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Volume 63 ollegianMonday www.utbcollegian.com CIssue 17 January 31, 2011 SGA’s help sought in partnership jam Enrollment By Cleiri Quezada district to the University of Texas at The Collegian Brownsville free of charge; --giving UT-Brownsville full near 14,000 A Texas Southmost College trustee responsibility for providing all higher is urging the Student Government education programs and services at the By Héctor Aguilar Association to pass a resolution university and community college level Spanish Editor that supports the dissolution of the at competitive tuition and fee rates. community college district and handing The senate tabled the action on the Nearly 14,000 students are enrolled UT-Brownsville the “full” responsibility resolution for further review. in UTB/TSC this spring semester, of providing all higher education On Jan. 19, University of Texas preliminary figures show. programs. System Chancellor Francisco Cigarroa As of Jan. 24, a total of 13,843 total “The matter is so serious … I feel that met with the TSC board of trustees to Sergio Salazar/Collegian students were enrolled, including it has reached crisis proportions, that we discuss options regarding the future of Texas Southmost College board Vice Chair Dr. 1,166 Dual Enrollment students. Last need to make a decision quite quickly, the partnership and how it will impact Roberto Robles urges the Student Government spring, the number of students was fast,” TSC board Vice Chairman Dr. the students and community. Association to voice its opinion regarding the split 13,931, with 2,324 Dual Enrollment Roberto Robles told the senate during its between the University of Texas at Brownsville and students, according to figures provided “After two and a half hours of Texas Southmost College. meeting Tuesday. discussion, [the chancellor] left, and by the Registrar’s Office. Robles asked the SGA to pass a there were two proposals left on the governing bodies, two presidents, two Last Thursday, 500 students were resolution that supports: table,” he said. of everything and then come together pending financial aid documentation --the dissolution of the community The first proposal, which is separation and contract out the sharing of the use and 300 were being disenrolled due to college district and cancellation of of the institutions, is mainly driven and of some of the buildings, share staff and not paying tuition. district property taxes as soon as supported by the majority of the trustees, so on and so forth,” Robles said about Registrar Albert Barreda believes possible; Robles said. the proposal. “Mind you, we have been one of the reasons there are fewer --the transfer of all assets of the college “This would include separate • See ‘SGA,’ Page 5 students than last spring is the winter session, held from Jan. 3 to 14. “We had 250 or so students that took winter session classes, so that would impact the spring enrollment slightly,” ‘Looking for a soul to steal’ Barreda said. Students had the opportunity to get ahead during the university’s first winter session, possibly reducing their course load for the spring. “If you take our student body, a large percentage come from about a 30-mile radius. We … don’t attract that many students from out of this district,” Barreda said. In an effort to attract more students, the Office of Enrollment Management is looking into conducting three or four recruitment sessions via webinars with high schools in Mexico during this semester. “We are currently trying to explore through conversation and partnership with the high school counselors in Mexico to provide some webinar recruitment sessions,” said René Villarreal, associate vice president for Enrollment Management. Enrollment Management also is considering recruiting more non- traditional students. Officials intend to visit such places as churches to speak about opportunities available at UTB/ TSC for the adult learner. The Office of Admissions, the Office of Financial Aid, Student Life and, most recently, the Student Government Association are working together to Leslie Barrientos/Collegian Natalie Stovall performs with her guitarist during the Scorpion Roundup, held Wednesday night on Ringgold Road. The event also featured music by student Nestor T and free hot dogs. Among Stovall’s playlist was “The Devil Came Down to Georgia.” • See ‘Enrollment,’ Page 12 Page 2 • January 31, 2011 On Campus The Collegian Collegian B r i e f s Student Health open house 882-8292. and garden designer, business planner, Student Health Services will have an Who’s Who Web designer and assisting with eco-bus The Collegian is the mul- open house from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. today The Dean of Students Office is accepting logistics. For more information, send an timedia student newspaper in Cortez Hall 237. For more information, nominations for students wishing to be e-mail to Joe Boswell at jboswell@rbwi. named into “Who’s Who.” Undergraduate org. serving the University of call 882-3896. Opening Day students must have 3.0 grade-point average Brownsville Farmers’ Market Texas at Brownsville and The UTB/TSC Baseball Team will and be enrolled in at least six semester The Brownsville Farmers’ Market is Texas Southmost College. play against Texas A&M International hours. Graduate students must have a held from 9 a.m. to noon every Saturday The newspaper is widely University in its season opener at 6 p.m. 3.75 GPA in all graduate course work, be at Brownsville’s Linear Park on Harrison distributed on campus and is Tuesday on Scorpion Field. Before the enrolled in at least six semester hours, have Street, between East Sixth and East an award-winning member game, Student Life will host a tailgate completed at least six graduate semester Seventh streets, through May. For more of the Texas Intercollegiate party at 3 p.m. on the Student Union lawn credit hours, have no record of academic information, call 882-5896. Press Association. with free food for the first 200 fans, live probation or suspension and be a member Mount Calvary services music by Bo Carter and door prizes. For of at least one UTB/TSC registered student Mount Calvary Christian Church organization. The deadline to apply is conducts services from 11 a.m. to noon Collegian Editor more information, call 882-5138. Feb. 11. To access a nomination form, every Sunday at 712 N. 77 Sunshine Strip, Christine Cavazos Career workshop The Student Success Center will visit http://www.utb.edu/sa/dos/Pages/ Suite 11, in Harlingen. The church holds whoswho.aspx. For more information, call a support group meeting for the GLBT Collegian Online Editor conduct a workshop titled “Finding Your Pablo Guerra Career Passion” at noon Wednesday in 882-5141. community, family and friends from 7 to Tandy Hall 113. For more information, call ‘Piel Caliente’ show 8 p.m. Mondays and Bible study from 7 to Unik Entertainment presents “Piel 8 p.m. Wednesdays. For more information, Collegian Webcast Editor 882-8292. Michael Peña PWS jewelry sale Caliente” at 7 p.m. Feb. 17 at Club call 551-6275 or visit www.mtcalvarycc. Professional Women Speak will have Illsus, 943 N. Expy. in Brownsville. org. Tickets are $25. For more information and PFLAG meeting Spanish Editor its Spring Treasure Chest Jewelry Héctor Aguilar Sale from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday in reservations, call 640-1320. The Brownsville Chapter of PFLAG the Endowment Courtyard. For more Patron of the Arts (Parents, Families & Friends of Lesbians The Timm Woodwind Quintet of and Gays) will conduct a meeting at 6:30 Sports Editor information, call Juanita Urbano at 882- Louie Vera 8224 or Mabel Hockaday at 882-7280. Louisiana will perform at 8 p.m. Saturday p.m. Feb. 7 in the All Souls’ Unitarian Certified Public Manager Program in the Arts Center. Tickets are $15 for Universalist Church, located at 124 Advertising Manager The Institute for Public Service is adults, $10 for senior citizens and children Paredes Line Rd. in Brownsville. For more Jimena Evia accepting applications for the next cohort of and $5 for UTB/TSC students with ID. For information, call 433-3524 or send an the Certified Public Manager Program, more information, call 882-7025. e-mail to [email protected]. Advertising Representatives which is set to start in February. For more Research Symposium ‘ILOVEART’ exhibit Melissa Ramirez information and to fill out the application, Faculty, staff and students are “ILOVEART,” featuring the work of Lucia Regalado visit http://gemini.utb.edu/ode/ips/. encouraged to submit papers to the UTB/ UTB/TSC alumni Teodoro Estrada and English-studies conference TSC Research Symposium. The deadline Jose Solis III, will open with a reception The English Graduate Advancement is Feb. 28 and requirements are posted at at 6 p.m. Feb. 11 in the Brownsville Staff Writers and Development Society (EGADS!) will www.utb.edu/symposium. The event takes Historical Association’s Alonso Building, Daniel Beltrán present its second annual undergraduate/ place from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 25 located at 510 E. St. Charles St. Admission Rene Cardona Jr. graduate English-studies conference at 8 at the International Education, Technology is free. For more information, call Estrada Francisco Garza a.m. Saturday in SET-B. This year’s theme and Commerce Center. at 572-3617. Alejandra González is “Literature: Its Pain, Its Pleasure.” Ministry seeks graphic designer Microsoft workshops Cleiri Quezada For more information, visit www. UTB/TSC’s Catholic Campus Ministry The User Support Services Department egadsconference2011.org. is looking for a student with experience in offers free training by appointment on Battle re-enactment graphic design to assist in creating fliers, Microsoft Office to students, faculty and Copy Editor The Palo Alto Battlefield National posters and uploading website/social media staff. For more information, call Damaris Rene Cardona Jr. Historical Park will re-enact the first content for the ministry. The assignment Gutierrez at 882-7442 or send an e-mail to battle of the U.S.