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Campus split on health care Congress’ approval rate remains low after passage of controversial legislation

By Robert Garcia The Daily Cougar UH students appear to be almost evenly divided about the new health care law, according to a poll conducted by The Daily Cougar last week. Roughly 40 percent of the 412 students surveyed said they approved of the Patient, Protection and Affordable Care Act, which President Barack Obama signed into law March 23. About 38 percent disapproved of the legislation,

while 22 percent of respondents said they were unsure of it. “I don’t totally disagree with the new health care system, but the minimum requirements in the standard benefit packages force everyone to have certain coverage,” music senior Josh Tan said. “The more problems Americans have in general, the more coverage the government will require us to pay for in our plans. A good majority of health issues in America are brought about by poor lifestyle choices.” Students were also questioned about the performances of Obama and the U.S. Congress during his term. The results reveal that students are slightly more

favorable of Obama’s work. About 44 percent of those polled indicated approval for the president’s job performance, while approximately 37 percent indicated disapproval. Meanwhile, 30 percent of respondents said they were neutral on the issue. “Too many Americans seemed shocked at his performance,” Tan said. “They should have known it wasn’t going to be as picture perfect as before we elected him.” The Cougar’s poll on Congress’ performance reflected similar national surveys, as several students expressed

Opinion torn on healthcare Forty-four percent of students polled said they approved of President Barack Obama’s job performance so far, but when rating Congress’s performance, 47 percent said they disapproved.

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College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics Dean John L. Bear said he will miss the faculty and students most when he steps down to work alongside Provost John Antel.

NSM dean embarks on new role By Alan Delon The Daily Cougar After 18 years of leading the College of Natural Science and Mathematics, John Bear has decided to step down as dean to work alongside Provost John Antel in hiring faculty and staff. This was not an easy decision for Bear, who said he has enjoyed his time as NSM’s dean. “It is time to step down and basically let the college change direction,” Bear said. “In essence, the college is very strong right now. It has a lot of things going for it, and it is a good time to step down and let somebody take over and move it to the next level of excellence that the University wants.” Bear said his choice to work with

Antel has been bittersweet because although he is excited to move to a higher position, he will miss his colleagues and students at NSM. “The biggest thing that you miss is your relationship with faculty. If you look at the faculty in this college, I hired most of them. Every faculty member is a good friend of mine,” Bear said. “The students, I will miss because I have always tried to have a very good relationship (with them). Every six weeks, I have meetings with all the students leaders.” Bear said he is pleased with what NSM’s developments and accomplishments during his 18 years as dean. “If you look at the numbers that have taken place in total enrollment, research funding, number of graduates, diversity and faculty,

you can find a growth in each department,” Bear said. “The growth in terms of quality of the faculty really determines the quality of the college. “We have, right now, four members of the National Academy in the college, which a lot of the universities don’t have,” he said. Bear also thanks the alumni for playing a big role in the college’s success. “Alumni are always important,” Bear said. “Your graduates are people who you can rely on to help you. The alumni is part of your history in the sense that they graduate and have good jobs and should be able to help you.” In Fall 1992, Bear’s first semester see NSM, page 3

In an effort to tackle the undercounting of students that occurred in the 2000 Census, the UH Center for Public Policy said it will organize and host a number of campus and community events centered on getting the 2010 count accurate. CPP executive administrative assistant Mike Angel is spearheading the month-long effort to aid the efforts of the U.S. Census Bureau, which, according to a CPP press release, is the Census’ “largest civic outreach and awareness campaign in U.S. history.” “We believe many students were undercounted in the last census, so we decided that we definitely wanted to have the Census on campus,” Angel said. “(We need) to spread the word, and get more students to be aware of the importance of the census and to complete the forms.”

Census data gathered in the next two months will not only determine the number of representatives each state will send to Congress, but also determine how the federal government allocates $300 billion for the 50 states. The data will also determine how the government plans projects for new roads, hospitals and schools, as well as private-sector construction of supermarkets and housing. Most important to students and the academic community, Census data will determine how much money UH will receive for financial aid and provide valuable information for academic purposes. The CPP is partnering with the “ya es hora, ¡HAGASE CONTAR!” campaign, a national effort that works to increase Latino participation in the Census, to help get the word out to students. “A lot of times, the students think, see CENSUS, page 10

UH defends disability policy against blogger By Jessica Traylor The Daily Cougar Every university is required by law to have a policy for accommodating students with disabilities. The Justin Dart, Jr. Center for Students with Disabilities helps students at UH with these accommodations. Though UH’s policy is quite similar to those of other universities, one blogger on disaboomlive.com feels that CSD has one of the worst disability-assistance policies in the

U.S. Tiffany Huggard-Lee, a blogger in Lawrence, Kan., wrote, “some impressively subpar practices have come to light. … The worst one I’ve seen so far comes from the University of Houston.” Huggard-Lee is referring to a part in the policy that allows professor discretion on whether to assist students. The policy listed online states that “the professor has the see DISABILITIES, page 10

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as dean, 3,650 students were enrolled in NSM. After 18 years with Bear as dean, that number has increased to 4,561. Bear said he doesn’t have any expectations for his replacement, but hopes that person will be dynamic enough to move NSM to greater heights. He believes with the right leadership, NSM’s best days are still ahead because its devoted faculty and students. “We have a strategic plan; a five year plan,” he said. “An example is the hiring we have done in terms of the three initiatives that the

