Volume 78, Issue 3

Kathleen Murrill

Contributing writer

If fi nance and mathematics fresh-man Michael Scott were to drive home for the weekend, he would spend about 21 hours in the car and pass through a couple different states to end up back in Wrightstown, Wis., but that’s part of the price he pays to attend his dream school.

Scott is not alone, though. Stu-dents have historically traveled from all over the city, state, country and even the world for a variety of reasons. Spring 2012 enrollment

statistics show 21.5 percent of students traveled from counties adjacent to Harris county while 10.9 percent traveled from counties even farther away.

After declining a full National Merit Scholarship package to sev-eral schools, such as the University of Central Florida, the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh and the Uni-versity of Nebraska, Scott accepted a full-ride scholarship to UH and journeyed more than 1,300 miles to Houston.

“I wanted to get more exposure and explore, and Houston is the

place for that,” Scott said.A scholarship can take care of col-

lege fees, but some freshmen came to UH to prepare for the post-college expenses.

Mechanical engineering fresh-man Juan Gallegos and finance freshman Stephanie Reyes decided to enroll for the career opportunities made possible by both a UH degree and living in Houston.

“UH has a world-class engineer-ing program in the energy capital of the world. No other college that offers such a good price in tuition can offer such a high-quality education in a

city where the petroleum industry is growing like crazy,” Gallegos said.

Others, like pre-business fresh-man Becky Ho, were enticed by the single-loss football season last fall, and the major renovations and construction happening across campus.

“I chose UH because I’m from Houston, and I wanted to be a part of its growing prominence. From the new buildings to sports, it seems as if everything is getting better,” Ho said.

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According to a 2009 survey given by the U.S. Department of Educa-tion, 75.5 percent of university teachers are hired on non-tenure-track positions. Meaning, these faculty members either work as adjunct faculty members, non-tenure-track faculty member or graduate students.

This number has only increased

over the past three years, despite the dismay of many faculty mem-bers who wish to eventually reach the perceived job security and benefi ts often associated with this status. Statistics have shown that the number of full-time tenure and tenure-track positions has steadily declined from 56.8 percent since the mid ‘70s.

The Coalition on the Academic Workforce released “A Portrait of Part-Time Faculty Members” in June

detailing the issues faced by these off-tenure-track teachers.

“Part-time faculty members demonstrate a level of commitment to teaching and to the institutions that employ them, but this commit-ment is not reciprocated by those institutions in terms of compensa-tion or other types of professional support,” CAW said.

“Pay-per-course is strikingly low, especially in the light of the professional credentials and length

of service of many of these faculty members.”

Despite the benefi ts, tenure does not necessarily come with a job that a teacher can never lose.

“Tenure does not mean that faculty have (acquired) guaranteed job security. As with any job, inap-propriate behavior or failure to fulfi ll job duties can result in dis-missal. Faculty at UH are reviewed

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UH Guide, a UH app by the Student Government Association that was originally meant to be released by the first day of class, may not be available any earlier than November.

The SGA is fi ne-tuning the lan-guage of the request for offer, said Stephen Cronin, SGA speaker of the Senate.

“We are extremely excited to see what bids we get back; we have approached some really awesome companies.”

The app was delayed because of a lack of appropriate responses from companies, Cronin said. Preparations have already been made for what will be included in

the app, though.“The main features are going to

be university safety alerts, campus events,” SGA President Cedric Ban-doh said.

It will also provide maps to campus locations, restaurants and shuttle bus routes as well as weather updates, UH photos and Twitter updates from UH President and Chancellor Renu Khator.

“There will also be something with academic services where students will be able to check their grades, maybe some time next semester,” Bandoh said.

“Also, there will be something with the shuttle bus services. You’ll be able to track where the buses are and when the next one is.”

The new bids for the app were received Aug. 20, Bandoh said,

but they were not available to him initially.

“We are hoping to get it (run-ning) in the middle of the semester, but this depends on how fast the developers can get it done,” Bandoh said. “We are hoping to see it up and running by maybe October.”

The app will be unveiled in parts, with each being released at different times over the course of the next semester or two, Bandoh said.

“Because this is the first I’m hearing about it, I don’t really have any feelings about it,” biology senior Shakeem Iyamah said.

