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Volume 63 ollegianMonday www.utbcollegian.com CIssue 18 February 7, 2011 Artibise, Martinez spell out severity of budget slashes
By Alejandra González Second in a series: The Recession’s The Collegian Repercussions a budget shortfall that may be as high as UTB/TSC Provost Alan Artibise and $27 billion. Vice President for Business Affairs “We know that based on what Susan Rosemary Martinez held a sobering Combs projects, that kind of set the tone budget information Tuesday. for the session,” Martinez said. Martinez explained that state She said the university’s appropriations projections show tax revenue for the in the current biennium total $94.8 current biennium at $72.4 billion, down million, but House Bill 1 would decrease 9.4 percent, or $4.3 billion, from what that amount to $75 million and Senate was budgeted. Bill 1 would cut it to $77 million. State general revenues are projected “I would ask you to remember that at $72.2 billion for the next biennium, the number is for a two-year period, compared with $76.7 billion in the so, in essence, the $20 million shortfall Michelle Serrano/Collegian current biennium. In addition, $6.4 has an annual $10 million impact to our billion of federal stimulus monies will campus,” Martinez said. A part-time faculty member asks UTB/TSC Vice President for Business Affairs Rosemary Martinez and not be continued beyond the current Provost Alan Artibise whether the university’s budget reductions will result in larger class sizes during a budget These reductions are in formula information meeting held last Tuesday in the SET-B Lecture Hall. About 100 staff and faculty members attended. period. funding, group insurance, research Assuming a worst-case scenario and development, nursing shortage, Texas aid to students in the top 5 percent to 10 that some expenditures will grow, state grants, Texas work-study positions and percent of their class. • See ‘Budget,’ Page 5 Comptroller Susan Combs is estimating Valley vs. arctic front
Groundskeepers Ciro Leal (left) and Antonio Uribe wrap a palm tree in front of the Student Union last Tuesday Christopher Peña/Collegian Photos in preparation for the upcoming arctic front that was forecast to bring ice and sleeting conditions to the Rio Groundskeeper Antonio Uribe cuts branches from a palm tree in front of the Student Union last Tuesday. Grande Valley. The weather forced the cancellation of classes Thursday and Friday. Page 2 • February 7, 2011 On Campus The Collegian Collegian B r i e f s Nursing accreditation visit a reception at 6 p.m. Friday in the The event takes place from 7:30 a.m. The Collegian is the mul- UTB/TSC’s Bachelor of Science Brownsville Historical Association’s to 3 p.m. March 25 at the International timedia student newspaper in Nursing program will host a team Alonso building, located at 510 E. St. Education, Technology and Commerce serving the University of from the National League for Nursing Charles St. Admission is free. For more Center. Texas at Brownsville and Accrediting Commission Tuesday information, call Estrada at 572-3617. Careers in education workshop Texas Southmost College. through Thursday for a re-evaluation Who’s Who The Student Success Center will The newspaper is widely after full accreditation in 2003. Students The Dean of Students Office is conduct a workshop that will highlight distributed on campus and is are invited to share their comments with accepting nominations for students the different career choices available in an award-winning member the team at 4 p.m. Wednesday in the wishing to be named into “Who’s the education field, alternative education of the Texas Intercollegiate SET-B third-floor conference room. For Who.” Undergraduate students must possibilities and advancement in the Press Association. more information, call 882-5070. have a 3.0 grade-point average and be field at noon March 2 in Tandy Hall 113. IMAS workshops enrolled in at least six semester hours. For more information, call 882-8292. Collegian Editor The International Museum of Art Graduate students must have a 3.75 Brownsville Farmers’ Market Christine Cavazos & Science will conduct a “Watercolor GPA in all graduate course work, be The Brownsville Farmers’ Market Painting” workshop with Vern Mauk, enrolled in at least six semester hours, is held from 9 a.m. to noon every Collegian Online Editor a Winter Texan artist, from 9 a.m. have completed at least six graduate Saturday at Brownsville’s Linear Park Pablo Guerra to 3 p.m. Saturday. The cost of the semester credit hours, have no record of on Harrison Street, between East Sixth workshop is $35 for IMAS members, academic probation or suspension and and East Seventh streets, through May. Collegian Webcast Editor $45 for adults and $40 for students be a member of at least one UTB/TSC For more information, call 882-5896. Michael Peña with ID. Pre-registration is required. registered student organization. The Internship opportunities For more information, call 682-1564 deadline to apply is Friday. To access a The Rio Bravo Wildlife Institute Spanish Editor or visit http://www.imasonline.org. The nomination form, visit http://www.utb. is looking for interns across many Héctor Aguilar museum is located at the intersection of edu/sa/dos/Pages/whoswho.aspx. For disciplines. Opportunities available Bicentennial Way and Nolana Avenue in more information, call 882-5141. include videographer, journalist, graphic Sports Editor McAllen. Time management workshop designer, event coordinator/planner, Louie Vera IMAS will conduct an “Introductory The Student Success Center will marketing, trail and garden designer, conduct a workshop titled “Time Flies business planner, Web designer and Advertising Manager to Printmaking” workshop with local When You Are on Facebook: Time assisting with eco-bus logistics. For Jimena Evia artist and professor Ben Martinez at 9 a.m. Feb. 26. The cost of this workshop Management and Goal Setting” at more information, send an e-mail to Joe Advertising Representatives is $42 for IMAS members, $50 for noon Feb. 16 in Tandy Hall 113. For Boswell at [email protected]. Melissa Ramirez adults and $46 for students with ID. The more information, call 882-8292. Mount Calvary services Lucia Regalado workshop is designed for ages 14 and ‘Piel Caliente’ show Mount Calvary Christian Church older only. For more information, call Unik Entertainment presents “Piel conducts services from 11 a.m. to noon Staff Writers 682-1564. Caliente” at 7 p.m. Feb. 17 at Club every Sunday at 712 N. 77 Sunshine Daniel Beltrán ‘Conversations with Authors’ Illsus, 943 N. Expy. in Brownsville. Strip, Suite 11, in Harlingen. The church Rene Cardona Jr. UTB/TSC History Professor Manuel Tickets are $25. For more information holds a support group meeting for the Francisco Garza Medrano will be the guest speaker and reservations, call 640-1320. GLBT community, family and friends Alejandra González for the Sabal Palms Writing Project Patron of the Arts from 7 to 8 p.m. Mondays and Bible Cleiri Quezada “Conversations with Authors Series,” Clarinetist Jonathan Guist and other study from 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays. For Irma Mora scheduled from 5 to 6 p.m. Thursday in faculty members will perform at 8 p.m. more information, call 551-6275 or visit the SET-B third-floor conference room. Feb. 21 in the Arts Center. Tickets are www.mtcalvarycc.org. Copy Editor Medrano will talk