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After a Confederate Battle Flag was brought to a UH fraternity's tailgate tent, many students were offended. Though the Gamma Mu chapter of Kappa Alpha acted swiftly to remove the flag, its presence opened old wounds. The Cougar Opinion Editor examines the event and the recent racist history of fraternities in the South.

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Shasta Fierce: UH mascot celebrates third birthday BRANDON CALDWELL

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UH’s furry, four-legged live mascot celebrated a birthday over the weekend.

Shasta VI turned three on Sunday, and the Houston Zoo and the UH Alumni Association threw the big cat a large party complete with a personalized birthday cake: a multi-tiered block of ice in red and white with trout sticking out of the top.

“The trout symbolizes the candles on top of the cake because, of course, Shasta can’t blow out his own candles,” said Houston Zoo Director of Public Relations Jackie Wallace. “But he can devour his own trout."

Dozens of people from UH alumni to well wishers and zoo patrons surrounded the animal enclosure, which was decked out with streamers, hand made signs and banners in the school’s traditional red and white color scheme.

The origin of Shasta and the University's long-standing tradition with live mascots date back to 1947 when members of the Alpha Phi Omega fraternity purchased Shasta I from Mexico.

The cougar then became a prominent figure at away games during football season. Though discon-

“It's Sunday morning, it's 10 a.m., people should either be in bed or at church.

Seeing all these people actually turn out to celebrate Shasta's birthday is just awesome.”

Charles Haston, SGA President tinued in 1989, the tradition of a live mascot revived in 2012 after the University adopted the current Shasta, who resides at the Houston Zoo. “It was a natural fit,” Wallace said of the pairing. “We have a long-standing relationship with the University of Houston, and since their mascot is a cougar, it was perfect to have this. (It’s) a great occasion for all the fans, alumni and students together with us at the zoo to pull off a great celebration.”

The UHAA website also details its partnership with the Houston Zoo, where alumni can donate to the Adopt Shasta program.

Program coordinators were on hand at the event to inform patrons about the partnership and donation process to benefit the zoo and other animals in addition to Shasta. Those who were unable to attend the cere-

mony were able to watch at the University’s alumni website.

Putting an event like this together takes many hands.

“It takes a lot of work. You have to coordinate with the zoo, the caretakers of Shasta and the media to pull this event off perfectly,” said Alumni Association member Scotty Lopez.

About 200 alumni signed a giant Happy Birthday poster for the Shasta.

Alumni and guests with UH gear were allowed free entry into the zoo to celebrate.

“It’s Sunday morning, it’s 10 a.m., people should either be in bed or at church,” Student Government Association President Charles Haston said of the event.

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 President's Fall Address UH President and Chancellor Renu Khator will review UH's progress as a Tier One research school and outline goals for the upcoming academic year.

All are invited to attend from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at the Moores Opera House.

 Computer Science Career

Fair

The Department of Computer Science and Cougar CS will host a career fair where students can learn about the possible career opportunities from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Hilton UH in the Shamrock Ballroom.

 City Hall Farmers Market Houston will host a farmers market from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on both sides of City Hall's reflection pool, with a variety of fresh and prepared food at the heart of the city.

 Unaccompanied Child

Immigrants from Central America: The Journey and the Response The Departments of Political Science,

Sociology and Communications will host a screening of "La Jaula de Oro" and panel focusing on unaccompanied minors who face hardships during and after emigration from 4 to 8 p.m. in the UC Theater.

 Energy and Sustainability Program Launch The Honors College will host Anne Korin, Institute for the Analysis of Global Security co-director and Set Americal Free Coalition chair, who will discuss the "Energy Security Paradox" at 6 p.m. in the Honors College Commons.

 UH Volleyball The Cougars, will face Tulane at 7 p.m. in New Orleans, La.

 Take Back the Night The Women's Resource Center will collaborate with campus partners to host a national evening of action bringing attention to rape, sexual assault and sexual harrassment on campus from 7 to 9 p.m. in Lynn Eusan Park.

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Pratham at UH will host a bake sale featuring Indian delicacies, with the proceeds going to schools in rural India, starting at 10 a.m. at the Philip Guthrie Hoffman Breezeway.

 Reality Bytes The Women's Resource Center will watch and discuss reality television programming from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. in the WRC. Free lunch and Cougar trading cards will be provided. This week's program will be "Millionaire Matchmaker."

 The Shifting Art Object Rachel Cook and Jacob Mills will discuss the relationship between the art experience and its discussion at 5:30 p.m. in the Honors College Commons.

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pany presents Devil Dog Six

The Landing Theatre Company will present a play about a young female horse jockey who takes the male-dominated sport by storm at 8 p.m. at Frenetic Theatre, 5102 Navigation Blvd. Student tickets are $10. For more information, visit www.landingtheatre.org.

 Open Day

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THURSDAY, OCT. 2

UH VS. UCF, The Cougars, 2-2, will face the UCF Knights in a grudge match at 6 p.m. at the TDECU Stadium. Students get in free with their Cougar Card. It will be both team's first conference game

FRIDAY, OCT. 3

 UH Soccer The Cougars, will face USF at 6:30 p.m. in Tampa, Fla.

The Saint Francis Wolf Sanctuary will host Open Day, a chance to see real wolves and wolfdogs in person, with various events including the opportunity to take a picture with one of the animals from 10 to 2 p.m. at 2757 St. Beulah Chapel Road.

 Afloat! A Parade on Water The Houston Art Alliance will host a parade that will combine dragon boats, kayaks, fishing boats and other modes of transportation at 11 a.m. from Allen's Landing to 901 N. York St.

SUNDAY, OCT. 5

 CoogRadio 5th Birthday

Bash

CoogRadio will host a party celebrating the fifth year of its existence from 6 to 11 p.m. in Lynn Eusan Park.

 UH Volleyball The Cougars, will face East Carolina at 1 p.m. at the Athletics/Alumni Center. Students get in free with their Cougar Card.

SATURDAY, OCT. 4

 UH Rugby Club UH will face Rice at 7 p.m. at the Houston Sports Park.

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Learning Abroad director changes things up in new role Westbrook vows to double study abroad students by 2020 KAYLA STEWART

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If Lydia Westbrook could have her way, nations around the world would be filled with Cougar red.

Westbrook, a former employee of the Conrad N. Hilton College of Hotel and Restaurant Management, became the Office of Learning Abroad director this semester. She brings with her the goal of doubling the number of students that study abroad by 2020.

“As the former UH Office of International Studies and Programs was repositioned and rebranded, a director’s position became available, and I saw a chance to contribute to UH’s globalization goals and initiatives,” Westbrook said.

With a bachelor of science degree in anthropology and a masters in hospitality management, Westbrook spent 16 years, including two years as a graduate

student, working in the Hilton College.

It’s here where Westbrook says she “became more and more interested in international education.” Westbrook said she feels her background has made her more than capable for her new role.

