New Psychology Course Added Rapid Chess Championship, Which Took Place in Saint Zugay Treviño and Depends on the Location of the Students

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MONDAY, MARCH 25, 2019 WWW.UTRGVRIDER.COM VOL. 4, ISSUE 24 /UTRGVRIDER @UTRGV_THERIDER MORE TUITION Texas bills may No federal law prohibits the admission of undocumented change college immigrants to U.S. colleges residency status Robert Benavidez Jr./The Rider Photos for undocumented UTRGV Chess Grandmaster Guillermo Vazquez competed Undocumented with the chess team on March 16 where they won the U.S. students population: Collegiate Rapid Chess Championship in Saint Louis, Missouri. 1,597,000 Eric Montoya and Victor G. Chess team prepares Ramirez Undocumented THE RIDER for championship students would pay out-of-state tuition Jessica Mendez uition for THE RIDER undocumented students The UTRGV Chess Team continues to rack up in higher trophies as it prepares to defend the title of U.S college Teducation institutions team chess champion against Webster University, UT the bills will force UTRGV full-time student tuition could more than double Resident: $3,906.56 Dallas and Harvard University. undocumented if HB 413 and SB 576 Non-resident: $8,886.56 The President’s Cup, also known as the Final Four of are passed on the 86th students in Texas to College Chess, will take place on April 6 and 7 in New Texas Legislature. pay out-of-state tuition, York City. Grandmasters Kamil Dragun, Vladimir “A person who is which is considerably Victor G. Ramirez/The Rider Graphic Belous, Andrey Stukopin, Hovhannes Gabuzyan and not authorized under higher than in-state international master Guillermo federal statute to be tuition. resident or out-of-state “It will be interesting Vazquez will represent UTRGV. As an example, tuition is $8,886.56. to see if it’ll actually go “We have qualified to the Final present in the United I believe we UTRGV’s current Texas Sylvia Gonzalez- through because there’s Four this year, so we are among States may not be “have chances resident or in-state Gorman, a political been a lot of pushback [the] top four universities in the considered a resident of to defend the tuition for the academic science assistant on these two bills,” country,” UTRGV Chess Coach this state for purposes title, though year 2018-2019 is professor, said there Gonzalez-Gorman said. Bartek Macieja said. “That’s a of this title,” the bills we are not the will be economic “People are recognizing fantastic achievement already. read. $3,906.56 for 12 hours consequences if any of that these affidavit I believe we have chances to favorites. If approved during per semester. On the these bills are passed. defend the title, though we are ” the legislative session, contrary, the non- See BILLS, Page 10 not the favorites. The favorites Bartek Macieja are the team of Webster. I believe Chess Coach though, we are perhaps the only team that can potentially destroy their moods.” On March 16, the team won the U.S. Collegiate New psychology course added Rapid Chess Championship, which took place in Saint Zugay Treviño and depends on the location of the students. Louis, Missouri. Belous and Dragun won first and THE RIDER She will teach the course again in Spring 2020. second place, respectively. “The course is open to counseling students, clinical Dragun said although he was a few points ahead of UTRGV added a graduate course at the end of last psychology students, social work students, rehab his teammate, Belous managed to take first place. fall which allowed six students to enroll in Integrative students, anybody in a mental health related training “After five rounds, I was five out of five,” Dragun Primary Care for the College of Health Professions [graduate] field,” said Deepu George, a School of said. “Vladimir was four and a half, and we couldn’t (COUN6380) this semester. Medicine assistant professor. play against each other because this was, like, the rule The course, taught by Associate Professor Selma Yznaga said the students are learning through for the tournament. Vladimir won last round and I Yznaga, typically meets every other week through the a different model and are not trained to work ina unfortunately lost. So, he took first place, but I was software application Zoom. The physical location of primary care setting. See CHESS, Page 10 the course is on the Brownsville campus this semester See COURSE, Page 11

