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Honors College welcomes back UH community with convocation

On Thursday, Sept. 2, the Honors College will host its Fall 2010 Convocation to welcome the University for the fall semester.

The keynote speaker for the event will be Jan-Ake Gustafsson, director of UH's Center for Nuclear Receptors and Cell Signaling.

Also speaking are President Renu Khator, Provost John Antel, Interim Vice President for Research Stu-art Long and Honors College Dean Bill Monroe.

The event will take place in the Grand Ballroom of the University Hilton Hotel. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.

Undergraduate Council to hold first fall semester meeting

The first meeting of the Undergraduate Council for Fall 2010 will take place Wed., Sept. 1 at 3 p.m. Anyone interested is invited to attend.

The meeting will take place in the Elizabeth D. Rockwell Pavilion, located on the second floor of the M.D. Anderson Library.

The Undergraduate Council is a faculty and stu-dent run committee whose main duty is to advise the Office of the Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost.

The council reviews and recommends changes or additions and deletions to UH's undergraduate cata-log and official UH policies. It also screens changes or additions of UH courses before approval by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.

Visit www.uh.edu/undergraduatecouncil/index.html for additional information.

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Michelle ReedTHE DAILY COUGAR

UH is continuing its fight to claim a rank-ing among the top Texas universities and a recent increase in graduation rates shows the University is gaining some ground.

President Renu Khator cited the increase at a UH System Board of Reports quarterly meeting this month.

“We are on track for a record-breaking

year in terms of research grants and enroll-ment,” Khator said in an email. “Those are significant achievements, but we must also remain focused on graduation rates.”

Graduation rates have seen a 4.3 percent increase from 40.8 percent in 2009 to 45.1 percent this year. This graduation rate tracks incoming freshman from year one to year four, and does not include transfers.

“This is the highest (graduation rate) ever for UH,” Richard Bonnin, director of media relations, said in an email. “The University’s goal is to raise it by 2 percent each year until it is at least at 52 percent.”

According to the U.S. News and World Report’s most recent edition of America’s Best Colleges, UH has an overall total of 41

percent for graduation rates, putting it far behind other Texas universities.

The University of Texas in Austin has an 81 percent graduation rate, Texas A&M has an 80 percent rate and Texas Tech has a 60 percent rate.

However, Khator said that despite an attempt to increase graduation numbers in the coming years, especially with the final-ization of the numbers in October, the Uni-versity’s primary focus is helping students graduate successfully.

“We are changing the mix of students to reflect a nationally competitive class of high-achieving students,” Khator said. “We

Official numbers cite a 4.3 percent rise from 2009; still lags behind UT and A&M

ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

Darlene CamposTHE DAILY COUGAR

The American Chemical Society (ACS) recently honored two UH chemistry profes-sors by inducting them into its fellows program, recognizing their career achievements and their contributions to the field of chemistry.

Professors Mamie Moy and Rigoberto Advincula were inducted, along with 190 other professionals, at a ceremony in Boston.

Moy has taught chemistry at UH since 1955, after receiving her master’s from UH three years earlier. She still expresses a passion for her field of study, especially the problem solving and discovery phase of the field.

“The discovery aspect, large or small, is always a fascination,” Moy said. “The funda-mental chemistry concepts and discoveries are

so essential for the quality of our lives—in the food we produce and eat, the clothes we wear, cyber technology, communications, transporta-tion and everything else.”

Over the 45 years she has taught at UH, Moy has earned numerous honors, including awards from the National Association of Sci-ence Teachers and the American Association of University Women. Becoming an ACS fellow holds an especially high honor for her.

“Being recognized by the largest scientific professional society in the world is an honor and very humbling,” she said.

Moy has seen UH and her department develop throughout the decades, and credits both for the many awards she has received.

