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CITY

‘No More Cages’ protests on July 4

Trump approves aid package to improve detention centers By Victoria May @toricmay

Following national protests and reports of unsanitary conditions at detention centers along the southern border, President Donald Trump signed a $4.6 billion aid package into law on July 1. However, some Texas activists and members of Congress said they doubt the funding will adequately improve living conditions. “This is a humane solution to a tremendous problem that starts because of our bad immigration laws,” Trump

said at the bill’s signing. “We can solve that problem very, very quickly if we could get together with the Democrats. The problem is the Democrats actually like this system because it’s open borders.” Most of the funds will go toward improving living conditions for detained migrant children by increasing resources to maintain health and wellness at detention facilities, according to the Texas Tribune. $2.9 billion of the package will be sent to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for more resources. Most of the

remaining funds will go to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, which will then disburse funds to U.S. Customs and Border Patrol to improve the overall conditions in border facilities, increase available medical care and allow for greater access to essential hygiene items, according to the Tribune. Cristina Tzintzún Ramirez, executive director of Latinx adovacy group Jolt, said there is still work to be done to improve the situation at the border — despite the funding.

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Hundreds gather at Texas Capitol to protest border detention centers. By Rolando Hernandez @roliereports

undreds of people holding posters and banners marched through downtown Austin on July 4 to protest the Trump administration’s use of detention centers along the southern border. “This is a holiday that celebrates freedom, and we couldn’t just let it happen as usual,” protest organizer Crystal Bird Caviel said in an interview. “There are people who have lost their freedom languishing in cages on the border in their pursuit for a better life.” The Trump administration has faced backlash over reports of overcrowded and unsanitary conditions at migrant holding centers, according

to a report by the Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Inspector General. Caviel said looking at her own children and thinking about similar children in detention centers motivated her to organize the “No More Cages” protest. “There are parents reaching for their children somewhere, and those children are on the other side trying to reach back,” Caviel said. “It must feel like the end of the world to them.” While many UT students celebrated the nation’s independence with friends and family, Cerena Ermitanio, international relations and global studies junior, came out to protest. “With July Fourth, we’ve created this myth that the U.S. is the supreme and the best example of democracy,” Ermitanio said. “With this protest we’re trying to go back to this myth and build a better democracy for migrants.” Ermitanio, who said she visited a detention center in Carrizo Springs, Texas, on July 3, said she thinks current immigration policies are “racist” and meant to further destabilize Central American families. The

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COLUMN

Humanize, don’t criminalize, the homeless By Kaitlin Burns Passafiume Columnist

“Safety and security don’t just happen. They are the result of collective consensus and public investment.” SafeHorns, an organization dedicated to ensuring the safety of UT students, features this Nelson Mandela quote on their website. The group was founded in 2016 in the aftermath of Haruka Weiser’s on-campus murder. Her killer, a teen who had recently run away from home, instantly sparked discussions linking student safety to Austin’s homeless population. “As a mom, I wanted to pull my teen children closer, figure out a way to keep them safe,” UT graduate Amy Price said in an email. She now serves as Director of Development and Communications at the Austin Resource Center for the Homeless. “As a nonprofit professional, I watched the news to see how the coverage of the suspect/killer would be handled,” Price said. When the media labeled him a homeless youth instead of a disturbed individual, Price remembers thinking “runaway” would have been a more accurate description. By making homelessness the murderer’s defining quality, media outlets implicated the homeless community as a whole. Homelessness is surrounded by stigma, and though everyone involved in this discussion has safety at the heart of their message, this safety often stops short at ensuring the security of the people living on the streets. The attitude that criminalizes a group of people for hard times has not put roofs over their heads. Instead of turning a blind eye, UT’s community should stand in solidarity with our less fortunate members of society, transforming contempt into efforts to humanize the underprivileged. To start, students should rethink the term

