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The bill passed unanimously through the Texas Legislature and will help students make better decisions on textbook purchases by forcing universities to provide important information before the semester starts. | Nine Nguyen/The Daily Cougar
A bill that will require university bookstores to supply students with information on textbooks before the start of the school year was signed into law by Gov. Rick Perry in June and will take effect Fall 2012. CSHB 33 will require, among other things, for universities to post “the book’s retail price, author, publisher, most recent copyright
date and the ISBN [...] no later than 30 days before the start of classes” on the school or bookstore website, said the House Research Organization in their analysis of the bill. Universities will also have to make an effort to inform students on ways to save money, such as textbook rentals, guaranteed buyback programs and opportunities to buy used textbooks, the bill said. Some students do not feel that this information is readily available. “(The information) is on the price tags, but other than that, no,” sophomore Elisebeth Novak said while on her way to buy her textbooks at the bookstore in the UC.
“Students need something like this to reduce the sting of buying costly textbooks,” junior Sammy Emerson said. “If they’re paying five, six, seven or even 800 dollars for books, that’s too much.” Emerson and Novak would have bought their books elsewhere at a better price had they known the details beforehand, they said. Other students, though, do not think that the bill will make much of a difference. “Anybody can pretty much just look up the books on Amazon and TEXTBOOKS continues on page 3
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Professor writes book challenging man-made global warming beliefs
UH officials will be in attendance at the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the opening of a new university center at 10 a.m. on Thursday at Texas State Technical College, located in Harlingen, Texas. Study programs and courses will be designed so students can study for two years at TSTC before transferring to the university center. As part of a partnership between the two institutions, the UH College of Technology will be offering courses at the new building. — Cougar News Staff
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UH tech prof recognized as PGSF Educator of the Year The Print and Graphics Scholarship Foundation named technology professor Jerry Waite the ninth recipient of the organization’s Educator of the Year award. The award is given to educators who show outstanding talent and excellence in graphic communications and printing instruction. Waite will recieve the award at the Teacher’s Conference on Sept. 11, during GRAPH EXPO in Chicago. — Cougar News Staff
CORRECTIONS In the briefs on Monday, we reported that Shasta’s Cones and more would be hosting a “Shasta’s Wet T-shirt relay.” The event has been canceled. The UC Welcome Back is still planned for Wednesday.
Settling into the new year tudents crowded the path in front of Philip Guthrie Hall on their way to class. The return to school is often filled with new introductions and old reunions, making for a memorable week. See the impressions some of your fellow Cougars had of the new semester on page 3. | Nine Nguyen/
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A UH professor aims to refute claims that the Earth is in a permanent warming period in his new book. Larry Bell, an endowed professor of space architecture, said he blames misrepresented statistics and misleading politicians for the widespread belief in global warming in his book, “Climate of Corruption: Politics and Power Behind The Global Warming Hoax.” “The notion of carbon dioxide being a pollutant is silly because carbon dioxide is what makes plants grow; it’s what whales breathe,” Bell said. “There’s a lot of shenanigans with words.” Bell also said that the idea of the earth being in a climate crisis is scientifically inaccurate, and that though we are currently in a warming period, climate change is cyclical, not constant. “(A) misrepresentation is that global warming is bad; that it’s a crisis. No. There is no scientific evidence that we’re in a crisis,” Bell said. “These warming periods happen with the irregularity of electrocardiogram for lots of
reasons.” He said there is no evidence that humans are the primary cause of global warming. “Climate models predict if there’s human global warming occurring, satellites will detect warming in the atmosphere,” Bell said. “What are they detecting? No warming. There’s no human signature of warming caused by carbon dioxide levels.” He said that the result of the effects humans do have on climate are unknown. “If you were to ask me or anyone I know if humans have an effect on climate, we’d say yeah, sure,” Bell said. “But no one knows whether those effects are good or bad.” Bell said that powerful figures, former Vice President Al Gore included, have misled the public on the issue of global warming. Additionally, Cap and Trade legislation, which would provide economic incentives for companies to reduce their amount of hazardous emissions, is a “total scam.” Although many politicians, including President Barack Obama, have championed a Cap WARMING continues on page 3
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The following is a partial report of campus crime between August 22 and August 24. All information is selected from the files of the UH Police Department. The information in bold 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.
