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OPINION

Campus honors its dead

Gun bill doesn’t check out

Darlene Campos Staff writer

With essays, finals and the spring graduation ceremony fast approaching, it can be easy to disregard those who passed away recently.

However, the A.D. Bruce Religion Center holds an annual UH Day of Remembrance to honor faculty, students, staff, alumni and friends who have passed within this academic year.

“This University of Houston

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President Renu Khator will deliver a speech in honor of members of the UH community who died in 2012. | Courtesy of UH.edu tradition has been held for over 20 years,” said manager of A.D. Bruce Religion Center Bruce Twenhafel.

“Many colleges and universities have annual memorial services or programs that honor their students, faculty, staff and alumni that have passed away.”

UH Day of Remembrance is coordinated both by the religion center and the Campus Ministries Association with support for the event given by the University Center and the University Development. Those being honored at the event will be honored all at

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once, not individually, because there are too many people to fit into the ceremony. There will be a candlelight service and words from President Renu Khator and other UH members.

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ACADEMICS

Charter school banks on innovation for students

Moores hosts concert chorale SPORTS

Crystal Brannen, Makenzie Seman Contributing writers

Sitting on the edge of the UH campus is a public charter school that enrolls about 135 students from kindergarten to fifth grade.

The UH Charter School, which has been a part of the University for 16 years, works to provide a well-rounded education to young students.

“As a charter school, UHCS was established to increase innovation in public education,” said UHCS Principal Carolyn Black.

Its six classes, which are held from 8 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Friday, are taught by lead and assistant teachers.

“The specific mission of UHCS is to implement a constructivist model of elementary education based on the research of Jean Piaget and the program developed

by John Dewey,” Black said The school focuses on empowering students, parents and faculty in the Houston community while also giving those students the technological and intellectual skills as well as leadership abilities that will help them succeed.

Black said building a community within the charter school and extending that to a larger community is also a focus.

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Students at the UH Charter School particiapted in the annual Jump Rope for Heart and Field Day activities in 2012. | File photo/The Daily Cougar “We promote the development of the whole child. We enjoy family events including those where we celebrate our student writers, mathematicians and scientists at Authors Night, Family Math Night and Science Fair,” Black said.

Camp Construct is an after school program provided by the UHCS. Math investigations, art, music, science, technology, engineering, handwriting and physical education are just some of the many activities that the program includes.

In its larger community, the

school participates in the March of Dimes, which is a citywide fundraiser that raises money for premature babies and their mothers.

This year’s event will take place at 8 a.m. Sunday at UH. The school also participates by collecting money for other nonprofit organizations such as the Leukemia Lymphoma Society.

“We also promote health at our Wellness Fair, Jump Rope for Heart and Field Day. We celebrate our diversity at our World Bazaar,” UHCS continues on page 3

MARCH OF DIMES The UH Charter School gives back to the local community.

The March of Dimes is a citywide fundraiser that raises money for prematurely born babies and their mother.

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8 a.m. Sunday

The charter school will be collecting money for nonprofit organizations including the Leukemia Lymphoma Society.

TOMORROW Q&A with athletic director Mack Rhoades about UH projects

ONLINE XTRA Read a review on the Moores Red Carnation concert.

COUNTDOWN

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Days until the last day of classes.

Atleast it’s one day less than it was yesterday. Don’t skip out on mathematics just yet.

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FLASHBACK One band, one sound After 16 years of directing the Moores School of Music’s Cougar Marching Band, Robert Mayes, who was described by his peers as a hardworking and personable individual, was relieved of his duties on April 2000.

The news shocked music directors and band members across the board, and what made it more shocking was that the reason behind Mayes released was kept confidential among Moores directors and faculty members.

However, there were speculations about how the dismissal came to be.

The rising conflict between the UH Athletics Department and students in the band was a major factor. According to those students, the Athletics Department seldom gave the band any time to prepare for playing at sporting events and complained when few band members show up.

“Last year, the Athletics Department asked us to play for an event the day before the event. They did that a couple of times. It’s not fair for the band,” said former business major and saxophone player David Neumann.

