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Norma Irene Lowder, a dedi-cated patron of the School of Music and recipient of an honor-ary doctorate from the University, passed away in her apartment at University Place Retirement Com-munity and Nursing Center on Oct. 5. She was 83.

Her death was caused by com-plications that arose from a heart attack on Sept. 30, according to Dr. Rhonda Furr, professor of mu-sic and a close friend.

Furr said Lowder immediately became involved with the Univer-sity when she moved into Univer-sity Place in 1992 after retiring as principal of the High School for the Performing and Visual Arts and as organist of Bellaire United Methodist Church.

“Her combined love of mu-sic and education made the con-nection between herself and the

Director of athletics Steve Mo-niaci compared the University’s progress toward rejoining the NCAA to a football team with a fourth-quarter lead.

After an NCAA peer-review team visited the campus Oct. 11-13 to verify the accuracy of the University’s self-study report, the reviewers decided to recommend the University for Division I status.

The University’s next step will be a response to the review team’s report. An NCAA committee will vote in the spring to certify the University. After certification, the University will complete final reports to become eligible for re-election into the NCAA in June.

The remaining work in the pro-cess prompted Moniaci’s compari-son.

“It’s sort of like being in the lead in the fourth quarter of a foot-ball game,” Moniaci said. “You

don’t want to quit. The game isn’t over.”

The University, in the words of President Robert B. Sloan Jr., crossed a major threshold in the process by obtaining the peer-re-view team’s recommendation.

The review team did not cite any major issues and compliment-ed the University’s efforts.

“They commended the Univer-sity,” Sloan said. “They said that we obviously had a very broadly-based participation and a very ef-ficient process.”

Moniaci credited the broad-based participation in the Univer-sity’s self-study for much of the success of the peer-review team’s visit.

The three-day visit consisted of a facilities tour by Moniaci and admissions director Ed Borges and meetings with Sloan, the Univer-sity’s NCAA steering committee, chairs of subcommittees, coaches, athletic department officials, and

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by JUSTIN SCHNEEWIND

Foteini Gkavasiadi, part of a Greek theater company, performs as Athena in the Oct. 15 production of “Oresteia” in Dunham Theater.

Read about the perfor-mance see page 10.

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NCAA team recommends certification


Art patron Lowder dies at 83

ELECTIONGUIDEIN NEWS FEATURE | pg. 6

BREAKING DOWN TEXAS’ GUBERNATORIAL RACE

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see NCAA, page 5

Construction equipment sits idle near the site of the intramural field between the soccer field and the Law Enforcement Center.see LOWDER, page 4

FRESHSTARTIN FEATURE | pg. 8

NEW COACH GUIDES WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

A field of its own has been a dream of the University’s intramural sports program for years, making the popular quote “If you build it, they will come” the mantra for those who eagerly await the completion of the intramural field, currently under construction.

The University is nearly finished with the expansion project of its own “field of dreams,” a project that was delayed by weather, the installa-

by saira siddiqiContributing writer

see FIELD, page 4

Republican congressional can-didate Bill Flores, MBA ’85, said his worries about the future of the American dream inspired him to run for Congress.

“It seemed to me in 2009 that we weren’t creating the same op-portunities for younger generations that I had when I was growing up,” said the former oil and gas indus-try executive, who is currently campaigning against Rep. Chet Edwards, the Democratic congress-

man from Waco. The race has captured national

attention as it pits Edwards, a 10-term incumbent who was on Presi-dent Barack Obama’s short-list of potential running mates in 2008, against Flores, a member of the board of trustees who is new to

politics but known in the district for his community service.

Flores said challenging Edwards for the seat is a matter of electing someone who better represents the values of the people in the Cen-tral Texas district, one of the most

Flores challenges 10-term incumbentby daniel cadisManaging editor

When he speaks about writ-ing the 600-plus-page history of the University, he describes it as a solitary project.

Dr. Don Looser, vice president emeritus, will see three years of effort come to fruition when “An Act of Providence” is published in mid-November.

Halcyon Press is expected to publish 1,500 copies of the work close to Nov. 15, the 50th anniver-sary date of the chartering of the University.

Looser said he and Dr. Doug Hodo, president emeritus, concep-tualized the idea for a written his-tory in the 1990s.

When President Robert B. Sloan Jr. took office in 2006, Hodo and Looser presented their proposal to him. The University commissioned the project, and

by ayla syedOpinion editor

Looserwrites50-year history

IN ENTERTAINMENT | pg. 11

FILM ADAPTION OF ‘RED’ FILLED WITH STARSCOMICACTION

by lauren schoenemann

S&T editor

Intramural field work resumes

see FLORES, page 6

see LOOSER, page 5

MONDAY, NOV 1 Banner bash and free concert feat. Truman

In front of the Lake House (6:00 - 9:00 p.m.)

TUESDAY, NOV 2 Retro Campus Luncheon at Hinton stage area (11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.)WEDNESDAY, NOV 3 Homecoming Convocation in Sharp Gym (11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.) THURSDAY, NOV 4 Organization Battle at Holcombe Mall (5:00 - 7:00 p.m.)

FRIDAY, NOV 5 Women’s soccer: Great West Conference Sorrels Field, (7:30 p.m.) Bonfire immediately after the soccer game by the Intramural Field

Homecoming Dance, McNair Hall Cost: $2 or 2 canned goods (10:00 p.m. - midnight)

SATURDAY, NOV 6 10th Annual Husky Hustle 5K (7:00 a.m.)

Chili Cook-off/ Husky Fest (2:00 - 5:00 p.m.)

Pre-Game BBQ Dinner McNair Hall (5:30 p.m.)

Homecoming Game vs. McMurray in Sharp Gym Husky

Cup and Homecoming court announced at game ( 7:35 p.m.)

Post-Game Celebration, Glasscock courtyard ( 9:30 p.m.)

NEWS OCTOBER 21, 20102 - THE COLLEGIAN

Last day to dropThe last day to drop classes with a

“W” is Oct. 29.Students contemplating dropping a

class must see their adviser to complete the proper steps.

For more information, contact the office of the registrar by sending an e-mail to [email protected] or visit the office in Atwood I, room 106.

Student advisingPriority registration for the spring

semester will begin on Nov. 8.Students can make appointments with

their advisers for registration and major selection.

Students need to obtain their alternate pin number from their adviser in order to access registration for spring classes on HuskyNet.

Microsoft tutorials offeredThe University has launched a new

online training program called Microsoft IT Academy that will provide detailed instructions on how to learn or increase skills with various Microsoft products.

The courses can be accessed by fac-ulty, staff and current students free of charge. The instructions on how to access the courses can be found at www.hbu.edu/ita.

Essay contest deadlineA 100-150 word proposal must be

turned in by Oct. 22 for the “A Piece of the Past” Museum Essay Contest. The $3,000 cash prize will be split among eight winners.

For further information, contact Dr. Anthony Joseph, associate professor of history, at [email protected].

Fall choral concertThe University will host a choral clas-

sics concert featuring Schola Cantorum, University Singers and Camerata.

Dr. John Yarrington, director of the School of Music and professor in music, will conduct, and Dr. Rhonda Furr, pro-fessor in music, will be playing the organ.

The concert is on Oct. 22 at 7:30 p.m. in Dunham Theater.

Costume partyHispanic Students Organization,

Filipino Students Association and the Greek organizations will host a fall fes-tival party with a costume competition, a haunted house and a dance competition set to Michael Jackson’s “Thriller.”

The event is on Oct. 28 at 7 p.m. in the Glasscock Recreation Center.

Major/minor fairThe Career Services Center will host

the major/minor fair for students who would like to obtain more information about the different majors and minors that are offered at the University.

Students will be able to ask ques-tions to experts in various fields about the advantages of the different majors available. All students are encouraged to attend.

The event will take place on Oct. 25 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Hinton Center lobby.

Alumni DinnerThe “Spirit of HBU Alumni Awards

Dinner and Induction into Walk of Honor” will be held on Nov. 5 from 7 to 9 p.m. in McNair Hall.

Tickets are $20.

Campus Briefing New chef revamps Baugh Center menu

Oct. 7 issue of The Collegian:• On page 4, in “Conflict’s complexities un-

spooled,” Guiness should be spelled Guinness.

• On page 11, in “Ruggles goes ‘green’,” the review should have ended, “earth and his or her waistline.”

CORRECTIONS:

Peter Huber, director of dining services, did not have to look far to fill the position of Baugh Center executive chef, which was vacated this summer.

Huber called on longtime colleague Michael Konzem to take the position for the Baugh Cen-ter. The position was vacated when chef Ariel Mayorga was promoted to manage dining ser-vices at Sam Houston State University.

Konzem’s 13-year path with Aramark has weaved through the corporate dining rooms of American General, Exxon Mobil and other cor-porations in the Houston area. Huber said Kon-zem’s path mirrored his own and that they work well together.

The new chef said executive dining was regi-mented with an a-la-carte menu. The Baugh brings a new and exciting opportunity because he gets to reinvent, creating new menus and more choices, he added.

Energized and beaming, Konzem rattled off a list of plans that he said he wishes to implement. Aware of Texas favorites, he will introduce a Tex-Mex station that will serve his secret home-made salsa recipe.

Sticking with the homemade theme, Konzem said the soup station will soon begin offering a wider variety of soups made from scratch us-ing fresh ingredients. Vegetarians will also have

more choices, including eggplant parmesan and squash casserole.

Konzem did not have to relocate, which has made the job transition much less time consum-ing. This has allowed him to place a greater fo-cus on his new endeavor.

One difference between executive diners and students Konzem said he has noted is that stu-dents consume more fatty and fried foods. He said that signs with nutritional information about the food in the Baugh will be up soon that might help students choose healthier options.

