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CRIME

Suspect turns himself in to police The Daily Cougar news services

The largest home crowd since 2008 — 7,247— at Hofheinz Pavilion hosted Guy V. Lewis, who was honored before tip off against Louisville. The Cougars lost 77-62 on Wednesday at Hofheinz Pavilion. | Justin Tijerina/The Daily Cougar

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Guy’s night out

Cougars, city of Houston, alumni, fans honor Lewis on an emotional evening at Hofheinz Pavilion

The fourth and last armed car robbery suspect turned himself in Monday and is now in custody, according to News 92 FM. Ronald Dean Richards was declared a fugitive with a warrant for his arrest last week after three other suspects, Dezmond Lucraig Edwards, Allen Bernard Rountree and James Van-Gerald Johnson, were taken into custody. Johnson appeared in court Tuesday and pleaded not guilty. The four, along with three unnamed others, are suspected of being part of two separate rings that committed armed car robberies across Houston last Richards year, including at the University on Dec. 6. Richards is “expected to make an appearance around 10 a.m. Tuesday before U.S. Magistrate Judge Frances Stacy,” according to Click 2 Houston. news@thedailycougar.com

Christopher Shelton Sports editor

Guy V. Lewis can’t walk — he’s confined to a wheelchair — but with the help of family and support of former players and fans, he was able to take another victory lap. Lewis, UH’s famed former coach, returned to Hofheinz Pavilion on Wednesday for the first time since earning basketball’s highest honor — induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. After former basketball great Larry Micheaux wheeled Lewis past the UH bench as they were followed by former players, the pregame ceremony included special recognition from the University that he helped put on the

basketball map, a proclamation from the city that created Guy V. Lewis Day in Houston and the loudest ovation of the season from a full student section. Fans waved the polka-dot towels that were handed out before the game, and the University president got emotional. “It is a very special moment with Coach Guy Lewis being here, and it’s just wonderful to see how it’s full tonight,” said President Renu Khator. “It was so emotional to see all of those players and now to see all of the students in the student (section). I think this can be a golden moment for us if we can just seize on it.” Though the Cougars couldn’t capture the emotion of the evening with a win and lost to the Cardinals

77-62, the raucous crowd reminded Lewis’ daughter Sherry of the days when UH was the biggest basketball show in town. “This is cool — all of that excitement out there. I grew up with that kind of excitement,” Sherry said. “It has been a very exciting last year culminating in this event. I guess we can calm down now.” Lewis isn’t walking through the door to coach again. When he patrolled the sidelines, he became synonymous with the basketball program that accomplished a lot in his 30 years at the helm. He guided the Cougars to 27 consecutive winning seasons en route to winning 592 games, made five trips to the Final Four and recruited three of

the 50 greatest NBA players of all time — Hakeem Olajuwon, Clyde Drexler and Elvin Hayes — to play their college ball at UH. Lewis was one of the first major college coaches to recruit AfricanAmerican players in the South, and the Cougars’ success forced other coaches to follow his lead. He led UH to five appearances in the Final Four, including three straight with Phi Slama Jama, the Cougars’ most famous “fraternity.” Lewis was one of the driving forces behind the “Game of the Century,” which helped usher in the television era of college basketball. The game

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THE CASE In case you missed the developing story... On Dec. 6, four individuals robbed an armored car with a pregnant driver outside of the University Center. The perpetrators ran off with a reported $4 million to a Planned Parenthood clinic where they changed cars. In late January, the four robbers were charged by the FBI.

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PHOTOGRAPHY

CALENDAR Today Fair: The Cullen College of Engineering will host an engineering career fair with sponsors from Halliburton, Schlumberger and other corporations from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Conrad N. Hilton College of Hotel and Restaurant Management.

The Law Offices of

Ana Maria Schwartz

Immigration Law

Workshops: A technology training workshop to help teach students, faculty and staff Microsoft Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint will be held from 10 a.m. to noon in the Learning Commons Training Area in the M. D. Anderson Memorial Library.

Immigration services in the following areas: • Family-Based Petitions

• Fiance Visas K-1

• Spouse Petitions — K-3

• Consular Processing

and CR1 process

• Removal of Conditional

• 245(i) petitions

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• Briefs on criminal issues

• Citizenship/ Naturalization

for immigration purposes

• Waivers (I-601 and I-212)

• Adjustment of Status

• Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)

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Fair: Students can learn about the range of study abroad opportunities from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Rockwell Pavilion on the second floor of the M. D. Anderson Memorial Library.

