University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ScholarWorks @ UTRGV The Collegian Special Collections and Archives 2-23-2015 The Collegian (2015-02-23) Jesus Sanchez 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]. Monday, February 23, 2015 The Collegian VOL.67, ISSUE 21| THE STUDENT VOICE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT BROWNSVILLE | UTBCOLLEGIAN.COM Con los brazos abiertos, Speed dating at Cupid’s Corner Mr. Amigo Michelle N. García THE COLLEGIAN UT Brownsville will welcome Juan Osorio, an award- winning producer of two dozen telenovelas and the 2014 Mr. Amigo honoree, at 11:30 a.m. Thursday in the Texas Southmost College Arts Center. The event is part of Brownsville’s 78th annual Charro Days Fiesta, which began Sunday and will continue through March 1. Charro Days began in 1937 and celebrates the binational friendship and respect between Brownsville and its neighbor across the Rio Grande, Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico. The Mr. Amigo Celebration is open to the community and admission is free. “During this event we like to showcase the talent on our campus,” Dean of Students Doug Stoves said. “So our folklórico group will be performing, our mariachi will be performing. For the KARINA AGUIRRE/COLLEGIAN first time, we are working with a local elementary school, Victoria Heights; Biology freshman Natalie Jaramillo (clockwise, from left), communication freshman Amanda Castillo, accounting sophomore Andrea Montenegro, the rhythm and dance team will be computer science freshman Arturo Lopez, freshman Jesus Quijano and engineering physics-mechanical engineering freshman Sasha Krauss participate in a game of Speed Dating hosted by UTB Radio during Cupid’s Corner. Each student received Valentine’s candy treats for participating. Story, Page 5. See AMIGO, Page 9 UTB receives NAIA award Bright future for Brownsville JESUS SANCHEZ/COLLEGIAN KAILA CONTRERAS/COLLEGIAN UT Brownsville Women’s Soccer Team defender Fernanda Baena (kneeling, from left) and fellow Brownsville Mayor Tony Martinez talks about how the city’s unemployment rate dipped to 9.03 defender Sarah Regalado hold the 2013-2014 National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics percent and sales tax receipts are up nearly 7 percent over last fiscal year during his State of the City Champions of Character Five Star Institution Bronze Award Thursday. Also shown (standing, from address Wednesday. left) are Cross-Country Head Coach Sam Buchanan, senior cross-country runner Hector Becerra, Women’s Soccer Head Coach Helen Wagstaff, Student Affairs Vice President Hilda Silva, UT Rio 26 percent in the first quarter over the Grande Valley Women’s Head Volleyball Coach and former UTB Athletics Director Todd Lowery, SpaceX is launch pad same time last fiscal year. volleyball middle blocker Valquiria Caboclo, Men’s Soccer Head Coach Dan Balaguero and Golf Head “Today, SpaceX has broken ground and Coach Daniel Hayden. for city, Martinez says they’re hiring people just as they said,” Oscar Castillo he said, adding that the company, which designs, builds and launches rockets and previous four years as well. THE COLLEGIAN Jesus Sanchez spacecraft, would bring 300 permanent COLLEGIAN EDITOR “It’s a wonderful way for us to exit the jobs to Brownsville. NAIA,” Hilda Silva, vice president for In his State of the City address, The company is building a rocket UT Brownsville’s athletics program Student Affairs, said. “This is our last Brownsville Mayor Tony Martinez said launch pad near Boca Chica Beach in has received the National Association of year in this program. Not only did we “the opportunities before us have never Cameron County. Intercollegiate Athletics Champions of do well with having the success we’ve looked brighter.” In an interview with The Collegian Character Five Star Institution Bronze had with the sports, now we have this Martinez, who delivered the speech before the address, Martinez was asked Award for the 2013-2014 academic year. recognition by NAIA at the bronze level Wednesday at the Brownsville Events what awaits Brownsville in 2015. Institutions earn the award based once again. I’m very proud of them.” Center before hundreds of people, said “I think you’re going to see a whole lot on exceptional student-athlete grade- The UTB athletics program and the the unemployment rate is down to 9.03 of interest in manufacturing,” he said. “I point averages and by having minimal UT Pan American athletics programs percent; sales tax receipts are up nearly 7 think you’re going to see a whole lot of to no ejections during competition will become a single NCAA Division 1 percent over the last fiscal year; building interest in different types of jobs as to the throughout the course of the academic program as