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A display of color and unity spread across Lynn Eusen Park as students celebrated the start of spring and the Hindu festival, Holi, on Sunday.

The festival, hosted by the Hindu Students Association in conjunction with the Indian Students Association and Graduate Indian Students Association, drew out a crowd of over a hundred students who threw colored powder, or “rang,” and water balloons at each other.

“The colors symbolize unity and brother-hood,” said Disha Desai, pharmacy graduate student and HSA president. “It breaks all the barriers of discrimination, because every-one looks the same when he or she is fully colored.”

In accordance with the Hindu lunar calen-dar, Holi is celebrated on the last full moon day in the month of Phalgun, which typically falls during February or March.

It is a celebration that signifi es the start of

spring and also the destruction of the demo-ness Holika.

According to Hindu myth, Prahlada, the son of the great king of demons, worshiped the Lord Vishnu. This angered his father, so he ordered his sister to burn Prahlada. This attempt proved to be unsuccessful as Holika, who had a boon to remain unharmed by the fi re, was set ablaze while Prahlada survived.

“Holi is celebrated to prove that good wins over evil — always,” Desai said.

As music blasted through the park, students danced, enjoyed the food and even played a game of tug-of-war.

Although this was the fi rst Holi experience for many students from different backgrounds, they were no strangers to Holi.

History freshman Abish Turnblom and her boyfriend Gregory Cobbs, a Trinity Uni-versity graduate, had a basic understanding of the festival and were looking forward to the celebration.

Ashley AndersonTHE DAILY COUGAR

UH has been named one of the best colleges for undergraduate students by the Princeton Review, a fi rst-time achievement for the university.

UH will be featured in the Princeton Review’s “The Best 376 Colleges: 2012 Edi-tion,” which will be released in August.

The guide provides categories used

nationally by parents and future students choosing colleges.

“The Princeton Review’s acknowledge-ment of UH’s excellence in undergraduate education underscores the fact that we con-tinue to make progress,” Richard Bonnin, UH director of media relations, said. “This is an exciting and welcoming place that prepares students to succeed in the global economy.”

In a letter sent through email to students, UH President Renu Khator discussed what the recognition means to students and the University as a whole.

“Since we are striving to achieve overall excellence, this recognition by the Princeton Review is one more important indication

that we’re making great progress,” Khator said. “This is the fi rst time our school has been included, so it’s gratifying to know our efforts at improving student success are starting to show real results.”

Khator cited reasons for the recognition, which includes research initiatives, improve-ment, construction upgrades of campus facilities and quality admissions standards and staff.

The Princeton Review recognition is based on student surveys; 122,000 students were used to determine the quality of UH.

“A lot of it has to do with the aca-demic performance, but also the student

Moniqua SextonTHE DAILY COUGAR

A fourth year UH graduate stu-dent is the fi rst to be awarded the Tagore Passport Operating Scholar-ship, sponsored by the Tagore Society of Houston. Sruthi Thekkiam will use the $5,000 scholarship to travel to Bharati, India, for a novel she is writ-ing titled “These Amorphus Lives.”

“I was, of course, thrilled about the scholarship,” Thekkiam said. “And I am excited to travel to a part of India I’d never been to, and to study Tagore, an author I admire.”

The scholarshop namesake, Rabindranth Tagore, was a poet, novelist and playwright. He was also a painter, social reformer and educator. The Tagore Scholar Pass-port Operating Scholarship supports one semester of research or creative work and study that will advance the understanding and appreciation of the intellectual, artistic and spiri-tual legacy of Rabindranath Tagore, according to the English depart-ment’s website.

Thekkiam will be focusing her novel on Tagore’s ideas about multiculturalism.

“I fi rst became interested in Tag-ore’s ideas about nationalism and internationalism through reading his novel ‘Home and the World,’” Thekkiam said.

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newslineCAMPUSTurkish festival provides food and traditional activities

The Turkish American Student Association will host the third annual

Turkish Student Festival 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday at Butler Plaza.

“This is a great opportunity for students to experience Turkish

culture,” said Tayfun Tuna, president of TASA. “They will have a chance

to take pictures in Turkish traditional costumes and enjoy Turkish food

like Baklava, doner and Turkish kebap.”

