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Houston HIV: By the Numbers

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Approximate number of people living with HIV/AIDS in the Houston and Harris County area

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Percentage of cases in Houston and Harris County that are African-Americans

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Heterosexual cases in Houston and Harris County

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SMART Cougars hope to fight HIV/AIDS Testing, counseling to be available at Wellness Center ARIANNE GODDARD CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Hispanic and African-American youth have among the lowest rates of HIV testing in Houston, yet they represent 82 percent of the HIV community.

In an effort to combat this, the Graduate College of Social Work has partnered with Houston Area Community Services and Change Happens to create

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SMART Cougars, a project that hopes to fight HIV and AIDS in minority youth and students in the Houston area.

“Hispanics and African Americans account for 57 percent of the Houston metropolitan area population, but represent 82 percent of new HIV diagnoses and 73 percent of people living with HIV,” said Luis Torres, an associate professor with the college’s Center for Drug and Social Policy Research.

“HIV is spreading through minority populations through unprotected sexual encounters, as opposed to sharing of needles or other high-risk behavior involving the use and abuse of drugs.”

The SMART Cougars project that began earlier this month will take place over the next three years. It relies on rapid anonymous HIV testing and counseling, which is offered at the Campus Recreation and Wellness Center and other locations throughout Houston.

Evelio Escamilla, the research administrator for the SMART Cougars project, said HIV testing should be routine for everyone in order to combat stigma and help reduce the amount of HIV and AIDS cases in high-risk youths.

“The earlier someone treats HIV, it may prevent them from infecting other people and helps keep up physical and mental health,” Escamilla said.

The rapid HIV test is minimally invasive and requires very little blood. Testing can be time-consuming, but the rapid test will provide participants will full results in about 15 minutes or less. Other

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A new majority may be on the horizon Hispanics are projected to surpass whites as majority by 2043, have population of 129 million by 2060 LEAH LUCIO CONTRIBUTING WRITER

For years, different think tanks have concluded that Hispanics, whether from immigration or native born, are becoming the new majority.

There are, however, many different shades of "majority" to consider.

First, the term Hispanic is used broadly. PEW research interchanges “Hispanic” and “Latino.” Associate director for Mexican American Studies Associate Director Lorenzo Cano similarly links the terms.

“Hispanic and Latino are an umbrella,” Cano said.

In 2013, the Huffington Post and NBC News reported a Hispanic majority by 2043. The Huffington Post said that by

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2039 racial and ethnic minorities would be the majority and by 2043, Hispanics will be the leading ethnic group.

Other figures concur. Pew Research Center states that by 2060 the Hispanic population will grow to 129 million.

For context, in 1970 there were 9.1 million and in 2012 there were 53 million — currently 54 million.

Mexican-American studies and sociology professor Luis Salinas spoke on Fox 26’s Hola

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Houston about the Latino’s rapidly changing social landscape.

“There’s a new, developing segment of Hispanics that are unique,” Salinas said. “They are not like Hispanics or their white counterpart.”

This “hybrid” Salinas refers to tends to be better educated, younger and have more children.

He draws similarities to the baby boomers. This segment is fluent, growing and has a prosperous future.

While there are other

segments of the Hispanic population who are not as successful, about 30 percent make up this tier.

“While they are assimilating, doing very well with the American dream, they have not given up the Mexican culture,” Salinas said.

Cano notes that even though there’s a significant population of Hispanics, there is still not enough awareness or acknowledgement academically or politically. Even though there are

eligible voters, turnout is only at 31.2 percent of Hispanic voters or 14.2 million.

There is a lack of proper representation. Cano compares America’s government to Europe’s.

While the population is growing, it still has at least two decades before approaching majority status. While there is still a growing mass in the job market, economically and socially, there is still a political minority. Voters have yet tapped into their potential due to lack of representation.

Cano said that the options America is given for representation are limited even at two, making America "only one better" than a dictatorship.

Immigration has stalled overall since 2010. The recession and border tightening was the cause, but it hasn't stopped a recent influx of an estimate of more

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New Dean of Law Center Leonard M. Baynes | Courtesy of UH Law Center

With a mission in mind and a plan in hand, Leonard M. Baynes, hopes to keep the Law Center strong and increase its recognition as a global and national law school.

Baynes, 56, who was born in New York to immigrants from the Caribbean island of St. Vincent. He will become the first black dean of the UH Law Center.

“Dean Baynes possesses a sophisticated understanding of the changing landscape of legal education, as well as the passion, energy and vision required to take our University of Houston Law Center to even greater heights,” said Renu Khator, Chancellor of the UH System and President to the Houston Chronicle.

“His knowledge of law and business blends perfectly with the entrepreneurial spirit of UH and the city of Houston.”

Baynes received his B.S. in finance and economics from New

“My goals for the law school in the next years are to stay very competitive, hire a lot (of) faculty, and specifically distinguish ourselves from the competition.”

Leonard M. Baynes, Dean of the UH Law Center York University, and J.D. and M.B.A. from Columbia University.

Before arriving to UH to serve as dean, Baynes served as a professor and inaugural director of the Ronald H. Brown Center for Civil Rights and Economic Development at St. John’s University School of Law in New York City, which partnered with non-profits that worked with underprivileged students.

During his time at the Brown Center, Baynes brought in $1.6 million in his eight years there and negotiated reallocation of $800,000 in the school's United Negro College Fund for use by the center.

“My goals for the law school in the next years are to stay very competitive, hire a lot faculty, and specifically distinguish ourselves from the competition,” Baynes said.

Baynes’ priorities for the law center include expanding career placement efforts, improving Law Center rankings, maintaining high admission standards, and supporting construction of a new building.

In addition to holding administrative roles, Baynes has served as chair of three committees for the Association of American Law

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After tragedy struck the Language and Culture Center with the loss of beloved staff member Brad Powell, the teachers and community responded by creating the Brad Leon Powell Scholarship to honor the fallen director.

“Brad so embodied the spirit of a proBRAD POWELL fessional who works in international education,” said LCC Director Joy Tesh. “In all of our grief, everyone saw this as a way to honor his legacy.”

