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Yearbook portrait week begins The Houstonian Yearbook invites students to get their portrait taken this week on the second floor of the University Center. Reservations are not required, and students can show up during any of the following times: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. today in the Spindletop Room; 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday in the Tejas Room; 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday in the Tejas Room; and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday in the Bluebonnet Room. Seniors will also have a chance to receive their capand-gown portraits. Students can order a yearbook by logging into PeopleSoft, selecting the Student Financials tab and then going to Optional Fees. — Sara Nichols/The Daily Cougar

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THE DAILY COUGAR The third round of the Student Fees Advisory Committee hearings brought in representatives from student services, publications, recreation and the arts. University Career Services, which provides career counseling and job search assistance for the campus, requested a base allocation in the amount of $61,039; projected income for fiscal year 2010-2011 is $929,746. In its memorandum to the committee, the department stated that more than half of the request was “to replace the state monies removed from the UCS budget in FY 2011.”

The Center for Students with DisABILITIES, which provides services to UH students with various physical and psychological disabilities, stated in its presentation the the center “has not requested a base augmentation increase in...11 years.” Eleven years ago, the center was serving approximately 300 students; today, over 1,200 students are serviced by the center. The center has requested $409,623 from the committee, along with a base augmentation, or budget increase, of $10,722. Student Publications, which uses student fees to publish The Daily Cougar and the student orientation magazine Transitions, made a request for an increase in funds due to a drop in advertising from reduced budgets

campus wide. “Campus departments and student organizations aren’t spending money to advertise on campus because their budgets have been cut,” advertising sales manager for the department Delores Crawford said. “We’ve cut our expenses in every area to salaries.” According to its presentation, the department has made a 43 percent cut to hourly student payroll compared to last year in order to adapt to the decline in revenue. Production manager Matt Dulin said the money provided by SFAC is an investment in success. “The money doesn’t just pay for paper SFAC continues on page 8

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More return home after graduation

Professor to present on barbers In honor of Jewish Book Month, UH English professor Irving Rothman will speak about his book “The Barber in Modern Jewish Culture” at noon Tuesday at the UH Hillel in the A.D. Bruce Religion Center. Rothman’s anthology consists of 60 stories, prose narratives, poems and photos on barbers with Jewish themes and includes the work of five Nobel Prize winners in literature.

Some see trend as means to offset student loans, avoid further debt

Contact Hillel Director of Jewish Life Tamara MarksMoses at tmarksmo@houstonhillel.org for information. — Sara Nichols/The Daily Cougar

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ON CAMPUS Homecoming opening ceremonies Opening ceremonies for homecoming week along with a kick-off pep rally will be held at the UC at noon today. Come celebrate your UH pride.

AROUND TOWN The Birthday Massacre, Black Veil Brides, Dommin and Aural Vampire Warehouse Live will present Toronto synth-rock band The Birthday Massacre, post-hardcore band from Cincinnati Black Veil Brides, alt-rock band Dommin and Japanese electronic band Aural Vampire. The show will start at 7 p.m. Find more campus and local events or add your own at thedailycougar.com/calendar

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Homecoming week begins

ougars from various organizations particpated in “Paint the UC,” one of the first events of Homecoming 2010. All artwork by students must include their organization’s name and must correlate with the them of Homecoming 2010: “Live the Pride.” The event was hosted by the UH Homecoming Board. For a list of event occuring throughout the week, visit http://www.uh.edu/homecoming/events/index.php. | Brianna Leigh Morrison/The Daily Cougar

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You throw it and it comes right back. Most people are aware of what boomerangs are and though they are probably considered ancient, they are more relevant to the current generation than many realize. The term “boomerangers” has been given to young people who are graduating from college and returning home to live with their parents. It is easy to blame the high percentage of “boomerangers” on a struggling economy, or the person currently occupying the White House, but maybe this generation of “boomerangers” is just smarter about finances and making sure history doesn’t repeat itself. The dangers of over spending and living beyond our means is something this generation has been made aware of, along with warnings about credit cards and dropping money on frivolous items. The effects of what luxurious spending has done to the current economy have also been witnessed by this generation. UH graduate El Love said that becoming a “boomeranger” was the wiser decision for him. “I actually moved back home before my senior year because I had to decide whether I’d live on campus the final year or get a car. I went with the car,” Love said. “I remain at home because the economy isn’t in its best shape, and finding a job hasn’t been the easiest thing.” Love said tha moving back home allows him to focus on finding a job without worrying about next month’s rent or the light bill. “Even though I’m still a dependent, I take on all of my responsibilities. I generally make my own food, BOOMERANG continues on page 8

