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Texans lose in Keenum’s pro debut

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Houston Texans head coach Gary Kubiak said he pegged former UH quarterback Case Keenum as a signal caller to provide the team a spark and because Keenum gave the team its best chance to win in the absence of starter Matt Schaub.

In his first NFL start, Keenum and the Texans were more competitive, but fell just short 17-16 against the Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium on Sunday. However, Keenum did end the Texans’ season-long streak of games with an interception returned for a touchdown.

For a first-time starter, defeating the Chiefs is a tough task. Kansas City leads the league in sacks, and the team’s home venue broke the world record for loudest sports venue during its 24-7 victory against the Oakland Raiders last week.

“It was a heck of an atmosphere and a heck of a team to break the seal on,” Keenum said after the game to HoustonTexans.com But late in the fourth quarter, the Texans had a chance to steal a road victory.With the ball in his hands and less than two minutes remaining, Keenum had a chance to capture the lead by driving the length of the field from his own 10-yard line, but it wasn’t to be.

A sack by Chiefs linebacker Tamba Hali that was recovered by linebacker Derrick Johnson sealed the Texans’ fate.

“If we had given him a little better protection at the end I think he’d gotten us down the field again,” said Texans owner Bob McNair to Fox 26.

It was a back-and-forth contest that featured four lead changes.

Keenum’s lone touchdown, a 29-yard strike to rookie wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins, gave the Texans a 10-7 lead.

Keenum and receiver Andre Johnson connected four times for 89 yards.

“Their blitz package was pretty extensive tonight and confused me a lot of the time especially there in the fourth quarter,” Keenum said.

Keenum threw for 271 yards and a touchdown while hitting six different receivers during the contest.

all three phases against a talented opponent.

Soon after freshman receiver Demarcus Ayers took a kickoff return 85 yards for a touchdown

Gov. Rick Perry appointed three new regents last week to the UH System Board of Regents who will serve for the next six years.

President and CEO of Piping Technology and Products Durga D. Agrawal, president and CEO of Possible Mission Paula Mendoza and attorney with Buzbee Law Firm Peter Taaffe replace outgoing regents Nelda Blair, Mica Mosbacher and Jacob Monty, whose terms are expiring.

“We are gaining three experienced and energetic leaders who will help lead the UH System,” said UH System Board of Regents Chairman Jarvis Hollingsworth.

“As alumni, they are familiar with the system’s component universities and will provide invaluable insight to the board. I look forward to working alongside our newest board members and continuing to grow the UH System.”

Agrawal earned his master’s and doctoral degrees in industrial engineering from the Cullen College of Engineering and serves on

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Junior linebacker Derrick Mathews strolls into the endzone after returning an interception 29 yards for a score in the first quarter, giving UH its first lead of the day. | Justin Tijerina/The Daily Cougar

COMMENTARY

A few strides too short UH showed positives, where it needs to improve in its first big game of the year Christopher Shelton Sports editor

Before chin straps were fastened and the teams took the field for the opening kickoff, I was curious to see whether UH could prove

that it belonged on the big stage.

Despite the 47-46 loss, UH didn’t disappoint the 33,115 fans who attended the nationally televised contest with BYU. In a back-and-forth offensive slugfest, UH proved it could make plays in

Reigning in the UH King and Queen Geophysics senior Michael Szymanski, president of Sigma Chi, left, and print journalism senior Channler K. Hill, editor in chief of The Daily Cougar, right, were crowned Homecoming King and Queen during halftime at Saturday’s Homecoming football game against Brigham Young University.

The two were selected by a random pool of University jusges after a process of applications, interviews and an essay on why they were proud to be a UH Cougar.

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CALENDAR Today

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Lecture: Sir Mark Walport, head of the UK Government Office for Science and member of the Prime Minister’s Council for Science and Technology, will give a lecture called “Climate Change & Energy: Challenges for Science, Technology and Policy� through the Cullen College of Engineering at 4:30 p.m in the Shamrock Room in the Hilton UH. Students must RSVP through www.egr.uh.edu/events.

Enrollment: The UH community will have the opportunity to sign up for either The Metro or Hertz rental cars or both transportation membership programs from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the area adjacent to Philip Guthrie Hoffman Hall.

