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Tragedy struck Tallahassee, Fla, Monday morning when Florida
State linebacker Devaugh Darling collapsed and died after an
off-season woikout. The cause of Darling's death was not
immediately determined but FSU requested an autopsy, which will be
performed today. "Right now we're all pretty dazed," said head FSU
football coach Bobby Bowden. "I think all of our thoughts, prayers
and wishes should be with his mom, his dad, his twin brother and
all of the family members."
NEWS Record industry officials said Napster, the music-swapping
service, hurt their record sales. Shipments of CDs plumetted by 39
percent last year according to the Recording Industry Associaion of
America. The industry released the figures after a federal court
ruled this month that the service helped users to violate music
copyright laws.
TUESDAY February 27,2001
An Inside Look: Opinion 2 Campus briefs 3 Calendar 8 Broncs drop
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New food contract to decide future of Student Union vendors By
Daniel Garcia Ordaz The Pan American
UTPA's food services contract with Chartwells will expire May 31
and two additional vendors are making proposals to university
officials.
The three finalists hoping to gain the contract are Aramark,
Chartwells, and Sodexho-Marriott.
The new agreement includes all sales in the Student Union food
court. The main food vendor has the right to subcontract use of the
food court booths.
The food service contract covers provision of food in the
University
Snack Bar, at certain sporting events, and as needed for special
events catering.
Dorm residents are required to purchase a basic meal plan as
part of their room and board contract in order to guarantee a base
of customers to the food vendor.
Willie B's Express and Subway, along with any third vendor which
may be contracted between now and the end of May, will cease doing
business in the food court on May 31 unless they become
subcontractors.
"We want students to keep corning in those numbers," Dean of
Students El vie Davis said. "I'd even hove to
have those companies stay in there." Davis, also a Student
Union
Advisory Board (SUAB) member, said the university is continuing
informal talks with the main contract vendors but the food
selection committee has not made a decision yet.
"SUAB is supposed to reflect what students want," Davis said.
"It [Student Union] belongs to the students. Students are going to
have input."
Davis said the three companies made proposals to the food
selection committee last fall, but each had unique meal plans.
Letty Benavides, director of
Auxiliary Services and food selection committee member, said the
food selection committee met this month to make an addendum to its
original proposal because the university received disparate
responses from potential vendors.
"It looked like we were comparing apples to oranges to prunes,"
Davis said. "It was just really hard to gauge."
The addendum was an attempt to "get more definition" and align
expectations, Benavides said. '"What will you offer us for a
specific meal plan?'"
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SGA sponsors Tolerance Week By Ryan Zimmerman-Weaver The Pan
American
Vice President of Academic Affairs Rodolfo Arevalo signed a
proclamation yesterday declaring this week Tolerance Week at the
law library in the 3rd floor of the Marialice Shary Shivers
Administration Building.
The 3rd annual event was sponsored by the Student Government
Association (SGA).
'Tolerance Week is just to make students aware that there is
still discrimination against disability, skin color, ethnicity,
sexual preference, and disease," said SGA University &
Community Affairs Chair Zeke Moya.
"We also want students to realize and ask themselves 'Have I
ever prejudiced against [someone else]?'" said Moya.
Arevelo signed President Miguel Nevarez's name on the
proclamation, since the president was unavailable to attend the
ceremony.
The Proclamation reads "[We will] work together towards a more
unprejudiced future. We the students of UTPA will use education as
our guiding force
See TOLERANCE page 9
Matt Lynch/T/je Pan American Senior guard, Brian Merriweather,
played his last home game as a Bronc Saturday night. Merriweather
is one of four seniors on the team graduating. See page 12.
South Texas showing growth Special to The Pan American
The South Texas-Mexico border region is experiencing tremendous
opportunities and tremendous challenges, a top administrator at
UTPA said Thursday during the Congressional Hispanic Caucus
Institute's (CHCI) first-ever visit to the region.