Band members also described Mayes as having an excellent ability to take care of his band and get them energized during performances.

“I don’t think dismissing Mayes is one of the smartest things UH has done,” Neumann said.

“UH is probably losing the biggest fan it has.”

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DiverseWorks director begins new journey at the University Rebecca Hennes Staff writer

The College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences recently appointed an artistic director at DiverseWorks as the director of the newly created Center for Arts Leadership, an inaugural program of the UH Arts initiative.

Appointed by CLASS Dean John Roberts, Sixto Wagan has nearly 20 years of experience as a performing arts curator, educator and public art administrator. He has worked with DiverseWorks — the nonprofit art center in Houston that commissions and presents contemporary visual, performing and literary art — since 2002 and has served as performing arts director, co-executive director, performing arts curator and artistic director since 2011.

“I am delighted that someone with Mr. Wagan’s experience and

vision has accepted the challenge of developing this new center,” Roberts said. “Mr. Wagan will be a key player in making UH Arts a national model for community collaboration around the arts.”

During his tenure at DiverseWorks, Wagan organized more than 100 projects and developed a reputation for collaborating with performers whose works tackle prescient cultural, social and political issues. With his new appointment, Wagan will direct the center’s activities outside the classroom to encourage innovation within the classrooms.

“The center will explore how leadership, especially in the arts, can be responsive and reflective of the changing demographics in Houston and nationally,” Wagan said. “Through annual symposia and strategic partnerships between university and community entities, the center will investigate, create

and test leadership practices.”

The center will also p ro m o t e c o l laborations and joint investigations across the departments in Wagan CLASS, capitalizing on artistic successes and investigations by the University’s students and faculty.

“With recent surveys highlighting how the demographics of Houston reflect the future of America, the center has the opportunity to inform the national conversation on how art, artists and creative communities can take leadership roles in our society,” Wagan said.

For the past several years, Wagan worked as a community collaborator with the School of the Arts, Moores School of Music, the Blaffer Art Museum and the

Cynthia Woods Mitchell Center for the Arts and said he is excited to continue his partnership as a colleague within the University.

“I’m definitely honored to launch the Center for Arts Leadership,” Wagan said. “I’m excited to be part of a University that recognizes how important art and community are to its growth. With the Center for Arts Leadership, we have an opportunity to develop a national model for community collaboration in the arts.”

As the director for the Center for Arts Leadership, Wagan will be working with the director of the Master’s Program for Arts Leadership to build a program that looks at community collaboration and effective leadership practices.

“With the new Master of Arts in Arts Leadership program welcoming its first class this fall, we are well on our way to establishing the University of Houston as the

Craft Talk

REMEMBRANCE

Jonathan Lethem spoke at a Craft Talk. The New York Times best-selling author spoke about the influence of reading, life experience and personal influences on writers.

“Don’t be afraid to explode like popcorn,” he told the audience, “because you will be the same cohesive thing — the same person — but you will look entirely different.”

He also spoke at the local Inprint reading series, read story on Page 9.

— Mary Dahdouh/The Daily Cougar

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“There is the Memorial Service at 12 in the afternoon and then a reception following. During the service, Dr. Khator will offer comments,” Twenhafel said.

“Then, four candles will be lit individually by Cedric Bandoh, president of SGA; Steven Wallace, president of the Faculty Senate; Ron Gonyea, president of Staff Council; and John Clarke, chairman of the Board for the UH Alumni Association. The service will close with the singing of the Alma Mater by members of the UH Man Choir under the direction of Dr. Jeb Mueller.”

Bandoh is participating in the UH Day of Remembrance for the second time this year.

“I had the honor of lighting

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Black said.

“Parents join us as we trek to San Antonio for the fourth grade Texas history trip and then further west for the fifth grade geological expedition. Parents are active in supporting all aspects of the school.”

For UH students, the charter

destination for students and arts professionals interested in arts leadership,” Roberts said.

The Center for Arts Leadership brings academic investigation into conversation. Some of the initial points of investigation are how arts leadership translates beyond the arts community, how theory informs practice and how real-world success can spawn new theories.