“But if I actually take the time to download it, I do think it could help. It’ll help me with organization.”

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A major incentive for prospec-tive students to come to UH may be found in the improvements in both academic and nonacademic fi elds. The average SAT test scores for the incoming freshman class continues to increase with 2012 hitting 1134. According to the President’s Report, this number is inside the range for Tier One public colleges.

Additionally, freshmen enroll-ment has hit the 2012 goal at 3,382 students despite falling below the

numbers from 2010 and 2011. Trans-fer rates have also increased, accord-ing to the President’s Report.

Students come from far and wide to UH and for a variety of reasons. And although freshmen like Scott live far from family and friends, Scott says he hasn’t regretted his decision to come to UH.

“It is different being away, but so far, I love it here,” Scott said.

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regularly throughout their careers,” said Catherine Patterson, associate dean for graduate studies.

“All faculty, undergo an annual review of their professional activ-ity. Once tenure is granted faculty continue annual reporting of their activity, and all are also answerable to the post-tenure review process.”

Supporting the CAW study and the data from 2009, 2011 UH Tenure Faculty reports show the University had 2,485 of the 3,446, or about 72 percent, faculty members neither tenured nor were tenure-track. However, the rate refl ects the pro-cess associated with gaining the position.

“The decision to grant tenure to a tenure-track faculty member is made following rigorous evaluations of research, teaching and service throughout a specifi ed probationary period,” said Teri Longacre, associ-ate dean of academic affairs at the C.T. Bauer College of Business.

With UH employing a mixture of tenure-track and non-tenure-track faculty members, it shows valuable contributions can and are made toward the missions of the univer-sity regardless of stature.

“In my opinion, the combina-tion of faculty members pursu-ing scholarly achievements and possessing professional expertise

can help support the University of Houston’s mission ‘to offer nation-ally competitive and internationally recognized opportunities for learn-ing, discovery and engagement to a diverse population of students in a real-world setting,’” Longacre said.

While tenure may seem like it benefi ts only teachers, it can have a positive effect on student learning practices in regards to a professor’s research knowledge and education in the classroom. Media productions junior Kara Reyes fi nds tenure to be an essential title for faculty.

“I’m ‘pro’ tenured faculty. Profes-sors have families and a life outside of the University; they need a stable and secure job,” said Reyes.

“They’re here to educate us. The least we can do is give them a guar-anteed position.”

Tenured faculty and tenure-track faculty take their job very seri-ously, thoroughly understanding the obligations expected of them under teaching, research and ser-vice, the areas faculty are reviewed under. Faculty in those positions did not get there simply by years of teaching.

“As a tenured faculty member, my personal experience is that I worked hard to attain tenure and I have continued to pursue schol-arship, enhance my teaching, and engage in service throughout my career,” said Patterson.

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Navy Seal lectures on overcoming adversityEllen Goodacre

Assistant news editor

Eric Greitens, former U.S. Navy Seal and chief executive offi cer of The Mission Continues, aimed to inspire students when he spoke about overcoming challenges Fri-day at the Cullen Performance Hall in a lecture put on by the College of Education.

“This (lecture) was really aimed towards the students,” Greitens said. “We need each and every one of them as they head out to be of service to others.”

Greitens worked as a humani-tarian volunteer in many countries, including Rwanda, Cambodia and India, while attending Duke University.

After earning his doctorate in 2000, he joined the U.S. Navy Seals and was deployed four times to Iraq, Afghanistan, Africa and Southeast Asia.

When he returned from Iraq, he used his combat pay to found The Mission Continues, a non-profit organization that aids veterans who want to continue serving their

community.“Mr. Greitens’ lecture was an

unimaginable pleasure to attend. He spoke about how an educa-tor’s career choice was going to be continuously challenging but that teachers need to view these chal-lenges as evolutions of character,” said interdisciplinary studies senior Haleigh Land.

“He drew parallels of this idea to his experience in the U.S. Navy, trying to complete very challenging evolutions to get to the next step of becoming a Navy Seal. The idea that every choice I make to help me overcome a challenge also helps change and shape my character was a fantastic way to describe my years to come.”

Greitens advised students serving the community to keep in mind why they do that and to cre-ate a culture of storytelling within their organizations to help people remember the success stories dur-ing challenging times.