‘An entire universe to explore’ Eric Montoya Astronomy (CARA) that will serve SPANISH EDITOR to provide lab space for research on space exploration and will collaborate Local leaders say the new with SpaceX. STARGATE Technology Center will “This is really the future of what we open doors for students, faculty and do,” Bailey said during the ceremony. entrepreneurs interested in the space “If you go around the United States, exploration industry. you’ll find very few universities that “They’re the reason we are here,” have a facility like this.” UTRGV President Guy Bailey told the Keeisi A. Caballero, a physics press on March 18 after the ribbon- graduate student, said the facility cutting ceremony for the STARGATE puts UTRGV students in the same facility. “We hope that the startups level as other universities that have will be startups of those students. … the same advanced equipment. We hope this will be a great attraction “We are barely starting to get for students. This is a great area to go there and, hopefully, we can get into.” more equipment and more stuff The Spacecraft Tracking and so that other students can also Astronomical Research into Gigahertz Cristian Cervantes/The Rider have opportunities to work here,” Astrophysical Transient Emission, Caballero said. The STARGATE Technology Center, located on State Highway 4 adjacent to Boca Chica or STARGATE, is a program within Beach, is now open. The building will serve as a base for radio frequency laboratories, UTRGV’s Center for Advanced Radio incubator space for companies and have an electronics lab for prototyping RF instruments. See STARGATE, Page 11 March 25, 2019 2 ON CAMPUS THE RIDER ANNOUNCEMENTS Today assault victims and survivors. For Thursday Texas more information, call 665-8287. Gaming hour The Rider is the official, award- Hold’em Painting with your own twist The Student Union will offer free winning student newspaper of the Tournament The Center for Diversity and play from noon to 3 p.m. in the game The Student Inclusion and DREAM Resource room on the Brownsville campus. Play University of Texas Rio Grande Union will host Center will host a painting event video games, board games, air hockey Valley. The newspaper is widely a Texas Hold’em from 2 to 6 p.m. in Student Union and billiards. For more information, distributed on and off campus in tournament at noon in the game 1.20 on the Brownsville campus. On call 665-7890. Brownsville and Edinburg, Texas. room on the Edinburg campus. the Edinburg campus, the event will Date My Book Students can play for free and get take place at the same time Thursday The Student Union will host a date Views presented are those of the a chance to earn VBucks. For more in EUCTR 306A. Supplies will be my book event at 5 p.m. in the writers and do not reflect those information, call 665-7890. provided. For more information, call Student Union Loft on the Edinburg of the newspaper or university. Vaquero Ice Cream Bar 882-5140. campus. Attendees must bring their The UTRGV Student Union will Wednesday favorite book and convince others it EDITOR-IN-CHIEF serve free ice cream with toppings Info session is their perfect match. Free coffee and Victor G. Ramirez at noon in the Student Union Veranda A bachelor of arts in addictions studies cookies will be provided. For more ONLINE EDITOR on the Brownsville campus. For more information session will take place information, call 665-7890. Leslie Medrano information, call 665-7890. at noon in Life and Health Sciences Student Ensemble Series Student Ensemble Series Building 2.312 on the Brownsville The UTRGV Guitar Ensembles will SOCIAL MEDIA EDITOR The UTRGV Low Brass Choir and campus. The session will be conducted perform as part of the 2019 UTRGV Sergio Garcia Trombone Choir will perform at 7 by Assistant Professor Eluterio Guitar Festival at 7 p.m. in the p.m. in the UTRGV Library Auditorium Blanco, who will provide information Texas Southmost College Performing SPANISH EDITOR on the Edinburg campus. The event is about the new major. For more Arts Center in Brownsville. Admission Eric Montoya free and open to the public. For more information, email eluterio.blanco01@ is $5. For more information, call A&E EDITOR information, call 665-3881. utrgv.edu. 882-7025. Britney Valdez Tuesday Gaming tournament Friday InqSpot Book Club A Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Guest Artist Series COPY EDITORS Students may pick up a copy of Julie tournament will take place at noon Isaac Bustos, a classical guitarist, Jacqueline Peraza Murphy’s book, “Dumplin’,” while in the game room on the Brownsville pedagogue and educator, will perform Lindsey Villalpando supplies last, at the Student Union campus. On the Edinburg campus, at 7 p.m. in the Texas Southmost Info Desk on the Edinburg campus and the event will take place at 12:30 p.m. College Performing Arts Center in CARTOONIST in the game room on the Brownsville in the Student Union game room. Brownsville. The performance is part Laia Vite campus. A discussion of the book will Participants must bring their own of the 2019 UTRGV Guitar Festival. take place at 12:15 p.m. in the Student Nintendo Switch. Students can play for Admission is $10, seniors and students SPORTS REPORTER pay $5. For more information, call Ramiro Barrera Union Loft on the Edinburg campus free and get a chance to earn VBucks. and in the Student Union’s La Sala on For more information, call 665-7890. 882-7025. REPORTERS the Brownsville campus. Coffee and Movie showing Saturday Guitar concert Jessica Mendez Campus Programming Board cookies will be provided. For more Jeronimo Maya, a flamenco Zugay Treviño information, call 665-7989. will host a screening of the movie, guitarist, will perform at 7 p.m. in the Maleny Ortega Support group “Spiderman: Into the Spider- Texas Southmost College Performing Nubia Reyna The Office of Victim Advocacy and Verse” at 7 p.m. on the Student Union Arts Center in Brownsville. The Klaudia Cedillo Prevention will host a free support lawn on the Brownsville campus. On performance is part of the 2019 Samantha Garza group at 12:15 p.m. in Health Affairs the Edinburg campus, the event will UTRGV Guitar Festival. Admission is Building West 1.142 on the Edinburg take place at the same time in the $10, seniors and students pay $5. For PHOTOGRAPHERS campus. The support group is for South Quad. For more information, more information, call 882-7025. Robert Benavidez Jr. dating, domestic violence, and sexual email [email protected]. --Compiled by Jessica Mendez Aaliyah Garza Fernando Ramirez Jorge Abundiz POLICE REPORTS ADVERTISING SALES REPRESENTATIVES The following are among the incidents reported to University Police between March 5 and 15. Eduardo Galindo March 5 6:20 p.m.: A staff member found a He was issued a written criminal Ivan Herrera 7:46 a.m.: A bottle of alcohol inside a resident’s trespass warning and left the area DISTRIBUTION ASSISTANTS major car accident room while conducting a Health without incident. Cristian Cervantes involving three and Safety Inspection in the Village March 10 vehicles took place Apartments on the Edinburg 4:41 p.m.: Several uniform items Mariana Gomez off campus. An officer campus. He confiscated the alcohol were allegedly stolen between noon tended to the injured, to dispose of it and said they would and 4:41 p.m. from the locker room in FACULTY ADVISER including a student who file an administrative report for the UTRGV Baseball Stadium on the Michell Godinez was bleeding profusely from a serious administrative action. Edinburg campus. STUDENT MEDIA DIRECTOR leg injury. The Edinburg Police 6:20 p.m.: A staff member found March 11 Azenett Cornejo Department arrived and arrested a an unopened can of alcohol inside a 11:02 a.m.: A housing supervisor non-affiliated man responsible for the resident’s room while conducting a reported seeing bottles of liquor in a STUDENT MEDIA PROGRAM accident for possession of marijuana. Health and Safety Inspection in Troxel resident’s apartment when he went in ADVISER 11: 38 p.m.: A student reported that Hall on the Edinburg campus. An to have the air conditioner serviced Jesus Sanchez his former roommate made concerning officer took possession of the alcohol, at the Village Apartments on the ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANTS comments about him in Heritage Hall disposing the contents in front of the Edinburg campus. The two student Ana Sanchez on the Edinburg campus. Contact was staff member. She said they would residents violated housing policy and made with involved students, but no file an administrative report for will be handled by administrative staff. Maggie Castillo criminal element was ascertained. administrative action. March 12 CONTACT: March 6 March 7 11:13 a.m.: A non-affiliated cyclist EDINBURG CAMPUS UPDATE: Two staff members were 2:11 p.m.: A student reported he hit the front bumper of a stopped 1201 West University Dr. arrested for the theft of a computer was injured while practicing folkloric vehicle at the exit of Lot E-37 on the ELABS 170 from a previous case that occurred dance March 5 at the Health & Physical Edinburg campus. The cyclist suffered Phone: (956) 665-2541 between July 24 and Aug. 14 , 2018. Education II on the Edinburg campus. minor injuries, but declined medical Fax: (956) 665-7122 Both subjects were jailed in the He accidentally cut himself on his right attention. No damage was reported to BROWNSVILLE CAMPUS Edinburg City Jail. ankle using a prop machete during the both the bicycle and vehicle. 8:23 a.m.: A staff member reported routine, and was taken to Rio Grande 1 West University Blvd. March 13 his vehicle window was chipped by Emergency Care, receiving stitches for Student Union 2.16 11:53 a.m.: While conducting a flying debris from a weed trimmer his injuries. Phone: (956) 882-5143 stop for a traffic violation near the near the Academic Support Facility 2:56 p.m.: A parking and Fax: (956) 882-5176 Compound on the Edinburg campus. transportation staff member reported Brownsville campus, an officer noticed Email: [email protected] 12:11 p.m.: Ten university iPads that a student was using a fake student that the driver possessed two current © 2019 The Rider and laptops were reported missing at parking permit on his vehicle in Lot Texas driver’s licenses. The officer Cortez Hall on the Brownsville campus. E-16 on the Edinburg campus. The confiscated one of the licenses and MORE THAN A The items were last physically checked student claimed he made a copy of his made the driver aware of the violation. during their last annual inventory own permit to put on his vehicle. He She was issued a written warning NEWSPAPER in 2017. The items were kept at paid all associated fines. for the traffic violation originally different local high schools so their 5:03 p.m.: A staff member found stopped for. location is unknown. alcoholic beverages and a tobacco March 15 5:37 p.m.: A staff member found drug smoking pipe during a Health and 1:46 a.m.: An officer and the paraphernalia inside a resident’s room Safety Inspection at the Casa Bella Edinburg Fire Department responded while conducting a Health and Safety Apartments on the Brownsville to a fire alarm at the Health Affairs East Inspection in the Village Apartments campus. Resident assistants disposed Building on the Edinburg campus. The on the Edinburg campus. The of the alcohol. fire panel indicated a water flow riser paraphernalia had no drug residue on 7:59 p.m.: A non-affiliated man was in the building. The fire department them, and was confiscated by the staff found sleeping on the steps of the Cueto later cleared the building for re-entry. member for administrative action. Building on the Brownsville campus. --Compiled by Klaudia Cedillo March 25, 2019 THE RIDER ON CAMPUS 3 A day to save lives UTRGV School of Nursing clinical group to host inaugural blood drive also have a personalized frame shown they usually pull off or when they can arrive and and we will be taking videos about 60 donors, 60 students, then we can accommodate and photos of the individuals so, as UTRGV, we want to see based on how we’re doing on who donate so they can have if we can top them out, double the time slots,” Gaouette said. a personal memory of joining [their numbers].” All three nursing students us in this journey and this As of last Wednesday, said they felt a combination experience of conducting our the group had successfully of excitement, anxiousness first blood drive.” reached their goal, but are and fear for the event, but Kristopher Reyes, a nursing still accepting donors, due to enthusiastic to see the senior, said that STBTC had the fact that “20 [percent] of registered donors helping out been very accommodating donors may be deferred after the community. and helpful to the team in the prework up survey and “This event is part of teaching them the registration testing,” according to their our senior project for our system. Reyes said their Facebook page. Community Nursing class, biggest challenge was finding “We will also be sending and, hopefully, this [blood donors willing to sign up to text reminders of when their drive] becomes a tradition schedule time out of their day for the School of Nursing to to donate. scheduled appointment will The Rider File Photo continue on,” Reyes said. “We want to get as many as be and I think, if they were to A nurse from the Area Health Education Center in San Carlos draws blood For more information on the we can to come in and donate miss, we will contact them via from a patient. blood drive, visit facebook.com/ just to save lives and make a text message to see when the next available time would be events/263458844574054/. draws and needle sticks, while difference,” Karen Carranza, Klaudia Cedillo a nursing senior said. “It’s THE RIDER UTRGV nursing students will help coordinate and manage really needed. Like, when we the event. do clinicals, we see it at the A clinical group of UTRGV hospitals and stuff where they nursing students, including All donations will stay in the Rio Grande Valley for use need blood a lot.” their instructor Nancy Registering donors with Nadeau, a clinical associate within hospitals, emergencies and in STBT centers. appointments will save professor of the School of individual’s time, instead Nursing, are partnering up Every person who donates will receive a $10 Subway of waiting in line for long with South Texas Blood & periods, Gaouette said. Tissue Center (STBTC) to host gift card donated by STBTC, a pen and a thank-you card Reyes said that walk-ins are their first ever blood drive. welcome, but recommends The blood drive will take on behalf of the School of Nursing. Donors will also be scheduling ahead of time to place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. set a place. April 1 in Health Affairs eligible to enter a raffle for a chance to win three gift cards. Asked on the specific goal Building East Skills Lab 1.112 of 120 donors, he replied, “We will have three Visa gift on the Edinburg campus and “South Texas Blood & Tissue cards,” Nursing senior Melissa will be open to eligible faculty, Center also works with UTSA staff, students and community Gaouette said. “One of them is and, so, the reason for 120 is members who wish to donate. going to be $50 and the other that we’d like to have a little STBTC will bring its own two will both be $25. So, three competition with UTSA to see team of 15 to 16 licensed lucky individuals will have the who can get the most donors. Aaliyah Garza/The Rider phlebotomists and nurses opportunity to win those gift They are a larger school than The UTRGV School of Nursing is hoping to garner 120 donors for the blood who will be doing the blood cards if they donate. We will us, but their records have drive on April 1.. More than what meets the eye Panel examines women’s portrayal in the media Nubia Reyna “You have to be really careful,” THE RIDER Rivera said. “Kylie Jenner has the money to hire all these coaches and More than 40 students gathered personal trainers to bounce back last Monday to celebrate Women’s after having her little hija. And to History Month with a “Taco ‘bout what point is her beauty defined by a it” discussion panel about women’s man? She got her breasts implants for portrayal in the media, Kylie Jenner’s a reason.” billionaire status and Alexandria Bostic asked attendees how many Ocasio-Cortez. of them have bought Kylie Jenner’s Speakers of the event held in makeup. More than 15 people raised Salon Cassia on the Brownsville their hand. campus were Celeste De Luna, an art “Those lip kits are legit,” she said. lecturer, Amie Bostic, a sociology and “They are really good, and that’s the anthropology assistant professor, and point that I wanna make. Her products Diana Noreen Rivera, a literatures and are good, they stand alone. So, why cultural studies assistant professor. does she have to [take sexy selfies on “It is interesting because people Instagram]?” really attribute a woman’s credibility De Luna said women should be to things about how she looks and themselves and dress however they it can go either way,” De Luna said want to dress. regarding women in the media. “Oh, “Women should just be themselves,” she is too pretty, so she is not smart Cristian Cervantes/The Rider she said. “I know women who are enough or she is fat and ugly, so, she Diana Noreen Rivera (from left), Literatures and Cultural Studies assistant professor, Amie smart, beautiful, wear revealing is obviously not credible enough. It is Bostic, sociology assistant professor, and Celeste De Luna, School of Art lecturer, discuss clothing and they have degrees.” just the way we are socialized.” women’s portrayal in the media during the “Taco ‘bout it” panel on March 18 in Salon Cassia Asked about the upcoming elections The event was decorated with on the Brownsville campus. and if she thinks the United States will colorful flowers on each table and on have a woman president, Rivera replied the sides, photos of the exhibit “Latinas really demonize [Alexandria Ocasio- this, just looking at the facts. Forget she does not feel “very optimistic,” but of Hope” were displayed. Cortez] hard core, versus the other politics and policies and [your] encouraged students to participate to “We always have to be aware about news outlets that are more concerned own views.” see change. who is in charge of the news syndicate,” with her policies. During the panel, students raised “Be active voters,” Rivera said. “Put Rivera said. “What are their ideas “Someone who is really interested their concerns on the objectification someone in the position where they and ideologies, left wing, right wing, in the representation of women’s of women’s bodies and the steps they can speak for you and your reforms conservative? Fox [News] tends to identities in the media should notice have to take to become successful. that you want to see take place.” March 25, 2019 4 OPINION THE RIDER

