Houston Cougars volleyball players celebrate a point during the second set of the volleyball game against Texas Tech on Saturday, November 10th, 2024 in Houston, Texas. | Joshua Braggs/ The Cougar.

UH volleyball went 1-1 during their week of Big 12 in which they faced Iowa State and Texas Tech. The team is now 11-11 on the season and 6-6 in conference play.

Houston Blues

Houston volleyball debuted their new Houston Blue uniforms in front of an energized crowd Saturday afternoon but was swept by Texas Tech in straight sets.

The Cougars never led in the first set but stayed competitive, tying the game multiple times.

The tide turned when Texas Tech put together a five-point run to reach set point. Houston stayed alive thanks to a service error from the Red Raiders, but Texas Tech closed out the set with a 25-16 victory.

The second set was a back-and-forth affair, featuring 12 ties, but Houston could not manage to take the lead.

A kill from junior outside hitter Avery Shimaitis tied the set at 19, but Texas Tech quickly answered with three straight kills.

Houston fought back, with senior outside hitter Katie Corelli contributing two crucial kills to bring the Cougars to 21 and 22 points.

Corelli then teamed up with freshman middle blocker Addisyn Pohl for a block assist that tied the set at 23.

A service error from freshman outside hitter Lily Barron put Texas Tech one point away from the win, but the Raiders followed with an error of their own to extend the set.

However, Texas Tech capitalized on two consecutive blocks to win the set 26-24, leaving Houston trailing 0-2.

Despite their efforts, the Cougars struggled to maintain momentum in the third set.

They tied the game at 12, but Texas Tech pulled away, a three-point run brought on match point.

Graduate outside hitter Angela Grieve, Houston’s leader in kills, kept the Cougars alive with a critical kill.

Still, just one sequence later, Texas Tech’s sophomore middle blocker Regan Engler delivered the match-ending kill, securing the 25-19 victory.

Graduate libero Kate Georgiades continued her strong defensive play, recording 16 digs, for her 26th consecutive match with double-digit digs.

Brooms in Iowa

Their trip to Iowa to start the week had a much different ending.

The team dominated the Cyclones in Aimes, Iowa on Wednesday night winning all three sets. 

UH jumped out to an early 4-0 lead in the third set before Iowa St closed the gap. Houston extended the lead to 16-7. While the Cyclones fought hard for the last few points, the Cougars ended the match and final set 25-16 on a kill from Grieve. 

The first set went entirely point for point between the Cougars and Cyclones as both teams landed on a tie at 21. UH went on a 4-1 run to win the first set on a kill from senior outside hitter Katie Corelli. 

Houston faced a bit of adversity down 16-10 and 21-15 vs Iowa State in the second set. However, the Cougars fought hard and had an incredible 10-1 comeback to win the set. There were kills from multiple Cougars and ended the set on an ace from graduate setter Annie Cooke. 

Grieve and Corelli led the Cougars with 12 kills each. After clinching her fourth Big 12 defensive player of the week honors, graduate libero Kate Georgiades continued to shine as she recorded 18 digs. 

Next up, Houston will host Utah at home on Nov. 14.

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“My Old Ass” revolves around 18-year-old Elliot, played by Maisy Stella, taking mushrooms on her birthday and meeting her 39-year-old self, played by Aubrey Plaza, and the days leading up to her move to Toronto. The film, while advertised as a comedy, genuinely plays with one’s heartstrings as it deals with growing up, leaving one’s family and hometown and realizing not to take the little things for granted. 

One of the main questions and topics that surrounded the roundtable interview with Maisy Stella and director Megan Park was how Elliot was written and how the film was able to escape any labels of being “cringy” by trying too hard to replicate the way Gen-Z speaks. Park responded that she did not try to replicate any specific phrases and linguistic choices to help eliminate the feeling of being dated. 

“I also tried to poke fun at this by having her older self make the comment about how no one says ‘MILF’ in the future. I also tried to write Elliot as a character,” said Park.

Stella also chimed in on this question by talking about how the script immediately caught her attention since it was not like something she had seen before. She talked about how most scripts about people in her age group tend to be one-noted and written like a caricature instead of a real human. 

