Volume 78, Issue 118

Ellen GoodacreStaff writer

Pennies for Education and Health, a non-profi t organization founded by Bauer professors Basheer and Saleha Khumala that provides education and healthcare aid in developing countries, celebrated its decade-long battle against poverty last month in Ahmedabad, India.

Basheer and Saleha, who both grew up in Ahmedabad, visited the

area after the Gujarat earthquake in 2003. The two described the devasta-tion as mind-boggling, which inspired them to create PEH and help the people affected.“There were evacu-ees everywhere, and then their kids,” Basheer said. “So rather than simply going through the channels of schools or parents, the idea (for PEH) came from saying ‘Can we do something more personal, so that we can con-nect with the child also?’”

PEH matches students with sponsors whose donations provide the child with school supplies and other needs related to their educa-tion. Donations to PEH also help to support several healthcare facilities in Gujarat, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, and Punjab, India.

“There is an entire family where the father is a wage earner living on

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Rehearing possible for decade-long court battleChannler K. HillEditor in chief

On June 14 the Court ruled on the grounds that university policies are not the same as state law when it comes to reported violations to be protected under the Texas Whistle-blower Act.

The case began in 1999 when a financial officer approached Ste-phen Barth, who still teaches in the Conrad N. Hilton College of Hotel

and Restaurant Management, with allegations that University funds were being mishandled by the college’s then-dean Alan Stutts, Barth said.

“He came to me because I was tenured; a staff person doesn’t have that kind of protection.”

Barth reported the irregulari-ties to the former vice president of fi nance, Randy Harris. After he made the report, Stutts was informed and a series of what Barth described as

retaliations, such as denying him merit raises, occurred, according to Barth.

On Aug. 25, 2011, the Texas Court of Appeals ruled in favor of Barth, concluding that the University’s retali-ation violated the Texas Whistleblower Act, which made the Supreme Court’s ruling sad for the UH community and for the citizens of Texas, Barth said.

“(It was) certainly disappointing because we felt like the trial court

had certainly found retaliation, the (Texas) Court of Appeals unanimously upheld the verdict. For the Supreme Court to take this step, they really had to stretch to come up with the opin-ion that they did,” Barth said. “They essentially said, ‘people in Texas in a public entity cannot rely upon the entities’ internal policies in order to fi le a complaint and receive protec-tion under the Whistleblower Act.’”

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Whistleblower Act, it “protects public employees who make good fai th repor ts of v iolat ions of law by their employer to an appropriate law enforcement authority. An employer

Christopher SheltonSports editor

A lawsuit filed by former UH men’s basketball director of opera-tions Michael Young could have ramifi cations for his son’s transfer to a Pacifi c-12 school.

Young fi led a civil case in Harris County District Court that alleges that UH asked him to “engage in the illegal act of accepting money without performing a service and to violate NCAA rules” when he was reassigned to a community service role this off season, the Houston Chronicle reported.

Young signed a new contract, which would have went into effect on June 1, but later changed his mind. Young’s son Joseph, the Cou-gars’ leading scorer last season, decided to transfer from UH to Oregon.

If the NCAA decides to act regarding the lawsuit it could

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Pennies for Education and Health, a non-profi t organization established by two Bauer professors in 2003, seeks to help com-bat poverty in India by providing funding for education, one child at a time. | Courtesy of Saleha Khumawala

FACULTY

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Natalie HarmsManaging editor

Students, faculty and staff franticly exited the M.D. Ander-son Memorial Library Tuesday afternoon after t h e b u i l d i n g was closed and evacuated.

A f o r m e r student, identi-fied as John Simeon, 30, is accused of making “inappropriate remarks” to a faculty member, said Interim Associate Vice President and Vice Chancellor of Marketing and Com-munication Richard Bonnin.

Yet, Simeon did not threaten to bomb the college or University, police said, which is why no secu-rity alert was sent out to the UH community.

“Our understanding is that a dispute occurred between an ex-student and a faculty member,” Bonnin said.

Simeon, who is in police cus-tody, is charged with making a terroristic threat and criminal trespassing.