-Mexican War from 9 a.m. consists of five to six hours per week until [email protected]. To register go to http:// April 30. A $600 stipend will be awarded in blue.utb.edu/usslabs/workshopsitefiles/ Photographers to 4:30 p.m. Saturday. The site is located three disbursements. For more information, mswebpage2b.html. Leslie Barrientos north of the intersection of FM 511 and contact Yarid González at 541-9697 or Christopher Peña 1847 roads in Brownsville. Admission is send her an e-mail at [email protected]. --Compiled by Daniel Beltrán Sergio Salazar free. For more information, call 541-2785. Blackboard workshop Internship opportunities The Student Success Center will The Rio Bravo Wildlife Institute If you would like your organization is looking for interns across many or department news published in The Cartoonist conduct a workshop titled “Face-to-Face: disciplines. Opportunities available include Collegian’s Briefs section, call Daniel Michelle Serrano How to Meet with Your Professors/ Blackboard Basics” at noon Feb. 9 in videographer, journalist, graphic designer, Beltrán at 882-5143 or send him an e-mail Tandy Hall 113. For more information, call event coordinator/planner, marketing, trail at [email protected]. Secretary II Ana Sanchez Police Reports Miscellaneous HOUSEMATE WANTED. 1900 UNIVERSITY BLVD. RENT $250- Student Media Coordinator F o l l o w i n g At 10:02 a.m. Jan. 13, the fire alarm 300. ONE PERSON NEEDED. Susie Cantu are among the sounded in Cortez Hall. A heat sensor [email protected]. incidents reported that was improperly placed on a ceiling 302-465-4340. by Campus Police tile was accidentally activated by between Jan. 11 personnel working in the area. Student Media Director HELP WANTED Azenett Cornejo and 14. At 1 p.m. the same day, a staff At 12:33 p.m. member reported that a bicycle had Opportunity: Want to earn money? 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The Collegian On Campus January 31, 2011 • Page 3 Library exhibit explores slavery, segregation By Alejandra González on them, some overall context, so when The Collegian people come in we can explain to them: This was made here or there, is from this An exhibit documenting the abuses or that century, to kind of answer the against African-Americans during slavery questions that people may have and to and segregation in the United States will really show this stuff off to the general open with a reception at 6 tonight in the public,” he said. Benito Longoria Room of the Arnulfo L. Some of the objects on display include Oliveira Memorial Library. shackles, a human branding iron and Junior history major Demaracus probate records, which note how much Gatlin, co-curator of “Lest We Forget” owners paid for slaves. Some objects with junior history major Debbie Cruz, are more controversial because of the encourages students to see it. language used in the segregation area, “One of the big misconceptions that including signs, a Ku Klux Klan robe and I want to correct is that this exhibit is other historical, racist artifacts. not just for the black students at UTB. The exhibit continues through the end … That’s not the point of this exhibit,” of February. Admission is free. Gatlin said. “This an opportunity for [all] Christopher Peña/Collegian At noon Feb. 16, the film “Amazing students to learn about another culture, Shackles are among the artifacts of “Lest We Forget,” an exhibit on slavery and segregation that begins today Grace” will be screened in the Benito so that’s why I would like to encourage in the Arnulfo L. Oliveira Memorial Library. Longoria Room, followed by a luncheon. students to come out and see it and check The exhibit consists of artifacts from Associate Professor Michael Van Admission is free. it out. It’s one thing to read about it and the slavery and segregation eras. Wagenen, who started the collection “Amazing Grace” tells the story of it’s another thing to actually see it.” “It’s not really an exhibit where you while he was pursuing a doctorate. William Wilberforce, a member of He explained that one of the concerns are going to see the first black doctor,” “I think he was just waiting for the Parliament who fought to end the British he had had when he first arrived at the Gatlin. “This is more focused on slavery, right venue to show these things and what slave trade. The screening is sponsored university was that the observance of post-slavery and the segregation era--that better place than a college and what a by University Libraries and the Chi Alpha Black History was barely existent. part of history that’s kind of squeamish to better time than Black History Month,” Campus Ministries. “That’s why I was very excited about talk about. It’s not a comfortable topic or Gatlin said. For more information on these events, this opportunity to do this exhibit,” Gatlin subject to talk about, but that makes me This is Gatlin’s first time as a curator. call Coordinator of Special Events Millie said. “It shows that the university [cares] even more proud.” “What we do is we research the Hernandez at 882-7130 or send her an about diversity. They care about the The artifacts are owned by history artifacts, try to get some background e-mail at [email protected] different cultures.” More service learning projects on the way By Rene Cardona Jr. and it’s for a grade,” said Shamina Davis, The Collegian who took over as director of the Center for Civic Engagement in December. With UTB/TSC now being certified With the certification in hand, Cantu under the Carnegie Community said the next step is to expand on this Engagement Elective Classification, foundation. plans are under way to continue and “We’ve already demonstrated by virtue expand UTB/TSC’s level of community of securing the classification that we are engagement and service learning, officials community engaged, but it’s my hope say. that will be an impetus for additional The Carnegie Foundation officially curricular service learning projects so informed officials the university received that we can make it something that all of the classification Jan. 6, after then Director our students experience throughout their of Center for Civic Engagement Kathy education,” she said. Bussert-Webb, Associate Vice President The Center for Civic Engagement will for Academic Affairs Ethel Cantu and 50 further advocate for service learning faculty and staff across campus compiled and community service, Davis said, Courtesy Photo and submitted the application Aug. 31, and possibly host a service learning For Make a Difference Day on Oct. 23, UTB/TSC students built an adobe wall at Lincoln Park. 2010. symposium so faculty and students include students in developmental courses the Industrial Technology Department UTB/TSC is one of 115 institutions that involved right now can conduct an volunteering at the Good Neighbor put on a car show, which was a citywide was selected. exposition of their service learning Settlement House and the Brownsville event, with students collecting toys as the “It’s a very, very prestigious award, projects. Literacy Center by reading to children, entrance fee. and it means we met all the standards In Fall 2010, 121 faculty and 4,680 which reinforced the skills they were Yuridia Soto, an accounting and and that we showed we are involved in students participated in community learning in class, Davis said; Associate international business major and Civic community service and … have service engagement, and Davis said she hopes Communication Professor Louis Falk had Engagement Scholar, aided faculty learning where students will go into the center will surpass these numbers this more than 500 students collaborating in during the process as they readied for the the community and they connect their semester. different projects across the city on Oct. community service with their coursework Among the many projects undertaken 23, dubbed “Make a Difference Day;” • See ‘Carnegie,’ Page 7

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LD3916-08/09 Page 4 • January 31, 2011 Viewpoint The Collegian What’s Your Beef? New website impact “The only problem that I noticed with Blackboard was just, you know, you don’t know the website. You have to go to the top and it says ‘Quicklinks’ and even then you have to know the icon for it. It doesn’t actually say ‘Blackboard’ anywhere or Scorpion Online, so it’s just kind of hard to figure out as well.” Adriana Mancias Freshman English major

