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FACULTY
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Award-winning TV director joins UH radio operations Lisa Trapani Shumante, an Emmy award-winning TV veteran, has been named the executive director and general manager of Houston Public Media, which combines the operations of public radio stations KUHF-FM, KUHAAM and the public television station KUHT. Shumante is the director of programming and marketing for KHOU-TV and worked as an anchor and producer for KTRK for 11 years. Shumante has won numerous awards, including a 2010 Lone Star Regional Emmy for community service. As executive director and general manager, Shumante will be responsible for the management, fiscal and media operations of Houston Public Media, which is located in Melcher Center for Public Broadcasting on the UH campus. — Jennifer Postel
CAMPUS
Women’s Resource Center to screen hip hop documentary Every Wednesday, the Women’s Resource Center screens films that focus on issues about gender, race, class and sexual identity. This Wednesday, in conjunction with the office of Equal Employment Services, the Women’s Resource Center will be showing “Hip Hop: Beyond Beats and Rhymes,” a documentary written, directed and produced by Byron Hurt. It focuses on the “issues of masculinity, violence, homophobia and sexism in hip hop music and culture.” The event will be held from 1-3 p.m. in the Women’s Resource Center, room 279A at the University Center, and is open to the public. Admission is free. — Jennifer Postel
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Internship workshop offered to all interested UH students Career Services will be offering an internship workshop to students from 10-11 a.m. today in room 106 on the first floor of Student Service Center 1. The workshop will expose students to different types of internships, ways to learn about internship opportunities and how to make the most of an internship. — Michelle Casas
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Cougars unite to support gay equality National Coming Out Day festivities culminate with human rainbow Pedro Pinto
THE DAILY COUGAR Students crowded tables piled with stacks of green, yellow, orange, red, purple and blue shirts in front of the M.D. Anderson Memorial Library on Monday to spread the message proudly emblazoned by their text, “Gay? Fine By Me.” The free shirts were part of an initiative celebrating National Coming Out Day, a holiday
that commemorates the Gay and Lesbian rights march on Oct. 11, 1987, in Washington, D.C. Since 1994, October has been the National Coming Out month for the LGBT community. At UH, the festivities were celebrated with a rainbow of colors. “The LGBT community tends to be invisible,” said Lorraine Schroeder, the director of the UH LGBT Resource Center. “National Coming Out Day raises awareness that there are a lot of gay people and allies on campus.” As students walked toward the grassy area collecting freebies and information, many recognized the significance of the event.
“It’s a way for the LGBT community to unite on campus,” said Brook Sell, a business sophomore. “A day where we are able to celebrate our coming out to ourselves in society.” She wished positive thoughts for students who were unable to attend and might be struggling with their sexuality. “Be proud, love yourself and know that you are not alone,” Sell said. For Ashley Nwokedi, a sophomore studying education and nursing, the event created an atmosphere of acceptance. LGBTQIA continues on page 5
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Students show off campus to families Juliana Olarte
THE DAILY COUGAR Cougars had a weekend to hang out with their parents and siblings as UH Family Weekend offered numerous activities, surprises and knowledge for families about the campus, students, faculty and activities. With more than 50 activities to choose from during the weekend, families had a packed schedule. To kick off the weekend, family members checked in at the University Center where they picked up welcome packages containing guides, nametags and tickets.
Activities open to families included breakfast with the Vice President of Student Affairs, J. Richard Walker, tickets to the UH football game against East Carolina and the UH Amazing Race, a campus text-messaging scavenger hunt. Students and their families had an opportunity to visit many locations around the campus, such as the library, the wellness center and the University Center game room. Despite all the campus had to offer, some visitors had difficulty finding things to do between scheduled events. “My parents were so frustrated having too much time to kill between activities,” said Robert Price, a theater student.
