Sometimes Damien Garcia hastrouble staying awake in class.The computer informationsystems major cited boredom forhis inattentiveness. Junior Englishmajor Laura Garcia sometimeshas trouble staying awake in herlinguistics class because “it’sboring.”

However, something else maybe the culprit for the lethargyoften associated with collegestudents.

Environmental Health andSafety Director Richard Costello

suggests that students’ distractionmay be attributed to a high levelof carbon dioxide in theclassroom.

“The problem with it is that wehave 40 kids in the classroom andthey’re all breathing CO2,”Costello said. “If the CO2 levelsare not properly evacuated out ofthe building, people get sleepy.”

Several ramifications areassociated with sleepiness in theclassroom. Students can missassignments, do poorly on testsand sleep through a semester ofan expensive class.

Costello, who has been atUTPA for two years, said relative

humidity sensors have beenimplemented in buildings to drythe air. Energy managers regulatethe amount of fresh air that isbrought in.

“The sensors measure theamount of CO2 in an office or abuilding in the high occupancyareas,” he said. “They open theair intake so we allow more freshair in so the kids can stay awake.”

Garcia, a sophomore, saidcarbon dioxide is an unlikelycause for his distraction andinstead blames it on lack of sleepand poor lighting.

Certified Physician’s AssistantPatty Koo said most studentsaren’t getting enough sleep. Koo,who works at the student healthcenter, explained that college-agestudents need at least eight to

STATE NEWS

THURSDAYSeptember 5, 2002

An Inside Look:

■ News ............................................2■ A & E............................................7■ Sports ........................................16

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CCaammppuussVOICEDo you thinkit’s easier toobtain illegaldrugs thanalcohol?Why, why

not?

VALLEY

■ Gov. Rick Perr y willmake an official statevisit to UTPA thisafternoon to addresstopics such as highereducation, first-generation collegestudents, and the TexasGrant. He will speak atthe Student UnionAuditorium at 2 p.m.Perr y, a Republican, islocked in an electionbat tle with Democraticchallenger TonySanchez, who curentlytrails in the most recentpolls by 14 percent. Theelection is in earlyNovember. The visit isunrelated to theelections.

Gabriel O. Hernandez/The Pan American

MOVIN’ MURAL— Students Erica Escobedo and Luis Quiroz move a mural Wednesday afternoon from theStudent Union to the math building. The mural is one of many that are commemerating UTPA’s 75thanniversary celebration. The design and construction of the mural presented tasks that satisfy the generalrequirements of the Tex Prep engineering program.

Sleepy students couldhave scientific alibis

By CRISTINA REYNAThe Pan American

See CO2 page 3See POT page 4

Students say it’s easier for minors toobtain marijuana than alcohol, a UTPAsurvey finds.

The 50-student survey found that 68percent say its easier for minors toobtain drugs than alcohol whereas 24percent said no and 8 percent said it wasequal. The Pan American copied surveyquestions from a recent San AntonioExpress-News article which asked 300local students about their ease inobtaining so-called “party materials.”

Although the UTPA survey did notplumb whether it was easier to buydrugs at school, there have been studentscaught on campus with illegalsubstances.

“As of January 1, 2002 we have hadfive drug-related arrests on campus,”said Sgt. James Loya of the UniversityPolice Department.

According to Loya three of the arrestswere for possession of marijuana andtwo for possession of cocaine.

Campus police are usually focused ontraffic and parking violators, which hashelped lead them to apprehendingstudents possessing illegal substances.

“Several of these cases resulted fromtraffic violations which developed intodrug investigations,” Loya said.

According to Loya, students caught oncampus with illegal drugs are bookedinto the Edinburg City Jail and takenbefore a judge, where a bond is set.Then they are transferred to the HidalgoCounty Jail until their bond has beenpaid.

“We also refer student drug arrests tothe Dean of Students office fordisciplinary action,” Loya said.

He also added that students convictedof drug-related offenses can beconsidered ineligible for financial aid.

The Alcohol and Drug Abuse Program(ADAP) which was established in 1990at UTPA, is a program to help meet theneeds of students dealing with substance

Potluck:Policepursuedruggies

CO2 might be at the heart of drowsinessamong college kids at UTPA

■ State ComptrollerCarole Keeton Rylanderannounced Wednesdaythat parents can investin their children’scollege educationthrough the TexasGuaranteed Tuition Plan,a state program whichallows for a prepaidcollege tuition savingsplan. The TGTP, oncecalled the TexasTomorrow Fund, wasrenamed because thestate now ensuresparents the funds will beavailabe when theirchildren enroll incollege.

By NIKKI RAMIREZThe Pan American

Athletic teams often form aclose-knit family of players andcoaches, but sometimes after longroad trips and hard-fought games,the family sometimes extendsoutward to include the mostunlikely of individuals; the teambus driver.

Lupe Garcia, a UTPA bus driverfor 35 years, found himself part ofone such family during the tenureof former UTPA and UT basketballcoach Abe Lemons. The familycreated by the former UTPA coachlost its father Monday with thedeath of Lemons at age 79 after alengthy illness.

Lemons’ death was keenly feltby many people across thecountry, but possibly no one feltthe loss more than Garcia.

“He was not only a good coach,he knew how to take care of hispeople,” Garcia said. “At the sametime he would take care of hisplayers. The way he would handlehis players is the same way hewould handle his friends. Hewould try to take care of us, too.”

Garcia, an Edinburg native,struggled through tough times inhis life during Lemons’ time atUTPA, but the bus driverremembers the warmth andkindness the coach gave him whenhe needed it most.

“He helped me a lot,” Garciasaid. “I remember having personalproblems and Lemons was so

warm to me.”Garcia said friends

always came first forLemons, and that thecoach often urgedGarcia to take time offif needed to take careof his personal life.

“He told anothercoach ‘if he [Garcia]needs days or weeksoff or needs money,just say so,’” Garciasaid.

According to theformer driver, theirrelationship grew evencloser after Lemonsleft UTPA to coach atthe University of Texas.

“He’d come over hereand we’d go over there [Austin]even after he left,” Garcia said.

Garcia also said Lemons usedbasketball techniques to makesense of pep talks he used to givehim.

“He would say, ‘I’m going toneed you,” Garcia said of Lemons.“Just play ball with me and I’llplay ball with you. If you don’tplay ball with me, I can’t play ballwith you.”

Garcia was a regular member ofthe family while driving the bus atUTPA and, on one occasionLemons requested that Garcia flywith the rest of the team to atournament in Mexico City.

According to Garcia, it was theonly way Lemons would be able toget by in the Spanish-speakingenvironment.

“I was the translator for him,”Garcia said. “That’s one of themain reasons why I went on thattrip.”

Garcia had many memories ofLemons’ sense of humor, includingone practice with former Bronclegend and Roma native Jesus“Chuy” Guerra.

“He said to me, ‘Lupe comehere,’” Garcia said. “’Tell Chuy inSpanish when I tell him to moveto the other end I want him toMOVE.’”

Garcia would do what Lemons

asked, relaying the coach’sinstruction to his player inSpanish.

“Chuy, el coach dice cuando tedice que te mueves pa ya [otherend], que te mueves...he [Chuy]can tell you the rest,” Garciajoked.

One of Garcia’s fondestmoments of the pair’s friendshipwas in Austin while UTPA was inthe baseball playoffs and Lemonsgave Garcia a surprise phone call.

“Lemons said I’m going to bringyou here to campus [University ofTexas] and show you aroundcampus,”Garcia said. “He went to

Local runners took the lead inpoint scoring for the Broncs atthe first cross country meet of theseason.

The University of Texas-PanAmerican teams opened up theirseason with the Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Invitational thispast weekend. The men’s squadfinished in second place overall

and the women finished thirdoverall.

According to coach DougMolnar the finishes could havebeen higher, though the teamsstill did well for the first meet ofthe season.

“I thought we had a goodmeet,” Molnar said. “We held outa couple of people from the meet,but we ran real well, I’m proud ofthem and the effort that theygave. For a lot of them that wasthe first college meet and they gota good taste of what it’s like.”

The men’s team held outrunner Westley Keating to allowhim time to rest before the tri-meet with Texas A&M andUniversity of Texas at Austin on

Sept. 13.Both the men and women’s

teams are fairly young with onlytwo returning runners for eachteam and the rest of both teamsare mainly freshmen.

“We’re certainly young onboth sides,” Molnar said. “Wehave Hugo Cervantes, RooseveltCampbell, Patty Villarreal andClaudia Rosas returning and therest are all freshmen.”

The men ran a four milecourse and the women ran a twomile course.

“The course over at CorpusChristi is fairly hilly compared tohere. It was rolling terrain, and it

Photo courtesy of Lupe Garcia

STEADFAST FRIENDS: Former UTPA bus driver Lupe Garcia (left) with former UTPA head bas-ketball coach Abe Lemons. The pair remained friends, even after Lemons’ departure from UTPA.

■ Super Seniors. . . . . . . 15■ Basketball schedule . . 14■ Staff’s swami picks . . . 13

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By MIKE GONZALEZThe Pan American

Personal bests highlightfirst cross country meet

Lemons built legacy of friendship

See CROSS COUNTRY page 13

Team hopes toimprove at nextmeet Sept. 13

With former UTPA Coach Abe Lemonspassing this week, an old friend

remembers good times and a few tears.

SPORTS

SAN ANGELO - The CentralLeague's divisional play-offs continue tonight asthe Edinburg Roadrunnersface the homestandingColts at 7:05.The best-of-5 series istied a game apiece afterthe Colts won Tuesday inthe Valley, and now theRoadrunners will have toclose out the series forbetter or worse with threestraight road games.Ryan Harris (7-6 with a5.46 ERA) starts for the'Runners, who won 54games in the regular sea-son and lost 42, while LeoMoreno (3-0 2.95) goes tothe hill for San Angelo.The Colts have the fastestteam in the league, havingstolen 142 bases duringthe season. Edinburgcounters with a hot-hit-ting outfield and an All-Star reliever in PedroCervantes (20 saves, 78strikeouts against justtwo walks all year). Theoutfield consists of VinceMoore (.299, 46 RBI),Jeremy Murch (.307, 57RBI) and Greg Strickland(.311, 23 steals). InfielderWill Roland rounds out thelineup, after a .310 sea-son with 57 RBI.Edinburg won the leaguetitle last year and nowhave to get past SanAngelo to have a chanceto defend the champi-onship.

CPBL

NBA

58-1: For 59 games,the U.S. team dominat-ed its opponents sincethe Americans begansending NBA players tointernational tourna-ments. Argentina puttheir streak to an endWednesday night asthey rolled to a 87-80win. USA never led inthe contest. RUN!: After taking third in their first meet, the UTPA Lady Broncs

cross country team prepares for their next meet Sept. 13.

Celeste Y. Tello/The Pan American

By CELESTE Y. TELLOThe Pan American

See LEMONS page 14

The University of Texas-PanAmerican has come a long waysince its founding as theEdinburg College in 1927.

After numeroustransformations and six namechanges the universityofficially took its stand as amember of The University ofTexas System on Sept. 1, 1989.

This year UTPAcommemorates its foundingdays by celebrating its 75thanniversary. The planningprocess of the 75th anniversarystarted in 2000 and is underway by the SteeringCommittee.

The committee’s purpose isto plan, organize, andimplement an array of yearlongactivities, that will occurbetween Sept. 2002 - Aug.2003, to celebrate UTPA’scampus. The honorary chair isMrs. Margaret McAllen (thewife of Robert McAllen), and

the director is Dr. MarthaTevis.

McAllen has remained in along-term relationship withUTPA and has contributed inmany ways, Tevis said. Teviswas on the Board of Regentsprior to UTPA’s involvementwith the UT System, andteaches at UTPA as a professorin the Department ofCurriculum and Instruction.

Subcommittee chairs includeElvie Davis, StudentCommittee; Dan Dearth,Faculty Committee; CandiRoxas, Community Committee;Phyllis Hutchins, Alumni,Family and Friends Committee.Albert Ochoa, Howard Miller,and Omar Cantu are part of theFacilities Coordination.

“[The goal of the activitiesare to] bring young people,community leaders, andcitizens of South Texascommunity on campus to see atruly impressive campus,"Tevis said. "We have ayearlong celebration with

various offerings of everyinterest."

The Student Committee iscelebrating the 75th birthdaywith students in mind, Davissaid. The goal is to celebratewith students involved in theparticipation and planning.

Celebrations will give peoplethe opportunity to see thecampus presently in the 21stcentury, Tevis said. It will alsoenable everyone in SouthTexas to be aware that UTPA isan educational leader of thepast, present and future.

The kickoff day for the galais Nov. 2, 2002. The day willstart at 9 a.m. and will includeregistration, campus tours, andbarbecues. Yearlongcelebrations will also includetwo plays by the theaterdepartment.

The first play will be apopular musical titled “GoodNews”, running Feb. 26-28.The other is written by MilchaSanchez-Scott. This 75thAnniversary Play has noofficial title as of yet, but itwill run from April 30 - May 4.There will also be a karatechampionship, concerts, and

banquets throughout the year.

Calendar of Eventsfor Kickoff DayNovember, 2, 2002

* 9 a.m. – 1p.m.Registration for UTPA

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* 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.Visitors Center

* 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.Campus ToursCarnival

* 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.Barbecue

* 2 p.m.Opening Ceremony and Unveiling of the Bronc

* 3 p.m.Green & White Baseball Game

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By SUNAYNA MAHTANIThe Pan American

September sees kickoff of yearlongcelebration

The misconception that thelibrary is a place where oldbooks collect dust is about tochange. The University ofTexas-Pan American wasrecently awarded a researchgrant consisting of six award-winning documentary filmsdealing with technology andscientific change, and theimpact that they have had onmodern society.

Librarians Karen Jette andJohn Asbell received the grantawarded by National VideoResources, the NationalScience Foundation, and theAmerican Library Associationin July.

Only 50 institutionsthroughout the nation havebeen awarded the grant andUTPA is the only recipient inTexas.

The documentary series

titled, “Research Revolution:The Laboratory and theShaping of Modern Life” willfocus on various subjectsincluding the impact of theatomic age on Americanculture, the modern science ofgenetics and cloning, and theevolution of cyborgtechnology.

The series will be shown inthe Library Media Theater.Jette expects screenings tobegin in November and will beshown every Thursday eveninginto the spring semester. Shehopes to reach a wide range ofthe surrounding communityincluding community leadersand Winter Texans.

“Screenings are not just forthe students, but for thegeneral public as well,” Jettesaid. “This is a communityoutreach program and forpublic benefit.”

The screening will be hostedby Dr. Thomas Pearson,

associate professor in thephilosophy department. Hebelieves that the topic isclosely related to his research

and teaching which includeobtaining a betterunderstanding of professionalethics, particularly in hi-techcompanies. Following thepresentation, Pearson will leada discussion of the films.

“I’m hoping that it [filmseries] will stimulate people tothink more carefully about theworld that they are living inand the future world that theirchildren and grandchildrenwill live in,” Pearson said.

In October, Asbell andPearson will travel to Denver,Colo. to attend a trainingseminar which will teach thempresentation techniques aboutthe documentary series.

