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Minero Magazine INSIDE ! JANUARY 22, 2019 2 OPINION EDITOR-IN-CHIEF CLAUDIA FLORES, 747-7446 Tornillo tent city finally closed BY CLAUDIA FLORES Patrol agents were only following orders from their superiors but having them on a roof taking photos The Prospector of people simply added more salt to the wound. is past summer Attending press conferences to hear parents of I had the chance to the detained children talk was heartbreaking, as I cover one of the events would see them with ankle monitors and breaking that caught the world’s into tears as they spoke about how the Border Patrol attention: the Tornillo agents took their children away. Tent City. I remember the case of a woman who said they Last week it was took away her child while he/she was sleeping, she announced that the couldn’t say goodbye, and the next thing the child center closed its doors a er releasing the last child woke up to was being miles away from his/her in the detention center. mother. During my time at e Prospector, I’ve had I remember, I would go home everyday and tell the opportunity to cover di erent types of events my family about what I had covered, what I heard at whether it’s news, entertainment or sports, but the the conferences and I would show them the footage situation at Tornillo has been by far the most pow- and photos we took. e look in their eyes showed erful event I have covered. distress and some tears every now and then. In June, the Trump administration built a de- is was probably one of the ugliest chapters of tention center for immigrant children in Tornillo, the Trump administration to date, however, even which is located 40 miles away from El Paso. when I hated the situation at Tornillo and what the At the beginning of June, close to 300 minors government put thousands of children and families were in detention, and during the last seven months through, I have to say that for me as a journalist it the center held more than 3,000 children and ado- was one of the most exciting experiences of my ca- lescents as part of Trump’s “zero tolerance” policy. reer so far. During one of the protests at Tornillo, I had the Having the chance to be next to other national ELIOTT LUNA chance to cross to the Mexican side of the border media outlets in Tornillo and press conferences and stand next to the fence that separates the U.S. covering that one story for the university’s student and Mexico. From there I could see the tents the publication was simply sensational. American government had built for the thousands I not only got to cover the stories, but I also of kids separated from their parents. had the opportunity to learn more about immigra- It seemed unreal, not only to me but to much tion. Living in a border area like Juárez and El Paso of the world. is crucial to know as much as we can about im- At the protests I could feel the anger of the migration policies and how they have an impact people as they held posters with the phrase “Free our community. the Children Now,” and regardless of how much I e Trump administration has been contro- wanted to join the rest of the people I was there to versial from the very start and remains so with the simply do my job. partial government shutdown that has now become One of the main protests took place outside the the longest shutdown in U.S. history. o ce of the Border Patrol and as all the people were However, even when it took the administration outside yelling and shouting against the detention more than seven months to close the detention cen- center, some Border Patrol agents appeared on the ter, I’m relieved this small chapter is over. roof of one of the buildings with a camera and start- I’m glad to know that those children were ed to take photos of the people shouting. released a er several months of being separated e people went crazy, and to be honest, I from their families and that there will be no more couldn’t believe it either. ey were taking photos family separation. of people shouting at them as if they were mocking Claudia Flores may be reached at [email protected]. them. 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Let’s Chica Chat: A new space for entrepreneur women in El Paso BY GLENDA AVALOS how to look for promoters to grow a business. The Prospector The goal of the nonprofit organization is not only to create a space for women to sup- On Thursday, Jan. 10, women from the port each other, but to help them take the local organization “Let’s Chica Chat” held first step to become an inspiration for other their first gathering where more than 80 women in the business industry of the border women attended. region. The organization focuses on bringing Anais Chavira secretary of the organiza- together female entrepreneurs who want tion, said that last semester during the last to make a change in their own community two weeks of school her professor brought through networking and by encouraging different entrepreneurs to speak, but she no- other women to fend for themselves or to ticed all the speakers were only men. follow their dreams in the business area. Let’s Chica Chat will o er monthly forums for The idea of Let’s Chica Chat came from women from all ages in the community. For more the inspiration of a book named “What A information, visit its Instagram @LetsChicaChat. Party” where at the end of the book the au- Glenda Avalos may be reached at [email protected]. thor asks “What are you doing to improve your community?” The idea models similar PHOTO COURTESY OF LET’S CHICA CHAT groups from bigger cities such as Austin Let’s Chica Chat is a new organization that focuses on helping women to succeed as entrepreneurs. and Los Angeles. For the creators of Chica Chat, it was ent, but I feel that just makes us stronger. Chica Chat was inspiring and an amazing important to find the proper name for their Instead of putting each other down, just be networking opportunity. She met many company that would help them to transmit that kind of girl that helps each other out if women that have a business and talking to WWW . THEPROSPECTORDAILY . COM their inspirational message to the women of you know someone that can help someone all of them inspired her to one day open the community. else,” said Gemoets. a business of her own. In the future she is @UTEP_PROSPECTOR Zoë Gemoets, president of Chica Chat The members of the organization want looking forward to work with Let’s Chica and UTEP alumna said she felt a little lost to continue with this project and walk with Chat in order to build her own business. THE PROSPECTOR DAILY about what she wanted to do for a long time. the women of El Paso to help them and mo- The organization plans to offer work- However, she felt El Paso needed a place for tivate them to follow their dreams. shops, talks, networking events and service @UTEP_PROSPECTOR women to learn about supporting each oth- Elizabeth Amaro, multimedia journal- referrals for the El Paso community. er in order to be successful. ist and UTEP alumna, was part of the first The workshops include activities and “I think as women we are very differ- gathering. She said that being part of Let’s mini-lectures on how to create a logo, or UTEP PROSPECTOR WE’RE HIRING Apply Online www.joineppd.com 1.888.550.7174 Equal Opportunity Employer | 4 | NEWS JANUARY 22, 2019 THEPROSPECTOR Hundreds gather for third annual Women’s March in Downtown El Paso Toki local musician Angélica Tinajero, who had of their government and their leaders. the opportunity to perform some of her pieces at “We are living during a very precarious time the march. when there is an erosion of voting rights, civil rights, “One of them is called ‘Amor, Amor, Amor,’ and abuses of immigrants and the most vulnerable, ero- it’s about getting everybody to feel that love and that sion in health care. So there’s a lot at stake for all of unity,” Tinajero said. “ e second song, was actually us, our children, our grandchildren. ere’s no one requested by the march organizers, is called ‘Chica- better to be ghting for our important values that we nita.’ And that one I wrote for all the women in El share than women.” Paso who illuminate this city with their love and In the crowd was former congressman Beto their nurturing and their life-giving.” O’Rourke, who came with his wife and three chil- As a female musician, Tinajero said the march empowers change because it helps to inspire other dren to support the cause. He noted that there is women in the community to learn from each other. strong leadership in the youth and females of El Paso. “Hearing some of the women speak today in- “( e march) shows them that it’s up to us, the spired me to say, ‘Hey, you know what? You know, things that matter most are, you know, within our even though as a female musician, I come into a power to decide. You see that in the power of people ARIADNA GONZALEZ / THE PROSPECTOR lot of issues with my male musician partners, co- out here,” O’Rourke said. On Saturday Jan. 19 hundreds gathered at San Jacinto Plaza to celebrate the Women’s March. workers’ So this inspires me to just keep pushing it,” e stronger themes presented at the march BY ALEXIA NAVA rsts,” said Raneem Karboji, current UTEP nursing Tinajero said. were ones of power for minorities, immigrants and student and senator for SGA, who has been part of Another speaker at the march was Veronica Es- for people to raise their voices in this democracy so The Prospector the march’s organizing committee for two years. cobar, congressional representative for Texas’ 16th that, eventually, the desired change will come. e third annual Women’s March took place at Karboji was also one of the speakers for the district. In her speech, she spoke against the current “I think the Women’s March is important in San Jacinto Plaza in downtown El Paso, Saturday Jan. march. She spoke of empowerment for women, government shutdown and how she is willing to generating energy. And that energy, as I mentioned 19. e event held close to 600 people and featured Muslims and about how she experienced life in El make the people’s voice heard in congress and how on the stage, has to be translated into action. And so, music, poetry, speeches and demands of the El Paso Paso as a Muslim Latina. she is willing to be held accountable by the people. it means voting, it means canvassing, it means run- citizens to the federal government. “So the main thing here is to keep people en- “ e march is near and dear to my heart. I par- ning for o ce,” said Escobar. “Because the March “ e theme this year for the National (march) is gaged and still interested in voting-especially wom- ticipated in every single one since their inception,” alone doesn’t change things, it’s building up the en- ‘Women’s Wave.’ It’s talking about how there’s been en- and encouraging women to run for public o ce Escobar said. “I think it’s very important, more than ergy and momentum to creating long term change.” a huge women’s wave in politics as far as how many to bridge the gender gap,” Karboji said. ever, for women to be in the leadership table and for women have gotten elected, and there’s been a lot of Another participant in this event was Shaka women to be making demands like they made today Alexia Nava may be reached at [email protected] THEPROSPECTOR JANUARY 22, 2019 NEWS | 5 | Welcome back Miners, UTEP is now an R1 top-tier University nancial, and I have had funded grants that environment. I also believe we still have a I would hope to contribute to that number long way to go in a lot of areas, and I’m part that we reached,” O’Dell said. of the process. I’m committed to UTEP, to “I also think that tier-one is about creat- make it really feel like a research one envi- ing a certain type of environment. I would ronment. There’s still some learning that we hope that I have contributed to creating that have to do.” Since Natalicio became president in 1988, the university’s research expenditures have grown from $6 million to $95 million and doctoral programs have grown from one to 22. It is something we Professor Thenral Mangadu of the De- partment of Public Health Sciences views have been working the recognition as a time for celebration. “It’s