“The sound of Pirates of the Caribbean was echoing and difficult to understand.” With more than 500 Family Weekend attendees taking in the Cougars’ 56-3 win at Robertson Stadium, the football game was the weekend’s biggest draw. “I’m lucky enough to have my family at every game, so it’s nice knowing that I have them up in the stands cheering me and my team,” said Crawford Jones, a broadcast journalism senior and a member of the UH football team. “It relaxes me knowing I have my family up there even when the game gets crazy.” news@thedailycougar.com
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Traffic Offense – Oct. 1 4:41 p.m. – Lot 11 A— A student reported that someone struck his unattended vehicle while it was parked in a UH parking lot. The striking driver did not leave the information required by law. The incident occurred between 7:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Sept. 29. The case is active. Consumption of Alcohol by a Minor/Disturbance – Oct. 1 1:22 a.m. — A UH DPS security officer reported a disturbance in lot 9 C. After an investigation, a UH DPS police officer gave a visitor a campus-wide criminal trespass warning and issued an underage student a citation for consumption of alcohol by a minor. The student also received a Student Life Referral. The incident occurred at 1:22 a.m. Oct. 1. The case is cleared by citation. Criminal Mischief – Oct. 2 4:01 a.m. – Moody Towers— A student broke a fire extinguisher door in the Moody Towers after arguing with his girlfriend. The student received a Harris County citation and referrals. The incident occurred between 4 a.m. and 4:03 a.m. The case is cleared by citation. Theft – Oct. 2 8:54 p.m. – Engineering Complex — A student reported seeing a suspicious person in the area of the UH engineering building. After an investigation, it was discovered that the suspicious person left the area and the student discovered his backpack was missing. The incident occurred between 8:40 p.m. and 8:59 p.m. Oct 2. The case is active. Criminal Mischief – Oct 3. 8:26 a.m. – Biomedical Bldg. — Someone pulled apart and damaged the remote electrical wiring of three scissor lifts on the third and fourth floors of the biomedical building construction site. The incident occurred between 5:30 p.m. Oct. 1 and 7 a.m. Oct. 3. The case is
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inactive. Theft – Oct. 3 1:04 p.m. – Lot 16 F — A student reported that someone stole his unattended and unsecured motorcycle while it was parked in lot 16 F. The incident occurred between 12:13 p.m. and 1:05 p.m. Oct. 3. The case is active. Theft – Oct. 3 2:30 p.m. – South Park Annex — A student reported that someone stole her wallet from her purse that she left unattended and unsecured in the wood shop area of South Park Annex. There are no suspects. The incident occurred between 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Oct. 3. The case is inactive.. Theft – Oct. 3 8:23 p.m. – Calhoun Lofts — A student reported that someone stole her unsecured and unattended electronic tablet from the Calhoun Lofts. There are no suspects. The incident occurred between 11:00 p.m. Sept. 30 and 12 a.m. Oct 1. The case is inactive. Theft – Sept. 29 1:56 p.m. – Athletic Alumni Bldg. — A student reported that someone damaged his vehicle while it was parked in lot 20 C. The incident occurred between 11:30 a.m. and 9 p.m. Sept. 28. The case is active. Theft – Oct. 3 9:45 p.m. – Lot 15 F — Someone stole a student’s unattended motorcycle from lot 15 F. There are no suspects. The incident occurred between 11 a.m. and 11:30 p.m. Oct. 3. The case is active. Public Intoxication — Oct. 5 1:53 a.m. – East Parking Garage — A visitor was detained and arrested for Public Intoxication and released to a responsible adult. The incident occurred between 1:45 a.m. and 1:53 a.m. Oct. 5 . The case is cleared by arrest.
