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News Entertainment Sports Pandemic: Students return from abroad, page 3 ‘Tiger King’ a brilliant docuseries, page 5 NCAA grants extra year, page 7 VOL. 105, NO. 23 APRIL 7, 2020 THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO WWW.THEPROSPECTORDAILY.COM UTEP names new provost Isaiah Ramirez UTEP fi rst announced its search for a new provost in October The Prospector 2019 with the search committee being led by Vice President of Student Aff airs Gary Edens. University of Texas at El Paso President Heather Wilson an- Th e position of a provost is a highly touted position at a uni- nounced John S. Wiebe will be promoted to become the univer- versity, as it oversees all areas related to university curriculum sity’s president for academic aff airs and provost aft er holding the and faculty appointments, as well as being the chief academic interim position since January of last year. offi cer. “During my fi rst seven months here John’s quiet advice and Wiebe earned his doctorate degree in clinical health psychol- active engagement on diffi cult problems improved the quality of ogy from the University of Iowa in 1998 and earned his under- decisions,” Wilson said in an email Tuesday, March 31. “While graduate degree from Ohio Wesleyar. unfailingly professional John is an eff ective and thoughtful member of the cabinet and he makes the team better.” see PROVOST on page 3 EDITOR IN CHIEF VALERIA OLIVARES, 747-7446 2 OPINION APRIL 7, 2020 Borderland dwellers, if you can stay home, do so Salette Ontiveros I don’t think most understand the gravity of activities as weddings, close churches and any think carefully about what you share on social The Prospector the situation and what is happening throughout place that can give place to big group meetings. media. Think whether you are generating fear the world. I understand that not everybody in Mexico for your family or if you are calm and being On March 24, the I think that one of the reasons people are not can afford to work from home, as many Mexi- conscientious. World Health Organiza- staying at home is because there are not many cans must live day by day. For those people I invite people to stay at home if they have the tion categorized the coun- cases confirmed in the state or Juárez. Accord- who can be in quarantine, however, who can privilege to do so. Do not ignore the situation. try of Mexico in phase 2 ing to the official page of COVID-19 from the work from home and not go out for some time, Help others if you can and stay positive, even of 3 in the COVID-19, or state of Chihuahua, there are only four cases should do it in order to lessen the amount of though we are not in the greatest of situations. coronavirus, pandemic, confirmed in Ciudad Juarez and two in the city people that are outside. I know that not everybody is happy staying at changing everything for its residents. of Chihuahua, making a total of six cases con- There is another thing that everyone can do if home, but if we obey what authorities are say- Up until this week many Ciudad Juárez resi- firmed in the whole state. you are in quarantine, which is staying healthy ing, the faster this nightmare is going to end, dents have not taken the coronavirus seriously, Even though there are not a lot of cases, Gov- both physically and mentally. Wash your hands and things will go back to normal. posting memes on social media about the situa- ernor of Chihuahua Javier Corral tightened constantly and boost your immune system. Take Salette Ontiveros may be reached at [email protected] tion and continuing to go out. sanitary measures to prevent the spread of the care of your mental health. coronavirus. The governor asked to suspend all It’s important to take care of what you are eating, what type of news you are reading, Essential habits for working from home Margaret Cataldi but the hour that you get out of bed can make Have a designated working space Try not to let your break drag on for too long. The Prospector or break the structure of your entire day. I rec- Speaking of tricking your mind, if you sit As someone who lacks self-control and is highly ommend waking up no later than 9 a.m. This down at a desk or table, you will likely feel more dependent on my phone for entertainment, I'm With all the chaos sur- way, you can still eat breakfast and get cracking in the zone and able to work as if you were still guilty of letting my "breaks" turn into scrolling rounding COVID-19, before mid-morning. Similarly, I recommend in the office or at campus. I recommend setting through social media until the sun goes down. many institutions have going to bed at a decent hour (before midnight, up camp in an area far away from any bed or To avoid this, I recommend putting your phone started operating re- at the very least), so it is easier to get up in the couch that can entice you to take a quick "break" on Do Not Disturb mode and placing it in an- motely from home. For morning. When you wake and sleep at a consis- that ends up turning into a 5-hour nap. Out of other room entirely. However, if you aren't as those fortunate enough to tent time each day, this allows for a more struc- sight, out of mind. dependent on your phone as I am, maybe put- keep their job amidst this tured mindset, overall. Schedule regular breaks ting it on silent and keeping it face down on the global pandemic, the new Change out of your pajamas However, don’t forget that breaks are still im- corner of your desk will do. work-from-home format Having nowhere to go also means that there portant. Our human attention spans can only Remember that every human is different, and might seem like a win at is no reason to get dressed. However, without last for so long, after all. A quick 20-minute nobody is perfect. While some of these tips will first, especially for a homebody like me. Still, changing your clothes for the day, it can feel break every hour or so is necessary to keep our be more practical than others, it's crucial to find as the days go by, I find myself struggling to be tempting to stay in bed and do nothing. Change minds stimulated and engaged enough to avoid a routine that works for you. Don't be discour- productive and actually getting to work. For any into something comfortable yet work-appro- a mid-afternoon crash. Remember to eat, drink aged if you don't tackle everything on your to- of you who find yourselves in the same boat, priate and fix yourself up as if you were getting water, use the bathroom, call a friend and keep do list. These are tough times, and we're all navi- here are some tips I've come across that have ready for work. While a full beat isn't necessary yourself sane. gating through it the best that we can. helped me adjust to this drastic lifestyle change. if you put in the effort to get prepared for the Put your phone on “do not disturb” and avoid Margaret Cataldi may be reached at [email protected] Wake up and go to bed at a consistent time day, this can trick your mind into feeling like checking social media It may be tempting to sleep in since you no you're still going to work like usual. longer have to report to duty at a specific time, SPEAK YOUR MIND STAFF VOL. 105, NO. 23 Submit a letter to the editor! Letters will be edited for clarity and brevity. Letters over 250 words are Editor in Chief: Valeria Olivares Baca, Anahy Diaz, Daniel Guerrero, Daniel subject to editing to fit available space. Please include full name, street address and telephone number and e-mail Web Editor: Marisol Chavez A. 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