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Assayer of Student Opinion.

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President Dr. Natalicio received traditional candy from the governor of Durango
11/03/2016

Durango muestra orgullo minero mediante acuerdo

Grecia Sanchez, Staff Reporter November 3, 2016

    La presidenta de UTEP, Diana Natalicio, acaba de firmar junto al gobernador de Durango, José Rosas Aispuro, un documento en el cual se concuerda los estudiantes provenientes de Durango podrán acceder a becas por parte del gobierno...

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Death in family brings forth fire safety awareness

Gloria Heredia, Reporter November 3, 2016

  The balloons and confetti that once lit up a birthday party, turned into black attire with white roses that decorated three caskets a year ago. Only three days before her birthday, Karyna Mendoza woke up to a call at 4:30 a.m. saying that her...

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UTEP President Diana Natalicio spoke to media after being named one of TIME Magazines list of the worlds 100 most influential people.

UTEP promotes scholarship with Durango partnership

Adrian Broaddus, Sports Editor / Online Editor November 2, 2016

On Thursday, Nov. 4, President Diana Natalicio and the Governor of Durango, Mexico, Jose Rosas Aispuro, Ph.D, along with his fellow delegation, will sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to establish partnership between the government of Durango and...

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El Paso breaks early voting record

El Paso breaks early voting record

Rene Delgadillo, Layout editor November 2, 2016

El Paso broke its early voting record on Wednesday, Nov. 2, and it appears it will continue to grow when early voting ends this Friday. Throughout the past 10 days, 115,000 votes were cast during early voting as of 1 p.m Wednesday. This broke the record...

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Women’s basketball team overlooked despite success

Women’s basketball team overlooked despite success

Jason Green and Grecia Sanchez November 1, 2016

UTEP women’s basketball has achieved a level of success that ranks it near the top of all teams—male and female—at UTEP. The team was a runner-up in the Women’s National Invitation Tournament in 2014. During the tournament’s final four games,...

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Julia Castillo lives in the apartments at the corner of Overland Avenue and Chuhuahua Street. The apartment complex sits in the center of the area El Paso has approved to be demolished for a new arena. Castillo is not sure when she’ll have to leave her apartment.

Demolishing more than history as city moves forward with arena location

Michaela Román, Editor-In-Chief November 1, 2016

Editor’s note: This is the first part of a three-part series on the Save the Union Plaza efforts. The quotes from Salvador Ortiz have been translated from Spanish. Just south of the Chihuahuas’ Southwest University Park and the Union Plaza bar scene...

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Long lines break El Paso early voting records

Long lines break El Paso early voting records

Rene Delgadillo, Layout Editor November 1, 2016

Within a week, the next president of the United States will be announced, and in the state of Texas, El Paso is breaking records in voter turnout in the first days of early voting. Early voting started Monday, Oct. 17, and as of Sunday almost 91,000...

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Students had the ability to play a number of retro arcade style games

Arcade tournament heats up RSO olympic homecoming week

October 29, 2016

As part of homecoming week, various student organizations took part in the RSO olympics, a week filled with different competitive events. The arcade tournament took place at the Union on October 28th. Students played games that varied from Pandora to...

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Miner Morning Mania

Miner Morning Mania

Nina Titovets, Contributor October 26, 2016

On October 26th at 5:30 a.m, the moon was up and most of El Paso was still sleeping, but the UTEP homecoming court, band, cheerleaders, GoldDiggers, alumni and students gathered together in the P-9 parking lot to take part in Miner Morning Mania, a pep-rally...

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Junior mechanical engineering major, Lana Hussein and Junior commercial music major, Jean-Andre Moore were crowned UTEP’s 2016 homecoming king and queen Sunday, Oct. 23.

Greek life reigns as homecoming king and queen

Eric Vasquez, Entertainment Editor October 25, 2016

Sunday night’s 2016 homecoming pageant was a test of endurance for hosts, audience and contestants alike, but the almost four-hour competition proved to be worth the time for this year’s court. Included in the competition was a talent portion and...

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To kneel or not to kneel?

To kneel or not to kneel?

Jason Green, Staff Reporter October 25, 2016

When the national anthem is played at Saturday’s UTEP football homecoming game, a portion of the audience will either be on one bent knee or raising their fist in protest. In conjunction with a local organization called Radical Soup, a group of UTEP...

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Sandra Salas (center) poses with students from the UTEP Advertising Federation last Thursday after giving a speech on her personal journey.

UTEP alumna gives back to the Juárez community

Rene Delgadillo, Layout Editor October 25, 2016

Sandra Salas, a UTEP alumna who double majored in graphic design and mass communication media, crossed the international bridge every day to attend school. At the end of the school day, she would cross back to Mexico to sleep and do homework. The next...

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