Issue 112, Volume 79

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SUMMER EDITION

ISSUE 112, VOLUME 79

Wednesday, June 18, 2014

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Third Ward crime on steady decline The statistics are in — the area around UH is improving / PG. 2

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OPINION

During UH’s shutout of LSU in Tiger Country, Jared Robinson proved himself a force to be reckoned with. You’ll be suprised what makes his secret weapon so effective. // PG. 13

University of California - Santa Barbara was witness to one of the nation’s grisliest murders. Here’s how social media reacted to the suspect’s sexist motives, and one writer’s take. // PG. 6

Robinson becomes #TigerTamer Misogyny not just women’s issue

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CALENDAR Miller Outdoor Theatre: The Musical Showcase featuring Allen Toussaint will be hosted. Tickets for covered seating are free and available for purchase at the Miller Outdoor Theatre box office from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. There will be open seating on the hill. WHEN: Thursday, June 19 at 7 p.m.

LGBT: Special exhibit from UH Libraries will feature works of fiction, nonfiction, poetry and drama from a special collection that was written by and focus on people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or intersex. WHEN: Friday, June 20 Texas Musical Festival: Preconcert performances by Virtuosi of Houston, and Settling the Score with Dr. Andrew Davis. Tickets at $15 for adults and $10 for students and

seniors. WHEN: Saturday, June 21 at 7:30 p.m.

Menil: The Menil Collection will feature Haim Steinbach’s “Objects from the Permanent Collection.” The Collection is always free and open Wednesday through Sunday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. WHEN: June 28 through August 31.

MFA: The Museum of Fine Arts will host a gallery talk on Soto’s “The Impenetrable Houston” and other works. The MFAH is free every Thursday. WHEN: Thursday, July 3.

Art: The Houston Center for Contemporary Craft began its “Color Up/Color Down” exhibit June 13, featuring the work of local Houston artist Jo Zider. WHEN: Exhibitions on display until Sunday, September 7.

In case you missed it Top online stories from the past month 1. Body found at stadium construction site

A body was discovered at the site of the new football stadium, according to UH police. The discovery was made at 7:30 a.m. on Monday, June 9 by a stadium construction worker.

2. Architecture students display work in Venice

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4. Cullen Boulevard undergoes repairs Construction on Cullen Boulevard began Wednesday, May 28. Repairs are scheduled to finish prior to the opening of the new football stadium.

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Third Ward crime rates steadily declining Arianne Goddard Staff writer

Crime around campus has always been a concern to students, faculty and prospective students. However, over the past few years the UH Police Department, as well as the Houston Police Department have been working to reduce crime rates in the area. The results are starting to show, as crime rates around UH have been decreasing since 2006.

“We continually evaluate the types of crime that are affecting our community and adjust our patrol and investigation methods to address those issues,” said Bret Collier, UHPD lieutenant and chief of staff. “We have

seen a dramatic change in campus geography and population over the past five years, which changes the way we have to look at statistics over that period.”

According to Houston Police Department’s Uniform Crime Summary, there were approximately 991 total violent and non-violent crimes in 2013 in the area around UH (classified as police beat 10H50). In 2006, there were approximately 1,428 violent and non-violent crimes in the area.

In other words, there were 437 more crimes in 2006 than in 2013.

“As the residential population has increased, so have our policing and security efforts,” Collier said. “We now have 52 commissioned police officers,

I really wasn’t going to even consider UH as an option for college because I thought that UH was in a really bad area. I am starting to change my mind, however, because I think that the area is really cleaning up.

Monica Stiller, prospective UH student

110 security officers and over 1,200 cameras across campus dedicated to the safety and security of the University area and community.”

Since 2006, the area surrounding UH has seen a decline in crime rates.

Since 2006, 2012 and 2013 have had the lowest total crime rates.

“The area around UH is much better now than it was in the ‘70s and ‘80s,” advertising professor Michael Strickland said.

Some of the crime rate decline may be related to the fact that UH, the City of Houston and private companies are cleaning up the area through construction.

A prime example of this is The Vue apartment complex off South MacGregor Way and Calhoun Road, which will be open to UH residents in August.

Companies like Fountain Residential Partners and Aspen Heights, who have decided to build off-campus boutique dorms in the area, are receiving tax abatements and government support for building in a high poverty area.

“I really wasn’t going to even consider UH as an option for college

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Infographic by Jose Cruz because I thought that UH was in a really bad area,” prospective student Monica Stiller said. “I am starting to change my mind, however, because I think that the area is really cleaning up.”

Although crime rates have been declining in the area around UH, they are still relatively high compared to other areas in Houston.

“While some of the crimes around campus could be prevented with awareness of one’s surroundings, the fact that the campus is located in the Third Ward of a city with no zoning laws makes it almost impossible to prevent fully,” said theater graduate student Amanda Clark.

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NEWS ADMINISTRATION

Compensation bonuses offered to faculty Chancellor Renu Khator is focused on faculty salaries, offering bonuses to those earning less than $50,000 Remy Vogt Staff writer

In accordance with the competitive nature of Tier One status, the administration is resolute on maintaining a Tier One faculty.

An announcement by Provost Paula Short to faculty and staff declared the administration’s consideration of additional faculty compensation in fiscal year 2015.

In addition to faculty promotions, eligible faculty members may receive a one-time bonus. The funds for the additional compensations are budgeted from the University's annual revenue.

“We believe that providing competitive compensation to our faculty and staff is critical to maintaining excellence in instruction, research, academic support and administrative effectiveness,” Short said.

Last year, the Board of Regents approved $4.7 million of the fiscal budget to be allocated to a meritbased pool for faculty. The $4.7 million added a 3% increase to a pool that already existed, but due to a decrease in revenue this year, the administration has decided to take a different route.

“It was not projected there would be a large amount of revenue to fund

merit raises, so it was decided that those earning $50,000 or less would benefit from additional compensation bonuses,” Short said.

Unlike merit raises that came into effect in fiscal year 2014, compensation bonuses will not be available to all faculty members — only to those who earn less than $50,000 a year. The bonuses will be offered to both tenured and nontenured faculty and will be based on revenues that are subject to change with fall enrollment.

“They are not pay raises but compensation bonuses,” Short said.

Not every faculty member received a merit raise this year.

