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Women’s basketball team overlooked despite success
By grecia sanchez Levesque explained that there are many factors for advertising including and Jason Green rivalries, end of season games, events The Prospector at the university such as homecoming, UTEP women’s basketball has among others. She says that gender is achieved a level of success that ranks not one of these factors. it near the top of all teams—male and “We don’t say this weekend we are female—at UTEP. The team was a promoting men and the next one runner-up in the Women’s National women. No, we just do it out of the Invitation Tournament in 2014. Dur- need and what’s important,” Levesque ing the tournament’s final four games, said. “We decide who needs help based the Miners made history as the first on the events of the sports themselves.” Roberto Avant-Mier, a communica- UTEP women’s basketball team to ever tion studies professor, said that this sell out the Don Haskins Center, which topic is a matter of culture and inter- they did twice. est. He believes that the lessons that are Even with the team’s success, players learned relating to sports and gender noticed the disparity in attendance be- are taught at an early age. tween their games and the men’s, who “Sports are a strong factor in cul- averaged 7,386 fans last season—com- ture. Sexism exists in society and pared to 2,696 for the women—who in culture. We don’t think what finished the season with 10 more wins the women do is worth as much as than the men, along with a C-USA men,” Avant-Mier said. “We have championship. not as much interest for women’s “As far as women’s games, the stu- sports. This is just the way it is. This dents don’t come to our games. If is not fair, but is a matter of culture.” you look at the students in the men’s Avant-Mier also said UTEP games, you’ll see it’s completely full,” makes a large effort to promote said Jenzel Nash, a graduate student women’s games, but that the efforts in communication and a member of are not enough. the team. “I promise, you probably “I know a lot of times tickets are don’t get three rows in the students’ given away, they sell it for free. section for our games.” But you go to the games and there Julie Levesque, senior associate aren’t many people,” Avant-Mier athletics director, said that advertis- said. “I imagine the only ones there ing in sports is based on trade with are friends from the players, family, companies and claimed it is the boyfriends, etc.—but from El Paso, same for all sports—no matter the many people don’t show up.” gender of the team. According to Nash, students who “Basketball is always together. You’ll come to women’s basketball games never see a men’s basketball commer- are only friends and other athletes—in cial without seeing the women’s bas- other words, not the regular popula- ketball there also. We use a lot of social tion of students. media, we send schedules, pictures, “I’m not sure if students don’t show updates, etc.” Levesque said. “We make up to our games because they don’t a lot of flyers passed around campus or know about them,” Nash said. “I would posters at the restaurants. We put them tell my classmates we are having a around campus so people can see the game this day and a lot of them don’t schedules.” even know about our games.” However, Nash said that she has not Levesque agrees with Avant-Mier seen equal advertising. that no matter the advertising or bud- “We don’t get the same (advertising get afforded to the sport, people are as) the men. You go to restaurants only going to see what they are cultur- that are close nearby and you only ally inclined to watch. get to see men’s posters,” Nash said. “People are going to go to a game that “And this happens even when we are they like. If you’re a soccer fan, you’re the ones who are winning. Even with going to be at every game or if you see the WNIT.” the team is winning, you would want see overlooked on page 6 see overlooked on page 4
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Editor-in-Chief OPINION Michaela Román, 747-7477 America Should Legalize Sports Betting Now By Jason Green leagues will be damned if anything like comes with something like gambling,” so, that’s good for the people, right? Not notice large sums coming in on insignifi- that is going to happen again! Batson said to KFDA TV of Lubbock. like sports betting? Not exactly. cant games? The Prospector The Black Sox Scandal was the inten- That sounds just awful if you ask me. I In a 2012 Business Insider report, South Additionally, gambling is great for Former UTEP tional throwing of the 1919 World Series mean, just look at all of the seediness all Carolina was reported to have 28 percent sports—just like fantasy sports are. Any- student Michael by the Chicago White Sox, who were around us. In an op-ed in the New York of the state’s population making under thing that increases interest in games Karpus pled guilty heavily favored over the Cincinnati Reds Times in 2014, NBA Commissioner $40,000 per year. However, that 28 per- that otherwise people may not care recently to charges and conspired with gamblers to lose on Adam Silver estimated that illegal sports cent made up 54 percent of the state’s about should be fully supported by the relating to a gam- purpose. Many think that without this gambling in the United States could see lottery players. This is not an aberration. leagues—thus, NBA Commissioner bling ring, which scandal, gambling could have been legal- as much as $400 billion wagered annu- The lottery traditionally draws most of Adam Silver’s 2014 op-ed in the New he ran while en- ized nationwide with no problem. ally. We are surrounded by seediness. its customers from the ranks of the low York Times in support of legalization and rolled at the uni- This is the first big reason that sports Can you feel it? income—and even the unemployed. The the NHL’s recent announcement of an ex- versity. According wagering is not legal across the country. Better yet, do you feel it every time same report quotes a 2009 UT-Arlington pansion franchise in (GASP) Las Vegas. In order to make sure that our sports are you walk into the grocery or conve- to court documents, the gambling ring al- study as saying that an unemployed Tex- The last step would be for the gov- on the up-and-up, we cannot allow it. nience store? After all, the state of Texas legedly involved former UTEP basketball an was more likely to buy a scratch-off ernment to admit the hypocrisy in However, this is flawed logic; consider- is responsible for running the biggest players McKenzie Moore, Jalen Ragland lottery ticket than one who was employed keeping the gambling to themselves. ing that betting is still legal in places. Just gambling ring in the state, the Texas lot- and Justin Crosgile—who were dismissed or retired. Granted, there is the occasional Native as these players found a way, it can still tery. While telling everyone around that from the team in January 2014 when their This is all information that is available to American casino, but hey, you kind happen. Games have still been thrown for gambling is dangerous for people and alleged involvement was uncovered. the politicians who continue to ban gam- of have to give them something for betting purposes. The unscrupulous are that they only want what is best for their This type of scandal is the exact reason taking an entire continent away from not worried about betting legally. constituents, politicians consistently bling—except for the lottery. Do they re- them, right? But even they are not al- that most major sport leagues and espe- So, if it is going to happen anyway, why fight against sports wagering while sup- ally want to do what is best for the people? lowed to have sports wagering. cially the NCAA have traditionally been shouldn’t the government get in on the porting legalized gambling in their own Or do they really want to bring in the Instead of pretending that you care such staunch anti-gambling advocates. action and tax it like everything else? backyards. most money possible for the state? about people and that the lottery does not They’ve even gone as far as to spend large Well, gambling comes with all kinds A state like South Carolina, for instance, We have already established that you take advantage of the pitiful dreams of the amounts of their budgets on lobbying of inherent nastiness. Just ask Pastor cares so much about her citizens that cannot stop corruption in sports, because poor, how about legalizing sports wager- Congress to keep gambling illegal as long Howard Batson of First Baptist Church politicians banned the highly popular if players want to throw games or shave as possible nationwide. in Amarillo. video poker machines in the state in 2000. points and put money on it, they will ing, a game involving some skill and some America has already lived through the “I think the legislature needs to think However, not to be left out of the grow- find a way. Would it not be better to legal- luck—or is that not stacked enough in the biggest sports betting and game-fixing long and hard before they subject the ing popularity of lotteries in surrounding ize it and have ways to monitor the bet- house’s favor for you? Just think of all the scandal that the world has ever seen—the people of the panhandle, or the great state states, the South Carolina Education Lot- ting—which is how many point-shaving taxing you could do! Black Sox Scandal. The four major sports of Texas, to all the seedy underbelly that tery began in 2002. But it is for education scandals are exposed, when bookmakers Follow Jason Green on Twitter @greenevansj Home games in November Women’s basketball
