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STATE NEWS LOCAL NEWS THURSDAY April 18, 2002 An Inside Look: ■ News ............................................2 ■ A & E ............................................7 ■ Sports ........................................16 The Student Newspaper of The University of Texas-Pan American ■ Following a lawsuit filed by former South Texas Community College English professor Kathleen Dahl, STCC lawyers have filed motions in U.S. District Court requesting a dismissal of the case. The lawsuit, which names as defendants STCC college president Shirley Reed and Ken Bindseil, STCC director of developmental studies, was filed by Dahl in October 2000. She claims her contract was not renewed by STCC officials due to unrest she caused by writing a letter to the editor of The Monitor which criticized the use of standardized testing at the college. Page 4 Campus VOICE How important do you think it is for teachers to be bilingual nationwide? Page 8 Page 8 Matt Lynch/The Pan American RESCUE OPERATION Salvador Mendoza (center), 19, is attended to by emergency medical technicians follow- ing a traffic acci- dent at the inter- section of Sugar Road and University Drive Wednesday afternoon. Mendoza and the driver of the other vehicle were later transported to a local hospital for treatment. This is the second major accident in the UTPA vicinity in the past month, and one of several in 2002. Illegal download? “There are serious legal implications of violating copyright laws for the individual employee and for the university. As an indi- vidual, an employee can face liability for damages of up to $30,000 per infringe- ment under the Copyright law (The Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998) itself.” And so began the memorandum sent out to faculty and staff from Vice President for Business Affairs James R. Langabeer. Students are included in this matter, as well. Angel Cruz, informa- tion security manager at the Computer Center, said that any individual using a uni- versity owned comput- er prompts a risk to the university. Langabeer sent out the memorandum last October when advised that “some of our employees–staff and faculty– are making significant use of file- sharing software [on university- owned com- puters].” Kazaa, Music City Morpheus, and Gnutella are examples of “file-sharing” appli- cations. “Kazaa is a popular file-sharing application that is used to seek out and download songs, videos, and other digi- tal media,” Cruz explained. “Kazaa does this by allowing the files on your computer to be accessed by other computers–but this is done without regard to whether the material is copyrighted or not.” Here is where UTPA’s liability is in question. “UTPA cannot allow, by law, the exchanging of copyrighted materi- al,” Cruz said. Kazaa poses the most serious threat to UTPA due to a “Stealth P2P” program called Brilliant Network that has been intentionally attached to Kazaa’s downloading software. Farm communities will reap benefits In order to help support rural communities in South Texas, the U.S. Department of Agriculture recently awarded The University of Texas-Pan American two grants totaling over $261,000. $241,070 was awarded for the South Texas Rural Cooperative Development Center and $20,000 to fund UTPA as a National Center of Excellence (NCE). The grants were presented dur- ing a news conference Friday, March 22 at the UTPA International Trade and Technology building. The Rural Cooperative Grant program is designed to create and retain jobs through the development of rural coopera- tives, such as Magic Valley Cooperative, Valley Telephone Cooperative and farming cooper- atives. Cooperatives are enterprises owned and operated by those who use its services. “We are trying to build capaci- ty within the existing coopera- tives based on the kind of coop- erative they are,” said Bret Mann Executive Director of the Office of Center of Operations and Community Services (CoSERVE). “Using technology is a way to do that, both market- ing and researching.” The first goal of this grant is to provide additional technology to the cooperative members, and the second is to help members who are manufacturers or busi- nesses, export their products to foreign countries, according to Mann. File-sharing applications pose liability dangers for UTPA By Jaime Garcia Jr. The Pan American By Melissa Ciomperlik The Pan American See GRANTS page 2 See RISKS page 12 The DESIRE t o DANCE ■ Continuing a recent trend of improvement, a record 85 percent of Texas high school sophomores passed the exit-level Texas Assessment of Basic Skills test in 2002. In the past several years, TAAS scores have risen steadily. In addition to the record overall performance, Texas students improved in the reading department as well. All ethnic groups improved performance in the reading portion of this year’s TAAS, where at least 90 percent of students in each group earned a passing score. Ironically, the test will be replaced next year by a new version.
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STATE NEWS
LOCAL NEWS
THURSDAYApril 18, 2002
An Inside Look:
■ News ............................................2■ A & E............................................7■ Sports ........................................16
T h e S t u d e n t N e w s p a p e r o f T h e U n i v e r s i t y o f T e x a s - P a n A m e r i c a n
■ Following a lawsuitfiled by former SouthTexas CommunityCollege Englishprofessor KathleenDahl, STCC lawyershave filed motions inU.S. District Courtrequesting a dismissalof the case. The lawsuit,which names asdefendants STCCcollege president ShirleyReed and Ken Bindseil,STCC director ofdevelopmental studies,was filed by Dahl inOctober 2000. Sheclaims her contract wasnot renewed by STCCofficials due to unrestshe caused by writing aletter to the editor ofThe Monitor whichcriticized the use ofstandardized testing atthe college.
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CCaammppuussVOICE
Howimportant
do you thinkit is for
teachers tobe bilingualnationwide?
Page 8Page 8
Matt Lynch/The Pan American
RESCUE OPERATIONSalvador Mendoza(center), 19, isattended to byemergency medicaltechnicians follow-ing a traffic acci-dent at the inter-section of SugarRoad and UniversityDrive Wednesdayafternoon. Mendoza and thedriver of the othervehicle were latertransported to alocal hospital fortreatment.This is the secondmajor accident inthe UTPA vicinity inthe past month, andone of several in2002.
Illegal download?
“There are seriouslegal implications ofviolating copyrightlaws for the individualemployee and for theuniversity. As an indi-vidual, an employeecan face liability fordamages of up to$30,000 per infringe-ment under theCopyright law (TheDigital MillenniumCopyright Act of 1998)itself.”
And so began thememorandum sent outto faculty and stafffrom Vice President forBusiness Affairs JamesR. Langabeer. Students
are included in thismatter, as well.
Angel Cruz, informa-tion security managerat the ComputerCenter, said that anyindividual using a uni-versity owned comput-er prompts a risk to theuniversity.
Langabeer sent outthe memorandum lastOctober when advisedthat “some of ouremployees–staff andfaculty– are makingsignificant use of file-sharing software [onuniversity- owned com-puters].” Kazaa, MusicCity Morpheus, andGnutella are examplesof “file-sharing” appli-cations.
“Kazaa is a popular
file-sharing applicationthat is used to seek outand download songs,videos, and other digi-tal media,” Cruzexplained. “Kazaa doesthis by allowing thefiles on your computerto be accessed by othercomputers–but this isdone without regard towhether the material iscopyrighted or not.”
Here is whereUTPA’s liability is inquestion.
“UTPA cannot allow,by law, the exchangingof copyrighted materi-al,” Cruz said.
Kazaa poses the mostserious threat to UTPAdue to a “Stealth P2P”program calledBrilliant Network thathas been intentionallyattached to Kazaa’sdownloading software.
Farm communitieswill reap benefits
In order to help support ruralcommunities in South Texas, theU.S. Department of Agriculturerecently awarded The Universityof Texas-Pan American twogrants totaling over $261,000.
$241,070 was awarded for theSouth Texas Rural CooperativeDevelopment Center and$20,000 to fund UTPA as aNational Center of Excellence(NCE).
The grants were presented dur-ing a news conference Friday,March 22 at the UTPAInternational Trade andTechnology building.
The Rural Cooperative Grantprogram is designed to createand retain jobs through thedevelopment of rural coopera-tives, such as Magic Valley
Cooperative, Valley TelephoneCooperative and farming cooper-atives.
Cooperatives are enterprisesowned and operated by thosewho use its services.
“We are trying to build capaci-ty within the existing coopera-tives based on the kind of coop-erative they are,” said Bret MannExecutive Director of the Officeof Center of Operations andCommunity Services(CoSERVE). “Using technologyis a way to do that, both market-ing and researching.”
The first goal of this grant is toprovide additional technology tothe cooperative members, andthe second is to help memberswho are manufacturers or busi-nesses, export their products toforeign countries, according toMann.
File-sharing applications poseliability dangers for UTPABy Jaime Garcia Jr.The Pan American
By Melissa CiomperlikThe Pan American
See GRANTS page 2See RISKS page 12
TheDESIRE toDANCE
■ Continuing a recenttrend of improvement,a record 85 percentof Texas high schoolsophomores passedthe exit-level TexasAssessment of BasicSkills test in 2002. Inthe past severalyears, TAAS scoreshave risen steadily. In addition to therecord overallper formance, Texasstudents improved inthe readingdepar tment as well. All ethnic groupsimprovedper formance in thereading por tion of thisyear ’s TAAS, where atleast 90 percent ofstudents in eachgroup earned apassing score.Ironically, the test willbe replaced next yearby a new version.
ROCKSLIDE: Onceagain, the controversialJohn Rocker is headedto the minor leagues.Rocker blew a saveagainst the AnaheimAngels Tuesday night,al lowing Darin Erstad tohit a game-winning two-run double for a 6-5loss. The southpaw wasdemoted to the TexasRanger’s AAA Oklahomafarm club earlyWednesday. Rocker hasblown two of three saveopportunit ies this season.He is 0-1 with a 9.53ERA and one save in sixrel ief appearances withTexas. In 1999, Rockerwas one of the topyoung closers in base-bal l , saving 38 gameswith the Atlanta Braves.
MLB
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DRAFT DODGER:Former Oregon signalcal ler Joey Harringtondecided not to attendthis weekend’s draft.Harrington was predictedto be a top ten pick, butexperts have him goingas late as the secondround. He was one of sixf irst-round prospectsinvited to New York andaccepted the invitat ion afew weeks ago. Theother f ive players inattendance at the draftwi l l be Jul ius Peppers ofNorth Carol ina, QuentinJammer and MikeWil l iams of Texas, BryantMcKinnie of Miami andtop pick David Carr ofFresno State.
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■ Bronc baseball . . . . . . 14
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BIG LEAGUE DREAMS: Jose Carlos Garza breaks in his glove preparing to catch foul balls ata recent Bronc baseball game. Jose Carlos is Bronc shortstop Marco Garza’s younger brother.The Sharyland boy hopes to don a Bronc uniform of his own some day.
Top assistant seeks job
Associate head coach CarolRussell made herself a candi-date for the head coach positionof the University of Texas-PanAmerican Lady Broncs basket-ball squad today.
Russell hopes to become thenext head coach, but AthleticDirector Bill Weidner said sev-eral prospects have contactedhis office about the job and athorough hiring process willtake place.
Russell said she and assistantKate Galligan met with Weidnerand discussed Russell’s interestin the job. She believes her twoyears as an assistant gives her
the upper hand, but knowsadvertising the job is part ofprotocol.
“Hopefully they’ll see myefforts,” Russell said. “We’velaid a solid base. In the process,we’ve also had solid recruiting.I hope they take that into con-sideration.”
Russell was promoted to asso-ciate head coach before the sea-son began. She joined the LadyBroncs shortly after KarinNicholls was hired as coach inMay 2000. Russell played colle-giatelly for the NebraskaCornhuskers until 1993.
Russell has assisted Nichollsfor the past seven seasons, thelast two at UTPA. Prior to herstint with the Broncs, Russell
was on the coaching staff atTruman State (Mo.) for fiveseason with Nicholls.
Russell indicated the currentteam’s chemistry is one of theirstrong suits, and hiring herwould be best for the team.
“I’d keep the same staff forconsistency,” Russell said.“Kate [Galligan] has done agreat job and our philosophiesare the same. It would make thetransition a smoother one.”
Megan Kahn served as theteam’s third assistant this pastseason.
Weidner said no specific timeframe has been set to hire areplacement for Nicholls, andwouldn’t confirm if the hire
By Eladio JaimezThe Pan American
In the words of announcer Michael Buffer, “let’sget ready to rumble.”
Boxer Efrain Garcia of McAllen will square offagainst Grady Brewer of Lawton, Okla., atEdinburg Baseball Stadium Friday night.
The Garcia-Brewer tussle is one of six boutsEdinburg will be hosting beginning at 6:30 p.m.
On the line will be the junior middleweightTexas Title Belt. The fight for which is scheduledfor eight rounds and promises to be a hard, physicalmatch.
It’s a rematch from an Oct. 25 fight that was wonby Garcia on a controversial decision. Garciaexpects no controversy this time, and said he’sready for the challenge.
“I’m in good shape,” Garcia said. “I’m in bettershape than I was last time when I fought him inOctober. I’ve put in eight weeks of training thistime and have worked hard.”
Garcia spent the past eight weeks away from theValley heat, training in the cooler Idaho weatherwith IBC cruiser-weight champion Kenny Keen.
Trainer Rudy Valdez is certain Garcia’s trainingand work ethic in Idaho will help guide him to vic-
SouthTexasring rematchset for FridayBy Mike GonzalezThe Pan American
Intramural recreationalsports at the University ofTexas-Pan American haveseen a decline in student par-ticipation during the springsemester of 2002 comparedto past semesters.
“It’s been very, veryslow,” said Art Cabrera, rec-sports assistant. “The num-bers are down, what we’retrying to do is get students
involved by doing somerecreation outside of intra-mural sports.”
Rec-sports organizers puttogether a fun-walk Tuesdayand fun-run Thursday toincrease lagging student par-ticipation.
Cabrera admits he isunsure of the reasons behindthe lack of involvement inthe program by UTPA stu-dents, but feels students arefocusing more on their class-es and are likely working
more hours at outside jobs.Small numbers of on campusresidents are also among thereasons for lacking partici-pation.
Charlie Caceres, coordina-tor of campus activities,added that scheduling intra-mural activities around aca-demics plays a role in stu-dents’ inability to partake inco-rec sports.
“We’re putting on tourna-
Intramurals suffer lagging participation By Celeste Y. TelloThe Pan American
See BOXING page 15See INTRAMURALS page 14
Garcia-Brewer II
Karin Nicholls’ HeadCoaching Record
Truman State — Head Coach
UTPA — Head Coach
■ 1995-96 9-16 First season as head1995-96 9-16 First season as headcoachcoach■ 1996-97 10-16 School’1996-97 10-16 School’s first double-s first double-digit victory total in six yearsdigit victory total in six years■ 1997-98 13-14 First conference1997-98 13-14 First conferencetournament appearancetournament appearance■ 1998-99 22-9 First-ever postseason1998-99 22-9 First-ever postseasonvictoryvictory, Sweet 16 appearance, Sweet 16 appearance■ 1999-00 17-9 1999-00 17-9 Advanced toAdvanced toConference Conference TTournament, 12-6 conferenceournament, 12-6 conferencerecordrecord
■ 2000-01 12000-01 11-17 Best NCAA1-17 Best NCAA Division IDivision Iseason at UTPseason at UTPA, Independent Coach ofA, Independent Coach ofthe the YYear ear ■ 2001-02 7-21 Kelli Kreuser2001-02 7-21 Kelli Kreuser, National, NationalIndependent Newcomer of the Independent Newcomer of the YYearear
TTotal 89-102otal 89-102
Graphic: Gabriel O. Hernandez/Information: Sports Information Office UTPA
Health forces Nicholls’ resignation after two seasons
See COACH page 15
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To the Editor:As a journalist and as a college-educated
person, I realize one cannot believe every-thing one reads. However, as with muchhuman communication, we must makeassumptions regarding language— whether itis verbal or in writing.
Regarding Jaime R. Garcia, Jr.’s article“Local band frontman seeks campus unity,” Imust assume the quotes he acquired aretruthful. It is always a revelation into thepsyche of campus staff to see and hear mani-festations of the tired “it’s always been thatway” argument, in this case regarding so-called “free speech zones.”
At one time, the University Circle, accord-ing to the Student Handbook available at thetime, was the designated free-speech zone,set aside for protests, picketing, rallies, etc.Nevertheless, other areas have available forindividuals, and certainly for campus clubsto express themselves.
One of the most ridiculous ideas men-tioned in the article was the contention by astudent that a person at the Office of StudentDevelopment told her she and her club“could not have worship music, nor beallowed to exhibit religious films due to theseparation of church and state.”
Freedom of speech and freedom to expressoneself in a spiritual or religious sense hasonly been questioned and essentially avertedwhen such expression or practice affectsnon-participants adversely. For example,whether it’s a religious belief or not, judgesoften force parents to have their childrenvaccinated against measles, etc. No lawenforcement officer would allow virgin sacri-fice either, no matter which religion calls for
that.But generally, freedom of speech and free-
dom of religion has never been interpreted as“freedom from speech” or “freedom fromreligion,” as some have called it.
Can the Office of Student Developmentexplain why poets should not be allowed amicrophone to express themselves on cam-pus? Can the OSD explain why there is achapel on campus? As a member of the nowdefunct InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, Iclearly recall the office of the Dean ofStudents is responsible for the chapel—forsigning “green form” requests for use of it.
How dare the university say a film cannotbe shown or a song cannot be sung on cam-pus if it expresses religious beliefs? It is notbecause of separation of church and state.Otherwise, please explain the chapel! I don’tcare if every brick, every thread of carpetingand every drop of water in the fountain therehave been donated, there is no convincingme the land the chapel stands on is not onstate property.
Similarly, would someone at the OSDplease explain to me why it was okay for thegovernor of our state to join students inprayer at a candlelight vigil following theterrorist attacks last September?
I’d love to see a Muslim group told not topray on campus. It would be quite an unpop-ular move by the university, if the same rea-soning were given as was given to the ChiAlpha folks.
As an American, as a Christian, as a jour-nalist, and as a member of the U.S. NavyReserves—not speaking for others in theseclasses—I am proud to have the freedomsmentioned as foundational rights of exis-tence. I realize freedom of speech and free-dom of religion are not afforded toAmericans every day, in some way, never
mind to citizens of other countries.It is our duty to fight to keep these rights.
