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Pg. 3 Laura Montes-Rodriguez, business administration major City to hold special meeting on Pg. 8 received the Student Leader of the Year award at the Collegian Student Leadership Banquet Monday, April 21, 2014 Capital Improvement Plan this week

VOL.66, ISSUE 27| SERVING THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT BROWNSVILLE | UTBCOLLEGIAN.COM ‘H2 Oh My’ Hard work pays off Students, professor talk about water quality College of Education recommended for NCATE accreditation in the Valley

By Magaly Rosales By Ana Cavazos SPANISH EDITOR THE COLLEGIAN

You might wonder what the blue Water quality banners across campus that say “Because and devices we should,” and “Porque debemos to measure it hacerlo” are all about. were the main On April 9, UT-Brownsville’s College topics during of Education was recommended for presentations accreditation by the National Council for held Monday Accreditation of Teacher Education. The by the Physics accreditation will take effect in Fall 2014, and Astronomy raising the university’s prestige. Department. Of the 13,000 colleges of education in Jude Benavides “H2 Oh My,” the nation, only 500 are accredited by part of the NCATE; in Texas, only 15 are accredited. Monday Night Physics series, drew an UT-Arlington and UT-Permian Basin audience of about 30 people April 7 in the are the only accredited programs in Magaly Rosales/Collegian Main Building’s Salón Cassia. the University of Texas System. UT- The lecture highlighted the importance Brownsville will have the third accredited Miguel Escotet, dean of UT-Brownsville’s College of Education, said applying for accreditation of water in the environment, the elements college of education in the UT System from the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education was an “ethical obligation.” in water and their relation to the poor and will be the only one in South Texas. quality of water in the Rio Grande Valley, “National accreditation brings a means that students who graduate from Education, said the purpose of applying plus a presentation on a spectroscope, rigor and standard across all colleges accredited universities are at the same for accreditation was to give students a which analyzes water through gamma of education, all across the United equal standing.” quality education. rays. States,” said Olivia Rivas, chair of the Rivas said teachers who graduate with “This was our slogan, ‘Because we “Water has a great new deal of Educational Psychology and Leadership accreditation will be able to teach in any should’; to me, it’s more than any other applications in modern science and we’re Studies Department, who coordinated state in the nation. thing, it’s an ethical obligation,” Escotet still trying to actually understand it,” UT- the NCATE committee at UTB. “It Miguel Escotet, dean of the College of See NCATE, Page 10 See WATER, Page 10 Earth Day 2014 Collegian, UTB Radio Environmental awareness, free food net 15 state awards and live entertainment By Anthony Cano THE COLLEGIAN

You might want to think twice before tossing that plastic bottle in the trash, letting the water run out of the faucet while brushing your teeth and letting your car leak oil. The Collegian and UTB Radio Amigo” and former Collegian Editor Joe On Tuesday, 20 organizations from garnered 15 awards from the Texas Molina received second place in Headline the community will have information Intercollegiate Press Association, which Writing for “Kicks, Hoops,” a photo about booths to educate the student body about held its 105th annual convention April intramural sports. ways to be green and what students can putting environmental concerns front and 10-12 in San Antonio. Radio Advertising Manager Maria do to help reduce Earth’s pollution and center, according to Earthdaynetwork. In the Division 3 previously Rincón earned third place in Print Ad waste during the Earth Day celebration org. published and broadcast category of Design for “Busy Moms Workshop.” on campus, which will take place from 11 UTB’s celebration will focus on the competition, Collegian Editor Cleiri Quezada garnered third place in a.m. to 1 p.m. on the Student Union lawn. sustainability. Quezada earned first place in General Television News Non-Feature Story The organizations include Sierra Club, “We want to highlight this day to really Column for her opinion piece headlined for an article on UT-Brownsville’s first Gladys Porter Zoo, Resaca de la Palma showcase what we currently have going “Will UTPA accept UTB’s rose?” Former Permanent University Fund check, State Park, Keep Brownsville Beautiful, on and what we have for some of our Collegian cartoonist Martha Ortiz won headlined “Guaranteed Not to Bounce.” Sea Turtle Inc., Valley Nature Center, Red future goals and plans as far as it relates first place for her editorial cartoon titled Receiving honorable mention were Fish Recycling, Brownsville Scrap Metal to sustainability,” UTB Dean of Students “Obama Care” and for her illustration of Molina for news photo; Found for and Brownville Parks and Recreation. Doug Stoves said. “We want students Miley Cyrus, titled “She Can’t Stop.” sports feature photo; former Collegian The first Earth Day took place in to think about the environment, think In the Division 2 Online contest, photographer Bryan Romero, photo 1970, when air pollution was considered about the Earth and think about living former Collegian photographer Stacey illustration; former Sports Editor Sergio the smell of prosperity in a land of V8 sustainably.” Found captured first place in Best Audio Mata, sports page design; former UTB sedans and smoke-billowing factories. The event, coordinated by the Office Slideshow for “Borderline.” Radio News and Information Manager The event capitalized on the emerging of Student Engagement, will also have Former Spanish Editor Viridiana Valerie Cisneros, single public affairs consciousness, channeling the energy free bike registrations, free food and live Zúñiga earned second place in Spanish program; Zúñiga for Spanish writing; and of the anti-war protest movement and entertainment. Writing for an article headlined “Mr. The Collegian, overall excellence.

ON CAMPUS Pgs. 3, 5, 9, 10 OPINION Pg. 4 SPORTS Pg. 10 >>>ANNOUNCEMENTS >>>The field of communication offers >>> Athletics Banquet Thursday INSIDE >>> BANQUET: Students and clubs were recog- many areas of expertise for students to nized for their efforts. broaden their horizons. 2 Monday, April 21, 2014 THE COLLEGIAN THE COLLEGIAN ON CAMPUS Monday, April 21, 2014 3 UT-Brownsville recognizes student leaders

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UT-Brownsville Student Government Association members for the 2014-2015 academic year take the oath of office during the Student Organization Leadership Banquet, held April 11 in the Valley International Country Club. Shown (from left) are Vice President of Public Relations Sergio Galvan, Vice President of Policy and Procedure Daniel Corona, Senator at-Large Christian Miranda, SGA President-elect Eréndira Santillana, Vice President of Accounting and Finance Angelica Corona and Senator of the College of Biomedical Sciences and Health Professions Karla Lopez.