He also urged students to be empathetic and use their imagina-tions to develop compassion.

“Greitens’ message of always

giving back to others, trying to stand in someone else’s shoes and knowing that everyone has a purpose in life drew me in,” Land said. “His message overall reignited my inspiration to become the best teacher I can be.”

Greitens presented the lecture to a nearly full audience; it was open to all UH students and faculty, as well as some guest elementary schools, including the fi fth grade class from the UH Charter School.

“I absolutely love the mission of

the University of Houston,” Greit-ens said. “UH serves one of the most important cities in the coun-try and is instrumental in educating the leaders of tomorrow.”

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Honoring an American heroNick BellStaff columnist

Neil Armstrong passed away Aug. 25 due to com-plications during heart

surgery. The next day, instead of this luminary of the human race holding the attention of the coun-try, Snooki’s baby was among the top searches on Google.

Anyone can beat a dead horse and bash the public’s love of decadence instead of the more “important” topics and dignitar-ies that concern us as a society; it’s a played out motif. However, Armstrong should not be lauded because people view him as an undersold symbol of humanity. Armstrong stayed out of the public eye of his own accord, and that is what makes him a truly

incredible man.For someone who has seen

Earth look like the size of a marble, it’s amazing how little of an ego Armstrong had, consider-ing he once looked down upon the entire human race as we know it — literally — and the notion that he wanted to return to Earth as another face in the crowd is remarkable.

Armstrong did not see himself as a hero, nor did he want to be associated with any kind of celeb-rity, which is not an easy task in such a media-savvy country.

He might not have been the most kept up with name since his trip to the moon more than 40 years ago, but everyone should be proud the fi rst person to step foot on the moon — among other accomplishments — hasn’t made

a recent appearance on TMZ.There are undoubtedly plenty

of scientists and other profes-sionals who are progressing our society today in ways we will never hear of — ways that will never trend on Twitter — and who aren’t pundits exploiting their fi eld for recognition. But Armstrong had seemingly more opportunities than anyone around his time to make himself a rock star.

If it wasn’t for people like him, sciences would have a much more prideful undertone.

It takes someone who has truly gazed into an abyss to come back as such a modest person — a little person amidst little people in a gigantic world. Armstrong kept himself distant from America’s self-indulgent celebrity culture.

When Armstrong stepped off the ladder, he said, “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” He did not say, “One small step for me.”

Whatever unfathomable perspective he had from space, he came back down to Earth with an understanding that self-indul-gence was not key. We made it to the moon by working together as

a community, not by focusing on our own accomplishments and touting them for others to marvel in.

“Its conquest deserves the best of all mankind,” John F. Kennedy once said about the prospect of reaching the moon during his famous speech at Rice Stadium.

After everything has been said and done, I’m glad that the fi rst man to set foot on the moon was the quiet, unpretentious Neil Armstrong and not Mike “The Situation,” who will undoubtably acquire more search hits than Armstrong over the next few months.

Nick Bell is a media production senior and may be reached at [email protected].

Armstrong didn’t see himself as a

hero, nor did he want to be associated with any kind of celebrity, which is not an easy task in such a media-savvy country.”

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Defense shreds reputationCOMMENTARY

Andrew PateSports editor

Whether it’s on the ground — as in the case of former head coach Bill Yeoman’s veer option — or through the air, UH’s offense has developed a coun-trywide reputation for its record setting numbers.

In fact, a quick look through the NCAA’s offensive record book reveals a trio of Cougar quarterbacks atop three separate lists. From Andre Ware’s 510 yards in a half against SMU in 1989, to David Klinger’s 1990 season-passing performance of 474.6 yards per game, and Case Keenum’s 20,114 career yards lasting from 2007-11, UH has had no shortage of offense. So it may surprise fans that the defense could be the strength of the team in 2012.

“At least on paper, a majority of our experience returning from last season lies within the defense,” said head coach Tony Levine. “You have an idea how some guys are going to play when the lights are on and people are in the stands and you’re on television.”

Last season, while the offense led the country in per-game points (49.3) and passing yards (450.1), the defense quietly crept up the statistical rankings fi nish-ing third in the country with 21 interceptions and second in red zone defense. The Cougars have made it clear they are looking forward.

