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The nitty-gritty on how student fees are distributed AUTUMN RENDALL

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Every semester UH students pay a “student services fee”, $260 for Fall 2019, that supports various campus and student life departments and organizations. Though the fee is the same for all students, there’s a thorough process that decides which organizations get which amount of money.

The Student Fees Advisory Committee, made up of seven students, two faculty and one non-voting adviser, has the responsibility every year of recommending the amount of funding each organization receives.

“These are direct student fees

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that have to be used correctly,” said Student Government Association President Allison Lawrence. “They have a lot of power, I would say, and a lot of responsibility.”

SGA appoints members to the committee, and Lawrence said this role is not taken lightly. SFAC has a foothold in the path the University heads toward, Lawrence said, and she’s confident their members are ready for the job.

“It’s a really important job that they have,” Lawrence said.

“Obviously it needs to be taken with a lot of weight because it’s so much money that comes in from students.”

This semester SGA appointed two two-year and one one-year student positions to the committee: electrical engineering junior Aristotle Economon, biochemistry junior John Asamoah and finance graduate student Cameron Barrett.

“We thought that they had a really broad perspective and covered a lot of ground,” Lawrence said. “Having a lot of knowledge over these departments that are applying for funding and just really understanding the funding structure of the University is extremely vital to the committee.”

At the end of September, SFAC gives fund-requesting organizations questionnaires, budget forms and guidelines. Then in October, SFAC has a full week of day-long deliberation meetings where the organizations present their previous accomplishments, future strategic goals and make their case about why they should receive funding.

Lawrence said these are quite long and thorough presentations.

SFAC members have to fully pay attention and understand, and “be kind of critical in some ways and really look at how a department is spending their money.”

“Are they underutilizing their resources? Are they overspending?

Maybe they had a bad year or

University departments, like athletics, go to SFAC yearly to give updates and possibly request additional funding. | File Photo

“It’s a really important job that they have. Obviously it needs to be taken with a lot of weight because it’s so much money that comes in from students.”

Allison Lawrence, SGA President maybe they’re doing great,” Lawrence said are some things members must keep in mind through the deliberation process.

It’s important for SFAC members to have criticisms for departments, Lawrence said, but they also need to remember to understand where a department is coming from.

“You have to put that into the context of the whole University and figure out where they fit in,” Lawrence said. “Everyone sitting on this committee has to have a really good grasp of what direction the University is heading in and what students really prioritize that their money should be spent on.”

There are a lot of factors that go into the funding decision process, but Lawrence said the biggest one to consider is what’s overall helping

UH students the most and putting the University on the right path.

“When you’re deciding, ‘Should I fund X over Y?’ you have to have some type of reason and that usually comes from ‘What’s the long term goal of this person, and how are they going to accomplish it? How is this money that I give them going to fund this?’,” Lawrence said.

Before deliberations, new SFAC members receive a comprehensive orientation that’s “designed to familiarize them with SFAC’s operating and budget procedures.”

SFAC presidential faculty representative Nouhad Rizk, an associate professor in computer science, said that the process is professional and transparent.

“The Student Fees Advisory

Committee ensure they are operating in an effective way to meet their goals and responsibilities’ plays a very important role,” Rizk said.

Rizk is in the second year of his two-year appointment to SFAC and said that he’s happy to be involved with a committee that directly serves the University.

“I am really enjoying the opportunity to help students outside the academic framework,” Rizk said. “Moreover, I developed a significant level of expertise about the campus budgeting policies and processes.”

Once the deliberations are over, SFAC gives their recommendations to the vice president for Student Affairs and Enrollment Services and the president, usually around the week of Thanksgiving break.

With this, SFAC also sends a recommendation for the amount the student services fee should be for the following year.

“Their recommendations directly affect campus life and the futures of many departments and programs,” Rizk said. news@thedailycougar.com

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CV2 flooded overnight, forcing students to evacuate building michael slaten, Mckenzie misiaszek

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Dozens of University freshmen sleeping inside Cougar Village 2 were abruptly woken up by fire alarms early Tuesday, alerting them to a flooding first floor lobby.

