Transitions 2010

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MY FelloW CoUgARSAs another academic year gets under way at the University of Houston, I want to salute our many returning students and offer a heartfelt greeting to our new students.

Welcome, one and all, to the Cougar family. We’re confident that our world-class programs and diverse campus environment will encourage your pursuit of academic excellence and provide a clear competitive edge when you embark on a career.

Thank you for choosing UH. Your experiences here can change your life significantly and provide memories you will never forget. This is a time filled with promise and potential. I urge you to make the most of it.

So, once again, welcome to the University of Houston.

Welcome to the Pride.

Renu Khator President, University of Houston

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BUILDING UP

See what direction UH is taking in the coming years.

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Picking a Major // 10 Quick-start your career by choosing the major that best suits you.

UH Traditions // 20 Learn about what makes this school unique.

CAREER Services // 14 Get the most out of what the university has to offer.

FRESH FOOD CO. // 30 Some new ideas for campus dining. are coming to Moody Towers.

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COUGAR VILLAGE

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All the information you could want about the new dorm.

STADIUM UPDATE

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UH has big plans for their stadiums.

TYRON CARRIER

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All Conference USA Team - two 1,000 yard seasons, talks about his start with the school.

CITY LIFE // 36 See what the city of Houston has to offer students.

Art on Campus // 48 Making school a beautiful place.

GO UH // 40 UH Athletics takes student excitement to the next level.

BUCKET LIST // 53 Find out what you need to do before you leave UH. 2010 • TRANSITIONS

What should I major in?

Find your niche @ CLASS.

MAJORS Anthropology Art

All Level Teacher Certification Art History Art Graphic Communications Painting Photography/Digital Media Sculpture

Communication

Advertising Corporate Communication Health Communication (Public Health Promotion, Health Care Delivery) Interpersonal Communication Journalism (Broadcast or Print Media) Media Production Media Studies Public Relations

Communication Sciences & Disorders Economics English

Creative Writing Linguistics Literary’ Studies Secondary Teacher Certification - English Arts

Hispanic Studies

Spanish Secondary Teacher Certification - Spanish

Our Academic Affairs Center *is located in Room 320 of Agnes Arnold Hall. For more information call 713-743-4001 or visit www.class.uh.edu

History

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Liberal Studies Modern & Classical Languages

African American Studies Air Force Leadership (Air Force ROTC) Anthropology Art

History Secondary Teacher Certification - History and Social Studies

Classical Studies French German German Area Studies Italian Studies Secondary Teacher Certification in French, German and Italian Studies

Music

Applied Music (Instrumental, Vocal, Piano, Organ, Percussion Performance) Music Theory Music Composition

Bachelor of Music with Elective Studies in 1. All Level Teacher Certification - choral, piano, voice or instrument 2. Music Business 3. Music Religion

Philosophy Political Science Psychology Sociology Theatre & Dance

Acting/Directing Dance Design Technology Teacher Certification Dance Only

Studio Art Art History

Communication

Advertising Corporate Communication Film Studies Health Communication Interpersonal Communication Journalism Media Production Media Studies Public Relations

Communication Sciences & Disorders Economics English Hispanic Studies

Spanish Spanish for Business Professionals

History

Latin American Studies American Cultures

Interdisciplinary Arts Mexican American Studies Military Science (Army ROTC)

Modern & Classical Languages

Chinese Classical Studies French French for BusinessRelated Professionals German German Area Studies Greek Italian Latin World Cultures and literatures

Music Naval Science (Navy ROTC) Philosophy Political Science Values, Law and Policy

Psychology Religious Studies Sociology Theatre & Dance Dance

Women’s Studies Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Studies

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Supporting student success Campus Activities Campus Recreation Center for Students with DisABILITIES Challenger Program Child Care Center Counseling and Psychological Services Dean of Students Office Health Center International Student and Scholar Services Learning and Assessment Services Learning Support Services Measurement and Evaluation Services Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs Parent Education Program Religion Center Residential Life and Housing Student Publications University of Houston Wellness University Career Services UC and Associated Facilities University Testing Services Urban Experience Program Veterans’ Services Office

713-743-5390 www.uh.edu/dsa

We’re here for you!

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Bottom, from left: When KUHT began broadcasting in 1952, it was the nation’s first educational TV station. Warren McVea evaded defenders and naysayers alike in 1964 when he became UH’s first black football player. Marguerite Ross Barnett took office in 1990, the first black woman to lead a major American university.

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G N I S O CHO R O J A AM

Find your path to success amongst one of the many majors offered at the University of Houston

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hoosing a major is no easy task, nor is it something to be taken lightly. Your chosen major will (in some cases, at least) decide for you how you’re going to spend the rest of your life.

But that doesn’t mean it can’t be fun. And if it’s fun, that doesn’t mean you can’t

to impress your parents while doing what you love.

Kendra Berglund, an education junior, is also the photo editor of The Daily Cougar, and while her degree plan doesn’t require her to do so, she also takes photojournalism classes when she has the time.

“It keeps me sane and balanced,” Berglund says. “Although your major is some-

make money doing it. Now, I can not in good conscience suggest any freshman major

thing you can love — because I do love teaching — photography has always been

in underwater basket-weaving (and no, that’s not a real major at the University of

something that I’ve loved, and I wanted to get involved with it… it’s like cross training;

Houston), but what I can do is wholeheartedly suggest you don’t rush into something,

you love to run, but sometimes you have to swim or bike to work out those extra

especially if you’re choosing a major solely to save face with your parents.

muscles and try something different. It also helps if you like the swimming and biking

When I graduated high school, I chose to attend my father’s alma mater. Why? Because I had no idea where I wanted to go or what I wanted to do. In hindsight, I

part, too.”

In the end, whatever you choose to major in is your decision, and you can’t let

realize that I should have focused on my core classes like English, history and govern-

anyone tell you otherwise. You’re the one who has to live with yourself every day, so do

ment and joined a few on-campus organizations to hone in on my skill set and figure

something you’ll enjoy. And if you’re worried about job opportunities and the like, make

out what I wanted to major in. Instead, I wasted a semester of my life studying a major

sure to ask your advisers as well as anyone on-campus (especially other students) what

I didn’t want to study, in a city I didn’t want to be in, at a school I had no interest in.

they think.

