Who Makes What? State, Tax Payer Recipients - UHD $Per Year $Per Day ,l 1 1 J William Flores - President 296,000.04 81 1.00 J I J Molly Woods- Provost 174,931.44 479.26 I ! 378.98 1 Ed Apodaca - Vice President 138,326.04 J I I Ivonne Montalbano - Vice President 135,048.00 370.00 .I I David Bradley - Vice President 152,167.92 416.90 j

Michele Sabino - Director, University Advancement 108,758.04 297.97 1

Rob Sheridan- Director, Financial Aid 82,813.08 226.89 ~

Tommy Thomason - Director, Student Services 86,496.00 236.98

Scottie Attaway - Director, SAE 58,961.04 161.52 I Patricia Ensor - Director, Library 99,647.04 273.01 I J .I Gail Kellers berger - Director ELI 73,806.96 202.21 I I Donald Bates - Dean 161,422.08 442.25

Susan Ahern - Dean 122,079.12 334.46

Beth Pelz - Dean 125,434.56 343.66

George Pincus - Dean 126,750.84 347.26

Christiana Birchak - Dean 115,795.80 317.25

Richard Boyle - Chief, Police 88,808.04 243.31 Page 2 October 19- October 29, 2009 Dateline : Downtown 8TUDI!DI IIPI!1~~~~~~~ was a part of." This student Letters to the Editor: Editors'·Response: decided not to write a letter because there wasn't enough grounds for a person to write Tenure and You Tenured Professors a recommendation if they Wilbert Chinchilla and ofconstituents in charge of only took one class with the At first I thought "Tenured that professors don't read Christina Rodriguez evaluations. · professor. Professors: The Process and or incorporate comments, Asinine or snide, every From Alumni to current You" was a mere regurgitation criticisms, or suggestions The Dateline staff and I, student has a right to students, The Dateline has of the same point written in for future classes. With such the managing editor, believe their opinion; it's the law. received emails recommending the op-ed piece in the same misguided assumptions in that journalistic integrity is Irresponsible journalism would Dr. Yuan: issue: UHD students should mind, this article only serves maintained because two sides· include not providing a list be more informed about to inflame the egos of students -students who may want ·ofprofessors up for tenure. Hello, university issues that affect who begrudge a professor to praise or criticize- were The facts were presented, the Yuan Shengli has been one them. However by the third for reasons unrelated to their presented. We absolutely author did not encourage hate ofthe best Computer Science paragraph, a greater concern course. Thus to anonymously wanted to inform all students mail; instead, the author was professors I have had in UHD engulfs the overall tone. solicit opinions in the manner about the process on the local presenting an opportunity and I would love to see another While I commend Dateline was purely irresponsible level. There is a lot more that for students to have a voice. great professor recieve tenure. for encouraging students to journalism to say the least. If is involved with the process of That is the ultimate goal of Bukhari M.U. be vocal about excellent and you want to encourage students obtaining tenure; the Dateline this student-run newspaper. mediocre professors, there's to make their voices heard, only shed light on a small Soliciting opinions is not a Hi All, an inherent risk in soliciting it's vital to encourage them to portion of this process. You way to show disrespect, but a I am a recent graduate ofUHD. haphazard commentary in the do so at the appropriate time, are right; there is an inherent method to support professors I am writing to recommend Dr. midst of the tenure process. not at the last minute in a risk in soliciting responses who do deserve tenure. Shengli Yuan for tenure with The author was mistaken to sensationalist fashion. from students. But course We do not want to the university. Dr. Yuan was suggest that now is the time evaluations seem irrelevant regurgitate information, so if my professor in a Computer for students to lift their voices TYNI$HA SCOTT and ineffective, especially if this article has informed the Science Software Engineering because the real time to do so ALUMNI & POST- BAC students aren't aware that their reader, then we have done course. Although the course is at the end of each semester STUDENT comments can affect tenure. our job: It is also our job team project required a lot when students are asked to TYNISHASCOTT@GMAIL. There is no real amount ofdata to make sure that students of effort and his exams were complete course evaluations. COM that could prove evaluations who do respond do so in a challenging, I have benefited Although many students are work. At the end of the day, coherent manner without using from the knowledge gained eager to use these evaluations we have to trust the judgments slanderous or libelous diction. in that class. This year after to commend or criticize ,-p---,------A--k...L__f____R__...:...-=------d-- -t-.------__J graduation, I accepted a a professor and or chosen ro essor s s or ecommen a IOns position J.P. Morgan Chase in course materials, there are Wilbert Chinchilla was published on October to remain anonymous - told a software release management many students who blow this MANAGING EDITOR 5, 2009. The majority of the the Dateline, "He sent me a position that allows me to apply opportunity offand instead students were emailing the personal email. I didn't realize information learn in Dr. Yuan's choose to post snide or asinine An overwhelming amount Dateline to recommend one he remembered who I was class. Please grant Dr. Yuan comments on RateMyProfessor. ofstudents have contacted professor in particular: Dr. because I took his class so tenure with UHD. com. Likewise, some the Dateline Downtown after Shengli Yuan. As one of his long ago, but he remembered Sincerely, students wrongly assume the "Tenure and you" article former students- who wants my grade and what clubs I Kern R.