Traffic Offense – Monday 3:59 p.m. – Lot 16 B — A student reported that someone struck her unattended vehicle while it was parked in lot 16 C. The striking driver did not leave the required information. The suspect was later located and agreed to pay for the repairs. The incident occurred between 08:00 hrs and 15:30 hrs 8/22/11. The case is Active. Traffic Offense – Tuesday 8:39 a.m. – Lot 9 C — A staff member reported that someone struck his unattended vehicle while it was parked in lot 9 C. The striking driver failed to leave the required information. There are no suspects. The incident occurred between 07:10 a.m. and 5:20 p.m.Tuesday. The case is Inactive. Burglary – Wednesday 9:08 a.m.– Student Services Center — A staff member reported that someone entered her office without her permission and stole business related items. There are no suspects. The incident occurred at 9:08 a.m. Wednesday. The case is Active. Theft – Wednesday 9:42 p.m. - Calhoun Lofts — A Calhoun Lofts staff member reported that someone stole three televisions from three Calhoun Lofts locations. There are no suspects. The three incidents occurred between 3:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. Wednesday. The case is Active. Burglary of a Motor Vehicle – Thursday 8:25 a.m. — A faculty member reported that someone entered his unattended motor vehicle and removed property
without his permission. There are no suspects. The incident occurred between 8:00 a.m. and 5 p.m.Wednesday. The case is Active.
Criminal mischief: 10:03 p.m. Monday, Agnes Arnold Hall first floor — A staff member reported seeing a fire hose on the ground at Agnes Arnold Hall. The hose was wet and leaking water, but there was no sign of fire in the area. Occurred before 9:40 p.m. Monday. Credit or Debit Card Abuse – Thursday 11:06 a.m – Campus Recreation and Wellness Center — A student reported that someone used his bank debit card without his authorization. There are no suspects. The incident occurred between noon on August 16 and noon August 18. The case is Active. Theft: 2:54 p.m. Thursday - University Center — A student reported that someone stole his wallet and cell phone from the UC Games Room while he was bowling. There are no suspects. The incident occurred between 1:30 p.m. and 2:15 p.m. Thursday. The case is Active. Theft – Thursday 7:50 p.m. – Campus Recreation and Wellness Center — Two students reported that someone stole their belongings from an unattended and secured locker at the CRWC. The incident occurred between 18:00 hrs and 18:40 hrs Wednesday. The case is Active. For the complete report and to view past reports, go to thedailycougar.com/crime
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How did you feel about the first week of classes?
“I’m done with most of my core required courses, so it’s fun to be able to start taking the courses that are included in the program.” Julia Lonnegren
“What can I say? My classes are getting smaller, though they’re still pretty big. The professors are cool. It’s going to be tougher than last semester, but it’ll be OK.”
“I’m in a lot of classes that I’m going to enjoy, and I’m in a lot of classes I’m not going to enjoy. And I discovered which professors I should be scared of.”
“My classes were good. In one class, my teacher is very nice, very motherly. And the TA is like every other one I had — it’s like I already know the guy.”
Ivi Saucedo
Sean Lopez
Chris Schellhaas
Civil Engineering Sophomore
Computer Information Systems Junior
Computer Programming Junior
Business Junior
“My classes were all relatively centered so I didn’t have to walk too far. And I don’t normally don’t have all my classes with great teachers, but I actually ended up getting it this year.”
“I was surprised with how crowded everything was — the campus, and the parking lots — everything.” Lindsay Fyffe Music Senior
Kristen Maldonado English Literature Senior
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kind of get an idea. Teachers usually have the syllabus online all year round, (...) so you already know which textbooks you need,” sophomore Trisha Thacker said. “I don’t think it’s going to change (where students buy their books), because people who are going to look for a good deal are going to do it anyways, and people who are going to buy (at the bookstore) are going to do that anyway.” Textbook publishers will be required to offer the parts of
textbook packages for individual sale and provide information on changes to later editions of textbooks. Supporters of CSHB 33 say that the bill will likely not cause any drastic changes to the status quo, the House Research Organization said. “It (will) mirror the federal Higher Education Opportunity Act. Since the federal law became effective in July 2010, universities and book vendors already have had to put many of the bill’s provisions into practice.” news@thedailycougar.com
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and Trade proposal, Bell refutes the notion that such initiatives are motivated by environmental concern. He cites how if such legislation passed, Gore’s own firm, Generation Investment Management, would have “made a killing” financially. Bell is not alone in his beliefs. The Global Warming Petition Project has been signed by over 31,400 scientists. The petition was created to
refute the claim that most scientists support the idea of manmade global warming. “People use these terms that are misrepresenting, and intentionally so. “The statistics themselves come from very, very bad surveys,” Bell said. Though there is much support behind Bell’s book, there are many groups who oppose it. “(Bell) raises a barrage of obscure and marginal facts and fabrications that appear at first glance to cast doubt on the entire edifice under attack, but which on closer examination do no such
thing,” said RealClimate.org, a website created to raise awareness on global warming. The organization said that humans cause global warming and that if corrective polices related to global warming aren’t implemented, there will be permanent damage to the biosphere and civilization. Bell is quick to rebut such assertions. “Greenland was warmer a thousand years ago. The Roman warm period was warmer than it is today,” Bell said. news@thedailycougar.com
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DEPARTMENT OF CAMPUS RECREATION SPOTLIGHT
UH Sport Clubs Getting Ready for Competition W
things from this club on the rise.
