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Senior guard and team captain Omega Harris has scored 1,041 points in 88 games with the Miners in three seasons.

Harris will lead Miners in 2017-18 with high expectations

Mike Flores, Staff Reporter November 6, 2017

With eight newcomers (five of them being freshmen), the departures of Kelvin Jones and Joey St. Pierre and the loss of All-Conference second teamer in Dominic Artis from last year, the Miners will be looking at one basketball player that has brought consistency...

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Hearing for Down syndrome research has positive results

Hearing for Down syndrome research has positive results

Christian Vasquez, Web Editor November 6, 2017

Sitting before Congress in late October, Frank Stephens, a prominent actor and activist for individuals with Down syndrome, advocated for increased research funding in the first-ever congressional hearing on Down syndrome research. “I am a man with...

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Miners drop last exhibition game before the start of the season

Miners drop last exhibition game before the start of the season

Daniel Mendez, Staff Reporter November 4, 2017

  The women’s basketball team fell short on their last exhibition game to the St. Mary Rattlers 68-62 on Saturday Nov. 4, at the Don Haskins Center. The Miners were leading to start the second half, but fell victim to a lack of ball movement...

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Miners rout Western New Mexico as they approach the start of the season

Miners rout Western New Mexico as they approach the start of the season

Jason Green, Contributor November 4, 2017

Five UTEP players scored double-digits in the Miners’ final tune-up before opening the season a week from Friday against Louisiana College. This Friday however, the opponent was Western New Mexico who was dispatched by a final score of 98-50....

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Coyotes fall to Sockers 9-5 after securing first franchise win

Coyotes fall to Sockers 9-5 after securing first franchise win

Jeremy Carranco, Sports Editor November 2, 2017

The San Diego Sockers scored three-straight goals in the second period to pull away from the El Paso Coyotes, 9-5 on Thursday night at the El Paso Country Coliseum. The loss for the Coyotes comes just five days after celebrating their first win...

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El Paso's Khalid performed on day two at Mala Luna festival.

Khalid named among Time’s ‘Most Influencing Teens of 2017’

Claudia Flores, Staff Reporter November 2, 2017

El Paso singer Khalid was included in the list of the “30 Most Influencing Teens of 2017” by Time. The "American Teen" singer won the MTV Music Video Award for Best New Artist this past August and his debut song "Location" is positioned at No....

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Die-hard fans squeezed together in the front of the crowd to watch artists perform at Mala Luna Festival.

Mala Luna wraps up year two with energetic performances

Nina Titovets, Photographer November 1, 2017

In what featured a star-studded lineup for hip-hop fans, the second annual Mala Luna music festival took place Oct. 28 and 29 at Nelson Wolff Stadium San Antonio. Thousands of fans gathered to watch 23 different artists perform. The lineup included...

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Sooneese was another of the participants of the show

Queernival gathers UTEP organizations to celebrate LGBTQ community

Sergio Munoz, Contributor November 1, 2017

On Wednesday, Nov. 1, UTEP celebrated the annual Queernival, an event that celebrates and supports the LGBTQ community. During the event, several departments of the campus were present to show their support. The celebration also included performances...

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UberEATS debuts in El Paso this week

UberEATS debuts in El Paso this week

Brianna Chavez, Contributor November 1, 2017

The popular food delivery service UberEATS will launch in El Paso this Thursday, Nov. 2. UberEATS allows users to choose any restaurant in their area, order off their menu. Much like with the Uber app, users will be able to screen their estimated delivery...

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Horrors and thrillers to watch on Netflix during Halloween

Adrian Broaddus, Editor-in-chief October 31, 2017

"Jaws" (1975) One of the granddaddies of them all is the sea horror film of “Jaws.” Dating back to its 1975 release, this is one of Steven Spielberg’s best directed films. The thriller follows the story of a town that receives terrible news...

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Ranking the “American Horror Story” Seasons

Ranking the “American Horror Story” Seasons

Leslie Sarinana, Copy Editor October 30, 2017

1. Murder House The first and the best of the series. Murder House is nearly perfect. Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk set the bar extremely high with the star-studded cast and unique plot lines. When it first premiered, AHS was a series like no other....

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Haunted Campus Tours delivers historical significance

Haunted Campus Tours delivers historical significance

Elenie Gonzalez, Staff Reporter October 30, 2017

The Student Alumni Association celebrated their 11th-annual Haunted Campus Tours on campus last weekend, which is an event that traditionally takes place the weekend before Halloween. The SAA has a motto, “Keepers of Tradition,” and it is one...

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