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Senior forward Yasmeen Thompson has anchored the offense and defense this season. The Cougars expect her athleticism to help them earn their first conference victory.

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HPD faces community at UH Laura Gillespie

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The Cullen Performance Hall had a different type of audience at 10 a.m. Saturday as the hall and surrounding area were host to Houston Police Department officers and local community members for a town hall meeting. The department held the meeting not because of any recent controversy or event, HPD Chief Charles McClelland said, but simply to address community concerns and to bring the public up to speed on what the police department has been working on. Above all, McClelland discussed HPD’s successes. The city’s rape kit backlog has now been cleared, and McClelland said violent crime overall has decreased. “Although we understand one murder is one too many, but nevertheless, we still managed 2013 with a decrease in murders, rapes and aggravated assaults,” McClelland said in his speech to the audience. “The only violent crime category that has a slight increase over 2012 was robberies, and that was a slight

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Commission sheds light on female professors Rebecca Hennes Staff writer

“By making these key pieces of information available in an interactive and easy-to-read format, the College Scorecard enables students and families to compare colleges and make the best decision for their future,” according to the executive website. College Scorecard is not the first of its kind, though. According to its website, College Scorecard draws much of its information from the National Center for Education Statistics’ Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System, which is a mandatory survey for institutions that participate in or are applying for participation in any federal student financial aid program. According to College Scorecard,

Recent studies conducted by the University Commission on Women show that compared to other universities, the number of female faculty members at both the associate and full professor level is lacking. According to a 2012 Status on Women Report conducted by the UCW, women are underrepresented as tenure or tenure-track faculty at universities across the nation. “At the assistant professor level, the male-to-female ratio is about 1:1,” said Beverly McPhail, director of the Women’s Resource Center and longtime secretary to the UCW. “At the associate professor level, male-to-female is about 2:1, and at the full professor level, the male-tofemale ratio is 6:1.” The University Commission on Women is responsible for informing and advising President Khator and other senior administrative leaders, as well as the general university community, on issues and concerns that have an impact on women at the University. “The Commission is currently investigating and benchmarking policies and practices with peer institutions and also aligning our accomplishments and mission with Universities Strategic Initiatives,” said Vince Lee, a newly appointed member of the Commission. In 2007, approximately 62.4 percent of the faculty members at United States public four-year institutions were male and 37.6 percent were female, according to the U.S. Department of Education in 2007. At UH, 71.2 percent were male

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Two HPD police officers wait outside the Cullen Performance Hall to answer questions from the community with their horses. | Laura Gillespie/The Daily Cougar increase of 5 percent.” Despite the location of the meeting, neither the members of the audience nor McClelland discussed UH. They did, however, have advice on how to remain safe on campus. “What (HPD needs) to do is just collaborate with UHPD, because we have started that partnership (and)

it’s basically just HPD and UHPD working together and educating the community, not only outside of UH but on campus itself,” said Joe Sanchez, senior police officer with South Central HPD. Both Sanchez and McClelland emphasized the importance of not keeping items such as laptops visible

in cars, because of the high trend of car thefts. “What we encourage people to do is not to leave anything in their cars, whether it be a car or even a towel covering the item,” Sanchez said. Such crimes are typically handled HPD continues on page 3

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Universities to be graded federally Amanda Hilow News editor

Cougars call checkmate Students broke out their Staunton chess set to enjoy their break between classes by the Starbucks in the New University Center with an intense game of chess. Emily S. Chambers/The Daily Cougar

The Obama administration is trying to prepare Americans for the jobs of the future by focusing on creating a stronger school system, and one of the first steps is improving transparency and accountability in the nation’s institutions of higher education. As part of the president’s commitment to holding colleges accountable for the cost, value and quality of higher education, the U.S. Department of Education’s College Affordability and Transparency Center recently launched College Scorecard, which provides information including cost, graduation rate and loan default rate for every college, community college or university in the country.

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Theft: A student handed his cell phone to an unknown individual after the stranger asked to borrow it. When the student handed over the phone, the stranger drove off stealing the phone. The incident occurred between 2:45 and 2:55 p.m. Jan. 27 in Lot 18A. The case is active, pending new information.