“This is a critical time for us to discover how institutions can utilize arts and creative leadership to respond to a culture that continues to change radically with technology and the new demographics,” Roberts said.

“I hope the center is that place for a community of learners to further develop the difficult questions to ask, the ideas to test and measurements for success.” news@thedailycougar.com

a candle during the ceremony to honor all of the students who have passed during the past year,” Bandoh said.

“This is definitely a UH tradition and an opportunity to pay respects to all the members of the Cougar family who have passed.

I would encourage everyone who can make it to come and be a part of this very special ceremony.”

Twenhafel said there is an alternative way of honoring the deceased UH members “If they can’t attend, we do have red honor bands that they can wear in support,” Twenhafel said.

Day of Remembrance will be honoring dozens of deceased UH members from noon to 1 p.m.

For more information and the full list of those being honored at the event, visit UH.edu/adbruce. news@thedailycougar.com

school gives them a chance to earn educational experience with the help from its family and community.

“We want to get everyone involved,” said school secretary Glenn Carosella.

“This means from the students, teachers and the principal. We want everyone to be involved in the development of our students during these crucial years.” news@thedailycougar.com

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Senate, lobbyists gun down will of majority

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pril 17, in an emotionally charged day in Washington, D.C., the Senate turned down some hotly debated bills regarding gun control.

Among the big prizes for gun control advocates included an automatic Jacob weapons ban Patterson and more rigorous background checks for gun buyers.

According to a Washington Post-ABC News national poll in March, 57 percent of participants supported an automatic weapons ban and were turned down.

It’s understandable why it may fail when the full brunt of those lobbying rock stars, the National Rifle Association, floods Congress with dollars and loads up on advertisements to combat the change. A far more frustrating defeat is the fall of a bill requiring extensive background checks.

The background check bill failed despite being supported by almost 90 percent of Americans in a recent poll. With majority support across the ideological spectrum, there is no reason not to pass tougher standards for background checks. When polled about their reaction to the Senate’s failure in the same poll, 60 percent were either disappointed or angry about the bill’s failure in contrast to the 23 percent who said they were relieved or excited.

In a country where a majority of Americans want tougher gun laws, the Senate, namely Senate Republicans and a few “red state” Democrats, reject the will of the majority. Yet, fewer than a quarter polled are happy about this.

Patricia Maisch, a good Samaritan who knocked an ammunition magazine from the hands of Jared Lee Loughner, was unhappy about the decision and had to be escorted off of the

David Delgado/The Daily Cougar premises.

“They are an embarrassment to this country — that they don’t have any compassion or care for people who have been taken brutally from their families. I hate them,” Maisch said.

According to a Huffington Post YouGov poll released Friday, 90 percent of Democrats, 64 percent of Independents and 60 percent of Republicans favor a bill requiring background checks for gun purchases. Yet, the bill was all but dead on arrival when it hit the Senate floor for a vote — and for more than just constitutional beliefs.

Grace Wyler of businessinsider.com said the upcoming 2014 midterm elections were partially to blame, pointing out that three of the four Democrats who voted against stronger background checks were up for re-election in pro-gun states that voted against President Barack Obama in 2012 and that the states that they represent — Alaska, Montana and Arkansas — have over half of their

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population owning at least one gun.

The NRA is passionate about protecting their gun rights, and their passion has a strong impact.

According to an April 14 Washington Post-ABC News poll, 18 percent of gun owners contact their representative to express their views on gun control, compared to 10 percent of non-owners. Seventeen percent of gun owners give money to an organization lobbying on the issue compared to four percent of non-gun owners. On the other hand, 40 percent of gun activists said they wouldn’t vote for a politician who disagreed with their views on guns compared to more than 75 percent of non-gun activists.

The notion that the will of the people could be compromised in such a fashion by lobbyists and senators is discouraging.

However, there is a lesson to be learned from the passion of the NRA and its members that a lot of Americans haven’t figured out.

If you are passionate enough about a certain legislation, can afford to lobby and attack your opponents in the media, you, too, can hire the Senate and the House of Representatives to help your cause.