Roland S. Arriola, UTPA vice president for External Affairs,
provided an overview of the area to several members of Congress and
more than 20 corporate representatives and community leaders. The
CHCI is comprised of Hispanic members of Congress and corporate
leaders dedicated to providing educational programs for Hispanic
college and postgraduate students.
"This area is not static but growing, evolving and becoming a
major crossroads," Arriola said. "This has created a lot of
opportunities for us, and much of it started after NAFTA (North
American Free Trade Agreement) was approved in 1994."
Overall, trade between the United States and Mexico has
increased 202 percent, from $81 billion to more
See SOUTH TEXAS page 4
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Former president still making headlines, recent contraversies
could taint his legacy By Eladio Jaimez The Pan American
George W. Bush has already been in office about a month and
former president Bill Clinton is still making more headlines and
receiving more media coverage than Dubya.
Beginning with Clinton's numerous pardons during the last hours
of his presidency we should have known he wasn't going to ride off
into the sunset like other former presidents.
Then on January 20 when Bush was inagurat-ed, Clinton managed to
steal the limelight from Dubya when he gave a lengthy speech at
Andrews AFB in Virginia about his administration and their
accomplishments.
If granting the pardons wasn't enough fuel for Clinton critics
to burn him with, Hillary's brother, Hugh Rodham, was paid over
$400,000 to ask Clinton to pardon two convicts.
Clinton claims he never spoke to Rodham about pardoning anyone,
but the two convicts still were pardoned.
Rodham was forced to give the money back, but just yesterday
reports claimed he only returned about $300,000.
Now CNN reported Clinton's brother, Roger, was offered $30,000
from someone in jail for a pardon, but that person wasn't
pardoned.
Clinton may never seek public office again, but all this bad
publicity will be bad to his legacy.
Clinton and his administration did indeed accomplish a lot
during their eight years in office. Unfortunately Clinton's actions
during his final days in office and what has happened since his
departures from the White House will taint that legacy.
These contraversies should not affect Hillary's political
career. Unfortunately for her you can't pick your relatives. She
has four years to make up for this incident. Senators serve six
year terms, but its almost certain she will run for president in
2004.
Maybe the recent happenings will not affect the way people view
Clinton, and they'll remember him for the good he did and not the
bad.
A recent Gallup Poll asking who the greatest president in U.S.
history was, placed Clinton in fourth place. Ronald Reagan topped
the poll with John F. Kenedy finishing second and Abraham Lincoln
third.
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Thumbs up to XFL for trying something new.
i Thumbs up to Spring Break.
i Thumbs up to swimming pools.
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i Thumbs up to eating healthy.
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Have you experienced ,, discrimination on
\mcamnus? -Irene Trevino
Dulce Lopez
I've experienced a little bit of discrimination in the
activities that I am interested in, because English is not my first
language.
Do you think we need Tolerance Week?
Eddie Castillo
As a student at UTPA, I have never experienced discrimination on
campus.
Do you think we need Tolerance Week? If there are people
experiencing discrimination, then yes.
Lucy Vela
No, I haven't experienced discrimination on campus. This campus
is very comfortable, and I feel safe and confident.
Do you think we need Tolerance Week?
George Aboud
No, I haven't experienced discrimination on campus. It has been
pretty good to me.
Do you think we need Tolerance Week? Yes.
Rosanna Rosales
Yes. There arent enough left handed desks on campus. I always
complain.
0o you think we need Tolerance Week? Sure.
rwws briefs
Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute learns about region
Special to The Pan American
The Rio Grande Valley and South Texas are showing tremendous
growth, and with that growth comes challenges, members of the
Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI) heard Thursday
during its first-ever visit to the region.