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SOCCER
Cougars drop fourth in a row Offense again absent in weekend losses for UH Joachim Clarke
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Junior linebacker Phillip Steward recorded a career-high two interceptions against ECU. | Brianna Leigh Morrison/The Daily Cougar
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Pair of Cougars honored by C-USA Steward and Ogletree earn weekly awards Cougar Sports Services
Junior linebacker Phillip Steward became the first UH defender this season to win Conference USA Defensive Player of the Week for his performance in the Cougars’ 56-3 win against East Carolina. Steward picked off a careerhigh two passes and also recorded a tackle for a loss. The Cougars totaled nine sacks and four interceptions as a team. “Nine sacks, that’s pretty good,” Steward said. “We should have gotten more, but that’s pretty good.” Steward’s stat line could have looked even better as he returned his second interception 25 yards and looked poised on reaching the end zone before being tackled. “I wanted it,” Steward said. “I got tackled, but I wanted a touchdown. I’m going to get one.” Freshman recognized for second time by Conference USA Caitlin Ogletree earned Conference USA Setter of the Week for the second time in three weeks. In two matches against East Carolina over the weekend, Ogletree recorded 95 assists, 20 digs, three service aces and two blocks. Her averages of 13.57 assists and 2.86 digs per set against the Pirates were the top marks in C-USA for the week. Ogletree leads the Cougars with 691 assists, and is second on the team with 128 digs. Exhibition against Rice rescheduled The Cougars’ opening fall scrimmage against Rice will be played at 4 p.m. today at Cougar Field. Originally scheduled for Oct. 9, the exhibition was canceled due to inclement weather. The 14-inning scrimmage is free and open to the public. sports@thedailycougar.com
The Cougars extended their road losing streak to four with weekend losses to UTEP and Colorado College. Friday, UH (4-10-0, 1-5-0 Conference USA) lost 6-3 to the Miners (10-3-2, 4-1-1), and a 1-0 decision to the Tigers (7-4-3, 5-0-1). The Cougars allowed the Miners to score the first six goals of the contest, including four in the first half. It was only in the 71st minute that the Cougars responded to the onslaught when freshman forward Kayla Walker capitalized off a corner by Stephanie Derieg to put UH on the board. Jessica Zavalza scored her team-leading seventh goal of the season in the 84th minute to make it 6-2 and Alexis Weaver rounded out the
scoring for both sides in the 87th minute. The Cougars were outshot 19-15 in the game. Against the Tigers, the Cougars focused on the defensive aspects of their game and shut out the Tigers’ attack in the first half. But the Cougars conceded the game’s only goal in the 47th minute. The Cougars applied pressure but could not maintain a presence in the opposing side of the pitch. The Cougars were outshot 25-8 in the game. With the loss, the Cougars dropped to 10th in C-USA. Despite the Cougars’ recent slump, sophomore goalkeeper Cami Koski still believes that something can be made out of the season. “We’re struggling a little bit to finish our chances,” Koski said. “But we have about five games left in conference for us to get out there and pick up some wins. We’re all still pushing for it. We’re working just as hard as we would if we were on a winning streak.” sports@thedailycougar.com
UH has been outscored 10-4 during its four-game skid. With the exception of its 9-0 win over Texas Southern, UH has been outscored 26-12 by its opponents. | Aaron Cisneros/The Daily Cougar
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Cougars face US National Team, work on rotation Derrick Durham
THE DAILY COUGAR The Cougars’ fall season rolls on with an exhibition match against the US National Team at 7 p.m. today at Cougar Softball Stadium. Nine letterwinners from last season’s Conference USA championship team return, but UH is trying to work in eight newcomers
as well. “We want them to work on playing together,” head coach Kyla Holas said. The fall will provide the Cougars an opportunity to straighten out their pitching situation after losing senior pitchers Amanda Crabtree and Donna Bourgeois. “We had a really good season last year, so our expectations are even higher,” Holas said. “But you have to watch that
with losing senior pitching. We do feel like we have a very talented and hardworking team.” Sophomore Diedre Outon, senior Bailey Watts and freshmen Ty’ara Law and Summer Groholski will try to fill the void for the Cougars. As a freshman, Outon went 6-3 with a 1.73 ERA in seven appearances and earned C-USA All-Freshman Team honors. Outon and Law will pitch in
today’s game as Watts and Groholski recover from injuries. Watts is coming off of surgery after last season. Law incurred a stress fracture, and Groholski broke her arm during strength and conditioning drills. Holas expects all four pitchers to be healthy for the spring schedule. sports@thedailycougar.com
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Texas A&M bus incident overblown, still wrong
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he Daily Cougar editorial board used this space Monday to criticize those responsible for vandalizing the buses of the Texas A&M football team before their game against Texas Tech.
Since then, reports have surfaced that the claims were exaggerated. It is not the intention of The Daily Cougar to mislead readers. However, we stand behind the editorial. Regardless of how A&M’s bus was vandalized, sports do not warrant such childish and criminal behavior. Texas Tech released a statement yesterday saying that its investigation found that paint was not used — it was washable shoe polish. The substance found inside A&M’s bus was fish bait, not animal manure. “While incidents such as the ones alleged are inappropriate and strongly condemned by Texas Tech, it is no less wrong to condemn the entirety of our university, students and supporters by posting inaccurate information on the internet for the purpose of sensationalizing the actions of one or a very few,” the release said. The incident was first made public in a tweet from A&M’s Director of Athletics Bill Byrne. Tech’s release said everything had been cleaned up before Byrne’s tweet, and then called him “careless.” This shows the dangers of social media, and the ability to instantly share information. If Byrne did not see the scope of the damage, then the prematurity of his tweet was irresponsible. But the type of bait involved in a prank like this undoubtedly has an unpleasant odor, and its appearance could have been easily confused with manure. It may not have been excrement, but the purpose was to create an uncomfortable atmosphere. There was no police report filed, and there is little visual evidence. But NBC affiliate KCBD received confirmation yesterday from hotel officials that Texas A&M’s bus was indeed defaced. Specific details have changed, but that should not belittle the intentions of the vandals. The destruction of property is immature and unlawful, and doing it in the name of a rivalry demonstrates a lack of sportsmanship — whether it was the “actions of one or very few,” they should all be reprimanded.
