Senate Bill 6, also known as the Bathroom Bill, proposed by Lt. Governor of Texas Dan Patrick, would require transgender people to use bathrooms in federal buildings, public schools and public universities that match their biological sex and not their...

The Mexican peso plummeted as investors and citizens of both  the U.S. and Mexico witnessed Donald Trump becoming the president-elect of the United States. Many are worried about  how Trump’s policies could affect Mexico’s currency and economic...

I was lost and no one was there to understand what I was going through. No one knew about those nights when I cried alone in my car; nor did they know that my stress was destroying my physical and mental health. I was having the biggest mental breakdown...

El Paso broke its early voting record on Wednesday, Nov. 2, and it appears it will continue to grow when early voting ends this Friday. Throughout the past 10 days, 115,000 votes were cast during early voting as of 1 p.m Wednesday. This broke the record...

Within a week, the next president of the United States will be announced, and in the state of Texas, El Paso is breaking records in voter turnout in the first days of early voting. Early voting started Monday, Oct. 17, and as of Sunday almost 91,000...

Sandra Salas, a UTEP alumna who double majored in graphic design and mass communication media, crossed the international bridge every day to attend school. At the end of the school day, she would cross back to Mexico to sleep and do homework. The next...

UTEP’s Campus Transformation Project has earned worldwide recognition after being selected as the first project in the world to receive a Sustainable Sites Initiative Silver Certification Award for creating an ecologically sustainable landscape. Green...

  According to The Annual Security and Fire Safety Report—an annual report from UTEP campus police—there have been more cases of burglary and aggravated assault this last year. Throughout 2014, the number of burglary cases was 13, but...

We as Mexicans and Hispanics complain about Trump’s idea of building a wall. We defend our flag and our people, and we expose all the injustices that our people suffer as a minority in the U.S. We speak with pride about our people and culture, without...

Finding a job after graduation is a difficult task for many students, and fear of unemployment often encourages students to enroll in graduate school. This is where UTEP steps in and offers information on graduate and doctoral programs through the Graduate...

Irasema Coronado, a UTEP political science professor has been selected to be part of the National Advisory Environmental Health Sciences Council. Coronado will advise the secretary of the Health and Human Services, the director of the National Institutes...

Throughout the history of the United States Hispanics, Latinos, Chicanos and Mexicans have suffered from racism, segregation and hate crimes. Many saw their wishes for the “American dream” broken and the lack of support from citizens and governments...

Flying to the moon and Mars are impossible dreams for many, but for Jose Hurtado, a UTEP professor of geological sciences, his dreams may come true. Hurtado is in the semifinal round to join NASA’s astronaut corps, where he hopes to accomplish one...

This year UTEP saw a drastic drop in the Washington Monthly's annual college rankings. Once a perennial top 10 university in the D.C. publication, UTEP is now ranked 93rd. The precipitous fall came after Washington Monthly’s new approach in their...

UTEP was awarded a five-year grant of $2.1 million from the U.S. Department of Education to help students who come from migrant and seasonal farm worker families to better accommodate them in the college life experience. The College Assistance Migrant...

UTEP's School of Nursing has been ranked the 30th best school from a total of 35o nursing schools. UTEP is among the best schools in the Southwest, according to NursingSchoolsAlmanac.com. All schools were evaluated on three specific criteria, according...

A woman in El Paso has tested positive for the Zika virus after returning from a visit to Puerto Rico. This is the second case that has been confirmed in El Paso. The woman, who has now been isolated, spent at least a week in Puerto Rico, and after...

Jose Hurtado, a UTEP professor of geological sciences, is among the astronaut semifinalists of the selection process for NASA'S astronaut corps. Out of the original 18,300 applicants, Hurtado is among the best 120 who are looking forward to flying...

Mexico’s president, Enrique Peña Nieto, has been accused of plagiarizing his undergraduate law thesis. Carmen Aristegui, a Mexican journalist who has followed and investigated Peña Nieto’s presidency, first reported the scandal. Aristegui’s...

Mexican gymnast Alexa Moreno has been body shamed for her physical appearance at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Social media users were tweeting that Moreno needed a diet while others were calling her a “pig” all due to her weight. Another Twitter...

UTEP senior lecturer Zita Arocha was inducted to the NAHJ 2016 Hall of Fame on Friday, Aug. 5, for her journalism career and for serving Hispanic and Latino students. “I think it is a huge honor for UTEP because it really focuses attention on what...

Today is the first day that the campus concealed carry law will go into effect. Students are wondering if allowing guns on campus encourages people to commit a hate crime? Does the law make us safer or not? Does campus concealed carry even make sense? It...

Nickelodeon aired an episode of “The Loud House” on July 20 featuring an interracial gay couple. This children’s cartoon is about Lincoln, a kid who is growing up with 10 sisters. The episode, entitled “Overnight Success,” depicts Lincoln...

Two UTEP staff members recently contributed their work to enhance the El Paso International Airport’s new three-story, 18-acre expansion that now houses the airport’s rental car operations in one location. Mitsumasa Overstreet, art director for UTEP’s...

It’s hard to express the way I feel about the death of two black men and five Dallas police officers. I’m sad, scared and confused as to why this happened. Different opinions are being expressed, thousands of social media videos are being shared,...

The 4-4 Supreme Court tie that blocked President Barack Obama’s plan on immigration illustrates a horrible reality in this country: people are afraid of losing their place in this nation filled with white supremacist ideas, at the expense of people...

Coffee and all-nighters are a huge part of the lifestyle of some of the students who are enrolled in the summer Law School Preparation Institute at UTEP. LSPI is offered to students seeking a law education during the summer. The program was initiated...

The Top Ten Senior Awards have been announced by the UTEP Alumni Association, bringing with them the feeling of accomplishment and happiness. “I was anxiously awaiting the letter, I would check the mail every day with hopes of getting it,” said...

“Marihuana: El Viaje a la Legalización,” a book written in Spanish by journalist Ana Lourdes Cardenas, touches on the complicated issue of cannabis and focuses on Colorado, the pioneer state in the legalization of the drug. Cardenas has worked...

From the cold weather of Quebec to the hot sun of the border, Irasema Coronado, political science professor, is back at UTEP and ready to share the knowledge she gained while she was away. In 2010, she was appointed by President Barack Obama to the Joint...

The sixth annual Women’s History Month Conference was held on Wednesday and Thursday at the UTEP Student Union. With over 60 panels and workshops, the conference covered different topics surrounding women’s issues on a national and local level. Interim...

Scholastic dishonesty cases at UTEP have increased over the last three years. During the 2013-2014 school year, the university reported 189 cases of academic dishonesty, which includes cheating, plagiarism and collusion (unauthorized collaboration for...

Stress and depression are among the top  mental health problems that affect college students. According to the 2015 National Health Assessment, 30 percent of students said stress had directly affected their grades, while more than 13 percent said depression...

Close to 2,000 miles away from where she was born, Kathleen Staudt, professor of political science, has found a place where she can call home. Staudt was born in Milwaukee, Wis., and arrived at UTEP in 1977 after obtaining her first job at Grinnell College...

Local boutiques in El Paso have been increasing in the last few years. “There has been a very, very, very, large increase in El Paso,” said Ernesto Juarez, co-owner of Imperio Real Boutique. “Before you would only hear about two boutiques and even...

UTEP officials worry that students may be misinformed about sexual health and the ways to avoid sexually transmitted diseases. “We want our students to be safe and make informed decisions about any kind of situations they may be in, especially if it’s...