Meeting: The Houston Undergraduate Research Network will meet from 6 to 7 p.m. in The Honors College, Room 212S.

Tuesday Panel: The Conrad N. Hilton College of Hotel and Restaurant Management will host thinktank sessions Tuesday and Wednesday to celebrate Hospitality Industry Hall of Honor Week. Experts and leaders will share their knowledge and offer the chance for students to learn, interact and ask questions of industry leaders and faculty on various subjects. The sessions will run 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Tuesday and 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday in various rooms of the Hilton UH. Exhibit: The Blaffer Art Museum will present “Feast: Radical Hospitality in Contemporary Art� from 10 a.m. to

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Ceremony: The 18th Annual Hospitality Industry Hall of Honor ceremony and dinner will host industry giants. The reception begins at 5:45 p.m. in the Shamrock Ballroom, followed by the ceremony and dinner at 7 p.m. in the Conrad Hilton Grand Ballroom.

Lecture: The Center for Creative Work is continuing its Arts in Houston lecture series with Jennifer Decker, the artistic director of Mildred’s Umbrella Theater Company, from 5 to 7 p.m. in The Honors College Commons.

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Construction program builds up department Zachary Burton, Ciara Rouege Staff writers

The Board of Regents approved a program expansion that will equip technology students with a stronger foundation for elevating their professional skills and downsizing their competitors in the residential and commercial construction industries.

The College of Technology announced last week that it will be expanding the construction management program into a department, which will continue to be led by professor Neil Eldin, who was appointed program chairman in 2007.

“Students will now enjoy a higher level of exposure to employers that seek graduates from fullfledged (construction management) departments, not just CM programs,” Eldin said. “This differentiation means more internship

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the college’s Industrial Engineering Advisory Board, Alumni Board and Leadership Board. Outside UH, he directs the Agrawal Association of America, serves on the India Cultural Community and Agrawal Industry Trade Advisory Committee and is a member and past president of the IndoAmerican Chamber of Commerce

opportunities, more job openings and higher salaries.”

Since Eldin was recruited, the program has increased to 500 students and 150 graduates from nearly 150 students and less than 10 graduates.

Although it already offers students bachelor and master’s degrees, the board’s decision to establish an official department reflects the university’s commitment to the curriculum and builds up the program’s credibility in the field, Eldin said in a press release.

The next big steps will be to increase research output, establish a reputation for students with impeccable computer proficiency and to become industry employer’s first choice for estimators.

“I want our curriculum to be the signature estimating program nationwide. Qualified estimators are a precious commodity in the construction industry,” Eldin said.

Students will now enjoy a higher level of exposures to employers that seek graduates from fullfledged (construction management) departments, not just CM programs.”

of Greater Houston and India House Houston.

UH-Downtown alumna Mendoza is a commissioner and past chairman of the Texas Ethics Commission and serves as a board member for the East End Chamber of Commerce Foundation.

Previously, she chaired the Texas Association of Mexican-American Chambers of Mendoza Commerce, its Education Foundation and the M.D. Anderson Family YMCA. Taaffe holds a law degree from the

“To develop such skills, we need the entire curriculum to support this goal (and) not just a couple of good estimating courses.”

The road toward an ideal status is only partially paved, however students are pushed to go the distance if they want to make it

to graduation. It is the only construction management program in the country that requires students to pass the American Institute of Constructors’ national certification exam.

The eight-hour test includes 300 questions covering three subjects and is modeled after the fundamentals of engineering exam, which is later followed by the principle and practice exam, according to the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying.

“Students are exposed to computer applications and tools in all respected construction management programs. However, there is a major difference between knowing something and being professional at it. Proficiency is our goal,” Eldin said.

Construction management senior Christopher Caldwell is the sponsorship officer for Associated

Builders and Contractors and was elected by the department as president of UH’s student chapter of the Construction Management Association of America.

“The biggest skills that I believe students learn is estimating, planning and scheduling, and contracts.

You not only learn the skill, but more importantly, the software,” Caldwell said.

Throughout the program, students are trained to master Primavera p6 and On Center, which are the industry standard.

Connections are another vital asset to the program, which currently has two advisory boards consisting of about 20 companies each.

“I have already gotten some good offers, but I hope to get on with one of my dream companies,” Caldwell said.