“I went back [to school] 10 years later and got a masters in what I wanted to do and

If you want it bad enough, you can make anything work. I’m a journalism senior,

was already doing in the work force,” says Robin Carlson, who received her master’s

and these days my major requires a big leap of faith. It also takes a lot of explaining to

degree in Human Health Performance and Sports Psychology from UH, after originally

my parents and family on a regular basis, but I wake up every day with a smile on my

studying what her parents wanted her to.

face and the determination to make it work. So I’m not worried.

So if mommy and daddy want you to be a doctor, and you want to be a schoolteacher, study the latter. They’ll respect you for it, even if they resent you a little. But there’s also a way

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Find something you’re good at, hone that skill and figure out how to use it to make money and (hopefully) help others, too. The rest will fall into place.

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here is no real mystery to doing well in college. It boils down to following directions and meeting deadlines. How you do this is really just about following a system you know works.

How to do the best you can in college

Most of which is following common sense rules, like showing up for class. You paid for the class, so get

the most out of it. Go every day and make sure the professor answers your questions.

Two words that you’re going to get sick of during your time in college are time management. They really just replace the maxim, “Plan ahead.” Great ways to do this include keeping a calendar that has everything on it. Whether it’s paper or digital doesn’t matter — it just matters that you’re comfortable with it and that it’s easy to understand. Another thing that’s important to remember is to be flexible; overDo additional reading if you don’t understand the topic. More importantly, print it out; you’re going to have to kill a few trees if you want to do well in college. Your study time needs to be flexible; if you have a printed copy, you can study anywhere you have a few extra minutes.

It is also important that you work with the people in your class. Take advantage of social networking as a medium to get in touch with people. Just send a message and see if they want to meet up before or after class. If you meet before class, though, you will be better prepared than if you meet after.

Classwork aside, the best way to ensure classroom success is to be healthy. You should know how much sleep you need so that you’re awake for class. You also need fuel, so be sure that you are eating healthy.

It is also important that you exercise — if you fight off the freshman 15, you can also fight off a failing grade.

You should also remember to take some time to just have fun and make some time for yourself. College should be more than just books notes and a nice GPA. It’s about learning how to having a well-rounded life that allows you to accomplish what you need to do. It’s also about finding out what works for you.

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• Go to class • Follow instructions • Meet deadlines • Work with classmates • Get enough sleep • Eat right

Sometimes a method that seems to work for everyone else will not work for you. So if something is not

• Be flexible with your schedule

helping you, remember — be flexible and move on to the next thing until you find what really works.

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Get on the right path with the Welcome Center

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Checklist Before you make the trek to campus and find a parking space, make sure you have:

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 Official transcript  PeopleSoft ID number  Cougar Card  Something to read  Patience

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ransferring to a new school can be a very scary and uncertain time. Every year over half of new Cougars are transfers. The process is a nightmare at any institution, but UH has been working hard to ease the stress with the Transfer Center, located in Room 101 of the Welcome Center.

Students wanting to transfer to UH should make sure to acquire official transcripts

as possible. The academic advisors can then process a credit evaluation and help the student lay out a course map for their upcoming years at UH. The credit evaluations can take as long as six to eight weeks, so students are asked to plan well in advance.

Another important step to transferring to UH is applying for financial aid. Psychology junior Lauren Colmer felt she could not get a straight answer from the department on the status of her loans.

Colmer encourages students to have patience and to keep checking back on all of

from any university they previously attended. Whether you took three credit hours

your paperwork. Student loans aren’t the only option; UH also has multiple scholar-

at the institution or 15, if you want to receive credit you must have each transcript.

ships available specifically for transfer students. Check with academic advisors to

Technology senior Mike Benestante was told he could not enroll in a class because he

determine if transfer scholarships are available in your major.

did not have the required prerequisite. When he researched what happened, he dis-

There are also other initiatives specifically designed to help transfer students ease

covered an entire page of his transcript was missing. His advice to incoming students

into life at a new university. Phi Theta Kappa is an alumni association designed guide

is, “Whenever you do turn in paperwork, always follow-up; just because you turned it

students through the process by providing “outreach and information.”

in, don’t assume it went through.”

It is also important for students to check the GPA requirements for their specific

Tau Sigma National Honor Society is an organization that recognizes incoming transfer students’ previously earned academic achievements.

major. The base GPA required for admittance is a 2.5, but different majors may have

Although transferring to a new university can be a confusing process, UH works

different requirements. To guide the students through the tricky process, counselors

hard to ease the pain. Since a majority of new students come from another university,

suggest first speaking to someone in the Transfer Center and having them direct you to

the Transfer Center staff is working hard to implement new strategies to make the

the specific advisor(s) in the school you plan on attending. This allows for students to

transition much smoother.

get a general and then a personalized checklist of what they need. Most colleges provide

For more information on transfer deadlines and admissions you can visit the Trans-

pre-printed degree plans and these can be very useful to determining the next step.

fer Center in Room 101 at the Welcome Center. Information is also available online at

Students are encouraged to make an appointment with their academic advisors as soon

www.uh.edu/admissions/undergraduate/apply-transfer.com.

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Define your

college experience!

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n behalf Of the 47th administratiOn of the student Government association at the University of houston, we would like to welcome you to this exceptional institution. since 1927, students have benefited from the excellent education provided by our distinguished faculty and gained professional insight from their active and spirited involvement on campus. as our campus continues to flourish, consider how you will leave your paw print on the cougar nation! if you are interested in expanding your college horizons and enhancing your knowledge environment, the Uh student Government association is the ideal organization for you.

We are here to make sure that the interests of our students are always represented in the decision making process. The sGa works diligently to serve the concerns and demands of the students. Campus improvement and student satisfaction are two major priorities for the sGa. The sGa operates with three branches similar to those of the U.s. government: executive, legislative, and judicial. more specifically, through sGa you are afforded the opportunity to represent your college and improve your academic experience individually.

Through involvement in the sGa or by serving on multiple university committees, you will be provided with countless ways to embrace student life and be proactive on campus. This is a wonderful opportunity for each of you to make a valuable contribution to your university and make a real difference in the lives of your fellow students.

Johnnie Jackson Vice President

Kyrie Ruiz

Speaker of the Senate

Katie Kornahrens

Director of Public Relations

Only one unanswered question about your college experience remains:

How will you make a difference?