ith the fall semester officially here, the Sport Clubs at the University of Houston are gearing up for another intense year. The 17 sport clubs include: Aikido, Baseball, Women’s Basketball, Cricket, Cycling, Fencing, Kendo, Paintball, Rugby, Men’s and Women’s Soccer, Tennis, Ultimate Frisbee, Men’s and Women’s Volleyball, Water Polo and Wushu Kung-Fu. All of the clubs have just started or will be starting their fall practices within the next two weeks. For the men’s soccer club, this semester is looking to be one of their best. The club had over 100 students inquire about tryouts throughout the summer. With tryouts now just underway, over 90 students have attended. With no division 1 NCAA Athletic team to compete with, the men’s soccer club represents the highest level of men’s soccer on the UH campus.
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UH MEN’S SOCCER CLUB Why all the interest? The club starts off this season with a bang! Texas A&M University at the University of Houston Sunday, September 4th 3:00pm Carl Lewis Field Both teams are expected to be among the best in Texas this season. With
game day drawing near, the UH club has little time to finish tryouts and finalize their fall roster. The club will be practicing every Tuesday and Thursday on the Cullen Fields throughout the season (which includes additional games against Rice, Texas Tech and Texas Sate among others). The Department of Campus Recreation and the University of Houston expect great
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STUDY ABROAD: SATISFY YOUR WANDERLUST
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GOP will lose voters by being against science
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nyone who has paid attention to the Republican presidential primaries should know one obvious thing about the group of contenders — they are, overwhelmingly, against the scientific community.
This can be seen in comments Rep. Michele Bachmann made in a speech in Sarasota, Fla. “I don’t know how much God has to do to get the attention of the politicians,” Bachmann said. “We’ve had an earthquake; we’ve had a hurricane. He said, ‘Are you going to start listening to me here?’ Listen to the American people because the American people are roaring right now.” Bachmann’s words speak for themselves. And, unfortunately, many in the GOP base will be swayed by such an ignorant diatribe. The fact that she can get away with saying such things draws attention to a frightening anti-science, anti-intellectual and antisecularist trend in the GOP. It speaks volumes about the descent of their party. In order to hold onto an increasingly ignorant voter base, Republicans are alienating fiscal conservatives who may not necessarily be socially conservative. Or, at least, conservatives who have even the slightest bit of respect for the scientific community — a community that contains some of America’s brightest minds. This could have unforeseen consequences for the Republican party. The younger generation of voters is less inclined to doubt global warming or declare evolution a farce. The GOP seems to forget that this younger generation will, at some point, become the voter base of their party. As Perry, Bachmann and Romney continue to spew their anti-science, anti-secular rhetoric, the possibility that more young conservatives will switch over to the Libertarian party will only continue to increase. The GOP is thinking in the short term when it should be thinking in the long term. In the next couple of election cycles, we will see evolution’s survival of the fittest play itself out in the political arena. If the GOP is not careful, someone like Ron Paul just might come along and punctuate their equilibrium.
E D I TO R I A L P O L I C I E S STAFF EDITORIAL The Staff Editorial reflects the opinions of The Daily Cougar Editorial Board (the members of which are listed above the editorial). All other opinions, commentaries and cartoons reflect only the opinion of the author. Opinions expressed in The Daily Cougar do not necessarily reflect those of the University of Houston or the students as a whole. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR The Daily Cougar welcomes letters to the editor from any member of the UH community. Letters should be no more than 250 words and signed, including the author’s full name, phone number or e-mail address and affiliation with the University, including classification and major. Anonymous letters will not be published. Deliver letters to Room 7, University Center Satellite; e-mail them to letters@thedailycougar.com; send them via campus mail to STP 4015; or fax them to (713) 743-5384. Letters are subject to editing. ADVERTISEMENTS Advertisements published in The Daily Cougar do not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of the University or the students as a whole. GUEST COMMENTARY Submissions are accepted from any member of the UH community and must be signed with the author’s name, phone number or e-mail address and affiliation with the University, including classification and major. Commentary should be kept to less than 500 words. Guest commentaries should not be written as replies to material already printed in the Cougar, but rather should present independent points of view. Rebuttals should be sent as letters. Deliver submissions to Room 7, University Center Satellite; e-mail them to letters@thedailycougar.com; or fax them to (713) 743-5384. All submissions are subject to editing.
By taking advantage of the opportunity to study abroad, Lindsay Gary was able to visit eight countries over the course of the summer. She credits her experience with helping her develop cross-cultural awareness and sparking a new passion for helping women around the world. | Photo Courtesy of Lindsay Gary
A semester at sea Gary: “Become a citizen of the world — no one can take that away from you.”