Park explained how she was sick of the trope of the angsty teenage girl who hates her parents and is rude yet is still the person the audience is supposed to root for. She said, “I just think it’s so boring and not real and layered. And I certainly wasn’t anything like Elliot at 18 but at the same time I had such a complicated relationship like she did with home.”

Elements like that help make the film more nuanced since it makes the film not only more realistic but also helps with the timeless aspect that Park was aiming for. She also stated that it was one of her reasons for making the film more optimistic and having Elliot actually strengthen her relationship with her parents before she leaves for college. Park wanted to bring the feeling of wanting to leave home but also not wanting to leave it and growing up.

“That’s why I chose to include the scene of Elliot checking in on her parents sleeping and choosing to sleep in her brothers’ room on the floor to showcase that feeling of not wanting to grow up but still remain independent,” said Park.

When asked if Stella related to Elliot and the feeling of growing up too fast, Stella was able to recount how being a child actor led to her always feeling like she had left the house too early and felt sentimental since she related to certain struggles that Elliot faced. Stella also added that just like Elliot she is also deeply optimistic and “all the things Elliot starts as and ends as” and was able to use her own experience and feelings to help bring Elliot to life as a more realistic and lived-in character. 

Creating a lived-in character was also successful through Park’s ability to let her character add their own input and thoughts into a character. Park started off as an actor before transitioning to directing. She said that “if all goes well, I hope I will never have to appear on the camera and can stay on the opposite side of it.”

One element of this collaborated effect can be seen during the second trip scene where Elliot imagines the “Dreamer Girl” from a Justin Bieber concert. Elements from that scene were added based on Stella’s input, like allowing Elliot to be the one acting as Justin Bieber and singing the song. 

In addition to discussing growing up and leaving one’s home, the film also touches on  themes of sexuality. Elliot is at first portrayed as a lesbian, yet her main love interest in the film is a guy. This is brought up in a very memorable and touching scene where Elliot talks about how she does not like labels. 

The discussion ends with Park and Stella giving the attending students advice on how to enjoy the little things in life and not take them for granted. Park discusses that she is trying to reduce her screen time and stay more in the moment to help reduce any stress and tension that can occur with the constant usage of social media and having an internet persona.

It is easy to see why “My Old Ass” resonated with so many people. Not only did the film deal with interesting topics like growing up and sexuality, it was also able to relate with them due to the crew of people who actually wanted to start a discussion and create a comfort film that will hopefully reach the level of appreciation and cultural significance like “Juno” in the future. 

“My Old Ass” is now streaming on Prime Video and can be rented or purchased on any digital retailer.

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Dining Services at the U always strives to improve and adhere to students’ needs regarding meal plans. Around campus, dining services run tables that offer free food or drinks, for example, for filling out a dining survey.

Students around campus voiced their concerns about what they would like to see in the dining halls around campus. These concerns included what foods they’d like to see and more nutrition facts about what they are being served.

Giovanni Provenzano, a philosophy major and RA at Gateway Heights, usually eats at the PHC on the upper campus and said he would like more nutritional information on the U’s dining options.

“I’d like more clarity on some of the protein intakes and calories,” he said. “I looked on their dining campus website, and I could not find any nutrition facts for the fried chicken sandwich they have.”

Provenzano added he would like to see more hot vegetables instead of the cold options provided in the dining hall. 

Ashley Olivas-Peña, a freshman medical lab science student, enjoys going mostly to Kahlert and the Honors Market. She said most options on campus were healthy, but wants there to be a broader array of dining options.

“I would like to see more buffet-style dining on campus,” Olivas-Peña said. “I also wish there was more diversity in food on campus.”

Students also discussed how they want the dining halls to have later hours and be open longer. The latest food services open are the markets, such as Miller Cafe in Lassonde and the Honors Market at Honors Housing, which are open until 10 p.m.

“I think my main issue with Kahlert dining hall is that it closes at 8 p.m.,” Alison Farr, a pre-nursing student, said. “By the time I get out of class and finish work, it’s already closed.”

Though the markets within a few of the housing buildings are convenient and open later than the dining halls, students can feel as though they have to eat there or fend for themselves because there isn’t as much food being freshly prepared.