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Sock & Blanket Drive Benefiting Star of Hope Mission and Harris County Protective Services Guardianship Program NEW ITEMS NEEDED All Purpose Wipes Bathing Towels Batteries Books in large print Chucks (bed pads) Cleaning Products (such as mops, brooms, detergent, cleansers, dishwasher liquids, and sponges) Clothing (such as shirts, pants, dresses, blouses)

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Chilean miner center of attention at marathon The 2010 New York City Marathon was held Sunday as runners spent hours completing the 26.2 mile course which cut through five boroughs in the city. Winners of the marathon were African runners Edna Kiplagat from Kenya and Gebre Gebremarian from Ethiopia. Kiplagat, the first woman to finish the race, clocked in a time of 2 hours and 28 minutes, while Gebremarian, the fastest, registered a blistering 2 hours and 8 minutes. However, it was Edison Pena who received the warmest applauses from onlookers at the event. Pena was one of the 33 miners rescued from the Copiapo mining accident earlier this year. He was the one who fellow miners recognized as “the runner.” Pena said during a press conference following the race that running helped him cope with the trauma induced during the 69 days he was trapped inside the mine. Despite being a foreigner, Pena said he was touched by the supporters at the marathon, many with signs that said “Go Edison.” Pena finished in 5 hours and 40 minutes.

INDIA

Obama talks business amid celebrations President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama visited with students at a school in India where they engaged in festivities as locals celebrated Diwali over the weekend, CNN reported Sunday. The president, however, is not on vacation. Obama is in India as part of a 10-day tour in Asia where he will discuss trade deals and

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attempt to bolster the US economy. Shortly after suffering blows back in the States — where Republicans eclipsed Democrats in the Congressional midterm elections — Obama wants Americans to know that jobs exist on domestic soil. The president announced a $10 billion trade deal with India which is expected to bring at least 50,000 new jobs stateside.

POLAND

Biggest Jesus erected in western town The world’s tallest statue of Jesus Christ was completed Saturday in a small town in western Poland, BBC News reported. With the crown on its head and base accounted for, Christ the King in Swiebodzin stands 167 feet high. In comparison, Cristo de la Concordia in Cochabamba, Bolivia rises 133 feet while Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro sits at 125 feet tall. Locals hope the statue will boost tourism in the area.

TECHNOLOGY

iPhone: What’s daylight savings time? Hopefully those of you who have iPhones and rely on it as an alarm woke up on time this morning. A glitch in the operating system of the iPhone will cause the alarm to not take into account the change in time as a result of daylight savings time. For the time being, Apple is suggesting that users manually reset the alarm clock and set it to nonrepeating. Apple says it will fix this issue in iOS version 4.2, due later this month. Compiled by Newton Liu

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A walk to remember those who passed away

his is not the first time we’ve written about it — and this surely isn’t the first time you’ve heard about it — but bullying in school has become an issue that everyone should know about. On Saturday, families affected by suicide walked together in hopes of shedding even more light on this dark issue. Some smiled as they walked, but they would pause from time-to-time to hug, shed a few tears and talk with others who have been affected by suicide. Statistics show that between 30,000 and 40,000 people take their own lives every year, and each suicide is said to affect an average of six people. “Your grief is so different from other (people’s) grief,” said Lynda Arnold of Crisis Intervention Houston to KTRK-Houston. “There’s such a stigma around suicide, so this gives them a place to share their feelings. They can learn from other survivors as well.” It’s been nearly two months since 13-year-old Asher Brown’s suicide made national headlines, and this walk on Saturday was to bring awareness to the issue and remember those who have been lost. Brown was a student at Hamilton Middle School in the Cy-Fair district. His parents say he suffered constant harassment from other kids, according to the Houston Chronicle. He is just one of the many recent young suicides across the country. The reason for all the concern, experts say, is that suicide rates are higher than ever, especially in teenagers. With the pressures of day-to-day life, it’s easy to forget that people can lose hope, and this event hopes to continue to raise awareness. Too often, people place blame on bullies or the schools in question. But what’s most important is to stay close with one another. The best way to keep from feeling lonely is to help others from feeling lonely, and if we all help one another keep from being buried in the rigors of everyday life, we may end up saving a life. The event was organized by The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, and more than 1,000 people — four times as many as last year — participated.

