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by Israel J. Salazar Few consumers know stores is much easier because our AAssistant EditorFight for Options what it is to spend $900.00 on need to read does not stem en- On November 3, stu- books in a single year. It is a du- tirely from desire, but necessity. dents will have the opportunity bious honor reserved mainly for Time is of the essence for us; a to request that UHD’s administra- college students. In fact, for the few classes without a textbook tion rethink the way things are be- textbook industry, we are money and a student could be set back ing done on this campus. If you are like J.B. Bobbitt, our student This is not about emotions body president, you want UHD’s or ethics or even passion. administration to support your re- quest for options when it comes in the bank. While the book- so far behind in class that he/she to where and how you buy your stores in malls and charming little spends the rest of the semester

books. This is a timeless issue and cafes may have to use elaborate trying to catch up. But timing is http://fpsoler.eresmas.net just one of the many issues that all merchandising schemes to gain not the tactical advantage campus students are welcome to bring to access into the wallets of their bookstores have; they are also the Town Hall Meeting that will patrons, bookstores located on employing the most fundamental A Poet of the Guitar; take place in the Wilhelmina Cul- college campuses need not em- element of business of them all: len Auditorium on November 3, ploy such tactics. location. The store is located from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. The job for campus book- SEE FIGHT PAGE 7 A Poet Indeed ­ by Jesús Arturo Ávila-Escamilla Lorca calls “un polifemo de oro” Dateline Staff Writer (a Golden Polyphemus) or just Many of us have simply “¡la guitarra!”(the gui- Bush Zero, Kerry Won heard flamenco music; others tar). He studied under some big have listened to it, but very names like Anderés Segovia and by Daniel Wibel Barney Fife.” Narisco Yepes in his later years. Dateline Staff Writer few of us have actually expe- It has been suggested rienced it. You hear it in the Over the period of his illustrious Looking every bit the that the series of three debates background at classy parties or musical career, he has received confident and seasoned Com- perhaps marks Kerry’s last and in cheesy love films, but how several honors and awards in the mander-in-Chief he hopes to be- best opportunity to define his plan often do any of us actually stop U.S. and as well as abroad. He come in November, Democratic for America as best he was per- and tune into it? With hectic has also worked with publishers

Presidential Candidate John mitted, given the stiff regulations class and work schedules, it such as Mel Bay and recorded Kerry handily won the Presiden- agreed on by the parties. Beyond becomes a bit difficult to actu- collections of works. tial Debate on Foreign Policy the that, this first in a series of three ally “stop and smell the roses.” Soler’s Thursday night evening of September 30 on the debates carried with it a huge re- However, a handful of people performance was a real treat for campus of the University of Mi- sponsibility for Kerry – to define got to do so Thursday evening, any admirer of fine classical or ami at Coral Gables. His Repub- himself to the American people September 30 as Francesc de flamenco music. Soler’s gui- lican opponent, incumbent Presi- – and he, as assessed by the vast Paula Soler, also known as el tar recital didn’t just consist of dent George W. Bush, appeared majority of political pundits and poeta de la guitarra (the poet flamenco strictly from Spain. uncertain, unprepared, and, at as indicated by subsequent polls, of the guitar), blessed the Uni- Throughout the first part of his re- times, particularly inarticulate in rose effortlessly to the occasion. versity of Houston-Downtown cital, he presented a wide array of this tightly regulated event. Even From the outset, Kerry with the sounds of his guitar in flamenco styles composed by var- the President’s oft-touted person- went on the offensive, effectively the Robertson Auditorium. ious Latin-American artists, rang- al charm and wit were nowhere accusing Bush of misinforming Soler was born in ing from Manuel M. Ponce (Mex- near evident enough to armor him the American people and mishan- Barcelona, Spain and began ico) to Eliseo Grenete (Cuba) to against the onslaught of Kerry’s dling both the war on terror and his musical studies on the pi- Ernesto Nazareth (Brazil). Soler polished demeanor and eloquent that in Iraq. When Bush stated ano at the age of five. When demonstrated his command of all rhetoric. As Mark Shields of PBS that war is “hard work,” Kerry he turned eleven, he moved on the musical pieces without taking put it, “it was Andy Griffith meets SEE DEBATE PAGE 7 Edmonds / AP Ron to what poet, Federico García SEE POET PAGE 1