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By michaela román nent domain because you haven’t experi- “What they do is they appraise the prop- In 2005, the city of Arlington, Texas, Juárez said he suspects the city has had enced it in your lifetime.” erty value and then they offer a one-time used eminent domain to condemn and their eyes set on the area for longer than The Prospector Eminent domain is defined as the acqui- offer to the owner,” Juárez said. “The own- destroy houses and businesses to make they say. In the fall of 2014, Debbie Na- Editor’s note: This is the first part of a sition of property by municipality or by er basically does not have a choice. If they room for the Dallas Cowboys stadium. than, a journalist from New York, was three-part series on the Save the Union Pla- state government or federal government don’t accept it and say ‘no I want more In 2006, New York City demolished pri- eating at the Camino Real Hotel when she za efforts. The quotes from Salvador Ortiz to acquire property. money’ the entity comes around and says vate businesses in offer to make room for first heard about the city’s interest. have been translated from Spanish. ‘well that’s all we can offer because your construction of a new arena for the New “I overheard Josh Hunt having a conver- Just south of the Chihuahuas’ South- property value is X and if you don’t accept Jersey Nets. sation about what he was calling a soccer west University Park and the Union Plaza it then we’ll condemn your property.’” Julia Castillo, 72, lives in the building arena, and specifying that he wanted it to bar scene of downtown El Paso sits four Long-time resident of the Union Plaza with Ortiz and says they were only noti- be in the area now being claimed by the blocks of quiet houses, small businesses neighborhood, Salvador Ortiz, 85, lives in fied the buildings would be destroyed. city for the arena,” Nathan said. and apartment complexes. This is an issue where the apartments at the corner of Overland However, Castillo says the apartment Josh Hunt is the CEO of Mountain- The neighborhood—once referred to not everyone knows about Avenue and Chihuahua Street. Before complex is not well maintained. star Sports Group, who owns the El as “Durangito” because of immigrants that he lived across the street at The Man- “The apartments are in very bad con- Paso Chihuahuas. residing there from Durango, Mexico eminent domain because sion, which is now an art gallery. Ortiz has dition and they don’t want to fix them,” Juárez said if they had known for so in the early 1900s—might be demol- you haven’t experienced it lived in the arena area for 28 years. Castillo said. “During the winter we don’t long, the city could’ve used that extra time ished to make room for the foundation “Well, what can I say, the county already have a heater and during the summer to notify the community. He speculates of a new arena. in your lifetime won,” Ortiz said. “I feel bad, but if they’re we don’t have an air conditioner and the that the reason they didn’t let it out publi- In 2012, the citizens of El Paso voted to going to demolish it, well that’s it.” bathrooms are falling apart.” cally was because then the property values pass a quality of life bond. The bond in- Despite his disappointment by the sud- She says the owner of the apartments is would shoot up because the sellers might cluded the creation of a Hispanic Cultural den news, Ortiz likes the idea of the arena squeezing the money out of them before want more money. - Miguel Juárez Center, a city swimming pool, libraries and the changes he’s seen so far in down- they get kicked out. “I think the city has known for several and—the most expensive effort—a doctoral candidate town, with the new Chihuahuas stadium “We’re still questioning what we’re going years, that’s why they denied the archi- $180-million multipurpose arena. in borderlands history and renovation of San Jacinto Plaza. He’s to do when this happens,” Castillo said. tectural survey because the architectural On Thursday, Oct. 13, the city an- also excited to see the trolleys run again. Before the city can move forward with survey would have found those buildings nounced they were going forward with For the creation of the Spaghetti “I’m in favor. It’s going to help a lot the arena, they first need to purchase ev- and determined, ‘Yes, this is a historic the arena and moving to acquire the Bowl, which connects Interstate 10 of people, and Juárez students that go ery property within it. This process could neighborhood and we need to preserve area south of Civic Center Plaza; which and U.S. Route 54, along with the to UTEP can get the trolley and go to take up to a year. According to Juárez, it,’” said Juarez. includes the Convention Center and the rest of El Paso’s highway system, school,” Ortiz said. Durangito residents heard about the plan The city will soon begin a relocation Abraham Chavez Theater. The follow- the city enacted eminent domain to Condemnation projects in the past when the rest of El Paso did. program that guarantees residents hous- ing Tuesday, Oct. 18, city council voted obtain property for construction. have been used to address infrastruc- “They heard about it in the news. Sup- ing for six months for the 47 people and to approve the arena’s proposed location. Juárez has played a key role in efforts tures such as oil, gas, water, pipelines, posedly the city had talked to a few peo- 17 families in the area. El Paso Mayor Oscar Leeser stated that to successfully save the historic Lin- roads, highways, parks and public ple, but we don’t know who,” Juárez said. For now, Ortiz is waiting to hear from he does not support the use of eminent coln Center, which was proposed for buildings. In recent years, cities have “How would you like it if you read in the the city himself. domain when city council proposed the demolition under the Interstate 10’s been using eminent domain to build newspaper that your neighborhood was arena’s location. Spaghetti Bowl in 2008. venues such as sports arenas. going to be demolished?” M ichaela Román may be reached at michaelairoman@ The approved area is bordered by West gmail.com Paisano Street on the south side, Leon Street on the west side, West San Antonio Avenue on the north side and South Santa Fe Street on the east side. City attorney Sylvia Borunda Firth as- sured there were no historically desig- nated buildings in the area. But Miguel Juárez, doctoral candidate in borderlands history, said there are buildings eligible to qualify as historic, but were only identi- fied as important by the city. They were never actually registered with the state or federal government. Since there are no contributing build- ings registered, city council could move forward with the location for the arena. “To register a property you have to write its history out. It’s a long form and then you have to identify specific buildings that are called contributing properties and then non-contributing,” Juárez said. Juárez is a current member of state Sen. Jose Rodriguez’s advisory committee on cultural heritage that promotes heritage tourism, which the area of Durangito is considered. On Oct. 17, Juárez started a Face- book page entitled Save the Union Plaza Neighborhood. michalea Román / The Prospector “What’s great is that a lot of young peo- Julia Castillo lives in the apartments at the corner of Overland Avenue and Chuhuahua Street. The apartment complex sits in the center of the area El Paso has approved to be demolished for a new ple are joining,” he said. “This is an issue arena. Castillo is not sure when she’ll have to leave her apartment. where not everyone knows about emi- | 4 | NEWS THEPROSPECTOR November 1, 2016 Long lines break El Paso early voting records By Rene Delgadillo that more than 56 percent of voters have The Prospector been women compared to average rate of 52 or 53 percent in the 2012 election. Within a week, the next president of the Jose Villalobos, associate professor of United States will be announced, and in political science, serves as faculty liaison the state of Texas, El Paso is breaking re- for nonpartisan voter registration. More cords in voter turnout in the first days of than 8,000 citizens have become regis- early voting. tered voters with help of Villalobos and Early voting started Monday, Oct. his students. 17, and as of Sunday almost 91,000 El “Over the past year, since last Septem- Paso citizens have cast their vote, a 71 ber, for this election cycle we’ve been do- percent increase from the 2012 presi- dential election. ing intense voter registration efforts, week An El Paso Times analysis of county to week, usually on multiple days of the voting records shows that El Paso voters week,” Villalobos said. continue to be younger and that more fe- On Thursday, Oct. 27, early voting took males are voting. The analysis also shows place at UTEP and the lines to vote had that the average age of voters through this two or more hour wait times. The El Paso Sunday was 55 compared to an average Times reported that 920 citizens turned age of 60 in 2012. The analysis shows that out to vote at UTEP, which is a large dif- women voter turn out has increased, and ference when compared to the 2012 elec- nina titovets / The Prospector 920 El Pasoans participated in early voting in Union East on Thursday, Oct. 27.