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Perry’s unprecedented perilous term

ick Perry won his unprecedented third term as Texas governor on Tuesday, saying that Texas has spoken. Suffice it to say that Texas should have said something else. This isn’t going to be an anti-conservative rant on how Perry shouldn’t have won — neither conservatism nor liberalism is important right now. However, make no mistake: Perry David hasn‘t been standing for Haydon Texas — he‘s been standing on Texas. The quantity of time in office does not equal the quality of that time, and his victory speech highlighted every reason why Texans shouldn’t have given him another term. During his speech, Perry mentioned the respect that the state should have for citizens and that the issue of a person in office was “how hard they work to limit the size and reach of government.”

He must not be talking about when he restricted abortion rights, or when he signed an executive mandate forcing girls to get HPV vaccines. Maybe he’s referring to rejecting the regulation of insurance companies during the 2009 legislative session. Or when he stood by and watched the Homeowner’s insurance industry double their rates the same year, despite insurance laws from 2003 in place to prevent it. Don’t forget that corporations count as citizens, and Perry can’t simply go disrespecting their rights. But that introduction of his speech was trivial. Some parts were simply frightening. “There’s a reason our economy continues to lead the nation, and it’s not just because the good Lord happened to place a bunch of oil and gas under our land.” That contained in order: unwarranted pride; referencing God; and affinity for fossil fuels. Essentially, it was a list of words he knew his constituents would love to hear. More baffling than that are his reasons

why Texas is number one, which included: “not spending money;” creating “a predictable regulatory environment so that employers know what to expect from one quarter to the next;” a reformed legal system “to stop frivolous lawsuits for doctors and employers;” and increased accountability in schools to “prepare young Texans for the global economy.” Texas doesn’t spend all the money — what stimulus money? This coming from the governor who has led a state into a budget deficit between $18 billion and $24 billion (we won’t know exactly until January.) Likewise, when did “creating a regulatory environment” become synonymous with deregulation? The increased accountability in schools statement was simply laughable. Does he not realize that Texas has been 49th in verbal SAT scores in the nation and 46th in HAYDON continues on page 5

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ook at something else. Now back at this article. Now back at something else. Now back at this article. Ok, if you don’t live under a rock, you know what I’m parodying: the Old Spice set of commercials that last between fifteen and thirty seconds long. How about this one? The Daily Cougar has been read by everyone, even A&M students. It’s Ian been circulated to the Everett moon. It is the most interesting paper in the world. It doesn’t always provide news, but when it does, it prefers The Daily Cougar. As hilarious as these commercials are, they are bringing about the rise of the fifteen second commercials. Plots in commercials are getting lighter and shorter. And this is because companies have realized that the attention span of Americans

is getting shorter. And, in terms of education and IQ, this is a very bad thing. Have you ever been able to think deeply about a topic for a solid ten minutes if you were by yourself? That topic, and that topic only? Likely, you weren’t. You would find your attention shifting every fifteen seconds — that’s the average length of the commercials that are capturing our attention nowadays. This is coupled with the American penchant to multitask; that is, the way we try to balance thirty things at once, be it a phone conversation, work, the latest news online, Facebook, email, etc. We often find ourselves trying to split our attention between many things. One might argue that this is a good thing. We get a lot of things done at once. Actually, the reverse is true. We take longer to work on many things at once, and the quality of work or attention put into each individual thing is lessened

by the amount of other parts of our life vying for that attention. We actually do higher quality work quicker when we focus on one thing at a time. The sad thing is that these fifteen second commercials, Facebook and whatever else is trying to divide your attention are all reinforcing this inability to concentrate on a singular topic for more than fifteen to thirty seconds at a time. It even affects students’ ability to pay attention in class; the craziest I’ve seen was a student customizing shoes online while trying to pay attention to math. This would naturally lead to lower grades because we aren’t giving our whole attention to the topic at hand. In our day-to-day schedule as students, we usually have around four or five classes. That’s twelve to fifteen hours of EVERETT continues on page 5