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hat sounds like a bid for this fall’s hot, new courtroom reality show is actually a part of the job creation bill that President Barack Obama sent to Congress last month. The bill, H.R. 2501, would allow the unemployed to sue for discrimination on the basis that they were denied employment due to being unemployed. The Senate will hold a procedural vote on the bill tonight to determine if the bill will move forward or if it will get the ax. After one sifts James through the bill, trying Wang to untangle the little mess of words, it essentially boils down to this: The bill would ban signs declaring that those who are unemployed are ineligible to be hired. That’s the sensible part. The theory is that the skills of the long-term unemployed have deteriorated, making them less hirable due to the need for retraining in the positions they are applying for. This makes applying for a new job even more difficult for the long-term unemployed. If the trend continues, it could prevent an entire segment of the population, over 6.2 million Americans, from being employed because they slipped past the six-month deadline and are now ineligible. I can agree to that part, and applaud the removal of those unnecessary signs. I would even agree to extend the provision to ban company policies against hiring the jobless. What baffles me, however, is the rest of the provision that would, in turn, allow the long-term unemployed to sue a company that refused to hire them on the basis of “discrimination of the jobless.” At this point it’s less about giving the jobless an equal footing with their potential employers, and more about giving the jobless a stick and telling them to keep whacking at every eligible company until someone either hires them or pays up. Then what? Let’s take a step-by-step look at how this would work. Our friend Jim has been out of work for about six months now and applies at JobCorp. They turn down his application. Regardless of whether it was stated outright or not, or if it was even true or not, let’s assume Jim was a victim of job discrimination. So he goes to the law
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offices of Lawyer & Lawyer, who now specialize in job discrimination cases, malpractice suits and cases involving hot coffee and people that don’t like to read. The fine gentlemen at Lawyer & Lawyer take up his case, and a long legal battle ensues where everyone is dragged through the mud. In the end, Jim wins and JobCorp gives him a massive settlement. There are a few ways this will continue to play out: In scenario one, Jim gets the settlement but still doesn’t get the job he applied for because, well, he just went and upset the people who didn’t want to hire him to begin with. He has now alienated himself from every other company. This will probably lead to scenario two: Jim gets a job, but it’s not the one he wants or for the pay he desires. Anyone that Jim goes to in the future, JobCorp or otherwise, might just stick him with some demeaning job in order to defend themselves from being slapped with a lawsuit. Suing companies for not hiring you isn’t going to end well in the long run. This will put you on a blacklist with all other companies that company is associated with. And, it’s easy to forget that the legal process is long and costly, often taking months, even years, for a conclusion. Jim may get his settlement, but now he has legal fees to pay and is unemployable for an entirely different reason. His legal case could take money away from a small company, which could decide to lay off a few of its employees to offset legal costs, creating more unemployment. It’s an endless, vicious cycle that fails to solve the actual lack of jobs, while at the same time giving Obama another talking point for the 2012 presidential election. Whether refusing to hire someone due to their joblessness is discrimination, it’s less about his or her employment status and more about what being unemployed actually means. According to Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, the longer a person is out of work, the more “they lose their skills, they lose their connections, they lose their knowledge of what’s happened in their line of work.”
