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FridayOctober 29, 2010
newslineUH Bands put on benefit concert
UH Bands is welcoming students to attend its Spirit on Stage 2010 benefit event from 5 to 9 p.m. today at the Moores Opera House.
The concert will showcase the different areas of spirit at the University with appearances by the UH marching band, drumline, Cougar Dolls, cheer teams, twirlers and colorguard.
Tickets are 10 dollars and all proceeds directly benefit the Spirit of Houston Scholarship Fund. For more information or to reserve tickets, go to www.uhbands.com.
— Sara Nichols/The Daily Cougar
University to break ground on new research center
The University will break ground on its state-of-the-art Health and Biomedical Sciences Center at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at the UH College of Optometry.
The six-story research facility will provide UH with a space that can incorporate researchers and students from all diff erent colleges and departments across the University, as well as a much larger space for the College of Optometry.
The University invites students to witness the groundbreaking ceremony, which will feature speak-ers such as President Renu Khator. For more informa-tion regarding the HBSC, please call 713-743-8160.
— Sara Nichols/The Daily Cougar
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Ashley AndersonTHE DAILY COUGAR
The Student Government Association recently approved and finalized plans for an official judicial branch.
At the Wednesday meeting Taylor Kilroy, a former Senator for Graduate Law, was appointed chief justice of the judicial branch, which has been inactive but will now be constructed again with nine student members.
“Every good government needs a judicial branch to safeguard their constitution and make sure the govern-ment stays to its constituents,” Kilroy said.
This group will handle ethical violations and has the power to deal with them accordingly.
Kilroy said that the necessity of the recent construction
Darlene CamposTHE DAILY COUGAR
An ongoing two-year enzyme study, conducted by a team from the UH Physics department has been accepted into the National Academy of Sciences.
Assistant professor Margaret S. Cheung and phys-ics graduate student Antonios Samiotakis composed a research paper on the enzyme phosphoglycerate kinase, and concluded that PGK is 15 times more active in a crowded environment.
The SPACE project is part of the second annual UH Green Building Expo at the College of Architecture. | Sara Nichols/The Daily Cougar
Sara NicholsTHE DAILY COUGAR
The UH College of Architecture is on a mis-sion to cater to the needs of a changing society, one where accessible and affordable sustain-able living options are available to Houstonians striving to reduce their carbon footprint by going green.
The second annual UH Green Building Components Expo, now open through Dec. 1, features a number of original projects that have been researched extensively and designed to fi t into the emerging eco-friendly culture of the city.
“Houston is our lab,” said Patricia Oliver, dean of the UH College of Architecture. “And
as far as we’re concerned, we want to be in that lab as much as possible.”
One of the projects showcased at the expo is the Solar-Powered Adaptive Container for Everyone, developed by UH Green Building Components and represents one of the fi rst steps to integrating the University’s green ini-tiative with that of the city’s.
SPACE, a recycled shipping container converted to an offi ce or living space that is mobile, can withstand hurricane-force winds. It is powered by solar panels, which can power the building for as many as three to four days without sun.
UH recently won a bid for the City of
College hosts annual event to showcase eco-friendly projects
STUDENT GOVERNMENT
AWARDS
Senators fi ll vacant chief justice seat
Physics team gain national recognition
Architects show green eff ort
Students carve on campus
T he UH libraries and the Student Government As-
sociation collaborated to host the sixth annual Great Pump-kin Carving Contest on Thurs-day. The library gave out free pumpkins for students to take home to create a creative pumpkin. The fi ve carving categories included creepy, school spirit, pop culture, Internet meme and whatever. All six chosen winners take home a party pack. | Brianna Leigh Morrison/The Daily Cougar
GREEN continues on page 6
GOVERNMENT continues on page 6
RESEARCH continues on page 6
ON CAMPUSIT Training on Windows 7 A free class for students and faculty over Microsoft Windows 7 will be held in the Social Work Building in room 110-L. You must register at www.uh.edu/ittraining before-hand. The class will be held from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Spirit on Stage 2010 The Spirit of Houston will be out in full force tonight. Come see the marching band, drumline, Cougar Dolls, cheer teams, twirl-ers, color guard and other performances in this one night only event. Seats will be limited at the Moores Opera House 7:30 p.m. showing.
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ing gaps leave labs in lurch” in Wednesday’s issue were not taken by Kendra Berglund. They were taken by Brianna Leigh Morrison.