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ing is that she did it despite being a college least 2,400 people were killed in Haiti af- I have certainly started saving money to student with just enough money to pay for ter Hurricane Jeanne hit just last month, make a “Quick Gift” of $25, the lowest Editorial her gas and cell phone bills. She managed making it one of the deadliest storms in amount available to choose from at In- to gather some of her money to help the history. Americans may have the privilege dians.org. That means no Starbucks for Edgar Fuentes many Floridians who were affected by the of constructing storm-resistant homes, yet me; there are more important things on Editor & Chief recent string of powerful hurricanes. As the majority of people in Haiti and the Do- which to spend my money. Hurricanes slam the Florida we may recall, first it was Hurricane Char- minican Republic as well as other island What each of us should do is coast. Earthquakes rock California. lie, then came Hurricanes Frances, Ivan nations which were affected do not have donate to a cause we believe in; whether Mount St. Helens is rumbling once and finally Jeanne, slamming against the the economic resources to do so. it be the American Cancer Society, Am- again. Could this be some terrible omen so-called “Sunshine State.” Ironically, without knowing that nesty International, Greenpeace, PETA that President Bush will be reelected? While I do not intend to under- Duyen was contributing money to the Red or any other local organization like the Should we take this as a sign that the mine her actions, I would perhaps sug- Cross relief fund, I was on my own com- Salvation Army. Pardon the clichés, but gods are angry at us? You know, it gest that others generous Americans who puter reading a Native American website, we should remember that there is some- doesn’t really matter. are hoping to contribute also consider the seriously considering donating money to one out there that needs the help more Recently, Duyen Nguyen, a thousands of people beyond the United help thousands of needy American Indian than we do; so while some complain good friend of mine put things into per- States, particularly in the Caribbean, where Children and families all across the coun- about how jeans from the GAP make spective. What she did was nothing out receiving help is a matter of life or death. try. I don’t think her story was a “guilt our asses look flat, others are thankful to of the ordinary, really. But what is amaz- According to the Red Cross website, at trip” to get me to do something kind, but be alive. 

Letter to the Editor CONTACT US: DATELINE STAFF Dear Dateline, pretty sure if the situation were reversed Editor in Chief Edgar Fuentes Editor in Chief Edgar Fuentes and administration was skipping a check, [email protected] Assistant Editor Israel J. Salazar I’m a tutor at UHD’s Writing Cen- they’d pull the strings to get paid on time. (713) 221-8569 Business Manager Mechelle Garrett ter and while there are students who don’t Another tutor researched the legality of Layout Design Eloy Zuniga Jr. find our service valuable (“They didn’t fix this “let-me-just-pay-you-when-I-think- Assistant Editor Israel J. Salazar Photographer Monica Zamora my paper”), I believe it’s safe to say that it’s-worth-my-time” issue and found that in [email protected] (713) 221-8569 many students find that Writing Center tu- Texas, workers must be paid at least once a Staff Writers: Jesús Arturo Ávila-Escamilla, Lena Dahu, tors offer a significantly worthwhile and month, unless you work for a government, Business Manager Mechelle Garrett valuable educational resource (if you dis- state or public institution, (and then some, [email protected] Cathia Donan, Billy Hoya, Shalini Maharaj, agree, come see for yourself). according to TWC). In our case, we’re (713) 221-8192 Stacy Martin, Briana Pedraza, Carrie Vlasek, However, it seems as if UHD’s funded by the state, so you know what that Daniel Wibel, Sandra Zamora Layout Design Eloy Zuniga Jr. Administration thinks that Writing Cen- means. This is just another case of the state [email protected] Contributing Writers: ter tutors are other than worthy. Let’s say, enforcing its law on everyone except itself. Yvonne Kendall hmmm, not worthy enough to be paid on It’s damn hypocritical and UHD’s admin- Photographer Monica Zamora time! Consider the excerpt from the fol- istration blatantly took advantage of some [email protected] Faculty Advisor Anthony Chiaviello lowing forwarded email that I received the of its student workers through this techni- Faculty Advisor Anthony Chiaviello other day: cality. [email protected] ADVERTISING: Please remind your student work- I guess this is the degree of BS Please contact our business manager, ers that they should receive their first pay (not Bachelor of Science) that I have to * for Dateline staff writer contact info, Mechelle Garrett at (713) 221-8192 or email check not next friday 9/17/04, but the next get used to if I want a career in educa- please get in touch with the Editor first. her at [email protected]. pay day 10/01/04. I know it seems like a tion, huh. Or maybe I should just go long time, but their work days officially be- into business! ‘Cause knowing the way I gan 9/1/04 and since there were only 4 days feel, if all those UHD Administrative Big in that pay period, it did not seem efficient