february 28, 2002

STATE NEWS

THURSDAYFebruary 28, 2002

An Inside Look:■ Opinion ........................................2■ News ............................................3■ A & E............................................7■ Sports ........................................16

T h e S t u d e n t N e w s p a p e r o f T h e U n i v e r s i t y o f T e x a s - P a n A m e r i c a n

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VALLEY NEWS

■ HOUSTON—Following the collapseof the energy giant,Enron has reached anagreement with TheHouston Astros toremove the company’sname from the team’sbaseball stadium.According to the newagreement, the Astroswill pay more than $2million for the right torename the field to‘Astros Field,’ followinga judge’s approval ofEnron’s bankruptcyaction. In time, the teammay remarket thenaming rights to thefield with anothercompany. According toteam officials, theAstros have already hadinquires from a numberof Houston-areacompanies.

■ Three Valleytelevision stations will airthe gubernatorialdebates between TonySanchez and DanMorales Friday. KRGV-TV 5 will carry theEnglish version of thedebate at 7 p.m.Viewers and listenersinterested in the Spanishversion of the debatecan tune into KGBT-AM1530 or KTLM-TV 40at 9 p.m. Jaime Ruiz, ofUnivision will moderatethe debate, whilepolitical repor ters fromstatewide television,magazines andnewspapers will serve aspanelists. In addition tothe gubernatorialdebates, KRGV-TV 5 willcarry a tape-delayedbroadcast of the U.S.Senate debate at 11p.m. between candidatesfor the Texas Senate.

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David Kobe Jackson, 17, of Edinburg, was arrestedlast Wednesday and charged with aggravated assault forthe attempted rape of a female student at the Universityof Texas-Pan American last fall.

The suspect was apprehended four to five blocks fromthe UTPA campus and was arraigned and booked at theHidalgo County Sheriff's Department in lieu of a$50,000 bond.

The University Police, in conjunction with city andcounty officials, had been actively investigating the casesince the incident occurred in October, said UniversityChief of Police, Howard Miller.

Miller added that Jackson initially evaded arrest, leav-ing the state for an unknown amount of time, beforeeventually returning to Edinburg.

Jackson was expected to show up again [locally]because he was from the area, Miller said.

“We tried continuously to reach him at his home buteach time, the family claimed he wasn’t there,” Millersaid. “Once we ascertained a warrant, were able to makethe arrest.”

The arrest was the result of an Oct. 17 attack when awoman, 22, was followed into the women’s lockerroom of the Health and Physical Education II building,shortly after completing her evening jog.

“She was actually approached by the young man onthe track that evening,” Miller said. “As she finished herrun, she went into the locker room to get her bag and heapproached her.”

Miller said the teen-ager probably intended to rapethe woman, but she struggled with him and he stabbedher in the arm with a small pocketknife.

The woman sustained minimal injuries before manag-ing to free herself and inform two custodians, who alert-ed University Police.

A partial fingerprint discovered inside the women’slocker room by police in October aided in tying the sus-pect back to the crime scene.

“There were several pieces of evidence, but that [fin-gerprint] was a vital piece,” Miller said.

Several “hot leads” led to the positive identificationand arrest of the suspect, Miller added.

“Let it be known to others that you can’t get awaywith it [crimes] and you will get caught,” Miller said.

“We will find you.”

Suspect’s arrest a relief for policeBy Cristina ReynaThe Pan American

As a result of Sept. 11 as well as theattempted rape that took place on theUTPA campus last October, theUniversity Police have taken severalmeasures to ensure student safety.

“Because of 9/11, we’ve been verybusy,” said Chief of Police HowardMiller. “In the past, we may not havelooked as closely at some things, butwe’re running background checks anddoing in-depth follow-ups.”

Police patrol the campus in marked andunmarked vehicles, and use undercoverofficers and bike patrols during daylighthours.

Last week, the University Police caughttwo individuals attempting to break into amotor vehicle in parking lot F, near theFieldhouse, Miller said.

“We successfully made arrests last weekand we’ve also made several drug seizuresincluding the confiscation of marijuanaand magic mushrooms,” Miller said.

Such incidents have promptedUniversity Police to look into additionalsecurity cameras, better lighting and card-access to enter buildings after hours.

Miller added that the police are work-ing on getting additional emergency tele-phones, to add to the current 15.

“We are also planning on putting aguard booth in front of the new area of theschool once it’s completed,” Miller said.

Miller also added that the booth willhave a guard on duty throughout the day.

Also in the works is a propositionMiller has submitted to the UT Board ofRegents, as well as the president’s office,which would require sex offenders to reg-ister with universities, in addition to theircity governments.

Miller said that he hopes his proposalwill be considered at the next Legislativesession because only three other statescurrently have similar bills.

“This is already in effect in Tennessee,Colorado and California,” Miller said.

“You could be sitting next to a sexoffender in class or in your dorm and noteven realize it.”

Campus policepush security By Cristina ReynaThe Pan American

DIE HARDFANS:MinnesotanWinter TexansBob and TheresaKindig brave thecold at a Broncbaseball gameTuesday after-noon in EdinburgBaseballStadium. TheKindigs, who livein Donna, havebeen followingBronc athleticsfor 10 years.

– Eladio Jaimez / The Pan

American

See BASEBALL page 14

It may not be Canton, but it’lldo for the time being. Afterbeing officially retired for onlyone season, former DallasCowboys’ quarterback TroyAikman was inducted into theTexas Sports Hall of FameTuesday night in Waco.Aikman, who played 12 sea-sons and won three SuperBowl titles, was one of seveninductees formally announcedat the Ferrell Center at theUniversity of Baylor. In additionto his Super Bowl rings,Aikman has the distinction ofwinning more games in the‘90s than any other quarter-back. Other inductees includedBruce Matthews, MikeMunchak, Dick “Night Train”Lane and Corpus Christinatives Bobby and TerryLabonte.

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Good linebackers are hard tofind, and the good ones don’thang around long in the unem-ployment line. After beingreleased by the DenverBroncos late last week, theOakland Raiders signed veteranlinebacker Bill Romanowski to aseven year deal. According toreportss by ESPN.com, the 14-year veteran is slated to makeapproximately $2.9 million nextseason, which includes a $1.3million signing bonus and$700,000 in base salary. It willbe a near homecoming forRomanowski, 35, who wasoriginally drafted by the SanFrancisco 49ers.

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■ Bronc Baseball. . . . . . . .14

■ Bronc Golf. . . . . . . . . . . 14

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The University of Texas-PanAmerican men’s basketball teamhad a spectacular season Bronc fansdream about, but the home finale infront of 5,224 fans ended in adefeat at the hands of Centenary,85-67.

It was a hard-fought, physicalgame featuring hot tempers exhibit-ed by both teams. The energy andintensity was so high that therewere missed dunks with the offi-cials calling the game close.

Coach Bob Hoffman started fiveseniors on Senior Night, but their

leadership couldn’t stop the Gents’shooting attack at the opening ofthe contest. Led by sophomoreguard Andrew Wisniewski, theGents shot a stellar 73.3 percentfrom three-point range. After theBroncs pulled within two points bygoing on a 19-9 run, Wisniewski hita key three-pointer from the leftwing with 8:41 left to play to givethe Gents a 64-59 lead and hushed afrenzied UTPA crowd.

“The shot clock was going down,and the crowd was getting loud,”Wisniewski said. “The shot put usup by five, got some momentumand [we] kept the lead.”

Hoffman knew all about

Wisniewski, as he haunted UTPAthe first time the Broncs faced theGents. He did the same against theBroncs once again Monday night.

“He’s had two big games againstus,” Hoffman said. “He was readyfor the challenge tonight. It wasobvious they [Gents] were ready.”

Senior guard Mire Chatman wasimpressed with the play and shoot-ing of Wisniewski.

“He’s a good player,” Chatmansaid. “He killed us last time, andwe couldn’t stop his penetrating.Once he got in his lane, he createdfor everybody else.”

Wisniewski finished with 26points while shooting 3-of-4 from

three-point range.Hoffman credits Centenary for

great shooting in addition to keep-ing its composure at a crucial partof the game.

“They hit shots all night,”Hoffman said. “They had answers,and give credit to them, they hittheir shots.”

In the first half, Centenary tookcommand from the opening tip-offby building a 13-4 lead. Juniorguard DeAndre Cornelius hit back-to-back three-pointers that startedthe run. The Broncs bounced backled by Chatman and junior guardKevin Mitchell. The duo combined

OUCH! JuniorBronc guardKevin Mitchellgets fouled bya CentenaryCollege hooperas Bronc for-ward AndriusSakalys lookson. Mitchellscored 12points, hittinghalf of his sixthree-pointers.The Broncs fellto the Gents85-67 before ajam-packedFieldhouse of5,224 rabidBronc fans.The game alsowas the lastfor five of theseniors on theBronc squad.Cagers MireChatman,Marcus Quinn,Joey Tate,DeFranceGurley andQuinn Canadadonned theBronc uni forthe final timein their collegecareers.

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By Mike GonzalezThe Pan American

See FINAL GAME page 15

Despite ending theseason with a bad tastein their mouths, theBroncs hope one ofthe best seasons in theschool’s history can beenough to vault theminto the postseason.Their best shot wouldbe a berth in theNational InvitationalTournament whichbegins March 12.

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Quality coverage of the artsTo the Editor:Congradulations to the expanded

comerage The Pan American is nowgiving to the arts.

This university has an excellent repu-tation for the quantity and quality ofthe UTPA community.

Without coverage in the studentnewspaper, this target community oftendoesn’t know about the fine music, the-atre, dance programs and art exhibitsthat are being held.

But, this semester I have seen manyinteresting articles about the arts and

entertainment on campus.So thanks for the improved coverage

of one of UTPA’s finest resources.

Dr. Marian MontaCommunication Department

Universtiy Theatre

Tuesday, Feb. 26, The UTPAPhilosophy Club sponsored a debatetitled Enron: Causes and Effects.Participants included local attorneyChris Brisack, Dr. Sam Freeman of thepolitical science department, Dr.Thomas Pearson of the philosophydepartment, and Dr. David Sturges ofthe business department.

In opening arguments, Sturgesemphasized that, “Historically, We’vehad a number of Enrons.”

He made reference to Texas GulfSulfur, another company that had simi-lar stock inflation practices when thecompany was failing in the late 1940s.

With respect to the Enron debacle,Sturges made himself clear, saying,“We can talk about ethics and law, butpeople are still driven by self-preserva-tion.”

Next up to the podium was Brisack,who spoke on the legal aspects of theEnron Collapse.

Referring to Enron’s problems, hecalled it a “bad fact situation, people

did bad things." On the complexity of the lawsuits, he

called it, “A complicated one where theonly people benefiting from this arelawyers.”

According to Brisack, there are 90Lawsuits in Houston alone.

He then alluded to Enron’s legal billfor December alone, which was $8 mil-lion.

He concluded by saying there are val-ues at stake in the case along withmoney.

Pearson followed, asking “What wentwrong? What happened with Enron?”

According to him, there were bad eth-ical practices by Enron.

He went on to say there were “viola-tions of ethical practices by theAnderson (accounting) firm.

They were “fast and loose on thebooks. It has been made clear that a lotof investors got hurt. Clearly, ArthurAnderson is in big trouble.”

The last speaker was Freeman, whoclaimed the “debacle we’re dealingwith is gargantuan.”

In reference to the Arthur Andersonaccounting practices, he mentioned

“duplicitous books,” and the “shellgame” they concealed.

In a clear manner Freeman laid it out,saying that “Enron bought the UnitedStates government,” and he sarcastical-ly proclaimed that “if the rules are notfavorable, get the government to changethe rules.” He further added that“politicians are for sale.”

The event was transformed from aninitial debate with a focus on Enron andits causes and effects, to a discussionon professional ethics, a topic the audi-ence showed interest in through itsquestions.

One item that was agreed on by allparticipants was the recommendationfor the audience to read Adam Smith’sclassic economic text, “Wealth ofNations.”

A second round of the debates on theEnron situation was scheduled forThursday, Feb. 28, during the activityperiod at noon, as The Pan Americanappeared on stands.

Those interested in the debates andfurther discussion should contactAndrew Fish of the Philosophy Club formore details.

Campus debate questions business ethicsNEWS

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By the numbersFebruary 28, 2002 sports Page 15

High school baller sidelined by injuryPINEVILLE, Ky -- A prep all-star received severe injuries after a fight broke out during a

tournament Monday night. The high school player’s injuries were too serious, and was unableto participate in his own school’s contest.

Assault charges were filed against six Shelby Valley High School students after the fight thatinjured Jarrod R. Adkins. Adkins was the leading scorer for Shelby’s cross-county rival MillardHigh School. Three other students, along with Adkins, were taken to Pikeville MethodistHospital.

Deputy Sheriff Greg Smith said more arrests were likely, and said several reasons or motivesfor the attacks surfaced. He would not confirm, however, if an attempt to get Adkins out of thegame and future tournament games was the sole reason for the attacks.

The 17-year-old player’s mother, Norma Adkins, commented her son’s hand bones werecrushed as if they were broken intentionally.

Adkins who was averaging 22 points a game, suffered head injuries as well and underwentsurgery Tuesday afternoon.

Millard was scheduled to play Pike Central High School yesterday with the winner playingShelby on Friday.

Shelby beat Millard twice this season, and even with a Shelby loss, both squads wouldadvance to the regional tournament.

His Airness goes under the knifeWASHINGTON -- For the first time in his career, Michael Jordan underwent surgery yester-

day morning to repair a torn cartilage on his right knee.Wizard’s team physician Dr. Stephen Haas found and repaired the torn cartilage in the 39-

year-old’s knee. Haas said the injury was the result of normal wear and tear for an athlete of Jordan’s caliber.It takes two to six weeks for an athlete to recover from an injury like this, and several vari-

ables like age, severity of injury and workout ethic contribute to the recovery period.ESPN’s David Aldridge reported the Wizards expect Jordan to be back in one to four weeks.

However, his return could be too late to help Washington make a late run for the playoffs.Estimations are he will miss four weeks, or a 16-game span, which will include a six-game

road trip in mid-March that could decide the team’s postseason fate.He was placed on the injured list, which requires a player to miss a minimum of five games,

including a home and road game against his former team, the Chicago Bulls.

SPORTS CLIPBOARD

to score 26 of the Broncs’ 37 points inthe first half. Mitchell hit three three-pointers that kept the Broncs close.

“I was wide open in a couple ofshots,” Mitchell said.

Chatman, who played 38 minutesand shot 6-of-13 from the field, had17 points to lead the Broncs in thefirst half. According to Chatman, theGents played tough defense, slowingthe Bronc offense, and keeping it outof rhythm.

“They were throwing a lot of differ-ent defenses at us.They threw differ-ent zones and man [defense] that wasconfusing us, and we didn’t executelike we were supposed to,” Chatmansaid.

The Gents broke the game open inthe second half when Wisniewskiswished a three-pointer with 4:45 togive Centenary a 77-63 lead.

