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Volume 61 Monday ollegianwww.collegian.utb.edu CIssue 2 August 25, 2008 TSC tax rate hearing Thursday Enrollment By Julianna Sosa operating budget of the district --Property acquisition, raise the same amount of dollars up slightly Staff Writer is funded by tax revenues, which $1,250,000 as the 2007 rate; and the rollback provide funding for scholarships, --Insurance, $1,177,683 rate, which is 16.51 cents and By Julianna Sosa The first of two public hearings capital improvements, deferred --Institutional Advancement would generate 8 percent more in Staff Writer on the proposed 2008 Texas maintenance, insurance and (partnership budget/grant writers), revenue than the 2007 rate. Southmost College District tax administration. $530,169 Sanchez gave two examples A total of 11,581 students were rate is set for 5 p.m. Thursday in Melba Sanchez, assistant vice --Library (partnership budget), showing the effect of the tax rates registered for classes at UTB/TSC the Gorgas Hall boardroom. president for finance, said ad $250,000 on homes valued at $87,000 and as of Wednesday, the first day of On Aug. 15, the TSC board of valorem taxes fund $15,478,050 --TSC operating expenses, $100,000. classes for the fall semester. trustees voted to propose a tax rate of TSC’s operating expenses as $1,332,648 “On the $87,000 home, the That number is slightly of 16.10 cents per $100 valuation, follows: Sanchez presented the board tax bill would be $140.15 for higher than the 11,543 students the same rate approved in 2007. --Debt payment, $4,945,550 with three tax rates: the current, the district,” she said. “The registered at this time last year, Vice President for Partnership --Scholarships, $3,295,000 which is 16.10 cents per $100 said Linda Fossen, associate Affairs David Pearson explained --Campus improvements, valuation; the effective tax rate, • See ‘Tax,’ Page 8 vice president for Enrollment that about 84 percent of the $2,697,000 which is 15.35 cents and would Management. Fossen said the number of First in a series: The SAP Effect those registered is expected to grow because some high school Catch the spirit! students are still in the process of Withdrawals decrease, signing up for Dual Enrollment courses. As of Tuesday, 73 had suspensions increase registered for Dual Enrollment By Isis Lopez courses, and in Fall 2007 students classes. withdrew only an average of 4.9 “Last year, we had almost 6,000 Collegian Editor percent. students in the fall who were The number of UTB/TSC In Spring 2007, students taking Dual Enrollment,” Fossen students on suspension has nearly withdrew an average of 10.8 told The Collegian. “So, overall, quadrupled in the last two years. percent of their courses, and in I expect that we will be slightly The reason? The revised Spring 2008 students withdrew up in head count--that is, [the] Satisfactory Academic Progress only 5.3 percent. number of students attending policy. “To me, that was potentially school this fall compared to In Fall 2006, before the SAP good news, because at the least, in last.” policy was revamped, 248 terms of completion rate, students Dual Enrollment courses are students were on suspension and were not withdrawing from college-level courses offered to 1,121 on probation, according to as many classes, so they were high school students and count The Collegian’s archives. giving themselves more chance to for both high school and college In Spring 2008, 944 students succeed,” Dameron said. credit. were placed on suspension and University data also show over A total of 944 students are on 1,565 students were on probation the last two years, the passing rate suspension this semester because because of the requirements of versus the failing rate is fairly they did not meet the Satisfactory the SAP policy, Vice President similar. Academic Progress policy for Academic Affairs Charles “Then if you say, ‘OK, students requirements, according to Chet Dameron said. didn’t drop as many credit hours, Lewis, associate vice president “It’s probably too early to say so what happened?” Dameron said. for Business Affairs for Financial exactly what’s going on there,” “How did they do? Did they pass? Services. Dameron said. Did they fail? And, there are some UTB/TSC is making efforts to
Diego Lerma/Collegian The SAP policy has shown of both, but it is interesting.” bring the suspended students back Scorpion midfielder Ricki Rodriguez (right) hurls a T-shirt to students who attended a effectiveness, though, he said. through a marketing campaign. • See Page 2 pep rally Thursday on the Student Union veranda. The event introduced UTB/TSC’s In Fall 2006, students withdrew ‘SAP,’ volleyball and men’s and women’s soccer teams to the campus community. an average of 9.3 percent of their • See ‘Enroll,’ Page 11
Pests under control, Page 3 Kraigher House, Page 7 Index: Briefs ...... Page 2 Viewpoint ...... Page 4 Sports ...... Pages 16-17 Noticias en Español, Página 19 Page 2 • August 25, 2008 On Campus The Collegian
The try to understand what their stand was, but also Collegian SAP for faculty and staff who work with students to Want to lead? Continued from Page 1 understand where they are.” The Collegian is the multime- Before, GPA requirements were dependent dia student newspaper serving the Join the SGA University of Texas at Brownsville The results are as follows: on the number of credits a student earned. A and Texas Southmost College. The In Fall 2006, on average, students passed 80 minimum percentage of courses completed was By Jorge Hernandez newspaper is widely distributed on percent of their courses and failed 10.6 percent. not required. In addition, students were placed Staff Writer campus and is an award-winning In Fall 2007, students passed 82.6 percent of on conditional probation before probation. member of the Texas Intercolle- their courses and failed 11.8 percent. UTB/TSC President Juliet V. García said in The Student Government Association is giate Press Association. In Spring 2007, students passed 78.4 percent a Collegian report on Aug. 27, 2007, that with recruiting UTB/TSC students to fill nearly Collegian Editor of their courses and failed 10.8 percent. In Spring the old policy, it was difficult to determine if a two dozen vacant positions. Isis Lopez 2008, students passed 83 percent and failed 11.2 student was on probation. “We have a lot of openings right now for percent. “There were some situations where the student different schools,” said Jorge Alanis, SGA Collegian Online Editor “The good news is that it’s going the same could have under a 2.0 [GPA] and still maintain president. “There are a lot of opportunities David Guerra direction,” Dameron said. “It might mean that satisfactory academic progress under the old for a lot of students looking forward to being Collegian Webcast Editor students are even more aware of SAP … because policy,” Linda Fossen, associate vice president that voice of the students and representing George Echeverria 83 percent is a little bit better than 82.6, and for Enrollment Planning, was quoted as saying in the students.” so it’s positive. In terms of failing, it’s kind of the Aug. 27, 2007 issue of The Collegian. Of the 37 positions in the student senate, Editor Spanish similar although, again, students didn’t fail [by] The policy changed in Fall 2007 because “the 22 are vacant, Alanis said. They include seats Graciela L. Salazar quite the same