studeNt ruN siNCe voLume oNe the dateLiNe wedNesday, February 12, 2020 voL. 64, No. 1 Carolyn Forché visits UHD By Laura Dunn On Thursday, Jan. 23, reading, the fl oor was opened more than anything was a ise. Carolyn Forché visited UHD. up for questions. Forché poet. During her time there, Copies of her memoir are An accomplished poet and answered thoughtfully and she had many close calls available at the UHD Book- humanitarian, Forché gave a offered sage advice. She then with death, met special, store, the local library and reading from her new mem- signed copies of the memoir, beautiful people, and learned online. oir, “What You Have Heard exciting any book collec- a great deal about the situa- Is True,” a book that has tors in attendance, as these tion and U.S. involvement. been 15 years in the making. were first edition copies of She has since written Students and professors alike Forché’s new work. abounding poetry about her attended the event, hanging The memoir tells the sto- experience there and has womeN’s onto every word she spoke. ry of her time in El Salvador been invited to speak across marCh Forché filled the silence with in the early ‘80s and how she the county, giving readings poetic prose. ended up there after a strang- of her poems about El Sal- Carolyn Forché speaks about her time in News, paGe 3 After she completed her er appeared on her doorstep. vador. Though, Forché made El Salvador / Varah Thornton His name clear that she is not a ‘politi­ was Le- cal’ poet. onel. He Forché claimed the mem­ warned oir was hard for her to write of an because she had to relive this upcom- time of her life where she ing war, saw many disturbing things. claiming However, she made a prom- that what ise to Leonel that she would they someday write this story. She Carolyn Forché speaks about her The crowd of UHD faculty and students awaiting Carolyn Forché needed has kept good on her prom- memoir. / Varah Thornton Photo credit Varah Thorton Welcome Week marks the beginning of a successful parkiNG semester at UHD updates By Jaida Doll Gator LiFe, paGe 6 The Spring 2020 semester ing out free iced coff ees, courtesy of Week marked the beginning of yet an- kicked off on Jan. 13, beginning with Veteran Services. other successful semester. Welcome Week, as usual. Welcome Furthermore, UHD’s Career De- Week is UHD’s celebration of the new velopment Center also hosted a Career semester, welcoming new and not-so- Carnival; the Center for Diversity and new Gators to the campus for another Inclusion offered an open house, and successful semester. campus police dished out free parfaits Just inside the One Main Build- to engage with students and spark ing entrance, UHD’s many clubs, orga- conversation. The Dean of Students nizations, and Greek Life organizations engaged with students over a free invited students to join in the festivities. breakfast of chicken and waffl es. Wel- UHD’s Bike Club, Sexuality and Gender come Week also featured conferences, Alliance, Campus Activities Board, The offering students tips on how to better Dateline, Fandom UHD, and the Mus- manage stress and fi nancial habits. lim Student Association were some of Other Welcome Week Activi­ voodoo W.I. Dykes Library staff engaging students with prize wheel the organizations in attendance, among ties included a Graffi ti Wall offering Photo credit Ana Gonazlez douGhNut many others. Raffl es, prizes, candy, and students a chance to (temporarily) opiNioNs, paGe 8 giveaways filled each club’s table as decorate their University, a blood drive they engaged with students and encour- where students could lend a hand to the aged their involvement in extracurricu- Gulf Coast Regional Center, a Gator lars. Bash in the Student Life Center, and News...... 2 UHD’s Student Life Services Sports and Fitness Frenzies offering Gator Life...... 4 including Student Health Services, students a yoga or dance break between Arts and Entertainment.....7 Student Counseling Services, and Vet- classes. Opinions...... 8 eran Services were also in attendance, The Veterans’ movie screening educating Gators on the many services of the “Invisible Project” concluded Art Club President, Kelsi Rios, chats with UHD students while showcasing artwork Around Campus...... 11 Photo credit Ana Gonazlez available to them as students and dish- the week, but Spring 2020’s Welcome