Wigs were workin’ for me, they’ll surely to do a time sheet for that week. When the be paid on time. Or not. ‘Cause the BS new time sheets come out, please include rolls downhill, now doesn’t it. Eventu- past hours worked on that time sheet to get ally, I will get paid. Too bad it will be at them up to date... the convenience of the administration and Wow. So that’s what the pay- the inconvenience of my bank account. checks of the little worker bees have come down to: efficiency. Well, it wasn’t very ef- Sincerely, ficient for me, especially when that extra bit of income could have been efficiently Disgruntled UHD Writing Center Tutor used for gas and some damn food. It seems But Still Willing to Work Because It’s as if administration also thinks that it’s ef- Worth It. ficient for students to pay late fees on their monthly bills. I was under the impression Abby Micu Writing Center Tutor that our bill collectors want their money on time just like any other bill collector. I’m

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Dateline Downtown reserves the right to edit or modify submissions for the sake of clarity, content, grammar or space limitations. Electronic submissions should be sent to the editor at [email protected] and all other submissions, which must include a saved copy on a floppy disc, should be sent to the Dateline Office in S260. All submissions become property of Dateline Downtown and may not be returned. If you have any questions, please call (713) 221-8569. Oct. 7 - Oct. 21 2004 | Arts & Entertainment DATELINE DOWNTOWN PAGE 3 “Win a Green Card!” REN FEST TIME! by Shalini Maharaj ducer and director, Adrian Vallarino, says, by Carrie Vlasek Dateline Staff Writer human-powered rides. The grounds are “That’s the ultimate test, because we want Dateline Staff Writer beautifully landscaped with lush gardens Reality television has brought to expose people to some of the realities of The ThirtiethAnnual Texas Re- and 21 stages upon which over 200 per- another controversial show to the masses being in the workforce here.” naissance Festival is here again starting formances take place daily. Visitors get a with the inception of “Gana la Verde,” a According to its creator, Lenard October 2 through November 14 from 9 chance to experience the thunder of pound- Spanish-language reality television series Liberman, “Gana la Verde” is ranked No. a.m. till dusk each Saturday and Sunday. ing hooves during the “Joust to the Death” that first aired this past July. The show is 2 among 18 -to 49-year-old Latino view- It will be held on the grounds 6.5 miles tournament and enjoy the melodies of Cast broadcasted five times a week on Hous- ers. Liberman, who is the executive vice south of Texas Highway 105 on FM in Bronze from the new Cloister Stage. ton’s Channel 61, which is one of several president of the independent TV and radio 1774 between Magnolia and Planters- Dusk brings about the Royal small Spanish-language channels that are company, Liberman Broadcasting, justi- ville, 45 miles northwest of Houston. Fireworks show that takes place over the airing it. Other stations airing the show fies his show by saying, “we could do a This year’s Texas Renaissance festival’s lake. Camping spaces are avail- are located in the Los Angeles, San Diego, show and give the winner a cash prize, or Festival theme, The Quest, celebrates able for $5 and the parking is all free! The and Dallas areas. Translated into English it a toaster oven. But I thought, what would the thirtieth year anniversary of the Texas Renaissance Festival is guaranteed literally means “Win the Green”, but to its be the ultimate prize for someone living in country’s most acclaimed renaissance to be a great time for anyone who decides contestants the value of the prize at stake the United States as an immigrant? ... To festival. Go back in time through an to go. surpasses that of any amount of money, as have a prestigious law firm handle their authentically recreated 53-acre British Tickets purchased for the first it is a year’s worth of free legal help toward case would be something invaluable.” village right out of the sixteenth century weekend of October 2nd and 3rd are only their green card or visa cases from a presti- However, there is no guarantee where knights and maidens and all kinds $11 for adults and $6 for children aged 5- gious law firm. in “la Verde” and the U.S. Immigration of medieval folk can be found selling 12. Children 4 and under are free. At the and Customs Enforcement office has even their wares, entertaining, or just milling gate, tickets will be $21 for adults and $10 stated that it gives false hope to people as about on the cobblestone walkways. for children. Discount tickets are available these cases are ultimately decided by the Amusements for all ages are at select Woodforest Bank, Brookshire law. Additionally, the Mexican Bar Asso- in abundance at the Texas Renaissance Brothers, Market Basket and Apple Tree ciation along with many immigration law- Festival, including over 340 shops over- locations. They may also be purchased yers and rights groups have demanded that flowing with unique crafts, delicious through Star Tickets and online at www. the show be pulled off the air saying that it foods and beverages, games of skill and texrenfest.com.  “seeks to capitalize on the desperation of human beings whose hopes and aspirations are stymied by a dysfunctional immigra- tion system.” Immigrant advocacy groups Gana la Verde is almost a Span- also cite that the show puts immigrants, ish-language clone of NBC’s “Fear Factor” who may already be in the United States complete with its own Joe Rogan look- illegally, at further risk to deportation. In alike, George X. Each episode pits six Lati- his defense, Liberman has said that every nos against each other in three stunts. The participant is required to sign a waiver in first round, which knocks off two of the Spanish claiming that they are legally in original six, involves a daredevilish Fear the United States. Liberman Broadcasting, Factor-type stunt, such as to trying to lasso however, has neither the obligation nor a longhorn. The remaining four contestants the capacity to prove the validity of those ultimatecarpage.com are led to the “Gana la Verde” Restaurant, claims. where they are served “food” that even Nevertheless, according to the Fétish can last for up to 218 Miles. The car your dog would turn its bowl over at. Then show’s producers, hundreds of people are will go on sale in Tokyo in November 2004 the two surviving finalists get to work, lit- already on a waiting list to stuff their faces Tech Watch and in Los Angeles in January 2004 at the erally. The last stunt, oddly enough, asks full of live worms and be dragged by hors- by Billy Hoya hefty price of $665,010. them to perform a job of some sort, such es running at breakneck speeds all for the Dateline Staff Writer as washing the windows of a skyscraper sake of trying to better their lives.  Life Imitating Star Trek: Hypospray or selling candy bars. The show’s pro- Augmented Reality Invades PDAs The FDA has approved a new The Handheld Augmented Re- needle-less injection system developed by ality Project at the Vienna University of M.I.T. and Israel’s Ben-Gurion University. Technology has developed “The Invisi- The device, known as the SonoPrep, can ble Train” for Pocket-PC. When the user currently be used to inject a local anes- points their camera equipped Pocket- thetic into the skin. Future versions will PC at a specially marked wooden train be able to inject medicine directly into the track, the program digitally adds virtual vein much like Star Trek’s Hypospray.  trains to the video in the proper place on the track. Multiple users can connect to each other to control these virtual trains. It is hoped that such programs can one day be used to create new virtual worlds for game players as well as provide help for the disabled. First Electric Sports Car Venturi is set to produce the World’s First Electric Sports Car. First presented at the 2004 Paris Motor Show,

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Dr. K sees the World part III Smoke Them Out Reading Japanese - NOT by Sandra Zamora by Professor Kendall Once on the train, I had a com- Dateline Staff Writer ing students at high risk to develop serious UHD Professor health problems. fortable ride. Each station’s name (in both The tobacco industry targets Waiting in the clearly marked Recently the government is work- kanji and romaji, thanks to the patron saint many young people, which leads to have section for Green Car passengers (most ing on a case against the U.S. tobacco in- of travelers) appeared on a screen in the car. vast amounts of college students who everything in Japan is clearly marked. dustry for misleading the public. The gov- This way, I could follow the rail map and smoke on a daily basis, whether it is for You go, Japan!), I discovered I was ernment is demanding $280 billion for the get out at the right station. Not to mention leisure, a stress relief mechanism, or sim- parched. Getting a drink required fig- wrongdoings of the industry. According to the immediate peace of mind knowing ply a bad habit. Smoking puts everyone uring out the nearby vending machine. the government, the tobacco industry has you’re going in the right direction. Pam at risks to develop serious health problems, Clearly my week’s study had not pre- misled people into thinking that there was was right there to pick me up and it was regardless if the person is a smoker or in- pared me for the task at hand. no health risk caused by smoking. Yahoo as if the decades (that’s right, decades) takes second-hand smoke. The students at Oh, I had learned Japanese news has quoted Attorney General John since we had been high school chums just the University of Houston–Downtown are words for the major beverages alright Ashcroft as saying, “We look forward to drained away. at risk for these effects caused by smoking. – water (mizu), tea (cha), wine (wain). presenting the evidence supporting our case We stayed up late getting caught There are various areas around the UHD But I had learned them in the English in court, and achieving relief, including the up. We had been two of the few desper- campus that clearly display no smoking alphabet (romaji), not the more com- recapture of wrongfully obtained proceeds