Powell was the program director for Counseling and Student Services and a member of the Language and Culture Center. He tragically passed away in August in a drowning accident while on vacation in the Virgin Islands. His death rattled the UH community, and LCC administrators dedi-

cated the scholarship to him in an effort to show their respect for the educator.

The scholarship was announced at a Memorial Service for Powell in the AD Bruce Religion Center, and his family and the LCC community have responded positively.

“Brad began working as a freshman in 2002 as a program assistant,” Tesh said.

“He always loved and was involved with the LCC, so he had the experience to come and teach in the program after he got his masters in counseling.

"He was hired for the Program Director of Counseling and Student Services, and he’d been in that job for about a year before we lost him.”

This is the first year that the Brad Leon Powell scholarship is being offered, and it will cover the full cost of tuition, fees, and medical insurance, valued at $4,293, for one term in the extensive English program.

“Initially, the LCC gave two full and two partial scholarships. The administration had already made the decision to combine two partial scholarships into one, and we were struggling with what to name the

scholarship," Tesh said.

Powell was on the committee to name that scholarship. After his death, administrations made the unanimous decision to dedicate the scholarship to his memory.

“I address my colleagues and asked them of their opinion, and everyone agreed that Brad deserved the honor. It’s not an endowment; it’s a tuition waiver. This will be the first time we’ve given three full scholarships.

This is a much better situation for students," Tesh said.

Students that knew Powell agree that the honor is well deserved.

“I knew Powell for three semesters, and he helped me to chose my major,” said LCC alumnus Mohammed Mufid. “It’s the right thing to have his name remain with the school.”

The scholarship selection is competitive.

Students must have a good academic and attendance record, and they must demonstrate cross-cultural understanding and leadership skills.

“Any student in the program (LCC) can apply. Teachers recommended the students, and then a selection committee chooses

eight finalists. The teachers vote for three students to receive the full scholarship," Tesh said.

LCC students can apply for the Brad Powell scholarship for the next term.

“He was one of a kind. Any student or staff member that came in came in contact with him will simply never forget him," Tesh said. "This scholarship will make sure that Brad’s memory will remain in the LCC." news@thedailycougar.com

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Accounting sophomore Natalio Lopez is helped by Veteran Services counselor Khaliah Johnson, a liberal arts senior, with his GI Bill benefits paperwork. | Sara Samora/The Cougar

UH makes list of most military friendly schools UH has made the 2014 list of veteran-friendly schools for 2014 by G.I. Jobs. Psychology junior Edelyn Peralta, who hails from Boston, said one of the reasons she chose UH was due to the school having a veterans’ service office. “I find it very beneficial because not a lot of schools have assistance for veterans,” Peralta said. “They obviously have compassion and have a better understanding than anybody else.” According to the Texas Veterans Commission, Texas has the second highest veteran population.

Meanwhile, Harris County has the highest veterans population in the state. There are currently 1,911 active duty members, veterans and dependents utilizing education benefits on campus. The Veteran's Service Office is located in the UC North, Rm. 202.

For more information on the G.I. Bill or the Hazlewood Act, email vets@uh.edu or call 832-8425490.

than 33,000 minors.

Hispanics have a large presence in the workforce, in 2013 49.7 percent of over 22 million employed Latinos were immigrants.

Both have improving unemployment rates: immigrants' rate moved to 6.5 percent in 2013 from 10.2 percent in 2009; the U.S. born improved to 6.7 percent in 2013 percent from 9.5 percent in 2009 to. However, the growth economically and socially comes from the native born.

Emily Rodriguez, senior education major and president of Mexican American Studies Student Organization, has seen the growth of bilingual studies on campus as well as in the area.

“The role of MASSO is to teach the culture a lot of people don’t understand,” Rodriguez said.

Rodriguez grew up in Cypress and learned Spanish and English simultaneously as a child. However, the language was denied in her schooling.

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“There’s a new, developing segment of Hispanics that are unique.

They are not like Hispanics or their white counterpart.”

Luis Salinas, MexicanAmerican studies and sociology professor have grown, too. According to Rodriguez, more professors and students are getting involved each year.

Cano concludes that there is a separation in cultural difference; he notes it is common for “third generations” to not speak Spanish.

“It is important to understand this group; its why we are in this predicament due to the large immigration and the schools still not knowing how to educate those of Mexican descent,” Cano said. news@thedailycougar.com

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Continued from page 2 free resources, such as counseling, will be available for participants who require these services.

“SMART Cougars will provide free information, education, and referral to treatment resources, if needed, for students seeking these services, in addition to free testing,” said SMART Cougars Clinical Progress Coordinator Maria Wilson.

The project was created to help educate youths and bring about greater awareness of HIV and prevention in the community.

“At a time when infection rates for the age group 18 to 25 are increasing compared to other age groups, it is important to bring awareness and education to a generation that should be HIV and AIDS free,” Escamilla said.

SMART Cougars will also be able to identify trends and risky sexual behaviors of college students. Nefertiti Clavon, a recent UH graduate and SMART Cougars Health Promotion and Prevention Specialist, believes the project

DEAN

Continued from page 5 Schools, as scholar-in-residence at the Federal Communications Commission, as in-house counsel at NYNEX Corp and as an associate at the Wall Street office of Gaston and Snow LLP. “The positions and experiences that I held in the past lead me to know that being Dean is the next step,” Baynes said.

Baynes has written more than 25 law review articles on corporate law, communications law, and diversity, and is in the final stages of co-authoring the case book, “Telecommunications Law: Convergence and Competition,” to be published by Wolters Kluwer.

In addition, Baynes has been an expert witness at the FCC Federal Advisory Committee for Diversity in broadcast ownership. He was

takes a holistic approach to HIV prevention.

“The high prevalence of HIV isn’t by happenstance,” Clavon said.

“There are many different factors contributing to the epidemic, but the interventions associated with SMART Cougars looks at a few factors, including mental health, substance abuse, condom negotiation skills and high risk sexual behaviors.”

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration funded the project. ] Results from this three-year project will inform the general public about the importance of HIV testing and early interventions in high-risk minority youth populations.