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FRANCEBin Laden tape believed authentic
A recording of an audio tape broadcasted by Arabic news network Al Jazeera Wednesday has what French authorities are believing a threat from Osama Bin Laden, report-ed CNN Thursday. The French Foreign Ministry believes that the tape is real and the voice of the speaker is that of Bin Laden’s. In the recording, the supposed Bin Laden protested that the French withdraw its troops from Afghanistan and stop its oppression of Muslims. The speaker addressed the law France put into eff ect ban-ning women wearing burqas and warned, “If you want to tyrannize and think that it is your right to ban the free women from wearing the burqa, isn’t it our right to expel your occupy-ing forces, your men from our lands by striking them by the neck?” French authorities are treating the matter very seriously, but responded that they will not readily give in to the demands by withdrawing its miltary operations. Security around met-ropolitan areas in France has been stepped up and its terror alert level is currently at red.
TEXASArmed gunman alarm A&M campus
An alert was issued Thursday afternoon after an alleged armed gunman was spotted on Texas A&M University’s campus in College Station, reported CNN. The man was spotted by a bus driver, and the campus was subsequently partially locked down and issued a “Code Maroon.” Shortly
after, though, the man was found and was discovered with a replica weapon. Authorities cleared the situation and stated that no danger was present an hour and a half later.
WASHINGTON D.C.Obama, Stewart interview a success
President Barack Obama was invited to Jon Stewart’s “The Daily Show” Wednesday evening as a guest on the show. Following the event, press secretary Robert Gibbs briefed the media at the White House and remarked that the interview was “a success” on Thursday. Gibbs stated that the decision of White House offi -cials for Obama to speak on a comedy talk show was a good idea, and gave Obama a chance to speak to voters. Stewart fi red off a number of ques-tions regarding Obama’s administra-tion and his accomplishments over the past two years.
CALIFORNIAAnna Nicole Smith’s boyfriend guilty
Howard Stern was Anna Nicole Smith’s lawyer and boyfriend. He, along with psychiatrist Dr. Khristine Eroshevich, were found guilty Thurs-day on charges of obtaining medica-tions via false names and fraudulent methods, The Daily Telegraph reported. The two now face up to three years in prison each. Prosecutors stated that Smith was presumably fed the drugs. Smith was found dead in 2007 after overdosing on sleeping pills. She was 39-years-old.
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POWER UP
‘Naruto’ off ers gamers a fi ghting experience in a manga worldPhillip TranTHE DAILY COUGAR
From the manga pages by Masashi Kishimoto and the ani-mated series that followed, “Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 2” is the latest game following the Japanese series “Naruto.” Released for both the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360, this is perhaps the best game for any fan of the animated series.
The fi rst and most easily nota-ble feature is just how gorgeous the game looks. The way the characters move and the environment was all carefully crafted to mimic the feel of the animated series. The anima-tion is very smooth, and there is no lagging despite several characters on the screen fi ghting at the same time.
The game offers two different modes from the start, versus and adventure mode. Versus is just like it sounds, allowing players to battle, whether they’re in the same room or across the Internet. Only a small number of fi ghters are avail-able upon starting but more will
unlock through fi ghting matches and/or playing through adventure mode.
Adventure mode is the game’s single-player version of the ani-mated series’ story. The player can explore the environment for items and do side quests as they con-tinue the story. It is clear that the narrative was created for fans of the show, as the game takes place in the middle of the story with little explanation of what happened in the past and thus losing the signifi cance of some of the scenes taking place. The large cast, each with their own story and powers, can be hard to keep up with. The game also shifts into the points of view of different characters as the story continues in an attempt to better explain the story.
Fighting is the meat of the game and although the controls are easy to learn, mastering them can be quite diffi cult. The shoulder buttons handle blocking and the joystick is used for movement. The four face buttons make up the jumping, short-range, long-range,
and charge chakra commands. Chakra is small bar underneath the life bar, and is used in special techniques. Charging it enables the character to power up the com-mands mapped on the other face buttons or to execute a powerful technique that is unique to each character. Each character also has a variety of items to use via the direction pad and support char-acters to call out, giving the player additional options.
Boss characters, spread throughout adventure mode, add much variety than just simply fi ghting through each match. Play-ers are challenged to input button sequences as the fi ght boils to the climax and they are rewarded with scenes of intense action.
