UTEP President Heather Wilson and other university officials held a virtual town hall meeting on Aug. 11 to discuss the institution’s reopening plans, implemented strategies to maintain its safety, and upcoming events. Here are some basic things you...

I never thought that I would one day be leading a newsroom as editor-in-chief during a global public health crisis. Yet here I am – pandemic and all. Not to mention that the national economy is still in shambles and that this past summer was a...

The fall semester has officially begun for many colleges across the country and students must now navigate through their college careers amid the coronavirus pandemic. The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) plans to monitor the health and safety...

As COVID-19 cases continue to grow across the United States, the virus is predicted to impact one of the most fundamental rights the country’s citizens hold: voting.   With over 154,00 COVID-19 related deaths reported in the U.S. by the Centers...

Editor's note: A previous version of this article was edited on Aug. 19, 2020 to add the time of the virtual show and to clarify that the UTEP Dinner Theatre only hosts one, all-student produced show every year. UTEP’s Dinner Theatre has been a...

UTEP’s Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) has launched its new project ‘CAPS to Go’ to further reach out to students with its services. After the COVID-19 pandemic affected many services provided by the department, CAPS has adapted...

Uncertainty is the best way to sum up the world of college football in one word at the moment. As for the UTEP football program it is trying to move past uncertainty and start the 2020 football season as planned before the current pandemic sent college athletics into...

Students attending UTEP this fall will have an unprecedented situation in the way they experience the university lifestyle due to the current COVID-19 pandemic.  Not since the influenza pandemic of 1918, commonly referred to as the Spanish Flu,...

With UTEP’s fall semester starting Aug. 24, the University announced its plan to move forward with the reopening of  the university bookstore, printshop, mail and dining services amid the COVID-19 pandemic.    According to a news...

El Paso Live and the El Paso International Airport are teaming up to bring the outdoor movie experience back to El Paso with drive-in showings throughout the month of August.  COVID-19 has brought back a revitalization of sorts to the popularity...

After UTEP students living on campus were directed to move out by UTEP Housing and Residence Life (HRL) due to the COVID-19 pandemic, they are now being given the opportunity to return.    Although UTEP housing has never closed, students who could...

El Paso Leadership Network (EPLN) is a new organization in town that strives to foster the growth of the city’s talent and leadership through academic and professional development.   EPLN is a registered non-profit organization composed of individuals...