Don’t miss your opportunity to be active on campus. Visit our website (Uh.edu/sga) to inquire how to enhance your professional sphere by applying for our internship program or serving on the following university panels: • Activities Funding Board • A.D. Bruce Religion Center Policy Board • Athletic Advisory Board • Bookstore Advisory Committee • Campus Facilities Planning Committee • Center for Students with Disabilities Advisory Board • Child Care Center Advisory Board • Emergency Planning Committee • Food Services Advisory Committee • Undergraduate Council • Graduate and Professional Studies Council • Health Center Advisory Board

• International Students Advisory Council • Library Committee • Organizations Board • Recreation Advisory Committee • Safety and Security Advisory Board • Sexual Harassment Board • Scholarships and Financial Aid Advisory Committee • Student Fee Advisory Committee • Student Publications Committee • Student Traffic Court • Substance Abuse Prevention Advisory Board • Teaching Excellence Awards Committee

• Title IX Grievance Committee • Transportation and Parking Advisory Board • Undergraduate Admissions Review Committee • University Commission on Women • University Hearing Board • University of Houston Art Acquisition Committee • Web Advisory Committee

Visit us at our office at University Center Rm. 57 or give us a call at 713-743-5220 to find out how you can participate!

Jamy Abraham

Director of Finance

Kate Gaviola

Director of External Affairs

Jeff Syptak Chief of Staff

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he University of Houston has multiple career centers available to help students transition from career students to having an actual career. The main University Career Services center is located in the Student Service Center in room 106.

All university students are eligible to receive help from the main location.

According to Associate Director Dr. Janet Civitelli, “University Career Services (UCS) assists all UH students with every aspect of career planning from choosing a major to finding a job. Whether you want to find an internship, part time job, or full time job, UCS has resources to help.”

UCS offers a variety of services, including career interest assessment, to help students choose a field of A college degree by itself is not a ticket for a job after graduation.

Start planning your entry into the career world with the help of University Career Services.

interest and resume writing workshops. Students are encouraged not to wait until senior year to become familiar with and utilize the services offered. According to Donna Grady, Director and Career Counselor at the Rockwell Center, students should focus on getting acquainted with faculty and students early on in their college careers so as to have plenty of references and connections at the end.

Grady says, “Students should realize the importance of a good cover letter. This is the first thing employers

students with full and part time job opportunities, the

see and it should showcase your writing skills and pas-

career center also offers work-study programs and

counselor, walk in hours are Monday through Thursday,

sion for the job.” The Rockwell Center along with the

internships. Some internship opportunities require a

9 am to 11 am or 2 pm to 4 pm. Appointments can

other career centers has workshops that teach students

certain GPA which is predetermined by the employer.

also be scheduled online at http://career.uh.edu. Walk

how to effectively interview and how to market their skills to a targeted audience.

It was cited in a recent National Association of Col-

If students are interested in meeting with a career

UCS also hosts a variety of different career fairs and

in hours are first come, first serve, and offer 15 minute

networking events. The next career fair will be held on

appointments for quick questions. Scheduled appoint-

September 24th from 12:30-4:30 PM at the University

ments are usually one hour.

leges and Businesses study that the more frequently

of Houston-Hilton. Students attending these events

a senior student used career services, the more likely

should wear business attire and bring several copies of

ized job placement. These centers include the Elizabeth

There are also specified career centers for special-

he/she would receive a job offer. Along with helping

their resume to hand out to potential employers.

Rockwell Career Center for business majors, the Engineering Career Center, the Placement Services Center at the Conrad N. Hilton College of Hotel and Restaurant

CAREER 101 • Get involved in organizations that align with your career

• Look for internships • Find a mentor in your area of interest

Management, the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences Career Center, the UH Law Career Counseling

• Keep an up-to-date resume • Network!

Center, the Graduate College of Social Work Career Development Services, and the College of Technology Career Services. These specialized centers offer services to students and alumni to help place them amongst the working world.

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Meet people or blow off steam by joining an on-campus organization

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tudents who are looking for fulfilling and fun activities to do between studying and going to class have come to the right place.

UH offers more than 400 student organizations. Stu-

Join ’em

constantly looking for the next star reporter. Students

Those who want to shape the world at UH can join

who aren’t interested in writing can join the Cougar’s

clubs like Amnesty International, Human Rights Alliance

production or advertising staff.

or Black Student Union. These clubs seek to improve

Those who seek to represent students should consider the Student Government Association. SGA

the world for all people, but specialize in the issues that influence the group most.

dents can join an academic professional development

is one of the few student groups officially recognized

organization, such as the Academy of Student Pharma-

by the Texas Legislature. According to its Web site,

Deltas, Sigmas and Omegas. UH has fraternities and

cists. According to UH’s Web site, the ASP “provides an

SGA is “committed to understanding the needs of

sororities of all kinds, from the Phi Mu Alpha music

opportunity for pharmacy school students to work for

students and ensuring their future at the University of

fraternity to Sigma Phi Omega, which is a sorority for

the community in a capacity that will benefit both the

Houston is bright.”

Asian-Americans.

People interested in going Greek will find plenty of

Those interested in sports or games will find many

Students who are looking for a religious sanctuary

clubs to join, including: cycling, ice hockey, kendo, soc-

can join one of UH’s spiritual organizations. The Baptist

Word, which is a good organization to join for women

cer, swimming, handball, water polo, bowling, kayak,

Student Ministry, Bhakti Yoga Society, Catholic Student

who believe in “empowering women to provide an

chess, tango, ping pong, racquetball, Taekwondo,

Organization and Hindu Students Council are just a few

environment for spiritual growth and fellowship.”

motorsports and boxing.

of the organizations that promote faith and goodwill.

community and the pharmacy profession.”

Other organizations include The Women of the

One of the most rewarding organizations is The Daily

People from around the world are proud to be

The variety of interests on campus expands with each

Cougar, the official campus newspaper. The Cougar

Cougars. UH is one of the most diverse campuses in

incoming student. People who can’t find a club that’s

prints Monday through Friday during the spring and

the nation and it is certainly reflected in the student

right for them can always consider starting their own or-

fall semesters and Wednesdays during the summer

clubs. UH has clubs for students of all backgrounds and

ganization or club. UH is a gateway to culture, religion,

semester. The Cougar is entirely run by students and is

origins, from China to Bangladesh.

sports and many other aspects of life.

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Your Cougar Card is your key to the campus.

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Eat on campus.

Meal Plan Accounts can ONLY be used in the Moody Towers (Fresh Food Co.) and Oberholtzer Hall dining facilities (RFoC).

