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Newly elected Student Government Association president, sophomore operation chain supply management major Sergio Baltazar looks over the Centennial Plaza.

Getting to know the new SGA president

Amanda Guillen, Editor-In-Chief May 3, 2016

The Student Government Association will have a new president in June. Sophomore operations chain supply management major Sergio Baltazar was elected on April 22 and ran independently. Despite being discouraged to run as an independent, Baltazar felt...

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The Student Recovery Organization hosts Pay It Forward event tonight

The Student Recovery Organization hosts Pay It Forward event tonight

Amanda Guillen, Editor-in-Chief April 26, 2016

Pay it forward and being the change are just some of the phrases that are the topics of tonight’s event hosted by the Student Recovery Organization at UTEP. From 5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. at the Union Cinema, the SRO will host a reception, sponsored...

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Senior studio art major Heather Mawson molds clay as part of her piece “Old, New, Borrowed, Blue” at the Glass Gallery.

Student expresses herself through live art

Javier Cortez, Staff reporter April 26, 2016

In the simplest of terms, art is most recognizable when put in a frame or encased in a compact disc. Then there is performance art—something that cannot be framed or encased. It is broad in its meaning, often times hard to understand and visibly...

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Journalist Ana Lourdes Cardenas wrote “Marihuana: El Viaje a la Legalización” to inform readers about the process of legalizing marijuana.

Let’s talk about legalization

Rene Delgadillo, Staff Reporter April 26, 2016

“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...

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SGA elections results revealed

SGA elections results revealed

Adrian Broaddus, Sports Editor April 22, 2016

As the semester draws to an end, the annual Student Government Associations’ spring election results were released on Friday, April 22. Sergio Baltazar, a sophomore operations and chains supply management major, won the presidential election with a...

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Natalicio named among TIME Magazine’s 100 most influential

Jose Soto and Amanda Guillen April 21, 2016

TIME Magazine named UTEP President Diana Natalicio as one of their 2016 100 Most Influential People In The World on April 21 under the leaders category, among such notables as President Barack Obama, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President...

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Political science professor Irasema Coronado now teaches at UTEP after serving as executive director of the Commission for the Environmental Cooperation in Quebec, Canada.

Professor’s career dedicated to environment

Rene Delgadillo, Staff Reporter April 19, 2016

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...

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UTEP will be closed July 4th but will resume regular hours July 5

Centennial Plaza designed to be eco-friendly

Javier Cortez, Staff Reporter April 19, 2016

The Centennial Plaza, which opened one year ago this month, is a reflection of the region’s natural environment, and has become a tool in UTEP’s plan to save water. “The university wanted, in their long-term plans, to create a more pedestrian-friendly...

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Peace Corps Director Carrie Hessler-Radelet addresses the crowd at the Tomas Rivera Conference Center on  April 13.

Peace Corps director visits UTEP to announce ranking

Amanda Guillen, Editor-in-Chief April 13, 2016

In 1961 Texas Western College (now UTEP) and Rutgers University were the first universities with students who volunteered for the Peace Corps. Now 55 years later, the director of the Peace Corps made her first visit to El Paso and addressed a full crowd...

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President Barack Obama urges Congress to close corporation tax loopholes during a press briefing Tuesday at the White House. Obama says tax inversions make it harder to keep the economy strong.

President Obama calls on Congress to end tax inversions

Erick Payne, SHFWire April 12, 2016

WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama on April 5 called on the Republican-controlled Congress to end tax inversions, praising new steps taken by the Treasury Department to curb the corporate practice. The best way to end this behavior is with tax reform...

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Brazilian exchange students along with other students and residents enjoy the Festa Junina which included traditional Brazilian music, food and dances.

UTEP’S Brazilian Students Say Goodbye

Christian Vasquez, Staff Reporter April 12, 2016

The Study Abroad program held a heartwarming goodbye celebration for 59 Brazilian exchange students who made El Paso their home for the year. The Festa Junina emphasized traditional Brazilian music, food and dances and was open to students and residents....

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Students participate in Laughter Yoga, one of the workshops available at the Women's Conference on Wednesday and Thursday.

Close to 500 attend 6th annual Women’s History Month Conference

Rene Delgadillo and Gloria Heredia April 8, 2016

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...

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