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HISPANIC STUDIES

Professor awarded for recovered literature Timothy Payne Contributing writer

Brown Foundation Professor of Hispanic Studies Nicolas Kanellos received high honors from Mayor Annise Parker for his work to make American Latinos’ literature available to the world. Kanellos is the director of Arte Publico Press, the largest nonprofit

Latino publication in the United States, and “Recovering the U.S. Hispanic Literary Heritage,” a research program for which h e re c e i v e d one of the five Mayor’s Hispanic HerKanellos itage Month

Awards. Kanellos said he didn’t do it alone. “The work that we are doing is teamwork. It’s a whole bunch of people that I work with,” he said. “We are trying to recover all literature by Latinos in America, preserve information and make (it) accessible to students all around. We add more text every day. (It’s a) very important research tool.”

So far, Kanellos and his team have recovered more than 500,000 written works of Latinos in America and made them available digitally through Internet research databases. U.S. Hispanic literature doctoral candidate Mercedes Fernandez worked with Kanellos on the recovery project and was enrolled in one of his classes.

“When Dr. Kanellos teaches his class on Hispanic literature, he often brings his guitar to class and sings ‘corridos.’ Students are often delighted and they cannot believe (it). He’s able to give a serious lecture on literature and then sing popular music or even bring tamales to class,” Fernandez AWARD continues on page 3

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Study finds access limits smoking

Mentors talk tricks for success

Zachary Burton Staff writer

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In a unique take on research, College of Education associate professor of health Lorraine Reitzel has taken to using smartphones and GPS to see how having tobacco outlets nearby affects smokers. “We previously published a study in 2011 in the American Journal of Public Health on the effects of tobacco outlet density and proximity on smoking cessation. In that study, we looked at where people lived and whether the density of outlets around them and their residential proximity to the closest outlet was related to their ability to quit smoking,” Reitzel said. “We found that smokers who lived closer to a tobacco retail outlet were less likely to successfully quit smoking than were those who lived farther from an outlet.” Reitzel decided to use GPS to go beyond the residential

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With new smoking restrictions enforced on campus this past June and with no way to buy cigarettes on campus, student smokers may find that the only way they can get their fix is through local gas stations and convenience stores. This may make students smoke less or quit altogether. | Aisha Bouderdaben/The Daily Cougar

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HEALTH

October is the think pink month Nora Olabi Senior staff writer

With October nearing its end, Halloween, midterms and flu season seem to be staple topics of conversation, but one topic that might be missing: cancer. This month is painted in bright pink to remember the fight against breast cancer, a fight that one in eight women will go through, according to the National Cancer Institute. The effects can be devastating to those who have been diagnosed with the disease, but just underneath the story of a survivor rests the bedrock that carried them

through the darkest hours. It’s the slice of constancy in a dynamic and complex world of physicians, hospitals, operating tables and the excruciating pain of chemotherapy and radiation. For many people, it’s family. Cancer can take a physical, mental and emotional toll on family members. Many members of the UH community have been affected by the disease in some way.

For public relations senior Samuel Colin, the day his CANCER continues on page 7

Sisters of the Zeta Tau Alpha sorority “Think Pink” through fundraisers and civic to benefit their philanthropy Breast Cancer Education Awareness. | Courtesy of ZTA

The Mentorship Series, hosted by the Urban Experience Program and Institutional Access, invites prominent local and national figures to speak and aid business-minded students and showcase what it means to be successful. The latest talk, held last Friday at the Cullen Oaks Community Center, featured Deborah Duncan, the host of Great Day Houston, and Jaja Ball, co-founder of Cobert/Ball Tax Service, as they spoke on their personal histories and what got them into their respective fields. “Deborah Duncan is a figure, she’s a celebrity and she’s also on our scholarship committee,” Urban Experience director Robbie Evans said. “(The events showcased) what she has to say, how she became who she is today, all the bumps in the road that she had to navigate.” “So this is the kind of thing that students ought to hear about — that you don’t give up when there’s one road block in your way; you just keep pushing ahead.” The series has hosted several talks this semester. Past talks have featured prominent figures such as President and CEO of Reliant Energy Jason Few, Mayor Annise Parker and Benjamin Banneker Institute of Math and Science founder Peggy Seats. The Urban Experience Program exists for first-generation college students and Pell Grant SUCCESS continues on page 3

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CRIME REPORT The following is a partial report of campus crime between Oct. 12 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 UH DPS at (713) 742-3333.

