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Volume 61 Monday ollegianwww.collegian.utb.edu CIssue 3 September 1, 2008 Steady aim Campus’ tab for Dolly: $1M By David Boon is something that we planned to Staff Writer do. ... We didn’t need Dolly to tell us that, we knew we were going to Hurricane Dolly cost the do that. But Dolly kind of pushed university more than $1 million, us along a little bit.” officials say. The Education and Business This figure includes money that Complex’s cooling unit, known is being spent on preventative as a “chiller,” and the campus maintenance to avoid further windows, specifically in Tandy damage to the buildings should Hall, sustained major damage there ever be a similar event. during the hurricane, which struck “If you add up everything, the Rio Grande Valley on July 23. [it] would be over a million,” “A chiller is an air-conditioning said Alan Peakes, assistant vice unit which cools the water, which president of Facilities Services. “Some of that we had in budget, • See ‘Dolly,’ Page 5 anyway. Replacing the library roof
Auditivo closing the event Live music and fun at Fiesta Del Paseo By Isis Lopez game and food booths sponsored Collegian Editor by student organizations and giveaways. If you’re into live music, rock The giveaways include an climbing and free stuff, Fiesta Epiphone guitar, Paiste cymbals Del Paseo is for you. and 500 In Tune The free-admission guitar picks. event, which will Student Life take place from 5 Director David to 11 p.m. Friday Mariscal said between the Student community members Union and SET-B, are welcome to will feature Spanish attend. rock bands Auditivo, Mariscal said the Nina Pilots, NTN and Labial. event “celebrates the start of a Elizabeth A. Perez/Collegian There will also be rock climbing • See ‘Paseo,’ Page 10 Sophomore business major Elias Saldivar Jr. participates in the billiards tournament Wednesday night in the Student Union gameroom. and inflatable bouncers, as well as The tournament was held in conjunction with “Casino Night,” both part of the university’s Welcome Week activities. See Page 8.
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Ethel K. Cantu Janna Arney Daniel Heimmerman Meloney Linder Miguel Escotet By Julianna Sosa By Jorge Hernandez the Vice President for Academic Affairs. “I want to see the School of Education grow Staff Writer Staff Writer Charles Dameron, the vice president for in a solid way,” Escotet said. “If we graduate Academic Affairs, said the position is a students with high quality, we are going to Brownsville residents Dagoberto The Division of Academic Affairs has special assignment. succeed as an institution.” Barrera and Alex Resendez protested made five administrative appointments. Arney, who is also an associate professor Escotet will earn $135,000 annually, the tax rate proposed by Texas Ethel K. Cantu, who previously served as in the Applied Business Technology according to the Human Resources Southmost College board of trustees interim dean for the College of Liberal Arts, Department, will continue to assist Dameron Department. at the first of two public hearings. now serves as associate vice president for and continue with the projects she had under Heimmermann said his first priority is to “Taxing people over and over is Academic Affairs. her responsibilities as interim associate vice learn as much as he can about the university not the answer, brothers,” Barrera Cantu’s goal is to establish a center for president for Academic Affairs. and meet with the chairs and faculty of his told the board on Thursday. teaching and learning. Miguel Escotet has been named dean department to determine what needs to be The board has proposed a tax rate “The center will be a place where faculty of the School of Education and Daniel done. of 16.10 cents per $100 valuation, can learn new things, whether it’s a new way Heimmermann is the new dean of the College “First of all, we need to make sure the the same rate approved in 2007. At to teach, new technology,” she said. “It’s a of Liberal Arts. programs that we have are solid and that they the Aug. 15 board meeting, Trustee way to have professional development on an “The two deans are both coming from are assessed,” he said about the College of David Oliveira said if property ongoing basis.” outside the institution and we are looking Liberal Arts. “Secondly, [is] to strategically owners see an increase in their taxes She also will work on the Quality for skills that they bring from their previous think about where we can grow.” it will be a result of appraisals and Enhancement Plan, a plan to improve written positions,” Dameron said. Heimmermann said the university’s plans tax rolls going up. communication in the general education Escotet said he was drawn to UTB/TSC for master’s programs in communication and Barrera and Resendez said they core through linking courses, and the Title because of its rapid growth. psychology have been pre-approved. were concerned about rising tax V grant. The grant, which also focuses on “What attracted me is that you see a A native of Appleton, Wis., Heimmermann rates and how it would affect them. linked courses, will be used to help fund the university that is moving forward, that is holds a bachelor’s degree in history, and a Resendez told the board that his QEP and it is geared toward encouraging moving fast, that is looking for quality,” master’s and doctorate in European history children are living in other parts of students to go into sciences, mathematics and Escotet said. “And you can see that it is a from Marquette University. He previously the country, because “the taxes are engineering. very dynamic institution.” served as chair of the History and Political too high and there are no jobs [in “I really liked the opportunity to work Escotet, a native of Asturias, Spain, holds Science Department at the University of Brownsville].” with faculty to serve student needs,” Cantu a doctorate in education from the University North Alabama. “I would appreciate whatever said about her appointment. “I’m particularly of Nebraska and a master’s in educational He will be paid $122,000 annually. you