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different subjects already splitting our attention, plus the reading and homework involved in each individual class. It would seem that we need to train ourselves to be able to think about one thing for a long time — like, say, a paper we have to write — and we need to be able to ignore the thousands of distractions that are literally roaring for us to look at them. The US needs to retrain itself to think deeply for longer, or else we will get stuck in a never ending cycle of, “Look at your man. Now back at me. Now back to your man. Now back to me.”

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average math SAT scores? We’re next to last place. Now, I hate standardized testing as much as the next person; however, it says something that we lag behind, and it’s worse that Perry is essentially boasting about it. And that’s doesn’t even take into account the growing budget cuts for higher education. The only respectable statement was the elimination of frivolous lawsuits, which is all good and fine, depending on what Perry considers to be frivolous. During the debate on health care, The Huffington Post published an article reporting that the total spent defending claims and compensating victims of medical negligence was just 0.3 percent of health care costs, according to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners. The Congressional Budget Office and Government Accountability Office have made similar findings. He kept the theme that Texans are “fed up” with Washington, his metaphor for liberals and Democrats. His opponent Bill White was barely mentioned, but Perry took every opportunity to bash Washington. For “intervening” and “encroaching.” With what, more stimulus money? Even if Perry was right about all the Texan voters being fed up with “big government,” he’s only counting the people who voted for him. Fourty-five percent of Texans are fed up with Perry and what can only be assumed is his “small government.” Apparently Perry didn’t take this into account. Now that the title of longest governor in office in Texas history is in the bag, what is he going to do next? Balance the budget? Get to work on fixing education? He’s going on a book signing tour. Disneyland would have been more appropriate. With this victory, however, some suggest Perry should set his sights on the 2012 presidency, something he has publicly declined. Even so, former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin endorsed him during his re-election campaign, and there are those already in favor of a Perry/ Palin or Palin/Perry ticket. Granted, I’d rather see Perry/ Palin 2012 than vice versa, but let’s take one lamentable failure at a time — two more years of Perry in Texas. David Haydon is a political science junior and may be reached at opinion@ thedailycougar.com.

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Y O U C A N D O I T A L L O N T H E D A I L Y C O U G A R . C O M . T R Y I T T O D A Y. Ian Everett is a literature freshman and may be reached at opinion@ thedailycougar.com.

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SEPT. 4 vs. Texas State W 68-28

SEPT. 10 vs. UTEP * W 54-24

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SEPT. 18 at UCLA L13-31

SEPT. 25 vs. Tulane * W 42-23

OCT. 9 vs. Mississippi State L 24-47

OCT. 16 at Rice * Rice Stadium L 31-34

OCT. 23 at SMU * Dallas W 45-20

OCT. 30 at Memphis * Memphis, Tenn. W 56-17

NOV. 5 vs. UCF * L 40-33

NOV. 13 vs. Tulsa * 7 p.m.

NOV. 20 at So. Miss * Hattiesburg, Miss. 6 p.m.

NOV. 27 at Texas Tech Lubbock TBA

gameday sidelinereport This week in college football, by John Brannen

STAND OUTS Patrick Edwards The junior wide receiver was the favorite target for quarterback David Piland — he caught 10 receptions for 162 yards and scored three times. He is now sixth among UH receivers with 21 career touchdowns.

