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THE STUDENT VOICE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS RIO GRANDE VALLEY MONDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2017 WWW.UTRGVRIDER.COM VOL. 3, ISSUE 8 /UTRGVRIDER @UTRGV_THERIDER SPORTS UTRGV basketball season officially kicks off Page 11 ONUTRGV police demonstrate CALL safety protocols ESPAÑOL Exhibición muestra el arte y la arquitectura maya Página 9 ON CAMPUS Thousands of cigarette butts are picked up on campus, despite UTRGV policy Page 3 CROSSWORD Figures in history Albert Monrroy/The Rider University Police Officer Michael Garcia demonstrates the tactical gear he and fellow officers must wear in case of an active-shooter situation. The tactical This week’s prize! gear is composed of a police shield, bulletproof vest, helmet and AR-15 shotgun. Officers also carry breaching tools in all police units. Jesus Sanchez students, faculty and staff a faced with an active-shooter If individuals cannot EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Civilian Response to Active situation, if you can run and run from an active-shooter Shooter Event training leave the situation, you need situation, the next thing to do fter the mass killing is hide, the assistant police in Las Vegas and chief said. @UTRGV_TheRider murder of a Texas Twitter Poll “You can barricade yourself Tech officer in the in a room, turn off the lights, lastA two weeks, University Do you feel safe on campus? make sure the door is locked,” Police say they have protocols he said. “If you can’t lock the in place for an active-shooter door, you should try to put situation at UTRGV. (CRASE). to go ahead and do so. … Once a barrier between you and University Police Assistant “[CRASE] teaches concepts you’re out, you need to make door and the threat, which is Chief James Loya told The of run, hide or fight,” Loya sure law enforcement are Page 7 Rider the department offers said. “Ultimately, when you’re contacted.” See UTRGV, Page 8 Before you chug ... Student Rights and Responsibilities raises alcohol awareness Steven Hughes 11 a.m.-noon today: Hot Topics on THE RIDER Wheels on the Paseo in Brownsville and noon to 1 p.m. on the Bronc Trail Nursing senior Michael Quintana in Edinburg. Resource information advises students to be aware of pamphlets and goodie bags will drinking laws. be distributed across campus via “You wouldn’t want to be doing that decorated golf carts. and be conflicting with the law. Just try 6-7 p.m.: Coffee, doughnuts and to be at home or somewhere you know a conversation in the Casa Bella [that is] safe,” Quintana said. Clubhouse on the Brownsville campus. The Office of Student Rights and Residential Life will host a conversation Responsibilities and the Superhero where student residents will hear Project will host activities in a panel of campus administrators observance of National Collegiate discuss alcohol awareness. Albert Monrroy/The Rider Alcohol Awareness Week today 6-7 p.m. Tuesday: Coffee, doughnuts through Thursday. National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week, hosted by the Office of Student Rights and and a conversation on the Edinburg The events for this week are as Responsibilities and the Superhero Project, aims to bring attention to alcohol safety and follows: See ALCOHOL, Page 2 responsibility through events being held this week. October 16, 2017 2 ON CAMPUS THE RIDER ANNOUNCEMENTS Today at 4:30 p.m. in the student unions. from noon to 1 p.m. in the University ‘In Our Shoes’ Students can team up with someone on Center on the Edinburg campus. For The Rider is the official, award- Student Accessibility Services the other campus and act out the word more information, call 665-2574. winning student newspaper of the will host a panel discussion featuring on the card. For more information, call Salsa Night UTRGV students with disabilities 665-7989. Sigma Lambda Beta and the University of Texas Rio Grande sharing their experiences from 11:30 ‘Beyond Disability’ Rhythm Room will host Salsa Night Valley. The newspaper is widely a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in Salón Cassia on Student Accessibility Services from 6:30 to 10 p.m. in the Student distributed on and off campus in the Brownsville campus. The event is will host a student panel discussion Union on the Edinburg campus. For Brownsville and Edinburg, Texas. part of the department’s observance of on “Beyond Disability: Living and more information, call 665-2266. Accessibility Awareness Month. Succeeding with Disabilities” from China: A Photographic Journey Views presented are those of the For more information, call The School of Art will writers and do not reflect those 665-3480. host an exhibit featuring of the newspaper or university. Magic: The Gathering Have an announcement? photographs by students Tourney who studied abroad during EDITOR-IN-CHIEF The Student Union last summer from 6 to 8 Jesus Sanchez will host a Magic: The Email us at p.m. in