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Owls knocked off perch by Cougars
'The Eagle' has landed
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Issue 92, Volume 76
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February 11, 2011 Read. Recycle. Repeat daily.
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SPORTS
Aging issues only beginning
Tournament play opens up season for Cougar softball
Greater longevity increasing the number of elderly Americans, debate on affordability expected
The University of Houston will be hosting the Hilton Plaza Invitational for women’s softball starting Feb. 11 at Cougar Softball Stadium.
Anna Gallegos
THE DAILY COUGAR
The Lady Cougars will have a chance to test their mettle as they play in the three-day event. Schools participating in the invitational include the University of Michigan, Ohio University, Southern Illinois University and Stephen F. Austin State University. Tickets for the event start at $8, with group packages available. Please note that tickets purchased at the stadium on game days are cash only. No ATMs are available on site. For more information, visit the UH athletics website or call 713-462-6647. — Julian Jimenez/The Daily Cougar
“There will be many more persons over 50 and a large number under the age of 20,” Fernando Torres-Gil said to a group of about 60 people at the UH Hilton. | Nine Nguyen/The Daily Cougar
A former assistant secretary for President Bill Clinton spoke on the increase of minority baby boomers in the US and its effect on younger generations Wednesday night. Fernando Torres-Gil, an assistant secretary for aging in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services under the Clinton
administration, spoke to a crowd of about 60 people at the University Hilton. “Due to longevity, there will be more older people,” Torres-Gil said regarding future age projections. “There will be many more persons over 50 and a large number under the age of 20. The middle working population will have more persons to support.” AGING continues on page 3
CAMPUS EVENT
Translators discuss ‘Second Sex’ Translators Constance Borde and Sheila Malovany-Chevallier will be discussing their new unabridged translation of the book “The Second Sex” in a lecture at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 15 in the Rockwell Pavillion. Written by the French philosopher Simone de Beauvoir in 1949, “The Second Sex” discusses women’s cultural status within society. Published in English in 1959, original translations of the work were plagued with omissions and inaccuracies. Both Borde and Malovany-Chevallier will discuss the difficulties they encountered while translating the new edition and the book’s relevance to contemporary society. For more information about the event, contact Elizabeth Gregory at egregory@uh.edu. — Julian Jimenez/The Daily Cougar
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Rice rivalry taken to the court
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he UH Cougars stretched their winning streak to 10 games when they caged the Rice Owls 71-51 on Thursday night at Hofheinz Pavilion. Read the full report from sports reporter Lance Jaramillo on page 5 in The Daily Cougar’s Sports section.
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EVENTS Women’s Tennis The women’s tennis team is playing against UT-Pan American at the John E. Hoff Courts from 2 to 4 p.m. Robin Trower The talented guitarist will be showcasing his skills at the House of Blues. Doors open at 7:30 p.m., and tickets range from $55 and up.
FOR MORE EVENTS, CHECK OUT thedailycougar.com/calendar
HEALTH INITIATIVE
Arte Publico takes book to the masses Cougar News Service
UH’s Arte Publico Press is taking on childhood obesity one book and one family at a time. Last year, APP’s wellness program,
¡Salud, familia!, published “I Kick the Ball / Pateo el balón,” a book by Gwendolyn Zepeda. It is the program’s first publication in its efforts to combat obesity and related illnesses in the Latino youth. Members of the press will be distributing 5,000 free copies of the book to
families who take part in the Children At Risk Fourth Annual Nuestra Familia, Nuestra Salud Latino Children’s Health Fair on Sunday. “With news about the extent to which obesity was permeating Latino PRESS continues on page 3