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The El Paso Zoo is celebrating Valentine’s Day by holding an evening event Feb. 12 from 5:30-9:00 p.m. that includes dinner, beer from DeadBeach Brewery, souvenirs and much more.  
Photo from the El Paso Zoo’s Facebook page.

Love is in the air at the El Paso Zoo

Eduardo Flores, Contributor February 2, 2022

Love season is right around the corner, and the El Paso Zoo and El Paso Zoological Society invite the community to spend time with their loved one at Wild at the Heart: Valentine’s Day with a wild twist!   The event will take place from 5:30 to...

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UTEP celebrates National Hijab Day

UTEP celebrates National Hijab Day

Kristen Scheaffer, Staff Reporter February 2, 2022

National Hijab Day is Tuesday, Feb. 1, and the Student Engagement and Leadership Center (SELC) has teamed up with the Muslim Student League to celebrate UTEP’s first Hijab Day and educate students on campus.   The Muslim Student League (MSL) is...

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686 properties in the Segundo Barrio area are now part of the historic district.

El Paso’s Segundo Barrio creating history

Julia Lucero, Contributor February 2, 2022

Segundo Barrio, a Hispanic neighborhood rich in history, art and culture was named a National Historic District by the National Register of Historic Places.  “People are finally recognizing the contributions that people from the Segundo have made,”   UTEP...

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The UTEP Dinner Theatre will be hosting The Wedding Singer from Jan. 28- Feb. 13. Tickets prices range from $22.50-$53.50.  Photo courtesy of UTEP's Dinner Theater

‘The Wedding Singer’ brings ’80s love

Anahy Diaz, Multimedia Editor February 1, 2022

If one is looking to revisit a time when oversized hair, shoulder pads and upbeat music were the perfect mix for falling in love, the UTEP Dinner Theatre’s rendition of “The Wedding Singer”’ is the perfect musical to watch.   Based on the...

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Social media editor sets beginning of internet takeover

Social media editor sets beginning of internet takeover

Itzel Giron, Audience and Engagement Editor February 1, 2022

Social media has become a part of everyone’s daily lives whether it be scrolling Twitter to find the funniest memes or finding your news through Instagram; It has become vital to our routine more specifically to mine.   For years, I have been using...

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Photo courtesy of NFL

Super Bowl LVI: Burrow set to face Stafford

Emily Autumn Velasquez, Sports Editor January 31, 2022

On Sunday Jan. 30, both the Cincinnati Bengals and the Los Angeles Rams beat their opponents in the AFC and NFC Championship games to advance to Super Bowl LVI, which will be played at 4:30 p.m. Feb. 13 at SoFi stadium in Inglewood, California.   Bengals...

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On Monday Jan. 31 UTEP police responded to an accident outside Sunbowl garage after a driver reportedly hit a pedestrian.

UPDATE: Car collides with UTEP golf cart on Sun Bowl Drive

Itzel Giron, Audience and Engagement Editor January 31, 2022

Editor's Note 3:31 p.m.- This story was updated to include information released by UTEP police department. Car collides with UTEP golf cart after inital reports of a pedestrian being struck by a driver near UTEP Sun Bowl parking garage Monday morning....

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Jamal Bieniemy plays offense against Florida International University at the Don Haskins Center Jan. 30.

Miners beat FIU for fifth straight win

Daniel Alec Lopez, Staff Reporter January 30, 2022

The UTEP Miners men’s basketball team (13-8, 6-3 Conference-USA) won their fifth straight game against Florida International University (12-9, 3-4 C-USA) Jan. 29 at the Don Haskins Center. The Miners started off a little slow offensively in the...

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Sophomore guard Katia Gallegos looks to get around the FIU defender on Jan. 30 at the Ocean Convocation Center.

UTEP women’s basketball team falls to FIU

Daniel Alec Lopez, Reporter January 30, 2022

The UTEP women’s basketball team (12-7, 4-5 Conference-USA) lost to Florida International University (10-7, 3-4 C-USA) on Jan. 29 at the Ocean Convocation Center. The Miners could not string together enough runs in this game to keep up and struggled...

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Men’s basketball won against Florida Atlantic University Jan. 27 with a close 70-68 victory at the Don Haskins Center.  
Photo courtesy of Ruben Ramirez

Miners win on last second buzzer beater

Daniel Alec Lopez, Staff Reporter January 28, 2022

The UTEP Miners men's basketball team (12-8, 5-3 Conference -USA) got  a win at the last second on tip in against Florida Atlantic University (11-9, 4-3 C-USA) on Jan. 27 at the Don Haskins Center. The Miners played well on offense, and also played good...

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Students check in at the Student Engagement and Leadership booth which also provided water and snacks to those who stopped by the Union Jan. 18.

Spring semester kicks off with Miner Welcome

Itzel Giron, Audience Engagement Editor January 28, 2022

UTEPs’ spring semester started Tuesday, Jan. 18, with a collection of Miner Welcome events to get students involved and help them embrace their Miner pride.  The two-week event includes the Get Involved Fair, Health and Well-being Fair, a sorority...

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Local el pasoan pumping gas during the hight of gas prices.

Gas Prices soar, impacting El Pasoans

Kristen Scheaffer, Staff Reporter January 26, 2022

Gas prices are climbing nationally, impacting the way people commute. For three weeks the average cost of gasoline has been on the rise, according to GasBuddy. The year 2022 has had a greater incline compared to recent years.    As of Monday, Jan....

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