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THE DAILY COUGAR ® the official student newspaper of the university of houston since 1934 Issue 009, Volume 76 Thursday September 2, 2010 news line COUGAR ONLINE New student photo blog officially launches As of today, The Daily Cougar website launched a photo blog. It can be found at www.snap.thedaily- cougar.com. Aspiring photographers, be they novice or expert, should feel free to submit photos of campus life as well as Houston on-goings. The goal of the website is to promote student in- volvement as well as provide an outlet for students to showcase abstract photography that wouldn’t normally run the print edition of the paper. The website will feature posts like photo-of-the- day, photo essays and photo completions. Students can also voice their opinion on what they would like to see on the blog. Submit ideas and photos the to photo desk at [email protected]. LIBRARY Rare book gets put in digital preserves The UH Digital Library recently preserved "India Illustrated,” a book already part of the UH Special Collections for students to be able to read and skim through images online. There are only three copies known to exist. "The book itself is remarkable. When we saw it, our first thought was, ‘how can we get it out there,'" Digital Projects Program Director Michelle Reilly said in a UH news release. "The paper is very slick and doesn't preserve well. The binding is coming off . We wanted to digitally preserve it.” » Breaking news, blogs, discussion and more: thedailycougar.com @thedailycougar facebook.com/thedailycougar Something we can all agree on The Cougars are getting ready to pounce opinion sports Anam Ghias THE DAILY COUGAR The Pakistan Students’ Association at UH is working to send aid to Pakistan, after being hit by a flood that has claimed over 2,000 lives. “This disaster is so much bigger than the recent natural disasters that we have had,” PSA Vice President Faiza Raza said. “They are depending on all of us to help them.” An estimated 20 million people have been injured or made homeless by the flooding that began in July, making it one of the worst natural disasters in history. More than the combined total of the Haiti earthquake in 2010, the Kashmir earthquake in 2005, and the tsunami in 2004, according to the United Nations website. PSA immediately held meetings when the flooding started in South Pakistan, developing plans to send aid overseas. “We have held a raffle in order to collect donations for the flood victims,” Raza said. “We have also collected donations at the Pakistan Day Parade event held in downtown Houston.” The donations collected through the efforts of PSA have already been used to send items of necessities to the victims of the flood in Pakistan. “The amount raised by PSA was used to buy waterproof tents, food, medicine and other essentials,” Raza said. “These items have already been distributed around the Sakhar and Thata regions of Sindh, Pakistan.” The Muslim Students’ Association at UH has also participated in relief efforts for Pakistan. They are collaborating with other organizations to send aid to flood victims. “Helping Hand USA is heading a drive by The supplies collected by the UH Pakistan Student Association has reached and been distributed to vic- tims of the flood in the Sindh region. | Courtesy of the Pakistan Student Association Danielle Upshaw THE DAILY COUGAR It’s been two years since students voted in favor of the University Center renova- tion, and recently the Board of Regents unanimously approved the 100,000-square- foot addition to finalize the decision. Some students are unaware of the project, while others are concerned about what would happen to current stores and restaurants located in the UC — junior John Safley, a campus bookstore employee, being one of them. “If they can do it unobtrusively then that’s fine,” Safley said. “If they are going to shut down everything, I don’t think it’s a good idea.” The new addition, which will be the home to the current stores, organizations and restaurants is set to be completed by May 2012. It will be adjacent to the build- ing currently occupied by Lot 1E. Campus organizations utilize the UC as a housing ground for their current pro- motions. Some students directly involved with these organizations are hesitant about what will happen to the area they use to promote events while this change occurs. History sophomore Loren Wright uses the UC as a study place before and between classes, and said she feels the redesign will be a great addition to the campus despite the longevity of the reconstruction. “Even though it doesn’t affect us,” Wright said, “It’s still awesome to think that future generations will benefit from the change.” Joseph Anaya, an engineering freshman, is one of many students looking forward to having a larger UC, simply to cater to the size of our school. “I think it will be better and there will be more space available,” Anaya said. “I hope whoever designs it does a good job.” The new facility is one of two planned phases; phase one includes a theater and The UC renovations set to be complete by May 2012 Director proud of first graduating class Donations, items collected for Pakistan flood victims THEATRE & DANCE Profs join in on new Master's program Gordon Furneaux THE DAILY COUGAR The new UH Master's of Fine Arts Acting program recently gradu- ated its first class to attend the three summer sessions. The program is built around teachers who work full time and are unable to attend classes dur- ing the regular school year. They are admitted into the program and study intensively throughout the summer. This was what director Steve Wallace intended when he began the program three years ago, and said he is proud to have graduated his first class since its inception. “We brought in 16 — which was the limit — the first year, and we had no idea if they would come back the second year because they have their own lives going on,” Wallace said. “They’re teaching for nine months, some as far away as Japan. This year we graduated our first class, and all 16 of them are graduating.” Once they graduate, these teachers will resume their work with a master’s in theatre arts immediately. GROUPS & ORGANIZATIONS UNIVERSITY CENTER Students initiate relief effort Regents finalize two-part project RENOVATION continues on page 3 PAKISTAN continues on page 3 MASTERS continues on page 3 ON CAMPUS Beyond the Wall - Poster and print sale The poster sale will continue today at the UC almost all day. International Luncheon Baptist Student Ministry will host a weekly lunch for anyone interested in exploring different cultures. Drop by at the A.D. Bruce Religion Center at 11 a.m. SVN Outdoor Movie Festival for “The Big Leb- owski” The Student Video Network will present an- other movie screening tonight. “The Big Lebowski” is a classic for those who have not yet seen it. Be at the UC North Patio at 7:30 p.m. Find more campus and local events or add your own at thedailycougar.com/calendar CORRECTIONS Report errors to [email protected]. g g Corrections will appear in this space as needed. Recycle this paper: Share it with a friend! HI 91 LO 73 today

