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Issue 35, Volume 77
BUSINESS
SEMINAR
UH partners with Invesco for Women’s Finance Bootcamp
Workshop offers career advice
UH is has linked up with Invesco to present the first Financial Bootcamp for Women from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday at Cemo Hall. For a $25 registration fee participants can choose to attend three information sessions out of the 10 that will be offered. A lunch will be provided and the proceeds will help fund a Bauer College of Business scholarship. Sessions will focus on retirement, women in transition, starting your own business, elder care, Social Security and estate planning. For more information contact baueralumni@uh.edu. — Erica Quiroz
Counselors draw upon childhood dreams to help undecided students figure out job aspirations Michelle Casas
THE DAILY COUGAR Mai Vu, a Counseling and Psychological Services practicum clinician, said many factors from one’s youth and past experiences play a role when exploring career possibilities. She encouraged participants in the “Undecided! Career Exploration and Planning” workshop on Wednesday to take a trip back and share their aspirations as children to exemplify how
they evolved into their current career paths. “Even in your childhood dreams there are certain aspects of the people you admire that can potentially help serve you in finding your own career later on,” Vu said. Some students may stick to the plans they concocted as children, but for others, making decisions about their careers can be unappealing. Students may not know what they want to do or may not even know how to begin exploring options. Vu said the thought of creating a plan may seem daunting, but choosing to leave your future up in the air may have consequences, especially with the current employment pressures that stem from the economic state of the US.
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EVENT
CAMPUS
Cougars to unify at Instant CLASSic
Coogs and Cribs workshop to offer home buying advice The Home Sourze, a Houston based residential property and mortgage consulting company, will be hosting Coogs and Cribs from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the Calhoun Lofts. Coogs and Cribs is designed to teach students the art of saving money for their first home and will offer a host of mortgage and home buying experts to answer any questions. Live music, food and door prizes will be offered. The event is free and open to the public. For more information email info@thehomesourze.com. — Jennifer Postel
Two students challenge apathy, build college pride Karishma Sakrouja
THE DAILY COUGAR UH students Ryan Johnson and Mike Nguyen had a problem. They wanted to show pride for their college, but with the large number of students and vast range of majors and minors, they said they had difficulty doing so. Motivated to take action against the increasing apathy among students, Johnson and Nguyen took it upon themselves to bring their idea
LECTURE
Hilton hosts launch of India studies program Best-selling author and noted physician Abraham Verghese will give a lecture on health, family and human values to launch UH’s India studies program at 7:30 p.m. Monday at the UH Hilton Hotel, Grand Ballroom. Beginning in Fall of 2012, UH will offer a minor in India studies focused on the history, politics, economics, languages, religion and culture of India. The lecture is free and open to the public and will be followed by a reception and book signing. For more information, contact Anjali Kanojia at akanojia@ uh.edu. — Karishma Sakrouja
“Students without a career plan run the risk of not finding employment or being unsatisfied with the career they have,” Vu said. The first step for students in creating a plan is choosing a major; this can be difficult for undecided or indecisive students, although Vu said this type of behavior is completely normal and expected. While many students do switch majors during their college years, Vu said that undecided students run the risk of spending time and money on courses that may not be necessary. Although the current financial situation many students face does not allow much leeway for
to life. Now in its second year, Instant CLASSic is an event that showcases everything that the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences has to offer, from the theater department to psychology to economics. “I was tired of crying about what should be fixed and pulling on peoples’ shoulders expressing my dislike for the situation. I came to the realization that it doesn’t hurt CLASSIC continues on page 10
GREEN UH
Students win prizes for green knowledge at eco-game show Brian Jensen
Football as an art form
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tudents watched as business junior Brenda Melgar painted a picture of UH starting quarterback Case Keenum in 20 minutes on Wednesday in front of the M.D. Anderson Memorial Library. | Emily Chambers/The Daily Cougar
THE DAILY COUGAR Green UH, as part of initiative to improve campus sustainability, kicked off its “Who Wants To Be An Eco-Millionaire?” quiz game show on Tuesday at Oberholtzer Hall. Students competed for prizes by answering trivia from a pool of 300 environmentally-themed trivia questions. Prizes included a $1,000 grand prize for students who answered all 15 questions,
as well as many environmentallyconscious consolation prizes such as pens, notebooks and bags made from recycled materials. Tickets for next semester’s Bauer Edition Eco-Millionaire were also up for grabs. Green UH will be partnering up with C.T. Bauer College of Business student organizations for this event, in which students will be quizzed on the business side of the movement GREEN UH continues on page 3