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The Administration and Finance department unveiled a set of strategic plans at a town hall meeting on Thurs-day that called for cost reduction and

revenue enhancement in response to the looming state budget crisis.

The University’s total budget for the fi scal year 2011 was $874.4 million, according to the Department of Admin-istration and Finance. Of the revenue

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Former Mexican President Vicente Fox will lecture on Leadership and Spirituality in America at 3 p.m. Tuesday in Agnes Arnold Auditorium 1.

A question-and-answer session will follow. The event is free and open to the public.

This is the fi rst time the former president will visit the campus, which is sponsored by the Gülen Institute and the Graduate College of Social Work.

“We are pleased to partner with the Gülen Institute to provide this educational

opportunity for students to hear fi rst-hand from an international leader,” said Ira Colby, dean of the college, in a press release. “Mexico is an important international neighbor and friend to the United States. Both during and after his presidency, Vicente Fox has been a staunch advocate to eradicate poverty and promote public educa-tion for all people. His perspectives on immi-gration are important, in particular, as Texas and the United States continue to struggle with undocumented people and their place in our economy.”

Fox was president of Mexico from 2000 to 2006. His election brought down the 71 year-

rule of the Institutional Revolution-ary Party. He maintained a good relationship with the US during his presidency.

He is also the author of “Revo-lution of Hope: The Life, Faith and Dreams of a Mexican President.”

Fox has visited Houston a num-ber of times since his presidency. His

most recent visit was in February of this year at the Hispanic Business Center.

To attend the one-hour lecture RSVP to Michelle Wheatley at [email protected].

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After being a home away from home to many stu-dents, Cougar Place, a residential dorm facility, will be demolished this summer, leaving students to have to fi nd new living accommodations at an increased price.

“The facility has far outlived its expected life span, and offi cials have decided to deconstruct Cougar Place in order to make room for future housing,” a press release by Lindsay Marshall, University Services Communications Coordinator said.

Displaced students will have to fi nd new places to live and will have to pay more money if they choose to stay on campus.

Students living in Cougar Place paid the least amount

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The search for a new VC/VP for student a! airs continues as the school interviews candidates for the open position.

The search began after President Khator reassigned the previous VC/VP, Elwyn Lee, to become vice president of community relations and institutional access.

Rathindra N. Bose, vice president for research and the dean of the Graduate College at Ohio University, is one of the candidates for the position. He stated in his public interview that UH has a great tradition behind it, and he hopes to continue the high standards of the school, especially now that it’s a tier one institution.

“I always hear a lot of wonderful things about UH,” Bose said. “Maintaining that status and moving forward is important for the

University of Houston, and I want to make sure our faculty gets much recognition in academia.”

Vice Chancellor for research and professor of cell biology and neuroscience at the University of California Riverside Charles Louis, another candidate, stated in his public interview that he values the leadership role of the job.

“The VP is the facilitator of the faculty. I really see that as the role of this position — to enhance the campus research culture and a leader that challenges the status quo by resolving challenging problems,” Louis said.

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for any campus housing, at about $471 per month for a single.

Students in Moody Towers paid about $579 per month for a single and Cougar Village singles paid about $663 per month. Apartment housing on campus starts at $600 per month.

“The deconstruction of Cougar Place this fall will not result in the displacement of any students. The housing agreements are for an aca-demic year or for a summer semes-ter, so they will have expired prior to the beginning of the project,” said Emily Messa, assistant vice presi-dent of University Services.

Anthony Agi, a post-baccalau-reate student studying hotel and restaurant management, has lived at Cougar Place since August. He plans on moving to Cullen Oaks during the summer due to the demolition.

“I would have loved to stay here,

but it’s old,” Agi said. “We are ben-efi tting from cheap rates, but a lot of people complain that it is old, the air conditioning is too loud and there are roaches running around.”

Agi didn’t mind the diffi culties because of the reduced rates, but he is also excited to be moving to a location.

“I have mixed feelings, other places are better, but this is cheaper,” Agi said.

Agi said he would pay about $80 more per month at Cullen Oaks.

Cougar Place demolition is planned to take place towards the end of summer 2011. Students living at Cougar Place will not be evicted due to the demolition.

