distances to talk to each other, or only rely on email and phone calls,” Wong said. Wong expects the center to bring the three organizations closer to the Center for Student Involvement, which has an influence on the other student groups on campus. She anticipates streamlining the application process and dramatically improving the website before spring.

suggestions from his students.” Vocal performance graduate student Kyla Knox, who will receive her master’s degree in the spring, has taken Ross’ acting for opera and opera directing classes. Knox said Ross is an inspiration to work hard and achieve her greatest potential as a performer. “His passion for teaching young singers is unmistakable, and I am constantly surprised by the seemingly endless depth to his knowledge,” she said. Nicole Woodward, a student in the performer’s certificate program, has also taken Ross’ classes and described Ross as a director and teacher who is focused on making opera an accessible art form. “Buck is the captain of a welloiled machine,” Woodward said. “He is incredibly attuned to the realities of the performing world. He knows what people want to see and what they are willing to pay money for.” Ross began his studies with a double major in music and theater. Even though many people advised him that it was not a practical combination, he said he had always known that they were two things

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Studies showed that students who maintain a healthy lifestyle by participating actively in sports or working out reach higher grades and academic success. | Fernando Castaldi/The Daily Cougar puts me in a better mood and helps me to be more alert when I go to class,” Oyenigi said. “As opposed to working out by myself, I’m listening to the instructor, following

instructions and watching what is being demonstrated, just like in a class setting.” Classes are available from 7 a.m. to 10:15 p.m. on Monday through

Thursday, 11 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. on Fridays, and 6 to 9:30 p.m. on Sundays. arts@thedailycougar.com

Opera professor Buck Ross hopes to be as inspirational as a teacher to his students as his mentor, H. Wesley Balk was to him when Ross was Balk’s teaching assistant. | Justin Tijerina/The Daily Cougar that he really liked. He was a sophomore when a teacher pulled him aside and told him he was going to be a director. A few months later, the same teacher pulled him aside and told him that he was going to be an opera director. “I didn’t have any reason not to believe him, but at the time, I didn’t know anything about opera — I had only seen one opera at the time — and as far as I knew, I hated opera,” Ross said.

During his graduate studies, Ross studied under H. Wesley Balk, one of the most reputable teaching actors to sing at that time. As a teaching assistant for Balk, Ross observed his teaching methods two hours per day, five days per week. “He was a genius, and he was someone who was constantly experimenting,” Ross said. Ross said Balk is a real pioneer and someone who is absolutely irreplaceable. “Balk looked at the process in

a way that no one else had at that point, and he looked at it in ways that, even now, very few people are able to articulate in quite the way he did. There was no one like him,” Ross said. Ross said he likes being busy and that being a director is the perfect profession for someone who is interested in a lot of things. “I like the fact that I get to do both — teaching and directing,” he said. arts@thedailycougar.com