When applying for the grant,Jette explained what abeneficial contribution itwould be for students and theSouth Texas community.

“I think that it will makepeople think about the futureand how to adapt to theramifications of technology inour society,” Jette said. “Wehope that it will bring acultural opportunity forinformation and continuingeducation, and will broadenpeoples horizons.”

Technological advances aresubject of new library videosBy ELIZABETH MARTINEZThe Pan American

Only 50 institutionsthroughout the

nation have beenawarded the grantand UTPA is theonly recipient in

Texas.

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Happy birthday UTPA

The intramural-recreationalsports program for fall 2002 willhave numerous activities givingall UTPA students a chance toparticipate.

For many years therecreational sports program hasgiven students an opportunity totake a break from studyingand a chance to compete aswell as meet new people.Recreational Sports AssistantArt Cabrera feels this seasoncould be as successful as inthe past years.

“We hope to get ournumber up,” Cabrera said.“Our numbers were up alittle bit higher last spring,but we hope to pick up a lotmore.”

Cabrera also feels thatmore female participantswould go a long way toboosting numbers.

“We have our normalparticipates, but we’d like toget new faces especiallywoman,” Cabrera said.

Some activities for fall2002 include flag football,

beach volleyball, soccer, three-on-three basketball, racquetballand tennis. Cabrera saidadditional events will take placearound campus in hopes ofgetting more participants fromthe student body.

“We have ten events that willgo on this semester plus we aregoing to be doing outsideactivities,” Cabrera said.

Currently, the recreationalsports program is building itsnew facility north of the BroncVillage which is scheduled to becompleted in the spring. Thefacility will have a new softball,

flag-football, and soccer fieldsalong with beach volleyballcourts. Cabrera feels the newfacility will increase theparticipation of students in thenear future.

“I’m looking forward to ournew field being built,” Cabrerasaid. “We are also hoping morepeople will participate. Thefacility will have lights in thenear future and with that, we cankeep it [facility] open laterinstead of playing in the hot sunof ours.”

Cabrera also said that studentswho work in the day can

participate in recreationalsports during the evening.

“It’s going to open up a lotof doors for a lot morestudents,” Cabrera said.“Those who can’t play duringthe day because of work, canplay at night. It’s going totake a little time promoting itand pushing it, but we’reready for it.”

While the new facility willtake at least one moresemester to complete, eventssuch as flag football has beentemporarily relocated. In thepast, flag football was playedacross the street from theHealth & Physical EducationBuilding II in the EdinburgNorth campus. However, dueto a miscommunicationbetween Edinburg North

School District and UTPA, yearthe event will take place north ofthe men’s dorms in the grassyfield this year.

“The University is leasing thatproperty and what happenedwas a miscommunicationbetween Edinburgstaff in the schooldistrict and Pan-Am,” Cabrerasaid.

Cabrera addedthe schooldistrict is turningthe old schoolbuilding into aparking lot andtheconstructionworkers use theold flagfootball field topark theirmachinery.Although Cabrera isdisappointed in notbeing able to playin the old facilityone last time, hefeels the participantswill be more comfortableon the grassy field.

“I’m glad we’re not there [oldfacility], but that’s extra spacewe lost,” he said. “We neededthat field, but the good thingabout the grassy field is it hasgreen grass. The other field wasreally dry and not watered on a

regular basis.”While new participants look to

make an impact on therecreational program, old oneshope to keep dominating their

sport. For the last coupleof years, the “vipers”

have taken flagfootball biggest

prize. Cabrerasaid the“vipers” areranked sixth inthe nation andhope to

continuedominatingtheir spot.

“I don’twant to scare

anybody, butthey [vipers]

have a pretty goodteam,” Cabrera said.

“The vipers have alittle more experienceand that’s where theyget that extra edge.”

The vipers havemaintained their

position by getting pastrivals from the past and

Cabrera expects new rivals toarrive as well, but he also wantsstudents to participate for fun.

“You don’t have to be a pro toplay, just have the will anddesire to play,”Cabrera said.“We’re out there to have somefun and get a little sun.”

September 5, 2002 sports Page 15

Super seniors: friends and teammates

Seniors, roommates, best friendsand co-captains of the Lady Broncsvolleyball team. These are some ofthe words used to describe JessicaLawson and Cynthia Kasper.

Kasper and Lawson have beenplaying volleyball at the Universityof Texas-Pan American since theirfreshmen year in 1999 and haveestablished solid statistics from thestarts.

Lawson was recruited to play forUTPA when she was a senior atSouth Hills High School in WestCovina, Calif.

“I’m here on a scholarship andthis is my fourth year here,” Lawsonsaid.

Coming to Texas from Californiawas a definite change of scenery forher.

“It was different at first, it tooksome getting used to,” Lawson said.“It was a lot hotter, but it’s been alot of fun and I’ve made a lot offriends.”

Lawson counts a number of herteammates as close friends. Kasperhas been her roommate for three of

the four years that they havespent together at UTPA.

“Cynthia and I have prettymuch been here for each other,since we’ve been here thelongest. We’ve lived togetherfor three years and we’re friendsas well as teammates,” Lawsonsaid. “We work well togetherand we have a lot in commonwhen it comes to the way weapproach volleyball.”

Kasper is also appreciative ofher Californian roommate.

“I love Jessica to death.We’ve been here together thepast four years, we’ve livedtogether the past three years,we’re pretty much best friendson and off the court and I woulddo anything for her,” Kaspersaid. “ I think she wouldprobably say the same for me.”

Her freshmen year, Lawsonplayed in 21 out of 28 matches andhad 57 digs for the season, includinga season-high of seven on threeoccasions. In her junior year shewas one of the top defensive playersand ranked among the team leadersin digs (243).

She was also named to theAthletic Director’s Honor Roll, theBronc Pride 3.0 Club, earned Dean’sList second honors and was named aUSAA All-American Scholar in herjunior year.

Head coach Dave Thorn has

noticed the girls’ ability to beleaders on the court.

“They’ve been great. They’vebeen really stepping up as seniors,taking the lead in drills and workinghard and trying to push the otherplayers to work hard,” Thorn said.“This past weekend they stepped upand showed leadership on the floor,which is what you look for inseniors.”

However, since there were noseniors on the team last year,

By CELESTE Y. TELLOThe Pan American

DYNAMIC DUO: Jessica Lawson (left) and fellow senior Lady Bronc CynthiaKasper team up to provide leadership for the Lady Bronc volleyball squad.

Lady Bronc seniorpair leads team

into 2002 season

New facilityanticipated to be

completed by spring

By MIKE GONZALEZThe Pan American

Cabrera looks for more participants for semester

They’ve beengreat. They’ve beenreally stepping upas seniors, taking

the lead in drills andworking hard andtrying to push theother players to

work hard. “

“

- Dave Thorn, head volleyball coach

Celeste Y. Tello/The Pan American

You don’t have tobe a pro to play,just have the willand the desire toplay. We’re outthere to have

some fun and geta little sun. “

“

- Art Cabrera,recreational sports assistant

See VOLLEYBALL page 14

Ricardo Lerma Jr.BiologySenior

Yes. You don’t need an ID to obtainany illegal drugs. Also since we’reclose to the border there are plentyof “connections.”

Devin LopezMechanical EngineeringFreshman

I think it is easier to obtain illegaldrugs because the people who sellthem are usually not advertisingthem, whereas the store which sellsalcohol is advertising --which makesit harder to purchase. So then thepolice know where to patrol.

Zinthia GarzaCommunicationJunior

Yes, because it’s so easy to beinfluenced by drugs in college partiesand so easy to obtain them.

Do you think it’s easier toobtain illegal drugs thanalcohol? Why, why not?

Adabel GonzalezCriminal JusticeSophomore

Yes. Government does not regulatethe drugs.

VOICECCaammppuuss

Zachary MoserPhilosophySophomore

It depends on your age. For people over21 it is of course easier to find alcohol. Itis sold at every corner store. For youngerfolks though, especially those under 18, itis a lot easier to score illegal drugsbecause dealers don’t ID.

September 5, 2002 THE PAN AMERICAN Page 3

nine hours of sleep every night to be wellrested for school.

“That’s our responsibility to make sureyou can stay awake so you can listen inclass,” Costello said.

Koo said students’ alertness is affectedby several factors including stress,depression or medications they may betaking.

In light of recent health risks atEdinburg Economedes High School,where classes were delayed for two weeksdue to mold remediation, UTPA’s recentlyestablished management team has takenseveral precautionary measures to ensure

students’ safety, including the frequentassessment of indoor air quality.

Many problems associated with airquality are related to air conditioning andare exacerbated by dust as well, Costellosaid.

Recently completed construction ofEdinburg Baseball Stadium as well aswork on the new visitor’s center blew agreat deal of dust into the air, reducing airquality.

The air quality management team worksproactively and encourages preventativemaintenance strategies to ensure studentsafety, Costello added.

CO2 continued from page 1

■ The University Police Department has seen anincrease in thefts in the University Library. Students areleaving property unattended on desks and study tablesto retrieve items from bookshelves or use the referencecomputers. The thieves are taking advantage of theseopportunities and stealing items from purses and backpacks. On someoccasions the whole purse or backpack is taken. These are crimes ofopportunity that can be easily avoided. Do not leave propertyunattended.

■ The University of Texas Pan American is rapidly growing. Along withthis growth comes an increase in enrollment, which stands at just over14,000. This in turn means more vehicles using campus parking lots.The University Police Department asks when you use these campuslots to use basic security measure in protecting property. Do not leavevaluable items in view. By simply locking a vehicle, individuals cankeep from becoming an easy target for a thief.

■ The University Police Department would like to advise the residentsof the Bronc Village Apartments of bicycle thefts occurring on thecomplex. The bicycles stolen are usually not secured or secured with athin cable and lock. The persons responsible for the thefts are usingsome sort of cutters to slice through the thin cable. A U-lock shapedlocking device is the most effective when used properly. The UniversityPolice Department offers a Bicycle Registration Form. The form is usedto record bicycle information. UPD can also engrave the bicycle with aunique number. These forms are kept on file with the Crime PreventionUnit of the UPD.

Students may contact the Crime Prevention Unit at956-316-7151 for more information.

CRIME BULLETIN

LEMONS continued from page 16

September 5, 2002 sports Page 14

The men’s basketball programreleased it’s 2002-2003 schedule thatwill give Bronc fans an opportunity tosee their team go up against a numberof elite competitors.

The Broncs are coming off a 20-10season that was the best in 12 years,and men’s basketball coach BobHoffman expects better results fromhis squad this season.

“I think it’s how you approachthings,” Hoffman said. “It all startswith confidence, and we have guysfrom last year that know how to get itdone. Attitude brings more success.”

UTPA will play 11 regular-seasongames at home and another 12 on theroad.The Broncs will also participatein three tournaments that couldimpact the teams post-season due tothe strength of the schedule beingconsidered during tournamentselection.

South Padre Island will host thefirst South Padre Island HoopsTournament that will include 2002NCAA Tournament participant Tulsa,New Mexico State of the Sun Beltand UTPA. Hoffman is lookingforward to the experience of theValley playing last to the big-nameprograms.

“I’m real excited to be involved ina [classy] organization,” Hoffmansaid. “It’s a dream come true for ourprogram.”

UTPA will travel seven days laterto Hofstra University in Long Islandfor the Hofstra Tournament. Fourteams will participate in the tourney,including Quinnipiac of the NortheastConference, Lehigh of the PatriotLeague and UTPA.

The Broncs next tournament actionwill be the Rainbow Classic Dec. 27-30 in Hawaii. Participants includeWestern Kentucky, a 2002 aparticipant of the NCAA Tournament,Butler of the Horizon League,Bradley of the Missouri ValleyConference, Tennessee Tech of theOhio Valley Conference and Hawaii,who was also a participant of the2002 NCAA Tournament.

The beginning of the season will be

crucial for the Broncs, as they havesix of seven games on the roadfollowing the Hofstra Tournament.The road trip starts at Air Force andmakes stops in Saint Louis, KansasState, Southern, Lamar, and Baylor.

UTPA will have 13 players comingback from last year’s roster, includingseniors Kevin Mitchell, a 6-2 guard,James Davis, a 5-10 guard andAndrius Sakalys, a 6-6 forward.Hoffman will count on his seniors forleadership this season, and Mitchellrealizes the importance of his role inthe Bronc machine.

“I hope my teammates will workharder than last year,” Mitchell said.“I hope to exceed 20 wins. It will bedifficult because of our schedule, butwith our people, we can do it.”

Davis also knows that as a team,winning more than 20 games can beachieved.

“We want to win at least the sameas last year,” Davis said. “We’re notgoing to worry about post-seasonbecause that will take care of itself.We just need to do whatever we haveto do.”

The Broncs will open the seasonNov. 9 is an exhibition game againstMonterrey Tech at the Fieldhouse.

Men’s hoops schedule finalized

By MIKE GONZALEZThe Pan American

SPI Tournament high-lights early portion of

schedule

pick me up and showed me the footballstadium, press box, his office and gave me acouple of pictures.”

The next day, Lemons took Garcia out toChico’s restaurant with former Texas assistantcoach Bill White. Lemons introduced White andGarcia to the owner of the restaurant whohappened to be a good friend of his. Garcia wasshocked to hear what Lemons said next.

“He said, ‘this is coach White, and this iscoach Garcia.’ He’d never mentioned me ascoach before, so I didn’t want to say anything,”Garcia said.

Garcia feels the relationship reached itshighest peak when Lemons told the owner ofChico’s to take care of Garcia if he was ever intown.

“He told the owner ‘when this friend of minecomes here and is asking for a favor, take careof him and I’ll take care of the the rest,’”Garcia said. “Those words were very strong forme. He had a lot of other friends that he couldhave done this for.”

Former UTPA Sports Information DirectorJim McKone also has memories of therelationship between Lemons and Garcia.

“He liked to have Lupe along,” McKone said.“He’s a legend in his time and was a well-known bus driver.”

McKone had a scary yet comic experiencewhen he traveled to a Broncs game inMonterrey.

“A gasoline truck almost hit us on an oldMexico highway,” McKone said. “Lupe wasdriving and I was sitting with Lemons and thegasoline truck almost hit our school bus.Lemons then said ‘a lot of jobs almost gotopen.’”

Lemons coached at UTPA from 1973-1976,and went 55-16 in his three-year stint. UTPAwent 22-2 in Lemons’ second year of coaching,which remains the best record in the schoolshistory.

“What made it fun was the program waswinning,” McKone said. “We had a lot of greattimes when we won, and we ate better too.”

Lawson and Kasper unofficially took theroles of captains to offer leadership toteammates.

“We didn’t have any seniors last year soCynthia and I were the oldest as juniorsand that gave us a chance to be leaders,”Lawson said. “This year we’re officiallythe leaders as seniors.”

Lawson describes working with a fairlyyoung team as a unique experience.

“It’s interesting, it’s challenging and funat the same time,” Lawson said. “They’re

still learning and willing to work together.”Lawson’s approach to playing volleyball

is generally dictated by her intensepersonality.

“I’m a competitive person when it comesto anything, so that has a lot to do with it,”Lawson said. “I like competing, I likeplaying volleyball and I’m glad I camehere because it’s been a lot of fun.”