“No student will be evicted. How much students will have to pay now will depend on where they relocate,” said Richard Bonnin, executive director of media relations. “A new Campus Housing Booklet has been completed and is available online. University Services is being proac-tive in sharing information about

housing options and is reach-ing out across campus to answer questions.”

All Cougar Place material, fix-tures, and furniture that are in good enough condition will be either reused around campus or recycled. The mural, done by artist Malou Flato, will be taken down, but will be restored and installed in another campus location.

“The Cougar Place building is being deconstructed,” said Bon-nin. “The university will re-use as much of the material as possible in keeping with its commitment to sustainability initiatives.”

A new housing complex will take the place of Cougar Place.

“The University is in the pro-gramming stages for sophomore-style housing, which will be located on the former Cougar Place site,” Bonnin said. “We anticipate 800-1,000 beds being available at this site, but that’s a preliminary esti-mate. The number could easily change as plans develop.”

Proposals have been made to increase the total number of avail-able beds on campus.

“The administration is currently having a wide-ranging discussion of all of the issues relating to student success and residential life as we prepare to have 8,000 residents liv-ing on campus by 2013,” he said.

There are 4,031 available beds on campus. 2,225 of them are fi lled, which leaves about 57 percent vacant.

To increase the number of stu-dents living on campus, proposals have been discussed, but none have been submitted to the Board of Regents for approval.

One such idea included “looking toward the requirement of Fresh-man living on campus in Fall, 2013,” according to the Offi ce of Vice Presi-dent for Student Affairs March 23 Staff Meeting minutes.

Additional reporting was con-ducted by Darlene Campos.

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coming in, 22.4 percent is either state general revenue or state funding. The administration is expecting a 15 to 25 percent cut in state general revenue.

“Even if we have a 20 percent cut in general revenue, it does not mean we have a 20 percent cut in our total budget, because the general revenue is a subset of our total budget,” Provost John Antel said.

While state general revenue only equates to 22.4 percent of the Univer-sity’s revenue, 81 percent of the state funds go directly to pay for salary, wages and benefi ts.

UH has already cut 133 staff jobs, according to Antel. Other changes in progress include reorganizing IT, fund balance management and instituting hiring limits. There is no hiring freeze, but Antel said that UH has slowed down on hiring new faculty.

“When we lose that money, you can see right away where that impact is going to be. It’s really people we’re talk-ing about,” Antel said. “There’s just no way to avoid having to deal with adjust-ments in a workforce. That’s why we’ve already made signifi cant adjustments to the workforce here at UH.”

Antel said that the worst of the lay-offs could possibly be over, but plans for administrative consolidation could lead to further layoffs.

There will also be a delay in the mis-sion for Tier One.

“We have to be realistic. We’re going to get less money from the state. We’re probably going to have to slow down in some areas,” he said.

The greatest impacts students are facing are a reduction in fi nancial aid and reduction in course sections pro-grammatic offerings.

“We will try to look at any course reductions with an eye towards mini-mizing the impact on students. We look at historical enrollments — student demand matters. We look at scheduling to make sure courses are available at various times and on various days. We look to maintain courses that students need to graduate.”

The administration hopes to ease some of this budget strain by generat-ing revenue from other sources.

“One the things that public uni-versities are looking at now are their program mix. It turns out because of the demographics and the age charac-teristics of the population, that we actu-ally think we can generate some more revenue with getting more involved in what’s called continuing professional education, and the classic and most important example of something we already do at Bauer very well is the MBA,” Antel said.

Another solution the administra-tion is looking to is congestion pricing and discounts. Offering discounts to students for signing up for Friday or evening classes would help the Uni-versity better utilize the facilities, Antel said.

“One of the priorities in the context of the cuts is to protect our educational mission. The students are why we are here,” he said. “We have to protect that.”

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I t is the bittersweet time of year when graduating seniors are saying their fi nal farewells to their classmates and

the University.

Some have already fi nished that fi nal assign-ment or taken their last exam. Others are studying away in hopes of making the grade that will allow them to walk across the stage.

For at least four years, you have worked hard for a degree, so take a brief moment to pat yourself on the back for a job well done.

Whether you plan on pursuing more educa-tion or immediately going into the workforce, we offer you the best of luck, especially in an iffy job market.

