Mustang Magazine Volume 6, Issue 6

volume six | issue six | june 2011

02 Mustang Magazine | June 2011

Mjölnirby: Patrick Rodriguez, CSMT

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Credits

TSTC Harlingen is a two-year higher educationinstitution emphasizing courses of study intechnical education for which there is a demandwithin the state of Texas.

1902 N. Loop 499Harlingen, TX 785501.800.852.8784www.harlingen.tstc.edu

Equal opportunity shall be afforded within theTexas State Technical College System to allemployees and applicants for admission oremployment regardless of race, color, gender,religion, national origin, age or disability. TSTC willmake reasonable accommodations for studentswith disabilities.

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ON CAMPUS04 Campus Events Calendar05 From Your SGA President11 Soldier’s Blog15 TSTC Silver Spurs18 SGA Water Play Day21 Open Mic Night

COLLEGE RESOURCES06 Valley Metro Bus Route08 Financial Aid Resources10 Calculating Your GPA

SPECIAL FEATURE12 Movie Review: Thor

ENTERTAINMENT16 What’s New?17 Internet Challenges20 Student Poetry: Eve M. Reim23 Hand Drawn: Student Artwork

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CCoonnnneecctt wwiitthh uuss!!Read the magazine online at:www.harlingen.tstc.edu/mustang


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JJUUNNEECAMPUS EVENTS2011

SGA Water Play Day

Open Mic Night

Intramural Sports Rosters Due


I sincerely wish to extend to you mydeepest gratitude for allowing me to serve aspresident of the Student GovernmentAssociation for 2011-2012. It is an honor towelcome those of you who are new to TSTC and thoseof you who are returning to TSTC for another excitingand educational semester! I want you all to feelwelcome on the TSTC campus as part of the TSTCfamily.

The new officers and I are becoming well acquainted.The recent officer retreat served to strengthen ourpersonal bonds and working relationships. Weparticipated in many team building exercises andleadership workshops all aimed at better serving you -the student body.

This year I took a leap of faith in becoming moreinvolved with extra-curricular activities at TSTC. Ibelieve I am growing as a well-rounded individual while

I excel as a student and improve my leadership skills. Ithink the most important function of a leader is tocreate new leaders. I encourage you, as individuals andas groups, to participate in opportunities provided atTSTC through our programs, courses and clubs that willallow us to work together toward mutual goals. I knowthe SGA officers are confident that we can makeprogress toward expanding the reputation of TSTCHarlingen as the best technical college in the state. I amlooking forward to seeing each and every one of youaccept challenges and become shining stars this year!

The SGA officers would like to see you becomeinvolved in student government by serving on acommittee, volunteering, or being an active clubmember in one of the many organizations on campus.There are many education-related public serviceprojects that could use your creative talents and energyas you represent TSTC.

There are several fun-filled events ahead this summer!I hope you will cool off and enjoy the soaking funduring “Water Play Day” on June 14 and demonstrateyour talent (whatever it might be) at Open Mic Nighton June 23.

Please step forward and provide suggestions or inputat SGA meetings scheduled for 12 PM June 9 and June23 in the LRC. Students are always welcome to stop bythe SGA office in the Student Center or call us anytime. We are here to serve you! With everyoneworking together we all will achieve more.

Hey there,Mustangs!A LETTER FROM YOUR SGA PRESIDENT

Robbie Beth ZapataConnect with us!Get to know your officers! Check out event photos!Find out about upcoming events! And much more!

TSTC students have more public transportation options as the Lower Rio Grande ValleyDevelopment Council expands existing bus routes to directly service the college.

New extensions to the Lower Rio Grande Valley Development Council’sbus routes through western Cameron County and San Benito will allowstudents originating in La Feria, Santa Rosa and San Benito to take directtrips to the TSTC campus. The new system will improve students’ ability tomake bus connections throughout Cameron, Hidalgo and Willacycounties.

Students taking advantage of the route extensions will be able to boardbuses on any of the six scheduled runs each day. The western CameronCounty and San Benito routes will use the new bus shelters in front of thecollege’s new UniversityCenter on Loop 499.

Students who present valid college identification pay 75 cents and transfers are free;adults pay $1.50 per ride. Riders should pay with exact change.