Kasper is a graduate of Connally HighSchool in Pflugerville. She played all 28matches her freshmen year and ranked

third in kills and second in attackpercentages.

Her junior year, she was ranked fifth inhitting after missing part of the season dueto an injury. She had a career-high 13 digsagainst Centenary that year.

She was also named to the AthleticDirector’s Honor Roll, the Bronc Pride 3.0Club and was named a USAA All-American Scholar, and also representedUTPA at the NCAA Foundation LeadershipConference in Orlando, Fla.

VOLLEYBALL continued from page 15

Dear Sports Editor,

I don't have too many regrets, but ifI could live just one day over it wouldbe February 25, 2000.

The University of Texas-PanAmerican doesn't have what you'd calla RICH sports history, but on that coolFebruary evening, a huge part of thathistory blew into the UTPAFieldhouse.

That night the late Abe Lemonsreturned to Edinburg, but I chose toattend a previously scheduled socialevent instead. I missed the chance tomeet one of UTPA's legendary coachesthat night.

When I heard about his passingMonday night, I knew I'd always regretnot going to the Fieldhouse that night.Thanks to my friend Bernie Saenz,though, I own his biography whichLemons kindly autographed.

His primary purpose for the trip wasmost likely to push his recently

published bio. However, I'd like tothink Lemons loved UTPA enough thathe would have visited with or withouta book.

Coaches have come and gone atUTPA, but only very few, like SamWilliams or Lon Kruger, have left alegacy like Lemons.

Lemons only coached the Broncsthree seasons, but in that short stint hebecame the school's winningest coach.Some of the school’s all-time bestballers played for Lemons, likeMarshall Rogers, Bruce "Sky" Kingand local standout Jesus "Chuy"Guerra.

I'm not a huge fan of memorializingposthumously. It seems the onlyrequirement for a memorial nowadaysis dying. But, in this case I think itbehooves the UTPA athletic departmentand the entire university to honorLemons' memory.

It took over 30 years for theuniversity to recognize Sam Williams

and UTPA's only nationalchampionship sports team with abanner and by renaming the Fieldhousefloor after Williams.

I remember the day William Weidnertook over as athletics director at UTPA.He said one of his first priorities wascleaning up the image of Broncathletics. Here's your chance, Mr.Weidner.

It's widely known Bronc athleticsaren't very respected around thecountry.

Mr. Weidner, I think finding a way topreserve Lemons', and for that matterJody Ramsey's, memory is a great wayof polishing up UTPA's image.

Both men are big parts of theUTPA's history and both are verydeserving of remembrance.

I just hope Lemons and Ramseydon't have to wait 30 years for theirchance at Bronc immortality.

Eladio Jaimez

Reader urges athletic departmentto honor UTPA coaching legend

MEN’S BASKETBALL SCHEDULETHROUGH DEC. 30

Nov. 9

Nov. 22-23

Nov. 26

Nov. 28

Nov. 30-Dec. 1

Dec. 5

Dec. 7

Dec. 11

Dec. 16

Dec. 19

Dec. 21

Dec. 27-30

Monterrey Tech (Exhibition)

SPI Tournament

Concordia

Mississippi Valley State

Hofstra Tournament

Air Force

Saint Louis

Kansas State

Schreiner

Southern

Lamar

Rainbow Classic

There are many new faces oncampus this semester, and theenrollment is now over 14,000. Alongwith more people comes a number ofimportant issues that affect UTPAstudents.

The Student GovernmentAssociation is dedicated toaddressing student concerns andvoicing their opinions on variousissues occurring on campus.

According to Vice PresidentJessica Garcia, this year begins witha feeling of excitement among themembers.

”We are planning on being muchmore active this year compared toprevious ones,” Garcia said. “All themembers have been working hard tomake sure that students know aboutSGA and what services we can offerthem.”

A couple of items SGA will focuson are parking problems andincreasing library access hours.

Along with various university

activities such as Margaritaville,Midnight Madness and Spirit Week,SGA will also be participating incommunity service projectsthroughout the Rio Grande Valley.

One of the projects will includeadopting an elementary school inPalmview, near Mission.

“We are going to be in charge ofmaking sure the students know aboutcollege and know that UTPA canoffer them a great education,” saidAmber Zerbe, senator for the Collegeof Business Administration.

In December, SGA will beparticipating in Adopt an Angel, aChristmastime community programthat students have been participatingin for more than 15 years.

“Each year Adopt an Angel hasbecome better than the last. We areable to adopt more kids now and thebanquet has been moved to theballroom providing a nice atmospherefor the dinner,” Garcia said.

Besides the projects and servicesrendered, there are also certainindividual benefits members receivefrom participating in theorganization.

”I have received a greaterunderstanding of the university afterjoining SGA and I enjoy knowingthat I can make a difference,” Garciasaid. “The problem is that studentsdon’t know where they can go whenthey have questions or problems.”

If students are interested in schoolpolitics, there are several committeesstudents can join. StudentPublications, Residence Life,Academic Integrity, Student FinancialServices and Student AffairsAdvisory are a few organizationsresponsible for managing student lifeon campus.

Students holding positions such ascollege senator, senator at large, andsenator representatives play a part invoicing student opinions. To qualifyfor office, a student must maintain aGPA of 2.0 and have been enrolled atthe university for at least onesemester or two summer sessions.

One of Carlos Rios’ responsibilitiesas senator at large is to serve on thefiscal committee.

“The committee manages themoney used by SGA,” Rios said. ”Wedecide where and when the moneyshould be spent. The money is fromstudent fees so therefore it is spenton the students.”

Cassie Gonzalez, a senior majoringin communication disorders, said shejoined SGA to have a voice for thestudents.

“I wanted to get involved and thisseemed like the opportunity to dothat,” Gonzalez said.

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Celeste Tello/The Pan American

OUT WITH THE OLDMarco Ramirez (right) bundles material to remove it from whatwill be the new communication department computer lab, assite supervisor Rumaldo Guerra looks on. The lab will house 30Macintosh G4 computers. Upon its completion, the computer

lab will give communication students an on-site learning labthat has been sought after for eight years. Ongoing renovationis expected to cost $80,000, while equipment will cost another$100,000.

abuse.ADAP offers a variety of

services such as individualcounseling, group counseling,group presentations and crisisintervention for studentsexperiencing a substance-abuseproblem or recovering from one.

Boosting AlcoholConsciousness Concerning theHealth of University Students(BACCHUS) and GreeksAdvocating Mature Managementof Alcohol (Gamma) are two peer

education organizations oncampus.

Although BACCHUS &GAMMA mainly focuses onalcohol awareness they alsospecializes in other areas such asdrug dependency.

BACCHUS & GAMMA hasbeen the largest and strongestpeer education network for 25years and together with otherorganizations educate universitystudents and the community abouthealthier alternative lifestyles.

FEDERAL LAW DRUG PENALTIES

OFFENSE:

Manufacture,distribution ordispensing drugs(includes marijuana)

Delivery ofmarijuana

Possession ofmarijuana

MINIMUMPUNISHMENT:

A term ofimprisonment for upto 5 years, and a fineof $250,000.

Confinement in jailfor a term of notmore than 180 days,a fine not to exceed$2,000, or both.

Confinement in jailfor a term of notmore than 180 days,and a fine not toexceed $2,000, orboth.

MAXIMUMPUNISHMENT:

A term of lifeimprisonment withoutrelease (no eligibility forparole) and a fine not toexceed $8,000,000 (for anindividual).

Confinement in TexasDepartment of Corrections(TDC) for life or for a termof not more than 99 yearsor less than 10 years, anda fine not to exceed$100,000.

Confinement in TDC forlife or for a term of notmore than 99 years orless than 5 years, and afine not to exceed$50,000.

POT continued from page 1

MYTHS & FACTS OFALCOHOL AND DRUGS

Myth: A can of beer hasless alcohol in it than amixed drink or a shot oftequila, whisky, etc.

Fact: 11 oz. of beer, 5oz. of wine or 1 oz. ofhard liquor all have thesame chemical effect.You can become analcoholic if you only drinkbeer.

Myth: If a loved one hasa drinking problem or isusing drugs, it’s theirproblem, not yours.

Fact: Addiction is a“family disease.” One-in-8 Americans (more than30 million) grow up in analcoholic household. Theaddicted householdleaves emotional scarsthat last a lifetime.Eighty-four percent ofchildren raised inaddicted families willportray some type ofaddictive personality. Fiftypercent will marry analcoholic.

Myth: Everyone drinks.You just need to learnyour own limits.

Fact: High doses ofalcohol and some drugs(especially cannabis) canlead to reduced sexualperformance, depressionof libido and impotence.

Source: UTPA Alcohol andDrug Abuse Program

By CLARISSA MARTINEZThe Pan American

Students’ concernsaddressed by SGA

Several committees exist to assist in solvingcampus problems

wasn’t necessarily good footing, so it was achallenging course for them,” Molnar said.

If nothing else, the team came home with alot of personal victories.

According to Molnar, several teammembers set some personal records at theevent.

“We had a lot of PRs (personal records),”Molnar said. “Roosevelt was three minutesfaster this year than last year.”

Villarreal also improved her personal recordby 40 seconds this year compared to last year.

She was also the top scorer for the women’scross country team, finishing in 17th place.

She was followed by Rosas in 32nd place,

Deanah Chavez (37th), Erica Hernandez(40th), and Margeaux McCarthy (49th).

“I was pretty pleased with the way I ran thisyear compared to last year because I was ableto train this summer and I didn’t last year,”Villarreal said. “I think that’s a boost for mebecause I’m already running a minute fasterthan I was last year.”

Villarreal also looks forward to the strongperformances of the freshmen team members.

“We have a lot of freshmen that come fromgood backgrounds and hopefully byNovember they’ll be pretty strong,” Villarrealsaid.

San Francisco atNew York Giants

It’s a bat tle of two quar terbacks going in oppo-site directions in their careers.

Niners by 10

Matt Celeste Greg49ers Giants 49ers

Detroit at MiamiThe Dolphins acquired for-

mer Heisman Trophy winner Ricky Williams.Look for the ‘Fins’-D to stop Mike McMahon.

Dolphins by 6

Matt Celeste GregMiami Miami Miami

New York Jets atBuffalo

The Bills should improve tremendously with thehelp of new QB Drew Bledsoe.

Bills by 3

Matt Celeste GregBills Jets Jets

Atlanta at GreenBay

Michael Vick will make his first visit to Lambeau.Packers by 13

Matt Celeste GregPackers Falcons Packers

Minnesota atChicago

For many years these two teams have bat tled atSoldier Field. This game will be played inSpringfield, Ill.

Bears by 9

Matt Celeste GregBears Bears Bears

Arizona atWashington

It will be Steve Spurrier ’s coaching debut. We’lljust call the Cardinals football’s version of theChicago Cubs.

‘Skins by 14

Matt Celeste GregRedskins Redskins Redskins

Baltimore atCarolina

The Raven roster has made a complete 360since 2000 with key free-agent losses.

Ravens by 3

Matt Celeste GregRavens Ravens Ravens

Philadelphia atTennessee

The Eagles should run away with the NFC East.Eagles by 5

Matt Celeste GregEagles Titans Eagles

San Diego atCincinnati

We can now say there is no QB controversy inSan Diego. Drew Brees is the man.

Chargers by 4

Matt Celeste GregChargers Chargers Bengals

Indianapolis atJacksonville

Edgerrin James is coming back from a tornACL.

Colts by 13

Matt Celeste GregColts Colts Colts

Kansas City atCleveland

This could be the year that the Browns make aplayoff run.

Browns by 7

Matt Celeste GregBrowns Browns Chiefs

St. Louis at Denver

This is the game of the week. The “greatestshow on tur f ” makes it way to the new MileHigh.

Rams by 3

Matt Celeste GregSt Louis St. Louis St. Louis

Seattle at Oakland

We can call this the last “hurrah” for both teams.Mike Holmgren could be gone if the Seahawksdon’t make the playoffs.

Raiders by 4

Matt Celeste GregSeahawks Seahawks Raiders

New Orleans atTampa Bay

Buc fans feel coach John Gruden was the lastpiece of the Super Bowl puzzle.

Bucs by 7

Matt Celeste GregSaints Saints Bucs

Dallas at Houston

It will be an emotional night for the cit y ofHouston as the Texans make their debut.

Cowboys by 10Matt Celeste GregCowboys Texans Cowboys

Pittsburgh at NewEngland

This is a game the Steelers circled when theschedule was released.

Steelers by 6Matt Celeste GregSteelers Steelers Steelers

September 5, 2002 Sports Page 13

UTPA NAMESMOLNAR

ASSISTANTEDINBURG-The Cross Country and

Track and Field program has namedDoug Molnar assistant coach.

Molnar brings competitive andcoaching experience at the Division Ilevel.

He was the head men’s cross countryand assistant track and field coach atKent State, and was the interim headwomen’s cross country while servingas an assistant track and field coach atTennessee.

Molnar joins UTPA after serving as amen’s volunteer assistant country antrack and field coach at Tennessee forthe last two years.

At Tennessee, Molnar was a volun-teer cross country coach before servingas interim head cross country andassistant track and field coach for thewomen. Track and field head coachRicky Vaughn is thrilled to bringMolnar to the UTPA program.

“I’m very excited about hiringDoug,” Vaughn said. “He comes herewith excellent credentials. He ran forWest Virginia when they were one ofthe top teams in the country, was thehead men’s cross country coach atKent State and the women’s headcoach at Tennessee, and was with

Tennessee’s men when they won twonational championships. He has astrong background in distance running,and is also knowledgeable in sportspsychology.”

Molnar is honored to join a programthat made tremendous progress lastyear.

“I’m pleased to be here, because thisis a beautiful school with good facili-ties and great people to work with,”Molnar said. “UTPA is a diamond inthe rough for building a great distanceprogram. There are great distance run-ners in the Rio Grande Valley, theyaren’t noticed in the rest of the statebecause of the location, and the weath-er is great year-round.”

The Broncs will compete at theTexas A&M-Corpus ChristiInvitational meet Sept. 6.

Team AnnouncesTryout Dates

The men’s basketball team will beconducting a tryout session onSaturday, Oct. 12, 2002 for all studentsinterested. Please contact the basket-ball office at 381-2870 (no later) thenTuesday Oct. 1.

The reason for the Oct. 1 cut-off dateis the participants will need to meet allNCAA qualifications before studentscan participate in the tryout.

SSPPOORRTTSS CCLLIIPPBBOOAARRDD Staff

Mike GonzalezSports Editor

Swamis

Dr. GregSelberAdviser

Matt LynchEditor

CelesteTelloReporter

CROSS COUNTRY continued from page 16

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As Americans reach the firstanniversary of Sept. 11, the memoriesand nostalgia for those who diedresurface. The image of the World TradeCenter towers falling to their end andcarrying with them thousands of peopletrapped inside-- including firefightersand policemen-- gives this day a specialremembrance of lost heroes.

The University of Texas-Pan Americanis planning an event to pay tribute andhonor all who were affected by theevents of Sept 11, 2001. The event is auniversity community gathering to bringthe student body together along with theentire nation in remembrance of whatoccurred that September morning. UTPAofficials have scheduled the event to beheld at the University flagpole onWednesday, Sept. 11, at 8:45 a.m.

