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BY AARON MARTINEZ mates in class, against a deranged person with the intent of committing The Prospector suicide and taking as many people A proposed bill in the Texas Leg- with him.” islature could allow individuals to Recent incidents involving gunmen carry concealed handguns on uni- on college campuses prompted Went- versity property. Th e Texas Senate worth to try and get the law passed in has proposed a bill (SB 354) that will 2009. Wentworth said the bill would allow concealed weapons on Texas allow students to be able to defend college campuses. SB 354 is now be- themselves if another incident oc- fore the Criminal Justice committee curred like in 2007 at Virginia Tech, of the Senate, where it will be up for where gunman Seung-Hui Cho killed Illustration by Sarah Burchett / The Prospector a hearing. 32 people. Politicians in the Texas Senate will soon decide on whether or not handguns will be allowed on college “It would allow people, who are “At Virginia Tech, the man that campus. licensed to carry concealed weapons went into that classroom shot several in Texas, to go into classroom build- dozen kids. He shot several innocent “I think it is a bad policy to allow He also said it could lead to more students and even the police offi cers ings at Texas public universities,” said students who had no way of protect- handguns to be carried in schools and confusion in a situation with a gun- know which one is which? Th is is just Texas State Senator Jeff Wentworth, ing themselves,” Wentworth said. “He other public places,” Rodríguez said. man on campus, where faculty and another example of the problems with R-San Antonio, who is the sponsor just picked them off like sitting ducks. “Th ere is too much of a danger and students would already be scrambling having handguns on campus.” to avoid the perpetrator. of the bill. “To be licensed to carry a He murdered 35 or 36 and I just never there are high consequences to allow Rodríguez used the Jan. 8 shooting “Th ere are about 22,000 students at concealed gun you have to be at least want that to happen in Texas.” proliferations of guns on campus. I at a rally in Arizona for State Repre- 21 years, so we are not talking about Texas Senator José Rodríguez, D-El UTEP, if half of them or even a third know the intended purpose behind sentative Gabrielle Giff ords, D-Ari- freshmen or sophomores, we are talk- Paso, is strongly opposed to the bill of them go around carrying handguns zona, as an example of the confusion it is to give students more protection, ing about staff , faculty, graduate stu- arguing that allowing any individu- that will not make for a safe environ- that is caused when an individual but the unintended consequences dents and some seniors. So it gives als to carry weapons onto university ment in my view,” Rodríguez said. “If opens fi re in a crowded location. them the right to defend themselves, property will cause more violence on is that it is going to give them less a gunman is attacking and another and either their students or class- campuses. protection.” student pulls out his gun, how will see GUNS on page 4 Campus Faculty Senate rules no make-up days Part 2 of series examining financial and academic problems due to the winter storm BY NICOLE CHÁVEZ days (Cesar Chavez Day and Spring and secondary education minor. SGA Senator and senior Spanish ma- Study Day) and to not make any more “Th ey haven’t said anything, but at jor, said that she thought that state The Prospector changes,” said Carl Lieb, president of this time, if we do not complete the law required the university to recov- Th e UTEP Faculty Senate recently the Faculty Senate. “It was easier and hours we are going to fail the class.” er the missed days. confi rmed that no further changes more practical for everyone.” Some education students were also “Th ere was, to my knowledge, would be made to the academic cal- Lieb also said that faculty mem- worried about not completing a 60- endar due to the weather-related clo- bers should communicate with their day internship, which is required talk that administrators would add sures the university experienced ear- students about any further changes to receive their teaching education fi ve minutes to every class period or lier this month. Th e decision means to their particular course schedule. certifi cation. According to Arturo add an extra week of classes,” Valles that students will not have to attend “Th e senate is not requiring col- Olivarez, chair of the Department of said. “Th ere is a state rule that says additional days of classes to make up leges to change the calendar,” Lieb Teaching Education, UTEP requires students need to spend a certain for the classes missed during the four said. “We are asking them to make students to complete a total of 72 amount of time in the classroom to days the university was closed. adjustments to maintain the quality days per semester, 12 days more than get credit.” “Some people were talking about of the courses.” the state requirement. Lieb said the Faculty Senate was having classes on Good Friday, Dead Students in particular fi elds of Olivarez also said the Provost’s Of- Day or spring break. Now I know study such as education have ex- fi ce asked every college dean to pres- dealing with a diffi cult situation, for a fact that’s not going to happen,” pressed concern about how the uni- ent a plan of suggested adjustments whereby a decision had to be made. said Charles Leinberger, associate versity was planning to make up the to help students regarding the can- “Th ere are no offi cial rules or a law professor of music and member of lost days since some of their courses celled classes. about what has to be done,” Lieb said. the Faculty Senate. have specifi c time requirements. Although Gary Edens, dean of “Public schools (K-12) are obligated DIANA AMARO / The Prospector Th e Faculty Senate decided in their “We are supposed to complete students and adviser to the Student to make up the days--in higher edu- Faculty Senate decided last meeting to not make any more 30 observation hours (in public Government Association, confi rmed UTEP will cation, we have more fl exibility.” changes to the academic calendar schools) in order to pass and get into to members of the SGA that the not make up days due to inclement “In our second meeting (of the the internship class,” said Liliana university would not modify the Nicole Chávez may be reached at prospector@utep. weather in early February. year), we decided to take back the Acosta, junior mathematics major academic calendar, Alejandra Valles, edu. You Deserve It!
