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Embarking on new possibilities

NEWS Career Expo returns to UTEP. pg. 4

ENTERTAINMENT Students make careers off lmmaking. pg. 11

SPORTS UTEP graduate assistants return to their alma mater. pg. 13

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Editor-in-Chief OPINION Adrian Broaddus , 747-7477 Social media is the next job resume Being a journalist sucks, but it’s what I want By adrian broaddus Then comes the seemingly easy solu- By Christian vasquez and edit video on the fly, be a social rate story, complete with video and The Prospector tion to this—“when I’m ready to start media guru, be able to work with photos, two hours later? That’s just my career or get a job, I’ll just delete all The Prospector Imagine years mass amounts of data, memorize stupid. It’s even more stupid when the bad posts.” Sure, this notion might The pay is from now, a job this giant dictionary of rules called you remember that a journalist’s work in some areas where they might crap and we employer looks the AP Stylebook—these are all job is to inform the public. not dig as deep, but in other job places, are increas- into a person’s things that are routinely expected Granted, most of these problems trained professionals will know how ingly expected social media to do more and of us. aren’t because of the profession. account, takes to do their research on the people that And of course we can’t expect to Most of these issues are because apply for jobs. They can simply stalk a more, to finish how many fol- be hired as professional photogra- journalism is, in essence, for the person’s friends, whom they’ve tagged work faster and lowers they phers on top of all this because the public good, and capitalism does in photos, and search for any unsuit- faster, with less have, reviews industry can’t afford actual photog- not thrive in those environments. able posts. Specifically, on Twitter, a mistakes and all their posts in raphers, but we’re expected to be Our profession is trying to stop job employer may request an archive more context. great detail and The hours just that good! people from being screwed over, uses that to influence whether or not list of all Tweets sent out by the person suck. Your whole life is literally We can’t be wrong, otherwise, so money is sparse, to say the least. they will be hired. throughout the duration of their being bound by other people and what- we’re “fake news,” we can’t be The internet requires that publica- Wake up because that narrative is on social media. ever newsworthy things they do. right, otherwise we’re “shaping tions do more with less. a reality today. According to Career I guess the only solution, in that I’m just a student journalist and I the narrative.” So maybe I shouldn’t say journal- Builder, almost 60 percent of em- case, is to delete an account to prevent can’t tell you how many road trips Honestly, sometimes it feels like ism sucks, but being a journalist ployers use social media accounts any hiring managers finding anything I missed or terrible decisions I the only thing we can do is get in- right now does. Of course, most of to research potential job candidates. that could go against their beliefs. couldn’t make because I was busy sulted. Every paper is either a lib- us know this. I don’t know anyone Moreover, a fourth of all employers In journalism, social media becomes working. The idea of a regular eral shill or a right-wing Nazi. I’ve who thinks they’ll get rich with a have been found to fire or reprimand one of the greatest tools to send out schedule is laughable. I don’t know talked to good honest people who journalism degree. employees who posted online con- news, photos or any multimedia com- what I’ll be doing by the end of to- are convinced I’m getting a degree But the fact that I wouldn’t want tent that was insensitive or against the ponent. Similarly, I’ve seen my friends in world domination. to do anything else sucks the most. company’s guidelines. and cohorts who have an unfiltered day, and god forbid I make plans Seriously, what other job requires Seriously, why couldn’t I love engi- Isn’t it scary how a simple post Twitter or Instagram having to make a for Friday. someone to go to an event with neering or web development? that has little meaning could affect separate professional accounts. The expectations suck too. Be a professional photographer, be a zero knowledge of what it’s about a job status or even cost a person’s To me, that’s like being a robot on Follow Christian Vasquez on Twitter @chrismvasq job? Indeed to the millennial genera- social media. It takes the significance professional writer, be able to take and expects them to write an accu- tion, who prides themselves on viral of having a profile away and replaces it videos on Twitter, getting hundreds with a censored feed of bland updates. of likes on Instagram and acquiring There is a simple compromise on thousands of followers on their social both ends—be smart with social media accounts, this might be outside media! No one needs to prove that of their mindset when posting a pic- they go out and party to the world ture of themselves out drinking with of Instagram, and similarly, no one their friends. needs to know what you do on the Privacy is out the window when weekends. Instead of tweeting “Don- it comes to posting on social media. ald Trump can suck it,” why not get Although there are various settings to off your keyboard and participate in make social media accounts private to real-life activities? only their friends, there are many ways Because at the end of the day, 20 or to still get in trouble. 30 years down the line, if we all have For example, one of my friends lost our social media accounts still intact, her spot as an officer in an organiza- services like Facebook, Instagram or tion when the advisor found a picture Twitter are nothing but a lengthy year- of her holding a drink in her profile book on a person’s life. Similarly to an WH AT DO YOU THINK? picture while she was still underage. actual yearbook, a person wouldn’t Bottom line, if you post something, want an embarrassing photo or imma- no matter how many privacy settings ture response to pop up down the line. that are out there, it won’t be hard for someone to find the post. Follow Adrian Broaddus on Twitter @adrian_broaddus avnlexa ser i / the prospector last week’s poll results: Does UTEP have a parking problem?

@UTEP_Prospector UTEP Prospector WHAT DO YOU THINK? This week’s poll question: What do you think is UTEP’s biggest problem as a university? UTEP_Prospector The Prospector Daily answer at theprospectordaily.com Speak your mind STAFF VOL. 103, no. 4 Submit a letter to the editor! Editor-in-Chief:Adrian Broaddus Ad Account Executives: Aaron Ramirez- Letters will be edited for clarity and brevity. Letters over 250 words are subject to editing to fit available space. Please include full Web Editor: Christian Vasquez Guzman, Peter Carrillo Layout Manager: Alejandra Gonzalez Ad Layout Manager: Jacobo De La Rosa name, street address and telephone number and e-mail address, plus major, classification and/or title if applicable. Copy Editor: Leslie Sariñana Ad Designers: Vanessa Guevara, Address and phone number will be used for verification only. Sports Editor: Jeremy Carranco Administrative Secretary: Marcela Luna Entertainment Editor: Eddie Velazquez Accounting Specialist: Isabel Castillo Write to 105 E. Union, e-mail [email protected], call 747-7477 or fax to 747-8031. Photo Editor: Gaby Velasquez Asst. Director-Advertising: Multimedia Editor: Rene Delgadillo Veronica Gonzalez Staff Reporters: Mike Flores, Grecia Student Publications Director: The Prospector is published by the Student Media and Publications Board, 105 Union East, 500 W. University Ave. El Paso, Texas, 79968. Sanchez, Claudia V. Flores, Elenie Kathleen Flores The Prospector appears in print once per week on Tuesdays during the fall, spring, and summer semesters. The newspaper is not Gonzalez, Daniel Mendez printed during holidays and when classes are not in session. The Prospector does provide news online at www.theprospectordaily.com. Photographers: Claudia Hernandez, Nina Titovets, Andres Martinez The Prospector is provided to students through student fees. First copy is free. Any additional copies, if available, must be purchased for $1 through Contributors: August Touris, Brianna the Department of Student Media and Publications. The Prospector is not responsible for claims made by advertisers. Additional policy information Chavez, Sergio Munoz, Michaela Roman may be obtained by calling The Prospector at 915-747-5161. Opinions expressed in The Prospector are not necessarily those of the university. THEPROSPECTOR NEWS | 3 | SepTember 19, 2017

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The regulations were aimed at don’t trust and that the accused The day before, Candice E. Jack- curbing sexual violence on cam- have every reason to believe is son, a civil rights official in the pus. The “Dear Colleague” let- stacked against them.” Department of Education, said ter outlining the change was sent But advocates say that the guide- “the accusations — 90 percent of in 2011, when women in colleges lines ensured that sexual assault them — fall into the category of had a one-in-five chance of be- claims are being treated the same ‘we were both drunk.’” ing sexually assaulted, according as race and other forms of discrim- When asked how UTEP is pre- to National Institute of Justice. ination and cite the difficulty in paring for the new guidelines, Currently, that number is around definitively proving sexual assault. which DeVos has been clear on one-in-four chance, according to “This announcement simulta- since July, Title IX Coordinator the NIJ. neously demonstrates a gross neg- Sandy Vasquez wrote in an email, One of the regulations that drew ligence for the students. Secretary “While we cannot speculate on the the most criticism is the lowering DeVos has been asked to serve, impact of policies that are not yet of the threshold of evidence from and a failure to understand the in place, we want to assure our “clear and convincing standard” grounds on which their protec- campus community that campus to a “preponderance of evidence,” tions stand. We will not accept this the same standard that protects blatant favoritism for the rights safety at UTEP is very important schools from racial and sexual ha- of rapists under the guise of fair- to us. We work to provide an en- rassment discrimination. ness,” said Annie Clark, executive vironment free from discrimina- Critics say that the regulation director of End Rape on Campus. tion and harassment, and regard- strips the rights of the accused Only 20 percent of victims re- less of upcoming changes to Title and creates an environment where port to law enforcement, and of IX regulations, we will continue people are being falsely accused. those, 9 percent believed that the educating our UTEP community So far, no evidence of a rise of authorities could not or would not about Title IX and reviewing ev- fIlE PHOTO / THE PrOsPEcTOr false accusations has been found. take action to help. ery matter promptly. UTEP will Many individuals have voiced their opinions against the revocation of Obama-era regulations The Foundation for Individual DeVos has made clear her inten- continue operating under the cur- surrounding Title Ix. Rights in Education, a civil rights tions since July of this year, when rent federal guidelines that are in group that challenged the guide- she had a number of meetings place until further notice from the By Christian vasquez tors have all told me that the cur- lines in court, wrote in a press with those who say they are falsely Department of Education.” release that Obama’s policy “left accused of sexual assault and sup- The Prospector rent approach does a disservice to us with a system that victims still porting organizations. Follow Christian vasquez on twitter @chrismvasq Last week, Secretary of Edu- everyone involved,” DeVos said cation Betsy DeVos announced during a speech at George Mason that the Department of Educa- University. tion would revoke the Obama-era The announcement quickly regulations around sexual assault drew condemnation from some found in Title IX, and pivot from and support from others. protecting the victims to protect- Former Vice President Joe Bid- ing the accused. den wrote on Facebook, “the De- “The truth is that the system es- partment of Education plans to re- tablished by the prior administra- write key Title IX guidance which tion has failed too many students. works to address and prevent sex- Survivors, victims of a lack of due ual assault in our schools is a step process and campus administra- in the wrong direction.” | 4 | NEWS THEPROSPECTOR September 19, 2017 Career Expo plans to bring new opportunities