Some have fought in military conflicts, oth-ers fight in the legislature, and others fighton paper.
However one chooses to fight, I believe itis our duty to fight—and vigorously—and torespond aggressively when the basic rightsof our neighbors are being violated orthreatened.
One can approach this in an unselfishmanner—fighting for our posterity—or in aselfish manner—with the knowledge that,like in Nazi Germany or more recently inAfghanistan, we are never far away frombeing next on the list of those who wouldtake our civil rights away.
It’s time for UT-Pan American to hold aforum with students, including student lead-ers of all flavors, and with staff members,faculty and administrators, and possibly evena few community members to discuss agood, workable policy of freedom of speechand “free-speech zones” and freedom of reli-gious expression on campus.
The goal of students, it may be said, is togain a valuable education; similarly, the goalof this university, it may be said, is to give avaluable education to its students. Therefore,the assumption is these two goals are not sodifferent. If both main parties can agree onfreedom of expression, perhaps both can suc-cessfully accomplish their respective goals.
Thank you for your time and considera-tion.
Daniel García OrdazWe Got Words, Inc.
Edinburg, Texas
p.s. “Injustice anywhere is a threat tojustice everywhere.” (Martin Luther King,Jr., April 1968)
TO THE EDITOR
Reader questions motivesbehind free speech policy
The other grant was awarded to UTPAbecause of its status as one of the eightNational Centers of Excellence (NCE). UTPAis the only NCE in Texas and has been one forthe past four years. This grant promotes eco-nomic development in under-served ruralcommunities and requires applicants to submita detailed strategic plan that focuses on eco-nomic opportunity, sustainable communitydevelopment, community-based partnershipsand a strategic vision for change.
In addition, UTPA was chosen as a NationalCenter of Excellence because it serves anempowerment zone. The empowerment zoneis a 227-square-mile area that covers the fourSouth Texas counties, including parts ofValley cities Rio Grande City, Edcouch, LaVilla, Sebastian and Port Isabel.
“We [CoSERVE] provide technical assis-tance to individuals in the empowerment zonearea,” Mann said. “The technical assistance isin leadership, strategic planning and we havea major push for technology.”
“Every center can focus on their own spe-cialty,” Mann said. “We are using technologybecause that’s a way we think we can help.The good thing about this is that you can tai-lor it to your [community’s] needs.”
The NCE teaches computer skills to all
people within the empowerment zone and cre-ates a community network.
Fewer people in the empowerment zonehave access to the Internet than in the popula-tion as a whole, according to Mann.
“When the project is complete, individualswill be able to go on-line and look at sched-ules for different events that are happening(within the community) and it will also getthem more accustomed to using the Internetfor job search and health information,” Mannsaid.
The $20,000 will go toward hiring a webdesigner to create the community computernetwork.
“We are trying to get them connected,”Mann said.
Only six urban and three rural areasreceived the designation of an empowermentzone of the more than 700 areas that applied.To achieve this status, applicants wererequired to submit detailed strategic plans tothe USDA.
“In rural areas, on a grass-roots level youcreated a wish list of what you would do ifyou had 40 million dollars,” Mann said. “Youhad to look at what areas were the main focusin your particular community.”
They then had to prioritize what areas they
most needed help with ranging from econom-ic development, jobs, education, health, infra-structure or housing, among others.
“And based on the original plan, theempowerment zone implemented the 40 mil-lion that it received,” Mann said. “In addition,the USDA created these National Centers ofExcellence to build capacity within theempowerment zone serving areas, and areasof the university to provide more assistance inthose areas.”
CoSERVE’s main purpose is to use theresource of the university to help the commu-nity. The office is externally focused and sus-tains itself through grants from the state, fed-eral and local government, in addition to foun-dations. The office has 22 outreach centersthat include the Center for Local Government,the Small Business Development Center, theWomen’s Empowerment Center, the MinorityBusiness Opportunity Committee, and anEnglish Language Institute, among others.
“I think it’s a great opportunity for the uni-versity to use its resources to help the commu-nity, because a lot of our students, I think 80to 85 percent, come from the local communityor the four counties,” Mann said. “So it’s agreat opportunity to be able to give back tothe community.”
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GRANTS continued from page 1
BASEBALL
BRONC LEADERS
Batting Average
Matt Sisk .304
Adam Farek .302
Jerome McCoy .295
John Lopez .293
Tony Ortiz .291
Home runs
Matt Eichel 2
Matt Sisk 2
Jarrad Maddox 1
Sean Flynn 1
Tony Ortiz 1
Jonathan Mason 1
Marco Garza 1
RBI
Matt Sisk 19
Bruce Kennedy 15
Matt Eichel 11
Tony Ortiz 9
Jarrad Maddox 8
Hits
Jerome McCoy 41
Matt Sisk 41
Bruce Kennedy 34
Skip Weast 31
John Lopez 29
Runs
Matt Sisk 22
Jerome McCoy 21
Bruce Kennedy 17
John Lopez 14
Marco Garza 12
TEAM NUMBERS
Batting Average .265
Home runs 9
RBI 134
Hits 346
Runs 159
TRACK AND FIELD
MEN
Upcoming schedule
April 20 Baylor Invitational
April 25-27 Drake Relays
May 3-4 Texas Invitational
May 20 Houston Last Chance
May 28-June 1 NCAA Championships
WOMEN
Upcoming schedule
April 20 Baylor Invitational
April 25-27 Drake Relays
May 3-4 Texas Invitational
May 20 Houston Last Chance
May 28-June 1 NCAA Championships
TENNIS
MEN
Upcoming schedule
April 26-28 SLC Tournament
Southeastern Louisiana University (6-1)
1-Gower, UTPA, defeated Subirats, 6-4, 4-6, 6-1
2-Mangleschots, UTPA, defeated Comba, 6-2, 6-2
3-Koziell, UTPA, defeated Tate, 6-1, 6-2
4-Salvo, UTPA, defeated Birkett, 6-3, 6-0
5-Vasovic, SLU, defeated Abdullah, 6-3, 6-3
6-Barraclough, UTPA, defeated Bogus, 6-2, 7-6 (7-3)
Lamar University (4-0)
1-Gower defeated Paulsen, 6-3, 6-3
2-Mangleschots defeated Gonzalez, 6-4, 7-6 (8-6)
3-Koziell defeated Alatorre, 7-6, 6-4
GOLF
MEN
Upcoming schedule
May 10-13 National Minority Golf Championship
Port St. Lucie, FL
WOMEN
Upcoming schedule
May 10-13 National Minority Golf
Championship Port St. Lucie, FL
By the numbersApril 18, 2002 sports Page 15
Thorn inks first two recruitsEDINBURG--The University of Texas-Pan American ladies volleyball team has
signed its first two recruits of the spring signing period. On Monday, Katie Burke from Georgetown signed with UTPA and will enter as a
freshman next fall. She helped lead Georgetown High School to an undefeated dis-trict record and a district championship. Burke averaged 8.1 assists per game, wasnamed Outstanding Setter in District 13-5A and was a team captain. She alsoearned first team All-District honors her senior year.
“Katie comes to us from a top club program, and she will bring a lot of skill andexperience to the Lady Bronc volleyball program,” UTPA Head Coach Dave Thornsaid. “She’s a very good athlete, as well as a very good student. Katie has goodsize for a setter. We’re looking forward to her joining the team this fall.”
Tuesday, Stephanie Redd from Seguin signed with UTPA. She will also enter asfreshman this fall. Redd earned first team All-District for Seguin High School inher junior and senior years. She averaged 4.2 kills, 2.2 blocks, 1.36 digs and 1.07aces, and was twice named Most Valuable Player of her team.
“Stephanie is an imposing, physical blocker who will be a big force for us in themiddle this year,” Thorn said. “Her main strengths are hitting and blocking at thenet. She’s a quality athlete who is working with one of the top club programs inthe state of Texas. Stephanie has the potential to be an excellent Division I player,and we’re looking forward to having her play for us next season.”
Broncs sweep SLU, LamarBEAUMONT--The University of Texas-Pan American tennis team defeated
Southeastern Louisiana, 6-1, then downed Southland Conference rival Lamar, 4-0,in a non-conference match at Lamar Tuesday.
Junior Matt Gower won four times. He defeated SLU’s Eric Subirats in numberone singles, 6-4, 4-6, 6-1, then defeated the Cardinals’ Jakob Paulsen at numberone, 6-3, 6-3.
He teamed with senior Kareem Abdullah to defeat Subirats and Paul Birkett ofSLU at number two doubles, 8-5, then combined with Abdullah to down LU’sPaulsen and Juan Pablo Alatorre, 8-1.
Freshman Filip Koziell and Jeremy Salvo won three matches each, losingonly at number one doubles to Lamar’s John Guerrero and Edgar Gonzalez, 9-8(13-11).
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BOXING continued from page 16
tory Friday night. “For this fight, he’s trained real hard the
past eight weeks,” Valdez said. “He’s betterprepared this time then the last time hefought.”
Under Valdez’s tutelage, Garcia learned anumber of new techniques that will giveBrewer a different look from the last time thetwo pugilists got together.
“He’s improved his speed, movements,[he] hits a little harder and is a little quicker,”Valdez said.
Valdez knows Garcia’s opponent alsoworked hard and will be ready for the longawaited rematch.
“He’s [Brewer] a very strong fighter.[He’s] got some skill and is a hard hitter,”Valdez said.
Despite his confident demeanor, Garciafeels Brewer will not be intimidated, despitethe controversial loss in October.
“I think it’s going to be a good fight,”Garcia said. “Last time he came to fight, hefell short. This time I know he’s going to bebetter prepared and try some different tactics,but we’re prepared for everything.”
Garcia comes into the fight with an aston-ishing 16-3-1 record with 11 KO’s, while
Brewer has a 11-3 record. While Garcia said he’s in better shape than
he was in the first fight, it’s how he feels dur-ing the bout that is important.
“Once I get in the ring after the first or sec-ond round, I’ll know how I feel,” Garcia said.“I sometimes would feel great in the gym,but the next day I’ll feel fatigued. Hopefullyon Friday night I’ll be in good condition.”
Although the bout will be in his own back-yard, Garcia said fighting at home doesn’tnecessarily give him an advantage over hisopponent.
“Last time it was in my backyard also andit didn’t have any affect on the fight,” Garciasaid. “Like I said, I think it’s going to be agood fight.”
Valdez didn’t want to guarantee victory,but he feels his fighter has done everything inhis power to earn the win.
“I don’t want to make predictions,” Valdezsaid. “We’re here to work hard and take careof business.”
Five other bouts will take place, includingthe main event between bantamweightHeriberto Ruiz (24-1-2, 12 KO’s) ranked No.three in the world and Trinidad Mendoza(19-2-2, 14 KO’s).
would be done internally. He indicatedRussell will take over the program forthe time being, but interviews willbegin taking place soon to evaluateother viable candidates for the position.
“Coach Russell will assume theresponsibilities of running the programday to day,” Weidner said. “We thinkhighly of Nicholls and the foundationshe’s laid, but we feel very comfortablewith Coach Russell.”
Weidner said he would conduct athorough search, and explore potentialcandidates for the job.
He said the athletic department hasalready received several phoneinquiries.
“She [Russell] is a worthy candi-date,” Weidner said. “She has earnedthe right to receive consideration forthis job.”
The head coaching job became vacantwhen Nicholls resigned Monday.Nicholls remains quiet about her reasonfor leaving after her sophomore season,citing health as the only reason forstepping down. She would not discloseany specifics.
“My first priority is my health,”Nicholls said. “I can’t take care ofmyself at the level and at the pace I amworking right now.”
Nicholls didn’t rule out a return tocoaching later in life, but will return toher native Decatur, Ill. for the timebeing.
In two years at UTPA, Nicholls com-piled an 18-38 record. In her first sea-son, the Lady Broncs finished 11-17,the team’s best record since joiningNCAA Division I. Nicholls receivedNational Independent Coach of the Yearhonors for her effort.
Nicholls came to UTPA from TrumanState where she led the Bulldogs to a71-64 record and a Sweet 16 appear-ance in the NCAA Division II tourna-ment.
Prior to Nicholls’ arrival at TSU, theBulldogs posted one winning season in13 years. During the 1998-99 campaign,Nicholls led the Bulldogs to a 22-9mark, their first-ever post-seasonappearance and a trip to the Sweet 16.Her last season at TSU, the Bulldogsfinished the season 17-9.
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■ Wellness Services . .13NEWSUnderutilized businesses boosted
The business world can be a dog-eat-dog world, but there is a program thatextends some businesses a helping hand.
The Office for HistoricallyUnderutilized Businesses (HUB) servesas an advocate for minority-and women-owned businesses in their efforts to con-duct business with the University ofTexas-Pan American.
HUB consists of business firms thatare at least 51 percent owned and oper-ated by an individual of a socially disad-vantaged group.
The goal of the HUB program is toensure all other HUBs are eligible forcertification with the state and are listedin the HUB directory to ensure theyhave maximum opportunities to partici-pate in state awarded contracts.
HUB coordinator Alex Valdez worksdirectly with the purchasing departmentat UTPA to help promote UT-systemgoals set by the state for HUB participa-tion. He oversees university purchasesfrom office and janitorial supplies toconstruction equipment. If the cost of apurchase is over $2,000, a bid is
required. If the cost of a purchase isunder $2,000, the individual departmenthandles the transaction by using a smallpurchase order.
To support minority business develop-ment, HUBs are given an equal opportu-nity to compete for bid purchases,according to Valdez.
“To meet state requirements, for everynon-minority owned business we auto-matically send a bid to a minority-andwomen-owned business,” Valdez said,adding that not all bids are awarded toHUBs.
“We’re going for best value, and who-ever provides the best product at thebest price and meets the best time willget our business,” Valdez said.
“There is no set benchmark, but thestate does require you to put a goodfaith effort toward HUB purchases andtrack and report HUB purchases twice ayear,” Valdez said.
The program provides local businesseswith information about its services,helping them with the applicationprocess to become a certified firm.Once certified, they are invited to ven-dor fairs, given referrals and submittedto be listed on the state bid list.
HUB vendor fairs are scheduled at thebeginning of the fall and spring semes-ters at UTPA. They are set up to intro-duce different vendors to faculty andstaff and encourage from HUBs. Theoffice also provides various resources toqualified vendors to assist them in con-ducting business with UTPA and con-ducts training workshops for accountmanagers and secretaries for variousdepartments on campus to help withsmall purchase orders.
“We provide outreach efforts to thelocal community to inform them ofHUB and get them information that theyneed,” said Valdez, who also conductsseminars with the Hispanic Chamber ofCommerce to create a relationship withthe university.
HUB hosted the South TexasConstruction Conference on campusApril 12-13. The event was sponsoredby HEB, the Hispanic Chamber ofCommerce and the Minority BusinessOpportunity Center. Thirty tables wereset up to accommodate state agenciesand local vendors, and more than 100people observed the conference. Theevent allowed local vendors to meetwith HEB officials about the possibility
of future business endeavors. The conference provided the opportu-
nity for Joel Hernandez, owner ofToday’s Office Centre, an office supplierbased out of San Antonio, to meet repre-sentatives from different state agencies.
“It got our foot into the door of stateagencies that we wanted to talk to,”Valdez said. “All in one day, I madecontacts and got business cards, andnow I’m in the process of schedulingappointments.”
Some consider HUB as the affirmativeaction in the business world, but Valdezdisagrees.
“I believe that if you have a goodopportunity you should take it, but noth-ing has been given to me, I’ve earnedit,” Valdez said.
In Hidalgo and Cameron countiesthere are 218 HUB vendors. ViolaHanshaw, owner of Images and Ink inMcAllen, has been HUB certified forfour years.
“Being part of HUB has been veryeffective as far as when it comes to set-ting up booths at shows, that’s when weget a lot of business,” Hanshaw said. “Ithought it was going to give us morerecognition and it has.”
By Elizabeth MartinezThe Pan American
Juggling classes, a job and findingtime to a have a social life can be over-whelming for students. Some are able toadapt quickly, but others fall into a trapof alcohol and drugs.
The Alcohol and Drug Abuse Program(ADAP) at the University of Texas-PanAmerican offers help to students whoare dealing with substance abuse issues.According to Jeanette Brosheers, ADAPand Student Life and Transition servicesDirector, the program offers studentsindividual counseling, assessments andgroup recovery sessions.
She added that counseling also targetspeople who are in relationships withsomeone who is abusing alcohol ordrugs, those who exhibit codependentbehavior, and individuals who live inhomes with substance abusers.
ADAP serves 300 to 500 students atUTPA each year, Brosheers said.
“We also disseminate pamphlets attwo different locations on campus,” sheadded. “We go through about 10,000
pamphlets a year and we don’t see themthrown around so we know that they[students] are picking them up and tak-ing them with them.It is very encourag-ing.”
ADAP’s work doesnot stop there. Theyconducted screeningsthrough question-naires at the StudentHealth Fair last weekin order to increasestudent awarenessabout alcohol anddrug abuse.
“We screened 72people and we werevery excited,”Brosheers said.
ADAP’s goals include promoting sub-stance awareness and stressing healthylifestyles for the Road Scholar Tour,which will be held next Monday andTuesday. An information table on thenorth quad will be set up to educate stu-dents about alcohol and drug abuseissues. Brosheers said there will be a
driving range, obstacle course with acar that has been altered to reflect theeffects of alcohol on drivers.
In addition tothese activities,ADAP has a virtualreality CD-ROMcalled Alcohol 101which virtually rep-resents bar. Itallows students towalk through andlearn a great dealabout alcohol,Brosheers added.