Go smoke elsewhere Challenging old assumptions “Even though this is a tobacco-free By Francisco Garza and other members of Congress. there would have been fewer victims. campus, it’s not because I see a lot of The Collegian Seventeen years ago, McCarthy’s People tend to jump to the conclusion smoking. … I don’t husband was killed and her son that any gun measure will not be like it because When I first wounded by a gunman using similar passed by Congress, but why is that? they stand right heard of the high-capacity magazines used in the We passed the ban on armor-piercing next to me shooting in Tucson shooting. She has always tried bullets in 1985, and the ban on plastic and it goes in Tucson, Ariz., to introduce more sensible gun laws. guns in 1988. my face. And where six people Cox said of McCarthy’s initiative: There was also the assault weapons that’s one thing were killed and “These magazines are standard ban in ’94, which expired in 2004. If I don’t like. 13 wounded, I S e c o n d h a n d knew two things [smoke] is worse would happen. “We should be willing to challenge t h a n actually smoking. … I F i r s t , mean, if they want, they can go across there would be a media explosion the street and do it.” surrounding the incident. People old assumptions in order to lessen the would point fingers and assume no Stephanie Barbie Avilla blame. prospects of violence in the future,” Junior nursing major Second, the gun control debate would reopen. I was not the only one who knew --President Obama Sub par standards this would happen, Chris W. Cox, equipment for self-defense handguns the ban had been in effect, the gun and executive director of the National Rifle and other firearms owned by tens of magazine used by the alleged Tucson “My beef is that I feel the academic Association Institute for Legislative millions of Americans.” shooter would have been illegal and, standards at UTB are Action, sent a letter to members of being lowered, that McCarthy has replied, saying therefore, harder to obtain. Congress three days after the shooting. we’re not being that she is not trying to take away “We should be willing to challenge “Even while our country was c h a l l e n g e d people’s guns and that a normal clip old assumptions in order to lessen the enough because respecting the heartache of the people can hold 10 bullets and another round prospects of violence in the future,” professors just of Tucson and waiting for the full in the chamber, compared with the President Obama said at the Tucson feel that they facts of the case, anti-gun activists 33-round magazine that was used in memorial service on Jan. 12. have to dumb were renewing their push for more gun the shooting, which wounded fellow Challenge old assumptions, he it down for the control laws,” Cox said in response to U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz). told us, assumptions such as it being students from two new initiatives. We must remember that in Tucson, impossible to have sensible gun laws. Brownsville.” One initiative, by U.S. Rep. Carolyn the alleged shooter was stopped only We need to make it harder for McCarthy (D-N.Y.), would ban high- after he had to pause to reload. If he tragedies like this to become part of Enrique de la Garza capacity magazines. It has slowly had only been able to fire 11 rounds American history and part of our lives. Graduate history student gained support from both the public before being stopped, we can assume

--Compiled by Rene Cardona Jr. Letters to the Editor Policy --Photos by Leslie Barrientos Letters to the editor must include and Michael Peña the name, classification and phone number of the author or the letter can- Watch Do you have beef? If so, call not be published. Opinions expressed Collegian Reporter Rene Cardona Jr. in The Collegian are those of writ- at 882-5143 or send him an e-mail at “The Collegian News” ers and do not necessarily reflect the [email protected]. views of The Collegian or UTB/TSC administrators. The editor reserves Webcast at the right to edit the letters. Letters for The Collegian can be sent to colle- www.utbcollegian.com [email protected]. The Collegian Politics January 31, 2011 • Page 5 Zavaleta to run for District 4 commissioner By Christine Cavazos “We need to develop the transportation vice present for Partnership Affairs, then Collegian Editor routes. We already have rush-hour as vice president of External Affairs. In gridlock,” he said. “We need to be able to 2009, he served as interim provost. He Anthony Zavaleta, who move people around our community, get later served as special assistant to the has served as a UTB/ them from their homes to work and back. provost and then as associate provost. TSC faculty member and I don’t see a lot of planning for the future Last November, Zavaleta resigned his administrator for 35 years, and so that’s what I’m talking about, position as associate provost and will is running for the District preparing Brownsville for the future.” return to the faculty next month, teaching 4 seat on the Brownville He also wants to be a commissioner sociology and anthropology. City Commission. who is connected to the residents. Asked why he resigned as UTB/TSC Anthony Zavaleta was elected a “I will be responsible to the people of associate provost, Zavaleta replied, “No Zavaleta city commissioner in 1983 District 4,” Zavaleta said. “I will hold comment.” and was re-elected in 1987. In 1992, he town meetings. I will walk through the Brownsville’s municipal election will ran for mayor but was defeated by current neighborhoods and alleys. I will … knock take place May 14. Mayor Pat Ahumada. on the doors and find out what the issues Current District 4 Commissioner Zavaleta, who grew up and lives in are.” Edward Camarillo has announced he will District 4, told The Collegian he wants If elected, Zavaleta wants to enforce run for mayor. to be a leader in the revitalization of city codes. It appears Ahumada will have four downtown Brownsville. “I can take you right now to District 4, challengers in his re-election bid. “I believe strongly and passionately that which is my district, and I can show you As of Jan. 24, the following individuals District 4, which includes downtown, is in dogs walking around the streets,” he said. had filed the form for appointment of desperate need of a makeover,” he said. “Well, we have a leash law in this town. a campaign treasurer by a candidate: “We have a downtown that has history and The question is, is it being enforced? I Ahumada has appointed Raul Marquez; culture and we are not maximizing, we’re suggest to you it’s not, not in District 4.” Camarillo has appointed Margarita C. Orta; not capitalizing upon it. People won’t Zavaleta wants to focus on the local Attorney Tony Martinez has appointed come downtown because they are afraid issues. Horacio L. Barrera; entrepreneur Mike or there’s nothing to do there. We need an “What are the issues in West Garza has appointed Carla G. Rendón and entertainment district.” Brownsville, around Pace High School? Evaristo Cardenas has appointed Gerry Zavaleta wants to focus on the forgotten … In Colonia Galaxia, what are the issues Linan. neighborhoods in District 4. those people face today?” he said. “In La District 1 Commissioner Ricardo “They need care, they need a Lomita, what are the issues that [those Longoria, who is seeking re-election, has commissioner and a representative that residents] face today? They have some, I appointed Everardo Longoria as campaign cares enough about them to see that the guarantee you. Is it gangs? Is it graffiti?” treasurer. District 2 Commissioner Charles streets are improved, the drainage is Zavaleta graduated from Brownsville’s Atkinson also is seeking re-election and improved, the lighting is improved and Saint Joseph Academy in 1964. He has appointed Camille Atkinson. Leticia the alleys are clean, that the codes are attended Texas Southmost College and Perez-Garzoria, who is seeking the District enforced,” he said. then transferred to the University of 4 commissioner post, has appointed Zavaleta said Brownsville faces Texas at Austin where he received his Leticia Simone. Commissioner At Large A the “classic demographic trends of a bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees Anthony Troiani is seeking re-election and community that is growing faster than in anthropology. has appointed Lourdes Costilla. Roman the infrastructure that is going to support He was the first dean of UTB/TSC’s Perez, who does not specify what seat he them.” College of Liberal Arts, served as interim is seeking, has appointed Roberto Rivera. SGA hold a meeting between the UT System UT System’s business practice. Freshman Senator Pedro Rangel raised Continued from Page 1 and TSC transition teams in February “They’re responsible; they’re on top their hands. “mindful that, if we need or desire any of things,” he said. “We’ve had many The rest of the SGA members repeatedly told … that the separation legislative action, we must prepare a auditing reports that have come out agree with Robles that keeping the will cause an increase in cost to run the request in advance of March 15. ... I almost pristine, almost perfect, with no partnership is economically important institution on both sides, both on the believe we agreed that there is a sense significant findings with these audits.” for the students and the community. university and the college.” of urgency to this transition, and that If UTB and TSC separate, there will “I have a letter from the chancellor The UT System provides about $20 the community will not endure years of be an increase in administrative costs ‘no later than March 15,’ so if we hear million yearly to operate UTB/TSC. uncertainty about the future of our two and that may be transferred onto the from you before [Feb. 17] it sends a If the institutions separate, “that institutions.” student, Robles said. message to those trustees that this is would be taken off the table and, SGA Vice President of Administration “Even though they are talking about how you feel and the sooner you get it therefore, the community college will Rosalinda Rangel told Robles the lowering tuition, I’m not sure [it’s done, the better,” he said. “Please, I am then have to find out a way to bring TSC board’s recent actions defeat possible] in this economic climate, you pleading that you show up to the Feb. 17 in [those] $20 million,” Robles said. what members are saying about the know with [the state being] $27 billion [TSC board] meeting at Gorgas Hall.” “Of course, where do we get funding? partnership. dollars in the hole,” he said. At its meeting on Oct. 21, 2010, Through student fees and tuition and “From reading articles and what not, it Robles asked how many members of the TSC board of trustees voted district taxes. Everyone who is a seems like the general consensus of the the SGA are in favor of separating the to authorize its legal counsel business