CHCI members learned about South Texas' makeup, growth and
issues during a luncheon and symposium at UTPA. Panelists included
Rep. Ruben Hinojosa (D-Mercedes), Rep. and CHCI Chair Silvestre
Reyes (D-El Paso), Rep. Anibal Acevedo-Vila (D-PR), Rep. Joe Baca
(D-CA), Rep. Robert Menendez (D-NJ), Rep. Grace Napolitano (D-CA),
Rep. Solomon Ortiz (D-Corpus Christi) and Rep. Lucille
Roybal-Allard (D-CA).
"We want to help ourselves, but we want to make you (mem
bers of Congress) aware of the additional funding and support we
need to have the infrastructure and technical assistance available
to create better flow and drive the unemployment rate down,"
Hinojosa said. "We know your heart is in the right place and you'll
listen to our needs."
UTPA President Dr. Miguel A. Nevarez welcomed the members of
Congress and CHCI staff for visiting South Texas and the
University.
"To have this many members of Congress down here and on our
campus is beyond our imagination, and it's a great honor," Nevarez
said. "We're privileged to be hosting the Institute's retreat and
appreciate your support of HSIs (Hispanic-Serving
Institutions).
Afterward, Roland S. Arriola, UTPA vice president for External
Affairs, provided an overview of
the border region. More than 7 million people live within 150
miles of the University, and the Edinburg-McAllen-Mission
metropolitan statistical area is the third fastest growing in the
country behind Las Vegas and Laredo, respectively.
But that growth also presents challenges. For example, border
bottlenecks are forcing business costs up 20-30 percent, primarily
due to transportation gridlock and inadequate infrastructure.
"This area is not static but growing, evolving and becoming a
major crossroads," Arriola said. "This has created a lot of
opportunities for us, and much of it started after NAFTA (North
American Free Trade Agreement) was approved in 1994."
One solution is the proposed Interstate 69 corridor.
Designed
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CONTRACT i continued trom page 1 "We needed to make a plan for
how to
proceed," Benavides said. "When we received the proposals, [each
vendor] had a different plan of what would work for the
university."
Benavides said UTPA sent out a "very specific meal plan
structure" to vendors, asking for sample food lists and prices for
meals-per-week plans (for dorm students), for example.
Even after the addendum, however, Benavides said the school did
not receive the information it needed and decided to ask for live
food presentations.
The food vendors will be on campus March 5 presenting
"samplings" of the variety of food concepts they want to bring
to
South Texas
UTPA, Benavides said. Vendors will prepare meals in a kitchen in
the administration building and will each have a day to present
their respective services.
"It will actually be a sampling of what they have to offer, from
the resident program to the Student Union to catering."
Benavides said the vendors will offer "high-, medium-, and
low-end" options to the food selection committee and other
guests.
"We're limited in the number of individuals we can invite
because of the facility we have to work with," Benavides said.
The snack bar kitchen is not available because it will be in
use, Benavides said.
University President Miguel Nevarez,
some vice presidents, the food selection committee, and three or
four students "representing a variety of organizations," such as
SGA, Hector Leal, chair of the SUAB, and an athlete who is a
commuter student, will be attending the sampling sessions,
Benavides said.
Each tasting session will be followed by presentations by the
vendors and a question and answer session. After the sampling, the
food selection committee will conduct a formal business meeting to
decide on a vendor, Benavides said.
"We might come down to one or two, depending on how the meetings
go," Benavides said. "Sometimes you have a great person presenting
and then the food
stinks," Davis said. "There's pros and cons with every one of
those food vendors."
Benavides said "the way it's written right now" the new food
contract will be for a minimum of five years "with unlimited
extension".
"If the partnership seems to be beneficial we could go 20, 30
years," Benavides said. "I'm sure we'll be reviewing annually."
Benavides said the university is trying to meet the demands of
the students by finding the right long-term vendor.
"What I'll hope we'll gain from it, it'll allow us to strengthen
the relationship we have with the food serve provider. I'm not
saying there's one that's better than the other," Benavides
said.
continued trom page 1
than $250 billion, from 1993-99, and Texas leads the nation in
exports to Mexico.