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Credit or Debit Card Abuse: A student reported the theft of his wallet and the unauthorized use of his credit card. The incident occurred between 5 and 8 p.m. Oct. 12. The case is active.

Theft: A student reported his unattended and secured bicycle stolen. The incident occurred between 6 and 8:30 p.m. Wednesday. The case is active, pending new information.

Theft: A staff member reported Oct. 15 that someone stole his unattended and unsecured cell phone from McAlister’s Deli. The incident occurred between 3 and 3:05 p.m. Oct. 14. The case is active, pending new information.

Stalking: A student reported someone has been waiting for her outside the Lamar Fleming Jr. Building and following her to various campus locations. The incident occurred repeatedly between 2:15 p.m. Sept. 26 and 12:49 p.m. Thursday. The case is active.

Theft/Credit or Debit Card Abuse: A student reported the theft of his wallet from the Campus Recreation and Wellness Center and the unauthorized use of his credit card. The incident occurred between 5:15 and 6:15 p.m. Oct. 15. The case is active, pending new information.

Theft: A student reported the theft of his cell phone from the East Parking Garage. The incident occurred at 2:47 p.m. Thursday. The case is active, pending new information.

Public Intoxication/Consumption of Alcohol by a Minor: A student was determined to be publicly intoxicated. The student was transported to the hospital and later received a Harris County citation for consumption of alcohol by a minor. The incident occurred at 12:53 a.m. Wednesday. The case is cleared by citation. Theft: A student reported the theft of his unattended and unsecured bicycle from the M.D. Anderson Memorial Library. The incident occurred between 7 and 8 p.m. Wednesday. The case is active, and new information is pending.

Theft: A former student reported Friday that someone stole cash from his wallet at the Campus Recreation and Wellness Center. The incident occurred between 5:30 and 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. Theft: A student reported the theft of his unsecured and unattended laptop computer from a second-floor study carrel at the Law Center. The incident occurred between 2:30 and 8:30 p.m. Friday. The case is active, pending new information. Gr a f f i t i : A s t a f f m e m b e r reported damage to a University vehicle at the south parking lot of the Cullen Oaks Apartments. The incident occurred between 2 and 3:43 a.m. Sunday. The case is active, pending new information.

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environment and see how outlets in the daily lives of smokers can affect their smoking habits. “GPS allows us to better understand the full picture of what smokers are exposed to throughout the context of their everyday lives,” Reitzel said. “While increasing our understanding about how the neighborhood environments affect smoking and other health outcomes is important, we have to also recognize that people do not spend their entire day in their neighborhood.”

According to a news release by the University, the participants carried a smartphone used to collect data about their real-time experiences. The study examined data from before they quit smoking and continued through one week after they quit. “Our results suggested that close residential proximity to a tobacco retail outlet was associated with stronger real-time smoking urges (and) cravings during the smoking quit attempt, even after accounting for the effects of socio-demographic and smoking-related variables,” Reitzel said. “So although we were able to monitor exposure to outlets

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“We don’t move bars away from alcoholics,” said liberal arts sophomore Beau McGlasson. “If people want to quit, let them quit. That is a personal decision. Our public policy (and) laws shouldn’t be designed to insulate addicts.” Sophomore Priscilla Cuellar questioned the issue that might be raised with limiting the locations in which they were sold. “I don’t think people would like that decision being made for them. If people knowingly live in areas near tobacco outlets, I don’t think they’d appreciate the outlets being relocated,” Cuellar said. Since the study, Reitzel did

