Minero Magazine Fall 2015

TECH-NO OR TECH-YES HOW TECHNOLOGY PLAYS A ROLE ON THE BORDER

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FROM THE EDITOR There is both a prevalent and relevant force that affects the entire human population, whether on a grand scale or as a small notion. It is everywhere: in the sound of the alarm coming from your smart phone first thing in the morning to the modernized infrastructure that connects to the computer systems that we utilize to pay bills and post our thoughts. It’s technology–the one single factor that has advanced human involvement, interaction and incorporation with other aspects of life to an impressive degree.

Technology has helped the professional and scholastic worlds tremendously. In the world of journalism, technology has played an integral role in helping reporters accurately portray the news in a timely manner. In a different time, reporters would have to write down notes on a reporter’s notebook, rapidly scribbling down the quotes coming from their sources.

Nowadays, we use technologically advanced recorders to make our job easier. Now, our focus is primarily on getting good quotes in order to better tell the story. As much as we may fancy the “vintage” approach to journalism, with notepads and typewriters, it’s

inevitable that we come to appreciate the simplicity of pressing record and concentrate more on getting a good story.

Numerous articles have been written about technology, but writing about technology on the El Paso/Juárez border makes this a particular issue of Minero Magazine, whose focus has always been on the issues revolving around the UTEP community and it's surrounding areas. We wanted to tell interesting stories regarding technology in a way that only the unique demographic of our border community could tell. From the scarcity of technology in our schools to drug trafficking, this issue of Minero is focused on the advantages and disadvantages in a world that is comprised of heavy-interdependency with the advancement of technological use.

This issue also marks the 10-year anniversary of Minero.

This being my second issue as editor-in-chief, I have been fortunate enough to be part of what I feel is a great publication, twice. Technology seemed an appropriate theme for this momentous issue because it helps us convey how we’ve grown throughout the course

of 10 years while also showing how technology has helped us improve what we strive to do; to adequately report on the issues that are deemed important to our beloved readers.

Muchas gracias a todos los que participaron en esta edición de la revista. A todos los reporteros, editores, fotógrafos y diseñadores, les aplaudo por su determinación y dedicación al aportar una edición excepcional.

A nuestros lectores, muchísimas gracias a ustedes por seguir con nosotros durante estos 10 años.

A seguirle por otros 10 más.

To the next 10 years.

Sincerely, Jose Soto

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When Technology Crosses The Line By: Jose Soto

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In the last few decades, technology has played an integral and advanced role in the development of modern society. From the introduction of the personal computer to the ever-developing smartphone most of us own and utilize today, technology has rapidly advanced its usage in our contemporary world as well as advanced society. There is virtually no aspect of our modern human life that has not been impacted by technology. This includes the social phenomenon of drug trafficking and purchasing.

The transportation of illicit drugs has long been a problematic and controversial issue of society for a long time.

Here in El Paso, the border between the United States and Cuidad Juárez has played a major role in drug distribution throughout the borderland. The transporting, distributing and seizing of illegal drugs here in the Sun City is not a new occurrence. The crossing of illicit drugs into the United States through the El Paso/Juárez border has occurred since the early 1800s with the transportation of opium. The drugs and amount might have changed, but the act remains the same.

According to professor of sociology and anthropology at the University of Texas at El Paso, Howard Campbell, the issue rose to prolific heights in the early 1980s. Back then, technology was barely making a prominent impact on our modern society.

“El Paso has always been a sort of gateway for drug trafficking into the United States,” Campbell says. “It dates back into colonial times. But it wasn’t until the 1980s where we saw the issue become such a social controversy.”

Campbell says technology and drug trafficking have always gone hand-in-hand. “Drug trafficking has always kept up with the advancement of technology,” Campbell says. “Drug trafficking–both sides of the spectrum–have utilized technology for their benefit. Drug dealers have obviously benefited from the use of cell phones, personal computers and even things like digital scales and improved packaging.

On the other hand, government officials have used technology to track the trafficking and distribution of drugs for accuracy and precision.”

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Roger Maier, public affairs specialist for U.S. Customs and Border Protection, says the CBP uses the Automated Targeting System, which compares traveler, cargo and conveyance information against law enforcement, intelligence and other enforcement data using risk-based targeting scenarios and assessments at entry ports to combat illegal drug trafficking.

“We use various x-ray systems, automated license plate readers, radiation detection technology, density meters, fiber optic scopes and other tools,” Maier says.

Despite the advanced technology used by officials, drug traffickers have still managed to bring an impressive amount of drugs into the states.

