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ARISE celebrates Indigenous People’s Day...pg 5

Chalk the Block takes downtown by storm in its 10th year...pg 10

Macey Austin takes the floor as UTEP’s emerging volleyball talent... pg 11

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OCTOBER 10, 2017

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF OPINION ADRIAN BROADDUS , 747-7477 It’s okay to be depressed What Sean Kugler is up to after resigning

BY RENE DELGADILLO thought it was time to work things out The Prospector without the help of a counselor. I’ve been fighting After I made that decision, I became depression for 10 open about my mental health and I start- years now, and I’m ed talking about it with my friends and not ashamed of it my advisor at The Prospector. I decided anymore. to keep myself busy with stuff I liked to It’s been almost a have less time to think about my depres- year since I decided sion. So I took a broadcasting internship to put my fears that had me running all over the city. I aside and finally do kept working at our student newspaper, something to change and then I had the courage to leave El my mental health. Paso for three months and do another And for the first time in my life, I feel internship in St. Louis, Missouri. proud of who I am and for the things If you are suffering from depression, I’ve been accomplishing during the please know that you are not alone. There last couple of months. I’ve never felt this happy and confident in my entire are people around you who are willing to life, and I want people who are fight- help you. I understand how it feels to be ing against depression to experience the sad and mad all the time. I know that happiness I’m enjoying. your anger, fears, frustrations and sad- I know people are dealing with bigger ness are hard to overcome, but don’t let problems than the ones I have experi- them win. enced, but for some reason, I always felt If you ever need someone to talk to or CARTOON BY ALEXA SERVIN / THE PROSPECTOR that I was a weak person who couldn’t need to set an appointment with a coun- handle the reality of life. When I was 6 selor, visit the University Counseling years old, my mother died and I didn’t get Center, located at room 205 in Union to say goodbye to her. The words of my West, or call 747-5302. father letting me know that she was gone Counseling and medication can work and would never come back destroyed very well together and the counseling my happiness—the one feeling that a kid center here at UTEP can accommodate should never experience. you in case you need medication to feel After that, I started feeling differ- ent from other kids around me, but I better. There is no shame in needing couldn’t find the words to explain what medication to overcome depression. I had inside of my heart. If you don’t want to see a counselor, I From then on, I made sure to hide my do recommend talking to your friends sadness year after year because I didn’t and family about the things you’re want people to make fun of me or to dealing with, as hiding and feeling think that I was crazy. ashamed for being depressed will make Two years ago, I was going through the your life harder. most difficult time of life. I didn’t know Don’t bottle up your emotions because who I was, what I believed in or what I this is when a simple moment of sad- wanted to do in my life. I was lost and I ness can turn into depression. One of didn’t know where to go or what to do. the things you can do is to start a journal I couldn’t sleep or finish my homework where you express your feelings. This will because I was fighting with myself, my put you in contact with the way you feel family and my girlfriend. Depression and stress had been de- and will give a better understanding of stroying my physical and mental health what you can do differently to overcome for a while. No one was really there with your negative thoughts. me because they didn’t understand what When you’re depressed it’s easy to I was going through. I was so stressed think that you can’t accomplish anything, and mad at life that without noticing, I and this why you should set daily goals started pushing my girlfriend out of my for yourself that are easy to accomplish— life. I was taking all my anger and stress this will give you the feeling of success. out on her. My depression and stress After you start feeling better, set more were the causes of many fights where we difficult goals. would scream at each other. Expose yourself to activities that WHAT DO YOU THINK? I was tired and I wasn’t enjoying life. you haven’t done before, this can be a Last week ’s poll question: I wanted to give up on everything be- great way to meet new people and a Do you think gun control laws should be stricter? cause I felt I couldn’t handle anything great way of finding some hidden tal- any longer. I used to wake up every ents and passions. Yes 80 % morning feeling like shit for no rea- Don’t let depression and stress de- son. I’ve cried alone inside of my car stroy your life like it did mine. I know so many times so no one could know it’s hard, but you’re not weak. Don’t No 20 % what I was going through. give up, I believe in you. I then decided to visit UTEP’s counsel- To my friends, Christian, Gaby and ing center. After a couple of counseling Michaela, thanks for all the support. I’m visits, I was able to get in contact with my sorry for having been a negative person feelings, fears, mistakes and skills. Talk- WHAT DO YOU THINK? ing and crying about my life made me for such a long time, but I am thankful This week’s poll question: realize that I was a strong person who for our friendship because without you just needed a little of help. guys I wouldn’t be the person I am today. How many hours a week do you study for midterms? I then decided to quit counseling, not because it wasn’t helping, but because I Follow Rene Delgadillo on Twitter @rdelgadillonews answer at theprospectordaily.com SPEAK YOUR MIND STAFF VOL. 103, NO. 7 Submit a letter to the editor! Editor-in-Chief: Adrian Broaddus Ad Account Executive: Aaron Ramirez- Letters will be edited for clarity and brevity. Letters over 250 words are subject to editing to fit available space. Please include full Web Editor: Christian Vasquez Guzman, Landy Mendiola Layout Manager: Alejandra Gonzalez Ad Layout Manager: Jacobo De La Rosa name, street address and telephone number and e-mail address, plus major, classification and/or title if applicable. Copy Editor: Leslie Sariñana Ad Designer: Vanessa Guevara Address and phone number will be used for verification only. Sports Editor: Jeremy Carranco Advertising Coordinator: Malia Greene Entertainment Editor: Eddie Velazquez Accounting Secretary: Ashley Muñoz Write to 105 E. 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A concert for hurricane relief: a view of humanity the show, but during the show, the raffle For his part, Pendergras seemed to and giveaway were never mentioned. play everything right the entire night. If “We had discussions on what’s anyone was going to criticize the con- probably not gonna happen.” cert’s timing, they were not going to be Robert Ardovino sat down at a table able to criticize anything else. overlooking the lot that would soon be “We’re not gonna bring (the raffle) filled with people, in front of a stage up. We’re gonna release (the winner) packed full of instruments, lit by neon over Facebook,” Pendergras said. “We had all of that planned out before (the blue lights. In the background of the Las Vegas shooting) happened and it’s stage, a large American flag swayed in just unfortunate.” the breeze. Pendergras spoke at length about As he spoke about the fact that at- the measures that should be taken in tendance might be down because of the reference to the Las Vegas shooting by Las Vegas shooting, he acknowledged politicians. He said he would like to see the fact that delaying or postponing the more help for those with mental health concert was not an option due to the issues and less “help” from politicians as logistics of everything. It became clear it relates to gun control. that Ardovino’s views on the subject Two men. Two drastically different were slightly different than those of the opinions. Yet they came together on concert’s sponsors. Thursday to put on a concert in order “(Pendergras) sells guns for a living to help their fellow men in need. and I own guns. Maybe we don’t all “Sometimes it gets heated.” see eye to eye on the situation because Cory Morrow is a big name in Texas I think there are definite limits that country music and he put on an in- need to be taken,” Ardovino said. “It’s spired show on Thursday. Morrow had a very strange situation that we’re all already joined local favorites The Dirty in right now.” River Boys for a few songs during the Ardovino likes shooting targets and middle set of the show, including a Tom he doesn’t really hunt. He was also sen- Petty song, which really got the crowd sitive to the emotions surrounding the moving just a few days after the death GABY VELASQUEZ / THE PROSPECTOR event, especially when it came to the of the legendary rocker. The Dirty River Boys performed at Ardivino’s Desert Crossing to fundraise for the Salvation Army, with proceeds going to the hurricane relief. shotgun giveaway. Prior to The Dirty River Boys taking “I don’t know how (Pendergras) the stage, Pendergras ensured that the BY JASON GREEN Park Police Department. We have shooting in America will prompt a bi- is handling it, but I know he’s sensi- local favorites arranged to play a few The Prospector our own security team and DEA sit- partisan conversation about guns. He tive to it,” Ardovino said. “We had songs with Morrow during their set. ting right over here in the mountains, also hopes that people will drop the discussions on what’s probably NOT Perhaps this was done as a way to make “We never thought about can- along with Customs and Border Pa- extreme sides of the issue and focus on gonna happen.” see HUMANITY on page 4 celling it.” trol,” Pendergras said. “We’re not wor- hearing each other’s take on the issue. Four days after Stephen Paddock ried about that.” “We’re not gonna back down.” opened fire on the crowd attending the “I just said, ‘I’m sorry you feel If there was anybody to be angry at Route 91 Harvest Country Music Fes- that way.’” for holding a country concert spon- tival in Las Vegas, Ardovino’s Desert sored by a gun store just after a mass Crossing in Sunland Park, N.M., was UTEP alum Abiel Macias has come a long way since graduating with a de- shooting, it would be Pendergras and the site of a country music festival. Matt Neessen, president of Rudolph The second-annual fundraising con- gree in communication in 2007. Going by Abe Mac, his stage name, he took Chevrolet, the other main sponsor of cert for the Salvation Army, with pro- the event. ceeds set to go to hurricane relief in the the stage in the picturesque setting of Ardovino’s Desert Crossing following a Neither could be disliked for long, Aransas Pass and Houston areas, had and both clearly have their hearts in been planned months in advance. The brief moment of silence in honor of the victims of the Las Vegas shooting. the right place. Pendergras comes Salvation Army was always going to be across as the rootin’-tootin’ and often During the Vegas shooting, country the recipient of the proceeds from the funny Sheriff Woody, and Neessen as music superstar Jason Aldean slowly free concert, but damage from Hur- the larger than life, occasionally seri- came to the realization that someone ricane Harvey was too great to ignore. ous Buzz Lightyear. was shooting at the music festival while The concert, held on Oct. 5, four days “We’re gonna show people that are he performed and quickly ran offstage after the largest mass shooting in Unit- gonna try to pull things like (the Las with his band as panic set in through- ed States’ modern history, was spon- Vegas shooting) that we’re not gonna out the crowd. sored by Sportsman’s Elite, the largest back down,” Neessen said. “We’re gon- No one could blame Mac for being gun store in El Paso, along with the na come together, we’re not gonna be Rudolph family of car dealerships and a little nervous about taking the stage affected, we’re not gonna be afraid.” several other companies. on Thursday. Just like the rest of the nation, there “We’ve got to make sure that these “You just don’t know if people who were a few ways to react to the concert people, who were at ground zero (for have bad thoughts get motivated to do when it wasn’t cancelled. Be afraid and Hurricane Harvey), are able to get some stuff,” Mac said. “It just opens up a Pan- face their fears like Mac or be defiant money,” said Don Pendergras, who dora’s Box for somebody to get crazy and stand up to everything and every- owns Sportsman’s Elite, and arranged and say, ‘Well, what the hell, I’ll go and one like Neessen and Pendergras. the charity concert. “We’re not sending do the same thing he did.’ It kind of Either way, it appeared from the water, diapers, macaroni and cheese– scares you a little bit.” crowd on Thursday that not many we’re actually out giving cash to people Mac said he had even more reason people chose the third option— so that they can pay some bills.” for second thoughts due to messages he staying home. Fundraising and the hurricane vic- received through social media. “We were definitely aware that people tims were on Pendergras’ mind. Not “I got about 20 messages on Facebook may stay home, but you know what? on his mind, it would seem, was any from people talking about the show and It’s for a good cause,” Neessen said. “So, chance of a similar shooting to the re- Sportsman’s Elite and stuff,” he said. “I we’re gonna make sure that everyone cent Las Vegas massacre happening at wrote back to a few of them and just here has a good time.” his concert. said, ‘I’m sorry you feel that way.’ We That good time did not include a “We never thought about cancelling came out here to show love and support previously announced event during the it, but what we did was double check to people.” concert. In the lead up to the concert, all of our security. We have the New Mac said he continues to hope that Pendergras and Sportsman’s Elite had Mexico State Police and the Sunland the aftermath of yet another mass advertised a shotgun giveaway during | 4 | NEWS THEPROSPECTOR OCTOBER 10, 2017 QUESTION OF THE WEEK What is your favorite thing about fall? CLAUDIA HERNADEZ, SERGIO MUNOZ, BRIAN REYES, NINA TITOVETS / THE PROSPECTOR

