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PAGE 5 JULY 5, 2016 EDITOR entertainment JULIA HETTIGER, 747-7477 Veliz Books brings contemporary literature to the borderland Community College and is married and their literatures with a larger to Duarte. audience. “Learning dierent languages and living in dierent places with dier- ent cultures has enriched the way I The idea gestated think and has made me more open- minded” Englin said. for some time until e covers for the books were de- signed from the support and collabo- last summer we ration of several local artists includ- decided that it was ing El Paso photographer Federico Villalba, who is responsible for the time to make it photograph on Pedrosa’s “e Dead Will Rise and Save Us,” and UTEP happen. MFA graduate Sylvana Ayala. Englin’s and Laveaga’s editing ex- SPECIAL TO THE PROSPECTOR perience also contributed to the pol- El Paso artists helped design the covers to the Veliz books. - Laura Cesarco Englin, co- ished look of the books that they say founder of Veliz Books are designed with care to honor the BY ANDRIA GRANADO as translations from both established by Laura Chalar, an author and native and emerging authors. of Uruguay. works. The Prospector “So far we have been fortunate to “We began talking about it years e name of the company means Englin, who speaks four languages, Veliz Books, the newest indepen- ago when we worked together,” Eng- suitcase in Spanish, which Laveaga experienced living in Uruguay, New count with the support of the literary said is representative of the company’s dent literary press to come out of El lin said. “e idea gestated for some York and Israel as a child before community,” Englin said. “We have goal to create books that travel. Paso, publishes contemporary litera- time until last summer we decided earning her bachelor’s and master’s also been very lucky that the authors Laveaga, who was born in Duran- ture, giving diversied cultural and that it was time to make it happen.” degrees in English from e Hebrew that we published this rst year are go, Mexico, rst traveled to El Paso linguistic backgrounds a chance to e press has published three books University of Jerusalem. She then to earn her bachelor’s degree in phi- wonderful.” be shared with a wider readership. so far: “e Dead Will Rise and Save losophy from UTEP. Since coming to moved to El Paso then to Boulder, e press is accepting submissions Veliz Books was founded by Miner- Us,” a collection of stories by UTEP El Paso, Laveaga has also worked as Colorado, where she earned her Ph.D. through Aug. 2. One submission each va Laveaga Luna and Laura Cesarco creative writing graduate Paul Pedro- the director of Bordersenses, a bilin- in Spanish and Portuguese. will be chosen in the categories of po- Englin, UTEP MFA in creative writ- za, who now teaches at New Mexico Englin said that the decision to gual nonprot literary organization, etry, ction and translation. For more ing graduates, and Trevor T. Duarte, State University, “Traveler’s Aid So- publish literature and also to trans- on a project that is still active called information about Veliz Books, visit a professor of biological sciences at ciety,” written by UTEP creative writ- “Memorios del Silencio: Footprints late from dierent languages comes their website at www.velizbooks.com. UTEP. ing professor and poet Je Sirkin, and of the Borderland,” which teaches from her and the other founders’ con- e press publishes books in Eng- “Touching the Light of Day: Six Uru- writing workshops to migrant farm- nections with their cultures and lan- Andria Granado may be reached at theprospectordaily. lish, Spanish and Portuguese as well guayan Poets,” a translated collection workers. She now teaches at El Paso guages and their desire to share them [email protected]. ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic to bring CALENDAR OF EVENTS comedic relief to El Paso UTEP ALUMNI JAZZ CONCERT two concert lms, the second of which UTEP alumni Abel Mireles and Candice Reyes- aired on Comedy Central. He has won Mireles will be having a jazz concert on July 10 at four Grammys, the most recent for Best Comedy Album in 2015. the Fox Fine Arts Recital Hall from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Yankovic’s style of music has created The concert will feature original music from both quite a bit of controversy, with plenty former UTEP students. of musicians denying him permission to parody their material. Despite mul- tiple attempts, the late Prince never permitted Yankovic to parody any of YSLETA MISSION FESTIVAL his songs. Led Zeppelin’s Jimmy Paige and Sir Paul McCartney, although The Ysleta Mission Festival is a three-day festival self-proclaimed Yankovic fans, are beginning July 8 at Ysleta Mission, 131 Zaragosa. among the list of artists to also refuse. Jose Carrasco, a sophomore civil engineering major, is familiar with JERRY SEINFELD Yankovic’s style of music. “I know he can be controversial. Jerry Seinfeld will perform his signature standup He’ll say stu that pushes people’s buttons,” Carrasco said. “But the way comedy at the Abraham Chavez Theater on July I see it, if you want to do parodies, 28. Tickets are on sale at ticketmaster.com. tick some people o, then that’s on you, you have that freedom.” Not many students were aware of DANCING IN THE CITY SPECIAL TO THE PROSPECTOR the controversial artist’s scheduled performance in the Sun City. BY ALLISON LIVERMORE “Blurred Lines” (“World Crimes”), Dancing in the City will hit the El Paso Conven- and Lorde’s “Royals” (“Foil”). “I didn’t hear about the concert, I The Prospector tion Center every Saturday from 8 to 10 p.m. until Jerey Gonzales, senior graphic didn’t see it in the newspaper, any- thing in the media, or have heard “Weird Al” Yankovic comes to El design and marketing major, said July 23. about it on the radio,” Gonzales said. Paso with his “e Mandatory World he grew up listening to Weird Al e one-night-only event will have Tour” July 19 at the Plaza eatre. Yankovic during the height of the art- VIP tickets ranging from $139 to Yankovic is known for his top-selling ist’s popularity in the 1980s. $269, as well as general admission CESAR LOZANO comedic parodies of famous songs “I think it’s funny and entertaining,” tickets for $55. such as “White and Nerdy,” “Smells Gonzales said. “It makes people laugh Cesar Lozano will host his “Una Vida Con Valor For more information, visit weirdal. Like Nirvana” and “Like a Surgeon.” and it’s going out of the box.” com and elpasolive.com. Agregado” conference at Magoffin Auditorium on “Mandatory Fun,” the album fea- e Grammy-award winning tured for the tour, includes parodies Yankovic has recorded over 10 albums Allison Livermore may be reached at theprospectordaily. Aug. 15 at 7 p.m. of big hits such as Pharrell William’s of parodies, appeared in multiple lms [email protected]. “Happy” (“Tacky”), Robin icke’s and television shows and has lmed PAGE 7 JULY 5, 2016 EDITOR Sports ADRIAN BROADDUS, 747-7477 Kelvin Jones added to Miners upcoming roster Jones opted to postpone enrollment Like fellow incoming freshman for classes until the second term of his Chris Barnes, Jones led his team to freshmen year, which is the reason he a state championship at Hobbs High is a declared grey shirt and not a red- School, with a record of 30-2 and 7-1 shirt freshmen. However, he will still in district. be able to practice with the team. e “I feel like we have a lot of underrat- NCAA allows college athletes ve ed players,” Jones said. “I feel like we years to complete academic courses, have a lot of guys who work hard and with four years of eligibility aer ini- who really want to get better, which is tial enrollment. what we need: guys who want to learn “I feel that my game denitely how to improve their skills and make needs four years to improve to where a dierence in the game.” Jones was ranked 83rd in the na- tion and rst in New Mexico based on skillset and stats. e big man also has dynamic ball handling skills, I feel that my dishing out 34 assists and shooting 60 percent from the eld throughout his game denitely senior year. Jones is hoping to improve on his needs four years to paint touches, hoping to score better and show o his strengths with his improve to where I rebounding skills. “I most denitely feel like I can want to be. bring rebounding to the team,” Jones GABY VELASQUEZ / THE PROSPECTOR said. Incoming freshman recruit Kelvin Jones speaks to the media.