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LITERATURE

Shakespeare festival to perform “Othello,” “Taming of the Shrew” The Houston Shakespeare Festival will start this weekend with a performance of the play “Othello” at 8:30 p.m. Friday, followed by a performance of “The Taming of the Shrew” at 8:30 p.m. Saturday. Both plays will be hosted at the Miller Outdoor theatre. Created in 1975, the Houston Shakespeare Festival is celebrating its 37th season this year, with its shows attracting more than 450,000 people over the lifetime of the event. “Othello” is directed by Leah C. Gardiner, and will star Seth Gilliam as Othello. “The Taming of the Shrew” is directed by UH associate professor of theatre Jack Young. The event is free to the public. For more information about the performance schedule, visit milleroutdoortheatre.com. To learn more about the Houston Shakespeare Festival, visit houstonfestivalscompany.com.

SPORTS

Football camp for women to teach basic strategies, rules of the game The University Athletics department will be hosting the fourth annual Football 101 camp exclusively for women tomorrow. The event will teach participants about the game through on-field demonstrations and interactive learning opportunities. Guided tutorials will explain offensive and defensive strategies as well as teach participants about the basic rules of the game. “This is one of the best events we do each year,” head football coach Kevin Sumlin in a release. “There is no doubt that women have become huge football fans, and it is exciting to equip them with knowledge of the sport so their Saturdays in the stands are more enjoyable.” Registration for the event is $35 per person. Participants must be at least 18 to attend and are required to wear sports attire and athletic shoes. For registration information, visit www. uhcougars.com/football101.html or call (713) 462-6647.

APPLAUSE

UH professor recognized for decades of plasma research The American Vacuum Society has honored chemical and biomolecular engineering professor Vincent Donnelly for his 30-plus years of work in plasma research. The AVS selected Donnelly as the recipient of the 2011 John A. Thorton Memorial Award, one of the organization’s highest honors for “outstanding research or technological innovation in areas of interest to AVS.” Donnelly’s work is largely focused on plasma etching, a method that bombards a silicon wafer with positive ions to nanometer scale features. Donnelly will recieve his award at the AVS 58th International Symposium and Exhibition, scheduled for November in Nashville, Tenn.

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STUDENTS

UH helps sweeten land plan Students work with experts to design Imperial Sugar land development project Naheeda Sayeeduddin

THE DAILY COUGAR Two months since graduating from the college of architecture, Shawn Nygren has been travelling across the country to meet with prospective employers. Nygren said that he is confident about getting a job because of the real world experience he earned in his last semester in college. Under the supervision of Barry Moore,

a Gensler Architecture employee and an associate professor at the college of architecture, Nygren and nine other classmates from the professional study class are being praised for their spring semester work involving the Imperial Sugar Land Development project. “I’ve always liked to pick a real project for my students so that they can work with real developers and landscape architects,” Moore said. “Cities and things like that so they can get a great deal of practical experience in communicating with possible future clients.” Gensler Architecture was working on the Imperial Sugar project, a part of the

700-acre land being developed by Johnson Development, which is located along Hwy 90 and east of Hwy 6. The company met with students to explain what the developers were looking for, Nygren said. The students worked as a group during the first part of the semester to develop a master plan. This stage of the project tasked students with mapping out streets, vehicle parking areas, retail space, housing, hotel and recreation space for the 45-acre historical site. The students eventually came up with ARCHITECTURE continues on page 3

ENROLLMENT

Congress approves addition to UHCL School to offer classes for freshmen, sophomores Zahra Ahmed