tion, where 1,060 votes were cast during that people know how important is this Villalobos said Texas has had a much two days of early voting at UTEP. year’s election.” closer race this year because voters are “A lot of people are opting for early vot- Some voters said the lines were long and unsure of their party candidates, mak- ing this year because social media has that the process of voting at UTEP was ing them reconsider their vote. He played a major role–it helps to promote inefficient. Four voting booths were avail- also said that voters are turning out it,” Villalobos said. “Early voting can make able while two people were in charge of to vote in higher numbers because of Offering lunch specials tuesdays - saturday it easier because on the day of the election collecting voters’ ID information. Trump’s offensive language to both 11 am - 3:45 pm Starting at $ 6.25 women and immigrants. Includes soup, entree, rice & egg roll you never know what can happen, and Villalobos had formerly requested a people should see the importance of vot- week of early voting at UTEP, but he said “Most experts still would say that And don’t forget your ing before the actual election day.” that everyone was in favor, but parking at Texas is still going to go red, but just 10% off for UTEP personnel As of Oct. 29, El Paso county had an UTEP was the key issue for not having the fact that it’s that close, it just goes or students! In orders over $20.00 increase of 77 percent when compared that full week. to show that this is big news,” Villalo- bos said. “It’s a big incentive to not 3737 North Mesa Suite D-2 to the 2012 election. Which made El “They basically said ‘we’re not gonna El Paso, TX 79902 take for granted this election.” (915)300-2078 Paso the third-highest county to have do that, we’ve got these other priorities, He aid that voters should take this an increase in early voters, according we’re having trouble getting people into news seriously, and that if Democrats We Deliver! to USA Today. the parking, so we’re not going to open want to change Texas’ color they must Travis county had an increase of 101 the garage to the whole public,’” Villalo- go and vote because this could be a very percent while Williamson county had bos said. close race that may end up turning Texas an increase of 82 percent. On Saturday, He also said that if parking had been into a blue state. 20 percent of El Paso’s registered voters made public at UTEP, they would have “The same message goes to the other had cast their votes, compared to Harris had more voting booths and more people side (Republicans),” Villalobos said. County’s 24 percent, 25 percent in Dallas could have helped voters to cast their vote, “Don’t feel apathetic and not vote be- County and 29 percent in Travis County. cutting down wait times. cause you just think it’s going to go red– Early voting took place at the Andesite “We got one Thursday,” said Villalobos. it is within shooting range, it is within Room inside of Union East, and people “I feel so bad for the students who couldn’t striking range of perhaps going blue.” were in line outside of the building all day be here on a Thursday to vote.” Villalobos also said that the presi- long waiting to cast their vote. Stephanie Villalobos said that polls show Clin- dential race in Texas could be decid- Avalos, an employee for UTEP athletics, ton is not far from Trump in Texas, ed by just a few points, making this said that despite the long wait, casting her and that voter turnout during early state as one of the most important vote was worth the time in line. voting could create a more competitive for both candidates. “I waited about an hour and half, it’s race in the state. CNN’s electoral map shows Donald worth it. You’re voting for the leaders of Data by RealClearPolitics shows that Trump winning 20 states that are solidly El Paso and for the country, but the pro- Texas could be one the biggest battle- Republican, giving him 157 electoral cess could be expedited,” Avalos said. ground states of this election. Clinton, points out of the 270 needed to win. “The lines have turned people away, but who is five points away from Trump, Texas is among the states that Trump is honestly having stood in line I didn’t could change a state that has voted Re- hoping to win, since it one of the higher see a lot of people leave, and that shows publican since 1976. valued with 38 electoral points. Clinton has 17 solidly Democratic states, and is leading the poll with 200 electoral points out of the 270 needed to win. NEED TO SELL Villalobos said that if Texas voters turn out in higher numbers, Trump and Clin- ton could have a very close race, and OR BUY that Texas could be the decisive state in choosing the next president. “If Trump loses Texas, there is no SOMETHING? way he’ll be president at all,” Villalobos said. “Based on the electoral map, Tex- as is something that Trump definitely Look up our has to count on.” Besides voting for the next president, classifieds voters have other important decisions to make when casting their vote. State representatives. county attorney, sher- iff and the El Paso ISD bond initiative online! are among many other issues that are on the ballot. “The best thing right now is social me- announcements • tutor • rent & more dia and the internet, that is our best tool,” Villalobos said. “You can go online and call 747-5161 you can just type in El Paso voter guide and that will give you links to all the dif- ferent candidates that are up to election and the issues that you have to vote for.” Early voting will continue through www . t h e p r o s p e c t o r d a i l y . com Nov. 4 in other parts of the city. For more information about where to vote, visit epcountyvotes.com.
Follow Rene Delgadillo on Twitter @rdelgadillonews THEPROSPECTOR NEWS | 5 | November 1, 2016 question of the week Are you planning on attending a basketball game this season? C laudia Hernandez, Gaby Velasquez , Nina Titovets/The Prospector
Vianney Romo Armando Avila Valeria Quezada Victor Vasquez Samantha Torres Junior biology major Freshman physics major Senior biology major Junior biomed major Freshmen forensic science major “Yes definetly, I love going to the games with “Yes, I plan to attend the basketball games, as “Yes I do plan on attending the basketball “I’m gonna try and attend both because I take “I will be attending to the basketball games. friends. It’s always a good time, a great way to a kid I used to go with my friend all the time. Her games this year. I’ve been to a lot of men’s pride in my school. I want to not only support Because I am a part of the GoldDiggers. I socialize and show school spirit. I especially like and her family were really big UTEP fans. So I basketball games, which have been really fun. So the men’s but the women’s especially because I tend to perform at those games. It is a very going to the women’s basketball games, it’s got into the habit of going, especially to women’s I am going to try attending the women’s as well feel like they don’t get that much attention too. I fun experience.” become a tradition.” basketball, they always have a good game.” this season.” believe the women’s basketball team deserves just as much support as the men’s.”
