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STENCH > Something smells, COLLEGIAN UTBCOLLEGIAN.COM Vol. 64, Issue 21 Monday, February 20, 2012 and it's not the unbathed frat brother who sits in front of you during biology. PAGE 3 a&e Nuestra casa es su casa,

>> Campus celebrates love Mr. Amigo with chocolate, speeding dating, laughs and politics. By Viridiana Zúñiga >> PHOTOS: A Night to Rejoice SPANISH EDITOR >>Abstract art show opens Tues. PAGE 9 Since the 1960s, renowned and unforgettable figures from Mexico carrying the title of Mr. Amigo have come to Brownsville to help us OPINION celebrate Charro Days. This year, the title previously held “Corporations by individuals as distinguished as Juan Gabriel, Lola Beltrán, Tito don’t work for Guízar and Cantinflas, has been people--like given to actor and comedian Arath governments- de la Torre. -they work for “He is very popular in Mexico and in the U.S.,” said Eliseo money, and Davila, president of the Mr. money doesn’t Amigo Association. think about the See AMIGO, Page 7 courtesy photo humans who Love Mr. Amigo? The Collegian will cover the daylong celebration. For on-the-minute coverage, check out UTBCOLLEGIAN.COM to read our live blog starting at 10:40 a.m Thursday. construct their lives around it.” >>CARTOON: Democracy: an eternal dance. PAGE 4 New admission standards RECOMMENDED get under way for fall SUICIDE School of Business close to receiving >> After the death of a UTPA student, By Rene Cardona Jr. UTB has trained a slew of students, with COLLEGIAN EDITOR the help of a federal grant, to be aware of international accreditation the signs that could point to suicide. PAGE 8 By Rene Cardona Jr. Because UT-Brownsville and Texas Southmost COLLEGIAN EDITOR College will go their separate ways, the university’s ON THE WEB open admissions policy will end in Fall 2012 with The School of Business implementation of required test scores. Last summer, university officials from University at UT-Brownsville has College, Student Affairs, Academic Affairs and Academic been recommended Advising met to devise the new admission standards. for international The officials “came together and did a lot of research and accreditation, as per the evaluation,” said Janna Arney, associate vice president evaluation of three officials for Academic Affairs. “We looked at endless enrollment who visited campus last data from many, many years back to see trends and to see week. what and how students scored and how they performed.” The School of Business The best predictor for college success, Arney said, was GET MORE completed the application Paper is finite. Get all of high school rank, process to receive according to the our content on our newly accreditation from the literature looked redesigned Website Association to Advance at and UTB/TSC’s UT-B 2.0 utbcollegian.com Collegiate Schools of historical data. Business back in Spring S t u d e n t s Second in a series CATCH UP ON NEWS 2011. Then, Associate graduating in Editor’s Note: New academic THAT MATTERS Dean Musa Essayyad led the top quarter initiatives will be implemented on our Website the preparation and data of their class will in the coming semesters as UT- collection that brought be guaranteed Brownsville makes the move to >>Suspected the final stages of the admission until become an autonomous university. Fall 2014, the last Ensuring success of incoming accreditation process to freshman classes stands as the gunman, semester for which fruition and produced a main goal of the different directives, standards have victim found 150-page report. HÉCTOR AGUILAR/collegian and The Collegian will report on Three deans from David Bejou, dean of the School of Business and Economics at Elizabeth City State been developed. these in a three-part-series. dead in L.A. other universities came University in North Carolina, addresses a Principles of Macroeconomics course. He SAT and ACT scores to campus Feb. 13 and and two other academics compose the Peer Review Committee that visited campus will now be required by UTB, although no minimum house left last Wednesday after Feb. 13. scores have been outlined for Fall 2012 to allow the >> visiting with Provost Alan H. Sarhan, vice president told The Collegian. community and surrounding school districts to clue in Ariz. officer Artibise to let him know of Academic Affairs at However, one more on the changes, Arney said. Students graduating in the second quarter of their about their deliberation. Savannah State University, hurdle stands in the way scrutinized classes will need an SAT score on the math and critical David Bejou, dean of the form the Peer Review for the School of Business reading section of 790 or an ACT composite score of 16. School of Business and Committee. to receive the prestigious after 6th fatal Those in the third quarter of their class will need an Economics at Elizabeth The committee informed accreditation. The AACSB’s SAT score of 830 or ACT score of 17. Those in the fourth shooting Artibise and School of Initial Accreditation City State University in quarter will need to get an 870 on their SAT or an 18 on Business Dean Mark Kroll Committee must ratify North Carolina; Christine their ACT. /UTBCOLLEGIAN at 9 a.m. Wednesday of the recommendation of Clements, dean of the The maximum score on the SAT for math and critical @UTBCOLLEGIAN College of Business their decision. accreditation. By mid- reading is 1600. The max composite score for the ACT is and Economics at the “They were positive … March, UTB should a 36. /UTBCOLLEGIAN University of Wisconsin- they would recommend know whether it has been Whitewater; and Mostafa initial accreditation,” Kroll THE COLLEGIAN See ACCREDIT, Page 8 See ADMISSION, Page 8 February 20, 2012 2 | ON CAMPUS the collegian High marks

Ten students in the STING program have been recognized for completing all course requirements and having exceeded the number of points required for class attendance, participation, campus activities, meeting with mentors and COMPASS test. Shown (from left) are Administrative Clerk Pedro Luis Mendoza and honorees Evelyn Valenzuela, Sergio L. Gomez, Segismundo Carretero, Samuel Cortes, José Daniel Del Bosque, Camila Nuñez, Sting Program Coordinator Magda Goga and Peer Mentor Sindy Estrella. Other student honorees are Oscar Yepez, Cesar Vargas, Jorge Gonzalez and Luis Olalde. The students each received an MP3 player, USB and planner.

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courtesy photo Patrol car at boat ramp explained Campus Police chief said officer stopped briefly on way back from training to give son money

incidents involved the officers being at By Samantha Ruiz training. In this instance, department THE COLLEGIAN employees were training on South Padre Island. JOE MOLINA/collegian photos A Campus Police officer, whose patrol car was photographed as it was parked at Cardoza said there was an incident in Residents of Casa Bella, UT-Brownsville’s student housing complex, have complained about the sewage odor coming from which a person called to ask why a university PUB’s Lift Station 15 at Jackson Street and University Boulevard. With the right weather conditions, the smell is impossible for a Cameron County public boat ramp, was students and neighborhood residents to ignore. there to drop off money for his son who officer was at Saint Joseph Academy. The was fishing, the department’s police chief police chief said the department uses the By Joe Molina Obama signed into law safeguard the health and said. school’s track field to train cadets. the American Recovery safety of its customers and In response to people reporting Campus THE COLLEGIAN The Collegian received a photo showing and Reinvestment Act to the public. BPUB lift stations a youth leaning into the patrol car and Police vehicles being seen off campus, At the intersection provide funds for water and meet Environmental apparently talking to someone. It also Cardoza said: “That’s going to happen. If I hadn’t known about it and I see it, I would of Jackson Street and wastewater infrastructure Protection Agency shows a man holding a fishing pole and have been upset about it, too.” University Boulevard, the projects, according to PUB’s regulations and constantly sitting on a lawn chair next to the vehicle. “If I had seen that car stay there for Brownsville Public Utilities Sanitary Sewer Overflow pass Texas Commission The photo was taken at 3:37 p.m. Jan.16 at projects summary of 2011. of Environmental Quality the Jaime J. Zapata Memorial Boat Ramp hours, then I would have taken some Board operates the city’s administrative action on it, but this was largest of 174 lift stations. The summary showed inspections.” on State Highway 48, according to the PUB was awarded $46 Although PUB says it source who asked to remain anonymous. just five, 10 minutes,” he said. Other stations in Cardoza said that officers are issued a million to carry out 13 meets regulations, the odor The university’s Handbook of Operating Brownsville segue their vehicle to drive to trainings and are also construction contracts that is unpleasant. Procedures, or HOP, states that “the use of loads through Lift Station allowed use of the car to drive to lunch 15 to ultimately deposit would distribute sewage “Sometimes when I go university-owned motor vehicles for other than official business is strictly prohibited while they are on duty. But that would collected waste from the flow from the Robindale get the bus ... that’s when by state law.” be a working lunch; if they get called to a southern west quadrant of wastewater treatment plant [the smell is] strongest,” However, Campus Police Chief John situation, they have to respond. the city at the South Waste to the South Waste Water said Casa Bella Resident The officers could have also been seen Treatment Plant by replacing Assistant Benita Cruz, Cardoza said the department underwent Water Treatment Plant training on South Padre Island that day eating in a restaurant at the Island, as well, nearby. The station has and rehabilitating old sewer senior education major. “I Cardoza said. They are permitted to leave pipelines throughout older know that there are a lot and the officer was on his way home when been pumping more than he stopped at the boat ramp. for lunch during the training. sections of Brownsville. of students that walk from 2 million gallons of waste Cardoza said he was completely aware of “This was a crime prevention training PUB allocated an additional here to class and I think it collections from the most the situation and saw nothing wrong with conference that was being held at the densely populated area of $3 million to the sanitary does affect them. I [thought] the officer stopping for a few minutes with Island, so they were taking equipment the city for the last 20 years. system overflow projects. it was the trash can but his son after the training. there back and forth,” the police chief said. About two football fields Lift Station 15 is not among maybe it’s from over there. I “I knew about it, he was coming [back]; “It was two of my officers and … myself.” north of the lift station, the stations designated for never thought about it.” I heard him say he was going to stop and Each officer had a vehicle, he said. Cardoza took his own vehicle to the residents of Casa Bella improvement. talk to his son out there, and I personally training. cringe their noses as they did not see anything wrong,” Cardoza said. He said Campus Police has jurisdiction share their experiences of UTB/TSC owns the Bahía Grande Research Station near the boat ramp. throughout any University of Texas the ongoing odor problem. property in any county. The department Junior kinesiology major Campus Police can be seen there if they are ever called to respond to a suspicious is licensed by the state of Texas and Scott Frazier and junior commissioned by the UT System board of mathematics major Kyle vehicle or person, he said. Cardoza said situations in which regents, he said. Primarily, Campus Police Douglass attest that these responds to situations at UTB/TSC. smells are a problem they’ve Campus Police vehicles are seen outside of the university have happened before If a situation would have happened at faced daily since they moved and people have called them in, but those the boat ramp, the officer could have taken in to UT-Brownsville’s action, Cardoza said. student housing complex last semester. “Driving back here, it’s God-awful,” Frazier explained as he pointed Brownsville Public Utilities Board employees conduct regular maintenance on Life Flexible Retirement Income from the parking lot of Station 15 Feb. 10. PUB spokeswoman Alicia Nevárez-Warner reminds residents, Casa Bella to the lift station businesses and schools that proper disposal of FOG (fats, oils and grease), paper across the street. “You are towels and sanitary wipes helps prevent lift stations from clogging and producing foul just driving and, all of a odors. sudden, you smell it.” In an emailed response “Lift Station No. 15 actually Residential Life Director CLU, ChFC last Thursday to The is in good working condition Douglas Stoves said a major Bob Richardson Collegian’s inquiry about and sound structural shape,” contributor to the potency of REGISTERED FINANCIAL CONSULTANT the lift station’s odor, PUB Nevárez-Warner’s email the smell coming from Lift Communications and Public states. Station 15 is wind direction. Relations Manager Alicia Asked if constant “It’s nothing that is Nevárez-Warner stated: exposure to strong sewer systematically wrong here (956) 542 - 1775 “Sewer flow pumped at this smells is harmful to the [at Casa Bella],” Stoves said. lift station is high and has residents of Casa Bella, “It’s been an issue for years, been traveling through a Nevárez-Warner’s email even before we moved here.” long section of the collection states: “BPUB public Stoves said Casa Bella has system, becoming anaerobic health standards are very not received complaints in and septic. These conditions stringent. We work closely regard to the lift station’s cause sewer at this site to with state and federal odor. emit foul odor.” agencies and strive to meet “Other than the occasional Investment Advisor Representative with and Securities and Investment Advisory Services offered through Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc (TFA) member FINRA, SIPC and a Registered Investment Advisor. all applicable regulations to Non-securities products and services are not offered through TFA. In 2009, President See STATION, Page 8 LD3916-08/09 February 20, 2012 4 | OPINION the collegian

It’s about time “I have an issue with the grading, the way they have the GPA set up. I think it’s kind of deficient for us. I’ve come to school for a few years, and it’s not like other campuses where you get an 85 in the class and they consider it a 3.5, vs. here I can get an 89 and I’m always going to get a 3.0. … As a student you try to compete with others schools, you go do your application and even though you got that 87 or 89 and the other person is going to say they got a 3.5 and you’re always going to say you got a 3.0. That messes us up a lot down here when we’re trying to compete against people from up north. … If there’s going to be a [grade] change, it’s going to benefit a lot of people here.”