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Send your questions, commentsents February 24, 2011 and complaints to the editoror at editor-in-chief [email protected] perspectivesAaron Martinez, 747-7477 Column Proposed gun law could bring more danger to our campus
BY AARON MARTINEZ his/her response have been? If a stu- bill. While eff orts to reach UTEP dent were to pull out a gun to defend The Prospector Police Chief Cliff Walsh went unan- against another gunman, it would ob- swered, one can only imagine what Th e list of issues viously leave the police department in has been running through his mind being discussed in the situation of not knowing which as he ponders whether this bill will Austin that could person was actually intent on harm- have a drastic im- ing someone and which one was de- get passed. pact on UTEP fending themselves. Th e role and challenges Chief students just grew Will UTEP police have to ask a stu- Walsh and his department will face Pitch a story to The Prospector a little bit longer. dent in a possibly threatening situa- will no doubt be diffi cult and numer- Th e Texas Senate tion whether he/she has a license to ous. I am optimistic that they will Story idea: in the 82nd Texas Legislative Session carry before they take him/her down? make the necessary adjustments to summited a proposal (SB 354) that Th e UTEP Police Department re- keep our campus safe. would allow licensed faculty, staff and sponded to both of these situations in Either way, as a student, the fear students to carry concealed handguns an exceptional manner, declaring the Description: on campus. campus safe within 10 minutes of the that the person sitting next to me in Th e main argument that gun sup- reported incidents. class could be carrying a handgun is porters, lobbyists and politicians have While students are quick to criticize a very scary thought. I know, without used to defend the purposed law is UTEP PD, the way they handled these a doubt, that I will not be the only that it will give students a way to de- two incidents was reassuring. Th e po- student with that thought running fend themselves if a gunman were to lice department’s response proves that through their head. Time frame: open fi re on campus. they are more than capable of keeping Texas Senator José Rodríguez, D-El Aft er the incidents at Virginia Tech our campus safe from any situation Paso, who is strongly opposed to the in 2007, Northern Illinois University that could possibly leave the UTEP in 2008 and the University of Texas community vulnerable. purposed bill, off ered some advice to Contact Information: at Austin in 2010, the issue of gun If this purposed bill is passed, it students who are against the bill and control has become a heated debate. would only make our police depart- want to make their voices heard. Ro- Name: What seems to be the main point on ment’s eff orts to protect students dríguez suggested students call his of- both sides of the argument is what the against an attack on our campus a lot fi ce (512-463-0129), call Texas Gov- Phone number: outcome of these events would have more diffi cult. ernor Rick Perry (800-252-9600) and been if faculty and students had been As I wrote the story for this issue, call Texas Senator Jeff Wentworth, R- E-mail: allowed to carry concealed handguns I had an incredibly hard time fi nding San Antonio, (512-463-0125), who is Drop this form and any additional material at The Prospectorʼs offi ce located at Union Building on campus. any university administrator, faculty, East, Room 105. You can also pitch stories by calling 747-5161 or sending an e-mail to prospec- the sponsor of the bill. Last semester at UTEP, two situ- staff or student who thought this pur- [email protected]. ations arose in less than a week of a posed bill was a good idea. I tried to Aaron Martinez may be reached at [email protected]. reported gunman allegedly on cam- make the story balanced by getting pus. Both incidents occurred at the both sides of this issue and it was al- parking lot next to the Liberal Arts most impossible. Building. Luckily, both situations Th e city of El Paso is unlike any oth- ended without any danger to students er in the state of Texas. While most of or faculty. the state is made up of mainly Repub- Aft er these incidents, the question licans, El Paso County is always the still remains as to whether these situ- one of the few blue spots on the map ations would have been aff ected in of election results. While most of our either a positive or negative way if state–including gun-toting Governor faculty and students had concealed Perry–is gun happy, most university handguns on campus. offi cials across Texas have come out What could have happened if a stu- against the purposed bill. dent, who was carrying a weapon, saw UTEP President Diana Natalicio this situation develop? What would has voiced strong opposition to this
