September 3, 2003

THURSDAYSeptember 3, 2003

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SPORTSLady Broncs down Prairie View, hit .500Senior outside hitter Jaclyn Muszynski leads Lady Broncs to victory in home opener, team improves to 2-2

on the season - Lady Panthers suffer first loss of the season, drop to 4-1

The University of Texas-PanAmerican volleyball teamhanded Prairie View A&M theirfirst loss of the season aftersweeping the Lady Panthers inthree straight games in thehome opener Tuesday night toeven their season record to 2-2before a crowd of 248 at theFieldhouse.

With the loss, Prairie Viewdropped to 4-1 on the season.

Senior outside hitter JaclynMuszynski, who set a newUTPA career record for killsand digs last weekend at theSubway Cardinal Invitationalin Beaumont, led the LadyBroncs with 15 kills and 15digs while hitting .294 on thenight. With Muszynski’sTuesday totals, she hasamassed 1,242 kills and 1,072digs in her career at Pan Am.

Killer instinct is what headcoach Dave Thorn wanted tosee from his troops as theytook the floor against PrairieView and that’s exactly whathe got.

Pan Am opened up the matchwith a 30-24 win despite beingouthit by the Lady Panthers.057-.051.

The first game victory wascapped on a serve by

Muszynski.Game two proved not to be

as difficult as UTPA defeatedPrairie View, 30-17, on a killby Chrissie Carrigan.

In the third and final game, itappeared that the LadyPanthers gave up on the courtand the orange-and-greenrolled to a 30-15 victory tocomplete the sweep overPrairie View.

Senior captain Muszynskiknows that it is difficult to winwhen you are playing withoutany heart and soul on the court.

"When you lose your confi-dence out there, it’s tough towin," Muszynski said of PrairieView. "I know what that is like.We’ve been there before."

The Lady Broncs opened upthe season Aug. 29 againstSouthland Conference runner-up Lamar University in the firstround of the Subway CardinalInvitational Classic at theMontagne Center.

Pan Am put up a good fightin the season-opener by split-ting the first two games, buteventually fell to Lamar infour, 30-19, 28-30, 30-26 and30-16.

Lady Broncs head coachThorn was pleased with howhis team started out, butbelieves they need work onholding off opponents.

"We started out the firstgame like gangbusters and theycame back and beat us, andthen we won the second gameand were right with them in thethird game until they pulledaway at the end," Thorn said.

The Lady Broncs resumedplay Aug. 30 against NorthTexas, but were unable toobtain their first victory of theseason. North Texas defeatedUTPA in four games, 30-27,30-26, 25-30 and 30-20.

The third time proved to bethe charm for the orange-and-green as they managed to notchtheir first victory of the seasonagainst Lehigh in five games,30-21, 30-22, 29-31, 28-30 and15-10.

Muszynski led the LadyBronc charge with 26 kills and16 digs which helped her sur-pass Tanja Thomas as the all-time kills leader with 1,213.Thomas had 1,183 kills andgraduated in 1991. TheCalifornia-native also eclipsedMarie Velasquez’ all-timecareer digs record after totaling1,025.

Velasquez had 1,024 digs andgraduated in 1996.

In addition, Muszynskibecame the first Lady Bronc inPan Am history to notch 1,000

By MATT HALLThe Pan American

Lady Bronc volleyball players work on drills during practice last week.

Photos by Daniel Aguilar/The Pan American

See VOLLEYBALL page 13

Dr. Rodolfo Rocha is a busyman. As dean of the College ofArts and Humanities, he is acrucial asset to a team of facultymembers serving the ever-growing college. He has recentlybeen elected to the Texas Councilfor the Humanities (TCH), isteaching courses at the UpperLevel Center in Rio Grande City,and spent several weeks atHarvard University this summer.

The (TCH) is a nonprofit, tax-exempt, educational organizationthat established in 1972. It isgoverned by a volunteer board of20, with five board membersappointed by the governor andthe remainder elected by theboard through a statewide opennominations process as vacanciesoccur.

Rocha was elected by thecouncil and will serve on twocommittees, Grants Review andHumanities. At the moment he is

focused on gaining grants thatwill aid in projects representingthe population of South Texasand benefit a community that tohim has been at times overlookedby different governmentorganizations.

“I review grants that promotehumanities, and I also serve as arepresentative of South Texas,”Rocha said. “I plan on promotingthe renewal and increase ofgrants proposals that will bebeneficial to South Texas.

Hispanics represent more than

a third of Texas’ 22 millionresidents, and Rocha wants thecouncil to be able to recognizethe issues that affect them andother minorities. Currently thereare three Mexican-Americanrepresentatives in TCH, and oneAfrican-American member. Asminority representationincreases, it is a possibility thatUTPA and the Rio Grande Valleywill gain more services from thestate if the grants are brought upto the council, Rocha believes.

With the increased interest in

the studies of humanities aroundTexas, Rocha is also coping withthe growth of the College of Artsand Humanities. The college hasa higher enrollment (by semesterhours) than businessadministration, education andhealth and sciences combined.

The growth has demandedmore out of the dean and thefaculty, but Rocha considers itnecessary for collegeimprovements to continue.

“I don’t believe in the saying‘if it’s not broken don’t fix it.’ Ithink that If something isn’tbroken then what’s stopping youfrom making it shine brighter?”Rocha said.

Dealing with the demands onthe faculty is starting to requirethat Rocha seek assistance fromoutside of the university. This ledhim to attend a series of seminarsto help him manage the tasks hefaced.

This was the first year that

ROCHA FACTS

• 25 years as a UTPAfaculty member

• Served as DepartmentChair and Curator of theRio Grande ValleyHistorical Collection

• Doctoral Studies inHistory at Texas TechUniversity under thedirection of David M.Vigness, one of theFounders of TCH

• Served as member of theEditorial Board forPublications of the“Proceedings of Mexican-Americans in TexasHistory” Conference

• Co-authored three books,most recently, “Mexican-Americans in TexasHistory: Selected Essays”

Anxiety and panic disorders areapparent in an estimated 6.5 percentof the American population, but thereality of these illnesses is harsh forthese people.

Anthony Hampton, formerly acounselor at the Counseling andAdvisement Center of theUniversity of Texas-Pan American,explained, “According to theDiagnostic Statistical Manual puttogether by medical professionals[anxiety] is considered a disorder.”

An estimated 19 million adultslive with chronic anxiety disorders.The most common types of anxietyare panic, obsessive-compulsive,post-traumatic stress, andgeneralized anxiety disorders.Social and specific phobias fallunder the anxiety disorder

classification as well. These disorders, as a group,

comprise the most common mentalillness in America. Each disorderhas persistent symptoms rangingfrom intense fear, to unwantedcompulsive behaviors that seemimpossible to control or stop.

Rosie Perez, head counselor atMary Hoge Middle School in

Weslaco said, “The socioeconomicstatus of an area affects what typeof anxiety disorder will beprominent in that area.”

All forms of anxiety can betreated through doctor visits, familytherapy, or the individuals’ ownwill to heal.

Perez treats students with anxietyby conducting a needs assessment

composed of fill in the blankquestions such as, “I feel angrywhen ...” After 15 to 20 minutes ofquestioning she converses with thechild, and focuses on the questionsshe feels are of concern.

Students from elementary touniversity level alike struggle withanxiety disorders every day.

“We all experience stress and theemotion of anxiousness,” saidHampton. “Anxiety becomesproblematic when it interferes witha person’s daily lives.”

THE ATTACKER STRIKES

Arlett Lomeli, a senior at UTPA,suffers from anxiety caused by adigestive imbalance.

“It started in 12th grade in 1999.I got it twice that year if Iremember correctly,” Lomelibegan. “I would stay at school all

day, from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. becauseI would practice dance at night. Thefact that I had no driver’s licenseand no car made me stay at schoolwithout any place to relax.”

This lack of control andbreathing room is what causes herattacks. The chance of an attack isincreased even more when she

I don’t believe in the saying ‘if it’s notbroken, don’t fix it.’ I think that if

something isn’t broken, then what’sstopping you from making it shine

brighter? “

“- Dr. Rodolfo Rocha,

Dean of the College of Arts and Humanities

By CLARISSA MARTINEZThe Pan American

See ROCHA page 6

See ANXIETY page 11

By OMAIRA GALARZAThe Pan American

Adults, children suffer from anxiety every dayANXIETY DIARIES:

We all experience stress and the emotionof anxiousness. Anxiety becomes

problematic when it interferes with aperson’s daily lives. “

“- Anthony Hampton,

formerly a counselor at the UTPA Counseling and Advisement Center

A DEAN’S DUTYRocha plans ahead to better serve students

The West Division regular sea-son champion EdinburgRoadrunners had their seasoncome to a screeching halt Aug.30 when Amarillo dropped theRunners 9-6 and eliminated themfrom the playoffs in five games.

"We got outplayed. They did abetter job than we did," managerChad Tredaway said. "It was agreat accomplishment gettingthere, butwe weredisappoint-ed we did-n’t get tothe finals."

A weekearlier,Edinburghad sweptthe sameAmarilloclub in theregularseasonthree-gameseriesfinale and won the season seriesbetween the two teams, 5-1.

However, the playoffs provedto be a totally different proposi-tion. Amarillo opened up thepostseason series with a surpris-ing 3-1 win at Edinburg BaseballStadium Aug. 25 before a crowdof 2,246.

"No matter what you do in theregular season, come playoff timeit’s a totally different season,"Tredaway said. "Bottom line wasplayoffs is a new season and wedidn’t get it done."

The Roadrunners came back totie up the series by trouncing theDillas 10-2 on Aug. 26. However,Game 1 left a sour taste in themouths of Edinburg fans andonly 1,511 turned out to see theGame 2 rout.

The series moved to Amarilloon Aug. 28where theRunners frozeup in chillyNorth Texasand the Dillastook Game 3,7-0.

The follow-ing night,Edinburgwarmed up tothe chillyAmarilloweather anddramaticallydefeated theDillas, 9-8, to

tie the series at two gamesapiece.

Unfortunately for theRoadrunners, the system that theCentral Baseball League uses todetermine home-field advantageseems to be flawed since Game 5was played in Amarillo instead ofEdinburg as a 2-2-1 five-game

playoff series logically wouldsuggest. Instead, according to theCBL, home-field advantage is thefirst two games at home and,because of traveling expenses,play out the remainder of thepossible three games at the disad-vantaged club’s field.

"I have a problem with thishome field and playoff scenario. Ithink that if we won both halvesand we had toplay three gamesin Amarillo, Idon’t think that’sfair," Tredawaycriticized. "I feellike if we wonboth halves, weshould be able toplay Game 5 atour place. Wedeserved thehome-field advan-tage and we didn’tget it because theplayoff format isset up the way itis."

Tredawayacknowledged thatthey may havebeen hurt by somemid-season tradesand injuries aswell as the loss ofkey players toMajor Leagueaffiliates, but hetook into accountthe fact that the

Roadrunners weren’t the onlybaseball club to be adverselyaffected by those factors.

"It’s part of the business. Itdoes hurt your team, there’s nodoubt about it," Tredaway admit-ted. "Sometimes, you’re kind ofin that in-between thing whereyou wish they weren’t going, but‘you know what?’ that’s what it’sall about anyway. So, you have to

overcome it and other teams haveto do the same thing."

Despite Edinburg’s playoffelimination for the second year ina row, the Roadrunners haveaccomplished a lot. During athree-year span, the Runners havewon five of six halves (twohalves per season), qualified for

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Roadrunners eliminated from playoffsSeries goes full five games, but Edinburg comes out on short end as Dillas take fifth game 9-6

The Amarillo Dillas eliminated the Edinburg Roadrunners from the CBL playoffs last week. The Dillas face the Jackson Senators in the championship series.

Photo by Daniel Aguilar/The Pan American

CBL Playoffs: West Divisionfirst round series

Season series: Edinburg won 5-1

Game 1: Amarillo 3, Edinburg 1Game 2: Edinburg 10, Amarillo 2Game 3: Amarillo 7, Edinburg 0Game 4: Edinburg 9, Amarillo 8

Game 5: Amarillo 9, Edinburg 8, Dillas win series 3-2

Championship: Amarillo vs. Jackson

vs.

See ROADRUNNERS page 14

It’s part of thebusiness. It

does hurt yourteam, there’s

no doubt aboutit.

““

- Reggie Tredaway, RoadrunnersManager

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NEWS■ Business school . . . 3■ Channel 12 . . . . . . . 4■ Philosophy club . . . . 5

Important openings are soonto be filled. The University ofTexas Pan American StudentGovernment Association held aforum Wednesday to discussstudent concerns, suggestions,and vacancies on standingcampus committees.

Applications for thecommittees were acceptedduring the forum. Currentlythere is at least one vacancyavailable to students on nearly20 committees. Among them isthe Student Affairs Committee,which recommends theallocation of funds from thestudent service fees. Currentlyfour students serve on thiscommittee and there is oneseat vacant.

“This is the big-timecommittee,” said SGA Vice-President Oscar Garza. “Theydeal with millions of dollarsand decide where the moneyshould go. They make thebudgets for all the student

organizations and departments.If you want something they’rethe ones you go to.”

Another vacancy that SGA isattempting to fill is on thePresidential SearchCommittee, after Dr. MiguelNevarez announced hisretirement last month,effective next fall .

“This one is a big one,”Garza explained. “It’s alengthy process and it’simportant because the studentwill have input on who ournew president will be.”

Garza will serve on theAcademic Computer Council,which deliberates and adviseson all aspects of academiccomputing. He feels thatserving on campus standingcommittees offers a positiveexperience and voices studentopinions to administrators .

“It’s a great learningexperience,” Garza said. “Youget to see how ouradministration functions. It’sgood for students to getinvolved in the process so

students can have input onimportant decisions affectingthem.”

Cristy Ramirez, SGA senatorfrom Business Administration,feels that it is vital for studentsto voice their opinions andconcerns to administrators, tohelp make a difference atUTPA.

“If you feel strongly about acertain issue, apply to thecommittee that has theauthority to do somethingabout it with your vote,”

Ramirez suggested. “Wedefinitely need everyone’sinput. Different people bringin different ideas. We canbetter serve students with awider variety of people servingon the committees.”

The SGA will appointapplicants to the committeesTuesday at 5:30 p.m. Allapplications must be in by thistime, and student vacancies oncampus committees are open

RIO GRANDE CITY - Whileindividuals around the nationwere taking time off for someleisure or to protest this pastLabor Day, some studentsrecognized that they would nowbe able to attend more universitycourses in their own backyard.

Sept. 2 marked the first daythat the Starr Upper LevelCenter became a part of theUniversity of Texas-PanAmerican, after its opening Aug.20. The opening of a newbuilding adds to the growingUTPA presence in the UpperValley’s western reaches.

Besides staging some coursesat South Texas CommunityCollege, UTPA has beenoffering courses off theEdinburg campus for almost 30years. Rio Grande City has hadat least 200 courses offered byUTPA since 1976. Now there isanother resource for studentsfrom the outlying areas.

The Upper Level Center islocated in the 755 CountryEstates subdivision north of RioGrande City. There are currentlytwo portable buildings thatinclude a faculty office andthree classrooms, with onecontaining new computers.

With UTPA’s enrollmentincreasing by each semester,attracting students from StarrCounty is one goal that is on topof the list of the universitiespriorities. There are close to15,000 students this semester.

At the inaugural UTPAPresident Miguel Nevarezpredicted that in the next fiveyears, the estimated economicimpact of the new facility couldincrease from the current $4million impact to as much as$25 million.

Initial courses that are beingoffered include upper leveldivision courses ininterdisciplinary studies, bothelementary and bilingualeducation, and several historycourses.

Assistant Vice President forUndergraduate Studies AnnaMaria Rodriguez, explained howthe Texas legislature gave UTPApermission to offer upper-division courses in Starr County.With the new center havingstudents taking 2-3 courseseach, nearly 300 students areenrolled in the Upper LevelCenter.

About four years ago, UTPAconducted an interest needassessment survey anddiscovered that the College ofEducation needed a programthat would strengthen the

students’ teacher preparation. Sothe college began offering upperlevel courses in the fall of 2000.The idea of having “blocks” offour classes enforced the processof accomplishing a strongersystem of learning.

“Our basic goal is to stretchour facilities to reach studentsfrom Starr County to Zapata andHebbronville,” Rodriguez said.

Rodriguez said that this yearthe university will conductanother needs assessmentsurvey, and the Upper LevelCenter will probably beproviding courses in areas suchas criminal justice, businessadministration, nursing andsocial work.

Dean Rodolfo Rocha is one ofthe UTPA faculty members whotravels west to Rio Grande Cityin hopes of giving more studentsthe opportunity to attend collegecourses.

“The students over there[Upper Level Center] are justbeautiful,” Rocha said. “Theyare so eager to participate andsee this as a great opportunity.Some students have a difficult

time making the hour commuteto the University (in Edinburg)so they are really appreciatingthe new location.”

Rocha is currently teaching aMexican-American historycourse on Thursday nights, aswell as a class on Monday. Henotes that he appreciates andvalues the drive over to RioGrande City because he has timeto think without the business ofan office or being bothered bytelephones.

“Even though I’m a dean Istill enjoy teaching,” he said.“To teach is in my nature, and Idon’t think I’d be willing to givethat up even though I’m busywith administration.”

Alma Perez is one of theindividuals who has beenworking in Rio Grande Citywith the Center. As a resident ofRio Grande City she feels theopportunity offered to thecommunity is not onlyimportant, but life-changing.

“I have been working with theuniversity for the past threeyears to create a elementarybilingual program in StarrCounty,” Perez said. “It’swonderful to see the studentsbeing able to follow throughwith the programs.

Rio Grande City developerDario Garza leased the fiveacres that the site was built on.He has previously announcedhis plans to donate $10,000 tothe university for theestablishment of an endowed

New annex to expand students’ possibilitiesBy CLARISSA MARTINEZThe Pan American

See RGC page 6

Everyone can benefit from an accreditation likethat of UTPA’s College of Business

Administration here in the United States. Butwe must also incorporate other countries like

Latin America when truly thinking of the future. “

“- Carmen Martinez,

UTPA College of Business Administration student

By AMELIA GARCIAThe Pan American

See SGA page 5

If you feel strongly about a certain issue,apply to the committee that has the authorityto do something about it with your vote. Wedefinitely need everyone’s input. Different

people bring in different ideas. We can betterserve students with a wider variety of people

serving on the committees. “

“

- Cristy Ramirez,SGA senator from Business Administration

SGA forum delivers feedback chances

There is a riddle about a youngboy and his father driving homefrom a vacation. On the way totheir house they get into a terri-ble accident. The two are flownto a hospital where the father ispronounced dead. The son isbadly hurt and is sent to the ERto be operated on. The doctorwho is supposed to perform thesurgery comes into the operatingroom and announces that anotherdoctor must perform the opera-tion - the critically injured childis the doctor’s son.

