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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

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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. According vertisements would sometimes take up fected the core of the industry because better cater to the advertisers. great heart, for having children who to the Center for American Progress, the field itself is being seen as dishonest Former Mayor Oscar Leeser is a entire spreads. love him and for being “the least racist the deportation of all DACA workers and biased. prime example of this conflict. Examples such as this are what cre- person” you’ve ever met. But the real- would reduce the country’s gross do- But what does this mean for jour- Before, the mayor said that he ate conflict for journalists when writ- ity is that being president is revealing mestic product by $433 billion in the nalists? would not use the advertising bud- ing stories. Remaining integral to the his hypocrisy against minorities in the next 10 years. Although even being remotely get from his Hyundai dealership to United States. fundamental principles of journalism Who would take all these jobs right biased in writing is a big no-no for influence media coverage, as long as Days before the announcement to journalists, this election cycle has ethics is what we should stand by. But after all DACA recipients are deport- the coverage was “professional and end DACA, Trump said to the media, made it difficult to present the facts how do we do that while maintaining ed? Business owners would lose mon- honest journalism,” he told the El “I have a great heart for these folks we’re without seeming one sided. For ex- Paso Times. the respect and attention of readers? ey and people looking to buy a product talking about. A great love for them, ample, The New York Times often However, during his mayoral cam- It is not up to us to change the and people think in terms of children, or service wouldn’t be able to get what gets called out for being leftists when paign, Leeser pulled all his Hyundai rules of ethics we’ve been taught. but they’re really young adults. I have they’re looking for. Everyone would they report on Donald Trump’s ac- of El Paso advertisements from the The meaning of journalistic integ- a love for these people and hopefully, end up losing if these young Ameri- tions, even though they do nothing Times because he thought a story that now Congress will be able to help them rity seems to wither away as time cans were to be deported. more than report the facts. was written was “biased and without and do it properly.” passes, and the current administra- I’ve talked with DREAMers who live Before this election, one would write merit,” as was reported by the Times. Where did his love for these people go? stories as representatives of the publi- tion’s predatory views on the profes- in El Paso and who have been pro- It was regarding a story where Fort Trump’s hypocrisy was shown when cation they worked for. For example, Bliss officials questioned his campaign sion and the content being reported testing against the removal of DACA. he couldn’t even make the statement reporters working for a conservative propaganda mail, which included a does not serve as any help when it to end DACA himself. He sent his These are students who are one or two paper wouldn’t write an article high- picture of Fort Bliss Maj. Gen. Dana comes to trying to figure out the Attorney General Jeff Sessions to do semesters away from graduating, they lighting abortion as a fundamental Pittard. Ft. Bliss officials pointed out state of the industry. However, the the dirty work. Even when he turns are students who are looking for in- right because it’s not what they believe. that the four-page flier, which was sent his back on the American people, he dogmatic notion of a balancing act ternships and job opportunities. They Now, it seems as if reporters write as to 40,000 homes, featured photos that doesn’t have the guts to say it in front to defend a party that at times is not are among the millennials who are individuals, expressing their opinions had not been allowed for publication. of the cameras. defendable counteracts the elements looking to make a positive difference and beliefs through their stories. Every He called the coverage from the When Trump decided to run for of- publication seems to have a slant when Times “biased,” but assured pulling the of competence and directness that in the El Paso area. fice, he said Mexicans were rapists and it comes to politics. advertisements was not a matter of get- the news is predicated upon. that they were bringing drugs to the Aren’t these the immigrants that ev- United States. He has attacked women, ery country in the world would want? the Black Lives Matter movement, I speak as the son of two parents who news outlets and Muslims, among oth- were born in Mexico and who were not ers who don’t agree with his views. Ev- able to receive a college education. I’ve eryone has been attacked except white people who support the ideas he wants seen and experienced the hard work to enforce on the American people. that my dad has done every day to pro- Getting rid of DACA is another at- vide us with food and a place to sleep. tempt to “make America white again.” He came to El Paso and earned the Ending DACA is the worst decision right to be respected and the right to Trump has made since taking office. stay in the U.S. Today, everything that I He’s crushing the dreams of thousands have and accomplished is thanks to my of young people, who love the country in which they live in. father’s decision to leave his country, These young people are not crimi- friends, family and culture. nals, they did not enter the country At the end of the day, this reality illegally; they were brought by their we’re living in is our fault. We were told parents, who came in search of a better to vote and to encourage others to vote, @UTEP_Prospector UTEP Prospector life, in search of the American dream. but we kept taking Trump and his sup- Today, these young Americans are the porters as a joke. result of that dream. They work, go to college, own businesses, pay taxes and We are guilty for the rise of injustices respect the law. against minorities, we said and contin- These young people are not a threat ue to say that we won’t tolerate racism to the American people, as they have and injustice, but many of the people to show an almost spotless criminal re- who today protest the president’s deci- UTEP_Prospector The Prospector Daily cord to be eligible for a DACA permit, sions are the same people who couldn’t which they have to renew every two make the time to vote last November. years. 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UTEP parking: survival of the fittest had 23,000 students and we didn’t go had to park in remote lots several times to 24. We skipped over 24 and went to this week and I was late to class because of 25,000 (students). It’s a record-breaking it,” Mata said. admission rate.” Students who pay for the most expen- This large influx of students is a factor sive parking, such as the Sun Bowl garage, that has led to the current parking issues feel that if they paid the $324.50 to park in students face. the garage, then students without permits “This semester I have definitely noticed should not be allowed to park there. that there’s a lot more students. I think Ahumada offered a couple possible so- that’s why there’s so many parking prob- lutions that were discussed at the meeting. lems going on,” junior multimedia jour- “Parking said that they would beef nalism major Luisa Mata said. up the shuttles to make the system Students who park in the Sun Bowl faster for the people that get displaced,” parking garage sometimes drive around Ahumada said. multiple times looking for a single park- ing spot. Mata has experienced this prob- Another possible solution discussed lem when going to class. was shuttling students from Sunland Park “I have to get to campus 45 minutes Mall or Cielo Vista Mall. before class starts just so I can hopefully “They’re landlocked