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February 24, 2011 editor-in-chief la fronteraAaron Martinez, 747-7477 Educación Superior Recibe UTEP recursos para apoyar a estudiantes mexicanos becar a cuatro estudiantes mexicanos había becas para mexicanos, que si “La beca puede ser destinada a muy talentosos y motivados”. después había alguna, ellos nos lla- cualquier estudiante mexicano, sin Los estudiantes becados fueron maban”, dijo Alexandra López. importar la carrera que curse”, dijo Lechuga-Avalos, Raúl Medellín Pri- Un total de 34 universidades serán Evelyn López. eto, estudiante de ingeniería civil, benefi ciadas durante el ciclo 2010- El proceso para recibir la beca es Jorge Baños, estudiante de negocios 2011. Dentro de estas instituciones igual a cualquier otro, ya que el es- y Alexandra López, estudiante de fi guran la Universidad de San Diego, tudiante debe llenar una solicitud de kinesiología. St. Augustine College en Illinois y beca y cumplir con los requisitos. Además de los requisitos impues- “Lo importante no es el contexto, lo cuatro universidades en Texas, entre tos por el Departamento de Becas de importante son sus metas y a dónde ellas UTEP, indicó el IME en un co- pueden llegar”, dijo Guillermo Reyes, UTEP, los estudiantes deberán acatar municado de prensa. cónsul adscrito de México en El Paso, ciertas reglas según la convocato- “Fue un largo proceso por el cual durante la ceremonia en que se hizo ria del IME-Becas. Algunas de estas tuvimos que pasar, pero nos acaban entrega de los fondos, el 22 de febrero. reglas son: que el estudiante sea de de avisar que nos habían aprobado DIEGO BEDOLLA / The Prospector Desde la creación del programa de escasos recursos y que mantenga un Diana Natalicio, presidenta de UTEP, recibió junto a los cuatro es- becas, el IME ha benefi ciado a más para la beca”, dijo Evelyn López, sub- promedio GPA mínimo de 3.0 pun- directora del Departamento de Becas tudiantes becados el cheque por $20 mil dólares. de 22,000 personas, en más de 380 tos. En caso de que el promedio del instituciones. Durante el ciclo 2009- en UTEP. estudiante baje, se le retirará la beca. Evelyn López especifi có que las Los recursos otorgados a UTEP 2010 se destinaron un total de 22 mil La convocatoria del IME también POR LUISANA DUARTE becas para cada estudiante consisten provienen del programa IME-Becas dólares a la región de El Paso, reparti- requiere que los becados retribuyan The Prospector que fue establecido en 2005 en con- dos entre El Paso Community Colle- en 5,000 dólares por año académico. el apoyo con algún tipo de servicio social en benefi cio de la población El Instituto de Mexicanos en el Ex- junto con la Universidad de Califor- ge, Sacred Heart Church y Literacy Esta cantidad servirá para pagar el migrante. terior (IME) otorgó a UTEP 20 mil nia (UC) con el propósito de apoyar Volunteers del condado de Dona Ana. costo de asistencia, los derechos de dólares para apoyar a estudiantes a migrantes mexicanos mayores de 15 “Apliqué cuando entramos a UTEP, matrícula y los libros de los estudia- Luisana Duarte puede ser contactada en prospector@ mexicanos que eligieron a esta insti- años que deseaban aprender inglés o pero en la ofi cina me dijeron que no ntes benefi ciados. utep.edu. tución para continuar sus estudios continuar sus estudios. superiores. De acuerdo con la Secretaría de Relaciones Exteriores, este es el pri- Cuatro estudiantes de distintas mer año que el IME donará recursos facultades de la universidad fueron destinados a apoyar la educación su- benefi ciados por esta beca. perior. El programa apoyará distintas “Estoy muy contenta y sorprendida. universidades que cumplieron con Después de todo el esfuerzo realiza- los requisitos de la convocatoria que do es como un pago, un apoyo”, dijo se llevó a cabo el año pasado. Abril Lechuga-Avalos, estudiante de “Estamos muy contentos por la comunicación y organización corpo- generosidad del instituto”, dijo Diana rativa, quien fue una de los alumnos Natalicio, presidenta de UTEP. “Estos benefi ciados por la beca. $20 mil dólares nos han permitido