Frequent rider discount passes are $10 for students, senior citizens, persons withdisabilities and veterans, and $20 for adults. Twenty trip passes can be obtained bycalling 800.574.8322, and the passes will be sold in the TSTC Bookstore. All buses arewheelchair accessible and some are equipped to carry bicycles.

Bus route maps and bus stop schedules are online at www.lrgvdc.org/transit.html. Brochures are available in the Student GovernmentOffice in the Student Center. A large bus route map is located in the Housing Office on campus.

The LRGVDC phone number is 800.574.8322 and the e-mail address to send questions to public transit is [email protected].

Cost to Student:$.75 per ride

Cost to Adults:$1.50 per ride

*Riders should pay exact amount



Under the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, the following is designated as directoryinformation and may be made public unless the student desires to withhold all or any portion of it: name,local address, classification of coursework level, enrollment status, major field of study, participation inofficially recognized activities and sports, weight and height of members of athletic teams, dates of collegeattendance, degrees, certificates and awards received and most recent previous educational agency orinstitution attended by the student.

A currently enrolled student may prohibit the release of directory information by completing anappropriate request form in the Office of Admissions and Records during registration or within the firstfive (5) class days of each term. Under the Privacy Act of 1974, official records are not open to the publicand will not be divulged without consent from the student.

Minors attending the college have the same right regarding their records as adult students. If a student isstill a legal dependent of a parent or guardian, the parent has the right to access the records of thedependent student provided the parent can establish this dependency as defined by the Internal RevenueCode of 1954, section 152. This request must be made in person at the Office of Admissions and Recordsby providing a copy of the most recent federal income tax return and required picture identification.

TSTC Harlingen complies with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act and informs students oftheir rights under the act. Student’s rights covered by the act are as follows:

Family Education Rights andPrivacy Act of 1974 (FERPA)

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FINANCIAL AID

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Scholarship Deadlines for Fall 2011 Approaching!

Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities/United Health Foundation Scholarship ProgramDeadline: June 10, 2011

EElliiggiibbiilliittyy RReeqquuiirreemmeennttss::• Demonstrate financial need and be eligible for FAFSA• Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident• For students with a declared degree in with a declared major inClinical Psychology, Dental Technician, Nursing, (Pre) Optometry,(Pre) Dental, (Pre) Medicine, (Pre) Pharmacy, Physician Assistant,Public Health, Mental Health, or Behavioral Health.

AApppplliiccaattiioonn aanndd aaddddiittiioonnaall iinnffoorrmmaattiioonn::www.hacu.net/hacu/Scholarships.asp

Academy of Interactive Arts & SciencesRandy Pausch ScholarshipDeadline: June 30, 2011

EElliiggiibbiilliittyy RReeqquuiirreemmeennttss::• Full-time students for 2011-2012 academic year• For students seeking degree in the video game industry(animation, programming, engineering game direction, game design,sound design and music composition)

AApppplliiccaattiioonn aanndd aaddddiittiioonnaall iinnffoorrmmaattiioonn::www.interactive.org/foundation/scholarships.asp

Some helpful tips to help smooth yourscholarship application process:

• Write rough draft of essay required.

• Gather documents required by each scholarshipapplication.

• Complete application rough draft.

• Properly address envelopes to be mailed

• Complete a spell/grammar check, finalize application,and assemble documents and mail/or deliver completeapplication.

• Be sure to make a copy of all your submittedapplications for your personal records.

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FFoorr aaddddiittiioonnaall sscchhoollaarrsshhiipp iinnffoorrmmaattiioonn vviissiitt::www.harlingen.tstc.edu/FinancialAid

TSTC Harlingen Lozano Long PromiseOpportunity ScholarshipDeadline: June 17, 2011

EElliiggiibbiilliittyy RReeqquuiirreemmeennttss::• Demonstrate financial need and be eligible for FAFSA• Must be a U.S. citizen• Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5

AApppplliiccaattiioonn aanndd aaddddiittiioonnaall iinnffoorrmmaattiioonn::www.harlingen.tstc.edu/FinancialAid/longscholarship.aspx

Want to know what's happening with the Support Services OfficeSpecial Populations Program? Have a question about the Non-TraditionalProgram or what workshops are being offered? Need information onchildcare services offered within the community?

