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U.S. Congressman Gene Green, alumnus Jimmy Glotfelty of Clean Line Energy and Robert L. Bradley of the Institute of Energy Research took to an elevated podium Tuesday in the Energy Symposium Series in the UH Hilton’s Waldorf-Astoria Ballroom to articulate their opinions about whether governmental support is necessary for renewable energy operations in the state. “I want Texas to be the energy capital of the world — not just oil and gas,” Green, another UH alumnus, said. He represents the 29th Congressional

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Dean Dan Wells of the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics presides over the pre-introduction of the symposium featuring, from left to right, Robert L. Bradley, Jr., Joseph Pratt, Jimmy Glotfelty and Congressman Gene Green, D-TX | Jessica Sunny/The Daily Cougar District that comprises most of eastern Harris County. Green, a Democrat of Texas whose district contains five refineries and more than 20 chemical plants, pointed out he was also in support of wind and solar energy, categorizing them as important parts of a whole that would be a net positive for the economy of his

district as well as Texas. He said that, according to a report he had seen, there would have been rolling and massive brownouts from North to Southeast Texas during Sunday’s rapid cold snap had there not been available wind energy. “I’m a Republican, and I like wind energy,” Glotfelty said in agreement.

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Catching spring fever UH enters its spring practices with more stability compared to last season and returns a majority of its starters on offense and defense. It held its first of 15 practices Monday and will conclude with its annual red/white spring game April 11 at Carl Lewis Field. For more coverage, see Page 5. — Justin Tijerina/The Daily Cougar

Starting Fall 2014, UH will take measures to encourage students to take a minimum of 15 credit hours a semester. Commissioner of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Raymund Paredes said to the UH Board of Regents on Feb. 26 that mandating that students take 15 credit hours per semester to be considered a full-time student would be a key boost to the success of higher education institutions. “Going from being a part-time to a full-time student increases his or her chance of graduation by 50 percent,” Paredes said. “We recommend 15 credit hours for full-time status to become the standard, and we strongly urge students to take 15 hours a semester or 30 hours a year.” Some colleges throughout Texas have already implemented this 15-hour minimum standard, and University administrators are considering jumping on the wagon. UH is responding to these suggestions by piloting the “UH in 4” program in Fall 2014. With a task force led by Teri Longacre, vice provost and dean for undergraduate student success, UH in 4 aims to provide and spread awareness about tools concerning degree plans and offer incoming freshmen a preset, fixed-tuition, four-year degree plan. “This new initiative will set firsttime-in-college students on track to graduate in four years,” said Provost Paula Short. “By signing up for UH in 4, students will save money, save time and enter their careers or graduate study even faster.” UH in 4 also serves as a response from Texan lawmakers requiring universities to create four-year fixed-tuition CREDITS continues on page 3

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UH Dining Services announced late last month that Tandoori Nite, the only restaurant on campus that offers halal food options, will be open until 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday. Demand for halal, or food that follows Islamic dietary laws, options on campus has risen with the increase of Muslim students. The request for Tandoori Nite to adjust its hours was brought to the Food Service Advisory Committee last semester. “The need for halal on our campus is definitely of importance. We are one of the most diverse colleges and cities in the nation; we want to reflect it by offering an array of food choices,” said Sarah Feye, UH Dining Services dietitian, in a UH press release. “Accommodating different diets is something UH Dining Services strives to improve upon, and we are heavily looking into adding more halal options in the future.” This move is the latest in a line of actions during the past several months to improve food options for

vegetarian and Muslim students. According to the press release, Third Coast Steak Sandwiches and Coreanos recently offered halal chicken to meet the demand. The Student Government Association passed a senate bill in November to offer more halal food options at campus dining halls. Freshii, to open January 2015, will also offer halal options. Secretary of Energry plans UH visit United States Secretar y of Energy and Massachusetts Institute of Technology nuclear physicist Ernest Moniz will tour the campus Wednesday to see various research and academic projects and to meet with media. Moniz will visit UH’s subsea engineering program and its work with the Ocean Energy Safety Institute, the Energy Research Park to tour its energy research programs, the National Wind Energy Center and the Energy Device Fabrication Laboratory. news@thedailycougar.com

