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UH leans left in straw poll RESULTS Christopher Shelton Assistant sports editor
When political science sophomore Nick Fox enters the ballot box this November, he will not cast a vote for either of the two main candidates. “I think that Romney and Obama both represent interests that seek to expand government powers and curtail individual liberties,” Fox said. “Gary Johnson pledges to reduce the size of government and allow the economy to recover as it should,
unaided by government interference. Not to mention, he’ll end the failed war on drugs and the war in Afghanistan.” Johnson was nominated as the Libertarian party’s candidate. It is yet to be seen how much of an impact Johnson will have on the presidential race on a national scale. UH is the second most diverse college campus in the nation, according to U.S. News & World Report from 2009, and the myriad of nationalities and cultures result in a wide range of opinions. To get an idea of what UH’s
student body thinks, a straw poll was conducted involving 100 students. The poll showed 59 percent would vote for Obama, while 36 percent would take Romney. The remaining 5 percent would go for Johnson. Assuming all those polled were between the ages of 18 and 29, this shows a marked decrease from the 2008 exit-poll data where Obama received 66 percent of votes between those two age groups. “The highest turnout since 1960
The Daily Cougar conducted an unscientific poll of students on the UH campus. The results are as shown below. Obama — 59 percent Romney — 36 percent Johnson — 5 percent
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$1.5 million goes to UH art programs, CLASS Max Gardner Staff writer
Several University of Houston performance halls and arts programs will benefit from a $1.51 million Houston Endowment grant to the UH Arts Initiative. “I think the award itself is really a recognition of the importance of the arts in educational institutions on the part of the Houston Endowment,” said John Roberts, Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences. “We are really grateful that they see the value in what we do here and that they were willing to support it, especially at this level. It’s a great thing for us.” This is one of the largest Houston Endowment grants UH has received, and it will be a contributing factor in many renovations as well as the development of a new arts leadership program. “Part of the grant will benefit infrastructure, especially the Moores Opera House, the Dudley Recital Hall, places like that – performing venues, as well as classroom spaces for students,” Roberts said. According to a UH press release, $545,000 will go toward these
renovations and the creation of a new student exhibition space in the Fine Arts Building. “The renovations are going to be pretty generic in the sense that there are not going to be any major changes to the facilities themselves. By generic, I would point to the fact that one of the major renovations in the Moores Opera House will involve replacing the stage curtains and screens,” Roberts said. “There will also be substantial upgrades of sound, lighting and other electrical systems that are at or near their shelf life. The recital halls will pretty much get face-lifts, including new seating, lighting and other improvements to enhance their appearance and usefulness.” The University will contribute $715,000 to public programs like the Houston Shakespeare Festival and the Texas Music Festival, $100,000 of those funds will be for developing new projects. “It’s really important for us and provides much needed support, especially in making sure they can do some of the activities they have not been able to do in the past,” Roberts said. “Plus, it gives us a staple form of support. Normally, we go out and
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“Winged Victory” by American Stephen De Staebler | Clara Kang/The Daily Cougar raise money to make these things happen every year, but now we have a source of money that we know we can build on.” These new projects will be art-centered and mostly from UH faculty. “We will essentially award it as small grants to artists, especially faculty artists, to start new projects that they have an idea they want to facilitate,” Roberts said. “They will write a proposal for those funds, and we will be able to hopefully support those ideas and get some new projects going that way.” The final $250,000 will help finalize plans to create the UH Center for Arts Leadership, which should have classes open for the fall 2013 semester.
“We will be able to begin (the arts leadership master’s degree program) next fall with support from this grant. Arts leadership is a real important concern for a lot of people in the field of art generally and certainly in Houston, which is a big arts community” Roberts said. “Preparing people adequately to lead these programs – whether museums or theatres, whatever the arts venue might be – into the future will be very important.” Houston Endowment is a foundation that supports artistic and cultural activity and awareness within the city. According to Houston Endowment President Ann Stern, UH’s ART continues on page 2
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2012 What do you think of the 2012 presidential election?
