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University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ScholarWorks @ UTRGV The Collegian Special Collections and Archives 4-21-2014 The Collegian (2014-04-21) Cleiri Quezada Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.utrgv.edu/collegian Recommended Citation The Collegian (BLIBR-0075). UTRGV Digital Library, The University of Texas – Rio Grande Valley This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Special Collections and Archives at ScholarWorks @ UTRGV. It has been accepted for inclusion in The Collegian by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks @ UTRGV. For more information, please contact [email protected], [email protected]. The 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 HÉCTOR AGUILAR/Collegian 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