“We are hoping that with this project we will be able to identify college students’ behaviors as it applies not to only HIV testing behaviors but also attitudes and behaviors about safe sex practices, substance use and mental health,” Wilson said. news@thedailycougar.com

inducted into the Minority Media & Telecommunications Council Hall of Fame, where former FCC Commissioner and MMTC Chair Henry Rivera described Baynes as "a champion for diversity."

“The University of Houston Law Center is the leading law school in the nation’s fourth largest city and stands shoulder-to-shoulder with the best law schools in the country for its quality of legal education and success of our alumni," said Jarvis Hollingsworth, chairman of the Board of Regents to the Houston Chronicle.

“Dean Baynes’ dynamic leadership will serve to enhance our relationships with alumni, members of the legal profession, the judiciary, community members, state and local government, and other external constituencies.” news@thedailycougar.com

ASTHMA STUDY Baylor College of Medicine is currently recruiting volunteers for a National Institute of Health (NIH) funded asthma study.

The effects of a new drug in patients with mild asthma will be investigated. If you are between 18-60 years of age, with mild asthma and are not currently taking any other asthma medications except rescue medication (albuterol), you may be eligible to participate in this study.

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Labels are not so Raven

'I'm an American': Actress dismisses racial, sexuality issues that have plagued the nation for years

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O

n Oct. 5, actress Raven Symoné shocked the public in just two minutes of interview on Oprah Winfrey’s “Where Are They Now” show when she took a liberal stance against labels, specifically “gay” and “African-American.” Although these controversial remarks are progressively valid, they are out of place in our current culture.

Symoné’s latest interview with Winfrey took a controversial turn when the former Disney star declared that she does not want to be labeled as “gay,” despite being in an openly same-sex relationship with American fashion model AzMarie Livingston.

“I don’t need a categorized statement for it,” Symoné said. “I want to be labeled a human who loves humans.”

Now, the childhood star strikes the media once again — this time not so quietly.

Of course, it was on Twitter.

Following an increase of state-level same-sex legalization in 2013, the star outed herself with a tweet.

Because of the fluidity of sexuality, many people before her and even fellow celebrities, including English Olympic diver Tom Daley, have rejected the “gay" label. Hopefully, the not-so-open minded will then be prompted into accepting a new, less strict view on the subject.

Physics freshman Richard Kemp, founder of the upcoming fraternity Delta Lambda Phi said that “seeks to foster brotherhood between men regardless of sexual orientation,” said he believes sexuality can't be summed up simplistically. “(Sexuality) isn’t clear-cut or black and white,” Kemp said. “A label is just a nice way to communicate to other people some facsimile of their sexuality.”

Being forced into strictly labeled boxes confines people into social norms and expectations that prevent self-growth, self-exploration and ultimately self-acceptance.

There is an ever-present self-consciousness attached to sexuality that can potentially be the root of homophobia toward others and even one’s self.

Embracing homosexuality in our culture is an achievement for the LGBT community, but if instead we were to push the view of sexuality as fluid, then hate crimes, sexual discrimination and suicides revolving around sexuality

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would decrease, and overall social acceptance would increase — in theory, at least.

According to UH’s online records, in the Fall 2012, 4,598 African-American students enrolled to the school.

Additionally, a 2011 study by the Williams Institute’s showed that 3.5 percent of the American population is lesbian, gay, or bisexual.

Though these numbers may seem meaningful in certain respects, they’re actually nothing more than labels, yet the fact remains that labels are a relatively necessary custom. Computer information systems freshman Christopher Robinson said he believes labels are useful in society.

“Labels can be used to hurt people, but they are also useful descriptors,” Robinson said.

"Labels exist to define a sub-part of a whole, and a lack of labels for distinct sexualities would mean that there are no distinct sexualities.”

It’s pretty clear that we’re far from a label-less world. Although such a concept might seem ideal, society as a whole isn't ready yet.

“In our society, we’re dependent upon labels, and if we suddenly stopped using them, it would be chaotic,” said art freshman Sydney Starnes. “But the idea of a world that just started without labels, I think that would be cool.”

The words that came out of Symoné’s mouth next were far more problematic, as controversy instantly flooded social media.

“I'm an American. I’m not an African-American,” Symoné said.

“I'm an American, and that’s a colorless person because we are all

Symoné’s private life became gossip one year prior when, following an increase of state-level same-sex legalization in 2013, “The Cosby Show” star quietly outed herself on Twitter.

people.”

Many claim Symoné is doing more than simply rejecting a label; she’s completely ignoring the established system of racism in our country.

“To ignore the trappings that come with the concept of race and color of skin would be to ignore the fact that racism, both institutional and personal, is still a huge problem,” Kemp said.

Symoné’s no-labels ideology is not flawed in itself, but society is simply not ready for such a liberal step. If this nation were truly one of colorblindness, then the rejection of labels would not come as such an issue, as long as people were still encouraged to celebrate their differences.

Unfortunately the United States is clearly still racially, sexually and even religiously discriminatory.

This country's dependency on labels is not what makes it dis-

criminatory; the U.S. has become dependent on labels because it generates them.

Pretending our country is as socially advanced as we would like it to be is not solving this issue, but simply ignoring it.

“While we shouldn’t let these designations separate us, they still need to be recognized as a factor in the way people are treated and allowed to live their lives," Kemp said.

Before completely obliterating labels, we must focus first on destroying our need for them. We must begin by attacking our flawed social structure. Only then will we truly be a colorblind nation, with the ability to truly become label-less.

Opinion columnist Natalia Marfil is a creative writing freshman and may be reached at opinion@thedailycougar.com.

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Teach for America is the wrong path to education reform

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t’s difficult to understand the complexity of teaching until you step into the classroom.

Much of the time, people get caught up in the idealism behind education — that it creates opportunities for all, and that with enough passion and determination, teachers can change every stuRAMA YOUSEF dent’s life OPINION WRITER "Freedom Writers" style.

This idealism is at the core of Teach for America, a non-profit educational organization that trains its corps members and sends them to low income schools across the nation to make up for teacher shortages.