THE DAILY COUGAR The Texas Legislature has given UHClear Lake approval to add freshman- and sophomore-level classes to become a fouryear university. Initially approved by the UH System Board of Regents in 2008, the plan for downward expansion has been set in motion. Currently, undergraduate students transfer to UHCL at junior and senior levels. State approval for expansion means that students can directly enter the university as freshmen. “Students have many choices to consider when pursuing higher education,” said UHCL President William Staples. “UHCL as a four-year university will offer students another option within the UH System in addition to UH, UH-Downtown and UH-Victoria as well as other universities in our region.” The approval for downward expansion is a major milestone in the University’s continuing advancement. “Having the authority to offer freshman and sophomore level courses will enable UH-Clear Lake to offer additional pathways for students,” Staples said. “UHCL will be able to work closely with area high schools for students who wish EXPANSION continues on page 3

History professor Martin Melosi focuses his research on the history of urban development and policy making from an environmental perspective. | Photo Courtesy of Melissa Carroll/Office of University Communications

RESEARCH

UH prof studies water history Moniqua Sexton

THE DAILY COUGAR In the face of ever increasing populations, urbanization and pollution, UH history professor Martin Melosi is researching how these factors affect the demand for clean, accessible water in urban environments. Melosi, who is considered one of the fathers of urban environmental history by his peers, is using his research to introduce cities and urban areas into environmental discussions. He said cities should be viewed as ecosystems with a physical, biological and social structure. “Cities are subject to weather, to the activity of living organisms from bacteria to humans,” Melosi said. “Such a setting has a biological and physical logic much like any comparable ecosystem.” Melosi pulls from 40 years of research including the use of federal, state and local

government records. “There are concerns for fresh water in the United States as demand for water has tripled and the population doubled,” Melosi said in a press release. “Fresh water is a finite resource with demand on the rise and higher prices to follow.” Melosi compiled his research into a book, “Precious Commodity: Providing Water for America’s Cities,” which contains a collection of essays dealing with water use and management and devotes a chapter to Houston’s Buffalo Bayou and public sinks. “In all cases a central issue (of the book) is: Who controls that fresh water?” Melosi said. “The essays speak essentially to public and private means of control and regulation, mostly in the US, but also internationally especially in terms of the recent movement to privatize water supply systems.” RESEARCH continues on page 3

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CRIME LOG

COPY-EDITING EXAM Can you be a Daily Cougar Copy Editor? Take this test and bring it to Room 12, UC Satellite (Behind Starbucks) and find out. Please use something other than pencil or black ink to show your corrections. AND HEY, NO CHEATING!

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The grand marshal gave his councel to whoever sought it.

Only one of the people who work in the lab is a vetinarian.

He claimed he knows a star athalete who will sign with the school.

He felt bad due to the unhygenic accomodations.

He looks like he can pitch real good.

Travelling acrost the U.S., it’s vastness effected her.

Like I said, he should be like I and do like I do.

He wanted to know if the criteria is valid

10. Joe told his wife Alice he likes his mistress better than her. 11. The hero was presented with an historic award by the Congressman. 12. This is different than and hopefully more preferrable over that.

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The following is a partial report of campus crime between July 13 and July 20. All information is selected from the files of the UH Police Department. The information in bold indicates when the event was reported to UHPD and the event’s location. Information or questions regarding the cases below should be directed to UHPD at (713) 743-0600.

Criminal Mischief : 7/14/11, 2:10 p.m. – Lot 7 B — A contractor reported that someone slashed a tire and scratched the paint of his vehicle while it was parked in lot 7 B. There are no suspects. Traffic Offense: 7/14/11, 5:10 p.m. – Lot 9 C — A student reported that someone struck and damaged her unattended vehicle while it was parked in lot 9 C. The driver of the striking vehicle failed to leave the necessary information as required by law. There are no suspects. Traffic Offense: 7/14/11, 12:51 p.m. – Bayou Oaks Apartments — A student reported the driver of a vehicle struck and damaged another vehicle in the Bayou Oaks parking lot. The driver of the striking vehicle did not leave the information required by Texas law. The owners of both vehicles are student residents of Bayou Oaks. The owner of the striking vehicle agreed to pay for the repairs to the damage vehicle. Reckless Damage: 07/15/11, 10:48 a.m. – University Center — The UH Veterans Services Office, located in the University Center, requested assistance when they called and reported a person in their office was being disruptive and causing damage to items belonging to Veterans Services. Theft: 07/15/11, 5:20 p.m.– M.D Anderson Library — A UH student reported his unattended/secured bicycle stolen from a PGH bike rack. There are no witness(s). Information/Suspicious Persons: 07/16/11, 10:26 a.m. – Calhoun Lofts — A UH Calhoun Lofts staff member interrupted the theft of a bicycle from the south side of the building adjacent to the convenience store. On a subsequent check of the area later that day, the bicycle was gone.