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Deceptive Business Practices: Multiple students reported being approached by an unaffiliated individual who observed a mechanical issue with their vehicles and demanded payment for making a repair. The incidents occurred between 5:30 and 5:55 p.m. Jan. 27 on Wortham Drive. The case is active.

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Terroristic Threat/Harassment: A student reported receiving veiled threats, unwanted phone calls and text messages from her former boyfriend. The former boyfriend was advised to stop all further contact and was issued a criminal trespass warning for Calhoun Lofts. The student did not want to press charges. The incident occurred between 3 and 5:30 p.m. Jan. 26 at Calhoun Lofts. The case is cleared by exception.

Theft: A student reported her unattended and unsecured laptop computer was stolen. The incident occurred between 4 and 4:30 p.m. Jan. 27 on the first floor of the Science and Research Building 2. The case is active, pending new information.

Theft of Service/Criminal Mischief: A staff member reported seeing an unknown driver raising the parking garage gate arm and exit without paying. The gate arm is now inoperable. The incident occurred at 6:49 p.m. Jan. 29 in the University Hilton Hotel Garage. The case is active, pending new information. Assault: A student reported a physical altercation between himself and a female student. Both parties were separated and no charges filed. Referrals were issued to both students. The incident occurred between 10 and 10:10 p.m. Wednesday at Cullen Oaks Apartments. The case is cleared by referrals. Criminal Trespass: A nonaffiliated individual with a previous criminal trespass warning was found sleeping in a study room. The individual was arrested and released to Harris County Jail. The incident occurred at 11:29 p.m. Wednesday in the Cullen Oaks Apartment. The case is cleared by arrest. Resisting Arrest/Search/Transportation/Assault on a Public Servant/Public Intoxication: A student was arrested and transported to Harris County Jail after assaulting a security officer and resisting arrest. The student was also issued Residential Life and Student Life Referrals. The incident occurred between 11:19 and 11:21 p.m. Thursday near Bayou Oaks Apartments. The case is cleared by arrest.

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and 28.8 percent were female since Fall 2010, according to the Office of Institutional Research in 2010. “To me, the gender gap in attaining full professor rank is probably the most striking,” said Aimee Chin, associate professor at the Department of Economics and chair member of one of the subgroups of the UCW, the Children on Campus Committee.

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UH typically costs $11,609 per year to attend, and the net price saw a 9.5 percent increase from 2007 to 2009. The latest common data set reported by UH’s Institutional Research, however, puts the average cost for in-state undergraduates at $9,354 per year and at $8,760 for firstyear students. The College Scorecard reports that

“I am an economist who spends considerable time teaching and using statistical methods to separate causal relationships from mere correlations, so I very much understand that many factors underlie these observed gender gaps reported there.” “But the decrease in percentage of females from the entry level to top level is quite dramatic, and one has to ask what can be done to develop and retain talented female faculty,” Chin said. Differences in the numbers of

about 46.1 percent of UH students receive their bachelor’s degree within six years, while the latest retention and graduation report by UH places that number at 46.4 percent as of 2012. The Department of Education is also working to add information about the average earnings of former undergraduate students at each university, as well as average loan default rates and median borrowing. news@thedailycougar.com

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by UHPD when committed by students. That is not the case for those not connected to the campus. “Day-to-day burglaries and robberies that normally (are) not generated by students on this campus is by folks on other areas — that’s where we have to collaborate and share crime information,” McClelland said. “UH police do a fairly good job on following up on some of these cases, but there are some times when we are looking for someone, and they’re looking for someone, they have to work very closely with the South

Central division, the sheriff, crime information, pictures, things like that.” In response to recent muggings on campus, McClelland warned students to stay alert. “We have a motto at HPD: ‘If you see something, say something.’ You should always report any type of suspicious activity to your campus police,” McClelland said. “Any time that you feel like you’re uncomfortable with a situation, reporting is key and vital, so not only HPD, but the University police can start linking these cases together and know where there’s a problem.” news@thedailycougar.com

faculty members, both male and female, are not the only staggering statistic UH women currently face. “The numbers presented in the report also show that men on average out-earn women in almost every category,” McPhail said. On average, male faculty at UH earn $109,566, whereas the mean salary for female faculty is $89,250, according to Croft & Barlow, 2011. Data from UH Human Resources indicate that salary differences are greatest between male and female full professors, with males earning