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Followers- 84 (Currently) sarahhirsch @solarfish30 UHD aka Harvard on the Bayou, aka Yale by the Jail. : ) Come join the discussion on • 7 d'.lys ago from rweeiDeck twitter and possibly be featured in The Dateline Downtown. RozzyP At UHD trying to get volunteers to sign up Follow @TheDateline or search f1ii!J abotrt 5 llour.s ago from Twitterrific uhd at www.search.twitter.com 1:.1 Dateline : Downtown October 19- October 29, 2009 Pagel camPus naws Do you have tips? Contact us at [email protected] for any tips, events. or story ideas to cover. Provost Sets Record Straight event," said UHD President on Tenure Process, Commends CNN Presents New Dr. William V. Flores. "CNN brings national recognition, Faculty Candidates Documentary at UHD so it's a great way to build a lj reputation for UHD in the Dateline Staff Report opinions on faculty seeking city ofHouston". The panel tenure. In an email broadcast discussion was led by CNN DATELINE UHD, Oct. on the evening ofOctober in Espanol's senior anchor 14, 2009- Provost and Vice 6, VP Woods called on the Patricia Janiot. President for Academic Affairs UHD community to join in The individuals in the Molly Woods responded reassuring professors going panel were: Dr. Laura almost immediately to the up for tenure that, "we have a Murillo, President & CEO, op-ed story in the last issue policy-driven process that will Houston Hispanic Chamber ofDateline that encouraged be followed." of Commerce; Richard Farias, students to voice their The story- by a student who President & CEO, Tejano asked that his or her identity be Cenrer for Community with help- encouraged students Concerns; Adrian Garcia, Contact Us to write to Dateline:Downtown Harris County Sheriff; Emily to give input on faculty tenure Probst, Producer, CNN Managing Editor decisions, promising that the Presents; and Dr. William Wilbert Chinchilla paper would withhold student Flores, President, UHD. [email protected] Pnoto Dy Aldo GIOO Cruz. identity on request. Dateline Panelists who participated in CNN's Latino in America Screening, who 1vere Harris County Sheriff Adrian (713) 221-8569 advisor, Associate Professor mediated in the discussion by CNN's Senior Anchor Patricia Janiot. Garcia believes that CNN is being supportive of the Latino Associate Editor of English Dr. Anthony Aldo Gino Cruz CONTRIBUTING WRITER Christina Rodriguez Chiavicllo, corrected that, population by doing this, and that "what it will [email protected] saying in an interview with ultimately do is change the levels ofawareness (713) 221-8569 Dateline, "Students arc always Latinos are officially the largest minority ofthe progress being made by Latinos, in free to express themselves, and group in the United States. According to the our community." This is an issue that the Business Manager the Dateline editor can decide U.S. Census, as ofJuly 2008 there were about documentary greatly emphasizes and tries to Daniel Almanza whether to print their names 46.9 million Latinos residing in the U.S. promote. [email protected] or not, but such published Furthermore, the U.S Latino population is Although Latinos have come a long way (713) 221-8192 opinions have no bearing on expected to nearly triple by 2050-a projected thus far, prominent Latino individuals strongly Staff Writ ers the tenure process." population of 132.8 million by July 1, 2050. believe that there is still more to do. "The next Judith Wattley Woods also commended According to this estimate, Latinos will step is to empower ourselves more politically," tenure candidates, noting constitute about 30% ofthe nation's population. State Representative Carol Alvarado said, "we Contributing Writers that, "Our candidates have making it empirically impossible for this are one ofthe only major cities that doesn't have Aldo Cruz worked hard to develop the phenomenon to go unnoticed. For this and a Latino represent us in Congress." "Latino in Amanda White Sana Tobaccowala report that will be reviewed other reasons, CNN's Soledad O'Brien explored America" greatly emphasizes how Latinos are Jong Hyun Koh by colleagues at each of "how Latinos are reshaping our communities affecting America in numerous areas-religion, Jose Gutierrez the designated levels. The and culture and forcing a nation ofimmigrants education, business, etc. Yet at the same time recommendation from each to rediscover what it means to be an American". it describes the transition that Latinos are Other Contributors ofthese levels will take into She compiled her findings in "Latino in going through. Latinos trying to assimilate in Rebecka Black consideration the comments America", one ofCNN's most anticipated America are forced to tradeoff the preservation from students enrolled in the documentaries. oftheir beliefs in hard work and family values Faculty Advisor (tenure] candidate's classes, Although the film premieres on October 21 in order to become a part ofAmerican society. Anthony Chiaviello as indicated on the course & 22, the University ofHouston-Downtown As Latinos, we now have the duty to find a [email protected] survey provided toward the had the honor to host an advance screening on middle ground. (713) 221-8520 end ofeach course.. .We will be October 8, which was then followed by a panel following our policy." discussion. "It's a great honor for us to host this