For The Daily Cougar, this is the last time the newspaper prints until June. By then more than half of the editorial board will be replaced with new names and faces.

For us, this time is as celebratory as it is diffi cult. While we congratulate the members of our staff for graduating and moving on to better things, it is hard to come to grips with saying goodbye to those we have grown close to.

Section editors often select their successors, so every staff is a mixed bag of interests and personalities with an undetermined chemistry. The experience of working fi ve days a week with the same group of people can either force a person to become inspired — or to burn out.

In an environment where all of your chosen words can (and will) be criticized, it is easy to become discouraged. But the countless hours and long nights forge lasting friendships.

In order to print every day, there is a great deal of coordination among many parts. The challenge of fi nishing an eight to 16-page newspaper can be an intimidating task for a group of young adults, but we managed to meet every deadline and have never missed a day.

Perfection is not always attained when work-ing for a student newspaper, but no matter how embarrassing mistakes were from the previous edition, we had to try again the next day — which is what college is all about. Congratulations to the class of 2011. Enjoy your summer and stay safe.

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In 1961, President John F. Kennedy set the ambitious goal of placing Ameri-can astronauts on the moon before

the end of that decade. Through the concerted effort of scientists, engineers and fearless explorers, NASA succeeded

with the Apollo 11 mis-sion and 5 subsequent lunar landings. The last of these occurred in 1972, but despite such auspicious beginnings, no person has set foot on the moon since.

Drastic budget cuts rendered additional landings untenable, and a disheartening loss of ambition seemed to settle over the US space program.

Now, several Congressmen are attempting to reignite the country’s exploratory aspirations — a proposed bill would have Americans back on the moon by 2022 and working on a sustained human presence.

Entitled the Reasserting American Leadership (REAL) in Space Act, the bill’s stated purpose is to “promote explora-tion, commerce, science and United States preeminence in space as a stepping stone for the future exploration of Mars and other destinations.”

Given the current fi nancial situation, many are questioning the timing of such a seemingly superfl uous program. Admittedly, cost estimates run well into the hundreds of billions of dollars. How-ever, the upfront expenditures amount to a relatively small portion of the US economy and mask the important gains to be had.

The country should be willing to pay for such lofty endeavors — the US cannot afford to delay our return to the forefront of lunar exploration.

At its peak, the Apollo program directly and indirectly provided jobs for over 375,000 Americans. This was accom-plished using less than 4% of the federal

budget.Given the scientifi c advancements and

specialization that has occurred since then, a similar program today would likely employ many more workers, with job openings ranging from construction to physics. This would go a long way in making a dent in the nation’s current unemployment rate, and the open ended nature of the current proposal ensures that it will have a sustained positive impact on the economy.

In addition, a program of this size and scale will invariably produce technologi-cal innovations that have the potential to transform everyday life. Previous NASA developments have included the inven-tion of the integrated circuit and fuel cells.

Equally signifi cant advances can right-fully be imagined as a result of reaching the goal of procuring and maintaining

E ven with the heavy supply of information on the UH fiscal situation, the demand seems to be

lackluster. On April 28, Vice President for

Academic Affairs and Provost John Antel held an informational session for faculty and students. He informed them of budget plans and reductions for UH in reaction to the Texas budget.

Antel was blunt. “Our long term goals are non-negotia-ble,” he said. “The challenge is that we have to rethink the business model for public education.”

Executive Vice Chancellor/Vice Presi-dent for Administration and Finance Carl Carlucci was also present, along with several other administration and finance members in the audience.

They gave an overview of the situa-tion, using graphs to depict the budget revenue versus the deficit, and then went over cost reductions, tuition management, program closures and consolidations, as well as state/federal cuts in grants and financial aid.

The center point of the information sessions was that the 82nd legislature of Texas has yet to decide what the Texas fiscal budget will look like, and its decision could cut drastically more funding for public education than the 7.5 percent already taken.

“Even without the recession there would be some serious shortfalls,” Antel said. “We’re in for a long term process. This could take us four or five years.”

Without a doubt, the information can be found elsewhere, including the news section of The Daily Cougar, but also on the UH Administration and Finance website (http://www.uh.edu/af/).