Chris Mauldin Cynthia Gomez Arian Castillo Tamara Rocha Siria Martinez Freshman kineseology major Sophmore, engineering major Freshman, mechanical engineering Freshman biomedical major Sophomore criminal justice major “I plan on attendting the men’s basketball “No I don’t plan on going to any basketball “I do plan on attending both men’s and women’s “None, because I’m trying to focus on my home- “I am planning to see both men and women games, because I think the men’s games games this year, I don’t have the time.” baskeball this season, I’ve been to a couple of work or I am usually volunteering at the shelter, so basketball games because I hear the basketball are more intense, so I prefer those games.” football games already which has been a good time I usually don’t have that much time.” team is really good, so I’m excited to definitely see so I’m sure the basketball games will be as well.” a game from both men and women.” | 6 | NEWS THEPROSPECTOR November 1, 2016
Attendance is not the only area overlooked from page 1 where disparity often exists. The to be there,” Levesque said. “It’s gender pay gap still exists in the about how’s the team and if you United States and even exists in col- like the sport. You can advertise lege coaching. all you want for women sports, When discussing the differences but if you aren’t interested in it— in salary between the coaches, you won’t go.” Levesque said these are not an ex- Avant-Mier teaches a class called ample of inequality, but are based communication in sports and said on experience. She said both that people do not often discuss sex- coaches are the highest paid in ism in sports outside of academia— their conference. they either have not thought about “Coach Floyd makes more than it or they do not want to. Keitha, but their resumes are really “We want our entertainment and different. Keitha has only been at we don’t want to think. There are UTEP, while Floyd has been a coach men in class who easily say ‘well, in the NBA,” Levesque said. “When women in sports suck, so why looking for coaches, we don’t make should I go?’ But they don’t think decisions based on gender. We try they are saying something bad or to get a diverse pool, and it just de- anti-feminist,” said Avant-Mier. pends on your experience.” “They just think that’s the way it is.” This is not what Avant-Mier After six years on the team, Nash thinks when talking about the gen- is well-versed in the attention each der wage gap. He said this is a form team receives. of inequality that still happens in “If the men are doing some- the United States. thing, people are just going to “We haven’t reached that equal The Prospector staff show up. But us, on the other pay. From what I know, women are equality even if the people perform hind the UTEP coaching salary the attendance numbers, per- hand, we have to do something paid 78 percent of what men earn,” the same.” disparity, that is likely to con- haps leading to an increase in spectacular to be talked about as Avant-Maier said.” If for example As another basketball season is tinue as well. Perhaps another salary numbers. much. This has always been like a man gets paid a dollar, a woman set to begin, attendance trends will winning season by the women’s this,” Nash said. will receive 78 cents. There is no most likely continue as they have— team may make an increase in Follow Jason Green on Twitter @greenevansj and and no matter the reasoning be- Grecia Sanchez at @grecias068 THEPROSPECTOR NEWS | 7 | November 1, 2016
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A week left, and it can’t be over soon enough By christian Vasquez for “righting the horrible mistake I flinched and thought: ‘What is electoral votes on Clinton’s side that they made,” referencing the happening?’” Laaksonen reported. The Prospector and 157 on Trump’s side. Either Important initial findings that concluded While a string of articles has way, Trump has a longer road to Seven days left, or six depending without any criminal charges come out condemning Trump for win and can’t afford to make any on how you measure it, and the against Clinton. While Clinton these actions, it’s unclear if they mistakes. dates: race hasn’t slowed down one bit. called for the release of all known have had a tangible effect on the At a minimum, Trump must win New scandals and new revelations information to stop any potential public as polling data has not Florida, Ohio, Georgia, North Nov. 8 keep coming out. October surpris- rumors that might spring up with changed drastically. Carolina and Arizona to have a es are turning into November sur- just a week left in the election. Public opinion has drifted with Election day. shot at the presidential seat. Ex- prises–more emails against Clin- The emails were supposedly Clinton ahead by 5.5 points on ton and more allegations against found in a separate investigation Oct. 23, to Clinton being ahead by cept for Arizona, if Clinton can Trump. against Anthony Weiner, former 4.3 points on Oct. 29. win just one of those states and Dec. 19 On Friday, Oct. 28, FBI Director congressman and estranged hus- Meanwhile, RealClearPolitics re- lose the rest, she can still win the The Electorial College is James Comey released a statement band of a top Clinton aid Huma ports that Clinton is likely to win election. scheduled to convene to cast to several congressmen stating Abedin, for his sexting to an un- 263 electoral votes with only 7 Early voting has taken off with the official votes. for president that new emails have potentially derage female. more needed to win the election. more than 20 million votes already and vice president. been found, and the FBI will take A 12th woman accused Trump Trump is far behind at 164 and cast. For those voters no matter “appropriate investigative steps.” of sexual assault. Former Miss needs to pull off all the states lean- what new scandal bursts out into Trump jumped on the event with Finland Ninni Laaksonen said ing toward red and change some the scene unless they live in a state Jan. 6 an opening speech in Manchester, that in a 2006 Miss Universe pag- swing states leaning blue as well. that allows a second vote they are Congress counts the New Hampshire, complimenting eant. Trump “grabbed my butt. However, 270towin.com paints a out of luck. the FBI and Department of Justice I don’t think anybody saw it, but slightly different picture with 258 Unless something major is found electoral votes and Vice in new emails, or another scandal President Biden formally MICHAEL KORS CASIO HUGO BOSS somehow overcomes people’s fear of a announces the presi- TimeSquareElPaso Trump presidency it is hard to imag- dent and vice-president. ine how Clinton can lose on Nov. 8. GUESS FENDI BULOVA It’s been a long election, and one that will not be soon forgotten. Books and Jan. 20 FERRARI dissertations will be written about LACOSTE FOSSIL DIESEL Inauguration day, the this election, but the precident that KENNETH COLE the rhetoric and media-driven cam- president-elect takes the Sunland Park Mall Cielo Vista Mall ARMANI paigns has set will be felt for many Oath of Office in front of 750 Sunland Park Dr. 8401 Gateway Blvd W. 15% all watches with this ad until November 4, 2016. elections to come. the U.S. Capital Building. 915 - 581 - 5866 915 - 771 - 0066 Follow Christian Vasquez on Twitter @chrismvasq PAGE 9
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Editor entertainment ERIC VAsQUEZ, 747-7477 Student organizations Theta Chi and Alpha Sigma Alpha win homecoming competition
Gaby velasquez / The Prospector Homecoming is more than the football game. Events like the lip sync competition and the parade take place throughout the week. (Top) Alpha Sigma Alpha take the stage at the lip sync competition. (Left) Student organizations walk through neighborhoods during the parade. (Right) Homecoming king and queen Jean-Andre Moore and Lana Hussein walk through the field during half time.
By eric vasquez said. “You could feel the excitement double majoring in marketing and A lip sync competition, triath- “It was a little stressful,” Mendoza The Prospector from all the participants.” management. lon and arcade tournament were said. “I strongly believe that what This year’s winners, a partner- The week was gruelling, with at among the many events on the list really helped us win was we were Saturday’s kick-off marked the ship between fraternity Theta Chi most two events per day in between throughout the week, but a first all willing to put the effort needed beginning of the homecoming and sorority Alpha Sigma Alpha, students’ already busy day of class- place in every event means nothing for every event.” game, but for registered student took home the trophy after rack- es, work and studying, but team without member support, a tactic Although homecoming week is organizations the game marked the ing up participation and spirit Pac-Man, Theta Chi and Alpha that didn’t slip by Team Pac-Man end of a long week of fierce com- over, the Student Organizations points when their competition Sigma Alpha’s subtheme, seemed to when strategizing for the win. petition. Since the beginning of Services at the Student Engagement points faltered. figure out a way to win. The end of homecoming week homecoming week, student organi- and Leadership Center have several “It was rewarding,” said Janneth “For starters, you have to build proved to be a grind, as ignored zations competed in varying physi- competitions planned throughout Mendoza, homecoming coordina- the strong trustworthy