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Cougars fall short in near comeback victory against Rice STUDENT FEES

Voting for the increase of student fees begins today An increase in student fees by $45 per semester is on the ballot today and tomorrow. The increase will go towards the construction of a new football stadium, the renovation of Hofheinz Pavilion, and the operation of athletic facilities. Students can vote from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Athletics/Alumni Center, the Campus Recreation and Wellness Center, Cougar Village, the Engineering Complex, M.D. Anderson Library, Melcher Hall, Moody Towers, the Moores School of Music, Philip Guthrie Hoffman Hall, the Science and Engineering Research Center, the University Center and the UC-Satellite. Students need their peoplesoft ID number and date of birth to vote. — Cougar News Services

RA selection process begins Students hoping to attain the position being vetted by Residential Life and Housing Lesley Saenz

THE DAILY COUGAR The Residential Life and Housing Resident Assistant selection will begin interviewing candidates in upcoming weeks. The Recruitment Committee is looking for “students who have the desire to connect with the residents and also serve as resources for them” in potential resident assistants, said

Jamica Johnson, area coordinator for Cougar Village. The selection process entails a written or typed application, a group interview and an individual interview, Johnson said. Betsy Galicia, a psychology pre-med senior, has been an RA since her sophomore year. “As a senior RA, I guide the RAs in their responsibilities to get to know the residents. I can work with their skills, and I like that when they have a problem they actually come to me,” Galicia said. She said the most rewarding part of being an RA is the leadership skills she has acquired and getting to know her fellow students better.

In Monday’s issue, the date of the student referendum was incorrect in the article, “Question: to fee or not to fee?” The referendum begins today, not Monday.

“It’s one of the jobs where I’ve had to really get to know people and not just casually. You actually live with these people,” she said. “It doesn’t feel like a job — it just feels like a social thing.” Freshman Catherine Martin says her RAs have helped ease her into college life. “They definitely pep up people by giving out cookies on rainy days or just asking how your day went,” she said. Armando Hernandez, an architecture junior, said the RA job is much more than just desk hours and on-call shifts. RA continues on page 3

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The RecycleMania competition has changed this year. Instead of collecting recyclables for weekly weigh-ins, the competitors must spread the word about recycling. This new strategy will still bring on friendly competition, but will also encourage the University to work together as a whole for the national contest to increase awareness and recycling on campus. Students, faculty and staff can put together their own teams and are put in different categories based on the number of members. The three winning teams from each category will win a $100 catering credit and a certificate of recognition. “(In the new competition) large teams aren’t bound by the amount of waste they can haul, and small teams aren’t bound by how much waste they create,” said Leah Wolfthal, program coordinator for sustainability. “The message reaches more people on campus, and we are modeling recycling and waste behaviors.” Teams have until Feb. 6 to submit their registration packet, which they can find online at www. uh.edu/af/recyclemania/index.htm. — Lesley Saenz

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Kinetic scupture seen best in passing

Structure to galvanize Galveston economy Annette Santos

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Lunar New Year

he Council of Ethnic Organizations brought back the Son Long lion dance group, which performed last year, because they were so well received in the first event, Council Director Sieda Omar said. She hopes to build the event into an annual tradition by keeping many of the same attractions from year to year. | Jack Chaiyakhom /The Daily Cougar

Galveston Island is overdue for Hurricane protection, said two of the 12 UH architecture students who helped propose a new levee system that would span from Freeport to High Island and would include a new visitor center attached to a national recreation park. Students from UH and other Texas universities have researched and developed a levee system under the direction of Thomas Colbert of UH’s Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture and in association with Severe Storm Prediction, Education and Evaluation from Disasters Center. The new levee would not only provide a safer alternative to Galveston’s outdated sea wall, but looks to attract more jobs while preserving a national park designed to protect the area’s ecosystem for the future generations, Colbert said. “Enclosing the north side of Galveston to complete the levee system started by the seawall 100 years ago is necessary to attract economic development and growth to this historic and important economic center,” Colbert said. “People are not going to be attracted to build there if it’s not safe and it’s been repeatedly flooded.”

Enclosing the north side of Galveston to complete the levee system started by the seawall 100 years ago is necessary to attract economic development and growth to this historic and important economic center. People are not going to be attracted to build there if it’s not safe and it’s been repeatedly flooded.” Thomas Colbert, on the potential economic effect of the new levee plans. Cristhian Bisso, a fourth-year architecture student, visited Galveston and found an empty parking lot across the strand where his vision of landscapes, shops and even a theater would help create an attractive atmosphere for the visitor center. “Levee systems are seen as something like an eye sore,” he said. “I wanted to create a very live-beat area around the levee system. This issue could be a great investment for the city — very beneficial.” Projects of this caliber are presented to fourth- and fifth-year architecture students who are wellprepared to face serious challenges and offer different possible solutions, Colbert said. Fourth-year student Mel Fuentes LEVEE continues on page 3