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Business: The Undergraduate Business Program Office will discuss volunteer opportunities from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the University Classroom and Business Building, Room 508. Lecture: Developmental factors in adolescence that can lead to increased risk for psychopathology will be discussed by a guest speaker in the field of biopsychology from 2 to 3 p.m. in Farish Hall, Room 215. Readings: First Thursday Readings will convene from 5 to 6:30 p.m. in the

Honors College Commons. Book Signing: History and social work professor Andrew Achenbaum will have a book signing for his recently published work “Robert N. Butler, M.D. Visionary of Healthy Aging” from 7 to 8 p.m. at Brazos Bookstore.

Saturday Seminar: A marketing research presentation on effort interpretation and behavior motivation will be given from 10:30 a.m. to noon in the Melcher Hall, Room 365B. Music: A trumpet master class by guest artist Adam Luftman will be at 7 p.m. in the Dudley Recital Hall on the first floor of the Fine Arts Building.

Sunday Men’s Basketball: The Cougars will compete against Temple University 1 p.m. at Hofheinz Pavilion. Auditions: The Center for Creative Work will hold music auditions for the Dionysia from 1 to 5 p.m. in the Honors College Commons. Music: Pianist Talki Morgulis and mezzo-soprano Sonja Bruzauskas will perform works of Schoenberg, Weil, Britten and other composers from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. in the Moores Opera Center. Student tickets are $7.

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University uses popular technology to reach students Jenae Sitzes Web editor

A UH student is never far from UH. Whether it’s through Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn or even Pinterest, the University has found new ways to extend its arm to reach students. Social media has allowed the student body to interact more with UH. The University’s newest addition is Snapchat, the mobile app that allows

users to send temporary photos and videos to their friends with the option of adding text or drawing pictures. The “snaps” can be viewed only once for an amount of time determined by the sender, no more than a few seconds. UH has used the app to reach students in a variety of ways already. It has been especially popular as a means of advertising Cougar Red Friday and to let students know where they can go to

get a free T-shirt. Kimberly Davis, the social media communications coordinator for UH, said that students also appreciated the snaps they received during last week’s icy weather. “We received a lot of positive feedback after we recently had snow days at UH, when we used Snapchat

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RESEARCH

Coming soon, foldable electronics The Daily Cougar news services Researchers at the the University’s Texas Center for Superconductivity have developed a transparent and stretchable conductor that can bring about innovative ways of creating and integrating technology and photoelectronics. The gold nanomesh electrodes may have the potential to make light,

foldable phones and television sets. The electrodes were created by Zhifeng Ren, a physicist at the University and principal investigator at the Texas Center for Superconductivity, and research associates in collaboration with researchers at Harvard University, according to uh.edu. Gold was used instead of silver or copper because of its natural resistance

to oxidation and ability to conduct energy even upon being stretched, though increased electrical resistance was noted. Ren and his associates’ research was published online at Nature Communications and was written about by The New York Times. news@thedailycougar.com

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NEWS UH SYSTEM

UH-Victoria receives national recognition in new report Jade Bailey Staff writer

UH-Victoria kicked the new year off by receiving national recognition through this year’s U.S. News and World Report rankings. UH-V ranked No.131 in the publication’s 2014 best online undergraduate programs out of the almost 1,000 programs surveyed. It was ranked third highest in the state out of the 11 Texas university programs that made the list. The criteria for this specific ranking include weighted scores in a variety of categories, with faculty credentials and training and student services and technology being scored significantly high within the UH-V program. Achievement in these services allows for greater accommodation in scheduling for the students as well as dependable learning assistance, career guidance and financial aid resources. “We go where the students are,” said UH-V president Phil Castille. Castille believes the campus provides a model way to take quality education to the students by staying ahead with the always-adapting state of 21st century higher education. UH-V, the UH System university with the smallest student body, sought the growth of online undergraduate and MBA programs in the early 2000s and has expanded into what can be considered the most “wired campus” in the UH system, with 45 percent of its student body taking courses online compared to that of less than 5 percent at the main campus. “In addition to being great teachers, our faculty members have demonstrated a readiness to adapt to new