“I was in charge of the Hilton College’s exchange programs in five countries and extension program in Peru, which was established during my tenure there," Westbrook said. "Sending students abroad while receiving international students from around the globe gave me insights on different academic systems, Visa requirements... This information is very helpful when assisting students with their learning abroad programs.”

The first group of students from the program Westbrook led graduated in December 2013, and the next group will graduate this

fall.

Westbrook attributes the success of this program to others who have been involved.

“This would not have been possible without the support and assistance across campus,” Westbrook said.

Westbrook has taken her new position by storm, making changes to the department. The OLA office has moved into room 105 of E. Cullen, a place she considers a “more student-friendly” location.

A program called ListServe now helps to provide better communication with students, and the Facebook page now features more UH students “in action” on their learning abroad programs.

She plans to become involved in more UH events like the Cougar Resource Fair, Interna-

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Student Government Association Director of External Affairs Marcus Smith’s eyes lit up when Chief of Staff Leo Mata entered his office with a box full of buttons.

“You asked, I delivered,” Mata said.

“I’ve been waiting for these for so long,” Smith said, thanking him as he took the box out of Mata’s hands.

These buttons are for Coogs Vote, a campaign Smith had been working on since he took office back in April.

“I saw some pretty good potential to do it, especially with the gubernatorial elections coming up,” Smith said. “It’s been a long time coming. A lot of details, a lot of moving pieces, many long hours. But, I think so far, our efforts have been successful.”

Since Sept. 8, Smith and other Coogs Vote contributors have been tabling at the UC South, North and Satellite — that is, if enough workers are available.

These workers are paid, and one aspect of the job includes phone banking, which helps the organization to pledge voters and keep them informed about the upcoming dates.

“Usually in student run campaigns, it is difficult to acquire enough pledge cards to host a three-hour phone bank with your own list," Smith said.

"For example, if you are partners with a community organization, you would be given a community list in addition to your own to accommodate the average phone bank session link. This is not the case for UH. Additionally, we have enough volunteers to handle the volume of information we have collected, which, I would like to stress, shows how interested students are in getting involved on campus and in the political process.”

The tabling involves volunteers giving students pledge cards, voter registration cards and buttons. Smith said the important thing at their tabling is getting the students registered to vote.

“We’re getting pretty consistent numbers,” Smith said. “What we usually get roughly 90 a week with consistent tabling, and sometimes more depending on their strategy.”

This past Monday alone, the campaign registered a total of 619 students. Their main goal to reach ranges between 700 to 1,000 registered voters.

Smith said it’s not just students getting involved with the cam-

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“Professors on campus have allowed our students to go to into the classroom, announce ourselves, and have students register voters and pledge to vote in the upcoming election,” Smith said.

“Sometimes we will register 15 people, especially in the auditoriums. Professors are willing to give their valuable class time, and are excited we asked in the first place. Using these strategies and getting students involved, I think, has been very significant for us.”

Many student organizations have come together to get involved with Smith’s Coogs Vote campaign, including the UH College Democrats, UH College Republicans, SGA and the NAACP. The campaign even brought in non-partisan organizations including the Texas Freedom Network, Terry Scholars, Mi Familia Vota and Phi Alpha Delta, providing the campaign support in any way they could.

“One of the primary initiatives was to create the University of Houston Political Council,” Smith said. “I spoke with the (organizations’) presidents and the past leadership, and we’re all very much in the idea that regardless of what our ideological differences are, that we can come together and make a real impact on the campus.”

Smith adds that the political council was something he has been wanting to create before he took office — a non-partisan organization between organizations.

On Wednesday, Sept. 24, the campaign held a campus-wide tabling event. The voter registration festival, also known as “Turn-Up for Turn-Out,” was held at the Lynn Eusan Park on Sept.

25. The voter registration festival included food, resource tables, voting registration and voting pledges. Pledges will be entered in a drawing for a chance win an iPad 3. The drawing will happen on Oct. 6, which is the last day to register to vote.

At "Turn Up," chemistry sophomore Michael Carter visited the Coogs Vote table to update his address. This will not be Carter’s first time to vote; he voted in the 2012 presidential election, two months after he turned 18.

Carter said that voter turnout is "historically at its lowest point."

"Lots of people complain about

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Voting registration forms, pledge cards as well as identification information are given to students. | Photos by Sara Samora / The Cougar

Cougars pledge their vote With roughly 620 students having been impacted, Coogs Vote, a voter-registration campaign spearheaded by Student Government Association Speaker Shaun Smith seeks to promote political activism among UH students.

Students visit the tables of various political parties at "Turn-Up for Turn-Out."

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Freshmen housing returns to forefront An SGA special session on Monday revisited a hotly debated topic from the beginning of the school year: mandatory freshmen on-campus living. Any incoming first time in college freshmen who live outside of Harris County and its adjacent counties — Waller, Montgomery, Liberty, Chambers, Galveston, Brazoria and Fort Bend — would be forced to live on-campus living for their first year. A one-million dollar scholarship fund is also being introduced in order to subsidize the cost of living for those freshmen who have financial difficulty. Waivers would also be available for students who have medical/ADA need, are married or have children. Students who believe that living on campus would be counterproductive can also submit waivers. For full coverage, visit thedailycougar.com/news.

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Vue Delays Move in dates for the Vue on MacGregor have been delayed once again as students are still waiting to move into their apartments. The new move-in date has been set for Oct. 4, six weeks after the original Aug. 23 move-in date.

Hong Kong Protests in Hong Kong have turned violent after China decided that it would choose the city’s leaders. But since Hong Kong has kind of always done their own thing, citizens rioted.

The protests are illegal in China, but that hasn’t stopped the thousands of protestors from turning out.

ISIS In an interview with 60 Minutes, President Obama admitted that the US underestimated the threat that ISIS made. Obama’s plan is still to not have soldiers on the ground but House Speaker John Boehner says that the US may not have any other choice but to put them there.

Voting Restrictions Cases about voting restrictions in certain states have led some lawsuits to head to the Supreme Court in the next couple of weeks.

Statewise, Texas just denied having a student ID, such as a Cougar Card, be used for voter registration while a concealed weapon's permit is allowed.

Texas Governor Race Nov. 4 will be a big day in state history as Republican Greg Abbott and Democrat Wendy Davis battle it out atop the hills of Austin for their chance to become governor of Texas.

Incumbent Rick Perry has come under hot water lately for his recent indictments while Abbott and Davis have been neck and neck since both announced their campaigns last year.

Abbott leads in poll numbers, while Davis has the power of public knowledge on her side.

Texans Season The Houston Texans are off to a good start, leading the AFC Southern Division with a 3-1 season so far. Next on the agendas for the guys in blue and red is taking on the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium on Oct. 5.

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Continued from page 6 how they don’t like where the government’s headed, and it can’t go in the right direction if we’re not putting the people who we want to lead it in that direction," Carter said. "That’s the reason why we have so many people that have been in office for 20 or 30 years in Congress, because it’s the same people who are electing them; it’s the older generation that continue to vote, whereas the new generation hasn’t come in and put in their own people."

