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VOL. 103, NO. 5 THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO SEPTEMBER 26, 2017 BY CHRISTIAN VASQUEZ body wants to represent Chica- The Prospector nos through a cholo.” Daniel’s novel, “Th e Cholo When people ask Kenneth Tree,” is about an artist frequent- Chacón why he still dresses like ly mistaken for a cholo. Victor a cholo—a Chicano with a bald doesn’t think of himself as a head and tattoos—as a tenured cholo, though his mom thinks professor, he tells them, “when otherwise, and eventually fi nds a homeboy or a homegirl walks himself drawn into the culture, into my classroom, I want to say, partly because everyone thinks ‘Ora, cholos welcome.’” he already is one. “No Cholos Allowed: A Read- “‘I’m not a cholo,’ I repeated,” ing and Discussion on Cholos & Daniel writes in his book. “More Pachucos,” featured two broth- for me than for her, because I ers and writers from Fresno, knew she wasn’t listening to me. California, Daniel Chacón, chair I started to wonder why so many of creative writing at UTEP, and adults thought I was a thug, Kenneth Chacón, chair of the which is what she had meant, by English Department in Fresno a cholo.” City College. A reading in honor Daniel told a story of himself of the book’s release was held at during high school, where, still the Tomás Rivera Conference insecure, he rode in a car with Center on Sept. 22. some real cholos on the way to The brothers were estranged lunch. Th is was his inspiration for years, and during this time, for Victor. neither of them knew they “I was thinking that later on were writing. even though I wasn’t a cholo, the When they reconciled, they fact is in reality, whatever that discovered they were both com- means to you, I was a cholo. Be- ing out with a book with the cause if somebody were driving word cholo in the title in the by our car as we’re passing the same month. Daniel’s book is joint around, they’re going to “Th e Cholo Tree” and Kenneth’s look in the car and say ‘Oh, it’s fi rst published book is a collec- a car full of cholos,’ they’re not tion of poetry called “Th e Cholo going to say ‘Oh, there’s two cho- Who Said Nothing.” los in the front, and two chicano “It’s not only interesting that guys who really aren’t supposed we both decided to come out to be there and are a little ner- with books with cholo in the vous about it,’” Daniel said. title and on some level deal with To many, the cholo represents characters as cholos, but also the violent and misogynistic that we’re writing about cholos culture that surrounds gang cul- in the fi rst place,” Daniel said. ture, Daniel said. “Because the fact is Chicano To dress like a cholo oft en literature, Latino literature, is means that others will assume in a place where nobody writes you are in a gang, whether it’s about cholos anymore, nobody true or not. Th is is also refl ected cares about cholos anymore, no- in early Chicano literature that see CHOLO on page 3 PAGE 2 SEPTEMBER 26, 2017 EDITOR-IN-CHIEF OPINION ADRIAN BROADDUS , 747-7477 Not protesting is what is really Kneeling players hit new low un-American BY JASON GREEN 12 times about the NFL and the anthem/ BY JEREMY CARRANCO look at the fl ag, be at attention nearly every game, protesting even The Prospector fl ag controversy that he created. with feet at 10 and two, our left reached Major League Baseball on NFL players responded to what they The Prospector Almost one year ago today, I wrote a hand down on the side, right hand Saturday, when Oakland Athletics felt was an attack by Trump during his Sunday’s are all column about Colin on our hearts and listen to the na- speech in Alabama by taking a knee about the NFL. It’s a catcher Bruce Maxwell took a knee Kaepernick and the tional anthem.” during the anthem, joining arms in day to kick back and during the national anthem before stand–or knee–that he As a fan of the Tennessee Titans, I solidarity or in some cases not coming enjoy some football their game against the Texas Rang- was taking in response was disappointed when not a single out for the anthem at all. Although some or get nervous, hop- ers, making him the fi rst MLB player to his perceived racial Titans player was on the fi eld for the saw this as the ultimate sign of disrespect, ing your team pulls in history to do so. inequality and police national anthem before their game in my opinion, this was probably more of out a win, which can “My decision had been coming for a brutality toward against the Seattle Seahawks. Th e Se- an attempt to stay out of the controversy be fun in a strange long time,” Maxwell said when speak- African-Americans in ahawks themselves made the same de- as much as possible. and ironic way. ing to the media aft er Saturday’s game. the United States. cision, as not a single player came out to Worsening the situation for the Unfortunately, this “Th e only way we can come together is Th is was during honor the fl ag and its anthem. past Sunday the attention around the the Obama Steelers, who stayed in the locker room According to the NFL rulebook, the by informing...To single out NFL play- league was not on the games, but what administration. A year later, we are during the anthem, was the appearance failure to be on the fi eld for the anthem ers for doing this isn’t something we took place pregame during the nation- 10 months into the Donald Trump in the tunnel by lineman Alejandro may result in discipline such as a fi ne, should be doing—I felt it should be a Villanueva. Villanueva is a graduate of al anthem. little more broad.” administration and things are so much Many NFL players and staff mem- suspension or loss of a draft pick. Th e better! Racial inequality has been West Point and is a former Army offi cer specifi c rule pertaining to the national I rarely speak out about political is- who served in Afghanistan. bers responded to President Trump’s sues because it’s a constant fi ght and solved. White supremacy has virtually recent comments against kneeling anthem is found on pages A62-63 of disappeared, and the protests in the As a retired enlisted soldier, I can fully there is always something to argue or sitting as a form of protest against the league rulebook and it states: NFL are all but non-existent thanks to understand why Villanueva did what about. However, as a huge sports fan police brutality aimed at black Ameri- “Th e National Anthem must be the famed negotiating prowess of our he did. In my 13 years and numerous I have become annoyed, frustrated cans during the national anthem by played prior to every NFL game, and president. Just kidding. deployments in the Army, I learned a lot kneeling again, but this time in mass all players must be on the sideline for and angry that it has reached the At a recent campaign rally—yes, about myself and a lot about race. numbers as a team. Th e protest started the National Anthem. During the Na- sporting world and to the level that campaign rally—Trump brought up In 2016, the offi cer ranks were 72 right away with Sunday’s early kickoff tional Anthem, players on the fi eld and it has risen. I am also worried about NFL players who kneel during the percent white, 11 percent black and 7 between the Baltimore Ravens and the bench area should stand at attention, where professional sports are head- anthem and said that he would love to percent Hispanic. Th e enlisted ranks Jacksonville Jaguars in London. face the fl ag, hold helmets in their left ing with this fi ght. see the team owners say, “Get that son of were 53 percent white, 24 percent Most of the time you may see two to hand, and refrain from talking. Th e What if teams want to start protest- a bitch off the fi eld right now. He’s fi red.” black and 16 percent Hispanic. three players taking a knee in protest, home team should ensure that the ing during the game too? Will teams Th is is very similar to the comments Compare this to the 13.3 percent this time it was a majority of players on American fl ag is in good condition.