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Michigan Rattlers make a tour stop at Lowbrow

Michigan Rattlers make a tour stop at Lowbrow

February 2, 2017

The Michigan Rattlers performed on Friday, Jan. 27 at the Lowbrow Palace. Check out the photos from their show: [arve url="https://youtu.be/pLaB0p489z4"/]

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Minetracks: January in review

Minetracks: January in review

Adrian Broaddus and Leslie Sariñana February 2, 2017

Editor's note: January came and went as fast as could be, and even though the start of the year does not usually feature the most noteworthy albums, 2017 gave off a new feel. From the highs of "Bad and Boujee" to the low of John Mayer's "The Search for...

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UTEP Head Coach Sean Kugler announces the 2017 signees.

Signing Day features new faces and high hopes

Mike Flores, Reporter February 2, 2017

UTEP football inked 17 new student-athletes to their roster for the 2017 season on National Signing Day, which took place Feb. 1. Out of the 17 new comers, only three of the players were rated 3-star athletes or better. However, Kugler does not care...

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UTEP Head Coach Sean Kugler announces the 2017 signees.

Miners sign 17 individuals on National Signing Day

February 1, 2017

Head coach Sean Kugler annouced that the program signed 17 football players for National Signing Day on Wednesday, Feb. 1. The Miners grabbed seven offensive and 10 defensive football players to join their squad. The team's motive this offseason was...

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Migos' "Culture" surpasses all expectations

Migos’ “Culture” surpasses all expectations

Adrian Broaddus, Web Editor January 31, 2017

At the start of the 2010s, three east Atlanta rappers who make up Migos waved their way up the ranks of the underground trap scene. They broke through stardom with their hit single “Versace” in 2013 and maneuvered through the hip-hop scene with their...

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The Great Wall of Trump

The Great Wall of Trump

Christian Vasquez, Copy Editor January 31, 2017

Donald Trump campaigned on putting up a “big beautiful wall” between the border of Mexico and the United States. On Jan. 25, President Trump started the process to begin construction with an executive order called “Border Security and Immigration...

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Texas veterans in college can’t win for losing

Texas veterans in college can’t win for losing

Jason Green, Sports Editor January 31, 2017

The U.S. Supreme Court decided on Jan. 9 not to hear the case of a Georgia man, who moved to Texas after his discharge from the military, then sued for inclusion in the state’s Hazlewood Act of 1923. The piece of legislation waives tuition at public...

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Coalition helps low-income families do their taxes for free

Coalition helps low-income families do their taxes for free

Grecia Sanchez, Staff Reporter January 31, 2017

For the third consecutive year, UTEP will offer free tax assistance through the Coalition for Family Economic Progress. GECU, IRS, EPISD and the El Paso Collaborative among others partnered with UTEP to prepare basic tax returns for families with a combined...

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Scholarmine plans to make scholarships more accessible

Scholarmine plans to make scholarships more accessible

Rene Delgadillo, Staff Reporter January 31, 2017

Students can find new scholarship opportunities through ScholarMine, an online portal created by the Office of Scholarships at UTEP. “We are using (ScholarMine) to help promote all of the scholarship opportunities that we know about, that we hear...

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‘Cabaret’ a must-see musical at dinner theater

‘Cabaret’ a must-see musical at dinner theater

Alejandra De La Cerda, Contributor January 31, 2017

The UTEP Dinner Theatre kicked off the year with the Broadway classic musical “Cabaret” on Jan. 27, which promises to entertain both students and adults. With songs like “Welcome to Berlin,” “Money” and “Cabaret,” the musical was a success...

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Carnage returns to El Paso with special guests

Carnage returns to El Paso with special guests

Mike Flores, Staff Reporter January 31, 2017

DJ Carnage is making his way to El Paso for his RARE tour on Feb. 3, starting at 7 p.m. at the El Paso County Coliseum. Diamante Anthony Blackmon,  known as Carnage onstage, is from Guatemala City and fell in love with deejaying in high school, when...

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Centennial Museum exhibit celebrates Isleta Pueblo history

Centennial Museum exhibit celebrates Isleta Pueblo history

Leslie Sarinana, Entertainment Editor January 31, 2017

The Centennial Museum unveiled an exhibit showcasing the history of the Isleta Pueblo tribe called “Time Exposures: Picturing a History of Isleta Pueblo in the 19th Century.” A portion of the exhibit is dedicated to the local  Tigua Tribe from the...

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