about his evolution $10 for adults and $5 for senior citizens, Microsoft workshops Rene Cardona Jr. as a writer and about how teachers in children and UTB/TSC students with The User Support Services the Rio Grande Valley can draw on ID. For more information, call 882- Department offers free training by Photographers the region’s cultural legacy to inspire 7025. appointment on Microsoft Office to Leslie Barrientos students. Admission is free. For more Art exhibit students, faculty and staff. For more Christopher Peña information, call 882-7717. “In Pursuit of the Figure,” an information, call Damaris Gutierrez at Sergio Salazar ‘The Longoria Affair’ film exhibit featuring the work of David 882-7442 or send an e-mail to seminars@ The Student Union will present a free Ransom, an adjunct faculty member at utb.edu. To register go to http://blue. Cartoonist screening of “The Longoria Affair” UTB/TSC, continues until Feb. 25 in the utb.edu/usslabs/workshopsitefiles/ Michelle Serrano by award-winning filmmaker John J. Rusteberg Art Gallery. Gallery hours are mswebpage2b.html. Valadez at 12:30 p.m. Thursday in the 4:20 to 7 p.m. Monday and Wednesday, Secretary II union’s El Gran Salon. Refreshments 12-5 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday and --Compiled by Daniel Beltrán Ana Sanchez will be served. For more information, 1-5 p.m. Friday. Admission is $1 for the call Student Union Assistant public and free for art majors. For more If you would like your organization Director Patricia M. Longoria at information, call 882-7571. or department news published in The Student Media Coordinator 882-6776 or send her an e-mail at Research Symposium Collegian’s Briefs section, call Daniel Susie Cantu [email protected]. Faculty, staff and students are Beltrán at 882-5143 or send him an ‘ILOVEART’ exhibit’ encouraged to submit papers to the e-mail at [email protected]. “ILOVEART,” featuring the work UTB/TSC Research Symposium. The Student Media Director of UTB/TSC alumni Teodoro Estrada deadline is Feb. 28 and requirements Azenett Cornejo and Jose Solis III, will open with are posted at www.utb.edu/symposium.
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SGA. “[The Legislature is] looking Leslie Barrientos/Collegian three or four days.” Senator at Large Normalinda Reyna into cutting those in half, so that would Financial Aid Loan Program Coordinator Cammy As for the Texas Work-Study Program, agreed with Penrod on the more efficient drastically impact the students that are on Penrod talks about possible cutbacks in student she said that even though it is not a large customer service. the Texas Grant right now.” financial aid during Tuesday’s SGA meeting. program, the campus would still lose “I applied early and that new system Cutbacks would also impact the be affected by the proposed cutbacks by about 13 students out of 24 who are part that you all have going on … and having existing House Bill 1403 and Senate Bill the Texas Legislature. of it, if the cutbacks are made by the state. someone assist, you know, there was like 1528 for non-resident students. Associate Vice President for Student “So the news is bleak coming from the five of us in [the Financial Aid Office] “It appears that those students will Affairs and Dean of Students Mari Texas Legislature,” she said. “Of course, and that gentleman who was in there at not have any funding available as far as Fuentes-Martin, who coordinates none of these have gone through. These the time helped us all and we were all out Texas Grant as well,” Penrod said. Scorpion Scholars, said the program will are just proposals, but in April, I’m sure, of there within minutes,” Reyna said. UTB/TSC students who are recipients proceed as usual. the picture will be much clearer.” In other business, the senate approved of funding from the Scorpion Scholars, “Right now, we’re planning to go Penrod asked for the SGA’s help in the appointment of former Senator at- Imagine College! Top 10 Percent and the status quo,” Fuentes-Martin said. “We’ll encouraging students to apply early for Large Karla Lozoya to the position of Texas Work-Study programs would also have about 100 freshmen next fall, and financial aid. vice president of historical archives. Certified public manager program begins Friday By Cleiri Quezada organization. Technologies, participated in the Sainz encourages young people to The Collegian The program starts Friday. Classes program last year. enroll in the program. are conducted one Friday out of every “I think it gives the participants a “It gives them a broad view and, like UTB/TSC’s Institute for Public month for 13 months 8:30 a.m. to 5 broad knowledge of what’s going on in I said, the program is very flexible. … Service launched a certified public p.m. in room E120 of the International the community and we get exposed to Sometimes, because of work, you can manager program (CPM) to improve Technology, Education and Commerce different leaders both in the community make up [classes] and things like that,” the skills of present and future managers Center. and also [to] theories. … So it’s an he said. last year and will continue it this year. “You get all e n r i c h i n g When admitting an individual to The Institute offers programs and your class work program for the the program, IPS considers that a services to build public management and done in one participants,” successful completion of the CPM governing capacity for better results, day rather than Sainz said. courses and coursework requires a high according to its website. coming back The complete degree of conceptual ability, reading “This is a national program for several times a certification comprehension, written and oral certified public managers,” said Michael week or during course tuition communication skills. Putegnat, director of the Institute for the month,” is $3,950, Admission, then, is focused on the Public Service. “But, essentially, what it Putegnat said. which can be capacity of the candidate to benefit from is intended to do is take rising managers “The idea is that it is easier to get of paid in installments through the Business the program. That capacity is determined in public entities or people who are not work for a day and employers are Office or IPS, Putegnat said. through interview and review by the working for public entities, but want to regularly paying their employees to go. “They can pay monthly, which means admissions committee. work in government, to prepare them for In other words, they get paid as they go. they don’t have to pay it all up front, For more information on how to manager roles.” It’s part of their job. … And, employers and, sometimes, the employers will help apply, visit the Institute for Public The typical student who enrolls are happy to do that because they want them pay for it. 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LD 1 0 0 Page 4 • February 7, 2011 Viewpoint The Collegian What’s Your Beef? Parking garage “My complaint, basically, like the majority of the people that go to the campus here, is the parking issue: … how either parking is too far away or there’s not enough parking. My idea was to, instead of continuing buying land or continue making parking lots here and there, and having them so far away, is [to] possibly do a parking garage where it’s multi-leveled, two or three levels high, that way it’s centralized parking. You can have security guards … and that way it’s also safer at night.”