Smith said his ultimate end goal for the event would be fore everyone to visit the booths and be educated on the candidate and party platforms "An informed, and voting campus will make us a better campus, and a more powerful voting block in the future," Smith said. news@thedailycougar.com

The real-world perspective that many Bauer professors bring to the classroom keeps students engaged and genuinely interested. | File photo/The Cougar

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Enjoy music from the COOG Radio DJ, a DIY Photo Frame Station, an ARCADE with video games & pinball machines, an Eyelash & Nail Bar, Student Model Walk-off, chances to win a FREE iPad, Macy’s gift cards, and more! TONS OF FREE FOOD including BBQ from Gatlin’s Restaurant, Root Beer Floats from BJ’s, a Smoothie Bar, and Keurig Coffee Station!

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Ranked No. 2 for its undergraduate entrepreneurship program in the country by The Princeton Review and Entrepreneur Media Inc. and No. 49 for its MBA program by CollegeAtlas.org, the C.T. Bauer College of Business continues to rise in the nation’s esteem for business schools.

“It is exciting to hear that our program(s) (are) doing such a great job,” Bauer graduate Christian Carranza said. “(Each) recognition that UH receives is a testament to the quality of education and determination of the students (and professors) to achieve success.”

Known in the late 1950s as glorified trade schools, business schools transitioned from hiring business professionals and business owners to hiring more academically trained faculty. The pendulum now swings in the opposite direction as business schools are back to hiring what are termed executive professionals — those who own, manage or play an important role in businesses while teaching. “(Professors) in the real world have a more realistic view,” Carranza said. “(Their teaching) is oriented to what’s going to make you successful in your career as opposed to what you’re supposed to take out of a book. Theory is obviously relevant to the industry that you’re in, but it’s not the same as someone who’s doing what you want to do and has been successful.”

Carranza speaks from the experience of having professors like finance professor Art Smith,

who over the course of his life has worked in various energy industry fields and was the chief economist consultant for CIMA Energy.

“One of my students from my first graduate course at UH told me, ‘Really what you’re teaching is a jargon course,’ and I said ‘Yeah, you’re right, but understand that there is tremendous reason behind it,'" Smith said. "'When you hear these words on the trading floor or in the business, you have to know what it means.'”

Similarly, Carranza said Christian Carranza, Bauer alum executive professors’ in-depth knowledge — usually specific to their industry, provides their students with an edge. risk management,” Carranza said.

“In general, you’re able to leave “Without having a professor who college with a comparative-advan- really understood the industry, I tage,” Carranza said. “You look at think I would be working at a lot the next guy who only knows the more entry-level position than I basics and scholastic views (of am now.” their area), and you’re automatiWhile balancing a corporate life cally placing yourself above your and academic life may seem discompetition.” tracting, Smith said the contrary is Other such benefits of executrue because what he does in his tive professors include contacts, corporate ventures directly transHuerta said. late to the subjects he teaches.

“When I was in Professor (WilAs for the old teaching cliché, liam) Alexander’s class I wanted Smith agrees. to start an economics society,” “I would say that that’s true,” Huerta said. “When I spoke to Smith said. “I was on the floor for him, he seemed to know everyone nine to 10 years, obviously way in the business and economics over-qualified with a PhD. I was departments to help me with that out there with guys who had high — and that was his reach just at school degrees but they could school.” beat the sock off of you trading; Some, such as Carranza who they knew what they were doing. attained an internship — and So there is something to be said eventually a permanent job there about that. I’ve been fortunate — via Smith, are able to utilize enough that I can do both, I guess.” those connections even further. news@thedailycougar.com “I work at CIMA Energy (as)

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Continued from page 5 tional Education Week and other campus activities to increase awareness.

“University of Houston has committed to the Generation Study Abroad Challenge issued by the Institute of International Education to double the number of students who go abroad by 2020," Westbrook said. "By increasing awareness and accessibility to the myriad of international opportunities available to UH students, we can reach this goal.”

Faculty and staff members are taking note of Westbrook’s new direction.

“Lydia’s approach to learning abroad is a fresh one,” said Vice Provost Jaime Ortiz. “I am very pleased with her first 60 days at the helm of [Learning Abroad].

Lydia is streamlining processes and procedures, updating manuals and forms, establishing a transparent data collection system and creating a culture of exceptional customer service to both students and faculty."

Students are hoping that new leadership will make studying abroad a bit easier.

“I like that there is someone new in office,” said public relations senior Shiree Cole. “I hope she will find us some amazing opportunities to study abroad at affordable prices.”

Westbrook also has a solution for the financial burden students sometimes feel when trying to go abroad. Provost Paula Myrick Short has injected more funds for learning abroad scholarships to enable more students to participate in international programs.

“Traveling abroad forces a person out of their comfort zone while pushing to think beyond one’s own culture,” Westbrook said.

A former airman in the United States Air Force, Westbrook has had her own abroad experiences to back up her beliefs. She has traveled extensively in the Asia Pacific region, Europe, Central and South America. She also taught tourism courses which focused on economic, political, social and cultural impacts of travel at the Hilton College and Bethlehem University in the West Bank.

“In today’s global economy, it is more important than ever for students to have international experience," Westbrook said. "Employers are looking for graduates who are adaptable, resourceful and able to work in a multicultural environment.

Going abroad allows students to develop these skills and so much more.” news@thedailycougar.com

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Confederate Battle Flag causes controversy

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mid the tailgating festivities prior to UH's Sept. 20 game against the University of Nevada Las Vegas, some individuals were surprised when a Confederate battle flag appeared among the proud sea of red. Briefly located at the fraternity tailgating tent of the Gamma Mu chapter of Kappa Alpha, this flag served as a rude KELLY SCHAFLER awakening.

OPINION EDITOR On a campus that constantly advocates diversity and inclusion of all religions, cultures and races, this flag — often associated with racism — understandably caused contention.

The Confederate Battle Flag was created during the birth of the Confederate States of America in 1861. This secession movement was developed by seven slave states in the South who supported slavery because it benefited white plantation owners economically. Though some argue the flag is now a symbol of Southern heritage and pride, there's no mistaking the painful symbol as a reminder of the South's racist past.

KA President Connor Benson said he associates the Confederate battle flag with racism, believes it to be a very insensitive symbol and did not want it at a University event.

“I do not condone that symbol, and we do not allow that in our house or at any events. We’ve never had that at any of our events,” Benson said. “So when I saw (the flag), I immediately took action and told (the person who brought the flag that) he needed to get rid of that and leave right away, which he did. And when he came back without it, he was allowed in.”

The bearer of this symbol, who remains unnamed and who Benson confirmed was a KA member who once attended Houston Baptist University but now resides in Alabama, was immediately instructed by UH Kappa Alpha’s to take the offensive flag elsewhere.

“I just know that he’s a friend of one of the older brothers, who’s no longer even a member, he’s a graduated brother,” said UH KA Parliamentarian Aaron Alvarado.

