The Independent Student Newspaper of Sam Houston State University Vol 118— Issue 3 Thursday, July 14, 2011 Kolby Flowers geeks out, pg. 2 U.S. Women go to World Cup finals, pg. 3

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Now as the series comes “J.K Rowling didn’t to an end, students are introduce a character having mixed emotions of that would become my excitement, sadness and childhood friend; she appreciation for what the introduced a world that series has meant to them. would become the phases of “This chapter of my life my childhood, my teenage is coming to a close this years, and my young adult Friday and you best believe life,” Megan Ellsworth, I pre-ordered that midnight senior mass communication movie ticket,” said major, said. “The Harry Ellsworth. “I’m absolutely Potter series taught devastated and terrified morals about courage and to think of life without friendship, about loss and a guideline bounded by love, and the will to go magic, but I’m proud to on. Lessons I’ve carried be part of the Wizarding from middle school on to World—even if I’m just a college.” Muggle reader.” However, the Harry Potter Even as Harry gets ready series has influenced much to cast his last spell, J.K. more than readers. There Rowling has left fans with are bands such as “Harry some relief with her site, File photo and the Potters”, “Draco Pottermore.com, which FANS BRING SERIES TO LIFE. Harry Potter enthusiasts around the globe brought the wizarding world’s favorite sport to life, Muggle style. and the Malfoys” and “The launched on June 23 and While the SHSU Quidditch team does fly, they do run around with brooms between their legs and get just as many bumps and bruises as the Whomping Willows” that “builds an exciting online characters in the book. Muggle Quidditch was founded at Middlebury College in Virginia in 2005. The World Cup is hosted in New York City. began a new genre of music experience around the For many fans that have series began with Harry the Harry Potter books By George Mattingly called “wizard rock” that reading of the Harry Potter grown with the series, Potter and the Sorcerer’s involved them with reading consists of songs influenced books.” Arts & Entertainment Editor the last film resembles Stone, released in 1998 and became a real reason by the series. With its array As this chapter of life After for more than 10 something much more: the in the U.S., it sparked the for excitement, beckoning of colorful robes and outfits, comes to a close for many years of enchanting readers end of an era. initial excitement in young fans to wait in long lines for the series has also appeared fans with the end of the and viewers alike, the Harry What began as J.K. readers worldwide that has the book release instead of a in the world of fashion series, fans will take away Potter series will come to Rowling’s simple thoughts lead to the series selling a new video game. that has resulted in themed more than just a fun reading an end tonight as Harry on a delayed train ride total of 325 million copies For many students, a parties for the book and experience; they will have Potter and the Deathly has since turned into a worldwide and 143 million large part of their time in movie releases where fans a childhood of life lessons Hallows Part 2 hits theaters huge cultural and social copies in the U.S. alone. elementary, middle, and dress up as the characters and memories they can pass at midnight. phenomenon. Since the For many young readers, high school was spent or sport their own take on along to future generations. Nation & World UPD Update Blasts rattle Mumbai Obama, Congress continue debt talks July 10, 2011 While conducting a traffic By Stephen Green been urged by other world 3 bombs went off in leaders to raise the debt stop in the 2400 block Associate News Editor Mumbai, India on ceiling, or face global of Montgomery Road, Wednesday during the Congress has scheduled economic consequences. officer determined that evening rush hour. 21 the fifth session of budget The Associated Press the driver had provided people were killed and talks in five days for today reported that House Speaker him with a false name at least 100 people were in an effort to raise the $14.3 John Boehner said that the and date of birth. Once injured. No word yet on trillion debt ceiling. Failing debt ceiling must be raised, obtaining the correct possible suspects. to do so by August 2 may however, the House will name and date of birth, cause the U.S. to partially not pass the budget bill if it it was determined that California woman cuts default. includes tax hikes. male Huntsville resdient off husband’s penis President Barack Obama Boehner refers to Obama’s was wanted on three gave a press conference allusion to Democratic outstanding warrants of Catherine Kieu Becker on July 11, just before the wishes of increasing taxes arrest. The male was was put in jail Wednesday