Andrew Moncada Voyeuristic glance at a revolution Junior art major By Francisco Garza The same day, President Obama made the perspective of someone being on the The Collegian his first official statement on the situation: square amid rocks and Molotov cocktails Community involvement “It is not the role of any other country being thrown. “Pretty much the problem around As I type this, to determine Egypt’s leaders, only the After 9 p.m., most of the pro-Mubarak here is that the community itself is too people could die. Egyptian people can do that.” He said after Egyptians went home. By that point, secluded from This statement is reporters asked him whether the United people were calling them Mubarak thugs, trying out new true almost every States would intervene. Obama said that and were believed to be paid police things. If you moment of our “what is clear and what I indicated tonight members, because police IDs were found go anywhere lives. Someone out of somewhere could Brownsville- always die. We “Many of them say they are - M c A l l e n , just don’t get to Harlingen--any see it usually. type of music On the other hand, thanks to the Internet, willing to die for their country. you want to try out I have been watching different live feeds of you can go and just check it out, the pro-democracy protests happening in Would you be?” give it a shot without even considering Egypt. Thanks to news networks MSNBC whether or not it’s rock or country or and Al Jazeera, bloggers Beleidy, Ramy whatever it is. But that’s a big issue Raoof and the New York Times, this day --Francisco Garza we have here in Brownsville, getting and age, we can be as close to a revolution people involved, giving opportunities as we want to be. to President Mubarak is my belief in an on several of them. to different things, different views.” A revolution--that is what is happening orderly transition that must be meaningful, The rest of the Mubarak “thugs” were in Egypt. It started Jan. 25, the now-called must be peaceful, and it must begin now.” slowly driven away from Tahrir Square by Hugo Teran “Day of Rage.” It started as a peaceful Feb. 2, Egypt regained its Internet access the pro-democracy supporters and ended Sophomore accounting major protest, the Egyptian people, inspired by and pro-Mubarak Egyptians showed their up on a bridge nearby. There, as I write the overthrow of the Tunisian government, support. This group of thousands seemed this, they are throwing rocks and Molotov UTB/TSC split spoke out against their president, Hosni hostile from the beginning and as the cocktails that are being supplied by a car “I think we can be more informed Mubarak, expressing discontent with day wore on, they picked fights with that drives by them every 10 minutes. [about the split between UTB and the way the country is going, asking for the pro-democracy protesters, throwing Egyptian blogger Beleidi, who was TSC] as students just for Mubarak’s resignation, better democracy, rocks made from broken pavement. present during the protest that I watched, the general fact more human rights and more respect for They also started to attack foreign said on his Twitter account: “If the that everything Egyptians. journalists covering the event while the protesters succeed in removing the that happens On Jan. 27, after two days of protesting, pro-democracy group tried to protect the president, it will set a powerful precedent we’re affected most of the country’s Internet service journalists. CNN’s Anderson Cooper was to those after him. We can remove you if i n d i r e c t l y went down. This was a big hit for the one of those journalists; he and his crew you mess up.” through tuition pro-democracy movement because it had got attacked while cameras rolled in the It started with Tunisia, then Egypt. Now, costs. … So I’d been communicating via Twitter and other streets of Cairo. President Ali Abdullah Saleh of Yemen like to be more Internet sites. The peaceful protest that started in has said he will not extend his presidency, informed as far as The next day, Mubarak said he would Cairo now had become a revolution that seek re-election, or pass power to his son. the split goes and how reshuffle his Cabinet. This gesture was extended to other major Egyptian cities, And, slowly, political commentators ask it’s going to help us. More exposure not enough for the protesters, and the such as Alexandria. whether Jordan will be the next country would be nice.” movement continued. That day, the By this point, it was obvious that the to revolt, and will the Internet also be part government also implemented a curfew, military had been ordered not to interfere, of it? Yvette Ybarra which many protesters ignored. and the most they have done is fire shots The Internet has allowed me to be part Senior management major On Jan. 31, President Mubarak in the air to separate the two groups of of a revolution, even if only as a spectator. appointed a vice president and pushed Egyptians. Around this time was when I What before would be considered a --Compiled by Rene Cardona Jr. back the curfew. started to focus all my attention and time once-in-a-lifetime event, now is more --Photos by Christopher Peña The following day, he said he would to Egypt, especially to Cairo’s Tahrir commonplace. When I go to sleep tonight, not run for re-election but would finish Square. Live feeds from MSNBC and Al the protesters will stay in Liberty Square Do you have beef? If so, call his term. He also said protesters needed Jazeera showed Tahrir Square, also called and although there are fears of food and Collegian Reporter Rene Cardona Jr. to return to their homes and classified Liberty Square, and the ongoing battle supplies running out, they have said they at 882-5143 or send him an e-mail at them as criminals. It is important to note between the two sides. Ramy Raoof, an will stay there until Mubarak resigns. [email protected]. that until that moment, this had been a Egyptian blogger and activist, posted Many of them say they are willing to die peaceful movement. live videos of what was happening from for their country. Would you be? The Collegian Viewpoint February 7, 2011 • Page 5
Letters to the Editor
Message for the SGA movie theater to avoid having to pay for Parking permit suggestion founded. However, he is wrong to It appears some TSC board members overpriced Snickers bars. The way I see it, parking permits include West Loop Parkway in the plan. are pulling the old bait and switch on The first proposal, which calls for should be added to the long list of charges Here are two illustrations of why Mr. taxpayers and students, and the timing a separation of governing bodies, is we already pay or [they] should be free, Allex’s West Loop project advocacy is an couldn’t be worse. supported by the majority of the board, simple as that. I mean, we’ve all seen error. Last spring we saw candidates [for the main objective being that the trustees those guys in their little golf carts driving I recently saw the excellent hike-and- the Texas Southmost College board of sustain ultimate power in making around parking lots, handing out tickets bike trail that runs north-south in McAllen. trustees] campaign on lowering the high decisions. But what does that power really like it’s free food to cars that don’t have I recently read about the Hidalgo cost of community college education, amount to? The most powerful decisions an up-to-date sticker. County Regional Mobility Authority’s pledging to lower TSC tuition, and were the board makes are to impose taxes Usually, if you don’t have [a permit], internal and external differences. ultimately voted in on that message. and now that the board achieved