Teach for America’s goal is to bridge the achievement gap for students who go to school in low-income communities. The organization recruits college graduates, notably from elite universities like Harvard and Princeton, who agree to teach in an urban school for two years.

English senior Jessica Castro, who is seeking teacher certification at the secondary level, said her daughter’s teacher is a Teach for America recruit.

“My daughter goes to a charter school. I really like (her teacher)," Castro said. "I like the growth that I’ve seen in my kid.

She’s been my daughter’s teacher for two years.”

Corps members receive teacher training during a fiveweek intensive summer institute.

During those five weeks, recruits teach for two hours a day.

In addition to teaching, corps members receive feedback from

experienced teachers, meet in small groups to reflect on progress, attend lesson planning clinics and study the fundamentals of teaching. Though these intensive summer institutes include components typically found in university teacher certification programs, TFA has received criticism for the brevity of their training program.

According to the Huffington Post, this “intensive” training leaves corps members underprepared when they face the reality of teaching. The Huffington Post also argues that recruiting idealistic students fresh from college and sending them into communities unlike the ones they have grown up in are not the answer to bridging educational equality.

Despite this criticism, UH alumnus Alex Reyna, who joined TFA after graduating in Spring 2014, said TFA has definitely prepared him for this school year and that he continues to receive extra support from them.

“From the long nights preparing for the kids at summer school lesson planning, finding activities and looking through various resources until one in the morning to waiting in the copy room in a line for about 30 minutes with other corps members, the rigorous summer training really did help.”

Castro said she is unsure how this type of training has affected her daughter’s teacher.

“I can’t tell because she is teaching a different grade level. I would think that every teacher needs to go through this (teacher certification) program.

Many teachers know their content, but they don’t know how to teach,” Castro said. “From my experience student teaching, if they were just to throw a teacher into a high school, I don’t think

they could do that. (The teacher) would hate it, and the kids would suffer.”

Criticism of TFA’s training methods seems to be making students think twice about applying.

For the 2014-15 school year, TFA had 12 percent fewer applicants and the organization itself stated that it was unlikely for them to reach their target of 6,300 new corps members for that year.

“I know many people are critical of TFA and look down upon it for throwing recent grads into schools, but the corps consists of many diverse people, some who actually did pursue degrees in education and even some with teaching experience,” Reyna said.

Teacher shortages in low income schools are a result of broken systems in these school districts, as they are poorly funded, and students with underdeveloped skills struggle with high stakes testing — one of the major sources of funding from the federal government.

TFA recruits’ two-year commitment does nothing to solve the problem.

Exchanging one set of temporary teachers with another every couple of years keeps students from having teachers who have been teaching for a long time and have had enough experience to have a deeper of understanding of how to teach their content.

Though there are studies that show TFA teachers are more effective than teachers who have gone through a traditional certification program, a study published in January by the National Center for Education Policy at the University of Colorado Boulder suggests that the research about TFA is flawed.

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Vasquez Heilig of the University of Texas and Su Jin Jez of California State University pointed out that TFA’s studies are not peer-reviewed and are funded by TFA and other organizations that they partner with. Another flaw with these studies is that it is not specified what kind of non-TFA teachers recruits are being compared to.

After completing their two years as a teacher, some TFA recruits continue to work in education by getting involved in policy making. Teaching at a low-income school will give recruits an idea of the reality of our nation’s schools, but a mere two years is not enough experience to warrant participation in the creation of policies that will affect schools, teachers and students.

While some corps members continue in education as teachers, others go on to work in the corporate world. This transition to the corporate world garners

much criticism from opponents of TFA as critics claim that recruits, who may be well-intentioned, use their association with TFA, as a resume booster.

Furthermore, TFA works closely with non-union charter schools and education reform groups that focus on standardized testing and privatization rather than student need and grassroots movements.

A corporate approach is not the way to education reform.

Schools should not be businesses, and students are not consumers.

What education reform truly needs are experts who have been teaching for a long time, and if the model of the temporary teacher that TFA advocates continues to grow, we lose these people.

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

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SFAC: It's your money they're talking about You've seen the fee on AccessUH. "Student Services Fee: $250." But we've got so many other fees and funnels for our tuition that you might not have paid close attention to it.

It's perfectly understandable, and more of us than not are guilty of overlooking exactly where our money's going.

It's time to try a little harder, though — for all of us, The Cougar included.

The Student Services Fee is fairly simple on a surface level.

Basically, it funds some of UH's most well-known organizations and resource centers that you've probably either been part of or are fairly familiar with.

Among others, it funds the LGBT Resource Center, the Student Government Association, Student Programming Board, Frontier Fiesta, Homecoming, Counseling and Psychological Services and The Cougar.

There are hundreds of outlets that benefit from this fee — it's arguably the most important

addendum to our tuition. So, that's great and everything, but why talk about this now?

Starting Oct. 27, a panel of seven elected students, two faculty members and one non-voting adviser, known as the Student Fee Advisory Committee, will begin hearing the requests from all of these organizations — including The Cougar — for funding, effective October 2015.

They'll cut some organizations' funding, increase others' and make decisions that will impact

both your campus life and your pocketbook.

President and Chancellor Renu Khator has the final say in anything SFAC proposes, but they have a history of making it happen without much resistance.

The presentations end on Nov. 3, and they're entirely open to the public. This means that you, one of 40,000 students who will be impacted by the rulings of SFAC, can and should attend.

We call upon the student body to involve itself in this process

— to watch the hearings of organizations they love or hate, to ask questions, to learn about where their money's going. We're going to keep you updated on what happens with SFAC in our online and print coverage, but we feel that this is an opportunity for us, as students, to show that we follow where our tuition goes more than some might assume.

It's our money, after all, and it's our campus culture that's got the potential to be redefined in the next week.

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PIctured above are panels from Mark Rothko located in the East Gallery of the Menil Collection. | Justin Tijerina/ The Cougar

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On the 145th anniversary of Gandhi’s birth on Oct. 2, the Menil Collection debuted “Experiments with Truth: Gandhi and Images of Nonviolence.”