By Magaly Rosales Government Association president, gave by Dean of Students Douglas Stoves. the Year Award went to the Society of SPANISH EDITOR her farewell speech. Sworn members were Sergio Galvan, Physics Students for its Physics Circus “It has been a challenging and very V.P. of Public Relations, Daniel Corona, events. After a year of hard work in rewarding journey,” Mendez said. “I want V.P. of Policy and Instruction, Angelica Adviser of the Year went to Student extracurricular activities, dozens of to thank all of those who believed in me Corona, V.P. of Accounting and Finance, Health Services Counselor Leticia students and clubs were recognized for and worked with me on SGA business.” Karla Lopez, senator of the College Fierros-Garza, who advises the Active their efforts during the 2014 Student Eréndira Santillana, the SGA’s 2014- of Biomedical Sciences and Health Minds club. Organization Leadership Banquet, 15 president-elect began her inaugural Professions and Christian Miranda, The officers of the Campus Activities held April 11 at the Valley International speech by speaking two languages. senator at-large. Board, Greek Council and University Country Club. “As a bilingual individual, I am so Student Leader of the Year award Ambassadors received awards based “This year was our first year as UT- grateful to live in this region in these went to Elsa Castrejon, president of the on their continuous collaboration with Brownsville and I think we have done times of change,” Santillana said. “My International Student Organization. Student Engagement. an amazing job,” said Heather Olague, native language, which is regardless of The Student Organization of the Year The university also recognized clubs director of Student Engagement. “We had my location in the world my primary Award went to the Biomedical Sciences that sponsored events and worked with 78 student organizations, some familiar language, will have the importance that Association for recruiting 70 members Student Engagement throughout the and some new ones. As students, you it deserves in this community. It’s a in their first year as an organization and year as the University Inner Circle: worked hard this past year juggling full pleasure to be a UTB student and now by using the knowledge acquired in the Artcelots, Catholic Campus Ministry, course loads, work, family, friends and the SGA president.” classroom to promote healthy eating Society of Physics Students, Biomedical you still had time to balance a student She finished her speech by reciting a habits, increase diabetes awareness, Sciences Association, ISO, Active organization or two.” poem titled “Siendo mujer” (“Being a teach elementary and middle school Minds, Texas Freedom Network, Kappa More than 120 students, faculty Woman’). students about the brain and having a Omega, Student Nurses Association, and staff attended the banquet as Santillana and the elected SGA officers monthly “Coffee with the Doctor” series. Feline Dancers, Sigma Psi Delta and the Stephanie Mendez, the 2013-14 Student and senators were sworn into office The Student Organization Project of Communication Council. Club Spotlight Spreading the word UTB Communication Department to host expo By Victoria Brito THE COLLEGIAN

UT-Brownsville’s Communication Department will host its annual Communication Expo from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday in the Student Union’s Gran Salón.

Communication Department Chair Courtesy Photo and Associate Professor John A. Cook said the department has held a Comm Communication graduate Patsy Aguilar (left) Expo seven out of the last 10 years. High speaks with visiting high school students school students are invited to come and during last year’s Communication Expo. learn about UTB and the department. Aguilar graduated from UT-Brownsville Information booths will represent the last spring with a bachelor’s degree in various courses offered by the department, communication. This year’s expo will be held including Principles of Instruction and from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday in the Student Training, Film/TV Production, Gender Union’s Gran Salón.

Courtesy Photo Communication, Methods of Strategies and Social Influence, Public Relations, The Collegian will also have booths. Officers of the Counseling and Guidance Student Association include (from left) Treasurer Peter Interviewing Principles, Special The leadership class is in charge of Block, President-elect Alma Aguilar, Secretary Stacey Gonzalez, Historian Cindy Waddle and Topics, Communication and Conflict planning, coordinating, decorating and President Omar Duque. Management, Leadership, Internship, getting high school students to attend. and Radio/TV Announcing. More than 300 high school students Name: Counseling and Guidance psychology and leadership studies “We try to have students at each booth from throughout Cameron County are Student Association assistant professor who are familiar with activities in the expected at the event. Purpose: To provide graduate students Meetings: From 10 a.m. to noon every course and so they are going to show some “It’s a combination of the pursuing a master’s degree in counseling third Saturday of the month in Main of the learning activities that they had, Communication Council, and often my and guidance with new student Building 2.236 everything from experimental learning leadership class makes it one of their orientation, professional development, Requirements: Must be enrolled in and team building to how to persuade, to projects,” Cook said when asked who practicum information, community the counseling and guidance master’s how to make a video, to how to do radio puts the event together. “Some of the service, networking and socialization program. Membership year begins in and TV announcing,” Cook said. “So they members of the leadership class are opportunities. August and ends in July. Members may will be engaging the students in the kinds also on the Comm Council. The Comm Established: in 1999 by retired join at any time during the membership of activities they would have if they took Council will be filling in to support.” Professor Alma Leal year by paying dues totaling $20. a course at UTB in communication. We Students who visit at least seven of President: Omar Duque For more information: e-mail utb. also have academic advising and financial the 12 booths will receive a free lunch. President-elect: Alma Aguilar [email protected] or alma.aguilar2822@ aid coming so that all of the students can Drawings for free prizes will be held. Secretary: Stacey Gonzalez gmail.com get a little bit more information about “This year’s theme is a look to the Treasurer: Peter Block --Compiled by Rick Saldivar how to get started on getting into UTB.” future, so they progress around the Adviser: Javier Cavazos, educational The Comm Council, UTB Radio and See EXPO, Page 10 4 Monday, April 21, 2014 OPINION THE COLLEGIAN 90 days in Alaska A summer adventure with a learning curve By Alberto Garcia a different environment will begin and THE COLLEGIAN continue until Aug. 15 when I return home. After a five long Talkeetna is the tourist destination years of dreadful in Alaska. The small town of about 800 exams and rigorous people offers various hot spots, activities studies, graduation and events to its visitors. Talkeetna is finally awaits in home to the Denali Brewing Co., which December. offers a selection of about 12 craft beers. I began my college Denali Zip Line offers visitors a view of experience with two Mount McKinley (the highest peak in years of basic studies and declared the United States) and of the wilderness communication as my major when I surrounding Talkeetna. realized my life’s goal was to become a Other places to visit include the filmmaker/screenwriter. Talkeetna Historical Society museums, The field of communication offers which tell the story of Alaska, as well as many areas of expertise for students to the various restaurants that Main Street broaden their horizons. Courses dealing has to offer, such as Mountain High with interpersonal conflict management, Pizza Pie, Twister Creek Restaurant and public relations and even film production Talkeetna Roadhouse. are just some areas of study that are My internship comes into play with available for students. the local radio station, KTNA-FM (88.9), The internship opportunities are where I will put in between 15 and 20 remarkable, and with local broadcasting hours of volunteer work to increase my stations such as KVEO-TV Channel 23 knowledge of radio station operations. and KGBT-TV Channel 4 giving interns All these are the pros, as described hands-on experience in journalism and by Jahn, for reasons to visit Alaska. video production, students find that the Other things to take into consideration opportunities are endless. are the wilderness and environmental Generally, students aim to complete differences. These factors should not their undergraduate studies within four impede me or discourage me from going, years. I had a few financial and personal but Alaska is home to grizzly bears, setbacks in the last two years that mountain lions, glaciers, volcanoes and impeded me from attending college as a the sun shines bright for 20 hours each full-time student, so I had to pull through day. an extra year to finish, and I don’t regret My colleague and best friend, Cleiri it because it is certainly paying off. Quezada, will join me on this Alaskan With the Spring 2014 semester coming adventure, making the experience much to an end, the 90 days that follow will more worthwhile and exciting. take me on my greatest adventure yet: a Jahn provided a list of basic necessities summer trip to Talkeetna, Alaska. and suggested items to pack for our The trip came about thanks to the trip. Long-sleeved tees, fleece vests and efforts of my professors, Karon Jahn and hoodies, boots, toiletries and electronics John A. Cook. Jahn has a summer cabin are among the suggested items. in Talkeetna and she invites students Talkeetna is hours away from every summer to go with her and take department and retail stores, so advantage of the work and volunteer preparation and adequate packing is key. opportunities available there and, this This is the first time that I travel by air, summer, I agreed to go. I hadn’t looked and it is the first time that I’ll be gone into what kind of internship to complete from home for more than 10 days. It is as part of my undergraduate studies, but surreal to me how this trip came about all of a sudden, a plan was set in place for me. It is the opportunity of a lifetime. for my internship to be completed in I will take countless photos and videos Talkeetna. to share with everyone upon my return As of May 13, 90 days of internship, and I hope to come back a better, more “FIND THE MYSTERY WORD!” working part time and the experience of independent and experienced person. HINT: The light at the end of the tunnel living among different cultures and in