“Not all companies will be here both days, some will pick to be here on Thursday or Friday,” she said. As the expo is about finding a job and internship opportunities, students should be prepared with their resumes as some of the companies look for po- tential employees at the event. “Students need to get their resume WHAT: prepared because some of these com- panies want to look what the students 2017 Career Expo have to offer, although they may ask WHEN: them to apply online, they want to Sept. 21 & 22 look at something to see what type of applicant they’re looking for,” Castro- WHERE: Duarte said. Don Haskins Center Part of the experience includes talking to the representatives of the companies, which Castro-Duarte said is essential. they have done the research and how “Look the part, dress up a little bit, much they have accomplished while so when you go talk to the employers they are in school such as volunteer they know that you’re taking this seri- experience, technical projects and ously,” she said. their grades. All majors, classifications and even Recently, there has been an influx the general public are invited to at- in job scams that are sent to student’s tend the expo, however, according to emails, which require students to give f ile photo / The Prospector Castro-Duarte, the chances of land- away their personal information. UTEP Career Expo will bring job recruiters to give aspiring students internship and job information. ing an internship or a job depends on “We sent out an email to tell stu- a number of factors. dents to be careful when someone’s “If you’re a freshman, this is not to By claudia flores said Betsy Castro-Duarte, director of “We have everything from Ama- offering them a job they didn’t even go find an internship, but it might be apply for because it’s probably not a The Prospector the University Career Center. zon, which is the first time they’ve to do a more career exploration to legitimate thing,” Castro-Duarte said. This week, starting Sept. 21 through From 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., students from been here on campus, to local com- find out ‘Who hires my major?’For “Also plan ahead, UTEP is becoming Sept. 22, UTEP will bring the largest all majors and classifications will have panies like El Paso Electric, to big- them it’s a more different approach,” a bigger university, so ride the shuttle job fair, the Career Expo, to the Don name organizations like GEICO and she said. “If you are a sophomore/ the opportunity to attend the job fair because parking is going to be tight, Haskins Center. Lowe’s,” Castro-Duarte said. junior, you want to start looking for with more than 100 employers. wear comfortable shoes, but dress “One thing we’re very excited about Castro-Duarte also said she recom- internships, and obviously if you’re This year the list of employers in- up nicely and just go out there, shake is we have more companies visiting mends that students take a look at the graduating soon, you want to start cludes a large set of local and out- hands and practice on your 30-second campus next week. The expo is the fall employers list on the Career Center looking for a job.” event that is geared towards promoting of-town companies that will seek to website to find out which companies Castro-Duarte said that the chances commercial (about yourself).” internship opportunities and full-time grant students the opportunity of are coming and which day the com- of getting hired depend on the stu- Claudia Flores may be reached at employment for current students,” landing an internship or job. panies will attend the expo. dents—if they are well prepared, if [email protected]. Women scarce in the journalism field By leslie Sariñana The Women’s Media Center takes The Prospector yearly reports in the U.S. of women in the media in jobs such as writ- When you look at a byline from ers, creators, television producers an article, how often do you read a and reporters. woman’s name? In 2017, the WMC reported that If you can recall doing so, how overall men receive 62 percent of by- many of those had diverse last names? lines, while women only receive 38 Chances are you can’t recall that either. percent. Some of the news outlets in- Journalism is supposed to be a field cluded in the study are The New York of non-bias and objectiveness. Jour- Times, USA Today, New York Daily nalists write to include everyone’s News, The Washington Post and The side, but studies have shown that Wall Street Journal. the field isn’t giving everyone a fair chance to work in the profession. Women earned less—minority Journalism is vital in keeping peo- women substantially less—than men at ple connected to the whole world, Dow Jones and its flagship international however in the hiring area, gender newspaper, The Wall Street Journal. and race seem to be an exception. Zita Arocha, Borderzine director There is a marginalized presence of and a multimedia journalism profes- women and minorities in the media sor at UTEP, has worked in different as reporters. newsrooms across the country and Since the beginning of journalism, recalls the lack of diversity and wom- men have always dominated the field. en in leadership positions. Jasmine Aguilera, an associate pro- “I’ve worked at three newspapers ducer at Now This Her and former and in all of them, the newsroom it- Prospector editor-in-chief, said she self was populated by women report- feels as though women and minorities ers. Usually the editors and the top are underrepresented in the news- editors running the newsroom were room, but they need to be present in all male,” Arocha said. order to prevent stereotypes from be- Men have always held more jobs ing falsely included in the news and to than women in the media. Most of be able to concisely report on issues those jobs being a higher position. that involve their gender and race. The Guardian published an article “Has that newspaper even consid- in 2012 called, Men Still Dominate ered hiring a more diverse staff that Newspapers in Journalism. It report- could tell stories that better reflect its ed the imbalance of gender in the top own community? Most of the time positions at newspapers. Author Roy I’d say no. When I was in Dallas (at Greenslade said, “It is still a man’s the Dallas Morning News), nearly world in national newspaper journal- half of the entire city is Hispanic, yet ism. That gender divide penetrates the newsroom wouldn’t reflect that,” the whole newspaper industry with Aguilera said. “I think diversity is the women making up just 30 percent of key to these newspapers surviving in all newspaper journalists.” He goes these cities that are probably more di- further by concluding from their see women on page 6 verse than they even realize.” THEPROSPECTOR NEWS | 5 | September 19, 2017 inbrief Top 5 happiest I-10ti Coali on Blood Drive begins this week careers for college grads utep fall enrollment reaches all-time high By elenie gonzalez However, there is one important The Prospector factor most people overlook when it Ask any college student why they are comes time to looking for that job. It in school, and you’re likely to get the should be a job that makes you happy. same answer. Whether it be good co-workers, What most students want is to get accessibility, financial reliance or the a degree, to be able to get a good job love for the work the person does— and make a good living. The end goal happiness, despite what others may is to land their dream job. Some may say, is attainable in the workplace. get lucky and secure a job straight out These are the top five happy jobs for of college, while others may take a bit recent college graduates according to more work and time to get there. cnbc.com and businessinsider.com. Social media manager / 1 marketing coordinator Majors: english, communications, business This type of job is ideal for a recent college grad given that most, if not all, students already use social media for their own pleasure. Why not turn it into a career? Jobs like this are beginning to rise in many unlikely industries, especially those wanting to boost their busi- ness. Different jobs include serving as the social media manager and working in the public relations field for a company or organization, marketing on social media for the company and other jobs. Some of these jobs even allow the person to work from home. 2 Engineer

Majors: mechanical, civil and other engineering degrees Chances are if you are studying engineering, you want to be an engineer. Depending on your field of study, engineering graduates find it easier to land an entry-level job upon graduation compared to graduates of other majors. Many companies offer entry-level programs for students fresh out of college, including Lockheed Martin, Texas Instruments, Intel and Autodesk. 3 College recruiter

Majors: public administration, Education, Communication Being a recruiter is one of those jobs not too many students tend to think about, but these types of positions are out there. Depending on the organization, you may have to venture out of town find this type of job. Universities, such as UTEP, prefer to hire recent grads to help recruit prospective students to the school. This job almost always requires travel, which is a plus for some.

Teacher / teaching 4 assistant Majors: education (all levels) Although teaching jobs may competitive, teachers are able to make a pretty good salary right off that bat. There are other options if recent grads are having a hard time finding a job. From substitute positions to paraprofessional positions, such as instructional aides, there is always a way in. If anyone who isn’t in this field wants to teach, becoming a teach- ing assistant is an option for those who decide to go the graduate school route. Teaching is one of those flexible jobs many may be looking to find. Sales Associate / sales 5 representative / account representative

Majors: all Sales is one of those jobs that can be pretty flexible in terms of who they hire. Business students are likely candidates, but the truth is if you’re a good salesman, regardless of your major, you can land one of these jobs as a recent grad. As long as you don’t mind making dozens of calls all day or meeting potential clients for lunch, this can be an ideal job for someone looking to network and build their resume. Some of the jobs include call center managers, traveling sales positions and accounting representatives.