“Drug traffickers and drug lords have been meticulously keeping up with technology as much as law officials have,” Campbell says. “They’ve kept up with Internet usage, cell phones, mobile applications and even advancement in motor vehicle design. From the beginning of the rise of technology, drug traffickers have found ways of using it for their benefit and even finding ways of encrypting information so that the law doesn’t find out.”

Campbell says that now, drug traffickers are using and designing their own mobile applications and servers to communicate amongst themselves and track their cargo, especially through carefully designed GPS systems and cell phone radar.

“Even through modern social media like Instagram, Facebook Messenger and such, drug traffickers are finding ways of going under the radar to pump their drugs into the market,” Campbell says.

Indeed, social media outlets such as Facebook have soared as a medium for selling illegal drugs. Users who benefit from anonymously setting up accounts where they post pictures of the drug they are selling. Other users can respond through private messages and set the transactions up.

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Victor Manjarrez, project director at the Center for Law and Human Behavior, has conducted research specifically on this issue along with other colleagues.

What he has found is that the situation is a “brazen” one.

“We concentrated on Facebook specifically,” Manjarrez says. “We found the situation to be problematic.”

Manjarrez says that in the borderland, the situation is different from other regions. “We found that

here in El Paso, it’s easier to lure in people to transport drugs because we’re so close to Mexico,” Manjarrez says. “Many of the cartels and drug dealers target a younger demographic by glamorizing the transaction with pictures of drugs, money and women.

This makes being a mule romanticized.”

It is easier for the drug traffickers/dealers to target American young adults because they don’t face

problems crossing back into the states.

“They more than likely have valid driver licenses and insurance,” Manjarrez says.

The situation can get deeper, way deeper. The “deep web”–a term coined for clandestine websites–is where individuals can purchase illegal drugs and much more macabre offerings, including animal mutilation and human trafficking.

“Social media and technological advances pose a host of issues when it comes to drugs,” Manjarrez says. “It’s become a problem for lawenforcement because a lot of this is done through closed circuits and ‘tencode’ conversation.”

Manjarrez says because of social media, law officials have had to increase cyber monitoring and divisions specifically focused on that. He says Facebook’s policy on criminal activity done on their website needs to be revised.

With the continuous growth of technology, it’s hard to say what the future of drug trafficking will be and what other issues might arise. As both sides of the dilemma benefit from this digital explosion, who knows which one will come first to the finish line.

EN BREVE En las últimas décadas, la tecnología ha tenido un papel esencial en el desarrollo de la sociedad moderna. No hay aspecto en nuestro mundo que no haya sido impactado por la tecnología, incluyendo el fenómeno del narcotráfico.

públicos en las Aduanas y Protección Fronteriza de los Estados Unidos, dice que para combatir el narcotráfico, se utiliza un método llamado Sistema de Rastreo Automatizado, el cual compar conductores, cargas e información

jóvenes, romantizar el mundo del narcotráfico con lujos, dinero y mujeres", dice Victor Manjarrez, director de proyecto en el Centro de Ley y Comportamiento Humano en UTEP.

vehicular con información registrada en los sistemas inteligentes de la ley.

Redes sociales como lo son Facebook y Twitter también han sido utilizadas por el narcotráfico. Son creadas cuentas falsas donde se anuncian las drogas en venta.

Con el continuo crecimiento de la tecnología, es difícil discernir qué futuro le espera al mundo del narcotráfico.

Observando como los dos lados, el del crimen y el orden, son beneficiados por la explotación digital, no se puede saber cuál de los dos competidores llegara primero a su meta.

La frontera entre El Paso y Cuidad Juárez ha sido uno de los centros principales de distribución de drogas de esta región desde los años 1800s, cuando empezó la transportación ilegal del opio.

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“El tráfico de drogas siempre se ha adaptado a los avances tecnológicos,” dice Howard Campbell, profesor de sociología y antropología de UTEP. “En el mundo del narcotráfico, la tecnología ha servido no solo para beneficiar a los criminales sino también a las autoridades del gobierno. Los traficantes han optado por utilizar celulares, computadoras personalizadas y hasta escalas digitales y empacamiento mejorado. Del otro lado, tenemos al gobierno, quienes usan la tecnología para rastrear con precisión la distribución de drogas".

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oy en día, la tecnología se ha convertido en una necesidad para la sociedad. Casi alcanza un punto vital en los aspectos de organización de la vida humana. La gente ahora nace en un mundo centrado en la tecnología digital, empezando a utilizar las computadoras y navegar el Internet desde jóvenes.

