As a studio art major, senior Kymea Staten said she constantly bought expensive hardware store tools and art paper until she decided to change majors. “I changed my major because of how expensive it was,” Staten said. “You never really know what...

Artspace is a non-profit organization that has been developing art facilities across the country in an effort to transform the art scene in cities. They have partnered with the El Paso Community Foundation to bring affordable living for artists while...

When she first participated in  UTEP’s Earth Week in 2014, Fernanda Lugo was surprised at how low-scale the weeklong event was. Lugo, who is a biology major, cared deeply about being eco-friendly and sustainable, and wanted to bring more of that to...

Reem Issa, senior mechanical engineering major, was born in Palestine, but spent most of her life in the United Arab Emirates. Four years ago, Issa decided to start the Arab Student Association (ASA) on campus in hopes of changing the stereotypes about...

Last month, Thomas Davis, a civil engineering professor and director of the Center for Inland Desalination Systems (CIDS) at UTEP, received the Salt of the Earth Award from the Multi-State Salinity Coalition. This award recognizes the contributions and...

Nicole Eggert, a freshman international business major, is a member of the Lions Club International, a community service organization with more than 1.4 million members in over 200 countries around the world. Eggert is part of the environmental committee...

The Student Government Association announced their list of candidates for the  2017 election terms. The term for elected officials begins in July. Students can vote in person on Wednesday, April 19 and Thursday, April 20 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the...

As the Women's Conference continued on Wednesday, April 12, a variety of workshops and lectures were held throughout the day. The conference came to an end at 5 p.m. in the Union with speeches from friends of Moira A. Murphy, a former UTEP professor that...

The eighth annual Women's History Month Conference will be held today April 11 and tomorrow at the UTEP Student Union.  With over 96 panels and workshops, the conference aims to bring 500 attendees and cover different women's, LGTB and men's issues in...

In the summer of 2016, four 2014 college graduates from Chappaqua, New York, released a smartphone app for college students  who have experienced sexual assault. The app, “Reach Out Editions,” provides resources designed to help survivors cope with...