“The terrorists attacks seem like theyhappened yesterday because the yearwent by so fast,” said Gladys Rios, a pre-med student. “It hit everybody in theU.S., making it a day we shouldremember because it changed and unitedour nation.”

The program will last approximately15 minutes and will consist of a preludeby the UTPA Library Chimes playing,“See The Conquering Heroes,” followedby the raising of the colors by the ArmyROTC Bronc Battalion.

UTPA students will perform “The StarSpangled Banner,” “Amazing Grace,”

and “God Bless America.” Performersinclude Francisco Loera on the guitar,Rene O. Loera on the string bass, YamilYunes on the violin and EsperanzaMedina as vocals. Assistant Chief ofPolice Wallace Jay Carey will give theinvocation.

The UTPA Counseling Center will alsohold a discussion group titled“Reflections of September 11” from10:45-11:35 a.m. The group willcongregate in the Sage Room located onthe second floor of the Student Union.

According to UTPA Counselor MirtaRodriguez, the purpose of the discussionis to provide students and staff anopportunity to, “reflect upon events thatoccurred Sept. 11 and discuss students’feelings and how [that day] impactedtheir lives.”

Four counselors will provide service toall students or faculty who want to talkabout the event and the year followingthe attacks.

Commemorationset for next week

By ARIANNA VAZQUEZThe Pan American

September 11 ceremony to begin at 8:45 a.m., willinclude musical tribute

It hit everybodyin the U.S.,

making it a daywe shouldrememberbecause it

changed andunited our nation

“

“

— Gladys Rios, Student

September 5, 2002 THE PAN AMERICAN Page 6 September 5, 2002 THE PAN AMERICAN Page 11

U TPA music ProfessorDr. William L.O’Neil will be

combining his musicalabilities along with hispassion for music in a recitalwith UTPA students on Sept.15 in the Fine ArtsAuditorium.

Students, bothundergraduate and graduate,will perform in O’Neil’s “all-Hispanic” theme, featuringmusical pieces from Jesus Baly Gay, who left Spain forMexico during the FrenchRegime, Benjamin Guiterrezfrom Costa Rica, RoqueCordero from Panama, andMarta Garcia Renart fromMexico.

“I’ve started a series ofrecitals from differentcountries. Myfirst was aFrench program,includingSwitzerland andCanada,” saidclarinetistO’Neil. “Thissummer I startedthe SummerFest with an all-Englishprogram, thenlate in theSummer Fest[the theme] wasan all-Americanprogram. Itseemedappropriate toplay an all-Hispanicprogram next,which is the onecoming up.”

O’Neil, anative ofCanada, grewup in Winnipeg,Manitoba,where he developed a passionfor music in high school. Heparticipated in the ElmwoodHigh School band, WinnipegYouth Orchestra during hiscollege years, OmahaSymphony, and MinnesotaOrchestra. He currently playsco-principal clarinet in the

Valley SymphonyOrchestra.

Throughout his schoolyears, O’Neil’s enjoymentof music grew with theintroduction of newcomposers and musicalpieces.

“[In high school] Idiscovered Brahms,Debussy, Mozart, andRichard Strauss,” O’Neilsaid. “I subsequentlystudied in Los Angeles withMitchell Lurie and in NewYork with Leon Russianoff.I returned to school at theUniversity of Minnesota,where I studied withCloyde Williams and JohnAnderson.”

Upon completing highschool, O’Neil received hisBachelor of Arts in English atthe University of Winnipeg in1969. He then went on toobtain his masters in 1987,and in 1990 earned hisdoctorate in music with aspecialization in the clarinet,from the University ofMinnesota.

O’Neil has been an

associate professor ofclarinet, at UTPA since 1992teaching applied clarinet andsaxophone, wind woodmethods, and musicappreciation. He alsodeveloped the on-line musicappreciation that is offeredthrough UT Tele campus. His

other teaching credentials areat NorthwesternCollege (in Minnesotafrom 1983-1990,Utah StateUniversity from1990-91, and theMemorialUniversity ofNewfoundland from1991-92.

O’Neil’sappreciation ofmusic isreciprocated byother members ofhis family.He hasbeen married for31 years to Gail, aviolinist he met inMinneapolis. Hehas threedaughters,Kathryn, who wasthe top graduatehere at UTPA lastDecember,Michelle, 21, andAngela, 13, bothof whom “playthe cello verywell,” accordingto O’Neil.

Between hisfamily and histime teaching,O’Neil is alsoactively involvedwith the FirstBaptist church inEdinburg, theInternationalClarinetAssociation(ICA), and theNorthAmericanSaxophoneAlliance(NASA).

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AroundTown

Phoenix Rising ArtExhibit and SaleSept. 9 through Oct. 11Place: McAllen-MillerInternational AirportEvent: ‘Phoenix Rising’ isan exhibit of “hope,remembrance andhealing.” The art sale willbe held September 11 at 7p.m. in the conferenceroom behind therestaurant in the airport.Phone: (956) 358-7211

Broadway MusicalReviewSept. 11, 12, 14 at 7:30p.m., Sept. 15 at 2 p.m.Info: Edinburg HighSchool Dramaticats willperform the musicalfeaturing songs and skitsfrom hits like ‘Sound ofMusic,’ ‘Annie,’ and ‘RockyHorror Picture Show.’Place: EHS auditorium,801 E. Canton, EdinburgPrice: Tickets are $4 foradults, $3 for studentsCall: Carter Robinson at(956) 316-7300

Taste of Home CookingSchoolSept. 16; doors open at5:30 p.m.Info: Entertainingpresentation of easy-to-prepare, family-pleasingrecipes; coupons, freeproduct samples and doorprizes .Place: Jacob BrownAuditorium in BrownsvillePrice: $4 per personPhone: (956) 982-6664,ask for Maribel

SEPTEMBER:

15: Faculty artist - Dr. WilliamLorne O’Neil, clarinet, Fine Arts

Auditorium (FAA), 3 p.m.

22: Guest artist - Matthew Serna,piano, FAA, 3 p.m.

28: Guest artist - Haysun Kang,piano, Recital Hall, 7 p.m.

OCTOBER:

3:Valley Symphony Orchestra, FAA,

8 p.m.

10-12: Luisa Fernanda - Zarzuela,FAA, 8 p.m.

12: Faculty artist - Dr. MarcusSmolensky, viola, Recital Hall, 2

p.m.

15: UTPA Choir, FAA, 8 p.m.

19: Guest artist - Amy Brownlow,soprano, Recital Hall, 8 p.m.

NOVEMBER:

2: 75th Anniversary CelebrationEvents

1-2: UTPA Mariachi, FAA, 7 p.m.

3: UTPA Mariachi, FAA, 2 p.m.

5: UTPA Latin Salsa, FAA, 8 p.m.

12: UTPA Jazz Ensemble, FAA, 8p.m.

14: Valley Symphony Orchestra,FAA, 8 p.m.

22: UTPA Choir, FAA, 8 p.m.

26: UTPA Band, FAA, 8 p.m.

DECEMBER:

3: Men’s & Women’s Chorus,FAA, 8 p.m.

13: Valley Symphony Orchestra,San Juan del Valley Shrine, 8 p.m.

MUSIC DEPARTMENTCONCERT SCHEDULE

Dr. William L. O’Neilwill perform both

solo and with UTPAstudent musicians

By BELINDA REYESThe Pan American

O’NEIL

I subsequentlystudied in LosAngeles with

Mitchell Lurie and inNew York with Leon

Russianoff. Ireturned to schoolat the University ofMinnesota where Istudied with CloydeWilliams and John

Anderson. “

“

- Dr. William L. O’Neil, musician

Professor takes love ofmusic to UTPA stage

September 5, 2002 Arts & Entertainment Page 10

CD: Lenny Kravitz’ GreatestHitsWebsite: soccer.comMovie: “Scarface”

CD: “Hybrid Theory” by LinkinParkWebsite: google.comMovie: “Spiderman”

Book: “Like Water forChocolate” by Laura EsquivelWebsite: jcrew.comMovie: “XXX”

Davina ZarateFreshmanPre-Med

Azael RodriguezSophomoreUndeclared

JezreelRodriguezSophomoreIntl. Business

CULTURE CLUBWhat students like to read, listen to and surf.

The

Promise me you will not goand see this movie! Do not befooled by the movie’s eerie,hypnotic, and seeminglyhorrific trailers.

The truth of the matter isthat the only frightening partof this film is having to stayinside the movie theaterwatching it!

What begins as a somewhatinteresting horror film fallsflat on its face and becomesmore of a comedy than ahorror flick. The moviebegins with some people inNew York City sufferingfrom nose bleeds, ear bleedsand sudden death. That’spretty good stuff —

interesting at least. But thenthe audience is introduced toNatascha McElhone, one ofthe lousiest actressescurrently in movies!McElhone plays TerryHouston, a Department ofHealth researcher who isabout as convincing as ascientist as Rosie O’Donnellis straight. This bumblingbug-detective teams up withdetective Mike Reilly(Stephen Dorff) in hopes ofexplaining the mysteriousdeaths.

Reilly and Houston beginto examine all the evidenceand eventually conclude thatall the victims have one thingin common: they all accessedthe Feardotcom Website 48hours before they died. In asheer stroke of genius, Reillyaccesses the site as well inhopes of finding more cluesabout the deaths but isconfident that he will not facethe same fate.

Then we get to see theFeardotcom Websiteitself, a graphic sitecontaining gruesomescenes of torture andsadistic violence.The Website's hostis a blonde womanwho knows yourname and greatestfears and alwaysasks, “do you wantto play?” As in allhorror movies,stupidity prevails,and the victims allclick “Yes.” It istrue that everyonewho enters the siteinevitably dies, butthe reason for theirdeaths is never

explained. Theaudience is nevertold why the Website kills people,and we areexpected tobelieve that thissite is killingpeople just for thesake of killingthem. I didn’t buyit and youshouldn’t either.

It getsfrighteninglyworse. Alongsidethis pointless plot,we encounter Dr.Alistair Pratt(Stephen Rea), asadistic killer whokidnaps womenand thenbroadcasts theirtortures for 48hours on his ownWebsite. Pratt haseluded Reilly for many years,but after Reilly entered theFeardotcom site he receivedinsight into Pratt'swhereabouts and is ready tostop him. Are you confusedenough? I know I was. Thesetwo plots quickly intertwineto form a web of dizzyingmush, and the confusion thatfilled the movie theater couldhave filled the tremendousvoid in Anna Nicole Smith’sbrain.

In the end, Reilly finds the“good” doctor and managesto spoil his evil plans. Gofigure! But nothing else ismentioned about theFeardotcom site again. Is thething still up? Is the lady stillkilling people if they log in?I guess I’ll have to click‘YES’ and find out for

myself; either way dying aterrible and horrible death is10 times better than having towatch this awful movie again.

The bottom line is thismovie should have been sentdirectly to DVD and no oneshould go see it. Most of thecharacters in this movie lackdimension, reality andviewers will not sympathizewith any of them. Toward theend I was rooting for theghost and killer. At least theirvictory would have punchedup the plot! The ideas arediscombobulated, the actingis Raspberry-Award worthy,and the time you will have tospend watching this moviewill be agonizing. Do not,under any circumstances, goand watch this movie—betteryet, go rent “Glitter” instead.

Starring: Stephen Dorff,Natascha McElhone,

Stephen ReaDirector: William Malone

MPAA rating: R, forviolence including grislyimages of torture, nudity

and language.Running time: 98 minutes

Reviewer’s Rating:

out of 5 stars

Watching ‘Feardotcom’ bringsmore horrors than movie does

The macabrebecomes moronic inthis anything-but-frightening film

By DÄGOBERTO PÉREZThe Pan American

Detective Mike Reilly (Stephen Dorff) and Department of Health researcher Terry Houston(Natascha McElhone) come across a grisly scene while investigating mysterious deaths.

Special to The Pan American

1 - ‘Signs’

2 - ‘My Big FatGreek Wedding’

3 - ‘XXX’

4 - ‘Spy Kids 2’

5 - ‘Feardotcom’

6 - ‘Austin Powers’

7 - ‘Blue Crush’

8 - ‘Serving Sara’

9 - ‘The Good Girl’

10 - ‘Road to Perdition’

BOX OFFICERESULTS

Back row left to right, Polyphonia, Gelidium. Front row left to right, Chimaera and Mojarres.

September 5, 2002 Arts & Entertainment Page 9September 5, 2002 Arts & Entertainment Page 8

(Above and Bottom Right) - Clay trays hold endless possibilities for bead-seekers.(Below) - The themes used in the jewelry-making room brings the public ‘back tonature’ with jungle music, greenery, and the occasional monkey hung from a vine.

(Left) - These necklaces are thefinished product of hours of hardwork by Yolanda Cavazos.(Below) - Some beads are soldby strands, like those hangingbelow.

D iamonds are agirl’s best friend,

or at least they used tobe.

Based on currenttrends, a new look ofprecious stones such asturquoise has gainedpopularity in thejewelry market.

The opening ofMotherEarth, a newjewelry store in

McAllen, will be ableto meet the demands ofthis new trend byoffering the public avariety of designs andstones.

What started as ahobby for YolandaCavazos hasnow turnedinto a full-time businessthat features

beads andprecious stonejewelry fromaround the world.Cavazos designedjewelry for fiveyears before sheconsidered it abusiness prospect.

“I thoughtopening thisbusiness was agood idea becausethere was nothinglike it around theValley,” Cavazossaid. “There was aneed for a storelike this.”

MotherEarthhas an array ofgemstones tomatch any colorof garment. Coral,citrine, amber,jade, garnet,

turquoise, peridot,goldstone, shells, andmoonstone are

examples of whatthe store carries.

Cavazos travels asfar as Las Vegas,

New Mexico andNew York to

visitmarkets and

purchasemerchandisefor her store.“We have a

huge selectionof beads and stones toplease everyone’staste,” Cavazos said.“We carry jewelry formen as well.”

Cavazos keeps herselfbusy by designing newpieces on a regularbasis.

“I love beads andhave something newevery week,” she said.

Cavazos saidgemstone bracelets,earrings, and necklacescan accessorize awoman’s wardrobe.

“Turquoise is going tocontinue as a hot item,”Cavazos said. “Coral,mother-of-pearl, andshells will also bepopular this fall.”

Beside the largeassortment of gems andbeads, MotherEarth alsoholds a jewelry-makingclass on Mondays andWednesdays at 4:30p.m. Customers cancome in and buy theirown beads and stones tocreate their own design.Each class costs $7 andis held in the store.

The sounds of thejungle are the first thingone hears while walkingthrough the door.Vibrant colorednecklaces and greenvines decorate thewalls. A vivid mural ofthe jungle covers theback wall, stuffedmonkeys hang fromvines.

“Juan Mendoza is thedesigner of the mural,”Cavazos said. “I wantedthe room to have a lotof greenery and go withthe name and theme ofthe store.”

MotherEarth’s grandopening was two weeksago.

The store is locatedon 1217 N. 10th St. andoperates Mondaythrough Saturday from10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

New bead and jewelry shop gives owner and visitors an outlet for creativityMOTHEREARTH JEWELRY CLASSES:

When: Mondays & Wednesdays at 4:30 p.m.