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“homeless,” which generalizes anyone seen lingering on the streets. In a society that names street groups as lazy, crazy, drug-addicted or criminal, many may feel hopeless, incapable and undeserving of a way out of their plight. “A big problem with homelessness is the stigma surrounding it, which of course prevents individuals from being able to get a job,” said Alan Martinez, biology junior and founder of Friends of Street

Council approved a new $8.6 million shelter for the homeless in South Austin. In response, one South Austin resident accused Austin’s homeless population of “terrorizing” our communities. This attitude is a larger reflection of a societal misunderstanding. Price thinks that a distinction must be made between “homeless” and “panhandler,” and she hopes for people to stop using the word “homeless” as a default. “If someone steals your bike, call them a criminal,” Price said. “If someone asks you for money, call them a panhandler. Words matter, and something as simple as this would help with the larger conversation. You don’t have to give anyone money, but respect is a basic human currency.” As a community that prioritizes education, UT students should work toward humanizing the less privileged of our city. Students should first educate themselves by reading about the School of Social Work’s perspectives on homelessness. Volunteer opportunities are available through Martinez’s Friends of Street Youth, which aims efforts at creating resources for Austin’s young homeless population. Those interested can also get involved with The Other Ones Foundation, an organization that seeks to employ and house Austin’s people living on the street while initiating cleanup efforts. Additionally, students can become advocates or join community work groups through Austin ECHO. hilda rodriguez | the daily texan staff Martinez has one humble solution. “My ideal UT campus would make Youth, in an email. “It also has hidden effects, like a simple change; to have students smiling and preventing them from thinking they’re even good greeting these homeless individuals, acknowledging enough to overcome their troubles.” them as living, breathing people,” Martinez said. As a community, Austin has taken great strides Collective consensus and public investment toward decriminalizing homelessness since the can begin with mere compassion, emboldening City passed an ordinance that stops citations individuals who feel trapped in the cycle of social for sitting, laying or camping in public places stigma and disempowerment. beginning on July 2, 2019. Burns Passafiume is a third-year Ph.D. student This comes just days after the Austin City in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese.

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RESEARCH

NATION

Local officials praise SCOTUS ruling in census citizenship case By Victoria May @toricmay

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UT researchers find potential treatment for E. coli infection By Kevin Lokuwaduge @Quotable_Cow

A breast cancer drug may be the key to treating some food poisoning-related infections, according to a paper published June 26 by UT researchers. Shiga toxin-producing E. coli infections are a major cause of food poisoning around the world. In the United States, these infections led the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to recall products such as beef and lettuce earlier this year. “(Shiga toxin-producing bacteria) is not just in developing countries,” said Somshuvra Mukhopadhyay, whose lab worked on the study. “It is very rampant in North America and Europe because a lot of the food products that get contaminated are routinely used in cooking over here.” Until now, a treatment for the toxin has been unavailable, but researchers at UT have found a potential treatment for Shiga toxin-producing E. coli infections with the use of an FDA approved drug called Tamoxifen, which is most commonly used in the treatment of breast cancer. “Even one (Shiga toxin-producing E. coli) is sufficient to cause a full-blown disease,” said Mukhopadhyay, an assistant professor of pharmacology and toxicology in the College of Pharmacy. Andrey Selyunin, lead author of the research paper about the treatment, said the

toxin within the E. coli comes from a bacterial virus rather than the bacteria itself. “The main problem with these E. coli infections that have Shiga toxin is not that we can’t kill the bacteria,” said Selyunin, a research associate at the College of Pharmacy. “It’s that, while in the process of killing the bacteria, the toxin gets released.” The toxin comes in two variants: Shiga toxin 1 and 2. Shiga toxin 2 is the one commonly found in food poisoning, said Steven Hutchens, lab manager for Mukhopadhyay’s Laboratory. “What we know about both toxins is … that they stop protein synthesis which is lethal to the cell, but the routes that they use to get there are different,” Hutchens said. Selyunin and Mukhopadhyay found a treatment for Shiga toxin-producing E. coli infections through an investigation into the way the toxin was entering human cells. By manipulating the pathway of cells, they made mutant versions of cells that were resistant to the Shiga toxin. “We figured that because that field is pretty well studied, there’s got to be some drug that might induce these same effects,” Selyunin said. “We focused on specifically FDA approved (drugs).” Typically, foreign pathogens get broken down in compartments of the cell called the lysosome. The Shiga toxin manages to escape this normal pathway. However,

