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the university of texas at el paso www.theprospectordaily.com UTEP receives grant to combat sexual violence by Catherine ramirez The Prospector The U.S. Department of Justice award­ ed UTEP a grant to help the university re­ spond to sexual assaults and other violent crimes affecting college students on and off campus. In a press release on Wednesday, Aug. 29, the justice department’s Office of Vio­ lence Against Women (OVW) announced 57 grants totaling in over $18 million were given to colleges across the country to com­ bat sexual assault and violent crimes. UTEP was the only university in the state of Texas to receive the grant. “We applied through a very compli­ cated process for a second time and we first responders, to enforce preventative were awarded the grant,” said Dr. Thenral measures associated with sexual violence Mangadu, the grant program director. “We and how to respond to situations. received a similar grant in 2015.” “We will be engaging administrators and law enforcement so we can provide com­ The grant UTEP received totals prehensive intervention and services,” Dr. $300,000 and will be used in the span of Mangadu said. three years to create sexual harassment Following the recent explosion of prevention programs and educational sexual harassment misconduct, some events for students. of the preventative intervention ser­ “It is a good way to spend the money. vices and activities planned will con­ I don’t think this school, as a whole, pays centrate on, but are not limited to, much attention to that,” said Berenice Gra­ engagement with men to prevent ziano, a junior psychology major. UTEP Care sexual violence. The grant program will be managed program, the Office of “I hope it makes individual through the Department of Public Health Student Conduct and Con­ members more aware that this is in the College of Health Sciences and will flict Resolution, the Center a serious issue that should not be ran by Mangadu and Luisa Garcia, the Against Sexual and Family be taken lightly” Chavira said. assistant director of the program. Violence and the District At­ The grant project is de­ “Our community is at risk for violence torney’s Office in El Paso. voted to stopping sexual related health disparities and through “I think the best weapon assault, domestic violence, these collaborations and this grant we can against this issue is to thorough­ dating violence and stalking enhance our outcomes which is related to ly educate people about the harsh on campus for all students, our UTEP institutional mission,” Manga­ consequences they will face when staff and faculty, both on du said. they are caught and convicted,” said and off campus. The program will partner with UTEP Carlos Chavira, a senior in Lambda All students will have departments and organizations, along with Chi Alpha fraternity. access to grant opportuni­ victim service providers and local justice A portion of the grant will ties on campus and in the commu­ agencies to implement campus activities to also be used to train campus nity and are encouraged to partici­ prevent sexual harassment on campus and healthcare providers, law en­ pate in all events to continue the fight to coordinate response teams when violent forcement and other uni­ against sexual violence. situations arise. versity personnel who Catherine ramirez may be reached at [email protected]. Partnered organizations, victim service are considered providers and justice agencies include the September 11, 2018 2 OPINION Web Editor ADRIAN BROADDUS, 747-7446 An ode to Malcolm James McCormick by adrian broaddus Slide Park were like fantasy tales, Mac Miller took Pleaseby Javier remember Cortez ticularly better, but because Donthose past things show The Prospector cohesiveness over hits on Watching Movies With us how to be better. the Sound Off, which was interestingly released The Prospector Don Haskins life and death was not in vain, nor Remember EZ Mac? the same day as J. Cole’s Born Sinner and Kanye Popularity does not al- was his career and the impact he made on basketball He was a 14-year-old kid West’s Yeezus. ways equate to substance. and society as a whole. But I can’t seem to shake this out of Pittsburgh and one Bold move for a 21-year-old. Success does not always rep- growing fear that his remembrance will go in vain. third of The Ill Spoken. No matter, Mac Miller went from frat party resent greatness. And true My parents were young children when coach Rap happened to be out of music to intellectual hip-hop. Songs like “Ob­ character is rarely shown for Haskins made history in 1966. I wasn’t even a thought chance for him. He always jects in the Mirror” and “I Am