Raises were given only to faculty members who earned them based on performance. Recommendations for faculty members were submitted to the administration by the presidents and department heads of each school. Those that were approved by the administration received a raise.

Faculty salaries at the University of Houston are on par with other public Tier One universities in the state. Median salaries at UH differ by about $1,000 compared to Texas A&M and the University of Texas at Austin. However, the highest salary offered at UT is $535,569, whereas

We believe that providing competitive compensation to our faculty and staff is critical to maintaining excellence in instruction, research, academic support and administrative effectiveness” Paula Short, Provost and Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs the highest salary offered at the University of Houston is $317,754.

Chancellor and President Renu Khator earns well above the national average for her dual position as President and Chancellor of the UH System. Since the renewal of her contract in 2012 Khator has been earning an annual base salary of $700,000, a $200,000 increase from her previous contract.

Additionally, Khator receives an annual deferred salary of $200,000 and a yearly retention bonus of $100,000. According to the Chronicle of Higher Education, the median salary for public university presidents in 2011 was $421,395.

The Board of Regents had been

considering Khator for a raise since as early as 2010, but Khator declined any salary increases at that time.

“In declining a salary increase, Khator indicated she did not want a raise until faculty and staff salaries are addressed,” said Welcome W. Wilson, Sr. Chairman of the UHS Board of Regents in a previously released announcement.

While most faculty salaries at UH fall within a comparable range to those offered by other institutions, there are certainly areas that have been lagging.

In April of last year, nearly 70 teaching fellows from the creative writing program staged a sit-in outside of President Khator’s office.

At the time, the teaching fellows had not received a raise in 20 years and were earning from $9,600 to $11,200 a year, an income that set them barely above the poverty line. Although it is forbidden in the program for the teaching fellows to take additional jobs outside of the University, many did so in order to make ends meet.

Dickson Lam, a graduate student and one of the fellows who participated in the sit-in, said that he had to work an additional job.

“As a graduate student, we should

have enough time to focus on our studies, but with teaching at the University and another job, it was very difficult to devote enough energy and time to my graduate work.”

The Creative Writing Program happens to be one of the University's most prestigious — it has been ranked top five in the country for several consecutive years.

Despite the program's high status, student stipends were being trumped by lower ranking programs across the country. Once prospective students took notice of protests being staged on campus and across social media, the administration took action.

“I think at first we felt like we weren’t being heard, but once we built up momentum with bringing awareness through organizing the teaching fellows and using social media, the administration finally began taking us seriously,” Lam said.

In response to the sit-in, President Khator awarded $1 million to improve graduate students' working conditions and pay. This resulted in a 55 percent stipend increase for the creative writing students, and other programs benefited as well. news@thedailycougar.com

BUSINESS

Bauer students win best clean energy plan Javi Salazar Assistant News Editor

A team from the Wolff Center for Entrepreneurship won the 2014 National Clean Energy Business Plan Competition hosted by the U.S. Department of Energy.

From a variety of UH-developed patents, the four-person team from the Bauer College of Business selected rare earth element reclamation technology to kick off a start-up company named REEcycle. UH researcher and UH’s Texas Center for Superconductivity Director Allan J. Jacobson developed the technology REEcycle will utilize to gather their product: recycled rare earth elements (REEs).

“My teammates are from the Wolff Center for Entrepreneurship and the program last year started collaborating with the Office of Intellectual Property,” said REEcycle member and Bauer senior Susan Tran. “The collaboration calls for Wolff students to take technology patented by the University and to try to make a business out of it.”

Jacobson, who is also the copatent holder of the REE technology, has directly collaborated with REEcycle,alongside some Ph.D. candidates.

“One Ph.D. candidate we’re

working with, for example, has helped us quite a bit understanding the science behind (REE reclamation),” said REEcycle member and Bauer alum Casey McNeil. “None of us have a science background, or any background in chemistry for that matter. Having a good understanding of the science allows us to explain it to other people, getting them to understand and accept the technology.”

Two REE that REEcycle intends to salvage and sell are neodymium and dysprosium, as explained in a statement by REEcycle. These elements form neo-magnets, which are an integral part of products like hard drives, cell phones and fluorescent light bulbs.

Other applications of REEs frequently deal with clean energy, such as wind turbines and thin-film solar cells.

“We know that there’s a need — a huge need (for rare earth elements),” Tran said. “Once we’ve reclaimed the rare elements, they can be sold in a ready market. Imagine gold, for instance — you can recycle gold from a motherboard in a computer. It doesn’t matter where it came from, it has value.”

Behind REEcycle is a simple business concept: supply and demand.

“I remember learning about

(supply) in my business class,” Tran said. “The professor was talking about how to control the supply. I remembered that when we were choosing the technology. China is controlling the supply for REEs, because it’s so hard to find them outside of China.

REEcycle is not only a team effort on the part of themselves, but of UH as well. According to McNeil, balancing out supply and profit proved a central obstacle.

“We really have put in a tremendous amount of work into combining all the different aspects it takes to compete at this level,” McNeil said. “But, with that being said, a large portion of the knowledge we’ve gained to reach the point we’ve reached is because of the mentors that we have. We have a tremendous board of advisors that are all brought from companies like Siemens and Shell, and many different recycling companies are from the Houston and Texas area. Using their knowledge really brought us to the next level.”

Before hitting the national level of competition, REEcycle netted $100,000 from the National Clean Energy Business Plan Competition’s regional competition. Finances aren’t the only prize REEcycle earned in competition.

REEcycle plans to reduce U.S. dependence on foreign supply and create the infrastructure for a low carbon economy. From left: Cassandra Hoang, “(The law firm) Mintz Levin, which specializes in energy, will be helping us form contracts,” McNeil said.

“What was crucial about being at the competition was forming connections. Meeting different people from the Department of Energy and the Department of Defense really helped us.”

REEcycle still remains a startup, however; they still are on their way to forming a whole company.

“It’s extremely rare to see start-ups succeed in any way, especially the kind of start-up that we’re after,” McNeil said. “It’s easy to see what we’ve done

so far and take it as success, but in reality there are still a lot of problems that we have to overcome before we can consider it a true success.”

McNeil isn’t disillusioned by the challenges that lie ahead. As a startup, REEcycle still faces many bumps along the road to sustainability.

