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Miners celebrate their victory against Southern Miss 5-0

Miners stun Owls and move onto Charlotte in C-USA tournament

Mike Flores, Staff Reporter November 4, 2016

  The seventh seeded Miners’ soccer team pulled off the shocking upset against the second seed Rice Owls, who were the hottest team in Conference USA coming into the tournament. Now, UTEP will look to keep their playoff magic alive against...

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President Dr. Natalicio received traditional candy from the governor of Durango
11/03/2016

Durango muestra orgullo minero mediante acuerdo

Grecia Sanchez, Staff Reporter November 3, 2016

    La presidenta de UTEP, Diana Natalicio, acaba de firmar junto al gobernador de Durango, José Rosas Aispuro, un documento en el cual se concuerda los estudiantes provenientes de Durango podrán acceder a becas por parte del gobierno...

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Death in family brings forth fire safety awareness

Gloria Heredia, Reporter November 3, 2016

  The balloons and confetti that once lit up a birthday party, turned into black attire with white roses that decorated three caskets a year ago. Only three days before her birthday, Karyna Mendoza woke up to a call at 4:30 a.m. saying that her...

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Women’s basketball team overlooked despite success

Women’s basketball team overlooked despite success

Jason Green and Grecia Sanchez November 1, 2016

UTEP women’s basketball has achieved a level of success that ranks it near the top of all teams—male and female—at UTEP. The team was a runner-up in the Women’s National Invitation Tournament in 2014. During the tournament’s final four games,...

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Senior cross country runner Cosmas Boit and the Miners anticipate NCAA Regionals on Nov. 11.

Cosmas Boit: racing into UTEP’s record book

Mike Flores, Staff Reporter November 1, 2016

In the USTFCCA and in all of Division 1 cross country programs around the nation, the UTEP Miners’ cross country team is ranked 21st, and they have one of the hottest runners in the country—Cosmas Boit. The 2016 season happens to be Boit’s last...

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UTEP soccer embarks on C-USA tournament

UTEP soccer embarks on C-USA tournament

Mike Flores, Staff Reporter November 1, 2016

UTEP women’s soccer will fight to put their city back on the map and gain the respect they feel they deserve on Nov. 2 against the Rice Owls. The Miners will come in as the seventh seed with their 12-6-2 (5-5 C-USA) record, and will attempt to overcome...

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Players stayed after the game to sign posters for proud fans

Miners clinch tournament berth with win over Southern Miss

Mike Flores, Reporter October 28, 2016

    Win and you’re in—that was exactly what was on the line for the Miners. The UTEP women’s soccer team faced their most important game of their season with a crucial 5-0 win over Southern Mississippi on Friday, October 28th.   The...

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Senior midfielder Aleah Davis and the Miners are in a must-win situation against Southern Miss. on Friday, Oct. 29.

Crunch time for the Miners

Mike Flores, Staff Reporter October 25, 2016

Every practice, workout session, hours out in the boiling sun and miles run all come down to one game—when UTEP welcomes the Southern Miss Golden Eagles to University Field on Oct. 28. Last season in 2015, the team dropped the last game of their season...

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FAU shuts out the Miners at home

FAU shuts out the Miners at home

Mike Flores, Reporter October 23, 2016

The story of the year for the UTEP soccer team was on the line during their matchup against the Florida Atlantic Owls on Sunday, Oct. 23. The Miners got down got down early in the first period of play thanks to Libby Wissman’s second goal of the...

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Haunted Campus

Gloria Heredia, Reporter October 21, 2016

  [aesop_video align="center" src="youtube" id="oLlc84e5cuo" disable_for_mobile="on" loop="on" autoplay="on" controls="on" viewstart="on" viewend="on"] With over 100 years since it’s opening, UTEP is believed to be haunted, as some students...

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Disfraces catalogados como mexicanos se venden en tiendas como Party City.

Increíbles reacciones hacia disfraces mexicanos

Grecia Sanchez, Staff Reporter October 18, 2016

Disfrazarse en Halloween ha llegado a ser más que tradición. Este acto representa una oportunidad para disfrazarse de superhéroes favoritos o de grandes pesadillas. Sin embargo, algunos disfraces se enfocan menos en la fantasía y más en personificar...

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Han successfully defends her title against Martinez

Han successfully defends her title against Martinez

Mike Flores, Reporter October 16, 2016

        In a battle in front of 2,000-plus attendees, IBF World Female Featherweight Champion Jennifer Han retained her title, taking a 100-90 decision. She won nine out of 10 on another card for 99-91, and eight of...

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