Theft /Criminal Trespass: 07/17/11, 12:36 a.m. – Calhoun Lofts — A UH graduate student reported the theft of her secured/unattended bicycle from a bicycle rack at the Calhoun Lofts Apartment Complex. Assault/ Criminal Mischief : 07/17/11, 10:28 p.m. – Calhoun Lofts — A UH Student was assaulted by a visitor, her live-in boyfriend, at her apartment in the Calhoun Lofts. The boyfriend left the scene before police arrived. Criminal Mischief: 7/19/11, 08:48 a.m. – General Service Building — A UH staff member reported that a UH owned scooter’s windshield was busted out. There are no suspects. Theft: 7/19/11, 2:15 a.m. – Athletic Alumni Building — A student reported that his wallet was taken from his backpack in an unsecured locker in the football locker room. There are no suspects. Theft: 7/19/11, 12:59 p.m. – 1500 South Blvd. — A staff member reported that UH owned lawn equipment was stolen from the bed of his unsecured truck parked on South Blvd. There are no suspects. Criminal Instrument: 7/20/11, 8:13 p.m. – Robertson Stadium — An Aramark employee working the concession stand at the Dynamo game was discovered in possession of an external credit card reader (skimmer). The employee later admitted to using the device to copy the credit card numbers of multiple credit cards from unsuspecting patrons. The employee was arrested and released to the Harris County jail. For the complete report and to view past reports, go to www. uh.edu/police/home.html

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National Science Foundation awards grant money to UHCL profs Xiaowen Chen

THE DAILY COUGAR Two UH-Clear Lake School of Science and Computer Engineering professors were awarded $600,000 in July 2010 by the National Science Foundation for their recent proposal, “NSF Scholar Program for Computing and Mathematics Majors.” The NSF issues around 10,000 limited-term grants to fund the most promising proposals judged by a rigorous merit-oriented system. This newly-acquired grant award is the third NSF grant Sharon P. Hall, a UH-Clear Lake Computer Science Program Chair, and Kwok-Bun Yue,

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to transition directly from high school to UHCL.” In the early 1970s, the University opened up and worked closely with local community colleges to encourage upper-level enrollment. Now, to promote lower-level enrollment, UHCL will partner up with local school districts. “We are currently in the process of determining both the feasibility and timing for the implementation of freshman and sophomore level courses,” Staples said. A prospective business plan, which includes the need for more faculty and staff based on anticipated levels of enrollment and core curriculum requirements, has been completed in addition to a campus master plan

a Professor of the UH-Clear Lake computer science program, have achieved since 2002. The grant would be applied to recruiting students to high technology disciplines, providing mentoring and support services and facilitating career-placement through industrial partnerships. “I am thrilled about the opportunity that this grant represents,” Hall said. “Dr. Yue and I have worked with over 60 NSF Scholars since 2002, and we have seen, firsthand, the impact that this prestigious scholarship has made in the lives of those students.” The acceptance ratio into science, technology, engineering and mathematics programs as a result of

regarding extra academic buildings and student housing. The process, however, will take some time. Staples said that the university projects the first freshman class to enroll in Fall 2014. The plan also encourages local high school students to pursue higher education at a university closer to home. “UHCL offers high quality, accredited programs at a cost competitive level,”he said. To meet the needs of students, Staples said that UHCL will also offer programs on campus, off campus and online. “We will also pay particular attention to offering financial aid and student services focused on student success at UHCL,”Staples said. “This includes recruitment, retention and graduation.”

