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President Diana Natalicio delivers a speech on the upcoming centennial year at the UGLC.

Natalicio delivers speech on upcoming countdown to centennial

Amanda Guillen, Staff Reporter September 19, 2013

President Diana Natalicio spoke Thursday at the Undergraduate Learning Center patio to discuss the upcoming centennial year and the festivities that are to follow. Guests at the event got a sneak peak of the Welcome Center, presented by Maribel Villalva,...

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Jaime Picks Up 3rd edition

Jaime Quesada, Contributor September 19, 2013

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Sept. 19, 2013

Sept. 19, 2013

September 19, 2013

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Journalist Terence Smith, left, asks Mark Zuckerberg, far right, if Facebook would ever go into the news business, become a news aggregator-type service or a forum at Wednesday’s event. Zuckerberg said Facebook would probably not produce news content. James Bennet, center, editor of Atlantic magazine, looks on.

Zuckerberg’s Internet.org Initiative, NSA, immigration stances highlight talk

Sean Bradley, SHFWire reporter September 19, 2013

WASHINGTON - Mark Zuckerberg wants Facebook to be a part of a “digital social fabric” for the future. Zuckerberg, the founder of the social networking site Facebook, discussed a multitude of subjects Wednesday, including the Internet.org project,...

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Workshop with a beat presents Latin music at White House

Andrés Rodríguez, SHFWire reporter September 18, 2013

WASHINGTON - A group of middle and high school students were serenaded to the tune of “La Bamba” Monday at the White House by some of the biggest names in Latin music, as part of Hispanic Heritage Month. The 130 students from around the D.C. area...

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Graduate school reps from around the U.S. to visit UTEP for fair

Amanda Guillen, Staff reporter September 18, 2013

Students interested in graduate school will have the chance to speak to representatives at the Graduate and Professional Schools fair hosted by the University Career Center. The fair will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 2 at the third floor of Union...

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(Left-Right) Rep. Filemon Vela, D-Texas, Fernando Garcia, executive director of the Border Network for Human Rights and Rep. Beto O'Rourke, D-Texas, discuss immigration reform at a Monday town hall meeting.

Rep. O’Rourke hears testimony at town hall from those affected by deportation

Leonardo Montañez, Staff reporter September 16, 2013

Rep. Beto O’Rourke, D-Texas, hosted members of the Congressional Border Caucus for a Monday immigration reform town hall meeting. The purpose of the event was to listen to El Pasoans who have been affected by deportation and was held in partnership...

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Rain causes problems on campus

Leonardo Montañez, Staff reporter September 12, 2013

Students, faculty and staff have encountered problems commuting and maneuvering through campus due to severe flooding on campus and throughout the city. UTEP Police Corporal David Falin said that, despite the flooding, it has not been as severe as...

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J.K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter series made a deal with Warner Bros. Thursday.

J.K. Rowling partners with Warner Bros. for new series

Lorain Watters, Assistant News Editor September 12, 2013

With the final installment of the Harry Potter series in 2011, things have been pretty quiet—unless you re-watch and re-read the series repeatedly like myself. For the most part, the Harry Potter world seems to be fading, unless you are one of the...

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Luis Miguel, Greatest Hits Tour visits El Paso

Leonardo Montañez, Staff reporter September 12, 2013

From mariachi to bolero, Luis Miguel and his “The Hits Tour” delivered a great concert to the fans, with a great show, sound and his most well-known songs at the Don Haskins Center Sept. 11. The center was almost filled by his adoring fans, who...

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"Air, Earth, Fire, Water"  by Luis Jimenez

UTEP librarian to showcase his works at the El Paso Museum of Art

Leonardo Montañez, Staff reporter September 12, 2013

Local art collector and UTEP librarian, Juan A. Sandoval II, will be exhibiting his work: “An Expansive Regard: Selected Works from the Collection of Juan Sandoval“ at the Gateway Gallery at the El Paso Museum of Art. He will showcase more than 100...

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Sept. 12, 2013

Sept. 12, 2013

Blake A. Lanham, Cartoonist September 12, 2013

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