the uNiversity oF houstoN-dowNtowN’s studeNt Newspaper 2 News wedNesday, February 12, 2020 College without the coronavirus By Jaida Doll Since its first con- toms of coronavirus can hands firmed case in Hubei Prov- range from nonexistent to • Stay away from people the dateLiNe ince, China, the Wuhan severe and life-threatening. who don’t cover their University of Houston-Downtown coronavirus has claimed 213 The most common symptoms mouth when coughing or One Main Street, S260, Houston, TX 77002 lives and has aff ected nearly include fever, cough, and sneezing; immediately 713.221.8275 10,000 more. shortness of breath, which wash your hands SPRING 2020 STAFF After 7 confirmed often escalate to upper-re­ • Avoid close contact cases in the U.S., the Centers spiratory infections such as with anyone exhibiting FACULTY ADVISER for Disease Control and Pre­ bronchitis and pneumonia. symptoms Dr. Joe Sample vention (CDC) has imposed a College is diffi cult • Seek medical care if you EDITOR...... 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Aftermath of the Explosion that rocked West Houston @the_dateLiNe Photo courtesy of ABC News wedNesday, February 12, 2020 wedNesday, February 12, 2020 News 3 Houston Women March On 2020 By Aansa Usmani On Jan. 25, in January. “What do we want? tering and answering further awareness to functional country.” Houston Women Attendees Climate action! When questions about future the American People, This liberty shows the March On, hosted flashed signs with do we want it? Now!” elections. hosting protests and importance of civil their annual gather- slogans like “Women and, “Hey, hey! Ho, One group town halls almost discourse, whether it ing, voicing dissent at want fun-damental Ho! Gender violence that stood out was every weekend. be voting, protesting, the Trump Adminis- rights,” and “Who has got to go!” the Indian American The Hous- or educating oneself tration and its poli- runs the world? Individuals Muslim Council, ton Women March on specific causes. cies. Girls!” showing representing the a group hoping to On, is an example of The current Although the growing support Democratic political educate the public on democracy in action, political era should Houston version of for gender equality, campaigns were also Muslims under In- exercising one’s First not dissuade one from Washington’s Wom- whether it be legisla- present, hoping to dian Prime Minister, Amendment right voicing their concern/ en’s March is held at tively, judicially, or draw further support Narendra Modi. They in voicing political dissent; it should mo- a later date nation- locally. for their candidate, wish to educate the dissent. tivate them to advo­ wide protests were Not only were ahead of the Super public about the legis- Quoting last cate further. Revoking organized the previ- women’s rights on the Tuesday Primary lative hatred, bigotry, year’s article, “[The this liberty would be ous week. The Hous- agenda, but climate (March 3). Addition- and discrimination Women’s March] is detrimental to society, ton Chapter wanted change, domestic ally, some supporters that targets Muslims. a unifying force in impeding progress to commemorate the violence, and other had created signs fa- This discrimination is a divided country... that individuals had life and legacy of Dr. pertinent issues were voring candidates and story that has unfor- together for one sacrificed their lives Martin Luther King at the forefront during encouraging others to tunately been retold purpose, to demon- for a century ago. Jr., pushing the march the March. Attendees join. Voter registrars since Partition. This strate how democracy to the fourth Saturday chanted phrases like, were also there, regis- group wants to bring functions in a dys-

Equality transcending genders at Houston Women March On Protestors show signs of support during Houston Women March On Young activists marching for equality on Sabire St. / Aansa Usmani / Aansa Usmani / Aansa Usmani 4 Gator LiFe wedNesday, February 12, 2020 UHD professor empowers students through kickboxing class By Anthony Raul Ramirez Antoinette Hag- ing step classes in order and Les Mills work- students, the classes Hagger says, or lift up, and that is ger has taught at UHD to better understand the outs. Hagger has also she teaches are not “I really like connect- when I had to come Sports and Fitness since realm of fi tness and get led “SilverSneakers” about simple physical ing with the members through no matter what 2014. She began her paid while doing so. classes, which focus on accomplishments. Such and hearing about their was going on in my fitness journey in 1997. Since then, she has over getting elderly citizens classes act as mile- goals and journeys. I life.” While attending step 20 years of experience involved and excited stones in their journey love seeing smiles on Hagger’s classes, she saw a motto in fitness. about their heatlh and toward fitness and their faces when they kickboxing classes are that read “Have fun, Over the course fitness. well-being. This type of have perfected a certain a