its $68 you rush to your car to move [it] or you So Mr. Allex would be well to consider After what seemed to be a failed attempt million bond project, the only thing left to sit in your class worrying about whether keeping the proposed West Loop area at a play for power last November, the do is pay off the debt. I mean, in what other they’ll give you [a citation], all because green and airy like McAllen has wisely relationship between TSC trustees and way could the power to retain discretion you’ve avoided getting a permit, the done a wonderful slice of its space. UT System officials began to crack and significantly impact our community? In reasons being you forgot, you don’t have And the CCRMA must be clearer in its dissolution of the partnership was the only short, the decision to go forward with time, or you have to be willing to get to mission: transportation, yes, but option after the dust settled. Regardless of two separate governing bodies would school before the rooster crows in the environmental harm, no. The HCRMA’s the board’s intentions, the future of higher be greatly outweighed by the financial morning to get a parking space or “stalk” actions are fuzzy. education in the Lower Rio Grande Valley consequences of such a course of action. fellow students to their cars like creeps. As much as roads are needed, green is on rocky ground. Let’s face it: Living by yourself can be Parking availability is scarce as it is space is also critical. Subsequently, two proposals have been expensive. Everyone knows it’s cheaper to and you’re lucky to get something even The proposed West Loop Parkway will put on the table, one of which will more have roommates. The cost of maintenance remotely close to your next class. desecrate nearly eight potentially likely than not lead to higher tuition rates and operations would go up without the It’s more about the simplicity of not beautiful miles of Brownsville, cutting on both sides and increased taxes, and the shared partnership budget. And this whole having to worry about it and it already through neighborhoods, edging parks, other, appearing to be the better option, business of sharing faculty and buildings- being included that frustrates me. If I harming watery bodies, fouling the air, proposes to regulate the trusteeship to an -isn’t that what the existing partnership is have to pay fees [for things] I never use, creating noise and dooming the potential advisory board and allow the UT System already doing? at least include the one thing I might. It’s walking, hiking, biking and nature trail to take over the cost of maintenance and The alternative proposal would be for like going to McDonald’s on Big Mac that should be created when the railroad operations. the UT System to take over operation of Wednesday and not ordering a Big Mac, leaves. But let’s not forget the cherry on top: TSC’s maintenance and operations and getting Xbox remotes without batteries, Mr. Allex might want to leave a legacy significant legislative budget cuts from relegate the trusteeship to an advisory cars without tires, or--you get the point. of wise transportation to the county’s higher education that will have a negative board. The UT System is a prestigious and UTB/TSC, if you’re not going to have villages, towns and cities for decades. effect on generations to come. As the respected entity, and while the full effects [the parking permit fee] already included, I want to leave a legacy of wise famous Texas columnist Molly Ivins once of this option are unknown, it seems to be if you’re not going to be able to provide transportation and green space. wrote: “The first rule of holes: When the smartest and safest bet in the wake of enough parking spaces and if you’re I trust the CCRMA and Mr. Allex will you’re in one, stop digging.” this economic downturn. It wouldn’t be going to keep requiring me to buy this pay close attention to my points, same for UTB/TSC administrators used to boast the same blissful matrimony but it seems parking permit, then, please, at least lower Brownsville and Cameron Country of the UTB/TSC partnership as if it was a to be the better option. the cost or save up to build an extremely elected officials. blissful matrimonial match and rightly so. There have always been two sides to large parking garage! The financial makeup of the partnership every story, but the bottom line is that Eugene “Gene” Novogrodsky allowed UTB/TSC to develop into what there are innocent parties here: students Briana Serrata Brownsville it is today. The partnership was a smart and the Brownsville community. I urge the Sophomore biology major way to make the most out of the limited student government to support the second resources that this region is historically proposal in order to secure the future of Follow McAllen’s in West Loop plans given or rather, not given. Essentially, this institution, because, Lord knows, the Much of Cameron County Regional the partnership allowed the institution worst is yet to come. Mobility Authority Chairman Mr. David Visit us: to stretch every dollar and put it to its Allex’s points, issued at the best and highest use, kind of like when Julianna Sosa year’s end, concerning Cameron County’s www.utbcollegian.com my mother would sneak candy into the 2010 UTB/TSC graduate future transportation needs are well-
Budget that have already been implementing t r y i n g to understand at a federal level ways, or the UT System would take over Continued from Page 1 [savings] strategies,” Martinez said. what that means.” the operation of the institution, including “In Academic Affairs, for example, Martinez said some of the Rio Grande its community college, and the TSC “We have approximately 2,000 reductions in travel have already been Valley’s students don’t qualify for any board would dissolve itself as proposed students on campus that receive Texas implemented with a target of trying to other funding, so they rely on those state by Chancellor Francisco Cigarroa. Grant funding … and both the House save $100,000 this year, again, hoping grant dollars that won’t be available to “In terms of UTB going on its own, and Senate bills are projecting a 41 that saving those dollars this year we can them. we have worked through those numbers percent decrease,” Martinez said. “And, balance the budget next year.” “We had enrollment increases and we are comfortable that, with basically, what that means is that the She said university officials are averaging about 7 percent over this some support from UT System, that amount available to students would scheduled to attend a Senate Finance year, but going forward we think that could occur,” Artibise said. “The TSC decline and then on top of that, new seats Committee hearing on Wednesday and we might be impacted because of loss of situation, where it would go on its own, that would be available for new students a House Appropriations Committee on dollars,” she said. is more iffy. Our numbers suggest they coming to the university or freshmen Education hearing on Feb. 15. Artibise said that even though financial would have some serious financial would no longer be available.” UTB/TSC plans to complete its budget aid doesn’t come out of UTB/TSC’s base challenges.” The Texas Work-Study program would reduction plan for FY 2012-2013 next budget, the money comes back through The provost said “not knowing what’s also receive a 41 percent cut in funding, month and the development of its budget tuition and, ultimately, through state happening is worse than knowing, so while aid to the Top 5 Percent and 10 for Fiscal Year 2012 in June. appropriations. I’m hopeful that a decision will be made Percent students would be slashed by 79 “For