ANITRA RILEY CAROLINA MELENDEZ CYNTHIA GONZALEZ IANELLIE MUNGUIA JOAN VIZCAINO Senior criminal justice major Freshman biomedical sciences major Graduate student in social work Sophomore biology major Sophomore computer science major “I like the fall because you get to see every- “The different things you can come up with; like “Fall is my favorite season. I love the “All the activities during October such as “In the fall semester, it feels easier. For body dressed up for Halloween.” being more involved in campus activities and weather, especially here in El Paso where those haunted house tours that goes on example most of my classes right now are organizations close to my career. “ it never gets too cold. I also love how the because of Halloween.” pretty easy.” leaves change colors.”

KELLIE STARR-PRICE MOHAMMED ALSAWAD VALERIA MORALES PEDRO AYALA PERLA CHAPARRO Junior psychology major Junior mechanical engineering major Freshman materials and metallurgi- Senior business major Graduate student in social work “My favorite thing about fall is October, “Fall is a great time for change, nature cal engineering major “What I really like about fall is that the “I love the fashion that fall brings. You can Halloween, the scary movies, the corn maze changes and so do people. It’s a great time “Football games because of the environment of wardrobe expands.” wear blazers or jackets and boots, there’s a and many other things.” for transition.” the crowd.” lot of options.”

GABY VELASQUEZ / THE PROSPECTOR Abe Mac hopes that America will compromise on the gun control issue after the Vegas shooting.