“I have witnessed the evolution of UH from a private institution to a state university with foreseeable attainment to Tier One (status),” Moy said. “Because of the support from the University, I have received awards and honors from various community organizations for

"The discovery aspect (of chemistry) is always a fascination," professor Mamie Moy said. Moy has taught chemistry at UH since 1955. | Courtesy of the Office of University Communications

Scholarship aims to commemorate scholar, encourages travel

Professors rewarded for work, dedication to teaching

Creative projects award offered

Ashley EvansTHE DAILY COUGAR

Graduate students in the Uni-versity’s creative writing program can now apply for a $5,000 scholar-ship initiated by the Department of English and the Tagore Society of Houston.

The Tagore Scholar Passport Operating Scholarship will fund one semester’s worth of research towards enriching the ideas and philosophies of Nobel Prize-winning poet and nov-elist Rabindranath Tagore.

“It’s a wonderful opportunity for a graduate student to advance the study of Tagore’s extraordinary body of work,” department chair Wyman Herendeen said.

Tagore, a native of Bengal and a friend of Ghandi, was a renowned novelist and political and social activ-ist. He worked extensively on trans-cultural studies and the advancement of his idea of a “borderless society.”

The scholarship was initiated in part because the Tagore Society wanted to forge closer ties with the University, Herendeen said.

Surajit Dasgupta, a member of the executive committee for the Tagore Society, began discussing the

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nORTH KOREaKim Jong-il getting sneaky again

New financial sanctions on North Korea were issued by the Obama administration Monday in an effort to battle the illegal importation of arms and luxury goods into the nation fueling Kim Jong-il's dictatorship. Specifically, the sanctions are aimed at a shady organization known as Office 39, one of the several groups believed to be involved in illicit dealings with the Communist leadership. State De-partment special adviser Robert Ein-horn comments that it's important to recognize the nature of the situation and that such actions do not deserve to be ignored. This all comes after former President Jimmy Carter's visit to the North and the release of a jailed American citizen there. Kim Jong-il chose not to meet with Carter during the ordeal, puzzling some experts. Officials are saying the sanctions have nothing to do with Carter's visit.

aTLanTIc OcEanHurricane Earl ready to twirl, prepare for whirl

Hurricane Earl is moving in toward the eastern U.S. seaboard as it was pronounced a Category 4 hurricane Monday. The current projected path has sights set on parts of New Eng-land, threatening coastlines around New Jersey and Long Island. Meteo-rologists are predicting a touchdown along the U.S. coast during Labor Day weekend. Maximum winds so far have been measured at approximately 88 mph on the island of Saint Martin. Puerto Rico also received heavy rain over the past 24 hours. According to

experts, winds may reach a maximum of over 150 mph before it reaches the east coast, assuming Earl continues to strengthen.

sLOVaKIaGunman storms apartment, kills Roma family

A man in the capital city of Bratis-lava killed six family members in their apartment house, another police officer and wounded 15 more before committing suicide Monday. Reports state that the man was armed with a machine gun and two pistols. Reasons for the killings are not yet known, but some officials are calling it a rampage. Police arrived at the scene as the gunner walked out of the building and proceeded to fire into the streets. Many locals believe that racism may have played a factor in the motive.

TELEVIsIOnEmmy Awards introduce fresh faces

Sunday night's 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards garnered 13.5 million viewers, up from 13.47 million last year. Among the award winners were an abundance of newcomers. "Breaking Bad's" Aaron Paul picked up his first for being an outstanding supporting actor, and Kyra Sedgewick of TNT's "The Closer" received her's for best actress in a drama. Perhaps what's most notable though is "The Big Bang Theory" Jim Parsons' win for best actor in a comedy. Oh, and who would have thought he is a UH alumni?

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possibility with Chitra Divakaruni, a professor in the creative writing program.

Divakaruni and Dasgupta met several times with Herendeen and Creative Writing Program Director James Kastely to iron out the details of the award.

The scholarship provides $5,000 for graduate research or creative work to advance Tagore’s legacy.