The proposed signs will list calories, fat and other information about the food served, but Konzem said this is just one of the many new ways he wants to relay nutritional information to students.

He is working overtime to bring a new, up-dated and a more user-friendly dining experience to campus. While crafting his vision, he said he is open to suggestions from students.

The best way to reach him is by e-mailing him through www.hbu.CampusDish.com with any question, suggestion or concern regarding the Baugh. The website also offers additional infor-mation on the Baugh menus.

Konzem has plans to offer festive menus for holidays, including Christmas, Mardi Gras, Cin-co de Mayo and Valentine’s Day.

While this is Konzem’s first venue serving breakfast and dinner in addition to lunch, he said he relishes the challenge.

by Cheryl SChubertContributing writer

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CAMPUS SCENE

Honors College students listen to Dr. Russell Hemati, professor of philosophy, who took advantage of the brisk fall weather by holding his Aristotelian Logic class on the lawn in front of the University Academic Center on Oct. 6. The students persuaded Hemati to hold the class outside.

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Eight freshman students told Charles Schroeder, a senior associ-ate consultant with the higher edu-cation consulting firm Noel-Levitz, about their college experience on Oct. 19 as part of the University’s efforts to identify why its retention rates plummeted this fall.

A reten-tion report released on Sept. 21 by the Office of Institu-tional Re-search and E ff e c t i v e -ness shows that nearly 40 percent of last year’s freshman class did not return this fall.

Administrators have speculated that lower average SAT scores, the economic downturn and other reasons may have produced the substantial drop in the freshman retention rate, but they said there are too many variables to pinpoint a specific reason for the drop.

The focus group told Schroeder, who visited campus Oct. 18-20 to help the University discover the reasons behind the decline in reten-tion, that the University exceeded their expectations even though they

faced many challenges during the first half of the fall semester.

The students explained to Schroeder that many of them were confused by the complexities of making the transition from high school to college, specifically in registering for classes and squar-ing away financial aid and schol-arships. They asked for improved orientation sessions to give them a better understanding of the Uni-versity and what will be required of them among other things.

James Steen, vice president for enrollment management, said the purpose of the focus group was to better understand students’ per-spectives on the many services that the University provides.

“He is meeting with folks and following up on several initiatives we started several years ago,” Steen said, adding that this is the first time Schroeder has visited the Uni-versity in two years.

Schroeder, who has 37 years of experience in higher education ser-vice and who has consulted with more than 100 academic institu-tions, also visited with administra-tors and faculty while on campus.

He added that the best informa-tion he receives is from students.

“I learn more from students than anyone else because they’re the ones living the experience,” Schro-eder said.

Schroeder visit sparks student discussion

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by Daniel CaDisManaging editor

Schroeder

After evading the many attempts by Harris County Animal Control officers to capture her, the stray dog that students have embraced as an unofficial school mascot was finally removed from campus Oct. 11.

Instead of running and hiding, Hodo willingly went into the arms of senior April Kerr who took the stray dog to the Stafford Oaks vet-erinarian clinic, accompanied by senior Jennifer Ho.

When the dog arrived on campus

at the beginning of the semester, Hodo initially avoided any human interaction. She became more com-fortable around certain students as the semester progressed.

Kerr said that it took weeks for her to develop a close relationship with Hodo.

“I would try to feed her by throwing some food out beside me at somewhat of a distance, and she would come and eat,” Kerr said. “Each day she would get a little closer to me but it took weeks be-fore she let me pet her.”

Ho met Kerr after seeing her

play with the dog. Kerr said that Ho had been trying to catch Hodo to take her to the vet, but Hodo had previously not allowed Ho get near her.

The two students took Hodo to Stafford Oaks veterinarian clinic where she underwent three proce-dures to ensure that she was healthy.

“Hodo was tested for heart worms,” Kerr said. “She was nega-tive, and she got all her shots and was spayed.”

Ho paid for the expenses even though senior Seth Miller and sophomore Jenn Fox, the makers of

the “Save Hodo” T-shirts, offered to pay with the money they raised from their T-shirt sale in front of the Lake House on Oct. 15.

Miller and Fox sold the 40 T-shirts they made as well as addition-al blank shirts that students brought, pulling in $280 in sales in one day.

“Our goal is to help whoever adopts her with food and anything she may need,” Fox said.

Students have also shown sup-port for the dog by creating a peti-tion to ask the University to allow Hodo to remain on campus under the care of students. Since Oct. 16,

123 students have signed the peti-tion.

Created by junior Kristi Doss, the petition states that the Univer-sity would not be held responsible for any financial costs of taking care of her.

Doss said the students are con-cerned with Campus Living’s no-pet policy and adds that the petition also shows Student Life how many students care about Hodo.

“We were afraid we were going to run into resistance,” Doss said. “That’s why we started the peti-tion.”

NEWS4 - THE COLLEGIAN OCTOBER 21, 2010

Faculty underwent training last week to prepare for advising students on the new Liberal Arts Core Curriculum, a major curricu-lum overhaul that will replace the Smith College of General Studies on June 1.

The advisers were asked to tell undergraduates who have com-pleted a significant portion of the Smith College of General Stud-ies to file degree plans before the LACC is instituted, allowing them to stay on the Smith College sys-tem, said Dr. Robert Stacey, dean of the Honors College and associ-ate provost.

Freshmen and sophomores who have not made as much progress in Smith College will be advised to switch to the new curriculum.

“We don’t want this to be a bur-den for students,” he said, adding that administrators will accommo-date students as much as possible during the transitional phase be-tween the two curricula.

Members of the LACC commit-tee, which was responsible for de-veloping the new curriculum, led

both training sessions to explain the new system to advisers.

Dr. Randy Wilson, associate dean of the College of Arts and Hu-manities, who was the vice-chair of the LACC committee, said advis-ers were trained in order to ensure that students are told consistent in-formation when they are advised at any point this semester.

The new curriculum imple-ments a number of changes that will completely shift how students select their courses.

Instead of choosing courses from broad categories under the Smith College system, students will now have a series of pre-scribed courses to complete.

Minors are no longer required, but the number of hours Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Fine Arts and Bachelor of Music students must take will increase to 67 hours from approximately 54 under Smith Col-lege. Students pursuing other bach-elor degrees will take 58 hours.

Stacey added that administra-tors are working to make the tran-sition to the LACC as smooth as possible.

Ayla Syed contributed reporting.

Advisers prepfor new coreby Daniel CaDisManaging editor

GETTING CORE

by Jarrett GilliamContributing writer

Students campaign to keep stray dog on campus

LOWDER: Life dedicated to the arts Continued from Page 1School of Music a natural alli-ance,” Furr said.

Dr. Ann Gebuhr, professor of music, said Lowder attended nearly every musical event on campus. To honor Lowder for her attendance, she was presented with perfect at-tendance certificates for three con-secutive years.

Gebuhr said Lowder was also a member of The Guild, a group of Christian women working for the ongoing development of the University, and completed almost every liberal arts course in the mas-ters program as part of her lifelong pursuit of learning.

Lowder received an honorary doctorate of humane letters from the University in 2007 for her sup-port of the music program and gen-erous contributions to the Univer-sity museums.

She donated a Bible written in Inuit to the Dunham Bible Museum

and donated a collection of Gilbert and Sullivan posters and banners to the Museum of American Ar-chitecture and Decorative Arts in honor of Dr. Robert Linder, former dean of the School of Music, some of which are housed in Moody Li-brary’s Norma Lowder study room.

Furr said when she asked Lowder to give advice to students in 2000, she spoke about her per-sonal motto, “seek to serve.”

“The culmination of study should be service to your family, your community, your profession, your God,” Lowder said. “No greater satisfaction, no greater achievement, can be yours.”

Furr added that since Lowder had no relatives in Houston and no descendants, the School of Music was her family.

Gebuhr described Lowder as a lifelong learner who was profound in her relationships, music and

mentoring of young musicians.Senior Jeremiah Joseph, a mu-

sic theory and composition major, said Lowder never seemed to have missed a musical event throughout her relationship with the Univer-sity.

“She would happily make her way across Friendship Bridge from University Place to each perfor-mance, usually being the first in at-tendance,” Joseph said.

Lowder’s memorial service was held Oct. 14 at Bellaire United Methodist Church. Furr said about 450 people attended. Lowder was buried in her home state of Ohio next to her late husband, Earle Lowder.

Joseph added that Lowder will be missed by many.

“It will be very difficult to see that empty chair in the back of Dunham Theater and Belin Cha-pel,” he said.

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tion of a sprinkler system and per-mit delays during the spring and summer, said Charles Bacarisse, vice president for advancement.

The $30,000 to construct the field was part of the Hamill Foun-dation’s $100,000 grant donated last January.

In addition to donating the funds for the intramural field, the Hamill Foundation donated $70,000 to renovate the nursing skills lab. Pre-vious donations have gone toward the stained glass windows in Belin Chapel, Bacarisse added.

“Hamill has been a really terrific partner for the University,” he said.

Saleim Kahleh, director of cam-pus recreation, said he had hoped the field would be ready by this se-mester but is confident that students will be able to use the field soon.

After losing field space to the Husky Village apartments five years ago, Kahleh said he is excited about the opportunity to once again have a field dedicated to intramu-ral sports. Flag football, soccer and other intramural sports will use the new field for practices and games.

The club sports program will also benefit from the new field. Currently, club games are played off campus at Bayland Park.

Sophomore An Nguyen, who has taken an active role in involv-ing herself and the members of her sorority, Phi Mu, in intramural sports, said she was excited when she learned that a new field was be-ing constructed because it would provide more opportunity for a greater number of students to par-ticipate in intramural sports. She added that the intramural program has given the sorority members a chance to meet students from other organizations.