“It is open to stu-dents and anyonecan come in andget a little bit ofextra education,”
Brosheers said. ADAP has combined its efforts with
Bacchus & Gamma, a student-basedorganization responsible for peer educa-tion.
Students involved in Bacchus &Gamma are volunteers who go througha program to become certified for peer
education. Their training also involvesshadowing an experienced volunteerbefore new volunteers operate on theirown.
“We want to make sure that theyknow what they are talking about,”Brosheers said.
“Bacchus & Gamma are responsiblefor about 90 percent of all the preven-tion and education ADAP does,”Brosheers said. “They are our [ADAP]lifesavers, because without them wewouldn’t be surviving.”
Cindy Lara, President of Bacchus &Gamma said, “I like what the programdoes because it’s just about educatingthe people and not telling them what todo,” she said. “It’s giving them theoption so that they can make thehealthy choices.”
Brosheers says she loves workingwith this department and finds itrewarding to see changes in volunteersand clients.
She added that the greatest thingabout working with ADAP is witnessinga client change their way of life andovercoming hardships.
By Veronica BarreraSpecial to the Pan American
Wayward students have a help alternative
I like what theprogram does
because it’s justabout educating thepeople and not tellingthem what to do.”d
a-Cindy LaraPresident of Bacchus & Gamma
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ments at eight at night until 10,” he said.“It’s hard for commuter students to comeback at that hour.”
Lack of facilities will not be a problemfor intramural sports in the near future.According to Caceres, plans have beenapproved to begin construction of newfields for rec-sports near the BroncVillage apartment complex.
Construction should begin during thesummer and a new parking lot near thefuture site of the fields is already underway.
Organizers hope to complete the newfacilities by next spring.
A shortage of facilities has not pre-vented some students from participatingin intramural events so far this semester,and rec-sports organizers have held fiveevents.
At the beginning of the semester, afive-on-five basketball tournament with13 participating teams was held.
A three-on-three basketball tournamentis currently in progress in addition totennis, racquetball, and softball games.
Cabrera said most of the events arewinding down, with the semester’s endfast approaching.
One upcoming event is a three-court,four-on-four volleyball tournament,which will likely be the last event of thesemester.
The tournament, known as “JungleBall 2002,” will take place April 20 fromnoon to 6 p.m. The deadline for registra-tion is 5 p.m., today.
Teams will take turns playing on threedifferent courts: one indoor, one grass,and one beach court.
The tournament is open to all studentsenrolled at UTPA, as well as faculty andstaff.
Caceres said individuals have theopportunity to enjoy a recreational day atthe upcoming volleyball event free ofcharge.
“You’ve got nothing to lose and every-thing to gain... at least you’ll get a freeT-shirt,” Caceres said.
According to him, rec-sports has manyappeals beyond the competitive aspect.
“It’s not a question of whether you’regoing out there to win, it’s whetheryou’re going to have fun,’” Caceres said.“And you will.”
But winning is still an incentive toparticipants in the case of Jungle Ball2002. The top four teams will win any-where from $50 to $250.
Erica Perez, a work study at the intra-mural rec-sports office, added that manystudents who participate in intramuralsports walk away with more than prizes.
“Intramural sports is for any student,”Perez said. “They can come out and havefun, plus it gives them the opportunity tomeet people.”
Organizers of the event look forwardto increasing numbers of student partici-pation in future semesters.
Their efforts include increasedinvolvement of freshmen, intense adver-tising, and more events.
The Broncs split a doubleheader againstthe University of Texas-San Antonio win-ning 7-6 and losing 3-11 yesterday after-noon in the Alamo city and fall to 13-28on the season.
The Broncs did something they havenot been able to do all season, win thefirst game of a doubleheader. They alsoare one win over last year’s win total andhave the chance to reach 20 wins by sea-son’s end.
The first game ended in dramatic fash-ion, as Mission native Marco Garza hit athree-run homer over the left-center fieldfence in the top of the seventh inning togive the Broncs the victory over theRoadrunners.
“Marco gave us a boost with that homerun especially with him being a freshmen.We just couldn’t carry it over into the nextgame,” said assistant coach John Johnson.
With one out and pinch-runner TonyOrtiz on first and Matt Sisk on second,Garza smashed the game winning dingerwith two outs to gave the Broncs theirninth home run of the season.
The Broncs hit their last home run April13. Prior to the April 13 homer, theBroncs went over a month without adinger.
Righthanded pitcher Jacob Pierce, thethird pitcher of the day for the Broncs,
earned the victory to improve to 1-2 onthe season.
In the second game, Travis Parker tookthe loss and dropped to 3-7 on the season.The Broncs were unable to keep up withthe Roadrunners at the plate, allowing 18hits.
“They pitched really well and wepitched well. We hit the ball right to themand couldn’t get a break to get some runsearly on. They were able to get a fewbloopers past our infield and the last twoinnings made a difference with seven runsscored,” Johnson said.
The Roadrunners had twice as manyhits as the Broncs and hit two home runsto go with their 11 runs. Mike Killian andJustin Bogy relieved Parker and gave upseven runs on seven hits in two innings.
The Broncs went 1-3 against theRoadrunners this season, with two lossescoming earlier in the season.
The Broncs have won five of their lasteight and seem to have found a grooveboth at the plate and on the mound. Broncpitchers are hurling strikes and thedefense is making fewer errors than earli-er in the season.
In the last eight games, the Broncs havesurrendered 27 runs to their opponentswhile scoring 33, over the eight gamespan, the Broncs have recorded winsagainst top-ranked teams like Texas A&Mand Houston Baptist.
“Tredaway has always said that if we
are going to win, the team must pitchfirst, play defense second, and hit third,”Johnson said.
The Broncs have been able to play at amore competitive level when they havefaced tougher competition this season, butthey have struggled against weaker teams,sometimes forgetting to show up until thesecond game of the doubleheader.
“Our team is young and they don’tknow how to show their emotions whenthey play. They play like a roller coasterup and down. They get up for the goodteams and go through the motions againstweaker teams,” Johnson said.
The Broncs have dropped their firstgame in six of the seven doubleheaders sofar this season, with five more left to play.
“We play like a completely differentteam in the second game. It all has to dowith the emotions of these young play-ers,” Johnson said.
The Broncs snatched two from highlyranked Houston Baptist 8-1 and 3-0 in athree-game series back on April 12-13.Adam Farek was the man at the plate forUTPA in the two wins, going 4-for-6 withtwo walks and scoring four runs himself.
With Sisk having been out due to ashoulder injury, the Broncs needed Farekto pick up the slack at third base. Not onlyhas Farek stepped up at third, but he is onfire at the plate right when the Broncsneed consistency the most.
Sisk is leading or tied in all team bat-
ting categories, and has one of the bestgloves in the infield.
“Sisk has been the designated hitter forus the past three games, but his rehab willtake a few more days to get him 100 per-cent again. We will miss his emotionaldrive and skills, but we have confidencein Adam to step up,” Johnson said.
Travis Parker went seven innings in thefirst game and gave up only one run onfive hits and struck out six batters. FrankJames was unstoppable in the secondgame, going the distance for the third timethis season, allowing just two hits andfanning seven Huskies.
The Huskies were able to get out ofEdinburg with at least one win, beatingthe Broncs 4-2 in game three. The Broncsgave up ‘the big inning’ in the third,allowing four runs and making fourerrors. The lone bright spot for UTPA wasJonathan Mason, who went 2-for-3 at theplate with a solo home run in the fifthinning.
The Broncs earned run average hasdropped to 6.45, while their team battingaverage is stagnant at .265.
The Broncs will be on the road fortheir next two games against the NebraskaCornhuskers April 23-24.
The Broncs will try to improve theirhome record of 8-11 April 27 at 4 p.m.against St. Mary’s in a doubleheader atEdinburg Stadium.
Broncs split series with RoadrunnersBy Blake DanielsThe Pan American
– Anna Stwora
Mary Ann VillanuevaPre-MedFreshman
I think it is important because theHispanic culture is growing and theteachers should at least knowSpanish.
Susana SantosInternational BusinessSenior
I think it is very important because ofglobalization taking place becauseinternational students are every-where.
Angel CantuBusiness AdministrationGraduate Student
It is very important because it sets agood example for students to speakmore than one language.
How important do youthink it is for teachers tobe bilingual nationwide?
Monika HannahPre-MedFreshman
It is important in the Valley but it isnot the case nationally because thereare other cultures that should be rep-resented besides Hispanics
VOICECCaammppuuss
Ben PiperBiologySophomore
It is important around the border regions.
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Pan American Dayscelebrates LatinAmerican studies
Respected Mexican Journalist JuanPerez Avila spoke to about 30 studentsMonday about the advances in media inthe last couple of centuries.
Avila spoke to a group comprised oftwo journalism classes and a few inter-ested individuals.
“I thought I’d be speaking to a largergroup,” Avila said.
“I’m used to speaking in front of larg-er crowds and with a microphone.”
Despite the attendance let down, theself-praising Avila considers himselfone of the top columnists in NorthernMexico and said everything he writesweighs heavy with his opinion.
“I have an opinion about everything,”Avila told the forum of student journal-ists who gathered to hear him speak.
Avila, a syndicated columnist fromNuevo Laredo, veered away from hismain topic and discussed the advancesmedia have made and their impact onthe dispersion of information.
Avila said when former PresidentFranklin D. Roosevelt died, 14 minutespassed before the entire world learnedof his passing.
It took only three minutes before JohnF. Kennedy was killed.
Days following Kennedy’s assassina-tion, Jack Ruby, a night club owner inDallas, shot suspected assassin LeeHarvey Oswald in the stomach whilebeing transported to another jail.
Cameras were rolling and millionswatched as Ruby killed Oswald.
These are a few examples about howthe media have evolved and are morereadily available to nearly everyonearound the globe.
Avila, who has been a journalist forover 55 years, admitted journalism was-n’t an easy profession, but encouragedeveryone interested not only in writing,but in making a difference through theprinted word, to join the field.
Avila commended those seeking acareer in journalism and said educationdoesn’t only take place in the class-room, but in the rigorous experience oftaking the road less traveled to achievelife’s goals.
Avila’s speech was one of many tak-
ing place this week in observance ofPan American Days at the University ofTexas-Pan American.
This year’s theme was Hispanics andthe Americas in the new millennium.
Speakers with expertise in LatinAmerican fields gathered at UTPA todiscuss topics varying from health
issues to education and the environmentin Latin America.
Speakers are scheduled to discusstheir areas of expertise through tomor-row, and several cultural events arescheduled for tonight and tomorrow.
“The Political Economy of Mexico”and “The Challenges Faced byEconomic Policies in Latin America”are two of the lectures on tap for thisafternoon at 1 p.m. and 2 p.m., respec-tively in the engineering building audi-torium.
“Mexico and Latin America: Problemsand Perspectives is slated for 7 tonightin the Business Building, room 110.
Tomorrow, a lecture on U.S.-MexicanRelations in the 19th century will bedelivered at 11:35 a.m. in theEngineering Building Auditorium.
Pan American days isn’t all speechesand lectures.
The weeklong event also highlightsthe arts and culture of Latin America.
Flamenco guitarist Teye will play aset of his best arrangements while hiswife dances to the music in the couple’sshow entitled, Teye: viva el Flamenco at7 tonight in the Albert Jeffers Theater.
By Eladio JaimezThe Pan American
Avila, who has been ajournalist for over 55
years, admitted journal-ism wasn’t an easy pro-fession, but encouragedeveryone interested notonly in writing, but inmaking a differencethrough the printed word,to join the field.
Veteran journalist notes changes intechnology, incredible increase in speed
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Stress reliefon horizonwith events
It’s the last stretch of the semester and studentsmay find it difficult to motivate themselves forfinals.
The Student Life and Transition Services at theUniversity of Texas-Pan American has stepped into try and change that.
The SLTS has been promoting healthy lifestylesall week to help students relieve some of theirstress.
“The whole goal is to try to give the students alittle bit of a break from classes, to help them getrid of some stress because we know they are get-ting ready to go into finals,” said JeanetteBroshears, director of student life and transitionservices. “So it’s a time for students to have fun.”
The events started Tuesday April 16 with a 2KFun Run at the UTPA track. Events continuedwith free stress and anxiety screenings at thecounseling center in the Student Services buildingon Wednesday and a Fun Walk Wednesday after-noon.
“The 2K Fun Run held on Tuesday had a turnout of about 25 participants, which is not bad forthe first time and for us not actually knowingwhat we were doing,” said Charlie Caceres, coor-dinator of campus activities.
As of 1 p.m. Wednesday there was a steadyflow of students participating in stress and anxietyscreenings, according to Mary Herrerra, of thecounseling and advisement center.
“We hope to see some more students,” Herrerrasaid.
These events were promoted to help emphasizehealth and wellness for students at UTPA.
“It’s hard enough being a student and I think alot of times our students think the way to handlestress is to go out and drink, which is fine as longas you do it with limitations,” Broshears said.
According to Broshears, there will be a table setup at the quad today that will provide informationon stress and other wellness issues includingdrugs, and alcohol.
Broshears added that Monday and Tuesday willfeature more events, including the Road ScholarTour and a rock climbing wall. The Road ScholarTour will provide a car that will be altered toreflect the effects of alcohol on drivers.
The next event is Jungle Ball, which will beheld near the Jody Ramsey Stadium Saturday,April 20 from noon to 6 p.m..
“Jungle Ball is volleyball on three different sur-faces such as beach, grass and hardwood,”Caceres said. “Food and music will be providedfor everybody as well.”
Broshears said that the events are not only away for students to have some fun, relieve stressand feel good about being on campus, but also tohelp ready them to buckle down for those last twoweeks.
By Nikki RamirezThe Pan American
In an effort to inform students aboutthe importance of health concerns,Student Health Services will be offeringspecific health care clinics starting witha skin care clinic today.
The two other clinics offered will bewomen’s wellness and men’s wellness,which will be offered next Monday andWednesday, respectively.
Rick Gray, RN and director ofStudent Health Services welcomes andencourages all students and faculty totake advantage of these clinics becauseof the special prices that will be offeredfor services.
“It’s [the clinic] for anyone who has a[specific health] concern that needs tobe addressed that day and we will haveextra providers [to help] during theday,” Gray said.
“These are routine clinics that wehave monthly [and] all semester long.”
Betty Bautista, family nurse practi-tioner of Student Health Services,
stressed the importance of makingappointments for the clinics so studentsand faculty spend less time waiting,compared to those who walk in.
“We prefer [the student] to get anappointment because they wait less, butwe do take walk-ins,” Bautista said.
The purpose for the skin care clinic isto evaluate skin-related problems, suchas the removal of moles, warts, and skintags.
There will also be treatment for acneand sun exposure.
Prices for the removal of moles andskin tags range from $10 to $30.
The women’s wellness clinic will takeplace Monday, April 22 from 9 a.m. to 4p.m.
The clinic is for female-related healthconcerns. The examinations will consistof pap smears, and pelvic and breastexams.
Prices for the examinations rangefrom $23 to $30, compared to the regu-lar $55 to $65 prices.
The male wellness clinic will beWednesday, April 24, from 2 p.m. to 7
p.m.The clinic will conduct prostate, tes-
ticular, and rectal cancer screenings.Costs for these services ranges from $8to $45.
Hector Rodriguez, graduate nursingstudent, said that students should learnto benefit from these services.
He performs his clinical rotationswith Campus Health Services and willbe assisting professionals during thewellness clinics.
“My experience as a staff professionalis that you see students left and rightand they should take advantage of theservices that are available [to them],”Rodriguez said.
“We are very professional and confi-dential. We go above and beyond thequality of care.”
The staff said these services are avail-able at any time for students or facultyand staff who cannot attend the clinics.
They will make an itemized statementregarding payment which can be sub-mitted to insurance companies uponrequest.
By Belinda ReyesThe Pan American
Clinics provide wellness services
What is “Brilliant Network” andhow will it work?
“People who downloaded theKazaa application over the past fewmonths [from on- campus computers]also downloaded a program calledBrilliant Works that gives the compa-ny the capacity to link computers intoa massive new file-swapping networkcontrolled by Brilliant,”Cruz said.“The software will use the comput-er’s hard drive space and processingpower for distributing secure contentsuch as movies, music or advertising,or to perform complicated distributedcomputing functions,” Cruz said.
New Kazaa users are asked todownload Brilliant Network prior toreceiving Kazaa. If the recipientrefuses, that user is denied the abilityto download Kazaa and its features.Basically, a new user is left without achoice.
Although many users have alreadydownloaded “Brilliant Network,” itseffect will not be felt until anothertwo weeks from now. BrilliantNetwork officials say they will “turnthe switch on” in approximately twoto three weeks.
”“Serious Legal Implications?According to Web documents pub-
lished by UTPA’s Computer CenterInformation Security Office, “univer-sity users (faculty, staff, students,other approved users) may use uni-versity computers and informationresources only for legitimate educa-tional and business purposes,assigned or approved research, or
other purposes approved by the uni-versity department or system owner.”
“The computers are in no way therefor downloading songs or videos,”Cruz said. He added when students orfaculty decide to download songs byusing these applications, it slowsdown the network, posing problemsfor students who may be using com-puters throughout campus for reasonssuch as writing or registering forclasses.
“One can notably view the slowingof the system in the area of register-ing through ASSIST. Students maysee the ASSIST system responding ata slow rate as a result of a clutterednetwork,” Cruz said. “File-sharingapplications or students who aredownloading songs and movies cancause the network to slow downgreatly.”
UTPA has a policy in place pro-hibiting the use of certain programswhich states, “no university computeror information resources may runfile-sharing software or any otherfile-sharing system or device on thecampus network unless there is docu-mented authorization from the systemowner to use file-sharing technologyfor university copyrighted or licensedmaterial only.”