Honors College students, like liberal studies senior Paula Jara-millo, were displaced from their classes for an hour until the library

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Fraternity cycles across country for causePHILANTHROPY

Chrystal GrantStaff writer

UH’s Beta Nu chapter of the Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity and their national philanthropy organiza-tion, Push America, has organized a team of cyclists to raise more than $500,000 to help support people liv-ing with disabilities through their 68-day Journey of Hope ride across

the nation.Matthew Docimo and his biking

partner Michael Brooks, began in San Francisco and are currently at their halfway mark in Grand Island, Neb.

“My infl uence derives from Sergio Brereda, a member of our frater-nity who is disabled,” Brooks said. “Although he is disabled, he continues

to keep going and it is amazing to see so much dedication.”

Docimo and Brooks said when they are riding and feel like quitting, they think about the people who are disabled but continue to push through their limitations.

“People with disabilities can’t opt out of their disabilities, so who am I to opt out from riding in support of

them?” Brooks said.The duo will continue to ride to

Lincoln, Neb. for the next 12 days and are planning to ride cross-country until they arrive in Washington D.C. on Aug. 10.

Brooks has raised more than $6,000 and Docimo has raised more

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CRIME REPORTThe following is a partial report of campus crime between June 25 and July 7. All information is

selected from the fi les of the UH Department of Public Safety. Information or questions regarding the

cases below should be directed to UHDPS at (713)742-3333.

Theft: A UH staff member reported on June 25 that two memory cards were stolen from a UH-owned computer in the Univer-sity Center. The incident occurred between 6:30 p.m. on June 20 and 9 a.m. on June 24. The case is inactive.

Theft: A former UH staff member was reportedly taking desks from Melcher Hall. The incident occurred at 10:24 a.m. on June 25. The case is active.

Burglary of a Motor Vehicle: A non-affi liated individual reported that someone broke into his unat-tended vehicle in Lot 20C and stole the vehicle’s radio. The incident occurred between 11:50 a.m. and 1:34 p.m. on June 25. The case is inactive.

Failure to Identify/Interference with Duties of a Public Servant: A UH visitor was arrested for failure to identify and interference with duties of a public servant at Cullen Oaks Apartments and was transported to Harris County Jail. The incident occurred at 11:54 p.m. on June 28. The case was cleared by arrest.

Forgery: Two UH contractors were arrested for possession of forged U.S. government documents on 181 Goodson Dr. and transported to Harris County Jail. According to UHPD, the contractors were found to be in possession of fake identifi -cation during an unrelated incident. The incident occurred at 1:57 a.m. on June 28. The case was cleared by arrest.

Possession of Marijuana/Failure to Identify: An unaffi liated individual was arrested for failing to identify and possession of marijuana on 3900 Wheeler St., and booked into Harris County Jail. The incident occurred at 1:02 a.m. on June 30. The case was cleared by arrest.

Possession of Marijuana: A UH student was arrested for possession of marijuana on 4400 Wheeler St. and transported to Harris County Jail. The incident occurred between 12:17 and 12:32 a.m. on July 2. The case was cleared by arrest.

Traffic Offense: A driver struck and damaged a pole near Calhoun Lofts and failed to leave their infor-mation behind as mandated by Texas Law. The incident occurred at 12:32 a.m. on July 2. The case is inactive.

Robbery: A UH student reported on July 4 that her wallet was stolen by an unknown man by Entrance 2. The incident occurred at 11:45 p.m. on July 3. The case is active.

Theft: A UH visitor reported that his laptop was stolen in Cougar Vil-lage. The incident occurred between 6 a.m. and 2 p.m. on July 6. The case is inactive.

Assault: A UH security officer reported seeing a female visitor being forced into a vehicle by a UH faculty member at the Cullen Street at Hol-man Street bus stop. The visitor was not injured and no charges were fi led. The incident occurred between 3:10 and 3:13 p.m. on July 7. The case was cleared by referral.

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was reopened and they were told they could come back into the building.

“At first we were just startled. Then we were all confused because no one said what the threat was and we didn’t know what to do or

where to go.”Honors classes took refuge in

the Ezekiel W. Cullen building.The investigation continues and

police take the incident seriously. “You get in trouble for making

comments like this,” Jaramillo said. “You hear about universities getting shot up all the time.”