an achievement and it’s very well toward ever since we -deserved, especially because of our unique articulated our ac- mission of access and excellence,” Manga- du said. “That characteristic makes (the cess and excellence achievement) more celebrated for us.” GABY VELASQUEZ / THE PROSPECTOR “It’s definitely sustaining. When we ap- Laura Elodia O’Dell is one of many professors to contribute to UTEP’s doctoral program. mission ply for grant funding, this will be an asset. But it is all because of the innovative and BY DANIEL MENDEZ President Dr. Diana Natalicio envi- groundbreaking research, we’ve been able to do in this region at the same time, not The Prospector sioned UTEP obtaining this status of higher education when she first became president - DR. DIANA NATALICIO compromising on access.” While students, faculty and staff were of the university 30 years ago with her com- President of The University of Texas at El Paso Daniel Mendez may be reached at [email protected]. away for the winter break, The University mitment to access and excellence. of Texas at El Paso reached a prestigious “It is something we have been working milestone by becoming a tier-one research toward ever since we articulated our access institution after a decades-long pursuit. and excellence mission,” Natalicio said dur- UTEP attained the coveted R1 designa- ing the announcement. “We understood the tion in the Carnegie Classification of Insti- only way to get the respect of the higher ed- tutions of Higher Education, the university ucation community was to move up in the announced on Wednesday, Jan. 9. Carnegie rankings.” UTEP became one of 130 top-tier uni- There are several highways a university versities, among the 2,883 four-year higher can take to reach top-tier research status, education institutions across the U.S. to one being the R1 designation by Carnegie. earn the prestigious R1 distinction, joining As UTEP reached this milestone for the ranks of such universities like Stanford, research, UTEP professors, like Associate The Law Office of Juan Uraga M.I.T., Michigan, Arizona, and California- Professor of psychology Laura Elodia O’Dell Experience You Can Trust! Berkeley. According to the announcement can’t help but feel validated that her fellow only 4.5 percent of the universities have the colleagues and her hard work have paid off designation. for the university, but she said there’s still UTEP has become the ninth university so much to do. in the state of Texas with this recognition “I know that there were criteria that Criminal Law Child Custody and is the only R1-status university along were laid out for us to meet in order to be the Texas-Mexico border. considered tier one and one of those was fi- Family Law Civil Law Civil Litigation DUI Law Call or go online for more information about our services. LocalElPasoTxLawyer.com 4171 N. Mesa St., Ste. B-201 El Paso, TX 79902 (915) 996-2416 Outdoor Adventure Program Feb 2 & Feb 9 April 5-7 Ski Apache Fort Davis March 2 April 27 Dripping Springs Tin Mine Trip March 16-21 May 24-26 Inks State Park/ Taos Box Longhorn Cave Trip Whitewater Rafting
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Message us 24/7 on Messenger yanezlawoffice.com (915) 544- 9047 THEPROSPECTOR JANUARY 22, 2019 NEWS | 7 | UTEP housing and residence life looking to improve in the new year BY BRIANNA CHAVEZ tralized office allows different teams with- The move will also allow a strategic fu- “Students that live on campus get the The Prospector in the department to communicate more ture growth of the north end of campus, benefits of having an RA who can help as effectively. which is where Miner Canyon and the rec- guidance, and help them learn about on Slight changes have been made this “The administrative maintenance side reation center are located. campus resources,” Rodriguez said. spring semester in the UTEP Housing and of house is directly impacted by the resi- “So as we look toward the north end of McCorry Andalis pointed to research Residence Life department on campus. dence side of the house, and so for them to campus, (we will be) much more intentional that says students who live on campus per- The official office for the department work more closely together, that’s a win-win about that relationship and collaboration,” form better. has moved to Boquillas Hall in Miner Can- for the students,” she said. McCorry Andalis said. “Students who live on campus have had yon. The office was previously housed in Last semester, UTEP hired Victoria As for why students should choose to a 3.0 or higher and that’s because they have Miner Village. Suttmiller as the executive director for the live on campus, freshman rehabilitation direct access to all the support that they need The administrative team for the depart- department who, according to McCorry sciences major and resident Ariana Ibarbo to be successful,” McCorry Andalis said.“(As ment moved their offices to Miner Canyon Andalis, is nationally known for her work. said, it’s just much more practical. a resident) you’re meeting people who come to have a more centralized office. “I’m very pleased that we have a new “It’s more convenient because you’re from some country far away, or another part According to Associate Vice President leadership team. (Suttmiller) is already closer to your classes, closer to the library and Dean of Students Dr. Catie McCorry of El Paso, for example, that you just ever bringing some wonderful ideas about pro- and if you forget something you can go back Andalis, the administrative team for the interacted with and that’s an amazing jour- gramming models and enhancements for to your dorm really fast rather than drive department has been spread out across the ney and just really helps your own develop- academic success that are slowly being home,” Ibarbo said. UTEP campus for some time. rolled out,” she said. Rodriguez stated that living on campus ment as a person.” “We moved the administrative unit to UTEP houses nearly 1,000 students on maximizes the college experience. Brianna Chavez may be reached at [email protected]. Miner Canyon so