“I can’t wait for the new season to start because everyone keeps talking about what we did last year,” said linebacker Phillip Steward. “Now, we’re waiting on this weekend to show them what we’ve got for this year.”

To be fair, UH fi nished average in other categories defensively, including opponent rushing yards per game (171.57) in which they fi nished 80th. But, with yearly improvements, increased talent and depth, this could likely to be the unit’s best in recent memory.

The Cougars also changed their defensive scheme from a 3-4 to a 4-3 in the spring, courtesy of new Defensive Coordinator Jamie

Bryant, a transition the players appear to have adapted to easily.

“Going into two-a-days we picked it up like that fi rst week and now we understand the full defense,” Steward said. “I feel like we’ve got a lot of chances to win a

lot of games this season.”The coaching staff has also

recognized the defense’s ability and is quick to praise the unit that has for a long time been the Cougar’s Achilles’ heel.

“When we’ve scrimmaged or

we have gone seven-on-seven in practice, I’m not hearing coaches yell about guys lined up in the wrong spot or hitting the wrong guy or yelling about effort,” Levine said. “When the ball is snapped, the guys on defense

know what to do and they are doing it at a high rate speed. I’ve been pleased with the last three-plus weeks of their work.”

When it comes to lining up against the offense, whether in practice or Saturday games,

Steward says both are important in helping the team and the units are not competing against one another.

“The offense can’t do what the defense does and the defense can’t do what the offense does,” Steward said. “We just go out there and we just our play game so we can get the win.”

After facing off against their offensive teammates throughout the offseason, the defense will get its fi rst crack at an offense not in red and white when UH faces Texas State at 7 p.m. this Saturday inside Robertson Stadium. It will also be another opportunity for a talented unit to shed its dreary past.

“We’ve got a lot of talent at every position,” Steward said. “The defense is going to be a big part of our team this year.”

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The Cougars defense returns eight starters to a unit looking to continue building on last season’s successes. UH gave up fewer than two touchdowns on four differ-ent occasions last year including the programs fi rst shut out since 1999 in a 56-0 victory over Georgia State. | File photo/The Daily Cougar

After years of playing second fi ddle to record setting offense, experienced unit ready to establish new identity

At least on paper, a majority of our experience returning from last season lies on defense. You have got an idea

how some guys are going to lay when the lights are on, people are in the stands and you’re on television.”

Tony Levine, the fi rst-year head coach discusses why for the fi rst time in years, the Cougars’ defense may serve as the team’s biggest strength

With a quick scoring, no huddle of-fense the Cougars’ defense has been forced to spend signifi cantly more time on the fi eld than the average defensive unit. The numbers below refl ect how the defense has faired over the last fi ve seasons.

2011380.29 YPG / 62nd nationally

2010432.83 YPG / 103rd nationally

2009451.29 YPG / 111th nationally



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UH coaches believe they are in steady hands when Matt Hogan lines up for a game-winning kick. He proved it in 2009 when his 51-yarder defeated Tulsa as time expired. | File photo/The Daily Cougar

SPORTS

Hogan’s time at UH has been memorable for fans, coachesFOOTBALL

Christopher SheltonAssistant sports editor

After recruiting Matt Hogan, head coach and former special teams coach Tony Levine knew the place-kicker had the clutch gene before he made a game-winning kick.

“In 2009 he was a redshirt fresh-man walk-on, not on scholarship and we were on the road at Tulsa on National TV with three seconds left. As soon as I said field goal and sent the team on the field I took my headset off, handed it to our manager and said, ‘We just won the game,’” Levine said.

Levine was correct. Hogan’s leg lifted UH to a 46-45 victory over Tulsa.

“Everything is mental. I didn’t believe it when I started but afterwards once you get down on yourself everything goes wrong,” Hogan said.

Kickers must handle immense pressure and garner the confidence

necessary to make a game-chang-ing kick.

“If you think right before a kick that you’re not going to make it, it’s not going to go through. I always say I’m going to make everything.”

It helps when your head coach believes in your ability.

“Hogan is one of the best in the country. Unfortunately, he’s now a senior. I feel like if we get past the opponents’ 40-yard line we’re in his range and you have three points,” Levine said.

Special teams coach, Jaime Christian said having a veteran kicker makes his job easier.