What is the hardest coursei you took this semester? THINK

“I believe my fundamentals of nursing “I took microbiology. … It’s interesting, class is pretty hard, simply because he’s “La más difícil que he tomado es biology but the teacher keeps changing the “It would be math, because it’s my weak always talking about how we can get sued y biology lab. Es muy difícil; no le subject all the time and I get lost, and subject. … It was my main difficult for about 90 percent of the actions we entiendo muy bien a las preguntas, pero it’s a bunch of reading. He says that [course]. take. Other than that, it’s just basically ahí estoy no más leyendo todo lo que if we want to pass, we have to read the reading. So, unless you’re interested in necesito leer. ” chapters like eight times just to get it. … Melissa Gonzalez the class, you won’t pass.” There’s only two tests and it’s difficult.” Texas Southmost College freshman Yarlet Cantu Diego De La Peña Estudiante de criminología José Rico --Compiled by Rick Saldivar Nursing sophomore de primer año Nursing sophomore --Photos by Blanca Villarreal THE COLLEGIAN ON CAMPUS Monday, April 21, 2014 5 THE ANNOUNCEMENTS ‘Tempest’ Senior Art Show Discount season tickets for $15 for adults and $25 per family (up to COLLEGIAN Schlitterbahn on South Padre Island five members). The first 100 registrants “Tempest,” an exhibit of the work of The Collegian is the UTB seniors Maria Lozano, Ruby A. are available at the cashier’s window at will receive a free T-shirt. Proceeds will multimedia student Vela and Anel Gonzales, opens with a the Enrollment Center, located in UTB’s be used to fund scholarships. For more newspaper serving the reception at 6 tonight in the Gallery at Main Building. Tickets are $113 for adults information, call the Classic Upward University of Texas at Rusteberg Hall. Admission is $1. The and $83 for children. The deadline to buy Bound Office at 882-7121. Brownsville. The newspaper is works will be on exhibit until Friday. tickets is April 30. For more information, MSA information session widely distributed on Refreshments will be served. For more call the Business Office at 882-7441. The Mathematics and Science campus and is an award-winning information, e-mail gallery Director Denim Day Academy will offer an information member of the Texas Intercollegiate Alejandro Macias at alejandro. In observance of Sexual Assault session from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday in Press Association. [email protected]. Gallery hours are Awareness Month, Student Health UTB Main’s Salón Cassia. The program is from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday, 9 a.m. to 4 Services and Friendship of Women for bright, motivated high school juniors p.m. Tuesday and Thursdays, and 9 to 10 Inc. will host Denim Day, when to take college classes during high school. Collegian Editor a.m. and noon to 4 p.m. Friday. the public is asked to wear jeans as a MSA offers free tuition, fees, books and Cleiri Quezada Yoga, Tai-Chi and Zumba “symbol of protest against erroneous a supportive staff. For more information, The Campus Suicide Prevention and destructive attitudes about sexual call the Mathematics and Science Program hosts weekly yoga, tai-chi assault,’ from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday Academy Office at 882-5742. Collegian Webcast Editor and Zumba classes on the Casa Bella in UTB’s Main courtyard. This year’s ‘Magic Flute’ performance Alberto Garcia lawn. Zumba classes take place from 5:30 theme “Peace Over Violence One on The Bravo Opera Company will to 6 p.m. every Monday, yoga classes One, One By One” pays tribute to the perform Mozart’s “The Magic Flute” from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. every Tuesday millions of sexual assault victims and at 7:30 p.m. Friday and 3 p.m. Sunday Spanish Editor and tai-chi sessions from 5:30 to 6:30 survivors who have rebuilt their shattered in the TSC Arts Center. General Magaly Rosales p.m. every Thursday. All classes are lives, families and communities, one step admission is $5. For tickets and more available for students, faculty and staff at a time. For more information, call information, call the Patron of the Arts at no charge. For more information, call Student Health Services at 882-7643. office at 882-7025 or e-mail patron@utb. Ad Sales Representative Student Health Services Secretary Rosie Scholarship deadline edu. Jonathan Baldwin Rivera at 882-3896. The deadline to apply for the Security Pre-Law Academy HIV testing First Credit Union $2,000 scholarship The deadline to apply to UT- Student Health Services and the is Friday. The scholarship is available Brownsville’s Filemon B. Vela Pre- Radio Ad Sales Manager Valley AIDS Council sponsors free for incoming high school seniors and Law Academy is April 30. The Pre-Law Maria Fernanda Rincon HIV testing from 9 a.m. to noon and college students. For more information Academy will be held during the Summer 1 to 3 p.m. Wednesdays in the Student on specific scholarship criteria, call the II session. To download the application, Health Services clinic, located in Cortez company at 661-4000, Ext. 1224, or visit go to the academy’s website www.utb. Staff Writers Hall 237. For more information, call the the website www.securityfirstcu.com/ edu/vpaa/prelaw/Pages/def 882-4315 Victoria Brito office at 882-8951. website/scholarship.aspx. ault.aspx. For more information, call Anthony Cano Mass on campus University Awareness Run 882-4315. Ana Cavazos The Catholic Campus Ministry The Classic Upward Bound --Compiled by Ana Cavazos will celebrate Mass from 1 to 2 p.m. University Awareness 5K Run is Wednesday on the Student Union lawn. scheduled from 6 to 11 a.m. Saturday Copy Editor For more information, call the Catholic in UTB’s Main courtyard. Throughout Jonathan Baldwin Campus Ministry at 541-9697. the trail, there will be posters outlining Schlitterbahn tickets the steps for entering a postsecondary institution and obtaining a postsecondary Photographers degree. Entrance fee is $10 for students, Michelle Espinoza Blanca Villarreal POLICE REPORTS Héctor Aguilar The following are among the incidents March 28 safekeeping. reported to University Police between 1:56 a.m.: A University Police officer April 9 Guest Cartoonist March 24 and April 12. was advised by a motorist that there was 11:38 a.m.: A student went to the Javier Saenz March 24 a person asleep in a white vehicle at the University Police One Stop Shop to 8 p.am.: A female student reported that corner of West University Boulevard and complain about a student abusing a a male student had made her feel nervous Expy. 77/83. The officer approached the handicap placard. Student Media Director and unsafe. The incident occurred at the driver of the white vehicle and detected 1:23 p.m.: A UTB police officer Azenett Cornejo Barnes & Noble Bookstore. The incident a strong odor of alcohol on the man. The responded to a traffic accident in Lot is being investigated. officer arrested the driver on a charge B-2. No injuries were reported in the March 25 of driving while intoxicated. The driver two-vehicle collision. The officer noticed Secretary II 3 p.m.: University Police officers minor damage to both vehicles. Ana Sanchez was then transported to the Carrizales- responded to an apartment in the Casa Rucker Detention Center in Olmito. 3:35 p.m.: Two staff members reported Contact: Bella student housing complex in regard March 29 a person in the women’s restroom sitting The Collegian to a loud noise complaint. A student 10:56 p.m.: A Casa Bella residential on a sofa using a computer for multiple Student Union 1.10 reported that one of her roommates was assistant saw a man and a juvenile hours on separate occasions. The staff 1 West University Blvd. making a lot of noise and kept waking outside the Casa Bella student housing members were concerned because the Brownsville, TX 78520 her up. A Casa Bella resident assistant complex, possibly carrying bolt or person was covered from top to bottom advised the student to keep the noise wire cutters. University Police officers and they did not know if it was a man Phone: (956) 882-5143 down because other students were approached the subjects because they or woman. The officer approached the Fax: (956) 882-5176 sleeping. observed one carrying bolt cutters while individual who was identified as a female e-mail: [email protected] March 26 riding a bike. The officers issued the man UTB student. Noon: A faculty member reported that a written criminal trespass warning and April 10 while he attempted to open his office a verbal criminal trespass warning to the 3:06 p.m.: A student contacted a © 2014 The Collegian door, his university-issued key broke. juvenile. The two were then released. University Police officer after she The faculty member was referred to the March 30 accidentally struck her head on a pole by The University of Texas at Brownsville university’s keys services department to 5:32 p.m.: A student flagged down a the stairs of the second floor patio in Sabal request a replacement key. University Police guard and advised him Hall. The student suffered a laceration March 27 of possible marijuana in Building 6 in the on her left eyebrow. The student refused SOCIAL MEDIA 9:30 a.m.: A University Police guard Casa Bella student housing complex. The emergency medical services and walked walking through the Life and Health residents gave officers consent to search to the Student Health Services clinic. Sciences Building found an unsecured the two apartments, but no contraband April 12 bicycle in the bike rack. He placed was found. 