Fellow Javelinas, lend me your ears! The Improvised Shakespeare Company

visited Texas A&M University – Kingsville on Thursday, September 9.

As part of the Presidential Performing and Visual Arts Series, this comedic troupe came all the way from Chicago to put on a show demonstrating their unique talents.

Each of the five members of ISC has an extensive background in theatre and impro-visation, the makings for an exciting perfor-

mance. The event was in Jones Auditorium and

admission was free to students, faculty, and staff.

“What I liked best about tonight’s show was the number of students. In the last two years we probably had more students come to this event that any other I’ve been to,” said Dr. Steve Tallant, President of the university, [when asked what he thought about the show.]

Besides providing a night of laughs for all those who attended, the group also hosted a workshop the night before.

Also open to anyone interested, the group shared their unique craft of improvising on stage.

The group gave a lecture and demon-stration showcasing some basic improvis-ing skills and how to improve upon them through day-to-day activities.

As for the performance itself, the five-man troupe appeared on stage and explained the kind of experience the audience could expect.

While their skits are Shakespeare based, every one of them is made up on the spot.

[The skit the audience enjoyed was “The Last Family,” a title provided by one of the

audience members. What followed was a comedic adventure

unfolding in two acts that had audience members laughing regularly.]

“It’s totally exciting for the performers. We like to look at it in terms of its advan-tages. Anything that is a disadvantage can be turned around and used to enhance our per-formance,” said Steve Waltien [in regards to the advantages and disadvantages of improv.]

While creating a two-act skit on stage for a live audience is no small feat by any stretch,

More than 20 programs, a film festival, at least seven noted authors and research-ers, a scholarship pageant and the tradi-tional grito and jalapeño eating contest will highlight Texas A&M University-Kings-ville’s month-long celebration of culture, history and pride during Hispanic Heritage Month.

The celebration opens with a Fiesta Kick-Off, Thursday, Sept. 16 at 6 p.m. in the Courtyard of the Memorial Student Union Building (MSUB).

The event will include food, a Grito Contest, Jalapeño Eating Contest and musi-cal entertainment from Rumba al Anacua, a duo of musicians and Javelina alumni who sing traditional Mexican and South Texas music.

In honor of the bicentennial celebration

of Mexico’s independence from Spain and in recognition of centennial anniversary of the Mexican Revolution and in recognition of the goal of spreading awareness of His-panic culture, this year’s Hispanic Heritage Month celebration will reflect a theme of Independence, Freedom and Education.

Events for the month range from a traditional fiesta kick-off to a scholarship pageant to scholarly lectures and film screenings.

The university’s celebration of Tejano Heritage will also be included in Hispanic Heritage Month activities.

Additionally, the month will also cel-ebrate the university’s role as a federally-designated Hispanic Serving Institution during the National Hispanic Serving Institution Week, Sept. 19-25.

For a complete list of Hispanic Heritage Month activities, visit www.tamuk.edu/southtexan.

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Tuesday, September 14, 2010 www.tamuk.edu/southtexan VOLUME 85, Issue 3

Staff ReportsThe South Texan

Hispanic Heritage activities begin Sept. 16Celebration reflects theme of independence, freedom, education

mtvU is coming to campus and more than 5,000 students and music fans are expected to gather in front of College Hall on University Blvd., Wednesday, Sept. 29 at 8 p.m.

And, good news, tickets for students are free!

Student tickets are now avail-able.

Students must bring their identification cards to the Student Activities Office on the

third floor of the Memorial Stu-dent Union Building to receive a ticket.

The evening of the concert, students must bring their stu-dent identification card, ticket and two non-perishable food items to the concert admission gate.

At last word, tickets are free for the general public (non-A&M-Kingsville students).

However, reserved tickets for special seating are on sale for $20 online at javelinatickets.com.

Also, everyone is required to

bring non-perishable food items to the con-cert admission gate.

Texas A&M Univ-eristy-Kingsville is one of just four campuses across the nation host-ing the mtvU Campus Invasion Music Festival this year.

Thirty Seconds to Mars headlines the

festival. The multi-platinum rock

band recently received four MTV Video Music Awards (VMA) nominations, including Best Rock Video and Video of the Year, for the video to their song “Kings and Queens.”

Also performing are Neon Trees, who hit number three on the Billboard Alternative Songs Chart for their song, “Animal,” and New Politics, whose single “Yeah Yeah Yeah” was high-lighted as an intriguing track by

USA Today.The event was made possible

through the work of Terisa Re-milius, vice president of student affairs, and her staff.

A&M-Kingsville Student Activities Coordinator Misty Tavarez said she told mtvU the campus reaches a geographic area with a diverse population unlike any other stops on the Campus Invasion tour.