so they can’t build find parking. It’s so frustrating to see so anymore. They proposed that malls have many cars parked in my garage without a lot of extra parking space so they’d have permits,” Mata said. students park there and then shuttle them An issue that has been occurring is the to school,” Ahumada said. “Students claudia hernandez / The Prospector use of counterfeit paper permits. would have to take into account the tim- Students and faculty are currently voicing their frustrations against Parking and Transportation for the parking problems on campus. “PT&S has made a concerted effort to ing of the shuttles to get to class on time.” mark and label all official paper permits Until the parking problems are fixed, By melynda venegas Many students have expressed holder, you may park in adjacent lots for so that they are easy to identify. PT&S Parking and Transportation recom- field staff have been trained to recognize The Prospector concern that parking lot permits had this instance.” mends that students find alternatives to been oversold. No citations will be issued to permit anything that does not fit these criteria. UTEP parking lots and garages have their commute. “Parking lots have not been oversold,” holders parking in adjacent lots for this A collaborative effort is in place with the been a test to many students’ patience the “Students are advised to arrive as early Chavira said. “Adjustments have been instance. Students do not have to worry Office of Student Conduct to enforce dis- first two weeks of the fall 2017 semester. as possible in case there is a high vol- made due to the loss of space in the park- about getting a ticket while they are in ciplinary actions on students engaging in Students struggle with not only getting ume of cars in their parking lot or garage ing lot across Sun Bowl Drive from the class if they parked in an adjacent lot. this type of behavior,” Chavira said. UTEP’s Parking and Transportation Ser- into their permitted parking lots but also A problem with parking is that there is interdisciplinary research building con- However, numerous students have re- vices is staffing all of the Sun Bowl garage with finding a single parking spot. Direc- plied to this post voicing their parking no system in place that only allows permit struction site, and we are closely moni- gates with community service guards to tor of UTEP’s Parking and Transporta- toring the space usage in the Sun Bowl frustrations. Senior biological science ma- holders into their designated lots. inform customers when it is at capacity. tion Services, Ruben Chavira, said this is parking garage.” jor Kayla Quintero commented on this. “Issuing citations does not completely They are also providing options of other only a temporary problem. On Sept. 1 the UTEP Student Govern- “It stinks having to come an hour earli- solve the problem, preventing entry is the locations to park around the campus,” “Every semester, there is an initial ad- ment Association (SGA) met with UTEP er just to find parking,” she said. “I also did answer,” Chavira said. justment period due to new students on Parking and Transportation Services to not pay over $300 to still park in the sun.” Accessibility and availability have been Chavira said. campus, which can impact the campus discuss the current parking issues and SGA President Kristen Ahumada compromised. Parking lots fill up and Despite this, Ahumada plans to meet community members who have pur- possible solutions. believes that the reason for the park- students are late to class because they with the department and address more chased their permits in advance,” he said. According to a Facebook post made ing issues are due to the increase in the have to park elsewhere. Mata has been problems students are having, such as an “These factors and a high volume of traf- by SGA regarding the meeting, Parking school’s numbers. late multiple times trying to find parking. influx of students being scheduled at the fic in the parking office have impacted and Transportation Services said, “If no “This year it’s different because it’s a “How am I supposed to know my lot same time. our customers.” parking is available and you are a permit larger dynamic,” she said. “Last year we is already full by the time I get there? I’ve Follow Melynda Venegas on Twitter @_Melyndaaa New voter ID laws aim to tighten voter rights By christian vasquez “Whether the local or federal gov- more practical issue of how to ensure The Prospector ernment did find out you lied about that the elections go on as normal it when you signed that form, then and that there isn’t confusion that Starting next year, Texas will have a yeah, there should be a punishment would tamper with the elections.”. new voter ID law, which will allow more for it,” Sanchez said. The dissenting judge, James Graves ways to confirm your identification. The bill, SB 5, was thrown out in Jr., thought that the stay would keep While the acceptable forms of ID August by District Judge Nelva Gon- the status quo before the legislative remain the same, those who swear zales Ramos, who called the threat order and SB 5. Judge Graves wrote, an affidavit of “reasonable impedi- of perjury as efforts of voter intimi- “the correct approach would be to stay ment,”— meaning they cannot reason- dation, and that the bill “trades one both the district court’s order and the ably obtain a state issued ID—may use obstacle to voting with another—re- new legislation.” a bank statement, utility bill or a pay- placing the lack of qualified photo ID The Department of Justice asked check to confirm their identification. with an overreaching affidavit threat- the Fifth Circuit Court to block While this does seem as though ening severe penalties for perjury.” Judge Ramos’ ruling. it relaxes voter ID laws, critics say But last Tuesday, Sept. 4, the Fifth Lauren Ehrsam, a spokeswoman that since the new law also enforces Circuit Court of Appeals in New Or- for the DOJ, wrote in a statement, leans ruled in a 2-1 decision to stay perjury of “reasonable impediment” “We are pleased that the Fifth Cir- Judge Ramos’ decision. According with an up to a two-year sentence, cuit has stayed the injunction and to Rebecca Reid, assistant professor the law is actually trading one barri- allowed Texas to proceed with its of political science at UTEP, this was duly enacted voter identification er for another that primarily impacts not necessarily because they dis- laws. Preserving the integrity of the blacks and Hispanics in Texas. agreed with Ramos. ballot is vital to our democracy, and Oscar Sanchez, president of “Their biggest concern was simply the Fifth Circuit’s order allows Texas UTEP’s College Republicans, said to make sure the status quo is main- to continue to fulfill that duty as this case that in the last three elections he was tained so there wouldn’t be a lot of a part of, he only saw one person ask confusion for this election,” Reid moves forward.” see voter id on page 4 for a reasonable impediment waiver. said. “So for them it was a much | 4 | NEWS THEPROSPECTOR September 12, 2017 QUESTION OF THE WEEK What parking problems have you experienced this year? C laudia hernandez, Nina titovets / The Prospector

Alyssa Garcia Carlos Jimenez Shelby Rodriguez Roberto Gonzalez Vivian Torres Senior English major Senior computer science major Sophomore music education major Freshman psychology, major Senior biology, major “I don’t personally have any issues with “I haven’t had any problems, I live close by “I got a permit for the parking garage and I “I haven’t had any issues with parking I get “At the beginning, I didn’t have a permit so parking. I get dropped off, but I have noticed so I walk over to the rec and take the shuttle think UTEP sold more permits then parking dropped off by the Sun Bowl parking lot and I did struggle to find parking, and someone the traffic and full lots.” from there to campus.” spots. Sometimes spend 30 minutes or more haven’t had any problems.” actually hit my car. So I invested in a permit just looking for parking.” in the remote parking lots and now I take the shuttle and have no issues.”