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plans for an 800-seat theatre with a performance stage, a central park, and the development of a restaurant and bar area along Oyster Creek. For the second half of the semester, Nygren said, the students worked individually. Each student chose a building or a part of the master plan that they wanted to further develop. Throughout the semester, students kept in constant contact with the development companies. “I was really pleased that the students came up with some ideas that the developers hadn’t thought about,” Moore said.

related major, full-time undergraduate students who should show financial need through FASFA, keep a 3.0 GPA or above and play an active role in computer science activities. “The impact of this grant went far beyond helping those scholars to complete their STEM degrees,” said Yue. “The program has components to ensure scholar success, including faculty mentoring, guidance of scholar to conduct research and industrial programs to enhance career development.” With the help of faculty mentors Hall and Yue, students awarded NSF grant funds from the computer science program of UH-Clear

Lake have achieved a number of academic accomplishments by publishing papers in different authoritative magazines and presenting them in national academic conferences. “The National Science Foundation has been very beneficial to me. They have prepared my interviewing skills for future jobs and they have shown me the steps to apply for graduate school,” said Maria de Jesus Garcia, a mathematics major. “This is a great program that has helped me grow, make new friends and contacts and helped with my professional development.”

“The developers were incredibly excited about that.” Moore said in a statement that he felt the project was a great way to incorporate history and architecture among students at the University. “This project represents a unique opportunity to pass on the importance of preserving our historic landmarks to the next generation of great minds entering the field of architecture,” Moore said. The students wrapped up the project with a final presentation in May with both Gensler Architecture and Johnson Development. “The developers had thought they would just come for 15 or 20 minutes and see the student work,” Moore said. “They ended up staying for two-

and-a-half hours and had long conversations with each of the students about what they wanted to do.” Nygren said the developers, who already had a master plan drawn up, took ideas from the students. “They loved the ideas and the different approach we took,” he said. Moore said the project served as an inspiration not only for the students, but also for the companies involved in the project. “This really was an educational endeavor,” Moore said. “But as I have done in the past, the student work act as a catalyst to the real project.”

“Every year millions of people, most of them children, die from diseases associated with inadequate water supply, sanitation and hygiene.” Melosi first became interested in environmental causes while in graduate school at the University of Montana. However, he wasn’t truly devoted to studying water and its importance in urban environments until he was working on his doctorate at the University of Texas, when

he wrote a paper on solid waste problems in 19th century cities. “This was in 1972, very early for courses of this kind. That curious paper led me to think more broadly about the urban environment and got me to examine a range of sanitary services and health problems in cities,” Melosi said. “From there I studied a variety of pollution problems that led me to water issues, among others.”

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the NSF proposal is 1 in 4, marking a success for both the UH system and the computer science program at UH-Clear Lake. The UH-Clear Lake computer science department stands out above all NSF grant awards applicants because of the studentoriented culture in UH-Clear Lake and UH system, which is fostered by a mature student support infrastructure. This close interaction with students ensures that demands and ideas are heard, and helps improve the development efficiency and practicality of many computer science project plans. The award will fund approximately 18 computer science or

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“Precious Commodity” also discusses the wide variety of uses of water such as damming rivers, navigation, bathing, cooking, etc. “There is enough fresh water on the planet for six billion people, but it is distributed unevenly and too much of it is wasted, polluted and unsustainably managed,” Melosi said in a press release.

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STAFF EDITORIAL

New VP for student affairs should listen to students

hroughout the summer, candidates for the position of Vice President for Student Affairs have been holding open forums to convince the UH student body, faculty and staff of their worthiness of the position.

