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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2021 WWW.UTRGVRIDER.COM VOL. 6, ISSUE 19 /UTRGVRIDER @UTRGV_THERIDER
THE STUDENT VOICE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS RIO GRANDE VALLEY
Happy Valentine’s
Day!
2 ON CAMPUS VALENTINE’S DAY 3
February 8, 2021 February 8. 2021
Spread love, not the virus
THE RIDER THE RIDER
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Today a brief discussion on library on VLink.
Terry Crews Lecture resources and screen the short film, Homecoming Virtual Party
Terry Crews, “The Negro Leagues,” from 11:30 Join Student Activities and
The Rider is the official, actor, artist and a.m. to 12:15 p.m. via Zoom. RSVP is University Recreation as they host a Alejandra Yañez because of the pandemic, so
activist, will be the available on VLink. second round of music and virtual it’ll be interesting I think,”
award-winning student news- next guest speaker Effective Meetings Training tailgating for the UTRGV Women’s
the Rider
paper of the University of Texas Mazariegos said. “So, how I
for the Distinguished Leadership & Mentoring will host Basketball Team from 4 to 6 p.m. via A UTRGV clinical ther- would like to see it be differ-
Rio Grande Valley. A PDF copy Speaker Series. Student Activities a training on how to effectively plan Zoom. RSVP is available on VLink. apist suggests taking a ent is, really, that people tune
of the newspaper can be accessed will host the event from 7:30 to 9 p.m. and run meetings from noon to 1 Upcoming “COVID-friendly” approach to into self-love.”
via Zoom. RSVP is available on VLink. p.m. Wednesday and from 4 to 5 p.m. Charreada Virtual 5K Valentine’s Day celebrations She said Valentine’s Day
online at utrgvrider.com. Views Tuesday Friday via Zoom. RSVP is available on Student Activities and University this year. is the perfect opportunity
presented are those of the writ- Voter Registration VLink. Recreation will host a virtual 5K “I love Valentine’s Day,” said to channel self-love and be
ers and do not reflect those of Join the Civic Engagement Alliance Virtual Involvement Fair on Feb. 20. The virtual race can be run Maria Alejandra Mazariegos, your own date, regardless of
the newspaper or university. to learn how to register to vote and Leadership & Mentoring will host or walked from any location, outdoors a UTRGV clinical therapist. “I whether you are in a relation-
the importance of voting from 11 a virtual involvement fair in which or on the treadmill. The deadline to always have. Ever since being ship or not.
a.m. to noon via Zoom. Attendees have students can learn about political, register is Feb. 15, and participants will a small child, I thought it was “I really think Valentine’s
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF a chance to win one of three VBucks sport clubs and special-interest be sent an event T-shirt and medal. such a neat concept--just like, Day, when you’re filled with
Jacqueline Peraza prizes. RSVP is available on VLink. organizations from 5 to 7 p.m. via Zoom. RSVP is available on VLink. a day where people openly cel- self-love and you’re filled
Showbiz Quiz Gameshow RSVP is available on VLink. ‘Star Wars’ Conversations ebrate love.”
ONLINE EDITOR The Campus Activities Board will Thursday The Science Fiction & Fantasy with gratitude, you’re able to
Mazariegos said the expec- find love in every single way,”
Estefania Hernandez host a virtual trivia competition Virtual Involvement Fair Interest Group will meet on Feb. 17 tations for Valentine’s Day can
about movies, music and television from Leadership & Mentoring will host to discuss “Star Wars” and “The Mazariegos said. “You don’t
SOCIAL MEDIA EDITOR be stressful for some people
5:30 to 6:30 p.m. via Zoom. Attendees a virtual involvement fair in which Mandalorian” from 3:30 to 4:40 need a valentine or a valen-
Danielle Perez due to the holiday being com- tine’s date to show that or
COPY EDITORS have a chance to win up to $200 in students can learn about organizations p.m. via Zoom. The Zoom meeting ID mercialized.
cash prizes. RSVP is available on registered at UTRGV from noon to 2 number is 847 7933 3100. prove that to yourself.”
