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SGA Frida Kahlo Scorpions warned of photos win money woes in Brownsville home opener Page 3 Page 9 Page 11 THE STUDENT VOICE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT BROWNSVILLE AND TEXAS SOUTHMOST COLLEGE THE Volume 63 OLLEGIANMonday www.utbcollegian.com CIssue 18 February 7, 2011 Artibise, Martinez spell out severity of budget slashes By Alejandra González Second in a series: The Recession’s THE COLLEGIAN Repercussions a budget shortfall that may be as high as UTB/TSC Provost Alan Artibise and $27 billion. Vice President for Business Affairs “We know that based on what Susan Rosemary Martinez held a sobering Combs projects, that kind of set the tone budget information Tuesday. for the session,” Martinez said. Martinez explained that state She said the university’s appropriations projections show tax revenue for the in the current biennium total $94.8 current biennium at $72.4 billion, down million, but House Bill 1 would decrease 9.4 percent, or $4.3 billion, from what that amount to $75 million and Senate was budgeted. Bill 1 would cut it to $77 million. State general revenues are projected “I would ask you to remember that at $72.2 billion for the next biennium, the number is for a two-year period, compared with $76.7 billion in the so, in essence, the $20 million shortfall MICHELLE SERRANO/COLLEGIAN current biennium. In addition, $6.4 has an annual $10 million impact to our billion of federal stimulus monies will campus,” Martinez said. A part-time faculty member asks UTB/TSC Vice President for Business Affairs Rosemary Martinez and not be continued beyond the current Provost Alan Artibise whether the university’s budget reductions will result in larger class sizes during a budget These reductions are in formula information meeting held last Tuesday in the SET-B Lecture Hall. About 100 staff and faculty members attended. period. funding, group insurance, research Assuming a worst-case scenario and development, nursing shortage, Texas aid to students in the top 5 percent to 10 that some expenditures will grow, state grants, Texas work-study positions and percent of their class. • See ‘Budget,’ Page 5 Comptroller Susan Combs is estimating Valley vs. arctic front Groundskeepers Ciro Leal (left) and Antonio Uribe wrap a palm tree in front of the Student Union last Tuesday CHRISTOPHER PEÑA/COLLEGIAN PHOTOS in preparation for the upcoming arctic front that was forecast to bring ice and sleeting conditions to the Rio Groundskeeper Antonio Uribe cuts branches from a palm tree in front of the Student Union last Tuesday. Grande Valley. The weather forced the cancellation of classes Thursday and Friday. Page 2 • February 7, 2011 ON CAMPUS The Collegian COLLEGIAN B r i e f s Nursing accreditation visit a reception at 6 p.m. Friday in the The event takes place from 7:30 a.m. The Collegian is the mul- UTB/TSC’s Bachelor of Science Brownsville Historical Association’s to 3 p.m. March 25 at the International timedia student newspaper in Nursing program will host a team Alonso building, located at 510 E. St. Education, Technology and Commerce serving the University of from the National League for Nursing Charles St. Admission is free. For more Center. Texas at Brownsville and Accrediting Commission Tuesday information, call Estrada at 572-3617. Careers in education workshop Texas Southmost College. through Thursday for a re-evaluation Who’s Who The Student Success Center will The newspaper is widely after full accreditation in 2003. Students The Dean of Students Office is conduct a workshop that will highlight distributed on campus and is are invited to share their comments with accepting nominations for students the different career choices available in an award-winning member the team at 4 p.m. Wednesday in the wishing to be named into “Who’s the education field, alternative education of the Texas Intercollegiate SET-B third-floor conference room. For Who.” Undergraduate students must possibilities and advancement in the Press Association. more information, call 882-5070. have a 3.0 grade-point average and be field at noon March 2 in Tandy Hall 113. IMAS workshops enrolled in at least six semester hours. For more information, call 882-8292. Collegian Editor The International Museum of Art Graduate students must have a 3.75 Brownsville Farmers’ Market Christine Cavazos & Science will conduct a “Watercolor GPA in all graduate course work, be The Brownsville Farmers’ Market Painting” workshop with Vern Mauk, enrolled in at least six semester hours, is held