Log on for live assistance online on Mondays from 2PM - 3PM atwwwwww..hhaarrlliinnggeenn..ttssttcc..eedduu//ssuuppppoorrttsseerrvviicceess.


SUPPORT SERVICES

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There are many reports and statistics that indicate thathaving high debt affects a student's enrollment, retention,and graduation. In an effort to help students and theirfamilies, TSTC is providing money management tools rightat their fingertips!

Download the USA Funds Borrowing for CollegeCalculator App, set up your own personal profile andlearn at your own pace for free!wwwwww..uussaaffuunnddss..oorrgg//sscchhoooollss//PPaaggeess//BBoorrrroowwiinngg44CCoolllleeggeeAApppp..aassppxx

Check out the tools outlined in the USA Funds Life SkillsStudent Guide at wwwwww..bbiitt..llyy//FFiinnaanncceeLLiitt.

Financial Literacy Statistics for college students,provided by Washington State Department ofFinancial Institutions, indicate that:

• 45% of college students are in credit carddebt, the average credit card debt being morethan $3,000. (1)

• University administrators state that they losemore students to credit card debt than toacademic failure. (11)

• 50.8% of college-age adults agree with thisstatement: "I have experienced repeated,unsuccessful attempts to control, cut back orstop excessive money use." (8)

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Course Grade Earned Grade PointsEarned x Credit Hours = Total Grade

Points Earned

English 1301( ____________ )

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Math 1302( ____________ )

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31 Credit Points Earned/13 Credit Hours =2.38 GPA=2.38

Grade Points GuideA = 4 Grade PointsB = 3 Grade Points C = 2 Grade PointsD = 1 Grade PointF = 0 Grade Points

How To:

Calculate Your GPA

STUDENT SUCCESS

Knowing how to calculate your Grade Point Averageis critical to your academic success! Use this tool regularly to achieve TSTC’s Standards of Academic Progress, meet program prerequisites(if applicable), and earn the grades you need to avoid scholastic and/or financial aid probation andsuspension. Study the example below then plug in the grades you think you’ll be earning this semester,as well as the grade points, and credit hours (include your information inside the parentheses). The resultwill be an eessttiimmaatteedd ggrraaddee ppooiinntt aavveerraaggee. You can also go online at: wwwwww..bbaacckk22ccoolllleeggee..ccoomm//ggppaa..hhttmm.

Jonathan [email protected]

Types of VA Benefits ThroughTSTC’s Financial Aid Office• Montgomery G.I. Bill (Chapter 30)• VA Vocational Rehabilitation (Chapter 31)• Veteran's Educational Assistance Program (VEAP or Chapter 32)• Post 9/11 G.I. Bill (Chapter 33) • Dependent's and Survivor's Educational Assisstance Program(Chapter 35)• Montgomery G.I Bill for Selective Reserves (Chapter 1606)• Resserve Educational Assistance Program (Chapter 1607/REAP)• Hazlewood Act

For more informationhttp://harlingen.tstc.edu/FinancialAid/veteranaffairs.aspx

Veterans Support GroupOffers support with Veteran concernsand issues. Meets the 2nd and 4thTuesday of every month at 12PM inthe LRC. Led by Anna Castillo, LPCfrom Tropical Texas Behavioral Centerin Edinburg. For more information call956.364.4310.

Veteran Student Alliance ClubProvides outreach and assistance forthe needs and goals of our Veterans,while providing service to our collegeand community. Meets on Thursdays at12PM in Student Center Room 127.Contact Advisor Rey Burnias at956.364.4317.

SOLDIER’SBlog

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Serving in the military has its educational benefits,providing its service members with tuition assistance andthe Montgomery GI Bill. And, the great state of Texas hasblessed its citizens who are military veterans with the TexasHazelwood Act which exempts its former members of thearmed forces from 150 college credit hours! However,none of this would be possible for the students of TexasState Technical College without the assistance of SteveGuevara.

A former mechanized infantry soldier who served fouryears in the Army from the heartland of Texas at FortHood in Killeen to the outskirts of Germany, this manknows a thing or two about selfless service. As a veteranscertifying official he meets with up to 200 new militarystudents, spouses, and their dependents per semesterseeking his assistance to utilize these benefits.