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A basketball player walks up to the free throw line. He dribbles, shoots — and misses. Normal enough, but many athletes are unable to pinpoint exactly why they missed what could be a critical shot. Synergetech, a five-person team of computer science technology seniors, is working on a device that will be able to not only show athletes why they aren’t making free throws, but teach them how to improve. Synergetech is one of two UH teams that are competing in the Cornell Cup, an international competition hosted by Intel. The competition aims to “empower student teams to become the inventors of the newest innovative applications of embedded technology,” according to the official website. The top three winners will receive prizes of $10,000, $5,000 and $2,500. Zainab Bashir, Katherine Martinez, Corey Miles, Falon Dostal and Jordan Harper submitted a proposal in to the Cup last semester with faculty adviser

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while still focusing on the perks of wind power, Glotfelty said that “improving wind-turbine technology is increasing capacity factors and reducing wind costs,” a pre-emptive response to Bradley’s later critique that many subsidies to wind companies outweighed other governmental efforts to help energy efficiency.

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plans. “We understand that not every student can, will or should commit to a four-year plan, but for those who can and do, their benefits include not only a predictable tuition bill, but also extensive support services,” Short said. “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 any delay.” news@thedailycougar.com

Xiaojing Yuan. They, and the other UH team, Smart Energy Micro Grid, were the only Texan teams chosen out of a list of universities that includes, among others, the University of Pennsylvania, University of Michigan and Duke University. The team has received equipment from Harper’s company, Sparks Engineering, and both equipment and software from National Instruments. Intel provides all team members with $1,500 in cash and development boards. Synergetech “helps the players reduce muscle fatigue,” Martinez said. “Professional players have a really short peak, but at the same time it has a short pulse width. So the people that are not professionals try to really force their shots ... they might injure their arms or other muscles.” The team also hopes the device will be used in other sports, such as golf, and even military training or physical therapy. “Patients will be able to go to their houses, put on their sleeve, work with it and see the results right in front of them, just using their computer,” Miles said. “(The results are) easy to analyze, and

“Are costs coming down? The answer is yes,” Glotfelty said, pointing to a part of his PowerPoint presentation that said the average contract price for wind energy dropped 43 percent between 2008 and 2012. “The PTC is intended to drive the price of wind down through technology. It’s very good component because it doesn’t have resource costs. It pays for itself. It’s a very Reagan-era policy. 70 percent of turbines built in the U.S. increases tax revenue on all levels.

then we will be able to transfer this data to their doctor and the doctor will analyze it and continue their rehabilitation.” The results of the sleeve show up on a computer in a format that Miles says looks like a video game. “So you’ll see the player, see him shoot — as far as technology’s getting, it’s really starting to look like a real person in a video game ... we’re going to have the angles, we’re going to have the muscular signals, we’re going to give you information that says here’s what you’re doing right, here’s what you’re doing wrong,” Miles said. The contest has heavy social media tie-in, and people can vote for their favorite team on the Cornell website. Synergetech expects to complete its device by the time it presents its prototype to the College of Technology April 3, and the final prototype at the Cornell Cup May 1 in Orlando. Miles said he hopes to take the device to a commercial market. news@thedailycougar.com

That’s a net positive benefit over PTC cost.” Founder and CEO of the Institute for Energy Research, Bradley was critical of the money already set aside for wind energy. “Renewable gets 44 percent of tax preference,” Bradley said. “Twentynine percent goes to overall energy efficiency.” Bradley said that Enron effectively rescued the wind industry in the mid90s through a series of large purchases.