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to inform our followers campus was closed,” Davis said. “It is a very direct form of communication, unlike our other platforms, where our messages are in feeds that update in time.” UH’s social media team uses its many social media platforms in ways that appeal to each platform’s specific audience. “Our Snapchat audience is comprised primarily of users in their late teens and early 20s, so our messaging there would be more student-oriented,” said the social media manager for University advancement, Jessica Brand. “However, our LinkedIn presence is geared toward a more mature audience

UH-Victoria’s online undergraduate program has been ranked as the third highest in the state out of the 11 universities that made the U.S. News and Wold Report 2014 rankings. It currently has nine online undergraduate and four online certification programs. | Courtesy of uhv.edu and different modes of teaching,” said Jeffrey Cass, UH-V provost and vice president for academic affairs, in a UH-V press release. “We take great pride in offering our students highquality learning experiences whether they come to us or we come to them.” UH-V was also ranked on GetEducated.com, which credited the pricing and quality of the institution, and the

Houston Business Journal ranked UH-V second in most popular MBA programs in the greater Houston area, just after the UH main campus. The small campus has accomplished the establishment of a highly convenient and nationally recognized undergraduate online program and an even larger and credited online MBA program.

Mara Cooper, director of the student success center at UH-V, said UH-V is the place to be now, with greater emphasis centered on students and a peak in enrollment. “Being a small institution, the University of Houston-Victoria strives to be more innovative to stay ahead of trends and higher education delivery,” Castille said.

of upperclassmen and alumni, so we would share things that speak to the professional and career-oriented mindset.” By 2011, every American university was active on social media, according to swissnexSanFrancisco.org. “Although universities sometimes appear as bastions of tradition, they actually embraced social media rather quickly, especially in the United States,” said the website’s senior communications manager, Julia Kuhn Mirza, in an article. “They realized early on that social media was the way to engage the new, technology-savvy generation and to stay relevant.” Social media can be a crucial part of the UH image. “The University disseminates its messages to students, and students

perceive UH as being on top of the latest technology, which helps with the UH brand,” said journalism and mass communication assistant professor Arthur Santana. While social media is not a replacement for face-to-face conversations with a real person, Santana said these platforms allow the University to address widespread issues felt by a large number of students. “Social media can serve to add a new layer of transparency,” Santana said. “The crowdsourced nature of social media can be a very effective way for the University to identify and address the needs of the group.” UH has a decentralized system in which each department or college handles its own social media accounts. According to Davis, social media

alliance meetings are held monthly so the departments can discuss where the University is headed as a whole. This allows UH to keep a unified image on social media, despite so many working parts. As students turn to the next big thing, UH will work to remain not far behind. “Engagement and communication are key elements to keep our UH community strong,” Brand said. “Since social media has become a preferred mode of engagement and communication for much of our community, then that is an important area for us to cover.” For a full list of UH’s social media platforms, head to uh.edu/ social-media. news@thedailycougar.com

“UH-V is chosen because it is a top-quality education with low costs and a convenience of online access for success-seeking students.” UH-V has nine online undergraduate programs and four online certifications. For more information, visit uhv.edu. news@thedailycougar.com

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GREEK LIFE

Recognizing dedicated students Members of fraternities, sororities were awarded for hard work, services in UH, Houston community at annual celebration Maritza Rodriguez Staff writer

Fraternity and sorority chapters came together to recognize accomplished members for their services Tuesday evening at the New University Center Ballroom. The 2014 Fraternity and Sorority Night of Celebration was hosted by the Center for Fraternity and Sorority Life to commemorate students who dedicated time and effort in providing a service for the community. Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs and Enrollment Services Richard Walker said he is proud of the students’ contributions not only to the UH community but also to the greater Houston community. “It was a great evening to recognize the members of the sorority and fraternity community and their chapters for their dedication and hard work,” Walker said. CFSL recognized the chapters and their members by presenting awards. The awards included highest chapter GPA and Excellence in Brotherhood and Sisterhood. Ma r k e t i n g j u n i o r Ma n u e l Dasilva, a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon, received awards including Leadership Development and Ritual and Values. Dasilva said the awards signify the amount of work they had to go through in order to get them.