JOBS BILL The Senate will hold a procedural vote on the bill this evening to determine if it will move forward or if it will get the ax. J The bill will make it unlawful for employers to refuse to consider someone for employment because of their unemployed status, print any material that says someone’s unemployed status disqualifies them for a job, or request an employment agency to screen out applicants who are unemployed. J According to the bill, an employer or employment agency that is found to be in violation of any of the elements of this bill can be sued by the applicant for wages, salary, employment benefits, or other compensation that the individual was denied due to “unemployment discrimination.” J According to the bill, “in addition to any judgment awarded to the plaintiff, [the court will] allow a reasonable attorney’s fee, reasonable expert witness fees, and other costs of the action to be paid by the defendant.” J
Understandably, this makes them look less appealing than potential employees with less-eroded skills. But this is of no fault to the individual who was unable to find a job, or to the company unable to hire that individual in the face of better prospects with more recent and relevant knowledge. There’s no race, creed, age or gender stipulation involved. To imply that joblessness qualifies as discrimination would imply that first-time job seekers should file legal claims that, because they had no job experience, they were discriminated against in favor of people with more job experience. It’s an unfortunate situation, but lashing out at employers with frivolous lawsuits isn’t the answer. The answer is to find a way to create more jobs. The question, however, is: How? James Wang is a history freshman and may be reached at opinion@thedailycougar.com.
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UH deserves a more public effort from Athletics Department The Cougars are now ranked #22/#25 in the nation. In the past five seasons, the Cougars have a record of 41-24 and are now 6-0 this season. Houston boasts one of the most prolific offenses in FBS college football in the passing game. While I am the first to lament about Houston’s poor attendance, especially in basketball, for the last nine home football games, students and Alumni have packed Robertson to 30,000 or more. So the question remains: why Houston is still in Conference USA and not
looking into realignment options. An article published on ESPN.com today by Andrea Adelson brings to the surface the rumors about the Big East’s expansion. The Big East now looks to expand with six new teams, those teams in the running included East Carolina and Central Florida. While geographically they make sense, geography is irrelevant in today’s football landscape. SMU has also publicly addressed their desire to move to the Big 12 conference. However, with the recent addition of TCU, this seems unlikely. Besides rumors, I have not read any
public announcement about the desire of Houston to move on to a bigger and better conference. While attendance could be better and facilities should be upgraded, the Cougars deserve the chance to be in the national spotlight on a weekly basis. The athletic department should be actively pursuing ways to improve Houston’s position in college football. There was once a time when Houston was nationally relevant. Now is the time to make a move and return to those days. — Peyton Hill, Graduate Student
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Dozens of students lined up in front of the M.D. Anderson Memorial Library to form a human rainbow as a symbol of their support for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, questioning, intersex and asexual rights. | Mary Curtis/The Daily Cougar
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“There are curious people that want to know about the LGBT community,” Nwokedi said. “If they can see how happy and comfortable we are with ourselves, then maybe they can come out and understand that there are people here to support
them.” Students were not the only ones attending the event, as many faculty and staff visited to show their pride and support. “We were in the closet as an institution — and we are finally coming out,” said Guillermo de los Reyes, an associate professor of women’s gender and sexuality
studies. He said this was a step forward for the community that promotes the understanding, tolerance and acceptance of diversity at UH. “It confirms we are diverse, and a group that is part of that umbrella,” he said. Other organizations that came to show their support and awareness
included the Montrose Counseling Center, UH Counseling and Psychological Services and Gamma Rho Lambda, a campus sorority established as a support system for LGBTQIA female students. In a display of solidarity, visitors donning the colorful giveaway gathered in the center of the grassy area in single-file lines arranged by
shirt color. The result was a vibrant human rainbow flag that was photographed for UH memory. Students cheered and jumped with excitement as they formed the flag, while students yelled school spirit chants and held their Coog signs high in the air. news@thedailycougar.com
HONORS COLLEGE
Students honor Lady Bird Johnson’s wildflower legacy Group plants seeds in memory of first lady Estíbaliz García
THE DAILY COUGAR UH’s Honors College Student Government Board Volunteer Committee took part in the fifth annual Lady Bird Tribute Wildflower Planting event Saturday at Mason Park to commemorate the former first lady’s appreciation for preserving the native wildflowers, plants and landscapes of Texas. Honors College members, along with students from UHDowntown and local high schools, helped sow seeds along 22 acres in one of four Houston-area parks and esplanades. “It was really cool to get to talk to our sister school that is just a couple of miles away,” said Julie Heffler, co-chair of the Honors College SGB Volunteer Committee. Heffler, a freshman in biochemistry who helped organize the event, said that Saturday’s mild and rainy weather was a good sign to see after they
scattered seeds along the north end of Mason Park next to the Buffalo Bayou. October is an opportune time to plant wildflowers like Bluebonnets because after germination, they are expected to be in full bloom by the spring. The Houston Parks and Recreation Department provided the seeds and equipment needed for the event. This was the first year the volunteer committee took part in the event. The sowing of the seeds is done around the same time each year. According to the Lady Bird Johnson Wildlife Flower Center’s website, early October is the best time to sow Texas Bluebonnet seeds because this type of flower is an annual flower that germinates in the fall, grows through the winter and usually blooms towards the end of March to midMay. Nhon Le, a freshman biochemistry major at UH who is co-chair with Heffler for the SGB Volunteer Committee, said what he enjoyed most about this event was seeing the different groups of people
Students gather seeds to spread along the north end of Mason Park next to Buffalo Bayou as part of beautification efforts. The initiative honors former first lady Lady Bird Johnson. | Brenda Franco/The Daily Cougar participating at the event. “It’s nice to be involved and to feel like I am a part of something,” Le said.