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The following is a partial report of campus crime between Jan. 23 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. Theft – 11:37 a.m. Jan. 23, Science and Research 1 — A faculty member reported that someone stole a laptop computer from an office suite in S&R1. There are no suspects. The incident occurred between 5 p.m. Nov. 23 and 08:00 a.m. Jan. 19. The case is active. Theft: 4:25 p.m. Jan. 23, Taub Residence Hall — A student reported that someone stole her unattended and unsecured bicycle from the bicycle rack in front of Taub Hall. There are no suspects. The incident occurred between 3 and 3:30 p.m. Jan. 20. The case is inactive. Burglary of a Motor Vehicle: 5 p.m. Jan. 23, Lot 15B — A staff member reported that someone entered her vehicle without her consent and while attempting to steal the vehicle, damaged the steering column. There are no suspects. The incident occurred between 7:45 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Jan. 23. The case is active. Theft: 8:57 p.m. Jan. 23, Calhoun Lofts — A student reported that someone stole his unattended and secured bicycle from the west courtyard bicycle rack of the Calhoun Lofts. There are no suspects. The incident occurred between 9:30 p.m. Jan.19 and 5 p.m. Jan. 23. The case is active. Unlawful Weapon: 4:56 a.m. Jan. 24, Lot 16J — A UHDPS police officer observed a suspicious visitor riding a bicycle in Lot 16J. The visitor was stopped and a search revealed an illegal knife. The subject was arrested and released to Harris County Jail. The case is cleared by arrest. Possession of Drug Paraphernalia: 9:51 a.m. Jan. 24, Cambridge Oaks Apartments — Residential Advisor at Cambridge Oaks

reported observing possible drug paraphernalia in an occupied apartment. UHDPS police officer unsuccessfully attempted to contact the apartment resident. The incident occurred between 9:40 and 9:54. The case is active. Assault: 12:46 p.m. Jan. 24, Taub Residence Hall — A student reported she was involved in a verbal altercation with her boyfriend at Taub Hall. The verbal altercation led to her boyfriend striking her in the face and leaving the area. The incident occurred at 12:36 p.m. Tuesday. The case is active. Theft: 10:58 a.m. Wednesday, Athletics/Alumni Center — A student reported that someone stole her secured and unattended bicycle from the bicycle rack in front of Athletic Alumni Facility. The incident occurred between 2 p.m. Jan. 23 and 10:30 a.m. Wednesday. The case is active. Theft: 3:23 p.m. Wednesday, University Hilton Hotel — A student employee of the University Hilton Hotel reported that someone exited the hotel’s parking garage without paying the required parking fee. The incident occurred at 12:22 p.m. Wednesday. The case is Active. Traffic Offense: 4:58 p.m. Wednesday, Athletics/Alumni Center — A student reported that someone struck and damaged his unattended vehicle while it was parked in Lot 20A. The striking driver failed to leave the information required by Texas law. There are no suspects. The incident occurred between 8:15 a.m. and 3:45 p.m. Wednesday. The case is active.

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Lions dance, eat in University Center Joshua Mann

THE DAILY COUGAR This marks the second year that students walking through the University Center Arbor may have been set upon by lions. The Council of Ethnic Organizations held a celebration of the Lunar New Year, a Chinese holiday, Monday. “(Lunar New Year) is an opportunity to showcase the vibrancy of the culture,” said Sieda Omar, an economics senior and Council director. Along with free dumplings and milk tea, the event featured the Son Long lion dance group. The dancers are carrying on a tradition that is “thousands of years old” and were taught at Linh Son Temple, Southwest, said Long Le, a business junior. The performers, dressed as colorful lions, danced to a heavy drum-and-cymbal rhythm and were given fruits and vegetables to

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spent hours researching Galveston’s history and conducting site analysis and said this project has been a vital part of his educational process. “It’s beneficial for us as architecture students to understand the reality of Galveston,” Fuentes said. “This is a new phase of growing, and it’s important for us to understand what’s happening in the real world of architecture.”

The Galveston levees project took three-and-a-half months to prepare and is the first project that Fuentes has been a part of that is being seriously considered. “I personally hope that all the difficult politics and budgetary issues will be set aside so that this wonderful historic part of (the) Texas coast can be preserved for future generations,” Colbert said. news@thedailycougar.com

Members of the Son Long lion dance group danced in and around the crowd to drum music. | Jach Chaiyakhom/The Daily Cougar “scare away bad spirits,” Le said. One of the great things about the UC Arbor, Omar said, is the fact that students who walk by will often be enticed to stay and watch. “It was a really great and fantastic event,” said language senior

Huáng Long Lê. The event was originally going to be held on Wednesday, the date of the holiday, but was postponed because of the rain, Omar said.