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8RT8_ _ eIDf:IRT81DmanTThoOru•ooo..--•··--~oomo~filmoM•doogo~·--··~students. Have an event to promote or cover?_Contact us at [email protected]. Our Town Hosts Our Town Christina Rodriguez every advertisement, for the and Juliet can at least grip the ASSOCIATE EDITOR simple reason that the play feelings and intents in this deals with time directly. This play. Houston is known for many play takes place in three acts: But the difference between things, but one aspect of this Daily Life, Love and Marriage, this play and others is the city that is often overlooked is and Death and Eternity. manner with which the play is the Theatre District. The area By setting the play in a presented. To begin with, the is only minutes away from tiny fictional community stage is empty when the seats the University ofDowntown­ called Grover's Corners, New begin to fill. There is scenery, Houston and consists of Hampshire, Wilder allowed but it is only a brick wall with Jones Hall, the Wortham something as vague as time doors. Everything else that is Center, Theater Under the to be defined by members necessary is rolled on and off Stars, the Hobby Center, the ofthe most trivial town. By stage on wheels. The Stage Alley Theatre, and other doing this, he is making the Manager, played by James organizations. The Pulitzer play relate-able to anyone Black, runs the production. Prize-winning play Our Town who sees it. The story follows He introduces the is currently appearing from two teenagers who fall in actors and even corrects October 2 through November love in the first act and get and interrupts them. He l, 2009. This play was written married in the second. They also narrates between and by Thornton Wilder in the are confronted with death and throughout scenes. In the story 1930s, and is considered a eternity in the last act. But this about life and how beautiful it classic American masterpiece. seems simple enough, right? is, Black is constantly calling Photo by Jann Whaley see TOWN on page James Black as Stage Manager from Our Town playing at the Alley Theatre. It is described as 'enduring' in Everyone who has read Romeo 7 A Halloween Zombie Nightmare

