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The University of Texas at El Paso á Ê August 30, 2011 Ê FESTIVAL NEWS• 4 assayer of student opinion see you thereMUSIC the ENT • 17 MINERPALOOZA SUNÊCITYÊ more than 30,000 people Sept. 3-4 expected at annual event prospectorwww.utepprospector.com Football takes center stage PAGE 2 you think? THE PROSPECTOR This week’s poll question: <DATE> PAGE3NEWS Do you think the Miners will make a bowl game? August 30, 2011 WHAT DO WHAT editor-in-chief vote at WWW.UTEPPROSPECTOR.COM perspectives Aaron Martinez, 747-7477 Guest Column Miners ready, excitedÊfor2011 Last year, we posted a 5-1 record BY MIKE PRICE in the Sun Bowl and have won eight of our last 10 games in the stadium. Head coach As always, we need your help in We are going maintaining one of the top home to have an ex- field advantages in college football. citing team this This is your team and I hope to year. We have a see you in the stadium for all six lot of new faces home games this year, starting on on offense, in- Saturday night. cluding a quar- Let’s show the rest of the country terback in Nick why our student section is second Lamaison, who to none! posted a 26-1 To help get you fired up for the record as the starter for a junior col- game, we will be having the Miner lege team that won the 2010 national Kick-Off Bash from 2-6 p.m. Sept. championship. 3 at the geology lawn. There will We have loads of experience at be music, inflatable games, giveaways running back in seniors Joe Banyard, and a pep rally with the band, cheer- Vernon Frazier and Leilyon My- leaders, Golddiggers and Paydirt ers, and a talented group of young Pete. Come celebrate the start of a receivers. new season, and then take your seat Our defense improved in leaps in the Sun Bowl! The first 2,000 fans and bounds last year and allowed will receive rally towels, and the first the third-fewest points per game in 3,000 will receive Koozies (UTEP Conference-USA. We expect to take drink holders). Let’s make sure the more strides this year with eight place is rocking for kickoff! starters returning on that side of As always, thank you for your sup- 8% NO the ball. port. I’ll see you on Saturday. Go Miners! POLL RESULTS Do you think Google+ will kill Ê Facebook? 92% YES archiveSEARCH Visit www.utepprospector.com to search the archives for your favorite articles and multimedia projects since 2007. ACCURACY WATCH The Prospector is committed to accuracy. If you think we have made an error of fact, e-mail us at [email protected]. the SPEAK YOUR MIND prospectorstaff vol. 97, no. 2 Submit a letter to the editor! Letters will be edited for clarity and brevity. Letters over 250 words are subject to editing to fit available Editor-in-Chief: Aaron Martinez Cartoonist: Blake A. 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Aguilar, Christian Guerrero, Daniel Perez, Daniel Ornelas, Rusty Burns, Natalia Aguilar, Andres Rodriguez, Krystal Oblinger THE PROSPECTOR THE PROSPECTOR PAGE4NEWS August 30, 2011 August 30, 2011 PAGE5NEWS Event MinerpaloozaÊ set to celebrate start of semester, football season High 100 High 99 High 96 High 95 High 95 High 94 High 92 Low 75 Low 73 Low 71 Low 71 Low 71 Low 70 Low 71 Mostly Mostly Mostly Sunny Sunny Mostly Mostly Sunny Sunny Sunny 10% 10% Sunny Sunny 10% 10% 10% Chance Chance 10% 10% Chance Chance Chance of Rain of Rain Chance Chance of Rain of Rain of Rain of Rain of Rain Campus UTEP ushers in two new staff members BY ADAM MART NEZ Bailey said the Student Develop- made her aware of the significant im- and Community Service. “With more cerns about the availability of opportu- ment Center, as well as the Women’s pact of international exchange, not The Prospector advertising, students can take advan- nities for them outside the classroom. Resource Center, will continue to sup- only in a higher education environ- tage of leadership workshops available “I hope the office can provide more This fall, UTEP welcomed two new port the mission of UTEP by assisting ment, but within the local community for all student organizations.” opportunities for students such as in- staff members into their community: in the educational development, en- as well. Bailey hopes to provide students ternships and jobs pertaining to our Corey Bailey, director of the Student tertainment and social experiences of Oberheide plans to expand the visi- with more opportunities to enrich Development Center and the Women’s students. tor exchange program so more inter- their academic experience by foster- fields,” said Miguel Mendoza, graduate Resource Center, and Kristen Ober- “I will engage the team in discus- national professors, researchers and ing skills such as networking and student in mechanical engineering. heide, director of the Office of Inter- sions about how we can improve and students can participate at UTEP. leadership. By pooling resources from donors, national Programs. Both directors adapt our offerings so that we support “I believe that this program is an “While we recognize a good num- the university and businesses, Oberhe- said they are glad to help the univer- the university in the pursuit of tier-one opportunity for more international ber of students know about our de- sity reach its goal of achieving tier-one status,” Bailey said. research initiatives and collaborations ide intends to increase the number of Special to The Prospector partment, there are still plenty more status. Oberheide, originally from the for the university,” Oberheide said. “It programs and events geared towards Minerpalooza set to celebrate the start of a new semester and football season 6 p.m. Sept. 2 on the UTEP campus. The event will include a pep rally, food, games and live music performances. who do not,” Bailey said. “Ultimately, Originally from Long Island, New metro-Detroit area, received her bach- will ultimately help us in our quest to building an international community the plans we develop over time will York, Bailey has had many years of elor’s degree in psychology and Ger- reach tier-one status.” at UTEP. BY AARON MARTINEZ be more than just that,” said Charles include UTEP President Diana Na- and, of course, the UTEP football tition between DJs Johnny Kage and experience in student affairs, both as man literature from the University of Students, such as junior physics revolve around educating, engaging, Gibbens, director of housing and talicio, football coach Mike Price and team,” said Shannon Osborne, coor- Esteban Carrasco, so this DJ battle challenging and supporting students “I’d like our office to assume a more The Prospector a student and as a professional. He Michigan-Ann Arbor and earned her major Tracy Lopez, are excited to member of the organizing committee women’s basketball coach Keitha Ad- dinator at the Student Development event will add to the excitement of attended the University of Maryland, master’s in public administration de- see what the new director will do at in every way possible as they continue active role in promoting international After more than 30,000 people for Minerpalooza.