The Confederate Battle Flag was once adorned by Houston Baptist University's Kappa Alpha Order in 1977. In 2001, KA by-laws were adapted to forbid the symbol from chapter houses or functions. | Courtesy of Kappa Alpha Order Houston Baptist University Facebook

“He happened to be in town, wanted to go to our tailgate and he showed up with a Confederate flag. And, obviously, we turned him away as soon as possible.”

The name and place where the man was initiated remain unknown.

While I do find it unlikely that a KA member from a different chapter waltzed into a UH KA tent and did not introduce himself to one member, especially at a fraternity that prides itself on "gentlemanly conduct," KA did handle this situation quickly and effectively, as witnesses confirm the flag was only present at the tent for a few minutes.

Despite its fleeting presence at UH’s tailgate, the Confederate battle flag still managed to make its bitter mark. Some students who spotted this flag were enraged that such a symbol of an oppressive time in the U.S. managed to wave at a UH event.

Both The Cougar and Student Government Association President Charles Haston were contacted following the tailgate controversy.

"I thought this was an isolated issue, but obviously it got out further than I thought it would ... then (Haston) informed me that people had seen it on the guy’s truck," Benson said. "I didn’t see it, I didn’t know what the guy drives. I don’t know where he was coming from.”

After speaking with Benson, Haston said that he believes Benson and other KA members handled this event accordingly, and that it is important that the leader of the fraternity stepped up and managed the situation — a situation that could easily have turned into a racial disagreement.

Some students on Facebook threatened to burn the flag if they saw it again.

Racial insensitivity is not a new issue for Greek organizations as a whole.

In 2002, the University of Virginia reprimanded the KA and Zeta Psi fraternities for three of their members dressing in “blackface” for a Halloween party; the fraternities were acquitted a month later.

The lens swiveled to the University of Alabama in 2009 when the Alpha Kappa Alpha order members wore Confederate uniforms and paraded around carrying battle flags during their “Old South” festivities, according to nbcnews.com. Reportedly, UA KA fraternity paused their parade in front of the house of a historically black sorority.

In 2010, a year following the parade at UA, KA by-laws were adapted to say that the Old South Ball must be conducted with “restraint and dignity and without displays of trappings and symbols which might be misinterpreted and objectionable to the general

public,” including, but not limited to, Confederate uniforms. Prior to these incidents, the KA laws proclaimed in 2001 that the Confederate Battle Flag be “prohibited from any chapter house, lodge or meeting place.”

Greek organizations, regardless of order, have a tumultuous history of making headlines surrounding insensitivity, racism and the Confederate Battle Flag.

In April, Fox News reported on the closure of University of Mississippi’s chapter of Sigma Phi Epsilon following an accusation that three fraternity brothers tied a noose around the neck of the university’s statue of James Meredith, the first black student to enroll in Ole Miss in 1962.

The University of Alabama faced controversy again when The Crimson White, UA’s student newspaper, ran an article about the segregation of Greek organizations in 2013. It was appalling to many to find out that there was still a separation of races in the 21st century at an institution of higher education.

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Targeting ISIS: U.S. involvement in foreign affairs Airstrikes to eliminate terroristic Islamic group remind nation of the monster it helped create in Middle East

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henever an international crisis takes place, the world looks to the United States to see how the federal government will react. As a global super power, the spotlight is thrown on the U.S. as much as it is on the country or crisis in question.

Just last month, the U.S. chose to RAMA YOUSEF involve itself COLUMNIST in another conflict in the Middle East against the violent group ISIS. Making large territorial gains over the summer, ISIS, or the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, has seized and occupied land in both Iraq and northern Syria. While ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi claims to be creating an Islamic State, the barbaric actions of ISIS do not follow the teachings of Islam.

Rather than furthering Islamic ideals of peace, which one would assume from a group claiming to be an Islamic state, ISIS instead perpetuates negative stereotypes surrounding Islam and Muslims by committing violent acts including killing fellow Muslims in the Middle East and the recent beheadings of Western journalists.

Engineering junior Trang Nguyen said she thinks U.S. involvement may not be the best solution, even if it seems necessary.

“I think that it’s necessary that the United States gets involved to try to stop the growth of ISIS, but often it feels like the U.S. ends up doing more harm than good, so I’m hesitant to completely support U.S. involvement," Nguyen said.

For ISIS, the creation of an Islamic state is merely a guise for their desire for power and control of land in the Middle East.

According to the Quran, Muslims may only engage in fighting when it is against those who wage wars without just cause and against those who engage in religious persecution. Ironically, ISIS happens to be guilty of both.

Muslims around the world are condemning the actions of ISIS. In fact, British Muslims began trending the hashtag #notinmyname to argue against the belief that ISIS’s actions reflect Islamic beliefs.

Time reports that initial airstrikes began on Aug. 7 in ISIS controlled areas in Iraq. President Barack Obama decided to go through with the attacks in an attempt to halt ISIS expansion into the Iraqi city of Erbil where U.S. troops are stationed.

While Obama initially wanted to protect U.S. troops in the area and curb ISIS expansion, his new mission is to "degrade and ultimately destroy” ISIS, as the U.S. now acknowledges the group as a potential threat to national security.

On the night of Sept. 22, the U.S. began sending airstrikes into ISIS targets in northern Syria, including

U.S. involvement in Middle East 2003, Abu Musab al Zarqawi establishes al Qaeda in Iraq. (AEI) March 19, 2003, U.S. leads coalition and launches Operation Iraqi Freeedom. (AEI)

Dec. 13, 2003, Saddam Mussein is captured near Tirkrit, Iraq. (AEI) January 2005, the first nationwide elections are held in post-Saddam Iraq. (AEI)

2006, Iran resumes uranium enrichment at Natanz. U.S. military and intelligence officials propose top-secret cyberwar program against Iran's nuclear enrichment program. (NYT)

2007, Irael joins U.S. to develope computer worm to attack Natanz.

(NYT)

August 2009, Iran arrests three U.S. hikers as spies. The Americans are freed over the next two years. (NYT)

December 2011, U.S. and Israel continue to cyberwar tactics against Iran's nuclear effors. (NYT) Dec. 18, 2011, U.S. completes withdrawal of all troops from Iraq.

(AEI)

*Information compiled from The New York Times and American Enterprise Institute

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the city of Raqqa, which ISIS has declared its capital. Due to the strikes, over 160,000 Syrians have fled to Turkey.

The Washington Post reported that while airstrikes have hit several oil refineries, ISIS makes its money from crude oil. These latest strikes are not enough.

Currently, Obama has no plans to send U.S. ground forces. Military advisors have been sent to both Iraq and Syria to train soldiers from the region, however.

The U.S. is also building an international coalition to combat ISIS and keep them from infiltrating the city of Kobane that lies along the border of Turkey and Syria.

Other western nations including France, Britain, Denmark and Belgium have also begun launching airstrikes into Syria.

Kurdish Syrian leaders have been asking for American assistance.