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David Piland In his fifth start, the freshman quarterback completed 27 of 44 for 334 yards and four touchdowns. He also threw two interceptions. For the second straight game running back Michael Hayes had a 100-yard performance, but it wasn’t enough to overcome UCF as the Cougars lost 40-33 Friday at Robertson Stadium. | Jairo Razo/The Daily Cougar

GAME OF THE WEEK

Knights endure Cougars Team shows resilience after recovering from 17-point deficit John Brannen THE DAILY COUGAR The end result was not what they had in mind, but the Cougars showed plenty of grit in a 40-33 loss to UCF on Friday. The Cougars’ (5-4, 4-2 Conference USA) season is far from finished, as the team’s goal of a conference championship is still attainable. “We’ve got a lot of heart,” linebacker Marcus McGraw said. “We don’t ever stop fighting. We’re always going to keep fighting to the end. It’s not the heart we’re missing, we’ll just go out there and execute better.” UCF once held a 20-3 advantage but the Cougars rallied to take a 24-23 lead with 8:24 left in the third quarter. “We just executed better and obviously had a better feel on what they were doing defensively than at the beginning of the game,” head coach Kevin Sumlin said. “Field position was the difference. We were able to change the field position in the second half.” But the Cougars were unable to stop the dual-threat capabilities of UCF quarterback Jeff Godfrey. The freshman signal-caller gave the defense fits by extending plays and escaping pressure. He finished with over

100 rushing yards and a career-high of 294 passing yards with two passing touchdowns. The Cougars’ offensive attack was potent, as running backs Bryce Beall and Michael Hayes combined for 194 yards on 31 attempts. Quarterback David Piland completed 27 of 44 passes for 334 yards and four touchdowns. He also threw two interceptions, one that was returned for a touchdown. Despite mistakes, head coach Kevin Sumlin said he feels the offense is gaining confidence. “The confidence level has improved,” Sumlin said. “Our running backs are playing as well as they ever have. We just need to continue to get better.” Piland and receiver Patrick Edwards appear to be developing good chemistry, connecting 10 times for 162 yards. Edwards also caught three of Piland’s four touchdown tosses of 32, 33 and 36 yards. “Patrick Edwards is having a phenomenal year,” Sumlin said. “It’s not just this week or last week, but every week. Every time he’s stepped on the field, he’s been effective for us. He’s made big plays for us this year and he’s really set a good example for our offense.” In other C-USA action, UTEP did the Cougars a favor, beating SMU 28-14

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Scoring summary First quarter UCF — Miller, Bruce 15 yd interception return, (Cattoi, Nick kick), 4:10 Hou — Hogan, Matt 30 yd field goal, 1:06 Second quarter UCF — Kay, Ricky 11 yd pass from Jeff Godfrey, (Cattoi, Nick kick blocked), 11:58 UCF — Guyton, A.J. 44 yd pass from Jeff Godfrey, (Cattoi, Nick kick), 10:39 Hou — Edwards, Patrick 32 yd pass from David Piland, (Hogan kick), 3:10 UCF — Cattoi, Nick 18 yd field goal, 0:00 Third quarter Hou — Johnson, Kierrie 21 yd pass from David Piland, (Hogan kick), 12:29 Hou — Edwards, Patrick 32 yd pass from David Piland, (Hogan kick), 8:12 UCF — Godfrey, Jeff 0 yd fumble recovery, (Cattoi, Nick kick), 1:42 Fourth quarter Hou — Hogan, Matt 34 yd field goal, 13:14 UCF — Murray, L. 2 yd run, (Cattoi, Nick kick), 10:43 UCF — Cattoi, Nick 27 yd field goal, 7:16 Hou — Edwards, Patrick 36 yd pass from David Piland, 5:46

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Aggie elation: For the first time since 2002, Texas A&M beat No. 9-ranked Oklahoma on Saturday at Kyle Field. The Aggies raced out to a 19-0 lead in the third quarter, but Oklahoma soon threatened by closing the gap. The Sooners reeled off 17 unanswered points to make it a two-point game. But A&M responded with two fourthquarter touchdowns to seal the 33-19 victory. With the win, the Aggies achieved a No. 23 ranking in the AP poll and No. 25 in USA Today. It’s the first time the Aggies have been been ranked since the 2007 season. The Sooners dropped to No. 11.