Jose Garcia Respiratory therapy major

Plethora of problems “There’s kind of a lack of parking spaces in the morning. … Some of the restrooms are kind of dirty… A comment on democracy and there’s people smoking on campus, and they have a ban By Rene Cardona Jr. Everything.” A politician stood with a wily look on on that and I don’t really want COLLEGIAN EDITOR his face in front of the corporation. He addressed a nicotine in my lungs.” citizen who yelled in his face and demanded this and Do you know what it is? I certainly don’t. Not that. Another citizen sat down behind the activist who Zachary Sloan anymore. Dramatic, right? What if it stood screamed for no taxes and more jobs, but she didn’t care Mathematics and Science Academy student on stage yelling at you to pay attention? and stared at her Facebook profile on an iPad. In all honesty, our democracy has run off At the end of the skit, after trying to get his point Blackboard down to the hearts of those unlucky few mired in across to the politician, who, by the way, turned his back to get money from the corporation throughout the skit, “The Blackboard system is always totalitarian regimes in the Middle East and the activist citizen gets distracted down, and sometimes I try to do North Africa. by the apathetic girl’s iPad. They my homework and I can’t submit And, here we are, both gazed admiringly at a picture it because it doesn’t let me log consuming our lives Corporations don’t of a llama with a hat. in or some other issue. The away. “ work for people--like The politician, not knowing Blackboard system, they need to I organized a skit for Student governments-- what to do and maybe feeling a bit fix that.” Media’s Valentine’s Day event, Blog Love, and it was a political they work for guilty that the citizens couldn’t see farce. It was ridiculously money, and money through his deceptions, walks up Brenda Lopez accurate, if I do say so myself. to the corporation, who hands him Sophomore education major doesn’t think about The setup looked much like the humans bags of cash. They hold each other an assembly line--one where who construct their and talk to get things done. democracy should come out the lives around it. That’s democracy in the U.S. I Parking problems end. But, it didn’t--nor does it do wish I were wrong. Maybe I will “Currently, I believe the issue that a lot of people so in the real world that’s off the Rene Cardona Jr. ” be proven wrong. I hope so. Even have would be with parking. There’s stage. if corporations are efficient, profit- plenty of parking over here on A guy, standing in as the maximizing machines, I don’t want the University Boulevard side, corporation, stood on one end with a mustache and suit my government to shrink. Corporations don’t work for but if you have classes on holding pieces of paper that were supposed to symbolize people--like governments--they work for money, and the North building side, you pieces of legislation. One paper read, in bold Akzidenz money doesn’t think about the humans who construct have to come a lot earlier to Grotesk font, “No Corporate Taxes,” another “Privatize their lives around it. get parking. We’re paying a lot more for the parking permits right now, $60, so that’s probably what the main issue is.” Cain Montes ­­Commemorating our unsung heroes Senior business major Editor's Note: In honor of Black History Month, every week, The Collegian will run an inspirational story written by students in Amy Frazier's English 1301 class.

“I began the first week of the Last semester was my first in college, and he encouraged me to always try my best at TWEET IT semester, commemorating Martin I thought it was going to be tough to adjust whatever I set myself to do. Luther King Jr., an iconic figure and to my new life. When I walked into my He told me that when he was in high role model to many in American speech class during the first day of class, I school, he was not allowed to be in any Tell us your beef society, by asking my Composition noticed a young man sitting near the front sports, but he tried and tried again, until via Twitter. I students to write a brief paper of the class, waiting for the professor to he made the swim team for his school. during class about their favorite arrive. What shocked me was that he had Domingo exerted all of his effort and Just use #mybeef role models and people who no arms, yet he was as excited as I was to eventually made it to state [competition]. and mention us, inspired them. The vast majority start class. He said that once he is in the water, he of the students wrote about their After several class periods, I decided forgets about all his worries and nothing @utbcollegian. parents. Spellbound and riveted, to talk to him and get to know him a bit else around him matters. Do it now! I realized many students had a more. He introduced himself as Domingo This had a big impact on me because story to tell and could tell a good and, like Nick Vujicic, he was born I think that if Domingo can do what he story. These stories offer hope without arms, but he did have feet. He sets out to do, then why can’t I, who have and inspiration to those searching took advantage of using his feet to his best both my arms? To this day, Domingo and I for purpose and meaning to life capacity and was able to write, text and remain close friends, and I would not trade during a flagging economy rife with even play video games with his feet. his friendship for anything in the world! Domingo told me that nothing has ever Ricardo Martinez --Compiled by Marlane Ashley Rodriguez uncertainty.” --Amy Frazier, Assistant Professor, stopped him from reaching his dreams, and English 1301.08 --Photos by Miguel Angel Roberts English Department February 20, 2012 the collegian LOCAL & STATE | 5 Brownsville Historical TEXAS SHORTS Associated Press Association honors TSC KIDNAPPING VICTIM TESTIFIES WEATHERFORD --When her legs were chained to a bed, as she was locked in a nearly airtight wooden box, and while she was tortured on a deer-skinning device, a Texas Trustee Mendez woman was terrified her former neighbor would kill her--but says she never stopped praying. “I prayed all the time: silently, mentally,” the woman testified Wednesday By Joe Molina during the trial of Jeffrey Allan Maxwell, 59, who faces up to life in prison if convicted of aggravated kidnapping and two counts of aggravated sexual assault. During the 12 THE COLLEGIAN days she was held captive, she said, one of her repeated prayers was: “God, don’t let Jeff For his excellence in historic kill me! God, please spare my life!” Defense attorneys, who did not make an opening preservation, the Brownsville Historical statement, were expected to cross-examine the woman Thursday. The Associated Association has presented Texas Press generally does not identify alleged victims of sexual assault. Southmost College Trustee Juan “Trey” ATTORNEY ACCUSED OF MISCONDUCT Mendez with the Preservation Award. LUBBOCK --Closing statements are expected to begin in the case the State Bar of The BHA focuses on preservation, Texas has brought against a West Texas attorney who has helped wrongly convicted education and awareness of Brownsville’s ex-inmates get state compensation. The remarks from attorneys representing Kevin heritage and for four years has sought Glasheen and those representing the bar were expected Thursday morning. The bar to find and salute notable preservation says the Lubbock attorney committed professional misconduct by charging fees that enthusiasts. Mendez’s dedication was were illegal and unconscionable. He has said he acted appropriately in charging his acknowledged by the BHA as worthy of clients a 25 percent contingency fee. recognition by presenting him with its yearly excellence award. PRIMARY IN LATE MAY? Mendez accepted the award on the SAN ANTONIO--The Texas primary, which once loomed as the biggest prize of next evening of Jan. 21 during the Stillman month’s Super Tuesday and a possible kingmaker in the Republican presidential race, Trust Dinner held at the Alonso Building has skidded toward becoming an afterthought after a federal judge advised officials on East St. Charles Street. to instead aim for late May. It was the latest toll of the Texas redistricting battle that “Brownsville has a very unique history,” began last summer and left state GOP leaders newly disappointed with a second Mendez said, “[It] has the second most primary delay. Instructions to plan on a May 29 primary came despite compromise historical sites in Texas, behind San Wednesday over one of three disputed election maps that have kept the Texas political Antonio.” Trey Mendez landscape in limbo. Since his return to Brownsville after STANFORD TRIAL graduating from the UT-Austin School of tax, whereas owners of state and federal designated sites are granted full tax relief. HOUSTON--Attorneys for jailed Texas tycoon R. Allen Stanford have begun their Law in 2005, Mendez has put together a defense in his fraud trial after prosecutors rested their case following three weeks of cornucopia of accomplishments. Besides Gavito said the TSC board of trustees testimony in support of their claims the financier was behind a massive Ponzi scheme establishing his private law firm, Mendez will consider contributing $1,970 to the has been appointed a director on the BHA new Heritage Preservation Plan at its that took billions from investors. The start of Stanford’s defense was briefly delayed board, has been elected to the TSC board of meeting on Feb. 29. as his attorneys asked U.S. District Judge David Hittner for time to discuss how they trustees and is president of the Brownsville “The college has been supportive of this would proceed. Heritage Council—an organization, like tax exemption,” he said. UT GRADUATION RATE Mendez, dedicated to the guardianship of Mendez’s collection of historically AUSTIN--Better early academic advising of students and offering flat-rate summer the city’s historical value. valuable property and devotion to tuition rates are among key proposals aimed at boosting four-year graduation rates at Jose Gavito, the City of Brownsville’s preserving the city’s heritage began in the University of Texas to 70 percent. The university has issued a 111-page report with heritage officer, said the council designed 2008 with the purchase of his Spanish dozens of proposals on how to dramatically improve graduation rates at the 50,000- a Heritage Preservation Program that Mediterranean-style home on on West plus student campus, where about half currently graduate in four years. School Levee Street. provides multiple aids to historical President Bill Powers has said boosting the rate to 70 percent by 2016 should be a top property owners, including property tax “It was in really bad shape,” Mendez explained. “It was built in 1928 and now goal for the university. Shortly after the report’s release, Powers announced the school exemptions for historical designated sites. will have mandatory orientation for all incoming first-year students. “The entire program is $130,000 and that it’s where I live and I really like it.

is how much taxes are abated. Fifty-five “I own, I believe, five historical MONEY-LAUNDERING CHARGE sites received that tax exemption,” Gavito properties: two of them are downtown, VICTORIA--A South Texas constable candidate has been jailed on money laundering said. one’s my house, one’s my office and the charges after officers found more than $1 million in his car during a traffic stop. Robert Historical property owners may be other one is a property I am remodeling on “Bobby” Maldonado of Mercedes was fired in 1994 as a Texas trooper. eligible to receive tax exemptions if criteria ... West St. Charles [Street]. It’s really not ‘SECRET’ SURVEILLANCE such as significant property age, local anything I make money on. If anything, DALLAS--A search warrant affidavit says a Texas constable admitted to the FBI that historical substance and uniqueness are I probably lose money on it but I’ve been he had the offices of other officials secretly bugged after they were accused of illegally met upon review by the council. blessed to have a good career so far, and forcing motorists to forfeit cash. The federal affidavit also includes a statement from After being recommended by the council, I’ve been blessed with the means to do this a witness who claims Shelby County Constable Fred Walker sold drugs seized from owners must submit an application for sort of stuff.” suspects. Walker, at the time of the alleged bugging, was city marshal in Tenaha, where Asked how he manages to balance his historical property tax exemption to the seizures of cash from motorists in traffic stops have led to lawsuits and a criminal Cameron County Appraisal District. professional obligations and his personal interests, Mendez replied, “I manage day investigation. When the application is approved and UNIONS OFFER EARLY-OUT PLANS TO AMERICAN AIRLINES processed, accreditation as a historical by day. I enjoy it ... and I am very happy FORT WORTH --Two major unions at American Airlines are asking the company to site is granted to the owner’s property and to do it.” placed in the council’s Heritage Plan. “Whenever I do something, I am going offer incentives for workers to retire early as a way to reduce planned layoffs. The State and federal site designations to do it the right way--the way it should Association of Professional Flight Attendants and the Transport Workers Union have require further examination of the be done--and sometimes other people made separate early-out offers to the company. The pilots’ union, which stands to property’s heritage value and is conducted take notice,” he said. “I’m not looking for take the lightest hit from layoffs, did not join in the proposals by the other unions. and presented to the appropriate entities any sort of accolades. I’m not looking for An American Airlines spokesman said that the company hadn’t had enough time to by the council. any sort of recognition. I’d be perfectly evaluate the early-retirement proposals. Primary local sites tax exemptions fine being the guy in the back room that AMR EARNINGS DOWN amount to 50 percent of the total property nobody notices.” DALLAS--AMR Corp., the parent of American Airlines, has reported it lost $1.1 billion in the fourth quarter as it wrote down the value of planes and other property and paid more for jet fuel. The company, which filed for bankruptcy protection in November, said that the results compared with a loss of $97 million a year earlier, when AMR still hoped to avoid bankruptcy by cutting costs. The most recent loss included $768 Live Here, Save Money! million in special items, including $725 million from write-downs of aircraft that the company had announced two weeks ago. It also took a $43 million hit as it changed assumptions on recognition of revenue in its frequent-flier program. Excluding special items, AMR said it would have lost $209 million, compared to an after-items loss of $69 million a year ago. VOIGHT, SON PROMOTE ‘HEART OF TEXAS’ AUSTIN--Jon Voight is helping his son James Haven to promote a new inspirational film about a Texan who lost everything because of alcoholism, but eventually redeemed himself, built a successful business and now dedicates himself to promoting education. The independent production called “Deep in the Heart of Texas” is based on the true story of Dick Wallrath. He overcame alcoholism to reunite with his family, build a successful ranching business and then support college scholarships for rural kids through 4H and Future Farmers of America. Wallrath has made record-setting bids on best-in-show livestock at 4H and FFA events across the state.