Farr also said getting food from the markets was more expensive than getting it from the dining hall. When eating at the PHC or Kahlert, you swipe your UCard once, and then you can get as much food as you want while you’re still in the dining hall area.

At the markets, “everything is packaged, so you pay individually for everything,” Farr said.

Some students feel they could get more out of their meal plans if the dining halls were open later in the night, as busy college schedules can conflict with when a typical mealtime would be.

According to an article from @theU, the university thinks student opinions are critical to dining services at the U so that students feel that they get the most out of their meal plan.

Students are required to have a meal plan when they live in Chapel Glen, Gateway Heights, Officers Circle, Kahlert Village, Sage Point and Impact & Prosperity Epicenter, as are Lassonde residents in singles and doubles.

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What is a “girly drink?” Why are piña coladas, appletinis and other sweet drinks stereotypically associated with women? Why not an old fashioned or a whiskey sour? In “Girly Drinks,” Mallory O’Meara argues that all drinks are girly drinks, owing to the fact that women have been involved in the creation, production and consumption of alcohol throughout history.

“Girly Drinks” is about the history of women and alcohol, starting at the discovery of alcohol via rotten fruit to the development of the term “wine mom” in the 2010s. The book explores the overlooked history of women’s contributions, with each chapter focusing on a different woman, in a different era, in a different part of the world. These diverse perspectives display the nuance that exists between women and alcohol.

Looking at history, the correlation between societies that allow women to drink and societies in which women have more freedom becomes increasingly evident.

Ancient Mesopotamia is where drinking culture began to emerge — women ruled the brewing industry and shaped how alcohol became part of our culture. With the establishment of the Code of Hammurabi in Mesopotamia, the patriarchy was established. As O’Meara put it, “this was the moment. The very beginning of the gendering of alcohol.”

O’Meara has a strong ability to weave humor into her writing, which makes what could otherwise be a less engaging topic quite interesting. With anecdotes from O’Meara among the stories of the notable women the book focuses on, “Girly Drinks” explains that the relationship between women and alcohol isn’t isolated, but instead affects a large part of our culture today.

One example of this is what we imagine when we think of a witch – a tall, pointy hat, riding a broomstick and stirring a cauldron. O’Meara explains that witches are based on alewives, who were women in medieval Europe who sold alcohol out of their homes. Alewives wore tall, pointy hats so customers could easily find them in a crowded marketplace. They brewed their ale in large cauldrons and had ale stakes, which were long sticks with a bundle of twigs at the end that served as a way to indicate a house had a fresh batch of ale..

But how did they become associated with something evil? Well, the church had to compete with alehouses for attendance on Sundays, so the church began to depict alewives in cahoots with the devil who lured godly men to sin.

O’Meara’s message is necessary for any young adult of or on the cusp of drinking age to hear.

Understanding the role alcohol plays in our culture and how it got to be that way is incredibly important; it is arguably the responsibility of drinking age adults to do so. With a drinking culture that so often stereotypes women and dictates what women should drink, knowledge of this long history can help challenge that.

What’s more is that understanding the history of women and alcohol can empower people to challenge the idea that drinking alcohol is a necessary rite of passage/the only way to socialize.

“Girly Drinks” by O’Meara is one of the few books that tell the history of alcohol through the perspective of women. O’Meara tells a compelling story and highlights the achievements of these women, all while reclaiming “girly drinks” and encouraging a nuanced conversation about gender and alcohol. This story is one that is necessary for any young adult who is of or is about to be of drinking age to understand the culture they participate in and where it really started.

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PERMIAS Minnesota is an Indonesian student organization based at the University of Minnesota and is open to all Indonesian college students and alumni in the state of Minnesota. 

The club aims to create an Indonesian community that supports the development of its members through different events and activities. 

PERMIAS stands for “Persatuan Mahasiswa Indonesia di Amerika Serikat,” which translates to “Indonesian Student Association in the United States.” 

Jonah Sitorus, a first-year student and the club’s public relations officer, said PERMIAS provides a safe space for Indonesian students, and even those who are not Indonesian, to express their ideas and be more involved in the community. 

