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BY ADAM MARTÍNEZ The Prospector

Dust off the business attire and polish up those résumés because the University Career Center will be hosting the 2011 Career Expo Sept. 22 and 23 at the Don Haskins Center.

The expo is the largest career fair held at the university and draws over 100 national, regional and local employers. The two day event is expected to attract students from all seven academic colleges.

Betsy Castro-Duarte, associate director of the University Career Center, said this is the first event of the semester for employers to check out what the UTEP students have to offer.

Among the government employers attending are the Drug Enforcement Agency, the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the National Park Service. Several Fortune 500 companies are also sending representatives to the expo including Exxon Mobil, General Motors and DuPont.

Edgardo Peregrino, senior applied mathematical major, is looking to utilize his academic specialty when he graduates and hopes the career fair will help him find a job.

“I want to attend the career fair because I want to find a particular career to apply my knowledge in mathematics so I hope to talk mostly with tech-based employers,” Peregrino said. “This will be my moment to shine.”

Texas Instruments, Inc., the Boeing Company and Lockheed Martin are

“This event kicks off the fall recruiting season and we try to get as many employers to come to campus and start talking to our students,” Castro-Duarte said. “The career fair is a good opportunity to network and create professional rapport with the organizations.”

All majors and classifications are encouraged to attend. Students’ expectations are varied, but CastroDuarte believes the expo will be a learning experience for all undergraduate and graduate students.

Bobby Muñoz, sophomore general studies major, hopes to be present at the expo to learn more about careers in government.

“I am currently undeclared, but I would like to go to the job fair to learn more about professional opportunities in the field of research or public service,” Muñoz said.

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Health

New law requires vaccine for entering students

BY DIANA ARRIETA The Prospector Beginning January 2012, entering students at the University of Texas at El Paso, along with incoming students at other universities in the state, will be required to get the bacterial meningitis vaccination.

Senate Bill 1107, enacted by the state of Texas during its 82nd Legislative Session, requires students entering higher education to be vaccinated at least 10 days prior to their first day of school.

“I think it’s good that the state of Texas has enacted this bill because it ultimately seeks to protect the health of students at college campuses, where the risk of contracting diseases is always high,” said Monica Flores, senior computer information systems major.

With the passage of this bill, the university has begun to take measures to inform entering freshmen and any entering students, either transfer or re-admitted students, who have not received the vaccination.

“We are starting to get communication measures in place so that students know about the vaccine and they will be able to get it in time if they haven’t already done so. The law is pretty straightforward and we plan to get ahead of the game,” said Craig Westman, associate vice president of enrollment services. “We’ve started publications about it and we’re also planning to send out emails and keep the university informed.”

Westman said entering freshmen and transfer students will need to submit proof of vaccination to the

admissions office at least 10 days prior to the first day of school.

Re-admitted students will need to provide proof of vaccination to the registrar’s office.

While the bill will go into effect for all entering students in higher education next year, the law has been in place for a couple of years for those living on campus at public and private college campuses.

“The first phase of this law was enacted in January 2009. Since then, any new student living inside a university campus has been required to turn in proof of the

meningitis vaccine,” said Kevin Marshburn, assistant director of housing services. “Students are asked to turn in a photocopy of the vaccine, even international students. We’ve received copies of meningitis vaccines from different countries throughout the world.”

Marshburn also said the biggest problem has been directing students to affordable locations to receive the vaccine. The Student Health Center at UTEP does not currently offer the inoculation,

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BY CELIA AGUILAR The Prospector

Some of my earliest memories revolve around the time I spent in Ciudad Juárez.

My mother would drop me off with my great aunt on her way to work and I would spend my days playing with neighborhood kids. I spent most of my childhood there, visiting family and enjoying the various attractions Juárez had to offer.

Living in a border city has afforded me the luxury of being a part of a binational community.

But since 2007, the times I’ve ventured into Juárez can be counted on one hand. I visited Juárez more often when I lived in Austin than I do now.

Our sister city is facing unprecedented violence that has drained her of the liveliness and vitality which she once possessed. One of the few times I crossed the border was to take part in the caravan for peace led by Mexican poet Javier Sicilia. A woman I met there told me that Juárez used to be considered the Las Vegas of Mexico, complete with short-lived celebrity weddings.

Now, the streets are desolate, businesses have shut down and buildings are abandoned. A recent visit to the once popular, but now empty, Parque Borunda perfectly depicted the state of the city.

People from Juárez live in fear, but here in El Paso, we have the luxury of just avoiding the city entirely. We’re constantly surrounded by images of death and regaled with stories by friends or family of close-call situations, or worse, yet we don’t do much

more than talk about how dire, unfortunate or sickening the conditions are.

Fueled by frustration and the desire to help our neighbors in need, students and professors came together to organize a binational border conference Oct. 13-14 focusing on the issues on the other side of the wall. ¡BASTA! (Border Activist Summit for Teaching and Action) will feature two days of panels, art and workshops to promote community involvement.

The panels will include experts discussing drug, gun and other policies that affect the border.

The event kicks off with the mother of an UACJ student sharing her personal testimony in a panel entitled “Why should I care?”

I don’t think that people are entirely unaware of what is happening in Mexico, but many may feel helpless or clueless as to how to help. This is why, for me, the most interesting aspect of the conference is the handson training that will be provided as a conclusion to the forum.

Many presentations, meetings or workshops I’ve been to end with the inevitable questions “What can we do about it?” or “What comes next?”

Hopefully this “engagement training” will provide us with concrete steps as to how we can get involved in helping our border region.

I’m tired of picking up El Diario and seeing headlines of decapitated bodies found near schools or watching the Mexican news and hearing every story revolve around homicide.

The violence is becoming normalized and I say it’s time to shout ¡BASTA! I only hope this conference is a true catalyst for action rather than a symbolic gesture.