percentage.” university strives to maintain being an open- for vice presidents, senator representatives Sports Editor In order to meet SAP, students must have a admission university, and maintain high quality,” from each school and college, graduate Hugo E. Rodriguez 2.0 grade-point average and complete 70 percent García told The Collegian. senators, senators at large and senators from Advertising Manager of courses attempted, the freshman class. Roxanna Rosas both per semester and Besides Alanis, executive officers serving cumulatively. Probation and suspension comparison this year are Joel Alaffa, vice president of Advertising Representatives “We’ve always had administration, and Robert Paredes, vice Jose Luis Padilla standards,” Dameron president of policy and procedures. Valeria A. Sosa told The Collegian. Students can apply to represent the “Good standing is what School of Business, College of Science, Staff Writers we tended to call it Mathematics and Technology, School of David Boon before, but essentially Health Sciences, School of Education and Christine Cavazos it’s satisfactory the College of Applied Technology and Linet Cisneros academic progress. General Studies. Cynthia Hernandez We’re also trying to Jorge L. Hernandez simplify it, so that it • See ‘SGA,’ next page Paola Ibarra was easy for students to
Leslie Olivares Source: Collegian archives Julianna Sosa Copy Editors B r i e f s Linet Cisneros 3 in Cardenas Hall North 104. or go to http://blue.utb.edu/sa/ for full-time faculty and staff. Damián Jiménez Public Service The workshop is sponsored disney/default.htm. Those who sign up for a $20- Hugo E. Rodriguez candidate forum by the Learning Enrichment per-month payroll deduction Photographers Michael Putegnat, candidate A&E season kicks off Department. For more UTB/TSC’s 2008-2009 Arts & between now and Sept. 30 will Rebekah S. Gomez for the position of director of the information, call 882-8292. be recognized at the opening Diego Lerma Institute for Public Service, will Entertainment season begins with Deadline to withdraw a performance by the Havana of the Recreation, Education Matthew Lerma present his vision for the institute and Kinesiology Center. For Michael Peña and respond to audience questions The deadline to withdraw without NRG Orchestra of Dallas at a recorded grade is Sept. 5. For 8 p.m. Sept. 13 in the Jacob more information, call Campus Elizabeth A. Perez during a forum open to faculty, Recreation at 982-0172 or send staff, students and the community. more information, call the Office Brown Auditorium. Tickets are Cartoonist of the Registrar at 882-8254. $20, $30, $40 and $50. For more an e-mail to campusrec@utb. Ivan Godinez The forum will take place from edu. 11 a.m. to noon Tuesday in the Art exhibit information, call 882-7945. Editorial Assistants Gorgas Hall boardroom. For more An exhibit by contemporary Patron of the Arts Scorpion Exchange Paola Ibarra and information, call Ethel Cantu at South Texas artist James Miller Baritone Ricardo Delgado Buy and sell your used textbooks Diego Lerma 882-6551. will open with a reception at 6:30 Herbert and pianist James with other students at www. scorpionexchange.com Secretary II Join-a-Club Day p.m. Sept. 9 in the Rusteberg Art Pullés will perform at 8 p.m. Ana Sanchez Join-a-Club Day will take Gallery. Admission is $1. The Sept. 20 in the SET-B Lecture exhibit runs through Sept. 27. For Hall. Admission is $10 for adults, --Compiled by Paola Ibarra place from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. If you would like your organization Student Publications more information, call 882-7097 $7 for senior citizens and children Wednesday at the Gazebos. Door or department news published in Coordinator or send an e-mail to gallery@utb. and $3 for UTB/TSC students prizes to be awarded are two the Collegian’s Briefs section, Azenett Cornejo bicycles and two $50 gas cards. edu. with a valid ID. For information, call 882-7025. call Paola Ibarra at 882-5143 or Address: For more information, visit www. Disney Institute send her an e-mail at collegian@ studentlife.utb.edu. The Faculty and Student The Collegian program Hispanic Heritage concert will utb.edu. Student Union 1.28 Labor Day holiday The Disney Institute’s “The take place at 8 p.m. Sept.27 in the 80 Fort Brown The UTB/TSC campus will be Disney Keys to Excellence” will SET-B Lecture Hall. Admission C l a s s i f i e d Brownsville, TX 78520 closed Sept. 1 in observance of take place from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. is $10 for adults, $7 for senior Phone: (956) 882-5143 Labor Day. Sept. 10 in the Student Union’s citizens and children and $3 for Fax: (956) 882-5176 Student Success Gran Salon. Topics of discussion UTB/TSC students with a valid e-mail: [email protected] are leadership, management, ID. For more information, call HELP WANTED workshop service and loyalty. The cost to 882-7025. © 2008 The Collegian A workshop titled “Overcoming LPC supervisor looking attend is $390 per person and the for LPC interns. The University of Texas at Boredom” will be presented Legacy memberships deadline to register is Sept. 3. For Please contact Connie Johnson at Brownsville and by Career Counselor Frank more information, call 882-4168 The Campus Recreation Office Texas Southmost College Coulson from 1 to 2 p.m. Sept. is offering Legacy Memberships 830-370-3839 or 956-943-7060. The Collegian On Campus August 25, 2008 • Page 3
SGA Continued from previous page Pest problem now under control During Welcome Week, the SGA plans to By Cynthia Hernandez conduct a survey to help determine the needs of Staff Writer the students. “We first have to hear what students need,” Last fall, several students living in a residence hall at The Alanis said. “That’s the only way we can start Village at Fort Brown complained about a flea infestation. off.” Other critters such as raccoons, opossums, skunks and roaches Based on the survey results, the SGA will also were reported at the student housing complex. target the issues that affect all students. “We’re going to be doing everything we can, of course, to “SGA, as a whole, is an organization that make sure that doesn’t happen again,” said Douglas Stoves, listens to and tries to resolve issues that all director of Residential Life and Housing. students have, not just incoming freshmen,” Stoves said no complaints have been made this year. said Sergio Martinez, coordinator of Student Fumigation for fleas is taking place specifically on a monthly Development and an SGA adviser. “Right now, basis to ensure that students will be secure and comfortable in they’re still under early planning stages trying to their rooms. identify student issues and plan out their goals Other creatures might be more difficult to keep away, for the semester.” however. Michael Peña/Collegian The group is also looking forward to “Opossums are a little more difficult to predict because they’re Garbage is found outside one of the women’s residence halls at The Village at increasing voting among students and citizens in drawn to a food source, just like the cats are, just like raccoons Fort Brown on Thursday. Officials are asking students to do their part in keeping the community. and the skunks,” Stoves said. the housing complex clean by taking their trash to the dumpsters. “Voting is another very important thing,” Junior music education major Israel Adame said he has seen Alanis said. “This year, we