Applicants must submit a letter describing a creative or scholarly project that advances one area of Tagore’s work.

The English Department outlines that the scholarship covers projects in areas such as environmental stud-ies, the literary or performing arts, trans-cultural studies or the interre-lations between Eastern and Western philosophy and spirituality.

The University has agreed to assist students aiming to study abroad in India with an additional $1,000 travel scholarship.

Upon completion of the project, the winning applicant will have the opportunity to share their work with the community through lectures, readings, possible publications and

other community events sponsored by the Tagore Society and UH.

UH full-time graduate students in the creative and performing arts, literary studies and the humanities, social sciences, and sciences are invited to apply.

Deadline for all applications is Friday, Oct. 15.

Visit www.class.uh.edu/eng-lish/gradprgs_tagore.asp for more information.

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making science, especially chemistry, important, and not formidable, to the general public.”

Advincula, 42, is one of the young-est ACS fellows. He began teaching at UH in 2002 when he joined the chemistry department as an associ-ate professor. He was promoted to full professor in 2007.

Advincula’s love for chemistry began at a young age in his native country of the Phillipines and it con-tinues into his role as a professor.

“Developing something new that will be useful to society (fascinates me),” Advincula said in an email. “I also like that it is a tool for me to edu-cate young minds about science.”

The recognition from the ACS, which Advincula has been a member of since graduate school, is a great honor for him.

“It is (also) quite an honor being one of the youngest, if not the young-est, among the fellows," he said.

Advincula has received many awards in his career, the most recent being a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant of $400,000 to conduct further research in nanomaterials.

“I have been fortunate to have been funded by the (NSF) and the Welch Foundation through the years,” he said. “But the most rewarding (thing) for me is to see my students finish and launch into successful careers.”

He said being a scientist is a “fantastic” job and likes to look for that same realization in his own students.

“I like to see students become interested in chemistry...and discover through their insights and hard work that it is a fun subject,” Advincula said. “Discovery is a thrill.”

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One week into the semester, many stu-dents are already upset with The Daily Cougar — and we welcome the criticism,

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While our University is not without its shortcomings (as are all other universities), the editors of the Cougar, both past and present, hold UH in high esteem; if we didn’t, chances are we wouldn’t have gotten involved in a student organization in the first place.

It wasn’t too long ago when someone would write an opinion piece bashing UH, and the article would go relatively unnoticed. And we’re happy to see that these days, many students sim-ply won’t stand for it. It’s also refreshing to see so many students wearing UH t-shirts instead of University of Texas, Texas A&M and Louisiana State University apparel.

Sometimes people forget that we are students too, and the last thing we want is for our school to be perceived poorly. But if something bad happens, or if a student has a dissenting opinion, we will publish it.

The University already has a group dedicated to marketing it, and it’s important to recognize that the Cougar serves a different purpose entirely. We’re here to say important things — and that means things that not everyone will agree with.

The Cougar has also been accused of running certain stories specifically to rile students and increase traffic on the website as well as the circulation of our print editions. This is false, and we make it a point not to do that.

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We’ve all done it. That delicious cheeseburger that only costs a buck at the local fast food joint is

a much more convenient option than, say, preparing lunch for the next day. Buying our food on the go is something that makes

life a little easier, or so it seems. But at what cost do we forego preparations to eat in advance and instead choose to partake in the

world of fast food?Most of us have no idea what’s actually

used in preparation of the fast food we eat; nor do we really research how it’s processed, much less cooked. With all the processing that fast food goes through, most essential vitamins, nutrients and minerals are all but destroyed, leaving nothing but unhealthy fats, detrimental amounts of sugar, and sometimes a full day’s worth of calories.

Take KFC’s new “Double Down” entrée for an example. It packs a whopping 480 calories. Add to that a beverage and a side,

and the typical American is now at about half or even more of his or her daily caloric intake.