“We’re looking forward to the spring sports like softball and soc-cer,” she added.

FIELD: Grass sown, sprinkler system installed Continued from Page 1

Looser began working on it that year.

Looser officially retired from his position as vice president of aca-demic affairs in 2007, but has con-tinued to work on campus to com-plete the book.

He spent more than three years working on the project, gathering information from various sources.

He said he relied heavily on the bound volumes of the previously published editions of the Collegian when writing the history. He used

them to research and to verify facts, he added.

“ T h e Collegian has been really won-d e r f u l , ” L o o s e r said. “In many ways, it has cap-tured the moment on campus at a particular time.”

He also referred to past Univer-sity publications, board minutes and other sources.

Sloan said he could not imagine anyone but Looser being able to write the book because of his lon-gevity on campus.

Hired in 1964, when the Univer-sity was known as Houston Baptist College, Looser has witnessed 46 years of history as it happened. He also used personal notes taken dur-ing his time at the University.

Looser said he wanted the book

to help its readers establish a broad-er perspective in regards to the Uni-versity’s history.

“All participants — students and parents, faculty and staff, ad-ministrators, trustees, donors, and the public — had varying knowl-edge about the actual experience of others,” he writes in the book’s epilogue. “It soon became apparent that an assignment for this volume was the presentation of the varying perspectives by the many constitu-encies.”

NEWSOCTOBER 21, 2010 THE COLLEGIAN - 5

academic administrators.The reviewers, who were select-

ed from institutions similar to the University and remain anonymous throughout the process, meet with subcommittee chairs and adminis-trators to ensure that the Universi-ty’s depiction of its processes in the self-study report accurately reflects its actual practices.

Rita Tauer, associate provost and NCAA steering committee chair, said the reviewers spoke with 45 people on campus, with inter-views lasting 30 minutes to an hour.

The faculty, staff and adminis-trators who met with the reviewers expressed confidence in the process after their time with the team.

“Everyone the reviewers talked to had done their homework and was able to answer every question put to them,” Moniaci said, add-ing that some said they hoped the reviewers would have asked more questions.

Moniaci said he thinks the prep-arations for the visit helped educate the University on how a Division I athletics department should oper-ate.

After the visit, Sloan said he expects full NCAA membership in June.

“I’ve never been through any kind of accreditation or certifica-tion process either for athletics or academics that I can recall the insti-tution getting such high praise for its work,” Sloan said.

Collegian nets 2nd place overallThe Collegian was notified on

Oct. 13 that it received second place overall in Division II of the 2010 Baptist Press Collegiate Jour-nalism conference.

The annual competition received entries from 17 Baptist colleges and universities across the United States in Division II. The Collegian won a total of eight awards.

Last year, the Collegian re-ceived first place overall in the competition. This year, however, the Collegian was almost taken out of the running when its entire entry was destroyed.

Joni Hannigan, competition coordinator, informed Dr. Alice Rowlands, faculty adviser and pro-fessor of journalism and mass com-munication, on Oct. 1 that the Col-legian’s entry had been destroyed.

Hannigan was adamant that Row-lands send in a partial replacement entry that day so the Collegian could at least participate in the competition.

Rowlands said the Collegian ed-itors demonstrated firm determina-tion when she told them the news.

“The students showed great pa-tience when I told them their entries had been destroyed and, to even be considered in the competition, they were going to have to overnight new submissions,” Rowlands said. “They only had a few hours.”

While Rowlands and the editors spent three weeks preparing the original entry, they had roughly five hours between classes to compile and FedEx the new submission.

Dr. Marie Mater, chair of the department of communication and rhetoric, said the students showed professionalism through these un-usual circumstances.

“I am so proud of how the students were able to replicate a month’s worth of work in such a short period of time,” she said. “They are certainly professionals who can work under fire.”

Nathan Cadis, former editor in chief, said despite the setback, he was glad the Collegian was able to submit a replacement entry and re-ceive second place.

Justin Schneewind, current edi-tor in chief, said he was disappoint-ed because the students produced first-place quality work.

“I feel bad for the students because they didn’t receive rec-ognition since Baptist Press was incapable of keeping track of the submission,” Schneewind said. “I find it hard to believe that a paper that has done as well as the Colle-gian has in past Baptist Press com-petitions failed to get a single first-place award, and I doubt that this is

because we did not have the quality of content.”

Rowlands said she understands the students’ frustration but is ex-tremely proud of the Collegian tak-ing second overall.

“The editors are disappointed because they have won first place many times in the past,” Rowlands said. “Although our situation was complicated by the loss of our en-try, we will come back next year. We congratulate the first place win-ner.”

Dr. Robert Sloan, president of the University, congratulated the Collegian on the results.

“I am thrilled to learn that, once again, the Collegian has been rec-ognized with such an outstanding ranking,” Sloan said. “I am very proud of our students, and I think competitions of this nature provide the opportunity to bring visibility to the University.”

LOOSER: After 46 years, retired but still working

by Khurram Khan

Asst. news editor

Looser

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conservative districts to be represented by a Democratic congressman.

Nearly every poll puts Flores ahead of Ed-wards, whose district includes Waco and Bry-an-College Station. While Flores is projected to win the seat, he said he is challenging the members of his campaign to continue fighting until Nov. 2, election day.

“We’re going to fight hard until the very end,” Flores said, adding that if elected he will work to restore the American dream for every person, especially college students. The dis-trict that he hopes to represent includes Baylor University and Texas A&M University, where

he received a B.B.A. in accounting in 1976.Flores calls himself a limited-government

conservative who supports additional tax cuts for small businesses and families. Edwards, who also advocates limiting the role of gov-ernment, is widely regarded as a moderate Democrat.

In an election cycle that is infused with anti-incumbent sentiments, Edwards faces an uphill battle if he is to win the seat he has held for 20 years. Polls have given Flores as much as a 19-point lead over the incumbent.

Edwards, also a graduate of Texas A&M, has been endorsed by both the Dallas Morn-

ing News and the Fort Worth-Star Telegram. Flores, for his part, has received the endorse-ments of both former governors Mitt Romney, R-Mass., and Mike Huckabee, R-Ark.

Flores said he and his wife, Gina, are passionate about higher education and have donated millions to Texas A&M and HBU. Charles Bacarisse, vice president for advance-ment, said they are longtime supporters of the University.

“Bill and Gina rank amongst our most faithful and generous supporters,” Bacarisse said, adding that it is atypical for an alumnus of a graduate program to be so supportive.

Their involvement with the University includes their work as gala chairs for the up-coming Spirit of Excellence Gala on Nov. 16, which will feature a speech by Bush. But Flores spends most of his time on the cam-paign trail, regularly putting in 14 hours of work each day as he meets with voters across the district.

Flores said he feels confident about the out-come of the race with only 13 days left in the campaign and hopes to help the economy.

“My goal is to help the private sector grow so that students can have jobs when they grad-uate,” he said.

Differences in policies and leadership style continue to drive a wedge between the two candidates.

Perry is a pro-life conserva-tive who opposes the legalization of gay marriage while White is pro-choice and has defended civil unions for gay couples. Both sup-port Second Amendment rights, but White has argued for allowing colleges to control their own on-campus gun policies.

Perry, a graduate of Texas A&M University and a veteran Air Force pilot, has worked his way up from the Texas House of Represen-tatives to lieutenant governor, as-suming his current position in 2000 after George W. Bush resigned be-fore his presidential inauguration.

Perry won the governorship in 2002 and was reelected in 2006, receiving more than 58 percent and nearly 40 percent of the vote in each election, respectively.

White received his undergradu-ate degree from Harvard Univer-sity and attended the University of Texas School of Law, becoming a lawyer and businessman before serving as U.S. Deputy Secretary of Energy for President Bill Clin-ton in the ‘90s.

White, elected in 2003 with 63 percent of the vote in a runoff elec-tion, enjoyed widespread popular-ity as mayor of the nation’s fourth largest city.

The former mayor was term-limited out of running for the posi-tion last year, and soon afterward began campaigning for the U.S. Senate seat held by Republican Kay Bailey Hutchison, who chal-lenged Perry for their party’s nomi-nation. She was expected to resign after the March primary.

White switched races on Dec. 4, beginning a campaign for the Democratic Party nomination for governor after withdrawing from the Senate race. Hutchison kept her Senate seat after she lost the Re-publican nomination to Perry, who won 52 percent to her 31 percent.

White overwhelmingly won the Democratic primary with 76 per-cent of the vote, earning his party’s nomination and setting the stage for a multimillion-dollar race be-tween himself and Perry.

While the governor’s opposi-tion to big federal government has made him a star in a state known for its independent streak, Perry has been willing to break Republi-can party ranks at times.

He issued a statement in April saying that Arizona’s controversial new immigration law — supported by many tough-on-immigration Republicans — was not right for Texas, a state that is nearly 37 per-cent Hispanic according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

He calls for stronger border se-

curity and has repeatedly requested additional National Guard troops to protect the U.S.-Mexico border.

Perry’s stance on immigration is similar to that of White, who has also said that the Arizona immigra-tion law is not right for Texas.

Both candidates claim to be conservative on fiscal matters, with the governor regularly calling for tax cuts and decrying the federal government’s recession counter-measures, including the $787 bil-lion stimulus package passed by Congress last year.

White continues to distance himself from the policies of Presi-dent Barack Obama. The former mayor told a reporter in June that Obama’s fiscal policies are hurting his campaign.

“If the president wasn’t spend-ing so much money, borrowing money, it would probably help,” White said, disassociating himself from the president in a bid to ap-peal to more independent voters.