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“I’m responsible for a male floor that consists of a little over 30 students,” he said. “I respond to issues they might have with school, roommates, relationships and pretty much anything they come to me with, positive or

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negative.” Although every RA is required to work a certain number of hours at the desk per week and be available to assist the students living in their dorm, they are compensated with free housing and a meal plan. Hernandez said he loves the people he has met — the residents as well as his RA team. “I’m taking so much from this

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ast week was the beginning of tryouts for Club Sports. Among the clubs holding the open try-outs were women’s basketball and volley ball, and men’s soccer. Both teams were happy with the turn-out and performance, but did express the need for more players. This week the women’s soccer club will hold open try-outs, at Cullen Fields, Monday / Tuesday 2:30-4pm and Thursday 4-6pm. Visit our website, uhrecreation.com/ sport-clubs, or like our Facebook page for updates and schedules. The UH cricket Club participated in a regional tournament in College Station this past weekend. They won the first two matches by larger margins. They eventually fell to Texas A&M in the regional match. The Men’s Volleyball Club was also active this past weekend, going 3-2 in the first tournament of the season.

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US press freedom ranking plummets

he First Amendment was compromised in many ways in 2011. Perhaps one of the most troubling ways it was compromised, if you can really rank them against each other, was through the arrests of journalists covering Occupy Wall Street-inspired protests.

This suppression did not go unnoticed by Reporters Without Borders, who recently released their 2011-2012 global Press Freedom Index. The index reveals that the US has fallen 27 places since the advent of the Occupy Wall Street movement and its subsequent crackdown. The US is now ranked 47th in the world on the Press Freedom Index. This steep decline is troubling, but it should not come as a surprise to those who have followed the coverage of the Occupy movement. The people of this movement, even if you do not agree with their ideas, should be applauded for the courage they have displayed in the face of police brutality and governmental complacency. The reporters who strive to provide our nation with coverage of this movement should also be applauded for their bravery. The fact that reporters are being arrested along with protestors should indicate to every American that freedom of speech is no longer valued by our government. They have sent this message to our nation’s police officers, and those officers have relayed that information to the public in the form of brutal attacks and arrests. If our nation is to endure as a free society, a place where free speech is valued and reporters can practice their profession, then change needs to happen at the top. It needs to happen in D.C; it needs to happen in city halls; and it needs to happen in local police stations. We need to vote into office Americans who respect the values our nation was founded on. Only then will we be able to ensure that our nation remains a place where freedom of speech is valued.

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 to (713) 743-5384. Letters are subject to editing. ADVERTISEMENTS Advertisements 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.

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raduation time is around the corner for the Spring 2012 class. Time to celebrate. Time to think ahead. Time to go out into workforce. With student debt piling up and the cost Kamilah of living rising, is it Sage worth it? For some the answer is yes. Although unemployment rates may be high for certain majors, rest assured you will be ready when opportunity strikes. Having your degree will be essential to landing that dream job. Others feel the “system” has failed. In 2010 the average student incurred between $50,000 to 70,000 worth of debt. Students must then ask “Did I choose the right major?” An industry that will be in demand. A field of study that is applicable to my degree. Or will the unemployment office be your next interview? That may not be so easy for some

students. A recent study showed that in 2009, 22 percent of college students were unemployed and another 20 percent were working in a field that did not require a degree. Do the math. Nearly half of all college graduates were either unemployed or working in menial positions. How is this possible? While many students put in a lot time and effort obtaining a degree to only find out the job market is over-saturated. It is imperative that students do their due diligence. It is also important to choose a career that brings happiness, as well as, financial security. In such a volatile economy it is sometimes hard, but not impossible to find employment. One could always be more advantageous and seek a higher level of education. Research has shown lower levels of unemployment amongst master’s and doctorate degree holders. For example, a New York Times article

mentioned more than 60 percent of those who graduated in the last five years say they will need more formal education to be successful. Trina Thompson, a student who enrolled in Monroe College in New York (in 2009) is suing the institute because she cannot find a job. She owes $70,000 in school loans. “They have not tried hard enough to help me,” Thompson said in an interview. Persistence is key. A job at Starbucks or Macy’s may have to pay the bills temporarily. Do what’s necessary as means to an end. Monroe’s spokesman Gary Axelback said, “This lawsuit is completely without merit.” Any college graduate would agree. Who sues their institute for lack of employment? If that were the case, some colleges and SAGE continues on page 5

