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UTEP senior forward Ariona Gill drives the basket versus Arizona Dec. 7 2019.

Basketball’s Ariona Gill a leader by example at UTEP

Michael Cuviello, Sports Editor March 2, 2020

After missing multiple games of the 2019 season due to injury, UTEP senior Ariona Gill has displayed a level of perseverance and courage that sets her apart from the average college basketball player. Due to injury, Gill was not expected to be able to...

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Durazno Claro is a local nail salon in Ciudad Juárez.

For these four local businesswomen, it all started with a peach tree

Maria Salette Ontiveros, Contributor March 2, 2020

Durazno Claro, a local nail salon in Ciudad Juárez, México, has been booming for the past eight months with constant booking requests through Instagram. The business is run by young women who had a minimalistic aesthetic in mind for it. Marla Briceño,...

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Members of the Student Government Association continue with their itinerary at the SGA meeting on Thursday, Sept. 12, 2019.

Former student tried to launch impeachment investigation against sitting SGA president

Bryan Mena, Entertainment Editor March 2, 2020

A former student unsuccessfully attempted to file articles of impeachment against incumbent Student Government Association (SGA) President Jessica Martinez last semester on the grounds that she was drunk during a general meeting. The impeachment allegation...

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Junior infielder Macey Brown runs hard to beat out close play at first base versus Omaha Sunday Feb. 23.

Miner softball goes craps in Vegas losing all five games at Boyd Classic

Michael Cuviello, Sports Editor March 2, 2020

If UTEP softball had rolled snake eyes in dice, that would be more runs than the team scored in five games in Las Vegas since the team only scored once.  Shut out in four out of five games and only scoring one run in the other, the Miners lost...

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‘¿Qué no ves cómo están las cosas?’

‘¿Qué no ves cómo están las cosas?’

Maria Ramos, Contributor March 2, 2020

El fin de semana pasado viajé a visitar a mi familia en Chihuahua, México. Crucé la frontera y tomé un carro colectivo que me llevó hasta mi casa. Después de haber tenido una semana muy larga, me quedé dormida todo el camino, con mi teléfono en...

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El Paso home to budding musicians like Nicole Velarde, professionally known as TOOTHS.

Border is home to budding female musician TOOTHS

Victoria Almaguer, Contributor March 2, 2020

The El Paso-Ciudad Juárez region has produced internationally recognized artists such as Juan Gabriel and Khalid, but the borderland is also home to budding musicians like Nicole Velarde, professionally known as TOOTHS. Music has always been part...

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Juliette Caire  has been the director of GEAR UP since 2001.

Juliette Caire pulls $13 million grant, invests in El Paso Youth

Exodis Ward, Contributor March 2, 2020

There is an assortment of knick knacks in Juliette Caire’s office. In her 20 years as executive director of Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) partnerships at UTEP, she’s collected quite a few. The Frida Kahlo...

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Freshman point guard Katia Gallegos shoots the ball through three Southern Miss defenders Saturday Feb. 29.

UTEP women’s basketball defeats Southern Miss 80-72 on “Senior Day.”

Isaiah Ramirez, Reporter March 1, 2020

In the final game at the Don Haskins Center of the 2019-2020 UTEP women’s basketball season, the bittersweet feeling of watching several Miners grace the hardwood for the last time encompassed the building. Four Miner seniors experienced their...

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El Paso Draft House is expected to open its doors in East El Paso within a month.

Local entrepreneur to open microbrewery in East El Paso

Bryan Mena, Entertainment Editor February 24, 2020

Tucked in the suburban corner of George Dieter and Trawood drives is the construction site of a future beer joint that’s expected to grace East El Paso with a wide variety of brew — a future microbrewery dubbed El Paso Draft House.  Located...

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Emmy winning multimedia journalist Angela Kocherga joins KTEP.

KTEP welcomes Angela Kocherga as its latest news director

Maria Ramos, Contributor February 24, 2020

KTEP, the National Public Radio station from the southwest, welcomes journalist Angela Kocherga aboard as news director. Kocherga has dedicated her career to covering the U.S.-Mexico border and the interior of Mexico soon after graduating from college.    “After...

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The Miners defeated Indiana University- Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) 6-5 in a walk-off win and Omaha 8-5 after falling to both teams in the first two games of the invitational.

Softball splits UTEP Invitational

Isaiah Ramirez, Staff Reporter February 24, 2020

Heading into the UTEP Invitational, the Miner softball team (4-10) held a 2-8 record with four of those losses being stopped due to mercy rule. Now the Miners have won back-to-back games and momentum is starting to build for the squad. The Miners defeated...

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The 1966 NCAA Championship Texas Western team poses with trophy March 19, 1966.

OPINION: 1966 NCAA Championship shaped UTEP’s Legacy

Michael Cuviello, Sports Editor February 24, 2020

As Black History Month rolls into its final week, UTEP students should be aware of the legacy that their University has on college basketball.    On March 19, 1966, the Miners became the first NCAA team to have a starting lineup consisting of all...

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