“Not just Hogan, but all the specialists when I got here allowed me to concentrate on scheme,” Christian said.

Hogan is among the most accomplished kickers in the nation.

The redshirt senior is 139 points shy of the all-time leader in points in NCAA history, second to

Kyle Brotzman of Boise Street who owns the NCAA record with 439 career points. Last season Hogan scored 130 points. With a slight uptick in points scored, UH will have a record-breaking kicker.

Hogan is entering his fifth sea-son as a Cougar football player. He graduated last May with a bach-elor’s degree in business. Hogan is working towards a master’s degree and says he hopes to hold a career in the sports industry.

He has seen the team and the University at different stages of their development and has formed a lasting relationship with Levine.

“UH has gotten a lot bigger, growing as a family. It’s nice to be around these guys and Tony Levine. The coach who recruited me is now the head coach. He’s kind of like a friend, and a father figure, and a mentor in my eyes,” Hogan said.

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With the high costs of gasoline, textbooks and tuition, it can be diffi cult to go out on the town without draining the bank account. However, there are several ways to still have fun and keep some cash:

Gym memberships can place added fi nancial woes, but the good news is that Discovery Green offers public fi tness classes every week. Discovery Green’s Fitness in the Park series includes kayaking, salsa, yoga and zumba. Professionals conduct the classes — it’s like having a personal trainer at no cost. For a full schedule and list of events, visit www.discoverygreen.com. Hendrick Rosemond/The Daily Cougar

The price of a movie ticket has risen to nearly $10 or more, yet there are still ways to catch a free show. The Miller Outdoor Theatre offers free movies, music performances and plays.

The Miller Outdoor Theatre offers free movies, music performances and plays. The Miller Outdoor Theatre has several diverse events scheduled in

September, including the 33rd Annual Festival Chi-cano and music from India. Some events do require a ticket, which may be picked up for free from the Miller Outdoor Theatre’s box offi ce between 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. on the day of the show. A complete calendar of events is available on www.millerout-doortheatre.com.

Friday nights can be the start of a new, exciting exploration of dancing at the Downtown Aquarium. It offers free salsa-dancing lessons every Friday at 7 p.m., complete with a DJ to play Latin beats for the crowd. Every last Friday of the month features a live band. For more information, visit www.aquariumrestaurants.com/downtownaquariumhouston.

The Museum of Fine Arts Houston and the Hous-ton Museum of Natural Science have occasional free-admission days, but there are many museums that are always free to the public. These museums include the Holocaust Museum, the Houston Museum of African American Culture, Contemporary Arts Museum-Houston and the Menil Collection. A

full list is available at www.houstonmuseumdistrict.org.

September 15 also marks Houston’s annual Museum District Day — 18 museums offer free admis-sion for the entire day. Free transportation around the Museum District and activities also will be available.File photo/The Daily Cougar

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DISCOVERY GREEN

Amanda HilowAssistant managing editor

Students shuffled in and out of the still-under-renovation University Center on Friday night in order to attend what the UC Games Room titled “Open house: Game On!

Essentially, the games room offered free entertainment for students for three hours straight. The question is, how does a games room located on the Arbor Level (aka the dungeon of the UC) advertise itself when buried under a giant sheetrock of construction?

“The RA had this meeting, gave us our keys, showed us an event calendar and then told us this was down here,” said Hotel and Restaurant Management freshman Jordan Coleman.

Other students fell into the event acci-dentally while exploring the construction of their dearly loved University Center.

Aside from sitting infront of an arcade game, they had nothing to do but wait for a bowling lane to open. The vaguely lit games room held only a few compact fluorescent tubes over the pool tables. Dim flashes and fuzzy glows shot from the dozen or

so coin-operated arcade machines with purple and green lights from the bowling alley down the right side of the room. White shirts glowed when under randomly placed blacklights.

However, desk attendant Julie Free-man described the turnout as “pretty awesome.”

The pool tables became the hot ticket minutes after 10:00 p.m. with similar results for table tennis. Students in the crowd mumbled about the queue line while plugging $2.00 worth of free quarters into fighting games.

“We just kind of walked in,” said sociol-ogy senior Blake Riley. “It’s cool, but there’s a long wait for pool. We’re number eight in line.”

