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The SGA will hold a run-off election beginning today until Thursday to determine the winner of several positions — including the presidential election between Michael McHugh and Michael Harding. Polls closed Thursday with 3,696 votes cast. Harding won the popular vote, earning 44 percent with 1638 votes total; McHugh earned 31 percent with 1129 votes, while Jared Gogets received 25 percent with 929 votes. Fifty-one percent is needed for an outright win. “I’ve had a great time this week,” Harding said. “My running mate Craig Premjee and I love talking to students and hearing what they think. I feel blessed that I have another opportunity with the run-offs.” Harding’s opponent McHugh was also hard at work, meeting with students from every college. “I woke up everyday at 6 a.m., ate my breakfast, then went to work,” McHugh said. “I talked to students one-on-one, letting them know what my ideas were about until midnight — and then did it all over again the next day.” A run-off for At-large Senator Seat 2 will occur between Brandon Balwant and Stephen Cronin, who participated in one of the closest races in recent years — being separated by less than one percent. These elections are the first since SGA revised its election code in order to clarify which campaign practices were allowed and which were prohibited. The rewording clarified a procedure allowing complaints to be filed. All official complaints filed are investigated and then ruled upon. The SGA elections committee has yet to release the documents, as most are still pending. The Daily Cougar will keep you updated as information is released.

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THE DAILY COUGAR The Cougars saved the best for last. It took overtime, but UH (25-4, 16-0 Conference USA) pulled out a 90-84

victory Saturday over Tulane, clinching an undefeated 16-0 record in conference play. Jasmine Johnson’s 3-pointer with 1:50 remaining in regulation tied the score at 71, bringing the crowd of 1,106 to its feet. The Cougars traded baskets with the Green Wave, but never trailed by more than three points in the closing minutes. UH avoided a scare as Tulane guard Danielle Nunn’s half-court shot sailed

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wide of the basket as the clock expired. With a one-point lead with 3:05 remaining in overtime, Brittney Scott hit a pivotal 3-pointer that pushed the UH advantage to four. Johnson sank four of six attempts free-throw attempts in the final minutes of the extra period. “Tulane came out to play just like Rice did last week,” Scott said. “They played us really well, but we have leaders on

UH’s Student Alumni Connection is inviting students to take part in the Dinner for 10 Cougars event. “Dinner for 10 Cougars is run by (SAC), and it is a program that helps create a connection between alumni and current UH students,” said Jamie Eubanks, director of Student Initiatives for the University of Houston Alumni Association. “ This program consists of alumni-hosted dinners, which enables students to meet successful alumni and fellow students in

a casual environment,” Eubanks said. Eubanks discussed how the program came to be. “It was one of the first programs that was implemented through SAC,” she said. “This program is usually in the spring semester, but we are going to try hosting dinners in the fall as well.” The program, which was created in 2001, has had its array of hosts. “The dinner hosts vary each year,” Eubanks said. “We usually ask all of our alumni groups to host,

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THE DAILY COUGAR A UH student started an initiative to stop smoking on campus and collected survey data to gauge student opinions. Kristin Tang, a biology junior, created a movement for a smoke-free campus. Tang, who is co-president of the Collegiate Cancer Council, decided to get involved to educate students on improving their health. “This is us making a difference, educating people on their health,” Tang said. Tang collected over 2,000 student surveys where she asked if they would like a smoke-free campus or designated areas for smoking.

