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“What Were You Wearing?” held its opening night Saturday, Oct. 19, at Glasbox.

‘What Were You Wearing?’ brings awareness on sexual assault victims

Maria Ramos Pacheco, Contributor October 21, 2019

“What Were You Wearing?” an art exhibition meant to bring awareness and highlight the experiences of sexual assault victims, held its opening night Saturday, Oct. 19, at Glasbox.   Jen Brockman, the director of the University of Kansas’ Sexual...

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UTEP women’s soccer vs. WKU at El Paso, Texas.

UTEP soccer not so golden versus Eagles: Miners fall 3-1 to Southern Miss

Michael Cuviello, Sports Editor October 21, 2019

The Miners (8-5-3, 3-3-1) lost to conference rival Southern Mississipi University Golden Eagles (7-8, 2-5) after falling behind 2-0 in the first 15 minutes of the match.The Golden Eagles were able to use the heavy wind at University Field to their...

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What is your Halloween costume?

What is your Halloween costume?

October 21, 2019

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Events happening this week

Jaqueline Martinez, Staff Reporter October 21, 2019

Glass Gallery Talks: From Chaos to Clarity   5-6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 24   UTEP Stanlee and Gerald Rubin Center for the Visual Arts 500 W. University Ave.  The Stanlee and Gerald Rubin Center for the Visual Arts presents a warrior...

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El Paso Pro-Musica season opener set for Tuesday

El Paso Pro-Musica season opener set for Tuesday

Rebecca Reza, Contributor October 21, 2019

El Paso Pro-Musica season will kick-off with American virtuoso pianist Bryan Wallick at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 22 at the UTEP Fox Fine Arts Recital Hall after a performance in Mesilla, New Mexico Oct. 21.  The gold medal recipient at the 1997...

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UTEP women’s soccer vs. WKU at El Paso, Texas.

Hilltoppers top Miners for second straight soccer loss

Michael Cuviello, Sports Editor October 15, 2019

The UTEP Miners (7-4-3, 2-2-1) lost in a defensive struggle against the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (7-4-1, 3-2-2) Thursday night in a match that featured only one goal between both teams.    Defensively, other than the 6-1 loss to Middle Tennessee...

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Kiyohsi Ito, sixth grader at Michael E. Fossum Middle School in McAllen, Texas presents his talk, “A Challenge to Be Thankful.”

TEDxEl Paso unites the community’s brightest minds

Margaret Cataldi, Staff Reporter October 15, 2019

“The New Now” was the theme of TEDxElPaso’s annual conference, where local speakers aimed to inspire people to “make a dent in the universe and leave (their) own unique footprint,” said event curator Kassi Foster.    The conference...

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El Paso/Ciudad Juárez border fence.

El Paso Matters: Michigan-native journalist starts digital platform

Paulina Astrid Spencer, Staff Reporter October 15, 2019

Editor’s note: This article was updated 1:15 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 17, to correct factual errors printed in the originally published story.  After Robert Moore began his journalistic career in 1983 at a local, weekly newspaper in Colorado, he quickly...

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Margaret Brown Vega speaks at the Mental Torture Center which took place at the Blumberg room on Sept. 7, 2019.

Research on ICE detention facility points to torture-like conditions

Marisol Chavez, The Prospector October 14, 2019

Editor's note: The article was edited Nov. 25 to credit the event's correct sponsor, the Center of Inter-American and Border Studies at UTEP.  As part of the 2019 Hispanic Heritage Celebration, the Center for Inter-American and Border Studies at the...

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UTEP’s ACM-W WICS hosted a “Super Smash Bros.

‘Super Smash Bros.’ tournament: a virtual fight to the death

Jaqueline Martinez, Staff Reporter October 14, 2019

UTEP’s Association for Computing Machinery – Women, Women in Computer Science (ACM-W WICS) hosted a “Super Smash Bros. Ultimate” tournament in collaboration with the El Paso Honey Badgers and UTEP’s GAIA Makerspace Friday,...

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NIH Awards $15.2M Grant to UTEP for Biomedical Training.

UTEP receives $15. 2 million grant for national research program

Alexia X. Nava Carmona, Copy Editor October 14, 2019

The BUILDing SCHOLARS program received a $15.2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to continue working as a research opportunity for students interested in biomedical research for five more years.    In 2014, the NIH founded BUILDing SCHOLARS...

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Texas Rangers at the Brite Ranch in Presidio County, 1918.

Discussion on the massacre of Porvenir, Texas held at YISD HQ

Daniel Rey Perez, Contributor October 14, 2019

The community convened to watch the film “Porvenir, Texas” and engage in a fruitful discussion Friday, Oct. 4 at the Ysleta Independent School District Headquarters.   After the 52-minute screening, a discussion panel was held where viewers...

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