“I’m hoping I can find more events to help our group.” Heffler said she hopes the committee can be part of the
wildflower planting event again next year. news@thedailycougar.com
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Librans usher in balance this week Libra (Sept. 23 – Oct. 22) Mercury and Saturn are transiting your sign right now. This is a good time to talk about work and current endeavors, as well as to communicate initiative to superiors or Sarah professors. Also, Nielsen happy birthday, Libra.
motives in all things.
Scorpio (Sept. 23 – Oct. 22) The planet Venus is in your sign right now, so take advantage of the dreamy-eyed nature of your romantic interest and ask them out on a date, but be careful not to hide who you are in order to score.
Pisces (Feb. 19 – March 20) The moon is leaving your sign early Monday morning and might clear up some space for logical thought after an emotional time where memories were ruling your thoughts.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22 – Dec. 21) With the Moon’s North Node in your sign right now, things might feel a little strange. Essentially, this is opposite where it wants to be, and therefore your emotions, your love life and your sleep patterns are likely to be out of sync this week. Capricorn (Dec. 22 – Jan. 19) The upset of the Occupy Wall Street protests will concern you deeply right now — you may or may not want the whole world order to change. Consider your
Aquarius (Jan. 20 – Feb. 18) If the Age of Aquarius began with the onset of the digital era, then Steve Jobs is owed a moment of silence from us all: The demonstrations and protests going on right now, in your time, are possible because of his concept of the personal computer. Let’s keep his vision of pure information moving forward.
Ruled by Venus, our Libran friends remind us to keep justice, balance and level-headedness in what most consider to be turmoil. | Vassil/Wikimedia Commons
Aries (March 21 – April 19) Uranus is retrograde, or moving backwards, in your sign right now. It’s not the best time to try new projects or relationships. Consider reviewing yourself and your goals, and be open to change.
Gemini (May 21 – June 21) Your ruling planet is in the sign of the Libran birthday boys and girls right now. You will find harmony and balance in communications with your love life this week. It is a good time to open up to that other person and resolve issues harmoniously.
Taurus (April 20 – May 20) This time is all about serious expansion, but Venus is opposing that right now. This could create some interesting flavors in your love life — perhaps just the right amount of tension to get a fire started.
Cancer (June 22 – July 22) The moon will be full tomorrow. Be aware of interactions between yourself and others, knowing that you’re more likely to be protective of yourself. Self-interest can be beneficial, but remember that others rely on you for emotional support.
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Leo (July 23 – Aug. 22) Mars is still in your sign, so there’s a lot of fire lately, metaphorically and otherwise. Be careful not to burn others, or get burned yourself in your haste. Consider yourself a magnifying glass with the sun shining right through it.