10:49 p.m.: A resident assistant the bike in emergency operations April 7 reported noise and alcohol in an communications room for safekeeping. 5:30 p.m.: A student reported that her apartment of the Casa Bella student 10:45 p.m.: University Police officers car was hit by a vehicle as she backed out complex. The RA found multiple bottles responded to the Life and Health Sciences of a parking space. She said the second of alcohol inside. Three adult residents biology wing in regard to a report of a vehicle did not stop and left the area. No allegedly had been drinking the alcohol. foul smell in a laboratory. Physical Plant injuries were reported. The alcohol was confiscated by the RA and Environmental Health and Safety April 8 and disposed of in the kitchen sink. The personnel responded and determined 3:06 p.m.: A university student turned report was forwarded to the Office of that the area was safe for classes to in a debit card to the UTB Police One Student Judicial Affairs. continue. The area was later re-checked Stop Shop. The item was placed in --Compiled by Ana Cavazos and no signs of a gas leak were detected. 6 Monday, April 21, 2014 THE COLLEGIAN THE COLLEGIAN Monday, April 21, 2014 7 8 Monday, April 21, 2014 LOCAL THE COLLEGIAN Capital Improvement Plan revisited By Victoria Brito concerns. THE COLLEGIAN “I noticed on there, there’s like the Cueto Building, which we have under The Brownsville City Commission lease,” Martinez said. “And so, I don’t will conduct a special meeting this week want the lessee to think that we are on the proposed $111 million Capital doing something that might change the Improvement Plan. provisions of the lease. And the second Commissioners held a workshop on thing is I think it would be incumbent the plan Tuesday but said they needed upon us as a city commission to visit with more time to review it. the new assistant city manager [Ruth Deputy City Manager Pete Gonzalez Osuna] because I think she is in charge previously presented the plan on March of city planning.” 4, but the commission tabled it for fine- The Cueto Building is currently leased tuning and more input. by UT-Brownsville to house the Center “The CIP … includes various columns for Civic Engagement, the Office of News that we had asked the departments to and Information and Creative Services. complete,” Gonzalez said as he presented A vote to annex 72.19 acres out of El the workshop item to the commission. Jardin Subdivision, Share 32, all of The plan is for fiscal years 2015-2019. Blocks 81,82, and 83 failed in a 3-to-3 Gonzalez said the original request for vote. funds totals $111 million. Federal and Michelle Espinoza/Collegian Voting against the annexation were state grants are available to fund about District 2 Commissioner Jessica Tetreau- $7 million for capital improvements. Members of the Brownsville City Commission and Mayor Tony Martinez (right) discuss the Kalifa, District 1 Commissioner Ricardo “This is a five-year funding,” Gonzalez proposed Capital Improvement Plan during a workshop on Tuesday. Also shown are (from Longoria and District 4 Commissioner said. “It’s not one year, it’s a total of five left) Commissioners Estela Chavez-Vasquez, Jessica Tetreau-Kalifa and Deborah Portillo. The John Villarreal. Voting for annexation years.” commission agreed to schedule a special meeting this week focusing on the CIP. were Commissioner At Large “A” Included in the CIP are plans to buy Estela Chavez-Vasquez, District 3 buildings and land, equipment upgrades Brownsville Public Utilities Board improvement funds?” Gowen told Commissioner Deborah Portillo and or repairs, fleet emergency, fleet-non normally has between $6 million and $10 Gonzalez. Gowen. emergency, furniture and equipment, million in reserves that could be used for Gonzalez clarified that the CIP is a In other business, the commission, infrastructure, land and building capital needs. working document. approved: improvements and software. District 1 Commissioner Ricardo “I would like to see a separate meeting -- a proclamation celebrating April “The city doesn’t have the luxury of Longoria said McAllen generates more on just this topic, as we move regularly 26 as One Day on Earth, in which having sufficient operating funds from tax revenue than Brownsville. maybe once a month or once every two “filmmakers, students, educators, its general fund to fund its capital needs,” Commissioner At Large “B” Rose months, whatever is determined so we journalists, and inspired citizens will Gonzalez said. “As a result, it’s been a Gowen said that she “grows tired” of the can all ask questions and not constrain document the triumphs, challenges, and tradition by the city to issue a long-term comparisons to McAllen. our time,” Gowen said. hopes for the future of the Lower Rio debt to finance the city’s capital needs.” “I’m more interested in whether, in this The commission agreed to conduct Grande Valley” in a 24‐hour period in Gonzalez said Brownsville is often process, if it’s possible for you or your a special meeting on the capital conjunction with the global project; compared to McAllen, but their reserves department to do a search in what other improvement plan this week, but did not --a proclamation congratulating differ. cities, not McAllen, but other cities with set a date. the Brownsville Public Utilities Board “They have so much funds in reserves similar demographics, similar situations, During the regular meeting, for receiving a platinum rating from that they are able to fund some of their maybe up and down the border or maybe commissioners voted to table plans to American Public Power Association’s capital needs from the general fund,” not even on the border, in the United acknowledge a list of properties that Reliable Public Power Provider. The Gonzalez said. States. How do we stack up or how are could be placed on the city’s seller list BPUB earned a score of 97. He then added that each year, the they looking or managing their capital after Mayor Tony Martinez voiced POP CULTURE Name! That! Band! their stage names? One can only speculate Musicians and their that the name derives from a personal unique stage names experience, a regional or seasonal factor, an inside joke or maybe they just looked By Alberto Garcia around their environment and called out THE COLLEGIAN the first three things they saw. I was in a band myself back in my high “Small Plastic Sinners. Stony Funeral school days. My friends and I strongly Phantoms. Tuna Facility. Ever heard of believed we were punk rockers and since ‘em? They’re only the top three bands we played instruments, we decided to out there! Dude, you don’t even know. form Narrow Aisles. They’re so good and you should download The name Narrow Aisles was taken band. At least now you know the meaning way the members wore their face paint them now!” from a poem titled “Solitude” by Ella behind one band’s weird name. and metallic-and-black attire and the OK, maybe those bands do not exist, Wheeler Wilcox. In the 2003 Korean And so, the list goes on. Listening to exuberant way that Simmons stuck his but I often hear my friends’ siblings and film, “Oldboy,” an excerpt from the poem music podcasts, you will discover an tongue out while performing. The rumors some of my cousins have conversations is recited as follows: “Laugh, and the impressive array of musicians. Bands were made more believable when people like this about music with their friends. world laughs with you. Weep, and you like Biogenesis, Tycho, Grimes, The started suggesting that KISS was an With music apps and websites like weep alone.” Yellow Dogs, Summer Fiction, MGMT acronym for Knights in Satan’s Service. Pandora, Spotify, Soundcloud.com, We came to love that movie and we and SBTRKT, although peculiar in name, Over the years, KISS became a and thousands of podcasts available thought the words sounded cool and deliver immense musical energy and staple among the hard rock bands of in iTunes, music becomes instantly unusual, so when we did a Google search stylish, syncopated rhythms that make its generation, leaving an influential available for everyone at any time, of the words, we figured out that the poem people dance, sing and pay money to and legendary legacy for modern hard allowing listeners to build playlists and begins that way. The poem ends with, attend their concerts and purchase their rockers to embrace. discover new artists. “There is room in the halls of pleasure for albums. Music is the heart of life. It influences Neutral Milk Hotel, Tokyo Police Club, a large and lordly train, but one by one, People always say, “Do not judge a our emotions and pumps life into us as The Decemberists or the Blue Oyster cult, we must all file on through the narrow book by its cover.” Can’t the same be said we move to its rhythm and sing along as unique names for a band as you can aisles of pain.” about band names? Anyone remember to its poetic lyrics. Whether you like get, you have to admit they still sound I know it sounds super emo, but the KISS? For a long time, Gene Simmons’ artists with names such as Flying Lotus, goofy and just plain weird. poem is beautiful and those two words hard rock band from New York was OFWGKTA, Lorde or The Red Hot Chili How do these musicians come up with stood out to us as a unique name for a rumored to be satanic because of the Peppers, chances are you are in for a musical delight. THE COLLEGIAN ON CAMPUS Monday, April 21, 2014 9 Regents to interview UT-RGV Adviser’s legacy president finalists 2 juniors receive Eddie Ramirez Scholarship By Victoria Brito THE COLLEGIAN