“I felt all the recognition of the awards the people received,” Dasilva said. “I felt it definitely solidified the unity among the Greeks, and it’s great knowing that your chapter was among the ones who was recognized.” Walker recognized the Sorority Woman and Fraternity Man of the Year. The awards went to corporate communication senior Dylan Casares of Omega Delta Phi and pharmacy and psychology senior Lauren Tolat of Delta Gamma. Tolat said she felt humbled and honored in winning the award not just for her but also for her chapter. “The event helped bring the small community together,” Tolat said. “It really helped commemorate the value it stands for. It’s not about the socialization, but it’s about growing as a person, and this event commemorates you into reaching that potential.” Casares said he was grateful for his award and felt every chapter and its leaders were there to celebrate their dedication. “I think bringing in all the different chapters together is a great idea,” Casares said. “I love how the council brings the event together to celebrate our achievements not individually but also as a whole.” arts@thedailycougar.com

The Center for Fraternity and Sorority Life hosted the 2014 Fraternity and Sorority Night of Celebration to commemorate students for their community service, time and dedication for the local community. | Maritza Rodriguez/The Daily Cougar

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CROSSFIRE

High Noon at UH: CHLs on campus CHLs will empower students, deter criminals

Don’t arm the vigilantes, arm the professionals

exas Attorney General and gubernatorial candidate Greg Abbott has begun a petition on his website proposing legislation to allow concealed handguns on college campuses in Texas. But this isn’t the first time this kind of legislature has popped up in Texas. In May 2013, Rachel the Texas House Lee of Representatives passed House Bill 972, allowing students with a concealed handgun license to carry their concealed weapons on campus. However, the Texas State Senate declared the bill dead, according to the Houston Chronicle, which was perhaps for the best. With so many college students stressed about finances, classes and relationships, all within a concentrated space, adding concealed handguns to the mix may not be the best idea. Education senior Sheila Dawson is against concealed handguns on campus. “It’s a safety issue, and I, as a future educator, know that I would be nervous or scared that I could do or say the wrong thing to a student, (and) because they are having a bad day or something … they could retaliate.” NPR reported with neuroscientist Sandra Aamordt that recent research shows brain maturity isn’t fully reached until 25. The legal age to have a CHL is 21. That’s a potential four years of an underdeveloped brain possessing a concealed handgun. In the event of an argument on campus, a young adult could pull for their gun first rather than think

ttending UH comes with a stigma that is hard to avoid. Bring up to any of your University of Texas or Baylor University friends that you decided to go to UH, and they’ll be sure to joke about UH’s proximity to the Third Ward. Campus safety Catalina is a concern not Campos only for students, but also their parents. Recently, gubernatorial candidate and Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott started a petition to allow concealed handgun license owners to carry handguns on campus. Abbott has been in Texas news as he pushes to grant CHL holders the ability to carry handguns with them freely. The law states that people who hold the license must have the handgun concealed and hidden from sight. The requirements to acquire a CHL are that applicants must be at least 21 yearsof age, have no felonies on record and have “sound judgment.” Charles Cotton, president of the Texas Firearm Coalition and a board member of the National Rifle Association, defended Abbott’s petition in an article for the Texas Tribune. According to the article, “(Cotton) said allowing CHL holders to carry handguns openly would not pose a threat to the public ‘because these people have proven themselves phenomenally responsible.’” Students with a CHL have proven themselves to be responsible and are obviously aware of David Delgado/ The Daily Cougar

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THE DAILY COUGAR EDITORIAL BOARD Channler K. Hill Natalie Harms WEB EDITOR Jenae Sitzes NEWS EDITOR Amanda Hilow SPORTS EDITOR Christopher Shelton LIFE & ARTS EDITOR Monica Tso PHOTO EDITOR Izmail Glosson OPINION EDITOR James Wang ASSISTANT EDITORS Laura Gillespie, Nora Olabi, Justin Tijerina, Andrew Valderas EDITOR IN CHIEF

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

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be signed with the author’s name, phone number or e-mail address and affiliation with the University, including classification and major. Commentary should be limited to 500 words. Guest commentaries should not be written as replies, but rather should present independent points of view. Deliver submissions to N221, University Center; e-mail them to letters@ thedailycougar.com; or fax them to (713) 743-5384. All submissions are subject to editing.