Computer engineering technology senior Corey Miles tries on his team’s entry in the Cornell Cup contest, a device that will help basketball players improve their free throws. | Justin Tijerina/The Daily Cougar

He explained that his experiences around these companies somewhat soured him to the idea of singular dedication to wind. “I think we need to stop using the term ‘wind power,’” Bradley said. “It’s wind gas.” Bradley’s central argument was that there is a fundamental over-reliance on the idea that one form of non-oil and gas energy can be a viable substitute. “There’s a tension with economic principle of ‘scarce means to unlimited

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t UH, students are known to walk, run, skateboard, longboard, scooter and bike their way from class to class. For the most part, students are accepting of these differences; however, when it comes to the bicyclists, some are less accepting. Some students can Kelly often be heard Schafler expressing their feelings of contempt for these riders. Cyclists are sometimes seen as an inconvenience for the rest of the student body. Students who walk from class to class see bicyclists as rude drivers who haphazardly speed around innocently meandering students. Some cyclists see walking students as inconsiderate people who refuse to share the sidewalk that appears to be wide enough to share. There is a divide, and perhaps it is because of this divide that our campus is lacking in one amenity: bike racks. While bike racks can be found, the ratio of racks per building and racks per population of said building is unbalanced. Some buildings on campus do not have their own racks, and the buildings that do often have their racks overpacked. For our most populous areas — such as the M.D. Anderson Memorial Library, the University Centers and on-campus housing — the racks are often so overpacked that bicycles fight for a chance to be latched to the nearest metal post. In addition, there was some understandable delay of installed bike racks with the grand opening of the New UC. With the doors opening Jan. 15, bike racks were unavailable until sometime after. With the lack of racking space, students are forced to find more innovative places to dock their green-friendly mode of transportation. Cyclists are often heard complaining of the yellow parking violation slips that they find on their bikes.

David Delgado/ The Daily Cougar The UH Department of Public Safety website discourages students from latching their bikes to particular places on campus to avoid theft and impoundment. From this warning list, one can see that students are attempting to find any possible place to latch their bike, such as sign posts, fences, trees and shrubs and stair rails. The apparent need for the UH DPS to proclaim that these places are unfit places to lock one’s bike shows the complete lack of options in the most heavily needed places. On any given day, one can walk by the library and see the rack overflowing with spokes and gears that are being violently clashed together. Petroleum engineering freshman Vinh Ha is familiar with this congested sight. “I see them hooked to fences or posts due to lack of space in other locations,” Ha said. “People will park their bike around trees

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or whatever they can find because there are no bike racks near there. (Having more bike racks in those areas) would be more helpful to cyclists.” The first step for fixing this lack of bike racks is to bring this issue to the attention of administrators. If the administration understands that this is an issue for many students, they might feel the need to provide accommodation; however, if this option is proven futile, there is always the more creative option. Pre-business freshman Eric Pena said he believes if the University is unwilling to provide, creating bike racks of a new kind would be a great addition to the campus. “This reminds me of something I heard about a year or so ago,” Pena said. “An artist named David Byrne was involved in doing these art bicycle racks in New York City. He would design a rack and install it all around New York. Maybe we could do something like that here and

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get people interested in designing a bike rack in a symbolic or artsy way.” According to his website, David Byrne is a visual artist who works out of New York City. He worked with the NYC Department of Transportation to create a series of unique bicycle racks that were installed around the city. Across the city, nine silhouettes stand to aid cyclists in their parking endeavors. Standing as a tribute of originality and creativeness, these racks add character to different sections of the city. However, Pena’s idea of bringing artistically functional racks does not only include campus, but also the surrounding Houston area. “We could install them all over Houston. We could get people involved from the community while also solving the bike rack problem. If you wanted to get the community involved, we could contact student organizations or get a mentor for

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the project, like an art teacher or something,” Pena said. “You could go over to the arts building and get people interested in something like that. Then you could contact a company in Houston that designs bike racks and see if they would be interested in doing something for the community.” If the University were to bring various philanthropic clubs and colleges together, we could create an innovative and fresh way to showcase the character of our school while also providing space for the many cyclists of our campus. Gaining traction for this project may be as simple as acquiring interest from the School of Art. Some funding may be required, but having functional pieces of art scattered about campus would be well worth it. Obtaining awareness from the students who do not ride their bicycles around campus would be the next step. I have been on both sides of the spectrum. Once a bike owner, I remember the stress of muttering, “Excuse me,” as I tried to ride around the students who had formed a barricade-like line across the width of the sidewalk. However, I also am aware of the sometimes over-aggressive cyclists who whiz too close to students who are trying to get to class without fear of being trampled. There is a quiet rallying among the student body that will probably continue, but there is no need to limit the ability of cyclists to park their bike. Having more bike racks on campus is ultimately beneficial to everyone. If unable to get the University to fund more racks, I am in favor of seeing creative structures erected around campus that will help show our uniqueness and our diverse Cougar intricacies. That is a seat that everyone should hop on. Senior staff columnist Kelly Schafler is a print journalism junior and may be reached at opinion@thedailycougar.com