SAY WHAT? They really played up to their capability. They are a great team, and we expect to see them again in the Conference Championship game.” — Senior cornerback Jamal Robinson

STAT ATTACK

1,055 yards The UCF and UH offenses were both highly productive, posting a staggering number of combined yards.

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Balanced offensive attack befuddles UH Christopher Losee THE DAILY COUGAR After delivering two solid performances against SMU and Memphis, the Cougar defense was derailed in its attempt to contain UCF’s offensive onslaught. The Cougars surrendered 522 yards in the 40-33 loss to the Knights on Friday. Head coach Kevin Sumlin said that the defense played in spurts that allowed the Knights to jump out to an early 23-10 lead before halftime. “We would stop them on first and second down, then on third down Godfrey would scramble and get out of it,” Sumlin said. “We need to get better. It’s frustration for everybody when you keep the quarterback contained until the second-and-long or third-and-long situation. He’s a guy that can move around. What has to be addressed is consistency. We need to be aggressive with our defense.” The defense surrendered 228 yards on the ground. UCF’s running game consisted of a trio of rushers: junior running back Ronnie Weaver, sophomore Latavius Murray and freshman quarterback Jeff Godfrey. Weaver and Murray rushed for a total of 183 yards and one touchdown, while Godfrey gained 105 yards and a score. Godfrey dismantled the Cougar defense through the air, completing 15 of 19 for 294 yards and airing out two touchdowns. After the Cougars stopped UCF on their opening drive, they forced a fumble on the ensuing possession at the 2-yard line that was recovered by Marcus McGraw. The Cougars posted 11 tackles for a loss and one sack. Leading the Cougar defense was linebacker Sammy Brown who made 11 tackles, two for a loss. Fellow linebacker McGraw followed with 10 tackles and a fumble recovery. McGraw said that he wasn’t pleased with the performance of the defense attempting to contain

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Saturday, meaning UH still holds first place in the West division. There is a possibility the Cougars could play UCF again in the C-USA Championship on Dec. 4. “They played up to their capability. They’re a great team,”

UCF’s freshman quarterback. “To be a freshman, I think he is a really high-caliber quarterback,” McGraw said. “Especially when you play the way he did, I give him all the props.” The Cougars went into halftime with the score 23-10, but responded in the third quarter. McGraw said that the defense has to be prepared to give maximum effort each quarter. “Every time you go out on the field you have to be ready to play,” McGraw said. “You have to be ready to do your job and not slack off — you have to keep your head in the game and contain them. I think we did good a job keeping it close.” Senior cornerback Jamal Robinson said that the defense faced difficulty when trying to contain Godfrey’s respective rushing and passing abilities. “We got them to third-and-long a bunch of times, but he would go for a quarterback sneak,” Robinson said. “He’s a good player. It was a hard-fought game. We knew it was going to be a tough game coming into this. We came into the second half and we tried to sustain it, but we couldn’t. They’re a good team and we weren’t able to finish the game.” On special teams, kicker Matt Hogan went two of three on field goal attempts, making a 30-yard and 34-yard attempt, but missing on a 41-yard attempt in the second quarter. He also missed an extra point attempt after the Cougars’ final touchdown. Tight end Wesley Scourten blocked an extra point attempt — recording the seventh block of his career. Kick returner Tyron Carrier received six returns for 130 yards. His longest return was 37 yards. Nose tackle Matangi Tonga returned to the lineup after suffering a knee injury. He had four tackles, two of which were for a loss and recorded a sack. sports@thedailycougar.com

cornerback Jamal Robinson said. “We expect to see them again in the conference championship game.” Next up for the Cougars is their Homecoming game against Tulsa (6-3, 3-2 C-USA) at 7 p.m. Saturday for the season’s last game at Robertson Stadium. sports@thedailycougar.com

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clean my own clothes, drive myself to work, etc. I believe moving back home is helping me take a step forward,” Love said. Love does various contract jobs while still applying for stable jobs. “I don’t have to worry about financial stability just yet; I still depend on my parents. I would like to leave home as soon as I can support myself financially. That means finding a decent job, saving some money, and figuring out where exactly to live,” Love said. “My goal is to be out of the house by March of 2011.”

