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Painting the campus orange Rules come with adjustments From haunted houses to pumpkin carving, students get in the spirit of Halloween with events across campus.
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Conducting new methods to generate electricity Ciara Rouege Staff writer
The Texas Center for Superconductivity, located in the UH Science Center, focuses on developing cutting-edge technologies for several disciplines | Justin Tijerina/The Daily Cougar
Researchers are racing to create methods and designs that increase the effectiveness of superconductivity material while at the same time decreasing the cost decades after physics professor Paul Chu discovered a high-temperature superconductor above 77 kelvins. “There is a lot of research going on here at UH and other places around the world to improve the performance of the wire,” said Steve Eckroads, technical executive at the Electric Power Research Institute. The Texas Center for Superconductivity and CenterPoint Energy
are hosting the 11th EPRI Superconductivity Conference, which will feature 20 presentations concerning advancements in electricity-generating and transmitting machines, at the Hilton UH this week. “The Electric Power Research Institute conducts research, development and demonstration projects related to the generation, delivery and use of electricity,” according to a UH press release. “The international membership supporting EPRI’s work comprises more than 1,000 organizations, including electric utilities, government agencies, corporations and public and private entities.”
Superconductivity involves the study of zero-resistance material that can generate or transmit electricity with no loss of energy. Contributions from the field have already prompted improvements in the medicine, transportation and communications fields. According to the Coalition for the Commercial Application of Superconductors, 25 percent of electricity in the U.S. is consumed by industrial motors. Scientists in the field are targeting companies that could dramatically benefit in productivity and profits by using ELECTRICITY continues on page 3
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Donation keeps dancing spirit alive Diana Nguyen Staff writer
Ho u s t o n i a n n a t i v e Pa t s y Swayze, who trained her late son actor Patrick Swayze on his way to “Dirty Dancing” fame, was a resident choreographer at a number of local institutions and taught dance at the University for 18 years. She died at age 86 in September. Swayze A m o n g those many dance students was alumna Judy Jones. Jones worked for Swayze at her private studio and studied under her while a student at UH. Judy and her husband Walter launched the Patsy Swayze
Scholarship Endowment at the School of Theatre and Dance. The endowment was created with an initial gift of $25,000, which will support the scholarship for UH dance students. “She was always so excited about working with people. That’s how she was all the time; enthusiastic about her work. When you’re a student of Patsy’s, you’re a part of her family. Her family was always at the dance studio,” Jones said. “Her daughter, her sons — they were coming and going. Her husband was the kindest person. You get spiked up in her energy and enthusiasm. Appreciation for movement, life and action: That was Patsy.” With Swayze’s ever growing influence on Jones, Jones decided DANCING continues on page 3
Blood drive beckons for Cougar donations Blood donations to The United Methodist Hospital drive, stationed inside Campus Recreation and Wellness Center, will go to the Eileen Murphree McMillin Blood Center. More than 50,000 blood components are transfused each year for a variety of diseases and conditions by the hospital, according to its website. Fernando Castaldi/The Daily Cougar
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FLASHBACK The spirit of Halloween is ageless It’s no trick, these children from the Childhood Development Center found out, as reported by The Daily Cougar on Nov. 1, 1977. Their teachers took them trick or treating around the UH campus on Halloween.
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Halloween is a time for candy, costumes and fun. The love and excitement for Halloween is ingrained from a young age and is shared across cultures and ages. From going door-to-door as a child, soliciting sugary treats from strangers, to elaborate parties into the teen and adult years, Halloween adapts and grows as its participants change with time.
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Though the holiday seems to have encouraged an array of unique and interesting adult costumes, it’s not only adults that enjoy the spirit of the season. At the University, children, too, have been engaged in the spirit of the season and have enjoyed trick-or-treating in costume. — Nora Olabi
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Teachers led children from the Childhood Development Center around the University to gather treats on Halloween. | 1977 The Daily Cougar
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CORRECTION In the article “UH-D campaigns for name change” that ran Oct. 23, the figure of $50,000 was gained by The Venture newspaper.