This poses the question: What makes a candidate worthy of that title? Or rather, what do we as students, want and need from our new vice president for student affairs? The student affairs office controls virtually everything that students come into contact with, so we need someone who knows what our concerns are and will implement policy accordingly. With UH trying to become less of a commuter campus, the future VP should find ways to make living on campus more affordable and desirable. He or she should work along with students to make this happen. The new VP should ensure that the health center, counseling and psychological services will be maintained and continue to be able to help students. We need the new VP to make our campus recreation something students want to be a part of. He or she needs to have Cougar pride. They should make sure UH continues to get adequate funding to minimize increases in tuition prices. This person should be doing everything in his or her power to make students’ experiences at UH easier, more enjoyable and less stressful. The future VP should also understand that UH is diverse. Our campus has students from different races, nationalities and backgrounds. This position can’t be held by someone who doesn’t have experience working in this type of environment. We take pride in our diversity and so should our new VP. Above all, the VP for student affairs should be someone who will listen to us — someone who cares about what we think is important for our school. We need someone to run student affairs how we feel it should be run. The new VP should put our needs and desires above their own, and be willing to listen to what the student body finds important.

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IN FOCUS: TERRORISM

US media coverage of Oslo terror attacks reveals anti-Muslim bias L

ast Friday Norway suffered two horrifying terrorist attacks that left 76 people dead in Oslo and the nearby island of Utoya. Anders Behring Breivik, the terrorist apprehended for these attacks, claimed sole responsibility for both attacks. Breivik published a 1,500 page manifesto explaining why he committed such heinous crimes. A self described Christian and right-wing Dana fundamentalist, Breivik El Kurd believed in cleansing Norway of liberals, proponents of multiculturalism and immigrants (particularly Muslims). In the manifesto, Breivik praises the Tea Party, the ultra-Zionist government of Netanyahu in Israel, the English Defense League in Britain, and other movements all over the Western world. Details of this manifesto were obviously not available in the immediate aftermath of the attacks. In the absence of any information, contrasting the reactions of the American media to the European media was quite revealing. Fox News placed the blame on so-called “Islamic terrorism” almost at once, not waiting to consider how such speculation could harm Muslim immigrants in the US and abroad. The European media, on the other hand, refrained from repeating such racist stereotypes. Perhaps we can forgive the right-wing in this country from doing what they do best — race-baiting and jumping to conclusions when there was little information to go on. However, nothing excuses their reaction after it became clear this was not

an Al-Qaeda attack as they claimed. The perpetrator was no longer called a terrorist, he became a “lone-wolf.” And, of course, his ideology was no longer important to the story since it implicated the Fox News machine. Most inexcusably, the American media continued to discuss the dangers and supposed inevitability of Islamic terrorism despite the fact that it was completely irrelevant to the Norway incident. The American conservative movement, led by Fox News celebrities, proved that no situation is too sensitive for them to abuse. They blatantly attempted to take advantage of the Norway terrorist attacks in order to blame the ills of the world on an imaginary “clash of civilizations.” The right-wing in this country is not beyond using any tragedy to legitimize their cynical narrative of Islamophobia and racism. The sad reality is Breivik is indeed a terrorist, and not a lone wolf. To characterize him as anything !

other than that is disingenuous and dangerous. He was preceded by many right-wing extremists—such as Timothy McVeigh, Robert Cottage and Nathan Worrell. And, he was animated by right-wing propaganda in Europe and in this country. In that sense, right-wing fascism is more dangerous than “Islamic” terrorism; at least the latter is kept out of the mainstream while the former demands a place in it. Conservative pundits and politicians share the blame for such tragedies, and yet all we hear from them is more fear-mongering about Muslims. Despite the horror of such a tragedy, the Norwegian people and government have reacted in a way that is an inspiration for all civilized societies. They have affirmed their commitment to a multi-cultural, liberal democracy and have resisted stigmatizing traditionally marginalized populations. In this country, we would do well to learn from their example. Dana El Kurd is a senior political science and economics major and may be reached at opinion@ thedailycougar.com.