A Fictional Narrative by Apallonia Del La Rocca

T he zombies are coming for us! how they are killed due to reading That year it was different from all the several books and watching way to other years before. many movies we quickly gathered Not too long ago I was traveling everything that could be taken and around this great nation with ESE and burned the building to the ground. Posse and we stumbled upon a large Communication with authorities group of zombies terrorizing a small couldn't be established because the town outside ofFort Stockton, Texas. zombies had nearly taken over the It seemed like a great idea to stop there entire city. After supplying ourselves because the food, gas and beer were we drove into Dowmown and saw cheap and we needed a break. But nothing but a war zone. A small group what we saw was truly horrific. of people were openly attacking the We walked in on a person tearing zombies using rifles. We quickly joined apart the gas station attendant savagely the war by gaining access to America's by another person. This "person" had best weaponry- a few MP-5 urban sub grey dead skin and missing parts ofhis machine gun, M·l, AR-15, AK-47 fully body. Terrified we didn't know what automatic rifles, .08 gauge Shotguns, tO do but thankfully when we travel Walter PPK, Sig-sauer .357, HK, HK we bring weapons for such strange P-7. The list went on and on. situations. Thus a member ofthe It took several days but we group produced a handgun and shot managed to push the zombies to the the monster dead after wasting several outskirts oftown. The showdown shots. Knowing what zombies are and started at City Hall. At this point see ZOMBIE on page 7 Dateline : Downtown October 19- October 29, 2009 Page S

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A Dateliner has to want to endure, and From: Woods. Molly for the faculty listed. Let us VPAA and Provost if he or she is not successful, Sent: Tuesday. October 06. remember: The faculty listed The response regarding the because it is such a grueling 2009 3:42PM are our colleagues asking tG> be VP Woods was given an l I recent article on tenure has process on the candidate, To: DT_Faculty considered for tenure. They opportunity to give any I been overwhelming. This often a candidate decides Cc: Ahern. Susan: Bates. need to be reassured that we additional comments, beyond j Dateliner will continue to to associate with a different Donald: Pelz. Beth: Pincus. have a policy-driven process her memo. No response 1 bring you information about institution, take a job outside George: Flores. Bill: Woods. that will be followed. Our was received by publication 1 your education and how your ofacademics, or to completely Molly candidates have worked hard deadline. 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If you're having trouble we just have to learn how to i free time without constantly with certain assignments, then overcome them. If you follow ', having homework on their you should form study groups some good study habits, you'll I conscience. The key is to take with your peers in classes, as do well in this semester and all l small steps: start offby getting others might also be having the upcoming ones. an agenda book, and fill in the same problems-- as-- you----. ------{ Page 6 October 19- October 29, 2009 Dateline : Downtown PI8TURI8 If you Define Sexuality between Loading .screens, You're ~ Gaymer Wilbert Chinchilla The consensus ofattendees that "there are two different MANAGING EDITOR is singular; "there is a lot less [gayming] communities. Some dancing, drugs andjudgment people used [gaymer) as a Video games are becoming where it's not about one thing." term ofpride and at the same a part ofdaily American life "A lot o'f people complain they time, there are other video where halfofus, according to don't fit into the gay scene and garners, particularly because a recent NPD report, plug into that causes a problem with the environment is so hostile gaming machines to escape people trying to identify with it. towards gays in general, [who] reality avoiding the issues of When they see other gay guys stay away from the term." The real life; not so for "gaymers." with other common interests Houston Gaymers group is the Gaymers are video game then they feel like they are part former ofthese communities. enthusiasts who identify as of the community" says Lee "There is no discrimination; being lesbian, gay, bisexual, or Longoria. This portion ofthe I can be close and hold my transgender (LGBT). "People gaming community is seen as boyfriend's hand in public act like it's a weird thing to invisible to the public because where nobody looks at it find; like we're unicorns," of the divide ofthe once weird," says attendee Zachary says Eric Hulsey, the blogger underground word "gaymer," who is in a relationship and organizer ofthe social according to graduate student at with a gaymer. Although "meet-up" group, Houston the Department ofComparative discrimination is not exercised Gaymers. Established between Media Studies, at MIT, Jason at gay-friendly meet-ups, friends, Eric Hulsey, 23, Lee Rockwood. ' anonymity in online gaming Longoria, 25, and Ross Lewis, As an undergraduate at the provides a window ofduress for Imageviawww.houstongaymers.com 25, Houston Gaymers is an University ofIllinois Urbana­ gaymers via their video game Houston Gaymers are one of the first·gaymer" meet-up groups within the nation. Monthly meet-ups take place at the Coffee Groundz. For more information you can visit organization started for gay Champaign, Rockwood consoles and naines. houstongaymers.com. men and women to just play produced the "gaymer survey," video games. one ofthe only academic Homophobia Online Looking "I know it's not nice but its is a reaction to the word Four months after launching surveys to shed light on the In true," replies another unknown "gay" in a player's Xbox Li'ie a website, twitter and facebook topic ofLGBT garners. During gamer to "xxxGayboyxxx" gamertag (a screen name). .. group, the Houston Gaymers the survey's undertaking in "I wanna shoot you right now. in a widely publicized video In online gaming, Gaymers entertain attendees at meet·ups 2006, 80 percent ofthe 10,204 Maybe hang you. I wanna hang titled "Halo 3: Homophobia experience homophobia with games and drinks; like surveyed identified themselves you since you're gay." Evolved." "always" 10.6 percent, the "Mario and Luigi Shot". as LGBT. Rockwood states "That's not nice." This account of homophobia see GAYMER on page 9

