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Jimmy Zerda was the life of the party.

He was an actor and a comedian; he moved to Los Angeles for five years, then to Austin for filmmaking.

In 2006, Jimmy took his own life at the age of 24. Kathy Zerda, retired UH professor and secretary of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention board, said her son never let on that he was depressed.

Shortly after his death, she read an article that compared suicide to jumping off a tall burning building to avoid the pain of being burned, despite death waiting below.

“I don't think my son wanted to die; he just didn’t know what else to do,” Zerda said. “He just wanted to make (the pain) stop.”

“I don't think my son wanted to die, he just didn't know what else to do. He just wanted to make it (the pain) to stop."

Kathy Zerda, retired UH professor The family received counseling afterward, but Zerda said she wanted to do more. She joined the AFSP and helped bring the Out of the Darkness walk to campus, which raises money to promote awareness about mental health and suicide prevention. This year,

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the walk brings added significance as the UH community has grappled with multiple suicides in the past year.

Zelda said common terminology can be misleading, with the phrase "commit suicide" sounding like a crime, so the organization uses the phrase "die by suicide."

She also began to have a CAPS representative to come to class and discuss possible counseling.

“I just looked out at the room and thought, A ' ny one of my students here could have troubles,'" Zerda said.

It was not uncommon for a student to speak to her after the CAPS visit.

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In previous walks, beans were placed in front of collages of those who passed away. The bags represent a 73-day period, and contained around 7,000 beans — an estimate of how many people died from suicide during within those days.

On Saturday, there will be beads in various colors, each representing someone a participant has loss.

Zelda said although the funds from the walk will go toward resource, the organization's main focus is to raise awareness.

“I think my son would be proud to see the efforts our family has undertaken,” Zerda said.

The walk will be at 8 a.m. March 7 at Lynn Eusan Park.

Anyone can register up until noon on Friday. People can also register on the day of the walk.

For more information, contact Zerda at 713-204-6342 or email at kathyzerda@yahoo.com.

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While there is still a long way to go until the rights of women are completely recognized in our world, the amount of influential women who are doing their part in making women's lives easier is increasing.

International Women’s Day is dedicated to recognizing these women. It takes place on March 8 and has been celebrated since 1911, with its roots dating back to the late 1800s.

“The story of women’s struggle for equality belongs to no single feminist nor to any one organization, but to the collective efforts of all who care about human rights,” said feminist activist Gloria Steinem on the holiday's website.

Steinem is a frequent spokeswoman on equality issues, but she is one of many women who advocate for greater gender equality.

Another influential woman of the 21st century — and possibly the youngest — is Malala Yousafzai.

Yousafzai was shot by the Taliban on Oct. 9, 2012 for advocating the right of young girls to go to school. She was one of many females who fell under the brutal regime of the Taliban in the Middle East.

Yousafzai is the youngest Noble Prize Laureate and now lives in Britain, where she continues the fight for women’s rights.

Unfortunately, females under Taliban rule were not and are not the only group of women to have their rights stripped away. According to The Daily Beast, it is legal to beat women in Nigeria, a man can choose where a woman works in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, a woman cannot divorce a man in Israel and a man cannot be charged for non-consensual sex in India.

These are just a few of the many restrictions placed on women around world, promoting violent activities against women. Knowing a woman can be sexually assaulted and beaten in certain countries without the perpetrator risking

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According to the American Association of University Women, a 2013 report showed that women were paid only 78 cents to every dollar a man made.

Actress Patricia Arquette made headlines after speaking out for wage equality during her Best Supporting Actress acceptance speech at the 2015 Academy Awards. According to FOX31 Denver, Arquette dedicated her Oscar win to "every woman who gave birth to every taxpayer and citizen of this nation."

“We have fought for everybody else’s equal rights,” she said.

“It’s our time to have wage equality once and for all, and equal rights for women in the United States of America.”

Arquette is not the only female celebrity using her status to promote gender equality.

Actress and United Nations Women Goodwill Ambassador Emma Watson is another woman who made waves in the media a few months ago.

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During a speech made to the UN in September 2014, Watson spoke for gender equality and attempted to change the way feminism is viewed by launching the HeForShe campaign. She said during her fight for women's rights, she realized feminism has "too often become synonymous with man-hating."

Feminists do not hate men, and they do not believe that women should have more rights than men; they believe both genders should be treated equally. Feminism needs to be respected and taken seriously because without the rise of feminism, there would be no knowledge of the plight of various women around the world.

Strong, inspirational women who are doing their part in making the world a better place for women come in a variety of forms.

Feminist women play an important role in changing the world for the better. It is up to the women of today to continue the fight for women’s rights and pave the way for the generations to come.

Opinion columnist Trishna Buch is a print journalism senior and may be reached at opinion@thedailycougar.com.

