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Two changes will be made to make the FAFSA process easier: an opportunity to apply earlier and a simpler application.

President Barack Obama has announced that starting 2016, students can now apply for the Free Application for Federal Student Aid in October rather than January.

The purpose, as the White House describes, is to allow students and their families the peace of mind of knowing how much financial aid the student will receive and “to determine the true cost of attending college.”

“I feel like this would be very helpful ( for) those of us who depend heavily on the aid,” communication sciences and disorders freshman Kourtney Greene said.

According to FAFSA, Obama’s change will “impact millions of students.”

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able beginning October 2016 for the following 2017-2018 school year. Students will input 2015 tax information allowing the IRS verification process to be more efficient than previous years.

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to adjust financial aid packages,” Kvaal said during a Time magazine interview.

“But overall, we believe that the earlier tax data is a sound basis for awarding federal student aid.”

On the other hand, aerospace engineer junior Aaron Smith finds this problematic. He feels although imputing 2015 tax information may be great for students, it will hinder families or individuals with inconsistent incomes.

During this announcement in Des Moines, Iowa, Education Secretary Arne Duncan announced a simplification of FAFSA to further ease the pressure off students and families.

This change involves eliminating up to 30 questions that are “disproportionately burdensome and have little impact on aid eligibility,” according to the White House.

Some of the questions proposed are information about one’s assets, savings, investments and net worth. These answers to these questions not only take a while to verify, but they also represent extraneous non-IRS data.

According to Duncan, the process of filling out FAFSA will take only 20 minutes to complete as compared to the previous process where “you almost had to have a degree in accounting to complete” as he said during the town hall meeting.

This change is currently being battled in Congress.

“We’re not done. We want Congress to continue to work to simplify the form even further,” Duncan said. news@thedailycougar.com

ABOUT THE COVER Junior receiver Demarcus Ayers is hoping to make the most of his new 'go-to-guy' role.

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CommuAll nity College through— among out, King his other wants to Bill King, Houston mayoral candidate preserve law and business Houston’s roles. King said this experience opportunity for its citizens. served him well in disasters and “We are one of the most public safety, specifically when diverse cities in the United Hurricane Rita hit Texas shores States, and we welcome people in 2005. He said that public from all over the world," King safety is a major concern for his said. "We don’t really care where home. they came from, where they go “I remember the tremendous to church (and) I think that’s amount of crime on campus," unique of Houston. I think King said. "Students shouldn’t Houston is America’s city of have to worry about their public opportunity.” safety. I think the best thing I news@thedailycougar.com can do as mayor is to try to do something different about the neighborhood around campus Like us on Facebook and making people feel safer facebook.com/ (on) campus.” thedailycougar King plans to tackle HousASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR @LEEENCUISINE

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How my history brought me to favor the Iran deal KEN LEVIN

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ay back in 1942, my mother volunteered to be an Air Raid warden in northwest Baltimore, where we lived at the time. We lied about my age so I could volunteer to be a Civil Defense Air Raid Messenger.

This meant that we had to be able to identify the silhouettes of all of the Japanese, German and Allied aircraft. My job would have been easily unnecessary if somebody KEN had invented LEVIN cell phones.

OPINION My job was to COLUMNIST carry messages between the Air Raid warden, fire departments, police and any local military. My mother patrolled the streets, followed closely by our gray alley cat, Salla.

I can say with the utmost pride and confidence that because of the due diligence of my mother and I, not an enemy bomb fell on our part of Baltimore during the entire war.

A few years after World War II, the United States found itself in a "police action" war in Korea and in 1951, President Harry Truman asked me if I could help out, so I enlisted.

Thus, began my four years in uniform, involving everything from humor to fear, resulting in four courts-martial, four promotions and a lot of war stories for this old man.

Of course, that war still hasn’t

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technically ended, but since then we have found ourselves as a nation involved in some ridiculous conflicts.

Because of that, my former wife served four tours in Iraq and two in Afghanistan, my fourth daughter served one tour in Iraq and three tours in Afghanistan, my fifth daughter served five tours in Iraq and an ex-son-in-law served two tours in Afghanistan.

One of my grandsons is presently serving in the Army.

Now, things have changed a little. We finally have a president who is ridiculous enough to think that negotiation is better than war. How ridiculous can you be? Here we have a deal with a country that we cannot trust, but we have made lots of deals with countries we cannot trust.

Here we have a situation that says they cannot have a weapon of mass destruction and a system for verifying that. If they try to cheat, we still have all of the options, including military.

We also have the ability to blast them to kingdom come, and their negotiators know this.

Our Congress, made up of a large number of Republicans, is against this deal for only one reason: their hatred of President Barack Obama.