all can do, because right now interested in curriculum initiatives to help psychology and administration of higher Meloney Linder, the new associate vice everybody’s hurting,” he said. improve undergraduate experience … [and] education from the University of Texas at president for Marketing and Communication, “There’s people who don’t have professional development for faculty.” Austin. already has begun working to get the message a roof, the gasoline is going to go Cantu, who joined the Texas Southmost “Dr. Escotet has many years of experience out about the quality of education students higher because Hurricane [Gustav] College faculty in 1973, holds a bachelor’s in higher education and a lot of experience can receive at UTB/TSC. is going to hit the oil wells over here degree in psychology from the University [internationally],” Dameron said. “He has “Linder has outstanding quality, enthusiasm and I’m concerned.” of California at Davis and a master’s in worked and taught in Latin America, the and is an excellent choice,” said Ruth Ann The residents held up a sign that psychology from Texas A&I University United States and in Europe, so he brings Ragland, vice president for Institutional read, “No more taxes please.” at Kingsville, now known as Texas A&M multiple perspectives to help guide the Advancement. “She has extensive experience A second public hearing is University-Kingsville. School of Education.” in the private sector and is bringing that to the scheduled to take place at 5 p.m. Sept. In her new position, she earns $100,302. His goals are “quality, 8 in the Gorgas Hall boardroom. • See Page 10 Janna Arney is the new special assistant to integrity and efficiency.” ‘Appoint,’
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“For the past two semesters I’ve been ordering them online. … Even the Barnes & President’s Corner Noble Web My fellow Scorpions, as you the new library and Campus is undergoing Grande Valley. I remember that site is cheaper walk the university grounds, classroom buildings a makeover to make in Fall 2005, my first semester than the Barnes & Noble you will notice our institution’s being built next to space for several on campus, the Education and here.” expansion. Our growth is vital the Education and academic programs. Business Complex had just been Billy Hernandez in order to expand our higher Business Complex. These facilities finished and was the newest Senior psychology major education horizons and provide These buildings will play an important addition to the university. the best education possible. provide additional role in a student’s As Student Government University administrators, classroom space, life. By having them, president, I have the opportunity “I’ll be getting a subsidized faculty, staff and students enhance study areas the university will to share ideas with students and loan here at school.” understand the importance of and add to existing enhance its academic university officials alike. It is a Allison acquiring a balance between research databases. programs, attract more students true honor to act as a voice for Hernandez studying and recreation, On the southern end of campus, and improve university life. All the student body. I invite all of Senior and this is reflected in the the Arts Center is taking shape. of our efforts will encourage you to express your concerns kinesiology university’s development. The The center will offer music students to participate more and share your ideas with me or Recreation, Education and students a place to rehearse, learn on campus. It will give them a any other member of the Student major Kinesiology Center, which is and exhibit their artistic abilities. multitude of opportunities such Government Association, so under construction, combines It offers the community a place as joining a club or becoming that the entire student body “Through scholarship investigation where the arts will come together active in sports. In addition, can have an active part in the Financial Aid and fun. The REK Center’s to create a multidimensional these centers, the REK Center in transformation of the university money.” doors will open in January space. Across the resaca, the particular, will increase Scorpion and in its success. I invite you to Marytza Medrano 2009. The facility will provide Center for Early Childhood pride. join an on-campus organization Sophomore additional campus employment Studies spreads its wings. It The changes and improvements and become familiar with opportunities and will allow the will provide training for student to our campus testify to how Student Life’s semesterlong bilingual intramural sports program to educators and house a pre-school the university has been able to programming. education develop even further. for children in our community. bring together individuals from Have a great week. major Another element of our The International Technology, all walks of life and inspire a Jorge J. Alanis growth is the construction of Education and Commerce sense of community in the Rio SGA President --Compiled by David Boon --Photos by Diego Lerma Letters to the editor policy Letters must include the name, classification and phone number the views of The Collegian or UTB/TSC administrators. The editor of the author or the letter cannot be published. Opinions expressed reserves the right to edit the letters. Letters for The Collegian can be in The Collegian are those of writers and do not necessarily reflect sent to [email protected]. The Collegian Politics September 1, 2008 • Page 5 Analysis Dems get lift from convention; now it’s GOP’s turn By Steven Thomma “It’s a close election now. It’s going to be “did a fair amount” to heal the bad feelings McClatchy Newspapers a close election after the conventions,” said between the rival camps and that Biden David Axelrod, Obama’s chief strategist. was very effective in attacking McCain’s (MCT) “It’s going to be a close election probably political strength: his long record and DENVER--Barack Obama and the until the end.” experience in national security and foreign Democrats had their moment, and it was Still, after a slow start, Obama and the