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University of Texas at El Paso DigitalCommons@UTEP The rP ospector Special Collections Department 6-26-2013 The rP ospector, June 26, 2013 UTEP Student Publications Follow this and additional works at: http://digitalcommons.utep.edu/prospector Part of the Journalism Studies Commons, and the Mass Communication Commons Comments: This file is rather large, with many images, so it may take a few minutes to download. Please be patient. Recommended Citation UTEP Student Publications, "The rP ospector, June 26, 2013" (2013). The Prospector. Paper 141. http://digitalcommons.utep.edu/prospector/141 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Special Collections Department at DigitalCommons@UTEP. It has been accepted for inclusion in The rP ospector by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@UTEP. For more information, please contact [email protected]. The University of Texas at El Paso · June 26, 2013 theassayer of student opinion prospectorwww.utepprospector.com MOVIE REVIEW BY S. DAVID RAMIREZ The Prospector Entertainment P. 6 Almost $100,000 in research grants PROVOSTOFFIC E have been distributed by the Office of the Provost as part of the second Summer Student Research Assistant PREPSS TUDENTS Program. The selected projects will be part of a 10-week program designed FORRESE ARCH to create opportunities for students to experience academic research. “(The program) gives financial sup- port to students, research support to faculty and experience to everyone,” said John Wiebe, associate provost. “It gets students excited about ad- vancing post-graduate education.” About 80 applications were submit- ted by faculty on behalf of students. Forty six were selected by a faculty DIABLOS RECAP committee and funded for sustained Sports P. 7 research through the summer. The program was originally cre- ated due to a surplus in the previ- ous provost’s annual budget, under Junius Gonzales, and was co-spon- sored by Roberto Osegueda, vice president for research. “In thinking about how best to use MICHELLE TORRES / The Prospector those funds, he (Gonzales) came up with Laura Saucedo, junior chemistry major, is working on a fluorescent molecule that could be used to detect heavy metals. the idea to hire students to work in labs as student work assistants,” Wiebe said. to submit poster presentations, grant to show the students what is available, “I really want to get into research Since the first year’s funding was proposals and possibly the begin- the different techniques.” because that seems to be the way I unexpected, there was little time to nings of manuscripts for publication. Pannell’s research deals with fluo- want my career to go,” Saucedo said. develop the project. This year’s pro- In addition to their research, rescents, which are molecules that “I really enjoy being in a lab.” gram has been refined from its pre- students are expected to attend emit light when they enter an excited Saucedo previously volunteered workshops focused on responsible vious incarnation. The review pro- state. These molecules have different in chemistry labs around campus. cess has changed thanks to feedback conduct in research and preparing applications, like detecting other ma- When the opportunity arose for her received from last year’s participants technical presentations. terials in a solution. to participate in guided research, and the numbers of projects accepted “Ten weeks is long enough, with Pannell encouraged her to become FOUrtH OF JULY has increased too. good intellectual guidance, to have Laura Saucedo, junior chemistry Wiebe said that despite the relative- a student go from a lower level of major, is working on a specific blue part of the provost’s program. EVENts ly short research period, he expects to knowledge about the project to an ad- fluorescent molecule that could be “It is crucial to infuse students with see academic products by the end of vanced level,” said Keith Pannell, pro- used to detect heavy metals such as energy for a career in science,” Pan- Patriotic Concert the term. Participants are anticipated fessor of chemistry. “It is enough time mercury and lead. see PROVOST on page 4 & Firework Spectacular El Paso Wind Symphony 7-9 p.m. at the Chamizal National Memorial UTEP events relocate due to construction Ft. Bliss “Pop Goes BY AMANDA GUILLEN “Due to weather over the past couple of weekends, we have had to The Prospector the Fort” either reschedule the movie or cancel El Paso Symphony Orchestra Due to the ongoing campus trans- the event,” she said. “Just last Friday 7:30 p.m. at Biggs Park, formation construction, Movies on (June 21), we had the first successful the Lawn has been forced to find a screening of the series with ‘Despi- Ft. Bliss new venue. With the fall