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ADVERTISING PLACEMENT — Thursday, September 2, 2010

THE DAILY COUGAR®

t h e o f f i c i a l s t u d e n t n e w s p a p e r o f t h e u n i v e r s i t y o f h o u s t o n s i n c e 1 9 3 4Issue 009, Volume 76

ThursdaySeptember 2, 2010

newslinecougar online

New student photo blog officially launches

As of today, The Daily Cougar website launched a photo blog. It can be found at www.snap.thedaily-cougar.com.

Aspiring photographers, be they novice or expert, should feel free to submit photos of campus life as well as Houston on-goings.

The goal of the website is to promote student in-volvement as well as provide an outlet for students to showcase abstract photography that wouldn’t normally run the print edition of the paper.

The website will feature posts like photo-of-the-day, photo essays and photo completions.

Students can also voice their opinion on what they would like to see on the blog.

Submit ideas and photos the to photo desk at [email protected].

library

Rare book gets put in digital preserves

The UH Digital Library recently preserved "India Illustrated,” a book already part of the UH Special Collections for students to be able to read and skim through images online.

There are only three copies known to exist.

"The book itself is remarkable. When we saw it, our first thought was, ‘how can we get it out there,'" Digital Projects Program Director Michelle Reilly said in a UH news release. "The paper is very slick and doesn't preserve well. The binding is coming off . We wanted to digitally preserve it.”

» breaking news, blogs, discussion and more: thedailycougar.com @thedailycougar facebook.com/thedailycougar

Something we can all agree on

The Cougars are getting ready to pounce

opinion sports

Anam GhiasTHE DAILY COUGAR

The Pakistan Students’ Association at UH is working to send aid to Pakistan, after being hit by a flood that has claimed over 2,000 lives.

“This disaster is so much bigger than the recent natural disasters that we have had,” PSA Vice President Faiza Raza said. “They are depending on all of us to help them.”

An estimated 20 million people have been injured or made homeless by the flooding that began in July, making it one of the worst natural disasters in history. More than the combined total of the Haiti earthquake in 2010, the Kashmir earthquake in 2005, and the tsunami in 2004, according to the United Nations website.

PSA immediately held meetings when the flooding started in South Pakistan, developing plans to send aid overseas.

“We have held a raffle in order to collect donations for the flood victims,” Raza said. “We have also collected donations at the Pakistan Day Parade event held in downtown Houston.”

The donations collected through the efforts of PSA have already been used to send items of necessities to the victims of the flood in Pakistan.

“The amount raised by PSA was used to buy waterproof tents, food, medicine and other essentials,” Raza said. “These items have already been distributed around the Sakhar and Thata regions of Sindh, Pakistan.”

The Muslim Students’ Association at UH has also participated in relief efforts for Pakistan. They are collaborating with other organizations to send aid to flood victims.

“Helping Hand USA is heading a drive by

The supplies collected by the UH Pakistan Student Association has reached and been distributed to vic-tims of the flood in the Sindh region. | Courtesy of the Pakistan Student Association

Danielle UpshawTHE DAILY COUGAR

It’s been two years since students voted in favor of the University Center renova-tion, and recently the Board of Regents unanimously approved the 100,000-square-foot addition to finalize the decision.