fantastic representa­ get fit, get paid.”This of 20 years, she has Hagger is well- student-teacher connec- move.” tion of high-intensity encouraged Hagger to instructed classes in known at UHD for her tion is what she likes Just as Hagger interval training (HIIT) pursue a career in fi t- kickboxing, bootcamp, kickboxing classes. most about teaching can make her students that anyone can begin ness. She began teach- aqua aerobics, Pilates, She knows that for her fitness classes. smile, they can do the on any day. Classes same for her. begin with basic moves. She explains, Students learn jabs, “There were elbows, and kicks while a few times... holding light dumb- that I was bells. Then, as partic­ really not ipants get more com- into teaching, fortable with the moves but when I as the class continues, had finished Hagger incorporates [the class], it them into combinations was a differ - with increasing speed. ent story. I More infor­ felt so much mation on Hagger and better and her fitness classes is realized that available at the Sports the members and Fitness Center. A kickboxing class at UHD’s Student Life Center / Photo courtesy of UHD Sports and Fitness Center are there for me to inspire SGA swears in new members By Indira Zaldivar SGA’s execu- new Director of Secre- In addition, their course credits and ing events during the Status, Breakfast of tive board confi rmed tariat. The four officers Tatum reported she had plan a degree or career Spring 2020 semester, Champions, Know Your the addition of four of- were confirmed and spoken with Michael plan uniquely for them. so be on the lookout for Rights, and Induction ficers and summarized sworn in by the execu- Duncan Ph.D., UHD In other news, Black History month for New Members. past welcome week tive board. English professor and SGA will be host- events, Know Your events, and future plans During the president of the Faculty during the first general president’s Report Senate Executive Com- assembly of the Spring Time, SGA President mittee, about letting 2020 Semester. Shaendra “Shay” Tatum students be part of the On Jan. 22 informed listeners faculty selection. at UHD’s White Oak that she has proposed “Making sure Room, Chalsey Nelson solutions for text- our student voices are and Samantha Mosley book expenses. In her heard, we would like both ran for Senator proposition, she hopes the people who teach At-Large positions and that faculty off ers more us to be relatable. We obtained their new seats flexibility to students need to have a seat at at SGA. who cannot afford the the table either at the Criminal justice latest editions. Shatum lecture portion or part student, Mosley hopes expressed, “My propos- of the hiring portion.” to, “Bring new faces, al to the faculty senate Tatum also bring personality and is that they not change briefly discussed a innovative ways to get the book every semes- program called Houston things done.” ter.” She praised the Guided Pathways to Similarly, faculty in the College Success (G.P.S), a pro- Nelson hopes to bring of Public Service for gram that is designed student involvement, using liable solutions to help high school stu­ “All I want is to get such as using books that dents transition to high- students engaged.” are free and accessible er education by helping Elena Martinez, to UHD students. In the save money, time, and an interdisciplinary end, Shatum envisions stress. If students attend studies major, now that faculty, “Do not a 2-year college and serves in the Depart- compromise students’ wish to transfer to a ment of Treasurer. education because of a 4-year university, G.P.S Ameena Rasheed is the book.” will help students with Swearing of the newly appointed Senators-At-Large Samantha Mosley (left) and Chalsey Nelson (right) Photo credit Indira Zaldiver wedNesday, February 12, 2020 wedNesday, February 12, 2020 Gator LiFe 5 Did you know...? Student’s guide to getting UHD’s buildings straight By Sheryl Sellers Now that the representing “Building” rooms and the Wilhelmina is the thoroughfare off According to Houston spring semester is in full from the acronym. Cullen Robertson Audito- Travis St.) Architecture, UHD turned swing, some clarification As a nugget of rium. Meeting rooms The Jesse H. Jones Stu- the building into a com- of acronyms used at history, prior to housing and the auditorium each dent Life Center (SLC) is munity center, a UHD may be in order. UHD, the OMB was origi- have room numbers be- also situated on Girard St. greenhouse and a center Throughout the campus nally the Merchants ginning with “A”. Class- The SLC for the study of urban and in reading material, and Manufacturers Build- rooms will be indicated as comprises two gymnasi- ecology. Art classes