Mr. Guevara is a humble man who takes great pride inhelping others. He is responsible for this task along with hisprimary duty as a system analyst to also advise otherstudents about financial aid opportunities. While workingfull time to guide veterans and college students, Mr.Guevara worked toward a college degree. This pastsemester he earned a bachelor’s degree in ComputerInformation System Technology from the University of Texasat Brownsville.

When retirement comes to the horizon for Mr. Guevara,his classic ride into the sunset will consist of sunny days onthe golf course and long nights on the water fishing for thebig catch.

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Mr. Guevara or as I like to call him, Steve, has beeninstrumental in my stay here at TSTC and for that I wouldlike to say thank you.

FOR ADDITIONAL SUPPORT


by:Armando Garcia, Jr., EA


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Thor» Director

Kenneth Branagh

» StarringChris HemsworthNatalie PortmanTom HiddlestonAnthony Hopkins

» Release DateMay 6, 2011

» Parental RatingPG13

» GenreAction / Adventure

» Running Time140 minutes

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Luis Miguel

Willie Nelson’s Country Throwdown

Jackson Street Market DaysSaturday, June 4 | 3:00PM to 4:30PMJackson Street | Harlingen

RGV Magic vs. Abilene Ruff RidersSunday, June 5 | 4PMState Farm Arena | Hidalgo

Lord of the Rings Extended EditionsTuesdays, June 14, 21, 28 | 7PMCinemark 16 | Harlingen

WWE SmackdownSaturday, June 25 | 7:30PMState Farm Arena | Hidalgo

The Requested Tour Kickoff Friday, June 3 | 6:00PMMcAllen VFW

Luis Miguel Thursday, June 9 | 8PMState Farm Arena | Hidalgo

11th Annual Blues on the Hill Saturday, June18 | 6PM - 10PMMcKelvey Park | Harlingen

A Day in the Park: Local Music ShowcaseSaturday, June 25 | 3PM - 10PMWeslaco City Park

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03 X-Men: First ClassFILMRRaatteedd:: PPGG--1133In 1963, Charles Xavier starts up a school and later a team, for humans withsuperhuman abilities. Among them is Erik Lensherr, his best friend... and futurearchenemy.

07 Infamous 2PlaySation 3RRaatteedd:: TT ((TTeeeenn))In an effort to stop The Beast from destroying mankind, Cole heads to NewMarais in search of a scientist who is believed to hold the key to defeatingthis dark entity. As the mystery of The Beast unfolds, Cole must learn toharness his powers for the sake of mankind.

14 Alice: Madness ReturnsPC | Xbox 360 | PlayStation 3RRaatteedd:: MM ((MMaattuurree))While struggling to recover from the emotional trauma of losing her entirefamily in a fatal fire, Alice embarks on a mission to root out the true causeof her family's mysterious death, jumping from a gloomy and stark Londonto a rich and provocative Wonderland.

17 The Green LanternFILMRRaatteedd:: PPGG--1133A test pilot is granted a mystical green ring that bestows him withotherworldly powers, as well as membership into an intergalactic squadrontasked with keeping peace within the universe.

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29 Transformers: The Dark of the MoonFILMRRaatteedd:: PPGG--1133The Autobots learn of a Cybertronian spacecraft hidden on the Moon, andrace against the Decepticons to reach it and to learn its secrets.

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Hello and welcome to the Internet Challenge

series! It is a place where I explain different

dares� found on the Internet. These are usually

good as party games and such, and these were

tested via Internet experimentation.

Well, everybody, I have what some readers could interpret as

some bad news. This could be my last article of the series. I will

graduate in August so I plan to move on to bigger and better

things when I get a job. In expectation of this, I have reserved

the best challenge for last. I bring you the one Internet

challenge that has been deemed by many medical doctors as

IMPOSSIBLE. Alas, trying the impossible is what the Internet

does best because the process generally leads to hilarious or

interesting "fail" videos. But I digress.

This challenge is called: THE MILK GALLON CHALLENGE!