“By touching the university, you don’t just touch that one community,” she said. “It’s going

Courtesy of Marketing and Communications

TAMUKoffers new hands on robotics course

Comedic troupe gives exciting performance

MTV Invasion

Zachery HoustonThe South Texan

JABBA, a robot built by the University of New Orleans, picks up an expended nuclear fuel rod from a central location and trans-ports it to a remote processing area with ease.

The second time around, it drops the rod and backs into a pole, knocking it over.

If all goes as planned for A&M Kings-ville’s new robotic program, this will not be the case when they attend the 2011 IEEE Region 5 Conference Robotics Competition in April.

The two semester course received funding in August.

“As opposed to the math we usually do in our courses, in this one you actually see what you’ve done. It’s less lecture, more hands on,” says Dr. Reza Nekovei, professor of Electrical Engineering.

As of September 1, 24 students were en-rolled in the course.

The class has a mixture of mechanical and electrical engineers as well as computer sci-ence majors.

They will be split into five or six teams who will compete against each other for the chance to attend Regionals in Baton Rouge.

When the rules come out for the 2011 competition, they will include the theme of the contest, which tells the students what problem needs to be solved.

These aren’t the remote controlled cars kids receive at Christmas, either.

“The robots are completely autonomous and must work on their own,” says Nekovei.

In addition to the competition, the stu-dents will also mentor high school students in the area and run their own robotics club.

MaryBeth CleavelinThe South Texan

The Improvised Shakespeare Co. leads audience on comedic adventure

30 Seconds to Mars accepts the MTV VMA for Best Rock Video at the 2010 Video Music Awards.Photo Courtesy of MTV

See ISC on page 2

30 Seconds to Mars to perform Sept. 29

Fourth Annual Ag Olympic set for Sept. 15

See Page 3

See MTVU on page 2

Again, the video game franchise that set the standard for undead slaying is butchered in another horrendous motion picture translation. Since the release of the first “Resident Evil” film back in 2002, there have been people on both sides of the fence as to whether or not the films live up to the reputation put forward by the video game franchise.

However, no matter your feelings on the issue, you must have realized by now that all the movies only use the games’ reputations to draw people into the theatres and on occasion, if not erroneously, as points of reference for their undeveloped narrative. This newest installment of Resident Evil” is no different, with one notable exception—the utilization of the up and coming three-dimensional filming technology.

In fact, there is little doubt in my mind that “Resident Evil: Afterlife” was only given the green little from concept to production because director and writer of the entire series Paul W. S. Anderson managed to secure the same camera system James Cameron used to film the ground breaking blockbuster “Avatar.”

Now, whether you thought Cameron’s sci-fi epic was worth the hype it has garnered or not, one cannot deny the $2 billion plus it has made during its run.

All the “Resident Evil” films to date have been able to rake in between seventy and one hundred thousand dollars more than it took to produce them. However, after an entire

weekend as the box office “Afterlife” has only managed to make up one-third of its budget.

While the “night is still young,” I’d wager that it would see the surplus that its predecessors have enjoyed. Of course, money isn’t everything.

In the case of “Afterlife,” any sense of continually that the previous films have attempted to establish has seemingly been disregarded.

Now, I’m going to assume a couple things—that you have seen “Afterlife’s” predecessors at least once and that you walk into the movie like them not expecting a deep, mind-provoking plot. Either way, when going to watch this newest action/horror film you shouldn’t be surprised in the slightest that the story line is shallow and the characters paper-thin.

I will have to say I was impressed by implication of 3D and the musical score. However, as this point its predecessors have done too much damage to be for those elements to salvage my opinion.

Now I’m not going to give anything major away for those who still decide to

brave the cinema for this film. However, at the conclusion of each one of these films, the main protagonist Alice (Milla Jovovich) is placed in a position to where in the sequel no zombie or undead entity should be able to stand in her way.

While I appreciate the writers’ abilities to conjure new obstacles or antagonists that would make for an interesting narrative, it seems for Alice that not even an army of superhuman clones, her telekinetic powers aside, is enough to contend with the evil that is the Umbrella Corporation.

That brings me to the next topic—characters. Now as for my earlier comment about the creator’s using the video games’ fame to draw people in, this is where they go all in. The audience finally gets a chance to see the person behind the maniacal Umbrella—Albert Wesker (Shawn Roberts).

As far as villains go, Wesker is one that gamers have come to love to hate. Throughout most of the major entries into the game series and revealed to the audience in the last film, the evil head of Umbrella Corp. is the result of what the virus that kicked off the end of the world was suppose

to produce. In terms of his powers and the battles

between he engages in with the title characters, Anderson came close to the mark. As for the other characters that are also featured in the games, audiences are re-introduced to Claire Redfield (Ali Larter) and her estranged brother Chris (Wentworth Miller).