Cougar Cash Accounts can be used at all ARAMARK campus facilities, including the convenience stores, McAlister’s Deli, Chinese Star and Shasta’s Cones & More.

PLUS get 10% off when you use your Cougar Cash in residential dining facilities.

ALL students may request meal plans or Cougar Cash plans at http://my.uh.edu

Shop on campus.

Flex Accounts are assigned to all actively enrolled students as a Declining Balance Account.

Flex Account funds are restricted to on-campus purchases only. Accepted at: Barnes and Nobles Campus Bookstores, convenience stores, campus eating establishments, residential housing laundry facilities, vending machines, and more.

Deposits can be made by cash or credit card in the Cougar Card Office, or by calling (832) 842-CARD (2273), Monday through Friday, 8 am – 5 pm.

Print on campus.

Campus Printing Accounts are assigned to all actively enrolled students for our general computing labs with laser printing capabilities as a Declining Balance Account.

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H has many traditions, and before you walk across the stage and receive your diploma, you will learn all about them. But just as vital as the traditions themselves is their history.

BY \\ PATRICIA ESTRADA

of Texas in 1953. Tradition says that the night

brothers were first given the task to operate the

before the football game, a cage door became

siren.

dislodged and severed one of Shasta’s fingers.

During football games, Shasta and Sasha

Longhorn fans learned about the wound and

perform pushups for each point scored during

mocked Cougar fans by making the current Cou-

the game.

gar Paw. Texas won that day 28-7.

If you are a fan of basketball, you can join in

In 1976, however, UH fans held up the same

and enjoy many Cougar traditions. One of these

official colors: Albino White and Scarlet. It is

sign as the Cougars defeated the Longhorns 30-0

is key jingling; this is “a way for fans to tell the

said these colors were those of Sam Houston’s

in their first season in the Southwest Conference.

team to bring home the victory, and to let the

ancestor, Sir Hugh. According to the UH Web site,

Since then students adopted the Cougar Paw as a

opposing teams bus driver know to start the bus

they represent, “The blood of royalty that was

sign of pride. The original cougar sign was a “V”

and head home,” according the UH athletic Web

spared due to the timely arrival of Sir Hugh and

for victory, but this tradition ended in 1965.

site.

UH traditions begin with the University’s

the blood that is the life source of the soul,” and

Another important tradition is Frontier Fiesta.

Now you can take part in the Cougar tradi-

“The purity and perfections of the heart, mind

Dating back to 1940, student organizations and

tions and spread the Cougar pride, and the next

and soul engaged in the effort to serve faith-

alumni recreate a 19th century western town

time someone asks, “Why are they all screaming

fully that which is by right and reason, just fully

every year that features carnival booths, variety

at that Cougar?” you’ll have something to tell

served.”

shows, a barbecue cook-off and live music. The

them.

Our cougar mascot came about when Alpha Phi Omega purchased a live cougar in 1947 and

event is student run and free for all students.

According to the UH Web site, Coach

held a contest to name the animal. Joe Randol

Jack Pardee, Andre Ware and David

won the competition with the name Shasta.

Daucus felt the UH football team

Since then there have been five live cougars

needed a symbol. In 1991 an oil

at UH, from 1947 to 1989. This tradition ended

field warning siren was bought to

after Shasta V died in 1989. Since then costumed

represent the University’s ties to the

students have served as the mascot.

oil fields. The name “The Blaze” came

The tradition of the Cougar Paw came about after a football game against the University

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after a member of Sigma Chi passed away the summer the siren arrived. The Sigma Chi

Visit www.myCougarConnection.com/student to sign up.

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BREAKING THROUGH BY \\ MATTHEW KEEVER

All around campus are signs that UH is on the verge of flagship status

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ot that it wasn’t before, but now is an especially exciting time to be at the University of Houston. We have an up-and-coming sports program with plans for a new football and basketball stadium, new places for students to live, including Calhoun Lofts and Cougar Village — and, perhaps most importantly, the University is striving for flagship status under the administration of a president who has made it clear that either we shape up or she ships out. This kind of attitude has garnered the attention of Houston — and in many ways, the nation as well.

So as the University continues striving for bigger and better things, freshmen who are planning to

attend UH should focus on bettering themselves while taking full advantage of all the opportunities our campus offers. Luckily, the two go hand in hand.

“I think freshmen just have to look around,” said Manjul Agrawal, an accounting junior. “People take that for granted, but I think if people would spend time at UH instead of going home immediately after classes, they would find something to do.”

From exciting sports programs to globally-recognized learning facilities, UH already gives students plenty of reasons to hang out on campus, and it’s only getting better. In its plan to achieve recognition as a national research facility, the University has said that pursuing this vision does not represent a change in direction for UH but is instead a natural expansion of its mission. The plan also includes improved undergraduate programs, more doctoral programs, a 70 percent increase in research-oriented funding and more libraries with more books.

“It’s a good time to be at UH because of all the small conference schools, we’re definitely in the top 10 most likely to break into one of the big boys in all categories — sports, academics and research,” said Tim Mathis, a US Navy veteran who graduated from UH in May with a history degree. “Plus we have an ultra diverse campus, which is also a military friendly campus.”

Houston as a city is changing, and its largest University is, too.

“It is an exciting time to be a Cougar, because our University is undergoing a drastic transformation,” said Feliks Starikov, an accounting senior. “For years the University was seeking to improve its standing on a national and state level, and improve its contents inside and out. In the past few years, these aspirations have transpired into action. On a tangible level, the University is expanding and improving — the completion of facilities, such as a new Rec Center, the Lofts, various vendors and, of course, the passed plans to build a new University Center and athletic facilities. On an intangible level, our institutions are improving. Our

The Science and Engineering Classroom Complex Building is one of the University’s latest additions

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teams are winning, programs are growing and gaining momentum in rankings.

“I believe that to get involved, freshmen need to take advantage of all that the Univeristy has to offer,” Starikov said. “Many attend UH for the classes but live as much of their life off campus as possible. As unavoidable as that is in such a massive city, there has to be a balance, and growth toward the right direction.... Students need to take advantage of their collegiate years and become leaders, scholars, entrepreneurs, and really push the university to the future.”

Thomas Edison once said, “Good fortune is what happens when opportunity meets with planning.”