Making an example of MegaUpload

Preventing the need to file share is better than curing with threats

he Stop Online Piracy Act may have been defeated last week, but the legal war over control of digital copyrighted content and internet distribution rages on. MegaUpload was raided and shut down earlier this month — and its principals charged — Emily with numerous counts of Brooks copyright infringement, racketeering, and money laundering. Founder Kim Dotcom was arrested in New Zealand in possession of forged travel documents and illegal weapons. He has since been classified as a significant flight risk and denied bail. The indictment alleges that MegaUpload made approximately $175 million last year providing access to copyrighted materials, and was visited by up to 50 million users each day. MegaUpload did not provide

copyrighted materials directly, but rather provided server space for users to upload files and then share a link with others, which would allow them to download the file. The files were not hosted by users like torrents, which merely facilitate ports for getting in and out of the river of traffic. The site generated profit primarily from advertising and monthly fees for “premium” access, which allowed users space to store their files for sharing with others, as well as priority for downloading others’ files. Free users were given incentives to purchase a premium membership through various annoyances that accompanied every individual download. MegaUpload executives claim that they did their absolute best to regulate user uploads in conjunction with the provisions of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, but many of the site’s features revolved around user incentives that were clearly designed to encourage distribution of

copyrighted content. A good example of this would be their uploader reward program, which encourages users to distribute links to copyrighted material to as many people as possible in exchange for account credits, which can eventually be redeemed for cash or other rewards. It’s difficult to believe that Dotcom was unaware what the site was being used for and that its operations were likely illegal. He is no stranger to legal trouble. He has been arrested previously in the ‘90s for stealing calling card numbers and in 2002 for insider trading and embezzlement. Dotcom is a notoriously flamboyant character in the Internet security industry. He owns the most expensive home in New Zealand, as well more than 20 vehicles — including a Rolls Royce Phantom with the vanity plate reading “God.” He has also occasionally participated in Europe’s Gumball 3000 rally. Dotcom BROOKS continues on page 5

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LETTERS Alumni should pay athletic fees instead of students I love the University of Houston. I love UH so much that upon completing my bachelor’s degree I came back for a master’s degree and a doctorate. And on Tuesday I will be voting against the student referendum for a new football stadium and the Hofheinz Pavilion renovation. UH students face an unstable financial environment. In 2009, 42 percent of new students took out loans to pay for their tuition while 82 percent received some form of financial aid. UH is made up primarily of students who attempt to work their own way through school or who receive assistance of some sort to make their way through.

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universities would be shut down. In the long run, students are better off with their degree than without it. “The college prides itself on the excellent career-development support that we provide to each of our students, and this case does not deserve further consideration,”

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knew exactly what the site was being used for, and he maintained the site because it was quite profitable. The music and film industries want US authorities to make an example out of Kim Dotcom. A high profile arrest could “change the calculus,” according

Moreover, the job market upon graduation is bleak. UH wants 39,820 students who are facing financial uncertainty and who are already having a difficult time paying for school to give them at least an additional $90,000,000. Students will subsidize the athletics department to a tune of $4,407,707 this year. Every semester you are charged a student service fee. This semester the fee was $190. About 27 percent of that fee is allocated for intercollegiate athletics. If the referendum passes, over the next 25 years, students would pay at least an additional $90 million on top of the $4.4 million that we already pay. Students would be spending over $210 million to subsidize the athletics department. Alumni who attend the games

are financially stable enough to spend money on UH. The cashstrapped students should not be asked to shoulder the burden.

Axelback said. Students could always migrate to a state with a better economy. Houstonians wouldn’t have to travel far. Moody’s Economy.com reported the Lone Star State had three out of the 10 cities with the lowest unemployment rates Houston was ranked first, followed by District of Columbia, Minneapolis, Minn. and New York City. The article also said Houston’s

growth was inevitable with its business-friendly environment and abundance of oil-money. Of course no matter what you do in life it’s always best to have some sort of cash flow. It may not be what you want at first, but if it is, enjoy the icing on your cake.

to MPAA production executive Kevin Suh. But the film and music industries are trying to change the wrong variable. Rather than cracking down on pirating, they should make mainstream purchase less objectionable — iTunes music service has been profitable and popular offering downloads for lower price than the physical disc, as has Amazon’s service. Providing a cheap, legal alternative to piracy won’t eliminate it

entirely, but it will bring over the consumers on the margin. Eventually the loss of those consumers will cause fewer entrepreneurs like Kim Dotcom to enter the market. A positive incentive, like fixing the problems that led to the growth of piracy will be far more effective than cracking down on file-sharers.

— Samuel Brower Ph.D. student, Education 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.

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C-USA Women’s Baskeball CONF.

Terran Alford scored 10 points and grabbed eight rebounds for UH on Saturday. | Joshua Siegel/The Daily Cougar

OVERALL

Team

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UTEP Memphis UAB Rice Tulane SMU Tulsa UCF Marshall Houston East Carolina Southern Miss

8 6 6 5 4 4 4 4 3 1 0 0

0 — 19 2 .905 1 1.5 16 4 .800 2 2.0 15 5 .750 3 3.0 11 10 .524 3 3.5 15 5 .750 3 3.5 11 9 .550 4 4.0 9 10 .474 4 4.0 9 11 .450 4 4.5 12 8 .600 6 6.5 2 17 .105 7 7.5 6 14 .300 8 8.0 6 15 .286

W9 W5 W2 W3 W3 L1 W1 L2 L5 L5 L11 L8

Standings accurate as of Monday

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Perfect night earns freshman top honors Freshman forward Terran Alford didn’t miss in the Cougars 58-50 loss to Rice on Saturday. Alford shot 5-5 from the field — good for 10 points. The freshman also pulled down eight boards and blocked two shots in 32 minutes of action. Her performance earned her the honor of Conference USA Freshman of the Week. For the season, Alford ! Terran Alford is averaging 3.5 points and 6.3 rebounds per game. Alford has teamed with Amanda Lawson to give the Cougars a promising tandem at forward in the starting lineup.