team- homework and sleeplessness be- cal and mental events such as ping the year. tor for Alpha Sigma Alpha. “All the work relationships,” Escobedo gins to build. pong, human foosball and trivia— For more information on Greek hard work from staying late learn- said. “Secondly, you must appoint The event that took the most out all stylized for this year’s Pete’s Ar- Week and other opportunities to cade theme. ing the lip sync dance and waking strong, motivated and determined of us would be the float making participate in competitive events Daniela Almarez the student or- up early for Miner Morning Mania people to organize what’s happen- party,” Escobedo said. “Due to the throughout the year, visit sa.utep. ganizations management intern. was worth it in the end.” ing on a daily basis, not to men- fact that we had minimal time on She organized a few of the events. “Participation was the biggest tion maximizing points on every Friday. However, once again thanks edu/selc. help,” said Edward Escobedo, his- single event with participation to our participation we managed to “The competition between the Follow Eric Vasquez on Twitter @ericbaskets teams was incredible,” Almarez torian for Theta Chi and a senior and spirit points.” get the job done.” | 10 | ENTERTAINMENT THEPROSPECTOR November 1, 2016 Brand New, Modern Baseball and Front Bottoms heading to Coliseum By Eric vasquez ‘Last Chance to Lose Your Keys’ is a can think of me when you forget your marize much of what adolescence is like: right to my body like sad movies and late song that speaks to anyone who has had seatbelt, and again when your head goes seeing a lot of people, saying hi to a lot of night drinks.” They aren’t complicated lyr- The Prospector an unrequited love, but it is a downright through the windshield. And is that what people, but maybe getting along with only ics, but the way the band sings in unison Pop punk bands The Front Bottoms, anthem for anyone who has had an un- you call tact? You’re as subtle as a brick in a few of them. This song is a celebration to them kind of melts your heart. “You got requited love that kept him or her on the a smile that could light this town and we the small of my back. So let’s end this call, for the friends you can just hang with and Modern Baseball and Brand New are hook. You know, that person that gives might need it ‘cause it gets dark around and end this conversation.” be kids. making El Paso the second stop of their you just enough attention to set your sys- The great thing about this song is the here, real dark around here. Most of my international tour at the County Colise- tems on fire, but not much else? unchecked rage and reckless wishful old friends I can only stand for the week- um at 7 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 3, allowing “It’s girls like you that make my think thinking. It is awful to think these things end, but that doesn’t apply here.” I’m better off at home on a Saturday night concert-goers to relive their teenage angst about anybody, but no one can deny that “The Waterboy Returns” is a song that with all my doors locked up tight.” flexes the honesty Modern Baseball can and young-love heartbreak. these thoughts pop into their heads, if ‘Seventy Times Seven,” from the “Your only for a fraction of a second. have with a subject, especially when the Despite the furiously high tem- Since when did ‘I wanna Favorite Weapon” album is a reference to Modern Baseball may be just another subject is personal. The lyrics read like a pos and energetic guitar playing, a Bible verse on forgiveness, but the song punk band, but what makes them a punk hear your voice’ not letter Lukens wrote to himself, speaking these bands all share a common is not actually about forgiving a girl. Rath- band worth listening to is that the band to a Brendan who is dealing with suicidal er, it is Lacey’s condemnation of his best thoughts. “Hey you, that’s no way out. You attention to lyrics. Friendships, members are so uncool it’s cool. They are become a good excuse friend, John Nolan of Taking Back Sun- can’t find help in a bottle or a cut. They’ll romances and struggles with iden- unashamedly geeky, which is refreshing at calling you at three day, for fooling around with his girlfriend since a lot of their subject matter revolves choose the wrong way to remember you. tity are usually these bands’ focus, behind his back. around being insecure and awkward and in the morning? They’ll find the wrong words to say.” The song is dripping with resent- and are treated as deeply personal attractive rock gods can’t sell that so well In a strange moment, Lukens makes his ment as Lacey sings with acid on his past self and the listener see the camara- and real problems with such flare (looking at you Tay). lips. It is straightforward punk rock derie that comes with loneliness. In a way, that one could make the claim that Modern Baseball is big on sound explo- with driving guitars and drums, but loneliness is what connects the lonely. sions, letting the music die out to silence some bits are poetry. it isn’t until the break when Lacey re- “It’s fun to be all talk, but I won’t be here before jamming out the chorus. Lead Brand New’s main appeal is their use of veals his lyrical potential. - Brian Sella, forever. Rough time to be a lost soul I’m singers Brendan Lukens and Jake Ewald the second person. For every accusation, “So, is that what you call a getaway? Singer/ Guitarist sure, but we feel the same.” experiment with accented syllables to fit Tell me what you got away with. Cause The Front Bottoms Contrasting sharply with Modern lead singer Jesse Lacey fires straight shots the melody, a method that doesn’t detract I’ve seen more spine in jellyfish. I’ve seen Baseball, The Front Bottoms take a wild to his subject, allowing listeners to point from their music. more guts in 11-year-old kids. Have an- approach to their lyrics. Most of their Call your best friend and tell him to “Though the white jacket didn’t fit, the their fingers at their own betrayers and other drink and drive yourself home. I songs are smart-assed, sassy and down- failed loves. hope there’s ice on all the roads. And you listen to “The Weekend.” The lyrics sum- friends I came with fit perfectly snugged right strange, going so far as to talk about spiders in their pocket and plastic flowers. They can get cute, however, as songs like “12 Feet Deep” symbolize a crush to drowning. “Cause you are water 12 feet deep, and I am boots made of concrete. We’ll wear cool clothes that show some skin, flash our fakes so we’ll both get in. Now we’re dancing, we are so drunk, I am so cool, we are so punk.” The song is about young, reckless love. It’s straightforward, much like the early relationships one might have kind that barrels into a heartbreak you didn’t see coming. One of the sweetest lines in their dis- cography occurs in the same song, follow- ing the uninhibited decisions that young love can induce. “Since when did ‘I wanna hear your voice’ not become a good ex- cuse to call you at three in the morning, laugh at sleep that we’ll both lose.” Most of The Front Bottoms’ music is a reminder of how easy love can be sometimes. Doors open at 7:30 on Thursday. Tick- ets can be bought at any online website including Ticketmaster and Stubhu b.Tickets for the Nov. 3rd concert can be purchased at most online ticket vendors. Doors open at 7:30 p.m.
Andres Gallegos may be reached at theprospectordaily. [email protected]. THEPROSPECTOR ENTERTAINMENT | 11 | November 1, 2016 ‘In-Between’ a performance on being an international citizen By shericka lawrence The November show is based on audience’s imagination. The show the audience know that just be- formance, adding contrast with the in-between feelings that many not only talks about the topic of cause they are women does not non traditional choreography. The Prospector individuals have with life experi- immigration but many other top- mean that they are weak but can This production appears that it The UTEP Theater and Dance ence. Lopez-Ramirez’s goal is to let ics that individuals may struggle be as strong as a male. may relate to everyone in the soci- department has a new produc- the audience have an experience with such as gender, race and our The production deals a lot with ety. with performances that focus tion titled “In-Between,” stylized with how it feels to be in middle of self-identification. contrast. For example, many of the on important topics in the world as such. The production is a dance personal feelings and life experi- dancers are traditional dancers today. Such as immigration and concert reflecting on immigra- ences; not quite conquering them such as ballet, tap and some jazz. gender identity, it gives the audi- tion, choreographed by Daralyn or without problems at all. In this production, the director ence a chance to relate other indi- Sourlock and Sandra Paola Lopez- The cast was a target of inter- didn’t want traditional dancing viduals that may not be like them. generational members in order Ramirez, who is also the director. but a contrast type of movement The concert premiers at Studio to bridge the gap between older Theatre on Nov. 1, with shows With this production, Lopez- that displays the weirdness of the and younger generations, which is I think it’s really through Nov. 4 at 7:30 p.m. There Ramirez explained how it means dance concert. what is lacking in today’s society. is a double show with times at 2:30 to be an immigrant living in the important to celebrate “I think it’s really