Sitorus said people can find connections through the club, given that a lot of the club’s board members are University alumni, many of whom are involved with other organizations.

“We really just promote community, and being in our community helps you both professionally and personally,” Sitorus said. 

Benedictus Punjab, a third-year student and the club’s event organizer, said a lot of its events involve games as a way for members to connect with each other. 

Punjab added the club will do a gift exchange in December where members will serve Indonesian food, play games and celebrate Christmas. The event will also be right before finals, so people can discuss their feelings about the semester. 

Punjab said the club’s biggest event, “Indofest,” will most likely be in the spring semester at Coffman Union. At this event, PERMIAS will share about Indonesian culture including some of the languages and musical instruments native to the country.

According to Punjab, the event will feature traditional Indonesian dances and educate people about the country itself, which has over 1,000 ethnic groups.

Sitorus said it is nice to be able to talk to people from the same ethnicity as him because he is not often surrounded by other Indonesians in Minnesota. 

As a first-year student, Sitorus said the club has also been a helpful way for him to get to know other people on campus and learn about other student organizations. 

Risel Matani, a third-year student and the club’s other public relations officer, said PERMIAS wants to invite other people from different cultures to be involved in the future. Matani added being a member of PERMIAS has positively impacted him.

“Coming in as a transfer student from Seattle, I did not know anyone else around campus or in Minnesota,” Matani said. “PERMIAS provided that space and community that welcomed me with open arms.” 

Punjab, who is also a transfer student from Seattle, said he was scared he would not make new friends at the University or adapt to the new environment and culture. 

“I feel like they welcomed me as not just a community, but as a family,” Punjab said. “They understand me because they have the same culture as me.” 

The Cyvia and Melvyn Wolff Center for Entrepreneurship in the C. T. Bauer College of Business located on the fifth floor of the Insperity Classroom and Business Building on Nov. 12, 2024. | Raphael Fernandez/The Cougar

On Tuesday, UH’s Cyvia and Melvyn Wolff Center for Entrepreneurship in the C. T. Bauer College of Business was ranked No. 1 in the nation for the best undergraduate entrepreneurship program for the sixth year in a row, according to recent 2025 Princeton Review rankings. 

Previously, WCE has earned this title a total of nine times, and has been ranked No. 1 or No. 2, 16 of the last 18 years, according to an article by UH. 

Students, faculty and donors gathered in Melcher Hall, where interim Dean of  C. T. Bauer College of Business Dr. Praveen Kumar made the official announcements. 

“We’ve been No. 1 or No. 2 for a long time,” said department chair and professor Edward Blair. “To be number one for six years in a row is really remarkable, and I don’t really have a lot to say other than that it took a lot of hard work by a lot of people.” 

WCE was founded as a Center in 1991 with a cohort of 30 to 40 students. It was established in 1995 as a major in entrepreneurship under the Bachelor of Business Administration degree by the Texas State Committee for Higher Education.

Initially, WCE started as a major and recently opened as a minor to all the students two years ago. As of now, the Center has about 400 minors, most of which are non-business majors, Blair said. 

Today, students from about 95 majors attend classes at WCE and create businesses under the guidance of seasoned mentors. 

The banner outside WCE announcing them to become No. 1 for the sixth consecutive year on Nov. 12, 2024. | Raphael Fernandez/The Cougar

Both the faculty and students feel grateful for Cyvia and the late Melvyn Wolff who endowed and supported WCE. Melvyn Wolff was also an alumni and graduated from Bauer in 1953. 

The announcement about the endowment was made by Renu Khator on the morning of her first day as UH’s President and Chancellor in 2008. 

The crowd also included the class of 2009 Entrepreneurship students and former UH Regents Michael Cemo and Morrie Abramson along with the then UH System Board of Regents Chair Welcome Wilson.

“We are excited, enthused and so grateful for the stakeholders and our students,” said executive director Dave Cook. “We’re looking forward to taking what we do in the Wolf Center and spreading it around campus.”

The Princeton Review ranks nearly 300 US business schools with entrepreneurship programs, annually. It evaluates approximately 40 data points, including career outcomes, business success and experiential opportunities.