Follow Elenie Gonzalez on Twitter @eleniegonz | 6 | NEWS THEPROSPECTOR SepTember 19, 2017 wOmen from page 4 there are a variety of factors that study that women are less likely to play into that,” Roy said. be in senior positions. Th e same report found that weekly Arocha said she experienced this pay for white women was 24 percent gender bias while working for the higher than for black women, while Washington Post. weekly pay for white men was 36 per- “Th at’s been a challenge my whole cent higher than for black women. life. I was never off ered the oppor- Th ey also found that male staff ers tunity to move into editor, editing with up to fi ve years of experience or to receive any kind of training to earn 13.5 percent more than female become a type of editor,” she said. “So staff ers at the same level. it was defi nitely a challenge and dis- During her time at the Washington heartening to say the least.” Post about 20 years ago, Arocha was Th e pay gap between men and the only Latina at the Post and the women working in journalism is only one who spoke Spanish. It was signifi cant, and it only grows more at the time when she saw the lack of according to race. Analysis from the coverage in Latino communities. Independent Association of Publish- “Th e editors, frankly, could care ers’ Employees 1096’s found that full- less about the issues of the Latino time women at Dow Jones proper- community in the Washington D.C. grPAHIc cOUrTEsY Of WMc ties, some of which include Th e Wall area,” she said. “Th ere was absolutely stuff . We’ll worry about diversity insane,” Aguilera said. “If I’m out on Situations like these are what Street Journal, MarketWatch and Bar- no interest in covering the issues or later.’ Essentially saying diversity isn’t the street just getting man or woman prompted Arocha to conduct a study ron’s, make about 87 cents for every concerns of that community of how that important,” Aguilera said. on the street quotes about the weath- on job satisfaction of Latino journal- dollar full-time male employees. they’re contributing to the larger city.” She has also found it especially er, something as simple as that, I’m ists in newsrooms. Th e purpose of Aguilera said she faced a similar Tracy Patrick Roy, managing edi- hard to be a part of a fi eld that un- not taken seriously. Th ere have been the study is to “examine the degree to tor at Las Cruces Bulletin and former situation while working in Dallas. dermines her talent because of her instances where I’ve been hit on which Latino/a journalists perceive a Prospector editor, said it is hard to “I had one publisher, when I asked gender and background. instead of having my questions an- know what everyone else’s salary is, if the company was headed in a new “Being a young woman, a woman swered. Men have off ered to buy me sense of satisfaction or dissatisfaction but she knows that the wage gap exists direction, ‘is there a chance to in- who comes from the Mexico border, dinner so that they could do an in- at their current job, either in general and has fought for fair compensation. crease diversity at this newsroom?’ whose family comes from Mexico, terview. And it’s so uncomfortable.” market news media or Latino-orient- “I know that I’ve had to work a And he said, ‘well you know, diver- either your language ability is un- Aguilera also said she faced a lot ed news outlets.” lot harder to get the salary that I sity isn’t really at the forefront of our derestimated, your knowledge on of misconceptions about her knowl- “Knowing what I know about want, just in terms of asking for thoughts right now. Right now we’re the story, on the topic is underesti- edge, about whether she could write conditions within newsrooms, my it. Just in terms of the wage gap, worried about budgets and all that mated. The sexual harassment is English properly. own experiences and experiences of

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8:30 - 9:00 a.m. Welcoming Reception UTEPCASS liberalarts/evaluating-job-satisfac- 9:00 - 11:00 a.m. Program and Recognition awards. tion-of-latino-journalists-in-multi- media-newsrooms/. Monday, Oct.16 UTEPCASS In the last 20 years, the gender gap Don Haskins Center in journalism has remained stagnant. WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL Arocha said that a lack of progression 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. for women, not only in journalism, El Paso Air Wheelers vs the Wounded Warriors but also in all fi elds has always been Halftime: UTEP Cheerleaders & Paydirt Pete. a large issue that has seen no answer. Tuesday, Oct.17 “I chuckle every time I read an ar- ticle that says ‘fi rst woman to have x College of Education, Room 302 corporation’ and it’s like ‘come on,’ 9:00 - 10:20 a.m. Domestic Violence It’s still a big deal when they should 11 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Service and Assistance Animals. EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS already have been there and there should be many in those positions. Thursday, Oct.19 So it continues to be a huge problem Acacia Room, Room 102A, Union Bldg. East I think in the 21st century,” Arocha 9:30 – 11:00 a.m. “My Disability is not an Inability” said. “When you talk about diverse 2:00 - 6:00 p.m. NASPA Grant funded “CapABLE Voices: leadership, oft en times people think The Photovoice of Students with Disabilities” Reception. of people of color. But women are right up there in terms of lack of Wednesday, Oct. 18 representation in jobs where they 8:30 – 10:45 a.m. can really make a diff erence as deci- Tomás Rivera Conference Center, Union Bldg. East sion makers. Look at the number of SPECIAL PROGRAM Building STEM Pathways for Students with Disabilities women in Congress, in both houses, Engaging talks and activities along with a keynote presentation by both the House and the Senate. Look at the number of women on the Su- Dr. Jeanine Cook, Principal Member Technical Staff, Sandia National preme Court as judges, it’s pervasive. Laboratories and Dr. Dean C. Hines, Scientist, Space Telescope It’s a pervasive issue.” Science Institute. While Roy has not experienced any setbacks for being a woman, she ac- Wednesday, Oct.18 knowledges that it is present in news- Centennial Plaza rooms and advises women to fi ght for RESOURCE & CAREER FAIR 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. themselves in order to create a gender Employers, disability support and technical assistance exhibitors. balance in journalism. Information, activities and door prizes. “My best advice would be for wom- en to be advocates for themselves. Believe in yourself and what you’re Friday, Oct.20 worth,” Roy said. “Do your research El Paso Natural Gas Conference Center (EPNGCC) and know what the salary is and ask SOCIAL JUSTICE SEMINARS 10 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. “Pillow Talk” for that, ask for more. Just being an Topics: Online dating, body image & health disparities. advocate for yourself is the best thing 1:30 – 3:00 p.m. “State Violence & the Disability Community” you can do as a woman.” Panel: Patterns of state violence in disability communities. To see the full report, visit www.wo- mensmediacenter.com/reports/the- status-of-women-in-u.s.-media-2017. leslie sarinana may be reached at [email protected]. THEPROSPECTOR NEWS | 7 | September 19, 2017 QUESTION OF THE WEEK How confident are you in obtaining a career after college? Cudiala hernandez, Nina titovets, Sergio Munoz / The Prospector

Priscilla Rodriguez Marco Messina Nohemi Flores Fernando Monroy Ana Carrasco Sophomore nursing major Freshman psychology major Freshman education major Junior industrial engineering major Junior education major “I feel pretty confident that the school is going to “I am feeling pretty confident because I am “I am pretty confident because I already “I feel very confident because there are a lot of “I am feeling pretty confident because I al- help me get a good job What I want to do at the already starting to volunteer and get differ- have experience and people guiding me.” opportunities, not only in of El Paso, but also in ways hear my professors saying that there end is emergency nursing and help people.” ent internships.” other places in the state and the country. “ are a lot schools where I could work.”

Daniel Davila Gaby Correa Carlos Santoyo Julieta Marquez Guillermo Lopez Ramirez Junior mechanical engineering major Freshman psychology major Freshman general studies major Freshman psychology major Senior applied math major “I think I feel confident because I’ve been “I feel pretty confident about it. If I apply all the “I am feeling confident because there are different “I’m very confident, I’ve been thinking and plan- “I don’t feel totally ready. I have a plan B of working, it’s not like I am going to finish knowledge I am learning in college, it should networking areas in which you can get a job such ning my career plan for a long time. I am a driven coming back to UTEP and getting another college without any experience at all.” be easy to get a job after graduating.” as Jobmine.” and determined and I’m excited for the future.” degree if I don’t find a job after graduating.” | 8 | NEWS THEPROSPECTOR September 19, 2017 our view Mexico’s Independence Day was celebrated at San Jacinto Plaza

Sego r i Muñoz/ The Prospector On September 16, El Paso celebrated 106th anniversary of the Independence of Mexico. Vendors sold different types of Mexican food, such as churros, tortas, tacos, cotton candy and flavored waters. People sold souvenirs such as flags, necklaces, pictures and other objects that represent Mexican heritage. Live entertainment was presented on a stage with folk dances, singers and mariachis among others. September 19, 2017