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Matthew Docimo and Michael Brooks, members of the Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity charity Push America, are halfway through their bike ride across America to raise money for people with disabilities. | Courtesy of Matthew Docimo

may not suspend or terminate the employment of, or take other adverse personnel action against, a public employee who makes a report under the Act.”

Despite Barth’s objection of the decision, the University is accepting of the courts favor.

“The University is pleased with the ruling,” said Richard Bonnin, interim vice president for marketing and communication.

Barth has remained involved in the Faculty Senate, won two or three teaching awards since the litigations and was a facilitator to begin the intiative to make the campus smoke-free.

“I think one of the key things that we all learned from this decision is

that it’s really hard to win the game when you’re the only team playing by the rules,” Barth said. “I’m hope-ful they’ll take a look and realize after devoting so much time and energy and resources to it, that it really wasn’t worth the effort and because at the end of the day effective organizations are transparent and they do hold people accountable.”

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than $9,600, with the nation-wide team already exceeding their goal of raising $500,000 this summer.

“We try to change the way society feels. People focus on what the dis-abled can’t do,” Docimo said.

“In reality it’s amazing to see what they can do. It’s eye opening to think that we will change their lives, but they change ours. They are the hero’s. The fraternity is just a symbol for society.”

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less than $2 a day, so then where do you have the money to send the chil-dren to school?” Saleha said. “When you’re poor, demand for money is in so many places, and that’s where we pickup. The only way to get the families uplifted is to make sure that the kids go to school and then you can better tackle all the other issues of life.”

The organization has made great strides when it comes to educating students. When PEH began in 2003, the organization sponsored 40 stu-dents. That number has now grown

to 1,400.Additionally, PEH not only works

to educate students abroad, but also gives UH students the opportunity to learn about running a non-profi t organization fi rst hand. The organiza-tion is mostly run by UH faculty and students, the entirety of the money donated goes directly for children’s education.

“I was once told that there is no man so poor that he cannot give a gift and no man so rich that he cannot accept one,” Saleha said. “These kids have been supported even by those who are poor but understand the value of a good education.”

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Abill addressing college costs sneaked itself into law books last month. Gov. Rick Perry, temporarily

forgoing his policy of noncompliance, signed off on a document that gives the

class of 2017 another means of compensat-ing funds.

It all comes down to tuition. Freshmen can opt for the “wheel-of-fortune payment plan,” allowing for courses

of questionable scope and importance to ring up at varying prices at all points in the year; or a fi xed rate alternative, an option that has an allure of certainty.

Under the latter, the cost of tuition is frozen during the course of exactly four years. This is the good news. The bad is exactly the same: The cost of tuition is frozen during the course of only four years.

Provost and senior vice president of academic affairs, Paula Short, thinks pre-dictability is worth the compression.

“A four-year fi xed tuition and fee option sends a strong signal to students that we expect them to graduate in four years, (providing) them with a powerful incentive to do so,” Short said. “Incoming freshmen who select the fi xed-rate option, complete 30 hours per year, and graduate in four years will be rewarded with a lower price for their college degree.”

The result is accountability on all fronts. Newcomers pay a single rate per credit hour, giving them the means to map more than 1,400 days worth of funds on their phones — a biblical offering for long-term planners.

The only way the University could further outdo itself is to pay the money for you.

But, if things stay the way they are now, less than half of the student body will graduate in four years.

UH sports a six-year graduation rate of 46.1 percent and a four-year graduation

rate of 16.2 percent. This isn’t classifi ed information. The

University suggests that students take at least 15 hours, and not simply because it looks better on your schedule bracket. Taking any less lowers your probability of making it out in a timely manner, while a consistent nonchalance aggravates your prospects even further.

The news about the graduation rates is discouraging.

What is also discouraging is that the fi xed rate option is as nonnegotiable as it sounds. There’s no adjustment to account for the inevitable rising and falling of our economy.

Simplicity doesn’t necessarily equate stability. Knowing exactly how much you have to pay isn’t always helpful when it comes to accounting for the unaccount-able, and less so once you’ve come to terms with the fact that these prices are locked in. Keep in mind that, in Texas, tuition costs have risen more than 90 percent in the past 10 years; and that’s something no one could’ve planned for.

Nobel Prize-winning economist, Joseph E. Stiglitz, deems curbing student debt tan-tamount to increasing social and economic opportunity.