I’m not too familiar with all of the candidates, but the ones that I do recognize are Bernie Sanders and Beto O’Rourke. I think that they’re both very strong candidates. I think that a lot of the propositions that they’ve proposed could do some good to … the country as a whole. I understand that there is a strong opposition towards them, but I just think that those that aren’t in favor of them just need to see the bigger picture because what they have in mind for our future, not only affects this current generation, but future generations as well. Myriam Flores English junior

“So far, the candidates who are running for presidency in 2020 are pretty good. I’m not really into politics, but I am familiar with the names that have been coming up. I know, for sure, Joe Biden has been vice president, so he has the most experience, other than President Trump.” Jose Pizaña RGV culture shock Biology sophomore Jacqueline farther and farther from the down here was eye opening. Peraza picture I had engraved in my Suddenly, I lived less than “Pues, yo pienso que están haciendo un the rider mind. The Rio Grande Valley a mile away from H-E-B, buen trabajo y creo que, más que nada was nothing like how “Texas” I could choose between como hispano, como inmigrante, pienso “Are you is portrayed on television or three movie theaters near que Beto O’Rourke está, no se, en la going to live what my Arizonian family me, go ice skating if I cima de todo porque está dando puntos on a ranch? and friends thought. wanted or walk around the bien importantes para nosotros, como Did you The Valley was like the McAllen Convention Center las personas que tienen DACA y todo know people small town I grew up in, but with friends. eso. Creo que está ganando muy buena get around 40 times bigger in size, and Although I was constantly audiencia, más que nada en las personas on horses there? Next time has hundreds of things to do exposed to the Hispanic de aquí de la universidad”. you visit you’ll say things like, and see. So, I guess it wasn’t culture in Arizona, the RGV Andrea Ochoa ‘Howdy’ and ‘Y’all,’” were a like Nogales, Arizona, at feels like a little piece of Estudiante de tercer año en few remarks I received from all. The only thing they had Mexico found in the United negocios internacionales my friends after telling them in common was that they States. I was not expecting I would be moving to Texas in are both Mexican-American so many residents to speak Well, to start off … I think it’s a great less than a month. border cities. Spanish and for the streets to comeback for Beto because even though I had just started high Valley weather is a mixture be speckled with hundreds of he lost the senatorial election, I guess school in Arizona, which of warmth and humidity; all taco stands or snack shops. he got inspired to do something like meant that I would have to cities are lined with beautiful Everywhere I turned, I found this, which is something some people repeat the transition process palm trees and the beach is something that felt a little bit might see as a good thing because there all over again. I spent the next only an hour away. The Valley like home back in Arizona. are a lot of people in our country and couple of weeks educating is dominated by the Mexican I was terrified of change in the [Rio Grande] Valley that do not myself on as much Texas culture and embraces people and feeling out of place like Trump. So, this is something great knowledge I could google. of all ethnicities and beliefs. before moving. However, I for, I would say the liberals, because All I was able to gather was People love to help others understand why my parents the [Rio Grande] Valley tends to be very that all of George Strait’s exes but are quick to cut you off on decided it was in my and democratic. Um, but then there is also the lived in Texas, they had these the expressway. Many people my younger brother’s best question that, you know, what does that mean for [Beto]? famous gas stations called who have resided here their interest to relocate. I was Because, I mean, he lost the election here. So, could he “Buc-ee’s” and everything entire life are first to look over lucky enough to pursue what really win the presidential election? Who knows? It just was bigger there (for what the Valley has to offer. interests me, attend the best depends on voters. some odd reason, I have yet Coming from a town that had schools and build friendships Julian Fernandez to find out). one movie theater, a bowling with new people. Biology junior Towns I drove by on my alley, a couple of baseball The Rio Grande Valley is way here kept straying fields and a Walmart, moving now home. --Compiled by Robert Benavidez Jr. and Aaliyah Garza