The number of students who went to these sessions was unproportional. UH has more than 38,000 students, but the 6 p.m. session inside room 110 of Agnes Arnold Hall easily accommodated the audience, mostly faculty and staff.

Granted, most students are busy at noon; it would be expected that they wouldn’t show up in droves. Yet what excuse is there to miss both opportuni-ties? Are students unconcerned about the financial well being of the university, or do they already know everything?

The students who have to wait agonizingly in line for hours at Financial Aid office probably know a great deal more about the budget cuts than the well-dressed honor students who rarely access their Peoplesoft accounts and rely on well-to-do parents to pay tuition.

However, it would seem dubious that

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lunar colonies. Here again, the benefi ts will be long term and far-reaching.

Economics aside, a lunar space program will assist in reforming America’s reputation as a fading intellectual powerhouse. As science and math form the cornerstone of space exploration, there will be a greater demand for workers who are profi cient in both.

By prioritizing these subjects in schools, students will be more likely to succeed in learning the material and pursue related careers later in life.

Eventually, other fi elds outside of the space industry stand to gain from this infl ux of competent professionals. The intangible value of national pride should also not be understated.

A return to the moon will serve as a common cause for all Americans and will reinvigorate the pioneering spirit that helped build this nation.

Finally, and somewhat sullenly, the long term survival of the human race will depend on us eventually leaving the Earth and its fi nite resources and timeline.

Both the Moon and Mars are ideal testing grounds of our ability to colonize other worlds, thereby preparing us early for what will become an eventuality. It is not all that much of an exaggeration to state that the fate of mankind may in fact rest on our continued exploration of the Moon.

The REAL Space Act faces strong opposition from both fi scal conservatives and welfare-oriented liberals. The objections from either group are shortsighted and misplaced.

Far from being a drain, the proposal to return to the Moon offers enormous economic and societal gains. Congress should see to it that the nation’s interests are served by once again placing American footprints on the lunar surface.

Marc Anderson is a cell biology graduate student and may be reached at [email protected].

ANDERSONcontinued from page 4 Overlooking the UC Center

would be a mistake that is central to beautifying UH

I remember my first visit to UH and my surprise at the antiquated ‘University Center’.

Only after touring the rest of the campus did I realize what a beautiful, well maintained cam-pus we really have here.

However, that day raised a question that still lingers in my head: Why is it that this campus, surrounded by beautiful fountains, a beautiful hotel, fine dining, state of the art research facilities, new dormitories and one of the best displays of public art, remains old and outdated at its center?

Shouldn’t the center of a Uni-versity be the best building on the campus?

To say that a renovation is unnecessary is akin to saying the most important building, the building that should unite the campus, ought not to be considered at all during this time of growth and renovation.

The UC serves as a place to dine, a place for organizations to meet, a place for prospective stu-dents and a place for professorial events such as career fairs.

How can it be then, that while new buildings are built and others are renovated, the place where prospectives, students and professionals come to have events remains overlooked?

It is a statement to everyone that reads this — no matter how much the University advances, its “center” will remain sub-par.

It is a statement that no Cougar should be willing to accept.

Understandably, the venture for a renovation will be costly, but the proposed fee hike is a small price to pay for the advancement of a University that provides for the its students.

The argument that a student body need not pay for something they will not see is an argument that will keep the school in a per-petuating state of stagnation.

It is selfish to take from cur-rent and future students when a renovation would help to bolster the value of their degree.

Who is to say that current senators will never see the renovation? Are such naysayers implying that senators won’t return as supporting alumni to reap the benefits? Won’t such alumni return to our career fairs to recruit students?

Or do such distinguished

almuni just take what the Uni-versity of Houston offers, without ever giving back?

We are an advancing uni-versity, and amidst our recent distinctions as a Tier One research instution and one of the Princeton Review’s top colleges, now is not the time to put the brakes on the University’s development.

If there was a time to redefine the ‘center’ of the university, that time is now.

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both groups of students would not benefit from a firsthand account of the situation, especially from UH Administration and Finance.

When students are unin-formed, they can perceive the higher-ups in education as villians who maniacally wring their hands; but those financial administrators of UH simply do what they have to do to make the campus survive.