Where: In store; 1217 N. 10th St.

Cost: $7 per lesson

Story and photos by Veronica Barrera

Back row left to right, Polyphonia, Gelidium. Front row left to right, Chimaera and Mojarres.

September 5, 2002 Arts & Entertainment Page 9September 5, 2002 Arts & Entertainment Page 8

(Above and Bottom Right) - Clay trays hold endless possibilities for bead-seekers.(Below) - The themes used in the jewelry-making room brings the public ‘back tonature’ with jungle music, greenery, and the occasional monkey hung from a vine.

(Left) - These necklaces are thefinished product of hours of hardwork by Yolanda Cavazos.(Below) - Some beads are soldby strands, like those hangingbelow.

D iamonds are agirl’s best friend,

or at least they used tobe.

Based on currenttrends, a new look ofprecious stones such asturquoise has gainedpopularity in thejewelry market.

The opening ofMotherEarth, a newjewelry store in

McAllen, will be ableto meet the demands ofthis new trend byoffering the public avariety of designs andstones.

What started as ahobby for YolandaCavazos hasnow turnedinto a full-time businessthat features

beads andprecious stonejewelry fromaround the world.Cavazos designedjewelry for fiveyears before sheconsidered it abusiness prospect.

“I thoughtopening thisbusiness was agood idea becausethere was nothinglike it around theValley,” Cavazossaid. “There was aneed for a storelike this.”

MotherEarthhas an array ofgemstones tomatch any colorof garment. Coral,citrine, amber,jade, garnet,

turquoise, peridot,goldstone, shells, andmoonstone are

examples of whatthe store carries.

Cavazos travels asfar as Las Vegas,

New Mexico andNew York to

visitmarkets and

purchasemerchandisefor her store.“We have a

huge selectionof beads and stones toplease everyone’staste,” Cavazos said.“We carry jewelry formen as well.”

Cavazos keeps herselfbusy by designing newpieces on a regularbasis.

“I love beads andhave something newevery week,” she said.

Cavazos saidgemstone bracelets,earrings, and necklacescan accessorize awoman’s wardrobe.

“Turquoise is going tocontinue as a hot item,”Cavazos said. “Coral,mother-of-pearl, andshells will also bepopular this fall.”

Beside the largeassortment of gems andbeads, MotherEarth alsoholds a jewelry-makingclass on Mondays andWednesdays at 4:30p.m. Customers cancome in and buy theirown beads and stones tocreate their own design.Each class costs $7 andis held in the store.

The sounds of thejungle are the first thingone hears while walkingthrough the door.Vibrant colorednecklaces and greenvines decorate thewalls. A vivid mural ofthe jungle covers theback wall, stuffedmonkeys hang fromvines.

“Juan Mendoza is thedesigner of the mural,”Cavazos said. “I wantedthe room to have a lotof greenery and go withthe name and theme ofthe store.”

MotherEarth’s grandopening was two weeksago.

The store is locatedon 1217 N. 10th St. andoperates Mondaythrough Saturday from10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

New bead and jewelry shop gives owner and visitors an outlet for creativityMOTHEREARTH JEWELRY CLASSES:

When: Mondays & Wednesdays at 4:30 p.m.

Where: In store; 1217 N. 10th St.

Cost: $7 per lesson

Story and photos by Veronica Barrera

U TPA music ProfessorDr. William L.O’Neil will be

combining his musicalabilities along with hispassion for music in a recitalwith UTPA students on Sept.15 in the Fine ArtsAuditorium.

Students, bothundergraduate and graduate,will perform in O’Neil’s “all-Hispanic” theme, featuringmusical pieces from Jesus Baly Gay, who left Spain forMexico during the FrenchRegime, Benjamin Guiterrezfrom Costa Rica, RoqueCordero from Panama, andMarta Garcia Renart fromMexico.

“I’ve started a series ofrecitals from differentcountries. Myfirst was aFrench program,includingSwitzerland andCanada,” saidclarinetistO’Neil. “Thissummer I startedthe SummerFest with an all-Englishprogram, thenlate in theSummer Fest[the theme] wasan all-Americanprogram. Itseemedappropriate toplay an all-Hispanicprogram next,which is the onecoming up.”

O’Neil, anative ofCanada, grewup in Winnipeg,Manitoba,where he developed a passionfor music in high school. Heparticipated in the ElmwoodHigh School band, WinnipegYouth Orchestra during hiscollege years, OmahaSymphony, and MinnesotaOrchestra. He currently playsco-principal clarinet in the

Valley SymphonyOrchestra.

Throughout his schoolyears, O’Neil’s enjoymentof music grew with theintroduction of newcomposers and musicalpieces.

“[In high school] Idiscovered Brahms,Debussy, Mozart, andRichard Strauss,” O’Neilsaid. “I subsequentlystudied in Los Angeles withMitchell Lurie and in NewYork with Leon Russianoff.I returned to school at theUniversity of Minnesota,where I studied withCloyde Williams and JohnAnderson.”

Upon completing highschool, O’Neil received hisBachelor of Arts in English atthe University of Winnipeg in1969. He then went on toobtain his masters in 1987,and in 1990 earned hisdoctorate in music with aspecialization in the clarinet,from the University ofMinnesota.

O’Neil has been an

associate professor ofclarinet, at UTPA since 1992teaching applied clarinet andsaxophone, wind woodmethods, and musicappreciation. He alsodeveloped the on-line musicappreciation that is offeredthrough UT Tele campus. His

other teaching credentials areat NorthwesternCollege (in Minnesotafrom 1983-1990,Utah StateUniversity from1990-91, and theMemorialUniversity ofNewfoundland from1991-92.

O’Neil’sappreciation ofmusic isreciprocated byother members ofhis family.He hasbeen married for31 years to Gail, aviolinist he met inMinneapolis. Hehas threedaughters,Kathryn, who wasthe top graduatehere at UTPA lastDecember,Michelle, 21, andAngela, 13, bothof whom “playthe cello verywell,” accordingto O’Neil.

Between hisfamily and histime teaching,O’Neil is alsoactively involvedwith the FirstBaptist church inEdinburg, theInternationalClarinetAssociation(ICA), and theNorthAmericanSaxophoneAlliance(NASA).

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■ Movie review . . . . . 10

■ Culture club . . . . . . 10ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

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AroundTown

Phoenix Rising ArtExhibit and SaleSept. 9 through Oct. 11Place: McAllen-MillerInternational AirportEvent: ‘Phoenix Rising’ isan exhibit of “hope,remembrance andhealing.” The art sale willbe held September 11 at 7p.m. in the conferenceroom behind therestaurant in the airport.Phone: (956) 358-7211

Broadway MusicalReviewSept. 11, 12, 14 at 7:30p.m., Sept. 15 at 2 p.m.Info: Edinburg HighSchool Dramaticats willperform the musicalfeaturing songs and skitsfrom hits like ‘Sound ofMusic,’ ‘Annie,’ and ‘RockyHorror Picture Show.’Place: EHS auditorium,801 E. Canton, EdinburgPrice: Tickets are $4 foradults, $3 for studentsCall: Carter Robinson at(956) 316-7300

Taste of Home CookingSchoolSept. 16; doors open at5:30 p.m.Info: Entertainingpresentation of easy-to-prepare, family-pleasingrecipes; coupons, freeproduct samples and doorprizes .Place: Jacob BrownAuditorium in BrownsvillePrice: $4 per personPhone: (956) 982-6664,ask for Maribel

SEPTEMBER:

15: Faculty artist - Dr. WilliamLorne O’Neil, clarinet, Fine Arts

Auditorium (FAA), 3 p.m.

22: Guest artist - Matthew Serna,piano, FAA, 3 p.m.

28: Guest artist - Haysun Kang,piano, Recital Hall, 7 p.m.

OCTOBER:

3:Valley Symphony Orchestra, FAA,

8 p.m.

10-12: Luisa Fernanda - Zarzuela,FAA, 8 p.m.

12: Faculty artist - Dr. MarcusSmolensky, viola, Recital Hall, 2

p.m.

15: UTPA Choir, FAA, 8 p.m.

19: Guest artist - Amy Brownlow,soprano, Recital Hall, 8 p.m.

NOVEMBER:

2: 75th Anniversary CelebrationEvents

1-2: UTPA Mariachi, FAA, 7 p.m.

3: UTPA Mariachi, FAA, 2 p.m.

5: UTPA Latin Salsa, FAA, 8 p.m.

12: UTPA Jazz Ensemble, FAA, 8p.m.

14: Valley Symphony Orchestra,FAA, 8 p.m.

22: UTPA Choir, FAA, 8 p.m.

26: UTPA Band, FAA, 8 p.m.

DECEMBER:

3: Men’s & Women’s Chorus,FAA, 8 p.m.

13: Valley Symphony Orchestra,San Juan del Valley Shrine, 8 p.m.

MUSIC DEPARTMENTCONCERT SCHEDULE

Dr. William L. O’Neilwill perform both

solo and with UTPAstudent musicians

By BELINDA REYESThe Pan American

O’NEIL

I subsequentlystudied in LosAngeles with

Mitchell Lurie and inNew York with Leon

Russianoff. Ireturned to schoolat the University ofMinnesota where Istudied with CloydeWilliams and John

Anderson. “

“

- Dr. William L. O’Neil, musician

Professor takes love ofmusic to UTPA stage

September 5, 2002 Arts & Entertainment Page 10

CD: Lenny Kravitz’ GreatestHitsWebsite: soccer.comMovie: “Scarface”

CD: “Hybrid Theory” by LinkinParkWebsite: google.comMovie: “Spiderman”

Book: “Like Water forChocolate” by Laura EsquivelWebsite: jcrew.comMovie: “XXX”

Davina ZarateFreshmanPre-Med

Azael RodriguezSophomoreUndeclared

JezreelRodriguezSophomoreIntl. Business

CULTURE CLUBWhat students like to read, listen to and surf.

The

Promise me you will not goand see this movie! Do not befooled by the movie’s eerie,hypnotic, and seeminglyhorrific trailers.

The truth of the matter isthat the only frightening partof this film is having to stayinside the movie theaterwatching it!

What begins as a somewhatinteresting horror film fallsflat on its face and becomesmore of a comedy than ahorror flick. The moviebegins with some people inNew York City sufferingfrom nose bleeds, ear bleedsand sudden death. That’spretty good stuff —

interesting at least. But thenthe audience is introduced toNatascha McElhone, one ofthe lousiest actressescurrently in movies!McElhone plays TerryHouston, a Department ofHealth researcher who isabout as convincing as ascientist as Rosie O’Donnellis straight. This bumblingbug-detective teams up withdetective Mike Reilly(Stephen Dorff) in hopes ofexplaining the mysteriousdeaths.

Reilly and Houston beginto examine all the evidenceand eventually conclude thatall the victims have one thingin common: they all accessedthe Feardotcom Website 48hours before they died. In asheer stroke of genius, Reillyaccesses the site as well inhopes of finding more cluesabout the deaths but isconfident that he will not facethe same fate.

Then we get to see theFeardotcom Websiteitself, a graphic sitecontaining gruesomescenes of torture andsadistic violence.The Website's hostis a blonde womanwho knows yourname and greatestfears and alwaysasks, “do you wantto play?” As in allhorror movies,stupidity prevails,and the victims allclick “Yes.” It istrue that everyonewho enters the siteinevitably dies, butthe reason for theirdeaths is never

explained. Theaudience is nevertold why the Website kills people,and we areexpected tobelieve that thissite is killingpeople just for thesake of killingthem. I didn’t buyit and youshouldn’t either.

It getsfrighteninglyworse. Alongsidethis pointless plot,we encounter Dr.Alistair Pratt(Stephen Rea), asadistic killer whokidnaps womenand thenbroadcasts theirtortures for 48hours on his ownWebsite. Pratt haseluded Reilly for many years,but after Reilly entered theFeardotcom site he receivedinsight into Pratt'swhereabouts and is ready tostop him. Are you confusedenough? I know I was. Thesetwo plots quickly intertwineto form a web of dizzyingmush, and the confusion thatfilled the movie theater couldhave filled the tremendousvoid in Anna Nicole Smith’sbrain.

In the end, Reilly finds the“good” doctor and managesto spoil his evil plans. Gofigure! But nothing else ismentioned about theFeardotcom site again. Is thething still up? Is the lady stillkilling people if they log in?I guess I’ll have to click‘YES’ and find out for

myself; either way dying aterrible and horrible death is10 times better than having towatch this awful movie again.

The bottom line is thismovie should have been sentdirectly to DVD and no oneshould go see it. Most of thecharacters in this movie lackdimension, reality andviewers will not sympathizewith any of them. Toward theend I was rooting for theghost and killer. At least theirvictory would have punchedup the plot! The ideas arediscombobulated, the actingis Raspberry-Award worthy,and the time you will have tospend watching this moviewill be agonizing. Do not,under any circumstances, goand watch this movie—betteryet, go rent “Glitter” instead.

Starring: Stephen Dorff,Natascha McElhone,

Stephen ReaDirector: William Malone

MPAA rating: R, forviolence including grislyimages of torture, nudity

and language.Running time: 98 minutes

Reviewer’s Rating:

out of 5 stars

Watching ‘Feardotcom’ bringsmore horrors than movie does

The macabrebecomes moronic inthis anything-but-frightening film

By DÄGOBERTO PÉREZThe Pan American

Detective Mike Reilly (Stephen Dorff) and Department of Health researcher Terry Houston(Natascha McElhone) come across a grisly scene while investigating mysterious deaths.

Special to The Pan American

1 - ‘Signs’

2 - ‘My Big FatGreek Wedding’

3 - ‘XXX’

4 - ‘Spy Kids 2’

5 - ‘Feardotcom’

6 - ‘Austin Powers’

7 - ‘Blue Crush’

8 - ‘Serving Sara’

9 - ‘The Good Girl’

10 - ‘Road to Perdition’

BOX OFFICERESULTS

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As Americans reach the firstanniversary of Sept. 11, the memoriesand nostalgia for those who diedresurface. The image of the World TradeCenter towers falling to their end andcarrying with them thousands of peopletrapped inside-- including firefightersand policemen-- gives this day a specialremembrance of lost heroes.

The University of Texas-Pan Americanis planning an event to pay tribute andhonor all who were affected by theevents of Sept 11, 2001. The event is auniversity community gathering to bringthe student body together along with theentire nation in remembrance of whatoccurred that September morning. UTPAofficials have scheduled the event to beheld at the University flagpole onWednesday, Sept. 11, at 8:45 a.m.

“The terrorists attacks seem like theyhappened yesterday because the yearwent by so fast,” said Gladys Rios, a pre-med student. “It hit everybody in theU.S., making it a day we shouldremember because it changed and unitedour nation.”

The program will last approximately15 minutes and will consist of a preludeby the UTPA Library Chimes playing,“See The Conquering Heroes,” followedby the raising of the colors by the ArmyROTC Bronc Battalion.