Some students are unaware of the project, while others are concerned about what would happen to current stores and restaurants located in the UC — junior John Safley, a campus bookstore employee,

being one of them. “If they can do it unobtrusively then

that’s fine,” Safley said. “If they are going to shut down everything, I don’t think it’s a good idea.”

The new addition, which will be the home to the current stores, organizations and restaurants is set to be completed by May 2012. It will be adjacent to the build-ing currently occupied by Lot 1E.

Campus organizations utilize the UC as a housing ground for their current pro-motions. Some students directly involved with these organizations are hesitant about what will happen to the area they use to promote events while this change occurs.

History sophomore Loren Wright uses the UC as a study place before and between

classes, and said she feels the redesign will be a great addition to the campus despite the longevity of the reconstruction.

“Even though it doesn’t affect us,” Wright said, “It’s still awesome to think that future generations will benefit from the change.”

Joseph Anaya, an engineering freshman, is one of many students looking forward to having a larger UC, simply to cater to the size of our school.

“I think it will be better and there will be more space available,” Anaya said. “I hope whoever designs it does a good job.”

The new facility is one of two planned phases; phase one includes a theater and

The UC renovations set to be complete by May 2012

Director proud of first graduating class

Donations, items collected for Pakistan flood victims

TheATRe & DANce

Profs joinin on newMaster's program

Gordon FurneauxTHE DAILY COUGAR

The new UH Master's of Fine Arts Acting program recently gradu-ated its first class to attend the three summer sessions.

The program is built around teachers who work full time and are unable to attend classes dur-ing the regular school year. They are admitted into the program and study intensively throughout the summer.

This was what director Steve Wallace intended when he began the program three years ago, and said he is proud to have graduated his first class since its inception.

“We brought in 16 — which was the limit — the first year, and we had no idea if they would come back the second year because they have their own lives going on,” Wallace said. “They’re teaching for nine months, some as far away as Japan. This year we graduated our first class, and all 16 of them are graduating.”

Once they graduate, these teachers will resume their work with a master’s in theatre arts immediately.

GRoUpS & oRGANizATioNS

UNiveRSiTy ceNTeR

Students initiate relief effort

Regents finalize two-part project

ReNovATioN continues on page 3

pAKiSTAN continues on page 3MASTeRS continues on page 3

on caMPuSBeyond the Wall - Poster and print sale The poster sale will continue today at the UC almost all day.

International Luncheon Baptist Student Ministry will host a weekly lunch for anyone interested in exploring different cultures. Drop by at the A.D. Bruce Religion Center at 11 a.m.

SVN Outdoor Movie Festival for “The Big Leb-owski” The Student Video Network will present an-other movie screening tonight. “The Big Lebowski” is a classic for those who have not yet seen it. Be at the UC North Patio at 7:30 p.m.

Find more campus and local events or add your own at thedailycougar.com/calendar

correcTionSReport errors to [email protected]. gg

Corrections will appear in this space as needed.

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2 n Thursday, September 2, 2010 NEWS 101 The Daily Cougar

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About the CougAr The Daily Cougar is published Monday through Friday during the fall and spring semesters, and Tuesday and Thursday during the summer, at the University of Houston Printing Plant and online at http://www.thedailycougar.com. The University seeks to provide equal educational opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability or veteran status, or sexual orientation. The Daily Cougar is supported in part by Student Service Fees. the first copy of the Cougar is free; each additional copy is 25 cents.

SubSCriptionS Rates are $70 per year or $40 per semester. Mail subscription requests to: Mail Subscriptions, The Daily Cougar, University of Houston, Houston, TX, 77204-4015.

newS tipS Direct news tips and story ideas to the News Desk. Call (713) 743-5314, e-mail [email protected] or fax (713) 743-5384. A “Submit news item” form is also available online at thedailycougar.com.

Copyright No part of the newspaper in print or online may be reproduced without the written consent of the director of the Student Publications Department.