Law Center, where he later taught as an adjunct professor. He is a member of the State Bar of Texas and the UH Center for U.S. and Mexican Law Advisory Board and previously served on the Law Center Alumni Association’s board.

“I’ve always been a follower and supporter of the University of Houston,” Taaffe said.

“I’ve always Taffee been involved in the school. I think it’s a real gem.

The trajectory the school is on is so high. I’m just excited to see how high

it can go and watch how high we can climb.”

The board comprises nine members and a student regent. The Texas governor appoints three members to the board every two years. Each regular member serves a six-year term, and student regents serve for one year.

The board officers for fiscal year 2014 are Jarvis V. Hollingsworth, chairman; Nandita V. Berry, vice chair; and Welcome W. Wilson Jr., secretary.

Other members include Tilman J. Fertitta, Roger F. Welder, Spencer D. Armour III and student regent Benjamin P. Wells.

“These new regents will be an asset to the efforts throughout the

UH System,” said Richard Bonnin, the executive director of media relations for UH. “As is the case with every member of the board, they are keenly interested in student success and will work to ensure that we provide a world-class, affordable education.”

UH System Chancellor Renu Khator said the new appointees bring a different set of unique skills to the board and that they share “a common commitment to community engagement and higher education.”

“We are fortunate to have such accomplished and dedicated individuals helping guide the future of the UH System,” Khator said.

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ast month, Texas received a No Child Left Behind waiver. Signed into federal law in 2002, the bill established a baseline for every student in the nation, promising to penalize states that couldn’t Bryan push them to Washington the standard, but, as the fall comes to a close, that standard’s been thrown a bone: only the worst-scoring institutions will find themselves punished.

The Houston Press’ Margaret Downing saw a case of clear intentions.

“Originally, the idea of No Child Left Behind was that by using standardized testing, the weak areas in a student’s education could be discovered and rectified. Like a diagnostic test on a car’s engine, problems would be identified and repaired. Teachers would be retrained to become better educators. No child, especially no minority child, would be overlooked, and because of that, minority leaders bought into the change big time,” Downing said.

It wasn’t rocket science. Every student would, or should, have passed the respective territory’s standardized exams; TAKS, in Texas’ case, until it was replaced

by STAAR. Neither test was particularly difficult for betteroff districts, but these weren’t exactly the districts the bill had been drafted for. The rift between “good” and “bad” was so great that the state all but dissolved entire junctures for its inability to improve its respective situations.

When the grades came back, there was no median. Pulling positive results in Katy ISD was one thing, but the further officials delved into the Interstate 610 loop, the quicker the figures began to evaporate.

At some point, the numbers themselves turned abruptly — a

David Delgado// The Daily Cougar story-book improvement. Areas infamous for inner school debauchery turned clean comparatively overnight. Schools with a large amount of immigrant, single parent and previously incarcerated enrollments shed the connotations those environments entailed, turning out test results rivaling cleaner-cut ends of the city.

Clear Lake was as fluent as Brazos. The Third Ward rivaled the Fourth. Our national dropout rate in this country hangs between 20 and 40 percent at any given time, and, in the early 2000s, several schools in Houston reported no dropouts.

Former President Bush called it “The Texas Miracle.”

Our city served as the sterling example of mind over sociological displacement over matter. HISD Superintendent Rod Paige was given credit for the city’s success.

Once Bush took office, Paige rode the wave of encouragement

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into a position as Secretary of Education.

Texas — or, more specifically, Houston — became a face in the nation’s education conversation.

Like most things too good to be true, it eventually turned up rotten.

Sharpstown High School Assistant Principal Robert Kimball watched the ascent. His own institution sat in one of Houston’s rougher patches, but it seemed to have found a position in the upheaval. It just looked funny.

So he plugged the numbers, pulled records and did some sleuthing of his own.

“A fantasy land,” Kimball said to the New York Times. “They want the data to look wonderful and exciting. They don’t tell you how to do it; they just say, ‘do it.’”

Three years after the heralding, with Kimball’s assistance, KHOU popped the bubble. Sharpstown High had falsified its dropout data. The Texas Miracle was about

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as fantastical as it’d sounded.