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president has set up to have, which are the health initiative, the energy initiative and the student success initiative.” Bear said he is optimistic of the future and believes UH is on the verge of becoming a truly great University. “[UH] president [Renu Khator] has the right ideas. She is enthusiastic, and that is very contagious,” he said. “The faculty likes her optimism for the future, and she has plans and objectives that are very high. She is shooting high, and everybody likes that. The University in general wants to become a great university.” news@thedailycougar.com

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Daily Cougar ending operations After 76 years, The Daily Cougar’s run as the official student newspaper of the University of Houston will come to an end Friday. Lack of revenue and declining circulation figures have forced the paper to close its doors after providing years of service. Alan Dennis Editor in Chief Ronnie Turner is expected to make an announcement and address all reporters and staff late today, but I wanted to break the news to all of you loyal readers first. For the past decade, the Cougar has been attempting to deal with the same harsh realities confronting newspapers across the country; as media shifts more and more to the Internet in this new digital age, the business model our enterprise has used for decades is outdated and in many ways impossible to fix. When the U.S. economy went into a recession in 2008, companies around

Houston began spending less money on advertising — especially in print media — than they ever had before, sending the paper’s revenue into the red. In 2008 and 2009, the Cougar posted annual losses of $3 million and $3.5 million, respectively. The paper struggled to find new sources of income, but eventually having to pay salaries and the cost to produce the paper every day took its toll. Many print media outlets are still struggling as we so valiantly did to figure out how to make money from the World Wide Web. Unfortunately, our time to solve this dilemma is up, and we have no solution. After Friday, The Daily Cougar will be no more. I am telling you all of these things not because I am lamenting the paper’s insolvency, but rather because I’d like to send some message of hope to the world. All print media businesses are struggling right now, but that doesn’t mean the print journalism profession is on its last legs. There will always be

a place for newspapers and magazines in the world; people will always love reading stories. Hopefully other student newspapers around the country (except for the Daily Texan at the University of Texas) will be able to learn from our mistakes so that they might have success where we found failure. I have no doubt that some other publication will step in to fill the void left by our paper’s absence, because all UH students at least need access to campus news. In its years at the University, the Cougar has been at the forefront of many prominent news stories on campus, but it has also been a watchdog of Houston journalism. From covering the Apollo 11 moon landing to reporting on the Enron scandal, the paper and its staff throughout the years have seen it all. The world won’t stop simply because we are going away; someone needs to report the news. see DENNIS, page 5

Earth Hour actually hurting planet Earth Hour 2010 was observed Saturday as event organizer World Wildlife Fund urged households and businesses across the globe to shut off all non-essential lights and appliances for an Newton Liu hour starting at 8:30 p.m. in whichever time zone participants were in. The tradition began four years ago, harnessing more celebrants each subsequent year. While the notions of saving energy and taking an hour to respect Mother Nature are not at all troublesome, Las Vegas’ choice to join in on the movement is somewhat disturbing. Las Vegas, or Sin City, is frequently designated the entertainment capital of the world, the marriage capital of the world or the capital of second chances, which is quite a confusing

moniker considering the nickname does that bad, can it? not imply a realistic second chance at City officials decided to shut off the furthering one’s debt or drug addiction. flashing lights and glitzy glamour on the Vegas is also known famed Las Vegas Strip as the place where the for one hour Saturday The gesture ended up wealthy go to flaunt their in observance of Earth high-dollar possessions, Hour. being something of a where the poor go to The gesture ended joke, considering any escape reality and where up being something of energy saved during the a joke, considering any the middle class go to get poor. energy saved during the hour was completely The city probably hour was completely nullified once the time generates more light nullified once the time output in one hour ended and the city ended ... than the entire state of resumed its operations, Wyoming has since its firing back up its 10 admittance to the Union, traffics more petawatts of blinding glow. Las Vegas “working” women than Amsterdam on is officially the person at the gym who a good night and devours the hopes works off 600 calories in an hour only to of more Americans than the Obama consume 1,500 calories at Whataburger administration has. But all joking aside, Vegas can’t be see LIU, page 5

ost people’s mothers probably told them at some point during their upbringing that if you don’t have anything nice to say, you shouldn’t say anything at all. Some people practice this in face-to-face encounters, but for some reason choose to change their tune when commenting or conversing online. And those same people seem to have no regard for proper spelling or grammar (note the –ar spelling), making their attempt at conveying some semblance of an opinion a ... if you failure from the start. can’t spell or Well, we at The Daily Cougar have taken matters use proper into our own hands and tense then decided to suspend the ability to comment on our online why should articles. The way we see it, if we take you can’t spell or use proper anything you tense then why should we take anything you have to say have to say seriously? seriously? Instead, we will now require anyone wishing to post a comment to pass a quiz taken from a freshmanlevel English composition course. Some may find this a bit pompous or unnecessary, but it does serve a purpose — leveling the playing field, so to speak. Would a world-class chef recognize, let alone accept, criticism from some short-order cook from an East Texas dive or a college kid who has an affinity for undercooked Ramen noodles? No, he wouldn’t. He would laugh in your face and toss you out of the joint. That is essentially what we are doing. But this won’t be complete censorship, though. We’ll still allow people to e-mail their comments to us, and if our copy desk approves of your style, grammar and spelling, then you’ll make it through the proverbial gates and into our cyber sphere. Some will say they’ll just stop reading The Daily Cougar. Well, this is a university, so there is quite a bit of turnover in the student body. By the time current students get over their temper tantrum and get their underoos out of a knot, we’ll have a whole new batch of readers to chastise. One final point bears mentioning — look at the calendar because you’ve just been April Fooled.

