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UTEP Volleyball sends out seniors with a w on "Senior Day"

UTEP Volleyball sends out seniors with a w on “Senior Day”

Daniel Mendez, Sports Editor November 4, 2018

The UTEP volleyball team swept Charlotte in three sets, on Sunday afternoon at Memorial Gym for the Miners first home victory of the season. UTEP (5-19, 2-10 C-USA) led Charlotte (15-14, 5-8 C-USA) throughout the match with set scores, of 25-21,...

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Attendees dress with traditional Mexican clothing and paint their face as catrinas to celebrate the Day of the Dead on Saturday, Nov. 3 at Down Town El Paso.

Day of Dead parade hits downtown El Paso

Gaby Velasquez, Photo Editor November 3, 2018

El Pasoans gathered on Saturday, Nov. 3 in Downtown El Paso to celebrate the Day of the Dead. Some of community dressed in traditional Mexican clothing and painted their faces, as catrinas for the first annual Noche de Calaveras Parade hosted by the El...

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Miners snap 20 game losing streak and break the chains

Daniel Mendez, Sports Editor November 3, 2018

The longest active losing streak in college football is over at 20 games, UTEP defeats Rice 34-26 in Houston. The Miners (1-8, 1-4 C-USA) get their first win in over two years against the Rice Owls  (1-9, 0-6 C-USA), UTEP also gets their first win...

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Top five Halloween no-nos

Top five Halloween no-nos

October 29, 2018

Halloween means a lot of different things for different people. As a child it’s arguably the most important day of the year—procuring as much candy as possible is the main and sometimes only goal—it’s the start of sugar dependency for most kids...

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El Paso High hosts annual Halloween tunnel tours

El Paso High hosts annual Halloween tunnel tours

Catherine Ramirez, Staff Reporter October 29, 2018

For the ninth year in a row, the El Paso High School alumni association hosted their annual Halloween Tunnel Tours that takes visitors on a trip through the basement of the 102-year-old school. On Saturday, Oct. 27, guests got an inside look to the tunnel...

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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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Six spooky spots around the city to know

Six spooky spots around the city to know

Brianna Chavez, Staff Reporter October 29, 2018

Concordia Cemetery Located in Central El Paso, Concordia Cemetery is one of El Paso’s oldest cemeteries. More than 60,000 people are buried in the cemetery dating back to the late 1800s, but not everyone has made it to the great beyond. Visitors have...

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Miners head to Rice looking for first win of the season

Miners head to Rice looking for first win of the season

Adrian Broaddus, Web Editor October 29, 2018

The winless Miners (0-8) will put their 20-game losing streak on the line against Rice (1-8) on Saturday, Nov 3. The Miners are coming off a 19-0 shutout loss to UAB, which was their second shutout loss of the season (Tennessee, 24-0). The loss extended...

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UTEP women’s basketball hopes for a strong season

UTEP women’s basketball hopes for a strong season

Isaiah Ramirez, Staff Reporter October 29, 2018

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSUbSU0OV3k&feature=youtu.be The UTEP women’s basketball season opener is fast approaching as the team matches up against Alcorn State on Nov. 10, at the Don Haskins Center. With lots of newcomers and several key...

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Voting numbers grow across the Sun City

Voting numbers grow across the Sun City

Adrian Broaddus, Web Editor October 29, 2018

On Saturday, El Paso County broke the entire 2014 voter turnout with 3,766 early votes cast, bringing the total past 82,650. With almost a week left of early voting and Election Day still to come, El Paso has shattered previous numbers for early voting...

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Blackface is absolutely wrong

Blackface is absolutely wrong

Catherine Ramirez, Contributor October 29, 2018

With Halloween coming up it is important to remember that dressing in blackface is never OK and that includes Halloween costumes; talk show host Megyn Kelly learned the hard way. The “Megyn Kelly Today” show was canceled after the host, v made some...

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