Students were woken up at about 4:40 a.m. to find that the first floor was flooded, according to several videos posted online.

A large amount of water was streaming down from the ceiling into the lobby, computer engineering freshman Tony Alebsun said.

“I was pretty shocked, because it didn’t even seem real,” Alebsun said. “There was so much water coming at once.”

Alebsun was walking back from Moody Towers Dining Hall when he saw people standing outside of CV2.

The flooding was caused by an

HVAC system that malfunctioned at around 4:15 a.m., University spokesman Chris Stipes said.

“No student rooms were impacted (no residents live on the first floor),” Stipes said in an

CV2 flooded

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UH’s Metropolitan Volunteer Program, also known as MVP, is a student-run organization that is dedicated to promoting community service on campus and within the greater Houston area.

As a community centered around UH students, MVP prioritizes their mission of volunteering throughout the school year.

Many active members who have participated in MVP events in the past have appreciated what the organization has done for the student body and have enjoyed the time they invested.

“I enjoy volunteering because it makes me happy to know that I am making a difference in the Houston community and in other people’s lives,” said biology

Cv2 flooded

Continued from page 2 email. “A fire alarm prompted approximately 40 students to evacuate as a safety precaution, but they returned to their rooms within an hour.”

and psychology sophomore Briana Johnson.

With multiple events throughout the year, there are many opportunities to get involved with MVP. “Our goals are to increase volunteer involvement with all the student body, we’re also focusing on rebranding,” said health sophomore and MVP’s Health and Wellness Chair Sarah Nganga.

New members are encouraged to join as a way to make friends while making a difference.

“I would recommend MVP to others because it’s a great way to meet people who share similar interests, and you learn to appreciate everything in life,” Johnson said.

MVP remains active within the community, hosting multiple different volunteer opportunities such as Rock the

Stipes said maintenance crews were working throughout Tuesday to clean up the water, and the HVAC system had been repaired by 10 a.m. Two elevators were out of service, but two still remain operational, Stipes said. news@thedailycougar.com

Block and Adopt a Beach.

“Each chair has its own discipline and how they want to volunteer within their theme or topic,” Nganga said. “I know for me personally we’re doing hospitals (and) medical bridges.”

Volunteer opportunities not only are targeted toward bettering UH, but the surrounding Houston areas and cities as well.

“One of our upcoming events is Adopt a Beach,” Nganga said.

“We go to Surfside, we clean it up, we get some food, hang out a little bit, and then come back.”

Volunteering events can vary each time and are not always hosted by MVP. Volunteer opportunities are available at outside sources, but volunteered with fellow MVP members.

MVP allows students to participate without a formal application process, having

the program open to all UH students.

“MVP itself is a student body organization, so everyone that is in the University is an MVP member,” Nganga said. “But then the one thing you need to do is claim your membership on Get Involved, then you can track your hours with us.”

Because all students are eligible for membership, there are no requirements to maintain your membership status. Events are for individual experiences and not mandatory to attend.

Many members use MVP as an opportunity to earn hours to eventually gain service awards.

“There’s no certain amount of hours you have to do, it’s kinda come and go,” Nganga said. “We have a lot of events throughout the week and the month.” news@thedailycougar.com “I was pretty shocked, because it didn’t even seem real,” Tony Alebsun said. “There was so much water coming at once.” The students of Cougar Village 2 were woken around 4:30 a.m. Many students chronicled their experiences on Twitter, include Alebsun, who recorded a video of his experience. | Courtesy of @ tony_alebesun via Twitter

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Holgorsen, UH set to face WSU in AdvoCare Texas Kickoff Jhair Romero

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Things were much different the last time the Cougars prowled into NRG Stadium for the AdvoCare Texas Kickoff.

Tom Herman, now in Austin with the Longhorns, was still head coach. UH was a few months removed from the program’s lone American Athletic Conference Championship and its Peach Bowl win against then-No. 9 Florida State, which launched the team to national prominence.

