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Khalid to hold benefit concert for El Paso mass shooting victims

Khalid to hold benefit concert for El Paso mass shooting victims

Jaqueline Martinez, Staff Reporter August 27, 2019

Khalid announced a benefit concert in El Paso on Sunday, Sept. 1 in response to the mass shooting at a Walmart that killed 22 people and largely impacted the community of El Paso. “A Night for Sun City” is set to take place at the UTEP Don Haskins...

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UTEP Football plans a revival in program

UTEP Football plans a revival in program

Isaiah Ramirez, Staff Reporter August 27, 2019

With the second season approaching in the Dana Dimel-era, Miner fans are hoping for an improvement from the team’s 2018 campaign. With just one win last season, and notable players departing the program through graduation, the Miners plan to overcome...

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Defender Kori Lewis fights the ball against Abilene Christian University Sunday Aug. 24.

Balogun leads young UTEP soccer team into a new era 

Michael Cuviello, Sports Editor August 26, 2019

UTEP soccer started the Head Coach Kathryn Balogun-era this past week, and it has gotten off to a slow start. This Miner team is young and still learning how to mix their skills as a team. After two matches the Miners have a 0-1-1 record with a tie versus...

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UTEP athletes interact with fans on “Fan Day” at Sun Bowl Stadium Aug. 24.

“Fan Day” Miners football hold open practice

Daniel Rey Perez, Contributor August 26, 2019

Just seven days prior to UTEP’s first football game against Houston Baptist, UTEP Athletics hosted Fan Day which included an open practice and an autograph session free of charge. Fans were able to meet their favorite players in the Larry K. Durham...

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Food pantry offers helping hand to students

Food pantry offers helping hand to students

Sasha Minjarez, Contributor August 26, 2019

UTEP welcomes students in need to stop by for non-perishable foods free of charge.   The university’s food pantry, which assists an abundance of students, originated in a humble closet in UTEP’s student union in 2014. At the...

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U.S. Secretary of the Air Force, Heather Wilson, has been selected to succeed Dr. Diana Natalicio as UTEP president. (Photo courtesy of the U.S. Department of Defense.)

UTEP warns of fake emails

Marisol Chavez, Web Editor August 26, 2019

The UTEP community experienced a phishing attack last Wednesday when about 400 fake emails were sent asking for a favor in President Heather Wilson’s name, according to the UTEP Information Security Office (ISO). “Hi how are you doing? I need a...

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Miner Welcome week launches fall term

Miner Welcome week launches fall term

Margaret Cataldi, Staff Reporter August 26, 2019

UTEP’s Student Engagement and Leadership Center is ready to welcome all new and returning Miners with a week of events, free swag and food for students to kick off the start of the fall semester. From Monday to Thursday, the university will host...

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'Bienvenidos' encourages students to visit with professors, staff

‘Bienvenidos’ encourages students to visit with professors, staff

Victoria Almaguer, Contributor August 26, 2019

UTEP Edge introduces the Bienvenidos Campaign to persuade students to indulge themselves to have a closer relationship with professors and staff. By welcoming new and current students back to a school year, this campaign focuses on the growing of the...

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Redshirt junior tight end Luke Laufenberg was introduced on National Signing Day as part of the 2019 UTEP football recruiting class. Luke died early Thursday morning after a long battle with cancer.

UTEP football player Luke Laufenberg dies of cancer

Michael Cuviello, Sports Editor August 22, 2019

Luke Laufenberg, 21, died early Thursday morning from complications from Burkitt’s Lymphoma, a rare cancer in the United States which attacks immune cells and is known to spread rapidly.  Laufenberg was a recent signee to the Miner football team earning...

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Families come together at vigil outside of Cielo Vista Walmart, Monday August 6th.

In aftermath of tragedy, support is available at UTEP, throughout El Paso

Sasha Minjarez, Contributor August 12, 2019

In the aftermath of tragedy, such as the mass shooting in El Paso that left 22 dead and dozens injured, an entire community can be grief-stricken. Processing and coping with the emotional distress that comes with such a traumatic event can be difficult,...

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The El Paso Republican Party welcomes President Donald J. Trump on his visit to El Paso, Texas.

Trumps visits University Medical Center of El Paso

Michael Cuviello, Sports Editor August 9, 2019

President Trump visited the University Medical Center in El Paso on Wednesday to meet with survivors of the Walmart Shooting and to meet with medical staff amid outrage over the Walmart shooting. According to various reports, Trump met with two previously...

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August 7, 2019. Many El Pasoans join together at Washington Park to ask for change in policy prior to President Donald Trump’s visit.

People gather at Washington Park to protest Trump’s visit

Paulina Spencer, Contributor August 8, 2019

President Donald J. Trump’s visit to the City of El Paso has stirred up controversy. President Trump announced via his Twitter account that he planned to visit the city of Dayton, Ohio, and El Paso, Texas, to meet with the victims of the shootings that...

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