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Thomas sets milestone in special day Junior forward TaShawn Thomas aligned himself with other Cougar greats after recording at least 1,300 points and grabbing at least 800 rebounds for his career in the Cougars’ 77-68 victory against No. 21 Memphis on Thursday.

Professor seeks to use potential judgeship for altruistic purposes Nancy Truong Contributing writer

A UH professor and attorney at the Civil Practice Clinic who was once a victim of domestic violence has taken her experience to give back to the Houston community. Barbara J. Stalder grew up in a family in which she experienced domestic violence. Because of her personal experience, she developed a desire to become judge of the 280th District Court, which was created to help streamline the process of victims against violence. “I think you have got to fight for what you believe in and make a difference — doing what you think is right,” Stalder said. Stalder started out working as a courtappointed special advocate in El Paso, experienced firsthand the type of assistance domestic violence victims needed and decided to attend law school to represent these women and

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ADMINISTRATION

Chancellor reports System’s successes to Board of Regents The Daily Cougar news services In President and Chancellor Renu Khator’s report to the UH System Board of Regents on Wednesday, she noted the many achievements of the University and the system. From the UH System Now, the four UH System universities offer 89 online certificate, bachelor’s degree completion and master’s degree programs and are partnering with Coursera to offer three massive

open online courses for free. The expected enrollment in these courses is to reach 7,000 this week. Higher education opportunities for students in the region continue to expand through the UH System teaching centers, including the UH digital media program in Sugar Land; more space, courses and sections being added to the Northwest Campus; the C.T. Bauer School of Business readying its Executive MBA program for Fall 2014 at the University Center in The

Wooldands; and the Conrad N. Hilton College of Hotel and Restaurant Management’s new bachelor’s program in San Antonio. From UH This semester, five distinguished teachers and scholars representing Phi Beta Kappa concluded a site visit to UH to assess the University’s readiness to be approved for a PBK chapter. Former head coach Guy V. Lewis’ induction into the Naismith Memorial

Basketball Hall of Fame last semester fired up UH sports programs across the board. Also receiving recognition, four UH researchers have been named as fellows of the National Academy of Inventors. The MS degree in subsea engineering offered by the Cullen College of Engineering is now completely online. Finally — and most recently, a partnership was forged between the

Alley Theatre and UH. The Alley will perform its entire 2014-2015 season at UH’s Wortham Theatre. From UH-Clear Lake The United States Department of Education awarded a $1.7-million grant to strengthen UHCL’s programming initiatives for first-time students. Zbigniew Czajkiewicz, dean of

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CALENDAR Today Lecture: The latest in the UH Ethics in Science Lecture Series, “Ethical Paradoxes of Control: Science, Engineering and the Expansion of Moral Responsibility,” will be from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Philip Guthrie Hoffman Hall, Room 232. Lecture: The Three-Day Startup Info Session, teaching how to start a business in three days, will be at 6 p.m. in Melcher Hall, Room 322. The event is free.

Tuesday Performance: Concert Women’s Chorus, ManCorps, University Women’s Chorus, ManChoir and other small ensembles will perform in Songs of Love and Passion at 7:30 p.m. at the Moores Opera House. Voting: The SGA Voter Registration Drive will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the University Center Satellite and from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday at Butler Plaza.

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Wednesday Talk: “The Greater Evil Who is In? Emotion, Pain and Theatricality in Mexico,” the latest Brown Bag Gallery talk, will be hosted by School of Art director Rex Koontz from noon to 1 p.m. at the Blaffer Art Museum. Talk: The latest in the three part Life Skills Series, over budgeting and personal finance, will be from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Women’s Resource Center. Workshop: Dissertation and Thesis Survival, part of the CAPS Food for Thought Workshop, will be from noon to 1 p.m. at Student Services Center 1, Room 210D.

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Candidates on home stretch, SGA runoffs begin The Daily Cougar news services The Student Government Association elections will be extended a week to accommodate a run-off for three posts: presidential slate and undergraduate-at-large Senate seats No. 1 and 2. None of the presidential slates were able to capture a majority — at least 51 percent — of the votes. As a result, the presidential and vice-presidential candidates for REDvolution and The “We” Party will run against each other during an extended week of campaigning and voting. The two parties were separated by 243 ballots. Sebastian Agudelo of REDvolution and Sterling Dodd of The “We” Party are competing for undergraduate-at-large Senate seat No. 1. Mohammad “Moe” Elsaadi of REDvolution and independent candidate Chelsea Moses are running for undergraduate-at-large Senate seat No. 2. Two of the referendums that were voted on during the election — to amend the SGA Bill of Rights and to amend judicial branch appointment procedures — passed with more than 95 percent of the vote. A total of 2,978 students voted during the SGA elections. Campaigning started at midnight Saturday and will end at 7:30 p.m. Thursday. Run-off elections will be from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday. More information about election results can be found on uh.edu/sga.