Editor entertainment Eddie Velazquez , 747-7477 New cafe strives to empower coffee dialogue in El Paso

gaby velasquez/ The Prospector Bean Type Coffee Roasters will open in Oct. and will be located at 10300 Socorro Rd. By Michaela Román She’s also learned to brew using “He learns the language and makes some kind of illness later on down coffee when at home it can come out The Prospector various methods. She has learned sure they become really viable. He’s the road,” Mendez explained. to $1 per drink. temperature, time, grind size, pres- taught them how to make specialty Bean Type Cafe opens Oct. 1 on In recent years, El Paso’s spectrum The benefits of learning to roast sure, agitation and how they all affect International Coffee Day. They can of bars, breweries and assorted night- coffee. So their coffee tastes better.” the brew. and brew your own coffee allow be found at the farmer’s market every life has grown and developed some- Mendez also wants people to Mendez makes sure the coffee you to have specialty drinks at a Saturday and the East Side Artist and thing for everyone. With this rise, cof- learn how to brew their own coffee she sells is organic because then she Farmers market every other Sunday. fee shops with a different take on the from home. reasonable price. knows pesticides aren’t hurting the “I’ve had to lure people in by mak- coffee experience are emerging. Mendez said you can end up female farmers. ing delicious drinks like pumpkin Michaela Román may be reached at Arleen Mendez, a former El Paso spending $7 at a store on a cup at [email protected]. middle and high school teacher, spice iced lattes. I lured them in with founded Bean Type Coffee Roasters, that, and I can’t with a cafe Ameri- the first organic and fair-trade coffee cano,” Mendez said. roasters to hit the border. Bean Type offers free classes In 2015, Mendez took a trip to We kind of wanted to that are open to the public for Seattle that changed her perspective those interested in learning the on coffee. encourage the cofee coffee experience by starting El “I started doing some research dialogue because Paso Coffee Meetup. and talked to different people, and “We kind of wanted to encourage it turns out that coffee is just like everybody drinks coffee, the coffee dialogue because every- any other food,” Mendez said. “It body drinks coffee, but it feels like depends on quality ingredients first but it feels like not not everybody thinks they are al- and then how you prepare it.” everybody thinks they are lowed to talk about it,” Mendez said. Mendez pursued her new-found At one meetup, Bean Type, part- curiosity when she returned home allowed to talk about it nered with VeloPaso, a bicycle and and taught herself how to roast cof- pedestrian coalition, and rode bikes fee, brew lattes and create latte art. from local coffee staples including In February 2016, she began selling - Arleen Mendez, Kinley’s, Coffee Box and Monarch coffee beans at the Downtown Art and Bean Type Roasters founder Bar to sample different coffee and Farmers Market. After a few months, talk about it. she started brewing the coffee. At another meetup, they hiked. The Farmers Market offers an out- “When you buy cheap coffee, Afterwards, they learned how to let for local organic and vegan ven- you’re not buying cheap coffee use a French press that can be tak- dors, and Mendez says there’s been a because it’s cheap, you’re buying en on hikes. great response from the community. it because it was cheaply made,” Some meetups are more laid back. She is now taking her farmers mar- Mendez said. At the most recent game brunch, at- ket business to Socorro and opening Bean Type Coffee Roasters also tendees bonded over Cards Against Bean Type Café in October on the makes sure their coffee is fair trade. Humanity and Peruvian coffee. They Socorro Mission Trail. Mendez explained it’s not uncom- sampled the same Peruvian bean, Mendez has now fully immersed mon for coffee farmers in other but in different roasts. herself in the world of coffee, and countries to be promised a barely Mendez says everyone has a differ- roasting has become her forte. living wage that is sometimes nev- ent taste and wants something differ- “A lot of people roast with com- er paid. She’s worked with Boston ent. She wants people to learn how mercial machines where they just activist Dean Cycon for the stores’ to make their own coffee and also kind of push buttons, but I’m ac- coffee beans. understand where it comes from. tually really in there, and I know “With fair trade coffee, the suppli- “You can make delicious drinks Gabyq velas uez / The Prospector what’s happening to the bean,” er goes into communities and kind that taste good and are healthy and Founder Arleen Mendez offers classes for latte art and french press brewing for the community. Mendez said. of turns them around,” Mendez said. good for you and won’t give you | 10 | ENTERTAINMENT THEPROSPECTOR September 19, 2017 ‘Bracero Memories’ and ‘La Frontera’ showcase binational culture

and they’re picking our fruits and While the exhibit shows how peo- vegetables today.” ple who have lived and live along the “Bracero Memories” is a timely ex- border have been affected by govern- hibit, as the National Trust for Histor- ic Preservation will host the Bracero ment policies and legislation, it also History Summit at UTEP on Sept. focuses on how the community can 22 through 23. The National Trust is bounce back from all the negative partnering with the university as well stigmas and stereotypes. as the Smithsonian Institute, the City “We were in a way trying to reinsert of Socorro and Latinos in Heritage Conversation to put on this summit. a little bit ‘cariño’ into our community The summit will conclude at the and say, ‘you know we do belong here, Rio Vista Farm in Socorro, which is we do belong here in this country,’ the last remaining bracero processing and while some people or some rhet- center in the United States. “La Frontera: A Century of Division oric going on may insinuate that we and Resistance” explores the border don’t, we have a place here and we can over the past 100 years. The exhibit keep that place and we have kept that addresses the “hardening” of the bor- place for many years,” Martinez said. der since one of the first immigration The exhibits opened on Sept. 16, Sego r i Muñoz/The Prospector acts was passed in 1917. The exhibit which is also Mexico’s Indepen- Both exhibits will be featured until Dec. 16 at the Centennial Museum. goes in-depth into why and how the border has progressed and digressed dence Day. Carey-Whalen said it By Brianna Chavez government that allowed Mexican artifacts that tell the stories of “bra- throughout the century. was “totally planned.” citizens to work in the U.S. from 1942 ceros” who made their way through The Prospector The exhibit is being curated by the “I think that it’s cool that we get to to 1964 due to the labor shortages the borderland. Department of History’s public his- Two new art exhibits, “Bracero that were caused during World War “[The Center for Border Farm- tory interns. The project started as a celebrate two independence days in Memories” and “La Frontera: A II. The exhibit is commemorating the workers] have a huge archive. I think class of half a dozen students taught this city. Not very many places in the Century of Division and Resistance,” program’s 75th anniversary. it’s over 30,000 documents and they’re by history Professor Yolanda Leyva country get to do that,” he said. “We’re opened over the weekend at the Cen- “We actually did a bracero exhibit a loaning us a small portion, a couple during the spring of 2017. Doctoral trying to tell [the bracero’s and bor- tennial Museum. little over a decade ago,” said museum dozen artifacts and documents,” Car- student and curator Angelina Marti- der’s] story and we think it’s appro- Both exhibits feature photo- Director Daniel Carey-Whalen. “We ey-Whalen said. nez said that each of the students did graphs, local artwork, artifacts, and had the exhibit in the basement and After the Bracero Program ended, extensive research and even brought priate to have [the exhibits] open on oral history. While both exhibits we had people constantly saying that the H-2B visa nonimmigrant pro- in personal items belonging to their Mexican Independence Day.” tell the border’s story, each exhibit was a great exhibit, ‘We’d like you to gram started. It allows employers to families to showcase. “Bracero Memories” and “La Fron- explores a different topic. “Bracero bring it back,’ and now with the 75th hire foreign workers to come work in Before the Immigration Act of tera: A Century of Division and Re- Memories” dives into the Bracero anniversary, we thought ‘well this is the U.S. temporarily. 1917 that imposed a head tax and a Program, while “La Frontera” fo- the time to bring it back.’” “If you even thought the program literacy test on immigrants, the bor- sistance,” will run until Dec. 16. The cuses on immigration. This exhibit will be different from ended in 1964, it’s still going on right der was easy to cross and allowed UTEP Centennial Museum is located “Bracero Memories” explores the the previous one, as it focuses on now,” Carey-Whalen said. “If you go people and businesses to move back on the corner of University Avenue long and complex history of the how the city and county of El Paso down at three o’clock in the morning and forth easily. and Wiggins Road and are open Bracero Program, a program that were involved in the Bracero Pro- to the [Center for Border Farmwork- “La Frontera is a timely exhibit con- Tuesday through Saturday from 10 brought millions of Mexican guest gram as a whole. ers] they’re picking up farm workers sidering the rhetoric that’s going on workers to the United States. The Center for Border Farmwork- who are Mexican nationals, most of right now and how people view and a.m. to 4:30 p.m. It was a collaboration between the ers collaborated with the museum them, and they’re taking them out to interpret the border fence and border Brianna Chavez may be reached at U.S. government and the Mexican organizers to add serval unique the fields up in Hatch, New Mexico, division,” Martinez said. [email protected].