Arisbeth Rodriguez “I do think it’s gotten really For those who do plan
VLink. p.m. via Zoom. RSVP is available on ‘The Witch Among Us’ commercial and sometimes
Avery Arizola ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’ VLink. The UTRGV Latino Theatre to spend the special day
CARTOONIST there’s a lot of pressure, espe- with their significant other,
The Cultural Council will celebrate Friday Initiative will participate in the
Elizabeth Mendoza cially for people who may not Mazariegos encourages cou-
Black History Month with a The People Series: John Lewis online “Festival de la Bete Noire.”
SPORTS REPORTERS know how to express them- ples to take a “COVID-friend-
screening of “Ma Rainey’s Black Learn about civil rights activist and The group will perform “The Witch
selves,” she said. “It can feel ly” approach and use that
Karina Rodriguez Bottom,” starring Viola Davis and American politician John Lewis Among Us” by Francisco Garza
Chadwick Boseman, from 7 to 9 p.m. during this week’s installment of The Rincones and directed by Carolina kind of awkward.” time to get to know each other
SPANISH REPORTER Asked how this Valentine’s
People Series, hosted by the Center better at home.
“
Paulina Longoria via Zoom. RSVP is available on VLink. Perez Jaber. The festival will run from
Wednesday for Diversity & Inclusion and Feb. 17 to 21. Tickets are $5 and can be Day will differ from the rest due Roxanna Miranda/The Rider Graphic “I definitely think that safe-
REPORTERS to the pandemic, Mazariegos
Black History Month Film DREAM Resource Center from 3 to purchased here. ty is important, and if you are
Sol Garcia replied that she hopes people in a relationship and both
The University Library will host 4:30 p.m. via Zoom. RSVP is available --Compiled by Omar E. Zapata
Omar E. Zapata don’t crowd at restaurants like partners have been safe, and
Brigitte Ortiz they usually do.
“It’ll definitely be different in [Maria Alejandra Mazariegos] suggests you guys are already hanging
Have an announcement?
Alejandra Yañez out with each other anyways,
that, for sure,” she said. “We’re
cooking a meal with your partner, picking
PHOTOGRAPHERS then I think it’s important to
not gonna see the big commer- continue to be safe and not
Jacqueline Wallace ciallike lines out of restaurants feel pressured by stereotypes
Roxanna Miranda
up food curbside or watching a movie at
that kind of stuff.” and society that you have to
Email us at TheRider@utrgv.edu.
ADVERTISING SALES The clinical therapist said pretend like we’re not in a
REPRESENTATIVE due to the pandemic, there are pandemic and you have to do
Monica Llanas more single people this year
than people in a relationship.
“The dating scene from
home.
“ the whole production of, like,
‘Let me take you out,’ that
FACULTY ADVISER
2020 has been a little bit hard See DATES, Page 6
Michell Godinez
From first dates to last
STUDENT MEDIA DIRECTOR
Azenett Cornejo POLICE REPORTS
STUDENT MEDIA PROGRAM
The following are among the incidents reported to University Police between Jan. 26 and 31.
ADVISER
Jesus Sanchez Jan. 26 temporary license plate. An Jan. 31
8:28 a.m.: An investigation revealed the license 1 a.m.: An officer responded to
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANTS officer and the plate was not registered to the the Casa Bella Apartments on the
Ana Sanchez Edinburg Fire vehicle and was confiscated. The Brownsville campus in regard Sol Garcia During that time, Selber went on a first
date with another graduate student to
Maggie Castillo Department were non-affiliated driver was issued a to minors consuming alcoholic The Rider
Half Price Books, a bookstore that was
dispatched to citation for the violation. beverages. Four students were With Valentine’s Day around the cor- right next to her home.
the Community 2:40 p.m.: A non-affiliated issued citations for the violation of ner, it’s sweet to reminisce over memo- “It was literally 15 steps away from my
Engagement for woman reported that she had consumption of alcohol by minor, rable dates. back door, and so, that was his sugges-
CONTACT: Student Success left her cell phone in the UTRGV and the report will be referred Before Kimberly Selber was a com- tion, ‘Hey, let’s go to Half Price Books,’”
EDINBURG CAMPUS Building on the Edinburg campus Health Pediatrics Specialties Clinic to UTRGV Student Rights and munication associate professor and she said.