“We just couldn’t get over thehump,” Hoffman said. “We had a lotof opportunities, but we just couldn’tget it done.”

Centenary went on a 24-8 run tofinish the game and Chatman said theteam’s nine days of rest may haveplayed a role in the loss.

“We had a whole week off withoutplaying,” Chatman said. “I think ithurt us a little bit. A lot of peoplethought it would help us, but I knew itwas going to hurt us because wehaven’t been playing.”

Chatman finished with 29 points,nine rebounds and seven assists in hisfinal game at UTPA. Junior forwardAndrius Sakalys contributed off thebench with 11 points and Mitchell fin-ished with 12 points. Other seniorsplaying their final game at UTPAwere forward DeFrance Gurley, centerMarcus Quinn, forward Joey Tate andguard Quinn Canada. Quinn shot 2-for-6 from the field, had nine pointsand four rebounds.

Not only was it Senior Night for theBroncs, but it was also a homecomingfor three coaches on the Centenarystaff. Head coach Kevin Johnson wasa UTPA graduate in 1988, and says heis always happy to come back to theFieldhouse. Centenary assistantcoaches Arturo Ormond and RoyGarcia II are also graduates of UTPA.Ormond graduated in 1991 whileGarcia did so in 1996.

“I’m always happy to come back to

a place where I have so many goodmemories and so many good friends,”Johnson said.

The Broncs finish the regular sea-son with a 20-10 record. While it isyet uncertain if they will reach thepostseason, Chatman is proud of histeam, even if an invitation to the NITis not extended to the Broncs.

“We should’ve won more then 20games, but it was a great season forus,” Chatman said. “I’ll take 20 winsany day.”

According to Johnson, the Broncsmay give other teams problems ifthey are extended an invitation by theNIT selection committee.

“They have a great team,” Johnsonsaid. “I don’t know if they can have abetter year than what they’ve had.”

Wisniewski said the Broncs have agreat shot at the NIT and represent theIndependent Conference in the post-season tournament which beginsMarch 12.

“I really hope they make the NIT,and represent the Independents,” hesaid. “I think they’ll do a great job ifthey go and represent us.”

FINAL GAME continued from page 16


Bronc junior Nick Traylor falls to the ground as hefights for a loose ball with Centenary’s AndrewWisniewski. Wisniewski led the Gents with 26points, hitting three of four three-pointers

BASKETBALL

Men's Division I Independents

W L

UTPA 20 10

GARDNER WEBB 18 8

CENTENARY 13 11

BIRMINGHAM SOUTHERN 12 14

TEXAS A&M-CC 10 15

LIPSCOMB 6 20

IPFW 3 19

MORRIS BROWN 4 22

BRONC LEADERS

Points

32 Mire Chatman 25.3*

40 Marcus Quinn 12.5

10 Andrius Sakalys 11.2

01 Kevin Mitchell 8.8

21 Jon Nubine 6.5

30 Nick Traylor 4.4

22 Terrell Hill 4.2

Rebounds

40 Marcus Quinn 7.2

32 Mire Chatman 5.4

22 Terrell Hill 4.6

Assists


32 Mire Chatman 3.9

30 Nick Traylor 1.6

Steals

32 Mire Chatman 105/3.5#

01 Kevin Mitchell 51/1.7

04 Joey Tate 26/1.1

Blocks

40 Marcus Quinn 34

22 Terrell Hill 31

32 Mire Chatman 14

10 Andrius Sakalys 10

*Ranked third in NCAA Division I

*Ranked fourth in NCAA Division I

Women's Division I Independents

W L

LIPSCOMB 14 12

TEXAS A&M-CC 15 12


UTPA 7 21

CENTENARY 9 19

GARDNER WEBB 3 23

LADY BRONC LEADERS

Points

02 Kelli Kreuser 16.1

32 Naima Williams 11.8

21 Nikki Hitchens 9.3

25 Anette Johansen 7.9

20 Michelle Smith 6.3

11 Jennifer Piwonka 4.4

Rebounds




Assists




Blocks

34 Jennifer Arriola 16

32 Naima Williams 13

40 Julie Porter 10

02 Kelli Kreuser 10

Steals

02 Kelli Kreuser 68/2.4

32 Naima Williams 57/2.0

25 Anette Johansen 54/1.9

■ Campus Voice . . . . . .4

■ Border Economics . . 5

■ Campus Life . . . . . . 12NEWS

Home to many species of native andmigratory birds, South Texas has alwaysbeen an ideal location for a birding researchcenter. Now that idea is taking shape.

The purpose of the new World BirdingCenter is to use the international migratoryflyways from Canada to South America asa bird conservation outreach. The headquar-ters of the center will be in Mission atBensten State Park. All sites are set to openin fall 2003.

Local communities throughout the LowerRio Grande Valley have joined with TexasParks And Wildlife to create a world-classecotourism destination. Nine differentresource and information centers will beopen in the Valley, from Roma to SouthPadre Island. These nine sites are set alonga 120-mile historic river road. The WorldBirding Center will be home to thousandsof birds and promote a wholesome econo-my for people who call the Valley home.

The Texas Legislature approved fundingfor new employee position at the WorldBirding Center, as well as funds to use tobegin landscaping and site preparation forthe new headquarters at the Bentsen- RioGrande Valley State Park and this year.

The center will protect almost 600 acres

of wildlife and restorable land. All theWorld Birding Center sites are designatedfor areas former farm fields, and landscapesthat will be restored to native states asmuch as possible. About 3,000 acres ofstate and federal lands not currently accessi-ble to the public will be opened through theproject.

“It will also be a vehicle to protect orrestore wildlife habitat and protect theValley’s natural assets that are the keyattractions for our target tourism audience,”said Andrew Sansom, Texas Parks andWildlife executive director.

The Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas isone of the most biologically diverse regionsin the United States, and one of the top tenplaces in the United States for birding.

The Valley’s great bird diversity demon-strates new economic opportunities forattracting bird watchers from around theworld. The local economy benefits fromthese travelers who spend over $100 mil-lion annually.

The border offers over a wide range ofbirding habitats. Area bird life includes col-orful spring migrants using thorn scrub asstopover sites, resident tropical species inpalm forests, and a wealth of waterfowl andshorebirds in the rich wetlands.

Almost 500 species have been document-ed in this unique place. Many birds breedand nest along the lagunas, palm-fringed

resacas, and lush thorn forests. Literallymillions of birds use the flyways, and manystop to rest in the native habitat on theirseasonal passage.

“With continued support from the TexasLegislature and the communities of thelower Rio Grande Valley, we remainedcommitted to creating a world-class projectthat will be a region-wide force for sustain-able economic development,” said Sansom.

“The World Birding Center is a stateeffort to preserve and educate local peopleand visitors about the wildlife,” addedUniversity of Texas-Pan American biologyprofessor Tim brush. “This area is full oftropical birds. The birding center is great.”

Brush is not directly involved with thecenters, but he will encourage his studentsto visit them and use them as teaching toolsfor his classes.

WBC finds nest in ValleyBy Linda A. MartinezThe Pan American

UTPA to honor Hispanics in science Valley middle school and high school

students will learn about the fields of sci-ence, math, engineering and technology inOctober when the University of Texas-PanAmerican hosts the Hispanic EngineerNational Achievement Awards Conference(HENAAC).

HENAAC is an annual conference thathonors Hispanic engineers in categoriessuch as executive excellence, professionalachievement, entrepreneurial excellence,and community service. The HENAACconference takes place on South PadreIsland Oct. 17-19, 2002.

LeMaster said that there will be a varietyof engineering professionals including gen-erals, scientists, Nobel prize winners, andcorporate executives who will speak at theconference at SPI and on the UTPA cam-pus.

To encourage the Valley’s Hispanicyouth to pursue careers in science and

engineering, UTPA announced plans forHispanic Engineering, Science andTechnology Week (HESTEC), Oct. 12-19,2002. President George W. Bush is expect-ed to make HESTEC a national event bysigning a proclamation naming the week.

Attendance for HESTEC Week isexpected to reach 15,000 students, includ-ing parents and members of the surround-ing community.

“We are wanting students to see success-ful people with last names similar to theirsand know that they can do the same,” saidDr. Edwin LeMaster, dean of the Collegeof Science and Engineering.

HESTEC will provide a forum for stu-dents to explore careers in science, tech-nology and engineering, and participate ininteractive, hands-on workshops withHispanic corporate engineers and scien-tists.

There will be an Exploration Day, Oct.14, on which engineers from corporationsand governmental agencies will presentworkshops on the use of math and science

in today’s job market. Teachers through-out South Texas are invited to attend work-shops Oct. 15 that focus on the use of sci-ence and technology in school curriculum.

Oct. 17, Michael Dell, president andchief executive officer of Dell ComputerCorp. will speak about the future of tech-nology and the expected job market for theyear 2020.

In the past, HENAAC has partnered withRice University, the University of Houstonand the University of Texas-El Paso. Nextyear, it will be held at the University ofTexas at Austin. LeMaster hopes thatHENAAC will be back to the Valley afterit travels to Austin.

“We’ve got South Padre Island here, sowe think we can sell them on that,” hesaid.

The engineering faculty at UTPA isexcited, but knows that an event of thismagnitude will require a lot of work, hesaid.

“I think the students here are more excit-ed than we are,” said LeMaster. “They

enjoy the competitions and the speakers atthe conference.”

When it comes to students,UTPA ranksin the top 10 in regard to the number ofHispanics enrolled in an engineering pro-gram. Its enrollment for Fall 2000 was12,759 students. There were 687 studentsenrolled in the university’s engineeringprogram in 2000, and of those, 561 wereHispanic, according to data from theEngineering Workforce Commission.

The University of Texas-El Paso had15,224 students enrolled for Fall 2000 with2,263 in the engineering program, 1,370were Hispanic. The University of Texas atAustin had 50,010 students enrolled forFall 2000 with 6,660 in the engineeringprogram, 714 were Hispanic.

LeMaster hopes that this conference, inaddition to increased grants and endow-ments, will help to bring prestige to theuniversity.

“We would like to hire some professorsto do some research and get our name[UTPA] out there,” LeMaster said.

By Melissa CiomperlikThe Pan American

February 28, 2002 sports Page 14

The cold front that blew in Tuesdaymorning affected the Rio Grande Valley andthe bats of the University of Texas Pan-American Broncs that night as they droppeda doubleheader to the University of Texas-San Antonio Roadrunners at EdinburgStadium.

The Broncs, now 2-11 overall, lost 16-5and 13-1 to the 6-4 Roadrunners, managingjust 15 hits in 57 at bats, dropping theirteam batting average to .274, with only fivehome runs in 430 at bats.

“We did not perform at the plate like Iwould have liked,” said head coach ReggieTredaway. “We were inconsistent and it ispretty tough to play when you’re down fourruns at the start.”

Sophomore Justin Bogy started game one,working five innings and allowing nine runson 14 hits before giving way to senior EdMarko, who gave up seven runs on sevenhits in two innings of work.

“We’re not pitching or scoring, and whenthis happens we put too much pressure onthe defense,” Tredaway said. The Broncshave a team earned run average of 9.03 andhave hit 31 batters from the mound this sea-son.

The Broncs gave up five runs in the firsttwo innings then mounted a comeback inthe bottom of the third, scoring five runs totie the contest. The ‘Runners went ahead for

good, scoring four runs in the fifth andseven more in the seventh to put the gameaway.

“We did not have the offense to comeback from that defecit. We allowed ‘the biginning’ again, and it hurt us. This has been aproblem for us all season as I have saidbefore,” Tredaway said.

The weather kept fans away and playersmoving on the bench at all times.

“That was something us players weretalking about the whole time; how cold itwas out there,” said Matt Hall, a redshirtfreshman second baseman.

Senior Mike Killian took the mound inthe second game, and was relieved afteronly 2 1/3 innings of work. He allowed sixruns on six hits. Senior Mike Calvert gave

up seven runs on six hits in 2.2 innings.“Our pitching was not good tonight. Our

pitching is a big strength for this team andthey did not do a good job of keeping us inthe games,” Tredaway said.

The Roadrunners started the second gamethe way they finished the first one; very hotat the plate. They scored four runs in thefirst inning and eight more over the nextthree.

The Broncs scored their only run of thegame in the fourth inning when secondbaseman and Mission native Marco Garzadrove in freshman right fielder Tony Ortiz.

The second game went only seveninnings due to the ten-run rule in collegiatebaseball. This rule allowed the opportunityfor two starting pitchers to pitch one inning

apiece and for players who have not playedto pinch-hit in the last inning.

“It felt good to get a shot to play. I wantedto show that I am capable of contributing tothis team,” Hall said.

Besides the struggles at the plate and themound, the Broncs had five errors that con-tributed to their losses.

“We lacked intensity and effort tonight,and that alone made it tough for us to com-pete,” said third baseman Matt Sisk.

The Broncs take the road for the next sixgames. They travel to Louisiana to playLouisiana-Lafaytte in a three-game series.Junior righthander Travis Parker will startthe first game on Friday. Senior FrankJames starts the Saturday contest and seniorrighty Justin Dowd will finish the serieswith a start on Sunday.

“We will have to be more mentallyfocused when we head to Louisiana. Ourpitchers aren’t where they need to be interms of focusing,” said assistant coach JohnJohnson. “We can have four shutout inningsand then give up a six run inning. We havethe players to take two or even all threegames against Louisiana-Lafayette if westay focused.”

On March 8-10 the Broncs head to RoundRock for The Round Rock Tournamentagainst Southwest Texas State, TexasChristian University and Notre Dame.

The Broncs’ next home games will beMarch 19 and 20 against the University ofKansas at 7 and 1 p.m., respectively.

UTSA’s ‘big inning’does in Broncs By Blake DanielsThe Pan American

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The University of Texas Pan-Americanmen’s and women’s golf teams have gottenoff to a rocky start this spring season, but thehead coaches of both teams are confidentimprovements will be made in the upcomingtournaments.

WOMENFighting a 40 mph wind, the women’s

squad finished last at the two-day IslanderSpring Invitational held at Corpus ChristiFeb. 18-19. Third year coach Barb Odalesaid adjusting to the wind and atmospheretook some time.

“Our first two rounds weren't very good,but I think mentally in the third round wewere a little bit more into it,” Odale said.

The Lady Broncs had a score of 703 for 36holes that put them 18 shots behind 12thplace Northeastern Oklahoma State the firstday of competition. They concluded the thirdround with a score of 1045 total and 342 forthe day.

Sophomore Crystal Frazier finished withthe score of 259 which tied her for 55th.Sophomore teammate Itziar Unanue was tiedfor 57th in the tournament with a score of260, and freshman Christine Treanor was twostrokes behind with a score of 262.

Odale feels her team will play better andimprove as the season progresses. Shebelieves the players need to improve mentally

first, then improve their physical game.“Mentally, we’re not as strong as we

should be,” Odale said. “Fundamentally, allthe girls have the skills and the strength.”

