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Documentary shines light on HIV/AIDS By Joachim Clarke The Daily Cougar This week, the subject of HIV comes into focus at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. Last summer, instead of taking time off from school to relax, UH junior Erica Fletcher spent one month researching and filming her documentary Marianismo. “(The documentary) is about the cultural factors that affect the disproportionate spread of HIV among Latina women living in Houston,” Fletcher said. Fletcher, 19, is an anthropology and psychology major. She said that her inspiration to create the documentary came from the work that she has done thus far in her college career. “I got the Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship with the Office of Undergraduate Research at UH, and they gave me money to do a research project on anything I wanted,” she said. “At the time, I was working with Dr. Janis
Hutchinson, who was studying HIV among black populations, and so I thought it would be interesting to do a project on Latina women to expand the research.” Like most research projects, this took many hours of study, interviews and networking in order to come up with the final product. “I did a lot of reading about HIV in general, and then I started to study the cultural implications and the stigma attached to it,” Fletcher said. “I then looked at which populations are affected the most and went from there.” Fletcher contacted AIDS Foundation Houston, which helped her find subjects for her study. AFH is a non-profit organization that lends a hand to those who have the disease and are in need of help. “I had worked before with Timeka Walker who is a social worker at AFH, and she got me in contact with different people in Houston that would have been see DOCUMENTARY, page 3
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Anthropology and psychology junior Erica Fletcher said her documentary’s inspiration came from working with a UH professor who was studying HIV/AIDS in black populations.
CRIME LOG The following is a partial report of campus crime between March 15 and Wednesday. All information is selected from the files of the UH police department. The information in italics indicates when the event was reported to UHPD and the event’s location. Information or questions regarding the cases below should be directed to UHPD at (713) 743-0600.
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he parking lot of Robertson Stadium was unrecognizable Thursday, as Frontier Fiesta kicked off festivities with free entertainment for students, faculty and staff. Visitors were invited to throw pies at UH rugby players, and the Student Program Board hosted a Battle of the Bands.
Criminal mischief: A student reported that someone sprayed paint on her vehicle and damaged two of her tires. There are no suspects or video surveillance of the incident. The incident occurred between March 3 at 8 p.m. and March 6 at 6:50 a.m. Assault, domestic violence: A verbal argument was reported at Calhoun Lofts, and a female was observed with injuries to her face and body. After further investigation, it could not be determined if the injuries were caused by the other party involved in the argument. The incident occurred between 2:20 a.m. and 3:30 a.m. March 13. Credit or debit card abuse: A visitor unlawfully obtained and
used a UH student’s Chase Bank credit card. The visitor was then located and confessed to making unauthorized transactions. The visitor was arrested and transported to the Harris County Jail, where he was booked and released to the jail staff. The incident occurred between 4 p.m. March 12 and 4 p.m. March 16.
Possession of marijuana: A residential adviser notified UH DPS of the smell of marijuana coming from a dorm room in Moody Towers. During the investigation, UH Department of Public Safety retrieved drug paraphernalia from the residence. The three students present were issued UH Student Life Referrals; the resident received a Residential Life Referral and a Harris County citation for the paraphernalia. The incident occurred at 9:45 p.m. Saturday. Burglary : An ARAMARK employee reported that two concession stands were burglarized at Robertson Stadium, and numerous cases of beer were stolen. UH DPS Criminal Investigation Division processed the crime scene. Attempts to obtain latent prints yielded negative results. There are no suspects. The incident occurred between 10 a.m. on March 16 and 10 a.m. Tuesday.