La comunicación global, la cual se ha hecho esencial para el funcionamiento diario, es solo posible gracias al Internet, las redes y los sistemas de computación.

Estas son las razones por lo cual las escuelas, desde la primaria hasta el nivel universitario, han comenzado a implementar un conocimiento de la tecnología como parte de sus currículos. Se ha convertido un requisito vital para los estudiantes el ser tecnológicamente diestros si desean ser exitosos.

A pesar de que las universidades y las instituciones escolares requieren previo conocimiento tecnológico y exigen un nivel de trabajo llevado a cabo por acompañamiento de la tecnología, en muchos casos, no se dan cuenta del estándar elevado que exigen de los estudiantes. No todos tienen los recursos para proporcionarse con los sistemas tecnológicos.

Muchos estudiantes en Ciudad Juárez, al igual que en El Paso, por diferentes situaciones y circunstancias, carecen de servicio al Internet y no todos poseen computadoras en casa para completar los trabajos requeridos por las instituciones.

Una estudiante de postgrado en asesoramiento de rehabilitación, Corene Seymour, tuvo la experiencia de atender a la universidad en El Paso sin tener una vivienda. Ella es tan solo uno de los muchos casos en los cuales estudiantes de bajos recursos o circunstancias desafortunadas carecen de los recursos para completar sus estudios de manera adecuada.

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“En el principio, era difícil encontrar acceso a la tecnología. No tenía computadora ni acceso al Internet y, en esos tiempos, era muy difícil encontrar acceso a la tecnología en otros lugares, especialmente porque no podía pagar por el transporte”, dice Corene. “Recuerdo que fue un semestre muy difícil para mí porque estaba aprendiendo apenas a utilizar la tecnología. Apenas y sabia como prender una computadora y escribir en el teclado, ese era el límite de mi conocimiento tecnológico”.

Como todos los estudiantes, necesitaba usar la computadora y el Internet para completar asignaturas y tareas, en las cuales debía buscar información en el Internet, lo cual no sabía hacer.

Ella vivía en hospedajes para gente sin vivienda quienes no ofrecen lugares silenciosos donde estudiar. Y sin el material requerido por su universidad, el cumplir con sus responsabilidades era extremadamente complicado.

“Solía visitar la biblioteca pública, pero solo otorgaban una hora máximo y luego te quitaban de la computadora, limitando mi tiempo para completar tareas”, dice Corene. “Mi promedio sufrió por causas fuera de mi control”.

En México, la situación es similar. En Ciudad Juárez, muchos estudiantes logran atender a la universidad gracias a becas y ayuda del gobierno. Aun asi, eso no incluyen computadoras ni acceso de Internet en casa para estos estudiantes.

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Y LUEGO TE QUITABAN DE LA COMPUTADORA TAREAS. MI PROMEDIO SUFRIÓ POR CAUSAS Frida Corona, una estudiante de psicología en Juárez, explica que ella es una de los estudiantes afortunados que tiene recursos para conseguir conección al Internet constante en casa. Y aunque reconoce el problema, observa que este problema está disminuyendo.

“Ahora es mucho más fácil conseguir el acceso a estos dispositivos”, dice Frida.

“Viviendo en la frontera nos da una ventaja de poder conseguir aparatos que en México se venden en precios más

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oday, technology has become a vital factor for the organizational aspect of human life. Children are learning to utilize computers and to navigate the Internet from a very young age. Many educational institutions, from elementary school up to university level, have begun to implement technology-based learning techniques as an essential part of their curriculums.

Even though universities and other scholastic institutions require technological knowledge, they do not realize that many individuals do not have the necessary economic resources to be at the same level of experience as other students.

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Many students from Juárez as well as El Paso lack access to the Internet and not everyone has a personal computer.

Also, the systems required to fulfill many academic activities are expensive, especially for students studying fields such as architecture, graphic design, publicity, etc.

“In the beginning, it was very difficult for me to access technology,” said Corene Seymour, a student of El Paso who experienced homelessness while attending college. “I did not own a computer and I had no access to Internet or transportation.”

altos o que incluso no se consiguen tan fácilmente”.

Lo que muchos estudiantes hacen es cruzar la frontera a Estados Unidos y comprar sus computadoras en El Paso para evadir precios altos en México.

Aun así, existen muchos estudiantes que ni siquiera tienen recursos para conseguir cruzar la frontera.