“Any of the companies that we’ve worked on, especially REEcycle, could literally collapse at any point and time,” said McNeil. “I would say, if you base it statistically, probably one percent of all start-ups succeed.” news@thedailycougar.com

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UHPD urges students and faculty to be sensible while on and around campus. Students and faculty should be aware of their surroundings at all times. Like UHPD, Strickland advises students to be smart on campus.

“I tell my students to never walk alone around the campus,” Strickland said.

Lt. Collier said he believes crime happens on and around campus due to certain factors and opportunities.

“There are several factors that need to be present for crime to occur, and one of those is opportunity,” Collier said.

“UHPD works to reduce the opportunity for crime through proactive patrol, elimination of security deficiencies and community awareness initiatives such as safety presentations,

crime alerts and security escorts.”

According to the UCR stats, between 2006 and 2013 auto-theft crimes had dropped by more than 50 percent. In 2006 there were 148 cases of auto-theft, in 2009 there were 97 autotheft cases and in 2013 there were 68 auto-theft cases.

While crime rates on campus seem to be declining in the past few years, certain crimes on the UH campus seem to be increasing.

According to UHPD annual crime reports, in 2010 there were 14 burglaries and in 2012 there were 87. Students remain concerned, as crime exists on campus.

Former post-bachelorette biology student Amy Babanto is still taking precautions.

“I try to never carry money or my electronics,” Babanto said, “just in case an incident should occur.” news@thedailycougar.com

ACADEMICS

Corporate partners expands scholarships Maria Aguilera Staff writer

The first $5,000 scholarships from Cougar Corporate Partners will be awarded to eligible UH students in August.

Launched by UH, this new corporate program is a way for companies to engage directly with students and provide direct interaction with future employees. The program allows companies to invest in students and funnels one half of donations directly to scholarships. The other half is split between UH’s M.D. Anderson Memorial Library and the University Career Services Center.

“The program gives companies a chance to lead by example, engage with the University on a broad spectrum and directly impact the students,” said UH Assistant Director of Corporate Relations Robin Seth.

CenterPoint Energy, Data Foundry, Marathon Oil and Total have signed on with the program since it began earlier this year. There are four different levels in which companies can participate and receive benefits in exchange for a contribution of $10,000, $30,000, $50,000, or $100,000 a year. The companies’ benefits include an invitation to University events, waived fees for job postings, invitations to present student groups, UH internship career fair, UH Alumni Career Fairs and more, depending on their contribution level.

Bilingual education junior Ana Barnes said she used FAFSA almost every semester in order to pay for her studies, and feels Cougar Corporate Partners is an excellent program that

helps further student’s education.

However she does not agree with everything about this program.

“The fact that half of the money is going to the M.D. Anderson Library and the University Career Services Center is simply unfair to the students who will be awarded with this scholarship,” Barnes said. “This is why a percentage of the tuition that we pay annually is given to these facilities to function Martin Nuñez, a junior at UH, said he will need to rely on FASFA because tuition is high and he has two brothers that are starting college soon.

“This is a really good program but there should be more scholarships offered by the University because only a handful will be able to benefit from this,” Nuñez said.

Students must have a minimum 3.5 GPA, be a Texas resident, have completed 60 credit hours, be enrolled full time, have financial need, and be undergraduates or graduates to qualify. Psychology junior Candace Macias said that she is not eligible for financial aid and several scholarships because her family does not have financial need.

“My parents are economically blessed but they are not rich. Tuition is high and they have many things to pay for and I can’t even apply for this scholarship because I don’t have ‘financial need,’” Macias said. “There should be more scholarships for students with moderate need.” news@thedailycougar.com

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#YesAllWomen: Misogyny is not just an issue of women

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earing the word “slut” is not an unfamiliar occurrence among college students. However, when 22-yearold Elliot Rodger used this word, it became all the more vile because he was talking of how he planned to “slaughter” them.

On May 24, Rodger went on a Julie drive-by shooting Nguyen rampage near the University of California at Santa Barbara. Seven people were killed and seven were wounded. Misogyny was the reason behind this shooting.

“College is the time when everyone experiences those things such as sex and fun and pleasure.

But in those years I’ve had to rot in loneliness,” said Roger in a video uploaded to YouTube before the shooting. “It’s not fair. You girls have never been attracted to me. I don’t know why you girls aren’t attracted to me. But I will punish you all for it.”

Rodger felt so entitled to women and their bodies that he decided they should be punished for refusing him, instead of respecting them and their autonomy.

“It was pretty stupid and selfish of him. It shows that something

was wrong with him,” said electrical engineering junior Bryan Acuna.

What was wrong with him was his sense of male entitlement.

“It makes me mad that you would take the decision to end other people’s lives without realizing, ‘Oh, I’m just mad,’” Acuna said.

Society may seem to have progressed from the archaic view that women exist solely as objects of desire, but that is far from the reality of today. Nowadays, women have sound reason to be afraid of men, especially now that there is the fear that they could be killed.

“There’s no place for it in a progressing society,” English senior Beth Harper said. “More or less, on the terms of humanitarianism, I don’t think that any gender, race or religion has any priority over another and I hope that’s where our future is heading … that everyone will be on a truly equal ground.”

There is something to be taken from this tragedy. This hate crime toward women has helped expose how prevalent misogyny is in society. The resulting social media campaign, #YesAllWomen, is aimed at raising and spreading awareness of this issue.

“I think that is a good campaign and I think that we are equal and …

POPULAR TWEETS FROM #YESALLWOMEN MOVEMENT @yesallwomen // via Twitter #YesAllWomen isn’t anti-men, it’s pro-women. The fact that being pro-women is viewed as anti-anything is sad and misinformed. @triciamatthew // via Twitter Because the women in my circle don’t end an evening with “good night” but with “let me know you made it home okay.”#YesAllWomen @DavySunshine // via Twitter Because what men fear most about going to prison is what women fear most about walking down the sidewalk. #YesAllWomen @TheWallenWay // via Twitter Because gender roles expected of boys and girls make it hard for children to accept themselves and explore who they really are. #YesAllWomen

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The #YesAllWomen Twitter movement began after Elliot Rodger went on a shooting spree that targeted women because he felt “rejected” by them. This movement focuses on empowering women and fighting for equal treatment. | Izmail Glosson/The Daily Cougar if there are men out there that feel that ... they’re more powerful or have higher standing than women, they need to have a wake-up, call because we don’t live in the early 1900s,” said hotel and restaurant management senior Sophie Mulvaney.