When users on campus initiate file-sharing applications on campus com-puters, they leave files on the com-puter’s hard drive open for any out-side user to obtain.
This puts UTPA and the computeruser at risk for fines and other sanc-tions due to possible copyright viola-
tions under the Digital MillenniumCopyright Act of 1998, Cruz said.
“University users do not “own” thecomputer they use and do not “own”the network they are using. State lawrequires our information resources tobe used for university educationaland business purposes only,” Cruzsaid.
Big Brother is WatchingCruz said on-campus usage is mon-
itored per use. “We monitor all unusual usage,” he
said. “For example, we noticed 40percent of the network was beingused by one computer. The individualhad been downloading movies andwas disciplined. By law, we areallowed to supervise and monitor[computer usage.] If the situationrequires a more in depth investiga-tion, by law, we must seek allowancefrom the state. Once this program isturned on, we may need to takeaction and begin to discipline.”
Cruz was unable to disclose thenumber of disciplinary actions thathave taken place. He did howeversay, “I do know that there have beensome, and when this system is turnedon, there will be more.”
Cruz said the monitoring process isin full effect and no one should beusing file-sharing applications. “Weare watching,” he said.
To access detailed step-by-stepinstructions on how to uninstall, con-tact the Web-site:http://news.com.com/2100-1023-875274.html.
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Ancient discoveries have been the foundation oflife for husband and wife team Thomas and SheliaPozorski.
The pair has been excavating archaeological sitesin Peru for the past 35 years and teaches anthropol-ogy courses at the University of Texas-PanAmerican.
The duo has been working in Peru since the late1960s, where they have been doing extensiveresearch since their undergraduate studies atHarvard.
They have done most of their academic andarchaeological work together since they met at col-lege in 1967.
Thomas Pozorski, 52, is a native of Elmhurst, Ill.,a town south of Chicago. He graduated as valedic-torian from Thornridge High School.
Pozorski said he had an interest in people emi-grating to the United States from Europe.
“As far as archaeology is concerned, [growingup] I had an interest in history, math and science,”Pozorski said. “I thought about being a chemist.My dad was a chemist.”
When he was accepted to Harvard, he thoughtabout majoring in mathematics until his sophomoreyear in 1968 when he took his first archaeologyclass with Dr. Mike Mosely, known for his works inSouth America. Pozorski met his future wife,Shelia, in that class.
“The first archaeological class I ever took wasSouth American archaeology with Mike Mosely.That is where Shelia and I met,” Pozorski said.
“I was playing tackle football and I got injured.Shelia would help me carry my books. She proba-bly thought, ‘oh poor little guy probably needs helpcarrying his books.’”
Pozorski said that when he finally got thecourage to ask Shelia out, their first date was theHarvard-Yale football game in 1968.
“It was the big game. They [teams] had a perfectrecord of 8-0, and it ended tied 29-29. It wasincredible,” he said.
Shelia, 52, was born in Greenville, Texas butrelocated to Edinburg before she was a year old.She graduated first in her class from Edinburg HighSchool in 1967.
When she went to Harvard, she had hopes ofbeing a doctor, and at first her major wasbiology/medicine, but she later switched to anthro-pology.
Shelia said that as a child, her mother would takeher antique shopping, and that probably led to hercareer choice.
Thomas and Shelia graduated from HarvardUniversity in June 1971 with bachelor’s degrees inanthropology and were later married on the UTPAcampus.
“I worked here part-time and my mother was asecretary on campus,” Shelia said. “We got marriedat the chapel on campus. Dr. Ted Clark married us.”
Soon after, the Pozorskis moved to Austin tocomplete their doctoral education at the Universityof Texas at Austin. They graduated in 1976, withdissertations relating to their archaeological fieldwork in Trujillo, Peru.
The work pertained to historical findings in theMoche Valley on the north coast of Peru. The twohave been going to Peru since 1970.
The Pozorskis have been working in the CamsValley since 1980 at several sites that date backalmost 4,000 years ago.
“Our particular area of interest is the develop-ment of early complex society or civilization, so wehave worked at both very early pre-pottery siteswhere people were just starting in settled villagesand slightly later sites which are truly complex,”Shelia said.
The Pozorskis started their work as associateresearch professors in 1983 at the department ofanthropology at the University of Denver.
The couple then came to UTPA in 1986 andhelped start the anthropology program in 1989 withthe help of Dr. Mark Glazer.
Shelia has been the assistant dean of Social andBehavioral Sciences since 1998.
The Pozorskis are sponsors of Lambda Alpha, thenational anthropology society, and the anthropologyclub. They were awarded UTPA ‘Advisers of theYear’ in 1998-99.
Glazer, a professor of anthropology who hasworked on campus for 25 years, considers thePozorskis to be close friends and colleagues.
“I trust them and I am always ready to work withthem,” Glazer said.
“I wish we had more instructors and researchersat UTPA who are such outstanding teachers andresearchers as Tom and Shelia are.”
Anthropology work brings couple togetherBy Belinda ReyesThe Pan American
Special to The Pan American
Professors Tom and Shelia Pozorski pose in front of the GreatPyramid of Giza during a December 2000 trip to Egypt.
LADIES’ DAYMary Zuviri / The Pan American
Sylvia Vasquez (lef t), a student at the University of Cosmetology, Arts and Sciences, gives amanicure to freshman Erica Hernandez in the Student Union Wednesday afternoon. Hernandezwas one of the many female students who took break from classes to enjoy a lit tle pampering.The one-day “Girls just want to have fun” program gave female students the opportunity totake advantage of free massages, product samples, food, and a female-only pool tournament.
Lab offers science tutoring
With the semester coming to aclose, students will most likelyhead toward the library to preparefor final exams.
Students enrolled in sciencecourses, however, can reviewmaterial with tutors provided bythe Natural Science Tutoring Lab(NSTL).
Located in room 311 in theStudent Services building, theNSTL offers a variety of learningtechniques for students based onindividual need.
According to Mike Heep, super-visor of the NSTL, the lab is runby direct employees and workstudy students.
Each have knowledge in severalareas ranging from biology tophysics.
“We have individuals who knowhow to break down difficult con-cepts and make it easier to learn,”Heep said.
“We serve any student whowalks in.”
According to junior MelissaGonzalez, the lab also issues prac-
tice exams to students in additionto providing the tutoring services.
“Whenever I go to review fortests, they are always approachableand friendly,” Gonzalez said.
“They are really motivated tohelp you understand the materi-al.”
Freshman Will Lara was at thelab receiving chemistry tutoring.
“I go for tutoring because of thebenefits of hands-on learning,”Lara said.
“It really helps to get assistanceoutside the lecture on a one-to-onebasis.”
The tutoring lab is open from 8a.m. to 5 p.m. and will also beopen during summer sessions I andII.
“What is interesting about sum-mer is that the same group of stu-dents come in for assistance sincethey have class everyday [of theweek],” Heep said.
The lab will move to the Mathbuilding by fall 2002.
“The location should be moreconvenient for the students toaccess the tutoring services sinceit'll be closer to the science build-ing,” Heep said.
By Clarissa MartinezSpecial to The Pan American
Folklore and mythology ofregional areas can spice up anyarea's history, giving eachlocale its own identity.
For Northern Mexico andSouthern Texas, the same istrue.
Folklore handed down bygrandparents and early resi-dents tells tales that help givethis region its distinctiveness.One regional myth revolvesaround the coyote. Esau R.Pena, a current University ofTexas-Pan American master offine arts student in art, incorpo-rated the coyote into 18 of hisworks, which are on display inthe University Gallery in theCommunication Arts andSciences Building.
"Over these four years, I tookthe opportunity to furtherdevelop my artistic vision andresearch the mythology of thecoyote in the South Texas area.The subject matter [that of thecoyote] is the human smugglerof illegal immigrants fromMexico to the United States,which is commonly referred toas a coyote. I strongly feel it isimportant for me to illustratethis subject in my paintings,because statistics from the U.S.Border Patrol indicate that upto 5,000 illegal immigrantscross into this country fromMexico on a daily basis.
“Consequently, in this MFAexhibit, the image of the coyote
appears in several differentforms: as a survivor, as a trick-ster, as a villain and finally as aprotector of the environment,"Pena said.
In his works, Pena shows thecoyote in different emotionalstates, but the thing that local-izes his art are the backgroundshe uses for a handful of hiswork.
Some of the works showscenes of the Rio GrandeValley. Included are suchsceneries as an aerial view ofMercedes overlapping intoWeslaco, the old bus station indowntown McAllen and thebridge toReynosa.
"He chose agood theme andexecuted itwell," said ReneGarza, MFAgraduate student."Even thoughsome people did-n't know whatthe coyote actu-ally stood for."
Besides paint-ings, Pena alsodecorated a num-ber of crates thatwere symbolic ofthose given toimmigrants oncethey cross theborder.
"[The cratesare] a packagedeal that immi-grants pay to get
across, for about$1,000 they [immi-grants] get across andcan get a bus ride to asfar as Houston. Thecoyote is that personwho charges to [takepeople across]," Garzasaid.
"It has been anincredible learningexperience for meartistically due to theexemplary directionfrom thedepartment ofart and the professorsat UTPA,” Pena said.
■ Dance Major. . . . . 8 - 9
■ Culture Club . . . . . . . 9
■ Museums . . . . . . . . 10ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
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AroundTown
Teye & Viva el FlamencoApril 18 at 7 p.m.Info: A husband and wifeduo. Part of Pan AmericanDays.Place: Albert JeffersTheater.
‘Ali’ starring Will SmithApril 18 and 19 at 8 p.m.Price: Students admittedfree with a valid UTPAidentification card, generaladmission is $1.Place: Outdoors at theQuad. Bring your ownblankets, chairs andrefreshments.
Pan American Days 2002April 18 and 19Info: A variety of lecturesconcerning “Hispanics andthe Americas in the NewMillennium,” including“Telecommunications inMexico” April 18 at 2:30p.m. in the EngineeringBuilding Auditorium and“U.S. Mexican Relations inthe XIX Century” at 11:35in the Engineering BuildingAuditorium.Place and Times: Varieswith each event.Call: (956) 381-3572.
Art That Heals, Inc.Yard Sale FundraiserApril 20 from 8 a.m. to 5p.m.Event: Art That Heals,Inc., a non-profit corpora-tion, will use the moneyraised to buy art suppliesand= art lessons for peo-ple and families dealingwith HIV/AIDS.Info: Donated items forthe sale will also beaccepted.Place: Northwest corner ofShary Road and 6-MileLine in Mission.Call: (956) 585-7661.
Over these fouryears, I took the
opportunity to fur-ther develop myartistic vision andresearch mythologyof the coyote in theSouth Texas area. ”- Esau R. Pena
UTPA student and artist
“
The University Gallery hosts the Masters of Fine Arts exhibition ‘The Myth of the Coyote-and related Folk Tales from the South Texas and Northern Mexico Border’ by Esau Pena
By Cesar TrevinoThe Pan American
Gallery exhibit explores myth of the coyote
A wire coyote stands out among the other coyote-related artworks in the University Gallery.
Pena uses the image of a coyote throughout many of his works. The coyote is meant to symbolize a person who helps immigrants cross the border.
Cesar Trevino/The Pan American
Cesar Trevino/The Pan American
April 18, 2002 Arts & Entertainment Page 10
Valley offers multitude of museumsThe Rio Grande Valley has a colorful, distinct culture and history that are displayed and featuredin various museums. Artifacts and exhibits are well preserved in these museums to enhance thelearning experience for coming generations. Here’s a glimpse of what the Valley has to offer:
WESLACO
★★
★★
★
★
★
★
BROWNSVILLE
SAN BENITO
PORT ISABEL
EDINBURG
HARLINGENRIO HONDO
MCALLEN
• BICULTURAL MUSEUM •
515 South Kansas Ave. inWeslaco
A painting of the famousWW II flag raising on IwoJima resides at this museum. Italso features a Kika de La LaGarza Exhibit. The museumwill change its name to“Agriculture DiscoveryCenter” in the coming months.
• TEXAS AIR MUSEUM •
Farm Road 106 in Rio HondoIn this museum the history of
aviation is brought to life and morethan 50 historic aircraft from bothworld wars, Korea, And Vietnamare on display. Restoration work isunderway on German fighters,Russian transport planes, and theU.S.S. Iwo Jima.
• PORT ISABELHISTORICALMUSEUMS •
Downtown on RailroadStreet in Port Isabel
This museum displaysmementos of earlier daysalong with recoveredtreasure from the highseas and artifacts fromshipwrecks.
• NARCISO MARTINEZCULTURAL ARTS CENTER •
225 East Stenger in San Benito This museum was named for
the renowned Mexican accordionplayer known as the father of con-junto. This is the only Latino cul-tural arts museum in the RioGrande Valley. The center pro-motes Latino Heritage througharts, music, and literary programs.
• RIO GRANDE VALLEY MUSEUM •
Boxwood at Rainstreet Street in HarlingenA five-building complex includes the Hill
House, the home of Lon Hill, founder ofHarlingen. It includes permanent and changingexhibits that show off the heritage of the Valley.One of the temporary exhibits is the‘Contraptions A to Z.’
• HIDALGO COUNTY HISTORICALMUSEUM •
121 East McIntyre in EdinburgThe museum is housed in the 1910 Hidalgo
County Jail Building and surrounding struc-tures. Special exhibits are on display, includingthe wedding dresses from the past times.Permanent exhibits range from an encounterwith Coahuiltecans through the SpanishConquest and the Ranching Era to theAgricultural Invasion.
• INTERNATIONAL MUSEUM OF ART ANDSCIENCE •
1900 Nolana in McAllenThree large galleries keep visitors busy with
Mexican folk art, changing exhibits, and the EarthScience Gallery. One of their temporary exhibits isthe “Remembering the Holocaust: Silent VoicesSpeak.” This museum also features Rioscape, anew outdoor discovery science center for children.
• STILLMAN HOUSE •
1305 Washington Street inBrownsville
The Brownsville Historical Societyhas preserved the house ofBrownsville’s founder, John Stillman,with the original family furnishings.
• HISTORICBROWNSVILLE
MUSEUM •
641 East Madison StreetHoused in the historic
Southern Pacific railroad pas-senger depot, this museumtells Brownsville’s historythrough photo exhibits andother permanent and tempo-rary pieces.
~ Compiled by Linda Martinez
• STD Education
• Free Pregnancy test
• Abortion education/
informed consent
• Referral Services
• Shelter Assistance
• 24-Hour Hotline
• Baby Clothing Bank
• Post-Abortion Counseling
• Post-Abortion Support
Groups
• Supportive Guidance
• Assistance Counseling
Pharr • Weslaco • Harlingen • Brownsville
The feet say it all.Chiseled, adept, cal-loused.
They express themselves withprecise, fluent movements andmove placidly with their nimblecounterparts.
These feet belong to the moderndancers of the University of Texas-Pan American, who now have theopportunity to turn a favorite pas-time into something more.
“This is the first semester wehave offered dance major levelcourses,” said UTPA DanceEnsemble Director MelindaBlomquist.
One reason the major becamepossible after 10 years of develop-ment was from an increased inter-est among school districts to havecertified dance teachers, saidBlomquist, who has been teachingat UTPA for two years.
She added that the persistenceof the faculty, as well as interestfrom students assisted in the pro-gression of the program, the onlyone of its kind in the Valley.
The dance concentration con-sists of two performing groups–the Folkloric Dance Companyand the Dance Ensemble.
“When we saw the interest inthe groups, we worked on develop-ing a major,” Blomquist said.
Only five other Texas universi-ties offer a dance major, includingSam Houston State, Texas
Women’s University, TexasChristian, Southwest Texas Stateand UT-Austin.
Senior Rachael Gaulke trans-ferred to UTPA from Sam HoustonState University where she waspursuing a degree in dance.
Gaulke has been dancing sinceshe was five years old and at 22,she is one of the 50-plus studentsnow pursuing dance majors orminors at UTPA.
Dancing is variously classifiedby its proponents as a hobby orpastime, for leisure, recreation orentertainment,an art form, ora sport.
“Flamencoand folkloricoare real bighere,” Gaulkesaid. “But noone reallyknows whatmodern is.”
Moderndance is veryabstractbecause onecan tell storiesby manipulat-ing the body,she said.
Sophomore dance major DebiDe La Rosa has been dancing foreight years.
“I wanted to go with a future indance and now I don’t have to gooutside the Valley,” she said.
De La Rosa said she wants toget certified in education as well
as in dance so that she can startdance programs in Valley highschools.
Gaulke said she would like toteach private lessons at a dancestudio.
“I want to show kidshow to really dancebecause I was nevertaught the right waywhen I was growingup,” she said.
Blomquist said atmost universities students onlywork in one technique area, usual-
ly modern or bal-let, but at UTPA,students have theopportunity towork and learn intwo areas.
There is a pri-mary and second-ary dance track, orchoices of tech-nique. The tech-niques consist ofSpanish, ballet,modern andMexican dance.
“This is whatmakes our degreeunique,”Blomquist said.
“Each student chooses two of thefour technique areas and focuseson them in their degree.”
Blomquist said men are alsorecruited into the program andthere are 15-20 taking dance class-es this semester, with at least fourwho have already declared dance
majors.“I enjoy
working withstudents and
helping them to under-stand how to use move-ment as a means ofexpression and howto work correctlyand efficiently withmovement,”Blomquist said.
Auditions for the dance ensem-ble will take place Wednesday,April 24 at 4 p.m. inside thedance studio in Health andPhysical Education II room113.
Blomquist said she doesnot have a pre-set limitof how many dancerswill be chosen.
“I will look at theability of those whoaudition and select thetop dancers at the audi-tion,” she said.