Celia Aguilar may be reached at prospector@utep.edu.

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Question of the week

Are you worried about the job market?

Silvia Calderon Freshman psychology major

Jovan Abrego Sophomore English major

“There is a lot of people in the world that are seeking for the same job that I am interested in. The fact that there is a lot of competition in the job market scares me.”

“I am worried there may be less opportunities out there. I am not really worried about getting a job. I’d like to go teach high school; the job market might limit my options.”

Octavio Amparan Junior kinesiology major

Jessica Martinez Freshman psychology major

“Yes, definitely it is one of my main worries. Kinesiology always has a high demand but it is always in the back of my head.”

Enrique Guizar Junior civil engineering major “Yes, because it’s different. You have to be looking for work. I plan on going into the construction area, creating buildings, engineering.”

“There’s a lot of people with the same major, so there’s less jobs available. I’m going for my masters and during that time, I’m going to work.”

Elizabeth Perez Senior bilingual education major “Yes, I’m worried about it because there’s no teaching jobs unless you’re bilingual, math or science.”

Minet Lazos

Sophomore organization and corporate communication major “Having a job is very difficult, we need to have the expectations of not working for what we intended to. I plan to graduate with my communication degree and move to New York to open an event planning agency.”

Jordyn Francis

Junior art ceramic and sculpture major “I think there’s less competition with my major. I’d like to go back to school to get a degree in art therapy after I graduate. I believe there’s many opportunities out there, so I’m not really worried about it.”

Isaac Clemen

Freshman mechanical engineering major

“I really don’t know much about it right now. I know it sucks. I plan on using my bachelors in mechanical engineering to work with aircrafts in the Air Force, after I graduate.”

Shadrian Williams Computer information systems major

Sarah Furtney

Senior biological sciences major

“I am not. I was in the military/active military and made contacts while in the Army. I feel prepared to go work for Veterans Assistant as an IT web designer or database advisor.”

“I moved back to El Paso and realized how poor the economy is out here compared to the rest of Texas, so I decided to come back to school becuase I was unable to find a job.”

Alyssa Acosta Junior English major

Anthony Bullock

“Yes, especially because I’m going into teaching and there’s no need for teachers. I want to teach high school and find a job right away and relocate to Austin or Dallas.”

Cynthia Wesley Sophomore anthropology major “Yes, I’m worried but I guess I can go abroad with my major.”

Senior computer information systems major “Yes, because I have previously gotten a degree in accounting and it unfortunately didn’t work out because all the entry level positions were filled with corporate workers who had already lost their jobs because of the economy.”

Rebecca Martinez Junior education major “Yes I am. It seems like everyone wants to go into education and there’s nothing in it. I plan to leave El Paso.”

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Events

Chavez’s life and work captured in photographs

UTEP’s Centennial Museum hosts exhibition on civil rights activist “UTEP is a community with a high Hispanic population–majority with a Mexican heritage–and for that reason we should be proud of our origins and celebrate one of the main traditions...”

- William Wood, director of the Centennial Museum

Special to The Prospector The Centennial Museum, located on the corner of University avenue and Wiggins street, will hold the exhibit, “In His Own Words: The Life and Work of Cesar Chavez,” in honor of the civil rights activist.

By Christian Guerrero The Prospector On April 23, 1993, Cesar Chavez was found dead in his apartment in Arizona. He left behind a legacy of civil and labor rights struggles and an organization and leadership that changed the lives of migrant workers in America.

More than 18 after his death he is still remembered and honored.

The Centennial Museum, located on the corner of University Avenue and Wiggins Street, holds the exhibit, “In His Own Words: The Life and Work of Cesar Chavez.” The event opened Sept. 6 and will continue until Dec. 3.

The event is brought to UTEP by Humanities Texas, a traveling program that supports public programs in history, literature, philosophy and other humanities disciplines.

William Wood, director of the Centennial Museum, said the event was planned by previous museum director, Marshall Carter-Tripp,

who coordinated the arrangements.

Woods said the exhibit is an example of UTEP’s commitment to diversity and honoring the Mexican American heritage of the region.

“The history of how it came here goes back actually over a year, this is an exhibit that we are partnering with Humanities Texas to bring to El Paso, which is a regional nonprofit that essentially makes cultural programming available across the state,” Wood said. “The exhibit is basically biographical. It starts with Chavez’s early years and his childhood experience, becoming a migrant, which had a great impact in his life.”

Erica Bencomo, senior multimedia journalism major, said that it’s important to have these kinds of events at UTEP because they give students a notion of how farm workers struggled. “(Cesar Chavez) helped the Chicanos, but in reality, we are all Mexicans because that’s what a Chicano truly is.

So this event helps us to understand

our past and feel proud and also to feel the culture more,” Bencomo said.

Dennis Bixler-Marquez, director of the Chicano Studies Program, said this exhibit gives a glimpse of the life of Chavez and tells the story through his own words.

“The difference to other (exhibitions) is how they focus on farm work, and this one, which is compiled from many sources, examines the life of Cesar Chavez and tells in his own words the story of not only him growing up, but becoming an organizer, training with the Industrial Arts Foundation and ultimately becoming the head of the United Farm Workers,” Bixler-Marquez said.

According to Wood, the exhibit is based on photographs that capture the essence of Chavez’s early years through his days as an activist. The photographs include people that the public may not know, but that were also key players of the development of the farm worker movement. Farmworkers’ success came not only from strikes, but from support received

from urban areas, such as university students willing to join the boycotts proposed by the UFW. Marie Crystal Wilson, freshman education major, believes UTEP should have something that connects to younger people.