Petroleum engineering junior Hector Alaron agrees.

“First of all, I think it’s disgusting that women are seen as sex objects,” Alaron said. “I really hope that it changes guys’ minds with this. You don’t think about it, but it does happen a lot.”

Alaron said that his girlfriend gets hit on a lot and explained that the perpetrators “come up with these commentaries and they say stuff to her,” and he doesn’t want to get mad at her because it’s not her fault.

That’s the way it should be.

Women should not be blamed for rejecting unwanted male advances.

Men should not be harassing women.

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Women should not be burdened with the fear of getting unwanted attention at every turn and having to constantly be on guard. Men should be taught to respect women.

The fight for women’s rights doesn’t benefit just women; women’s rights benefit everyone, including men.

Many traditionally feminine qualities are associated with being seen as weak and inferior, and because of this, some men are marginalized for their interests or qualities because they’re too “girly” and aren’t representative of real men and masculine values.

If women were seen and treated as true equals, men would no longer have to fear ostracism for these interests and qualities. In addition, men sometimes get unfair treatment in alimony and child custody battles because it is often assumed that women are better caretakers when that may not be the case.

It is also wrongly assumed that many expectations for men stem from having to appeal to women in

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our largely heteronormative society.

A good example of this is men being expected to pay on dates.

Women are not the cause of this problem — societal expectations driven by misogyny are. It needs to be recognized that misogyny hurts everyone, not just women.

However, there are ways to become aware of misogyny and actively fight against it. One way is to take a women’s studies course at UH that discusses all sorts of issues related to sexism and provides a strong foundation in the fight against misogyny.

If taking this class is not a possibility, women’s studies professor Tracy Butler suggests reading articles or listening to experts talk about issues related to sexism. These resources can be found through the Women’s Studies Living Archives Series lectures, TED Talks and on the UH Women’s Gender & Sexuality Studies Facebook page.

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After becoming aware, the next step is actively fighting misogyny.

Butler said that the easiest way is by educating people on the issues or speaking up when someone makes a sexist comment.

“These seem like such small gestures, but they can go a long way if you have the courage to speak out against injustice,” she said.

Other options include joining protests or writing to our representatives about these issues.

But if one thing is taken away from this article, it is that everyone needs to be aware of misogyny and the different factors that influence and play into it.

The media is a powerful and often underestimated form of influence. The ways it can impact someone’s thoughts and views on sexism are subtle but ever-present.

This has gone on for too long.

It makes one wonder why people aren’t more appalled. A majority of students, if not all, would agree that women deserve to be treated as human beings and not as sexual objects made solely for male pleasure.

The scary thing is that this is normal. This happens on an everyday basis. Not the shooting, but the objectification of women by men. It happens so seamlessly that a majority of the population is not even aware it exists. Its roots run deep, and digging them up to expose them takes time and effort, things people are not often willing to give.

It’s depressing that it took a tragedy for a campaign like #YesAllWomen to finally gain some traction, but if there was ever a starting point to wake people up and call the discrimination of women to the forefront, this is it.

At this moment, the campaign has been changed to #EachEveryWomen because the creator of #YesAllWomen has received death threats. Some have felt so threatened by women trying to create a safe, equal space for themselves in society that they resorted to death threats.

These men do not need to take and dictate the space women are trying to create; they should take the space they currently inhabit and make it so that it supports women.

Misogyny is real, and it is deeply entrenched and pervasive. Most people may not want to murder someone because of it, but that does not mean it doesn’t hurt women in many other ways. Society needs to take it upon itself to not fall prey to this inequality and support all women every single day.

eading no longer has to involve flipping through pages.

With a click, swipe or tap of a finger, it is possible to find oneself reading an article, novel or even a textbook using a computer or tablet. While the convenience of digital reading adds to its growing popularity, there are concerns about reader Rama comprehension, Yousef particularly with students.

As society moves into this digital era, there is some contention over the efficacy of digital learning compared to learning by print materials. A recent survey done by Project Tomorrow

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showed that there has been an increase in technology used in the classroom, with almost one out of three public and private school students using a digital device provided by the school.

Moreover, EducationWeek also stated that emerging research on this issue showed that reader comprehension is higher after reading print material.

This theory was also proven by Heather R. and Jordan T. Schugar, a research team at Westchester University of Pennsylvania. They conducted a study in which a small sample of students read the same material in both print and on an iPad. The duo found that the students comprehended text at a higher level when reading in print.

While research suggests that digital devices may motivate young people to read, those who read text digitally are more prone to skimming for information rather than reading deeply.

On a campus like UH, where students can be seen with phones and tablets glued to their palms, one wonders whether students help support these statistics. Digital media seniors Thomas Gutierrez and Alberto Ceja’s research projects suggest similar findings. Working with small sample sizes, the focus of Gutierrez’s study was student preference, while Ceja’s focus was knowledge retention in print versus digital reading materials.

In Gutierrez’s study “Tablets vs.

Textbooks,” he compared the usability, functionality and interactive ability

of iTextbooks to print textbooks. His study showed that students preferred reading the iTextbooks. Students gave a variety of reasons for their preference for the iTextbook: it is less to carry, keeps costs down and offers more opportunities for personalization.

Convenience is a selling point for many college students. Recent psychology graduate Raquel Torres said it is the greatest benefit of digital reading.

“It’s easier to carry, you could multitask on it and you can get books quicker,” Torres said.

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while the other read the print version.

Both groups took a 10-question quiz on the article, using variable question types including multiple choice, true or false and short answer.

From this project, students who read the print article scored an average of 77 percent while students who read it digitally scored an average of 60 percent.

These projects involved not only Gutierrez, Ceja and UH students, but also faculty members as well. Digital media professor Jerry Waite oversaw both of these student projects.

“We are yet to see the tremendous ramifications in one category. It’s intensely personal at this point,” Waite said.

The Washington Post also reported on the potential decline of serious reading. The article said that cognitive neuroscientists are exploring the possibility that human brains are undergoing a shift from traditional deep reading to becoming “digital brains” that skim for information.

However, because reading is an adaptation of the brain, it may be possible to adapt to digital reading.

