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UTEP Project Move at Rescue Mission, El Paso.

Project Move celebrates 10th anniversary

April 13, 2019

This year marks the 10th anniversary of Project MOVE (Miner Opportunities for Volunteer Experiences), UTEP’s annual volunteer community service project. Project MOVE started in 2009 with the idea to promote community service, help students understand...

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Time of the butterfly

Time of the butterfly

Claudia Flores, Editor-in-Chief April 8, 2019

After being diagnosed with bipolar disorder three years ago, El Paso native and UTEP alumna Jacqueline Loweree is about to release her debut book “‘El Tiempo de la Mariposa: Poesía de una mente bipolar’ (The Time of the Butterfly: Poetry of a bipolar...

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UTEP to host first Biomedical  Research Awareness Day

UTEP to host first Biomedical Research Awareness Day

Ashley Johnson, Multimedia Editor April 8, 2019

UTEP Psychology Assistant Professor Katherine Serafine, Ph.D., is planning UTEP’s first Biomedical Research Awareness Day (BRAD) in April. BRAD is a global event that happens every year on the third Thursday of April. It is an initiative committed...

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A message from the wellness program to university employees and students

A message from the wellness program to university employees and students

Oscar Avila, Reporter April 8, 2019

An individual who consciously makes healthy choices, is educated and physically fit can theoretically lead to a highly effective employee or student. This is the premise of the Wellness Program at the University of Texas at El Paso. The university recognizes...

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El Paso celebrates third annual Child Wellness Conference

El Paso celebrates third annual Child Wellness Conference

Alexia X. Nava Carmona April 8, 2019

The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) will host the third annual Child Wellness Conference April 26 to inform about different aspects of children’s health and well being in honor Child Abuse Awareness Month and Día del Niño. “The...

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SGA voting results delayed due to election violations by two presidential candidates.

SGA elections to be set this week

Ashley Johnson, Multimedia Editor April 2, 2019

The UTEP Student Government Association (SGA) spring elections are right around the corner, where it will appoint candidates to different positions such as senator-at-large, president, vice president for external/internal affairs and collegiate senators....

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Dr. Heather Wilson, U.S. Secretary of the Air Force and sole finalist for UTEP presidency, visited the UTEP campus and addressed the media on Monday, March 11.

Wilson voted in by UT Board of Regents

Brianna Chavez and Daniel Mendez April 2, 2019

A new president for UTEP has officially been named. The University of Texas Board of Regents have appointed U.S. Secretary of the Air Force Dr. Heather Wilson as the new UTEP President. Wilson will succeed Dr. Diana Natalicio, who will be retiring...

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Beto O'Rourke rallies in El Paso Saturday March 30th.

Beto O’Rourke kicks off presidential campaign in Downtown El Paso

Daniel Mendez, Web Editor April 1, 2019

In a sea of thousands of people holding black and white signs that read “Viva Beto” or “Beto for America,” El Paso native Beto O’Rourke officially kicked off his presidential campaign Saturday, March 30, in Downtown El Paso. “It is here,...

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UTEP and UACJ planning to  restore academic collaboration

UTEP and UACJ planning to restore academic collaboration

Alexia X. Nava Carmona, Reporter April 1, 2019

The College of Liberal Arts in UTEP and the Department of Social Sciences in UACJ (Universidad Autónoma de Ciudad Juárez) are planning to restore collaboration practices between them throughout the year. As of now, the two institutions are in the...

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Refugees seek transportation

Refugees seek transportation

Juan Corral, Contributor April 1, 2019

Editor’s note: Quotes have been translated by the reporter from Spanish to English. The Annunciation House is asking for volunteers to transport refugees to the airport or bus station in hopes of being reunited with their loved ones across the country. According...

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UTEP prepares for possible border closure

UTEP prepares for possible border closure

Daniel Mendez, Web Editor April 1, 2019

UTEP President, Dr. Diana Natalicio announced early Monday evening in a memorandum a protocol for UTEP faculty, staff and students who may be experiencing delays along the U.S.-Mexico border. On Friday, March 29 President Donald Trump stated he will...

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Dr. Heather Wilson addresses member of the Student Government Association Thursday, March 28. Photo Courtesy of UTEP YouTube page.

Wilson to be appointed as UTEP President Tuesday

Brianna Chavez, Copy Editor April 1, 2019

Heather Wilson, the sole finalist for UTEP president, is expected to be appointed to succeed current UTEP President Dr. Diana Natalicio by the University of Texas Board of Regents April 2. The regents will be holding a special meeting via telephone...

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