She added that theauditions are open to allstudents regardless of theirmajor, and students shouldcome dressed in dance attireand bare feet.
All material willbe taught at theaudition.
April 18, 2002 Arts & Entertainment Page 9April 18, 2002 Arts & Entertainment Page 8
The
Book: “Bless Me, Ultima” byRudolfo A. AnayaMovie: “Fight Club”Website: darwinawards.com
Book: “The Black Pearl”by Scott O’DellWebsite: google.comMovie: “Dude, Where’s MyCar?”
Book: “To Kill a Mockingbird”by Harper LeeWebsite: shockwave.comMovie: “Full Metal Jacket”
Alex MagallanFreshmanUndecided
Blanca SustaytaFreshmanPre-Dental
Isaiah GarciaSophomoreBiology
CULTURE CLUBWhat students like to read, listen to and surf.
The
This is whatmakes our
degree unique. Eachstudent choosestwo of the fourtechnique areas andfocuses on them intheir degree. ”
- Melinda BlomquistUTPA Dance Ensemble Director
“
I enjoy working withstudents and helping
them to understand how touse movement as a meansof expression and how towork correctly and effi-ciently with movement. ”
-Melinda BlomquistUTPA Dance Ensemble Director
“
By Cristina ReynaThe Pan American
‘ TOE
TERMS’
Dana Shackelford (right),UTPA modern danceinstructor, demonstratesa dance routine to stu-dent Julissa GallardoMonday afternoon.
DANCEDESIRE
After nearly a decade of development,UTPA students can now choose danceas a major, making the university one
of only six schools in the state tohave such a degree program. More
than 50 UTPA students are declaredas ‘dance majors.’
to
Cristina Reyna/The Pan American
Arabesque - a position in whichthe dancer stands on one leg,straight or bent, with the otherextended to the back at 90degrees.
Barre - the wall bar dancers use tostretch and warm up.
Chasse - a sliding step in whichone foot “chases” and displacesthe other.
Flamenco - a Sevillian gypsydance, possibly originating in India,also with Moorish and Arabianinfluences, originally accompaniedby songs and clapping and later bythe guitar, and characterized by itsheelwork.
Fouette - literally “whipped.” Aturning step, usually done in aseries, in which the working legwhips out to the side in and theninto the knee as the dancer turnson the supporting leg, rising ontothe point at each revolution.
Jete - a leap from one leg to theother in which one leg is thrown tothe side, front, or back.
Line - the length and stretch of thebody from head to toe.
Line of Dance - the counterclock-wise course followed by dancersprogressing around a room.
The feet say it all.Chiseled, adept, cal-loused.
They express themselves withprecise, fluent movements andmove placidly with their nimblecounterparts.
These feet belong to the moderndancers of the University of Texas-Pan American, who now have theopportunity to turn a favorite pas-time into something more.
“This is the first semester wehave offered dance major levelcourses,” said UTPA DanceEnsemble Director MelindaBlomquist.
One reason the major becamepossible after 10 years of develop-ment was from an increased inter-est among school districts to havecertified dance teachers, saidBlomquist, who has been teachingat UTPA for two years.
She added that the persistenceof the faculty, as well as interestfrom students assisted in the pro-gression of the program, the onlyone of its kind in the Valley.
The dance concentration con-sists of two performing groups–the Folkloric Dance Companyand the Dance Ensemble.
“When we saw the interest inthe groups, we worked on develop-ing a major,” Blomquist said.
Only five other Texas universi-ties offer a dance major, includingSam Houston State, Texas
Women’s University, TexasChristian, Southwest Texas Stateand UT-Austin.
Senior Rachael Gaulke trans-ferred to UTPA from Sam HoustonState University where she waspursuing a degree in dance.
Gaulke has been dancing sinceshe was five years old and at 22,she is one of the 50-plus studentsnow pursuing dance majors orminors at UTPA.
Dancing is variously classifiedby its proponents as a hobby orpastime, for leisure, recreation orentertainment,an art form, ora sport.
“Flamencoand folkloricoare real bighere,” Gaulkesaid. “But noone reallyknows whatmodern is.”
Moderndance is veryabstractbecause onecan tell storiesby manipulat-ing the body,she said.
Sophomore dance major DebiDe La Rosa has been dancing foreight years.
“I wanted to go with a future indance and now I don’t have to gooutside the Valley,” she said.
De La Rosa said she wants toget certified in education as well
as in dance so that she can startdance programs in Valley highschools.
Gaulke said she would like toteach private lessons at a dancestudio.
“I want to show kidshow to really dancebecause I was nevertaught the right waywhen I was growingup,” she said.
Blomquist said atmost universities students onlywork in one technique area, usual-
ly modern or bal-let, but at UTPA,students have theopportunity towork and learn intwo areas.
There is a pri-mary and second-ary dance track, orchoices of tech-nique. The tech-niques consist ofSpanish, ballet,modern andMexican dance.
“This is whatmakes our degreeunique,”Blomquist said.
“Each student chooses two of thefour technique areas and focuseson them in their degree.”
Blomquist said men are alsorecruited into the program andthere are 15-20 taking dance class-es this semester, with at least fourwho have already declared dance
majors.“I enjoy
working withstudents and
helping them to under-stand how to use move-ment as a means ofexpression and howto work correctlyand efficiently withmovement,”Blomquist said.
Auditions for the dance ensem-ble will take place Wednesday,April 24 at 4 p.m. inside thedance studio in Health andPhysical Education II room113.
Blomquist said she doesnot have a pre-set limitof how many dancerswill be chosen.
“I will look at theability of those whoaudition and select thetop dancers at the audi-tion,” she said.
She added that theauditions are open to allstudents regardless of theirmajor, and students shouldcome dressed in dance attireand bare feet.
All material willbe taught at theaudition.
April 18, 2002 Arts & Entertainment Page 9April 18, 2002 Arts & Entertainment Page 8
The
Book: “Bless Me, Ultima” byRudolfo A. AnayaMovie: “Fight Club”Website: darwinawards.com
Book: “The Black Pearl”by Scott O’DellWebsite: google.comMovie: “Dude, Where’s MyCar?”
Book: “To Kill a Mockingbird”by Harper LeeWebsite: shockwave.comMovie: “Full Metal Jacket”
Alex MagallanFreshmanUndecided
Blanca SustaytaFreshmanPre-Dental
Isaiah GarciaSophomoreBiology
CULTURE CLUBWhat students like to read, listen to and surf.
The
This is whatmakes our
degree unique. Eachstudent choosestwo of the fourtechnique areas andfocuses on them intheir degree. ”
- Melinda BlomquistUTPA Dance Ensemble Director
“
I enjoy working withstudents and helping
them to understand how touse movement as a meansof expression and how towork correctly and effi-ciently with movement. ”
-Melinda BlomquistUTPA Dance Ensemble Director
“
By Cristina ReynaThe Pan American
‘ TOE
TERMS’
Dana Shackelford (right),UTPA modern danceinstructor, demonstratesa dance routine to stu-dent Julissa GallardoMonday afternoon.
DANCEDESIRE
After nearly a decade of development,UTPA students can now choose danceas a major, making the university one
of only six schools in the state tohave such a degree program. More
than 50 UTPA students are declaredas ‘dance majors.’
to
Cristina Reyna/The Pan American
Arabesque - a position in whichthe dancer stands on one leg,straight or bent, with the otherextended to the back at 90degrees.
Barre - the wall bar dancers use tostretch and warm up.
Chasse - a sliding step in whichone foot “chases” and displacesthe other.
Flamenco - a Sevillian gypsydance, possibly originating in India,also with Moorish and Arabianinfluences, originally accompaniedby songs and clapping and later bythe guitar, and characterized by itsheelwork.
Fouette - literally “whipped.” Aturning step, usually done in aseries, in which the working legwhips out to the side in and theninto the knee as the dancer turnson the supporting leg, rising ontothe point at each revolution.
Jete - a leap from one leg to theother in which one leg is thrown tothe side, front, or back.
Line - the length and stretch of thebody from head to toe.
Line of Dance - the counterclock-wise course followed by dancersprogressing around a room.
Folklore and mythology ofregional areas can spice up anyarea's history, giving eachlocale its own identity.
For Northern Mexico andSouthern Texas, the same istrue.
Folklore handed down bygrandparents and early resi-dents tells tales that help givethis region its distinctiveness.One regional myth revolvesaround the coyote. Esau R.Pena, a current University ofTexas-Pan American master offine arts student in art, incorpo-rated the coyote into 18 of hisworks, which are on display inthe University Gallery in theCommunication Arts andSciences Building.
"Over these four years, I tookthe opportunity to furtherdevelop my artistic vision andresearch the mythology of thecoyote in the South Texas area.The subject matter [that of thecoyote] is the human smugglerof illegal immigrants fromMexico to the United States,which is commonly referred toas a coyote. I strongly feel it isimportant for me to illustratethis subject in my paintings,because statistics from the U.S.Border Patrol indicate that upto 5,000 illegal immigrantscross into this country fromMexico on a daily basis.
“Consequently, in this MFAexhibit, the image of the coyote
appears in several differentforms: as a survivor, as a trick-ster, as a villain and finally as aprotector of the environment,"Pena said.
In his works, Pena shows thecoyote in different emotionalstates, but the thing that local-izes his art are the backgroundshe uses for a handful of hiswork.
Some of the works showscenes of the Rio GrandeValley. Included are suchsceneries as an aerial view ofMercedes overlapping intoWeslaco, the old bus station indowntown McAllen and thebridge toReynosa.
"He chose agood theme andexecuted itwell," said ReneGarza, MFAgraduate student."Even thoughsome people did-n't know whatthe coyote actu-ally stood for."
Besides paint-ings, Pena alsodecorated a num-ber of crates thatwere symbolic ofthose given toimmigrants oncethey cross theborder.
"[The cratesare] a packagedeal that immi-grants pay to get
across, for about$1,000 they [immi-grants] get across andcan get a bus ride to asfar as Houston. Thecoyote is that personwho charges to [takepeople across]," Garzasaid.
"It has been anincredible learningexperience for meartistically due to theexemplary directionfrom thedepartment ofart and the professorsat UTPA,” Pena said.
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■ Culture Club . . . . . . . 9
■ Museums . . . . . . . . 10ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
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AroundTown
Teye & Viva el FlamencoApril 18 at 7 p.m.Info: A husband and wifeduo. Part of Pan AmericanDays.Place: Albert JeffersTheater.
‘Ali’ starring Will SmithApril 18 and 19 at 8 p.m.Price: Students admittedfree with a valid UTPAidentification card, generaladmission is $1.Place: Outdoors at theQuad. Bring your ownblankets, chairs andrefreshments.
Pan American Days 2002April 18 and 19Info: A variety of lecturesconcerning “Hispanics andthe Americas in the NewMillennium,” including“Telecommunications inMexico” April 18 at 2:30p.m. in the EngineeringBuilding Auditorium and“U.S. Mexican Relations inthe XIX Century” at 11:35in the Engineering BuildingAuditorium.Place and Times: Varieswith each event.Call: (956) 381-3572.
Art That Heals, Inc.Yard Sale FundraiserApril 20 from 8 a.m. to 5p.m.Event: Art That Heals,Inc., a non-profit corpora-tion, will use the moneyraised to buy art suppliesand= art lessons for peo-ple and families dealingwith HIV/AIDS.Info: Donated items forthe sale will also beaccepted.Place: Northwest corner ofShary Road and 6-MileLine in Mission.Call: (956) 585-7661.
Over these fouryears, I took the
opportunity to fur-ther develop myartistic vision andresearch mythologyof the coyote in theSouth Texas area. ”- Esau R. Pena
UTPA student and artist
“
The University Gallery hosts the Masters of Fine Arts exhibition ‘The Myth of the Coyote-and related Folk Tales from the South Texas and Northern Mexico Border’ by Esau Pena
By Cesar TrevinoThe Pan American
Gallery exhibit explores myth of the coyote
A wire coyote stands out among the other coyote-related artworks in the University Gallery.
Pena uses the image of a coyote throughout many of his works. The coyote is meant to symbolize a person who helps immigrants cross the border.
Cesar Trevino/The Pan American
Cesar Trevino/The Pan American
April 18, 2002 Arts & Entertainment Page 10
Valley offers multitude of museumsThe Rio Grande Valley has a colorful, distinct culture and history that are displayed and featuredin various museums. Artifacts and exhibits are well preserved in these museums to enhance thelearning experience for coming generations. Here’s a glimpse of what the Valley has to offer:
WESLACO
★★
★★
★
★
★
★
BROWNSVILLE
SAN BENITO
PORT ISABEL
EDINBURG
HARLINGENRIO HONDO
MCALLEN
• BICULTURAL MUSEUM •
515 South Kansas Ave. inWeslaco
A painting of the famousWW II flag raising on IwoJima resides at this museum. Italso features a Kika de La LaGarza Exhibit. The museumwill change its name to“Agriculture DiscoveryCenter” in the coming months.
• TEXAS AIR MUSEUM •
Farm Road 106 in Rio HondoIn this museum the history of
aviation is brought to life and morethan 50 historic aircraft from bothworld wars, Korea, And Vietnamare on display. Restoration work isunderway on German fighters,Russian transport planes, and theU.S.S. Iwo Jima.
• PORT ISABELHISTORICALMUSEUMS •
Downtown on RailroadStreet in Port Isabel
This museum displaysmementos of earlier daysalong with recoveredtreasure from the highseas and artifacts fromshipwrecks.
• NARCISO MARTINEZCULTURAL ARTS CENTER •
225 East Stenger in San Benito This museum was named for
the renowned Mexican accordionplayer known as the father of con-junto. This is the only Latino cul-tural arts museum in the RioGrande Valley. The center pro-motes Latino Heritage througharts, music, and literary programs.
• RIO GRANDE VALLEY MUSEUM •
Boxwood at Rainstreet Street in HarlingenA five-building complex includes the Hill
House, the home of Lon Hill, founder ofHarlingen. It includes permanent and changingexhibits that show off the heritage of the Valley.One of the temporary exhibits is the‘Contraptions A to Z.’
• HIDALGO COUNTY HISTORICALMUSEUM •
121 East McIntyre in EdinburgThe museum is housed in the 1910 Hidalgo
County Jail Building and surrounding struc-tures. Special exhibits are on display, includingthe wedding dresses from the past times.Permanent exhibits range from an encounterwith Coahuiltecans through the SpanishConquest and the Ranching Era to theAgricultural Invasion.
• INTERNATIONAL MUSEUM OF ART ANDSCIENCE •
1900 Nolana in McAllenThree large galleries keep visitors busy with
Mexican folk art, changing exhibits, and the EarthScience Gallery. One of their temporary exhibits isthe “Remembering the Holocaust: Silent VoicesSpeak.” This museum also features Rioscape, anew outdoor discovery science center for children.
• STILLMAN HOUSE •
1305 Washington Street inBrownsville
The Brownsville Historical Societyhas preserved the house ofBrownsville’s founder, John Stillman,with the original family furnishings.
• HISTORICBROWNSVILLE
MUSEUM •
641 East Madison StreetHoused in the historic
Southern Pacific railroad pas-senger depot, this museumtells Brownsville’s historythrough photo exhibits andother permanent and tempo-rary pieces.
~ Compiled by Linda Martinez
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• Baby Clothing Bank
• Post-Abortion Counseling
• Post-Abortion Support
Groups
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• Assistance Counseling
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Ancient discoveries have been the foundation oflife for husband and wife team Thomas and SheliaPozorski.
The pair has been excavating archaeological sitesin Peru for the past 35 years and teaches anthropol-ogy courses at the University of Texas-PanAmerican.
The duo has been working in Peru since the late1960s, where they have been doing extensiveresearch since their undergraduate studies atHarvard.
They have done most of their academic andarchaeological work together since they met at col-lege in 1967.
Thomas Pozorski, 52, is a native of Elmhurst, Ill.,a town south of Chicago. He graduated as valedic-torian from Thornridge High School.
Pozorski said he had an interest in people emi-grating to the United States from Europe.
“As far as archaeology is concerned, [growingup] I had an interest in history, math and science,”Pozorski said. “I thought about being a chemist.My dad was a chemist.”
When he was accepted to Harvard, he thoughtabout majoring in mathematics until his sophomoreyear in 1968 when he took his first archaeologyclass with Dr. Mike Mosely, known for his works inSouth America. Pozorski met his future wife,Shelia, in that class.
“The first archaeological class I ever took wasSouth American archaeology with Mike Mosely.That is where Shelia and I met,” Pozorski said.
“I was playing tackle football and I got injured.Shelia would help me carry my books. She proba-bly thought, ‘oh poor little guy probably needs helpcarrying his books.’”
Pozorski said that when he finally got thecourage to ask Shelia out, their first date was theHarvard-Yale football game in 1968.
“It was the big game. They [teams] had a perfectrecord of 8-0, and it ended tied 29-29. It wasincredible,” he said.
Shelia, 52, was born in Greenville, Texas butrelocated to Edinburg before she was a year old.She graduated first in her class from Edinburg HighSchool in 1967.
When she went to Harvard, she had hopes ofbeing a doctor, and at first her major wasbiology/medicine, but she later switched to anthro-pology.
Shelia said that as a child, her mother would takeher antique shopping, and that probably led to hercareer choice.
Thomas and Shelia graduated from HarvardUniversity in June 1971 with bachelor’s degrees inanthropology and were later married on the UTPAcampus.
“I worked here part-time and my mother was asecretary on campus,” Shelia said. “We got marriedat the chapel on campus. Dr. Ted Clark married us.”
Soon after, the Pozorskis moved to Austin tocomplete their doctoral education at the Universityof Texas at Austin. They graduated in 1976, withdissertations relating to their archaeological fieldwork in Trujillo, Peru.