Waite shared a story about his grandchildren — ages ranging

between two and four years old — and how the use of an iPad is “all very intuitive for them.”

“When children have more of a use of these things as they are young, they will come to find them much more conducive to learning,” Waite said.

In the average campus bookstore, eBook versions of textbooks are available for rent or purchase for many courses, including Waite’s digital media classes. People who may not have been born in the eBook era may still prefer print.

“I have never seen one student using the iPad version; they all buy the book,” Waite said. “Part of that is because they weren’t raised with the iPad.” As for communications senior Seidi Beltran, the familiarity with print is important to him when choosing between an eBook or print textbook.

“Print will always be my prime choice,” Beltran said. “I just feel like I comprehend and hold on to the material I’m reading more. I’m old school.”

While she sees the benefits of digital reading, Torres also prefers print.

“I prefer the physical form of text and I think personally you grasp information better when it’s presented to you in print,” Torres said.

To remedy the comprehension gap between the two media, more work is being done to create ed-tech products

Izmail Glosson/The Daily Cougar that enable students to use familiar print reading strategies with digital reading material. One of the websites featured by EducationWeek is Curriculet, a website that allows teachers to download and customize lessons around eBooks and other text materials they would like to upload.

Using Curriculet, teachers can add annotations and embed videos and voice clips. Students can view these as they read along and add annotations of their own. Curriculet CEO Jason Singer addressed concerns about these features interrupting the reading process.

“Reading flow should only be interrupted if the interruption is

meaningful and relevant,” Singer said.

Waite said that humans have a real distraction problem when reading from digital materials, as suggested by Singer’s concern. Beltran and Torres also cite distraction as one of the reasons for their preference in reading print materials.

A poll taken on The Daily Cougar website showed that 82 percent of students prefer reading the text from the book than from a digital medium.

In her interview with the Washington Post, Tufts University cognitive scientist Maryanne Wolf said that people need to develop a “bi-literate” brain, the ability to efficiently comprehend both mediums.

“We should be simultaneously reading to children from books, giving them print, helping them to learn this slower mode and at the same time steadily increasing their immersion into the technological, digital age. It’s both,” Wolf said.

Ultimately, despite the increase of digital reading material, print remains superior in terms of comprehension.

Students are taught strategies to aid in comprehending print such as writing notes in the margins and highlighting important text.

These strategies aid with comprehension as it allows readers to engage with the text — something that scrolling through text on a digital device does not.

However, with the push for technological integration in schools and the increasing availability of digital reading materials, students must consider how to best approach digital reading in a way that suits their learning styles.

As digital reading becomes more integrated with education, students and teachers alike must not only consider how to transfer print strategies to digital mediums, but also what new strategies are needed in order to foster digital reading comprehension.

Opinion columnist Rama Yousef is a creative writing senior and may be reached at opinion@thedailycougar.com.

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Head coach attributes success to fatherhood Jordan Lewis Sports editor

In only his second year at the helm, head coach Patrick Sullivan has put Houston Tennis back on the national stage. He credits his success as a coach to fatherhood and the patience it requires.

For Sullivan it was tough to transition from rebuilding, but having a family has allowed him to grow as a coach and see things in a new light.

“Being a father has softened me a lot, and has really given me a different perspective,” Sullivan said. “I want to coach these girls the same way I want someone to coach my daughter in sixteen years, and I always thought that way, but I didn’t understand what that meant until I had a daughter of my own.”

Sullivan has a two-year-old daughter named Vera, and his wife, Caroline, is due to have their second child in October. Many of his decisions as a coach are based on how he would want his daughter to be treated. He believes these young women benefit from his methods, and their successes prove this much.

Under his guidance, the Cougars made their third NCAA Tournament birth in program history, the first time since 1998. The team’s inspiration came from the accomplishments of other various Houston sports teams.

“What’s awesome is the success of other (UH) teams — I think that creates a winning culture. You look around and see everybody’s having success, and we feel like number one, it motivates us and number two, it’s like rightfully so,” Sullivan said.

“Baseball was top 10, the golf coach is my neighbor and they’re top 10, track and field has been killing it and softball made the NCAA tournament.”

The coaches in the athletic department are all close, which is unlike anywhere he has ever worked, Sullivan said. The tennis courts are flooded with foul balls from the baseball field, so they’re very close both figuratively and literally.

The first step Sullivan took in rebuilding was forming a unified team culture. They did a lot as a team to get everyone together at once, but it takes an immense amount of commitment because the foundation of development is individual practice.

“You really develop the most when you have one-on-one instruction and interaction, which takes a lot of time and effort,” Sullivan said.

At first, it was tough for the returners becaus e the y w ere

recruited by another coach with different goals and standards.

“They were all great young ladies, the ones I inherited, but they had not been used to being committed to a championship effort day in and day out,” Sullivan said.

“It was really just a matter of getting them to change their attitudes and work habits, and it didn’t happen overnight.”

Under Sullivan’s second year campaign, the Cougars set a school-record with three athletes making All-Conference First Team: Despoina Vogasari, Tina Rupert, and Elena Kordolaimi. Vogasari is also the American Athletic Conference's first Freshman of the Year award recipient.

In the new AAC, Sullivan became the league's first Coach of the Year recipient after guiding the Cougars to their highest national ranking in school history on March 4. UH was ranked No. 21 in the nation, and eventually earned the top seed in the AAC Championship Tournament.

What’s awesome is the success of other (UH) teams, I think that creates a winning culture.”

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Sullivan has found a good balance in his desire to win and also being content with the results if the choices are correct. Assistant Coach Daniel Whitehead believes Coach Sullivan’s expertise is in his communication and motivation.

Whitehead was in a unique situation last season. He joined the program as a volunteer assistant coach on January 6, and on June 2, he was promoted to full time assistant coach, so he has a good feel of how the system works and what’s expected of him. “ W hat I’ve e n j oye d ab ou t working for Patrick has been his approach towards practice and matches,” Whitehead said.

“On one hand, the guy wants to win as badly as anybody, and on the other hand, he doesn’t overload the pressure on anybody and always emphasizes choices, in that if you make the right choices then the results are what they are.”