While I felt both actors filled the shoes of both characters sufficiently, the way that Anderson chose to use them for the story is completely off base. As for the rest of the crew, Alice is paired yet again another group of survivors whose only purpose seems to be slowly her down.

Overall, the film is not one I would recommend. There are elements and plot points that, if you have any inkling of common sense, you’ll want to get up and leave the same as I.

While the CGI isn’t anything impressive, the use of the new Fusion Camera System makes for a few decent three-dimension thrills. Unless they perfect the process of fully integrating 3D into your home entertainment system, then your only chance to get any satisfaction from this film maybe to venture to the theatres.

I’ll leave you with the two warnings. First, you don’t have to have seen the previous films or be familiar with the games in any way to see how poorly thought-out the plot of this film is. I mean, there were times were I said to myself, “That wouldn’t even be possible in a B-rated action film.” Second, go with friends, so at least afterwards you’ll have them to lay your frustrations on and vice-versa.

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PhotographersArturo LealSabrina ReynaJazmin Alvarado

Video TeamNoe LongoriaZachery HoustonDavid Brott

ContributorsZachery HoustonLouie LongoriaJoshua Rodriguez Raymond CleboskiGenesis UrbinaJonathan AdamsJennifer CristErica LearnedJohnny De La Zerda

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“Javelinas opened the 4th Quarter with a 30-yard field goal by Christian Brohm. The Javelinas lead 20-7 with just over 14 min-utes left to play in the game.”

--- The South Texan

By The DayAugust 24

Student Arrested for Public Intoxication

Police found a student vomiting outside of Bishop Hall due to exces-sive drinking. The officer attempted to help him, but the student would not cooperate with the officer’s request. The student was charged with public intoxication and was taken to Kleberg jail.

August 30Car broken into near

Martin Hall A vehicle that was parked near Martin Hall was found by the

owner with the side passenger window shattered. The perpetrators attempted to steal the stereo system out of the car, but couldn’t figure out how to remove it. UPD was called and a report was filed.

August 31Dorm Room Broken Into

University police were dispatched to Turner Hall where a student wanted to file a report about someone breaking into his dorm room. The student stated that he heard someone messing with his door knob so he woke up and saw a 5’5” male standing in his room. The suspect fled the scene and the student filed a report with UPD. No suspects have been found.

From the Files of UPD

The weekly police blotter is compiled by The South

Texan staff reporter Raymond Cleboski.

Reports are gathered from the incidents documented by the Texas A&M-Kings-ville’s University Police

Department.

Thursday, September 16 HISPANIC HERITAGE KICKOFF will be held at 6 p.m. in the Memo-rial Student Union Building court-yard. This is a Hispanic Heritage event. For more information, call 361-593-2760.

Saturday, September 18 HISPANIC HERITAGE TAIL-GATE will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. at the tailgate area at Javelina Sta-dium. This is a Hispanic Heritage event. For more information, call 361-593-2760.

Thursday, September 23 WIND SYMPHONY AND CON-CERT BAND will perform at 8 p.m. in Jones Auditorium. Brian Shelton and Jason Kihle are the directors. For more information, call 361-593-2803.

Friday, September 24 MOVIE NIGHT will be held in the Memorial Student Union Building ballroom with showings at 7 and 9:30 p.m. The movie will be an-nounced at a later date. For more information, call 361-593-2750.

By Zachery HoustonStaff Reporter

FILM REVIEW

New Resident Evil falls short

The Student Government Association will be holding fall 2010 senate elections for the following vacant seats:

• (5) Freshman Class Senators• (1) Junior Class Senator• (5) Senators At-Large• (2) College of Agriculture, Natural Resources & Human Sciences Senators• (1) College of Education Senator

Qualifications to be considered for a seat in the senate:

Election Information:

• Must be registered as a student in good standing as

defined by the University

• Must not have a major judicial sanction

• Must have cumulative GPA of not less than 2.30

SGA Fall 2010 Elections

Applications are available in the Students Government Association’s Office on the 2nd floor of the SUB. For more information please contact our office (361)593-3610 or e-mail us at sgakingsville@gmail.com

The South Texan Staff

Chris Leonard “Leonardski”Rain Clouds Over My Orange Groove

On View Aug. 25 - Sept. 30Artist Talk Sept. 23 at 1 p.m.Reception/Workshop Sept. 23 between 2 and 5 p.m.

Taking place at the Ben Bailey Art Gallery

IPC did it well and had the more than 150 in attendance enjoying every move and ac-tion by the actors. In order to successfully pull off such an exploit does require some sort of preparation for the actors.

“A lot of people ask us

how we practice if we have no lines. One of the main things we practice is listening because there is a lot of information to retain during the show,” explained Blaine Swen, the cre-ator and director of the Impro-vised Shakespeare Company.