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OPINION

CONCEALED HANDGUN LICENSES OVERVIEW TO PROVIDE SOME PERSPECTIVE, WE’VE COMPILED DATA FROM THE CAMPUS, STATE, AND NATIONAL LEVELS. UH OPINION ON CHL

CHL IN TEXAS

Would you support CHL (concealed handgun license) holders to conceal carry on campus?

35%

63%

15%

Voted Yes but only if students register with the University

YES

440

2 100 OUT OF

Texans have a CHL

11%

Total votes from thedailycougar.com

AGE DEMOGRAPHIC From September 2012 to August 2013

229,783

Issued licenses for CHL

Individuals with CHL by age groups

21-29

12.7%

Voted No but were in favor of increasing the number of armed professionals to secure the campus

NOT SURE

30-45

30.31%

NATIONAL OPINION ON CHL

1,922

Political affiliation

33.82%

Americans were interviewed online

21%

27%

MODERATE REGULATION

BASIC REGULATION

GUN OWNERSHIP RIGHTS AND GUN LAWS

42%

39.13%

REPUBLICANS

INDEPENDENTS

46-60

26%

SOMEWHAT OPPOSE

CHL LAWS

NO OR FEW REGULATION

UNSURE

32.78%

12%

SOMEWHAT SUPPORT

STRONG REGULATION

27.05%

DEMOCRATS

49%

STRONGLY OPPOSE

61 and up

24.14%

STRONGLY SUPPORT

UNSURE

63%

MORE REGULATION

33%

LESS REGULATION

75%

SUPPORT

20%

DISAPPROVE

Ipsos Poll for Thomson Reuters April 2012, Ipsos Public Affairs

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the consequences of mishandling a weapon. Our university prides itself in having mature students who make the right choices every day, and universities should allow their students who hold CHL to freely carry their handguns with them. Abbott’s proposal would also benefit non-CHL students who may get into dangerous situations. If criminals were aware that UH students could be walking around with firearms, they would be more hesitant to commit a crime against them. It would create a safer ground for students to freely walk around campus at night. Nihant Kapadia, a junior accounting student, believes the proposal would be beneficial to

him. “I live at Cambridge Oaks Apartments, and I honestly wouldn’t mind if other students carried their guns,” Kapadia said. “Given with the past robberies that happened here, and with the ongoing security alerts I get in my email, I’d be more comfortable knowing that the bad guys know we can protect ourselves as a student body.” Students are are a common target of crime. Criminals believe that just because we attend a university, we must be affluent. However, this is not the case for the majority of us, and we are tired of living in fear. Abbott’s petition is promising for universities that have to deal with crime. It allows students to take matters into their own hands. Opinion columnist Catalina Campos is an English literature senior and may be reached at opinion@thedailycougar.com

Texas 2013 Census, Quickfacts

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through his actions. Males are especially at risk, as Mens-hormonal-health.com shows that the highest numbers for testosterone levels all under the age of 25. Psychology Today reported that men with high testosterone were prone to risky behavior and were dominance-seeking. Livestrong.com wrote that this dominance-seeking behavior can include “brute force, violence, and fighting.” That isn’t to say that wellmeaning, armed students can’t be dangerous either. KHOU.com reported in 2011 that during the UT shooting in 1966, several students shot back at a tower where Charles Whitman targeted passersby from an observation deck.

CHL Application Reports, Texas DPS

Although brave, those students nearly killed officer Houston McCoy, who was also shooting at Whitman. Ultimately, McCoy killed Whitman, not the students. Even with a CHL, most students are not trained professionals and shouldn’t have handguns on campus. Fletcher said to the Chronicle that he “did not file this bill so CHL can be heroes in mass murders, but rather so they can protect themselves from sexual assaults, robberies, burglaries and car thefts.” However, there are other methods of protection on campus. Aside from mace, tasers and apps designed to help in case of trouble—such as bsafe and SafetyNet), UH offers its own services, including security. If they feel endangered, students can use the number on

the back of their Cougar cards, 713743-3333, to have a security escort take them to their destination on campus. If CHL advocates want to feel safer by adding guns to campuses, then let’s do that; let’s add more qualified, trained and armed campus security, not armed students. Opinion columnist Rachel Lee is an English sophomore and may be reached at opinion@thedailycougar.com

Bottom Line: While the prospect of having CHL holders on campus may frighten students, they could potentially lead to a safer campus. On the other hand, these CHL holders are normal people and may do more harm than good as opposed to higher more armed officers instead.