The news break led to an audit of the area, and after evaluating more than 16 schools, investigators found that of 5,500 teenagers surveyed who had “left” school, 3,000 should have been counted as dropouts but were not.

In early August, the state appointed a monitor to oversee the district’s data collection and downgraded 14 audited schools to the state’s lowest rating.

The “miracle” state had once again become the model for disengagement.

The bust instigated more frequent audits, which incited more revelations, which weren’t at all comely.

Over time, the city developed a skin for it: an expectation that certain schools simply just weren’t getting better, ever, and there was nothing we could do about it.

As of Sept. 30, only the bottom 15 percent under NCLB’s criteria will suffer, which is good news

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and bad. Houstonians should be glad that their educators no longer have to falsify records to put food on the table, but the federal intervention should make us more wary of the circumstances these kids are coming from and the measures being taken to circumvent them.

Every kid learns differently, and setting a standard is difficult to begin with. What’s more incredulous is disregarding their ability to achieve entirely.

Less than any sort of reprieve, the bill’s repeal is more akin to a concession. If it’s only temporary, the state and the city of Houston have conceded that their economic and social circumstances simply aren’t on par with the nation’s. We cried “bloody murder” once, and the pleas were heeded. The next one is on us.

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STAND OUTS Junior linebacker Derrick Mathews was all over the field with an interception, which he returned for a touchdown that shifted momentum and a sack in the second half that caused a safety.

Junior receiver Daniel Spencer was a consistent target for the Cougars with 186 yards with 7 catches and a touchdown. It was his second 100yard receiving game of the season.

Junior wide receiver Daniel Spencer nearly lost his balance before stiff arming a defender on his way to a 41-yard touchdown reception. Spencer caught seven passes for 186 yards and a touchdown against BYU on Saturday. | Justin Tijerina/The Daily Cougar

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in the first quarter, junior linebacker Derrick Mathews intercepted a pass and strolled 29 yards for a score on top of a bevy of offensive plays.

No moral victory However, head coach Tony Levine was quick to point out that a close loss is still a loss. In the postgame press conference, Levine stressed that there are no moral victories in football, but said he was proud of the way UH performed.

“There wasn’t a guy in that locker room — player, staff member or coach — who didn’t think we were going to win this game through the entire week and the three-anda-half hours we were out there.

They’re giving a great effort, and I am proud of them, but I didn’t let them know that there are no moral

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victories because they know that.

We’re trying to win football games,” Levine said.

Though the stat sheet shows a BYU victory and UH is no longer receiving votes in the Associated Press top 25, UH did attain some national respect.

Entering this game, many were skeptical as to whether UH was building toward a magical season, or picking up wins against teams with less talent before the tougher parts of the schedule humble the expectations of a mediocre team.

UH’s first five opponents were a frothy mix of teams whose national profiles leave much to be desired — the compilation of Rice, UTSA, Southern, Temple and Memphis is not the same representation of highlevel talent that BYU presented.

Mistakes were made UH made several mistakes — including three turnovers and several penalties in crucial situations

— but went toe-to-toe with BYU. If UH can correct its mistakes, competing for a conference title is not out of the question.

But with a young team, some mistakes are to be expected.

Areas for improvement Freshman quarterback John O’Korn threw for 363 yards and three touchdowns with a 64 percent completion percentage, but also threw three interceptions, including the game clincher with one minute remaining before the game ended.

O’Korn tried to fit a pass to junior receiver Daniel Spencer, who was double covered. BYU defensive back Alani Fua stepped in front of the the throw. After a first down and a kneel down, BYU came away with its first victory outside Utah.

“He made some good plays; he made some bad plays. He’s young, and he’s going to get better and develop,” said senior receiver Xavier Maxwell, who had five catches for

136 yards and a touchdown.

Levine said O’Korn’s youth contributed to his mistakes.

“People here in our community are certainly going to get to know him over the next four years as an individual and a player ... When you look out there, I think our fans and coaches forget he is an 18-year-old true freshman,” Levine said. “I had four other coaches come up to me after the game and say, ‘Wow, that quarterback is special.’”

UH also needs to improve its four-minute offense. With the lead and 3:26 remaining in the fourth quarter, UH received the ball with a chance to put the game away by getting two first downs. Instead, UH went backward and relinquished the ball to BYU with less than two minutes remaining.