1201 West University Dr. in regard to a report of smoke women’s restroom on the Edinburg Responsibilities for review. graduate program coordinator at At the bookstore, each gained an in-
ELABS 170 coming from the building. A campus on Jan. 28. She was able --Compiled by Sol Garcia UTRGV, she was a graduate student sight on the other’s book tastes. They
Phone: (956) 665-2541 tar machine being used by to locate her cell phone through a at the University of Texas at Austin. talked about books, but soon,
Fax: (956) 665-7122 construction workers repairing the different phone application, they were talking about much
BROWNSVILLE CAMPUS building’s roof caused the smoke. which showed it was at a more.
1 West University Blvd. Jan. 27 different location. Further “Not only did we talk about the
Student Union 2.16 7:37 p.m.: A student lost her investigation revealed the books, but then we continued
Phone: (956) 882-5143 personal identification cards at the address observed on the talking until late into the night
Fax: (956) 882-5176 University Center on Jan. 25. She application came back to a just about everything and any-
Email: TheRider@utrgv.edu needed to document the incident. staff member’s residence. thing,” she said.
© 2020 The Rider After browsing bookshelves,
7:39 p.m.: An officer responded The staff member was
to the library after the U.S. Border interviewed and allegedly the couple went to a coffee shop
MORE THAN A Patrol informed the UTRGV Police admitted to taking the to continue talking.
Department that five individuals phone to her residence. The “We didn’t want the conversa-
tion to end, so we knew there’d
NEWSPAPER had crossed the U.S. border
fence near River Levee Road in
phone was returned to the
owner. The case is under be another date,” she said.
Indeed, they had another date
Brownsville, and were in the brush investigation. and many more since. Selber and
Delivering news to UTRGV no area. The individuals were taken Jan. 30 her now-husband, Greg Selber,
matter the circumstances. into custody by the Border Patrol 11:01 a.m.: A staff member a communication professor at
without incident. Four of the reported two unauthorized UTRGV, continue to have dates,
individuals were from Honduras, purchases on her credit card especially at bookstores.
and one was from Mexico. in two different states. The “Going to the bookstore has Jacqueline Wallace/The Rider Photo Illustration
Jan. 28 case is under investigation. been a staple date for us for over
12:52 p.m.: A student found 5:26 p.m.: Officers UTRGV Communication Associate Professor Kimberly Selber and her husband, Communication
20 years now,” she said, laugh-
Professor Greg Selber, are shown at left. At right is marketing junior Alondra Sanchez Proa.
the left rear passenger window of responded to a fire alarm ing. “Our date night oftentimes
his vehicle shattered while it was at Troxel Hall on the ends up at a bookstore.” said. “I got really shy, and I couldn’t perience that memory and others with
parked unattended in the Facilities Edinburg campus. A smoke A special date that stands out even eat.” her then-boyfriend. While the two
lot on the Edinburg campus. detector on the second floor to Alondra Sanchez Proa, a mar- After Sanchez Proa and her date had a are no longer together, they remain
Facilities staff reported they had had been triggered by a keting junior, began at Philly 77, milkshake with cheesecake on top, they friends who can rely on each other.
not trimmed grass in the area. The student heating food in the a restaurant in downtown McAl- left to stargaze. That was when Sanchez “We know that we could count on
len. Sanchez Proa and her date Proa’s date surprised her with flowers one another if we’re struggling with a
cause of the damage is unknown. microwave. The Edinburg and a necklace that inside said, “¿Qui- problem in our life,” she said.