Denny’s Grand Slam-Wich, without hash browns, contains an astonishing amount of fat, packing 1,320 calories. Starting your day off with a meal like this one pretty much covers most of your intake for the day, especially when a drink like orange juice is added.

But who is to blame for the expanding waistlines of Americans nationwide? Res-taurants and the people who eat whatever is convenient share the blame equally. If res-taurants would be consistently up front with the nutrition facts of their food, consumers could probably start making more educated decisions. Unless legislation is enacted that fully ensures this, most companies will continue to downplay it. If more consumers would realize just how harmful fast food can be and start to listen to their bodies, they would live healthier, longer lives.

There is no doubt that fast food is

unhealthy. A USA Today article titled “Fast Food does Supersize You,” is clear proof. "Fast food is commonly recognized to have very poor nutritional quality," said Dr. David Ludwig, director of the obesity program at Children's Hospital Boston. Ludwig also points out that “the fast-food industry continues to claim that fast food can be part of a healthful diet." This may not be true.

The study conducted by Dr. Ludwig, which focused on the impact of fast food among younger adults who frequented fast food restaurants at least twice a week, found that those consumers of fast food more than doubled their chances of “developing an insulin resistance," a warning sign of diabetes.

If we begin to at least moderate our consumption of fast food, then nothing but benefits to one’s health can be expected. Avoiding fast food is something most col-lege students simply cannot do.

What a difference four years, a bold vision, and a top-notch football program can make.

When I first enrolled in the fall of 2006, I knew that UH had a relatively under appreciated reputation as a nationally

competitive university with world-class educa-tors, programs and students. One of the

reasons I think this was the case was because school spirit had been seriously lacking, even as our research exploded. However, I have witnessed a transforma-tion over the last two years, due in large part to the energy and ambition brought to our campus in 2008 by President Renu Khator, among others.

We now have a bounce in our step, so to speak. Among the seven universities in Texas classified as “Emerging Research Universities,” UH is the closest to joining

the ranks of only UT, A&M, and Rice as Tier One. Because of the enthusiasm and effort of Mrs. Khator, the hard work of our professors and faculty, and the dedica-tion and achievement of our students, UH is closer than ever to receiving the national recognition we have deserved for years. The University has made this a top priority, ensuring that we not only continue to thrive locally, but attract the best and brightest students and faculty from around the nation. While becoming a Tier OnAe school isn’t everything, it will certainly add to the caliber of our University.

In addition to academics, having a nationally-ranked football team lead by head coach Kevin Sumlin has certainly helped with our school spirit and given the campus something to rally behind — while also garnering attention on a larger stage. While the importance of athletics,

specifically football, has been debated since schools began fielding teams, the attention and prestige brought to our campus, as well as the sense of school community and spirit that accompanies a team that does well is undeniable.

As a senior graduating in December, I write this mainly for incoming freshmen, including my younger brother. Appreciate what this University has accomplished in such a short amount of time, attend the games, work hard to contribute to UH academically and keep us on track to be the best school in Texas. We’ve come so far and grown so much in just my short time here, but with an involved and dedicated student population, there is no telling what this university might achieve in the future.

Justin Mayberry is a Psychology senior and may be reached at [email protected]

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A walk around the campus inevitably leads you to some type of fast food no matter where you go. Students should focus on healthy options when in a rush as opposed to fast food. There is nothing that proves better than knowing what you eat, what exactly is in it, and spending your money on something healthier than that burger with a third of a pound of beef, or those hot wings slathered in sodium-laden sauce.

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INSPIRING STRENGTH

Becoming an Army officer allows you to empower and inspire strength in others. When you lead Soldiers, you gain the strength to lead in life. There are many paths to becoming an Army officer. You can select from Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC); the United States Military Academy (USMA) at West Point, NY; Officer Candidate School (OCS); or the Direct Commission Program.

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have the resources in place to achieve this goal, and they reflect our commit-ment to student success.”

In an effort to help establish aca-demic confidence among students, the University has implemented new programs for incoming freshmen.