meetings about the budget on the wealthy. arrested for the warranted Photo courtesy White House Flickr page after allegedly drugging and debt ceiling. “Those who have been and also charged with her husband, cutting off EXHAUSTED. The President gave a speech on Monday, July 11, over Failure to Identify . Obama scolded the $14.3 trillion debt ceiling. Talks will continue today with members of extremely fortunate… his penis and throwing it Republicans for their Congress. Photo: Obama during budget talks in Jan. 2009. including myself…can in the garbage disposal recent unwillingness afford to pay a little more,” July 8, 2011 before turning it on. to compromise on the taxpayers and protect lawmakers for the largest Obama said. Officer met with Becker called 911 and budgetary issues. the largest social welfare possible deal, but there will Looking forward, Obama complainant who reported then told police that her “I have bent over programs such as Medicare, be resistance, but if each wants to get away from that they discovered husband “deserved it.” backwards to work with Medicaid and Social side takes a maximalist this issue and focus on the fraudulent activity on the Republicans on a deal Security. position…then we can’t get economy and job creation, their BearkatOne Card. Netflix hikes up prices, that doesn’t require them to Republicans would like anything done.” which he said are major A Credit Card Abuse splits plans raise taxes,” Obama said. to see large cuts made to Another issue in his issues his administration offense report was “I don’t see a path to a deal the programs as well as morning address, Obama would like to tackle. completed. Netflix customers are if they aren’t willing to significant cuts to what said he will not sign any “Let’s act now, let’s (5 reports filed) seeing red after the compromise…if it’s a my they are calling government type of short-term debt limit get this problem off the company announced its way, or the highway type waste. resolution brought up by any table and solve our fiscal July 7, 2011 new price plans. Two deal.” While Republicans were lawmaker. conversation,” Obama said. Officer met with new DVD-only plans are Recently, lawmakers on on the hot seat for a majority “Now is the time to deal “Then we can make the complainant who now available, and the both sides of the aisle have of the speech, Obama with this issue,” Obama said. [long-term] investments we reported that they existing DVD-streaming refused to budge when it scolded both parties for not “This is the United States… need to.” discovered fraudulent combination plans are comes to their wants for the being more cooperative. we don’t risk U.S. default on Obama and other activity on their now being split into two budget. “We can defy the our obligations because we lawmaker will continue to departments purchasing separate plans. Changes Democrats would like expectations,” Obama can’t put politics aside.” meet as the Aug. 2 deadline credit card. A Credit Card will go into effect for to increase revenue from said. “I continue to push The United States has approaches. Abuse offense report was existing customers on completed. September 1. (6 reports filed)

Athiest, agnostic group SGA loses, reappoints same secretary July 6, 2011 sue to stop governor’s Officer was dispatched By Erin Peterson to bring her grades up to in city affairs. of legislation introduced the prayer day in Houston to the Pritchett Field, Editor-in-Chief the standards required for The first piece of Bearkat Heroes Program, office. legislation brought to the which would recognize located in the 1700 block A group of athiests and During Tuesday’s SGA Crayton resigned during table Tuesday called for individuals in the Bearkat of Avenue O, to assist agnostics filed a federal meeting, the executive Tuesday’s meeting and the rewriting of the SGA’s community who go above with a medical call. lawsuit Wednesday in an board lost and regained was then reappointed Rules and Procedures, and beyond in service to effort to halt a Christian Secretary Cortnie Crayton, by President Eberhart allowing SGA to govern others. This program was Officer met with prayer event at Reliant as well as heard several new moments later. more effectively. Tuesday met with lukewarm regard complainant who reported Stadium in Houston next pieces of legislation. Eberhart stated he would served as a first reading for as well, as the senate seemed that they discovered month. The lawsuit was Crayton was declared appoint a new vice president the legislation. to feel that the program was fraudulent activity on filed on behalf of the over ineligible prior to the spring by the end of summer. The second piece of too similar to the Sammies. their BearkatOne Card. 700 members in Texas. election, but was elected by During officer reports, legislation dealt with The All legislation brought A Credit Card Abuse the student body after being