Overall, this is a game that was made for the fans of “Naruto” and it may be the best one released so far. It has a fair chance to attract the attention of those that like fi ghting games and it certainly doesn’t lack in terms of graphics.
‘Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 2’ is the latest game in the popular Naruto franchise. The series started as a manga, which was then turned into a children’s tele-vision show. | Courtesy Namco-Bandai
STUDENT LIFE
John P. Hopkins gives laughs in Houston roomDeunbra IvoryTHE DAILY COUGAR
This week the Student Program Board had the UC’s Houston room action packed, hosting several events that propagated the spirit of Halloween back into the hearts of UH students.
Wednesday night comedian John P. Hopkins hosted the presen-tation “Mysterium” in a room full of people saturated in fascination with his magical endeavors and whimsical satire.
This “thrilling comedic act of magic!,” as stated on the fl yer, engaged many people’s interest based on crowd participation and the “oohs and ahhhs” seeping out of their lips innumerable times. Hopkins was quite the magician.
The tricks executed on stage were quite impressive, leaving the audience intrigued and a bit inde-cisive on whether to feel scared or excited. Something unique about his performance was the connec-tion he obtained with the audience.
Any time he asked for a volun-teer, many hands rose, anticipating a chance to share the stage with the comedian.
Multiple people went on stage and engaged in miraculous experi-ments with Hopkins. He offered prizes to those who could endure the events that took place for
before our eyes, which contributed even more interest. Hopkins’ last trick, which involved him forcing a balloon down his throat, sealed the deal with a comment from one viewer that was a bit vulgar but added to the crowd’s unremitting laughter.
This event “fi ts the October fest event, it basically fi ts the theme and the choice of the performers was based on his profi ciency in magical events” said Adriann Hobbs, a member of the special events chair.
4 ■ Friday, October 29, 2010 The Daily Cougar
STAFF EDITORIAL
S tudent organizations should bolster edu-cation, but unfortunately this is oftentimes not the case. One of the most daunting
tasks for undergraduate students is dealing with the drama and workload associated with on-campus groups.
Class work – attending class, doing homework, studying for tests, arranging meetings with profes-sors – puts enough on one’s plate. Add in a job and extracurricular activities — which is what many UH students’ lives are like — and it’s a disaster waiting to happen. For this reason, it’s imperative that student groups train students in their respec-tive fi elds while accommodating, to the best of their abilities, the students’ schedules.
These groups shouldn’t be taken too seriously. Now, don’t get us wrong; we take our jobs here at the Daily Cougar very seriously, but we realize that it’s a stepping-stone to our careers. Many UH alumni who at one point in time contributed to the Daily Cougar are now quite successful in their respective fi elds, and we’re proud to be in the same positions they once held.
That being said, sometimes the daily tasks of being in an on-campus organization get in the way of a student’s education. At the risk of sound-ing like we’re contradicting ourselves, we would like to warn students to not let this happen. There are ways around it, though. For example, if you aspire to be the leader of an organization, you should probably consider putting yourself on a fi ve- or six-year graduation plan.
People in charge of these different groups should look to encourage student education rather than take away from it or break down a student’s sense of self. Too many times, students’ involvement in certain organizations causes unneeded and unwarranted diffi culty for young people. We want to help people involved in the Daily Cougar graduate while teaching them some-thing about how to write, how to interview and how to manage their time. Is your organization doing the same for you? If not, you might want to consider reevaluating what’s important to you as you work toward graduating, which should, in our humble opinion, be priority numero uno.
Student organizations shouldn’t subtract
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EDITOR IN CHIEF Matthew KeeverMANAGING EDITOR Newton LiuNEWS EDITORS Hiba Adi, Jose AguilarSPORTS EDITORS John Brannen, Christopher LoseeLIFE & ARTS EDITOR Travis HensleyOPINION EDITOR Andrew Taylor
E D I TO R I A L P O L I C I E S
opinion EDITOR Andrew TaylorE-MAIL [email protected] www.thedailycougar.com/opinion
By now, several members of our fi ne student body may already be aware that Halloween is just around the corner.
And you guys know what that means. Trick-or-treating! Well, for the kids anyway.
But we as college students are not kids any-more —not technically — or at the very least, not whilst sober.
Halloween used to be a holiday of innocence for me. It was a time where a trip to the costume store would transform me into a little vampire proceeded by bumming treats off my neighbors — and then all of my friends’ neighbors as well.