Judith Wattley stating, "I will end don't ask, don't the eyes ofall Americans throughout STAFF WRITER tell". Among the fanfare, Obama the nation and recognize that failed to offer a timetable for doing marriage is between two people National Coming Out Day was so. This omission has inflamed that love ea'ch other; not just a man this past October 11, 2009 and critics who say he is rot fighting and woman. Among some of the - ·= r--·=-­ to commemorate it lesbian, gay, aggressively enough for gay rights. speakers at th; podium in front of bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) At the NEM, Supp~>rters young the capitol building were activists individuals came out to support The and old gathered together letting Bruce .Bastian, Cleve Jones, Penelope National Equality March (NEM) in President Obama know that there ·•. Williams and I.:ady Gaga who made Washington D.C. that ended with is no such thing as partial equality the crowd go wild with her speech. rallying speeches at the Capitol for the LGBT or any community. Lady Gaga graced the stage with her Building. President Obama spoke the The partial equality addressed presence, as she greeted and humbly day before at a fund-raising dinner is the passing ofProposition 8 in thanked the crowd for allowing her for the Human Rights Campaign. California, which prohibits and does to be there. During this dinner, President Obama not recognize same-sex marriage As Lady Gaga spoke she vowed to allow gay men and lesbians and bigotry at the work place. The screamed out to President Obama to serve openly in the military by NEM was created in order to open see EQUAL on page 7 October 19- October 29, 2009 Page7 signature. Our attacks on them became systematic and around the clock. We didn't stop. those left went on the offensive We never gave up. To ensure to eliminate the few remaining the virus wouldn't spread we "Are you listening?" in attempt zombies. The townsfolk kindly gave burned everything that they to let him know that this us the rifles ofthe fallen. In those touched. The smoke covered issue cannot be ignored for days spent fighting an overwhelming the sky. much longer. With the LGBT number ofzombies, somebody Time flew by and we community and its pundits quoted Sir Winston Churchill's gathered our force and noticed stating that action for change speech, "We shall fight on the seas not one amongst us suffered needs to happen now, many are and oceans, we shall fight with at the hands ofthe zombies. growing tired ofbeing ignored. growing confidence and growing We jumped into the van and I Barney Frank, Massachusetts' strength in the air, we shall defend fell asleep only to awaken later openly gay house member, told our Island, whatever the cost may with a copy of"The Zombie the Associated Press, that the be, we shall fight on the beaches, we Survival Guide" by Max event was "a waste oftime at shall fight on the landing grounds, Broo~s. Its nice to know that best." About 200,000 LGBT we shall fight in the fields and in Image via Google Images the cuts, burns and bruises on marchers gathered, where the streets, we shall fight in the hills; my body are from work and not organizers like Equality Across we shall never surrender". That single British quote became our from zombies. Or are they? America believe "at the very ______:______-+least the organizers ofthe NEM

