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Womens track celebrates first C-USA conference title

Women’s track celebrates first C-USA conference title

Jeremy Carranco, Contributor May 18, 2017

The UTEP women’s outdoor track team won their first Conference-USA outdoor conference title in school history on Sunday, May 14 at Kidd Field The Miners scored 27 points higher than second-place Middle Tennessee for a total of 153 points to claim...

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New UTEP women’s basketball coach Kevin Baker replaces the winningest coach in UTEP women’s basketball history in Keitha Adams.

Women’s basketball announces three new assistant coaches

Mike Flores, Sports Editor May 16, 2017

UTEP’s new women’s basketball coach Kevin Baker announced on Tuesday the addition of three full time assistants to the Miners’ coaching staff. Nicole Dunson (UTSA), Michael Madrid (San Jacinto College) and Lori Morris (Southwestern College) will...

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Chihuahuas win big in opening homestand

Chihuahuas win big in opening homestand

Adrian Broaddus, Editor-In-Chief May 16, 2017

Totalling a season high of 16 hits, the Chihuahuas dominated the Colorado Springs Sky Sox 10-5 on a beautiful Monday night at Southwest University Park. Leading the way for the Chihuahuas was Carlos Asuaje, who went 3-for-4 with a home run and two...

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Neon Desert annouces daily schedule for music fest

Neon Desert annouces daily schedule for music fest

Adrian Broaddus, Editor-In-Chief May 15, 2017

In anticipation for the seventh annual Neon Desert Music Festival, the lineup for each day has been released. Single-day tickets are also available for purchase at www.neondesertmusicfestival.com. Headlining the festival on Saturday, May 27, will be...

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Womens track team wins first ever C-USA outdoor championship

Women’s track team wins first ever C-USA outdoor championship

Adrian Broaddus, Editor-In-Chief May 15, 2017

Totaling an impressive 153 points on a sunny Sunday afternoon, the UTEP women's track and field team secured its first Conference USA outdoor championship in program history. The squad beat out the likes of Middle Tennessee (126 points), who led...

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Track and field finishes day three of C-USA championships

Track and field finishes day three of C-USA championships

Mike Flores, Reporter May 14, 2017

After three days of the Conference USA Outdoor championship action at Kidd Field, the UTEP women’s team sits in second place overall with 44 points, only trailing Middle Tennessee State who leads the competition with 47 points. The UTEP women’s...

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UTEP celebrates 2017 graduates

UTEP celebrates 2017 graduates

May 13, 2017

On Saturday about 2,500 students walked down the stage to receive their graduation diploma. The university held three ceremonies throughout out the day to celebrate the different colleges. The commencement ceremonies were held at the Don Haskins Center.

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Recapping day one of the 2017 C-USA track championships

Recapping day one of the 2017 C-USA track championships

Jeremy Carranco, Contributor May 12, 2017

Action in the 2017 Conference-USA men’s and women’s outdoor track championships got underway Thursday afternoon at Kidd Field. This year marks the fourth year UTEP has hosted the outdoor championships since joining Conference-USA in 2006. The...

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Students take a break from finals at Up All Night

Students take a break from finals at Up All Night

May 9, 2017

UTEP’s Division of Student Affairs and Office of Student Life host Up All Night and the Midnight Breakfast on Tuesday, May 9, at Union Building East. Free coffee and donuts were served, students played board games at the Union’s Tomas Rivera Conference...

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At The Drive-In kicks off tour in El Paso

At The Drive-In kicks off tour in El Paso

May 7, 2017

Saturday night, many El Pasoans gathered at the County Coliseum to witness the return of At the Drive-In, the punk-rock band bred from El Paso. The band released their first album in 17 years, “in•ter a•li•a” on May 5, just a day before...

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New pick project brings closures and impacts traffic

New pick project brings closures and impacts traffic

Leslie Sarinana, Entertainment Editor May 5, 2017

Construction crews have begun to erect the "Buried Pick" monuments. Acess points to Interstate 10 will be temporarily closed starting May 5. The left two lanes of the Schuster Avenue off-ramp that lead to the University Avenue roundabout will be barricaded...

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Rock band from Mexico DLD to make EP debut at Neon Desert

Rock band from Mexico DLD to make EP debut at Neon Desert

Rene Delgadillo, Staff Reporter May 5, 2017

Editor’s note: The quotes have been translated from Spanish. DLD, one of the most popular rock bands of Mexico, will make its El Paso debut at this year’s Neon Desert Music Festival, bringing with them their unique musical style. “We are very...

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