Pete’s Plate Program provides meal alternatives to students and staff at UTEP

Joseph Ezekiel Montero, Staff Reporter • March 19, 2025

With a goal of helping students feel secure and supported, Pete’s Plates is a program run by the Women’s and Gender Studies department to provide students with free meals and other essential items.

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DOGE’s effects on present and future government workers

Sebastian Perez-Navarro, Multimedia Editor • March 17, 2025

From over 200,000 federal employees being laid off, to research grants being halted, those with aspirations to work for the government have to deal with DOGE’s changes.

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Socorro ISD approves mass layoffs of 300 employees following $38 million budget deficit

Daniela Ordaz, Contributor/Writer • March 17, 2025

A school board meeting was held on February. 19 at 6 p.m. at the District Service Center, where several parents, students and supporters of the SISD community pleaded with the school board to not eliminate fine arts programs to deal with a budget deficit. After a five-hour long meeting, the school board voted 3-2 to reduce staff, increase class sizes and make cuts to the fine arts program.

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The more you know, the more you grow: ‘Together-Juntos’

Vianah Vasquez, Contributor/Writer • March 14, 2025

On Feb. 16 Border Network for Human Rights hosted “Together Juntos” a community civic and resource fair where 30 plus local service providers shared resources and valuable information to the community.

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Miners Leadership Summit leads students down path of success

Daniela Ordaz, Contributor/Writer • March 14, 2025

The Miners Leadership Summit was a one-day leadership program on Feb. 28 that invited the UTEP community to partake in a keynote speaker presentation, multiple breakout sessions and networking opportunities.

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UTEP cornerback Jaylon Shelton arrested for charges of assault

Joseph Ezekiel Montero, Staff Reporter • March 8, 2025

Jaylon Shelton, cornerback for the UTEP football team was arrested on March 5 for an alleged assault.

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Controversy sparks following President Trump’s barring of the Associated Press from presidential affairs

Joseph Ezekiel Montero, Staff Reporter • March 7, 2025

President Trump signed an executive order to rename the “Gulf of Mexico” to the “Gulf of America.” Certain media outlets say they’ll continue the use of its original name, sparking controversy between Trump and some journalists.

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UTEP outlines response to potential ICE raids on campus

Vianah Vasquez, Contributor/Writer • March 5, 2025

UTEP faculty received a memo on what to do in the event of an ICE raid on campus. An immigration lawyer and UTEP social justice organization share the importance of knowing your rights on campus.

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The language of compassion, Everyone Signs at UTEP

Jazmine I Gracia, Contributor/Writer • March 5, 2025

Everyone Signs is an organization at UTEP that offers students and the public an introduction to American Sign Language (ASL), fostering communication and appreciation for the Deaf community.

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Trump’s ‘Eradicating Anti-Christian Bias’ order will reexamine and reinstate Christian policy

Jesie Garcia, Staff Reporter • March 3, 2025

President Donald Trump signed an executive order “Eradicating Anti-Christian Bias” on Feb. 6. This will implement a Task Force initiative to reexamine existing law that may now be deemed anti-Christian and reinstate Christian values into the USA.

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UTEP students are responding to new immigration orders and regulations

Daniela Ordaz, Contributor/Writer • February 21, 2025

With President Donald Trump’s new mass deportation plans in effort to remove undocumented individuals in the United States, Trump has allowed for immigration enforcement officers to arrest migrants at safe locations such as schools and churches. With UTEP being home to a large majority of students who cross the border every day to attend classes, concerns grow over how this will affect some students.

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Paying kindness forward through the Women’s Volunteer Organization

Jesie Garcia, Staff Reporter • February 19, 2025

The UTEP Women’s Volunteer Organization makes an impact by providing a safe space for women and offering a hand to those in need. President of the organization, Karmen Corona, keeps her grandfather’s legacy alive by creating a community of women to pay kindness forward.

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