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America needs to sit down for punch and pie with countries Growing tensions between the U.S. and Israel were exacerbated Friday when Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu received the cold shoulder from President David Barack Brooks Obama’s administration during a visit to Washington. A headline on the front of UK newspaper The Times described Netanyahu as humiliated. Obama and Netanyahu didn’t pose for a photo-op, and after a fruitless meeting about Israel’s expanding settlements, Obama walked out on Netanyahu, telling the prime minister to let him know if he changed his mind. This latest spat comes on the heels of Vice President Joe Biden’s embarrassing visit to Israel earlier this month. The Israeli government decided during Biden’s visit that it was the perfect time to announce its plan to build 1,600 new housing projects in East Jerusalem — an expansion opposed by the Obama administration. Even if it was no more than a public rebuke, it’s about time the American government stood up to Israel. For inexplicable reasons, the U.S. has for years allowed Israel to act like the superpower in this relationship. Foreign policy between the two nations is generally based on what

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Many notable individuals in the journalism industry, from Dan Rather to the School of Communication’s namesake, Jack Valenti, have passed through the halls of The Daily Cougar, leaving their marks on what has become an icon of collegiate journalism. In closing, I would like to thank each and every one of you who picks up a copy of The Daily Cougar each day. You are the reason we staff members dedicate so much of our time to making the paper great. Before I became the editor of the Opinion section, I served the paper as copy chief, and working here has been the greatest experience of my life. I feel that I

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10 minutes after they leave. Earth Hour’s detrimental effects, however, do not end with Las Vegas. Media outlets from various parts of the world reported accidents and fatalities that had occurred due to the reduced visibility during the hour without lights. Some agencies reported seeing people going out for joyrides in the dark, burning off fuel simply because the lights were off. Organizers of the event admitted that Earth Hour is more symbolic than it is functional; the energy saved across the globe

Israel wants, and U.S. politicians and media almost always portray America and Israel’s interests as synonymous. But that is not reality. In January, General David Petraeus — commander of all U.S. armed forces in the Middle East — sent a team of senior officers to brief Admiral Michael Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. In an article published March 13 by Foreign Policy magazine, writer Mark Perry said the brief reported that “Israeli intransigence on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict was jeopardizing U.S. standing in the region,” and that throughout the region America was increasingly seen as weak and unable to stand up to Israel. After Israel’s announcement during Biden’s trip that it would expand settlements, the vice president confronted Netanyahu. According to Israeli newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth, Biden told the prime minister, “This is starting to get dangerous for us. What you’re doing here undermines the security of our troops who are fighting in Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan. That endangers us, and it endangers regional peace.” Regardless of one’s personal opinions about Israel and Palestine and whether a lasting peace between the two is possible,

can confidently speak on behalf of everyone who works here when I say that we will greatly miss doing this work that we love so much. I am sorry that our time of keeping you entertained and apprised of campus news has come to end, but as the French are so fond of saying, C’est la vie. Thank you for all of your support over the years, and we all wish you better luck and prosperity than we had in this endeavor. Also, for those of you still reading this in disbelief, April Fools’ (FTW). See you tomorrow.

it’s in everyone’s interests to work toward such a goal. Doing so would help America’s standing in the region, making it more likely that we would receive support from Middle Eastern governments in fighting terrorist; public opinion of the U.S. in that region would also be more favorable. In other words, American troops would be safer and it would be much easier for the U.S. to achieve its long-term goals in the region. None of this should be taken to say our government shouldn’t be friends with Israel. We frequently do share the same interests; they’re a democracy in an area with precious few and we share many great qualities with the Israeli people. But an alliance should cut both ways. We directly fund a significant chunk of Israel’s military budget every year and we’re the only friends the country has. It’s not too much to ask in return that the Israeli government not commit itself to policies that endanger our troops in the region, and Israel certainly should not be arrogant enough to expect us to subvert our foreign policy needs to its whims.

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Around Campus At 6 a.m.-8 p.m. Cougar Round Up Free Fit Fridays. This free activity is to be held at the Campus Recreation and Wellness Center. For more information, contact Vyckie Avila at recreation@uh.edu 7:30 a.m.- 5 p.m. Climb at Reimers Ranch and Hamilton Pool. This activity is $50 for UH students and will be held at Campus Recreation and Wellness Center. For more information, contact Sarah Galecki at segalecki@ mail.uh.edu 7 p.m. – 11 p.m. Nasha 2010- Talent. The show is $10 for students and will be held at Cullen Performance Hall. For more information, contact Nehal Verma at issatuh@gmail.com

Around Town 7 p.m. Edwin McCain, Jud Johnson Band. Tickers cost between $15 and $30. They will be playing at the House of Blues. For more information, log on to houseofblues. com 9 p.m. The Standard will be featuring the best of the ‘80s and ‘90s hip-hop and R&B. Age 21 and up only. For more information, visit warehouselive.com

At the movies Clash of the Titans (PG-13) with Sam Worthington and Liam Nelson, Tyler Perry’s Why Did I Get Married Too? (PG-13) with Janet Jackson and Tyler Perry.