want [to] look raccoons, opossums, snakes and ducks at The Village. and moved to another location because of their aggressiveness. forward to doubling the amount of people we get “When I worked here, we had many calls and complaints “I was just walking along, minding my own business and out registered to vote.” about opossums and raccoons at night, but now it’s not too bad,” of nowhere a duck came and pecked my pant leg,” Lyles said. He has been working with the Rev. Armand Adame said. “They’re vicious.” Mathew, executive director of Kids Voting USA He has lived at The Village for 2½ years. During the pest Lyles has been living in the complex for a year and says he Initiative in Brownsville, on ways to create a problem last year, Adame worked as a resident assistant at the spotted a scorpion outside a residence hall about two weeks campuswide activity to increase the number of housing complex. ago. registered voters. He suggests Village residents keep their rooms cleaner. Stoves said students can do their part by keeping their room “If we are able to educate the students at this “I was just walking along, minding my age to vote, they will be able to educate their clean and taking their garbage to the dumpster. He also said relatives,” Alanis said. own business and out of nowhere a students should not encourage these animals by feeding them. He also wants student senators to be more duck came and pecked my pant leg. “They’re not pets, they’re wild animals,” Stoves said. involved with the students from the schools and Students who see one of these animals are asked to not harm They’re vicious.” them in any way, he said. Any encounters should be immediately colleges they are representing. Alanis hopes the --Stephen Lyles, a sophomore education major senators will work closely with students and regarding the ducks at The Village at Fort Brown reported so the problem can be taken care of by professionals. create trust with them so their voices can be The animals will be taken to a pound where they will be taken heard. The flea problem was happening mainly in the back building, care of. Getting the student senators more involved is he said. Health and safety room inspections will take place on a regular not the only goal of the SGA officers. “There were many times we had to move people from one basis each semester to ensure residents are not contributing to Alaffa said one of their goals is to get the room to another,” Adame said. “There was nothing we could the pest problem, Stoves said. clubs more involved with each other and with really do, except for the pest control, but as much as they did, it “Our first, best response is to make sure it doesn’t happen on students. seemed like it wasn’t getting any better.” the front end,” he said. “We just need to know about it right away, Communication among SGA members also is He said the major reason for these animals wandering The that’s regardless of whatever the issues are … if it’s insects, or a important. Village is because the buildings are “next to a resaca … and light problem, or a problem with the plumbing.” In the past, there has been conflict among SGA [animals] use it as a source of water and the river is right there, Adame said about The Village staff, “As far as problems that members, but Alaffa said one of the changes they so you’re going to have a lot of animals, especially near water.” affect how you’re living in your room, they’re pretty good about have made is to improve communication among Stoves said, “With Hurricane Dolly and the water in the resaca it.” the group. as high as it is, of course, that’s bringing things closer to the Stoves said the department wants to make sure the students “Once we start the school year, we will start residence hall, but we’ll be addressing the issue.” are satisfied with their housing. off pretty smooth,” he said. Sophomore education major Stephen Lyles suggested the ducks “We’ll be addressing any issues immediately,” he said. in the area of The Village should be picked up by animal control
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--Compiled by Christine Cavazos Letters to the editor policy --Photos by Matthew Lerma Letters must include the name, classification and phone number the views of The Collegian or UTB/TSC administrators. The editor of the author or the letter cannot be published. Opinions expressed reserves the right to edit the letters. Letters for The Collegian can be in The Collegian are those of writers and do not necessarily reflect sent to [email protected]. The Collegian Politics August 25, 2008 • Page 5 Obama learned political ropes in bare-knuckled Chicago By Margaret Talev was running for Congress and Obama got from outside the district. That opened up McClatchy Newspapers her blessing to run for her seat representing his prospects for statewide office. (MCT) Chicago’s South Side in the Illinois General “He learned that he had crossover appeal,” Assembly. But when she lost her bid for said Marty Nesbitt, a Chicago businessman CHICAGO--As Barack Obama prepares Congress and pressured Obama to drop and one of Obama’s best friends. “In a to accept the Democratic nomination out so she could keep her job, he refused. statewide race he could get support from for president in Denver on Thursday, the His supporters successfully challenged the the African-American community and short version of his unusual life story often validity of her ballot signatures and ended the non-African-American community, leaves out some important points. her bid. whereas another African-American might The condensed version goes something This angered some of Palmer’s allies not have the same appeal.” like this: He’s biracial, raised in Hawaii in Springfield, including older black “Chicago and the community there and Indonesia by a white mother and her legislators. So did Obama’s quick rise once have been important in terms of getting parents, and he hardly knew his Kenyan in office--and his ability to push through him to the national stage,” says Obama’s father, who’d left the family when Obama Raleigh News & Observer/MCT civil-rights bills involving racial profiling friend Nesbitt. “But I’m fairly confident was 2 years old. Obama also expanded his own network and and taping homicide interrogations, he probably would have emerged on the He’s the Chicago transplant who became knowledge of local politics, learned how to measures that his veteran colleagues had national stage if he’d lived in another city a community organizer and a Christian. He’s bring rival community factions together failed to pass when Democrats were in the as well.” the Harvard Law graduate who returned to and impressed some movers and shakers. minority. But Randle, the former Altgeld Gardens Chicago to marry another Harvard Law One was Bettylu Saltzman, a Chicago In 1999, Obama challenged a fellow resident, now 54 and living in another grad. He’s the idealist whose dedication to fundraiser who’d worked with Gov. Adlai black Democrat, U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush, housing complex on the South Side, social justice, health care, ethics and racial Stevenson and Sen. Paul Simon, both the former Black Panther activist, for his said it’s impossible to separate Obama’s unity led him to politics. famous Illinois Democrats. She first met House seat. Rush crushed Obama in 2000. fortunes from the city. “This is a great What this version omits is that Obama that year