Eberhart reaffirmed his Freshman Council and to the table on Tuesday’s offense report was Musician beaten to offered a deal by Dean of desire to continue to show Mentorship Program, which meeting will be discussed completed. death in Austin Students John Yarabeck. support for Map B, one of was first introduced in the further at next Tuesday’s The deal was rescinded by the city’s redistricting plans. spring. It was regarded meeting. Officer responded to the Chadd Thomas, a University President Dana “We need to continue with a lukewarm attitude by Eberhart also pushed for University bookstore, 38-year-old Rockabilly Gibson in June, thereby to show our support for the senate. The Freshmen more responsibility within located in the Lowman musician, was discovered declaring both Crayton and something that we voted Council and Mentorship the senate. Student Center (1802 Monday morning in Student Body President A. on unanimously, which will Program would remove “There will be a lot Avenue I), in reference Austin. The medical Rene McKelvey ineligible give the students a stronger and replace the current more senate accountability to a theft report. A staff examiner determined the for office. Vice President voice in Huntsville,” Freshman Internship and a lot more senate member reported that two cause of death to be blunt Tyler Eberhart assumed Eberhart said. Program. Tuesday served responsibility.” display rings were stolen force trauma. Thomas the presidency in place of Next week’s meeting as a first reading for this The senate adjourned from a display case. A was last seen Sunday McKelvey and Crayton may be held at city hall to revised piece of legislation. immediately thereafter. Theft offense report was afternoon. was given a grace period demonstrate student interest The third and final piece completed. Page 2 Viewpoints Thursday, July 14, 2011 houstonianonline.com/viewpoints STAFF LISTING Robin Johnson On the sidelines of history Paws Up, FACULTY ADVISER (936) 294-1499 Kolby Flowers talks about the end of the Paws Down Erin Peterson space shuttle program, Casey Anthony trial, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF and Anderson Cooper. (936) 294-1505 “Paws UP” to the end [email protected] Merritt Island, Florida come. They are right. of an era. The 8th and - Over the past three I’ll remember years Stephen Green weeks of my life I’ve been from now, being just down final Harry Potter movie ASSOCIATE EDITOR fortunate enough to have the road when the verdict premiers on Friday. [email protected] the opportunity to sit on came in and America, and the sidelines of some of our the world, erupted into generation’s most historical disbelief as Casey Anthony Karmen C. King moments. Moments, that was declared not guilty. VIEWPOINTS EDITOR I’ll get to look back on and What is even more “Paws DOWN” to the [email protected] tell my kids: “I was there.” historical than the trial itself lowering of the gates in From the shores of is the outrage and feedback the parking garage. Titusville, Florida, I was from social media networks Zachary Birdsong an eyewitness to history and the trial’s coverage on SPORTS EDITOR as our nation launched its the internet. [email protected] final mission of a 30-year- According to the “Net old program built to shuttle Usage index for News” man and cargo into space. Kolby Flowers from Akamai.com, traffic Kolby Flowers Space Shuttle Atlantis to news site surged from WEB/MULTIMEDIA EDITOR lifted off from launch pad Web and Multimedia about 2 million page views D.C. on D.C: [email protected] 39A at 11:26 on a cloudy, Editor a minute to 3.3 million. stop spewing talking points Friday morning just across CNN’s Anderson Cooper, Tech blog Mashable, George Mattingly the river from where I was host of AC 360. reported that between 2 cut back on Medicare and standing. Cooper is my role model p.m. and 3 p.m. (the verdict Medicaid, without hurting A&E EDITOR My dad lives in Florida and is the reason why I am was announced at 2:15 p.m. people now. There is a lot [email protected] and I’ve seen several even in the news field today. eastern time), one million of mismanagement in both launches from the Kennedy He was just a few minutes viewers were watching of these programs, and a Marlyn Montoya Space Center, whether they away from me during his CNN’s live stream of the lot of this can be cut back, GRAPHIC COORDINATOR were rockets, satellites, or live shot at the space center verdict which was 30 times and consolidated, saving shuttles, but nothing I have when I tweeted at Cooper higher than the previous us billions of dollars, even seen has been like this. that he should meet me month. trillions. Jessica Gomez knowing how bizarre that 4. Cut all the useless PHOTOGRAPHER Millions of people People from around the traveled to Merritt Island, idea was. world were watching and programs that are doubled the home of Kennedy Space Seconds later my