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Assayer of Student Opinion.

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UTEP, UNAM and CIESAS join forces against gender inequality

UTEP, UNAM and CIESAS join forces against gender inequality

Grecia Sanchez, Reporter March 23, 2017

On Thursday, March 23, President Diana Natalicio partnered with representatives of the Interdisciplinary Research Center for Humanities and Science of the Autonomous University of Mexico, the Autonomous University of Ciudad Juárez and the Research Center...

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Safe space open to students  through Brown Bag Series

Safe space open to students through Brown Bag Series

Grecia Sanchez, Staff Reporter March 21, 2017

Emily Martinez, senior psychology major and intern for inclusion and advocacy at the Student Engagement and Leadership Center, is in charge of the Brown Bag Series, a handful of different topic discussions for engaging students toward different view points...

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Spring football wraps up first week of practice

Spring football wraps up first week of practice

Mike Flores, Reporter March 10, 2017

UTEP football wrapped up their first week of spring practice Friday morning as they participated in full pads for the first time since the regular season ended. Head coach Sean Kugler is looking at who he has to work with and who is going to step...

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Women finish season in Birmingham after loss to Old Dominion

Women finish season in Birmingham after loss to Old Dominion

Mike Flores, Reporter March 10, 2017

For the second straight year, the UTEP women’s basketball team gets upended and eliminated from the Conference USA tournament by Old Dominion. This year the Miners’ rocky season came to an end with an 80-70 loss to the Monarchs. UTEP (8-23, 5-14...

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Alcohol Awareness Week events on campus

Alcohol Awareness Week events on campus

Grecia Sanchez, Staff Reporter March 7, 2017

Alcohol Awareness Week, March 6-9, is dedicated to educating students about the dangers of drinking and driving. Presented by the Office of Student Life, this year’s Alcohol Awareness Week is focused on students choosing not to engage in negative behavior....

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College is not a sprint, it’s a marathon

College is not a sprint, it’s a marathon

Mike Flores, Staff Reporter March 7, 2017

Dropping a class is not something to be ashamed of in college. When everyone enrolls to become a Miner, they are allowed six drops throughout their college career. It’s for a valid reason because some classes can sometimes just be too difficult. There...

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Predictions, expectations and numbers of the C-USA tournament

Predictions, expectations and numbers of the C-USA tournament

Jason Green and Mike Flores March 7, 2017

The Conference-USA men’s basketball tournament kicks off in Birmingham, Alabama, on Wednesday, March 5, with eighth-seeded Western Kentucky (15-16 overall, 9-9 C-USA) facing off with ninth-seeded UT-San Antonio (13-18 overall, 8-10 C-USA) at 10:30 a.m....

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Sin miedo al cruzar la frontera

Sin miedo al cruzar la frontera

Grecia Sanchez, Staff Reporter February 28, 2017

Carlos Fierro, estudiante de ingeniería mecánica en la Univerisad de Texas en El Paso, es uno de los estudiantes internacionales que cruzan diario la frontera de México para obtener una educación en los Estados Unidos. “Me tengo que levantar dos...

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Soccer kicks off spring exhibition schedule in Las Cruces

Soccer kicks off spring exhibition schedule in Las Cruces

Mike Flores, Staff Reporter February 28, 2017

After a 13-win season—the most since 2009—and a tournament berth for the fourth time in school history, the UTEP soccer team will reconvene for the 2017 Spring Exhibition season. However, new momentum will need to be rediscovered by the Miners after...

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Miners clinch C-USA tournament spot with blowout win over FIU

Miners clinch C-USA tournament spot with blowout win over FIU

Mike Flores, Staff Reporter February 25, 2017

On senior day at the Don Haskins Center, the UTEP women’s basketball team finished two big quarters to drown Florida International 88-47 for their second largest win in league history. The Miners also punched their ticket for the Conference...

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After a very rough start, the UTEP men’s basketball team can still secure a first round bye in the C-USA tournament in Birmingham.

Men’s basketball heads into final games of season with tournament seeding in mind

Mike Flores, Staff Reporter February 21, 2017

If someone were to say that the UTEP men’s basketball team is on the verge of clinching a first-round bye in the Conference-USA tournament at the beginning of February, no one would have believed them. The Miners lost 12 straight games and dropped the...

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Han lights up Haskins while Felix falls in Top Rank Boxing night

Han lights up Haskins while Felix falls in Top Rank Boxing night

Mike Flores, Reporter February 18, 2017

Top Rank Boxing brought the dynamic duo, of the Mexican star Jose Felix, Jr. and World Champion Jennifer Han, to the Don Haskins Center on Friday night. However, only one of the boxers came out victorious. The main event, which was the only nationally...

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