03SATURDAY ON CAMPUS 2010 School of Art Masters Thesis Exhibition located in the Fine Arts Building, for more information contact the Blaffer Gallery at Kveneman@uh.edu or blaffergallery. org

Around Town 8 p.m. John Pizzarelli at Jones Hall. For tickets and information, go to houstontx. gov/joneshall 7:30 p.m. Alicia Keys at Toyota Center. for tickets and information go to www.houstontoyotacenter.com 10 a.m-5 p.m. Free Houston Indie Book Festival, featuring independent publishers, magazines and booksellers of Houston and Austin. Located at Menil Park. For more information, log on to indiebookfest.org Life and Arts Editor Travis Hensley’s birthday

04SUNDAY AROUND TOWN Michael Peterson: Evolution/Revolution at the Houston Center for Contemporary Craft. For more information, visit crafthouston.org Hubble 3D at the Houston Museum of Natural Science. For more information, go to hms.org

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At Mother Dog Studios, School of Fine Arts’ photography seniors put on their showcase, “Everything has its place.”

UH students show off their art By Ashley Evans The Daily Cougar This year’s School of Fine Arts Photography seniors put on a spectacular showcase at Mother Dog Studios Saturday night. According to he students’ manual, “Everything has its Place”, is meant to showcase “a unifying factor-in an ever changing world- that everything has its place, in life and in art.” The showcase included 15 students’ works of art with themes ranging from nature and color to patterns and symmetry. “This event has been a tradition for seven to eight years and is an opportunity for the students to learn about gallery norms and how to work with space,” curator Stephan Hillerbrand said. “This is the student’s first legitimate exhibition and allows them to work together putting the theories they have learned over the year into practice and learn the role of an artist.” Senior Stephanie Gobea says, “To debut your art in front of family, peers and

professors is a nerve wracking experience.” The students learned all aspects of being a professional artist, including advertising, marketing, PR and fundraising. As a marketing strategy, students took advantage of social media outlets such as Facebook and Twitter to reach out to the Houston arts community as well as family and friends. There were multiple strategies to raise money for the event, including a calendar produced by the students featuring the 12 girls in the program as the 12 months of the year. Another fundraiser allowed the students to really go above and beyond for their art, auctioning themselves off for dates at the Mezzanine Lounge. The exhibit displayed photos depicting the student’s life experiences, struggles, and triumphs and every student had something unique to bring to the collection. Tanya Baradhi focused her portfolio on the life, culture and traditions of Lebanon. Rowan Bigham described her work as a visual interpretation of absence and loss. Stephanie Gobea’s collection, “Flight of the Polaroids”, was a story about

her unique adventures and the Polaroid’s ability to capture fragments of information. Charlotte Boman described her collection as “a visual breakdown of time and space”. The photos ranged from Renaissance inspired portraits to desolate landscapes of Houston. The student’s works will be on display at Mother Dog Studios for two months and for the duration of FotoFest 2010; an internationally recognized photography festival in which the studio is a participating space. Parents and friends of the artists flocked to the opening Saturday to view their works and show support. Photography junior and D.J., Mike Gault provided music for the event, spinning through his extensive music library. The collections showcased this year focused on everything from the mundane to the extraordinary, making the visual cornucopia a delight. The talent showcased left no doubt in the viewer’s minds that these young artists have a promising career ahead of them. arts@thedailycougar.com

Culinary show seeks to help By Michelle Villarreal The Daily Cougar Chef Jamie Oliver premiered his ABC show Food Revolution on Friday. In the six-part series, he’ll attempt to transform the school lunch menus and eating habits of the people in Huntington, W. Va., which was named the unhealthiest city in America. “I believe that every child in America has the right to fresh, nutritious school meals and that every family deserves real, honest, wholesome food,” Oliver said on his Web site. “Too many people are being affected by what they eat. It’s time for a national revolution. America needs to

stand up for better food.” Oliver reinvented the British school cafeteria food with his U.K. series, Jamie’s Ministry of Food and Jamie’s School Dinners, which resulted in the total overhaul of the school food program in the U.K. Oliver is now tackling the schools in America by persuading people of all ages to eat balanced meals and cook with fresh ingredients. In the series, Oliver plans to create a positive change that will hopefully inspire the entire country. “There’s an incredible community in Huntington, and I want this experience to be a celebration of what we can achieve when people come together.” Oliver said

on the ABC Web site. Food Revolution resembles other reality shows on ABC such as Extreme Makeover: Home Edition and Super Nanny, but unlike the typical heartwarming show where everything gets resolved for the better, the show is more of a continuing challenge. Even the smallest victories will seem like a large step in the progression of a healthier country. Oliver faced controversy while in Huntington due to his methods of trying to prepare school lunches from scratch instead of serving students the same easily prepared meals out of frozen boxes. see FOOD, page 12

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‘Beach’ leaves no sand in crack In 1998, England’s electronic hip-hop scene gave birth to what became one of the coolest rap groups of the millennium. Though never showing Ben Muths their actual faces, Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett created a successful virtual rap quartet. Using animated characters in music videos and live shows, Albarn and Hewlett are accompanied by Phil Cornwell as Murdoc and Miho Hatori as Noodle. Albarn is the voice of 2D, the ficticious front man for the Gorillaz. Gorillaz are back in the scene for the new decade. Rapping with righteous fury, the imaginative group has brought us another amazing mix, Plastic Beach, which was released March 3. Though rap has never been my primary genre, it’s hard to ignore anything that Gorillaz produces considering how imaginative their music can be. After a subtle but nicely flowing intro track, a fat beat drops in, followed by the iconic rhymes of none other than Snoop Dog. The theme comes to mind quickly: relaxation. Snoop greets us as children, imparting his wisdom in rhyme and rhythm. “The revolution will be televised / And the pollution from the ocean /