Perry has repeatedly empha-sized his economic policies of low taxes and sparse business regula-tions. In a recent campaign adver-tisement lauding how the state has weathered the economic recession, the governor said that 80 percent of new private sector jobs since 2005 have been created in Texas.

While the nation has reeled from the economic recession,

Texas’ unemployment rate has consistently been below the national average. The state’s unemployment rate was 8.4 percent in August, lower than the national average of 9.5 percent.

White, who has made education a major part of his campaign, regularly thumps Perry for state’s lag-ging education system. The for-mer mayor’s website says that Tex-as ranks next to last of all states in the percentage of adults with high school diplomas and 45th in SAT scores.

White’s website says he wants to make college more affordable by ensuring that college book-stores obtain textbooks at the low-est price possible as well as giving discounts to students who dedicate their careers to public service.

Perry’s website says more stu-dents have enrolled and graduated from college since he has been in office. The website says that Perry wants to continue increasing finan-cial aid to students and financial aid totaled $1.1 billion this year, nearly 10 times more than the $111.8 mil-lion allocated in 1998-99.

The candidates have advocated different solutions to the state’s is-sues and leveled harsh critiques of each other’s leadership during the campaign, but it remains to be seen which will become the next leader of the Lone Star state.

NEWS FEATURE OCTOBER 21, 20106 - THE COLLEGIAN

ELECTING THE

‘LONE’ STARin an election year when nearly every electable position in the state is up for grabs, the Texas gubernatorial race continues to draw national attention as it pits a

longtime Republican incumbent against a popular Democratic challenger. Polls taken earlier this year have placed Gov. Rick Perry, the conservative Republican who is running for an unprecedented fourth term, as little as 3.8 percent

ahead of Bill White, the former Houston mayor, who many regard as the best hope Democrats have had in the past 15 years for winning the governorship.But the latest Rasmussen Reports poll shows White falling further behind Perry, who holds an 11-point lead, with less than two weeks remaining before Nov. 2. Their political positions may separate them, but both candidates have at least one thing in common: they visited the University last academic year — White in

October 2009, Perry in March. Perry, the state’s longest-serving governor, moderated a discussion in Dunham Theater on March 16 between Michael Reagan, son of former President Ronald

Reagan, and Michael Medved, a radio talk show host. White, who was then mayor of Houston and had not yet entered the race for the governorship, spoke about leadership to a group of 51 Honors College students at a roundtable discussion on Oct. 6, 2009.

Story by Daniel Cadis

FLORES: Alumnus ‘generous’ supporter of higher educationContinued from Page 1

RICK PERRY

Taking Heat

Money Matters

Born March 4, 1950Paint Creek, Texas

Party Republican

Alma Mater Texas A&M Religion Methodist

“When you are a leader and you make hard decisions, you

piss some people off.”

BILL WHITEBorn June 16, 1954

San Antonio, Texas

Party DemocratAlma Mater Harvard

UT at AustinReligion Methodist

“I want a performance-orient-ed government that produces

results.”

JUST the FACTS

Homegrown

PICTURED TOP RIGHT: Gov. Rick Perry, Bill White

Attention all Christians practicing yoga: Albert Mohler preaches against its practice.

According to the blog of the Southern Baptist Seminary President, yoga does not mesh with the teachings of Christ.

Cambridge dictionary defines yoga as “a set of physical and mental exercises, In-dian in origin, which is intended to give con-trol over the body and mind; a Hindu system of philosophy which aims to unite the self with god.”

Mohler seems to be-lieve this definition of yoga contradicts Chris-tian teachings.

Hindus began these traditions to reach a state of consciousness beyond that of the material world.

Hinduwisdom.info states that Hindus practice yoga because “it is the cessation of agitation of the consciousness.”

Mohler completely disagrees with this practice. He said that Christians should not be able to escape the world in this way.

“We are not called to escape the con-sciousness of this world by achieving an el-evated state of consciousness but to follow Christ in the way of faithfulness,” Mohler said.

It appears that Mohler is missing the point of yoga. The practice is to be used to clear the mind of worldly things and bring one’s self closer to the Ultimate Being.

This sounds similar to the prayers that God prescribes people say every day.

The website for Christian Apologetics and Research Ministry simply states that prayer is the practice of being in the pres-ence of God.

“You are in the presence of God as you lay before Him your complete self in

confession and depen-dence,” CARM said. “In so doing, our hearts are quieted and pride is stripped and we enjoy the presence of God.”

From this perspec-tive prayer seems to fit in perfectly with the practice of yoga.

Each focuses on the act of becoming closer to God. Yoga simply uses breathing, stretching and exercise to achieve this.

Yoga can be a great way to relieve the stress of day-to-day life and give a person a set time each day to be close with God in a clear mind set.

Being close with God is an important part of Christianity. James 4:8 says, “Draw near to God and He will draw near to you.”

If Christians can use yoga as a time to strip away all of their worldly concerns and use the time of quiet meditation for prayer, then yoga and Christianity can work togeth-er peacefully.

RELIGION THE COLLEGIAN - 7OCTOBER 21, 2010

by Ashley DAvenportAsst. managing editor

Religious variety revealed in survey

Thou shalt not yoga in the Lord’s presence

It’s Monday morning and students passing in front of the Hinton Center can hear calls to stop and pray.

Every Monday from 8:30-9:30 a.m. stu-dents can come together with fellow class-mates to pray about anything that concerns them.

The idea of a prayer booth has been on the mind of Danny Miller, director of Baptist Student Ministries, for several years. He is working together with junior Hayden Her-nandez, president of the ministry leadership council for Baptist Student Ministries, turn-ing this idea into a reality.

“We wanted to remind students of the power of prayer,” Hernandez said.

The weekly booth, now called “Got Prayer,” is something unique to the ministry leadership council. Miller and Hernandez decided it would be a way to help set the or-ganization apart from others.

Miller added that 30 people have dedicat-ed their life to Christ this semester and a big part of that is prayer.

“Anything that happens on this campus comes through prayer,” Miller said.

Workers from the prayer booth carry signs that will say “Can I pray for you?” and “Free prayer” to promote the booth.

“The idea of the campaign is reminiscent of the free hug campaign that was turned into a viral video on YouTube,” Hernandez said. “The prayer group walks around campus with signs. That way it is an invitation for students to be prayed for and not make them feel obligated.”

The group also hands out prayer cards so visitors of the booth can write down their prayer requests and contact information. The prayer team uses the cards to stay in contact throughout the semester to see how God is working in their lives.

Junior Emily Estill, a member of the prayer team, said she would love to see how God works within the lives of students.

Miller said he hopes that this outreach will help students realize that God cares about them, and God uses his people to show his

love every day. “I also want stu-

dents to see that peo-ple care,” Miller said. “Everyone seems to live in their own little world, and having a complete stranger come up to someone and ask if there is anything they need

prayer over can really help people under-stand that they are not alone.”

The prayer team also wants students to understand that they can come to God about anything they are struggling with their day-to-day lives.

“I hope that people would be able to just take a moment to recognize God’s sover-eignty over their stress and problems,” said sophomore Jacqueline Lawrence, a member of the prayer team.

Miller said he wants God to transform the campus into a beacon on a hill. He added that he would like to see the campus present a positive atmosphere so that people will walk away with a new attitude.

by Alexis shelly

Staff writer

Prayer booth reminds students of God’s love

The Office of Institutional Re-search and Effectiveness released statistics for the religious affiliation

of the University’s undergraduate student body Sept. 17 in its an-

nual Profile of Undergraduate Students.

While the Christian student population is pre-

dominately Baptist at 29.2 percent, as may be expected of a Bap-tist university, a wide range of faiths are represented on cam-pus this fall.

Of the 73 per-cent who profess the Christian faith, nearly two-thirds is either

Baptist or Catholic, with 641 and 340 mem-

bers, respectively.The Christian Church

has 107 students declaring membership, 93 students are

Methodist, 52 are Pentecostal, and 39 are Presbyterian.

The non-denominational group consists of 199 students, and 125 declared a denomination of “other.”

Affiliation is not limited to Christianity, however. Other major religious groups also have represen-tation at the University.

Islam comprises 3.2 percent of the student body, while 1.2 percent

of students identifies with Hinduism and one percent of undergraduates profess Buddhism.

The remaining 13.7 percent of students either did not declare a re-ligion or did not indicate a prefer-ence.

Dr. Phil Rhodes, senior direc-tor of the Office of Institutional Research and Effectiveness, said the University supports about the same level of religious diversity as other Christian universities, such as Baylor, which has a Baptist student population of about 35 percent.

Rhodes added that while the Uni-versity recruits from several Baptist high schools and congregations in order to advance its spiritual objec-tives, students are not admitted on the basis of their religious affiliation and that diversity is conducive to a well-rounded education.

“Exposure to viewpoints that differ from your own is always pos-itive,” Rhodes said. “When you are able to share and debate with oth-ers, you can develop a better under-standing of what you believe.”

Sophomore Jeremy Klutts, a government and philosophy ma-jor, said he thinks the University remains true to its Christian values while welcoming spiritual variety that encourages growth through healthy discussion.

“The University does not just promote tolerance of other faiths,” Klutts said. “It’s genuine accep-tance.”

by lAuren schoenemAnn

S&T editor

Christian73%

Undeclared/No preference

13.7%

Muslim 3.2%

Hindu 1.2%

Buddhist 1%

Illustration byNathan Cadis*Information courtesy of the Office of Institutional Research and Effectiveness

Religious Affiliation of Undergraduate Students*

Hernandez

FEATURE8 - THE COLLEGIAN OCTOBER 21, 2010

Echoes of bouncing basketballs reverberate in Sharp Gym as play-ers pair up to shoot their weekly re-quirement of 100 free throws.

Taking turns shooting and re-trieving the ball, the players watch each other’s form and offer remind-ers of shooting fundamentals.