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children. One of Stalder’s main goals is to create a connection of services, including social workers and advocates, to make the system better for everyone. For instance, if a victim

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the School of Science and Computer Engineering, and Andrew Yang, associate professor of computer science and computer information systems, received silver achievement medals from NASA’s Johnson Space Center in recognition of their work with area organizations and companies

Fixed tuition implementation on the horizon The UH System Board of Regents approved on Wednesday a four-year fixed tuition rate for fiscal years 2015 and 2016. A response to House Bill 29 from the 83rd Texas Legislature, the optional rates will be available to first-time-in-college students and undergraduate transfer students entering UHS universities in the two fall semesters. The fixed-tuition program at UH’s main campus are a part of the newly implemented UH in 4 initiative, which requires students to complete 30 semester credit hours during an academic year, agreeing with the University to graduate in no longer than four years. “It is a four-year guarantee in which students take at least 30 credit hours per year, meet with an academic adviser each semester, follow the course sequence in the academic map, monitor their degree progress, remain in good academic standing and notify the University of course unavailability,” said Teri Longacre, vice provost and dean for undergraduate student success, in a statement. “The University of Houston will provide four-year academic maps, ensure course availability, provide academic advising resources, degree planning and monitoring tools, annual degree progress evaluations, and no tuition and fees beyond four years — if UH is responsible for a delay.”

Presidential candidates Naeem Abdullah, left, of The “We” Party and Charles Haston of REDvolution will face off during the final wave of voting this week in the runoff election. | File Photo/The Daily Cougar revenue toward increasing faculty and financial aid, and enhancing libraries, instructional technology and graduate students support.

If students choose to take part in the fixed-tuition program during fiscal year 2015, each semester for 12 consecutive semesters, they will pay: $4,750 UH, $3,472 at UH-Clear Lake, $3,275 at UH-Downtown and $3,283 at UH-Victoria. According to a UH press release, if students choose not to participate in this program, they are expected to pay an average of $4,782 at UH during fiscal year 2015, $3,326 at UHClear Lake, $3,155 at UH-Downtown and $3,164 at UH-Victoria. Tuition revenues will be dedicated to student success programs, according to the release. UH will put

Governor appoints new regent Gov. Rick Perry appointed alumna Beth Madison, co-founder of consulting service Madison Benefits Group, to the UH System Board of Regents for a term to expire Aug. 31, 2015. According to an email sent to faculty and staff on Thursday by Board of Regents Chair Jarvis V. Hollingsworth, Madison is a board member of the C.T. Bauer College of Business Foundation and Foundation for Teen

needed to waive their utility bill and the landlord did not grant it, Stalder hopes to implement a system where they know who to contact to get the form without having to drive across town or miss any information. One of her main goals is unity among all the departments to help the community. UH Law Center alumnus Alex Hunt devotes his time to promoting

Stalder’s campaign and ensuring she gets the right exposure and people understand her story. “If Barbara gets elected, when you walk into the courtroom, there’s going to be a different atmosphere, and you know you’re going to be talking to someone who is fair (and) isn’t pro-victim or pro-perpetrator,” Hunt said.

Professor Janet Heppard was one of Stalder’s professors during her attendance at UH. Heppard is working on Stalder’s strategies for her campaign. “It’s important to get someone who knows the law, because if you mess up, someone could die,” Heppard said. Stalder has experience in family

law and civil law working on pro bono cases at the civil clinic. Stalder also worked as an attorney for Aid to Victims Domestic Abuse. The last day to vote is Tuesday, and more information about Stalder can be found through her Facebook or at law.uh.edu/clinic/fs.asp.

in establishing the UH-CL Cyber Security Institute. Adding to the accolades, Khator said more than 1,300 prospective students have applied for freshmanlevel admission since UH-CL began accepting applications in August.

national founding institutions as a pilot for its Gateways to Completion process. UH-D, along with the city of Houston, celebrated Citizenship Month in November, welcoming thousands of volunteer-driven participants, and UH-D has launched the Center for Critical Race Studies to produce scholars and citizens who are equipped to effectively engage racial issues confronting a technologically

changing world.