I was waiting at a Jason’s Delito interview a sports reporter. Wehad never met but I was confi-dent that I could point thereporter out. Most sportsreporters dress the same. Shorts,sneakers, a jersey of some sort.

I sat on a bench at the entranceperusing the menu, occasionallylooking over my shoulder to seeif the reporter had come in. Afterabout 10 minutes of waiting thereporter arrived. I was right.Shorts, sneakers, and a footballjersey. Later, during our inter-view, I learned that the jerseyhad belonged to an ex-boyfriend.

Was the doctor a reincarnationof the boy’s father? Was thereporter a gayman who wasseriouslyinterested insports?

No. The rid-dle is designedto show chau-vinists howshallow theyare, and obvi-ously the doc-tor is the boysmother. Andthe reporterwas one of agrowing fac-tion of jour-nalists - a woman sports reporter.

Kristin Huber was alwaysinterested in sports. In highschool she played volleyball,basketball, and competed on thetrack team in the 400-meter

relay, triple-jump and long-jump.

“I played a lot of sports thatdestroyed my knees,” Huber saidof her high-school athleticcareer.

When she was a sophomore inhigh school she tried out for herhigh school publication. She hadshown in her english classes thatshe had the ability to write, andby mid-semester she was asports editor.

Now, in her mid-20s, the unas-suming Minnesotan - whose longblonde hair is completelyuncharacteristic for a sportsjournalist - has landed a job withThe Monitor covering the KillerBees. And she describes theposition as her dream job.

“I’ve always wanted to cover aprofessional hockey team,”Huber said. “And at this levelit’s the best. Everyone appreci-ates you being there. Of courseI’m a journalist, and they’ll hateme sometimes for what I write,but for the most part they appre-ciate you for covering them.”

Huber hasn’t always beenappreciated for her abilities as areporter. Like many womenreporters, Huber has faced obsta-cles caused by old-fashionedideals that have yet to catch upto the times.

Whileworking onan intern-ship inNorthCarolinaHuberbecame thedesignatedfiler andpressreleaseorganizerfor an edi-tor thatdidn’t seea role forwomen in

sports reporting.“There were three staffers

including myself,” Huber said.“The other two were guys, andthey were the only reporters whoactually got to work on stories.”

But for the most part Huberdescribes any different treatmentthat she might receive as inno-cent.

“A lot of times coaches callme sweetheart,” Huber said andbegan to laugh. “It’s a term ofendearment, and it doesn’t both-er me.”

Huber finds that many of thecoaches she speaks with and theeditors she works for have a ten-dency to shelter her.

“They really try to protectme,” Huber said. “Sometimes I’llask a coach a question about abig play in a game, and they’llexplain to me what a sack is. Iknow what a SACK is, I justwanted to know why they thinkthe play didn’t work.”

The last major hurdle thatwomen sports reporters had toovercome was in the late ‘70s.The issue was whether womensports reporters should beallowed into locker rooms forpost-game interviews.

The battle was championed byMelissa Ludtke who was cover-ing the 1977 World Series forSports Illustrated. Ludtke had

problems gaining access intolocker rooms, and eventuallyTime Inc., publisher of SportsIllustrated, filed a law suitagainst MLB commissionerBowie Kuhn.

The following year FederalJudge Constance Baker Motleyissued an order to allow womenreporters in locker rooms.

Today female sports reportershave an easier time within theirindustries.

Organizations like theAssociation for Women in SportsMedia, exist as watch-dogs forequal treatment of women sportsreporters.

Huber does, however, contendthat there is still an issue offemale stereotyping in the mediaindustry.

“People react to what I do,”Huber said. “If I paint my finger-nails, if I wear a dress to a game,I will get a reaction. If I cut myhair too short I will get a reac-tion. I can’t wear shorts to short.I can’t wear spaghetti straps.Those are clothes that I have inmy wardrobe, but those can’t bemy work clothes.”

For Huber, conveying a goodprofessional image is important,because to Huber her job is herlife.

“This isn’t a 40-hour-a-weekjob. This is a lifestyle,” Hubersaid.

For Huber, as well as manyother female sports reporters,performing well at the profes-sional level is all they want to benoticed for.

“I really respect all the guysthat I work with,” Huber said.“And I’m just glad that I’m goodenough to work with them.”

For other women sports fansHuber is a testament to achieve-ment in what was formerly con-sidered an all-male industry.

“I got stopped by a fan at aRoadrunners game and shethought that it was great that Iwas a sports writer,” Huber said.“She kept saying ‘You go girl’.”

Huber thinks its great that sheis appreciated, but she feels theattention is unnecessary.

“I’m just doing what I love,”Huber said. “And I know thebest way to do my job is to notbe noticed.”

Kristin Huber covers the Rio GrandeValley Killer Bees for The Monitor.

She is featured here in a piece on femalesports writers.

A native of Minnesota, Huber wasbrought to the Valley to cover the south-ern most CHL hockey team in the U.S.She also covers football, and her work

can be seen almost daily in The Monitor.

Kristin Huber

Kristin Huber: female sports reporterSeptember 4, 2003 sports Page 14

Woman have garnered larger roles in the sports media industry, gaining more respect from peersBy BRIAN CARRThe Pan American

This isn’t a40-hour-a-week job.This is alifestyle.

““

- Kristin Huber, The Monitor sportsreporter

the playoffs three years in a row, andwon the 2001 championship in theirinaugural CBL season.

"We’ve had a lot of success,"Tredaway said. "We’re always put-ting ourselves in a position to winthem (championships) and I thinkthat says a lot about our organiza-tion."

Unlike the other Valley team, theHarlingen-based Río Grande ValleyWhiteWings, Edinburg has not lostpopularity with its fans. In 48 homedates, the Roadrunners averaged

close to 3,000 spectators per game,while only a little over 1,200 fans agame passed through the turnstiles at4,000-seat Harlingen Stadium.

"It just shows that we’re doingthings right," Tredaway commented."We’re doing things right off thefield as far as the front office and onthe other side, I think we’re doing alot of good things on the field tokeep our fans coming back. You wantto win and put a good product on thefield. We’ve been fortunate in thatway the last three years."

ROADRUNNERS continued from page 15

kills and 1,000 digs in hercareer.

Thorn was excited aboutthe win, but thinks his younggroup still has a lot to learnabout putting a team away.

"We played with moreconfidence in the last game.We passed well and playedreal good defense. We’restarting to come together andlearn from our mistakes,"Thorn said. "I’m really gladthat we won. We put our-

selves in a tough situationafter we won the first twogames, but we were able toget out of it. We need tolearn that when we have ateam down 2-0, we need toput them away."

The Lady Broncs will par-ticipate in the Stephen F.Austin Tournament inNacogdoches this weekend.UTPA will open up the tour-nament against Tulsa onFriday at 4 p.m.

VOLLEYBALL continued from page 16 Interested in writing sports for

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Contact sports editor Ed Chrnkoat 381-2546 or

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September 4, 2003 THE PAN AMERICAN Page 3

The University of Texas Pan-American has come a long waysince it was a two-yearcommunity college founded in1927.

Its original graduating classhad five students and within threeyears 35 students a year weregraduating. By 1970 theinstitution gained approval tooperate graduate programs andbegan offering master’s degreesin the arts, education, andscience.

Ten years ago the College ofBusiness Administration was notaround as a college. Todayhowever, the College can take abow to a national audience after

the Association to AdvanceCollegiate Schools of Businessawarded accreditation. It is nowone of the three Hispanicsserving higher institutions withan accredited doctoral program.

What exactly does this officialseal of approval mean for thefuture of UTPA, its students andthe Valley? Dr. Evelyn Hume,assistant dean of BusinessAdministration, explained itsimportance.

“The seal adds to thecredibility of the university andraises the esteem of theinstitution in the minds of theemployers in and outside of theValley,” Hume said. “For ourPh.D. students coming out of thedoctoral program they will haveno problem finding a job.”

In preparing to maintain thispattern of excellence andcredibility the College ofBusiness Administration hired anumber of faculty members whoalready have either a highlyestablished research record or arenewly trained from other

reputable institutions, accordingto Hume.

“For the Valley the future looksbrighter than ever from itsagricultural beginnings to thisnew wave of advancedtechnology, our Ph.D. programhas arrived just in time for our

students to use their knowledgeto shine a light on the Valley in apositive way,” Hume said.

There are many reasons whythe average student is satisfiedwith receiving a bachelorsdegree, including being tappedout of financial resources orhaving an immediate need forfreedom from school. But thereare only a few students likeKevin Cruthirds, a second yearPh.D. student, and CarmenMartinez, who is in the fourthyear of her dissertation.

Both are in the doctoralprogram in the College ofBusiness Administration and bothapplied to gain a betterunderstanding of what it means

By VANESSA L. LUCIOThe Pan American

Business school receives celebrity statusEveryone can benefit from an accreditation like

that of UTPA’s College of Business Administrationhere in the United States. But we must also

incorporate other countries like Latin Americawhen truly thinking of the future. We cannot

expand as a global community alone.

“



When deciding on a place to live itis important to know the benefits anddrawbacks of any given city. Tomany, Edinburg is a perfect exampleof a diamond in the rough. Its truesparkling beauty is in the familiarityof the family-owned and family-operated Mexican restaurant downthe street, in a town that doesn’t gettoo many visitors a year.

Edinburg has a leadership teamthat works to augment the city’s All-American City status through thehelp of community leaders likeAdrian Tamez, president of theEdinburg Chamber of Commerce.Tamez organizes the AnnualLeadership Edinburg Program andalong with various helpful committeemembers plans the docket for thenine-month commitment for theapplicants interested in making achange. The group meets each monthfor two hours or more.

According to Tamez, “There is anapplication and reviewingprocess…mainly what the SteeringCommittee looks for is anyone whohas a profound dedication, willing toput forth the effort it requires to seea change. Volunteer experience iscertainly a plus, but not arequirement. One requirement is thatanyone interested in volunteeringnext year must reside or work inEdinburg.”

The Steering Committee iscompiled of past Leadershipmembers who have graduated fromprevious classes and still wish toserve and guide new communityleaders. In this way, the newmembers get to follow in theirfootsteps, learning how to tacklecommunity concerns and aid in theoverall civic maintenance ofEdinburg, which now has over48,000 people according to the 2000

U.S. Census. Some issues that remain in limbo

for this year’s project ideas are fiveof the most important concepts thecommunity would like to seeaddressed.

MORE RESTAURANTFACILITIES

“There is such a great amount ofMexican restaurants here inEdinburg that it would benefiteveryone living within thecommunity if there was the taste ofItalian, or French…we would be ableto have the best of both worlds all inone place,” stated Letty Martinez,Steering Committee member whograduated from the leadership classand has been working for theEdinburg Chamber of Commerce for14 years.

Just think how great it would be tohave a homemade plate of enchiladasswizas one day and then turn aroundand have a filling entrée of Manicottipasta from the Macaroni Grill, arestaurant chain in bigger cities likeAustin, San Antonio, Houston, not tomention McAllen. Luby’s Cafeteriais a prime example of how welcomesuch a franchise restaurant would bein Edinburg.

People going to these restaurantswill only increase the amount ofmoney that will be put back into thecity and eventually make Edinburg amore viable place to live. Recently,the McAllen-Edinburg-Mission areawas rated the third most economicalurban area in the United States.

BORDER PATROL FACILITYINFRASTRUCTURE

A portion of the Border Patrol willbe moving into the city to expand itsalready existing presence throughoutthe Valley. “The construction isalready under way for that project. It

brings a certain amount of securityand stability to the people ofEdinburg,” stated Tamez. Theaddition will bring a lot of people tothe city. The city is already a countyseat, and having an importantorganization like the Border Patrolshould help establish a sense ofcredibility for Edinburg.

COMMUNITY PARKS

Nora Moroles, newly acceptedapplicant for the 2003-2004Leadership Edinburg group, stated,“Parks are always a good idea. or thekids, it’s especially important.”Adding another park will provide arecreational outlet for not only thechildren of Edinburg but for theirparents as well.

“People need to get out of thehouse and enjoy the trees. A parkwould definitely provide a safehaven to get lost in, away from thecomputer age indoors,” saidMoroles.

She hopes to mention the idea ofcreating another community park atthe first Leadership EdinburgProgram meeting in mid-September.

Several of the city’s existing parksare aging and rundown. MemorialPark, on Sprague near Supersplash,is a fine example of what can bedone to construct accessible parkswith many attractions.

CONVENTION CENTER

“We need a convention center sothe people of Edinburg can have theavailability and access of conductingconferences or trade shows like inMcAllen,” stated Rick Mata, a newapplicant accepted into theLeadership Edinburg Program for the2003-2004 year. Building aconvention center will also increase


Citizens seek to improve onAll-American city they love

See EDINBURG page 6

See BUSINESS page 6

UTPA parking manager Eddie Morin is working hard sothe University of Texas-Pan American is able to fit studentneed for parking space.

Given the increasing student population on campus eachyear since 1995, Morin saw the need for more parkingspaces here. Since then, he has worked hard to see thenumber of currently available spaces increase. For thispurpose, university officials have planned the addition of3,300 more as part of the school’s Master Plan, a process ofcampus redesign to be completed by 2020.

The addition of those parking spaces, however, willhardly have an effect on the current shortage problem. AsMorin explains, just in 1995 the school’s studentenrollment increased from approximately 9,500 to 12,300,and it keeps growing each year. Student population reached14,300 in 2003 and might be as high as 15,000 when thelatest figures are released later this month.

Several solutions to the problem have been proposed andimplemented. One of them was Morin’s 1998 carpoolprogram. As the name explains, the program attempted toget students with similar schedules to commute in a singlecar, thus reducing the need for extra parking space. Theprogram failed mainly because, as Morin explains, he“didn’t have any idea of what [he] was getting into.”

“For a carpool program to succeed, the parking andtraffic management require a computerized matchingsystem to pair up students with similar schedules,” heexplains. “I didn’t know that back then and even if I had,budget limits wouldn’t have allowed us to buy the $10,000computer.”

Still, Morin hopes to get a second opportunity inimplementing a new carpool program in order to reduce thedemand for additional parking space predicted even oncethe University’s Master Plan is completed. UTPA directorof facilities Marvin Boland agrees with Morin’s prediction.

“Right now we are slightly over the predictedenrollment,” admits Boland. “However this is nothing wecannot handle. We have enough parking spaces.”

The problem, as Boland sees it, is making themaccessible enough to students. He explains theresponsibility lies with the state and countyadministrations.

“We need roads and streets, like McColl, to be largeenough to accommodate more traffic so students can get to

Ever-present parkingproblems basis forseries of solutions

See PARKING page 11

By LUIS SAAVEDRAThe Pan American

Juan OchoaEnglishGraduate Student

I’ll say 12 because you have to couplework and school and somehow make afamily life so there aren’t enough hoursto pay attention to everything.

Norma DryerContracts CoordinatorStaff

Probably a 7 because we havedeadlines to meet, contracts andprojects to complete for theacquisitions of materials andservices important for theUniversity.

Veronica Hernandez Marketing Senior

7. It depends on the day of the weekbut most of my stress is because ofthe many responsibilities I have atschool.

How stressful is your dailyroutine on a scale of 1 to 10

and explain why.

John KaynUndeclaredSophomore

It’s about a 5 but it fluctuates though whenyou are in college. It depends on howmuch effort you put on the things youwant, and personally, I try to apply a lotand keep focused on college.

VOICECCaammppuuss

Philip RamaComputer ScienceSophomore

About 6. At times it is pretty easy butwhen it comes to tests and quizzes,stress becomes increased. However, youchoose your own time to study.

September 4, 2003 Sports Page 13

Muszynski sets volleyball record

UTPA senior outside hitter Jaclyn Muszynski set new school volleyball recordsin career kills and digs Saturday after the Lady Broncs defeated Lehigh in theSubway Cardinal Classic at Lamar University.

After Tuesday night’s home-opening victory over Prairie View A&M,Muszynski has accumulated 1,242 kills along with 1,072 digs which shatteredthe previous record of 1,183 kills set by Tanja Thomas (1991) and 1,024 digs setby Marie Velasquez (1996).

Price joins athletic department

Dawn Price joined the UTPA athletic department Monday as the new assistantathletic director for development. Price was formerly the development officer forthe Presidents' Circle and director of the annual fund programs at DrakeUniversity in Des Moines, Iowa.

Gagne sets saves record

Dodger second-year reliever Eric Gagne set a Major League record Tuesdaywith his 55th consecutive save when Los Angeles defeated Houston 4-1. In addi-tion, Fred McGriff cranked two homers to up his career total to 491.

Gagne leads the majors in saves this season with 47. He set a Dodger franchiserecord last year with 52 saves in 56 opportunities.

A-Rod hits 40th

Texas Rangers shortstop Alex Rodríguez of Puerto Rico extended his consecu-tive games streak to 524 Sunday and became the second player in Major Leaguehistory with six straight 40-home run seasons when he homered in the firstinning of the Rangers' 11-10 win over the Twins. A-Rod also reached 100 RBIsfor the seventh time in his career.

The Major League record for consecutive 40 or more home run seasons is heldby the legendary Babe Ruth with seven from 1926-32.

Reds win Mexican baseball final series

The Mexico City Reds were crowned two-time champions of the MexicanBaseball League for the third time in their history Aug. 29 when they defeatedthe Tigers of Puebla, 7-6, in Game 5 of the Final Series played at Foro SolStadium.

The Reds' title was their 14th in club history. Mexico City also won back-to-back championships in 1973-74 and 1987-88.

Texans cut Rodriguez and set roster

Linebacker Antonio Rodríguez was cut by the Houston Texans on Sunday.Fellow Mexicans Marco Martos (WR) of the Carolina Panthers and CarlosRosado (WR) of the New York Jets were also cut this weekend.

Houston set its roster at 53 players Tuesday after signing free agent linebackersSteve Foley and Armegis Spearman.

SPORTS CLIPBOARD

VOLLEYBALL SCHEDULE

Date Opponent Site TimeAug. 29 Lamar A 7 p.m.Aug. 30 North Texas A noonAug. 30 Lehigh A 4 p.m.Sept. 2 P. View A&M H 7 p.m.Sept. 5 Tulsa A 4 p.m.Sept. 6 SFA A 12 noonSept. 6 Lou.-Laf. A 4 p.m.Sept. 9 SWT H 7 p.m.Sept. 12 TCU A 7 p.m.Sept. 13 Ark. State A 10:30 a.m.Sept. 13 Ark.-Pine Bluff A 5 p.m.Sept. 19-20 PV A&M Tourney A TBASept. 23 Incarnate Word H 7 p.m.Sept. 27 Texas A&M-Int. A 4 p.m.Sept. 30 TAMUK A 7 p.m.Oct. 2 NMSU H 7 p.m.Oct. 4 TAMUCC H 7 p.m.Oct. 7 Texas A&M-Int. H 6 p.m.Oct. 10 Alumni H 7 p.m.Oct. 12 IPFW H 1 p.m.Oct. 15 UTSA H 7 p.m.Oct. 22 Texas Southern H 7 p.m.Oct. 25 TAMUCC A 11 a.m.Oct. 31 UTEP H 7 p.m.Nov. 1 Liga Municipal Sel. H 7 p.m.