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and ink,” Dulin said. “It paves the way for students to get the experience and skills to launch their careers and become successful alumni.” Student Publications made a request of $181,124 for fiscal year 20102011; the request for the upcoming fiscal year remained the same. The department did request base augmentations in the amounts of $32,306 for early printing and $43,789 for an office assistant. A budget increase of $4,347 through a UH administration charge was also requested. The Department of Campus Recreation presented the committee with a request for $566,490 of student fees, along with a $13,366 base augmentation request. These fees will

College graduates returning home have become a common interest to companies who cater to that age range, and the companies find it interesting that many students are making a conscious decision to go back home. CollegeGrad.com is a job search website designed to help college graduates find work in a weak economy. According to a poll on the website, “Among 2009 US college graduates, 80 percent moved back home with their parents after graduation, up from 77 percent in 2008, 73 percent in 2007 and 67 percent in 2006.” CollegeGrad.com Director of Marketing and PR Adeola Ogunwole

gave her views on why so many graduates are returning home. “Many factors are responsible for the trend of recent graduates moving back in with their parents,” said Ogunwole. “The economy is tough right now. Every year, living independently becomes more expensive and entry level jobs become more competitive.” For whatever reason, college graduates are returning home. Some might say this generation is making a smarter decision by going home to gain stability rather than accumulating more debt on top of student loans just for a slice of independence.

supplement the $7,325,000 already provided by dedicated fees that students pay directly for recreation. Director Linda M. Buonanno cited an increase in student participation for requesting additional student fees. “There was a vast increase in participation,” Buonanno said. “If you look at the whole university, we’ve increased in participation. That’s significant.” The UH Forensic Society, which is home to the UH speech and debate team, requested a one-time allocation of $90,287 to the committee, along with a fiscal year 2012 base augmentation in the amount of $200,388. According to its presentation, the augmentation is needed “because the UHFS’ membership has grown from 23 members to 300-plus since the start of the 2008-2010 school years.” The UH marching band and spirit squad increased its request from last year by $4,114. A request for an

increase of $40,000 in dedicated fees was also made. According to its presentation, one of the most significant representations of quality is the college marching band and its cheer and dance groups. “The Spirit of Houston Cougar Marching Band and its components are ambassadors for the University that help create an environment supporting the highest standards for (UH’s) spirit and tradition.” The Blaffer Gallery’s request to the committee remained the same as last year, $17,800, but a one-time allocation of $2,200 for student-related programming was also requested. “The costs will remain pretty much the same due to the weak economy, which requires the museum be economical in its spending habits,” the official request stated.

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Human trafficking, slavery discussion aims for activism Paulina Lam

THE DAILY COUGAR The lucrative business of human trafficking and the explosion of modern-day slavery were topics brought to the attention of UH students at a seminar. UH’s Department of Residential Life and the Houston Rescue & Restore Coalition hosted “Human Trafficking Awareness: The Call for Student Activism” Thursday evening at Oberholtzer Hall. Featured speaker MSNBC anchor Richard Liu provided statistics for the audience to illustrate the magnitude of the problem. “There are 12.3 million people that are currently in a trafficking situation,” Liu said. “Over 50 percent involve women or children.” He spoke of his extensive reporting on child trafficking, from brothels in Indonesia to trafficking in the fishing industry of Ghana. Liu went undercover in Indonesia and was able to interview three young girls from the brothels for CNN. “They are not treated as human beings — they are treated like sirloin,” Liu said. Executive director of the Houston Rescue & Restore Coalition Maria Trujillo spoke of human trafficking happening in Houston. “People need to know that this issue exists,” Trujillo said. “It is

happening here in our very own community.” The coalition is dedicated to bringing awareness of this issue to Houston in an effort to combat both domestic and foreign human trafficking. In the past, the coalition has been able to place billboards and taxicab signs around the city. “Stop human trafficking in Houston” was its first campaign slogan. “No human life should be for sale” was its second message towards fighting this problem. Trafficking often leads persons into modern-day slavery, which is happening right now and is the second largest crime in the world today. “We have more sexually oriented businesses in Houston per square miles than anywhere else in the US,” Trujillo said. In addition to Houston’s human trafficking statistics, victims from foreign countries are being trafficked around the world. Many are being brought to the US. “Foreign nationals — between 14,500 to 17,500 — are being brought into the United States every year for the purpose of being trafficked,” Trujillo said. For further information regarding human trafficking, visit the Houston Rescue & Restore Coalition’s website at houstonrr.org. news@thedailycougar.com