ate to leave high school and get to college. signs. One specific example is the benches monly-used Japanese characters (kanji). from the sale of cigarettes and preventing We both planned on graduate school and at the entrance of the main building. The Of course, all the machine’s contents cigarette manufactures from marketing to both succeeded in different ways. She had benches have small signs displaying that were in kanji, but there were pictures young people in the this country.” He also lived her dream of an Ivy League campus the bench area is non-smoking. UHD stu- and a few English words used as brand believes that the fight against the industry (Radcliffe, the women’s campus at Har- dents are disregarding the signs and the ex- names. I picked “Aquarius,” thinking it is fair because it will help reduce unethical vard) switching from music to history and haled smoke is spread throughout the air was water (silly me). I simply could not activity. then on to Brown for her Master’s degree. for other non-smoking students to inhale. make myself try the drink called “Po- The tobacco industry argues that In the meantime she had been in the Air Second-hand smoke is the smoke that is kari Sweat.” I knew it wasn’t sweat, but it is not fraud what they have been doing Force (where she met her husband); had exhaled from the smoker and given off by I just couldn’t do it. for so many years. They take into consid- three kids, two of whom were in college; the burning cigarette. eration that perhaps smoking has caused and was teaching English and History at a There are several diseases that a several health problems in the past but it Japanese historically women-serving uni- person is at risk of obtaining by exposure of did not amount to fraud. US attorney Wil- versity that had once been a junior college. second-hand smoke, including lung cancer, liam Ohlemeyer states that Fraud is when I had stayed in music, going to a conserva- heart disease, asthma. Maladies such as someone has “a specific intention to mis- tory for reduced lung function, bronchitis, middle lead you or take money from you by de- my Master’s, had completed my doctorate ear infections, pneumonia, croup, and sore ceiving you.” in the West Coast’s Ivy League (Stanford) throats are also possible. Some of these The defendants for the case are: and was teaching music in a historically diseases are fatal. Research shows that Philip Morris USA Inc. and its parent, minority-serving university that had once exposure to second-hand smoke from 8 to Altria Group Inc., R.J. Reynolds Tobacco been a junior college. 20 minutes may cause reactions related to Co., Brown and Williamson Tobacco Co., The next day I was up very early stroke. Oxygen is decreased and heart rate British American Tobacco Ltd., Loril- (time changes and whatnot) and got to talk increases due the limitation of vessels that lard Tobacco Co., Liggett Group Inc., the to Pam before she left for work. Because cause high blood pressure, which make it Counsel for Tobacco Research-U.S.A. and her campus is a bit of a distance, she stays difficult for the heart to function normal- the Tobacco Institute. More information overnight two nights a week. However, ly. Smoking is a habit that is hard to give about tobacco and its effects can be found even though she would be gone for the up. But it is also unjust to put non-smok-  first few days of my visit, Keiko, a Japa- at www.tobaccofacts.org. www.eveandersson.com nese friend of hers who has visited Texas, had kindly volunteered to show me around. Turns out, as the first sip made We would begin with the local area around crystal clear (no pun originally intend- Hayama, a mountainous seaside town south ed), “Aquarius” was not water. It was of Tokyo. a Japanese version of “Gatorade.” Ap- parently that “Sweat” drink, which I still Next Installment - “Hirohito, the temple, haven’t tried, is in the same category. and my first Japanese music.”  Volunteer Opportunity

by Carrie Vlasek raced toward victory on Pasadena Lake. Dateline Staff Writer This year, the fanfare will expand into The Gulf Coast International Clear Lake Park next to NASA with festiv- Dragon Boat Regatta is currently seek- ities lasting from 11am to 4 pm each day. ing individuals and groups of all ages to UHD organizations seeking to volunteer for 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. shifts on accumulate community service hours can October 23 and 24, 2004. Areas in need take advantage of this opportunity and of assistance include race assistance, have fun doing it. registration, children’s activities, arts To sign up for the event or to get and crafts, clean up, festival setup and more information, contact Yolanda Antho- hospitality. ny (days) at 713-780-8358 or Annabelle For the past four years, the Ruch (evenings) at 832-771-7661. You elaborately decorated 40-foot boats can also visit their website at www.hous- from all over the world have furiously tondragonboat.com.  