semester cable Me’ and we had a great turnout.” coming up, popular events such as She said that at this point, no com- Under the Sun Tour Minerpalooza may need to relocate parisons can be made to the turnout of as well. Movies on the Lawn of previous years. Smash Mouth, Sugar Ray Starting June 7, the movies have “I am sure it has caused confusion, and Gin Blossoms been shown at two different places, especially since we have two different 7 p.m. at Socorro Glory Field and University Field. locations. We expected some confu- Entertainment Center Attendees of the annual series of sion and planned ahead, in order to Movies on the Lawn had to keep up to have all the information in our pro- date on where the movie of the week motional designs, as well as maps for El Paso Diablos vs. would be held, through Facebook and each location,” Garcia said. “We have Laredo Lemurs ads around campus. received a couple of phone calls in- Event Services Coordinator for quiring further details on location, but 6:30 p.m., fireworks after Union Services, Alexandra Garcia, other than that I believe we have been the game at Cohen Stadium said that although this year has had able to address this issue successfully.” a rocky start due to weather and a The location of next year’s Movies Western Playland VERONICA ENRIQUEZ / The Prospector change in location, Movies on the on the Lawn is an ongoing question, Lawn remains a success. but Garcia said that the event might Firework show at 9:30 p.m. Events like Movies on the Lawn have been forced to move out of the inner campus and into places such as Glory and University Field. see RELOCATE on page 3 PAGE 2 you think? This week’s poll question: DO Do you think enough on- T campus food choices are being offered during the summer? June 26, 2013 WHA interim editor-in-chief vote at WWW.UTEPPROSPECTOR.COM perspectivesAndrés Rodríguez, 747-7477 Column we asked, Where’s the grub? you answered BY LORAIN WATTERS As mentioned in the article, “Sum- mer session, limited food choices” on The Prospector page four, the reason for early clo- It’s 5 p.m. and sures is purely business. The last three 9% my stomach rum- summers were evaluated and it was 9% bles. I start think- then decided that there was not as ing of options on much profit to stay open so late dur- POLL RESULTS campus where I ing the summer. can grab a quick This seems like an understandable Should UTEP students be 18% NO bite but suddenly reason, however, the last three sum- remember that it’s mers did not have as many classes be- allowed to carry concealed summer and nothing is open. ing offered as there are now. So why does summer have to be an So with an increase in attendance weapons in their cars excuse to close earlier? 27% from previous years, why shouldn’t With UTEP’s centennial construc- the services on campus cater to that, while on campus? tion, campus has been transformed 82% YES especially for students who have not into a beautiful sea of green grass classes beginning at 7 p.m.? 55% and pathways, but into a maze of as- Not only is campus full of students phalt, dirt and fencing that makes it during the summer, but there are also unbearable to walk across in 100-de- orientations for prospective students gree heat. and summer events on campus, such So after that long walk from one of as Movies on the Lawn. This brings the parking lots surrounding cam- public traffic to campus and with pus, one would expect to feel a little public traffic comes money. parched. A frappuccino from Star- With campus eateries closed early, bucks or a strawberry smoothie from traffic flow decreases and the mind- Jamba Juice sounds like a delectable treat, but if you aren’t at those loca- set of ‘nothing to do on campus’ sets tions or other eateries on campus by in. It seems almost counter-produc- 3 p.m., you’ll have to settle for water tive as faculty and staff stress evening from the water fountain. campus activities during the fall, yet According to University Commu- hardly any participation is seen. nications, there are more than 1,200 With enough activity on campus, classes being offered for both summer there should be enough profit com- sessions. Yet, food services on cam- ing in. Sodexho and the other food pus and even the shuttle routes will companies on campus should take the not operate late into the evening. So growing attendance into consider- what happens to those students and ation and extend their summer hours. employees who stay after 5 p.m.? With longer hours, there will be more Construction is one of the reasons traffic across campus, and ultimately for those early closures, along with a positive view of UTEP that will re- how well the services on campus have sult in a frame of mind of wanting to done economically during past sum- remain on campus mer sessions.