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GUNS from page 1 student starts shooting what about Natalicio said the university’s re- over the past couple of years about ready is a dangerous situation on this issue.” campus, it is going to make things “In the recent shooting of Congress- the innocent students that are in the sponse to the proposed bill will wait Robert Moss, assistant vice presi- more complicated. You don’t want to women Giff ord, there was reporting in way?” Castañeda said. “So you would until the fi nal version of the bill is up dent of the Department of Environ- introduce more guns to an already the media that there was a person on have two people now with guns shoot- for vote. She also said that university mental Health and Safety, said that hostile environment.” the scene with a gun, but he couldn’t ing. Also, how would the police know offi cials have talked to other colleges really tell who the shooter was and who is the gunman, would they ask in in Texas to discuss what action will over the course of his career in deal- Catherine McCorry, assistant vice ing with police offi cers, he knows how president of student aff airs, said that who were the ones around there try- the middle of everything for an ID or be taken to deal with the proposed diffi cult it is for them to identify who it is still too early to tell what the im- ing to escape,” Rodríguez said. “His (concealed gun) license?” legislation. are the suspects and who are bystand- pact of the proposed bill will have on statement to the press was that he was UTEP President Diana Natalicio “We will be joining other universi- ers. If the proposed gun law is passed, UTEP. glad he didn’t draw his gun because if ties across the state in expressing our said she believes if individuals are al- he believes it will make their jobs even “I can’t really speculate right now he had he could have shot an innocent concerns about the impact of this lowed to carry concealed handguns tougher. since it is still in the early processes. person. When there is a shooting like on campus, the dangers that could proposed measure on our campuses,” that there is just too much confusion “I have worked with police offi cers Th ere are still many, many editions it be brought upon the UTEP commu- Natalicio said. “Our response will de- and it lends itself to mistakenly shoot- over the years and it is complicated (bill) is going to go through, so it is nity could bring more problems to the pend on the exact nature of the leg- enough for them to identify who are still too early to know what will come ing an innocent person.” islation. Since similar legislation was Irene Castañeda, senior art history situation. the perpetuators, and when you start out of it and how it will look when it is considered (but didn’t pass) during major, said just the thought of indi- “I am deeply concerned about this to introduce extra guns into the pic- all done,” McCorry said. “In passing, the last legislative session, I’ve had nu- viduals carrying guns on campus is a proposed bill,” Natalicio said. “In ture it makes it even harder for them,” I have heard students talking about scary idea. analyses I’ve seen, the risks appear merous opportunities to talk with the Moss said. “When you have students their concerns about this proposed “If that were to happen how would to greatly outweigh the potential chief of the UTEP Police Department using their weapons when there al- gun law. Th ey are concerned about you know which is which? And if a benefi ts.” what this could mean for them, but since it is still early in the legislative session, they really don’t know much about what it will mean for UTEP.” Texas Governor Rick Perry has been vocal throughout his career about limiting gun control in the state of Texas. Perry has been a strong sup- porter of the proposed bill, and he be- lieves that the current laws for getting a license for a concealed handgun will help eliminate any increase in vio- lence at Texas universities due to the proposed bill. “Th e governor believes that a per- : 0:./00 son ought to be able to carry their weapon with them anywhere in the state if they are licensed and have gone through the proper training. He would be open to looking at any proposals lawmakers bring to the ta- ble regarding this issue,” said Deputy Press Secretary Lucy Nashed on be- half of the governor. Castañeda said that if the bill were to pass and if any student in one of her classes had a gun with him/her, she would more than likely ask to be moved to another class. “I don’t like guns. Th ey scare me and you don’t know the type of people who would be carrying them around campus,” Castañeda said. “If I saw someone carry a gun to class ev- ery day, I would probably ask to be switched to a diff erent class. I don’t want to be around any guns and I don’t know what a person with a gun Pedestrian Safety at school is planning to do with it.” (Safety, Awareness & Visibility) Aaron Martinez may be reached at prospector@utep. Each year thousands of pedestrians are killed while walking, running, and com. jogging along or crossing the public streets and highways in the United States. Many of these accidents can be avoided. The UTEP Police Department wants to inform and encourage you to stay safe when walking on and off-campus public streets.