As a young team, the Lady Broncs willadmit they’re rebuilding for the next coupleof years, but the desire to get better is there.According to Odale, the Lady Broncs knowthey can win, but it will take time. Frazierand Treanor are two golfers who have madean impact on the squad. Odale said Frazierbrings a “mad-girl” attitude and is a depend-able athlete.

“Crystal kind of has that pit bull attitudethat she never gives up,” Odale said. “She isreal tenacious out on the golf course. I thinkif she lost a leg out in the middle of the roundshe’d still finish.”

Frazier has played that way since her careerbegan.

“I see myself like that,” Frazier said. “I’vealways been like that in everything....I neverwant to give up and always want to give my100 percent effort.”

On the other hand, Treanor brings a differ-ent kind of style to the team, according toOdale.

“She has one of the best long games I’veseen,” Odale said. “She also has tournamentexperience....I told her parents jokingly thatshe’s the best 18-hole player I’ve ever seen.”

Odale still has her team focused and hopesto win a tournament before the season’s over.

“Our immediate goal is to win the National

Minority Championship in May,” Odale said.The Lady Broncs will play their next tour-

nament March 10-12 at the Sam HoustonState Invitational in Huntsville. After that,they will compete in three more tournamentsbefore the National Minority Championship.

MENThe men’s golf team is also attempting to

improve this season. The men come off a10th place finish at the Udamon SouthwestClassic at Victoria, where they competedagainst some of the country’s best in Baylor,University of Texas-San Antonio and WichitaState. After finishing in seventh place thefirst day, the Broncs couldn’t execute andwent down in the standings. Coach MarkGaynor said he wasn’t upset, but was disap-pointed with his team’s performance duringthe following day of the competition.

“We were in seventh place going into thelast round with an opportunity to beat IowaState, Southwest Texas (State), Rice andStephen F. Austin, but we ended up shootinga poor last round,” Gaynor said.

Freshman John Huerta shot a 78 in thethird round and finished with a score of 231that had him tied for 32nd place. SeniorSantiago DeLarrea ended with a score of 232,one shot behind Huerta, and sophomore RudyCeledon finished tied for 42nd with a score of234

Baylor took first in the tournament with ascore of 885, while UTPA scored a total of925, three shots ahead of last-place finisher

Iowa State.According to Gaynor, confidence is a huge

factor this season for the men’s team.“My guys are expecting to do better, and

their confidence level is little bit higher sothat’s a definite plus,” he said.

Although their confidence level is rising,Gaynor adds his players have a lot of pres-sure, which sometimes affects their perform-ance.

“I don’t think they believe that they’re thatgood yet, but the potential is definitely there,”Gaynor said. “I’ve watched guys from otherteams play, and I’ve watched our guys play,and there’s really not much difference.”

Gaynor attempts to form a tough schedulefor his team in an effort to help his playersimprove.

DeLarrea has seen different coaches, and isconvinced Gaynor is leading the program inthe right direction.

“I think things are on the right path,”DeLarrea said. “It’s a slow path, and it takesawhile to get up there.”

Going into the next tournament DeLarreahopes he and his teammates can improve themental part of the game.

“The mental game is probably 89 to 90percent of the game,” DeLarrea said. “Tohave confidence in yourself is a big part ofthe game.”

The Broncs return to action at the MoeO’Brien Intercollegiate starting Sunday inLake Charles, La.


Linksters improving with time

Sometimes things don’t work out the waythey’re planned.

When Ted Von Ende took the position ofEnglish professor at Pan American College in1968, he moved here with his wife and twodaughters and figured he would stay two orthree years.

Either he lost track of time or he just likedit here, because 34 years later Von Ende stillwalks the covered walkways of UTPA.

Actually, there weren’t even any coveredwalkways when Von Ende arrived at UTPA.The computer center behind the SharyShivers administration building was theadministration building, and the only otherbuildings were the math and physical sciencebuildings.

The Emilia Schunior Ramirez StudentHealth Services building was the women’sdormitory, and Southwick Hall was themen’s dorm.

“At the time the men and women had to beon opposite sides of the campus,” Von Endesaid.

The only other building was an old busbarn where the Health and PhysicalEducation II building now stands. Then, thegym and the weight room were a small shedbehind the gym.

“The growth is reflected on all the build-ings, the physical appearance of the campus,”Von Ende said.

In Von Ende’s 34 years, he’s seen manymore changes take place.

“I’ve studied this school over the years,”he said. “And one characteristic of it, is theuniversity has continuously evolved.”

When Edinburg College opened its doorsin 1927, it served as a community college toa predominantly farming community. At thetime Edinburg College met the needs of theregion, and it continues to do so today.

“This institution changed as the needs ofthe region changed,” Von Ende said

By the time Von Ende came to UTPA thecollege had changed its name to PanAmerican College, and was a four-year col-lege with no graduate degrees. Von Ende saidthe college was known as a normal school, ora school to teach teachers.

“Agriculture was what everyone wasdoing down here, so the area needed moreteachers,” Von Ende said.

That would soon change, as the collegeasked the state legislature for funding to offerstudents graduate degrees.

“In 1971 we added our first master’s pro-gram because the region needed it,” VonEnde said. “This now allowed us to be a uni-versity.”

The first graduate degrees at what wasnow called Pan American University wereawarded in education and business adminis-tration.

“We spread out from there to areas like sci-ence and history, but even then they were

geared toward education,” Von Ende said. “Alot of the area’s teachers came back to gettheir master’s.”

In 1971, PAC added an upper level centerat Texas Southmost College in Brownsvillewhich eventually became Texas SouthmostCollege and then the University ot Texas-Brownsville/Texas Southmost College.

The need for a bigger institution and otherprograms was severe, and more changeswere in the offing. The biggest one came in1989, and this university hasn’t been thesame since. After a long process and on itssecond try, PAU became a part of theUniversity of Texas System and became theUniversity of Texas-Pan American

“We joined the system to meet thoseneeds,” Von Ende said. “When we went tothe Legislature to ask for money, otherschools went in as groups. We were now partof the political process, we had political cloutto get us what we needed.”

Von Ende said being a part of theUniversity of Texas System helped UTPAconvince the Legislature that engineering anddoctoral programs were needed in the Valley.

“We took major steps to getting those pro-grams and degrees after joining the system,”Von Ende said.

He added that everything that has hap-pened since joining the system would haveeventually happened, but was accelerated dueto the merger.

An attempt was made to join theUniversity of Texas System in 1975, VonEnde said, but politics kept PAU out of thesystem. The second time around, the politicalobstacles were gone and the attempt was suc-cessful.

“This area wasn’t going to be denied whatit needed,” Von Ende said.

Along with the growth of the universitycame other problems. As UTPA continued toadd more and more programs, it never gaveany up, still serving the region as both a com-munity college as well as a university.

“The leadership of this school pushed hardfor a community college,” Von Ende said. “Amajor step in our evolvement was gettingSouth Texas Community College inMcAllen.”

Von Ende said STCC did two things forUTPA. It introduced higher education to peo-ple who might have ruled themselves out,and it relieved UTPA of the duty to developremedial students.

“By statute that should be the role of acommunity college,” Von Ende said. “We’vebeen able to focus more on our upper leveland graduate programs.” Von Ende addedUTPA restricted its enrollment as a result ofthe partnership with STCC.

“We can tell them [prospective students] toget up to a certain level,” Von Ende said.

He said UTPA continues to grow andevolve, and the next natural step for the uni-versity would be placing more focus onresearch.

“We need to focus on research that willbenefit this region,” Von Ende said. “On thehealth side, diabetes is a major problem inthis region, we also have a unique ecosystemwe can research.”


School growthparallels region’s

Border consortiumresearches issues

In 75 years, the University of Texas-PanAmerican has consistently attempted to servethe surrounding community. Now the defini-tion of community is expanding south of theborder.

The school’s service to South Texas contin-ues today with the work of the Center forBorder Economic Studies (CBEST). The cen-ter began operation in October 2001 when a$1 million seed grant made its creation possi-ble. The grant was awarded by the EconomicDevelopment Administration of the U.S.Department of Commerce during the U.S.-Mexico Border Summit in August 2001.

The director of the center, Jose Pagan, saidthe grant will be received in parts and that itssole purpose was to fund CBEST.

“The initial grant is specifically meant tostart the center,” Pagan said, adding that “westill need other sources of funding.”

The research center conducts policy studieson border issues ranging from health andenvironment, and economic development, toimmigration. There are two such researchprojects in the works.

A project to find out the effect displace-ment workers have on the local economy isstill in the beginning stages. Displacementworkers are U.S. citizens working in plants ormaquiladoras in Mexico. When these plantsclose, the employees become displaced.

“We have to find out the economic andsocial impact,” Pagan said.

The study hopes to find out how familiescope and how long it takes them to find jobs.It’s a long way from completion, but another

study on the Mexican side of the border istaking precedence.

Mexican President Vicente Q. Fox has cre-ated a commission to properly identify differ-ent problems along the border.

CBEST works in collaboration with Fox’sPresidential Border Commission and theColegio de la Frontera Norte (COLEF) toconduct a Border Diagnostic Study forMexico’s Presidential Border CommissionStudy on Displaced Workers, which seeksinformation on the economic and social needson the Mexican side of the border.

The study is in the final phase of settingresearch and funding priorities, and identify-ing areas of need along the Mexico’s northernborder.

“The study will identify where moneyshould go and how Mexico’s budget could beused to help the northern states,” Paganexplained.

Pagan said CBEST develops methodologyfor the studies and helps financially supporttwo forums in Monterrey. One of the forumsis for academic researchers and the second isfor community leaders, government officials,businesses and other relevant institutions inthe region.

The final report will be unveiled by BorderCommissioner Ernesto Ruffo in March 2002,and will eventually be shown to Fox

Pagan said research projects like these willhelp UTPA make a name for itself, and estab-lish the university as a research institution.

“It puts UTPA on the map,” Pagan said.“Whenever the Border Commission looks atschools to conduct border studies, they’ll lookat us first. This makes us unique because wehave expertise in that area.”

By Eladio JaimezThe Pan American

Anna Stwora/The Pan American

BRINGIN’ THE VOTE — Supporters gather outside the Elections Adminstrationbuilding to lure voters to cast an early vote Monday afternoon .

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Association encourages cultural diversityThe International Student Association at

the University of Texas-Pan American is anew organization that formed last fall.

The main purpose of the ISA “is to bringinternational students together and serve asa forum for cultural interaction,” saidPresident H. Ulas Ograk.

Joe Grass, vice president, feels that theassociation will help to “enhance intercul-tural acceptance and tolerance” on campus.

ISA’s second general meeting was heldFeb. 21 and three working committeeswere formed. The fundraising, activities,and new student initiation teams were cre-ated to encourage participation in the asso-ciation.

“We thought that it would be moreattractive for people who want to be active-ly involved in the association,” Ograk said.

The new student initiation team hopes toformalize the process of receiving an inter-national student at the university and mak-ing the transition trouble-free.

“We can help with anything, rangingfrom helping them find a place to live, topicking them up from the airport,” saidSerkan Celtek, ISA’s membership coordina-tor.

The association tried to form in pastyears, but was unsuccessful. So this time,the club was in a trial period for the firstcouple of months.

In order to become a recognized associa-tion on campus, the club needs to meet atleast once a month and keep 10 members.

With such a large number of internationalstudents on campus, the association has noproblem meeting the membership require-ments, as they already have 50 members.

Last semester, the International StudentAdvisement Office reported 398 interna-tional students attended UTPA from 45 dif-ferent countries. Mexico is still the domi-nant international culture represented atUTPA, as last semester there were 264 stu-dents from Mexico. India is next with 24students.

The ISA has approximately 50 membersand is currently recruiting additional mem-bers. Membership is open to any student

wanting to join. “Being a member of [the ISA] looks

great on a resume and it can also help aperson with their communication skills,”Ograk said.

The association also provides a forum forAmerican students to get to know studentsfrom other countries and to share their cul-ture with others.

“I come here and I see a different culture,but I bring my culture as well,” Ograk said.

Ograk thinks that UTPA is such a uniqueplace because of its location, so near to theMexican border.

“I love the Mexican culture,” said Ograk.“This place is such a nice place because ithas already joined two cultures together. Ifwe can blend in international cultures it

will be more attractive.”The ISA offers students the opportunity

to know a variety of people and enhancetheir communication skills.

“They [students] will get to know peoplefrom outside the United States,” saidOgrak. “It’s always good to have good peo-ple relations and communication skills.”

Ograk has been in the United States forthree years and said that three years ago hecould not talk to people the way the doestoday.

“You get to know more people and youwill feel that you can communicate withpeople a lot easier,” Ograk said.

Another purpose of the association is to“show American people here the differentcultures,” Ograk said.

Ograk said that many times people askhim where he is from and when he replies“Turkey,” and they ask “Turkey, Texas?”which is in the northwest part of the state.

He feels that the association was a greatopportunity for him and feels that its pur-pose on campus is very important.

“An association joins people together.What makes this more attractive is thatthese people are from all over the worldand they’ll have fantastic stories to tellyou,” Ograk said.

“It’s knowledge that you can’t obtainfrom books,” said Ograk. “Either go there,that would be the best [way to experienceother cultures], or get to know people fromthere.”


Jose Skinner, journalist and author, greeted profes-sors and students at the University Library Thursday,Feb. 22 to debut his new book, Flight and OtherStories, with a signing.

Skinner started by reading the first of 14 short sto-ries in his book. After reading Flight, he answeredquestions from the audience and said that the collec-tion of stories was inspired by his experiences as afreelance reporter in Central America and a resident ofNew Mexico.

Skinner endured political hostility while working asa reporter for different newspapers in El Salvador andexperienced the effects of the 1980 prison riot inSanta Fe, New Mexico, where he lived when he was ateenager, he said.

Skinner was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico andraised in Mexico City.

He later moved to New Mexico, where he attendedhigh school, and later graduated with a degree in hor-ticulture from the University of California-Davis.

“I studied agriculture and science in college, butlater on I got involved with freelance reporting when Iwent to Central America after college,” Skinner said.“I always enjoyed writing.”

Skinner said that when he first started in journalism,he had not thought about writing fiction until he raninto dangerous political incidents as a reporter.

As a result these experiences, he started writing fic-tion.

“I found that fiction allowed me more latitude,[whereas] in journalism, you have to stick with facts.Fiction uses facts, but it uses truth in a more flexibleway,” he said.

Most of the characters in the stories are of Hispanicorigin, although specific ethnicities are not indicated,according to Skinner.

Systems Librarian Virginia Haynie Grause said thatthe book signing invitation was extended by theEnglish department.

Grause thought that Skinner’s reading [and writing]was excellent.

“I travel quite a bit to Mexico [with my hus-band] and we found ourselves sometimes in similar

situations to political situations that he [Skinner]must have encountered in Latin America,’’ Grausesaid.