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Sponsored by University Career Center 103 Union West THEPROSPECTOR AENTERT INMENT | 11 | Life after school: careers in cinema for graduates hands-on experience on sets and Stone also explained just how a ect,” Villa said. “Always experiment creating connections. filmmaker can make it without the by yourself. It’s a craft, a discipline. Such was the case for Carlos De la perks of film school. You put in the work and you’ll see Torre, senior major in history. He “Not everyone has to go to film results.” and his production team at Tower school, one can master their tech- But is a career in film a reliable Productions rented a theater at the niques without it. It’s whether or source of income? Alamo Drafthouse Cinema and not they want to put the hard work Stone said he actually risked it all premiered their first feature film, and dedication to strive for a career in order to create a feature of his “Depth of Field,” in front of cast, in cinema whether or not it is in a own. After a couple years in pro- crew and family members before particular field in cinema or it’s be- duction, Stone fell into debt for his they sent it out to a film festival. hind the director chair,” Stone said. project because of a lack of distri- “Two things I find very beneficial Communication professor bution for the film. It took him 10 is that number one, first and fore- Ramón Villa actually recommends years to pay off the debt he sus- most, you make connections. Most attempting both film school and tained in his self-financed movie. of my production company I met in just going out there and trying it. “I ended up making a self-fi- college. You meet other people who “Film school provides a network are just as passionate about film nanced independent feature movie of collaborative artists to pick and see Cinema on page 12 just as you are,” De la Torre said. choose from to work on your proj- Earning a degree in film doesn’t mean the person who didn’t attend film school can’t make it in the busi- ness. They just face more adversity. English professor Justin Stone, who graduated from the Univer- sity of Southern California School of Cinema-Television discussed how careers in cinema involve a hands-on approach, along with trial and error as you gradually move up the ranks ,from starting out as a production assistant to editor or director. cueo rt sy of ramon villa “One can certainly learn many things about this craft just by work- By DANIEL MENDEZ field, and some were lucky to land ing on projects, working in the The Prospector the director’s chair, some were able field, teaching yourself with dili- According to the Guardian, al- to land jobs in design within the gence,” Stone said. “I know numer- ous professionals who didn’t go to most 60 percent of film studies industry, whereas 34 percent found film school, but spent years work- work in retail and catering. graduates went directly into full- ing their craft, putting in countless cueo rt sy of ramon villa time employment in 2009. They Obtaining a film degree does hours as assistants and apprentices, UTEP Professors Villa and Stone advise students to try and focus in on a specific craft in varied from several jobs in the have its advantages, such as a who now work in the business.” filmmaking. Wilco to perform in El Paso for the first time By Eddie velazquez the full rights to the album. The al- bum found a home on the band’s The Prospector website, generating significant buzz Coming off the critically suc- before being sold to Nonesuch Re- cessful release of their most recent cords—another Warner Music album, “Schmilco,” Chicago indie Group subsidiary—in 2002. rockers Wilco are set to perform “Yankee Hotel Foxtrot” is the most at the Abraham Chavez Theatre on commercially successful project the Sept. 28. band has released, selling 670,000 Original members Jeff Tweedy copies and was also ranked No. 493 (lead vocals, rhythm, acoustic and on Rolling Stone’s’ list of the 500 lead guitars and harmonica) and greatest albums of all time. John Stirratt (bass, backing vocals) 2004’s “A Ghost is Born” was the are joined by percussionist Glenn band’s claim to fame in terms of Kotche, guitarist Nels Cline and key- Grammy success. It won “Best Al- boardists and sampling artists Mi- ternative Music Album” and “Best kael Jorgensen and Pat Sansone for Recording Package” in 2005. Wilco’s “Fall U.S. Tour.” The band is The “Fall U.S. Tour” is scheduled touring with former Dovetail front- to begin in Lincoln, Nebraska, at the man Philip Creamer, New York- Pinewood Bowl Theatre on Sept. 22. based singer-songwriter Margaret Doors are set to open at 7:30 p.m., Glaspy and former Ugly Americans with Bob Schneider set to take the lead singer Bob Schneider--who will stage at approximately 8 p.m. be opening for Wilco at the Abra- Tickets start at $30 and can be ham Chavez Theatre. purchased on www.ticketmaster. Wilco started as an alternative com. The Abraham Chavez Theatre country project in 1994, shortly after is located at 1 Civic Center Plaza. country trio Uncle Tupelo—which sep cial to Th Prospector Tweedy was a part of—disbanded. Follow Eddie Velazquez on Twitter @ezvelazquez The band’s first full-length “A.M.” seemed to continue in that same al- ternative country direction, howev- er, they would add a lot more experi- mental and garage rock elements to Do not dump waste, Keep material out of the Leave natural vegetation Recycle oil, antifreeze, their sound, citing influences such chemicals, paint, stormwater conveyance in place where possible and other vehicle fluids, as The Beatles, English pianist Bill TAKE custodial waste, and system (curbs, gutters, to prevent erosion. or dispose of them general rubbish sidewalks, streets, drains, Fay and punk rock group Television. Si es possible, deje properly to prevent the Their next album “Being There” items (tires, old car parts, culverts, and arroyos). pollution of stormwater, shopping carts, etc.) into Dispose of grass, leaves, crecer a vegetación en (1996) saw them transition into a forma natural para evitar groundwater and the storm drains, channels, yard waste, and construction Rio Grande. more progressive, alternative rock or ditches. debris properly la erosion. sound, with guitar riffs that played Recicle aceite, CARE No tirar basura, aparatos No tapar el flujo pluvial a anti-congelate y lubricantes off of their contemporaries’ big- electrodomésticos, muebles, canales, alcantarillas y arroyos o disponga propiamente gest hits. For example, the chord OF YOUR llantas, y chatarra a con basura. Disponga de ellos para prevenir progression in the song “Outtasite canales y acequias del correctamente de basura contaminación de sistema (Outta Mind)” is similar to the one systema de drenaje pluvial. vegetal (césped, ramas, y hojas) de drenaje pluvial, mantos found in “Chemical World” from así como basura de construción. acuíferos y el Rio Bravo. Britpop band Blur’s “Modern Life is WATER Properly dispose of Rubbish” (1993). hazardous wastes, pesticides, and fertilizers. The band’s evolution continued Call UTEP EH&S to in 1999, with the release of “Sum- ENVIRONMENTAL schedule waste pickups. merteeth.” However, it wasn’t until HEALTH & SAFETY Report illegal dumping in Deseche correctamente los Storm drains are easily 2001 that Wilco found worldwide KEEP IT OFFICE storm drains, culverts, or residuos peligrosos, identified with “NO DUMPING” acclaim with the troubled release of arroyos to UTEP EH&S. pesticdas, y fertilizantes. decals at stormwater inlets. HERTZOG BUILDING Reporte el veritdo illegal de Llama al departamento Alcantarifado fe aguas “Yankee Hotel Foxtrot.” ROOM 170 Once the album was mixed, Re- (915) 747-7124 residuosen los drenajes o EH&S en UTEP y agendar pluviales es identeficado prise records decided to dismiss [email protected] arroyos al departamento fecha para recoger con anuncions de CLEAN EH&S en UTEP los desperdicios. “NO REVERTIR DESECHOS AQUI” Wilco from the label and give them | 12 | ENTErTAiNMENT THEPROSPECTOR SepTember 19, 2017

SoundCloud rappers that blew up in 2017 CinemA from page 11 By adrian Broaddus to the success Post Malone reached as the only female in Yachty’s rap and went into debt when I The Prospector in his come up. touring group, the Sailing Team. couldn’t figure where to place the SKI MASK THE SLUMP Lil Peep After being featured on Yachty’s movie or how to sell it,” Stone said. What do Gucci Mane, Crystal De la Torre, who works with GOD “Summer Songs 2” mixtape, her Castles and My Chemical Romance three other people on his produc- Ski Mask is a comic book hero have in common? Virtually noth- listens and popularity on Sound- tion team, also said there are ob- turned rapper. He playfully craft s ing, but to 20-year-old rapper Lil Cloud grew exponentially. stacles to being an independent his style of fast bars and voice- filmmaker and a working at his When you’re an bending verses—similar to that of Peep, the three are his top musi- Her newer material, especially own production company, which Lil Wayne and Busta Rhymes. He’s cal inspirations, fusing trap vocals, that of “Back from the Future,” fea- independent fi lmmaker, also handled the budget for his a close childhood friend of rapper emo rock sounds and dark elec- tures rap verses fused with R&B-in- latest feature. XXXTENTACION, whom he met tronic beats in his music. you work with what you spired hooks. Watch out for Kodie “Everything, for the most part, in a juvenile detention center and The New York rapper is known to storm onto the more mainstream comes out of pocket,” De la Torre started a rap group with. He started for his sluggish, dark sound, along have. scene in 2018. said. “When you’re an indepen- releasing solo tracks in early 2015 with his brash, stern voice. His and joined Desiigner and XXX- early SoundCloud tracks helped Smokepurpp dent filmmaker, you work with TENTACION on their tours. him grow a cult following and he Adding to the list of Florida- what you have, so a lot of times currently has 266,000 followers that fuels your creativity, to say I He signed a deal with Repub- dominated trap artists is Smoke- and is growing. only have this much, I only have lic Records aft er his SoundCloud purpp. He uses muddy rhymes and tracks started gaining hundreds of With his pink hair, fl amboyant these set of props, I have this lo- vibrant lyrics to capture his teen- - Carlos De la Torre, thousands of listens and he started fashion style and bright-colored cation, what can I do with this? gaining popularity in the hip-hop clothes, Lil Peep is defi nitely not driven audience. He fi rst came onto The biggest thing is feeding our senior history major world. His recent album, “You Will the average hip-hop artist. His the scene in 2015 with his earliest cast and crew, we spent one-third of the budget toward making sure Regret” has added to Ski Mask’s claim to fame started with his re- tracks on SoundCloud. lease of his 2016 mixtape, “Hell- our people are taken care of.” ting they may need, offering any success in 2017, and it’s obvious Now Smokepurpp has amassed boy,” which caught the attention of Stone also highlighted specializ- suggestions we have that may help that his following will only grow a following of over 280,000 on from here. the hip-hop mainstream. ing in a part of production in or- Cardi B However, 2017 was truly Lil Peep’s SoundCloud and has become inter- der to have a steady income. them as far as a location, crew, re- Rising up to being one of the emergence into the game. His dark, net famous through his work. He “Some are able to make it a re- sources, setting up meetings with most popular female rappers, Cardi seven-track EP “Come Over When frequently raps and tours alongside liable source of income because, largely, they focus in on a par- contacts they need for a location, B has stormed onto the scene full You’re Sober, Pt. 1” has gained a lot Lil Pump, another up-and-coming of fame in the alternative hip-hop ticular career in the field,” Stone force with her recent scandalous trap artist from Florida. whatever it might be, we are al- track, “Bodak Yellow.” She saw her community since its release in the said. “For example, working as a celebrity spotlight shine when she summer. Th e rest of 2017 holds a He uses infl uences such as Young director of photography, or editor, ways here for them,” Gaines said. Th ug, Chief Keef and Lil Wayne or union gaffer, grip or electric. was on the cast for VH1’s Hip-Hop lot for the young artist. For De la Torre, the hard work & Love and then used her follow- Kodie Shane to best his artistry. He is cur- You have to hustle and work hard and get very good at your spe- ing to help her gain success in the Th e 18-year-old rapper from rently signed under Interscope is just a step in the of a creative cific craft, as well as a be a people music industry. Atlanta has risen to SoundCloud Records and Alamo Records. Th is process. She combined infl uences from fame since her EP “Back from the person.” year alone he has released count- Lil Kim and Foxy Brown to make Future.” Th e EP has propelled her Locally, the El Paso Film Com- “We have dreams man, and we to the up-and-coming list of the less singles that have substantially mission is set to help local film- her style of defi ant hip-hop, which want to make them come true and sounds similar to Nicki Minaj’s fi rst hip-hop world. However, she can’t gained popularity. Recently, his makers with their productions. records. Aft er she released “Bodak credit everything to her listens on tracks have averaged about fi ve Susie Gaines, the film commis- sometimes that means having to pay Yellow,” the track surfed through SoundCloud. sioner, said they help with casting million listens and he’s cooking up the price,” De la Torre said. In 2016, she met Coach K, who calls and general outreach. SoundCloud and currently is rising a debut album that will probably be atop the Billboard Top 200 charts. also manages Migos and Gucci “We are happy to post informa- released in late 2017. tion on their casting and crew With some more solo stuff , we Mane. K introduced the young daniel Mendez may be reached at can expect Cardi B to reign atop artist to Lil Yachty, who liked calls on our Facebook page and Follow adrian Broaddus on twitter @adrian_broaddus. [email protected]. the hip-hop world in 2018, similar Kodie so much that he added her work with them on any permit- PAGE 13

