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A new kind of precedent SGA did something in their presentation to SFAC that few others have done before: ask for less money. | PG. 2

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After four days of open meetings, the Student Fees Advisory Committee has finished hearing all the student fee-funded campus organization's requests for fiscal year 2017. While most organizations asked for increases in their budgets and one-time requests of several thousand dollars, the Student Government Association did something no student fee-funded group has done in a long time — asked for less funding. “Our main mission is (to) let folks know that student government is attempting to set the standard for the conversation about raising fees and tuition," SGA President Shaun Theriot-Smith said. "Our goal (is to work) as an advocate (and) to make sure that students are being told that tuition fees are being used in a meaningful and accountable way.” Last year, SGA had a base budget of $158,028. This year, the association asked for a budget of $153,169 — a decrease of $4,859. Theriot-Smith said last year’s administration left him an excess of about $20,000. “(The last administration) definitely was not one to cut on spending, they ensured that they spent their budget,” Theriot-Smith said. “But (after) seeing what they

spent their budget on it was apparent that they could have reduced cost and returned money back to the fund equity.” If it weren’t for the new SGA office coordinator the Student Center hired, Theriot-Smith said they would have been able to ask for an even larger decrease of about $9,000. Theriot-Smith said the last administration spent budget funds on marketing materials and promotional offers, but he thought it could be better used as a return investment back to students. While promotional materials like T-shirts and bookmarks help spread awareness of different organizations on campus, Theriot-Smith said he thinks more student fee-funded units should start to collaborate on events to save money. “Just saying that we did a 10 percent decrease is representative of what all organizations may be capable of, regardless of how big or small their budget is,” Theriot-Smith said. “Maybe there are some programs that are redundant, that haven’t been performing well — that’s something that I want SFAC to look at as a whole, not only for the fee funded units themselves (but) for the funding in general.” Speaking on redundancy, Theriot-Smith said his administration plans to use the leadership and

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ABOUT THE COVER SGA President Shaun Theriot-Smith presented to members of SFAC and asked for a decrease in funding. | Betty Henriquez/The Cougar

development program the Center for Student Involvement has in place and eradicating SGA's. “(CSI is an) effective program, and it’s also a student fee funded," Theriot-Smith said. "So, there’s no sense for us to do a leadership program and for them to do a leadership program. We shouldn’t feel that we are pressured into continuing the status quo, we should be comfortable with reducing fees if it makes sense.”

The status quo Theriot-Smith is referring to is one SFAC chair and third year law student Nathan Alsbrooks is all too familiar with. Alsbrooks served as a chair member last year as well and said organizations typically ask for more funding, not the other way around. “It is advantageous for people

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Transgender student's road to self acceptance, struggle to fight norm SONIA ZUNIGA ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR

The concept of femininity is constantly changing. It’s a subjective term that society has dressed with voluptuous curves and puckered lips, but to junior communication Cordelia Wannemacher, femininity is all about self-perception. “It really wasn’t a defining moment, but a cohesive time period that I slowly accepted it," Wannemacher said. "I’m a woman.” When you first get a glimpse of Wannemacher, she makes her presence known when she enters the room. Other than being taller than most of the women on campus, her style speaks composure. Her journey to acceptance shows otherwise. “I wish I’d come to terms with myself sooner,” she said. “I’ve lost some part of my childhood by not being allowed to try on

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makeup for the first time or falling in love with a boy and telling your friend about.” Sophomore Kalairn Keaton,

a sign language interpreter, first met Wannemacher when Wannemacher joined UH Kappa Chapter’s Gamma Rho Lambda

last semester and didn’t know much about what transgender women faced. “Before Cordelia, I never heard much of the issues that surrounded transgender women, (such as) transmisogyny,” Keaton said. “A lot of spaces are more open to transmen than transwomen. I hate using the term 'passing', (but) it is easier for transgender men to pass then transwomen, so they are less likely to be called out.” Just last month, a self-proclaimed Saint Jesse came to preach his controversial beliefs in front of students at Butler Plaza, when Cordelia stepped onto the scene. “There were a lot more people listening to him than I expected, which caught me off guard," she said. "But people I know were getting hurt by his words. I don’t like being the passive bystander who just brushes things off. So, I stood up.”