when he came to Clinton’s But the loss had a silver lining: Obama’s learning place here, politically.” throughout those experiences, Obama also Chicago campaign office to give a talk supporters included many whites, even was ambitious, pragmatic and strategic. about voter registration. He sought guidance from mentors while “He was very impressive,” Saltzman managing to keep his independence. He was recalled. “At that moment, I said he’d be willing to take risks for political gain, and our first black president. There was just he learned how to play politics in Chicago, something about him.” a city known for its bare-knuckled brand. Obama cultivated such friendships. In 1992, despite having a deal to write a Saltzman later became an important ally. book about being the first black president She also told her friend David Axelrod, of the Harvard Law Review, 30-year-old a nationally known political consultant Obama took a detour. who’s now Obama’s chief strategist, that He took a low-paying job directing the the young Obama was someone he needed Illinois office of a national group called to watch and meet. Project Vote. His task was to organize As for the blown book deal, Obama’s Chicago-area efforts to register minority literary agent got him a subsequent and low-income voters. Taking the post contract. It became his bestselling memoir, meant blowing his book deadline and “Dreams From My Father.” losing the contract. In 1985, Obama had been living in New “That he was willing to give up the York when he answered an ad for a church- sort of easy road to public notice spoke funded community organizer to help volumes about how deeply he believed in unemployed steel workers on Chicago’s making the democratic process work for South Side. people,” said Project Vote’s founder Sandy Starting that job in a black Protestant Newman, who hired Obama. community, Kellman recalled, “he was Yet Jerry Kellman, who had given accused of being the tool of Jews and Obama his first job in Chicago seven Catholics.” Through that experience, years earlier--as a community organizer- Obama learned to keep cool in responding -and had watched his interests shift to to false rumors, and to make allies of politics, understood his Project Vote stint residents whose opinions counted with as something more strategic. their neighbors. “When he came back from Harvard, he Over time, Chicago gave Obama needed to move himself into the electoral powerful and wealthy allies, and honed the world,” said Kellman, now a lay minister skills that enabled his rise, including: for the Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago --calm agitation who supports Obama’s presidential bid. --appealing to voters outside black “The voter registration campaign was a communities way to establish credibility and move into --practicing pragmatism while preaching that world. It was exactly the right thing idealism to do.” --silencing enemies by making more- That year, Project Vote registered powerful friends 150,000 new voters in Chicago and Cook --salvaging victory from failure County, which Newman said remains a --slipping between the roles of outsider record. That got noticed in a year when and insider as it suited him. Democratic turnout in Illinois helped After getting married, working for propel Carol Moseley Braun, an African- a civil rights law firm, lecturing at the American woman, to the U.S. Senate and University of Chicago Law School and Bill Clinton to the presidency. being published, Obama in 1995 prepared In the course of the registration drive, to run for office. State Sen. Alice Palmer Page 6 • August 25, 2008 On Campus The Collegian At $1.50, this meal’s a steal Teach gravitational wave astronomy By Leslie Olivares said. “You get a pretty good meal at a really Profs offer lessons to Chinese Staff Writer low price.” By Leslie Olivares Each meal costs $1.50 and consists of Staff Writer Are your pockets and stomach running on an entrée and two sides, Escandon said. empty? Steal-a-Meal might be a solution. Typical Steal-a-Meals include dishes such Four UTB/TSC physics and astronomy Steal-a-Meal offers low-cost lunches to as barbecue chicken and mashed potatoes, professors made their way to China the campus community once a week. The flautas and rice and beans. this summer to teach graduate students Catholic Campus Ministry began the outreach Student volunteers cook the meals after about their specialty, gravitational wave project in 1992. undergoing food handler training, she said. astronomy. “The idea was not only to provide a good The ministry sells about 170 plates per Professor Richard Price, Assistant meal at a low cost but also to bring about [a week. Professors Teviet Creighton, Fredrick A. sense of] community,” said Hilda Ledezma “It’s not a fundraiser and any profit that Jenet, Soumya Mohanty and Princeton Office of News and Information Escandon, ministry coordinator. we make is usually used for the next meal,” University Assistant Professor Frans Professor Richard Price (left) and Assistant Sophomore communication major Servando Escandon said. Pretorius taught at the Chinese Academy Professor Teviet Creighton are among the Najera, a member of the ministry who helps This semester, the meals will be sold at of Sciences in Beijing for two weeks, UTB/TSC faculty who taught gravitational wave cook the meals, said the ministry provides the Gazebos because the Newman Center, beginning June 20. astronomy classes in China this summer. this as a service to the campus community which housed the ministry, was sold to the “Our field in gravitational wave worked out problems by their numerical and there is no place in Brownsville where university earlier this year. astronomy is … in the process of being relativity or data analysis on computers,” students can purchase such an inexpensive Escandon said the ministry will move into born,” Price said. “It’s a new way of Creighton said. meal. a permanent location across from The Village getting information about the most exotic Over the last three years, the Sophomore biology major Ryan Davis said at Fort Brown in January. objects in the universe.” professors have taught an overview of the service saved him from having to go off Steal-a-Meal is not the only community The UTB/TSC team assisted the sources of strong gravitational waves campus to eat and spend more money. Chinese in this particular discipline. and the analysis of gravitational wave • See ‘ ,’ Page 18 “Steal-a-Meal is pretty awesome,” Davis Steal “The Chinese have realized that they observations at Nanjing University, the Members of the Catholic Campus have fallen behind in this field,” Price country’s top university for astrophysics, Ministry who help cook for Steal-a- said. “They have identified us as the and West Normal University in Meal are (from left) junior business group most suitable to help them catch Nanchong, Sichuan province. administration major Tony Salazar, up.” “This is something in which we are junior criminal justice major Danny The professors conducted various indisputably world-class,” Price said. Ramirez, junior communication major workshops and lectures for the students. “And, this year for the first time, they Alejandro Cruz, ministry Director “It was a somewhat even mixture Hilda Escandon, junior business between lectures to the students and • See Page 18 major Fabian Gallegos and Arnold ‘Chinese,’ problem-solving sessions, in which they Ochoa. Courtesy Photo