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Both Travis County and Austin officials praised the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision to not include a citizenship question in the 2020 census, citing the financial security the ruling offers Texans. Throughout the last year, the citizenship question was promoted by the Trump administration as a way to uphold the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to protect minority voters, according to the Austin Chronicle. In a decision made on June 27, the Supreme Court said the government had the right to ask people about their legal status, but Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr., writing for the majority, said the explanation “appears to have been contrived.” Executive branch officials must “offer genuine justifications for important decisions, reasons that can be scrutinized by courts and the interested public,” Roberts Jr. wrote. According to the Austin Chronicle, the omission of the citizenship question means Texas will not lose

$43 billion of federal funding that helps support the state’s health care services, education, natural disaster aid and infrastructure. “(The) Supreme Court ruling will enable a more accurate count of Texas residents in the 2020 U.S. census where even a 1% undercount could cost Texas $300M in crucial funding,” Mayor Steve Adler said in a tweet. “This ruling will help make every resident count.” Nearly two million of the almost five million immigrants in Texas are undocumented, according to the American Immigration Council. The Supreme Court predicted the question could lead to an inaccurate representation of citizens because some immigrants may choose to forgo the census altogether to avoid potential prosecution. “The many reasons Trump wants a citizenship question actually comes down to one: to increase the power of rural and more conservative areas with fewer noncitizens,” said Antonio Arellano, communications director of Jolt, a Latinx progressive organization. “But, we all count.” Travis County GOP chairman

Matt Mackowiak defended the question, saying it would not be used as a means to arrest undocumented immigrants. “I thought it was really important for the government to make clear that the census was not going to be used for law enforcement purposes,” Mackowiak said in a statement. “The census is not whether you’re breaking the law or not. It’s about finding out demographic information, so we can understand how many people live in certain areas.” President Donald Trump said he wanted to issue an executive order to add the citizenship question to the census, despite the Supreme Court ruling. Paper census forms — without the question — were printed less than a week ago. “We are encouraged by (the) Supreme Court of the United States ruling,” Adler and Travis County Judge Sarah Eckhardt said in a joint statement. “Having unburdened the census from the repressive citizenship question, the City of Austin and Travis County can move forward with working to obtain as accurate of a count as possible.”

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Stuck in limbo

eddie gaspar | the daily texan staff Delays in work visa processing have prevented international students, such as UT alumnus Shahid Nowshad, from starting their jobs and receiving their paychecks.

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Visa delays put international students’ job plans on hold. By Nicole Stuessy @nicolestuessy

fter graduating from UT in May, Shahid Nowshad was eager to start working full-time as a software engineer. But when his first day arrived on June 17, Nowshad was unable to begin. Nowshad, who’s from Singapore, is one of hundreds of international students whose employment start dates have been impacted by widespread visa delays, as reported by The New York Times in June. “The longer I have to wait to start work, the longer I’m going without a paycheck and the longer I’m dipping into my savings,” Nowshad said. Nowshad and the other students are waiting to receive government authorization for Optional Practical Training, a program that allows international students up to a year of employment before or after graduation in a field that is directly related to their major. Students can apply for OPT authorization up to 90 days prior to starting a job or completing their degree. “I’m lucky that (the company) is happy to wait until I get my authorization, and I can start work once I do,” Nowshad said. “I know a lot of people using OPT for internships where there’s a limited time period with the company, and in those cases, a lot of people are losing their offers because of having to wait.” Citizenship and Immigration Services, the agency that authorizes the OPTs, said “a surge in employment authorization requests” caused the

