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OCTOBER 18, 2016
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF OPINION MICHAELA ROMÁN, 747-7477 PSL: Pumpkin spice for life
BY ERIC VASQUEZ I watched her take a drink of the smell I worshiped for weeks. I asked The Prospector if it tasted like pumpkin spice. She It started with a LOL’ed. “Dude, this is the only thing sni . A whi of a that truly is pumpkin spiced.” department store I wanted to ask her for a taste, but candle sometime my shame in thinking pumpkin spice between my was just a smell kept me slouched in search for a pea- my desk. coat and a beanie I skipped my next class and went that wouldn’t straight to Starbucks. I practiced make me look saying my order in line, going for like an old-timey burglar or an elf a rhythm that would sound like I really into Fleet Foxes. had ordered a thousand of these. I It was di erent, a scent of some- even brought my MacBook to make thing else that at once reminded sure the barista knew I was serious. me of everything autumn. I knew When I got to the counter I said it wasn’t cinnamon; the cinnamon my order with force, said it with candle was in plain sight. It couldn’t a twinge of addiction and a nal have just been ginger, or ginger and upward intonation. honey, or ginger and sea salt, or For e ect, I didn’t even look the ginger and lime or even ginger and barista in the eye. I looked at the sandalwood, they were all bottled up menu and said, “Um, Can I have a and placed to the side. PSL?” She looked me over, squinted What I smelled was the olfactory her eyes a bit. I thought I was embodiment of the entire fall season. found out, but something about me I tracked the scent right to the ca- checked out and she deemed me shier. She herself was wa ing it into worthy, asked what size I wanted. her own nose. “Venti!” I took my drink to a table “Give me that!” I took the candle and stared at it, already drunk on from her. She did not deserve to the smell. I didn’t know what to ex- smell that smell. “What is this?” I pect, so I called in sick to work just asked, jamming my nger into the in case I got too high or knocked wax. She replied with massive irrev- out from ecstasy. erence, a droopy answer that told me It was beautiful, the swirl of she didn’t own a single pair of Uggs. whipped cream and the crushed “Uh, pumpkin spice?” pumpkin sprinkled on top and the thick, rst gulp that warmed my Pumpkin spice. e spice of pump- throat on the way down. If God kin. Aromatique cucurbita. A smell farted, he would fart pumpkin spice. like a warm oven and co ee mugs, If God cried, he would cry pumpkin like knit scarves, like red leaves and spice lattes. “Gilmore Girls.” I was hooked. I A er a week I swore I needed it to burned that candle in every room of JASON URRUTIA/ THE PROSPECTOR start the day. My mind just wasn’t the house. I petitioned for my church right without a PSL in the morning. to trade it out with the incense. I On PSLs, I was lightning quick. My made it my cologne. I got the toilet speech became precise. Sentences paper, the lotion and several tubes of like “I can’t even” confused the unini- pumpkin-spiced chapstick. tiated, but my sisters and brothers in It was a revelation the day I found PSL knew exactly what I meant. out it was more than a smell. Kylie Before my rst PSL, I worried Miller, the human embodiment of a about things like the exploitation of Dillard’s magazine, was late to class children in other countries in order one day. ank God for whatever to maintain America’s sugar de- made her wake up late that day be- mand. e scienti c studies behind cause she came into the classroom, sugar intake linking to cancer and Starbucks in hand. By this time my Alzheimer’s? Please, you just don’t nose was SEAL Team Six-trained to forget your rst PSL. Ever. Like, ever. smell pumpkin spice o anyone who I’m going to tell you a secret. ere’s had it in their dish soap, so when a reason why pumpkin spice is so she popped the lid to fan her co ee, popular. ere’s a reason why it’s I jerked to attention like a stoner to in Oreos, ice cream and even some a pot cookie. Nothing mattered, not tampon brands. ere’s something even sociolinguistics. I had to know about it that strikes the soul this time what it was. of year. Some say our souls smell like Kylie wasn’t paying attention in pumpkin spice. I don’t know much class either, so I leaned over and about souls, but if I did, I would give asked what she was drinking. She was up mine to have a pumpkin spice too involved with her phone to hear soul. Why? Because PSL means more anything else, so I poked her. “Hey, than wanting a pumpkin spice latte, it what are you drinking?” means wanting a pumpkin spice life. “Are you serious,” she said. She was disgusted. “ is is a PSL.” Follow Eric Vasquez on twitter @ericbaskets SPECIAL TO THE PROSPECTOR SPEAK YOUR MIND STAFF VOL. 102, NO . 