policy. a very good one. Now America pivots to Democrats scored. Still, Schier said, the convention was John McCain and the Republicans. First, Michelle Obama delivered a just one step, and it will be up to Obama to Midway through the rare back-to-back well-received speech designed to assure close the deal. “Obama has to sell himself. political spectacle--the first time the two skeptical Americans that she, her husband That’s his big job for the next two months,” major parties have had their conventions and their daughters are a normal American Schier said. on successive weeks since 1956--Obama family. Obama gained last week, as the Gallup appeared to have boosted his chances of It was necessary, not least because daily tracking poll showed him pulling being elected president. Still, Clinton peace aside, polls indicate neither Obama is well-known nationwide, into a 48-42 percent lead over McCain on Insiders and analysts said the Democratic that Obama may never reach all of Hillary and compounded by her comment earlier Thursday. That was a 6-point gain from the National Convention helped heal the rift left Clinton’s white-working class supporters. this year that she was proud of the country 45-45 percent tie registered just before the over from the long primary battle between And his convention bounce may soon give for the first time in her adult life, as well as convention started, and it didn’t yet include Obama and the Clintons. Well-delivered way to McCain’s, as the Republican grabs by his comment that working-class people the full impact of Bill Clinton’s speech speeches fleshed out a friendly story line back the spotlight, first by announcing his cling to God and guns out of economic Wednesday or Obama’s on Thursday. of Barack and Michelle Obama as a loving own running mate, then with his Republican frustration, a viewpoint that Clinton and Obama’s bounce could be unusually and normal American family rather than National Convention this week in St. Paul, others called elitist. short-lived. the menacing caricatures of e-mail smears Minn. Second, Clinton endorsed Obama anew. First, McCain will step on Obama’s and satirical magazine covers. And running Indeed, even as Obama aides reveled But former President Bill Clinton’s full- message with his own choice of a running mate Joe Biden framed a forceful attack on in the glow of a convention they said throated endorsement Wednesday may mate. Then, McCain heads to Minnesota McCain for the fall. had helped their candidate and laid the have done even more to heal that divide. for his own convention, only the fourth Early results suggested that it was groundwork for the fall campaign, they “We could not be more thrilled,” Obama time in history--after 1912, 1916 and 1956- working. Gallup’s daily tracking poll conceded that any bounce would soon give campaign manager David Plouffe said. -that the two parties have had their national showed Obama gaining 6 points even way to the realities of an electorate that’s Steve Schier, a political scientist at conventions back to back. And he could before his mega-speech Thursday night. still closely divided. Carleton College, said that Bill Clinton get his own bounce in just a week.
The next biggest problem on campus Dolly was the shattered windows, Peakes said. In Continued from page 3 addition to the windows that were broken, is then run through the various systems of quite a few had inefficient sealing that must the buildings,” said David Pearson, vice be addressed. president for Partnership Affairs. “It’s what “We did have a lot of water penetration runs the air conditioning.” through our windows, so all of those are While air conditioning may seem to being looked at more carefully to see some a luxury, the chillers are necessary what we can do to make sure this doesn’t to keep the buildings operational. Without reoccur,” said Abraham Hernandez, director the chillers, the computer systems will fry, of the Physical Plant. Peakes said. Ninety-four Physical Plant employees “If you look at the old buildings versus took part in the cleanup. In addition, several the new buildings, the old buildings tend other departments had people on campus, to be shaded,” Pearson said. “You have the including Facilities Services, Campus arcades like this, you have windows which Police, Information and Technology were designed to cross from one another for Services, Planning and Construction and ventilation in the pre-air-conditioning age. Business Affairs. Those buildings could operate even without “In terms of helping out, there were scores A/C. But most of our modern buildings are of people that helped us,” Peakes said. not designed with that as the criteria. They The first task the storm placed in front Office of News & Information depend upon air conditioning to remain of workers was clearing the roads to allow This was among the trees on campus knocked down by Hurricane Dolly in July. functional.” further access to the campus. When the EDBC chiller went out of “The roads and the paseos were filled “We’re beyond recovery mode, but we’re “I was surprised when [I heard] there was commission, UTB/TSC had to get another with debris and trees and just all kinds of not done,” Peakes said. “We’ve got a long damage because ... everything was really one immediately in order to open the things,” Peakes said. “Campus Police had way to go. We’re dealing with insurance clean. They did a good job,” Avila said. campus for the Summer Session II classes roads closed. You could not get on campus. adjusters. We’re dealing with FEMA. We’re Pearson agreed, commending the cleanup that resumed the week after the hurricane. Once that was done, an emergency response getting contractor estimates for big things. crews on their dedication. “We are renting a chiller that had to be team, which included Facilities Services, but The things that Physical Plant could address “People had damage to their homes,” he driven here from San Antonio,” Peakes also included Business Affairs and Campus it’s been addressing almost on a round-the- said. “People were wondering, ‘how’s my said. “When it got here, we needed to get Police and others, went into