Judge Kinky TEXTBOOK “LIFE IN Jay D. Concluded TIPS 2 3 HELL”4 Hirsch6 : Sept. 19 - Oct. 2, 2006 Fall Volume 37 Issue 3 Newspaper for the University of Houston-Downtown S t uateline d e n t - R u n s i n cowntown e v o l u m e o n e RecyclingD Receptacles Need Your Plastics D Textbook cle Mayhem y Legislative Help have no choice but to pay those c prices. Students have told me that e for Rising Textbook R they often end up sharing books, Costs copying necessary pages, using older editions, and doing whatever By Sean Augabright they can to save money.” Staff Writer A study conducted in 2005 by the Government Accountability Offi ce (GAO) supports his claim. It concluded that over the past 20 By now, you may have years, textbook costs have outpaced recovered from the sticker shock of the rate of infl ation by two hundred your textbook-buying experience. percent. The GAO estimated Perhaps you are already eyeing that the yearly cost of books and apprehensively at next semester’s supplies for a full-time student was hardbound, new-edition $898 at a typical four-year public bloodletting. If so, you are not the institution. only one concerned about the rising The reasons for the rising cost of college textbooks. costs are caused, in part, by Texas State Representative the business strategies of the Photo by Juan Ortiz Scott Hochberg, along with some publishers. Hochberg remarked, of his Democratic colleagues, “… [P]ublishers are changing UHD Recycling Program announced a legislative proposal editions every year and forcing late last month that intends to students to buy extra materials like reduce the cost of student textbooks. CDs and workbooks that they don’t Needs Your Help Hochberg, from Southwest need. Those practices must stop.” our world. Gore went on to It was not the Social Security Houston’s District 137, outlined six While it may make sound business By Cody Roberts show several images of glaciers or Medicare issues, and it was specifi c steps to his plan: sense to publish a new edition Managing Editor in South America and Africa not the immigration debate. The 1) Require books to be used for every time the leaves change, it that had melted at an alarmingly answer was the environment. at least three years whenever seems like the only thing ‘new’ unnatural rate and the gasps and Young people feel that this is the possible. about the new edition is the price. Most college students hushed silences of the audience biggest issue, the issue that would 2) Make it easier to shop around for Some courses, by their very subject recognize that the environment following his words were telling. most affect our future, and the better prices. matter, should need little, if any, is in dire need of help. At the The former Vice President then issue that they feel is being paid 3) Don’t require students to buy updating. How much has College recent MTV Video Music Awards, went on to reveal the results of a the least attention. books, CDs, workbooks, etc. that Algebra changed since Robert musician turned award-winning poll MTV had taken. Granted, with the current the professor does not expect the Recorde invented the ‘=’ sign in the actress Queen Latifah presented The specifi c poll was taken state of global affairs, one can class to use. 16ttthhh century? US History to 1877 is a brief soliloquy on the state of by MTV over the course of the easily overlook such paltry issues 4) Use state purchasing power to another good example. It’s history. nature before introducing former Rock the Vote festivities of the as the reduction of greenhouse lower prices. Are we even supposed to update it? Vice President Al Gore to the 2004 election. The question gases, legislation on emissions 5) Create a pilot program for rental The addition of the twenty-seven throngs of screaming fans. It was posed was what issue young and pollutants, global warming, textbooks. 8”x10”color, glossy pictures with a quiet respite from the rest of the people of the MTV generation- vanishing species of plants and 6) Prohibit gifts or payments from captions and cross-references and a evening’s riotous performances our generation- felt would most animals…until it all comes publishers that could infl uence paragraph on the back of each one, and celebrity appearances, and affect our future. The answer was crashing down in the form of book selection. explaining what each one was; is an important moment to refl ect surprising, as it did not pertain tsunamis, hurricanes, and the rapid In his press release, Hochberg a nice touch, but hardly worth an on just how rapidly the earth, to the election of trustworthy depletion in the health of what states, “College textbook costs are extra 26 percent price hike. the earth’s atmosphere, and rapid leadership, civil liberties, the war should really be the fi rst priority rising much faster than infl ation,” ‘Bundling’ is another tactic population growth have affected in Iraq, nor homeland security. See RECYCLE pg 7 Hochberg said, “and students See MAYHEM pg 7