UTPA students will perform “The StarSpangled Banner,” “Amazing Grace,”

and “God Bless America.” Performersinclude Francisco Loera on the guitar,Rene O. Loera on the string bass, YamilYunes on the violin and EsperanzaMedina as vocals. Assistant Chief ofPolice Wallace Jay Carey will give theinvocation.

The UTPA Counseling Center will alsohold a discussion group titled“Reflections of September 11” from10:45-11:35 a.m. The group willcongregate in the Sage Room located onthe second floor of the Student Union.

According to UTPA Counselor MirtaRodriguez, the purpose of the discussionis to provide students and staff anopportunity to, “reflect upon events thatoccurred Sept. 11 and discuss students’feelings and how [that day] impactedtheir lives.”

Four counselors will provide service toall students or faculty who want to talkabout the event and the year followingthe attacks.

Commemorationset for next week

By ARIANNA VAZQUEZThe Pan American

September 11 ceremony to begin at 8:45 a.m., willinclude musical tribute

It hit everybodyin the U.S.,

making it a daywe shouldrememberbecause it

changed andunited our nation

“

“

— Gladys Rios, Student

There are many new faces oncampus this semester, and theenrollment is now over 14,000. Alongwith more people comes a number ofimportant issues that affect UTPAstudents.

The Student GovernmentAssociation is dedicated toaddressing student concerns andvoicing their opinions on variousissues occurring on campus.

According to Vice PresidentJessica Garcia, this year begins witha feeling of excitement among themembers.

”We are planning on being muchmore active this year compared toprevious ones,” Garcia said. “All themembers have been working hard tomake sure that students know aboutSGA and what services we can offerthem.”

A couple of items SGA will focuson are parking problems andincreasing library access hours.

Along with various university

activities such as Margaritaville,Midnight Madness and Spirit Week,SGA will also be participating incommunity service projectsthroughout the Rio Grande Valley.

One of the projects will includeadopting an elementary school inPalmview, near Mission.

“We are going to be in charge ofmaking sure the students know aboutcollege and know that UTPA canoffer them a great education,” saidAmber Zerbe, senator for the Collegeof Business Administration.

In December, SGA will beparticipating in Adopt an Angel, aChristmastime community programthat students have been participatingin for more than 15 years.

“Each year Adopt an Angel hasbecome better than the last. We areable to adopt more kids now and thebanquet has been moved to theballroom providing a nice atmospherefor the dinner,” Garcia said.

Besides the projects and servicesrendered, there are also certainindividual benefits members receivefrom participating in theorganization.

”I have received a greaterunderstanding of the university afterjoining SGA and I enjoy knowingthat I can make a difference,” Garciasaid. “The problem is that studentsdon’t know where they can go whenthey have questions or problems.”

If students are interested in schoolpolitics, there are several committeesstudents can join. StudentPublications, Residence Life,Academic Integrity, Student FinancialServices and Student AffairsAdvisory are a few organizationsresponsible for managing student lifeon campus.

Students holding positions such ascollege senator, senator at large, andsenator representatives play a part invoicing student opinions. To qualifyfor office, a student must maintain aGPA of 2.0 and have been enrolled atthe university for at least onesemester or two summer sessions.

One of Carlos Rios’ responsibilitiesas senator at large is to serve on thefiscal committee.

“The committee manages themoney used by SGA,” Rios said. ”Wedecide where and when the moneyshould be spent. The money is fromstudent fees so therefore it is spenton the students.”

Cassie Gonzalez, a senior majoringin communication disorders, said shejoined SGA to have a voice for thestudents.

“I wanted to get involved and thisseemed like the opportunity to dothat,” Gonzalez said.

September 5, 2002 THE PAN AMERICAN Page 4

Celeste Tello/The Pan American

OUT WITH THE OLDMarco Ramirez (right) bundles material to remove it from whatwill be the new communication department computer lab, assite supervisor Rumaldo Guerra looks on. The lab will house 30Macintosh G4 computers. Upon its completion, the computer

lab will give communication students an on-site learning labthat has been sought after for eight years. Ongoing renovationis expected to cost $80,000, while equipment will cost another$100,000.

abuse.ADAP offers a variety of

services such as individualcounseling, group counseling,group presentations and crisisintervention for studentsexperiencing a substance-abuseproblem or recovering from one.

Boosting AlcoholConsciousness Concerning theHealth of University Students(BACCHUS) and GreeksAdvocating Mature Managementof Alcohol (Gamma) are two peer

education organizations oncampus.

Although BACCHUS &GAMMA mainly focuses onalcohol awareness they alsospecializes in other areas such asdrug dependency.

BACCHUS & GAMMA hasbeen the largest and strongestpeer education network for 25years and together with otherorganizations educate universitystudents and the community abouthealthier alternative lifestyles.

FEDERAL LAW DRUG PENALTIES

OFFENSE:

Manufacture,distribution ordispensing drugs(includes marijuana)

Delivery ofmarijuana

Possession ofmarijuana

MINIMUMPUNISHMENT:

A term ofimprisonment for upto 5 years, and a fineof $250,000.

Confinement in jailfor a term of notmore than 180 days,a fine not to exceed$2,000, or both.

Confinement in jailfor a term of notmore than 180 days,and a fine not toexceed $2,000, orboth.

MAXIMUMPUNISHMENT:

A term of lifeimprisonment withoutrelease (no eligibility forparole) and a fine not toexceed $8,000,000 (for anindividual).

Confinement in TexasDepartment of Corrections(TDC) for life or for a termof not more than 99 yearsor less than 10 years, anda fine not to exceed$100,000.

Confinement in TDC forlife or for a term of notmore than 99 years orless than 5 years, and afine not to exceed$50,000.

POT continued from page 1

MYTHS & FACTS OFALCOHOL AND DRUGS

Myth: A can of beer hasless alcohol in it than amixed drink or a shot oftequila, whisky, etc.

Fact: 11 oz. of beer, 5oz. of wine or 1 oz. ofhard liquor all have thesame chemical effect.You can become analcoholic if you only drinkbeer.

Myth: If a loved one hasa drinking problem or isusing drugs, it’s theirproblem, not yours.

Fact: Addiction is a“family disease.” One-in-8 Americans (more than30 million) grow up in analcoholic household. Theaddicted householdleaves emotional scarsthat last a lifetime.Eighty-four percent ofchildren raised inaddicted families willportray some type ofaddictive personality. Fiftypercent will marry analcoholic.

Myth: Everyone drinks.You just need to learnyour own limits.

Fact: High doses ofalcohol and some drugs(especially cannabis) canlead to reduced sexualperformance, depressionof libido and impotence.

Source: UTPA Alcohol andDrug Abuse Program

By CLARISSA MARTINEZThe Pan American

Students’ concernsaddressed by SGA

Several committees exist to assist in solvingcampus problems

wasn’t necessarily good footing, so it was achallenging course for them,” Molnar said.

If nothing else, the team came home with alot of personal victories.

According to Molnar, several teammembers set some personal records at theevent.

“We had a lot of PRs (personal records),”Molnar said. “Roosevelt was three minutesfaster this year than last year.”

Villarreal also improved her personal recordby 40 seconds this year compared to last year.

She was also the top scorer for the women’scross country team, finishing in 17th place.

She was followed by Rosas in 32nd place,

Deanah Chavez (37th), Erica Hernandez(40th), and Margeaux McCarthy (49th).

“I was pretty pleased with the way I ran thisyear compared to last year because I was ableto train this summer and I didn’t last year,”Villarreal said. “I think that’s a boost for mebecause I’m already running a minute fasterthan I was last year.”

Villarreal also looks forward to the strongperformances of the freshmen team members.

“We have a lot of freshmen that come fromgood backgrounds and hopefully byNovember they’ll be pretty strong,” Villarrealsaid.

San Francisco atNew York Giants

It’s a bat tle of two quar terbacks going in oppo-site directions in their careers.

Niners by 10

Matt Celeste Greg49ers Giants 49ers

Detroit at MiamiThe Dolphins acquired for-

mer Heisman Trophy winner Ricky Williams.Look for the ‘Fins’-D to stop Mike McMahon.

Dolphins by 6

Matt Celeste GregMiami Miami Miami

New York Jets atBuffalo

The Bills should improve tremendously with thehelp of new QB Drew Bledsoe.

Bills by 3

Matt Celeste GregBills Jets Jets

Atlanta at GreenBay

Michael Vick will make his first visit to Lambeau.Packers by 13

Matt Celeste GregPackers Falcons Packers

Minnesota atChicago

For many years these two teams have bat tled atSoldier Field. This game will be played inSpringfield, Ill.

Bears by 9

Matt Celeste GregBears Bears Bears

Arizona atWashington

It will be Steve Spurrier ’s coaching debut. We’lljust call the Cardinals football’s version of theChicago Cubs.

‘Skins by 14

Matt Celeste GregRedskins Redskins Redskins

Baltimore atCarolina

The Raven roster has made a complete 360since 2000 with key free-agent losses.

Ravens by 3

Matt Celeste GregRavens Ravens Ravens

Philadelphia atTennessee

The Eagles should run away with the NFC East.Eagles by 5

Matt Celeste GregEagles Titans Eagles

San Diego atCincinnati

We can now say there is no QB controversy inSan Diego. Drew Brees is the man.

Chargers by 4

Matt Celeste GregChargers Chargers Bengals

Indianapolis atJacksonville

Edgerrin James is coming back from a tornACL.

Colts by 13

Matt Celeste GregColts Colts Colts

Kansas City atCleveland

This could be the year that the Browns make aplayoff run.

Browns by 7

Matt Celeste GregBrowns Browns Chiefs

St. Louis at Denver

This is the game of the week. The “greatestshow on tur f ” makes it way to the new MileHigh.

Rams by 3

Matt Celeste GregSt Louis St. Louis St. Louis

Seattle at Oakland

We can call this the last “hurrah” for both teams.Mike Holmgren could be gone if the Seahawksdon’t make the playoffs.

Raiders by 4

Matt Celeste GregSeahawks Seahawks Raiders

New Orleans atTampa Bay

Buc fans feel coach John Gruden was the lastpiece of the Super Bowl puzzle.

Bucs by 7

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Dallas at Houston

It will be an emotional night for the cit y ofHouston as the Texans make their debut.

Cowboys by 10Matt Celeste GregCowboys Texans Cowboys

Pittsburgh at NewEngland

This is a game the Steelers circled when theschedule was released.

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UTPA NAMESMOLNAR

ASSISTANTEDINBURG-The Cross Country and

Track and Field program has namedDoug Molnar assistant coach.

Molnar brings competitive andcoaching experience at the Division Ilevel.

He was the head men’s cross countryand assistant track and field coach atKent State, and was the interim headwomen’s cross country while servingas an assistant track and field coach atTennessee.

Molnar joins UTPA after serving as amen’s volunteer assistant country antrack and field coach at Tennessee forthe last two years.

At Tennessee, Molnar was a volun-teer cross country coach before servingas interim head cross country andassistant track and field coach for thewomen. Track and field head coachRicky Vaughn is thrilled to bringMolnar to the UTPA program.

“I’m very excited about hiringDoug,” Vaughn said. “He comes herewith excellent credentials. He ran forWest Virginia when they were one ofthe top teams in the country, was thehead men’s cross country coach atKent State and the women’s headcoach at Tennessee, and was with

Tennessee’s men when they won twonational championships. He has astrong background in distance running,and is also knowledgeable in sportspsychology.”

Molnar is honored to join a programthat made tremendous progress lastyear.

“I’m pleased to be here, because thisis a beautiful school with good facili-ties and great people to work with,”Molnar said. “UTPA is a diamond inthe rough for building a great distanceprogram. There are great distance run-ners in the Rio Grande Valley, theyaren’t noticed in the rest of the statebecause of the location, and the weath-er is great year-round.”

The Broncs will compete at theTexas A&M-Corpus ChristiInvitational meet Sept. 6.

Team AnnouncesTryout Dates

The men’s basketball team will beconducting a tryout session onSaturday, Oct. 12, 2002 for all studentsinterested. Please contact the basket-ball office at 381-2870 (no later) thenTuesday Oct. 1.

The reason for the Oct. 1 cut-off dateis the participants will need to meet allNCAA qualifications before studentscan participate in the tryout.

SSPPOORRTTSS CCLLIIPPBBOOAARRDD Staff

Mike GonzalezSports Editor

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Dr. GregSelberAdviser

Matt LynchEditor

CelesteTelloReporter

CROSS COUNTRY continued from page 16

Ricardo Lerma Jr.BiologySenior

Yes. You don’t need an ID to obtainany illegal drugs. Also since we’reclose to the border there are plentyof “connections.”

Devin LopezMechanical EngineeringFreshman

I think it is easier to obtain illegaldrugs because the people who sellthem are usually not advertisingthem, whereas the store which sellsalcohol is advertising --which makesit harder to purchase. So then thepolice know where to patrol.

Zinthia GarzaCommunicationJunior

Yes, because it’s so easy to beinfluenced by drugs in college partiesand so easy to obtain them.

Do you think it’s easier toobtain illegal drugs thanalcohol? Why, why not?

Adabel GonzalezCriminal JusticeSophomore

Yes. Government does not regulatethe drugs.

VOICECCaammppuuss

Zachary MoserPhilosophySophomore

It depends on your age. For people over21 it is of course easier to find alcohol. Itis sold at every corner store. For youngerfolks though, especially those under 18, itis a lot easier to score illegal drugsbecause dealers don’t ID.

September 5, 2002 THE PAN AMERICAN Page 3

nine hours of sleep every night to be wellrested for school.

“That’s our responsibility to make sureyou can stay awake so you can listen inclass,” Costello said.

Koo said students’ alertness is affectedby several factors including stress,depression or medications they may betaking.

In light of recent health risks atEdinburg Economedes High School,where classes were delayed for two weeksdue to mold remediation, UTPA’s recentlyestablished management team has takenseveral precautionary measures to ensure

students’ safety, including the frequentassessment of indoor air quality.

Many problems associated with airquality are related to air conditioning andare exacerbated by dust as well, Costellosaid.

Recently completed construction ofEdinburg Baseball Stadium as well aswork on the new visitor’s center blew agreat deal of dust into the air, reducing airquality.

The air quality management team worksproactively and encourages preventativemaintenance strategies to ensure studentsafety, Costello added.

CO2 continued from page 1

■ The University Police Department has seen anincrease in thefts in the University Library. Students areleaving property unattended on desks and study tablesto retrieve items from bookshelves or use the referencecomputers. The thieves are taking advantage of theseopportunities and stealing items from purses and backpacks. On someoccasions the whole purse or backpack is taken. These are crimes ofopportunity that can be easily avoided. Do not leave propertyunattended.

■ The University of Texas Pan American is rapidly growing. Along withthis growth comes an increase in enrollment, which stands at just over14,000. This in turn means more vehicles using campus parking lots.The University Police Department asks when you use these campuslots to use basic security measure in protecting property. Do not leavevaluable items in view. By simply locking a vehicle, individuals cankeep from becoming an easy target for a thief.

■ The University Police Department would like to advise the residentsof the Bronc Village Apartments of bicycle thefts occurring on thecomplex. The bicycles stolen are usually not secured or secured with athin cable and lock. The persons responsible for the thefts are usingsome sort of cutters to slice through the thin cable. A U-lock shapedlocking device is the most effective when used properly. The UniversityPolice Department offers a Bicycle Registration Form. The form is usedto record bicycle information. UPD can also engrave the bicycle with aunique number. These forms are kept on file with the Crime PreventionUnit of the UPD.