the rooms to clock basis, certainly on a seven-day basis. family in this’ and many of them stayed additional oil for it, and we had to go to check for damage. That’s a lot of rooms. … Physical Plant has worked on Dolly every here. Many of them made sure we were Weslaco to get that. And then when we And from there it was debris [to] pick up, it day since Dolly happened.” dealing with the problems as best we could started it, it still didn’t work until Physical was repairing leaks, it was replacing ceiling Physical Plant did such a good job to get us up and operational as rapidly as Plant helped rewire it.” tiles and a whole host of things, getting removing the evidence of the hurricane that possible. People who were doing that were The damages to the chiller come with a computer systems back, getting telephone some people are stunned to find out exactly doing that from the heart. They were doing hefty price tag. According to Peakes, the systems back. Everything was down.” how much work the department had to do. that because they are committed to the replacement chiller will cost $128,000 and Great effort was made to get the campus Freshman biology major Jeanette Avila was institution. It was fantastic to see.” the rental chiller is $14,000 per month. up and running. one such person. Page 6 • September 1, 2008 On Campus The Collegian Two for one García: Fence case among Senators given vice presidents’ duties ‘biggest challenges’ By Isis Lopez Over the summer, the SGA lost Collegian Editor more than 12 members. Asked By Christine Cavazos On Feb. 8 of this year, the federal what happened to them, Alanis Staff Writer agency filed suit against Texas Three SGA senators will be responded: “I didn’t really talk Southmost College and the serving, in essence, two positions to each one individually, but … UTB/TSC President Juliet V. University of Texas System for at the same time. the reason is because they are García recounted the university’s access to the campus. “The reason that happened so overwhelmed with school. legal struggle against the U.S. On March 7, U.S. District Court was because our constitution Some members are even going to Department of Homeland Security Judge Andrew Hanen denied states that in order to be a vice graduate. Some of them are doing to hundreds of faculty and staff Homeland Security’s request to president, you have to be in the other stuff with other clubs.” members at Fall Convocation. allow surveyors immediate access senate at least one semester,” said Jose “Frank” Orozco, a former “One of the biggest challenges Michael Peña/Collegian to the property for the construction Student Government Association senator at large and junior that we faced this year, and perhaps UTB/TSC President Juliet V. García of an 18-foot wall that would have President Jorge Alanis during the communication major, was one one of the biggest challenges that presents service awards to faculty during left the Fort Brown Memorial association’s meeting Tuesday. of the students who did not return many of us will ever face, was the Convocation, which was held Aug. 18 in Golf Course south of the fence. The members will not be part of to the SGA. threat to our campus,” García told the SET-B Lecture Hall. This summer, Hanen told the executive board, but will have “I decided to go through some the group gathered in the SET-B Security access to Texas university and Homeland the duties of the vice presidents. other leadership roles and I said, Lecture Hall on Aug. 22. Southmost College property Security representatives to To follow the constitution, the ‘Maybe in the future I will come Last October, García refused to for surveying and the possible positions of vice president of back to SGA,’” Orozco told The sign a letter granting Homeland construction of a border fence. • See ‘Fence,’ Page 12 public relations, vice president of Collegian. accounting and finance, and vice He serves as secretary of the president of historical archives Communication Council and are now secretary, financial participates in movies filmed in Young women demonstrate adviser and historian. Brownsville. The positions will be filled by: The SGA also swore in five --School of Business Senator new members in its first meeting skills at engineering camp Sarai Barrera, financial adviser of the semester and plans to By Krystal Ayala --College of Liberal Arts conduct elections to fill 14 vacant Special to The Collegian Senator Rocio Herrera, secretary positions. --College of Science, The College of Applied Technology and General Mathematics and Technology • See ‘SGA,’ Page 14 Studies hosted the “Engineering Teens” Summer Senator Abraham Ruiz, historian. Camp 2008, where a cohort of 20 young women were introduced to basic engineering theories and participated in hands-on activities that showed off their potential. The camp, held June16-20 at UTB/TSC’s ITEC campus, gave the high school students an idea about their future if they pursue a career in engineering. The camp was funded by a grant from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board’s Engineering Recruitment Programs. The grant was written by Guillermo Weber, a professor in the Engineering
Matthew Lerma/Collegian Department, and Ute Kaden, a physics instructor at Matthew Lerma/Collegian Hanna High School. Porter High School junior Jocelyn Rodriguez carves a race car Student Government Association President Jorge Alanis swears in (from left) Lucio Torres during the “Engineering Teens” Summer Camp 2008. She and III, senator for College of Liberal Arts; Jason Rios, senator at large; Mayra Cordova, Physical science teachers Ulrich A. Weisse and 19 other female high school students powered the cars with senator for the College of Science, Mathematics and Technology; Hector Benavides, Eduardo Arrambide, of Rivera and Hanna high solar energy and raced them. senator at large; and Angel Zubieta, senator for College of Science, Mathematics and schools, guided the students, and four UTB/TSC Technology. The new SGA members took the oath of office Aug. 26 in the Student engineering students participated as tutors and • See ‘Engineering,’ Page 12 Union’s Salon Gardenia. mentors.