Who Am (Kill­ all it’s worth in the light. when he turned the Miners into the powerhouse of wanted to be a singer. ing Time)” detailed his troubles with depression, Don Haskins had sub- the WAC in the ‘80s. I was the age of five when he Malcolm James McCormick was raised Jewish mental illness and substance abuse. “Youforia” stance. Don Haskins was great. And Don Haskins had retired. And I was a preteen when I would see him at and was the self-proclaimed “coolest Jewish rapper.” was sonically unmatched, while “Aquarium” and character—for all that it was worth—good and bad. the UTEP basketball games in the mid-2000s. His mother was a photographer. His dad, an archi- “Remember” were beautifully produced and lyri­ This past Saturday, Sept. 7 marked the 10-year an- The reason why I am confident enough to speak tect. Malcolm was more radical than the two. cally powerful. niversary of Don Haskins passing. He was 78 when on a man I never knew or came to experience dur­ Rostrum Records let his creativity flow in the Warner Bros and Mac Miller reached an agree- he died in 2008. It’s funny what a faulty memory does ing my lifetime is that those past generations didn’t let early 2010s, helping Malcolm release K.I.D.S. By ment in 2014, thus spawning GO:OD A.M., which and it’s almost sad how fast time passes us. coach Haskins go in vain. 17, before signing with Rostrum, Malcolm made was Mac’s most mature album to date. He talked Today—we fawn over musicians who over- And seeing what my generation values today, it to the final four in Rhyme Calisthenics, the MC rapped about the struggles of dealing with fame and inflate their ego to that of a God, praise athletes who what my generation consumes today, and how my competition at Shadow Lounge. Just a year later, ev- fortune, while continuing to allude to his apparent perpetuate victimhood, and exalt politicians who play generation disregards what came before them, I can’t eryone knew him by Mac Miller, where he sold out drug problem that hadn’t gotten better. to the lowest common denominator—it’s hard to find help but be cynical about the legacy of coach Haskins. every show on the Incredibly Dope Tour. The Divine Feminine came and went as did people in the public eye to look up to. On the national stage, coach Haskins was never Everyone in Pittsburgh knew EZ Mac, Malcolm his relationship with pop-star Ariana Grande. Don Haskins was worth looking up to. given the credit or praise he deserved. In a lot of ways McCormick and Mac Miller as the fun-loving, al- The project was more of a mixtape than a full-flex Even though he’s not here anymore, he should he has been brushed aside, only to be mentioned for ways smiling, white rapper. glimpse at femininity. never be forgotten for that very reason. He was not that day, March 19, 1966. Soon the world would know. Swimming, his fifth and final studio album, a perfect person—by no means--he probably chewed But he was more than that. He was more than that As the early days of underground hip-hop revisited his drug abuse and mental state, while on some player’s asses a little too long and probably game and that life-changing decision he made when it mixtapes started gaining more popularity in the mixing in some experimental production and in- drank a few too many beers from time to time. came to putting out the five best players he had. early 2010s, so did Mac. He followed up K.I.D.S. sightful lyrics. But he was honest, caring and most impor- He’s one of the greatest collegiate coaches of all­ with his Best Day Ever mixtape in 2010, and his When Mac Miller died from an overdose last tantly humble. time and a decent human being. Those who don’t first full studio album, Blue Slide Park, in 2011. week, it came as a disbelief to many. EZ Mac, Mal- Humility is rare and always has been. It’s a virtue know that outside of El Paso are excusable. Everyone who watched YouTube in its early stag- colm McCormick, Mac Miller was gone from us that very few people possess. Many talk about how But if you are from El Paso and you don’t know es may remember seeing Mac Miller’s “Knock just as quick as he entered the hip-hop community. this or that humbles them, but they never show it in about Don Haskins—who he was and what he Knock” music video, or streaming his now classic In the heartache comes a celebration of life. their actions. did—you need to reevaluate what you value and work, like “Donald Trump.” He was loved deeply by the hip-hop community, Today—we have social media applications that what you know. XXL magazine’s annual “Freshman Class” respected among rappers and producers and was are nothing but tools of self-validation and vanity, And if you’re a 20 something-year-old—bank­ recognized