The work pertained to historical findings in theMoche Valley on the north coast of Peru. The twohave been going to Peru since 1970.
The Pozorskis have been working in the CamsValley since 1980 at several sites that date backalmost 4,000 years ago.
“Our particular area of interest is the develop-ment of early complex society or civilization, so wehave worked at both very early pre-pottery siteswhere people were just starting in settled villagesand slightly later sites which are truly complex,”Shelia said.
The Pozorskis started their work as associateresearch professors in 1983 at the department ofanthropology at the University of Denver.
The couple then came to UTPA in 1986 andhelped start the anthropology program in 1989 withthe help of Dr. Mark Glazer.
Shelia has been the assistant dean of Social andBehavioral Sciences since 1998.
The Pozorskis are sponsors of Lambda Alpha, thenational anthropology society, and the anthropologyclub. They were awarded UTPA ‘Advisers of theYear’ in 1998-99.
Glazer, a professor of anthropology who hasworked on campus for 25 years, considers thePozorskis to be close friends and colleagues.
“I trust them and I am always ready to work withthem,” Glazer said.
“I wish we had more instructors and researchersat UTPA who are such outstanding teachers andresearchers as Tom and Shelia are.”
Anthropology work brings couple togetherBy Belinda ReyesThe Pan American
Special to The Pan American
Professors Tom and Shelia Pozorski pose in front of the GreatPyramid of Giza during a December 2000 trip to Egypt.
LADIES’ DAYMary Zuviri / The Pan American
Sylvia Vasquez (lef t), a student at the University of Cosmetology, Arts and Sciences, gives amanicure to freshman Erica Hernandez in the Student Union Wednesday afternoon. Hernandezwas one of the many female students who took break from classes to enjoy a lit tle pampering.The one-day “Girls just want to have fun” program gave female students the opportunity totake advantage of free massages, product samples, food, and a female-only pool tournament.
Lab offers science tutoring
With the semester coming to aclose, students will most likelyhead toward the library to preparefor final exams.
Students enrolled in sciencecourses, however, can reviewmaterial with tutors provided bythe Natural Science Tutoring Lab(NSTL).
Located in room 311 in theStudent Services building, theNSTL offers a variety of learningtechniques for students based onindividual need.
According to Mike Heep, super-visor of the NSTL, the lab is runby direct employees and workstudy students.
Each have knowledge in severalareas ranging from biology tophysics.
“We have individuals who knowhow to break down difficult con-cepts and make it easier to learn,”Heep said.
“We serve any student whowalks in.”
According to junior MelissaGonzalez, the lab also issues prac-
tice exams to students in additionto providing the tutoring services.
“Whenever I go to review fortests, they are always approachableand friendly,” Gonzalez said.
“They are really motivated tohelp you understand the materi-al.”
Freshman Will Lara was at thelab receiving chemistry tutoring.
“I go for tutoring because of thebenefits of hands-on learning,”Lara said.
“It really helps to get assistanceoutside the lecture on a one-to-onebasis.”
The tutoring lab is open from 8a.m. to 5 p.m. and will also beopen during summer sessions I andII.
“What is interesting about sum-mer is that the same group of stu-dents come in for assistance sincethey have class everyday [of theweek],” Heep said.
The lab will move to the Mathbuilding by fall 2002.
“The location should be moreconvenient for the students toaccess the tutoring services sinceit'll be closer to the science build-ing,” Heep said.
By Clarissa MartinezSpecial to The Pan American
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Stress reliefon horizonwith events
It’s the last stretch of the semester and studentsmay find it difficult to motivate themselves forfinals.
The Student Life and Transition Services at theUniversity of Texas-Pan American has stepped into try and change that.
The SLTS has been promoting healthy lifestylesall week to help students relieve some of theirstress.
“The whole goal is to try to give the students alittle bit of a break from classes, to help them getrid of some stress because we know they are get-ting ready to go into finals,” said JeanetteBroshears, director of student life and transitionservices. “So it’s a time for students to have fun.”
The events started Tuesday April 16 with a 2KFun Run at the UTPA track. Events continuedwith free stress and anxiety screenings at thecounseling center in the Student Services buildingon Wednesday and a Fun Walk Wednesday after-noon.
“The 2K Fun Run held on Tuesday had a turnout of about 25 participants, which is not bad forthe first time and for us not actually knowingwhat we were doing,” said Charlie Caceres, coor-dinator of campus activities.
As of 1 p.m. Wednesday there was a steadyflow of students participating in stress and anxietyscreenings, according to Mary Herrerra, of thecounseling and advisement center.
“We hope to see some more students,” Herrerrasaid.
These events were promoted to help emphasizehealth and wellness for students at UTPA.
“It’s hard enough being a student and I think alot of times our students think the way to handlestress is to go out and drink, which is fine as longas you do it with limitations,” Broshears said.
According to Broshears, there will be a table setup at the quad today that will provide informationon stress and other wellness issues includingdrugs, and alcohol.
Broshears added that Monday and Tuesday willfeature more events, including the Road ScholarTour and a rock climbing wall. The Road ScholarTour will provide a car that will be altered toreflect the effects of alcohol on drivers.
The next event is Jungle Ball, which will beheld near the Jody Ramsey Stadium Saturday,April 20 from noon to 6 p.m..
“Jungle Ball is volleyball on three different sur-faces such as beach, grass and hardwood,”Caceres said. “Food and music will be providedfor everybody as well.”
Broshears said that the events are not only away for students to have some fun, relieve stressand feel good about being on campus, but also tohelp ready them to buckle down for those last twoweeks.
By Nikki RamirezThe Pan American
In an effort to inform students aboutthe importance of health concerns,Student Health Services will be offeringspecific health care clinics starting witha skin care clinic today.
The two other clinics offered will bewomen’s wellness and men’s wellness,which will be offered next Monday andWednesday, respectively.
Rick Gray, RN and director ofStudent Health Services welcomes andencourages all students and faculty totake advantage of these clinics becauseof the special prices that will be offeredfor services.
“It’s [the clinic] for anyone who has a[specific health] concern that needs tobe addressed that day and we will haveextra providers [to help] during theday,” Gray said.
“These are routine clinics that wehave monthly [and] all semester long.”
Betty Bautista, family nurse practi-tioner of Student Health Services,
stressed the importance of makingappointments for the clinics so studentsand faculty spend less time waiting,compared to those who walk in.
“We prefer [the student] to get anappointment because they wait less, butwe do take walk-ins,” Bautista said.
The purpose for the skin care clinic isto evaluate skin-related problems, suchas the removal of moles, warts, and skintags.
There will also be treatment for acneand sun exposure.
Prices for the removal of moles andskin tags range from $10 to $30.
The women’s wellness clinic will takeplace Monday, April 22 from 9 a.m. to 4p.m.
The clinic is for female-related healthconcerns. The examinations will consistof pap smears, and pelvic and breastexams.
Prices for the examinations rangefrom $23 to $30, compared to the regu-lar $55 to $65 prices.
The male wellness clinic will beWednesday, April 24, from 2 p.m. to 7
p.m.The clinic will conduct prostate, tes-
ticular, and rectal cancer screenings.Costs for these services ranges from $8to $45.
Hector Rodriguez, graduate nursingstudent, said that students should learnto benefit from these services.
He performs his clinical rotationswith Campus Health Services and willbe assisting professionals during thewellness clinics.
“My experience as a staff professionalis that you see students left and rightand they should take advantage of theservices that are available [to them],”Rodriguez said.
“We are very professional and confi-dential. We go above and beyond thequality of care.”
The staff said these services are avail-able at any time for students or facultyand staff who cannot attend the clinics.
They will make an itemized statementregarding payment which can be sub-mitted to insurance companies uponrequest.
By Belinda ReyesThe Pan American
Clinics provide wellness services
What is “Brilliant Network” andhow will it work?
“People who downloaded theKazaa application over the past fewmonths [from on- campus computers]also downloaded a program calledBrilliant Works that gives the compa-ny the capacity to link computers intoa massive new file-swapping networkcontrolled by Brilliant,”Cruz said.“The software will use the comput-er’s hard drive space and processingpower for distributing secure contentsuch as movies, music or advertising,or to perform complicated distributedcomputing functions,” Cruz said.
New Kazaa users are asked todownload Brilliant Network prior toreceiving Kazaa. If the recipientrefuses, that user is denied the abilityto download Kazaa and its features.Basically, a new user is left without achoice.
Although many users have alreadydownloaded “Brilliant Network,” itseffect will not be felt until anothertwo weeks from now. BrilliantNetwork officials say they will “turnthe switch on” in approximately twoto three weeks.
”“Serious Legal Implications?According to Web documents pub-
lished by UTPA’s Computer CenterInformation Security Office, “univer-sity users (faculty, staff, students,other approved users) may use uni-versity computers and informationresources only for legitimate educa-tional and business purposes,assigned or approved research, or
other purposes approved by the uni-versity department or system owner.”
“The computers are in no way therefor downloading songs or videos,”Cruz said. He added when students orfaculty decide to download songs byusing these applications, it slowsdown the network, posing problemsfor students who may be using com-puters throughout campus for reasonssuch as writing or registering forclasses.
“One can notably view the slowingof the system in the area of register-ing through ASSIST. Students maysee the ASSIST system responding ata slow rate as a result of a clutterednetwork,” Cruz said. “File-sharingapplications or students who aredownloading songs and movies cancause the network to slow downgreatly.”
UTPA has a policy in place pro-hibiting the use of certain programswhich states, “no university computeror information resources may runfile-sharing software or any otherfile-sharing system or device on thecampus network unless there is docu-mented authorization from the systemowner to use file-sharing technologyfor university copyrighted or licensedmaterial only.”
When users on campus initiate file-sharing applications on campus com-puters, they leave files on the com-puter’s hard drive open for any out-side user to obtain.
This puts UTPA and the computeruser at risk for fines and other sanc-tions due to possible copyright viola-
tions under the Digital MillenniumCopyright Act of 1998, Cruz said.
“University users do not “own” thecomputer they use and do not “own”the network they are using. State lawrequires our information resources tobe used for university educationaland business purposes only,” Cruzsaid.
Big Brother is WatchingCruz said on-campus usage is mon-
itored per use. “We monitor all unusual usage,” he
said. “For example, we noticed 40percent of the network was beingused by one computer. The individualhad been downloading movies andwas disciplined. By law, we areallowed to supervise and monitor[computer usage.] If the situationrequires a more in depth investiga-tion, by law, we must seek allowancefrom the state. Once this program isturned on, we may need to takeaction and begin to discipline.”
Cruz was unable to disclose thenumber of disciplinary actions thathave taken place. He did howeversay, “I do know that there have beensome, and when this system is turnedon, there will be more.”
Cruz said the monitoring process isin full effect and no one should beusing file-sharing applications. “Weare watching,” he said.
To access detailed step-by-stepinstructions on how to uninstall, con-tact the Web-site:http://news.com.com/2100-1023-875274.html.
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– Anna Stwora
Mary Ann VillanuevaPre-MedFreshman
I think it is important because theHispanic culture is growing and theteachers should at least knowSpanish.
Susana SantosInternational BusinessSenior
I think it is very important because ofglobalization taking place becauseinternational students are every-where.
Angel CantuBusiness AdministrationGraduate Student
It is very important because it sets agood example for students to speakmore than one language.
How important do youthink it is for teachers tobe bilingual nationwide?
Monika HannahPre-MedFreshman
It is important in the Valley but it isnot the case nationally because thereare other cultures that should be rep-resented besides Hispanics
VOICECCaammppuuss
Ben PiperBiologySophomore
It is important around the border regions.
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Pan American Dayscelebrates LatinAmerican studies
Respected Mexican Journalist JuanPerez Avila spoke to about 30 studentsMonday about the advances in media inthe last couple of centuries.
Avila spoke to a group comprised oftwo journalism classes and a few inter-ested individuals.
“I thought I’d be speaking to a largergroup,” Avila said.
“I’m used to speaking in front of larg-er crowds and with a microphone.”
Despite the attendance let down, theself-praising Avila considers himselfone of the top columnists in NorthernMexico and said everything he writesweighs heavy with his opinion.
“I have an opinion about everything,”Avila told the forum of student journal-ists who gathered to hear him speak.
Avila, a syndicated columnist fromNuevo Laredo, veered away from hismain topic and discussed the advancesmedia have made and their impact onthe dispersion of information.
Avila said when former PresidentFranklin D. Roosevelt died, 14 minutespassed before the entire world learnedof his passing.
It took only three minutes before JohnF. Kennedy was killed.
Days following Kennedy’s assassina-tion, Jack Ruby, a night club owner inDallas, shot suspected assassin LeeHarvey Oswald in the stomach whilebeing transported to another jail.
Cameras were rolling and millionswatched as Ruby killed Oswald.
These are a few examples about howthe media have evolved and are morereadily available to nearly everyonearound the globe.
Avila, who has been a journalist forover 55 years, admitted journalism was-n’t an easy profession, but encouragedeveryone interested not only in writing,but in making a difference through theprinted word, to join the field.
Avila commended those seeking acareer in journalism and said educationdoesn’t only take place in the class-room, but in the rigorous experience oftaking the road less traveled to achievelife’s goals.
Avila’s speech was one of many tak-
ing place this week in observance ofPan American Days at the University ofTexas-Pan American.
This year’s theme was Hispanics andthe Americas in the new millennium.
Speakers with expertise in LatinAmerican fields gathered at UTPA todiscuss topics varying from health
issues to education and the environmentin Latin America.
Speakers are scheduled to discusstheir areas of expertise through tomor-row, and several cultural events arescheduled for tonight and tomorrow.
“The Political Economy of Mexico”and “The Challenges Faced byEconomic Policies in Latin America”are two of the lectures on tap for thisafternoon at 1 p.m. and 2 p.m., respec-tively in the engineering building audi-torium.
“Mexico and Latin America: Problemsand Perspectives is slated for 7 tonightin the Business Building, room 110.
Tomorrow, a lecture on U.S.-MexicanRelations in the 19th century will bedelivered at 11:35 a.m. in theEngineering Building Auditorium.
Pan American days isn’t all speechesand lectures.
The weeklong event also highlightsthe arts and culture of Latin America.
Flamenco guitarist Teye will play aset of his best arrangements while hiswife dances to the music in the couple’sshow entitled, Teye: viva el Flamenco at7 tonight in the Albert Jeffers Theater.
By Eladio JaimezThe Pan American
Avila, who has been ajournalist for over 55
years, admitted journal-ism wasn’t an easy pro-fession, but encouragedeveryone interested notonly in writing, but inmaking a differencethrough the printed word,to join the field.
Veteran journalist notes changes intechnology, incredible increase in speed
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■ Wellness Services . .13NEWSUnderutilized businesses boosted
The business world can be a dog-eat-dog world, but there is a program thatextends some businesses a helping hand.
The Office for HistoricallyUnderutilized Businesses (HUB) servesas an advocate for minority-and women-owned businesses in their efforts to con-duct business with the University ofTexas-Pan American.
HUB consists of business firms thatare at least 51 percent owned and oper-ated by an individual of a socially disad-vantaged group.
The goal of the HUB program is toensure all other HUBs are eligible forcertification with the state and are listedin the HUB directory to ensure theyhave maximum opportunities to partici-pate in state awarded contracts.
HUB coordinator Alex Valdez worksdirectly with the purchasing departmentat UTPA to help promote UT-systemgoals set by the state for HUB participa-tion. He oversees university purchasesfrom office and janitorial supplies toconstruction equipment. If the cost of apurchase is over $2,000, a bid is
required. If the cost of a purchase isunder $2,000, the individual departmenthandles the transaction by using a smallpurchase order.
To support minority business develop-ment, HUBs are given an equal opportu-nity to compete for bid purchases,according to Valdez.
“To meet state requirements, for everynon-minority owned business we auto-matically send a bid to a minority-andwomen-owned business,” Valdez said,adding that not all bids are awarded toHUBs.
“We’re going for best value, and who-ever provides the best product at thebest price and meets the best time willget our business,” Valdez said.
“There is no set benchmark, but thestate does require you to put a goodfaith effort toward HUB purchases andtrack and report HUB purchases twice ayear,” Valdez said.
The program provides local businesseswith information about its services,helping them with the applicationprocess to become a certified firm.Once certified, they are invited to ven-dor fairs, given referrals and submittedto be listed on the state bid list.
HUB vendor fairs are scheduled at thebeginning of the fall and spring semes-ters at UTPA. They are set up to intro-duce different vendors to faculty andstaff and encourage from HUBs. Theoffice also provides various resources toqualified vendors to assist them in con-ducting business with UTPA and con-ducts training workshops for accountmanagers and secretaries for variousdepartments on campus to help withsmall purchase orders.
“We provide outreach efforts to thelocal community to inform them ofHUB and get them information that theyneed,” said Valdez, who also conductsseminars with the Hispanic Chamber ofCommerce to create a relationship withthe university.
HUB hosted the South TexasConstruction Conference on campusApril 12-13. The event was sponsoredby HEB, the Hispanic Chamber ofCommerce and the Minority BusinessOpportunity Center. Thirty tables wereset up to accommodate state agenciesand local vendors, and more than 100people observed the conference. Theevent allowed local vendors to meetwith HEB officials about the possibility
of future business endeavors. The conference provided the opportu-
nity for Joel Hernandez, owner ofToday’s Office Centre, an office supplierbased out of San Antonio, to meet repre-sentatives from different state agencies.
“It got our foot into the door of stateagencies that we wanted to talk to,”Valdez said. “All in one day, I madecontacts and got business cards, andnow I’m in the process of schedulingappointments.”
Some consider HUB as the affirmativeaction in the business world, but Valdezdisagrees.