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an average of $1,780 per month more than females. Differences between the mean monthly salaries for assistant and associate professors were nonetheless still notable, with male associates earning approximately $566 more than females, and male assistants earning approximately $477 more than females. The Commission is constantly working toward the goal of equality of opportunities for women on campus. Through sponsoring workshops to bring women at UH

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closer together, advocating for a new child care facility on campus with expanded evening and weekend hours and working toward domestic partner benefits for faculty, the commission is dedicated to helping women succeed. “We are a hardworking and active commission that is trying to make a difference at UH,” McPhail said. “A Tier One university should be a place of equality and opportunity for all.” news@thedailycougar.com

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Carding policy a step toward a safer campus

t was just last semester that six students were held at gunpoint in Law Residence Hall. Three male suspects held up several students, demanded their wallets and cell phones, then made their way out through an emergency exit door. However, this was not the only crime that was Carolina committed at the Treviño University last fall. A string of robberies occurred on campus last semester, and it seemed like there were emails coming in

every other day regarding some new safety concern. It’s difficult to feel safe on a campus where there seems to be little to no security put in place. The resident advisers in Cougar Village I certainly understood that there would have to be some changes made to make its residents feel safer. Recently, the staff of CVI has put a new procedure into place that forces every student to swipe their card before gaining entry into the building. The procedure is simple: a new makeshift desk has been set up at

For safety reasons, residents have always had to swipe their cards to open doors to campus residence halls like Cougar Village I, but now there is a desk resident or desk assistant at the door preventing students from “piggy-backing” into the building. | Justin Tijerina/ The Daily Cougar

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the entrance of CVI, where an resident or desk assistant can check to make sure that every person who is attempting to enter the building has swiped their card and been allowed entry by the system. The hope of this new system is to deter “tailgaters” from entering the building and to ensure that only residents and guests of residents are allowed inside of CVI. This new security checkpoint was surprising to many students living in the dorm. “People were stunned by it at first,” said Winston Savice, an RA for CVI. Elisha Diaz, a computer information systems freshman who currently resides in Moody Towers, questions the validity of the entire system put in place. “If I really wanted to get into CVI, I could find a card and use it. I could just swipe myself in,” Diaz said. Diaz also sparked a debate on the Class of 2017 Facebook page, where many students weighed in on whether the new way of checking residents truly makes them feel safer. Despite the new inconvenience, it seems that many students are already beginning to adapt to the new policy. “It’s starting to make an impact. Everyone is starting to line up at the card reader (to swipe their card),” Savice said. Don Yackley, the executive director for Student Housing and Residential Life, also comments that this new system is not that revolutionary. “This practice for residents to use their ID card to enter into the residential building is not new,” Yackley said. “It is a new approach to position our student staff members at the main entrance to have increased visibility and allow them to better support our existing building security.” Yackley also said that it is important to note that this new system is currently being piloted, and could perhaps change. Savice doesn’t thing the system will improve and described it as

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David Delgado/ The Daily Cougar being “kind of flawed.” Of course, this system of security is not completely perfect; no system ever is. However, this new protocol has the potential to deter people who would desire to enter the building and cause harm. As for the people who reject the validity of this new system, Savice said they must simply adapt and understand. “I say this for (the residents) … They’re going to have to just suck it up. It’s for our safety; it’s for their safety,” Savice said. “They’re going to keep complaining until there’s a robbery in CVI, and then it’s going to be like ‘oh, why didn’t they have that system implemented?’” There are many reasons that this new system is not perfect. However, there will always be a reason to deny change on the basis that its probable impact is small.

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However, it’s better to try something and have it fail than to simply stand by and claim that everything is fine the way it currently is. There are many safety concerns around the University, and the more steps we take toward creating a safer environment, the better. The old saying is true, UH: It’s always better to be safe than sorry. Opinion columnist Carolina Treviño is an advertising freshman and may be reached at opinion@thedailycougar.com.