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Ramirez estudiantes THE RIDER indocumentados El costo de la colegiatura para los tendrían que pagar estudiantes indocumentados podría HBHB 413413 colegiatura para no incrementar a más del doble si los residentes. proyectos de ley HB 413 y SB 576 son aprobados en la 86a Legislatura de Texas. “Una persona que no está autorizada No hay ley federal que prohiba la admis- Colegiatura de tiempo completo en UTRGV por el estatuto federal para estar ión de inmigrantes indocumentados en Residentes: $3,906.56 presente en los Estados Unidos no puede ser considerada residente de universidades de EE. UU. No residentes: $8,886.56 este estado a efectos del presente título”, el proyecto de ley menciona. Si son aprobados durante la se gradúan con una licenciatura tienen persona que obtuvo un diploma de comprobar el estado de residencia de sesión legislativa, estos proyectos un potencial de ingresos más alto”, una preparatoria pública o privada en los estudiantes. de ley obligarían a los estudiantes Gonzalez dijo. el estado de Texas o equivalente, sin Al preguntarle de que manera estos indocumentados en Texas a pagar Este tipo de universitarios tienen 60 importar su situación migratoria. proyectos de ley HB 413 y SB 576 una colegiatura como estudiante no por ciento más potencial de ingresos De acuerdo con esta sección, una afectarán a UTRGV, Gonzalez-Gorman residente, la cual es considerablemente que aquellos que no asisten a la persona con un diploma de preparatoria contestó, “Le afectaría bastante, ya más costosa que la colegiatura universidad, ella dijo. quien residió continuamente en Texas que los estudiantes que están aquí sin para residentes. En una declaración enviada a The también puede ser clasificada como un documentación tendrán que pagar Actualmente, el costo de la Rider el 7 de marzo, el representante estudiante residente, siempre y cuando la colegiatura de no residentes. … colegiatura en UTRGV para el año de Estado Alex Dominguez haya residido en Texas por Eso significaría un gran descenso en académico 2018-2019 es de $3,906.56 (D-Brownsville) dijo que cualquier ley --los tres años precedentes a la fecha inscripciones … en UTRGV”. dólares por 12 horas por semestre. que obligue a los estudiantes a pagar de graduación o otorgamiento del Acerca del impacto que estos Mientras tanto, la colegiatura para su colegiatura como no residentes diploma equivalente; proyectos de ley tendrían en los un estudiante no residente es de afectará a los -- y el año estudiantes protegidos por el programa $8,886.56. universitarios. precedente a de Acción Diferida para los Llegados Sylvia Gonzalez-Gorman, una “La mayoría de La mayoría de los estudiantes la fecha del en la Infancia (DACA, por sus siglas en profesora de ciencia política, dijo que los estudiantes probablemente“ no podrán pagar las censo del curso inglés), ella dijo que es probable que habrá consecuencias económicas si se probablemente cuotas de una colegiatura para no académico en el este caso termine en las cortes. aprueba cualquiera de estos proyectos no podrán pagar residentes . que la persona “Sabemos que los estudiantes de de ley. las cuotas de una ” se inscribió en DACA están protegidos por un estatuto “Será interesante ver si realmente lo colegiatura para Alex Dominguez una institución federal por el momento, ya que todavía aprueban, porque ha habido bastante no residentes”, Representante de Estado de educación está en la corte”, dijo Gonzalez- oposición en ambos proyectos de ley”, Dominguez superior. Gorman. “Esa va a ser otra área donde dijo Gonzalez-Gorman. “La gente se escribió en Sin embargo, la gente se va a oponer diciendo, ‘Oye, está dando cuenta que estos estudiantes su declaración. “Por lo tanto, las el HB 413 y el SB 576 también planea esto todavía está en la corte. DACA que son admisibles para la colegiatura universidades locales … sufrirán, ya que modificar la Sección 54.052 por todavía se encuentra en el sistema de de residente, ellos generan ingresos perderían a estos estudiantes quienes medio de la cancelación de estas dos cortes’. Así que, ellos todavía tienen para el estado de Texas cada año”. no reciben ayuda financiera federal, y disposiciones. Esto significa que un esas protecciones, de acuerdo con el Ella dijo que ha habido estudios así, reducirían la cantidad de ingresos diploma de preparatoria dejará de estatuto”. donde se comprueba que el estado que estas escuelas y universidades ser un factor en la determinación del DACA provee protección temporal podría perder cerca de $400 millones usan para pagar al profesorado y al estado de residencia para estudiantes en contra de la deportación a cerca de de dólares en actividad económica si personal, y financiar proyectos”. en el estado de Texas. 800,000 jóvenes que fueron traídos se obliga a los estudiantes a cumplir Actualmente, la Sección 54.052 del Además, SB 576 incluye una nueva a los Estados Unidos ilegalmente con estos nuevos requisitos para la Código de Educación les permite a las opción para las instituciones de cuando eran niños, siempre y cuando residencia. instituciones de educación superior educación superior que les permitiría puedan satisfacer ciertos requisitos, de “Sabemos que los estudiantes que asignar el estado de residente a una solicitar información adicional para acuerdo con whitehouse.gov. ‘Un universo entero por explorar’

Eric Montoya los estudiantes”. EDITOR DE ESPAñOL El Spacecraft Tracking and Astronomical Research into Gigahertz Astrophysical Líderes locales dicen que Transient Emission, o el STARGATE Technology STARGATE, es un programa Center les abrirá varias que es parte del UTRGV puertas a los estudiantes, Center for Advanced Radio al profesorado y a los Astronomy (CARA) que emprendedores interesados servirá para proveer un en la industria de la espacio de laboratorio exploración espacial. para investigación sobre “Ellos son la razón por exploración espacial y la que estamos aquí”, dijo colaborará con SpaceX. el rector de UTRGV Guy “Esto es el futuro de lo que Bailey el pasado 18 de marzo hacemos”, dijo Bailey durante después de la ceremonia la ceremonia. “Si viajas por los de inauguración de las Estados Unidos, encontrarás Cristian Cervantes/The Rider instalaciones de STARGATE. muy pocas universidades que Líderes locales, dignatarios de UTRGV y estudiantes posan para la foto durante el corte del listón en la ignauguración “Esperamos que esta del nuevo STARGATE Technology Center el pasado 18 de marzo en Boca Chica Beach. sea una gran atracción para Vea UNIVERSO, Página 11 March 25, 2019 6 TIPA THE RIDER

BestUTRGV nets 58 statein awards, the Director’s bayTrophy Victor G. Ramirez place in Spanish TV Announcing; Opinion Writing. Jacqueline Arias, former reporter Editor-in-Chief Chief Reporter Nathaniel Puente, first Mendez and former newspaper for UTRGV-TV, placed second in In- place in TV Sports Writing; and News editor-in-chief Jesus Sanchez placed Depth Reporting Multimedia. Students from five UTRGV media Director Neida Alcantar, third place in first in Spanish Feature News TV Station Manager Illiana Luna, programs spent part of their Spring TV Advertising. Reporting. Quiroz and former News Director J.P. Break competing in the 110th Texas In the English Radio Announcing Former newspaper photographer Hernandez captured second place for Intercollegiate Press Association competition, UTRGV Radio Station Joahana Segundo earned first place in Program Production Video. Convention in Corpus Christi and Manager Albert Monrroy placed first the Multimedia Slideshow category. Puente earned second place in In- brought home 59 awards, including and Reporter Jerry Galindo garnered Alain Lestarpe, former online editor Depth Reporting Video. the Director’s Trophy. second place in Radio Sports Writing. for The Rider, won second place in UTRGV-TV Reporter Marisol Student members of The Rider Pulse Magazine Writer Yazmin Sports Game Story. Villarreal garnered third in In-Depth newspaper, UTRGV-TV, UTRGV Sanchez earned second in Yearbook Newspaper Editor-in-Chief Victor Reporting Multimedia. Radio, and Pulse and Gallery Design. G. Ramirez placed Former TV Reporter Kenia Gomez magazines represented the university In the second in placed third in Spanish General News at the convention held March 13 to 16. previously General Reporting. TIPA is the oldest state collegiate published News and Reporter Rocio Villalobos won press association in the nation and and Multimedia third place in Spanish Feature has grown into one of the largest and broadcast Slideshow. News Reporting. most respected collegiate groups in the categories In a Luna also received third place in country, according to its website. of the collaborative Sportscast Video. For the first time in university competition, effort, Quiroz garnered third for In-Depth history, UTRGV garnered its first works from Montoya Reporting Video and received an Director’s Trophy, which is given to UTRGV won 44 and Ramirez honorable mention for General News the school that wins the most points by awards among garnered third Video. placing in the on-site contests during Division 1 schools, place in Spanish Pulse magazine received an the convention. including University News Story with a story honorable mention in Overall Design Students participated in live of North Texas, Sam about immigration and Overall Excellence for General competitions that included news writing, Houston State University and issues in Brownsville named Magazine. radio advertising, television sports Texas A&M University. Awards “Guiando sus destinos.” Pulse Editor-in-Chief Erik Webster writing, print advertising, editorial included 19 from The Rider, 13 Sanchez earned third place for earned first place in the Environmental cartoon and copy editing, among others. from UTRGV-TV, six from Pulse Feature Page Design, Multimedia Portrait category, third in Advertising/ In the on-site contests, The Rider magazine, five from UTRGV Radio Feature, Illustration, Interactive PSA Video and received an honorable won seven awards. Reporter Jessica and one from Gallery magazine. Graphic and an honorable mention in Photo Story. Mendez received first place in Radio The Rider newspaper mention for General News Celeste Strange, former Pulse section Advertising; Spanish Editor Eric netted an honorable Multimedia. editor, placed third in the Cartoon Montoya, first place in Spanish News mention in the Mendez received an Strip/Panel category. Writing; Social Media Editor Sergio Newspaper Overall honorable mention for UTRGV Radio won second place in Garcia, first place in Print Advertising; Excellence category. Ad Design-Static. Program Production Audio. Photographer Aaliyah Garza, first Garcia placed first in UTRGV-TV placed Monrroy captured first and, place in Editorial Cartoon; Reporter Social Media Breaking second in Overall alongside Zugay Treviño, newspaper Samantha Garza, first place in Spanish News with a video Excellence Television reporter and Gallery co-editor-in- Radio Announcing; Online Editor named “Body pulled Program and chief, third place in General News Leslie Medrano, second place in Copy from Fort Brown Newscast Video. Audio. He also won second in In-Depth Editing; and Reporter Maleny Ortega, Resaca.” Former Chief Reporter Reporting Audio. honorable mention in Press Release Arts and Entertainment Ileana Moreno netted Radio News Director Hannah Writing. editor Britney Valdez earned first in first place in Spanish General News Lopez earned third place in In-Depth The Rider also placed third in the Headline Writing with “Seas the day.” Reporting with a video story named Reporting Audio. Best of Show category. Montoya captured first and third “Avance del Centro de Diversidad e Gallery magazine contributor UTRGV-TV Assistant Station place in the Spanish Feature Story Inclusión” and an honorable mention Rozena Shirvani won second place in Manager Yuliana Quiroz earned first category and second in Spanish for General News Multimedia. Environmental Portraits.