Alan Dominguez Alejandra Ramirez Graciela Favela Jose Duran Leslie Ruelas Freshman music major Sophomore computer science Freshman kinesiology major Senior psychology major Sophomore mathematics major “The parking is too expensive, and to actually “The parking experience right now is horri- “I feel that it’s not necessary—the parking- “I have not experience any trouble, because “I don’t drive, but I am in a UTEP page on find a good free parking takes a long time.” ble. I guess they oversold the parking places, hat’s really the issue, but the traffic to get to I park outside of campus.” Facebook, and I can see how people are and not being able to make it to class due to the parking spot.” complaining about it.” that is affecting our grades.” from voter id on page 3 When asked whether SB 5 is likely to “Well, in the county voter turnout is either increase or decrease the amount of horrible, so really don’t think it’s going to voters, Reid was skeptical of any change. change it at all, not even at the state (lev- SAFETYSAFETY TIPSTIPS “I imagine it’s going to stay the same,” el),” Sanchez said. Reid said. “So considering SB 5 essentially A hearing on the merits of SB 5 is set The University Police Department would like to provide the below Safety Tips: just makes permanent the interim orders, to begin oral arguments on December 4. I don’t imagine it’s going to have a huge ef- The Prospector reached out to the El BE AWARE fect at least not since last year’s elections, Paso GOP, but did not receive a response - Don’t let your electronic devices distract you, always be aware of but imagine future litigation will continue in time for publication. your surroundings though.” Sanchez also did not think any - Never leave your items unattended or unsecured Christian Vasquez may be reached at - Familiarize yourself with campus emergency telephones on routes to change was likely to happen. [email protected] and from campus destinations

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gabriela velasquez / The Prospector Associate Professor of Art Antonio Castro considers himself as a “fronterizo,” someone from the border, and incorporates that into his art. By eddie velazquez pecially those related to borders. “We are on in doing illustration or graphics, so it portunities, one in and influences like literature-wise, they are The Prospector in a field that obviously is perceived as a was an easy choice for me in the end.” the other one in New York. “I went to border people,” Castro said. While Castro has always enjoyed liv- Born in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, but field where we just sell things or we sell interview at both places, my idea was As a professor, Castro sees this kind of ing in the border region, he always had having lived in the United States for all of advertising or we sell packaging or we sell that I was gonna go to the first place that noticeable influence disappearing in his dreams of leaving to diversify his educa- his adult life, Associate Professor of Art goods,” Castro said. “We can use exactly offered me a chance and SF was it,” Cas- students’ work. “When I was a student, tion. “When I came here (El Paso), my Antonio Castro identifies himself as a those same tactics to talk about how we tro said “While I was in there, I liked the I used to always have certain people that idea was to study in Mexico City, but then “fronterizo” (from the border). feel politically and hopefully we could place, but I still had the calling from the I was always following artists–both de- because of the way things happened in “I’m a fronterizo. I’m not an Ameri- convince people of our vision or maybe East Coast, so I only stayed three months signers and printmakers–the work and my life at that moment, I started here, I can, I’m not a Mexican, I’m just like hov- just raise awareness of how we think. I in San Francisco and I got a call back from liked it and so I stayed,” Castro said. the life of those people really influenced ering on top of the river, and it is a ben- think it is important to use our tools to use New York, so I moved back.” He worked at a local advertising agency me,” he said. “Somehow you would al- efit because you don’t have allegiances our ammunition or our ways of thinking He settled at marketing firm Parham after graduation. “I personally hated ad- ways see parts of their work appearing in to anyone but yourself and your family,” to work for causes that we believe in.” Santana, but after three years he decided vertising, I didn’t like it at all, but I learned mine but I don’t really see that a lot with Castro said. he wanted to do something else. “I was Fronteriza in America a lot,” he said. “I knew how to draw, but younglings. It seems as if they come into Castro’s binational life experience As a child, he grew up surrounded by young, I wanted things to happen faster they had me do a lot of storyboarding for the field blindfolded, they know that they for me,” he said. “UTEP was looking for a has had an impact on the ethnic per- graphic arts. His father is an illustrator TV commercials and things like that and design professor, it was a tenure-track po- want to draw, they know that they want ception surrounding him, having lived and Castro is quick to tell his students I always felt like more an artist than an ad sition and those seldomly come. So they to make logos or websites, but they don’t in cities away from the border bubble about the paternal influence on his work. man, so that immediacy and sometimes a such as , San Francisco “My father is an artist, he is an illustrator, offered me to apply and I did and I got the really have influences and I think that is sense of feeling, I don’t wanna say dishon- extremely important. and New York. so I was always in it,” he said. “I was always est, but it was a little empty for me. I want- position and when I came back I told my Senior studio art major Ana Ramos “The disadvantage is that some- around it and from a pretty early age I al- ed more meaning in what I was doing.” wife–I was married at that point–’let’s do highlighted the way in which Castro pres- times even though you feel American, ways knew what I wanted to do. That is His dissatisfaction with his job and this for a year, let’s see what happens’ and people don’t see you as an American,” what I always tell my students.” his eagerness to learn made him apply this is my 17th year teaching.” ents Mexican culture in “Posters Without Castro said. When it came to choosing his concen- to different graduate programs around The artistic influence of the border per- Borders.” “I think it’s an amazing thing to Political statements such as this pushed tration in the design field, he was torn the country. He finally landed in Phila- meated, not only in Castro’s work but also use his abilities of design to bring light to Castro to become politically active, cul- between being an architect or a designer. delphia, receiving the Future Faculty in the way he perceived things. very important issues of the borderland minating in the creation of “Posters “I ended up majoring in graphic design Fellowship at Tyler School of Arts’ “The way I see color, the way I see the and the way he represents Mexican cul- Without Borders,” an international immi- and minoring in printmaking,” Castro two-year program. sun or the way the sun lights things. Even ture in them,” Ramos said gration poster exhibition. said. “When I was in high school I was in- After graduating, it was time for him if I was in New York, I would see oranges . The project was born five years ago in volved in everything I could get my hands to make a decision between two job op- the only way we see them here, and my Follow Eddie Velazquez on Twitter @ezvelazquez Mexico City, when Castro, designer Eric Boelts and University of Alabama Bir- mingham professor Erin Wright realized that there was only one major political poster event in the United States in Boul- der, Colorado. “We wanted to create something that we would have to come with a topic every two years, a topic that would be affecting our political lives,” Castro said. “So the first one was about voter problems, then the second was supposed to be about bor- ders, but the subtitle was about the elec- tion, ‘The Right to Decide.’” Since the project began, the group has had two exhibits in Mexico City and Bir- mingham, Alabama. The next “Posters Without Borders” event called “Action, Reaction, Interaction” will take place in La Paz, Bolivia, at a later date. The event will feature 50 different designs. “That is the theme based on the politi- cal outcomes under Trump’s election and not only that, but terrorist threats and at- tacks and everything happening around the world. Our idea is that there is always an action, we obviously react to it,” Castro said. “We invite designers from all over the world and then we are gonna have people that either we know of or that we admire their work.” For a “fronterizo” like Castro, it is im- portant to use creative spaces like these because of the different world issues, es- | 6 | NEWS THEPROSPECTOR September 12, 2017 OUR VIEW 9/11 memorials held on campus

S ergio Munoz, Gaby Velasquez/ The Prospector On Sunday, September 10, the College Republicans continued their yearly tradition of placing hundreds of American flags on the lawn in front of the library in memory of those who lost their lives on 9/11. The office ofS tudent Engagement & Leadership Center create a space in Centennial Plaza for people to approach and remember those who lost their lives and their families. Students, faculty members and other members of the community were encouraged to write a message appreciating and remembering those who passed through this event. PAGE 7

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Editor entertainment Eddie Velazquez , 747-7477 our view Fort Bliss celebrates 2017 Oktoberfest

C laudia Flores/The Prospector Fort Bliss Family and MWR hosted Oktoberfest this weekend. The three day celebraton included traditional German beer, food and dances.