Bottom Line: While a bit of an inconvenience to students, the new carding policy is a step in the right direction for making the campus safer and more secure for the students.

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Maria Cardenas and the Cougars’ No. 6 ranked recruiting class are a combined 9-0 in singles matches. The Cougars will welcome the No. 24 class in 2014, according to tennisrecruiting.net. | Aisha Bouderdaben/The Daily Cougar

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RETURNING TO HIS SECOND HOME COACH GUY V. LEWIS WILL MAKE HIS FIRST POST-HALL OF FAME APPEARANCE AT UH DURING WEDNESDAY’S GAME AGAINST LOUISVILLE. HERE’S A QUICK LOOK AT LEWIS’ ACCOMPLISHMENTS.

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He patrolled UH’s sidelines for 30 years and is the Cougars’ all-time leader in wins.

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Lewis was the architect of the Phi Slama Jama teams that made three trips to the Final Four and guided an Elvin Hayes-led squad to two.

After three losing seasons in as many years to begin his coaching career, Lewis never again finished with more losses than wins.

The Daily Cougar News services For the second consecutive year, UH’s recruiting class has cracked the top 25. After nabbing the No. 6 class last season, head coach Patrick Sullivan has pulled in the No. 24 group this season, according to TennisRecruiting.net on Monday. The 2014 crop includes Angela Lorenzo (Valladolid, Spain), Carolina Costamagna (Cordoba, Argentina), and Mina Markovic (Belgrade, Serbia) and was selected as the second best in the American Athletic Conference, following No. 16 Louisville. “We are very, very high on this class and are glad the experts agree. I believe their results on the court are going to be even better than this ranking, and I think the group is every bit as strong as last year’s top-10 class,” Sullivan said in a statement. “Our staff has logged a lot of airline miles to several different continents and just generally put in a lot of time and effort into making sure that we get the right girls for our program. Beyond that, we need girls that will continue to uphold our team core values and who will help us both to win championships and to continue to break academic records. That’s the vision we recruited this 2014 class with, and we think they are up to the task. We’re very proud of this group and excited to get them to campus in August.” Last season’s top-10 recruiting class, which included Despoina Vogasari, Maria Andrea Cardenas and Tina Rupert, is 9-0 combined in singles action this spring.

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Living up to the height Andrew Valderas Assistant sports editor

Yasmeen Thompson’s teammates call her “Pineapple head” because when she pulls her dreads up, it resembles the fruit. “It’s probably because she’s got an odd-shaped head,” said interim head coach Wade Scott. But those who have watched the senior forward on the court, including Scott, her play is anything but fruitless. The Cougars are one of the shortest teams in the American Athletic Conference, but Thompson’s six-foot-two length and athleticism have displayed intangibles that have aided the Cougars on both sides of the ball and can help her team get their first conference victory today against Temple. Thompson is a Philadelphia native and who remembers playing in the city’s All Star Labor Classic, a gathering of 64 of the best male and female athletes in the city. Since then, Thompson has been garnering exposure, being named to the AAC honor roll for the second consecutive week Monday after averaging 10.5 points and nine rebounds in the team’s recent two-game road trip against South Florida and Central Florida, a team in which she had a season-high four steals. Thompson said she has seen improvement in her game versus last

season, saying “I feel I’ve gotten a lot better at scoring when defenders are on me.” The Cougars found themselves down by as many as 21 points against Central Florida, but closed the gap to five before losing. Thompson scored eight points during the comeback by getting into the paint. “She really gets us those energy points that we need,” said senior forward Te’ Onna Campbell.” “We’re not that tall as a team, so she really helps us out when it comes to match-ups. She makes it happen for us in the paint.” She’s the Cougars’ last line of defense. “A lot of us are athletic, but she really gives us that length. If one of the (opponent’s) players drives to the basket, not only can one of our girls take a charge, but YT (her other nickname) can go in and block the shot,” Campbell said. Thompson doesn’t speak a lot, but she prefers to let her play do the talking, providing an inside presence that can transpire into wins. “She’s not one of those players who will say very much, but at the end of the day, she’ll have like 10 points and 10 rebounds,” Scott said. “She’s just one of those quiet leaders one of those kids who leads by example.” sports@thedailycougar.com