DNR Turkish Grill and local Turkish families will provide the food,

some of which will be free.

Turkish art, music and water marbling will be featured. TASA will

give away t-shirts, early bird prizes and more. For more information,

visit http://www.uh.edu/~tasa/index.html.

— Edgar Veliz/The Daily Cougar

GREEN UHUH needs help with voting for Recyclemania video contest

UH is a fi nalist in the National RecycleMania Video Contest, and to

win the school must receive the most “likes” on Facebook by 3 p.m. on

April 4. Green UH will provide laptops from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. today in

the UC Satellite for students to login and “like” the video.

The video, “Love of Recycling,” is posted on RecycleMania’s facebook

page. The winner will win $500 for next year’s competition.

Students can vote by fi rst “liking” RecycleMania on facebook at

http://www.facebook.com/RecycleMania, and then “liking” the video,

which is listed under the video tab. It can be reached directly at http://

ow.ly/4kXNa.

The “likes” only count if they are made on RecycleMania’s page,

therefore UH Green asks students not to repost the video.

— Tayor McGilvray/The Daily Cougar

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EVENTSPiper Kerman: Orange Is the New Black: My Year in a Women’s Prison Author Piper Kerman is giving a reading

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Theft: 11:52 p.m. March 26, Cou-gar Place Apartments — A student reported that someone stole his unattended bicycle that was secured outside his Cougar Place dorm room. There are no suspects.

Assault, Domestic Violence: 1:16 p.m. March 26, Cullen Oaks Apart-ments — A student was arrested at his Cullen Oaks Apartments resi-dence after a Residential Assistant reported she witnessed the student assaulting his girlfriend in the Cul-len Oaks Residential parking lot. The incident occurred between 1:10 p.m. and 1:16 p.m. 3/26/11.

Consumption of Alcohol by a Minor: 2:11 a.m. March 26, Taub Resi-dence Hall — A UH DPS police offi cer responded to a report of an uncon-scious female at Taub Hall. After an investigation, the woman was found to be an underage student and heavily intoxicated. The student was released to Harris County Jail with Student Life and Residential Life Referrals.

Disorderly Conduct: 12:55 a.m. 10:32 p.m. Nov. 5, Parking Lot 9C — A UH DPS police offi cer responded to Cambridge Oaks Apartments regard-ing a report of a possible disturbance. A fi eld investigation determined that an intoxicated student and Cam-bridge Oaks resident shattered his own window. There are no injuries.

Traffic Offense: 9:20 p.m. March 25, Cullen Oaks Parking Lot — A stu-dent reported that someone struck and damaged his unattended and secured vehicle while it was parked in Cullen Oaks’ south lot. The driver of the striking vehicle did not leave information as required by Texas law. There are no suspects. The incident occurred between 1:30 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. 3/25/11. The case is Active.

Traffic Offense: 9:20 p.m. March 25, Cullen Oaks Parking Lot — A stu-dent reported that someone struck and damaged his unattended and secured vehicle while it was parked in Cullen Oaks’ south lot. The driver of the striking vehicle did not leave information as required by Texas law.

Weapon, Carrying Prohited Places: 9:31 p.m. March 25, Gremillion — A visitor was found in possession of a firearm on the university campus. The suspect was determined to be a decommissioned security offi cer from a private company. The suspect was arrested and released to Harris County Jail.

Credit or Debit Card Abuse: 7:20 p.m. March 25, Athletic Alumni Bldg. — A student reported that someone used his debit card for numerous transactions on and off campus. The student advised that his debit card was stolen from a football locker room at Athletic Alumni Building.

Weapon, Carrying Prohibited Places: 5:40 a.m. March 25, Melcher Hall — A UH security offi cer stated that a friend of his, a UH student, has a professor that is carrying and has displayed several weapons, primarily pistols, to his students during class-room hours.

Criminal Mischief : 1:49 a.m. March 25, Lot 19D 9:46 p.m. Tuesday, Hofheinz Pavilion — A UH DPS secu-rity offi cer recognized a chair belong-ing to ninth fl oor lounge of Calhoun Lofts. The chair was damaged and it appears someone threw the chair from the lounge.