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Clarissa Hinojosa Garcia, a former and wonderful human being.” Texas Southmost College education “She was firmly grounded in her and psychology professor, died Feb.12 heritage, embraced the principles of a at Valley liberal education and always kept her B a p t i s t eyes toward the future,” Davis said. “She M e d i c a l possessed the aura of a woman who was Houston Austin Brownsville Dallas El Paso San Antonio Center. She comfortably ahead of her time.” was 92. He said Mrs. Garcia taught psychology M r s . and education classes at TSC in the 1970s. Your Fast Track to a Career Garcia was “At the time that I was hired, there born in were only three people in Behavioral in Public Health M e r c e d e s Sciences: Dr. [Robert] Shaw, who was a n d the head of the department and has since g r adu ate d retired; Dr. [Virginia] Wood, who is still The University of Texas School of Public Health f r o m in the department; and Mrs. Garcia,” Brownsville Regional Campus announces E d i n b u r g Davis said. J u n i o r She was preceded in death by her a new 4+1 program with The University of Texas at College and husband, O.B.; her parents, Manuel Brownsville. Students in Biology, Exercise Science, Texas A&I and Carrie Hinojosa of Mercedes; her Kinesiology, Mathematics or Psychology can now Universit y brothers, Roy and Rene Hinojosa; her Clarissa Garcia in Kingsville, sister, Dora Mae Villarreal; and her earn a bachelor's degree and master of public where she grandson, Cornelius Garcia. health degree in one program. This combined received bachelor’s and master’s degrees. She is survived by her sons, Rene and She taught first grade for many years at Eddie; grandchildren: Cynthia Graham, program reduces the time of earning both degrees Skinner Elementary School and later Alexandra Garcia, David Garcia, Katy separately by one year. was a supervisor in the Brownsville Gray, Adam Garcia, Mark Garcia, Allan, Independent School District. She Harry and Charles “Tiger” Hirst and Call UTSPH admissions for more information: finished her career in education as a Sarah Eplett; great-grandchildren; her professor at Texas Southmost College. brother, Romeo Hinojosa; and many 956-882-6745 After her retirement from TSC, Mrs. nieces, nephews, grandnieces and or visit us at sph.uth.tmc.edu/campuses/brownsville/ Garcia served as chair of the Brownsville grandnephews. Housing Authority, a position she held for A memorial service was held Friday at eight years. Darling-Mouser Funeral Home. William Davis, an assistant master In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts in technical instructor in the Behavioral Mrs. Garcia’s name may be made to Texas Sciences Department, described Mrs. Southmost College, General Scholarship Garcia as “a splendid teacher and a warm Fund, 80 Fort Brown, Brownsville, Texas. February 20, 2012 the collegian ON CAMPUS | 7

José Ángel Gutiérrez discusses how the U.S. government was bringing in undocumented immigrants from Mexico under the Bracero Program and deporting them under Operation Wetback AMIGO: Campus to during his lecture last Wednesday in the Student Union’s Gran Salón. honor de la Torre on Thursday Continued from Page 1

“His character portrays a certain genuine personality that touches everyone at home every night.” De la Torre is a Mexican actor primarily known for his comedic roles in television, movies and the theater stage. The TV comedies “La Parodia” and “El Privilegio de Mandar” (Televisa) boosted his career as a parodist; however, the actor has also played significant roles in dramas and hosted TV JOE MOLINA/collegian shows. On Sunday, De la Torre ended his role as “Pancho López,” the main character ‘Make things happen’ in the telenovela “Una Arath De la Torre is recognized as Familia Con Suerte.” Mr. Amigo 2011. Each year, the Mr. Gutiérrez details Latino history, influence and future Amigo Association honors a Mexican citizen who promotes the improvement of the By Samantha Ruiz generation, 1950-70, is the Mexican-Americans aren’t happen!” quality of life in the Hispanic community and who also THE COLLEGIAN one that finally steps up as involved in government. “Reorganize yourselves has contributed to the friendship and understanding to government and tries Hispanics are the largest … have a goal, make a between the United States and Mexico. “[De la Torre was chosen] primarily because of his About 120 students, to have their voice heard. minority with 50.5 million strategic plan,” he said. connection with the U.S. and Mexico; he acts like an faculty and staff gathered These children are the ones people in the U.S. However, “Redirect: Be a leader, say last Wednesday to hear José involved in the Chicano nearly 48 percent of those this is the way, this is what ambassador for the two countries,” Davila said. “The purpose of the association,” according to its Ángel Gutiérrez’s lecture Movement. people are underage and 26 we have to do. Redirect on Latino involvement in Between 1947 and 1964, percent are non-citizens, so your resources so that we website, “is to celebrate the shared culture, friendship and family of Brownsville and Matamoros, to enjoy the U.S. and how they can the U.S. Bracero Program they can’t vote. can reach our destiny and advance in government. allowed undocumented The number of Latinos reclaim the rights.” the traditions and history that unite us, bringing ‘The Gutiérrez is a political workers to live in the elected to office totaled After his lecture, Valley’ and ‘La Frontera’ closer together, serving as an science professor at the country. However, at the 5,850 in 2010. Gutiérrez gave The example for our two countries … and having some fun University of Texas at same time these Mexican In 2007, Hispanics Collegian his advice for while we’re at it.” Arlington and was an workers and other Mexican- accounted for more than UTB/TSC students. The first Mr. Amigo celebration was held in October activist during the 1960s Americans were deported, 29,000 sentenced federal He said that Latinos still 1964. It became part of the Charro Days festivities 1969. Chicano Movement. He lack opportunity and get UTB/TSC will welcome Mr. Amigo with two events on is a co-founder of the the jobs no one wants. Thursday. The first is the annual Mr. Amigo Golf Cart Mexican American Youth “Finish [school], and Parade. Organization (MAYO) and in four years,” Gutiérrez the Raza Unida Party of “We know we want advised. “Don’t get into utbcollegian.com Texas. to exploit the Mexicans, debt too much! Get into the @ Gutiérrez explained we know we don’t want hard sciences and degrees Check out our live blog for all the detials on the the history of Spanish- that are going to get you a Mr. Amigo celebration, starting at 10:40 a.m. Thursday. speaking people dating to give them any rights, better wage and a better back to when Spain ousted so we keep them as salary as a professional.” the Moors and executed He said Latinos don’t “The Golf Cart Parade is very popular and festive,” Jews and Muslims. undocumented, have enough jobs, don’t said Student Life Director Sergio Martinez. “It is Chicano is a word some as illegal as possible, get paid well and get an opportunity for staff to wear their Charro Days Mexican-Americans use so we can do this. stigmatized as being costumes and it is a good way to celebrate the occasion. to identify themselves, ” immigrants “who got here Last year, we had 28 different departments and student Gutiérrez said. He José Ángel Gutiérrez yesterday because they are organizations participating in the event.” described the three political ignorant of our history and The parade of golf carts covered with Mexican-themed decorations will start at 10:40 a.m. outside the Student generations of Chicanos. our contributions.” The first generation even if they had documents, offenders. Gutiérrez said “This was our homeland, Union and proceed down the Paseo to the Arts Center, came to the U.S. between Gutiérrez explained. The most of them were arrested we’ve been here before where a pre-show will take place at 11 a.m. 1910 and 1930 to escape government called this due to their undocumented there was a United States “We will have Mariachi Escorpión, Grupo Folklórico the Mexican Revolution. Operation Wetback. status. and Spanish was spoken Tizatlán and other acts,” Martinez said. “Hopefully, by They don’t feel as if they “We are bringing people Gutiérrez said women here before there was noon, Mr. Amigo will come and address the crowd.” Performances by children in the Raul J. Guerra belong, so they postpone with the left hand over in are outperforming men, English,” Gutiérrez said. government involvement the Bracero Program, and and by 2040 the nation He said universities need Childhood Center, mariachi, Grupo Folklórico Tizatlán, with the idea of going “back we are deporting people will be ruled by women. to work on retention and among others, will honor the actor as part of the to México mañana,” he with the right hand on the More female Hispanics recruitment and need to celebration. said. But they never return. Operation Wetback,” he are getting greater degrees find ways to help students UTB President Juliet V. García, Provost Alan Artibise, “This idea of going back said. “This is this crazy and in large numbers, he pay for the rising cost of Davila and other Mr. Amigo Association board members mañana postpones civil paranoia that we know said. This will increase the tuition and books. The are also expected to attend. action, postpones civic we need cheap labor, we Latino voice in government universities need to be good “This is not only a campus event, it’s also a community engagement, postpones any know we want to exploit that is now very low. neighbors with the nearby event,” Martinez said, adding that admission is free. kind of asserting of your the Mexicans, we know we “They will inherit the school districts to help “We encourage the community to get involved in this. rights because you don’t don’t want to give them any nightmare, no dream,” students feel welcomed and We are expecting at least 500 people.” think you belong, you’re rights, so we keep them as Gutiérrez said. “They must bring them to the campus Mario Zamora, a sophomore psychology major, said: going to leave,” Gutiérrez undocumented, as illegal as redesign the world for us.” to obtain the skills and “Last year, it was almost impossible to see Mr. Amigo with all the cops around him. My mom and my sisters said. possible, so we can do this.” He said we need to be knowledge needed to get a were very excited when they knew that ‘Pancho López’ The second generation, Participants in the informed because the more better future. was elected as Mr. Amigo. This time, I bet they will do 1930-50, are children Bracero Program informed we are, the more Julio Ramos, a junior of U.S.-born Mexican recently began getting a wealth we can inherit. biology premed major, was anything to meet him.” parents and were “baptized compensation of $3,000. Gutiérrez spoke of the among the students who Tickets to the Mr. Amigo Costume Ball, scheduled at white” by the government “Which is peanuts,” four R’s: re-commit, re- attended the lecture. 7 p.m. Thursday, and the Mr. Amigo Awards Banquet, in 1940. Gutiérrez said Gutiérrez said. “But at least organize, re-direct and re- “I’m very interested scheduled at 8 p.m. Friday, are $100 and are available by calling 551-0406. They may also be purchased at this generation has good we’re getting something. claim. in the advocacy work jobs but still does not get They are just getting that “Be a doer, don’t just that has been done, not First National Bank. Both events will be held in the involved in government for money now, if they are watch things happen, just by students here at Brownsville Events Center. fear of losing their position. alive.” don’t just wonder what For more information on the university’s Mr. Amigo celebration, call Student Life at 882-5138. Gutiérrez said the third Gutiérrez explained why happened, make things See LATINO, Page 8 February 20, 2012 8 | ON CAMPUS the collegian