In 1999 alone, South Texas-Mexico border ports processed 1.89
million trucks, 23.7- million cars and 8.6 million pedestriaiis.^.
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Regionally, more than 7 million people live withiri'150 miles of
the University, Arriola said, and the Rio Grande Valley has grown
34 percent, to nearly 940,000 people, since 1990.
The Edinburg-McAllen-Mission metropolitan statistical area is
the third fastest growing in the country behind Las Vegas
and Laredo, respectively, and it ranks ninth in job growth and
business cost-of-living.
But that growth also presents challenges, Arriola said. For
example, unemployment remains high, as Hidalgo County was at 12
percent as of December. But Arriola noted that thanks to the
efforts of Congressman Ruben Hinojosa (D-Mercedes), unemployment
has dropped from the 19-20 percent levels of a few years ago.
Increasing educational opportunities also is important in the
region, especially for creating a better workforce. Hinojosa
and other members of Congress provided much-needed assistance
recently with a nearly $28 million grant to UTPA for a
collaborative project with 23 middle schools in 12 school districts
stretching from Rio Grande City to Brownsville.
"Our University is getting involved with the school districts to
increase the level of education in our area, and that's one of our
primary goals," Arriola said.
Arriola's presentation was part of a luncheon and symposium at
the University Ballroom. Symposium participants included Rep. Ruben
Hinojosa (D-Mercedes), Rep. and CHCI Chair
Silvestre Reyes (D-El Paso), Rep. Anibal Acevedo-Vila (D-PR),
Rep. Joe Baca (D-CA), Rep. Robert Menendez (D-NJ), Rep. Grace
Napolitano (D-CA), Rep. Solomon Ortiz (D-Corpus Christi) and Rep.
Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-CA).
Several events occurred during the retreat by the 51-member
board of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute, whose efforts
complement the University's mission to be the premier higher
education institution in South Texas through excellence in
instruction, student performance, research, scholarly
accomplishment and professional service.
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Photos by Gabriel O. Hernandez
of the
Although Spring is still a few weeks away, signs of the season
are popping up all over campus.
(Above) - Mountain laurel give off a fragrance that can be
smelled from various parts of campus.
(Right) - Blossoming decorations like this "basket" of flowers
are found on various portions of campus, including near the
Administration building and along Sugar Road.
Bushes of these purple flowers grow around several UTPA
buildings. With the con flowers and trees have begun blooming all
over South Texas, signaling the onsoui
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Several insects gather on a group of flowers Monday afternoon
near the cafeteria.
ught of a new season. Mountain laurel grows near the
Administration building.
Tuesday, February 27 More than 30 people at least 18 years of
age are needed for various roles in the UTPA University Theatre
production of William Shakespeare's "The Tempest" that will run
April 25-29. Auditions begin at 7 p.m. both nights in the Studio
Theatre of the Communication Arts and Science Building. For more
information, call Director Dr. Eric Wiley at 381-2338.
Wednesday, February 28 Student Health Services will conduct a
Women's Wellness Clinic from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Pap smears, pelvic
exams and breast exams are all at a reduced rate for all female
students, faculty and staff. For information call 381-2511.
Wednesday, February 28 The Hispanic Border Leadership Institute
(HBLI) Enlace Educativo Speaker Series and the Educational
Leadership Doctoral Program are co-sponsoring a UTPA visit by Dr.
Michelle Young. Young will give a presentation titled "The Future
of Educational Leadership Preparation: Building Bridges to the
Leadership Discourse" in the Student Union Theater from 6 to 7
p.m.
Thursday, March 1 through Sunday, March 4 The UTPA production of
"Elizabeth and Robert," originally scheduled for early December,
has been moved to March 1-4 in the University Theatre. Performances
begin at 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday with a Sunday matinee at
2 p.m. A reception with refreshments will follow in the Studio
Theatre. The performance is free to UTPA faculty, staff and
students with ID. General admission is $5, and $10 for reserved
seating. Students and faculty from other colleges and high schools
are $3. For information call 381-3581.