that it is one ofthe first to to her favorite memory, thus available at the Alley Theatre have altered the terms ofdebate. TowN interpret situations in a way tarnishing.it by her inability to until November I. There are They have set out an inspiring Continued from page 4 that is widely used now. speak to her family. This was two dates for Student Matinees, new vision as only a new The best way to explain is probably the only part ofthe which are October 27 and generation could have done, attention to small details such by talking about A Christmas play that I did not like, since 28. For tickets to any ofthe taking the LGBT movement as what kind of flowers the Carol. In the scenes where this image has now been used remaining performances, please beyond the dark days ofthe ladies keep in their gardens. Ebenezer Scrooge is taken and exhausted. Regardless of call (713) 220-5700. struggle against HIV/AIDS, His actions are justified at the into his past, his regret at his what pop culture has done to standing on the shoulders of end of the play when Death and actions is apparent when he classic American literature, this the giants ofthe civil rights Eternity refer to letting life slip tries to speak to the girl he once was a play that used minimalist u R movement, to catch sight ofa by without notice, only to miss loved, and she can't hear him. style to enhance its meaning. It goal that may be closer than those moments so much when The same happened in Act deals with humanities' happiest EN0D URl NC, UNSURPASSED you think: 'Equal protection someone has passed away. After Til: Death and Eternity. The and most innocent moments, Tow N for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, seeing this play without any but also in their saddest and and Transgender people in all AMtRlCIIN MASTERPltCE matters governed by civil law in all 50 states."' Some ofthe other celebrities that attended Photography by JannWhaley were Perez Hilton, Cynthia Elizabeth Bunch as Emily Webb and Jay Sullivan as George Nixon from Sex and the City, Gibbs in the Alley Theatre's productionof Our Town. Our artist Staceyann Chin, Kelly Town runs on the Alley's Hubbard Stage October 2­ November 1. For moreinformation visit www.alleytheatre.org. Osbourne, and Fall Out Boy Pete Wentz. Join Our Winning TeanJ! PAPPASITO'S CANTINA If you're m o tivated and e nthus ias tic, we w a nt to t a lk to you! N o w i n terviewing for: Waitstaff Hisoanic Film Series: "EI Laberinto del Fauno" Apply anytime! .... ~ - ~ ~ (Pan's Labyrinth; All films are in Spanish with '- · :,., , English subtitles)10 /29/09 8:30PM-1 O:OOPM A-405 6 445 Ric hmond H o u ston, TX 77057