to an increase of employers recruiting, ACCREDIT who are willing to offer attractive Continued from Page 1 salaries, according to a School of Business Question, persuade and refer PowerPoint received by The Collegian. granted AACSB accreditation by the IAC. In Texas, 32 out of 43 business programs Although the organization’s board must are AACSB-accredited, and of the nine in approve or deny the recommendation, the UT System, eight are accredited. Grant program has trained more Kroll said it’s virtually unheard of that it AACSB is an international organization goes against the IAC’s decision. established in 1916 that accredits business than 170 in suicide prevention If and when accreditation is received, and accounting programs at the bachelor’s, UTB can begin to use the title to attract master’s and doctoral levels. It represents By Viridiana Zúñiga might be in trouble,” she said. more students and give its graduates a one of the highest standards of achievement SPANISH EDITOR A total of 173 people on and off campus better chance in the job market. of business schools worldwide. have been trained to date. Deans from accredited business schools At some point, the School of Business Last year, UTB/TSC was the only A “gatekeeper” is someone who knows reported increases in enrollment and may seek sole accreditation for its university in Texas that received a grant basic information about suicide and numbers of quality students in addition accounting program, Kroll said. from the Substance Abuse and Mental intervention skills, believes that suicide Health Services Administration for the can be prevented and can assist in the implementation of a three-year suicide aftermath of a suicide. lift station near Casa Bella was not going to prevention program. “People who are suicidal are going to STATION be removed, replaced or relocated because “What the program telegraph their intent, so they’ll start Continued from Page 3 many other stations’ waste collections itself is, is something talking about it maybe a week before they move through it to the South Waste Water called ‘QPR’, [that are planning to do it,” Stoves said. “The joke ... I have not heard a complaint from Treatment Plant on East Avenue. consists of] learning training that we give helps people become the residents. Nothing has [been filed] as a But PUB did offer Stoves a possible some skills that we give sensitized to those warning signs.” complaint,” he said. solution. during the training On Feb. 6, an 18-year-old student In anticipation of an interview for “If the smell is bothering the residents, to understand what found dead at the foot of a staircase of this article, Stoves contacted Abraham they can call our office and we will get a hold questions to ask and how the University of Texas-Pan American, Hernandez, director of Physical Plant for of PUB,” Stoves said. “We will coordinate Eugenia Curet to persuade somebody committed suicide. UT-Brownsville, to discuss this smelly with PUB to get it taken care of. They will to go and get some help,” “The student was telling her friends, issue. have somebody come out and put degreaser said Doug Stoves, director ‘This would be a good place for one to kill “When I called the director of Physical and some deodorizer. That will take care of of Residential Life and a oneself’, and they took it lightly because Plant, it was the same conversation, ‘Well, the immediate problem but there really is QPR trainer. you do that when you are not trained or I don’t know what we can do,’” Stoves said. no long-term solution.” “The QPR model aware,” Curet said. “That could have been Casa Bella residents who detect the smell “‘It’s a PUB lift station. Let’s at least get to has been used in other preventable.” may notify the Residential Life Office at talk to them and see what can be done.’” educational institutions She mentioned that it is always good to Stoves contacted PUB in search of a 882-7191. to train people to be ask, “What’s going on?” and, according solution. He said PUB informed him that the to the answer, one can ask the question: Doug Stoves aware of silent symptoms that may lead to suicide,” “Is this so bad that you might want to kill the admission standards are,” said Hanna said Student Health Services Director yourself?” ADMISSION High School’s head counselor Mariana Eugenia Curet. Many people who have been asked if Continued from Page 1 Figueroa. “If they come and ask us, we tell QPR consists of three life-saving skills: they are thinking of suicide have a great them that there are going to be admission --Question--a person about suicide; need to talk. Asking the question does not The new requirements were tucked standards. We got an email with certain --Persuade--the person to get help; and, increase risk. into the 2011-2012 Course Catalog. requirements.” --Refer--the person to the appropriate “It’s a myth to think that asking will “It’s a legislative code that requires A large portion of Hanna’s population resource make the person do it,” Stoves said. “At … that you inform people [about the ends up at UTB, Figueroa said, and the Suicide is the 10th-leading cause of this point, we are talking about that changes], and the idea is that it has to be university will ultimately benefit from the death among Texans, the third-leading person, not about one’s personal feelings in the catalog prior to them registering for changes. cause of death among youth ages 15 to about suicide.” the semester they are going to be having “I mean, it’s a good thing because all 24 and the second-leading cause of death The university’s suicide prevention the standards applied to them, so in other the other universities have standards,” among college-age students, according to program training takes about an hour words they know what’s coming,” Arney she said. “I just think it’s going to bring a texassuicideprevention.org. and a half. Students receive a $5 Subway said. better group of kids that will fulfill those “The funding was the result of gift card for attending. Admission standards at other requirements instead of just having an legislation that [U.S.] Sen. Gordon Smith, The next training will be held at 4 p.m. University of Texas System schools in open policy. If they’re not prepared and from Oregon, introduced … to prevent Wednesday in Cardenas Hall North 231. Tyler and Edinburg were also taken into can’t pass their tests they need to be in a For more information, advice or consideration during the planning of community college to get that stronger suicide among students,” Curet said. referrals, call the Suicide Prevention UTB’s new requirements. foundation before they go onto the “His son, Garrett Lee Smith, committed Program at 882-1732; Student Health “We’re kind of where everybody else is university.” suicide at the age of 22 while in college; he Services, 882-3896 and 371-9797 (after at,” Provost Alan Artibise said. “We are a About 40 percent to 45 percent of suffered [from] depression.” hours); Campus Police, 882-2222; little less difficult to get into because we incoming freshmen require some sort of Curet said that initially, 15 people on want to ease people in and educate high remediation, the provost said. Because campus were trained as QPR instructors. Residential Life, 882-7191 and 551-3859 school advisers about these new rules.” UTB will become an independent “Those 15 people continued to train (after hours); the Dean of Students Office, Actually having standards represents university, it cannot maintain its remedial faculty, students and staff as QPR 882-5140; or 1-800-SUICIDE. a significant shift in the preparation courses and developmental education. ‘gatekeepers,’ meaning that if we train you, “One has to remember that suicide required by high school students because Students in remedial courses will have you will be able to recognize if someone is is not the problem, the problem is that now they will have to shell out the money to complete them by Fall 2013. If they do undergoing depression, anxiety or some suicide is the solution,” Stoves said. to pay for entrance exams, which were not finish their remediation, they cannot problems that might be a sign that they not needed before. The high schools that take anymore courses, Artibise said. provide UTB with its population, though, University College handles have been informed of the coming changes developmental education, and about 17 because she saw it important to become since last fall semester. faculty from divergent departments work informed of Gutiérrez and his popularity From high schools’ Go Centers to college in developmental education at UTB, the LATINO as a Chicano activist in the 1960s. day fairs, students are being given the provost said. Although remedial courses Continued from Page 7 “It was very important and it pertained information needed to adequately prepare will not be offered, University College will to Latinos because we are the majority for higher education at UTB. still have the duty to improve retention UTB but other members preceding our down here and we should, like he said, “We are going to have a university day and graduation rates through its freshman community,” Ramos said. “Dr. Gutiérrez become involved, and it’s very important on May 4 for the juniors [and] UTB will seminar courses. has done a lot of work … and it is very to learn our history in order to progress.” also be here to inform the juniors of what inspirational and it serves as a method , Students need to be more involved in for learning about the potential that government, Flores said. Hispanics and other Latinos, or whatever “The SGA should reach out to the you describe yourself as, possess.” CRITERIA FOR AUTOMATIC ADMISSION students more in different ways other Ramos said he felt enlightened by what SAT Score than having little gatherings on Tuesdays Gutiérrez said because he knew that High School Rank (Math & Critical Reading) ACT Composite Score at 3:15,” she said. “They should expand it Latinos had the potential but thought to other things.” Top Quarter, Fall 2012 it was just a matter of how the culture Top Quarter, Fall 2013 Guaranteed Admission just chooses not to vote. Latinos have Top Quarter, Fall 2014 the numbers and those who can vote are doing their part, but there are restrictions Second Quarter, Fall 2012 No minimum score for the ones who are undocumented or Second Quarter, Fall 2013 790 16 underage, he said. Second Quarter, Fall 2014 830 17 He said that students need to break out of the norm and go against the status quo See the Third Quarter, Fall 2012 No minimum score and echoed Gutiérrez’s words. Third Quarter, Fall 2013 830 17 “Just go out there, and whatever you redesigned Third Quarter, Fall 2014 870 18 think needs to be changed, change it UTBCOLLEGIAN.COM Fourth Quarter, Fall 2012 No minimum score yourself,” Ramos said. History education and public service Fourth Quarter, Fall 2013 870 18 junior April Flores attended the lecture Fourth Quarter, Fall 2014 910 19 February 20, 2012 the collegian ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT | 9

Junior nursing major A night to rejoice Thanya Lopez and junior computer information science major Leo Flores get “hitched” during a mock wedding.

Above: Melissa Sosa and fellow members of the South Texas Mass Choir sing “Chasing After You” by Bishop Paul Morton during the Black History Month celebration held Feb. 13 in the SET-B Lecture Hall. The event was hosted by UTB/TSC and Donald Hamm Ministries. Below: Velma De Los Santos leads the South Texas Mass Choir in singing “Lord, You Are Good,” by Israel Houghton.

Christopher Peña/collegian Romance rules Cupid's Corner and Blog Love combine for Valentine's Day

By Jasmin Euceda THE COLLEGIAN Miguel Angel Roberts/collegian photos

Twenty couples exchanged vows during mock marriage ceremonies at “Cupid’s Corner,” a Valentine’s Day celebration hosted ‘Accidental’ art by Student Life and the Campus Activities Board. Public invited to collaborate Held in the Student Union’s Gran Salón, the on faculty member’s exhibit event also featured comedian Shawn Felipe, a performance by local band Knight of Phoenix and a variety of Valentine’s Day-themed sweet By Marlane Ashley Rodriguez treats. THE COLLEGIAN Students who wanted to get married stood Christopher Peña/collegian “Systematic Drawings,” in front of a white curtain adorned with an exhibit of prints and sheer red fabric and crêpe-paper ribbons. abstract paintings by Pink, red and white balloons lay in front of adjunct faculty member the backdrop. During the Las Vegas-style Jesus de la Rosa, will open ceremony, the couples received wedding rings Christopher Peña/collegian with a reception at 6:30 and afterward, a marriage certificate. Knight of Phoenix band members David Valdez (from left), Teddy Mascorro and Remy Vargas p.m. Tuesday in UTB/ Among the couples who got hitched were perform during Cupid’s Corner last Tuesday in the Student Union’s Gran Salón. TSC’s Gallery at Rusteberg junior computer information science major Hall. Leo Flores and junior nursing major Thanya During the opening de Lopez, who have dated for more than five la Rosa will explain the process of making his years and plan to marry for real. artwork and then invite “We wanted to do this last year but we didn’t get a chance, so I’m happy we finally did it this the audience to participate Jesus De la Rosa's exhibit "Systematic and contribute to the Drawings" will feature several untitled year,” Lopez said of the mock ceremony. installation using the creations like the one shown above. The ballroom also had a section for “speed same process. dating,” but it appeared that singles were too The exhibit will become a collaboration and shy to give it a try. community exhibition. Silkscreen prints by the artist More popular was the chocolate fountain, will be sold during the opening and the proceeds will be in which students could dip banana slices, donated to the Relay for Life, a fundraising event for the strawberries, pretzels and marshmallows. American Cancer Society. Punch and cupcakes rounded out the De la Rosa’s artist statement reads: “The production refreshments. of these drawings is rooted in printmaking, specifically Comedian Shawn Felipe, a native of Hawaii monotypes, as well as a reliance on the accident as who resides in Studio City, Calif., entertained used in [the] abstract painting process. One goal when the audience with his humorous take on Jonathon De Los Santos/utb radio I started this series of drawings was to find a method to relationships. Above: During the Babel-itical skit, Sergio Lopez Jr. (left) plays the role of the corporation trying to bribe make a unique drawing that was aesthetically intricate “It was a pretty good crew, for Valentine’s the politician portrayed by Esai Torres. “Babel-itical” is The Collegian’s political blog and is posted on and seemed to be created by long, laborious and tedious Day,” Felipe said of the audience after the the newspaper’s website, www.utbcollegian.com. hours, but took a fraction of the time to generate and Below: UTB Radio Station Manager Leslie Barrientos (left) interviews student photographer Nayelli show. “It was pretty interesting talking about Bautista for the “Colorful Minds” blog, which is posted on the radio station’s website, www.utbradio.com. also defied a factory-made appearance. relationships, it was kind of fun.” “During the process of developing each drawing, Earlier in the day, Student Media showcased a piece of canvas was dry-brushed with powdered its radio and newspaper blogs. UTB Radio charcoal and then thrashed on the support, making a Station Manager Leslie Barrientos interviewed unique mark. students Krista Marrah Coronado, the subject “The values and form on these drawings is controlled of the Faux Trend fashion blog, and Nayelli through the shape, amount of medium, and weight that Bautista, a photographer featured in the is applied with each drawing stroke on the support. The “Colorful Minds” arts blog. The blogs can be process is at once delicate and violent. Much like our viewed at www.utbradio.com. own existence, each drawing is explicitly unique and carries specific characteristics from all the others. Collegian Editor Rene Cardona Jr. “Viewed as a group, the unifying denominator is this introduced “Babel-itical,” The Collegian uniqueness whose accidental nature is put into question Online’s new political blog that can be as the ‘accident’ is repeated time and time again.” accessed at www.utbcollegian.com, and a “Systematic Drawings” will be on display until March satirical skit about campaign contributions 23. Admission is $1. Gallery hours are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and voter apathy performed by students Esai Monday through Thursday and 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Friday. Torres, Sergio Lopez, Frank Orozco and Sandy For more information, call the gallery at 882-7097. Singlaterry. Jonathon De Los Santos/utb radio February 20, 2012 10 | the collegian

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Name: Jesus Ortiz Classification: Sophomore Major: Architecture Clothing: shirt, Express ($35); jeans, PacSun ($30); sneakers, Aldo’s ($60) Accessories: bracelets, church ($1); necklace, “The 99” ($5); rings, gift; Fossil watch, Fossil store ($75); Fossil sunglasses, Fossil store ($25) Who/what inspires your style? “God inspires me to be happy with myself and embrace my individuality.” Describe your style in three words: “Punk, fresa and retro.” --Compiled by Marlane Ashley Rodriguez Christopher Peña/collegian photos

Club spotlight

Miguel Angel Roberts/collegian Members of Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity are (front row, from left) Philip Martinez, Adalberto Morillon, Aaron Bencomo and Omar Barrientos. Middle row: William Fern, Gerardo Hernandez, Francisco Gonzalez and Jesus Calvillo. Third row: Leonardo Soto, Elias Guerra, David Guerra and Erasmo Sanchez. Fourth row: Rene Villafuerte, Timothy Murphy, Eduarto Badillo and Christopher Borgsted.