The NRA is organized and knows how to make things happen in legislation. If non-gun activists want stricter gun laws and their voices heard, it’s up to them to rally together against the NRA and make it difficult for legislators to say “no.”

“There needs to be a lobby to fight the NRA,” said alumnus Marcos Rios. “A big lobby, if they (want) something to happen.”

If gun control activists were as materially passionate as gun activists, the pressure on the

Senate would be so great that it would have to come to some sort of compromise to get something passed — for better or worse.

Despite the majority being for the bill, there are still valid arguments against it.

Undeclared junior Ed Krystaponis said while there is nothing wrong with background checks, the law wouldn’t have been air tight, and there would still be ways to be beat the checks.

“The background checks aren’t a bad thing,” Krystaponis said.

“The only issue that I have with it is where is it going to stop. I’m not saying that your background or my background shouldn’t be checked, but if I wanted to hand the gun down to my heirs, should I not be able to do that?”

Krystaponis also said that, despite the law, if a criminal who shouldn’t have a gun wants one bad enough, a law isn’t going to stop them.

“Bad guys don’t care about the law. That’s why they are bad guys.

It doesn’t matter if (they) are banned. It’s not gonna matter,” Krystaponis said.

Regardless, it seems that the will of the majority wasn’t carried out. For some, this is discouraging and exposes potential inadequacies in the legislative system. For others, it hopefully serves as a wake-up call. If people don’t take action, then Congress has no reason to change.

Jacob Patterson is a management information systems senior and may be reached at opinion@thedailycougar.com.

If you are passionate enough about a certain legislation, can afford to lobby and attack your opponents in the media, you, too, can hire the Senate and the House of Representatives to help your cause. ”

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The Cougars shot a 7-under-par 857 to claim first place at the Conference USA golf championships in Texarkana, Ark. It is the first time UH has won since 2001. | Courtesy of UH Athletics

GOLF

How sweep it is Cougars win team, individual title at conference championships Christopher Shelton Sports editor

When golf director Jonathan Dismuke took control of the program three years ago, the Cougars were ranked No. 105 in the nation and far from where they were when legendary coach Dave Williams was at the helm.

What Dismuke said sold talented recruits on UH was the past — the program’s rich history of golf success.

Now Dismuke can sell UH to young men based on the present achievements of his teams.

The Cougars swept the team and individual titles at the Conference USA championship Tuesday after defeating a windy course and the field. Dismuke said his first recruiting class set the foundation for where the program is today.

“We recruited some good kids who wanted to be a part of the rebuilding process,” Dismuke said.

“My first recruiting class took us from 105th in the nation to a top 25

program in the nation.”

The Cougars began the final round in a tie with No. 20 SMU for the team lead but came away with a three-stroke victory. They finished the tournament with a 7-under-par 857, while the second place Mustangs ended their day at 860.

Sophomore Roman Robledo drained birdie on the 18th hole for the second consecutive day, which clinched the individual title for himself and provided the final margin of victory in the Cougars’ team championship.

Robledo finished two strokes ahead of SMU’s Bryson Dechambeau and three strokes better than Nathan Kerns of Marshall by shooting a 8-under-par 208 for the tournament.

On the front nine, Robledo hit a fourth hole bogey and a doublebogey on the sixth.

He had an answer in the following rounds though. Robledo nailed birdies on the seventh and eighth holes to save par for the round.

Robledo finished the back nine 1-under-par to capture the victory. Dismuke said the victory was the culmination of Robledo’s hard work.

“He has played great all week.

Coming down the stretch, Roman hit quality shots that allowed him to make birdies,” Dismuke said. “At 16, he birdied and not a lot of guys birdie that hole.”

Sophomore Kyle Pilgrim shot a 71 to tie with Robledo for a team low and surge into 10th place with a final score of 218. After Monday, Pilgrim was tied for 22nd place. He said the key to making a move on the final day was getting out to a great start.

“I set a goal on the first six holes,” Pilgrim said. “I knew if I met that goal that I could do well on the final holes.”