LGBTQ Resource Center Director Lorraine Schroeder said transgender women are the most discriminated against in hate crimes. That could change based on the result of the elections this week if enough people vote in favor the Houston Equal Rights Ordinance. “Transgender people in general get harassed in the bathroom if they don’t completely pass as the gender the restroom is labeled,” Schroeder said. Some of the targeted aims at transgender women have recently come up in commercials, breaking out the scare tactics. “Any man at any time could enter a women’s bathroom simply by claiming to be a woman that day,” the ad, paid by Campaign for Houston, said.

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woman that day,” the ad, paid by Campaign for Houston, said. “Even registered sex offenders could follow women or young girls into the bathroom.” Schroeder said the “bathroom ordinance” is completely misleading way to refer to HERO. “There are so many minorities the ordinance protects; military veterans, minorities, females and the ads concentrate on this one thing,” Schroeder said. “Transgender women already use the women’s restrooms and you might not know it.” Cordelia defines being transgender woman in a liberal, non-binary way. She said it can be used to describe someone who is assigned to be male at birth, but does not identify as one. “I wouldn’t put on these clothing items to ultimately define myself as a woman, but that’s how society sees it," Wannemacher said. "It’s just what it is. You can say one thing, and the world would tell you otherwise depending on what you wear and how you act.” One word she doesn’t like is "queer" — a term which has been used previously as a slur for against LGBT individuals. Despite the slur being reclaimed by many in the community, Wannemacher stresses that it can be insensitive to use

it as an umbrella term for all LGBT individuals, as they may not be comfortable with it. “I know people who use the LGBTQIA or some other acronyms, but that’s a personal thing," Wannemacher said. "And I personally don’t like the word queer. I don’t like how it is used liberally to define us, unless someone defines themselves as one, I can respect that.” According to the Massive Millennials Fusion poll, which surveyed 1,000 millennials, it shows that 50 percent of millennials define gender as a non-binary spectrum, the highest number yet. Wannemacher said LGBT acceptance has increased in a monumental way this year, but it's not ideal yet. "Society is slowly changing its norm," she said. "People just really need to get informed and open their eyes, maybe they'll get to learn something they have not known before." When Wannemacher accepted herself as a woman, she found it to be hard for society to accept that. She’s no stranger to long looks and invasive questions about her appearance and who she is. “I don’t think I’ll ever get used to it,” she said with a shrug. “I don’t think I ever want to.” news@thedailycougar.com

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Syrian refugees may see Houston as safe haven With an increase in turmoil throughout Syria, the number of people looking for a new home is increasing LEEN BASHARAT

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While I worry about what clothes I wear tomorrow, my aunt worries how to patch up the holes a bomb strike has put in her home. While I worry about walking around campus in the evening, my cousins worry about getting shot while going to school each morning. While I contemplate what food choices I want for lunch, my uncle worries about how to feed his children, among the thousands of people who fight for bread. While I complain about how much college has separated me from my friends, my cousin’s friendships disintegrate as families migrate north. This is not a dramatization of what is occurring overseas but rather motives Syrians have to migrate elsewhere. There is no doubt that the refugee crisis is impacting Europe and surrounding countries of Syria. With the U.S. debating on the exact number of refugees they will accept, Houston will be a safe haven for some, as the city continues to lead the nation in refugee settlements. In a previous interview with The Cougar, Director of Refugee Services at Houston Interfaith Ministries Ali Al-Sundani said from the 70,000 refugees that enter the U.S., 10,000 to 15,000 come to Texas, and 3,500 resettle in Houston. As Houston’s diversity is not proof enough, refugees see the city as an area strong in econ-