“Allowing ourselves to be surprised, leaping before looking, and never saying no to an idea,” explained Swen and Rich Prouty when asked how they keep things original on-stage.

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ing to reach far beyond a normal radius, because so many of our students do come in from the (Rio Grande) Valley, from San Antonio and Corpus Christi.”

mtvU is a division of Viacom’s MTV Networks

which produces a 24-hour television channel that is available on more than 750 college and univer-sity campuses across the United States, as well as several digital cable pack-ages.

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Catch the action for the first home game of the Javelinas LIVE at wwww.tamuk.edu/southtexan

GO HOGS!!

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Things do come in free packages.There really is such a thing as a free lunch at the Baptist Student Min-

istry (BSM) or the Catholic Student Organization (CSO).“We give free food for everyone (on Wednesdays) that comes,” said

Azrael Ace Martinez, TAMUK Senior and BSM, “and not only feed them physical food, but also spiritual food. Some students depend on free lunch as their meal for the day, so we are happy to serve them in any way.”

The CSO serves free dinners on Wednesday nights and free lunches on Thursdays.

Students presented a documentary titled “Hoggies in Botswana” on Sept. 9, that gave insight to the invited Texas A&M University-Kingsville faculty/staff, friends, and family of their journey from Kingsville, Texas to Gaborone, Botswana this July.

After about a year of preparation and determination the Department of Political Science and the Office of International Stud-ies provided the ultimate abroad experience for a group of twelve Texas A&M University-Kingsville students at the University of Botswana in Gaborone, Botswana, Africa.

The Botswana Program was directed by Professor of Political Science at TAMUK, Dr. Nirmal Goswami and co-directed by Dr. Leapetswe Malete and Dr. Maitseo Bolaane, University of Botswana.

From July 7th to July 23rd, the twelve students attended classes at the University of Botswana that focused in areas such as health, politics, environmental policies, his-tory, economics, and culture.

“Our academic experience was well presented and planned out. It gave us some insight on how things are in Botswana. The country showed that stability and democracy are possible on a continent that is stricken with political, economic, and social unrest.” said William Felder.

Aside from their academic experience they visited a variety of sites within Botswa-na that ranged from the local shopping areas

to the evenings at a local rural village, Village of Bodungwane.

In the documentary, a continuation of student and faculty interviews visually dis-played their true thoughts and emotions dur-ing their wait at the airports, walks through the wilderness, and their involvement in tribal ceremonies.

From their expressions and concentra-tion in everything they were surrounded by, it was easy to vicariously understand their experiences.

Culturally, the students experienced unique foods. One particular common aspect that everyone partook in was drinking Chibukui (or Shake Shake), a local brew.

Another unique food experience was that since Gaborone has an abundant supply of beef, sorghum, and chicken, all meals consist-ed of a combination of meats.

The students were able to grasp a better understanding of the culture and history through their walk in the Botswana National Museum in Gaborone.

They said they learned things like the be-ginning of life in Africa, agricultural devel-opment, ancient beliefs, and the struggle to maintain and cherish traditional values.

“The many ancient beliefs of the people of Botswana are still a daily part of life here today, and from what I have heard through the many presentations at the University of Botswana, the struggle to retain a living link between a cherished past and a changing present is one Botswana’s biggest issues. It is

interesting that the many tribes of Botswana still remain very traditional” said Leyda Ocasio.

Excited and honored to have learned and witness highly valued traditions, rich history and the way of life in Gaborone, Botswana, the students realized that their experience is not only another aspect of their lives but also a life lesson.

“It was an eye opener. Being able to wit-ness those events allowed me to live in the moment and truly appreciate tradition. I now can perceive and better appreciate a coun-try which is often overlooked.” said Mark Dragon.

For more insight on their adventures in Gaborone, Botswana you can visit http://hoggiesinbotswana.blogspot.com

Hoggies go to BotswanaTwelve students, under the direction of Dr. Goswami, visit Botswana, Africa during their summer program

Genesis UrbinaThe South Texan

EMS responds to a call on campus

Claudia Garcia/The South TexanEmergency Medical Services leaves the campus after responding to a call at the University Gameroom

Emergency Medical Services were called on campus Thursday afternoon when a female TAMUK student fainted at the Univer-sity bookstore. According to witnesses, the girl first fainted at the bookstore only to regain consciousness and walks to the bathroom where she fainted again. She was then taken to the Q-Shack Gam-eroom where EMS checked her and confirmed that she did not need to be hospitalized and only needed to eat something.

Contributed PhotoThe 12 A&M-Kingsville students are seen here outside of the cultural lodge in Bo-tswana getting ready for a leisurely walk and took a photo with some of the local children.