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February 24, 2011 editor entertainmentMatthew Munden, 747-7442 FacebookSocial networks murdered Myspace
BY JAZMIN SALINAS tising and networking outside of the social aspect. The Prospector “Th ese types of sites, whether it’s Th e rise of social networking has Facebook, Myspace, Twitter, or You- been evident for years. Th e popularity Tube, have become the new advertis- of MySpace is quickly dwindling and ing hubs of the Internet,” Estrada said. Facebook is at its peak. Betancourt, on the other hand, “I took a poll in one of my classes of doesn’t use her Myspace very oft en who had a Myspace account and about because it seems to be less secure and 80-90 percent of my students raised more permissive. their hand,” said Zita Arocha, director “I think Facebook is simple, more of Borderzine.com and senior lecturer adult-oriented,” Betancourt said. “On in the department of communications. Myspace, you always see girls in very “Th is was about four years ago.” revealing garments, which is very dis- According to the Facebook website, tasteful. Random people don’t request there are over 500 million active Face- you as much on Facebook.” book accounts with over 50 percent Th e extra time that students gained accessing their accounts on any given back from abandoning Myspace, goes day. into their Facebook time. “I spend maybe an hour and a half Myspace on the other hand does on Facebook each day,” Betancourt not list its active users. According to said. “Just to see what people com- mrdefi nite.com, Myspace has about ment and express my mind when I’m 125 million active users, but states that Illustration by Sarah Burchett / The Prospector not with someone.” that number is declining. Facebook is quickly Other students take Facebook with overtaking Myspace, which struggles to keep users. UTEP students confi rmed the stag- them anywhere they can. gering statistics by admitting that their “Technically I’m always on Face- Arocha stated that Facebook is in Myspace accounts are neglected. book,” Estrada said. “I get updates a natural progression right now, but Facebook murdered Myspace: Vocabulary list “I have both (Myspace and Face- to my phone and have a chat client there is a possibility that in a few book), but I prefer Facebook,” said By Matthew Munden synced with my Facebook account… years’ time another networking-site Angie Betancourt, sophomore micro- Realistically, I check my Facebook Th e site that people go to talk and spy on people they know and do not will come around and take over. know. You can also poke people… biology major. “I haven’t gotten on once or twice a day, but I do send out Estrada’s varied social network- Myspace for months.” a lot of links if I’m StumbleUpon-ing.” ing interests may prove Arocha’s From StumbleUpon.com, “StumbleUpon helps you discover and share great Many may be wondering how this Even though Myspace continues to websites. It delivers high-quality pages matched to your personal preferences. phenomenon began in the fi rst place. lose many of its account holders, Es- prediction. Where did Myspace go wrong? trada said that it still brings valuable “Although I do use a Facebook, Where all the annoying short videos and pictures that are meant “Myspace had a horrible interface,” social networking features to the table. I prefer to use other networking to be funny live. Th ey aren’t really funny…so I live there. said Sebastian Estrada, junior history “MySpace has become a marketing sites; image macro sites like Meme- Th e site where you could be as emo as you wanted to be. Currently on major. “It was hard to navigate and site for musicians, fi lm-makers and base or FAIL Blog,” Estrada said. life support. the features for the standard accounts the like,” Estrada said. “I have an in- “Above all, I spend more time on Random factoids in 140 characters or less. Like this factoid. were unimpressive.” active musician’s Myspace that I used StumbleUpon sharing diff erent For Arocha, Myspace seems to at- to share musical ideas with my fellow links with my close friends or on tract a younger crowd that is more into musicians. Conversely, I did see how Internet videos. Some are interesting, most are not. sites with older formats like blogs.” connecting only with friends, whereas, benefi cial Myspace was for musicians, Facebook has expanded its applica- such as the success of Panic at the Jazmin Salinas may be reached at prospector@ Honors people failing at life in embarrassing ways. My life livestreams there. tions to include good business adver- Disco.” utep.edu. Column Keeping up with the tech comes at a price