from 9 a.m. to noon every Collegian Online Editor a Winter Texan artist, from 9 a.m. have completed at least six graduate Saturday at Brownsville’s Linear Park Pablo Guerra to 3 p.m. Saturday. The cost of the semester credit hours, have no record of on Harrison Street, between East Sixth workshop is $35 for IMAS members, academic probation or suspension and and East Seventh streets, through May. Collegian Webcast Editor $45 for adults and $40 for students be a member of at least one UTB/TSC For more information, call 882-5896. Michael Peña with ID. Pre-registration is required. registered student organization. The Internship opportunities For more information, call 682-1564 deadline to apply is Friday. To access a The Rio Bravo Wildlife Institute Spanish Editor or visit http://www.imasonline.org. The nomination form, visit http://www.utb. is looking for interns across many Héctor Aguilar museum is located at the intersection of edu/sa/dos/Pages/whoswho.aspx. For disciplines. Opportunities available Bicentennial Way and Nolana Avenue in more information, call 882-5141. include videographer, journalist, graphic Sports Editor McAllen. Time management workshop designer, event coordinator/planner, Louie Vera IMAS will conduct an “Introductory The Student Success Center will marketing, trail and garden designer, conduct a workshop titled “Time Flies business planner, Web designer and Advertising Manager to Printmaking” workshop with local When You Are on Facebook: Time assisting with eco-bus logistics. For Jimena Evia artist and professor Ben Martinez at 9 a.m. Feb. 26. The cost of this workshop Management and Goal Setting” at more information, send an e-mail to Joe Advertising Representatives is $42 for IMAS members, $50 for noon Feb. 16 in Tandy Hall 113. For Boswell at [email protected]. Melissa Ramirez adults and $46 for students with ID. The more information, call 882-8292. Mount Calvary services Lucia Regalado workshop is designed for ages 14 and ‘Piel Caliente’ show Mount Calvary Christian Church older only. For more information, call Unik Entertainment presents “Piel conducts services from 11 a.m. to noon Staff Writers 682-1564. Caliente” at 7 p.m. Feb. 17 at Club every Sunday at 712 N. 77 Sunshine Daniel Beltrán ‘Conversations with Authors’ Illsus, 943 N. Expy. in Brownsville. Strip, Suite 11, in Harlingen. The church Rene Cardona Jr. UTB/TSC History Professor Manuel Tickets are $25. For more information holds a support group meeting for the Francisco Garza Medrano will be the guest speaker and reservations, call 640-1320. GLBT community, family and friends Alejandra González for the Sabal Palms Writing Project Patron of the Arts from 7 to 8 p.m. Mondays and Bible Cleiri Quezada “Conversations with Authors Series,” Clarinetist Jonathan Guist and other study from 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays. For Irma Mora scheduled from 5 to 6 p.m. Thursday in faculty members will perform at 8 p.m. more information, call 551-6275 or visit the SET-B third-floor conference room. Feb. 21 in the Arts Center. Tickets are www.mtcalvarycc.org. Copy Editor Medrano will talk about his evolution $10 for adults and $5 for senior citizens, Microsoft workshops Rene Cardona Jr. as a writer and about how teachers in children and UTB/TSC students with The User Support Services the Rio Grande Valley can draw on ID. For more information, call 882- Department offers free training by Photographers the region’s cultural legacy to inspire 7025. appointment on Microsoft Office to Leslie Barrientos students. Admission is free. For more Art exhibit students, faculty and staff. For more Christopher Peña information, call 882-7717. “In Pursuit of the Figure,” an information, call Damaris Gutierrez at Sergio Salazar ‘The Longoria Affair’ film exhibit featuring the work of David 882-7442 or send an e-mail to seminars@ The Student Union will present a free Ransom, an adjunct faculty member at utb.edu. To register go to http://blue. Cartoonist screening of “The Longoria Affair” UTB/TSC, continues until Feb. 25 in the utb.edu/usslabs/workshopsitefiles/ Michelle Serrano by award-winning filmmaker John J. Rusteberg Art Gallery. Gallery hours are mswebpage2b.html. Valadez at 12:30 p.m. Thursday in the 4:20 to 7 p.m. Monday and Wednesday, Secretary II union’s El Gran Salon. Refreshments 12-5 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday and --Compiled by Daniel Beltrán Ana Sanchez will be served. For more information, 1-5 p.m. Friday. Admission is $1 for the call Student Union Assistant public and free for art majors.