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GAYMER Network . Sony along with to be able include people Continued from page 6 gaming software companies 'JG.tf'JG.m.a~.n.at because it's a market; it's just like Bioware and Blizzard always a question of how do "frequently" 31.4 percent, faced the issue ofLGBT word we do this. Rockstar has been and "sometimes" 32.5 percent bans. Gaymers ultimately won really great because they cause ofthe time they play online the war on taboo against both mage VJ3 www.gaygaymer.net controversy. It's funny/ironic games according to the gaymer software companies; a war In 2006, 80 percent of the 10,204 surveyed identified themselves as LGBT in to me that it is probably going he Gaymer Survery. This survey was conducted in 2006. Gaygaymer is a survery. Microsoft and Sony the Gay and Lesbian Alliance to be the 'bad boys' that are ews and community website targeting this ·untapped" market, as Rockwood currently do not provide an Against Defamation (GLAAD) going to be responsible for states. option to distinguish sexuality doesn't intend to dismiss. On bringing gay issues into the for user's screen names for July 18th, GLAAD held a panel safe spaces for LGBT people, variable not yet determined spotlight." Rockstar's newest either online service. A spark to to introduce its new project and make the experience fun in the real world. The Sims 3 add-on coming for Grand Theft this debate began last year with on Homophobia & Virtual for all." contains more possibilities for Auto IV (GTAIV) is a episode an Xbox Live (XBL) gamertag, Communities, headed by virrual same sex couples than titled "GTA: The Ballad of Gay "theGAYERgamer," which Justin Cole, Director ofDigital Progression and Celebmtion other games because players Tony." With the advancement was tacked as offensive to the Media. can plan an entire virtual in technology and gaming X box community and needed He states that "in most cases, Jimmy Hopkins is a fifteen wedding. Other games like culture, many video games to be changed. The XBL Policy the policies devised by these year old boy that can kiss other World ofWarcraft have been allowing sexual orientation as was changed to no gamer using companies were done so to stop boys (or girls). As a pixilated home to gay mer guilds since its an option help everyone choose the words "gay" or "lesbian" in defamation. Unfortunately, protagonist, Jimmy can define fodder in 2006 when Blizzard whether to stray away from the accounts because these words the unintended consequence his virtual sexuality in the Entenainment reversed its origins ofthe shirtless-speedo were used as pejoratives 98 ofthis is the creation of a video game Bully where players ruling on LGBT friendly guilds. wearing sprites called "himbos" percent ofthe time online. virtual closet, where LGBT can decide ifhe will be gay Now there is an annual gay in SimCopter or not. As gamer In 2008, Sony's social virtual people cannot live, game, or or straight. Players can also pride parade assembled in the Dylan Wilkenson states, "as far community Playstation Home interact openly. Our aim here take on same sex marriages virtual World ofWarcraft. as games and gaymers, I don't denied an 18-year-old straight is to work with all the players that can be performed in video According to Jason care. I could care less, as long gamer from forming a gay/ to develop sustainable policy games like Fable 2 and The Rockwood, the LGBT as they bring the game that's straight alliance club in the free solutions that address the Sims 3, allowing same sex community has "momentum awesome." virtual world on the Playstation rampant homophobia, provide couples the right to marry; a building and developers want Page 10 October 19- October 29, 2009 Dateline: Downtown learned other things such as time management, study skills, and how to shape my college Amanda White grant program." In the 1990s "Students who get involved speakers from the Academic experience." CONTRIBUTING WRITER the grant was renewed and was on campus are more likely to Support Center and the library Jared was also asked ifhe turned into an actual course. stay in school, have higher to talk to students about tips would recommend this course Most new students enter Any student is welcome GPA's, and feel a sense of and tricks to using resources to incoming freshmen. He coilege with feelings of to enroii in CSP, however belonging to their school answered, "Yes, because CSP excitement and anxiety. Now the course is strongly over students who only go can help new students deal that students are in coilege, recommended for freshmen to class." Professor Falcon .with college situations." The they have more freedom to and returning students. Time also states, "A well rounded Professor Falcon was asked make their own decisions. management skills, study skills, student takes advantage what are two goals that she Some decisions are easy to stress management, and critical of opportunities that the wlli~atB!'!\!!f\ has for CSP for the Fall 2009 make, such as having burgers or thinking skiiis are just a few university has to offer, meet semester, and she replied, "To pizza for lunch. Other decisions ofthe topics that are taught new people, and are more see all students graduate from such as finding the right time in CSP. CSP also provides likely to finish college." UHD and for all students to and place to study are harder information to students on how Jared Lum, a freshman succeed in the classroom and to make. There is no need for to usc university resources such currently in CSP said, Image via Google Images in extracurricular activities." students to worry. as the library and Academic "I've learned to appreciate CSP is for students who want to Adjusting to coiiege is Support Center. Ofcourse, CSP the culture ofUHD. I've also provided by UHD to their get to know UHD, the people a learning experience for does not only help students learned to like some ofthe fun advantage. Be prepared for who attend UHD, and for those everyone and UHD haves a survive academicaily in coilege, activities that UHD has to anyone to speak to a CSP class, who want to make the most out program to make the process but also gives students the offer." CSP can't stress enough from the president ofUHD, to a oftheir college experience. If easier. Coiiege Success scoop on current events and how important it is for students math professor, and maybe even that sounds like you, and you're Program, or CSP, is a one hour happenings around campus. to get involved on campus. someone outside the university interested in enrolling in this credit course designed to help You'll pretty much know about CSP will often have guest like a well known author. exciting course after reading students adjust to coiiege life. what's happening next at UHD speakers from organizations When asked how CSP has what Jared and Professor According to Micheile Falcon, before other students if you're and activities to speak to been helpful in transitioning Falcon have to say about CSP, the course instructor, "CSP has enrolled in CSP. CSP is also students about how to join an from high school to college, then you should log on to www. been a course at UHD for over a great course to learn how to organization on campus, or Jared responded, "CSP has uhd.edu/e-services and click on twenty years, and originaiiy become a well rounded student. just provide more information helped me learn how to be class schedule and see ifCSP is started off as a special services Professor Falcon states, to students. CSP also has guest responsible in college. I've also available for the next semester.