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interested in helping me,” Fletcher said. “She helped me to advertise at AFH, asking for volunteers to speak in the documentary about their experiences. “I interviewed three HIVpositive Latino women. Only three agreed to be interviewed because of the stigma attached to it. They were very open with their stories, however, and helped me out a lot.” Fletcher said that there are two versions of the film. The original was much longer than the final cut. “Around August, I finished the first version, which was a 46-minute documentary,” she said. “That was the version that I marketed for the fall semester.” There were five on-campus screenings of the first version of the film last semester. The final cut, which will be screened at MFAH, is only a 20-minute video. Fletcher said she edited the video down so much because she wanted to focus only on the women and how they cope with the disease. “I took out a lot of the health experts and professors that I had
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interviewed because I was thinking women in the Latino culture will about the process and the method suffer abuse or infidelity for the of editing, and I wanted to have sake of preserving the family. something that was real and true In general, the man is the to their stories,” Fletcher said. “I economic provider in the marriage, wanted to focus on that instead while the woman cares for the of the social background in the children and the household in anthropological sense.” general. Since the women are not According to several studies, financially independent, they have the rate of to turn a blind HIV/AIDS eye to some of “ The point of the infection is five their spouse’s times higher documentary is not to shortcomings. among Latina Fletcher said stereotype Latina women; women than it is important white women. it’s to show commonalities to understand Through her among a huge range of that cultures documentary, vary among the cultures while raising Fletcher wants different Latino to show that awareness of HIV/AIDS.” countries. there are “A lot of — Erica Fletcher, director of Marianismo cultural factors times there is that add to this that huge fear in discrepancy. This is why she titled anthropology or sociology when the film Marianismo. one is doing research of not wanting ‘Marianismo’ is a word that to peg people into a certain role,” describes the concept of the ideal she said. “There is so much of the Latina woman,” Fletcher said. “It Latino culture that is diverse. is someone who is selfless, who “The point of the documentary cares about her family and will is not to stereotype Latina women; try to do anything to preserve it. It it’s to show commonalities among a is what typifies why some Latina huge range of cultures while raising women will put themselves at risk awareness of HIV/AIDS.” of contracting HIV/AIDS.” Fletcher explained that some news@thedailycougar.com
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The time to be counted has come again. Every 10 years the federal government mails out a questionnaire for everyone in America to fill out. It might not seem like much to you, but these questions are a big deal. By knowing how many men, women and children are in the U.S., the government can determine how more than $400 billion in federal money will be used within the next decade. Federal money is used to build and fix highways, schools, medical facilities, bridges, and senior ... for every centers, among other things. person not The Houston Chronicle counted, reported that for every person not counted, Houston loses Houston about $1,700 in federal funds. loses about By being counted, you also affect how many seats $1,700 in Texas will occupy in the U.S. federal House of Representatives. This makes the census one of the funds. most influential and powerful documents that people come into contact with. As a college student it is important that you get involved and make sure that your relatives and friends participate as well. And while it is important to be counted so that the state sets the correct federal compensation, the temporary jobs that are associated with the census are also vital. Students who are hoping to find work this summer or even during the semester can take advantage of these jobs. The government has apparently embraced all ways of attracting employees, as there are several listings on Craigslist for jobs. The listings state that no experience is required and that applicants need to bring two forms of identification with them when they apply. A job as a census-taker pays $17.75 an hour across Houston, with more money if the employee is bilingual. You can find out more information on census jobs at 2010.census.gov/2010censusjobs. The census is an extremely important part of keeping America up to date. Without correctly determining how many people live and work in Houston, we can look forward to more shoddy roads and bigger potholes, not to mention being underrepresented in Congress.
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AGs right to pursue suit over law While progressives in Washington, D.C. celebrate the passage of sweeping health care legislation, attorney generals around the country are questioning its constitutionality. Jason Their main issue with the legislation is the Cutbirth requirement that individuals purchase health insurance or face financial penalties. For more than 230 years, the government has never forced its citizens to purchase anything, as there is no provision in the Constitution that grants the Congress this authority. Shailagh Murray reported in Monday’s edition of The Washington Post that as of 2014, individuals who do not have health insurance would be charged fines of no less than $750. Attorney generals from at least 14 states have filed lawsuits since President Barack Obama signed the bill into law Monday contesting the authority of Congress to require citizens to purchase health insurance. “The top state lawyers in Florida, South Carolina, Nebraska, Texas, Michigan, Utah,
Since coach Tom Penders’ resignation Monday, the focus of Cougar fans and local sports writers has shifted to whom UH will hire to replace him. A popular pick among many people appears Derek to be former Kentucky head coach Billy Goodwin Gillispie. The University could certainly do much worse. Gillispie has proven himself a strong coach and recruiter during previous stops at Conference USA rival UTEP, Texas A&M and of course with the Wildcats. UH Athletic Director Mack Rhoades worked with Gillispie at UTEP and did not rule out the possibility of his hiring at Monday’s news conference. However, several off-court issues — including multiple citations for driving under the influence — have athletic directors across the nation exercising caution.