Real life will come to the Little Theatre stage in the Speech Building this fall when the university’s Theatre Arts program unveils the controversial production of “Boxcar,” the true story of 18 undocumented immigrants making their way to the United States in search of a better life.

The production, set to run from Sept. 28 through Oct. 3 is part of the university’s His-panic Heritage Month celebration. “Boxcar” is also known as “El Vagon” and was written by Sylvia Gomez.

“This true story about the struggle of 18 illegal immigrants making their way to America in a train’s boxcar is part of our uni-versity’s Hispanic Heritage Month activities,” Corey Ranson, assistant professor of theatre, said. “No matter your stance, we can all relate to the struggle of these characters. It goes past the typical stereotypes and into these characters’ human vulnerable situations.”

The Communications Theatre Arts Depart-ment has high hopes for the production. It will travel to Houston Oct. 1 to perform at the Col-lege Theater Festival to perform, Ranson said.

“Boxcar,” or “El Vagon,” is part of two plays

the A&M-Kingsville Theatre Program is prepar-ing for Hispanic Heritage Month.

Set for Oct. 6-8 is the student written, produced and directed “Las Cartas” or “The Letters.”

The play is part of the program’s Hispanic Playwriting Initiative, a university grant Ranson secured for the program.

“Las Cartas” details the experiences of Latinas during World War II. They are “two very diverse, different shows” where you “learn about more than culture, but work ethic and appreciation.”

Erica LearnedThe South Texan BoxCar

(El Vagon)By Sylvia Gonzalez

DatesSeptember 28October 1

September 30October 3

Time7:30 p.m7:30 p.m

2:30 and 7:30 p.m2:30 p.m

Curtain call scheduled for Theatre program

Caroline Adams/The South Texan

The Department of Agriculture will be hosting the fourth annual Ag Olympics at Texas A&M University-Kingsville’s Rodeo Arena, Thursday, Sept. 15.

The Ag Olympics will include a food relay, college relay, tug of war, land ski race, and a greased watermelon scramble. Six members will compete as a team in each event.

The Department of Agriculture’s main objective is to get the entire college together for a day of food, drinks, and fun in the sun.

“Let the pigs go and do the watermelons instead,” Wildlife

Management Professor, Scott E. Henke, Ph.D. said when explaining how they changed the greased pig scramble to a greased watermelon relay.

This past year, participants complained that the events were the same as the prior years. Therefore, the coordinators of the Ag Olympics decided to freshen up the camp with different events.

“Everything’s going to be a team event”, Henke affirmed.

Any team can win a grand prize – a chocolate medallion wrapped in gold, silver, and bronze aluminum foil. However, the true prize will be the “prestige” of being the best of the best in the Ag Olympics.

Jennifer CristThe South Texan

The recent rainy weather may have hampered prac-tice time for the Javelina Marching Bands first perfor-mance this Saturday, Sept. 18, at Javelina Stadium, but students and fans attending should be ready to rock.

A live on-field guitar performance is among the many movements that the ‘young band’ has been working on and expects to perfect during the coming football season.

The band has been unable to practice as much as they would like, therefore causing marching drills to be a little sketchy for their first show, Brian Shelton, Texas A&M University-Kingsville head band director said.

“It’s a young band. There’s a lot of rookies and freshman in it, but they’re working really hard,” Shel-ton said. “I think that they’re really going to get the feel for the band when they do their first performance.”

Musical arrangements to be expected are all pieces based in 1972, opening with Give It One by Maynard Ferguson and A Hit By Varese by Chicago.

Additional movements will be featured in the following weeks, according to Shelton. His hopes

are high for the full show to be performed as soon as Homecoming. Other movements include familiar tunes such as Get on the Good Foot by James Brown and You Got to Funkifize by Tower of Power.

The Javelina Marching Band’s finale is the hit Hey Jude, arranged by Maynard Ferguson. The show will include a guitarist on field in order to enhance the show.

Adding to the talent of the marching band are veteran Drum Corp World Champions: Alex Mutz, baritone player and Noe Garcia, trumpet player who played with the Blue Devils and Trey Barrera, Mello-phone player, who performed with the Phantoms. Both the Blue Devils and the Phantoms are renowned drum corps who performs competitively nationwide.

Despite their accomplishments, the band will not be entering any competitions. They will be featured in a few exhibitions where they play for surrounding high schools.

“It’s always exciting. It’s exciting for the students to go back. Most of them came from schools where they competed and so to go back and be able to play for those schools again and sort of be in that competition atmosphere, it’s exciting for these students,” Shelton said.

Band prepares for first showJonathan AdamsThe South Texan

Ag Olympics coming Sept. 15

There has been much controversy in the media lately with regard to the hotly contested issue of an Islamic Community Center and Mosque being built two blocks from ‘Ground Zero’ in New York City.