Junior psychology majors Tania Rodriguez and Veronica Rodriguez have been selected to receive the Academic Advising Eddie Ramirez Scholarship. Each will receive a $500 scholarship. “Eddie Ramirez was an adviser for Tania Rodriguez Veronica Rodriguez many years at the university,” Academic Advising Specialist Janie Llanas said in “I’m really glad [to receive this an interview with The Collegian April scholarship] because now I can pay for 11. “When he passed away, the advising my summer courses,” she said in an center lost a great adviser. So, we wanted interview with The Collegian.” I just got to keep his memory going. So we went my statement of charges and it’s pretty Héctor Aguilar/Collegian ahead and started the Eddie Ramirez expensive. So it’s going to contribute to Scholarship.” pay half of it, at least.” Student Government Association President Stephanie Mendez administers the oath of office to Academic Advising staff created Tania Rodriguez will be taking Philip Martinez, SGA vice president of administration-elect, during the senate’s April 14 meeting. the scholarship in 2009 in memory of management, kinesiology and accounting Ramirez, who died in December 2008. courses as electives this summer. She By Anthony Cano 11. “We fundraise the money, we donate is expected to graduate next spring and THE COLLEGIAN On April 28, the board of regents ourselves, money comes from our plans to pursue a master’s in counseling. will conduct a special called meeting paychecks,” Llanas said, adding that “I want to work with veterans,” she Student Government Association to interview the UT-RGV presidential funds get deducted from the advisers’ said. “Right now, I know there’s a lot of President Stephanie Mendez, who candidates. pay every month and they also host bake veterans suffering from PTSD, so I want serves on the UT-RGV Presidential “It is my understanding the board of sales to raise funds. to help them with that.” Search Committee, says the committee regents will be conducting interviews for Tania Rodriguez and Veronica Veronica Rodriguez is taking 12 hours has conducted final interviews with the remaining candidates and the board Rodriguez (no relation) are the fourth this semester. candidates for president of the University office is the ones who actually determine and fifth recipients of the scholarship. “It feels great because it’s free money,” of Texas-Rio Grande Valley. who the finalists are for the position. So, Recipients must be juniors or seniors she said of the scholarship. “It’s just a “Students, faculty, staff, community we would determine the outcome once majoring in psychology or sociology, reward of everything that I have to do in members [of the search committee] were the interviews from the 28th unfold,” have a 3.0 grade-point average or higher the classes.” able to give feedback on the candidates said Stephanie DeLeon, assistant to and show financial need. She expects to graduate in Spring 2015 that were interviewed and I’m very, very Pedro Reyes, executive vice chancellor “The recipients are selected by a and wants to work for U.S. Customs and excited, very happy that we all pretty for Academic Affairs at the University of committee formed by advisers,” Llanas Border Patrol, and hopes to pursue a much agreed on a recommendation to Texas System and chair of the UT-RGV said. master’s in psychology. the [University of Texas System] board Presidential Search Committee. A total of $2,500 in scholarships has “It’s going to help me in my personal of regents,” Mendez told fellow SGA There is no set date for the selection of already been awarded. life,” Veronica Rodriguez said of the members on April 14. the first president for the new university, Tania Rodriguez is enrolled in 15 credit scholarship. “It’s money that I didn’t She said the interviews took place April DeLeon said. hours this semester. consider.” 10Monday, April 21, 2014 ON CAMPUS THE COLLEGIAN improve the program.” Athletics banquet nears NCATE Escotet said the accreditation CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 came during a difficult period for the New golfer signs; summer camps planned university—its separation from Texas said. “We need to give our students and Southmost College and its upcoming By Michelle Espinoza the team and what they are receiving our community the best quality education consolidation with the University of THE COLLEGIAN but we have quite of bit of stuff we give that we can give them. And we can do it Texas-Pan American. out every year,” Athletics Director Todd with transparency. … You do things in “During all these times of difficulty, The UT-Brownsville Athletics Lowery told The Collegian last Thursday. life because you should, not because being accredited with flying colors is a Department will hold its annual banquet In other athletics news, Deana Portillo, somebody, your neighbor, is doing it and tremendous relief of pressure and stress at 8 p.m. Thursday in the Student Union’s of El Paso Eastwood High School, has you just want to copy them. This is a part that we have had from all of these years.” Gran Salón. signed a letter of intent to play golf for of our responsibility.” The College of Education started the About 90 athletes are expected to UTB next season. Rivas said the community also benefits accreditation process in 2009. attend the event that will recognize the Also, the UT-Brownsville volleyball from this accreditation because the An NCATE committee visited campus athlete of the year, among other awards. and men’s soccer teams have announced university is producing better quality from April 6 to 9 to evaluate the college “It varies, everything from team dates to register for summer camps. teachers for school districts. on the six standards. awards here on campus up to like All- For more information, visit www. To gain accreditation, the college More than 100 faculty members American awards, so it just depends on utbathletics.com. had to meet six standards: 1. Candidate from the College of Education, College Knowledge, Skills and Professional of Liberal Arts and College of Science, recruitment tool because it is student- Dispositions, 2. Assessment System and Mathematics and Technology worked EXPO led. Unit Evaluation, 3. Field Experiences toward obtaining accreditation. CONTINUED FROM PAGE 3 “I think our students are our best and Clinical Practice, 4. Diversity, 5. Asked what will happen with the promoters of the university,” he said. Faculty Qualifications, Performance and accreditation when UTB and UT-Pan timeline through the years of the advance “They’re full of enthusiasm. They work Development, and 6. Unit Governance American merge, Escotet replied: of communication technology and they hard when we ask them to do something and Resources. “[UTPA needs] to mirror the programs wind up with a diploma in communication like this and they learn a lot about The college excelled in the six standards that we have accredited. It will be a and they can take a photo of themselves themselves, too.” and had two areas of strength. process for getting accreditation for the in a cap and gown imagining themselves Comm Council President and senior “One of the commendations had to do whole university. … It will be a process, with their communication degree communication major Jonathan Cruz with the strong relationship that we have shorter because they would do it with awarded,” Cook said. said the significance of the Comm Expo with the school district that we serve,” our experience. … They are working on Communication graduates will speak is to make high school students aware of Rivas said. “The other strength was in the planning towards an accreditation.” at the event. what opportunities are available to them. way we have established an assessment Escotet said current students in the “We have two filmmakers, we have a “It’s a broad field,” Cruz said. “[We system, the way we evaluate our students College of Education will graduate with newscaster, we have a public relations want to] encourage them to see what the and the way we use that information to the accreditation. person, we have a businessman, we university as a whole has to offer to them. have a manager of a nonprofit, we have I think it’s a good opportunity for those someone who works here at UTB,” Cook who are not exactly sure what area of WATCH said. “So widely represented, the varied interest they want to go into. It’s a really different types of work you can do with good opportunity to see what’s available THE COLLEGIAN NEWS ONLINE a degree in communication are all well to them.” represented by our graduates from UTB.” WWW.UTBCOLLEGIAN.COM Cook said the Comm Expo is a great