Pennsylvania, Alabama, South Dakota, Louisiana, Idaho, Washington and Colorado joined in the complaint filed immediately after the president’s signing ceremony,” Pete Williams of MSNBC.com reported Tuesday. Williams only mentioned 13 states; Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli opted to file a separate lawsuit, as Virginia law states, “No resident of this Commonwealth … shall be required to obtain or maintain a policy of individual insurance coverage.” This statute gives Cuccinelli the unique ability to challenge the federal law as it is in direct conflict with that of the state. Those who support the legislation’s authority say the law is protected under the commerce clause of the Constitution, which grants the government the authority to “regulate commerce.” This clause states that once an individual engages in commerce, Congress can then regulate those activities. It is not only a stretch to say that this clause gives the government authority to require the purchase of goods and services against the will of the people, but approaches the realm of encroaching on all Americans’ freedoms.
Rhoades has already acknowledged the challenge posed by recruiting the school’s next basketball coach. Hofheinz Pavilion and the basketball facilities are abysmal. In an interview with ESPN’s Andy Katz before the NCAA tournament, Penders said the locker room showers had only recently been restored to operate properly. Issues such as this could make for a very tough sell. Additionally, all UH sports suffer from poor attendance. The basketball team especially finds itself staring at a lot of empty red seats during almost every home game. Winning hasn’t seemed to solve that problem, either. These factors make Gillispie an appealing candidate. A coach in need of a second chance has less room to be picky. Nevertheless, this much is clear: the next coach to roam the sidelines of Guy
In the past, it has been true that judgment tends to fall on the side of federal law, yet the unconstitutional expansion of the commerce clause has left many opponents to the legislation confident that their case is strong. If Congress’ authority to regulate is subject to individuals’ participation in commerce, how can the government then require, in the form of mandated participation, the purchase of goods and services? It is important to recognize that precedent is a fundamental aspect of America’s judicial system, and that by further expanding Congress’ authority to regulate by mandate, we are opening the door to a new era of government intervention and regulation of our lives. As Americans, we have the right to a government that remains within the confines of the Constitution. By granting this authority, we are taking a big step away from our country’s constitutional tradition. Jason Cutbirth is a UH junior and may be reached at opinion@thedailycougar.com
V. Lewis Court must be a proven winner, a strong recruiter and an attendance booster. With these qualifications in mind, there is one coach Rhoades must call if he has not already — Bob Knight. Knight is available and has never dismissed the possibility of a return to coaching. He brings talent, money and national exposure. The likelihood of luring Knight to UH is probably not very high; getting Gillispie, or Knight-disciple Bob Marlin of Sam Houston State, seems more feasible. But it’s at least worth it for Rhoades to put in a phone call and enquire. There is no better time for basketball miracles than March. Derek Goodwin is a history and political science senior and may be reached at opinion@ thedailycougar.com
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Cougars aim to spoil Knights’ tale By Tristan Tippet The Daily Cougar So far, the Cougars’ 2010 season has been marked by highs and lows. The highs featured their first 3-0 mark in the Houston College Classic followed by a road sweep of Cal Poly, culminating in a seasonhigh six-game winning streak. The lows have been a pair of losing sweeps, beginning with the season’s opening series against Texas State at Cougar Field. The other came at the hands of Arizona State last weekend in Tempe. Add it all up and the Cougars own a mediocre 10-9 record. UH begins Conference USA play this weekend with a three-game series against Central Florida (148), starting at 6:30 p.m. today at Cougar Field. Two consistent areas for the Cougars have been offense and fielding. The team hasn’t done a lot of slugging when it comes to home runs nor does it draw many walks, but it has guys who rack up hits. Five starters are hitting .300 or better, with three topping the .350 mark. The most understated strength though has been the Cougars’ play