Jan. 29 Fire Department responded were in the outside area with
their food, but they were too ner- eres ser mi novia?” However, not all memorable dates
8:17 a.m.: An officer conducted to the location and deemed “I said yes,” she said. “It was just a end pleasantly. Sometimes, they can
a traffic stop off campus on a the building safe for reentry. vous to finish their meals.
“I was nervous because I had very special memory to me.” get messy.
vehicle for displaying an expired Sanchez Proa is happy she got to ex- During Kevin Christman’s under-
butterflies in my stomach,” she
See STORIES, Page 6
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February 8, 2021 8 de febrero de 2021
THE RIDER THE RIDER
De la a la
primera última
cita
Sol Garcia primera cita, resultó siendo
tan incómoda cuando llegó y
Lost and found
The Rider
descubrió que su cita estaba
Con el Día de San Valentín
borracho.
a la vuelta de la esquina, es
“Está completamente bor-
bonito recordar citas inolvid-
racho, y yo estaba como, ‘Oh,
ables.
no, yo estoy sobrio y él está
Antes de que Kimberly Sel-
borracho. … Supongo que
ber fuera una profesora de
ahora tendré que cuidar de
comunicación y coordinadora
él’”, dijo Christman, ahora un
Estefania and immediately started my apply to South Texas College’s del programa de posgrado de
estudiante de posgrado de so-
Hernandez fitness journey. Waking up at 5 Physical Therapy Assistant UTRGV, era una estudiante
ciología de UTRGV.
the rider a.m. each morning was a huge Program to learn more about de posgrado de UT Austin.
Después de platicar, se
Growing struggle for me but the feeling I the human anatomy when it Durante ese tiempo, Selber
fueron al departamento de
up, we were got after a workout made it feel comes to regaining strength or tuvo su primera cita con otro
Christman. Su cita se sentó en
all supposed like I could conquer anything movement after an injury. estudiante de posgrado en la
la cama de Christman, donde
to have throughout the day. Seeing my There are so many things librería Half Price Books, la
quedó inconsciente. Cuando
an idea of slow but progressive results in my life that I want to cual estaba justo al lado de su
se despertó, vomitó inmedia-
our dream showed me that hard work, accomplish and such limited casa.
tamente en su ropa, la alfom-
c a r e e r , dedication and determination time, but we will take it day “Estaba literalmente a
bra y la cama de Christman.
whether it be becoming is everything you need to reach by day. I will start my own quince pasos de mi puerta
Christman lo ayudó a lim-
an astronaut, a doctor or a your goal. In the beginning, fitness program one day. I trasera, así que, eso fue lo que
piarse, pero su cita volvió a
firefighter, but all I thought I thought of the gym as my will open up my own gym one él sugirió, ‘Oye, vamos a Half
quedar inconsciente en la re-
about was being happy with hobby, but I have finally come day, and I will start my own Price Books’”, ella dijo.
gadera.
myself. to see that it is much more than fitness apparel one day. Time En la librería, la pareja ob-
“Pasaron probablemente
I never really thought about that to me. is ticking, and all I know is that tuvo mayor comprensión de
como dos o tres horas cuando
my dream job. I just went with In the beginning of I will not rest until I have done cada uno aprendiendo sobre
se despertó, y yo como, ‘Ami-
whatever felt right to me. I December, I decided to start what I wish to do. sus gustos en libros. Hablaron
go, acabas de vomitar por to-
made myself learn many skills my own website to share my Now, what is my dream sobre libros, pero tan pronto
dos lados’”, Christman dijo. “Y
throughout my life to see what tips, meals and workouts with career? My dream career is estaban hablando de muchas
él dijo, ‘Lo siento mucho’”.
sparked a light in me and it others. I knew how difficult it cosas más.
to help others reach their Terminaron la noche acur-
never quite lit until this past was for me to start my fitness “No solo platicamos de li-
confidence, their happiness. rucados, pero después del día
year. journey, so my goal was to bros, sino que hablamos hasta
Fitness helped me through siguiente, nunca volvieron a
In January 2020, I made it help other women reach their altas horas de la noche sobre
many difficult times and now I verse.