HUMANITY from page 3 James, or CJ, as he prefers, is one sure that the crowd stuck around of the newest members of the band for Morrow after the more popular and a frequent debate partner of local act left the stage. Gutierrez. He is also an avid shooter Despite Morrow’s Texas-wide and staunch gun rights advocate. fame, El Pasoans are nothing, if not “I love guns. Guns are my life,” CJ loyal to their own. said. “I have so many assault rifles at That same loyalty can be seen in home. It’s like an arsenal.” the El Paso-born band, originally CJ acknowledges that his political made up of Marco Gutierrez, Nino stance is a little different than the Cooper and Travis Stearns. The rest of The Dirty River Boys. band has toured for years, added “I shy away from (discussing poli- bassist Colton James and they have tics),” he said. “I’m pretty much on stuck together despite not always the opposite end of the spectrum seeing eye to eye. from the rest of my band mates. “Sometimes it gets heated. Some- They’re kind of more like inner city, times we talk about (politics) and we kind of liberals, gun control people, work through it,” guitarist and singer and I’m more your hardcore, red- Gutierrez said. “That’s what I want neck, gun-toting hillbilly that’s like, for everyone in the world to do. We ‘fuck it, I can’t have enough guns.’” need to be able to talk about it.” Guitierrez acknowledged their Like Ardovino, Pendergras and differences, but pointed out that the most Americans, Gutierrez has a differences make The Dirty River strong opinion on guns and what Boys what they are. politicians may or may not be able Just as Pendergras and the many to do about them. artists did on that Thursday eve- “I hope we can all come to an ning, in the shadow of Mount Cris- agreement. I hope we can reach a to Rey, healing from the Las Vegas middle ground,” Gutierrez said. “We shooting may come from just stand- are a country of gun owners and it’s ing up to our fears and saying that been that way since the founding of we will set aside our differences and our nation. It’s difficult to just turn just make beautiful music. that off. But, I think it’s also ridicu- Follow Jason Green on Twitter @greenevansj lous to have no holds on everything.” THEPROSPECTOR NEWS | 5 | OCTOBER 10, 2017 ARISE celebrates first-ever Indigenous People’s Day people from the El Paso region because The events kicked off at noon Mon- the city lies on indigenous land, accord- day, Oct. 9, when ARISE held a dance ing to Shepherd. performance by dancers from Ysleta “We are on land claimed by the Del Sur Pueblo and Danza Azteca. On Apache; the Piro, Manso, and Suma peoples,” Shepherd said. “This is land Wednesday, Oct. 11, ARISE will host claimed by the Ysleta del Sur commu- a tipi setup at Centennial Plaza begin- nity and others adjacent to the area such ning at 5:30 a.m. as the Tortugas community. There are The week will close on Thursday even some claims made by the Coman- when they will host a gift toss in the che and the Rarámuri (Tarahumara). Union Breezeway and a performance A significant percentage of the Mexi- can/Mexican-American and Hispanic from Grammy-nominated singer Rad- community can find close relatives—a milla Cody at 6 p.m. at University Suite, grandparent for in stance—that are room 312 in Union East. from one of these groups.” “These students have worked incred- Along with educating students ibly hard on this,” Shepherd said. “It is a about different indigenous cultures complex issue that can elicit volatile and and groups, ARISE wants to build upon the bicultural community that acrimonious debate, but they focused El Paso has with the Anglo-Ameri- on this goal and never gave up. I have cans and Hispanics to include that of great admiration for them.” indigenous peoples. For more information on the events, “We would like to see stronger ties contact [email protected] or visit with the Tigua Ysleta del Sur and Mes- their Facebook page, ARISE at UTEP. calero Apache peoples, for instance,” GABY VELASQUEZ / THE PROSPECTOR Shepherd said. “By embracing Indig- ARISE will host a week long of events for Indigenous People’s Day, which is now recognized by UTEP. enous Peoples Day, I think that UTEP sends a clear message to the native com- BY ADRIAN BROADDUS Club advisor Jeffrey Shepherd, an as- from Europe and discovering the munities of the borderlands that their The Prospector sociate professor of history, credits Stu- “new land.” His army was also re- history and cultures are important.” The importance of cultural inclusion After long months of planning and dent Government Association and the sponsible of the mass genocide of has been one of the keystone founda- meeting with different university of- Faculty Senate for helping the organiza- thousands of Native Americans. ficials, ARISE (Academic Revival of tion push for the celebration. These historical accounts are a very tions of ARISE and they pride them- Indigenous Studies and Education), “The students were really excited, sensitive topic, especially for Native selves on teaching it to the community. an organization at UTEP dedicated to obviously,” he said. “I think a few Americans, but although Indigenous On Monday, Oct. 9, someone defaced educating students about different in- of them were a little in shock. They People’s Day will be celebrated, Navarro a sculpture on the tribal land that hon- digenous groups, was granted permis- worked so long on this and it finally says it’s not necessarily an anti-Colum- ors women with “Columbus Day” writ- sion by the university to celebrate In- came to fruition. They knew that this bus Day. ten on it at the Ysleta Del Sur Pueblo. digenous People’s Day throughout the was an important achievement and “Our events are meant to recognize “Cultural diversity is important to week of Oct. 9. they were all very happy that UTEP indigenous people along with their cul- expanding one’s thinking,” Lozano Rooted in its counter-celebration to now supports this celebration.” ture and diversity,” Navarro said. “We’re said. “In El Paso, we are lucky enough Columbus Day, the week of events will Some of the groups in the El Paso not saying people shouldn’t celebrate to have a very diverse community, but showcase different diverse histories and region that the organization strives Columbus Day, we just want to cel- at times we only look at one perspec- cultures of Native Americans. to educate students about include the ebrate the indigenous culture of many tive. Whether this is because of lack “We are ecstatic,” said Cheyanne Tiguas of Ysleta Del Sur Pueblo, the indigenous people who have survived of representation of other communi- Lozano, an member of ARISE and a Mescalero Apache near Ruidoso, N.M., colonization and who still continue to ties or not, cultural studies and indig- graduate student pursuing a master’s and the Tortugas Pueblo group in Las practice their culture today.” enous studies can help spread ideas degree in history. “After a year of gath- Cruces, N.M. The team also believes that the week when the physical voices of these ering signatures and working through “UTEP puts a lot of focus on its of events can be significant for most people are outnumbered.” Follow Adrian Broaddus on Twitter @adrian_broaddus. the bureaucracy, we did something that Hispanic population, which is great, really showed that students can have an but there are indigenous students that effect on policy. We’ve been meaning to don’t get acknowledged,” said club celebrate properly, but we did not have President Laura Navarro, a sopho- much time to relax because we were more history major. “By having In- in the middle of planning our events. digenous People’s Day, this will be a Hopefully after this week, we will final- way to recognize UTEP’s indigenous ly let it all soak in and celebrate.” population. I think having this day Now UTEP will join a handful of has allowed it to grow, but there’s al- schools across Texas to recognize this ways room for improvement.” day. They will also join colleges such as Columbus Day, which was celebrat- Brown, Cornell and Utah, in celebrat- ed on Oct. 9, recognizes Christopher ing these different heritages. Columbus’ voyage to the Americas | 6 | NEWS THEPROSPECTOR OCTOBER 10, 2017 Fenenbock hopes to bring experience to congressional seat