BY JESUS C. MARTINEZ much as buying an iPad and iPod Touch in one year. The Prospector It’s quite a lot of money to be spending on an It seems that every few entertainment device, but it has grown to be a months, the latest tech device status symbol in this country. People appear you spent months saving for is hip and wealthy when they sport a new tech toy enhanced with a newer model leaving the people with older models in shame. at the same price, and it al- Th at is to say until their new toy gets replaced ways bring a sharp pain to one’s several months later. wallet. To ease the pain of frequently spending so Technology is moving faster than consumer much money on the same product, companies markets can keep up with, and it is virtually implemented buyback programs to replace that impossible to keep up with it all. Cell phones, outdated technology with a fresh coat of paint. Apple products, televisions and video game Best Buy will give consumers up to 50 percent consoles have their cycles of new products, but Special to The Prospector back on a mobile phone, laptop, netbook, tablet as the years progress, those cycles seem to be and TV, if purchased within a six-month period. getting shorter. The Nintendo 3DS will be released March 27 at the MSRP of $249.99. Th e percentage drops as low as 20 percent for a Some consumers, who eagerly dropped $600 period of two years. All customers have to do is on an iPad only to use it for a few months, might 27, promises to provide a 3-D eff ect without the When the original Nintendo DS was released save up that other half. want to stay away from March 2. Apple plans to need to wear those silly glasses all the time. in 2004, two years later, the DS Lite released Technological advances make life simpler, announce the iPad 2, which is rumored to have Although it may seem like a step in the right with a slick design, a brighter screen and a lon- but that simplicity comes at the price of an an- a front-facing camera. Th at’s an addition that direction for the handheld, a smart consumer ger battery life. In 2009, the DSi added front and nual commitment of hundreds of dollars. Sure may only be acquired through a new purchase. ought to know better than to buy the fi rst it- rear facing cameras to the mix, and about a year they are cool toys, and if you can aff ord it, by all Hundreds of dollars and a year later, consumers eration of a new product. Aside from potential should expect to be in the same boat. bugs and glitches, a hardware revision with new later, the DSi XL just made everything bigger. means purchase every revision. For the rest of Nintendo is gearing up to hit their customers features, colors and other perks may be avail- If one was to purchase every updated model us broke impoverished students, we’ll look over with a new product. Th e newest model of the able relatively soon from the original product from the Nintendo DS family, they would spend your shoulder with envy. DS, the Nintendo 3DS, which releases March launch. about $1,000 in a 7 year span. Th at’s almost as Jesus C. Martinez may be reached at [email protected]. THE PROSPECTOR PAGE6ENTERTAINMENT February 24, 2011 PAGE 7
February 24, 2011 editor sportsSal Guerrero, 747-7445 Basketball Basketball Floyd used to winning Gut check time for Miners BY WILLIAM VEGA the big game The Prospector Culpepper will suit up with fellow Memphis natives Jeremy Williams and BY WILLIAM VEGA Gabriel McCulley as the Miners (21-7, The Prospector 9-4 Conference-USA) take on the Ti- With such a lengthy and successful gers (21-7, 9-4 C-USA) Feb. 26, hop- track-record like Tim Floyd’s, play- ing to beat Memphis for the fi rst time ing important games like the one in El Paso. against Memphis Feb. 26 has become “With that being my hometown an annual routine for the 57-year old team and knowing a couple of guys head coach. that play for Memphis, we’re just ready Even from his earlier years as an for them to come out here,” Culpepper assistant with the Miners, Floyd said. “Hopefully we’ll beat them and helped former UTEP head coach get them out of the way.” Senior guard Randy Culpepper re- Don Haskins prepare their players members the last time he played Mem- for important games. El Paso’s Chap- phis and so do his hometown fans. in High School head coach Th omas “I’ve got a couple of threats on Face- Shukitt was a member of two NCAA book from Memphis fans saying ‘why tournament teams from 1985-87 and is UTEP so overrated and to be afraid was well acquainted with Floyd’s when Memphis comes (to El