important to Members of the cast range from p.m and 7:30 p.m and a 2:30 p.m. U.S. but going back to the previ- celebrate weirdness in everything high school students to a 60-year- the weirdness in show on Nov. 6. Tickets can be ous life before becoming an im- we do,” Lopez-Ramirez said. migrant. Elaborating on being an old actor, with UTEP students purchased the day of the show or making up the majority of the cast. everything we do. Lopez-Ramirez collaborated immigrant and migrating to the at the box office at 915-747-5118. Each member was picked in the with Christopher Reyman of the U.S., one may feel they live “in spring and began working in the UTEP Music Department to have Shericka Lawrence may be reached at theprospectordaily. between” their home country and summer. The cast members were sound throughout most of the per- [email protected]. the U.S. asked to interview family mem- “I’m not from here,” said Lopez- bers or friends about what immi- Ramirez. “As an immigrant, you gration means to them, writing - Paola Lopez-Ramirez, always feel you are in between their answers down in a journal. Choreographer and Director cultures, in between lifestyles, and Lopez-Ramirez wanted the cast ways of being.” to be fully in-tune with their Like every production that performance. Lopez-Ramirez creates, “In-Be- “To me, the topic of immigra- There are actors that dress up in tween,” is very personal to her. tion, affects everyone in a particu- drag to give a real life feeling out While getting the production to- lar way,” Lopez-Ramirez said. what it means to be “In-Between” gether, she became a citizen of the The production consists of eight with gender identity. In another U.S. Applying for citizenship and movements which are known as movement, there are women, going through the interview was a sections. Each section is created with mustaches, representing the satisfying experience in relation to with different elements of what strong woman in society. The main goal of this section is to let Scholarship the production. the director wanted to leave in the Opportunities 1. Visit utep.edu/scholarmine
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His truck but the vitality of its topic deserved co-writing the award-winning “Gravity” waves the Confederate flag and booms more. “Desierto” is at most a B-movie. with his father, Alfonso Cuaron, Jonas with country music, and he does not Even though “Desierto” has oppos- co-wrote, produced and directed “De- approve of the sloppy job done by the ing characters share the screen, their sierto.” The thriller is about immigrants Border Patrol. He’s an American citizen, effect feels stunted. The motives that crossing the desert while an American who feels strongly about undocumented drive each character could have been vigilante and his dog hunt them down. immigrants crossing the border and the explored, but there’s little to know about Cuaron collaborated with ac- crimes they commit once they cross. them and almost nothing that makes tors Gael Garcia Bernal and Jeffrey In our current political state, immi- them relatable. Sure, the movie is fast Dean Morgan, who both play their gration is a provocative topic that both paced—it is a chase after all—but there’s characters well. Garcia Bernal plays the left and right feel strongly about. no time to dig into the back story of Moises, a Mexican immigrant do- “Desierto” comes at just the right time each character, and this leaves only the Sp ecial to The Prospector ing his second run across the border because it literally represents the current hunter and hunted on the screen. Cinematographer Damian Garcia may be coherent, but they still lack after being deported. Moises wants state of affairs and the radical mentality The characters may be flawed shows the beauty of the desert through to reach the United States, not for that some individuals have concerning and have their shortcomings, but something. There’s an essence miss- shots at dawn and dusk, through the col- the prospect of living a better life, undocumented immigrants. the sense of reality they have with ing. It seems at times that what’s on or of its shale rock and sand and in the but for his son, who he promised to Although the message of this movie the film is important. For one, the vast collection of cacti that inhabit the the screen are images, not some- come back for. is important, the strength of its delivery characters speak Spanish and not desert. In one scene, the American vigi- thing physical. accented English. There’s little Hol- lante talks about a time when he loved It’s easy to sit here and criticize a lywood glamor in the faces and the desert, but now he loathes it. Wheth- clothes of the actors. They sweat and er he hates it because of the immigrants young director’s first film. But despite bleed, they get dirty when they fall is not mentioned, but this scene explains the flaws, there is a promise. Cuaron and they’re no match for an armed in detail the sentiment toward the des- chose to deal with real subjects. He vigilante. They don’t try to out- ert; a love-hate relationship. Nature is approaches a story and pays close at- match him because in the real world not just beautiful for its sights, but for its there is not much an immigrant can indifference as well. tention to the reality they face, not a do against a sharp shooter. Cuaron displays a sense of story- Hollywood fantasy. There is some- “Desierto” forgets about the glamor telling in his first full-length film. thing significant going on and to and focuses on the story. Its setting, The shots and editing of the film are achieve that takes special talent or which gives this film its title, is a char- messy and quick; it shakes and stops acter as well. The film was shot in Baja to breathe. Cuaron takes his time. He time. There is no doubt that Jonas California, Mexico. Not only does it stops to look at the characters. He Cuaron will bring forth impor- represent the hardship that many immi- explores various points of view. He tant films in the future with better grants go through under the scorching allows the audience to hang around sun and over the boiling sand, but it also with the immigrants, with the vigi- production. plays the role of the neutral character. It lante and even with the dog and gives Andres Gallegos may be reached at theprospectordaily. does not care about the immigrants and the audience their own view, where it does not aid the hunter either. they can see all the players. His shots [email protected]. PAGE 13
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Editor Sports Adrian Broaddus, 747-7477 Adams embarks on her 15th year as head coach By Jason green Tuesday, Wednesday to play well on The Prospector Thursday night.” It will take all of Adams’ coaching Her energy is infectious no matter ability to get this year’s Miners to- what it is that she is talking about; and gether in time for a difficult schedule it is no surprise that people send their that will see them face LSU, NC State daughters from around the world to and Kansas State very early in the sea- play for her. son. Making matters more difficult is UTEP women’s basketball head the fact that this year’s team has eight coach Keitha Adams’ statistics are newcomers—two transfer players and noteworthy by any measure: three six freshmen. Conference-USA regular season Adams said that she wants to start championships—most recently in the season off by not only throwing 2016; two NCAA tournament berths her team into the fire, but also work- and two WNIT tournament berths— ing hard to make sure that her players most recently in 2016; three seasons understand her style of basketball and of 29-plus wins in the last five years; get them used to the rigors of NCAA and back-to-back sellouts of the Don Division 1 college basketball. Haskins Center in 2014. “With us being as young as we are However, it is Adams’ love for her and having so many new players, re- players that keeps them coming ally all I’m focused on is us trying to back even after their career in the teach our players what it is we’re try- orange and blue is over. Recently, ing to do and also to learn about our two-time C-USA Player of the Year players,” Adams said. Jareica Hughes was back at the Min- Anyone who has attended a ers’ practice. UTEP women’s basketball game in “She genuinely cares about you out- recent years has seen promotional videos during timeouts featuring side of basketball, what you’re going Adams as a chef. In reality, Adams to do with your life,” Hughes said. “I really does enjoy cooking, espe- know there’s other coaches out there cially grilling, and the team even who have that mentality, but she has File Photo/ The Prospector has a kitchen in the practice facil- Head coach Keitha Adams and the Miners will begin their season at home against St. Mary’s on Friday, Nov. 4. a very, very genuine way of showing ity, where meals can be prepared that to her players and her staff—ev- jointly as a bonding experience. eryone that’s around her.” “I love Sabertooth. It’s fresh. Cooked song and what I’m trying to do and I Then as she began to speak about When not preparing meals herself, right in front. When you go in there, don’t think about anything else.” the diversity of the crowd and the Adams has a huge heart for her the Oxford, Kansas, native has ad- it’s running like a well-oiled machine. band itself and compare it to the di- players and an even bigger smile. It is opted Mexican cuisine as her favorite When it comes to music, Adams Everybody’s