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Elizabeth A. Perez/Collegian Members of the Campus Activities Board serve aguas frescas to students during Wednesday night’s Tardeada in the Education and Business Complex courtyard. Student Life sponsored the Welcome Week event, giving out prizes and food to students who attend evening classes. Getting involved
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Graduate student Denise Trujillo (left) informs freshman Albert Emmanuel Medina and sophomore biology major Manti Ortiz about the STEMS (South Texas Engineering Math and Science) Mentor Club during Join-a-Club Day on Wednesday at the Gazebos. Also shown is freshman biology major Sophia A. Hoekema. About 60 students visited the booth. A total of 27 clubs and four departments recruited students for their organizations at the annual event, said Ana Perez, a student development specialist for the Office of Student Life. The Collegian On Campus September 1, 2008 • Page 9 Flutist experiences a taste of Italy By Leslie Olivares [between] composers and performers,” keep playing, so [I] might as well apply Staff Writer she said. “They just composed it and we to different festivals.” [got] to perform it.” Getting accepted to the festival was Senior music education major Dulce The SCAPE part of the festival’s only the beginning of the journey for Rodriguez was one of 12 performers name stands for Sound, Composition Rodriguez. Raising enough money to from across the globe chosen to display and Performance Exchange. attend was another matter. their skills at the SoundSCAPE Music Works Rodriguez performed were Rodriguez received donations Festival this summer in Pavia, Italy. “Indonesian Scenes” by Jason Cress, from various faculty members and
During her 10-day trip, Rodriguez had “Sublimation” by Daniel Siepmann organizations in the community. Courtesy Photo a full schedule of lessons, workshops and “Vigil for the Naked Skydiver” by “I had a benefit concert which a Senior music education major Dulce Rodriguez (left) and concerts. Deovides Reyes III. bunch of my friends performed in and takes a lesson in Pavia, Italy, with Lisa Cella, artistic “I was up by 7 a.m., had to leave my Her favorite part of the trip was a … different people came to it and gave director of San Diego New Music and founder of its dorm at 8 a.m., went to have breakfast visit to Milan, where she shopped, saw donations,” she said. ensemble NOISE. and then went to rehearsals all morning the sights and ate “the best pizza and long ’til 12 p.m.,” she said. “Then I lasagna.” would go to my Italian class, have Rodriguez began pursuing music at lunch, and after lunch I would either age 11 and has played the flute ever have a lesson with my flute instructor or since. I would attend different workshops. Mina Kramer, an assistant master “After that I had a concert at 6:30, technical instructor and director of the then dinner, [then] another concert.” UTB/TSC Music Academy, praised Rodriguez said the festival, hosted by Rodriguez. the Vittadini School of Music, featured “Dulce is a talented student and has different guest artists, faculty and shown a lot of promise,” Kramer said. “I student concerts. had seen this as a great opportunity for More than 30 composers gave her to go and explore more of what there Rodriguez and the performers a chance to is to offer in music outside of just what premier their most recent contemporary the Valley has to offer.” works. Asked why she chose to enter the “The festival … totally concentrated on competition, Rodriguez replied, “This contemporary music … which is totally summer I had no classes to take so I new for me because it was an exchange figured … besides working, I want to Professorof the month
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Secretary: Elisa Niño Treasurer: Jennifer M. Lopez Paseo Continued from Page 1 Historian: Peggy Sue Reyna spotlight Adviser: Sandra Hernandez Club school year but it also celebrates higher education.” Awards: Organization of the Year: 2005, 2007 and 2008; Scorpion Circle, 2007 and 2008: Community Service Last year, the event was part of Welcome Week. Award, 2008: Academic Excellence, 2007; Mercedes “Unfortunately, it moved out of the Welcome Week Livestock Show Parade 2005, third place; and Spring Break program, but the impact of the event is a little bit more Safety Week first-place winners in 2007, 2008; first annual important than trying to fit it into a schedule,” Mariscal Monster Mash winners; Super Bowl Bash, second-place said. “Essentially, what we’re trying to do is create a winners. wow-type of event.” Events: Meet the Greeks, Sister Dinners and Socials, One of the biggest differences between this year’s annual Scavenger Hunt, Women’s History Month, Breast event and last year’s is that four bands will play, instead Cancer Awareness, Spring Break Safety Week, Clothesline of one. In addition, W FM 97.7 of Matamoros will be Project, Handprint Project, Bougainvillea Ball, Halloween broadcasting the event live. Extravaganza. He said because Auditivo, a band that formed in Community Service: Volunteering for the American Matamoros, has a good following, “it would be a good Heart Association, campus activities, Muscular Dystrophy band to have here on campus.” Association, Arts and Entertainment events, Distinguished “It’s created quite a buzz, so far: primarily, because Lecture Series, Adopt-A-Highway and Bike Fest. of Auditivo,” Mariscal said. Meetings: at 5 p.m. Sunday (members only). Fernando Del Castillo, president of Pistolero Records, Requirements: Must be a female college student with said Auditivo’s CD, “Noches de Otoño,” was released Courtesy Photo a 2.0 grade-point average or better. Completion of other in July. Members of the Sigma Psi Delta Sorority include (from left) Peggy