El Paso Times. She also was central to On the economics between U.S. and last primary. Seventeen percent, or the EPISD bond in 2016 that was for Mexico, Fenenbock believes that there $48,600, came from individuals who $668.8 million, the largest in the county’s are misconceptions when it comes to voted Democrat. history and one of the largest increases jobs being lost in the U.S. to Mexico. Fenenbock said that funding from in property taxes. Her husband, Mark Fenenbock, is the Republicans was not uncommon in El In 2016, she was chosen as El Pasoan chairman of W. Silver Refining., he also Paso, where it is likely that a Democrat of the Year by El Paso Inc., alongside owns a steel mill in El Paso as well as a will win an open congressional seat. But EPISD Superintendent Juan Cabrera. maquiladora in Mexico that produces that the main reason for the Republican “One of the things, as community bedframes. She says that the plant in El funding came from the early days of her leaders, we have struggled with, is work- Paso may not have survived without the campaign when she was unsure whether ing ourselves out from under the cloud maquiladora in Mexico. they could raise enough money. of corruption that plagues El Paso, and “We have to strengthen our ties, our “So you go first to your friends, your that is a reputation that is across the ties and our trade. One-fifth of dollars family, your neighbors, your associ- state and across the country,” Fenenbock is touched by the maquilas, and there ates—the people you do business with,” said. “It makes it difficult for us to attract is tremendous untapped potential. If Fenenbock said. “I’m certain that we’ll people for jobs here, and we’ve seen it we can improve that flow of trade and find when the next report comes out in our schools, we’ve seen it in our city commerce across the border, we can on Oct. 15, that my opponent will have and we’ve seen it in our county. We must become a regional leader in cross-bor- received money from Republicans and hold ourselves to the highest levels of der trade,” Fenenbock said. “We already probably some of the wealthiest Repub- transparency because of that legacy, and are, we have the largest binational bicul- licans with whom they’ve worked with at I’ve committed myself to that.” tural bilingual workforce in the western the county.” PHOTO COURTESY FACEBOOK Fenenbock advocates for improv- hemisphere, that’s an asset.” Her emerging opponent, Veronica Dori Fenenbock is running for Beto O’Rourke’s spot for Texas’ 16th Congressional District. ing the quality and access to education, Fenenbock said that she stands for a Escobar, former county judge, has not while ensuring that language and eco- “legal pathway to citizenship with com- filed her campaign finance report yet, BY CHRISTIAN VASQUEZ right leadership in that position for our nomic barriers do not dissuade students passionate immigration reform,” and but will do so in the coming days. whole city, our whole county—750,000 from pursuing their objectives. said she agrees with Democratic lead- Escobar has the backing of O’Rourke The Prospector “You might have a propensity for ers Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif, and Sen. people,” Fenenbock said. for his seat as well as state Rep. César Dori Fenenbock, Democratic 16th math, and we need to have a conversa- Chuck Shumer, D-NY, in their attempts Blanco and Rep. Joaquin Castro, D- Fenenbock announced her candi- congressional district candidate, believes tion with the parents, what does that at making a deal with the Trump ad- Texas, who was considering running that politics are about timing, and for the dacy at Five Points Bistro and promises mean? What kind of opportunities ministration on letting DREAMers stay against Sen. Ted Cruz. former president of the El Paso Indepen- a more central position than O’Rourke. would that possibly open up for those while increasing border security. The two candidates came head to dent School District, it is her time to run “We need leaders who are in the mid- children, and help those families start Fenenbock has disagreed with both head after Fenenbock’s campaign re- for the seat. dle, and centrist, and can work within understanding the notion of a career parties in the past, and in 2012 and 2014 leased a video of Escobar at the annual As Rep. Beto O’Rourke guns for our party even in extreme ends of our instead of I just need a job,” Fenenbock voted Republican. It was not until the State of the County in 2017. The video Sen. Ted Cruz’s position, he leaves the party, but also work across party lines to said. “So education is intricately linked 2016 elections that she switched parties accuses Escobar of lying about lower- 16th congressional district seat open make progress for El Pasoans, and I’m to economic prosperity.” and voted Democrat. ing taxes in El Paso. The video shows in the House of Representatives dur- committed to that,” she said. On charter schools, Fenenbock said Fenenbock says her beliefs align with clips of the address where Escobar ap- ing the most vitriolic time in recent Fenenbock became a household name that the problem is that they affect only the Democratic party, but they have pears to say conflicting reports of the political history. after being elected to the board of the a small portion of children and she had weakened stances with “our stron- tax rate. Escobar claimed that the clips Whoever wins the seat has the chance hopes to help facilitate a hybrid charter gest allies in some very hostile regions” El Paso Independent School District, are out of order and did not include to be an influential voice on the border, school where charter facilities operate in the past and that she has “broken where she served for two years. Fenen- the correct context. where immigration is a hot topic. in public schooling and share methods ideologically with the Democratic Par- The Prospector reached Fenenbock’s bock was elected after a string of corrup- “It’s very rare that you have an open of teaching. ty at times on that issue.” campaign for comment, but did not re- congressional seat, and it could be de- tion charges were brought to light by the Late last month, the Department The El Paso Times has reported that ceive a response in time for publication. cades before a congressional seat be- of Education awarded $253 million 47 percent ($136,075) of her campaign comes open again. I think there is in grants to help expand the use of contributions came from individu- Christian Vasquez may be reached at so much that we can do with the charter schools. als who voted Republican during the [email protected] PAGE 7

OCTOBER 10, 2017

EDITOR entertainment EDDIE VELAZQUEZ , 747-7477

Radiohead’s ‘’ revisited 10 years later BY LESLIE SARIÑANA & EDDIE VELAZQUEZ could pay whatever they wanted Musically, prior to “In Rainbows” The Prospector for it. it seemed as if the band had peaked. Lead guitarist and keyboardist Jonny Solo projects started to emerge as Ten years ago, art rock legends Ra- Greenwood set the wheels in motion by Yorke released his first solo album diohead released what is arguably one posting a link on the band’s blog, Dead in 2006 and Greenwood worked on of the best of their careers, “In Air Space, which led visitors to inrain- the soundtracks for “Bodysong” and Rainbows.” It was their first album to not bows.com, where an mp3 download of “There Will Be Blood.” only be distributed as a pay-what-you- the album—in exchange for whatever Unlike their previous projects, this re- want project, but it was also crafted and they wanted of pay for it—awaited. cord was not rushed, but that also made released outside of their then label EMI. While some praised , some this the most difficult album to create, -ac Sandwiched between the release of critics wondered where this would lead cording to Yorke. The music feels organic 2003’s “” and “In Rain- in terms of the grander scope of the mu- and accessible, yet never lackadaisical. bows,” Radiohead found themselves in a sic industry. Was it a successful model? Despite its slow-cooking nature, “In period of creative fluctuation. Looking to Could anyone really sustain it? The ver- Rainbows” achieved great critical success avoid a familiar sound, the band recruited dict is still out, as the band has never at- and placed 336th on ’s 500 ’s trusty producer Spike Stent. Record- tempted this since. Greatest Albums of All Time. ing sessions with the often-extolled Stent Frontman was also criti- The lyrics in the album aren’t as po- proved unsuccessful, to a point where the cal of reviewers, and saw the indepen- litically charged as in previous records. band considered splitting up. After tour- dent, no-strings attached release as a Yorke has described the lyrics on “In ing, Radiohead resorted to their long- statement against the lack of authenticity Rainbows” as showing, “very little anger.” time producer Nigel Godrich and finally in music journalism. “It’s in no way political, or, at least, doesn’t found the creative spark they needed. “We were trying to avoid that whole feel that way to me. It very much explores When this album came out, music game of who gets in first with the reviews. the ideas of transience. It starts in one consumption was shifting from the CD These days there’s so much paper to fill, place and ends somewhere completely format into the digital manner of digital or digital paper to fill, that whoever writes different,” Yorke said. purchasing. Radiohead understood that a the first few things gets cut and pasted. The title, according to Yorke is about change was being made and released the SPECIAL TO THE PROSPECTOR Whoever gets their opinion in first has “the desire to get somewhere that album as a pay-what-you-want release, all that power,” Yorke said in an interview you’re not. meaning that anyone who wanted the with Wired magazine.