On defense, UH forced three turnovers, sacked sophomore quarterback Taysom Hill eight times and gave the team a chance to win.

However, BYU put up staggering

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Senior receiver Xavier Maxwell has become a bigger factor in the offense in recent weeks, developing into a deep threat on the outside.

Against BYU, Maxwell hauled in five catches for 136 yards along with a touchdown.

offensive numbers. Hill, a quarterback known for his physical running style, threw for 417 passing yards and rushed for another 128 to lead his team in both categories.

BYU’s decision to integrate more passing into the offense caught UH off-guard, Mathews said.

“I really thought they were going to try to come out and run the ball.

It really did surprise us that they tried to come out and pass the ball,” Mathews said.

Moving forward With a conference game against Rutgers upcoming, UH’s young squad of playmakers has a lot to be happy about and much to work on.

“They are a good team; we are a good team. We still have six more to go. We are only halfway through it, and we have a lot more football to play,” Mathews said. sports@thedailycougar.com

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Tasting sweet arts at open house Laura Gillespie News assistant editor

Students were in for a treat Thursday morning at “A Taste of the Arts,” the fifth annual Arts Open House, held at the Fine Arts District on campus.

The Arts Open House serves as a taste test for all that UH Arts has to offer, from music and literature to arts and dance. Academic organizations showed off their new or relatively unknown programs, such as professor and writer Mat Johnson’s comic writing class and The Honors College’s Creative Work minor. Music students performed, improv students gave shows and writers with the University’s literary magazine “Glass Mountain” gave readings.

“The purpose of ‘A Taste of the Arts’ is to celebrate all the arts programs at UH and really highlight the different things that happen in the different artistic disciplines, including (the) visual, performing, literary and interdisciplinary arts,” said Meera Bowman-Johnson, assistant director of marketing for UH Arts.

“All of the arts programs have a lot to offer. Students work very hard and are very talented and put on performances and exhibitions throughout out the year. Rarely do we all get together at one time to express creativity in the same place.”

This year’s theme was sweets, and the festival put out all the stops, as many booths offered cupcakes and teas hosted by Cafe 101 and The Nook Cafe, while another table hosted a full candy bar.

“Both are really great places for

The fifth annual Arts Open House was held on Thursday for students to explore all forms of artistic disciplines. The theme for this years “A Taste of the Arts” was sweets, and many booths offered cupcakes, candies and teas. | Emily S. Chambers/The Daily Cougar artistic expression, in that artists and writers have always loved coffee houses. We wanted to make sure that The Nook was part of this event to let art students and the general UH student body know that that’s a good place to get together, share ideas and do late-night studying,” BowmanJohnson said.

Outside organizations had tables as well, such as the Museum of Fine

Arts Houston, which provided students with information about the museum and let students enter to win a chance to attend an exclusive afterparty.

“I’m here to engage the student body and (let them) know about the programming and the exhibitions,” said Whit Bones, external engagement liaison with MFAH. “ There’s a long standing

partnership with the University of Houston in general and the Museum of Fine Arts; (they are) two big cultural institutions, (so) it makes sense that we work with each other.”

The goal of the event was to get students aware of arts on campus, and many said that’s exactly what it did. “(My friend and I) were in drama when we were in high school, so we

love the arts. It’s not just about painting … there’s so much to it,” said nutrition sophomore Leanna Ajurre.

“Before I did the whole theater stuff I used to think art was just, ‘Oh it’s just a painting,’ but when you really get into it, it’s a whole different level; there’s so much variety to it. This (event) is exposing that.” arts@thedailycougar.com

HOMECOMING

Cougars dress up, get down to dance BoJanay Posey Staff writer

Dressed in formal gowns and suits, students attended the Homecoming masquerade ball on Thursday evening at the Oberholtzer Hall. | Emily S. Chambers/The Daily Cougar

Students dressed in glitter, gowns and suits and veiled their faces for a masquerade ball Thursday night in Oberholtzer Hall. The Fourth Annual Homecoming Dance, hosted by Cougars on Campus, attracted a large group of students.

The first 100 students received free masks, so in the crowd were shiny faces of purple, green and gold alongside elaborate masks sporting feathers, gems and twigs. There were also familiar faces, such as Guy Fawkes masks.