Campus News | Oct. 7 - Oct. 21 2004 DATELINE DOWNTOWN PAGE 5 The Danger of Identity Theft by Lena Dahu fax it to the credit company so that they Starbucks maybe twice a year, to make sure that Dateline Staff Writer can resolve the matter. My agony is not there is no record of delinquent accounts Imagine your credit card bill nearly as great as that of the victim. The Comes To UHD on you’re the report that was not caused said that you just spent $5,000 on a vaca- crime will show up on their credit report, by Stacy Martin by you. Also, make sure that all the credit tion getaway that you never got away to. and then they have to go through the pro- Dateline Staff Writer accounts that are listed on the reports are What if you learned that you had insuf- cess of canceling all credit cards, closing The old adage “Build It and actually yours. ficient funds because some anonymous all bank accounts, and proceeding to prac- They Will Come” rings true because * Never give out your social security or thief wiped out your bank account? What tically establish a whole new identity for after three years of discussions with bank account number via telephone or if you heard that someone in Montana is themselves. According to statistics from UHD President Max Castillo, UHD email. Many thieves catch their prey this currently using your name and social se- MSNBC.com, only 1in 700 identity theft students, faculty and staff have finally way. curity number to write fraudulent checks? cases is solved. gotten what they wished for – a Star- Should you ever become the vic- Think it can’t happen to you? Think However, there are some simple bucks coffeehouse. Starbucks officially tim of identity theft, here are a few steps again. Consumers and retailers lose bil- steps that you can take to prevent – or at opened on September 27, 2004 and it you should take to resolve the matter: lions every year to identity thieves. least lower the likelihood of – identity is conveniently located on the imme- * First of all, contact the three major credit As an employee of Wal-Mart, I theft: diate right hand side of the entrance to card bureaus: Experian, Equifax and Trans see it happen all the time. At least once * First of all, always shred all financial the cafeteria, which is on the Academic Union, to alert them of fraud and tell them everyday, I receive a call from a credit card receipts and credit card papers. These Building’s third floor. that your credit card was stolen. This will company that has a member whose credit small receipts have all the information that UHD’s Starbucks will carry fin_09_6x7 8/4/04 4:05 PM Page 1 help them alert you as well as other credit card has been stolen. The credit card is thieves need in order to use your name to the same variety of coffees and other bureaus of any accounts that might have typically used in my store to purchase do their Christmas shopping. beverages that all Starbucks coffee- been opened under your name. hundreds of dollars worth of merchandise. * Second of all, always check your bank houses carry. In addition, our Starbucks * Obtain affidavits of identity thefts and When the fraudulent activity is finally de- statements every month for any signs of will soon be offering a lunch menu con- send them to all the banks and credit card tected, I have to go through the agoniz- fraud or misuse, or for any purchases sisting of sandwiches, fruit cups and companies that have unauthorized ac- ing process of searching for the specific made that are clearly not yours. salads. And since UHD’s Starbucks is counts opened in your name. receipt that recorded to the purchase and * Periodically check your credit report, a licensing store, not a corporate store, * Close all those accounts, stop payments the prices may be lower than expected. on the unauthorized With the coming of the winter season, checks, and put a hold Starbucks is sure to become the restau- on your social security rant of choice for UHD students, faculty number. Finally, file and staff. a complaint with the The construction, training and FTC and the Depart- hiring of Starbucks employees began ment of Justice. after President Max Castillo met with Your best bet Howard Schultz, director of retail op- to protecting yourself erations and marketing of the Starbucks is to be certain that Corporation during the summer session your credit card, bank and the two men negotiated a contract account and social se- that sealed the deal for a Starbucks cof- curity numbers are al- feehouse to be built on campus. Presi- ways well hidden. Al- dent Castillo credits the students for ways research websites driving the issue to completion. “You online to make sure guys [UHD students, faculty and staff] they have security fea- were the reason that Mr. Shultz and I tures that make it hard opened a Starbucks at UHD. It took for hackers to obtain three years, but we finally got Starbucks your numbers. UHD’s built at UHD,” he said. student e-services, for Our new Starbucks is run by example, uses Veri- eight friendly associates and their shift Sign, which secures leader, Tanisha Anderson. They open your private informa- the store at 7 a.m. Monday through Fri- tion. For information day and close at 8 p.m. everyday except on identity theft and Friday, when they close at 5 p.m. They credit card fraud go to are also open Saturdays from 8 a.m. to www.consumer.gov or 12 noon.  www.usdoj.gov 