“En cuanto al Internet, el acceso es gratis en la universidad, por lo que

"AHORA ES MUCHO MÁS FÁCIL CONSEGUIR EL ACCESO A ESTOS DISPOSITIVOS. VIVIENDO EN LA FRONTERA NOS DA UNA VENTAJA DE PODER CONSEGUIR APARATOS QUE EN MÉXICO SE VENDEN EN PRECIOS MÁS ALTOS O QUE INCLUSO NO SE CONSEGUEN

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A, LIMITANDO MI TIEMPO PARA COMPLETAR FUERA DE MI CONTROL”. - Corene Seymour muchos ya no tienen que gastar dinero de más para hacer tareas o investigaciones, pues todos los institutos nos permiten navegar”, dice Frida. “Aún mejor, si no cuentas con el dispositivo, cuentan con computadoras que con solo ser alumno de la universidad puedes usar por el tiempo que necesites”.

Una situación similar existe en El Paso.

En El Paso Community College y UTEP, las computadoras y el acceso al Internet están disponibles para todos sus estudiantes.

También ha sido comprobado que la lectura a través de las pantallas es menos eficaz que la lectura de un libro tangible. Andrew Dillon, un investigador de ergonómica, hizo un estudio sobre las desventajas de leer texto en dispositivos electrónicos. Los resultados enseñaron que le lectura a través de pantallas toma desde 20 a 30 por ciento más tiempo en leer y comprender.

En el 2012, la revista TIME argumentó sobre reportes que indicaban que las

Seymour is just one example of how lack of technology can definitely delay education. “My GPA definitely suffered for reasons that I could not control.”

In Juárez, the situation is similar. Many students are able to attend university thanks to scholarships and governmental aid. However, these benefits seldomly include computer availability or access to Internet.

“Today, it is much easier to get our hands on computers though,” says Frida Corona, a psychology student in Juárez. “Being so close to the border, prices are cheaper for us.”

What many students do is cross the border to the U.S. and buy their computers here. However, there are

personas que leían e-books retenían mucho menos información que aquellos que leían dicha información en papel.

Anne Mangen, investigadora de un studio sobre lectura en dispositivos electronicos (Norway's Stavanger University) dice en uno de sus estudios: “Estudiantes que leen en papel reportan escalas más altas de empatía, transportación, e inmersión en la coherencia narrativa del texto, que los lectores de dispositivos electronicos”.

still many students who are not able to cross the border because of different economic and social issues.

At EPCC and UTEP, computers and Internet access are accessible to the student body with flexible hours.

Today’s technology definitely allows an extended platform of styles for learning and permits unlimited shortcuts through Internet, such as resources and multiple global opinions on a particular subject.

However, it is also important to think about how social media and laptops/ smartphones/tablets affect the development of learning in classrooms and the studying habits of students.

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veryday, people wake up and grab their laptop, tablet, phone or any type of communication device and talk to people. Some talk to family or friends and others make use of social networking sites to meet new people in hopes of developing a friendship or maybe even something more.

In today’s society it is common to meet someone online, but many don’t realize the dangers lurking throughout cyber space.

In addition to meeting people online, many display their personal information on the web, making them vulnerable to identity theft, fraud and also as a potential recruit for illegal practices.

Richard and Jessica are being used in this story as examples of real-life scenarios that unfold in many peoples’ everyday lives.

It’s 6 a.m. and just like any other day, Richard gets up and starts his morning. While at work, his phone buzzes; a familiar face pops up on his Messenger App. Richard has been talking to Jessica for about a month now. He is preparing to meet her in person for the first time on Saturday. Plans have been finalized and the date has been set.

phone calls. He is beginning to get suspicious.

The Pew Research Center put together a study, Americans’ Attitudes About Privacy, Security and Surveillance, in 2015. According to the study, 54 percent of online daters state that the person they were talking to on the web had “seriously misrepresented” themselves in their profile.

Sophomore pre-nursing major Paris Salazar is a testament to what dangers the Internet can bring into your life. Her Facebook profile pictures were used to create a fake page without her consent.

Through stealing her information and pictures, Stacy Adams was born.

This all started when a high school friend logged onto Facebook and under the “Friends you may know” box, found Adams’ profile with Salazar’s picture. Concerned, the friend notified Paris about the fake page. “I was so freaked out about it,” Paris says.

Alarmed, she contacted Facebook and reported the situation. Paris claims nothing was done because Facebook couldn't determine which profile was the fake profile.