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Editor Sports Jeremy Carranco, 747-7477 Football vying for first win in Battle of I-10 “This isn’t how we play ball at UTEP,” 25:00 in time of possession, which is in spective, Scott has more receptions Kugler said, reflecting on the Miners’ the top-10 worst in the nation. and receiving yards than the Min- 218 yards of total offense against Ari- The last time the Miners made a ers’ three starting receivers— War- zona. “I relieved Brent Pease of his du- bowl game was in 2014 and the team ren Redix, Tyler Batson and Kavika ties. There’s a lot of season left. That’s prided themselves with time of pos- Johnson—combined. why I decided to do it.” session. UTEP ranked second in the Rose III has already gained 228 yards Natkin was an All-American tight nation with time of possession (34:57) on 46 attempts. He’s a running back end at UTEP in 2000 and returned behind Michigan State (35:21). that Kugler is definitely keying on. to the program in 2011 as a full- “(Natkin) needs to be different from “He’s the best running back we’ll time assistant. He dabbled as a tight the standpoint of being effective,” he probably face all year. One of the best ends coach, special teams coordina- said. “We’ve been tossed in time of running backs in the country,” he said. tor and offensive line coach during possession in conference. Also, the “This guy is going to play in the NFL.” his coaching career. style of play—Brian understands these Offensively for the Miners, the status “Natkin, there’s not a more trusted players. He’s an outstanding coach and of quarterback Ryan Metz, who suffered member on my staff,” Kugler said. competitor. He knows what we want an injury against Rice, is still question- “He’s loyal to this university and the to get done. He knows we need chunk able, according to Kugler. He said that if players love him.” plays and to run the ball.” Metz does not play, it would be between Kugler sums it up by saying that they Offensively, the Miners have been Zack Greenlee and Mark Torrez. need to “get the group together and at an all-time low. They currently Kugler feels confident with either move forward.” rank as the second-worst team for quarterback taking the starting job but Forward-thinking comes at an op- total offense in FBS, averaging only is very mindful about the situation that Gabyq velas uez / The Prospector portune time after losing their third- 204.7 yards per game and have just his team’s in. straight game to Arizona last week, The Miners are off to a rough 0-3 start to the 2017 season. five total touchdowns. “Are we in a rut? Yes, we are,” he said. 63-16. They let go of 501 total yards of Their rushing game—one that Ku- offense by Arizona and had no solu- “But you don’t dwell. That wouldn’t By Adrian broaddus “No matter who we play this week, gler heavily favors in his offensive help their confidence. Me yelling and we need to win to solve a lot of things,” tion offensively. The Prospector scheme—has averaged merely 38.7 This week, the Miners will yet again screaming won’t help.” Kugler said. “What we desperately In the 95th meeting of the Battle of yards per game. be tested defensively by NMSU. The And he has told his team that in or- I-10 between UTEP and New Mexico need is a win. We have to play our best. “Felt there’s too much talent to be Aggies bring a tough, balanced offense der for UTEP to get their first victory, State, Miners’ head coach Sean Kugler NMSU should be 3-0. They’re playing as ineffective as we (are),” Kugler said. to the front, with quarterback Tyler they need to play their best football of and his squad feel desperate for their outstanding football.” “I had to make that difficult decision Rogers throwing the ball as effectively the season. (to fire Pease). You can’t do the same “The team we’re playing is a better first win. His short solution was to fire offen- as he’s ever been and running back thing and expect to be effective. We team than us right now,” he said. “We Sitting at 0-3 this season, the Min- sive coordinator Brent Pease and re- Larry Rose III paving the way for them needed a spark. As head coach, it’s not need to work our tails off to be the bet- ers have been on a quest for a certain place him with former tight ends and on the ground. a fun decision to make, but felt like it Currently, Rogers has 10 touch- ter team on Saturday.” spark and some light within their dis- special teams coach Brian Natkin. was a necessary decision.” downs, which has him tied for fifth The Miners lead the all-time series mal season thus far. Additionally, Chuck Veliz, the for- The two things Kugler is mainly con- in FBS, and totals 1,130 yards so far against the Aggies 57-36-2. mer receivers coach, will now be look- The Miners are currently on an cerned about with the defense is the this season. His 376.7 passing yards Kickoff between the two rivals is eight-game winning streak against ri- ing over the quarterbacks and Don Ya- time of possession, which he thinks per game also has him tied for fifth slated for 6 p.m. MT at Aggie Memo- val NMSU and Kugler has yet to lose a nowsky will take the reigns as special is at a short point and the style of play in FBS. His favorite target, receiver rial Stadium in Las Cruces. game to the Aggies since his time with teams coach. Natkin will oversee the that the offensive coordinator needs to Jaleel Scott, totals 295 yards of receiv- the program. receiving core as well. bring. The Miners currently average ing on 22 catches. To put it into per- Follow Adrian Broaddus on Twitter @Adrian_Broaddus. Former Miner athletes find success as UTEP graduate assistants Since becoming a graduate assistant, Cooper says he has learned about the game of basketball in a new way. “As a coach, you have to look deep into every play, you have to study film and break it down and know what is happening on the court at all times,” he said. “It’s crazy because you never think about these things as a player, it’s a completely different aspect of the game and I enjoy coaching.” Since being a GA, Cooper says his new position with the team has not only given him more knowledge about the game, but has also opened doors for the future. “Coach Floyd told me that he would help me start as a GA and then help me get somewhere else, another school or wherever I want to coach,” Cooper said. “You have to be open if you want to be Gabyq velas uez / The Prospector Jmyrere Car anco / The Prospector successful in this game, you got to be will- Jameel Erving is entering his second season as a football graduate assistant. CJ Cooper is entering his second season as a basketball graduate assistant. ing to go anywhere and learn from differ- By jeremy carranco After graduating from UTEP in ent guys and coaches around the country, Erving played all 12 games for UTEP in “I am lucky to be on a staff where his senior season in 2014 and ranked fifth Kugler came from the league and our The Prospector the spring of 2015, Cooper played which will help you gain knowledge.” Cooper is now entering his second year on the team with 43 tackles. The bowl- defensive coordinator, Tom Mason, Just like after high school, many col- for the Malbas Oresund Malmo as a graduate assistant and will be helping clinching interception was Erving’s first legiate athletes go through the process basketball team in Sweden that fall. has some experience from being a head the team with individual skill work and and only interception as a Miner. of deciding on what they want to do af- He played there for a year before re- coach,” Erving said. “Us graduate as- breaking down film. The former player is now entering his ter they graduate. Many players aim to sistants are getting a lot of experience, turning to the Sun City to be a gradu- second season as a defensive graduate as- land in professional athletic careers, but The UTEP football program’s last bowl ate assistant under head coach Tim sistant since returning to UTEP in 2016. we are learning the game every day and the bar to move on to that next level is appearance came in 2014. One of the Floyd. In the classroom, Cooper will Like Cooper, he will also be studying we like to think of it as a coaching tree, set extremely high and can be difficult main reasons why the team clinched the leadership studies during his time back in they are the initial branches (Kugler, to achieve. be studying leadership studies with a opportunity was because of a late fourth- Luckily, if trying to join the big focus in communication. quarter interception by former defensive the classroom. Mason), and hopefully we can keep leagues does not work out there’s a The opportunity arose for the former back Jameel Erving against Middle Ten- “Coaching has showed me the ins and growing the branches from the people different way to jump back into the player after talking to Floyd shortly after nessee in the regular season finale at the outs of the game,” Erving said. “My for- they know and we know and so on.” game, as a graduate assistant. his time in Sweden, and it didn’t take long Sun Bowl. mer coaches put me in a good position Not every graduate assistant gets to re- “I remember they were driving down during that game (Middle Tennessee), Many UTEP basketball fans will re- for him to make his decision to return. turn to the college where they once suit- on us and were at the 22, I got lined up and that’s what I am trying to do with member the name CJ Cooper. The for- “As a player, all you think about is ed up to play. The unique opportunity mer basketball point guard played at late and the Middle (Middle Tennessee) these guys on the team now.” playing, you don’t really think about the for both Cooper and Erving has brought UTEP from 2011-15, playing an average quarterback play action faked it and I Erving will be specifically working with of 23 minutes while knocking down 158 coaching part,” Cooper said. “But I was a was able to tip it and one hand it with the linebackers during the course of the back memories, experience, new per- 3-pointers in four seasons. The team won point guard and as a point guard you have my left hand,” Erving said. “It was prob- 2017 season. Erving is thankful for the spectives and hope for the future. 78 games during Cooper’s time with the to be able to coach your teammates, so I ably one of the greatest moments of my experienced group of coaches he gets to Follow Jeremy Carranco Twitter @J_Carranco22 Miners on the court. think I already had that part in me.” life, to be honest.” learn from every day. | 14 | SPOrTS THEPROSPECTOR SepTember 19, 2017 Sean kugler’s time with UTEP is running out By MiKe Flores three games, UTEP has been outrushed He gave everything to UTEP and de- The Prospector by 696 yards. Let me emphasize it for the served at least one bowl victory on his Before the people in the back—696 yards! Running impressive resume. All he needed was a 2017 college can’t be a team’s forte if they only have 116 somewhat respectable passing game to football season total rushing yards in three games. It just complement his heroics on the fi eld— began, Athlon can’t. something Kugler never provided. Ku- Sports ranked So what does he do? He fi res off ensive gler could have done so much more with their top–10 coordinator Brent Pease, who seemed to what he was given. Imagine putting in head coaches have confl icts with playcalling. all the hours in the weight room, watch- on the hot seat Th ey have to open up the off ense. If ing fi lm and working on your game just which is an- anything, it’s apparent Walter Dawn Jr. to expect another dead-end season. It’s a other way to isn’t the answer at running back. long road to nowhere if your name isn’t say it’s a make- Scoring 12 points per game isn’t go- Aaron Jones. or-break year for coaches who are fi ght- ing to win any games. Especially when As great as Jones is as an individual ing for their job. On the list was none oth- UTEP’s defense is giving up 50 points. player, football is a team sport and he Speaking of the defense—rushing on er than UTEP’s head coach Sean Kugler. could only do so much. In other words, their side of the ball is atrocious as well, And, boy, were they right on the money if a coach like Kugler who had a pro- it might even be worse. In total yards, with this one. gram-changing player like Jones, but UTEP’s opponents are outgaining the In the complete preview for Confer- didn’t do anything to actually improve Miners by 1,000 yards on the season. fIlE PHOTO/ THE PrOsPEcTOr ence-USA football, every single expert on the program in his time with the team, Not to mention, UTEP’s competition has head football coach sean Kugler is 18-34 in fi ve seasons with the Miners. Athlon Sports chose Kugler as the coach they would be under a lot more scrutiny earned 86 fi rst downs, while the Miners on the hot seat in Conference-USA. at any other university. Last season, the Miners went through many games where everyone knows UTEP had the worst odds to win C- have only earned 35 fi rst downs. UTEP quarterback changes, and the moves still UTEP has no chance whatsoever. has scored fi ve times, but their defense As a coach, they need to put the right USA this year at 200-1, according to didn’t get UTEP out of the basement Over Kugler’s years as head coach, has allowed 21 touchdowns. pieces around a player like Jones. A su- Bovada Sportsbook. So far in three games perstar doesn’t come oft en. A coach is in the conference for passing. Out of 13 some of the worst losses include a 41-7 this season, the Miners (0-3) look like A lot of the struggle on defense comes supposed to win and grow the culture teams in C-USA, UTEP ranked 13th in loss to North Texas, a 45-3 loss to Tulane, they don’t belong on the same fi eld as from the inability to wrap up and make a a 55-3 loss to La Tech, a 66-14 loss to of his program when a star like Jones passing yards per game (183.7 yards per their opponents. sound tackle. Makes one wonder if they Army and ,you get the point. suits up. game), ranked last in total yards through It’s not crazy to say that UTEP is among even practice tackling drills. I’m not expecting UTEP to win every It’s not a great look for future recruits if the air (2,204 yards), and they could only the worst programs in all of college foot- It’s not just this year that warrants a hot game or to not have a bad day here and they are eyeing UTEP. produce those numbers with a good of- ball so far this year. In fact, CBS Sports has seat mention for Kugler—it’s his entire there, but there’s evidence that it’s a com- UTEP can’t keep lowering their stan- fensive line to give the quarterbacks time. the Miners ranked 129 out of 130 division fi ve years at the helm. mon thing with the Miners—everyone Yes, earlier I said “air it out,” but that one teams. Kugler had the best running back in dards. Th is season is rightfully so a make- can expect a handful of games like that doesn’t mean I have any trust in the Don’t give me that excuse that UTEP school history in Aaron Jones, who took or-break one for Kugler. Th is year is going from UTEP every season. passing game. It’s just this year, UTEP’s played Oklahoma, so take it easy. Th e his talents to the NFL with the Green to allow fans to see what Kugler can do Fans want and expect to see pro- Miners looked just as bad, maybe even Bay Packers, choosing to forgo his senior without a talent like Jones. running game is even worse than their gression every year, and if Kugler worse against a very sorry Rice squad, season. And what Kugler had to show Another reason I agree with Kugler be- passing game in recent years. Might as can’t turn the tide this season, a lot of given the competition and for being the for with one of the most talented play- ing on the hot seat is his inability to adapt well give it a shot even without a reli- questions are going to arise. Texas is fi rst home game of the year. ers to ever come across UTEP was a 2-10 with the times. Th e new era of football able quarterback. crazy for football, and El Paso needs Kugler insists on keeping his same bor- season, a 5-7 season, a 4-8 year and one revolves around the passing game more Th ere have been times where I feel their football team to produce on the ing off ensive game plan—run down his decent year, with a record of 7-6 in 2014. than ever, and teams are putting up in- as if fans go to the games just because fi eld and be competitive even in a opponents’ throat. But what Kugler seems Jones deserved better. fl ated numbers and stats because of it. it’s something to do, something to get subpar conference. to forget is that he’s getting embarrassed But UTEP under Kugler is constantly them out on a Saturday night. On the at his own game. In the fi rst lacking in that area of the game. road, it’s even worse. I mean, there are Follow Mike Flores on twitter @Mikeythereal THEPROSPECTOR SPOrTS | 15 | SepTember 19, 2017 Women’s soccer to host Alabama-Birmingham Alyssa Palacios. Palacios currently when we finally get to play UAB at ranks third in the nation with 60 home. Our girls really feed off our total saves on the season—a much- crowd’s support.” needed security blanket for UTEP. Palacios, who was also named In the Miners recent win at the goalkeeper of the week by Southern Miss, head coach Kevin Conference USA on Monday, Sept. Cross discussed the impact Pala- cios and some of her teammates 17, is going to need to keep her eye had in their first conference game. on UAB’s Megan Hudgens and Ra- “Alyssa Palacios was phenom- chel Green, who have combined enal today and made some huge for nine goals this year. saves including a one versus one Another player to keep an eye on save,” said Cross in a press re- for the Miners is standout fresh- lease. “We picked up our game man Vic Bohdan. She has caught in the second half. The team re- fire in the last three games with ally pushed to get the goal at the a team-high four goals made this end because we have been in these season. The freshman also has situations many times before this season, and did not want to go to four assists and 12 points on the overtime. Lauren Crenshaw made young season. a great attack and assist for Ken- Th e game between UTEP and UAB nadie Chaudhary to hammer it is set to begin at 7 p.m. on Friday. Af- home. I am very proud of our team ter that, UTEP will continue at home to get such a big win versus the against Charlotte the following Fri- best Southern Miss team we have day, Sept. 29, at 7 p.m. played. I urge our UTEP soccer fIlE PHOTO / THE PrOsPEcTOr fans to come out on Friday night Follow Mike Flores on twitter @Mikeythereal The UTEP soccer team has won fi ve consecutive matches after dropping their fi rst fi ve to start the season.