To risk a cliché, knowledge is power. And the more knowledge and information the students and faculty have, the better off we’ll be when the Texas legislature starts the choke hold. If voters were actually informed and knowledge-able, the situation wouldn’t even have gotten to this point.

Without a doubt, hundreds more students stayed up all night just to watch the wedding cer-emony in the UK live. The lesson here is not about money — it is about priorities.

David Haydon is a political science junior and may be reached at [email protected].

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SOFTBALLUH dominates Pirates

A weekend sweep of East Carolina has the Cougars within sni! ng distance of " rst place in Conference USA.

UH (37-14, 15-5 C-USA), now only a half game back of leader Tulsa (38-12, 16-5), took out the Pirates (34-18, 14-9) with two shutouts in Saturday’s twin bill, following the e# ort with a powerful extra-inning victory Sunday.

The Cougars had been locked into a 3-3 tie with the Pirates since the " fth inning, but busted out in the 10th inning to take a 5-3 lead on solo home runs from Melissa Gregson and Jennifer Klinkert o# Toni Paisley (26-10, 1.05 ERA), who went all 10 innings and threw 153 pitches. Diedre Outon earned the victory for UH with 6 1/3 shutout innings in relief.

The win marked the second time the Cougars took down the Pirates’ ace. UH scored one run o# of Paisley in the series opener. That was all they needed as Donna Bourgeois (14-6) allowed one hit over seven innings and struck out a career-high 11 batters. The Cougars’ lone run came when Katy Beth Sherman scored on a wild pitch in the sixth inning.

The Cougars won the second game of the doubleheader with a one-hitter from Outon and a " ve run explosion in the the " fth inning. Reina Gaber highlighted the inning with a two-run single. Gaber went 3-for-4 with three RBI and one run for the game.

UH will begin its " nal regular-season series with a double-header starting at 1 p.m. May 7 against UCF (20-28, 10-10) at Cougar Softball Stadium.

— Cougar Sports Services

TRACK AND FIELDSeveral Cougars excel at Philly meet

Multiple UH athletes were able to overcome the nervous energy that comes with performing in front of 48,531 fans at the Penn Relays.

“Being successful here is a process,” head coach Leroy Bur-rell said in a press release. “You come one year and you make the " nals, then you come another year and your threaten to win and I think that’s where we are at right now. Next year we’ll go for the wins. It’s such big meet and unlike any other, it’s something you have to adjust to.”

Chris Carter " nished fourth in the triple jump with a leap of more than 51 feet. Alex Bentley placed third in the pole vault, clearing a height of more than 16 feet.

The men’s 4x400-meter relay team " nished in fourth place with a time of 3 minutes, 8 seconds. The lineup consisted of Errol Nolan, Garret Hughey, Tyron Carrier and Kelvin Furlough.

“I’m really happy with the men’s relay team,” Burrell said. “We have some depth on the men’s side so we were able to go really strong in the " nal relay of the meet. If we didn’t have a couple of tactical errors in the race, we could’ve ran a season best in that race.”

Grecia Bolton placed " fth in the 100-meter dash with a split of 11.52 seconds.

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A series victory over Central Florida helped the Cougars keep pace with Conference USA leader Southern Miss, moving them into a tie for second with Rice.

UH (22-23, 9-6 C-USA) dropped the series opener 6-4 to the Knights (27-17, 7-11), but closed with two wins thanks to solid starting pitching efforts by Jordan Lewis and Jared Ray.

Lewis, last week’s C-USA Pitcher of the

Week, tied the rubber for the Cougars’ 5-0 victory on Saturday. Lewis pitched all nine innings, striking out seven and walking only one batter. The win ended a three game losing streak for UH. In his last three starts, Lewis has thrown 22 innings and struck out 20 while pitching to a 0.82 ERA.

The entire lineup pitched in for the Cougars. Every starter recorded a hit, except for third baseman Codey Morehouse. Ryan Still led off and single-handedly gave UH a 1-0 lead in the fi rst. Still singled, stole second and third and then scored on a wild pitch.

The Cougars again got on the board fi rst in the series’ rubber match when Matt Creel drove in Caleb Ramsey.

The Knights responded in the bottom half of the inning.