a goal of mine to change my goal in their fitness journey. todo y en realidad de cualqui- “[Si] tengo que cuidar de él
lifestyle and join the gym. At After college, I am going to want to share that with others er cosa”, ella dijo. en la primera cita … no, gra-
first. I was clueless as to how start the National Academy who feel the same way as I did Después de explorar libre- cias”, Christman dijo.
of Sports Medicine program before. I may have felt lost and ros, la pareja fue a una cafe- Jacqueline Wallace/Ilustración fotográfica de The Rider
and where to start, so I grabbed Después de esa experiencia,
some books to read about to become a certified personal hopeless before, but I have tería para seguir platicando. De izquierda, Kimberly Selber y su esposo Greg Selber, unos profesores de comunicación de UTRGV. A la derecha, Christman aprendió a dejar
fitness, checked social media trainer. I eventually want to now found my peace in life. “No queríamos que la con- Alondra Sánchez Proa, una estudiante de tercer año de mercadotecnia. de usar las aplicación de ci-
versación terminara, así que tas. Sin embargo, los que sí
Sin embargo, no todas las citas inolvid-
supimos que tendríamos otra las usan a veces deberían “ir
Submit a
cita”, ella dijo. despacio” y comunicar en un
Efectivamente, tuvieron principio lo que en verdad
otra cita y muchas más des-
ables terminan gratamente. A veces,
quieren antes de quedarse de
Letter to the Editor
de ese entonces. Selber y su ver con alguien, él dijo.
ahora esposo, Greg Selber, un “Deberían ser honestos con
profesor de comunicación de
pueden terminar siendo un desastre.
lo que quieren al principio,
UTRGV, continúan teniendo para que la otra persona no
citas, especialmente en libre- piense de otra manera y no
rías. terminen lastimándose los
“Ir a una librería ha sido una dos o que no obtengan lo que
cita esencial para nosotros ya para terminar de cenar. “Dije que sí”, ella dijo. “Es un tas inolvidables terminan grat- quieran”, Christman dijo.
The Rider encourages letters but does not por más de 20 años”, ella dijo “Estaba nerviosa porque recuerdo que fue muy especial amente. A veces, pueden termi- Para las personas que están
guarantee publication. We reserve the right to edit letters for grammar and riendo. “Nuestras citas de sentía mariposas en el estóma- para mi”. nar siendo un desastre. solteras, disfrútenlo, él dijo.
content. Letters for The Rider may be sent to therider@utrgv.edu. All let- noche casi siempre terminan go”, ella dijo. “Me puse muy Sánchez Proa está feliz de Durante los años de estudi- “Aún existen dichas--cuan-
en una librería”. tímida, y ni siquiera pude com- que pudo experimentar ese ante de pregrado de Kevin do estás soltero”, el estudiante
ters must be typed and no longer than 400 words. Letters must include the Una cita especial para Alon- er”. recuerdo y otros con su en ese Christman en la Universidad de posgrado dijo. “Simple-
name, classification and phone number of letter’s author or the letter can- dra Sánchez Proa, una estudi- Después de que Sánchez entonces novio. Aunque ya no de Texas A&M, empezó a usar mente puedes estar enamora-
not be published. Opinions expressed in The Rider are those of the ante de tercer año de mercad- Proa y su cita tomaron una están juntos, siguen siendo una aplicación de citas en la do contigo mismo, y no hay
otecnia, empezó en Philly 77, malteada con pay de queso, se amigos de fiar. que hablaba con un hombre nada malo en hacer cosas que
writers and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Rider or UTRGV un restaurante en el centro fueron para ver las estrellas. “Sabemos que podemos con- que estaba en un bar cerca del disfrutes por tu cuenta. No
administrators. de McAllen. Sánchez Proa y Ahí fue cuando la cita de Sán- fiar el uno en el otro si batal- apartamento de Christman. siempre se necesita de algui-
su cita estaban en la parte de chez Proa la sorprendió con lamos con algún problema de Decidieron conocerse en el bar, en”.
