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Members of El Paso police department at the memorial service held on Tuesday October 17th at the Chavez Theater to honor the memory of Texas Tech University police officer and El Paso Native  Floyd East Jr.

El Paso community remembers fallen Texas Tech police officer

Claudia Flores, Reporter October 18, 2017

Family, friends and members of the Texas Tech and El Paso communities gathered to celebrate the life of Floyd East Jr., El Paso native and Texas Tech University police officer. On the night of October 9, East was shot in the head by 19-year-old Texas...

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‘Me Too’ viral campaign unites victims of sexual misconduct

Leslie Sarinana, Copy Editor October 17, 2017

Following the recent sexual assault allegations against movie mogul Harvey Weinstein, a movement of women using the hashtag “MeToo” to speak out about their sexual assault has gone viral. The campaign went viral after actress Alyssa Milano tweeted...

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Enrique Garcia hopes to bring transparancy and insight to the Texas 16th Congressional District seat.

Garcia brings legal perspective to Congressional race

Eddie Velazquez, Entertainment Editor October 16, 2017

Immigration attorney and El Paso native Enrique Garcia announced his bid for Texas’ 16th United States Congressional District earlier in the summer. Garcia joins a crowded Democratic Party slate, as he is one of five candidates to run as a Democrat. Garcia,...

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Breast cancer awareness month

Breast cancer awareness month

Claudia Flores, Staff Reporter October 16, 2017

Every October turns pink as different local, national and international charities join the annual breast cancer awareness campaign to raise money for cancer research and offer support to those who are or have been affected by breast cancer. Breast cancer...

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Ability Awareness week showcases annual wheelchair basketball game

Ability Awareness week showcases annual wheelchair basketball game

Sergio Muñoz, Contributor October 16, 2017

On Monday, the wheelchair basketball game was celebrated in the Don Haskins Center, in which the El Paso Air Wheelers confronted the Wounded Warriors in a battle to show who is best. Many families came to support the Ability Awareness Week and enjoy...

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Children learn how to shift for gold.

UTEP celebrates Earth Science Day

Elenie Gonzalez, Reporter October 16, 2017

The Geological Sciences department celebrated Earth Science Day inside the Geology building on Saturday afternoon to showcase the department and teach the community about the importance of Earth Science. The celebration is part of Earth Science Week,...

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President of the Bhutan Foundation visits UTEP for Centennial Lecture Series

President of the Bhutan Foundation visits UTEP for Centennial Lecture Series

Elenie Gonzalez, Reporter October 13, 2017

Bruce Bunting, president of the Bhutan Foundation, visited the UTEP campus on Wednesday afternoon to give his presentation, “Bhutan: Development with Values,” at the El Paso Natural Gas Conference Center. He spoke about the Bhutan Foundation, a...

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ARISE celebrates first-ever Indigenous People’s Day

ARISE celebrates first-ever Indigenous People’s Day

Adrian Broaddus, Editor-In-Chief October 10, 2017

After long months of planning and meeting with different university officials, ARISE (Academic Revival of Indigenous Studies and Education), an organization at UTEP dedicated to educating students about different indigenous groups, was granted permission...

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Dori Fenenbock is running for Beto O’Rourke’s spot for Texas’ 16th Congressional District.

Fenenbock hopes to bring experience to congressional seat

Christian Vasquez, Web Editor October 9, 2017

Dori Fenenbock, Democratic 16th congressional district candidate, believes that politics are about timing, and for the former president of the El Paso Independent School District, it is her time to run for the seat. As Rep. Beto O’Rourke guns for...

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The Dirty River Boys performed at Ardivino’s Desert Crossing to fundraise for the Salvation Army, with proceeds going to the hurricane relief.

A concert for hurricane relief: a view of humanity

Jason Green, Contributor October 9, 2017

“We never thought about cancelling it.” Four days after Stephen Paddock opened fire on the crowd attending the Route 91 Harvest Country Music Festival in Las Vegas, Ardovino’s Desert Crossing in Sunland Park, N.M., was the site of a country music...

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Cory Morrow performs at a Salvation Army Benefit Concert at Ardovinos Desert Crossing on October 5.

Concert raises money for Salvation Army hurricane relief

Gaby Velasquez, Photo Editor October 6, 2017

Texas country music artist Cory Morrow was featured at the Second Annual Salvation Army Benefit Concert at Ardovino's Desert Crossing in Sunland Park, N.M., with special guests The Dirty River Boys and Abe Mac on Thursday, October 5. The free benefit...

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UTEP cheerleaders and Gold Digger preformed during the Homecoming Pep Rally at centennial plaza.

Homecoming pep rally gathers UTEP community

October 5, 2017

UTEP students, faculty and football players gathered at Centennial Plaza Thursday afternoon for the annual homecoming pep rally in anticipation for the Miners-Western Kentucky football game on Saturday. The event featured food, live music and special...

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