omy and opportunity. “The city has natural links around the world, and the Middle East and Arab world of course, through the energy, medical and business industries,” Arab Studies Program Director and assistant professor Emran El-Badawi said. “This makes sense since the economic health and growth of both Texas and Houston have been some of the strongest in the country. This explains Texas’ population boom’ as a whole – citizens and refugees alike.” As the second most diverse campus in the U.S., UH reflects its surrounding demographics. Among these diverse students is Hayder Ali, a half-Syrian history and pre-medicine senior. “My family has been safe so far,” Ali said. “They live in the West coast region — a strong government area. They are the kind of people that will stay there till the end; they won’t ever move out. They are so connected to that land." As political turmoil continues on Syrian land and skies, for some Houstonians, an end in sight is nowhere near. “The ones that are going to pay the ultimate price — that are going to suffer — are the people of Syria, are the everyday people,” political science assistant professor Cyrus Contractor said. “It has resulted in this massive refugee crisis. What is it really going to take to end it?” Contractor said that European counties deny refugees access into their county for many reasons: economic instability,

Syrian Refugees’ Routes

Countries taking in refugees

a. Turkey: 1.9 million b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i. j. k. l.

Lebanon: 1.1 million Jordan: 629,000 Iraq: 249,000 Egypt: 132,000 United States: 1,500 Canada: 2,370 Saudi Arabia: 0 Kuqait: 0 Qatar: 0 Bahrain: 0 United Arab Emirates: 250,000

Countries taking in asylum requests

a. Germany: 98,700 b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i. j. k. l. m.

Sweden: 64,700 France: 6,700 United Kingdom: 7,000 Denmark: 11,300 Hungary: 18,800 Spain: 5,500 Netherlands: 14,100 Austria: 18,600 Switzerland: 8,300 Bulgaria: 15,000 Italy: 2,143 Greece: 3,545

Countries taking in refugees

Countries taking in asylum requests

Refugee- a person who flees for refuge or safety, especially to a foreign country, as in time of political upheaval, war, etc. Asylum- the protection granted by a nation to someone who has left their native country as a political refugee

All facts were derived from a report by CNN. http://www.cnn.com/2015/09/09/world/welcome-syrian-refugees-countries/

health risk, the fear of others taking their jobs and fear of not knowing these migrants. He believes countries like Germany and the U.S. have the infrastructure and economic might to support this influx of migrants versus countries like Hungary. “I think we have to think about who is coming over and what their reasons are, (but) ultimately it is a humanitarian issue, so we should accept the refugees," Ali said. "Ordinary people in all conflicts all over the world should never be denied help because (those who can help them) are not invested in these conflict.” “It strengthens our city and this country to have these refugees come over because they are hardworking people."

The focus on the humanitarian efforts erupted dramatically once the iconic photo of the 3-year-old Syrian boy who’s drowned body washed upon Turkey’s shore echoed around the world. He is one of many who have traveled treacherous paths to reach their sanctuary. “Syrian refugees have survived deadly circumstances in war, on foot and at sea,” El-Badawi said. “When all is said and done, the Syrian civil war will redraw the political boundaries and serve as another seismic shift in the regions modern history. It will take decades for Syrians to reclaim their country.” Since the war started in 2011, Houston has set in place several resettlement services for Syrians who find their way to America.

“By mid-2015, the U.S. had only accepted about 1,500 refugees from Syria, which pales compared to the hundreds of thousands accepted into Europe,” El-Badawi said. “The White House's announcement to increase the number of refugees is most welcome and long overdue.” Through all the complexities of the war and the refugee crisis, the humanitarian effort remains prevalent in Houston. “We should recognize our common interest as common people," Ali said. "Our nationalities that should unites us, instead of separating us. There’s enough wealth in this world to go around and we should recognize that.” news@thedailycougar.com

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n 1971, President Richard Nixon declared that the U.S. was to fight, what he referred to as, public enemy No. 1. This enemy was thought to cause the destruction of families, tears in the fabric of society and the total annihilation of American values. But in reality this War on Drugs —as it later became known as— became a $1 trillion mistake, AUSTIN and caused TURMAN far worse OPINION problems than COLUMNIST the drugs it intended to fight. The War on Drugs has been a complete and utter failure, giving the American people the shame of having the largest prison population in the world. Four decades later, the U.S.,

despite only containing a little less than five percent of the world’s population, incarcerates a quarter of the world’s prison population making the it home to the largest prison population on Earth. Among the 2.3 million prisoners in the U.S., half a million were charged with drug-related crimes. One hundred thousands of those have been incarcerated for simple possession of drugs. The problem here isn’t necessarily the crime itself. Regardless of whether one believes in drug legalization, this is a founding principle of the legal system. The problem is the mandatory minimum sentencing for repeat crimes. Take the example of Clarence Aaron, whom in 2014 beat the 1-in-213 chance of being granted clemency by President Barack Obama. Aaron was sentenced to three consecutive life sentences in a federal prison after his involvement in a cocaine deal, He was neither the buyer nor seller in the deal.