“America — home of the land-grant uni-versity, the G.I. Bill and world-class public universities from California to Texas — has fallen from the top in terms of university education. With strangling student debt, we are likely to fall further,” he wrote in The New York Times. “What economists call ‘human capital’— investing in people — is a key to long-term growth. To be

competitive in the 21st century is to have a highly educated work force, one with col-lege and advanced degrees. Instead, we are foreclosing on our future as a nation.”

The student debt situation only becomes worse when student loans are added to the equation. With Congress’ inability to come to terms in June, the stu-dent loan interest rate rose to 6.8 percent last week. That’s twice what you thought you’d been paying beforehand, and it’ll stay there until both parties agree on a feasible consensus.

The average amount of debt for seniors graduating stands around $26,000. The Federal Reserve Bank of New York claims that nearly 13 percent of student loan bor-rowers owe more than $50,000, with nearly four percent of that group owing more than $100,000.

The fi gures aren’t changing any time soon. As unendurable as it seems to sit through another article about university payments, it’ll stay that way until the topic has been broached again and again. The solution box sits vacant until its presence becomes undeniable. In order for student debt to become a problem relevant enough to solve, the scenario will have to get worse.

More so than its accessibility, its simplicity, and its promotability, it’s the promise of “no good news fast” that makes the fi xed rate option appealing. It knows the situation is bleak. It accepts that you know it too. And it’s from this knowledge that you’re given an alternative.

Bryan Washington is an English junior and can be reached at [email protected].

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In order for student debt to become a problem

relevant enough to solve the scenario will have to get worse.”-Bryan Washington on fixed tuition

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GUEST COMMENTARY

New immigration reform deserves American praise

On June 19, I spent the day at the National Association of International Educators offi ce in Washington,

D.C., as a participant in the discussion on the impact that the new commonsense immigra-tion process will have on our international or study abroad programs and students.

This discussion was facilitated by Con-necting Our World Grassroots Leadership Program, which mobilizes communities in support of international education by com-munication with elected offi cials around the world.

As a member of the team of international educators selected from institutions around the country participating in the 2013-14 cohort in the GLP, the goal is to keep the conversation going in support of interna-tional education by communicating with our elected offi cials and advocating in our communities.

We are honored this year to be advocates of the new commonsense immigration process that will simplify the process for more than 11 million new Americans who are seek-ing a road map to citizenship.

I am excited to share that while writing this, I paused to celebrate the news that the Senate had passed the Historic Immigration Bill.

The bill is sure to affect the international community of UH.

To quote from a statement posted by president and chair of the National Associa-tion of Foreign Student Advisers board of directors, Fanta Aw:

“The bill contains several provisions that are important not just for the country, but particularly for students and for higher edu-cation. The H-1B provisions in the bill permit the U.S. higher education community to bring many of the best minds from across the world to our campuses to teach our students and conduct critical research.We also support dual intent for foreign students and the restoration of the Secretary of State’s authority to waive personal appear-ance for visa applicants that present no security concerns.”

Texas is one of the top three states for hosting international students, with UH being home to more than 4,000 of these students.

Grace Semple-Paul, J.D., is an international student counselor and can be reached at [email protected].


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A step forward

Channler K. HillEditor in chief

Summer break doesn’t mean vacation for the golf team.

With the season less than two months away, the players are competing in individual tournaments.

The team is busy trying to grow from its success last season, when the Cougars found themselves ranked in the top 25 by GolfStat.com for the fi rst time since 2001 and the win-ners of the team and individual Conference USA titles.

All team members are competing in events worldwide, said associate head coach Chris Hill.

Junior Roman Robledo has thus far com-peted in two local tournaments and plans to do more. He will compete in the Southern Amateur Golf Championship at The Club at Carlton Woods: Fazio, which is located in the Woodlands. The tournament, which will be held from July 17 to 21, has a U.S. Amateur Championship qualifi er, the U.S. Open for amateurs.

“We’ll play in at least three prestigious events this summer — three being the mini-mum. It’s important for their development to become professionals,” Hill said. “They’re not only competing against college players, but top amateur golfers. It’s important to see

how they can compete worldwide, not just at the NCAA level.”