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and then we always have individuals that like to host.” This year, hosts for a number of dinners include Martha Haun, from the School of Communication, the UH Hispanic and the UH Technology alumni associations and the College of Education. The Dinner for 10 Cougars, which Eubanks referred to as a great networking event, has students like SAC Committee Chairman Cameron Bailey agreeing about the networking the program promotes. Bailey, who attended the dinner hosted by Haun on Feb. 28, said it was another great way for students to mingle and network. “The event is a good idea for the school because it’s a way that alumni can give back besides

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After analyzing 600 surveys, Tang said only 14 percent are happy with the current policy and 80 percent would like to have either smokefree or designated areas in campus. Tang still continues to analyze the surveys. “There’s the consensus of students,” Tang said. “We do not want people smoking around us.” Aside from having a healthier environment, Tang said studies have shown that going smokefree reduces lost workdays due to illness. According to the Non-smokers Rights Foundation, there are more than 350 universities that are

UH’s Rugby team is anticipating its next season after completing an undefeated season in its inaugural year of collegiate play. | Courtesy UH Rugby 3 team, but due to new USA Rugby regulations they have been invited to play in Southwest Division 1. Despite being eliminated early in the playoffs, they still remain undefeated at 4-0, having played University of Texas-San Antonio, Sul Ross, Texas State and St. Mary’s universities. “Rugby is an all-year-round kind of thing,” Eddy said. “There are also games in the summer that don’t last as long as regular games — they’re usually for the faster players.” Miles and the team are eagerly

looking forward to next season. “I’m confident in what we can accomplish. We have such great coaches that have come to us from USA Rugby,” Miles said. “We need to just take the word from them and our other staff, as well as train like we did this season and just build on it. I’m excited to see what we can build the team into, then win some games.” For more information on the team, visit www.uh.edu/rfc/ public_html.

money, and get closer to students at the same time,” Bailey said. Bailey is also involved with the program as a dinner captain. “We (dinner captains) make sure all the students can attend, or help them with the transportation if they need it,” he said. Madelyn Canas, another dinner captain and Alpha Lamda Delta publicist, attended last week’s Hispanic Alumni Association hosted dinner. “It was another great dinner,” Canas said. “The food was once again awesome and there were so many people to talk and network with.” Canas attended the event last year after chemistry professor Simon Bott announced the dinners during class. “I filled out the form for the event, got the e-mail with the information on the dinner, went, loved

it,” Canas said. “Then I joined the Student Alumni Connection, which is how I went to this year’s dinner, too.” Just as past students make connections with UH’s current students, Canas believes the dinners help connect current students with future students. “I think this type of event is a great thing for our school because it gets students involved with Cougar alumni, which helps them start thinking about helping out future students after graduating from UH,” Canas said. Besides the networking of alumni and students, Eubanks wants all attendees to achieve one other thing. “The ultimate goal is to turn ten strangers into ten friends by the end of the evening,” Eubanks said.

smoke-free in the United States, with 15 in Texas. Although Tang has not talked to SGA directly, she plans to do so when the new legislation takes office. Junior student Adam Nasser, a smoker who is majoring in history, does not like the idea about having a smoke-free campus, but thinks that it’s a good idea to have designated areas. “They should get a little stricter on it and just smoke in certain areas,” Nasser said. David Toombs, creative writing senior and smoker, said he doesn’t like the idea either. He said that he wouldn’t stop in the designated area to smoke. “I’m going to be inclined to light up a cigarette wherever I am if I’m

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The UH rugby team, in the midst of its first regular season as an actual team, made the playoffs with an undefeated record. Before they were an official collegiate team, they were a men’s club that would play other clubs from throughout Texas. Now, the team plays other colleges, which makes it a completely different game. Future team captain Troy Miles, an engineering freshman and former US Marine, has specific plans for next year’s team. “I have some ideas and things that I want to do with training, like work out programs and getting team leadership and accountability done for the team,” Miles said. When asked about the new team captain, short-side flanker Clinton Eddy, a general studies sophomore, said, “I think he’s going to be a great leader for the team. He was a Marine.” This initial season has given the UH rugby team an air of legitimacy in the sport, and the team is expected to reach Division 1 by the start of next season. The team started as a Division

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running late for class,” Toombs said. “I’m not going to care, unless someone is standing there to write me a ticket. I honestly wouldn’t care.” The initiative started with the Great American Smoke Out, an event organized last November by the CCC, where barbecue was offered to students who threw away their cigarettes. Aside from offering free food, the event displayed pig lungs to show students how damaged their lungs could get by smoking. According to Tang, about 30 people threw away their cigarettes that day. Tang has the support of faculty including Floyd Robinson, director of the UH Health Center. news@thedailycougar.com

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erfection and champions would be an accurate description for the UH women’s basketball team after this weekend.