of tune, but its restlessness never lets go in the special edition of “Ok Computer “Neil Young claims he writes lyrics and I’ll do mine/And fall of the table/Get The opening song is a detailed omen of the frantic beat. OKNOTOK 1997 2017.” doesn’t go back to them. If he does, he swept under.” to what the rest of the album is going to Ed O’Brien has said that the lyrics says, the worse they become. But that’s be like. The strongest and instrument- were inspired by Victorian ghost stories By far Radiohead’s most beautiful scary. I mean, ‘Faust Arp’ is the exact heavy track on this album stands way and Yorke’s feeling of being trapped in opposite of that. Pages and pages and song. The arpeggio is a classic. It’s the “Jigsaw Falling into Place” is a bass- above the others in terms of sound his physical consciousness without be- pages and pages and pages and pages tricky guitar riffs that make this track. heavy track that picks up right away, engineering. ing able to connect to anything. until eventually, the good ones stick.” They layer these difficult to perfect but keeps a steady beat. It has some of This song contains so many complex guitar arrangements throughout the ‘ the best Yorke vocals on the album. It’s layers of sound, but it is never sonically Yorke manages to be seductive in song in such an incredible way that the One of the most underrated songs in his ability to sing beautifully so low and overwhelming to the listener. It is domi- the most twisted way. “Nude” was not depressing lyrics come second to the the album. This track quickly follows mumbled that make his vocals so great. nated by a tone-setting, blown-up bass a new track when “In Rainbows” was instrumentation. “15 Step” in the amount of musical pro- It’s such an enjoyable track that it took and the band’s more electronic edge and released. It was first created in 1995, “Weird Fishes” is one of the calm- duction it contains. The opening cym- me a while to realize it surpassed four is also well complimented by a looping but it didn’t quite work out. It had also est and most soothing Radiohead bals make this track stand out. Radio- minutes, as it never feels that long. dulcet guitar lick. been performed during the “OK Com- songs to exist. It feels very stripped head had been previously working on The lyrics make this track one of the Lyrically, the song tells the tale of re- puter” tour in a different arrangement, down and simple, but creating it was a song named “” in 2001, but darker ones on the album as Yorke de- peating outcomes in failed romantic but it wasn’t until bassist Colin Green- not as simple. It’s admirable that they during the “In Rainbows” sessions they scribes them as “quite caustic—the idea pursuits, as exemplified by lines such wood added a slow-swinging low end can make something so difficult and decided to completely scratch what they of ‘before you’re comatose’ or whatever, as “How come I end up where I start- to it that it became what it is now and heavy sound so simple. had but keep the name. drinking yourself into oblivion and get- ed?/How come I end up where I went was deemed worthy enough to be an This is also one of the tracks producer wrong” and “First you reel me out and ting fucked-up to forget.” album track. Another unique track. The concept Nigel Godrich recalls as being one of the then you cut the string.” Colin’s bass groove is one of the stand- behind “All I Need” came when Green- most fun to put together. “15 Step” is brilliant in every sense. It out elements of this track. The first two wood attempted to recreate the white Eddie’s favorite track What is a simple piano ballad started sounds like a dream you never want to notes of the groove—the groove skel- noise in a room from when the band out as anything but that. “Videotape” wake up from. eton—create an enthrallingly droning is playing loudly because it’s something This track is one of the most normal went through so many revisions that Leslie’s favorite track sound wall that guide the listener along that never happens in a studio. In order songs on the album, something Radio- Yorke left the studio in frustration and through a track about interdependence to achieve that sound, he has a string head rarely does. It’s more of a love bal- Godrich and Greenwood had to strip it Impressively recorded in one take. and the disappointment that it brings . section play every note of the scale and lad with an electronic vibe. down to the current version. The opening sounds rough in typical Yorke sings about the ephemeral blanketed the frequencies. In this track, Yorke sings about the The closing song has the opposite Radiohead fashion. The whole song sense of satisfaction that a relation- He achieves that sound through fragility of marriage. He expresses his feel of it’s sonically strong opener, “15 sounds breathless because it was all ship can bring, and the indecision synths, reverbs and piano. The desires for the person he wants to ro- Step.” It’s the genius, yet frustrating, done in one run, but that element only faced when you realize they are not re- sound gives the song a darker edge. mantically pursue with the opening trait that is felt throughout the entire intensifies it. This track is one that has ally what you were missing, “Now that lines “I don’t wanna be your friend/I just album. It’s an intentional metaphor been “virtually untouched” in the stu- you’ve found it, it’s gone/Now that you set up by Radiohead. “Videotape” is Intended as a track about monotony wanna be your lover/No matter how it dio, giving us a more raw and unedited feel it, you don’t/You’ve gone off the by no means a lackluster ending to the found in modern societies, this inter- ends/No matter how it starts.” Radiohead. Yorke has gone on to say rails.” production-heavy “In Rainbows.” The lude is full of finger-plucked acoustics Then, he refers to the person’s mar- that “Bodysnatchers” was recorded in a Originally called “Big Ideas (Don’t journey from “15 Step” to “Videotape” and an epic violin arrangement that riage as a house of cards—something period of “hyperactive mania.” Get Any),” the track’s subsequent name, is the perfect embodiment of Radio- clash with that notion. uncertain and susceptible to collapse— The guitar riff for this song sounds “Nude,” came from a chorus that was head at their best. The song took many lyrical revisions and asks for the other person to let beaten, bruised and scarred, giving the later chopped that said, “What do you to become what it is now. In an inter- themselves fall for him with the lines, listener a sense that it might even be out look like when you’re nude?” An earlier view with Mojo magazine Yorke said, “Forget about your house of cards/And Leslie and Eddie may be reached at theprospectordaily. demo version of this song is included [email protected]. | 8 | ENTERTAINMENT THEPROSPECTOR OCTOBER 10, 2017