Regional Economic Development Building — the campus’ first new academic building in more than a decade. Lastly, several national rating organizations have recently recognized UH-V for its online degree offerings, including U.S. News & World Report, GetEducated.com and Create a Career.

From UH-Downtown The John N. Gardner Institute for Excellence in Undergraduate Education has selected UH-D as one of 12

From UH-Victoria UH-V had its best enrollment ever this academic year, with the Fall 2013 headcount reaching 4,491 and the Spring 2014 preliminary headcount totaling 4,303. To help with the growing student population, construction started in December on a three-story, 63,000-square-foot Academic and

Health, a board secretary for the Rice University Shepherd School of Music Society and an underwriter of the UH Madison Merit Scholarship and University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma Loella Elizabeth Madison Scholarship. She is also senior board chairman of the Houston Grand Opera, board secretary of the Alley Theatre and a board member and past president of the World Affairs Council of Houston. Madison is also a past board member of the UH Moores School of Music Society. news@thedailycougar.com

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UH to bring commuters into community

Fixed tuition rate doesn’t benefit UH’s ‘working class’

s if the overfilled parking lots aren’t proof enough, it is commonly known that UH has a large commuter student population. Commuters — and some students who live in oncampus housing — often find that it is difficult to create a bond with Kelly the Cougar spirit Schafler when they are unaware of, and therefore detached from, campus activities. Then we have the incoming freshmen. These new Cougars have a chance to create a new life when they come to UH. I know it is a cliché, but the chance to reinvent oneself and get involved with something new is at the tips of our Cougar-proud fingertips. However, the clubs and organizations that have the potential to become a niche often go unseen in the chaos of a new environment. Now we need to combine the fear of the anxious freshman with the stress of being a commuter. From this, we have a possible antidote for this worry and anxiety: the Commuter Assistant Program. The Commuter Assistant Program is a transitional tool for UH’s Commuter Student Services. However, instead of focusing on the mass of the commuter student body, like CSS does, CAP targets the population of new students who do not live on campus. According to the CSS website, commuter undergraduates make up about 85 percent of the student population. This large statistic is a driving force for the creation of this program. Created by Branston Harris, a graduate assistant for Transfer Commuter Services, and Assistant Dean of Students Alison Wells, this program is intended to help make first-year commuter students feel less nervous and make the transition from home life to college life a little easier.

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David Delgado/ The Daily Cougar Created in Fall 2013, this program is meant to help students learn about resources on campus and teach them how to navigate through our intricate community. Wells described how CAP is handling the change from dream to actuality. “When we were created back in Fall 2013, we were really starting from scratch, so it’s really trying to create a program that focuses on communication. It’s (about) building a website and building a social media platform,” Wells said. CAP is currently using Mapworks — a survey-like program — to find out how incoming commuter students are feeling about college life and whether they are having any issues. Following the Mapworks survey, CAP will contact students to make sure they are settling in. “There’s also a follow-up in the spring so we can see if they’ve persisted through the semester. So

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really, it’s about retention. That’s the big focus of the institution and President (Renu) Khator — is the retention of students,” Wells said. “Hopefully we’re catching students early during their first semester and correcting any issues they have, so they are more likely to persist and stay at the University until graduation.” In addition, CAP is looking for commuter student leaders to help guide incoming freshmen through their first semester at UH for a position as a Commuter Assistant. Information on how to be a CA can be found at uh.edu/commuter. The deadline to apply to be a Commuter Assistant is at 5 p.m. March 3. Harris said that one might occasionally see CAP stationed around campus, in the future. “We not only promote through our social media, but we also set up a table as foot traffic comes from

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students walking in,” Harris said. “The main goal is awareness — getting people to know that we are here, we’re available and we have valuable resources that all commuter students at UH can take advantage of.” Regardless of a student’s classification, existing on a college campus can be hectic. Commuters can sometimes be heard expressing their concerns with their lack of knowledge of on-campus events. Others feel that they are not receiving notifications of these events and are therefore missing out on some of the perks of being a Cougar. With the beginning of the Commuter Assistant Program for freshmen, hopefully commuters as a whole will be targeted to be further integrated into the UH community. Senior staff columnist Kelly Schafler is a print journalism junior and may be reached at opinion@thedailycougar.com