UTRGV media programs won 59 awards, including its first Director’s Trophy, at the 110th Texas Intercollegiate Press Association Convention held March 13 to 16 in Corpus Christi. March 25, 2019 THE RIDER ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT 7 When college gets ruff, pet a dog Meet Ñato, UTRGV’s fur-st canine pal Britney Valdez they come on the next day.” A&E EDITOR They take their dogs everywhere they go, including shopping. For Christmas, they took them to meet Santa Claus. Most weekdays, Ñato can be found “We took [him and our other dogs] doing “socials” at the bookstore on to Bass Pro [Shop in Harlingen] to the Brownsville campus and leaving take a picture [with Santa Claus],” smiles wherever he goes. He is a Shih Vilchis said. “They were really excited tzu who was adopted by Blanca Garcia because they had [an area] that was and Ervin Vilchis. especially for pets and they went to Garcia is the administrative go take pictures and they were really assistant at the Center of Gravitational happy that day. They met other dogs Wave Astronomy and Vilchis is the and made friends [with them] and they department’s special events and received gifts from Santa.” community outreach coordinator. Garcia wants the campus community Ñato was adopted from a family to value and spend time with their living in San Juan. When adopted, he loved ones, including their pets. was 11 months old. “I would like to encourage people to “He is from San Juan,” Garcia said. treat them, not just as your pet, but as “His family, they were going to move a family member,” she said. “Just to up north. So, they were not going to give them love and respect as a family take him and they were looking for a member, as someone you love, because house for him and we adopted him.” they don’t know if you had a hard time Coincidently, Ñato was the same Jorge Abundiz / The Rider Photos during the day, they just give you joy. breed of dog as Chata, another Shih Ñato plays on the floor last Thursday in Calvary Hall on the Brownsville campus. Ñato can “They just give you hugs and cuddles. tzu who lived with Garcia’s family for sometimes be spotted at the campus bookstore and plays with the customers at the café. It’s the purest love, that I can say, almost 11 years. from a dog because they don’t expect “[Chata] became part of our family anything as an exchange,” Garcia said. when she was 1 month old,” she said. like seeing Chata again.” sometimes when he doesn’t come, I’m “They just give love no matter what.” “Unfortunately, she passed away Ñato accompanies Garcia and like, ‘I’m sorry, he isn’t in today’ and in our house in Mexico where she Vilchis to work so he wouldn’t be was visiting my grandmother for home by himself. a few weeks.” “He’ll just cry all day, but you know Without any prior knowledge of how dogs cry for a bit and after that, what breed Ñato would be, Garcia was they calm down,” Vilchis said. “But excited when she first saw him. the reason is that they don’t like to “[Vilchis] called me on the phone be alone. Even if they are left in a and told me, ‘There was this person [different room] for two minutes, they … that wants to let him go. The family just start crying and all this stuff, so we is not going to take him up north, so tell them, ‘Hey, if you want to come, they’re looking for a house.’ And I was you need to respect people’ because I like, ‘Take him, take him and we can know some people don’t like dogs.” adopt him,’ and he said, ‘No, but I Ñato comes to school four out of five don’t think so. It’s going to be a lot of days of the week and visits the campus work’ and I was like, ‘Just take him.’ bookstore in the morning. “I had a feeling about the dog. I “When we are at home, he gets very hadn’t even seen it, but I asked him excited ’cause he wants to come early for a picture of it and he sent it to me and as soon as we go out, he goes and two years before I knew about this inside the car because he wants to have dog, I had a Shih tzu who passed away his little social,” Garcia said. “Well, and it was the same breed. … When he he’s here, he goes to the seminars and came with the dog, he reminded me of he goes to other classes where we have my previous dog.” physics classes.” Garcia formed a connection with Ñato also makes friends from Ñato immediately. different departments every day. “I couldn’t say goodbye to [Chata] “People from the art department, and that broke my heart into pieces,” health department [and] from Cortez, Ñato (left) is held by owner Blanca Garcia, an administrative assistant last Thursday in the she said. “So, when Ñato came, I had they come and say hi to him,” Garcia Cavalry building on the Brownsville campus. Also shown is Ervin Vilchis, special events and an instant connection with him. It was said. “Like, ‘Oh, is your dog here?’ and community outreach coordinator for the Center of Gravitational Wave Astronomy. Ñato comes to work with his owners every day. Scribbles & Thoughts By Laia Vite March 25, 2019 8 LOCAL THE RIDER Edinburg City to purchase large equipment Samantha Garza on the agenda, the council THE RIDER approved an amnesty period to waive fines of the overdue A resident voiced her materials of the Dustin M. concern about bids to Sekula Memorial Library. purchase equipment for the The amnesty period will Department of Solid Waste take place the entire month of Management at the Edinburg April, in which residents will City Council meeting last be able to return their overdue Tuesday. The council later library materials without approved and explained how paying a fine. the process would be carried This action is taken “in an out. effort to recuperate library During public comments, materials and encourage Objective Watchers of the Legal patrons to once again return to System (O.W.L.) member the library and have full access Fern McClaugherty asked the to all available services,” the councilmembers about the bids agenda item states. listed under items “H,” “I,” “J,” In other business, “K” and “L.” Martiniano Martinez, McClaugherty was the Parks and Recreation concerned the city would be Fernando Ramirez/The Rider supervisor, was presented the Patriotic Employer Award by doing a lease to purchase of During last Tuesday’s Edinburg City Council meeting, Parks and Recreation Supervisor Martiniano Martinez was Jesus A. Rodriguez, area chair the equipment needed for the presented with the Patriotic Employer Award by Jesus Rodriguez, area chair for the Employer Support ofthe Department of Solid Waste Guard and Reserve. Pictured (from left) are Mayor Pro-Tem David Torres, Councilmember Jorge Salinas, Parks of Employer Support of the Management. This would cost and Recreation Assistant Director Eric Molina, Martinez, Mayor Richard Molina, Rodriguez, Director of Parks and Guard and Reserve. more than purchasing the Recreation Javier Garza, Councilmember Gilbert Enriquez and Councilmember Homer Jasso Jr. “I’m going to accept this equipment. award on behalf of the city, “I hope that y’all won’t the mayor, the council, all the Torres said. “I think it went finance for seven years.” Mounted Knuckleboom with employers, the employees, just whoosh and go through through advisory board here.” The councilmembers Refuse Collection Dumpbody to this and check and see which everybody that has been a part Mayor Richard Molina approved the awarding of Rush Truck Centers of Pharr in of this,” Martinez said. “I did is best,” she said. “Y’all want confirmed that the item went bids to purchase the following the amount of $426,809.70; to do a good job, then let’s see not get this award by myself. through an advisory board. equipment for the Department --Bid No. 2019-40, purchase … Most of all, I would like you save our money and save Ramiro L. Gomez, director of Solid Waste Management: of one new Steel Wheel it in the best way. Thank you.” to thank all of the veterans of the Department of --Bid No. 2019-44, purchase Landfill Compactor to Holt and all the reserves, because Before authorizing the last Solid Waste Management, of two half-ton trucks to Cat of Edinburg in the amount purchase on the agenda, the they are the ones that should explained that the city’s law Caldwell County Chevrolet of $1,110,800; really be getting credit for this councilmembers entered of purchase of capital allows of Caldwell in the amount of --and the purchase of a the discussion addressing award.” financing of equipment. $56,390; 1050K Crawler Dozer Rodriguez also recognized the comment made “That allows us to finance --Bid No. 2019-45, purchase through Buyboard, a by McClaugherty. the city with a statement of these purchases of equipment of two new Residential Cooperative Purchasing support “for the outstanding “We have a big for the allowed time of the Automated Right Hand Drive Entity in the State of responsibility and you have a and commitment of the city to actual useful life of these Side Load Retriever to Rush Texas, from Doggett Heavy the veterans, and the reserves, lot of work to do, and we want pieces of equipment,” Gomez Truck Centers of Pharr in the Machinery Services of San you to know that we aren’t and guardsmen that work, said. “So, [if] the useful life of amount of $639,770; Juan in the amount of that are employees of the city.” doing this without looking the piece of equipment is for --Bid No. 2019-47, $664,862. at it,” Councilmember David seven years, we would actually purchase of two Truck As the only resolution See EDINBURG, Page 11