longer wait times, according to The New York Times. While students are seeing wait times up to five months, the Times reported that the organization plans to address the issue and return to normal processing times shortly. UT International Student and Scholar Services offers Curricular Practical Training for current international students, which requires the major-related work and internships to count toward course credit or a degree program. Margaret Luévano, interim director of ISSS, said in previous years, students could expect to receive OPT authorization within three months. “This year, we have seen applications take three and a half to four months to be approved,” Luévano said in an email. “Since this is a personal application, only students can make an inquiry regarding the status of applications. ISSS can provide guidance on how to do so.” Nowshad said because the government website doesn’t offer much information on the status of his application, he has been getting his information from other international students. “Right now, all that the site said is ‘case received,’ and it’s going to show that until it’s been approved or not,” Nowshad said. “You sort of have to go by anecdotal evidence of what your friends are going through. It’s honestly quite anxiety-inducing.” While waiting for OPT authorization, Nowshad said international students are also advised against

leaving the country. “It’s risky to travel out of the country during this in-between period of after graduation but before you’ve got OPT approval,” Nowshad said. “Trying to come back into the U.S. will be tricky because you basically don’t have anything to show that you’re in the U.S. for a legal reason.” Raymond Guyandi, an international student who graduated in May, said he hasn’t been able to go home to Indonesia. “I was planning to go abroad with my family and some friends and go back to Indonesia to visit my grandparents and my extended family before I start working full time,” Guyandi said. “That kind of fell apart because I don’t want to take the risk of going out of the country and not being able to get back in the U.S.” As his job start date in July approaches, Guyandi said he is still anxiously waiting for his Employment Authorization Document. “Last week, I found out that my EAD is not going to arrive within 90 days,” Guyandi said. “I’m probably going to have to start late, and I’m super fortunate to have an employer who is understanding.” Despite the delay in starting work, Nowshad said he is grateful to be in the U.S. “In general, the U.S. is still a very welcoming place for immigrants,” Nowshad said. “In some sense, everyone who is an international student knows they’re quite lucky to be here.”

TUESDAY, JULY 9, 2019

CAMPUS

Longhorn Racing Electric team places in international competition By Nicole Stuessy @nicolestuessy

Seeing “Ok, Cool. Hook Em!” written on the tail of their electric race car as it sped through the course was a moment four years in the making for the Longhorn Racing Electric team. The team placed seventh out of 30 teams at the Formula SAE competition in Nebraska on June 19-22. Since the electric team joined Longhorn Racing in 2015, this is the first time they have built a car that passed judges’ inspections, team captain Patrick McCabe said. “The year before, we really struggled and had to make fixes on sight,” said McCabe, an aerospace engineering senior. “It just didn’t really hit me until we finished the last inspection that we were actually going to be out there racing.” Members build and test a new car to compete with each year, McCabe said.

“We actually build about 90% of the car in house just with the machine shops on campus and stuff we have in our garage,” McCabe said. “Then we’ll go and test that car for a few months and work out any of the kinks.” Benji Eaton, the team’s dynamic lead, said he was surprised to finally see the car complete the race based on his previous experience at the competition. “At first I was like, ‘OK, when is it going to break? When are we going to have it towed off?’” said Eaton, a mechanical engineering senior. “As we got further and further it was more like, ‘Oh my God, we might actually be a top ten contender.’” The car can go as fast as 55 miles per hour and is built to go around corners as quickly as possible, McCabe said. “The whole time I was driving, I was constantly trying to balance between, ‘I want to go fast,’ because I was in a race car, (and) ‘I can’t break the car.

I got to make it all the way through across the finish line,’” McCabe said. Powertrain lead Amir Downing said not only was the team young compared to their competition, but they were one of the few completely student-run teams. “We have almost no input from engineering professors that directly helps us with our design, which is unique in this competition,” said Downing, a mechanical engineering senior. “It’s not something you see very often.” Downing said many members joined the team as a way to apply concepts they learn in engineering classes. “It’s a lot of fun being in that sort of setting where you get to exercise the knowledge that you pick up in class, and then try to help win a competition,” Downing said. “And we get to represent UT while doing so.” McCabe said when he helped start the team four years ago, he wanted to create another outlet for hands-on engineering experience.