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n my plane ride back to Houston, I reflected on my 68-day journey around the globe. How would I explain what my favorite port was? How could I package a two-month long study abroad program to eight different countries well enough so that someone could imagine a bit of all that I experienced? After all, Lindsay the Bahamas, Spain, Italy, Gary Croatia, Greece, Bulgaria, Turkey and Morocco are all significantly different from each other, but more importantly, from the US. On June 17, none of the 700 students aboard the M. V. Explorer could have predicted the immense experience awaiting us — the stressful class days in which we crammed three weeks worth of schoolwork into three class days between ports, how disorganized and unrealistic our mandatory global studies class would be, trying to find study space in a small passenger ship nearly filled to its capacity, nor how horrible the former vacation cruise line’s food would be. But we also didn’t expect to make lifelong friendships, to appreciate the homes from which we came, to experience some of the best college professors of our lives, or how excited we would become to see the first sight of land — even if that land was not our own. In retrospect, there is no way I could have known that I would feel more comfortable among foreigners than walking the pavement of my own university. I didn’t have to travel far to be treated as an equal, either. Although it only lasted two days out of my 21 years, I cherished the days I spent in the Bahamas. They were days in which I wasn’t treated like a second-class citizen or dressed and laced with derogatory
stereotypes. In Spain, Italy and Greece I became one with the natural Mediterranean wonders. They stood in sharp contrast to the many Greek protestors I would meet who made me realize that my economic hardships in no way compared to those of the starving children I saw on the streets. In Croatia, I studied how a people could seemingly recover from a genocide within a decade. From my friend Dario, who had been orphaned by the Balkan wars of the 1990s, I learned that this recovery was only on the surface. The emotional damage caused by the wars was ever-lingering beneath the newly remodeled buildings — now marked by orange roofs rather than bullet shells. I learned that the only thing that would bring back the happiness of these people was to reunite formerYugoslavia under something I had always been taught was evil — communism. In Bulgaria I met the most generous, caring, hospitable people of my life. Ironically, they were people that I had always been warned about — the Roma. I learned of the hardships they endure as a minority group in Europe. I learned about how no one would hire them, how schools refused to educate their children, and how they were always accused of being disease-infested thieves. After living among them for just a day, I will never again refer to the Roma people as “gypsies.” In Turkey, I found that I took being an American woman for granted. After being forced to cover my legs and arms, being sexually harassed, and witnessing how the professional women of Istanbul were fighting to end honor killings of rural Turkish women, I developed a new passion for helping women around the world. In Morocco, I was welcomed by
If you are looking to develop cross-cultural skills, and to learn for yourself rather than believe everything you have read and seen your entire life, I urge you to sudy abroad.” descendants of my ancestors. Passing through the Atlas Mountains on the way to the Sahara desert, I confirmed misconceptions of North Africans being non-Black. Hasan, the tour guide who became a dear friend to me, educated me on the true origins and ethnic backgrounds of the Berbers, Arabs, and Moors of his country, leaving me with a new perspective on my people and myself. It is difficult to summarize a journey so crucial to my experience on this earth, but hopefully the untied ends of this story may serve as a representation of the ends I am tying as a method of re-entry back into this world — a world that hasn’t changed. But I have changed, grown with knowledge of the world outside of what used to be my own, and gained knowledge of who I truly am. If you want to develop cross-cultural skills and are willing to learn for yourself, rather than believe everything you’ve read and seen your entire life, I urge you to study abroad. Although you may feel like a prisoner being released into society, and a slow re-entry process may be necessary, you will have become a citizen of the world. No one will ever be able to take that away from you. Lindsay Gary is a senior history major and may be reached at opinion@thedailycougar.com.
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TECHNOLOGY:
UH students have too many logins
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he new Tier One status of our University represents a proud moment in our history. It brings greater recognition to our school, and this translates into more opportunities to recruit and Jeb retain high-quality Schneider faculty, staff and students with a corresponding increase in government and private grants, as well as other funding opportunities. It would be nice if this designation also brought greater infrastructure and usability improvements for the students and faculty already here. This semester, I currently have seven different logins and corresponding passwords for UH classes and services. I have a PeopleSoft account, Cougar Net account, School of Communication computer access account, FTP access account, Spanish Lab account, Blackboard account and a Parking and Transportation account. Not only is this redundant,
excessive and confusing, one could argue it is also counter-productive. Computer security experts remind us never to write down our usernames and passwords. However, it is nearly impossible for UH students to keep track of which passwords and usernames belong to which account, much less for them to remember the randomly assigned passwords which expire at different times and with irritating regularity. Therefore, many students keep them written down in multiple locations, lest they be caught at campus having to do something frivolous — like use a campus computer when the list is at home. This defeats the purpose of having a username and password combination in the first place. The usernames and passwords are also required to adhere to different protocols and need to be replaced at varying, random intervals. This does not lead to a more secure system. It leads to frustration and a waste of staff time as students repeatedly have to request
new passwords and to be reminded of their usernames. One student happily told me the first week of school that if he deliberately entered the wrong computer login password four times, he was given the option to change it. This revelation was whispered conspiratorially and makes one wonder why a Tier One university is so paranoid about security that its students are forced to deliberately sabotage the system these ridiculous procedures are designed to protect. Furthermore, it doesn’t really makes sense why each school has different logins for their computers. I have no desire or need to use a computer in the architecture building, but since we all pay the same tuition and fees, it would make sense for all students to have access to campus resources if they are needed. Jeb Schneider is a senior print journalism major and may be reached at opinion@ thedailycougar.com.