By Claudia Flores For $35, attendees received something like that,” said Alex “This is our first time and is in- of snacks that included pretzels, a crystal stein, a meal and the Salazar, who attended the event teresting to be here, the event is waffles and frankfurter hot dogs. The Prospector chance to be part of the German for the first time. great and the best part is that one “We came for the food and to see For the fourth-consecutive year, culture for one night. During the event, German glass of beer is enough,” said Paul what the event was like–so far the event “I think the event is great; this is is great and so is the beer,” said Terry Fort Bliss Family and MWR cele- Schuhplattler dancers (traditional Lopez, who attended the event. something that is not that popular brated their annual Oktoberfest from Sanchez, who attended the event. yet, but being exposed to another folk dancers), alongside polka band The event offered different types Sept. 8 to 10. Beer, food and music culture and see a lot of differ- Terry Cavanagh and The Alpine Ex- of beer, wine and fresh beverages Claudia Flores may be reached at were the highlights of the event. ent people. You have to embrace press, got the crowd dancing. for attendees, as well as a variety [email protected]. | 8 | ENTERTAINMENT THEPROSPECTOR September 12, 2017 Sunset Film Society revitalizes the theatre experience By Elenie GonzÁlez original El Paso Museum of Art, to expand his program. This adds The Prospector a weekly presentation to his on- The buttery aroma of freshly popped popcorn fills the air as going monthly series at the Ardo- lines of people eagerly anticipate vino’s location. the start of the film. They hur- Unlike the Ardovino’s Desert riedly walk into a dimly lit room Crossing, the museum offers an ac- with a bit of uncertainty as the tual theater in the basement and a best seats are found. The noise space to sell concessions. of quiet chatter among the seated Since the expansion of the crowd is heard as the images play- Sunset Film Society, Duncan ing on the large bright screen de- has incorporated more than just mand attention. This is what being in a movie classic films, but also newer fami- theater feels like. ly-friendly animations as well. There are some that still hold “These are films that are future onto this tradition and seek to classics if they aren’t already,” he said. keep it alive to remind others of His newest venture includes this the way a movie-going experience year’s second International Film used to be, before the age of cell Festival, which kicked off on Sat- phones and on-demand film apps urday, Sept. 2, at the International such as Netflix and HBO GO. Museum of Art. The IFF screens Film historian and archivist, foreign films premiering for the writer and collector, self-pro- claimed cinephile, and director of first time in El Paso and includes the Sunset Film Society, Jay Dun- films from France, Mexico, Po- can, sets out to do this. He has land and Spain. The Sunset Film been hosting free movie screen- Society partnered with the Alli- ings for over 17 years around the Sp ecial to The Prospector ance Francaise d’El Pas, General El Paso area. Sunset Film Society premieres Polish, Spanish, Mexican and Spanish movies in El Paso. Casimir Pulaski Polish American Throughout his life, Duncan has Adding to Duncan’s other ac- first of many free screenings was Aside from the fact that these Society of El Paso and the Consul been sharing his passion for film complishments was his TV pro- shown to an audience of about screenings are free, there is also Honoraria de España en El Paso to with audiences across the board gram, “Jay’s Pix,” in which he 40 people in the historic Hixon a difference between the screen- make this happen. through his various programs on would show a classic film and House, which was built in 1908. ings shown through his film soci- TV, in classrooms, film festivals The second International Film share knowledge about the histor- The film was “Somewhere in ety and those that can be seen in a Festival will continue screenings for and more recently through his ical context of the film itself. Time,” the 1980 romantic sci-fi movie theater. the next three Saturdays at 2 p.m., film society. About four years ago, he came classic set in 1912 starring Chris- “I want to educate and enrich Duncan has been a fixture in into contact with Rosa Chavez, topher Reeve and Jane Seymour. audience members through his- until its conclusion on Sept. 23 at and around El Paso over the last the proprietor of the historic Hix- The setting of the film repre- torical film,” Duncan said. the International Museum of Art. 40 years, having an influential role on House in the Sunset Heights sented the ambiance of the Hixon He chooses to screen historical in saving the Plaza Theater from neighborhood. This sparked an House. Duncan chose this film so classic films including indepen- the first demolition threat back in idea to create a monthly film se- the audience could have the full dent and foreign films, and opens 1974. His grassroots efforts made ries at the house. experience of being able to im- the screening with a film talk, way for the El Paso Community “Let’s do a film series, maybe merse themselves into the setting where he provides tidbits and facts Foundation to take over the role once a month and maybe develop of the film itself. about the film. of once again saving and restoring it into a film society,” he recalls Thus, the Sunset Film Society “I try to limit it to where they I want to educate the historic theater. telling her. “That way we can uti- was born. leave wanting more, but not too Also in 1974, he began teaching lize this historic piece of architec- The name of the film society much where they leave knowing and enrich audience Introduction to Film Theory and ture, in a historic neighborhood, speaks for itself having initi- more than they wanted,” he said. Criticism, a film history course seeing historic film.” ated its run in the historic Sunset “It’s just enough background and members through through the English department On Saturday, Aug. 17, 2013, his Heights neighborhood and show- I try to give a little more insight.” historical film. and continuing education at UTEP. vision came to fruition and the ing the films at around sunset. The Hixon House was home to the Sunset Film Society for the next five months. The film society had be- come a success and gained an audi- ence that was too large to fit into the house. Duncan moved his screenings to the Trinity First Baptist Church - Jay Duncan, while he transitioned into finding a Sunset Film Society founder more suitable location. Ardovino’s Desert Crossing would become the next place the film society would call home. The Donovan Manchester, who has first presentation was on April attended Sunset Film Society’s 27, 2014, with the film “Sunset free screenings after hearing about Boulevard.” it through a friend, feels that it is The free monthly screenings important to support the Sunset continue today and normally fall Film Society. on Sundays at noon unless it is a “They are very important for in- special feature. The most recent special screenings were “Close En- dividuals who don’t like going to counters of the Third Kind” and the traditional theater and having “The Godfather Part II.” to deal with a lot of people,” Man- Over the next year, the Sunset chester said. “Not only because Film Society evolved and Duncan of the price, but also given the was able to find a new location to enrichment and the cultural-type draw in more audience members. feel, which you don’t get that at a In July of 2015, Duncan part- nered up with the International traditional theater.” Museum of Art, formerly the Follow Elenie Gonzalez on Twitter @eleniego