Name: Tau Kappa Epsilon WATCH Purpose: To contribute to the advancement of society the interview through the personal growth of our members and service @ utbcollegian.com to others. Established: Nationally, Jan. 10, 1899; at UTB/TSC, Spring 2010. President: David Guerra Vice President: William Robert Fern Treasurer: Jesus Roberto Calvillo Adviser: Alfred Tapia, production services manager for the Media Services Department Activities: Members volunteer at the Camille Playhouse, Charro Days and the Martin Luther King Day of Service park cleanup. They attend the TKE regional leadership conferences, as well as conclave and social gatherings. Meetings: Noon to 1 p.m. every Monday in the Student Union Café and 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. every Wednesday in the Student Union’s Salón Bougainvillea. Membership requirements: Must be in good academic standing, with a minimum grade-point average of 2.5. Dues: Candidate fee, $90; initiation fee, $210 ---Compiled by Marlane Ashley Rodriguez February 20, 2012 12 | the collegian

H February 20, 2012 the collegian ON CAMPUS| 13 THE COLLEGIAN Mon. Tues. Wed. Thurs. Fri. Sat. Sun. Weekly UTB plays golf Dine, Drum & Down Dog Happy Birthday, Children’s Parade Paint it Red Sombrero Festival I wanna go to the Carnival! George! The Collegian is the The UTB/TSC Men’s Hippies, philosophers The annual Charro Bike riders will “Paint La Mafia, Retoño, 20th Century Rides Tex-Mex Kadillaks, multimedia student newspaper What’s Golf team will host and foodies will George Washington Days Children’s the Town Red” after continues through March the Sen. Eddie Lucio enjoy the relaxed said, “If the freedom Parade will begin a bike part swap The Brew, Four serving the University of community in the Dirty Birds, Earth 4 at 1000 Mexico Blvd. Texas at Brownsville and Intercollegiate Golf of speech is taken at 2:30 p.m. on meet at the new Get together with friends UP All Souls Unitarian East Elizabeth bike barn at 34 Tony Bound and the Chris Invitational in the South Universalist Church on away, then dumb and enjoy the wild rides, Texas Southmost College. Want your event to be featured? Padre Island Golf Club and silent we may be Street in downtown Gonzalez Pk. The Rivera Band perform 124 Paredes Line Road neon lights and delicious The newspaper is widely Submit event information one week at 1 Golf House Rd. in led, like sheep to the Brownsville. Folkloric swap meet will be during the Sombrero in advance, before 5 p.m. Tuesday with a vegan (optional) Festival, taking place smells of the carnival. distributed on campus and is Laguna Vista. For a potluck and such slaughter.” Celebrate dancing, Mexican from 4-7 p.m. followed to [email protected]. First come music, floats, bands by a critical mass in Washington Park, an award-winning member of first serve, but student organization complete list of times, activities as yoga, Washington’s birthday meditation and music. and more are bike ride convening located at East 7th the Texas Intercollegiate Press events are given preference. go to www.utbathletics. by registering to vote. com/sport/0/4.php Introductory yoga Visit votexas.org for scheduled for this in downtown and East Adams Association. --Compiled by Michelle Serrano begins at 7:30 p.m.; more details. traditional event. For Brownsville. Call 203- streets. Tickets are food will be served at more information, call 0364 for details. $5 for adults; children Collegian Editor 8:30 p.m. 548-8000. 12 and younger get in Rene Cardona Jr. free with an adult.

Online Editor Monica Cano ANNOUNCEMENTS Webcast Editor DIVERSITY WORKSHOP contact Coordinator of Student Relations Jaime will study various earth and environmental science problems. Miguel Angel Roberts The Office of Student Life hosts the Villanueva at [email protected]. Students have until March 7 next installment of its iLead series, titled DR. SEUSS’ BIRTHDAY to complete a program application. Applicants “Multicultural Diversity,” from 1 to 2 p.m. The United Way of Southern Cameron must have at least an overall 3.0 grade-point Spanish Editor today in the Student Union’s Salón Bougainvillea. County Success By 6 program will host a Dr. average and at least a 3.25 GPA in upper-level Viridiana Zúñiga The iLead series is for student organizations. Seuss Birthday Bash from 3 to 5 p.m. March mathematics or science courses. They must For more information, call Student Development 2 at Dean Porter Park. There will be birthday also meet Free Application for Federal Student Sports Editor Specialist Stephen Cisneros at 882-5139. cake, crafts and activities, parent resources Aid requirements. For more information, call Valerie Nichole Secrease HEALTH OCCUPATIONS and a book giveaway to the first 100 attendees. Environmental Sciences Assistant Professor The Student Success Center will host Dressing up as your favorite Dr. Seuss character Jeff Wilson at 882-6646 or UT-Arlington Advertising Manager a workshop titled “Applying to a Health is encouraged. For more information, call the Assistant Professor Andrew Hunt at (817) 272- Jimena Evia Occupation Program” from noon to 1 p.m. United Way Success By 6 at 548-6880. 0437. Wednesday in Tandy Hall 113. Students will CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS STEM SCHOLARSHIP Advertising Representative learn tips to apply to nursing and other health- Volunteers are sought for the 52nd annual The Alliance/Merck Ciencia Scholars related occupations. For more information, call Rio Grande Valley Regional Science and Program offers two levels of scholarships. Melissa Ramirez the Student Success Center at 882-8292. Engineering Fair on March 2 and 3, to be held The $2,000 Ciencia National Scholarship JOHN LEGUIZAMO on the UTB/TSC campus. Volunteers will work is available to students of Hispanic heritage in John Leguizamo, famous for his role as the both days assisting with project setup, guiding good academic standing, enrolled full time in “drag princess” Chi Chi Rodríguez in “To Wong visitors and ensuring complete paperwork. an accredited college with a minimum grade- Staff Writers Foo …” and Tybalt Capulet in Shakespeare’s For more information, call Hugo Montes, point average of 2.75 and pursuing a bachelor’s Marlane Ashley Rodriguez “Romeo and Juliet,” will perform his award- administrative secretary of the College of degree in science, technology, engineering or Samantha Ruiz winning comedy act “Ghetto Klown” at 8 p.m. Science, Mathematics and Technology, at 882- mathematics. The Alliance/Merck Ciencia Joe Molina Tuesday in the McAllen Convention Center 6676. Scholars-High School Seniors $20,000 Auditorium, located at 1300 S. 10th St. Ticket BARBECUE PLATE FUNDRAISER scholarship is available to students of Hispanic prices range from $29.75 to $49.75. To purchase The Counseling and Guidance Student heritage who are seniors attending high school tickets, call Ticketmaster at (800) 745-3000. Association will conduct a barbecue plate in Brownsville, have a minimum GPA of 2.75, Photographers DINGBATS fundraiser to benefit their end of the year are in good academic standing and have applied Christopher Peña Dingbat Productions meets from 5 to 7 graduate ceremony. Tickets ($6) will be sold until or intend to apply for full-time enrollment at Héctor Aguilar p.m. each Wednesday in the Student Union’s March 6. Plates will include brisket, sausage and an accredited college or university that grant’s Miguel Angel Roberts Salón Gardenia. For more information, contact “all the fixin’s.” Pickup will be from 11 a.m. to 1 bachelor’s degrees in STEM fields. Applications [email protected] p.m. March 24 at Chapita’s in Harlingen or on are available at alliancescholars.org. The STUDENT RADIO CLUB campus in the Education and Business Complex deadline to apply is March 15. The Student Radio Club meets at 1 p.m. courtyard. To place an order, contact Counseling CEO OF HUNT OIL VISITS Friday in the Student Union’s Salón Jacaranda. and Guidance Student Association President UTB/TSC will conduct a Business For more information, contact the-src@hotmail. Michelle Ramirez at micheller2886@hotmail. Appreciation Luncheon with guest speaker Cartoonist com. com or call 371-4263. Ray Hunt, CEO of the Hunt Oil Co., at 7:30 Michelle Serrano SCORPION LAW SOCIETY ESSAY CONTEST a.m. March 23 in the Student Union’s Gran Salón. The Scorpion Law Society meets at 5 p.m. As a part of “Let Your Voice Be Heard,” the Honorees for the luncheon will include Sergio Editorial Assistant every Friday in Cardenas Hall South 110 (location Student Government Association will Arguelles, an industrial park developer and Jasmin Euceda may be subject to change). For more information, sponsor an essay writing contest asking, “If Rancho Viejo’s new owner; Jo Rae Wagner, call SLS Secretary Miriam Aguayo at 203- you had the opportunity to fix one (or more) a commercial plumbing contractor; and Rene 2908. thing(s) in UTB/TSC, what would they be? Why? Capistran, a general contractor, construction Secretary II SCORPION BASEBALL What alternatives would you provide to fix the manager and designer. Cost of attendance is Ana Sanchez The UTB/TSC Baseball Team will play problem(s)?” Winning essays will receive gift $20. For more information, call Administrative Huston-Tillotson University at 4 p.m. Friday cards ranging from $50 to $125 from the Barnes Assistant Maribeth Deese at 882-5828. Student Media Coordinator on Scorpion Field. The event is free for students & Noble Bookstore on campus. Essays must be FREE TAX Return PREPARATION Susie Cantu and $5 for non-students. For more information, one to two pages long and submitted to sga@ Taxpayers who have low or limited income call Sports/Information Marketing Director utb.edu by 11:59 p.m. March 1. Winners will be (under $49,000), individuals with disabilities, Student Media Director Ronnie Zamora at 882-2255. announced March 6. non-English speaking and elderly taxpayers Azenett Cornejo ARTOPIA DEADLINE SCIENCE & MATH MAJORS can receive help to complete their tax returns. The Student Union is looking for student Juniors majoring in biology, chemistry, Volunteers will be available from 10 a.m. to artists interested in submitting artwork for the engineering, environmental science or 5 p.m. Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays, 10 CONTACT: 2012 Artopia exhibit to be held from 9 a.m. to 5 mathematics at UTB/TSC have the opportunity a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays and The Collegian p.m. March 5 in the Student Union’s Gran Sa n. to earn a grant from the National Science 9 a.m. to noon on Saturdays in room F9 of the Foundation through the University of ITEC Center, 301 Mexico Blvd. The service will Student Union 1.28 The deadline for submission is Feb. 27. For more information, call the Student Union at 882-5033.ló Texas at Arlington. Accepted students continue through April 14, but will be closed 80 Fort Brown ALL MAJORS JOB FAIR will begin the program attending a summer during Spring Break. For more information, call Brownsville, TX 78520 Career Services will host a job fair for research camp in Las Vegas, N.M., and El Rito, 882-4108. Phone: (956) 882-5143 all majors at 10 a.m. March 1 in the Student N.M., sponsored by UT -Arlington. Students Fax: (956) 882-5176 Union’s Gran Salón. For more information, will learn field investigation techniques and --Compiled by Michelle Serrano e-mail: [email protected] YOUR POLICE REPORTS NEWS The following are among the incidents reported to Campus missing. IN ONE Police between Jan. 31 and Feb. 5. 4:24 p.m.: A UTB/TSC Physical Plant supervisor reported that Tuesday, Jan.31 an employee kicked the door and mirror of one of the department’s PLACE 11:39 a.m.: A student reported that her former boyfriend and his vehicles after arguing with another employee on the Education and Business Complex lawn. Damage to the vehicle was estimated at $110. FIND US ONLINE: white Chevrolet Malibu were missing since Jan.27. She said that he lives in Matamoros and last told his family that he was going to apply at Thursday, Feb.2 www.utbcollegian.com a Brownsville restaurant. Campus Police told her that they would ask 12:56 p.m.: A student reported that her former boyfriend was stalking facebook.com/utbcollegian the dean of students to try to contact him in class but he could not be her and was showing up at her work. She said that she had dated him twitter: @utbcollegian forced to contact anyone. They also told her that the family should file a on-and-off for several months when she finally decided to end their youtube.com/utbcollegian police report with the Brownsville Police Department. relationship. Wednesday, Feb.1 Sunday, Feb.5 © 2012 The Collegian 11:58 a.m.: A UTB/TSC faculty member reported that a man tried 1:07 a.m.: A woman accidentally struck a light pole in Lot A. No to open office doors in SET-B. The man was given a criminal trespass injuries were reported. The University of Texas warning. at --Compiled by Samantha Ruiz Brownsville 4:15 p.m.: A staff member reported that a vehicle that was booted in Lot O was no longer parked there. The boot, which is state-owned, was February 20, 2012 14 | POLITICS the collegian Obama balancing the 99 percent and the 1 percent By Ken Thomas and the average donation Associated Press was $55. Yet a list of prominent SAN FRANCISCO-- donors released by the President Obama is campaign shows nearly 450 preaching an economic well-heeled backers who message aimed at the have collectively steered at 99 percent and raising least $74.7 million to the campaign cash among the 1 president’s campaign so far. percent, walking an election Fully 62 of them collected year tightrope complicated at least $500,000 each by the need for hundreds of to give to the campaign, millions of dollars at a time including movie producers of high unemployment. Jeffrey Katzenberg and At a beachside community Harvey Weinstein, and in Southern California on Vogue editor in chief Anna Thursday, fresh off a dinner Wintour. that included actor George California, where Obama Clooney, Obama was in scheduled six fundraisers the middle of a three-day during this three-day trip, SUN SENTINEL/MCT fundraising tour through figured most prominently Union address last month where guests drank wine The fundraisers “President Obama opulent homes along on his roster of big-money and unveiled a budget from Kistler Vineyards and contrasted with a more campaigned on hope and California’s coast--a trip to “bundlers.” Sixteen are proposal this month that champagne by France’s modest official stop in change, but three years later be bookended by images from California; 13 are put a policy sheen on that Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin. Milwaukee on Wednesday. he’s just another typical of the president inside from New York. populist message. Hollywood celebrities such Obama visited the Master politician,” said Kirsten factories talking up job Fundraising is an As he pushes his as Clooney and actor Jim Lock plant where unionized Kukowski, a Republican creation. inescapable aspect of economic agenda and as he Belushi joined Obama workers manufacture National Committee The president hauled politics, and candidates raises money, Obama more adviser Valerie Jarrett, Los padlocks famous for being spokeswoman. in $750 million in 2008, from both parties tap deep- and more is being forced Angeles Mayor Antonio “tough under fire.” Democratic strategist shattering records, and his pocketed supporters for to juxtapose working- Villaraigosa and others in a In San Francisco, Obama Chris Lehane said the public campaign has outpaced cash and for help raising class audiences and posh large dining room beneath made an unscheduled stop generally understands that his Republican opponents, more from their network surroundings. a soaring chandelier. in the heart of the city’s presidential candidates collecting more than $220 of wealthy friends. Many In Los Angeles, 1,000 In Orange County, Chinatown neighborhood, need to raise money among million in 2011 even as of those donors are the Obama supporters watched Obama’s motorcade shaking hands with diners the wealthy but that the it faces the prospect of same ones that Obama is a performance of the traveled along the Pacific and holding a crying baby. key is to have a consistent hundreds of millions from referring to when he tells Grammy-winning rock Ocean to a beachside After posing for photos, the message whether they’re GOP-backed outside groups audiences--whether well- band Foo Fighters on the community in Corona president pulled out some talking to Hollywood targeting his re-election. off or working class--that well-manicured grounds del Mar, where the cash and paid for two bags moguls and tech titans or To be sure, Obama’s the rich must pay a greater of the home of Brad Bell, neighborhood was lined of dim sum dumplings. blue-collar workers. campaign has mastered the share in taxes. a prominent television with Mercedes-Benz Obama was scheduled “You certainly do not art of raising money among Obama’s campaign pitch producer. sedans, Toyota Prius to end his three-day trip want to come off where the masses. In 2011, the is aimed at the middle “Love the Foo Fighters,” hybrids and even a light- Friday in Seattle, where you appear that you’re campaign said it received class. He sharpened his Obama told the crowd. blue Nissan Leaf electric he planned to address elitist,” Lehane said. He money from 1.3 million focus in a December speech “They were tired of winning car. Speaking to guests workers at Boeing’s Everett said Obama’s message has donors, including 583,000 in Osawatomie, Kan., so many awards, so they beneath a white tent at Production Facility. remained consistent that people who gave during where he decried a growing said, ‘Let’s do something the home of real estate Republicans have Americans deserve a “fair the final three months of inequality between chief else tonight.’” developer Jeff Stack, repeatedly cited his high- shake” regardless of their the year. More than 98 executives and their Later, 80 people paying Obama thanked the family wattage fundraisers to try economic background. percent of supporters gave workers. He reprised the $35,800 apiece attended for opening its “spectacular to undercut Obama’s image donations of $250 or less theme in his State of the a dinner at Bell’s home, home.” with working-class voters. Santorum challenges Romney in Michigan speech