“The strikes have shown no effect on the ground, and resistance is very difficult,” said Kurdish activist Abdul Azzizi from Kobane.

Redur Xelil, a spokesman from Kurdish group People’s Protection Units, said “(The) bases of ISIL and all their heavy weapons, vehicles and equipment are in the open air, visible to everyone, but yet they haven’t been targeted by the airstrikes.”

Although Obama has announced that U.S. armed forces will do nothing more than advise Iraqi and Syrian rebel soldiers, it is questionable whether or not this will remain the case. The U.S. and its allies may have hit ISIS strongholds, but keeping ISIS from expanding is only one of the goals.

It will be much harder to rollback ISIS influence in its occupied territories.

While it may seem unavoidable to some, the U.S. should reconsider the extent of their involvement in the Middle East. Though it is difficult for the U.S. to avoid involvement in such situations, it is important to consider that one reason why ISIS was able to expand is because it has overtaken countries weakened by war. U.S. troops have been stationed in Iraq — the country in which ISIS originated — for over ten years now.

Because ISIS claims to be an Islamic state, people are misguided in believing that the core principles they act upon are Islamic. As the Guardian suggests, ISIS is formed on the basis of modern western political history and culture — not traditionally Islamic ideals.

The belief that there is a need for an Islamic state lies in the ideology of the French revolution, in which a state is “founded on a set of principles” rather than the people

governed. Politicizing the Islamic religion to fit these revolutionary western ideas is what fuels extremist groups such as ISIS. The U.S. has been in Iraq for several years, and the weakened state of their army was acknowledged

by Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Martin E. Dempsey when he explained that it could take eight months to a year to train soldiers to get them up to standard to fight ISIS. Likewise, even if the U.S. advises Syrian rebels, Syria is in a current state of ruin due to the civil war.

Even if the U.S. does prove to be effective in halting ISIS, there is no guarantee that another group will not emerge in the future. The Middle East may boast imperfect governments, but U.S. involvement only fuels the fire.

The U.S. has become so entangled in Middle Eastern affairs that any move that it makes can disrupt their stance in another conflict. For instance, the U.S. has decided to support Syrian rebels and condemn the regime of Bashar Al-Assad, but by trying to contain and drive out ISIS, the U.S. is still assisting Assad in ridding the country of another opponent.

Likewise, by neglecting to con-

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we experience now in the South,” Alvarado said. “Obviously, there are people who don’t let it go.

But here, at KA at UH, we do not represent the Confederate States of America.”

Regardless of how we wish to be seen now, the reality is racism in America did, and still does, exist.

If we keep attempting to hide these acts of racial stimuli, we are just shying away from ways to change it.

As a whole, Americans generally like to say that race is no longer an issue and we have become colorblind. While we may naively say that the South has been eradicated of racism, the residue of this unfortunate time still exists, part of which is in the form of the Confederate Battle Flag.

Greek organizations often focus on maintaining their traditions and legacy, but in order to progress into a more racially accepting time, these disrespectful acts must continue to be acknowledged and dealt with.

sider the inclusion of Iran — the only other Shia government in the Middle East — in their international coalition building, the U.S. loses out on a more powerful ally than Kurdish and Iraqi forces.

Gulf States such as Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are also part of the coalition, but have had a history of financing extremist groups.

Turkey, another ally, has tolerated a cross border oil trade that helps fund ISIS and has allowed militants to enter Syria through its border.

Pressure is rising for the U.S. to send ground troops if the U.S. is unable to train sufficient troops or if other allies are unable to commit enough ground troops.

As ISIS continues to grow and airstrikes prove to have little effect, the U.S. will need to reconsider whether or not Iran is a greater threat. To defeat ISIS, differences may need to be put aside to partner with Iran and drive ISIS out of Iraq and Syria.

Opinion editor Kelly Schafler is a print journalism junior and may be reached at opinion@thedailycougar. com.

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

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Feminism is not just a woman's fight

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hroughout our campus, we see both men and women pursuing different career opportunities, but it was not too long ago that the only education most women received was taught within the walls of their homes.

Although feminism has come a long way, that does not mean that women are on an even playing field with men.

Many think that because we are not taking to the streets marching as Gloria Steinem did in the '70s that feminism is dead; to some it has even become a bad word.

Many young women do not see identifying themselves as feminists as something positive. Female celebrities like “Fault in Our Starts” star Shailene Woodley are not an exception.

Woodley has made public comments about not being feminist and instead considers herself a “humanist.”

Still, there are brave souls that go out of their way to let the world know that the fight for women’s equality is still in progress.

On Sept. 20, actress Emma Watson, known for her role as Hermione Granger in the "Harry Potter" movies, addressed the United Nations about the hardships women and girls face because of their gender.

During her speech, she emphasized that feminism, which is just another word for equality, is more than just a woman's fight. Men also need to play a key role in the movement.

Gender inequality not only limits women’s attributes to being delicate, nurturing and emotional — it also harms men by creating the pressure of having to fit into the stereotypes of being strong and always in charge.

Pitting the genders against each other is no way for our society to become safer and more progressive. The messages that children and adults receive about gender need to be changed collaboratively.

Little girls should be encouraged to play with more than Barbies by not just their mothers but also by their fathers, brothers and uncles.

Little boys should be encouraged to explore their nurturing side.

Men should be unafraid to stand up for each other and for the women in their lives and around the world.

Although there are benefits to having actresses use a platform that the average person does not have to spread the word, real and long lasting-change occurs outside the U.N. chambers.

Showing support for women’s equality is not something that men should save for just a few days of the year or certain occasions.

It should be part of everyday life.

It implies being brave enough to tell your boys that joke with a misogynistic tone was not funny; it means not judging the women in your life based on their looks; and most of all it means believing in everything women are and can aspire to be.

So speak, share and let all the voices be heard. Progress will not be achieved if half of the population is not involved in the conversation.

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Alley's presence puts students under new spotlight ALEXANDRA DOYLE

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The Alley Theater’s presence on campus has affected more than just student parking — School of Theater and Dance students, whose performance spaces were already limited and tightly scheduled, have been booted out of the Lyndall Finley Wortham Theatre and onto the stages of Houston.

Students will participate in performances by the Main Street Theater Company, Stages Repertory Theater, Stark Naked Theater Company and the Alley Theater, while some actors from JIM JOHNSON the Alley DIRECTOR OF will perform THEATER AND in the UH DANCE production of Moliere’s “The Miser,” which will open in April 2015.

Main Street Theater Artistic Director Rebecca Greene Udden is looking forward to working with students.

“I am thrilled to have the opportunity to tap into this rich talent pool… I love working with these bright, disciplined young actors,” Udden said in a press release.

Feeling the pressure Acting performance junior Skyler Sinclair is participating in the current Main Street Theater production of “Peace in Our Time.” While she is excited for the opportunity to further her experience, Sinclair understands the importance of each student’s demeanor during these collaborative experiences.