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Newsroom(713) 743-5360ngeditor in chiefMatthew Keever(713) [email protected] editorNewton Liu(713) [email protected] copy editorJack [email protected] editorsHiba Adi Jose Aguilar(713) [email protected]

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MarylanDDiscovery channel hQ held up by gunman

A radical environmentalist entered the building of Discovery Commu-nications headquarters in the city of Silver Spring and took three hostages Wednesday. The gunman was identi-fied as 43-year old James Jay Lee who was upset at Discovery for supposedly promoting the "birth of any more parasitic human infants." Lee has had a history with protesting outside the headquarters concerning humans and polluting the world. A 1,149 word manifesto was posted online by Lee which detailed his views on how people are destroying mother nature. Reports say Lee may have fired at least one shot, but no one was hurt during the ordeal. Lee, however, was sniped and killed by police officers after he drew a weapon and pointed it at one of the hostages. Police state that the negotiations lasted for nearly four hours and that Lee was persistent in his demands for Discovery Channel to broadcast programs promoting ways to save the planet.

PaKiSTanBombings kill at least 28 people

Just four weeks after the massive floods in Pakistan, a series of suicide bombings occured in the city of La-hore Wednesday. In a report by CNN, at least 28 are dead and an additional 218 are critically injured. The bomb-ings targeted a Shiite procession according to officials. Three explosions were triggered at different times, and all went off within about 2,000 feet of one another. Police spotted and

tried to stop the first bomber, but he detonated the bombs as they were reaching him. A second blast occurred about three minutes later, followed by the third almost a half hour after. At least one government official and two children were killed in the explosions.

caliForniaApple announces a cornucopia of refreshed products

Steve Jobs announced a few new goodies for fans and consumers of Apple products Wednesday. The new iPod touch will introduce a higher resolution display, FaceTime, which is essentially video calling, and HD video recording. Technical specs have also received a boost. The iPod nano will be much smaller and receive a touchscreen. An updated iTunes 10 will introduce a social network for music in which users can share and discover music with friends. The Apple TV and iPod shuffle have also been given a facelift.

neW yorKMan jumps 400 feet, survives

A 22-year old aspiring actor jumped off the 39th floor of a building in a suicide attempt. Thomas Magill leapt off and then crashed into a parked Dodge sedan. Witnesses were shocked, but quickly realized the man was not killed as he shouted in pain. One witness described the incident as a miracle. The owner of the totaled car shared similar sentiments. Reports say Magill is in stable condition.

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ADVERTISING PLACEMENT — Thursday, September 2, 2010 ADVERTISING PLACEMENT — Thursday, September 2, 2010

Come Grow With Us

Need A Ride To Church?

Please Email: [email protected]

City of Refuge is a nearby church that is

biblically sound, racially diverse, and

socially active

3150 Yellowstone Blvd.

Houston, TX 77054 713.664.5033

i·den·ti·ty the defining characteristics

of who and what you are

OFFERING PROGRAMS FOR: Full time day MBA Part time evening MBA Leadership Executive

MBA Global Energy

Executive MBA

The University of Houston is an EEO/AA institution.

EXPAND YOUR CAREER OPTIONS WITH A BAUER MBA

www.mba.uh.edu

C. T. Bauer College of Business is an AACSB accredited business school.

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Thursday, sepT. 2, 201011 a.m.–2:00 p.m. uC Cougar den

GO GLOBaLStudy AbroAd FAir

Brought to you by The Office of International Studies and Programs

e. Cullen, room 501F www.uh.edu/studyabroad 713-743-9167

274 University CenterRM 46B

Tel: 713-743-5324Fax: 713-743-5339

Fall 2010Bowling League&Faculty,

StaffFriends

Name

E-mail

Phone

A 4 PERSON TEAM

AN INDIVIDUAL

I am joining as:

(and need to be placed on a team)

1.

2.3.

I wish to join with the following friends:

Please fill this out and return to the UC Games Room:

Scores may not be high, but the bowlers always have a fun time!

This is a handicap league, which means that any skill level has a

chance to win!

A small weekly league fee ($9) gives you USBC (United States

Bowling Congress) membership (a $20 value!), free use of rental

shoes, three games of bowling each week, league awards, and a

FREE team t-shirt!

For more information and league sign up, contact:Tommy 713-743-5321 (Days)

Jeff 713-743-5324 (Nights) [email protected]

Thursday, September 2 at 6:00 PM

FREE light snacks, drinks and practice

(2 bowling games)!

Rules will be refreshed and league officer

election will take place.

All joining and returning members are

encouraged to attend.

Bowling begins September 9 and runs

through December 2, 2010. (12 weeks - each

Thursday beginning at 6:00 PM).

No bowling Thursday, November 25 due to

Thanksgiving.

Come meet new people and have fun!Bowling Is For Everyone!