SPRING BREAK

How beach parties lost their hype KELLY SCHAFLER OPINION EDITOR

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hree years ago as an eager, naive freshman, I would have donated an essential organ to vie at a chance to do something cool and unforgettable for Spring Break.

While this experience does still sound strangely and disgustingly appealing, there is something different every spring break as the years pass.

Freshman year Freshmen have formed their Spring Break plans months in advance; they know where they’re going, how long they’re staying and who their partners-in-crime will be well before Christmas break.

Sophomore year Sophomore students try to one-up their freshman year experience; however, as they pour cheap alcohol into their gas station Styrofoam cups in preparation for the beach,

something feels vaguely familiar.

And as the beach party rages on and LMFAO's "Shots" blares in the background, the situation becomes straight up deja vu.

Junior year Like a spouse clinging to the remains of a failing marriage, juniors try to hang onto the thrill of Spring Break a little longer than they should. Communal beer funds are now a reminder of that one friend who claims he got mono from one.

Fellow party-goers wearing T-shirts that were once ironically funny are now slightly sexist or demeaning.

Senior year Responsibilities of the world remind seniors of their impending graduation. The gross appeal of Spring Break hasn't been completely forgotten; it's just been replaced by a lackadaisical voice urging seniors to skip the touristy beach towns and swaddle themselves in blankets for an entire week instead.

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Wake up and smell the pine needles: Four must-visit parks RENE STEFFAN

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After a gloomy, wet winter, many students may feel a burning itch to go out and explore nature. Now that the clouds are breaking up and cabin fever is losing its hold, here's a list of natural areas around the city that'll help you get your daily dose of Vitamin D.

The Blue Trees Near the Waugh Bat Bridge, you may have spotted the Blue Trees from the portion of Memorial Parkway that encircles them.

A grove of crepe myrtles, the trees were painted blue using a natural pigment by Konstantin Dimopoulos. Mark this location on your maps; as the weather gets warmer, you can visit again to witness a spectacular grove of bright pink on blue stems.

George Bush Park This large park lies to the west of Houston, occupying flat terrain around an open reservoir. The bright green of the open fields stretches for miles, while bridges and paths link to a wooded trail. The popping noises you might hear in the park come from the nearby shooting range, though they're not loud enough to be bothersome.

If you want, bring a furry friend to the Millie Bush Dog Park, which is split into separate parts for big and small dogs. Be sure to avoid this spot after rain if you don't want your pooch getting muddy.

Terry Hershey Park Following the Buffalo Bayou, the trail runs through Houston's Energy Corridor, with sections of the trail named after birds, and is

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It maintains a balance between nature and urban environment, and is great for a beginner who wants to walk, hike or ride without entirely leaving civilization behind.

Sam Houston National Forest This forest of significant size is a ways north from Houston and occupies a large swath of land between Conroe and Huntsville. Inland enough to be affected by the seasons and remote enough to be free of city noise, Sam Houston National Forest will impress you with both its size and the range of activities you can engage in.

The park offers nature trails for the leisurely walker as well as for hiking and biking, which can be viewed on the forest's website.

Because it is bisected by Interstate 45, the park has two distinct halves; plan your trip accordingly. arts@thedailycougar.com

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Riding around on the YikYak bandwagon The app YikYak made its Midwest stop on campus Monday and Tuesday. Yik Yak representatives of the app gave away swag, including shirts, glasses and, as one representive said, "the most sought after item," i.e. socks. Yik Yak representatives also brought a mechanical yak to Calhoun's Rooftop Bar & Grill.

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“My friends and I always go hunting in the South Bay. Every spring break, we take a crew of about 12 people. On the fishing crew we have six, and on the platoon we have about 12. We’ll go out there with a couple of drinks, and we’ll just have a good time. My favorite part would be having to reel in a nice big red, or a speckled trout, and fighting the barracuda.”

“We still have workouts and games, but that just kind of goes along with the job, I guess. I go to the (Houston Livestock Show and) Rodeo sometimes after practice with my teammates. We get a break, play softball and sleep.”

“First, I'm going to Dallas to attend a wedding with my boyfriend. I'm going to meet his parents and all his friends for the first time, so I'm super nervous. Then I'm going to Chicago to see my brother graduate from Chicago University and receive his Ph.D. I met (my brother's girlfriend) over Christmas Break, so this will be the second time I'm meeting her.”

“Ever since I've been in college, we haven't been able to go on a trip, but we usually just hang out with the team. It's a bit of a break and a refresher before the offseason. You just get to focus on basketball. I used to go to the Bahamas — that's where my family's from. It was great... there's a lot of kids out there since high schools have their spring break (at that time) so it's a lot of fun. ”

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Roadtrippin' Texas Sitting nearly 300,000 square miles, the Lone Star State is bigger than some countries. You'll need a guide to get to know it.