focused. Everybody. I’ve versity on her team, she began to clear being around her that she loves after having lived in El Paso for sev- has recommendations as well. “One been impressed with their dynamics her players and staff. Just watch one eral years. Horse Town” by Blackberry Smoke is morph back into coach Adams yet Keitha Adams practice and you will “H&H Car Wash is a great stop be- and their food is great,” Adams said. her favorite song to play on the guitar again. The two are never too far re- notice that the 15-year UTEP head cause you can get your car washed Food is one escape for Adams, but and reminds her of home. She also moved from one another. her one true escape—more than mov- coach knows when to turn the fun on and gassed and have great authentic recommends anything by Alabama Once the 2016-17 season tips off and off and get down to business. ies, reading or anything—is music. on Friday, Nov. 4, against St. Mary’s, Mexican food, and then you get to Shakes, who she saw in concert near “I’m a big believer in preparation “I play guitar. I’m not very good, Adams may find fewer and fewer hang out with Maynard (Haddad), the end of the summer. and how you prepare and how you which he’s going to give you some but I enjoy it. I started playing it af- moments to be smiling. Adams may “Nobody sounds like them. They’re practice. I’m very focused on the heck and BS with you. That’s a great ter I lost my dad. My dad was really, need to play her guitar and clear her authentic. They’re unique. They’re game and so I think my intensity stop,” Adams said. really good. I have his guitars and so mind a lot this season, but something and focus is really there when we’re She also recommended L&J’s and a I started playing after we lost him,” blues, country, rock. (Lead singer tells me that she would not have it any (on the practice court),” Adams said. new place on Mesa named Sabertooth Adams said. “That’s the one thing I Brittany Howard) is—her voice, she other way. “That’s what you’ve got to be good at. Food Co.—this time for very “coach- can do that truly takes my mind off of can really play the guitar. She really You’ve got to be good on Monday, ly” reasons. everything. I get truly absorbed in a puts all her soul into it,” Adams said. Follow Jason Green on Twitter @greenjevans Miners prepare for Alaska Fairbanks for exhibition game
Unfortunately for the men’s basket- run. From then on, the Miners ex- problem is at his arch, but this one is at ball team, head coach Tim Floyd be- tended a lead that they could hold his heel. We are hoping to sit him a week lieves that his team is not ready for the onto for the rest of the game. and then have him back.” regular season based on their first exhi- But the fact of the matter was they The man who filled in for Willms bition game against Southeastern Okla- should have won easily. Instead, it homa State, which the Miners slipped seemed like the Miners had to scrap down low, other than Winn, was 6-foot- away with a win, 80-73. for the victory. 11 freshman forward Kelvin Jones. Jones “We’re not (ready),” said Floyd. Senior guard Dominic Artis led the had six points and six rebounds coming “There are a lot of things that didn’t charge on Saturday with 17 points off the bench, and he added an extra look beautiful.” and two steals. He scored the outside spark to the Miners. It might not all be on the downside, jumper as well as made plays inside. “Coach was on Kelvin hard during this however. Floyd said the exhibition Forward Terry Winn had a double- week at practice,” Winn said. “I think he games could help the team grow, learn double for the day as he scored 14 their weaknesses and then improve points and accumulated 10 rebounds. responded well and he looked good.” from there. Winn also debuted his outside jump This week, the Miners will take on “Those are things that I love about shot that he perfected during the off- Alaska Fairbanks Saturday, Nov. 5, in exhibition games, is that we can see season and had some nice shots from their second exhibition game. It will players maybe try to do things that beyond the paint. be a test to see how the Miners adjust they don’t do in practice, just because “I felt we played hard,” Artis said. after watching film from their first there are a few people in the stands “This was a chance to see where we practice game. and a few people sitting on press row,” are and who we are. Offensively, I Floyd said. “We will go back and ad- think we got in our groove after a “We have to work on some defen- G Aby VELASQUEZ / The Prospector dress all of those things.” while, and we just have to continue sive adjustments, like working too The UTEP basketball squad will play their final exhibition game against Alaska Fairbanks on Satur- Against Southeastern Oklahoma doing that.” close and forcing the outside shots,” day, Nov. 5, in preparation for their regular season. State, the Miners struggled at first. They Starting center Matt Willms was inac- Artis said. “They made a lot of shots, were flat offensively, taking too many tive during the game, and will probably so we have to be ready for that against By adrian broaddus what’s right and what’s wrong on the shots to start off. The Savage Storm even be out this week against Alaska Fair- some of the better teams.” The Prospector team. It’s also to prepare the squad for started the game with a 12-4 lead. In the banks. Willms, who was sidelined due to Tip off against Alaska Fairbanks their regular season, which will span first half alone, there were 13 lead changes an ankle injury last season, was inactive Exhibition games are created to al- and the score was tied nine times. due to a heel injury. is slated for 1 p.m. MT at the Don from November to February. Regular low a squad to test their depth chart, After the half, the Miners clawed back “Matt had a stress reaction on the Haskins Center play newcomers to introduce them season play begins Saturday, Nov. 12, into the game after the 11-minute same foot,” Floyd said. “We sat him—it . Follow Adrian Broaddus on twitter@adrian_broaddus to the court for the first time and see against Louisiana College. mark when they went on a key 8-2 was doctor recommended. The other | 14 | SPORTS THEPROSPECTOR November 1, 2016 Cosmas Boit: racing into UTEP’s record book
town, my sister, for me and the entire work that team put into achieving one of UTEP community.” their main goals. Coach Ereng was also born and raised “It’s very difficult to win the conference, in Kenya. This has given UTEP access to many sprinters from outside of the Unit- and for us to do that with him leading the ed States—including Boit. There are 12 charge, I’m going to miss that, along with student-athletes on the roster who have many other things he did,” Ereng said. had to adapt to the American lifestyle, Boit’s last hurrah has not disappoint- and they have been together since mi- grating from the Republic of Kenya. ed—the recognition of Conference USA This has made the sport and the El Paso Male Athlete of the Week has been in air feel like home to these international Boit’s possession twice during his senior competitors. However, it took time for year and three times in his career overall. the culture, language and way of living to catch up to Boit and company. But, it was also this week where Boit “It was difficult. I’ve never been away earned his fourth honor this year so far. from home, especially this far. I never He was named Senior of the Meet in knew anything about the United States, the C-USA championships race after his but I was thinking it was my destiny (to be here),” Boit said. “When I came here third-place finish with a season-best time with Kenyan friends, they kind of held of 24:05:7. my hand, they guided me—from school “I want to make an impact before I step to practicing.” out of cross country,” Boit said. Knowing that Ereng was devoted to getting Cosmas in orange and blue, from Ereng will lose his top gun this year, but the start Boit has lived up to the hype and what Boit has done for the program will has enjoyed sustained success since the not be forgotten. beginning of his collegiate career. “When someone is as hard-working During his first year of running for the Miners, Boit finished third in the C-USA as he is, and he’s a good person—it’s very hard to replace,” Ereng said. “He is a very Gaby Velasquez / The Prospector championship in 2013, and has placed Senior cross country runner Cosmas Boit and the Miners anticipate NCAA Regionals on Nov. 11. second place in the Lobo invitational. All good role model for all the younger peo- of his accolades led up to C-USA Fresh- ple, he tells the others what do to be able man of the Year honors. to succeed as a team—Cosmas has the Boit traveled over 9,000 miles from “When Cosmas came over he was In Boit’s sophomore debut, he placed By Mike Flores experience, being a senior. He has above a Eldoret, Kenya, to El Paso, where he has more of a track and field guy, he brought second in three invitational races—the The Prospector Lobo Invitational, the Kachina Classic called the city home for four years. The a lot of speed from that,” Ereng said. “He 3.0 GPA and the team sees stuff like that.” In the USTFCCA and in all of Division and in the Lori Fitzgerald Meet. With star sprinter from Kenya never competed has become a very reliable long distance It is easy to say that Boit set the bar 1 cross country programs around the one of the biggest events of each year, the in a competitive cross country match un- runner as well. He has improved