For the complete report and to view past reports, go to www.uh.edu/police/home.html

Have information on these or other incidents of crime on campus? Call 713-743-0600

The following is a partial report of campus crime between March 25 and March 26. All information is selected from the fi les of the UH Police Depart-ment. The information in bold indicates when the event was reported to UHPD and the event’s location. Information or questions regarding the cases below should be directed to UHPD at (713) 743-0600.

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The Daily Cougar NEWS Wednesday, March 30, 2011 ■ 3

“It is set in early twentieth century India during the fight for independence from the British. Through this novel, Tagore argues that the home is inextricably linked to the world, and warns against the dangers of narrow nationalism that aims to divorce the two.”

Thekkiam relates how we speak of a “globalized world and hybrid societies” to how Tagore spoke about the idea a century ago.

“It was striking and surprising to me that Tagore more than a century ago voiced ideas that have gained popularity only in the last 30 years or so,” Thekkiam said.

“So this is what I want to explore further when I’m at the Visva-Bharati University in Santiniketan: Tagore’s essays on politics, phi-losophy, and culture that elaborate his position on nationalism and

internationalism. I’m also interested in the links between his creative work and the ideas he e s p o u s e d i n h i s essays and talks.”

Thekkiam is a fourth-year doctoral candidate in the department of Eng-lish’s creative writing program.

She says that the C re a t i v e Wr i t i n g Program was perfect for her.

“I enjoy writing and reading, and the Creative Writing program gives me the opportunity to do both,” she said.

Some of her favorite authors that immediately come to mind are J.M. Coetzee, Alice Munro, Edward P. Jones and George Saunders.

“I like their work for different reasons,” Thekkiam said. “But I

think a quality they share is affection and empathy for their characters, despite their characters often being difficult to love and understand.”

Her next steps after completing her novel are not yet set in stone.

“It’s hard for me to plan beyond the novel r ight now,” she said. “But what I’d like to do is keep

writing.”Applications for the 2011-2012

award should be submitted to the Office of the Chair, Department of English, Rm. 205 Roy G. Cullen Building, University of Houston, by April 1, 2011.

For more information, call Judy Calvez at 713-743-2935.

[email protected]

TAGOREcontinued from page 1

Sruthi Thekkiam won a

scholarship to travel abroad to

help her write her novel.

“I knew that I would have a chance to hurl colorful (powder) at a crowd of people. This was pretty much all I needed for motivation to come out and give it a shot,” Cobbs said.

English literary studies senior Sarah Anderson, who had heard about the festival from her friends, was eager to come out and celebrate.

“I like to put myself in positions where I can be part of the minority because I think that it is an important experience for me as a current citizen and a future teacher,” Anderson said. “I love the chance to experience new

things that are infl uenced by such rich religions and cultural histories.”

This is the inaugural year for HSA as an organization at UH, and the fi rst time it has organized a Holi festival for UH. The last time Holi was celebrated on campus was 2009.

Desai was impressed with the turnout this year and hopes to turn this event into an annual celebration at UH.

“Being a new organization and hosting Holi for the fi rst time, we were able to put up a successful and fun event,” she said. “I am very proud of my offi cers and we promise to throw an even better and a bigger Holi next year.”

Cobbs enjoyed his first Holi

experience and said it will defi nitely not be his last.

“The festival itself was amazing,” Cobbs said. “Everyone in attendance was wonderful and welcoming of the non-Hindus who came out to partici-pate in the festivities.”

Anderson expressed excitement at seeing people of different religious and cultural backgrounds celebrating together.

“It is a wonderful thing for people to come together in such respectful and joyful context,” said Anderson. “This festival was a perfect picture of the culture that the University of Houston has cultivated.”

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HOLIcontinued from page 1

environment outside the classroom,” said Michael J. Lawrence, interim vice president for student affairs.

“Also, we deal with a lot of research since it is a major research institution.”

The University has been working towards becoming a Tier One school, and the initiatives taken have been successful in gaining the recognition.