ECONOMY:
Corporate taxes hurt the middle class
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ith the announcement last week by the Congressional Budget Office that the federal government is on track to spend a trillion dollars it doesn’t have for a third year in a row, politicians on the Democratic side of the aisle are renewing their scramble for new sources of cash to tear through. Steven Much like the Christopher neighborhood meth addict, they refuse to admit that they have a spending problem, and instead ramble on aimlessly about how the government needs more revenue. They prefer this euphemism because, like most of their talking points, it conceals the true source of inflows to the US Department of the Treasury. The simple truth is that revenues do not descend on a moonbeam to D.C.; rather, they are removed from the paychecks and bank accounts of everyday Americans. When talk of revenues eventually leads down the path, we are usually assured that they are not interested in taxing the middle class, but in taxing faceless money trees called corporations.
The inconvenient truth is that taxing corporations is one of the most effective and insidious ways to tax the middle class. Whether or not a tax is levied directly on a consumer or a producer, the cost will be shared by both. This applies equally to the revocation of existing subsidies or so-called loopholes. Typically, all or most of a new tax will be passed on to consumers, effectively hitting them on their receipts instead of on their paystubs. Taxing the middle class in this way provides a great cover for politicians who wish to hide the true cost of a welfare state that needs to be paid for nonetheless. Companies only have two sources of revenue — customers and investors. This means that if costs cannot be passed through, investors will get the stick instead. This may sound stellar to progressives, whose natural instinct tells them that profit is evil and exploitative. But it has startling negative consequences if one looks below the surface. Lower net income for a company means a lower stock price and a lower return on equity. Who are the primary equity holders that will certainly be affected by this? It is not the group of
executives and management who, for example, hold only one-and-ahalf percent of outstanding stock in oil and gas companies. Mutual funds, pension funds and IRAs hold the overwhelming majority. This means that retirement savings for teachers, policemen and small business owners will all take a hit. Those who have already retired, and are living on funds invested in the stock market, will find their wealth further eroded. Thus far, Liberals in Congress have been unwilling or unable to justify the supposed benefits of their spending largess in light of the costs that the federal government imposes on the middle class every single day, however hidden they may be. Further attempts to increase revenue to government in this manner are patently dishonest and represent nothing more than profligate political pandering. Taxing corporations is not the be-all-end-all of the federal government’s growing debt bomb — it is merely a hidden tax on consumers, workers and retirees. Steven Christopher is a graduate finance student in the C.T. Bauer College of Business and may be reached at opinion@thedailycougar.com.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Send yours to letters@thedailycougar.com Hooters plane unwelcome presence on campus Walking across campus on Friday, August 26, 2011, a buzzing noise caught my attention. I looked up to see a small plane carrying an advertising banner which read, “Hooters: Have fun, get money.”
Hooters, the restaurant that serves up women’s breasts and chicken wings for public consumption, was cruising our campus for employees. It seems incongruous that they should fly above an institution of higher learning where women are more focused on the size of their GPA than the size of their bust.
At the Women’s Resource Center we are working for a day when a woman’s intellect is viewed as her most valued asset and her brain is her most admired (and sexy) body part. Beverly McPhail, Ph.D., Director, Women’s Resource Center.
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WEEKEND RECAP
MTV Video Music Awards proves to be a night full of surprises Bryan Dupont-Gray
THE DAILY COUGAR Since the early 1980s, MTV has never disappointed in delivering an award show that honors grand achievements made by recording artists of all genres while providing a spectacle that creates trends and tells stories that go down in music history.