Button continues to fill it up Despite being held in singledigit scoring for the second time this season, senior guard Roxana Button is still the leading scorer in Conference USA. Button is averaging 18.2 points each game. In terms of total points, she leads Rice’s Jessica Kuster by 16 points; both have played 19 games. Button leads C-USA with two 30-point games this season and had ten 20-point outings as well. — Cougar Sports Services

Thursday’s games

Tulane at ECU .............................................................6 Rice at Marshall .........................................................6 Tulsa at UCF ................................................................6 SMU at Houston .......................................... 7 Southern Miss at Memphis ...................................7

Saturday’s game

UCF at Memphis .......................................................4

A second-half rally almost secured the Cougars their second conference win of the season before falling 58-50 to Rice on Saturday at Hofheinz Pavilion. | Joshua Siegel/The Daily Cougar

UH falls short Chris Shelton

THE DAILY COUGAR The Cougars fell short of an impressive comeback victory this Saturday against Rice 58-50. The Cougars showed heart in the face of a large deficit, trailing by as many as 20 points late in the second half. Freshman Terran Alford led the second-half charge.

Friday’s results Swimming

Houston 212 .................................................Rice 151 Houston 258 ........................................... Tulane 111 LSU 211 .................................................Houston 161

Track Houston Indoor Invitational

60m Hurdles ...................... DeMeeka Jones (2nd) Weight throw .....................Emily Nnokwam (1st) 5,000m Run.................................... John Cantu (1st Weight Throw............................ Rick Fenton (2nd)

Saturday’s results Tennis

Colorado 4.................................................Houston 3

Women’s basketball

Rice 58 ......................................................Houston 50

Men’s basketball

Houston 81 ......................................... UTEP 76 (OT)

Wednesday’s games Men’s basketball

Houston (11-9, 3-4) at UAB (7-13, 2-5) ..............8

Thursday’s games Women’s basketball

Tulane (15-5, 4-3) at Houston (2-17, 1-6)..........7

with a third option of offense. She could be the weapon that allows the struggling offense to flourish. If the Cougars can put together a sound, three-pronged offense and continue to improve on defense, they could be competition for SMU on Thursday. The Cougars need to build on Saturday and provide another great defensive effort to corral SMU’s junior guard, Alisha Filmore, who is averaging 10.6

g gs min fg% ft% reb ast blk stl pts P. Landry 3 3 34.0 50.0 66.7 5.0 3.3 .3 3.0 22.0 R. Button 19 19 37.5 29.2 77.4 3.8 1.8 .1 1.5 18.2 A. Lawson 16 15 29.1 38.6 51.2 5.6 1.0 .3 1.3 8.8 D. Parks 16 3 21.8 33.3 57.1 2.9 .3 .3 .5 5.8 M. Loydrake 4 1 27.0 37.5 81.8 2.8 2.5 0.0 1.8 5.8 M. White 17 12 28.7 26.2 55.6 3.8 2.3 .1 1.5 4.8 M. Woods 18 12 19.8 37.8 40.7 2.9 .1 .8 .5 4.4 T. Alford 19 17 25.4 33.3 65.0 6.3 .3 .8 1.2 3.5 T. Pope 13 6 21.8 23.8 52.5 3.6 1.5 .3 .7 3.2 T. Tubbs 3 3 17.0 13.0 66.7 2.3 .3 .3 0.0 3.0 V. Martin 18 1 14.2 37.7 47.1 4.1 .1 .4 .3 2.7 J. Nwokedi 8 3 18.3 14.3 72.7 2.6 .2 .6 .4 2.3

points per game. In order to slow Filmore, UH must play great three-point defense because she is shooting over 38 percent from the field. sports@thedailycougar.com

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Cougars build momentum Eduardo Venegas

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Alford converted on all five of her field-goal attempts, finishing with 10 points and pulling down eight rebounds Alford also set the tone defensively in the painted area by holding Rice forward Jessica Kuster, the second leading scorer in C-USA, to 4-14 shooting from the field. As a team, UH held Rice to 23-percent shooting from the field. A consistent Alford provides UH