nicely, higher for UTEP athletics and will go nation, the UTEP Miners’ cross country young sophomore, at the time, achieved til he stepped foot in the borderland. and has always been a great team player.” team is ranked 21st, and they have one of his personal best at the conference tour- down as one of the top players to put on “I never ran that in my life—I didn’t run Every time Boit laces his shoes up and the hottest runners in the country—Cos- nament of 24.08 minutes. He was the first the cross country jersey for the Miners. in elementary, high school or anything. observes the field, he looks to conquer, athlete from UTEP to cross the line, and mas Boit. “The team that I have now, it’s a super his time landed him second overall. The 2016 season happens to be Boit’s When I was finishing school, my sister his mind goes back to what got him The last time the UTEP cross country team, I always wish I had one extra year. last year of competing for the Miners told me that her coach was interested in here. He pictures every invitational as if me,” Boit said. “My coach now, used to be it were his last one, and reminds himself team had the championship trophy in El I’ve never seen work ethic like the team as it’s his senior year. He is majoring in Paso was 2009. Throughout Boit’s junior my sisters’ too.” to never waste the privilege of running this year” Boit said. “We want to be a top- criminal justice and has been one of the season, he and his teammates helped add Head coach of the Miner’s cross coun- for an education. five team in the nation, I’m 100 percent must-watch athletes at UTEP. another conference title in the history And, over this weekend, Boit and the try team Paul Ereng saw the potential Boit “When I’m out there it’s the time of books. The title was the program’s fifth in confident my team and I can make the UTEP cross country team brought home could bring to the university. The kid out my life. I always want to give back to the the school’s archives in Conference USA. NCAA Regionals this year.” the Conference USA championship tro- of East Africa was as talented as it gets, people who gave me this opportunity,” Some of the best moments Ereng will phy for the second year in a row. and worked hard to achieve his goals. Boit said. “I’m running for my home- remember is the title win and how much Follow Mike Flores on Twitter @MikeyTheReal Miners in must-win situation against Houston Baptist By adrian broaddus going into their final three confer- The Prospector ence games. The Miners (2-6, 1-4 C-USA) fell It’s win or go home time for the to the Monarchs this past Saturday Miners football team. After they were based on more defensive mistakes rolled over by Old Dominion, 31-21, than offensive ones. Quarterback the Miners have their backs against Ryan Metz took the charge for the the wall at six losses, and are forced night and made some pretty nice to win all of their remaining games to plays during his 202-yard day. Run- have any hopes at post-season play. ning back Aaron Jones carried the However, the remaining four ball for 94 yards and totaled two games will not be a walk in the park. touchdowns—one rushing and one, In fact, it seems like a long shot for surprisingly, through the air. the Miners to win them all due to But in the end, it was the defense their previous eight games, including that allowed 393 total yards of offense their most recent frustrating loss to for the Monarchs. They scored 21 un- ODU. They will have to play Houston contested touchdowns in the second Baptist, Florida Atlantic, Rice and half, which really put the game out of North Texas. the Miners’ reach. “I’d like to take a knife and stab “We didn’t step up to the task,” said myself ,” said head coach Sean Ku- linebacker Alvin Jones, who totaled gler in a frustrated manner after nine tackles throughout the game. their loss to Old Dominion. “Why “We let them run the ball. They would I be happy? We’re 2-6. Oth- pounded the ball down. We missed a er than light myself on fire, I don’t couple of tackles. We struggled dur- know what to do.” ing the second half. There was no en- To their advantage, they will take ergy, no emotion.” on FCS Southland conference affili- The bad news is obvious—the Min- ates Houston Baptist. The Huskies (3- ers cannot lose another game, but the 5) have had a struggling year thus far, good news is that Old Dominion is much like the Miners. They are cur- probably the toughest team left on rently eighth place in the Southland the Miners’ schedule. conference and have lost four of their The next game on Saturday, last five games. Nov. 5, at 6 p.m. in the Sun Bowl To head coach Sean Kugler, this is a must-win game that the Min- G Aby VELASQUEZ / The Prospector is a chance to catch a breather for ers desperately need. 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| 16 | SPORTS THEPROSPECTOR November 1, 2016 UTEP soccer embarks on C-USA tournament
By Mike flores Coach Cross is among the top 40 in The Prospector coaches with the highest wins in Divi- sion 1 soccer. Under Cross, the Miners UTEP women’s soccer will fight to have earned 12 wins in the conference put their city back on the map and tournaments and have appeared in gain the respect they feel they deserve three conference title showdowns. on Nov. 2 against the Rice Owls. He also has coached in one NCAA The Miners will come in as the seventh seed with their 12-6-2 (5-5 playoff game in 2005. It was the pro- C-USA) record, and will attempt to gram’s first tournament berth in histo- overcome the odds and beat the sec- ry. The Miners advanced to the second ond-ranked Rice Owls, who went 11- round after losing to a top-10 team–the 4-1 and 8-2 in conference play. California Golden Bears. Senior midfielder Aleah Davis wants to El Pasoans are hoping for a repeat make UTEP a tough outing and a team of that season, the best year yet in the no one wants to be scheduled against. program. There is still a lot to be writ- “We are underdogs going in, people ten with UTEP’s future in soccer, and it underestimated us, so it’s about prov- starts now. ing teams and the conference wrong,” “There are no ceilings with this Davis said. “We were picked to finish team, it’s as high as it gets,” Thomas ninth this season, so we’ve already said. “If we play UTEP soccer, we done more than they expected.” are unstoppable.” Head coach Kevin Cross and his Kickoff time will be at 4:30 p.m. on Miners are riding high into the tour- Wednesday, Nov. 2, in Charlotte, North nament after their 5-0 regular season- Carolina. The winner will face off ending shutout performance against against the victor of the Western Ken- N ina Titovets/ The Prospector the Southern Miss Golden Eagles. tucky (3)-Charlotte (6) matchup. The UTEP women’s team will take on the Rice Owls in the first round of the Conference USA tournament. “Right now we are hot, and we want to keep that momentum going,” Cross said. “I think we can keep that going if Follow Mike Flores on twitter @MikeyTheReal we played like we did on the last game of the season.” However, Rice will not be the cake- walk that Southern Miss seemed to be. These Owls have not lost in their last seven matchups, including five shut- out victories. Head coach of the Rice soccer program Nicky Adams went perfectly in the month of October— her team’s last loss came in September against the very talented Western Ken- tucky squad, who is seeded third in the conference. Back at University Field on Oct. 9, the Miners and Owls squared off in social life their only matchup of the season. The social life team from Houston did not seem to be fazed by the El Paso crowd or anything that the orange and blue threw their way. Rice came out victorious with a lopsided 3-0 win. UTEP’s goalkeeper Alyssa Palacios was under duress throughout that whole afternoon—she tied her career high in saves (10) against the aggres- sive Owls’ attack. She will hope to be needneedneed aaa boost?boost?boost? relied on less on Wednesday when the Miners play the Owls again. Rice outshot the home team in the first half 13-6. The offense for the Min- ers was non-existent–something that desperately needs to change if UTEP hopes to advance in the tournament. Slow starts are one of the main reasons that the Miners are ranked at the bot- tom of the C-USA playoffs—if they can put together two halves on any LIVING ON CAMPUS given night, they can threaten to beat LIVING ON CAMPUS any team on any field. Cross was in shambles after the Rice performance. He vowed to right helps you his wrongs. helps you “That was the worst game of the season. We are better than that and we’ll show it,” Cross said after the loss to Rice. Regardless, the playoffs are a time for everyone to start off fresh. The hottest teams can be the most meetmeetmeet newnewnew peoplepeoplepeople dangerous and beat someone that outperformed them all season. It is simply a one-game elimination, therefore anything can happen, de- APPLY TODAY FOR THE SPRING SEMESTER. spite a noteworthy seeding. Seven seniors are on the roster for the Miners, and if their last show on their home turf was any indication STOP BY FOR A TOUR AT of how they will play the rest of their games, it is anyone’s match to win in 2401 N. OREGON ST. Charlotte, North Carolina. Senior midfielder Bri Thomas is FOR MORE INFO: motivated to keep UTEP’s success going. T: (915) 747-5352 | E: [email protected] “We’re ready for anything. I know WWW.SA.UTEP.EDU/HOUSING that we are going to give it our all—it’s GO TO: our last shot,” Thomas said. “We are not going down without a fight.”