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Prof’s lab coat, shoes walk onto exhibit
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CAMPUS EVENT
Inprint reading series to feature poetry editor, national finalist Major Jackson and Alicia Ostriker will be reading excerpts from their work as part of the Inprint! Reading series at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 14 at the Alley Theatre, located at 615 Texas Avenue.
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Both Jackson and Ostriker are nationally renowned poets with a number of distinctions and awards under their names. Jackson is the poetry editor of “The Harvard Review” and the recipient of the Cave Canem Poetry Prize. Ostriker has written 12 books of poetry and is a two time finalist for the National Book Award.
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The event is open to the public, with general admission tickets available for $5. For more information, visit www.inprinthouston. org.
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its students,” Richard Bonnin, executive director of media relations, said. “She was a true friend of the University. Her support went far beyond philanthropy, as she cared deeply about education and was sincere in her desire to help others.” Besides staff and faculty, students were also in attendance. “Her generosity inspires me a lot,” Tammy Ngo, an Honors college freshman, said. “One day, if I’m successful, I will give back to UH as Rockwell did.” At the celebration, Pat Werlein, Rockwell’s sister, shed tears as she reminisced about her childhood with Rockwell. Although they did not live in the same
Renowned superconductivity professor Paul Chu will be one of 43 people showcased in a new museum exhibit, “Texans Head to Foot,” at the Institute of Texan Cultures in San Antonio. The exhibit, which is displaying items worn by the various people, aims to inspire others by featuring Texans who have lived inspired lives. “His (Chu’s) story is pretty inspiring,” Sara Gould, the exhibit’s curator, said. “And the criteria was that all the people we selected have some kind of inspiring story that could potentially inspire visitors of the exhibit.” The exhibit tries to connect its visitors with the Texans on display by featuring shoes, hats and other accessories from great Texans, such as former Gov. Ann Richards, music legend Buddy Holly, NBA superstar Yao Ming, and former President George H.W. Bush “We wanted to represent those people through something everyone can identify with, and something as common as show,” Gould said. “And also it kind of works with the metaphor of walking in someone
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LECTURE
Religion professor to speak on Jefferson, Shakespeare The Ross M. Lence Master Teacher Residency Program will be hosting a conference featuring Michael Zuckert. Zuckert is a professor and department chair at the University of Notre Dame and is now the head of head the Tocqueville Center for the Study of Religion in American Public Life. The “Jefferson’s Moral Philosophy” lecture will take place at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 17, and a lecture on Shakespeare’s “The Tempest” at noon on Friday, Feb. 18. Both events will be held at the Honors College and are free and open to the public. For more information, contact Beth Borck at 713-743-3220 or bkborck@uh.edu. — Julian Jimenez/The Daily Cougar
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Pat Werlein, left, Elizabeth Rockwell’s sister, spoke at the memorial celebration, along with John Phillips, Rockwell’s close friend and UH President Renu Khator. | Tap Nguyen/The Daily Cougar
Life remembered Khator, community come together to honor philanthropist’s legacy Tap Nguyen
THE DAILY COUGAR The freezing weather Thursday afternoon didn’t stop family and friends from going to the memorial celebration of the life of philanthropist Elizabeth Rockwell. The Rockwell Pavilion in the M.D. Anderson Memorial Library was filled with 150 people, with some having to stand. “I am most impressed by the sincere expressions of appreciation for her numerous contributions to the University and
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EVENTS Free Instructor-Led, Hands-On Computer Training Computer classes are being offered to students, alumni, faculty and staff. A class introducing Photoshop CS5 Pt. 2 will be held from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. in room 110-6 of the Social Work Building. Off With Their Heads The punk rock band will showcase their skills at Warehouse Live with a lineup that includes Less Than Jake and Supervillians. Doors open at 7:30 p.m.
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HEALTH
Obesity battle taken to neighborhoods Latest dietary guidelines released in January parallel center’s goals, mission Moniqua Sexton
THE DAILY COUGAR UH’s Texas Obesity Research Center has been leading the fight against obesity. Its recently published guidelines by the US departments of Agriculture and Health and Human Services confirm the center is on the right track. The 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans was published Jan. 31. The guidelines
- which aim to promote health reduce the risk of chronic diseases a n d re d u c e t h e prevalence of overweight and obesity, are published every five years. ! ! Rebecca Lee “The new guidelines focus on increasing reliance on plant-based food sources, decreasing added sugars and fats, and increasing physical activity,” TORC Director Rebecca Lee said. “The new guidelines aim at appealing to a broader cross section of Americans and
add physical activity into the mix, which is important for good health. Getting people to initiate and maintain healthier habits is really challenging.” According to the USDA press release, more than one-third of children and more than two-thirds of adults in the United States are overweight or obese. “Everyone will agree that they want to be healthy and live healthier lives, but nobody wants to restrict their diet and few people are willing to get even the minimum of 30 minutes of physical activity on most days,” Lee said. “Since these kinds of changes are really hard for most people, OBESITY continues on page 3