STATS

Per game averages

THE DAILY COUGAR UH finished first place in five different events in the Houston Indoor Invitational & Multi’s on Friday and Saturday at Yeoman Fieldhouse. Head Coach Leroy Burrell said that the Cougars have to use these meets to broaden what they are able to do. “Considering that we won five events and we did not run a majority of our lead runners, I am really excited,” he said. “We had numerous personal bests, I am really satisfied of where we are at this point.” Junior Megan Frausto placed first in the women indoor pentathlon. Frausto finished first in three of the five events, winning

in the high jump, long jump, and 800-meter run. Frausto also set the top mark for Conference USA in the women’s pentathlon, scoring 4000 points. “I am really excited for her because she has worked very hard and got herself in great shape, and to come out and perform at that level this early in the season is outstanding,” Burrell said. Junior Emily Knokwan also finished first in the women’s weight throw event with a mark of 17.18 meters. In the women’s pole vault, junior Karley King took first place, posting the top mark in C-USA. “She is a great teammate and leader, she is the captain of our TRACK & FIELD continues on page 7

Isaiah Sweeney and the Cougars took five-first place finishes at the Houston Indoor Invitational this weekend. Sweeney finished fourth in the 60m dash. | File Photo/ The Daily Cougar

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team and we are glad that we have a little more time with her this year and next,” Burrell said. The men’s team got off to a great start in day two as UH swept the top three places of the men shot-put competition. Jacob Schultz placed first with 17.40 meters,

Houston Indoor Invitational Results Women

60m Hurdles 2. DeMeeka Jones 5. Sade-Mariah Greenidge

8.32 8.50

7. Alicia Perkins

8.51

200m Dash 38. Olivia Amy

26.99

The Cougars improved to 3-2 on the season with wins over Tulane and Rice on Saturday. | Josheph Lefler/The Daily Cougar

UH takes two Travis Gumphrey

THE DAILY COUGAR The Cougars defeated conference adversaries Rice (212-151) and Tulane (258-111), but lost to LSU (211-161) in a quad-team meet this weekend at the CRWC. The Cougars improve to 3-2 overall after taking seven top-three finishes on Saturday afternoon. Head Coach Augie Busch was happy with the outcome of the meet and the performance of his team. “They are tired, and they are racing hard,” he said. “It was good to pull out two wins in this meet. LSU is on a high level. On the whole, it went pretty well. I’m pretty excited with where we are.” In the first event of the meet, the 400-medley relay, the Cougars finished as runner up with a time of 3:52.21. The team also ended the event with a fourth-place finish in the 200-free relay (1:37.22). Senior Kim Eeson, who swam a butterfly leg of the second-place medley relay team, also had a solid performance in the 100 freestyle with a runner-up finish with the time of 51.55. Junior Moira Fraser, who swam on the medley-relay team along with Eeson, finished just behind Eeson in the 100 free in third (52.76). Eeason and Fraser also finished in first and second in the 200 free on Friday night. Junior diver Julia Lonnegren was the only first-place winner for UH, taking an unscored-platform event. Lonnegren also took second in the 3M. sports@thdailycougar.com

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14. Nate Pineda

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60m Dash 4. Isaiah Sweeney 9. Mark’quis Frazier 13. James Lang

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23.00 23.28

28. Eric Alexander

23.54

400m Dash 31. Cornelius Mayes

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800m Run 14. Eryn Barroso

second place was Junior John Fortune with 17.15 meters, and Darrel Hill took third with 16.88 meters. John Cantu took first in the men 5000 meter run with a time of 16:11.65. The men and women distance medley teams got both second places as the men finished with a time of 10:09.89 and the women with 12:17.97.

52.27

5,000m Run 1. John Cantu

16:11

Long jump 5. Simon Stewart

6.99m

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THIS WEEK IN MUSIC

RESTAURANT REVIEW

Hold off on latest taco craze Austin-imported Tex-Mex establishment does not hold a torch to local taquerias Jorge Porras

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Anticipated debut album from Lana Del Rey finally out today With Internet buzz and a highly scrutinized appearance on Saturday Night Live, Lana Del Rey’s debut album, “Born to Die,” has become one of the most anticipated of the season — even if the was leaked in its entirety. Del Rey, who refers to herself as the “gangster Nancy Sinatra,” first came to the public’s attention when her single “Video Games” and its music video went viral last year. The Internet went into a tizzy after her nervous performance on SNL in mid-January, which NBC newsman Brian Williams stated was “one of the worst outings in SNL history.” The Web was vilifying the singer so much so that the show’s host that night, Daniel Radcliffe, came to the singer’s defense. That incident has caused many to speculate whether Del Rey is the real deal or just another manufactured star. After today, many people will have the chance to decide for themselves. Something tells us that the general public will still not reach a consensus on Del Rey. — Source: Yahoo! News

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Houston’s own Buxton releases debut album, gears up for official release The Internet has also been abuzz with the musical stylings of Houston’s own Buxton. At a “listening party” on Friday for the band’s debut album, “Nothing Here Seems Strange,” the ensemble played to a packed audience that ran the age gamut. Montrose hipsters mixed with aging hippies and a bevy of other characters at the group’s first album kick-off at Cactus Records. The 45-minute set gave the crowd a solid feel of the album and the band’s performing skills. — Cougar Arts Staff

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Check out reviews by The Daily Cougar arts staff of Lana Del Rey’s and Buxton’s albums later this week.

