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El Paso can’t get enough of Paydirt Pete

El Paso can’t get enough of Paydirt Pete

Luis Gonzalez, Editor in Chief August 25, 2015

There are few things that identify El Paso like the University of Texas at El Paso. The presence of the university can be felt in every corner of the city and it strives to be a part of the El Paso community as much as possible. One of the ways it tries...

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A kitchen of one of the dorm rooms.

Miner Canyon Grand Opening

Andres Martinez, Staff Photographer August 17, 2015

The grand opening of Miner Canyon, UTEP's new student housing facilities, was held at 11 a.m on Monday August the 17th. UTEP President Diana Natalicio was among the many speakers at the event in which participating UTEP students held guided tours of...

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UTEP nursing student tends to a simulated victim.

UTEP holds active shooter drill

Alonso Moreno, Copy Editor August 12, 2015

University of Texas at El Paso nursing students got the opportunity to practice their skills during a full-scale active shooter simulation scenario on Wednesday, Aug. 12, when the university staged a training exercise with the help of university and regional...

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Planned Emergency Exercise at UTEP to Affect Traffic, Parking

August 12, 2015

The University of Texas of El Paso will conduct an active shooter exercise the morning of Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2015, that will affect parking and vehicular traffic on the south side of campus. Pedestrian traffic will be restricted during the exercise. Several...

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U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner R. Gil Kerlikowske explains the several factors that go into border wait times and how they can be improved.

UTEP hosts day one of the US-Mexico 2015 Summit

Julio Cesar-Chavez, Staff Reporter August 7, 2015

EL PASO, Texas - UTEP hosted day one of the US-Mexico 2015 Summit, organized by the office of U.S. Representative Beto O'Rourke, D-El Paso. The event is meant to bring together hundreds of leaders in the public and private sectors from Mexico D.F., Washington...

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Microsoft's newest Windows release not quite a 10

Microsoft’s newest Windows release not quite a 10

Julio Cesar-Chavez, Staff Reporter August 4, 2015

Microsoft released Windows 10 July 29 as a free upgrade for all Windows 7 and 8 customers. The new operating system marks the return of the long-lost start menu, a feature noticeably replaced in Windows 8 with the touch-optimized start screen. It is also...

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Trumping the competition through media exposure

Trumping the competition through media exposure

Amanda Guillen, Editor-in-Chief August 1, 2015

It is no surprise that controversy brings inflated attention and with it a string of opinion. People in agreement or in opposition of the topic lend to the mounting tension that the controversy brings. With the 2016 presidential election coming...

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Jim Steinle, father of the San Francisco woman who was killed by an undocumented immigrant, tells the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Tuesday that Congress should pass a law imposing a mandatory minimum five-year prison sentence for anyone caught illegally re-entering the country a second time.

Victims’ families push Senate for immigration crackdown

Jonathan A. Capriel, Scripps Howard Foundation Wire Reporter July 22, 2015

WASHINGTON – Senate Republicans blamed the Obama administration’s immigration policies for murders committed by immigrants who crossed the U.S.-Mexican border illegally. They also pushed for new laws that would cut federal funding to local law-enforcement...

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Equality for better or for worse

Equality for better or for worse

Juan Raygoza, Contributor July 21, 2015

One month after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled the ban on same sex-marriage as illegal, new questions arise when it comes to the new ruling such as adoption rights for same-sex couples, divorce and custody of children. Along with the more than 40 same-sex...

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UTEP students have trouble being financially responsible when it comes to spending loan money.

Ludicrous spending damages students credit

Juan Raygoza, Contirbutor July 21, 2015

An Experian survey conducted recently showed that most Americans overspend on their summer vacations with expenses that are mostly compulsive instead of planned. What may ensue is the complete opposite of what is expected when taking a vacation–a stressful...

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From the battlefield to the classroom

Julio Cesar Chavez July 21, 2015

While some may find it difficult to get into the job market, UTEP’s military students studying education may have some extra help. Troops to Teachers, a Department of Defense program, aims to help military personnel interested in teaching find jobs...

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VIDEO Review: UTEP updates the my.utep.edu page

Christopher Zacherl, Multimedia Editor July 20, 2015

On July 17th, UTEP updated the my.utep.edu webpage for staff and students. Many students shared their opinions on the webpage via social media. [youtube id="z-MHnPVpIjs"]

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