Students may contact the Crime Prevention Unit at956-316-7151 for more information.

CRIME BULLETIN

LEMONS continued from page 16

September 5, 2002 sports Page 14

The men’s basketball programreleased it’s 2002-2003 schedule thatwill give Bronc fans an opportunity tosee their team go up against a numberof elite competitors.

The Broncs are coming off a 20-10season that was the best in 12 years,and men’s basketball coach BobHoffman expects better results fromhis squad this season.

“I think it’s how you approachthings,” Hoffman said. “It all startswith confidence, and we have guysfrom last year that know how to get itdone. Attitude brings more success.”

UTPA will play 11 regular-seasongames at home and another 12 on theroad.The Broncs will also participatein three tournaments that couldimpact the teams post-season due tothe strength of the schedule beingconsidered during tournamentselection.

South Padre Island will host thefirst South Padre Island HoopsTournament that will include 2002NCAA Tournament participant Tulsa,New Mexico State of the Sun Beltand UTPA. Hoffman is lookingforward to the experience of theValley playing last to the big-nameprograms.

“I’m real excited to be involved ina [classy] organization,” Hoffmansaid. “It’s a dream come true for ourprogram.”

UTPA will travel seven days laterto Hofstra University in Long Islandfor the Hofstra Tournament. Fourteams will participate in the tourney,including Quinnipiac of the NortheastConference, Lehigh of the PatriotLeague and UTPA.

The Broncs next tournament actionwill be the Rainbow Classic Dec. 27-30 in Hawaii. Participants includeWestern Kentucky, a 2002 aparticipant of the NCAA Tournament,Butler of the Horizon League,Bradley of the Missouri ValleyConference, Tennessee Tech of theOhio Valley Conference and Hawaii,who was also a participant of the2002 NCAA Tournament.

The beginning of the season will be

crucial for the Broncs, as they havesix of seven games on the roadfollowing the Hofstra Tournament.The road trip starts at Air Force andmakes stops in Saint Louis, KansasState, Southern, Lamar, and Baylor.

UTPA will have 13 players comingback from last year’s roster, includingseniors Kevin Mitchell, a 6-2 guard,James Davis, a 5-10 guard andAndrius Sakalys, a 6-6 forward.Hoffman will count on his seniors forleadership this season, and Mitchellrealizes the importance of his role inthe Bronc machine.

“I hope my teammates will workharder than last year,” Mitchell said.“I hope to exceed 20 wins. It will bedifficult because of our schedule, butwith our people, we can do it.”

Davis also knows that as a team,winning more than 20 games can beachieved.

“We want to win at least the sameas last year,” Davis said. “We’re notgoing to worry about post-seasonbecause that will take care of itself.We just need to do whatever we haveto do.”

The Broncs will open the seasonNov. 9 is an exhibition game againstMonterrey Tech at the Fieldhouse.

Men’s hoops schedule finalized

By MIKE GONZALEZThe Pan American

SPI Tournament high-lights early portion of

schedule

pick me up and showed me the footballstadium, press box, his office and gave me acouple of pictures.”

The next day, Lemons took Garcia out toChico’s restaurant with former Texas assistantcoach Bill White. Lemons introduced White andGarcia to the owner of the restaurant whohappened to be a good friend of his. Garcia wasshocked to hear what Lemons said next.

“He said, ‘this is coach White, and this iscoach Garcia.’ He’d never mentioned me ascoach before, so I didn’t want to say anything,”Garcia said.

Garcia feels the relationship reached itshighest peak when Lemons told the owner ofChico’s to take care of Garcia if he was ever intown.

“He told the owner ‘when this friend of minecomes here and is asking for a favor, take careof him and I’ll take care of the the rest,’”Garcia said. “Those words were very strong forme. He had a lot of other friends that he couldhave done this for.”

Former UTPA Sports Information DirectorJim McKone also has memories of therelationship between Lemons and Garcia.

“He liked to have Lupe along,” McKone said.“He’s a legend in his time and was a well-known bus driver.”

McKone had a scary yet comic experiencewhen he traveled to a Broncs game inMonterrey.

“A gasoline truck almost hit us on an oldMexico highway,” McKone said. “Lupe wasdriving and I was sitting with Lemons and thegasoline truck almost hit our school bus.Lemons then said ‘a lot of jobs almost gotopen.’”

Lemons coached at UTPA from 1973-1976,and went 55-16 in his three-year stint. UTPAwent 22-2 in Lemons’ second year of coaching,which remains the best record in the schoolshistory.

“What made it fun was the program waswinning,” McKone said. “We had a lot of greattimes when we won, and we ate better too.”

Lawson and Kasper unofficially took theroles of captains to offer leadership toteammates.

“We didn’t have any seniors last year soCynthia and I were the oldest as juniorsand that gave us a chance to be leaders,”Lawson said. “This year we’re officiallythe leaders as seniors.”

Lawson describes working with a fairlyyoung team as a unique experience.

“It’s interesting, it’s challenging and funat the same time,” Lawson said. “They’re

still learning and willing to work together.”Lawson’s approach to playing volleyball

is generally dictated by her intensepersonality.

“I’m a competitive person when it comesto anything, so that has a lot to do with it,”Lawson said. “I like competing, I likeplaying volleyball and I’m glad I camehere because it’s been a lot of fun.”

Kasper is a graduate of Connally HighSchool in Pflugerville. She played all 28matches her freshmen year and ranked

third in kills and second in attackpercentages.

Her junior year, she was ranked fifth inhitting after missing part of the season dueto an injury. She had a career-high 13 digsagainst Centenary that year.

She was also named to the AthleticDirector’s Honor Roll, the Bronc Pride 3.0Club and was named a USAA All-American Scholar, and also representedUTPA at the NCAA Foundation LeadershipConference in Orlando, Fla.

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Dear Sports Editor,

I don't have too many regrets, but ifI could live just one day over it wouldbe February 25, 2000.

The University of Texas-PanAmerican doesn't have what you'd calla RICH sports history, but on that coolFebruary evening, a huge part of thathistory blew into the UTPAFieldhouse.

That night the late Abe Lemonsreturned to Edinburg, but I chose toattend a previously scheduled socialevent instead. I missed the chance tomeet one of UTPA's legendary coachesthat night.

When I heard about his passingMonday night, I knew I'd always regretnot going to the Fieldhouse that night.Thanks to my friend Bernie Saenz,though, I own his biography whichLemons kindly autographed.

His primary purpose for the trip wasmost likely to push his recently

published bio. However, I'd like tothink Lemons loved UTPA enough thathe would have visited with or withouta book.

Coaches have come and gone atUTPA, but only very few, like SamWilliams or Lon Kruger, have left alegacy like Lemons.

Lemons only coached the Broncsthree seasons, but in that short stint hebecame the school's winningest coach.Some of the school’s all-time bestballers played for Lemons, likeMarshall Rogers, Bruce "Sky" Kingand local standout Jesus "Chuy"Guerra.

I'm not a huge fan of memorializingposthumously. It seems the onlyrequirement for a memorial nowadaysis dying. But, in this case I think itbehooves the UTPA athletic departmentand the entire university to honorLemons' memory.

It took over 30 years for theuniversity to recognize Sam Williams

and UTPA's only nationalchampionship sports team with abanner and by renaming the Fieldhousefloor after Williams.

I remember the day William Weidnertook over as athletics director at UTPA.He said one of his first priorities wascleaning up the image of Broncathletics. Here's your chance, Mr.Weidner.

It's widely known Bronc athleticsaren't very respected around thecountry.

Mr. Weidner, I think finding a way topreserve Lemons', and for that matterJody Ramsey's, memory is a great wayof polishing up UTPA's image.

Both men are big parts of theUTPA's history and both are verydeserving of remembrance.

I just hope Lemons and Ramseydon't have to wait 30 years for theirchance at Bronc immortality.

Eladio Jaimez

Reader urges athletic departmentto honor UTPA coaching legend

MEN’S BASKETBALL SCHEDULETHROUGH DEC. 30

Nov. 9

Nov. 22-23

Nov. 26

Nov. 28

Nov. 30-Dec. 1

Dec. 5

Dec. 7

Dec. 11

Dec. 16

Dec. 19

Dec. 21

Dec. 27-30

Monterrey Tech (Exhibition)

SPI Tournament

Concordia

Mississippi Valley State

Hofstra Tournament

Air Force

Saint Louis

Kansas State

Schreiner

Southern

Lamar

Rainbow Classic

The University of Texas-PanAmerican has come a long waysince its founding as theEdinburg College in 1927.

After numeroustransformations and six namechanges the universityofficially took its stand as amember of The University ofTexas System on Sept. 1, 1989.

This year UTPAcommemorates its foundingdays by celebrating its 75thanniversary. The planningprocess of the 75th anniversarystarted in 2000 and is underway by the SteeringCommittee.

The committee’s purpose isto plan, organize, andimplement an array of yearlongactivities, that will occurbetween Sept. 2002 - Aug.2003, to celebrate UTPA’scampus. The honorary chair isMrs. Margaret McAllen (thewife of Robert McAllen), and

the director is Dr. MarthaTevis.

McAllen has remained in along-term relationship withUTPA and has contributed inmany ways, Tevis said. Teviswas on the Board of Regentsprior to UTPA’s involvementwith the UT System, andteaches at UTPA as a professorin the Department ofCurriculum and Instruction.

Subcommittee chairs includeElvie Davis, StudentCommittee; Dan Dearth,Faculty Committee; CandiRoxas, Community Committee;Phyllis Hutchins, Alumni,Family and Friends Committee.Albert Ochoa, Howard Miller,and Omar Cantu are part of theFacilities Coordination.

“[The goal of the activitiesare to] bring young people,community leaders, andcitizens of South Texascommunity on campus to see atruly impressive campus,"Tevis said. "We have ayearlong celebration with

various offerings of everyinterest."

The Student Committee iscelebrating the 75th birthdaywith students in mind, Davissaid. The goal is to celebratewith students involved in theparticipation and planning.

Celebrations will give peoplethe opportunity to see thecampus presently in the 21stcentury, Tevis said. It will alsoenable everyone in SouthTexas to be aware that UTPA isan educational leader of thepast, present and future.

The kickoff day for the galais Nov. 2, 2002. The day willstart at 9 a.m. and will includeregistration, campus tours, andbarbecues. Yearlongcelebrations will also includetwo plays by the theaterdepartment.

The first play will be apopular musical titled “GoodNews”, running Feb. 26-28.The other is written by MilchaSanchez-Scott. This 75thAnniversary Play has noofficial title as of yet, but itwill run from April 30 - May 4.There will also be a karatechampionship, concerts, and

banquets throughout the year.

Calendar of Eventsfor Kickoff DayNovember, 2, 2002

* 9 a.m. – 1p.m.Registration for UTPA

Day* 9 a.m. – 11 a.m.

UTPA Day "Come Meet Us"

* 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.College Open House

* 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.Visitors Center

* 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.Campus ToursCarnival

* 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.Barbecue

* 2 p.m.Opening Ceremony and Unveiling of the Bronc

* 3 p.m.Green & White Baseball Game

For Detailed Informationon the yearlong activities forthe 75th Anniversary pleasevisit: http://www.panam.edu/

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By SUNAYNA MAHTANIThe Pan American

September sees kickoff of yearlongcelebration

The misconception that thelibrary is a place where oldbooks collect dust is about tochange. The University ofTexas-Pan American wasrecently awarded a researchgrant consisting of six award-winning documentary filmsdealing with technology andscientific change, and theimpact that they have had onmodern society.

Librarians Karen Jette andJohn Asbell received the grantawarded by National VideoResources, the NationalScience Foundation, and theAmerican Library Associationin July.

Only 50 institutionsthroughout the nation havebeen awarded the grant andUTPA is the only recipient inTexas.

The documentary series

titled, “Research Revolution:The Laboratory and theShaping of Modern Life” willfocus on various subjectsincluding the impact of theatomic age on Americanculture, the modern science ofgenetics and cloning, and theevolution of cyborgtechnology.

The series will be shown inthe Library Media Theater.Jette expects screenings tobegin in November and will beshown every Thursday eveninginto the spring semester. Shehopes to reach a wide range ofthe surrounding communityincluding community leadersand Winter Texans.

“Screenings are not just forthe students, but for thegeneral public as well,” Jettesaid. “This is a communityoutreach program and forpublic benefit.”

The screening will be hostedby Dr. Thomas Pearson,

associate professor in thephilosophy department. Hebelieves that the topic isclosely related to his research

and teaching which includeobtaining a betterunderstanding of professionalethics, particularly in hi-techcompanies. Following thepresentation, Pearson will leada discussion of the films.

“I’m hoping that it [filmseries] will stimulate people tothink more carefully about theworld that they are living inand the future world that theirchildren and grandchildrenwill live in,” Pearson said.

In October, Asbell andPearson will travel to Denver,Colo. to attend a trainingseminar which will teach thempresentation techniques aboutthe documentary series.

When applying for the grant,Jette explained what abeneficial contribution itwould be for students and theSouth Texas community.

“I think that it will makepeople think about the futureand how to adapt to theramifications of technology inour society,” Jette said. “Wehope that it will bring acultural opportunity forinformation and continuingeducation, and will broadenpeoples horizons.”

Technological advances aresubject of new library videosBy ELIZABETH MARTINEZThe Pan American

Only 50 institutionsthroughout the

nation have beenawarded the grantand UTPA is theonly recipient in

Texas.

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Happy birthday UTPA

The intramural-recreationalsports program for fall 2002 willhave numerous activities givingall UTPA students a chance toparticipate.

For many years therecreational sports program hasgiven students an opportunity totake a break from studyingand a chance to compete aswell as meet new people.Recreational Sports AssistantArt Cabrera feels this seasoncould be as successful as inthe past years.

“We hope to get ournumber up,” Cabrera said.“Our numbers were up alittle bit higher last spring,but we hope to pick up a lotmore.”

Cabrera also feels thatmore female participantswould go a long way toboosting numbers.

“We have our normalparticipates, but we’d like toget new faces especiallywoman,” Cabrera said.

Some activities for fall2002 include flag football,

beach volleyball, soccer, three-on-three basketball, racquetballand tennis. Cabrera saidadditional events will take placearound campus in hopes ofgetting more participants fromthe student body.

“We have ten events that willgo on this semester plus we aregoing to be doing outsideactivities,” Cabrera said.

Currently, the recreationalsports program is building itsnew facility north of the BroncVillage which is scheduled to becompleted in the spring. Thefacility will have a new softball,

flag-football, and soccer fieldsalong with beach volleyballcourts. Cabrera feels the newfacility will increase theparticipation of students in thenear future.

“I’m looking forward to ournew field being built,” Cabrerasaid. “We are also hoping morepeople will participate. Thefacility will have lights in thenear future and with that, we cankeep it [facility] open laterinstead of playing in the hot sunof ours.”

Cabrera also said that studentswho work in the day can

participate in recreationalsports during the evening.