Now with devotion / Push peace and keep it in motion.” The next track, “White Flag,” is a devotion to ending war and social conflict through passivity, introducing a surprising anti-war feel that continues throughout the mix. Gorillaz are changing the game. Despite their fictional biology, they use this album to push rap into an evolutionary stage using several different musical styles that can be compared to traditional Indian music, as well as the folk style of bands such as Fleet Foxes. There’s no denying this group’s power and its musicianship. 2D delivers his vocal magic, pulling listeners into their fantastic virtual world. Frequent guest vocalist Del Tha Funkee Homosapien still applies his spunk and funk to his smooth rhymes, along with other amazing featured artists such as Mos Def, Paul Simonon from The Clash and Lou Reed from The Velvet Underground. Although Gorillaz has been defined as an electronic rap group, continual listening to this album may convince people otherwise. “On Melancholy Hill” is one of the sweetest sounding ’80s throwback tributes I’ve heard from this genre. The quartet keeps their

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Gorillaz’s third studio album, Plastic Beach, sets up the band for a new decade with a great album that’s worth purchasing. awesome, slight parody feel with “Superfast Jellyfish,” a song about cereal … or is it carrots? “Ha, that’s chicken,” adds featured artist Gruff Rhys. Though a bit confusing at first, this track remains the most fun for listeners. Plastic Beach gives rise the group’s first complete conceptual

album; one that is absolutely relatable to their audience. It feels as if they released the album just in time for spring break, where it could be played blaring on the coast of South Padre. Only real musicians can make a crowd move; this album achieves that and more. I challenge you to

put this on at a party and see what happens. On the other hand, Plastic Beach can be one to lounge to, letting the listener experience just how strongly musicianship factors into a Gorillaz mix. arts@thedailycougar.com

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UH not planning to overlook Owls By Tristan Tippet The Daily Cougar The Cougars begin a threegame series today against in-town rival Rice at Reckling Park, where they will try to bounce back from a difficult loss on Tuesday against Texas-San Antonio. The Cougars took the lead against UTSA by scoring two runs in the third and fourth inning. After UH starter James Conlee allowed three runs in only three innings, the Cougars’ bullpen maintained a 4-3 lead for four innings before coughing up three runs in the ninth to end the game in a 6-5 loss. The loss dropped the Cougars to 12-11 on the season and squashes some of the momentum they gained by winning two of three against Central Florida last weekend. Going into the series against Rice, which begins at 6:30 p.m. today, head coach Rayner Noble knows his team is far from reaching its potential. “We’ve got a long way to go as a team, and our team knows that,” Noble said. “Our pitching has to get a whole lot better. Offensively, we’ve got to do a better job of hitting the off-speed pitches. We know we have a long way to go, and by no means do we feel we’ve hit any kind of a stretch.” Against the Roadrunners, Conlee ended up as just another

of UH’s starting pitchers who couldn’t last four innings. Conlee became the eighth pitcher to go less than four frames this season. The other nine Cougar arms have gone at least five. Michael Goodnight delivered UH’s longest outing this season against Texas on March 6 in the Houston College Classic. “I knew that our pitching staff was so thin that Tuesdays were going to be holy gully,” Noble said. “I mean, it’s going to be like this. We’re going to have to rely on some young arms on Tuesdays.” Perhaps overshadowing Houston’s erratic play has been the uncanny struggles of Rice (14-12, 1-2 Conference USA), which recently lost two of three to Memphis. The highlight of the Owls’ season so far was a 10-6 win over No. 7 Texas, which capped a three-game winning streak. Since then, the Owls have dropped five of eight contests. The Owls’ team ERA is 4.63, but of their five starters that have at least three starts, Boogie Anagnostou has the lowest ERA at 4.24. However, the Owls can still hit, with two players having stellar seasons in Michael Fuda and Anthony Rendon. Fuda is hitting .382, and Rendon is hitting .354 with a .558 on-base percentage and 10 home runs.

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After their pitchers failed to hold onto a late lead against UTSA, the Cougars will look for sophomore Michael Goodnight to deliver a solid performance against Rice today at Reckling Park. Noble said that, despite the Owls’ struggles, his team must not be lulled into a false sense of confidence. “Baseball is baseball. We’ve just got to tend to our business,” Noble said. “If we would have tended to our business (Tuesday), we would have won the ball game, but we didn’t. That’s what we’ve got to do against Rice. “We have got to play good fundamental baseball, and block the ball in the dirt when it’s time

to block the ball in the dirt. It’s just the little things we’ve got to do better.” Rice and UH played March 2 when the Owls won 8-2 to capture their 82nd win in the alltime series. The Cougars have 69 victories. After the series against Rice, UH will take on Sam Houston State at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Cougar Field.

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Team

W L GB W L Pct

Tulane UAB UH Memphis Southern Miss Central Florida Rice Marshall East Carolina

2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 0

1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 0

0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0.5

17 15 12 11 14 17 14 10 17

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9 .654 L-1 8 .652 W-1 11 .522 L-1 14 .440 L-2 9 .609 L-1 10 .630 L-2 12 .538 W-2 13 .435 L-1 9 .654 W-9

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Pitcher excited to be home By Joachim Clarke The Daily Cougars

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In her second year at UH after transferring from Oklahoma State, Amanda Crabtree has become a fixture on the mound for the Cougars and leads the team with a 2.49 ERA.