ReynosaNov. 4 TAMUK H 7 p.m.Nov. 10 Prairie View A&M A noonNov. 10 Texas Southern A 4 p.m.Nov. 14 Northern Colorado A 9:30 a.m.Nov. 14 Utah Valley State A 4:00 p.m.Nov. 15 TAMUCC A 2 p.m.Nov. 15 IPFW A 6 p.m.

MEXICAN SOCCER LEAGUE

Team W-D-L GF:GA PTSIrapuato 3-2-0 10:5 11Tigres 3-1-1 11:4 10Toluca 3-1-1 9:6 10U.A.G. 3-1-1 6:5 10Veracruz 2-3-0 10:7 9Santos 2-2-1 8:4 8Atlante 2-2-1 10:8 8Cruz Azul 2-2-1 6:4 8U.N.A.M. 2-2-1 6:7 8Necaxa 1-4-0 6:4 7Pachuca 1-4-0 5:3 7Morelia 2-1-2 6:7 7Club San Luis 1-3-1 6:4 6Puebla 1-2-2 6:10 5Guadalajara 1-1-3 4:7 4Chiapas 1-1-3 3:7 4Monterrey 0-3-2 6:8 3América 0-2-3 8:11 2Atlas 0-2-3 4:9 2Querétaro 0-1-4 4:14 1

Week 5 results: U.A.G. 1, Atlas 0; Puebla 4, Chiapas1; U.N.A.M. 1, Atlante 1; Necaxa 1, Pachuca 1;Monterrey 2, América 2; Guadalajara 0, Morelia 1;Veracruz 3, San Luis 1; Cruz Azul 0, Santos 2; Toluca2, Querétaro 0; Irapuato 2, Tigres 0.

Week 6 Schedule Sept. 6-7: Chiapas vs. U.N.A.M.;Morelia vs. Necaxa; Tigres vs. Toluca; San Luis vs.U.A.G.; Atlas vs. Monterrey; América vs. Irapuato;Pachuca vs. Puebla; Atlante vs. Cruz Azul; Querétarovs. Guadalajara; Santos vs. Veracruz.

NFL WEEK ONE SCHEDULE

Away Home Date TimeN.Y. Jets Washington Sept. 4 8 p.m.Houston Miami Sept. 7 NoonArizona Detroit Sept. 7 NoonDenver Cincinnati Sept. 7 NoonIndianapolis Cleveland Sept. 7 NoonMinnesota Green Bay Sept. 7 NoonSan Diego Kansas City Sept. 7 NoonBaltimore Pittsburgh Sept. 7 NoonJacksonville Carolina Sept. 7 NoonNew England Buffalo Sept. 7 NoonSt. Louis N.Y. Giants Sept. 7 NoonAtlanta Dallas Sept. 7 3:15 p.m.New Orleans Seattle Sept. 7 3:15 p.m.Chicago San Francisco Sept. 7 3:15 p.m.Oakland Tennessee Sept. 7 7:30 p.m.Tampa Bay Philadelphia Sept. 8 8 p.m.

HUNTING SEASONProspects for the Special White-Winged Dove Area

season which runs Sept. 6-7 and Sept. 13-14 are good.Fields in Willacy, Cameron, Hidalgo, Jim Hogg and StarrCounty, respectively, are holding birds.

The limit is 10 white-winged, mourning and white-tipped(white- fronted) doves in the aggregate, to include notmore than five mourning doves and two whitetips. SouthZone milo and corn fields near George West, Fashing,Peggy and Three Rivers are holding good concentrationsof mourning dove.

The South Zone season runs Sept. 20-Nov. 5 and Dec.20, 2003-Jan. 11, 2004. Prospects are good according tothe Texas Parks and Wildlife Weekly Migratory BirdHunting Report.


Sometimes it seems thatpeople can’t turn on thetelevision anymore withouta barrage of bad news.

However, there is a localgovernment access cablechannel providingprogramming with positivehighlights about thecommunity. The EdinburgCable Network (ECN)Channel 12 was created in1999. Although it has beenoperating for the past fiveyears, this year was thefirst time stationemployees attended theTexas Association ofTelecommunicationsOfficers and Advisors(TATOA) 2003 Conferencein Austin.

Channel 12 broughtback the most awards ofany such station in thestate of Texas. Theyreceived 10 awards, fivefor first place.

ECN is co-sponsored bythe city of Edinburg, theEdinburg EconomicDevelopment Corporationand the University ofTexas-Pan American. Its24/7 programmingincludes airings of citycouncil meetings andcommunity events such asa ribbon-cuttingannouncing the opening ofa new business or facility.ECN also covers UTPAevents to promoteuniversity programs, andhas talk show interviews

with universityadministrators. Forexample, performances ofthe school’s mariachi bandhave been aired, as havemajor speeches bylongtime UTPA PresidentMiguel Nevarez. Thestation also does profileson exceptional individualsin the community.

In sum, at times thestation is like C-SPAN inthat it focuses ongovernment. At others itacts much like the localnewspaper, bringingcommunity news to thefore. And it does thesethings with a visualformat.

Sandra Quintanilla,director of ECN andinterim director ofUniversity Relations atUTPA, said that the goalsof the station are tocontinue to be the resourcethe City of Edinburg andUTPA use to deliverimportant information,events and entertainmentto local citizens.

"It [ECN] is part of the

city’s and university’scommitment to promoteopen government,"Quintanilla said.

It is not uncommon formeetings of citygovernment to betelevised, giving Edinburgresidents a chance to seetheir local politics inaction. Along these lines,ECN’s stated purpose is toeducate the public and toraise awareness in thecommunity. Quintanillasaid that many timespeople are unable to attendpublic city meetings, andECN gives local citizensthe chance to really seewhat’s going on.

Nidia Lopez, reporterfor ECN, said that shebelieves the station hasbeen a success becauseunlike other outlets, itcaters only to the city ofEdinburg. She says it hitsso much closer to home.

"We bring out the best inEdinburg," Lopez said.

ECN expands on

By AIME SERNAThe Pan American

Leadership organizationpractices civic involvement

Richard Costello (left), Director of Environmental Health and Safety, instructsstudent Paul Ververs on proper fire extinguishing techniques outside of theStudent Union Tuesday afternoon.

Daniel Aguilar/The Pan American

See CHANNEL 12 page 6

Working for ECN really helpedbuild my relationship with

important people in the city, andthe experience really helped medevelop a professional image. “

“- Tricia Barrera,

UTPA broadcast journalism major

September 4, 2003 THE PAN AMERICAN Page 12 September 4, 2003 THE PAN AMERICAN Page 5

The University of Texas-PanAmerican will once again serve asa temporary home to students fromdifferent countries. The universityaverages about 80 foreignexchange students per year duringthe summer, spring, and fallsemesters.

The university's Office ofInternational Programs (OIP)serves as a liaison between UTPAand other universities, paving theway for international students tofurther their education in Edinburg.

According to Maggie Medrano,research assistant of the OIP, thereare not many academicrequirements that a student mustfulfill in order to become a foreignexchange student.

All a student needs is to be acollege sophomore, must enrollonly in classes that are transferable,and must have a signed agreementbetween their university andUTPA. These signed agreementsare known as Agreements ofCooperation and are created topromote institutional exchange inteaching, research, and socialenvironments of the student'srespected institutions.

Medrano stated that a studentcan not become a foreign exchangestudent if he or she does not have asigned agreement, which can onlybe signed by the president of UTPAand by the dean or director of theinternational student's university.

"In order for them to come toUTPA we need to have anagreement with their university,"Medrano said. "If we don't have anagreement then one is made."

These agreements are not onlyused to promote a healthyinstitutional exchange betweenuniversities, but also as a means todetermine how a student will payfor school. Students have theoption to directly pay UTPA, or aone-to-one exchange can be made.

A one-to-one exchange can onlybe made if a UTPA student attendsa certain foreign university while astudent from that same universityattends Pan Am. If a one-to-oneexchange does occur then eachstudent is required to pay at his orher home, however, if theinternational student chooses to payUTPA then he or she is granted theright to pay the resident tuition fee.This arrangement allows thestudent to pay the same tuition as aTexas resident.

Medrano commented that out-of-

state students pay almost threetimes as much tuition as a Texasresident is required to pay. Mosttuition rates in the United Statesare going up, and Texas is noexception.

International students wishing tocome to the United States toexperience the American schoolsystem must pay for theireducation. There are a few ways inwhich the universities try tofacilitate a student's monetarysituation.

According to Medrano, UTPAdoes not supply foreign exchangestudents with financial help. Onlydegree-seeking students can qualifyfor financial assistance.

One type of immediateassistance is an emergency loan. Inorder to receive it, the student mustsupply the Office of Financial Aidwith a number of importantdocuments, including an officialtranscript, a letter ofrecommendation, proof ofnecessity, and a personal statement.

According to Marylou Salazar,director of OIP, help is available toshort-term international studentsvia their university. They areeligible to receive scholarshipsonly from their universities.

"Most of our exchange students

get funded by their universities,"Salazar said.

Once the student hassuccessfully arrived at UTPA, theOIP takes responsibility in helpingthe student get familiar with thecampus and the city. The officehelps the student attend orientation,provides a tour of the campus, andprepares a packet full ofinformation about Edinburg and itssurrounding cities featuringrestaurants and places to visit. Theoffice of international programs isalso responsible for creating theirschedules.

"The students send usinformation regarding what classesthey need and then we make uptheir schedules," Medrano said.

Students come from variousparts of the world, such as,Germany, Belgium, Canada,Mexico, Nigeria, and India, just toname a few. There are manyreasons why students decide tobecome international exchangestudents. Some do it to experienceliving in a different country whileothers do it to further theireducation.

Peer Cafferenz, a business major,arrived at UTPA earlier this weekfrom Hamburg, Germany. Hestated that he had never been to the

United States and he wanted to seewhat it was like to live here. Healso said that in Germany studentsare encouraged to study somewhereelse, especially in an English-speaking country, in order toimprove their English.

"If you are in an English-speaking country you learn it verywell," Cafferenz said. "I hope toget better at it."

Sergio Andres De la Hoz, afinance major, just arrived at UTPAfrom Colombia and will bespending this year as a localstudent. He has come to UTPA inhopes of improving his knowledgeof business and finance.

"I am looking forward tolearning the American system ofbusiness," De la Hoz commented."There is a big difference betweenbusiness in Colombia and businessin the United States."

Salazar stated that UTPA'sinternational program hascontinued to be a success. Someenjoy their experience so much thatthey decide to return to UTPA asinternational degree-seekingstudents.

"Some finish at their universityand then later come back to UTPAas graduate students," Salazarconcluded.

Internationals find home base for time being

Do you ever think about thinking? Are wereally who we think we are? Doesconsciousness of one’s soul really definepersonal identity? Have you ever questionedlife? Perhaps many UTPA students do notthink about these things often, but there isone group that does: The Philosophy Club.

As a group, the Philosophy Club (PC)engages a variety of activities throughout theyear to stimulate the mind, and many of themare designed to solve and discuss ethicalquestions.

Dahlia Guzman, PC president, said, “Somethings we do are the Ethics Bowl, gettingguest speakers to come from various culturessuch as from the Islamic community to speakto our club members. And we also watchmovies and discuss philosophical issues inthem.”

Every year, the UTPA Philosophy Clubcompetes against 20-25 different schools inan annual competition called the Ethics Bowlat St. Mary’s University in San Antonio. Lastyear, UTPA placed 3rd in the competition,and hopes to move up this time around.

“The Ethics bowl brings together

philosophy teams from all over thestate to compete in mid-November,”said Dr. David Carter, the clubadviser. “Students spend a fewmonths researching philosophicalissues that they have to findsolutions to. Speakers are alsobrought in, and debates are held.”

Some of the issues discussed atthe Bowl are actual events, andothers are constructed based on realevents. Teams are formed, andtogether, they have to come up witha reasonable solution to anargument. For example, one argumentfocused on ancient bones found in a NativeAmerican territory. Scientists wished to studythe bones, while some of the NativeAmericans insisted that they were tribalproperty.

“Since the bones were found on theirterritory, they wanted to keep the bones togive them their proper burial,” explainedGuzman. “The anthropologists didn’t want tokeep them, they only wanted to borrow themto be studied, then they’d return them back.The group had to decide what the ethicalissue was and how this problem should behandled” she added.

Although many of the club members arephilosophy majors, anyone can come andengage in the task of deep thought.

“There is a great diversity of majors, suchas journalism, psychology, engineering andbiology,” said Guzman “It is so nice for themto all join, because this way, we get differentperspectives and ideas on the things wediscuss.”

No matter the major, the members aredifferent individuals with original views, andthis fact never fails to spark excitingconversations as people seek to expressthemselves and understand their world.

“There is no discrimination of any kind on

race, sex, religion, etc. Anyone isfree to state their opinions on thethings we talk about,” saidGuzman. “No one is expected toagree with the things that arebeing said, but they do have aright to express themselves. Welearn to be more patient and open-minded with one another.”

In this manner, the PhilosophyClub helps members see things ina different light.

Andrew Fish, PC treasurer, said,“Being in the Philosophy Club has

really helped me to see life differently, buildgreat analytical skills, and improve criticalthinking to get a better grip on the world welive in.”

So to the members, a lot is to learned inthis club, more than one could ever think.Guzman said, “The biggest thing I’ve learnedis that you can’t just make arguments. Youhave to really think about what your opinionsare, and be more thoughtful on yourpositions.”

For those who are interested in joining thePhilosophy Club, the first meeting will beheld Sept. 9 from noon-1 p.m. in SBSC Rm.111.

Deep thought first priority for Philosophy Club

By DÄGOBERTO PÉREZThe Pan American

By JUAN CAVAZOSThe Pan American

to all UTPA students.The ongoing concern of

inadequate parking was alsodiscussed at the forum. With agrowing student population,parking problems increase everysemester. Because of the lack ofavailable land surroundingUTPA, SGA is in the process oflooking into creating a tramshuttle service to transport

students from remote parkinglots and eventually fromdesignated locations around theRio Grande Valley.

“Parking is always an issue,”Garza said, “Other than the newparking lots planned for the neweducation building we are stillplanning out the shuttle service.”

Another concerned voiced bystudents was the unavailability of

required textbooks in theUniversity Bookstore. The issuehas been assigned to the SGAUniversity and CommunityAffairs Committee for study.

“The books are not at thebookstore and students getfrustrated,” Garza said. “They’regiven an assignment and theydon’t have the books to do it.They fall behind in their

courses.”“We talk to the bookstore and

they say it’s the professors’problem. We talk to ourprofessors and they say it’s thebookstore’s fault. We are goingto work on making the systemmore efficient, because right nowit’s not.”

SGA is planning a productiveyear and encourages UTPA

students to become involved instudent organizations to enhancetheir college experience.

“We’re hoping to have a greatyear,” Garza said. “Students, getmore involved and you’ll havefun. For more information onSGA or standing campuscommittees visit the SGA officein UC room 322 or call 381-2517.

SGA continued from page 2

There is a great diversity of majors,such as journalism, psychology,

engineering and biology. It is so nice forthem to all join, because this way, we

get different perspectives and ideas onthe things we discuss.

“

“- Dahlia Guzman,

Philosophy Club president


Rocha participated in the Institute forManagement and Leadership inEducation (MLE) in Massachusetts,where he spent two weeks learning withother administrators from around thenation about new curricula, new modesof delivery, and how to thinkstrategically about an institution’sacademic change agenda.

Rocha explained that for two weeks,MLE participants work and learntogether the different developmentsneeded to strengthen their institutions.There are often case studies that theadministrators discuss to test new ideas,and develop new strategies that mightbe needed in the future.

One major theme of the MLEincluded how the need to change isimportant and that the administratorsshould adjust the way they viewchanges. Rocha explained that sinceeveryone learns differently, learninghow to adjust to a new situation can bedifficult. If you can understand thedifferent reactions to change byindividuals who are taking part in it,then it is likely that communication willbe more clear.

Rocha is also planning on attendingwith department chairs a four-dayworkshop in San Antonio that isdesigned for developing leadershipshills. The American Council onEducation (ACE) is a major factor inthe assistance of the nation’s highereducation institutions. The missionstatement explains the goal is “seekingto provide leadership and a unifyingvoice on key higher education issuesand to influence public policy throughadvocacy, research, and programinitiatives.”

Rocha feels that all this training hasan important role if he wants toimprove his ability as an administrator,and for the success of other facultymembers as well.

“All of this training is about thestudents,” Rocha said. “If we don’tthink something is good for thestudents, or that something won’t helpthe students advance, we simply won’tdo it.”

ROCHA continued from page 1

to teach at a university level.Working for Haggar for

twenty-three years andneeding a change in careersleft Cuthirds looking for a jobat a crossroad in his life. Helater discovered that teachingwas the right choice, he said.

With the help of the Ph.D.program Cruthirds has decidedto fall somewhere in themiddle of researching andteaching.

“With the business school’saccreditation, the University’sfuture should attract thoseMBA and Ph.D. students whowish to learn from the best

nationally. It’s amazing theamount of knowledge theCollege of BusinessAdministration facultyknows,” Cruthirds said.

The Ph.D. program not onlyappeals to the national studentbut also to the internationalstudent. Martinez, originallyfrom Medellin, Colombia inLatin America, has beenworking on her doctorate since1998, and knows thededication and patience that isrequired to complete such along-term goal.

“Everyone can benefit froman accreditation like that of

UTPA’s College of BusinessAdministration here in theUnited States,” Martinez said.“But we must also incorporateother countries like LatinAmerica when truly thinkingof the future. We cannotexpand as a global communityalone.”

With all the success theCollege has had after manyyears of hard work from boththe faculty and students, whatother golden opportunities areon the horizon?

According to Hume, theBusiness School is looking toinitiate a bilingual certification

program on the undergraduatelevel. Students will showemployers that they are able towrite their business plan bothin English and Spanish.

Employers should knowthey will not get this skillfrom students in most otheruniversities.

Many of the students locallygrew up in a Hispanicenvironment and with theHispanic population makingincreasingly vitalcontributions in many fields,being bilingual will be a hotcommodity in futureemployment markets.

BUSINESS continued from page 3

the number of visitors whowould stay in Edinburg’shotels, increasing the flow ofrevenue back into the city.With a viable conventioncenter, the city could competeto host conferences, meetings,and special events. The city ofHidalgo already got the jumpon the rest of the Valley withits 6,500-seat center, and as aresult will be the home of aprofessional hockey teamstarting this fall, and aprofessional indoor footballteam possibly next year.