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Provosts’ Council during the 2004-2005 academic Scandal: MBA Program year. The last two steps in the process are approval by the U of H System By Timika Simmons controversy surrounding the pressures Texas to strengthen The letter written by Ms. Board of Regents and Staff Writer addition of a possible MBA and enhance campuses Maranville is not correct, and finally the Texas Higher program at UHD was that and academic programs at is misinformed. Dr. Molly Education Coordinating Prairie View Wood, VP of Board. UHD’s College A&M and Sam Academic Affairs of Business (COB) has On September 9th a Ms. Houston State ...UH’s proposal could go against civil rights and Provost at the largest number of Penny Maranville of Houston U n i v e r s i t y agreement over the last 25 years that presuresTexas the University majors and graduates in wrote a letter to the editor of were not to strengthen and enhance compuses and academic of Houston- the university and many The Houston Chronicle stating pleased with programs at historically black institutions. Downtown issued of these graduates are that the faculty of UHD was the proposal, -George Wrght, President of Prairie View A&M- the following eagerly awaiting the told that the MBA (Masters and those statement in approval of this degree. in Business) program for the i n s t i t u t i o n s response to the The approval of the MBA downtown campus would no complained that it would hurt historically black institutions. letter: was recently identified longer be pursued because them financially with the loss It was reported that “The College of Business as the highest goal of the the U of H System Board of of current and future student The Texas Higher Education at the University of Houston- COB faculty during their Regents chose not to support enrollments. Coordinating Board was not Downtown (UHD) has Strategic Long Range it. George Wright, the able vote on the proposed developed a MBA degree that Planning Retreat.” Her letter was intended president of Prairie View expansion at the last meeting is currently in the approval Clearly, the to be a response to an August A&M, brought to the attention because UHD did not submit process within the University university has not made a issue of the Chronicle that of the coordinating board that the required 30-day notice and of Houston System. The decision to stop pursuing discussed issues surrounding U of H’s proposal could go that the board was not clear on proposed degree was approved the MBA program at the the addition of the MBA against civil rights agreements when they would schedule the by the various levels at UHD University of Houston- program. Some of the over the last 25 years that vote. and by the U of H System Downtown.■
men from that Texas city were a “The point wasn’t the Kinky Concluded... tad too fond of sheep. mystery, it was the voice,” says CONTACT US Kinky had some success - Evan Smith. “The guy has got one - he played the Grand Ole Opry, of the most extraordinary authorial Managing Editor By Peter Carlson right out of his nose . . .” joined Bob Dylan’s Rolling voices.” “He was energetic, he was Thunder Revue and toured with When Smith became editor Cody Roberts Washington Post [email protected] Part 3 of 3 pushing the envelope and he was Willie Nelson -- but by the early of Texas Monthly in 2000, he hired (713) 221-8569 doing things to irritate people,” ‘80s, his career was tanking, his Kinky as a columnist. The column Jewford recalls. “He was pretty longtime girlfriend had died in a was funny and very popular, but Assistant Editor The Second Career much the same as he is now.” car crash and he was doing way editing the Kinkster wasn’t always Monica Maza Kinky Friedman has At the University of Texas, too much dope. easy. Once he did a column about [email protected] lived a life that could, and soon he was nicknamed Kinky -- a “He was high on 27 different . . . well, we can’t say what it was Business Manager might, inspire the world’s most reference to his hair, not, alas, herbs and spices,” says Jimmie about, for the same reason that Tayvis Dunnahoe entertaining political attack ad. to anything more risque. After “Ratso” Silman, a Washington Smith wouldn’t run it. [email protected] “I’ve been stoned a lot of graduating in 1966, he joined TV cameraman who has played “Kinky is 60 going on 12,” (713) 221-8192 times,” he says. “And I’ve been the Peace Corps and was sent to backup guitar for Kinky off and on Smith says. Layout Design involved with a lot of beautiful Borneo, where, he says, “I was since the ‘70s. “He was a different A few years ago, Kinky Juan Ortiz women. And I don’t regret any of supposed to teach agriculture to person back then, definitely fairly called Smith at 7 in the morning, [email protected] it.” people who had been farming repellent as a human being.” grumbling that he couldn’t think He was born Richard successfully for 2,000 years.” “I quit doing cocaine,” of an idea for a column. Smith Staff Writers: Friedman in 1945 in Chicago, but Back home in the early ‘70s, Kinky says, “when Bob Marley blurted out a suggestion: “Why Sean Augabright Kristopher Overholt his parents soon moved to Texas. he formed the Texas Jewboys. fell out of my left nostril.” don’t you run for something?” Woodie Stephenson His mother was a speech therapist, Kinky, who played guitar, wrote Actually, he quit doing So Kinky wrote a column his father a professor of educational some soulful, sensitive ballads, but cocaine when he moved into about running for governor. Smith Guest Writers: psychology at the University of what inspired a cult following were a trailer on the grounds of his See KINKY pg 6 Christopher Graves Texas. In 1952, they founded Echo his outrageous comic songs: among parents’ camp and began a second Eric Saville Jhonathan Herrera- Hill, a Jewish summer camp in the them, a satire of anti-feminists career writing comic mystery Shaikh Texas Hill Country, where Kinky called “Get Your Biscuits in the novels. The novels -- he wrote 17 WANT TO ADVERTISE? Faculty Advisor: worked as a counselor and began Oven and Your Buns in Bed,” and -- feature a country singer-turned- Contact our Business Manager Anthony Chiaviello performing with Jewford, singing a parody of Merle Haggard’s “Okie detective named Kinky Friedman, Tayvis Dunnahoe [email protected] old folk songs and a new one that From Muskogee” called “[Lower who smokes cigars, cracks a lot (713) 221-8192 (713) 221-8520 Kinky wrote at age 11: “ Old Ben End of the Intestinal Tract] From of jokes and occasionally solves a [email protected] Lucas, had a lot of mucus coming El Paso,” which suggested that case.