One of the most significant measures of success is the number of businesses that are created and WCE alumni have created more than 2,000 businesses in the last 10 years. 

UH was followed by University of Texas at Austin and Babson College at the No. 2 and No. 3 ranks respectively. 

“Holding the No. 1 ranking for the sixth consecutive year speaks volumes about the commitment and excellence of our students, faculty and staff,” Khator said. 

WCE teaches its students to have a Chief Executive Officer’s mentality and perspective. Students take eight courses over the course of three semesters that focus on teaching the business and human development processes. 

“I would like to thank the staff because each year they make the curriculum better and better by all the speakers and opportunities they bring in,” said CEO of Wolffest and entrepreneurship and management senior Paulina Gonzalez. “It feels like our hard work paid off and we’re very grateful for this opportunity.”

They also have mentoring programs, mock-term negotiations, retreats, business plan competitions, UH Holiday market and the annual, non-profit event, Wolffest. 

“I am so proud of how the Wolff Center for Entrepreneurship has grown and how it’s learned from its mistakes,” Cyvia Wolff said. “It’s just gotten better and better and better.”

Students can find more about the curriculum and WCE here. 

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The University of Minnesota’s HOPE club is dedicated to identifying and addressing the needs of individuals experiencing homelessness in the greater Twin Cities area. 

Through collaboration, fundraising and awareness events, the club provides support resources and opportunities to make a positive impact on the community, such as creating care kits for homeless individuals for the winter. 

HOPE, which stands for “Homelessness Outreach, Prevention and Education,” was created by University students in March 2024. Club President Manushri Ivaturi, a fourth-year student from India who helped create the club, said she was inspired by simply living in Minneapolis. 

“It kind of humbles you,” Ivaturi said. “When you speak to people just going to the metro or just walking downtown and you learn about their lives and interact with them, you can’t not be sympathetic.” 

Ivaturi said she wanted to do her part in contributing and giving back. 

“Our goal is to approach the issue without any bias or sensitivity towards the issue,” Ivaturi said. “We are not trying to be on a high horse or anything like that. We are just trying to approach it from a human aspect and do anything we can to provide support, resources, opportunity and volunteering.” 

Maya Aadland, a third-year student and the club’s outreach coordinator, said HOPE also tries to give students insight into how outside factors can contribute to homelessness. 

Aadland said education on these issues can help reduce biases surrounding homelessness. She added different club activities may help students feel they are doing something to address those biases. 

Miftahul Jannat, the club’s PR manager, said that, despite seeing homeless people every day on her commute to class, she never quite understood why or how they might be in that position.

“Homelessness is not random, and it is not people’s fault,” Aadland said. “It has to do with mental health, growing up in poverty, that kind of thing. For future events, we are going to find more speakers based in those areas.”

The club hosted Stacy Overby, an addiction medicine clinic supervisor at Hennepin Healthcare, at one of its meetings in October. 

During her talk, Overby told meeting attendees that homeless people may use drugs to stay awake at night so their belongings are not stolen, according to Jannat. 

“When you see people like this on a regular basis, you jump to conclusions,” Jannat said. “Saying, ‘Oh they’re drug addicts’ and judging them, instead of thinking critically that they’re trying to survive. And unless I heard someone actually saying that to me, it wouldn’t click in my brain.”

At the club’s most recent event, Aadland said members made care kits for homeless people in the area, including toiletries and clothing items. The club donated the kits to Minneapolis non-profit YouthLink, which helps people ages 16-24 who are experiencing homelessness. 

Ivaturi said any chance the club will take any chance it can to collaborate with shelters and nonprofits.  

Aadland said she was inspired to join the club due to the number of homeless people she sees every day and wanted to help in any way she could. 

“It really breaks my heart, and it genuinely makes me feel really sad,” Aadland said. “Having that feeling, I started to look up student groups so I could channel that energy somewhere.

Jannat’s goal for the club is the continued growth of membership and education of students. She said the most important thing to her is knowing that people care.

“Knowing people care can be seen through these events,” Jannat said. “When they want to get educated, when they want to help and when they want to learn how they can help the homeless population as individuals.”