Sue membership requirements will be specified at first meeting. “They’ve already been on MTV, they got their CD, Reyna, Elisa Niño, Ruby Ramirez, Mayra Garcia, Jennifer Lopez and Must attend Meet-The-Greeks, have a good attitude and [appeared on] ‘Telehit,’ MTV Latino [and] they are Elizabeth Garza. want to be a sister for life! nominated for [an award in] Ritmoson Latino,” Del Name: Sigma Psi Delta Sorority For more information: Access the sorority’s Web site at: Castillo said. Purpose: The sorority is based on sisterhood, community http://orange.utb.edu/sigmapsidelta or e-mail Elizabeth Mariscal said last year the fiestahad a turnout of 600 service and the promotion of student life. The sisters of Garza at [email protected]. community members; this year, he expects up to 2,000 Sigma Psi Delta are women who are attending college or --Compiled by Paola Ibarra people. have finished college to further educate themselves and If you would like your student organization featured in the He said Pistolero Records, Auditivo’s record label, better their lives. Club Spotlight, call Collegian reporter Paola Ibarra at helped develop the posters for the event, and booked Established: 1996 882-5143 or send an e-mail to [email protected]. the other three groups. President: Elizabeth M. Garza Del Castillo told The Collegian he met Mariscal Vice President: Ruby Ramirez while promoting an event for Auditivo in Brownsville. “I told him, ‘Well, if you’d like, I can book the whole Web designers on campus within the various departments to show for you. I’ll help you out that way,’” he said. “It Appoint roll over into that new look, so that our Web site will have a helps me promote the record company and the band and Continued from Page 3 consistent image out for our audience.” we were able to involve Gibson, which is a big guitar Linder was born in Fergus Falls, Minn., and received company, they’re going to give away a guitar at the academic setting.” a bachelor of arts degree in mass communication with an event, and we’re also going to give away some cymbals Linder has been meeting with the university’s marketing emphasis in public relations from the University of Denver. from Paiste, which is a really big sponsor of ours.” agency to determine the strengths they can promote. She previously worked in corporate communications, sales, He said the band’s performance at Fiesta Del Paseo is “We want our marketing and communication to reflect the marketing and media buying. a “way to give back to society.” outstanding quality of our academic programs, faculty, staff, Linder’s salary is $80,000. “They’re growing and they need to play as much as students and our university as a whole,” Ragland said. “All of them were the top candidates recommended by the they can,” Del Castillo said. “Sometimes, we need to do Linder’s goal is to show the quality of the institution. search committees,” Dameron said. “We felt each of them some shows for the people and it’s a good start because “One of the biggest challenges is making sure we are will be able to contribute in many ways to the institution you’re not going to charge, it’s open to all ages. A lot of sending a consistent message and a consistent image to the based on the experience and credentials they bring to their the times we do shows it’s mainly at clubs and you have public,” she said. We are in the process of training all the positions.” to be 21 to get in or 18 and over, so it’s always good to do one or two shows to be able to do it for the masses and for the people.” The four bands will have their T-shirts and CDs for www.collegian.utb.edu sale at the event.
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own model airplanes and made them fly. Engineer For the last activity, participants Continued from Page 6 designed, built and tested a small car
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This week in the Scorpion Nation Date Team Opponent Location Time Friday Volleyball Texas A&M Int’l Laredo 1 p.m. Friday Volleyball Tarleton State Laredo 3 p.m. Saturday Volleyball Univ. of North Dakota Laredo 10 a.m. Er i c Co n n o r /Fo r Th e Co l l e g i a n Saturday Soccer (W) Oklahoma Baptist (W) Morningside Park 4 p.m. Middle blocker Jacque Touchet goes for a hit during a game against Iowa’s Dordt College at an invitational tournament held Aug. 22-23 at Rivera High School. The Defenders shut out Saturday Soccer Univ. St. Thomas Morningside Park 7 p.m. the Scorpions 3-0. Sunday Soccer (M) Oklahoma Baptist (M) Morningside Park 3 p.m. Scorpion Soccer Classic this weekend By Hugo E. Rodriguez team takes on the Bisons. Sports Editor At 7 p.m. the same day, the Scorpion men’s team takes on It’s Saturday night and the University of St. Thomas you’re strapped for cash. No Celts. good movies have come out At 1 p.m. Sunday, the Prairie at Cinemark’s Movies 10 or Dogs will take on the Celts, Sunrise Mall, and the ones and at 3 p.m., the Scorpions that have come out, you’ve will square off against the already seen twice. What else Bisons. is there to do in Brownsville? Last weekend, the men’s The answer is simple: Watch team faced the Celts and the a soccer game at Morningside William Carey University Park. Crusaders in Houston; the Scratch that, why not watch women’s team hosted the several? UTB/TSC will be the NCAA Division II Texas proud host of the Scorpion A&M International University Soccer Classic this weekend. Dustdevils on Sunday and At 1 p.m. Saturday, the will travel to Houston today to Oklahoma Baptist University square off against the NCAA Bisons will take on the College Division I Houston Baptist of Santa Fe Prairie Dogs. University Huskies. Results