It is the first international project to explore how the concept of “satyagraha” can manifest itself into the visual arts.

The term, coined by Gandhi to describe a form of nonviolent protest, combines the words Sanskrit words “satya” meaning “truth,” and “agraha,” meaning “force.”

The exhibition features around 130 works that span several centuries and continents.

“Experiments with Truth” explores how nonviolent protests across the globe contribute to an international conversation about humanity and the struggle for peace and human rights.

The West Gallery and the East Gallery of the Collection are

dedicated to this exhibit.

Outside the West Gallery, directly across the entrance of the exhibit, is a video loop of the man who stood in front of the tanks in Tiananmen Square in 1989 as a protest.

It’s not officially part of the “Experiments with Truth” exhibit, but this iconic image is an excellent summary and representation of it.

Once one enters the West Gallery, there is already a sense of peace. The first thing that greets you is a picture, dead-center, of Gandhi using his spinning wheel at home.

It humanizes the famous icon and invites the visitor to feel that Gandhi’s ideals resonate within themselves, as if he is connecting with the viewer personally.

For an exhibition named after Mohandas Gandhi, there are few images of him.

Instead, there are more works about the people he influenced and how his ideas of nonviolent protest have materialized throughout history.

Gandhi is a starting point for many of these leaders, and the works throughout the West Gallery have a feeling of a shared beginning between them.

The East Gallery focuses on modern and contemporary forms of nonviolent protests.

The highlight installation of the East Gallery, “The Needle Woman,” is a silent film loop of six different screens that shows a woman with her back to the camera in six different cities and the reactions of the people that pass her by.

However, “Experiments of Truth” shows that no one is ever really alone. The compassion from each of these pieces reverberates through the human spirit and makes one feel as if there are others standing with the viewer.

The exhibit will run through Feb. 1 when it will relocate to the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Museum in Geneva, Switzerland. arts@thedailycougar.com

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Reading submission after submission, searching for the best content to include, the editors of "Gulf Coast: A Journal of Literature and Fine Arts" are constantly pushing themselves to create beautiful pieces of art.

"Gulf Coast" is a student-run publication that supports and publishes literature in local, national, and digital communities.

The journal publishes from three categories: poetry, fiction and creative nonfiction. In addition, the journal features 16 pages of visual art and 24 pages of critical art writing in each issue.

In addition to soliciting seasoned authors and artists, "Gulf Coast" draws its content from submissions sent to its online manager in a process known as "slushing."

“About 50 percent of our stories come from our slush pile,” said managing editor and poetry doctoral student Martin Rock. “So we do get first-time authors, as well as savored authors.”

Even though "Gulf Coast" prides itself on its print product, the journal has also been pushing itself through the doors of the digital world.

“We publish exclusive online content,” said Rock. “We have been focusing on elevating the level of online publications as well as our print publications.”

"Gulf Coast" just had its website redesigned last year because making a quality product in both digital and print is important to the journal and its staff.

Editor and creative writing doctoral student Adrienne Perry said she believes that the redesigning of the website is a really big deal because it has shown the importance the journal's online presence.

“We are constantly seeing more and more people connecting to 'Gulf Coast,' ” said Perry. “In the last year, since we have rebuilt the website, we have gone from 8,000 to 11,000 Twitter followers.”

"Gulf Coast" publishes its print product every February and October.

Although "Gulf Coast" has built up quite the reputation for itself, the journal started small as a 64-page publication founded in 1982 by author Donald Barthelme and film-critic Phillip Lopate.

From 1982 to 1985, the journal was called "Domestic Crude," a name conveniently related to

Editor Adrienne Perry and managing editor Martin Rock are looking forward to what the future has in store for "Gulf Coast" as its online presence increases. Last year, the journal's website was redesigned. | Aliyah Zaidi/ The Cougar

the major industry in Houston.

During its early years, "Domestic Crude" was most widely read among UH’s student body and did not have the external readership it has today.

While "Gulf Coast" was in development, the journal tested itself with many different angles, until it finally managed to find its proper audience. "Gulf Coast" now encompasses a wider range of readers than it had when it first began.

“Even though we publish out of the University, most of our subscribers now come from New York,” Rock said.

In 1986, the journal became known as "Gulf Coast: A Journal of Literature and Fine Arts."

Many changes have been made to the journal since its humble beginnings. Last year, "Gulf Coast" merged with the Texas art journal, "Art Lies."

“The merger shifted the journal from being poetry, fiction, nonfiction to being about both literature and art,” Rock said.

Throughout its years in publication, "Gulf Coast" has received numerous honors. In addition,

many of the authors they publish are regularly included in the Best American, O. Henry and Pushcart anthologies.

The journal seeks to promote high quality literary works, while engaging beyond the literary world.

The journal also serves to give writers and artists the chance to publish in a high-profile literary journal.

“We are devoted to producing the kind of beautiful object that not only has amazing content, but also has meaning,” Rock said.

Since the journal is student-run, student editors get a hands-on approach to the world of publishing and editing in a professional atmosphere.

“I believe working here is an education on its own,” Perry said.

Rock grew up reading and admiring the journal. He said that he was aware of "Gulf Coast" before he even started school at UH. “I think its cool to be able to have an influence in the journal,” said Rock. “I get to read the work of the people I admire.”

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The journal was founded in 1982 by author Donald Bartheleme and film critic Phillip Lopate. | Aliyah Zaidi/ The Cougar

intern Didi Anofienem believes that a lot can be learned from working at the publication.

"Working at 'Gulf Coast' revealed (to me ) the work that writers have to put in to get published and gain recognition for their work," Anofienem said.

Barthelme and Lopate founded the journal as a 501(c) 3 nonprofit organization and remains as one today. It is funded by donations and grants given by individual contributors as well companies and organizations such the Brown

Foundation, The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Center for the Arts, Imprint, Houston Endowment, the City of Houston through the Houston Arts Alliance, the Texas Commission on the Arts, the UH English Department and the National Endowment for the Arts.