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MEN’S BASKETBALL

Not quite there Though UH lost to Louisville, honoring Guy V. Lewis and a conference game against the defending national champions attracted the largest home crowd to Hofheinz Pavilion since 2008 Head coach James Dickey and the Cougars have lost five consecutive games and seven of their last eight, falling below .500 for the first time this season after losing to Louisville on Wednesday. | Justin Tijerina/The Daily Cougar

Sophomore guard L.J. Rose and UH’s back court had trouble with Louisville’s full court pressure, which caused 14 turnovers. | Justin Tijerina/The Daily Cougar

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LIFE+ARTS

The Blaffer Art Museum hosts a monthly Brown Bag Gallery Talk to spark a discussion for on-going exhibitions; new concepts were introduced to Anton Ginzburg’s “Terra Corpus.” | Esteban Portillo/The Daily Cougar

BLAFFER

Scholars guide gallery patrons through artwork Paulina Rojas Staff writer

Experienced art historians and scholars helped art enthusiasts make sense of the sculptures, paintings and photographs in each exhibition Tuesday at the Blaffer Art Museum. Every month, Brown Bag Gallery Talks are held at Blaffer for open discussions and tours to accompany ongoing galleries. This month’s talk centered around the work “Terra Corpus” by Anton Ginzburg. Ginzburg’s work features two videos, sculptures and photos that seem to invoke separate stories but are actually interconnected. John Harvey, the director of the Center for Creative Work and

assistant professor at The Honors College, dove into the artwork and made it relatable to audience members. “The artist wants to wake you up,” Harvey said. Another concept that Harvey discussed was awareness of the surroundings and vast spaces people live in. “The first time I came to the exhibit, it seemed like everything was its own object, but the way (Harvey) was talking about it all makes sense — how each piece is a part of this different world that is also a part of our world,” said UScholars freshman Alondra Serrano. During the talk, Har vey

encouraged the audience members to provide their input. One member thought the artist was trying to say that humans have lost connection to the Earth. This topic of disconnect with nature is explored in Ginzburg’s film “Walking the Sea.” In the film, he walks in the shrinking Aral Sea, which was plentiful and vast but began to be irrigated by the Soviet Union government in the 1980s for cotton plantations. “We can cause a sea to disappear, but you can still spend time with it and connect,” Harvey said. Another part of the exhibit is a scarf woven from cotton that was grown through the irrigation of the

The photographs and additional artwork in the exhibition not only described Ginzburg’s connection with Earth but also emphasized the increasing human disconnect from nature. | Esteban Portillo/The Daily Cougar Aral Sea. “I honestly didn’t know much about (the Aral Sea) before, but I like his idea of how civilization kind of destroyed the sea, but the sea is still there, and then adding the myth that the sea is still underneath,” Serrano said. “Also, I like that the scarf is made out of the same kind of cotton that was used to destroy the sea.”

For students, the gallery talks not only help them understand art but also give them tools for problem-solving in general. “I liked the idea of playing and figuring out things more than just looking at them and saying what they are,” said dance sophomore Kryztal Vazquez. arts@thedailycougar.com

ORGANIZATIONS

Celebrating 25 years of service Courtney Gregory Staff writer

To celebrate 25 years of service, the Metropolitan Volunteer Program is hosting its biannual fair, “Revolution of Heroes,” on Feb. 19 for students to work with the community and local charities. | Courtesy of Metropolitan Volunteer Program

The Metropolitan Volunteer Program will host its biannual fair Feb. 19 to celebrate its 25 years of service. Established in 1989, MVP offers services in health, environment and senior citizens. Revolution of Heroes is an organizational fair that reaches students who want to give back to their communities and help those in need. Last year, the Houston Food Bank, the Salvation Army, Houston’s Ronald McDonald House and other guest charities joined MVP in providing service opportunities, according to MVP office

assistant Tiara Parks. “Revolution of Heroes will be just one of many events involved in the MVP’s 25th birthday week starting Feb. 17 and ending that Friday (Feb. 21),” Parks said. “During this week, several service opportunities will be available for students to attend.” MVP will also give out stamp cards as students enter the event. Stamp cards give students the opportunity to earn prizes based on how many stamps they collect from organizations’ tables. COMMUNITY continues on page 11

