Born and raised in Mumbai, India, Nakul Karle is a graduate student in computer science who came to UTEP in February 2015 to start his doctoral research. The city of Mumbai is the capital of Maharashtra state in India. It is the fourth-most populous...

Editor’s note: This is the third part of a three-part series on efforts being made to save the Union Plaza neighborhood. The city held its first community meeting on Monday, Nov. 14, after a month of unanswered questions from residents of the Union...

While riots in Portland, Oregon and Oakland, California have sprung up since the election results, in El Paso, Texas over a thousand people in San Jacinto Plaza chose to peacefully protest the rhetoric and policies of President-elect Donald Trump. Alphonso...

The Military Student Success Center hosted the Veteran's Day Appreciation Bash on Friday, Nov. 11 at the Union Plaza. The 1st Armored Division Band and rock band Shockwave performed at the event. Military affiliated students and veterans were able to...

Senior sociology major Mariah Ramirez organized a peaceful protest against the result of the presidential election on Nov. 10 at Centennial Plaza. Participants took a knee for a few minutes in silence then they talked peacefully about their concerns....

At 2:49 a.m. ET on Wednesday morning, business tycoon and reality TV star Donald Trump walked onto the stage at Trump HQ in New York City as President-elect. The Republican Party also won both the House and the Senate last night and will likely choose...

UTEP Residence Life, the Office of Student Life and the Department of Political Science threw an election watch party for students on Tuesday, Nov. 8 at Boquillas Hall in Miner Canyon. The watch party was a mix of student democrats, UTEP College...

Radical Soup is a collection of leftists who combine their love of community discussion and vegetarian soup. It’s a mashup of scholars, activists, students and professionals, who aim to stir up discussion about the problems of the world and how to solve...

After the Apollo moon landing in the 60s, space enthusiasts set their eyes on the next target: Mars. But four decades of unsuccessful human landings has pushed back the estimated landing date. For one UTEP student, the year 2030 could not come fast enough. Hired...

Patricia Flores, doctoral student in rhetoric and composition studies, recently defended her dissertation this past Monday, Oct. 31, in which she associates yoga to an increase in interpersonal communication. According to Flores, besides health benefits...

Editor’s note: This is the second part of a three-part series on efforts being made to save the Union Plaza neighborhood.  The El Paso Historic Landmark Commission met again on Monday, Nov. 7 to hear both city officials and residents from the Union...