Paso),’” impact. Culpepper said. “But I’m not paying “He’s one of my bigger infl uences them any attention because I know because he’s so organized. Every- when they come here we’ll just have to thing would be on a work-out sheet lace it up and show how we do it on and he had the whole practice per- the court.” fectly orchestrated on what we were Th e game will be a rematch from going to work on,” Shukitt said. “I Jan. 20, 2010 when UTEP stopped the remember his intensity. It was al- Tigers ‘NCAA record-tying, confer- most as if even at that time he had ence-winning streak at 64. the head-coaching ability to run the Culpepper was a key factor in last whole practice.” year’s game, fi nishing with 13 points B0B CORRAL / The Prospector When game time rolled around, and one steal, but it was that one take Senior point guard Floyd was ready to take the wheel Julyan Stone dribbles the ball down the court against Houston Feb. 19 at the Don from Haskins, no matter the impli- see GUT on page 8 Haskins Center. cations. Even though Haskins did not always take his advice, Shukitt remembered Floyd being a resilient force on the bench. Track “During games he was in coach (Haskin’s) ear giving him informa- tion. (Floyd) was so much into the game that no matter what, he was go- Miners head to C-USA ing to give out information,” Shukitt said. “In a timeout, information was given to coach Haskins from Floyd. Even in some of the timeouts, coach (Haskins) would let him talk and Indoor Championship give us instructions on what needs to be adjusted on that particular part of the game. He used him as his right- BY KRISTOPHER RIVERA But straight away events and field events are okay.” hand man and he used him a lot.” The Prospector During the 1985-86 season, Veteran and two time All-Amer- Floyd’s last season and Shukitt’s fi rst The UTEP track and field team ican Dimitrios Fylladitakis keeps at UTEP, the Miners faced a fl urry is anxiously training and prepar- calm and humble. He claimed the of top-notch teams in El Paso. Th at ing for the Conference USA Indoor top spot at both the Lobo Open and year, with Tim Hardaway, Dave Feitl, Champions Feb. 25-26 at the Yeo- UNM Invitational. Jeep Jackson and Wayne Campbell man Fieldhouse in Houston. “I want to improve my PR, and I at the leads, the Miners beat No. 5 At last year’s C-USA Indoor hope I will help the team as much Georgetown, Ohio State, Alabama, Championships, the women as I can,” Fylladitakis said. “I like to BYU and Utah at home. clinched first place and the men have competition, but I’m doing my “Everyone that played for coach made their way to third place. Top thing, I don’t care about others.” Haskins and his assistants thought performers included men’s throw- Deliberate to the tension of his the games were so easy because the er Dimitrios Fylladitakis, men’s competitors Fylladitakis keeps a practices were so hard,” Shukitt said. sprinter Anderson Mutegi and steady balance between himself and “Th e mentality was if you came into women’s sprinter Endurance Abi- his competitor. El Paso, no matter what your rank nuwa, all of whom will be return- was, you didn’t have a chance. We ing to help the Miners make their “But I want to have good competi- worked hard enough to do this and it mark at this season’s C-USA Indoor tion, I think it helps, and you com- is a refl ection of our coach. You’re as Championships. pete better. I hope that every com- petition has better competitors.” good a head coach as your assistants Preparing for the champion- Fylladitakis understands the are and at that time, (Floyd) was the ship includes conditioning, weight pressure and strain on the team, but number one assistant.” training and getting ready to run Joining Floyd for the tenth of his he waits patiently until the day of on a different track at the Yeoman 21-years as a head coach is assistant competition. Fieldhouse. coach Phil Johnson who brings in the Junior sprinter Endurance Abi- “The facility doesn’t set up very unusual experience of another head nuwa has been performing well at well for running races around the coach to the UTEP bench. Johnson, previous meets this season, taking curve, it’s a 200-meter, flat track, with 27-years of coaching experience first place in the 60-meter dash very difficult to run on, very diffi- to his name, coached San Jose State at the Lobo open and the UNM from 1998-99 and 2002-05. Johnson cult to compete on, or run fast on,” Invitational and second place in head coach Mika Laaksonen said. see FLOYD on page 8 “The main qualifying time is hard. see C-USA on page 8 THE PROSPECTOR PAGE8SPORTS February 24, 2011