Including Robledo and Pilgrim, the Cougars had four players finish in the top ten. Freshman Vincent Martino and junior Curtis Reed both tied for 10th place.

Robledo said the Cougars had 12 players contribute to the win.

“We have 12 players that are fantastic,” Robledo said. “This year is definitely a breakthrough for Houston golf. ... From the beginning this is what we wanted. We were trying to come in and win at conference and hopefully take that momentum into regionals.” sports@thedailycougar.com

Sophomore Roman Robledo surged to a first-place tie after the second round of the three-day Conference USA championship, but he was all alone in first place when the tournament ended. | Courtesy of UH Athletics

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Cougars shut out in Austin The Daily Cougar news services UH fell to Texas 4-0 in Austin to split the season series on Tuesday.

UH pitchers struck out 11 Texas batters, but the Cougars struggled on offense.

The Cougars were shutout for the third time this season and have only scored one run in their last three games. They were held to four hits against the Longhorns.

Half of the Cougars’ hits extended streaks.

Freshman outfielder Kyle Survance singled in the sixth inning to extended his hitting streak to nine. Sophomore shortstop Frankie Ratcliff’s single in the first extended his reaching base streak to 14.

The loss moves the Co u g a r s t o 27-14 on the Ratcliff ye a r, w h i l e improving Texas to 22-17. UH took the first game of the series on March 19 at Cougar Field.

Softball UH split a doubleheader with No. 14 Baylor to move their record to 32-16.

In the first game, the Bears registered four runs in the first inning. That’s all of the scoring they would need to defeat the Cougars 4-1. The first six batters reached base safely before redshirt junior pitcher Bailey Watts settled down and kept Baylor from scoring the rest of the way.

The Cougars spotted the Bears three runs in the first inning of the second game of the double header, but they rallied for a 5-3 victory.

Junior pitcher Diedre Outon (8-5) started for UH and threw a complete game. She didn’t allow any runs after the first inning.

Outon had two strikeouts, allowing one earned run and five hits.

“I was pleased with the atmosphere and attitude we brought today,” said head coach Kyla Holas in a press release. “We fell behind early in the second game but I felt we were in control the whole way, We really responded well after that first inning and stayed within our game plan and it all worked out.” sports@thedailycougar.com

The Cougars have struggled on offense lately. They have scored one run in their last three games. | Courtesy of The Daily Texan

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‘So solid’ chorale collaborates with Colorado Nora Olabi Staff writer

The sounds of perfectly blended voices singing in unison swelled and reverberated in the recital hall as choirs quickly warmed up and practiced the evening’s repertory.

A blur of black swarmed into the Moores Opera House near 7:30 p.m. Saturday, and young, formally dressed performers sat near the stage in anticipation of the night For the first time, Moores School of Music, in collaboration with San Jacinto Community College, hosted Colorado State University’s Chamber.

Each of the three choral directors had the opportunity to flex their musical and artistic muscles while representing their college and providing their students a great opportunity to broaden their horizons.

The collaborative effort was especially important for UH’s Concert Chorale. Saturday night marked the “unofficial” premiere of a top secret chorale composition that will be premiered in Germany at the International Chamber Choir Competition in May. The name of the piece is being kept a secret until after its premiere.

Betsy Cook Weber, director of choral studies and conductor of the Concert Chorale at UH, seemed enthusiastic about the

collaborative.

By accepting the invitation from Paul Busselberg, SJC’s director of choral activities, for a three-way collaborative performance with CSU’s Chamber Choir, she nurtured community outreach and collaboration. “(CSU) will bring sounds that are new to our ears, and we will learn from hearing them,” Weber said. “I think the special nature of this particular collaboration is giving the Houston area the opportunity to hear a choir with which we are unfamiliar.”

James Kim, CSU’s director of choral activities who is with the Chamber Choir across Texas, mirrored Weber’s enthusiasm.

“We are very excited, and it’s been awhile since we have been on tour outside of Colorado,” Kim said.

“The students are really excited.”

In the collegiate choral world, Kim and Weber have each gained a reputation for themselves and their choirs.

