Faculty & Students in the News
Eleven students from The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley were selected for the Rio Grande Valley Legislative Internship Program (VLIP) and spent the Spring 2019 Term as interns at the State Capitol during the 86th Texas Legislative Session, which began January 8, 2019 and lasted 140 days. Front row, from right, are: Ylana Robles; Stacie Morales; Bertha Lance; Sharo López (Alternate); Jacquelyn Hernández; and Mónica García. Back row, from left: Khalid Aboujamous; Erick Longoria; Jesús Galindo; Javier Bustos; Giovanni Rosas Escobedo; and Eric Vargas.
KRGV Channel 5 News in the Rio Grande Valley interviewed Dr. Clyde W. Barrow for a news story that aired May 4, 2021 entitled “Low Voter Turnout in McAllen: Less Than 14,000 Cast Ballots out of More Than 73,000 Registered Voters.”
On April 22, 2021, Bisnow Houston extensively quoted gambling policy expert Dr. Clyde W. Barrow in the news story “Las Vegas Sands Wants to Build Casinos in Texas. It's Asking for Your Help to Get That Legalized.”
On March 22, 2021, The Brownsville Harold quoted Dr. Andrew H. Smith multiple times in the article entitled “Eviction Standstill Nearing Closure; CDC Tenant Protections Ending Soon.”
Dr. Clyde W. Barrow wrote an editorial entitled “Casino Bailouts Will Add Burdens,” which appeared in the Times Union of Albany, New York on March 19, 2021.
KRGV Channel 5 News in the Rio Grande Valley interviewed Dr. Terence M. Garrett for a news segment entitled “UTRGV Professor Sheds Light on Surge of Migrants at the Border” that aired on March 11, 2021. This news segment also aired on CNN and affiliates across the country.
On March 2, 2021, KRGV Channel 5 News in the Rio Grande Valley interviewed Dr. Terence M. Garrett for a news story in Spanish entitled “Compromiso entre presidentes de México y Estados Unidos.”
HuffPost on February 21, 2021 quoted or referenced Dr. Terence M. Garrett several times in the article “Biden Has Inherited Trump’s Catastrophic Border Wall. What Happens Next?”
Exterior, a Catalan-language news website, interviewed Dr. Mònica Clua-Losada for a news piece dated February 12, 2021 and entitled “Sense normalitat democràtica, no hi ha diàleg que pugui resoldre el conflicte amb Espanya.”
Dr. Clyde W. Barrow gave a 2-hour workshop on "Trumpism, The Lumpenproletariat, and the Rise of a Lumpen-State?" hosted by Study Groups in Psychoanalysis and Politics and Cosmonaut Magazine. This workshop was made available via YouTube on February 12, 2021.
KRGV Channel 5 News in the Rio Grande Valley interviewed Dr. Terence M. Garrett for a news segment entitled “Experts Weigh in on Gov. Greg Abbott's State of the State Address” that aired on February 3, 2021.
KRGV Channel 5 News in the Rio Grande Valley interviewed Dr. Carla Angulo-Pasel for a news segment that aired on January 25, 2021 entitled “Experts Weigh in on Immigration Policy Changes Under the Biden Administration.”
KVEO-TV serving the Rio Grande Valley interviewed Dr. Carla Angulo-Pasel for a news story entitled “Immigration Advocates Hoping for Stroke of Luck Under Biden Administration” that aired on January 22, 2021.
KRGV Channel 5 News in the Rio Grande Valley interviewed Dr. Carla Angulo-Pasel in Spanish for a news segment entitled “A partir de este viernes se suspende temporalmente las deportaciones” that aired on January 21, 2021.
KRGV Channel 5 News in the Rio Grande Valley interviewed Dr. Carla Angulo-Pasel in Spanish for a news segment that aired on January 20, 2021 entitled “Instalan centro de procesamiento migratorio temporal en Donna.”
KRGV Channel 5 News in the Rio Grande Valley interviewed Dr. Carla Angulo-Pasel in Spanish for a news segment entitled “Caravana de migrantes en movimiento en Honduras en tiempos inciertos” that aired on January 15, 2021.
KRGV Channel 5 News in the Rio Grande Valley interviewed Dr. Carla Angulo-Pasel for a news segment that aired on January 15, 2021 entitled “Migrant Caravan From Honduras Making Journey to the U.S.”
KRGV Channel 5 News in the Rio Grande Valley interviewed Dr. Charles Olney on January 15, 2021 for a news segment entitled “Impeachment Rundown: UTRGV Political Science Professor Explains.”
On January 14, 2021, KRGV Channel 5 News in the Rio Grande Valley interviewed Dr. Andrew H. Smith for a news segment entitled “Rio Grande Valley Political Expert Weighs in on Trump’s Second Impeachment.”
KSAT 12 News in San Antonio interviewed Dr. Terence M. Garrett for a news segment that aired on January 12, 2021. To see the video of this news item, click on “Rio Grande Valley Residents React to President Trump’s Scheduled Visit.”