One of these initiatives is CORE 1101, a one-credit class that helps students take charge and responsibil-ity by setting goals, thinking critically and honing skills that will help them become successful students.

Incoming students must now declare a major much sooner than students before them.

“Starting this fall, incoming freshmen need to declare a major within the first 30 hours,” Bonnin said. “There are workshops and even a Major Selection Fair to assist students with their decision-making process.”

Seventeen new advisors have been funded by the Provost’s office. A newly redesigned orientation for incoming freshman has also been implemented, which will be more academically oriented, with faculty and academic advisers becoming more involved in the process.

According to the College Board Completion Agenda, only 50.2 per-cent of Texas students graduate with a six-year bachelor’s degree. Fewer and fewer students are graduating in four years. The Texas average for students to graduate in four years is only at 31 percent.

To aid upper division undergradu-ates, the University looks at schedul-ing to provide alternative means for students who commute, have families or work.

More than 800 students par-ticipated in a mini-winter session this past year, Bonnin said, which is an easier way for students who are interested in taking classes in a shorter term or want to continue on with class to meet the demands of graduation.

“Our students are certainly no less capable than those at other uni-versities, but many have additional challenges beyond the classroom,” Bonnin said. “Under the president’s leadership, UH is committed to pro-viding all of our students with the support they need to graduate in a timely manner.”

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FOOTBaLLStudent-guest tickets available; Carrier earns award consideration

The wait for football season is finally over for Cougar fans. The first game of the season against Texas Tech is at 7 p.m. this Saturday at Robertson Stadium. Guest tickets went on sale Monday at the ticket office in the Athletics/Alumni Center. Admis-sion to the game is free for students with a Cougar Card, but they may also buy up to four guest tickets priced at $15.

Junior wide receiver and kick and punt returner

Tyron Carrier has been put on the watch list for the Paul Hornung award. The commendation is reserved for the most versatile football player in the NCAA. Last season Carrier had 1,029 receiving yards with seven touchdowns; on special teams, Carrier averaged 29 yards per kick return with four return touchdowns, a school record for a single season. — Cougar Sports Services

GOLFteam announces challenging schedule

Head coach Jonathan Dismuke and his team have compiled a difficult array of opponents for their upcoming season. The fall portion of their season begins Sept. 27-28 with the Fighting Irish Gridiron Classic in South Bend, Ind. For the second tourna-ment, the Cougars will head south of the border for the Cabo Collegiate hosted at the Querencia Golf Club in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.

The fall season will conclude at the Lone Star Invitational in San Antonio Oct.17-18. The Cougars will have a four month layoff before beginning the spring season Feb. 21-22 at Rice for the Rice Inter-collegiate tournament.— Cougar Sports Services

mLBClemens arraigned, pleads not guilty

Former Astros pitcher Roger Clemens appeared in court Monday in Washington, beginning the long process of attempting to clear his name. Clemens pleaded not guilty to three charges of making false statements, two perjury charges, and one count of obstruction of justice. U.S. District Judge Reggie Walton set the start of the trial for April 5.

Clemens is accused of lying to investigators about using performance-enhancing drugs. If proven guilty, Clemens could serve up to 30 years in prison, along with paying a $1.5 million fine. After being in-dicted Aug. 19, Clemens made some remarks about the situation via Twitter.

" I never took HGH or Steroids. And I did not lie to Congress. I look forward to challenging the Govern-ments accusations," Clemens said.

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Joshua SiegelTHE DAILY COUGAR

When the Cougars come charging onto the field Saturday to battle Texas State in their season opener, look some-where in the back and you might see kicker Matt Hogan jogging onto the field unaware of the hubbub around him.

“I have to be really laid back and relaxed to kick,” Hogan said. “Everybody is getting pumped up and I’m listening to my country music, just hanging out. Everybody’s getting all riled up before the game and jumping up and down and I’m in the back, just hanging out.