are there are several names ing (M&M Building). ACAD and begin on the ums, a fitness center with also held at the WSPS for the same building and Built in 1930, the M&M fourth floor. Interestingly, weight and cardiovascu- and are listed as such on a the inconsistency can be Building was the largest in the late 1800s Anheuser lar equipment, showers class schedule. confusing. The following building in Houston at the Busch had their and a studio for calen- The UHD cam- may be helpful to time. beer and ice distribution dared activities such as pus has grown since its students for easier navi- OMB is situated located near what is now yoga, Pilates, dance, etc. inception as a university gation. above Allen’s Landing the ACAD. Massages are also offered in 1974. The variety of The Marilyn Da- where the Allen brothers Also attached to at the SLC. The Science names and acronyms for vies College of Business originally settled and, the the OMB and the ACAD Learning Center uses the the same location keep (MDCOB) is also referred building is a Recorded is the Welcome Center acronym SLC as well. the visitor and student in a to as the Shea Street Texas Historic Landmark and Visitor Parking. Another UHD building constant state of learning Building (SSB). and listed in This section of the build- listed in the National while navigating around The title Shea the National Register of ing is also referred to as Register of Historic Places campus can be chaotic and Street Building appears Historic Places by the the Girard Street Building is the Willow Street Pump sometimes confusing. above the Naylor Street United States Department (GSB). The O’Kane Station (WSPS). Initially Traversing Garage which is of the Interior. Gallery is located on the constructed in 1902, the between classes calls for attached to the SSB. As a The “N” or “S” third floor of the GSB WSPS was the location a bit of energy. A student note, the building address at the beginning of a room (UHD Welcome Center). of the may have a class in the is 320 North Main St., not number on a class sched- Professional artists as Allen brothers’ SSB, then rush over to Shea St. ule indicates the north well as university and first sawmill and in 1915 the CSB, back to the STB Students attend- side or the south side of high school students, have the structure was used as with a stop at GSB for a ing a class in the MDCOB the OMB building. their work displayed in the city’s crematorium. bite to eat then race on or SSB will find the out- Attached to the the O’Kane Gallery. Later up to ACAD where OMB dated acronym SSB on the OMB is the Academic Admissions and abandoned and nearly N or S can be reached as class schedule. The room Building (ACAD) which the Testing Center are just deteriorated, the WSPS well. number will begin with includes the One Main two other offices located was purchased by UHD in the letter “B” presumably Food Court, meeting in the GSB. (Girard St. 2003 for $2.2 million. 6 Gator LiFe wedNesday, February 12, 2020 UHD parking updates, here’s what you need to know By Sheila Ortega-Calvillo There have Bayou Lot conversion equally allocated been many updates includes 2 rows of to students, faculty to the UHD park­ metered parking and and staff; along with ing lots in the past the remaining areas five disabled parking couple months for for student permit spaces. both permit holding holders. Map shows and paying students. Additional student parking in Many students are parking spaces are blue lettering and still confused about available for are stu­ faculty/staff parking where to park, which dents at Daly Street in yellow lettering. parking is for permit Lot due to the re-sur­ Blue arrows represent holders and which is facing and striping direction of traffi c. metered. Below is a of the area where the For more summary of changes Vaughn Construction information on park­ and a visual guide to trailers were located. ing options, contact help you familiarize See area outlined in Parking and Trans­ yourself with where blue next to sports portation Services at to park this year. and fitness field. www.uhd.edu/parking As of January 2020: Daly Lot area or 713-221-8127. The Bayou highlighted in blue Lot has been convert­ marks where con­ ed to a hybrid park­ struction manu ing lot, available for UHD permit holders factured homes were and metered parking parked in fall 2019. as a daily pay option. Naylor Street Located between lot was redesigned Sports and Fitness and re-surfaced over Field and Science and the winter break. Technology Building. Spaces have been SPORTS AND FITNESS LOT PHOTO courtesy of Interactive Campus Map on University of Houston- Downtown website