And we couldn’t agree more. As the University plans to reach new and exciting heights, its students will follow suit and surely have both the time of their lives at UH while soaking in every-

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COUGAR VILLAGE

Freshman housing just got a whole lot better

BY \\ JACK WEHMAN

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Number of students each Resident Assistant watches over

$1.50 $50 MILLION 339,000 Cost of washing and drying a

load of clothes in an on-campus laundry room

Projected cost of Cougar Village

General square footage of Cougar Village

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reshman, rejoice — Cougar Village, the brand-new on-campus housing, has been designed from the ground up exclusively for incoming UH students. Only freshmen and honors college students are allowed to live in the Village, allowing new University students to meet their peers. “[Cougar Village] is intended exclusively for fresh-

room, a computer lab and Internet access in every room.

There is also a sky bridge that links the dorms to the newly renovated Fresh Food Company located at Moody Towers. Students will not have to worry about any weather affecting their decision to eat. Although it is still under construction, Hidalgo said the bridge “will be ready when the building (Cougar Village) welcomes its new residents.”

In addition to the purpose-built facilities for academia,

men. Cougar Village posses a good blend of residence

student life and amenities, Cougar Village will also allow

life, academics and overall Student Affairs support,”

students to take part in the Freshman Year Residential

Interim executive director of Residential Life and Hous-

Experience, a program exclusively designed to give fresh-

ing Javier Hidalgo said.

men every advantage they need to succeed in college.

Cougar Village is not just another bland dorm for

FYRE gives new UH students a chance to live on the same

freshmen, either. It’s a state-of-the-art building designed

floor with people of similar majors, exclusive access to

to give freshmen the competitive advantage at the start

counselors and other campus officials and the opportu-

of their academic career.

nity to participate in special programs with other FYRE

“The facility includes suite style living space, a living/

students. The focus is on developing students not only

learning center, computer clusters, fitness areas, spacious

academically but also socially, to hopefully make them

social and program lounges, study areas, floor kitchens,

well-rounded college graduates.

a recreation room, multi-purpose rooms, and classrooms.

For those students who feel like they’re going to be

We want our residents to come out of their rooms and

lost in a sea of new people when they go to college,

interact with each other… there will be tutoring and

don’t worry. At least everyone else around you will be

other learning activities,” Hidalgo said.

going through the same thing, and with the help of

Just because Cougar Village includes all of the new programs doesn’t mean it skimps in other areas, either.

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Every normal amenity is included; there is a full laundry

Cougar Village you may have a smoother time than you thought.

Big campus? Hot weather?

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Whether you need directions to class

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It’s simple: Just look for our tents across campus.

some info to get you on your way

bottled water to cool down

Cougar First Impressions

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BY \\ JACK WEHMAN

ining on campus just became much more refined. This fall Moody Towers will reopen its renovated cafeteria for the first time. It is now known as the Fresh Food Company, and the renovations are extensive; almost nothing from the previous dining hall remains.

Campus dining is cooking up something special

distributes food to various hot plates and servers, the FFCo

station, bakery, grill, deli, produce, pasta and desserts,”

has four pods, each one its own self-contained restaurant.

Wigley said. He also mentioned a new marble slab-style

Each pod has its own staff and its own ingredients.

ice cream station along with a tortilla maker that will be

“Each ‘pod’ is fully self-contained, meaning cooking equipment, coolers, dish washers, storage, etc. are lo-

working in full view of the students.

The renovations couldn’t come at a better time.

cated at each pod. Each ‘pod’ will have multiple stations

This August also marks the opening of the brand-new

preparing food,” Wigley said.

Cougar Village, which provides on-campus housing

This new style of food preparation means that stu-

exclusively for freshmen. There is a sky bridge that links

dents will be able to enjoy much more diverse and much

the Village to the Fresh FCo, allowing students to travel

“The biggest change students will immediately notice

better tasting food on a daily basis, instead of choosing

easily back and forth between the two buildings.

in the Fresh Food Company (FFCo) is that all food prepa-

between just rotisserie chicken and pizza. And because

In the end, though, the FFCo is all about serving stu-

ration is done at the station, in front of diners. There is

the pods are completely separate, the menu for the din-

dents the best food possible in the nicest setting available.

no ‘kitchen’ or ‘back of the house’ in a FFCo; everything

ing hall is very fluid and open, allowing for new dishes

is prepared fresh at each station,” Food Service Director

almost every day.

Edward Wigley said.

Instead of having one big kitchen that prepares and

“I think the freshness and uniqeness of each station will be what people will notice first,” Wigley said. “The

“Some of the stations diners will be able to enjoy include a new brick oven, Mongolian grill, vegetarian

menu at each station will change everyday. There will always be something new to enjoy.”

Just a few of the new additions include a brick pizza oven and a new deli station. The renovations cost almost $10 million dollars.

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jack wehman: Commuting kills your soul; plus I get to sleep in until ‘11

COMMUTER VS. RESIDENT

5. Is there anything you wish you could change about your living situation?

ben muths: Enjoy more freedom with a car and living off-campus

you could change about your

The guest check-in policy. I

5. Is there anything you wish living situation?

Less overall creature activity—

1. What time do you wake up in

understand the safety aspect, but

1. What time do you wake up in

maintenance and overall quality of

the morning to get to class?

seeing as how it’s not difficult to

the morning to get to class?

the apartment I’m in is sometimes

About half an hour before my

bypass, why shouldn’t we be able to

first class, so I guess it depends on

sign in more people than the two per

the day.

day that we’re allowed?

2. How long does it take you to

6. How hard is it for you to find

make it to class/park?

parking on campus?

Five to 10 minutes.

I don’t drive, so it’s easy. However, they won’t let me bring my

6:30, and my first class starts

an issue, and I don’t think it would

at 8.

be that bad on campus.

2. How long does it take you to

6. How hard is it for you to find

make it to class/park?

parking on campus?

20 minutes, and I get to campus

Not very hard except for at peak

pretty early so there’s no parking

hours, but I come to campus early

problems.

so I don’t have much of a problem.

3. What do you think the ben-

bike inside, so I’m left without trans-

efits of living off campus are?

portation because I’m not willing to

3. What do you think the ben-

7. How do you plan studying to

leave it to the mercy of the public.

efits of living off campus are?

fit in with your living arrange-

Convenience; everything is within walking distance. You also

Probably better prices, and

ments?

get to meet more people if you live

7. How do you plan studying to

there’s more freedom and oppor-

Usually I get about three to four

there (on campus). It connects you

fit in with your living arrange-

tunity with no consequences — as

hours a day in between classes, so I

more firmly to your school.

ments?

opposed to on-campus living.

stay on campus and study then.