As the news comes to UH, offi cials expect good things are in store for the

University’s reputation.“I believe that our inclusion in the

Princeton Review will mean greater exposure for the University to fami-lies and students from across the US as well as worldwide,” said David B. Small, associate vice president of stu-dent services.

“As a result, we may expect UH’s student population to become even more cosmopolitan and diverse. Also, more out-of-state students will create a greater demand for campus housing. These are positive outcomes.”

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STAFF EDITORIAL

A family practitioner from Orcutt, Calif., is on a solo bicycle trek across the country in order to

raise awareness of the dangers that tex-ting and driving creates.

Dr. Robert Okerblom set out on his journey after his 19-year-old son, Eric Okerblom, was killed by a driver who was texting behind the wheel in July 2009.

After returning from his first year at UC Berkeley, Eric Okerblom was riding his bike east of Santa Maria, Calif., when he was struck from behind in broad daylight.

A study by the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute found that the use of a cellphone alone while driving is equivalent to the risk of drunk driving. In comparison, texting and driving increases the likelihood of getting into a wreck 23.2 times — that’s 5.7 times greater than the risk of drunk driving.

Because of the threat distracted driving poses, there have been at least 10 bills addressing the issue introduced for Texas Legislature’s 2011 ses-sion that will restrict or even prohibit the use of cellphones in automobiles.

Most students fail to see the danger associ-ated with texting and driving, but around 450,000 people are injured and 6,000 people die each year on US roadways as a result of distracted driving, according to the US Department of Transportation.

The most unfortunate part of Eric Okerblom’s death is that it was completely preventable. While behind the wheel, it is imperative that you focus your attention on just that. No text message or phone call is worth putting your life — or anyone else’s life, for that matter — at risk, regardless of how important it may seem at the time.

Know the risk that you’re taking when you take your eyes off the road, because tragedy can result from a mistake that takes less than a minute to make.

Dr. Robert Okerblom began his journey in San Diego on Feb. 28 and is set to pedal through Houston on April 5.

Think twice before texting behind the wheel

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EDITOR IN CHIEF Jack WehmanMANAGING EDITORS Newton Liu, Christopher LoseeNEWS EDITORS Jose Aguilar, Cristi GuerraSPORTS EDITORS John Brannen, Joshua SiegelLIFE & ARTS EDITOR Mary BaakOPINION 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

Lately at The Daily Cougar, we have seen more than our usual amount of negative comments and more accusa-

tions of not representing both sides fairly. This is not due to any agenda but simply a result of how the cards fall.

As the editor of the opinion section, I am committed to publish-ing the opinions of the writers on staff. To those lucky and skilled enough to be published, it can be a great thing. Like

any job there are pros and cons, but having your opinion in print far outweighs the drawbacks.

Having an opinion is something that many people struggle with, and it is often a challenge for most people to boldly offer their thoughts. This is what separates

writers from commenters — writers work hard to inform us while at the same time offering up their opinion on the issue. The reward is being able to call something your own and to be proud of a self-made product.

When I started writing for The Daily Cougar, I quickly realized that being pub-lished was satisfying in ways that I hadn’t expected. The feeling of seeing someone reading work you have done is something you cannot understand unless you’ve experienced it. You can only gain a respect for what writers do once you’ve been published.

The opinion section is a place that allows students to voice their thoughts in the form of print journalism. If you’ve got an opinion on something, you should be proud of it.

If writing is your strong suit, then send us your opinions. But hiding behind a

computer screen and keyboard to attack those who do have opinions does nothing to further your point. It doesn’t add any-thing meaningful to a civilized debate on the pertaining issue.

If you’re interested in sharing ideas with your fellow peers, being a writer is a great start. Having the chance to tell the whole university a story is something that The Daily Cougar offers to those who are inter-ested. Taking an active role in important debates is what opinion writers do, and the impact can be signifi cant.

If you would like to be heard, then come in and apply to write for us. Otherwise, respect the ideas of those who do write, because that is what the 1st amendment is all about.

Andrew Taylor is a economics senior and may be reached at [email protected].

L ast Friday marked the 100th anni-versary of the Triangle Shirtwaist Co. factory fi re in New York City. This

was an apparel factory — the same kind of place people have called a sweatshop for a long time.