9 Submit a letter to the editor! Editor-in-Chief: Michaela Román Ad Executive: Lydia Santoscoy Letters will be edited for clarity and brevity. Letters over 250 words are subject to editing to fit available space. Please include full Web Editor: Javier Cortez Stefania Rivera, Monica Valdez Layout Editor: Rene Delgadillo Ad Layout Manager: Jacobo De La Rosa name, street address and telephone number and e-mail address, plus major, classification and/or title if applicable. Copy Editor: Christian Vasquez Ad Designers: Laura Chairez Address and phone number will be used for verification only. Sports Editor: Adrian Broaddus Vanesa Guevara Entertainment Editor: Eric Vasquez Administrative Secretary: Marcela Luna Write to 105 E. Union, e-mail [email protected], call 747-7477 or fax to 747-8031. 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| 4 | NEWS THEPROSPECTOR OCTOBER 18, 2016 QUESTION OF THE WEEK What are you dressing up as this Halloween? CLAUDIA HERNANDEZ, GABY VELASQUEZ, NINA TITOVETS / THE PROSPECTOR
ALEXA SERVIN AZALEA RAMIREZ DANNY GARCIA HANNIA FLORES JORDAN COX Sophomore linguistics major Freshman international business Sophomore mechanical engineering Freshman kinesiology major Graduate student in software “I am going to be Ariana Grande because major major engineering “My boyfriend and I are planning to dress she’s at the top right now. I respect where “I plan on being Maleficent; I like the way “For Halloween, I’m going to be Anubis, “I think I’m going to be the character called she’s at as an artist. It’s going to be cool to she is dressed and her overall look, so it’ll the Egyptian god. I want to be something up as a movie or a TV series couple Agent Cooper because he’s a fun character be her for a night.” be fun to dress up as her for Halloween.” original and different.” characters.” and the costume doesn’t seem too difficult.”
LESLIE REYNOSO MANUEL ROCHA OMID KEYVAN PETER GONZALES WHITNEY WALKER Junior criminal justice major Sophomore mechanical engineering Sophomore psychology major Freshman criminal justice major Junior communications major “I am going to dress up as Blair Waldorf major “I’m not dressing up for Halloween this year “I was going to be a ninja turtle with my “I am going to be Captain America for from ‘Gossip Girl’, because I am obsessed “I plan to be a golf player because I don’t because I’ll be going to an out of town wed- with the show and my friends call me Blair think it’ll be common and I want to do friends but they changed their minds, so I’m this Halloween, because he is my favorite ding that weekend and I’m pretty pissed off because we have a similar personality.” something different.” undecided.” superhero.” that they stole Halloween from me.”
VICTORIA ALEMAN XIMENA GUILLEN BRIAN RUBIO JOSE MADRID PABLO BEST Sophomore human resource man- Sophomore education major Freshman kinesiology major Sophomore nursing major Freshman art major agement major “I’m going to be Selena Quintanilla just “I am going to be a karate instructor, “I’m going to be a Big Daddy for Halloween “I am going to be a Navy combat sailor, “My family has a theme every year, and this because she was such a popular icon. She because I am an actual assistant karate year’s theme is super villians. So I’m going was very pretty, and she was known for instructor for one of the karate schools on from ‘Bioshock’, because my little sister is because I want to join the Navy and I’m to be Jessie from Team Rocket.” good stuff.” the East side of town.” going to be an actual little sister.” really into all that stuff.” THEPROSPECTOR NEWS | 5 | OCTOBER 18, 2016 Clowns creep into local and national headlines surfaced on Facebook of a similarly people to rally against clowns. Similarly, sareaboutlove is being used to spread dressed clown walking at an intersection Penn State students organized a clown positivity. Although this nationwide at Album Park on the East Side of town. hunt at their university, despite the scare has a ected schools, children, “We have taken on some calls, espe- fact that police say there have been cially in the evening, with kids coming no sightings at the campus. universities and teenagers, the o en out to try and nd these clowns, but Despite the surge of violence, overlooked entertainers are also in as of yet we have not had any criminal police are attempting to stay calm real danger of being attacked as well. incidents,” said Lt. Joe Castorena of the during prank calls. New York “In my 17-year experience, very Socorro Independent School District City’s Deputy Commissioner John Police Services in an interview with the Miller said on NBC Nightly News: few incidents have occurred where El Paso Times. “Our main message is: don’t be- a child was scared. It was because Although the El Paso Police Depart- lieve the hype and don’t be afraid they’d seen a movie,” said retired ment has not received any reports, of the clowns.” performer Daisy the Clown. ocials are warning people against The message is clear, but people dressing like clowns or making fake have failed to follow it. The atten- Even the author of “It,” a book calls to the police. Law enforcement tion the clowns are receiving is and movie based on a clown pro- ocials have been advising against encouraging teenagers to continue tagonist, is fed up with the image. using clown