For Busselberg, it was instinctive to bring these choirs and directors together. Using his close ties with both institutions, he instigated the plan for a mammoth collaborative effort.

Busselberg was especially excited about the opportunity as an “underdog” to work with larger, more advanced choral programs.

“I have learned to really value

The UH Concert Chorale hosted groups from San Jacinto College and Colorado State University for Saturday performance premiering a “top secret” choral composition. | Courtesy of Moores School of Music collaboration, and that collaboration is where it’s at,” Busselberg said. “Whatever we can do together makes us stronger.”

The evening’s program was filled with a wide variety of music from 20th century to baroque and Jewish polyphony to Christian spirituals.

Each group performed a separate repertory, but the evening ended with the three choirs combining to form an 82-piece choir under the direction of Busselberg.

They collaboratively performed an arrangement of “Didn’t My Lord Deliver Daniel?” by Moses Hogan in a performance that made one’s hair stand on end.

The “top secret” choral piece was at the center of UH’s choral performance. The composer, David Ashley White, was in attendance.

After hearing his piece performed for the first time, his eyes watered and turned a slight hue of red, glistening even in the dimly lit opera house.

After the concert, choir members gathered in the foyer of the opera house and mingled. Michelle Girardot, a UH vocal performance freshman and member of the Concert Chorale, enjoyed working with the other choirs.

“We’ve worked on our own different stylistic things with (“Didn’t

My Lord Deliver Daniel”), and they had completely different takes,” Girardot said.

“It was interesting to see their ideas and hear them.”

For Alan Austin, the general and artistic director of the Texas Music Festival, the night’s performances were impressive and promising, and UH’s Concert Chorale was “so solid.”

Community outreach and artistry seem to work hand in hand.

It’s events like this that open up perception and experiences, Busselberg said. arts@thedailycougar.com

STUDENT LIFE

Family traditions kept alive by UH community Monica Tso Staff writer

Fr o m Su n d a y d i n n e r s t o reunions and annual vacations, traditions are central to student life, and students reflect on their families’ unique personal and cultural customs.

According to research from the Journal of Family Psychology, families that engage in shared activities together were less likely to experience conflicts in five years, and traditions highly impacted the children’s development and well-being.

Roberta Nutt, interim chair of the UH Department of Educational Psychology, defined family traditions as structured behaviors that organize families and become part of the family system.

“Family traditions teach us how to cope and how to find comfort during emotional events like

weddings or funerals,” Nutt said.

Having come from a Russian and British background, Nutt understood the mesh of diverse ethnics as a way to preserve legacies and to create new rituals.

“Every couple will bring different traditions together to create something new, and their circumstances will change,” she said. “They choose to change for the better, and that’s healthy. You need a strong cycle to keep the traditions alive.”

Nutt also stressed the importance of family traditions.

“Traditions aren’t always obvious, but people begin to notice them when they think ‘routine’ or ‘repetition,’” Nutt said. “Whether big or small, traditions allow you to make life fun. Starting your own personal tradition to get over anything is great as well.”

Nutrition sophomore Justine

James explored several traditions, which include Guyanese, Indian and British cultures.

“Even though my parents migrated to America over 30 years ago, they kept the food traditions alive,” James said. “Every Christmas morning, we wake up to the aroma of fresh bread and a slowcooked, sweet stew called pepper pot. We also place a Christmas sock filled with fruits and sweets on doorknobs of our loved ones on Christmas Eve.” Beyond her cultural background and religious ties to Christian holidays, James’ family and she created a few traditions that celebrate Spanish, Chinese and Hindu cultures.

“Some of our new traditions include Chinese food, and we celebrate Chinese New Year,” she said. “We established that each child in our family must be fluent

in Spanish, which began when my mother became a Spanish teacher.

My family and I also began celebrating Hindu festivals like Holi, the festival of colors.”

Having integrated an extensive variety of cultural customs, James explained the importance of preserving her family traditions. “ What makes these traditions important is how they’re a reminder of the fusion of my newly-created culture,” James said. “My family was able to craft a unique identity that makes us stand out from other GuyaneseAmerican families. Our traditions give me a sense of identity and values to pass on to the next generation.”