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Well my dad says he is going to vote for Obama. I asked, “Why?” He said, “Well, he’s just a good man.” Vivian Liang Pre-pharmacy freshman
I think it’s a bunch of liars facing off a bunch of liars. The politicians are just trying to tell us what we want to hear. Daniel Miles
was due in part to a sharp increase in voting by college-educated youth and record numbers of African-Americans going to the polls,” according to a Reuter’s article on the Huffington Post website. The reasons for the shift vary. Supply-chain management senior Jared McNeel said he will vote for Romney, because Obama has not managed the economy correctly. “I don’t agree with the way he handled finances,” McNeel said. “Obama put in place regulations, and if they weren’t there, things would work themselves out.” English senior Edwin Garza had a different view, saying supply-side economics is not the answer. “Unlike the Republican counterparts, (Obama) doesn’t pretend that lowering everyone’s taxes is the ironclad antidote to our issues,” Garza said. All three candidates have different visions on how to handle the economy. Hotel and restaurant management
freshman Isabelle Owen thinks social issues are a deciding factor. “I’m voting for Obama mainly because of his stance on abortion. It’s my body, and I deserve to have the right to make my own decisions about it. I don’t want that right taken away,” Owen said. Chemical engineering junior Collin Watson said he is voting for the anti-Obama ticket. “I don’t necessarily agree with everything Romney stands for. I’m mainly voting for him because I would rather it be him than Obama,” Watson said. Others vote for more casual reasons. Hotel management freshman David Wolfe said he will vote for Obama because he is a regular guy. “I’m voting for Obama because I met him, and he’s really cool. He was like ‘What’s up? I’m Obama’,” Wolfe said. Regardless of the reason, the choice for students spans the spectrum — Romney, Obama or Johnson. Additional reporting by student writers. news@thedailycougar.com
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I don’t really have much of an opinion, because I’m a legal permanent resident with a green card. I can’t vote. Zak Appleton Journalism senior
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I think it’s complicated. I’m not going to vote for either side, because I think that they’re both extreme and have their own biases.
proposal for the grant was notable for the clear strategy developed by UH President and Chancellor Renu Khator and Roberts. “We believe the UH Arts Initiative capitalizes on the creative assets of the University and also on its position as a leading academic institution,”
Stern said. “This comprehensive approach will significantly expand the impact of the university’s arts programs both on- and off-campus. The benefits to both UH students and the larger community, along with the commitment to the project from UH’s leadership, were significant factors in Houston Endowment’s grant to the project.” news@thedailycougar.com
Carlos Salinas Painting junior
I think the media has too much of an impact on what people are thinking and I think people should do all the research on their own. Amanda Zent Communications senior
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Art professor Beckham Dossett teaches a Fundamentals of Graphic Communications class on Tuesdays and Thursdays to students in the School of Art. | Hendrick Rosemond/The Daily Cougar
A look inside the School of Art Painting senior Votaire Pared works on a recycled painting he got from a friend, giving it an urban feel. | Hendrick Rosemond/The Daily Cougar
A staircase spirals up the UH School of Art. The School of Art’s building houses the newly-renovated Blaffer Art Museum, which features work from artists all over the world. | Hendrick Rosemond/The Daily Cougar
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OPINION Pandering to America’s youth EDITOR Lucas Sepulveda
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Opportunity for Internet users to question President Obama produces rhetoric, but shows potential for medium Patrick Larose Staff columnist
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he president took to the popular Internet website www.reddit.com Thursday afternoon to answer questions in the site’s famous “AMA” or “Ask Me Anything” threads. President Barack Obama took to the popular website Reddit Thursday afternoon to answer questions in the site’s “AMA” or “Ask Me Anything” threads. In these threads, people allow other Reddit users to ask any question they want. For half an hour, users could ask Obama
anything. Unfortunately, the president’s answers seemed to pander to the youth vote and was very typical campaign rhetoric. The mere nine questions Obama answered that day included such gems as his beer recipe and favorite basketball player — not really the kind of important information that creates a well-informed electorate. Whatever serious questioning could have been given to Obama on Thursday was sidelined by the short run of the AMA — which can often last for hours — and the trivial nature of most of the
questions he answered. Despite the event being nothing but a scheduled publicity stunt, Obama did end up giving a glimpse into what the Internet should be doing — allowing a direct debate between the elected and the public. The Internet provides a monumental opportunity where people across the country, or even across the world, could instantly interact with their political leaders. It could be like the televised town hall meetings in 2008, except on an international level. Unfortunately, many
The Internet provides a monumental opportunity where people across the country, or even across the world, could instantly interact with their political leaders.” American politicians seem not to understand how to use the Internet because of their age. Or if they do use it, they use Twitter