the tone for night, performing a monologue as her greasy-haired, cigarette-smoking, machismoflaunting alter ego known as Joe Calderone before singing “You and I.” Queen’s lead guitarist Brian May became the first surprise of the show as he walked out on stage mid-song and strummed up a guitar solo. The jaw-dropping “Otis” perfor-
Lady Gaga performed a monologue as Joe Calderone — her grungy, vulgar, cigarettesmoking ex-boyfriend in the opening act of the 2011 VMAs. | MTV/PictureGroup The 2011 MTV Video Music Awards ceremony was no different, as it brought to the Los Angeles Nokia Theatre shocking surprises, electrifying performances and presented popular artists with various awards and achievements — all without a single host for the event. In a jolting start, Lady Gaga set
mance from Kanye West and Jay-Z flabbergasted the Nokia Theatre, seeing as how the duo wasn’t scheduled to perform until a couple of days ago. Perhaps the biggest surprise of the entire night, however, was Beyoncé Knowles and Jay-Z revealing their pregnancy on the black carpet. Beyoncé’s peppy performance of
“Love on Top” showcased her talent and ability to perform, even with one on the way. Still in character as Joe Calderone, Lady Gaga presented the Michael Jackson Vanguard Award to pop icon Britney Spears. A plethora of dancers hit center stage and struck a dance routine to a mix of hit songs that paint the picture of Spears’ career, paying homage to the entertainer before she accepted the award. British comedian Russell Brand and jazz singer Tony Bennett delivered a speech on Amy Winehouse’s passing and the musical legacy that she leaves behind. Both men spoke of her talent as a jazz musician, citing similarities to Billie Holiday and Ella Fitzgerald while recalling experiences with Winehouse and watching her perform. The segment led to a Bruno Mars rendition of “Valerie,” a single by The Zutons that Mark Ronson and Winehouse covered in 2007. Many of the winners throughout the award show were foreseeable. While Justin Beiber snagged a Moonman for Best Male Video for “U Smile” and Britney Spears won Best Pop Video for her song “Till the World Ends,” a surprise winner for Best New Artist emerged. Beating Pittsburgh rapper Wiz Khalifa and Oakland’s MC Kreayshawn was Tyler, the Creator, head-honcho of the rap collective Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All.
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Best Pop Video
“Till the World Ends” - Britney Spears
Best Rock Video
“Walk” - Foo Fighters
Best Hip-Hop Video
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“E.T.” - Katy Perry feat. Kanye West
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“U Smile” - Justin Bieber
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Kicker trains in the Rocky Mountains to play at sea level While training in the offseason, junior kicker Matt Hogan made a career-long field goal of 71 yards. If No. 46 gets called upon in the closing seconds of a game, he is certainly not lacking in confidence. “I’m pretty dialed in right now,” Hogan said. “I’m feeling pretty good about the season.” While the kicker is not afraid of performing in high-pressure situations, do not expect to see Hogan contributing in the field position game as a punter. His focus is strictly field goals and points after touchdowns. “Honestly I can’t punt to save the world,” he said. “I am not a punter. I tried but it’s not my forte. “I didn’t do it in high school. I had the luxury of going to school with two of my best friends. One was a year younger than me, one was a year older than me. One ended up at Baylor and one ended up A&M so I didn’t have to punt at all.” Those who think kickers spend the least amount of time practicing are mistaken. Just like any other position, Hogan trains year-round to improve. He travels to Colorado for part of the summer to work on the finer points of kicking with John Weaver. Weaver, a former Texas Tech kicker, has coached Hogan since high school. “In the summer I stay there for workouts, and try to kick two or three times a week to keep my leg in fine tune,” Hogan said. “In July I go to a camp in Colorado. I trained for three weeks in Golden, Colo. before training camp. We kick two times a day. If we’re not kicking twice a day, we’re running sprints and doing yoga, core and ab workouts.” Training in the high altitude helps Hogan’s endurance, but he said it has no affect in how the ball moves. “I usually die when we run after a week up there,” he said. “Then I get used to it and I come down here and feel like Superman with my lungs. Elevation doesn’t really affect the ball too much.” By showing diligence in his craft, Hogan has earned the respect of his peers and coaches. Special teams coordinator Tony Levine said he admires the way Hogan prepares. “He does an exceptional job,” Levine said. “I’ve been fortunate to coach a Lou Groza award winner when I was at Louisville. I coached three other kickers in the NFL, and he’s as good as any other guy I’ve coached. His work ethic and his focus, and mental preparation in what he does are second to none. What they do is so specific. “In theory you can stand on the sideline for 59-and-a-half minutes, and come out and get one opportunity in front of 70,000 people on national TV, and have to perform. He does a tremendous job. He doesn’t show up, he puts a lot of work into it in season and in offseason with strength and conditioning.” — John Brannen/The Daily Cougar
Special teams coordinator Tony Levine helped the Cougars be one of the top units in Conference USA. Kick returner Tyron Carrier lead C-USA in yards with 1,174 and Matt Hogan ranked as its third most accurate kicker at 82.4 percent. | Courtesy of UH Athletics
Levine wears many hats as top special teams schemer coaches are uptight, but not him. You feel pretty relaxed, but he also has the switch One of the most where he can turn it on and underappreciated parts of get serious.” football is the special teams Levine is known to keep unit. the atmosphere loose at Kickoffs, field goals and practice to make younger punts sometimes get lost players feel comfortable. in the hype of offense and “There’s a lot more to life defense. than the game of football,” The man tasked with he said. “There’s a time and coaching this wide range a place for it. One of the of players at UH is Tony toughest things for an 18 or Levine. 19-year-old to do is practice Devising blocking football.” schemes, and giving guidThe Cougars have a trio ance to kickers, punters and of players in the kicking returners are just a fraction game. Like last year, Hogan of Levine’s will responsibilhandle He’s a mastermind, ities for the extra Cougars. point a mad scientist While it and scheme artist. He will be all field has everything down to a tee. goal business on the He knows when I get tired and duties, sidelines while when I get a rest. Saturday sophoagainst Kicker Matt Hogan more UCLA, on special teams coach Tony Levine Richi Levine has Leone adopted a will mentality be the that it is not always about punter. Senior Jordan striking fear in players. Mannisto will handle most “Coach Levine has some kickoffs. of the driest humor ever,” “I’m a big believer in not junior kicker Matt Hogan having a guy kick off more said. “He will talk to me and than six times in a game,” I won’t even know what he’s Levine said. “That really saying or what he just tried taxes your leg. Richie and to explain, then he tells me Jordan are battling for that ‘that was a joke, laugh.’ starting spot, but they’ll “It keeps everybody both be kicking off this relaxed around him. Some season.