Although Skinner was not an English major, his cre-ative writing skills gained him an acceptance into theWriter’s Workshop, which is a two-year program atthe University of Iowa, Grause added.

Skinner is currently teaching a graduate level cre-ative writing course at the University of Iowa.

Dr. Servando Hinojosa, UTPA professor of anthro-pology, attended Skinner’s book signing because thestories were mainly based in Central America, whereHinojosa does his ethnographic research.

“His story had a refreshing immediacy to it. Youfelt as if you were in the seat of the protagonist and asif you were sitting shotgun to the characters throughthe narrative,” Hinojosa said.

“I would have liked to have heard his other storieson Central America, since that really dealt with theenvironment that few people experience.”

The projected audience for the Flight and OtherStories is readers who are interested in multicultur-al [Latino] issues and in culture clashes, Skinnersaid.

“Most of the stories have to do with conflicts on alarger social [Hispanic] scale,” he said.

I love the Mexican culture. This place is such a niceplace because it has already joined two cultures

together. If we can blend in international cultures itwill be more attractive.

”da- H. Ulas Ograk

ISA President

“

University Library welcomes author’s debut

By Belinda ReyesThe Pan American

Fiction reflects Jose Skinner’s life experiences


UTPA: Vision of SuccessFIRST IN A CONTINUING SERIES


her.“A lot of it [inspiration] comes out

of my mind, or idealistic places thatI imagine,” Clark said.

Clark, who is legally blind, uses ahigh-magnification lens to create herwork and gets soclose to it that hernose nearly touch-es the wet paint.

Clark startedpainting in 1958.

The featuredartist of the showwas a self-taughtartist originallyfrom Taiwan. ShouPing-Newcombspecializes in papersculpture, aChinese art formthat takes time todo.

According toPing-Newcomb,paper sculpture isthree-dimensional,and requiresextreme patiencesince each paperhas to be cut out with perfect preci-sion.

She has been featured in articlesby San Antonio Living and TexasCountry Reporter, also based in SanAntonio.

The Hidalgo Watercolor Societyalso took part in the event. Thegroup meets every Thursday at thePlantation in Pharr at noon.

“We get together and paint,” Longsaid.

Blanca O. Garzahas been an estab-lished artist for 25years. For sixyears she has par-ticipated in theshow. Her art cap-tures mysticalsubjects andRoman classicreligion. Theworks include six-foot painting ofangels, and of theVirgin Mary. Sheplans on teachingclasses in thefuture.

No students orgraduates fromUTPA were fea-tured in the show,but Long encour-ages students to

join in future years.“Young people are filled with

ideas that are not so ordinary. Theirimaginations are so free, makingtheir work so interesting,” Longsaid.

Art Show continued from page 7

February 28, 2002 Arts & Entertainment Page 11

Young peopleare filled with

ideas that arenot so ordinary.Their imaginationsare so free, mak-ing their work sointeresting. ”

- June LongEvent chairperson

“The office of Student Financial Services, in

conjunction with Student Outreach Services,will sponsor the 11th annual Financial AidRecruitment Fair, Friday, March 1 from 9 a.m.to 3 p.m. at the Student Union.

The fair will consist of financial aid appli-cation assistance for the 2002-2003 schoolyear and income tax completion assistance forcurrent and perspective students.

There will also be academic college infor-mation, student loan lender booths, andadmissions presentations.

Eva Salinas-Nava, financial aid officer, saidthat the theme of the fair will be patriotism,the title is “UTPA and the American Way.”Last year’s theme was “Catch the Wave atUTPA,” which was a beach motif.

“We invite the public, current students andprospective students to come on by [to thefair],” said Salinas-Nava.

“Every year we have a theme...this year ispatriotic, so there will be lots of red, white,and blue.”

There will be UTPA campus tours and all

six university colleges will be presenting [foradmissions] toward perspective students.

Student loan lender representatives will bethere to help answer questions dealing withbank history and lender information, sheadded.

There will be door prizes and goody bagsfor the first 2,500 in attendance.

Scholarship drawings, free food and giftswill also be distributed.

Current and prospective students will gaininsight on the availability of financial aid andapplication deadlines, Salinas-Nava said.

According to Monica Alvarado,financial aid assistant director, last year’s stu-dent turnout was nearly 2,000.

“We try to make it fun and our main pur-pose is to make students aware that financialaid is important. We [Financial Services] canhelp you come to school,” Salinas-Nava said.

“We’re trying to get students prepared fornext school year.”

The Office of Financial Aid stressed theimportance for current and prospective stu-dents of attending the fair so that they can gettheir financial aid taken care of early for thenext school year.

Financial aid fair topromote awarenessBy Belinda ReyesThe Pan American

CANVASSING CANDIDATEIracy Pereira

UTPA philosophy professor Ken Buckman (left) meets RickPerez, candidate for Hidalgo County Judge, before the candi-date forum held Tuesday evening at the Student Union Building.

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AroundTown

‘The One’ presented bythe University ProgramBoard DiversionsCommitteeMarch 1, 4 & 7 p.m.Tickets: $1, students freewith identification, and freerefreshments and popcornare availablePlace: Student UnionTheater

Brownsville / Matamoros63rd Annual Charro DaysFeb. 28-30Events: Live entertain-ment, food booths,paradesPlace: Brownsville/MatamorosCall: (956) 542-4245

26th Annual BorderfestFeb. 28-March 3Events: Parade, beautypageant, folkloric dancers,mariachis, food, craftsPlace: HidalgoCall: (956) 843-2734

65rd Annual Rio GrandeValley Livestock ShowMarch 13-17Tickets: Tickets pur-chased before March 12are $20 for adults and $10for children. Season tick-ets (allowing entry to allfive days of the Show)bought after March 12 willbe $25 for adults and $12for children. Ticket pricesdo not include the $2 park-ing fee.Place: Mercedes

Brownsville Chamber ofCommerce 4th AnnualDiamond BallMarch 16 from 7 p.m. tomidnightTickets: Tickets are $50per person and it includesa chance at winning aone-carat diamondPlace: Gladys Porter ZooSpecial Events Building inBrownsvilleCall: (956) 542-4341

(Above) - Silvio Guturini,of McAllen, adds finaltouches to his paintingtitled “METAMORFOSIS.”

(Left) - Grover TerryBeaman (left), of Alamo,draws a portrait of ArtShow patron BerthaSolis, of Pharr.

Mary Zuviri / The Pan American

• CORRECTION: In the Feb. 21 issue of The Pan American on page 7, “Performing professors” wasincorrectly identified as written by Cesar Trevino. The article was actually authored by Elizabeth Martinez.

Art forms from watercolorpaintings to stoneware artworkwere highlighted during thePharr Spring Classic Fine ArtShow and Sale Feb. 22-24.

The 20th annual event,sponsored by the PharrChamber of Commerce andLone Star National Bank, fea-tured nearly 70 establishedartists and their art in variousmediums and sizes.

The art show and sale wasrestricted to fine arts, includ-ing paintings, pastels, acrylic,sculpture, and weaving.

In previous years, the moneyfrom the sale went to differentcauses and fundraisers, and 10percent went to the artiststhemselves. Money was madethrough the sale of art duringlive or silent auctions.

“This is the first year thatthe money goes straight to the

artists,” said June Long, eventchairman.

According to Long, at least65 of the artists are profes-sionals, and half of them areWinter Texans.

Melania Davis of Missionhas been an artist for 30 yearsand has participated in thePharr show for nine years. Shespecializes in stoneware art,which is similar to ceramicsbut involves the use of a highintensity heat during the cre-ation process.

Davis audited three artcourses at the University ofTexas-Pan American, learningunder Professor RichardHyslin.

Billylyn Clark, anotherartist, has displayed her workin the show for 19 years.Originally from Weslaco,Clark said photographs andsubjects from Europe, Mexicoand the United States inspire

By Linda MartinezThe Pan American

See ART SHOW page 11

Valley artists and Winter Texans displayed their work Feb. 22-24 at the Pharr Spring Classic Fine Art Show and Sale

Art AppreciationInspired by little more than the

sheer allure of theater, Dr. EricWiley enjoys every aspect of thetheater from lighting to scenedesign to directing.

Even though Wiley did notdirect any plays last semester, hedirected “The Tempest” in theSpring of 2001, three one-actplays in the summer, and the firstwork of the Spring of 2002semester, “Betrayal.”

Written by Harold Pinter,Wiley’s favorite playwright,“Betrayal” is a full-length tragiccomedy. The play includes threemain actors,which makes itdifferent fromthe othersWiley hasdirected.

‘Betrayal’ is asophisticated,urban modernwork and it isclever, wittyand masterfulwriting,” saidWiley. “It is anice productionwith threeexperiencedactors.”

“This play isan intensiveplay. ‘TheTempest’ had 18actors in it so it had many actorsto share the weight of the play. In‘Betrayal,’ the play is being car-ried by three actors,” Wileyexplained.

Wiley likes all kinds of theater

but especially enjoys tragiccomedies such as “Betrayal.” Heis a playwright of various stylesof theater, and his works havebeen finalists in several nationalcontests.

“Theatregets underyour skin,”Wiley said. “Itbecomesalmost a wayof life for alot of peoplebecause itrequires a dif-ferent type ofschedule thanpeople areused to.”

It got underhis skin earlyon.

As a child,Wiley was

always actingthings out.After discover-

ing an interest in theater, he tookdrama classes in middle and highschool, eventually obtaining amaster’s degree in fine arts fromthe University of Texas-Austinand a doctorate from Louisiana

State University in 1999.He’s been at the University of

Texas-Pan American for threeyears.

Although Wiley is not original-ly from the Valley, he does nothave plans to leave any timesoon.

“I’ve lived at a lot of places:Europe, South America and theEast Coast, but I’m attracted tothe area [the Valley] and the cul-ture is distinct,” Wiley said .

Wiley has done professionaltheater work in Philadelphia andon the West Coast, but acting forthe university is not likely rightnow. Directing and acting aretime consuming and he does notsee himself doing both.

In the last three years, he hasperformed in three studentmovies. He also has been focus-ing on directing and publishingscholarly works.

“I enjoy all of it [theater]. It’sall related. This is one of the rea-sons I like the program here, hesaid. “The students have televi-sion and film in addition to the-ater. It’s exciting that way.

“I like the mix. I would getbored or frustrated if it wasn’tthis way.”

CD: “Mutter” by RammsteinBook: “A Clockwork Orange”by Anthony BurgessMovie: “Requium for a Dream”

Book: “Jane Eyre”by Charlotte BronteWebsite: travel.roughguides.comMovie: “Clerks”

CD: “Black Market Music”by PlaceboBook: “Interview with aVampire” by Anne RiceWebsite: rotten.com

Gilbert SanchezFreshmanTheater Arts

Marisol TorresSeniorInterdisciplinaryStudies

Cesario GuerraSeniorAnthropology

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

The

February 28, 2002 Arts & Entertainment Page 10

1. Queen of the Damned $14.8

2. John Q $12.5

3. Dragonfly $10.2

4. Return to Neverland $9

5. Crossroads $7

6. Big Fat Liar $6.3

7. A Beautiful Mind $5.3

8. Hart’s War $4.5

9. Super Troopers $3.9

10. Collateral Damage $3.9

BOX OFFICE STATS FOR FEB. 17-24

Theater gets under your skin. Itbecomes almost a way of life for a

lot of people because it requires adifferent type of schedule than peopleare used to. ” - Dr. Eric Wiley

Director of “Betrayal”

“

Directorial DesireBy Linda MartinezThe Pan American

DR. ERIC WILEY

With the UTPA Theatre Department’s play ‘Betrayal,’Feb. 28 - March 3, andlast year’s ‘The Tempest,’Dr. Eric Wiley is easing into his role as director

The 34th annual Fiesta Edinburg took placethis past weekend. The event sponsored by theEdinburg Chamber of Commerce kicked off onWednesday with a banquet in honor of thisyear's Don Fiesta.

The person chosen to be Don or DonnaFiesta is a contributing member of the commu-nity. The committee responsible for makingthis decision chose Harry Roberts, a longtimeresident of Edinburg who arrived here in 1932and was previously the owner of RobertsChevrolet.

To continue the events of Fiesta Edinburg,the Dillard carnival began welcoming guestsThursday evening at the Municipal Park. OnSaturday morning local residents gatheredalongside Closner Road, which runs north-south through Edinburg, to view the FiestaEdinburg Parade, which started at the PlazaHidalgo Square and ended at Palm Drive nearthe Echo Hotel.Entries in the parade were fromEdinburg schools and various communityorganizations.

After the parade, people got in line at thepark to enjoy the carnival and events.

“Within the main event itself, we have sever-al other little events going on,” said AdrianTamez, president of the Edinburg Chamber ofCommerce.

The Boys and Girls Club of Edinburg pro-vided guests with several special events held atthe park. These events included face painting,bingo, a talent show, a moon walk, a grito con-test and a dunking booth. A popular event wasthe petting zoo where adults and childrenenjoyed playing with the animals.

Alonda Navarro of Edinburg attended FiestaEdinburg with her husband and two children.

“We’ve been coming to this for about four

years,” said Navarro. “We mostly come forthe children, so they can have fun.”

A car show was on the list of events pro-vided by the Boys and Girls Club. Local carclubs around the Rio Grande Valley enteredtheir cars into the show. Jesse Espinoza ofMcAllen, a member of Entre Familia, a low-rider car club, entered his 1985 Caprice.

“I entered the show to show off the car’sunique interior,” Espinoza said. “The car whichtook him four years to complete, was paintedorange with orange and white leather interior.”

The U.S. Army sponsored a rock climbingwall to provide something different and gener-ate possible new recruits, according to SgtMorris Jones, who was there encouraging peo-ple to climb the wall.

During all of these events, so much morewas going on around Edinburg. FiestaEdinburg Hoop Fest and the three-mile runwere held at the Edinburg Parks andRecreation grounds. And at the MunicipalPark on the opposite side of the carnival peoplewere taking part in the Pan de Campo, a chilicook-off which included a softball tournament.

At night, people gathered together at thepark to listen the music from La Onda, ElCima, El Circo, Jay Perez and Control. Acrosstown, the Sheriff’s Posse Rodeo was held atthe Sheriff’s Posse Arena.

Volunteers at the event included members ofthe Edinburg Chamber of Commerce, WinterTexans, and employees from EdinburgRegional Hospital. Edinburg police officersand Vital Line, an ambulance service, wereonsite to provide safety and assistance if need-ed.

The 34th annual Fiesta Edinburg ended upgenerating 10,000 visitors according to Tamez.

“It was a great event,” said Tamez. “It wasprobably the best Fiesta we’ve ever had and itjust gets better every year.”

February 28, 2002 Arts & Entertainment Page 9February 28, 2002 Arts & Entertainment

(Right and Below) - Carnival-style games and rides were themain attractions at FiestaEdinburg Feb. 21-24.

(Above) - A carnival worker urges passers-by to try their luck at one of many Midway booths.

(Below) - The Kamikaze spins passengers during an evening ride at Fiesta Edinburg.