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The $25,000 donation made by UH alumna Judy Jones, made in honor of Patsy Swayze, former UH dance professor and mother of actor Patrick Swayze who died last month, will fund scholarships for many UH dance students. | File photo/The Daily Cougar
ALUMNI
PBS turns down the heat The Daily Cougar News Services “Making Stuff Colder,” the latest episode of the PBS series “NOVA,” will air 8 p.m. Wednesday and will feature researchers and staff from the University’s Texas Center for Superconductivity. In June, host David Pogue and his team visited the University and TCS-UH, where they shot footage of the research and technology being used to reduce temperatures to improve efficiency and combat global warming, according to a UH
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HTS, or low-temperature, wires. The technology helps than more big business. Students experience advantages from HTS wires that are used in cell phones to enhance signal-to-noise ratios and make reliable service via fewer cell towers possible. On Wednesday, William Hassenzahl from Advanced Energy Analysis will discuss the progress and future of superconductivity in making industries more environmentally safe and will summarize recent publications highlighting the science’s green application. The final day of presentations will also include an overview of the latest achievements in resistive-type superconducting fault current limiters and a report on
press release. “Can we turn our old enemy – the cold – into a force for good?” the PBS trailer said. Physics professor Paul Chu and his team were interviewed and will appear in the episode. The episode is the first of New York Times’ technology columnist David Pogue’s four-part special, “Making More Stuff with David Pogue.” news@thedailycougar.com
the development and commercialization of an HTS cable system in Korea. TCS-UH Director Allan Jacobson said research funding for the UH program is provided by three main entities: the state, the federal government and the profits generated in the industry. Despite the monumental strides made in superconductivity throughout the years, there is still a strong need to perfect superconductor technology in order to establish mass market appeal. “The technology works. The problem it is that it is still too expensive to introduce it on a large scale,” Jacobson said. “This is sort of a chicken-and-egg problem because until you have it on a large scale, it’s difficult to work toward lowering the cost.” news@thedailycougar.com
to give back. “It’s very inspiring to know that people want to give back because of their experiences at UH,” said dance senior Amber Baker. “Great people come from Houston, and I’m definitely proud to be a student in the UH School of Theater and Dance. I hope the scholarship from Judy and Walter Jones will continue to help provide dance education to those in need.” Baker was not alone in her inspiration by Jones. “I look up to Mrs. Jones because she shows us dancers that you can be a successful dancer, wife and philanthropist if you stick to your goals and work hard,” said dance senior and Zumba teacher Alma White. “Her legacy at UH will live on and continually inspire dancers like me to strive for excellence.” news@thedailycougar.com
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t might be time to redefine our standards of the American Dream. Right now, things aren’t going too well for the land of opportunity. For starters, our bureaucracy is still reeling from a nearly three-week shutdown. Standard & Poor estimates Cara it’ll cost our Smith economy $24 billion, Forbes estimated no loss and the American people don’t have to do much guessing of their own to realize that things are pretty bleak — especially for our nation’s up-and-comers. Careers that pay too little demand experience in internships that don’t pay at all. Adequate federal aid for students is starting to become the stuff of fairytales and folklore. To those who were lucky enough to nab some cash and get that degree, just wait — The Huffington Post reports half of the United States’ college graduates as working jobs that don’t even require a degree. Basically, things are pretty terrible for people like you and I — those who, more often than not, have a significant chunk of change invested in a degree that’s starting to guarantee us less and less post-gradudation. To some, dedicating half a decade and a couple hundred thousand just isn’t worth the poor returns a degree promises nowadays, and while that certainly puts a strain on our economy, it’s an increasingly common opinion held by our youth that’s tough to argue against. Forgoing both education and employment as a result of such hardship, however, isn’t something as easily dismissed. As reported by The Associated Press, nearly six million Americans between ages 16 and 24 are both unemployed and foregoing higher education.