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Texas Southmost College District board of trustees Secretary Edward Campirano discusses the proposed tax rates during a special meeting Aug. 15. Also shown are Trustee Adela Garza (left) and UTB/TSC President Juliet V. García. 375 Media Luna Rd. Rebekah S. Gomez/Collegian Brownsville, TX 78521 $711,000,” she told the board. “Adopting the Tax current rate of 16.10 cents would reduce the Continued from Page 1 current budget … by $42,000 and adopting the rollback rate would generate additional effective tax rate would lower the tax bill tax revenue … that is almost $320,000.” by approximately $7, to $133.59. If the Sanchez recommended that the board current rate is adopted … and the taxpayer’s adopt the 2007, or current, tax rate for fiscal assessed valuation does not change, their tax year 2008. bill would stay the same. The rollback rate “So, even though we are not changing would increase the tax bill by approximately the tax rate, we are saying we’re going to $3. leave it the same,” board Secretary Eduardo On the $100,000 home, the 2007 bill would Campirano said. “The notice in the paper be approximately $161. The effective rate will indicate we are going to have a 5 percent would decrease the bill by approximately tax increase off the effective rate.” $7, and the rollback rate would increase the Trustee David Oliveira noted that the bill by about $4.” increase is a “result of the tax rolls going up Sanchez then went on to explain the effect and the appraisals.” of the tax rates on the TSC district budget. The second hearing on the tax rate “Adopting the effective tax rate would is scheduled for 5 p.m. Sept. 8 in the mean that as compared to the current budget boardroom. … the district would reduce the budget by PHONE: 546-1605 FAX: 546-1607 EMAIL: [email protected]
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the university will meet its long-term goal of Enroll having 20,000 students enrolled by the year Continued from Page 1 2010. “We are also working through our … “I think we are on target to meet that goal,” advising center,” Fossen said. “They are she said. “And I believe by 2010 we will be contacting those students specifically and enrolling 20,000 students or more.” inviting them to come in and visit with them Fossen said there are discounts, up to 25 about their barriers to academic success and percent, on tuition for taking classes at 7 how they can build a plan to be successful.” a.m., on Saturday and at other non-traditional Despite the number of students sitting out times. because of SAP, Fossen said she still believes
site to more its original size,” Löf said. Restoration The university will now use the Kraigher Continued from Page 7 House for several functions. “It will be used as a pre-architectural nearly complete. program for students who want to study “The house is probably about 90 to 95 architecture; also, for meetings, seminars percent complete,” Löf said. “It will take and also making it available for the public” years to finish all of the detail but, as far as Martín said. occupying the house … you can say that it A ceremony is being planned for the has been finished.” opening of the house. He said landscaping work has not started. “They are trying to put together the adjoining property, so that they can return the
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www.collegian.utb.edu Page 12 • August 25, 2008 On Campus The Collegian Parking information College is a juggling act By Isis Lopez like $100. So I had to pay that off in By Christine Cavazos no when they ask you Collegian Editor order to register.” Staff Writer to go out because you Campus Police Officer Pedro Vasquez have to study for a test Every semester, Edna Guerrero said students can purchase a parking One of the biggest problems for some or do homework. receives a traffic citation on campus. permit two weeks before school starts, freshmen and other students is not knowing “Being able to say no Last semester alone, she paid $75 in and once school starts students have a how to balance their time among school, work, to friends, even some fines. one-week grace period. Permits cost friends and family. fun things, is going “I’ve gotten so many because there $20 for each fall and spring semester Things have changed from high school to to be important for Michael Peña/Collegian are no parking spaces, so we have to and $10 for each summer session. college. You can’t do the same things as before, [students],” Phaneuf park wherever there’s any available,” To purchase a parking permit, the such as staying up late and finishing your said. “In the end the student is happier, and Guerrero, a senior EC-4 bilingual following information is required: homework on Monday mornings on your way when a student incorporates some good time- generalist major, told The Collegian. current license plate number, make, to school. Parents and teachers expect you to management skills in their lifestyle, they end “I’ve gotten so many citations at the model, year and color of the vehicle. take care of things, as you are now considered up having more time to do the things they want education building, because you know Students also must show two picture an adult. to do anyway.” how there’s one that says faculty IDs. You have to make many decisions: how many Juan Nava, a sophomore respiratory therapy parking but then on the other side it’s The Campus Police Parking and classes to take, at what time to take them, with major and forward on the UTB/TSC Men’s student parking, so I park there and I Traffic Reference Guide states the which professors and when to study. Nobody Soccer Team, said the worst mistake an always get citations. I read [the signs], permit is designed to cling to the glass is pushing you to do or finishing anything, but incoming freshman can make is to go out a but I still park there because I’m in a with static electricity. It can be easily the point of college is to prepare for a career. lot. hurry most of the time.” removed from windows later. To succeed in college, Robert Phaneuf, a “We know that we can’t party too much The same has happened to Yessica “Officers will now check through Student Success Center counselor, advises because you will see the consequences later on Ponce, a senior EC-4 bilingual a scanning device if a student has a students to first set their priorities. [in] your grades,” Nava said. generalist. permit,” Campus Police Officer Ramon “Deciding time constraints and priorities Student handbooks can be helpful tools for “I didn’t have the sticker,” Ponce Ramos said. “Because of this, Campus and then deciding how much time for school those learning to manage time. Keep track of said, referring to the permit to park Police is enforcing that students place and family is probably the best way to go,” your time by writing your course and work on campus. “I never changed the their permit in the bottom left corner of Phaneuf said. schedules in it, along with commitments with sticker for like three months, and I had the automobile’s front windshield.” It’s important to know what needs to be done family and friends. gotten away with it, but then I got two Students can appeal a citation by and the time required, like how many hours to Christina Rodriguez, a mother of two and citations, which I didn’t even receive filing a Citation Appeals form within set aside for studying. business major who is