4. What are the negatives?

8. Do you think if you lived

Whenever I need to study I just 4. What are the negatives?

walk to the library, so rather easily.

Room checks. It’s not really a

There’s always a possibility of

somewhere else you would

huge negative, it just gets time

8. Do you think if you lived

traffic, and generally just having to

consuming having to make the ap-

somewhere else you would

wake up earlier and travelling fur-

Doubtful; my living arrange-

pointments.

study better?

ther is a downside. Plus you have

ments don’t really affect my study-

to have a car; if you live on campus

ing. It’s more about my schedule, if

you don’t need one.

anything.

I would probably study worse because I’d have to drive or bike much further to find a study spot.

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How to save your sanity when dealing with the

FREEWAY T

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BY \\ ANDREW TAYLOR

here is absolutely no question that The University of Houston is a commuter campus. One way almost any UH student can identify themselves is by acknowledging that they know one other student who has a greater commute than themselves.

Our university is a commuter campus for several reasons.

First and foremost, the real estate around UH is not what most students desire. There are some exceptions; for instance, the Calhoun Lofts boast modern apartment style living. Unfortunately, the prices of the Lofts are also as high as the high rise itself, but if you are living there you probably don’t have to face the number one parking problem — not being able to find a spot.

The parking dilemma is the biggest sign that our campus is a commuter campus. The absence of parking spots after 8:45 a.m. is very similar to construction on I-45 — it will always exist. It takes the prize as the most loathed part of being a UH commuter. Luckily, there are a few ways to cope; the best way is to arrive on campus before or around 8 a.m.

At some point in every UH commuter’s career they have the realization that yes, the University’s decision to oversell parking permits by more than double actual capacity does create a problem when you get to campus, and yes, it does make you want to go postal.

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Update on Metro line

Once this stage of enlightenment is complete, the UH commuter evolves and they start to consider that 8 a.m. idea. The best thing to do with yourself on campus around this time is to head to the

The University’s light rail extension has just started to break ground and already the headaches have started. Houston’s new mayor, Annise Parker, has cast doubt as to whether Metro actually has the funding to carry out the project A sign on Wheeler indicates construction has begun on to completion.

Metro’s UH corridor \\ File photo However, Metro is its own separate entity, and while Parker can appoint board members, she cannot keep Metro from seeking as many bonds as they like without receiving voter approval. As of now, Metro is continuing construction as planned; only time will tell whether UH’s rail line ever sees the light of day.

Campus Recreation and Wellness Center for a workout, or the M.D. Anderson Memorial Library. These two places both provide an endless amount of options that will either wake you up or put you back to sleep.

The last issue (which you should be avoiding at all costs) as a commuter is traffic. During the summer and winter the University offers barely any assistance here. Don’t get me wrong, I love UH, but once 3 p.m. comes around everything closes. During the semester things improve only slightly, continuing this problem instead of solving it.

One solution I have found is to meet up with friends off campus somewhere fun in Houston. The greatest amenity to UH is the city itself. The selection of restaurants ranges from Ethiopian to American, and the museum and art scene is one of the best in the country. The city has plenty hidden treasures that can cover the interests of everyone. This is the best way to avoid traffic —other than ending your scholastic schedule before 4 p.m.

When combined in a manner customized to each student, our school can easily become dramatically less stressful, exponentially more interesting, and more lovable overall. Without some of this wisdom, many Cougars are left feeling preyed upon by the evils of attending a major university in one of the nation’s largest cities.

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rom contemporary arts to four professional sports teams, Houston really does have something for everyone. You can live in Houston your entire life, but it doesn’t really open up to you until you go to college. With midterms, research papers and finals, sometimes you just need an escape from UH.

— or you could just hang out in the suburbs.

It’s always best to start with your current interest. If you like live music, Walter’s on Washington and Mango’s have some of the best local musicians around. If you are looking for music during the week, check out AvantGarden. And if you want to see a band that is just starting out, check out Fitzgerald’s.

When looking for something that won’t keep your ears ringing in the morning, try one of the 70-

When running from the stress involved with school, there are a lot of different directions you can

plus art galleries around Houston. A great place to

take. There’s Montrose, the Heights and Downtown

start for new art is the Station Museum. The only

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other place to see art that is decently close to campus is the Blaffer Gallery. Another great place to see the newest art is Gallery Sonja Roesch, a place that brings new meaning to the maxim “Less is more.”

Houston doesn’t just come to you; in order to really get a feel for the city you have to go out and explore.

If you don’t want to spend your time trying to figure out contemporary art and just feel like running, the city has more than 100 miles of hiking and bike trails. One of the best places to run in Houston is around Memorial Park. There are plenty of other things for people to do if they want to do outside of Houston and that requires no really athletic prowess or endurance. Frisbee golf at

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the Buffalo Bayou Park is a great course for people who just want to walk around and oc-

conversation. There are coffee shops all over town,

a movie. It’s not the cheapest place in Houston,

casionally thow things.

like Agora or Inversion — or you could just go to

but it is one of the coolest.

If you’re feeling like something to eat and you just can’t do an on-campus restaurant again, there

one of the hundreds of Starbucks that are housed in Houston.

are some amazing restaurants all over the city open

So when you go to school here, just try to get the most out of what the city has to offer you.

Downtown isn’t just the center of the city — it’s

Houston doesn’t just come to you; in order to re-

any time of day. Get some gumbo or a po’ boy at

also one of the best places to go when you want to

ally get a feel for the city you have to go out and

BB’s Café, or get some Tex-Mex at Molina’s Cantina.

go somewhere unique. Bayou Place, which houses

explore. If you leave the University and the only

If you just want to get away from the Univer-

the Hard Rock Cafe, Verizon Wireless Theater and

thing you know about is how to get from the park-

sity and unravel, there are a lot of great place in

the Angelika Film Center (among other things) is

ing lot to the classroom, then you have just missed

Houston where one can sit and enjoy a peaceful

the perfect place to grab a bite and some music or

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here has never been a more exciting time to be a sports fan for the University of Houston. The football team is coming off a 10-4 record last year, and the men’s basketball team hopes to return to the NCAA Tournament after making their first appearance last season since 1993.

