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University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ScholarWorks @ UTRGV The Collegian Special Collections and Archives 10-13-2008 The Collegian (2008-10-13) Isis Lopez The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.utrgv.edu/collegian Recommended Citation The Collegian (BLIBR-0075). UTRGV Digital Library, The University of Texas – Rio Grande Valley This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Special Collections and Archives at ScholarWorks @ UTRGV. It has been accepted for inclusion in The Collegian by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks @ UTRGV. For more information, please contact [email protected], [email protected]. THE STUDENT VOICE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT BROWNSVILLE AND TEXAS SOUTHMOST COLLEGE THE Volume 61 Monday OLLEGIANwww.collegian.utb.edu CIssue 9 October 13, 2008 TSC District: Rubio case is moot By Julianna Sosa the winner of the election on June filed by the graduate student that Staff Writer 25. would have allowed him to be Rubio filed the appeal Sept. 17 placed on the ballot. The Texas Southmost College in the Edinburg office of the Texas In a hearing April 7, Euresti District has filed a motion to 13th Court of Appeals. signed a judgment in favor of the dismiss UTB/TSC graduate Rubio filed for candidacy in the TSC District, disqualifying Rubio student Joe Lee Rubio’s appeal May 10 TSC trustee election, but from appearing on the ballot, in his lawsuit against its board, the TSC board of trustees declared Rubio’s attorney Ben Neece said. Prof offers tips on which declared him ineligible as him ineligible during a special Rubio’s attorneys then filed an a trustee candidate. meeting on March 6 because he appeal against Euresti’s judicial Attorneys for the TSC District was convicted of transportation of disqualification of Rubio 30 days Internet security argue that the case is “moot” and marijuana in Mexico. Rubio then later. By Linet Cisneros to help make people more aware there is “no longer an issue in sued the TSC board on March Daniel Rentfro Jr., attorney for Staff Writer of Internet security issues. controversy.” The motion states 20. the TSC District, said a response One of the main issues online the controversy between the Later that month, 107th District to Rubio’s appeal will not be filed In this electronic age of is privacy. parties ended when the board of Court Judge Benjamin Euresti until the appellate court rules on computers, iPods and cell phones, You might ask who really trustees declared Adela Garza as denied an injunction that was the motion to dismiss the case. how safe is your information? owns the data on the Internet. Is October marks National Cyber it the holder of the information, Security Awareness Month. CORPION DOMINANCE Microsoft and the National Cyber • See ‘Internet,’ Page 8 S Security Alliance have teamed up High school freshmen get head start on college By Cynthia Hernandez associate’s degree at the same Staff Writer time they get their diploma, thanks to a partnership between When Blanca Gonzalez learned the Brownsville Independent about the Brownsville Early School District and UTB/TSC. College High School program, BISD has renovated the old her friends discouraged her from Clearwater Elementary School applying, saying she wouldn’t on Palm Boulevard to become the make new friends, and they Brownsville Early College High wouldn’t talk to her anymore. School for the freshmen who are “I stopped and thought to taking college-level courses for myself, ‘I’m going to make dual credit during their four years new friends anywhere I go,’ so of high school. I turned in an application,” the “This is a program currently aspiring judge said Thursday with just ninth-grade students during the grand opening of the who are going to be graduating high school. in four years, not just with a high Gonzalez is among 100 high school diploma, but an associate’s school freshmen taking college degree from UTB/TSC as well,” ELIZABETH A. PEREZ/COLLEGIAN courses, saving thousands of Scorpion forward Juan Nava and Texas Wesleyan University defender Chamuquin Prince fight for the ball during Wednesday’s game dollars in tuition and earning an • See ‘Freshmen,’ Page 10 at Morningside Park. See Sports, Page 12. Domestic violence awareness, Page 8 Volleyball, Page 13 Index: Briefs ............................ Page 2 Viewpoint ..................... Page 4 Politics ......................... Page 5 Noticias en Español, Página 15 Page 2 • October 13, 2008 ON CAMPUS The Collegian CTHE OLLEGIAN B r i e f s The Collegian is the multime- Meet U.S. Rep. Ortiz Pianist Kenneth Saxon will costume contest and trick-or-treat sell hot dogs for 50 cents each dia student newspaper serving the UTB/TSC’s Young Democrats perform at 3 p.m. Sunday in the tours. Booth reservations are on a at the showing of “Under the University of Texas at Brownsville will host a “Meet and Greet U.S. SET-B Lecture Hall. Admission is first-come, first-serve basis. Food Same Moon” at 7 p.m. Tuesday. and Texas Southmost College. The Congressman Solomon P. Ortiz” $7 for adults, $5 for senior citizens booths are $50 and game booths Free popcorn and pickles will be newspaper is widely distributed on from 10 to 11:30 a.m. today in and children and $3 for UTB/TSC are $25. For more information, call provided. For more information, campus and is an award-winning the Scorpion Café. This event will students with a valid ID. For more the Office of Student Life at 882- call the Office of Student Life at member of the Texas Intercolle- provide an opportunity to speak information, call 882-7025. 5144. 882-5111. giate Press Association. with Rep. Ortiz (D-Texas) about Distinguished Door decorating contest Toastmasters meeting Collegian Editor legislation and the issues facing the Lecture Series Veterans Upward Bound The Toastmasters meet from Isis Lopez young people of South Texas. For Jared Diamond, a geography will host the Veterans Day Door 6 to 7:30 p.m. every first and more information, call Francisco professor at the University of Decorating Contest. The deadline third Friday in the Education and Collegian Online Editor Rodriguez at 572-0045. California-Los Angeles and author to enter is Oct. 30. The judging is Business Complex 1.502. For more David Guerra Fitness test of the Pulitzer Prize-winning book based on originality, creativity and information, send an e-mail to patriotism and takes place Nov. 5. [email protected]. Editor Campus Recreation will offer “Guns, Germs and Steel,” is the Collegian Webcast The winners will be announced at George Echeverria free muscular strength and endurance featured speaker for the UTB/TSC Monday Night Physics testing from noon to 1 p.m. today in Distinguished Lecture Series, noon Nov. 10 on the Cardenas Hall Joe Romano, associate professor Spanish Editor the Fitness Center at The Village at scheduled at 7 p.m. Thursday in South lawn. For more information, in the Physics and Astronomy Graciela L. Salazar Fort Brown. For more information, the SET-B Lecture Hall. Diamond call Brenda Gutierrez at 882- Department, will present a 7127. Sports Editor visit www.campusrecreation.utb. will speak on “Globalization: lecture titled “Four-Leaf Clovers, Hugo E. Rodriguez edu or call 882-0172. For Better For Worse--Touching ‘Strong and Cook’s Fibonacci Numbers and the Movie night On Why Societies Succeed And Good Books’ Golden Rectangle: What’s the Advertising Manager Student Life will present Fail.” Tickets are $250 per person Jared Diamond, author of Connection?” at 7 p.m. Oct. 20 in Roxanna Rosas “Under the Same Moon” at 7 and include a VIP reception with the Pulitzer Prize-winning book, the SET-B third-floor conference Diamond before the lecture. room. For more information, send Advertising Representatives p.m. Tuesday on the Student Union “Guns, Germs and Steel,” will be General admission tickets are an e-mail to [email protected]. Jose Luis Padilla lawn. Admission is free. For more the guest on “Strong and Cook’s $150 per person and include the Valeria A. Sosa information, call 882-5144. Good Books,” which airs at 7:30 MMA practice gala reception. A limited number p.m. Sunday on KMBH-FM (88.9) The Scorpion Mixed Martial Student Success workshop of discounted general admission Staff Writers A workshop titled “How to Arts Club invites students to work tickets are available for UTB/TSC Buddy-up David Boon Apply to a Nursing and to an Buddy-up is an incentive program out and train in mixed martial arts. faculty and staff for $75 each. Christine Cavazos Allied Health Program” will be promoting group fitness. Attend Their weekly practice for beginners For more information, call the Linet Cisneros presented by Assistant Director of seven group fitness classes and is from 6 to 7 p.m. Thursday and Office of Development at 882- Cynthia Hernandez Student Success Thelma Sullivan bring a friend each time to receive a Friday and from noon to 1 p.m. 4322. Diamond will also present a Paola Ibarra at 1 p.m. Tuesday and at noon water bottle. Classes are held in the Saturday. For advanced students, the Student Lecture at 10 a.m. Friday Leslie Olivares Wednesday in Cardenas Hall North Fitness Center in the Village at Fort practice is from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday in the Jacob Brown Auditorium. Julianna Sosa 104. The workshops are sponsored Brown. For more information, call and Friday and from 1 to 3 p.m. The Dean of Students Office will by the Student Success Center.