Richard has ordered a new shirt and shoes online for his upcoming date. He thought he’d be daring and order from a site that he wasn’t familiar with but had heard about from some advertisements online.

Under Facebook’s Help Center, users can report a fake profile under Report an Impostor Account.

Users then need to answer a few quick questions and provide Facebook with an Identification Card to validate the original profile.

When Richard realizes his merchandise will not be here in time for his date, he begins to investigate.

The site has no tracking system for his order.

Richard realizes that he has been charged three times for his purchase.

Paris says that Adams’ fake profile is still active and although Facebook has not removed the fake profile, she has pinpointed whom the identity thief might be.

While looking at the online reviews, he notices that this isn't the first time this has happened on this website. Richard’s information has been compromised and he files a claim. Bothered, Richard begins to distract himself by thinking about his date the next day.

Every year, identity theft scams cause an annual loss of about $264.6 million, according to the Internet Crime Complaint Center’s review of Internet scam complaints filed in 2008.

In addition to filing the claim, Richard now has to wait for the money to be reimbursed into his account. He also now has nothing to wear for his date.

His phone buzzes. It’s Jessica. She cannot make their date on Saturday. Upset, Richard looks at the message, but doesn't respond until two hours later once he’s had time to cool down.

This is the fifth time she has canceled a date.

Richard has yet to see Jessica in person and has only communicated with her through IM and

Although initially shook up, Paris says that this is something that is so common that others just have to be vigilant and proactive when it comes to the Internet and social media. “Try to do everything you can to report it, let them know your identity has been stolen and you can only hope that they can remove the profile,” Paris says. “If it happens once, who knows how many profiles are being made with your pictures. That was only one profile that I found, but it could be a bunch of other profiles using my picture out there.”

Project director for the Center of Law and Human Behavior and lecturer at UTEP, Victor Manjarrez, has experience investigating faulty profiles on social media.

Manjarrez, along with UTEP graduate students, completed a research project in March for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and for the Department of Homeland Security Investigations.

This project took about a year to complete and Manjarrez says that students were paid to use Twitter, Vine, Facebook and other sites to look for any criminal organizations or happenings on social media.

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“The problem is that this stuff almost never goes away.”

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Manjarrez says he couldn’t believe how much information was out there and easily accessible. He spoke about different scenarios and claimed that a simple release of your birth date on social media can lead to identity theft. “If it’s July 20 and it’s their 29th birthday, you just go back to 1986 and now you got the person’s name, now their date of birth and now it’s not too hard to get a social security number,” Manjarrez says. “And boy, you can apply for all sorts of loans, and you can go down to Juárez and get a fake birth certificate and ID and you can go to TXDOT and get a Texas drivers license, and once you get that, the world is yours.”

Manjarrez advises students who plan to be on social media be cautious with who they accept as friends. “If you use Facebook or any social media sites, if you get these invites and you don’t know the person, don’t accept them,”

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Manjarrez says. “A long time ago, Facebook was intended to share family pictures with families that are spread across the country and now it’s become a dating site and a recruitment site, so I wouldn't open it up to anyone you don't know.”

With Paris, this is something that deeply resonates with her because when asked if she has ever accepted anyone that she didn’t know on her personal social media sites she said she had in the past, but recently stopped amid her struggles with the fake page.

Manjarrez urges students and even his own family to not only watch out for others online, but to make sure you don’t become your own worst enemy.

A 2013 study from market analysis firm On Device Research found that one in 10 young job seekers have lost a job

opportunity because of their social media profiles. In the U.S. alone, the total was 8 percent among those 16 to 24 years of age and 5 percent for those from 25 to 34 years old.

“The problem is that this stuff never goes away,” Manjarrez says. “Whatever information you put out there it will never go away and you can look at things like identity theft and things of that nature, but put yourself in the situation that you are a senior ready to graduate and you’re applying for jobs. It’s very competitive and you have employers wanting to know what kind of person you are hiring. You know what they ask?

They want to have all your passwords to your social media accounts.”

In the end, practicing caution on the Internet will save your money, time, and maybe even your heart.

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ada año, las estafas de robo de identidad corresponden a una pérdida anual de aproximadamente 254.6 millones de dólares en el 2008, de acuerdo con un artículo del Centro de Denuncias de Crímenes por Internet.

Para la gente a quienes se les roba la identidad les espera un proceso tedioso de levantar una denuncia y esperar a que el dinero se les sea reembolsado, creando inconveniencias incontables en sus vidas.