Accounting sophomore Aimee Muniz discussed her family’s love for spending quality time watching movies, discovering events and listening to music.

“Ever y Sunday, we watch action-packed movies and dine at a nice restaurant to celebrate an achievement or an awesome week,” Muniz said. “We continued this tradition even when I lived on campus because it was something we all enjoyed. We also visit the Renaissance festival yearly to enjoy the cold weather and awesome food, to take memorable pictures and to enjoy the sights.”

Muniz described her family’s union through the exploration of music.

“We listen to old songs and discover new music together every night, and sometimes we sing along,” she said. “This tradition is really important because it instills a type of confidence and happiness when we sing that’s harmonious.” arts@thedailycougar.com

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Antiquity made new again UH hosts fourth annual Ekphrastic Arts Festival, in which students can showcase unique, creative projects Kevin Cook Staff writer

Ezra Pound once exhorted, “make it new,” and The Center for Creative Work seeks to do just that as it kicks off the Spring 2013 Dionysia with the fourth annual Ekphrastic Arts Festival, April 24 and 25 in the Honors College Commons.

The festival is divided into two portions, and the UH Honors Art Competition and Exhibition will run 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, while the UH Composers Showcase will be held 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday.

The Center for Creative Work’s Dionysia focuses this year on the theme of “War and Rage,” highlighted

by the upcoming performance of Ilium, loosely adapting Homer’s “The Iliad.” The Ekphrastic Arts Festival, though, offers solo artists the opportunity to showcase their individual talents and perspectives on the theme, celebrating the diversity of viewpoints and abilities within the honors community.

The Greek term “Ekphrazein,” roughly translated, means to call an object by its rightful name. That idea is central to the Ekphrastic Arts Festival, in which the pieces exhibited respond within one medium to art from another medium. By reinterpreting art in a new medium, artists can give new, creative life to deeply ingrained stories or narratives.

The art that the Center for Creative Work solicited covers film, music, dance, poetry, flash fiction, lyric essays, paintings, sculpture and photography. The competition form submission says, “Ekphrastic art attempts to confront, interpret, inhabit, and speak to another work

of art.”

The artworks that students have been instructed to interpret are the “Great Works” studied in The Human Situation — like the plays of Euripides and Sophocles, “The Iliad” and “The Odyssey,” and other luminary standouts from the literary age of antiquity.

Wednesday’s competition will highlight the visual portion of the artistic spectrum, while Thursday’s portion will highlight the musical compositions and will be judged by a Moore’s School of Music panel. Prizes will be awarded to top entries in either category. Both sections include performances by competitors, and anyone interested in attending and viewing should contact the Honors College for further details. Any curious parties are encouraged to witness as artists seek to make new some of the most profound and deeply ingrained narratives in the Western canon. arts@thedailycougar.com

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Humor, passion in Houston Alexander Pechacek Staff writer

Authors Jonathan Lethem and John Jeremiah Sullivan read from their latest books Monday evening at the Alley Theatre as part of the 2013 Inprint reading series.

Sullivan, a writer and essayist for publications such as The Paris Review, Harper’s Magazine and GQ, read a passage from his 2011 collection of nonfiction essays titled “Pulphead.”

The essays in “Pulphead” have a strong base in human emotion and delve into the mechanics of pop culture and the vulnerability of the figures within it.

Sullivan writes about attending a Christian rock festival and his experience with those attending, The Real World and the aged rock singer Axl Rose.

In an interview after his reading, Sullivan noted his disregard for the distinction between high and low culture in his writing, noting that taking a stance with regard to one culture being above another undermines people and whatever kind of culture they are a part of.

“I think it’s kind of a crypto-Philistine position, and a big part of my journey as a writer has been trying to extricate myself from that,” Sullivan said.

Sullivan found a comparison between journalism and fiction.

Facts, Sullivan finds, usually lend enough leeway to compose scenes that resemble qualities of fiction.

“I never remember feeling as a writer like there was really the possibility of a distinction between something that was non-imaginative and imaginative when it came to nonfiction,” Sullivan said.