they could all be in one campus and can expect day-to-day opera- location and work more effectively and ef- tions to go more smoothly this semester. ficiently together and support the students’ Another improvement for student resi- There is an increased risk for stalking when your needs,” McCorry Andalis said. dents is weekly programs, which aim at However, each housing property will still helping them learn useful skills such as partner is influenced by substance abuse. have a full-time professional coordinator. time management, money management and “You want your administrative team in even cooking classes. Programs for student once place, so they’re all on the same page,” residents will now be once a week on the McCorry Andalis said. same day. Senior civil engineering major and Senior multimedia journalism major Resident Assistant, Alex Rodriguez, never and Resident Assistant Leslie Sariñana told noticed any dysfunction within the depart- The Prosepctor programs are a big part of ment but noted that the move is a good community building on campus. thing for the staff and students. “This change is going to improve our Know the signs. “It makes things easier for residents, res- programs since we’re shifting our focus Know when to ask for help. ident assistants and the staff because every- and resources to making them even better one is together so things are more organized as opposed to before when we had multiple and in case any problems happen the staff programs a week at different times,” Sariña- can get together and address them quickly,” na said. “(Programs) are one of the things Rodriguez said. that make us stand out from off-campus McCorry Andalis noted that the cen- housing choices.” Hold this up every time UTEP scores a 3 pointer! #EPMAD JANUARY 22, 2019 9 ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR CATHERINE RAMIREZ, 747-7446 UTEP student’s Rim Road sculpture ready for installation this week J. Angel Cabrales Q: How far has Denisse progressed as an artist and a student? A: Denisse is a student who brings a lot of energy to the studio. She’s the one who made “Running in the Night,” our theme song in sculpture because she would always ask for us to play it and then a er that everybody started loving that song. As for her development, she’s come really far, especially with this program. You can see the development in her welding technique, her critical way of thinking and problem solving. It’s really made her step for- ward and take leadership roles. I’m really proud of her. Q: How was Denisse chosen to design the sculpture for the roundabout ? A: We had a committee. Each student gave their proposal to the committee and present- ed their maquette. In the end the committee voted, and (Ortega’s) was selected. She did her research into the history on Rim Road, and looked into Mr. Storms, who owned the prop- erty, and how he helped people that had lost their homes in the ooding of the Rio Grande. She’s referencing the houses that were built out JACQUELINE MARTINEZ / THE PROSPECTOR of the kindness of Mr. Storms. It’s a nice, con- UTEP senior and graphic design major Denisse Ortega works on “The Rim,” a new sculpture to be installed Jan. 23 at the Rim Road and Hague Road roundabout. temporary representation of the history of El Paso in that area. BY JAQUELINE MARTINEZ tory at the roundabout. creating this project? Q: Who will bene t from this project? The Prospector Ortega has been working on this sculpture A: It’s all steel, I used about 24 feet of rect- A: Students and the City of El Paso and for about four months, continuously, with the angular tubing and the saw, along with all the pretty much everyone that goes and looks at it “ e Rim,” a steel sculpture created by help of Cabrales and her fellow classmates. grinding tools, the cutting disk, welding ma- because when you look at it you are going to UTEP senior and graphic design major Denisse “It’s been such a crazy experience but I’ve chine and patina to nish o .” wonder what it’s about. People can talk about Ortega, is set to be installed on Jan. 23 during a learned and grown so much through this,” Q: What was the biggest challenge you the history within it; the students will learn. ribbon cutting ceremony at 11 a.m. at the Rim said Ortega. faced when creating the sculpture? Well she learned quite a lot from it. e pro- Road and Hauge Road roundabout. Ortega and Cabrales sat down with e A: How long it has taken. I didn’t have a gram itself gives the experience that artists need The Rim Road Area Association (RANA) Prospector to discuss the project. team starting o so I didn’t know how to prob- to get into the public arts, so that we can have selected Ortega’s sculpture maquette among Denisse Ortega lem solve on my own and I had to seek out help. more well-rounded students, when it comes to nine other student proposals for a public Q: What inspired you in creating the con- Q: How long have you been working on making art work. art project, at the roundabout at Rim and cept of your design? the sculpture? Q: What role do you think the artist has Hague Roads. A: e history about Rim Road. Before Rim A: I’ve been at this for four months and in society? RANA collaborated with David Gri n, Road, there was a ood so the land was bought, it was supposed to take one month, but it A:We create dialogue and conversation in professor and chair of UTEP’s Department of from there 75 houses were built. My piece has was unrealistic, based on how big it was. So, areas people sometimes don’t even think about. Art, and Assistant Sculpture Professor J. Angel 75 windows to represent those houses that were we got the extension. They gave us an extra e role of the artists is to really make people Cabrales to create a sculpture for the round- built and it’s a rim because of Rim Road, play- month. I’m so happy and so proud to finally think, not to just look at something as a thing of about. Where RANA Vice President Suzanne on words.” have ‘The Rim’ up. beauty but why is there or why am I here. Dipp met with the students and provided a Q: What are the technical aspects of your Q: What is your professional goal? brief presentation on the neighborhood’s his- sculpture and what materials where used in A: I would like to continue making public art. Jaqueline Martinez may be reached at [email protected] THEPROSPECTOR El Paso Media Fest enrich- UTEP es aspiring filmmakers ATTAINS NATIONAL TOP TIER RANKING