tweeting about an event and do not make any sense. Brittany Hampton phone was blasted with 5. Cut subsidies from BUSINESS MANAGER Center and every U.S. that was happening right human space flight since notifications from my down the road. To me, this David Cullen oil, corporations, and tax (936) 294-1500 friends who decided to help Recurring Columnist loopholes. [email protected] 1968, and its surrounding wasn’t happening in some shores to watch history me catch the attention of far away state or country. It 6. Raise import tariffs for I am a political junkie, ALL companies, and lower unfold. Anderson Cooper. I even was happening right where and I plan on living my life Chelsea Boyd To give some perspective had the opportunity to enlist I was. export tariffs to stimulate in politics. Now watching growth of the labor sector ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE on the amount of people the help of former CNN I may not have been the political atmosphere [email protected] who came to this launch, correspondent Kelli Arena. in Orlando where the again in America. recently has been rather 7. Take care of organized Orlando, FL is about 45 While we didn’t get any drama took place (thus the disappointing from both minutes away on any response from Anderson headline on the “sidelines” labor in this country and do Chrystal Golden sides of the aisle, and away with the right-to-work normal day from Merritt Cooper himself, we did of history) but I was with let’s be clear that I am COMMUNICATION SPECIALIST catch the attention of his status in the states. You [email protected] Island. According to local people who knew members not associated with either news stations, to get to new upcoming daytime of the Anthony family. know what country does party. I mean seriously, this, as well as points 5 and Orlando from Merritt Island talk show, Anderson. Close People who have been down come on people, I saw a on the morning of the enough I think. Just another Suburban drive and people 6? Germany. Who knows AD DEADLINES poll yesterday that said that who has the strongest shuttle launch it would have step closer to the real deal. who have been to the TGI 68 percent of Democrats Tuesday’s Issue Friday 5 p.m. taken five to six hours. That was one piece of Friday’s at Millennium. I non-Chinese economy? want compromise, and yet Germany. My family, consisting of history that I was able to was surrounded by people 68 percent of Republicans be a part of during my time 8. Finally, bring the Thursday’s Issue - Tuesday 2 p.m. my dad and stepmom and who have an actual part in will not budge, absolutely I, hopped on our bikes and in Florida. However, just this trial. troops home, not just no matter what. Come on, Afghanistan and Iraq, rode down the road to the down the road and a few Whether it’s their we need a compromise, this shore and claimed our seat days earlier in Orlando, taxpayer dollars that are but ALL the troops. This nonsense from tea partiers country has over 500,000 Today in history: to history. another historical moment paying for it, or their local about, “this is no time to The shuttle only had a 10 for our generation was born. TV stations covering troops abroad in over 90 compromise” is bad for countries not including the 1789 – French minute window to launch Millions watched from nothing but the trial, these the country, so stop it, stop in order to link up with around the world as Casey Floridians were fully Middle East. Why? We do Revolution: spewing talking points and not need active troops in the Space Station properly Anthony was acquitted of invested in this trial. actually get things done for citizens of Paris and there was a 70 percent all charges related to the I’ve only had the Japan, Guam and Germany. America please. So let me You wanna know how storm the Bastille. chance of thunderstorms murder of her two year old opportunity to see my take a stab at it and say, here looming above. daughter Caylee. dad three times in the past many other countries have is the answer if we all just active troops abroad in non- There was literally a Now I never thought I five years. My brother’s realized it: small hole in the clouds would be the person to talk graduation, my graduation, combat countries? NONE. 1881 – Billy the 1. Compromise to raise China does not have just above the shuttle that about Casey Anthony and and when my stepmom taxes on the top 2.5 percent Kid is shot and allowed Atlantis to launch in full disclosure I knew came to Houston for her troops abroad; heck most of Americans, the uber rich. European countries do not killed by Pat on time. absolutely nothing about it breast cancer surgery. This That is simply going back What I found most before coming to Florida in trip started out being a even have strong standing Garrett outside to prior to the Bush tax cuts, armies. We need to lose the interesting about that late June. reunion for me and this side which now encompasses Fort Sumner. entire day was that in the However, here in Florida, of my family, but it ended fear and actually look at our one third of our debt and own problems before we try 10 minutes that it took me the trial is real. This is where up being one of the most shortfall. That means if we to get home on my bike, it happened. This is where eventful summers of my to be the global police force do away with the Bush tax for everyone. 