Other than the few bored upperclassmen and the occasional parent toting around their kid, the crowd was made up mostly of younger students. The crowded bowling alley held several student groups, including the Mission 24 religious organization.

Additional reporting by David Haydon.

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Weeks of Welcome, the first two and half weeks of the fall semester filled with icebreaker

activities for students, began on Thursday. The Residence Hall Association and Student Program Board hosted an outdoor film screening of “21 Jump Street” at 8 p.m. Monday at the Lynn Eusan Park. The movie starred Jonah Hill, Channing Tatum, Dave Franco and rapper Ice Cube. The Student Program Board will host another screening from 8 to 10:30 p.m. Sept. 7 at the Campus Recreation and Wellness Center and will play “The Avengers.” — Nine Nguy-en/The Daily Cougar

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21 Tug-of-war position

22 Sixties drug 23 Causes to

condense on a sur-face

27 Like some divers

29 ___-di-dah 30 Party platter

items 32 Chip’s

chum, in cartoons

33 Nuptial agreement?

34 Metro-station entrance

36 Sports wrap-up

39 Cereal serving

41 Oozes

43 Ship in search of the Golden Fleece

44 “Love Boat” bartender

46 Turn the trip meter to 000

48 “Me, me, me” attitude

49 It may show a lot

51 Bike basket escapee of film

52 Up to, briefly

53 Constant, as a liar

56 Some rich desserts

58 Jerry’s uncle on “Seinfeld”

59 Volcanic spew

60 TV regula-tory grp.

61 Yuletide worker

62 It may be requested in a vote

68 “The Mouth That Roared” of the ring

69 Experi-mented with

70 Skip a sound

71 “___ an option”

72 Made

public 73 Triangular

river formation

DOWN 1 Dracula’s

alter ego 2 Gray

naturally 3 Prefix

meaning “bad”

4 “The Hob-bit” hero

5 Organs, guts and such

6 Received 7 “Pay”

extension 8 No longer

squeaky 9 Tied, as a

score 10 Husband’s

reply to “Honey?”

11 Have loose lips

12 Spring up 13 Nissan rival 18 Circles

Earth, e.g. 23 Excuse in a

whodunit 24 Woodwork-

ing grooves 25 Make

money in business

26 Secretive watcher

28 “Not guilty” is one

31 Winter driv-ing hazard

35 Salts used medicinally

37 College Station student

38 Combines, as re-sources

40 “Mission: Impossible” theme composer’s first name

42 Ignited 45 Rummy

variety 47 Emotionally

affected 50 Yom

Kippur’s Hebrew month

53 Unarmed, in police lingo

54 Phone answerer’s greeting

55 Mormon Tabernacle, for one

57 Richter or Beaufort

63 Itty-bitty 64 Not divisible

by two 65 Zilch 66 Banned

bug-killer 67 Something

fishy

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BACK TO SCHOOL

Bryan Dupont-GrayAssistant life & arts editor

What: The Cat’s BackWhen: 4 to 7 p.m. todayWhere: Campus Recreation and Wellness Center

Traditions never die. At The Cat’s Back, there is an assortment of food, games, music and T-shirts to be col-lected during this festive afternoon. After 10 years of cel-ebration, there’s no better time to say, “welcome home” to freshmen or, “welcome back” to upperclassmen.

What: Cougar NightWhen: 8 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. FridayWhere: University Center

Take a breather from all-night studying and head over for Cougar Night in the UC. “Men in Black III” is sched-uled to be showing with live music and video game tournaments. If you’re really daring, take your try at karaoke. This is the time to enjoy a night of relaxation and fun.

What: UC Welcome Back and Cougar Resource FairWhen: 11:30 a.m. Sept. 5 Where: UC Houston Room

Winning iPads and gift cards have never been easier. In an effort to inform students of the various resources around campus, the Cougar Resource Fans will feature contests, food and plenty of opportunity to win great prizes.

What: Dive-in-Movie: The AvengersWhen: 8 to 10:30 p.m. Sept. 7Where: Campus Recreation and Wellness Center

If you haven’t seen one of the most exciting super hero films of the summer, then consider this your big chance to see Iron Man, Thor, Captain America and The Hulk in action. The Student Program Board has scheduled a dive-in movie screening of “The Avengers.”

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