The drill aims to instill disci-pline, teamwork and fundamentals, mirroring the areas emphasized by the women’s basketball team’s new head coach.

Mary Gleason enters her first season as a head coach, inheriting a team that posted a record of 3-25 last season.

Tough start

Last year’s squad opened the season with a 69-point home loss to Duke University and a 79-point loss to Texas Christian Univer-sity. The Huskies endured a losing streak of nine games and ended the season on a 10-game losing streak.

The 2010-11 season will start with an all-new coaching staff, but the roster remains largely un-changed.

All but four players returned for this season, and freshman forward Kamisha Richard was the lone ad-dition to the 12-player roster.

Richard, like her 11 teammates, joined the program after being re-cruited by former coach Todd Bu-chanan and his staff.

Coaching changes

Buchanan departed for the posi-tion of head coach of the women’s basketball team at the University of Houston and was followed by as-sistant coaches Ravon Justice and Rusty Laverentz.

Buchanan’s departure neces-sitated the summer search that brought Gleason to campus.

Gleason returns to Houston af-ter spending a decade coaching at universities on the East Coast. Gleason attended high school and played basketball at nearby St. Ag-

nes Academy, commuting from her native Pasadena.

She played summer league games at Sharp Gym during her high school days, occasionally fac-ing head volleyball coach Kaddie Platt who attended Alief Elsik.

Fighting for a roster spot

Gleason followed in her broth-ers’ footsteps by enrolling at South-ern Methodist University. She be-gan her collegiate basketball career as a walk-on.

Crediting her persistence and love of the game, Gleason earned a spot on the roster and eventually became team captain. After four seasons with the Mustangs, she left with the program’s record for most 3-point shots made.

After earning a degree in his-tory and a teaching certificate from SMU, she started her coaching ca-reer at Kimbrough Middle School in Mesquite, Texas, before a stint at Cowley College in Arkansas City, Kansas.

International experience

An opportunity to resume her playing career presented itself with an offer to play in Switzerland. Gleason’s career in Europe lasted three seasons and took her to cities such as Bern, Switzerland; Lon-don; Madrid; Paris; and Barcelona, Spain.

While there, she indulged her in-terest for history by visiting histori-cal sites like the Palace at Versailles and London’s Big Ben.

“Getting paid to play basketball was just icing on the cake,” Glea-son said.

Back on the sidelines

A position as an assistant coach at New York University brought her back stateside, which she followed with a job at Princeton University and her most recent post as an as-sistant coach and recruiting coordi-nator at Dartmouth College.

The challenge of leading a pro-gram new to NCAA Division I competition intrigued Gleason, and the rarity of the opportunity con-vinced her to accept the position at the University.

Selecting her as head coach marks director of athletics Steve Moniaci’s first head coach hire at the University.

Structured approach

Moniaci said Gleason brings a more structured style that the team has responded to with enthusiasm.

“I think they hated to see Todd go, but I think they’re pleasantly surprised in how knowledgeable coach Gleason is and by her abil-ity to put them in position to win games.”

Gleason, the fourth head coach in the program’s 11-year history, entered with a firm approach as she instituted changes to the structure of the team.

“She was strict when she came in and told us the rules,” said junior post Jamie Spriggs, last season’s scoring leader with 9.9 points per game. “She told us that if we didn’t want to abide by the rules then we didn’t need to be here.”

Teaching opportunities

Gleason did not see the team last season because she was coaching in the Ivy League, but what she has seen on tape led her to believe she could teach the team.

She said the team has responded well to the changes and that the players embraced the discipline and structure that has been imple-mented.

This includes a greater emphasis on team meetings and study halls.

The team’s preparation for the season now centers around fitness and fundamentals.

Shaping up

Players estimate that they have run more in preseason than they did

all last season.“We weren’t in shape at all last

year,” Spriggs said. “This year, I think we’ll be able to run teams out of the gym just by being in shape.”

Gleason expects the fitness and fundamental play of her team to help as the team plays a schedule that again pits the Huskies against big-name competition.

Familiar beginning

After hosting Henderson State for an exhibition on Nov. 2, the Huskies open their season on Nov. 12 at TCU, the team that inflicted a season-worst 79-point loss almost exactly a year ago.

With road games against Lou-isville University and Texas Tech University on a schedule that was set before her arrival, Gleason said the Huskies will compete against NCAA Tournament-caliber teams like they did last year in road games against Duke and Louisiana State University.

“We’re probably going to be outmatched athletically, size-wise. You name it,” Gleason said. “But one thing we can do to improve our ability to compete is to remain faithful to the fundamentals of the game. Another team may be stron-ger, may be taller and may have better athletes, but there are things that are in our control.”

Becoming a team

The work on fundamentals and fitness has been accompanied by an effort to improve teamwork.

“Last season, we weren’t a team,” said sophomore forward Destini Texada, last season’s lead-er in rebounds with 5.9 per game. “As teammates, we didn’t trust each other. On the court last year, we were all individuals instead of a team.”

Texada called the team’s change drastic. She added that the team has room for improvement, but the players have followed Gleason’s in-

structions as they work to improve each day.

Gleason challenges her players to make progress in each practice and game.

She avoids making predictions for this season, instead focusing on daily improvement and teaching fundamentals.

Earning wins

The former walk-on expects the players to create opportunities and exhibit the work ethic she did when she was fighting for a spot on SMU’s team.

“I want them to earn the right to win a game based on doing it the right way,” Gleason said. “They are going to be scrappy. They are going to hustle. They are going to do the dirty work to get it done.”

Staying in state

The Huskies’ schedule provides opportunities mostly to earn wins in state because the team will trav-el out of state only for conference games and the Comfort Inn and Suites Invitational hosted by More-head State University.

Beginning their season at TCU, the Huskies will also travel to Sam Houston State University, Texas Southern University, Lamar Uni-versity, Stephen F. Austin State University, and Texas Tech.

The Huskies’ concentration of Texas opponents continues when they host crosstown programs in Rice University on Dec. 21 and the University of Houston on Dec. 30, providing the players with a chance to face their former coach.

Forward progress

Gleason said she will not focus on specific matchups but rather concentrate on the daily progress of a team coming off a 3-25 record.

“She’s not going to let us un-derachieve this year,” Spriggs said. “That’s exactly what we did last year. We underachieved.”

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togetherStory & Design byJustin Schneewind

Photos byNathan Cadis

I want them to earn the right to win

a game based on doing it

the right way.

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”— Mary GleasonHead Coach

The crowd quieted as the stage filled with smoke. Red lights cre-ated the atmosphere of tragedy as a woman dressed in a white toga chanted a sound similar to that of mourning while playing a drum to set the mood.

On Oct. 15 Dunham Theater was transformed to mirror ancient Greece for the performance of “Oresteia,” written by the Greek poet Aeshchylus in 458 B.C. This is the second time that Leonidas Loizides’ Theater Company, a drama troupe from Athens, has performed here.

The first performance was in Dunham Theater on Oct. 5, 2009 with the Honors College and Houston Community College sponsoring both performances.

The play’s central theme is re-venge as a form of seeking justice.

The story traces back to the Trojan War when Calchas informs the Greek leadership that in order for the Spartan fleet to destroy Troy, Agamemnon must sacrifice his daughter, Iphigenia. Agamem-non is slaughtered by his wife, Clytemnestra, in revenge for the death of her daughter.

To avenge their father’s death,

Electra and Orestes planned to kill their mother Clytemnestra and her lover, Aegisthus.

After Orestes carries out the deed, he is tormented by the Fu-ries, the goddesses of vengeance. Determining whether his torture is fair allows the audience to see the important role order plays in the world.

Dr. Louis Markos, professor in English and scholar in residence who helped edit the translation from Greek to English, said this performance was significantly bet-ter than last year’s.

“They went from good to ex-cellent,” Markos said.

Sophomore Tamara Mathew said she was entertained through-out the two-hour performance because of the realism the troupe created on stage.

Mathews said the actress, Elena Faidra, who played the tambourine and sang throughout the play was outstanding.

Faidra said her part was to set the mood, but more importantly to beg the gods for mercy and to have pity upon the mortals.

In the end, Athena, the goddess of wisdom, administers justice.

Although the Furies wanted Orestes found guilty, justice is served when Athena makes her de-cision as the supreme authority to set him free.

Halloween thrill-seekers prowl the night in search to satisfy their seasonal cravings. While they of-ten encounter costumes and arti-ficial cobwebs that have become the standard for a typical October celebration, Kemah Boardwalk ex-ceeds expectations.

Eerie music emanating from the loudspeakers, randomly placed tombstones and ghostly employees roaming the park set the mood for a terrifying time.

Along with the Boardwalk’s usual thrill rides such as Drop Zone, the Boardwalk Bullet and Pharaoh’s Fury, a different experi-ence awaits guests on the ground floor of the parking garage.

An unusual attraction placed below the Boardwalk Inn brings a Halloween aura to the lineup of normal rides. “The Last Ride,” mounted on top of two red steps, features a cotton-lined coffin. Guests lie inside, and as soon as they are positioned, a clerk closes the coffin. A camera placed at a discreet angle allows passers-by to view the horror of the participant. Hydraulics toss the occupied cas-ket roughly and quickly, creating the illusion of riding in the back of a hearse for one “last ride.”

Though this ride seems morbid and nothing short of creepy, an even more frightening enchant-ment can be found next door.

Since 2007, the Boardwalk has

hosted the Dungeon of Doom un-der the breezeway of the parking garage. It is the main attraction of the fall festivities in Kemah.

Visitors enter an ominous room where they wait to enter the dun-geon.

After giving their tickets to the clerk, they are transported into a black hallway where nothing is visible but a few flashes of white light. This space leads guests into a heart-pounding thrill.