SPORTS AND FITNESS LOT PHOTO courtesy of Interactive Campus Map on Univer­ NAYLOR LOT PHOTO courtesy of Parking & Transportation Services sity of Houston- Downtown website wedNesday, February 12, 2020 wedNesday, February 12, 2020 arts aNd eNtertaiNmeNt 7 Speed Painter paints cult Ryan Reynolds confirms favorite Deadpool 3 in development By Laura Dunn By Anthony Raul Ramirez Houston based According to Dunn, he from coffee mugs to In a recent Deadpool movies to be ney’s Marvel will be artist Harvey Dunn, of is just getting started steering wheels in the interview on Live with R-rated in an interview. able to add Deadpool, PaintJam, is not your and has made it his child’s hands. Kelly and Ryan, Ryan What has not X-Force, The Defend- typical painter. He per- mission to bring what A huge “Star Reynolds confirmed been discussed fre- ers, Punisher, Fantastic forms masterfully craft- is current in life to the Wars” fan himself, that Marvel Studios quently in relation to Four, and the complete ed paintings live, to canvas. Dunn stated that he and the Deadpool team this news is if Disney X-Men line-up, all that music, in five minutes The newest chose Baby Yoda have been working on will continue casting remains is to decide or less. What is more, addition to his reper- because he wanted to the latest installment of Ryan Reynolds for the how each franchise he does this upside toire is Baby Yoda, have some fun and the series. The crim- part of Deadpool. The will be introduced to down. Dunn travels officially known as bring a smile to peo- son superhero’s future actor has been seen the MCU. Some have from college to college, “The Child.” A new ple’s faces. Dunn said, has been up in the air as the perfect casting suggested that Dead- painting school mascots cult favorite from the “I’m always on the since Disney’s purchase choice for Deadpool as pool fill the role of Stan and pop culture icons. Disney+ original series, look-out for what I of 21st Century Fox far back as a joke made Lee in making cameo Long time “The Mandalorian.” want to paint next. I’m in early 2019, subse- in a 2004 Deadpool appearances for future caricaturist and general The little green creature watching movies, lis- quently cancelled the comic. movies. doodler, the 23- year- has appeared across a tening to music artists, X-Force movie Dead- This decision Will it happen? old painter is relatively number of social media and reading books. You pool 2 had previously for keeping the same There is no certain new to speed painting. feeds. Memes are hav- can definitely expect set up. actor may bring up answer. But one thing is He has been at it for ing a heyday depicting more like this from With Deadpool further discussion of certain: Disney will be less than a year, train- the Baby Yoda charac- me.” comics and the past actors from the Net- making a lot of mon­ ing under his father. ter with objects ranging Readers can 2 movies being fi lled flix Marvel television ey. Keep in mind that find more of with dark humor, sex, shows. The original Deadpool and Dead­ Dunn’s work blood, violence, and stars from Daredevil, pool 2 are the high- on Instagram everything else found Punisher, Iron Fist, est-grossing R-rated and Twitter in a rock-and-roll Luke Cage, and Jessica movies behind the re­ @paintjam- musician’s hotel room, Jones shows may be cent Joker release. With harvey. The people immediately able to reprise their all the hype around full video speculated that Disney roles once the comic Deadpool finally taking for his Baby would put some serious characters can be used his long-awaited steps Yoda session censorship on the in the Marvel Cinemat- into the MCU, we just is linked on “Merc with a Mouth”. ic Universe (MCU). might see a reclaiming his Facebook However, last October Based on a previous of the R-rated throne. page, Paint- in an interview with deal between Netfl ix Jam Starring Entertainment Weekly, and Marvel, the char- Harvey Dunn. co-writer Paul Wernick acters cannot be used confirmed that Dis- for a certain amount of Harvey Dunn posing with fi nished Baby Yoda Painting Photo courtesy of PaintJam ney will allow future years. Now that Dis- Alley Cat By: Carlos Reyes Both graphics by Carlos Reyes

A 2004 Deadpool comic joking about the resemblance between Deadpool comic character and Deadpool actor, Ryan Reynolds Photo courtesy of Deadpool 2 film