We are being inundated with misinformation and outright lies about why this is a bad deal. But any deal that prevents the Iranian government and their terrorist sub groups from obtaining an atomic weapon is a good deal, and this plan does just that.

But now, we get to my point.

The opposition to the deal with Iran is led by neoconservatives, such as Dick Cheney and Texas

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Sen. Ted Cruz. These are people who have never met an American whose pound of flesh or pint of blood they were not willing to sacrifice in a foreign war.

How do I feel about that? Well, I’m too old to go. My wives and most of my daughters are too old to go.

But, my son and most of the students who read this paper are the right age, and I say to the war mongers of today, “YOU CAN’T HAVE MY SON!” How strongly do I feel that?

I will do anything possible and

maybe some things impossible to prevent you from going back to the daily casualty reports of the past fifty years.

If that makes me unpatriotic, then I guess I suddenly, after 70 years of service to my nation, accept that. But keep your grubby, bloody, war-mongering hands off my son and his generation.

Opinion columnist Ken Levin is a political science senior and may be reached at opinion@ thedailycougar.com

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Do what you love and love what you do: why your major matters LUIZA BRAGA

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arun Jakkaraju thought he was on a path to the medical field, but then he took an aptitude test and decided a degree in business and fashion design suited him more.

“Doctor was the last thing on the list that I would have been suited for, while the fields I felt I should have switched to dominated my recommended fields,” Jakkaraju said.

LUIZA Jakkaraju is BRAGA among many OPINION of us who COLUMNIST have struggled while making career choices. Whether it is about how much money they will make, what their parents want for them or where we see themselves in 10 years, choosing a degree should not reflect anything but true passion.

The U.S. Department of Labor released an article in January about early degree planning, saying that it should begin long before it’s time to start a career. The article suggested that high schools should allow students to explore their abilities early-on so that they will be prepared when the time comes to choose a degree.

But how many students know what we truly want as 17-yearolds? And how many others make such a life-changing decision based on what other people want?

Jakkaraju said he was highly motivated by financial stability and was constantly pressured by his family to pursue what they called a 'steady paycheck'.

When he decided to take a leap of faith into a more suitable but less secure journey, the outcome showed nothing but positive results.

“I came to a point where I just wasn't happy," Jakkaraju said. "I would take all of these science-related classes and I simply hated every minute of them. I realized that my potential was meant for something else.”

With a liberal arts degree comes the question of what to do once you graduate. As if that question wasn’t bothering students enough, other people will insist on asking: what can you do with that?

Senior Valentina Olarte is no longer bothered by these questions. After four years as an acting major, she has learned to put the judgments aside.

“In a different way, it is about working every day to find the right connections, and in that sense I don’t think it is a career that is too different from engineering,” Olarte said. “It might be harder to get hired, but it is my life style. It is about what you value in life, what your priorities are.”

In his blog SamAntics, business developer Sam McRoberts explained the process of hiring someone. Trust him, you need more than just a degree that feels good saying out loud.

“The truth is that proficiency is more important than the amount of time spent studying, or the method by which that proficiency was gained,” McRoberts said. “For a company to choose someone with that quality of education over someone with practical, current experience is just plain wrong.”

Judging someone’s abilities from their career choice is not the way to go, so you might as well choose something you love.

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

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All of the suggested candidates graduated from UH (sorry, Lil Wayne fans — he never did), so they shouldn't cause as much of an uproar as University of Texas grad McConaughey did.

Jim Parsons

The actor graduated with a bachelor's from UH before moving to the small screen with his starring role on "The Big Bang Theory." And he has experience giving commencement speeches.

He gave one to the University of

San Diego (the school where he earned his master's) in 2009.

Hakeem Olajuwon

The Massachusetts senator graduated with a degree in speech pathology and audiology in 1970. She was even the associate dean of academic affairs for the UH Law Center in 1980. If that doesn't make her qualified, we don't know what does.

Playing under legendary head coach Guy V. Lewis prepared Olajuwon for a career in the NBA, so he's used to pressure. Him giving a commencement speech could bring back nostalgia from the Phi Slama Jama era. We're even banking on a surprise guest appearance from former teammate and UH alumnus Clyde Drexler.

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Elizabeth Warren

The broadcaster played for the golf team during his time at UH and received an honorary doctorate in 2001. Giving a UH commencement speech should be a piece of cake for him: he gave one to the class of 2001, 20 years after graduating himself.

The Emmy-winning anchor is the only one of our suggestions who still works in Houston, making her easily available and a showcase of what most UH grads go on to be: hardworking Houstonians.