This is an ugly time for Americans on both sides of this issue and will most likely be judged by history with the same shameful regard as segregation. The families of the victims believe that the new mosque is being built too close to the site where on September 11, 2001, Islamic extremists flew two planes into the World Trade Center, killing more than 2,000 Americans.

Although I am conservative, I believe that the U.S. Constitution gives any religion the right to practice

without government interference. The Federal Government will not intervene because

they honestly cannot. Freedom of religion is a freedom enjoyed by all Americans. If the intent by the group planning to build the mosque is innocent, then they have every right to build anywhere they would like. If these extremists in any way condon the actions perpetrated by the group who attacked our country and this is their way of boasting, then shame on them.

The bottom line is this: Although the idea of a mosque near Ground Zero is unpopular, the Federal Government has no official say in the matter. That is the beauty of the United States. That is the freedom that we enjoy so much and our troops die to protect, for ALL Americans.

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The South Texan - September 14, 2010

“Once it puts other people’s lives in

danger it should no longer be considered

freedom of speech, but a threat. ” --The South Texan

Editorial

It’s not often a Division II university like Texas A&M University-Kingsville is able to land such a prestigious event as the mtvU campus tour.

But, thanks to the hard work of Terisa Remilus, vice president for Student Affairs, and her very loyal staff and student workers, that is exactly what happened. On Sept. 29, in front of College Hall and all across University Boulevard by the Javelina Statue and the new pavilion, more than 5,000 students and fans will be able to be entertained by some of the nation’s top rock groups – Thirty Seconds to Mars.

The concert is free to A&M-Kingsville students and there is slight fee for others. Still, this has to rank as one of the top entertainment achievements ever in the history of our university. Only four universities in the nation get the privilege of having mtvU visit their campus. And, this year, A&M-Kingsville is the only Texas university to share the honor.

We have a chance to highlight our beautiful campus before millions who watch the MTV network and cable offerings. People will be able to see the clock tower, the Javelina Statue and the beautifully landscaped old Spanish-style architecture of our university. It’s a win-win situation for us, even though we realize there will be some trampled grass and some added work needed to be done to restore landscape after the thousands of fans leave.

Still, it’s another step that shows we are going in the right direction with our

university and that our president, Dr. Steven Tallant, is not afraid to try new things to ensure that our students get a true “university experience” here in South Texas, otherwise known as the Brush Country and the Wild Horse Desert.

Congratulations are in store not only for Dr. Tallant and Dr. Remelius but all who worked to get this program. Remember, this could not have happened if it wouldn’t have been for the stick-to-itness of Remilus’ staff.

Among the people who should be thanked are A&M-Kingsville Student Activities Coordinator Misty Taverez and student Joe Alvarez.

Ironically, one the “selling points” our point-team had when approaching MTV about bringing the festival here was our campus diversity. Tavarez said she told mtvU the campus reaches a geographic area with a diverse population unlike any other stops on the Campus Invasion tour. “By touching the university, you don’t just touch that one community,” she said. “It’s going to reach far beyond a normal radius, because so many of our students do come in from the (Rio Grande) Valley, from San Antonio and Corpus Christi.”

KUDOs to all who were involved with this and let’s not make this the last time we get “name” talent like this to our campus.

With Remilus and her staff already planning for similar events, we are sure that it won’t be long before we get another class that is befitting of our university.

Burning of the Koran

CommentaryJohnny De La Cerda

ColumnistThe South Texan

Mosque at Ground Zero not a Matter of Wants But Law

Sabrina Reyna / The South Texan

Parking Paranoia It is about three weeks into the Fall

2010 semester at Texas A&M University-Kingsville and, of course, there is one hot topic of conversation on campus - parking.

Yes, it sounds simple and tedious but the problem seems to be worsening this semester. The student population is getting larger and the parking seems to be disappearing as it happens.

This has led to the University Police Department issuing more tickets and urging everyone to buy a parking permit. Now, that’s completely fair. Don’t get me wrong, but even if you have a parking permit the parking situation doesn’t get any easier.

The only place that the permit has any real use is at the parking lot behind the University Village.

Sure the walk isn’t too bad if you get to campus like an hour early. That’s not the issue at hand with me. We should all strive to be here a little earlier and get to class on time.

My problem starts with the parking lots isolated area out of sight and practically off campus. Security is non-existent there and everywhere else when you think about all the reports of vehicles being broken into this past spring semester.

Additional security is needed. And, perhaps, we also need shuttles to help students get to their classes quicker. Del Mar College and Texas A&M University-

Corpus Christi have shuttle service and their classrooms are not as far as ours are from the parking.