L eslie sarinana/The Prospector “Out of Towners” playing at the International Museum of Art. THEPROSPECTOR ENTE RTAINMENT | 9 | September 12, 2017 Music spotlight: Miles Angel prepares for eventful fall gel is my middle name too. It just performers. I’m trying to improve Other summer ventures includ- made sense,” he said. in both areas.” ed touring outside of El Paso to Angel said he ventures into differ- He experienced his initial ascent cities like and even ent genres to stimulate new ideas. to success when he wrote his song opening up for Kyle when he came “Besides R&B, what I study, “Thank You,” which was about his to Tricky Falls. At the Kyle show, like Bryson Tiller, PARTYNEXT- mom. It was a song that he didn’t Angel reflected onstage how he DOOR, I listen to a lot of the Bea- expect to get as big as it got. wasn’t able to get a show at the tles,” he said. “I’m a huge Beatles “Thank you” was a song about Lowbrow Palace in 2016, but now fan. I take the harmonies from my mom—a time when my mom them. That’s what no one can do and pops got divorced. I wrote that he’s opening for an act like Kyle. like them.” song for her,” he said. “That was a “I literally walked inside of Low- He believes it is the diversity of really pivotal point in my journey brow and asked to play a show with his influences that has propelled because I got to change the style my then manager and I couldn’t his creativity. of what I was doing. After that, get one,” he said. “Lowbrow is an “I think that’s what makes music everything on my SoundCloud accolade for me. That was a dream different,” he said. “People add the started getting a lot of listens.” for me. Don’t ever let anyone tell different stuff they grow up to. For Even though he is reaching im- you that you can’t do something.” me, there was a lot of hip-hop and pressive numbers on SoundCloud, In fact, he will be headlining a the blues. The other day I was lis- he doesn’t base the success of a show, which might be his last of tening to “I’d Rather Go Blind” by song off the number of streams. 2017, at the Lowbrow Palace on Etta James—that’s a classic. I re- “If it ages well, I think that’s Sept. 21. Admission will be free cently added her cadences on one what I’m most proud of,” he said. for attendees 21 and over. of my songs.” “You grow up with your music. If While he uses beats he favors, you can look at your work at the his songwriting process is one he end of the day and say, ‘I fuck with is continuously trying to perfect. that,’ then you know you accom- “I first start with the hook, the plished something.” catchy part, on a song, and then I On the contrary, there are some build around that,” he said. “I used songs that he’s released that have to write about how I was feeling— not taken off or been given the criti- Lowbrow is an accolade that makes a great . If cal reception he feels was deserved. you can put yourself in a specific “There was a song I was doing for me. Don’t ever let situation and write that and pull it and I thought, ‘wow God, you got G aby velasquez/The Prospector off, then you’re a great songwriter.” me!’” he said. “I felt like I killed anyone tell you that you Miles Angel is performing a free show at the Lowbrow Palace on Sept. 21. When he’s sent these different it and I was about to blow up. But beats by producers, he makes you’re your biggest competitor. If can’t do something. activities such as football at Del sure to be entirely selective and you can go home every day and By Adrian Broaddus precise with the ones he decides say you were proud of what you The Prospector Valle High School prior to pursu- ing singing. Once he graduated, he to use for a song. It has to truly do, that’s what matters.” Growing up during his teen- catch his attention. It was a busy summer for the decided to forgo an education to age years, Miguel Perez, or as he’s “For me, I like simple stuff,” he local crooner. On June 17, he re- focus on fashioning his music. known by his stage name Miles said. “I have to fall in love with the leased a collection of tracks he - Miles Angel Angel, always strived for some- “I respect education so much, so beat. Maybe it’s just the snare hit had been releasing on Sound- thing greater, trying to rise higher if I did it half-assed, I’m not do- the right way, but I have to love Cloud together on his debut al- to some sort of fandom. ing anyone a favor,” he said. “It’s the beat. Give me something that bum, “No Apologies.” He was simply trying to get rich not like I’m sitting around doing speaks to me.” “It felt like a year ago since I re- “I’ve been preparing for this. I and famous through his vocal talents. nothing all day. I’m working all Starting his SoundCloud ac- leased that,” he said. “Just go listen will leave you awed,” he said. “Pull Now, taking a different approach the time.” count last year, Angel has devel- to it. Listen to any track on it. Lis- up—I challenge you. If you don’t to his talent, the last thing on the Angel grew up listening to art- oped quite the fan base for his ten what I have to say. The singles give me the credit as an artist, let 20-year-old aspiring R&B artist’s ists such as Chris Brown, Trey talents. His most popular song on leading up were only a look to get me be your favorite singer. Let me mind is stardom. Songz and Drake for inspiration SoundCloud, “Panties Drop,” has you to buy the whole book.” He wants to create vision and show you why I got it.” and insight toward the art. Com- over 35,000 listens, while most The 10-track was re- voice through his work. of his other tracks range from leased on Spotify, Apple Music He also has new material in store ing up with his stage name was “I always low key, knew I could 15,000-27,000 listens. and other major streaming sites. for his fans. well thought out despite being sing, but I really went at it when I However, the success didn’t He said that the reception has “It’s been a month of work and I fairly new to the artistry. graduated,” he said. “I used to make come overnight. been pretty strong. have a full album ready to put out,” “I’m Mexican and Venezuelan. music to turn up and to feel myself, “It takes a while for your stuff to “It wasn’t like anything I’ve re- he said. “I just need to record it. I My pops passed away when I was but now it’s about perfecting my grow,” he said. “I found that after ceived before,” he said. “I never re- could record it all in one day. I just work and growing as an artist.” a lot younger. When I started to you perform, your stuff gets a lot ceived exposure like that. It really want to be in the right mental state.” From humble beginnings, Angel do the music stuff, I decided to go more listens. You’ll find a lot of got