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The UH Board of Regents approved last Tuesday the request to establish a four-year fixed tuition rate for incoming students. While this decision seems to only benefit students, there are some compelling circumstances surrounding the fixed tuition rate. In 2013, the Texas State Legislature passed HB 29, which requires “general academic teaching institutions to offer a fixed-tuition-rate plan to undergraduate students.” The University was required to have a plan in effect by Fall 2014. This isn’t to say that the Board passed this only to be compliant. It is generally agreed that a fixed tuition rate will help students pay for classes and stay in school. However, for the first two years, the fixed tuition rate will cost students more rather than less. For students who major in the humanities, the rate might end up costing them more in the long run overall. That aside, it still fails to recognize the real reason these students may not be able to graduate on time or at all. The students who go to UH are the same students Hugh Roy Cullen told the University to take care of when he gave us his first donation, when he said “the University of Houston must always be a college for working men and women and their sons and daughters.” These are students who commute, work, do internships and then go home to care of their families. They are working-class students, the kind who can’t balance the 15-hour-persemester schedules the fixed-tuition agreement requires with their other responsibilities. With the fixed-tuition-rate decision, students will have an option. The problem is, however, that just like with graduating, it won’t be a viable one for many students simply because they can’t meet the requirements and quotas being given to them.

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Thomas joins good company Junior forward becomes seventh player to reach at least 1,300 points, 800 rebounds Marcus Gutierrez Staff writer

With 2:42 left in the second half, junior forward TaShawn Thomas grabbed his fifth rebound, which led to sophomore guard Danuel House’s 3-pointer, putting UH up 68-63 against No. 21 Memphis. At the end of the Cougars’ 77-68 win, Thomas’ rebound made him the seventh player in school history to record at least 800 rebounds and score at least 1300 points — joining elite company like Hakeem Olajuwon, Clyde Drexler and Elvin Hayes. Thomas finished his record-breaking night shooting 6-7 from the field with 16 points and seven rebounds on his 21st birthday. The game was all business for Thomas. “I just told myself to just worry about the win, because I knew if I had my goals set on just getting the rebounds, then I would have messed up on some defensive assignments,” Thomas said. “I really didn’t try to think about it that much. I

Junior forward TaShawn Thomas had success in the post. He scored 16 points and grabbed seven rebounds in the team’s 77-68 win over Memphis and are now in position to have a first round bye in the conference tournament. | Justin Tijerna/The Daily Cougar

Plus it’s my birthday. So I can definitely say that it’s one of the best birthdays I’ve ever had.” Junior forward TaShawn Thomas, On recording at least 1,300 points and 800 rebounds in UH history

just stuck to defense and followed the game plan.” Thomas reflected on the accomplishment he had achieved. “It’s an honor. Growing up, I never thought I would even be mentioned with those guys,” he said. “So being able to play at the same school and being able to put my name alongside those is just an honor. Plus it’s my birthday, so I can definitely say that it’s one of the best birthdays I’ve ever had.” Head coach James Dickey said he knows what he is going to get out of Thomas at practices and during games. “It’s not a secret we’re going to go to him,” Dickey said. “TaShawn does what he always does.” Thomas leads the Cougars by averaging 15 points, eight rebounds and two blocks, and he has the team back at .500 for the first time since early January. “We’ve been talking about that since we went on our drought,” Thomas said. “The coaches just said that we’ve got to win out and keep hope alive.” Thomas didn’t slow down his sophomore year, as his numbers went up to 16.9 points to go with 9.8 rebounds and 1.7 blocks. Thomas earned All Conference USA First Team and Conference USA All-Defensive Team. Thomas has continued to grow this season and looks to continue to get his teammates involved as the team tries to finish its season on a high note entering the American Athletic Conference tournament that starts in Memphis on March. 12. “We got after it as a family,” said head coach James Dickey. “We got after it as individuals, and we got after it as a team. “I was proud of the guys.” sports@thedailycougar.com

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UH can’t catch break, loses two straight Harrison Lee Senior staff writer

It seemed like head coach Todd Whitting was against the world at times during the 2-1 loss to TCU in the finale of the Houston College Classic on Sunday. In the third inning there was a foul tip that, to the best available observation, wasn’t one. Later in the sixth inning, TCU third baseman Derek Odell veered from to the interior of the baseline and collided with sophomore pitcher Jared West. Whitting’s issue was not the collision but the fact that it was not called interference. In about an eight-minute span, Whitting argued with the first-base umpire over the call while repeatedly pointing at Minute Maid Park’s large screen. The UH crowd was vocally at Whitting’s literal back as he argued and pointed squarely at the screen as proof that Odell had intentionally moved into West’s path in hopes of getting to first. “They never even saw it. See, I don’t think they even know what I’m talking about,”