him in 2011. Billboard charted his usually found with a smile. award show seasons of self-congratulatory preten- ing on the excuse that he was before your time — that single “Loud” at No. 53 in 2012. And by his sev- But for now we mourn. As his die-hards con­ tiousness, and “art” of varying mediums that lacks excuse has expired. Take 20 minutes out of your day, enth mixtape, Macadelic, Mac Miller’s fanbase stantly rooted for him to overcome his addictions, in quality all the while receiving the highest viewer- pull out your phone and use Google for something had grown exponentially. substance abuse engulfed him in the end. ship—it’s hard to find people or things of real value good for once. Like day and night, fans got a whole new And with his departure goes our angsty to latch onto. If we as a city and the youngest generation can’t Mac Miller in 2013. It was as if he had graduat- teenage years and fun times. We’ll always re­ Don Haskins was worth latching onto. understand the importance and impact of coach ed from his partying college days—or dropped member Mac Miller and the impact he left on History matters. The people, the events, and Haskins, then shame on us. out—and grew up both on the mic and through the music world. how life was lived before our time is important to his production. Javier Cortez may be reached at [email protected]. adrian broaddus may be reached at [email protected]. know. Not because any of those things were par- While projects like Best Day Ever and Blue Speak your mind STAFF VOL. 104, no. 3 Letters will be edited for clarity and brevity. Letters over 250 words are subject to editing to fit available Web Editor: Adrian Broaddus Account Executive: Kenneth Bell Submit a letter to the editor! Layout Editor: Christian Gutierrez Senior Designer: Itzel Lara Garcia space. 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Martinezsotomayor, Eddie Velazquez THEPROSPECTOR September 11, 2018 NEWS | 3 | inbrief UTEP preparing to launch new safety app in the coming weeks download and preview, but according to a statement GranT offErs sTEm from Crime Prevention Coordinator Juan Rabelo, “what is currently available is for viewing purposes TraininG for ProfEssors only and provides a sample of some of the functions a pair of engineering professors from in the application.” Crime prevention tips provided on the app uTeP will work to develop students suggest that students should “always be aware and faculty in science, technology, and alert of your surroundings, avoid walking engineering and math (sTeM) fields alone at night by using the buddy system, don’t text and walk, know your campus, and report any through a grant from the National sci­ suspicious activities.” ence Foundation (NsF). Tiffany De Santiago, an early college student in her first year at UTEP, agrees that students have to take safety precautions when walking on UTEP incrEasEs hisPanic campus. She believes that taking precautions will be crucial once daylight saving time ends later dEmoGraPhic wiTh GranT this semester. uTeP joined 40 universities to increase “When you’re walking on campus at a late time, there’s not a lot of people. So since the first day of increase the number of hispanic gaby velasquez / The ProsPecTor school I thought, where I could find a nice place students who participate in computer The UTEP BlueLights app is a campus safety app that features fast access to emergency contacts for students, faculty for my mom to pick me up where there’s light,” De science majors with a $10 million and staff, geolocation, and a campus map with safe zone locations amongst other features. Santiago said. The University Safety Escort Service is available grant awarded by the National science Angel Garces, a senior criminal justice major. by samantha Pasillas to all students faculty and staff at any time of day. “I think the app sounds like an extra layer of pre­ Foundation (NsF). The Prospector Contact campus police at 915-747-5611 to request caution. I don’t see any negative to added security,” an escort to your car, or for any other emergency. With safety as a top priority, UTEP will launch said Andres Guardado, a senior graphic design ma­ a new app that provides students, faculty, and staff jor. “It can help give students peace of mind if they samantha Pasillas may be reached at [email protected]. with the constant reassurance of their safety. don’t already have it on campus.” The UTEP BlueLights app will be a free down- Angel Manzo, a junior criminal justice major, loadable application on mobile devices that allows hasn’t felt unsafe on campus in all of her years at the students and staff to call for assistance on campus if university. She’s aware of the safety