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UTEP Volleyball falls in three sets against NMSU

UTEP Volleyball falls in three sets against NMSU

Brianna Chavez September 9, 2018

UTEP women’s volleyball falls to 2-7 this season after the NMSU Aggies swept the Miners in three sets. New Mexico State University (8-2)  swept the Miners quick after a 12-3 advantage in the first set. UTEP was not able to come back from the...

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UTEP volleyball embraces underdog status

UTEP volleyball embraces underdog status

Daniel Mendez, Sports Editor September 7, 2018

After spending two weeks on the road, UTEP volleyball returns to Memorial Gym for two games as part of the Borderland Invitational this weekend. “UTEP volleyball is the underdog for whoever we play against,” said head coach Holly Watts. “We have...

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El Paso Chihuahuas Carlos Asuaje at the game against the Fresno Grizzlies on Wednesday, Sept. 5 at Southwest University Park.

Chihuahuas fall short in game one to Fresno

Christopher Avalos, Contributor September 5, 2018

The El Paso Chihuahuas lose game one of their five-game Pacific Coast League Conference Championship series against the Fresno Grizzlies, 8-7 on Wednesday, Sept. 5., in front of 4,123 fans in attendance at Southwest University Park.  The Chihuahuas (82-57) took on the...

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The Educators: Episode 6: Dr. Upton (Part 1)

The Educators: Episode 6: Dr. Upton (Part 1)

Javier Cortez, Copy Editor September 5, 2018

https://soundcloud.com/user-532072819/the-educators-episode-6-dr-upton-part-1   The Guest: Dr. Sarah Upton, a post-doctoral fellow in the Department of Communication at UTEP. The Host: Javier Cortez, a senior multimedia journalism major at...

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A search advisory committee comes together to find President Natalicio’s replacement

A search advisory committee comes together to find President Natalicio’s replacement

Brianna Chavez, Reporter September 4, 2018

The University of Texas System announced a search advisory committee has been assembled to help guide the Board of Regents in selecting a new university president for The University of Texas at El Paso. The committee announced on  Aug. 31, consists...

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Local filmmaker talks the release of his new movie Borderland

Local filmmaker talks the release of his new movie Borderland

Claudia Flores, Multimedia Editor September 4, 2018

Breaking into the film industry is a hard task to accomplish, but the challenges didn’t stop 32-year-old filmmaker Andrew Jara from releasing his new film Borderland in more than 100 different countries. Born and raised in El Paso, Jara discovered...

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Boxha Coffee House + Wine Bar owned and operated by UTEP Student

Boxha Coffee House + Wine Bar owned and operated by UTEP Student

Catherine Ramirez, Contributor September 4, 2018

Located near the UTEP campus at the corner of Mesa St. and Boston Ave., Boxha Coffee House + Wine Bar welcomes all with its tasty menu and ancient theme, making it more than just a coffee house. Boxha Coffee House + Wine Bar opened its doors in May...

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UTEP looks to bounce back against UNLV

UTEP looks to bounce back against UNLV

Isaiah Ramirez, Reporter September 4, 2018

The UTEP Miners football team will battle against the UNLV Rebels Sept. 8 in Las Vegas, at Sam Boyd Stadium. Looking ahead at this confrontation between these two winless teams there are some key points to analyze if the Miners want to snap their 13-game...

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Three things to know in the Chihuahuas playoff push

Three things to know in the Chihuahuas playoff push

Adrian Broaddus, Web Editor September 4, 2018

As the Chihuahuas clinched their fourth Pacific Coast League Southern Division title in five seasons, El Paso continues to build upon their best record in club history. Sitting at 82-56 and 26 games over .500, marking  their best record since their...

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Humanitarian Crisis at the Border Conference

Humanitarian Crisis at the Border Conference

Aimée Santillán, Contributor September 4, 2018

The Hope Border Institute, in collaboration with UTEP’s Center for Inter-American and Border Studies, the Department of Political Science and the Department of Sociology, will host a teach-in border and immigration issues conference on Sept. 6 at the...

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UTEP football attendance numbers hit new low

UTEP football attendance numbers hit new low

Adrian Broaddus, Web Editor September 4, 2018

On Saturday, UTEP athletics debuted a new starting time for the football game—5:30-—which had mixed reactions from fans. In fact, the majority of fans didn’t pour into the stadium until about midway into the first quarter, as expected. At...

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Make up your mind

Make up your mind

Javier Cortez, Copy Editor September 4, 2018

It’s not a good look. Losing by 20 points in the home opener against an FCS program does not bode well. You can add as many ifs, ands or buts to it. But, the only but is, that the optics on the early return from the 2018 UTEP football team is not good....

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