El centro de investigación “Pew” en un estudio del 2015 llamado “Actitudes de los Americanos Sobre la Privacia, Se-

guridad y Vigilancia”, dedujo que el 56 por ciento de los individuos que buscan pareja en línea afirman que las personas con las que han hablado por Internet seriamente deforman y tergiversan sus verdaderas personalidades.

Paris Salazar, estudiante de segundo año de enfermería en UTEP, es prueba de como los peligros del Internet se llegan a infiltrar en la vida de uno.

Las fotografías de la cuenta de Facebook de Salazar fueron usadas sin su permiso para crear una página ficticia.

Preocupada por la situación, Salazar contactó a Facebook y reporto lo que sucedía. Paris dice que no se pudo

hacer nada al respecto porque Facebook no contaba con las maneras de determinar cuál cuenta era la cuenta ficticia.

Existe en Facebook una manera para reportar cuentas ficticias: En el Centro de Ayuda de Facebook, uno puede responder unas preguntas y proporcionar una tarjeta de identificación personal para validar la cuenta original.

“Intenta hacer todo lo posible para reportar la situación, demuestra que tu identidad a sido robada y solo queda la esperanza de que puedan resolver el problema”, dice Paris.

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COMO HA CAMBIO EL REPORTERO MINERO EN UNA DECADA Por: Hector Bernal Diseño por: Fernando Enriquez Cuando se habla de tecnología, se habla de innovación y progreso. Para muchos, la evolución social e interactiva ha sido un resultado de la experimentación tecnológica de este siglo. Por el otro lado, tenemos a los que opinan que dicho progreso ha servido como un percance cultural y sociológico.

Será difícil presenciar la desaparición de este rígido debate; siempre contaremos con los dos lados de la moneda. Sin embargo, los beneficios que nos ha otorgado la tecnología no son nada argumentativos.

Con esta edición de Minero se celebra el décimo aniversario de esta revista, una celebración de una publicación que se ha expandido y entrometido en la zona digital.

Hoy en día, contamos con un mejor manejo estructural y colectivo en sectores como la medicina, la política y el entretenimiento a causa de los avances tecnológicos. Este último incluye una rama que se ha beneficiado en varios sentidos; el periodismo.

"El periodismo de ahora es mayormente digital, también impreso, pero más digital", dice Erika. En tiempos pasados, Minero Magazine llevaba el nombre de El Minero. Era un tanto similar a The Prospector-la publicación estilo periodistica estudiantil en UTEP.

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Y con esto viene el deleite de poder gozar las noticias y de lo que se cataloga como "trending" (tendencia) al instante.

Erika cree que dicha digitalización ha sido el factor que le ha ayudado a Minero crecer y llegar a nuevos horizontes. Me dice, con un tono de orgullo y alegría en su voz, que tener un portal en las redes sociales es beneficial en cuanto a las visitas del público.

Nos encontramos en un periodo en donde los periodistas han pasado de anotar los puntos más relevantes de una conferencia de prensa en una libreta a poder hacer esto y aún más en un teléfono inteligente y su uso de varias applicaciones.

Es así como lo cuenta Erika Grijalva, primera directora artística de Minero Magazine y una de las pioneras de la misma. Ella ahora ejerce como diseñadora gráfica en Blue State Digital en Nueva York.

"Cuando yo trabajaba en la revista notaba que todos los periodistas y escritores cargaban con una libreta de notas y una grabadora", dice Erika. "Ahora, todo esto y más lo puedes hacer con tu teléfono móvil".

Según ella, los reporteros continúan usando estas técnicas, pero teniendo un aparato multifacético como el smartphone, todo se facilita.

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En cuestiones de diseño gráfico, Erika nos dice que los métodos con los que trabaja antes son similares a los que utiliza hoy. Para ella, el gran cambio que ha desempeñado Minero ha sido la transformación a la era digital.

EVOLUCIÓN FOTOGRÁFICA Como muchos saben, el lado visual es, en gran parte, lo que atrae a lectores. La fotografía también ha crecido y evolucionado en Minero. Ben Torres, primer director fotografía de la revista estudiantil, dice que la labor de tomar fotos era limitada.

"Antes usábamos tiras de película y eso nos limitaba en la cantidad de fotos que podíamos tomar", dice Ben, que ahora trabaja como fotógrafo independiente para The Dallas Morning News, Al Día y The Texas Catholic.