poisoning are when we did laboratory he said. on. … It gets less than a thousand cubic WATER tests. Never, ever, in general nature will it Benavides explained that water covers meters [of water] per person per year. CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 ever occur that anything has ever gone or 70 percent of Earth’s surface and it’s the That’s the cutoff. … Basically, you are will ever undergo heavy water poisoning. only substance that is naturally solid, water critical.” Brownsville Mathematics and Science … It is not radioactive at all.” liquid and gas, and living organisms need An area that receives 1,700 cubic Academy student Forrest Shriver told the Physics seniors Francisco Lozano and water to survive. meters per person per year is water- audience. Wahltyn Rattray informed the audience In astronomy, this element is challenged, he said. Shriver spoke about the physics- about a spectroscope, which analyzes considered vital for a planet to have He said the population of the area related aspects of water and explained the interaction of matter and radiated living organisms. between Laredo and Brownsville is the difference between light and heavy energy. “It is so important, so special that projected to be the fastest-growing water. “It’s a device that can break light into there is search for water on the surface region in the state of Texas over the next “Light water is just our term for regular different colors,” Rattray said. “As you of planets, when it comes to astronomy, 50 years, with a 142 percent expected water,” he said. now, the white light, it’s not white light; as an indicator of possibility of life,” increase. Heavy water has a higher amount of it’s actually composed of all colors.” Benavides said. Irrigation conservation, groundwater hydrogen, which is denser than water, He also explained the equation used to While pointing to a map of the Rio and seawater desalination and municipal Shriver explained. build the spectroscope: 1/F=1/0+1/i. Grande Delta, he explained different conservation are among the possible “There is another type of hydrogen “And these are actually the calculations factors that cause water quality problems, solutions for meeting the area’s water called deuterium, and it’s very special that we’ve used for our device,” Rattray as well as the parts of Texas where the needs. and it has not only one proton, not only said. “We have a screen, we have a lens river flows. Benavides also noted the impairment one electron, but also one neutron, which and we have an object.” Benavides said the Rio Grande Valley of the Arroyo Colorado, a 90-mile-long means that it significantly increases the Lozano and Rattray said that water shares its borders with Mexico, making sub-watershed of the Nueces-Rio Grande mass of the atom itself, which is called coming from upstream could contain water a geopolitical issue. Coastal Basin that drains into the Lower heavy water,” he said. fertilizers, nitrate and phosphate, which “There is an upper and a lower Rio Laguna Madre. Heavy water is expensive to make. can contaminate the water. Grande. The upper portion, it’s really up The arroyo is used as a floodway and “We cannot produce it. … Most of all “Our spectroscopy is specifically here in the U.S., the lower portion you a conduit for wastewater conveyance, what we have in the universe today was for the purpose of analyzing water can split it. … Downstream, most of it is according to the website arroyocolorado. produced in the Big Bang and while stars quality,” Lozano said. “We live in … the in Mexico,” he said. org. do produce some of it, for the most part, Rio Grande delta. This is an area that While water flows downstream, it He said the arroyo has high levels you can’t make it,” he said. has a lot of water and the water comes accumulates different elements that can of bacteria, untreated or undertreated Shriver said water is used in nuclear from somewhere from upstream and affect the water quality of the Rio Grande wastewater, animal waste and low levels reactors. There are light and heavy water upstream there’s a lot of farmland. … If Valley. of oxygen. reactors. we wanna find out what’s [in] the water, Benavides showed the audience a map Benavides serves as chair of the Arroyo “Light water reactors use regular spectroscopy could be a cheap and easy of the rainfall and evaporation rates in Colorado Watershed Partnership, an water, but they tend to absorb neutrons, solution to do such things.” the country. organization that focuses on water as well, which is a problem, because now, Phosphate and nitrate are found in “In Texas, we’re right in the middle--25 quantity, water excess, habitat and water if you are having too many neutrons to cow food, Rattray said. to 30 inches of rainfall a year, 60 to 65 quality. get absorbed, then you don’t have as “It changes your blood vessels and inches of evaporation per year. You “I’ve been the chair for eight years many neutrons left over to continue the actually expands them a little bit so, it’s do the math,” he said. “… It’s common now,” he said. “We have a mission to try [chain] reaction,” he said. harder for blood to get to the heart … so to have much more evaporation than to clean up the arroyo.” he said. Shriver said a heavy water reactor does that could be dangerous if you’re taking a precipitation. Only in the swamplands Benavides explained that one way not absorb any neutrons but requires lot of that in your food,” he said. “So, how of the United States do we have actually to create awareness and contribute to more heavy water “to get the same bang can you tell if it’s there? Well, we built a more precipitation than evaporation.” solutions on water issues is to educate for your buck.” device that can do that,” he said. Benavides explained that besides youth. He said there is no danger in heavy Environmental sciences Associate rainfall, Texas gets its water from the “Getting kids interested in water water. Professor Jude Benavides spoke about rivers that pass through the state. education, understanding how water “There are absolutely none, it’s the unique properties of water and the “Without that extra flow-through of flows in the Valley, understanding the completely safe” he said. “… All the benefits it has for the environment. water, we’d be a desert,” he said. “… We’re importance of it the daily life,” he said. records that we have of people and “Water is the most critical thing on the actually not that dry. We’re challenged in animals undergoing heavy water planet; you need the properties of water,” the sense of the watershed we depend THE COLLEGIAN NOTICIAS EN ESPAÑOL 21 de abril de 2014 11 UTB reconoce estudiantes líderes Honorados en banquete de fin de año