Not only were workers subjected to near slave wages and painfully long working hours, but basic

safety measures were not taken to ensure people’s well-being while they worked.

When a fi re broke out, the workers were trapped inside — the factory owners routinely locked the doors to the fi re escape to maintain a separation from the outside world in order to keep people working long hard hours. The building was also designed precariously, and fl ammable materials were routinely allowed to build up to dangerous levels.

Some died in the fi re, while others jumped from the top of the building to avoid burning to death. The disaster claimed 146 lives.

The fi re was a terrible accident, but the

systemic oppression was the deeper prob-lem and is the main issue that turned the accident into a tragedy. The horrible work-ing conditions were symptoms of a drive to squeeze as much profi t out of a business at the cost of exploiting the most vulnerable people involved.

The tragedy served as a catalyst for work-ers’ rights and the labor movement, and in the next decade the US saw the largest unifi ed mobilization of workers of any point in the country’s history.

The fruit of this movement came in the form of many basic rights almost all US workers benefi t from today, such as child labor laws, a minimum wage, the concept of a 40-hour work week, overtime and workplace safety laws.

This movement also brought higher pay, pension plans, employer-provided health insurance and many other benefi ts.

Unfortunately, the same drive to maximize profi ts at all cost that lead to the Triangle Shirtwaist Co. fi re has driven companies to move factories off US soil and exploit people overseas. In fact, last

December there was a similar fi re in a Ban-gladeshi factory that manufactured clothes for US companies. The tragedy killed 25 and injured over 100.

This hurts our workers too, because the good jobs they fought for in this country have been turned into low-cost exploitation in other countries.

In the early 1900s, most of the clothing in the US was made in sweatshops, and in the early 2000s that situation remains the same. However, we also still have the ability to change the situation. Many workers around the world are fi ghting to stop sweatshop conditions, and people here and abroad can be a part of the solution.

It’s time to look at and follow the amaz-ing work that has been done to bring about the rights that we enjoy here — for both the good of the world and ourselves.

As Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. said, “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.”

Brendan Laws is a sociology junior and may be reached at [email protected].

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sports EDITORS John Brannen, Joshua SiegelE-MAIL [email protected] www.thedailycougar.com/sports

overtimeMEN’S BASKETBALLFormer Cougars to honor legendary coach

As a coach, Guy Lewis took UH to five Final Fours, putting

the University in a tie for the eighth-most appearances. He

was at the helm of the program from 1956-1986, recording

592 wins.

His efforts will be celebrated Friday at the John O’Quinn

Great Hall in the Athletics/Alumni Center.

Among the guests will be former players Otis Birdsong,

Clyde Drexler, Elvin Hayes and Michael Young, among others.

Tickets are available to the public for $5, and can be

bought at www.houstonalumni.com. The event starts at

11:30 a.m.

— Cougar Sports Services

GOLFUH fi nishes 15th at Border Olympics

Out of 19 teams, the Cougars landed in the bottom fi ve Saturday

at the Laredo Border Olympics, ending up with 15th place.

UH had a team score of 879. The top performer was freshman

Jesse Droemer who hit a 220, fi nishing four strokes over par and

in a tie for 44th place. Close behind was sophomore transfer Will

Dusenbury and freshman Bryn Flanagan, fi nishing fi ve over par for

a score of 221. Dusenbury hit a 75, 74 and 72, while Flanagan hit

an 80, 69 and 72. They tied for 62nd place with Branden Dalton of

Washington State.

Though dissatisfi ed with the Cougars’ performance, head coach

Jonathan Dismuke remained positive.

“I was pleased with the way that we improved our score with

each round,” Dismuke said in a release. “This certainly wasn’t our best

eff ort, but we will regoup and learn from the lessons this week and

try to carry that into next weekend’s tournament.”

Arkansas won the tournament with a team score of 832. The top

individual performer was Michael Whithead of Rice, with a score of

197.

The Cougars’ next competition will be April 2-3 at the Administaff

Augusta State Invitational in Augusta, Ga.

After that, the Cougars will have just one more tournament before

the Conference USA Championships.