UH pulled ahead 2-1 on a groundout by John Cannon that allowed Chase Jensen to score.

The Cougars tacked on two insurance runs in the eighth with back-to-back doubles by Morehouse and Jensen. Then Jensen scored when Joel Ansley reached on an error.

The Knights responded with two runs of their own to keep the score close at 4-3.

However, in the top of the ninth, the Cougars added another run and Jordan Mannisto induced a double play for the fi nal outs to record his fourth save and give UH the 5-3 victory.

The battle for second place begins at 6:30 p.m. Friday when the Cougars start a three-game homestand against Rice.

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Being a student-athlete is one of the most diffi cult responsibilities on any col-lege campus. We would like to salute all of the individuals who participate in sports at UH for their ability to handle their duties.

We would also like to give additional recognition to those who demonstrated leadership by refusing to settle for mediocrity. We may not have an elaborate ceremony or any certifi cates or plaques to hand out, but this is who we think deserves praise based on their performances during the 2010-2011 season.

Baseball, softball and outdoor track and fi eld were purposely excluded since their seasons are still in session.

FootballMost Valuable Player - Wide receiver

Patrick Edwards Newcomer of the year: Running back

Michael Hayes Freshman of the year: Quarterback

David PilandDefensive MVP: Linebacker Marcus

Solid starting pitching gives UH edge over UCF; Cougars in tie for second in C-USA

After having three receivers finish with 1,000 or more receiving yards in 2009, Patrick Edwards was the only Cougar to repeat the feat in 2010. | File Photo/The Daily Cougar

With two wins in Orlando, Taylor Hammack and the Cougars improved their road record to 10-12. UH will begin a three-game series against Rice beginning Friday. | Newton Liu/The Daily Cougar

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Walk from ‘A’ to ‘B’ the right way

‘Paris Wife’ misses Hemingway’s mark

Daniel RenfrowTHE DAILY COUGAR

Part of being a college student — and part of being human — is that you are required to move from place to place. Since humans are bipedal, this is traditionally done through a complex motor movement commonly referred to as “walking.”

When you gather several thousand bipedal-walkers together into a small area of land such as a college campus, there are bound to be some problems. One of the great things about walking is that you don’t have to think about it while you’re doing it — it just happens.

The problem with this is that we are generally not paying attention to our move-ment. This causes us to make all kinds of horrible decisions that make walking more diffi cult for the people around us. Here are some campus walking issues and some tips on how you can overcome them.

“Pick up the pace, man”Slow walkers are an issue. I can’t tell you

how many times I am running late to class and fi nd a slow walker in front of me.

If I am on a large sidewalk, I can usually just walk around them and solve the prob-lem. However, if I am on a small sidewalk, like one leading from a parking lot, I am forced to fi gure out how I can walk around them without looking like an ass. I have discovered that the best way to get around slow walkers is to compliment them. Here’s how this works.

Pick out an article of clothing that they are wearing to compliment. It could be a pair of shoes that are an unusual color, a watch or a shirt. It doesn’t even have to be something that is interesting or stylish — you just have to convince them that it is.

Once you have selected something, yell out “Hey! I like your (insert item here).”

Normally, the person will stop to look down at whatever you complimented them on and you will have time to pass them while they are thanking you for the compliment.

Misery loves companyPeople who walk in groups are another

problem, especially if they are all slow walkers. My tip for getting past slow walkers doesn’t work on groups of slow walkers because you can’t compliment all of them at the same time — they would see past your ruse.

Getting past a group of slow walkers

requires careful planning. If you see that the group is approaching a turn in the sidewalk you should speed up and cut the corner. This will, in an ideal world, place you in front of the group. The only setback of this approach is that it could place you inside the group of walkers if

Maria ToscanoTHE DAILY COUGAR

Combing through the bookstore selection this week, I came upon the recent New York Times bestseller “The Paris Wife,” by Paula Mclain. As a fi ctional account of Hemingway’s fi rst marriage, it immediately caught my eye.

Paris, Hemingway and a litany of liter-ary name dropping — there’s everything to like. But much like Hemingway’s fi rst marriage, “The Paris Wife” was something that began with wonderful expectations, but failed to be all that it aspired to.