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S t u d e n t - R u n s i n c e v o l u m e o n e PAGE 2 Sept. 19 - Oct. 2, 2006 CAMPUS NeWS Textbook Tips ON CAMPUS need. for a used book is $11.50 ($3.49 Town Hall Discussion By Sean Augabright Before you actually standard shipping). You can see U.S. Role on Nuclear Non-Proliferation Staff Writer purchase your text, ensure that the savings start to add up if you you have the correct 10-digit have fi ve or six books to buy but which Iran sees as International Standard Book each semester. a program for energy Number, or ISBN. Look for There are other options, purposes—they have In a related article in this it above the bar code on the though less appealing than made suspension issue you can read Texas State textbook’s back cover or title having your own textbook. Some conditional on the Representative Scott Hochberg’s page. If you are purchasing your students are employing book- U.S. terminating its proposed legislation for text online, the order details sharing to beat the high textbook sanctions, having the lowering the cost of textbooks. page should contain the ISBN costs. Not having immediate issue of their nuclear Unfortunately, any help from along with the book title, author access to your own book can programbeingdropped Austin will come too late to and edition. be problematic. Older editions from the discussion relieve the spring semester book- Once armed with the ISBN of the textbooks can be used of the U.N. Security b u y i n g in some courses. Council, and seeking b l u e s . Check with the security guarantees There are professor to see if against Israel. ways to the new edition of This event will beat the the textbook being give students and bookstore used for the course the general public p r i c e s , has substantial background on this h o w e v e r. changes. If the current situation and With a little instructor doesn’t insight on constructive effort and teach the course ways that the U.S. can planning, regularly, he or By Christopher Graves deal with this situation. It also you can she may not have Guest Writer seeks to give students the chance s a v e this information. not only to weigh in with their own h u n d r e d s A new edition of views on the U.S.’s role in current on your the textbook often On Tuesday, September 26th global security issues, but also to textbooks. means new page at 2pm in the Wilhelmina Cullen discuss such issues with experts in P
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Several student Also, think international. also on what role the U.S. should cooperative threat reduction, This is easily done through Public Interest Research Groups Often the publisher makes an adopt towards stopping the spread missile defense, and strategic UHD’s student e-services (PIRG) are taking up the cause to international version that is of nuclear arms. security issues. Prior to joining website. From the e-services lower textbooks. One California identical to the U.S counterpart With recent headlines on the Stanley Foundation, Martin web page, search for your class PIRG-sponsored website is except it might be a paperback the stalling of talks with North spent ten years in Washington by selecting ‘Class Schedule’, www.campusbookswap.com, instead of a hardback to cut on Korea, the possibility of Tehran D.C. directing projects in the think ‘Spring 2006’ semester and fi ll run by the Make Textbooks shipping costs. The content and the U.S. reaching a diplomatic tank world and serving as senior in the appropriate search criteria. Affordable campaign. You are is usually the same. Buying deadlock before negotiations can defense aide for former Senator The search results will show the required to register, but the site international versions of begin on Iran suspending their Bob Kerrey. He has held positions instructor’s name in the fourth is free. The site allows students textbooks could save in some uranium enrichment program, and with the British American column from the right. You can to post and search for texts to cases up to 90 percent of the U.S. the need to promote a discussion Security Information Council, then get the instructor’s email buy and sell. retail price. To fi nd international on the U.S.’s role in such situations the Center for Arms Control and by clicking the ‘People/Campus Try these sites as well: textbooks, you can go to www. has become critical. According Non-Proliferation, the Henry L. Directory’ link in the top menu www.textbookx.com, www. bestbookbuys.com or www. to the Associated Press, “Russian Stimson Center, and Amnesty bar on the e-services main page. half.com and bigwords.com. amazon.co.uk. The ENG 3304 diplomats [believe] it [is] now International, USA. In addition, Politely - very politely – When buying online, though, text was available for $27.96, highly probable that North Korea he has authored and edited briefs, inform the instructor that you’ll remember to consider shipping but be mindful of the shipping [will] carry out its fi rst underground reports, as well as articles on a be taking the course in the spring charges. My ENG 3304 text cost point. test of a nuclear device.” range of topics and has been a and would like to know the $55.00 at the UHD bookstore, A little advance planning