In 2009 the Cougars beat three BCS conference teams, two of which were

Time leading passer. Keenum’s career total so far is 12,950 yards — only 4,122 yards away from the record. Keenum would have likely been taken in the 2010 draft, but opted to stay for his senior season instead. Keenum, along with wide receivers James Cleveland and Tyron Carrier, were named to the Sporting News Preseason All-American Third Team. The Cougar’s first game is September 4 when they face off against Texas State.

nationally ranked. The Cougars clawed their way to being ranked 12th in

UH’s sports résumé doesn’t just include football. The 2010 season gave

the country at one point in the season and hope to break into the top 10

hope to Cougar basketball fans as well. The team had a mediocre season go-

this year. Head football coach Kevin Sumlin is entering his third season at

ing 19-16, losing many games by a small deficit. But the Cougars had Aubrey

the helm of the Cougar football program and has accumulated an 18-9

Coleman, and with 25.6 points per game he led the nation last season in scor-

record through his first two seasons.

ing, which always made the Cougars a threat. With their backs against the

Sumlin was previously an offensive coordinator at football powerhouse Oklahoma University, where he developed his high-powered offensive philosophy; as a testament to his leadership, last season the Cougars averaged 42 points per game, the highest in the nation Star University quarterback Case Keenum is, for the second consecutive year, a pre-season Hesiman candidate and has a chance to become the NCAA’s All-

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wall the Cougars had to win four games in four days in the Conference USA Tournament — and they did just that.

After the C-USA tournament James Dickey was named head coach of the team, replacing Tom Penders. Dickey’s coaching philosophy is to play a manto-man defense with paired with an up-tempo, 3-point shooting offense.

Dickey and his staff hope to pick up where last season’s team left off when

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the basketball season resumes in November.

But the excitement does not stop at football and basketball. In the past 10 years the men’s baseball team has made the NCAA Regional tournament

After a successful season the Cougar football team hoists the Conference USA trophy over their heads

six times. The softball team was established in 2000 and has made the NCAA regional three times, and the Super Regional once. From 2006-2008 head coach Kyla Holas led the Cougars to three consecutive 40-win seasons.

The men and women’s track team is coached by Leroy Burrell, an Olympic gold medalist and world record holder in the 100-meter dash. Burrell’s team contends every year to win the conference championship, and sends athletes to the NCAA Championship meet every season. The golf team has 16 national championships, good for second place in collegiate history.

In the 1980s the Cougars appeared in three Final Fours. Two of the appearances were during the Phi Slamma Jamma era that featured Hakeem Olajuwon and Clyde Drexler. In 1989 Andre Ware won the Heisman Trophy. While remembering former greats, current athletes and coaches hope to build their own legacies and reclaim national dominance.

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Left: Rendering of what Robinson stadium’s replacement will look like Below: Conceptual drawing of the renovated Hofheinz Pavilion

SETTING THE

University committed to stepping up their game with plans for bigger, better venues

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he University of Houston is due for a change of scenery. The Athletics Department released bold new plans this summer to build a new football stadium to replace Robertson. The tradition of Hofheinz Pavilion will remain, with renovations estimated to be between $40 million to $70 million. The completion date is to be determined, but University officials hope to begin construction in 17 months, on the new football stadium.

The plans for the new football stadium could cost up to $160 million. Athletics Director Mack Rhoades said a synthetic surface is favored for the

luxury suites and 200 loge box seats for alumni.

The former stomping grounds of Phi Slama Jama

games at the two venues.

With the University hoping to raise its athletic

will remain; Hofheinz Pavilion will be renovated

prestige, these moves are no coincidence. The Ath-

instead of being demolished. The plans include

letics Department has adopted a mantra of “Not

adding 100 loge box seats and 250 floor seats to

waiting for opportunity, but making opportunity.”

bring fans closer to the action. Hofheinz will host

Local politicians and University administration are

the men and women’s basketball teams, along with

demanding the inclusion of UH in a BCS conference

home volleyball games.

like the Big 12. The Athletics Department vows its

The new state-of-the-art facilities will bolster

loyalty to Conference USA, but big performances

the University’s athletic prestige. Not only will they

from the football and basketball team — along

attract fans, but also recruits can be swayed to play

with the venue upgrades — shows a desire for UH

for UH with the upgrades. Houston is a hotbed for

to be competitive nationally.

athletic talent, so the Athletics Department hopes the plans will keep more athletes close to home.

Along with University events, Rhoades hopes to

Next year the University will raise the funds for the project, and the student body can help. Mack Rhoades has a simple message to students — come

football stadium. The new stadium will be able to

open both facilities to the public when there’s no

to games. Students are vital to the success of the

host 40,000 fans, but will be expandable to accom-

sporting events or graduations. Rhoades said he

Athletics program, and attendance at games can

modate 50,000 if necessary. It will also feature 22

hopes to have high school football and basketball

help accomplish these goals faster.

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POINTSOFPRIDE Phi Slama Jama

COTTON BOWL

From 1982-84, the

In the 1977

UH men’s basketball

Cotton Bowl,

team was nicknamed

the Cougars

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defeated the

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University of

Hakeem Olajuwon

Maryland Ter-

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rapins, 30-21,

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and Greg “Cadillac”

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Yeoman.

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Fred Couples

Olympics

Getting his start

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Heisman

UH athletes have

In 1989, Andre Ware

with the Cougar golf

won 35 Olympic medals,

became the first black

team, Couples went on

including 16 gold. UH

quarterback to win the

to win the 1992 Masters

head track and field

Heisman. Ware remains

and 14 other PGA tour-

coach Leroy Burrell is a

the only athlete in UH

naments.

former record-holder.

history to win one.

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yron Carrier’s speed has always made it easy for him to blow past the competition, but along the way to two 1,000-yard receiving seasons he has had moments like having to redshirt his freshman year that have kept him in check and helped him grow.

“Coming from high school and being the man, to coming to college and having to sit back and watch other people play their roles...was real humbling for me,“ Carrier said. “At the moment it was really frustrating. I had a couple

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Carrier says that seeing the work ethic of former-Cougar receiver/kick-returner Donnie Avery pushed him as well. Avery, like Carrier, stands under 6-feet tall and runs with exceptional burst. “(Seeing) Donnie Avery get drafted in the second round by the Rams and I thought, ‘Man I’ve got to have that’. Just hearing him and what he said and how his experience went with college, it just opened my eyes about what I needed to do.