BY ARIADNA GONZALEZ “We had one of our students with a VIP badge, The Prospector who started breaking down in tears because that’s her favorite show. She would’ve never in Organizers of El Paso Media Fest, a three- a million years thought she would have met day film festival held Jan. 18-20, at the AMC him, so we’re creating new memories, we’re It’s a new day at The University of Texas at El Paso. 16 Theater, dedicated a few days to enrich the creating new experiences.” El Paso community through international ex- Thanks to the determination and innovative work All three days of the El Paso Media Fest posure of culture and film. of its faculty and students, UTEP has attained the were fun-filled and educational for future A total of 157 films were submitted by filmmakers, participating filmmakers and coveted R1 designation (top tier doctoral university artists from around the world, and 38 of the community members. They were given the with very high research activity) in the Carnegie best films were selected to be screened. Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, “The reason why we wanted to launch opportunity to network with local talent and filmmaking pros, learn from industry mem- joining the ranks of such U.S. universities as the El Paso Media Fest was to give local bers and develop themselves further in the Stanford, M.I.T., California-Berkeley and UT Austin. and regional film directors the opportunity to showcase their work at an international world of film. stage,” said Diego Valdez, festival co-direc- El Paso Media Fest staff and special The designation represents an indisputable tor/marketing director. guests were able to to meet and talk with validation of UTEP’s success in delivering on El Paso Media Fest also offered education- others network and connect with others for its mission of access and excellence. It also al panels that taught aspiring filmmakers how future projects. powerfully affirms the stature of UTEP faculty to properly emerge themselves into the world “We are giving them the opportunity to of film, how to market themselves and how to learn how to tell a great story. We have so researchers who engage our students, both use a variety of equipment. many great stories here in El Paso especial- graduate and especially undergraduate, in the El Paso Media Fest showcased special ly with our culture, where we’re located. A growing research activity that provides them guests such as Fred Lahne (WB’s “Supernat- lot of filmmakers feel like they’re not good with outstanding learning opportunities. ural”), Julian Bonfigio (AMC, “Better Call enough or that they don’t have the right re- Saul”), Kent Kirkpatrick (AMC, “Better Call sources to do that and we’re here to change To learn more about the significance of the R1 Saul”), and Octavio Solis (Cultural consul- that,” Valdez said. tant, Pixar’s “Coco”) to further inspire young top tier classification, and the myriad educational The festival ended with an awards cer- El Paso filmmakers. emony. A total of 12 awards were given to the opportunities UTEP has to offer, visit utep.edu/r1. “One of the biggest celebrities that we best movies and work done by filmmakers. brought down was Fred Lahne. Lahne has To learn more about the festival, future come out in ‘The Greatest Showman’ which events, the team, official selections, sponsors, GO MINERS! is a Hollywood film he also came out in ‘The and more visit www.elpasomediafest.com. Dark Knight Rises’ and also played one of his biggest roles in ‘Supernatural,’” Valdez said. Ariadna Gonzalez may be reached at [email protected]
ACCURACYWATCH The Prospector is committed to accuracy. If you think we have made an error of fact, e-mail us at [email protected]. THEPROSPECTOR UTEP Dinner Theatre set to present Disney’s ‘Newsies!’ STUDENTS: CELEBRATE UTEP’S NATIONAL TOP TIER RANKING! MICHELLE REYES OLEA / THE PROSPECTOR The UTEP Dinner Theatre presents “Disney’s Newsies!” Jan. 25 through Feb 10.
BY OSCAR AVILA Cintron told e Prospector he has worked with Barba for 15 years. The Prospector “I would not be even half the performer I am e UTEP Dinner eatre will host Dis- today if it wasn’t for him; he’s actually the reason ney’s “Newsies!” Friday, Jan. 25 through Sun- I was a professional dancer prior to coming back day, Feb. 10. to El Paso,” Cintron said. Based on the newsboys’ strike of 1899, Moreover, his character has numerous danc- the show is set in New York City and focuses ing numbers in the production, which is what on Jack Kelly (Derrick Cintron), a charming inuenced Cintron to pursue the role. TUESDAY, JANUARY 29, 2019 | NOON newsboy in charge of the “newsies,” a rag-tag “Dance is probably my strongest attribute as team of newsboys. far as performing, but I felt like I could really CENTENNIAL PLAZA When Pulitzer (Greg ompson), a ctional bring something to this character if given the publisher based on the real-life Joseph Pulitzer, opportunity,” Cintron said. raises the distribution prices at the expense of He is not the only actor whose role involves Come celebrate UTEP reaching the top tier R1 child workers, it calls the attention of Jack, who some newfound dance routines. designation from the Carnegie Classification of rallies newsies across the city to go on strike. Alyssa Donnelly plays the role of Kather- e musical features a Tony Award-winning ine and also had to dance when auditioning Institutions of Higher Education! score by Alan Menken and Jack Feldman, and a for the role. Tony Award-winning book by Harvey Fierstein. “I’ve been dancing since I was 4 years old, e production is based on the Disney lm but this past year I started doing shows at the ENJOY MUSIC AND FREE FOOD. of the same name written by Bob Tzudiker and dinner theatre so doing theatre is somewhat Noni White, a married couple