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“We were just a group of freshmen that all got together and wanted something challenging to design and build,” McCabe said. “It’s kind

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“I believe that the fight our country faces in race and immigration at the end of the day will be fought and won in Texas,” Ramirez said. “I’m determined to make sure that our state lives up to its promise and our country lives up to its promise that guarantees all people equal and unalienable rights. We must stop passing laws that criminalize our communities and undermine our rights.” The bipartisan bill passed the U.S. House in a 305-102 vote, with 176 Republicans and 129 Democrats voting in its favor. Some Democratic lawmakers, such as those representing border towns, said they approved the bill out of a sense of urgency. U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar said Democrats were trying to advance “a bill that reflects more of our values,” but they were “running out of time.” “Are there things I would like to change? Absolutely,” said Escobar, an El Paso Democrat. “But we have a real crisis.” Among those who voted against the bill were U.S. Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ilhan Omar, Rashida

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eddie gaspar | the daily texan file A U.S. Customs and Border Protection vehicle surveys the south side of the already installed border fence in Brownsville, Texas.

Tlaib and Ayanna Pressley. In a joint statement, the congresswomen said their disapproval stemmed from fear of giving more money to “abusive agencies,” funding the border wall and granting Immigration and Customs Enforcement the ability to detain more than 5,000 additional people per day, according to a joint statement. “The Department of Homeland

Security has separated thousands of children from their parents, denied asylum to those fleeing danger and used taxpayers’ dollars as a slush fund to incite terror in immigrant communities,” the joint statement says. “The Department of Homeland Security does not deserve an increase in funding, and that is why we intend to vote no on this funding package.”

U.S. should be more accepting of migrants, she said. “As a daughter of an immigrant, I truly believe that migration is a human right,” said Alisa Hernandez, a public affairs and social work graduate student who helped organize the event. “We should not have detention centers and should abolish (Immigration and Customs Enforcement), so I’m here today to make that message clear.” Hernandez led the crowd, which included many UT students, with chants through the streets of

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treatment of cells with Tamoxifen brings the toxin back into the normal degradation pathway. The biggest advantage of finding an FDA approved drug is a quicker clinical trial, Mukhopadhyay said. The remaining work is

of surreal for the founding members, because we’ve been working on it for four years and we’ve finally managed to do it right.”

downtown. The protestors’ chants included, “I am somebody and I deserve full equality,” and, “Que viva México, que viva Guatemala, que viva Salvador.” “When students come together, we have so much power,” Hernandez said. “It’s important to let UT know that there are so many students who support this.” Addressing the crowd at the end of the protest, Caviel said every person has a responsibility to help other people. “We have to do the work and show up for the people who don’t have a voice,” Caviel said to the crowd. “I refuse to be the one that says I wish I did something about that.”

to find the proper dosage required for treatment. “The most important thing is that there was nothing known about how to attack Shiga toxin 2 toxicity, and now we have a better understanding of how we can tackle Shiga toxin-producing E. coli infections,” Hutchens said. “Food poisoning is an issue, and it can be potentially lethal.”

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WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

Texas finds new pieces to solve puzzle The Longhorns have added several new players in preparation for next season. By Donnavan Smoot @Dsmoot3D

nly one team can raise a championship trophy at the end of the year. But even without much hardware to show, seasons can still be fulfilling. Overcoming adversity, meeting or surpassing expectations, maximizing and getting the best out of a particular group are usually the causes of so-called “moral victory” seasons. Last year was not one of those seasons for Texas. It was a season filled with injuries, bad losses and a sense of never getting over the hump to achieve the team’s potential. After a 23–10 regular season, the Longhorns were the No. 7 seed in the NCAA Tournament facing off against No. 10 Indiana. Despite being the higher seed, Texas was unable to hold onto its halftime lead and fell 69-65. The loss was the beginning of an offseason that left the Longhorns trying to patch holes left by three graduates and a transfer. After senior guard Lashann Higgs tore her ACL in November, the backcourt lacked

joshua guenther | the daily texan staff Texas head coach Karen Aston draws up a play during the Longhorns’ 69-60 loss on Feb. 17, 2019, at the Frank Erwin Center. Aston has already signed five new players for the 2019-20 campaign.