person, that owns property, trustees is to continue the partnership,” institutions. Vice President of Policy to negotiate a new agreement taxpayers [in] the district, will probably Rangel said. “But then I’m confused and Procedure Jennifer Espinales, see their taxes double, if not triple.” because they’re hiring an executive Senator at Large Jesus Calvillo and • See ‘SGA,’ Page 7 The second option would be for the director for TSC and a financial adviser, UT System to take over the operation so the action kind of defeats what [the of Texas Southmost College’s board has] been saying: that we want to maintenance and operations and to continue the partnership.” relegate the trusteeship to an advisory Robles responded that what the board. majority of the seven trustees wants is “[The trustees] see this just like when to separate the governance so that the you have the college of fine arts or the TSC board can now be the managing school of architecture or the school of business partner. law or the school of medicine,” Robles “For the last 20 years in this said. “[TSC] would be the school of the partnership that we have, UT has been community college, and they’ll operate the managing business partner,” he said. in such a way.” “Well, a lot of [the TSC trustees] felt Cigarroa believes there is a sense of that they wanted more of a say, and that urgency, Robles said. cannot happen because UT would rather “He voiced that several times in the just sever the ties and go on its own. meeting, that there is a sense of urgency … What these trustees are proposing because March 15 is the last day that is that they separate and share some anyone can file a bill for the current facilities and some staff. And when you legislative session so that it can be separate, then you give them their own looked at and discussed at the [Texas] governing body and they can handle the Legislature in Austin,” he said. issues the way they see fit.” In a letter to TSC board Chairman Robles said he has been on the TSC Francisco “Kiko” Rendon dated Jan. board for more than 10 years and has 21, Cigarroa states that he would like to never felt threatened in any way with Page 6 • January 31, 2011 On Campus The Collegian

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Junior marketing major Timothy Ramos (from left), junior exercise science major Gaby Maraboto and junior kinesiology major Evita Salazar dance during the Just Dance Wii competition held Jan. 21 in the Recreation, Education and Kinesiology Center. Twenty students competed in the Welcome Week event.

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Christopher Peña/Collegian Freshman biology major Jazmin Hernández won first place in the Just Dance Wii competition.

Sergio Salazar/Collegian United Blood Services Phlebotomist Gabriel Mendoza attends to freshman business major Maleny Rodriguez as she donates blood Tuesday in Cardenas Hall South 117. The blood drive was followed Leslie Barrientos/Collegian by another one on Friday. Edith Galy (left), an associate professor in the Business Administration Department, an unidentified student and graduate student Ruby Gonzalez (right) attend the Tardeada Tuesday in the Education and Business Complex courtyard. About 150 people enjoyed doughnuts, punch and coffee, said Student Life Assistant Director Eloy Alvarez. The event was one of several Welcome Week activities. The Collegian Welcome Week 2011 January 31, 2011 • Page 9

Orientation Coordinator Rosa Law helps freshman Charles Rowles exchange his T-shirt for one with a UTB/TSC logo during the T-shirt Swap-o-Rama held Jan. 21 and Thursday in the Recreation, Education and Kinesiology Center. The Dean of Students Office handed out 181 Scorpion shirts over two days. The T-shirts students traded in included 49 from the University of Texas at Austin, 19 from Texas A&M University and nine each from UT-San Antonio and TSTC. Law said they will be donated to the Ozanam Center, a shelter for the homeless in Brownsville. Christopher Peña/Collegian

Sergio Salazar/Collegian Sitting in the “Big Chair on Campus” are (front row, from left) freshman mathematics major Brenda Martinez and freshman biology major Andrea Fragoso. Back row: Freshman criminal justice major Tania Miranda, sophomore biology majors Daniel de los Santos and Poncho Guajardo. The novelty act was part of the Student Involvement Fair activities.

Leslie Barrientos/Collegian Natalie Stovall ends her concert Thursday night with a rendition of “The Devil Came Down to Georgia” on an electric violin during the Scorpion Roundup. The event was sponsored by Student Life. Sergio Salazar/Collegian Freshman business major Christian G. Rodriguez serves himself tea during the Student Involvement Fair, held Thursday on the Student Union lawn. More than 550 students attended the event sponsored by Student Life. Page 10 • January 31, 2011 The Collegian The Collegian January 31, 2011• Page 11 Page 12 • January 31, 2011 U.S. / On Campus The Collegian Arizona legislation targets automatic citizenship

Associated Press state Rep. Daryl Metcalfe, who is leading its hard-hit economy. And, Patterson said, Some legal scholars have predicted that the effort to get the measure considered it will not do anything to repair Arizona’s the proposal will be struck down by the PHOENIX--Arizona lawmakers are again across the country, said he hopes that image. courts. diving into the national debate over illegal lawmakers in 10 to 15 states will file “Bills like this that really aren’t going Kevin Johnson, a law professor at the immigration by proposing a bill that similar proposals this year. to go anywhere,” Patterson said, “they are University of California at Davis who challenges automatic U.S. citizenship for Supporters of the proposal argue that the really only going to end up in court and specializes in immigration law, said the children of illegal immigrants. wording of the 14th Amendment, which drive up litigation costs and give us more 14th Amendment is a settled area of law. The proposal last Thursday comes guarantees citizenship to people born in the of a bad reputation as kind of a crazy state “I don’t see how a state can curtail after Arizona last year enacted one of U.S. who are “subject to the jurisdiction” of that I don’t think that most of the people something guaranteed by the U.S. the nation’s toughest local laws targeting this country, doesn’t apply to the children in this state agree with. It’s just a waste of Constitution. It’s very unlikely that that illegal immigration. of illegal immigrants because such families time.” any effort to curtail birthright citizenship Republican Rep. John Kavanagh, who don’t owe sole allegiance to the U.S. Republican Sen. Ron Gould, who can prevail in the courts,” Johnson said. filed the latest proposal, said the goal isn’t Opponents say the proposal is mean- proposed a similar bill in the Senate, Republican Sen. John McComish of to get every state in the nation to enact spirited toward immigrants, will not make rejected criticism that the measure is mean- Phoenix voiced reservations about the bill, such a law, but rather to bring the dispute a dent in the state’s immigration woes, and spirited or racist, as some opponents have saying Arizona has spent enough time and to the courts in the hope of reducing the will be declared unconstitutional by the charged. energy trying to confront its immigration costs associated with granting automatic courts. “You can call me a racist all day. It’s woes. citizenship. The proposal aims to get a court to rule not a racist issue, it’s a legal issue,” Gould Last year, lawmakers passed a bill to “The result of that is they immediately that a child born in the U.S. is a citizen said. “I don’t care whether they are from draw local police deeper into the fight acquire the right to full benefits, everything only if either parent is a U.S. citizen or a Scotland and they are here illegally or against illegal immigration. The most from welfare to cheese, which increases legal immigrant. whether they are from Mexico and are controversial parts of that law were put the costs to the states,” Kavanagh said. An accompanying proposal is an here illegally. If they are illegal, they don’t on hold by a federal judge. In previous “And beyond that, it’s irresponsible and interstate compact that defines who is deserve to be here.” years, the state has passed laws denying foolish to bestow citizenship based upon a U.S. citizen and asks states to issue Gov. Jan Brewer, who rose to national government benefits to illegal immigrants, one’s GPS location at birth.” separate birth certificates for those who are prominence after signing Arizona’s new denying bail to immigrants arrested for This is the second time this year that U.S. citizens and those who are not. Such immigration law last spring, has not serious crimes, and creating the state crime lawmakers in a state have targeted the U.S. a compact would have to be approved taken a position on the 14th Amendment of immigration smuggling. Constitution’s 14th Amendment, which by Congress, but they do not require the legislation. “There is some evidence that our guarantees citizenship to anyone born in president’s signature. “It’s certainly an issue that we are preoccupation with these issues has the U.S. Democratic Rep. Daniel Patterson of following and something that deserves to hurt our tourism industry in particular,” A similar proposal was filed last week Tucson, an opponent of the bill, said the be studied, but she is not offering a position McComish said. in the Indiana General Assembly by measure will result in lawsuits and distract yet,” said Matt Benson, a spokesman for Associated Press writer Paul Davenport Republican Rep. Eric Koch. Pennsylvania the state from focusing on improvements to the Republican governor. contributed to this report.