JOB#: RE 6236 N4 E-PRO CREATIVE DIR. BUS.AFFAIRS CREATIVE: dating self ART DIR. TRAFFIC MGR. CLIENT LEGAL DATE: TIME: COPYWRTR. PRINT PROD. BRAND MGMT. PDF: PROOFRDR. OTHER CLIENT PAGE 6 DATELINE DOWNTOWN Oct. 7 - Oct. 21 2004 | Arts &Entertainment Indian Paintings on the Walls of MFAH and the fascinating social structure tribes he thought to be less ruined by by Briana Pedraza Dateline Staff Writer of the society are also significant American influence. issues that Catlin confronts in his Coincidentally, the grand The Museum of Fine Arts collection. Another idea held by opening ceremony of the Smithson- Houston (MFAH) will welcome a the painter was the fear that Indian ian’s National Museum of the Amer- former Smithsonian exhibit begin- culture could one day vanish. This ican Indian in Washington, D.C. ning October 10. The unique col- served as the driving force behind took place on September 21, 2004. lection is a display of several paint- Catlin’s move to document such an Speaking against the backdrop of ings and other pieces that relate to intriguing culture. the U.S. Capitol, W. Richard West, the Native American Plains Indians, With Catlin’s many moti- Jr., director of the museum spoke done by American painter George vations and causes for representing to a crowd of over 20,000 people, Catlin. Catlin, a former lawyer, these Indians there are also a few mostly American Indians, explain- acted on his curiosity for the Plains note-worthy gender issues present ing that the museum “insists that tribes and created a collection of in his collection. One instance is the Native communities and cultures are paintings through his visits with 50 fact that many of the compilation’s very much alive, if often challenged tribes in the Western Territory. The portraits are of male Indians, sug- by hard circumstances, throughout first ever American artist to explore gesting their superior role in the the hemisphere.” this way of life, Catlin’s goal was to tribes. In fact, many of the artist’s The MFAH will open the illustrate the behavior and traditions subjects are dominant tribal leaders Catlin exhibit on October 10, 2004 of Indian. and warriors and few women are and run through January 17, 2005. The collection, titled seen in the collected works. While Students with a valid ID can expe- George Catlin’s Indian Gallery, portraits are significant in the collec- rience Catlin’s collection for $3.50 promises a natural glimpse into tion, Catlin also provides a glance at and admission is free to visitors on nineteenth century Indian living the charming Indian surroundings Thursdays. Visit the MFAH website and the inventiveness of the people. www.mfah.org www.mfah.org and the natural beauty of the land. for hours and admissions schedule The Indian relationship with nature Ironically, Catlin even noted which at www.mfah.org.  Continuations | Oct. 7 - Oct. 21 2004 DATELINE DOWNTOWN PAGE 7

rent contract owner of UHD’s bookstore, is the average population of college students Debate obviously under the impression that no one is. What is the worst thing it could pos- continued from page 1 FIGHT minds that they are monopolizing the book sibly do? Organize? Become politically continued from page 1 buying market here on campus. What do active? Right! responded by agreeing unreservedly with right here on campus. And last, but cer- educated people want with options any- On November 3, at 11 a.m., the the President, and cited his own military tainly not least, the ultimate component to way? This is not about emotions or ethics Wilhelmina Cullen Auditorium will fill combat service as the experience that had the location advantage: a contract. With or even passion. As I said, this is business with representatives from nearly every de- led him to this conviction – he’s been there, the best interests of the bookstore and the and business is all about numbers; the em- partment residing within the walls of UHD. he related; he knows what “hard work” bookstore’s money protected by their con- pirical science of statistics, to be exact. It They gather there to discuss the efficiency war is from the perspective of the men and tract with the school – you guessed it – ab- is more statistically viable that Barnes and of our current system and any issues that women on the ground. Bush’s own mili- solutely no competition is allowed. This is Noble will continue to milk this institution may be of concern to the UHD student tary service with the Texas National Guard, a case of opportunism at its very best, but and thousands just like it around the coun- body. Representatives from the bookstore the record of which has been the subject of nothing personal, just business. try than a force considerable enough to tell will be present. Will you? recent controversy, did not come up. We may be asking ourselves, them NO will rise from the silent masses. This is notice number one to ev- One of the most revealing ex- “What free market?” This is about pa- Place yourself in their shoes for a eryone who is concerned for the best inter- changes came in response to Bush’s de- per. Sometimes it’s legal, sometimes it’s moment, see their perspective and consider est of the UHD student body and in case fense of his