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or Facebook, which run more like public relations outlets than legitimate forums for debate. With discussion on the Internet, people have a plethora of first-hand resources and facts to call out the politicians on any contradictory statements as opposed to the very controlled, soft-ball questions Obama answered on Thursday. Many Reddit responders were impressed simply because Obama would even attempt such an interview, which helps to reinforce his image of being more connected to the youth demographic than Mitt Romney. However true that may be, it’s discomforting to know that any number of voters could be won over by the simple quoting of an Internet meme. The feeling of uneasiness that the pure publicity of the AMA sparked spread even to the “Redditors” themselves. People within the AMA thread made accusations that some of the users asking questions were plants from within Obama’s own office. Whether or not that’s true, it’s still an indicator that the questions were too easy and the answers too copy-and-pasted from his campaign page. The AMA with Obama proved exactly what the Internet shouldn’t be used for in a political debate: needless pandering to the youth crowd. Rather, it should be used as a public forum, no different than the town hall meetings or the presidential debates of 2008, where the electorate can directly question their nominees and call them out on any discrepancies. Patrick Larose is a creative writing sophomore and may be reached at opinion@thedailycougar.com
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SPORTS
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SOCCER
UH picks up first road win Monica Rojas Staff writer
The UH soccer program spent the end of August out of town searching for its first road victory. Falling short of that goal in Nacogdoches and Denton, the Cougars crossed state lines and reached their Rhodes goal with a 2-1 victory over LouisianaLafayette on Friday. Sophomore forward Kayla Walker opened the scoreboard at 26:31, marking her second goal of the season. After the first half, the score remained 1-0 until senior forward Katelyn Rhodes added the Cougars’ final score of the night at 70:48 with an assist by Walker. Twelve minutes later Erin Lynn sunk the Cajun’s only goal. “The game was a good win for us,” head coach Chris Pfau said in a statement. “We settled down as the game went on and played as a team for the entire 90 minutes.” Despite nine Cougar goal attempts, a repeat of Friday was not possible two days later against Louisiana State University. In what Pfau described as a tentative first 20 minutes, the Tigers managed to score their first goal at 3:38 and their second and final at 39:31. “The great thing is that we came out in the second half and played great soccer,” Pfau said. “We competed with them and hopefully that showed us that if we have that kind of mind set, we can do good things.” Even so, Pfau considered the weekend a success. “Overall it was a good weekend for us,” Pfau said. “We are starting to figure out who we are and are excited going into next weekend.” The Cougars will travel to Tempe, Ariz. this week to compete in the Sun Desert Classic where they will face in state rivals Arizona State on Friday and Arizona on Sunday. sports@thedailycougar.com
Fans packed Robertson Stadium in the form of 32,207 against Texas State, the second highest attended game at the venue. | Nine Nguyen/The Daily Cougar
COMMENTARY
Cougars known for commitment Before there was 12-0 regular season, fans showcased loyalty to struggling program Andrew Pate Sports editor
Over the previous three seasons, the Houston Cougars have amassed nine of the top 10 crowds in the history of Robertson Stadium. However, with the opening-game loss to Texas State University, the questions remain regarding attendance moving forward into the season. “We understand that the fans expect us to play at a certain level, and we expect to play at that same
level,” redshirt sophomore quarterback David Piland said. “We can understand them being unhappy — I would be too.” If recent history is any indication, the Cougars’ faithful fans will remain loyal to the program. Through six games of the 2010 season, UH (3-3) had lost its top two quarterbacks, a heartbreaker against Rice and their 18-homegame winning streak. Instead of bailing ship, the final two games of that season at Robertson hosted 32,008 (UCF)
and 30,046 (Tulsa) visitors. “Nothing’s crossed my mind that they wouldn’t come out and support us Saturday like they did this past game,” said head coach Tony Levine. “We need them to be like that again this week.” Although none of the losses two seasons ago appeared as devastating or surprising like this year’s opener, the culture appears to be changing on campus and all-around interest hit its peak following last season’s perfect 12-0 regular season.
Then again, during an early season of uncertainty, one inevitable moment remains: We will know more about the direction of the team after Saturday and whether the fans will be around to see it. “We’ve had one chapter in our book,” Levine said. “That chapter was a bad chapter, but we’re not going to put the book down. We’re going on to chapter two. There are 12 total guaranteed, and we’re going to read the whole thing.”” sports@thedailycougar.com
VOLLEYBALL
Platt picks up 500th career win, first with team Harrison Lee Staff writer
It was a mixed weekend for the Cougars’ volleyball team, as they left the Lipscomb University-hosted tournament with only one win despite another standout performance from senior hitter Katie Norris. The win was head coach Kaddie Platt’s 500th win and her first as a coach at UH. But for Platt, it was just another road win. “Everyone kept building up to it, making it a big deal,” Platt said. “I just wanted to get it over with and move on.” Her focus on winning kept her mind somewhere else besides the record book.
“People asking, to me, it’s just another game,” Platt said. “Honestly, I never really knew it was coming.” Humility and deference aside, Platt was more focused on her team’s accomplishments than her record. “I feel like we played with a lot of composure. It was a good game and we took a big jump as a team.” The “big jump” was a 3-1 win over Lipscomb this past Saturday. Norris and senior blocker Chandace Tryon led the charge. Norris notched 24 kills while Tryon came in with 13. The weekend started with a tough 3-0 loss to the University of Missouri, in which the Cougars failed to build momentum against
the Tigers and their 46 team kills. From there it was a heartbreaking 3-2 loss to Appalachian State, where Tryon put up numbers that would later earn her All-Tournament recognition — 27 kills, a career high for the senior. “She just battles all the time, no matter who we’re playing,” Platt said. “She has no fear and goes hard.” Norris added another AllTournament award to her growing list of awards this weekend, having already made All-Tournament last week. Senior spiker Abby Simmons contributed 40 assists and four kills. For the defense, sophomore libero Natalie Keck rang up 18 digs.
