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Thursday September 28, 2017 Volume 92 Issue 04
Back to the streets where we began Historical importance emphasized on Kingsville road poles
Darcy Ramirez Managing Editor
What’s in a name? Decades worth of history. Maggie Salinas is the driving force behind a project referred to as La Colonia Mexicana Project, a joint-effort with Texas A&M University-Kingsville to recognize original street names in Kingsville. The project revolves around Avenues B, C and D and adding their original names Perez, Chapparal and Garza to the bottom of the street signs. Salinas, a wellknown Kingsville resident, first brought the idea up to TAMUK President Steven Tallant a couple years ago, which was the first step in getting the project started. Dr. Tallant helped bring together Salinas and Dr. Shannon Baker, a professor of History and now associate dean of the College of Arts
and Sciences. Baker and Salinas said the project helps let the Hispanic community know it is important and that the city of Kingsville recognizes them. “La Colonia Mexicana is about reclaiming the neighborhood with original names, giving the community its rightful presence,” Baker said. Briana R o d r i guez, a TAMUK student who worked alongside Baker and S a l i n a s , helped obtain research and data necessary to present the project to the Kingsville City Commission. Rodriguez scoured through the South Texas Archives looking over “Las Notas de Kingsville,” a newspaper that focused on the Mexican-American community in the city. Rodriguez
also searched through the archives containing old maps of Kingsville that listed original street names in La Colonia Mexicana, and reviewed interviews a former student conducted. Rodriguez happened across the project by chance, and is proud of her decision to preserve history through this venture. “I
intern. She then spoke to me about the Kingsville Street Rededication project and I was excited to help her with it. So, that is how I became part of this project, and it has been a great honor to do so,” Rodriguez said. Baker, too, is extremely excited about the
project and has dedicated an immense amount of time to this plan, but gives all the credit to Salinas. “When this goes through, I imagine a giant ribbon cutting ceremony or something, but instead of watching the ceremony I’ll probably b e
watching Maggie’s reaction. She really cares about this
project. I’ve been lucky to have worked with her,” Baker said. The street signs with the Hispanic surnames will be brown in color to signify their historical
was seeking an internship with the History department and I spoke with Dr. Shannon Baker to see if she needed an
importance. “Redesignating these street names will constitute an important step in honoring the historical significance of the Mexican American community in Kingsville. This would also acknowledge the families and
business owners who helped the community grow and prosper even through times of hardship.” Rodriguez said. City officials have said they will send out notices to the residents living in La Colonia Mexicana area to notify them of the changes. The is up for approval by the Commission. The final vote was pushed back to the group’s next meeting on Oct. 9.
International Peace Day
A day to remember those who promoted peace and toleration Camila Peña Reporter Photo by Darcy Ramirez
Students gather in the Kleberg Agriculture building to participate in Internship lecture
USDA teaches work skills
Students particpated to get internship experience Darcy Ramirez Managing Editor
Texas A&M University-Kingsville students discussed their Summer 2017 agriculture internship experiences to persuade and encourage classmates to apply for upcoming internship programs on Sept. 20. The presentations were led by Dr. Tanner Machado, professor of Animal Science; Dr. David Rupert, assistant professor of Agronomy and Environmental Sciences; and Dr. Greta Schuster, department chair and professor of Agronomy and Integrated Pest Management. More 30 students participated in summer in-
ternships with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and agencies within the USDA. Student presenters informed the audience of their duties, and skills they came away with from the experience. Kassandra Garcia, a senior majoring in Animal Science/Vet Tech, traveled to Hidalgo County, primarily Edinburg. As an intern with the Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS), she studied crops and organic herbicides. Some students, like Garcia, did not participate in an internship directly pertaining to their major, and decided to expand their capabilities in other fields.
“This internship has taught me so much and has made me a well-rounded person,” Garcia said. George Jim Thomas, a junior at TAMUK, entertained the audience while discussing his experience with the Agricultural Research Service. Thomas researched and studied strawberries and blueberries, and worked with DNA and RNA extraction. Thomas recounted one benefit of his internship in particular: while he picked the strawberries, he was also allowed to eat them from time to time. Eventually, it became too
Internships continued to Page 6
Students at Texas A&M- Kingsville welcomed International Peace Day on Thursday, Sept. 21. The Javelina Student Engagement Center, along with international students, took over the Pavilion in front of the Memorial Student Union Building to celebrate the event. All students who walked by were asked to state what their position towards National Peace Day is, and what they feel can be done to spread peace not only here, but also in all parts
of the world. “It is important to be at peace not only with ourselves but with people of all places and nationalities. We have to respect and tolerate everyone and their beliefs,” Alejandra Oyervides, a junior, said. International Peace Day was officially established worldwide on Sept. 11, 1981 by the United Nations. This is a day in which people around the world remember those individuals who fomented peace through their words and actions. This day is also promotes respect, love and toleration for people of all parts of the world.
“It [International Peace Day] is to bring awareness not only to ourselves but to others outside of America and understand that we are all one,” said Alexandra Lichtenberger, member of the Christian Fellowship Chi Alpha. Indhubriya Rajavadiveleu, an international student who is currently working toward her master’s degree in Civil Engineering, says that big leaders like Mahatma Gandhi give us a better definition of peace. “Let’s just spread humanity, let’s just spread kindness, and show that every human in this world can love,” Rajavadiveleu said.
International students promoting International Peace Day
Photo by: Camila Pena