me. That’s what got me really dabbled in other extracurricular with his name to honor him. An- great songs also, but not a lot of poppin’ in El Paso.” Follow Adrian Broaddus on Twitter @adrian_broaddus. ‘It’ (2017) reboot is bigger, gorier and scarier than the original The film takes place in a small Fast-forward to the end of the wanting to look away, taking away town in Maine during the late 1980s school year, and Bill still has the scary aspect of him. However, and tells the story of seven kids who hope that his brother is alive even his interpretation of Pennywise is are being tormented by Pennywise though several children in town more likely to leave an impression the Dancing Clown, a shape-shifting have since gone missing. compared to the original Penny- The film later introduces Bill’s monster, played by Bill Skarsgård. wise played by Tim Curry. The novel and original film follow friends: Richie, played by Finn Skarsgård could have been scary the characters as children in the Wolfhard, is an obnoxious and on his own, but the film is made to 1950s and adults in the 1980s. The crude jokester, Eddie, played by new adaptation covers the characters Jack Dylan Grazer, is witty and be suitable to a more modern au- only as children in the late 1980s. asthmatic, and Stanley, played by dience by using digital effects and While it is considered a horror Wyatt Oleff, is a wimpy Jewish kid CGI as well as eerie music cues film, it’s much more than that. It’s a getting ready for his bar mitzvah. that make you anticipate something witty and somewhat touching com- Three other kids end up join- about to pop out on the screen. ing of age story of these kids who ing the group–Ben (Jeremy Ray “It” directly targets the ones who Taylor), a chubby new kid, Mike call themselves “the losers club.” grew up watching the original and (Chosen Jacobs), a homeschooled The original film crams King’s triggers how you became afraid of kid, and Beverly (Sophia Lillis). thick novel into a film that spans The group of kids later brand clowns in the first place. It would over three hours and tells the char- themselves “the losers club” and dis- not be as good if you only consid- acters’ story as adults and children. cover that Pennywise comes around ered the horror aspect of it, but the He is able to properly establish every 27 years to murder children. overall goal of telling a good story each of the seven children, tell The chemistry and all-around and captivating audiences is met. their stories and what they fear. performances of the cast are ex- The film had a massive opening The film starts off with the most tremely captivating, making the iconic scene from the original as weekend, making $123.1 million in film stand out much more than North America and nearly $185 mil- Bill, played by Jaeden Lieberher, the original. Each performance lion worldwide, setting a record in the makes his little brother Georgie a is natural and charismatic, some- paper boat. Georgie puts on a clas- thing you would expect from a 13 horror genre. The horror film with the sic yellow coat and rain boots to -year-old going through puberty. second highest opening is “Paranormal s pecial to The Prospector take his new boat for a ride until They are funny, cute and touch- Activity 3,” with $52.6 million. This it falls in the sewer, where Penny- ing, yet you still get scared along movie is only the beginning as New By Brianna Chavez Andy Muschietti’s version of “It” is wise drags him in. with them. Line Cinema has already announced a certainly better than the original. The new film takes on a gorier, The Prospector Skarsgård’s performance is sequel. There is no word on when it will Muschietti takes the original dated more graphic approach to the creepy and terrifying, but after be released or if this cast will return. While some movie adaptations of film and kicks it up a notch by tak- scene that continues throughout the multiple appearances that he Stephen King’s novels have fallen ing several different approaches the film, when compared to the makes in the film it becomes eas- Brianna Chavez may be reached at short, this film does not. Director with a better cast and a better clown. original 1990 adaptation. ier to look at Pennywise without [email protected]. | 10 | ENTERTAINMENT THEPROSPECTOR September 12, 2017 sells-out Tricky Falls inbrief Their follow up album, “Bea- con” (2012), peaked at No. 17 on the Billboard 200 and No. 6 for al- lis u FonSI at Abraham Chavez ternative . The sophomore record brought their most success- ful single to date, “Sleep Alone.” It peaked at No. 19 on the U.S. Al- ternative Songs chart and No. 32 on the U.S. Hot Rock Songs chart. The album received favorable reviews and saw enough success to motivate the decision for the band Cia oncord Ghost tour to release a four-part documen- tary, “What We See,” which shows them on tour prior to the release of the album. Their songs have been featured in a number of movies, TV shows, video games and commercials. Their hit, “What You Know” is also used as the theme music for the BBC Radio 4 show “It’s Not What You Know.” Sp ecial to The Prospector Their latest album, “Gameshow” Grs ieve at tricky falls shifted the band’s sound toward (2009). Tracks “Undercover Mar- By Leslie Sariñana a more funk/dance rock one. It tyn” and “Cigarettes in the Theater” The Prospector received very mixed reviews and The Irish indie band, Two Door Cin- started to get attention online and hasn’t seen the level of success the ema Club, is finally making its way it wasn’t long until the band signed previous albums have had. to El Paso as they tour for their a record deal and released their first Lead singer Trimble cited Prince third studio album “Gameshow” album, “.” and David Bowie as inspirations Sept. 20 at Tricky Falls “Tourist History” featured many for this last album. He referred to Moves i in the Canyon: ‘La La Land’ The Northern Ireland band is of the songs off their EP. They first the style of the album as “out-there comprised of Alex Trimble (vo- came up on the indie music scene pop and avant garde craziness.” cals), Sam Halliday (guitar and with “.” Their “U.S. Fall” tour kicks off backing vocals) and Kevin Baird It was their 2008 hit “What You Sept. 13 in Portland, Oregon. (bass and synths). Two Door Cine- Know” from the same album that The show is sold out and doors ma Club got their name from Hal- gave them a higher push into are set to open at 7 p.m. Circa liday’s mispronunciation of their Waves will open up the show local cinema, Tudor Cinema. mainstream indie and was the big- around 8 p.m. Tricky Falls is lo- TDCC formed in 2007 and it gest hit from “Tourist History.” cated at 209 S. El Paso St. didn’t take long for them to find The song peaked at No. 64 on the success. Their first release was UK singles charts and No. 22 on Leslie Sarinana may be reached at their EP “Four Words to Stand On” the U.S. Alternative Songs chart. [email protected]. PAGE 11