KRGV Channel 5 News in the Rio Grande Valley interviewed Dr. Clyde W. Barrow on January 8, 2021 for a news segment entitled “Professor Explains How Shift in Control of the U.S. Senate Could Affect the Valley.”
On January 7, 2021, gambling policy expert Dr. Clyde W. Barrow participated in a panel discussion on Texas Public Radio entitled “Place Your Bets: Should Texas Gamble on Legalizing Casinos for Post-Pandemic Revenue?”
On December 11, 2020, the Texas Standard, a news radio program, interviewed Dr. Clyde W. Barrow for a segment entitled “Gaming Magnate and Republican High-Roller Sheldon Adelson Wants to Bring Casinos to Texas.”
On an episode dated December 8, 2020, Dr. Clyde W. Barrow appears on Out of the Box with Jonathan Russo to discuss the contemporary lumpenproletariat along with Dr. Isaac Kamola (Trinity College) and Dr. Susanne Soederberg (Queens University).
KRGV Channel 5 News in the Rio Grande Valley interviewed Dr. Terence M. Garrett for a news segment that aired on November 26, 2020. To see the video of this news item, click on “CBP Shuts Down Centralized Processing Center in McAllen for Renovations.”
On November 19, 2020, KVEO-TV serving the Rio Grande Valley quoted Dr. Terence M. Garrett multiple times in the news story “Naturalization Exam Changes Continue Further Hostility Toward Immigrants, Experts Say.”
On November 17, 2020, The Monitor, a Rio Grande Valley newspaper, wrote an article on a symposium that Dr. Natasha Altema-McNeely and Dr. Sylvia Gonzalez-Gorman organized and moderated. To read this article, click the title “UTRGV Symposium Series: Changing Narratives and Creating Inclusivity.”
The Brownsville Herald on November 16, 2020 substantially quoted Dr. Terence M. Garrett in the article “Trump Card: Professor Reflects on Support From Latinos.”
National Review on November 12, 2020 extensively quoted Dr. Clyde W. Barrow in the article “The Latino Shift Toward Trump in South Texas: Anomaly or Realignment?”
In a news story that aired on November 2, 2020, Channel 5 News in the Rio Grande Valley featured Dr. Robert W. Velez and his Twitter project. To learn more about this project, click “UTRGV Lecturer Encourages Students to Participate in Politics Through Social Media.”
On October 27, 2020, KVEO-TV serving the Rio Grande Valley quoted Dr. Terence M. Garrett in the news story “Who Are Texas Residents Voting for?”
On October 20, 2020, Corpus Christi Caller Times repeatedly quoted Dr. Clyde W. Barrow in the article “Is Texas in Play in 2020? Democrats Gaining in Cities, but Rural Region Is Trump Country.”
Dr. Clyde W. Barrow wrote a blog post entitled “The Eighteenth Brumaire of Donald J. Trump: A Response to Bryan Palmer,” which was posted on October 14, 2020 by The Bullet, sponsored by the Socialist Project, Toronto, Canada.
In his podcast “This Is Revolution!” posted on September 9, 2020, Jason Myles interviewed Dr. Clyde W. Barrow on his forthcoming book, The Dangerous Class: The Concept of the Lumpenproletariat (University of Michigan Press, Oct. 2020). This podcast broadcast from Oakland, California is available on: Podbean, Soundcloud, Spotify, and YouTube.
Dr. Clyde W. Barrow wrote a blog post entitled “Donald Trump: A New Emperor of the Lumpenproletariat?,” which was posted on August 30, 2020 by The Bullet, sponsored by the Socialist Project, Toronto, Canada.
On August 17, 2020, The Dallas Morning News quoted Dr. Sylvia Gonzalez-Gorman multiple times in the article “Poll: Texas Hispanics Favor Joe Biden, But Donald Trump Still Leads Statewide Electorate in Presidential Race.”
The Houston Chronicle on August 14, 2020 quoted Dr. Sylvia Gonzalez-Gorman in the article “Republican Sen. Cornyn Has Won Over Minority Voters Before. But in 2020?”
The Dallas Morning News on July 22, 2020 quoted Dr. Sylvia Gonzalez-Gorman several times in the article “South Texas’ COVID-19 Agony Exposes Tensions Between Gov. Greg Abbott, Area Officials.”
On July 22, 2020, The Monitor, a Rio Grande Valley newspaper, substantially quoted Dr. Terence M. Garrett in the article “CBP Confirms Firings, Suspensions Over Facebook Posts.”
ValleyCentral News on KVEO-TV in Harlingen, Texas interviewed Dr. Clyde W. Barrow for most of a news segment entitled “New Poll Shows Texas Is a Swing State,” which aired on July 13, 2020.
The New York Times on May 14, 2020 quoted Dr. Terence M. Garrett several times in the article “Paralegal for U.S. Attorney Tipped Off Drug Cartel, Prosecutors Say.”