The premise is brimming with dra-matic possibilities, but the story withers into a trite and fi tful tale of domestic frus-tration and infi delity because of McClain’s writing.

Still, the intrigue of the underlying story is hard to resist.

With the likes of Ezra Pound and F. Scott Fitzgerald hob-knobbing around, it’s hard not to be star-struck in the 1920s Paris setting. Readers are sure to feel the excitement of a young Ernest Hemingway as he travels to France bound for great things.

The story is told from the viewpoint of Hadley Richardson, a simple country girl who is nearly an old maid at the age of 28.

Richardson falls in love with the young Hemingway from the start, as she admires his tall, dark good looks and “a dimple in his left cheek you could fall into.” Thus begins their whirlwind romance — and an even greater whirlwind of clichés.

Soon after their marriage, Hemingway is advised by Sherwood Anderson that “if you want to do any serious work, Paris is the place to be. That’s where all the real writers are.”

Thus, the two lovers make their way to

Paris. They have a diffi cult time adjusting

because they barely have enough money to get by. But all the while their experi-ences make up for it because of company they keep, which includes the likes of James Joyce, Ezra Pound, Claude Monet, Gertrude Stein and eventually the viva-cious (and perhaps a bit insane) F. Scott Fitzgerald and his wife, Zelda.

In Paris, the drab narration is colored by this array of inspiring characters. What the book loses stylistically is made up for by substance.

The reader is privy to Hemingway’s close relationship to Gertrude Stein, the eccentric antics of Fitzgerald and the mentorship Ernest had with Pound at the beginning of his career.

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Ways to make getting around on your feet more e$ cient, less of a hassle

If you’re stuck behind a group of Sunday slow-walkers on campus, try your best to get around them by cutting corners and increasing your pace. If that doesn’t work and you end up stuck in the middle of the crowd, politely push your way out and ahead of the group. | Photos.com

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you underestimate their trajectory. This is extremely awkward, and unfortunately, it happens. If you fi nd yourself in this situation, just say excuse me, and push your way out of the group immediately.

Slide to the rightAnother problem is what I

have heard referred to as Parallel Synchronized Randomness (PSR). This happens when you are walking in the opposite direction of someone directly in front of you and you run into each other.

Sometimes when this occurs, you and the other person will keep overcorrecting until you get stuck in a weird sort of loop. There is a simple way to get out of this — step to the

right. If everyone stepped to the right

when they walked into another person, we could get rid of the whole awkward PRS phenomenon forever. We should learn this in kindergarten — just imagine all of the times you have experienced PSR and the awk-wardness you’ve had to suffer. Let’s end PSR forever by all agreeing to step to the right whenever we walk into other people.

Think before you speak Greetings are another problem.

I hate it when I see someone I know on campus and they say hello to me and ask me how I am. By the time I answer they are usually already behind me.

This means I end up screaming out “Well! How are you?” to an empty space in front of me. This probably makes me look a bit crazy,

and it’s actually a huge pet peeve of mine.

When you pass someone on cam-pus and you say, “Hey. How are you,” you should expect an answer from them. If you say this to someone you know, but you don’t want to stop for a couple of minutes to hear their response, then don’t say it. Instead, just tell them hello and smile.

When you are walking on cam-pus also remember to walk on the right side of the sidewalk. It’s just like driving. If you were driving down a road, would you suddenly come to a screeching halt to send a text mes-sage or greet a friend? I’m assuming — and hoping — the answer is no, so don’t do this on a sidewalk either. Just like driving, if you are going to come to a complete stop, just work your way over to the side.

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the particulars of their lives as accu-rately as possible,” Mclain said. “And to follow the very well documented historical record.”

I was impressed by the many intricate details pulled from real life, such as the traumatic incident of Hadley Richardson falling out of a window as a young girl and Hemingway’s turbulent relationship with his mother.

Following the Hemingways as

they vacation across Europe and watching Ernest fi nd his voice is an interesting journey.

It was fascinating to learn the origins of some of his earlier works, such as “Three Stories and Ten Poems.” I highly enjoyed watching his novel, “The Sun Also Rises,” evolve on his trip to Pamplona, Spain.

Also to Mclain’s credit, much of the text I deemed domestic and dull actually struck closer to the real Hadley, who was reserved by nature and uninterested in a social life.