By Steve Peoples Known for staunch success based on what they former Massachusetts and his allies are vastly Associated Press socially conservative contribute to society and to governor has struggled to outspending Santorum views, Santorum outlined the marketplace and that’s persuade his party’s most on Michigan’s airwaves, DETROIT--An aggressive an economic policy with as it should be,” he said. conservative segments to including with ads Rick Santorum went a heavy emphasis on Santorum also reiterated embrace him. attacking the former after Mitt Romney on family values. He supports his “Made in America” Despite the challenge Pennsylvania senator for multiple fronts Thursday, additional tax breaks plan to eliminate a 35 from Santorum, Romney voting to increase the challenging the Republican to encourage charitable percent corporate income campaigned Thursday federal debt ceiling. Local front-runner’s economic donations to churches, for tax on manufacturing to using a formula that served Romney supporters also policies, values and example. help rebuild the industry. him well in Iowa and held a conference before consistency in the city of “We certainly won’t He also wants to increase Florida: staying positive Santorum’s speech to his birth. be able to have limited a tax credit for research while using TV attack ads criticize his support in Santorum criticized his government, lower taxes, and development, from 14 to undermine his chief Congress for pork-barrel rival’s record on federal if the family continues to percent to 20 percent, to opponent. spending. bailouts in particular, Rick Santorum disintegrate,” he said. help create high-tech jobs. Romney did not The underfunded although both men opposed altogether while focusing Santorum also linked Santorum spoke hours mention Santorum--or Santorum defended the government’s decision his criticism on President Obama and Romney, after he released tax returns Newt Gingrich or Ron himself, saying during his to rescue the auto industry. Obama. suggesting neither wants to showing his average income Paul--in two campaign speech that he was “the “Gov. Romney supported Santorum, who has lead the entire country as exceeded $990,000 in stops in Michigan. At a most conservative senator the bailout of Wall Street surged in state and national he would. recent years. He paid a business round-table at a by far based on the state and decided not to support polls, is showing greater “We have a president who considerably higher tax steel galvanizing plant in I represented and the the bailout of Detroit. confidence in what should says he supports occupiers rate than Romney, whose Monroe and in an address spending record I had.” My feeling was that the be safe territory for the who divide America income largely comes from to a chamber of commerce Though unable to match government should not longtime GOP front-runner. between 99 and 1. We have interest on investments. in suburban Detroit, Romney on the air in be involved in bailouts Romney not only grew up another candidate in this “Look, I do my own Romney focused almost Michigan, Santorum is period,” Santorum said in in Michigan, he is the son race who suggested that taxes. Heck, Romney paid entirely on business and the airing one ad featuring an address to the Detroit of a former governor. His he didn’t care about the half the tax rate I did, so economy. He repeated his a gun-toting Romney Economic Club, just 23 family members also have very poor,” Santorum said obviously he doesn’t do his calls for lower corporate tax impersonator shooting miles from where Romney been deeply involved in the of Romney. “How about a own taxes,” Santorum said. rates and less regulation, mud at a cardboard went to high school. “I state’s politics for decades. candidate who cares about “Maybe I should hire an and gave Obama no credit cutout of Santorum. An think that’s a much more Despite those inherent 100 percent?” accountant in the future.” for the slightly improving announcer says Romney’s consistent position.” advantages, Santorum And while he said Santorum sought earlier economic picture. “negative attack machine” Santorum spoke as vowed earlier in the he supports economic this week to minimize Obama “has taken is on “full throttle” and Romney campaigned week to “plant our flag” opportunity for all, expectations for winning actions which have made it accuses Romney and elsewhere in Michigan, in Michigan, where the Santorum said income Michigan, but he hopes to harder for our economy to groups that support him of ignoring Santorum and two presidential primary is Feb. inequality is good. score a victory that could recover,” Romney told the “brutally attacking fellow other rivals for the GOP 28. He began to make good “Why? Because people be a huge embarrassment chamber gathering. Republicans.” presidential nomination on that promise Thursday. rise to different levels of for Romney. The Meanwhile, Romney February 20, 2012 the collegian ON CAMPUS | 15 SGA ‘What ifs’ Getting a head start ‘College Goal Sunday’ helps students Senate probes issues in prepare financial aid application By Jasmin Euceda information there, so they speech and expression THE COLLEGIAN can do everything real fast.” The UTB/TSC Office “My financial aid of Financial Aid hosted paperwork went real “College Goal Sunday” Feb. smooth [last year],” he 12 to assist students and said. “I got my funds on their parents with filling time, my classes were paid out the Free Application off and I got some free for Federal Student Aid. money.” About 25 students attended the afternoon UPCOMING ASSISTANCE SESSIONS session in Tandy Hall 213 When: Thursday, Feb. 29, March 1 and were helped by four TIME: 5 to 7 p.m. advisers and 15 mentors. PLACE: Tandy Hall 213 “College Goal Sunday is Phone: 882-8277 a nationwide event to assist Email: [email protected] MIGUEL ANGEL ROBERTS/collegian families and students in Judicial Affairs Coordinator David Mariscal fields questions from the Student applying for financial aid,” Ruiz completed and Government Association about the proposed changes to speech and expression said Marisol Gutierrez, a submitted his FAFSA Above: Alvaro Guerra (right) and his son, Alvaro Guerra Jr., who attends IDEA Frontier rules in the university’s Handbook of Operating Procedures during last Tuesday’s senior financial aid officer. during College Goal High School, are assisted by AmeriCorps mentor Estefania Gonzalez in filling out the senate meeting. “Students that plan to Sunday with the help of Free Application for Federal Student Aid on Feb. 12. attend the University of the financial aid advisers Below: Cammy Penrod (right), associate director of Financial Aid, helps freshman By Michelle Serrano Texas at Brownsville and and mentors. childcare and development major Martha Alicia Hernandez with her Free Application THE COLLEGIAN Texas Southmost College He recommends that for Federal Student Aid forms during College Goal Sunday held in Tandy Hall. for the first time should be students attend the The Student Government Association was unable to applying for admissions to session. meet quorum on Tuesday but continued with a planned the University of Texas at “[Completing the question-and-answer session regarding speech and Brownsville and filing [an application is] easier than expression with Judicial Affairs Coordinator David application] for financial when you do it by yourself, Mariscal. aid.” because you don’t know Policy and Procedures Vice President Marisol Gutierrez said the if you did it right, but Cervantes asked Mariscal to give examples of how department wants when you come here you speech and expression may be limited by the new students to complete their have the security that you changes. FAFSA by March 1, which submit all the papers to get “Different scenarios call for different rulings,” is the priority deadline for your funds,” Ruiz said. “It Mariscal said, giving the example: “If you have a loud those planning to attend only takes about an hour to concert going on and somebody is yelling at the top of college between July 1, complete all the papers.” their voice, that’s not deemed disruption.” 2012 and June 30, 2013. But if “a professor thinks it’s a nice day and says However, students can Héctor Aguilar/collegian photos ‘let’s go study outside’ … and then somebody comes submit their application by and starts yelling at the top of their lungs--that’s a after the deadline, but disruptive activity,” he said, adding that the inhibition there is no guarantee of learning in this example is directly caused by the they will receive financial speech of someone else. aid before the start of Earn $100 this week Vice President of Administration Normalinda Reyna classes, she said. asked what happens if a student fails an exam due to a Gutierrez encourages concert happening during prior learning sessions. students to get their tax Mariscal assured the senate that this particular return done as soon as concern has been experienced in the past and offered possible and visit the that departments or organizations have cooperated in Financial Aid Office to the past to lower the volume of said events in order to fill out their application. avoid interdepartmental conflict. Around this time of “There are no questions asked--a person just lowers it year, the department has immediately,” he said, adding that if a student wanted to a lot of student traffic appeal a grade they felt was unfair due to circumstances and students can save of noise, they could file a grievance and go through the time by completing proper appeals procedure. their application by the Faculty and staff will also be making their deadline. recommendations to the proposed changes in speech UTB/TSC has been and expression and the changes will then be sent to hosting College Goal Provost Alan Artibise within a month of approval of Sunday for several years. all constituencies, eventually making its way to the UT Last semester, only System board of regents. 150 students turned in Other business their FAFSA during the During the reports portion, the senate addressed session, perhaps because a student’s concern about the potential of students many people were just becoming impaled on the sticks jutting out from the starting to file their tax Donate your plasma at Talecris Plasma Resources to resaca on the bridge between the Student Union and the returns. Education and Business Complex. Freshman Josue Ruiz, help save the lives of patients worldwide and earn SGA President Arturo Guerra commented that the an exercise science major, limbs were there to encourage anhingas and cormorants was among the students up to $100 this week as a new donor. to roost on campus during their migratory season. who received assistance “Probably what we can do is move them farther with his FAFSA. from the bridge,” Freshman Senator Jose Chavez said. “The College Goal “Hopefully, when someone falls, they won’t fall 15 feet Sunday is a real helpful 1401 East Washington Street Monday: 8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. away [from the span].” event,” Ruiz said, who After the meeting, SGA advisers David Marquez and also attended the session Brownsville, TX Tuesday: 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Heather Olague conducted a Question, Persuade and last year. “They always (956) 982-0445 Wednesday: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Refer Gatekeeping Training seminar that certified all resolve any questions or Thursday: 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. present SGA members in the recognition of suicidal concerns I might have, www.talecrisplasma.com Friday: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. individuals. The training provides tools to effectively [like the time] I forgot my mediate situations of those who are at risk for suicide. PIN, so I had no access to Saturday: 8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. The training is part of an initiative started by Student my school information, Health Services Director Eugenia Curet. but with the help of the financial aid staff I was able to get another one.” Ruiz said the department has “all your February 20, 2012 16 | WORLD & NATION the collegian Nigerian underwear bomber gets life in prison

