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What’s up with the Oscars?

What’s up with the Oscars?

Sergio Muñoz, Photographer February 28, 2018

This Sunday, Hollywood will celebrate the 90th Academy Awards. Last year’s ceremony left a lot to talk about after that plot-twist, in which “La La Land” producer Jordan Horowitz handed the Oscar to Jeremy Kleiner, producer of “Moonlight,” after...

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The beginning of NCAA turmoil

The beginning of NCAA turmoil

Daniel Mendez, Staff Reporter February 27, 2018

Over the weekend, Yahoo dropped a bombshell that could dramatically change collegiate sports, its student-athletes and affect current and former college basketball players. The report details an extensive federal investigation into an underground...

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Final games to decide Miners fate

Final games to decide Miners fate

Mike Flores, Staff Reporter February 26, 2018

A two-game win streak doesn’t mean much in the big picture of a basketball season, but the last two wins for the UTEP men’s basketball team, coming against Louisiana Tech (74-72) and Southern Mississippi (73-44), put them in the driver’s seat for...

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Change starts now with the democratic primaries

Change starts now with the democratic primaries

Jason Green, Contributor February 26, 2018

According to the El Paso Times, early voting numbers for the Democratic Party primary in El Paso are up 86 percent from 2014 and 170 percent from 2016. It is probably safe to assume that the turnout, as has been the case in almost every election since...

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Black History Month matters

Black History Month matters

Avery Oliver February 26, 2018

Editors Note: Avery Oliver, junior multimedia journalism major, is a member of UTEP’s Black Student Union and currently acts as the BSU’s public relations officer. The organization has hosted numerous events this month including marching in El Paso’s...

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The search for solutions in the aftermath

The search for solutions in the aftermath

Adrian Broaddus, Copy Editor February 19, 2018

One day I know I’m going to have to tell my children about the Parkland, Florida, shootings. As I sat in my chair at work on Wednesday afternoon drinking my second cup of coffee, I got an alert on my watch for a school shooting. It said that there...

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Not just another mass shooting

Not just another mass shooting

Elenie Gonzalez, Staff reporter February 19, 2018

I never thought that I would ever have a close connection to one of the worst mass shootings in history. To me though, they’re all the worst because one life lost is too many. My cousin, his girlfriend and their three best friends were all victims...

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Military weapons are for war, not civilians

Military weapons are for war, not civilians

Jason Green, Contributor February 19, 2018

I was a senior in high school in 1999 when the massacre at Columbine High School took place. We were already home from school because of the time difference, I was on the East Coast, and I remember watching it all unfold on TV. It seemed at the time...

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Social media: the relationship killer

Social media: the relationship killer

Elenie Gonzalez, Staff Reporter February 12, 2018

Social media has been ingrained in our lives for the past decade and it’s not going away anytime soon. There are the few and strong who choose not to get involved with social media, but for the most part everyone else has at least one account with...

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Remorse from the other guy

Remorse from the other guy

Jeremy Carranco, Sports Editor February 12, 2018

I’ve been cheated on and I can say it hurts. However, I’ve never cheated on anyone, so I have an inexperienced perspective on what goes on inside the cheater’s mind. Growing up, I had my fair share of crushes, but as I got older there was this...

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Can UTEP’s 2018 signing class resurrect the program?

Can UTEP’s 2018 signing class resurrect the program?

Adrian Broaddus, Copy Editor February 5, 2018

For new head coach Dana Dimel, Wednesday’s signing day could be about restructuring the program for positions that need depth and new bodies to fill holes on the roster. Joining the team so late into recruiting season—late December to be exact—a...

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Sports social media: A gateway for success

Sports social media: A gateway for success

Jeremy Carranco, Sports Editor January 30, 2018

It’s 2018 and people are engaging on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook like never before. These outlets have put companies from outside the sports world in an everyday competitive battle with one another as they increasingly rely upon social media to...

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