“There’s a lot of pressure to represent UH in the best possible way because we’re all very grateful for this experience,” Sinclair said. “We want to show that by acting like professionals ourselves, a trait that (School of Theatre and Dance Director Jim Johnson) and the rest of the faculty at UH have instilled in us.”

Production students are also benefiting from opportunities through the School of Theater and Dance’s new partnerships.

“There are quite a few intern positions that have been developed this year which bring students into the rehearsals and working alongside the Alley

Students of the School of Theater and Dance have the opportunity to work with professional companies throughout the city. The school's director Jim Johnson says he wants his students to be able to work in various situations. | Courtesy of Main Street Theatre

production folks,” Johnson said.

“Some students have even been hired for various jobs with the Alley thus far.”

However, the added commitment of affiliating with a professional theater company may be a stress factor for some student actors.

“One challenge in all of the professional productions that our students are involved in this year is the simple logistics of making their way across town for rehearsals, whether it's at the Alley, Main Street, Stages or Stark Naked Theater,” Johnson said. “The hours can be longer and the rehearsal process can be more intense at times.”

Finding one's place Fitting into an established environment can be an added difficulty for any newcomer.

“The most challenging part of walking into a professional environment is figuring out the flow, figuring out how these people work and most importantly, figuring out my contribution to

the ensemble of the work,” said acting junior Zachary Leonard.

Another challenge that these students are experiencing is working in a different space and getting acclimated to standard theater spaces.

“The Wortham Theatre stage is a luxury that not many people have the opportunity to perform on,” Leonard said. “Many professional theater companies all over the nation have ‘non-traditional’ spaces, just like the one at Main Street Theater.”

Looking ahead Johnson hopes that these off-campus collaborations continue even after The Alley Theater has returned to its home in downtown.

“We want our students to work in a variety of situations,” Johnson said. “It would be wonderful for us to add a couple of cooperative productions into the mix each year on an ongoing basis." arts@thedailycougar.com

Main Street Theater Artistic Director Rebecca Udden says she is thrilled to be working with the new crop of artists. | Courtesy of Main Street Theater

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Blaffer breaks into digital age DIANA NGUYEN

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In efforts to continue expanding beyond its museum walls, the Blaffer Art Museum has started "Blogging Blaffer" to spark conversation about contemporary art and culture largely — but not exclusively — about the museum's past, current and future exhibitions and programs.

Blaffer’s Public Affairs Director Devon Britt-Darby, a former arts journalist for seven years, came up with the idea of “Blogging Blaffer” about a month ago when he first interviewed for the position.

Britt-Darby previously blogged for the Houston Chronicle and Arts+Culture Texas and said the role of a blogger came naturally to him.

“I loved the immediacy and versatility of the format. It lends itself both to quick documentary and to extended explorations of a topic,” Britt-Darby said.

“It’s a good format for making advanced artistic, art-historical and scholarly ideas accessible, just as many blogs do for scientific topics or other academic disciplines.”

During his time as an arts journalist, Britt-Darby said he admired the way some museums used blogs to “communicate informally with their audiences without dumbing down the

conversation.”

“I think readers will use "Blogging Blaffer" in different ways,” Britt-Darby said.

“Some might use it to preview the show, since I'm including images and video clips of some of the works on view. Other people might use it to learn more about a particular artist who fascinated them — or whose work they didn't get, for that matter. Somebody else might follow along as a way of thinking about how the different works relate to each other and to cities in the 21st century.”

Britt-Darby said he plans on using "Blogging Blaffer" to talk about the programming done outside of museum walls like their “On Screen @ Blaffer” series bringing important film and video artists to Houston or their “Window into Houston” exhibitions at 110 Milam St. He said he thinks the blog will also be a useful way to break down artists’ work in a solo exhibition.

Blaffer’s Curator of Education Katherine Veneman said the blog has “the potential to continually enhance tours, which are dynamic and interactive, with new information.”

“Blaffer offers free, guided tours led by knowledgeable (guides) who are arts professionals as well as UH graduate students in art, art history, and arts education,” Veneman said.

Before taking his position with Blaffer, Devon Britt-Darby worked as a journalist covering the arts. He plans on using the blogging platform to spread the word about the museums programming off campus. | Jimmy Moreland /The Cougar

“The blog offers an exciting resource for docents to continue dialogue about the exhibition during and beyond formal educational discussions — particularly, we have already taken advantage of the new Links feature.”

Construction management senior Darcy Gomez said she thinks the blog is a great way to connect with the youth of today’s generation.

“The blog helps modernize things,” Gomez said. “These days, we are all tech-savy. With

the blog, students won’t have to be on campus and visit the museum to be be involved with Blaffer. The blog gives easy access to events and exhibitions at any given time simply by going online.”

Britt-Darby agrees, and said he hopes the blog will help clear any confusion.

“If people are ever confused about whether one of our lectures or screenings is at Blaffer or at another venue either on-campus or off, the blog will be a great place to check in,”

Britt-Darby said.

Public relations senior Lorena Mendez, a former intern for Blaffer during a summer season, said she has high hopes for the new blog.

“I think the new blog will be a great way to keep students up to date on Blaffer and on the great exhibitions they have year round,” Mendez said.

“I expect it to be successful and a great way to keep students connected.” arts@thedailycougar.com

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Barron's keeps students coming back for more With a varied menu and student friendly prices, this restaurant is a culinary hot spot

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Hilton students, who are required to work at Barron's Restaurant as part of their core curriculum, often return to try the new menu and old favorites. | Jenae Sitzes /The Cougar

By 11:30 a.m., a line of students had formed at the entrance to Barron’s Restaurant.

Hungry and excited, one group was led by their waitress to a table near the window, chattering among themselves as they sat. Old friends who had once worked in the restaurant themselves, they confessed they’d been waiting for this all week.

Barron’s opened for the fall

semester on Sept. 23, marking the beginning of a unique and valuable experience for the new batch of students enrolled in HRMA 2220 (Food & Beverage Operations II) and HRMA 4323 (Advanced Food & Beverage Management) within the Conrad N. Hilton College of Hotel and Restaurant Management.

Students enrolled in HRMA 2220, a mandatory course for all Hilton students, learn to fulfill the role of host, server, line cook and dishwasher, rotating through the positions each week in order to gain a well-rounded service experience. This allows

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The restaurant’s managers are students enrolled in HRMA 4323. This acts as their capstone course, a culmination of everything they have learned before graduating and pursuing a career in the restaurant industry.

Bauer graduate student Jackie Lin completed her undergraduate studies at the Hilton. She said while her emphasis was not in restaurants, she still picked up valuable skills while working at Barron’s.

“My kitchen skills are a lot better,” Lin said. “Before this class, I didn’t really cook at home. So I did get to learn how to cook some of the stuff we had. I got really good at the Alfredo.”

She said that most students benefit greatly from mastering basic service skills in a more relaxed environment than they would find outside the college.

“They’re more OK with making mistakes and learning from that, because we’ll laugh it off,” Lin said.