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GUYS 2 WATCH Sophomore Greg Ward Jr. played various positions last season and became the first Cougar since 2007 to pass, rush and receive a touchdown in a season.

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Piece added to puzzle Ambles expected to fit well in offense after having bowl game break-out last year Andrew Valderas Assistant sports editor

Markeith Ambles kept his hands up to signal a touchdown as soon as he scored against Vanderbilt in the BBVA Compass Bowl … he still had them up, even when his teammates picked him up to celebrate. It was a moment he had waited for. “I finally got a touchdown. It was something that I’ve been looking forward to all year long,” Ambles said. With Travis Bush as the new offensive coordinator, the Cougar offense will look to be less “predictable” and get the ball into the hands of playmakers — like Ambles, an outside re c e i ve r — Ambles other than inside receivers Deontay Greenberry (junior) and Daniel Spencer (senior), who both led the team in receiving yards. “I think we’ll be a lot more balanced and look to be a lot less predictable and spread the ball to the outside receivers more,” said sophomore quarterback John O’ Korn. “We got a lot of guys coming back, and I’m excited to see the production that we’re going to have this year. In the BBVA Compass Bowl, UH fans saw Ambles put on his best performance as a Cougar since his season began in week three against Rice. He entered with 11 catches for 147 yards in nine games but had six catches for 105 yards and his lone touchdown in the final game. “I don’t ever feel down or bad because I know that if you’re doing what you’re supposed to be doing, (production) is going to show eventually,” Ambles said. The senior began at USC then transferred to Arizona Western before coming to UH last summer. Ambles was looked at as premier target, but was once again in a new offensive system. He also didn’t have the luxury

Senior linebacker Efrem Oliphant could be an impact player in 2014. He led the defense with 134 total tackles and will be looked at as one of the anchors.

NUMBERS DON’T LIE UH RETURNS A VETERAN CROP OF PLAYERS WHO CONTRIBUTED TO THE TEAM’S SUCCESS LAST YEAR

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With 94 percent of its offense returning, UH expects to have a potent group that could challenge even the best defenses in the American Athletic Conference. UH retains its top rusher, receiver, and passer from an offense that accrued 5,454 yards last season.

Tackling was a point of emphasis for the Cougars last season and they keep a majority of players who contributed to their defensive turnaround. UH returns 86 percent of its tackles from last season’s squad.

The Cougars were the best team at turning opposing teams over, and keep 72 percent of the takers.

Quarterback John O’Korn moves into his sophomore season with experienced upperclassmen receivers Deontay Greenberry and Daniel Spencer.

UH will have a veteran linebacker corp, including seniors Efrem Oliphant and Derrick Mathews, who helped the team become more sure tacklers.

The Cougars’ two starting safeties, juniors Trevon Stewart and Adrian McDonald combined for 10 interceptions last season. UH does lose its two starting cornerbacks from last season, Zach McMillian and Thomas Bates, because of graduation.

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to practice with the team last spring or summer. “It was tough for him to pick up the offense when he got here but improved every day and began to pick it up,” O’ Korn said. He was almost a non-factor in his first nine games. He didn’t have a catch in games against BYU and Rutgers and limited to one in five others. He said he always holds himself to high standards, regardless of the circumstances. Head coach Tony Levine said it took time for Ambles to get acclimated. “When a young man comes in, you’ve got tremendously high expectations for him, But it takes time,” Levine said. “There are expectations, and we saw what he’s capable of in the bowl game. He’s a very special, talented young man.” Ambles said he began to find himself as the season progressed, which led to his break-out game against Vanderbilt. “I started to be myself. When I first got to (UH), I was just thinking about being great. But then I started not caring about (being great) as much and just wanted to win on every play.”