By MiKe Flores UTEP will play their fi rst home season, but UAB has done it in two The Prospector conference game of the year when fewer games and averages three The UTEP soccer team seems to UAB comes to University Field on more shots per game than UTEP. be hitting their stride just in time for Friday, Sept. 22. Th e Miners have not Although UTEP is riding a five- the most important time of the sea- beaten UAB since the 2012 season. game winning streak, there’s room son—Conference USA play. With a A chance at redemption will be for growth in the number of at- 1-0 victory over Southern Missis- on UTEP’s mind when they battle tempted shots they produce. In the sippi on Sunday, Sept. 17 to open up the Blazers. Last season, it took two first 10 games of the season, the Conference-USA play, UTEP (5-5) overtimes for UAB to sneak by the Miners have been outshot by their has now won five straight games Miners. But this time around, the opponents 182-131. And UTEP after losing five straight to open up game is in El Paso, giving UTEP has only outshot three of their op- the 2017 season. the edge of a home field advantage. ponents in 10 contests this year. To make things even sweeter for And UTEP is known for taking UAB, on the other hand, does not the Miners, their last win against care of business at home. Since have that problem. This season, the Golden Eagles came from a 2002, the Miners are 122-32-10 at they have outshot their opponents last-second goal from Kennadie University Field. 138-115. The Miners will need to Chaudhary who put the dagger in UAB (6-1-2) will be a good test keep the game on their offensive and measuring stick for the young the hearts of USM by nailing the side of the field to maintain UAB. Miner team. The Blazers’ only loss game-winning goal with only 59 Fortunately for the Miners, they seconds remaining in regulation. came at the hands of a tough Mem- fIlE PHOTO / THE PrOsPEcTOr have what could be argued as the Momentum will definitely be phis squad. UAB and UTEP have The Miners will be looking for their fi rst win against UAB since 2012. best goalkeeper in all of C-USA in present with the Miners. both connected on 20 goals this iNbriEf ChIhUAhUAS SEASon CoMES To An EnD NEED BOOKS?