costumes this Halloween. with pranks. “It’s time to cool the clown hys- For those who wear clown apparel as a Teenagers have been arrested in living, following the police department’s Arizona, Connecticut and Florida teria,” Stephen King tweeted out advice is not so easy. for wearing masks, terrorizing on Oct.3. “My fear is that when we travel from children and making clown threats What was once just an incident one destination to another, drivers may to neighborhoods and schools. The in one U.S. city has spread to mistake us as one of those creepy clowns most violent event documented is a while we’re driving,” Alfredo Zamora, an 16-year-old Pennsylvanian teenager become an international scare. El Paso-based clown said. He performs who was stabbed to death during The terror has spread over to under the name ZZ the Clown, along an argument he had with a 29-year- the United Kingdom, where a with his wife and son. “I don’t want to old over his clown mask. man dressed as a clown was seen SPECIAL TO THE PROSPECTOR encourage a road rage of any kind.” Two Alabama teenagers were held e violence accredited to this panic on video wielding a chain saw BY MARIANA RODRIGUEZ Headlines warning against events such in custody as police investigated as “13-Year-Old Arrested For Trying To is not only spreading nationwide, but the threats the teenagers made against a group of people. it is increasing in scale. Some of the against three schools. All three The Prospector Get Clown To Kill Teacher” appeared on “My hat goes off to any party headlines rst published a er the South schools were put on lockdown and TMZ WorldStar, and when several head- clown out there right now,” Daisy Halloween is fast approaching and the Carolina incident depicted fake ac- the teenagers are awaiting charges. lines depicted the same violent behavior, clowns have come out to play. counts of violence, but the incidents that More and more events such as the Clown said. the terror spread nationwide. At least that is what headlines have have ensued from the panic have had these are occurring around the With Halloween fast approach- e creepy clown panic made its way been warning readers since late August serious consequences. country, including a Clown Lives down to the borderland in early October ing and clown sightings spreading when the rst clown sighting occurred in Las Cruces police are investigating a Matter march in Tucson that was a er a Facebook user posted a picture of overseas, the killer clown scare Greenville, South Carolina. e Green- threat made to Lynn Middle School a er just recently canceled. a red-haired clown walking downtown. a fake clown account posted a picture of Although the hype and violence doesn’t seem to be winding down ville County sheri ’s oce received a call “First one spotted in EP Downtown,” the school along with a threatening mes- has not stopped nationwide, real-life anytime soon. from a concerned mother reporting a captioned the blurry picture, featuring a sage that read, “save yourselves.” clowns and entertainers are attempt- person dressed in clown attire trying to clown walking toward the camera with a An El Paso-based Facebook page, titled ing to take back their image and Mariana Rodriguez may be reached at marianarodz11@ lure children into the woods. bat in hand. A day later, another picture Clown Hunters of El Paso, is calling for reputation. e hashtag #realclown- gmail.com
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EDITOR entertainment ERIC VASQUEZ, 747-7477 OUR VIEW Art, Music and chalk come together once again for Chalk the Block
MICHAELA ROMÁN, GABY VELASQUEZ/ THE PROSPECTOR Chalk the Block held their annual street fest where artists took to the concrete for their canvas while bands performed and the sidewalks lled up with color
THEPROSPECTOR ENTERTAINMENT | 11 |
The weekend’s newest albums reviewed: Kings of Leon, The Game and more
BY ERIC VASQUEZ AND ADRIAN BROADDUS The Prospector One-hit wonders like The Na- ked and Famous and Two Door Cinema Club, big-name rappers Gucci Mane and The Game, even Cherub all released new albums this weekend. Here’s the good, the bad and the pathetic from all their new music. Agree, dis- agree or think we’re downright morons? Email us at theprospec- [email protected] to send us feedback. Kings of Leon Gucci Mane Cherub Walls Woptober Bleed Gold, Piss Excellence Other albums and singles out this week: Eric: Eric: Eric: One of the draws to Kings of Leon is their layered Gucci’s rap rhythm is steady, if not boring, but his Although there isn’t a standout track on the album but clean tracks. The two guitars, bass and drums Maroon 5 “Don’t Wanna Know” discipline to keep with the music is admirable. with a slamming chorus like “Doses & Mimosas,” each have their own busy riffs, but each can be dis- “Woptober” is a good album to work out to because each song has its own funk to it and there’s no mis- tinctly heard, so props to their producers. All of this take it’s a Cherub album. Their signature active bass Avenge Sevenfold “The Stage” the tracks blend together and don’t require a close is