in the field. They’ve consistently made the routine play and are fielding at a .973 clip. Shortstop Blake Kelso has only six errors at the most crucial position on the field. One area that’s been a problem for the Cougars so far, though it has improved, has been the pitching staff. The Cougars’ pitching staff has had some bright spots and individuals giving consistent outings, but the overall team ERA is 4.77, and half its pitchers have an ERA higher than 4.30. The road doesn’t get any easier for UH pitchers this weekend as the Knights come in hitting .347, slugging .560 and having a .436 onbase percentage. The UCF lineup features Chris Duffy, who’s making an early case for National Player of the Year honors and is the leading candidate in C-USA. Duffy has 12 home runs and is slugging at a staggering 1.220 clip. Just for good measure, Duffy’s also hitting .530 and has a .584 on-base percentage. For as good as UCF has been with its bats, it has been just as poor on the mound and in the field. The Knights’ pitching staff has a team ERA of 5.21, and in
the field, UCF has committed 37 errors for a .957 fielding percentage compared to the 28 errors of their opposition. That said, the Knights would probably take a 14-8 record at this point in the season after having a 22-35 record last season in their first year under head coach Terry Rooney. However, the Knights have played only three games outside of Orlando. UCF has had three series sweeps and is riding a season-high five-game win streak, with their latest and most notable victory a 6-3 win at No. 14 Miami. This will be the 23rd meeting between UH and UCF, with the Cougars leading the series 16-6. UCF went 2-1 against the Cougars last year, winning 8-4 and 4-1 and losing 6-3 in a three-game series in Orlando last May. Michael Goodnight (3-2) will get the start tonight against UCF’s Nick Cicio (2-0). On Saturday, William Kankel (0-1) will toe the rubber for UH against Owen Dew (3-1), and Eric Brooks will start Sunday’s finale with UCF’s starter yet to be announced.
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The Cougars will continue their spring season with a match against the North Texas Mean Green at 9 a.m. Sunday at the Carl Lewis International Track and Field Complex. Head coach Susan Bush said her strategy for this match has not changed since playing Baylor last month. “Our focus is on getting a result, finding a rhythm of play, and scoring goals,” she said. Because of injuries, the Cougars will have to cancel their other match slated for 4:30 p.m. the same day against Houston Baptist. “We have just 11 players and that includes a senior who is helping us out in the spring,” Bush said. “We have not recovered any of the injuries through the spring.” The spring scheduling is tight, and the team’s plan of cramming in games has not panned out. Bush and her squad remain unable to play more than one game a day. She said her team had to cancel a game when they travelled to Austin last month against a Texas Tech team that was also facing injuries. The spring season makes it difficult to travel, but in exchange it gives teams a chance to see how they stack up against nearby
After upsetting No. 12 Georgia Tech to earn a split of Tuesday’s doubleheader, the Cougars are looking to elevate their Conference USA standing this weekend in a three-game series against UTEP. After being swept on the road by Central Florida, the Cougars sit at 3-3 in C-USA and 16-13 overall. UH lost its first game against Georgia Tech, but winning the nightcap gave the Cougars some much-needed momentum heading into the weekend. Head coach Kyla Holas said her players need to take advantage and make the most of these league games. “Right now, everything we do in conference is do or die,” Holas said. “Your season rides on your conference play.” UTEP (22-10, 4-2) is one of the better C-USA teams the Cougars will face in the regular season. The Miners are 10-0 at home, but struggle when they hit the road with a record of 5-5. “They are bringing the top pitcher in the conference,” Holas said. “They are bringing probably the best offense in the conference, so you’re going to have to have some good pitching and find a
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Pitcher Bailey Watts, left, and the Cougars will try to build on Tuesday’s success when they take on C-USA powerhouse UTEP this weekend at Cougar Softball Stadium. way to hit.” Coached by Kathleen and James Rodriguez, UTEP is overflowing with talent at the plate and on the mound. Camilla Carrera carries the Miners offensively with five homers and a .417 average at the plate. Miners pitcher Stacie Townsend (18-6) is one of the best players in the conference. On Sunday against New Mexico State, she hit her 30th career homer and threw her fifth shutout of the season. Heading into this weekend, Townsend not only dominates on the mound, but is batting .347 with eight homers. She has struck out 207 batters this
season. “She has the best stats, the most strikeouts and the most wins,” said Holas. “She is a senior and I think you can tell that she is really performing well.” The Miners are familiar with Cougars pitcher Amanda Crabtree (6-6). Last March, Crabtree had a career-high 13 strikeouts against UTEP, but UH lost 5-6. Holas is not expecting her players to repeat the same mistakes that they made last year against UTEP or last weekend in the series against UCF. “We can hang with this (team),” she said. sports@thedailycougar.com