From headless horsemen charg-ing at guests to zombies with a hunger for brains that reach out to grab anyone in their paths, only screams can escape the Dungeon of Doom.

The attractions hold suspense at every corner with alluring sights, but there are plenty of other attrac-tions to keep all ages entertained if visitors seek more family-oriented fun.

Throughout the month, there are a wide variety of events for fami-lies with younger children on the weekends. All can enjoy costume contests, fun houses, pumpkin dec-orating, and trick-or-treating on the Boardwalk.

Kemah attracts visitors each season and is always hosting new and exciting events almost every month. October is one of the most popular months for Kemah and there is no questioning why. With beautiful weather and many fun activities, Boo on the Boardwalk is certain to take family and friends for a haunted ride.

ENTERTAINMENT OCTOBER 21, 201010 - THE COLLEGIAN

Play review

by Jessica scottContributing writer

by cassidy estradaContributing writer

Backstreet Cafe, nestled in the homes and high-rises of River Oaks, serves elegant cuisine. The restaurant is one of the most popu-lar places in the River Oaks area and is the place to been seen especially for their infamous Sunday brunch. Although, their dinner menu is a spectacle in it self.

The seating options of the restau-rant is one of its best features. With the mild weather of fall, the patio seating is the best way to enjoy the atmosphere of Backstreet Cafe. The indoor seating is intimate with up-scale features and decorations.

The food is reflective of the comfortable setting of the restau-rant. The menu varies in the style of food from Italian (jalapeno fettuc-cine) to Mexican (red corn chicken enchiladas).

The appetizer section has a whirlwind of flavors and variety. Steamed mussels and grilled bacon wrapped quail join the lamb meat-ball sliders on the menu.

The salads and soups are well

worth mentioning, especially the roasted pear salad ($9).

This stunning salad features an entire pear that is roasted and filled with brown sugar. Dried fruit and tangy bleu cheese along with the bitter wild greens compliment the roasted pear.

Backstreet Cafe offers an assort-ment of meat dishes including lamb, pork, steak, and duck. The grilled pork chop ($19) is one of the most satisfying choices on the menu. The herbs encrust the thick and juicy pork chops and enhance the grilled flavors of the pork.

The pork chop was well done and pleasant, but the vegetable sides elevate the dish to the next level by adding contrast to the dish.

The braised cabbage and roasted

mashed potatoes are the perfect sides to complete the heartiness of the dish. The red and green cabbag-es absorb the flavors of the red wine reduction making them sweet and tender. The roasted mashed potatoes still contained the red skins adding texture to the dish.

Combining the three parts of the dish create a fantastic melody of sa-vory flavors. The sauce provides a bond to pieces all parts of the dish together.

Backstreet Cafe provides an environment and menu for Univer-sity students seeking a casual adult atmosphere without sacrificing a week’s wages. Its mixture of a bril-liant menu and elegant ambience makes it the perfect place for any special occasion.

by Phanuel roxasAdvertising manager

BACKSTREET CAFE

Elegant cuisine, affordable prices

Boo on the Kemah Boardwalk

Greek tragedy returns to Dunham Theater

Restaurant review

The roasted pear salad is one of Backstreet Cafe’s most exqui-site dishes.

photos by JESSICA SCOTTTOP: The gory entrance to the Dungeon of Doom wel-comes visitors before they purchase tickets.RIGHT: Hanging ghouls embellish the Kemah Boardwalk, radiating an eerie vibe.BELOW: A hearse decorates the Last Ride’s entrance.

by SAMANTHA SMITH

Retirement receives a new meaning in Rob-ert Schwentke’s film adaptation of DC Com-ic’s cult graphic novel “Red.”

Recent retiree Frank Moses, played by Bruce Willis, learns to adapt to life outside of the CIA. He begins a long-distance friend-ship with Sarah Ross, played by Mary-Louise Parker, and attempts to have a normal life.

When Moses finally immerses himself into retirement, his past returns and changes his life again. After receiving the classification “Retired, Extremely Dangerous,” Moses must evade assassins while trying to protect Ross.

Once safe, Moses decides that he must take down the CIA in order for the couple to survive. Realizing that he cannot do this alone, Moses starts assembling his old team of agents.

Schwentke made brilliant casting choices in “Red.” Willis, along with his infamous co-stars, Helen Mirren, Morgan Freeman and John Malkovich, bring the graphic novel to life on the big screen.

Each actor brought something exciting and amusing to the film.

Malkovich’s character, Marvin Boggs, a former spy for the CIA who went insane after years of LSD experimentation, brings come-dic relief to the fast-paced action movie.

Freeman and Mirren use old-school acting styles to enhance their characters, Joe and Vic-toria.

The real action begins once the team of Moses, Boggs, Joe, and Victoria reunite. The group soon realizes that they are the agency’s target because of a special-ops mission from their past.

The cunning team exposes a government secret while trying to shut down the CIA and evade agent William Cooper, played by Karl Urban who had his big break in the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy.

The action scenes in “Red” are done very well, with intense explosions and high-speed car chases.

The scenes do not overwhelm the movie but enhances the adventure for the viewers. Each explosion or fight scene has a purpose. They are strategically placed throughout the film to keep the plot moving.

The music enhanced major action scenes, old school rock by Aerosmith portrayed Mo-ses as he fought against Cooper, who was em-bodied by modern rock.

Art director Brandt Gordon of “Mean Girls” added creative genius to the film.

Using post cards, Gordon artistically changed scenes from one city to the next.

The post cards start out as still-life photos, slowly becoming live-action and eventually turning into the actual scene. This special ef-fect adds artistic value to the movie.

All of the elements of the film came togeth-er perfectly, creating a must see blockbuster for any action buff.

The mixture of comedy and action in this Summit Entertainment picture will pleasantly surprise most viewers.

Celebrity couples are breaking up at an alarming rate. While it seems like no one in Hol-

lywood can stay together, the problem extends past the cam-eras of the paparazzi.

In the last few weeks, three famous couples have decided to separate.

Laura Dern, known for her role in “Jurassic Park,” and husband Ben Harper made their divorce public, then Courtney Cox and David Arquette separated and fi-nally the divorce of Christina Aguilera and Jordan Bratman was announced.

The most unexpected breakup of all is the split between Cox and Arquette after 11 years of a seemingly perfect marriage.

The couple has been together since film-ing “Scream” in 1995, marrying in 1999. They welcomed their only child, Coco, in 2004 and appeared to be a happy couple un-til their split in early October.

Stars that are experiencing marital dis-tresses, like Cox and Arquette, are not alone. Average Ameri-cans are facing the same prob-lems.

Recent data collected by the Americans for Divorce Reform show that around 40 to 50 per-cent of marriages will end in divorce if current trends con-tinue.

These polls seem to prove that celebrity marriages are not ending due to Hollywood pressure alone, but that they are part of a national tendency.

To end this trend, people should find out who they are and what they are looking for in a partner before ever tying the knot.

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DrakeReliant StadiumOct. 29

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Anjelah JohnsonHouse of BluesOct. 22

The former NFL cheerleader-turned-come-dian will be featuring her latest stand-up in Houston. Tickets range from $52 to $131, and the doors open at 7 p.m.

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Dynamo vs. SoundersRobertson StadiumOct. 23

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The University’s Banner and portal systems will each receive an upgrade Oct. 25, making both systems more user-friendly.

Banner is the student infor-mation system that covers five main areas. It controls Human Resources, student information, financial aid, finances, and ad-vancement.

The system is used campus-wide, though it is mainly for student information, said Miguel Morales, manger of application services for Information Technol-ogy Services.

The University has previously used Banner 7, a system support-ed by the software and technol-ogy company Sungard, to run the student systems.

The upgrade to Banner 8 was necessitated two years ago when Sungard announced that it will no longer support version 7 after

April 2011. “As with any other software,

you eventually will have to move on to the next version,” Morales said.

The upgrade to Banner 8 will bring several technical changes without modifying the system’s aesthetic features.

“Banner is like the engine that runs a car,” said Alan Presley, associate director of Web strate-gies and operations. “Upgrading the motor under the hood will not change the car’s outside appear-ance.”

Benefits of the changes for students include customized reg-istration error messages, access to the online graduation applica-tion and tracking of academic eli-gibility, if applicable.

Morales said Banner will have more functionality, a higher ca-pacity for storing information and greater security for usernames and passwords after the upgrade.

This upgrade will make the University competitive with oth-er institutions, added Morales.

“The interface will stay the same, so there will be no need for any training,” Morales said. “The system will be very straightfor-ward and easy to use.”

The changes began on Oct. 17, when the system was converted to

a read-only format. Students still have access to all of their current information, but no changes may be made or viewed until Oct. 25.

Presley said that the systems should be fully functional the morning of Oct. 25.

Sophomore Taymour Khan said he is pleased that the Univer-sity has endeavored to upgrade these systems.

“I am really glad that the Uni-versity is taking time to revamp such an integral part of student life,” Khan said.

Along with the Banner 8 up-grade, the University’s portal system will now only require a single login.

In the past, students have been required to log in to HuskyNet, Outlook Live and Blackboard separately with individual user

names and passwords.After this transition, students

will need to sign in only once to be connected to all of these sys-tems.

Presley said that this is a com-plete change.

“It’s not even the same tech-nology as before,” Presley said. “It accomplishes the goal of a portal system, which is to be able to go to one place and get every-thing you need.”

Freshman Gabriella Font said this change will allow her to spend less time in login windows and more time focusing on com-pleting objectives.

“I will definitely still use the systems as usual, but now it will save me time so I can direct my attention to my main tasks,” Font said.