By Elizabeth MartinezThe Pan American

PARTYParkin

theCelebrating its 34th year, Fiesta Edinburg delighted nearly 10,000 visitorsFeb. 21-24 at the Edinburg Municipal Park. Events included a carnival,Fiesta Edinburg Parade, food booths, game booths, car show and live music



The 34th annual Fiesta Edinburg took placethis past weekend. The event sponsored by theEdinburg Chamber of Commerce kicked off onWednesday with a banquet in honor of thisyear's Don Fiesta.

The person chosen to be Don or DonnaFiesta is a contributing member of the commu-nity. The committee responsible for makingthis decision chose Harry Roberts, a longtimeresident of Edinburg who arrived here in 1932and was previously the owner of RobertsChevrolet.

To continue the events of Fiesta Edinburg,the Dillard carnival began welcoming guestsThursday evening at the Municipal Park. OnSaturday morning local residents gatheredalongside Closner Road, which runs north-south through Edinburg, to view the FiestaEdinburg Parade, which started at the PlazaHidalgo Square and ended at Palm Drive nearthe Echo Hotel.Entries in the parade were fromEdinburg schools and various communityorganizations.

After the parade, people got in line at thepark to enjoy the carnival and events.

“Within the main event itself, we have sever-al other little events going on,” said AdrianTamez, president of the Edinburg Chamber ofCommerce.

The Boys and Girls Club of Edinburg pro-vided guests with several special events held atthe park. These events included face painting,bingo, a talent show, a moon walk, a grito con-test and a dunking booth. A popular event wasthe petting zoo where adults and childrenenjoyed playing with the animals.

Alonda Navarro of Edinburg attended FiestaEdinburg with her husband and two children.

“We’ve been coming to this for about four

years,” said Navarro. “We mostly come forthe children, so they can have fun.”

A car show was on the list of events pro-vided by the Boys and Girls Club. Local carclubs around the Rio Grande Valley enteredtheir cars into the show. Jesse Espinoza ofMcAllen, a member of Entre Familia, a low-rider car club, entered his 1985 Caprice.

“I entered the show to show off the car’sunique interior,” Espinoza said. “The car whichtook him four years to complete, was paintedorange with orange and white leather interior.”

The U.S. Army sponsored a rock climbingwall to provide something different and gener-ate possible new recruits, according to SgtMorris Jones, who was there encouraging peo-ple to climb the wall.

During all of these events, so much morewas going on around Edinburg. FiestaEdinburg Hoop Fest and the three-mile runwere held at the Edinburg Parks andRecreation grounds. And at the MunicipalPark on the opposite side of the carnival peoplewere taking part in the Pan de Campo, a chilicook-off which included a softball tournament.

At night, people gathered together at thepark to listen the music from La Onda, ElCima, El Circo, Jay Perez and Control. Acrosstown, the Sheriff’s Posse Rodeo was held atthe Sheriff’s Posse Arena.

Volunteers at the event included members ofthe Edinburg Chamber of Commerce, WinterTexans, and employees from EdinburgRegional Hospital. Edinburg police officersand Vital Line, an ambulance service, wereonsite to provide safety and assistance if need-ed.

The 34th annual Fiesta Edinburg ended upgenerating 10,000 visitors according to Tamez.

“It was a great event,” said Tamez. “It wasprobably the best Fiesta we’ve ever had and itjust gets better every year.”

February 28, 2002 Arts & Entertainment February 28, 2002 Arts & Entertainment Page 8

(Right and Below) - Carnival-style games and rides were themain attractions at FiestaEdinburg Feb. 21-24.

(Above) - A carnival worker urges passers-by to try their luck at one of many Midway booths.

(Below) - The Kamikaze spins passengers during an evening ride at Fiesta Edinburg.

By Elizabeth MartinezThe Pan American

PARTYParkin

theCelebrating its 34th year, Fiesta Edinburg delighted nearly 10,000 visitorsFeb. 21-24 at the Edinburg Municipal Park. Events included a carnival,Fiesta Edinburg Parade, food booths, game booths, car show and live music



■ Fiesta Edinburg . . 8 - 9

■ Faculty Feature. . . . 10ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

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AroundTown

‘The One’ presented bythe University ProgramBoard DiversionsCommitteeMarch 1, 4 & 7 p.m.Tickets: $1, students freewith identification, and freerefreshments and popcornare availablePlace: Student UnionTheater

Brownsville / Matamoros63rd Annual Charro DaysFeb. 28-30Events: Live entertain-ment, food booths,paradesPlace: Brownsville/MatamorosCall: (956) 542-4245

26th Annual BorderfestFeb. 28-March 3Events: Parade, beautypageant, folkloric dancers,mariachis, food, craftsPlace: HidalgoCall: (956) 843-2734

65rd Annual Rio GrandeValley Livestock ShowMarch 13-17Tickets: Tickets pur-chased before March 12are $20 for adults and $10for children. Season tick-ets (allowing entry to allfive days of the Show)bought after March 12 willbe $25 for adults and $12for children. Ticket pricesdo not include the $2 park-ing fee.Place: Mercedes

Brownsville Chamber ofCommerce 4th AnnualDiamond BallMarch 16 from 7 p.m. tomidnightTickets: Tickets are $50per person and it includesa chance at winning aone-carat diamondPlace: Gladys Porter ZooSpecial Events Building inBrownsvilleCall: (956) 542-4341

(Above) - Silvio Guturini,of McAllen, adds finaltouches to his paintingtitled “METAMORFOSIS.”

(Left) - Grover TerryBeaman (left), of Alamo,draws a portrait of ArtShow patron BerthaSolis, of Pharr.


• CORRECTION: In the Feb. 21 issue of The Pan American on page 7, “Performing professors” wasincorrectly identified as written by Cesar Trevino. The article was actually authored by Elizabeth Martinez.

Art forms from watercolorpaintings to stoneware artworkwere highlighted during thePharr Spring Classic Fine ArtShow and Sale Feb. 22-24.

The 20th annual event,sponsored by the PharrChamber of Commerce andLone Star National Bank, fea-tured nearly 70 establishedartists and their art in variousmediums and sizes.

The art show and sale wasrestricted to fine arts, includ-ing paintings, pastels, acrylic,sculpture, and weaving.

In previous years, the moneyfrom the sale went to differentcauses and fundraisers, and 10percent went to the artiststhemselves. Money was madethrough the sale of art duringlive or silent auctions.

“This is the first year thatthe money goes straight to the

artists,” said June Long, eventchairman.

According to Long, at least65 of the artists are profes-sionals, and half of them areWinter Texans.

Melania Davis of Missionhas been an artist for 30 yearsand has participated in thePharr show for nine years. Shespecializes in stoneware art,which is similar to ceramicsbut involves the use of a highintensity heat during the cre-ation process.

Davis audited three artcourses at the University ofTexas-Pan American, learningunder Professor RichardHyslin.

Billylyn Clark, anotherartist, has displayed her workin the show for 19 years.Originally from Weslaco,Clark said photographs andsubjects from Europe, Mexicoand the United States inspire

By Linda MartinezThe Pan American

See ART SHOW page 11

Valley artists and Winter Texans displayed their work Feb. 22-24 at the Pharr Spring Classic Fine Art Show and Sale

Art AppreciationInspired by little more than the

sheer allure of theater, Dr. EricWiley enjoys every aspect of thetheater from lighting to scenedesign to directing.

Even though Wiley did notdirect any plays last semester, hedirected “The Tempest” in theSpring of 2001, three one-actplays in the summer, and the firstwork of the Spring of 2002semester, “Betrayal.”

Written by Harold Pinter,Wiley’s favorite playwright,“Betrayal” is a full-length tragiccomedy. The play includes threemain actors,which makes itdifferent fromthe othersWiley hasdirected.

‘Betrayal’ is asophisticated,urban modernwork and it isclever, wittyand masterfulwriting,” saidWiley. “It is anice productionwith threeexperiencedactors.”

“This play isan intensiveplay. ‘TheTempest’ had 18actors in it so it had many actorsto share the weight of the play. In‘Betrayal,’ the play is being car-ried by three actors,” Wileyexplained.

Wiley likes all kinds of theater

but especially enjoys tragiccomedies such as “Betrayal.” Heis a playwright of various stylesof theater, and his works havebeen finalists in several nationalcontests.

“Theatregets underyour skin,”Wiley said. “Itbecomesalmost a wayof life for alot of peoplebecause itrequires a dif-ferent type ofschedule thanpeople areused to.”

It got underhis skin earlyon.

As a child,Wiley was

always actingthings out.After discover-

ing an interest in theater, he tookdrama classes in middle and highschool, eventually obtaining amaster’s degree in fine arts fromthe University of Texas-Austinand a doctorate from Louisiana

State University in 1999.He’s been at the University of

Texas-Pan American for threeyears.

Although Wiley is not original-ly from the Valley, he does nothave plans to leave any timesoon.

“I’ve lived at a lot of places:Europe, South America and theEast Coast, but I’m attracted tothe area [the Valley] and the cul-ture is distinct,” Wiley said .

Wiley has done professionaltheater work in Philadelphia andon the West Coast, but acting forthe university is not likely rightnow. Directing and acting aretime consuming and he does notsee himself doing both.

In the last three years, he hasperformed in three studentmovies. He also has been focus-ing on directing and publishingscholarly works.

“I enjoy all of it [theater]. It’sall related. This is one of the rea-sons I like the program here, hesaid. “The students have televi-sion and film in addition to the-ater. It’s exciting that way.

“I like the mix. I would getbored or frustrated if it wasn’tthis way.”

CD: “Mutter” by RammsteinBook: “A Clockwork Orange”by Anthony BurgessMovie: “Requium for a Dream”

Book: “Jane Eyre”by Charlotte BronteWebsite: travel.roughguides.comMovie: “Clerks”

CD: “Black Market Music”by PlaceboBook: “Interview with aVampire” by Anne RiceWebsite: rotten.com

Gilbert SanchezFreshmanTheater Arts

Marisol TorresSeniorInterdisciplinaryStudies

Cesario GuerraSeniorAnthropology

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

The

February 28, 2002 Arts & Entertainment

1. Queen of the Damned $14.8

2. John Q $12.5

3. Dragonfly $10.2

4. Return to Neverland $9

5. Crossroads $7

6. Big Fat Liar $6.3

7. A Beautiful Mind $5.3

8. Hart’s War $4.5

9. Super Troopers $3.9

10. Collateral Damage $3.9

BOX OFFICE STATS FOR FEB. 17-24

Theater gets under your skin. Itbecomes almost a way of life for a

lot of people because it requires adifferent type of schedule than peopleare used to. ” - Dr. Eric Wiley

Director of “Betrayal”

“

Directorial DesireBy Linda MartinezThe Pan American

DR. ERIC WILEY

With the UTPA Theatre Department’s play ‘Betrayal,’Feb. 28 - March 3, andlast year’s ‘The Tempest,’Dr. Eric Wiley is easing into his role as director

February 28, 2002 THE PAN AMERICAN Page 6

her.“A lot of it [inspiration] comes out

of my mind, or idealistic places thatI imagine,” Clark said.

Clark, who is legally blind, uses ahigh-magnification lens to create herwork and gets soclose to it that hernose nearly touch-es the wet paint.

Clark startedpainting in 1958.

The featuredartist of the showwas a self-taughtartist originallyfrom Taiwan. ShouPing-Newcombspecializes in papersculpture, aChinese art formthat takes time todo.

According toPing-Newcomb,paper sculpture isthree-dimensional,and requiresextreme patiencesince each paperhas to be cut out with perfect preci-sion.

She has been featured in articlesby San Antonio Living and TexasCountry Reporter, also based in SanAntonio.

The Hidalgo Watercolor Societyalso took part in the event. Thegroup meets every Thursday at thePlantation in Pharr at noon.

“We get together and paint,” Longsaid.

Blanca O. Garzahas been an estab-lished artist for 25years. For sixyears she has par-ticipated in theshow. Her art cap-tures mysticalsubjects andRoman classicreligion. Theworks include six-foot painting ofangels, and of theVirgin Mary. Sheplans on teachingclasses in thefuture.

No students orgraduates fromUTPA were fea-tured in the show,but Long encour-ages students to

join in future years.“Young people are filled with

ideas that are not so ordinary. Theirimaginations are so free, makingtheir work so interesting,” Longsaid.

Art Show continued from page 7

February 28, 2002 Arts & Entertainment

Young peopleare filled with

ideas that arenot so ordinary.Their imaginationsare so free, mak-ing their work sointeresting. ”

- June LongEvent chairperson

“The office of Student Financial Services, in

conjunction with Student Outreach Services,will sponsor the 11th annual Financial AidRecruitment Fair, Friday, March 1 from 9 a.m.to 3 p.m. at the Student Union.

The fair will consist of financial aid appli-cation assistance for the 2002-2003 schoolyear and income tax completion assistance forcurrent and perspective students.

There will also be academic college infor-mation, student loan lender booths, andadmissions presentations.

Eva Salinas-Nava, financial aid officer, saidthat the theme of the fair will be patriotism,the title is “UTPA and the American Way.”Last year’s theme was “Catch the Wave atUTPA,” which was a beach motif.

“We invite the public, current students andprospective students to come on by [to thefair],” said Salinas-Nava.

“Every year we have a theme...this year ispatriotic, so there will be lots of red, white,and blue.”

There will be UTPA campus tours and all

six university colleges will be presenting [foradmissions] toward perspective students.

Student loan lender representatives will bethere to help answer questions dealing withbank history and lender information, sheadded.

There will be door prizes and goody bagsfor the first 2,500 in attendance.

Scholarship drawings, free food and giftswill also be distributed.

Current and prospective students will gaininsight on the availability of financial aid andapplication deadlines, Salinas-Nava said.

According to Monica Alvarado,financial aid assistant director, last year’s stu-dent turnout was nearly 2,000.

“We try to make it fun and our main pur-pose is to make students aware that financialaid is important. We [Financial Services] canhelp you come to school,” Salinas-Nava said.

“We’re trying to get students prepared fornext school year.”

The Office of Financial Aid stressed theimportance for current and prospective stu-dents of attending the fair so that they can gettheir financial aid taken care of early for thenext school year.

Financial aid fair topromote awarenessBy Belinda ReyesThe Pan American

CANVASSING CANDIDATEIracy Pereira

UTPA philosophy professor Ken Buckman (left) meets RickPerez, candidate for Hidalgo County Judge, before the candi-date forum held Tuesday evening at the Student Union Building.

Sometimes things don’t work out the waythey’re planned.

When Ted Von Ende took the position ofEnglish professor at Pan American College in1968, he moved here with his wife and twodaughters and figured he would stay two orthree years.

Either he lost track of time or he just likedit here, because 34 years later Von Ende stillwalks the covered walkways of UTPA.

Actually, there weren’t even any coveredwalkways when Von Ende arrived at UTPA.The computer center behind the SharyShivers administration building was theadministration building, and the only otherbuildings were the math and physical sciencebuildings.