the two schools prepare to permit values increased by 14 percent ability to come in here and get started.” year, according to the NAIA website. consolidate in Fall 2015 to become the over Fiscal Year 2014; and revenue for UTB has received the Champions of Cameron County’s Veterans Memorial Martinez announced that SpaceX Character Five Star Institution in the See ATHLETICS, Page 10 Bridge at Los Tomates is up more than See ADDRESS, Page 10 2 Monday, February 23, 2015 on campus The Collegian The collegian ANNOUNCEMENTS Alternative Charro Days its HIV/STDs and Substance Abuse Life improvement The Collegian is the Brownsville Artists and Musicians, Education Series. “Drugs, Alcohol Student Health Services will provide multimedia student located at 1045 E. Washington St., will and Partying,” is set for March 3; free confidential peer support, cooking newspaper serving the present Blackheart Records Group’s Fea and “HIV and STIs 101,” April 1. The demonstrations, tips and best practices University of Texas at at 8 p.m. Saturday. Also performing will lectures are scheduled from noon to 1:30 for exercising, healthy living and Brownsville. The newspaper is widely be Cutters, Fantástico and Arnold Vom. p.m. in the Main Building’s Salón Cassia. nutritional eating. The sessions are open distributed on For more information, go to facebook. For more information, call Student to UT Brownsville students, faculty and staff and are scheduled from noon to 1 campus and is an award-winning com/BAMTEXAS. Health Services at 882-3896. p.m. Wednesday and March 11 and 25, member of the Texas Intercollegiate Juried student art show Integrity Week seminars April 8 and 22 and May 13 and 27 in the The UTB Dean of Students Office The UT Brownsville Visual Arts Press Association. Main Building’s Salón Cassia. For more and the Office of Student Rights and Department and the Historic information, call 882-3896. Responsibilities will sponsor a series Brownsville Museum will sponsor Collegian Editor of seminars in observance of Integrity “Pigmented III,” an all-star juried ‘The Last Hurrah’ exhibit Jesus Sanchez Week: “Integrity in the Job student art exhibition scheduled May “The Last Hurrah,” dual exhibits by Search,” today; “The Consequences 22-July 10. UTB and UT Pan American UT Brownsville and UT Pan American of Academic Dishonesty,” Tuesday; art majors are invited to take part in visual arts faculty, continues. The Collegian Webcast Editor and “The Choices that We Make: celebration of the new University of UTPA faculty show is at the Historic Brownsville Museum, 641 E. Madison Oscar Castillo What Would You Do?” which is set Texas Rio Grande Valley’s School of for Wednesday. All seminars will be Visual Arts. Students should submit their St., until Saturday. Hours of operation are conducted from 12:15 to 1 p.m. in the artwork via a CD or DVD with detailed 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday. Admission Social Media Editor Main Building’s Patio Paraiso. For more specifications, including artist name, size, information, call 882-5034. materials, indoor/outdoor and special is $4 for adults, $2 for children under 12, Kaila Contreras accommodations such as a pedestal or senior citizens and veterans. The UTB Alternative Spring Break faculty show at the UTPA art annex, 2412 The Center for Civic Engagement and weight. DVDs must be submitted by May S. Closner in Edinburg, ends March 12. the Office of Student Engagement 8. For more information, call Visual Arts Spanish Editor Admission is free. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 will conduct an Alternative Spring Chair Carlos G. Gómez at 882.8805. p.m. Monday through Friday. For more Michelle N. Garcia Break for children ages 6 to 15 March MCAT Preparation Scholarship information, call 882-7097. 9-13. Activities will be based on the The Office of Health Professions following themes: Young Scientists, Careers will award two MCAT Medical school at Houston Ad Sales Manager Healthy Habits, Environmental Day Preparation Scholarships from The Office of Health Professions Maria Fernanda Rincon and Sports and Recreation Day. A field Kaplan Preparation and Princeton Careers is accepting applications for trip also is planned. To register, visit Review. Both MCAT preparation the Houston Assured Admission http://asb2015.eventbrite.com. The courses include the 2015 material. Program. The program allows Staff Writers registration deadline is March 2. For Access the application at http://www. undergraduate sophomores to interview Monica Gudiño more information, call the center at 882- utb.edu/vpaa/csmt/ohp/documents/ and gain admission to the University 4300. MCATScholarship.docx. For more of Texas Health Science Center at Andrea Torres information, visit the Office of Health Houston Medical School.