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Editor Sports Jeremy Carranco, 747-7477 Hurricane Harvey leaves mark on Rice and UTEP players ing my mom and asking, ‘mom, are you He calls a couple times a day just to okay?’ multiple times. She said, ‘yeah, make sure his house is okay and things we’re good, don’t worry about us—just haven’t gotten worse. Hurricane Harvey make sure you keep playing football.’ I and the flooding became added fuel for still kept calling and calling her anyways, Dove to step up his play. but she says she’s fine. Now it’s gotten to “It kind of pushes me more knowing the point where I call her so much that what my town is going through,” he said. she doesn’t pick up the phone. They’re “The people back home, they see me on okay though.” TV and it gives them some happiness. That gives me a little more push.” Dove isn’t your typical running back either. He’s the big man who punches the ball in on third and short situations for the offense. Averaging 3.0 yards per carry, it’s the role that he’s learned to embrace. The people back “It’s basically just, get the first down mentality,” he said. “Get in, play big boy home, they see me on football and run the ball directly down to get the first down.” TV and it gives them And against Rice, Dove was able to some happiness. reconnect with an old high school team- mate from El Campo. Starting offensive G aby velasquez / The Prospector lineman Trey Martin was able to sympa- UTEP running back Kevin Dove will use his family’s losses in storm as the motivation the rest of the season. thize with Dove, having been raised in the same town that experienced the flood. By Adrian broaddus outlet to escape from everything go- ricane Harvey even reached players on “Where he’s from, it wasn’t flooded, The Prospector ing on back home. the Miners’ team. but the school is messed up,” Dove said. “We’ve had 12 of our players lose every- “We’ve got players on our own team “We kept in touch and talk about football Saturday’s matchup between Rice and - Kevin Dove thing,” said Bailiff, who had been offered that have issues in . We’ve got when we can. He was my center during UTEP felt like more than just a game with UTEP running back the recovery efforts going on in Houston to stay at SMU, TCU, UTEP and East one kid, Kevin Dove, who had horses high school, so we have some history.” in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey. Texas while they waited out the storm. back there and lost every single horse Born in Wharton and raised in El All Dove can do now is continue to play in their horse farm,” said UTEP head Rice head coach David Bailiff and his “We have about 26 vehicles that are Campo—less than an hour and a half the sport he loves, which his mom relent- coach Sean Kugler. “Our thoughts go lessly encourages he doesn’t stray away squad were 8,500 miles away in Austra- flooded while we were out of town. It has from Houston—his family has received out to David Bailiff and his team. I can’t from. He’s optimistic about the rebuild- lia, playing their first game of the sea- been heartwarming to see the response of immense help from the community. son when the hurricane hit in Houston. imagine some of the things that they’re “It’s going pretty good right now,” he ing process and trusts that his role is to people to help just not us, but the entire When they came back, they couldn’t go going through.” said. “My coaches back home from high remain in school and continue his duties. city of Houston.” back home. Instead, they used TCU’s fa- Dove, who sees the field frequently as school have gotten together and helped Dove and the Miners will play against cilities to practice for the entire week lead- It wasn’t just the city of Houston that the No. 2 running back, has been playing my parents out a lot. They lost their house Arizona on Friday, Sept. 15 at the Sun ing up to the game at UTEP. was overwhelmed by the flooding from with the thoughts of his family back home in the flood. People I’ve interacted with Bowl. The game will be televised on This is when football became more the catastrophic storm, which was the in El Campo, Texas. throughout the years playing football ESPN at 8 p.m. MT. than just a game for the individuals heaviest tropical downpour in the na- “It is hard being here while they’re over have come together and helped my mom. Follow Adrian Broaddus on Twitter @Adrian_Broaddus. affected. They used football as an tion’s history. The after effects from -Hur there,” he said. “The other day I kept call- So they’re good.” Palacios carries team through tough start By mike flores ship after coming so close the year before me playing. What drove me really hard The Prospector (third-place finish in 2013). was wanting to prove myself to my team- It’s simple why Palacios was on UTEP’s mates. It was nerve racking, but then I Not even halfway into her third year radar and what a grab that was for UTEP finally saw it was the more games I get, with the UTEP soccer program, junior head coach Kevin Cross. the better I’ll get,” Palacios said. “I’m ap- goalkeeper Alyssa Palacios, has already “At first I was kind of hesitant to come preciative of that opportunity as a fresh- rewritten the record books. The standout out on a visit here (UTEP). I kept on get- man. Playing from day one has helped me goalie is the heartbeat and backbone for ting emails, and I kept thinking ‘El Paso? grow into a leader.” the Miners. If Palacios plays well – UTEP What’s in El Paso?’ But my club coach After her freshman season, there was can compete with just about anyone. convinced me to finally accept the visit, no sophomore slump for the standout Palacios is third all-time in UTEP his- so I did. And right away, I fell in love goalie. Instead, she upped her game and tory with 294 total saves. with this city,” Palacios said. “The Friday had one of the most historic seasons in Prior to UTEP, Palacios called Carroll- night game I came to when I visited got UTEP’s history. ton, Texas, home and lettered three years me a lot. It’s so cool on how much the city As a sophomore, Palacios set a school at Carrollton Creekview High School, comes out and supports their teams and record in shutouts (nine) and finished where she first started to make a name for get into it. Also, the team made it seem second in school history in many catego- herself. Just like her time at UTEP, Pala- like a big family, so I knew it could be a ries such as save percentage (.874), saves cios played a huge role for Creekview HS. good home away from home.” (132), saves per game (5.79). From day one of her freshman year In her freshman year for Palacios, Many could argue that defense, in large in high school, Palacios had one goal on the Miners had just lost their four-year part with Palacios anchoring, is what her mind and she wasn’t going to stop for starting goalkeeper Sarah Dilling and it guided UTEP to winning 13 games last anyone or anything to achieve what she seemed as if Cross was leaning toward year—the program’s most since 2009, and put her mind to—play soccer at the col- starting the junior goalkeeper Keighton a mark that tied the program for fourth- legiate level. Allen over Palacios. But due to an injury most wins in a single season. The Miners Nina titovets / The Prospector In 2013 and 2014, Palacios was not only Allen received in training camp, before lost 11 players from last year’s team—six UTEP goalie Alyssa Palacios is third all-time in saves in UTEP program history. the back-to-back team captain, but she