Safety is one of my main concerns. Paying $60 dollars to get “jacked” is really not cool or an option for most students. I don’t believe buying a parking permit will really solve anything when it comes to parking or vehicle security.

All in all, having one parking area has helped aid an ongoing vehicle break-in problem on campus, and the U.P.D. has valiantly responded with an expensive permit that comes in a variety of different colors and works in very minimal places and the removal of more parking spaces.

Ah, solutions that seem constructed by people who enjoy the agony of others; gotta love them. So unfortunately, I’ll pass on the expensive parking permit that is practically useless and invest in a car alarm or something.

Maybe I’ll park in the U.P.D. parking lot.

CommentaryMark Molina

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Reverend Terry Jones, leader of a Pentecostal church in Gainesville, Florida, caught the nation by surprise when he planned the event of burning the “Koran” on the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. He announced on Thursday, September 9, that he would not burn the Koran in exchange for a deal to move the mosque that is planned to be built near New York’s ground zero. The intensity heightened when Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf, the project developer in charge of the Islamic center, denied the deal, saying that he would not compromise.

President Barack Obama, several Christian leaders and the top U.S. general in Afghanistan urged Jones not to go along with his plan, and warned him that it would put the U.S. soldiers and Americans in danger. Even though building an Islamic religious facility within blocks of where the Twin Towers

once stood would be an insult to our country, burning the Muslims’ holy book could bring terrorists and possibly war.

This is a freedom of speech that should never be expressed! Once it puts other people’s lives in danger, it should no longer be considered freedom of speech, but a threat.

Obama appealed to Jones to cancel the burning, but it was not guaranteed that it would cease to continue. Jones insists that he was lied to, but Imam Muhammad Musri, the president of the Islamic Society of Central Florida, met with the project developers in New York and said they were not in agreement to building the mosque in another location. Even though his deal was not met, Jones subsequently dropped his threat.

Our world is filled with chaos, but it does not help to fight the fire with more flames!

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Sports5The South Texan - September 14, 2010

second chance can go along way, but how much is a second

chance really worth? To those who are lucky enough to

have one, it may it may not be worth much. To others, however, it may mean the difference between staying down or getting back up when life throws adversity their way.

For senior wide receiver Delashaun Dean, a second chance gave him an opportunity for a senior season.

Dean was a highly recruited receiver out of Fairfield (Calif.) High School and was offered football scholarships at more than 40 Division I universities.

He also played defensive back in high school to get more exposure and get the ball in his hands.

All Dean had to do is choose one of the many “full rides” so that he could continue to play football at the next level.

“ I had to narrow my options, so I took the schools that wanted me for offense and not defense,” Dean said. “I was like Boobie Miles (the former Odessa Permian star made famous by the book and TV series “Friday Night Lights”) out of high school.

“I had all these offers and needed to decide, and I knew I wanted to play in the league.”

He would eventually show his true colors by committing to the University of Arizona and would red-shirt his humbling freshman year after coming off knee surgery as a high school senior.

According to Dean there was a vibe he got when he visited the campus that sold him.

After four years with the team he became eighth in receptions on the school’s all-time list and was projected to be the No. 1 receiver for the Wildcats and a third-round pick in the next NFL draft.

Unfortunately, Dean’s seemingly bright future became questionable after he was accused of flashing a gun one night at a Tucson pancake house.

The Tucson sheriff ’s department was alerted and found Dean’s handgun under his car.

He said he placed it there because he didn’t want to have it in the restaurant.

Dean said he had a permit under his name for the weapon, but he was still charged a misdemeanor gun possession, although he only paid a fine.

“I only got charged ‘cause they found it concealed under my car,” Dean said.

His days as a Wildcat would be over for violating Arizona head football coach’s, Mike Stoop’s “no tolerance for concealed weapons policy.”

Dean would have to sit out his senior season according to NCAA transfer policies in Division I.

“I really needed to get out of Arizona as that happened,” Dean said. “I needed to get into a new system before the fall, and fast because I wasn’t able to do anything, and my options were either go to D2 or go to the supplemental (NFL) draft.”

Dean would opt for a senior season and was soon on the phone with D2 programs trying to work a transfer.

Within 36 hours Abilene Christian, West Texas A&M, Central Washington, and Texas A&M-Kingsville all showed interest in Dean.

Javelina Head Football Coach Bo Atterberry was one of those who was interested in bring Dean to the Kingsville campus.

“I made some calls to an old player from when I coached back at Southeastern Oklahoma. I made arrangements, and we worked something out,” Atterberry said.

Atterberry was talking about Arizona strength and conditioning coach Brian Odom.

Dean had a good relationship with Odom and had been with him since he arrived his freshman year at Arizona.

“My coaches knew the coaches here, so it was the right place for me,” Dean said. “It’s a new team and a new start. I’m fortunate for this second chance and intend to make the most of it.”