Enrollment registering and getting their classes, Scholarships Continued from Page 1 students concur on the simplicity of the process. The Florence Terry Griswold 10-11 March 31. For more information, visit “It was pretty easy,” said sophomore Scholarship II is available to female www.southtexasstars.org. art education major Ruby Vela. U.S. citizens who are college professors The My Recipe-My Heritage “There’s help everywhere. I thought it engaged in specialized study of any Scholarship is available to U.S. citizen was going to be more difficult.” language/culture of the Pan American or foreign students who are attending a Antony Brophy, a sophomore countries and demonstrate ability to put U.S. university and who submit an essay kinesiology major, registered for the results of study in a Pan American exploring the place culinary traditions classes as soon as advising started last country to use upon return to Texas. The hold in one’s cultural/ethnic identity. semester. deadline to apply is today. For more The contest will be closed once the “It was really easy,” Brophy said. “I requirements and information, visit http:// first 200 essays are received. Awards of had a block on there, so I couldn’t do www.partt.org. $1,500, $750 and $500 will be given to it online. I just went to see my adviser The American Cancer Society Breast first-, second- and third-place winners, and she worked with me.” Cancer CD 2000 Inc. scholarship is respectively. For more information, Freshman international business available to cancer survivors. An annual visit http://www.fastrecipes.com/ major Grecia Rangel said she had no $500 scholarship is given to an outstanding scholarship2010/. student with aspirations of assisting The Gloria and Joseph Mattera problems with registration. cancer patients and their families. The National Scholarship Fund for “In fact, the adviser who helped me deadline to apply is Tuesday. For more Migrant Children is available to youth come up with a schedule arranged it in information, visit http://www.finaid.org/ who have a recent history of movement a great way,” Rangel said. scholarships/cancer.phtml. for agricultural employment, financial Changes at The Village The National Academies scholarship need and scholastic potential. There is During the winter break, The is available to scientists and engineers no deadline for applications, which Village at Fort Brown underwent some at all stages of their career. Applicants are reviewed on a case-by-case basis. remodeling. The swimming pool at the should hold an earned doctorate in For more information, visit http://www. student housing complex was filled in science or engineering. Most awards migrant.net/migrant/sch-mattera.htm. and converted into a volleyball court, are open to foreign nationals as well as The Adopted Students Formerly and the wrought-iron fence around to U.S. citizens. The deadline to apply in Foster or Other Residential Care Leslie Barrientos/Collegian it was removed. This semester, 300 is Tuesday. For more information, visit Exemption scholarship is available to Students stand in line Tuesday at the Business students are calling The Village home http://www.national-academies.org/rap. students who were adopted, were in foster Office Cashier entrance. and will be offered many activities The Cameron County Mental or other residential care. It covers tuition in which to engage. They include a Health Task Force (CCMHTF) offers and fees, other than property deposit fees, conduct recruiting events. One such “Dancing with the Stars” program, scholarships to eligible students who are for courses for which the college receives event, “Texas Scorpion Day,” will be Lotería, a Valentine’s mixer for singles pursuing graduate higher education in tax support. There is no deadline to apply. held during the first week of March. and a stress relief program. one of the following careers: psychiatric The application is at: http://www.utb.edu/ Villarreal’s goals for the semester Career Services will make a nurse practitioner, licensed professional em/fa/Pages/FAWaiversandExemptions. are to develop a calendar to encourage presentation next month on career counselor or master in social work. The aspx. For more information, visit http:// students to submit all of their choices, exploring skills and how they award amount per semester is $500 and www.collegeforalltexans.com/apps/ documentation on time. He believes apply to students’ desired work. will be provided during fall and spring financialaid/tofa2.cfm?ID=551. that the use of social media such as “We want to encourage faculty to semesters. The deadlines to apply are The Blind/Deaf Student Exemption YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, Google come over and join us and give us a Feb. 28 and Aug. 30. The application Program is available to students who are Talk and MySpace has allowed presentation,” said Douglas Stoves, is at: cameroncountymentalhealth@ enrolled in classes for which the college students to become aware of their director of Residential Life and yahoo.com. For more information, send receives tax support. The student must responsibilities in submitting the Student Union. “If they are passionate an e-mail to UTB/TSC Student Health provide certification from the Department required paperwork on time. about bird-watching, I want them over Services Director Eugenia Curet at of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services Students’ perspective here with our students sharing that [email protected] or call her at 882- of status as blind or deaf and fill Last fall semester, it became passion with them.” 7283. out the “Special Programs Payment mandatory for students to meet with Stoves encourages students to give The 2011/2012 South Texas Academic Authorization” form. There is no their advisers prior to registration. suggestions about activities that appeal Rising Scholars scholarship is available to deadline to apply. For more information, This semester, meeting with advisers to them so that they may be considered U.S. citizens or legal permanent residents visit http://www.collegeforalltexans.com/ and registering online facilitated when planning future events. who have earned 12 undergraduate hours apps/financialaid/tofa2.cfm?ID=547. the enrollment process for students. and have at least a 2.7 cumulative grade- Asked about their experience with point average. The deadline to apply is --Compiled by Daniel Beltrán The Collegian Arts & Entertainment January 31, 2011 • Page 13 Review Ransom’s ‘Pursuit’ aims Skins: a ‘Blank Generation’