Former defensive tackle Ed Oliver, now with the Buffalo Bills, was just a true freshman, and current head coach Dana Holgorsen was cruising to a 26-11 win with West Virginia over Missouri on the other side of the country.

While much has changed since Houston’s 2016 win over then-No. 3 Oklahoma in the Texans’ home, the Cougars are going into their Friday night matchup versus No. 20 Washington State hoping for the same result.

“We have a huge challenge Friday night,” Holgorsen said at his weekly news conference Monday morning. “We have a huge challenge. We’re playing on a big stage Friday night, and I think we’ll respond well.”

Given the scheduling and differing magnitudes of UH’s first two games, its third against WSU can get interesting.

First test Although the Cougars are heading into their third game of the season, it has been difficult to gauge exactly at what level the team is at.

The two games they’ve played have been complete opposites.

One, their 49-31 loss to Oklahoma, was against the fourth ranked team in the nation, while the other, a 37-17 win versus Prairie View A&M, had them going against an FCS team that went 5-6 overall in 2018.

Heading into the matchup, Washington State has had two weak opponents.

Its first two games, both wins, were against the independent New Mexico State Aggies and FCS-level Northern Colorado Bears.

The two teams have a lot at risk in terms of how their resume will look when College Football Playoff rankings and bowl season come along, and a win over the other would boost the optics for UH and WSU’s respective quarterbacks.

UH will face WSU on Friday night at NRG Stadium, its first game there since the Cougars’ 2016 win in the AdvoCare Texas Kickoff. | Trevor Nolley/The Cougar

High-powered quarterbacks In Week 1, senior quarterback D’Eriq King went up against OU senior quarterback Jalen Hurts, who scored six touchdowns in his team’s win. Week 2 saw three Prairie View A&M quarterbacks put up almost 250 passing yards in Houston’s victory.

The Cougars have faced two tough quarterback battles already.

Week 3 will be no different.

Washington State quarterback Anthony Gordon, in his senior season with WSU, has thrown for almost 900 yards and nine touchdowns in his team’s two blowout wins, which highlights one of the main differences between the California native and King.

Gordon’s primary form of attack is through the air, which has worked out well for Washington State, but King, being 2018’s highest-scoring dual-threat quarterback, can produce on the ground.

King has rushed for only 131 yards through Houston’s first two games, yet his three rushing touchdowns, including two in the Prairie View A&M win, lead the team.

Houston’s MVP, as deemed

by his coach, is still adjusting to Holgorsen’s Air Raid offense.

WSU’s man under center, meanwhile, is not.

And who’s to blame?

Washington State’s head coach Mike Leach is an old friend of Holgorsen and is the man responsible for popularizing the offensive scheme that UH’s head coach has relied on his entire coaching career.

coaching in the past, telling ESPN in 2018, “However smart you think he is, he’s smarter than that.”

The two coaches remained friends long after their days working together ended, Holgorsen said in the offseason. His hiring in January led to a cancelled trip to the Bahamas with Leach after the two were pitted against each other.

“I was supposed to go to the

Friends and foes Leach, who Holgorsen worked under from 2000-07 at Texas Tech, is still making use of the Air Raid offense he began crafting along with current XFL coach Hal Mumme at Valdosta State more than 25 years ago.

Holgorsen was still young when the spread offense was created by the two, but he is glad he eventually became involved with Leach and Mumme’s creation.

“It would take too long to describe this,” Holgorsen said. “I was fortunate enough to be a part of the beginnings of it. Him and Hal are the ones that got all this stuff together. I was in high school when those guys got together and started developing this stuff.”

Leach has praised Holgorsen’s

Dana Holgorsen worked under Mike Leach at Texas Tech over 10 years ago. | Kathryn Lenihan/The Cougar

Bahamas with Leach, and I cancelled,” Holgorsen said in August. “When you play each other like that you just really don’t hangout.”

Much of what Holgorsen learned under Leach was on display when the coach was last with Houston 10 years ago.