Some of the summer tournaments the players compete in have required them to go to a local or regional qualifi er.

Such tournaments help the players with their world golf ranking, which will enable them to receive invitations to more presti-gious events.

Director of golf Jonathan Dismuke said the team needs to continue doing the things that have made it successful.

“We’ve worked hard in practice, being dili-gent on and off the golf course. We’ve made a big commitment to be a nationally ranked program; (to) not overlook the small things that we do on a daily basis that have allowed us to be successful,” Dismuke said.

The team plans to continue the momen-tum into the fall by playing with more consis-tency, Dismuke said.

“We have a really talented group, but when things aren’t going the way we want, we check out a bit and don’t get out as much of the round as we could have,” Dismuke said. “So just maintaining a level of consistency throughout each round is going to be impor-tant in play.”

For Robledo, it’s about bringing the correct mindset to each practice and event.

“A big step (in) contention and trying to be in the top three as an individual and having more leadership within the team (is) that we have the mindset that no matter who we play we’re going to win.”

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BRIEFS

Former UH pitcher picked as MLB All-StarThe Daily Cougar news services

Jesse Crain became the fi fth UH player to be selected for the Mid-summer Classic this week.

Crain, a member of the Chicago White Sox, is the second former Cougar in two years to be selected to the MLB All-Star Game, as Michael Bourn was honored in 2012 with the Atlanta Braves.

Crain joins Bourn (2012, 2010), Woody Wiliams (2003), Doug Drabek (1994) and Tom Paciorek (1981) as former players who have made an all-star contest.

Redman selected for watch listBryce Redman, a junior that has

been the starting center since the third game of the season last year, has been named to the Rimington Trophy fall watch list, the Rimington Committee announced Tuesday.

Along with earning Honorable Mention All-Conference USA honors, Redman also helped the offensive line pave the way for fi ve 100-yard rushing games and eight games with at least 300 yards through the air.

The UH offensive line allowed only 19 sacks last season, ranking it second in C-USA.

Redman is one of six offensive linemen for the Cougars with fi rst-team experience, the group has combined for 92 career starts.

Redman also claimed Houston’s Tom Wilson Weight Room Offseason MVP award last year.

Jackson joins 2013 classA former Wheatley high school

cornerback will join the Cougars’ 2013 recruiting class after transfer-ring from Trinity Valley Community College, Tony Levine announced on Wednesday.

William Jackson, a 6-foot-1 cor-nerback, will have three years of eligibility remaining when he joins the team this fall.

Nantz awardedUH alumnus Jim Nantz received

the Court of Honor award from the National Association of Basketball Coaches Foundation on June 27.

Nantz, a five-time National Sportscaster of the Year, has covered 28 consecutive NCAA Final Fours. He is the lead play-by-play voice for the NFL on CBS and also anchors the network’s golf coverage.

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After attaining their fi rst top-25 ranking since 2001, the Cougars are looking to capitalize on the momentum they gained

affect whether Joseph is allowed to play without sitting out for a year.

“Due to member rules, we can-not comment on potential inves-tigations,” an NCAA spokesperson said.

In the lawsuit, Young said he was told by UH deputy athletic direc-tor Darren Dunn that his contract would not be voided if Joseph continued to play for the Cougars and did not transfer, the Chronicle reported.

Young said he thought NCAA rules were violated.

“I was told as long as my son is at the University of Houston the contract would be good,” Young said to the Chronicle.

In a statement, UH denied the charges.

“University practice is to not comment on pending litigation, however the University is looking forward to vigorously defending its actions,” the statement said.

The NCAA rule Young could be referring to is Bylaw 11.4.2, which was enacted in 2010 before he joined head coach James Dickey’s staff in 2009.

Bylaw 11.4.2 states “In men’s basketball, during a two-year period before a prospective student-athlete’s anticipated enrollment and a two-year period after the prospective student-athlete’s actual enrollment, an institution shall not employ (or enter into a con-tract for future employment with) an individual associated with the prospective student-athlete in any athletics department noncoaching staff position or in a strength and conditioning staff position.”

Young’s initial contract was enacted before the rule was adopted, but a different position within the program may not be grandfathered in as his fi rst contract was, wrote former compliance offi -cer at NCAA Division I schools John Infante in the Bylaw Blog.

