UTEP President Heather Wilson has announced a COVID-19 recovery task force to help plan the institution's reopening and prepare for the fall semester.   According to an email by Wilson, the university has compiled a group of faculty and staff members...

 You’ve probably seen an ad promoting a new streaming service known as Quibi on Facebook, YouTube or any other website. Quibi — a portmanteau for “quick bite” — is aiming to revolutionize how we consume online entertainment through short form video clips specifically...

As COVID-19 continues to ravage the global economy, small businesses throughout the country have scrambled to keep their necks above water. Many have already laid off employees or just completely shut down.  In El Paso, local businesses near...

Pets can provide pet owners with positive health benefits and coping mechanisms, as adoption cases boost during COVID-19 pandemic. At the El Paso Animal Services, 450 pets have recently been adopted.  For those who are considering adopting or...

The UTEP Miners added its third transfer of the offseason with Georgia Tech transfer Kristian Sjolund.  According to CBS Sports’ Jon Rothstein, Sjolund has chosen to transfer to UTEP and join Head Coach Rodney Terry.  https://twitter.com/JonRothstein/status/1252988641049292800?s=20 Sjolund, who has dual...

After more than a week since the day results were originally expected to be announced, UTEP’s Student Government Association (SGA) has released the election results Monday after delays due to repealed sanctions.   PEAK party candidate Jessica...

It is that time of year when young athletes around the nation are hoping to hear their name called in the upcoming National Football League draft. Players at UTEP are no exception. Currently, seven UTEP alumni are playing in the league. Of the seven,...

Once the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) transitioned to online classes after the COVID-19 outbreak, international students began worrying about their status within the country, their visas and more.   International students must obtain...

Light is being shined throughout the community amid the shadows of the COVID-19 pandemic through acts of kindness toward the affected, sidewalk art and funky yard decorations for daily strollers, recycled trash turned into treasure and enriching activities...

In this week's podcast: Valeria Olivares analyzes a controversial TikTok trend that some viewers found to be racially insensitive; Bryan Mena discovers Russia’s equivalent of pop music icon Britney Spears, and Michael Cuviello counts down his top...

UTEP men’s basketball sophomore guard Kaden Archie becomes the fifth Miner this offseason to enter the NCAA transfer portal in what has become a roller coaster of an offseason for the team.   Verbal Commits was the first source to report on Archie’s...

The absence of sports has caused a strain on many die-hard fans’ viewing habits and now instead of watching a marquee NBA game, sports fanatics have turned to streaming services that include notable sports films from decades past. Watching...