SHOPPING CENTER

“We have a lovely UniversityPlaza, but we need morenovelty stores, gourmet coffeeshops, unique specialty storesand maybe even a stream ofoutlet stores,” stated LettyMartinez. Edinburg might havea solid location on theexpressway for outlet stores.With the EconomicDevelopment Corporation, theUniversity of Texas-PanAmerican, and the Chamber of

Commerce all workingtogether, bring an outlet orsome other business clustershould be a possibility. SanMarcos, south of Austin andnorth of San Antonio on I-35,has carved out a niche as anoutlet mall center. Gainesville,just south of the Red River onI-35, also is in the outlet mallbusiness. Neither of these citiesis a major population center butare well-placed along the mainroad. While I-35 runs north-south, Edinburg is connected toHighway 83, which runs east-west, by 281, a north-southroad. North of Edinburg is awide expanse of highway andvery little population, so thatcould be a problem.

• • •

During 15 years of civicinvolvement, the LeadershipEdinburg team has workedhard to build credibility andconsistency. There are anumber of house rules ineffect, such as no cell phonesduring the sessions, and a zero-

absence policy. After all, it is aprogram designed to makeleaders out of citizens. Theprogram invites guest speakersfrom in and out of the area toinform and encourage membersabout the need for communitychanges. State Rep. Aaron Penais an example.

Although the program hasfulfilled its 13-20-person limitper class for the year, it is opento anyone interested inapplying for the 2004-2005session. Every class has aproject to complete by the endof the nine-month period;

completion is required forgraduation and the hope is thateach project will ultimatelyimprove the quality of life forcitizens of Edinburg.

According to Tamez, “It’s agreat program and people whohave gone through thisprogram are really respectedhere in Edinburg. Once theclass begins, people suddenlyrealize how much they didn’tcomprehend what needed to bedone. The process getseveryone so involved ineverything that they can’t helpbut come back year after year.”

EDINBURG continued from page 3

It’s a great program and people whohave gone through this program arereally respected here in Edinburg.

Once the class begins, peoplesuddenly realize how much they didn’tcomprehend what needed to be done. “

“

- Adrian Tamez,Edinburg Chamber of Commerce president

community events. When localnews channels may only coverEdinburg in a 30-second newsblip, Channel 12 takes theevent and highlights it in a 30-minute show.

ECN has not only been abenefit to the community butfor UTPA students as well.

Tricia Barrera, UTPAbroadcast journalism major,obtained her first job as areporter with ECN Channel 12.She said it was like aninternship that came with somany extras. She got thechance to interview manyimportant people of the city,such the mayor of Edinburgand several staterepresentatives. ECN gaveBarrera the opportunity to doactual interviews and get a feelof what the field is actuallylike.

"Working for ECN reallyhelped build my relationships

with important people in thecity, and the experience reallyhelped me develop aprofessional image," saidBarrera, who now works forTelemundo.

Public television is not onlybeneficial for promotingcommunity and universityevents, but it also allowsstudents to gain realexperience. Fred Mann, UTPAtelevision production lecturer,expressed how he thinks alocal cable channel is great forstudents.

Before teaching at UTPA,Mann taught high schoolbroadcasting for 25 years inMcAllen.

"My students planned,produced and shot theproductions that aired to thecommunity through the localeducation channel," Mann said.

He thinks a local cablechannel is a great experience

for students. He says that theonly problem that he has seencome out of student-producedpublic television is badreception. But for the mostpart, Mann has seen nothingbut positive outcomes.

Having started a broadcastclub on campus with Dr. JackStanley and interested majors,Mann is no doubt planning toget his college hopefulsinvolved with the local channelsomewhere down the line. In abusiness that is noted for itsfierce competition, internshipsoften are the foot in the doorthat students need to get theirstart on the air.

ECN Channel 12 has beengoing strong for five years andhas proven to be successfulwith 10 awards this year. Thefuture appears to be bright.

"I expect only moreaccomplishments fromChannel 12," Barrera said.

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scholarship that will benefit StarrCounty education students.

The future should hold even moreexpansion for UTPA education outwest, especially considering that theTexas A&M system also looking tomake inroads in the area. Perezexpects the Starr County Center tobecome a permanent part of theUTPA system and extend itsprograms to include businessadministration, graduate programsand health and science courses.

Students attending the UpperLevel Center will have access tocertain services that UTPA offers.Rodriguez explained how thestudents attending the center willhave a chance to access all theInternet services that the UTPAcampus offers. As the center grows,more services will be provided.

“Since the students belong toUTPA, the services are the same,expect Starr County residents don’thave to travel an hour in order toaccess what they need to at the

university,” Rodriguez said. “We arehaving members of the libraryconduct classes to explain how toaccess the library resources from theInternet, as well as student affairsadvisers that will explain financialaid services and orientation this fall.”

Rocha believes that as theopportunities grow for a largeramount of students, there is going tobe an effort on the faculty’s part thatwill extend beyond normalexpectations.

“I currently have around 50students in my class,” said Rocha.“You have to ask yourself, is it betterfor 50 students to drive an hour tocome to my class, or could you, oneperson, make the effort to go tothem? I see it as simply another wayof serving the students.”

Rodriguez has been part of theproject since practically the verybeginning. She has been very excitedto watch it grow and reach newlevels and feels there are unlimitedpossibilities.

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lacks adequate rest.“If for whatever reason I got

tired the previous day and have noteither slept enough or had not hadenough relaxation time I have agreater chance of getting myanxiety attack because I feel thesituation is harder to control,”continued Lomeli.

“I get really nervous, start to feeltrapped and get this feeling to run,to counteract it I have to be alone ina ‘safe place’ like my brother’sapartment or my house.”

Lomeli is being treated by adoctor of homeopathic medicine,and takes drops before eating thatprevent her digestive system fromhaving a negative reaction to thefood. If she does get an attack itcan last from a couple of hours todays.

TALE OF A SURVIVOR

A ray of hope for Lomeli is thatpeople do conquer bouts withanxiety. Ruby Guerra, a student atUTPA majoring in psychology,triumphed in a six-month battle ofanxiety that stemmed from stress.

“I had three exams in one weekplus my full-time job,” Guerra said.“While at work, I began to feeldizzy, out of breath and had blurredvision. My body began to shake

and I thought I was going to faint.”“I decided not to seek treatment

because I did not want to take themedications such as Paxil due totheir side effects,” she said. “I gavemyself a month to try to do it onmy own and if I could not controlit, then I would submit myself tothe Paxil treatment.”

Paxil, or Paroxetine, is an anti-depressant medication thatinfluences the neurotransmitters,chemical nerves in the brain used tosend messages to one another. Thismedicine is used to treatdepression, obsessive-compulsivedisorder and panic disorder.

Side effects of Paxil include:lowered blood pressure and faintingupon standing, headache,drowsiness, blurred vision,constipation, hypomania (a form ofmania) and seizures.

Guerra is relieved that she wasable to defeat her illness withoutthe use of medications.

“Fortunately, I was able to do iton my own,” she said. “I overcameit by incorporating a light exerciseroutine and a healthier diet.”

Guerra has not experiencedanother attack since then, but shefeels that a relapse is possible.

“I do think that people mighthave recurring situations so youcan’t completely eradicate it,” saidHampton, who has a bachelor’s in

psychology.Through her experience with

anxiety Guerra, 25, adopted thephilosophy that most of us cancontrol the anxiety we feel withouttreatment simply by believing in“mind over matter.”

HOW THE WAR IS WON

Guerra prevailed in her battlewith anxiety by using her mind andbody as weapons against theattacks. Lomeli opts to tryhomeopathic medicine, and otherswho are diagnosed with anxiety useprescription drugs to terminaterecurring attacks.

Anxiety does not have to betackled alone. Family therapy andspecific forms of psychotherapy,classified as: behavioral therapy orcognitive behavioral therapy, arecommon forms of treatment ofthese disorders.

A fact sheet compiled by theNational Alliance for the MentallyIll states, “Cognitive behavioraltreatment involves the youngperson’s learning to deal with his orher fears by modifying the way heor she thinks and behaves bypracticing new behaviors.”

“Anxiety can get in the way ofliving so management is a morerealistic goal,” said Hampton, whois in his eighth year of working as acounselor. He uses a combinationof the medical model and cognitivetreatments in caring for patientswho suffer from disorders ranging

from depression to anxiety. Heemphasizes the importance ofhelping his clients develop soundcoping skills and find a balancebetween work and play.

According to Hampton, anxietycannot be eliminated. As acounselor his job is to help peoplelearn how to manage their anxietylevels, so they can continue livingand pursue the things they love.

Cognitive and medicinal methodsare not the only forms of treatment.According to an article publishedby BBC on Sept. 14, 1999, peoplewho suffer severe stress and anxietyfrom exams, interviews, or flyingcan fight fear with technology.

The U.S. Food and DrugAdministration licenses productssuch as the Alpha-Stim, which isused in medical treatments onanxiety disorders. The Alpha-Stimis a walkman-like device thatattempts to defeat fear by passingelectricity through the brain and re-tuning cells.

There are opponents of thesetreatments who believe that Paxiland other alternatives just representways for the rich to get richer in acapitalist society.

Diana Applegate, a student atBryn Mawr College, wrote, “Thecountless commercials andmagazine advertisements describingSocial Anxiety Disorder willpromote awareness and encouragethose who are suffering to seekhelp.”

“However, SmithKline Beecham

is also running this campaign inhopes that more doctors will nowprescribe Paxil so they may reapthe financial rewards,” wroteApplegate.

SmithKline Beecham is the drugcompany that manufactures Paxil,which launched an educationalcampaign centered on anxiety in2000.

PSYCHOSOMATIC ORTRULY PROBLEMATIC?

Others oppose the claim thatanxiety is a true mental illnessbecause they believe thesedisorders are psychosomatic, theinfluence of the mind on the body.In simple terms their argument isthese illnesses are in a person’smind and do not really exist.

“I’ve seen it in adults where theyuse anxiety to manipulate,” saidPerez, 37, counselor at Mary HodgeMiddle School in Weslaco. “Peopleuse it as a device to get their needsmet, but this is on a case-to-casebasis.”

Lomeli, a graduate of the TeacherAcademy in Edinburg, is upset thatpeople imply that anxiety ispsychosomatic. She knows that theproblem she that has affected herfor four years is real.

“It gets me mad when people saythat anxiety isn’t a real disorder,”Lomeli said. “When they say this Iknow that they don’t understandwhat I’m going through.”

Students and professionals whoare familiar with or have overcomeanxiety disorders agree withLomeli.

“I feel that anxiety is a realdisorder,” Guerra said. “Because itcan take over an individual’s lifeand they may feel like a prisoner toit.”

“I see it as a viable validdisorder,” Hampton said. “Somepeople may say it’s just yourimagination, but for something thatcauses so much disruption in yourlife, you can’t say it’s just nothing.”

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I see it as a viable valid disorder. Somepeople may say it’s just your imagination,but for something that causes so muchdisruption in your life, you can’t say it’s

just nothing. “



Graphic by Dägoberto Pérez

these spaces,” he said.Another proposed solution to the

on-campus parking shortage hasbeen reducing the number ofreserved parking spaces. Currently,the number required by law is onepercent of the total number forhandicapped and another onepercent for maintenance workers.

With parking lots around campusfeaturing up to 25 percent of thetotal number of spaces reserved forfaculty and visitors, many studentshave opted to violate school trafficregulations and use these spacesrather than park far away from theuniversity’s buildings. They alsouse other creative techniques.UTPA Chief of Police HowardMiller says one of the reasonsparking permits were changedfrom stickers to hangers is that anincreased number of students“were cutting their permits in allsorts of forms and shapes” in orderto park closer to campus facilities.

“Now the problem we haveencountered is that some studentsphotocopy the permits,” Morinadds.

Just this year commuter studentslost more spaces. In February,parking and traffic managementofficials designated 24 of thespaces located near Bronc Villageas reserved spaces for tenants.Since then students havecomplained about the decision.

“Half of those new [reserved]spaces are never used,” said UTPAsenior Danny Trevino. “It onlymakes it harder to find space closeto school.”

Indeed, another problem facedby Morin is the decision of schoolofficials to build parking lotsaround campus. Originally, UTPA’sMaster Plan called for theuniversity to have its own parkinggarage but school officials were

compelled to discard the idea dueto budget limitations.

Both Boland and Morin explainthat building a parking garage likethe one in the original plan wouldhave an estimated cost of $8,000per parking space: that’s $7,200more than a single space in aparking lot. He says that althoughapparently a parking garage wouldbe a perfect solution to fit thestudents’ need for parking space, itwould only hurt their pockets.

“Instead of paying for a $20permit, students would have to paya $200 fee per semester,” explainsMorin. “So, instead of having amultiple level parking garage, theschool administration has decidedto push out student, as well asreserved, parking spaces.”

With the resolution of movingparking to the exterior of campus,Morin has suggested theimplementation of a tram system,using a bus that would operate

throughout the day picking upstudents from the various parkinglots.

“What it looks like in 20 years,we will not need a parkingstructure. We will need a tramsystem,” said Morin. “I think itwill be beneficial in the future totake students in and out ofcampus.”

The idea of the tram system hasbeen studied in coordination withthe student government. Accordingto Boland, surveys have been madeabout the viability of such a systemand the possible student bodyresponse to it.

“The plan for Pan Am is to be apedestrian campus,” he says. “Acampus where you can walk toanywhere you want without therisk of getting run over by a car.”

For the time being, Morin asksstudents to be patient and to beprepared to walk if they arriveafter 10 in the morning.

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Instead of paying for a $20 permit, studentswould have to pay a $200 fee per semester.

So, instead of having a multiple levelparking garage, the school administration

has decided to push out student, as well asreserved, parking spaces.

“

“- Eddie Morin,

UTPA parking manager

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CD: “Human Clay” by CreedMovie: “Monsters, Inc.”Book: “Lord of the Rings” trilogy

CD: “What is it to Burn?” by FinchMovie: “Red Dragon”Book: “El Alienista” by Caleb Carr

CD: “Historia” by CaifanesMovie: “American Wedding”Website: internationalmale.com

Epi CervantesPurchasing andCentral Services

Cynthia RinconFreshmanArt

Diana CantuFreshmanDietetics

CULTURE CLUBWhat students like to read, listen to and surf.

The

September 4, 2003 Tarts & entertainment Page 10

(Left) - Melissa Moralestries her hand at the darttoss. Balloons were filledwith prizes ranging fromfree meals from theUTPA cafeteria to smalltoys and trinkets.

(Bottom left) - MaryLuna, a cafeteria workerfrom Sodexho Marriot,laughs after JorgeHernandez won a freesix-inch sub sandwichfrom the “Duck SwimWin” game.

(Below) - KarinaMarquez tosses a bean-bag to win prizes at the“Ball and Ring” game.Marquez was the firstwinner of the event.

PLAY, TOSS, AND WINSodexho workers sponsored a “World’s Fair” in the

cafeteria Wednesday afternoon. Events included a darttoss, ball toss, “Duck Swim and Win” and ball-in-the-ring toss.

Similar events are scheduled for the coming months,including a “Fright Fest” at Halloween.

Gabriel Hernandez/The Pan American

Juanes, and his latest album “Un Dia Normal,” took tophonors at the Fourth Annual Latin Grammy Awardsceremony Sept. 3 in Miami.

While the ceremony honored legendary “Queen of Salsa”Celia Cruz, the real star was Juanes, who walked awaywith five awards.

Although the show featured mostly Latin artists, therewere a number of crossover performances, includingJuanes sharing the stage with hip-hop artists the Black-Eyed Peas and Brazilian singer Alexandre Pires singingwith Kelly Clarkson.

Presenters included singer Natalie Cole, actors JessicaAlba and Adam Rodriguez, and tennis star VenusWilliams.

LATIN GRAMMY AWARDS

(Above)”Catfish in aDog Fight”, ceramic(Left) “Leonardclaus”,acrylic on canvas(Background) “Mine,”ceramic

Photos by Arlett Lomeli

Chris Leonard, a renowned arti-san, will be exhibiting his exposi-tion titled Claus/ Claws III:Leonardland Revisited at theUniversity of Texas-PanAmerican’s University Gallerylocated at the CAS building onSeptember 4 from 7-9p.m.Leonard will be discussing the dif-ferent pieces of art he createdwithin the art exhibit.

Leonard's exhibit was presentedin Progresso’s Art Gallery thisJuly. This month the art exhibit hasmade its way to the UniversityGallery. It will be filled with a mixof functional, semi-functional, andsculpture clay along with two-dimensional work on paper andcanvas. The work can be classifiedas both narrative and contempla-tive. It displays a balance of hishome and working environment.The art pieces were inspired byLeonard's alter ego, school teach-ers, life, and family. The exhibithas cats, fishes, different conceptsof santa claus, and dogs that reflectthe animals he owns.

"Our dog is surrounded by fivecats that at times I wonder if hethinks he is one," Leonard said.

The santa claus theme was basedon the teaching idea that studentsshould not get everything they

want, because they becomedemanding.

Leonard said, "I am ChrisLeonard, not Chris Kringle."

The Santa Claus characters werealso symbolic of the wonders ofchildhood and expectations ofChristmas.

"The idea that every Christmaschildren get new toys and breakthem in an hour did not destroy thejoy of receiving a new gift the nextyear. The important thing wassharing the holiday with your fami-ly and friends every year," Leonardsaid.

Leonard received his Bachelorsin Fine Arts with an emphasis inpainting and all level teaching cer-tificate from the University ofNorthern Iowa in 1985. He thenspent 14 years teaching math and abit of art in South Texas schools.Presently Leonard is teaching artappreciation part time at UTPA andat the same time he is takingcourses in ceramic, this is to prac-tice his skills as an artist.

"You have to be smarter in thefield of Art because there is no oneright way to do it or one way toget a job in it," Leonard said. "I tryto draw a pond life experience anda feeling of what I want to do toget balance with my art."

New UTPA Art Director PattyBallinger was happy to see that herclassmate was presenting his art

exhibit at the University. Ballingerofficially started her positionSeptember 2, 2003, but has beenon the job for part of the summer.She previously taught part-time atthe South Texas CommunityCollege and UTPA for the artdepartment. Ballinger was also theart director from the InternationalMuseum of Arts in McAllen.

"I am excited, I have done it[artdirector] in the past, but each insti-tution brings new things to learnand new people to meet," Ballingersaid, "I especially like working inthe University galleries because ofthe students and the faculty."

Undergraduates and graduates ofart are required to display theirwork on campus. This is the reasonwhy so many students exhibits areshown on and off campus.

Leonard's exhibit is an exhibitfor the entire public.

"The exhibit is a flip on the totalopposite but at the same time itmakes it almost the same. It con-tains direct qualities of both folkart and children," Leonard said, "Itis not only for the student body,but enjoyable for children andgrandparents."

The art exhibit will continue tobe open for the public September 4through 26 on Monday,Wednesday, and Friday from 9:00to 5:00 p.m. Also, Tuesday andThursday from 9:00-1:00 p.m.