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“We had a good rotation last season. The way we approach things whether its running back, linebacker or the kicking game is the best guy plays. If we had one guy that won all three jobs than he’d do all three. It just so happens that we’re fortunate to have three very talented young men in three separate special teams.” Handling kickoff returns will be senior wide receiver Tyron Carrier, who is one return touchdown away from tying the all-time NCAA mark of seven. On punts will be his counterpart at receiver, senior Patrick Edwards. It is a daunting task to avoid the onslaught of 10 players rushing one, but some players like putting their nerves to the test. “I like the adrenaline,” Edwards said. “Sometimes I like to live on the edge. It’s pretty challenging, but at the same time it’s fun. To catch the ball and make a lot of guys miss coming at you full speed.” While Carrier and Edwards are two of the more elusive players on the roster, it takes a perfect storm of speed and timely blocks down the field for a return touchdown. “Without those 10 guys SPECIAL TEAMS continues on page 10
KEY PLAYERS
patrick EDWARDS Punt Returner
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PR Yards AVG 15 231 15.4
TD 1
tyron CARRIER Kick Returner
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KR Yards AVG 50 1174 23.5
TD 1
matt HOGAN Kicker
46 FGM/A PCT 14/17 82.4
LNG 49
XMP/A 54/58
richie LEONE Punter
15
Punts Yards AVG 35 1450 41.4
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• Tyron Carrier is one kickoff return touchdown away from tying former Clemson running back C.J. Spiller’s mark of seven career touchdowns.
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Moores professor to take stage Terence Yung
THE DAILY COUGAR Robert Bates, Professor of Organ, is set to present a lecture recital in the Organ Recital Hall at UH tonight. The program is titled “Organ music of the French Renaissance.” The program is set to include works in the 1531 collection of Pierre Attaingnant, who was a significant French music publisher during the 16th century.
Attaingnant’s 1531 collection includes both secular and sacred works. In addition to performing, Bates will also deliver introductions for the works. Dr. Bates has been a member of the organ faculty at the Moores School of Music since 1999. Bates received his doctorate from Stanford University, where he was University Organist as well. He also holds degrees from Southern Methodist University, the Conservatoire de Rueil-Malmaison
in France and Wayne State University. Bates studied with a number of very distinguished musicians, including Daniel Roth, Marie-Claire Alain, Robert Anderson and Ray Ferguson. His particular specialty is in the early organ music of Spain and French. Tickets for the event are available at the Moores Box Office. The performance will begin at 7:30 p.m. tonight in the Organ Recital Hall. arts@thedailycougar.com
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Musicians collaborate, bring classics Bach to life in documentary It’s always amazing to see musicians from all backgrounds — professional and emerging Terence talent, pianists, Yung violinists, clarinetists, singers, vocal groups, jazz musicians — discussing their craft in an easy-going collegiate setting. For this reason alone, Micheal Lawrence’s documentary BACH & Friends is deserving of the highest acclaim. The beauty of the documentary is that it successfully pairs groups of musicians you might never expect to see working together. The list is impressive enough: Glenn Gould, Hilary Hahn,
Simone Dinnerstein, Felix Hell, Joshua Bell, Richard Stoltzman, and the Emerson Quartet juxtaposed with Ward Swingle and the Swingle Singers, Bobby McFerrin, Bela Fleck — even the composer Philip Glass makes an entrance. The crux of Lawrence’s documentary is the notion that music, especially Bach’s music, has the potential to bring people of disparate backgrounds together. What Lawrence successfully illustrates in his documentary is an extraordinary miracle — the music of Johann Sebastian Bach, written in the 18th century, can be performed by a number of musicians with virtually any instrumentation and still come