afuera con su comida, pero flores y un collar que decía, nuestras vidas”, ella dijo. pero para lo que Christman --Traducido por Paulina
estaban muy nerviosos como “¿Quieres ser mi novia?” Sin embargo, no todas las ci- pensaba que sería una linda Longoria
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February 8, 2021
THE RIDER THE RIDER
Athletes of the Week:
Valentine’s Special DIY VALENTINE’S DAY PROJECTS TO GIFT
Freshman nutritional sciences major Q: What is your favorite aspect of Brigitte Ortiz
Valeria Gracia is a player for the UTRGV baseball? The Rider
Women’s Tennis Team. Gracia is a Rio A: “My favorite part about baseball, Valentine’s Day is a day to celebrate
Grande Valley native and attended McAllen personally, is just being able to compete. It love, friendship and affection. To
High School before her admittance to gives me, I guess, kind of like, competing show appreciation to our loved ones,
UTRGV. is my favorite thing to do, no matter what we buy them gifts or sometimes make
Q: What is your favorite aspect of tennis? it is. So baseball gives me a way to go out them ourselves.
A: “When you start playing, it’s just for and compete every day. If I wasn’t playing The Rider interviewed two UTRGV
yourself but then, in the end, it’s just as baseball, I’d probably be doing something students with small businesses about
much a team [sport] and everyone works else where I was.” ideas for do-it-yourself gifts.
together.” Q: How and when did you start playing Carolina Rios, an interdisciplinary
Q: When and how did you start playing baseball? studies senior, runs a home-based
tennis? A: “I started playing, I don’t know, I business in Mission that sells treats
A: “I started playing when I was 13 years was probably 5 or so. I watched my cousin and sweets online called Triple R
old, which is pretty old for this game. … But [play and he] was really into baseball. I Sweets. She bakes cakes, cupcakes,
I started playing because I was super into went to all his games from a very young cheesecake, mostachón (meringue
it. Since my parents love to watch it, I just age and just kind of fell in love with it.” cake), chocoflan, brownies and em-
started watching it with them. Then, I just Q: Who’s inspired you to continue panadas.
wanted to play.” playing baseball? Rios’ desserts can also be ordered in
Q: If you could sum up your experience A: “Oh, lots of people. Teammates, miniature sizes.
playing tennis in one word, what would it personally. Feeling the love from the “Those are like the sweet stuff, I also
be and why? teammates is definitely probably the have for, like, the savory or spicy,”
A: “I would say ‘eventful’ because every biggest driver to continue playing baseball Rios said. “I have those candies that
day when you go into, whether it is practice and be around guys like them.” are enchilados and I have the apples
or a match or whatever, you just don’t UTRGV Tennis player Valeria Gracia UTRGV Baseball pitcher Chase Bridges Q: What is your favorite way to spend
“
that are covered with tamarindo and
know what to expect. So, you just have to Valentine’s Day? they have chamoy and gummies.”
prepare for everything.” A: “I mean, my wife [and I], we’re She said she posts on her Instagram
Q: What is your favorite way to spend
Valentine’s Day? My wife [and I], we’re very simple people. very simple people. So we spend it very
simply. Usually, it’s dinner, then a movie
and Facebook what she made and if
she hasn’t made it customers can send
A: “My favorite way to spend Valentine’s
Day is with my friends because no matter So we spend it very simply. Usually, it’s or something like that. Before her, it was
always filled with baseball.”
her a picture and she can try to recre-
ate it or do something similar.
what year or what happens, they’re always
going to be there for each other. So, that dinner, then a movie or something like Q: Do you prefer flowers or stuffed
animals?
For easy-to-bake treats, she sug-
gests cupcakes or brownies.
is just a really nice way to enjoy time with
them.” that. A: “I think I like stuffed animals better.
