DREAMER CENTER at UTRGV Jesus Sanchez EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
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THE STUDENT VOICE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS RIO GRANDE VALLEY MONDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2017 WWW.UTRGVRIDER.COM VOL. 3, ISSUE 12 /UTRGVRIDER @UTRGV_THERIDER PROTESTERS DEMAND DREAMER CENTER AT UTRGV Jesus Sanchez EDITOR-IN-CHIEF n a chilly Thursday afternoon, more than 200 protesters marched across the OUTRGV Edinburg campus during the “Solidarity Walkout” to voice their concerns on the changes to the DACA program and urged university administration to create a Dreamer Center. “As one of the largest populated institutions in Texas with undocumented students, we feel like we should stand in solidarity with them, because we don’t share their same fights, but we understand the fear that’s instilled,” said Aileen Garza, a UTRGV social work junior and member of Unite for Reproductive and Gender Equity (URGE). “[It’s instilled] in us and it’s instilled 10 times in them. We shouldn’t ignore that they are here.” On Sept. 5, President Donald Trump rescinded the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, Joahana Segundo/The Rider an executive order by then- Members of La Union de Chicanxs Hijxs de Aztlan (LUCHA) lead a walkout Thursday on the Edinburg campus to protest the inactivity of the government on President Barack Obama that the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. protected nearly 800,000 people. the United States as children demonstrate that they meet However, Trump’s change appropriate legislative DACA provides young with temporary protection several criteria, according to on DACA gives Congress solutions. people who were brought to from deportation if they can whitehouse.gov. six months to consider See PROTEST, Page 8 Defending the throne Plan calls for 3-way split UTRGV set to host WAC Tournament in student services fee Jesus Sanchez EDITOR-IN-CHIEF During forums scheduled for Nov. 14 and 16, a university committee will present a tentative recommendation to split the student services fee into three separate charges--athletics, transportation and student activities--and increase designated tuition. UTRGV Fees Current Student Proposed three- Services fee total way split total $249.96 $307.80 The proposal recommends an athletics fee of $13.65 per credit hour capped at 12 credit hours; a transportation fee of $5 per credit hour capped at 12 credit hours; and a Student Services fee of $7 per credit hour capped at 12 credit hours. Bryan Ramos/The Rider The UTRGV Volleyball Team celebrates its come-from-behind victory over conference rival New Mexico State 3-2 (25-23, 20-25, 20-25, 25-23, 15-12) on Sept. 23 in the UTRGV Fieldhouse. Tuition and Fee Forums Todd Lowery took over the and NCAA Tournament berth. Brownsville Edinburg Bryan Ramos program, bringing with him When he left UTB to take Tuesday Thursday SPORTS EDITOR four national championships the reins at UTRGV, a pair El Gran Salón Student Union Theater In 30 years of Division I from the NAIA level. of Serbian freshmen, Bojana 12:15 to 1:30 p.m. volleyball, the University of Since then, Lowery has Mitrovic and Tina Sekulic Texas-Pan American had created a powerhouse on the joined him. Lowery said the just three winning seasons. court, winning a program two, now seniors, have been Rick Anderson, UTRGV Finance and Administration When UTPA merged with record 21 games a year ago instrumental in the program’s executive vice president, told The Rider the proposal for the the University of Texas at and leading the team to its first turnaround on and off the athletics fee is based on its current allocation from the Student Brownsville to form UTRGV in Western Athletic Conference court. Services fee. 2015, former UTB Head Coach Tournament championship See WAC, Page 7 See FEES, Page 3 November 13, 2017 2 ON CAMPUS THE RIDER ANNOUNCEMENTS Today Hockey Tournament at noon in the Pokémon Stadium tournament at ‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’ Game Room in Edinburg. For more noon in the Game Room in Edinburg. The Rider is the official, award- Office of the Vice President for information, call 665-7989 For more information, call 665-7989. Student Success will show “Spider- Game-A-Palooza Friday winning student newspaper of the Man: Homecoming” at 7 p.m. in El The Student Union will host Game- League of Legends Tournament University of Texas Rio Grande Gran Salón on the Brownsville campus A-Palooza from 12:15 to 2:15 p.m. in South Texas Summoners will host Valley. The newspaper is widely and in the Student Union Theater on El Comedor in Brownsville. For more a League of Legends tournament distributed on and off campus in the Edinburg campus. Attendees are information, call 665-7989. from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the Student encouraged to bring canned goods