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November 29, 2010
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FACULTY PRESENTATION
Professor co-hosts discussion at Menil on Wednesday UH Associate Professor Kairn Klieman and Menil Collection Curator Kristina Van Dyke will hold a discussion titled “History of the Slave Trade and Visual Cultures in Cameroon and Nigeria” at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Menil Collection (1515 Sul Ross Street).
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“The program is the result of collaboration between The Menil Collection and University of Houston for a graduate public history course co-taught with Van Dyke this fall,” Klieman said in a news release. The discussion is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Klieman at 713-743-3106. — Sara Nichols/The Daily Cougar
PARKING AND TRANSPORTATION
UH parking to present plan for 2011-2012 school year UH Parking and Transportation Services will present its 2012-2013 parking plan at 1:30 p.m. Friday in the University Center Big Bend room. Director of Parking and Transportation Services Bob Browand said in a press release that UH is committed to addressing the long-term needs of the campus, and his presentation will include information about proposed projects and fees. Members of the campus community are encouraged to attend and provide feedback. — Sara Nichols/The Daily Cougar
The UH offense produced more than the Red Raiders, but Texas Tech quarterback Taylor Potts (15) was still able to have his way with the Cougar defense. | File Photo/The Daily Cougar
Being ineligible for a bowl game, out of contention for the Conference USA Championship and finishing under .500 was not exactly what the Cougars had in mind at the start of the season. But that is exactly what happened,
losing 35-20 Saturday against Texas Tech, in what turned out to be the final game of the season. For the first time in six years, UH will not advance to a postseason game. The Cougars (5-7, 4-4 C-USA) rushed for 150 yards as a team, but could not convert in short-yardage FOOTBALL continues on page 5
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Diwali dinner caps first semester Naheeda Sayeeduddin
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Needtobreathe with The Daylights Christian rock band from South Carolina Needtobreathe will be performing at the House of Blues at 8 p.m. tonight with pop rock band The Daylights. Needtobreathe has released three studio albums with the last one released in 2009. Blonde Redhead Indie rock band Blonde Redhead from New York will be on stage at Warehouse Live tonight at 8 p.m. Blonde Redhead consists of a trio of band members who produce a sound that could also be considered psychedelic rock. Their last album “Penny Sparkle” was released in September. Find more campus and local events or add your own at thedailycougar.com/calendar
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Biology freshman Jessica Blake dressed up in an eye-catching outfit and joined over 100 UH students to ring in the new year – but it wasn’t the start of 2011 that they were celebrating. Diwali, also known as the “festival of lights,” is a five-day Hindu festival that commemorates triumph over darkness and evil. It also marks the New Year on the Hindu lunar calendar. In its inaugural year at UH, the Hindu Students Association held a Diwali dinner party at the Cambridge Oaks Apartments on Nov. 18 with around 120 attendees. The dinner included Hindus and people of other religious backgrounds. For Blake, who is not Hindu, this was a whole new experience. “I had never dressed in Indian clothes (before Diwali). We got compliments all night over how good we looked in them, and how happy they were to see different races there embracing their culture,” she said. “Never once during the dinner did we feel left out.” As guests entered, they were required to leave their shoes outside. “That’s in our religion, where if there is anything related to God inside, we keep our shoes outside,” HSA vice president Supriya Aggarwal said. DIWALI continues on page 6
Beginning at 8 a.m., members of UH’s Omega Delta Phi-Pi chapter delivered 13 turkey dinners to numerous families in need, making Thanksgiving dinner possible. | Courtesy David Landon Williams
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Frat helps feed needy families Edgar Veliz
THE DAILY COUGAR The brothers of Omega Delta Phi–Pi chapter woke up early Thanksgiving morning with one thing on their minds; it wasn’t football or preparations for Black Friday, but rather community service. Omega Delta Phi teamed up with the Multicultural Education and Counseling through the Arts (MECA) organization to donate turkeys and side dishes to Houston families in need. “It’s a very big tradition for us,” Omega Delta Phi Service Chair Erick Mariscal said. “The more you get involved, the more you see the big picture, and you see how good it is to help others. It’s really honorable.” The turkey drop-off culminated a three-day event that began with a community dinner hosted by MECA, and catered by Omega Delta Phi on Tuesday. On Wednesday night, the fraternity hosted its own Thanksgiving dinner for family and loved ones.
The charity work began in 1997 when Rogelio Salinas, one of the alpha class members, contacted his mother, Liz Salinas, associate director of programs at MECA, and performed the first turkey drop-off. This year, nine brothers of Omega Delta Phi, three guests and Liz Salinas drove primarily throughout the First Ward to hand out the turkey dinners. “I felt good about helping out families in need,” Christopher Aranzabal, Omega Delta Phi recording secretary, said. “Times aren’t that great, and some people can’t afford a simple Thanksgiving dinner. It feels good to help these families out.” As each turkey was delivered, each brother took turns speaking to the recipients. The recipients did not wish to comment when asked to speak on the record. Omega Delta Phi participates in numerous community service projects, which include tutoring and mentoring at the Barrio Center, the FRATERNITY continues on page 6