Your mother may have told you not to talk about politics or religion in public. She was right.  Recently, we have found ourselves surrounded by politics in food, sports and your favorite streaming platform.  Yes, we should be educated on the...

“If you truly are sorry … I forgive you,” Brandt Jean told his brother’s killer. “I know if you go to God and ask Him, He will forgive you.”   My heart sank the first time I watched Botham Jean’s brother, Brandt, hug ex-police officer...

At one point, the idea of finishing my bachelor's degree in a U.S. university became an unreachable goal due to the high costs that come with being an international student until I learned about UTEP’s Programa de Asistencia Estudiantil (PASE),...

Something I can agree on with the Trump Administration is that flavored e-cigarettes should be banned from the market, or just like Michigan and New York have done so far, people should work toward raising the minimum legal age to obtain nicotine products...

In the wake of the El Paso shooting, a lot of media attention has rightfully focused on the victims and coming together as a community to get through the tragedy. There has also been much debate and talk, as there is after every mass shooting in...

Starting a new semester as a college student means a couple of things: buying expensive textbooks, trying to find relatively good parking across campus and surrounding neighborhoods and wondering what you’re going to have for dinner without...

About 18 years ago, a terrorist attack in New York City started a wave of insecurity that was felt throughout the country.   Sept. 11, 2001 is a date that people in the United States will never forget.  Although it’s been nearly...

After receiving CNN’s notification saying that there was an active shooter in El Paso, I felt shocked.   I was in Ciudad Juárez; I do not remember whether I was at home or at my summer job, but I do remember the surreal feeling as I...

El Paso, UTEP and the border in general have been the focus of national attention due to a great deal of recent incidents. Whether it was August’s mass shooting in which a man killed 22 people, the masses of migrants trying to request asylum in the...

Editor’s note: Kathleen Olivas is an Upward Bound intern at Student Media and Publications. Upward Bound is a U.S. Department of Education program that provides fundamental support to high school students in their preparation for post-secondary studies....

Editor’s note: Alexia Lopez is an Upward Bound intern at Student Media and Publications. Upward Bound is a U.S. Department of Education program that provides fundamental support to high school students in their preparation for post-secondary studies....

We all are aware of climate change and its consequences around the globe. Recently, I had the opportunity to watch “Our Planet,” Netflix’s most recent documentary on how we are destroying natural habitats and the consequences of our actions. The...