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A portable charging station designed by Ivonne Santiago, Ph.D., clinical professor of civil engineering at UTEP, was on display on campus Tuesday, Aug. 27.

Professor showcases engineering project destined for Puerto Rico

Bryan Mena, Contributor September 3, 2019

Ivonne Santiago, clinical professor of civil engineering at UTEP, unveiled a project dubbed the “portable charging oasis” Tuesday, Aug. 27 in the walkway between the Liberal Arts and Administration buildings.  The project is an endeavor...

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Dr. Jeffrey Shepherd from the Department of History talks about “A History of Racial Violence and White Supremacist Movements.”

Conversation Series: UTEP community learns how to cope after tragedy

Sasha Minjarez, Contributor September 3, 2019

Guillermina Gina Núñez-Mchiri organized “Trauma, Resilience & Resistance,” an event Aug. 27-28 in which people came together to learn about working through trauma and discuss the ways that they can help make a change in their community at...

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Katherine Mortimer, Ph.D. and Associate Professor in the College of Education, presents on language inequality in our education system.

Nerd Night covers bilingualism and the border

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

The UTEP Centennial Museum and Insights presented their 21st monthly educational event, Nerd Night, Thursday, Aug. 22, at Gonzalos G & R Mexican restaurant, with the theme of bilingualism in the border city.  The latest Nerd Night consisted...

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The 11th president in UTEP, Heather Wilson, at Monday’s press conference.

President Wilson kicks off the new semester

Valeria Olivares, Editor-in-Chief August 27, 2019

UTEP’s new President Heather Wilson talked about the university’s safety, the evolution of UTEP, a new parking garage and more during a press conference held in the Administration Building Monday, the first day of the fall semester. “I’m here...

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Food pantry offers helping hand to students

Food pantry offers helping hand to students

Sasha Minjarez, Contributor August 27, 2019

UTEP welcomes students in need to stop by for non-perishable foods free of charge.   The university’s food pantry, which assists an abundance of students, originated in a humble closet in UTEP’s student union in 2014. At the...

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U.S. Secretary of the Air Force, Heather Wilson, has been selected to succeed Dr. Diana Natalicio as UTEP president. (Photo courtesy of the U.S. Department of Defense.)

UTEP warns of fake emails

Marisol Chavez, Web Editor August 27, 2019

The UTEP community experienced a phishing attack last Wednesday when about 400 fake emails were sent asking for a favor in President Heather Wilson’s name, according to the UTEP Information Security Office (ISO). “Hi how are you doing? I need a...

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'Bienvenidos' encourages students to visit with professors, staff

‘Bienvenidos’ encourages students to visit with professors, staff

Victoria Almaguer, Contributor August 27, 2019

UTEP Edge introduces the Bienvenidos Campaign to persuade students to indulge themselves to have a closer relationship with professors and staff. By welcoming new and current students back to a school year, this campaign focuses on the growing of the...

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Families come together at vigil outside of Cielo Vista Walmart, Monday August 6th.

In aftermath of tragedy, support is available at UTEP, throughout El Paso

Sasha Minjarez, Contributor August 12, 2019

In the aftermath of tragedy, such as the mass shooting in El Paso that left 22 dead and dozens injured, an entire community can be grief-stricken. Processing and coping with the emotional distress that comes with such a traumatic event can be difficult,...

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The El Paso Republican Party welcomes President Donald J. Trump on his visit to El Paso, Texas.

Trumps visits University Medical Center of El Paso

Michael Cuviello, Sports Editor August 9, 2019

President Trump visited the University Medical Center in El Paso on Wednesday to meet with survivors of the Walmart Shooting and to meet with medical staff amid outrage over the Walmart shooting. According to various reports, Trump met with two previously...

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August 7, 2019. Many El Pasoans join together at Washington Park to ask for change in policy prior to President Donald Trump’s visit.

People gather at Washington Park to protest Trump’s visit

Paulina Spencer, Contributor August 8, 2019

President Donald J. Trump’s visit to the City of El Paso has stirred up controversy. President Trump announced via his Twitter account that he planned to visit the city of Dayton, Ohio, and El Paso, Texas, to meet with the victims of the shootings that...

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Las Cruces Mayor Ken Miyagashima (far left) hosted a vigil at Plaza de Las Cruces in Downtown Las Cruces Monday, Aug. 4, to honor victims of El Paso's mass shooting. He was joined onstage by city councilors Jack Eackman, Gabe Vasquez, Yvonne Flores; New Mexico Lt. Gov. Howie Morales; U.S. Rep for 2nd Congressional District Xochitl Torres Small, among other area leaders, who spoke individually during the candlelight vigil.

Vigils for victims of El Paso mass shooting

Glenda Avalos, Multimedia Editor August 7, 2019

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President Donald Trump holds a rally in Albuquerque, New Mexico on Tue. May 24.

Trump’s upcoming visit stirs resentment among El Paso residents, officials

Prospector Staff August 6, 2019

In the wake of Saturday’s mass shooting at Cielo Vista Walmart, President Donald Trump will visit El Paso, according to Federal Aviation Administration advisories. The trip comes after a visit to Dayton, Ohio, where another mass shooting occurred just...

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