AWARD

He’s a professor who emenates unlimited wisdom, infinite curiousity and catches you with stories that are not old in official history books.”

said. “He’s a professor who emanates an unlimited wisdom, infinite curiosity and catches you with stories that are not told in official history books.” Hispanic studies doctoral candidate Mariana Alegria looks to Kanellos as a mentor and an inspiration to become a professor. “I’ve learned a huge lesson on perseverance. He has told me his story and how back in the day, there were people that didn’t

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recipient students and acts as an allencompassing program to provide mentorship talks, scholarships and tutoring. “We do whatever we can to help students navigate the system. Particularly when you don’t have someone in your family who has been to college before, it can be challenging, especially a big university like (UH),” Evans said. “Our motto is encourage, enlighten, empower, embrace and engage the students in what goes on at the University so that they will know what’s available and they will take advantage of it in the right way.” These themes were carried on in the speeches, but above everything, both speakers emphasized the importance of persistence.

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similar research about how realtime proximity to a homeless shelter affected those smokers. “I cannot tell you what we found because it has not yet been published, but you will be able to see it in the American Journal of Health and Behavior in 2014. I plan to start a study using GPS within the next year that focuses on how smoking rates might relate to susceptibility to experiencing increased cravings in response to tobacco retail outlet exposure and how that might ultimately affect smoking cessation. Stay tuned.” news@thedailycougar.com

Mercendez Fernandez, when describing professor Nicolas Kanellos believe in his projects and how many times he heard the word ‘no.’ He worked harder and harder until he saw his vision consolidated,” Algeria said. “After the success of the recovery project and Arte Publico Press, I see him arrive to the office with so much passion and drive, I feel deeply moved and inspired to work harder and, like him, never lose my passion.”

Deborah Duncan spoke Friday on how she got to where she is today, from wanting to be a doctor as a child, to working retail, to hosting her own local TV show. | Laura Gillespie/The Daily Cougar “You have to eat, drink and sleep business if you want to be a business person,” Ball said. “It’s very important that you have the right mindset for business.” Duncan also stressed, using her personal history as an example, that what students have in mind for a career may not end up being where they end up. “When you look at what it is you want to do, no experience you have is wrong. No job you have is wrong,” Duncan said. “There is power in getting up, getting dressed and especially working in a team effort and earning that paycheck — that is always something powerful and good. But in terms of what you really want to do, what you call your career, look at what you always did as a kid, who you really are, because that way you’ll love what you do, and although you work hard, you won’t feel like you’re working.”

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outside of the neighborhood in this study, it turned out that the relation between outlets and real-time cravings was only significant when people were at home.” Reitzel suggested that systematically restricting sales may hinder smoking. “We need to think about disallowing the sale of tobacco products in close proximity to residential areas to make it more difficult to get tobacco when the urge to smoke strikes,” Reitzel said in the news release. Some smokers feel that there is no relationship between the two, though.

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NATION

Malala Yousafzai advocates for education

er words echo in our ears: “Dear sisters and brothers, we realize the importance of light when we see darkness. We realize the importance of our voice when we are silenced.” These are the words of a young Cara woman — no, of Smith a child — who was shot at by the men whose children she still longs to educate. On Oct. 9, 2012, two members of the Taliban stopped Malala Yousafzai’s Pakistani school bus. One member made his way to the back of the bus, where female students sit. Searching for Yousafzai by name, he came face to face with the 15-year-old who had been speaking openly as a proponent for educating women in defiance of Taliban law. She had been establishing herself as a proponent of global feminism and peaceful protest in the face of overwhelming carnage and violence. Yousafzai was then shot three times, execution style, in the head and the neck. It’s now 2013, almost one year to the day since the Taliban left Yousafzai for dead. A year has passed since Yousafzai’s shot heard around the world gave her the international platform she needed to further her global mission. In more ways than one, it was the worst way the Taliban could have handled the situation. At 15, Yousafzai had a massive bounty on her head, and according to CNN, the Taliban vowed to kill her again if she survived their initial shooting — in other words, that bounty’s only gotten bigger. The planet’s most savage radical group launched an assassination attempt on her, which failed, and now has more of an investment in her death than before. Despite this, and despite suffering partial facial paralysis as a result of the shooting, Yousafzai has chosen to embark on an