Currently, North Korea regular source for background, ISBN number(s) of the required but Textbookx.com has it new to fi nd out what books you have refuses to resume the six-party commentary, and interviews for text(s) for the course, at his for $30.06 ($2.00 UPS 2-3 day to buy can pay off in the long talks that were broken off last national and international media. convenience. Explain that your shipping). Half.com offers run. Start searching early so year in response to U.S. economic Some of the questions to early preparation will enable you it for as little as $15.00 used, you’ll have a chance to buy used sanctions. While Iran recently be addressed during the town to fi nd the most economic way but keep in mind this site is books, which often sell out fast showed a greater willingness to hall will be: How has the U.S. to be prepared for that fi rst class. sponsored by eBay. You will be once the semester starts. When discuss suspending their uranium “war on terrorism” affected its Most instructors will appreciate purchasing from an individual it comes to shopping for college enrichment program—a program diplomatic position with both your diligence and frugality and and shipping times can vary. books, it is a textbook case of the which the U.S. foresees leading to Iran and North Korea? In what give you the information you Bigwords.com’s cheapest price early bird getting the bargain.■ the construction of nuclear arms, See NUCLEAR pg 4
S t u d e n t - R u n s i n c e v o l u m e o n e PAGE 3 Sept. 19 - Oct. 2, 2006 Arts & ent Music Clipse Believe the Hype
Sony unfortunately left the duo battle with Jive, Clipse further By Woodie Stephenson relegated to Jive while the rest of solidified their clout by creating Staff Writer their production team at Star Trak their own label imprint, Re-up found a new home at Interscope. Records which would eventually Known for their alliance with reach an agreement with Jive to After a barrage of setbacks the sharp production team The distribute Hell Hath No Fury. and ceases, the highly anticipated Neptunes, Clipse, comprised of The first single from the sophomore album by Clipse will at brothers Pusha-T and Malice, forthcoming release, “Mr. Me last find a release date in October. made a strong impression with Too,” is a slick down-tempo track Following a lengthy legal battle, their debut release in 2001. with a deep rattling bass produced the Jive Records release, Hell However, controversy is no by and featuring none-other- Hath No Fury, is appropriately stranger to the group; the duo has than Pharrell Williams of The scheduled for a Halloween debut shared an endless onslaught of Neptunes. An almost eerie slow with two new singles already setbacks from their inception in staccato bass emanates over the setting the rap world abuzz. 1993 when their first recording tight drums as the duo returns to “Wamp Wamp (What it Do),” clarity and a breathy relaxed feel. After finding their label attempt Exclusive Audio Footage form. The track is already working pairs the deep and authoritative Additional guest spots on Hell Arista Records absolved into the was shelved by Elektra Records. its way up the charts garnering baritone of Slim Thug with the Hath No Fury include R. Kelly, larger subsidiary Jive Records After finding a lack of distribution buzz for the unreleased record. nonchalant lyrics of Clipse to fellow trap-rapper Young Jeezy, in 2003, the Virginia based hip- for their product once again, The album’s second massive create a track with slick verses Sean Paul, and Young Buck. hop duo would find their record Clipse released a series of well single features Houston’s own and a powerful and catchy chorus. To view Clipse page and temporarily shelved from further received underground mix tapes up-and-coming Slim Thug, also a The production work on “Wamp preview Hell Hath No Fury, development. A large industry known as the We Got it 4 Cheap Star Trak Records roster member. Wamp” rivals the best of The visit http://www.myspace.com/ merger between BMG and mix tape series. During the legal The anticipated collaboration, Neptunes’ catalog with precise clipse.■
Student-Run since volume one PAGE 4 Sept. 19 - Oct. 2, 2006 AMA Guest Speaker STUDeNT LiFe Judge Jay D. Hirsch Revamped Career Expo
By Eric Saville lawyers practicing general tort. Seeking Volunteers Guest Writer Judge Hirsch speaks at State Bar seminars, educating lawyers, By Jhonathan Herrera- has written numerous articles, Shaikh textbooks, and has made some Guest Writer Come see what we’re all significant law for the insurance about at this fall’s guest speaker industry in Texas. Although you series, hosted by the UHD may appropriately address him AMA. The American Marketing as “Judge Hirsch,” or “Colonel As Student Career Expo Association will be presenting Hirsch,” “Professor Hirsch,” or Chair this semester, it is my many guest speakers this fall to even Mr. Hirsch, he is perhaps best pleasure to work for you and to enlighten us on how different known as “The Junkyard Dog,” be a part of the new opportunities industries employ various a nickname given to him years this event might open for you marketingandpromotionstrategies ago by his son when he watched today and hopefully for the rest to build a successful business. his Father in