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'Kingsman: The Golden Circle' doesn't build on its predecessor

‘Kingsman: The Golden Circle’ doesn’t build on its predecessor

Sergio Munoz, Contributor September 28, 2017

In 2014, director Matthew Vaughn released Kinsman: The Secret Service. The story, based on the comic book Kingsman by Mark Millar and Dave Gibbons talks about Eggsy, a young man living in Britain played by Taron Egerton. He discovers that he is part of...

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Puerto Rico Tip-Off moved to Coastal Carolina campus

Puerto Rico Tip-Off moved to Coastal Carolina campus

Mike Flores, Reporter September 28, 2017

Due to Hurricane Maria and the havoc it has brought to the commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the 11th annual 2017 Puerto Rico Tip-Off, which was set to be played at the Coliseo Municipal Tomas Dones in Fajardo, Puerto Rico, has been relocated to the campus...

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'Lunch and Lead Speaker Series' celebrates 50 years of COBA

‘Lunch and Lead Speaker Series’ celebrates 50 years of COBA

Claudia Flores, Reporter September 27, 2017

For its 50th anniversary, the College of Business of Administration launched the “Lunch and Lead Speaker Series," which will feature five sessions during the semester. The sessions take place at the Graduate Business Center, where students and faculty...

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UTEP enrollment raises university-wide questions

UTEP enrollment raises university-wide questions

Claudia Flores, Reporter September 27, 2017

By the fall of 2016, the number of students enrolled at UTEP was 23,922, and for the 2017-18 academic year, the number jumped to an all-time high of 25,078. While many other institutions face a decrease in education funding and enrollment, UTEP’s...

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WWE Live puts on a show here at the Haskins Center

WWE Live puts on a show here at the Haskins Center

Daniel Mendez, Staff Reporter September 26, 2017

  Wrestling fans of all ages came out to support their favorite WWE superstars on Monday, as WWE SmackDown Live invaded the Don Haskins Center. WWE action returned to El Paso after a five-year absence. From kids to adults, the crowd was...

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UTEP geologists travel to Mexico City in an effort to study recent earthquakes

UTEP geologists travel to Mexico City in an effort to study recent earthquakes

Elenie Gonzalez, Reporter September 26, 2017

In wake of the recent earthquakes in Mexico, including the 7.1 magnitude earthquake near Mexico City, UTEP geologists will be teaming up with scientists from the Universidad Autónoma de Ciudad Juárez (UACJ) to travel to Central Mexico on Wednesday to...

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The UTEP Miners take on the rival NMSU Aggies, Saturday at the Aggie Memorial Stadium in Las Cruces.

Football: UTEP @ NMSU 2017

September 26, 2017

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMdn51Yp-4k

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‘Wonderful Wonderful’ sounds like having a perpetual hangover

‘Wonderful Wonderful’ sounds like having a perpetual hangover

Leslie Sarinana, Copy Editor September 25, 2017

It’s been five years since The Killers released their averagely acclaimed “Battle Born,” and now they return with “Wonderful Wonderful” in attempt to get back up to greatness again. Although “Wonderful Wonderful” has generated generally...

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Time to let NCAA athletes earn a profit off themselves

Time to let NCAA athletes earn a profit off themselves

Augie Touris, Contributor September 25, 2017

It’s been a tumultuous week in this country. Amidst the headlines over hurricanes and national protests, this article will leave those topics to the pros. Ryan Trahan, a runner at Texas A&M, was recently ruled ineligible to compete due to a YouTube...

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Carla Lozano and Lola Vaughn have released 19 episodes of their audio show “Tittie Talk.”

‘Tittie Talk’ discusses local and state politics through a Latina’s perspective

Daniel Mendez, Staff Reporter September 25, 2017

It started off with an idea which sprang to life with a podcast. The “Tittie Talk Pod” podcast dares to push the Mexican American culture forward, by expressing all points of views through a Latina’s perspective The “Tittie Talk” is a podcast...

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Veronica Escobar is running for Beto O’Rourke’s spot for Texas’ 16th Congressional District.

Escobar sees experience as important element in Congressional race

Eddie Velazquez, Entertainment Editor September 25, 2017

On Aug. 25, Veronica Escobar filed paperwork to begin a campaign for Texas’ 16th Congressional District, a seat currently occupied by Democrat Beto O’ Rourke, who is running for the Texas Senate against Ted Cruz. If elected, Escobar will be the first...

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Not protesting is what  is really un-American

Not protesting is what is really un-American

Jason Green, Contributor September 25, 2017

Almost one year ago today, I wrote a column about Colin Kaepernick and the stand–or knee–that he was taking in response to his perceived racial inequality and police brutality toward African-Americans in the United States. This was during the Obama...

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