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Summer is a transitional period for college students. After two semesters of tests, quizzes and impossible homework assignments, summer is a time to celebrate completing another year. Whether you’re from Houston or elsewhere, the summertime heat is definitely too hot to handle. Here is a list of summer gadgets that will help you get through summer as a college student.

Laptop Cooling Pad With temperatures reaching well in the nineties, it’s almost impossible to use electronic devices outside. Studying in the sun — for those who dare — can pose a serious threat for your laptop. Competing companies have designed many cooling devices. The product features a durable design that can withstand any surface and L-shaped rubber stops to secure your laptop in place. Monoprice created a laptop riser made of aluminum that sells for about $30 at Best Buy that includes dual action fans as well.

Waterproof Tablets Tablet usage has gone viral.

They include the full capabilities of a laptop in a handheld device of various sizes with a fully interactive touchscreen. Now, it is possible to access Blackboard wherever you go to complete assignments. Not only has this advantage in technology helped students with accessibility, but companies have also come out with tablets specially designed to withstand water.

Sony’s Xperia Z tablet is one of the highest rated tablets on the web.

Turn your recreational area into a movie theater with Live Colour LED with the most vibrant, in-depth HD viewing experiences. The slim, sleek interface is also waterproof, so don’t be afraid to enjoy the waves with your tablet. If you want to take a few selfies as you travel with your friends, this tablet comes with an 8 megapixel camera that’ll capture the moment everywhere you go.

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GREEK LIFE

Search for sisterhood begins Arianne Goddard Staff writer

Panhellenic sorority recruitment applications opened May 1 to all female UH students with a GPA of 2.5 or higher and will close September 5. There is a $60 fee to register, and applicants will receive two t-shirts and food during recruitment.

“With UH being a commuter school, it helps to have roots on campus and a sorority can provide that.

It’s a great way to find your sisters,” said Vice President of Panhellenic Recruitment Liz Russell.

“Stereotypes can be scary — Hollywood has had its way with Greek life — but that’s not really the case. It is something you can’t really experience until you join.”

Recruitment will take place from Sept. 11 to Sept. 14, with the final announcement of houses on Sept. 15.

“I rushed because I have three biological sisters at home, but I wanted a different bond and people that I could look up to,” Chi Omega member Hannah Tran said. “I knew I could find women that would help me grow into the person I want to be.”

There are currently seven chapters at UH: Alpha Chi Omega, Chi Omega, Delta Gamma, Delta Zeta, Phi Mu, Sigma Kappa and Zeta Tau Alpha.

Women going through recruitment will visit each house at least once and narrow down the options from there.

“Recruitment helped me make friends, and I’ve stayed friends with them even after we went into separate

sororities,” Delta Zelta member Erika Potts said.

Throughout the recruitment process women will be divided into groups to meet the sororities.

“I would encourage all women considering recruitment to do their research; it’s good to know before you walk into the houses,” Russell said.

“Especially with the new sorority joining campus — it will help to consider who your values align most with.”

The Panhellenic is an organization composed of 26 sororities, seven of which are represented at UH. The Houston Panhellenic Council strives for academic success and exceptional social experiences.

“It brings great positive opportunities to your college experience,” said

Phi Mu membership director Maria Martnez.

“From philanthropy volunteering to making lifelong friendships, it’s an amazing journey.”

Of the nation’s 50 largest corporations, 43 are headed by fraternity or sorority members.

“It is a great way to network,” said advertising senior and Chi Omega member Audrey Terrazas-Albright.

“That’s how I was able to find my mentor who has offered valuable advice that I would never (have) received otherwise.”

In order to apply, women must upload a resume and transcript to http://uh.mycampusdirector.com. arts@thedailycougar.com

PROFILE

Researcher not here to play games Chris Cantu Staff writer

David Mayerich attended Southwest Oklahoma State University with one goal in mind: to become part of the ever-growing video game industry. Right now, he aims to create a more efficient and accurate way to detect cancer. Although Mayerich specializes in breast cancer, his current research can be applied to different types of tumors and diseases.

Mayerich will be joining the staff at UH’s Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering this fall thanks to a $2 million grant from the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas. He was recruited with the money this grant provided.

“I’m extremely excited about

receiving the CPRIT Scholar award,” Mayerich said. “It’s an excellent opportunity to develop a unique wprogram based on large-scale cancer imaging.”

After receiving his undergraduate degree in computer science, Mayerich decided to pursue a degree in biomedical imaging at Texas A&M University. He also has a background in computer graphics. These fields go hand in hand because they are in ways parallel to each other. Both deal with interactive visualization and parallel programming.

Although video games are not part of his career anymore, Mayerich still finds the time to be an avid gamer. He only plays games that

have been highly recommended by friends and trusted critics. His latest favorites are “Borderlands 2” and “Guild Wars 2.”

“The gameplay is straightforward but fun, and the dialog is extremely entertaining,” Mayerich said. “It’s nice to have a game that doesn’t take itself too seriously and is obviously aware of — and tries to make fun of — every trope in the genre.”

Aside from gaming, Mayerich likes to fence. He and his wife Liz are both competitive fencers. Liz teaches fencing at the Peoria Fencing Academy. Mayerich fenced for the Texas A&M Intercollegiate Fencing Club and Salle Mauro Fencing Academy in Houston. Mayerich will try to get his ‘A’ rating in fencing

David Mayerich will teach at UH this fall. | Courtesy of David Mayerich once he moves to Houston.

Never one to look back, Mayerich has high hopes for his current field.

“Over the next decade, I think we can make huge strides in this area, especially given the resources that are available in Houston,” Mayerich said. “I’d like to play an important role in making that possible.” arts@thedailycougar.com

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LIFE+ARTS COMMUNITY

A f.r.e.s.h. take on city volunteering Chris Cantu Staff writer

The Houston Food Bank will launch its new f.r.e.s.h. young professionals group from 6 to 8 p.m. on June 17 at The Grove. Tickets for the launch are $25 and include food, drinks and a swag bag giveaway and can be purchased through their website.

“I joined f.r.e.s.h. because 66,200 people are hungry on a given day in the Southeast Texas area,” said Houston Food Bank Special Events Coordinator Brooke Curtis. “I want to help fight hunger outside of the realm of being a Houston Food Bank employee.”

F.r.e.s.h. stands for the group’s mission goals : feed, respond,

educate, socialize and Houston. The group aims to attract young professionals in the early to mid-part of their careers that are looking to network, educate and volunteer their time to increase hunger awareness in the Houston community.