Por Magaly Rosales tendrá la importancia que se merece en EDITORA DE ESPAÑOL esta comunidad. Es un placer ser una Después de un año de trabajo duro en estudiante de UTB y ahora también actividades extracurriculares, docenas presidenta de SGA”. de estudiantes y organizaciones fueron Terminó su discurso al recitar un reconocidos por sus esfuerzos durante el poema titulado “Siendo mujer”. Banquete de Liderazgo de Organizaciones Santillana y los nuevos miembros de Estudiantiles, el 11 de abril en el Valley SGA fueron jurados a sus posiciones por International Country Club. Douglas Stoves, decano de estudiantes. “Este año fue nuestro primero Los miembros son Sergio Galvan, vice como UT-Brownsville y pienso que presidente de relaciones públicas; Daniel hemos hecho un trabajo increíble”, dijo Corona, vice presidente de política y Heather Olague, directora de Oficina de procedimiento; Angelica Corona, vice Participación Estudiantil. “Tuvimos 78 presidenta de contabilidad y finanzas; organizaciones estudiantiles, algunas Karla Lopez, senadora del colegio de familiares y otras nuevas. Como ciencias de biomedicina y profesiones de estudiantes, trabajaron duro este año salud; y Christian Miranda, senador en balanceando clases, trabajo, familia, general. amigos y todavía tuvieron el tiempo para El premio de estudiante del año se pertenecer a una organización estudiantil le dio a Elsa Castrejón, presidenta de o dos”. International Student Organization. Héctor Aguilar/Collegian Más de 120 estudiantes y profesores El premio de organización estudiantil asistieron al banquete en el que Stephanie del año se le dio a Biomedical Sciences La organización Biomedical Sciences Association fue premiada organización estudiantil del año Mendez, la presidenta del Gobierno Association por reclutar a 70 miembros por la líder de equipo Vanessa Sandoval (cuarta de la derecha) de la Oficina de Participación Estudiantil del año escolar 2013-14, dio en su primer año como una organización Estudiantil. También presentes (de la izquierda) los miembros Jose Mario Rodriguez, Erika su discurso de despedida. y por usar su sabiduría adquirida en el Rodriguez, Miriam Daniela De Leon, Katellen Gomes, Marcos Perez, Cessya Sanchez, Andrea “Ha sido un camino desafiante y salón para promover hábitos alimenticios Delgado, Daniela Galvan, Karla Lopez y profesor de ciencias biomedicas y asesor Hugo Rodriguez. valioso”, Mendez dijo. “Quiero agradecer saludables, incrementando conciencia de la diabetes, enseñarle a estudiantes de a todos los que creyeron en mí y organización Active Minds. como parte de University Inner Circle: primaria y secundaria sobre el cerebro trabajaron conmigo en asuntos de SGA”. Miembros de Campus Activities Artcelots, Catholic Campus Ministry, y por tener su series mensuales de “café Eréndira Santillana, la presidenta Board, Greek Council y University Society of Physics Students, Biomedical con el doctor”. electa del SGA, empezó su discurso Ambassadors recibieron premios Sciences Association, International El premio de organización estudiantil inaugural en dos idiomas. basados en su continua colaboración con Student Organization, Active Minds, del año se le dio a la sociedad de “Como un individuo bilingüe, estoy la oficina de Participación Estudiantil. Texas Freedom Network, Kappa estudiantes de física por su evento, circos agradecida de vivir en esta región en La universidad también reconoció Omega, Student Nurses Association, de física. estos tiempos de cambio”, Santillana a las organizaciones que patrocinaron Feline Dancers, Sigma Psi Delta y El premio de asesor del año fue dado a dijo. “Mi lenguaje nativo, el cual eventos y trabajo a lado de la Oficina Communication Council. la consejera de Student Health Services independientemente de mi locación de Participación Estudiantil todo el año en el mundo es mi primer lenguaje, Leticia Fierros-Garza, quien asesora la El legado del asesor Dos estudiantes de tercer año reciben beca Eddie Ramirez