1969 – The United Atlantis was already flying little Caylee died. This is life and a summer that I will cuts, then we will be able over Paris, France. where Casey Anthony will never forget as I sat on the I just cannot stand how States $500, to pay off one-third of our people in our government That day was full of walk out of jail on Sunday. sidelines of history. debt immediately. $1,000, $5,000 emotions. Most of the Many call this trial are no longer willing to 2. Cut back on parts of compromise. You know and $10,000 bills anticipation, however, the OJ Simpson trial of Social Security that do not started the night before our generation and it’s how we prevented other - Kolby is the Houstonian work, while not hurting catastrophes in this country are officiallywhen my friends and I something we will reference anyone immediately. tried to gain the attention of and remember for years to Web and Multimedia Editor. over the past 236 years? withdrawn from Seniors need to be protected WE COMPROMISED. but there need to be reforms circulation. so that it is not a backwards 1981- Karmen’s ratio of one worker to two mom goes into Is this the end? retirees when the baby boomers call it quits in the - David is a Senator from labor during Karmen King takes a look at the past next two decades. the College of Humanities an episode of I stand on a precipice. to move back in with my rejection though. 3. Actually look at and and Social Sciences. M*A*S*H I’m facing a life milestone parents! The horror! The best thing I have that seems pretty scary After getting over done in my life, to this Letter to the Student Body right now. However, it also the initial shock and point, is the moment I had 2003 – In an seems pretty trivial from an depression, I realized I had the courage to walk into Dear Sam Houston Students, Staff and Faculty and external perspective. Yes, never been happy working my first Bearkat Democrats Alumni: effort to discredit that’s right, I’m turning retail. I had been doing it meeting. Because of my U.S. Ambassador thirty. The Big 3-0. It sure for 13 years and I had hated small act of bravery I have The Houstonian would not survive were it not for the Joseph C. Wilson, hasn’t helped that the final every minute! That is when made some of the greatest continued involvement and dedication of the SHSU student Harry Potter movie is being I decided to go back and friends I’ll ever have. I’ll body. We welcome all column submissions and letters released the same day using complete my degree no never forget how welcome who had written to the editor. If at any time you feel the need to express a handy countdown and “it matter the cost. people like Kendall, Katie, an article critical all ends” slogan. I earned my first college Emily and Cristan made me an opinion, please do not hesitate to email your thoughts of the 2003 And while in reality it’s credit in the fall of 1998 and feel that first semester. They or drop by our office in the Dan Rather communications invasion of Iraq, just another day, just another I returned to college full- helped bring me out of my building. We look forward to hearing from you and thank year, it’s been bothering me time in the spring of 2010. shell. you as always for your continued support of the Houstonian. Washington Post for a few years. Why did it I came to SHSU with 33 Then I gained the columnist Robert only start a few years ago? credits under my belt. confidence to express my Karmen C. King I’m glad you asked. I cannot describe how voice and my opinions Viewpoints Editor Novak reveals Almost 2 years ago my hard it is to walk back into a because of friends like [email protected] that Wilson’s wife life changed, overnight. classroom at my age. Sure, Stephen, Kolby and Erin, at I had been working for there are students older The Houstonian. Valerie Plame is a two years as a mid-level than I, but I find myself Sure there are things still The individual opinions on the Viewpoints page CIA “operative”. manager in a big box retail at a unique age relative to missing in my life, things are not necessarily affiliated with the view of The store, the latest in a long the average student. Not like love, money and a Taco line of retail management quite old enough to be your Bueno in my backyard. Yet Houstonian or SHSU. The Houstonian is published Correction: The positions, when I was parent’s age, but definitely here I am, looking at 30, and semi-weekly on Tuesdays and Thursdays. It