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ASARCO exhibit pays homage to a story of injustice

ASARCO exhibit pays homage to a story of injustice

Margaret Cataldi, Staff Reporter September 24, 2019

“The Town and the Smelter” is the latest exhibit featured at the UTEP Centennial Museum, which showcases photographs and artifacts taken from a place and period in time that is still remembered by the El Paso community. The American Smelting and...

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Sister Cities by Mandy Shantyne at the Philanthropy Theater Tuesday Sept. 17, 2019.

Playwrights interpret Walmart shooting with powerful short plays

Paulina Spencer, Staff Reporter September 24, 2019

The Dramatist Guild of America and the Department of Theater and Dance at UTEP hosted an evening of original short plays Tuesday, Sept. 17, at The Plaza Theatre in Downtown El Paso. The event aimed to dramatically interpret the day of the shooting that...

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Senior quarterback Brandon Jones drops back in pocket as he looks downfield vs. Nevada.

Football opens conference play against Southern Mississippi

Isaiah Ramirez, Staff Reporter September 24, 2019

Conference play is approaching for the UTEP football team (1-2) and their first matchup is against Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles (2-2). The Miners were defeated by the Golden Eagles in the regular season finale last season 39-7. The Miners are...

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Jeremy Slack, associate professor of geography, is investigating the Mexico's immigration enforcement with help from a grant.

Book by faculty explores the cartel-related risks after deportation

Marisol Chavez, Web Editor September 23, 2019

Jeremy Slack, Ph.D., assistant professor of geography in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at UTEP, presented his book “Deported to Death: How Drug Violence Is Changing Migration on the U.S.-Mexico Border” to a full audience on Thursday,...

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Teens are making viral mass-shooting memes on TikTok

Valeria Olivares, Editor-in-Chief September 23, 2019

Teenagers and young adults have been posting memes about school shootings on TikTok that have quickly gone viral.  TikTok is currently the number one entertainment app in Apple’s App Store and, according to an article by Kaya Yurieff for CNN,...

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Physics department welcomes new chair

Physics department welcomes new chair

Victoria Almaguer, Contributor September 23, 2019

Mark Pederson joined UTEP from the U.S. Department of Energy, with a research background in chemical physics, condensed-matter physics and computational physics, and he is embracing his new role as chair of the physics department at UTEP. Prior to joining...

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El Paso community gathers for the global climate strike

Margaret Cataldi, Staff Reporter September 23, 2019

A crowd gathered Friday, Sept. 20, at Memorial Park to rally for environmental justice as part of a global climate strike. Dozens of citizens — old, young and even some pets — assembled on the lush lawn to listen to the various speakers who highlighted the...

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Setter Kristen Fritsche at UTEP’s Volleyball game.

Volleyball wins two out of three in Red Raider Classic

Isaiah Ramirez, Staff Reporter September 23, 2019

The constant improvement of this year's UTEP volleyball team (7-6) was evident once again in the Red Raider Classic last weekend in Lubbock, Texas. The Miners won two out of its three scheduled matchups to defeat The University of the Incarnate Word...

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Apple unveils the iPhone 11

Anahy Diaz, Contributor September 23, 2019

“Innovative” and “fast” are two words that stood out during Apple’s annual launch event to  introduce the company’s three new sets of iPhones: iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max.  From a new dual camera system to longer...

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NAMI El Paso presents Suicide Prevention Awareness Month Vigil Friday, Sept. 27, 2019 at San Jacinto Plaza, El Paso, TX. 

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NAMI to host suicide prevention awareness vigil

Sasha Minjarez, Contributor September 23, 2019

The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) of El Paso will hold a vigil to raise awareness, as well as pay respects, to victims of suicide from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 27 at San Jacinto Plaza in Downtown El Paso. September is National Suicide...

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Acclaimed Mexican sculptor Sebastián created a piece designed especially for UTEP titled Esfera Cuántica Tlahtolli.

Las esculturas de ‘Sebastián’ en la frontera

Alexia X. Nava Carmona, Copy Editor September 23, 2019

Enrique Carbajal, conocido por su pseudónimo “Sebastián”, es el escultor de la “X” en Ciudad Juárez, México, y la esfera naranja en el edificio de Fox Fine Arts, las cuales tienen simbolismos relacionados a sus ubicaciones. Carbajal nació...

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Maluma interacts with the audience on his world tour at UTEP Don Haskins Center Sunday Sept. 22, 2019.

Maluma urges crowd at Don Haskins to ‘Stay Strong, El Paso!’

Alejandra Molina, Contributor September 23, 2019

Maluma performed to an eager crowd who sang and danced along most of his reggaeton famous hit songs, such as “Chantaje,” “Borró Cassette,” and “Carnaval,” among others. The concert was Sunday, Sept. 22, at the Don Haskins Center.   Maluma...

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