“Since we are a nonprofit and our funding comes from outside sources, it’s nice we don’t have to fight over getting funding from UH,” Rock said. arts@thedailycougar.com

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The pastry offerings at Agora tasted bland and did not live up to the hype that preceeds the infamous coffe house.| Kelly Schafler/ The Cougar

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Cozying down for a cup of coffee, flute of wine or glass of beer at Agora off Montrose Blvd. seems to be a rite of passage for Houstonians. Although Agora was voted Best Coffeehouse from 2004 to 2006

by Houston Press, its products don't live up to their hype. While there are a multitude of great attributes to Agora, there are flaws in its product that keep me from considering it a great coffee house.

Parking is often a hassle during peak times, and some customers choose to park in the surrounding subdivision to avoid the close quarters of the Agora parking lot.

The outside of Agora in the evening is soothing, as a the mixture of street and patio lights illuminate the trees and vines positioned around the sidewalk, creating a tunnel-like pathway.

Agora is a popular place for college students, as the quiet murmur of group conversations and a jukebox is full of a tranquil mix of the Beatles, Billie Holiday and others can be heard from 9 a.m. to 2 a.m. seven days a week.

Atmosphere is where the hype ends. The intimate setting was enough to make me want to lounge in a corner upstairs, but the food and drinks sampled weren't anything to come back for.

Most of Agora's food and beverages could be described in one word: mild.

Hot milk beverages: I was recommended the chai tea latte by

a cashier who said it was their most popular beverage; however, I found the presentation more exciting than the first sip. The drink was decorated by a frothy layer of foam, with a crumbly cookie to dip and a sugar cube to munch on sitting on the plate rim. I recommend the white mocha; mildness works in this drink’s favor and downplays its sweetness of the white mocha.

Coffees: To accompany the fall season, Agora had various pumpkin-flavored goodies. In theory, pumpkin spiced coffee sounds delicious and full-bodied, but this flavored coffee was weak. The smell of the roast was slightly spicy, but the taste held almost no resemblance to the fall treat. Opt out of this for a regular coffee.

Sangrias: Although I was recommended the red sangria, the white sangria is much better. The red is crisp but tastes watered down; the white sangria is sweet and tastes slightly of apples and grapes.

Pastries: Packaged in a large glass jar sitting atop the pastry case, the large pumpkin cinnamon roll sweetly called my name. This pastry is good if you warm it up in the microwave beneath the coffee cart. The banana nut muffin, on the other hand, is somewhat bland; I tasted neither banana nor nut.

Overall, I suggest students come to Agora for the romantic, cozy atmosphere and cheap prices and stay for the house coffee. Agora’s coffee condiment bar is pretty extensive, so a flavorful cup of Joe is only a few steps away. arts@thedailycougar.com

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Leading on and off the court, Keck on pace for best season JD SMITH

a stability block in our serve receive, in addition to making great plays for us defensively.”

Keck came to Houston in 2011 from Louisville, Ky., where she was named to the All-State, All-Region and All-District First Teams. As a freshman, Keck played a key role for the Cougars primarily as a defensive specialist, picking up 499 digs with 4.19 digs per set while appearing in all 30 matches totaling 119 sets.

She entered her sophomore season as the primary libero, leading the Cougars with 404 digs while recording a .960 receiving percentage on 682 total attempts. She had her best match when it counted most, racking up a then career-high 31 digs in the Conference USA championship match against Rice.

Heading into her junior season Keck was named captain by her teammates, a role she has relished.

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Currently on pace for her best season with the Cougars, Senior Natalie Keck is everything one could hope for a team leader.

Through 19 games of the 2014 campaign, Keck is currently riding a streak of 18 consecutive matches with double-digit digs and, with 380 digs on the season, she is tied for No. 16 in the nation and second in NATALIE KECK the American LIBERO Athletic Conference.

“We’re going to miss her when she’s gone, that’s for sure,” said head coach Kaddie Platt.

“She’s such a great serve-receive person and very much

“Her strongest quality would be her leadership ability,” Platt said. “She’s driven and focused and she’s that way every point in matches and in practice.”

Flourishing in her leadership role, Keck has had her best season as a Cougar thus far, leading the team with 549 digs, the fifth most for a single-season in school history.

Her play was rewarded as she was named the Delta Zeta Classic MVP Libero, the Sawyer Camillo Memorial MVP and to the AAC Honor Roll as well.

The 2014 season has already shown it will be a memorable one as Keck picked up a careerhigh 39 digs against Texas A&M Corpus Christi, tying for second all-time in school history, and has a career-high 11 matches with at least 20 digs.

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Senior libero Natalie Keck (left) is enjoying her best season so far as she is currently on an 18-game streak of games with double-digit digs and second in the AAC as she has totaled 380 digs in 19 games. | Valli Challa/The Cougar

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Junior center fielder Katie St. Pierre looks to continue her strong career at UH after earning one of the conference-leading batting averages last season with .381. St. Pierre was named to the NFCA All-Region Team last season after setting school records as a sophomore with her batting average, and league leading on base percentage of .482. | Justin Tijerina/The Cougar

RETURNING LEADERS HOPE TO KEEP UH ON TRACK THE COUGARS SHOWED EARLY SIGNS OF SUCCESS AS THEY PLAYED THEIR FIRST GAMES OF THE SEASON, HOSTING A ROUND ROBIN TOURNAMENT THIS PAST WEEKEND

Senior right fielder Tiffany McKnight was a key part to the Cougars' offense last season as she put up 15 multi-hit games.. | Justin Tijerina/The Cougar

Junior shortstop Selena Hernandez had a huge breakout year at UH after transferring from Texas State University. Hernandez was an AAC leader in runs scored with 46 and ranked No. 3 in RBI with 37. | Justin Tijerina/The Cougar

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Keck is currently second alltime in school history with 4.37 digs per match and third all-time with 1832 total digs, 83 shy of second place.

“She’s always pumping us up and letting us know when we can do better; she has confidence in everyone on the court,” freshman Sarah Afflerbaugh said.

Being an upperclassman and a leader, Keck knows her role isn’t limited to the court.

“As a leader I like to think that I set the standard for the others to go out there and work your hardest every single day, whether it’s practice or game,” Keck said.