Friday, March 2 and Saturday, March 3 The UTPA Modern Dance
Ensemble presents its spring concert both nights starting at 7 p.m.
in the Fine Arts Auditorium. Tickets are $5 in advance, $7 at the
door
and can be purchased at the Payments and Collections Office or
by calling 381-2715.
Tuesday, March 6 The 28th Annual UTPA Career Day will take place
from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the UTPA Fieldhouse. Over 100 companies,
corporations, health industry organizations, state/federal
government agencies and schools/universities will be recruiting
students for part-time, internships and permanent employment
positions. Admission is free to all.
Thursday, March 8 Dr. Leonel Vela, dean of the Regional Academic
Health Center, will be the keynote speaker at the annual
International Conference on Health Issues at UTPA. The one-day
conference costs $75 and will take place in the International Trade
and Technology Building. There will also be a noon luncheon with
Vela at the University Ballroom for $20.
Friday, March 9 The Edinburg North High School Choir presents
"Jamfest," a benefit for the ENHS choir. Money raised will help the
choir fund a trip to New York City where they will play in Carnegie
Hall. "Jamfest" begins at 7 p.m. in the ENHS gym. Admission is $15
at the door, $13.50 for regular and $10 student price from choir
department.
Thursday, March 15 For all insulin dependant diabetics, a
support group is in operation to help insulin diabetics, especially
those who have had diabetes for more than 20 years. The next
meeting for the "In"sulin Survivors begins at 6 p.m. at the Rio
Grande Regional Hospital at 101 East Ridge Road in McAllen.
Meetings are bilingual. For more information or to RSVP, call Linda
Quinn at (956) 682-2666.
Every Wednesday Student Health Services (SHS) offers free and
confidential HIV testing and counseling from 9 a.m. to noon.
Testing and counseling are done at SHS on the first floor of Emilia
Hall. Students, faculty, staff and community welcome. Ask for
Ruben.
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X COMMUNICATION. T H E Ait m y INI JL 1 D R U G A loving
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intelligent decisions. The important thing to remember about drugs
is that it's not a five minute talk about sex. It's a dialogue. As
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TOLERANCE continued Trom page 1 in this, the new millenium of
tolerance and understanding."
Sonia Noyola, SGA Advisor, wrote the proclamation and attended
the signing on Monday.
David Saenz, an outreach worker from the Valley Aids Council
will be conducting a seminar on discrimination against people
living with AIDS and other diseases today in CAS Studio Theatre at
noon.
The documentary "Chicano" will be shown Wednesday at noon in the
Student Union Theatre. Clara Aguilar, SGA Vice President, said the
civil rights film details the problems and discrimination that has
been
overcome by the Mexican American culture. Thursday is the last
day of Tolerance Week
and a 'Tolerance for All" Panel Discussion will be held in the
Student Union Commons. The panel is comprised of four speakers from
various ethnic backgrounds and lifestyles who will discuss how they
have been discriminated against in their life.
"We would like to invite an Anglo American and an African
American so that we can show reverse discrimination and how it has
affected them," Aguilar explained. "In case someone doesn't show,
we have a religious organization as a runner's up."
CAUCUS continued trom page '6 to alleviate the increased traffic
from the NAFTA, the interstate extension is planned to go from
Detroit to the Texas-Mexico border.
"The only thing it lacks right now is funding," said Michael
Blum, president of the Michael Blum Company, noting this is the
fastest growing metropolitan area in the country without an
interstate. "It is the single most important capital improvement
project in the Rio Grande Valley."
Wanda Garza, South Texas Community College assistant to the
president, explained the region's need for workforce
development.
A fourth of all Texas counties, including several along the Rio
Grande, qualify as "distressed," exceeding the state unemployment
rate of 4.6 percent by 2 percent or
more. And of those counties, 38 percent of people age 18 and
younger have less than a high school diploma.