is a byline in the 7/7/11 suddenly let go in the not young enough to easily I’m the happiest I’ve ever news publication of Sam Houston State University, middle of the day. identify with everyone been in my life. All because article “Colleges divide a member of the Texas State University system, and That felt like the end of around me. I chose to get involved. is produced by students. It is self-supporting and and conquer,” students my life. The economy was I decided this time I welcomes all advertisers. Those interested in placing respond should have in the dumps and no one wanted to be involved with was hiring for my level of campus organizations that ads or classifieds should call (936) 294-1495. The been credited to experience. After all these shared similar interests - Karmen is the Houstonian Houstonian is a member of the Associated Press and Jerusha Rodgers. years, I was going to have to mine. I was terrified of Viewpoints Editor. the Texas Intercollegiate Press Association. Page 3 Sports Thursday, July 14, 2011 houstonianonline.com/sports twitter.com/HoustonianSport Kats ‘All In’ for upcoming season Coach Fritz: young team should be contender for SLC title By Zach Birdsong squads as they competed Sports Editor in a series of mental and physical tasks. The overall goal of Football season is the program was to build under two months away, camaraderie between but there is no shortage of teammates. excitement in Huntsville. Being “all in” is what Recently SHSU Fritz refers to as the theme football was named for the team. The program as a contender for the was developed to show Southland conference players exactly what it in the 2011 edition of takes, and how much hard Dave Campbell’s Texas work is necessary for the Football. success of the team. The annual publication Being “all in” doesn’t has the Bearkats finishing just apply to what happens fourth in a tight Southland on the field but requires Conference race. The discipline off the field as magazine predicts well. According to Fritz it Stephen F. Austin to win requires discipline in the the conference, followed weight room, a healthy by Central Arkansas in nutrition, and being where second and McNeese you’re supposed to be. State in third. “Everybody says “I think we should be they’re doing everything a contender,” head coach to be successful as they Willie Fritz said. “We can, but often times their finished 4-3 (in Southland not,” Fritz said. “Some Conference games) and Photo courtesy of gobearkats.com Making the Play. Junior Kenneth Jenkins (above) makes a tackle against McNeese State last season. The Kats would lose a close game, 33-28. guys are in two or three played a lot of young days a week and they’re guys. We’re still a very back and conference all the practicing you philosophy. While summer out four or five days a young football team, but week. We’re looking for we have a lot of guys with freshman of the year Tim want, and that helps you “I had never really practices have not started Flanders. obviously, but playing played this many true yet, the football team has guys that have a burning experience because we desire to do things the had to throw them in the Nine defensive starters in one game is worth freshmen since I was a been keeping busy this will also return for the two months of practice. junior college coach,” offseason. Bearkat way and they’re fire last year.” all in 24/7.” Last season SHSU Bearkats. Guys now understand our Fritz said.”I’m a big In the spring, Fritz Fritz expects the philosophy on all three believer in it now. If we had members of his team Since then there have finished 6-5 and finished been no mandatory third in the Southland experience to help out the phases and what we’re have some incoming participate with members returning players. looking for.” freshmen that are good from the ROTC program practices, but some Conference. players have started The Bearkats will have “There’s no substitute Fritz had been against enough to play this next at SHSU, in what he calls for actually playing starting true freshmen year, we’re going to play “Operation All In.” working out. 11 offensive starters return The team will report including Quarterback in real ball games,” but after last season, he them this upcoming year The team was divided Fritz said. “You can do has since changed his as well.” into eight different on Aug. 3 and summer Brian Bell and running practices begin on Aug. 4. Follow us on USA readies for finals Become Twitter First time since 1999 team with Mia Hamm a fan on @Houstonian- By Cheval John they defeated China. 