On April 5, 2020, the New York Post substantially quoted Dr. Clyde W. Barrow, casino industry analyst, in the news story “NJ Is Losing $540M a Month in Revenue From Closed Casinos: Industry Bigs.”
As a special commentator to syracuse.com, a newspaper website, Dr. Clyde W. Barrow, casino industry analyst, authored the March 11, 2020 article “Upstate NY Casinos Need More Customers, Not a Taxpayer ‘Bailout’ (Commentary).”
The Las Vegas Review-Journal quoted Dr. Clyde W. Barrow, casino industry analyst, a few times in the March 3, 2020 news story “Las Vegas-Based Casino Operators Competing in Northeast Market.”
On March 2, 2020, the HuffPost quoted both Dr. Terence M. Garrett and Dr. Nicholas Kiersey several times in the article “The Democratic Primary in This Texas Border District Tests Limits of a Progressive Wave.”
A report authored by Dr. Clyde W. Barrow, casino industry analyst, was the center of the March 2, 2020 article “Study: No Benefit to ‘Equalizing’ Tax Rates for Indian, Non-Indian Casinos” at syracuse.com, a newspaper website.
On February 27, 2020, The Dallas Morning News repeatedly quoted Dr. Terence M. Garrett in the article “Can Young Progressive Latinos Out-Vote Conservative Generation in Key South Texas Democratic Senate Seat?”
Dr. Nicholas Kiersey was interviewed on February 21, 2020 for a news segment entitled “Ireland, Labour, Sanders and the Left w/ Nick Kiersey” on Dead Pundits Society, a podcast on left politics.
At the University of Toronto on February 9, 2020, Dr. Clyde W. Barrow held a RedTalk entitled “The Deconstruction of the American State” for the Socialist Project. In addition to being available at the Socialist Project website, this podcast can be viewed on YouTube.
CNN on January 20, 2020 quoted Dr. Terence M. Garrett multiple times in the news story “The Private Border Wall Being Built on the Rio Grande.”
The Los Angeles Times extensively quoted Dr. Terence M. Garrett on January 14, 2020 in the article “This Contractor Says He Can Build Trump’s Border Wall Faster and Cheaper Than the U.S. Can.”
Dr. Mònica Clua-Losada authored an op-ed entitled in English “Authoritarian Neoliberalism and Corbyn’s Defeat,” which was published on December 26, 2019 in Catalonia’s main daily newspaper ARA.
Dr. Andrew H. Smith authored the article “The Importance of Service Learning,” which was published on December 2, 2019 in Urban Affairs Review, an academic journal focused on issues of public policy, governance, and politics specifically in relation to municipalities and/or their regions.
On November 15, 2019, the Associated Press quoted Dr. Terence M. Garrett in the article “Border Wall Fundraiser Claims New Construction in Texas.”
The Texas Tribune quoted Dr. Terence M. Garrett several times on November 7, 2019 in the article “‘I Wasn't Raised to Be Silent’: U.S. Rep. Filemon Vela Is Willing to Tussle With Colleagues From Both Parties.”
On November 6, 2019, the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette in the article “Cotton Broaches Sending Military into Mexico Fray” repeatedly quoted Dr. Terence M. Garrett.
Dr. Mònica Clua-Losada and Tania Verge coauthored the article “Stand Up for Catalonia: A Feminist Perspective on Political Repression,” which was published on November 5, 2019 at the blog of the Gender and Politics Research Group, School of Social and Political Science, University of Edinburgh.
With David J. Bailey, Dr. Mònica Clua-Losada coauthored the article “The Future of Protest Is High Tech – Just Look at the Catalan Independence Movement,” which was published on November 5, 2019 in The Conversation, an independent and nonprofit source of analysis and commentary from academic experts.
Our department’s 2019 Vaquero Roundup, orientations for new political science majors, occurred on August 21 in Brownsville and August 23 in Edinburg. Dr. Dongkyu Kim organized the events, and presenters at the orientations from the department included not only Dr. Kim but also Dr. Michael DeLor; Dr. William A. Gordon; Dr. Paul D. Jorgensen; Dr. Michelle Keck, Associate Chair of the department; Ryan Nobles, president of the Political Science Association of Students; Dr. Charles Olney; Dr. Ruth Ann Ragland; and Dr. Robert W. Velez. Welcome new majors!
Department’s 2019 Vaquero Roundup, Edinburg Orientation for New Political Science Majors
Jillian Glantz, a political science major, attended the IGNITE Young Women Run D.C. 3rd Annual National Conference in Washington, D.C., June 24-26, 2019, where she directed a documentary with a grant from UTRGV’s Office of Engaged Scholarship and Learning. A DVD of her documentary is now part of the Library of Congress’ collection and listed in their catalog. For more information on IGNITE events, see https://www.ignitenational.org/events.
Jillian Glantz stands just outside the room in which people can view her documentary at the Library of Congress.