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“For Colored Girls” isn’t your average Tyler Perry movie. The characters aren’t funny — they’re grounded in reality — and reality is harsh for these women. From date-rape to abortion, the movie is definitely not a pick-meup, but then again it isn’t trying to be — it’s trying to raise awareness of some tough issues facing black women today. Loretta Devine, who plays Juanita in the film, says that one of the movie’s main goals is to expose things people don’t normally discuss. “I know that there’s so much tragedy in it, but the poems are rooted in tragedy — so there’s no way around that,” Devine said. “I think a lot of women will be able to identify with things that are happening in the piece; they’ll go, ‘Oh, god, that’s my mother, or my sister,’ or, ‘No, that’s me,’ and sometimes a wake-up call is good.” The movie, which is based on the play “For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow is Enuf” by Ntozake Shange, doesn’t always do the source material justice; it sags in some parts, and sometimes falls apart altogether. But — for the most part — the movie does a decent job of keeping the viewer flowing through the numerous different women’s storylines. All the actresses did a great job with their lines (especially Divine and Janet Jackson) but the script, which was penned by Tyler Perry, lacks the punch of Ntozake Shange’s poetry. “He (Tyler Perry) didn’t want to tear into the poetry, so he created the atmosphere around it,” Devine

Loretta Devine plays Juanita in the film, who is one of the few characters with a somewhat happy storyline. The movie, which was written and directed by Tyler Perry, doesn’t do the stage play justice. | LionsGate Films said. And that’s the main problem with the movie. The characters are well thought-out, and most are dramatized well, but the movie caters to the poetry too much. The scenes go from a dramatic situation to a poetic interlude without rhyme or reason (no pun intended) and it takes away from what happened just a moment before. It’s a mix-mash of poetry

and film — not a blend — and ultimately it breaks the mood of some scenes in half, leaving the viewers wondering exactly what is going on. But that’s not anyone’s fault but Tyler Perry’s, who wrote and directed “For Colored Girls.” And even though he didn’t do a good job with the script, he did film it well — the movie has some scenes that are almost impossible to watch because you’re wondering

exactly what’s going to happen. The camerawork is great, too; the viewer knows exactly where he or she is in time and place. But even if the viewer knows where they are, they don’t always know why. Some of the characters — like Thandie Newton’s Tangie — don’t seem to have any motivation behind their actions; she seemed to float around on-screen, jumping from one situation to the next.

There was never any connection between her and the viewer — just a vague sense of what the character should be. And Whoopi Goldberg’s character was the same way; perhaps that’s just her acting, but it was very hard to take her seriously. At Goldberg’s dramatic climax, it seemed like she was just going through the motions, not caring to make the viewer feel anything at all. Devine, however, took her time on camera seriously. For her, filming the movie was about embodying her character’s color — each of the main characters portray a different color — and Juanita’s is green, the color of charity. “She’s a very giving woman, that’s why her color is green. I think that’s exactly why she’s in the predicament that she’s in, because she doesn’t know how to cut things off that are bad,” she said. “I really liked Juanita, which helps sometimes when you’re playing a character.” Unfortunately, the color “For Colored Girls” gives off is gray, the color of mediocrity. There are scenes that are absolutely great, but they’re sandwiched between too many lackluster ones to make much of a difference. Tyler Perry should learn his lesson and stick to writing comedies, not reimagining stage plays. The film is a nice attempt at adapting a powerful play for the big screen — but in the end that’s all it is, an attempt. arts@thedailycougar

IN REVIEW For Colored Girls Genre: Drama Release Date: Nov. 5 Verdict: Has some good moments, but overall disappointing

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