15 minute halves. Marta SHSU Contributing Reporter The ’99 team had players scored in the first half that Facebook like Mia Hamm, and Brandi gave Brazil a 2-1 lead. The The U.S. women’s Chastain, that had a never goal was controversial as national team advanced say die attitude. This year’s the replay showed that a to the finals of the 2011 team carries the same Brazilian player was offside FIFA World Cup with their attitude and has players during the play. win against France on such as Wambach and a Though down, the USA You Should Wednesday, by the score goalkeeper named Hope continued to fight and in the of 3-1. While exciting, that Solo, who some analysts second minute of stoppage game will not compare to considered to be the best in time in the second half what they had to do this the world. of extra time, Wambach past Sunday against Brazil USA scored in the first tied the game at 2-2 on a to reach the semifinals. half against Brazil which beautiful pass by midfielder Down to 10 players and gave them a 1-0 lead. The Megan Rapinoe that sent Live trailing in extra time, U.S. Brazilians would tie it at the game into pks. forward Abby Wambach 1-1 on a penalty kick by With the USA leading 2-1

 tied the game with two Marta. in pks, Solo made a diving minutes remaining in The kick was a re-do save to her right against stoppage time that sent due to an infraction by the Daiane. The U.S. would HeRe them to penalty kicks (p.k.), United States when Solo score the final three kicks where the team won to initially had made the that capped the improbable ! advance. save. comeback. Some would compare Marta was fouled in the The team has been that to Landon Donovan’s penalty box by defenseman followed by basketball goal in the 90th minute of Rachel Buehler. Buehler superstar Lebron James, stoppage time that helped was given a red card that actor Tom Hanks, football the USA men’s team ejected her from the game player Larry Fitzgerald and advance to the quarterfinals leaving the U.S. down to 10 many others. in the World Cup last year. players and allowed Brazil The team will face Japan If they win on Sunday, it to have the penalty kick. in the final on Sunday. will be their third title and The game went into extra Coverage of the game will their first since 1999 when time where they played two be on ESPN at 1:45 p.m. Rockets left with Giant void 4,494 rebounds over his to return to play for the By Zach Birdsong Sports Editor career. Chinese national team, Yao, 30, will end his the CBA stipulated that if career with questions of Yao were to be drafted, the After nine seasons what might have been. Rockets must assure that he in the NBA, Houston While Yao may not be would be selected number Rockets center Yao Ming a hall of famer due to the one overall and he would Free August Rent! retired Friday according to shortness of his playing have to return to play for the multiple reports. career, one can argue that national team. After being $ The retirement is not a his impact on the game is assured that Yao would be 0 Deposit huge surprise as Yao has unmatched by any other. taken number one, the CBA $ been plagued with injuries Former Rockets head gave permission for Yao to 0 Application Fees* over his career, most coach and current ESPN/ play in the NBA. recently suffering a stress ABC announcer Jeff Van Unlike Zhizhi, Yao was *Offer ends July 31, 2011 fracture in his left ankle Gundy has been vocal about the first international player that required season ending his thoughts on Yao. to be selected without surgery. “He’s a hall of famer,” having previously played Only 4 blocks from SHSU The 7-foot-6-inch center Van Gundy said in an U.S. college basketball. 24-hr access to clubhouse & fitness played in only five games interview with ESPN. “This Yao’s popularity in last season after sitting out guy definitely gets in for the China began to rise Sparkling pool w/ covered lounge the entire 2009-10 season. greatness as a player when simultaneously causing the Over the last six seasons, healthy or what he did as an popularity of the NBA in Pro-beach v-ball & b-ball courts Yao has missed 250 games ambassador.” China to rise. China is now due to injury. In 2002, Yao was drafted the second leading market Efficiency, 1, 2, & 4 bedroom plans Yao’s contract with the as the number one overall for the NBA after the Visit website for video tour & specials... Rockets expired on July 1, pick by the Rockets after United States. According to making him an unrestricted previously playing for NBA Commissioner David free agent. the Shanghai Sharks in Stern between three and In his nine years as a the Chinese Basketball five percent of the NBA 936.436.9190 Rocket, Yao was an eight Association (CBA). revenue comes from China. time all-star. Yao was the second While Yao’s legacy is Over his career, Yao player from China to be left for debate, one thing is universityhouse.com averaged 19 points and 9.2 drafted to the NBA, the first certain; the Rockets will be rebounds per game, while being Wang Zhizhi in 1999. left with a giant void to fill. amassing 9,247 points and After Zhizhi refused For More Information contact Student Activities at 936.294.3861 or [email protected]

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