Jeffrey Payne was standing in an elevator in San Angelo, Texas when a woman got in and read the nametag that read, “Your next governor,” she said, “You know where you are right?” San Angelo is in deep red country. The county, Tom Green County,...

Texas Democrats feel that it's the right time to turn Texas blue, and Mike Collier is their choice to run against Dan Patrick for lieutenant governor. Collier, a retired accountant from Kingswood, was the finance chairman for the Texas Democratic party....

Kathya Cota received the best early birthday present. She got to see her grandma for the first time in six years. Cota was one of the dozens of families who gathered along the U.S./Mexico border to reunite with their loved ones for a few moments...

It's finals week, so while you are doing some last-minute cramming be sure to take a break and check out the free stuff, food, drinks and activities going on around campus! ALL WEEK – Dec. 11-15 Free scantrons, blue books and pencils Monday...

Graduation is close and as seniors prepare to walk, 22-year-old marketing student Rigoberto Gonzalez is ready to receive the diploma he worked so hard for. Born in Los Angeles but raised in El Paso, Gonzalez grew up in an environment that allowed him...

According to Federal Reserve data by the advocacy group Young Invincibles, millennials are worst off than their parents when it comes to job salaries, student loan debt and home ownership rates. The data showed that millennials earn 20 percent less than...

No matter what your political position may be, we can all agree that the Trump presidency is anything but boring. Every day there are new headlines about the administration’s latest outrage, so much so that a lot of the actual policies get buried under...

Early Saturday, Dec. 2, the U.S. Senate took a midnight vote on the new tax bill. It was passed on a 51-49 vote. All Democrats and only one Republican voted no. The new bill is a rewritten version of an earlier bill passed by the Senate panel and was...

With winter commencement around the corner, thousands are getting ready to graduate from college and begin their careers. Some will have a job waiting for them while others continue the intense and often exhausting job search. Today’s market may not...

On Thursday night, the Rainbow Miner Initiative organized a vigil at Centennial Plaza to promote World Aids Day which is celebrated on December 1. For the event, various guest speakers were invited to share information and personal stories to educate...

Starting after the spring 2018 commencement, UTEP plans to begin a two-part plan to enhance safety measures and the look of University Avenue on the east side of campus.  Along with the Texas Department of Transportation, engineering firm Quantum Consultants,...

When you open Twitter, what are you likely to find? These last few weeks it seems as if there has been a nonstop influx of accusations of sexual assault against individuals in the media. In the last few weeks multiple women have come forward with sexual...