“Most people, you can’t be too wound up because if you’re thinking too much, it’s not going to go your way.”

Hogan’s approach and confidence have a lot to do with his preparation and dedication to improving his game. Every summer since his sophomore year at Keller High School, Hogan has trained with former Texas Tech kicker John Weaver, who he met at a kicking competition.

Weaver said that he decided to take Hogan on because of the way that Hogan approached kicking in contrast to other kickers. The main difference was Hogan's positive attitude.

“His dad gave him my number and he called me. He asked, ‘Hey what will make me better?'” Weaver said.

“It had to do with work ethic. At the time I was coaching a kid who I had made. I showed him how to do every-thing and he wasn’t appreciative. Matt was the complete opposite. He had a lot of talent and just needed a few things that he could learn from someone who had kicked a little. He’s been really

appreciative.” When Weaver left Texas for the

mountains of Colorado, Hogan followed and spent this past July training with him to prepare for the season doing everything from running sprints to kicking into the uprights from one yard deep.

“He’s made everything. He doesn’t make everything at my camp because I wear him down," Weaver said.

Hogan only became a kicker full-time after tearing his ACL in eighth grade and had to sit out his freshman year of high school.

“I still wanted to play football and when I was a sophomore, my mom was like, ‘No, you’re done. All you’re doing is kicking.”

Hogan’s love of football comes from his family. His father played at the Uni-versity of Illinois and both his uncle and grandfather played for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.

Although Hogan does not have a large stature, he wanted to continue his family's tradition of playing football.

“I just wanted to be like them,” Hogan said. “I mean, I’m not built like my dad. My dad was a nose tackle, but I wanted to stay with my football roots. I’m built more like one of my uncles who was a different size; he was a swim-mer. I still wanted to play football.”

Hogan likens his job as a kicker to that of a pitcher in baseball because it is a “specialty” and you “can only do so much.” Despite not being involved physically in every play on the field, Hogan still manages to keep his head in the game.

“I stay focused by watching the game, knowing the yardages, knowing when I’m going to go out. I try to keep a positive attitude, joke around with some friends, keep a light head. I don’t want to get too tight and wound up, start thinking too much.”

When he goes out to kick, he is only

focused on the task at hand and not about the situation or circumstances of the kick.

“I got to make this kick. No matter the difference between a 60-yarder and an extra point, I got to make everything. That’s my mindset,” Hogan said.

Hogan might not always participate in the pregame and on-field excitement, but he sure does know how to create it. After beating out the other kickers in practice to earn the job of being the starting kicker just three weeks earlier, Hogan nailed a 51-yard kick as time expired to give the Cougars a 46-45 vic-tory over Tulsa last season.

“He wanted a long kick,” Weaver said. “He wanted a long field goal. Most kickers kind of want it, but Matt wants a 50 or 60-yard kick. I have never had any doubts as far as how well he will do.”

Hogan feels like between the coaches and city atmosphere, he made the right choice by becoming a Cougar. Hogan is athletic enough that he could have caught on as a receiver at a Division-II or III school, or even as a soccer player, but kicking is what he excels at and he is happier about the convenience of living in a city than a small college town.

“I’m in the city now,” Hogan said. “I used to be just in the suburbs and now I can go downtown and do stuff. I can go to the Astros game, that’s five minutes away, instead of forty-five minutes to see a Rangers game. I like the downtown atmosphere. It’s not a secluded college town."

"I love the coaches and all the people here. There’s a whole different aspect to driving. It’s just a whole differ-ent lifestyle.”

Hogan comes into this season hav-ing made all 12 of his career field goal attempts — one away from tying Roman Anderson’s school record of consecutive field goals made.

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How to get away with using a cell phone in the classroom travis HensleyTHE DAILY COUGAR

Last week during the first few days of class, professors gave their policy on phones. Teachers like to remove any distractions that may present themselves in class, so naturally one of the first requests that students get is to turn their phones off at the beginning of each class.