Deadpool proclaiming his status as part of X-Force in Deadpool 2 Photo courtesy of Deadpool 2 film 8 opiNioNs wedNesday, February 12, 2020 Voodoo Doughnut brings spooky pastries to Houston By: Carlos Reyes Doughnut and Tres Shannon, on Facebook. The doughnut (appropri- ness as usual. Voodoo Doughnut is franchise, Voodoo sought to push the posts claiming the ately named “The Whether a place that needs to Doughnut, located limits of what could establishment’s lines Homer”), and just you’re planning to get be experienced first- at 3715 Washington be done within the were wrapped around about everything else married or to sample hand. Ave., held their grand doughnut business the building were no in between. some colorfully wild opening on Jan. 15, – through incredible exaggeration. To keep Although the doughnuts, or both, bringing with them a hospitality and a love waiting customers taste of the doughnuts one of a kind pseu- for show business, occupied, as well as is not as consistent do-spooky experience they managed to take to generate even more in comparison to that could be de- an old hole-in-the- excitement, some of their contemporary scribed as “unprece- wall storefront and the staff members counterparts such as dented” for the people turn it into a multi- stepped outside to Shipley’s and Krispy in the Buffalo Heights state franchise with hand out menus to the Kreme, Voodoo area of Houston. national recognition. line of eager custom- Doughnut offers more Established The grand ers. than just what is in in Portland, Oregon, opening lived up The menu the namesake. founders Kenneth to the online hype includes all types of The 24-hour “Cat Daddy” Pogson that surrounded it spooky and oddity doughnut shop offers themed not only doughnuts Wedding ceremony spot inside Voodoo Doughnuts doughnuts. and merchandise, /Carlos Reyes From the alongside quality appropriate- customer service, ly-themed but they also keep M&M an ordained minister doughnut on the clock, in case entitled a couple wants to “Marshall get married. When Mathers,” this occurs, the store to Voodoo shuts down for a few Doll-themed minutes, the employ­ doughnuts, ees stop what they are to the iconic doing, and partake in strawber- a legitimate wedding

Some of the extravagatn doughnuts on Voodoo’s menu ry-flavored ceremony on the spot, Voodoo Doughnut Storefront Photo credit Carlos Reyes “Simpsons” before resuming busi- /Carlos Reyes The New York Times Editorial Board calls it a tie By Naomi Cardwell The New scribed the deci- serious consideration. are both women. To rial Board knows this the republic,” states York Times Edito- sion-making process If there were ever a those people I say, and wanted to face The New York Times rial Board, which is in a daily podcast, as time to be open to you are indeed, sexist. the public with more Editorial Board. of course, separate well as announced new ideas, it is now. Well, if they options on how to ap- The Edito­ from the newsroom the final choices on If there were ever a weren’t chosen based proach the upcoming rial Board carefully columnists, endorsed new TV series, “The time to seek stability, off their sex, why presidential election. chose two Democrat- both Amy Klobuchar Weekly.” now is it. That’s why then were they cho- “Democrats ic candidates, and in and Elizabeth Warren. Many are we’re endorsing the sen? Dare I say it? must decide which doing so, outlined This being the first furious with The Ed- most effective advo- Fine. It was because of their two models legitimate inquiries time they endorsed itorial Board’s deci- cates for each ap- of their detailed would be most com- about the democratic two candidates. sion to endorse both proach,” announced approaches to their pelling for the Amer- system. The Edito- Rather than candidates. I get it. The New York Times individual policies. ican people and best rial Board explains, interviewing candi- It’s frustrating. I felt it Editorial Board. Furthermore, suited for repairing “Our elections are dates off-record with too. I wanted them to The lazy, there is getting less free and a series of rigorous pick. If I have to pick, quick critique that no such fair; Congress and the questions and decid- they should too! This comes from many thing Courts are increasing­ ing and announcing frustration is under- (overtly right-winged as a ly partisan.” their favored nomi- standable until you individuals) claims perfect So, what does nee, this time, they realize The Editorial that The New York candi­ the New York Times are taking the public Board’s reasoning for Times Editorial date. Editorial Board en- alongside them for endorsing both War- Board is playing with The dorsement mean? the journey. They ren and Klobuchar. identity politics. They New Oddly since released full “Both the claim that the two York enough, that it’s time transcripts of their radical and the real- candidates were only Times we choose. Elizabeth Warren (left) sits with Amy Klobuchar interviews and de- ist models warrant chosen because they Edito- Photo courtesy of MPR News wedNesday, February 12, 2020 opiNioNs 9 Stealing takes on new meaning for Houston