In his first stint with the Cougars from 2008-09, when he was offensive coordinator under then-head coach Kevin Sumlin, Holgorsen utilized the scheme to make former quarterback Case Keenum one of the best in the country.

Keenum in 2009 threw for 5,671 yards, which lead the nation by over 1,400.

Friday night’s game will not be Holgorsen’s first confrontation with Leach. The Susanville, California native came to UH as TTU’s head coach for a 2009 game the Cougars won 29-28 — but Houston’s coach believes the matchup is beneficial for both schools.

“I think it’s a good storyline,” Holgorsen said. “It’s good for y’all and good for the entertainment aspect.” sports@thedailycougar.com

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Coaching ‘gratifying’ for volleyball head David Rehr brayley crowe

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As the Cougars’ volleyball program begins its 2019 campaign, an experienced yet new face running the team will look to bring nearly 20 years of success to a squad that has struggled in recent years.

Enter David Rehr, Houston’s new head coach. The Tampa native has amassed over 500 wins as a head coach across three schools, including two junior college national titles with Blinn-Brenham and a perfect 38-0 record in 2011, as well as an induction into the NJCAA Volleyball Coaches Hall of Fame. As Rehr begins his new opportunity, he attributes the growing possibilities UH offers to the reason he landed at the program.

“The things that the athletic department and the president have put in, and the resources that we have, it’s awesome,” Rehr said. “Houston’s a great city. It’s a lot of things that are really good.”

Before beginning his coaching career at Frank Phillips College in Borger, Rehr earned his Bachelor of Science in Wellness and Master of Arts in Physical Education at his hometown school USF. His Cougars will battle his alma mater Oct. 27 in Tampa.

Rehr attributes the enjoyable idea of influencing young athletes while being able to simply coach as the motivating factor for pursuing his profession.

Before coming to Houston, new head coach David Rehr amassed more than 500 wins and 10 conference titles in 19 seasons. The native of Tampa, Florida, recently led the Cougars to a sweep in the UTSA Classic. | Trevor Nolley/The Cougar

“The fun idea of people paying me money to teach kids how to play a game (motivated me),” Rehr said. “Being able to impact players’ lives and impact everything that they do day in and day out. It’s really gratifying.”

Along with his proven success and experience, Rehr will look to establish a fighting spirit of growth and progress in his new position. In his debut season, Rehr’s biggest goal is to simply improve day by day.

Since joining the program

in March, he has attempted to teach his coaching style to his players and coaching staff alike, and progressively, the whole has bought in.

With this system of gradual progress comes what Rehr believes to be his biggest uphill battle in his new position — keeping the team positive.

Being in his first year with the school, the implementation of a new coaching style will rely heavily on improving in each game and addressing and fixing

mistakes from the previous game or play. Rehr said he will know his success will show once growth is showcased from one game to the next.

UH athletics director Chris Pezman is confident Rehr can succeed in his time with Houston, citing his track record at other schools.

“He is a proven winner and the right fit for our program,” Pezman said in the announcement of Rehr’s hiring. “With the investment in facilities to support

the volleyball team and Coach Rehr’s leadership, we are on our way to a successful future.”

In his debut showing for the Cougars at the annual Flo Hyman Collegiate Cup, UH lost all four matches but showcased the potential Rehr aims for in the close games his new team played, including a 2-3 loss to UT Arlington.

Since then, Houston came out with a win over McNeese State Sept. 3 and swept the competition in the UTSA Classic Friday through Saturday.

Rehr credits his ability to mesh and connect with his players as the biggest asset he will bring to Houston.

Since he relies substantially on the idea of progressive improvement, building trust first allows his players to grasp the culture he brings to the table.

“The biggest asset I think is that the players will trust us,” Rehr said. “We will treat the players as people first and volleyball players second.”

Rehr sees his program improving in the near future for several reasons. With a combination of the University’s facilities, administration and the players themselves, Rehr knows his team has the pieces ready to be a successful program and that it will come in due time.