“I think UTEP should have something that relates to us (students), in our generation. They could bring shows to UTEP. I think it’ll be more exciting and something that will fascinate students,” Wilson said. “They could bring something interesting to us to the Geology Lawn, not just something that our grandparents went through, but rather something that is from our time.”

Woods said that many people may not think of the effect Chavez had on

this region and only associate him with California.

“There’s a tendency most people think that the Cesar Chavez story is a California story, that it’s about those grapes, but I remember not eating grapes because of the awareness of the working condition,” Wood said.

“The farm worker story isn’t a California story, it’s certainly across the entire nation, it’s an El Paso story; one of the first strikes that the farm workers were involved in organizing and working on was right here in El Paso, with people picking cotton.”

Christian Guerrero may be reached at prospector@utep.edu.

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“We don’t think that SB 1107 will have a strong impact on students choosing to enroll at UTEP next semester after taking a break

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some of the technology-based companies that will be present at the expo.

In addition to organizing career fairs, the University Career Center located at 103 Union Building West, provides a myriad of support for students such as mock interview programs, résumé reviews and individualized career planning assistance.

Castro-Duarte recommends that students take advantage of these services that will come in handy once they enter the highly competitive job market.

Castro-Duarte said the UCC can also provide tips on how to prepare, how to dress and how to approach employers.

“Students should invest some time in preparing their attire,” said CastroDuarte. “You want to make a good first impression.”

A mixer is scheduled Thursday afternoon at the DeWitter Center with more opportunities to interact with representatives and gather information. Students can RSVP to the mixer at Job Mine and a complete list of employers and career fairs for the 20112012 school year is available at utep. edu/careers.

Adam Martínez may be reached at prospector@utep.edu.

2011 Career Expo When: Sept. 22 Time: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Location: Don Haskins Center When: Sept. 23 Time: 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

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World

UTEP community celebrates International Day of Peace

BY ADAM MARTÍNEZ The Prospector The UTEP Religious Studies Program, along with Project Nur, UTEP ONE, Amnesty International and the Queer Student Alliance will host an International Day of Peace Celebration Sept. 21 at Leech Grove. The day was established by a United Nations resolution in 1981. In 2002, the UN General Assembly made Sept. 21 the official International Day of Peace.

Ann Horak, director of the Religious Studies Program, hopes this will attract more people to the program and become an annual tradition at UTEP that speaks on border issues.

“This event will let people get a feel for what a program like Religious Studies can do; we are non-sectarian, so we don’t promote any religions, but we study their effects on human history and culture,” Horak said. “With future celebrations we want to have a more proactive voice about violence and worker exploitation on the border.”

The organizers of the event focus on ending discrimination, fighting for human rights and providing a safe environment for all people. Project Nur is a Muslim-led forum for students from various backgrounds, cultures and faith to come together to celebrate their differences and solidify their commonalities. UTEP ONE is a student organization geared towards the mobilization of students around global issues of extreme poverty and

preventable disease. Amnesty International undertakes research and action to promote all human rights, and the Queer Student Alliance (QSA) is a student organization that provides support for lesbians, gay, bisexual and transgender students on campus and in the community.

At UTEP, which lies less than a mile from Ciudad Juárez, there are students that struggle with finding peace in this border community, especially when the violence in Juárez draws concern all over the world.

“I think celebrating peace on the border is contradictory because all across the border everyone is fighting.” Rebecca Carrasco, junior multimedia journalism major, said. “Peace protest don’t do anything, they just make you feel better. In the end, you think you did something but in reality people are still suffering.”

Carrasco hopes that people will act beyond peace demonstrations and stay active in advocating not just for peace, but also for justice and freedom.

Ana Orozco, sophomore business accounting major believes that celebrating one day of peace isn’t enough.

“I don’t think (a day of peace) should be one day, it should be every day, because peace brings unity and equality,” Orozco said.

Horak said that the collaboration with student organizations is a good way for students to stay involved with promoting goodwill on a daily basis.

“We want to give people ways to connect, so hopefully, students can get more information from these organizations and volunteer,” Horvak said.

Among the events scheduled for the day is a performance

by UTEP’s Department of Dance, a presentation by the Center Against

Family Violence and the Peaceful Heroes lecture series.

Speakers include Sarah Ryan, assistant professor of Communication, Sister Marie Vianney Bilgrien and Sabri Agachan.

Throughout the day, broadcasts from different celebrations will be streamed, along with music and face painting will be available.

Juarez INSIDE OUT, a photo exhibit by Monica Lozano, photographer and Presidential Scholarship Award winner, will be opening in Ciudad Juárez on Sept. 21 in conjunction with the International Day of Peace celebration.

For more information and the day’s complete schedule, visit academics. utep.edu/religiousstudies.

Adam Martínez may be reached at prospector@utep.edu.

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“The VIP pass is more convenient since it’s still $25 per day,” Garcia said. “Yet, VIP tickets will get you more.”

Garcia said all the proceeds will be donated to the El Paso Opera House.

Ronnie Martinez, one of the event organizers, said he expects Fashion Week to be expanded to five days and that it will become an annual event.

“It’s all part of supporting the arts and enhancing El Paso by organizing bigger events,” Garcia said.

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Shoes, makeup, glamour and more will be seen around El Paso’s first Fashion Week. Bazaar Models and Mercedes Benz of El Paso have collaborated to bring to life back-toback fashion shows from Sept. 22 - 25.

“Fashion Week already happens in Milan, New York, L.A., Austin,” said Jackie Garcia, CEO and event organizer of Bazaar Models. “We wanted to bring it to El Paso.”

After many invitations and phone calls, Garcia mentioned that only 10 designers and 10 boutiques were selected for the event. There were also 70 models selected among 400.

“We had to narrow down our numbers due to the fact that the event is only four days,” Garcia said. “We had 25 designers at first, but we only selected 10 due to space.”