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For football fans who were concerned about the wide receiver core for the 2015-2016 season, junior wide receiver Demarcus Ayers said there is no reason to worry.

Although Ayers said being second on the depth chart was difficult at times last year, he patiently waited to showcase what he could bring to the team, understanding that it just wasn’t his time yet.

Ayers is looking to make his own mark. His moment is here, and he’s grabbing onto it and running full-speed ahead.

The Cougar: Talk about the first two games and how it feels getting back on the field and seeing how you’ve performed.

Demarcus Ayers: It feels great just to get out there and see how good I’ve gotten over the course of the summer and spring. I finally go out there with my teammates and just put it all out on the field and really just go out and compete against high-level teams. It has been really fun.

TC: Did you ever imagine finally becoming the ‘go-to’ guy?

DA: Yes, I actually did, I knew my time was going to come sooner than later.

It was kind of hard playing a backseat to (Deontay) Greenberry, but I learned a lot and it was a real challenge for me mentally. Now, it’s my time and I’m really having fun, understanding my role of helping this team out and putting them in the position to win games.

TC: After the game against Tennessee Tech, you said jokingly that it was the most you’ve had your hands on the ball since high school. Had you been itching for that workload?

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DA: That was the fun part. With the things that I did over the course of the summer and spring, as far as getting in conditioning, knowing what I need to do to help this team win and finally going out there and touching the ball that many times and not being as tired, it was really cool.

man. The culture has changed around here and he’s doing a great thing with all these guys on the team. I’ve really embraced being around him, learning from him as a person and as a football player. Even when my career is over, I'm just learning a lot of stuff that I can do when I want to coach. So, he has had a big influence on what I’ve grown to be these last nine months.

TC: How have you benefited from having coach Herman, as well as the new staff of coaches? Has he pushed you?

TC: From a personal standpoint, is there anything you’d like to accomplish this season?

DA: I have benefited a lot. I’ve put on

DA: One thousand yards receiving is

15 to 20 pounds and I made the Dean’s List last spring, so I'm becoming a better student-athlete and a better

my biggest goal, and it has been my goal since I got on campus. But being undefeated with a conference cham-

pionship is my first goal. The numbers will fall in place. Like I said, I’ve put myself in the position this summer to put up those numbers and I know what I expect for myself. As a team we’d like to win a conference championship and go to a big bowl game.

TC: How is the relationship between you and quarterback Greg Ward, Jr.?

DA: Greg and I have the greatest chemistry on this team. We came in together, played against each other in high school and my team beat his.

Ever since we came in there has kind of been a little rivalry between me, him and Tyus (Bowser). Greg helped

me come here. I knew once I played against him that I wanted to play with him. We clicked from my official visit, we were roommates my first two years here. When we first got here, I told him he was going to be a great football player, and I tell him all the time he’s going to make a lot of money, because I feel like he has the ability to play in the NFL just as I do. We really feed off of each other, and we’re the best of friends. I love him, and I love everything that he brings to the table.

What he has done since he has been here has been unbelievable, and I really have a lot of respect for him.

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TEVIN MILLS Staff writer

How would you rate the defense's play through the first couple of games of the season?

In the first two games, the defense has been pretty underwhelming. Going into the season, the popular belief was that the offense had to match the play of the defense for the team to be successful. It has been the exact opposite as the offense is outperforming the defense thus far. The 55 total points allowed isn’t worthy of panic, but it’s definitely on the minds of head coach Tom Herman and defensive coordinator Todd Orlando.

MICHAEL CALDERON Staff writer

What is going to be the key for the defense against Texas State next week?

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BRYCE DODDS Sports editor

Do you think the secondary is giving up too many yards through the air?

They haven’t played great on the back end, which is a bit surprising to me. With three senior leaders, including corner back William Jackson III, whom many consider to be a lock-down corner, I expected more.

However, turnovers have been the biggest emphasis for this defense in the past few years, and that’s something they’ve continued this year.

J.D SMITH Staff writer

Who has the been the key play maker for the defense this season?

Senior safety Trevon Stewart. He has picked up 12 tackles, including two for loss and a big sack against Louisville. He was able to recover a fumble and returned an interception for 58 yards, leading to a field goal against the Cardinals.

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Junior looking to build on early success for run at title PETER SCAMARDO

TC: You reached the NCAA West Regional last year, what are your goals this season in terms of the national stage?

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To put it simply, Cameron Cornelius is a beast of a man.

The junior shot put-thrower already has two indoor American Athletic Conference championships to his name, two outdoor AAC silver medals, an NCAA record throw and all-conference honors in both the indoor and outdoor seasons.

This year, Cornelius looks to propel his success from the last two years into the national spotlight.