“I’m winning a lot of championships,” Rehr said about where the team will be in the future. sports@thedailycougar.com

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Offense picks up, Stuard continues to shine for the Cougars Trenton whiting

staff writer @trentonwhiting

After withstanding a tough loss to OU the previous week, Houston returned home and took care of business against Prairie View A&M with a 37-17 victory.

Despite the win, UH had an erratic performance throughout the game.

Up, then down Junior safety Grant Stuard continued to be Houston’s top defender after an eight tackle performance in Saturday night’s win. | Trevor Nolley/The Cougar

The Cougars’ offense started the game on fire. The run game and the passing game were clicking early, and they were

putting up points in a hurry.

Each of Houston’s six drives in the first half resulted in a score, including senior quarterback D’Eriq King’s three touchdowns, with two being rushing and another passing.

Junior running back Kyle Porter also had a great first half, as he eclipsed 100 yards before the break. The team ended up scoring 34 points in the first half.

In the second half, the offense was a shell of its first-half self.

Even with the starters still in the game for the most part, the offense was only able to create

three points the entire half.

The offense struggled for the rest of the game, and King ended up throwing his first interception of the year.

Stuard shines again Junior safety Grant Stuard is continuing to become one of the top performers on defense.

For the second game in a row, Stuard led the Cougars in total tackles with eight. He also picked up two tackles for loss and his first sack of the season.

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Cougars’ keys to success a quarter way through 2019 jhair romero

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With a quarter of the season already in the books for Houston, the Cougars do not look like the best team they can be.

Led by head coach Diego Bocanegra, UH has lost four tough games on its schedule, which is halfway through its nonconference portion.

While the Cougars have not been the hottest team in their first few games, Houston has potential to improve with some changes.

Increasing attack One of the biggest issues for Houston in the season so far has been its lack of production on offense.

The Cougars have the means to score — they have put up 42 shots on the season to their opponents’ cumulative 41 and 20 shots on goal to their adversaries’ 22. They cannot, however, find the back of the net when it matters most.

Houston has had good offensive outings in the season, namely its 3-0 win versus Sam Houston State and 3-1 victory over Incarnate Word, but it has been lackluster in others, such as its shutout 3-0 loss to Rice in the second game of the year.

The solution?

Veteran players must step up.

Junior midfielder Mia Brascia and senior forward Desiree Bowen, who in 2018 combined for over a third of Houston’s goals, have both scored none in 2019 despite leading the team with seven and five shots, respectively.

Houston must also look to another aspect of its game.

Limit fouling When looking at the Cougars’ stat sheet for the season, most, like the shots and shots on goal, are pretty on par with opponents.

But one sticks out — the fouls.

Houston’s opponents have

stuard shines

Continued from page 5 Stuard has taken the role of the high-energy playmaker on the defense. His effort is an overwhelming positive for the Cougars, and he has taken his opportunities to really affect the game and lead the defense.

He will need to continue to improve along with the defense in order for the Cougars to

Senior forward Desiree Bowen, who started every game in 2018, led UH last season with seven goals, 22 shots on goal and 14 total points. | Trevor Nolley/The Cougar

committed 27 fouls through the six games the Cougars have played, but UH has recorded 42, a big enough difference to cause losses.

The biggest example of this in 2019 was Houston’s Friday night loss to Cal State Fullerton, a game the Cougars lost because of a Titans penalty kick goal.

UH had led the game heading into the first half after goals from senior defenders Nolin Packer and Julissa DePaoli put Houston up 2-0, but a foul in the 51st minute inside the box by the Cougars and subsequent score by the Titans led to a CSUF comeback.

remain at a high level of play this season. The Cougars have a chance to redeem the team from some of the defensive woes it experienced last season.

If Stuard plays to the standard he has established in his first two games this season, the defense will be that much closer to reaching its potential.

Speaking of defense...

The Cougars’ defense was the

The penalty was the difference for the Titans, as they won 3-2.

In their next game, the Cougars again lost because of a penalty.