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CLEAN EH&S en UTEP los desperdicios. “NO REVERTIR DESECHOS AQUI” [email protected]. THEPROSPECTOR ENTERTAINMENT | 9 | OCTOBER 10, 2017 Portugal. The Man brings to El Paso “Believer” with “” to Still” helped them attract the at- top the Billboard Hot Rock Songs tention of sponsors such as Coca- chart. The new champion snapped Cola’s privately owned subsidiary the 29-week reign of Imagine Energy Brands and their drink Vi- Dragons’ “Believer,” the second- taminwater. “Feel it Still” was used longest holding in the chart’s on Vitaminwater’s summer 2017 eight-year history. Twenty One commercial. Pilots’ “Heathens” holds the all- time record of 30 weeks at the top Portugal. The Man is no stranger (2016-17). to the El Paso area. “In the Moun- The song even reached No. 14 on tain in the Cloud” was recorded at the Billboard Hot 100 on Sept. 30 the famed Tornillo, Texas studio, and held the number one spot on the Sonic Ranch, in the summer of 2010. Alternative Songs chart for 13 weeks. In a 2013 interview with What’s The album “Woodstock” was Up, Gourley talked about his expe- released on June 16, with “Feel It rience recording at Sonic Ranch. Still” dropping three months pri- “We went out there, and right off or on March 3. The album’s title the bat it’s such an amazing studio. of “Woodstock” was inspired by The dude (Tony Rancich) has ev- an original 1969 Woodstock mu- erything you’d want to use on a sic festival ticket stub owned by Gourley’s father. record. It’s almost overwhelming While highlighted by “Feel it Still,” to walk in there,” Gourley said. “Woodstock” features nine other “Just amazing groups have record- songs: “Number One (featuring ed there since we were there. I’ve Richie Havens and Son Little),” “Easy noticed that­—nothing to do with Tiger,” “Live in The Moment,” “Rich us, it’s such an amazing place – it’s Friends,” “Keep On,” “So Young,” “Mr been kind of blowing up.” Lonely (featuring Fat Lip),” “Tidal Other cities the band recorded COURTESY OF PORTUGAL. THE MAN FACEBOOK Wave” and “Noise Pollution (featur- their 2011 album in were London Portugal. The Man will be performing at the Plaza Theatre on Friday, Oct. 13 at 7 p.m. ing Mary Elizabeth Winstead and and San Diego. Zoe Manville). This week the band will perform BY JEREMY CARRANCO Plaza Theatre stage in Downtown tanist.” But even with their grow- Portugal. The Man’s current tour El Paso on Friday, Oct. 13 at 7 p.m. ing and faithful fan base, and after at the popular music festival Aus- The Prospector will feature performances from this Portugal. The Man, featuring making its major label debut on new album, along with some old fa- tin City Limits in Austin, Texas, as Known by many alternative and members , Zach Atlantic with 2011’s “In the Moun- vorites from previous albums such well as next week on Oct. 15 and indie rock fans for their recent Carothers, Kyle O’Quin, Jason tain in the Cloud”—an album that as “” and “In The Moun- at The Van Buren in Phoenix on hit, “Feel It Still,” from the al- Sechrist and Eric Howk, started features fan favorites such as the tain in the Cloud.” Attendees can Oct. 12, before traveling to the bum “Woodstock,” Portugal. The in the early 2000s in the small string-heavy “So American” and expect performances of the band’s Sun City. town of Wasilla, (though symphonic “Sleep Forever”—the Man arrives to the Sun City at the top three songs from “Evil Friends:” Tickets range from $25-$58 and can have since relocated to Portland, band has failed to find chart suc- “Modern Jesus,” “Purple Yellow Red height of their career as part of be purchased through Ticketmaster Oregon), and earned minor criti- cess. Until now. and Blue” and “Evil Friends.” or at the Plaza Theatre box office. their 2017 October and December cal acclaim following their fourth On Oct. 4, Portugal. The Man The Alaskan indie band’s rise tour. The band is set to take the album, 2009’s “The Satanic Sa- knocked off Imagine Dragons’ into the mainstream with “Feel it Follow Jeremy Carranco on Twitter @Jacarranco_ | 10 | ENTERTAINMENT THEPROSPECTOR OCTOBER 10, 2017

CHALK from page 1 Chalk the Block celebrates ten years with largest attendance BY GABY VELASQUEZ States, with words calling for unity of the reason why is that I’ve been The Prospector among all people. able to articulate what I‘ve been Others used it as a way to offer wanting to do and I set out to do Chalk the Block, an annual arts empowerment notes to each other it,” Cohen said. festival organized by the City of El such as “step inside for happiness” In his 11th installation of the Paso Museums and Cultural Af- and “love yourself.” Hopeful mes- cube, Cohen offered a chance for fairs Department (MCAD), turned sages were also offered to coun- local artists, students, street artists, downtown El Paso into a canvas of tries that were recently hit by nat- the military and shelters to show- hope and inspiration. Local artists ural disasters and to people that case their skills by painting murals came together with national and have been diagnosed with cancer. and small canvases that represent international artists to draw and UTEP alumnus Francisco Me- the art of the El Paso community. paint, and show the importance of lendez was one of the showcased In the past two weeks, he went art to those who aren’t connected artists at the sidewalk chalk art around El Paso talking to different to the culture. competition. He uses his work to schools about his story, the cube Chalk the Block, which celebrat- represent the LGBTQ community and how it started. His team then ed its 10th anniversary this week- in Mexican culture. selected two artists to paint mu- end, was inspired by two artists “We’re getting more of a spot- rals on the cube. who got the idea from a similar light on here, and we’re getting to Ian Greene and his team from event they had previously attend- showcase the things that we worry the Ysleta High School art depart- ed in San Antonio. Once it came about here in the border town,” ment wanted the community to to El Paso, the event started as a Melendez said. relate with the piece that they de- one-day affair, with only one food He feels that religion has sup- cided to paint. truck, no music performers or pressed people who belong to the In it, they show the Mexican- installations and only seven side- LGBTQ community and he uses American culture since El Paso’s walk chalk artists. his work to show that they are culture falls right in between both. The festival has become one of people just like everyone else. They painted a mural showing El Paso’s largest three-day events Interactive art installations such the Virgin Mary over the Franklin of the year and has grown big- as “The Wishing Tree” by Yoko mountains with the U.S. flag on ger every year. It now showcases Ono and the “Life Cube Project” one side and the Mexican flag on around 200 professional, aspiring by Scott Cohen—both from New the other side. GABY VELASQUEZ / THE PROSPECTOR and national artists who try to York—showcased art’s interaction Chalk the Block allows the pub- Fransisco Melendez created a piece to represent the LGBTQ community. show the world to others the way with the community as they al- lic to see the artwork being creat- they see it. lowed attendees to connect with ed from start to finish. They get to As the years progress, so does “We want to keep giving El Pa- This weekend, the festival provided their dreams and wishes. see the collaborative process and Chalk the Block, more installa- soans the opportunity to participate an opportunity for kids and adults to Cohen said that when someone what it takes for the artist to finish tions and participation from the in everything we have to offer, so for be part of the art community. Many writes down a dream that they have, a piece within hours, when it usu- public gets incorporated for them the future I just really see us going to took it as a chance to send out a mes- it is more likely for them to actually ally takes them days or months. to be able to enjoy more. the future in every way” Acosta said. sage about their beliefs, while others work toward making it come true. “Seeing the artwork being made, Marketing and Production Coor- The final head count for the 10th decided to show their cultural pride “I have been doing this since seeing what they go through and dinator from (MCAD) Ismael Acos- anniversary celebration was over and political stances. I was a kid, and I have accom- how they’re doing, it speaks to the ta said that the approach to future 42,000 attendees. Some of the art shown included plished a lot of things in my life. people more than just seeing a fin- improvement is not focused on any characterizations of President Gaby Velasquez may be reached at theprospectordaily. And I believe that that is a big part ished product,” Greene said. specific area. Trump and a map of the United [email protected]. PAGE 11

OCTOBER 10, 2017

EDITOR Sports JEREMY CARRANCO, 747-7477 Austin leads women’s volleyball through a tough season