Consequently, Garza said federal funds are needed for education
and job training, as well as equipment for job training and
development. An effort also must be made toward a national Hispanic
Curriculum Institute to address these and future concerns.
The CHCI is comprised of Hispanic members of Congress and
corporate leaders dedicated to providing educational programs for
Hispanic college and postgraduate students.
Thursday's luncheon and symposium were sponsored by
International Bank of Commerce, Chase Bank, Laredo National Bank
and Cantu Construction and Development Company. Anheuser-Bush
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Longhorns earn baseball victory over Kansas State Special to The
Pan American
The Longhorns opened Big 12 Conference play with a three-game
series sweep over visiting Kansas State, posting a 13-3 victory
Sunday.
After a pair of outstanding pitching efforts provided UT with
wins in the first two games of the series, the Horns pounded out a
season-high 13 hits and scored 13 runs to end the series' final
game in the seventh inning due to the NCAA 10-run rule.
Texas started quickly by plating a run on a Ryan Hubele
(Paradise Valley, Arizona/Chaparral) one-out sacrifice fly to left
field, which scored Matt Rosenberg (Grand Junction, Colo./Grand
Junction) in the bottom of the first inning.
The Horns then extended their lead in the fourth by
taking advantage of four walks and a hit-batter to score six
runs and open up a 7-0 lead. Kansas State answered with two runs in
the top of the fifth inning behind a RBI-single from left fielder
Kasey Weishaar and a RBI-triple from center fielder Nick
Sorenson.
The Longhorns countered with five more runs in the bottom half
of the inning.
The Wildcats cut the lead to 12-3 on a home run from Sorensen in
the seventh, but Texas scored another in the bottom of the seventh
to end the game.
While Wildcat starter James Brazeal, who was the first of eight
pitchers used by Kansas State on the afternoon, incurred the loss,
UT starter Ray Clark (Grapevine, Texas/Colleyville-Heritage)
notched his first
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win of the season by pitching 6.1 innings and allowing only
three runs on six hits while fanning five.
Leading the offensive attack for Texas were Ben King (Grapevine,
Texas/Grapevine/ Alabama), who went 2-for-2 with three runs scored
and an RBI to notch his third-straight multiple-hit game,
Rosenberg, who scored three runs and drove in another with a pair
of hits, Sam Anderson (Mesquite, Texas/Navarro College), who went
2-for-2 with a run scored an two RBI.
The tandem of Omar Quintanilla (El Paso, Texas/El Paso Socorro)
and Ryan France (Austin,Texas/Westwood), each tallied two-RBI hits
in the Longhorns' five-run fifth and combined for three hits, two
runs scored and four RBI on the day.
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2/27 UT-Sao Antonio (DH)
Notes; The Broncs play against UTSA after competing at the UTSA
tournament where they lost all four games.
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f t h e s e a s o n a n d BmmBM try to improve their 1*6 home
record.
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holes in all positions.
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Feb. 24 - UT-San Antonio d. Lamar 81-75
Leading Scorer: Minnieweather - 24
Feb. 24 - UT-E1 Paso d. Rice 59-52
Leading Scorer: Wolfram - 16
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Broncs lose four at UTSA tournament
First round draft pick Aaron Heilman struck out eight batters
while scattering five hits as Notre Dame knocked off University of
Texas San Antonio 8-3 in the opening game of the Irish Classic at
V.J. Keefe Stadium at St. Mary's University on Friday.
UTPA Track & Field names new assistant Experience Summer
Programs Specialist at the Badger Spoils Camp in Mamaroneck, N.Y.,
during the summers of 1999 and 2000. Assistant to the Operations
Manager at
Manhattan College from 1997 to 1999.
Earned her Bachelor of Science Degree, specializing in Sports
Medicine, in December of 2000 from Manhattan.