depth, relying on junior Sug Sutton and graduate transfer Danni Williams to play heavy minutes for the rest of the season. This offseason, Texas has already signed three guards, transfer Karisma Ortiz and incoming freshmen Celeste Taylor and Isabel Palmer. “I am excited to welcome Karisma to our Texas family,” said head coach Karen Aston in

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a press release. “She comes from a winning pedigree, having played for Coach Phillips at Mitty (High School). She understands the game at a very high level. Our staff and players felt an immediate connection, and we are so thrilled that Karisma chose Texas.” Taylor, the 2018-19 Gatorade New York Girls Basketball Player of the Year, is regarded as the standout of the class. Her ability to score is much needed and will take scoring pressure off of pass-first point guard Sug Sutton. “Karen Aston has reached out and snagged a big fish from the East,” said Kevin Lynch, the director of Taylor’s travel team organization. “Her slashing ability allows her to get to the rim and finish. No stage is too big for Taylor as she flourishes against the country’s

and the world’s top players in her age group” Along with the three guards, Texas also added two top-flight frontcourt players, Esmery Martinez and Ashlee Hannan. Both will have to fill the shoes of now-graduated seniors Olamide Aborowa and Jatarie White. For four years, both were staples in the Longhorns’ system. Aborowa was a defensive anchor while White provided a consistent post presence. With Charli Collier and Joyner Holmes being the only two bigs remaining on the roster, the depth provided by Martinez and Hannan — regardless of the level of production — will be highly needed. Martinez, a 6-foot-2 forward, has a versatile game that complements fellow frontcourt mate, Holmes. Martinez averaged 18.3 points per game and 14.3 rebounds per game during her high school career while her tenacity showed in her game and also in her words. “Coach Aston made my decision easy, and I felt right at home during my visit,” Martinez said after signing. “Now I’m ready to take care of business and let my actions do the talking.” One of the biggest signings — literally and figuratively — for Texas is 6-foot-4-inch Ashlee Hannan. “I am so excited about Ashlee,” Aston said. “I love her high energy and her versatility. She brings a different skill set to our team and will absolutely complement our players that are returning.” Although Texas will have to integrate five new players, the Longhorns added six during last offseason. This group of incoming players, however, is more versatile than the former. Despite the array of skill sets Aston has at her disposal, getting players to work as a unit is always a difficult task. This upcoming season will once again show the coaching prowess of Karen Aston, who will be trying to get a team of hers back to the Sweet 16.

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First-generation students study abroad Documentary program in London allows students to gain film experience. By Isaiah Zaragoza @IsaiahZ96

Two-hundred and fifty-two students left the Forty Acres to study abroad in England, according to the 2017-2018 Campus Impact Report. Those enrolled in associate professor Kate Dawson’s Maymester course, “Community Life: Documented,” spent their time documenting underrepresented groups in London. Some of these students come from underrepresented groups themselves. Dawson said she wanted a diverse group of people as part of the program. “What I hope for not only first-generation students but all my students to take from this program is there exists a city and or cities in every country that might be more diverse than Austin or your own town,” Dawson said. The cost of the Maymester program was estimated at $8,148, but 61% of students rely on financial aid when they study abroad, according to the report. Susana Blandon, a first-generation journalism student and UT alumna (2019), independently financed her participation in the

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Kevin Laparra, a first-generation journalism and psychology senior, said he had a different experience when he financed for the program. “I didn’t apply for any scholarships, and I took out loans,” Laparra said. “So, in total, I had $8,000 for