who also worked new for me,” Donnelly said. “When I received Special appearances by UTEP Cheerleaders, on other lms such as Disney’s, “Tarzan,” “102 the call that I got Katherine, it was a big deal Dalmatians,” “ e Hunchback of Notre Dame” for me, and I was ecstatic because I’ve never had Golddiggers, Marching Miner Regiment and and “Anastasia.” e two approached Michael such a big role.” Paydirt Pete! Finnell, a producer known for his work in hor- Donnelly noted that if she had the option ror-comedy lms, to turn Disney’s “Newsies!” to choose her role then she would have been into a nonmusical drama. Next, Disney’s studio a newsie. head, Je rey Katzenberg, redirected it into be- “ is show is truly about them — if you coming a musical. can’t tell by the title of the show — and they are Now, under the direction of Jaime Barba, a the backbone of the show,” Donnelly said. lecturer of eatre Arts and Dance, it has come Nevertheless, she is grateful for the opportu- to the UTEP Dinner eatre to provide an en- nity to play such a strong female role. tertaining experience. Her character is based on Nellie Bly, a real-life Barba has directed many of the performers before, including Cintron. see NEWSIES on page 12 | 12 | ENTERTAINMENT JANUARY 22, 2019 THEPROSPECTOR NEWSIES from page 11 female journalist who was one of the foremost UTEP grad exhibts at El Paso Museum of Art female journalists in American history. curator in 2018 and created a 9-foot tall sculpture “I was studying sculptures more specically Although she was never involved in the BY CATHERINE RAMIREZ named “De la Vista Gorda” made of berglass, thread those of Venus, the Goddess of Beauty, and in the rst real-life strike that the musical was based on The Prospector and acrylic that Nájera sewed together and painted to sculptures of her she had big hips and big breasts and she did work for Joseph Pulitzer’s New York UTEP graduate Anabel Nájera presented her g- resemble a plump naked human body. it was seen as beautiful and healthy enough to carry a World press, and her name became a synonym ural installation “De la Vista Gorda” (From a Blind child,” Nájera said. “We move to later pieces of Venus for famous female reporters. So her inspiration Eye) and held an artist talk on Jan.17 at the El Paso and the form changed into a skinner body.” for the bright, aspiring journalist in Disney’s Museum of Art (EPMA) about the creative process “Newsies!” is not far-fetched. Nájera then began questioning what beauty behind her work and her experience working on a meant to her and noted how beauty standards are Overall, Cintron and Donnelly both feel that yearlong project with the EPMA. the process of putting together the musical has There is this constant represented in society today. Nájera recently graduated from UTEP with a “Now you have to be skinny, healthy and cur- been a tough yet worthwhile experience. Bachelor in Fine Arts, double majoring in ceram- “ e UTEP Dinner eatre has a wealth of search for beauty — vaceous all at the same time and I think it’s such an ics and painting and was selected to be apart of the unattainable body goal and it’s hard for me to relate,” talent both on and o stage, and it’s so amazing LabEPMA series. through the process I to watch each person get to show o their tal- Nájera said. “ ere is this constant search for beau- “It is very rare that undergraduates are exhibited ty — through the process I started thinking how I ents whether it is in a performance capacity or in a museum,” said Vincent Burke, associate profes- started thinking how I technical capacity,” Cintron said. would make this body type beautiful.” sor, head of ceramics at UTEP and Nájera’s mentor. Nájera also showcased two other pieces, “ e Donnelly said that viewers can expect to see e LabEPMA series was created by the EPMA would make this body Rack” and “Broken,” both made out of ceramics. All displays of courage and boldness on stage. and allows emerging artists to work alongside a cura- type beautiful of Nájera’s three pieces of art on display at the EPMA “ e show highlights what it means to stand tor from the museum to propose and create an art up and ght for a cause that you believe in,” correlate with the topic of critiquing cultural stan- piece to exhibit. Every year a spot is reserved for one Donnelly said. dards of beauty and individual identity. UTEP undergraduate student. For ticket information, news about future “ e rack is a torture device that was used to pull “It’s not really an award it’s more of an honor to productions and the UTEP Dinner eatre’s up- - ANABEL NÁ JE RA apart the extremities of the body and dislocate the be selected,” Burke said. “It’s such an amazing experi- coming production of Disney’s “Newsies!” visit Artist and UTEP graduate bones. I know it sounds violent, but I think it works ence for students because this is what an artist aspires the UTEP Dinner eatre’s website at utep.edu/ as a metaphor by how and what we go through and to do in the real world.” liberalarts/udt. end up with a fragmented self,” Nájera said. “In this Nájera is one step closer to becoming an experi- “‘De la vista gorda’ is a saying we have that means, case I le the extremities, arms and legs, and it le me Oscar Avila may be reached at [email protected]. enced artist as she now worked alongside an EPMA to ignore a fact voluntarily and consciously and so in with this undened self and identity.” my culture we don’t talk about the body. It’s a sensitive Nájera now plans to take a small vacation be- subject and it just makes us uncomfortable,” Nájera fore her travels to Germany where she’ll spend a said at her artist talk. “I thought it would be interest- few months as a resident artist to continue to build ing to use ‘de la vista gorda’ for this body type.” her skills. e idea of “De la Vista Gorda” came to Nájera “She has grown so much as an artist, but I think when she established the idea to create a piece that one thing that hasn’t changed is that she has re- explored the issues of unattainable beauty standards, mained driven and erce with her work,” Burke said. café particularly those on the border where she says there Great Mexican Food Since 1978 “You have to have drive and ambition as an artist and is an obesity epidemic, but over time Nájera’s thought she has it.” Lucy’s process changed and she began to see the beauty of a larger body. Catherine Ramirez may be reached at [email protected]. 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GLENDA AVALOS / THE PROSPECTOR Taste the kindness in our food. UTEP graduate Anabel Nájera converses with UTEP Associate Professor Vincent Burke about her exhibition on Jan. 17 at EPMA. JANUARY 22, 2019 13 SPORTS EDITOR ISAIAH RAMIREZ, 747-7446 Athletes to watch:UTEP track and tennis Men’s Basketball looks to bounce back