Making up nearly 15 percent of citizens within the age bracket, those who participated in the survey conducted by The Opportunity Nation Coalition seem to be sowing the seeds of future economic dependency on their educated and employed counterparts. It’s something of a reverse-baby boomer generation — if the 1940s generation provided our nation a boisterous work force, that generation’s antithesis is alive and well right now, setting up our economy for dramatically less activity, stimulation and prosperity. The study also noted that Houston holds roughly 100,000 unemployed and uneducated youths. This kind of news, being so complex and multifaceted, can be a little tough to swallow and even more difficult to digest. First and foremost, this trend is rooted in failed political policies and doubt in a shoddy economy. It’s a trend that both sides of the aisle could — and likely will — twist and ream into a consummate tool used to further their agendas. There’ll be the discussions of who’s right, who’s wrong, a couple statements released about our immigration policy and a whole lot of politicizing of an issue that can potentially be made into more than that. Fifteen percent of people having a complete lack of faith in education, employment, devoting their lives to something for the greater good, the worth of work and societal contribution — that isn’t something to be reduced to a percentage and a solemn shake of our proverbial head at the dinner table. It’s nothing shy of a shame when such a significant portion of the U.S. population views a life of federal dependency and pauperism as the safest bet out there. Fifteen percent is an insanely large number of any population, especially when considering the massive fiscal toll and liability that
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these 15-percenters are gearing themselves up to be. Obviously, these people aren’t all neglecting education and employment voluntarily — a significant proportion of that 15 percent would probably love a 401K and some go-to alma mater sweatpants. Much of this is because of poor socioeconomic circumstances and a glaring lack of resources in these youth’s communities. “Their destiny is too often determined by their ZIP code,” said Year Up employee Charlie Mangiardi. “We have the supply. We don’t have a lack of young people who need this opportunity.” In a pre-emptive strike against factors inhibiting this 15 percent, President and Chancellor Renu Khator expressed the need to provide more attention to the overlooked at this year’s Fall Address. “We are on the top list of global universities … But our challenge is not about the graduates,” Khator said. “It’s about the one who is left behind, who drops out and who quits.” Students at UH are recognizably diverse; both ethnically and economically, our population is made up of those who assume roles far past that of the average student. Taking into account the trend of this 15 percent, it only seems fitting to wonder what differentiates these youths from the average UH student — ones who face similar trials and tribulations, yet come out the other side with the desire to remain in school. “I’ve spent so much money in loans so far while I’ve been in school. It would be a waste for me to drop out now and not get a degree,” said civil engineering sophomore Daniella Linas. “There’d be no point — now that I’m here, I need to stay in school so I’ll be able to get a job that pays off those loans.” Other students echoed similar sentiments — education itself
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Francis Emelogu/ The Daily Cougar wasn’t the driving force. Rather, education was seen as a means to an end, whether that end is paying off student loans or keeping yourself in the good graces of your parents. “In the Indian culture, your parents have a huge say on what you go to school for,” said biology sophomore Christa George. “Dropping out isn’t an option. It’s just not something that’s discussed.” As a whole, America seems to have become second-rate in business, technology, education and more. China seems to be outsmarting us at every economic and innovative turn. Our workplace morale is at an all-time low — a Gallup poll reported 70 percent of Americans having an overall negative opinion on their jobs.
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And now, 15 percent of 16- to 24-year-olds are without an education, a job and a foreseeable future. Efforts like Khator’s, The Opportunity Nation and Year Up’s are being made around the nation in an effort to counteract some of the many hardships that we face today. It’ll be a test of these resources — and the willpower of those facing these hardships — to see whether they’ll be enough to combat the adversity that’s plaguing youth today. We’ll know whether they worked within the decade; if they don’t, the ramifications will last far beyond that. Senior staff columnist Cara Smith is a communications junior and may be reached at opinion@thedailycougar.com
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The Daily Cougar News Services Sophomore receiver Larry McDuffey missed last weekend’s game at Rutgers and will also miss T h u r s d a y ’s game against USF because of a head injury. He is going through a concussionMcDuffey management program. McDuffey has played in six games this season and has recorded 15 receptions for 102 yards. Sophomore running back Ryan Jackson, who has rushed for 477 yards and four touchdowns, is also suffering from a head injury and is day-to-day. Head coach Tony Levine said he would hear a final decision on him today. Discounted tickets The Athletics Department announced Tuesday it will offer discounted tickets to fans who arrive in costume to Thursday night’s game vs. USF at Reliant Stadium, one of several promotions designed to give fans of all ages a safe and dry Halloween night. Costumed fans can receive discounted lower-level tickets to the game, with lower-level general admission tickets, normally priced at $27, available for $10 and lower-level reserved tickets, normally priced at $37, available for $20. Discounted tickets will be available at all ticket sales booths throughout Reliant Stadium. sports@thedailycougar.com