Por Victoria Brito dijo. THE COLLEGIAN Un total de $2,500 en becas ya han Estudiantes de tercer año de psicología sido premiados. Tania Rodriguez y Veronica Rodriguez Tania Rodriguez está inscrita en 15 han sido seleccionadas para recibir la créditos por hora este semestre. beca de asesoría académica de Eddie “Estoy muy contenta [por recibir Ramirez. esta beca] porque ahora podré pagar Cada una recibirá una beca de $500. mis clases de verano”, ella dijo en una “Eddie Ramirez fue un asesor entrevista con The Collegian. “Acabo de académico por muchos años en recibir mi estado de cargos y está algo la universidad”, especialista de alto. Esto va a contribuir a pagar la mitad asesoramiento académico Janie Llanas por lo menos”. dijo en una entrevista con The Collegian Tania Rodriguez tomará clases de abril 11. “Cuando falleció, el centro de manejo, kinesiología y contabilidad asesoría académica perdió a un gran este semestre. Ella espera graduarse la asesor. Quisimos mantener su memoria siguiente primavera y planea conseguir viva. Por eso decidimos empezar la beca una maestría en consejería. de Eddie Ramirez”. “Quiero trabajar con veteranos,” ella El personal de asesoría académica dijo. “Ahora, sé que hay varios veteranos creó la beca en el 2009 en memoria de sufriendo de trastorno por estrés Ramirez, quien falleció en diciembre del postraumático, y los quiero ayudar”. 2008. Veronica Rodriguez está tomando 12 “Recaudamos el dinero, lo donamos créditos por hora este semestre. nosotros mismos, el dinero viene “Se siente bien porque es dinero de nuestros cheques”, Llanas dijo, gratuito”, ella dijo de la beca. “Es una añadiendo que los fondos son deducidos recompensa de todo lo que tengo que de la paga mensual de los asesores y que hacer en mis clases”. también anfitriona ventas de reposterías Ella espera graduarse en la primavera para recaudar fondos. del 2015 y quiere trabajar para los U.S. Tania Rodriguez y Veronica Rodriguez Customs y Border Patrol, y espera (no hay relación) son la cuarta y quinta continuar su educación con una maestría recipientes de la beca. Los recipientes en psicología. deben de ser estudiantes de tercer o “Me va a ayudar con mi vida personal”, cuarto año estudiando psicología o Veronica Rodriguez dijo de la beca. “Es sociología, con un promedio de 3.0 y dinero que no consideré”. tener necesidad financiera. “Los recipientes son seleccionados por un comité formado por asesores”, Llanas 12 Monday, April 21, 2014 THE COLLEGIAN