At 4 p.m. the same day, were not available at press Re b e k a h S. Go m e z /Co l l e g i a n the Scorpion women’s soccer time. Goalie Elizabeth Drake catches a corner during soccer tryouts held Aug. 23 for the women’s soccer team. Página 14 • 1 de septiembre de 2008 Noticias en Español The Collegian Inspírate en el festival de cortometrajes
Por Graciela L. Salazar ensayo y premio del público. En el taller de interpretación los participantes aprenden Editora de Español sobre los principios de la actuación. Paloma Vázquez, estudiante de Universidad TecMilenio, Un cortometraje es una manera de expresarte, es crear sin en Matamoros, asistió a este taller. tener limitaciones. “Para mí un actor es una persona que personifica un Países como México, España, Reino Unido, Estados papel ficticio y es capaz de darle vida a cualquier papel”, Unidos y Bélgica están presentando sus trabajos en el dijo Vázquez. “Un actor se debe adaptar al personaje, no el Festival de Cortometrajes Cine en Corto Matamoros 2008. personaje al actor.” La Fundación Cine en Corto A.C. nació en el 2005 con la Mónica San Miguel, estudiante de la Universidad del finalidad de promover el cine en la ciudad de Matamoros. A diferencia de las películas que vemos en los cines, un Noreste, en Matamoros, dijo que un actor es una persona Es así como después se creó el Festival Cine en Corto, para cortometraje no tiene limitantes. completa. brindar la oportunidad de mostrar trabajos y participar en “En un cortometraje realmente puedes contar lo que “Tiene que jugar varios roles dependiendo del personaje una competencia con cortometrajes de todo el mundo. quieras sin censura”, aclaró. que les toque y tiene que vivirlo, no simplemente actuarlo”, Daniel de los Santos, director y creador de la fundación, Un cortometraje es una mini película que dura en promedio dijo San Miguel. también tenía la meta de promover la realización del cine 15 minutos, pero en ocasiones puede llegar a durar hasta 30 Para más información, ingresa a www.cineencorto.com. independiente. minutos. Explicó que un cortometraje no se realiza con fines La edición No. 4 del festival inició la semana pasada lucrativos y es infinitamente más barato que una película o con talleres gratuitos de interpretación y realización. El Calendario de eventos en Matamoros largometraje. miércoles y el viernes habrá funciones gratuitas con los Miércoles 8:30 p.m. Cortos en Museo Casamata En el pasado se acostumbraba exhibir cortometrajes mejores cortometrajes que participan en el festival. (Santos Degollado y esquina con Guatemala) antes de que iniciara una película en el cine, por lo mismo, El festival concluye con la ceremonia de premiación este Viernes 3:00 p.m. Cortos en el Teatro de la Reforma en México se le siguen llamando “cortos”. En España viernes a las 8 p.m. en el Teatro de la Reforma. Las categorías (Sexta y Abasolo) son conocidos como “anuncios” y en Estados Unidos que participan son mejor cortometraje, mejor animación y 6:30 p.m. Cortos de taller de cine en Teatro de la Reforma como “trailers”, comentó De los Santos, originario de mejor corto regional; y para premiar a los participantes de 8:00 p.m. Premiación en Teatro de la Reforma Matamoros. los talleres, las categorías son las siguientes: mejor corto de
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certainly change a society, Fence and we have a responsibility, Reaching a milestone Continued from Page 6 I believe, as faculty to help surface in each student’s continue negotiations. And, on potential the opportunity to July 31, both parties reached a change themselves, and that settlement in which UTB/TSC that is around them.” agreed to enhance its existing While the audience fences around campus. applauded the positive outcome “Instead [of a border fence], of the case, many gasped when we will standardize our the president announced the current property line fencing coming retirement of Provost and reinforce it in a way that José Martín. satisfies DHS requirements, Martín, a nuclear engineer, Courtesy Photo while we still retain all rights was hired in 1996 as the dean Twenty-six migrant students receive diplomas at the UTB/TSC High School Equivalency Program’s ninth annual General Educational Development graduation, which was held Aug. 1 in the SET-B Lecture Hall. Shown (seated, from left) are Sandra Chavez, Thalia Saldaña, and jurisdiction of our own of the College of Science, property,” García said. Maria J. Gomez, Maria Isabel Martinez and Abigail Flores. Standing: Hector Quintanilla, director of Business and Industry; Antonio Zavaleta, Mathematics and Technology. vice president for External Affairs; Edward Villarreal, Teresa Davila, George Garcia, Ludivina Martinez, Trinidad Gomez Jr., Gustavo A. The university will increase In 2000 he was named its fence height to 10 feet, and Martinez, Rocky Martinez, Jesus Heriberto Rangel, Gracie Rodriguez, administrative assistant; Emma Garcia, coordinator for Support provost and vice president Services; Mary Treviño, HEP director; Mary Pelayo, learning instructional specialist; and Jim Holt, dean of Workforce Training and Continuing the UT System will pay for for Academic Affairs. Three Education. the enhancement. Homeland years later, he was awarded Security will pay for electronic the Houston Endowment Chair engineering physics major, senator are the busiest days for student surveillance equipment. in mathematics, science and SGA at large; and Angel Zubieta, a organizations,” said Vince Solis, “The solution seems so engineering. In 2005, with the Continued from Page 6 sophomore bioengineering major, assistant vice president of Student simple now, yet it took returning growth of the university, the College of Science, Mathematics Development and an SGA adviser. to court three times and the position of the provost and vice “I encourage all the senators and Technology senator. “That’s when they are the most efforts of countless individuals president of Academic