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Senior goalkeeper Alyssa Palacios and senior defender Payton Ross celebrate as the miners score a second goal against NMSU.

Miners outlast NMSU 4-1

Daniel Mendez, Sports Editor September 23, 2018

UTEP soccer defeated the NMSU Aggies 4-1 on Sunday, Sept. 23rd at University Field. "We prepared for this game because we wanted to get back at them for last year,” said sophomore Anna Jimmerson. “Battle of I-10 in general and then plus our football...

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Head Coach Dana Dimel gives directions to the team.

Miners lose 16th straight in a heartbreaker against NMSU

Isaiah Ramirez, Staff Reporter September 23, 2018

https://youtu.be/HEUS9TaXs24 In what looked to be the end of a losing streak that has been attached to the UTEP Miner football team for over a year now, turned out to end with a heartbreaking 27-20 loss against the New Mexico State Aggies. “Way...

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Defender Senior Payton Ross and Senior goalkeeper Alyssa Palacios celebrate their fourth goal against their opponent.

UTEP falls to Marshall in overtime

Daniel Mendez, Sports Editor September 20, 2018

The UTEP Miners (5-4-1) lost in an overtime thriller 2-1 to the Marshall Thundering Herd (3-4-2), Thursday night, at University Field.  After a scoreless first half, the Miners struck first early in the second half. When sophomore Vic...

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Secure your future, learn to code

Secure your future, learn to code

Jake Deven, Entertainment Editor September 17, 2018

Technology has seeped into every area of our lives, and the workforce is no exception. As the world moves toward a information and tech-based economy a lot of traditional skills are becoming more and more automated. Coding is not a trend, surely it’s...

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Fit Fam El Paso becomes local internet sensation

Fit Fam El Paso becomes local internet sensation

Adrian Broaddus, Web Editor September 17, 2018

Nesting in the realms of the social media world lives one of El Paso’s prime social media destinations, Fit Fam El Paso, an Instagram account run through a local perspective with over 50,000 followers and counting.  From mind-boggling bar fights to...

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Khalid performs for a sold out crowd in the first of his two hometown shows at the Don Haskins Center on Friday, Sept. 14.

Khalid returns home to a sold-out Don Haskins Center

Jake Deven, Entertainment Editor September 17, 2018

Khalid’s concert last Friday, Sept. 14 at the Don Haskins Center was one of two arena shows he played for his “915 Hometown Shows” tour, a testament to the scale of this El Paso singer-songwriter’s stardom. The platinum-selling artist proved to...

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Coach Kevin Baker an educator first a coach second

Coach Kevin Baker an educator first a coach second

Isaiah Ramirez, Staff Reporter September 17, 2018

The epitome of being successful on the basketball court through the implementation of teaching styles and quality motivational lessons is UTEP women’s head basketball coach Kevin Baker. “I think anybody who claims to be a coach at some point feels...

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Battle of I-10: The fight between two winless programs

Battle of I-10: The fight between two winless programs

Adrian Broaddus, Web Editor September 17, 2018

The Battle of I-10 will have a lot more at stake this year, as UTEP (0-3) hosts NMSU (0-4) in a highly anticipated rivalry matchup for the respective fan bases. The Miners gave Aggie fans bragging rights last year as they fell in Las Cruces 41-14. UTEP...

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Top websites to find your next job

Top websites to find your next job

Oscar Avila, Contributor September 17, 2018

Indeed  Indeed is a job search website that allows people seeking employment to search for available jobs in their cities instantly. Employers can also use the website to post open positions for hire, so it works both ways. First, start by making a...

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Hispanics in computer science supported by $10 million grant

Hispanics in computer science supported by $10 million grant

Andrea Valdez-Rivas, Staff Reporter September 17, 2018

It looks like Hispanic students enrolled in Computer Science at the University of Texas at El Paso had good fortune this semester. UTEP is engaging in a national initiative to increase the number of Hispanic students who want to enroll, participate, and...

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This Matters opens to talk about divisive issues

This Matters opens to talk about divisive issues

Catherine Ramirez, Contributor September 17, 2018

Education, border issues, politics and love are all current and controversial topics that are open for discussion for UTEP students this semester during the This Matters Series. The Student Engagement and Leadership Center presents the This Matters Series,...

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Career Center offering services for students to dress to impress

Career Center offering services for students to dress to impress

Brianna Chavez, Reporter September 17, 2018

The University Career Center and national retail store JCPenney have teamed up to create the UTEP Suit Up Event to help students find clothes for their next business venture. All currently enrolled students can visit the JCPenney at Cielo Vista Mall...

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