League Organizational Meeting/Mixer

Partially funded by SFAC and your UC Fee

Come Join Us!

Individuals and Teams Wanted!

Trade stress for improved

Clarity, FoCus, and

PeaCe oF Mindlearn powerful breathing, yoga, and meditation techniques to:+ reduce sTress + increase focus + improve public speaking+ improve Time managemenT and sTudy skills + feel more presenT + make decisions wiTh confidence and clariTy

Sept. 8–13Weekdays: 6 pm – 10 pmWeekend: 10 am – 6 pm@ Cullen Oaks ApartmentCommunity Center

For information contact Vivek Rajan:[email protected]

Course organized by the YES+ club @ UH

us.yesplus.org

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a meeting space. Phase two involves renovating the current building once all the outlets move into the new one.

The regents budgeted the project at $44.2 million.

Regent Welcome Wilson, Sr. is among the faculty and staff who support the project.

“I think we are doing it just right,” Wilson said. “First, build the extra space we need, and then tackle the sticky, expensive, slow part of refurbishing the old building.”

[email protected]

RENOVATIONcontinued from page 1

collecting boxes filled with essentials for families affected by the monsoon, and MSA is working with them,” MSA Vice President Majeedah Pacha said. “We are encouraging our members to pack boxes with basic necessities including water bottles, milk cartons, soap bars, insect repellents and non-perishable snacks.”

PSA members are continuing to meet every week and are discuss-ing other possible means to help Pakistan. However, there are students who think that not enough is being done.

“I do not feel that the world has given adequate attention to the crisis in Pakistan. The response from media and people is just not the same as it was for other disasters like Haiti, for example,” Biology senior Mariam Sattar said. “Pakistan has been in negative light recently and people are just scared to help them.”

PSA is still accepting donations

and anyone willing to donate can contact Faiza Raza at [email protected].

“Pakistan is part of this world and they are a family with the rest of the

nations,” Raza said. “Every one of us should contribute whatever they can in the name of humanity.”

[email protected]

A Muslim Student Association member helped collect donations and relief items by volunteering at a raffle table. | Courtesy of the Pakistan Student Association

“We want to see them apply what they are learning immediately, so after the first year they have a whole new approach for acting that they can experiment with,” Wallace said. “Until they apply it in a class-room it doesn’t mean anything. It’s just something that they were taught at school.”

The recent graduates ended their semester with a trip to Lon-don, where they studied under the supervision of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.

This was not a typical visit for a student, which gives this program its exclusive nature. There are three other universities that host a graduate program for teachers of the dramatic arts. UH has the only traveling master's program.

The degree plan takes three years, and students will travel to London, New York and Chicago, where they continue their teaching and studies.

“What we’re able to set up through our contacts is a lot of behind the scenes, private tours and very specific events, that as a tourist in London you would not have access to,” Wallace said. “They get to do and see a lot of things that they would never be exposed to otherwise."

[email protected]

MASTERScontinued from page 1

PAKISTANcontinued from page 1

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STAFF eDiToRiAL

The Associated Press reported that the family of a New Hampshire high school student who shocked himself in shop class

is suing the school. It sounds pretty standard, but that’s because we forgot to mention the fact that he purposefully attached two electrical clamps to his nipples while one of his classmates plugged it the other end of the chord into an outlet.

His family has filed suit against the shop teacher, the school district and the city, on the case that his heart stopped momentarily, claiming he has permanent brain damage.

We hope not to come off too brash, but we can’t help but wonder if the student had brain damage before the incident. The boy and his family claim that the shop teacher didn’t warn students of the dangers affiliated with electrical chords.

Yeah, we thought we read that wrong too, but the family really is claiming that teachers should have to warn their students of the obvious dangers that they may deal with in shop class.

Chemistry teachers should also tell their students not to drink poison, apparently.

What happened to common sense? And since when did we stop being responsible for our own actions? Perhaps high schools should teach morality and ethics classes to let their students know that personal responsibility is still important.

But is it?Hell, even Starburst got sued, because one

woman expected the candy to be less chewy and claimed she hurt her jaw when she bit into one. God forbid she eats a Jaw Breaker.

Silliness aside, this is a real issue that real Americans are dealing with, and a lot of them apparently think that America shares their plight. We hope you agree with us and see through these ridiculous suits, but if you don’t, maybe we should start reminding high school and even college students that fire is extremely hot so that none of our professors get in trouble.

After all, it’s plastered all over our coffee cups, because some idiot got sue-happy.

Why can students get away with anything?

