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UTEP set to host in-person commencement ceremonies in May

UTEP set to host in-person commencement ceremonies in May

Julian Herrera, Staff Reporter March 24, 2021

After more than a year-long of virtual activities, UTEP announced two commencement ceremonies will be held in-person at the Sun Bowl in May for all graduates of the Class of 2020 and 2021 spring and summer candidates.  According to a news release...

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Amelia Greig, Ph.D., assistant professor of mechanical engineering at UTEP, received the prestigious NIAC research funding grant to initiate phase one of her project to expand on lunar research and water collection technologies.

UTEP professor receives NASA research grant for lunar exploration

Julian Herrera, Staff Reporter March 23, 2021

UTEP professor of mechanical engineering, Amelia Greig, Ph.D., has been awarded the prestigious NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) grant to fund the development of lunar exploration and water extraction technologies.  NIAC is a research funding...

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Rocketbuster Boots is a local owned business that has been making custom handmade cowboy boots for over 30 years.

Rocketbuster Boots takes the boot capital of the world by storm

Victoria Rivas, Contributor March 23, 2021

Rocketbuster Boots is a locally owned business that has been selling custom handmade boots around the world for 31 years.   The shop is located in a 100-year-old building that used to be a fur trappers’ warehouse next to the El Paso downtown train...

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Dos Femmes is a local boutique located on Doniphan. The shop is ran by two sisters who sell woman’s clothing, bags, and earrings.

Local fashion boutiques adjust to COVID-19 pandemic

Nicole Lopez, Contributor March 23, 2021

Despite the challenges COVID-19 has approached businesses with, local boutiques in El Paso are making adjustments to in-store and online sales to keep their operations up and running.    Between March and July of 2020, more than 120 businesses...

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Maria Morado, 53, works in housekeeping at the University Medical Center. She began selling homemade masks to her coworkers at the hospital when COVID-19 cases were rapidly increasing in April 2020.

Handmade face masks: The business behind the art and craft

Andrea Valdez-Rivas, Contributor March 23, 2021

Wherever there’s demand, there will always be supply, at least that’s what local experienced seamsters found to be true as homemade mask businesses boomed amid the COVID-19 pandemic.   Throughout the past year, the Centers for Disease Control...

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UTEP announced Friday, March 20, faculty and staff working on campus may return on March 22, as UTEP continues to bring all systems and applications back online.

UTEP president and cybersecurity specialists discuss network outage

Julian Herrera, Staff Reporter March 20, 2021

UTEP President Heather Wilson and University computer science professors give insight to campus operations following a site-wide outage that affected every facet of the University’s operations. On March 5, students lost access to the MyUTEP banner...

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"Holiday at the beach during a pandemic: face mask with miniature figures swimming and surfing on it" by verchmarco is licensed with CC BY 2.0.

UTEP students discuss spring break plans amid COVID-19

Nicole Lopez, Contributor March 16, 2021

With UTEP’s spring break set to last March 15-19, students are trying to safely celebrate amid the COVID-19 pandemic.   Marlo Holguin, a neuroscience student at UTEP, hasn’t traveled in a year. It was around this time last year, when the...

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UTEP police hosts alcohol awareness week leading up to spring break

Katrina Villarreal, Contributor March 15, 2021

UTEP police department raised alcohol awareness among students amid spring break through virtual informational meetings March 8-12.    “Just the Facts” was a discussion  led by Sarah Sanchez from the UTEP police department on March 9 and...

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Businesses near UTEP react to Gov. Abbott’s no mask mandate

Victoria Rivas, Contributor March 14, 2021

On Wednesday, March 10, business across Texas were allowed to reopen at 100% capacity and with no mask requirements, per Gov. Greg Abbott’s newly executive order.  "With this executive order, we are ensuring that all businesses and families...

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UTEP SELC supports students and staff coping with grief amid pandemic

Victoria Rivas, Contributor March 13, 2021

UTEP's Student Engagement and Leadership Center (SELC) hosted “Coping with Grief” March 10, an event focused on providing tips for those experiencing loss during a global pandemic.   Thursday's discussion is SELC’s second presentation as...

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U.S. Representatives discuss legislation and racism at UTEP’s women conference

U.S. Representatives discuss legislation and racism at UTEP’s women conference

Noelia Gonzalez, Staff Reporter March 10, 2021

On a virtual event hosted March 9 as part of UTEP’s Women and Gender Studies conference,  U.S. Representatives Veronica Escobar and Sylvia Garcia spoke with KTEP’s News Director, Angela Kocherga, about voting, racism and the work...

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UTEP staff and students react to campus network shutdown

UTEP staff and students react to campus network shutdown

Anahy Diaz, Editor In Chief March 9, 2021

With UTEP’s network system continuing to experience delays since Friday, March 5, students and staff have expressed concern over the potential academic setback this shutdown may imply. According to UTEP, the shutdown was a result of a 'potentially...

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