“I believe that if you have a goodopportunity you should take it, but noth-ing has been given to me, I’ve earnedit,” Valdez said.
In Hidalgo and Cameron countiesthere are 218 HUB vendors. ViolaHanshaw, owner of Images and Ink inMcAllen, has been HUB certified forfour years.
“Being part of HUB has been veryeffective as far as when it comes to set-ting up booths at shows, that’s when weget a lot of business,” Hanshaw said. “Ithought it was going to give us morerecognition and it has.”
By Elizabeth MartinezThe Pan American
Juggling classes, a job and findingtime to a have a social life can be over-whelming for students. Some are able toadapt quickly, but others fall into a trapof alcohol and drugs.
The Alcohol and Drug Abuse Program(ADAP) at the University of Texas-PanAmerican offers help to students whoare dealing with substance abuse issues.According to Jeanette Brosheers, ADAPand Student Life and Transition servicesDirector, the program offers studentsindividual counseling, assessments andgroup recovery sessions.
She added that counseling also targetspeople who are in relationships withsomeone who is abusing alcohol ordrugs, those who exhibit codependentbehavior, and individuals who live inhomes with substance abusers.
ADAP serves 300 to 500 students atUTPA each year, Brosheers said.
“We also disseminate pamphlets attwo different locations on campus,” sheadded. “We go through about 10,000
pamphlets a year and we don’t see themthrown around so we know that they[students] are picking them up and tak-ing them with them.It is very encourag-ing.”
ADAP’s work doesnot stop there. Theyconducted screeningsthrough question-naires at the StudentHealth Fair last weekin order to increasestudent awarenessabout alcohol anddrug abuse.
“We screened 72people and we werevery excited,”Brosheers said.
ADAP’s goals include promoting sub-stance awareness and stressing healthylifestyles for the Road Scholar Tour,which will be held next Monday andTuesday. An information table on thenorth quad will be set up to educate stu-dents about alcohol and drug abuseissues. Brosheers said there will be a
driving range, obstacle course with acar that has been altered to reflect theeffects of alcohol on drivers.
In addition tothese activities,ADAP has a virtualreality CD-ROMcalled Alcohol 101which virtually rep-resents bar. Itallows students towalk through andlearn a great dealabout alcohol,Brosheers added.
“It is open to stu-dents and anyonecan come in andget a little bit ofextra education,”
Brosheers said. ADAP has combined its efforts with
Bacchus & Gamma, a student-basedorganization responsible for peer educa-tion.
Students involved in Bacchus &Gamma are volunteers who go througha program to become certified for peer
education. Their training also involvesshadowing an experienced volunteerbefore new volunteers operate on theirown.
“We want to make sure that theyknow what they are talking about,”Brosheers said.
“Bacchus & Gamma are responsiblefor about 90 percent of all the preven-tion and education ADAP does,”Brosheers said. “They are our [ADAP]lifesavers, because without them wewouldn’t be surviving.”
Cindy Lara, President of Bacchus &Gamma said, “I like what the programdoes because it’s just about educatingthe people and not telling them what todo,” she said. “It’s giving them theoption so that they can make thehealthy choices.”
Brosheers says she loves workingwith this department and finds itrewarding to see changes in volunteersand clients.
She added that the greatest thingabout working with ADAP is witnessinga client change their way of life andovercoming hardships.
By Veronica BarreraSpecial to the Pan American
Wayward students have a help alternative
I like what theprogram does
because it’s justabout educating thepeople and not tellingthem what to do.”d
a-Cindy LaraPresident of Bacchus & Gamma
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ments at eight at night until 10,” he said.“It’s hard for commuter students to comeback at that hour.”
Lack of facilities will not be a problemfor intramural sports in the near future.According to Caceres, plans have beenapproved to begin construction of newfields for rec-sports near the BroncVillage apartment complex.
Construction should begin during thesummer and a new parking lot near thefuture site of the fields is already underway.
Organizers hope to complete the newfacilities by next spring.
A shortage of facilities has not pre-vented some students from participatingin intramural events so far this semester,and rec-sports organizers have held fiveevents.
At the beginning of the semester, afive-on-five basketball tournament with13 participating teams was held.
A three-on-three basketball tournamentis currently in progress in addition totennis, racquetball, and softball games.
Cabrera said most of the events arewinding down, with the semester’s endfast approaching.
One upcoming event is a three-court,four-on-four volleyball tournament,which will likely be the last event of thesemester.
The tournament, known as “JungleBall 2002,” will take place April 20 fromnoon to 6 p.m. The deadline for registra-tion is 5 p.m., today.
Teams will take turns playing on threedifferent courts: one indoor, one grass,and one beach court.
The tournament is open to all studentsenrolled at UTPA, as well as faculty andstaff.
Caceres said individuals have theopportunity to enjoy a recreational day atthe upcoming volleyball event free ofcharge.
“You’ve got nothing to lose and every-thing to gain... at least you’ll get a freeT-shirt,” Caceres said.
According to him, rec-sports has manyappeals beyond the competitive aspect.
“It’s not a question of whether you’regoing out there to win, it’s whetheryou’re going to have fun,’” Caceres said.“And you will.”
But winning is still an incentive toparticipants in the case of Jungle Ball2002. The top four teams will win any-where from $50 to $250.
Erica Perez, a work study at the intra-mural rec-sports office, added that manystudents who participate in intramuralsports walk away with more than prizes.
“Intramural sports is for any student,”Perez said. “They can come out and havefun, plus it gives them the opportunity tomeet people.”
Organizers of the event look forwardto increasing numbers of student partici-pation in future semesters.
Their efforts include increasedinvolvement of freshmen, intense adver-tising, and more events.
The Broncs split a doubleheader againstthe University of Texas-San Antonio win-ning 7-6 and losing 3-11 yesterday after-noon in the Alamo city and fall to 13-28on the season.
The Broncs did something they havenot been able to do all season, win thefirst game of a doubleheader. They alsoare one win over last year’s win total andhave the chance to reach 20 wins by sea-son’s end.
The first game ended in dramatic fash-ion, as Mission native Marco Garza hit athree-run homer over the left-center fieldfence in the top of the seventh inning togive the Broncs the victory over theRoadrunners.
“Marco gave us a boost with that homerun especially with him being a freshmen.We just couldn’t carry it over into the nextgame,” said assistant coach John Johnson.
With one out and pinch-runner TonyOrtiz on first and Matt Sisk on second,Garza smashed the game winning dingerwith two outs to gave the Broncs theirninth home run of the season.
The Broncs hit their last home run April13. Prior to the April 13 homer, theBroncs went over a month without adinger.
Righthanded pitcher Jacob Pierce, thethird pitcher of the day for the Broncs,
earned the victory to improve to 1-2 onthe season.
In the second game, Travis Parker tookthe loss and dropped to 3-7 on the season.The Broncs were unable to keep up withthe Roadrunners at the plate, allowing 18hits.
“They pitched really well and wepitched well. We hit the ball right to themand couldn’t get a break to get some runsearly on. They were able to get a fewbloopers past our infield and the last twoinnings made a difference with seven runsscored,” Johnson said.
The Roadrunners had twice as manyhits as the Broncs and hit two home runsto go with their 11 runs. Mike Killian andJustin Bogy relieved Parker and gave upseven runs on seven hits in two innings.
The Broncs went 1-3 against theRoadrunners this season, with two lossescoming earlier in the season.
The Broncs have won five of their lasteight and seem to have found a grooveboth at the plate and on the mound. Broncpitchers are hurling strikes and thedefense is making fewer errors than earli-er in the season.
In the last eight games, the Broncs havesurrendered 27 runs to their opponentswhile scoring 33, over the eight gamespan, the Broncs have recorded winsagainst top-ranked teams like Texas A&Mand Houston Baptist.
“Tredaway has always said that if we
are going to win, the team must pitchfirst, play defense second, and hit third,”Johnson said.
The Broncs have been able to play at amore competitive level when they havefaced tougher competition this season, butthey have struggled against weaker teams,sometimes forgetting to show up until thesecond game of the doubleheader.
“Our team is young and they don’tknow how to show their emotions whenthey play. They play like a roller coasterup and down. They get up for the goodteams and go through the motions againstweaker teams,” Johnson said.
The Broncs have dropped their firstgame in six of the seven doubleheaders sofar this season, with five more left to play.
“We play like a completely differentteam in the second game. It all has to dowith the emotions of these young play-ers,” Johnson said.
The Broncs snatched two from highlyranked Houston Baptist 8-1 and 3-0 in athree-game series back on April 12-13.Adam Farek was the man at the plate forUTPA in the two wins, going 4-for-6 withtwo walks and scoring four runs himself.
With Sisk having been out due to ashoulder injury, the Broncs needed Farekto pick up the slack at third base. Not onlyhas Farek stepped up at third, but he is onfire at the plate right when the Broncsneed consistency the most.
Sisk is leading or tied in all team bat-
ting categories, and has one of the bestgloves in the infield.
“Sisk has been the designated hitter forus the past three games, but his rehab willtake a few more days to get him 100 per-cent again. We will miss his emotionaldrive and skills, but we have confidencein Adam to step up,” Johnson said.
Travis Parker went seven innings in thefirst game and gave up only one run onfive hits and struck out six batters. FrankJames was unstoppable in the secondgame, going the distance for the third timethis season, allowing just two hits andfanning seven Huskies.
The Huskies were able to get out ofEdinburg with at least one win, beatingthe Broncs 4-2 in game three. The Broncsgave up ‘the big inning’ in the third,allowing four runs and making fourerrors. The lone bright spot for UTPA wasJonathan Mason, who went 2-for-3 at theplate with a solo home run in the fifthinning.
The Broncs earned run average hasdropped to 6.45, while their team battingaverage is stagnant at .265.
The Broncs will be on the road fortheir next two games against the NebraskaCornhuskers April 23-24.
The Broncs will try to improve theirhome record of 8-11 April 27 at 4 p.m.against St. Mary’s in a doubleheader atEdinburg Stadium.
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To the Editor:As a journalist and as a college-educated
person, I realize one cannot believe every-thing one reads. However, as with muchhuman communication, we must makeassumptions regarding language— whether itis verbal or in writing.
Regarding Jaime R. Garcia, Jr.’s article“Local band frontman seeks campus unity,” Imust assume the quotes he acquired aretruthful. It is always a revelation into thepsyche of campus staff to see and hear mani-festations of the tired “it’s always been thatway” argument, in this case regarding so-called “free speech zones.”
At one time, the University Circle, accord-ing to the Student Handbook available at thetime, was the designated free-speech zone,set aside for protests, picketing, rallies, etc.Nevertheless, other areas have available forindividuals, and certainly for campus clubsto express themselves.
One of the most ridiculous ideas men-tioned in the article was the contention by astudent that a person at the Office of StudentDevelopment told her she and her club“could not have worship music, nor beallowed to exhibit religious films due to theseparation of church and state.”
Freedom of speech and freedom to expressoneself in a spiritual or religious sense hasonly been questioned and essentially avertedwhen such expression or practice affectsnon-participants adversely. For example,whether it’s a religious belief or not, judgesoften force parents to have their childrenvaccinated against measles, etc. No lawenforcement officer would allow virgin sacri-fice either, no matter which religion calls for
that.But generally, freedom of speech and free-
dom of religion has never been interpreted as“freedom from speech” or “freedom fromreligion,” as some have called it.
Can the Office of Student Developmentexplain why poets should not be allowed amicrophone to express themselves on cam-pus? Can the OSD explain why there is achapel on campus? As a member of the nowdefunct InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, Iclearly recall the office of the Dean ofStudents is responsible for the chapel—forsigning “green form” requests for use of it.
How dare the university say a film cannotbe shown or a song cannot be sung on cam-pus if it expresses religious beliefs? It is notbecause of separation of church and state.Otherwise, please explain the chapel! I don’tcare if every brick, every thread of carpetingand every drop of water in the fountain therehave been donated, there is no convincingme the land the chapel stands on is not onstate property.
Similarly, would someone at the OSDplease explain to me why it was okay for thegovernor of our state to join students inprayer at a candlelight vigil following theterrorist attacks last September?
I’d love to see a Muslim group told not topray on campus. It would be quite an unpop-ular move by the university, if the same rea-soning were given as was given to the ChiAlpha folks.
As an American, as a Christian, as a jour-nalist, and as a member of the U.S. NavyReserves—not speaking for others in theseclasses—I am proud to have the freedomsmentioned as foundational rights of exis-tence. I realize freedom of speech and free-dom of religion are not afforded toAmericans every day, in some way, never
mind to citizens of other countries.It is our duty to fight to keep these rights.
Some have fought in military conflicts, oth-ers fight in the legislature, and others fighton paper.
However one chooses to fight, I believe itis our duty to fight—and vigorously—and torespond aggressively when the basic rightsof our neighbors are being violated orthreatened.
One can approach this in an unselfishmanner—fighting for our posterity—or in aselfish manner—with the knowledge that,like in Nazi Germany or more recently inAfghanistan, we are never far away frombeing next on the list of those who wouldtake our civil rights away.
It’s time for UT-Pan American to hold aforum with students, including student lead-ers of all flavors, and with staff members,faculty and administrators, and possibly evena few community members to discuss agood, workable policy of freedom of speechand “free-speech zones” and freedom of reli-gious expression on campus.
The goal of students, it may be said, is togain a valuable education; similarly, the goalof this university, it may be said, is to give avaluable education to its students. Therefore,the assumption is these two goals are not sodifferent. If both main parties can agree onfreedom of expression, perhaps both can suc-cessfully accomplish their respective goals.
Thank you for your time and considera-tion.
Daniel García OrdazWe Got Words, Inc.
Edinburg, Texas
p.s. “Injustice anywhere is a threat tojustice everywhere.” (Martin Luther King,Jr., April 1968)
TO THE EDITOR
Reader questions motivesbehind free speech policy
The other grant was awarded to UTPAbecause of its status as one of the eightNational Centers of Excellence (NCE). UTPAis the only NCE in Texas and has been one forthe past four years. This grant promotes eco-nomic development in under-served ruralcommunities and requires applicants to submita detailed strategic plan that focuses on eco-nomic opportunity, sustainable communitydevelopment, community-based partnershipsand a strategic vision for change.
In addition, UTPA was chosen as a NationalCenter of Excellence because it serves anempowerment zone. The empowerment zoneis a 227-square-mile area that covers the fourSouth Texas counties, including parts ofValley cities Rio Grande City, Edcouch, LaVilla, Sebastian and Port Isabel.
“We [CoSERVE] provide technical assis-tance to individuals in the empowerment zonearea,” Mann said. “The technical assistance isin leadership, strategic planning and we havea major push for technology.”
“Every center can focus on their own spe-cialty,” Mann said. “We are using technologybecause that’s a way we think we can help.The good thing about this is that you can tai-lor it to your [community’s] needs.”
The NCE teaches computer skills to all
people within the empowerment zone and cre-ates a community network.
Fewer people in the empowerment zonehave access to the Internet than in the popula-tion as a whole, according to Mann.
“When the project is complete, individualswill be able to go on-line and look at sched-ules for different events that are happening(within the community) and it will also getthem more accustomed to using the Internetfor job search and health information,” Mannsaid.
The $20,000 will go toward hiring a webdesigner to create the community computernetwork.
“We are trying to get them connected,”Mann said.
Only six urban and three rural areasreceived the designation of an empowermentzone of the more than 700 areas that applied.To achieve this status, applicants wererequired to submit detailed strategic plans tothe USDA.
“In rural areas, on a grass-roots level youcreated a wish list of what you would do ifyou had 40 million dollars,” Mann said. “Youhad to look at what areas were the main focusin your particular community.”
They then had to prioritize what areas they
most needed help with ranging from econom-ic development, jobs, education, health, infra-structure or housing, among others.
“And based on the original plan, theempowerment zone implemented the 40 mil-lion that it received,” Mann said. “In addition,the USDA created these National Centers ofExcellence to build capacity within theempowerment zone serving areas, and areasof the university to provide more assistance inthose areas.”
CoSERVE’s main purpose is to use theresource of the university to help the commu-nity. The office is externally focused and sus-tains itself through grants from the state, fed-eral and local government, in addition to foun-dations. The office has 22 outreach centersthat include the Center for Local Government,the Small Business Development Center, theWomen’s Empowerment Center, the MinorityBusiness Opportunity Committee, and anEnglish Language Institute, among others.
“I think it’s a great opportunity for the uni-versity to use its resources to help the commu-nity, because a lot of our students, I think 80to 85 percent, come from the local communityor the four counties,” Mann said. “So it’s agreat opportunity to be able to give back tothe community.”