services campus it is ever needed. The app will feature quick access to police provides, but fortunately has never had to UTEP campus police or emergency contacts, with geoloca­ use them. In efforts to providing a safe campus, the tion, campus “safe” zone mapping and on-campus university has emergency telephones located across Staff & Faculty safety tips and resources. campus to make calls for help more accessible. The app is both iPhone and Android friendly, “I know they exist (emergency phones), but and although there is no set date for when the UTEP I don’t know exactly where they are. I think most Take advantage of BlueLights app will officially launch, students have people don’t know where they are, so just having payroll deduction from felt that this new idea will benefit the campus greatly. (the app) at hand makes it really easy,” Manzo said. August 15 – September 14 “I think that’s pretty cool. It’s beneficial just The BlueLights app is currently available to because everybody is already on their phone,” said Open Recreation Fitness Programs Indoor Swimming Pools Intramural Sports Climbing Gym Indoor Track Free Weight Room Selectorized Machines Outdoor Adventure Trips Game Room ! | 4 | NEWS September 11, 2018 THEPROSPECTOR Do you feel safe on campus? claudia herNaNdez, Priscilla goMez/ The ProsPecTor

cEsar chavEz andrEa LEyva LUis marTinEz rosE mckannEy noah wiGGs senior mechanical engineering major Freshman psychology major Freshman biological science major Freshman dance major sophomore marketing major “No, because you would never know what’s “During orientation there was an incident where “I do because I see the police around “I do feel safe. Not only that I know people “I feel relatively safe on campus because I going to happen because anyone can just a guy came up to me and was asking me a lot so I’m secure and theres a lot of people from school, and meet new people every- feel, as a man, it’s not really an issue. But I come in and do whatever, do a shooting but of questions I didn’t know who he was so I didn’t around, so if something happens to you day, but the safety around the school when feel later at night it’s more of a safety issue you just have to trust that nothing bad its want to answer but then at the end he wanted they would back you up from the people security is around driving by, making sure for more solo women than men.” going to happen.” to give me a hug and I felt uncomfortable.” around you.” everything is safe.” September 11, 2018 5 entertainment Editor jake deven, 747-7446 Theatre and Dance awarded $15,000 grant ahead of new production

Priscilla goMez/ The ProsPecTor author denise chavez celebrates bless Me, ultima with director rebecca rivas at cafe Mayapan on sept. 7. rector of Bless Me, Ultima. of the fundamental themes of growing up The coming of age novel, Bless Me, in a Mexican culture found in the story. Ultima, is set in the 1940s in San Rosa, “Representation in our culture is im­ NM. The story follows Antonio Márez portant. To see yourself represented both as his curandera and protector, Ultima, on the page and on stage is really some­ who graces him with the courage to face thing special. I think we all felt that with growing up in a mixed community, the Coco and, more recently, with Crazy Rich moral collapse of his brother, childhood Asians,” Rivas said. “Bless Me, Ultima bigotry and many violent deaths. Under really shows us how to reconcile both her wise guidance, Tony examines the our tradition and culture in a world that family ties that bind him, while at each seems to sometimes outgrow them, when turn in Tony’s life there is Ultima who in truth they are what keeps us grounded will nurture his Chicano heritage. the most.” Rivas, who has directed other novel There’s no shortage of art in the courTesy oF deParTMeNT oF TheaTre aNd daNce adaptations such as The House on Mango borderland, and anyone who lives Bless me, Ultima will open on oct. 3 and run through oct. 14 at the Wise Family Theatre. Street and Esperanza Rising, says that be­ near the border knows how easy it is by Jake deven Me, Ultima by Rudolfo Anaya, which will ing able to organize events around the to come across traditions and art that production of Bless Me, Ultima helps represents the community’s origins. The Prospector open on Oct. 3 and run through Oct. 14 at the Wise Family Theatre. Activities the audience and the community better But being awarded the NEA Big Read The UTEP Department of Theatre will take place throughout UTEP and El connect to the story—which many El Pa­ grant allows Rivas and her department and Dance is a recipient of a $15,000 Paso leading up to the opening night — soans may find relatable. to contribute