Muy agradecido, me cuenta que él fue el primer fotógrafo de The Prospector y Minero en obtener una cámara digital. Para

IN BRIEF Ben, la nueva cámara llegó como un alivio, ya que con ella contaba con más libertad en sus trabajos y tomas. Él ya podía tomar las fotos que deseaba sin la preocupación de que se le acabara su último rollo. Ben agrega que la calidad de las fotos tomadas digitalmente es mucho mejor que en tiras de película.

Sin embargo, Ben ha presenciado el lado negativo de la tecnología en el sector periodístico. La pérdida de empleos, según él, ha sido un resultado de la calidad de imagen que un teléfono móvil puede producir. Después de Minero, Ben encaró ciertas dificultades.

"Los editores ahora prefieren mandar a un reportero a tomar fotos con sus celulares que a un fotógrafo profesional", dice Ben. NUEVA ETAPA Los recursos con los que cuentan los escritores de Minero pueden contar con un nivel de mejoría en tanto a las instalaciones de redacción y producción. Adelmar Ramirez, ex alumno con maestría en escritura creativa y reciente escritor de Minero, concurre con lo de arriba.

“Creo que sería buena idea instalar laboratorios de computación en algunos edificios que carecen de ellos, como en Hudspeth Hall”, dice Adelmar.

“Como es costumbre, los edificios que pertenecen a artes liberales son los que tienen menos apoyos económicos y recursos reducidos".

En cuanto a su estancia en Minero Magazine, Adelmar dice que el haber escrito para este medio le ha ayudado en varias facetas de su carrera. “Haber estado en Minero me benefició de varias maneras. Yo generalmente escribo poesía, es lo más me gusta", dice Adelmar. "Pero en Minero aprendí sobre el concepto de tener fechas de entrega y de manejar varios tipos de lenguaje".

Adelmar también cree que en este de invasión y resplandor tecnológico, existen programas que facilitan el trabajo de aquellos que están involucrados en el periodismo.

“Durante mi estancia en Minero, no tuve ningún problema en cuanto al uso de la tecnología", dice Adelmar.

"Gracias a programas como Dropbox, podía trabajar en mi casa y continuar escribiendo en las computadoras de la oficina".

El programa Dropbox funciona como un portal para compartir cualquier tipo de archivo-documentos, fotos, videos, etc.

Volviendo al concepto del gran avance social de la tecnología, Adelmar cuenta que todos los involucrados en el entorno periodístico participan en las redes sociales de diversas maneras.

“Hoy en día, las noticias corren a una velocidad tan sorprendente a través de las redes sociales que los usuarios pueden ser partícipes de los acontecimientos que ocurren del otro lado del mundo”, dice Adelmar.

Por último, me explica, con mucho asombro, que descubrió lo que se siente trabajar en conjunto. El concepto del escritor solitario estuvo por un largo tiempo en la mente de Adelmar, pero en Minero se percató de lo contrario. "Por primera vez descubrí lo que es escribir en equipo", dice Adelmar.

Our society has grown thanks to a better structural and collective management in sectors such as medicine, politics and entertainment, all thanks to the technological advancements of our time. The world of journalism, just as well, has also immensely benefitted from our century’s technology.

JOURNALISTIC GROWTH Compared to the times when journalists struggled during press conferences to quickly write down relevant details, the job has clearly evolved and become enhanced for journalists who now carry their smartphones, making use of their many apps.

With this edition of Minero, we celebrate its 10th anniversary; a celebration of a magazine that has expanded into the digital sector.

“Journalism now is mainly digital,” says Erika Grigalva, the first art director of Minero Magazine who now works as a graphic designer for Blue State Digital in New York.

With technology also comes the instant delight of looking at the news with the eyes of what is “trending,” which helps catalog information. Erika believes that this digitalization has been the factor that has helped Minero Magazine grow and expand its horizons.

PHOTOGRAPHIC EVOLUTION Like many already know, the visual aspects are what attract the reader.

“Before, we used filmstrips, which limited the number of photos we could take,” says Ben Torres, who was the first photographer on the staff to obtain a digital camera. He could then take as many pictures as needed without worrying. “The quality of the photos taken digitally is of better quality than those taken with film,” Ben says.

NEW PHASE Adelmar Ramirez, a previous writer for Minero, says the technology installations need some improvement throughout the university. “I believe that some buildings need computer labs, such as Hudspeth Hall,” Adelmar says. “Just like always, the liberal arts buildings tend to be left behind and left with reduced resources and little economic support.”

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I always enjoyed having proofs printed out, taking glimpses at my dream job.