“It is a great way to meet other young professional who are interested in the mission of the Houston Food Bank and who truly want to make a difference in our community,” Curtis said.

Those who attend the launch will have a chance to interact with other like-minded individuals and learn about the upcoming events f.r.e.s.h. has for its prospective members.

“We have a var iety of

opportunities planned throughout the year to make sure f.r.e.s.h. members will learn about the Houston Food Bank and the issue of hunger through volunteering, fundraising and educational opportunities,” Curtis said.

“The goal of f.r.e.s.h. is to have a group of socially conscious young professionals who are motivated to take action and bring awareness to the issue of hunger through fundraising, advocacy, social and volunteer efforts.”

A free volunteer night will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday, September 18 at the Houston Food Bank. Young professionals will have the opportunity to volunteer for upcoming events and learn more

about the Houston Food Banks mission goals. A concert fundraiser will follow in November at the Houston Food Bank loading dock and will include local bands, breweries and food trucks.

A unique shopping opportunity with HEB President Scott McClelland will increase awareness by allowing its volunteers shop on a SNAP budget, an anti-hunger program.

With more events planned throughout the year, the launch of this new group is the first step in engaging a new audience who is motivated to make a change through volunteer efforts. arts@thedailycougar.com

The f.r.e.s.h. program will aim to attract young professionals looking to volunteer and network. f.r.e.s.h. officially launches June 17 at The Grove. | Courtesy of Brooke Curtis

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Discovery Green June 21 — At 9 a.m., Blissful Warrior Yoga will bring together elements of tai chi, kung fu and balance techniques. Yoga mats are limited so it is suggested that you bring your own. No pre-registration is required, but a waiver must be signed upon arrival.

July 3-4 — At 7 p.m. a new annual event, MARAVILLOSO! A Contemporar y Circus, w ill premiere. Cirque La Vie and FrenetiCore Dance Company will also perform.

Houston Zoo June 21 - 22 — From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., you can go the Pollinator Palooza presented by TXU Energy.

There will be special ladybug releases, music and kid-friendly activities. UH students get in free with their student ID. June 21 — From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. is the World Giraffe Day Celebration. There will be children’s crafts, giraffe paintings, and interactive giraffe facts as well as talks from the keepers at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.

Miller Outdoor Theatre June 23 — At 11 a.m., Houston Young Artist’s Concerts will feature musical prodigies between the ages of 4 and 18 years. The event is free.

July 3 — At 8:30 p.m., there will be a showing of “Thor: The Dark World.” Open seating. arts@thedailycougar.com

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An exciting experience for UH and Houston’s community will be available on campus this fall, and everyone is invited to come, sit and watch.

For the first time since its grand opening in 1968, Alley Theatre will conduct a renovation of its building with plans to improve the stage, house and technical gear. This major event is good news for UH, who will host Alley’s 2014-2015 season while it undergoes construction.

“It’s a logical connection,” UH Theatre Chairman Jim Johnson said.

“The biggest theater in town joining the big theater training institute in town.”

Johnson said the collaboration had been in the works for some time with the long-standing relationship between the two establishments as well as UH’s ability to provide for

Alley’s supply needs proved for a convenient alliance.

“The Alley likes that they can host a whole season in one single space rather than performing their pieces at various locations around Houston,” Johnson said. “UH is a reasonably comfortable space for what their patrons and artistic team are used to.

It’s a size larger than their building’s small space, and smaller than their larger space.”

Not only does Alley Theatre benefit in hosting its season on campus, but both theater and non-theater students gain many advantages.

Stage management senior Katie Creeggan expressed her excitement about the partnership.

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and meet-and-greets. These are all great opportunities for our students to build and solidify connections with a great local theater.”

Although UH theater students will have fewer opportunities to perform on their home stage, they will be given the valuable chance to interact with professional theaters around Houston, including Stages Repertory Theatre and Stark Naked Theatre.

The collaboration between UH and Stark Naked Theatre will host a production of one of Shakespeare’s classic works, “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”, which will be performed March 5 through March 21 in 2015.

“We’re excited to have the students as part of this production,” said Stark Naked Theatre’s artistic director Philip Lehl.

While UH theater students gain the opportunity to take part in professional theater, SNT benefits from the ability to produce a cast-heavy show.

“Knowing that we have access to UH students allows us to do “A Midsummer Nights Dream” with a bigger cast than we otherwise would be able to afford,” Lehl said.

Non-theater majors will also get a bonus for UH’s hosting the Alley Theatre.

“We hope to give UH students a discount on tickets, encouraging students to come see these shows,” Johnson says. “A lot of students graduate without ever seeing a professional performance, and this may get a few people to go and realize, ‘Wait this is really good!’” arts@thedailycougar.com

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SPORTS BASEBALL

The Duelist: How Jared Robinson became Houston’s #TigerTamer Harrison Lee Assistant sports editor

As an exercise in duration, baseball is given to acting like a puzzle, revealing things that can’t be seen or properly appreciated until the picture is at or near completion.

The assembly of this puzzle, in the shape of relief pitcher Jared Robinson, was quiet, almost too calm to be a build-up, until the image was made whole and revealed a season that, for his first season in UH scarlet, was high art, even if his pitching methods are avant-garde. On the mound he throws a pitch that has no official classification beyond nicknames and a many hyphened combo he told to the Cougar back in April.

Always smiling, especially when it comes to standing behind reporters and trying to make teammates laugh while being interviewed, Robinson has a duelist’s mentality on the mound, right down to his approach to the nature of pitcher vs. batter. In his mind, he says, he’s daring a batter to try and hit one of his pitches.

“Yeah, pretty much every day,” Robinson said, who’s also known as J-Rob to the team. “I just try to come in and try to throw strikes. If I make my best pitch and they put a better swing on it and they get a hit, then so be it.”

This approach to the game was good for 5-1 record, a 1.35 through 46.2 innings and 41 strikeouts. These numbers, like those of any good duelist’s, are born of both the fighter and his weapon.

His sword is what he jokingly calls a “knuckle-split finger-changeup thing”, an invention of his own experimentation during his high school days that features a grip easily be confused for a dragon’s claw. These aforementioned high school days saw him be a fouryear letter winner as well as three years spent on the football team. Despite the bright lights, big city nature of Division 1 collegiate baseball, Robinson explained that it was all things he felt he had done before.