Malala Yousafzai speaks with President Barack Obama. She warns him that U.S. drone strikes may be fueling terrorist sentiments. | Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons international crusade for improving education. This girl was shot in the head by men twice her size, and her convictions for the importance of education weren’t shaken in the slightest. At 16, Yousafzai is willing to die for something many of us regard as an inconvenience. Yousafzai is, first and foremost, a proponent for an educated world. “In my opinion, the solution that would work to fight all these wars and all these problems that people are facing is only education,” the Nobel Peace Prize nominee said on her appearance on “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.” In Yousafzai’s appearance on his show, Stewart began one of his questions by saying, “Your love of school … reminds me so much of my children.” The audience, including Yousafzai, laughed — it was obvious that Stewart was making a joke in saying that his children valued their education. His children, despite growing up in one of the world’s most prosperous and accommodating nations, hate

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school. Across from Stewart sat Yousafzai, a child who grew up in one of the globe’s most war-torn and decrepit countries. Her human rights had been neglected for much of her childhood. There’s a death warrant out there with her name on it — and yet, even she was able to grasp the unending value of obtaining an education. Stewart’s interview with Yousafzai was fantastic and humbling, and he served as an incredibly gracious host. That little quip, though, that insignificant segue, left a familiar sense of nausea in my gut — that same kind of nausea that hits when students are overheard complaining about the bothersome nature of Houston’s homeless, or how unrelentingly bad they have it because their professor neglected to upload a more comprehensive exam review to Blackboard. I guess the point I’m trying to get at is that as Americans, there is something inherently wrong with us. It’s not uncommon to skip Spanish class because we had one

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too many Keystones the night before. Traffic avoidance and mornings spent exploring the intricacies of our Netflix queues are some embarrassingly common reasons we use to excuse excessive absences. Our lives couldn’t be any more dreadful than the nights we spend preparing for the exams that, ultimately, we’re incredibly blessed to be taking. We have it so good. So incredibly good, in fact, that we should be the ones most actively taking her words to heart. Having been raised in a world where education is common enough to be complained about, that face in the mirror is the furthest thing from being immune to the words of Yousafzai. Biology senior Gabriela Olson, however, serves as an example of somebody who grasps the intrinsic value of education. “My mom’s from Peru, and their education system is so much different from ours,” Olson said. “She snuck out of the country, learned English, and she learned how she could get a job with an education. “She went to UH and told me how she would hear students

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complaining about their parents not letting them go party ... Meanwhile, she was learning English so she could get her degree.” According to Worldbank, our literacy rates top the world’s charts at 98 percent. Pakistan’s, on the other hand, stand at 55 percent. Many of us have trouble relating to Yousafzai’s plight — we can sympathize, sure, but it’s tough for us to empathize with a situation we can’t fully comprehend in the first place. We may not ever have suffered the trials that Yousafzai has faced in her short life, and God willing, none of us ever will. Malala’s words aren’t restricted to those with limited options, though. Truthfully, we’re the ones who should be the most humbled by them. “My mom learned English, had kids, got married and was still able to get herself an education,” Olson said. “She’s a teacher, and that’s what I’m going to become, too.” Senior staff columnist Cara Smith is a communications junior and may be reached at opinion@thedailycougar.com

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Loss provides late-game lesson Levine, O’ Korn could use close loss against BYU as a learning experience with more big games approaching Andrew Valderas Assistant sports editor