Brownsville TxDOT presents median plan to city commission Maleny Ortega July with an approximate completion THE RIDER length of 14 months. TxDOT held a public meeting July The bidding process for a State 2018 in the Oliveira Middle School Highway 48, also known as Boca Chica cafeteria to discuss the proposed State Boulevard, raised median will take Highway 48 median. place in April. The meeting allowed the public to Texas Department of Transportation view and comment on the proposed presented the project during median, according to a notice of public last Tuesday’s Brownsville City meeting document from TxDOT. Commission meeting. Due to feedback from the public Octavio Saenz, a public information meeting, changes were made to the officer for TxDOT, told The Rider project regarding median openings the purpose of the presentation was and signal synchronization as well as to inform local leadership what the conducting traffic studies. project includes. Full median openings will be placed Saenz said one of the things on FM 1847, Old Port Isabel Road, medians do is ensure safer rides. The Brownsville Plaza/Strawberry Square, median would enhance safety, reduce Kings Highway, Security Drive and congestion and improve mobility. a directional median opening will be “It limits cross-section turning,” he placed on North Street. Traffic signals Robert Benavidez Jr./The Rider said. “That area is one of the state’s will be removed on Simpson Street Intersection and Los Amigos Plaza/ Homer Bazan Jr., a Texas Department of Transportation director of Transportation Planning and most, not only most congested, but Development, speaks to the Brownsville City Commission during last Tuesday’s meeting. Bazan has a lot of accidents. If we see several Home Depot Intersection. In the items for consideration was one of two presenters who spoke on the proposed raised median to be placed on State of the major avenues that we’ve had Highway 48, also known as Boca Chica Boulevard. in the Rio Grande Valley ... it allows during last Tuesday’s meeting, the traffic to flow faster because it prevents commission approved a resolution Chica Boulevards) in Brownsville. Martinez as alternates; individuals from making turns to sign an application requesting “We know that Brownsville floods in --and approved the final reading on a new wherever they want.” financial assistance from the Texas really extreme areas and the amount of Code of Ethics with a floor amendment Water Development Board. The median is planned to extend money that’s needed to do a lot of those from District 4 Commissioner Ben Neece. The amount is not to exceed from I-69E to International Boulevard ... improvements is normally exceeding “Section 38-69 entitled subsequent $7 million and will be used for what the city has available per year,” employment, a person who is a former with an approximate length of 1.5 miles. “stormwater management projects to The $3.03 million project involves Licon said. “So, we thought that, really, member of the city commission shall reduce the effects of major flooding not be employed by the city or any constructing a raised median where no to start doing some major improvements events throughout the City,” according other entity of the city for a period right of way is needed, sidewalks and to our drainage system, we need to go to agenda binder documents. ask for large amounts of money.” of one year after the termination of to provide signal synchronization. David Licon Jr., engineer 1 for the In other business, the commission: his official duties,” Neece said. “And The next step of the proposed city, said the projects will help to --appointed Olga Gonzalez as a regular then leaving sections 38-70 to 38-95 project is the bidding process in April. reduce flooding in major areas, such as member to the Building and Standards reserved for future expansions of the Construction is anticipated to start in Four Corners (International and Boca Commission and David Diaz and Carlos chapter.” March 25, 2019 THE RIDER SPORTS 9 Vaqueros advance in tourney UTRGV wins opening game against GSU

a layup and hit a 3-pointer 19 points and seven assists. to power a 10-0 run that led Varner scored 14 points with UTRGV to a 19-8 lead. six rebounds and two steals, GSU got back with a 22-7 sophomore guard Javon run, taking a 30-26 lead over Levi scored 14 points with the Vaqueros, but shortly seven assists and three steals, after, UTRGV responded with Winn scored 10 points with another 10-0 run after junior six rebounds and Jackson forward Lesley Varner II made finished with 10 points and a jumper. GSU scored another two blocks. 11 points but the Vaqueros Head Coach Lew Hill gave remained with the lead 42-41 his general statement about at halftime. last Wednesday’s opener win. In the second half, Jackson “Well, like I told my guys, hit a 3-pointer but GSU scored we take all wins, right?” Hill six-straight points to take the said. “It wasn’t pretty. At the lead 47-45 over UTRGV. end of the year, it goes down The Vaqueros were down pretty ugly, it goes down 70-63 with 4:53 remaining, to win. So, we don’t throw but graduate guard Tyson them back. It wasn’t our Smith hit a 3-pointer and a best defensive game today, it couple of free throws, which wasn’t our best effort game was followed by senior today, but like we’ve been forward Terry Winn III who doing all year, dug down sunk a layup, helping the when it counted and found a Vaqueros tie the score 70-70. way to win.” Aaliyah Garza/The Rider GSU junior guard Dallas Other results of the CIT first UTRGV junior forward Lesley Varner II (left) and sophomore forward Terry Winn III attempt to stop Grambling State Polk-Hilliard made a round include: University guard Ivy Smith Jr. from dribbling the ball toward the basket. 3-pointer with less than two --New Jersey Institute of minutes left, putting his Technology vs. Quinnipiac Ramiro Barrera In the first round last won 20 games. This season, team back on top, but Winn University 92-81; SPORTS REPORTER Wednesday, the Vaqueros the Vaqueros are on the verge III made a layup with 57.9 --Robert Morris University vs. defeated the Grambling State of setting a new program seconds remaining and a Cornell University 98-89; UTRGV will play against University Tigers 74-73 in record of wins. pair of free throws with 9.8 --Marshall University vs. Texas Southern University the UTRGV Fieldhouse in Wednesday night’s was seconds left, reaching the Indiana University-Purdue in the second round of the the opening game of the 2019 UTRGV’s second largest score 74-73 to end the game. University Indianapolis 78- Collegeinsider.com Postseason CIT, earning its first victory home crowd of the season and Winn was asked about the 73; Tournament (CIT) at 7 p.m. in a Division 1 postseason largest at the fieldhouse since free throws that led UTRGV --University of Wisconsin- today in the Fieldhouse. tournament. Feb. 18, 2017, according to to win. Green Bay vs. East Tennessee On March 17, the UTRGV The last time UTRGV won goutrgv.com “We had some shots go in State University 102-94; athletic department announced 21 games was in the 1989-90 During the first four and that didn’t go in at the time --Texas Southern University the men’s basketball team season. Now, the Vaqueros half minutes of the first half, period,” Winn responded. vs. University of New Orleans would host its first home hold an overall record of 20 both teams traded a couple of “I just had to make the free 95-89; postseason game as an NCAA wins and 16 losses. In the baskets. Then, Vaquero junior throws, really.” --and Presbyterian College vs. Division I team. 2001-02 season, they also guard Jordan Jackson made Smith led the Vaqueros with Seattle University 73-68.