schools that are in different conferences. So far, the Cougars have beaten Sam Houston State, Lamar and Texas-San Antonio. Texas A&M, which UH will play after the upcoming game, beat North Texas 2-0 earlier this month. The Aggies are ranked 13th by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America after going into the third round of the NCAA Tournament. A&M is undefeated in the spring season after winning its first four matches in the annual 7-on-7 tournament. UH was the only other team the Aggies did not compete against and the only other team to go undefeated in the tournament. Coincidently, Texas A&M is set to play Baylor, which defeated UH, this weekend. Bush recognizes the risk that accompanies the team’s tough schedule, but is persistent in concentrating on the game at hand and helping her team continue its positive spring season. “Following this weekend, we will play Texas A&M and the University of Texas.” Bush said. “Both teams are very strong. We will continue to work on our rhythm of play and our offensive patterns through the remainder of the spring.” sports@thedailycougar.com
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experienced this before with powerhouse indie bands such as Death Cab and Sufjan Stevens. Freelance Whales should be given an award for “going green” after all the recycling that takes place in this album. They took the original ideas created by the indie giants of the last 10 years and watered them down for the scene kids, making an easily chewable LP for beginner listeners. Surprisingly, the album has one of the best intro tracks ever heard. However, listeners might soon feel disappointed after hearing Judah Dadone’s all-too-familiar singing style in the second track, “Hannah.” Dadone takes this opportunity to show just how cheesy love lyrics can be, with references to Now & Later candy in the same stanza as champagne. The lyrics feel forced, trying to sound clever but ending up with a confused fan base left wondering what adulthood might be like from Freelance Whales’ vague accounts of romance. The album moves on from there. Cute but redundant tracks proceed, interrupted by interludes that allow listeners to take a breath and question why the group has vocals in the first place. Compositionally, the group
The division between pop and rock has been an interesting subject within the realm of modern music ever since the feud between The Beatles and The Rolling Stones. For the industry of independent music labels, this divide has grown continually over the last decade. Heavy synth-based groups such as Hellogoodbye and Owl City have risen out of the 2000s and formed a new demographic for indie listeners: teeny boppers and fans of The OC. This decadence is by no means welcomed by the indie scene established long before 2005, when this new super pop style began to manifest itself. But these bands do bring some well-produced music to the table, featuring tracks that shouldn’t be overlooked. Freelance Whales is the next contender for this genre, releasing its latest album, Weathervanes, March 16 to fans who pre-ordered it. Freelance Whales’ style related to the bands mentioned prior, relying on synth and banjo to maintain a unique sound. Unfortunately, listeners have
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Freelance Whales lacks originality in its new album, Weathervanes, by relying too heavily on its musical influences.
does a lot of things right, showing balanced and well-edited musicianship on an instrumental level. But that sound is slightly tarnished when vocals enter the mix, releasing the feeling that this band has been overproduced and over-managed. And that’s the polar opposite of what independent music is
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today’s crossword ACROSS 1 Charred 7 USA’s uncle 10 “Star Trek” Klingon 14 College offering 15 “— -Pan” 16 Baseball family name 17 Natural 18 Cousins of “um” 19 Leaf veins 20 Views 23 Sock flaws 26 Provide help 27 Overgrown 28 Pierre’s friends 29 Pay stub abbr. 30 Bad-mouth 31 128 fl. oz. 32 Female antelope 33 Giggles 37 Just as I thought! 38 Reuben bread 39 Sudbury’s prov. 40 Put on 41 Furry thief 43 Has permission 44 Moo goo — pan 45 Startled cries 46 “— Watusi” 47 Orange-red mineral 48 Examines 51 Absorb, as costs 52 Swear at 53 Expert 56 Uncommon 57 Is, to Fritz 58 Neonate 62 Aardvark’s diet 63 Pipe joint 64 Overcharged 65 Votes in favor 66 Conclusion 67 Knights, often DOWN 1 Chem. or biol. 2 Apollo’s son 3 Convent dweller 4 Jelly fruits 5 — Park, Colo. 6 Forest ruminant 7 Not very bright 8 Sighed with delight 9 Var. topics 10 Most cautious 11 Dull green
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