By Michelle Serrano responsible roles of society or to stand for to inspire students anything of substance at all (commentary The Collegian on the youth that chose to follow the The MTV adaptation of the insanely punk aesthetic without understanding its popular British teen drama, “Skins,” root cause.) If what Hell writes is true, features a group of privileged high that would mean that yesterday’s youth, schoolers as they traverse the landscape much like today’s, are fumbling clumsily of the real world away from their parents’ in the dark for the keys to their future watchful eyes. (and they can’t even remember why they Critics have already panned the show are looking). as cheesecake for the brain and it has Fast forward to today and our vast even lost a few sponsors due to its gritty social networks such as Myspace and and unapologetic behavior, but it has Facebook, where individuals take on captured the viewers’ overstimulated pop personas of their choosing and label culture hearts. themselves in easy to swallow text and The tale unfolds as a bedraggled pictures appropriated from pop culture. hot mess named Eura Snyder stands Picture, if you will, being sheltered from in a creepily the world by Leslie Barrientos/Collegian Photo m o n o l i t h i c your well- Adjunct faculty member David Ransom stands in front of his work, titled “The Perfect Dialogue.” pose in the m e a n i n g parents only Mariana Hernandez, a junior art major, falling snow as By Francisco Garza to be lured by said that even though she is one of she gazes up The Collegian the intoxicating Ransom’s students she had never seen his at her brother Adjunct faculty member David Ransom lucre of artwork until the exhibit. Tony Snyder’s is taking “the figure” out of retirement and t e l e v i s i o n , “I really liked it. … He is a very prolific window. Tony placing it at the center of the Rusteberg “sexting” and artist,” Hernandez said. awakens and Gallery in his latest exhibit, “In Pursuit of the Internet. This is Ransom’s second show at the ogles the nude the Figure.” Every dark Rusteberg Gallery but the first one by neighbor from The show, which opened last Thursday corner contains himself. He decided to use this opportunity across the street in front of an eager crowd, revolves around v i o l e n c e to put the pressure on himself. before noticing a symphony of the human figure. and sexual “I wanted to show new work, I wanted his sister, and Paintings of the human body and one c o n n o t a t i o n , all new work,” Ransom said, adding that the first scene sculpture covered the gallery. and all of it all of the pieces were made in late 2010 of sibling “The figure has been something that is off limits-- “… until now, or a couple of days ago.” t e a m w o r k was once taught at an undergraduate level at least while He considers presenting his works a unfolds as at universities and has been removed … your parents are watching you. The form of teaching, saying that “you inspire Tony creates a distraction to help Eura almost [in] its entirety,” said Ransom, who information age has seen fit to destroy by doing.” avoid being caught sneaking in by a earned a master’s degree in fine arts from any type of graciousness and left the “In Pursuit of the Figure” continues until high-strung patriarch who just wants to the New York Academy of Art. public desensitized to the world. The Feb. 25. use the toilet. He believes the figure is slowly coming metamorphosis from an innocent teenage The gallery is open from 4:20 to 7 p.m. The ensuing storyline introduces the back into the mainstream art world. girl to a whiskey-swilling Ke$ha is just a Monday and Wednesday, noon to 5 p.m. drug-addled cast of characters who are “The art world is cyclical. … The figure blink of the eye away. Tuesdays and Thursdays and 1 to 5:40 sexually repressed, in sexual overdrive is coming to the forefront of the art world Harmony Korine, director of “Kids” p.m. Friday. For more information, call or slightly schizoid. The themes explored from the smallest venue to the [biggest] (1994) and the lesser known “Gummo” 882-7097. by the first episode revolve around the international world stage,” Ransom said. acquisition of “narcotics” in exchange (1997), was not a stranger to the for a loss of virginity, which reflect the experimental and sometimes tragic Review show’s title, “Skins,” a slang term for behavior teenagers can encompass. rolling papers. His films delved into latchkey kids ‘No Strings Attached’ The response by the mainstream media on the loose and looking to party in a has been that of shock. city without pity. Greg Araki’s “Doom By Louie Vera Emma gesticulates the happenings of the “The horror!” cried out moral Generation” (1995), “Nowhere” (1997) Sports Editor night before to Adam as the chemistry entrepreneurs across the country, as the and 2010’s “Kaboom” also provide the between the two leads to a morning delight bad behavior from the unscrupulous bright vivid colors of sex and previously For a commercial product with stars that translates to perpetual text messaging teens jumped out into the living rooms of taboo topics that reveal that our children Natalie Portman, Ashton Kutcher and and phone calls for quick rendezvous. suburbia. The mere idea that kids could are not sitting at home reading their a seemingly rejuvenated director, Ivan Portman’s performance is spot-on with act in such a manner was a bitter pill to schoolbooks--rather, they are sneaking Reitman (“Ghostbusters”), the predictable her aggressive nature in and out of the bed swallow for the nation, but was it really out of their bedroom windows in search journey of “No Strings Attached” poses while Kutcher’s role is seemingly made that much of a shocker? It seems that of thrills that titillate the imagination. the question: Can two friends maintain for the comedy veteran with sappy lines these ideas are very much like what we Truth be told, there is much evidence an intimate relationship without all the and moments that somehow blend well have seen before in our culture. to the contrary that we did, in fact, hassles of a complete relationship? It’s with Emma. It was Richard Hell and the Voidods know that the kids weren’t all right. Our tasty, but with a rated R stamp, there is a The subcharacters have their moments, that coined the term “Blank Generation” society demands we slavishly conform lack of edginess. too. Adam’s bartender friend is played in the late ’70s during the high watermark to conservative values as commercialism Emma (Portman) by Chris “Ludacris” of punk rock. Hell noted a trend for and major media outlets sell us sex, drugs and Adam (Kutcher) Bridges and Lake the youth in society that expressed and rock ’n’ roll. “Skins” may diverge meet at a summer Bell, as Adam’s detachment from the mainstream and from the reality-television format, but camp where some superior who is where it was OK for the individual to you won’t find any new ideas here when light-witted rated R lucidly in love with have zero aspiration to commit to the it comes to entertainment. script starts off with her co-worker, has some bite as Emma charming and silly establishes herself as moments throughout a funny and strong the film. character. The script by The duo meet Elizabeth Meriwether again years later in brings about genuine college, then reunite and fairly consistent in real time as Emma is in the midst of laughs, but for the non-popcorn movie fan her medical residency while Adam is there is something screaming from within an aspiring screenwriter whose TV star that wishes it had a bit less predictability father, Kevin Kline, landed him a low- and prim. With Reitman’s smooth end job on the set of a dorky high school shooting and style, along with strong musical show. lead performances, the movie is one to After drowning in bottles of booze consider on date night. induced by the enlightenment that his “No Strings Attached” opened at No. father is sleeping with his ex-girlfriend 1 at the box office its opening weekend, (Ophelia Lovibond), Adam finds himself grossing an estimated $19.7 million, with in Emma’s apartment with three of her “The Green Hornet” second at $17.6 roommates and nothing but his skin on. million. 