Astros By Sheryl Sellers The Astros technology during the field camera to lmfi Let’s dispose of this. the management directs made his decision, and stole 98 bases during World Series to steal the signs, which were The MLB fined the team’s integrity and the Astros made their the 2017 season alone signs from the Dodger’s then fed to a monitor in the Astros $5 million overall character. decision, and I have no plus three during the catchers. Interestingly the Astros dugout. A and dealt one-year As for play- further comment on it.” seven game World enough he was wearing player would then send suspensions to General er’s reactions, at the I do not think Series. But were bases the Astros uniform at a signal to the batter via Manager Jeff Luhnow Jan.18 Fan Fest, Jose it possible for either of all that they stole? No, the time, so it would banging on a trash can. and Astros Manager AJ Altuve commented, them to say less and according to the fi nal seem he was tattling on Hitting a trash Hinch. But here’s the “It’s a tough situation still speak. report by MLB they de- himself, as well. can with a bat? This homerun, Astros owner, and as a team. We have Crazy, desper­ termined that the Astros Fiers, admitted sounds like something Jim Crane, went a step to stay together and go ate or creative – either did in fact illegally steal to having a “strained you would expect from further and fired both through this as a team way, the Astros’ name is pitching signals from relationship with the a sandlot baseball game men. like we’ve been doing, tarnished, but for how the opposing team. Astros.” He told The of grade schoolers, Whether Luh- always. We have to long remains to be seen. For the uninformed, Athletic, “That’s not not a technique during now and Hinch knew talk about it at spring For this fan, the MLB rule on sign playing the game the a professional major of the plan or not, they training, and try not to disappointment is run- stealing “prohibits sign right way, they were league game. were responsible for the let things in the past ning deep. stealing from any place advanced and willing to As a Astros actions of the players. distract us for next “Steal a base, other than a runner on go above and beyond to fan, and sometimes It was revealed that year.” steal a taco” Taco Bell’s second base.” win.” Remember, Fiers referred to by friends as they did have some Alex Bregman, advertisement states. The MLB knew about the scheme “overly-positive,” it’s knowledge and did not the only other Astro ap- Unfortunately for the investigated allegations and directly or indirect- been difficult for me step in. What happened pearing at the Fan Fest city of Houston, and of sign stealing, dis- ly went along with it. to believe that a team to integrity and good was even less upfront the Astros it is more closed by Mike Fiers, He is included in the of adult leaders, living ethics? The players about the controversy. like “Steal a sign, lose a an Astros pitcher during “they.” legends, as well as role make up the playing He staed, “The commis- reputation.” the 2017 World Series. The MLB models to young as- field and the team, but sioner made his report, Fiers revealed that investigation found that piring baseball players the Astros were using the Astros used a center would devise such an outrageous plan to win games. Their season was already outstanding and their stats applaud- able, so why endanger that record with an underhanded scheme? Were they incredibly unconfident? To ward off future use of technolo­ gy to steal signs, MLB has drafted a document Jose Altuve / Photo courtesy of USA Today to revise this rule. Well, Houston Astros after “winning” the 2017 World Series, / Photo courtesy of USA Today there goes the trash can. Recent Microsoft update gives students an Edge By Jaida Doll In late Jan. pages to their favor- which supposedly notes on PDF files. Switching browsers is But then I 2020, Microsoft re- ites, transfer browsing speeds up the browser, These can be shared or overwhelming – none discovered Microsoft leased version 44.11.15 from mobile to PC, and according to an article printed, easing the diffi - of your favorites are set, Edge. Which I quickly of the Microsoft Edge search (Ctrl+F) within a on AdAge.com. culties of studying with none of your passwords came to realize is the mobile app. Though page. With synced e-books and electronic saved, none of your Ultimate Browser. Not the newly designed If Edge’s data and linked brows- texts. 