GABY VELASQUEZ / THE PROSPECTOR GABY VELASQUEZ / THE PROSPECTOR UTEP will hit the track again on Jan. 25 and Jan. 26 at the New Mexico Collegiate Classic UTEP men’s basketball will be in action Jan. 24 and Jan. 26 at the Don Haskins Center in conference matchups. BY ISAIAH RAMIREZ 4x400 relay team at the C-USA Championship. Gib- BY DANIEL MENDEZ eraging almost 10 boards a game. Both freshmen son also recorded a time of 11:38.18 in the distance are in the top 25 of scoring leaders in conference. The Prospector The Prospector medley race. Lathon averages 3.1 assists per game putting him As the spring semester kicks o at UTEP there UTEP Women’s Tennis e UTEP Miners men’s basketball team re- are certain athletes looking to leave an impact on in the top 10 of the conference leaders in assists. Erandi Martinez turns home to the Don Haskins Center for a two- their respective seasons. Here are some athletes to Sophomore guard Evan Gilyard is shooting In her freshman campaign, Martinez was named game homestand as they look to bounce back a er watch in UTEP Women’s Track & Field and UTEP 40 percent from behind the arc making him the team MVP and for good reason. Martinez is currently losing two straight games on the road. Women’s Tennis. conference leader in 3-point- eld goal percentage. tied for seventh all-time on UTEP’s single-win list UTEP (6-11, 1-5 C-USA) is dead last in Con- UTEP Women’s Track and Field One area of concern is the lone senior Paul with 20. Martinez maintained a ve-match win streak ference USA division standings. eir lone win in omas. e senior is averaging seven points a Lilian Koech from February to March in her freshman season. In conference play came against the Rice Owls on game and grabbing ve boards. In comparison to Lilian Koech’s resume speaks for itself. e red- the 2018 fall single season, Martinez won straight Jan. 12 that ended in a buzzer beater by freshman his junior season, omas averaged eight points, shirt senior is a 2018 outdoor All Conference-USA sets at the ITA Mountain Regional Tournament. She guard Jordan Lathon. six rebounds per game. Just recently, against Mid- rst team selection in the 1500 -meter race, as well earned a consolation championship victory at the Despite being last in standings and four games dle Tennessee omas came o the bench for the as a second team All Conference-USA selection in SDSU Fall Invite this past fall defeating sophomore away from sitting in rst place, the Miners defense 2017 and 2018 in the 800-meter race. Last season, Miners, making it the rst game all season the se- Ludovica Infantio from Grand Canyon University. has been what keeps them in games. UTEP is Koech earned an invitation to the NCAA West nior did not start. Kristen Prelle ranked seventh in C-USA allowing 69 points per Preliminaries nishing 14th at the event. In the rst First up for the Miners on their two-game Freshman Kirsten Prelle has already began to game. UTEP has 79 steals on the season averaging indoor meet of the season Jan. 12 at the Texas Tech homestand will be the Old Dominion Monarchs show signs of excellence through the 2018 fall season. 4.6 steals a game and 2.8 blocks a game. e last Corky Classic, Koech recorded a time of 4:59.88 in (14-5, 4-2 C-USA) on ursday, Jan. 24. Prelle won her second collegiate single and double time the Miners were home they recorded their route to a rst-place nish in the mile run. Koech ODU is led by their senior guards, Ahmad matchups at the ITA Mountain Regional Tourna- season high in blocks with eight against North was named the Steve Hoy Athlete of the Week a er Caver and B.J. Stith, both averaging double-digit ment and reached the round of 32 in the singles Texas Jan. 5. her performance at the Texas A&M Triangular meet. points. Smith not only scores but attacks the bracket. Prelle defeated freshman Wiktoria Nosek On the o ensive side of the court, it is still a Chantoba Bright boards. e guard is ranked number ve in confer- from Boise State University in the round of 64 before work in progress as it is not up to par compared Freshman Chantoba Bright is coming o an im- falling to sophomore Alexandra Pisareva from Utah ence rebounds, averaging eight boards a game. to the defense. pressive outing at the Texas Corky Classic recording a State. Prelle also had a six-match, single winning UTEP completes the homestand on Saturday, UTEP averages nearly 67 points per game, leap of 5.90 meters in the long jump ranking her 24th streak reaching the championship of the SDSU fall Jan. 26, when they face the Charlotte 49ers (5-12, which puts them ahead of Charlotte for last in in the nation and rst in Conference-USA. Bright classic before falling in a three-set battle against soph- 2-4 C-USA). is will be the third game this week scoring o ense. recorded a h place nish in the long jump at the omore Nnena Nadozie of San Diego State University. for Charlotte as they face Old Dominion, then go Stretches of turnovers are what disrupt the Nairobi IAAF World Under 18 Championships. At Milena Baigorria on the road to University Of Texas at San Antonio, Miners o ense. Against Middle Tennessee, they the South African Under 20 Championship, Bright Sophomore Milena Baigorria posted a solid followed by UTEP. were up by 12 before the half, but four costly turn- earned a gold medal in the long jump and a bronze freshman season with a 3-0 record for the Min- e 49ers average nearly 60 points per game, overs