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out beautiful. Indeed, some of the most interesting musical commentary about Bach came from the most unlikely of sources. Here, it is appropriate to mention Bobby McFerrin’s inspiring wisdom concerning the art of improvisation. Artists like McFerrin remind us that sometimes music is meant to be alive and spontaneous — a motion that Bach himself would no doubt have seconded, considering that he himself was renowned for this improvisations. And now, we turn to the music making. This documentary is significant in taking a snapshot of Bach as it is performed today. Particularly, pianist Simone Dinnerstein deserves recognition for a magical performance of the Goldberg Variations, which is aired in proximity with Glenn Gould’s legendary performance. Other Easter eggs include Joshua Bell’s performance of the D minor — and we cannot go without mentioning the Swingle Singers, who brought a new and innovative sense of vitality to Bach’s music. What Lawrence’s documentary shows us is that professional musicians contribute to society in a collegial manner. It is a gift to hear the thoughts and the music of Glenn Gould and Felix Hell juxtaposed with Bobby McFerrin and the Emerson Quartet. We hope that their collegiality will be a model for all of us in our endeavor towards professionalism. arts@thedailycougar.com
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blocking for them, they’re not going to get the yards they could with their speed and quickness,” Levine said. Besides being special teams coordinator, Levine is also an assistant head coach, inside wide receivers coach and tight ends coach. “Somebody told me that I have the longest business card in the country,” Levine said. “It’s fun to get to work on offense, the kicking game and to get to work closely with coach Sumlin. It’s an honor to be here and I enjoy everything that goes along with all my responsibilities.” In college, Levine played as a wide receiver at Minnesota from 1991-1995, while Sumlin was an assistant for the Gophers, specializing at the position. The two never coached together until they came to UH, but Levine has been on Sumlin’s staff since his start as a head coach four seasons ago. After his playing days were through, Levine had coaching stints at Texas State, Auburn, Louisville Louisiana Tech and the Carolina Panthers of the NFL. Throughout that time he and Sumlin kept a correspondence that led to his current job. “We’ve stayed in close contact over the years,” Levine said. “He’s been a mentor to me. I remember a lot of the things he’s said over the years. “I remembered something he said to me the other day my first year of coaching at Texas State. He’s been somebody I’ve looked up to for a long time and have been very blessed and fortunate to be part of his coaching staff.” sports@thedailycougar.com
TENNIS
Cougars prepare for return with fall schedule UH brings back six, adds two freshman to mix
TENNIS SCHEDULE
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THE DAILY COUGAR UH is the second most diverse school in the country. The composition of the Cougars’ roster exemplifies this. All eight players are Europeanborn. Five are from Great Britain, and the remaining three from Italy, the Netherlands and Poland. Despite losing last season’s second-most winningest player, Joanna Kacyprzyk, they return six players and welcome two freshmen. Fall practices officially start Sept. 6., but in the meantime, offseason training has been encouraged to maintain fitness. Six hours are spent in the weight room, and an additional two hours on the court every week. Head coach John Severance said he hopes the extra hours will pay dividends later in the season. “They need to continue to work hard, and know what working hard is,” Severance said. “I think they are starting to do that. We are not as young as we were last year, and the experience is going to pay off for us.” Last season, Tulane ended the Cougars season, eliminating them in the first round of the Conference USA Championship tournament, and finished with a 16-8 record. UH will be looking to change its destiny this season behind Severance who is entering his eighth season as head coach. The Cougars will compete in five tournaments in the fall before the more challenging portion of their schedule begins in the spring. The first is the Islander Invitational Sept. 16-17 in Corpus Christi.
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Roberta Allison Classic Oct 14, 15 & 16 Tuscaloosa, AL
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Cougar Fall Draw U.K. native sophomore Dionne Sanders finished with a 13-7 record in singles play in her first season at UH. | File Photo/The Daily Cougar From Sept. 30-Oct. 2 the Cougars will participate in the SDSU Invitational in San Diego. The third competition is the Roberta Allison Classic in Tuscaloosa, Ala from Oct. 14-16. From Oct. 21-25 the Cougars will travel to Fort Worth for the ITA Regional, and will end the fall slate when they host the Cougar Fall Draw from Nov. 4-6 at John E. Hoff Courts. Severance said he hopes the
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Cougars show growth in the first five matches as a way of preparing for the spring. “The fall tournaments won’t directly affect the team,” Severance said. “It’s a chance for them to develop more as a player. We just want them to get better.” UH put more challenging opponents on its schedule as a way to climb the national rankings. Last season the Cougars began
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