“I hope all of them know they can come to me on or off the court, and they know I’m going to be behind them cheering.”

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The Houston football team earned a pivotal victory against AAC opponent Temple Friday night as the strength of the defense, nabbing three interceptions and a fumble.

The continued success of sophomore quarterback Greg Ward Jr. kept the team on track to a final score of 31-10. Although players have changed from last season to now, the Cougar defense remains strong, a promising sign for the remainder of the season.

For the volleyball team, Sunday's game against Connecticut was essential to the Cougars' success going into the rest of the season as they snapped their five-game losing streak against a top AAC contender.

Habitual defensive strength from senior libero Natalie Keck and offensive prowess of redshirt junior hitter Kadi Kullerkann are keeping the Cougars in the game amid a worrisome conference.

Cougar soccer has had a bit of a rough season as they've only picked up one win. The team can still compete with the top AAC opponents, despite its record, as they've ended six games in ties. The team now faces their final two home games this coming weekend.

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Sampson expects effort from student section ADAM COLEMAN

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The past weeks have marked a new era for the UH men’s basketball team, as new head coach Kelvin Sampson hosted the first practices of the season.

Sampson makes his collegiate return for the first time since 2008 when he coached at Indiana with a 43-15 record. After a 6-year stint in the NBA, Sampson felt right at home in Houston.

“When I blew the whistle and started practice last Monday,” said Sampson, “it was like I never left.”

“I’ve been a head coach for 25 years and I enjoy teaching. I enjoy the relationships you get to have with the players. I enjoy helping them, I’ve never lost sights of the reason you coach is to help guys grow, help them overcome some adversity in their life. I enjoy that part and also the competition, getting your team ready to go out and play against another team.”

With a new coaching staff and nine new players, this is a different team than last year’s 17-16 squad. Losing forward TaShawn Thomas (Oklahoma) and guard Danuel House (Texas A&M) will be hard to replace, but Sampson has seen success and knows what

With nationally renowned talent in new head coach Kelvin Sampson, Houston looks to have a year that surpasses a previous 8-10 conference finish. Sampson hopes to positively influence all of UH in the process. | File Photo/The Cougar

it takes to get there.

“One of the things that I enjoy about this go around at U of H is our athleticism. We don’t have a lot of size or depth up front, but we’re very athletic and we can run and we’re going to take advantage of that. Being able to play with great pace and great spacing and shoot 3s is something we’ll be good at. On nights our three ball is falling,

we’re gonna be tough to beat. On nights it’s not falling, we’re gonna have to rely on our rebounding and defense.”

The Cougars will kick off the season with an exhibition against North Alabama on November 8 at Hofheinz Pavilion. Houston will be ready, but Coach Sampson has a message for the student the body.

“Home court advantage doesn’t

start with an alumni base, but with a student base," Sampson said. "We’ve got about 9000 seats here and basketball games are free, some schools out there charge for the games, but you get to come to games for free.”

Sampson is looking for the students to start taking ownership of their basketball program at UH and begin to habitually support the athletes while becoming a

part of their success.

“I want our students to create a habit of coming out to our home basketball games,” said Sampson.

“Our students have to take some ownership in this basketball team. We want to share our success with the student body."

The men's team is also holding a campus resident-exclusive preseason pep-rally in conjunction with the women's basketball team tonight from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Hofheinz Pavilion.

Students will not only be able to compete in skill games with and against the players, but be welcomed by the school's new coaches, something very important to Sampson.

Sampson not only wants to impact his players, but also build relationships with his supporters. Sampson encourages the students to become a part of his program, not necessarily by means of playing the game.

“My office is always open and anytime a student come in and find out how they can help the basketball team, I’m always there,” Sampson said. “I look forward to meeting as many students as we can and getting them excited about Cougar basketball.” sports@thedailycougar.com

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Defensive authority keeps Cougars on top The Cougars picked up their second American Athletic Conference victory and fourth overall as they defeated the Temple Owls 31-10 in a defensive showcase last Friday night. The team amassed three interceptions throughout the game, along with a with a forced fumble in the end zone to prevent a Temple touchdown. Sophomore quarterback Greg Ward Jr. had an 88 percent completion rate in both his second start and second win, taking advantage of the team's 42:33-17:27 time of possession advantage. Check out our gallery highlighting some of the game's best moments at thedailycougar.com/sports

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ACROSS 1 Ample, as a doorway 5 Pre-stereo recordings 10 Clickable image 14 Cut and paste, e.g.

15 Some Hindu people 16 Wine valley 17 Boyfriend 18 He brings the house down in Britain 19 Where a squirrel squirrels nuts away 20 It makes letters bigger 23 Donned the feedbag 24 Apiece, in scores 25 Followed closely, dog-style 27 “___ beaucoup” 29 “Is it soup ___?”

32 Actor’s lines meant for the audience 33 Palindromic Eastern title 35 Class-conscious org.?

37 Pencil stump 38 It’s twisted off 43 Costello or Gehrig 44 Draft pick 45 Dada founder 46 Hits with one’s head 49 Arid 51 Out of practice

55 More nimble 57 Ram’s ma’am 59 ___ chi (martial art) 60 South African peninsula 64 Hubs 65 Texas shrine (with “the”) 66 Demon’s doings 67 Vending machine inserts 68 The brightest star in Orion 69 ___ over backward 70 “Hey ... over here!”

71 Stretches across 72 There are 10 million in a joule DOWN 1 Computer accessory 2 Form a conceptiown 3 It may be needed for a change 4 Decorative case 5 Fable finale 6 Common way to take medicine 7 Not yet final, in law 8 Court attention-getterw 9 “The Terminator” woman 10 West ___ (Jamaica’s home) 11 North or South state 12 Bloomed 13 “Uh-uh” 21 Coniferous

evergreen forest 22 Drink in Boston Harbor?