Jesse Matthew, however, was tried for his involvement in the murder of two college-aged women, attempted capital murder, and abduction with attempt to defile and object sexual penetration of a third victim. His punishment was three consecutive life sentences. This was the maximum punishment that could be levied upon him. There are thousands of cases where non-violent drug offenders have their lives destroyed by extremely harsh penalties imposes

by laws resulting from the War on Drugs. These harsh penalties for drug offenses have even larger repercussions than just those who reside behind bars. In order to fund the growing prison population, in which each inmate costs on average $29,000 to keep locked up, states have had to re-prioritize their funding allocation. In Arizona, the state budget for prison spending has grown to 12 percent from 8 percent while the funding for state universities

residing in Arizona has fallen to 8 percent from 12 percent. From 1980 to 2010, California’s state budget expenditure on prisons went to 11 percent from 3 percent whereas funding for higher education decreased 2.5 percent over the same period of time. All of these problems are exacerbated by harsher drug laws and harsher sentences for low-level drug offenders. We have not lost this war, but merely misunderstood its intentions. Instead of learning from our mistakes during the era of Prohibition, we’ve led ourselves down the same dark path by creating strict laws with even harsher penalties. Perhaps it’s time that we reexamine the issue and realize that one’s future shouldn’t be decided between a joint and a jail cell. Opinion columnist Austin Turman is a political science junior and may be reached at opinion@ thedailycougar.com

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Clinton and Roosevelt: déjà vu all over again KEN LEVIN

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n 1938 and 1939 things were different. I was still young, but old enough to recognize what was happening around me. We were still in the Great Depression and a nickel was hard to come by. I spent every Saturday afternoon in the Pimlico Theatre, a movie house where, for a nickel, I would see a double feature. KEN LEVIN You see, we OPINION were a difCOLUMNIST ferent nation then. So besides seeing fires, accidents and Japanese planes bombing the Chinese, often two images would come on that giant screen. One image was the U.S. flag, the stars and stripes with 48 stars representing each state. The other would be the image of our president, Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Both of these images had the same result: overwhelming applause from the theater audience. There was a respect for some things that sadly we as a people have lost, but that’s OK. It was also a time of presidential politics, just as we are in now, and we had a leader who was tired after eight tough years as president while fighting polio. He had developed plans for his presidential library in Hyde Park, and a nearby stone cottage to which he planned to retire. No president had ever served or tried to serve a third-consecutive term and FDR didn’t plan to either. Then the president found it necessary to telephone his wife,

Many consider Eleanor Roosevelt the greatest First Lady in American History. With the first First Lady to be the favorite to gain the Democratic nomination for president, it shows how the U.S. has progressed. | Photo illustration by Courtney Williams

Eleanor, to tell her that Germany had attacked Poland and German planes were bombing Polish cities. Eleanor Roosevelt, in my estimation the greatest First Lady of all time, then openly professed her sympathy for all the people of Europe, including the German people, and her disregard for Hitler for causing this mess. The president did not actually run for a third term in the common way of running for office, but was drafted by the Democratic Party Convention. When his wife, Eleanor, reluctantly went to the convention in his place, she ended a squabble about to split the party over FDR’s choice of George Wallace as his vice president. She became the first First Lady to ever address a political convention. This was some five years after I first met that First Lady. But since her time, I have known

Opinion columnist Ken Levin is a political science senior and may be reached at opinion@ thedailycougar.com

More than half of U.S. prisoners have mental health issues, with three-quarters of female prisoners having some kind of mental disorder. This means over half the prison population is getting the same treatment for mental health as violent criminals without disorders. We need to humanize those with mental health issues. Mental health institutions feel more like prisons than health centers, and no one seems to want to want to do anything about it. There needs to be more compassion for those who need help, because one day, we may be the ones who need it.

