A fresh reboot of the fighting-action arcade game Mortal Kombat hit the big screen April 16 in theaters and homes. The Midway Games and NetherRealms franchise returned with a new director, Simon McQuoid, to revive the series and set a new bar that...

The UTEP department of Creative Writing hosted an online interactive event with Poet Laureate Joy Harjo in honor of the Somos Writers Spring Series event taking place through the entirety of National Poetry Month.    Opening with a Spanish...

The infamous titans of Toho and Hollywood, Godzilla and King Kong, returned to the big screen April 1, clashing once again after the original predecessor film was released in 1962.   It has been seven years since Godzilla last appeared...

 UTEP’s department of music debuted its first Music on the Plaza concert, an event free to attend at the heart of UTEP’s creative center of art, Fox Fine Arts Plaza on April 9.   The event, which will take place every Friday in April, at...

UTEP graduate Aylin Duarte was awarded the Fulbright U.S. Student Program’s prestigious award to complete an English Teaching Assistantship in Argentina in Spring 2022.   Duarte, who earned her bachelor’s degree in December 2020 in political...

The Expanse, the hit sci-fi show set in humanity’s far future, returned to Amazon Prime in December 2020, with a new action-packed storyline and stunning visuals based on astronautic science.    In the hour-long episodes, The Expanse delivers  jaw-dropping...

The El Paso Young Black Leaders (EPYBL) is preparing to virtually host its 2021 Women’s Health and Wellness Summit on April 17-18. The event will educate and bring together El Paso women to provide mental, health, and empowerment tips...

A critical point has been reached in providing COVID-19 vaccines at UTEP, with the university beginning to administer second doses in the past two weeks.    “To date, UTEP has immunized 3,478 people with either one or two doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech...

Vice Chair of the National Science Board (NSB), Victor McCrary, said he believes the United States’ science and technology leadership is at a crucial moment in time. Its success is based on  the decisions STEM leaders  make from this...

With the coronavirus pandemic stretching into 2021 and school continuing to be affected by social distancing regulations, UTEP’s Dinner Theatre’s students and staff returned to the stage with various health regulations in place.    The...

Isidro Torres’s commitment to professional and personal growth led him through his years at UTEP as an organizational and corporate communication student. Now, the same level of commitment to helping others grow, is leading him through his new...

UTEP Dinner Theatre will host Broadway in Concert, its first free, online performance.    The performance is set to broadcast live Feb. 6 over Crowdcast. Although the event will be free of charge, attendees will still have to register...

It's not cannabis and it's not a poppy. It's something entirely different and it traveled a long way from its original home in Asia all the way to your local smoke shop right around the corner and its name is "Kratom." Kratom, or its scientific name,...

Whether the occasion is celebratory or even just a car ride, music has been at the center of people's daily lives for the power it has to put our feelings into rhythms and words.   But what music in today’s generations will stand the test of time?...

On its third year, the Mike Loya Center for Innovation and Commerce has returned once again with its four week-long business pitch competition, a contest between  groups of students competing with business ideas for a cash reward in funding and the opportunity...

Editor's note: The two high school teachers mentioned in this article are only referred to by parts of their names at their request. Doing so also protects them from any action by school administration. Since the very beginning of our academic careers,...

This UTEP alumnus spent several years in the commercial banking industry and many more giving back to his community. Now, he’s enjoying retirement but his commitment to the community didn’t go unnoticed. J. Steve DeGroat is one of this year’s...

UTEP’s Student Government Association (SGA) has partnered with the College Health Alliance of Texas (CHAT), a coalition of student leaders from across the state determined to communicate and educate students on the importance of public health guidelines...

Dr. Karen Fowler, assistant professor of nursing at UTEP, is researching the effects of childhood trauma on Hispanic nursing students during their years of study with the help of a $5,000 grant she received this year. Funding from the grant began in early...

UTEP is projecting a loss of $17.2 million for the 2020 fiscal year, but officials say funding from the federal Coronavirus, Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, has provided some relief to the institution and its students. The university...