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LIFE+ARTS CAMPUS

Expanding the troops Student veterans raise money, build camaraderie with new UH chapter Sara Samora Senior staff writer

Veterans on campus are gathering to create a chapter of the Student Veterans of America at UH. Formerly the Veteran Society, the SVA is a national organization that began in 2008. Since then, numerous chapters were created across the United States Neighboring chapters within the Houston area include UH-Clear Lake and UH-Downtown. Hu ma n re s ou rc e d e ve l o p ment senior and SVA president Blake Washington said the change occurred in January. “We felt the SVA would get more participation because it’s a national organization benefiting the veteran,” Washington said. “Ultimately, our vision for the SVA is for the veterans to utilize to help out down the road.” However, there are many veterans who don’t know about the organization or the veteran services on campus. “I would like to see the SVA be one of the bigger faces on campus,” Washington said. “Houston has one of the largest veteran populations. I want people to say, ‘University of Houston, they have a great SVA.’” Washington adds that one of the benefits of joining the SVA is getting to know other veterans and information within the veteran community. “Our goal for every semester is to have more veterans graduate and to put them in the job in the major

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“Volunteering with MVP not only provides students with the oppor tunity to make a positive impact on our campus and community,” Parks said, “but also to gain leadership skills,

they graduated with,” said political science junior and SVA vice president Robert Martinez. “When I was a medic, and I wrote my resume, I couldn’t translate that into civilian life.” He also said as the membership grows, so will the objectives, such as veteran resume workshops. “I like to do my best and vice versa,” said biology junior and SVA member Christina Klein. “I like to have them help me, too, so I can graduate with great grades.” Another benefit for the UH veteran is a common background, which can make it easier for the newly transitioning veteran to make friends. “We have the same mentality,” Martinez said. “In the way we speak, our body language and how we want our requirements. In every branch, our life is always about the military. It’s a good thing.” Klein said she joined for the camaraderie. “People understand you and can help you,” Klein said. “This is a lot better. It’s got good people, and everybody’s minds are in the right spot.” Washington and Martinez agreed the veteran community is a tightknit family. “We’ve all been in those types of situations where we needed a friend to talk to, to go out and have a beer, to decompress, finding work and donate a TV,” Martinez said. “The more we help out in the community,

build relationships with fellow students and gain experience in their field of interest.” MVP membership is free and open to the student body. Revolution of Heroes will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Feb. 19 at the University Center Ballroom. arts@thedailycougar.com

it becomes a cycle. It’s a continuous cycle that will never end within our community.” Many confuse the office with the organization. While the two do aid veterans, there is a difference. “The SVA is a group exclusively for the student veterans who take part in activities and raise money as well as build camaraderie,” Washington said. Martinez said the veterans service office aids student veterans in transitioning from military life into civilian life as well as assisting with the GI Bill and Hazlewood Act. “The veterans service office is the first step of transitioning in administration work,” Martinez said. “We answer any questions they have and help them transition into school. The office also informs the veterans of the veterans’ assistance services and the health care.” arts@thedailycougar.com

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SPORTS RECRUITING

Levine bets on size, Houston Christopher Shelton Sports editor

Many of the 24 athletes who make up the Cougars’ 2014 recruiting class likely won’t need directions to The Galleria after arriving on campus. UH, like much of the college football world, focused on recruiting Texas and the Houston area when putting together its next crop of recruits. The Cougars signed 22 student athletes from Texas and 13 from the greater Houston area to National Letters of Intent on the first day of the national signing period. The Cougars utilized their proximity to the Bayou City to recruit the fertile Texas recruiting grounds for bigger and stronger players that can handle the more physical play of the American Athletic Conference. The Cougars have been looking to transition to the American’s physical style without sacrificing speed since the change in conference was announced. “While we’re never going to neglect speed and are still going to recruit guys that can run fast, we’re looking at the component of size, and that’s something we’re continuing to address,” said head coach Tony Levine at his signing day press conference. Levine and staff put words into action. The Cougars added six defensive linemen whose average frame is 6-foot-4 and 267 pounds. UH’s five receiver prospects have an average height of 6-foot-3. However, the competition for elite recruits in Texas is fierce. On top of