CC: My goal this year is obviously (the same as) every year, but I think I have a good shot this year to be a first team All-American, which means to make the final at the NCAA meet. At the Regional meet you only have three throws to get it done because of a rule change last year. At regional, you have to go in and take care of business — on one of your three throws just put a good one out there to set the tone — and then you can concentrate on nationals.

The Cougar: You were a four-year letter winner at Deer Park High School, do you feel that gave you a certain advantage when you arrived at UH? Cameron Cornelius: I (don't) really think that gave me an advantage, because there's still high level competition. It was more like I had to start building my own base again before I could move forward.

TC: How did it feel winning the inaugural Indoor AAC championship, finishing second at the outdoor meet and earning allconference status as a freshman?

CC: For the Indoor it felt really good

Junior thrower Cameron Cornelius is a two-time conference champion, but looks to go further in the NCAA post-season this year. | Kyrie Bouressa/The Cougar

because I had just come off a knee surgery three months prior. My coach and I worked extremely hard, and to win it as a freshman was good. It meant a lot to me. Outdoor was bittersweet because I only lost by an inch. At the same time, (it was) very gratifying because I was one of the only freshmen to hit 60 feet.

TC: You’ve had back-to-back Indoor championships, but also back-to-back second place finishes at the outdoor championships. Are you confident that you can get over the hump this season and win both titles?

CC: Yes, I feel very confident because

my coach and I have implemented new things into my training and fixed things in the weight room to the point where I'll be strong enough to be able to push the ball way out beyond what I did last year.

I'm looking to not only just beat the competition this year but to the point where there is no competition.

TC: Your personal best throw is an NCAA record. Do you feel you can beat that mark in the upcoming seasons?

CC: I feel very confident that I will be able to beat my mark. (Our) goal this year was set at 64 feet — which is three feet further than my previous personal best. I feel very confident that I will be able to surpass that easily and after last year, it will just be another average throw for me. sports@thedailycougar.com

FOOTBALL

Five takeaways from the Cougars' early season MICHAEL CALDERON

174 yards and one score on 18 catches.

Newcomer Chance Allen has been a nice addition on the outside and is averaging 15.3 yards per catch and over 53 yards per game.

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The UH football team sits at 2-0 after wins against Tennessee Tech University and the University of Louisville to start the 2015 season. Here are five take-aways from the Cougars’ play thus far.

The offensive line is paving the way

Greg Ward, Jr. has progressed as a quarterback

In his time as a quarterback last season, Ward was often too quick to break out of the pocket and scramble for yards.

So far this year, he has showed much improved awareness and footwork in the pocket, stepping up to climb the pocket as the defense closes in and keeping his eyes down field on his targets.

Ward also improved on his pre-snap reads, a quality that head coach Tom Herman stresses in all of his quarterbacks.

Ward showed off his instincts against Louisville, when he connected with his receiver for the go-ahead score.

On the final play of the scoring

Tom Herman's tenure at UH has started well, but can the Cougars keep the wins coming? | Justin Tijerina/The Cougar

drive, Ward recognized the coverage that the Cardinals' defense showed and adjusted the play at the line.

The touchdown completion for the win was a result that speaks for itself.

The team shows depth at receiver

After losing the top targets from a year ago, there were

major concerns surrounding the position entering the season.

To start 2015 though, the worries have been alleviated with several receivers playing well in their new roles.

The biggest impact has been from junior Demarcus Ayers, who has made his presence known offensively.

Ayers has been the go-to receiver for Ward and has posted

Coming into this season, the offensive line’s ability to protect the quarterback was an area of concern after this group gave up 34 sacks in 2014.

Though it is just a two game performance to go off of, the line has been solid in both pass protection and run blocking so far.

The line has given up just three sacks and has held up well against the blitz, providing a clean pocket and allowing Ward and the receivers to gain 295 yards through the air per game.

They have also paved the way for the ground game to thrive.

The running offense is averaging 249 yards and three touchdowns per game, at 4.93 yards per run.

Farrow rebounded after a lackluster opener

In the season opener, Farrow struggled against the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles.

The senior running back carried the ball 11 times for 49 yards but did not have the burst or power that made him a 1,000 yard rusher in 2014.

Whether it was the result of wear-and-tear from training camp or simply pressing too hard to make things happen, Farrow had an uncharacteristically quiet night.

However, week two proved to be a return to form for the threetime captain.

Farrow racked up 27 carries for 109 yards, the eighth 100yard rushing game of his career and once again, looked like the workhorse back the running game has been built around.

Following a bye-week, the Cougars will return to action against the Texas State University Bobcats Saturday at TDECU Stadium for a 7 p.m. kickoff. sports@thedailycougar.com