contrasted to Caleb Followill’s slurred wails. For lines and snapping snares are rampant in the album, listen. The bass is the busiest piece of any track. the early Kings of Leon fans, “WALLS” is a return to but instead of a modern EDM feel, “Bleed Gold, Piss Chris Young “It Must Be Christmas” that sound heard in “Use Somebody” and “Sex on “Wop” and “Out The Zoo” are probably the biggest Excellence” takes from classic ‘80s synth rhythms and Fire.” Check out “Eyes on You,” “Waste A Moment” bumpers on the album; although I’m sure with a thumping rap beats, the time when people were really Oasis “Be Here Now” and “Around the World” for that old school dose of loud enough system the entire album can disrupt starting to gure out what a synthesizer is capable Kings of Leon. any heartbeat. of. “Outside Myself,” “Life” and the title track are the Conor Oberst “Ruminations” Adrian standouts. Adrian Ever since he was released from prison this sum- Adrian There really aren’t many Kings of Leon albums that mer, Gucci Mane has been spitting out projects, Maybe the most groovy, ne-tuned album of the Colbie Caillat “The Malibu are under par, and, “WALLS” does not disappoint. features and tracks like none other. Backed up by weekend hands down. Cherub is known for exploring Sessions” masterful beats, “Woptober” is not a disappoint- ‘80s’ electronic sounds and fusing them with indie- They consistently revitalize their sound album after ment and adds more depth to the return of Gucci. pop and distorted vocals and this album keeps the Wycleaf Jean “If I was President album, which is respectable. Indie fans may not He has minimal features on the tape, including pattern. While the album may not feel like a risk, appreciate the album, but true rock fans should Rick Ross and Young Dolph, and the album transi- 2016” Cherub delivers consistency and wraps together welcome the project. Songs like “Waste a Moment,” tions smoothly with back-to-back hits, “Dirty Lil Nigga,” “Wop” and “Right on Time.” Overall, the another hit to add to their collection. Check out “Find Me” and “Over” are instant hits in the long album is compiled with bangers. tracks such as “Dedicated to the Bubble,” “Life” history of Kings of Leon tracks. and “Very Rare,” which are hard-hitting jams.
Naked and Famous Two Door Cinema Club The Game 1992 Simple Forms Gameshow Eric: Eric: I’m always hesitant to give bands with a mega- Eric: No time wasted to warm up with this album. “Sav- hit like “Young Blood” a full listen. The stuff that What saves Two Door Cinema Club from getting age Lifestyle” sets the album in the midst of the comes after usually is an imitation of that one washed away in the indie wave is guitarist Sam Hal- gang violence and police brutality of 1992 Los song. The rst track “Higher” proves my point. The liday. As heard in the band’s biggest hit “What You Angeles. “True Colors/It’s On” is a must listen, as The Game samples a young black man nding the Naked and Famous will not be remembered for their Know,” tracks like “Are We Ready,” and “Gameshow,” irony in gangs repping colors (red and blue) off the lyrics if at all. “The Water Beneath You” is a jam- the distinct guitar riffs drive the album, while Alex mer for sure, but the lyrics go for easy rhymes and American ag to represent them. The album is an Trimble’s vocals like “Fever” into the disco genre. are so cliché it’s off-putting. That little raindrop homage to the era’s hip-hop, sampling from clas- In the deluxe version of the album some songs are sound effect you hear in “Young Blood” is hidden sics like “The Message” by Grandmaster Flash and all over, probably trying to trigger a precondition to remixed by the band members, most likely to stop the Furious Five. leech DJs. pop music. Best bet is to pop some ecstasy, listen Adrian: to it loud and forget it’s nothing special. Adrian: Preceding some of the best albums out of Compton Who replaced the storied indie-pop band of Two Door Adrian: Cinema Club with a pop band that caters to 12-year- this year such as “Untitled Unmastered” by Kend- This was probably the least anticipated album of old Disney Channel fans? “Gameshow” is a commer- rick Lamar, The Game was plagued with living up to the weekend because it felt like any other early cialized snore that will be forgotten by anyone who 2010 indie band trying to scrape another project stands in the alternative/indie realm. The album is the high expectations. His rst line, “It’s a trap/Why together. However, “Simple Forms” was entirely a a copy and paste from electronic music sounds with they ain’t tell us red and blue don’t matter when surprise and a treat. It was not a risky album,but insigni cant vocals. There was not a track that stood you black?” opens up the gang-violence concept. overall a solid collection of tracks. Most tracks can out amongst the collection, and it is by far the band’s The effort on the unique twist and the vicious lyrics translate very easily to a concert stage, which will worse attempt yet. What happened to their chimes in add to their show. “Tourist History?” made up for some songs that drag on.