26 Star of a ball, briefly 28 Blackguard 30 “Come in!”

31 Asian holiday 34 Litigator’s org.

36 Menu phrase 38 Traces 39 Beats to the tape 40 Venerable 41 Missed the mark 42 PC “brain” 43 Barbell abbr.

47 Keyboard user 48 “Didn’t I tell you?”

50 Royal guards 52 Candy company Russell ____ 53 Using a camcorder 54 Gives the right-ofway 56 Nature calls?

58 Angora, merino, etc.

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“I was given a Homecoming jersey a couple years ago with the number 16 on it. I have worn it faithfully and followed Mr. McDonald's play on the field. I'm often proud to be yelling "GO ADRIAN!" from the stands. I'm glad to know that he's a good man off the field as well. I'll be yelling extra loud this weekend!” — 'Dr. Dunkelberger'

CALENDAR

 Sports |  Campus events |  City events | See more upcoming events at thedailycougar.com/calendar TODAY

THURSDAY, OCT. 23

 Fall Plant Sale

 Reality Bytes

The UH Horticultural Society will host a plant sale including succulents, herbs, carnivorous plants and even terrariums from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Philip Guthrie Hoffman Breezeway.

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 "Curvy Girls."

 Gender Talk The Women's Resource Center will host a discussion concerning intimate partner violence and how it's portrayed in the media from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. in the WRC. Light refreshments and Cougar trading cards will be provided.

 UH Softball The Cougars will play a double-header against Galveston Community College at 4 p.m. in the Cougar Softball College Stadium.

 CDI Presents: Game Night The new Center for Diversity and Inclusion will host a night of free food, music giveaways and games at 6:30 p.m. in the University Center South Rm. B12.

 Distinguished Leaders

Series: Direct Energy President and CEO Badar Khan

The C. T. Bauer College of Business will host Direct Energy President and CEO Badar Khan, who will talk to students, faculty and alumni about the energy industry from 5 to 7 p.m. RSVP to attend, though entry is free.

 Postcards from the Trenches An exhibit commemorating the 100th anniversary of World War 1 will display art created by soldiers who fought in the war. An opening reception will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Printing

Museum.

 UH Rugby Club

 UH Soccer

The UH Rugby Club will face Texas State at 7 p.m. at Houston Sports Park.

The Cougars will play against Memphis at 7 p.m. at Carl Lewis Field.

FRIDAY, OCT. 24

 Moores Opera Center

Presents "The Tales of Hoffman"

Moores will host a night of three tales of varied genres, full of music and song created by Jacques Offenbach from 7:30 to 9 p.m. in the Moores Opera House.

Tickets are $20 for the general public and $12 for seniors. A free preview lecture will be given 45 minutes before the show begins.

SATURDAY, OCT. 25

 East End Street Fest The Houston Arts Alliance will host a free day of activities including a marching band show, music, dance, and even a taco contest beginning at 11 a.m. at 1 Hermann Museum Circle Drive.

 SPB Presents: Game Night The Student Program Board will host a night of board and video games at 8 p.m. in Lynn Eusan Park.

SUNDAY, OCT. 26

 UH Soccer The Cougars will play against Tulsa at 1 p.m. at Carl Lewis Field.

MONDAY, OCT. 27

 MVP Service Night The Metropolitan Volunteer Program needs volunteers to assist with various on-campus projects, including peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for the homeless and making various holiday cards at 6 p.m. in Cougar Village Rm. 119.

 UH Soccer The Cougars will play against Temple at

1 p.m. at Carl Lewis Field.

TUESDAY, OCT. 28

 UC OctoberFest The University Center will hold a day of free snacks, games, a photo booth and root beer floats from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the UC Front Circle.

 A Mind Awake: Uniting the LGBTQIA Affirming Spiritual Communities The UH Graduate College of Social Work will present a panel concerning the unity of religion and the LGBTQIA communities.

Religious leaders from several faiths will discuss their faith's views on religion, spirituality and tradition from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Baker-Ripley Neighborhood Center.

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2014 STUDENT FEES

ADVISORY COMMITTEE PRESENTATION SCHEDULE All sessions will be held in the Senate Chamber in the University Center North building.

MONDAY, OCT. 27

FRIDAY, OCT. 31

8:30 a.m.

9:00 a.m.

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10:45 a.m.

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11:45 a.m.

Noon 1:00 p.m.

1:45 p.m.

2:15 p.m.

2:30 p.m.

3:00 p.m.

3:45 p.m.

4:15 p.m.

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8:45 a.m.

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Committee Business Dean of Students Office Break Counseling and Psychological Services UH Wellness Health Center Public Comment Lunch Campus Recreation Students in Recovery Program Break Center for Students with DisABILITIES University Career Services Urban Experience Program Intercollegiate Athletics Adjournment

TUESDAY, OCT. 28 8:45 a.m.

9:00 a.m.

9:30 a.m.

10:15 a.m.

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Committee Business New UC Project University Centers Break Student Affairs IT Services AD Bruce Religion Center Public Comment Lunch Children’s Learning Centers Center for Student Media The Cougar Break Student Video Network Coog Radio Student Government Association and Stadium Opening Adjournment

Committee Business Center for Diversity and Inclusion LGBT Center Break Center for Fraternity and Sorority Life Center for Student Involvement Public Comment Lunch Council of Ethnic Organizations Homecoming Board Activities Funding Board Break Metropolitan Volunteer Program Student Program Board Frontier Fiesta Association Adjournment

MONDAY, NOV. 3 10:00 a.m.

10:15 a.m.

10:45 a.m.

11:15 a.m.

11:30 a.m.

1:00 p.m.

1:30 p.m.

2:15 p.m.

2:30 p.m.

3:15 p.m.

3:45 p.m.

Committee Business Blaffer Gallery Veterans Services Office Public Comment Lunch Speech and Debate Program Marching Band/Spirit Squad Break Vice President for Student Affairs and Enrollment Services Office Process Wrap-Up Dr. Richard Walker Vice President for Student Affairs and Enrollment Services Adjournment

SFAC is charged with recommending funding allocations for Student Services Fees, making recommendations on behalf of all students. All presentations are open to the public, and a daily time is set aside for public comment. If you require disability accommodations, please call the Dean of Students office at 832-842-6183 to make arrangements.

For more information visit uh.edu/sfac