By Ed White Quran,” Abdulmutallab citizens everywhere.” attendant who helped put who views himself as under since the failed attack. Associated Press said. “Today is a day of Abdulmutallab, the out the flames, told the a continuing obligation “After having that victory.” 25-year-old, European- judge that he suffers night to carry out such crimes,” experience, you do not DETROIT--A federal Earlier, four passengers educated son of a sweats and his “dream job” prosecutors said in a court know who’s sitting next to judge ordered life in prison and a crew member who wealthy banker, told the no longer is a “joy.” filing last week. you,” Ghonda said before Thursday for a young were aboard the plane told government that he trained Theophilus Maranga, a Anthony Chambers, Thursday’s hearing. “They Nigerian man who turned U.S. District Judge Nancy in Yemen under the eye of New York lawyer who was an attorney assigned may look like passengers, away from a privileged Edmunds that the event Anwar al-Awlaki, a radical a passenger, was disgusted to help Abdulmutallab, but they might want to life and tried to blow up a forever changed their lives. American-born cleric and by Abdulmutallab’s said a mandatory life harm you.” packed international flight Abdulmutallab appeared one of the best-known al- continued references to sentence was cruel The case also had lasting with a bomb concealed in disinterested during their Qaida figures. religion as justification. and unconstitutional implications for security his underwear. remarks, rarely looking He chose to detonate a “What kind of God is punishment for a crime screening at American Umar Farouk up while seated just a few bomb on the Amsterdam- that? God is peace-loving,” that didn’t physically airports. Abdulmutallab’s Abdulmutallab, who has feet away in a white skull to-Detroit flight but the Maranga said in court, hurt anyone except ability to defeat security said he was on a suicide cap and oversized prison device failed and badly adding that he prays daily Abdulmutallab. In reply, in Amsterdam contributed mission for al-Qaida, was T-shirt. burned him. He quickly for Abdulmutallab. the government said plenty to the deployment of full- the same defiant man who Abdulmutallab “has confessed after he was Abdulmutallab’s mentor, of harm had been done. body scanners at U.S. four months ago pleaded never expressed doubt or hauled off the plane. Al-Awlaki, and the bomb “Unsuccessful terrorist airports. guilty to all charges related regret or remorse about The judge allowed maker were killed in a attacks still engender fear The Transportation to Northwest Airlines his mission,” Edmunds prosecutors to show a video U.S. drone strike in Yemen in the broader public, Security Administration Flight 253. He seemed said. “In contrast, he sees of the FBI demonstrating last year, just days before which, after all, is one of was using the scanners to relish his mandatory that mission as divinely the power of the explosive Abdulmutallab’s trial. At their main objectives,” in some American cities sentence and defended inspired and a continuing material found in his the time, President Obama prosecutors said in a court at the time, but the his actions as rooted in mission.” underwear. As the video publicly blamed al-Awlaki filing before sentencing. attack accelerated their the Muslim holy book, the Life in prison is a “just played, Abdulmutallab for the terrorism plot. Indeed, Alain Ghonda, placement. There are now Quran. punishment for what he twice said loudly, “Allahu Abdulmutallab is an a consultant from Silver hundreds of the devices “Mujahideen are proud has done,” the judge said. akbar,” meaning God is “unrepentant would-be Spring, Md., who was a nationwide. to kill in the name of God. “The defendant poses a great. mass murderer who views passenger on Flight 253, And that is exactly what significant ongoing threat Lemare Mason, a his crimes as divinely said he travels the globe God told us to do in the to the safety of American Detroit-based flight inspired and blessed, and with heightened awareness U.S. officials tie terror group to Syrian bombings BY Kimberly Dozier opinion. by such militants, probably circumspect, saying the al-Qaida leader Ayman al- Qaida announcement of a AP Intelligence Writer Likewise, in Vienna, U.N. without their knowledge. main trunk of al-Qaida Zawahri released a video new union with Somalia Secretary-General Ban Ki- “We’ve seen evidence was seeking to ally itself calling on Muslims to based al-Shabab. WASHINGTON--Top moon accused the Syrian of Sunni extremists,” with the Syrian rebels as support Syrian rebels over “Core al-Qaida is an U.S. intelligence officials government of committing he said. “Can’t label a way to reinvigorate its the weekend. organization under siege pointed to al-Qaida in “almost certain” crimes them specifically as al- overall campaign, so under But there has been no and is in decline. Al- Iraq on Thursday as the against humanity as Qaida, but similar ilk siege is the group from the discernible rush of would- Shabab, for its part, is likely culprit behind recent activists reported fresh who are infiltrating the CIA drone war in Pakistan be attackers to Syria from under pressure” from both bombings in Syria, the violence and the arrest oppositionist groups.” and the steady drumbeat the outside, added Defense Ethiopian and Kenyan deadliest attacks against of several prominent Clapper predicted of special operations Intelligence Agency chief troops, Clapper said. the Syrian government in dissidents, including a continued stalemate in raids and air strikes in Lt. Gen. Ronald Burgess at “They’ve lost territory and the 11-month uprising. U.S.-born blogger. Syria, with the opposition Afghanistan, Yemen and the same hearing. are under the gun.” Though the U.S. has The comments by too disorganized to present Somalia. Clapper also downplayed called for Syrian President Panetta and Clapper in a formidable threat on one Toward that end, core another recent core al- Bashar Assad to step Washington marked a side, and Iran providing down, his fall could lead diplomatically dissonant arms and continued to a power vacuum that moment of near-agreement support to prop up the al-Qaida’s largest regional between American officials government on the other. affiliate or other extremist and the Syrian leadership But he warned Assad’s groups could fill, Director they have called on to step fall would be a boon to of National Intelligence down, after the deaths of extremists. James Clapper told thousands of Syrians in the “There is no identifiable Congress. And that could unrest that started during group that would succeed allow such groups to help last year’s Arab Spring. him,” Clapper said. “So themselves to Syria’s vast Syrian President Assad there would be kind of a stockpiles of chemical has long blamed terrorists vacuum, I think, that would weapons, he said. for starting the uprising, lend itself to extremists At the Pentagon, Defense which has pitted his operating in Syria,” who Secretary Leon Panetta military against a rag-tag could potentially access said the crisis in Syria has group of angry Syrians, the country’s multiple become “that much more divided by religion and chemical weapons sites. serious” and worrisome neighborhood. Al-Qaida in Iraq is to the United States as a Al-Qaida’s leader called best positioned to take result of indications that for Assad’s ouster last advantage of that chaos, al-Qaida has infiltrated the week. That endorsement with its strong family and government’s opposition. has created new obstacles Sunni religious ties in Syria. “It does raise concerns for the U.S., its Western The group has long used for us that al-Qaida is allies and Arab states trying the country as a transit trying to assert a presence to figure out a way to help point to smuggle bombers there,” Panetta said. “As to push Assad from power. and bomb-making material just what their role is and Clapper said bombings over Syria’s long desert how extensive their role is, against Syrian security border with Iraq. During I think that still remains to and intelligence targets in the U.S. war in Iraq, Syrian be seen.” Damascus in December, coordinators were able In New York, meanwhile, and two more recent to smuggle fighters back the U.N. General Assembly bombings in the nation’s and forth between the two approved a resolution largest city, Aleppo, bear countries. backing an Arab League “all the earmarks of an al- Clapper said the Iraq- . plan calling for Assad to Qaida-like attack,” leading based group “remains step down and strongly the U.S. intelligence to capable of high-profile condemning human believe the Iraqi militant attacks” inside Iraq, and is rights violations it said branch is extending its likely to continue attacking his government had reach into Syria. U.S. interests there. committed. The vote, He added the mixture of Prior to Clapper’s though not legally binding, Syrian opposition groups remarks, U.S. intelligence reflects widespread world may have been infiltrated officials had been more 20 de febrero de 2012 the collegian NOTICIAS EN ESPAÑOL | 17 Estudiante Lo esperamos con los brazos abiertos de hoy El campus recibirá a Mr. Amigo 2011Arath de la Torre el jueves más, sirviendo como ejemplo Los boletos para el Baile de para nuestros dos países… y Disfraces programado el jueves divirtiéndonos mientras lo a las 7 p.m., y el Banquete de hacemos”. Reconocimiento de Mr. Amigo, La primera celebración de Mr. programado el viernes a las Amigo tuvo lugar el 12 de octubre 8 p.m., cuestan $100 y están de 1964; se hizo parte de las disponibles en el teléfono Fiestas del Día del Charro hasta 551-0406. También pueden 1969. comprarse en el First National Por su parte, UTB recibirá Bank. Ambos eventos se llevarán a Mr. Amigo con dos eventos a cabo en el Brownsville Events tradicionales. El primero, es el Center. desfile de carros de golf que se Para más información sobre lleva a cabo anualmente. las festividades de Mr. Amigo en “El desfile de carros de golf campus, llame a Student Life al es muy popular y festivo”, 882-5138. dijo Sergio Martinez, director de Student Life. “Es una MIGUEL ANGEL ROBERTS/collegian oportunidad para que nuestros Nombre: Julio Vásquez trabajadores usen sus trajes ¿Quién es Arath Edad: 22 años del Día del Charro, además, es Especialidad: Ingeniería una buena forma de festejar de la Torre? físico-eléctrica la ocasión. El año pasado, 28 Clasificación: Estudiante departamentos y organizaciones de último año estudiantiles participaron en el Fecha de graduación: evento”. Mayo del 2012 Los carros de golf decorados Promedio: 3.24 con adornos mexicanos, partirán Ciudad natal: Monterrey, a las 10:40 a.m. desde Student Nuevo León, México Union y desfilarán por el Paseo Pasatiempos: “Escucho en camino al Arts Center, donde música y toco la guitarra”. se llevará a cabo un evento previo Menciona tus actividades a la recepción a las 11 a.m. foto de cortesía e x t r a c u r r i c u l a r e s : “Tendremos al Mariachi “Soy miembro del Por Viridiana Zúñiga dramático y fungido como Escorpión, Grupo Folklórico club de estudiantes EDITORA DE ESPAÑOL conductor de televisión. Tizatlán y otros números,” dijo internacionales, también Últimamente, de la Torre Martinez. “Se espera que al soy parte de los Ingenieros Desde 1964, célebres e es mejor conocido en México inolvidables personajes han mediodía Mr. Amigo llegue a Eléctricos, Electrónicos y como “Pancho López”, nombre engalanar el acto”. Nombre: Arath de la Torre Electromecánicos [IEEE, por colmado de alegría y respeto a del personaje principal en la nuestra zona fronteriza al haber En su honor, habrá Balmaceda sus siglas en inglés] y soy telenovela “Una familia con presentaciones por los niños de Fecha de nacimiento: 20 de tutor de matemáticas”. celebrado las fiestas charras suerte”. portando el título de Mr. Amigo. Raul J. Guerra Chilhood Center, marzo de 1975 ¿Cuáles son tus metas? La Asociación de Mr. Amigo Mariachi Escorpión, Grupo Ciudad natal: Cancún, “Graduarme y continuar Este año, el puesto antes se encarga de designar a un ocupado por celebridades de Folklórico Tizatlán, entre otros. Quintana Roo, México estudiando una maestría en ciudadano mexicano que La rectora de UTB Juliet V. Casado con: La actriz Susy Lu ingeniería”. la talla de Juan Gabriel, Lola promueva el mejoramiento de la Beltrán, Tito Guízar y Cantinflas, García, el preboste Alan Artibise con la que tiene dos hijos, Gala ¿Cuál es tu inspiración? calidad de vida de la comunidad y Dávila estarán presentes en el y Luca. “Mi familia y amigos”. será engalanado por el actor y hispana y que, a su vez, haya comediante Arath de la Torre. programa. Filmografía: Ha trabajado en ¿Cuál sería tu trabajo contribuido con la amistad y “Este no es sólo un evento más de 20 telenovelas, series, ideal? “Quisiera tener mi “Él es muy popular en México entendimiento entre Estados y en los Estados Unidos”, dijo del campus, es un evento de películas y obras de teatro entre propia empresa dedicada Unidos y México, de acuerdo a la comunidad”, dijo Martínez. las que destacan “Zacatillo, un al desarrollo de tecnología Eliseo Dávila, presidente de su sitio web. la Asociación de Mr. Amigo. “Invitamos a la comunidad a lugar en tu corazón” (2010), “La para el empleo de energías “[De la Torre fue elegido] involucrarse en esto. Esperamos fea más bella” (2006-2007), “Mi renovables”. “Su personaje muestra una por su conexión entre México y personalidad genuina que alrededor de 500 personas”. pequeña traviesa” (1997-1998), ¿Qué técnicas utilizas Estados Unidos; él actúa como El evento es gratuito. “Los simuladores” (2008- para estudiar? “Leer los enternece al público en casa embajador para los dos países”, noche tras noche”. Mario Zamora, estudiante 2009), “El privilegio de mandar” temas que se verán en la Dávila dijo. de psicología de segundo año, (2005), “La Parodia” (2003), clase, practicarlos y buscarles De la Torre es un “El propósito de la asociación”, actor mexicano conocido dijo: “El año pasado, fue casi “Inspiración” (2001), “Veritas: un uso para tu vida”. de acuerdo a su página web, imposible ver a Mr. Amigo con El príncipe de la verdad” (2007) ¿Cuál es tu consejo para predominantemente por sus “es celebrar la cultura mutua, papeles cómicos en televisión, todos esos policías rodeándolo. y “El espantatiburones” (2004). los alumnos de nuevo la amistad y la familia de Mi mamá y mis hermanas se Actualmente, desempeña el ingreso? “No se den por cine y teatro. “La parodia” y “El Brownsville y Matamoros. privilegio de mandar” (Televisa) emocionaron cuando supieron personaje de “Pancho López” vencidos y sigan adelante También disfrutar las tradiciones que ‘Pancho López’ iba a ser Mr. en la exitosa telenovela “Una pase lo que pase”. le dieron impulso a su carrera e historia que hacen que el ‘Valle’ como imitador, sin embargo, ha Amigo. Esta vez, harán lo que sea familia con suerte” de la cadena Anécdota: “En noviembre y la ‘Frontera’ se unan cada día para conocerlo”. mexicana de televisión, Televisa. del 2011, después de salir de desempeñado roles en el ámbito mi última clase a las 10 p.m., estaba caminando por [el edificio] Fort Brown hacia mi Esperando el futuro monetario casa. Todo estaba oscuro y se escuchaban unas pisadas ‘College Goal Sunday’ ayuda a los estudiantes a solicitar el subsidio detrás de mí. Volteaba para en UTB/TSC por primera vez, deben estar pero estos pueden ahorrar tiempo si terminan ver quién era y no había Por Jasmin Euceda solicitando su admisión en UTB y llenando su solicitud antes de la fecha límite. nadie, sólo la solitaria y THE COLLEGIAN una [solicitud] para el subsidio”. UTB/TSC ha presentado “College Goal oscura universidad. Seguía Gutiérrez dijo que el departamento Sunday” durante varios años. El semestre caminando y se seguían La oficina de Financial Aid de UTB/TSC requiere que los estudiantes completen la pasado, sólo 150 estudiantes terminaron su escuchando las pisadas; el presentó “College Goal Sunday” el 12 de solicitud antes del 1º de marzo, fecha límite solicitud durante la sesión, probablemente sonido era más y más fuerte. febrero para ayudar a los estudiantes y a sus oficial para quienes pretenden ingresar ala porque muchos apenas comenzaban a hacer Comencé a caminar más padres a llenar la Solicitud Gratuita para la universidad entre el 1º de julio de 2012 y el la declaración de impuestos. rápido para perder a quien Ayuda Federal Estudiantil (FAFSA, por sus 30 de junio de 2013. Próximas sesiones me iba siguiendo. Al llegar siglas en inglés). Sin embargo, los estudiantes pueden Jueves al puente volteo y alcanzo a Alrededor de 25 estudiantes asistieron a la presentar su solicitud después de que venza el 29 de febrero distinguir una parvada de sesión vespertina en Tandy Hall 213 y fueron plazo, pero no habrá garantía de que recibirán 1º de marzo patos que iban en la misma guiados por cuatro asesores y 15 mentores. el subsidio antes del inicio de clases, dijo ella. Todas las sesiones están programadas dirección que yo”. “College Goal Sunday es un evento a nivel nacional dedicado a ayudar a las familias Gutiérrez alienta a los estudiantes a de 5 a 7 p.m. en Tandy Hall 213. Para más terminar su declaración de impuestos lo antes información, llame a la oficina de Financial --Recopilado por Viridiana y estudiantes a elaborar la solicitud para posible y visitar la oficina de Financial Aid Aid al 882-8277 o envíe un correo electrónico Zúñiga el subisidio (Financial Aid)”, dijo Marisol Gutiérrez, encargada principal del subsidio. para llenar la solicitud. En esta época del año, a [email protected]. “Los estudiantes que planean inscribirse el departamento recibe a muchos estudiantes, February 20, 2012 18 | the collegian February 20, 2012 the collegian SPORTS |19 Birdie of the Week Women’s golf team places 3rd in Laredo UTB/TSC finishes with total score of 715