Freshman quarterback John O’Korn is no stranger to big games. Last year, he led his St. Thomas Aquinas Raiders to a Florida state title in a competitive district. But Saturday’s test against BYU was his biggest yet in college. The outcome didn’t go his way, as O’Korn and his Cougars were on the wrong side of a 47-46 score. Although it was their first loss of the season, O’Korn proved he can perform well on a nationally televised stage against an accredited program — but he did make some mistakes. Interceptions O’Korn’s interception on the final drive sealed the Cougars’ fate in a game in which he threw for a career-high 363 yards and three touchdowns. Junior receiver Daniel Spencer was running a vertical route before BYU linebacker Alani Fua cut in front of the pass for the gamesealing interception. The three interceptions should not be overlooked. Spencer said reveiwing the film will help correct those mistakes. “I give (BYU) a lot of credit. They created three turnovers,” head coach Tony Levine said. “John was able to make some plays. He took some chances; some paid off and some resulted in negative plays for us. “I think more than anything, to be able to get this type of experience (and) to learn from any mistakes (O’Korn) is making and correct them moving forward is certainly going to help him,” Levine said. Offensive coordinator Doug Meacham said O’Korn received a lot of looks and learned a lot of valuable lessons from the game in terms of what to do with the ball. After his two first quarter interceptions, he played solidly. O’Korn completed 28 of his next 38 passes and threw for three touchdowns leading up to the game-ending interception. UH fans didn’t receive the fairy-tale ending that most would have envisioned to conclude their Homecoming week, but it sure was close — close enough to give the impression that UH is a legitimate

Although he threw two first-quarter interceptions, freshman quarterback John O’ Korn rebounded with 363 passing yards and three touchdowns against BYU. He threw three interceptions in UH’s 47-46 loss Saturday at Reliant Stadium. | Justin Tijerina/The Daily Cougar contender in a wide-open American Athletic Conference. BYU was the first opponent against which O’Korn had a chance to win a game on the final drive. Levine said without question that it won’t be the last. Learning experience “I told the team today that we’re going to be in a game like that again at some point this season,” Levine said. “We’ve got to learn from the things we did well and definitely from the things we need to correct. So when we get into that game again, we win.” It is inevitable that any quarterback will make errors at crucial points of a game. Though he lost, it was necessary to get the experience of a close game under his belt sooner rather than later, as it will allow the 18-year-old to grow with each lesson he will encounter. “He’ll be calm for the next time that happens. He’ll be more relaxed (and realize) it is not the end of the world and everything will be fine,” Meacham said. “

Natural progression Tracking the Cougars’ three most recent quarterbacks in their first four career starts

Case Keenum

David Piland

John O’Korn

First four starts: 9/15/07 to 10/6/07 Statistics: 609 passing yards, 65.7 completion percentage, 5 touchdowns, 6 interceptions Opponents: Tulane-W, Colorodo State W, East Carolina L, Alabama L Record: 2-2

First four starts: 10/9/10 to 1/30/10 Statistics: 1,108 passing yards, 62.5 completion percentage, 11 touchdowns, 3 interceptions Opponents: Mississippi State L, Rice L, SMU W, Memphis W Record: 2-2

First four starts: 9/21/13 to 10/19/13 Statistics: 1,154 passing yards, 55 completion percentage, 11 touchdowns, 4 interceptions Opponents: Rice W, UTSA W, Memphis W, BYU L Record: 3-1

(He’ll) go out there and won’t panic, stay calm and just concentrate on making routine plays and reads and won’t try to press too much.”

three more nationally televised games, starting this weekend with a conference game against Rutgers on ESPNews. If the Cougars are to have success, it is imperative that they play soundly and don’t turn the ball over like they did against BYU — and it

starts with O’ Korn. “You can’t let one game beat you twice. You have to learn and notetake the mistakes you made for the future and focus on the next team,” Meacham said.

