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The Collegian (2010-11-15) University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ScholarWorks @ UTRGV The Collegian Special Collections and Archives 11-15-2010 The Collegian (2010-11-15) Christine Cavazos Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.utrgv.edu/collegian Recommended Citation The Collegian (BLIBR-0075). UTRGV Digital Library, The University of Texas – Rio Grande Valley This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Special Collections and Archives at ScholarWorks @ UTRGV. It has been accepted for inclusion in The Collegian by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks @ UTRGV. For more information, please contact [email protected], [email protected]. No more The play’s We are the plastic the thing champions Page 5 Page 13 Page 15 THE STUDENT VOICE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT BROWNSVILLE AND TEXAS SOUTHMOST COLLEGE THE Volume 63 OLLEGIANMonday www.utbcollegian.com CIssue 13 November 15, 2010 UT System to TSC: ¡Adiós! García tells administrators split is ‘a good thing’ PHOTO COURTESY UTB/TSC OFFICE OF NEWS AND INFORMATION MICHAEL PEÑA/COLLEGIAN Then Texas Gov. Ann Richards symbolically signs the bill establishing the new university partnership in the UTB/TSC President Juliet V. García addresses the university’s top administrators Thursday on the University of summer of 1991. On Sept. 1, 1991, the partnership between the University of Texas at Brownsville and Texas Texas System board of regents’ vote to end its partnership with Texas Southmost College. Southmost College began. By Alejandra González At 2 p.m. Thursday, García assembled happened, and we all took the oath. We’re Francisco “Kiko” Rendon, UT System Staff Writer the university’s top administrators and proud that we have become a full-fledged Chancellor Francisco Cigarroa said he informed them about her meeting on university in the UT System.” “was truly disappointed that we could not For UTB/TSC President Juliet V. García, Wednesday with the UT System board of On Wednesday, the UT System board forge a new agreement that would propel the University of Texas System board of regents and its decision to terminate the of regents voted unanimously to terminate UT System and TSC into the future as regents’ decision to end its partnership partnership with TSC. its partnership agreement with Texas partners.” with Texas Southmost College is “a good “The right thing finally happened Southmost College no later than Aug. 31, thing,” but at least one trustee is calling it yesterday,” García said, smiling. “A good 2015. • See ‘Partnership,’ Page 6 an “extreme disappointment.” thing happened yesterday, a good thing In a letter to TSC board Chairman Feast of Sharing set for Wednesday Two sides to By Cleiri Quezada border violence Staff Writer The Collegian Turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes and Gunfire across the border had UTB/TSC the traditional pumpkin pie are a must administrators canceling Homecoming around this time of the year. events but across the border, something Many have the privilege to sit at their more serious ensued: a deadly battle dining tables surrounded by loved ones; between drug cartels and the Mexican others, however, aren’t as fortunate to eat military. a Thanksgiving meal at all. The Collegian has reported several H-E-B Food Stores Inc. will incidents in which the sounds of gunshots accommodate anyone wanting to enjoy and grenades in Mexico have been heard a meal with the community by having its COLLEGIAN FILE PHOTO all the way to campus. Some bullets even 18th annual Feast of Sharing from 11 a.m. Hundreds of Brownsville and Matamoros residents enjoy last year’s Feast of Sharing in the Jacob Brown reached the university grounds. to 3 p.m. Wednesday in the Jacob Brown Auditorium on the UTB/TSC campus. About 4 p.m. Nov. 5, a student employee, Auditorium. Last year, 9,600 people were served and “We really don’t have any requirements; who will remain anonymous for her safety, “It’s a complete turkey meal,” said Joe 500 people volunteered. This year, Lucio is the only thing we’re asking is that your left campus and walked across the B&M Lucio, the store director at the H-E-B planning to accommodate 10,000 and still group be no larger than 20 people,” international bridge. Food Store on East Elizabeth Street in needs 500 to volunteer. Coronado said. “They told me that there was a shootout, Brownsville. “We’re going to be serving The feast will be accompanied by UTB/ Volunteers will be assigned a specific but because now it’s something that is not around 10,000 people for that day, and a TSC’s Mariachi Escorpion and live Tejano timeslot in which they will be able to do out of the ordinary I thought, ‘It should lot of entertainment and good food.” music performances, Lucio said. different tasks, such as serving, cleaning only last about half an hour,’” she