The Cougars had already attained the regularseason Conference USA Championship, but added onto their success by winning their 16th consecutive game to be spotless in conference play. Saturday’s game against Tulane was a nail-biter, as the Cougars had to fight to force overtime. But the 1,106 fans present made their impact felt — and the crowd from the women’s game was more active than the quiet bunch at the men’s game. The Cougars should be a lock for the NCAA Tournament. They have shown they can put a string of wins together. A run to the Sweet 16 or even farther could provide UH with more attention nationally. When words like champions and undefeated can be mentioned, it is a sure sign that things are on the up-and-up for sports at the University. UH could follow the blueprint of schools like Baylor, Connecticut and Tennessee by having a contending women’s basketball team every season. Baylor has turned around its athletics program in several sports, and women’s basketball helped establish the foundation for success. But even though UH has a winning product, it does not necessarily translate to fan support. Most sporting events on campus are not able to match the buzz that is garnered during football season. The men’s basketball game had a much different mood, as Rice easily beat the Cougars 72-57. The announced attendance for the men’s game of 3,473 was close to the average of other home games this season and was nonetheless disappointing. UH does not have anything that comes close to resembling loyal student fans. A stadium that is more than half empty for a rivalry game speaks for itself. It is almost as if the student body is protesting something by not showing up for basketball games — maybe it’s the concession prices at Hofheinz Pavilion? There could always be more support from alumni, but they cannot shoulder the load by themselves. Students have to play their part if we want people to take our athletics program seriously, or UH will be forever labeled as a B-rate sports school.

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Public grieves over Westboro win

ast Wednesday, the Synder v. Westburo Baptist Church Supreme Court case came to a close with an 8-1 decision in favor of Westburo, a church that recently picketed the funeral of Lance Corporal Mathew Snyder with signs reading “God hates fags” and “Thank God for dead American soldiers.” The Supreme Court stated in agreement that they have chosen “to proMarcus tect even hurtful speech Smith on public issues to ensure that we do not stifle public debate.” While these are nobly spoken and agreeable words, the truth of the matter is that there is no victory here. The ruling is not a loss, because the First Amendment protects Westboro, and freedom of speech prevails. However, the decision gives Westboro the power to continue abusing the Amendment and

American citizens. The result of the case makes it clear no lesson has been learned, and there is no punishment for this type of harassment. The group’s words are designed to be vicious, and the pains their words inflict are deliberate. Does the Westboro rhetoric contribute to any legitimate debates that are in danger of being stifled? Those who are supportive of the ruling often simply suggest that we deprive them of publicity, and ignore them so that they fizzle out on their own. But not all of us have the ability to just not to listen. It is an unfortunate fact that Westburo will always garner publicity as long as they exist. To say otherwise and disregard the issue for that reason is nonsensical. For both current and future victims, it is necessary to show that we don’t lack the power to deal with these types of issues. At the very least, steps have to be taken

to strengthen the laws in order to protect soldiers and privacy rights. One of the major fears of this case was that if Snyder were to win, a slippery slope would occur and we would eventually lose our freedom of speech altogether. But the aim of the Constitution and law should be to ensure a family’s right to conduct a funeral without hurtful interruption or distraction. There is a time, place and manner in which the protests can be rightfully held. A funeral is not one of the places that should be considered acceptable. Hope for resolution is clearer when thinking of the single dissenter Justice Samuel Alito, which shows that this is still an issue that is subject to further discussion. Reasonable regulation is not yet a thing of the past. Marcus Smith is a English freshman and may be reached at opinion@thedailycougar.com.