Whitting said after the game, which was UH’s second loss in a row. “It’s a judgment call. We thought it should have gone one way; it didn’t. Those are three great umpires, and they called it like they thought they saw it.” The game produced another solid performance by UH pitching. West threw 5.1 innings and struck out three batters and walked one. West, who allowed four hits during his time on the mound, was let down by several defensive miscues. “(TCU) scored one run because we can’t play catch,” Whitting said. “The second is just that you have to throw your body in front of that ball. Those aren’t really things you can work on. They were mindset issues.” As a saving grace, five UH players were named to the All-Tournament team: senior first baseman Casey Grayson, sophomore outfielder Kyle Survance, senior Jacob Lueneberg and junior pitcher Aaron Garza. Garza was the tournament’s Most Outstanding UH pitching has been a constant success. It has shutout five opponents without allowing more than three Player. runs in a game. Sophomore pitcher Aaron Garza was named the Houston College Classic MVP. But his team went 1-2, losing close contests against Texas and Texas Christian. | Esteban Portillo/The Daily Cougar sports@thedailycougar.com

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Cougars dress in cowboy gear for Rodeo parade UH was represented at Saturday’s Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo opening parade by the Spirit of Houston marching band and cheerleaders providing, which provided the fanfare as University President and Chancellor Renu Khator, Student Government Association President Cedric Bandoh, the Homecoming King and Queen and other university noteables and alumni followed in a red-and-white float.

Above, the Spirit of Houston marching bands were led by Director David Bertman and Interim Director of athletic bands Marc Martin during a performance of “UH Fight Song,” “Deep in the Heart of Texas” and “The Horse.” | Conny Ramirez/ The Daily Cougar.

Left, The official UH float drifted around downtown during the rodeo parade with 2014 Homecoming King Michael Szymanski, Homecoming Queen and The Daily Cougar Editor in Chief Channler K. Hill. | Conny Ramirez/The Daily Cougar

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MUSIC

Students get jazzed up at annual festival Zoe Quezada

Contributing writer

Grammy-nominated saxophonist Brad Leali was the featured guest artist as the Moores School of Music Jazz Orchestra commanded the stage, receiving praise throughout their shared performance at the annual jazz festival. The 16th annual Moores School of Music Jazz Festival brought numerous musicians to showcase their talents at the Moores Opera House on Friday and Saturday. Throughout the night, Leali pumped up the orchestra with a snap of his fingers and a tap in his toes. Together, they lost themselves in the soulful energy of the music. After each song, Leali worked the crowd, encouraging it to direct its applause not at himself but at the orchestra, visiting students, directors, families and friends, who showed their support for loved ones performing at the festival. About 22 high-school and middleschool bands from across the state came together to participate in the annual festival, and it offered young students the chance to receive critiques and attend clinics by professional judges and musicians. This year, the educational components expanded to provide students with the opportunity for two personalized clinics, compared to previous

The 16th Annual Moores School of Music Jazz Festival showcased the soul and passion of saxophonist, Brad Leali, when he performed with the MSM Jazz Festival on Friday and Saturday. | Zoe Quezada/The Daily Cougar years, in which bands received only one clinic each. As a part of the festival’s tradition, each day at noon, the University ensemble and orchestra rehearsed songs for the evening performances in front of a public audience. Graduate student and jazz orchestra drummer Daniel Webbon said many people don’t realize that these public clinics are only the second opportunity the band has had to play with the guest artist — a challenge that, for them, is standard. “It’s always nerve-wracking having a guest artist come. They’ve never worked with your band, so they don’t

know what to expect, and you don’t know what to expect,” Webbon said. “You want to be on your A-game, but at the same time, they might want something different than what you’ve done. Even if you’ve played it well, they just want to coordinate the sound. “You have to be flexible, and that’s a little nerve-wracking, knowing that you are going to have to change a bunch of stuff that you already rehearsed.” Friday night marked the first night that the University jazz ensemble was invited to perform. Opening up for faculty member Woody Whitt and his band, the less-experienced group

showcased how far it has come. “Normally the ensemble would play during the day, getting adjudicated alongside the high-school and middle-school bands,” said doctoral candidate Henry Darragh. “This year, they get to perform on the big night.” The following night, the jazz orchestra closed out the festival with Leali. The students and Leali took turns performing solos, showcasing their skills, and at one point, director Noe Marmolejo pulled out his trumpet to join them. It was evident that Marmolejo, who refers to the festival as his “brainchild,” was proud.