“It’s the same game,” said Robinson, who has gone from high school at Lubbock Monterrey to Midland Junior College. There, he helped them advance to the Alpine Bank JUCO World Series; at UH, he entered quickly into the annals of Cougar lore with his long relief appearances in the Baton Rouge Regional Tournament.

“It’s still 60 feet, six inches from the mound to home plate,” said Robinson.

“Same game, just some days are louder than others.”

Robinson, a sinewy right hander named to the All-Silver Glove Series Team and the Baton Rouge AllRegional Team after throwing 191 pitches in 12.3 innings spread across

two games, including the finale win against LSU. His performance granted him the Twitter tags #TigerTamer and #TheManWithTheGoldenArm. Robinson, who only recently joined Twitter, joked that he enjoyed the elevated amounts of attention.

“That’s a problem happily taken,” said the righthander.

It was in high school days that, in a fortuitous batting practice, he tried to throw a knuckleball but couldn’t get the grip quite right. Invention being what it is, his experimentation led to a pitch that his high school coach called “The Funk” and that his current teammates call “The Gyro”. Variations on the knuckleball, already one of baseball’s more mystic elements, date back to former University of Texas and later Chicago Cubs, Los Angeles Dodgers and Texas Rangers hurler Burt Hooton, who experimented until he discovered the Knuckle-Curve, perhaps the spiritual Godfather of Robinson’s unique offering.

“It’s unbelievable,” said first baseman Casey Grayson. “The guy throws pretty much one pitch. Maybe he’ll mix in a fastball every once in a while, mixes it up in there and just keeps people offbalance. It’s a tough pitch to hit. I’ve tried to hit it before and it’s hard.”

Robinson is more non-chalant about exploration process that led to his discovery.

“Never underestimate the power of screwing around batting practice,” Robinson said. “That’s where pitches are born, but not named.”

Robinson’s Gyro/Funk, aside from being a slash that batters aren’t accustomed to seeing or reacting to, places very little strain on his arm, allowing him to be able pitch longer stretchers than a pitcher who would be reliant on

It’s still 60 feet, six inches from the mound to home plate. Same game, just some days are louder than others.”

Jared Robinson, junior relief pitcher more traditional fastballs or sliders, a gift that head coach Todd Whitting values as beyond versatile.

“I think J-Rob could be a starter for us,” said Whitting. “He could be a middle guy again or he could be a closer.”

During his days in dusty and windy Lubbock, pitching for the aptly named Plainsmen, Robinson admits he could not have imagined he would one day handcuff a program as vaunted as LSU -- especially on a team that once saw itself 18 outs away from a trip to the College World Series.

“No, never,” said Robinson. “You can strive for that to be your goal, but I had no idea I’d ever make it this far.” sports@thedailycougar.com

J-ROB STATS 2014 Season

 5-1 Record  41 Strikeouts in 46 innings  1.35 ERA

Jared Robinson’s first season in Houston was full of impressive numbers. | Courtesy of UH Athletics

TRACK Triple jumper Horton earns All-American honors The Daily Cougar News Services Houston junior John Horton finished eighth in the triple jump at the 2014 NCAA Division I Track and Field Championships, and with a collegiate best jump he earned All-American honors.

Horton leaped a personal best of 15.97 m (52’-4.75”) while moving into first place after two attempts in his first flight. He dropped to third to finish the first flight, but received three more attempts after the results of flight two.

He didn’t improve his mark and thus finished in eighth place. For the first time in his collegiate career, he achieved All-America first team honors. sports@thedailycougar.com

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Two former UH standouts were nominated into the Texas Sports Hall of Fame primary ballot for the Class of 2015. Houston Volleyball star Flo Hyman and Houston Football star Wilson Whitley are two of 20 nominated members.

Hyman was considered to be one of the most influential volleyball players in UH history. She was a three-year letterwinner from 1974 to 1976. In 1976, she was named Women National Player of the Year by the Association for Intercollegiate Athletics. Her accomplishments didn’t stop there — she would go on to win

2008 College Football Hall of Fame.

Whitley would go on to succeed professionally after he was drafted No. 8 by the Cincinnati Bengals in 1977. He had an admirable seven-year career in the NFL, including one year with the Houston Oilers. In 1992, he suffered a fatal heart attack.

The Class of 2015 will be officially announced in September. A class usually consists of six nominees from the primary ballot and two from the veteran ballot. The deadline to become a member to be permitted to vote. is July 15, 2014.

an Olympic Silver Medal as a member of the USA National Team in the 1984 Olympics with Houston teammates Rita Crockett and Rose Magers.

In January of 1986, Hyman passed away to a sickness that she never knew she had after collapsing during a match in the Japanese League due to Marfan Syndrome.

Lombardi Award winner Wilson Whitley was an All-American defensive tackle, and played for the Cougars from 1972-1976. His time here was highlighted when he helped UH to a Southwest Conference Championship.

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Houston continues international success The Daily Cougar News Services UH junior Elena Kordolaimi continued her success internationally, grabbing her second international doubles title in a week. UH sophomore Rocio Martin also made a footprint as she helped her club win a championship.

For the second straight weekend, Kordolaimi competed as an amateur in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. She teamed up with Susanne Celik of Sweden to claim

the Jolie Ville Golf F21 Women’s Open doubles title. The duo dominated competition, winning four straight matches to claim the title.

Kordolaimi also did some damage playing singles, making a run into the quarterfinals before losing a tough 6-3, 4-6, 7-5 decision to Norway’s Caroline Rohde-Moe. She will now be heading to Alkmaar, Netherlands to compete in the Bowling Victorie Plaza Futures

Tournament next week.

Rocio Martin helped Club Tenis Coruña compete at a national level and win the Galician Women’s Open Club Championship on the Iberian Peninsula. Both Martin and Kordolaimi will be returning to UH for their junior and senior years, respectively. Both will be playing on the Cougars’ 2014 team. sports@thedailycougar.com

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Note Taking

Wed, 6/18 @ 3pm

Thu, 6/19 @ 11am

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Balancing Family and Education

Tue, 6/17 @ 4pm

Thu, 6/19 @ 1pm

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