StAFF eDitoriAL The Staff Editorial reflects the opinions of The Daily Cougar Editorial Board (the members of which are listed above the editorial). All other opinions, commentaries and cartoons reflect only the opinion of the author. Opinions expressed in The Daily Cougar do not necessarily reflect those of the University of Houston or the students as a whole.

LetterS to the eDitor The Daily Cougar welcomes letters to the editor from any member of the UH community. Letters should be no more than 250 words and signed, including the author’s full name, phone number or e-mail address and affiliation with the University, including classification and major. Anonymous letters will not be published. Deliver letters to Room 7, University Center Satellite; e-mail them to [email protected]; send them via campus mail to STP 4015; or fax them to (713) 743-5384. Letters are subject to editing.

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gueSt CoMMentAry Submissions are accepted from any member of the UH community and must be signed with the author’s name, phone number or e-mail address and affiliation with the University, including classification and major. Commentary should be kept to less than 500 words. Guest commentaries should not be written as replies to material already printed in the Cougar, but rather should present independent points of view. Rebuttals should be sent as letters. Deliver submissions to Room 7, University Center Satellite; e-mail them to [email protected]; or fax them to (713) 743-5384. All submissions are subject to editing.

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opinion eDiToR andrew Taylore-MAiL [email protected] www.thedailycougar.com/opinion

By now i’m sure most of you have heard of the proposal to build a community center that will house a

mosque near Ground Zero. Park 51, which is located at 45 Park Place, doesn’t even have views of Ground Zero. President Barack Obama has spoken on the issue, expressing that is constitutional for a

mosque to be built there.Now, tension toward

Muslims seems to be rising rapidly and

dangerously. In Tennessee this past weekend, the construction equipment for a future mosque being built in the town of Murfreesboro was subject to an arson attack. When the leaders of the Islamic Center of Murfreesboro gathered to inspect the damage the following Sun-day, gunshots were heard near the area.

While it is not necessarily a good idea to build a mosque on Ground Zero, or anywhere near it for that matter – sim-ply due to the insensitivity of the matter – it is still a constitutional right for Mus-lims to build a mosque or community center anywhere they see fit, including Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

While tensions are currently high towards Muslims, we have to remember two things. Firstly, we are a nation that prides ourselves on freedom, including

that of religion, and to deny that to Muslims goes directly against the grain of what we stand upon morally. Secondly, the Muslims that want to build a mosque in Murfreesboro, as well as the group planning to construct a community cen-ter a few blocks away from Ground Zero, are not the same radical Islamic terrorists that were responsible for the attacks on 9/11. It is neither fair nor just for anyone to portray them as a scapegoat.

The organization behind Park 51 and the organization behind the Murfees-boro community center should have the right to build a place of worship that best suits them, just as we have the right to build a place of worship that best suits us.

One issue that is not brought up in most debates about Park 51 is that the whole reason for being located on Park Place is to better suit the Muslim community of New York City. Park 51 would greatly increase the accessibility of resources through the proposed com-munity center and included mosque.

Currently NYC is home to only two mosques, neither of which have any relation to the community associated with Park 51.

While there have been would-be ter-rorists striking out against the mosque,

there have also been people who have tried to promote tolerance, such as the people in Murfreesboro who responded to the attacks by having a candlelight vigil outside of the courthouse. These are the people after whom we should model ourselves; those who promote peace and tolerance over violence and terrorism. If we have issues, we need to take them up in a healthy discussion.

We need to keep these things in mind, especially here at the University. We live in an eclectic city, and that includes religious communities. There are at least seventeen mosques in the Houston area alone, according to the Islamic Society of Greater Houston website, www.isgh.org.

Most importantly, we need to be mindful and tolerant of those of different religions, whether they are Christian, Muslim, or Hindu. We need to be respectful of others, as they expect us to be because they are respectful of us. The nation should take a lesson from the city of Murfreesboro, and its people who advocate that we all learn to live together peacefully.

Ian Everett is a creative writing freshman and may be reached at [email protected]

Park 51 should be a lesson to all

GRoUND zeRo MoSQUe by Jason Poland

IanEverett

The community center or mosque should be built in NYC because there are sentiments in that city due to Sept. 11, and I don't think any religion wants to offend any other religion.

pranab JhaMechanical engineering graduate student

The Islamic group who wants to build the com-munity center and mosque have an open mind, but I don't think it's a good idea because they are not taking into consideration the opin-ion of the general public.

wintress CloudArchitecture freshman

I think the developers should be able to build the com-munity center and mosque. The opposition is being too cynical, and discriminatory against the Islamic com-munity, and the people associated with Park 51.