Travis Bush will reclaim his role as offensive coordinator after taking the position early in 2012. This time, he will have a full off season to “finish what he started.”

It takes time. We saw what he’s capable of in the bowl game. He’s a very special and talented young man Head coach Tony Levine, on junior receiver Markeith Ambles’ potential to be a game changer next season with more time in the system.

SCHEDULE List of 2014 opponents begin to take form UH will play its season-opener in its new stadium against UTSA on Aug. 30. It will host Grambling State on Sept. 6 and play at BYU on Sept. 11. Senior wide receiver Markeith Ambles led the receivers in yards per catch (14.82) last season and will be expected to be an outside threat after his break-out performance in the BBVA Compass Bowl. Ambles was one of three receivers to lead the team in receiving in a game. | File photos/The Daily Cougar Ambles got in rhythm with O’ Korn in the third quarter of the bowl game and helped almost solidify the second half comeback. Ambles said O’ Korn told him “I’m going to keep coming to you.” He replied: “Keep them coming. I’m going to keep catching them.” “I leave it in God’s hands. Whenever it’s my time to shine, then it’s going to be my time.” Ambles shined that day and said he plans to have similar performances when the seasons starts. sports@thedailycougar.com

American home games: UCF, Temple, Tulane and Tulsa American road games: Cincinnati, Memphis, SMU and USF. A 12th game is yet to be decided.

WATCH View spring practice Six of UH ‘s spring practices will be open to the public. The first will be March 21 from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Fans can come Wednesday, March 26; Friday, March 28 and Saturday, March 29, before the April 11 spring game. All weekday practices will run from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. while the two Saturday sessions will run from 2 to 3:30 p.m.

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Wednesday, March 5, 2014 // 7

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Cougars to sing at UH Voice competition Diana Nguyen

Senior staff writer

UH will be hosting its first live “UH Voice” performance at 7 p.m. Thursday at the New UC Theater. Inspired by NBC’s show “The Voice,” the Student Program Board created its own “UH Voice,” which will include four judges and 12 contestants — three singers on each team — with one final winner. The show includes an array of contestants, from singers who are new to performing onstage to YouTube sensations familiar to the spotlight. “I’m so excited to perform and be a part of the first UH Voice,” said contestant Joy Nisnisan. “I think it’s an awesome opportunity for students to get themselves out there while having fun sharing their talents.” Psychology freshman Kathleen Nguyen said she feels honored to perform. “Everyone here is so talented, and I’m so honored to be sharing the stage with 11 other talented Coogs. I personally love the show ‘The Voice,’ so having a UH Voice is so awesome. I’m glad I could be a part of this,”

Nguyen said. “I’m going to be playing a mashup of ‘No Scrub’ by TLC and ‘Hips Don’t Lie’ by Shakira. If I do make it to the final round, I will be performing a rendition of ‘Blurred Lines.’” Industrial engineering senior Brittney Baker, a fan of Carrie Underwood-style country, said she is excited to perform on stage and thinks the event is a great way to start off Spring Break. “I’m super excited for this event, and I can’t wait to get on stage and perform for a pretty big group of people,” Baker said. “I don’t even care if I win — this has been such a fun experience already. Plus, it’ll be a nice way to kick off Spring Break.” Pharmacy freshman Lauren Remo, known on YouTube as “LalaTheLauren,” agrees. “Winning would be amazing, but just sharing my passion for music is rewarding enough,” Remo said. “I’m thankful for the opportunity to perform on stage for the UH Voice competition. See you all there.” arts@thedailycougar.com

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Industrial engineering senior Brittney Baker

Mechanical engineering sophomore, Areeb Khan

Pre-pharmacy freshman, Chidima Ubah

Psychology freshman, Kathleen Nguyen

Management information systems sophomore, Christine Bang

History senior, Kyle Cousins

Pre-pharmacy freshman, Lauren Remo

Accounting junior, Adlith Castillo

Mathematics sophomore, Aubrey Adams

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