With the UH softball team losing six starters from last season’s team, it should come as no surprise that junior pitcher Amanda Crabtree has emerged as a consistent performer and leader on this year’s young squad. Crabtree, who sports a 2.49 ERA and a 6-7 record in 92.2 innings pitched this season, is establishing herself as one of the most dangerous pitchers in the starting rotation. Crabtree has played softball since she was five-years-old and kept at it through high school. Crabtree pitched for Kingwood High School, which she graduated from in 2007. Immediately after, she was accepted at Oklahoma State, where she played during her freshman year. That season, she compiled a 3.48 ERA and an 8-10 record. However, she ultimately decided that UH was the best fit for her. “I wasn’t as happy as I knew that I could be,” Crabtree said. “I decided that I wanted to make the change. UH offered a lot of things I was looking for. They had good

coaches and a good program so there were a lot of benefits to it.” Crabtree said the decision to return to UH wasn’t too difficult since Houston is her hometown. At UH, Crabtree is studying elementary education and sees it as a possible career path. Most aspiring athletes have a role model whose game they try their best to mimic. Interestingly enough, Crabtree doesn’t liken herself to any other player. Instead, she says she tries to take the best traits of several players. “I wouldn’t say that I have one specific person in mind,” Crabtree said. “I try to take different things from a lot of different people’s games. If I had to pick somebody, I would probably pick Jenny Finch because she and I have similar styles of pitching.” On the mound, Crabtree wears No. 27. She said that growing up she would always wear No. 2, but when she attended OSU another player took that number. She found that the same was true at UH. “I went down the roster and picked a random number that wasn’t taken,” Crabtree said with a grin.

Although her college career is shaping up to be quite successful, Crabtree said she has not decided whether to pursue a professional career in softball. “I really have no idea,” Crabtree said. “The professional leagues do not offer many monetary benefits. I don’t really see myself doing it, but I also can’t definitely say yes or no.” The Cougars are 18-16 so far this season and expect Crabtree to play an important role in attempting to improve on last season’s 25-24 regular-season finish. sports@thedailycougar.com

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OVERALL

Team

W L GB W L Pct

Str

Central Florida Tulsa East Carolina UTEP UH Memphis UAB Marshall Southern Miss

7 4 2 5 5 4 3 2 0

W-3 W-3 L-1 L-1 L-2 L-2 W-2 L-1 L-10

1 2 1 4 4 4 3 7 6

0 2 2.5 2.5 2.5 3 3 5.5 6

22 19 17 23 17 17 17 16 12

12 .647 13 .594 12 .586 12 .657 16 .529 12 .586 9 .654 16 .500 14 .462

Standings accurate as of Mar. 31

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Every year during the first weekend of April, entertainers, athletes and sports fans flock to Austin to take part in the weeklong event that is the Texas Relays. This year is no different, as the University of Texas celebrates the meet’s 83rd anniversary. Head coach Leroy Burrell said the only way for the Cougars to be successful in the highly competitive meet is for the whole team to behave and compete as a cohesive unit. Many extracurricular activities are attached to the weekend, including celebrity parties and appearances. Sophomore sprinter Joe Irabor said the team is excited about the meet’s ambience, but will have no room for leisure. “There will be a lot of entertainment, but we wont have time for it,” Irabor said. “Just being in that atmosphere is great, so we’re really just looking forward to competing.” The meet will feature schools from across the nation, including 2010 NCAA Indoor women’s track and field champion Oregon. The diverse field features familiar Conference USA foes and some unfamiliar opponents. Other schools representing the Big 12, Mid American, Missouri Valley, Mountain West and Pacific 10 conferences will be present. After day one, freshman Megan Frausto finished 15th in a field of 21 in the women’s heptathlon. Conference-USA Indoor Heptathlon champion Wesley Bray put forth a strong showing against stiff national competition, placing

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Wesley Bray had a busy day for the Cougars in the first day of the 83rd Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays, competing in a total of five events. fourth after completing half of the decathlon events Wednesday. Bray’s teammate, Joe Irabor, said he is impressed at the athleticism of Bray and other multi-event athletes. “To run and compete in those events is very brutal. It takes a great deal of mind preparation to even put your name in those events,” Irabor said. “He’s been training for this so he’ll finish well.” Ciera Johnson placed second in the 800-meter dash, clocking in at 2 minutes, 10 seconds flat, which should give her national recognition. Clarissa Payton finished in 2:18. In the men’s 800, Doug Kelley finished second in 1:50. Anthony Jordan completed the race in 1:58, while. Sammie Ivory failed to place. Megan Munoz ran the 5000-meter event in 18:45, with teammate Brandi Whitte finishing three seconds behind. In the men’s 1500-meter,

teammates Derrick Joe and Nate Pineda crossed the finish line in a virtual tie: Joe in 4:03.2 and Pineda in 4:03.4. The outdoor season provides the team with a rare opportunity to field an athlete in the 3000-meter steeplechase. The event features 28 barriers different from a hurdle and seven water jumps where the athlete must clear a pit of water. Andres Santaollala finished fourth in his section, crossing the finish line in 9:51. Day two of the Texas Relays — today — will include the conclusion of the women’s heptathlon and men’s decathlon, 400-meter hurdles, the 4x800-meter relay, hammer throw and pole vault. The preliminaries for the remainder of the sprints and relays will begin Friday. sports@thedailycougar.com