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Because is applying because stated that more than or paid directly by school graduates ate student debt is to of due dates, some they think everyone 44 million Americans the student. When the missed an opportunity work and save. This scholarships for is applying to these deal with student loan university sees that to pay off an average is not a race; the same universities receive scholarships. debt, totaling over tuition is being paid, year of tuition using courses are taught a small amount of I strongly sug­ $1.5 trillion. This is regardless of how, it student aid money, as every year. Students applicants. gest for students to a major incline as is much more likely In order to pay can take time away For example, use as many of these compared to the most to increase tuition in off loans, most stu from courses to focus when I was pursuing options as possible obvious reason for hopes of improving dents begin working on saving money to my undergraduate de and break the habit of this incline in student the university in some full or part time jobs pay for those courses. gree in creative writ- student loans. When loan debt is that tui way. while in addition to This way, ing at UHD, one of I began college in tion is too expensive Although their coursework. Per- students can pay in the English professors 2016, I immediately for the students to pay student debt is on the haps the best option, full, rather than pay- explained that many took a job at UHD’s at that time. Tuition rise, there are options in this case, is to take ing the cost as well scholarships at this Sports & Fitness, often increases when available to students a work-study job on as additional interest. very campus remain applied for scholar- the school decides to to help alleviate this campus. Work-study If the student has not unclaimed because ships, and carefully improve or expand debt. The first option is a program designed previously worked no students apply for chose my courses campus the cam- students utilize is one to allow students before, this is also them. I applied to one to get on the fastest pus; an expansion of we have all heard to make a decent a good opportunity with a mid-semester route in obtaining my campus likely means since hight school: amount of money to gain work expe deadline, and re- degree. Three years an expansion of the fill out your FAFSA. while waiting for rience. Employees ceived $1,000 toward later, I am currently courses offered on An article posted their next class. UHD with work experience my tuition. I original- in a master’s program campus, which results by Forbes revealed has a vast majority of as well as a degree ly never applied to for technical com- in even more tui that, according to these jobs, including are more likely to be scholarships because munication, received tion increases as the NerdWallet, rough- secretarial or super- hired than those with I assumed that my multiple scholarships school must pay more ly $2.6 billion were vising positions at only a degree. Some odds of winning were and grants available professors to teach unclaimed by high Sports & Fitness, tu­ companies also offer slim as so many peo at UHD, used my more courses. school graduates for toring positions at the scholarships exclu ple apply. This same work experience to Even student 2018-2019, averaging College of Business sive to their workers, ideology is harbored obtain jobs at other loans can increase roughly $4,000 per or Math and Statistics resulting in a much in many students, gym facilities, and am tuition. When a student. The same ar- Center, or positions smaller competition thus creating a sce debt-free. student takes out a ticle goes on to state in admissions and pool for obtaining loan, they are borrow- that over one-third of enrollment at UHD the scholarship ing money from the high school gradu­ Registrar’s Office. This is government to pay off ates during that time Don’t overload your- another way to tuition. At that point, did not even fill out self, but take enough alleviate debt the student no longer their FAFSA forms to courses each semester – scholarships! pays tuition to the receive student aid. to meet the work- Apply for as many school, they pay loan To put this in per- study requirements. as possible (from debt to the govern spective, the College Then spend as much trusted websites) ment. The school Board website es- time as you can at before and during sees that tuition has timates the average your work-study job, semesters. Debt. been received, regard 4 year university’s and use your earnings org estimates that less of whether that yearly tuition for an to pay off tuition the $46 billion are tuition was received associate’s degree at following semester. awarded in grants Photo courtesy of thebalance.com wedNesday, February 12, 2020 arouNd Campus 11 12 arouNd Campus wedNesday, February 12, 2020

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