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CANCER continued from page 1

Keeping the faith After five months of intensive chemotherapy, radiation treatments, a lumpectomy and lymph node removal, the Colin family was nearing the end. But then a second lump was found. Sam’s father, Julio, was a pastor for Centro de Fe, where he worked to lift people’s spirits, and this was the moment that tested his family’s resilience. “He always preaches about stuff like this — never let anything bring your faith down, you will get through it — then all of a sudden, this happens,” Sam said. “It gets to a point where you’re like, ‘Why are you doing this, God? What did we do to deserve this?’ It already happened once, and now it’s happening again.” The family braced themselves yet again, but then something miraculous happened. A few weeks later, the new lump disappeared. After Anna received her last radiation treatment and was officially diagnosed as cancerfree, the Colin family went out to celebrate. It had been six months of

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I remember she said she had felt a lump in her breast, and so she went to get it checked out. I don’t think she was due for another six to seven months for a check-up.”

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- Samuel Colin said about his mom who credits early detection for her successful fight against breast cancer. treatment, and the family was closer and stronger. Staying cancer-free Five years later, Sam still remembers watching his mother face her own mortality. That memory was forever ingrained and has lent him a new perspective on life and on breast cancer. “It could be possible for her not to be here at all. I had the possibility of, maybe, my mom not seeing me cross the stage for my high school graduation, for my college graduation,” Sam said. In the various nooks and crannies of campus, commemoration for Breast Cancer Awareness Month has continually cropped up. In the Women’s Resource Center, shining a light on breast cancer is an essential part of early detection. Program coordinator Malkia Hutchinson hosted Breast Cancer Charities of America to educate men and women on their risks. “I think a lot of young women disregard the messages. It’s important that they know what they’re doing now can affect their long-term health. Breast cancer can influence if someone has heart disease or prediabetes,” Hutchinson said. “Things that we do in our 20s and 30s can influence our long-term health.” Shades of red: Cougars go pink Students have also taken the initiative to spread the word. Some sororities have been a part of the fight as they raise money to donate to their philanthropies. The UH Alpha Kappa Delta Phi — Iota chapter has teamed up with the Avon Breast Cancer Crusade. They plan on hosting their annual breast cancer event, called Breast Fest Week, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 16, 23 and 30 in the University Center Satellite. President of UHaKDPhi and broadcast journalism senior Tina Pham and her sisters feel strongly about going pink. “Breast cancer awareness has affect(ed) so many of (our) sisters’ lives, whether it’s them personally or someone that is close to them,” Pham said. “Every time this time of year rolls around, the house is very excited to participate. “Our event is not targeted only for women, but we have received generous support from men who are just as passionate about the cause as well. Every little effort counts

and helps towards our fight against breast cancer.” For UH Zeta Tau Alpha sorority president Mahira Khan, who has plans of attending medical school after graduation, breast cancer “hits home.” ZTA sponsored a “Think Pink Week” from Oct. 6 to 12 and coordinated with local businesses to donate a percentage of their revenue to their philanthropic beneficiary, Breast Cancer Education and Awareness, on certain days. Khan looked to the ZTA creed to guide the sorority’s battle against the disease. The creed reads, ‘We strive ... to be true to ourselves, to those within and without our circle; to think in terms of all mankind and our service to the world.’ Khan said that they adhere to this by promote their cause both within the Greek community and in the greater UH population. “It is an empowering feeling to not only be able to reach out and keep our community informed, but to directly see the impact we make as a small portion of the student body,” Khan said. Both aKDPhi and ZTA volunteered this year during the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure. AKDPhi plans on hosting a second annual CODE: Pink! 5K Costume Run in the Spring, but is still working out logistics, Pham said. Spreading the word Other places on campus worked towards raising awareness. The Wellness Center’s Cougar Peer Educators hosted the annual “Paint Your Nails Pink” event during the first week of October, and it has now spread to residence halls like Moody Towers, Cougar Village 1 and the Quadrangle, said Reuben Parrish, Interim Director and Program Coordinator of the Wellness Center. The Health Center also offered free, walk-in clinical breast exams to the UH community on Oct. 9 and 17. Parting words of a warrior For Sam Colin, early detection saved his mother’s life. People are precious and time is invaluable, and breast cancer brought that to the forefront. His advice: “Enjoy life, enjoy those around you. That’s how we live it.” arts@thedailycougar.com