For the longest time, all I heard about was Torchy’s Tacos and how great this Austin-based taco place is. When I heard that they had opened a location in Houston, I knew I had to check it out. On the way, I had many preconceived notions of what constitutes a taqueria — little did I know that they

would soon be shattered. When I first walked into the restaurant, I started checking out the menu they had on the wall behind the cash register. I saw the green chile pork taco listed at the top of the menu and it was love at first read: slow roasted pork carnitas simmered with green chilies and topped with queso fresco, cilantro, onions and tomatillo sauce. I also ordered the taco of the month, The Revolution: ahi tuna, arugula, queso fresco and hot sauce. The descriptions promised an interesting gastro-experience, until I was told that the prices on the menu were for one taco.

It is a law in the land of tacos: Three to an order. I ended up paying $10.25 for two tacos and a fountain drink — a taco travesty! I pushed on with what little optimism I had left, thinking that these might actually be $4 tacos. I started with the carnitas taco — the amount of meat they packed into the taco was impressive. It was not a full meal by any stretch, but still pretty good. The flavor of the pork was nothing special and a little dry. The way carnitas are traditionally TACOS continues on page 9

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‘Tails’ shot down in both story, acting Ryan Popham

THE DAILY COUGAR In World War II, a crew of AfricanAmerican fighter pilots was kept from their full potential due to segregation but was finally given a chance to show their worth. The film “Red Tails” had the same chance, but it turned out to be mediocre at best. “Red Tails” opened Jan. 20 and, in spite of its mediocrity, still resulted in an opening weekend gross of over $18 million and a number-two spot on the box office list. As of now, it has grossed almost $34 million and reached the number-four spot in the box office. More than two hours long, it isn’t exactly worth the money or your time to see it. Starring Nate Parker, Tristan Wilds, Elijah Kelley, Method Man and Ne-Yo, the film relies heavily on the smaller performances of Terrence Howard, Bryan Cranston and Cuba Gooding Jr. With the silly performances by the leading actors, the higher caliber appeal isn’t enough to save it. Cranston plays Col. William Mortamus, a Southern racist who delays the major achievements of the “Red Tails” — the name the group assumes. The performances and depiction of the white characters, at first, are shown as racist morons who are inadequate TAILS continues on page 8

REVIEW

“Red Tails”

Grade: Starring: Nate Parker, Tristan Wilds, Elijah Kelley, Method Man and Ne-Yo Verdict: Corny and boring. If you want to see it – rent it.

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esigned from across the Artist: Carlos Cruz-Diez pond and fabricated in Houston, Year installed: 2009 “Double Physichromie” is the product of Medium: Aluminum, paint kinetic artist Carlos Cruz-Diez, whose Location: Outside Welcome Center work was on exhibit at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, early last year. Cruz-Diez has two galleries in the US, including Maria Sicardi Gallery on Richmond Avenue, but this sculpture was his first US commission. UH Curator of Public Art Michael Guidry described the artist as an important figure in art history and said the piece works best when seen in passing. “It looks like an incredibly complicated piece of art,” he said. “But when you break it down into all of its components, it’s rather simple. I think the complexity comes in the amazing color combinations that Cruz-Diez works with, and how those colors sit together, and how they change when you move across the front of it.” With his son, Jorge, Cruz-Diez drew very specific designs and then worked with local fabricators and a local painter to construct the piece. “The installation was amazingly simple,” Guidry said. “The basic form, or armature, was brought over in three pieces. We had an S-shaped concrete foundation poured for it. They came over with a crane, dropped the three pieces down and, almost more simply than a puzzle, slid these pieces in along a channel.” — Alicia Wilson/The Daily Cougar

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prepared is by cooking chunks of the pork in its own fat for hours, or sometimes even days. The end result is nothing short of pork bliss. Torchy’s seems like it was a leaner cut of pork, baked and then shredded. Ultimately, it was the tomatillo sauce that saved the taco, not too hot but just the right amount of acidity. I then set my sights on “The Revolution.” I had an issue with this taco before even tasting it. The arugula was sitting on top of the fish — a huge taco foul. Why would you want to cover up the sole reason why I am paying so much for one taco? Underneath the arugula canopy, you will find a four-ounce tuna steak, not cut-up chunks or sliced fish, but a little steak.