Senior forward Yasmeen Thompson’s inside presence has provided both the backbone on defense and athleticism on offense. | Aisha Bouderdaben/The Daily Cougar

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UH ‘snaps’ with students Maritza Rodriguez Staff writer

Social media has “snapped” into the UH community. Snapchat has become one of the most popular apps among the students and faculty. UH’s Snapchat handle, UHouston, has almost 700 followers and it is mostly used to post pictures and videos of their college experience. Students like communication junior Alejandro Ochoa feel it’s helpful that the university is following the trend and is catching the students’ attention. “I think it’s a great idea for the University to use Snapchat to communicate with the students,” said Ochoa. “It’s one of the most popular apps among young people and they use it on a daily basis.” UH has joined the trend in the beginning of January and has grown since then. Senior Media Relations Representative Mike Emery said in a UH’s news release that faculty and students on the social media team reach out to the followers for free T-shirt giveaways and other events. Mechanical Engineering junior Emanuel Guillermo says he’s glad that the university is picking up

Among popular apps including Twitter and Instagram, UH joined students and faculty in the Snapchat community to promote prize giveaways, on-campus events and more. | Justin Tijerina/The Daily Cougar new ways to get in touch with the students. “The University is open to the

newer forms of social networking and it’s an efficient way to quickly get a message out to a student,”

GREEK LIFE

Fraternities, sororities rush into new semester Paulina Rojas Staff writer

From building everlasting bonds to helping their members achieve their goals, fraternities and sororities play a big part in student life. With a new semester and the University Center North opening, Greek organizations have an opportunity to expand their horizons and aim higher. “ We p ro m o t e w i t h f l y ers and social media and, of course, word of mouth,” said corporate communication senior Dylan Casares, president of Omega Delta Phi Fraternity. “We also plan on using the UC like before, and we have a carrel space for anyone who wants to come get more info about our organization.” The spring semester has brought with it a new celebration to the Center for Fraternity and Sorority Life. The Center held its first Fraternity and Sorority Night of Celebration on Tuesday, with more

As Greek organizations settled into their new spaces in the University Center, members are preparing for upcoming events. | Justin Tijerina/The Daily Cougar than 300 people in attendance. The event was meant to celebrate the accomplishments of Greek

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Guillermo said. Snapchat users can post their photos and videos, or Snaps, to the

UHouston handle. While some think it’s a great way to connect and inform students on what’s going on in campus, advertising major Bryan Salas said that UH should stick to Facebook and Twitter. “Snapchat is really used to fool around with friends and I can’t picture the university effectively reaching students through the app,” Salas said. Snapchat uses precautions for its users to determine who can send and receive snaps. The app’s privacy policy says that once the recipient views the media, it is not saved to the user’s phone or to a server Although some social media platforms have been improperly used before, communication instructor Matt Bean believes that the UH account is in good hands. “I think the approach that UH is taking with Snapchat is the perfect way to use the service,” Bean said. “As long as the official UH Snapchat account is maintained by professional individuals, the benefits of instant social outreach far outweigh the minimal risk inherent in UH’s usage of the service.” arts@thedailycougar.com

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LIFE+ARTS MUSIC

Jazz bands perform at local coffeeshop Diana Nguyen Staff writer

Located just outside downtown Houston, Bohemeo’s cafe filled up Friday for a melodic night of contemporary jazz performed by The Alex Winkler 5 and the Bandara Quartet. Both groups blur the line between musical genres, blending in a variety of influences, including hip hop, rock and even Eastern styles, to their contemporary jazz. The collaborations between the musicians of The Alex Winkler 5 and the Bandara Quartet started out through the UH jazz band. Music seniors Alex Winkler and Thanushka Bandara and alumnus Eric Bustamante originally met in a UH jazz combo in 2008. From then on, the musicians’ creative talents and ambitions flourished. Winkler, who plays piano for The Alex Winkler 5, started in 2012 and got his inspiration from musicians Brad Mehldau, Chris Potters and Robert Glasper. He composes a range of music, such as film scores, classical music and jazz. Winkler had composed or arranged nearly every piece of the night’s performance, which he worked on for a span of three years. “I listen to everything, but jazz is what I perform. It’s so free. You get to improvise,” Winkler said. “Ninety percent of what you hear is made up on