| 14 | SPORTS THEPROSPECTOR OCTOBER 18, 2016 Miner hockey opens up home schedule
a rebound eight minutes in for one of period, a centering pass from behind three goals on the night for the boys the net found an open man in front of in purple. It did not take long for the the net for a well-timed wrist shot and Miners to answer with a goal of their UTEP goal. own, when forward Matt Sanca scored Last season, the story may have a power play goal with an assist to his been very di erent in a game that brother—and fellow forward—Jon required defensive speed rather than Sanca, also a freshman biology major. just back-and-forth scoring. at may Before the second period ended, be the biggest di erence in this year’s Matt Sanca would reward the fans with a hat trick as his third goal team for the Miners. Several freshmen trickled in following a poor decision defensemen have joined the team and to attempt to cover the puck some immediately made a di erence at the 10 feet outside of the crease by the blue line. panicked Antelopes’ net-minder. As “( e freshmen) have been great for the game began to get out of hand on us. With (Dalton) Monaghan, (Kevin) the scoreboard, the Miners eventually Duncan, (Storm) Evans, (Mackenzie) won by a nal score of 7-3. e game Hollis and (Gabe) Goodroe, they’ve also got out of hand for the referees really solidi ed our defense. It’s been as the teams piled up the penalty great having those guys. It’s just been minutes. really nice to have depth,” Herman A total of 40 penalty minutes were said. logged in the game, mostly in a heated On Saturday, the young defense- second period that ended with several men not only solidi ed the defense, roughing penalties followed by what amounted to a line brawl between they also added to the scoresheet in both teams a er the horn. Although the case of freshman business major bad blood could have spilled over into Evans. Saturday’s game, the referees managed “It was great to nally get one, it’s to keep control without giving out been a few games since I had one, and scoring in front of that many fans is unreal,” Evans said. Evans’ wicked slap shot from the point on a Miners’ power play— UTEP’s third goal of the game—be- It was a good weekend came the game winner when GCU added two late goals. NINA TITOVETS / THE PROSPECTOR for us to open up at The Miner hockey club swept Grand Canyon University over the weekend, defeating them at home 7-3 and 4-2. Herman was happy with his team’s home. It was a good performance over the weekend— test. I’m pretty happy going 2 for 2 against a very good BY JASON GREEN is a part of the prestigious American Miner forward Matt Sanca, fresh- opponent. The Prospector Collegiate Hockey Association. man biology major, was very excited with how it went. “It was a good weekend for us to e Antelopes arrived looking to be home wearing the orange and open up at home. It was a good test,” e UTEP hockey team opened for their second win of the young blue. Herman said. “I’m pretty happy with their home schedule with two big season. However, the Miners played a “ e crowd is electric; this is the how it went.” wins over Grand Canyon University determined brand of hockey in front best place to play. It can’t get any bet- Friday night’s hero may have given on Friday, Oct. 14, and Saturday, Oct. of almost 1,000 fans each night. All ter than that,” Sanca said. “ e fans - Tom Herman fans even more reason to come out 15, at the El Paso County Coliseum weekend the Miner fans proved to be are so responsive—it’s fricking electric Miners hockey next weekend when he said – fol- Events Center. an asset at key times in the game for out there.” lowing Friday’s three goals – that the ey began the season with six head coach the young team and their enthusiasm Game one saw both teams open o ense is just beginning to get going. road games, which included visits did not go unnoticed by the young up at high speed with fresh legs a er “We’re starting to get our skates to TCU, North Texas and Texas team or head coach Tom Herman. some time o , as the referees let play many penalties. under us now. We’re starting to feel it A&M, the Miners’ club came into the “I thought it was a pretty solid ow. Both goaltenders made fantastic Once again, on Saturday, goal- more,” Matt Sanca said. weekend with only one loss to Texas crowd for mid-October and Friday saves at both ends, with Miner goalie tending and defense frustrated the A&M. With a strong record, they are night football. I was really happy with Aleksander Lazarski making timely Antelopes as the visitors were held to e Miners welcome Northern near the top of the Southern Divi- the turn out and the support for the save a er timely save that would begin only two goals in a 4-2 loss. e back- Arizona University on Friday, Oct. sion of the Texas Collegiate Hockey team,” Herman