31 de enero del 2011 • Página 14 Noticias en español The Collegian La primavera trae a casi 14,000 estudiantes Estudiante Por Héctor Aguilar de hoy Editor de español Las cifras preliminares indican que aproximadamente 14,000 estudiantes se inscribieron en UTB/TSC durante este semestre. El 24 de enero había un total de 13,843 estudiantes inscritos incluyendo 1,166 estudiantes de doble ingreso. De acuerdo con las cifras de la Oficina de Inscripciones, 13,931 estudiantes estuvieron inscritos en el verano pasado y 2,324 de ellos eran de doble ingreso. El jueves pasado, 500 estudiantes estaban esperando recibir documentos de ayuda financiera y 300 estudiantes perderían su plazo por no cubrir la colegiatura a tiempo. Albert Barreda, el director de la Oficina de Inscripciones, considera que Héctor Aguilar/Collegian la reducción en el número de estudiantes Stephanie Castillo, una estudiante de enfermería de primer año muestra su tarjeta de identificación para inscritos este semestre en comparación que le entreguen un recibo el jueves pasado. Christopher Peña/Collegian con el semestre de la primavera pasada de Gobierno Estudiantil están de negocios internacionales se debe a la opción de tomar cursos colaborando para llevar acabo de primer año, dijo no tener Nombre: Christian Anahí Zapata durante la sesión de invierno que eventos de reclutamiento. El “Día problema alguno al inscribirse. Edad: 21 se llevó a cabo del 3 al 14 de enero. del Alacrán de Texas”, es uno “No tuve ningún problema, todo Ciudad Natal: Matamoros, Tamaulipas, “Hubo aproximadamente 250 de esos eventos que se efectuará estuvo bien”, dijo ella. “De hecho México. estudiantes que llevaron materias durante la primera semana de marzo. el asesor que me ayudó a hacer mi Promedio: 3.5 durante la sesión de invierno, así Una de las metas de Villarreal es la horario me lo acomodó bien padre.” Especialidad: Español que eso afectaría ligeramente la de desarrollar un calendario para el Cambios en The Village Clasificación: Estudiante de cuarto año. cantidad de estudiantes inscritos semestre, el cual anime a los estudiantes Durante las vacaciones de invierno, Fecha de graduación: Diciembre 2011. ligeramente”, dijo Barreda. a entregar todos los formularios con hubo un poco de remodelación en The Reconocimientos: Lista del Decano, Otoño Durante la sesión de invierno los anticipación, también considera que Village at Fort Brown. La piscina en 2009, Primavera 2010 y Otoño 2010. estudiantes tuvieron la oportunidad el uso de redes sociales tales como el complejo de albergue estudiantil fue Pasatiempos: Leer, escribir poemas y de adelantar sus materias, con lo cual YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, Google remplazada por una cancha de voleibol pensamientos de vez en cuando e ir a posiblemente pudieron reducir el número Talk y MySpace ha contribuido y se quitó la cerca de hierro forjado que la playa a hacer el deporte de la tabla de clases que tomarían en la primavera. a que los estudiantes asuman sus estaba a su alrededor. Este semestre hawaiana. “Si observas al estudiantado, te responsabilidades al entregar el 300 estudiantes le llaman hogar a The Actividades extracurriculares: “Trabajo darás cuenta de que la mayoría de los papeleo necesario a su debido tiempo. Village donde habrán varias actividades y me la paso cuidando a mis sobrinos; estudiantes viven dentro de un radio disponibles. Los eventos que se tienen estar con la familia. Los llevo al parque a de 30 millas de la universidad. No La perspectiva estudiantil programados para este semestre veces. Mientras ellos están en sus bicicletas tenemos a muchos estudiantes que sean El semestre de otoño pasado se incluyen el programa de “Bailando o llevando al perro a pasear, yo estoy de fuera del distrito”, dijo Barreda. implementó una nueva medida la con las estrellas”, lotería, un baile de corriendo”. La Oficina de Gestión de Inscripción cual obligaba a que los estudiantes solteros durante el día de San Valentín ¿Cuál sería tu trabajo ideal? “Con está considerando la posibilidad de se reunieran con sus consejeros antes y un programa para desestresarse. niños yo creo, aunque es español y [no es llevar a cabo tres o cuatro sesiones de que se registraran. Esta medida les En febrero habrá una presentación especialización de maestra] mi licenciatura y de reclutamiento vía Internet con facilitó el proceso de inscripción a los que llevará la Oficina de Desarrollo traducción, creo que sería con niños en una escuelas preparatorias de México estudiantes. Ellos concordaron que del Profesionista [Career primaria”. para atraer a más estudiantes. el proceso de inscripciones marchó Services] donde los estudiantes ¿Cuáles son tus metas? “Graduarme y “Estamos tratando de explorar a “viento en popa” y lograron acceder podrán explorar sus habilidades conseguir un buen empleo y aplicar mi través del dialogo y la colaboración con a las clases que se inscribieron. y como practicarlas en el trabajo. carrera, o sea, un empleo que sea lo que los consejeros de las preparatorias en “Fue realmente fácil”, dijo Ruby “Queremos animar al profesorado esté estudiando porque ya muchos batallan México para ofrecer unas sesiones de Vela, una estudiante de educación a que nos visite y que nos ofrezcan con encontrar trabajos y terminan en un reclutamiento a través de seminarios en artística de segundo año. “Hay unas pláticas”, dijo Douglas Stoves, empleo que no tiene nada que ver con lo que línea [webinarios]”, dijo René Villarreal, quien te ayude de distintas maneras. director de Vida Residencial y de estudiaron. He visto muchos casos así”. el vicerrector de Gestión de Inscripción. Pensé que sería más difícil”. la Unión Estudiantil. “Si a ellos les ¿Cómo te ves dentro de 10 años? Los oficiales de la Oficina de Antony Brophy, un estudiante apasiona observar a las aves, quiero “Aplicando mi carrera en un empleo y quizá Gestión de Inscripción también tienen de quinesiología de segundo año, que vengan acá con los estudiantes para también con una maestría en traducción. la intención de visitar sitios como se inscribió en cuanto comenzó el que compartan esa pasión con ellos”. No me gusta tener planes, me gusta que las las iglesias para conversar sobre las periodo de asesoría el semestre pasado. Stoves invita a que los estudiantes cosas pasen”. oportunidades que ofrece la universidad “Fue verdaderamente fácil”, proporcionen sugerencias respecto a ¿Qué te gusta de la universidad? “Que hay a los estudiantes no-tradicionales. dijo Brophy. “Tenía un bloqueo algunas actividades que les llamen la mucha diversidad y hay unos que traen sus La Oficina de Ingreso, Ayuda que me impedía inscribirme vía atención para que se tomen en cuenta propias ideas. [Es] como una mini-ciudad Financiera, Vida Estudiantil y Internet. Simplemente fui a ver a cuando se plaeen los próximos eventos. hecha por muchos países y tiene como [la] recientemente también la Asociación mi consejero y ella me auxilió”. mentalidad abierta”. Grecia Rangel, una estudiante ¿Qué consejo les darías a los estudiantes para estudiar antes de un examen? “Que no estudien antes del examen, que estudien cuando tengan los apuntes y todos los días lean y [y que vuelvan a leer] sus [asignaciones de lectura] hasta que los entiendan”. Anécdota: “Todo un semestre me la pasé en una clase de español 1 y yo ya tenía pensado que mi licenciatura íba a ser español. Entonces los estudiantes de español tienen que tomar una clase básica de español pero un poco más avanzada que la básica que es para los bilingües y me pasé todo ese A carcajada limpia semestre en la clase equivocada. Entonces tuve que tomar un curso más durante el verano. Así que pongan atención a lo que Un público de aproximadamente 43 están haciendo cuando se registran”. personas se rie durante el show del comediante Mo Amer que se llevó a cabo ­--Recopilado por Daniel Beltrán el 19 de enero en el Gran Salon de la Unión Estudiantil.