Patriarchy is present in every society

he revolutions sweeping the Middle East have brought many novel images to the American public. One image in particular shocked the media talking heads: the Arab woman, taking an equal role in her country’s revolution. Who knew that the Middle Eastern woman was so capable? For example, in Egypt, a woman named Asmaa Mahfouz, founder of the “April 6th” movement, is responsible for a number Dana of the protests that have El Kurd been credited for the mass mobilizations of citizens that eventually led to their liberation. And Gigi Ibrahim, a political activist, captivated the world with her reports from Tahrir Square. Women were present at all stages of the Egyptian revolution and took equal responsibility, something Western media was definitely not expecting.

Libyan women are protesting alongside the men in support of democracy. Pictures from Benghazi, Libya, show women (veiled and unveiled) actively participating in the rebel headquarters, talking to media and formulating strategy. In Bahrain, Yemen, Tunisia and Algeria, women from all walks of life are protesting with men about the same issues: neoliberal economic policies, oppression and inequality. The reason our media finds this so surprising is because they were caught off guard by their own stereotypes. The Arab women weren’t conforming to media perceptions! With great fascination, the fate of these female protestors became a popular topic on the evening news. Pundits formulated theories that the Islamic nature of these societies would marginalize women eventually. What these ethnocentric analysts seem to have forgotten is that the marginalization

of women has never been a solely Muslim problem. Women everywhere face sexism, objectification and unequal treatment. After all, a women’s right to an abortion is still contested in this country, as is her right to equal pay. The women of the Middle East in particular have been just as marginalized by secular, nationalist and communist movements in the past. Female participation in these uprisings has certainly had a positive effect on gender relations, but, of course, a revolution is not a magic pill. Women in the Middle East, like women all over the world, face many obstacles on their road to emancipation. Nevertheless, female involvement in the Arab uprisings has shown that the revolutions can — and will — help pave the way to greater gender equality in the future. Dana El Kurd is a political science junior and may be reached at opinion@thedailycougar.com.

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The Cougars used a six-run seventh inning to take a healthy lead over Kentucky (5-6). M.P. Cokinos was the scoring catalyst in the seventh for the Cougars, getting a pinchhit single to bring home Jake Runte. “In the last couple of games we’ve been putting ourselves in that exact same situation and not getting the hit,” Whitting said. “Then Cokinos comes up and gets the hit.” The Cougars opened the Classic with a 5-2 loss to Baylor (6-5). After getting two quick outs in the second inning, Baylor took advantage of a walk, stolen base, a wild pitch and got some timely hitting to take an early 1-0 lead. The Bears added runs in the third and fourth to increase their lead to 3-0. UH managed to get on the scoreboard in the fifth frame after Ryan Still drove in Jake Runte on a single. “If we execute our offense in the game, we put ourselves on position to win,” Whitting said. “What’s going to be a tipping point with this program from this point forward is, do we have the swagger and the confidence when we get into situations to drive runs in and have quality at bats. “The last three games, it’s not happening.” The Cougars next game against McNeese St. is at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Cougar Field.

our team. We have four starters that are seniors. Having that experience helped us pull it out.” UH did not get out to the fast start like it had hoped for, going into halftime with an uncomfortable 44-41 lead. The five seniors were a crucial element to the Cougars offense, scoring 82 of their 90 points. “I told them no excuses, no regrets,” head coach Todd Buchanan said. “That’s how we got it done. They just refuse to lose. “It took an extra five minutes, but I’ll take it.” Tu l a n e ( 2 0 - 9 , 9 - 7 C - U S A ) received a strong performance from the speedy Dunn who at times was easily weaving around UH defenders. She put in 25 points, while collecting five rebounds. Guard Roshaunda Barnes added 16 points. It is the first time in program history a team has run the table in conference play, and the Cougars are the second team in C-USA history to finish undefeated. More goals lie ahead for the Cougars, but they can temporarily breathe a sigh of relief. “Now we can enjoy the moment,” Taylor said. “We don’t want to celebrate too early and not carry this through, but we’re 16-0. To be the first team to do it is a big accomplishment and I’m proud of the girls. “I’m very excited. I’m living in the moment now.” Scott led all scorers with 28 points. Courtney Taylor recorded her 19th double-double of the season with 24 points and 14 rebounds. Brittany Mason narrowly missed out on a double-double with nine points and 12 rebounds. The Cougars received strong production off the bench from Johnson down the stretch to secure the victory. Lesslee Mason added 12 points and eight rebounds. The Cougars will look to continue the momentum of their 16-game winning streak in the C-USA Championship Tournament. UH is seeded No. 1 and will receive a first-round bye. The Cougars will face the winner of No. 8-seeded SMU (14-15, 7-9) and No. 9 UTEP (15-13, 7-9) at 8:30 p.m. Thursday in El Paso.