Anders Behring Breivik

NASA funds better spent on Earth

he decision by President Barack Obama to end the manned space flight program at NASA has produced some rather odd critics. Conservatives that are typically up in arms over government spending are suddenly shocked and offended by spending cuts. Instantly, government programs became a job creating force, one that, when taken away, will leave a black hole in the Steven economy. Christopher In a press release on his website, Gov. Rick Perry criticized Obama for leaving our astronauts stranded, having to “hitchhike” into space. Local KTRH radio talk show host Michael Berry, who normally advocates smaller government and regularly attacks tax-and-spend liberals, spent a full hour of his show chatting with callers about what a detriment to the economy this program cut would be. Callers from private aerospace and defense companies such as Lockheed Martin called to illustrate the disastrous aftermath that will ensue when they are no longer awarded government contracts, and how badly the economy of areas such as Clear Lake would suffer. But these people are all falling into a

logical fallacy that they usually are apt to avoid. In their contempt for a president that they do not like ending a romanticized government program that they do like, some conservatives have begun engaging in Orwellian doublethink, reviving the left’s debunked arguments and using them as their own. Following the logic of these new-found government spending proponents, one could devise an excellent solution to their criticisms. NASA could start paying astronauts to orbit the earth 24 hours a day, seven days a week for the next 100 years. Considering how great the shuttle program has been economically thus far, let’s up it to ten shuttles — that will really get the government contracts flowing. Think about all the astronauts that will be hired to man the shuttles, the petroleum employees needed to produce the rocket fuel, the steelworkers needed to weld the frames and fuselages; for a second, one would almost think it’s an economic gold mine. What is not seen, and therefore never discussed, is what these resources would have been used for had they not been first taken through taxation and then funneled into NASA’s bloated annual budget in order to be burned up in outer space. The money the government spends does not magically appear in the coffers of federal

bureaus such as NASA. In order for it to get there, it must first be taken from John Doe’s paycheck every month. So here’s my question: What proof does Perry have that NASA knows how to spend John’s money better than he does? To what evidence does Michael Berry refer to in order to claim that the nation would be wealthier and more prosperous if the federal government continued to spend billions of dollars every year in order to fly men and women into space? The simple answer is that there is no evidence. NASA is a government bureau like any other created by Congress. It does not produce wealth, it merely consumes it. In “Essays on Political Economy,” economist Frederic Bastiat wrote, “I am, I confess, one of those who think that choice and impulse ought to come from below and not from above, from the citizen and not from the legislator.” Some true conservatives are smiling and holding out hope for the day when choice indeed comes from below and private industry sends man into space. Cutting the government’s hegemony over spaceflight may just be the next giant leap for mankind. Steven Christopher is an economics alumnus and graduate finance student in the C.T. Bauer College of Business and may be reached at opinion@thedailycougar.com.

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overtime

Cougars in the minors Five former UH players are battling to graduate from bus rides of the minors to the glitz and glory of the big leagues.

blake KELSO

Infielder • Class A Hagerstown Sun G

374 59

HR RBI

AVG OBP

.299 .367

chris WALLACE

Catcher • Class AA Corpus Christi Hooks

COURTESY OF UH ATHLETICS

FOOTBALL

Three Cougars to live NFL dream; UH gives ladies a chance to learn about the gridiron

331 49

HR RBI

AVG OBP

.287 .357

66 games with Class A Lexington • 25 games with Class AA Corpus Christi

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The 2011 NFL Draft came and went, and no UH players were selected.

Pitcher • Class A Lake County Captains

With the lockout ending Monday, communication with undrafted free agents commenced — and a trio of Cougars cashed in.

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Offensive lineman Isaiah Thompson signed with the Buffalo Bills. Thompson was converted to an offensive tackle after playing his first three seasons on the defensive line.