“You have this body of things that are true — that you can verify — and you get to have as much fun with them as you can,” he said.

Lethem read from his latest careerspanning collection of memoirs, essays, fiction and criticism, “The Ecstasy of Influence.”

Reading a passage about his boyhood experience with sexual fantasy, Lethem wooed the crowd with humor by wittily calling to mind his crude fascination with which he as a child peeked into his father’s studio while a model posed nude.

Lethem explicated the flexibility of narrative in writing nonfiction.

“What you’re applying to it is a language — not just the language of individual sentences, but the language of narrative, which itself has another form of figuration in it,” he said.

Like Sullivan, when writing nonfiction, Lethem takes advantage of raw facts and uses narrative to build interest in content.

“You’re living in a goldmine,” Lethem said. “To reach for the fool’s gold by faking it is crazy.”

The next Inprint reading event will be May 6 at The Menil Collection featuring author James Salter. arts@thedailycougar.com

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Three-headed monster UH hopes improved depth will make Sims, offense better Andrew Valderas Staff writer

When senior running back Charles Sims was injured last season, the offense struggled to produce at the same level, but the Cougars expect the development of two backs to provide the depth they lacked.

In 2012, Sims rushed for a team and career high 851 yards with 11 touchdowns, including four against SMU. However, in the three games that Sims missed because of injury, the Cougars were outscored by 42 points and had a 1-2 record. Head coach Tony Levine said Sims’ injuries were because he was forced to carry to much of the load.

“I think part of that was due to a lack of depth early on,” Levine said.

“It caused us to play Charles a little bit too much.”

In 2011, the Cougars didn’t have to worry about depth, or having to give the ball to a certain player, as they had a three-headed monster

with Sims and former UH running backs Michael Hayes and Bryce Beall. Levine said he wants to return to a similar rotation.

Sims will still be a workhorse, but sophomore running backs Kenneth Farrow and Ryan Jackson will also get consistent carries, Levine said. Instead of taking 80 snaps each game, Sims will be on the field for around 50.

“By doing that, we can keep him fresh, keep him healthy, but still with the certainty that he’ll get his touches,” Levine said.

Although the Cougars struggled to move the ball without their premier rusher, their backups stepped in and made plays. Farrow and Jackson had their share of notable games.

In the season finale against Tulane, Jackson ran for a game and career-high 129 yards and two touchdowns. He finished the season with 252 yards rushing and three touchdowns.

Farrow is known for his efforts on the final play at ECU. He made a catch at the 12-yard line, got a block from his wide receiver, made two players miss and bulldozed the opposing free safety into the end

zone for the touchdown as time expired.

“Farrow’s a very tough and powerful runner,” Levine said. “In terms of just understanding the game and how it’s played, I would say he’s one of our best players on the entire team.”

Assistant head coach Travis Bush said Jackson had to catch up to the speed of the game as a true freshman. Bush said Jackson really showed his capabilities in pass protection and short yardage.

Levine said Jackson grew as the season progressed.

“Ryan got so much better throughout the course of the season,” Levine said. “What he brings to the table is his explosiveness and how fast he is. He’s really got a chance to be a very special player for us.”

After seeing his two young backs develop right before his eyes, Levine said his view of his running backs has changed compared to last year.

“We didn’t have that type of confidence earlier in the season,” Levine said. “But now as we’re moving forward, we certainly do with Jackson and Farrow, who gained so

In reserve duty, redshirt sophomore running back Kenneth Farrow rushed for 466 yards and 5.4 yards per attempt. | File photo/The Daily Cougar much experience as freshmen.”

The Cougars will return 17 players that have started at least one game on offense, including their three running backs. Bush said his backs are in line to do great things because of how deep they are.

“We got Charles back, the arrival of Farrow and Jackson, and we just feel a lot more secure about our depth this year compared to last season’s,” Bush said. sports@thedailycougar.com

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Coming this fall semester Sophomore running back Ryan Jackson will be expected to take a bigger offensive role in 2014 | File photo/The Daily Cougar

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