This weekend, two weeks will have passed since the Cougars last hit the links — when they traveled to Choudrant, La. and were rewarded with a ninth place finish at the inaugural Bulldog Invitational hosted by Louisiana Tech. The Cougars must put behind them their poor team score of 928 and look ahead to Augusta, Ga., home of the Masters, where they will play at nearby Forest Hills Golf Course. “It’s a great time of year to be in Augusta. There’s so much excitement around the Masters,” head coach Jonathan Dismuke said. “Jim Nantz (UH alumnus) will be calling (them)” Masters week begins April 5, and the first prestigious major of the professional golf season gets underway with first-round action April 8 and concludes April 11. In sharp contrast to the quality of play one can expect to see at the Masters, the Cougars have been struggling lately with ninth, 12th, and 14th-place finishes in their last three tournaments. Their goal is not to win, but simply get back on track and play better golf. “We’ve had a lot of ups and downs this year. In that stretch we’ve had some really good rounds,” Dismuke said. “(But) our first and final rounds have been really, really poor.” Houston’s struggles with the opening and closing rounds of tournaments were evident at the Bulldog Classic, where their finalround score of 311 managed to undermine a solid second-round score of 299.

“We put way too much pressure on ourselves in that stretch of tournaments, and we didn’t get the results that we wanted,” Dismuke said. “You have to change your mental approach.” The team’s Mr. Consistent is junior Clark Mitzner, who posted all three rounds in the seventies (76, 74, 75) with a 225 overall score in their last meet, and led the Cougars with an 11th-place individual finish. “Clark has been our most consistent player all spring. He’s really, really worked hard on his game,” Dismuke said. “I’ve given him a little card to go through his pre-shot routine—it’s kind of like a mental checklist.” UH’s best finish of the spring season came February 6 at the Redstone Challenge — a one-day 18-hole event. Mitzner shot a career-low 68, with a 34 on both the front and back nine to pace the Cougars. Dismuke and his team are excited to compete in Augusta as the Masters approaches and plan on taking advantage of the opportunity to learn from the great golfers who will be in attendance. “We’re actually going to a practice round at Augusta on Monday,” Dismuke said. “We’ll be there for the first practice round; it’s a great event.” The Administaff ASU Invitational, hosted by Augusta State University, tees off Saturday. Scoring of this event can be tracked online at golfstat.com. After leaving Georgia, UH will play in the Robert Kepler Invitational on April 10-11 in Columbus, Ohio. sports@thedailycougar.com

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option to agree or disagree to each academic accommodation.” This can occur even after the student presents medical proof of disability. Communication senior Paula Zapata has benefited from CSD’s assistance and denies any problems with UH’s policy. She said she is aware that the professors have a choice to deny her accommodations, but said this has never happened. “The professors are pretty cooperative,” Zapata said. “I have lots of one-on-one time with them.” Zapata has osteogenesis imperfecta, better known as “brittle bone disease” and navigates around campus using a wheelchair. In accordance with procedure, she started the process of attending CSD by obtaining a doctor’s note confirming her disability. “Last semester, I found it kind of tedious because they require a lot of information,” Zapata said. “I got the doctor’s note, but I only got approval

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‘Oh my parents will complete the census,’ which is true if, for instance, the student lives with their parents,” Angel said. “But for students who live on campus, they will get their own census form in their dorm rooms in April — and a lot of students are not aware of that, and sometimes they fall through the cracks.” Unlike the general population,

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for one semester. I had to get another one for the next.” Once their medical documentation is in order, students’ work with a specialized counselor to agree upon a set of reasonable accommodations to help them succeed academically. The Academic Accommodations Evaluation Committee then approves or denies the accommodations. Zapata said this process isn’t as lengthy as it may appear. “You go talk to (the staff at the CSD) for maybe an hour or less. What takes longer is getting the doctor to fill out the paperwork,” Zapata said. “I don’t personally require too many accommodations, but they are pretty good about it.” Since students must take several steps to obtain approval for their specific accommodations, HuggardLee argues that professor discretion after the fact is unreasonable and illegal. “The student can have these reasonable accommodations denied by a professor who knows nothing of the nature of the student’s disability

or of the legal requirements for the provision of reasonable accommodation,” Huggard-Lee wrote. In her blog, Huggard-Lee references a lawsuit in which former UH student Gary Bradford was allegedly denied such accommodations. Bradford was born without arms and enrolled with CSD. The center approved note-assistance as a way his professors could help him. Huggard-Lee wrote that in one of Bradford’s required courses, a professor refused to write notes for him. Whether the case was resolved is unknown, but Bradford later dropped out of UH. CSD Director Cheryl Amuroso said that a vast majority of the time, professors will respect students’ needs and help them however possible. “It is not too often they deny accommodations,” Amuroso said. “As long as the student has appropriate documentation and the accommodations are reasonable based on their disability. It is actually

very rare that they deny them. Usually only if the accommodations would affect an essential requirement of the course or cause an undo hardship.” It is also unclear why the professor in Bradford’s case would not supply him with notes. “Occasionally, notes are not available,” Amoruso said. “Maybe the instructor doesn’t have notes, or maybe they are writing a book and do not want to give that information out.” Amuroso would not comment on the lawsuit. Ernest Saadiq Morris, a lawyer for the Texas Civil Rights Project who handled the Bradford case, wrote on Inside Higher ED’s Web site that the “policy allows professors complete discretion, and that’s illegal. They are trying to delegate the undelegatable.” Morris’ blog also states that this procedure is unique to UH policy. Amuroso doesn’t completely agree. “I’ve never heard of another school where instructors didn’t have some kind of discretion,” Amuroso said. “Discretion involves lots of