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multiple cities in both England and nearby countries. Both Blandon and Laparra said the experience was enriching. “I really liked interacting with the people from London,” Blandon said. “I found it interesting to see how their culture is different from ours even though it’s pretty similar.” Laparra said he took advantage of his opportunities overseas to go cliff jumping in Ibiza, an island off the coast of Spain, where he was made fun of for his American accent. In the program, students were grouped into teams of three to delegate responsibilities for their projects, which built not only relationships with their team but also with the entire class as well, Laparra said. “Everyone here is so intelligent and brings some-

thing different to the table,” Laparra said. When she first started at UT, Blandon said her status as a first-generation student made

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her feel as though studying abroad was out of reach. She said when students see the price tag, they may be discouraged and feel like they can’t afford it. However, there are a number of scholarships and initiatives that directly target first-generation students. The First Abroad Planning Scholarship, Hutchison International Scholars and Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship are initiatives launched to increase first-generation students’ participation in study abroad programs, according to the 2017-2018 Campus Impact Report . Blandon said studying abroad is life-changing, perspective-altering and doable with scholarships. “When it comes to finances, it should not be a problem,” Laparra said. “And even if you have to take out a little loan like myself, the experience itself was so grand you shouldn’t have to worry about it.”

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Oscar Cásares was never the type to read as a child, and he spent most of his time outside. But when his tiós Nico and Hector came over for a carne asada cookout, Cásares ventured inside and listened to his uncles’ master storytelling. “Sometimes (my uncles) would tell the same story over and over again, but I was fascinated with how they were able to keep our attention every single time,” Cásares, a UT creative writing associate professor, said. “It wasn’t until decades later I realized I had just been in a (storytelling) workshop.” Cásares spent hours studying his uncles’ stories. From narrative to delivery, Cásares said they played a vital role in his development as a writer and the creation of his new book, “Where We Come From.” This story is centered around assimilation and the culture that is lost or gained in immigration. “Where We Come From” follows the story of Orly, a 12-year-old boy who lives in Houston, Texas, and is forced to stay in Brownsville, Texas, with his godmother Nina

after his mother’s sudden death. When Orly moves in with Nina, she is secretly providing refuge for a young immigrant boy named Daniel. “I wanted my book to stand the test of time,” Cásares said. “So I didn’t want to tie it to a particular issue.” Instead, Cásares said he wanted to focus on the community and family narratives, something his family showed him how to do. Though immigration is the focus of many stories today, Cásares said he wanted to strip away politics as much as possible from his novel. “The initial seed of the (novel) began with the immigration that occurs after assimilation,” Cásares said. “There’s the immigrant we see in the news, but then there’s this cultural immigrant — the one (who) established a life for themselves after immigrating.” Cásares began wondering if these cultural immigrants could ever return to their origins. He said it shocked him how his nephews’ upbringings in Houston completely differed from his own upbringing in Brownsville. English professor John Morán González said Cásares found a way to tell the story of the border beyond its

geography, as migrants flock to cities such as Dallas, San Antonio and Houston — not just the Rio Grande Valley. “Today, the ‘border’ experience has effectively expanded to include much more of the state’s geography through migrants,” González said. “In ‘Where We Come From,’ Cásares portrays Texas as a border state where the Valley isn’t just a distant outlier of ‘the Texas experience’ but rather the core of what that experience will become in the not-too-distant future.” Radio-television-film senior Terry Salinas is from Brownsville, and believes representation is not only necessary but it needs to be accurate in the current political climate. “Is the representation of the border accurate for me?” Salinas asks. “Yes and no. Very few know how to accurately depict the border. What I see and hear at Brownsville does not compare to what I see in the media.” Cásares said he knew his book would get caught up in the current political climate, but to him it’s a “humanitarian issue.” “The Washington Post asked me to comment on the camps in Tornillo,” Cásares said. “All I said was, ‘What language are they crying in?’”