said. a long weekend of frustration and and-forth game saw a lot of open play 21, and Saturday, Oct. 22, as they Conference. Comparing the crowd to what the stick slamming for numerous Ante- with little rest and the Miners were continue their quest for the inaugural e 2016-17 season is the second team has seen on the road so far this lope forwards. able to use their speed and superior Texas Collegiate Hockey Conference season for the UTEP hockey team, season, Herman said, “we’ve beat their GCU opened the scoring on Friday, game planning to send GCU home championship. but the rst for the conference–which totals by two or three (times).” when forward Brenton Hill tipped in without a win. Several times in the Follow Jason Greenon twitter @rgreenevansj Basketball spotlight: Terry Winn takes the court
BY SHERICKA LAWRENCE fensive threat as well and being able has given him that drive to be a bet- education is the key to life. Winn has Winn said that everyone on the The Prospector to play multiple positions. ter player as well as a better person. been reading a variety of books such team is here to get better, to have “I want to become more versatile He wants to make her proud of his as “ e Purpose Driven Life” by Rick a more aggressive attack with the e 6-foot-7-sophomore forward, with playing on the court,” Winn accomplishments as a player, but Warren, to help him become a great o ensive end, as well as take any Louisiana native Terry Lee Winn II, said. most importantly, as a father. leader. plans to add more to his game in the With Winn adding an outside “I know leaders read,” Winn said. criticism that the coaches give them. 2016-17 Miner basketball season. perimeter shot, he becomes more “Lebron (James), Kobe (Bryant), all He also said that having a veteran Winn is looking to implement what of a threat on the o ensive end of of those guys read books, so if I’m players Omega Harris and Dominic the coaches are teaching the younger the ball. Last season Winn averaged going to go down that path, I need to Artis will give the team an advantage players as well as become more of a only 10 ppg. He hopes his improved read too.” against some big-named opponents. leader on the court as well as o the Terry has probably been shooting will ll the void of losing Assistant coach Phil Johnson said Head coach Tim Floyd has always court. Lee Moore and Earvin Morris. Add- Winn always strives to work harder. one of the hardest- been about defense and not much “T. Winn” or “ e Bully” is how ing this versatility also gives Winn an “Terry has probably been one of his teammates refer to Winn. He advantage over other forwards in the working guys we have. the hardest-working guys we have,” has changed in the many years of gained the name “bully” because he conference. Johnson said. his coaching career. Winn said that dominants the paint, with a bully Family has always meant a lot to T. “ e Bully” has been striving to the team also gets what he (Coach mentality. Winn, and he knows that he would get better. Even with being a veteran Floyd) wants on the defensive end of Winn’s size and ability, in his posi- not where he is now without the on the team, Winn still looks to the the ball. tion as power forward, challenges his support of his family. ey have been coaches for guidance on improve- - Phil Johnson “Either you’re going to adapt or opponents. With his ability to score have been his backbone and biggest assistant basketball coach ments they want the team to have. when needed as well as defend the strength throughout his journey thus Being better is the goal for Winn and you’re not going to play,” Winn said. paint, along with leading the team far. becoming an all-around player for Ultimately this season, Winn has last season in rebounding and being When speaking about his 2-year- “ at’s my baby,” Winn said. “I do the team. hopes of winning Conference USA second in blocked shots, Winn has old daughter Tehani, Winn couldn’t this all for her.” “ e coaches can say something and going to the NCAA tournament A er becoming a father, Winn made a big impact on defense. help but have a big grin as well as a in practice, which may not have and becoming the NCAA champions Winn knows a er leaving UTEP, look of accomplishment on his face. has changed a lot of his old habits an e ect, but he follows it up with for the second time in school history. he needs to be more than just a She has been his biggest motivation, and found new ones. He has started a tremendous e ort in practice,” defensive player. He is adding more besides his parents, grandmother reading a lot more because his Johnson said. “He sets the tone for Shericka Lawrence may be reached at theprospectordaily. to his perimeter game by being an of- and younger brother. His daughter grandmother always told him that the younger players.” [email protected].