returning to school the tickets from the cop. And then they 10 business days from the date of the A good rule of thumb is to study two hours this semester, said writing down tasks is let me know I had a block I couldn’t citation. The forms are available at for every hour of class, Phaneuf said. • See ‘Time,’ Page 18 register for a course and they told me I Campus Police headquarters in Cavalry That might limit time with friends and saying owed, and I had to go check and it was Hall. The Collegian On Campus August 25, 2008 • Page 13 Page 14 • August 25, 2008 On Campus The Collegian Academy gives students a head start on college By David Boon “Even then, said. The students have a homeroom class doing high school things, so they wanted Staff Writer they’re put on that they can all meet at, just like in high to have high school-type clubs,” Argueta probation because school. said. This fall, 67 high school juniors and we want them to “Studies show that students need to After the program, the students will have seniors are attending UTB/TSC full time be above a 3.0,” have a safe haven, a place to call home, a at least 68 college hours. while still in high school. Argueta said. place where they can say, ‘I belong at this UTB/TSC President Juliet V. García has Last fall, the first 30 Mathematics and Students are university,’” he said. stated that a full Scorpion Scholarship will Science Academy students started at UTB/ given a heavy Other aspects of high school life the be available to the students who have at TSC under Principal Edward Argueta. course load. Last program tries to integrate into college least a 3.0 GPA. The program offers high school students fall, they attended life are the social interactions high school “That’s going to be on the table for a chance to obtain an associate’s degree Edward Argueta class from 8 a.m. students normally have, such as clubs and basically all of them and what an option to while taking the last two years of high to at least 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. prom. school. Despite the program’s rigorous regime, “Mentally, some of the students still have • See ‘Academy,’ Page 18 The cost of attending, from tuition the students have found success. While one- the concept of being in high school, and to books to supplies, is picked up by third of all college freshmen do not return the university through different grant to college, only one-sixth of the academy’s programs. students were unable to continue, and less The UTB/TSC program, while rare than half of those were unable to continue among university programs, is not entirely because of poor performance. unique. “We had 30 that started the program, and “[It] mirrors the one in Denton … called out of the 30, we lost five,” Argueta said. TAMS--Texas Academy of Math and This fall, 42 high school juniors joined the Science,” Argueta said. remaining 25 seniors. To apply for the program, students must In addition, the average GPA is already be at a high standard. significantly higher than the average $5.75 “They have to have taken Algebra I, student. Algebra II and geometry before they ended “[It’s] somewhere around 3.6,” Argueta $5.95 their sophomore year, and they have to said. “When you compare that to the GPA $5.95 take the SAT and score a 1070, or take the of the university for freshmen coming in, I $6.99 $6.99 THEA or COMPASS,” Argueta said. think the GPA hovers around 2.1, 2.2.” Once on campus, the students are The program brings students from all over expected to maintain a grade-point average the Lower Rio Grande Valley together into of at least 2.7. a safe, comfortable environment, Argueta The Collegian August 25, 2008 • Page 15 Page 16 • August 25, 2008 Sp o r t s The Collegian Scorpions sting Alumni By Cynthia Hernandez Staff Writer said. “It was fun, but I do miss being part of a team.” The Scorpions compete against the Alumni every year as Spectators sat at the edge of their seats as the Scorpions a season opener. battled against former players in a close match Aug. 16 in “We usually try to make a list about two or three weeks the Manuel B. Garza Gym. UTB/TSC defeated the Alumni ahead of time and call people to see if they’d come,” Ashley team 3-1. said. “It’s usually the same people around that have been The annual scrimmage against the Alumni team was in coming the last four years.” preparation for the South Padre Island tournament later in The Scorpions began training Aug. 11, running the week. fundamental drills such as passing, setting, serving and “The Alumni game is traditional, it’s fun, it’s just to hitting. get everybody together,” outside hitter/designated setter “We’re trying to get the lineup together and figure out Belinda Carreon said. “I’m playing against my high school who goes where best,” Ashley said. coaches, so it’s a lot of fun.” The team is being coached by John Barnes, who joined This is Carreon’s first year playing with the Scorpion UTB/TSC in June. He succeeds David Nicholson, who volleyball team after graduating from Lopez High School. resigned after less than two months with the Scorpions. “Coming out of high school I never thought I would be Barnes previously served as head girls’ volleyball coach at playing with a team,” Carreon said. “I would come to the Port Isabel High School. games last year all the time, and I just feel like I want to do “We’ve had so many coaching difficulties, getting the my part for the team.” coaches in order,” said Ashley. “Now that we have a new With only one week of practice before the scrimmage, coach, I think it’s going to hold stability for the team and the Scorpions started off on the wrong foot as the Alumni we’ll get better as the season goes on.” defeated them in a very competitive Game 1 with a score of The Scorpions faced off against Nebraska’s Doane
25-23. The Scorpions were able to come back for the next Ma t t h e w Le r m a /Co ll e g i a n College and Oklahoma City University on Friday and three games to defeat the Alumni 25-18, 25-21 and 25-20. Iowa’s Morningside College and Dordt College on Saturday “The game definitely gives the new team perspective Freshman outside hitter/middle Amanda Ozuna returns the in the 2008 South Padre Island Volleyball Challenge, an ball to defend the Scorpions against the Alumni. on who played in the ’80s and the ’90s,” Assistant Coach invitational tourney they host each year. The tournament Jenny Ashley said. “Not a lot has changed in the volleyball was held at Rivera High School this year because of the world.” graduated last May. damage the Island sustained from Hurricane Dolly. Results Ashley, who played for the Scorpions from 2004-2008, “It was a different experience, but I knew a couple of were not available at press time. took part in the game as a member of the Alumni team. She girls that were in the Alumni team that I played with,” she
