Civil rights lawsuits against schools and universities have doubled in the last four years, and four out of 10 of these have to do with students with disabilities. Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC), a data collection and analysis organization...

Each year a pile of more than 5,000 applications for Harvard Law School, containing top GPAs and extensive resumes, are rejected. That was not the case of UTEP graduate Perla Alvelais. “I opened my email and the first thing on my inbox read ‘Welcome...

It has been almost one week since Hurricane Harvey ripped through southeast Texas, leaving many without a home or their belongings. Already 46 people have died because of the tropical storm and has caused an estimated $80 million in damages so far, according...

All 10 fraternity and sorority chapters at UTEP will be hosting Greek Spirit Week starting Tuesday Sept. 5 to promote fraternity and sorority life. Potential members are invited to attend the events that will be held throughout the week to learn more...

El Paso Unites for Hurricane Harvey Animal Rescue was an event organized in support of the victims in the Houston area. The event was organized by Ryan Coulehan, community outreach program manager for the Humane Society of El Paso and Brad Keats,...

On Sunday afternoon after meeting with Senior White House aides, President Trump decided to put an end to the program that grants work permits to undocumented immigrants who arrived in the country as children. For several months Trump delayed the...

The UTEP Parking and Transportation Services office sent out an email early this weekend to notify the students and staff about the upcoming events in September that will cause mayor permit parking issues. The events scheduled for the month of September...

Hundreds of protesters marched from the Armijo El Paso Public Library to San Jacinto Plaza to celebrate the halt of Senate Bill 4 on Friday afternoon, Sept. 1. The celebration comes as U.S. District Judge Orlando Garcia placed a preliminary injunction...

From what was supposed to be a campaign rally turned into a convocation of helping those affected by Hurricane Harvey for Congressman Beto O'Rourke on Thursday night at Ode Brewery. He and his campaign organized the event to collect all sorts of...

    Civil rights organization Border Network for Human Rights held a press conference on Thursday at Leech Grove to address Judge Orlando Garcia’s blocking of the implementation of Senate Bill 4. “This is a victory for our communities,”...

Senate Bill 4 has been temporarily blocked by a federal judge the day before it was to be implemented. The bill has seen opposition since it was first passed by Gov. Greg Abbott in May. SB4 punishes law officials who don’t comply with immigration laws...

The UTEP football team will pay tribute to public safety officers and agencies for the El Paso County in their opening game of the season against Rice on Sept. 9. The recognition came after coach Sean Kugler reached out to David Bailiff, head coach...