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From shopping vintage shirts to yummy snacks, supporters from all over El Paso came out to see the grand opening of the Lowbrow Palace.

Lowbrow Palace opens new and improved venue

Emily Autumn Velasquez, Editor-in-Chief September 6, 2022

Lowbrow Palace is a live music venue that held its grand opening of its new and improved location in Central El Paso at 1006 Texas Ave. Sept. 2-4 by hosting different events to commemorate its 11-year anniversary.   The Lowbrow Palace kicked off its...

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Emmy winning multimedia journalist Angela Kocherga joins KTEP.

KTEP nabs 3 Murrow awards

Itzel Giron, Multimedia Editor September 6, 2022

Being recognized by the Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) for the diligent work of KTEP meant bestowing one of the highest honors in the journalism field. Named after journalist Edward R. Murrow – a broadcast correspondent who gained...

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President Joe Biden announced his upcoming three-part plan Aug. 24 that will forgive student debt for low and middle-class loan borrowers with politicians such as Ted Cruz already holding a strong opposition. 
Photo courtesy of Gage Skidmore/Flickr

Trust in U.S. Supreme Court decreases among UTEP students

Victoria Rivas, Contributor September 6, 2022

An annual poll conducted by Gallup revealed that the public’s confidence in the U.S. Supreme Court has reached a historic low According to Gallup, only 25 percent of adults in the U.S. have a “great deal” of confidence in the Supreme Court, compared...

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President Biden announced his upcoming three-part plan Aug. 24 that will forgive student debt for low and middle-class loan borrowers with politicians such as Ted Cruz already holding a strong opposition. Photo credit by Gage Skidmore/Flickr.

Biden announces debt relief for students

Elisha Nuñez, Staff Reporter September 6, 2022

President Biden announced his upcoming plan to forgive student debt for low and middle-class loan borrowers Aug. 24. In his three-part plan, Biden sticks to the promise he made during his way into office, which was to cancel $10,000 worth of student debt...

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Associate Professor in the department of history, Yolanda Chávez Leyva, is one of 12 Latinos who will be featured in the Smithsonian exhibit which will run until 2025.

Leyva chosen as notable Latina for exhibit

Kristen Scheaffer, Contributor September 6, 2022

Yolanda Chávez Leyva, Associate Professor for the Department of History and Director of the Institute of Oral History, was one of 12 notable Latinos chosen for the Smithsonian exhibit “¡Presente! A Latino History of the United States” in Washington...

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Minerpalooza wraps up Welcome Week

Alyson Rodriguez, Staff Reporter September 6, 2022

On Friday, Sept. 2 the 32nd Minerpalooza took place and was a smash hit. Miners of all generations filled the parking lot outside of the Sun Bowl Stadium and showed off their Miner pride.  There were games, jumping balloons, vendors, music and fun that...

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(From left to right) Juan Roman and Raymond Acevedo are both sophomores at UTEP and are both first-generation students.

UTEP’s first-generation students weigh in with their experiences

Kristen Scheaffer, Contributor August 30, 2022

As students begin their classes this semester, for many this is a huge step. For some, it is their first time at college and for others, they are the first in their immediate family to pursue college.   According to University Communications, 48.4...

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Only one case of monkeypox has been reported by the City of El Paso Public Health Department as of Aug. 12. The rare disease can be spread through direct contact according to the CDC. Photo courtesy of NIAID/Wikipedia Commons

Monkeypox: What you need to know

Emily Autumn Velasquez, Editor-in-Chief August 24, 2022

Monkeypox is a rare disease caused by infection with the monkeypox virus, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which is aiming to raise awareness of the disease as there has been a recent spike in cases across the United...

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A family mourns at Ponder Park Aug. 4, 2019, after the shooting at a local Walmart that killed 23 people.

The unsolved problem of mass shootings

Itzel Giron, Multimedia Editor August 23, 2022

Since 1999 there have been 311,000 school shootings accord-ing to The Washington Post, and recently added to that list is the shooting at Robb Elementary. In Uvalde, Texas on May 24, 2022 students and two teachers were murdered at Robb Elementary School,...

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: New dean of the College of Engineering, Kenith Meissner, shakes the hand of an attendee at the Meet the Dean” ice cream social from 4:00 p.m. to 6 p.m. Aug. 28 in the Geology Reading Room.

Kenith Meissner is new Dean of Engineering

Alyson Rodriguez, Staff Reporter August 23, 2022

UTEP names Kenith Meissner, Ph.D., the new Dean of the College of Engineering and he began his role Aug. 3. The new dean has many dreams and plans for the engineering program in his new role. “As UTEP has grown from a regional university to a national...

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Jesus Maximino Hernandez (left), Timothy Mccrary (middle), and Erik Rivera (right) launched Internbytes, a platform allowing underrepresented groups of students to learn about others’ experience within specific internships.  Photo courtesy of Timothy McCrary

UTEP alumni create career development platform for students

Maria L. Guerrero Duran, Web Editor August 23, 2022

Internbytes was launched in March by Jesus Maximino Hernandez, Timothy McCrary and Erik Rivera as a career development platform for underrepresented students. The platform allows students from a variety of backgrounds and fields of interests such as...

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UTEP student Dyana Guillen-Garza has been in contact with the Center for Accommodations and Support services, also known as CASS at UTEP. Guillen-Garza that is chronic and has interfered with her studies.

UTEP student challenges CASS policy

Kristen Scheaffer, Contributor August 23, 2022

UTEP criminal justice major Dyana Guillen-Garza has challenged the Center for Accommodations and Support Services (CASS), policy after receiving multiple suggestions to take medical leave instead of finishing her summer classes. On top of living with...

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