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With NCAA rule changes, scoring could make a comeback in college basketball. Players will no longer be allowed to persistently measure up with their forearms, and foul calls will be automatic when a defender leaves their hands on a ball handler or is constantly reaching. Since these new rules involve the physicality of the game, there has been a lot of focus on adjusting to them in practice. “We’ve really been working on playing defense without our hands, because you’re not going to be able to touch with the body a lot,” said senior guard Tione Womack. Womack, who stepped in as a starter toward the end of the season, is returning along with senior guard Jimmie Jones to help pilot the offense. Sophomore guard L.J. Rose and freshman guard Jaaron Simmons are newcomers, and they will be key pieces in being able to help the team. Scoring in college basketball last season stood at 67.5 points per team, and it hasn’t been this low since the 1981-82 season. The Cougars were well above this, scoring 78.1 points per game. With this rule change, the Cougars’ offense and defense could get a boost. “We would like to see a really fast style of play from them on the offensive side of the ball, and we really want to see them pick up the ball full-court defensively and
Senior guard Jimmy Jones will compete for minutes in the UH’s crowded back court. | File photo/The Daily Cougar help create some turnovers,” said assistant coach Alvin Brooks. Of the three point guards, Rose is the better passer, Womack is the more athletic guard and Jaaron Simmons is the better scorer, Brooks said. “I think, at times, each one of those guys will give us something different, and by committing, they are going to give us everything we
need at that point position,” Brooks said. For the fans, this new rule change will be exciting to watch under the assumption that games will be more offense-based, but not so much for the coaches to teach. Whether the team will switch things up with a lineup of more speed, playing multiple point guards together is a definite.
“No question. I think that’s going to be one of our strengths,” Brooks said. The Cougars’ point guards have been pushing each other in practice and trying to be vocal defensive leaders and all-around leaders so they can be an extended coach on the court, Womack said. sports@thedailycougar.com
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Haunted Penthouse Invite your friends to take a tour of the annual Haunted Penthouse and get spooked. Where: Campus Recreation and Wellness Center When: 4 to 7 p.m. today
“The Conjuring” UH prepares various Halloween activities for students from movie screenings to contests Paulina Rojas Life & Arts editor
It’s time to finish October with Halloween spirit. The UC OctoberFest event will be from 11 :30 a.m. to 1 p.m. with a variety of tricks and treats, like Little Shasta’s root beer floats and sauasage on a stick. Students will also have the oppourtunity to to decorate thier own mini pumpkin and create theri own Halloween costume. The Campus Recreation and Wellness Center began hosting its annual haunted penthouse from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday and and will conclude the spooks today. Students should bring their friends and be ready to get spooked and scared. Those who survive the terror will be rewarded with a free T-shirt from the University Centers. The haunted house is not the only place students will experience chills. The thrills will continue tonight with a showing of “The Conjuring,” hosted by the Student Program Board, at 7 p.m. at the University Center Houston Room. Students have a chance to win a bag of groceries worth $100 if they correctly guess the collective weight of the pumpkins displayed at the University Center. The contest will conclude on Nov. 1 followed by the drawing. Students must be within five pounds to win. On Halloween Cougar Woods, will be serving lunch items to fit the theme of the day. From 5 to10 p.m. There will also be carnival games and a costume contest. Festivities will end Friday with the celebration of the Mexican tradition of Dia de los Muertos from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Lynn Eusan Park by the Council of Ethnic Organizations and the Latin Greek Council. arts@thedailycougar.com
The Student Program Board will be screening the horror film, “The Conjuring.” Where: University Center Houston Room When: 7 p.m. today In spirit of Halloween on Thursday, the University Center is offering students a chance to win groceries worth $100 by guessing the weight of pumpkins in the “Big ASSumption Pumpkin Contest” Nov. 1. | Estefainia Badillo/The Daily Cougar
Got an idea? You can win up to $1,000! Cougar Pitch, a business elevator pitch competition conducted by the Wolff Center for Entrepreneurship (WCE), is open to all University of Houston students. First place wins $1,000, two months co-working space at RED Labs, and a mentoring session with WCE Director Ken Jones!
-Visit the University Center -Guess the combined weight of all 3 pumpkins and be entered into a drawing to win a $100 Kroger gift card -First student to guess the weight will be declared the winner (within 5 lbs.) -To qualify you must be a UH student enrolled in at least 3 semester hours
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