Stuffed animals are more fun and they
“Just because the brownie, you can
make it, like, in a rectangular contain-
Q: If you are given extra credit to pass
out Valentine’s Day cards to your class,
“
-Chase Bridges
UTRGV Baseball pitcher
stay around a little longer than flowers.”
Q: If you’re given extra credit to pass
er, like a cake, and then if you have,
like, a heart-shaped cookie cutter you PHOTO COURTESY MONTSERRAT ORTIZ
what cartoon would be on them and why? out Valentine’s Day cards to your class, can cut it and that would look cute,” Interdisciplinary studies senior Montserrat Ortiz, who owns Busy Bee: Crafts by Montse on Facebook and Instagram, recommends a memory
A: “The first thing that pops in my head which cartoon character would be on your Rios said.
explosion box as a Valentine’s gift.
is Bugs Bunny because it’s super funny cards and why? For a simple cupcake recipe, she then the sugar at the end and add it She said to make a rose, start piping “So first, you have to go on your com-
and super fun to just pass around on to bake cupcakes, and we’re going to bake UTRGV was in 2020. He ranked sixth A: “I’d say Scooby-Doo. I don’t know. suggests buying the prepared box mix one cup at a time. And, if you want to, in the middle and go outward in a circle. puter and find 12 pictures that you re-
Valentine’s Day.” cakes … and decorate them together and in the Western Athletic Conference in I just like Scooby-Doo so much that I feel and following the recipe on the back of you can add milk, like one or two table- “That would look nice on a cupcake ally like and put them on a Word doc-
Q: Do you have any plans for this just eat together.” appearances. Bridges previously attended like that would be who would go on my the package. spoons, but I personally don’t use it just and if you mess up, that’s OK,” Rios ument, size them to 4-by-4 [inches, or
Valentine’s Day? If so, what are they? Senior multidisciplinary studies major the University of Science and Arts of Valentine’s Day cards.” “You can substitute the water for because it gets too soft. But, if you like said. “You can just add sprinkles, or you 10.1 cm x 10.1 cm] so that they can fit
A: “Yes, I am going to spend it with my Chase Bridges is a pitcher for the UTRGV Oklahoma in 2017-2018 and Northern --Compiled by Karina Rodriguez milk and if you don’t want to use the it more creamy, you can. You can add can put your favorite chocolate on top.” inside the squares,” Ortiz said. “After
friends this year, again. We’re just going Baseball Team. Bridges’ first season with Oklahoma College-Tonkawa in 2019. oil, you can also substitute it with milk or you can even do heavy whipping Montserrat Ortiz, an interdisciplinary that, you print them, you cut them out
[melted] butter,” Rios said. “So, it cream.” studies senior, owns Busy Bee: Crafts and you can start pasting them the way
would be the flour, the eggs, the butter She said chocolate-covered strawber- by Montse on Facebook and Instagram. you like around the squares in the box.”
or the oil and the milk.” ries, macaroons or pretzels can be add- Ortiz makes shirts, cups, keychains, Students can put stickers around the
DATES She makes the frosting by combin- ed as toppings. dog tags and more. She suggested a DIY box, write a message on top of the box
for a long time, she suggests a technique portant to you. ing butter, powdered sugar and vanil- When baking cupcakes, she suggests project called a memory explosion box. or place a gift inside.
Continued from Page 3 “Same thing applies,” Mazariegos
known as “love mapping,” to help stay la. placing a few grains of rice under the “What happens is you put pictures in- “What I did was that I added a lit-
said. “Ask yourself, what do you need:
“If you can love
in tune with your partner. “For the buttercream, you can use cupcake liners so the oil or butter won’t side of the box and when you open it, tle bit of, like, foil paper, like the ones
kind of thing, and instead get creative “The idea is that, as you get to know Maybe it’s sleep, maybe it’s therapy,
two sticks of butter, softened and stain the cupcake liner. all of the pictures come out and you can you put in gift bags,” she said. “And
maybe it’s exercise.”
yourself and
and find a COVID-friendly approach,” someone, you stop asking as many unsalted,” Rios said. “I use unsalted, “You can also buy the [decorating] tip put a little gift inside,” Ortiz said.