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BASEBALL
BRONC LEADERS
Batting Average
Matt Sisk .304
Adam Farek .302
Jerome McCoy .295
John Lopez .293
Tony Ortiz .291
Home runs
Matt Eichel 2
Matt Sisk 2
Jarrad Maddox 1
Sean Flynn 1
Tony Ortiz 1
Jonathan Mason 1
Marco Garza 1
RBI
Matt Sisk 19
Bruce Kennedy 15
Matt Eichel 11
Tony Ortiz 9
Jarrad Maddox 8
Hits
Jerome McCoy 41
Matt Sisk 41
Bruce Kennedy 34
Skip Weast 31
John Lopez 29
Runs
Matt Sisk 22
Jerome McCoy 21
Bruce Kennedy 17
John Lopez 14
Marco Garza 12
TEAM NUMBERS
Batting Average .265
Home runs 9
RBI 134
Hits 346
Runs 159
TRACK AND FIELD
MEN
Upcoming schedule
April 20 Baylor Invitational
April 25-27 Drake Relays
May 3-4 Texas Invitational
May 20 Houston Last Chance
May 28-June 1 NCAA Championships
WOMEN
Upcoming schedule
April 20 Baylor Invitational
April 25-27 Drake Relays
May 3-4 Texas Invitational
May 20 Houston Last Chance
May 28-June 1 NCAA Championships
TENNIS
MEN
Upcoming schedule
April 26-28 SLC Tournament
Southeastern Louisiana University (6-1)
1-Gower, UTPA, defeated Subirats, 6-4, 4-6, 6-1
2-Mangleschots, UTPA, defeated Comba, 6-2, 6-2
3-Koziell, UTPA, defeated Tate, 6-1, 6-2
4-Salvo, UTPA, defeated Birkett, 6-3, 6-0
5-Vasovic, SLU, defeated Abdullah, 6-3, 6-3
6-Barraclough, UTPA, defeated Bogus, 6-2, 7-6 (7-3)
Lamar University (4-0)
1-Gower defeated Paulsen, 6-3, 6-3
2-Mangleschots defeated Gonzalez, 6-4, 7-6 (8-6)
3-Koziell defeated Alatorre, 7-6, 6-4
GOLF
MEN
Upcoming schedule
May 10-13 National Minority Golf Championship
Port St. Lucie, FL
WOMEN
Upcoming schedule
May 10-13 National Minority Golf
Championship Port St. Lucie, FL
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Thorn inks first two recruitsEDINBURG--The University of Texas-Pan American ladies volleyball team has
signed its first two recruits of the spring signing period. On Monday, Katie Burke from Georgetown signed with UTPA and will enter as a
freshman next fall. She helped lead Georgetown High School to an undefeated dis-trict record and a district championship. Burke averaged 8.1 assists per game, wasnamed Outstanding Setter in District 13-5A and was a team captain. She alsoearned first team All-District honors her senior year.
“Katie comes to us from a top club program, and she will bring a lot of skill andexperience to the Lady Bronc volleyball program,” UTPA Head Coach Dave Thornsaid. “She’s a very good athlete, as well as a very good student. Katie has goodsize for a setter. We’re looking forward to her joining the team this fall.”
Tuesday, Stephanie Redd from Seguin signed with UTPA. She will also enter asfreshman this fall. Redd earned first team All-District for Seguin High School inher junior and senior years. She averaged 4.2 kills, 2.2 blocks, 1.36 digs and 1.07aces, and was twice named Most Valuable Player of her team.
“Stephanie is an imposing, physical blocker who will be a big force for us in themiddle this year,” Thorn said. “Her main strengths are hitting and blocking at thenet. She’s a quality athlete who is working with one of the top club programs inthe state of Texas. Stephanie has the potential to be an excellent Division I player,and we’re looking forward to having her play for us next season.”
Broncs sweep SLU, LamarBEAUMONT--The University of Texas-Pan American tennis team defeated
Southeastern Louisiana, 6-1, then downed Southland Conference rival Lamar, 4-0,in a non-conference match at Lamar Tuesday.
Junior Matt Gower won four times. He defeated SLU’s Eric Subirats in numberone singles, 6-4, 4-6, 6-1, then defeated the Cardinals’ Jakob Paulsen at numberone, 6-3, 6-3.
He teamed with senior Kareem Abdullah to defeat Subirats and Paul Birkett ofSLU at number two doubles, 8-5, then combined with Abdullah to down LU’sPaulsen and Juan Pablo Alatorre, 8-1.
Freshman Filip Koziell and Jeremy Salvo won three matches each, losingonly at number one doubles to Lamar’s John Guerrero and Edgar Gonzalez, 9-8(13-11).
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tory Friday night. “For this fight, he’s trained real hard the
past eight weeks,” Valdez said. “He’s betterprepared this time then the last time hefought.”
Under Valdez’s tutelage, Garcia learned anumber of new techniques that will giveBrewer a different look from the last time thetwo pugilists got together.
“He’s improved his speed, movements,[he] hits a little harder and is a little quicker,”Valdez said.
Valdez knows Garcia’s opponent alsoworked hard and will be ready for the longawaited rematch.
“He’s [Brewer] a very strong fighter.[He’s] got some skill and is a hard hitter,”Valdez said.
Despite his confident demeanor, Garciafeels Brewer will not be intimidated, despitethe controversial loss in October.
“I think it’s going to be a good fight,”Garcia said. “Last time he came to fight, hefell short. This time I know he’s going to bebetter prepared and try some different tactics,but we’re prepared for everything.”
Garcia comes into the fight with an aston-ishing 16-3-1 record with 11 KO’s, while
Brewer has a 11-3 record. While Garcia said he’s in better shape than
he was in the first fight, it’s how he feels dur-ing the bout that is important.
“Once I get in the ring after the first or sec-ond round, I’ll know how I feel,” Garcia said.“I sometimes would feel great in the gym,but the next day I’ll feel fatigued. Hopefullyon Friday night I’ll be in good condition.”
Although the bout will be in his own back-yard, Garcia said fighting at home doesn’tnecessarily give him an advantage over hisopponent.
“Last time it was in my backyard also andit didn’t have any affect on the fight,” Garciasaid. “Like I said, I think it’s going to be agood fight.”
Valdez didn’t want to guarantee victory,but he feels his fighter has done everything inhis power to earn the win.
“I don’t want to make predictions,” Valdezsaid. “We’re here to work hard and take careof business.”
Five other bouts will take place, includingthe main event between bantamweightHeriberto Ruiz (24-1-2, 12 KO’s) ranked No.three in the world and Trinidad Mendoza(19-2-2, 14 KO’s).
would be done internally. He indicatedRussell will take over the program forthe time being, but interviews willbegin taking place soon to evaluateother viable candidates for the position.
“Coach Russell will assume theresponsibilities of running the programday to day,” Weidner said. “We thinkhighly of Nicholls and the foundationshe’s laid, but we feel very comfortablewith Coach Russell.”
Weidner said he would conduct athorough search, and explore potentialcandidates for the job.
He said the athletic department hasalready received several phoneinquiries.
“She [Russell] is a worthy candi-date,” Weidner said. “She has earnedthe right to receive consideration forthis job.”
The head coaching job became vacantwhen Nicholls resigned Monday.Nicholls remains quiet about her reasonfor leaving after her sophomore season,citing health as the only reason forstepping down. She would not discloseany specifics.
“My first priority is my health,”Nicholls said. “I can’t take care ofmyself at the level and at the pace I amworking right now.”
Nicholls didn’t rule out a return tocoaching later in life, but will return toher native Decatur, Ill. for the timebeing.
In two years at UTPA, Nicholls com-piled an 18-38 record. In her first sea-son, the Lady Broncs finished 11-17,the team’s best record since joiningNCAA Division I. Nicholls receivedNational Independent Coach of the Yearhonors for her effort.
Nicholls came to UTPA from TrumanState where she led the Bulldogs to a71-64 record and a Sweet 16 appear-ance in the NCAA Division II tourna-ment.
Prior to Nicholls’ arrival at TSU, theBulldogs posted one winning season in13 years. During the 1998-99 campaign,Nicholls led the Bulldogs to a 22-9mark, their first-ever post-seasonappearance and a trip to the Sweet 16.Her last season at TSU, the Bulldogsfinished the season 17-9.
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THURSDAYApril 18, 2002
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■ Following a lawsuitfiled by former SouthTexas CommunityCollege Englishprofessor KathleenDahl, STCC lawyershave filed motions inU.S. District Courtrequesting a dismissalof the case. The lawsuit,which names asdefendants STCCcollege president ShirleyReed and Ken Bindseil,STCC director ofdevelopmental studies,was filed by Dahl inOctober 2000. Sheclaims her contract wasnot renewed by STCCofficials due to unrestshe caused by writing aletter to the editor ofThe Monitor whichcriticized the use ofstandardized testing atthe college.
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RESCUE OPERATIONSalvador Mendoza(center), 19, isattended to byemergency medicaltechnicians follow-ing a traffic acci-dent at the inter-section of SugarRoad and UniversityDrive Wednesdayafternoon. Mendoza and thedriver of the othervehicle were latertransported to alocal hospital fortreatment.This is the secondmajor accident inthe UTPA vicinity inthe past month, andone of several in2002.
Illegal download?
“There are seriouslegal implications ofviolating copyrightlaws for the individualemployee and for theuniversity. As an indi-vidual, an employeecan face liability fordamages of up to$30,000 per infringe-ment under theCopyright law (TheDigital MillenniumCopyright Act of 1998)itself.”
And so began thememorandum sent outto faculty and stafffrom Vice President forBusiness Affairs JamesR. Langabeer. Students
are included in thismatter, as well.
Angel Cruz, informa-tion security managerat the ComputerCenter, said that anyindividual using a uni-versity owned comput-er prompts a risk to theuniversity.
Langabeer sent outthe memorandum lastOctober when advisedthat “some of ouremployees–staff andfaculty– are makingsignificant use of file-sharing software [onuniversity- owned com-puters].” Kazaa, MusicCity Morpheus, andGnutella are examplesof “file-sharing” appli-cations.
“Kazaa is a popular
file-sharing applicationthat is used to seek outand download songs,videos, and other digi-tal media,” Cruzexplained. “Kazaa doesthis by allowing thefiles on your computerto be accessed by othercomputers–but this isdone without regard towhether the material iscopyrighted or not.”
Here is whereUTPA’s liability is inquestion.
“UTPA cannot allow,by law, the exchangingof copyrighted materi-al,” Cruz said.
Kazaa poses the mostserious threat to UTPAdue to a “Stealth P2P”program calledBrilliant Network thathas been intentionallyattached to Kazaa’sdownloading software.
Farm communitieswill reap benefits
In order to help support ruralcommunities in South Texas, theU.S. Department of Agriculturerecently awarded The Universityof Texas-Pan American twogrants totaling over $261,000.
$241,070 was awarded for theSouth Texas Rural CooperativeDevelopment Center and$20,000 to fund UTPA as aNational Center of Excellence(NCE).
The grants were presented dur-ing a news conference Friday,March 22 at the UTPAInternational Trade andTechnology building.
The Rural Cooperative Grantprogram is designed to createand retain jobs through thedevelopment of rural coopera-tives, such as Magic Valley
Cooperative, Valley TelephoneCooperative and farming cooper-atives.
Cooperatives are enterprisesowned and operated by thosewho use its services.
“We are trying to build capaci-ty within the existing coopera-tives based on the kind of coop-erative they are,” said Bret MannExecutive Director of the Officeof Center of Operations andCommunity Services(CoSERVE). “Using technologyis a way to do that, both market-ing and researching.”
The first goal of this grant is toprovide additional technology tothe cooperative members, andthe second is to help memberswho are manufacturers or busi-nesses, export their products toforeign countries, according toMann.
File-sharing applications poseliability dangers for UTPABy Jaime Garcia Jr.The Pan American
By Melissa CiomperlikThe Pan American
See GRANTS page 2See RISKS page 12
TheDESIRE toDANCE
■ Continuing a recenttrend of improvement,a record 85 percentof Texas high schoolsophomores passedthe exit-level TexasAssessment of BasicSkills test in 2002. Inthe past severalyears, TAAS scoreshave risen steadily. In addition to therecord overallper formance, Texasstudents improved inthe readingdepar tment as well. All ethnic groupsimprovedper formance in thereading por tion of thisyear ’s TAAS, where atleast 90 percent ofstudents in eachgroup earned apassing score.Ironically, the test willbe replaced next yearby a new version.
ROCKSLIDE: Onceagain, the controversialJohn Rocker is headedto the minor leagues.Rocker blew a saveagainst the AnaheimAngels Tuesday night,al lowing Darin Erstad tohit a game-winning two-run double for a 6-5loss. The southpaw wasdemoted to the TexasRanger’s AAA Oklahomafarm club earlyWednesday. Rocker hasblown two of three saveopportunit ies this season.He is 0-1 with a 9.53ERA and one save in sixrel ief appearances withTexas. In 1999, Rockerwas one of the topyoung closers in base-bal l , saving 38 gameswith the Atlanta Braves.
MLB
NFL
DRAFT DODGER:Former Oregon signalcal ler Joey Harringtondecided not to attendthis weekend’s draft.Harrington was predictedto be a top ten pick, butexperts have him goingas late as the secondround. He was one of sixf irst-round prospectsinvited to New York andaccepted the invitat ion afew weeks ago. Theother f ive players inattendance at the draftwi l l be Jul ius Peppers ofNorth Carol ina, QuentinJammer and MikeWil l iams of Texas, BryantMcKinnie of Miami andtop pick David Carr ofFresno State.
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BIG LEAGUE DREAMS: Jose Carlos Garza breaks in his glove preparing to catch foul balls ata recent Bronc baseball game. Jose Carlos is Bronc shortstop Marco Garza’s younger brother.The Sharyland boy hopes to don a Bronc uniform of his own some day.
Top assistant seeks job
Associate head coach CarolRussell made herself a candi-date for the head coach positionof the University of Texas-PanAmerican Lady Broncs basket-ball squad today.
Russell hopes to become thenext head coach, but AthleticDirector Bill Weidner said sev-eral prospects have contactedhis office about the job and athorough hiring process willtake place.
Russell said she and assistantKate Galligan met with Weidnerand discussed Russell’s interestin the job. She believes her twoyears as an assistant gives her
the upper hand, but knowsadvertising the job is part ofprotocol.
“Hopefully they’ll see myefforts,” Russell said. “We’velaid a solid base. In the process,we’ve also had solid recruiting.I hope they take that into con-sideration.”
Russell was promoted to asso-ciate head coach before the sea-son began. She joined the LadyBroncs shortly after KarinNicholls was hired as coach inMay 2000. Russell played colle-giatelly for the NebraskaCornhuskers until 1993.
Russell has assisted Nichollsfor the past seven seasons, thelast two at UTPA. Prior to herstint with the Broncs, Russell
was on the coaching staff atTruman State (Mo.) for fiveseason with Nicholls.
Russell indicated the currentteam’s chemistry is one of theirstrong suits, and hiring herwould be best for the team.
“I’d keep the same staff forconsistency,” Russell said.“Kate [Galligan] has done agreat job and our philosophiesare the same. It would make thetransition a smoother one.”
Megan Kahn served as theteam’s third assistant this pastseason.
Weidner said no specific timeframe has been set to hire areplacement for Nicholls, andwouldn’t confirm if the hire
By Eladio JaimezThe Pan American
In the words of announcer Michael Buffer, “let’sget ready to rumble.”
Boxer Efrain Garcia of McAllen will square offagainst Grady Brewer of Lawton, Okla., atEdinburg Baseball Stadium Friday night.
The Garcia-Brewer tussle is one of six boutsEdinburg will be hosting beginning at 6:30 p.m.
On the line will be the junior middleweightTexas Title Belt. The fight for which is scheduledfor eight rounds and promises to be a hard, physicalmatch.
It’s a rematch from an Oct. 25 fight that was wonby Garcia on a controversial decision. Garciaexpects no controversy this time, and said he’sready for the challenge.
“I’m in good shape,” Garcia said. “I’m in bettershape than I was last time when I fought him inOctober. I’ve put in eight weeks of training thistime and have worked hard.”
Garcia spent the past eight weeks away from theValley heat, training in the cooler Idaho weatherwith IBC cruiser-weight champion Kenny Keen.
Trainer Rudy Valdez is certain Garcia’s trainingand work ethic in Idaho will help guide him to vic-
SouthTexasring rematchset for FridayBy Mike GonzalezThe Pan American
Intramural recreationalsports at the University ofTexas-Pan American haveseen a decline in student par-ticipation during the springsemester of 2002 comparedto past semesters.
“It’s been very, veryslow,” said Art Cabrera, rec-sports assistant. “The num-bers are down, what we’retrying to do is get students
involved by doing somerecreation outside of intra-mural sports.”
Rec-sports organizers puttogether a fun-walk Tuesdayand fun-run Thursday toincrease lagging student par-ticipation.
Cabrera admits he isunsure of the reasons behindthe lack of involvement inthe program by UTPA stu-dents, but feels students arefocusing more on their class-es and are likely working
more hours at outside jobs.Small numbers of on campusresidents are also among thereasons for lacking partici-pation.
Charlie Caceres, coordina-tor of campus activities,added that scheduling intra-mural activities around aca-demics plays a role in stu-dents’ inability to partake inco-rec sports.
“We’re putting on tourna-
Intramurals suffer lagging participation By Celeste Y. TelloThe Pan American
See BOXING page 15See INTRAMURALS page 14
Garcia-Brewer II
Karin Nicholls’ HeadCoaching Record
Truman State — Head Coach
UTPA — Head Coach
■ 1995-96 9-16 First season as head1995-96 9-16 First season as headcoachcoach■ 1996-97 10-16 School’1996-97 10-16 School’s first double-s first double-digit victory total in six yearsdigit victory total in six years■ 1997-98 13-14 First conference1997-98 13-14 First conferencetournament appearancetournament appearance■ 1998-99 22-9 First-ever postseason1998-99 22-9 First-ever postseasonvictoryvictory, Sweet 16 appearance, Sweet 16 appearance■ 1999-00 17-9 1999-00 17-9 Advanced toAdvanced toConference Conference TTournament, 12-6 conferenceournament, 12-6 conferencerecordrecord
■ 2000-01 12000-01 11-17 Best NCAA1-17 Best NCAA Division IDivision Iseason at UTPseason at UTPA, Independent Coach ofA, Independent Coach ofthe the YYear ear ■ 2001-02 7-21 Kelli Kreuser2001-02 7-21 Kelli Kreuser, National, NationalIndependent Newcomer of the Independent Newcomer of the YYearear
TTotal 89-102otal 89-102
Graphic: Gabriel O. Hernandez/Information: Sports Information Office UTPA
Health forces Nicholls’ resignation after two seasons
See COACH page 15