the season kicked off, the doors opened starters—but they showed Palacios the was also her team’s back-to-back MVP for Palacios. way to become a leader. Palacios sees growth and the will to win The Miners are only one game away for those years as well. She also garnered She was thrown into the mix from the “That team taught me that relation- in this young team. from starting conference play. Palacios the 2013 first team All-District goalkeep- get-go and took advantage of this oppor- ships are important. It makes you want to Out of the eight games, UTEP has bat- said the rough start has only pushed er honors and was the Morning tunity to never give back her starting role. work that much harder for everyone on tled in five overtime games. UTEP could them to keep improving and it’s a process. News Class 4A Player to Watch. As a freshman, it was apparent Palacios the field,” Palacios said. “Now I want to be one play or one break away from hav- In 2014, her senior year, Palacios was belonged. Palacios was third in Confer- have that with my new teammates and ing an improved record. And that’s saying UTEP is looking to get all the kinks out recognized with the National Soccer ence USA in saves (111), recorded 5.5 build relationships with them. I want something for this young team. before Southern Mississippi to open C- Coaches Association of America Se- saves per match, sixth in save percentage them to trust me and be able to lean on “Our team identity is respect, unity USA play on Sunday, Sept. 17. nior Excellence award and did enough (.816) and tied for third in UTEP’s history me. It will translate onto the field.” and discipline. We live through that in Palacios’ goal for her time at UTEP is to to capture All-State goalkeeper honors. with six shutouts in a single season. Now in year three with a young and everything we do. I want us to be known leave an impact, even when she’s not play- She was also named to the second team To top off her freshman outing, Pala- inexperienced team, Palacios has had to as the hardest working team there is. I ing anymore. She wants to build a culture in All-District in her final season of high cios was named to the C-USA All-Fresh- take over the responsibilities of leader- want teams to know it’s going to be a fight school soccer. man team—something only one Miner ship. It’s been a rough start to the season, when they play us—from first whistle to at UTEP that makes players want to come Palacios was a member of Sting 97 goalkeeper had ever done before her. but UTEP has won three games in a row last,” Palacios said. “We stay positive. We and play for the Miners. ECNL, a team that she helped guide to “My freshman year, it was really in- after starting off the season on a five- know we’re right there and we can do this Follow Mike Flores on Twitter @MikeyTheReal. win the 2014 ECNL National Champion- timidating. I wanted everyone to trust game skid. Now UTEP sits at 3-5, but with anyone.” | 12 | SPOrTS THEPROSPECTOR September 12, 2017 handicapping the new athletic director INbrIEF By Jason green mean more of the same as far as on- football head coach, should Sean Ku- chIhUAhUAS To PlAy For Pcl TITlE The Prospector fi eld performance. gler be dismissed. Odds: 8/1 Odds: 3/1 With the an- Brian Wickstrom – University of In- Mack Rhoades – Baylor University nouncement carnate Word athletic director athletic director that athletic Wickstrom was the assistant ath- Rhoades is another Stull disciple director Bob letic director at UTEP under Stull and once again goes to show Stull’s eye Stull would be from 2006-2011. He originally left for talent – at least as far as the front leaving UTEP UTEP to become the athletic direc- offi ce is concerned. He has served as aft er 19 years tor at UC-Riverside. Since then, he athletic director at Akron, Houston, at the helm has moved to UL-Monroe and on Missouri and Baylor. His current job of the athletic August 16 of this year took the job at at Baylor calls for him to dig Baylor department, Incarnate Word. Wickstrom is known FooTbAll To hoST ArIzoNA FrIDAy out of a deep hole caused by several speculation as a “fundraising star” and was in- scandals from the men’s basketball from all corners began. strumental in securing funds for the and football teams. Rhoades took the In the end, the only real opinion Larry K. Durham Center while at job knowing what was ahead. Howev- that matters is that of university presi- UTEP. A press release introducing dent Diana Natalicio. Natalicio has fi - Wickstrom at UIW stated that Wick- er, if he would like a clean start aft er nal authority when it comes to hiring strom raised $91 million in funds for taking the Baylor job in 2016, UTEP the new AD. his various universities in 20 years of could off er just that. Several names have been circled work. Although leaving a job aft er Odds: 12/1 around within the media and even only a month would be strange, the Lisa Campos – Northern Arizona Uni- SoccEr WINS ThIrD STrAIGhT heard coming from inside the Ath- chance to leave an FCS school for an versity athletic director letic Department. This article is FBS school may prove tempting. Campos was the senior associate here to serve as a primer and to of- Odds: 10/1 athletic director at UTEP from 2006- fer odds on the likelihood of each Jeramiah Dickey – Baylor University 12 under Stull. She was instrumental candidate eventually being named associate vice-president for athletic in the design and completion of the as Stull’s successor. operations Helen of Troy Soft ball Complex dur- Dickey is an El Paso native and for- Chris Park – UTEP senior associate ing her time at UTEP. Th e Colorado mer Assistant Director for athletic athletic director native has been the AD at NAU since development at UTEP. He has fol- Of course, Park will be interviewed April of 2012 and has been the model lowed former UTEP senior associ- and probably fi rst. Plenty of fu- of success, with her teams’ captur- ate AD and current Baylor AD Mack ture athletic department stars have ing 24 team conference champion- Rhoades to several schools, including ships. Last school year, NAU athletes learned under the tutelage of Stull Akron and Houston. At Houston, vollEybAll SET For NIkE INvITATIoNAl and Park is just the latest. Park is fi nished with a collective 3.12 GPA. Dickey was responsible for some Campos received her doctorate from ever present at UTEP athletic events phenomenal fundraising, including with his young family and is con- UTEP and is rumored to be one of securing naming rights for Houston’s the top two candidates to replace stantly mingling with boosters and football stadium worth $15M. Stull. Her success as an AD, even at fans. Th e young, but high-ranking, Dickey was also involved in the an FCS school, has got to place her member of the athletic department is hiring of former Houston football near the top of the list for Natalicio in charge of the Miner Athletic Club coach Tom Herman who took the and company. and fundraising. Choosing Park as a team to the top of the national rank- replacement for Stull would make for ings. If Dickey were hired, he could Odds: 5/1 a smooth, easy transition, but could quickly be called upon to hire a new Follow Jason green on Twitter @greenevansJ