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Bhutan s aa Buddhist kingdom on the Himalayas’ eastern edge.

Natalicio and dean of students strengthen UTEP’s ties with Bhutan during visit

Sasha Minjarez, Contributor December 23, 2019

In an expedition halfway across the globe, UTEP President Emerita Diana Natalicio and Associate Vice President for Student Engagement and Dean of Students Catie McCorry-Andalis embarked on a trip to continue their dedicated efforts in cultivating the...

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UTEP President Heather Wilson joined by students, administrators and faculty at the formal announcement of UTEP’s research expenditure milestone of $100 million.

UTEP surpasses $100 million in research expenditures, secures more than 200 grants

Marisol Chavez and Bryan Mena December 5, 2019

The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) announced it surpassed a milestone of $100 million in research expenditures after securing 200 grants in 2019, totaling more than 530 active grants Thursday, Dec. 5. “Research is fueled by our faculty through...

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Carmen Navar will be graduating this Fall 2019 from UTEP.

Woman keeps a promise to herself, graduates after 52 years

Alexia X. Nava Carmona, Copy Editor December 3, 2019

When she was 19 years old, Carmen Navar entered art school wishing to become an artist, but it ultimately was a dream she did not achieve until 52 years later.   Navar describes her younger self as a spoiled girl who skipped class despite her desire...

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Senior Aibhlin Esparza at the College of Engineering Building.

Engineering major empowers women, crushes goals

Exodis Ward, Contributor December 3, 2019

Senior Aibhlin Esparza is blazing a trail for women in engineering.    “I’m one of the people where, if there’s an opportunity in front of me, I’m gonna go ahead and take it. I’ll work out the rest of the details later,” she said....

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Hao Tien Moy Torres will be graduating this Fall 2019 with a BA on computer science.

Hired at Microsoft, graduate advises to start early

Maria Salette Ontiveros, Contributor December 3, 2019

Transitions can be uneasy times. Sometimes, the path and goals we expect to meet are not the ones we ultimately achieve. That was the case for Hao Tien Moy Torres, graduating this December majoring in computer science.   Like many others at the border,...

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SGA in brief: Nov. 21 meeting

SGA in brief: Nov. 21 meeting

Sasha Minjarez, Contributor November 26, 2019

The UTEP Student Government Association’s Nov. 21 meeting featured a number of bill reports, greenlit special projects and an unforeseen announcement for senate members, most of who were dealing with something like this for the very first...

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 Amid a passionate 18-year-long journey, veteran activist Xan Joi cruised the streets of El Paso in a box truck covered in striking, colorful murals while visiting fellow activist, Cemelli de Aztlan Tuesday, Nov. 12.

A woman of many titles

Bryan Mena, Entertainment Editor November 19, 2019

Xan Joi, 69, describes herself as a social justice warrior, an anti-war activist, a Jewish woman, a lesbian, a grandmother, a feminist and an author who's traveled throughout the country in her truck since 2001, racking up over 400,000 miles.  Amid...

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Diane Golding, Ed.D., is the principal investigator of a three-year, $700,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Education that will benefit Hispanic female students. The project is titled “Yes, She Can: Closing the STEM Hispanic Gender Gap.”

Grant will enhance computer science students’ professional skills

Alexia X. Nava Carmona, Copy Editor November 19, 2019

UTEP’s Computer Science Department received a $742,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Education to work on professional leadership courses for its students.   The team behind the grant, led by Associate Professor of Computer Science Salamah Salamah,...

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SGA in brief: Nov. 14 meeting

SGA in brief: Nov. 14 meeting

Sasha Minjarez, Contributor November 19, 2019

Associate Vice President and Dean of Students Catie McCorry-Andalis had a special announcement to make during UTEP’s Student Government Association meeting Thursday, Nov. 14.   During her advisor’s report, McCorry-Andalis made an announcement of...

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Canabidiol-based products for sale at El Paso, Tx.

El Paso sees rise of CBD stores

Paulina Astrid Spencer, Staff Reporter November 19, 2019

Cannabidiol, commonly known as CBD, is a naturally occurring compound found in the cannabis genus of flowering plants that has grown a notable presence in areas throughout the country, including El Paso.    According to The Motley Fool, CBD sales...

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The main characteristic of a pyramid scheme is that participants make money by recruiting more members.

Multi-level marketing often confused for pyramid schemes

Margaret Cataldi, Staff Reporter November 19, 2019

The nature of multi-level marketing (MLM) often gets legitimate MLM companies confused for illegal pyramid schemes, but there is a clear line dividing both concepts.   Fernando Jimenez-Arevalo, UTEP associate professor of marketing and management,...

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Activists marched from Mundy Park to San Jacinto Plaza on Earth Day,  for the National March for Science.

Indigenous protesters advocate for clean water

Paulina Astrid Spencer, Staff Reporter November 19, 2019

Climate change is a topic of discussion for many across the world, giving birth to high profile activists like Greta Thunberg and local groups like Frontera Water Protectors Alliance (FWPA).    “There is so much evidence of the harm that we are...

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