Valerie Nichole Secrease Athletics news release, Schreiner Sports Editor University took home first place with a team score of 687, The UTB/TSC Women’s Golf followed by a 709 from Texas Team finished third out of four A&M University-Kingsville. complete teams in the two-day Jack UTB/TSC came in third, with a Brown Memorial Golf Tour na ment held Feb. 13 and 14 at the Laredo total score of 715, and TAMIU Country Club. came in fourth with a total score Hosted by Texas A&M of 738. Name: Veronika Vasquez International University, the Muro shot the best round of Classification: Freshman tournament is the first of four spring Major: Business the tournament, firing a 94 on Sport: Golf tournaments that the Scorpions will the first day and an 82 on the compete in this semester. second for a 176 total. Garza also On the first day of the 36-hole had a 176, shooting equal rounds Who do you look up to? competition, the Scorpions shot a of 88. “I look up to my father because he is the one that team total of 366, which left them in third place. Other scores for the Scorpions introduced me to the game of golf and he is my best were Elizabeth Garza, 92-88 for friend. I’ve been playing golf for nine years now.” Taking the lead on Feb. 13 were a 180, and Veronika Vasquez, 92- What has it been like playing for UTB/TSC? the women of Schreiner University 91 for a 183. Cat Lira’s rounds of “It’s been great. I love my team and I love my coach, with a score of 343, followed by and it is just a great program to be into.” Texas A&M University-Kingsville 110 and 104 did not count toward What is your favorite thing about golf? with a 356, and in fourth for the day, the team total. “My favorite thing about golf is just being outdoors host TAMIU with a 380. The women’s team will travel and just enjoying the sun, the birds and just nature as UTB/TSC senior team captain to Kerrville this weekend to it is.” Krystal Garza led her team with a compete in the Schreiner Spring score of 88. Each with rounds of 92 What are some of your hobbies? collegian file photo Shootout hosted by Schreiner “Well other than playing golf, I like visiting with were sophomore Elizabeth Garza and freshman Veronika Vasquez. Senior Women’s Golf captain Krystal Garza takes some University. family and hanging out with my friends, and reading The UTB/TSC men’s golf team books. I like to read nonfiction books about romance Freshman Alainey Muro shot a 94 practice swings at the ball. hosted the Senator Eddie Lucio and fun things.” and junior Cat Lira shot a 110. On Tuesday, the Scorpions saw an The team finished the tournament in Intercollegiate last weekend third place. --Valerie Nichole Secrease improvement in their scores from at the South Padre Island Golf According to a UTB/TSC the previous day, but notin Laredo. enough Club. Results were not available to bring them to the top at press time. Scorpions hope to put Rams out to pasture Four-game series vs. Huston-Tillotson University starts Friday

was hit by the ball when up at Valerie Nichole Secrease bat and was walked. Sports Editor Junior left-handed pitcher Marcos De Leon pitched all seven This week in UTB/TSC innings of the game and finished Baseball, the Scorpions will off strong in the top of the seventh host a four-game series Friday to end the first conference game and Saturday against the Rams for the Scorpions with a victory of Huston-Tillotson University. over the Lions 7-6. They will start off the series De Leon threw 109 pitches in with a doubleheader starting at the game, had 10 strikeouts and 4 p.m. Friday on Scorpion Field. only four walks. The Scorpions continued their On Saturday, they will finish success in the second game off the weekend with another against the Lions, beating them doubleheader against the Rams 10-1. scheduled to begin at noon . Junior pitcher Adam Vera led The baseball team’s record the team in the game, gaining his stands at 8-5 after it went up third win of the season. He only against Texas A&M University- allowed one run in six innings. Kingsville last Tuesday in a In this Friday night game, Vera doubleheader that resulted in threw 72 pitches, struck out four, two losses for the Scorpions, CHRISTOPHER PEÑA/collegian walked one and had six hits. 8-5, 6-3. A player from Southwestern Assemblies of God University slides into first base as Scorpion first baseman Matt Ginn awaits the ball during Game 1 Feb. 10 at Kale Wierenga, Baylr Bickerton According to a UTB/TSC Scorpion Field.. and Salvador Villalpando each Athletics news release, in the pitched one shutout inning over first game, UTB/TSC trailed the final three innings. Wierenga with a score of 6-1 after seven Frazier. Cordia had a solo home run a success after they defeated and Villalpando struck out two innings before coming back Freshman right-handed down the right-field line that the Lions of Southwestern each. with an answer to the Javelinas’ pitcher Ryan Moye made an gave the Scorpions a 3-1 lead in Assemblies of God University SAGU pitcher Rockie Davis did lead. impressive first appearance of the fifth. He also scored twice in 7-6 in a seven-inning game Feb. not allow a hit in the first three A sacrifice fly by Zach Cordia the season in the second game. the game. 10. innings and only faced nine and a run-scoring single by Moye shut down the Javelinas The Scorpions also had a big The Scorpions scored two batters. But the Scorpions caught Peter Maldonado fashioned two without a single hit in the weekend against Texas runs in the first inning of the on to Davis and finally scored runs. Two other runs scored on first four innings, when the Wesleyan University. They game to lead the Lions 2-0. twice in the fourth inning. They infield lapses by the Javelinas Scorpions had a 3-1 lead. hosted a three-game series The Lions got the best of the scored a single run in the fifth made the score 6-5. But TAMUK got its first two against the Rams. Both teams Scorpions in the second inning and made six runs in the sixth. The Javelinas weren’t giving hits in the fifth inning, and tied played last Saturday in a and came back with six runs. UTB/TSC had 10 hits, three up quite yet, as they scored two the game 3-3. The Javelinas doubleheader starting a 1 p.m. At the bottom of the sixth by Frazier, who also drove in more times in the eighth inning then scored three more runs in and finished off the series with inning, with two outs for the two runs. Maldonado and K.J. to extend the final lead over the the bottom of the sixth for the a single game last Sunday at 1 Scorpions, Colby Henscey Semien also had two hits, and Maldonado, Semien and Matt Scorpions 8-5. 6-3 lead. p.m. Results were not available hit a line to center field and Only three hits were made Three Scorpion errors at press time. brought in team members Brad Ginn each scored twice. by the Scorpions: two by Peter contributed to the Javelinas The first conference game of Regehr, a pinch runner for Gus Maldonado and one by Scott rallies. the season for the Scorpions was Henggeler, and Maldonado who February 20, 2012 the collegian | 20 my Blackboard IM Instantly connect with your UTB classmates and teachers on MyUTB Blackboard IM, the only instant messaging and collaboration system specically designed to advance and promote learning. Use it to whiteboard with study groups, ask an instructor a question or video chat with classmates.* GETTING STARTED IS SIMPLE:

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