Head coach Tony Levine has focused on recruiting bigger, stronger players with his first two classes. | File photo/The Daily Cougar in-state rivals Texas and Texas A&M, most programs across the nation dip their hand in the Texas recruiting jar. “Sometimes you feel like if you ever want to have a college coaching convention, you could do it right here in Houston sometime in December or January, because … the vast majority of programs fly into Intercontinental or Hobby, and they’re going all over

the city of Houston trying to find young men for their program,” Levine said. The class includes two players — quarterback Bear Fenimore (Westwood) and offensive lineman Carter Wall (Navarro Junior College) — already enrolled at UH. The Cougars had three players sign from Hightower — linebacker Matthew Adams, defensive back Khalil Williams

and defensive back Joeal Williams. The class was ranked No. 76 in the nation and No. 7 in the conference by Rivals.com, but Levine said preseason rankings don’t mean much to him. He said he feels the same way about this class that he did about the 2012 class that produced Trevon Stewart and Deontay Greenberry, who contributed as freshmen and the 2013 group that

MEN’S BASKETBALL

Turnovers key in Cougars’ loss Jordan Lewis Senior staff writer

Every time UH tried to make a run, Louisville had an immediate response. The game always seemed within reach and never got out of hand, but the Cardinals showed why their defense and ball movement is top in the nation. UH gave the national defending champs a run for their money, but Louisville was able to pull away 77-62. In the last minute of the first half, Louisville let up on its full court press, but the Cougars couldn’t execute. At the half, Louisville senior guard Russ Smith led all scorers with 11, and the Cardinals had a 45-26 lead. Second half started similar to the first with both teams going blow for blow, but then Louisville started to

pressure the ball with their full-court trap. Louisville head coach Rick Pitino’s emphasis on defense was certainly felt by the Cougars, who got to see first hand why the Cardinals ranked No. 5 in the nation in steals at 9.5 per game. They had 11 steals and 24 points off turnovers. Sophomore guard Jherrod Stiggers had an and-one dunk that sparked the Cougars with 10:53 left in the game and then came down and hit a 3-pointer. Louisville was led by Smith who finished with 17 points and six assists. Louisville had four players to score in double-figures, and the absence of Louisville junior guard Wayne Blackshear didn’t seem like a problem. Blackshear scored 23 in the team’s last game against the Cougars.

Stiggers and junior forward TaShawn Thomas had 14 points apiece. Thomas has been leading the Cougars with 15.9 points, 8.8 rebounds and 3.0 blocks per game. He ranks among the nation’s top leaders in field goal percentage and blocks per game. This win moves No. 14 Louisville to a 19-4 overall record and 8-2 in conference play. The Cougars drop to 11-12 overall and 3-7 during conference play. UH is now on a five game losing streak and is hoping to fight its way out of this slump. Next up the Cougars will play host to Temple at 1 p.m. Sunday for the first time this season. sports@thedailycougar.com

Sophomore forward Danuel House finished with 11 points in the Cougars’ loss to Louisville on Wednesday.| Justin Tijerina/The Daily Cougar

included quarterback John O’Korn. “We don’t look at what a young man is ranked, in terms of stars. We don’t look at who has offered him … We talk to countless people in the schools. We talk to opposing coaches because they see him on film, and they may have friends on the staff,” Levine said. sports@thedailycougar.com

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pitted the No. 2 Cougars against No. 1 UCLA and coaching legend John Wooden. UH defeated UCLA 71-69 after Hayes outdueled Bruins great Lew Alcindor, who became Kareem Abdul Jabbar. It was Lewis’ idea to fill the Astrodome with more than 50,000 fans for the first nationally televised regular season game. Nearly 30 years after he recruited his last class to UH in 1986, his players still appreciate how he helped them personally and professionally. “It’s so unique because we’ve had a lot of great players here, but when we get together, especially for an event like this, it’s not about us and what we accomplished,” said former player Otis Birdsong. “It’s about Coach Lewis. He taught all of us.” sports@thedailycougar.com