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The red ribbon for the inauguration of the exhibit was cut by museum officials at the El Paso Museum of History on Jan. 23.

The El Paso Museum of History inaugurated its first exhibit of the year

Paulina Astrid Spencer, Staff Reporter January 27, 2020

The El Paso Museum of History (EPMH) held a ribbon cutting ceremony as part of the inauguration of its first exhibit of the year, “Tracks Across the Desert: More Than 100 Years of Railroad in El Paso.”    The theme of this exhibit focuses...

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The main entrance to Interdisciplinary Research Building will include a lounge room that will include tables, chairs, sofas and more. The lighting in various rooms, such as this one, are intentional and set to represent molecules of gold, silver and copper.

Interdisciplinary Research Building expected to open its doors by the summer

Paulina Astrid Spencer, Staff Reporter January 21, 2020

The wait for the University of Texas at El Paso’s (UTEP) anticipated Interdisciplinary Research Building (IDRB) is almost over. After nearly five years of planning and construction, the IDRB is beginning to come together and is nearly ready to...

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Ivan Nino and Ruben P. Gonzalez. 

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Candidates for county tax assessor collector race make their case

Bryan Mena, Entertainment Editor January 21, 2020

Voters in El Paso County will cast their ballots to decide the fate of several primary races on Tuesday, March 3, including the contested El Paso County Tax Assessor-Collector race which has drawn two Democratic candidates, incumbent Ruben Gonzalez and...

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Since leaving her role as Secretary of the U.S. Air Force, Heather Wilson became the newest president of UTEP.

Heather Wilson applied for presidency of Colorado university system, explains decision to choose UTEP

Bryan Mena, Entertainment Editor January 21, 2020

The Colorado Independent reported on a leaked list of mostly Republican candidates who were under consideration to lead the University of Colorado (CU) System as its president, which listed UTEP President Heather Wilson among the 30 candidates — a search...

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A recent episode in FRONTLINE, the PBS news documentary series, looks at how El Paso became a focal point in the Trump administration’s immigration policies.

REVIEW: Human rights through the eyes of immigration

Maria Salette Ontiveros, Contributor January 21, 2020

Numerous international   documents firmly establish the principle that no human being can be deprived from their human rights. Even though the act of discrimination and abuse based on immigration status are violations of human rights, U.S government...

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Howdy’s gas stations are now turned into Speedway convenience stores.

Howdy’s gas stations converted to Speedways following multi-billion-dollar merger

Anahy Diaz, Contributor January 21, 2020

As El Paso residents make their way through town, they may have noticed the change in what used to  be Howdy’s gas stations, now turned into Speedway convenience stores. The change comes after several mergers within the oil business, including...

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The Agreement between the United States of America, the United Mexican States, and Canada is a signed but not ratified free trade agreement between Canada, Mexico, and the United States.

Economic forecast for the border region predicts positive impact from USMCA trade deal

Bryan Mena, Entertainment Editor January 21, 2020

Recent research from the Border Region Modeling Project (BRMP) through the University of Texas at El Paso reveals that the border region encompassing El Paso, Las Cruces, Ciudad Juárez and Chihuahua, will benefit economically from the new U.S.-Mexico-Canada...

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El Paso will not be hosting a Women’s March this year

Marisol Chavez, Web Editor January 17, 2020

The Women’s March of El Paso (WMEP) announced it will “not coordinate a Women’s March this month” through a Facebook post.  Women’s March is a global movement and is expected to happen on Saturday, Jan. 18 in cities around the...

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Anti-femicide advocates standing in solidarity to protests the disappearances and deaths of women throughout the country late November in front the Paso del Norte international port of entry.

Activists, academics say indigenous women are among most vulnerable in Mexico’s femicide crisis, amid global protests

Bryan Mena, Entertainment Editor December 23, 2019

A wave of anti-femicide activism rippled throughout the globe last month protesting the disappearances and grotesque murders of young women on International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, and it eventually reached El Paso and Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, where...

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Oscar J. Martínez, scholar and expert on borderlands history, welcoming the audience to a discussion on the newly released book “Who Rules El Paso?” Sunday, Dec. 15 at the Downtown El Paso Public Library.

Authors of ‘Who Rules El Paso?’ talk gentrification, big donors and Heather Wilson

Bryan Mena, Entertainment Editor December 23, 2019

The El Paso Community First Coalition, a network of community advocates, hosted a presentation and discussion on the newly released book “Who Rules El Paso?” covering controversial community issues within the City of El Paso, Dec. 15 at the downtown...

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Some people like studying at coffee shops. Nowadays, there is even websites that help replicate the sound of a coffee shop at home.

Understanding environmental psychology helps students with productivity

Sven Kline, Contributor December 23, 2019

For students, cramming for a final that’s less than a week away or trying to submit a difficult assignment by 11:59 p.m. can be frustrating, but environmental psychology has the answer to productively get all those things done.  Before...

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Blackboard will have some changes for next year.

Blackboard rolls out updates for new semester

Sven Kline, Contributor December 23, 2019

Blackboard has rolled out new functions and features Dec. 23 as it transitions to Blackboard Ultra. Students will have about a month to acquaint themselves with the software’s new interface just before the spring semester.  Logging in students...

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