to the celebration of El grant, which will be used to host a including book and ticket giveaways, live “We’re celebrating the story by giving Paso and its people. month-long celebration for the National readings and scene performances. people a chance to read it and talk about “Getting to watch stories and see peo­ Endowment for the Arts in El Paso. The “The Big Read allows us to further it at various events. It’s important to us ple that you recognize and relate to can NEA Big Read grant is awarded to orga­ educate and connect with our com­ that our community feels welcomed with really embolden and encourage people nizations that broaden the understand­ munity, and what the grant allows us us and telling their stories is the best way,” to value themselves and their heritage in ing of local communities through the joy to do is, hopefully, introduce ourselves Rivas said. ways that few other things can do the way of storytelling. to people who haven’t thought about UTEP’s Theatre and Dance depart­ art does,” Rivas said. The NEA Big Read in El Paso will or been to our theatre,” said Rebecca ment chose Bless Me, Ultima as this se­ Jake deven may be reached at [email protected]. focus on a theatrical adaptation of Bless Rivas, performance professor and di- mester’s production specifically because | 6 | ENTERTAINMENT September 11, 2018 THEPROSPECTOR Downtown to host first ever El Paso independent film festival by daniel mendez documentary films that focus on the border­ The Prospector land. The festival is a collaboration between the El Paso Museum of Art and Artistic Di­ The city of El Paso continues to grow, whether rector Carlos Corral. it be through construction or culturally, the city Corral, was originally the Local Flavor co­ is always expanding. This upcoming weekend ordinator for the Plaza Classic Film Festival, holds true to that, on Sept. 14-16., downtown which would showcase independent films will host the first ever El Paso Film Festival. from local filmmakers in the area. Corral one The film festival is expected to be one of day hoped that he could create a film festival the region’s largest events that consist entire­ that would give independent filmmakers from ly of independently produced narrative and around the region a medium to showcase their

sergio MuNoz / The ProsPecTor The Plaza Theatre is one of two venues where you can catch local independent films . craft in hopes of one day it becoming an Oscar- Awards include best feature film, narrative or qualifying film festival. documentary, best short film, narrative or doc­ “It’s very important for filmmakers to show­ umentary. Other awards include most captivat­ case their work,” Corral said. “I’ve reached ing plot, best producer, director and filmmaker. out to filmmakers who grew up in El Paso Following the screenings held at the mu­ but are in other cities and told them about seum, the film festival will host an opening our new film festival. I’m bringing film works night and Saturday night filmmaker recep­ of current and former El Paso filmmakers to tions in downtown El Paso for sponsors, local screen in the downtown area, many of which and visiting filmmakers. are border stories.” Tickets start at $5 for short films and $8 This first year alone the festival will be show­ for feature films. The El Paso Film Festi­ casing 43 short films and five feature films. val will showcase its films at the following Each participant will be competing against each locations: The El Paso Museum of Art, other as the El Paso Film Festival and its spon­ Philanthropy Theater and Plaza Theater. sors will be awarding independent filmmakers Tickets are already on sale and can be pur­ up to $5,000 in cash prizes between all the win­ chased at elpasofilmfestival.org. ning short and feature films. daniel mendez may be reached at [email protected]. August 28, 2018 7 Sports Editor DANIEL MENDEZ, 747-7446 Miners head to Knoxville in search of first win of the season The Miners must find a collective effort on the combined for 11-of-29 passes for 123 yards. Metz defensive side if they want to create some stops in struggled as he threw an interception and complet­ Neyland stadium. On a positive note for UTEP, Or­ ed just five passes for 66 yards. egon transfer A.J. Hotchkins and Jumar Smith each On one scoring possession in the third quarter, had a sack. Hotchkins leads the team with 21 tack­ the drive saw both quarterbacks. Metz started the les, followed by senior cornerbacks Kahani Smith drive but was only able to move the ball with a 12­ (17) and Nik Needham (12). yard run. Whereas Locksley gave the drive life by Need to solve the quarterback situation completing two big passes, one to Treyvon Hughes