The Emilia Schunior Ramirez StudentHealth Services building was the women’sdormitory, and Southwick Hall was themen’s dorm.

“At the time the men and women had to beon opposite sides of the campus,” Von Endesaid.

The only other building was an old busbarn where the Health and PhysicalEducation II building now stands. Then, thegym and the weight room were a small shedbehind the gym.

“The growth is reflected on all the build-ings, the physical appearance of the campus,”Von Ende said.

In Von Ende’s 34 years, he’s seen manymore changes take place.

“I’ve studied this school over the years,”he said. “And one characteristic of it, is theuniversity has continuously evolved.”

When Edinburg College opened its doorsin 1927, it served as a community college toa predominantly farming community. At thetime Edinburg College met the needs of theregion, and it continues to do so today.

“This institution changed as the needs ofthe region changed,” Von Ende said

By the time Von Ende came to UTPA thecollege had changed its name to PanAmerican College, and was a four-year col-lege with no graduate degrees. Von Ende saidthe college was known as a normal school, ora school to teach teachers.

“Agriculture was what everyone wasdoing down here, so the area needed moreteachers,” Von Ende said.

That would soon change, as the collegeasked the state legislature for funding to offerstudents graduate degrees.

“In 1971 we added our first master’s pro-gram because the region needed it,” VonEnde said. “This now allowed us to be a uni-versity.”

The first graduate degrees at what wasnow called Pan American University wereawarded in education and business adminis-tration.

“We spread out from there to areas like sci-ence and history, but even then they were

geared toward education,” Von Ende said. “Alot of the area’s teachers came back to gettheir master’s.”

In 1971, PAC added an upper level centerat Texas Southmost College in Brownsvillewhich eventually became Texas SouthmostCollege and then the University ot Texas-Brownsville/Texas Southmost College.

The need for a bigger institution and otherprograms was severe, and more changeswere in the offing. The biggest one came in1989, and this university hasn’t been thesame since. After a long process and on itssecond try, PAU became a part of theUniversity of Texas System and became theUniversity of Texas-Pan American

“We joined the system to meet thoseneeds,” Von Ende said. “When we went tothe Legislature to ask for money, otherschools went in as groups. We were now partof the political process, we had political cloutto get us what we needed.”

Von Ende said being a part of theUniversity of Texas System helped UTPAconvince the Legislature that engineering anddoctoral programs were needed in the Valley.

“We took major steps to getting those pro-grams and degrees after joining the system,”Von Ende said.

He added that everything that has hap-pened since joining the system would haveeventually happened, but was accelerated dueto the merger.

An attempt was made to join theUniversity of Texas System in 1975, VonEnde said, but politics kept PAU out of thesystem. The second time around, the politicalobstacles were gone and the attempt was suc-cessful.

“This area wasn’t going to be denied whatit needed,” Von Ende said.

Along with the growth of the universitycame other problems. As UTPA continued toadd more and more programs, it never gaveany up, still serving the region as both a com-munity college as well as a university.

“The leadership of this school pushed hardfor a community college,” Von Ende said. “Amajor step in our evolvement was gettingSouth Texas Community College inMcAllen.”

Von Ende said STCC did two things forUTPA. It introduced higher education to peo-ple who might have ruled themselves out,and it relieved UTPA of the duty to developremedial students.

“By statute that should be the role of acommunity college,” Von Ende said. “We’vebeen able to focus more on our upper leveland graduate programs.” Von Ende addedUTPA restricted its enrollment as a result ofthe partnership with STCC.

“We can tell them [prospective students] toget up to a certain level,” Von Ende said.

He said UTPA continues to grow andevolve, and the next natural step for the uni-versity would be placing more focus onresearch.

“We need to focus on research that willbenefit this region,” Von Ende said. “On thehealth side, diabetes is a major problem inthis region, we also have a unique ecosystemwe can research.”


School growthparallels region’s

Border consortiumresearches issues

In 75 years, the University of Texas-PanAmerican has consistently attempted to servethe surrounding community. Now the defini-tion of community is expanding south of theborder.

The school’s service to South Texas contin-ues today with the work of the Center forBorder Economic Studies (CBEST). The cen-ter began operation in October 2001 when a$1 million seed grant made its creation possi-ble. The grant was awarded by the EconomicDevelopment Administration of the U.S.Department of Commerce during the U.S.-Mexico Border Summit in August 2001.

The director of the center, Jose Pagan, saidthe grant will be received in parts and that itssole purpose was to fund CBEST.

“The initial grant is specifically meant tostart the center,” Pagan said, adding that “westill need other sources of funding.”

The research center conducts policy studieson border issues ranging from health andenvironment, and economic development, toimmigration. There are two such researchprojects in the works.

A project to find out the effect displace-ment workers have on the local economy isstill in the beginning stages. Displacementworkers are U.S. citizens working in plants ormaquiladoras in Mexico. When these plantsclose, the employees become displaced.

“We have to find out the economic andsocial impact,” Pagan said.

The study hopes to find out how familiescope and how long it takes them to find jobs.It’s a long way from completion, but another

study on the Mexican side of the border istaking precedence.

Mexican President Vicente Q. Fox has cre-ated a commission to properly identify differ-ent problems along the border.

CBEST works in collaboration with Fox’sPresidential Border Commission and theColegio de la Frontera Norte (COLEF) toconduct a Border Diagnostic Study forMexico’s Presidential Border CommissionStudy on Displaced Workers, which seeksinformation on the economic and social needson the Mexican side of the border.

The study is in the final phase of settingresearch and funding priorities, and identify-ing areas of need along the Mexico’s northernborder.

“The study will identify where moneyshould go and how Mexico’s budget could beused to help the northern states,” Paganexplained.

Pagan said CBEST develops methodologyfor the studies and helps financially supporttwo forums in Monterrey. One of the forumsis for academic researchers and the second isfor community leaders, government officials,businesses and other relevant institutions inthe region.

The final report will be unveiled by BorderCommissioner Ernesto Ruffo in March 2002,and will eventually be shown to Fox

Pagan said research projects like these willhelp UTPA make a name for itself, and estab-lish the university as a research institution.

“It puts UTPA on the map,” Pagan said.“Whenever the Border Commission looks atschools to conduct border studies, they’ll lookat us first. This makes us unique because wehave expertise in that area.”


Anna Stwora/The Pan American

BRINGIN’ THE VOTE — Supporters gather outside the Elections Adminstrationbuilding to lure voters to cast an early vote Monday afternoon .

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■ W h a t s t u d e n t s a r e d o i n g a t U T P A

Association encourages cultural diversityThe International Student Association at

the University of Texas-Pan American is anew organization that formed last fall.

The main purpose of the ISA “is to bringinternational students together and serve asa forum for cultural interaction,” saidPresident H. Ulas Ograk.

Joe Grass, vice president, feels that theassociation will help to “enhance intercul-tural acceptance and tolerance” on campus.

ISA’s second general meeting was heldFeb. 21 and three working committeeswere formed. The fundraising, activities,and new student initiation teams were cre-ated to encourage participation in the asso-ciation.

“We thought that it would be moreattractive for people who want to be active-ly involved in the association,” Ograk said.

The new student initiation team hopes toformalize the process of receiving an inter-national student at the university and mak-ing the transition trouble-free.

“We can help with anything, rangingfrom helping them find a place to live, topicking them up from the airport,” saidSerkan Celtek, ISA’s membership coordina-tor.

The association tried to form in pastyears, but was unsuccessful. So this time,the club was in a trial period for the firstcouple of months.

In order to become a recognized associa-tion on campus, the club needs to meet atleast once a month and keep 10 members.

With such a large number of internationalstudents on campus, the association has noproblem meeting the membership require-ments, as they already have 50 members.

Last semester, the International StudentAdvisement Office reported 398 interna-tional students attended UTPA from 45 dif-ferent countries. Mexico is still the domi-nant international culture represented atUTPA, as last semester there were 264 stu-dents from Mexico. India is next with 24students.

The ISA has approximately 50 membersand is currently recruiting additional mem-bers. Membership is open to any student

wanting to join. “Being a member of [the ISA] looks

great on a resume and it can also help aperson with their communication skills,”Ograk said.

The association also provides a forum forAmerican students to get to know studentsfrom other countries and to share their cul-ture with others.

“I come here and I see a different culture,but I bring my culture as well,” Ograk said.

Ograk thinks that UTPA is such a uniqueplace because of its location, so near to theMexican border.

“I love the Mexican culture,” said Ograk.“This place is such a nice place because ithas already joined two cultures together. Ifwe can blend in international cultures it

will be more attractive.”The ISA offers students the opportunity

to know a variety of people and enhancetheir communication skills.

“They [students] will get to know peoplefrom outside the United States,” saidOgrak. “It’s always good to have good peo-ple relations and communication skills.”

Ograk has been in the United States forthree years and said that three years ago hecould not talk to people the way the doestoday.

“You get to know more people and youwill feel that you can communicate withpeople a lot easier,” Ograk said.

Another purpose of the association is to“show American people here the differentcultures,” Ograk said.

Ograk said that many times people askhim where he is from and when he replies“Turkey,” and they ask “Turkey, Texas?”which is in the northwest part of the state.

He feels that the association was a greatopportunity for him and feels that its pur-pose on campus is very important.

“An association joins people together.What makes this more attractive is thatthese people are from all over the worldand they’ll have fantastic stories to tellyou,” Ograk said.

“It’s knowledge that you can’t obtainfrom books,” said Ograk. “Either go there,that would be the best [way to experienceother cultures], or get to know people fromthere.”


Jose Skinner, journalist and author, greeted profes-sors and students at the University Library Thursday,Feb. 22 to debut his new book, Flight and OtherStories, with a signing.

Skinner started by reading the first of 14 short sto-ries in his book. After reading Flight, he answeredquestions from the audience and said that the collec-tion of stories was inspired by his experiences as afreelance reporter in Central America and a resident ofNew Mexico.

Skinner endured political hostility while working asa reporter for different newspapers in El Salvador andexperienced the effects of the 1980 prison riot inSanta Fe, New Mexico, where he lived when he was ateenager, he said.

Skinner was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico andraised in Mexico City.

He later moved to New Mexico, where he attendedhigh school, and later graduated with a degree in hor-ticulture from the University of California-Davis.

“I studied agriculture and science in college, butlater on I got involved with freelance reporting when Iwent to Central America after college,” Skinner said.“I always enjoyed writing.”

Skinner said that when he first started in journalism,he had not thought about writing fiction until he raninto dangerous political incidents as a reporter.

As a result these experiences, he started writing fic-tion.

“I found that fiction allowed me more latitude,[whereas] in journalism, you have to stick with facts.Fiction uses facts, but it uses truth in a more flexibleway,” he said.

Most of the characters in the stories are of Hispanicorigin, although specific ethnicities are not indicated,according to Skinner.

Systems Librarian Virginia Haynie Grause said thatthe book signing invitation was extended by theEnglish department.

Grause thought that Skinner’s reading [and writing]was excellent.

“I travel quite a bit to Mexico [with my hus-band] and we found ourselves sometimes in similar

situations to political situations that he [Skinner]must have encountered in Latin America,’’ Grausesaid.

Although Skinner was not an English major, his cre-ative writing skills gained him an acceptance into theWriter’s Workshop, which is a two-year program atthe University of Iowa, Grause added.

Skinner is currently teaching a graduate level cre-ative writing course at the University of Iowa.

Dr. Servando Hinojosa, UTPA professor of anthro-pology, attended Skinner’s book signing because thestories were mainly based in Central America, whereHinojosa does his ethnographic research.

“His story had a refreshing immediacy to it. Youfelt as if you were in the seat of the protagonist and asif you were sitting shotgun to the characters throughthe narrative,” Hinojosa said.

“I would have liked to have heard his other storieson Central America, since that really dealt with theenvironment that few people experience.”

The projected audience for the Flight and OtherStories is readers who are interested in multicultur-al [Latino] issues and in culture clashes, Skinnersaid.

“Most of the stories have to do with conflicts on alarger social [Hispanic] scale,” he said.

I love the Mexican culture. This place is such a niceplace because it has already joined two cultures

together. If we can blend in international cultures itwill be more attractive.

”da- H. Ulas Ograk

ISA President

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University Library welcomes author’s debut

By Belinda ReyesThe Pan American

Fiction reflects Jose Skinner’s life experiences


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February 28, 2002 Sports

The University of Texas Pan-Americanmen’s and women’s golf teams have gottenoff to a rocky start this spring season, but thehead coaches of both teams are confidentimprovements will be made in the upcomingtournaments.

WOMENFighting a 40 mph wind, the women’s

squad finished last at the two-day IslanderSpring Invitational held at Corpus ChristiFeb. 18-19. Third year coach Barb Odalesaid adjusting to the wind and atmospheretook some time.

“Our first two rounds weren't very good,but I think mentally in the third round wewere a little bit more into it,” Odale said.

The Lady Broncs had a score of 703 for 36holes that put them 18 shots behind 12thplace Northeastern Oklahoma State the firstday of competition. They concluded the thirdround with a score of 1045 total and 342 forthe day.

Sophomore Crystal Frazier finished withthe score of 259 which tied her for 55th.Sophomore teammate Itziar Unanue was tiedfor 57th in the tournament with a score of260, and freshman Christine Treanor was twostrokes behind with a score of 262.

Odale feels her team will play better andimprove as the season progresses. Shebelieves the players need to improve mentally

first, then improve their physical game.“Mentally, we’re not as strong as we

should be,” Odale said. “Fundamentally, allthe girls have the skills and the strength.”

As a young team, the Lady Broncs willadmit they’re rebuilding for the next coupleof years, but the desire to get better is there.According to Odale, the Lady Broncs knowthey can win, but it will take time. Frazierand Treanor are two golfers who have madean impact on the squad. Odale said Frazierbrings a “mad-girl” attitude and is a depend-able athlete.

“Crystal kind of has that pit bull attitudethat she never gives up,” Odale said. “She isreal tenacious out on the golf course. I thinkif she lost a leg out in the middle of the roundshe’d still finish.”

Frazier has played that way since her careerbegan.

“I see myself like that,” Frazier said. “I’vealways been like that in everything....I neverwant to give up and always want to give my100 percent effort.”

On the other hand, Treanor brings a differ-ent kind of style to the team, according toOdale.

“She has one of the best long games I’veseen,” Odale said. “She also has tournamentexperience....I told her parents jokingly thatshe’s the best 18-hole player I’ve ever seen.”

Odale still has her team focused and hopesto win a tournament before the season’s over.

“Our immediate goal is to win the National

Minority Championship in May,” Odale said.The Lady Broncs will play their next tour-

nament March 10-12 at the Sam HoustonState Invitational in Huntsville. After that,they will compete in three more tournamentsbefore the National Minority Championship.

