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Sanctuary campus efforts made through “Education not Deportation”

Sanctuary campus efforts made through “Education not Deportation”

Michaela Roman, Editor-In-Chief April 4, 2017

In December of 2016, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott promised to cut funding from any Texas school that declared itself a “sanctuary campus.” “Texas will not tolerate sanctuary campuses or cities,” Abbott tweeted. “I will cut funding for any state campus...

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YouTube’s new restrictions affect LGBTQ content

YouTube’s new restrictions affect LGBTQ content

Claudia Flores, Contributor March 28, 2017

YouTube’s new restricted mode was created to filter inappropriate material from younger users on the web. But when YouTube users turned on the mode and it censored several videos with LGBTQ content, and that is where the controversy began. In the last...

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“I cannot think of anyone else who is as deserving of this recognition.”

“I cannot think of anyone else who is as deserving of this recognition.”

Adrian Broaddus, Web Editor March 28, 2017

As students go day-by-day in their normal school routine, an unsung hero plans and innovates new ideas to better their school. UTEP President Diana Natalicio was listed on Fortune Magazine’s fourth-annual 2017 list of the World’s 50 Greatest Leaders....

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(From left) Elena Izquierdo, associate professor of education, Gary Edens, vice president of student affairs, and Catherine McCorry-Andalis, dean of students, announce the results of the UT Systems study, Cultivating Learning and Safe Environments, on Friday, March 24.

UT System-wide survey on sexual assault and misconduct released

Christian Vasquez, Copy Editor March 25, 2017

The University of Texas System released a system-wide survey focused on sexual assault and misconduct on Friday, March 24. The survey, Cultivating Learning and Safe Environments, or CLASE, consisted of 3,012 UTEP students, and more than 28,000 students...

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UTEP hosts the Binational Seminar on Gender and Peace

UTEP hosts the Binational Seminar on Gender and Peace

Claudia Hernandez, Staff Photographer March 24, 2017

Panelists from the United States and Mexico gathered at the El Paso Natural Gas Conference Center on campus to discuss equality and violence against women at the Catedra Internacional Marcela Lagarde y de Los Ríos Binational Seminar. The event, organized...

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Students work together to passing buckets of paint up to white was the M.

UTEP students celebrate longest-running campus tradition of TCM day

Gaby Velasquez, Photo Editor March 24, 2017

On Friday, March 24, students of all majors participated in the celebration of TCM (Texas College of Mines) Day for the third year, which was originally for engineering majors only. Students participated in events which included white-washing the "M,"...

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Preserving Identities University Library exhibit displays Roman life

“Preserving Identities” University Library exhibit displays Roman life

Nina Titovets, Staff Photographer March 24, 2017

On March 23, the University Library hosted the opening of an interactive, multimedia exhibit entitled "Preserving Identities." The exhibit tells the story of the Romans through historical sites such as the Mausoleum of Santa Costanaza, the Colosseum,...

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UTEP, UNAM and CIESAS join forces against gender inequality

UTEP, UNAM and CIESAS join forces against gender inequality

Grecia Sanchez, Reporter March 23, 2017

On Thursday, March 23, President Diana Natalicio partnered with representatives of the Interdisciplinary Research Center for Humanities and Science of the Autonomous University of Mexico, the Autonomous University of Ciudad Juárez and the Research Center...

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UTEP President Natalicio recognized in Fortunes list of Worlds Greatest Leaders

UTEP President Natalicio recognized in Fortune’s list of World’s Greatest Leaders

Adrian Broaddus, Web Editor March 23, 2017

UTEP President Diana Natalicio was recognized by Fortune Magazine's 2017 list of the World's Greatest Leaders. The ranking, which is world-wide, features 50 different leaders that the magazine deemed excelled at leading effectively and followed the...

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Keeping up with the Texas Legislative Session bills

Christian Vasquez, Copy Editor March 21, 2017

The deadline to introduce a bill to the 85th Texas Legislature was on March 10, and with more than 2,700 bills and resolutions currently in the Senate and 5,200 in the House that were filed in time, there is a lot to go through. The session will end on...

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Continuing the Revolution

Continuing the Revolution

Rene Delgadillo, Staff Reporter March 21, 2017

A group of activists are trying to build a relationship between citizens and organizations that promote a dialogue and awareness about social issues and events happening in El Paso through Facebook. Continuing the Revolution is a Facebook group where...

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Safe space open to students  through Brown Bag Series

Safe space open to students through Brown Bag Series

Grecia Sanchez, Staff Reporter March 21, 2017

Emily Martinez, senior psychology major and intern for inclusion and advocacy at the Student Engagement and Leadership Center, is in charge of the Brown Bag Series, a handful of different topic discussions for engaging students toward different view points...

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