to close out the half allowed the Blue Raiders in the triple jump. Bright nished second in the long ers. Baigorria earned four doubles wins and had a their leading scorer is senior guard Jon Davis, who to cut the lead to two. UTEP would go on to lose by jump with a leap of 5.63 meters. Bright also posted four -match winning streak from January to March. averages 20 points per game, making him the sec- three. ey have committed 277 turnovers on the a personal best time of 2:08.02 in the 800-meter Baigorria also earned back-to- back doubles victory ond leading scorer in C-USA. season averaging 16 a game. Opposing teams are event, which ranks her ninth nationally and second against Grand Canyon and Angelo State. At the ITA UTEP and ODU are scheduled for a 7 p.m. in Conference-USA. averaging 12 points o turnovers. Mountain Regional Tournament, Baigorria earned tipo and the game will be broadcast on ESPN+ Madison Gibson Despite the issues, the young guns of the men’s a win against Weber State freshman Sara Parker in on ursday, Jan. 23, and Jan.24 against Charlotte Junior Madison Gibson is coming o a standout basketball team have been producing. straight sets. Baigorria was also named to the Con- is scheduled for 7 p.m. 2018 indoor season with two rst-place nishes at During the conference slate, freshman guard ference-USA Commissioner’s academic honor roll in Students may get their tickets at the UTEP Sports the Don Kirby Tailwind in the 400-meter and 4x400 2017. Nigel Hawkins leads the Miners in scoring, aver- -meter relay. Gibson’s 2018 outdoor performances aging 16 points per game, while fellow freshman Lottery, available at utepsportslottery.utep.edu. Isaiah Ramirez may be reached at [email protected]. were just as stellar, earning a silver medal with the forward Efe Odigie leads C-USA in rebounds av- Daniel Mendez may be reached at [email protected]. | 14 | SPORTS JANUARY 22, 2019 THEPROSPECTOR Hockey excels across Sun City: What’s next with El Paso Rhinos and UTEP Hockey BY ISAIAH RAMIREZ Oklahoma City Blazers on Jan 13. Dubsky had BY ARIADNA GONZALEZ ways worked and it’s going to work in the The Prospector three assists as well as two assists in the next two The Prospector future too,” Wittor said. matchups against the Wichita under. Sti ing defense for UTEP e El Paso Rhinos (24-7) sit in rst place in e Rhinos have also scored 36 total goals The UTEP hockey team is currently on a the Junior A midwestern division standing just during this four game winning streak. 13-game winning streak and looks to close The Miners defense has been on another one game ahead of the Oklahoma City Blazers With a home record of (11-1) the Rhinos out the season on the same pace. level with three straight shutouts and allow- (23-7). e team has won its last four games, only look to extend not only the winning streak but The Miners last won the Texas Colle- ing only two goals in their last five games. allowing two goals during their last two matches the home winning streak as well when they take giate Hockey Conference Championship Sophomore goalie John-Luke Prystayko has against the Wichita under. on the Ontario Avalanche at the El Paso Special in 2017 and look to do the same this year. e 2017 orne Cup and midwestern divi- Event Center for a three game series January 25, The Miners have just two defeats this sea- four shutouts this season and a save per- sion champions have been in contested battles as 26, and 27. son (20-2-1).UTEP won their quarterfinal centage of .883. of late with division rival Oklahoma City Blazers, e rst two matchups are set for a 7 p.m. matchup against Texas A&M 5-4 in the “Our goalie has been doing a good job TCHC playoffs last season before falling splitting the season series 3-3. start time, while the nal game is set for a 4:30 blocking a lot of shots and preventing shots One reason the Rhinos sit at top of the deci- start time. against North Texas 2-1 finishing the sea- son 19-11.The Miners are currently in first around the net.” Wittor said. sion is due to forward Jonas Burman. Burman is Isaiah Ramirez may be reached at [email protected]. tied for fourth in the midwestern division in total place in the TCHCC South Division. “Playing good defense and scoring, that’s points on the season at 44. Here are the reasons the Miners have going to be the recipe to win the conference not lost on the ice since November. e Swedish sensation has scored a goal in championship.” said Wittor. Main Scorers each of the last four games for the Rhinos while Sophomore forward Austin Simpson has Team has scored a total of 223 goals and having three assists in the same span. been a main factor in the Miners success. allowed a total of 51 goals. Burman leads the Rhinos in assists with 26 Simpson leads the team with 109 points and and averages six points per game. Undefeated record at home 11 assists. Team chemistry of the Miners is Another reason for the successful scoring for UTEP is currently 12-0 at home and has a major element in Simpsons game, accord- the Rhinos has been the passing of forward Mar- WHO: El Paso Rhinos ing to the UTEP and El Paso Rhinos star. the best home record in the TCHC. WHAT: Three game series vs Ontario Avalanche tin Dubsky. “It’s really easy playing with the people “It’s really nice to have a big support WHEN: 7 pm Jan 25, Jan 26, Jan 27 Dubsky is tied for second on the team with I live with,” Simpson said, “It’s been an easy WHERE: El Paso Special Events Center group and it is really nice to see the large 25 assists. In the Rhinos 5-4 win against the transition.” amount of support out here,” Simpson said. Another scoring threat on this experi- enced Miners team is sophomore forward The Miners will be in action against the Carlo Wittor. Wittor comes in as the team’s Texas State Bobcats at 11 am Feb. 1 and 3:30 leading scorer with 35 goals and is second p.m. Feb. 2 at the El Paso County Events on the team with 33 assists. Center. “Passing a lot, along with backdoor goals, and shooting a lot, that’s how it al- Adriadna Gonzalez may be reached at [email protected].
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