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Career Center offering services for students to dress to impress

Career Center offering services for students to dress to impress

Brianna Chavez, Reporter September 17, 2018

The University Career Center and national retail store JCPenney have teamed up to create the UTEP Suit Up Event to help students find clothes for their next business venture. All currently enrolled students can visit the JCPenney at Cielo Vista Mall...

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UTEP celebrates annual El Grito ceremony

UTEP celebrates annual “El Grito” ceremony

Sergio Muñoz, Photographer September 14, 2018

The Student Engagement and Leadership Center and Chicano Studies held the annual "El Grito" ceremony celebrating Mexico's Independence on Friday, Sept. 14 at the Union Plaza. Students gathered for a commemoration of the Declaration of Mexican Independence...

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UTEP receives grant to combat sexual violence

UTEP receives grant to combat sexual violence

Catherine Ramirez, Contributor September 11, 2018

The U.S. Department of Justice awarded UTEP a grant to help the university respond to sexual assaults and other violent crimes affecting college students on and off campus. In a press release on Wednesday, Aug. 29, the justice department’s Office of...

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UTEP preparing to launch new safety app in the coming weeks

UTEP preparing to launch new safety app in the coming weeks

Samantha Pasillas, Contributor September 11, 2018

With safety as a top priority, UTEP will launch a new app that provides students, faculty, and staff with the constant reassurance of their safety. The UTEP BlueLights app will be a free downloadable application on mobile devices that allows students...

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College of Liberal Arts is hosting a 50th anniversary celebration event with a chance to meet the new Liberal Arts Denis OHearn on Sept. 6. at the Fox Fine Arts Recital Hall.

O’Hearn ready for new beginnings in El Paso

Oscar Avila, Contributor September 6, 2018

This fall semester, the College of Liberal Arts welcomes a new dean, Dr. Denis O’Hearn. Born and raised in Carlsbad, New Mexico, Dr. O’Hearn went around the world before he found his new home in El Paso. “I was a first-generation student, and...

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A search advisory committee comes together to find President Natalicio’s replacement

A search advisory committee comes together to find President Natalicio’s replacement

Brianna Chavez, Reporter September 4, 2018

The University of Texas System announced a search advisory committee has been assembled to help guide the Board of Regents in selecting a new university president for The University of Texas at El Paso. The committee announced on  Aug. 31, consists...

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Humanitarian Crisis at the Border Conference

Humanitarian Crisis at the Border Conference

Aimée Santillán, Contributor September 4, 2018

The Hope Border Institute, in collaboration with UTEP’s Center for Inter-American and Border Studies, the Department of Political Science and the Department of Sociology, will host a teach-in border and immigration issues conference on Sept. 6 at the...

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The Golddiggers perform during the pep rally at the 28th annual Minerpalooza.

Minerpalooza kicks off the fall semester with nostalgia and fist pumps

Daniel Mendez, Sports Editor September 1, 2018

UTEP hosted its 28th annual Minerpalooza to welcome students to the fall semester and kick off a new season of college football. This year’s musical guests included Volta, Orange Calderon, Drake Bell and closing headliner DJ Pauly D. UTEP’s annual...

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Junior psychology major Cristian Botello is the newly elected Student Government Association president.

Botello to focus on college experience during SGA tenure

Eddie Velazquez, Contributor August 28, 2018

As a new school year begins , a new Student Government Association (SGA) administration comes into the fold. At the helm of this regime is junior psychology major and now new SGA president Cristian Botello, who is certainly not a stranger to the way...

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The streetcar goes through Oregon Street on Friday, August 24, during one of its safety tests.

Sun Metro provides safety tips for upcoming streetcar

Aimée Santillán, Contributor August 28, 2018

The El Paso streetcar is hitting the roads soon. But before opening its doors to the public, Sun Metro is working on performing safety tests and sharing tips on how to interact with the streetcar while driving, cycling or walking. Unlike other railway...

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Clifton Tanabe is the new dean for the College of Education.

New College of Education dean committed to its students, UTEP community

Brianna Chavez, Reporter August 28, 2018

Walking into the dean’s office in the education building can be somewhat intimidating, but the new dean of the College of Education is far from that. Clifton Tanabe, Ph.D. is welcoming, kind, and eager to work for and alongside students in the College...

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Creative writing major Cheyanne Lozano makes a huge bubble at the Miner Welcome.

Miner Welcome kicks off the Fall 2018 semester

Sergio Muñoz, Photo Editor August 28, 2018

On Monday, Aug. 27, the Student Engagement & Leadership Center presented Miner Welcome, celebrating the beginning of the Fall semester. The first day of Miner Welcome featured booths of different organizations, inflatables, float lounge, a bubble...

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