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El Paso Independent School District is set to welcome students back to school on Jan. 19

Chamizal community members raise concerns for re-opening of EPISD schools

Anahy Diaz, Editor In Chief January 19, 2021

Familias Unidas del Chamizal released a statement regarding health concerns for students and community as EPISD schools are set to welcome students Tuesday, Jan. 19.   “We are just a few days away from schools reopening, despite the fact that our...

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A mob of supporters of President Donald Trump storm the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.

University responds to riots at the U.S. Capitol

Anahy Diaz, Editor In Chief January 19, 2021

On Wednesday, Jan. 6, chaos erupted in Washington when a mob of mostly white rioters stormed the Capitol building in an attempt to stop legislators from certifying the results of the 2020 presidential election. As the country continues to grapple with...

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Title IX changes create further concerns of underreporting sexual misconduct

Title IX changes create further concerns of underreporting sexual misconduct

Exodis Ward, Reporter December 16, 2020

Title IX was federally amended August 14 with changes to how cases are officially handled, which makes it more like a regular court hearing.   Title IX is a federal law implemented in 1972 with the goal of protecting people...

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Graduating students prepare to celebrate amid COVID-19

Graduating students prepare to celebrate amid COVID-19

Sasha Minjarez, Contributor November 28, 2020

After what was deemed a “disappointing” virtual graduation ceremony in September due to necessary restrictions brought on by the pandemic, a survey was sent out to Spring and Summer 2020 UTEP graduates as well as eligible Fall 2020 aspirant...

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Naomi Valenzuela, 20, is a creative writing major with a minor in English and American literature at UTEP graduating at the end of the fall 2020 term. Illustration by Claudia Hernández.

Graduating senior, Naomi Valenzuela aims to earn her place in the editorial world

Daniela Ramos, Contributor November 23, 2020

Editor's note: Story was updated on Nov. 23, 2020 at 10:10 a.m. to correct Valenzuela's age and salutatorian place. Naomi Valenzuela, 20, is a creative writing major with a minor in English and American literature at UTEP, graduating at the end of...

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Jeremy Slack, associate professor of geography, is investigating the Mexico's immigration enforcement with help from a grant.

UTEP professor researches Mexico’s immigration enforcement with help from grant

Andrea Valdez-Rivas, Contributor November 23, 2020

Jeremy Slack, associate professor of geography at UTEP, was awarded a $39,500 grant this past summer by Mexico’s Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología (CONACYT) and the University of Texas System for research on Mexico’s immigration enforcement. Slack’s...

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Joe Vinny & Bronsons Bohemian Café owner Christina Estrada implemented several safety measures such as switching from silverware to disposable utensils within her café prior to the citywide shutdown.

‘It’s just really hard’: Small businesses in El Paso brace for the worst

Isaiah Ramirez, Staff Reporter November 20, 2020

Yesenia Vega, owner of Scenic’s Bar N Kitchen, said she shed tears and called her father El Paso County shut down all nonessential businesses in the spring. “There’s a lot of money that goes into a restaurant. From trying to get people into the...

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Sarah Franco is graduating from UTEP and she aspires for a career in journalism.

UTEP graduating senior Sarah Franco ventures into an unpredictable field

Isaiah Ramirez, Staff Reporter November 20, 2020

Sarah Franco began her college career with a passion for journalism, which led her to valuable internships and opportunities. Fast forward four years later, her passion continues, but the landscape of journalism, as well as the world around her, is changing...

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Briana Perez hopes to become a broadcast journalist because they "the frontlines of all major events, getting all the facts and sharing it with the viewers who are unaware of the magnitude of the situation at hand..."

A ‘surreal’ graduation: Brianna Perez is determined to kick start career despite uncertainty

Alyson Rodriguez, Contributor November 19, 2020

What should have been a time to celebrate graduation and start a lifelong career has instead turned into another precious tradition lost to the COVID-19 pandemic. Thousands of seniors at UTEP will once again not experience their graduation in person because...

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The Black Lives Matter movement helped bring attention to local Black-owned businesses earlier in the year.

El Paso’s Black-owned businesses get a boost in 2020

Daniela Ramos, Contributor November 18, 2020

El Paso is a predominantly Hispanic city, but Black entrepreneurs are still leaving their mark here through various industries like food and beverage and real estate. However, they still face challenges unique to Black business owners. “I just knew...

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Energized young voters credit say they'll always remember the 2020 election.

Young voters react to 2020 election

Albert Silva, Contributor November 14, 2020

The 2020 presidential election was unlike any other in recent memory: historic early voter turnout in essentially every state as COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths continued to climb. The pandemic reached disturbing heights as millions of Americans...

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Wilson talks UTEP's achievements, setbacks from COVID-19

Wilson talks UTEP’s achievements, setbacks from COVID-19

Alyson Rodriguez, Contributor November 14, 2020

UTEP President Heather Wilson addressed the COVID-19 pandemic and the institution's work as a Hispanic serving university during her State of the University address Oct. 27 and 28, broadcasted on KTEP-FM. At the beginning of the broadcast Wilson opened...

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