Through my years of adolescence, this tradition varied in increasingly mischie-vous ways.
Then at some point in a teenager’s life, trick-or-treating is replaced almost entirely in favor of activities average col-lege students regard as costume parties.
Let’s talk about these costume parties for a moment.
First things fi rst; costume parties don’t afford us nearly as much enjoyment as trick-or-treating did in our years of youth.
Then again, maybe the lame costume parties from experience are not nearly as cool as some of the ones the majority of college students attend.
Let’s get to the point of this article; costumes, specifi cally women’s costumes — more specifi cally, women in scantily clad costumes.
It seems as if partygoers of the female gender outdo one another every single year with more outrageous costumes.
And it’s quite a feat, considering the amount of fabric on these costumes decreases just as much annually (assum-ing there is fabric at all.)
The question is, why are women upset at the amount of attention they garner, primarily from men, as a result of the articles of clothing, or lack thereof, they
wear?Any type of costume worn during
Halloween — whether extravagant or atrocious — is fi ne; but it’s nonsensical to think attention is but a byproduct of dressing conspicuously.
It’s safe to say that men receive the attention as a product of their costumes, even if nonsexual in nature, shamelessly and without batting an eye while many women, albeit sexual in nature, receive them with disgust.
For the women out there, if attention is not your goal for the weekend, you may have to consider a more conservative outfi t.
For the women who are feeling a little more provocative, accept the catcalls and whistles as nothing more than a sign of approval by, if not yours truly, gentlemen who share similar sentiments.
Newton Liu is a communcations junior and may be reached at [email protected].
I f you have been paying any attention to the national debate over the state of the post-college job market, you’ve
likely heard that majoring in the liberal arts is a poor choice.
Don’t let the rhetoric work you into an existential funk. The broad area of study your liberal arts major has given you has actually left you qualifi ed for many jobs — jobs that don’t require you to stand behind a register.
When you receive your diploma, resist the urge to turn it into stationary for thank you notes. Your diploma’s potential for getting you a job far outweighs its crafting potential, so save your subversive decoupaging and coaster-making for another medium.
People have always questioned the practicality of a liberal arts degree. The
problem is that many people fail to recog-nize the benefi ts of the education. Liberal arts majors often have coursework that spans several academic disciplines.
Some people would argue that liberal arts majors end up learning a lot about little, and that this leaves them unquali-fi ed for many jobs. However, the exact opposite is true. The broad area of study afforded to liberal arts majors allows them to see the big picture. This is a skill that will help them in any work environment.
When tasked with fi nding the solution to a diffi cult problem, the liberal arts students’ analytical skills kick in and they start collecting the information they have gleaned from other academic disciplines. By the time they have found the solu-tion, the non-liberal arts major is still on Wikipedia frantically researching social dynamics, or in a checkout line with a version of Rosetta Stone.
Furthermore, liberal arts degrees are
good for our culture. We are going to need an army of liberal arts professionals to make sense of the recession, just like we need artists to encourage and pleasure us.
However, with the for sale signs popping up in front of many liberal arts department buildings it’s time for a little departmental self-evaluation.
Liberal arts departments need to tailor the curriculum to better meet the needs of today’s job market. Many of us will fi nd ourselves working as free-lancers until we are able to fi nd a stable job.
Professors need to realize that if such instruction isn’t given, students will start leaving for other departments. The pres-sure from parents to “fi nd a good job” will be too great for some, and they’ll cave to popular sentiment. If this occurs it will be a great loss for liberal arts departments.
Daniel Renfrow is an Anthropology junior and may be reached at [email protected].
Scantily clad costumes are cool with me
Degrees for liberal arts to be filled liberally
DanielRenfrow
SCANTILY CLAD COSTUMES by Karesha Brown
NewtonLiu
The Daily Cougar Friday, October 29, 2010 ■ 5
sports EDITORS John Brannen, Chris LoseeE-MAIL [email protected] www.thedailycougar.com/sports
overtime
BASKETBALLTeams to host event, free food involved
To hype up the upcoming season, the men and women’s basketball team are inviting fans to the Hardwood Tip-Off Presented by Chipotle Nov. 3 at the Cougar Den in the Athletics/Alumni Center.
The first 100 fans receive a free burrito, and the first 200 receive a UH basketball t-shirt.
The teams will participate in several events — in-cluding a 2-Ball competition, where a member from the men and women’s teams will team up. Also, the men’s team will have a slam dunk competition.
