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THE STUDENT VOICE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS RIO GRANDE VALLEY MONDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2018 WWW.UTRGVRIDER.COM VOL. 4, ISSUE 12 /UTRGVRIDER @UTRGV_THERIDER SPORTS UTRGV Chancellor hears awaiting probation students’ concerns decision Zugay Treviño Men’s soccer advances in THE RIDER WAC after defeating UNLV Page 9 ON CAMPUS UTRGV will receive further news on the status of its accreditation probation during the second week of December after a Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges committee makes a UTRGV to request $70M in decision. state funding for building A SACSCOC committee Page 3 visited the campus Oct. 9-11 to make a final determination on Victor G. Ramirez/The Rider reaffirmation of accreditation. University of Texas System Chancellor James Milliken and his wife, Nana Smith, listen to criminal justice senior The university addressed A & E Alondra Galvan talk about her experiences at UTRGV. The chancellor visited the Brownsville campus last Wednesday issues regarding cash and met with students on the Edinburg campus last Thursday. management process, return of Title IV funds, enrollment reporting and student loan here,” he said. “So, when I go Victor G. Ramirez I’m meeting the leadership repayment. back to Austin, I carry a piece EDITOR-IN-CHIEF in the Legislature from UTRGV President Guy of the [Rio Grande] Valley here,” Milliken said in an Bailey sent a university email with me and have a real sense Last Wednesday, University interview after the meeting last Tuesday stating the from my own experience of of Texas System Chancellor with students, which was not institution remains accredited what the needs are and the James Milliken visited the open to the news media. “I’m and is awaiting a decision expectations and the dreams UTRGV Brownsville campus meeting faculty and students from the SACSCOC board. are of the people who live here, and met with university both in Edinburg and in “We feel very confident Brownsville natives cast in work here and go to school officials and student leaders to Brownsville.” about a positive decision “Fear the Walking Dead” here. It’s a great opportunity discuss the opportunities and “What I’m trying to get out because they issued a very challenges of the university. of this is to learn as much as for me early on to just learn.” Page 5 “I’m meeting mayors, possible during the time I’m See CHANCELLOR, Page 11 See PROBATION, Page 11 A journey full of dreams Young immigrant shares his experiences Eric Montoya The 19-year-old crossed the SPANISH EDITOR U.S.-Mexico border 27 days ago and is working in mainly More than 6,000 Central temporary construction jobs. American immigrants have “I work mostly in concrete,” embarked on caravans with he said. “That’s the job I know the purpose of getting to the how to do best. But since United States-Mexico border I haven’t found a concrete and achieving the American company, I work in ceramics. Dream. I’ve been doing sheetrock, the Despite many migrants insulation I do everything.” joining the caravans, many Like many Central others opted to do the same, Americans, the young only in fewer numbers and Salvadoran said one of the before the caravans started main reasons he decided to their journey. emigrate from his country One of them is a teenager was the current economic from El Salvador who told situation of El Salvador. The Rider he entered the “One thing is the economic country illegally, after leaving situation …” he said. “The his home country in early other are the gangs. You October. can’t live in a neighborhood “I came from El Salvador … because in one neighborhood in kind of a caravan, but just … [there] is the “18” and in paying buses, paying trailers, the other one is the MS[-13], paying all that,” the teenager Eric Montoya/The Rider said in Spanish. See DREAMS, Page 10 November 12, 2018 2 ON CAMPUS THE RIDER ANNOUNCEMENTS Monday take place from 12:15 to 1:15 p.m. in the Free food will be provided. For more Time Student Union Loft on the Edinburg information, call 665-7890. The Rider is the official, award- management campus and in the Student Union’s Presentation strategies winning student newspaper of the The UTRGV El Comedor on the Brownsville The Learning Center will host University of Texas Rio Grande Counseling campus. Coffee will be provided. For a workshop on presentation Center will host a time management more information, call 665-7989. strategies from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. in Valley. The newspaper is widely workshop, titled “Ain’t Nobody Skill Builders Series Liberal Arts Building South 181 on the distributed on and off campus in Got Time for That,” from 12:30 The Office of Leadership and Edinburg campus. On the Brownsville Brownsville