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Senior trio collects C-USA honors Forward Courtney Taylor and guards Brittney Scott and Porsche Landry earned spots on the All-Conference USA first team Sunday. The trio accounted for three of the top four scoring leaders in C-USA, with Scott leading the conference at 16.3 points per game. This was Scott’s first selection to the C-USA first team. For Taylor, this was her third consecutive selection to the first team, as she averaged a double-double for the season. She was third in C-USA in scoring at 15.9 points per game, and first in rebounding with 11.5 boards per contest. Her 59 career double-doubles are the best total in UH history, and the third highest total for a C-USA player. Taylor also earned All-Defensive team honors. Landry earned her first selection with a breakout season running first-year head coach Todd Buchanan’s up-tempo offense. Landry was fourth in the conference in scoring with 14.9 points per game and also ranked in the top 10 in C-USA in assists with 3.9 a game, and a 77 percent free-throw percentage. This marked the eleventh consecutive season that a UH player was named to the first team. The C-USA specialty awards will be announced today. — Cougar Sports Services

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Cougars win three out of five The No. 23/25 Cougars wrapped up their weekend in San Diego with a 4-3 comeback over No. 23 Fresno State on Saturday. Pitcher Amanda Crabtree took her first loss of the season when the Cougars lost 3-0 to Long Beach State on Saturday, the first game of a double-header. The Cougars picked up a 10-1 victory over Cal-Poly (3-17) in the second of the two games. Leadoff hitter Holly Anderson went 3-for-4 with a career-high four runs scored, and Melissa Gregson went 3-for-3 with 3 RBI and two runs scored out of the two-hole. The Cougars beat BYU 4-0 Friday where Crabtree threw a complete-game shutout. UH also lost Thursday to San Diego State, 6-0. — Cougar Sports Services

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UH glad to not be in Kansas anymore The Cougars weekend started with promise with a 6-1 victory against Missouri-Kansas City on Friday. But Big 12 opponents Kansas State and Kansas were both able to get the best of UH (7-6) in its last two matches. The Cougars fell to No. 45-ranked Kansas State (9-1) 4-0 on Saturday. Their luck did not improve Sunday, when UH dropped a 4-3 decision to the Jayhawks (4-4). — Cougar Sports Services

Codey Morehouse and the rest of the pitching staff are searching for a way to complement the UH offense. The Cougars were able to pick up one win in the Minute Maid Classic against Kentucky on Saturday, but fell to Baylor on Friday and Texas A&M on Sunday. | Aaron Cisneros/The Daily Cougar

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THE DAILY COUGAR The Cougars lost the finale of the Houston College Classic to Texas A&M on Sunday, and dropped two out of three games during the weekend. UH lost 11-4 to Texas A&M (9-3) and fell to 6-5 on the season. The game was knotted up at four runs apiece through four innings, but the Aggies scored seven unanswered runs through the fifth, sixth and seventh innings to take an 11-4 lead. “I don’t think it was about the offense tonight,” head coach Todd Whitting said. “I think it was about the bullpen. We just didn’t pitch well out of the bullpen.” After the fourth inning, the Cougars had only one baserunner aboard and went down in order four of the last five innings. “We battled back hard to get it to 4-4 and we go right back out there and give them a couple of runs,” Whitting said. “I think our hitters started getting out of their game and started to panic a little bit. It was just one of those days.” UH fared better in its second game, beating Kentucky 8-5 in the first ever meeting between the teams.