BY JEREMY CARRANCO Jumping into high school, Austin’s would be a great opportunity so I The Prospector hard work opened the door to a var- made the decision.” sity position in her freshman year. Since arriving in El Paso in 2016, The UTEP women’s volleyball team “It was completely unexpected (play- Austin has made some changes per- has struggled the last two seasons of ing varsity as a freshman) because sonally, which has helped her even play. Since the start of the 2016 sea- I didn’t think I was good enough,” more as a person. son, the Miners have gone a com- Austin said. “Moving here really forced me to bined 12-35. Austin played high school volley- come out of my comfort zone and to This season, the Miners are just ball in North Texas at Fort Worth grow as a person,” Austin said. “I’ve 4-13, 1-3 C-USA, which ranks the Christian School. She quickly real- become a lot more independent, I’ve team 264th out of 334 NCAA divi- ized that her opportunity to play at acclimated to the culture and people sion I teams. the varsity level in high school only and I’ve dedicated to volleyball like Despite the struggles they’ve had pushed her to get better and challenge it’s a full-time job with school. Once as a team, there have been individual herself even more. I got the hang of it all, it became a players who have stood out the past As an outside hitter in high school rhythm and ever since then I have two seasons. competition, Austin was named to been able to grow.” Senior team captain Amanda King the District 1-4A All-District First Austin has even grown to love the earned 371 assists a year ago to lead Team from 2013-14 and was a mem- El Paso area and culture. the team and continues to lead in ber of the TAPPS Class 4A All-State “I love the food, I love Mexican that category this season with 417, first team in 2014. She concluded her food and the people are so friendly,” she said. “The food is very authentic already eclipsing her total from a senior season leading the region in and real and the people have made year ago with at least 10 more games kills (739) and service aces (91), while me feel like this is my second home, to go in 2017. finishing third in digs (397), fourth in so I love that. I love the mountains, As the Miners’ lead setter and lone hitting percentage (.287) and fifth in it’s my favorite thing here because I senior, King became the most obvious blocks (44). CLAUDIA HERNANDEZ / THE PROSPECTOR didn’t have mountains back home, it’s leader after the graduation of Lind- “As high school went on, I started Sophomore Macey Austin has developed into a top player for the UTEP volleyball team. a complete change of scenery, I even sey Larson, who led UTEP with five playing club, which is extremely com- went hiking a few times back in the triple-doubles in 2016, which ranked petitive in the North Texas area,” Aus- not–is one way she leads the team in the most positive thing to do the rest spring so that was nice.” seventh in the nation. tin said. “There’s a lot of really good the right direction. of the season. As a freshman in 2016, the 6-foot “For me, it doesn’t matter how the However, it has been a sophomore volleyball players in North Texas so “I didn’t really picture myself as sophomore led the team in kills team was like last year or even how who has taken the spotlight thus far it’s hard to stand out, but I guess I did a leader because I’m not the loud- (280) and points (302), earning her we did in our past games this year, in 2017. because now I’m here (UTEP) and est person on the court, but I see my a spot on the 2016 Conference USA it’s about focusing on one game at It wasn’t an easy decision for the coach (Holly) Watts saw that.” leadership now through example,” All-Freshman team. Like King, Aus- a time and I’m going to take it one young woman from Keller, Texas. Austin had never heard of UTEP she said. “Whenever I get a big kill tin leads in her categories at an even point at a time and not worry about Sophomore outside hitter Macey shot, I can tell that when I get really before getting the opportunity to play quicker pace in 2017, with 216 kills what we’ve seen by scouting, but Austin had to battle through a dif- excited about it, I turn around and the here, but she is glad she did because and 229 points through 17 games. what we know how to do as a team ficult start to her volleyball career, rest of my teammates are jumping up she always dreamed of playing at the Austin earned a career-high in kills and focus around that, that’s how playing a sport for the first time in and down and they’re screaming, and Division 1 level. (27) and points (28.5) in the Miners’ we’ll get better,” she said. I think that’s our strength, that energy middle school. “I had the goal in high school, when best win of the season thus far, a 3-2 Austin and the Miners will be at “I had never played volleyball I was going through the recruitment upset win over Rice. The Owls entered and that momentum.” home in Memorial Gym for two before and the day before tryouts process, to play Division 1 at the the match back on Sept. 22 with 10 Austin also leads the team in sets tough matches this weekend. The I told my parents I wanted to play highest competitive level,” Austin wins, the most wins of any opponent played (64), kills per set (3.38) and Miners will battle with second-place and they were like ‘Okay, you’ve said. “I always had an open mind and the Miners’ have faced this season. points per set (3.58), while starting North Texas (17-2, 4-1 C-USA) at 6 never played, but go for it and give never wanted to burn any bridges While Austin feels like she isn’t the in 16 of a total 17 matches in 2017 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 13, and fourth- it a try,’” Austin said. “I made the and keep all the doors open because I strongest vocal communicator on thus far. place UTSA (5-11, 3-1 C-USA) at C-team so I was really bad, but as didn’t know where I wanted to play. I the court, her ability to earn a kill Sitting at 4-13 and 1-3 in confer- noon on Sunday, Oct. 15. time went on I got better and I re- just wanted to play and when I found and point during a match–whether ence play, Austin is now taking it Follow Jeremy Carranco on Twitter @JACarranco_ ally started to love the game.” out UTEP was Division 1, I knew this it’s at a crucial part of the game or game by game and believes that it is Ability Awareness Week brings wheelchair basketball ity services coordinator for CASS. we’ve been working with him ever Monica Castillo, from the El Paso “We want to make students more since, it’s been three years already Chihuahuas, will be the announcer. adaptive to their environment with that we’ve been working with him.” Since the event is being held at the an opportunity to enjoy entertain- Haskins Center, there will be ven- ment in all aspects of the university.” Alcala says that this year’s event dors all around the concourse, with could not have happened without each vendor representing a differ- Cruz Gutierrez, who is an advo- ent sponsorship for stores or shed- cate for people with disabilities, ding light on disability awareness. especially in sports. Gutierrez is in- The sponsors are Highlands Rehab volved with the planning committee Sports can be Center, BMS Fitness, BEK, United for the wheelchair basketball event Access and many more. at UTEP. adapted with “Because the university doesn’t There will also be live entertain- have a (disabled) sports team right people or students ment provided by the UTEP cheer- now, he wants to advocate for it in with disabilities as leaders as well as mascot Paydirt the future, maybe hosting tourna- Pete. The event is free to the general ments or something that will em- well. public and sponsored by Goodwill. phasize the abilities that people with “Sports can be adapted with people disabilities may have in any aspect in FILE PHOTO / THE PROSPECTOR the university life,” Alcala said. or students with disabilities as well,” The El Paso Air Wheelers and the Ft. Bliss Wounded Warriors will play for ability awareness. Gutierrez is also a member of one Alcala said. of the teams that will be competing - Manelic Alcala Other events during Ability The El Paso Air Wheelers will BY DANIEL MENDEZ on Monday–serving as the captain Disability Services Coordinator Awareness Week will feature educa- face off against the Ft. Bliss Wound- The Prospector of the Air Wheelers. Along with the tional and social justice seminars, a ed Warriors for the first time at the To celebrate Ability Awareness other athletes competing, they are resource and career fair and a spe- Don Haskins Center. In the two all veterans, who became disabled In addition to the many firsts for Week (Oct. 16-20), the UTEP Cen- cial program that will focus on en- years prior, the athletes faced off in combat while serving on active this event, the Hillside Elementary ter for Accommodations and Sup- at Memorial Gym and played