Affairs … to let the students know that During the Senators’ Reports, active in the building, so I would to come to an understanding,” was separated, with Martín we have more opportunities for Barrera said the president of Alpha anticipate those hour changes.” García said. remaining as provost. students,” Alanis said. Kappa Psi was upset because Solis said he would get back to The agreement also calls “I have loved having him by Myra Cordova, a sophomore the group holds its meetings at Barrera about the issue. for both entities to research my side as I walk into every UT biology major, was appointed 7 p.m. Fridays and the student Absent from Tuesday’s meeting alternatives to the border fence. regents’ meeting,” García said. College of Science, Mathematics organization room closes at that were Senator at Large Lina Zamora “I cannot tell you the number “Dr. Martín has been a very and Technology senator; Jason time on Fridays. and College of Applied Technology of people who told us, ‘Give special spirit.” Rios, a junior government major, as “We’ll be looking at those and General Studies Senator Hugo it up, it’s not going to work,’” Martín’s retirement becomes a senator at large; Lucio Torres III, issues, we’ll be meeting with Doug N. Valdez. The association’s García recalled. “It is because effective at the end of the year. a sophomore government major, Stoves [director of Residential Life meetings take place at 5 p.m. each of events such as these that College of Liberal Arts senator; and Housing] and Student Union Tuesday in the Student Union’s change a person and they Hector Benavides, a sophomore staff because I know that Fridays Salon Gardenia. The Collegian Noticias en Español 1 de septiembre de 2008 • Página 15 Estudiante de hoy
Nombre: Gabriela García Edad: 18 años Ciudad natal: Brownsville Promedio: 3.3 Especialidad: Comercio Internacional Clasificación: Estudiante de tercer año Reconocimientos: Lista del Decano: Primavera 2008 y Verano II 2008. Foto de Cortesía De izquierda: Pedro Mendiola, Dante Masso, Job Cammarti, Víctor Cavazos y Jorge Ferretis. Pasatiempo: “Leer, bailar e ir al cine”. ¿Cuáles son tus metas? Auditivo se presenta en UTB/TSC “Graduarme con una licenciatura y una Por Graciela L. Salazar sistema auditivo”, platicó Dante. Erick Ptacnik, estudiante de “Noches de Otoño” cuenta con maestría”. Editora de Español Víctor Cavazos, baterista de la negocios en UTB/TSC, ingresó al 10 temas, entre ellos: “Sincera”, banda, comentó que el proceso para grupo hace apenas un mes como “Elefantes”, “Vienes o te vas”, El grupo de rock pop Auditivo llegar adonde están ahora no ha sido bajista y guitarrista. El definió la “Quédate” y “Esta Vez”. se presentará por primera vez en fácil. música de la banda como un rock El video de su primer sencillo Brownsville este viernes y lo hará “Es bastante trabajo y bastante pop divertido y alegre. “Sincera” fue grabado en Monterrey, en la Fiesta del Paseo. esperar y seguir adelante sin [tener] También integran la banda: Job Nuevo León, México, en mayo de Auditivo inició en Matamoros resultados”, mencionó Víctor. Cammarti, voz y guitarra rítmica; este año y ya se puede ver en los como una banda de garaje hace más Auditivo firmó con Pistolero Jorge Ferretis, pianista; y Pedro canales de música. de siete años. Records en la primavera del 2007. Mendiola, bajista. La Fiesta Del Paseo se llevará “Empezamos a ensayar canciones Dante aclaró que la clave para El primer material discográfico a cabo entre los edificios Unión de grupos que nos gustaban como hacer un proyecto es tener paciencia de Auditivo es “Noches de Otoño” Estudiantil y SET-B a partir de las Maná, Fobia, La Ley... todo lo que y tolerancia. y salió a la venta en Estados Unidos 5 p.m. También estarán presentes era rock de los ’90”, dijo Dante “No somos nada aún, estamos en el 10 de junio y en México salió a la Nina Pilots, NTN y Labial. Masso, el guitarrista líder de la un proceso y tenemos los pies en la venta un mes después. El material discográfico de banda. tierra”, dijo. “Queremos crecer más, Fernando del Castillo, presidente Auditivo estará a la venta en el Decidieron nombrar Auditivo al gracias a Dios las cosas se están de Pistolero Records, dijo que evento. grupo porque es uno de los cinco dando porque todo esto es a base Auditivo “ha estado en MTV, su CD Para más información sobre sentidos. de trabajo, este proceso aún sigue [salió] en ‘Telehit’, MTV Latino Auditivo, ingresa a www.myspace. y esperamos contar con el apoyo [y] fueron nominados [en varias com/auditivo. “Es el sentido por el que nosotros Diego Lerma/Collegian llegamos y nos comunicamos, por de toda la gente de aquí, porque de categorías del canal] Ritmoson [medio de] la música llegamos al aquí somos”. Latino”. ¿Cuál ha sido tu reto más grande? “Estudiar [en la universidad] Texas State en San Marcos como Artista presenta su exhibición en museo estudiante de primer año”. ¿Si pudieras cambiar algo de la universidad, qué harías? “Que los estudiantes participaran más en las actividades [escolares]”. ¿Qué te gusta de la universidad? “Todos los nuevos edificios y los profesores”. ¿Qué le aconsejarías a los estudiantes de nuevo ingreso? “Que no dejen sus estudios, que no dejen todo a última hora y que tengan prioridades”. ¿Qué recomendaciones les darías a los estudiantes para estudiar antes de un examen? “Que tengan buenos apuntes antes de los exámenes y que lean lo que el profesor pide”. Rebekah S. Gómez/Collegian El artista visual Joaquín García Quintana presenta su exhibición “Puro color: Joaquín García Quintana: 20 Años” el pasado miércoles en el Museo Fine Art de Brownsville. La exposición --Recopilado por Paola continuará hasta el 27 octubre. El evento fue realizado por el Consulado de México en los Estados Unidos. Ibarra Page 16 • September 1, 2008 The Collegian