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Scorpion forward Julia Dell’Aquila drew But the Scorpions would not be put off first blood for the Scorpions after an error by their opponent’s daring attempts on the in the Celtic defense allowed her to kick UTB/TSC goal, now tended by Elizabeth the ball into the net. Drake. However, three minutes later, a 40-yard With only four minutes to go on the shot by Celtic Sara Flores left Scorpion clock, the Celtic defense and goalkeeper goalie Stephanie Reid helpless and tied the could only put up minor resistance as game. Dell’Aquila, with a pass from defender Spurred on by their goal, the Celtics Emily Husband, gracefully swept past and kept up the pressure, and with 15 minutes scored the fourth and final goal for the left in the half, Alicia Gomez let loose a Scorpions. tremendous shot just outside the penalty The delighted crowd of about 60 UTB/ box that made its way into the net after TSC fans cheered loudly each time the bouncing off Reid’s fingertips. Scorpions scored. The half ended with the Scorpions Head Women’s Soccer Coach Nik trailing 2-1, but the story wasn’t over for Barjaktarevic was pleased with the result. the team. “This game was a great test for us,” The Scorpions took the field in the Barjaktarevic said. “We were able to second half with confidence and passion uphold the game plan fully. We used this Re b e k a h S. Go m e z /Co ll e g i a n that paid off. game to get even tighter, get our players Forward Julia Dell’Aquila prepares to dodge a tackle during Wednesday night’s scrimmage against Harlingen’s Only 10 minutes had passed when together. It was good to play a tough team Celtic Soccer Club. The Scorpions defeated the Celtics 4-2. forward Linette Cuvillier, who put on a from Harlingen. … play a bit smarter, but I’m satisfied so far.” and I hope we can finish in Florida.” stellar performance, sped past the Celtic “It was a great match for us, so now The players drew lessons from the Cuvillier said, “I think we’re all ready defense and scored the equalizer. we’re just moving on and making sure victory. for the upcoming games. We just need a A few minutes later, defender/midfielder everybody’s healthy. We saw a lot of good “I think we need to work harder, but little bit more fitness and a little bit more Carling Rootes received a corner from things today, so I feel kinda good. [Our] it’s good for the start,” midfielder Milica technique.” midfielder Helen Wagstaff and headed the strengths are that we score; now we have Mihajlovic said after the game. “I hope ball into the goal, bringing up the score to clean up a bit in the back, make sure we we’ll [meet] our goals … for the season, McAllen team deals men’s soccer its first loss By Hugo E. Rodriguez jeopardized the McAllen team’s net repeatedly. Sports Editor But, despite their best efforts, the Scorpion offense could not penetrate its opponent’s The UTB/TSC Men’s Soccer Team fought its defenses. A few missed chances by the Scorpions first challenger Tuesday night and lost a tough did not help the team either, and the “home” part battle by a single goal. of the scoreboard stayed at a lonely zero for the In the scrimmage against McAllen’s Deportivo rest of the evening. Alvarez, the first half proved to be even- Coach Dan Balaguero and his players remained sided for the most part, with veteran defenders optimistic in the face of the loss. Brian Hardie and Dave Purser fending off the “The most important thing to know is we got opponent’s relentless attacks. a good workout,” Balaguero said. “I think we In the 32nd minute of the first half, forward played some good stuff tonight, so I was happy Juan Nava took advantage of a well-placed pass with the way the boys played.” and sent the ball sailing into the enemy’s net. Hardie agreed, “I think … fitness is still a However, the offside flag had been raised and the priority, [but] we got a good workout, so that’s play was ruled out, to the groans of about 80 fans one of the positives.” who turned out to root for the Scorpions. “That’s what the preseason is for,” Rodriguez Just as the first half was ending, Deportivo said, referring to the loss. “We get to practice, Alvarez’s Alfonso Cavazos, receiving a cross we get to know each other a little bit more as from teammate Reynol Fuentes, kicked the ball teammates, and hopefully next game, we can do past Scorpion goalie Juan Gamboa and scored a little bit better.” the only goal of the night. The men travel to Laredo today to face off The Scorpions began the second half with a against Texas A&M International University, an newfound aggressiveness, maintaining control NCAA Division II school. The team will then of the ball more often and creating opportunities travel to Houston to take on the University of
Di e g o Le r m a /Co ll e g i a n left and right. St. Thomas and William Carey University, both Scorpion defender Dave Purser keeps the ball from a Deportivo Alvarez player Tuesday night at Nava and forward Fernando Mendoza, fellow NAIA schools, on Friday and Saturday. Morningside Park. The McAllen soccer club defeated the Scorpions 1-0. alongside midfielder Ricki Rodriguez, Page 18 • August 25, 2008 On Campus The Collegian
meal plan, call 544- their influence on things near them. Healthy 1117. Chinese The Chinese discovered the Academy Continued from Page 7 The transition Continued from Page 6 Physics and Astronomy Department Continued from Page 14 from home cooking by UTB/TSC’s connection with the to cooking with a very much wanted a subject … Australian National Telescope and have!” Argueta said. microwave in your dorm room can be a hard one for numerical relativity, which is the Jenet’s work on pulsars, in which he Despite the heavy course load and most incoming freshmen. To avoid gaining extra weight, use of supercomputers to solve is arguably the world leader, Price the change of pace from the high school Wittenburg recommends students “do their homework” Einstein’s equations that describe said. environment, the students have found it and prepare their meals for the day. She said it is OK the collisions of two supermassive “This year, we were sponsored by rewarding. Monica Gil, a high school senior to eat foods like pizza and hamburgers sometimes, but black holes, the most exciting the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and sophomore biology major, finds within advises that they should be eaten during the earlier part source of gravitational waves.” which is certainly the most the program support from her supervisors. of the day. Pretorius was asked to join the prestigious scientific institution in “The Math and Science Academy is a “If they are walking around or going to classes, playing group because UTB/TSC does not China, so we are quite honored by lot of fun,” Gil said. “It’s stressful, but we with their friends, involved in a physical activity, they will have anyone who is conducting that that,” Price said. have a lot of help from our principal and be able to burn off those calories a lot more effectively kind of work right now, he said. Because of its ties with China, our counselor and our secretary. It’s a really than at night while their body’s at rest,” Wittenburg said. A black hole is a region of space UTB/TSC now has three Chinese good program.” Student Health Services offers a weight management that has become so strong that students, two of whom are pursuing It has also become something to look program for students at a cost of $35. For more nothing can escape it, including doctorates and are conducting forward to for those entering the program information, call 882-8951. light, Price explained. Researchers research with the Physics and this year. Chang Hwan Yi, a high school infer the presence of black holes by Astronomy Department. junior and freshman engineering major, has heard nothing but good things about the because you are going to have a program. Steal project in which the Time whole lifetime to work,” Phaneuf “From what I’ve heard [from] my friend, Continued from Page 6 Catholic Campus