trial. His son, an of your life. If you are to launch Our first topic of conversation artist, sketched his metaphorical your career, get a job, or look for is marketing in the legal system, likeness: a bulldog. Hirsch an internship, then maybe you with guest speaker Judge Jay D. thereafter became “The Junkyard should volunteer some hours for Hirsch. Dog.” This nickname stuck, and a meaningful event. This year the Judge Jay D. Hirsch has he continues to receive calls from Fall Career Expo will be held on ttthhh worn and continues to wear many clients who need a tenacious and Wednesday, September 27 in hats related to the legal profession. aggressive attorney on their cases. A300 starting at 10am. For those He has been a practicing attorney His trial skills have gained him the who don’t know, the Career Expo for 40 plus years, he served as a respect of the plaintiff and defense is a wonderful opportunity to get Judge in the U. S. Army Reserve, bar, the judiciary, and clients on a a head start with your career. It JAG unit, in excess of 10 years, a nationwide basis. is the time and place where you court-appointed mediator for many Currently, Judge Hirsch bring your résumés to more than years, and an Associate Judge heads the firm’s marketing efforts 60 businesses (yes, more than for the Municipal Courts, being at Kroger, Myers, Frisby & Hirsch, 60) that are looking to hire UHD appointedbyHoustonCityCouncil giving seminars to insurance students. These businesses include six years ago. He continues to companies and the medical oil companies, banks, school serve as an profession. districts, insurance companies, A d j u n c t A practicing police and security departments, you to join us in one of the most There is a mandatory P r o f e s s o r attorney for more accounting fi rms, Universities, and important UHD events of the meeting on Monday, September at both than 40 years, more. So regardless of you major, season. We have a dynamic and 25ttthhh in S290 at 8am or 7pm (you South Texas Judge Hirsch has you are welcome to this event. fun group of volunteers signed up can choose one) for all volunteers. College of built a lifetime Do you want specifi cs? so far. This year we want everyone This meeting will help us to get to Law and of expertise and Well, let me name some of the to feel welcome as a volunteer and know you, explain the event, and T h u rg o o d experience in companies and organizations that to know the difference you are assign you to a team. This is the M a r s h a l l the profession are going to come so you can get making by helping us make this fi rst time volunteers are meeting School of of law. He has an idea: IBC Bank, Exxon mobile, event a really exciting one. You before the event and I organized Law in also represented Walgreens, Fossil Inc., Accounting can go to Career Services N340, it this way so that volunteers can H o u s t o n a multitude Principals, Houston Independent sign up to volunteer, and I’ll have the opportunity to really know t e a c h i n g of physicians School District, Offi ce of the contact you as soon as I hear from what their duties at the event will professional and prominent Attorney General, University of you. We have teams of volunteers be. Rather than be thrown in the liability and h o s p i t a l s , Houston, City of Houston, U.S. that you can join and there are middle of something, I wanted this Insurance including St. Navy, U.S. Army Health Services, multiple shifts available. Although semester’s Career Expo volunteers Law, and writes the textbook for Luke’s and MD Anderson Cancer the Gallup Organization, Smith we would love to have you all day, to be confi dent about their role in these courses. Center. During his career, he has and Associated, the Federal Bureau we understand that you may only the event. I promise not to keep While serving on the bench beeninvolvedinseveralprecedent - of Investigation, and many more. volunteer for a certain time, but, you long at the meeting. It will be and teaching law school, he still setting lawsuits which results in a All of the above is just a sneak either way, you are welcome to be interesting and it’s only 20 minutes, found time to build an extremely change in the law in Texas. peak of the overall number of part of us. so I hope to see you there.■ successful and nationally In a recent interview for companies that will be visiting us recognized insurance defense Top Attorneys in Houston by H on Wednesday, September 27ttthhh so firm, Hirsch, Glover, Robinson Texas magazine editor, he was be sure to bring enough résumés. & Sheiness, which served Texas asked about why he had stayed in Do you have your résumés insurance companies and their teaching so many years. “Teaching ready? Or maybe you want to insurers throughout Texas for over is also my passion. If I had to volunteer? We need volunteers 28 years. In 2002, he merged his choose between teaching and for this event. If you or your practice with a healthcare group, trying lawsuits in the courtroom, I organization needs volunteer hours Kroger, Myers & Frisby, adding don’t know if I could ever make a please don’t hesitate to contact me his expertise to their professional choice,” he said. So, he does both, before the event through Career liability practice and bringing while also devoting considerable Services in N340. It will be great with him an impressive group of See JUDGE JAY pg 6 to have you as a volunteer and for
