Red, white and green piñatas hang from the rafters of Piñata Party Supplies. But in between the rows of streamers, candies, and princess costumes, one piñata doesn’t hang—the Donald Trump piñata stands, straight and unflinching. The blue eyed,...

WASHINGTON – Poverty in the United States has remained at a consistent high in the past five years. As Pope Francis visits here this week, he will meet some of the city’s poorest residents. Census data released this month estimates the poverty rate...

The University of Texas at El Paso opened its doors in 1914 to 27 students under the name of Texas State School of Mines. Over the next 100 years, UTEP has seen its enrollment figures grow to much more than those original 27 students. It was announced...

In continued efforts to improve the university and its educational catalog, UTEP is preparing the final steps for the introduction of a new School of Pharmacy. UTEP is planning on launching its first full stand-alone School of Pharmacy in   the fall...

"¡Mexicanos!¡Vivan los héroes que nos dieron patria!" exclaimed Jacob Prado, Consul General of Mexico in El Paso, today outside of the Union Building as the University of Texas a El Paso commemorated the 205th anniversary of Mexico's independence. UTEP...

Tuition has to be paid somehow, and some students choose to do on-campus work to cover their expenses. Students have the option to work as federal work-study students, student employees, and even fill staff positions at the university, which some say...

Two friends are collaborating to accomplish one thing—make education more accessible to students. Adrian Caballero, 25, and Gabe Fernandez, 24, both El Paso natives and UTEP alumni, have come together because of their shared passion for education to...

With its founding in 2009, Uber has changed the transportation landscape in the United States and other countries around the world. El Paso’s City Council has recently voted to have the city manager write a new ordinance covering Uber or to update...

A framed picture of UTEP President Diana Natalicio, rows of carefully placed Post-it notes that resemble a calendar and stacks of discarded family board games are a few items you’ll find inside the office of the Student Government Association president....

Often labeled as murderers and sinners by some, and as individuals exercising their reproductive rights by others, women around the world have been given a new complexity to add to the ever-changing issue of abortion. Last Tuesday, Pope Francis shocked...

Concluding the Engendering Community forum Wednesday was a discussion on religion and how it ties to the LGBT community. One of the main themes in the discussion was reconciling faith with sexual orientation and identity. “If there is something in...