half duty. These athletes found comfort School for the Deaf Singing Choir gaging students with disabilities in port Services (CASS), along with court. This time around, the players in playing wheelchair basketball as will sing the national anthem, along talks and activities. the Division of Student Affairs, will will play in a bigger arena and battle a hobby and it took off from there. with a former UTEP graduate Alina A full list of the activities during be hosting the El Paso Air Wheel- it out on the full court. “He’s very involved with the occu- Arredondo. The choir is under di- the week can be found on the UTEP ers vs. Ft. Bliss Wounded Warriors “People should be aware, that pational therapy program on cam- rection of Gabriela Gamez, Veroni- CASS website with times, locations wheelchair basketball game on there are many abilities within our pus. So, he does work with them ca Martinez and Dee Minton. and descriptions of each event. Monday, Oct. 16, from 6-8 p.m. at disabled community and UTEP as a (players) a lot,” Alcala said. “That’s This will be the first time the nation- the Don Haskins Center. whole,” said Manelic Alcala, disabil- how he heard of our event, and al anthem will be sung at this event. Follow Daniel Mendez on Twitter @dmendez24 | 12 | SPORTS THEPROSPECTOR OCTOBER 10, 2017 Miners feeling confident as they travel to Southern Miss lot about their character. They had Against WKU, they put up their During his weekly press confer- adversity and overcame it.” season high with 287 yards of total ence, Price indicated that Zack The team’s adversity stems from offense, 163 rushing yards and season Greenlee would get the starting gig former head coach Sean Kugler re- low of 282 yards allowed defensively. as quarterback for the Miners against signing last week after the team’s loss “We plan on winning this week- Southern Miss and was pleased with to Army and having to quickly adjust end, that’s our goal,” Price said. “We his performance. to Price being named the interim showed it Saturday night that we can “Greenlee fits the concept we’re go- head coach. compete in this league.” ing for,” he said. “Greenlee took care “I’m just glad they have names on He’s right, and as tough as this sea- of the ball really well. Was on rhythm, their jersey—that helps,” Price said son has started, the Miners still have a under control. He was excited to play with a chuckle. “If we continue to play shot to compete for a top spot in the in the game. Gotta play that way.” and continue to get a little better each conference. Although they currently Southern Miss (3-2, 1-1 C-USA) week, we’ll get some wins into our sit in last place of the West Division, will enter Saturday’s contest after a column.” the top team, North Texas, only has nice division win against UTSA, 31- Price is starting to get familiar with a 3-2 record. 29, on the road. Keon Howard, the the team and they are building off They are truly in control of their Golden Eagles’ late starting quarter- their continuous improvement week own destiny. back change, looks to have secured GABY VELASQUEZ / THE PROSPECTOR after week. But what they aren’t in control the starting role after he accurately UTEP football has lost six consecutive games this season so far. “Very pleased we played four quar- over is the injuries that continue to completed 15-of-20 passes for 212 BY ADRIAN BROADDUS near win against defending C-USA ters hard,” Price said. “We wanted to pile up. Quarterback Ryan Metz, yards and three touchdowns. champion Western Kentucky will take care of the ball offensively. Tack- who suffered an injury in the Army Overall, Howard ranks second in The Prospector led much better than the past. That game, is still questionable with a back help propel the team by giving them the conference with a 158.1 pass- A loss by one point means one was great.” injury. Starting running back Quad- ing efficiency through his two starts what they need to win a game. more speck of hope that the Miners In their loss to Western Kentucky, it raiz Wadley just came off a shoulder on the year. He’s a quarterback with “Proud to be a Miner Saturday,” he (0-6, 0-2 C-USA) will get their first was a game of team highs that fell just injury, and he suffered a knee injury poise, who will look to do damage to said after his first game back with the win against Southern Miss in Hat- short of a victory for the Miners. on Saturday and will get x-rayed this the Miners’ defense. tiesburg, Mississippi, on Saturday. Miners. “Did not win the game on the Two weeks ago, they were ranked week, according to Price. Ito Smith, Southern Miss’ leading Interim head coach Mike Price scoreboard, but proud our players got last in all of FBS in total offense, to- “You can’t have one of your best running back, is a familiar foe for believes the team’s spirited efforts in ready physically, but more important, tal rushing yards and ranked second- players hurt every game of the sea- the Miners. Last year off 16 carries, their 35-21 loss to Army and 15-14 they played with their hearts. 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I S and has five total rushing touchdowns. L The offense is going to be hard to E I stop as they average 29.8 points per T N For more information visit: sa.utep.edu/cass sa.utep.edu/cass/events/ability-awareness-week game while holding their opponents Y E • A A R to 22.6 points per game. They average W 449.6 yards per game and allow 346.6 Monday, Oct.16 /CASSatUTEP yards per game by their opponent— OPENING SESSION Tomás Rivera Conference Center, Union Bldg. East both which rank third in C-USA. 8:30 - 9:00 a.m. Welcoming Reception UTEPCASS “We gotta score more points,” Price 9:00 - 11:00 a.m. Program and Recognition awards. said. “Can’t be shut out in the second half. Gotta eliminate points by them. Monday, Oct.16 UTEPCASS Continue to have spirited energy and Don Haskins Center emotional intensity. Make a couple WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. field goals.” Although they were sound on al- El Paso Air Wheelers vs the Wounded Warriors most all areas of special teams, the Halftime: UTEP Cheerleaders & Paydirt Pete. Miners completely dropped off when it came to field goals. Kicker Brady Tuesday, Oct.17 Viles missed three out of three field College of Education, Room 302 goals during Saturday’s game against 9:00 - 10:20 a.m. Domestic Violence Western Kentucky—one being the go- 11 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Service and Assistance Animals. EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS ahead field goal from 41-yards out. “(Viles) kicked tremendously on Thursday, Oct.19 kickoffs,” Price said. “We’ll help him Acacia Room, Room 102A, Union Bldg. East out (on field goals).” 9:30 – 11:00 a.m. “My Disability is not an Inability” When traveling to Hattiesburg, 2:00 - 6:00 p.m. NASPA Grant funded “CapABLE Voices: Price is 2-0 as a head coach. He be- lieves it’s a great place to play and his The Photovoice of Students with Disabilities” Reception. team has a shot of getting their first win on the road. Wednesday, Oct. 18 “They have a good program,” he said. 8:30 – 10:45 a.m. “We have to come out with the same Tomás Rivera Conference Center, Union Bldg. East enthusiasm and we’ll have a chance.” SPECIAL PROGRAM Building STEM Pathways for Students with Disabilities As he embarks on his second week Engaging talks and activities along with a keynote presentation by as interim head coach, Price says it Dr. Jeanine Cook, Principal Member Technical Staff, Sandia National will take some time to adjust to all the players, but is ultimately optimistic Laboratories and Dr. Dean C. Hines, Scientist, Space Telescope entering a week of practice. Science Institute. “Half of the time I didn’t know what the play was so I would ask a quar- Wednesday, Oct.18 terback what was going on, so I have Centennial Plaza to catch up on that,” he said. “(Offen- RESOURCE & CAREER FAIR sive coordinator Brian) Natkin made 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. some really good calls and so did Employers, disability support and technical assistance exhibitors. (defensive coordinator Tom) Mason. Information, activities and door prizes. Could be an exciting balance with (Natkin’s) conservative plays and my Friday, Oct.20 exciting plays.” El Paso Natural Gas Conference Center (EPNGCC) And that’s what spectators should expect to see on Satur- SOCIAL JUSTICE SEMINARS 10 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. “Pillow Talk” day—more excitement that the Topics: Online dating, body image & health disparities. team hopes to bring. For Price and 1:30 – 3:00 p.m. “State Violence & the Disability Community” the squad, however, the ultimate Panel: Patterns of state violence in disability communities. goal is to finally get a win.

Kickoff between the two is slated for 5 p.m. MT at Southern Miss.

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