those who listened to the president “These cuts are harder on us than this month.” percent. in his State of the Union address,” they are in any other region of the state “There is a critical timeline. Whichever “Some of the [cost-saving] strategies Martinez said, “he sounded optimistic because a critical portion of our students way we go requires legislation by the have been implemented in this current but the word that we are hearing now, as absolutely need these funds,” he said. state and we need to have a bill in the fiscal year because every dollar we save recent as yesterday, is that at the federal The provost explained that UTB/ legislature no later than the middle of today could help us balance the budget level it looks like some of the Pell TSC is one of the major employers and March, so a decision has to be made,” next year,” Martinez said. funding might be discontinued. an economic engine in this region, and he said. “You hear some trustees say Those strategies include cutting the “Now some of the Pell funding is if money is taken out of UTB/TSC, there’s no deadline. There is a deadline maintenance and operations budget attributed to administrative cost. Well, “it comes out of retail stores, it comes because if we go our separate ways, between 15 percent and 20 percent some will say that doesn’t impact out of food stores, it comes out of auto it requires legislation. If we convert for a savings of between $4.5 million students. Well, if you can’t manage dealerships, it comes out of real estate, the current institutions into UT, with and $6 million; reducing the travel the program because you don’t have so that money is being pulled out of a community college mission, that budget 12 percent, which would save adequate resources, it slows down the Brownsville and the region, Cameron requires legislation.” $100,000; trimming part-time wages to process. And then there was another County.” Asked what would happen if the save $1 million; off-loading expenses recent change that we are not sure what In response to a question by Assistant TSC trustees couldn’t reach a decision, to fee accounts/eliminating non-core it means. And, so it either means that Master Technical Instructor Bill Davis Artibise replied: “A decision will be functions for a savings of $1 million; proposed increases over time that were on the status of the partnership between made, regardless. Then UTB will go on freezing vacant positions to save $1.6 expected and that we were very happy to UTB and TSC, Artibise said that perhaps its own. UT System will not wait. They million; and freezing positions vacated see will be discontinued, or something as early as the Feb.17 TSC board meeting, will have a bill before the legislature.” by retirees to save $700,000. else. We are investigating that, and so a decision would be made about whether “We have units across the campus this is recent news to us and so we are the institutions would go their separate Page 6 • February 7, 2011 Community The Collegian Plan to ban texting while driving advances By Christine Cavazos are nonprofits that are under similar Collegian Editor circumstances and they are not here before us,” Zamora said. “… We want The Brownsville City Commission has to help you, I want to help you, but approved the first reading on an ordinance I’d like to see more initiative when it that would prohibit texting while driving. comes to fundraising, just like how any During Tuesday’s meeting, Mayor Pat other organization has stepped up their Ahumada said he first tried to pass the fundraising efforts.” ordinance three years ago. Troiani advised Shull to get together “Anybody texting while driving puts with city officials to revise the amount themselves in danger but also puts of money requested and come to the city everybody else on the road in danger,” commission in a future meeting to see Ahumada said. what can be done. Under the ordinance, drivers cannot “I don’t know if we can give you the use “a cellular phone or other electronic $20,000 that you’re asking for,” Troiani media device to view, send, or compose said. “… I thought we were in a pretty an electronic message or manually Christopher Peña/ Collegian tight place. … My whole understanding engage other application software while Brownsville Mayor Pat Ahumada (third from left) presents Matamoros Mayor Alfonso Sánchez Garza with a for the last six to eight months is that operating a motor vehicle upon any plaque reaffirming sister city status during a ceremony last Tuesday at City Hall. Also shown (from left) are we’re riding on broke.” public roadway within the city, including District 3 Commissioner Melissa A. Zamora, Commissioner at Large “A” Anthony Troiani, Commissioner at The commission also approved an when stopped.” Large “B” Rose Gowen, District 1 Commissioner Ricardo Longoria Jr. and District 4 Commissioner Edward economic development and transportation Exceptions under the ordinance Camarillo. infrastructure funding agreement are when drivers use a “wireless ordinance, the officer does not have the approved a motion authorizing the city between the city and Morrison Owners communication device to strictly engage right to request an individual’s cellular manager and legal counsel to meet with Inc. to provide for the construction and in a telephone conversation, including phone if stopped. Camille Playhouse officials regarding the development of West Morrison Road. dialing or deactivating a phone call or Commissioner At Large “A” Anthony theater’s request for reimbursement of Morrison Owners Inc. consists of while stopped or standing at a position Troiani supports the ordinance but said roof repairs to the building. members who own land near the proposed parallel to and as close as possible to the there are many ways to get around the Stephen Shull, president of the board extension of the road in northwest right-hand-edge or curb or a roadway regulation. of directors, asked the commission for Brownsville. where parking, standing or stopping “If you have someone who signs off on $20,000 to cover the cost of the repairs Morrison Owners Inc. will contribute in a nonemergency situation is not the ticket and says, ‘I understand that I and to buy sound and lighting equipment. $1.1 million to the project. The developers otherwise prohibited” or use “a wireless have to appear in municipal court within “We did have a roof that needed still need $700,000 for their part of the communication device solely in a voice- so many days,’ the proof that they were repair,” Shull told the commission. “We deal, so the city will put in $2.5 million activated or other hands-free mode.” actually texting is either going to have to tried to resolve it the best way possible. for construction to begin. District 1 Commissioner Ricardo come through their phone records or the We just had to put in our money and fix Morrison Owners Inc. has signed an Longoria asked how an officer would actual phone itself. So, how do you plan it. It did cost us $13,700. … You did cut agreement, which states it will reimburse execute the citation. on maintaining your chain of custody on our budget from last year to this year by the city the money that was lent within “[The officer] would have to be witness this item?” $100,000. It did take a big chunk of our five years of the project’s completion, to the violation of the city ordinance, Garcia replied: “We treat it as a budget. So, what we are asking is for a according to City Attorney Mark Sossi. conduct a traffic stop, cite the individual violation of a city ordinance based on reimbursement for fixing the building.” The commission also presented for the violation of this ordinance and what the officer saw. Just like a situation District 3 Commissioner Melissa A. Matamoros Mayor Alfonso Sanchez send them to municipal court,” Chief of where someone ran a stop sign, that’s all Zamora told Shull the request puts the Garza with a key to the city to reaffirm Police Carlos Garcia responded. we have at the time.” commission in a precarious situation. the sister city status. However, Garcia said, under the In other business, the commission “We have several organizations that Tandy makeover