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omecoming week is starting off with an array of events to get students hyped up for the upcoming game against Cincinnati. Whether you’re a hardcore fan or simply don’t give a damn about this week, we think it’s important to see the good and the bad this week will bring to students and the community.

Paws up: It's tradition As the highlight of the fall semester, Homecoming is the week where alumni can come back and explore their old stomping grounds. Complete with concerts and activities all culminating with the football game, it's definitely a great way to show off your Cougar pride.

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We need some diversified acts. After Big Sean came to UH’s Homecoming concert last year and now fellow rappers Wale and Lupe Fiasco leading this year’s show, the performers aren’t as wide-spread as the Cougar community. What about branching out to other genres like alternative rock, electronic or even some Latin music to spice up the Cougars’ diverse tastes?

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More than giving your pride for fellow Cougars, students get prizes and food from all the participating organizations. From the classic free shirts, to a personalized stuffed Shasta teddy at the Build-A-Coog event, there's plenty of stuff to fill your closet with school spirit and decorate your room with. Your student fees help fund these events, so get out there and enjoy them.

Paws down: Participation isn't ideal yet We now have a perfect winning streak of 8-0. The football stadium, however, is still not being filled up to its full potential. We are as tired of saying this as you are of hearing it, so we won't mention the white elephant in the room...or the stadium *Cough, cough.*

Paws up: The game matters, it’s time to show it The homecoming game against Cincinnati has big implications. The Cougars will be looking to remain undefeated and move up in the rankings, as well as pick up a crucial conference win. The hype and energy around the 2:30 p.m. kickoff should be huge and be an excellent cap to the homecoming week. — The Cougar Editorial Board

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TH: It’s credited to the student section—being where it’s at right now and continuing to grow will lead to these younger alumni. Once they graduate, with the good times they’re having right now, they’ll want to gravitate to those good times and hopefully it’ll transfer to more and more positive energy from the younger alumni.

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Fan support for the Houston football team needs to see an increase in numbers, and for head coach Tom Herman, it is not up for debate. After joining a program whose fan base has been less than enthusiastic or simply didn’t care about its sports programs all together, Herman is less concerned about the past and is not letting current students and alumni off the hook that easy. The stadium has been built, the culture is changed, yet games have failed to sell out. Herman still hasn’t heard a valid reason as to why there isn’t more support and fan engagement. To him, there is none. The Cougar: Talk about fan attendance and what you’ve observed from the start of the season until now. Tom Herman: It’s good; I think

Head coach Tom Herman has the Cougars off to a great start, but has yet to see a single sellout this year. | Justin Tijerina/The Cougar

the students have been great. We could probably stand another 1,000 or so students, but the SMU game was good in that I think we sold out the lower bowl and created a good atmosphere. But we have the potential to be great, and we're not there yet. TC: Why is it such a crucial aspect for you right now? TH: Our team works hard. They’re

literally putting their blood, sweat and tears—putting their bodies on the line—for the fans, the alumni, the students, the University and for the city of Houston. And for seven Saturdays a year, I think it’s only right that we get 39,000 to 40,000 people out there to show their support. TC: What positive impact do you think this can have on future alumni?

TC: Did you acknowledge that it was going to be tough or did you simply expect to see immediate growth once the guys made that turnaround? TH: Both. It would be tough, but I did expect that once we proved that we had a good product to put on the field, and that we were playing hard and that we were playing with purpose for the city of Houston and our great University. I knew it would be hard, but I did expect Coog nation to come out and support us. TC: What do you think about fans, students and alumni being skeptical to engage themselves

in this program because they feel once they get a good thing going, the coach always leaves? TH: I don’t know what the head coach has to do with anything; it is about UH (and) the players. The fans aren’t coming to see me coach, they’re coming to watch their University be represented by these fine young men. People come to pay back to their alma mater, and if you’re not an alum. You’re a Houstonian, you’re coming to support your hometown college sports team. TC: What do you think can be done to spark interest in those who are and have been apathetic about Cougar sports? TH: The ones that do come are passionate, they probably all know one or two or three or five people that are apathetic and they need to grab them by their shirt collar, drag them to a game and show them what a great time it is. sports@thedailycougar.com