Hazael Reyes Loya, freshman prescience major, is one of the selected models to walk the runways during Fashion Week. He mentioned that the casting process prolonged over three sessions.

“Each session was different. The first was just to see if we could walk and pose,” Reyes said. “The second was for the designers to pick us and the third was a surprise.”

With 10 different designers, Garcia mentioned that it was difficult to create a line up since the designers all have different styles.

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Fashion week in El Paso runs Sept. 22-25 in various places. There are 70 models who will participate during the events.

“All the designers are equally talented,” Garcia said. “Yet some have bohemian styles, others have nightgowns and it was just hard to place them in line.”

For the four days, the fashion shows will run back-to-back with 15-minute breaks in between. Each

day, the shows will take place in different locations around the city.

“The last day we will be having an award ceremony,” Garcia said.

“There, we will be giving models, stylists and boutiques awards based on people’s choices.”

Garcia said the event organizers were expecting a turnout of approxi-

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Bright Eyes christens new Downtown music venue

BY BEATRIZ A. CASTAÑEDA The Prospector Reaching the doors of Jim Ward’s new venue at downtown, Tricky Falls, the crowd overwrapped the building anxiously waiting to see the indie-folk band Bright Eyes.

Bright Eyes originated from Omaha, Nebraska, where singer/songwriter Conor Oberst is the flagship of Saddlecreek Records, a Nebraskabased label founded by Conor and his brother Justin Oberst.

Bobby Welch, co-owner of Tricky Falls said that for its grand opening night Sept. 18, it brought approximately 767 people to the show.

“Before the concert, we were actually expecting 700 to 800 people were going to show up,” Welch said. “It was a very good turnout for its first night.”

Oberst’s last visit to El Paso was in 2009 for a benefit show at Barnett Harley-Davidson. The show was for a charity organization that works with Ciudad Juárez orphans.

The opening bands for the concert were Kurt Vile and the Violators, and Refried Ice Cream.

UTEP Alumni and keyboardist of local band The Lusitania, Adi Kanlic, said opening night was a good opportunity for a big band like Bright Eyes to headline so that people would see what kind of shows Tricky Falls will be having in the future.

“It’s been a long time since there’s been a good music venue and there’s a lot of bands that come through El Paso but never stop for a show,” Kanlic said. “This is a perfect opportunity for good bands that come through El Paso since this venue holds about a thousand people.”

When people hear about a Bright Eyes concert, they tend to assume it’ll be fairly mellow as the people listen to Oberst serenade with his folky tunes. They were in for quite the surprise.

Oberst is known to be quite the passionate singer when it comes to concerts, and his music encompasses much more than indie folk. One minute, he would illustrate the songs with hand and arm movements, and the next he would pour his soul and head-bang to a different tune.

Every song Oberst did carried such passionate energy that only his signature talk-singing voice could master.

He sang hit songs like “Lover I Don’t Have to Love,” and songs from his early albums such as “Old Soul Song (For The New World Order).” There were five or six songs from his newest album, “People’s Key.” There were lots of lights and stage accents to help compliment Oberst’s spastic moments of energy as the sounds reverberated throughout the arena.

Oberst commented several times about how happy the band was to be in El Paso and thanked everyone

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Bright Eyes performed at Tricky Falls in Downtown El Paso Sept. 18. The concert brought 767 people for its opening night. who helped out for the venue’s opening night.

As the show went on, Oberst would walk by the barricade of the stage touching the hands of the adoring fans who just couldn’t get enough. By engaging them, the crowd was kept entertained as he made a connection to the fans.

During the encore, as Oberst kept singing, he jumped and crowdsurfed. There was no doubt that Bright Eyes brought emotion as they

managed to capture the crowd with their sounds.

The night ended on a high note as Oberst concluded the concert and spoke of Cd. Juárez, its violence and the importance of living in a border city.

“You’ve got to understand, you guys are from El Paso and are f--cool as s---,” Oberst said. “You guys get it, and the rest of the country and the world doesn’t get El Paso.”He also left the fans advice to follow.

“There’s so much trouble in this world and we’re not going to solve it soon, but the main thing you guys have to remember is so basic… It’s the golden rule,” Oberst said. “Treat others as you’d like to be treated.”

Indie-rock band Taking Back Sunday is set to perform Oct. 5 at Tricky Falls located on 314 S. El Paso St. Beatriz A. Castañeda may be reached at prospector@utep.edu.

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THE PROSPECTOR September 20, 2011

Column

AT&T monopolizing the air waves

By Jerry Aldaz The Prospector

ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Cosmic changes create a potential for disruptions in your travel plans. In the meantime, you might want to consider shifting your focus to another area of your life that needs attention.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) It’s a good time for beauty-loving Bovines to enjoy something special for the senses. It will restore your

spirit and return you to the workaday world ready for the next challenge.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) With your planetary ruler, Mercury, going retrograde, you might want to slow down the pace in pursuing some of your projects. Rushing things could be counterproductive.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Tensions begin to ease

in those once-testy relationships. This helps create a more positive aspect all around. Expect to hear news that could lead you to rethink a recent decision.

LEO (July 23 to August 22) The pace of activity that had slowed last week now begins to pick up. This is good news for Leos and Leonas who have career-building plans that need to be put into operation.

VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) Venus offers encouragement to romanceseeking Virgos who are ready to get up, get out and meet more people, one of whom could be that long-sought soul mate.

LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) An ongoing problem with a co-worker might need to be sent to arbitration. Get all your facts together so that you have a solid base from which to make your argument.

SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) You are usually decisive about most matters. But you might want to defer your decision-making this week until you get more facts. Someone is holding out on you.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) That quiet period is ending, and a new burst of activity creates some problems at the workplace. But things are soon resolved, and everything goes back to normal.

CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) Relationships could be either helpful or hurtful as you pursue your career goals. You might have to make some difficult choices depending on what your priorities are.

AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) You might still have some doubts about a career move that could involve a lot of travel. If so, continue to check things out until you feel secure about making a decision.

PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Love rules, as Venus continues to exercise her cosmic influence on both single and attached Pisces. New developments might cause you to change your travel plans.

BORN THIS WEEK: You often think of others before you consider your own needs.

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With the proposed acquisition of T-Mobile, AT&T’s growing presence in the mobile market could pose significant disadvantages for competing carriers and consum-

ers alike.

Publicly announced in March of this year, AT&T’s $39 billion bid to purchase T-Mobile from parent-company Deutsche Telekom is attempting to disintegrate the pillars which have supported wireless capitalism.

If successful, the corporate merger between two of the nation’s largest wireless providers could potentially lead to decreased consumer choice, decline in mobile innovation and increase in service charges.

Aware of the rippling implications the corporate unification could present, in August 2011, the Justice Department filed a lawsuit preventing their alliance, according to Bloomberg.

“AT&T’s elimination of T-Mobile as an independent, low-priced rival would remove a significant competitive force from the market,” the legal documents stated.

AT&T, in a publicly-accessible response, attempted to persuade the government by discussing the necessity and advantages this attainment would fulfill. AT&T claims that severe spectrum and capacity constraints, from both providers, would be alleviated by the takeover.

It further argues that the existing spectrum could be utilized more efficiently – leading to fewer dropped calls and increased data speeds. In essence, AT&T argues that the T-Mobile procurement is vital to deliver Long Term Revolution (LTE), the prominent successor to 3G technology.

Strengthening the decision, The Tech Herald reported that documents provided by Arnold & Porter, AT&T’s legal representatives, were the pivotal evidence leading to the anti-trust lawsuit against AT&T. Information contained within these documents demonstrated AT&T’s deployment costs for LTE would be $3.8 billion, one-tenth of the acquisition bid.

In a following statement, Sprint, the third-largest carrier, applauded the government’s role in insuring consumers’ interests and preserving the American economy.

Constructing a forceful opposition, Forbes recently reported the alliance of seven state attorneys general, those ranging from New York to California, in supporting the Justice Department’s obstruction.

While I passionately disagree with the proposed merger, perceiving it to be a case of corporate greed rather than a beneficial progression for consumers, I believe it is the federal government’s responsibility to listen to its people and act accordingly. Americans, the driving force behind capitalism and democracy, should have the final say.

Jerry Aldaz may be reached at prospector@utep. edu.

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THE PROSPECTOR September 20, 2011

Theatre

UTEP professor directs ‘Land of the Centaur’

By Kimberly Silva The Prospector

On March 9, 1916, Pancho Villa’s troops, known as Villistas, entered the small town of Columbus, New Mexico, killing 10 civilians and eight soldiers. This event marked the first time and the only ground foreign invasion to U.S. territory.

“Land of the Centaur,” currently playing at the El Paso Playhouse, gives the audience an opportunity to revive and reflect on the historical night.

Tony Stafford, UTEP English professor and playwright, examines issues of faith and humanity against the backdrop of one violent evening in a quiet New Mexico town.

“What this play is really about is one man’s battle with his own faith,” Stafford said. “I am always interested in what people are going through internally with regard to their faith.”

The central voice of Stafford’s play is the character of Paul Word, a young graduate of Yale Divinity School. He is assigned a post in Columbus, New Mexico, a place he finds far-removed and desolate.

Word meets Luz, a young woman who intrigues him and only adds to the internal struggle that he suffers from.

“Paul Word is my narrator and central character,” Stafford said. “I like having a narrator in a play; it gives the audience someone who interacts with them and whom they can sympathize with.”

Stafford said he read about the events in a book penned by his

graduate advisor, Hal Braddy. He also said that after reading about the historical event, he had a dream that he would later turn into, “Land of the Centaur.”

The night when the Villistas attacked the town, Word was in Columbus. Although his meeting with Villa is highlighted in the play, the argument is more focused on what the events of the night would mean to Word and the role they will play in decisions about his life and vocation.

“The events of that night leave Paul Word with a freedom to make his own decisions. What those decisions will be and what life choices he ends up making are entwined with what is going on historically in this town,” Stafford said. “That is all I can say without giving away the ending.”

“Land of the Centaur” is directed

by UTEP psychology professor Ken Forestal, who said one of the main difficulties of the play was the chronological factor.

“The most challenging aspect of the play has been in its staging. We had to find a way to differentiate what was real time in the play and what was flashback, and still be able to have the audience understand the action,” Forestal said. “That can be difficult if the actor needs to jump from the real time scene into the flashback.”

Forestal also mentioned that character work was an important part of the production process.

“The actors are portraying real people, but are telling a story that is largely based on historical theory.

We have to be able to merge authen-

“The actors are portraying real people, but are telling a story that is largely based on historical theory.”

- Ken Forestal director of “Land of Centaur”

ticity with that historical theory and still give the audience a chance to reach their own conclusions,” Forestal said.

He would like the audience to leave the theatre with more questions than answers.

“This is a great play and a great cast. We want the audience to walk away with a sense of ‘what if ’ and maybe some theories of their own,” Forestal said.

“Land of the Centaur” is currently playing at the El Paso Playhouse on Fridays and Saturdays through Oct. 1. Tickets are $10 for adults, $8 for seniors and $7 for students and military. For more information visit www.elpasoplayhouse.com.

Kimberly Silva may be reached at prospector@ utep.edu.

Veronica Chaparro / The Prospector

‘Land of the Centaur’ is at the El Paso Playhouse on Fridays and Saturdays through Oct. 1.