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The Brownville Museum of Fine Art will be one of the first places outside of Mexico that will exhibit facsimile photographs of Frida Kahlo taken by Nikolas Muray and other photographs found recently in La Casa Azul, the late artist’s home in Coyoacán. The two-part exhibition is called “Through the Lens of Nikolas Muray” and “La Casa Azul de Frida.” Muray was an important Hungarian photographer who studied in Germany and subsequently photographed celebrities in the United States. He was one of the first to bring a color camera into the U.S. Muray, who was also a photographer Hector Aguilar/Collegian for Harper’s Bazaar and Kahlo’s lover Brownsville Museum of Fine Arts visitors can see photographs of Frida Kahlo taken by Nikolas Muray and other photographs until March 19. during her divorce from Diego Rivera, managed to capture the artist’s everyday Kahlo’s wills that no artwork be taken Ronquillo Hinojosa, adding that her Rodolfo Quilantán Arenas, was present at life through the lens during the 10 years out, facsimile photographs destined to be goal is to let students in the city live and the event and said, “Frida Kahlo is a type that he knew her. exhibited in Portugal were made with the witness what Kahlo enjoyed. of human being that, although she had After remaining closed for almost 50 help of photographer Gabriel Figueroa The exhibit debuted Jan. 27, the same physical difficulties, was able to transcend years, a bathroom at Kahlo’s museum, La Flores during an entire year. Nevertheless, day in which a workshop was conducted not only in art but also in Mexico’s Casa Azul, was opened seven years ago. Marcela Ronquillo Hinojosa, executive by Trujillo Soto and UTB/TSC and Texas political life and now she transcends Inside, lay a treasure trove of items that director of the BMFA, visited La Casa A&M University at Kingsville students through the whole world.” will contribute to better understanding Azul and was able to persuade the and professors attended. Santa Barraza, The exhibit, rich in detail and unique who Frida Kahlo was and how she lived directors to put the exhibition together in an artist and professor of painting and in its class, continues until March 19. her everyday life. Brownsville because the museum could drawing at TAMUK, was among those Gregorio Luke, an expert on Mexican “They are world-class photographs. serve as a gateway for Mexican artists present. and Latin American art and culture, There are only 400 here, the archive into the U.S. and American artists into “The students here have actually never will present a conference on Kahlo at contains 6,500 that we saved seven years Mexico. seen a real Frida Kahlo painting and I 5:30 p.m. Thursday. At 5 p.m. March 3, ago,” said Hilda Trujillo Soto, director “The exhibition was made to educate don’t think there are any here, but there are Kahlo’s great-niece, Cristina Kahlo, will of the Museum of Frida Kahlo, La Casa the children, the youth, and the students photographs of Frida Kahlo and this, for present a conference titled “Las Fiestas de Azul, and the Museum of Diego Rivera to see art in a different way, to appreciate them, is a really wonderful experience,” Frida y Diego.” Anahucalli. Architectural photographs art and it is very interesting to appreciate Barraza said. “I was telling them: Never Museum admission is $5 for adults, $3 taken by Guillermo Kahlo, Frida’s father, it with someone who painted her own in your lifetime will you be able to have for university students and $2 for K-12 were found in the trove as well and reality, someone who painted a segment this unless you go to Mexico City or New students. The museum is located at 660 facsimiles of them also will be on display. of time that was very important for York City.” Ringgold St. For more information, call Since it is written in Rivera’s and the United States and Mexico,” said The Consul of Mexico in Brownsville, 542-0941.
Review Review Cut Copy ‘Zonoscope’ Teen Daze’s familiar haze By Michelle Serrano “Where I’m Going” flips the script By Rene Cardona Jr. fury, sans any vocals. Despite edging The Collegian from other tracks as it plays down the The Collegian on monotonous, there’s no doubt Teen keyboard and takes a walk down a Daze skillfully conquered the mellowed, Melbourne, Australia’s synthpop psychedelic lollipop world that features Chill wave producer Teen Daze yet bouncy fluttering found in “Shine group Cut Copy, the invokers of the vocals reminiscent of harmonies sung released his follow-up single “Together On, You Crazy White Cap” and “No melodic synthesizer and instrument by The Beatles and Beach Boys. b/w Something” Tuesday through Cultus Regrets.” These two stand out as singles, infused sounds from For the romantics, Vibes, and although while the other six “In Ghost Colours,” “Hanging on to it’s a pleasure to hear tracks on the EP will release its new Every Heartbeat” more stoic singing with keep you entertained album, “Zonoscope,” and “Pharaohs and many layered dance- as filler, bringing February 8 in the Pyramids” envelop floor beats, it’s nothing rhythmic reminders U.S. the listener into a new. of Washed Out, Owl The album borrows surreal dimension of Teen Daze still City (without the from groups like New awakening, building presents a modestly nasally singing) and Order and Erasure, up to runway model good tune, though, and Chad Valley. with a release that fierceness. it’s a nice complement Remixes, now a remains true to “In Other tracks to last summer’s EP key element to any Ghost Colour’s” worth mentioning “Four More Years.” rising star in the vast sound while adding are “Alisa” with The song’s high- electronic scene, can’t an infusion of flanger heavy vocals pitched beats and be left unmentioned elements including and “Need You subdued, minimalist vocals keep your because Teen Daze remasters such hits chill wave, 60s Now,” which can attention, even if it sounds like a seconds- as Twin Sister’s “All Around and Away psychedelia (a path best be described long snippet on repeat. There isn’t much We Go” and Local Natives’ “Eyes Wide” that MGMT followed as sounding a little singing, and any Star Slinger fans will with the classic dreampop echoes and in its last album “Congratulations”) and like Erasure’s “Little Bit of Respect.” be quick to note the single’s similarity to upbeat synth layers. Obviously, this guy lots of percussive tinklings from bells, I will admit that I was concerned with one of the United Kingdom’s producer’s is called a producer for a reason. If you xylophones and glassware. Cut Copy’s third album release because tunes. I wish there was more to say but didn’t think Twin Sister’s single could get any better, it does by being meshed Overall, the album is a solid release of a single released last year called there isn’t. with Teen Daze’s cascading keyboards, with more winners than losers coming “Take Me Over,” which shocked the As for Teen Daze’s “Four More and “Eyes Wide” sheds its original through. Fans of the 80’s will especially senses with its über tropical percussive Years,” for those who haven’t scoped melancholy ambience for an electric appreciate the microKORG heavy sounds reminiscent of Men