Presley said students will ben-efit from not having to remember multiple usernames and pass-words and that it will be easier to retrieve grades and other student information.

Along with the Banner up-grade, HuskyNet will be in a read-only format until Oct. 25 because of its own system con-version.

Presley said that there are no-tices on both HuskyNet and the portal to remind students of the temporary read-only format un-til all of the updates have been made.

Students can send in ques-tions or comments regarding the changes after the upgrade by sub-mitting an online feedback form available in the refurbished por-tal.

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY12 - THE COLLEGIAN OCTOBER 21, 2010

NASA brought its space-age technology down to earth to aid the rescue of 33 miners

trapped in the San Jose copper and gold mine located north of Copiapo, Chile.

A 20-member team at Johnson Space Center in Houston applied decades of ex-perience in long-duration space expeditions, spe-cialized engineering and emergency training to expedite the res-cue while guarding the miners’ physical and mental health.

The team, which included two physicians and a psychologist, offered medical, nutritional and behavioral advice and recommendations to the Chilean navy for constructing the capsule that brought each miner out of the ground Oct. 12-13.

Though astronauts journey 250,000 miles above the earth’s surface and the miners were trapped 2,300 feet below it, both environments impose hostility and isolation. The circumstances differ, but the strain on the human body and psyche is similar in both stressful situations.

NASA implemented its know-how acquired from human presence in space

in proposing guidelines to preserve the health of the miners.

Vitamin D supplements were given to the miners to regulate sleep patterns, decrease susceptibility to depression and promote bone health and calcium absorp-tion. The team also emphasized maintain-ing a daily routine and regular exercise to keep morale high and body weight low.

Another crucial application of NASA’s expertise were 75 suggestions offered

to Chilean engineers for con-structing the capsule named Phoenix that retrieved the

hostages after 69 days of captivity. The capsule weighed nearly 930 pounds and measured

13 feet long. It was low-ered and lifted by a crane

mounted on a nearby hillside.In accordance with many of

NASA’s guidelines, the Phoenix included an oxygen tank, communications equip-ment and several wheels around its exte-rior to reduce friction as it moved along the 28-inch-wide shaft.

Each miner ascended to safety in about 20 minutes. The entire process of rescuing each miner lasted about an hour, a reasonable amount of time considering the total wait of more than two months.

The miners may still have been under-ground today without the assistance of the space program.

by Lauren Schoenemann S&T editor

Question:How do fountain drink dispensers work?

Answer:Concentrated flavoring mixes with carbon dioxide and water.

Making the machineThe first modern soft drink fountain was born in 1888 when Jacob Baur, an

American pharmacist, began marketing dispensers that could manufacture their own carbon dioxide within a tank inside the machine. The carbon dioxide would then mix with flavoring when a spigot was turned, creating the drink. Before this innovation, each soft drink essentially had to be made from scratch because the server would have to make his own flavored syrup and manually add the carbon-ated water.

Mixing it upToday’s soda dispensers function in a similar fashion, with the exception of the

added ice component. Ice drops into the cup when the customer presses a release bar, which opens a container that holds ice in the top part of the machine.

The soft drink itself is still made at the moment in which it is dispensed, mean-ing the syrup that contains the actual flavor is not mixed with the carbonated water until a lever is pulled.

Carbonated water is generated by dissolving carbon dioxide from a stainless-steel tank in chilled water under pressure in another compartment inside the ma-chine. Premixed, concentrated syrup distributed by the drink company is stored in large plastic bags that are either contained in the dispenser or in another room.

The bags of flavoring and the water tank are connected by a series of long tubes, and the two are mixed in a preset ratio as the drink leaves the faucet, creating a “fizz” that tends to taste fresher than canned or bottled sodas.

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For Instructors

• Automated incomplete grade processing

• Catalog extract and load for transfer articulation

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Youth must take active role

It will end soon, and then it will be missed.

College may often seem like a chore, but students should try to relax and enjoy the experience.

As the calendar reaches the middle of the semester, students are buried under to-do lists filled with midterm study sessions, research for papers and group meetings for major projects.

The deadlines of these make-or-break assignments possess a strange ability to speed their ap-proach, making it natural for a student to begin a college count-down.

The stress of a barrage of tests and projects combined with the uncertainty of life after gradua-tion may cause students to alter-nately dread and dream about the day they will graduate.

Trying as this situation may be, students should focus on

making the most of their college experience.

Perhaps this column is writ-ten as self-motivation. I am often guilty of calculating the time un-til graduation.

If I had a dollar for every time I did a mental count of the time left, I could have enough to af-ford my first student-loan pay-ment.

While this countdown is a natural reflex, students should remember that this is a once-in-a-lifetime experience.

They should make time to re-lax, meet new friends and create memories.

Attending college represents great fortune, and students should remember to appreciate the op-portunity of higher education.

When it’s over, we will all miss it — even the midterms.

I’m just sayin’.

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Election day falls on Nov. 2, and early voting started Oct. 18. Nearly all elected offices are up for election this year, meaning there are more than 300 names on the ballot.

This can be overwhelming, es-pecially for first-time voters. Young voters must take initiative and re-search these candidates before blindly checking boxes on ballots. These votes will determine not only the majority and minority parties in the U.S. House of Representatives, but also the make-up of the state government.

Once citizens have reached vot-ing age, they have a civic respon-sibility to be informed voters. This continues to be an area in which most youth simply fall short.

This is unacceptable.Rather than following popular

trends or siding with their parents, students must define and act on their own political beliefs.

If a student wants to be respected

as an adult, he or she must accept the responsibilities of adulthood. This includes being an informed voter, not just a critic. The right to criticize government should only be given to those who participate in it.

The legislation proposed by elected officials will affect every person residing in the country, es-pecially students. With the econo-my still struggling, new legislation might change the job outlook for college students and student loan regulations.

College students must act to make sure their elected officials will best represent their interests. They can do this by becoming more in-formed on the various candidates’ positions on issues that are impor-tant to them.

Liberty Institute offers a politi-cally balanced voting guide for Tex-an voters at freevotersguide.com.

Voters can print this guide, which lists all candidates and their

platforms in an easy-to-read format, and bring it into the voting booth on election day. This guide is one of the many ways students can learn about candidates.

Once informed, students just have to make it to the voting booth. According to the Center for Informa-tion and Research on Civic Learning

and Engagement, Texas ranked 49th out of all states and the District of Columbia for young voter turnout with a turnout rate of 17 percent of voters between the ages of 18 and 29 in the 2006 midterm elections.

In order for the government to truly represent the people, students must cast an educated vote.

Halloween has roots in Pagan-ism and celebrating it goes against Christian doctrine.

H a l l o w e e n originated from the feast of Samhain, which was cele-brated by the Celts. They believed that the spirits of the

dead would return from the oth-erworld to visit their relatives and friends on Oct. 31.

One example of a tradition asso-ciated with Halloween and Pagan-ism is the act of trick-or-treating.

The holiday originates from the feast of Samhain, which was cel-ebrated by the Celts. They believed that the spirits of the dead would return from the otherworld to visit their relatives and friends on Oct. 31.

The Celts would set out food and drinks at night for their super-natural guests, hoping to befriend these spirits that roamed the night.

Some people discovered that pretending to be spirits would re-ward them food. The tradition of trick-or-treating was born from this serpentine realization.

While Halloween amusements have been Americanized, they still have a background in a religion that believed in mysticism and witchcraft.

As a Christian institution, the University should not allow these festivities on campus, even though some students might protest the ab-sence of Halloween celebrations.

by Brandon BoydContributing writer

by Justin Schneewind, editor in chief

Illustration by MAX ANTON

Timeless experienceHalloween festivities should

be allowed on campus regardless of the fact that the University is a

Christian institu-tion.

Halloween pro-vides an opportuni-ty for people of all ages to escape the mundane nature of

everyday life, wear fun costumes and shamelessly ask for free candy. It is just as “unholy” as any other non-Christian holiday, like Memo-rial Day.

While Halloween was original-ly a Pagan holiday, it has evolved into a holiday celebrated by many in America, including Christians.

Some believe that Halloween is a predominantly evil holiday. However, not all Halloween cele-brations pertain to celebrating evil. Some people utilize Halloween as a day to promote fundraisers.

The United Nations Interna-tional Children’s Fund runs a pro-gram, called Trick-or-Treat that al-lows children to collect money in marked boxes. The funds are used to provide aid to more than 200 million children worldwide.

Furthermore, celebrating this holiday is a personal decision that should not be hindered by the Uni-versity. Whether or not an indi-vidual takes part in the festivities is that person’s decision.

Halloween festivities would help liven up the University and should definitely be allowed on campus.

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What is the best arcade game? Pac-Man, no doubt.

What song would you sing on American Idol? “I Dreamed a Dream” by Susan Boyle.

Who is your favorite athlete? David Beckham. If you were an animal, which one would you be? A hippo. I just like hippos.

What is the best Baugh food? The stir-fried rice.

Who is your favorite coach? Michael Bouchahine.

What is your favorite Adam Sandler movie? “Happy Gilmore.”

If you had a magic carpet, where would you fly to? My granny’s house in Scotland.

What is your favorite sports team? Rangers F.C. in Glasgow, Scotland.

What would you use to kill a zombie? An ax.

Which soccer movie is better, “The Big Green” or “Bend It Like Beckham?” “The Big Green.”

The Huskies took on the Univer-sity of St. Thomas on Oct. 19, and even though the team won 3-1, head coach Kaddie Platt said the team did not play very well.

“I feel that we did not play our best performance, nor were we dis-ciplined or did we work very hard,” Platt said.

The volleyball team has strug-gled in the early part of October after going 8-4 in September, with all its September wins coming off set sweeps.