(Above)”PantherInfection,” graphite,prisma color andacryllic(Left) “Pink and GreenPussys II”, ceramic.

By ARLETT LOMELIThe Pan American

(Above)”Catfish in aDog Fight”, ceramic(Left) “Leonardclaus”,acrylic on canvas(Background) “Mine,”ceramic

Photos by Arlett Lomeli

Chris Leonard, a renowned arti-san, will be exhibiting his exposi-tion titled Claus/ Claws III:Leonardland Revisited at theUniversity of Texas-PanAmerican’s University Gallerylocated at the CAS building onSeptember 4 from 7-9p.m.Leonard will be discussing the dif-ferent pieces of art he createdwithin the art exhibit.

Leonard's exhibit was presentedin Progresso’s Art Gallery thisJuly. This month the art exhibit hasmade its way to the UniversityGallery. It will be filled with a mixof functional, semi-functional, andsculpture clay along with two-dimensional work on paper andcanvas. The work can be classifiedas both narrative and contempla-tive. It displays a balance of hishome and working environment.The art pieces were inspired byLeonard's alter ego, school teach-ers, life, and family. The exhibithas cats, fishes, different conceptsof santa claus, and dogs that reflectthe animals he owns.

"Our dog is surrounded by fivecats that at times I wonder if hethinks he is one," Leonard said.

The santa claus theme was basedon the teaching idea that studentsshould not get everything they

want, because they becomedemanding.

Leonard said, "I am ChrisLeonard, not Chris Kringle."

The Santa Claus characters werealso symbolic of the wonders ofchildhood and expectations ofChristmas.

"The idea that every Christmaschildren get new toys and breakthem in an hour did not destroy thejoy of receiving a new gift the nextyear. The important thing wassharing the holiday with your fami-ly and friends every year," Leonardsaid.

Leonard received his Bachelorsin Fine Arts with an emphasis inpainting and all level teaching cer-tificate from the University ofNorthern Iowa in 1985. He thenspent 14 years teaching math and abit of art in South Texas schools.Presently Leonard is teaching artappreciation part time at UTPA andat the same time he is takingcourses in ceramic, this is to prac-tice his skills as an artist.

"You have to be smarter in thefield of Art because there is no oneright way to do it or one way toget a job in it," Leonard said. "I tryto draw a pond life experience anda feeling of what I want to do toget balance with my art."

New UTPA Art Director PattyBallinger was happy to see that herclassmate was presenting his art

exhibit at the University. Ballingerofficially started her positionSeptember 2, 2003, but has beenon the job for part of the summer.She previously taught part-time atthe South Texas CommunityCollege and UTPA for the artdepartment. Ballinger was also theart director from the InternationalMuseum of Arts in McAllen.

"I am excited, I have done it[artdirector] in the past, but each insti-tution brings new things to learnand new people to meet," Ballingersaid, "I especially like working inthe University galleries because ofthe students and the faculty."

Undergraduates and graduates ofart are required to display theirwork on campus. This is the reasonwhy so many students exhibits areshown on and off campus.

Leonard's exhibit is an exhibitfor the entire public.

"The exhibit is a flip on the totalopposite but at the same time itmakes it almost the same. It con-tains direct qualities of both folkart and children," Leonard said, "Itis not only for the student body,but enjoyable for children andgrandparents."

The art exhibit will continue tobe open for the public September 4through 26 on Monday,Wednesday, and Friday from 9:00to 5:00 p.m. Also, Tuesday andThursday from 9:00-1:00 p.m.

(Above)”PantherInfection,” graphite,prisma color andacryllic(Left) “Pink and GreenPussys II”, ceramic.

By ARLETT LOMELIThe Pan American

■ Art exhibit . . . . . . . 8-9

■ Culture Club . . . . . . 10ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

PAGE 7

CD: “Human Clay” by CreedMovie: “Monsters, Inc.”Book: “Lord of the Rings” trilogy

CD: “What is it to Burn?” by FinchMovie: “Red Dragon”Book: “El Alienista” by Caleb Carr

CD: “Historia” by CaifanesMovie: “American Wedding”Website: internationalmale.com

Epi CervantesPurchasing andCentral Services

Cynthia RinconFreshmanArt

Diana CantuFreshmanDietetics

CULTURE CLUBWhat students like to read, listen to and surf.

The

September 4, 2003 Tarts & entertainment Page 10

(Left) - Melissa Moralestries her hand at the darttoss. Balloons were filledwith prizes ranging fromfree meals from theUTPA cafeteria to smalltoys and trinkets.

(Bottom left) - MaryLuna, a cafeteria workerfrom Sodexho Marriot,laughs after JorgeHernandez won a freesix-inch sub sandwichfrom the “Duck SwimWin” game.

(Below) - KarinaMarquez tosses a bean-bag to win prizes at the“Ball and Ring” game.Marquez was the firstwinner of the event.

PLAY, TOSS, AND WINSodexho workers sponsored a “World’s Fair” in the

cafeteria Wednesday afternoon. Events included a darttoss, ball toss, “Duck Swim and Win” and ball-in-the-ring toss.

Similar events are scheduled for the coming months,including a “Fright Fest” at Halloween.

Gabriel Hernandez/The Pan American

Juanes, and his latest album “Un Dia Normal,” took tophonors at the Fourth Annual Latin Grammy Awardsceremony Sept. 3 in Miami.

While the ceremony honored legendary “Queen of Salsa”Celia Cruz, the real star was Juanes, who walked awaywith five awards.

Although the show featured mostly Latin artists, therewere a number of crossover performances, includingJuanes sharing the stage with hip-hop artists the Black-Eyed Peas and Brazilian singer Alexandre Pires singingwith Kelly Clarkson.

Presenters included singer Natalie Cole, actors JessicaAlba and Adam Rodriguez, and tennis star VenusWilliams.

LATIN GRAMMY AWARDS


Rocha participated in the Institute forManagement and Leadership inEducation (MLE) in Massachusetts,where he spent two weeks learning withother administrators from around thenation about new curricula, new modesof delivery, and how to thinkstrategically about an institution’sacademic change agenda.

Rocha explained that for two weeks,MLE participants work and learntogether the different developmentsneeded to strengthen their institutions.There are often case studies that theadministrators discuss to test new ideas,and develop new strategies that mightbe needed in the future.

One major theme of the MLEincluded how the need to change isimportant and that the administratorsshould adjust the way they viewchanges. Rocha explained that sinceeveryone learns differently, learninghow to adjust to a new situation can bedifficult. If you can understand thedifferent reactions to change byindividuals who are taking part in it,then it is likely that communication willbe more clear.

Rocha is also planning on attendingwith department chairs a four-dayworkshop in San Antonio that isdesigned for developing leadershipshills. The American Council onEducation (ACE) is a major factor inthe assistance of the nation’s highereducation institutions. The missionstatement explains the goal is “seekingto provide leadership and a unifyingvoice on key higher education issuesand to influence public policy throughadvocacy, research, and programinitiatives.”

Rocha feels that all this training hasan important role if he wants toimprove his ability as an administrator,and for the success of other facultymembers as well.

“All of this training is about thestudents,” Rocha said. “If we don’tthink something is good for thestudents, or that something won’t helpthe students advance, we simply won’tdo it.”

ROCHA continued from page 1

to teach at a university level.Working for Haggar for

twenty-three years andneeding a change in careersleft Cuthirds looking for a jobat a crossroad in his life. Helater discovered that teachingwas the right choice, he said.

With the help of the Ph.D.program Cruthirds has decidedto fall somewhere in themiddle of researching andteaching.

“With the business school’saccreditation, the University’sfuture should attract thoseMBA and Ph.D. students whowish to learn from the best

nationally. It’s amazing theamount of knowledge theCollege of BusinessAdministration facultyknows,” Cruthirds said.

The Ph.D. program not onlyappeals to the national studentbut also to the internationalstudent. Martinez, originallyfrom Medellin, Colombia inLatin America, has beenworking on her doctorate since1998, and knows thededication and patience that isrequired to complete such along-term goal.

“Everyone can benefit froman accreditation like that of

UTPA’s College of BusinessAdministration here in theUnited States,” Martinez said.“But we must also incorporateother countries like LatinAmerica when truly thinkingof the future. We cannotexpand as a global communityalone.”

With all the success theCollege has had after manyyears of hard work from boththe faculty and students, whatother golden opportunities areon the horizon?

According to Hume, theBusiness School is looking toinitiate a bilingual certification

program on the undergraduatelevel. Students will showemployers that they are able towrite their business plan bothin English and Spanish.

Employers should knowthey will not get this skillfrom students in most otheruniversities.

Many of the students locallygrew up in a Hispanicenvironment and with theHispanic population makingincreasingly vitalcontributions in many fields,being bilingual will be a hotcommodity in futureemployment markets.

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the number of visitors whowould stay in Edinburg’shotels, increasing the flow ofrevenue back into the city.With a viable conventioncenter, the city could competeto host conferences, meetings,and special events. The city ofHidalgo already got the jumpon the rest of the Valley withits 6,500-seat center, and as aresult will be the home of aprofessional hockey teamstarting this fall, and aprofessional indoor footballteam possibly next year.

SHOPPING CENTER

“We have a lovely UniversityPlaza, but we need morenovelty stores, gourmet coffeeshops, unique specialty storesand maybe even a stream ofoutlet stores,” stated LettyMartinez. Edinburg might havea solid location on theexpressway for outlet stores.With the EconomicDevelopment Corporation, theUniversity of Texas-PanAmerican, and the Chamber of

Commerce all workingtogether, bring an outlet orsome other business clustershould be a possibility. SanMarcos, south of Austin andnorth of San Antonio on I-35,has carved out a niche as anoutlet mall center. Gainesville,just south of the Red River onI-35, also is in the outlet mallbusiness. Neither of these citiesis a major population center butare well-placed along the mainroad. While I-35 runs north-south, Edinburg is connected toHighway 83, which runs east-west, by 281, a north-southroad. North of Edinburg is awide expanse of highway andvery little population, so thatcould be a problem.

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During 15 years of civicinvolvement, the LeadershipEdinburg team has workedhard to build credibility andconsistency. There are anumber of house rules ineffect, such as no cell phonesduring the sessions, and a zero-

absence policy. After all, it is aprogram designed to makeleaders out of citizens. Theprogram invites guest speakersfrom in and out of the area toinform and encourage membersabout the need for communitychanges. State Rep. Aaron Penais an example.

Although the program hasfulfilled its 13-20-person limitper class for the year, it is opento anyone interested inapplying for the 2004-2005session. Every class has aproject to complete by the endof the nine-month period;

completion is required forgraduation and the hope is thateach project will ultimatelyimprove the quality of life forcitizens of Edinburg.

According to Tamez, “It’s agreat program and people whohave gone through thisprogram are really respectedhere in Edinburg. Once theclass begins, people suddenlyrealize how much they didn’tcomprehend what needed to bedone. The process getseveryone so involved ineverything that they can’t helpbut come back year after year.”

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It’s a great program and people whohave gone through this program arereally respected here in Edinburg.

Once the class begins, peoplesuddenly realize how much they didn’tcomprehend what needed to be done. “

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- Adrian Tamez,Edinburg Chamber of Commerce president

community events. When localnews channels may only coverEdinburg in a 30-second newsblip, Channel 12 takes theevent and highlights it in a 30-minute show.

ECN has not only been abenefit to the community butfor UTPA students as well.

Tricia Barrera, UTPAbroadcast journalism major,obtained her first job as areporter with ECN Channel 12.She said it was like aninternship that came with somany extras. She got thechance to interview manyimportant people of the city,such the mayor of Edinburgand several staterepresentatives. ECN gaveBarrera the opportunity to doactual interviews and get a feelof what the field is actuallylike.

"Working for ECN reallyhelped build my relationships

with important people in thecity, and the experience reallyhelped me develop aprofessional image," saidBarrera, who now works forTelemundo.

Public television is not onlybeneficial for promotingcommunity and universityevents, but it also allowsstudents to gain realexperience. Fred Mann, UTPAtelevision production lecturer,expressed how he thinks alocal cable channel is great forstudents.

Before teaching at UTPA,Mann taught high schoolbroadcasting for 25 years inMcAllen.

"My students planned,produced and shot theproductions that aired to thecommunity through the localeducation channel," Mann said.

He thinks a local cablechannel is a great experience

for students. He says that theonly problem that he has seencome out of student-producedpublic television is badreception. But for the mostpart, Mann has seen nothingbut positive outcomes.

Having started a broadcastclub on campus with Dr. JackStanley and interested majors,Mann is no doubt planning toget his college hopefulsinvolved with the local channelsomewhere down the line. In abusiness that is noted for itsfierce competition, internshipsoften are the foot in the doorthat students need to get theirstart on the air.

ECN Channel 12 has beengoing strong for five years andhas proven to be successfulwith 10 awards this year. Thefuture appears to be bright.

"I expect only moreaccomplishments fromChannel 12," Barrera said.

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scholarship that will benefit StarrCounty education students.

The future should hold even moreexpansion for UTPA education outwest, especially considering that theTexas A&M system also looking tomake inroads in the area. Perezexpects the Starr County Center tobecome a permanent part of theUTPA system and extend itsprograms to include businessadministration, graduate programsand health and science courses.

Students attending the UpperLevel Center will have access tocertain services that UTPA offers.Rodriguez explained how thestudents attending the center willhave a chance to access all theInternet services that the UTPAcampus offers. As the center grows,more services will be provided.

“Since the students belong toUTPA, the services are the same,expect Starr County residents don’thave to travel an hour in order toaccess what they need to at the

university,” Rodriguez said. “We arehaving members of the libraryconduct classes to explain how toaccess the library resources from theInternet, as well as student affairsadvisers that will explain financialaid services and orientation this fall.”

Rocha believes that as theopportunities grow for a largeramount of students, there is going tobe an effort on the faculty’s part thatwill extend beyond normalexpectations.

“I currently have around 50students in my class,” said Rocha.“You have to ask yourself, is it betterfor 50 students to drive an hour tocome to my class, or could you, oneperson, make the effort to go tothem? I see it as simply another wayof serving the students.”

Rodriguez has been part of theproject since practically the verybeginning. She has been very excitedto watch it grow and reach newlevels and feels there are unlimitedpossibilities.

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lacks adequate rest.“If for whatever reason I got

tired the previous day and have noteither slept enough or had not hadenough relaxation time I have agreater chance of getting myanxiety attack because I feel thesituation is harder to control,”continued Lomeli.

“I get really nervous, start to feeltrapped and get this feeling to run,to counteract it I have to be alone ina ‘safe place’ like my brother’sapartment or my house.”

Lomeli is being treated by adoctor of homeopathic medicine,and takes drops before eating thatprevent her digestive system fromhaving a negative reaction to thefood. If she does get an attack itcan last from a couple of hours todays.

TALE OF A SURVIVOR

A ray of hope for Lomeli is thatpeople do conquer bouts withanxiety. Ruby Guerra, a student atUTPA majoring in psychology,triumphed in a six-month battle ofanxiety that stemmed from stress.

“I had three exams in one weekplus my full-time job,” Guerra said.“While at work, I began to feeldizzy, out of breath and had blurredvision. My body began to shake

and I thought I was going to faint.”“I decided not to seek treatment

because I did not want to take themedications such as Paxil due totheir side effects,” she said. “I gavemyself a month to try to do it onmy own and if I could not controlit, then I would submit myself tothe Paxil treatment.”

Paxil, or Paroxetine, is an anti-depressant medication thatinfluences the neurotransmitters,chemical nerves in the brain used tosend messages to one another. Thismedicine is used to treatdepression, obsessive-compulsivedisorder and panic disorder.

Side effects of Paxil include:lowered blood pressure and faintingupon standing, headache,drowsiness, blurred vision,constipation, hypomania (a form ofmania) and seizures.

Guerra is relieved that she wasable to defeat her illness withoutthe use of medications.

“Fortunately, I was able to do iton my own,” she said. “I overcameit by incorporating a light exerciseroutine and a healthier diet.”

Guerra has not experiencedanother attack since then, but shefeels that a relapse is possible.

“I do think that people mighthave recurring situations so youcan’t completely eradicate it,” saidHampton, who has a bachelor’s in

psychology.Through her experience with

anxiety Guerra, 25, adopted thephilosophy that most of us cancontrol the anxiety we feel withouttreatment simply by believing in“mind over matter.”

HOW THE WAR IS WON

Guerra prevailed in her battlewith anxiety by using her mind andbody as weapons against theattacks. Lomeli opts to tryhomeopathic medicine, and otherswho are diagnosed with anxiety useprescription drugs to terminaterecurring attacks.

Anxiety does not have to betackled alone. Family therapy andspecific forms of psychotherapy,classified as: behavioral therapy orcognitive behavioral therapy, arecommon forms of treatment ofthese disorders.

A fact sheet compiled by theNational Alliance for the MentallyIll states, “Cognitive behavioraltreatment involves the youngperson’s learning to deal with his orher fears by modifying the way heor she thinks and behaves bypracticing new behaviors.”

“Anxiety can get in the way ofliving so management is a morerealistic goal,” said Hampton, whois in his eighth year of working as acounselor. He uses a combinationof the medical model and cognitivetreatments in caring for patientswho suffer from disorders ranging

from depression to anxiety. Heemphasizes the importance ofhelping his clients develop soundcoping skills and find a balancebetween work and play.

According to Hampton, anxietycannot be eliminated. As acounselor his job is to help peoplelearn how to manage their anxietylevels, so they can continue livingand pursue the things they love.

Cognitive and medicinal methodsare not the only forms of treatment.According to an article publishedby BBC on Sept. 14, 1999, peoplewho suffer severe stress and anxietyfrom exams, interviews, or flyingcan fight fear with technology.

The U.S. Food and DrugAdministration licenses productssuch as the Alpha-Stim, which isused in medical treatments onanxiety disorders. The Alpha-Stimis a walkman-like device thatattempts to defeat fear by passingelectricity through the brain and re-tuning cells.

There are opponents of thesetreatments who believe that Paxiland other alternatives just representways for the rich to get richer in acapitalist society.

Diana Applegate, a student atBryn Mawr College, wrote, “Thecountless commercials andmagazine advertisements describingSocial Anxiety Disorder willpromote awareness and encouragethose who are suffering to seekhelp.”

“However, SmithKline Beecham

is also running this campaign inhopes that more doctors will nowprescribe Paxil so they may reapthe financial rewards,” wroteApplegate.

SmithKline Beecham is the drugcompany that manufactures Paxil,which launched an educationalcampaign centered on anxiety in2000.

PSYCHOSOMATIC ORTRULY PROBLEMATIC?

Others oppose the claim thatanxiety is a true mental illnessbecause they believe thesedisorders are psychosomatic, theinfluence of the mind on the body.In simple terms their argument isthese illnesses are in a person’smind and do not really exist.