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The UTPA Track and Field program announced on Friday the hiring
of New York City native Lisa Edwards as Assistant Coach for sprints
and hurdles.
Edwards comes to UTPA from Manhattan College where she served as
a volunteer assistant coach for the track and field program for the
last year. She has a wide range of experience in the athletic field
in addition to her time as a coach at Manhattan. She served as a
Summer Programs Specialist at the Badger Sports Camp in Mamaroneck,
N.Y. during the summers of 1999 and 2000. She also worked as an
assistant to the Operations Manager at Manhattan College from 1997
to 1999.
"I'm excited to be down here, focusing on sprints and hurdles,
which I did in college," Edwards said. "My 17 years of experience
in track and field should help me in this job. I'd like to thank
Coach Laufer for giving me this opportunity to come here and apply
what I've learned through the years as an athlete
and coach." Edwards was a four-year standout for
the Jaspers, earning All-East Coast Athletic Conference honors
in outdoor track and field.
She earned her Bachelor of Science Degree, specializing in
Sports Medicine, in December of 2000 from Manhattan. A graduate of
St. John's Preparatory High School in New York City, Edwards
received the Private School's Sportsmanship Award and the
Principal's Service Award.
UTPA head coach Dan Laufer stated
that Edwards' experience, both as an athlete and as a coach made
the decision to hire her an easy one.
"After a thorough search, Lisa Edwards emerged as the top
candidate for our vacant position of sprint coach," said Laufer.
"Her excellence on the track and in the classroom made her the
perfect fit for our program. Her experience at a nationally
competitive Division I program will be a tremendous asset. I am
looking forward to working with Lisa and am very happy to have her
on board."
Terry, Williams place first on career record list By Isaac
Chavarria The Pan American
They Lady Broncs couldn't add a W to the win column, but seniors
Cheveron Terry and Alexis Williams accumulated points and assists
for their all-time totals.
Williams finished first in points with 1,060, and Terry earned
first place all-time with 212 steals.
Williams and Terry were consistent for the Lady Broncs and
started 28 and 26 games respectively.
During a February 8 game against the Centenary Ladies, Terry
made a free throw with 12:00 left in the second half to become just
the third player in UTPA history to score 1,000 points in a career.
Terry finished the game with 23 points.
Becky Dube (1,140) and Dawn Beachler (1,057) are the only two
other players to reach 1,000 points.
Junior Alexandra Gravel was able to move up the career
CAREER RECORDS Points Assist 2. 1060 Cheveron Terry 98-01 1. 328
Alexis 4. 873 Alexandra Gravel 99- present Williams 98-01
3. 241 Cheveron Field Goals Terry 98-01 3.392 Cheveron Terry
98-01
Terry 98-01
Steals Field Gpals Attempted 1. 212 Cheveron 1. 1192 Cheveron
Terry 98-01 Terry 98-01
: V" ' , V ' - 2. 145 Alexis 3-PT. Field Goals Williams
98-01
/I. 233 Alexandra Gravel 99-01 2. 169 Cheveron Terry 98-01
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records list in 3-point field goals and points. She finished
first and fourth, respectively.
With one season left, Gravel will have the opportunity to pass
Terry in points. Gravel has averaged 260 points in two seasons, but
had 335 points in her sophomore and 353 points in her junior
year.
Terry was also the leading scorer for the Lady Broncs with 380
points.
Terry surpassed Bechler in
field goal attempts, but fell 80 points shy for the number one
spot.
Dube and Bechler each played only three seasons for UTPA, while
Terry and Williams played four years.
The Lady Broncs effort helped the team to a 11-17 record, the
second best record in school history.
Their last game of the season was a 93-53 home loss to the
Houston Lady Cougars.
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Lady Bronc guard Cheveron Terry earned first place All-Time with
212 steals.
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Broncs whip Gents in final home contest By Matt Lynch The Pan
American
The Broncs may not have the nation's leading scorer, but the
UTPA men's basketball team proved it has more than enough firepower
to win games.