MENThe men’s golf team is also attempting to

improve this season. The men come off a10th place finish at the Udamon SouthwestClassic at Victoria, where they competedagainst some of the country’s best in Baylor,University of Texas-San Antonio and WichitaState. After finishing in seventh place thefirst day, the Broncs couldn’t execute andwent down in the standings. Coach MarkGaynor said he wasn’t upset, but was disap-pointed with his team’s performance duringthe following day of the competition.

“We were in seventh place going into thelast round with an opportunity to beat IowaState, Southwest Texas (State), Rice andStephen F. Austin, but we ended up shootinga poor last round,” Gaynor said.

Freshman John Huerta shot a 78 in thethird round and finished with a score of 231that had him tied for 32nd place. SeniorSantiago DeLarrea ended with a score of 232,one shot behind Huerta, and sophomore RudyCeledon finished tied for 42nd with a score of234

Baylor took first in the tournament with ascore of 885, while UTPA scored a total of925, three shots ahead of last-place finisher

Iowa State.According to Gaynor, confidence is a huge

factor this season for the men’s team.“My guys are expecting to do better, and

their confidence level is little bit higher sothat’s a definite plus,” he said.

Although their confidence level is rising,Gaynor adds his players have a lot of pres-sure, which sometimes affects their perform-ance.

“I don’t think they believe that they’re thatgood yet, but the potential is definitely there,”Gaynor said. “I’ve watched guys from otherteams play, and I’ve watched our guys play,and there’s really not much difference.”

Gaynor attempts to form a tough schedulefor his team in an effort to help his playersimprove.

DeLarrea has seen different coaches, and isconvinced Gaynor is leading the program inthe right direction.

“I think things are on the right path,”DeLarrea said. “It’s a slow path, and it takesawhile to get up there.”

Going into the next tournament DeLarreahopes he and his teammates can improve themental part of the game.

“The mental game is probably 89 to 90percent of the game,” DeLarrea said. “Tohave confidence in yourself is a big part ofthe game.”

The Broncs return to action at the MoeO’Brien Intercollegiate starting Sunday inLake Charles, La.


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Home to many species of native andmigratory birds, South Texas has alwaysbeen an ideal location for a birding researchcenter. Now that idea is taking shape.

The purpose of the new World BirdingCenter is to use the international migratoryflyways from Canada to South America asa bird conservation outreach. The headquar-ters of the center will be in Mission atBensten State Park. All sites are set to openin fall 2003.

Local communities throughout the LowerRio Grande Valley have joined with TexasParks And Wildlife to create a world-classecotourism destination. Nine differentresource and information centers will beopen in the Valley, from Roma to SouthPadre Island. These nine sites are set alonga 120-mile historic river road. The WorldBirding Center will be home to thousandsof birds and promote a wholesome econo-my for people who call the Valley home.

The Texas Legislature approved fundingfor new employee position at the WorldBirding Center, as well as funds to use tobegin landscaping and site preparation forthe new headquarters at the Bentsen- RioGrande Valley State Park and this year.

The center will protect almost 600 acres

of wildlife and restorable land. All theWorld Birding Center sites are designatedfor areas former farm fields, and landscapesthat will be restored to native states asmuch as possible. About 3,000 acres ofstate and federal lands not currently accessi-ble to the public will be opened through theproject.

“It will also be a vehicle to protect orrestore wildlife habitat and protect theValley’s natural assets that are the keyattractions for our target tourism audience,”said Andrew Sansom, Texas Parks andWildlife executive director.

The Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas isone of the most biologically diverse regionsin the United States, and one of the top tenplaces in the United States for birding.

The Valley’s great bird diversity demon-strates new economic opportunities forattracting bird watchers from around theworld. The local economy benefits fromthese travelers who spend over $100 mil-lion annually.

The border offers over a wide range ofbirding habitats. Area bird life includes col-orful spring migrants using thorn scrub asstopover sites, resident tropical species inpalm forests, and a wealth of waterfowl andshorebirds in the rich wetlands.

Almost 500 species have been document-ed in this unique place. Many birds breedand nest along the lagunas, palm-fringed

resacas, and lush thorn forests. Literallymillions of birds use the flyways, and manystop to rest in the native habitat on theirseasonal passage.

“With continued support from the TexasLegislature and the communities of thelower Rio Grande Valley, we remainedcommitted to creating a world-class projectthat will be a region-wide force for sustain-able economic development,” said Sansom.

“The World Birding Center is a stateeffort to preserve and educate local peopleand visitors about the wildlife,” addedUniversity of Texas-Pan American biologyprofessor Tim brush. “This area is full oftropical birds. The birding center is great.”

Brush is not directly involved with thecenters, but he will encourage his studentsto visit them and use them as teaching toolsfor his classes.

WBC finds nest in ValleyBy Linda A. MartinezThe Pan American

UTPA to honor Hispanics in science Valley middle school and high school

students will learn about the fields of sci-ence, math, engineering and technology inOctober when the University of Texas-PanAmerican hosts the Hispanic EngineerNational Achievement Awards Conference(HENAAC).

HENAAC is an annual conference thathonors Hispanic engineers in categoriessuch as executive excellence, professionalachievement, entrepreneurial excellence,and community service. The HENAACconference takes place on South PadreIsland Oct. 17-19, 2002.

LeMaster said that there will be a varietyof engineering professionals including gen-erals, scientists, Nobel prize winners, andcorporate executives who will speak at theconference at SPI and on the UTPA cam-pus.

To encourage the Valley’s Hispanicyouth to pursue careers in science and

engineering, UTPA announced plans forHispanic Engineering, Science andTechnology Week (HESTEC), Oct. 12-19,2002. President George W. Bush is expect-ed to make HESTEC a national event bysigning a proclamation naming the week.

Attendance for HESTEC Week isexpected to reach 15,000 students, includ-ing parents and members of the surround-ing community.

“We are wanting students to see success-ful people with last names similar to theirsand know that they can do the same,” saidDr. Edwin LeMaster, dean of the Collegeof Science and Engineering.

HESTEC will provide a forum for stu-dents to explore careers in science, tech-nology and engineering, and participate ininteractive, hands-on workshops withHispanic corporate engineers and scien-tists.

There will be an Exploration Day, Oct.14, on which engineers from corporationsand governmental agencies will presentworkshops on the use of math and science

in today’s job market. Teachers through-out South Texas are invited to attend work-shops Oct. 15 that focus on the use of sci-ence and technology in school curriculum.

Oct. 17, Michael Dell, president andchief executive officer of Dell ComputerCorp. will speak about the future of tech-nology and the expected job market for theyear 2020.

In the past, HENAAC has partnered withRice University, the University of Houstonand the University of Texas-El Paso. Nextyear, it will be held at the University ofTexas at Austin. LeMaster hopes thatHENAAC will be back to the Valley afterit travels to Austin.

“We’ve got South Padre Island here, sowe think we can sell them on that,” hesaid.

The engineering faculty at UTPA isexcited, but knows that an event of thismagnitude will require a lot of work, hesaid.

“I think the students here are more excit-ed than we are,” said LeMaster. “They

enjoy the competitions and the speakers atthe conference.”

When it comes to students,UTPA ranksin the top 10 in regard to the number ofHispanics enrolled in an engineering pro-gram. Its enrollment for Fall 2000 was12,759 students. There were 687 studentsenrolled in the university’s engineeringprogram in 2000, and of those, 561 wereHispanic, according to data from theEngineering Workforce Commission.

The University of Texas-El Paso had15,224 students enrolled for Fall 2000 with2,263 in the engineering program, 1,370were Hispanic. The University of Texas atAustin had 50,010 students enrolled forFall 2000 with 6,660 in the engineeringprogram, 714 were Hispanic.

LeMaster hopes that this conference, inaddition to increased grants and endow-ments, will help to bring prestige to theuniversity.

“We would like to hire some professorsto do some research and get our name[UTPA] out there,” LeMaster said.


February 28, 2002 sports

The cold front that blew in Tuesdaymorning affected the Rio Grande Valley andthe bats of the University of Texas Pan-American Broncs that night as they droppeda doubleheader to the University of Texas-San Antonio Roadrunners at EdinburgStadium.

The Broncs, now 2-11 overall, lost 16-5and 13-1 to the 6-4 Roadrunners, managingjust 15 hits in 57 at bats, dropping theirteam batting average to .274, with only fivehome runs in 430 at bats.

“We did not perform at the plate like Iwould have liked,” said head coach ReggieTredaway. “We were inconsistent and it ispretty tough to play when you’re down fourruns at the start.”

Sophomore Justin Bogy started game one,working five innings and allowing nine runson 14 hits before giving way to senior EdMarko, who gave up seven runs on sevenhits in two innings of work.

“We’re not pitching or scoring, and whenthis happens we put too much pressure onthe defense,” Tredaway said. The Broncshave a team earned run average of 9.03 andhave hit 31 batters from the mound this sea-son.

The Broncs gave up five runs in the firsttwo innings then mounted a comeback inthe bottom of the third, scoring five runs totie the contest. The ‘Runners went ahead for

good, scoring four runs in the fifth andseven more in the seventh to put the gameaway.

“We did not have the offense to comeback from that defecit. We allowed ‘the biginning’ again, and it hurt us. This has been aproblem for us all season as I have saidbefore,” Tredaway said.

The weather kept fans away and playersmoving on the bench at all times.

“That was something us players weretalking about the whole time; how cold itwas out there,” said Matt Hall, a redshirtfreshman second baseman.

Senior Mike Killian took the mound inthe second game, and was relieved afteronly 2 1/3 innings of work. He allowed sixruns on six hits. Senior Mike Calvert gave

up seven runs on six hits in 2.2 innings.“Our pitching was not good tonight. Our

pitching is a big strength for this team andthey did not do a good job of keeping us inthe games,” Tredaway said.

The Roadrunners started the second gamethe way they finished the first one; very hotat the plate. They scored four runs in thefirst inning and eight more over the nextthree.

The Broncs scored their only run of thegame in the fourth inning when secondbaseman and Mission native Marco Garzadrove in freshman right fielder Tony Ortiz.

The second game went only seveninnings due to the ten-run rule in collegiatebaseball. This rule allowed the opportunityfor two starting pitchers to pitch one inning

apiece and for players who have not playedto pinch-hit in the last inning.

“It felt good to get a shot to play. I wantedto show that I am capable of contributing tothis team,” Hall said.

Besides the struggles at the plate and themound, the Broncs had five errors that con-tributed to their losses.

“We lacked intensity and effort tonight,and that alone made it tough for us to com-pete,” said third baseman Matt Sisk.

The Broncs take the road for the next sixgames. They travel to Louisiana to playLouisiana-Lafaytte in a three-game series.Junior righthander Travis Parker will startthe first game on Friday. Senior FrankJames starts the Saturday contest and seniorrighty Justin Dowd will finish the serieswith a start on Sunday.

“We will have to be more mentallyfocused when we head to Louisiana. Ourpitchers aren’t where they need to be interms of focusing,” said assistant coach JohnJohnson. “We can have four shutout inningsand then give up a six run inning. We havethe players to take two or even all threegames against Louisiana-Lafayette if westay focused.”

On March 8-10 the Broncs head to RoundRock for The Round Rock Tournamentagainst Southwest Texas State, TexasChristian University and Notre Dame.

The Broncs’ next home games will beMarch 19 and 20 against the University ofKansas at 7 and 1 p.m., respectively.

UTSA’s ‘big inning’does in Broncs By Blake DanielsThe Pan American

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CAUGHT STEALIN’: Freshman Carlos Gallardo gets tagged out by UTSA secondbaseman Aaron Semper during game one of Tuesday afternoon’s doubleheader.

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Without coverage in the studentnewspaper, this target community oftendoesn’t know about the fine music, the-atre, dance programs and art exhibitsthat are being held.

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Universtiy Theatre

Tuesday, Feb. 26, The UTPAPhilosophy Club sponsored a debatetitled Enron: Causes and Effects.Participants included local attorneyChris Brisack, Dr. Sam Freeman of thepolitical science department, Dr.Thomas Pearson of the philosophydepartment, and Dr. David Sturges ofthe business department.

In opening arguments, Sturgesemphasized that, “Historically, We’vehad a number of Enrons.”

He made reference to Texas GulfSulfur, another company that had simi-lar stock inflation practices when thecompany was failing in the late 1940s.

With respect to the Enron debacle,Sturges made himself clear, saying,“We can talk about ethics and law, butpeople are still driven by self-preserva-tion.”

Next up to the podium was Brisack,who spoke on the legal aspects of theEnron Collapse.

Referring to Enron’s problems, hecalled it a “bad fact situation, people

did bad things." On the complexity of the lawsuits, he

called it, “A complicated one where theonly people benefiting from this arelawyers.”

According to Brisack, there are 90Lawsuits in Houston alone.

He then alluded to Enron’s legal billfor December alone, which was $8 mil-lion.

He concluded by saying there are val-ues at stake in the case along withmoney.

Pearson followed, asking “What wentwrong? What happened with Enron?”

According to him, there were bad eth-ical practices by Enron.

He went on to say there were “viola-tions of ethical practices by theAnderson (accounting) firm.

They were “fast and loose on thebooks. It has been made clear that a lotof investors got hurt. Clearly, ArthurAnderson is in big trouble.”

The last speaker was Freeman, whoclaimed the “debacle we’re dealingwith is gargantuan.”

In reference to the Arthur Andersonaccounting practices, he mentioned

“duplicitous books,” and the “shellgame” they concealed.

In a clear manner Freeman laid it out,saying that “Enron bought the UnitedStates government,” and he sarcastical-ly proclaimed that “if the rules are notfavorable, get the government to changethe rules.” He further added that“politicians are for sale.”

The event was transformed from aninitial debate with a focus on Enron andits causes and effects, to a discussionon professional ethics, a topic the audi-ence showed interest in through itsquestions.

One item that was agreed on by allparticipants was the recommendationfor the audience to read Adam Smith’sclassic economic text, “Wealth ofNations.”

A second round of the debates on theEnron situation was scheduled forThursday, Feb. 28, during the activityperiod at noon, as The Pan Americanappeared on stands.

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By the numbersFebruary 28, 2002 sports

High school baller sidelined by injuryPINEVILLE, Ky -- A prep all-star received severe injuries after a fight broke out during a

tournament Monday night. The high school player’s injuries were too serious, and was unableto participate in his own school’s contest.

Assault charges were filed against six Shelby Valley High School students after the fight thatinjured Jarrod R. Adkins. Adkins was the leading scorer for Shelby’s cross-county rival MillardHigh School. Three other students, along with Adkins, were taken to Pikeville MethodistHospital.

Deputy Sheriff Greg Smith said more arrests were likely, and said several reasons or motivesfor the attacks surfaced. He would not confirm, however, if an attempt to get Adkins out of thegame and future tournament games was the sole reason for the attacks.

The 17-year-old player’s mother, Norma Adkins, commented her son’s hand bones werecrushed as if they were broken intentionally.

Adkins who was averaging 22 points a game, suffered head injuries as well and underwentsurgery Tuesday afternoon.