Juan pinedaArchitecture freshman

The Islamic group should be able to grow and enhance their community, no matter where they choose to build their facility. America is a melting pot, and diversity should be celebrated.

natalia SanchezArchitecture freshman

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sports eDiToRS John brannen, chris loseee-MAiL [email protected] www.thedailycougar.com/sports

overtime

croSS counTryUh to host meet, eager for season's start

The men and women's cross country teams are ready

to get back to racing. Friday, the program will host the

Johnny Morris UH Invitational. The men's squad placed

second last year, but won the title in 2008. The women's

team is looking to win its third consecutive meet title.

Head coach Ryan Turner credits the off time between

track and cross country season for the Cougars success

at the meet.

"One of the few reasons we've been so successful at our home meet is that they've been training all summer, so they're revved up," Turner said in a release. "They're fresh, healthy and excited. It's always exciting when your friends, family, classmates and even people on campus are all around to watch you run."

Other schools competing will be Lamar, Lon Morris College, Prarie View A&M, Rice, Sam Houston State, Texas and Texas Southern.

— Cougar Sports Services

FooTballNo. 5 Longhorns to face owls at Reliant Stadium

Texas and Rice will square off Saturday in an after-noon battle to start the season.

Texas is coming off of another memorable season under the direction of head coach Mack Brown and recently drafted quarterback Colt McCoy. The Long-horns were able to come out on top of the Big 12 Conference, but lost to Alabama in the BCS National Championship.

Sophomore quarterback Garrett Gilbert is lead-ing the Texas offense against a Rice team that went 2-10 in 2009. Texas will rely on Cody Johnson to run through Rice's defense. Rice head coach David Bailiff is yet to announce his starting quarterback, but Tyler Smith and transfer Sam McGuffie will share carries at running back. The Longhorns defense has been hailed as better than last year's squad. Texas has a 69-21 series lead over Rice.

— Cougar Sports Services

baSKeTballU.S. beats iran decisively, advances

Team USA defeated Iran 88-51 on Wednesday. Kevin Love, who plays professionally for the Minne-sota Timberwolves, led the Americans in scoring with 13 points, and Kevin Durant added 12. For Iran, the leading scorer was Hamed Haddadi of the Memphis Grizzlies with 19 points. Arsalan Kazemi., who will be a junior at Rice this season, dropped 14 points.

With the win, the U.S. will move on to the knockout round as the No. 1 seeded team.

— Cougar Sports Services i

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Cougars await Texas State

Fans brace for seating and admission changes

John BrannenTHE DAILY COUGAR

Saturday marks the return of football to the campus, and it couldn’t come any faster for head coach Kevin Sumlin and the Cougars.

After a preseason camp in the scorch-ing Houston heat, the players are ready to make contact with the Texas State Bobcats as opposed to their teammates.

“This time of year we’re all pretty tired of looking at each other and ready to play somebody else,” Sumlin said.

“If your team is not in that position you have to worry.”

Quarterback Case Keenum faced a flurry of national media attention over the summer, but now he is ready to let his play do the talking.

“I’m ready to start playing football and not talk about it anymore,” Keenum said.

Sumlin said the Cougars had a posi-tive preseason camp, but that is not an indicator of where the team stands. The first game will be telling of the team’s

progress. “You really don’t know where you are

until you get on the field,” Sumlin said.Although the Cougars are favored

to win, Sumlin said he wants his team to remain humble. He is not taking the Bobcats lightly.

“We have a lot of respect for coach Brad Wright and Texas State," he said. "They do a great job of recruiting the state of Texas and coaching their players.”

Under defensive coordinator Brian Stewart’s new 3-4 set, the Cougars are expected to put up a more aggressive effort. Cornerback Jamal Robinson said he also respects the Bobcats.

“They’re a good team, and they bring their best out, but hopefully we put on a good show,” Robinson said.

Receiver James Cleveland said he is impressed with how the defense has looked in practice, but that him and his offensive teammates will be watching diligently to see how it performs. Like a coach, Cleveland is holding the defense

to a standard. “The energy and the schemes that

they’re bringing is similar to an NFL defense, so it’s exciting for us to watch and see them do well,” Cleveland said. “I want to see great energy and execution from our defense."

In games against Texas State, UH is 0-3. Those three games were between 1946-1948, but Sumlin said it adds moti-vation to the game.