Locksley made his first career start this past for 14 yards and another to Lucero for 22 yards. Saturday. The JUCO transfer was able to move the Locksley finished the drive for a 20-yard touch­ Miners offense by making plays with his legs and down run. misdirection with the running back. Locksley has the obvious edge over Metz in Locksley, was able to put the Miners offense in the running game–his athleticism is what UTEP motion with his ability to make plays with his legs. coaches were raving about during camp–if he can That said, he struggled in the passing game, only become a more accurate passer, he will solidify his completing six passes for the game. job as the Miners starting quarterback for the rest Locksley and fifth-year senior Ryan Metz con­ of the season. tinued their quarterback carousel again as they daniel mendez may be reached at [email protected]. Chihuahuas historic season comes to a close gaby velasquez/ The ProsPecTor The UTEP football team looks to snap their 14 game losing streak against the Tennessee volunteers this sat. in Knoxville, Tenn. at Neyland stadium. by daniel mendez Wadley (41 and 45 yards) that led to 10 first-half points for the Miners. The Prospector Locksley was the Miners leader on the ground In search of their first win of the season, the for the second straight week with 119 yards and fin­ UTEP Miners football team will travel to Knox­ ished the game with two touchdowns. ville, Tenn. on Saturday, Sept. 15 as they face The Miners had a total offense of 388 yards, the Tennessee Volunteers. This will be the third an improvement from 229 yards against NAU. The time the two teams have met, UTEP lost the two Miners are currently ranked 113th in the nation in previous meetings. total offense with 617 yards, and ranked 61st in the The Volunteers (1-1) are coming off their first nation in total rushing yards with 367. win of the season as they routed East Tennes­ On the receiving end, the Miners need a much see 59-3 last Saturday. Whereas, the Miners are better outing from their wide receivers. UTEP quar­ coming off back-to-back losses as they were out- terbacks completed 11 passes to the wideouts, tight rushed by the UNLV Runnin’ Rebels 52-24. Look­ ends and running backs. Senior Warren Redix led ing ahead at this upcoming SEC battle here are all Miners in yards with 28. Senior David Lucero, some key points for UTEP to gather momentum sophomore Joshua Fields, and senior Terry Juniel as the season goes forward. tied for most completions with two. UTEP is cur­ Improved offense rently ranked 118th in the nation in receiving yards In the week one contest against NAU, the Min­ File PhoTo/ The ProsPecTor with 250. The El Paso chihuahuas wraped up their season on sunday sept. 9., as they lost the series to Fresno grizzlies 3-2. ers second-half offense went missing in action. But Defense needs to make more stops the Miners did show improvement in week two Against UNLV the Miners gave up a total of by adrian broaddus the Grizzlies took over early and did not against UNLV, scoring 14 points in the second half, 414 rush yards, 277 were in the first half alone. and 24 for the game, marking their highest scoring The Prospector allow El Paso to catch up after scoring 10 Dual-threat sophomore quarterback Armani Rog­ unanswered runs. The Grizzlies will now output since their 2016 season finale. Junior quar­ ers rushed for one touchdown and 103 yards while In an under­ terback Kai Locksley scored the first second-half throwing for three touchdowns and 119 yards. Se­ whelming finish to advance to play the Memphis Redbirds in touchdown with a 20-yard run, to make the game nior running back Lexington Thomas rushed for the season, the Fres­ the PCL Championship Series. 17-45. While junior running back Quardraiz Wad­ 127 yards and led all Rebels with two touchdowns. no Grizzlies beat out Interestingly enough, with the win, Fres­ ley scored the final touchdown for the Miners on a The defense gave up six touchdowns and a field goal no became the first team in the series to win 22-yard run. the El Paso Chihua­ in the first eight possessions against the Rebels. huas 10-1 on Sunday a home game. Sunday’s game was also the Head coach Dana Dimel and his staff went into In Tennessee’s 59-point outing this past Saturday, the UNLV matchup looking for cohesion amongst night to win the Pa­ only game that wasn’t decided by two runs the Vols scored four touchdowns in less than six min­ or less in the series. the offensive line. Dimel and his staff reworked the utes in the second quarter. Sophomore quarterback cific Conference title. o-line with senior Markos Lujan starting at center, Jarrett Guarantano threw for 154 yards, while Tennes­ Fresno took the