It’s easy to see why Lin and her friends were excited to return to Barron’s that afternoon. The restaurant offers a new, diverse menu and student-friendly prices, with entrees that range between $6.50 and $7.50.

The Barron’s menu is a treat for any hungry student seeking food outside the dining halls.

Starters such as the sweet and crunchy Firecracker Shrimp and the Potato Croquettes, which are whipped, breaded and fried to dip in a poblano Alfredo sauce and fill one’s mouth with creamy potato goodness, are excellent choices to begin one’s meal.

Barron’s Own Chicken-Fried Carrot Sticks may seem like a strange concept, but it works surprisingly well, especially when dipped in creamy jalapeño ranch.

Students have many options to choose from among entrees, which include everything from burgers and sandwiches to salads and pasta. Whatever one is craving, Barron’s probably covers it.

A personal recommendation is the Steak and Portobello Flatbread. Topped with beef tenderloin, onions, portobello mushrooms, cheese and a poblano cream sauce, this flatbread is light and incredibly tasty.

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“The students enrolled in these other sections will be responsible for producing and serving dinner. The menu will be different from the lunch menu and will change either weekly or twice a month,” Baker said.

“The idea is for it to be an International Dinner Series offering a pre-fixed menu each week, with all of the dishes being inspired by a particular country. One week your appetizer, entree and dessert choices may all be Italian in nature, and the next week you will be choosing from Korean dishes.”

She said that this is a new concept to Barron’s, which has not served dinner for several years “I look forward to seeing how it goes and actually getting to taste some of the food from time to time,” Baker said.

Baker made a point to stop by the table and briefly chat with the group of friends who had returned for lunch at Barron’s that day.

“They are really a joy to teach and get to know,” Baker said. “I form really strong bonds with so many of my students and love that they come back in for lunch, even after they are finished with the course.”

The friends finished up their lunch, getting leftovers to go.

An hour spent with the group showed the strong ties that Hilton students form with their college, even after graduation.

Working at Barron’s remains a memorable experience for all.

Lin agreed.

"We come back specifically for Barron's." arts@thedailycougar.com

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To most, a trip to Los Angeles for a tennis tournament might seem like a getaway, but for senior Elena Kordolaimi and sophomore Despoina Vogasari, it’s an event they won’t take for granted.

Kordolaimi and Vogasari were selected to compete in the prestigous ELENA KORDOLAIMI 2014 Riviera/ ITA Woman’s All-American Tennis Championships, where they will compete in singles and doubles matches.

Unlike normal tennis tournaments where players compete as a university against other teams, the players competing in the ITA All-American are chosen to play amongst the top 128 women from around the United States.

As a senior, this is Kordolaimi’s

last opportunity to compete in the tournament. “This is not something that happens daily; it happens once a year,” she said.

Vogasari, the No. 1 seed for UH, participated in the tournament last year and was impressed with its overall atmosphere and organization.

As a freshman, she and Maria Cardenas were the first Cougars to be invited to the event since 2004. Vogasari said she had a wonderful time and enjoyed the perks of California weather.

Being a veteran also serves in her favor because she will know her way around and be less sensitive to the championship’s intimidation.

According to Vogasari, head coach Patrick Sullivan said, “We should just go out there and have fun because at the end of the day, that’s what they care about.”

Both of the Cougars are from Greece, giving them an added sense of comfort when playing

together. Vogasari also said the duo has great chemistry, which is "hard to find."

Having the same culture allows them to win a lot of matches with agreeable communication.

They have a good success rate as a doubles team because they are able to help each other critically, whenever appropriate, without having to worry about offending one another.

Kordolaimi said they plan to be as prepared as possible by supporting each other on the court through practicing, as that’s where the difference can be made.

“We hold each other accountable,” said Kordolaimi. “Whether that’s how we spend our time after or before the match, and how well prepared we get ourselves for the match.”

Once at the tournament, Kordolaimi and Vogasari want to do the best they can not only for personal records, but as a 'thank you' for the UH coaching and

training staff.

Kordolaimi appreciates the “excellent job” the trainers do for her. She said that from her own experience dealing with injuries, one trainer was working with her over Christmas Day and New Year’s Eve, just to make sure that she was up to her best tennis standards.

The accessibility with rehab and academics made all the difference in why she is proud to play for such a caring staff.

“Nothing ever too distant and formal,” Kordolaimi said. “You can just go speak to people. It’s easy to find people that care for you just because of your sport.

But at the University of Houston they care for you as a person, beyond academics and sports.”

Vogasari testified that no matter the reason, big or small, the staff is always supportive.

“The whole faculty is beside us and behind us every step of the way,” said Vogasari. “For every reason they have someone to talk

to that actually cares about what they’re facing.”

You won’t find people tailgating, big bleachers or a huge celebration for tennis. But the women that play for UH know that if given the chance, they won’t let the students down.

On behalf of the team, Kordolaimi said, “we just ask for support, nothing else. We just want people to watch us and to get to know tennis.”

Kordolaimi and Vogasari agree that it’s not just about winning for UH. Along with the rest of the team, they know the importance of attitude and building a respectable reputation. When someone watches them, they want to leave a positive UH impression.

Vogasari wants people to know that their team is made up of “seven hardworking girls” who perfect their craft all year round.

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Lorenzo wins second consecutive tournament at Rice ALYSSA CERVANTES

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The third weekend-long tournament of the fall started Friday across town as four Cougars took part in the Rice Invitational.

Freshman Angela Lorenzo led the team through the tournament, as strong play was seen throughout.

The first day of the Rice Invitational saw the Cougars go 5-0.

In singles play, Maria Cardenas gave a loss to Louisiana Tech in the Blue draw by winning 6-0 and 6-3.

The win moved her into a long quarterfinals match where she had to break several times to take the lead. Cardenas picked up another victory against UT-Arlington with a 3-6, 6-2 and 10-5 match.

Angela Lorenzo, the Solinco Houston Open Champion, mirrored Cardenas’ score when she earned a bye into the quarterfi-

After last week and this weekend, Lorenzo becomes the only Cougar to consecutively win their first two collegiate tournaments. | Valli Challa/The Cougar

nals. After making it though the long 3-6, 6-2 and 10-8 match, Lorenzo secured her spot in the semifinals for Saturday.

Also within day one, Charlotte

Phillips started her tournament play strong when she won two matches. Phillips dismissed SMU with a 6-0 and 6-4 match, as well as UT-Arlington with a 6-3 and

6-2 match on Friday with ease.

Phillips’ weekend got better on Saturday when she produced her second win against Rice in the last two weekends as she took out Rice’s Solo Zinko 6-2 and 6-3.

On Saturday, Lorenzo shined as the star of the match when she won 6-1 and 6-0 to achieve her second consecutive tournament championship this fall season.

Lorenzo has now won both of her first two collegiate tournaments.

The Cougars are only content with winning as their record reached 9-1 on Saturday.

The only loss they saw was in the doubles semifinal against Rice.

However, UH’s Cardenas and Lorenzo pair did not simply roll over and give up the win.