“With a new position and new contract, especially given the accu-sations made by Michael Young that he would have the job while Joseph continued to play for Houston, the new position may very well be pro-hibited by Bylaw 11.4.2,” Infante wrote.

“If the NCAA agrees with Michael Young that his new posi-tion violates NCAA rules, he may not need to win the lawsuit at all,” Infante wrote. “His son’s transfer will be necessitated by the fact that Joseph is permanently ineligible at Houston.”

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Rentals

ACROSS 1 One side of

a debate 5 Goes back

out 9 Up in the

morning 14 Principal 15 Geometric

calculation 16 It’s a fact 17 Tends to a

sprain 18 Iranian coin 19 Flinch, as

from pain 20 Louisiana

dish 23 Sound of an

epiphany 24 Bike tour

stop 25 Presses in

pleats 27 Sometimes

illegal auto maneuver

30 Use your noggin

33 Eyelash shape

36 Excessive concern for self

38 Clump, as of dirt

39 Colossal commotion

41 Driving necessity?

42 It may be in-line

43 Without delay

44 Mrs. Miller’s partner, in a 1971 fi lm

46 Room in many houses

47 Manu-facturer’s come-on

49 Skip the fuss, not the ceremony

51 Circus employee

53 Like aviator glasses

57 ___ step further

59 Meal served on the half shell

62 Elephant goad

64 Friend of Owl and Rabbit

65 Word that causes division

66 Centers of early devel-opment

67 Brownish hue

68 Cold starter 69 Bag that

lies on a mound

70 Round wicker basket

71 Dissenting voices

DOWN 1 Pious Penn-

sylvania people

2 Tortilla chip fl avor

3 Arena parts 4 As originally

found 5 Sound bar-

rier 6 Jail on the

high seas 7 Gentleman

caller 8 Highly

seasoned ragout

9 “The Hand-maid’s Tale” novelist Margaret

10 Bombay title

11 Sandwich fi ller

12 Seven-year affl iction

13 Perlman of TV and fi lm

21 Curbside payment collector

22 Top of the glass

26 Jugular location

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The UH Iota chapter of alpha Kappa Delta Phi is holding bone marrow drives to save a soror-ity sister diagnosed with lym-phoma, a type of cancer caused by uncontrolled multiplication of lymphocytes and one of the most common cancers in the U.S.

The Surveillance Epidemiol-ogy and End Results program, a subset of the National Cancer Institute, which collects infor-mation on cancer in the U.S., estimated that 79,030 Americans will be diagnosed with lymphoma by the end of 2013. Their research showed that 3.1 percent of those with lymphoma are diagnosed under the age of 20, and 7.2 per-cent are diagnosed between the ages of 20 and 34.

From the international soror-ity, Nina Polvanich Louie is a mother of a two-year-old son and was diagnosed with stage four diffused large B-cell lymphoma in September 2012. She has only one month to find a bone marrow match.

“We are hosting bone mar-row drives from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 15 at the University Center

Satellite and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 20 at Café 101 on Bellaire,” said service chair and media production junior Jennifer Le. “We encourage everyone to come to our drives and help us find a match for Nina. She has touched our hearts and has inspired us and we want her to live the life she deserves with her wonderful family.”

After the recent aKDPhi inter-national convention in May, chap-ters in various states including New York, Nevada, Hawaii, Flor-ida, Massachusetts and California began to host drives to promote awareness and to find a match. Supporters recently held a drive in Thailand, and bone marrow typing drives will be hosted in Canada later this month.

“We have a Facebook event, ‘Save Nina,’ that’s constantly updated,” Le said. “If you’re unable to attend one of our drives, then we encourage you to do a take-home kit and send the match to the bone marrow center. We thank everyone who has been supportive and has given us the opportunity to help Nina.”

Louie relapsed in February. The cancer spread to her brain as she entered her 14th cycle of

chemotherapy.“Nina grew up in Texas, and

the sorority chapters from Texas are incredibly strong when it comes to sisterhood and service, especially the UH chapter,” Le said. “Our sorority watches out for every sister, and it’s really impor-tant not to lose another sister.”

UH Pi chapter of the brother fraternity, Lambda Phi Epsilon, is helping aKDPhi arrange the drives.