Students should always follow their instructors’ directions, of course. However, sometimes there is a message that just has to be sent or a class can be unbearably boring. That brings us to two problems: how not to get caught and how not to be a distraction to the rest of the class. Not being distracting means we abide by the instructors’ ultimate need — keeping the class on topic.

The first problem is that cell phone screens are really bright. The last thing any student wants to do is to provide a spotlight for teachers to catch them in the act. The first step is to get used to looking at the phone at an angle. Don’t practice this too much in your free time — that’s just weird — just think of the phone as a flashlight. Anywhere the screen points, there is going to be a

glowing light.Now build a fort around your

phone. This will be a structure to hide your phone’s glow. There are a few options here. You could build a ghost army like they did during WWII where the sole purpose of your structure is to distract the enemy’s (read: teacher’s) attention. Magicians use this distraction method, but ghost army has a bet-ter sound to it.

Just build something that will catch anyone’s eye — or you could just put something on your desk that warrants a second look. Keys with a lot of decorative keychains on them or an open bag of candy will do. Now, be a bit careful, because too much of this and attention will be drawn to your area.

The next option is to build something to encase or block the phone from other people's pry-ing eyes. Use things that would naturally be on a desk. The sofa cushions that you used to build a

fort when you were young is not an appropriate option here. The back-pack on top of the desk is available only at the beginning of class. “You could use the flip-up writing desk and stick your phone under that,” suggests Stuart Humphries, a second-year architecture student.

The desk is always the best structure to use because it draws the least amount of attention.

There is also the sound that cell phones make. If you’re going to keep the phone on vibrate, be sure to keep the phone next to something that will muffle the vibration of the phone. Don’t leave the phone on top of the desk or inside of a bag. The best place for the phone is your pocket or on your lap.

“I like to hold my phone between my legs, so it seems like I’m starring at my crouch and not my phone,” said Steve Moreno, senior mathematics student.

Just because the teacher doesn’t see you doesn’t mean you sent your message with the stealth of a texting ninja, so keep all phone use during class short and sweet. As boring as some classes may be, there could still be one student desperately trying to pay attention.

[email protected] matter what type of cellphone students use, their goal is always to hide them from the prying eyes of their teachers.| Kendra Berglund/The Daily Cougar

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Robbie and Bobby by Jason Poland

Rapscallions by Pablo Relampagos

aDVertISINg PLaCeMeNt — Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Resume

8/31 - 3 pm

9/9 - 10 am

9/20 - 11 am

9/30 - 11 am

10/18 - 11 am

10/26 - 12 pm

11/02 - 10 am

11/15 - 10 am

Job Search

9/02 - 3 pm

9/14 - 2 pm

10/11 - 11 am

10/20 - 3 pm

11/08 - 10 am

11/16 - 3 pm

12/02 - 12 pm

Interview9/01 - 3 pm

9/13 - 11 am

9/22 - 3 pm

10/04 - 11 am

10/14 - 10 am

10/25 - 10 am

11/09 - 2 pm

Campus Recruitment

8/30 - 5:45 pm

9/02 - 10 am

9/07 - 5:45 pm

9/09 - 3 pm

9/13 - 5 pm

9/16 - 12 pm

9/21 - 5 pm

9/27 - 5:45 pm

9/30 - 2 pm

10/04 - 5 pm

10/11 - 5:45 pm

10/19 - 10 am

10/28 - 12 pm

11/01 - 5:45 pm

How to Work

a Career Fair

9/08 - 3 pm

9/21 - 11 am

College Work-Study

9/07 - 3 pm

Workshops are 1 – 1 ½ hours and will be held in the University Career Services Conference Room.