at Work it out, the album satisfies the chill wave aficionado’s ear. But, again, the merry-go-round tempo. musical arrangements which have been which made me want to jump on a similarities to others in the genre are Teen Daze, you can say, draws heavily paired seamlessly with acoustic guitar banana boat vs. getting down on the rather noticeable--and it’s likely the dude from heavy-hitters, but by ditching these and light drum loops. dance floor. was going for that (just look at the utterly “formula” crutches and exploiting that “Corner of the Sky” is easily my Cut Copy will be touring the U.S. predictable artwork). Nonetheless, “Four talent, which definitely shines through, favorite song from the album, with an this spring for its world tour with New More Years” has its gems, which signals any future singles will have the hipster/ inner city danger feel that develops York’s Italo disco duo Holy Ghost! promise in future endeavors--excluding blogging pulpit in more of an uproar. For a throbbing beat with 80’s keyboard and will appear in Dallas April 20 and “Together b/w Something.” updates, go to Teendaze.tumblr.com, and smatterings and even more of those Austin April 22. The EP opens with the title track ebbing for free downloads, check out Pitchfork. ghostly vocals by Dan Whitford. with a Neon Indian-like psychedelic com. Página 10 • 7 de febrero del 2011 Noticias en español The Collegian Frida a través del lente de Nikolas Muray llega a Brownsville Por Héctor Aguilar fotografías de arquitectura de Guillermo Editor de español Kahlo, el padre de Frida que se encontraron en el baño de la Casa Azul. El Museo de Bellas Artes de Dado que en los testamentos de Kahlo y Brownsville será uno de los primeros Rivera está escrito que sus obras no han de lugares fuera de México en donde se salir, durante todo un año se produjeron, presentará una exposición compuesta de una por una, fotos facsímiles con la ayuda facsímiles de fotografías de Frida Kahlo del fotógrafo Gabriel Figueroa Flores tomadas por Nikolas Muray y otras que que estaban destinadas para debutar en fueron encontradas recientemente en la una primer exposición en Portugal. Sin Casa Azul. embargo, Marcela Ronquilla Hinojosa, Esta exposición de dos partes está directora ejecutiva del Museo de Bellas titulada “Frida Kahlo a través del lente” y Artes de Brownsville visitó la Casa Azul y “La Casa Azul de Frida Kahlo”. logró convencer a los directores de montar Muray fue un fotógrafo húngaro la exposición en Brownsville porque importante que estudió en Alemania y el museo podría ser una puerta para los posteriormente se dedicó a fotografiar a artistas mexicanos a Estados Unidos y los celebridades en los Estados Unidos. Él fue estadounidenses hacia México. uno de los primeros en traer una cámara “La exposición está hecha para educar a fotográfica a color a los Estados Unidos. los niños, a los jovenes, a los estudiantes Muray quien también fue fotógrafo de a ver el arte diferente, a apreciar el arte, y Héctor Aguilar/Collegian Santa Barraza, artista plástica y profesora de pintura y diseño en la Universidad de Texas A&M en Kingsville la revista Harper’s Bazaar y amante de es muy interesante apreciarlo con alguien visitó el Museo de Bellas Artes de Brownsville el 27 de enero junto con sus estudiantes para el taller que do Kahlo durante su divorcio con Diego que pintaba una realidad, que pintó un Hilda Trujillo Soto, directora del Museo Casa Azul. Rivera logró captar la vida cotidiana de la segmento de tiempo muy importante hay fotografías de Frida Kahlo y esto es 19 de marzo. Durante el tiempo de artista a través del lente durante los más de de Estados Unidos y de México”, dijo realmente una grandiosa experiencia para exposición habrá una conferencia de 10 años que la conoció. Ronquillo. Agregó que la meta que tiene ellos”, dijo ella. “Les estaba diciendo Gregorio Luke, experto en arte mexicano Después de permanecer cerrado por es lograr que los estudiantes de esta ciudad que nunca en sus vidas podrán ver algo y latinoamericano el jueves a las 5:30 casi 50 años, hace apenas siete años en vivan y presensien lo que disfruta Kahlo. semejante al menos que vayan a la Ciudad p.m. y otra de la sobrina nieta de Kahlo, el Museo de Frida Kahlo, La Casa Azul La exposición debutó el 27 de enero, de México o a la Ciudad de Nueva York”. Cristina Kahlo, el 3 de marzo, llamada en Coyoacán, México, se abrió un baño, mismo día en que se llevó a cabo un taller El cónsul de México en Brownsville, “Las Fiestas de Frida y Diego” . cuyos tesoros aportarán un mejor concepto dirigido por Trujillo Soto al cual asistieron Rodolfo Quilantán Arenas, también La entrada a la exposición cuesta $5 para de quien era Frida Kahlo en realidad y varios profesores y estudiantes de UTB/ estuvo presente ese día y comentó, “Frida adultos, $3 para estudiantes universitarios como era su vida cotidiana. TSC y la Universidad de Texas A&M en Kahlo es ese tipo de [ser] humano que a y $2 para estudiantes de primaria a “Hay fotos de primer nivel mundial. Kingsville. Entre los profesores presentes pesar de la dificultad física que desde muy preparatoria. El museo está ubicado en la Aquí solo hay 400, el archivo es de 6,500 estuvo Santa Barraza, artista plástica y joven tuvo supo trascender no solo en el calle Ringgold, número 660. Para mayores que las rescatamos hace siete años”, dijo profesora de pintura y diseño de TAMUK. arte sino en la vida política de México y informes, llame al 542-0941. Hilda Trujillo Soto, la directora del Museo “Los estudiantes que vinieron nunca ahora trasciende en el mundo entero”. Frida Kahlo, La Casa Azul y el Museo han visto un verdadero cuadro de Frida La exposición rica en detalles y única Diego Rivera Anahuacalli. También hay Kahlo y no creo que haya uno aquí, pero en su clase estará disponible hasta el Nombre: Zélica Espinoza “Quizás no aportar pero sí ayudar en investigaciones. Edad: 22 Como quiero seguir con mi maestría, como una Estudiante Ciudad natal: Matamoros, Tamaulipas, México. asistente de algún profesor haciendo investigaciones Promedio: 3.3 sobre educación o avances que hay para ayudar a los Especialidad: Educación especial niños”. de hoy Clasificación: Estudiante de cuarto año ¿Qué lección has aprendido durante el semestre Fecha de graduación: Otoño 2011 pasado que te ha hecho pensar de otra manera? Reconocimientos: Lista del Decano, Verano 2010 y “Pues no estresarme porque siempre me ando Otoño 2010. estresando por trabajos y siento que a veces no la Pasatiempos: “Me gusta ir al cine, me gusta leer voy a hacer pero al final nada más respiro y todo me y me gusta pasar tiempo con mi familia y mis sale bien”. amigos”. ¿Cuál es tu clase preferida? ¿Por qué? “Es una Actividades extracurriculares: “Hago voluntariado que estoy tomando ahorita que es ‘Early Childhood en el hospital y en el Club Rotario de Matamoros”. Education,’ que trata sobre el ambiente que debes de ¿Cuál sería tu trabajo ideal? “Ser maestra de crear hacia los niños para que puedan progresar”. educación especial”. Anécdota: “Fue en mi primer semestre aquí. ¿Cuáles son tus metas? “Mis metas son terminar Cuando me iba a inscribir en las clases y no me una maestría y si se puede, un doctorado”. dijeron que tenía que tomar el examen del TOEFL, ¿Cómo te ves dentro de 10 años? “Me veo cuando me dijeron eso, ya era muy tarde para las trabajando como una terapeuta [de] lenguaje”. inscripciones tempranas y tuve que inscribirme en ¿Qué te gusta de la universidad? “Me gusta la mis clases en la tarde y todas eran por la noche”. diversidad que hay entre los estudiantes y me gustan --Recopilado por Daniel Beltrán mucho los edificios”. Christopher Peña/Collegian ¿Qué te gustaría aportar a la universidad?
