University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ScholarWorks @ UTRGV The Collegian Special Collections and Archives Spring 3-5-2012 The Collegian (2012-03-05) Rene Cardona Jr. Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.utrgv.edu/collegian Recommended Citation The Collegian (BLIBR-0075). UTRGV Digital Library, The University of Texas – Rio Grande Valley This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Special Collections and Archives at ScholarWorks @ UTRGV. It has been accepted for inclusion in The Collegian by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks @ UTRGV. For more information, please contact [email protected], [email protected]. THE ANNOUNCEMENTS Page 2 | POLITICS Page 5 | NOTICIAS EN ESPAÑOL Página 13 HER- COLLEGIAN UTBCOLLEGIAN.COM STORY Vol. 64, Issue 23 Monday, March 5, 2012 > WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH >>The struggle, the culmination to this point in time: What women do and have done. >>Wonder Women PAGE 7 VOTE >> One in five Valley residents votes. If you don't know the candidates, that's no excuse. Congressional candidates presented their views on campus last week. PAGE 5 OPINION “2012 is a pivotal year for America and its people. Democracy or plutocracy? It’s time to south padre island convention and visitors bureau choose.” >>CARTOON: Feet to the fire! PAGE 4 Accreditation reiteration Status intact until 2015, iPAD 4 U TSC transition team tells board of trustees >> Well, if you go to MISD. The McAllen Independent School By Joe Molina District has begun its distribution of the tablets to its 25,000 students. THE COLLEGIAN PAGE 12 Talk of the inevitable UTB/TSC partnership ChRISTOPhER PEÑA/collegian ON THE WEB split hasn’t failed to create UT-Brownsville President Juliet V. García addresses the Academic Senate on Feb. confusion among those 24. García and Provost Alan Artibise (left) told the senate that UTB and Texas who interpret the facts and Southmost College are already working on their first articulation agreement. those who receive the final report. What’s not to be confused is that neither Separate UTB, TSC Texas Southmost College nor the University of Texas MIguel ANgel Roberts/collegian classes to begin at Brownsville can, in fact, Texas Southmost College transition team member Leonardo de la Garza explains LEAP DAY part different ways any to trustees that the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools is the institution Adminstrators jumped on the sooner than 2015, a TSC that grants accreditation, not school officials, during last Wednesday’s board of August 2013 last day of February. transition team member trustees meeting. told the college’s board of By Regina Miller It happened and we were there. “The letters that have been trustees. THE COLLEGIAN For all the photos, go to trustees during its meeting sent back and forth with “You remember back last Wednesday. utbcollegian.com the Southern Association in November that I made UT-Brownsville and Texas Southmost College will “The UTB/TSC of Colleges and Schools, a comment about [UTB/ begin offering separate classes as of August 2013, CATCH UP ON NEWS accreditation will remain which is the accrediting TSC] to walk down the university officials say. THAT MATTERS intact until 2015,” TSC entity, had stated that yellow brick road hand-in- Juliet V. García, president of UT-Brownsville, made on our Website President Lily Tercero accreditation would be hand in terms of ensuring the announcement during the Feb. 24 meeting of the told The Collegian in an complete by [Aug. 31,] that both institutions Academic Senate. >>Arizona interview last Thursday. 2015.” achieve full accreditation “… That’s what we’re working towards,” García said, “However, TSC can begin- SACS is the sole entity as free-standing explaining that that deadline allows Texas Southmost sheriff unveils -potentially in partnership capable of accrediting institutions at the end of College to implement its programs in time for with UTB--some of schools and colleges in the this transitionary process accreditation by 2015. Obama birth those programs that are U.S. and covers a region for separation of the García also talked about the implementation of a probe statutorily allowed for of 11 states from Texas to partnership,” Garza said. transitional marketing strategy, where the Scorpion logo community colleges.” Virginia. “… It was true then, it is is no longer present and other representational changes >>Utah woman If the college decides to Tercero said state true now and it will be true have begun to take place. separately offer programs legislation had also through the years to come, These changes “begin to signal to folks we’re not gives birth to and courses as of Fall 2013, forecast accreditation the next two or three years. where we were and we’re not where we’re going to be,” they will include certificate and the partnership’s