“Every one of these artists has brought a real honest energy and awareness of what the purpose of their presence can bring,” Marmolejo said. “Every guy up here has been a mentor to my students, which is a primary reason for doing this. All these guys are professionals in their own right, and it’s another voice from the outside world. I think it’s great.” The night ended with a song written by Leali that was dedicated to his grandfather, a preacher who heavily influenced him. Leali belted his heart out toward the end, and the crowd responded with a standing ovation. Marmolejo said he’ll be starting plans to do it all again next year. As he scanned his office, he admired the posters of years past that fill his walls: pictures of famous jazz artists, from Bill Evans to Joe Henderson, all of whom have participated in the Moores School of Music Jazz Festival. “I know from correspondence from students from the past, I will always get calls every year all the time about that time when blank-blank played with us,” Marmolejo said. “For my students, what they get is priceless — they get to share a stage with a great musician. We’ve been very fortunate to have the support of the Moores School of Music to do this.” arts@thedailycougar.com

FOOD

Chefs crowd kitchens at UH Sonia Zuniga Contributing writer

Students were treated to a decadent feast as Aramark Culinary Excellence and the Fresh Food Company dining hall brought in dozens of professional chefs from all over the nation on Wednesday and Thursday at the Moody Towers to gather new recipes and culinary ideas that included Hawaiian, Indian, vegan and glutenfree plates. “We are all gathering ideas, working together brainstorming new recipes,” said Steve Marron, a chef at the University of Hartford who has worked for Aramark for two years. “We are taking several recipes from this event, researching and experimenting with them, seeing how well it does with the students.” Marron and other chefs filled one of the 11 stations featured in the lunch area. “We take every issue into consideration,” Marron said, “and we do our best to deal with it. Safety is our No. 1 concern, and really putting out a good product.”

The team prepared meals that it had planned since Tuesday with the help of trainer Richard Cody and the administration of UTC Executive Chef Masa Yamashita. “UH is one of the larger accounts in the southwest region,” said Michael Bargas, district chef for the UH System, on why Aramark chose UH for its first stop. “It’s one of our oldest accounts in Fresh Food Co., with the concept we have in Moody Towers, where different stations assemble their own identity in a dish. It is a training exercise.” Yamashita said their next stop will be the University of Florida. “We do the national training once or twice a year, and this time UH was chosen for the event — our second time since two years ago,” Yamashita said. “Hopefully, students will get into the new dishes that they haven’t seen before. We’d like to see what their feedback is, to see if we’ll put it in next year’s menu.” The chefs received many positive responses from students and the University.

“I love the University of Houston campus. The weather is so much better, and it has a much friendlier atmosphere. Students seem more engaged and interested,” said Lynette Sherman, a chef from the University of Virginia. “One of Aramark’s visions is bringing that wild factor back into the plates,” Marron said. “We want to get away from that repetitiveness, do something new for the students.” Cougars piled up at the Fresh Food Company, filling up seats to get a share of this limited eating experience and hoping for more in the near future. “I wish we had this more often,” said computer engineering technology sophomore Crissy Martinez. “But oh well, might as well enjoy it while it’s here. There’s been a huge difference from the amount of people who’ve been coming. It’s been just packed these couple of days — it’s hard to find tables at this point.” Many students stepped into this affair without realizing it, and were glad for the incident. “I usually go to Cougar Woods. I

As research for Aramark Culinary Excellence, chefs brought new options on Wednesday and Thursday at the Moody Towers. | Jenna Frenzel/The Daily Cougar just came here yesterday for lunch since it was closer to class, and all of a sudden it was all packed, so I was really surprised,” said electrical engineering sophomore Dominic Mak. “I know a lot of people are really grouchy that they serve mediocre food for these expensive meal plans, but this seems actually kind of worth it. I wish they had this level of quality regularly instead for just special occasions, but this is a good start so people can appreciate this good food.” Kinesiology junior Cheryl Varghese said she couldn’t agree more.

“There is definitely a lot more people. I’m excited about it,” Varghese said. “Everything was top-notch. There was this dessert last night, chocolate lava cake, and everyone ate from mine — I was left with just two small bites. I hope they come more often, at least once a semester. I wouldn’t even mind the crowd if it meant great food. I’m used to trying different things, so this has opened so many different areas to explore within culinary field.” arts@thedailycougar.com