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Candidate Rick Seeberger shakes hands with formal student.

Rick Seeberger rallies at UTEP before end of early voting

Andrea Valdez-Rivas, Staff Reporter November 5, 2018

Early voting for the 2018 midterm elections is coming to an end, but that did not stop El Paso Republican candidate for the 16th Congressional District, Rick Seeberger, from rallying at UTEP’s Leech Grove on the morning of Thursday, Nov. 1. With...

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Milliken named new UT System chancellor

Milliken named new UT System chancellor

Andrea Valdez-Rivas, Staff Reporter October 29, 2018

The University of Texas Board of Regents appointed James B. Milliken as the new chancellor of the UT System in late August, and on Oct. 25, Milliken paid a visit to UTEP. On Sept. 17, Milliken took charge of Texas’s most renowned public university...

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Cat Holguin and her four-year old son Daniel celebrate her recent graduation from UTEP.

UTEP professor highlights the struggles of being a student parent

Brianna Chavez, Staff Reporter October 29, 2018

It’s no secret that student parents are more likely disadvantaged when it comes to earning their degree on time, but for the first time ever, a research paper co-authored by a UTEP professor proves why they are at risk. Associate professor of early...

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A great help for those in need

A great help for those in need

Alexia X. Nava Carmona, Staff Reporter October 29, 2018

Dr. Thenral Mangadu, an associate professor in the Department of Public Health at UTEP has helped raise up over  $5 million in research and projects that promote healthier lifestyles for several communities, especially those in the far east El Paso. Dr....

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UTEP Food Pantry is now open for all  

UTEP Food Pantry is now open for all  

Catherine Ramirez, Contributor October 23, 2018

The UTEP Food Pantry, located at the concession stands in Memorial Gym, is now open for all UTEP faculty and students following its move from the Union West Building.   The pantry opened on Oct. 15, at its new location with a large variety of non-perishable...

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SGA takes a shot at saving pharmacy through proposal

SGA takes a shot at saving pharmacy through proposal

Andrea Valdez-Rivas, Reporter October 23, 2018

UTEP announced the closure of the pharmacy, located at the Health Center, which is set to close on Dec. 14. The UTEP Student Government Association (SGA) has introduced a proposal to continue the pharmacy to help favor students, per the organization....

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Planned Parenthood returns to encouraging response

Planned Parenthood returns to encouraging response

Brianna Chavez, Reporter October 23, 2018

After nearly ten years, Planned Parenthood has officially returned to El Paso and West Texas. The announcement made earlier this month has several UTEP students excited while some are surprised. El Paso was one of the largest cities in the United States...

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Early voting on campus available Thursday

Early voting on campus available Thursday

Oscar Avila, Contributor October 23, 2018

On Oct. 25 and Nov. 2, UTEP will host a Mobile Voting Station in the Union Building East, from 8 am to 5 pm in the Andesite Room 102B. Students, faculty and community voting members will have an opportunity to vote on campus as part of early voting. Some...

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The death of accountability

The death of accountability

Andrea Valdez-Rivas, Reporter October 23, 2018

Over two weeks have passed since prominent journalist and critic of the Saudi government, Jamal Khashoggi, entered Saudi Arabia’s consulate in Istanbul and suspiciously disappeared. And after initial denials that the columnist had left the consulate...

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UTEP’s Special Collections to host exhibit Carrillo in Color

UTEP’s Special Collections to host exhibit Carrillo in Color

Catherine Ramirez, Contributor October 15, 2018

UTEP’s Special Collections Department will host Carrillo in Color, an opening reception to a photography exhibit on Friday, Oct. 19, which will feature never-before-seen images from the late Mexican photographer Manuel Carrillo. Carrillo was known...

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SGA President Cristian Botello wrote a proposal to keep the pharmacy in the student health center open.

SGA proposes alternative proposal to closure of campus pharmacy

Andrea Valdez-Rivas, Reporter October 15, 2018

In light of the campus pharmacy closure, UTEP Student Government Association (SGA) is proposing that the pharmacy continue to operate under a Class D grouping with a proposal written by President Cristian Botello. According to SGA, this proposal will...

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Presidential Advisory Search Committee host town hall meeting

Presidential Advisory Search Committee host town hall meeting

Brianna Chavez, Reporter October 15, 2018

The Presidential Advisory Search Committee held a town hall meeting to gather input on what the UTEP community would like to see in their next university president. Dozens of people filled the Fox Fine Arts Recital Hall at the UTEP Campus Tuesday...

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