Sergio Salazar/Collegian Page 15 • January 31, 2011 Sports The Collegian Scorpions ready for home opener By Louie Vera TSC will likely face returning Dustdev- I know Coach [Chad] Porter works real Sports Editor il seniors Mike McGilivray (5.94 ERA) hard over there. Last year, they gave and John Gonzales (4.26 ERA). us two really good games. There are It’s finally here. UTB/TSC will have plenty of arms no cakewalks this year and we have to By Louie Vera After months of preparation, the to answer back with Julian Moya back come ready to go every day and that’s UTB/TSC Baseball Team will look from an injury that caused him to be a all I can ask.” Sports Editor to embark on another history-making medical redshirt for 2010. Returning Warner, who had a .364 batting The Green Bay campaign as it opens average in 2010, Packers and Pittsburgh the season against said the bar is raised Steelers, two of the Texas A&M Inter- from last season and NFL’s most storied national University the team is a much franchises, will clash at 6 p.m. Tuesday at more close-knit in Super Bowl XLV Scorpion Field. group. Sunday at Cowboys UTB/TSC is com- “We’ve got the ing off 2010 with a Stadium. expectations for 31-24 overall record, conference and If this game is anything like the last having earned second nationals,” he said. time these two met, it should be a good place in the Red River “We need to come one. In case you need a quick brush-up, Athletic Conference out on fire right from the Steelers edged the Packers 37-36 in and qualifying for the get-go and make December 2009 when Ben Roethlisberg- the NAIA Baseball sure we’re all on the er completed a 19-yard prayer to Mike National Champion- same page offensive- Wallace in the end zone as time expired. ship Opening Round ly and defensively, From a historical standpoint, the Steel- for the first time in and that everyone school history. ers are looking to up the ante by claiming does everything The team consists they can to help the their league-leading seventh Lombardi of 13 seniors, includ- team win.” Trophy while the Packers look for No. 4. ing seven position While the season The more intriguing matchups of the starters: center field- starts in February, game will ostensibly be the play of Aar- ers Gus Henggeler and Aughney is cogni- on Rodgers and Big Ben as well as each Gilberto Puente, first Christopher Peña/Collegian zant that his team team’s respective defense. baseman Matt Ginn, Scorpion Joel Fernandez hits a fly-out to center field Jan. 22 during the annual Alumni Game at must continually im- Rodgers has been outstanding the last second baseman Nick Scorpion Field. UTB/TSC hosts Texas A&M International University Tuesday for its home opener. prove and stay sharp two seasons, throwing 58 TDs to only Loftis and outfielders if it is to make noise Jorge Camorlinga, Peter Maldonado 18 interceptions and has continued his starter Danny Gidora (6-7, 5.83 ERA, during the conference tournament and, and team captain Matt Warner. 71 strikeouts) and local recruit Henry possibly, nationals. stellar play in the 2011 playoffs. The six- “Always going into each season we Garcia will be a part of the rotation as “It’ll be fun to finally see the reward year veteran has a 104.9 quarterback rat- want to improve on the last,” Coach well. from all the hard work we’ve put in,” ing, leading his team to three consecutive Bryan Aughney said. “Last season, we Aughney and company are looking he said. “Our goal is to win conference road wins to reach the big show. qualified for the national playoffs but, to build confidence with a fast start to and qualify for nationals and be play- Big Ben hasn’t been as nearly as good for us, that’s got to be the norm. We their 2011 campaign and with the help ing our best baseball in early, mid-May. as his cheesehead counterpart, especially returned a lot of experience and good of some home cooking, the Scorpions If we can make that happen, I like our during the last game in the AFC Cham- additions. On paper we look pretty are itching to get started. chances.” pionship, where he threw for 133 yards good. Now it’s about execution and tak- “It’s a new schedule for us and it’s UTB/TSC will continue its regular ing care of the little things.” with two INT’s. In fact, the former Uni- important we play quality baseball from season at home Friday with a four- The Dustdevils ended the season with the start,” the coach said. “We’ve got game series against the University of versity of Miami (Ohio) QB hasn’t been a 15-37 record overall last year, with Houston-Victoria right after TAMIU Houston-Victoria Jaguars. all that impressive this season but one two of those losses coming at the hands and they’re a real good club. TAMIU The Scorpions will follow that with thing is for sure: The guy knows how to of the Scorpions (16-14 and 9-7). UTB/ is going to be much improved, too, and an 11-game road series. win. He simply wins and rises to the oc- casion when the game is on the line with a Super Bowl winning drive, two critical Moya healthy, fired up for new season third down conversions in the closing By Louie Vera Shut down by injury, the 2007 Pitcher “We were frustrated, he was minutes against the Jets to name a few. Sports Editor of the Year had to endure games from frustrated. The guy works his tail off,” What about the defenses? The UTB/TSC Scorpions the bench and, once the season was Coach Bryan Aughney said. “It’s been Green Bay linebacker Clay Mathews arguably had their best season in 2010, over, was left to ponder what could have really nice to have him back. He’s a in all likelihood will be named the NFL making history by qualifying for the been. leader for us and it’s big having a guy Defensive Player of the Year and team- NAIA national tournament last May Moya, who returns for his fifth with his ability on the mound. We’re mate Charles Woodson is still considered without their ace Julian Moya. season of eligibility, will get to answer going to start him off slow and have him one of the best corners in the league by that question as he is poised and healthy ready come May.” many. The Packers are the No. 5 defen- to release those pent-up frustrations Scorpion starter Danny Gidora (6- sive team overall, while the Steelers rep- from 60 feet 6 inches into a catcher’s 7, 5.83 ERA, 71 strikeouts) said with mitt once again. Moya back, the UTB/TSC pitching staff resent the league’s second-ranked squad. “It’s one of those things that I had to will benefit from a starters’ standpoint That’ll be interesting on Super Sunday as stick with, ‘what if?’ ‘What if that had and in the bullpen. the Packers boast the No. 1 offense in the never happened?’” Moya said. “I had “He is going to have a major NFL, averaging 30 points per game. a great fall coming off my junior year, impact,” Gidora said. “It’s going to The biggest injury, so far, is the left earning pitcher of the year. I thought the make our starting rotation solid and high-ankle sprain of Steelers Pro Bowl sky was the limit and to get hurt out of help our relievers, too, because he’s center Maurkice Pouncey. Pittsburgh’s nowhere was tough, really tough.” capable of going four, five innings every offensive line has been shaky, to say the There was even the question of time he steps on the mound. Anybody least, hence eight sacks given up in two whether he would pitch again as the who has [Moya] on his team is going to injury turned out to be a torn ligament be successful.” games, and that’s with a QB who usually in his right elbow, the same arm that Moya began tossing again in avoids dangers with his feet. Pouncey earned him an 8-2 record and a 2.88 September after being medically will likely be a game-time decision. earned run average while striking out cleared by his doctors. He said the tear Cue in the drum roll and let’s get to the 12.48 batters in his junior season. is completely healed, and now the only predication. Folks, the defenses will keep With Moya healthy, along with 13 thing left is getting back out against the the game close, but Rodgers seems like a seniors and seven position starters competition and helping the navy and man on a mission and he’ll bring home Christopher Peña/collegian returning, the Scorpions are hoping the orange win more games. Senior kinesiology major Julian Moya warms up his first and, probably not his last, Lom- right-hander is the missing piece to get “I just want to be part of the team and before practice Wednesday at Scorpion Field. Moya UTB/TSC over the top and etch them- do what I can to help the team,” Moya bardi Trophy back to where it all origi- sat out the 2010 season as a medical redshirt with an selves into history again. said. “I’m just glad to be back.” nated. Packers win 27-24. elbow injury but is back on the mound for UTB/TSC. Page 16 • January 31, 2011 On Campus The Collegian Shots&Labels

Club spotlight Leslie Barrientos/Collegian Members of the Sting’em Sign Club include (front row, from left) freshman kinesiology major Edwin Cordero, freshman education major Rogelio Peña, sophomore special education major Debbie Schooley, sophomore accounting major Ivelisse Soto, senior auto mechanics major Joe Lee Marshall, freshman Martha Vanessa Hernandez, freshman education major Mario Garcia and freshman office management major Yolanda Rodriguez. Back row: Adviser/Interpreter Julie Armendariz, Adviser/Interpreter Patricia Palomino, President James Michael Ponce, Secretary Frank Lopez, Treasurer Eric Torres and Adviser/ Interpreter Rose Landa. Name: Sting’em Sign Club Meetings: At 12:30 p.m. each Wednesday Purpose: To promote deaf culture and in the Disability Services Offices. awareness in the hearing community. Requirements: Must be a current UTB/ Established: 2006 TSC student, faculty or staff member. Leslie Barrientos/Collegian Photos President: James Ponce Dues: None Vice President: Isidro Ramos For more information: Send an e-mail Name: Michelle Touchet try to emulate anyone. My inspiration Secretary: Francisco Lopez to [email protected]. Classification: Junior is directly drawn from my mood, the Treasurer: Eric Torres Major: Art education occasion or my intentions.” Advisers: Interpreter Coordinator --Compiled by Daniel Beltrán Clothing: Dress, thetulleroom.com ($16); Describe your style in three words: Rosemary Linan Landa and Interpreter If your student club or organization Red shoes, thrift store in Brownsville ($4) “Flimflam, poppycock and applesauce.” Angelica Hernández. would like to be featured in The Collegian, Accessories: Necklace and belt, Activities: Fundraisers for yearly trips call reporter Daniel Beltrán at 882-5143 thetulleroom.com ($18, $6) --Compiled by Leslie Barrientos and American Sign Language (ASL) or send him an e-mail at collegian@utb. What/who inspires your style? “I don’t shows. edu