the Visual Arts SPORTS EDITOR Gathering Tournament [email protected] Building on the Edinburg Bryan Ramos from noon to 3 p.m. in campus. For more the Student Union Game information, call 665- ONLINE EDITOR Room on the Edinburg 3480. Alain Lestarpe campus. For more information, call 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the University Thursday 665-7989. Center’s Bronc Room in Edinburg. For SOCIAL MEDIA EDITOR Violence Prevention more information, call 665-7005 in The Office of Institutional Equity, Sergio Garcia Tuesday Game-A-Palooza Edinburg or 882-7372 in Brownsville. the Counseling Center and SGA SPANISH EDITOR The Student Union will have free Wednesday will host a presentation by Bro Models Eric Montoya video games from noon to 3 p.m. in El We Belong Support Group from 6 to 8 p.m. in the University Comedor on the Brownsville campus. The vice president for Student Center Bronc Room on the Edinburg A&E EDITOR For more information, call 665-7989. Success will host a support group for campus. It is aimed at helping students Sydni Salinas Intercampus Charades students who are concerned with topics end violence against women and girls. such as DACA and immigration status, COPY EDITOR The Student Union will host its first For more information, call 665-3851. interactive event between campuses among others. This will take place P.J. Hernandez --Compiled by Steven Hughes CARTOONIST Laia Vite POLICE REPORTS REPORTERS The following are among the incidents reported to University Police between Oct. 5 and 6. Nubia Reyna Gabriel Galvan Oct. 5 incident was referred to Student Development Center on the Edinburg Britney Valdez 2 p.m.: An officer was Rights and Responsibilities for further campus. The child suffered a small Steven Hughes dispatched to Lot B6 in review. The case is under investigation. laceration to the back of his head. reference to a UTRGV 9:10 p.m.: A student reported being His father took him to seek medical Zugay Treviño vehicle striking a light involved in a verbal argument with her attention. PHOTOGRAPHERS post. The staff member ex-boyfriend, who is a current student, 4:34 p.m.: A staff member reported involved reported no near the Science Building on the receiving unwanted emails on her work Ana Cahuiche injuries, only minor property Edinburg campus. She also reported email at the University Center on the Albert Monrroy damage. Edinburg campus. The case is Robert Benavidez Jr. 2:03 p.m.: A staff member under investigation. Valeria Alanis reported that her vehicle was University Police 5:20 p.m.: A student Lesley Robles shot with a paintball gun in reported that another student Joahana Segundo Lot B1. The case is under Brownsville Edinburg had threatened her with investigation. Dispatch Dispatch a knife at their Edinburg ADVERTISING SALES 4:04 p.m.: Officers 882-8232 665-7151 campus apartment in May. MANAGER responded to a welfare Email: [email protected] The student with the knife Leslie Medrano concern at the Village Campus Emergency: 882-2222 was threatening to harm ADVERTISING SALES Apartments on the Edinburg herself and then turned REPRESENTATIVES campus. Roommates at the the knife and approached Jessica Mendez location were worried about a fellow that he touched her inappropriately the reporting party in a manner that roommate due to a prior crisis and her without her consent in Donna. She made her fear for her life and safety. Jillian Glantz previous social media post. The officer was referred to the Donna Police The other students in the apartment DISTRIBUTION ASSISTANTS made contact with the student and Department and was also provided became involved and were able to calm Victor Ramirez found her asleep in the apartment. She with on-campus resources. The case the student enough to make her put the Aaron Garza showed no signs of injury and stated was forwarded to Student Rights knife away. The reporting party said that she was fine. She explained that and Responsibilities and the Title IX that she had not initially reported the the post on social media was song lyrics coordinator for further review. incident in fear of retaliation from the that she liked. The officer conducted Oct. 6 suspect. The incident was forwarded FACULTY ADVISER a room search with consent. Non- 10:39 a.m.: A staff member reported to the Office of Student Rights and Michell Godinez prescribed codeine and amphetamine a 2-year-old child had lost his balance Responsibilities for further review. STUDENT MEDIA DIRECTOR pills, both under 1 gram, were found and fell, hitting his head on concrete --Compiled by Britney Valdez Azenett Cornejo in a small envelope in her room. The near the playground at the Child ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANTS ALCOHOL affected,’” Marquez said. “But studies assaulted [and killed] in her residence Ana Sanchez Continued from Page 1 will show that they’re still affected, hall room at some point at night,” Maggie Castillo because it might interrupt their sleep Hinojosa said.