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An annual report published by LendEDU, an online marketplace for financial products, reveals that the average UTEP graduate has $23,632 in student debt, ranking the university at 91 out of 475 colleges and universities in the United States for average student loan debt.

Average UTEP graduate is more than $20K in debt, report shows

Isaiah Ramirez, Staff Reporter September 9, 2020

Oscar Gomez, a UTEP alumnus, said he had to take out the maximum amount of student loans each semester while he attended UTEP because he had so many things to pay for. “I had already exhausted my Pell Grant and I had to start getting student loans...

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‘Career Fair Plus’ app helps UTEP students find jobs during COVID-19 pandemic

Sven Kline, Contributor September 8, 2020
Developed by UTEP’s Career Center (CC), “Career Fair Plus” (CFP) is bridging the gap between students and potential employers though a mobile application.  
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The Student Recreation Center has opened after months of being shuttered. Many safety protocols will be put in place.

UTEP reopens Student Recreation Center, reservations required

Sasha Minjarez, Contributor September 7, 2020

UTEP officially reopened its Student Recreation Center on Sept. 1 after it was shuttered for months because of the coronavirus pandemic and many modifications have been put in place to ensure safety. The Recreation Center will only be operating at...

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Minerpalooza dazzles viewers from home, Jon Pardi performs

Exodis Ward, Staff Reporter September 6, 2020
The show welcomed the new academic year by featuring online performances by country music star Jon Pardi, UTEP band and UTEP’s cheer and dance teams. 
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UTEP Redshirt  freshman running back Deion Hankins rushed for over 100 yards versus Stephen F. Austin Sept. 5. 2020.

UTEP Football earns 24-14 season opener win over Stephen F. Austin

Isaiah Ramirez, Staff Reporter September 6, 2020

For the first time in over a year the UTEP football team earned a victory as it defeated Stephen F. Austin 24-14 in front of a restricted capacity crowd in the Sun Bowl. The Miners last win came in its season opener last season against Houston...

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Photo courtesy of Sergio Muñoz.

‘Ayúdame, Por Favor’ by UTEP student filmmaker to be shown at 2020 Independent Shorts Awards in Los Angeles

Exodis Ward, Staff Reporter September 4, 2020
 In 14 minutes and 12 seconds, the short film takes audience members alongside the young main character as roams around town, looking for adventure.
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Bell Hall houses the Department of Mathematical Sciences.

‘An emerging discipline:’ UTEP unveils new data science degree

Sasha Minjarez, Contributor September 2, 2020

UTEP’s new data science doctoral degree program is expected to be in full swing by the fall 2021 semester, opening up a slew of opportunities for students and the El Paso community. “This is so important for UTEP,” said Dr. Amy Wagler, the program’s...

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Illustration by Hugo Hinojosa.

UTEP’s Center for Community Engagement encourages college students to vote

Exodis Ward, Staff Reporter September 2, 2020
The Center for Community Engagement (CCE) at UTEP gave a presentation Aug. 26 about the importance of voting, especially for college students, after finding the 18 to 24 age bracket to be the least active in past elections.
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According to Workforce Solutions Borderplex, which analyzes data from the El Paso-region labor market, 4,655 unemployment claims were made from Aug. 1 through Aug. 23.

Amid uncertain job market, UTEP Career Center offers students guidance

Isaiah Ramirez, Staff Reporter September 1, 2020

With millions of jobs lost because of the pandemic, starting a career has become more of a challenge for graduates barely entering the job market. UTEP’s University Career Center has been helping students adapt to these tough times through guidance...

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UTEP professors Dr. Carina Heckert, Dr. Katherine M. Serafine, and Dr. Ophra Leyser-Whalen.

$300K grant furthers research on pregnant immigrant women

Isaiah Ramirez, Staff Reporter August 31, 2020

A grant of $318,383 was recently awarded to UTEP's Department of Sociology & Anthropology by the National Science Foundation to explore the emotional experience of pregnancy among first and second generation Mexican-origin immigrants in the El Paso,...

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México y Estados Unidos son dos países que están atravesando la crisis de la pandemia con diferencias muy evidentes.

Las diferencias entre dos países en tiempos de COVID-19

Daniela Salas Molina, Guest Contributor August 31, 2020

Vivir en la frontera de Ciudad Juárez y El Paso nos da la oportunidad de (literalmente) ver dos países al mismo tiempo; conocer y comparar sus culturas, su gente, sus costumbres y sus tradiciones. Sin embargo, también se vuelve sencillo percibir...

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Students weigh in on UTEP making commencement virtual after postponement

Sofia Vargas, Contributor August 31, 2020

In replacement of the in-person graduation ceremony that was supposed to happen in May, UTEP is instead hosting a virtual one at 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12 amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Elias Chevalier, freshman history major at UTEP, said that the graduating...

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