Both schools battled until the end where Rice’s Durkin and Nguyen had the upper hand within two match points, winning 8-7.

On Sunday, the Lorenzo and Cardenas pair played for third place in doubles. Cardenas also saw her doubles rival Durkin in the final for the Blue singles draw.

Sunday came to a close with Cardenas' close second place finish. Cardenas narrowly lost to Durkin in the finals 6-3, 1-6 and 10-7.

Lorenzo and Phillips finished their respective matches of the tournament with flawless 8-0 records, while the Cougars went 13-3 overall.

Lorenzo's final win of the tournament against Rice's Zinko will also go down as the final victory in Jake Hess Tennis Stadium, as Rice plans to open a new tennis facility in October.

The Cougars take this weekend off to prepare for the Schlief Invitational Nacogdoches on Oct. 11. sports@thedailycougar.com

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This weekend, as UH snapped Memphis' nine-game winning streak, senior right side Courtney Warren led the team's offense with a total of 25 kills, almost half of the team's total (61). As the Cougars picked up their first AAC victory, Warren is now on a three-game streak of games with 20+ kills. The Cougars require performances similar to Warren's to continue their winning-ways. | Photos by Justin Tijerina/The Cougar

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Kullerkann not feeling complacent, despite a fast start JD SMITH

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No Cougar has gotten off to a hotter start this season than outside hitter Kadi Kullerkann.

The redshirt junior has been a key player to the Cougars' 8-5 start, one of only four to play in every KADI KULLERKANN set this season, and she leads OUTSIDE HITTER the Cougars in nearly every offensive category.

Following a career high, conference and school record 37 kills in a five-set match against Texas A&M University Corpus Christi, Kullerkann was named the American Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Week for week four.

“It feels great, obviously you’re not going to have the best day every day, but if it’s not your day you’ve got to come out and make-up for whatever is lacking,” Kullerkann said. “I just keep

pushing, I’m not where I want to be and I’m not going to give up on that.”

Kullerkann came to Houston from Tallinn, Estonia where she helped lead her team to fourth and fifth place finishes at the Estonia championships during her junior and senior years of high school. She joined the Cougars in the 2011 season, part of a recruiting class that featured fellow Cougar senior Natalie Keck.

“She’s been a great teammate, always communicating and consistent in her play on the court,” Keck said. “We can always count on her to get kills when we need them.”

As a freshman, Kullerkann started 7 of the 21 matches she appeared in, totaling 93 kills and 45 digs, including one 20-kill match against Marshall University.

Her sophomore campaign ended before it started when she suffered a season-ending knee injury in the first set of the season and was granted a medical redshirt.

“That year off helped me a lot mentally to get where I need to be and to realize what I need to do for the team to be the best player I can be,” she said.

Kullerkann entered the 2013 season ready to make up for lost time as she recorded a then career-high 21 kills against Texas Southern in just the third match of the season. She appeared in all 33 matches for the Cougars, totaling 309 kills on a .213 hitting average and defensively picking up 84 total blocks.

Her play was rewarded as she was selected to the TCU Nike/ Molten Invitational All-Tournament Team, was twice named to the AAC Honor Roll and was a second-team all-AAC that year.

Expectations were high coming into the 2014 season with Kullerkann being named to the preseason All-AAC team, and her play on the court has shown that was well deserved.

She is off to the best start of her career this season, as she currently leads the AAC with 256 kills and 5.02 kills per set.

“She’s definitely developed

Kullerkann leads the Cougars in kills and total attacks with 256 and 587, respectively, and is tied for first in points with 51. | Valli Challa/The Cougar

into a confident player that is willing to put the team on her back and go with it,” head coach Kaddie Platt said. “She’s carried us through a lot of teams and has really developed into a complete player for us.”

Kullerkann is a true student-athlete, shining not only on the court but in the classroom as well, being named to the AAC All-Academic Team for the 20132014 year.

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as a Cougar, Kullerkann is not satisfied and continues to work to improve her game.

“My main thing is consistency,” she said. “I want to make less mistakes and help my team as much as I can being a key player. I have the potential this year, now I just have to find the consistency.”

“I’ve had some good games and my personal goal is to have every game like that.” sports@thedailycougar.com

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In their first conference win of the year, UH won three out of their four sets to break Memphis’ nine-game winning streak.

The win comes off a loss against Cincinnati on Friday, where the Cougars drove a hard fight in a fiveset match.

The match started off strong with Houston and Memphis going back and forth offensively, while the Cougars' defense dominated with four team blocks to start the set. “(In) this game, we had a lot more composure, we really fought,” senior Kaiti Waters said. “This game, you can see based off the score that we wanted to work hard, we wanted to win and we really got it."

Senior Courtney Warren totaled 25 kills, making this match her third consecutive 20-plus kill performance, while senior Natalie Keck dug 24 balls for her seventh 20-dig game of the season.

“We’re aiming for that conference championship but we know that in the American Athletic, every single match is a dogfight,” said associate

head coach Jenny Andrew.

With a 2-0 lead after 26-24 and 25-17 sets, the Cougars came out confident but fell to Memphis in the third set 25-21. Nevertheless, Houston came back to win the final set 25-17, while also finishing the match with a season high 12 blocks and 62 digs.

“When you’re rebuilding a great program into a better program, you always have those kinds of ups and downs along the way, but I think we’re getting bigger and better every single year,” Andrew said.

Player depth within the team also has a lot to do with their recent success as versatile players are used to keep opponents on their toes.

“In this conference, this everybody is equal with everybody,” Waters said. “You go in and you never know who is going to lose and we are right there throwing punches with everybody else.”

Sunday’s match moved Houston to 9-5 for the season, and 1-1 in the AAC. Houston will travel for their first conference away match against Tulane on Oct 1. sports@thedailycougar.com

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The AAC announced on Monday that Houston’s Oct. 11 conference game against Memphis will be broadcasted nationally on the CBS Sports Network.

The Cougars have a 13-9 series lead over the Tigers from their previous 22 meetings, winning the last four times with the most recent victory having a score of 25-15 at BBVA Compass Stadium.

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Brascia named to honor roll Junior defender Meghan Brascia was named to the AAC weekly honor roll Monday after scoring in Houston’s game against SMU last week, her first goal of her career.

The goal was scored from outside of the box off of a free kick late in the game’s first half. Although the Cougars lost the contest 3-2, Brascia’s goal was key to the team’s comeback attempt. The Cougars have earned recognition in two consecutive weeks as freshman Georgi Dolence was named to the AAC weekly honor roll two weeks ago. Dolence also scored the first goal of her career to win the award Houston took on Louisiana-Lafayette. sports@thedailycougar.com

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VS Thursday, october 2 7:00 PM

First 2,000 students receive a free limited edition Heroes Day t-shirt

Student Tailgating and Shasta Square open at 2p .m. and gates to the stadium open at 4:30 p .m.

Help pack TDECU Stadium full of red and show a nationally-televised ESPN audience what type of spirit and support Houston offers