Despite its missteps, “The

Paris Wife” manages to engage the reader and tell a story worth telling. Granted, I imagine that if Heming-way were alive, he would have spit on the book and promptly burned it alongside the Henry James novels he so despised.

Still, much in the same way that Hadley continued to profess her love for Hemingway and forgive him for his amorous indiscretions, I’m willing to forgive the book for its short comings in favor of all that it has to offer.

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For softball sisters, life at UH a family affairJesus AcevedoTHE DAILY COUGAR

Freshman catcher Haley Outon and pitcher Diedre Outon are not the fi rst pair of siblings to play the same sport UH, but the twins do boast two drastically differ-ent playing styles. The Daily Cougar caught up with the twins to see how their fi rst season is coming along.

Q: How did the two of you start play-ing softball?

Haley: We played tee ball when we were young because basketball, dance and all those other sports didn’t work out.

Q: Is softball a family tradition?Diedre: It doesn’t really run in

the family. We actually don’t know how we got here.

Q: How have you adjusted to moving from a small town like P! ugerville to a big city like Houston?

Diedre: We haven’t really been around the area so I guess we haven’t really adjusted yet. Since it’s our fi rst year we didn’t really know where to go, I still only know three streets around here. During the summer and next fall we’ll be able to explore more.

Haley: We don’t really get the chance to go explore Houston so it’s kind of a small city to us.

Q: Diedre, you’re a pitcher and an out" elder; which do you prefer and why?

Diedre: I like pitching better because you can control the situa-tion and if you do badly it’s on you, and if you do well it feels great.

Q: Diedre, as a pitcher you have two experienced senior pitchers in Donna Bourgeois and Amanda Crabtree.

What have you been able to learn from them?

Diedre: Their mental game, which is something I don’t have yet. I learn from them, see what they do out

there, and how much work it takes to get to where they are at now. I hope to get to where they are at in a few years or maybe sooner.

Q: Haley, as a freshman you’ve caught three no-hitters this season, what does that feel like and what kind of relationship do you have with the pitchers?

Haley: I have a pretty good rela-tionship with all of them. It helps because we all trust each other with the job that we have to do for each other. It’s great to be such a help to pitchers that are so dominant.

Q: What’s the advantage of getting to know a pitcher’s tendencies, strengths and weaknesses?

Haley: It’s easier to keep up with them, and if I see them go out of their composure I can get them back in by calling a timeout and talking to them through it by giving them reassurance.

Q: After high school was there any chance of you two going to di# erent colleges?

Diedre: We didn’t have to go to the same college but it just sort of worked out that way. But we are glad we’re at the same school together.

Haley: The three schools we went down to wanted both of us, so it worked out. Plus it would have been weird going to different places, because we’ve never been away from each other.

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In an up-and-down season, Zamal Nixon provided consistency, leadership and defense from the point guard position. The senior averaged 10.3 points, 4.7 assists and 1.8 steals per game. | Aaron Cisneros/The Daily Cougar

McGrawDefensive newcomer of the

year: Linebacker Sammy BrownDefensive freshman of the year:

Linebacker Efrem OliphantHonorable mentions: Running

back Bryce Beall, cornerback Loyce Means

Men’s basketballMost valuable player: Point

guard Zamal NixonNewcomer of the year: Guard/

forward Darian ThibodeauxFreshman of the year: Forward

Alandise Harris

Women’s basketballMost valuable player: Forward

Courtney Taylor Freshman of the year: Forward

Zalika DysonHonorable mentions: Brittney

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Women’s most valuable runner: Kathryn Ducommun

Honorable mentions: Nate Pineda, Starla Garcia, Megan Munoz

GolfMost valuable player: Curtis

ReedNewcomer of the year: Will

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Bentley, Wesley Bray, Doug Kelley, Errol Nolan

Women’s most valuable athlete: Sprinter Christie JonesWomen’s newcomer of the year:

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GolfMost valuable player: Curtis

ReedNewcomer of the year: Will

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SoccerMost valuable player: Forward

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keeper Cami Koski

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CharukNewcomer of the year: Amber

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Coach of the yearTodd Buchanan — women’s

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