— Cougar Sports Services

Patricia EstradaTHE DAILY COUGAR

Rice dominated the Cougars a week ago, and the time away made no differ-ence. The Owls’ pitchers limited UH to two hits and pulled a shutout, winning 7-0 Tuesday at Reckling Park.

The loss puts the Owls two games ahead of the Cougars (12-14) in the battle for the Silver Glove Trophy.

“Both sides of the ball game weren’t really good tonight, this wasn’t us tonight,” head coach Todd Whitting said. “For us to be successful we have to show up and play Cougar baseball, and we just didn’t show up.”

The Owls drew fi rst blood in the sec-ond inning with four runs, two coming on walks. With one out in the inning, center fi elder Daniel Gonzales-Luna got the fi rst RBI of the game with a hit to right fi eld, scoring Ryan Lewis.

Codey Morehouse walked the next three batters he faced, giving the Owls two more runs. Taylor Hammack came in to relieve Morehouse. He walked the fi rst batter he faced, loading the bases.

The Owls (17-11) tacked on another run in the fourth inning with a sacrifi ce fl y from Anthony Rendon.

Rice would put another run on the board in the fi fth courtesy of Gonzales-Luna, who singled to center fi eld to bring home Shane Hoelscher. Hoelscher started the inning hitting a single to left fi eld off Chase Dempsay.

The runs kept pilling in for the Owls in the seventh, when pitcher Dakota

Dill walked Keenan Cook with the bases loaded to score right fi elder Ryan Lewis, who had also walked earlier in the inning.

Cougar pitching fi nally settled down in the 7th, but this came a little too late, as the Cougar offense did not show itself at all in the game.

Despite the loss, Whitting remains optimistic as the Cougars gear themselves for the Conference USA schedule.

“Although this is a game against one

of our competitors inside the city and the state, this game doesn’t mean anything,” Whitting said.

“This does not make or break our season. What matters is how we play in conference play down the road.”

The Cougars will travel to New Orleans to play against Tulane for a three-game series starting at 6:30 p.m. Friday.

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For the second time in as many weeks the Owls were too much for the Cougars, as pitching coach Jack Cressend talks strategy with pitcher Codey Morehouse and catcher M.P. Cokinos. UH allowed the same run total as last week to the Owls, and was shut out on off ense. | Newton Liu/The Daily Cougar

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Students create shock waves at competitionEllen GoodacreTHE DAILY COUGAR

The UH American Institute of Chemical Engineers team placed second this past weekend at the AICE Southwest Regional Conference held at Texas A&M. They also fi nished fi rst in the poster competition for a display of information about the cars that each team builds.

“The car ran on a zinc and oxygen battery,” said Chem-E Car team cap-tain Walter Brata. “This is the same as the battery used inside a hearing aid, but scaled up. The electricity gener-ated from the battery runs a motor.”

Each team is required to build a car that runs on a chemically-based system. The system allows the cars to travel between 50 and 100 feet, carry between 0 and 500 milliliters of water and fi t into a shoe box.

Each car from the six competing schools was required to travel 65 feet in only two minutes, carrying 400 milliliters of water.

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The Aztec Calendar is comprised of a series of symbols that represent both a year and day count and is based on a 52-year rotation. The calendar was adapted from the Mayan calendar, which dates back to at least the 5th century BCE. | Miguel Cortina/The Daily Cougar

Miguel CortinaTHE DAILY COUGAR

Much of Mexico’s culture and history can be seen in one place: The Museum of Anthropology. The museum is the most-visited in Mexico.

Located in Chapultepec, the anthropology museum contains arti-facts, jewelry, masks, weapons and carvings that were used in Mexico through many empires.

A huge fountain located just after the entrance made the atmo-sphere different in the museum. The amount of history inside the

exposition rooms is rich. Upon entering the Aztec room, the cultural impact of the empire is on full display. Visitors actually get to see the Aztec Calendar, a piece that UH students had been studying before we made the trip. Its size and can leave one entranced for minutes.

The materials used by the Mayans were equally impressive. The jade masks and jewelry reveal how inno-vative their empire was.

In the underground part of the museum, there is a replica from one of the tombs used by the Mayans for their rulers. The intricate detail in the stone carvings and the elegant

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