and Edinburg, Texas. to 1:30 p.m. in the Student Union’s Social Change will present a free campus, the event will take place at Views presented are those of the Palmetto Room on the Edinburg workshop on how to create SMART the same time in Music and Science campus. The workshop focuses on how goals from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. in Music Learning Center Building 2.123. writers and do not reflect those to prioritize activities and balance it and Science Learning Center Building The workshop is part of the study of the newspaper or university. all. For more information, call 665- 2.130 on the Brownsville campus. For strategies workshops series. For more EDITOR-IN-CHIEF 2574 or email [email protected]. more information, email leadership@ information, call 665-2585. Billiards Tournament utrgv.edu. ‘I Love to Write’ Day Victor G. Ramirez The Student Union will host World Kindness Day The Student Union will host ONLINE EDITOR a billiards tournament at noon Celebrate World Kindness Day at 11 “I Love to Write” Day, where Leslie Medrano in the game room on the Brownsville a.m. in the Student Union Commons students can share their own work, campus. Students can play for free and on the Edinburg campus. On the such as poems and stories in an open SOCIAL MEDIA EDITOR get a chance to earn V-Bucks. For more Brownsville campus, the event will take mic at 4:30 p.m. in El Comedor on Sergio Garcia information, call 665-7890. place at the same time in El Comedor. the Brownsville campus. For more SPANISH EDITOR Meditation and prayer Students will decorate a heart-shaped information, call 665-7890. Eric Montoya The Center for Diversity and cookie and challenge themselves to be Friday Inclusion will offer meditation kind. For more information, call 665- Student Ensemble Series A&E EDITOR and prayer hours Monday through 7890. The first UTRGV Masterworks Britney Valdez Friday from 8 to 10 a.m. Concert will take place at 7 and from noon to 2 p.m. in p.m. in the Performing Arts COPY EDITORS Have an announcement? Student Union 1.20A on the Complex on the Edinburg Lindsey Villalpando Brownsville campus. On campus. This concert will Karla Garcia the Edinburg campus, the Email us at feature Mozart’s Requiem, CARTOONIST sessions will be at the same sung by the University Laia Vite time in University Center [email protected] Choir with orchestra 306A. For more information, conducted by music Assistant SPORTS EDITOR call 882-5141 or 665-2260. Professor David Means. Juanita Maldonado Tuesday Thursday The guest soloists for the masterwork SPORTS REPORTER Community Service Fair Love your #selfie will be Associate Professor Rebecca The Office of Leadership An interactive workshop on self- Coberly, soprano; Maria Avalos, Ramiro Barrera and Social Change will host a love and self-compassion, hosted by mezzo-soprano; Associate Professor REPORTERS Community Service Fair from the UTRGV Counseling Center, David Sadlier, tenor; and Timothy Jessica Mendez 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. on the Main Building will take place from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Watkins, bass-baritone. Admission Zugay Treviño lawn on the Brownsville campus. On in the Student Union’s Palmetto Room is $5. For more information, call 665- Maleny Ortega the Edinburg campus, the event will on the Edinburg campus. For more 3881. Ana Trujillo take place at the same time on the information, call 665-2574 or email Super Smash Bros. Fridays Chapel lawn. Students can learn how [email protected]. Students can play “Super Smash PHOTOGRAPHERS to get involved in their communities Strength competition Bros.” for free and enjoy snacks from Robert Benavidez Jr. and learn about nonprofit agencies. University Recreation will host 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the game room Aaliyah Garza For more information, call 882-5937 a strength competition at 6 on the Edinburg campus. For more Jorge Abundiz or 665-2660. p.m. in the UREC on the Edinburg information, call 665-7890. Fernando Ramirez Wednesday campus. Participants will perform one Saturday Jazz concert repetition maximum of both deadlift UTRGV #Subculture: The Future ADVERTISING SALES The UTRGV Jazz Combo will and squat. For more information, call Is Now REPRESENTATIVE perform at 7 p.m. in the Performing 665-7808. UTRGV artists, musicians and more Annet Del Toro Arts Complex on the Edinburg campus. Vaqueros on The Mic will come together for #Subculture: The concert is part of the Patron of The Campus Programming Board The Future Is Now from 2 to DISTRIBUTION ASSISTANTS the Arts Student Ensemble Series. will present “Vaqueros on The Mic” 6 p.m. Saturday in downtown Cristian Cervantes Admission is $5. For more information, at noon in the Student Union on the Brownsville (Adams Street, between Mariana Gomez call 665-3881.