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grifolsplasma.com | 16 | SPOrTS THEPROSPECTOR SepTember 19, 2017 Boxing is changing and not for the better former Miners and the nfl By jason green Boxing Council, International Boxing matic blows to the head that he took; By eddie velazquez turned punts for a touchdown in The Prospector Federation and International Boxing which served as a reminder to us that we The Prospector back-to-back games, ending the Organization Middleweight champi- are really just watching two guys poten- On Satur- As an avid season with three touchdowns tially beat each other into mentally handi- day, my social onships. Alvarez retained Th e Ring football fan, capped ex-fi ghters. from punt returns. Higgins was media feeds middleweight title. I try to fol- Who is going to take up the mantle of also named a PFWA All-Pro as a were full of Th e WBC title used to belong to Al- low all facets boxing and carry it into the future? As special teamer that year. talk about the varez until he did not defend his title of the game. Ultimate Fighting Championship con- fight between against Golovkin in a timely manner. From the After his rookie deal was up, he tinues to pull in more and more young Canelo Alva- De La Hoya and Golovkin’s promoter pro game went to the Philadelphia Eagles, fans, who are much more interested in rez and Gen- couldn’t come to an agreement on fi ght in the NFL, but was unable to hang on to a the short three-round fi ghts, where the nady Go- terms, so the fi ght took more than a year to college best fi ghters are guaranteed to fi ght each roster spot after final roster cuts. lovkin. Th is to put together. But at least boxing has football, to other, who will carry boxing into the next Don Maynard was supposed plenty of organizations like the WBC to off season ac- generation? One thing is guaranteed. A keep everything operating smoothly. tivities such as free agency and the Perhaps one of the most well- to be the “fi xer” aft er the debacle that few more Canelo-GGG-type fi ghts and Take this example of the WBO’s draft . Th e latter has always interest- known names in the history of was the Mayweather-McGregor “super the fans will eventually give up. ranking system and how smoothly it ed me because it is a bridge between UTEP Football, Maynard is not fi ght” a few weeks earlier. Boxing needs one central governing keeps boxing running. both college football and the NFL. Instead, die-hard boxing fans got what body, with one belt for each champion. only a legendary football player, In 1999, a young super middle- During my time living in El they seem to get more oft en than not these One central governing body will also but also a proud El Paso resident. weight fi ghter named Darrin Morris Paso, I have always wondered, days – a whole lot of disappointment. make sure the fi ghts that need to be made had fought only twice in two and a half “how come I never hear about Maynard was a deep-threat re- Th e fi ght was ruled a draw with one are made. If you’re scared to defend your years but was in the middle of a 17-fi ght Miners making it big in the ceiver who averaged 27.6 yards judge scoring the fi ght 115-113 (Go- title against the number one contender or win streak. Despite the lack of fi ghts, NFL?” Just to realize there have per reception, he also averaged lovkin), one judge scoring the fi ght 114- best available fi ghter, you lose your belt. Morris began to move up the WBO been a few players–both past and 114 and a third judge scoring the fi ght It’s simple. 5.4 yards per carry as a running rankings from 11h to an eventual high present–that have made an im- 118-110 (Alvarez). Five rounds that two When a decision like the lopsided back and had 10 interceptions as of fi ft h by 2001. Just as Morris was in pact in the NFL. judges scored for Golovkin, the third scorecard in the Canelo-GGG fi ght hap- a defensive back. Needless to say, line for a shot at the WBO Champion- Thomas Howard judge scored for Alvarez. One of those pens, one central governing body and Once named UTEP’s defensive he did it all for the Miners. rounds was the seventh, which even to ship and a big payday, someone noticed whichever athletic commission is govern- MVP, Howard was selected sixth His list of accolades borders on the casual boxing observer, was domi- a problem with his ranking. ing the fi ght can simply agree that that in the second round of the 2006 nated by Golovkin. Morris had died of meningitis in particular judge will not work anymore. excessive. Number 13 is a hall of NFL draft, making him the first Even Oscar De La Hoya, Alvarez’s pro- October of 2000. How hard is that? famer, Super Bowl winner, has Miner since quarterback Gary moter, said, “What was that? People are So, you’ve got controversial judging de- If boxing doesn’t do something very his number retired with the New Keithley in 1973 to be drafted in scratching their heads. Th ey’re confused.” cisions, you’ve got a million boxing (dis) soon, even the most diehard fans, who the second round. York Jets, is in the AFL All-Time Th e same social media that had been organizations and you’ve got the possibil- still defended boxing aft er yet another As a redshirt-freshman at Team and was a four-time AFL full of excitement for the fi ght, suddenly ity that the best fi ghters will never fi ght in terrible scoring decision on Saturday, UTEP, he made the Sporting All-Star. fi lled with anger and resentment from their prime – ahem… Mayweather-Pac- will fi nd something better to do with News All-WAC freshman team. people who felt ripped off , yet again. quiao. Not to mention the fact that we all their $99. He was the first player to sign Howard also had a standout ju- Following the draw, Golovkin retained sat and watched the greatest, Muhammed for the then New York Titans– his World Boxing Association, World Ali, wither away from the amount of trau- Follow jason green on twitter @greenevansj nior season and was named Sec- ond Team All-WAC, while lead- which later become the Jets–in ing the Miners to their first bowl 1960. Ironically, his NFL career appearance since 2001. actually started when he was se- The linebacker had a solid lected in the ninth round of the career for an at-the-time clown 1957 NFL draft by the New York car, the Oakland Raiders. He Giants (109th overall). recorded 110 tackles, 88 solo tackles and a pass deflection as While he didn’t record a catch a rookie in 2006. However, it in Super Bowl III due to a ham- was his sophomore season that string injury, he was instrumental was impressive. in the lead up to the big game. In In his second year, Howard re- the AFL Championship against corded an interception in each of his first four games–with the first the Oakland Raiders, he caught two being pick sixes. He ended six passes for 118 yards and two that season as the leader in line- touchdowns, a stat line that at the backer interceptions. His final time seemed outrageous due to stat line for 2007 was 95 tackles, the league’s pass-shy tendencies. 77 solo tackles, 11 pass deflec- tions, six interceptions, one sack Quintin Demps and two touchdowns. The only active player on this Despite another pair of solid list, Demps is currently a starter seasons in Oakland, the Raid- for the Chicago Bears. His pro ers waived Howard in 2010. career could be divided into two Shortly thereafter, he signed a two-year contract with the different roles as a player; the Cincinnati Bengals, where he first being a solid special teamer still performed at a competent and then transitioning into a true level. In his second year with lockdown safety in the secondary. the Bengals, he tore his ACL in After being drafted by the Ea- practice ending his season in gles in the fourth round of the injured reserve. In 2013 with the Atlanta Fal- 2008 NFL draft (117th overall), cons, Howard was waived despite Demps was a good special teams having started games for head player, finishing fourth in the coach Mike Smith. Howard was league in kick return yards, av- found dead after a high-speed car eraging 25.3 yards per return. He crash in Oakland, California, on Nov. 18, 2013. finished that year with a sack and Johnnie Lee Higgins two forced fumbles. Miners fans will remember After his brief stint with the Ea- Higgins because of his Mach gles, Demps bounced around the speed and great special teams league, having solid years with play. He earned Conference USA Special Teams Player of the Year the Kansas City Chiefs and the in 2006, which alongside his 2007 Giants, recording four intercep- NFL Scouting Combine numbers tions in a season for both teams. made him a good receiver pros- However, it wasn’t until the sec- pect and an even better one on ond year of his second stint with special teams. the Houston Texans that Demps Higgins went to the Raiders in the third round, 99th overall, in the really established himself as a 2007 NFL draft . He immediately ball-hawk coverage safety. In that became the starting punt returner 2016 season, he had 55 combined aft er returning a 90-yard punt for tackles, a forced fumble and a ca- a touchdown in a preseason game reer-high six interceptions for a against the Seattle Seahawks. He had his best year in 2008, Texans defense that for stretches when he led the Raiders’ wide re- was ranked first in the league. ceivers in receiving yards with 366 Follow eddie velazquez on twitter @ezvelaszquez and four touchdowns. He also re-