::thunder claps::

As part of a safety precaution, I must warn you that trying

this challenge is very, very stupid and may will lead to

unwanted vomiting. We at the Mustang Magazine are not

responsible for harmful or unpleasant outcomes. Scared yet? ;-)

The milk challenge is one that I am personally too afraid to

try. The challenge goes as such:

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ddiissqquuaalliiffiieedd..

That seems simple, but it’s never REALLY that simple. Why?

Answer: The human stomach does not have the capacity to

hold one gallon of a fluid or beverage. If a person consumed

one gallon of water, an individual would urinate most of the

liquid, but since WHOLE milk has a lot of fat and protein the

body can’t process the WHOLE milk fast enough for thorough

digestion and nutrition utilization. Most human stomachs

stretched to a certain point will trigger a vomit reflex and, thus,

the person will throw up whatever happens to be in the

stomach.

So mister/miss reader, DO YOU have what it takes to try

your luck at the milk challenge? ::thunder claps:: Whoa. Creepy.

Anyway, I hope you do. Again, "fail" videos are funny and

appreciated by viewers. Well, that’s it for me. GOODBYE!

by Isaac Trevino

INTERNET CHALLENGES SeriesPresents:

CHALLENGETThheeMMiillkkGGaalllloonn


Justice League: Generation Lost, Vol. 1by Judd Winnick, Keith Giffen, and Various Illustrators

10th Anniversaryby James Patterson and Maxine Paetro

All you need at the LRC to borrow a book is a valid TSTC student ID. For more information, visit www.harlingen.tstc.edu/library.

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Detective Lindsay Boxer's long-awaited wedding celebration becomes a distant memory when she iscalled to investigate a horrendous crime: a badly injured teenage girl is left for dead, and her newbornbaby is nowhere to be found. Lindsay discovers that not only is there no trace of the criminals--butthat the victim may be keeping secrets as well.

Lindsay's every move is watched by her new boss, Lieutenant Jackson Brady, and when the pressureto find the baby begins interfering with her new marriage to Joe, she wonders if she'll ever be able tostart a family. With James Patterson's white-hot speed and unquenchable action, 10th Anniversary isthe most deliciously chilling Women's Murder Club book ever.

Members of the original JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL team must stop their former friendfrom destroying all of the world’s super-heroes in this graphic novel series that directly ties intoBRIGHTEST DAY, the follow-up to the comics event of 2009, BLACKEST NIGHT.

Mind-controlling mastermind Maxwell Lord is targeting the old members of the defunct Justice LeagueInternational. Now, surviving members Booster Gold, Captain Atom, Fire and Ice must stop him fromdestroying the entire super hero community.

On location in Boston, bad-boy actor Jumbo Nelson is accused of the rape and murder of a youngwoman. From the start the case seems fishy, so the Boston PD calls on Spenser to investigate. Thesituation doesn't look good for Jumbo, whose appetites for food, booze, and sex are as outsized as hisname. He was the studio's biggest star, but he's become their biggest liability.

In the course of the investigation, Spenser encounters Jumbo's bodyguard: a young, former football-playing Native American named Zebulon Sixkill. Sixkill acts tough, but Spenser sees something morewithin the young man. Despite the odd circumstances, the two forge an unlikely alliance, with Spenserserving as mentor for Sixkill. As the case grows darker and secrets about both Jumbo and the deadgirl come to light, it's Spenser-with Sixkill at his side-who must put things right.

Sixkill: Spenser Series #39by Robert B. Parker

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TTrriiggoonnoommeettrryySoothing. Right brain work.

Guaranteed solutions when I plug in the right numbers.If only the rest of my life was this easily solved.

SSoohhCCaahhTTooaaSignequals opposite over my hypothesis.Every thought I have,Quick. Think the opposite!Put it over my hypothesis.It never gives me a sign.Cosighone sigh after another.Still working on my hypothesis.Who thought this up?Didn’t they have to work for a living?Tangentthis I know.I live one tangent or another.Opposite one day.Adjacent the other.Yet, I always come back to center.

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S45˚ E for 20 yearsthen due E for 5 years.

How many miles have I travelled?Will I

intersect a persontravelling S45˚ W for 15 years

then due W for 10 years?Will our point of intersection be

26.26 ˚N, 27.83˚ W?

TTRRIIGGOONNOOMMEETTRRYY TTRRIILLOOGGYY

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by Paola Constante

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