Millard was scheduled to play Pike Central High School yesterday with the winner playingShelby on Friday.

Shelby beat Millard twice this season, and even with a Shelby loss, both squads wouldadvance to the regional tournament.

His Airness goes under the knifeWASHINGTON -- For the first time in his career, Michael Jordan underwent surgery yester-

day morning to repair a torn cartilage on his right knee.Wizard’s team physician Dr. Stephen Haas found and repaired the torn cartilage in the 39-

year-old’s knee. Haas said the injury was the result of normal wear and tear for an athlete of Jordan’s caliber.It takes two to six weeks for an athlete to recover from an injury like this, and several vari-

ables like age, severity of injury and workout ethic contribute to the recovery period.ESPN’s David Aldridge reported the Wizards expect Jordan to be back in one to four weeks.

However, his return could be too late to help Washington make a late run for the playoffs.Estimations are he will miss four weeks, or a 16-game span, which will include a six-game

road trip in mid-March that could decide the team’s postseason fate.He was placed on the injured list, which requires a player to miss a minimum of five games,

including a home and road game against his former team, the Chicago Bulls.

SPORTS CLIPBOARD

to score 26 of the Broncs’ 37 points inthe first half. Mitchell hit three three-pointers that kept the Broncs close.

“I was wide open in a couple ofshots,” Mitchell said.

Chatman, who played 38 minutesand shot 6-of-13 from the field, had17 points to lead the Broncs in thefirst half. According to Chatman, theGents played tough defense, slowingthe Bronc offense, and keeping it outof rhythm.

“They were throwing a lot of differ-ent defenses at us.They threw differ-ent zones and man [defense] that wasconfusing us, and we didn’t executelike we were supposed to,” Chatmansaid.

The Gents broke the game open inthe second half when Wisniewskiswished a three-pointer with 4:45 togive Centenary a 77-63 lead.

“We just couldn’t get over thehump,” Hoffman said. “We had a lotof opportunities, but we just couldn’tget it done.”

Centenary went on a 24-8 run tofinish the game and Chatman said theteam’s nine days of rest may haveplayed a role in the loss.

“We had a whole week off withoutplaying,” Chatman said. “I think ithurt us a little bit. A lot of peoplethought it would help us, but I knew itwas going to hurt us because wehaven’t been playing.”

Chatman finished with 29 points,nine rebounds and seven assists in hisfinal game at UTPA. Junior forwardAndrius Sakalys contributed off thebench with 11 points and Mitchell fin-ished with 12 points. Other seniorsplaying their final game at UTPAwere forward DeFrance Gurley, centerMarcus Quinn, forward Joey Tate andguard Quinn Canada. Quinn shot 2-for-6 from the field, had nine pointsand four rebounds.

Not only was it Senior Night for theBroncs, but it was also a homecomingfor three coaches on the Centenarystaff. Head coach Kevin Johnson wasa UTPA graduate in 1988, and says heis always happy to come back to theFieldhouse. Centenary assistantcoaches Arturo Ormond and RoyGarcia II are also graduates of UTPA.Ormond graduated in 1991 whileGarcia did so in 1996.

“I’m always happy to come back to

a place where I have so many goodmemories and so many good friends,”Johnson said.

The Broncs finish the regular sea-son with a 20-10 record. While it isyet uncertain if they will reach thepostseason, Chatman is proud of histeam, even if an invitation to the NITis not extended to the Broncs.

“We should’ve won more then 20games, but it was a great season forus,” Chatman said. “I’ll take 20 winsany day.”

According to Johnson, the Broncsmay give other teams problems ifthey are extended an invitation by theNIT selection committee.

“They have a great team,” Johnsonsaid. “I don’t know if they can have abetter year than what they’ve had.”

Wisniewski said the Broncs have agreat shot at the NIT and represent theIndependent Conference in the post-season tournament which beginsMarch 12.

“I really hope they make the NIT,and represent the Independents,” hesaid. “I think they’ll do a great job ifthey go and represent us.”

FINAL GAME continued from page 16


Bronc junior Nick Traylor falls to the ground as hefights for a loose ball with Centenary’s AndrewWisniewski. Wisniewski led the Gents with 26points, hitting three of four three-pointers

BASKETBALL

Men's Division I Independents

W L

UTPA 20 10

GARDNER WEBB 18 8

CENTENARY 13 11


TEXAS A&M-CC 10 15

LIPSCOMB 6 20

IPFW 3 19

MORRIS BROWN 4 22

BRONC LEADERS

Points

32 Mire Chatman 25.3*

40 Marcus Quinn 12.5

10 Andrius Sakalys 11.2


21 Jon Nubine 6.5

30 Nick Traylor 4.4

22 Terrell Hill 4.2

Rebounds

40 Marcus Quinn 7.2

32 Mire Chatman 5.4

22 Terrell Hill 4.6

Assists


32 Mire Chatman 3.9

30 Nick Traylor 1.6

Steals

32 Mire Chatman 105/3.5#

01 Kevin Mitchell 51/1.7

04 Joey Tate 26/1.1

Blocks

40 Marcus Quinn 34

22 Terrell Hill 31

32 Mire Chatman 14

10 Andrius Sakalys 10

*Ranked third in NCAA Division I

*Ranked fourth in NCAA Division I

Women's Division I Independents

W L

LIPSCOMB 14 12

TEXAS A&M-CC 15 12


UTPA 7 21

CENTENARY 9 19

GARDNER WEBB 3 23

LADY BRONC LEADERS

Points



21 Nikki Hitchens 9.3


20 Michelle Smith 6.3


Rebounds




Assists




Blocks

34 Jennifer Arriola 16

32 Naima Williams 13

40 Julie Porter 10

02 Kelli Kreuser 10

Steals

02 Kelli Kreuser 68/2.4

32 Naima Williams 57/2.0

25 Anette Johansen 54/1.9

STATE NEWS

THURSDAYFebruary 28, 2002

An Inside Look:■ Opinion ........................................2■ News ............................................3■ A & E............................................7■ Sports ........................................16

T h e S t u d e n t N e w s p a p e r o f T h e U n i v e r s i t y o f T e x a s - P a n A m e r i c a n

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VALLEY NEWS

■ HOUSTON—Following the collapseof the energy giant,Enron has reached anagreement with TheHouston Astros toremove the company’sname from the team’sbaseball stadium.According to the newagreement, the Astroswill pay more than $2million for the right torename the field to‘Astros Field,’ followinga judge’s approval ofEnron’s bankruptcyaction. In time, the teammay remarket thenaming rights to thefield with anothercompany. According toteam officials, theAstros have already hadinquires from a numberof Houston-areacompanies.

■ Three Valleytelevision stations will airthe gubernatorialdebates between TonySanchez and DanMorales Friday. KRGV-TV 5 will carry theEnglish version of thedebate at 7 p.m.Viewers and listenersinterested in the Spanishversion of the debatecan tune into KGBT-AM1530 or KTLM-TV 40at 9 p.m. Jaime Ruiz, ofUnivision will moderatethe debate, whilepolitical repor ters fromstatewide television,magazines andnewspapers will serve aspanelists. In addition tothe gubernatorialdebates, KRGV-TV 5 willcarry a tape-delayedbroadcast of the U.S.Senate debate at 11p.m. between candidatesfor the Texas Senate.

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David Kobe Jackson, 17, of Edinburg, was arrestedlast Wednesday and charged with aggravated assault forthe attempted rape of a female student at the Universityof Texas-Pan American last fall.

The suspect was apprehended four to five blocks fromthe UTPA campus and was arraigned and booked at theHidalgo County Sheriff's Department in lieu of a$50,000 bond.

The University Police, in conjunction with city andcounty officials, had been actively investigating the casesince the incident occurred in October, said UniversityChief of Police, Howard Miller.

Miller added that Jackson initially evaded arrest, leav-ing the state for an unknown amount of time, beforeeventually returning to Edinburg.

Jackson was expected to show up again [locally]because he was from the area, Miller said.

“We tried continuously to reach him at his home buteach time, the family claimed he wasn’t there,” Millersaid. “Once we ascertained a warrant, were able to makethe arrest.”

The arrest was the result of an Oct. 17 attack when awoman, 22, was followed into the women’s lockerroom of the Health and Physical Education II building,shortly after completing her evening jog.

“She was actually approached by the young man onthe track that evening,” Miller said. “As she finished herrun, she went into the locker room to get her bag and heapproached her.”

Miller said the teen-ager probably intended to rapethe woman, but she struggled with him and he stabbedher in the arm with a small pocketknife.

The woman sustained minimal injuries before manag-ing to free herself and inform two custodians, who alert-ed University Police.

A partial fingerprint discovered inside the women’slocker room by police in October aided in tying the sus-pect back to the crime scene.

“There were several pieces of evidence, but that [fin-gerprint] was a vital piece,” Miller said.

Several “hot leads” led to the positive identificationand arrest of the suspect, Miller added.

“Let it be known to others that you can’t get awaywith it [crimes] and you will get caught,” Miller said.

“We will find you.”

Suspect’s arrest a relief for policeBy Cristina ReynaThe Pan American

As a result of Sept. 11 as well as theattempted rape that took place on theUTPA campus last October, theUniversity Police have taken severalmeasures to ensure student safety.

“Because of 9/11, we’ve been verybusy,” said Chief of Police HowardMiller. “In the past, we may not havelooked as closely at some things, butwe’re running background checks anddoing in-depth follow-ups.”

Police patrol the campus in marked andunmarked vehicles, and use undercoverofficers and bike patrols during daylighthours.

Last week, the University Police caughttwo individuals attempting to break into amotor vehicle in parking lot F, near theFieldhouse, Miller said.

“We successfully made arrests last weekand we’ve also made several drug seizuresincluding the confiscation of marijuanaand magic mushrooms,” Miller said.

Such incidents have promptedUniversity Police to look into additionalsecurity cameras, better lighting and card-access to enter buildings after hours.

Miller added that the police are work-ing on getting additional emergency tele-phones, to add to the current 15.

“We are also planning on putting aguard booth in front of the new area of theschool once it’s completed,” Miller said.

Miller also added that the booth willhave a guard on duty throughout the day.

Also in the works is a propositionMiller has submitted to the UT Board ofRegents, as well as the president’s office,which would require sex offenders to reg-ister with universities, in addition to theircity governments.

Miller said that he hopes his proposalwill be considered at the next Legislativesession because only three other statescurrently have similar bills.

“This is already in effect in Tennessee,Colorado and California,” Miller said.

“You could be sitting next to a sexoffender in class or in your dorm and noteven realize it.”

Campus policepush security By Cristina ReynaThe Pan American

DIE HARDFANS:MinnesotanWinter TexansBob and TheresaKindig brave thecold at a Broncbaseball gameTuesday after-noon in EdinburgBaseballStadium. TheKindigs, who livein Donna, havebeen followingBronc athleticsfor 10 years.

– Eladio Jaimez / The Pan

American

See BASEBALL page 14

It may not be Canton, but it’lldo for the time being. Afterbeing officially retired for onlyone season, former DallasCowboys’ quarterback TroyAikman was inducted into theTexas Sports Hall of FameTuesday night in Waco.Aikman, who played 12 sea-sons and won three SuperBowl titles, was one of seveninductees formally announcedat the Ferrell Center at theUniversity of Baylor. In additionto his Super Bowl rings,Aikman has the distinction ofwinning more games in the‘90s than any other quarter-back. Other inductees includedBruce Matthews, MikeMunchak, Dick “Night Train”Lane and Corpus Christinatives Bobby and TerryLabonte.

NATIONAL

OLYMPICS

Good linebackers are hard tofind, and the good ones don’thang around long in the unem-ployment line. After beingreleased by the DenverBroncos late last week, theOakland Raiders signed veteranlinebacker Bill Romanowski to aseven year deal. According toreportss by ESPN.com, the 14-year veteran is slated to makeapproximately $2.9 million nextseason, which includes a $1.3million signing bonus and$700,000 in base salary. It willbe a near homecoming forRomanowski, 35, who wasoriginally drafted by the SanFrancisco 49ers.

SPORTS■ Sports Clipboard. . . . . . .15

■ Bronc Baseball. . . . . . . .14

■ Bronc Golf. . . . . . . . . . . 14

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The University of Texas-PanAmerican men’s basketball teamhad a spectacular season Bronc fansdream about, but the home finale infront of 5,224 fans ended in adefeat at the hands of Centenary,85-67.

It was a hard-fought, physicalgame featuring hot tempers exhibit-ed by both teams. The energy andintensity was so high that therewere missed dunks with the offi-cials calling the game close.

Coach Bob Hoffman started fiveseniors on Senior Night, but their

leadership couldn’t stop the Gents’shooting attack at the opening ofthe contest. Led by sophomoreguard Andrew Wisniewski, theGents shot a stellar 73.3 percentfrom three-point range. After theBroncs pulled within two points bygoing on a 19-9 run, Wisniewski hita key three-pointer from the leftwing with 8:41 left to play to givethe Gents a 64-59 lead and hushed afrenzied UTPA crowd.

“The shot clock was going down,and the crowd was getting loud,”Wisniewski said. “The shot put usup by five, got some momentumand [we] kept the lead.”

Hoffman knew all about

Wisniewski, as he haunted UTPAthe first time the Broncs faced theGents. He did the same against theBroncs once again Monday night.

“He’s had two big games againstus,” Hoffman said. “He was readyfor the challenge tonight. It wasobvious they [Gents] were ready.”

Senior guard Mire Chatman wasimpressed with the play and shoot-ing of Wisniewski.

“He’s a good player,” Chatmansaid. “He killed us last time, andwe couldn’t stop his penetrating.Once he got in his lane, he createdfor everybody else.”

Wisniewski finished with 26points while shooting 3-of-4 from

three-point range.Hoffman credits Centenary for

great shooting in addition to keep-ing its composure at a crucial partof the game.

“They hit shots all night,”Hoffman said. “They had answers,and give credit to them, they hittheir shots.”

In the first half, Centenary tookcommand from the opening tip-offby building a 13-4 lead. Juniorguard DeAndre Cornelius hit back-to-back three-pointers that startedthe run. The Broncs bounced backled by Chatman and junior guardKevin Mitchell. The duo combined

OUCH! JuniorBronc guardKevin Mitchellgets fouled bya CentenaryCollege hooperas Bronc for-ward AndriusSakalys lookson. Mitchellscored 12points, hittinghalf of his sixthree-pointers.The Broncs fellto the Gents85-67 before ajam-packedFieldhouse of5,224 rabidBronc fans.The game alsowas the lastfor five of theseniors on theBronc squad.Cagers MireChatman,Marcus Quinn,Joey Tate,DeFranceGurley andQuinn Canadadonned theBronc uni forthe final timein their collegecareers.

HoopsSwan Song



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Despite ending theseason with a bad tastein their mouths, theBroncs hope one ofthe best seasons in theschool’s history can beenough to vault theminto the postseason.Their best shot wouldbe a berth in theNational InvitationalTournament whichbegins March 12.

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