said. The meal will consist of turkey breast, Volunteer Coordinator Letty Coronado, and helping to control the line of people The student was waiting for her mother green beans, mixed vegetables, mashed of the H-E-B Food Store No. 2 on Boca waiting to be served. to pick her up in Matamoros, Tamaulipas, potatoes, corn bread, a soft drink and for Chica Boulevard, told The Collegian that Anyone wanting to volunteer may call dessert, pumpkin pie. anyone can volunteer. Coronado or Rudy Saldaña at 541-1251. • See ‘Gunfire,’ Page 3 Page 2 • November 15, 2010 ON CAMPUS The Collegian COLLEGIAN B r i e f s Registration schedule Student Life. For more information, call Thursday in the REK Center pool. Bring The Office of the Registrar announces Center for Civic Engagement Director your swimsuit. For more information, The Collegian is the mul- the Spring 2011 registration schedule: Shamina Davis at 882-7283. contact Aquatic & Events Coordinator timedia student newspaper today, registration begins for undergraduate Distinguished Alumnus Awards. Jamie Barnhill at 882-5977. UTB/TSC will honor this year’s The Recreation, Education and serving the University of students who have completed 30 or more earned hours; Nov. 29, registration opens Distinguished Alumnus Award recipients Kinesiology Center will be open through Texas at Brownsville and for all remaining students. Students may at 1 p.m. Saturday in the Student Union’s Nov. 20 for UTB/TSC employees to Texas Southmost College. obtain the number of hours completed via Gran Salon. Alma Cardenas-Rubio, the Del participate in the Scorpion Marathon. The The newspaper is widely Scorpion Online--Satisfactory Academic Castillo band, Ruben Edelstein and Jose marathon is an incentive program open to distributed on campus and is Progress (S.A.P.) link. “J.J.” Guajardo will be recognized with all employees who run or walk 26.2 miles an award-winning member Career Café Open House videos and remarks. For more information, on the center’s treadmills. Employees can of the Texas Intercollegiate Career Counseling in the Student call 882-4337. sign up at the upper fitness desk at the Press Association. Success Center, located in the Cardenas Mariachi concert REK Center. A valid UTB/TSC Sting Card Hall North Annex, will hold a Career The UTB/TSC Music Department is required to enter the center. For more information, call (956) 882-5971 or send Collegian Editor Café Open House from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. will present a fund-raising concert Christine Cavazos Tuesday. Meet the career counselors and featuring the university’s Mariachi an e-mail to [email protected]. learn how they can help with your major Escorpión and the popular Banda Philosophy Club Meeting Collegian Online Editor and career focus. For more information, Sinaloense, La Kineña, at 7 p.m. Nov. The Philosophy Club meets at noon call Career Counselor Frank Coulson at Pablo Guerra 23 in the Arts Center. Tickets are $7 every Friday in the Barnes & Noble- 882-8292. Starbucks patio. For more information, pre-sale and $10 at the door. To buy Study skills workshop contact Luciana Morales at 589-1633. Collegian Webcast Editor tickets, call 882-8247 or 882-8943, or Michael Peña The Student Success Center will Civic Engagement Scholars meeting present a workshop titled “Study Skills/ visit Eidman Hall 207A. The Civic Engagement Scholars club Patron of the Arts Spanish Editor Time Management Combo” from noon meets at 5 p.m. every Friday in the Cueto Bass-baritone Michael Callas will Héctor Aguilar to 1 p.m. Tuesday in Cardenas Hall North Building, 1301 E. Madison St. Interested 104. For more information, call 882-8292. perform at 8 p.m. Nov. 30 in the Arts students are welcome to attend. For more Center. Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 Sports Editor Free flu shots information, call Matthew Paul Gomez at for senior citizens and children and $5 for Dayna Lee Student Health Services will administer 551-0345. free flu shots to students 18 years old UTB/TSC students. For more information, MTV contest Advertising Manager or younger from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. call 882-7025. MTV and the College Board Advocacy Jimena Evia Wednesday and Thursday in the central Student regent nominations and Policy Center are sponsoring plaza of the International Technology, The University of Texas System and the “Get Schooled College Affordability Texas Higher Education Coordinating Advertising Representatives Education and Commerce Center, located Challenge,” a contest aimed at increasing Board are seeking nominations for student Melissa Ramirez at 301 Mexico Blvd. Students younger than financial aid awareness. The contest is regents to serve on these prestigious Lucia Regalado 18 must have a parent’s signature in order open to current and future college students. to receive the shot.
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