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Martha Gonzáles, técnica del Departamento de Salud Pública deTexas, le informa al estudiante de biología de primer año, Iván Vallejo a cerca de las consecuencias del tabaco en los dientes. Christopher Peña The Collegian Sports Page 11 • February 7, 2011 Scorpions rally for victory over Dustdevils By Louie Vera Sports Editor UTB/TSC’s baseball squad endured bone-chilling weather in its regular season opener, but with a little patience and poise, the Scorpions were able to embrace the warmth of victory. The Scorpions benefited from three unearned runs in the seventh inning and added two more on the bat of Peter Maldonado in the eighth as UTB/TSC earned a 5-2 comeback triumph over Texas A&M Internation- al University Feb. 1 at Scorpion Field. “I knew [TAMIU was] going to come in ready to play,” Scorpion Head Coach Bryan Aughney said. “[TAMIU Head Coach] Chad [Porter] has done a really good job. They have a real- ly good defense, and we didn’t have a hit until the sixth inning. We were a little anxious at the plate [at first], swinging at some bad pitches. But I’m real proud of our guys for sticking with it and getting that first win out of the way.” TAMIU had UTB/TSC baffled at michelle Serrano/Collegian Photos the plate as Dustdevil hurlers Mike UTB/TSC first baseman Matt Ginn awaits a pitch on Feb. 1 to out a base-stealing effort from Texas A&M University International’s Jeff Anderson. The Scorpions defeated McGillivray, John Gonzales, B.J. the Dustdevils 5-2 for their homer opener at Scorpion Field. Valadez and James Santillan held the Scorpions scoreless and hitless through ente and fired a wild pitch on his first we played. In the end, offensively, five innings. toss that allowed Maldonado to score they just made a few more plays than Second baseman Nick Loftis broke and tie the game. we did to push across some runs and the ice for UTB/TSC with a bunt single Two batters later, Adam Miller would we didn’t answer. Both teams played in the bottom of the sixth off Chris- knock home pinch runner Brad Regehr well for the first game of the season.” tian Paz. Loftis would advance to sec- to give the Scorpions the lead at 3-2. On the mound, Zach Armstrong ond on a wild pitch, then third, from UTB/TSC added two more insurance started the season off right, tossing a ground ball out by Jorge Camorlinga runs in the eighth when Maldonado three innings of one-run baseball before Joel Fernandez grounded out to laced a shot to left center that allowed while teammates Julian Moya, Kevin short to end the threat. Matt Warner and Ginn to cross home Chapman, Mitch Schaafsma and Matt TAMIU took a 2-0 lead into the sev- plate easily. Leffler combined for six innings of enth with runs coming in the third and “What set everything up was Felix’s work with eight strikeouts while giv- a Will Wurth RBI-single that drove ground ball to the right side,” Aughney ing up one earned run. Leffler earned home Matt Winter. said. “He was out, but he put [Warner a six-out save for the Scorpions. The Scorpions’ scoring offense and Ginn] in scoring position and set With five home games under their awoke from its dormant state with the the table for Pete. [Pete] did a good job belt, the Scorpions will embark on help of Felix Fanaselle, who started of getting a good pitch and scoring two an 11-game road trip starting this the two-out rally with a single and fol- runs for us.” weekend with a four-game set against lowed by a Maldonado walk. UTB/ TAMIU Coach Porter said he was Southwestern Assemblies of God TSC catcher Gus Henggeler grounded content the way his Heartland Con- University, followed immediately by to shortstop for a routine out but TA- ference NCAA Division II Dustdevils a Texas Lutheran University match. MIU’s Luis Barcero overthrew first performed despite the losing effort. UTB/TSC will then face perennial The Scorpions huddle en masse as cold and baseman Matt Ginn, allowing Fanas- “I thought it was a well-played national contender Texas Wesleyan penetrating winds cut through the diamond Feb. 1 against Texas A&M International University. elle to score. Chris Villa came in relief game,” Porter said. “Both teams bat- University Feb.18-19 for a three- for the Dustdevils to face Gilbert Pu- tled. I’m not displeased with the way game series. Pitching staff shows its potential in opener By Louie Vera mistake and didn’t let that affect us.” After sitting out last season as a medi- Sports Editor UTB/TSC Opening Day starter Zach cal red shirt with an elbow injury, Moya Armstrong was solid and set the tone, said his confidence is on the rise after On paper, the 2011 UTB/TSC Scor- throwing three strong innings and only tossing two shutout innings with three pions look to have one their most com- giving up an earned run on one hit while strikeouts against the Dustdevils. plete teams ever on the diamond, from striking out two batters. “It felt good to go out there and the end of the bench to the starters. Armstrong credits the Scorpion de- contribute to the team,” Moya said. While the names inked on the roster fense for much of the pitching staff’s “Any pitcher’s philosophy is to give might seem appealing, all that is said success against TAMIU, including a your team an opportunity to win and it can be thrown out the window if there disaster-stopping double play in the felt good to be able to do that.” is no execution, and in its home opener third inning that allowed only one run to In middle relief duty, Kevin last Tuesday, the UTB/TSC pitching score with the bases full of Dustdevils. Chapman and Mitch Schaafsma tossed staff showed what it is capable of. “I felt confident out there,” Armstrong an inning each, with Chapman yield- Five Scorpions took the mound said. “Even though I didn’t have my ing just one run that kept the Scorpions against Texas A&M International Uni- best stuff and struggled with my loca- within striking distance. versity and scattered seven hits while tion a little, the defense came up really UTB/TSC righty Matt Leffler closed giving up a mere two runs. big, especially with the huge double out the game with an impressive six-out “I’m really excited about our staff,” play in the third.” save, giving up two hits and striking out Head Coach Bryan Aughney said. “I Another bright spot was the two batters. was fairly happy with our pitching invaluable return of 2007 Red River “In years past, we’ve had trouble clos- Michelle Serrano/ Collegian [against TAMIU]. It wasn’t as good as Athletic Conference Pitcher of the Year ing games,” Moya said. “This year, any it was [against Laredo Community Col- Zach Armstrong pauses before taking the sign from Julian Moya, who earned the honor by one of our pitchers who gets called can lege]. Matt [Leffler] came in and did a catcher Gus Henggeler. Armstrong tossed three boasting a 2.88 ERA and averaging go out there and get the job and that’s good job. We battled back from an early innings of one-run baseball as UTB/TSC’s pitching 12.48 strikeouts his junior season. going to be huge for us down the road.” staff combined for a two-run effort. Page 12 • February 7, 2011 The Collegian
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