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Cougar defense dominates Vanderbilt offense, cruises to win In this week’s round table, The Cougar sports staff discusses the home shutout win over the Vanderbilt University Commodores

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The Cougars really needed this game to go well moving forward. The Cougars were the favorite going into Saturday’s game. However, they needed to heavily outscore the Commodores to build up enough momentum in preparation of their homecoming game, and toughest challenge so far, the Cincinnati Bearcats.

Cincinnati is one of those teams where the record doesn’t really do justice to the team. Its three losses this season have come against the University of Memphis, Temple University and Brigham Young University, and each conference loss was by just one possession. Cincinnati going to give the Cougars a fight, but I expect UH to come out with the win 38-31.

I believe the defense as a whole should get player of the game honors. They were a well-oiled machine as the front seven put heavy pressure on the Vanderbilt quarterbacks. The UH secondary covered receivers so well at times that Vandy's quarterbacks didn't know what to do. They also stuffed the run very well as they have been doing all season. Defense was definitely the key to this win.

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The No. 18 Cougars were able to come away with another dominant performance, this time crushing the Vanderbilt University Commodores 34-0 Halloween night. There is always more to the game than just the score. Let’s look at the good, the bad and the ugly from the first shutout win of the season.

The good: defensive showcase When the lights came on Saturday, the Cougars showed the nation just what the best defense in the American Athletic Conference can do. Three interceptions, one fumble recovery and three sacks during the team’s first shutout since defeating Grambling State University 47-0 last year is a good outing no matter who the opponent. When that team happens to play in the best conference in college football though, it means all the more. The “Third Ward Defense” was able to come away with the first shutout of a Southeastern Conference school by a non-conference opponent since 2004. Sure, Vanderbilt is not exactly the first team that comes to mind

The Cougars had the opportunity to make a good impression in front of a national audience in a prime-time game, and did so with the win, but a couple of key mistakes leave some room for worry. | Justin Tijerina/The Cougar

for most fans when they think of football in the SEC, but the Commodores still play some of the best the NCAA has to offer on a regular basis, so dominating them on a national stage is worthy of some recognition. While it was truly a team effort by the defense, junior linebacker Steven Taylor got the most recognition for his performance. After finishing the night with 12 tackles, a sack and an interception, Taylor was named the AAC Defensive Player of the Week.

The bad: fumble for fumble A big part of the Cougars’ success during their eight-game winning streak has been the plus15 turnover margin created by the defense taking the ball away and the offense protecting it. The offense’s own missteps did not make it easy for the team this weekend however, losing two fumbles and nearly a third. To start the third quarter, the UH defense forced and recovered a Vanderbilt fumble, but the Houston offense returned the favor just four plays later.

Ward was again forced to lose the ball, but this time Vanderbilt was able to come up with it inside Houston territory. The very next UH possession, Ward led his team out from the shadow of their own goal-line, just to cough up the ball again near midfield. The Cougar defense was able to keep the Commodores from capitalizing on those mistakes this time, but giving away opportunities like these could prove costly as their schedule gets harder.

At the end of the day, football is a form of entertainment. The opening of Saturday’s game was dreadful. With the exception of safety Adrian McDonald’s interception, the entire first quarter was painful to watch. The first quarter of “action” saw the two teams combine for 124 total yards on 36 plays, the longest of which was a 15-yard catch by Houston receiver Demarcus Ayers. The rest of the quarter was an exercise in dink-and-dunk football and punting, five punts on nine drives to be precise… yawn. When the teams were not busy picking up two or three yards at a time, they were committing penalties. Of the game’s 12 total penalties, seven of them came in the first quarter alone. Fortunately, that awful first quarter came to an end. When the Cougars again take the field against the University of Cincinnati Bearcats Saturday at TDECU Stadium, hopefully they can regain the form that saw them score a touchdown on their opening possession in the first six games. sports@thedailycougar.com

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