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“NY here I come,” Thompson said on his Twitter page. Joining Thompson in Buffalo will be cornerback Loyce Means. In his senior campaign Means recorded three interceptions, one defensive touchdown, 38 tackles and forced one fumble. Matangi Tonga will have a short move, signing with the Dallas Cowboys. He was primarily used as a defensive lineman and linebacker for the Cougars, but could see playing time as a fullback in the NFL. Prior to transferring to UH, he played at BYU and Utah Valley State. — Cougar Sports Services

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Incoming freshman caps high school career at all-star game Tashawn Thomas gave UH fans a taste of what they can expect from him this fall, leading the North team to a victory at the 66th annual Texas High School Coaches Association All-Star Game. Thomas scored 16 points on 6-of-7 shooting, while grabbing eight boards in just 16 minutes of action. The 6 foot 8 inch forward will be one of eight new players for the Cougars this fall. He averaged 21 points, 13 rebounds and four blocks per game as a senior at Killeen High School. ESPNU ranked Thomas as the 89th best player in the country and 16th best power forward of his recruiting class. — Cougar Sports Services

VOLLEYBALL

UH scores high in the classroom, earns recognition The Cougars succeeded on the court and in the classroom during the 2010-11 season. UH was named as an American Volleyball Coaches Association Team Academic Award winner. The award reconizes high school an collegiate teams that keep a cumulative GPA of least 3.30. The Cougars recorded a 3.26 GPA in the fall and followed with a 3.37 GPA for the spring semester. Those marks were the two highest back-to back GPAs in program history. Nine student-athletes were honored on the Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll and another five received C-USA Academic Medals. — Cougar Sports Services

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Pitcher • Class AAA Indianapolis Indians Caleb Ramsey hopes to play well enough to be promoted and play with former UH teammate Blake Kelso, who was also drafted by the Washington Nationals in the 10th round last year. | Courtesy of Glen Gaston/Auburn Doubledays

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Minor leagues, major challenges Former UH outfielder adjusts to life on and off the field as a professional Ricardo Rivera

THE DAILY COUGAR The turnaround from Brooklyn to Auburn, New York is about five hours. For Caleb Ramsey, an 11th round draft pick of the Washington Nationals, the long bus ride comes after yet another back-to-back away from home, and a second loss to the Brooklyn Cyclones in as many days. “It gives you a new appreciation for Major League players,” Ramsey said. “The travel is definitely the toughest part of the life.” Ramsey, in his first year with the Class A Auburn Doubledays, has begun to acclimate himself to the lifestyle of a professional baseball player after spending four years with the Cougars. “You learn pretty quickly a lot of the little things you can’t get away with that you might have been able to playing college ball,” Ramsey said. “There’s adjustments you can’t avoid making.” Apart from the constant travel, the jump from college baseball to the Minor Leagues requires a change in fundamentals. The switch from aluminum to wood bats demanded increased focus on a skill

previously unchanged since tee-ball: the Nationals ballclub, but for the time hitting. being I’m working on my game here and Ramsey started slowly, but has hit improving where I need to.” .308 in his last nine games to raise his In spite of all the added pressure of average to .256 for the season. Even when Minor League baseball and the heavy he wasn’t hitting as well, Ramsey found expectations of advancing in the system, success getting on base and scoring runs. the lifestyle of a professional ball player He currently sports a has its perks compared .356 on-base percentto the collegiate level. You learn pretty age with seven steals “It’s nice to not have quickly a lot of the to worry about exams or and 19 scored runs through 33 games. tutorials,” Ramsey said. little things you “There’s definitely With his focus now can’t get away with that you a different feel and exclusively limited to a different swing,” might have been able to playing baseball, the habits of Ramsey said of the life seem like a college ball. There’s adjustments collegiate jump from aluminum lifetime ago. bats. “My average is “I couldn’t imagine you can’t avoid making.” around .240 right now, it any other way now,” Caleb Ramsey and I’m making those Ramsey said. “Before Auburn Doubledays Outfielder adjustments to my you’d show up to a game swing. I’ve been strikand that would kind of ing out less than I had been in the early be it. Now that time is spent on preparapart of the year, but it’s still a process.” tion and getting yourself ready to play.” The adjustments are necessary, Focused on his career as a professional though, as they all add up to his ultimate athlete and with fond memories of UH in goal of moving up in the Nationals organi- tow, Ramsey’s first year with the Doublezation and playing in the Majors. days is in full swing with over two months “The Nationals are big on making sure of games ahead before the offseason. their players improve at every level before “We’re off to play four at Williamsport, they move them up,” Ramsey said. “But Pennsylvania,” Ramsy said. “The games once you get to AA or AAA, you’re more or are great. The rest is a grind. But it’s absoless one injury away from getting called lutely worth it.” up. “My long term to goal is to make it with sports@thedailycougar.com