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That Monkey by Michael A. Kandalaft
ACROSS 1 Act like the birds in “The Birds” 6 “Spring forward” letters 9 Land of the Rising Sun 14 “___ nice day” 15 Unrefined 16 “Remember the ___!” (rallying cry of 1836) 17 Flip ___ (decide by tossing) 18 “Sure thing, skipper!” 19 Large swallows 20 Feeling blue 23 Zeta-theta go between 24 Result of a brainstorming session 25 Woman’s bedroom 29 University of Wyoming home 34 One way to get directions 35 Prepared, as coffee 37 “Stormy Weather” singer Horne 38 La ___ (opera house) 40 Its popularity is short-lived 41 They’re pocketed in delis 42 Stress-free living 43 She could turn people into stone 45 Six-legged soldier 46 You, during REM sleep 48 Winner-take-all playground game 50 On a cruise 52 Bellow from Bossy 53 He wrote “The Count of Monte Cristo” 60 Daggers, in printing 61 Anonymous John or Jane 62 About to blow 63 At right angles to a ship’s keel 64 Big coffee holder
The Fishbowl by Thomas Hernandez
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
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65 Finance, as a scholarship 66 Flowerless house plants 67 Attained, as a goal 68 Forms an opinion DOWN 1 Deep-bodied herring 2 Texas city on the Brazos 3 Declare 4 Restrained (with “in”) 5 Winnipeg’s province 6 “Blast the luck!” 7 Greet casually (with “to”) 8 “Through the Looking-Glass” character 9 Largest American cat 10 Grad
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Adult & Youth Swim Lessons November 17-30
Team Sport Tournments Entry Deadline Team Climbing Competition October 24 Fall Classic Basketball November 7 Dodgeball Tournament November 21
Monday/Wednesday and Tuesday/Thursday Parent Child: Member $45, Non-Member $60 Pre-School: Member $45, Non-Member $60 School Age/: Member $60, Non-Member $75 Adults: Member $60, Non-Member $75 For class times inforamtion, visit our webpage at www.uh.edu/recreation
SCUBA Certification Advanced Open Water Diver October 18 through October 27 Mon/Wed 6:30p-9:00p
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Fees Member/Non member Registration $25/$50 OWD $250/275 AOWD $180/205 All SCUBA equipment rental is $25 member adn $50 non-member. SCUBA equipment includes: tank, regulator assembly, and BCD (buoyancy compensator device). Wet suits for open water dives will be provided where conditions require. Personal equipment to be furnished by the student includes: mask, snorkel, fins and booties, weights and weight belt. This equipment can be rented for the class for $25 from Campus Recreation (certain sizes of equipment may be available on a first-come, first-served basis).
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Single Tournments Entry Deadline Golf Singles ($25) October 17 X-Box Madden'12 October 31 Texas Hold'em December 5 All registrations must be completed by 6pm on the registration deadline date. All schedules and league information will be posted on the IMLeagues website. www.uh.edu/recreation; Twitter @ uhimsports; Facebook @ Campus Rec Intramural Any additional questions, please call 713.743.8041.
11 Insect’s sensory organ 12 Pieces of concert equipment 13 Answers to some proposals 21 Hair removal brand 22 Worse than slow, in retail 25 Stationed 26 “Sesame Street” grouch 27 Czar’s decree 28 Something on the ballot 30 “Thrilla in Manila” boxer 31 Scrap yard material 32 Cockamamie 33 Some bridge seats 36 Roll of cash 39 Pasture 41 Did a satire of 43 City east of Phoenix 44 “By the ___ token
Previous puzzle solved
...” 47 “Haste makes waste” and others 49 “The ___ Identity” (Ludlum novel) 51 Be extremely fond of 53 French cleric
54 Look of lechery 55 Flamboyant flair 56 Payment to a landlord 57 Created 58 Molecular matter 59 Bastes and hems 60 Clumsy person
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Outdoor Adventure Friday, October 14 - 17 Caving the Kickapoo Caverns State Park $90/$100
Embark on a wild journey through the Kickapoo Caverns and witness an evening flight of Mexican free-tail bats! (Mandatory Meeting 10/11 @ 5pm)
Friday, October 28 - 30 Backpacking the Devil’s River -$80/$90 Spend a weekend miles from civilization taking in all that the Devil’s River has to offer. This is a must do trip! (Mandatory Meeting 10/25 @5pm)
Saturday, November 5Farmer’s Market Bike Tour — $10/$15
Explore Houston’s historic neighborhoods as we bike to several Farmer’s Markets, and relax at Discovery Green.
Friday, November 11-13 Boulder Tour — $100/$115
Build your strength and experience bouldering at Roger’s Park, Reimer’s Ranch and Enchanted Rock! (Mandatory Meeting 11/8 @ 5pm)
Saturday, November 19-26 Backpacking the Grand Canyon $375/$400 SOLD OUT Monday, December 5 Lake Day — $20/$25
Unwind & clear your mind before finals begin by spending a day at the lake.
All trips must be paid in full at time of enrollment. For more information contact Caleb Wells at (713) 743-0808 or stop by CRWC Room 1007.
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