Ministry Continued from Page 12 said. he already took one year here, it’s very nice,” participates. “Some semesters may be a Yi said. “I really like the thought of getting important. It works with the Good little heavier than others, but I ahead in college while still completing high “You put down what you are Neighbor Settlement House in the Buena Vida neighborhood, think the key is try to balance it school.” going to do that day,” Rodriguez among other organizations throughout the Valley. where you play and you work,” Because of the success the program has said. “You don’t have to go by it, “We just took a group of 25 students from the Diocese he said. shown, Argueta hopes to further expand the but you can always mark out [a [of Brownsville], including [the University of Texas-] Pan If you are having trouble program. task] when it’s done, what you American and ourselves, to Australia for World Youth Day,” managing your time, visit the “It’s an opportunity that other people need can put on the side, and that’s the Escandon said. Student Success Center, located to look into,” he said. “How can you go easy thing for me.” The first Steal-a-Meal is scheduled from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Cardenas Hall North Annex wrong? How can you say no to a program Students with jobs are advised Wednesday. For more information on Steal-a-Meal and the B, or call Phaneuf at 882-8292. that is going to give you a head start in the to work as few hours as possible, Catholic Campus Ministry, call ministry president Alejandro university and cost you almost nothing?” “so that school is still a priority Cruz at 266-7777. The Collegian Noticias en Español 25 de agosto de 2008 • Página 19 Controlan infestación en residencias Estudiante de hoy Por Cynthia Hernández tlacuaches, pero ahora no está mal”, dijo Adame. Reportera El ha vivido durante dos años y medio en las “Solo caminaba, pensando en mis asuntos, residencias y durante la infestación de pulgas y de repente llegó un pato y me picó en la El pasado otoño varios estudiantes que viven del año pasado trabajaba como asistente de pierna”, dijo Lyles. “Son salvajes.” en las residencias estudiantiles de Fort Brown estudiantes en la residencia estudiantil. Lyles, quien ha vivido por un año en las (The Village) se quejaron de una infestación Comentó que el problema de las pulgas se residencias, dijo haber visto un escorpión en de pulgas. También reportaron mapaches, dio principalmente en el edificio de atrás. las residencias hace dos semanas. tlacuaches, zorrillos y cucarachas. “Hubo varias ocasiones en las que tuvimos Ante esto él sugiere que todos los estudiantes “Vamos a hacer todo lo que que cambiar a estudiantes siempre mantengan limpios sus cuartos. esté en nuestras manos para de una habitación a otra”, Stoves mencionó que los estudiantes pueden asegurarnos de que no vuelva dijo Adame. hacer su parte conservando limpios sus cuartos a suceder”, dijo Douglas Adame añadió que una y depositando la basura en los contenedores. Stoves, director de Vida de las principales razones También dijo que los estudiantes no deben de Residencial. por la cual los animales darles alimento. Stoves comentó que no se rondan las residencias “No son mascotas, son animales salvajes”, han presentado quejas este estudiantiles es porque los dijo. año. edificios están “junto a la Pide a los estudiantes que vean estos Al momento se realizan resaca… y [los animales] animales que no los dañen. Recomienda fumigaciones mensuales la usan como fuente de que se alejen de ellos y que los reporten de contra las pulgas para Diego Lerma/Collegian agua y el río también está inmediato para que el problema sea resuelto asegurarse que los estudiantes allí, así que siempre va a por profesionales. Los animales serán llevados Diego Lerma/Collegian cuenten con un lugar Los patos caminan por los pasillos en las haber muchos animales, a un lugar en donde los podrán cuidar. residencias estudiantiles de Fort Brown. confortable y seguro en sus especialmente cerca del Durante el semestre se llevarán a cabo Nombre: Luis Castañeda dormitorios. agua”. inspecciones de salud y seguridad para Edad: 44 años Sin embargo, es difícil mantener alejados a Stoves informó que “el huracán Dolly y el asegurarse de que los estudiantes no Ciudad natal: Guadalajara, Jalisco, otros animales como los tlacuaches, mapaches, alto nivel del agua de la resaca ocasionan que se contribuyan al problema de la infestación, México gatos y zorrillos, ya que ellos son atraídos acerquen cosas a las residencias estudiantiles”, comentó Stoves. Promedio: 4.0 hacia áreas donde hay comida. aclarando que ya se están encargando del Expresó que su departamento quiere Especialidad: Español Israel Adame, estudiante de música de tercer asunto. asegurarse de que los estudiantes de las Sub Especialidad: Historia año, dijo haber visto mapaches, tlacuaches, Stephen Lyles, estudiante de educación de residencias están satisfechos y contentos con Clasificación:Estudiante de último víboras y patos rondando la residencia segundo año, sugirió que control animal se sus habitaciones. año estudiantil. lleve a los patos que están en el área de las “Nos enfocaremos sobre cualquier problema Reconocimientos: Lista de la “Cuando trabajé aquí tuvimos muchas residencias estudiantiles a otro lugar, ya que de inmediato”, finalizó Stoves. rectora: Otoño 2005, Primavera llamadas quejándose sobre mapaches y son muy agresivos. 2006, Verano I 2006, Verano II 2006, Otoño 2006, Primavera 2007, Verano I 2007, Verano II 2007, Otoño 2007, Primavera 2008, Verano I 2008 y Verano II 2008. Pasatiempos: “Ir a cenar, al cine y En viajar”. ¿Cuáles son tus metas a futuro? “Ser profesor en una universidad y familia ojalá sea en ésta”. ¿Cuál ha sido tu reto más grande? por el “El miedo escénico”. ¿Si pudieras cambiar algo de la universidad, qué harías? Paseo “Mejores consejeros en [Asesoría Académica]. Hay alumnos que se quejan de los consejeros y pierden La familia Calvillo tiempo”. pasea por el Paseo ¿Qué te gusta de la universidad? el miércoles. La Sra. “Los profesores”. Calvillo considera que UTB/TSC es un ¿Qué les aconsejarías a los lugar seguro para estudiantes de nuevo ingreso? ejercitarse y pasar “Consistencia, que es más tiempo con sus hijos. importante que la inteligencia. Hay
Diego Lerma/Collegian estudiantes más inteligentes que yo, pero les hace falta consistencia”. ¿Qué recomendaciones les darías a los estudiantes para estudiar Un estudiante internacional . . . • No debe trabajar fuera del campus antes de un examen? “Preparar hasta después de su graduación o después sus notas con anticipación y no • Debe estar inscrito en cursos que • Debe informar a su asesor internacional de obtener un permiso de trabajo (OPT). estudiar a última hora. Si tienen sumen 12 créditos o más. cuando cambie de domicilio. • Debe de tener su forma I-20 algún problema [o para más • No debe dar de baja cursos sin hablar • No puede trabajar más de 20 horas por (documento de 3 páginas) firmada cada ayuda] que acudan al Centro de con su asesor internacional. semana durante un semestre regular. año o cuando deje el país. Enriquecimiento del Aprendizaje (Learning Enrichment Center)... • Debe siempre mantener un promedio • Debe declarar su carrera visitando a --Fuente: Oficina de Servicios Internacionales donde soy tutor”. de 2.00 G.P.A. o mayor. su consejero académico. y Multiculturales --Recopilado por Paola Ibarra Page 20 • August 25, 2008 The Collegian