belief that 9/11 changed the green. Either way, Barnes and Noble, cur- what you know to be true about how active you missed the title, this is not over.  way America should look at the world, and that preemptive war on Iraq was unavoid- able and necessary to prevent another at- Interview: ed the interview by discussing television Rios. That night, Alves ran into the worker tack. Bush’s conviction afforded Kerry the shows. I asked her what television chain again and asked her if she had seen the opportunity to counter by reminding the she preferred, and she replied that she likes book. Sure enough, the book was still in President that the 9/11 Commission had Ana Rios to watch the programs offered by local her cart. confirmed that Saddam Hussein and Iraq by Cathia Donan Channel 45, Univision. We both agreed Next time you are out wandering had played no role in the September 11 Dateline Staff Writer that it presented good telenovelas. With the halls and you happen to run into Mrs. terrorist attacks. Senator Kerry further ac- The University of Houston- a smile I thanked and let her get back to Rios or any other one of UHD’s hard work- cused the President that by invading Iraq, Downtown has thousands of people walk- work. ing sanitation employees, be sure to say hello he had diverted America’s resources away ing through its halls, from the wandering A UHD student, Alice Alves, told and let her know that you appreciate the fine from the real enemies in the war on terror, freshmen to the professors with stacks of me she once lost her book in the sixth floor job she is doing keeping our school clean.  Osama bin Laden and Al Qaeda. While papers to grade. But while many of us restrooms one night. After panicking, she Bush accused him of waffling, Kerry reit- are at home unwinding from a long day of went to the Information Desk the next day erated his belief that Saddam Hussein was, work and school, some university employ- and was directed to “Lost and Found” sec- indeed, a threat to peace and that the world ees are just beginning their day. tion at the UHD Police Department. The is better off without him, but qualified this One of these people is an after- book was not there. Luckily, she remem- by maintaining that the threat Hussein hours UHD employee, Ana Delia Rios, bered seeing a night worker not unlike Ana posed to America was by no means immi- who I had the opportunity to interview. nent, and that the rush to war had been un- Rios works the graveyard shift as “house- necessary and wasteful. keeper” to the university from 10 p.m. until Another point went to Kerry when 7 a.m. he reminded Bush that even the President’s I first encountered Rios on the father was, during his own term in office, sixth floor of the Academic building chang- keenly aware that a long-term ground war ing the bag of a trashcan outside of the re- in Iraq carried with it the very likely dan- strooms. Her cart was filled with an array ger of American troops becoming bogged of cleaning supplies; among them were down for years, which is why he didn’t send a duster, plastic bags, and some cleaning military personnel deeper into rural Iraq. sprays. I could tell she was nervous about This predicted outcome of war with Iraq, being approached by a student at 10 p.m. avowed the Senator, had become a reality on a Wednesday night. I couldn’t blame for America, the result of “colossal errors her. of judgment” by the President. He went She finally opened up and stated on to say that he had a plan by which to that she is originally from San Luis Potosi, begin the withdrawal of troops from Iraq in Mexico and that she has lived in the United six months, and would see all troops gone States for 20 years. She likes to travel oc- from the country within four years. When casionally to her native country but admits Bush repeated his played-out accusation with melancholy that she would one day of inconsistency surrounding his opposing like to go back for good. Senate votes on Iraq, Kerry responded by She is happily married with four acknowledging that his own mistake had children. Her oldest daughter is 17 years involved “the way I spoke about the war,” old, and her three sons are 15, 14 and 12. but Bush’s mistake had been to actually When she is not working she is at home start the war. “Which is worse?” asked taking care of her kids because they are at Kerry, hands spread. It was a powerful and “that age,” she says. defining moment for a candidate who has Our talk inevitably turned to poli- had difficulty defining the basic differences tics. She reveals that although she is not a between himself and the incumbent. citizen, if she could vote, she would vote The next presidential debate be- for John Kerry. She does not agree with tween Kerry and Bush will take place on the way President Bush has been running Friday, October 8 from 8:00 to 9:30 p.m. the country. Rios is also against the war Its topic will be the economy and all that because she believes that too many inno- that entails. Stay tuned.  cent people are dying for an unjust cause. Because Rios was working at the time, our interview had to be cut short. We conclud-

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