Centenary's Ronnie McCollum entered Saturday's game as the top
scorer in the nation, but a balanced Bronc attack proved too much
for the Gentlemen to handle as UTPA pounded Centenary 81-61.
"He [McCollum] caused a lot of tension," said senior guard Brian
Merriweather. "We tried to make him work for everything he got and
keep him busy."
Senior forward John Braxton scored the first points of the game,
but Centenary went on a 6-0 run to make the score 6-2.
After head coach Bob Hoffman called a time out with UTPA down
12-7, the Broncs erupted in a furious 25-4 run.
"We came out a little slow, but we picked it up," Merriweather
said. "We played tough defense and that was the key to the
game."
Merriweather and junior guard Mire Chatman fueled the huge run,
scoring a combined 15 points during the one-sided scoring
effort.
The Broncs entered the locker room leading 37-22.
UTPA shot an outstanding 60 percent from the field in the first
half, compared to the Gents' lackluster 30.3 percent.
"Our offense was just really lighting it up," said senior guard
Kwasinda Curtis.
To compound the Gents' shooting woes, the Broncs used a myriad
of defenders to hold McCollum to just six points in the first
half.
The onslaught continued in the second half when Merriweather
started the scoring with a trey.
Following a 9-0 run midway through the second half, the Broncs
extended their lead to 60-32, the largest of the game. The Broncs
capped the run with an alley-oop from Curtis to Chatman,
electrifying the Fieldhouse crowd.
Chatman led the Broncs in scoring with 23 points on eight of
nine shooting. Merriweather chipped in with 22, 12 of those points
coming from downtown.
Curtis led the Broncs in assists with nine, while junior Marcus
Quinn tallied three of the Broncs' six blocked shots.
McCollum was the only Gent to score in double-figures, scoring
22 points on six-of-22 shooting.
Ten of McCollum's points came at the charity stripe after the
game was decided midway through the second half.
Saturday night's game also marked the final home contest
B R O N C S V S . I S L A N D E R S P R E V I E W When the
Broncs face Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Tuesday,
the Islanders should have something to prove. The Broncs beat
the Islanders earlier this month 95-86 at
the Fieldhouse. Senior guard Brian Merriweather and junior guard
Mire
Chatman lit the Islanders up for a combined 48 points in the
teams' last meeting. Merriweather led the Broncs with 27 points,
and Chatman scored 21. Senior forward John Braxton
and junior forward Kyle Sanders were the other two Broncs in
double figures, scoring 17 and 14 points, respectively.
Armond Wainright came off the bench and led the Islanders in
scoring with 25 points. Forward Michael Hicks chipped in 21 for the
Islanders and Arunas Drasutis scored 13.
Senior guard Kwasinda Curtis led the Broncs in assists with
eight, while guard Brian Evans led the Islanders, also with
eight.
for a number of Broncs. "It was very emotional,"
Curtis said. "It went so fast, but the people here have been so
good to us and have given
us a lot of encouragement." Merriweather felt much the
same about the close of his UTPA career., "I'm going to miss the
fans and all the sup
port," he said. "We tried to come out, play hard, give a good
performance for the crowd and go out with a bang."
Guard All-time 3-point scorer in UTPA history with 224
I; j Canter Scored 11 points in 32 minutes this season
Guard Led Broncs this season with 145 assists
Forward 86 career 3-pointers, 5th in UTPA history
-Matt Lynch/77ie Pan American
UTPA junior guard Mire Chatman slashes through the Gents'
defense for two points in the Broncs' 81-61 victory over Centenary.
Chatman was one of three Broncs to score in double-figures and led
the Broncs with 23 points on eight-of-nine shooting. The win was
the final game at home this season for the Broncs and improved
UTPA's home record to 9-2.
John Braxton
Kwasinda Curtis
Reggie Kuzet
Brian Merriweather