 With the constant unrest in the world today it can be easy to miss new music popping on the radar. Hitting the indie bedroom-pop scene, Glass Lux returned in January with their latest EP “Radio Silence.”   Glass Lux is a promising up-and-coming musical...

Almost two months into the quarantine and a lift to the closure on the 30th of April, many working-class citizens remain without revenue and work.     But among the mess of today’s current situation of closed jobs and the paranoia of leaving...

As COVID-19 continues to ravage the global economy, small businesses throughout the country have scrambled to keep their necks above water. Many have already laid off employees or just completely shut down.  In El Paso, local businesses near...

After more than a week since the day results were originally expected to be announced, UTEP’s Student Government Association (SGA) has released the election results Monday after delays due to repealed sanctions.   PEAK party candidate Jessica...

 UTEP’s Student Government Association (SGA) hosted a Facebook Live debate Tuesday, considering the COVID-19 pandemic, for candidates vying for executive positions.   Topics of debate were how to increase student engagement, their stance on reimbursement...

Since its debut on Netflix, “Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness” has sent the internet ablaze in shock, laughter, and awe while keeping audiences stuck at home simply mind blown.  Tiger King follows the deadly and chaotic feud between tiger...

The UTEP Student Government Association (SGA) will begin campaigning through social media for elections this week with a featured Facebook Live debate from 12:30 p.m. to 3 p.m Tuesday, April 7.   Due to the “Stay Home, Work Safe”...

In the wake of COVID-19, the community is banding together to cope with the necessary transitions everyone is suddenly facing. All over El Paso, individuals, community organizations and local government programs have begun to do their part in aiding the...

Editor's note: The story was updated on March 10 to correctly identify Ruby Anahy Franco. The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) has suspended all university-sponsored travel to regions with a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Travel...

As a UTEP student, I always find myself pondering what is more worth it: the $360 parking or the free, remote parking. A factor that always comes into play during this internal debate is UTEP’s Miner Metro (MM) shuttle system.   You can arrive...

Leslie Robbins , UTEP's new Dean of Nursing, stands beneath the seal of UTEP.

The fairytale we all heard of as children about the brother and sister duo who end up in a gingerbread house finally made it to the big screen this past month as “Gretel and Hansel” but this childhood story comes with a dark and psychedelic twist. But...

Poké. You’ve seen it, probably eaten it and maybe even assumed you know all there is to it, but there’s a lot more to poké than just a different take on sushi.    Origins  Poké is a dish residing of ancient Hawaiian origin.  In an...

An educator professionally and at heart, Xavier Miranda recounts the oppressive war crimes of the U.S. in the Middle East in past history by citing events of U.S. acts of violence on those dwelling in the Middle East.

For students, cramming for a final that’s less than a week away or trying to submit a difficult assignment by 11:59 p.m. can be frustrating, but environmental psychology has the answer to productively get all those things done.  Before...

Blackboard has rolled out new functions and features Dec. 23 as it transitions to Blackboard Ultra. Students will have about a month to acquaint themselves with the software’s new interface just before the spring semester.  Logging in students...

The connection between the bordering cities of El Paso and Ciudad Juárez will be showcased visually and audibly through microphones and beams of light.     Border Tuner is an interactive art installation which aims to visually represent the deep...

Locals gathered to observe the traditional Mexican holiday, Día de Los Muertos, Saturday, Nov. 2 at the historical Concordia Cemetery to honor loved ones who have passed away.    The cemetery opened at 2 p.m. allowing visitors to enter for a $5...

Deadbeach Brewery celebrated its fourth anniversary since opening its doors with street beer, food trucks, live music, art, and street vendors Saturday, Nov.2 at its downtown location on Durango Street.   Local beer lovers convened outside the brewery...

A common stereotype many imagine when entering college is the nightlife of shot-gunning tall boys, finishing off kegs and downing shot after shot at the local bars and clubs, but for some students at UTEP, their attitude toward alcohol has...