Student Run Since Volume One Wednesday March 4, 2020 | Vol. 64, No. 2 In This Issue... News................................2 SGA stresses attendence, welcomes members Gator Life..........................7 By Jema Pantoja Arts and Entertainment....11 The Student Gov­ fast of Champions” ernment Association’s alongside other college’s Opinions..........................15 second general assembly student government as­ concluded quickly due sociations. The breakfast to the lack of attendance. will take place March Many of its members 25th in room A300. expressed concern that At their third attendance has become an general assembly, thanks issue. to having enough sena­ Vice President Ja­ tors, SGA inducted two son Lillie said, “If you are new members, followed a part of SGA, you have to by the reinstating of come. We need to get the two old members. Amir important things passed for Merchant, a freshman Trump’s Acquittal the over 14,000 students finance major, was nom­ see News, Page 5 that are part of the Uni­ inated and voted as sen­ versity of Houston-Down­ ator-at-large. Zizi Kany­ town community.” bire, an international SGA apologized to business major, was also S GA officers present at the second general assembly held on campus on February 3rd students that attended the nominated and voted as F rom left to right: Kassandra Aparicio, Chalsey Nelson, Jason Lillie, Mario Torres, Shay Tatum, second general assembly. senator-at-large. Ameena Rasheed, Xiomara Herrera, and Camila Sandoval. The members that The reinstated Photo by Indira Zaldivar did attend the second gen­ members were Emerson and is majoring in Market- who is a graduate student, eral assembly spoke briefly Romero and Gerri Valle. ing, was promoted from was promoted from Exec- of upcoming plans, which Romero, who represents the position of Senior Sen- utive Secretary to Director included hosting “Break­ the College of Business, ator to Chief Justice. Valle, of Community Outreach. UHD Health Fair see Gator Life, Page 7 UHD Bike Club hosts pizza social By Indira Zaldivar On Jan. 29, UHD’s your head. Once you get Bike Club President Van­ to a destination, you can nesa Requena and alumnus have a lot of fun and good “Lex” Perez led Gators food.” in a ten mile bike ride Before heading through parts of Down­ out, the bike club’s officers town and Midtown. shared instructions and This was UHD expectations of the ride in Faculty Profile Bike Club’s first so- front of the UHD Cycling see Gator Life, Page 8 cial-bike ride of the Spring Sign located next to the 2020 semester, and the Jesse H. Jones Student first for many of its new Life Center. Houston members. Bike Share Marketing and Quentin Mad­ Outreach Manager Abby unezim, a biology student, Fernandez was present in enjoyed his first social support of UHD Bike Club ride with UHD Bike Club, to make BCycle bikes “When I rode, I just liked available for free to those Bicyclists admire the mural at Houston Graffiti Building in Midtown Houston Photo by Indira Zaldivar Empowerment Brunch the feeling. It’s just a who did not bring their see Gator Life, Page 9 calming feeling to clear own bike. (Continued on page 9) Photo by Indira Zaldivar The University of Houston-Downtown 2 News Wednesday March 4, 2020 From Iowa to South Carolina, chaos defines the race to the presidential candidacy in 2020 THE DATELINE University of Houston-Downtown By Sheryl Sellers One Main Street, S260, Houston, TX 77002 The Democratic been evaluated by the a significant New Hamp­ 713.221.8275 Party preliminaries got Department of Homeland shire victory among young off to a rocky start during Security. Adding to the voters. SPRING 2020 STAFF these first weeks of Febru­ debacle, precinct chairs The fact that Sand­ Editor...........................................................Jaida Doll ary 2020. The initial three were not trained specifi­ ers hails from a neighbor­ Assistant Editor..................................Varah Thornton preliminaries were char­ cally on the app, and some ing state did play a small Section Editor.......................................Aansa Usmani acterized by chaos, eager were unable to download part in his win insomuch Section Editor..........................Sheila Ortega-Calvillo young voters, and delayed or log into it. that the counties of New Section Editor...........................................Laura Dunn reporting results. “When you have Hampshire that neighbor Social Media Manager..........................Shayla Hebert The race to candi­ an app that you’re send­ Vermont voted heavily Faculty Advisor...................................Dr. Joe Sample dacy began on Feb. 3 in ing out to 1,700 people, for Sanders. However, TCOM/ENG 4360 Student.....................Carlos Reyes Iowa, historically the first and many of them might the same parallel did not TCOM/ENG 4360 Student....................Sheryl Sellers state to hold a preliminary be newer to apps and that hold for Senator Elizabeth TCOM/ENG 4360 Student......Sheila Ortega-Calvillo vote. The results from kind of stuff, it might have Warren of Massachusetts, The Dateline has been the official student newspaper of the Iowa’s 90 counties set a been worth doing a couple another neighboring state University of Houston-Downtown since 1982, and it has been benchmark for the candi­ months’ worth of testing of New Hampshire. “Student Run since Volume One”. We strive to meet the needs dates moving forward. to make sure it is work­ Sanders’ huge win of a growing university as well as the growing metropolitan city that surrounds us. 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The Dateline ed to determine the final were Pete Buttigieg, for­ 12,000 new student voters. interacts with contributing writers via messaging, phone and/or delegate winner from each mer Mayor of South Bend, In January, NHYM, and email. precinct. This additional Indiana, Senator Bernie Sunrise, another youth- Press releases, story ideas, news tips and suggestions are always welcomed. measure led Iowa to use Sanders of Vermont, Mas­ led political organization, Any student interested in joining The Dateline staff may an app developed by the sachusetts Senator Eliza­ endorsed Sanders. request more detailed information sending an email to to the private firm, Shadow, rath­ beth Warren, and former Quoted in Democ­ editors at: er than the pen to paper to Vice President Joe Biden. racy Now following his [email protected]. phone call system previ­ The next stop in win in the New Hampshire ously implemented. the primary race was New primary, Sanders stated, Follow us on Social Media! Some individuals Hampshire which held its “And the reason I believe predicted problems early Democratic primary on we are going to win is that on. For instance, the app Feb. 11. we have an unprecedented had not been vetted for Contender, Senator grassroots movement from cybersecurity; it had not Bernie Sanders, won the coast to coast of millions been tested appropriately New Hampshire primary. of people. or shown to analysts prior Sanders, who won the (Continued on page 3) @the_dateline to its use, nor had the app popular vote in Iowa had The University of Houston-Downtown Wednesday March 4, 2020 News 3 (Continued from page 2) The reason that together an unprece­ Biden, prophesized dent for The Nation, a single government we are going to dented multigenera­ his own losswhen spoke with Democ­ plan.