Movie Review

‘Straw Dogs’ exalts violence over substance

Special to The Prospector

‘Straw Dogs’ directed by Rod Lurie revenued $5.1 million, during the Sept. 16-18 weekend.

By Andres Rodriguez The Prospector Rod Lurie’s “Straw Dogs”, a remake of Sam Peckinpah’s controversial film, takes the story from England to the American south, where the southeners eat fried pickles, love football and recite the book of Revelation by memory in Sunday mass.

The new story is fundamentally the same as the 1971 version. James

Marsden plays David Summer, a gentle, Ivy league-educated screenwriter who drives a vintage convertible jaguar, listens to classical music and wears shoelace-less sneakers.

He and his beautiful wife, Amy (Kate Bosworth), travel to her hometown of Blackwater, Mississippi. so that David can work on a Stalingrad script. Upon their arrival, they find things escalate out of control when a clash of cultures ensues, particularly

as the gang of roofers “welcome” the Sumners by slowly driving them out of their wits.

Lurie’s emphasis on the red neck culture is initially the film’s most offputting element: a hyperbolical stereotype of southerners. Although it serves as a contrast with David’s sophistication, the portrayal of southern life becomes unreal and overstated. Blackwater is depicted full of boots, trucker hats, camouflage at-

tire, confederate flags and a band of bearded men singing country-rock with a giant American flag in the background.

The Sumner’s roofers, led by Charlie, a frighteningly courteous and handsome Alexander Skarsgard (True Blood), fit the red neck cliche perfectly. Charlie, Amy’s high school sweetheart, is especially taken to Amy-cakes, as he calls her. Since her arrival, the rest of the crew also ogles Amy unapologetically. To this, Amy complains to her husband by saying, “They were practically licking my body.” David merely responds that the men have good taste.

This marital dynamic is a welcome contrast from the otherwise tone of restraint, the film carries through the second act. Scenes where the couple disagrees bring forth tension that builds up uncomfortable dissonance between the two. Amy is dissatisfied with David’s passive nature. She does not directly say she wants him to confront the men, but the tension is there and he knows it.

This subtlety in the familial-drama is done well. Lurie is no stranger to dramatic dialogue; he wrote and directed “The Contender” and “Nothing but the Truth”, two great suspenseful dramas. While the film’s other extreme of blatancy is also done well, there is an undertone to

the mentality of violence and masculinity that seems forced and out of pace.

Even though while Peckinpah’s original is far from didactic, it surveys the nature of men and violence, as opposed to Lurie’s take that seems rather indulgent on the brutality of it all.

Lurie, just like Peckinpah, builds up tension to an unabashed climax where David’s manhood is tested.

This was the film at its most disturbing, yet most effective act.

It’s a satisfying conclusion. Marsden and Bosworth effectively acted the part of a scared but ready couple.

Marsden, in particular, brilliantly portrayed that greatly marketed ‘breaking point’. Overall, it was brutal and bloody. Perhaps by today’s standards it is not as controversial as it was in the 70’s, but greatly executed nonetheless.

By and large, it is thrilling and engaging with an exciting finish, but Lurie’s “Straw Dogs” suffers from a lackluster conveyance of a message, one that Peckinpah’s original is remembered for: a contemplation of manhood.

Two out of five picks.

Andres Rodriguez may be reached at prospector@ utep.edu.

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THE PROSPECTOR September 20, 2011

Event

Students’ dance production focuses on border issues

By Kristopher Rivera The Prospector The UTEP Department of Theatre and Dance is presenting a student dance showcase which is a collaborative dance and visual art production.

It is a multimedia dance piece in eight movements, five of which were created by students from last spring’s choreography class.

“Shallow Waters Bury Me Deep” is being presented Sept. 21-25 at the UTEP Studio Theatre.

These student-centered pieces seek to utilize interactive art to garner audience participation and understanding.

Not originally from El Paso, Maximillion Canion, sophomore dance

major, is involved in the show and feels it is a new experience to work in a project with a profound meaning.

“It’s nice being a part of something I’m not too familiar with like the issues of the border and El Paso, but the choreographers, most of them know and have knowledge of what’s going on,” Canion said. “It’s nice being able to be in pieces and contribute to what they are trying to show the El Paso community.”

Lisa Smith, clinical professor of theatre and dance, is the choreography supervisor. In this work, Smith challenges the gravity of borderland issues placed upon the community.

“We’re trying to address some of the issues we face here, living in a border community especially since

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‘Shallow Waters Bury Me Deep’ presents Sept. 21-25 at the UTEP Studio Theatre. things have become so different on either side,” Smith said. “Here, we have one of the safest cities in the nation. Over there, there’s these terrible struggles with cartels, murders and so forth, and we’re kind of asking the question, ‘what is our responsibility? What do we do about this? How do we define who we are as a border culture?’”

“Shallow Waters Bury Me Deep” is a production that will primarily display performances of contemporary dance movements to portrays its message to the audience.

“Each one kind of looks at a different aspect of the issues, and, with the exception of three of them, they’re done by students. But Emily Morgan, my colleague, and I have done some of the work as well, so

it’s sort of a combination of faculty, student production,” Smith said.

Approximately eight movements will make up the whole piece. But an array of different artistic elements will also stem out of the start.

“We have some poetry and some audience participation. Some members of the audience will be asked to read part of the text selections and be part of the show,” Smith said.

“We also have some very beautiful visual projections and very high concept lighting. The set itself is very interesting.”

The set will feature a stage built in the shape of a river which has been painted to look realistic.

“We’re using the river as a metaphor, or an image that we’re building this around,” Smith said. “It sort

of bisects us, separates us, but it also joins us, and that’s kind of where we are with this.”

Smith has encouraged the community to catch the event as it is an issue that affects the border city. “’Shallow Waters Bury Me Deep’ has given us the opportunity to display the efforts and struggles we face in this border region,” said Iliana Silva, senior marketing major.