Students posed on a red carpet that led to a buffet, and some students just skipped the buffet to boogie to Just Dance 2014 or stack chips at the casino tables.

Jonathan Gaudlitz, a pre-business freshmen,

won $900 from the blackjack table just a few hours after the dance started. He said he did not know the dance would had casino games and was glad he went to the dance.

“I didn’t have a whole lot better to do, and it sounded like fun,” Gaudlitz said. “I’ve already met a couple of new friends, like the guy in the orange suit.”

The guy is mechanical engineering freshman Chance da Silva, who dusted off his prom suit for the night. The suit won him male best dressed.

Female best dressed winner and creative writing junior Karina Sokulski came to the dance with her friend, who had never been to a school dance.

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“(The dance) is cool. It’s nice, very reminiscent of high school. It’s

nostalgic,” Sokulski said. “I didn’t know it was something that still went on.”

Gifts cards were given to the best dressed, most spirited, best couple and best dancer, and a raffle

Break dancers and a guest DJ joined the party, and prizes were given for best dancers, best dressed and others. | Emily S. Chambers/The Daily Cougar

crowned Homecoming Dance King and Queen.

“Though some students did not expect a dance on campus grounds, Cougars on Campus is an organization that caters to UH’s campus community,” said organizational leadership senior Naeem Abdullah, founder and president of Cougars on Campus.

“I was so bored that I had to design something to create more school spirit on campus,” Abdullah said.

Entertainment was provided by alumnus DJ Cool Chris, a duo of go-go dancers and break dancers from Boogaloo Zoo. “When I came in 2009, you would come on campus and there were people wearing UT and A&M shirts. You still see a little bit of that, but not nearly as much as you’ll see then. There was absolutely no school spirit in 2009. I figured we’ll create a resource where students can get together,” Abdullah said. arts@thedailycougar.com

FILM

Professor to create documentary on Mexican literacy Andrea Sifuentes Contributing writer

A professor has partnered with a three-time Emmy Award-winning producer and expert on Hispanic journalism and publishing history professor from the University of Southern California to create a documentary commemorating 200 years of newspapers, hoping to change the stereotypical point of view of Mexican literacy.

Nicolas Kanellos, a Brown Foundation Professor of Hispanic studies at UH, and Felix Gutierrez, a publishing history professor from USC, have worked together for more than two years on their documentary, discovering the origins of newspapers.

A limited audience was shown a portion of the documentary Friday at the Museum of Printing History.

The 30-minute portion represented 200 years of Latino press in Texas and the Southwest.

“The reason I got involved in the newspapers was that when I was in graduate school … there was nothing there, not even in the libraries,” Kanellos said.

Kanellos had a professor tell him the only way to find any information was to find the newspapers and read them.

“Literally from 1969 to the present, I have been working with people and the Brown Foundation Director of Research at UH, where we have now the largest collection of newspapers published in the United States,” Kanellos said.

After learning that the first printing press in Mexico appeared several years before one in Europe, Kanellos, Gutierrez and producer Raymond

Telles hope to change the idea that Hispanics were less literate than others.

“We have pieces of newspapers and, in some cases, daily newspapers.

This all begins in what became the US in (1638), but in the (Western) Hemisphere it began in 1543,” Kanellos said. “Based on these newspapers, we were able to piece together intellectual circles (and) find books that were printed on the same presses that the newspapers were printed on.”

In trying to correct the record, Kanellos, Gutierrez and Telles hope to air their entire documentary nationally.

“These guys have been correcting the record for 20 years, but the other idea is to develop a curriculum. We want to introduce to a national audience this story, and we’ll be able to expose it,” Telles said.

Gutierrez believes that in the meantime, they personally have the ability to correct the record by sharing knowledge.

“I see this as a liberation. We’re liberating from archives, garages and libraries. They’re just sitting there on the shelves. Nobody ever cared about them, so we just bring it out, digitize them. We liberate and share this, and now people can come and take up big issues,” Gutierrez said. “You can trace and track issues over the years.”

The full film will be shown coastto-coast, not only in Texas and the Southwest.

“The first time we aired this, there was a hunger for this kind of material, and there still is seven years later,” Gutierrez said. arts@thedailycougar.com

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