first two games of the El Paso is now 14-12 all-time in postseason Junior Robert Guerra started at right guard, fresh­ see running backs ran for a combined 201 yards. Vol­ series at Southwest University Park before games, as it’s the second year in a row where El man Zuri Henry and sophomore Josiah Gray split unteers senior running back Madre Jordan finished the Chihuahuas won the next two games to Paso fell in a game five situation. Still, 82-57 is duties at left tackle. The o-line not only looked im­ the game with two touchdowns and freshman run­ force a game five on the road. But in Sun­ the best record in franchise history by the Dogs. proved but were able to provide big run plays for ning back Jeremy Banks added two of his own. day’s highly anticipated game five match up, see dogs on page 8 | 8 | SPORTS September 11, 2018 THEPROSPECTOR dogs from page 7 And pitchers, we can’t forget pitchers. Almost every pitcher on the active roster Instead of mourning the loss, the for San Diego has spent some time in El Chihuahuas should hold their heads up Paso, but lets name a few significant ones high. El Paso fans are spoiled. They have that had special stints with the club: Brett a winner–a PCL Southern Divisional Kennedy (10-0 with El Paso in 2018), title winner to be exact–four of the five Eric Lauer, Joey Lucchesi (who made his years in club history. They’ve seen some Padres debut before his first Triple-A of the current Padres start their careers start), Jacob Nix, Luis Perdomo, Robert in the Sun City, and seen some of the Stock, Rowan Wick, and Trey Wingenter. major’s best play against the Chihuahuas For these last few weeks, Chihuahuas at Southwest University Park, like Madi­ pitchers like Logan Allen, Cal Quant­ son Bumgarner, Carlos Correa and Evan rill, and Walter Lockett could each get Longoria, to name a few. a phone call from San Diego to join the They have extended the novelty club and test the waters. If two of those among the city and have captured El Paso three pitchers aren’t with San Diego by as the city’s true team. the start of 2019, it would be a shocker. Through the first couple seasons in El So Chihuahuas fans, I call on you to Paso, the Chihuahuas were able to snatch watch a Padres game in these final weeks some significant wins, make some play­ of baseball. No, they aren’t by any means off runs and scrap together a nice bunch going to impress you 30-games behind of players with a couple MLB prospects first place, but they show flashes of great­ on their lineup. Nowadays, El Paso is ness and flashes of hope for a young, de­ becoming the top grooming spot for the veloping organization. Padres organization, seeing its premier Watch a Padres game. You’ll get a talent start on the Triple-A and then later sense of familiarity when you see Lauer be sent to San Diego. starting for the club, or get to see tough The Padres organization is ranked defense by Urias, or get to see Reyes hit as the best farm system in baseball, ac­ another dinger out of Petco Park. It’s like cording to Baseball America, and its watching an old friend of yours during MLB roster reflects just that through his internship get hired at a full-time job the past years. and seeing him succeed. Before outfielder Hunter Renfroe To the Chihuahuas organization, started his tenure with the Padres, he lit you have exceeded expectations in your up a storm in El Paso and was named the first five years. April of 2019 will be just PCL Rookie of the Year in 2016. Padres around the corner, with new prospects outfielder Manuel Margot, second base­ and new stars. Now, we as a city are left man Carlos Asuaje (who is with El Paso, to wait in anticipation for what’s next. but is likely to be called back up in the adrian broaddus may be reached at [email protected]. next few days) and catcher Austin Hedg­ es were all a part of the 2016 squad that won the Pacific Coast League title, and The Prospector is committed to accuracy. If now are each making a significant impact you think we have made an error of fact, e- to the Padres organization. mail the editor at [email protected] In 2017, outfielder Travis Jankowski, and infielders Jose Pirela and Cory Span­ genberg each got their call-up to the Pa­ dres and are still helping the team in any way possible. This year alone saw former Chihua­ w w w . theprospectordaily . c o m huas leave El Paso and breakthrough on the scene for San Diego, like outfielder @UTEP_ProsPEcTor Franmil Reyes, who was a fan favorite this year with the Chihuahuas, infielder ThE ProsPEcTor Daily Luis Urias, and catcher Francisco Me­ jia. Urias and Mejia were called up a few @UTEP_ProsPEcTor weeks ago and are already each showing out in the majors. UTEP ProsPEcTor