Basketball teams competed in Las Vegas This week’s Ramiro Barrera SPORTS REPORTER game schedule

UTRGV men’s and women’s basketball teams ended their regular season at the Western Athletic Men’s Conference Tournament hosted Basketball March 13 to 16 at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas. (postseason) The Vaqueros faced the California ●7 p.m. Today vs. Texas State University, Bakersfield Southern University at Roadrunners in the quarterfinals game, where they won 85-70 and UTRGV Fieldhouse earned their opportunity to face the top seeded team New Mexico Baseball State University in the semifinals. ●Three-game series vs. UTRGV made its first appearance in University of Northern the semifinals, but fell short 79-72 Colorado 7 p.m. Friday, 6 against the Aggies. p.m. Saturday and noon Graduate guard Tyson Smith was Sunday selected as part of the All-Western Athletic Conference Tournament Women’s Team. Smith scored 19 points and The Rider File Photo Soccer made two assists in the quarterfinals Grand Canyon University junior forward Da’jah Daniel tries to block UTRGV senior forward Kris- game against CSU, Bakersfield, ynthia Sampson on her attempt to score a two-pointer during Feb. 7 game in the Fieldhouse in (pre-season) helping the Vaqueros reach the Edinburg. The Vaqueras defeated the Antelopes 49-42. semifinals. ●2 p.m. Saturday vs. Head Coach Lew Hill talked about second half, when we were down the team, coached by Head Coach University of Texas at San the experience on these two games at 19, our guys never quit. They never Lane Lord, defeated the CSU, Antonio at UTRGV Soccer WAC tourney. stopped playing. We came back and Bakersfield Roadrunners 69-58, and Track & Field “We saw what we’ve been seeing made it a game. We had a chance earning the opportunity to play in the Complex all year–resiliency… toughness… to win it. We used so much energy Championship game. togetherness,” Hill said. “The first coming back that I think we got a little The Championship game was played Men’s Soccer game, our guys played tremendously. fatigued at the end, so we couldn’t between UTRGV and New Mexico We just came out and took a big finish it out.” State University. The Vaqueras forced (pre-season) lead. CSU, Bakersfield made a run The women’s basketball team also the game into a double overtime, but ●4:30 p.m. Saturday vs. and we answered it. The second played in Las Vegas. It faced Seattle at the end, the Aggies won 76-73. Alumni at UTRGV Soccer game, we didn’t come out with the University in the quarterfinals game. Graduate forward Madison and Track & Field same intensity, the same fight, but as The Vaqueras won 56-54 against Northcutt earned All-Tournament Complex has been happening all year, the the Redhawks. In the semifinals, team honors by averaging 12.7 points March 25, 2019 10 THE RIDER A pizza campus cuisine

Fernando Ramirez/The Rider Robert Benavidez Jr./The Rider UTRGV students wait in line to order their meals at the new Pizza Hut station Monday in the Exercise science senior Tyler Gonzalez grabs a box of pizza March 18 from the Pizza Hut station Edinburg Student Union. Pizza Hut is open on both campuses Monday through Friday. The in El Comedor on the Brownsville campus. The Pizza Hut station offers various types of pizza station is open from 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at different prices and is open from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 10:30 Friday on the Edinburg campus. a.m. to 2 p.m. on Friday on the Brownsville campus or until supplies last.

BILLS fees,” the statement written by date of the academic term in which here undocumented, they’re going to Continued from Page 1 Dominguez reads. “Therefore, local the person is enrolled in an institution have to pay the out-of-state tuition. colleges and universities will suffer of higher education. … That’s going to mean a huge drop students that are eligible for this in- because they would lose these paying However, HB 413 and SB 576 also in enrollment. It will be a significant state tuition, they actually generate students who do not receive federal aim to amend Section 54.052 by drop in enrollment for UTRGV.” revenue for the state of Texas every financial aid, and thus, reducing the rescinding these two provisions. This Regarding the impact of the bills year.” amount of revenue that these colleges means that a high school diploma will on Deferred Action for Childhood She said there have been studies and universities use to pay faculty no longer be a factor on determining Arrivals (DACA) students, she said proving that if students have to meet and staff, and fund programs.” residency status in the state of Texas. the case is likely to end up in court. this residency requirement, the state Currently, Section 54.052 of In addition, SB 576 has included “We know that DACA [students], of Texas could lose close to $400 the Education Code allows higher a new option for higher education they’re protected under federal million in economic activity. education institutions to assign institutions that will enable them statute right now, because it’s still “We know that students who resident status to a person who to ask students for additional on the court,” Gonzalez-Gorman obtained a public or private high information to prove residency status. graduate with a bachelor’s degree said. “That’s going to be another area school diploma in the state of Texas or “An institution of higher education have higher earning potential and where people are going to push back equivalent, regardless of immigration may establish a policy requiring affidavit students have an earning saying, ‘Hey, this is still on the court. potential of 60 percent higher than status. a person for whom a residency DACA is still on the court system.’ those that don’t ever go to college,” According to the section, a person determination is being made to submit Gonzalez-Gorman said. with a high school diploma who specific documentation to verify to So, they still have those protections, In a statement sent to The Rider on maintained residence continuously the satisfaction of the institution according to the statute.” March 7, state Rep. for House District in Texas can also be classified as that the person is authorized under The DACA program provides about 37 Alex Dominguez (D-Brownsville) a resident student, as long as they federal statute to be present in the 800,000 young people who were said any law that forces students maintained residence for United States,” SB 576 reads. brought illegally to the United States to pay out-of-state tuition will hurt -- the three years preceding the date of Asked how bills HB 413 and SB 576 as children with temporary protection students. graduation or receipt of the diploma will affect UTRGV, Gonzalez-Gorman from deportation if they can “Most students would probably equivalent, as applicable; replied, “It would affect it hugely demonstrate that they meet several be unable to pay out-of-state tuition -- and the year preceding the census because, now, students that are maybe criteria, according to whitehouse.gov.