“It is an outlet of beautiful movement tied to a captivating story of reality.”

The show starts at 8 p.m. Sept. 25 and tickets are $7-$9. For more information call 915-747-5118.

Kristopher Rivera may be reached at prospector@utep.edu.

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Football

Miners top NMSU for third-straight season

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Senior defensive lineman Jamie Fehoko sacks NMSU sophomore quarterback Andrew Manley during their matchup Sept. 17 at Aggie Memeorial Stadium.

BY DANIEL ORNELAS The Prospector The Miners won their 89th meeting against the NMSU Aggies in a 16-10 victory Sept. 17 at Aggie Memorial Stadium.

The game was decided by an exchange of fumbles at the end of the

match that gave the Miners a scare after a converted fourth-down play.

The Miners’ first gamble came in the third quarter on a fake punt as running back Joe Banyard took a direct snap at the UTEP 29-yard line.

He ran it for 60 yards down to the Aggies’ 11-yard line, and an NMSU penalty placed it at the six.

“Jeff Banks, our special teams coach, stays up very late every night of every week designing stuff like that,” head coach Mike Price said.

“He doesn’t have to ask me more than once; if it’s there it’s there. Before the game he said ‘It’s going to be there, coach, if you want to do it.’”

Banyard was pleased that the play added to their rushing total after the Miners had totaled 66 yards in their two prior games.

“We had been planning that for a couple of weeks, so it was great when we finally got the opportunity to do it,” Banyard said. “I felt like it turned

the game around a lot. We needed that drive to come through and it did.”

The Miners were able to capitalize two plays later as senior Leilyon Myers scored UTEP’s first touchdown with a five-yard run that put the Miners up 13-10 in the third quarter.

With 2:26 left in the game, Price called on Myers to convert on yet another fourth-down play. The gamble was successful and the game seemed all but over. Two plays later, the Miners handed the Aggies a golden opportunity when freshman QB Jay Hall fumbled the ball and NMSU took over at their 31.

The Aggies were able to advance the ball on their next play following a penalty. Junior defensive end Greg Watkins got to NMSU’s sophomore quarterback Andrew Manley on the next play forcing a fumble. UTEP recovered the ball and ran out the clock.

NMSU struggled to run the ball in the first half, but went back to what they knew best and worked their twominute offense to perfection on the final drive. Aggies’ Manley led them on an eight-play, 80-yard drive capped off by a 14-yard touchdown pass to senior wide receiver Taveon Rogers.

The score gave the Aggies a 7-6 lead with 17 ticks left on the clock, leading them into overtime.

The Aggies failed to capitalize on a promising opening drive when junior running back Kenny Turner fumbled the ball inside the one-yard line. The ball was forced out by freshman line

see NMSU on page 15

Football

Price set for battle with ranked opponent amid poor track record

BY FRANKIE RODRIGUEZ The Prospector As UTEP prepares to take on yet another Bowl Championship Series school and ranked opponent, one can’t help but notice how history has not been on the Miners’ side. Head coach Mike Price has struggled with pressure and high expectations when facing ranked opponents.

In his first season with UTEP in 2004, Price turned the team around, leading them to an 8-4 record and earning a bid to the EV1.net Houston Bowl where they lost to Colorado.

His team cracked the top-25 in both the Associated Press and USA Today poll that year, but has not fared well against ranked opponents since.

The Miners are 3-46 all-time versus AP Top-25 teams. Since 2004, Price is 1-4 against ranked opponents, capturing his only win over Houston 58-41 in 2009. That was the school’s first win over a ranked opponent in 12 years.

UTEP will get yet another chance to prove themselves when they take on the nationally-ranked South Florida Bulls Sept. 24 at Raymond James Stadium.

USF is in the Big East, which is a BCS conference. The other five BCS conferences are the Big 12, Big Ten, Pac-12 (formerly Pac 10), ACC and SEC. Since 2003, UTEP has played

seven teams in those conferences, USF being the eighth in Price’s tenure.

Of those seven games, three were ranked, but the Miners still fell to all seven by an average of more than 27 points. Just like the USF game, the last two were against a ranked, BCS opponent on the road.

Price believes that there is no difference when facing any other team, whether they are ranked or not. He said they all fare the same to him and the only challenge is channeling his players’ energy and hype into a positive intensity. Price is compelled to keep his players perfectly aroused to compete against the 18th-ranked Bulls.

“There is a fine line between being intense, emotional and ready to play.

You have got to have an edge to you before every game no matter who the opponent is,” Price said. “Getting too excited is called arousal. You have to be aroused to play, but you cannot be over aroused. If you (are), you are not in the winning comfort zone you have to be in.”

With nearly 30 years of experience under his belt, Price knows that he cannot stress a particular game too much. That is because it brings forward another challenge for his players, and dealing with the pressure from high expectations brings forth the fear of failure in players.

“He really doesn’t emphasize any particular game, and that’s what

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Head coach Mike Price has not fared well against Bowl Championship Series or ranked schools. He is 1-4 against ranked opponents and 0-7 versus BCS teams while at UTEP. you want because if you emphasize a game in particular too much then people start getting nervous,” senior defensive end Bernard Obi said. “I think coach Price really does a good job in preparing us for each and every

game. We take every opponent the same and we just go out and prepare like it is our biggest game of the year every week.”

Some players feel that it is a chance to prove themselves. Facing a ranked

opponent brings out the best play in some athletes. Showcasing your talent and making a statement to prove your team’s worth is how junior safety

see RECORD on page 14

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THE PROSPECTOR September 20, 2011

Volleyball

Miners split on the road

By Krystal Oblinger The Prospector

Justin Stene / The Prospector

Senior middle blocker Marie-Therese Joyce bumps the ball during a practice at Memorial Gym.

