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Post Malone’s thirds album “Hollywood’s Bleeding."

Post Malone’s new album demonstrates artist’s versatility

Isaiah Ramirez, Staff Reporter September 16, 2019

Released Sept. 6, Post Malone’s third studio album has 17 tracks. “Hollywood’s Bleeding” features several high-profile artists such as Tavis Scott, DaBaby, Halsey, Future, Young Thug, and rock legend Ozzy Osbourne.  The 24-year-old...

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The UTEP ROTC Color guard gets ready to present the nations colors at the annual 9/11 commemoration ceremony in Centennial Plaza.

UTEP holds yearly reminder of lives lost on 9/11

Daniel Rey Perez, Contributor September 16, 2019

The Military Student Success Center (MSSC) held a 9/11 Commemoration Ceremony at the Centennial Plaza in order to honor those who lost their lives in 2001 at the Pentagon, in the planes and at the World Trade Center after terrorists flew planes...

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UTEP SGA receives $10,000 donation following mass shooting

UTEP SGA receives $10,000 donation following mass shooting

Anahy Diaz, Contributor September 16, 2019

UTEP’s Student Government Association hosted a press conference Monday, Sept. 16 outside the patio of the UTEP dinner theatre, where they received a $10,000 donation from the University of Texas System Board of Regents after the mass shooting...

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Cuco sings at “El Paso Firme” music festival Saturday Sept. 7, 2019.

El Paso joins for a night of healing and denouncing white supremacy

Rebecca Reza, Contributor September 10, 2019

Artists from Guatemala, Mexico and Southern California performed at El Paso Firme Music Fest Saturday at Ascarate Park for a day of healing and celebration organized by the Border Network for Human Rights and other local and state immigrant...

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Rubén Albarrán sings on Cafe Tacvuba 30th Anniversary Tour.

Café Tacvba’s 30th Anniversary Tour

Alejandra Molina, Contributor September 10, 2019

Latin alternative rock band Café Tacvba performed Saturday night, Sept. 7, at the Abraham Chavez Theatre for its “30th Anniversary Tour.” An energetic crowd sang along and danced all night as Rubén Albarrán, Emmanuel del Real, Enrique...

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The Miners achieve a four-game unbeaten streak during the weekend

Isaiah Ramirez, Staff Reporter September 10, 2019

The UTEP soccer team (3-1-2) is on a four-game unbeaten streak and coming off a weekend where they went 2-0 at home defeating Texas State and Southern Utah. The Miners have outscored their opponents 6-2 during this streak.  This slate of success for...

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El Paso-Ciudad Juárez commuters stress about road closures

El Paso-Ciudad Juárez commuters stress about road closures

Paulina Astrid Spencer, Staff Reporter September 9, 2019

Commuters driving into Ciudad Juárez stress as the next phase of the Texas Department of Transportation’s (TxDOT) I-10 Connect Project begins closing off the exit on I-10 East and Westbound near the Americas Bridge.  The Connect Project’s...

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UTEP Police focuses on community safety after Walmart shooting

UTEP Police focuses on community safety after Walmart shooting

Marisol Chavez, Web Editor September 9, 2019

More than a month after the shooting at the Cielo Vista Walmart that killed 22, UTEP’s Police Department continues to look for ways to protect the community.   “We continue to be concerned about the safety and well-being of not just our...

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Lana Del Rey presents her new album “Norman Fucking Rockwell.”

Photo courtesy of Pitchfork

Lana Del Rey’s new album portrays powerful paradoxes

Bryan Mena, Entertainment Editor September 9, 2019

A “dangerous hope” and a “man child” are only two of the many powerful paradoxical themes seen in Lana Del Rey’s sixth studio album, “Norman Fucking Rockwell!” (NFR!), released Aug. 30.   Del Rey and American producer Jack Antonoff co-wrote...

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UTEP announced that in-person classes will be the norm in the fall as El Paso Covid-19 cases have dropped and vaccination levels have increased.

UTEP continues to offer mental health resources

Anahy Diaz, Contributor September 9, 2019

UTEP will continue to offer mental health resources to students after a gunman opened fire at the Cielo Vista Walmart and killed 22 people in early August.  The UTEP Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS), which aims at providing high...

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Mauricio Ibarra Ponce de Leon, Consulate General of Mexico in El Paso, presents Epoca de Oro Film Festival at UTEP Wednesday Sept. 4, 2019.

Época de Oro Film Festival promotes classic Mexican films

Bryan Mena, Entertainment Editor September 9, 2019

The Consulate General of Mexico in El Paso in cooperation with UTEP and the Centro Cultural Paso del Norte debuted the Época de Oro Film Festival at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 4, at UTEP’s Union Cinema. Every Wednesday for the entire month of September,...

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Middle blocker Mallory Yost scores against Coppin State Friday Sept. 6, 2019.

Miners volleyball goes 2-2 in Borderland Invitational

Michael Cuviello, Sports Editor September 9, 2019

UTEP stands at 4-3 after losing its last two matches of the Borderland Invitational. Despite a promising start, winning their first two matches Friday, the Miners lost two very close games versus Pacific and I-10 rival New Mexico State this weekend.  UTEP...

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