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Junior UTEP guard Sabine Lipe  works past  defender against UTSA Jan. 30.

UTEP hosts UAB with a five-game win streak on the line

Michael Cuviello, Sports Editor February 5, 2021

In a matchup of two teams moving in opposite directions, the UTEP Miners (10-5, 7-3) take on the University of Alabama at Birmingham(UAB) Blazers (7-7, 2-6) for a two-game home series starting Friday at 7 p.m. UAB has lost four games in a row coming...

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UTEP junior guard Souley Boum attempts to drive the lane against Louisiana Tech Jan. 22.

Miners go on the road for crucial series against Blazers

Michael Cuviello, Sports editor February 5, 2021

The UTEP Miners (8-8, 4-6) men’s basketball team take the stage Friday night for a two-game road matchup against the Conference USA’s West Division leader, the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) (14-2, 7-1) Blazers. Currently, on a four-game...

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Upper Valley Farmers hosts annual Valentine’s at The Gardens

Isaiah Ramirez, Staff Reporter February 4, 2021

Editor's note: On Feb. 11, the upper Valley Market announced the event was cancelled due to forecast of snow and rain. The market is reschuled for April 3rd, 11 a.m. to 3p.m. as "Easter at the Gardens." The Upper Valley Artists and Farmer’s Market brings love to the...

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Women sew memory bears from Covid-19 victims’ clothing

Women sew memory bears from Covid-19 victims’ clothing

Andrea Valdez-Rivas, Contributor February 1, 2021

Editor’s Note: Quotes from Karla Muñoz and Eréndira Guerrero were translated from Spanish to English.  Karla Muñoz, a 41-year-old entrepreneur from Ciudad Juárez, never thought she’d be making teddy bears for a living.   The...

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Online Valentine’s events offer celebration options

Online Valentine’s events offer celebration options

Daniel Alec Lopez, Contributor/Multimedia February 1, 2021

Valentine’s day is a popular holiday for couples to do activities or go out. Unfortunately, because of the Covid-19 pandemic, options are limited. Celebrating Valentine’s doesn’t have to mean leaving the house, couples can celebrate from...

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A true El Pasoan, NAMI’s newest Executive Director, Isidro Torres, works to better the EP community through the initiative of mental health.

UTEP alumnus named director of El Paso NAMI

Sven Kline, Contributor February 1, 2021

Isidro Torres’s commitment to professional and personal growth led him through his years at UTEP as an organizational and corporate communication student. Now, the same level of commitment to helping others grow, is leading him through his new...

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UTEP junior point guard Jamal Bienemy  speeds past a USTA defender against the Roadrunners in a 67-51 win Jan. 30.

UTEP men’s basketball split home and away series against UTSA

Daniel Lopez, Michael Cuviello January 31, 2021

The UTEP Miners (8-8, 4-6) returned home with a 69-51 win Saturday night over the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) Roadrunners (8-8,4-5) following a 86-79 road defeat Thursday.  In Game one of the matchup, the Miners were struggling...

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UTEP senior center Michelle Pruitt drives to the paint against a UTSA defender in a win over the Roadrunners Jan. 28.

UTEP women’s basketball sweep UTSA, extends win streak to five

Michael Cuviello, Sports Editor January 31, 2021

The UTEP Miners (10-5,7-3) finished out its home and away series against the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) Road Runners (2-13,0-10) with a 67-51 Saturday afternoon win following an 82-56 win Thursday.  In game one of the matchup played...

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Love in the time of Coronavirus: How to keep relationships healthy during quarantine

Love in the time of Coronavirus: How to keep relationships healthy during quarantine

Alyson Rodriguez, Contributor/Writer January 28, 2021

As the coronavirus pandemic continues to create levels of distress across the world, its obstacles have managed to trickle down to personal levels, like the ones couples waiting out the pandemic together experience. However, experts believe maintaining a...

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UTEP administers its first COVID-19 vaccines, students and faculty share experience

UTEP administers its first COVID-19 vaccines, students and faculty share experience

Julian Herrera, Staff Reporter January 25, 2021

UTEP began administering the first doses of its 975 Pfizer vaccines on Friday, Jan. 22 and Saturday, Jan. 23, to high-risk students, staff and those working in medical environments.   UTEP President Heather Wilson regarded the University’s...

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Sophomore guard Avery Crouse lays the ball up over a defender versus the Lady Techsters in Ruskin, Louisiana  Jan 22.

UTEP women’s basketball sweep Louisiana Tech on road

Michael Cuviello, Sports Editor January 25, 2021

Over the weekend, the UTEP Miners (8-5, 5-3) defeated the Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters (9-5, 4-4) 61-58 Friday and 75-67 Saturday, picking up its first road victories of the season to move into third place in the Conference USA West Division.  In...

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UTEP junior guard,  Souley Boum works his way past a Bulldog defender in a matchup with Louisiana Tech Jan. 22.

UTEP men’s basketball continues inconsistent play with a series split

Daniel Lopez, Michael Cuviello January 25, 2021

In a weekend series with the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (12-5, 5-3), the UTEP Miners (7-7, 3-5) were able to win impressively Friday night 82-74 but ran out of gas in the Saturday rematch falling 73-55. In Game one, senior center Bryson Williams came...

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