“I’ve seen it in adults where theyuse anxiety to manipulate,” saidPerez, 37, counselor at Mary HodgeMiddle School in Weslaco. “Peopleuse it as a device to get their needsmet, but this is on a case-to-casebasis.”

Lomeli, a graduate of the TeacherAcademy in Edinburg, is upset thatpeople imply that anxiety ispsychosomatic. She knows that theproblem she that has affected herfor four years is real.

“It gets me mad when people saythat anxiety isn’t a real disorder,”Lomeli said. “When they say this Iknow that they don’t understandwhat I’m going through.”

Students and professionals whoare familiar with or have overcomeanxiety disorders agree withLomeli.

“I feel that anxiety is a realdisorder,” Guerra said. “Because itcan take over an individual’s lifeand they may feel like a prisoner toit.”

“I see it as a viable validdisorder,” Hampton said. “Somepeople may say it’s just yourimagination, but for something thatcauses so much disruption in yourlife, you can’t say it’s just nothing.”

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I see it as a viable valid disorder. Somepeople may say it’s just your imagination,but for something that causes so muchdisruption in your life, you can’t say it’s

just nothing. “



Graphic by Dägoberto Pérez

these spaces,” he said.Another proposed solution to the

on-campus parking shortage hasbeen reducing the number ofreserved parking spaces. Currently,the number required by law is onepercent of the total number forhandicapped and another onepercent for maintenance workers.

With parking lots around campusfeaturing up to 25 percent of thetotal number of spaces reserved forfaculty and visitors, many studentshave opted to violate school trafficregulations and use these spacesrather than park far away from theuniversity’s buildings. They alsouse other creative techniques.UTPA Chief of Police HowardMiller says one of the reasonsparking permits were changedfrom stickers to hangers is that anincreased number of students“were cutting their permits in allsorts of forms and shapes” in orderto park closer to campus facilities.

“Now the problem we haveencountered is that some studentsphotocopy the permits,” Morinadds.

Just this year commuter studentslost more spaces. In February,parking and traffic managementofficials designated 24 of thespaces located near Bronc Villageas reserved spaces for tenants.Since then students havecomplained about the decision.

“Half of those new [reserved]spaces are never used,” said UTPAsenior Danny Trevino. “It onlymakes it harder to find space closeto school.”

Indeed, another problem facedby Morin is the decision of schoolofficials to build parking lotsaround campus. Originally, UTPA’sMaster Plan called for theuniversity to have its own parkinggarage but school officials were

compelled to discard the idea dueto budget limitations.

Both Boland and Morin explainthat building a parking garage likethe one in the original plan wouldhave an estimated cost of $8,000per parking space: that’s $7,200more than a single space in aparking lot. He says that althoughapparently a parking garage wouldbe a perfect solution to fit thestudents’ need for parking space, itwould only hurt their pockets.

“Instead of paying for a $20permit, students would have to paya $200 fee per semester,” explainsMorin. “So, instead of having amultiple level parking garage, theschool administration has decidedto push out student, as well asreserved, parking spaces.”

With the resolution of movingparking to the exterior of campus,Morin has suggested theimplementation of a tram system,using a bus that would operate

throughout the day picking upstudents from the various parkinglots.

“What it looks like in 20 years,we will not need a parkingstructure. We will need a tramsystem,” said Morin. “I think itwill be beneficial in the future totake students in and out ofcampus.”

The idea of the tram system hasbeen studied in coordination withthe student government. Accordingto Boland, surveys have been madeabout the viability of such a systemand the possible student bodyresponse to it.

“The plan for Pan Am is to be apedestrian campus,” he says. “Acampus where you can walk toanywhere you want without therisk of getting run over by a car.”

For the time being, Morin asksstudents to be patient and to beprepared to walk if they arriveafter 10 in the morning.

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Instead of paying for a $20 permit, studentswould have to pay a $200 fee per semester.

So, instead of having a multiple levelparking garage, the school administration

has decided to push out student, as well asreserved, parking spaces.

“

“- Eddie Morin,

UTPA parking manager

September 4, 2003 THE PAN AMERICAN Page 12 September 4, 2003 THE PAN AMERICAN Page 5

The University of Texas-PanAmerican will once again serve asa temporary home to students fromdifferent countries. The universityaverages about 80 foreignexchange students per year duringthe summer, spring, and fallsemesters.

The university's Office ofInternational Programs (OIP)serves as a liaison between UTPAand other universities, paving theway for international students tofurther their education in Edinburg.

According to Maggie Medrano,research assistant of the OIP, thereare not many academicrequirements that a student mustfulfill in order to become a foreignexchange student.

All a student needs is to be acollege sophomore, must enrollonly in classes that are transferable,and must have a signed agreementbetween their university andUTPA. These signed agreementsare known as Agreements ofCooperation and are created topromote institutional exchange inteaching, research, and socialenvironments of the student'srespected institutions.

Medrano stated that a studentcan not become a foreign exchangestudent if he or she does not have asigned agreement, which can onlybe signed by the president of UTPAand by the dean or director of theinternational student's university.

"In order for them to come toUTPA we need to have anagreement with their university,"Medrano said. "If we don't have anagreement then one is made."

These agreements are not onlyused to promote a healthyinstitutional exchange betweenuniversities, but also as a means todetermine how a student will payfor school. Students have theoption to directly pay UTPA, or aone-to-one exchange can be made.

A one-to-one exchange can onlybe made if a UTPA student attendsa certain foreign university while astudent from that same universityattends Pan Am. If a one-to-oneexchange does occur then eachstudent is required to pay at his orher home, however, if theinternational student chooses to payUTPA then he or she is granted theright to pay the resident tuition fee.This arrangement allows thestudent to pay the same tuition as aTexas resident.

Medrano commented that out-of-

state students pay almost threetimes as much tuition as a Texasresident is required to pay. Mosttuition rates in the United Statesare going up, and Texas is noexception.

International students wishing tocome to the United States toexperience the American schoolsystem must pay for theireducation. There are a few ways inwhich the universities try tofacilitate a student's monetarysituation.

According to Medrano, UTPAdoes not supply foreign exchangestudents with financial help. Onlydegree-seeking students can qualifyfor financial assistance.

One type of immediateassistance is an emergency loan. Inorder to receive it, the student mustsupply the Office of Financial Aidwith a number of importantdocuments, including an officialtranscript, a letter ofrecommendation, proof ofnecessity, and a personal statement.

According to Marylou Salazar,director of OIP, help is available toshort-term international studentsvia their university. They areeligible to receive scholarshipsonly from their universities.

"Most of our exchange students

get funded by their universities,"Salazar said.

Once the student hassuccessfully arrived at UTPA, theOIP takes responsibility in helpingthe student get familiar with thecampus and the city. The officehelps the student attend orientation,provides a tour of the campus, andprepares a packet full ofinformation about Edinburg and itssurrounding cities featuringrestaurants and places to visit. Theoffice of international programs isalso responsible for creating theirschedules.

"The students send usinformation regarding what classesthey need and then we make uptheir schedules," Medrano said.

Students come from variousparts of the world, such as,Germany, Belgium, Canada,Mexico, Nigeria, and India, just toname a few. There are manyreasons why students decide tobecome international exchangestudents. Some do it to experienceliving in a different country whileothers do it to further theireducation.

Peer Cafferenz, a business major,arrived at UTPA earlier this weekfrom Hamburg, Germany. Hestated that he had never been to the

United States and he wanted to seewhat it was like to live here. Healso said that in Germany studentsare encouraged to study somewhereelse, especially in an English-speaking country, in order toimprove their English.

"If you are in an English-speaking country you learn it verywell," Cafferenz said. "I hope toget better at it."

Sergio Andres De la Hoz, afinance major, just arrived at UTPAfrom Colombia and will bespending this year as a localstudent. He has come to UTPA inhopes of improving his knowledgeof business and finance.

"I am looking forward tolearning the American system ofbusiness," De la Hoz commented."There is a big difference betweenbusiness in Colombia and businessin the United States."

Salazar stated that UTPA'sinternational program hascontinued to be a success. Someenjoy their experience so much thatthey decide to return to UTPA asinternational degree-seekingstudents.

"Some finish at their universityand then later come back to UTPAas graduate students," Salazarconcluded.

Internationals find home base for time being

Do you ever think about thinking? Are wereally who we think we are? Doesconsciousness of one’s soul really definepersonal identity? Have you ever questionedlife? Perhaps many UTPA students do notthink about these things often, but there isone group that does: The Philosophy Club.

As a group, the Philosophy Club (PC)engages a variety of activities throughout theyear to stimulate the mind, and many of themare designed to solve and discuss ethicalquestions.

Dahlia Guzman, PC president, said, “Somethings we do are the Ethics Bowl, gettingguest speakers to come from various culturessuch as from the Islamic community to speakto our club members. And we also watchmovies and discuss philosophical issues inthem.”

Every year, the UTPA Philosophy Clubcompetes against 20-25 different schools inan annual competition called the Ethics Bowlat St. Mary’s University in San Antonio. Lastyear, UTPA placed 3rd in the competition,and hopes to move up this time around.

“The Ethics bowl brings together

philosophy teams from all over thestate to compete in mid-November,”said Dr. David Carter, the clubadviser. “Students spend a fewmonths researching philosophicalissues that they have to findsolutions to. Speakers are alsobrought in, and debates are held.”

Some of the issues discussed atthe Bowl are actual events, andothers are constructed based on realevents. Teams are formed, andtogether, they have to come up witha reasonable solution to anargument. For example, one argumentfocused on ancient bones found in a NativeAmerican territory. Scientists wished to studythe bones, while some of the NativeAmericans insisted that they were tribalproperty.

“Since the bones were found on theirterritory, they wanted to keep the bones togive them their proper burial,” explainedGuzman. “The anthropologists didn’t want tokeep them, they only wanted to borrow themto be studied, then they’d return them back.The group had to decide what the ethicalissue was and how this problem should behandled” she added.

Although many of the club members arephilosophy majors, anyone can come andengage in the task of deep thought.

“There is a great diversity of majors, suchas journalism, psychology, engineering andbiology,” said Guzman “It is so nice for themto all join, because this way, we get differentperspectives and ideas on the things wediscuss.”

No matter the major, the members aredifferent individuals with original views, andthis fact never fails to spark excitingconversations as people seek to expressthemselves and understand their world.

“There is no discrimination of any kind on

race, sex, religion, etc. Anyone isfree to state their opinions on thethings we talk about,” saidGuzman. “No one is expected toagree with the things that arebeing said, but they do have aright to express themselves. Welearn to be more patient and open-minded with one another.”

In this manner, the PhilosophyClub helps members see things ina different light.

Andrew Fish, PC treasurer, said,“Being in the Philosophy Club has

really helped me to see life differently, buildgreat analytical skills, and improve criticalthinking to get a better grip on the world welive in.”

So to the members, a lot is to learned inthis club, more than one could ever think.Guzman said, “The biggest thing I’ve learnedis that you can’t just make arguments. Youhave to really think about what your opinionsare, and be more thoughtful on yourpositions.”

For those who are interested in joining thePhilosophy Club, the first meeting will beheld Sept. 9 from noon-1 p.m. in SBSC Rm.111.

Deep thought first priority for Philosophy Club

By DÄGOBERTO PÉREZThe Pan American

By JUAN CAVAZOSThe Pan American

to all UTPA students.The ongoing concern of

inadequate parking was alsodiscussed at the forum. With agrowing student population,parking problems increase everysemester. Because of the lack ofavailable land surroundingUTPA, SGA is in the process oflooking into creating a tramshuttle service to transport

students from remote parkinglots and eventually fromdesignated locations around theRio Grande Valley.

“Parking is always an issue,”Garza said, “Other than the newparking lots planned for the neweducation building we are stillplanning out the shuttle service.”

Another concerned voiced bystudents was the unavailability of

required textbooks in theUniversity Bookstore. The issuehas been assigned to the SGAUniversity and CommunityAffairs Committee for study.

“The books are not at thebookstore and students getfrustrated,” Garza said. “They’regiven an assignment and theydon’t have the books to do it.They fall behind in their

courses.”“We talk to the bookstore and

they say it’s the professors’problem. We talk to ourprofessors and they say it’s thebookstore’s fault. We are goingto work on making the systemmore efficient, because right nowit’s not.”

SGA is planning a productiveyear and encourages UTPA

students to become involved instudent organizations to enhancetheir college experience.

“We’re hoping to have a greatyear,” Garza said. “Students, getmore involved and you’ll havefun. For more information onSGA or standing campuscommittees visit the SGA officein UC room 322 or call 381-2517.

SGA continued from page 2

There is a great diversity of majors,such as journalism, psychology,

engineering and biology. It is so nice forthem to all join, because this way, we

get different perspectives and ideas onthe things we discuss.

“

“- Dahlia Guzman,

Philosophy Club president

Juan OchoaEnglishGraduate Student

I’ll say 12 because you have to couplework and school and somehow make afamily life so there aren’t enough hoursto pay attention to everything.

Norma DryerContracts CoordinatorStaff

Probably a 7 because we havedeadlines to meet, contracts andprojects to complete for theacquisitions of materials andservices important for theUniversity.

Veronica Hernandez Marketing Senior

7. It depends on the day of the weekbut most of my stress is because ofthe many responsibilities I have atschool.

How stressful is your dailyroutine on a scale of 1 to 10

and explain why.

John KaynUndeclaredSophomore

It’s about a 5 but it fluctuates though whenyou are in college. It depends on howmuch effort you put on the things youwant, and personally, I try to apply a lotand keep focused on college.

VOICECCaammppuuss

Philip RamaComputer ScienceSophomore

About 6. At times it is pretty easy butwhen it comes to tests and quizzes,stress becomes increased. However, youchoose your own time to study.

September 4, 2003 Sports Page 13

Muszynski sets volleyball record

UTPA senior outside hitter Jaclyn Muszynski set new school volleyball recordsin career kills and digs Saturday after the Lady Broncs defeated Lehigh in theSubway Cardinal Classic at Lamar University.

After Tuesday night’s home-opening victory over Prairie View A&M,Muszynski has accumulated 1,242 kills along with 1,072 digs which shatteredthe previous record of 1,183 kills set by Tanja Thomas (1991) and 1,024 digs setby Marie Velasquez (1996).

Price joins athletic department

Dawn Price joined the UTPA athletic department Monday as the new assistantathletic director for development. Price was formerly the development officer forthe Presidents' Circle and director of the annual fund programs at DrakeUniversity in Des Moines, Iowa.

Gagne sets saves record

Dodger second-year reliever Eric Gagne set a Major League record Tuesdaywith his 55th consecutive save when Los Angeles defeated Houston 4-1. In addi-tion, Fred McGriff cranked two homers to up his career total to 491.

Gagne leads the majors in saves this season with 47. He set a Dodger franchiserecord last year with 52 saves in 56 opportunities.

A-Rod hits 40th

Texas Rangers shortstop Alex Rodríguez of Puerto Rico extended his consecu-tive games streak to 524 Sunday and became the second player in Major Leaguehistory with six straight 40-home run seasons when he homered in the firstinning of the Rangers' 11-10 win over the Twins. A-Rod also reached 100 RBIsfor the seventh time in his career.

The Major League record for consecutive 40 or more home run seasons is heldby the legendary Babe Ruth with seven from 1926-32.

Reds win Mexican baseball final series

The Mexico City Reds were crowned two-time champions of the MexicanBaseball League for the third time in their history Aug. 29 when they defeatedthe Tigers of Puebla, 7-6, in Game 5 of the Final Series played at Foro SolStadium.

The Reds' title was their 14th in club history. Mexico City also won back-to-back championships in 1973-74 and 1987-88.

Texans cut Rodriguez and set roster

Linebacker Antonio Rodríguez was cut by the Houston Texans on Sunday.Fellow Mexicans Marco Martos (WR) of the Carolina Panthers and CarlosRosado (WR) of the New York Jets were also cut this weekend.

Houston set its roster at 53 players Tuesday after signing free agent linebackersSteve Foley and Armegis Spearman.

SPORTS CLIPBOARD

VOLLEYBALL SCHEDULE

Date Opponent Site TimeAug. 29 Lamar A 7 p.m.Aug. 30 North Texas A noonAug. 30 Lehigh A 4 p.m.Sept. 2 P. View A&M H 7 p.m.Sept. 5 Tulsa A 4 p.m.Sept. 6 SFA A 12 noonSept. 6 Lou.-Laf. A 4 p.m.Sept. 9 SWT H 7 p.m.Sept. 12 TCU A 7 p.m.Sept. 13 Ark. State A 10:30 a.m.Sept. 13 Ark.-Pine Bluff A 5 p.m.Sept. 19-20 PV A&M Tourney A TBASept. 23 Incarnate Word H 7 p.m.Sept. 27 Texas A&M-Int. A 4 p.m.Sept. 30 TAMUK A 7 p.m.Oct. 2 NMSU H 7 p.m.Oct. 4 TAMUCC H 7 p.m.Oct. 7 Texas A&M-Int. H 6 p.m.Oct. 10 Alumni H 7 p.m.Oct. 12 IPFW H 1 p.m.Oct. 15 UTSA H 7 p.m.Oct. 22 Texas Southern H 7 p.m.Oct. 25 TAMUCC A 11 a.m.Oct. 31 UTEP H 7 p.m.Nov. 1 Liga Municipal Sel. H 7 p.m.

ReynosaNov. 4 TAMUK H 7 p.m.Nov. 10 Prairie View A&M A noonNov. 10 Texas Southern A 4 p.m.Nov. 14 Northern Colorado A 9:30 a.m.Nov. 14 Utah Valley State A 4:00 p.m.Nov. 15 TAMUCC A 2 p.m.Nov. 15 IPFW A 6 p.m.

MEXICAN SOCCER LEAGUE

Team W-D-L GF:GA PTSIrapuato 3-2-0 10:5 11Tigres 3-1-1 11:4 10Toluca 3-1-1 9:6 10U.A.G. 3-1-1 6:5 10Veracruz 2-3-0 10:7 9Santos 2-2-1 8:4 8Atlante 2-2-1 10:8 8Cruz Azul 2-2-1 6:4 8U.N.A.M. 2-2-1 6:7 8Necaxa 1-4-0 6:4 7Pachuca 1-4-0 5:3 7Morelia 2-1-2 6:7 7Club San Luis 1-3-1 6:4 6Puebla 1-2-2 6:10 5Guadalajara 1-1-3 4:7 4Chiapas 1-1-3 3:7 4Monterrey 0-3-2 6:8 3América 0-2-3 8:11 2Atlas 0-2-3 4:9 2Querétaro 0-1-4 4:14 1

Week 5 results: U.A.G. 1, Atlas 0; Puebla 4, Chiapas1; U.N.A.M. 1, Atlante 1; Necaxa 1, Pachuca 1;Monterrey 2, América 2; Guadalajara 0, Morelia 1;Veracruz 3, San Luis 1; Cruz Azul 0, Santos 2; Toluca2, Querétaro 0; Irapuato 2, Tigres 0.