Workshops will be held at Room 321 Graduate College

of Social Work. Must register on line by going to

‘workshops-signup’ at www.las.uh.edu/lss

Time management, 8/31 @ 10am; 9/3 @ 11 am

Study strategies for natural science classes,

9/7 @ 4 pm; 9/10 @ 10 am

Textbook and college-level reading tips, 9/08 @ 9 am;

9/9 @ 11am

Note-taking tips, 9/14 @ 10 am; 9/15 @ 4 pm

Reducing text anxiety, 9/20 @ 3 pm; 9/23 @ 3 pm

Exam preparation & taking tips, 9/27 @1pm; 9/28 @ 10am

Understanding motivation, 9/28 @ 12 pm; 9/29 @ 4pm

Improve your critical thinking, 10/5 @ 2pm; 10/8 @ 10am

Making connections on campus, 10/11 @ 3pm;

10/14 @ 11 am

Forming effective study groups, 10/13 @ 4 pm;

10/15 @ 12 pm

Help, I can’t concentrate!, 10/19 @ 3 pm; 10/21 @ 1 pm

APA Writing Style - 6th edition, 10/25 @ 3 pm;

10/29 @ 1 pm

Write better research papers, 11/4 @ 2 pm; 11/5 @ 1 pm

Organize yourself!, 11/2 @ 3 pm; 11/3 @ 9 am

Procrastination: causes and solutions, 11/09 @ 3 pm;

11/12 @ 11 am

GRE Preparation, 11/16 @ 4 pm; 11/18 @ 3 pm

Setting goals, 11/22 @ 3 pm, 11/23 @ 10 am

Prepare for & cope with finals, 12/01 @ 4 pm;

12/3 @ 1 pm

Boosting your memory power, 11/29 @ 3pm,

12/2 @ 3pm

Workshops will be held on Wednesdays at 12 noon–1 pm

in Conference Room 210A Student Service Center

9/1: It’s My Turn! Learning How to Become More Assertive

9/8: Tips for Developing Positive Self-Esteem

9/15: Real Women: Stereotypes and Strengths

9/22: I’m Listening Honey! Communication among Couples

9/29: Understanding Depression: What Everyone Should Know

10/6: 5 Key Steps to Effective Decision Making

10/13: Real Men: An Overview of Men’s Issues

10/20: Managing Your Stress Through Mindfulness

Exercises10/27: It’s All the Rage: Managing Anger

11/03: Undecided! Career Exploration and Planning

11/10: Readjustment to College for Veterans

11/17: It’s All the Rage: Managing Anger

Workshops will be held in Room 1038 Campus

Recreation & Wellness Center

8/30: Marijuana: Magic and Myths, 10-11 am

9/15: Alcohol: Shaken, Not Slurred, 2-3pm

9/23: Preventative Medicine Health Screenings &

More, 3-4pm

10/4: Stress Management: How to Multitask &

Survive, 12-1pm

10/12: Sexual Assault Prevention: Be Part of the

Solution, 3-4pm

10/22: Nutrition: Eating on the run, 10-11 am

11/1: Financial Wellness: The College Economy, 12-1pm

11/11: Meditation: Slowing Down to Increase Focus, 10-11 am

11/16: Thinking About Stopping Smoking?, 12-1 pm

11/22: Nutrition: Eating Well During the Holidays, 11am-

12pm11/29: Stress Management: Relax, It’s Only Finals, 3-4pm

UNIVERSITY CAREER SERVICES www.career.uh.edu

LEARNING SUPPORT SERVICES www.las.uh.edu/lss

COUNSELING AND PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES www.caps.uh.edu

UH WELLNESS www.las.uh.edu/uhw

THERE’S A WORKSHOP FOR THAT!

For more information about these workshops,

visit the websites listed above.

Internship

8/30 - 10 am

9/14 - 10 am

9/23 - 3 pm

9/29 - 2 pm

10/12 - 10 am

10/21 - 12 pm

10/27 - 3 pm

11/17 - 1 pm

TUTORING HOURS:

Mon.-Tues. 9am–8pm Wed.-Thurs. 9am–6pm

Friday 9am–noon

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