Houston and UC Riverside were tied heading into the second half of their Sunday afternoon matchup, but a foul late in the game gave the Highlanders the 1-0 win.

If Houston can control the amount of fouls it commits, the team, specifically its goalies, will benefit.

matchup, only nabbed one save that night.

Although she fared well in the game against the Titans, tallying two saves, Hughes has also found trouble protecting the goal.

After the penalty kick goal that led to Cal State Fullerton’s comeback, Hughes let up two more.

Houston’s season is still young, but, as with any sport, the year can quickly slip away if the proper changes and improvements are not made.

Senior goalkeeper Samantha Cude and redshirt freshman

goalkeeper Koral Hughes have split time guarding the net for the Cougars, but the two are often overwhelmed by opponents’ offense, leading to scores that Houston’s attack cannot keep up with.

A good example of this is the game against the Owls. In a sequence led by Rice junior defender Mijke Roelfsema after a Houston foul, Owls senior midfielder Erin Mikeska broke through the defense and scored a header for the first goal of the match.

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constant throughout the game.

Despite a couple of lapses on big plays, the defense held down the Panthers with a relatively dominating performance.

Even when the Panthers were able to make progress down the field, they were mostly kept out of the end zone by the UH defense.

The defense also made its share of big plays as it picked up three sacks and an interception

against the opposition. Junior safety Deontay Anderson even blocked two punts in the game.

This performance was crucial for the defense, especially after the previous game’s performance at Oklahoma.

It proved that even when the offense falters, the defense can protect a lead. That is an extremely important part of the defense’s development this season. The offense will likely

be effective for a majority of the season, and the two bad quarters against PVAMU will likely just be a bad memory at some point.

But if the defense is creating a standard for its performances, and it continues to play with an aggressive mindset, the team as a whole is going to be dangerous.

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As the fall semester gets into full swing, I cannot help but notice that every person who wishfully informed me of their desire to travel did not do so over the summer. I wonder why more people are not studying abroad.

Students at the University of Houston should experience one of the most enriching educational opportunities in college life: studying in other countries.

In the 2016-2017 school year, a whopping 1.6 percent of all enrolled students in the U.S entered a study abroad program. That might be the saddest statistic I have seen considering how many New Year’s resolutions I have heard that involve traveling the world.

Studying abroad provides an increase in every possible metric that could matter to a student, such as higher job opportunities and faster hiring. If work is not on your mind, studying abroad is also a good path to a preferred graduate school. Also, if you are learning a language, you have a higher chance of reaching fluency in its country of origin.

Although there needs to be a growth in study abroad participation, there are some lingering bad habits that American students need to break as well. The biggest one is the tendency to choose European countries. These countries make up 53 percent of all choices for programs overseas, which is staggering and the definition of cliché.

There are also two major reasons why students should consider exploring other regions. First, they offer an experience that is outside of the typical study abroad journey, which is predominantly white.

The other reason is purely economical, as a majority of the world outside of Europe is still developing and thus offers experience that looks appealing in job applications, which, as demonstrated earlier, are already going to increase just by the fact that you went on a study vacation.

The other trajectory we are heading in, which is quite odd, is the shrinking number of liberal arts students participating in study abroad programs.

In the last decade, the scale has tipped very heavily to STEM majors increasing their chances in an ever more demanding job market.

Liberal arts majors are in a similar competitive sphere, and seemingly the only active school is business, which seems strange considering the global reach of the arts, journalism and service industry.

UH offers many great learning abroad programs and a slew of scholarships and assistance for students unsure about what studying abroad really is. The University should continue to increase information and advertising about its study abroad programs and provide encouragement for students to expand their horizons.

There should also be more ethnically

diverse organizations on campus focused on studying abroad so members can be exposed to the power and enrichment of seeing the world from an educational aspect and a social one.

Most students overseas make lifelong friendships with people they would have never met otherwise. So go out there and see the world for more than one semester.

Opinion writer AK Almoumen is a media production junior and can be reached at opinion@thedailycougar.com

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