Public relations senior Samuel Colin faced the biggest test of his life when his mother Anna was diagnosed with breast cancer. | Courtesy of Samuel Colin

5 THINGS ABOUT BREAST CANCER

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was diagnosed with breast cancer, his world shook. “It was a couple years ago, but it seemed like it was just yesterday. I remember she said she had felt a lump in her breast, and so she went to get it checked out. I don’t think she was due for another six to seven months for a check-up,” Sam said. “And that’s when they told her.” A cancerous lump the size of a quarter was found in her right breast. When Sam was told the news that his mother, Anna Colin, had cancer, memories of both his grandmother and great-grandmother came to mind, both of whom were survivors. Faith and family are what kept Sam strong for his mother. “I was raised in a Christian house; I knew that God had everything under control,” Sam said. “You think about it, and you think, ‘What if she had waited another 6 months? What if she had waited ‘til her next appointment?’ It could have been worse.” Though the cancerous tumor was detected early, it had almost doubled by the time Anna went in to begin chemotherapy just a few months later. She changed before Sam’s eyes as the chemo drained her energy, turned her nails a bruised black and caused her hair to fall out. “Her hair would fall off in pieces. Sometimes, she would wake up, and there would be a whole bunch of hair on her pillow,” Sam said. “That’s when she decided she had to cut it all off. I think she donated it to make wigs for other women.”

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KNOW YOUR BODY

DON’T FEAR BIRTH CONTROL

No studies have shown that self breast exams lower mortality rates, but knowing your breasts is still important. Get evaluated if you notice any changes.

Birth control pills, patches and rings do not increase the risk of breast cancer.

NOT ALL LUMPS ARE EQUAL

CHECK UPS ARE A MUST

Most lumps in young women are not associated with cancer. Lumpy breasts don’t mean you’re going to have breast cancer. Do continue to check for any changes regularly.

Mammograms are not good at screening for cancerous lumps in young women because of the natural lumpiness of young women’s breasts. They are better for women 40 years and older, while clinical breast exams are better for young women.

FAMILY HISTORY IS NOT A GUARANTEE Genetics that cause breast cancer are also related to ovarian cancer, so get tested for both. Though family history is important many women who develop breast cancer don’t have a family history.

Source: Scott J. Spear, MD FAAP Executive director and chief physician UH Health Center

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Mikals makes impact as true freshman Haydee Clotter Contributing writer

Every time Sarita Mikals steps on the volleyball court, she tries to prove that she is a force. Standing at 6-foot-1, the freshman outside hitter is making her presence known. In her first season at UH, Mikals is showing her potential. Mikals was named the American Conference Freshman of the Week on Monday for the second time this season after notching double-figure kills in all three matches last week. Coming straight out of high school, Mikals has adjusted well to playing on a collegiate level. She leads the team in kills, kills per set and points and is second in digs. “The biggest difference is the speed of the game,” Mikals said. “You have to read the hitters quicker.” During her senior year at Colleyville Heritage High School, Mikals helped the team obtain a 46-2 record, and in 2012, she was named District Hitter of the

Year. She led her team to a district title, and they finished second in the regional quarterfinals of the playoffs. Head coach Kaddie Platt said she knew early that Mikals was a special player. “She’s competitive and wants to be part of a good team,” Platt said. “She jumped right in with everybody else on the team.” To push herself to be the best player she can be, Mikals sets goals for herself. Just two weeks into the season, Mikals was named the American Athletic Conference Freshman of the week. Senior defensive specialist Meredith Ware said she knows Mikals is a valuable player. “She is a very consistent player and (is) always just playing her hardest,” Ware said. “She also always carries out our game plans very well.” Mikals is focused on the rest of the season and looks forward to adding to the team’s success. sports@thedailycougar.com

Since joining the Cougars, freshman outside hitter Sarita Mikals has been named Conference Freshman of the Week twice. She also leads the team in kills, kills per set and points. | Justin Tijerina/The Daily Cougar

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