University of Houston-Downtown’s Newspaper Student Run Since Volume One Dateline:downtown Volume 61 Issue 3 October 23, 2018 In this issue Local band with a common News ...........................................................................pg 3 bond on the rise.....pg 6 College Life ...............................................................pg 4 Arts and Entertainment .........................................pg 7 Columns .....................................................................pg 11 2 Staff From the editor’s desk Editor Quintin Coleman by Quintin Coleman for Less, a column that gives a look at restaurants around the UHD area that of- Assistant Editor fer student friendly deals and are budget Hello Gators and welcome back to Date- Michael Case friendly to students as well, along with line: Downtown. 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Contact us editordatelinedown- DatelineDowntown the_dateline The_Dateline [email protected] News 3 New UHD nursing program serves community By Sonia Sanchez “The transition from HCC to UHD is quicker and faster through this program.” This semester nursing students are One of the advantages of transferring in attending UHD to pursue their bachelor’s to UHD’s bachelor of nursing program in nursing that is being offered for the from HCC is the guarantee that they will first time as a part of UHD’s partner- accept all transfer credits from the asso- ship with Houston Community College ciate degree in nursing. What also makes (HCC). UHD’s nursing program coordi- this program stand out from the rest is it nated with Houston Community College focuses on getting RNs more involved to guarantee an effortless transition from in serving their local communities. The Registered Nurse to Bachelor of Science nursing students can expect a community in Nursing (RN to BSN). focus during their program at UHD. It The program is designed for HCC fulfills UHD’s Quality Enhancement students with their associate degree in Plan, Academic Achievement through nursing and registered nurse license who Community Engagement (A+CE). are working at the same time, which is There is also support from both UHD why the program is called RN to BSN. and HCC. “It’s a seamless transition,” Dr. Linda Dune is the program director said Dr. Linda Dune, program director of of RN to BSN. “The curriculum involves RN to BSN, “courses are taught by quali- activities such as flipping the classroom fied instructors from both institutions and and high student interaction as a stepping there is easy access to both campuses via stone from the associate’s degree and metro rail.” masters programs to beyond.” said Dune Cruz, O’Rourke run a close race for senate By Emily Christiansen the El Paso district. O’Rourke was born District of Columbia. He also introduced a law for a minimum and raised in El Paso and graduated from O’Rourke supports the Second Amend- five-year sentence for people who re-en- Columbia University. After starting his ment but wants to ensure that back- ter the U.S. after being deported. Cruz Midterm elections are coming in Novem- own business, he became a city council- ground checks are done for anyone who does support increasing the number of ber including the race for Texas senator. man in El Paso. O’Rourke holds liberal buys a gun. He wants to stop the gun green card opportunities and H1B visas The main party candidates are Ted Cruz views on healthcare, drug policy reform show and online buying loophole, which for skilled workers. and Beto O’Rourke. Although Texas and criminal justice reform. is where private sellers are not required O’Rourke supports the DREAM act and has not elected a Democrat to the senate O’Rourke and Cruz differ on many polit- to complete a background check on a wants to reform immigration laws for since 1993, the independent Quinnipiac ical issues including gun control, health- prospective customer, unlike federally undocumented immigrants already in the poll has Cruz leading by only 9 points as care and immigration. The candidates’ licensed sellers. O’Rourke also opposes U.S. He also wants to revamp the visa of late September. views discussed below were taken from Concealed Carry Reciprocity, which system so that employers can use it to fill Republican incumbent Ted Cruz was each of the candidates’ election websites allows people with gun licenses from job spaces not taken by American work- elected in 2012 for his first senate term. and their official government websites. states with more lax gun laws allowed to ers. O’Rourke opposes private detention Cruz grew up in Houston before gradu- carry in Texas. centers because these institutions profit ating from Yale and Harvard. He worked Gun control off of detaining people. with George W. Bush’s presidential Cruz opposes restricting Second Amend- Healthcare campaign. Afterwards, Cruz held several ment rights. He helped write a bill that Cruz favors repealing the Affordable Voters had a chance to hear Cruz and political positions, including solicitor would have allowed making buying and Care Act (ACA). He believes that the O’Rourke debate in Dallas in Septem- general of Texas for five years. He is well transporting a gun over state lines easier. ACA is “causing millions to lose their ber and San Antonio in October. Both known for his conservative stance on The NRA endorses Cruz as a leader jobs, be forced into part-time work, lose candidates are continuing their campaign topics such as immigration, abortion and in the gun rights movement. He also their doctors and health insurance, and appearances until the election. Both Cruz same-sex marriage. successfully argued before the Supreme pay skyrocketing premiums.” Instead, and O’Rourke have well-known support- Democrat Beto O’Rourke has served Court to overturn a ban on firearms in the Cruz supports reforms to Health Savings ers.