Week 6 Schedule Sept. 6-7: Chiapas vs. U.N.A.M.;Morelia vs. Necaxa; Tigres vs. Toluca; San Luis vs.U.A.G.; Atlas vs. Monterrey; América vs. Irapuato;Pachuca vs. Puebla; Atlante vs. Cruz Azul; Querétarovs. Guadalajara; Santos vs. Veracruz.

NFL WEEK ONE SCHEDULE

Away Home Date TimeN.Y. Jets Washington Sept. 4 8 p.m.Houston Miami Sept. 7 NoonArizona Detroit Sept. 7 NoonDenver Cincinnati Sept. 7 NoonIndianapolis Cleveland Sept. 7 NoonMinnesota Green Bay Sept. 7 NoonSan Diego Kansas City Sept. 7 NoonBaltimore Pittsburgh Sept. 7 NoonJacksonville Carolina Sept. 7 NoonNew England Buffalo Sept. 7 NoonSt. Louis N.Y. Giants Sept. 7 NoonAtlanta Dallas Sept. 7 3:15 p.m.New Orleans Seattle Sept. 7 3:15 p.m.Chicago San Francisco Sept. 7 3:15 p.m.Oakland Tennessee Sept. 7 7:30 p.m.Tampa Bay Philadelphia Sept. 8 8 p.m.

HUNTING SEASONProspects for the Special White-Winged Dove Area

season which runs Sept. 6-7 and Sept. 13-14 are good.Fields in Willacy, Cameron, Hidalgo, Jim Hogg and StarrCounty, respectively, are holding birds.

The limit is 10 white-winged, mourning and white-tipped(white- fronted) doves in the aggregate, to include notmore than five mourning doves and two whitetips. SouthZone milo and corn fields near George West, Fashing,Peggy and Three Rivers are holding good concentrationsof mourning dove.

The South Zone season runs Sept. 20-Nov. 5 and Dec.20, 2003-Jan. 11, 2004. Prospects are good according tothe Texas Parks and Wildlife Weekly Migratory BirdHunting Report.


Sometimes it seems thatpeople can’t turn on thetelevision anymore withouta barrage of bad news.

However, there is a localgovernment access cablechannel providingprogramming with positivehighlights about thecommunity. The EdinburgCable Network (ECN)Channel 12 was created in1999. Although it has beenoperating for the past fiveyears, this year was thefirst time stationemployees attended theTexas Association ofTelecommunicationsOfficers and Advisors(TATOA) 2003 Conferencein Austin.

Channel 12 broughtback the most awards ofany such station in thestate of Texas. Theyreceived 10 awards, fivefor first place.

ECN is co-sponsored bythe city of Edinburg, theEdinburg EconomicDevelopment Corporationand the University ofTexas-Pan American. Its24/7 programmingincludes airings of citycouncil meetings andcommunity events such asa ribbon-cuttingannouncing the opening ofa new business or facility.ECN also covers UTPAevents to promoteuniversity programs, andhas talk show interviews

with universityadministrators. Forexample, performances ofthe school’s mariachi bandhave been aired, as havemajor speeches bylongtime UTPA PresidentMiguel Nevarez. Thestation also does profileson exceptional individualsin the community.

In sum, at times thestation is like C-SPAN inthat it focuses ongovernment. At others itacts much like the localnewspaper, bringingcommunity news to thefore. And it does thesethings with a visualformat.

Sandra Quintanilla,director of ECN andinterim director ofUniversity Relations atUTPA, said that the goalsof the station are tocontinue to be the resourcethe City of Edinburg andUTPA use to deliverimportant information,events and entertainmentto local citizens.

"It [ECN] is part of the

city’s and university’scommitment to promoteopen government,"Quintanilla said.

It is not uncommon formeetings of citygovernment to betelevised, giving Edinburgresidents a chance to seetheir local politics inaction. Along these lines,ECN’s stated purpose is toeducate the public and toraise awareness in thecommunity. Quintanillasaid that many timespeople are unable to attendpublic city meetings, andECN gives local citizensthe chance to really seewhat’s going on.

Nidia Lopez, reporterfor ECN, said that shebelieves the station hasbeen a success becauseunlike other outlets, itcaters only to the city ofEdinburg. She says it hitsso much closer to home.

"We bring out the best inEdinburg," Lopez said.

ECN expands on

By AIME SERNAThe Pan American

Leadership organizationpractices civic involvement

Richard Costello (left), Director of Environmental Health and Safety, instructsstudent Paul Ververs on proper fire extinguishing techniques outside of theStudent Union Tuesday afternoon.

Daniel Aguilar/The Pan American

See CHANNEL 12 page 6

Working for ECN really helpedbuild my relationship with

important people in the city, andthe experience really helped medevelop a professional image. “

“- Tricia Barrera,

UTPA broadcast journalism major

There is a riddle about a youngboy and his father driving homefrom a vacation. On the way totheir house they get into a terri-ble accident. The two are flownto a hospital where the father ispronounced dead. The son isbadly hurt and is sent to the ERto be operated on. The doctorwho is supposed to perform thesurgery comes into the operatingroom and announces that anotherdoctor must perform the opera-tion - the critically injured childis the doctor’s son.

I was waiting at a Jason’s Delito interview a sports reporter. Wehad never met but I was confi-dent that I could point thereporter out. Most sportsreporters dress the same. Shorts,sneakers, a jersey of some sort.

I sat on a bench at the entranceperusing the menu, occasionallylooking over my shoulder to seeif the reporter had come in. Afterabout 10 minutes of waiting thereporter arrived. I was right.Shorts, sneakers, and a footballjersey. Later, during our inter-view, I learned that the jerseyhad belonged to an ex-boyfriend.

Was the doctor a reincarnationof the boy’s father? Was thereporter a gayman who wasseriouslyinterested insports?

No. The rid-dle is designedto show chau-vinists howshallow theyare, and obvi-ously the doc-tor is the boysmother. Andthe reporterwas one of agrowing fac-tion of jour-nalists - a woman sports reporter.

Kristin Huber was alwaysinterested in sports. In highschool she played volleyball,basketball, and competed on thetrack team in the 400-meter

relay, triple-jump and long-jump.

“I played a lot of sports thatdestroyed my knees,” Huber saidof her high-school athleticcareer.

When she was a sophomore inhigh school she tried out for herhigh school publication. She hadshown in her english classes thatshe had the ability to write, andby mid-semester she was asports editor.

Now, in her mid-20s, the unas-suming Minnesotan - whose longblonde hair is completelyuncharacteristic for a sportsjournalist - has landed a job withThe Monitor covering the KillerBees. And she describes theposition as her dream job.

“I’ve always wanted to cover aprofessional hockey team,”Huber said. “And at this levelit’s the best. Everyone appreci-ates you being there. Of courseI’m a journalist, and they’ll hateme sometimes for what I write,but for the most part they appre-ciate you for covering them.”

Huber hasn’t always beenappreciated for her abilities as areporter. Like many womenreporters, Huber has faced obsta-cles caused by old-fashionedideals that have yet to catch upto the times.

Whileworking onan intern-ship inNorthCarolinaHuberbecame thedesignatedfiler andpressreleaseorganizerfor an edi-tor thatdidn’t seea role forwomen in

sports reporting.“There were three staffers

including myself,” Huber said.“The other two were guys, andthey were the only reporters whoactually got to work on stories.”

But for the most part Huberdescribes any different treatmentthat she might receive as inno-cent.

“A lot of times coaches callme sweetheart,” Huber said andbegan to laugh. “It’s a term ofendearment, and it doesn’t both-er me.”

Huber finds that many of thecoaches she speaks with and theeditors she works for have a ten-dency to shelter her.

“They really try to protectme,” Huber said. “Sometimes I’llask a coach a question about abig play in a game, and they’llexplain to me what a sack is. Iknow what a SACK is, I justwanted to know why they thinkthe play didn’t work.”

The last major hurdle thatwomen sports reporters had toovercome was in the late ‘70s.The issue was whether womensports reporters should beallowed into locker rooms forpost-game interviews.

The battle was championed byMelissa Ludtke who was cover-ing the 1977 World Series forSports Illustrated. Ludtke had

problems gaining access intolocker rooms, and eventuallyTime Inc., publisher of SportsIllustrated, filed a law suitagainst MLB commissionerBowie Kuhn.

The following year FederalJudge Constance Baker Motleyissued an order to allow womenreporters in locker rooms.

Today female sports reportershave an easier time within theirindustries.

Organizations like theAssociation for Women in SportsMedia, exist as watch-dogs forequal treatment of women sportsreporters.

Huber does, however, contendthat there is still an issue offemale stereotyping in the mediaindustry.

“People react to what I do,”Huber said. “If I paint my finger-nails, if I wear a dress to a game,I will get a reaction. If I cut myhair too short I will get a reac-tion. I can’t wear shorts to short.I can’t wear spaghetti straps.Those are clothes that I have inmy wardrobe, but those can’t bemy work clothes.”

For Huber, conveying a goodprofessional image is important,because to Huber her job is herlife.

“This isn’t a 40-hour-a-weekjob. This is a lifestyle,” Hubersaid.

For Huber, as well as manyother female sports reporters,performing well at the profes-sional level is all they want to benoticed for.

“I really respect all the guysthat I work with,” Huber said.“And I’m just glad that I’m goodenough to work with them.”

For other women sports fansHuber is a testament to achieve-ment in what was formerly con-sidered an all-male industry.

“I got stopped by a fan at aRoadrunners game and shethought that it was great that Iwas a sports writer,” Huber said.“She kept saying ‘You go girl’.”

Huber thinks its great that sheis appreciated, but she feels theattention is unnecessary.

“I’m just doing what I love,”Huber said. “And I know thebest way to do my job is to notbe noticed.”

Kristin Huber covers the Rio GrandeValley Killer Bees for The Monitor.

She is featured here in a piece on femalesports writers.

A native of Minnesota, Huber wasbrought to the Valley to cover the south-ern most CHL hockey team in the U.S.She also covers football, and her work

can be seen almost daily in The Monitor.

Kristin Huber

Kristin Huber: female sports reporterSeptember 4, 2003 sports Page 14

Woman have garnered larger roles in the sports media industry, gaining more respect from peersBy BRIAN CARRThe Pan American

This isn’t a40-hour-a-week job.This is alifestyle.

““

- Kristin Huber, The Monitor sportsreporter

the playoffs three years in a row, andwon the 2001 championship in theirinaugural CBL season.

"We’ve had a lot of success,"Tredaway said. "We’re always put-ting ourselves in a position to winthem (championships) and I thinkthat says a lot about our organiza-tion."

Unlike the other Valley team, theHarlingen-based Río Grande ValleyWhiteWings, Edinburg has not lostpopularity with its fans. In 48 homedates, the Roadrunners averaged

close to 3,000 spectators per game,while only a little over 1,200 fans agame passed through the turnstiles at4,000-seat Harlingen Stadium.

"It just shows that we’re doingthings right," Tredaway commented."We’re doing things right off thefield as far as the front office and onthe other side, I think we’re doing alot of good things on the field tokeep our fans coming back. You wantto win and put a good product on thefield. We’ve been fortunate in thatway the last three years."

ROADRUNNERS continued from page 15

kills and 1,000 digs in hercareer.

Thorn was excited aboutthe win, but thinks his younggroup still has a lot to learnabout putting a team away.

"We played with moreconfidence in the last game.We passed well and playedreal good defense. We’restarting to come together andlearn from our mistakes,"Thorn said. "I’m really gladthat we won. We put our-

selves in a tough situationafter we won the first twogames, but we were able toget out of it. We need tolearn that when we have ateam down 2-0, we need toput them away."

The Lady Broncs will par-ticipate in the Stephen F.Austin Tournament inNacogdoches this weekend.UTPA will open up the tour-nament against Tulsa onFriday at 4 p.m.

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The University of Texas Pan-American has come a long waysince it was a two-yearcommunity college founded in1927.

Its original graduating classhad five students and within threeyears 35 students a year weregraduating. By 1970 theinstitution gained approval tooperate graduate programs andbegan offering master’s degreesin the arts, education, andscience.

Ten years ago the College ofBusiness Administration was notaround as a college. Todayhowever, the College can take abow to a national audience after

the Association to AdvanceCollegiate Schools of Businessawarded accreditation. It is nowone of the three Hispanicsserving higher institutions withan accredited doctoral program.

What exactly does this officialseal of approval mean for thefuture of UTPA, its students andthe Valley? Dr. Evelyn Hume,assistant dean of BusinessAdministration, explained itsimportance.

“The seal adds to thecredibility of the university andraises the esteem of theinstitution in the minds of theemployers in and outside of theValley,” Hume said. “For ourPh.D. students coming out of thedoctoral program they will haveno problem finding a job.”

In preparing to maintain thispattern of excellence andcredibility the College ofBusiness Administration hired anumber of faculty members whoalready have either a highlyestablished research record or arenewly trained from other

reputable institutions, accordingto Hume.

“For the Valley the future looksbrighter than ever from itsagricultural beginnings to thisnew wave of advancedtechnology, our Ph.D. programhas arrived just in time for our

students to use their knowledgeto shine a light on the Valley in apositive way,” Hume said.

There are many reasons whythe average student is satisfiedwith receiving a bachelorsdegree, including being tappedout of financial resources orhaving an immediate need forfreedom from school. But thereare only a few students likeKevin Cruthirds, a second yearPh.D. student, and CarmenMartinez, who is in the fourthyear of her dissertation.

Both are in the doctoralprogram in the College ofBusiness Administration and bothapplied to gain a betterunderstanding of what it means


Business school receives celebrity statusEveryone can benefit from an accreditation like

that of UTPA’s College of Business Administrationhere in the United States. But we must also

incorporate other countries like Latin Americawhen truly thinking of the future. We cannot

expand as a global community alone.

“



When deciding on a place to live itis important to know the benefits anddrawbacks of any given city. Tomany, Edinburg is a perfect exampleof a diamond in the rough. Its truesparkling beauty is in the familiarityof the family-owned and family-operated Mexican restaurant downthe street, in a town that doesn’t gettoo many visitors a year.

Edinburg has a leadership teamthat works to augment the city’s All-American City status through thehelp of community leaders likeAdrian Tamez, president of theEdinburg Chamber of Commerce.Tamez organizes the AnnualLeadership Edinburg Program andalong with various helpful committeemembers plans the docket for thenine-month commitment for theapplicants interested in making achange. The group meets each monthfor two hours or more.

According to Tamez, “There is anapplication and reviewingprocess…mainly what the SteeringCommittee looks for is anyone whohas a profound dedication, willing toput forth the effort it requires to seea change. Volunteer experience iscertainly a plus, but not arequirement. One requirement is thatanyone interested in volunteeringnext year must reside or work inEdinburg.”

The Steering Committee iscompiled of past Leadershipmembers who have graduated fromprevious classes and still wish toserve and guide new communityleaders. In this way, the newmembers get to follow in theirfootsteps, learning how to tacklecommunity concerns and aid in theoverall civic maintenance ofEdinburg, which now has over48,000 people according to the 2000

U.S. Census. Some issues that remain in limbo

for this year’s project ideas are fiveof the most important concepts thecommunity would like to seeaddressed.

MORE RESTAURANTFACILITIES

“There is such a great amount ofMexican restaurants here inEdinburg that it would benefiteveryone living within thecommunity if there was the taste ofItalian, or French…we would be ableto have the best of both worlds all inone place,” stated Letty Martinez,Steering Committee member whograduated from the leadership classand has been working for theEdinburg Chamber of Commerce for14 years.

Just think how great it would be tohave a homemade plate of enchiladasswizas one day and then turn aroundand have a filling entrée of Manicottipasta from the Macaroni Grill, arestaurant chain in bigger cities likeAustin, San Antonio, Houston, not tomention McAllen. Luby’s Cafeteriais a prime example of how welcomesuch a franchise restaurant would bein Edinburg.

People going to these restaurantswill only increase the amount ofmoney that will be put back into thecity and eventually make Edinburg amore viable place to live. Recently,the McAllen-Edinburg-Mission areawas rated the third most economicalurban area in the United States.

BORDER PATROL FACILITYINFRASTRUCTURE

A portion of the Border Patrol willbe moving into the city to expand itsalready existing presence throughoutthe Valley. “The construction isalready under way for that project. It

brings a certain amount of securityand stability to the people ofEdinburg,” stated Tamez. Theaddition will bring a lot of people tothe city. The city is already a countyseat, and having an importantorganization like the Border Patrolshould help establish a sense ofcredibility for Edinburg.

COMMUNITY PARKS

Nora Moroles, newly acceptedapplicant for the 2003-2004Leadership Edinburg group, stated,“Parks are always a good idea. or thekids, it’s especially important.”Adding another park will provide arecreational outlet for not only thechildren of Edinburg but for theirparents as well.

“People need to get out of thehouse and enjoy the trees. A parkwould definitely provide a safehaven to get lost in, away from thecomputer age indoors,” saidMoroles.

She hopes to mention the idea ofcreating another community park atthe first Leadership EdinburgProgram meeting in mid-September.

Several of the city’s existing parksare aging and rundown. MemorialPark, on Sprague near Supersplash,is a fine example of what can bedone to construct accessible parkswith many attractions.

CONVENTION CENTER

“We need a convention center sothe people of Edinburg can have theavailability and access of conductingconferences or trade shows like inMcAllen,” stated Rick Mata, a newapplicant accepted into theLeadership Edinburg Program for the2003-2004 year. Building aconvention center will also increase


Citizens seek to improve onAll-American city they love

See EDINBURG page 6

See BUSINESS page 6

UTPA parking manager Eddie Morin is working hard sothe University of Texas-Pan American is able to fit studentneed for parking space.

Given the increasing student population on campus eachyear since 1995, Morin saw the need for more parkingspaces here. Since then, he has worked hard to see thenumber of currently available spaces increase. For thispurpose, university officials have planned the addition of3,300 more as part of the school’s Master Plan, a process ofcampus redesign to be completed by 2020.

The addition of those parking spaces, however, willhardly have an effect on the current shortage problem. AsMorin explains, just in 1995 the school’s studentenrollment increased from approximately 9,500 to 12,300,and it keeps growing each year. Student population reached14,300 in 2003 and might be as high as 15,000 when thelatest figures are released later this month.

Several solutions to the problem have been proposed andimplemented. One of them was Morin’s 1998 carpoolprogram. As the name explains, the program attempted toget students with similar schedules to commute in a singlecar, thus reducing the need for extra parking space. Theprogram failed mainly because, as Morin explains, he“didn’t have any idea of what [he] was getting into.”

“For a carpool program to succeed, the parking andtraffic management require a computerized matchingsystem to pair up students with similar schedules,” heexplains. “I didn’t know that back then and even if I had,budget limits wouldn’t have allowed us to buy the $10,000computer.”