CHESS playing against team members is never Continued from Page 1 easy for him. “It’s not comfortable,” he said. “I never like to play against my friends. happy with second. It was, like, better We have to do that sometimes, but for than I expected.” me, it’s not pleasant.” The following day, UTRGV finished Dragun also won a bronze medal second place in the U.S. Collegiate Blitz in the Texas Individual Rapid Chess Championship, which took place Championship, which took place Feb. 2 in the same location. Vazquez garnered in Brownsville. third place, winning six games, drawing In Burlingame, California, near the two and losing one. San Francisco Bay Area, Stukopin Blitz chess games last only three won first place at the 2019 Bay Area minutes with an additional two seconds International tournament, which took added per move, Macieja said. place Jan. 1 to 7. He participated with Vazquez said he played better during 23 other grandmasters, including his the individual competition and prefers coach, Macieja. the fast-time controls. “I actually prefer blitz and rapid However, the two were not able to over regular [chess], and I actually like play against each other, Stukopin said. rapid more than blitz,” he said. “It’s a “We won the state championship, good balance between thinking and we won the southwest championship,” intuition.” Macieja said. “Now, we won the rapid Throughout the semester, at every Robert Benavidez Jr./The Rider championship, but what I would like to stress is that we are winning not tournament it participated in, the UTRGV Chess Grandmaster Kamil Dragun competed with the chess team as they won the UTRGV Chess Team was determined National Collegiate Championship in Rapid Chess on March 16 in Saint Louis, Missouri. Dragun because we are much better than to win. also won a bronze medal in the Texas Individual Rapid Championship on Feb. 2 in Brownsville. everybody else. I don’t want to make On Feb. 23, the team attended expectations that we are the best the 2019 Southwest Collegiate during the competition and said they Class Chess Championship, which took team and we have nobody to compete Championship in Plano. Three UTRGV were close to beating Team A. place Feb. 14 to 18 in Fort Worth. against, this is not true. … The fact chess teams participated at the event, “Not only were we close, we were also He said he felt discouraged at the that we are winning is great, but I each one of them with three members. leading in the tournament,” Stukopin beginning of the tournament, since he don’t want people to get used to it, and Chess Team A won first place and Team said. “We had a perfect score before we was not performing well, but was able then consider not winning or finishing B won second place. played the match against our A team.” to get back on his feet. second as a defeat. It would still be an Stukopin was the leader of Team B Gabuzyan won the 2019 Southwest Dragun, member of Team A, said amazing success.” March 25, 2019 THE RIDER 11 COURSE George said. “Most people, likely, mental health training,” George said. learning a lot about those choices that Continued from Page 1 are to think about mental health “Traditional mental health training they make, that make them feel sick.” or behavior health and say, ‘Oh, is not going to cover diabetes, for George said they like to remove the “Training them in this model, I depression, anxiety,’ and then some example … [or] weight loss.” divide between the mind and body and think, gives them more marketability,” really extreme things like bipolar, or Yznaga said most people who are are concerned about a patient’s health she said. “So, they have more schizophrenia. struggling with weight issues visit a in general. opportunities for employment, but it “Whereas for a clinician like myself primary care physician. “We’re focusing on brief also really helps them understand the working in primary care, for us, “But, it is largely a lifestyle choice, interventions in this course,” Yznaga model within which they’re going to behavioral health a behavioral said. “Another big distinction for our work.” is a lot of things. health issue,” students is we focus on functionality. George said most mental health It includes mental Training them in this model, I think, she said. “People We assess what is wrong on a day-to- training programs focus on training health, it includes “gives them more marketability. So, don’t come to day basis. We’re not looking into deep psychotherapists or people that do health behaviors, they have more opportunities for counseling. In psychological issues. We just want to therapy or assessments. it includes employment, but it also really helps general, for weight know how we can help client patients “We know that a lot of people who chronic disease them understand the model within loss or weight improve their health on a day-to-day actually receive any mental health management, it which they’re going to work. management. basis, where they are having impaired care, they actually don’t receive it includes stress- They go to their functioning and how we can improve length physical ” from a therapist or a mental health Selma Yznaga doctor and their that.” symptoms.” doctor doesn’t She hopes to add a clinical skills specialist,” he said. “They actually Associate professor receive it when they visit their primary He said, as know exactly course and two internship courses in care doctor, or in another medical an example, if a how to help them the future. George said a clinical skills setting. There are no trained people in patient is being change their course would allow for students to primary care settings to really address treated by a physician but the patient lifestyle or their behavioral choices.” gain a broad overview. mental health issues at a primary care is going to the emergency room six There are a lot of behavioral health “On top of internship[s], … we spoke level.” times a month, it is a health behavior issues that negatively impact health about having certain courses that are The students are being trained in issue. outcomes, Yznaga said. just specifically focused on Latino mental health skills and learn how to “The counseling students that “We are talking about things like health issues and how does a primary translate that into a medical setting. are taking this class are learning smoking … physical activities, a lot of care behavioral health respond to “You’re also expanding what your how those things intersect, which things we don’t necessarily address those with evidence-based behavioral definition of behavioral health is,” are traditionally not focused in in counseling,” she said. “They’re intervention,” George said.

STARGATE Technology Center, for the development of Filemon Vela (D-Texas). and research space. Continued from Page 1 which is located on State the facility. During the ribbon-cutting STARGATE is working Highway 4 and adjacent “The city had put in about ceremony, Martinez thanked on a next generation radio Brent K. Cole, a physics to Boca Chica Beach. The half a million [dollars] everyone who helped to frequency communications graduate student, said the building will serve as a and then there was about create STARGATE. system, a smart center will offer students base for radio frequency another $4 million, or so, “Today, I want to really surveillance system, a laser an opportunity to work on laboratories, incubator that came from state and acknowledge that we stand communication system their projects. space for companies and another $4.5 [million], on the shoulders of giants that allows satellite-to- “It’s absolutely amazing have an electronics lab for or so, that came from UT that have the vision as to satellite communication, that Dr. Jenet gives us this prototyping radio-frequency System,” he said. what needed to be done,” and technology to extract opportunity, the university, instruments. Among the dignitaries that he said. energy from ocean waves, as well as the representatives In an interview with The attended the ceremony were The cost of the STARGATE according to Jenet. that helped us with the Rider, Fredrick A. Jenet, Brownsville Mayor Tony building, which measures “This is just the funding,” Cole said. creator and director of Martinez, EDA Regional 15,000 gross square feet on a beginning,” he said. “We Caballero and Cole will CARA, said STARGATE Director Jorge Ayala, 2.3-acre site, is $2.2 million. have an entire universe to conduct their research received almost $10 million District 4 Commissioner The facility is composed of explore, so we’ve got to get at the new STARGATE in funding, which was used Ben Neece and U.S. Rep. classrooms, a flexible lab to it.”

UNIVERSO el desarrollo de las instalaciones. Continuación de Página 5 “La ciudad puso cerca de medio millón de dólares y luego hay como otros $4 millones, más o menos, que tienen instalaciones como esta”. vienen del estado y otros $4.5 millones, Keeisi A. Caballero, una estudiante más o menos, que vinieron del UT graduada en física, dijo que las System”, él dijo. instalaciones ponen a los estudiantes en el mismo nivel que otras universidades Entre los dignatarios que asistieron que tienen el mismo equipo avanzado. a la ceremonia estuvieron Tony “Apenas estamos empezando a llegar Martinez, alcalde de Brownsville, ahí y, con suerte, podremos conseguir Jorge Ayala, director regional de EDA, más equipo y más cosas para que los Ben Neece, comisionado del Distrito estudiantes también puedan tener 4 y Filemon Vela (D-Texas), diputado oportunidades para trabajar aquí”, del Distrito 34. Caballero dijo. Durante la ceremonia de Brent K. Cole, un estudiante graduado inauguración, Martinez agradeció en física, dijo que el centro ofrecerá a a todos los que ayudaron a crear los estudiantes una oportunidad para STARGATE. trabajar en sus proyectos. “Hoy quiero realmente agradecer “Es absolutamente increíble que que estamos en manos de gigantes que el Dr. Jenet nos está dando esta tienen la visión en cuanto a lo que se oportunidad, la universidad, así como necesita hacer”, el dijo. también los dignatarios que nos El costo del edificio de STARGATE, apoyaron con la financiación”, Cole el cual mide 15,000 pies cuadrados dijo. en un espacio de 2.3 acres, es de Caballero y Cole conducirán $2.2 millones. Las instalaciones sus investigaciones en el nuevo están compuestas por salones, un STARGATE Technology Center, el cual laboratorio multiusos y un espacio está localizado en State Highway 4 y es adyacente a la Boca Chica Beach. para investigación. El edificio servirá como una base STARGATE se encuentra trabajando para laboratorios de radiofrecuencia, en un sistema de radio frecuencia de un espacio para incubar empresas próxima generación, un sistema de y un laboratorio de electrónica para vigilancia inteligente, un sistema de crear prototipos de instrumentos de comunicación laser que permite la radiofrecuencia. comunicación entre satélites, y tecnología En una entrevista con The Rider, capaz de extraer energía de las olas del Fredrick A. Jenet, creador y director mar, de acuerdo con Jenet. de CARA, dijo que STARGATE recibió “Esto es solo el comienzo”, dijo él. casi $10 millones de dólares en “Tenemos un universo entero por financiamiento que fueron usados para explorar, así que tenemos que alcanzarlo”.

“This has been a dream since the EDINBURG ’90s, and this council is excited to Continued from Page 8 make this venue a reality for our community,” Molina said. During the mayor’s reports, Molina also announced the kickoff Molina said, “You know, we always of the Little League season to be have something good happening in held on Saturday. The kickoff will Edinburg.” take place at the UTRGV Baseball He announced the official unveiling Stadium during the opening ceremony. of the renderings of the Edinburg Molina will be throwing the first pitch South Texas Art and Cultural Center. at the ceremony. March 25, 2019 12 THE RIDER