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Annual heel walk raises $82,000 for local YWCA

Annual heel walk raises $82,000 for local YWCA

October 19, 2017

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Annual heel walk raises $82,000 for local YWCA

Annual heel walk raises $82,000 for local YWCA

Gaby Velasquez, Photo Editor October 19, 2017

Hundreds of men participated in the annual "Walk a Mile in Her Shoes" fundraising event on Thursday, October 19 at San Jacinto Plaza. The funds will support local YWCA programs and services for survivors of domestic violence and family assault. The...

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Crystal Castles pack Tricky Falls for frenetic show

Crystal Castles pack Tricky Falls for frenetic show

Eddie Velazquez, Entertainment Editor October 19, 2017

Staying true to their reputation of frenetic and chaotic live shows, Canadian electro pop duo Crystal Castles rumbled through a lengthy set in front of a packed house at Tricky Falls on Wednesday. Founding member and producer Ethan Kath played...

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Lily Downs named C-USA women’s golfer of the week

Jeremy Carranco, Sports Editor October 18, 2017

UTEP's Lily Downs has been named Conference USA women’s golfer of the week, the league office announced Wednesday evening. The junior earned back-to-back top-five showings to grab her first weekly nod of the season. First, she penned a 2-over...

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ACL Day 3 full of memorable performances

Leslie Sarinana, Copy Editor October 18, 2017

Day three of ACL closed out with a tremendous bang with some of the best performances of the weekend. Spirits were still high as festival goers went through a third day of musical acts, even the weather cooperated, staying cloudy and relatively cool the...

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Day 2 of ACL less energetic than Day 1

Leslie Sarinana, Copy Editor October 18, 2017

Saturday afternoon at ACL mostly consisted of people filling up the beer hall to watch the UT vs Oklahoma game. Saturday was a slower day, far less exciting than Friday. People were devastated by the UT loss and the two closing act finished their...

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Members of El Paso police department at the memorial service held on Tuesday October 17th at the Chavez Theater to honor the memory of Texas Tech University police officer and El Paso Native  Floyd East Jr.

El Paso community remembers fallen Texas Tech police officer

Claudia Flores, Reporter October 18, 2017

Family, friends and members of the Texas Tech and El Paso communities gathered to celebrate the life of Floyd East Jr., El Paso native and Texas Tech University police officer. On the night of October 9, East was shot in the head by 19-year-old Texas...

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‘Me Too’ viral campaign unites victims of sexual misconduct

Leslie Sarinana, Copy Editor October 17, 2017

Following the recent sexual assault allegations against movie mogul Harvey Weinstein, a movement of women using the hashtag “MeToo” to speak out about their sexual assault has gone viral. The campaign went viral after actress Alyssa Milano tweeted...

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Cuban poet, translator give poetry reading

Cuban poet, translator give poetry reading

Brianna Chavez, Contributor October 17, 2017

The Department of Creative Writing held a bilingual poetry reading Tuesday night with Cuban poet Victor Rodríguez Núñez and award-winning translator Katherine Hedeen. Núñez is also a journalist, literary critic and scholar who has published up to...

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The UTEP men’s soccer club opens an opportunity for students to play soccer competitively.

Men’s soccer club builds winning tradition as a close-knit group

Daniel Mendez, Staff Reporter October 16, 2017

Although UTEP doesn’t offer an official athletic men’s soccer team, the men’s soccer club, a close-knit group, offers an opportunity for male students to play organized soccer competitively. The club has also built itself a dynasty in the Recreational...

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The UTEP women’s soccer team sits at 6-10 overall with three games remaining.

Women’s soccer looks to finish season strong

Jeremy Carranco, Sports Editor October 16, 2017

The 2017 season for the UTEP women’s soccer team thus far has the feel of a roller coaster ride. At the beginning of the season, the team dropped their first five games, with the first four going into overtime–a program first. The struggles for the...

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Mike Price coached at UTEP for nine years before returning as interim coach in 2017.

Top memorable moments in Price’s coaching history

Adrian Broaddus, Editor-In-Chief October 16, 2017

Interim head coach Mike Price is now embarking on his third week with the Miners, and although he hasn’t helped the team record a win, he has helped the team regroup from the departure of former head coach Sean Kugler and grow more as a team. Before...

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