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Houston lies at the edge of these plains, which drop off into the Gulf of Mexico and are characterized by a chain of barrier islands. The side of the more developed islands nearest the Gulf of Mexico is full of sand, while the bay sides are marshy. The most notable of the sandbar beaches are those around Galveston, Corpus Christi and South Padre Island. Keep in mind that the beaches are always packed this time of year, and that some, like Galveston does now, will charge for parking.

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Much of the topography can be attested to the subterranean Edwards Aquifer, which provides the region with water and has helped create a network of underground caves and shape the terrain above. Head to this region for challenging hikes within driving distance of Austin, where you can enjoy South by Southwest on 6002.9_CORP_U of H Daily Cougar Chk March_print.pdf 1 3/3/15 a break between days of hiking and spelunking.

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The rolling landscape is cut by several rivers, many of which are dammed to form artificial reservoirs.

The areas around these have nonetheless become hotspots for recreation, and if you're more of an urbanite, the nightlife-centric Fort Worth-Dallas metropolitan area lies in the northern half of this region.

This region is full of thorny brush, giving it a western look and feel that is accented by its many old missions and ruins including San Antonio's Alamo. During this time of year, the Texas mountain laurel, a bean plant native to central and southwest Texas, is in full bloom, and fills the air of the plains with a heady scent reminiscent of grape soda.

Piney Woods

This region, which begins just north of Harris County and goes east to the Louisiana and Arkansas borders, is charactarized by thick pine forests and an abundance of forest game. The region is crossed by several rivers and, with Louisiana, hosts Caddo Lake, the only 11:49 AM natural lake in Texas.

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From the sky, this portion of Texas blends in with the rest of the quilted farmland of the Great Plains. Beneath the ancient grassland, one of the most complete accounts of North American history can be found at Lake Lubbock. Because of the continental climate, the weather is colder and drier than the Gulf Coast.

Watch out for sudden spring storms if you plan a trip here; the Panhandle Plains form a part of Tornado Alley.

Here, the rugged badlands swell out of the plains and form steep hills and cliffs around the Rio Grande Valley. The area is abundant with wildlife not found in East Texas, and Big Bend's mountainous terrain makes for a more challenging hiking environment. Keep in mind that a drive this far west will take the greater portion of a day, so be sure to account for the driving time when planning a trip west. Check out the area's abundant ghost towns, if that's your thing.

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UH split its four-game series after Columbia proved to be a strong pitching staff this weekend at Cougar Field. | Brittaney Penney/The Cougar

Junior second baseman Josh Vidales was a leader in Saturday's walk-off win, going 3-5 at the plate with 3 RBI. Sophomore Jordan Stading subbed for him Sunday. | Brittaney Penney/The Cougar

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They probably wouldn’t be too well-known save for the dedicated baseball scout or faithful college baseball fan. But leaving Cougar Field, those associated with UH know well what the mounds men of Columbia are capable of.

Only one, junior right-hander Kevin Roy, could possibly be called intimidating as he flirted with 92 miles an hour on Saturday afternoon. The rest seemed to specialize in a collection of junk balls that were as valuable as 24-karat gold for Columbia's pitchers. The series scores swayed back and forth with scores of 3-0, 5-4, 8-7 and finally the 12-7 offensive shooting gallery that saw Columbia split the series.

“It’s great to see our guys play good baseball,” said Columbia head coach Brett Boretti. “We have a veteran group and they responded well.

We’ve been in tough atmospheres before, and there’s a belief in our dugout that we can compete with anybody.

Houston’s a great club and they’re going to have a great season, but I’m excited about how our guys responded to the situation.”

The Columbia bats, which put up 20 hits alone in the last game of the series, complied 24 runs through four games against a Houston offense that rang in with 19 runs.

The difference, Boretti noted, was his pitching staff. The Lion pitchers put together 31 strikeouts, many of them well-timed and slower than the power-pitching Houston batters are used to.

“Command both sides of the plate,” said Boretti, explaining his staff ’s approach. “The ultimate equalizer is the guy on the hill. Our guys did a nice job of being able to locate their stuff, (which) guys honest as much as possible.”

Throwing everything at speeds ranging from 70-85 mph and painting corners in ways not seen since Van Gogh, the Lions left the Cougars splitting their four game series against No. 3 ranked

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A dominant second half lifted to Cougars out of the American Athletic Conference cellar.

Junior forward Devonta Pollard led the Cougars to a 72-55 win over USF and into a tie for 10th place on Sunday at Hofheinz Pavilion.

Pollard finished on top of the Cougars’ scoreboard with 18 points, including 10 free throws and four baskets from the field. He grabbed 10 rebounds and five steals to earn his sixth double-double of the season.

