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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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Rape and dating violence at UTEP have increased

Rape and dating violence at UTEP have increased

Rene Delgadillo, Multimedia Editor October 4, 2017

According to the new Annual Security and Fire Safety Report—an annual report from UTEP campus police—there were five incidents of rape in 2016. Three of the incidents occurred on-campus, while the remaining two occurred in student housing facilities. This...

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UTEP partners with Maquiladora Association to create opportunities for students

UTEP partners with Maquiladora Association to create opportunities for students

Elenie Gonzalez, Reporter October 3, 2017

UTEP President Diana Natalicio and Maria Teresa Delgado, president of the Juarez Maquiladora Association (INDEX Juarez), came together to sign a Letter of Intent signifying a partnership that will help provide internships for UTEP students from the College...

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(From left) Briane Carter, Martha Broaddus, and Alicia de Jong Davis, were the main hosts of the place.

Heritage house celebrates history of UTEP

Leslie Sarinana, Copy Editor October 2, 2017

  Hidden in between the Union and the Education Building is one building that holds all of the university’s history. Often one of the most overlooked buildings is also one of the most treasured—the Heritage House. The house has served...

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School of Pharmacy enrolls first class

School of Pharmacy enrolls first class

Rene Delgadillo, Multimedia Editor October 2, 2017

EDITOR'S NOTE: The School of Pharmacy does NOT require students to be able to speak spanish to be admitted to the PharmD program. The only Spanish requriement is that a student must take three SCH of college-level Spanish as a prerequisite, or take the...

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Miner Dash kicks off homecoming in annual race

Miner Dash kicks off homecoming in annual race

Sergio Muñoz, Contributer October 1, 2017

Starting at Centennial Plaza, the annual Miner Dash run kicked off the 2017 Homecoming celebration on Sunday. Runners and competitors started the race at 8 a.m. Families and friends gathered together not only for the dash, but also for the different...

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UTEP Students presented about the UTEP EDGE initiative at the 2017 Fall Convocation on Thursday.

UTEP celebrates 2017 convocation

Claudia Flores, Reporter September 30, 2017

UTEP’s President Diana Natalicio presented the annual State of the University at the 2017 Fall Convocation on Thursday, Sept. 28, at Magoffin Auditorium. At the ceremony, Natalicio remarked on the various achievements of the university this past...

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Lunch and Lead Speaker Series celebrates 50 years of COBA

‘Lunch and Lead Speaker Series’ celebrates 50 years of COBA

Claudia Flores, Reporter September 27, 2017

For its 50th anniversary, the College of Business of Administration launched the “Lunch and Lead Speaker Series," which will feature five sessions during the semester. The sessions take place at the Graduate Business Center, where students and faculty...

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UTEP enrollment raises university-wide questions

UTEP enrollment raises university-wide questions

Claudia Flores, Reporter September 27, 2017

By the fall of 2016, the number of students enrolled at UTEP was 23,922, and for the 2017-18 academic year, the number jumped to an all-time high of 25,078. While many other institutions face a decrease in education funding and enrollment, UTEP’s...

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UTEP geologists travel to Mexico City in an effort to study recent earthquakes

UTEP geologists travel to Mexico City in an effort to study recent earthquakes

Elenie Gonzalez, Reporter September 26, 2017

In wake of the recent earthquakes in Mexico, including the 7.1 magnitude earthquake near Mexico City, UTEP geologists will be teaming up with scientists from the Universidad Autónoma de Ciudad Juárez (UACJ) to travel to Central Mexico on Wednesday to...

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Veronica Escobar is running for Beto O’Rourke’s spot for Texas’ 16th Congressional District.

Escobar sees experience as important element in Congressional race

Eddie Velazquez, Entertainment Editor September 25, 2017

On Aug. 25, Veronica Escobar filed paperwork to begin a campaign for Texas’ 16th Congressional District, a seat currently occupied by Democrat Beto O’ Rourke, who is running for the Texas Senate against Ted Cruz. If elected, Escobar will be the first...

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