Wednesday Academic Center on the Edinburg Brownsville and Edinburg, Texas. for the UTRGV Food Pantry. For We Belong Support Group campus. Registration is from 10 a.m. Views presented are those of the every canned good, donors will receive The Counseling Center will host a to noon. For more information, email writers and do not reflect those double the tickets for a better chance support group for students who are [email protected]. of the newspaper or university. to win a prize in the drawing. For more concerned about immigration status, Free Play at the Union information, call 665-7989. DACA, undocumented, international The Student Union will host Free EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Harpsichord Festival and allies from noon to 1 p.m. in the Play at the Union from 2 to 4 p.m. Jesus Sanchez Students, faculty and guest artists will University Center on the Edinburg in the Game Room in Edinburg and perform early music on the School of campus. For more information, call El Comedor in Brownsville. For more SPORTS EDITOR Music’s own harpsichord. The event 665-2574. information, call 665-7989. Bryan Ramos will feature pieces composed by Bach, Wind Symphony Saturday ONLINE EDITOR Scarlatti and others at 7 p.m. in the The UTRGV Wind Symphony will Indoor Percussion Ensemble Alain Lestarpe Texas Southmost College Arts Center perform works by Dvorak, Sousa, Auditions in Brownsville. Admission is free. For Hearshen, Grainger and Whitacre. The Indoor Percussion Ensemble SOCIAL MEDIA EDITOR more information, call 882-7025. The Wind Symphony will also feature will host auditions from 9 a.m. to 6:30 Sergio Garcia Magic: The Gathering p.m. in the Performing Tournament SPANISH EDITOR Have an announcement? Arts Complex Auditorium The Student Union on the Edinburg campus. Eric Montoya will host a Magic: The Percussionists must pay A&E EDITOR Gathering tournament Email us at $50 to audition. For more Sydni D. Salinas at noon in the Loft on the information, call 882-7025. Edinburg campus. For more [email protected] Sunday COPY EDITOR information, call 665-7989. Flute concert P.J. Hernandez Tuesday Flutist Erin Murphy will 2017-2018 UTRGV Concerto/Aria CARTOONIST BumpStart Group Meeting perform at 7 p.m. in the Performing The Counseling Center will host a Competition winners Kornel Juhasz Laia Vite Arts Complex Auditorium on the group meeting for moms-to-be that and Tiffany Nerio in “Il Convegno Edinburg campus. General admission REPORTERS will feature topics, such as learning for Clarinet Duet and Concert Band” by is $10, and $5 for senior citizens and Nubia Reyna techniques for relaxation and balance Amilcare Ponchielli at 7 p.m. in the students. For more information, call Gabriel Galvan from 12:15 to 1:15 p.m. in Cortez Hall Texas Southmost College Arts Center 882-7025. Britney Valdez 226 on the Brownsville campus. For in Brownsville. Admission is $5. For Symphonic Band more information, call 882-7025. Steven Hughes more information, call 882-3897. The Symphonic Band will perform ‘Everything I Never Told You’ Zugay Treviño Thursday at 5 p.m. in Performing Arts Complex The UTRGV Learning Center, Clarinet and piano concert Auditorium on the Edinburg campus. InqSpot Book Club, Writing and Associate Professor Jonathan Guist, PHOTOGRAPHERS Admission is $5. For more information, Language Studies Department on clarinet, and Lecturer I Oliver Jia, Ana Cahuiche call 882-7025. and Student Union will host a on piano, will perform works spanning Wind Ensemble Albert Monrroy discussion of the book “Everything I the 19th to 21st centuries at 7 p.m. The Wind Ensemble will perform Robert Benavidez Jr. Never Told You,” by Celeste Ng, at in the Texas Southmost College Arts at 3 p.m. in the Performing Arts Valeria Alanis 12:15 p.m. in the Loft on the Edinburg Center in Brownsville. Admission is Complex Auditorium on the Edinburg Lesley Robles campus and at the same time in El free. For more information, call 882- campus. Admission is $5. For more Joahana Segundo Comedor on the Brownsville campus. 7025. information, call 882-7025. Air Hockey Tournament N64 Pokémon Stadium Release --Compiled by Steven Hughes ADVERTISING SALES The Student Union will host an Air The Student Union will host a MANAGER Leslie Medrano ADVERTISING SALES POLICE REPORTS REPRESENTATIVES Jessica Mendez The following are among the incidents reported to University Police between Nov. 2 and 4. Jillian Glantz DISTRIBUTION ASSISTANTS Nov. 2 via social media and friends, but were Edinburg campus. Physical Plant Victor Ramirez 9:19 a.m.: Two unable to locate her. The parents staff, who hosted a conference in the Aaron Garza faculty members were informed the incident would Education Complex, reported a loud reported that their be documented and if the student bang and then a smell of smoke in private residence was is located, she would be advised to the building. A UTRGV officer pulled burglarized and found contact them.