“If that’s not enough to get your atten-tion, I don’t know what will,” Sumlin said.

Analysts are pointing to UH as a potential BCS buster, but Sumlin was quick to point out that the Cougars are not ranked in the top 25 in any poll.

“Obviously, we still have some work to do,” he said.

With a win, the Cougars will break a school record for 16 consecutive wins in a home opener.

The game starts at 7 p.m. at Robertson Stadium.

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christopher LoseeTHE DAILY COUGAR

Students cheering on the Cougars in Saturday's season opener will undergo a variety of pre-game assessments and activities at Robertson Stadium.

For those new to the stadium and those that roamed the student section last season, certain things have changed for this year. Student organizations, fraternities and sororities fill the parking lots facing Cullen Street and alumni tailgating conjures around the west side of the stadium in Tailgate Village.

On Saturday, the gates will open at 5 p.m., two hours before the game's scheduled start. The first 1,000 students to enter will receive a free T-shirt. Student admission is free, but there is a change in the process of entering the stadium.

Students will still enter at Gate 10, but will be required to swipe their Cou-gar Card to verify enrollment. If students decide to leave during the game, there will be no re-admittance.

The availability of seats has changed slightly for this season after the south end zone, which previously tailored to student overflow, became a family zone.

The upper north end zone that was designated for season ticket holders has now been designated to seat students as well.

Student-guest tickets went on sale earlier this week. Changes in the avail-ability of student seating has led to limited number of seats to be allotted for student-guests. Students have been allowed up to four tickets and are lim-ited to two in the student section.

At 6 p.m. today, there will be a pep rally held at the walkway between Moody Towers and Cougar Village.

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The Cougars hope fans show up in full force for Saturday's season debut against Texas State at Robertson Stadium. | Daily Cougar File Photo

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Do you go through life with a pessimistic attitude, not taking a moment to stop and smell the flow-ers or appreciate the little things in life?

Well, you should try Project 365, a photography venture that allows you to track an entire year through one photo each day.

The project gives people an opportunity to keep track of their life throughout a year, because let’s face it; time flies, and we’d all like to remember the little things that made our year amazing.

You may be asking yourself, “Why would I want to take a picture of something everyday for a year?”

I’ll tell you why.Imagine years from now when

you can share an entire year of your life with your grandchildren.

You’ll be able to show them how you grew, pivotal moments in your life, relationships, and things that you found wonder in.

Starting on Project 365 will also make you a better photographer.

Think about it, you’ll constantly be behind the lens. You’ll learn your limits, the composition of a photo-graph, try out different angles, work with lighting and so much more!

Here are a few simple tips and steps to start your own Project 365.

• Bring your camera EVERYWHERE.

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The worst feeling in the world is seeing something photo-worthy and not being able to capture it because you left your camera at your Aunt Pipper’s house.

Don’t be afraid to bring your camera grocery shopping, to the movies, to a restaurant, or to class, because you never know what you might find.

• Know where you’re going to store your photos.

Whether you’re shooting digitally or with film, have a photo album where you can keep track of

each day’s photo. As you see your album expands,

it will motivate you to keep shooting!

• Don’t give up. As you go through each day,

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You may find that you have run out of ideas, but I assure you, there is always an opportunity to find beauty in the mundane. Isn’t that the purpose of this challenge anyway?

There is always an excuse not to do something; don’t let lethargy be your folly.

• Grab a buddy.The buddy system will both

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[email protected] is one of the photos that Kendra will be taking during her attempt to take a photo every day this year.| Kendra Berglund/The Daily Cougar

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autographs 42 outback bird 43 busy insects 44 Wine cask 45 country road 47 Trinidad music 51 Vole (2 wds.) 55 Sweetie-pie 56 Took steps 57 is incorrect 58 Synthetic fabric,

for short 59 entire 60 Spunky movie

princess 61 Pc system 62 chafed places 63 Handyman’s

need 64 river bottom

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turners 23 gas guzzlers 26 Monks’ lodgings 27 Stare rudely 29 Desktop picture 30 Plies a needle 31 as time — on 32 baking-powder

ingredient 33 novice pilot’s aid 34 electrical unit 35 Jupiter or ra

37 avoid expiration 41 Mall attraction 43 battery poles 44 Feudal tenant 46 Fashion’s

Simpson 47 Knickknack 48 ring up 49 Financially

sound 50 Deep black 51 gullets 52 reverberate 53 Soften 54 Sandwich cookie 58 Tavern

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