Cost of tuition and fees will be increasing effective immediately and over the next two years. The University of Texas System Board of Regents approved the increase on Monday, all of the UT Systems academic institutions including UTEP will experience...

Yesterday UTEP President Diana Natalicio returned home from The Hospitals of Providence Memorial Campus. Natalicio collapsed on Thursday, Feb. 18, at approximately 1:30 p.m., as she was on her way to vote at the student Union Building East. “I am...

As of Monday, UTEP officials have not released the details of UTEP President Diana Natalicio’s health, although they said she is in stable condition. UTEP Executive Vice President Richard Adauto released a statement Monday saying, “Dr. Natalicio...

Born with the gift of musical talent, guitarist, signer, composer and songwriter Tony Melendez has made an impact in the music world. Melendez is unlike most guitarists—he plays with his feet. He was born without arms and has made sure that his...

More than 30,000 people gathered at the Sun Bowl Stadium at the University of Texas at El Paso on Wednesday afternoon, Feb. 17, to take part in the Two Nations One Faith papal visit to Ciudad Juarez celebration. The event began at noon with guests...

The university’s African American Studies Program has put together a multitude of events throughout Black History Month, with the last event being held on March 1. The program has put together the events without a familiar face, Maceo Crenshaw Dailey,...

Interests such as music, movies and hobbies, social traits and physical appearance are all factors to consider when finding a partner. But for some, these factors are small compared to the importance of race in a relationship. As time progresses, views...

A closet full of Barbie dolls in their sealed boxes, hair intact, shoes still strapped on and all of her accessories still included—I never played with my dolls because of the fear of ruining their perfect image. I would go over to my cousins’ houses...

The Pope’s upcoming visit to Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, has brought excitement and anticipation to El Paso. But some students reacted negatively. Members of the University Atheists and Secular Humanists organization, previously known as The Atheists,...

El Paso has been called a basketball city time and time again. UTEP’s basketball programs are touted as the gems of the athletic programs at the university. It all began with the Texas Western men’s 1966 NCAA basketball championship 50 years ago....

WASHINGTON- Sitting at a desk at the national Head Start offices in Washington, D.C., Blanca Enriquez is 1,962 miles away from her home in El Paso, Texas. Away from her three children and seven grandchildren, her journey as the Office of Head Start director...

Over the last seven years of President Barack Obama's presidency the State of the Union addresses have been nothing short of poetic. The 2012 presidential election was the first election that I was able to participate in and the Obama administration...