“It’s going to open up a lotof doors for a lot morestudents,” Cabrera said.“Those who can’t play duringthe day because of work, canplay at night. It’s going totake a little time promoting itand pushing it, but we’reready for it.”

While the new facility willtake at least one moresemester to complete, eventssuch as flag football has beentemporarily relocated. In thepast, flag football was playedacross the street from theHealth & Physical EducationBuilding II in the EdinburgNorth campus. However, dueto a miscommunicationbetween Edinburg North

School District and UTPA, yearthe event will take place north ofthe men’s dorms in the grassyfield this year.

“The University is leasing thatproperty and what happenedwas a miscommunicationbetween Edinburgstaff in the schooldistrict and Pan-Am,” Cabrerasaid.

Cabrera addedthe schooldistrict is turningthe old schoolbuilding into aparking lot andtheconstructionworkers use theold flagfootball field topark theirmachinery.Although Cabrera isdisappointed in notbeing able to playin the old facilityone last time, hefeels the participantswill be more comfortableon the grassy field.

“I’m glad we’re not there [oldfacility], but that’s extra spacewe lost,” he said. “We neededthat field, but the good thingabout the grassy field is it hasgreen grass. The other field wasreally dry and not watered on a

regular basis.”While new participants look to

make an impact on therecreational program, old oneshope to keep dominating their

sport. For the last coupleof years, the “vipers”

have taken flagfootball biggest

prize. Cabrerasaid the“vipers” areranked sixth inthe nation andhope to

continuedominatingtheir spot.

“I don’twant to scare

anybody, butthey [vipers]

have a pretty goodteam,” Cabrera said.

“The vipers have alittle more experienceand that’s where theyget that extra edge.”

The vipers havemaintained their

position by getting pastrivals from the past and

Cabrera expects new rivals toarrive as well, but he also wantsstudents to participate for fun.

“You don’t have to be a pro toplay, just have the will anddesire to play,”Cabrera said.“We’re out there to have somefun and get a little sun.”

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Super seniors: friends and teammates

Seniors, roommates, best friendsand co-captains of the Lady Broncsvolleyball team. These are some ofthe words used to describe JessicaLawson and Cynthia Kasper.

Kasper and Lawson have beenplaying volleyball at the Universityof Texas-Pan American since theirfreshmen year in 1999 and haveestablished solid statistics from thestarts.

Lawson was recruited to play forUTPA when she was a senior atSouth Hills High School in WestCovina, Calif.

“I’m here on a scholarship andthis is my fourth year here,” Lawsonsaid.

Coming to Texas from Californiawas a definite change of scenery forher.

“It was different at first, it tooksome getting used to,” Lawson said.“It was a lot hotter, but it’s been alot of fun and I’ve made a lot offriends.”

Lawson counts a number of herteammates as close friends. Kasperhas been her roommate for three of

the four years that they havespent together at UTPA.

“Cynthia and I have prettymuch been here for each other,since we’ve been here thelongest. We’ve lived togetherfor three years and we’re friendsas well as teammates,” Lawsonsaid. “We work well togetherand we have a lot in commonwhen it comes to the way weapproach volleyball.”

Kasper is also appreciative ofher Californian roommate.

“I love Jessica to death.We’ve been here together thepast four years, we’ve livedtogether the past three years,we’re pretty much best friendson and off the court and I woulddo anything for her,” Kaspersaid. “ I think she wouldprobably say the same for me.”

Her freshmen year, Lawsonplayed in 21 out of 28 matches andhad 57 digs for the season, includinga season-high of seven on threeoccasions. In her junior year shewas one of the top defensive playersand ranked among the team leadersin digs (243).

She was also named to theAthletic Director’s Honor Roll, theBronc Pride 3.0 Club, earned Dean’sList second honors and was named aUSAA All-American Scholar in herjunior year.

Head coach Dave Thorn has

noticed the girls’ ability to beleaders on the court.

“They’ve been great. They’vebeen really stepping up as seniors,taking the lead in drills and workinghard and trying to push the otherplayers to work hard,” Thorn said.“This past weekend they stepped upand showed leadership on the floor,which is what you look for inseniors.”

However, since there were noseniors on the team last year,

By CELESTE Y. TELLOThe Pan American

DYNAMIC DUO: Jessica Lawson (left) and fellow senior Lady Bronc CynthiaKasper team up to provide leadership for the Lady Bronc volleyball squad.

Lady Bronc seniorpair leads team

into 2002 season

New facilityanticipated to be

completed by spring

By MIKE GONZALEZThe Pan American

Cabrera looks for more participants for semester

They’ve beengreat. They’ve beenreally stepping upas seniors, taking

the lead in drills andworking hard andtrying to push theother players to

work hard. “

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- Dave Thorn, head volleyball coach

Celeste Y. Tello/The Pan American

You don’t have tobe a pro to play,just have the willand the desire toplay. We’re outthere to have

some fun and geta little sun. “

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- Art Cabrera,recreational sports assistant

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Sometimes Damien Garcia hastrouble staying awake in class.The computer informationsystems major cited boredom forhis inattentiveness. Junior Englishmajor Laura Garcia sometimeshas trouble staying awake in herlinguistics class because “it’sboring.”

However, something else maybe the culprit for the lethargyoften associated with collegestudents.

Environmental Health andSafety Director Richard Costello

suggests that students’ distractionmay be attributed to a high levelof carbon dioxide in theclassroom.

“The problem with it is that wehave 40 kids in the classroom andthey’re all breathing CO2,”Costello said. “If the CO2 levelsare not properly evacuated out ofthe building, people get sleepy.”

Several ramifications areassociated with sleepiness in theclassroom. Students can missassignments, do poorly on testsand sleep through a semester ofan expensive class.

Costello, who has been atUTPA for two years, said relative

humidity sensors have beenimplemented in buildings to drythe air. Energy managers regulatethe amount of fresh air that isbrought in.

“The sensors measure theamount of CO2 in an office or abuilding in the high occupancyareas,” he said. “They open theair intake so we allow more freshair in so the kids can stay awake.”

Garcia, a sophomore, saidcarbon dioxide is an unlikelycause for his distraction andinstead blames it on lack of sleepand poor lighting.

Certified Physician’s AssistantPatty Koo said most studentsaren’t getting enough sleep. Koo,who works at the student healthcenter, explained that college-agestudents need at least eight to

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CCaammppuussVOICEDo you thinkit’s easier toobtain illegaldrugs thanalcohol?Why, why

not?

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■ Gov. Rick Perr y willmake an official statevisit to UTPA thisafternoon to addresstopics such as highereducation, first-generation collegestudents, and the TexasGrant. He will speak atthe Student UnionAuditorium at 2 p.m.Perr y, a Republican, islocked in an electionbat tle with Democraticchallenger TonySanchez, who curentlytrails in the most recentpolls by 14 percent. Theelection is in earlyNovember. The visit isunrelated to theelections.

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MOVIN’ MURAL— Students Erica Escobedo and Luis Quiroz move a mural Wednesday afternoon from theStudent Union to the math building. The mural is one of many that are commemerating UTPA’s 75thanniversary celebration. The design and construction of the mural presented tasks that satisfy the generalrequirements of the Tex Prep engineering program.

Sleepy students couldhave scientific alibis

By CRISTINA REYNAThe Pan American

See CO2 page 3See POT page 4

Students say it’s easier for minors toobtain marijuana than alcohol, a UTPAsurvey finds.

The 50-student survey found that 68percent say its easier for minors toobtain drugs than alcohol whereas 24percent said no and 8 percent said it wasequal. The Pan American copied surveyquestions from a recent San AntonioExpress-News article which asked 300local students about their ease inobtaining so-called “party materials.”

Although the UTPA survey did notplumb whether it was easier to buydrugs at school, there have been studentscaught on campus with illegalsubstances.

“As of January 1, 2002 we have hadfive drug-related arrests on campus,”said Sgt. James Loya of the UniversityPolice Department.

According to Loya three of the arrestswere for possession of marijuana andtwo for possession of cocaine.

Campus police are usually focused ontraffic and parking violators, which hashelped lead them to apprehendingstudents possessing illegal substances.

“Several of these cases resulted fromtraffic violations which developed intodrug investigations,” Loya said.

According to Loya, students caught oncampus with illegal drugs are bookedinto the Edinburg City Jail and takenbefore a judge, where a bond is set.Then they are transferred to the HidalgoCounty Jail until their bond has beenpaid.

“We also refer student drug arrests tothe Dean of Students office fordisciplinary action,” Loya said.

He also added that students convictedof drug-related offenses can beconsidered ineligible for financial aid.

The Alcohol and Drug Abuse Program(ADAP) which was established in 1990at UTPA, is a program to help meet theneeds of students dealing with substance

Potluck:Policepursuedruggies

CO2 might be at the heart of drowsinessamong college kids at UTPA

■ State ComptrollerCarole Keeton Rylanderannounced Wednesdaythat parents can investin their children’scollege educationthrough the TexasGuaranteed Tuition Plan,a state program whichallows for a prepaidcollege tuition savingsplan. The TGTP, oncecalled the TexasTomorrow Fund, wasrenamed because thestate now ensuresparents the funds will beavailabe when theirchildren enroll incollege.

By NIKKI RAMIREZThe Pan American

Athletic teams often form aclose-knit family of players andcoaches, but sometimes after longroad trips and hard-fought games,the family sometimes extendsoutward to include the mostunlikely of individuals; the teambus driver.

Lupe Garcia, a UTPA bus driverfor 35 years, found himself part ofone such family during the tenureof former UTPA and UT basketballcoach Abe Lemons. The familycreated by the former UTPA coachlost its father Monday with thedeath of Lemons at age 79 after alengthy illness.

Lemons’ death was keenly feltby many people across thecountry, but possibly no one feltthe loss more than Garcia.

“He was not only a good coach,he knew how to take care of hispeople,” Garcia said. “At the sametime he would take care of hisplayers. The way he would handlehis players is the same way hewould handle his friends. Hewould try to take care of us, too.”

Garcia, an Edinburg native,struggled through tough times inhis life during Lemons’ time atUTPA, but the bus driverremembers the warmth andkindness the coach gave him whenhe needed it most.

“He helped me a lot,” Garciasaid. “I remember having personalproblems and Lemons was so

warm to me.”Garcia said friends

always came first forLemons, and that thecoach often urgedGarcia to take time offif needed to take careof his personal life.

“He told anothercoach ‘if he [Garcia]needs days or weeksoff or needs money,just say so,’” Garciasaid.

According to theformer driver, theirrelationship grew evencloser after Lemonsleft UTPA to coach atthe University of Texas.

“He’d come over hereand we’d go over there [Austin]even after he left,” Garcia said.

Garcia also said Lemons usedbasketball techniques to makesense of pep talks he used to givehim.

“He would say, ‘I’m going toneed you,” Garcia said of Lemons.“Just play ball with me and I’llplay ball with you. If you don’tplay ball with me, I can’t play ballwith you.”

Garcia was a regular member ofthe family while driving the bus atUTPA and, on one occasionLemons requested that Garcia flywith the rest of the team to atournament in Mexico City.

According to Garcia, it was theonly way Lemons would be able toget by in the Spanish-speakingenvironment.

“I was the translator for him,”Garcia said. “That’s one of themain reasons why I went on thattrip.”

Garcia had many memories ofLemons’ sense of humor, includingone practice with former Bronclegend and Roma native Jesus“Chuy” Guerra.

“He said to me, ‘Lupe comehere,’” Garcia said. “’Tell Chuy inSpanish when I tell him to moveto the other end I want him toMOVE.’”

Garcia would do what Lemons

asked, relaying the coach’sinstruction to his player inSpanish.

“Chuy, el coach dice cuando tedice que te mueves pa ya [otherend], que te mueves...he [Chuy]can tell you the rest,” Garciajoked.

One of Garcia’s fondestmoments of the pair’s friendshipwas in Austin while UTPA was inthe baseball playoffs and Lemonsgave Garcia a surprise phone call.

“Lemons said I’m going to bringyou here to campus [University ofTexas] and show you aroundcampus,”Garcia said. “He went to

Local runners took the lead inpoint scoring for the Broncs atthe first cross country meet of theseason.

The University of Texas-PanAmerican teams opened up theirseason with the Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Invitational thispast weekend. The men’s squadfinished in second place overall

and the women finished thirdoverall.

According to coach DougMolnar the finishes could havebeen higher, though the teamsstill did well for the first meet ofthe season.

“I thought we had a goodmeet,” Molnar said. “We held outa couple of people from the meet,but we ran real well, I’m proud ofthem and the effort that theygave. For a lot of them that wasthe first college meet and they gota good taste of what it’s like.”

The men’s team held outrunner Westley Keating to allowhim time to rest before the tri-meet with Texas A&M andUniversity of Texas at Austin on

Sept. 13.Both the men and women’s

teams are fairly young with onlytwo returning runners for eachteam and the rest of both teamsare mainly freshmen.

“We’re certainly young onboth sides,” Molnar said. “Wehave Hugo Cervantes, RooseveltCampbell, Patty Villarreal andClaudia Rosas returning and therest are all freshmen.”

The men ran a four milecourse and the women ran a twomile course.

“The course over at CorpusChristi is fairly hilly compared tohere. It was rolling terrain, and it

Photo courtesy of Lupe Garcia

STEADFAST FRIENDS: Former UTPA bus driver Lupe Garcia (left) with former UTPA head bas-ketball coach Abe Lemons. The pair remained friends, even after Lemons’ departure from UTPA.

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Personal bests highlightfirst cross country meet

Lemons built legacy of friendship

See CROSS COUNTRY page 13

Team hopes toimprove at nextmeet Sept. 13

With former UTPA Coach Abe Lemonspassing this week, an old friend

remembers good times and a few tears.

SPORTS

SAN ANGELO - The CentralLeague's divisional play-offs continue tonight asthe Edinburg Roadrunnersface the homestandingColts at 7:05.The best-of-5 series istied a game apiece afterthe Colts won Tuesday inthe Valley, and now theRoadrunners will have toclose out the series forbetter or worse with threestraight road games.Ryan Harris (7-6 with a5.46 ERA) starts for the'Runners, who won 54games in the regular sea-son and lost 42, while LeoMoreno (3-0 2.95) goes tothe hill for San Angelo.The Colts have the fastestteam in the league, havingstolen 142 bases duringthe season. Edinburgcounters with a hot-hit-ting outfield and an All-Star reliever in PedroCervantes (20 saves, 78strikeouts against justtwo walks all year). Theoutfield consists of VinceMoore (.299, 46 RBI),Jeremy Murch (.307, 57RBI) and Greg Strickland(.311, 23 steals). InfielderWill Roland rounds out thelineup, after a .310 sea-son with 57 RBI.Edinburg won the leaguetitle last year and nowhave to get past SanAngelo to have a chanceto defend the champi-onship.

CPBL

NBA

58-1: For 59 games,the U.S. team dominat-ed its opponents sincethe Americans begansending NBA players tointernational tourna-ments. Argentina puttheir streak to an endWednesday night asthey rolled to a 87-80win. USA never led inthe contest. RUN!: After taking third in their first meet, the UTPA Lady Broncs

cross country team prepares for their next meet Sept. 13.

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By CELESTE Y. TELLOThe Pan American

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