Tryon was also named AllTournament for her performance. “Chandace worked hard as usual and showed her leadership,” Platt said. “She plays hard for her team and proved her capabilities this weekend.” With the Cougars’ two road trips stretched behind them, the first home game is set for this Friday against University of Texas at San Antonio at 7 p.m. in the Athletics/ Alumni Center. “It will be exciting to finally return home for our home opener and play in front of a great Cougar crowd this coming Friday,” Platt said. sports@thedailycougar.com
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Author delivers intriguing tale of wonder Co-writer of “Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist” presents coming-of-age story, deals with touching emotions Max Gardner Staff writer
Author David Levithan has a knack for catching the reader and taking them through a thoughtprovoking journey leaving them clamoring for more, and he does the same with his new book “Every Day.” “Every Day” follows A, a person who has accepted the fact that he wakes up in a different person’s body every day, until he falls in love with a girl named Rhiannon and yearns for a chance at a lasting relationship. A is a poignant and thoughtful character, and reading about his experience as he grapples with this
unfortunate life-defining circumstance will drag the reader through many emotions. While the concept itself is intriguing, Levithan raises questions about true love, uncertainty, making a difference in someone’s life in one day and the influence that people have on others. This book considers all of these issues and more. Levithan finds ways to interweave these questions with the lives and stories of the bodies that A must take over. Each person has their own problems and priorities, and it’s interesting to see how A learns to dedicate himself to keeping these lives intact, even with his desire to find his own sense of
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permanence. The cast of this novel covers a wide range of personalities that provides a look at the general welfare of today’s society as a backdrop to the central struggle — A’s attempt to gain consistency in his life. The characters’ struggles were often difficult to read because they’re so strongly portrayed, but they are still honest observations about various modern problems, from gender and sexual identity issues to racial barriers and socioeconomic struggles. Levithan’s direction with his characters was relatable, and this makes Rhiannon easy to understand given her quirky attitude
and her struggle with issues that should be familiar to many readers in today’s society. The developing relationship between A and Rhiannon alternates between humorous and sad while touching every emotion in between, and giving it the feeling of true love. While the book seems to end too quickly, it’s an enjoyable read for those looking for a story that will make them think and keep them emotionally connected until the last page. “Every Day” validates Levithan as a skilled writer who’s worth looking out for in the future. arts@thedailycougar.com
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The Daily Cougar
8 \\ Wednesday, September 5, 2012
LIFE+ARTS
Food trucks yield for students on campus UH welcomed three new food trucks to campus at the beginning of the summer semester as part of the Dining Services because of the construction taking place at the University Center. Students returning for the fall may be curious to know what each bus has to offer.
BERNIE’S BURGER BUS
Nine Nguyen/The Daily Cougar Bernie’s Burger Bus serves with chipotle sauce. Despite the gourmet burgers made from 9$ price tag, this is a burger full of THIS IS Anames STORY TAGflavor. scratch with that fit a grade The fried egg adds a layer of school theme. “The Homeroom” cheese- smooth texture to the burger while burger is made with bacon, the chipotle aioli has a little kick onions, fried egg, and topped behind it.
BARE BOWLS KITCHEN Bare Bowls Kitchen serves farm fresh organic meals in a bowl. It offers both breakfast and lunch and pride themselves on offering high-quality ingredients. The Scottish bowl is a breakfast bowl of fresh oatmeal topped with fresh honey and peaches available for $4.60. The flavor is both simple and filling. Crepes are also among the items to be added to the menu in the future, giving students even more options at breakfast time. One of the most popular items on the lunch menu is the West Indian Bowl, which features yellow rice layered with grilled chicken and Indian herbs and spices. Priced at $7.50, this bowl presents unique flavors without being overpowering. It’s simple but tasty. The only downside is the wait time, which can range between 15 to 20 minutes during the lunch rush hour.
THE WAFFLE BUS
Nine Nguyen/The Daily Cougar The Waffle Bus specializes in both sweet and savory waffle sandwiches as well as waffle fries and “Fryder” sandwich bites. The most popular menu item at The Waffle Bus is the Buttermilk Fried Chicken and Waffle, which costs $7. The dish is a cutlet of chicken fried with spices, topped with ancho chili honey, buffalo ranch sauce or spicy mayo on
two half-waffle buns. The savory sandwich with the buffalo ranch sauce offered a nice chicken flavor — fried but not greasy — with a nice touch added by the sauce. The use of waffles as buns gives the sandwich a sweet element, which makes it a good choice for those who enjoy sweet-and-salty combinations.
Compiled by Ellen Goodacre, assistant news editor