“I think being a small guy, it just gives you the edge of being the best. Most

of seniors come up to me and tell me that the best thing that they did was

guys, bigger guys, don’t like coming over the middle. I make my living coming

redshirt. That kind of mellowed me out a little bit. It was more humbling.”

over the middle. I take some big shots and I make the big catches, that’s what I

Since getting on the field for the Cougars as a red-shirt freshman in 2008, Carrier has made the All-Conference USA team as a receiver and as a kick

have to do.”

Carrier says that the Cougars and Coach Sumlin aspire to be perfect this up-

returner. In addition to being a standout football player, Carrier also excels at

coming season and he is working in the offseason on his weaknesses to come

running track for UH. He says that because of football, he is not able to com-

back even stronger.

pete at his full potential during track season -- a scary thought considering he has qualified for the NCAA Championships in the 200 Meters the last two years.

“Most people take breaks. I don’t. I keep working,” Carrier said.

Carrier, who attended Worthing High School, relishes every opportunity to

Carrier has always been fast; even a serious ankle injury in high school could

take the field for the Cougars and create exciting plays in his hometown. It is a

not slow him down. It only proved to make him work harder and help give him

benefit for him to play in Houston because it keeps him grounded and around

the drive to be successful at the next level.

the people who have supported him throughout his career.

“I kind of got a reality check in high school,” Carrier said. “I broke my ankle

“I’m at home. Not many guys can say they played high school and college

and tore it up pretty bad and it came from, ‘well we don’t know if you can

ball in their home city. I’m five minutes away from my house where I grew up,

really play’ to ‘well you can run, but we don’t know about football’ to ‘you can

so I love it. It also keeps me on track because if I have a bad game, I go home

play football’. I came in with high ambitions because I felt like I could still play,

and everybody’ll let me hear it. Also you have a good game and everybody is

and to actually come in and have to take that backseat was really humbling. But

going to praise you. And you need that. When your family is around, you’re

it kept me coolheaded and gave me the determination that I want to work.”

never missing home because you’re always here.”

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ART STATE OF THE

Sculptures, paintings and murals enhance the beauty of the campus

BY \\ JOSE AGUILAR

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ith a vote in 1966, the UH Board of Regents created the Percent For Art program, the first ever enacted by a state-assisted university. The program stipulates that one percent of all construction costs for both new and renovated buildings goes toward the purchase or commission of works of art that will enhance the buildings, and in turn the campus. This fund has allowed for the acquisition of over 250 works of art for the UH system.

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To help you discover all the various works of art located around the vast UH campus, the University Collections department has produced a map of the 51 works of art located across UH’s 548-acre campus. The map suggests two walking tours that you can take, each taking approximately 30 minutes to complete. Not all works of art are points on the tours.

As a newbie, you are likely to spend quite a bit of time at the Welcome Center, the most recent completed building on campus. Here is where the south campus tour

You can find William King’s “Colllegium” towering above the plaza adjacent to the School of Art and the Jack J. Valenti School of Communication.

starts and where you will encounter the latest work of public art to grace the campus.

Venezuelan artist Carlos Cruz-Diez’ “Double Physichromie Modular” was installed in 2006, and it is his first public art commission in the country. The sculpture, which is made up of over 2,000 aluminum panels, is meant to be seen from both sides and from many angles.

Crossing the street, you will come to the University Center, another building where you will spend a lot of time. The UC holds the first outdoor work of art purchased by the Percent For Art program. American artist Bob Fowler’s extremely abstract sculpture, Untitled, was commissioned the same year the program was set up. Part animal, part machine, the towering sculpture is a distant, disfigured cousin of the elephant that graces the entrance to the Houston Zoo, another of Fowler’s creations.

Leaving the UC, you come along side a building that will also occupy many of your hours, the M.D. Anderson library. Jim Sanborn’s work entitled “A Comma A” sits directly to the right of the library’s doors. The steel sculpture, when illuminated at night, casts shadows of the various pieces of literature in languages from all over the world imprinted on it. The sculpture, finished in 2003, is one of the campus’ most recent additions.

The next work of art that almost all students will see prior to heading to the University’s various colleges is the 40-foot tall “Tower of the Cheyenne”. The steel sculpture, which sits above a fountain in Butler Plaza, was commissioned in 1972 from American artist Peter Forakis. The work was refabricated in 2004.

The north campus tour begins outside of the Moore School of Music but sneak inside to see the Frank Stella installation titled “Euphonia”. Back outside, you can see Stephen de Staebler’s “Winged Woman”, gifted to UH in 1996 by longtime UH benefactor Jane Blaffer Owen.

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Ducking into the breezeway between the Cullen College of Engineering and the annex, the tour brings you to the most peculiar, polka-dotted, steel duck, and its intricate steel trees. “Landscape with Blue Tree”, commissioned in 1981 from American artist Jim Love, is the most playful of the sculptures located throughout the campus.

The tour continues through campus and reaches the boxed per-

Right: Commissioned in 1972 and refabricated in 2004, the “Tower of the Cheyenne” sits at the center of Butler Plaza in front of the M.D. Anderson Library.

spectives of both “Sandy in Defined Space” in front of Science and

Research I and of “Troika” behind Science and Research II. Richard McDermott Miller created the former work of art, a bronze of a nude woman in an open cube, which was purchased in 1971 through the

Below: “Contemplation” often turns into a jungle gym, nestled alongside the paths leading to the University Center Satellite.

Percent For Art program. American artist Charles Ginnnever’s steel geometrical work was commissioned in 1989.

Tom Sayre’s “Contemplation”, a large work of welded cylinders and rectangles, is the second to last sculpture in the tour. It has been captivating students in front of the UC Satellite since 1980, when it was purchased through the program.

The final stop of the tour takes you through the legs of the three figures of American artist William King’s “Colllegium”. Made of aluminum, these 32-foot striders were commissioned in 1983 and are the center point of the largest plaza in north campus.

The UH campus is large and there are some areas, depending on your major, that you may likely never visit and thus will likely miss out on seeing some great works of art. Pick up a map at the Welcome Center or the Blaffer Art Museum to discover UH’s hidden treasures.

Visit www.uh.edu/arttour for more information.

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BY TRANSITIONS EDITOR // TRAVIS HENSLEY UH is a big school in one of the largest cities in the United

ended up not really having the time for.

Through all of these mistakes, I’ve found that it is

States. At times, it’s going to be

the people who I have met along the way that have

to make the transition here.

made this university a worthwhile experience. The

This is the third college that I’ve attended, and it has given me opportunities that I didn’t think were possible.

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There is a long list of things that I have done here

means that when the hard times at this university

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