checks and balances and there’s definitely instructor responsibility there.” Amoruso also said communication is key when students are presenting accommodations to professors. “The majority of the time, if an instructor denies an accommodation, it is because the student doesn’t communicate with the instructor what the accommodations are and why they need them. Communication is obviously needed on both sides,” she said. “We encourage the student to schedule a five to 10-minute meeting with the professor to go over the accommodations.” Zapata said one-on-one discussions with her professors have benefited her in this way. In the event that a professor denies students’ accommodations, Amoruso suggests they meet with their counselor again “to discuss other options and alternate accommodations.”

including off-campus students, which have already received the form and must return it by April 1, the Census Bureau counts students who live on campus in a different manner. According to a “Census on Campus” flier, “college dormitories, residence halls, fraternities and sororities are considered Group Quarters and will be counted during Group Quarters Enumeration between April 1 and May 21, 2010.” The form also says that Census

takers coordinate with Residence Life and Housing Staff to distribute and collect forms. “UH is responsible for making sure that their students who live on campus complete their forms,” Angel said. All students, including those who are not U.S. citizens and those with student visas, are also to be counted. As the flier states, “If you live and sleep in the U.S. most of the year, you will be counted.” CPP has utilized information

centers that hands out fliers and gives away T-shirts, footballs and flying disks in an effort to advertise the Census. “As an information center, we are not authorized to help people fill out the forms, because you have to be sworn in to do that,” Angel said. “So we (can) only distribute information and lead people to the right sources.” Authorized representatives from the Census will be available to answer questions and help students

complete forms through April 22. Tables will be set up at the University Center and the UC Satellite on varying days throughout the month. Students can visit the CPP’s “Census 2010 Outreach Projects at UH & UHD” page (www.uh.edu/ epp/censusoutreach.htm) for specific location dates and times. Upcoming events and opportunities to volunteer and help get UH counted are also listed.

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Robbie & Bobby by Jason Poland

Thursday, April 1, 2010 n 11

today’s crossword ACROSS

Coogie by John Palamidy

today’s sudoku How to play

Each row must contain the numbers 1 to 9; each column must contain the numbers 1 to 9; and each set of 3-by-3 boxes must also contain the numbers 1 to 9.

Previous puzzle solved

1 Worker’s incentive 6 Gush forth 11 Noisy bird 14 Coliseum 15 Rich cake 16 Juice-based drink 17 Tylenol rival 18 Moore or Ebert 19 Web suffix 20 Far East nannies 22 Sports page datum 24 Jam-packed 28 Corned beef on rye 29 Hold 30 Beatle drummer 32 Walkman’s successor 33 Not with-it 35 Baldwin of films 39 Canasta play 40 Friction easer 41 Chaucer offering 42 “Vogue” rival 43 Ship of 1492 45 Footnote abbr. 46 Approaches 48 Give, as time 50 Groupie welcome 53 Did the walls 54 Parka features 55 Cruise port 57 4-wheel drive feature 58 Small combos 60 Filled with cargo 65 Part of TGIF 66 Deserves 67 “Phantom of the -” 68 Beige 69 Ms. Witherspoon 70 Super-duper

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1 Ewe’s plaint 2 Law (abbr.) 3 Comstock Lode st. 4 Prefix for form 5 Deli staple 6 Fine violin 7 Piglet’s friend 8 Assns. 9 Navaho foe

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10 Less long-winded 11 John - Astor 12 Light incense to 13 Gulf nation 21 PC list 23 Remedial 24 Legal offense 25 Drive back 26 Ring-shaped reef 27 Infuriated 28 Hit sharply 30 Climbs a rope 31 Arcade foul 34 Pinot - (red wine) 36 Repair-bill item 37 High society 38 Yielded territory 43 Ms. Shriver of tennis 44 Arkin or Bede 47 Kind of lily 49 Novel closer 50 Elevator opening 51 Mongoose prey 52 Gymnast’s stic-

kum 53 No longer trendy 55 Swampy ground 56 Atom fragments 59 Funny Charlotte 61 IRS month 62 Actress - WallaceStone 63 Distinct period 64 - King Cole

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12 n Thursday, April 1, 2010

FOOD continued from page 6

While Oliver fights for his passion of helping people and demanding change, the lunch ladies that he is teamed up with are so stuck in their methods that they take more than a little convincing. Completely changing meal plans means more hard labor, which is not something the lunch ladies agree on. The show takes on a complex issue that most people recognize, but not all are willing to change. In order for Oliver to help members of the Huntington community become aware of the amount of fat, sodium, cholesterol and calories that they consume on a daily basis, he literally

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dumps the pounds and pounds of fat near the school playground. When faced with it, parents, teachers and students begin to realize the immense amount of junk that they put in their bodies and recognize Oliver’s efforts. The show maintains a simple enough concept, but transforms the simplicity into one man on a mission to engage big concerns for the American people. So the big question remains: Will Oliver be able to turn a nation of over-eaters into a nation that can moderate themselves and actually enjoy a healthy meal? Oliver’s mission is to start with Huntington and then progress to all of America. arts@thedailycougar.com

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