After opening Conference-USA play with a loss to the UCF Knights Sept. 16, the Miners rallied to take down Jacksonville University 3-2 on Sept. 17 in Orlando, Florida in their final non-conference game of the season.

UTEP opened the road trip against UCF with a service ace by senior outside hitter Marie-Therese Joyce, but the Knights drove back with consecutive kills, putting them up 4-1. The Knights committed a service error which gained the Miners a point, but that did not signify any foreseen lead.

UTEP lost the first set 25-21 despite double digit kills from sophomore middle blocker Jeane Horton.

The Knights returned to the second set with force, taking the first two points before the Miners tied it at two thanks to sophomore setter Malia Patterson. UCF took the lead once more but UTEP would not budge, tying the set 3-3. The Miners managed a momentary lead until an attack error by Horton allowed the Knights a four-point lead and sealed the second-set victory 25-14.

The third brought little hope to UTEP as UCF opened the set with a three-point lead until a kill by Patterson tied it up. The set continued in a back-and-forth affair. Down 24-21,

see road on page 15

record from page 13 DeShawn Grayson feels about these kinds of games.

“It really doesn’t make a big difference from what number they are ranked or what logo they have on their helmet. They get dressed just the same way we get dressed. But from a players point of view, it is an opportunity to prove you can compete with the best,” Grayson said. “It’s the big name, showing the world you can compete with anybody.”

Price noted that there is a difference between over emphasizing a game and taking it lightly. An experienced coach knows how to keep big games from breaking his players’ mental focus.

“You cannot take it lightly, and then you can’t take it where you’re so emotional and over excited that it restricts you because it will actually restrict your muscles and everything else,” Price said. “Sometimes when you’re playing a number-one ranked team in the nation, you get over aroused and don’t play well. I played Michigan twice in my career and one time we were over aroused; the next time we were just perfect. We didn’t beat them, but we came really close.”

Following their victory over No. 12 Houston in 2009, the emotional state in the locker room was nothing less than exhilarating, according to Grayson.

“It was fired up; everybody was feeling it. Guys were jumping and excited,” Grayson said. “There were a lot of emotions going on. It was just one of those games where you just give it your all.”

Frankie Rodriguez may be reached at prospector@utep.edu.

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THE PROSPECTOR September 20, 2011 Road from page 14 Horton made one last push with a kill, but the Knights answered on the next serve to take the set 25-22 and accomplish the sweep.

UCF hit .234 versus UTEP’s .138, but they did not out duel the Miners in digs. Senior libero Stephanie Figueroa gained a team-best 18 digs, her 12th double-digit performance of the season. Patterson posted a double-double of her own with 28 assists and 10 digs for the match.

The Miners returned to the court strong against the Jacksonville Dolphins Sept. 17. Registering less errors and hitting .178 to Jacksonville’s .147, UTEP took the win in a close, five set match.

Jumping into the match 4-0, UTEP took the lead after two attack errors and a ball handling error by the Dolphins. Joyce served out an ace, helping propel the Miners to their bob corral / The Prospector

4-0 lead. Jacksonville tied the set 6-6 due to an attack error by junior outside hitter Bridget Logan, but UTEP regained the lead with a kill from sophomore middle blocker Xitlali Herrera. The Miners held on tightly to their lead, even though the Dolphins ran close behind and won the first set 25-20.

Jacksonville returned in the second set determined to reorganize their strategy and win the set. UTEP took the lead 11-10 before the Dolphins tied the set 11-11 with a kill. With back-to-back kills and a ball handling error, Jacksonville held the lead despite the Miners struggle to reposition themselves. The Dolphins won the set 25-20.

With tragedy looming, Jacksonville carried its lead 6-3. UTEP would not give up without a fight, rallying back to take a 7-6 lead with four-consecutive kills. The Miners took the win 25-23 with assisted blocks from

sophomore outside hitter Jacqueline Cason.

UTEP fought hard in the fourth with 15 ties and two lead changes, only to lose 25-23. Unable to hold back the Dolphins’ barrage of kills, the Miners could not take back the lead.

Jacksonville pulled ahead in the fifth only to have UTEP force its way forward and end the short set 15-8.

Performing multiple attack errors, the Dolphins could not fight off Logan’s final kill to win the match 3-2.

The Miners will now return to El Paso for their first home matches since Aug. 26-28. They will resume conference play at 7 p.m. Sept. 23 in Memorial Gym when they take on Tulsa. They will complete the weekend matchups at 12 p.m. Sept. 25 against SMU. Krystal Oblinger may be reached at prospector@utep.edu.

Senior wide receiver Donovan Kemp holds the Brass Spitoon trophy following their victory against NMSU. nmsu from page 13

Nixon but Price expects Nixon to

backer DeAndre Little and recovered in the end zone by sophomore defensive lineman Marcus Bagley.

Aggies coach DeWayne Walker thought there were many opportunities left on the field. NMSU finished three of 13 on third downs.

“There’s no question, when you look at our second half we had a missed field goal, a field goal, three punts and a fumble at the end of the game,” Walker said. “We let them back into the game.”

The Miners were without senior safety Travaun Nixon who sat out with a sprained knee. Redshirt freshman Wesley Miller stepped in for

return next week when the Miners take on South Florida Sept. 24 in Tampa Bay. Price saw a better overall effort from his team and the defense allowed a total of 16 rushing yards after allowing a pair of 100-yard rushers in their previous two games.

“It was really a team victory, I think. We won on special teams, we won on defense and we controlled the ball on offense,” Price said.

Daniel Ornelas may be reached at prospector@utep.edu.

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Senior libero Stephanie Figueroa digs for the ball at a practice in Memorial Gym.

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