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THE DAILY COUGAR Starting from scratch could be the best solution to get the Cougars out of their current funk. The Cougars (12-17, 4-12 Conference USA) dropped their final game of the regular season to cross-town rival Rice 72-57 Saturday at Hofheinz Pavilion. Rice jumped out to a 40-27 lead at halftime, and the closest the Cougars got in the second half was within seven points.

“It’s a lack of execution,” Darian Thibodeaux said. “We prepare well, we have good practices. We just haven’t been doing a good job of carrying over our defensive assignments into games.” The Owls (13-17, 5-11) bombarded the Cougars from deep, connecting on 47 percent of their 3-point attempts. The Cougars will be the No. 11 seed in the C-USA Championship Tournament. “The beauty of it is that now comes conference and everybody is 0-0,” Nixon said. “All the times we’ve talked about how

good we can be, it’s time to stop talking.” Head coach James Dickey said the team is entering into the third part of the season with the non-conference and conference schedule over. “We have to be excited about getting an opportunity to play another game,” Dickey said. The Cougars will face No. 6 seed Marshall in the first round of the C-USA Tournament at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Don Haskins Center in El Paso. sports@thedailycougar.com

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THE DAILY COUGAR Visiting professor Paula Mathieu gave a lecture on a new trend that high end fashion designers are trying to sell: homeless chic. Mathieu, an associate professor in the Department of English at Boston College, gave her take on the homeless chic trend. “It’s terrible to say, very often the most exciting outfits are from the poorest people,” said Christian Lacroix, a designer. One word that has been coined in reference to this is hobolicious. According to urbandictionary.com, the word is used as an adjective to refer to someone who “looks homeless and yummy at the same time.” Mathieu discussed how public depictions of homelessness shape the views of homeless people. “Homeless chic cannot exist without poverty,” Mathieu said. Some say that designers are making a mockery of homeless people. While the homeless get their clothes out of dumpsters and garbage bags, designers spend thousands of dollars and countless hours taking material and making it look old and dirty. On the other hand, designers like Galliano genuinely see this type of fashion as something that is as brilliant as it is marketable. The only thing is that they are selling it at unaffordable prices. Why pay $400 for a sweater with a hole in it when you can go in your

THE DAILY COUGAR.COM /print-edition Fashion designers have started the ‘Homeless Chic’ trend, which is modeled after the attire of homeless people, appearing dirty and old. | Wikimedia Commons own closet and cut a hole in one? This topic was new for Mathieu because she teaches about the literature of homelessness. “It’s interesting for me to look at what these images mean in like of street newspaper,” Mathieu said. A street newspaper is a newspaper created by the homeless for the homeless. There is a website, www.street-papers.org, which is the International Network of Street Newspapers. The network consists of 112 papers in over 40 countries. As a college student in Chicago, Mathieu started as a volunteer copy editor at Street Life Newspaper and then started her own writing group. She then worked at the Work Empowerment Center in grad school and began helping with the international network of street newspapers. She is a judge for the Annual Street Newspapers Awards. But it was never her original

intention to work with community literature. “I was interested in people’s stories,” said Mathieu. “Working at Street Wise and running a writing group, I learned a lot about how complicated lives are. Even though someone is homeless, they have had other good things that may have happened in their life. There are still other creative and wonderful things about them.” What she likes most about teaching writing is that she doesn’t have to give grades. “Teaching writing at the University of Illinois I learned that not every person is a philosopher,” said Mathieu. “Each person writes their own story, and I can’t say that they need to change this or this isn’t true because it is their story; each story is different.” arts@thedailycougar.com

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