C-USA from page 7 place in the 600-meter dash at the FLOYD from page 7 the 200-meter dash at the UNM UNM invitational. has taken each contest moderately, invitational. “I just started but I feel like I’m however, treating everyone one of “I’m doing the 60-meters and ahead of where I should be right them with the same respect as a big the 200-meters…my coach already now. I’ll be ready to compete,” game. told me there are two people ahead Dillihunt said. “I just try to worry “We treat every game as forty of me in the 60-meters,” Abinuwa about me, and worry about what minutes and every game is really, said. “If I have any chance to get I’m doing.” really important,” Johnson said. “In them, I’m going to get them.” every league across the country, the Up and coming sprinter Leon Kristopher Rivera may be reached at prospector@utep. seventh-place team is trying to be- Dillihunt made his way to third edu. come the sixth-place team and the second-place team is trying to be- U ! " V come the fi rst-place team. Th ey’re $ % all big games in college basketball and that’s the beauty of it.” Conference USA is one of those conferences where every team has BOB CORRAL / The Prospector &' ( " ) a decent shot at the title. From )*+,$$- .- / fi rst-place Memphis to ninth-place Head coach Tim Floyd and the men’s basketball team will face Houston, only a four-game diff er- Memphis at 1 p.m. Feb. 26 at the Don Haskins Center. *%+* , ence separates the teams with a week of league play to go. bigger because there are so few of thing, and Memphis is doing the “We happen to be fi ghting for a them.” same thing,” Floyd said. “We have 0012 3 ( conference championship and the )4 X / For Floyd the C-USA lead is on a veteran group that has to un- games are huge for us,” Johnson the line when Memphis comes to derstand the importance of game said. “But at the same time you ! town. preparation, listening, game plan- could ask Memphis and Rice and “We’ll take these last games with " # $ % ning and if they can do that we’ll & they’ll tell you how big those games importance but I can tell you that be alright.” "'( are too. Th ere’s only so few games Tulsa is doing the same thing and in college basketball every game is Southern Miss is doing the same William Vega may be reached at [email protected]
GUT from page 7 away that sealed the game for the Min- ers. UTEP used a 13-3 second-half run to gain a seven-point lead with only six-minutes remaining. But Memphis fought back and just when it seemed they had a run of their own, the 6-foot guard stepped up. Culpepper stole the ball from eventual-NBA draft pick El- liot Williams and laid it in on the other end to give the Miners a six-point lead en route to a 72-67 victory in the Fe- dEx Forum. But if the Miners hope to replicate that win, they will have to do it with diff erent looking squads on both sides. UTEP has fi rst-year head coach Tim Floyd with a new-look frontcourt in freshman center John Bohannon and senior center Claude Britten to replace former UTEP forwards Derrick Car- acter and Arnett Moultrie. Britten was a part of last season’s game but only saw fi ve minutes of action. UTEP has seen a diff erence in rebounding diff er- ential, moving from last season’s +0.7 margin to this season’s -2.0. Memphis also has a new line-up from the last time they met UTEP. Th e Tigers are well known for bringing in talented freshmen and this season is no diff erent. Memphis has Will and Antonio Barton, Tarik Black and Joe Jackson who compliments returning junior forwards Wesley Witherspoon and Will Coleman. Th ose freshmen have paid dividends for Memphis this season as all four are top fi ve scorers for the Tigers. Will Barton leads the way for Memphis, av- eraging 12.7 points per game but was held scoreless for the fi rst time in his career against Houston Feb. 22. Th e Miners have not done well this season against C-USA opponent’s leading scorers. Kendall Timmons scored above his average when UTEP gave up 18 points and 10 rebounds to him Jan. 26. Tulsa Golden Hurricane Justin Hurtt ended one-point over his average with 21 Jan. 29. Papa Dia of SMU fi nished with 18 points and 10 rebounds Feb. 12 equaling his scoring average. Th e duo of Culpepper and senior guard Julyan Stone will hope to coun- ter the Tigers balanced attack and stop the above trend. Th e two have com- bined for 28.4 points in the backcourt this season including 41 total points against UCF Feb. 21. UTEP will host Memphis at 1 p.m. Feb. 26 at the Don Haskins Center. William Vega may be reached at prospector@ utep.edu