Still, Morin hopes to get a second opportunity inimplementing a new carpool program in order to reduce thedemand for additional parking space predicted even oncethe University’s Master Plan is completed. UTPA directorof facilities Marvin Boland agrees with Morin’s prediction.

“Right now we are slightly over the predictedenrollment,” admits Boland. “However this is nothing wecannot handle. We have enough parking spaces.”

The problem, as Boland sees it, is making themaccessible enough to students. He explains theresponsibility lies with the state and countyadministrations.

“We need roads and streets, like McColl, to be largeenough to accommodate more traffic so students can get to

Ever-present parkingproblems basis forseries of solutions

See PARKING page 11

By LUIS SAAVEDRAThe Pan American

The West Division regular sea-son champion EdinburgRoadrunners had their seasoncome to a screeching halt Aug.30 when Amarillo dropped theRunners 9-6 and eliminated themfrom the playoffs in five games.

"We got outplayed. They did abetter job than we did," managerChad Tredaway said. "It was agreat accomplishment gettingthere, butwe weredisappoint-ed we did-n’t get tothe finals."

A weekearlier,Edinburghad sweptthe sameAmarilloclub in theregularseasonthree-gameseriesfinale and won the season seriesbetween the two teams, 5-1.

However, the playoffs provedto be a totally different proposi-tion. Amarillo opened up thepostseason series with a surpris-ing 3-1 win at Edinburg BaseballStadium Aug. 25 before a crowdof 2,246.

"No matter what you do in theregular season, come playoff timeit’s a totally different season,"Tredaway said. "Bottom line wasplayoffs is a new season and wedidn’t get it done."

The Roadrunners came back totie up the series by trouncing theDillas 10-2 on Aug. 26. However,Game 1 left a sour taste in themouths of Edinburg fans andonly 1,511 turned out to see theGame 2 rout.

The series moved to Amarilloon Aug. 28where theRunners frozeup in chillyNorth Texasand the Dillastook Game 3,7-0.

The follow-ing night,Edinburgwarmed up tothe chillyAmarilloweather anddramaticallydefeated theDillas, 9-8, to

tie the series at two gamesapiece.

Unfortunately for theRoadrunners, the system that theCentral Baseball League uses todetermine home-field advantageseems to be flawed since Game 5was played in Amarillo instead ofEdinburg as a 2-2-1 five-game

playoff series logically wouldsuggest. Instead, according to theCBL, home-field advantage is thefirst two games at home and,because of traveling expenses,play out the remainder of thepossible three games at the disad-vantaged club’s field.

"I have a problem with thishome field and playoff scenario. Ithink that if we won both halvesand we had toplay three gamesin Amarillo, Idon’t think that’sfair," Tredawaycriticized. "I feellike if we wonboth halves, weshould be able toplay Game 5 atour place. Wedeserved thehome-field advan-tage and we didn’tget it because theplayoff format isset up the way itis."

Tredawayacknowledged thatthey may havebeen hurt by somemid-season tradesand injuries aswell as the loss ofkey players toMajor Leagueaffiliates, but hetook into accountthe fact that the

Roadrunners weren’t the onlybaseball club to be adverselyaffected by those factors.

"It’s part of the business. Itdoes hurt your team, there’s nodoubt about it," Tredaway admit-ted. "Sometimes, you’re kind ofin that in-between thing whereyou wish they weren’t going, but‘you know what?’ that’s what it’sall about anyway. So, you have to

overcome it and other teams haveto do the same thing."

Despite Edinburg’s playoffelimination for the second year ina row, the Roadrunners haveaccomplished a lot. During athree-year span, the Runners havewon five of six halves (twohalves per season), qualified for

September 4, 2003 sports Page 15

Roadrunners eliminated from playoffsSeries goes full five games, but Edinburg comes out on short end as Dillas take fifth game 9-6

The Amarillo Dillas eliminated the Edinburg Roadrunners from the CBL playoffs last week. The Dillas face the Jackson Senators in the championship series.

Photo by Daniel Aguilar/The Pan American

CBL Playoffs: West Divisionfirst round series

Season series: Edinburg won 5-1

Game 1: Amarillo 3, Edinburg 1Game 2: Edinburg 10, Amarillo 2Game 3: Amarillo 7, Edinburg 0Game 4: Edinburg 9, Amarillo 8

Game 5: Amarillo 9, Edinburg 8, Dillas win series 3-2

Championship: Amarillo vs. Jackson

vs.

See ROADRUNNERS page 14

It’s part of thebusiness. It

does hurt yourteam, there’s

no doubt aboutit.

““

- Reggie Tredaway, RoadrunnersManager

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Important openings are soonto be filled. The University ofTexas Pan American StudentGovernment Association held aforum Wednesday to discussstudent concerns, suggestions,and vacancies on standingcampus committees.

Applications for thecommittees were acceptedduring the forum. Currentlythere is at least one vacancyavailable to students on nearly20 committees. Among them isthe Student Affairs Committee,which recommends theallocation of funds from thestudent service fees. Currentlyfour students serve on thiscommittee and there is oneseat vacant.

“This is the big-timecommittee,” said SGA Vice-President Oscar Garza. “Theydeal with millions of dollarsand decide where the moneyshould go. They make thebudgets for all the student

organizations and departments.If you want something they’rethe ones you go to.”

Another vacancy that SGA isattempting to fill is on thePresidential SearchCommittee, after Dr. MiguelNevarez announced hisretirement last month,effective next fall .

“This one is a big one,”Garza explained. “It’s alengthy process and it’simportant because the studentwill have input on who ournew president will be.”

Garza will serve on theAcademic Computer Council,which deliberates and adviseson all aspects of academiccomputing. He feels thatserving on campus standingcommittees offers a positiveexperience and voices studentopinions to administrators .

“It’s a great learningexperience,” Garza said. “Youget to see how ouradministration functions. It’sgood for students to getinvolved in the process so

students can have input onimportant decisions affectingthem.”

Cristy Ramirez, SGA senatorfrom Business Administration,feels that it is vital for studentsto voice their opinions andconcerns to administrators, tohelp make a difference atUTPA.

“If you feel strongly about acertain issue, apply to thecommittee that has theauthority to do somethingabout it with your vote,”

Ramirez suggested. “Wedefinitely need everyone’sinput. Different people bringin different ideas. We canbetter serve students with awider variety of people servingon the committees.”

The SGA will appointapplicants to the committeesTuesday at 5:30 p.m. Allapplications must be in by thistime, and student vacancies oncampus committees are open

RIO GRANDE CITY - Whileindividuals around the nationwere taking time off for someleisure or to protest this pastLabor Day, some studentsrecognized that they would nowbe able to attend more universitycourses in their own backyard.

Sept. 2 marked the first daythat the Starr Upper LevelCenter became a part of theUniversity of Texas-PanAmerican, after its opening Aug.20. The opening of a newbuilding adds to the growingUTPA presence in the UpperValley’s western reaches.

Besides staging some coursesat South Texas CommunityCollege, UTPA has beenoffering courses off theEdinburg campus for almost 30years. Rio Grande City has hadat least 200 courses offered byUTPA since 1976. Now there isanother resource for studentsfrom the outlying areas.

The Upper Level Center islocated in the 755 CountryEstates subdivision north of RioGrande City. There are currentlytwo portable buildings thatinclude a faculty office andthree classrooms, with onecontaining new computers.

With UTPA’s enrollmentincreasing by each semester,attracting students from StarrCounty is one goal that is on topof the list of the universitiespriorities. There are close to15,000 students this semester.

At the inaugural UTPAPresident Miguel Nevarezpredicted that in the next fiveyears, the estimated economicimpact of the new facility couldincrease from the current $4million impact to as much as$25 million.

Initial courses that are beingoffered include upper leveldivision courses ininterdisciplinary studies, bothelementary and bilingualeducation, and several historycourses.

Assistant Vice President forUndergraduate Studies AnnaMaria Rodriguez, explained howthe Texas legislature gave UTPApermission to offer upper-division courses in Starr County.With the new center havingstudents taking 2-3 courseseach, nearly 300 students areenrolled in the Upper LevelCenter.

About four years ago, UTPAconducted an interest needassessment survey anddiscovered that the College ofEducation needed a programthat would strengthen the

students’ teacher preparation. Sothe college began offering upperlevel courses in the fall of 2000.The idea of having “blocks” offour classes enforced the processof accomplishing a strongersystem of learning.

“Our basic goal is to stretchour facilities to reach studentsfrom Starr County to Zapata andHebbronville,” Rodriguez said.

Rodriguez said that this yearthe university will conductanother needs assessmentsurvey, and the Upper LevelCenter will probably beproviding courses in areas suchas criminal justice, businessadministration, nursing andsocial work.

Dean Rodolfo Rocha is one ofthe UTPA faculty members whotravels west to Rio Grande Cityin hopes of giving more studentsthe opportunity to attend collegecourses.

“The students over there[Upper Level Center] are justbeautiful,” Rocha said. “Theyare so eager to participate andsee this as a great opportunity.Some students have a difficult

time making the hour commuteto the University (in Edinburg)so they are really appreciatingthe new location.”

Rocha is currently teaching aMexican-American historycourse on Thursday nights, aswell as a class on Monday. Henotes that he appreciates andvalues the drive over to RioGrande City because he has timeto think without the business ofan office or being bothered bytelephones.

“Even though I’m a dean Istill enjoy teaching,” he said.“To teach is in my nature, and Idon’t think I’d be willing to givethat up even though I’m busywith administration.”

Alma Perez is one of theindividuals who has beenworking in Rio Grande Citywith the Center. As a resident ofRio Grande City she feels theopportunity offered to thecommunity is not onlyimportant, but life-changing.

“I have been working with theuniversity for the past threeyears to create a elementarybilingual program in StarrCounty,” Perez said. “It’swonderful to see the studentsbeing able to follow throughwith the programs.

Rio Grande City developerDario Garza leased the fiveacres that the site was built on.He has previously announcedhis plans to donate $10,000 tothe university for theestablishment of an endowed

New annex to expand students’ possibilitiesBy CLARISSA MARTINEZThe Pan American

See RGC page 6

Everyone can benefit from an accreditation likethat of UTPA’s College of Business

Administration here in the United States. Butwe must also incorporate other countries like

Latin America when truly thinking of the future. “



By AMELIA GARCIAThe Pan American

See SGA page 5

If you feel strongly about a certain issue,apply to the committee that has the authorityto do something about it with your vote. Wedefinitely need everyone’s input. Different

people bring in different ideas. We can betterserve students with a wider variety of people

serving on the committees. “

“

- Cristy Ramirez,SGA senator from Business Administration

SGA forum delivers feedback chances

THURSDAYSeptember 3, 2003

An Inside Look:

■ News ............................................2■ A & E............................................7■ Sports ........................................16

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SPORTSLady Broncs down Prairie View, hit .500Senior outside hitter Jaclyn Muszynski leads Lady Broncs to victory in home opener, team improves to 2-2

on the season - Lady Panthers suffer first loss of the season, drop to 4-1

The University of Texas-PanAmerican volleyball teamhanded Prairie View A&M theirfirst loss of the season aftersweeping the Lady Panthers inthree straight games in thehome opener Tuesday night toeven their season record to 2-2before a crowd of 248 at theFieldhouse.

With the loss, Prairie Viewdropped to 4-1 on the season.

Senior outside hitter JaclynMuszynski, who set a newUTPA career record for killsand digs last weekend at theSubway Cardinal Invitationalin Beaumont, led the LadyBroncs with 15 kills and 15digs while hitting .294 on thenight. With Muszynski’sTuesday totals, she hasamassed 1,242 kills and 1,072digs in her career at Pan Am.

Killer instinct is what headcoach Dave Thorn wanted tosee from his troops as theytook the floor against PrairieView and that’s exactly whathe got.

Pan Am opened up the matchwith a 30-24 win despite beingouthit by the Lady Panthers.057-.051.

The first game victory wascapped on a serve by

Muszynski.Game two proved not to be

as difficult as UTPA defeatedPrairie View, 30-17, on a killby Chrissie Carrigan.

In the third and final game, itappeared that the LadyPanthers gave up on the courtand the orange-and-greenrolled to a 30-15 victory tocomplete the sweep overPrairie View.

Senior captain Muszynskiknows that it is difficult to winwhen you are playing withoutany heart and soul on the court.

"When you lose your confi-dence out there, it’s tough towin," Muszynski said of PrairieView. "I know what that is like.We’ve been there before."

The Lady Broncs opened upthe season Aug. 29 againstSouthland Conference runner-up Lamar University in the firstround of the Subway CardinalInvitational Classic at theMontagne Center.

Pan Am put up a good fightin the season-opener by split-ting the first two games, buteventually fell to Lamar infour, 30-19, 28-30, 30-26 and30-16.

Lady Broncs head coachThorn was pleased with howhis team started out, butbelieves they need work onholding off opponents.

"We started out the firstgame like gangbusters and theycame back and beat us, andthen we won the second gameand were right with them in thethird game until they pulledaway at the end," Thorn said.

The Lady Broncs resumedplay Aug. 30 against NorthTexas, but were unable toobtain their first victory of theseason. North Texas defeatedUTPA in four games, 30-27,30-26, 25-30 and 30-20.

The third time proved to bethe charm for the orange-and-green as they managed to notchtheir first victory of the seasonagainst Lehigh in five games,30-21, 30-22, 29-31, 28-30 and15-10.

Muszynski led the LadyBronc charge with 26 kills and16 digs which helped her sur-pass Tanja Thomas as the all-time kills leader with 1,213.Thomas had 1,183 kills andgraduated in 1991. TheCalifornia-native also eclipsedMarie Velasquez’ all-timecareer digs record after totaling1,025.

Velasquez had 1,024 digs andgraduated in 1996.

In addition, Muszynskibecame the first Lady Bronc inPan Am history to notch 1,000

By MATT HALLThe Pan American

Lady Bronc volleyball players work on drills during practice last week.

Photos by Daniel Aguilar/The Pan American

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Dr. Rodolfo Rocha is a busyman. As dean of the College ofArts and Humanities, he is acrucial asset to a team of facultymembers serving the ever-growing college. He has recentlybeen elected to the Texas Councilfor the Humanities (TCH), isteaching courses at the UpperLevel Center in Rio Grande City,and spent several weeks atHarvard University this summer.

The (TCH) is a nonprofit, tax-exempt, educational organizationthat established in 1972. It isgoverned by a volunteer board of20, with five board membersappointed by the governor andthe remainder elected by theboard through a statewide opennominations process as vacanciesoccur.

Rocha was elected by thecouncil and will serve on twocommittees, Grants Review andHumanities. At the moment he is

focused on gaining grants thatwill aid in projects representingthe population of South Texasand benefit a community that tohim has been at times overlookedby different governmentorganizations.

“I review grants that promotehumanities, and I also serve as arepresentative of South Texas,”Rocha said. “I plan on promotingthe renewal and increase ofgrants proposals that will bebeneficial to South Texas.

Hispanics represent more than

a third of Texas’ 22 millionresidents, and Rocha wants thecouncil to be able to recognizethe issues that affect them andother minorities. Currently thereare three Mexican-Americanrepresentatives in TCH, and oneAfrican-American member. Asminority representationincreases, it is a possibility thatUTPA and the Rio Grande Valleywill gain more services from thestate if the grants are brought upto the council, Rocha believes.

With the increased interest in

the studies of humanities aroundTexas, Rocha is also coping withthe growth of the College of Artsand Humanities. The college hasa higher enrollment (by semesterhours) than businessadministration, education andhealth and sciences combined.

The growth has demandedmore out of the dean and thefaculty, but Rocha considers itnecessary for collegeimprovements to continue.

“I don’t believe in the saying‘if it’s not broken don’t fix it.’ Ithink that If something isn’tbroken then what’s stopping youfrom making it shine brighter?”Rocha said.

Dealing with the demands onthe faculty is starting to requirethat Rocha seek assistance fromoutside of the university. This ledhim to attend a series of seminarsto help him manage the tasks hefaced.

This was the first year that

ROCHA FACTS

• 25 years as a UTPAfaculty member

• Served as DepartmentChair and Curator of theRio Grande ValleyHistorical Collection

• Doctoral Studies inHistory at Texas TechUniversity under thedirection of David M.Vigness, one of theFounders of TCH

• Served as member of theEditorial Board forPublications of the“Proceedings of Mexican-Americans in TexasHistory” Conference

• Co-authored three books,most recently, “Mexican-Americans in TexasHistory: Selected Essays”

Anxiety and panic disorders areapparent in an estimated 6.5 percentof the American population, but thereality of these illnesses is harsh forthese people.

Anthony Hampton, formerly acounselor at the Counseling andAdvisement Center of theUniversity of Texas-Pan American,explained, “According to theDiagnostic Statistical Manual puttogether by medical professionals[anxiety] is considered a disorder.”

An estimated 19 million adultslive with chronic anxiety disorders.The most common types of anxietyare panic, obsessive-compulsive,post-traumatic stress, andgeneralized anxiety disorders.Social and specific phobias fallunder the anxiety disorder

classification as well. These disorders, as a group,

comprise the most common mentalillness in America. Each disorderhas persistent symptoms rangingfrom intense fear, to unwantedcompulsive behaviors that seemimpossible to control or stop.

Rosie Perez, head counselor atMary Hoge Middle School in

Weslaco said, “The socioeconomicstatus of an area affects what typeof anxiety disorder will beprominent in that area.”

All forms of anxiety can betreated through doctor visits, familytherapy, or the individuals’ ownwill to heal.

Perez treats students with anxietyby conducting a needs assessment

composed of fill in the blankquestions such as, “I feel angrywhen ...” After 15 to 20 minutes ofquestioning she converses with thechild, and focuses on the questionsshe feels are of concern.

Students from elementary touniversity level alike struggle withanxiety disorders every day.

“We all experience stress and theemotion of anxiousness,” saidHampton. “Anxiety becomesproblematic when it interferes witha person’s daily lives.”

THE ATTACKER STRIKES

Arlett Lomeli, a senior at UTPA,suffers from anxiety caused by adigestive imbalance.

“It started in 12th grade in 1999.I got it twice that year if Iremember correctly,” Lomelibegan. “I would stay at school all

day, from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. becauseI would practice dance at night. Thefact that I had no driver’s licenseand no car made me stay at schoolwithout any place to relax.”

This lack of control andbreathing room is what causes herattacks. The chance of an attack isincreased even more when she

I don’t believe in the saying ‘if it’s notbroken, don’t fix it.’ I think that if

something isn’t broken, then what’sstopping you from making it shine

brighter? “

“- Dr. Rodolfo Rocha,

Dean of the College of Arts and Humanities

By CLARISSA MARTINEZThe Pan American

See ROCHA page 6

See ANXIETY page 11

By OMAIRA GALARZAThe Pan American

Adults, children suffer from anxiety every dayANXIETY DIARIES:

We all experience stress and the emotionof anxiousness. Anxiety becomes

problematic when it interferes with aperson’s daily lives. “



A DEAN’S DUTYRocha plans ahead to better serve students

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