S t u d e n t - R u n s i n c e v o l u m e o n e PAGE 5 Sept. 19 - Oct. 2, 2006 cont KINKY in Fort Worth told Kinky that her He’s smiling. He loves this continued from page 3 coven had voted to endorse him. line. He whips out his notebook Now, in the Mexican and writes it down in big block thought he was kidding. So did restaurant, Kinky’s shaking hands letters: “NOT LIKE THEM.” everybody else. But Kinky -- who, and posing for pictures. He’s right about that. No in his only other stab at elective “He’ll get my vote,” says matter who “them” is, Kinky’s not offi ce, ran unsuccessfully for Ray Lopez, 32, an auto technician like them. If Texans want to elect justice of the peace back in the eating with his family. “I know it’s a certifi ed non-them as governor, ‘80s -- decided to make a serious a cliche, but I like the underdog. they’ll know where to fi nd him.■ run. And I like the individualism he “I said, ‘If you’re really brings to the campaign.” NUCLEAR serious, you can’t write for us,’ Kinky wallows in the love. continued from page 3 “ Smith recalls. “ ‘When you “I’m predicting landslide,” he says announce offi cially, I’m going to on the way back to the hotel. ways have the U.S.’s profoundly have to fi re you.’ “ As he strolls into the lobby, negative image abroad facilitated Early in 2005, Kinky Kinky is recognized by a retired both countries willingness to announced his candidacy on the autoworker named Billy Vann. resist the U.S.’s policy on nuclear Don Imus radio show and Smith “I like your style,” Vann arms? How can the U.S. better fi red him. Now, Smith hopes Kinky says. “If you get in, it’ll be because understand the reasons why North will lose so he can start writing the of your style.” Korea and—according to the Bush column again. He’s fond of Kinky. Administration’s fears—Iran, are In fact, he’s fond of both Kinkys. Always the Maverick in the process of acquiring nuclear “There’s defi nitely the act arms? In what ways can the U.S. and the person,” he says. “The Chowing down on eggs use that understanding to reach a person is more insecure and more Benedict, Kinky grumbles about resolution with North Korea and sweet. He is one of the most his shirt. Iran? genuinely sweet-tempered people It’s the morning after his The town hall is part I’ve ever met. You see it when he’s speech at the Flying Saucer and of a broader series called The with children or animals. . . . he’s wearing the same black shirt People Speak, which is building “There’s a defi nite sadness that he’d found a tad too fragrant discussions in the U.S. on a wide about him. He’s alone. His mother last night. It’s a problem: He range of issues, including peace, and father are dead -- he was packed only one black shirt, and security, human rights, energy and very close to them -- and he’s not he can’t very well appear in public global climate change, and the married. In a way, this campaign is out of costume. They need to go Millennium Development Goals. a way for him to be out with a lot to a drugstore, he tells Jewford, to The People SpeSSppeeaakkka series offers a of people.” buy some of that Febreze stuff that rare opportunity for all Americans you spray on shirts to de-funkify to consider topics such as global Hitting the Jackpot them. security, development, and the It’s crucial to get Febreze environment. “I gotta go to Vegas,” Kinky todttooddaayyya , Kinky says, because For more information on this says. tomorrow he’ll be addressing a series, visit www.thepeoplespeak. He’s eating lunch at a Dallas convention of the National org. For questions regarding Mexican restaurant in Fort Worth Association of the Blind. the town hall, contact Chris and longing for a slot machine. His “They’re blind, “ Kinky Graves at si_cgraves@yahoo. campaign promise to bring casinos says. “That means they have a com or Debbie Hernandez at to Texas is not mere wonkery: heightened sense of smell.” [email protected]. Kinky loves playing the $5 slots. Maybe he’s joking. But he Information on Americans for “It’s meditative,” he says. His love looks serious. Informed Democracy is at www. was reciprocated last summer, Anyway, there’s no time aidemocracy.org.■ when he won $45,000 playing $5 for shopping now. They’ve got slots in Louisiana. to hustle down the highway to JUDGE JAY “God help the small child join Willie Nelson for a news continued from page 5 who steps between me and a slot conference on biodiesel fuels. machine,” he says, smiling. A couple of hours later, the His lyrical ruminations on news conference begins at Carl’s time to philanthropic pursuits. gambling are interrupted when a Corner, a biodiesel gas station Judge Hirschis one ofthe top woman comes to the table to ask off Route 35. But Nelson is a attorneys in the state and because for his autograph. A few moments no-show, and a panel of earnest he is equally as well known as the later, a couple stop by to pose for a environmentalists drones on about “guru of law firm marketing.” picture with Kinky. renewable resources. Keep your eyes open for This happens all over Texas. “This is stupefyingly dull,” future presentations from the UHD The previous day, in Houston, a Kinky says, watching from the AMA. Your Ad Goes Here Republican geologist recognized back of the crowd. AMA Event: How call us at 713-221-8192 Kinky on the sidewalk and pledged But he’s got exciting news: Marketing Contributes to a Law his support. A few hours later, at a He just thought of a great new line Firm’s Success Waffl e House in rural Ennis, two to use in his stump speech. He When: Tuesday Sept. 26th elderly cowboys said they’ll vote pauses dramatically, then reveals 6:30–7:30pm for Kinky, too. Later, a waitress it: “I’m not like them.” Where: Room N1099■