It’s going to take that long she said. third Leap Day and associate degree termination until 2015. to get to the end of that UTB and Texas Southmost College also plan to programs and academic “The process and time yellow brick road.” produce joint news releases on matters such as student baby core courses that can be line are prescribed and He said “there should enrollment. offered by community controlled by SACS, not not be any question or any History Associate Professor David Fisher asked, /UTBCOLLEGIAN colleges. by the institutions and doubt in anyone’s mind “Where does the separation end? ... There’s a de facto “The accreditation not by the wishes of any that the college, Texas partnership, not a legal one, in terms of servicing the @UTBCOLLEGIAN process will take quite a of us,” TSC transition Southmost College, will be community and moving forward.” bit of time as ... initially team member Leonardo fully accredited at the end García replied, “The legislation, the contract, and all /UTBCOLLEGIAN anticipated,” Tercero said. de la Garza told the TSC THE COLLEGIAN See ACCREDIT, Page 6 See CLASSES, Page 6 March 5, 2012 2 | ON CAMPUS the collegian THE COLLEGIAN Mon. Tues. Wed. Thurs. Fri. Sat. Sun. Weekly ARTOPIA 2012 Look Like Patrick Safe Spring Break Luau Women’s History Project Runway Beach Party Spring Forward Fall Back Bateman Day Month The Collegian is the The Student Union The UTB Student The popular TV Kick off Spring Don’t forget to set your multimedia student newspaper What’s proudly presents the On March 6, Government From Amelia show Project Runway Break season at clocks forward one hour serving the University of opening reception 1991, Bret Easton Association, in Earhart to roller-derby is now casting for Clayton’s Spring for Daylight Savings at Texas at Brownsville and UP of Artopia at 6 p.m. in Ellis released his support of the well- chicks, women have its ninth season. The Break Malibu Beach 2:00 a.m. on March 11. El Gran Salón. Come being of all students, demonstrated that application deadline is Party starting at noon. Texas Southmost College. Want your event to be featured? controversial book, out and enjoy the The newspaper is widely Submit event information one week “American Psycho.” will serve fajita tacos being a delicate April 20. Go to www. Clayton’s is located at artwork submitted by and punch, along flower is a choice. 6900 Padre Blvd. on distributed on campus and is in advance, before 5 p.m. Tuesday To celebrate, take a mylifetime.com for to [email protected]. First come our community. Light picture of yourself with with live music and Today, women still more information. South Padre Island. an award-winning member of first serve, but student organization refreshments will be a good Pat Bateman other fun activities to struggle for the rights Call 761-2344 for events are given preference. the Texas Intercollegiate Press served. Exhibit hours face. Be as creative as promote a safe and to govern their own more information. Association. --Compiled by Regina Miller are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. you want! smart Spring Break. bodies, whether it through Thursday. The event is from 10 be in combat or the Collegian Editor am to 1 pm on the bedroom. Rene Cardona Jr. Student Union lawn. Online Editor Monica Cano ANNOUNCEMENTS Webcast Editor PATRON OF THE ARTS CONCERT homeless BISD students. At 10 a.m. Thursday, intensive residential program that educates Miguel Angel Roberts Percussionists Tom Nevill and David the First Year Seminar students will meet in college women about politics and policy-making Lopez will perform at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the Salón Cassia to assemble food packs that will and inspires them to get involved in the political Spanish Editor Arts Center. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for be delivered that afternoon to the children. For process. During the six-day program, students Viridiana Zúñiga senior citizens, children and UTB/TSC students more information or to make a contribution, meet with women in a variety of roles in the with valid ID. For more information, call 882- contact the Center for Civic Engagement at 882- public sphere, learn about women’s political Sports Editor 7025 or email [email protected] . 4303 or email [email protected]. participation, explore ideas about leadership Valerie Nichole Secrease BARBECUE PLATE FUNDRAISER ESSAY CONTEST and politics, and participate in hands-on skills The Counseling and Guidance Student As a part of “Let Your Voice Be Heard,” building exercises. The deadline to apply is Advertising Manager Association will conduct a barbecue plate the Student Government Association will Sunday. For more information, visit utexas.edu/ Jimena Evia fundraiser to benefit its end of the year graduate sponsor an essay writing contest asking, “If cola/centers/cwgs/NEW-Leadership-Texas/ ceremony.