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University of Texas at El Paso DigitalCommons@UTEP The rP ospector Special Collections Department 9-12-2017 The rP ospector, September 12, 2017 UTEP Student Publications Follow this and additional works at: http://digitalcommons.utep.edu/prospector Part of the Journalism Studies Commons, and the Mass Communication Commons Comments: This file is rather large, with many images, so it may take a few minutes to download. Please be patient. Recommended Citation UTEP Student Publications, "The rP ospector, September 12, 2017" (2017). The Prospector. 292. http://digitalcommons.utep.edu/prospector/292 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Special Collections Department at DigitalCommons@UTEP. It has been accepted for inclusion in The rP ospector by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@UTEP. For more information, please contact [email protected]. VOL. 103, NO. 3 THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO SEPTEMBER 12, 2017 Preparing for a future without DACA GABY VELASQUEZ / THE PROSPECTOR BY ADRIAN BROADDUS of DACA and stood fi rmly with the power to ensure that you have the oppor- she said. “Despite the decision made on the campus,” he said. “A lot of students The Prospector DREAMers that attend their schools. tunity to achieve your educational goals Sept. 5, we will continue to support our are very fearful. A lot are responding Last week, news broke about President Rice President David Leebron was on our campus.” students in pursuing higher education.” strongly about this, mainly because a Donald Trump deciding to rescind the appalled with the decision and wrote to Natalicio also suggested that students Jonathan Cereceres, a vice president lot of these individuals themselves are Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals his students: “I was deeply disappointed who feel nervous or scared to contact of SGA, is one of the main activists in the Dreamers. Th ese are the individu- program, with six-months notice Th e to learn this morning of the administra- Dean of Students Dr. Catie McCorry- the new program, Education Across als we’ve been talking about and trying program had protected 800,000 immi- tion’s decision to end the DACA pro- Andalis or to visit the university counsel- Borders. Although the organization was to protect them. Th is is something that gram with six months notice for those ing center. content with the announcement of SB 4 grants from being deported to their na- has rippled throughout the campus and currently enrolled, and immediately for “UTEP’s Dean of Students offi ce can being temporarily blocked, he believes tive country. it’s something that drives a lot of people those who are not. I have written before direct students to on and off -campus this will be a more important issue. Th e news hit heavily with UTEP stu- down. It alludes back to the same feel that to the campus community of my own resources where they can get assistance “But this, in our opinion, is a bigger dents throughout the past week. DACA people had when Trump was elected. A strong views on this issue, and on the with any specifi c legal issues they are blow, mainly because this goes across the students, along with organizations such lot of people were shaking in their shoes.” as Education, Not Deportation, orga- university’s offi cial position supporting facing,” McCorry Andalis said. “UTEP whole board,” he said. “Truly these stu- Despite the news, he and his team will nized an event on campus to speak out the continuation of the DACA pro- off ers a variety of resources and support dents are of no harm to the nation—91 continue to help these students. against this program and signed a letter gram. Although the president claimed to DREAMers including but not limited percent have jobs, 100 percent don’t have in eff orts to meet with UTEP President that Congress should take up this issue, to counseling and psychological ser- felonies. Th ese individuals are a complete “It is a setback, but it means that we Diana Natalicio to discuss what will hap- he off ered no proposal or expression of vices, as well as academic advising and benefi t to the United States. Th e majority have to regroup and rechannel every- pen with them. support for such legislation.” fi nancial literacy. We also have a list of are good people. Th ey’ve done nothing thing into a diff erent avenue,” he said. “So “When I heard the news, I was really Instead of rejecting the new pol- off -campus resources that students can wrong and we shouldn’t be demonizing far, progress has been made. Th e biggest upset and wanted to give up,” said DACA icy, Natalicio sent a letter off ering take advantage of, such as immigration their parents. It’s something that’s hitting detriment is the student’s mindsets. We’re student Melissa Martinez. “We can’t give her sympathy for the students who advising.” us really hard. We stand with DACA and telling them to reach out to the Dean of up and have to join the movement. Fight will be aff ected. She also advocated that the students stand with every single student that is af- Students and the counseling center—I for your rights because we’re here and it’s “What we want to be sure you know continue to keep going to school and fected by this.” think that’s the most important thing.” not because we broke the law. We were is that UTEP stands fully behind you that they will do everything they can to With the news, Cereceres believes that SGA will be having State of the Uni- kids and this is something we deserve and your dreams of a successful future help them. students’ emotions have been at an all- versity Address at Union Breezeway on through the attainment of your UTEP “We continue to monitor the situa- time low. and something we’ve worked so hard for.” Sept.13 at 11 a.m. University presidents from across degree,” she said in a statement. “Please tion and support students in pursuing “One of the things we’ve noticed is a lot the country denounced the removal know, too, that we will do all within our their academic and professional goals,” of morale has been dropped throughout Follow Adrian Broaddus on Twitter @adrian_broaddus PAGE 2 SEPTEMBER 12, 2017 EDITOR-IN-CHIEF OPINION ADRIAN BROADDUS , 747-7477 Make America white again Where have media ethics gone? BY RENE DELGADILLO this would have to look at the wage dif- BY EDITORIAL STAFF Although there are overwhelm- ting back at the paper. The Prospector ference between whites and the rest of The Prospector ing facts that shine a negative light on “If I felt that they ran biased stories someone, it seems unfair to try and When Presi- the U.S. population. Like a paramedic’s duty is to help give that had no merit, and they were try- counter those facts in order to be fair. dent Donald It makes no sense to deport thou- immediate care to people, like a con- ing to hurt me deliberately, I would How do we make situations clear Trump an- struction road worker’s duty is to ensure sands of people, who in many instanc- without discrediting our work for think I would not advertise with them nounced the the safety of the roads, our job as jour- es don’t even speak the language from coming off as too one sided? Our any longer,” Leeser told the Times. “It’s end of the De- nalists is very clear—we are taught to their native country and know little aim as journalists should always be to not leverage or anything, but if they’re ferred Action for collect, write and/or distribute news and about the country they were born in. get both sides, but we should be wary Childhood Ar- trying to hurt me, then I don’t need to other relevant information to the public. about inflating one side of the argu- rivals program, The could-be deportations of all do business with them.” One of the most procedural duties ment for the sake of parity. which protected DACA recipients could cause many It was evident that this was an im- that journalists have recently have had Another factor that impairs ob- 800,000 immi- problems in Mexico and countries in portant subject for the Times to cover, to be reevaluated—the ethics we ad- jectivity is advertising. Obviously grants from be- Central America, as the job opportu- here by. a publication cannot pay workers but it was also pretty clear that Leeser ing deported, I finally understood the nities are not enough for the current Ethics and being completely objec- without selling advertisements or wanted to get back at them the only words Michelle Obama once said. populations of those countries. tive have been the fundamental pillars sponsorship packages. It’s a very way he could. From an advertising She said that being president doesn’t Deporting everyone under DACA of journalism taught to us from the delicate matter, especially when change the person you are, but it re- standpoint, it probably hurt the pub- beginning. The last election cycle has both paths cross, or worse, the jour- veals the true person inside of you. would have a negative effect in each lication financially being that his ad- challenged those pillars and has af- nalistic side caves in and sells out to Trump prides himself for having a state of the country as well.