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Lilian Koech named C-USA Cross Country Female athlete of the week

Jeremy Carranco, Sports Editor September 5, 2017

UTEP’s Lilian Koech captured the first Conference USA Athlete of the Week award of 2017 for her performance at the Lobo Invitational. Koech marked a 5K time of 17:32.2 on Saturday at the Lobo Invitational to become the first female and second overall...

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Best bars in town to watch football

Best bars in town to watch football

Mike Flores, Staff Reporter September 5, 2017

King’s X The biggest Pittsburgh Steelers fan bar is on Mesa Street. King’s X is for the many die-hard Steelers fans that El Paso holds. Happy hour is every day from 4 to 7 p.m. and Monday nights are football nights at King’s X. Tortuga Tortuga...

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UTEP students stand against the removal of DACA

Rene Delgadillo, Web Editor September 5, 2017

  UTEP students and professors spoke against the removal of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program that had protected 800,000 immigrants from being deported. DACA students at UTEP spoke at the Union Breezeway to give testimony...

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UTEP President Natalicio addresses end of DACA

UTEP President Natalicio addresses end of DACA

Adrian Broaddus, Editor-in-Chief September 5, 2017

With the news of President Donald Trump putting an end to the program that allows undocumented immigrants work permits, Americans were finally given an answer to the administration's decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program,...

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A sell-out crowd of 52,085 was the second-largest crowd at a UTEP football game on October 21, 2000.

UTEP football is celebrating 100 years

Adrian Broaddus, Editor-In-Chief September 5, 2017

The overwhelming smell of hot dogs being cooked on a charcoal grill fills the UTEP grounds with a delightful smell, the echoing sound of the drumline front bouncing through the walls of the school leading up to the stadium means exactly one thing—football...

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Trump administration announced the end of DACA

Trump administration announced the end of DACA

Rene Delgadillo, Web Editor September 5, 2017

The Trump administration announced Tuesday the end of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, a program that had protected about 800,000 immigrants from being deported. The Department of Homeland Security said they will stop processing any new applications...

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Acid Pie released their newest project, “Watergun” on Aug. 19

Acid Pie returns to scene with psych rock-packed ‘Watergun’

Claudia Flores, Staff Reporter September 5, 2017

After two years of being away from the music scene, Acid Pie returned with a more psychedelic sound in their new album, “Watergun.” The band was formed in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, in 2005 by Rolph Zehntner (vocals, guitar) Adrián Romero (vocals,...

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Why Stull needed to go

Why Stull needed to go

Jason Green, Contributor September 5, 2017

When one walks around the UTEP campus, it would be hard to miss Athletic Director Bob Stull’s fingerprints – for better or worse. Stull announced his retirement last week and it has been a long time coming. The fingerprints of the former football...

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Why Stull was good for UTEP athletics

Why Stull was good for UTEP athletics

Mike Flores, Staff Reporter September 5, 2017

UTEP Athletic Director Bob Stull announced his retirement on Thursday, Aug. 31, after holding the position for 18 years. It’s no secret that he has left his mark with the UTEP athletic program forever. From coach to athletic director, he did it all....

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Miners to host Borderland Invitational this weekend

Miners to host Borderland Invitational this weekend

Jeremy Carranco, Sports Editor September 5, 2017

The UTEP women’s volleyball team (1-5) will host their second-straight weekend tournament starting on Friday, Sept. 8, against Samford University at the Borderland Invitational. In the Glory Road Invitational this past weekend, the Miners went 1-2....

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Senior Alvin Jones leads the Miners defense in 2017.

Defense will be key to Miners success in 2017

Mike Flores, Staff Reporter September 5, 2017

UTEP football gave up nearly 35 points per game in the 2016 season, so needless to say, the defense for the 2017 season will need to be better for the Miners to compete and to avoid going 4-8 or even worse this year. Head coach Sean Kugler made some...

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Civil Rights lawsuits in schools on the rise

Civil Rights lawsuits in schools on the rise

Christian Vasquez, Staff Reporter September 5, 2017

Civil rights lawsuits against schools and universities have doubled in the last four years, and four out of 10 of these have to do with students with disabilities. Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC), a data collection and analysis organization...

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