The clinical therapist suggests treat- then, put a few candies, so something
she said. questions as you did when you first and then you can use 1½ teaspoons of and the disposable bag, or you can get For the materials, the small white
ing yourself by getting your favorite simple. And then, I put heart stickers
someone else,
The clinical therapist suggests cook- started dating them,” Mazariegos said. vanilla extract. And then you can do a silicone bag,” Rios said. “They’re not memory explosion box is available at
food, watching a movie or doing some- around it and I wrote on top, ‘Hi, open
ing a meal with your partner, picking “You kind of stop that curiosity and stop around four cups of powdered sugar. that expensive. Those are, like, in Hob- Michaels for $3.50. Also needed are a
thing you enjoy. for a surprise.’”
up food curbside or watching a movie asking those questions because you as-
why not do
“If you can love yourself and some- “First, you have to beat the butter by Lobby, Michaels and [decorating] printer, sticker or regular printer pa- She said the total cost for the proj-
at home. sume that you already know everything and make sure that it gets, like, fluffy tips are like a $1 to $2. … The most basic per, glue for the pictures and stickers or
one else, why not do both,” Mazariegos ect, if you have a printer, is under $10
“But really, I think it’d be cool to that you need to know about your part- and then you … can do the vanilla and one is the [Wilton decorating tip] 1M.” markers.
said. and it would take 30 to 45 minutes to
both?”
use this opportunity to cook together,” ner. However, that’s not true. So, love Asked what constitutes as safe and complete.
Mazariegos said. “Find a cool recipe, mapping is really being a tourist in your unsafe this year in terms of celebrat-
get your ingredients, make it a whole- partner’s world and asking questions to ing, she replied, “It’s important to see
day activity where you can cook your -Maria Alejandra Mazariegos update that database you have of them.”
meal, cook a dessert and get to know
each other as you are cooking.”
UTRGV clinical therapist Asked what she suggests for people
celebrating alone, she replied love map-
what the [Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention] says and continue to
be healthy because, hey, guess what?
The Doodler By Elizabeth Mendoza
For couples who have been together ping with yourself and asking yourself There will still be Valentine’s Day next
questions to prioritize what is most im- year.”
STORIES out. When he just threw up After that experience, Christman
Continued from Page 3 woke up, he everywhere,’” learned to stop using dating apps.
immediately Christman However, those who do use them
graduate years at Texas A&M Univer- threw up on his said. “He’s should sometimes “take it slow” and
sity, he joined a dating app in which clothes, the car- like, ‘I am so communicate first what they want be-
he talked with a man who was at a bar pet and Christ- sorry.’” fore meeting up with someone, he said.
near Christman’s apartment. They man’s bed. They end- “You should communicate what you
decided to meet at the bar, but what Christman ed the night want right away, so the other person
Christman thought was going to be a helped him cuddling, but doesn’t think otherwise and you both
nice first date, turned awkward when clean himself after the next don’t get hurt or both don’t get what
he arrived and discovered his date was up, but his day, they nev- you want,” Christman said.
drunk. date passed er saw each For the people who are single, enjoy
“He’s completely drunk, and I’m like, out again in the other again. it, he advises.
‘Oh, no, I’m sober and he is drunk. … I shower. “[If] I have “Being single--there’s still some joys
guess I’m going to have to take care of “It was prob- to take care in it,” the graduate student said. “You
him now,’” said Christman, a sociology ably two to of him on can just be in love with yourself, and
graduate student at UTRGV. three hours the first date there’s nothing wrong to do things that
After they chatted, they went to when he woke … nah, I’m you enjoy by yourself. You don’t always
Christman’s apartment. Christman’s up, and I’m good,” Christ- need someone.”
date sat on the bed, where he passed like, ‘Bro, you man said.
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