Freshman guard Wes Van Beck continues to make his mark on the Cougars’ offense in the minutes he receives — he drained four 3-pointers, scoring 12 points. Redshirt junior guard Jherrod Stiggers remained a consistent team player as he scored

11 points and tied his career-best with seven assists.

The Cougars were able to stay on top of the Bulls, who outshot the home team 44.2 percent to 40.7 percent. However UH out-rebounded its visitors 37-25, including 17 from its own backboard. This led to 12 second-chance points in addition to 22 points scored off of 17 Bulls turnovers.

The Cougars took a halftime lead of 35-31, making it the sixth time in the past seven games where they stood on top at halftime. The Cougars kept a lead on the Bulls as they started the second half with a 13-0 run over the first 5:20.

The win moves the Cougars to a conference record of 2-14, something they hope will improve as much as possible considering the conference tournament begins on March 12. The Cougars have two games remaining

in the regular season as they hit the road to take on the Tulane Green Wave today and return home for their season finale against the East Carolina Pirates on Sunday.

The Cougars are tied for the final spot in the AAC standings with the Bulls after their win. The Cougars and Bulls are not the only tie in the AAC, though the conference-leading SMU Mustangs and Tulsa Golden Hurricane sit on top with records of 14-2 in conference play.

If the teams keep their positioning in the AAC standings, considering the current ties, the Cougars will likely face either the Mustangs or Hurricane. Although both teams got the best of the Cougars this season twice, Houston managed to stay within 15 points in two of the four meetings. sports@thedailycougar.com

Junior forward Devonta Pollard scored eight in the field and 10 from the free throw line during their victory. | Justin Tijerina/The Cougar

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“We have a philosophy of getting ahead,” said Columbia pitcher Ryan Marks. “If we don’t get early contact, we mix well. We mix pitches well, we mix speeds well.

We’ll even pitch backwards. It’s something our pitching coach preaches. We do it pretty well across the board.”

Marks, who struck out four over the series, got the save in 3.1

The Cougars took first place in the AAC Indoor Championship after taking the 4x400m relay to close out the event, as well as 10 top-three finishes for the men on Saturday. | Courtesy of UH Athletics

TRACK AND FIELD

Conference Championship won by a point THE COUGAR NEWS SERVICES The Houston men’s track and field team walked away with first place in the American Athletic Conference Indoor Championship after jumping ahead by just one point in the final event of the day. It was the Cougars' 12th indoor conference title in head coach Leroy Burrell's 16-year tenure.

With 125 points, the Cougars trailed the Tulsa Hurricane by one point and were tied with the UConn Huskies entering the 4x400m relay. The winner of the event would also take the championships, so the Cougars put their best feet forward as seniors Dominique Charles and Drevan Anderson-Kaapa juniors LeShon Collins and Jermaine Fyffe locked down the first-place finish.

“I just knew that the team had done their part to get me into the lead,” said Anderson-Kaapa in a news release. “I didn’t need to do anything special. I just knew I needed to do what I knew I could do.”

The anchor of the championship-winning relay team also succeeded individually for the Cougars, as he won the 800m in 1:50.7 and was joined by four other Cougars that took first in events throughout the championship.

Collins left New York with a first place finish in the 60m dash; sophomore Cameron Cornelius threw for a 18.11m finish to return to first place in the shot put; junior Issac Williams took the 60m hurdles with a time of 7.88; and sophomore Bria

Carter led the women’s team with a 7.4-second 60m dash finish.

Although not a first-place finish, sophomore distance runner Brian Barraza continued his record-breaking run, finishing the 3000m run with a second-place time of 8:04.05. The finish broke his previous record of 8:04.21 that he set on Feb. 14, marking the third time this season that Barraza has broken his personal best.

The men’s team had 10 athletes finish in topthree spots throughout day two of competing, leading them to the championship-winning 4x400m relay to close out the successful run.

“I’m really proud of the guys, and I want to thank the staff, our athletes and our administrators for all of their support,” Burrell said in a news release.

“It really makes a difference knowing they’re behind us when it comes to situations like this.”

The final standings of the event saw the Cougars on top with 135 points, immediately followed by the Hurricane’s 134 and another close 131 from the Huskies. A near 60-point drop from third shows the remaining competitors as the fourthplace Cincinnati Bearcats finished with 76.5 points.

“This means a lot to this program,” said Burrell in a news release. “This is probably UConn’s second home, and Tulsa is a really strong team.” sports@thedailycougar.com

innings of work on Sunday, kept Houston hitters off balance enough to split the series among back and forth, offensive outburst-prone nature of the four games.

“All we do is try and get ahead and throw strikes,” said Marks.

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