Only two games into the season he has done just that. Dean has meshed with this corps of receivers and tried to establish himself as a leader.

In two games Dean has 12 catches for a total of 111 yards.

Dean mentioned that, on paper since his arrival, nobody else on the schedule can match-up with the Javelinas and feels that with a strong work ethic and discipline they will “be alright.”

“I am trying to be vocal and step up. I told the guys before we left the locker room that nobody can

beat us if we play the way we are capable of,” Dean said. “There is great tradition here, and I want to become part of something great.”

Dean has hopes of leading the Javelinas to their ultimate goal and start a new chapter in Javelina Football history.

He believes that with his capabilities they can do just that, and that the only team that can beat them is themselves.

“I’ve seen where guys are on scholarship, and they are there just to be there. They take the opportunity and do nothing,” Dean said. “While others are out playing PS3 and hitting on girls, I’ll be out getting better running routes and lifting weights”

Asked about his goal for the season, Dean’s answer gives an idea of how confident yet humble he has become since his “Boobie Miles” days coming

out of high school.“ Me getting to where I want to go is only going

to get my team where we want to go…and that’s a National Championship”

Dean has also been meeting with Green Bay Packer scouts as they look to keep an eye him during his senior season at TAMUK.

Dean wants nothing more than to get his foot in the door with an NFL organization and show what he can do; that he is still that highly recruited talent.

“I need to get my foot in somehow, but once I do…it’s all downhill from there.”

Dean has made good on his second chance. If Dean continues to catch the six catches a game that he has then he can possibly break the single-season record for receptions and make his way into Javelina history.

Where second chance meets opportunityDelashaun Dean finds fresh start with Javelinas

“Me getting to where I want to go is only going to get my team where we want to go…and that’s a National Championship.”

-Javelina wide receiver, Delashaun Dean

A Mark MolinaThe South Texan

Arizona transfer Delashaun Dean has made an impact for the Javelinas this year hauling in 12 catches for 111 yards and has helped open up fellow receiver Ryan Lincoln and Sherman Batiste.

Photo by Arturo Leal/ The South Texan

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ADA, Okla. - The Texas A&M University-Kingsville Javelinas improved to 2-0 (1-0 in conference play) on the young 2010 season after defeating Lone Star Conference foe East Central Tigers, 20-7, Saturday, Sept.11.

The Javelinas did not practice much during the week leading up to Saturday due to bad weather caused by Tropical Strom Hermine’s path through South Texas.

The lack of work showed as Javelina miscues plagued them throughout the game.

“It was an ugly win but we need to get back to the (Kingsville and work on some things,” Javelinas Head Football Coach Bo Atterberry, said.

For the Tigers, it was loss No. 15 in a row and they now have the No. 4 ranked Abilene Christian Wildcats on the road to look forward to this week. The Wildcats come off a win against Washburn, 34-26, and are 2-0 on the season

As for the Hogs, they return to Javelina Stadium after opening up the season on the road the first two weeks. The Hogs have another LSC crossover game as they host the Texas A&M University-Commerce Lions, who are coming off a crossover loss of their own, falling to Angelo State, 31-10, at home.

“It is nice to get back home after starting on the road. We’ll get back to work and get ready for them,” Javelina running back Fred Winborn, said.

Javelina quarterback Nate Poppell saw pressure this week that he did not in the opener.

He finished 27-of-41 for 297-yards and one touchdown to Sherman Batiste, but was sacked five times and intercepted three times.

“They really brought the pressure tonight

but I thank coach for continuing to call passing plays even though I was struggling early on and throughout,” Poppell said.

Aiding Poppell through his early struggles was Fred “Hollywood” Winborn who rushed 28 times for 165 yards and his first rushing touchdown on the year. Winborn was also intercepted in the first quarter when he attempted a halfback pass to Poppell, but was picked off by ECU’s Victor Cooper

Fortunately for the Javelinas, the ECU squad could not capitalize on any of the Javelinas errors, due in part to a relentless defense that bent for a part of the first half but never broke.

The Hogs’ defense allowed no offensive scores and no first downs in the second half.

The Tigers lone score came at the beginning of

the third quarter on defense as a Poppell pass from the Javelinas’ 11-yard-line was picked and returned for a TD by Charles Bucks.

DeIra Glover led the Javelinas with nine tackles and an interception in the second half. Javelina defensive tackle James Cannell had four tackles on the night to go along with two sacks and two tackles for a loss.

Dondi Cooks got in the mix forcing a fumble in the first half.

Catch the game live on the South Texan as the Hogs return to Javelina Stadium Next week, Sept. 18 when they host Texas A&M Commerce. Pre-game at 6:30 p.m. Kick-off is set for 7p.m.