S t u d e n t - R u n s i n c e v o l u m e o n e PAGE 6 Sept. 19 - Oct. 2, 2006 STUDeNT LiFe the dumpster is only 25% full, the internet for even fi ve minutes on RECYCLE and that’s an optimistic statistic. Achieve the Perfect Day your topic and you will easily fi nd continued from page 1 Yes, there are less students in the forums or articles to help you along summer on campus, but it still is with Goals your way. Immersing yourself in of every nation: Earth, our home. clear that the program is not getting the benefi ts and success of your Then and only then do those issues through to students- that’s almost A Good Start Leads to Another goal will get you there faster than cease to be “paltry,” and it looks six full months of university-wide you think - try it. You would be as if that time has come, if it isn’t trash that hasn’t garnered enough surprised at how much you can do already too late. recyclables to fill a quarter of the By Kristopher Overholt You will need to break up in a day when you just sit down and With a problematic situation dumpster provided. The container Staff Writer your big goals into smaller habits or do it. so massive, one usually feels takes up space and has drawn more tasks that can be performed daily. 5) Reassess your goals and habits at the typical American feelings insects and odors than recyclables. You should think like this least once a month. Check out the of helplessness and innocuous As Director of Facilities Manager when breaking down who you goal history graphs to see how much detachment. After all, what can Chris McCall has noted, “I don’t “Greetings. It’s your goals want to be: more you have achieved over time. one person do for a planet so believe the level of participation talking. I haven’t heard from you My ideal person → Goals I Are there some new, audacious, huge? Well, it may not seem you we are currently experiencing in a while. Did you know that I can want to achieve → Daily habits or hairy goals that you want to put in? can do much at all except stand can justify the plastic recycling allow you to not only meet great routines Are there goals that you want to by the old maxim of “thinking program.” Sadly, Mr. McCall is achievements in life, but I can make For example: raise the standard for? Or are there globally, acting locally.” correct. So what can be done and each and every day of yours the day Healthy, energetic person → goals that you no longer wish to Not everyone’s what’s up with all those giant of your dreams?” Eat more healthily → Pack a lunch achieve? Add, remove, or update neighborhood in the greater Coke bottles? That’s right, goals are not every day - or - goals as necessary. Houston area has a recycling For one, people have to only a powerful tool to help you Organized person → Fix up It is your system, use it as you program, and this usually stems stop throwing trash and food into lose weight, save money, or get that house / room → Clean house for 10 wish; the important idea is that you from a lack of funding or a simple the receptacles. That’s not what degree that you are working so hard minutes per day use it and stick to it! You will see lack of participation. Which they’re for, and using them in this for; rather, goals can also help make Once you have thought out at that in an amazingly short time, you brings me to my next point: Ever fashion only leads to someone your experience a great one. After least five goals this way, read on to will be living in your ideal world - notice the large grey Coke bottles else having to pick through the all, what takes up more of your time, find out how to easily and happily everyday! that lurk in the corners on every trash to separate your garbage. No walking across the stage to get your achieve these goals. Remember to spend even floor on campus? Believe it or food, no trash, and no cardboard diploma, or spending four years 1) Visit www.joesgoals.com for a fi ve short minutes a day working on not, they’re there for a reason. are to be placed in the giant Coke getting to that point? very easy way to track your daily your goals. People see a goal such Those are UHD’s recycling bottles. Any hard plastic container It is essential to focus on habits and goals. Signing up only as quitting smoking, losing weight, receptacles, and sadly, they aren’t (no bags or baggies), such as 20 oz. making each and every day the takes 30 seconds. saving money, or studying more being used. Every individual soft drink bottles, water bottles, or best day that you have ever had, 2) Input the daily habits (Use the often as a huge task. And it is, if you classroom has some kind of waste any otherplastic bottle orcontainer so that when you are right in the ‘Add a Goal’link) that you decided look at it as one step. Life is not one receptacle of its own, but those is acceptable. It is preferable if the middle of your journey, you always to focus on in order to have great step. Worry about how much that are not for plastic bottles and container is empty or cleaned. find yourself looking forward with days.You will have the ability to set you want to accomplish today. aluminum cans. Not a day goes Aluminum cans are acceptable for excitement. certain goals to be more important Finally, remember to by when those same classroom the Coke receptacles as well. The What would it take you, than others. And, you can even diversify your goals. Use goals to wastebaskets are spilling over recycle logo is generally stamped personally, to have in order to set the website to remind you by your benefi t to create a great life with trash that for the most part somewhere on appropriate experience the perfect day? More e-mail when you haven't updated experience. Like Robert Heinlein contains recyclable goods. It only recyclable material, in a corner or energy to work, think, exercise, and your goals in a few days. says in his book, TTiimmee EEnnoouugghh ffoorr takes a split second to keep from on the bottom of the can or bottle. get things done? Eating better to get 3) Print out a copy of your goals Love, ditching a water bottle, fruit juice, The university itself healthy or lose weight? Spending and carry it with you every day. “A human being should Diet Coke or Sprite, or even the provides extensive recycling less cash everyday in order to save Stick to your new system and be able to change a diaper, plan plastic Starbucks cups. Take that of office materials, corrugated money for the future? You can take a minute or two each day to an invasion, butcher a hog, steer split second and remind yourself cardboard and wooden pallets; quickly come up with at least five track your progress at the website. a ship, design a building, write a and others to bypass the trash the plastic containers recycled goals that will help you get where Remember, you can only grow sonnet, balance accounts, build a and put it in its rightful place, the by students only strengthens you are going. after tracking and examining your wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, recycle bin. and supplements the recycling It is easy to make every day history. take orders, give orders, cooperate, If everyone does their part, program as a whole. It is important your perfect day by breaking your 4) Surround yourself with act alone, solve equations, analyze UHD may be able to keep from that the UHD community not lose goals down into easy-to-use, bite- information and motivation so that a new problem, pitch manure, pulling the plug on its recycling this valuable tool for providing sized, daily experiences. It is also you can easily and happily work program a computer, cook a tasty program. If such a drastic measure the small service of helping pay easy to track your goals and daily towards your goals. Rent a book meal, fi ght effi ciently, die gallantly. as killing the program has to be the overdue debt we owe to our habits to make sure that you have a about dieting, exercise, studying, Specialization is for insects.■ taken, it really is nothing short of planet. If you ever feel helpless great day – everyday. or whatever your goal is. Search embarrassing and a poor reflection in the war against the destruction on our institution, and we’d have of our natural environment, additional ways for you to lighten textbooks more affordable. To no one to blame but ourselves. recycling is a small, but no less your wallet with McGraw-Hill. date, Connecticut, Virginia and Since the 40-cubic yard invaluable tool for the individual MAYHEM Unless these extras are going to be Washington have passed legislation dumpster containing the goods that must be practiced properly at continued from page 1 an integral part of the course, they dealing with rising textbook prices. collected in the Coke bottle UHD. Keep an eye out for signs are a waste of money – your money. Representative Hochberg said he receptacles arrived in April, which and reminders from the campus Publishers defend this practice, would take this proposal to Austin the recycling vendor agreed to Environmental Club and be sure that publishers have created stating the additional features are when the Legislature convenes provide and store free of charge to and stuff those giant Coke bottles to augment the price. Your textbook what professors want. in January. “We’ve had good UHD, it has never been emptied full of proper recyclables so we may now come shrink-wrapped Hochberg is not alone in discussions with higher education because it has never been full. don’t needlessly lose this valuable with a workbook, a reference guide, the crusade to lower book prices. offi cials in our area, and look In fact, from the initial container source of collective social and a CD with tutorials or case studies Lawmakers from 18 other states forward to working with them to delivery in April until this writing, environmental consciousness. ■ and various coupons offering have also introduced bills to make pass meaningful legislation”. ■
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