It seemed like they took a dish that would work in a nice seafood restaurant and tried to convert it to a taco, only to have it lost in translation. Because of the large fish, you end up having to mash everything together to fit it into your mouth. Just like the pork taco, “The Revolution” followed suit — a tasty taco but not worthy of four dollars. I am a firm believer in the simpler the taco, the better the taste. It is a peasant food that doesn’t need to be jazzed up with arugala lettuce and ahi tuna. If your customers are highly sophisticated foodies with pallets to match, then by all means put foie gras with beluga caviar on the taco. However, the patrons walking into this establishment are college students and people on their lunch break, who mash tacos into their face and make arugula

lettuce and ahi tuna seem like Iceberg lettuce and tilapia. Just two small changes would make a world of difference. First, divide the amount of protein they have in one taco into three. It gives the illusion that you are eating more and people like to have more bang for their buck. Second, protein always goes on top — unless the taco features cilantro, onions or tomatoes. The protein is the reason why there is a taco. Why wouldn’t you shine the spot light on the star of the show? Until they make these changes, I do not feel the need to go back to this place while there is a Freebirds, Chipotle and an authentic taquito within a threemile radius that knows how to make tacos and burritos. I give this place a rating of 3.5 out of five. arts@thedailycougar.com

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The green chile pork taco at Torchy’s Tacos, 2411 S. Shepherd Drive, comes one to an order and costs $3.25. The taco and the restaurant strive for authenticity but fall a bit short. | Emily Chambers/The Daily Cougar

Actors Michael B. Jordan, David Oyelowo and Nate Parker portray members of the Tuskegee Airmen in “Red Tails.” The film is based on the book, “Red Tails: An Oral History of the Tuskegee Airmen,” by John B. Holway. | Courtesy of Twentieth Century Fox

TAILS continued from page 8

when compared to the Red Tails. The film is based on actual events inspired by John B. Holway’s book “Red Tails: An Oral History of the Tuskegee Airmen.” From executive producer George Lucas, it seems to have been a small project with an estimated budget of $58 million to support his fascination with fighter planes and action sequences through clouded skies. With the lack of quality from this Lucasfilm movie, it goes to show that Lucas has a curse when making films outside of “Star Wars.” Lucas has been completely involved with the making of additions to the “Star Wars” saga — it seems to be all he’s good for after the series’ huge success, with the exception being the “Indiana Jones” films he collaborated on with Steven Spielberg over the past decades. On the same note, the movie seems to use the same sound effects used in parts of “Star Wars” and “Indiana Jones” films. And with a sub par score, it is difficult to get involved in the story. The best parts are the fight scenes, even though they are boring. These scenes are better than longer scenes in between that only feature bad dialogues and acting.

One plus is that the costume design is fairly well done. “Red Tails” overall is not worthwhile and the inevitable redemption of the crew and

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Study strategies for a great semester.............. Tues., 1/17 @ 3pm Time management.......................................... Wed., 1/25 @ 1pm Textbook and college level reading tips........... Mon., 1/30 @ 11am Time management.......................................... Tues., 1/31 @ 3pm Note taking tips............................................... Wed., 2/8 @ 1pm Study strategies for natural science courses... Mon., 2/6 @ 11am Reduce test anxiety.......................................... Tues., 2/14 @ 11am Exam preparation and taking tips.................... Mon., 2/20 @ 3pm Boost your Memory Power............................... Tues., 2/21 @ 2pm Help, I can’t concentrate!................................. Mon., 2/27 @ 3pm Goal Setting..................................................... Tues., 2/28 @ 11am Effective Study Groups..................................... Tues., 3/6 @ 10 am Study strategies for natural science courses... Tues., 3/6 @ 3pm Write better research papers........................... Mon., 3/19 @ 3pm Math Study Skills............................................ Tues., 3/20 @ 1pm Motivation....................................................... Tues., 3/27 @ 4pm Time Management.......................................... Mon., 4/2 @ 3pm Analytical Reasoning....................................... Wed., 4/11 @ 11am Critical Thinking.............................................. Tues., 4/17 @ 4pm Preparing for and coping with finals............... Wed., 4/25 @ 3pm Overcoming procrastination........................... Mon., 4/23 @ 3pm

Time #2 Thurs., 1/19 @ 4pm Fri., 1/27 @ 10am Thurs., 2/2 @ 11 am Wed., 2/1 @ 3pm Fri.,, 2/10 @ 4pm Thurs., 2/9 @ 3pm Wed., 2/15 @ 1pm Thurs., 2/23 @ 3pm Fri., 2/24 @ 10am Wed., 2/29 @ 11am Wed., 2/29 @ 3pm Fri., 3/9 @ 9am Thurs., 3/8 @ 11am Thurs., 3/22 @ 11am Wed., 3/21 @ 4pm Fri., 3/30 @ 2pm Thurs., 4/5 @ 3pm Thurs., 4/12 @ 1pm Fri., 4/20 @ 4pm Fri., 4/27 @ 3pm Thurs., 4/26 @ 11am

Length: 50 minutes. Please be on time. No admittance after 5 minutes past the hour. On-line registration is necessary to obtain a spot.

ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WORKSHOP SERIES

To register for the ADHD workshops please contact Dr. Laura Heidel at 35439 or email lheidel@uh.edu Structuring Time Decreasing Distractions Studying Techniques Organizing your Environment Finding your Strengths Developing a Healthy Lifestyle

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