The event will conclude with an autograph ses-sion with players and coaches from both teams.
The first exhibition for the men’s team is Nov. 6, when the Cougars host Abilene Christian. The women’s team will have a preseason game against the Houston Jaguars Nov. 8 at Hofheinz Pavilion. — Cougar Sports Services
NCAASaturday’s note worthy matchups
In Pac-10 action, No. 1 Oregon will play No. 24 USC at 7 p.m. Saturday on ABC. Also, Big 12 No. 7 Missouri will play No. 14 Nebraska Saturday at 2:30 p.m. on ABC.
Texas will try to bounce back when they host No. 25 Baylor at 6 p.m. on FSN. Texas Tech plays Texas A&M at 2:30 p.m. at Kyle Field.
In the Big Ten, No. 5 Michigan State will defend its undefeated record against No. 18 Iowa at 2:30 p.m. on ESPN.
No. 3 Auburn hopes to keep its streak alive against unranked Ole Miss. TCU heads to Sin City to play UNLV at 10:00 p.m. Saturday on CBS College Sports.
In Conference USA, SMU will head to The Big Easy to face off against Tulane at 2:30 p.m. Tulsa will head to South Bend, Ind., to play Notre Dame at 1:30 p.m. on NBC. — Cougar Sports Services
C-USA SOCCER UH has rooting interest in Southern Mississippi
Southern Mississippi could do the Cougars a favor by beating or tying with UCF Friday at 7 p.m. The Knights are atop the Conference USA standings above Rice and UH. — Cougar Sports Services
NFLTexans hope to tame Colts again
The Houston Texans are aspiring to beat the Colts two times in a row when they head to Indianapolis to play the team’s fi rst Monday Night Football game. Coverage starts at 7:30 p.m. on ESPN. — Cougar Sports Services
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SOCCER
VOLLEYBALL
Cougars brace for fi nale at Rice
Cougars facing favorable schedule
Joshua SiegelTHE DAILY COUGAR
The Cougars prepared for their crosstown showdown at Rice by wearing their Halloween costumes to practice yesterday.
The match is technically an away game, but the Cougars will not be travel-ing far.
“Of course it’s an advantage because we don’t have to hop on a bus or a
plane,” head coach Susan Bush said. “But it’s still their building. It’s still their Senior Night. It’s still home field advantage for them. It’s always a battle, whether it’s at their place or ours. I’m sure their team is fired up, and they know ours will be as well.”
The Owls have struggled since their fast 5-0-0 start in conference play, going 0-3-2 in their last five matches. They have only scored two goals in that span, but the Cougars are not expecting an easy match. The Owls are a fast team that likes to keep the ball at their feet.
“They’re similar to us,” Bush said. “I think we’ll match up pretty well against each other; they’ve got some speed, we’ve got some speed. We both have
had success in conference this year. It’s going to be a close match.”
Despite dropping from first to third in the Conference USA standings after last weekend’s matches, Bush says that the Cougars will be sticking with the strategies and players that have gotten them here.
“We’ve been successful with our style of play, so we’re not changing anything,” Bush said.
The match is slated to start at 7 p.m. at Rice Track and Soccer Stadium.
The Cougars will head to Orlando Nov. 5-7 for the C-USA Championship Tournament.
Keith Cordero Jr.THE DAILY COUGAR
The Cougars are back on the road this weekend, facing Marshall Friday and Conference USA bottom-dweller East Carolina on Sunday.
UH (13-10, 7-4 C-USA) is currently tied with inner-city rival Rice for third place in C-USA behind Tulsa and SMU. The Cougars have won seven of their last nine games.
“Wins help you to continue to play better,” head coach Molly Alvey said. “It’s a little bit easier to focus on the things that you did well and build off of it.”
The Cougars will fi rst carry a 9-5 road record this season to Marshall (9-13, 3-7 C-USA). The Herd has dropped six straight matches. Their last win came Oct. 3 against UAB.
Marshall is led by outside hitter Eliza-beth Herman’s 76 kills. Against SMU Oct. 17, Herman exploded for a career-high
30-kill performance, and 25 kills Oct. 22 against Southern Miss.
“They look like a solid team and have a few people doing some things. So, it comes down to us getting our job done,” Alvey said.
Following a trip to West Virginia to play Marshall, the Cougars will play East Caro-lina (1-21, 0-10 C-USA) in a Halloween matchup Sunday before returning home for four consecutive games.