piece as an exercise offree Is Texas Economy Sinking or Floating? WITCH speech based on confirmed believe that the U.S. economy which previously had the information from the UHD Jong Hyun Koh has already hit the bottom and highest unemployment rate Provost's office, and said he had CONTRIBUTING WRITER shows clear signs ofeconomic in the country. In 2008, the already received letters-to-the­ recovery. Unfortunately, the unemployment rate was below HUNT editor in support ofone or more Last week, Governor Rick economic indicators in Texas 5% in Texas. The majority of Continued from page 9 of the tenure-track professors Perry insisted in a Washington give contradicting explanations. the states in the U.S. had 60 mentioned in the article's D.C. meeting that Texas is one It is true that the economic percent unemployment increase responsible for ail editorial sidebar. Chinchilla added that, ofthe leading states that will condition ofTexas is far better in 2009, and Texas was among content. "the caption to the sidebar was save the United States from the than any other states so far. them. "Possibly, the writer, inadvertently omitted in the current economic crisis. About Considering the current identified only as 'A Dateliner,' published story, which may 1,000 people are coming to major economic indicators, unduly feared retribution for have been misleading. Dateline Texas everyday throughout the it is hard to deny that Texas expre.ssing his or her opinion regrets the error." country in order to find jobs, is facing a great economic on tenure,'' Chiavieilo pointed Associate Editor Christina and he encouraged other state downturn. More than one out, "a hesitation to publicly Rodriguez contacted Dr. governors to adopt the financial Economy out offour people don't carry express unpopular opinions McShane on October 14 policy ofTexas. On the other medical insurance in Texas. that is not unknown even to regarding news ofher hand, Kay Bailey Hutchison, Furthermore, there are huge untenured professors." Dateline resignation from SPAC, asking the senior Texas Senator and disparities between the success Editor Wilbert Chinchilla ifshe would describe her initial a Republican candidate for ofcities ofTexas. Whereas the acknowledged some factual response to the article. She the 2010 Texas gubernatorial cities on the GulfCoast area and layout errors in the article, stated, "I think that while it is election, argued that the However, there is an important are experiencing the business and admitted it carried an appropriate to discuss tenure governor pretends ignorance thing that the governor didn't recession, other cities like unintentional "negative tone." and teaching quality, doing so about the pain of the Texas mention in the meeting. Last Austin are showing signs of However, he defended the as anonymous entities residents. month, Texas reached the prosperity. We should always econd Annual Hispanic Heritage Concert Beyond those political highest job loss in the U.S. remember that many Texas Location: Willow Street Pump Station at the University of issues and exaggerated According to the statistical residents are experiencing ouston-Downtown (811 North San Jacinto) Free. Open to the interpretations, how is the report of the federal government pressure from the current public.Contact Yvonne Kendall, Associate Professor of Arts & actual current economic from July to August, 62,200 economic crisis and are not Humanities at 713.226.5237 or kendallyc~ uhd.edu for more info. condition ofTexas? Is it on the jobs disappeared in Texas. yet fuiiy out ofa swamp of way ofrecovery? Many experts This rate exceeds Michigan, stagnation. Dateline : Downtown October 19-October 29, 2009 Greener Gators: Eti Greener Gators

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