the spot. It allows composers to have fun because you’re picking up as you play. It’s a refreshing experience.” In contrast to the school performances at the Moores Concert Hall, the Moores music students who performed at Bohemeo’s Friday night got a chance to showcase their own personal style of music in a casual atmosphere. “I think it’s awesome. I know a couple of people who are playing, so it’s really cool to see them in action,” said education and music composition senior Kody Pisney. “I’ve only seen them in performances at the school gigs, so it’s really cool to see them perform outside of school, performing like crazy. A lot of the music is written by them. From my impression, this just seems like them; it represents them well. Especially Alex. He’s a crazy guy.” Music education junior Tommie Trinh agreed. “We always perform music by other people and their type of school,” Trinh said. “This is them. I get to know who they are and get a taste for them and see what they have to offer.” Bustamante, who plays saxophone for the Bandara Quartet, was originally drawn to the instrument by Lisa Simpson and the Pink Panther theme song. After hearing the two, he knew he wanted to play saxophone. He gets his inspiration from artists Sonny

Two contemporary jazz bands, The Alex Winkler 5 and the Bandara Quartet, feature students, who started through the UH jazz band, and they performed on Friday evening at a local cafe, Bohemeo’s. | Courtesy of Kalila Atchley Rollins, John Coltrane, Dexter Gordon, Donny McCaslin and Avishai Cohen, describes his music as “energetic and passionate” and “somber at times.” When reflecting from the night’s performance, Bustamante felt connected. “I can tell it is personal to Thanushka. I am glad the rest of us are able to add to the music,” Bustamante said. “It felt great to play this music, since it’s been a while since we’ve played a show. Everything seemed to connect

and we were all in tune with each other musically.” Music freshman Ryan Wollenberg, who plays tenor saxophone for The Alex Winkler 5, said he felt he gained confidence through performing. “As a freshman, it was intimidating at first to get a chance to play with the big cats of the University, but after many rehearsals and chances to work with members of the the band, I developed the confidence to just have fun and make some great

music with the group,” he said. Winkler was also happy with the results. “Tonight was a lot of fun. It was cool to see people who really support me,” Winkler said. “On top of that... the audience clapping every solo, clapping in between solos sometimes, you can tell they just love the music. That’s what we really wanted — that’s what it really means to us.” arts@thedailycougar.com

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Although the content is Christian-based, performers hope the performance will entertain all audiences. “I want everyone to feel welcome to come,” said finance sophomore Hannah Jordana. “I want everyone to enjoy what is for all lovers of dance and music.”

school year. Awards ranged from academics and fraternal excellence to individual leadership. They emphasized the positive impact of fraternities and sororities. “We are a service-social fraternity, meaning we put service before social things like parties, social events, et cetera. Our No. 1 goal is to graduate our brothers,” Casares said. Throughout the semest e r, o r ga n i z at i o n s w i l l h o s t events to spread the word about what they are and what they do and to raise funds for charitable causes. “We have a big philanthropy event called Latin Lovers, which will be a date auction that will fundraise money for a local nonprofit called MECA (Multicultural Education and Counseling through the Arts),” Casares said. “We will also have an event up to a week long called ‘BADD Week’ — Brothers Against Drunk Driving — the week before Spring Break.”

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Dance junior Kara Stenz, finance sophomore Hannah Jordana and other dancing Cougars will be performing in the concert, “Thy Kingdom Come,” at 2 and 7 p.m. on April 5 at The Berry Center. | Courtesy of His Company International

EVENTS

Cougars to dance in inspiring concert Courtney Gregory Staff writer

For all the art-loving Cougars and Houstonians, there is an upcoming event called “Thy Kingdom Come” at 2 and 7 p.m. April 5 at The Berry Center in Cypress. “This production is a concert-style dance performance, which goes through each section of the Lord’s

Prayer through modern, contemporary and lyricalbased movement,” said dance junior and performer Kara Stenz. Presented by His Company International, the concert will feature its dance crew along with performers from Company Abundance of College Station. Company Abundance will also perform a number of its own pieces in the concert.