The Pirates’ only win this season came in the fi nal game of the Georgetown Classic where they beat Binghamton 3-2 on Sept. 18. The Pirates have been on a 10-game slump since.
East Carolina is led by Amanda Lutzow and Britney Roper’s 151 and 148 kills respectively.
“It’s another conference match and it’s one that we have to have,” Alvey said. “I think we have to stay focused. You can never go in and expect a win.”
UH has turned its season around after a diffi cult 1-6 start, and has since rattled
off 12 wins in their last 16 games.UH is led by Lucy Charuk’s 259 kills
and 106 blocks. Amber Brooks has 891 assists, and defensively Amanda Carson leads the way with 411 digs.
The Cougars have their eyes on a sweep this weekend and doing so will give them a three-game win streak with six of their fi nal seven regular season games in Texas.
“Each match here on out is very important. We have to show up to play against everybody left on the schedule,” Alvey said.
Reserve libero Krysta DeAngelis will most likely be out this weekend due to a minor stress fracture in her right foot. DeAngelis was in a walking boot Wednes-day, and did not practice. She has 75 kills on the season.
“It’s better I think to give it a rest than to force the issue and force her to be out the rest of the season,” Alvey said.
Team looking for momentum going into conference tournament
Head coach Susan Bush and the UH soccer team dressed up for Thursday’s practice to show their Halloween spirit. The Cougars hope to frighten Rice Friday for their last regular-season game. | Courtesy of UH Athletics
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Students fi nd their match
UH student volunteers ran and participated in a marrow drive as part of the National Marrow Donor Program’s Be the
Match campaign. The drive was inspired by a two-year-old cancer patient living in Kuwait who is looking for a matching donor. Around 30 students signed up to be tested, and if their results match any patients they will be contacted. | Hiba Adi/The Daily Cougar
Houston to purchase 25 of the build-ings, which will be used for disaster relief, temporary shelter and other purposes.
The relationship between UH’s College of Architecture and the city is one that Houston’s sustainability director, Laura Spanjian, is looking forward to and one she said will be instrumental to facilitating the transition to a more environmentally friendly city.
“What a great partnership,” Spanjian said as she addressed the crowd of UH students and faculty at the Green Expo’s opening on Oct. 21. “We can add value by doing more research and by putting products on the market that help people because some of these things are still expen-sive. That is how Houston, and UH specifically, is going to add huge value to the sustainability movement over the next 30 years, and (UH is) at the cutting edge of that.”
This year’s Green Expo gives people an opportunity to see the progress made since the college’s
fi rst expo in 2009. Oliver said she hopes the Green
Expo continues to build every year and spotlight innovations made within the UH College of Architecture.
“The purpose of the expo is to talk about a very special relationship between architecture and industrial design, to produce components that refl ect our values,” Oliver said. “(To) really be able to have our students understand that design can make a difference in the world.”
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of the judicial branch is due to an incident that occurred last year, which could have been ruled unconstitutional, but there was no proper way of dealing with the matter.
With only three members in the committee, SGA is currently seeking
six more members. “Since we’re rebuilding, it’s
important to get a fully functioning, fully staffed judicial branch,” Kil-roy explained. “Interested students should email [email protected].”
At the meeting, the SGA also approved the decision to add a Uni-versity Residential Life and Housing Committee.
“It’s something that should have been done a long time ago,” biology
junior John Flynt said.Flynt, senator number 2 for
Natural Science and Mathematics, sponsored the bill.
“Students who have problems are forced to go through the hous-ing unit,” Flynt said. “It’s shown us problems aren’t solved that way, because it hasn’t been brought to the administration.”
GOVERNMENTcontinued from page 1
Research results concluded that when PGK is in a crowded surround-ing, it is still able to function despite being in an enclosed area. However, experiments determined how much faster PGK works while it is in fact
crowded. This study can help future
researchers clarify exactly how large and multi-domain enzymes are able to adapt and increase their function while in a crowded environment.
Cheung said that Samiotakis is an outstanding graduate student.
“He is very hardworking,” Cheung said. “(He) has produced a stellar
amount of papers with me.” Because of his research, Samiota-
kis is the recipient of the prestigious 2010 Hyer Research Award given by the Texas Section of the American Physical Society.
“I am very proud of him,” Cheung said.
RESEARCHcontinued from page 1
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