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Grilled meat beats UH prof helps bring classics back to life Shakespeare Houston summer heat Houston Festival puts new spin It is no doubt that this summer is a hot one. The temperatures continue to reach the triple digits, and there is still no rain fall in sight. Some local eateries have Alexandra conjured up the Kuchik perfect match of burgers and beers to keep your tummy full without adding to the heavy, dragging feeling that heat gives you. Dry Creek is located in The Heights, and like her sister restaurants such as Onion Creek, Cedar Creek and Canyon Creek, it serves great food and drinks. Dry Creek’s burger menu is sure to please and their “West Coast Burger” is certainly a summer hit. This fresh sandwich is a turkey burger on a brioche bun topped with asadero cheese, avocado, cucumber, sprouts and a lemon aioli served alongside sweet potato fries.

Dry Creek doesn’t serve any kind of alcohol, but patrons are all welcome to bring their favorite brews or bubbly in. If you forgot your favorite libation, they have homemade Italian sodas that are out of this world to wash down your buger and fries. Red Lion is a traditional British Pub that serves up classic pub fare like fish and chips and Shepard’s Pie. It is also known for its Monday night burger special — for only $7 you can get a cheeseburger, hamburger, or four mini-burgers along with a heap of fresh cut fries. Not only does this pub serve up the freshest food and coldest beers, they have the best service in town. Every waitress, bartender and manager in sight is always wearing a smile and greeting customers with friendly hellos upon

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THE DAILY COUGAR This summer marks the 37th season of Houston Shakespeare Festival, an event that was originally started by Sidney Berger, director of the UH School of Theatre and Dance at the time and co-founder of the Shakespeare Theatre Association of America. Since then, the University has been heavily involved with the festival, casting students and employing artistic directors from the School of Theatre and Dance. In recent years, the festival has attracted upwards of 450,000 theatergoers, according to the HSF website. This year, Shakespearean classics “Othello” and “The Taming of the

Shrew” are on the festival’s lineup, which is directed by UH Head of Graduate Acting & Directing Jack Young, who is the former Artistic Director of the Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival. Cast members have weeks to rehearse and only a couple of days to put the plays together, but they still manage to put on a show that is both captivating and entertaining, giving new life to timeless Shakespeare scripts, this according to UH Theatre & Dance senior Danielle Bunch. The Houston Shakespeare Festival’s production of “The Taming of the Shrew”will be “very American,” and features a set that is “a melting pot of styles,” Young told the Houston Chronicle. The festival opens this weekend with performances of “The Taming of the Shrew” July 30, Aug. 3, 5 and 7 and “Othello” on July 29, 31, Aug. 2, 4, and 6, all at 8:30 p.m. at Miller Outdoor Theatre.

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n Saturday, news of the death of jazz and soul singer/ songwriter Amy Winehouse surfaced and sent shockwaves throughout the globe. Though some took to making jokes ill in humor and generally bad in taste, many felt the sting of losing a talented musician to addiction at such a young age and honored her with posts on Facebook, Twitter and other social networks. In light of her death, here are 10 songs in memory of the late Amy Winehouse. — Mary Baak Blackbird The Beatles

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