“The cancer can be treated with chemotherapy, radioactive therapy or through a bone mar-row transplant,” said former ser-vice chair and kinesiology junior Mark Tiu.

“ T h i s d r i v e i s i m p o r t a n t because it brings awareness to diseases that can be stopped by bone marrow transplants. You can save a life just through a cheek swab.”

Be The Match Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center and Be The Match at UH are also involved in organizing and promoting the cause.

More information can be found on www.savenina.com or visit join.bethematch.org/viniya.

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Sorority to hold drives to save sister from cancer

UH Iota chapter of alpha Kappa Delta Phi is hosting bone marrow drives from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 15 at the Uni-versity Center Satellite and the on July 20 at Cafe 101 on Bellaire in support of a sorority sister, Nina Polvanich Louie, who was diagnosed with lymphoma. | Courtesy of the Save Nina Facebook page

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Research dives into myths, facts on pool safetySabrina LloydStaff writer

Taking a dip in the pool can help Houstonians cool off from the heat of summer, but swimmers should be aware of myths and facts about pool safety.

One of these myths is the belief that swimmer’s red eye is caused by excess chlorine in pool water.

Research conducted by the Water Quality and Health Council proved that, in fact, red eyes occur when nitrogen, found in urine and sweat, mixes with chlorine and cre-ates irritants called chloramines. Improper pH balances are also a common cause of red eyes.

Assistant director of aquat-ics Rachel O’Mara is primarily responsible for balancing chemi-cals in both pools at UH. O’Mara uses chlorine and muriatic acid to disinfect and keep the pH levels balanced.

“We have a cleaning and main-tenance schedule that the aquatics

staff is responsible for completing daily,” O’Mara said. “This includes everything from vacuuming the pool to hosing down the deck and cleaning the windows in the sauna. It’s a comprehensive list that ensures all areas of the natatorium and leisure pool get cleaned and maintained.”

O’Mara discussed cryptospo-ridium, a disease intolerant to chlorine, and advised swimmers not to spit, swallow or spout pool water.

She also suggests shower-ing before and after swimming to prevent spreading germs and diseases.

A recent Mason-Dixie survey discovered that 52 percent of peo-ple believe public pools use urine-detecting chemicals. However, no such product exists.

Having to wait 20 to 30 minutes after eating is another common belief, but it has been proven to be

UH alpha Kappa Delta Phi Iota chapter supports Stanford alumna who has lymphoma, one month to fi nd bone marrow match

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causes a lack of blood fl ow to the arms and legs that creates cramps.

“I always wait 20 minutes after I eat before I swim,” sports administrat ion junior Mark Sandoval said. “My food is still digesting, and I don’t want to get cramps.”

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Ebad JangdaStaff writer

Living on campus can be a jour-ney of self-discovery that includes resident halls that turn into homes and friends who turn into family, but the transition of new sched-ules and routines becomes dif-ficult to manage when students return home after graduation or for vacation.

Each break, students head home to spend time with loved ones and to escape the stress of college life, but many are fi nding that flying back into the nest is more overwhelming than an essay or group project.

“The hardest part for me was losing my independence,” said supply chain senior Andres Soler. “During the semester, I can do what I want, when I want, but at home, I’m back under my parent’s rules.”

Students aren’t alone when dealing with a change in routine. Parents also must adjust to their children, who often feel entitled to continue living their hectic college lifestyle.

Nutrition junior Macy Ramos revealed the impact that returning home has on her mother.

“I can tell that my mom gets a little stressed when I come home. She’s always happy to have me back, of course, but I come home a different person,” Ramos said. “It takes a toll on her. I feel I can handle myself now, but some par-ents don’t like to let go.”

Students f ind going away for college a challenging and enlightening experience that unlocks hidden potential and provides a new sense of ambition. However, they find it difficult to hold onto that identity under the roof of their parents.

Accounting a lumni Jamil Memon explained how he dealt with the dilemma and the reason why going home can be a burden.

“I figured out that there are two of me. There is the dorm Jamil, and there is the one that comes home,” Memon said. “You have to tone down the college lifestyle during winter and sum-mer, even though it’s very dif-ficult. Once you taste freedom, you never want to leave i t behind.”

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