Lorain Watters Ambrocio, editor, spring - fall 2014 bor from Juárez typing something. I didn't know she worked there and I hadn't seen her in like a year or two. That shook off any nervousness I had and felt welcomed right away.

Adelmar Ramirez, reporter, fall 2014 - spring 2015 Being an art director for the Minero Magazine was really exciting and fun. I felt I could rule the UNIVERSE, but in reality I did rule the heart with happiness. I was proud of my work, proud of the team.

Miriam Rosas, art director, spring - fall 2009 I enjoyed working with the diversity of visual talent on staff. The graphic designers knew how to use photography in creative storytelling ways.

Ben Torres, photo editor, fall 2005 - fall 2006 Working at (Minero Magazine) was one of the best experiences in my life as a college student. If I could give advice to any student, I would say start now—the more experience you have, the more chances you have of getting a job when you graduate.

Adriana Arvizo, editor, fall 2006 - spring 2008 Despite the bumps in the road, I believe Minero Magazine it’s it showed what a group of energetic, enthusiastic students can do when they get together and don’t shy away from something new.

Cristina Ramirez Vargas, editor, fall 2005 - spring 2006 I remember that the day I was interviewed and given the job. I was completely elated that I was able to work on a magazine. It’s always been a dream of mine to write for a magazine, but the thought of being the editor for one never even crossed my mind. I believe I may Jesus Martinez, editor, spring 2010 - spring 2011 My favorite memory from Minero was getting to know and interview people in El Paso who live unique and interesting lives. If it wasn't for the magazine, I'd never meet these creative individuals.

Alejandro Alba, reporter, fall 2012 - fall 2014 We were telling important stories in new and creative ways and giving a voice to a very unique marker in our school and region—our biculturalism.

Andres Rodriguez, editor, fall 2012 - fall 2013

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MINERO MAGAZINE CELEBRATES 10 YEARS!

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lthough I was born into a world with televisions, computers and video game systems, I can still remember when my brothers and I played outside, riding our bikes and scooters, playing basketball until we were exhausted. As I stood in Huilloc, a small village in Peru, with no cell phone service or Internet access, I watched the local children running around and realized how unnecessary technology could be.

About 20 other students and myself spent three weeks in May studying abroad throughout Peru where we documented indigenous cultures.

We started our trip in Lima, where about 10 million Peruvians live. Lima is full of insane traffic, a sea of pedestrians and buildings covered in advertising. Technology was definitely present.

We were able to visit remote places as we traveled deeper. In Puno, we took a tour of Lake Titicaca and it's islands. Our tour guide, Edgar, introduced us to their simple Quechua culture. The men played instruments while the women wove clothing in front of us.

During our trip, we stayed five nights in a village a few miles up the road from Ollantayambo called Huilloc. The main language in Huilloc is Quechua, but some men knew Spanish and some children were learing it at school.

We stayed with different families. I stayed with a young couple who had a 1-year-old daughter. All the houses in Huilloc were made out of adobe, and the family cooked their meals without the help of electric or gas stoves and handwashed their clothes.

Not using my cell phone for that amount of time was great.

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what everyone else was doing or what I was missing out on back home.

I had a totally different perception of time–no alarm clocks. When the sun rose, everyone got ready for work or school and everyone was outside in the evenings. The adults socialized and the children played soccer or flew their hand-made kites until it was dark.

Technology wasn’t necessary.

If you needed to communicate with someone, you would either walk to their house or wait until you saw them again.

Electronic devices benefit us, but we can also end up living our lives through them rather than having real conversations and relationships. Time in the village showed me that it is important to put down your phone, laptop or controllers sometimes and spend time with mother nature, or as my new Peruvian friends say: Pachamama.

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me Michaela Román viajo a Peru este verano con otros 20 estudiantes para documentar la cultura indígena en el país. Durante su visita, Michaela realizo como la tecnología no es necesaria. Algunas de las habitaciones llevaban satélites, pero nadie esta adentro, sino afuera.

La familia que acogiò a Michaela no utilizaba hornos eléctricos o de gas y lavaban su ropa a mano. Ella tuvo una percepción del tiempo totalmente diferente al no usar un reloj. Cuando salía el sol, la gente se iba afuera.

Si querían comunicarse entre ellos mismos, se presentaban en persona. Si querían entretenimiento, se juntaban con amigos. Michaela realizo que es importante dejar el celular, computadora o video juegos solo por un tiempo mientras convivía con la naturaleza. O como decían sus amigos peruanos: Pachamama.

For more pictures of Michaela Román's trip to Peru and her work see: michaelabot.com

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