The Huskies’ trend of sluggish play toward the end of sets contin-ued in the St. Thomas game, lead-ing to a loss in the third set as the Huskies’ 21-19 lead turned into a 26-24 loss.

Junior outside hitter Christie Dorch said that the problem for the

Huskies has been a lack of focus late in matches.

“We have issues as a team right now,” Dorch said. “It’s all about the mental part of the game. Just try-ing to stay focused for the last five points of every game, not just the third set.”

The Huskies took the first two sets 25-14 but struggled to play as consistently throughout the match as they fell in the third set before edging the Celts 25-20 for a win.

Sophomore outside hitter Heath-er Leaverton (16 kills, 18 digs) and Dorch (11 kills, 10 digs) submitted strong performances statistically, but the Huskies failed to show dom-inance against the recently formed program.

The Huskies had 17 errors, a .246 attack percentage and nine ser-vice errors. The team’s attack per-centage of .404 through the first two sets dropped to .132 in the third and fourth sets.

Injuries have been a source of inconsistency for the Huskies.

Sophomore setter Victoria Weatherly was not able to play against the Celts and was replaced

by senior outside hitter Paige Jen-kins, who said she had never played the position before.

“I’m not a setter, so any ball that is kind of tight to the net is going to be really hard for me,” Jenkins said. “But the passers did a phenomenal job, so I was able to get some sort of decent set to the hitters.”

Jenkins finished with 45 assists for the night as well as two kills, two service aces and eight digs.

Platt said she thinks that this flexibility in the lineup will ben-efit the team heading into the Great West Conference Tournament.

“I think they are getting confi-dence out of it,” Platt said.

The 12-10 Huskies, who cur-rently stand in third in the confer-ence with a 4-3 record, will be on the road for the next two games.

Staying in Texas, they will travel to Edinburg to face the University of Texas-Pan American on Oct. 23, who the Huskies swept in Sharp Gym on Sept. 18. The team then returns to Houston to face Texas Southern University on Oct. 26, a team the Huskies swept in Sharp Gym on Sept. 30.

Leaverton and Dorch finish with double-doubles

Isla CameronPos: Forward/midfielderHt: 5’7” Classification: Senior2010 women’s soccer team captain

Women’s bas-ketball is begin-ning a new era at the University,

and while the team that finished 3-25 last year may not be favorites for the conference title this sea-son, there are still reasons to watch them.

The team has a new face now that head coach Mary Gleason has joined the program. Gleason was a part of three Ivy League champion-ships over the last seven years at Princeton and Dartmouth universi-ties, where she served as an assis-tant and recruiting coordinator. Her time at these universities, which

are two of the top academic institu-tions in the country, shows that she can not only recruit intelligent ath-letes but competitive athletes who could possibly bring the University NCAA success.

While this is still former head coach Todd Buchanan’s roster, Gleason is now the one making the decisions. According to some players, Gleason’s coaching style is much different. While Buchanan was commonly seen as a “scream-er” on the sidelines, Gleason has

assumed more of a teacher role, explaining the player’s mistakes. While she can also be vocal, play-ers say her teaching style helps them learn much faster.

There will be some exciting games in Sharp Gym this year. The University will be hosting the Hus-ky Classic Nov. 26-27 and the com-petition will include the Univer-sity of Portland, the University of Missouri-Kansas City and Lamar University. The school will also host the University of Houston, Buchanan’s new team, on Dec. 30.

The roster and the schedule still scream Buchanan, but with a talented coach, a new coach-ing scheme and a new focus, the women’s basketball team is worth watching.

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by BRANDON PORTER

by Brandon Porter

Sports editor

Women’s basketball has a new face

Goals: 6

Assists: 1

Shots: 34

Game winning goals: 2

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Sports editor

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Volleyball

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Oct. 28 7 p.m. NJIT*

Oct. 30 2 p.m. Louisiana Tech

Nov. 11 7 p.m. North Dakota*

Oct. 29 7 p.m. Longwood*

Nov. 2 7 p.m. Belmont

Oct. 21 7 p.m. Oral Roberts

Oct. 24 1 p.m. Howard*

Junior outside hitter Christie Dorch shows emotion against the University of St. Thomas Oct. 19.

Volleyball struggles in victory over UST

The men’s basketball team has revamped its roster and is looking to avenge last season’s 91-86 loss in the Great West Conference Champi-onship.

The Huskies played the role of underdog last year after being voted to finish fifth in the conference, but senior forward Andrew Gonzalez said that this year they have the tar-get on their backs.

“I feel like we are going to get everyone’s best game, so that will just make it even more fun to go out there and know everyone is going to play hard,” Gonzalez said.

Statistical loss

While expectations are high in the locker room, there is a hole in the statistical categories as former Huskies Mario Flaherty and Wen-dell Preadom have completed their eligibility.

Flaherty, who was All-Great West Conference last season, fin-ished his senior season close to the top in multiple statistics. He was second in points per game with 13.8 and first in rebounds with 285 and blocks with 47. Preadom had ranked third in field goals with 137, rebounds with 161, and leading the team with 45 steals.

While this is a large amount of offense and defense to lose, head coach Ron Cottrell said he thinks seniors Andrew Gonzalez, Michael Moss, Fred Hinnenkamp and Shawn Echols will be able to fill the void.

“You look to your returners first,” Cottrell said. “Andrew, Fred, Mike and even Shawn, even though he was in a limited role last year, are the guys you turn to for leadership.”

New leaders

These four seniors on the team’s roster showed last year that they could be successful in being the leaders on a young roster and lead the Huskies back to the conference championship.

Gonzalez, who was the team’s other All-Conference selection last year, dominated the team’s offen-sive categories. He finished first in 3-point field goals with 36, free throws with 182 and points per game with 18.9. He also finished second behind Flaherty in rebounds

with 184.Hinnenkamp, in his limited role

last year playing behind both Gon-zalez and Flaherty, managed to score 110 points while adding 60 rebounds and 11 assists in 12.6 min-utes per game.

Moss, in his first year playing for the University, led the team in assists with 135 and in steals with 74. He was also tied for third in re-bounds with 161 and managed to hit 17 3-point field goals.

In an injury plagued season, Echols only got to play 303 minutes, but he played well when he was not injured and showed that a success-ful season may be ahead of the now healthy athlete.

In the 10.8 minutes per game he played in 28 games, Echols was able to pick up 26 assists, 18 steals and led the team with a .824 free throw percentage.

Sophomore forward Lamar Thomas said that it is noticeable at practice when their four leaders are not around.

“They might not be the most vo-cal guys, but on the days they miss for class or whatever, you can really feel that absence,” Thomas said.

Help on boards

While Gonzalez and Moss were successful in grabbing rebounds last year, there is still a large hole in that category as Flaherty and Preadom combined for 14.1 rebounds per game last year. That is 3.4 more than Gonzalez and Moss averaged, but Cottrell said he thinks that Thomas, who was injured all of last season, needs to be the man to step into that rebounding role.

“Lamar is going to have to be that guy,” Cottrell said. “He’s bulked up and has a year under his belt play-ing in our system, even though he wasn’t able to get on the court in uniform. He was in practice every-day, and he certainly has to step in and give us some rebounding.”

Young additions

Other notable players for the Huskies will be sophomore guard Miles Dixon, who averaged 7.1 points per game his freshman sea-son and two junior transfers in guard Sammy Obetoh, who Cottrell said he thinks could be important in the rebound category this year along and forward Terry Bembry.

There are also a few freshmen who could make an impact this year. Two of these freshmen are Jon Ev-ans, a guard who came from Bel-laire High School in Houston, and Sam Ryan, who is 6-feet-10 and the only post on the team.

Tough opponents

The Huskies will face a few major college opponents again this year. The first game of the regu-lar season has the team heading to Stillwater, Okla., to face Oklahoma State University on Nov. 13. During the Great Alaska Shootout on Nov. 25, they face off with Arizona State University in Anchorage, Alaska. At Sharp Gym this year, the University of Wyoming comes to Houston on Dec. 31 and Duquesne University flies down from Pittsburgh, Pa., on Jan. 8.

After a successful year, includ-ing a 9-3 conference record and a second place finish in the inaugural GWC championship, expectations should be high in both the stands and in the locker room. With a tal-ented roster returning and an athlet-ic and youthful core, there may be some exciting games for this year’s Huskies and another trip to the con-ference championship in Orem, Utah, on March 10.

MEN’S SOCCER (2 - 7 -1) WOMEN’S SOCCER (3 - 12 -1) (0 - 3) VOLLEYBALL (12 - 10) (4 - 3)

Oct. 16 Centenary 0-1 LOct. 8 Utah Valley* 0-4 LOct. 10 Utah State 0-3 LOct. 14 South Dakota* 0-2 LOct. 16 North Dakota* 0-2 L

Oct. 7 South Dakota* 0-3 LOct. 9 North Dakota* 0-3 LOct. 14 Chicago State* 3-1 WOct. 16 Utah Valley* 0-3 LOct. 19 St. Thomas 3-1 W

HUSKYSPORTS REWIND

SPORTS OCTOBER 21, 201016 - THE COLLEGIAN

Senior forward Andrew Gonzalez drives the lane in an exhibition during Husky Madness on Oct. 15.

by Brandon PorterSports editor


Aiming for revenge

Number Position Name5 Guard Miles Dixon

10 Forward Lamar Thomas

11 Guard Anthony Hill

12 Guard Michael Moss

13 Forward Fred Hinnenkamp

15 Guard Shawn Echols

20 Guard T.J. Berry

22 Guard Sammy Obetoh

23 Guard Aaron Hendrix

24 Forward Terry Bembry

31 Forward Andrew Gonzalez

32 Guard Aaron Asp

35 Guard Miles Dixon

40 Post Sam Ryan

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