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The University of Texas at El Paso · August 23, 2011 BETTER LATE THEN NEVER Soccer comes out victorius agaaagainstg NMSU SPORTSSPORO • 19 FREE MOVIES In the CanyonENT • every 14 Friday & Saturday theassayer of student opinion prospectorwww.utepprospector.com Welcome Home BY ADAM MARTÍNEZ main reasons to build a new college on campus was so health sciences and The Prospector nursing students could take most of For more than four decades, health their classes at UTEP, instead of mov- sciences and nursing students have ing back and forth from the Campbell had to go off the UTEP campus to get Building to the main campus. to their class, but now they are fi nally “For the fi rst time, our undergradu- back home. ate students will be able to have all Aft er two and a half years of plan- their classes on the main campus,” ning and construction, the College Curtis said, “In addition; it makes of Health Sciences building opens it much easier for our faculty to col- for this semester. A grand open- laborate in research and in campus ing ceremony is slated for Sept. 29 activities.” with events planned all day. Th e new Cynthia Chácon, senior health building, which is located between promotion major, said the new Sun Bowl Drive and University Li- building is more than well-located, brary, houses both the College of it also provides opportunity for stu- Health Sciences and the School of dents and faculty to build stronger Nursing. relationships. Th e School of Nursing and College “It’s a lot more convenient because of Health Sciences have been located I don’t have to drive all the way to off -campus at the Campbell Building the old building,” Chácon said. “It’s since the 1970s. Both colleges have a great space for student-teacher grown over the years and the new interaction.” building is meant to meet the needs According to Curtis, fi ve programs of the students and faculty, as well of the College of Health Sciences, including the departments of social as help UTEP reach tier-one status. see HEALTH on page 10 Kathleen Curtis, dean of the College work, public health sciences and ki- nesiology and all programs in the of Health Sciences, said one of the PHOTOS BY BOB CORRAL, GREG CASTILLO AND DANIEL ROSAS PHOTO ILLSTARTION BY DIEGO BURCIAGA see HEALTH on page 10 Football Junior transfer named starting quarterback for season opener BY WILLIAM VEGA really hard worker so I’m really com- fortable with him.” The Prospector At the game, Lamaison went 8-for- Following four years of the same 18 with 92 yards and no scores. Just record-breaking quarterback, head under four months later, he showed coach Mike Price has offi cially named his progress during the last Saturday junior transfer Nick Lamaison the of camp in the team scrimmage where starter for the season opener against he started again going 12-for-20 with Stony Brook Sep. 3 at the Sun Bowl. 112 yards and one touchdown. “He throws a crisp ball, an accurate Even in his most recent outing, at ball, he takes care of the football and the team’s fi rst scrimmage of the sum- makes good decisions,” Price said. mer in the Sun Bowl Aug. 20, Lamai- “Th ose are the main reasons why son showed his development. Four Nick is the guy…and that’s the kind of days aft er he was offi cially named the quarterback we want out there.” starter for the season opener, Lamai- Lamaison performed with the fi rst son fi nished 9-of-13 for 118 yards in- team throughout the spring work- cluding a 40-yard touchdown pass to outs in April and Camp Socorro Aug. junior Lavorick Williams. 6-14. He was given the nod to start “Th e only diff erence to me is the aft er the team’s fi nal scrimmage of approach. I have to start looking for- camp where he showed improvement ward to games and not to practices. So from his last major start at the Spring I have to do diff erent things like get- Game April 30. ting signals from the coaches and get- “I like the decision. Ever since he ting the plays,” Lamaison said. “Th ose BOB CORRAL / The Prospector got here, he would come to me and are things that I’m more focused on we would run plays, running the play- right now since I’m the starter.” Junior transfer quarterback Nick Lamaison attempts a pass during UTEP’s last scrimmage Aug. 20 at the Sun Bowl. book,” senior wide receiver Donovan Kemp said. “He’s a really smart guy, see QUARTERBACK on page 22 You Deserve It! Become our Fan 1700 Curie, Suite 2400, El Paso, TX 79902 | xÎÎUÎ{È£ÊÊÊ schustereyecenter.com Optional 0% financing on bilateral procedures with no previous eye surgery. PAGE 2 you think? This week’s poll question Do you think Google+ will kill Facebook? August 23, 2011 DO WHAT editor-in-chief perspectivesAaron Martinez, 747-7477 vote at WWW.UTEPPROSPECTOR.COM Editorial student profi les, and whatever else As we begin the fall semester, Th e students think would be entertaining Prospector staff is looking forward to read. Defi nitely Th e Prospector to carrying on the tradition of ex- will take those ideas, questions, and cellence that this newspaper has concerns into consideration. achieved in its nearly 100 years at With a new school year just begin- UTEP. When you pick up the news- ning, the sports department at the paper every Tuesday and Th ursday, Prospector will be experiencing a you will get the latest breaking and fresh look, as well. critical news aff ecting the student With four brand-new writers in the body, along with sporting events and sports department, each one brings other entertainment stories. in a diff erent style of writing that As the voice of the students, the generates the fall 2011 Prospector. heartbeat of our news coverage In addition to getting perspectives will range from covering crime on from UTEP coaches and players, Th e campus, political controversies and Prospector will make an eff ort to other problems plaguing students. get reactions from opposing coaches We’ll even include events happening and/or players following any sporting in Austin that will aff ect the UTEP event. Th e Prospector will also at- community. Hard news, in-depth tempt to become a number-one news investigative stories to light-hearted outlet for Miner sports with breaking features, we will cover it. news and original features. Th e entertainment section will of- While the experience is one of the fer a fresh new guide for its read- greatest appeals to college students, ers. In between studying, exams and the professionalism and long-lived extracurricular activities, Th e Pros- reputation is what Th e Prospectors pector will guide students to enter- wishes to achieve with its readers and tainment events, such as music, con- athletic department. certs, movie reviews as well as video Finally, the sports department game reviews. hopes to answer every question a With a new writers in our staff , Th e Miner may have regarding UTEP’s POLL RESULTS Prospector team is confi dent it will athletics. From the question of meet students’ demands in what they whether this will be head coach Mike want to read. Th e Prospector will also Price’s last season with the football Do you think Google+ will off er the latest fashion trends for the team to how soft ball can rebound season. Get the latest word on which from one of their worst seasons, Th e restaurants are good for students’ Prospector will become your go-to kill Facebook? budget and fi nd out about the trendy, source for everything UTEP Miners local places. We will also feature stu- and more. dent profi les. Th e entertainment sec- We look forward to hearing from tion is launching a weekly column you and expect this to be a fun, ex- called “Love in the time of college,” citing semester fi lled with all kinds which will feature diff erent columns of news. YES 9% focusing on love and relationships. Th is semester, the entertainment section is encouraging students to submit any story ideas for events, archiveSEARCH ACCURACY WATCH Visit www.utepprospector.com The Prospector to search the archives for your is committed to favorite articles and multimedia accuracy. If you projects since 2007. NO think we have 91% made an error of fact, e-mail us at [email protected]. the SPEAK YOUR MIND prospectorstaff vol. 97, no. 51 Submit a letter to the editor! Letters will be edited for clarity and brevity. Letters over 250 words are subject to editing to fi t available Editor-in-Chief: Aaron Martinez Cartoonist: Blake Lanham space.