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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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UTEP head coach Dana Dimel addresses the press before the Miners week two match up against UNLV.

UTEP looks for consistent effort entering week two

Daniel Mendez, Sports Editor September 3, 2018

After losing the season opener against NAU, the UTEP football team is in search of their first win of the season when they go on the road to face UNLV Saturday, Sept. 8. “The big picture is that we put a quality product on the field, we continue...

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Good Luck, Trump and Friends

Good Luck, Trump and Friends

Andrea Valdez, Staff Reporter September 3, 2018

In light of the Cohen plea deal and the Manafort conviction, President Trump is in a precarious spot. Or is he?  Better yet, is Trump closer to being impeached or are we just grasping at straws? Michael Cohen, Trump’s former personal attorney, and...

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Luis Miguel regresa a Don Haskins con su gira "México por Siempre" el domingo 2 de septiembre.

Llega ‘El Sol de México’ al Don Haskins

Claudia Flores, Multimedia Editor September 3, 2018

El domingo por la noche llegó al Don Haskins Center el aclamado “Sol de México” a complacer a la audiencia de El Paso y Ciudad Juárez. Aproximadamente a las 8:45 p.m. y después de una breve introducción musical, la gente se puso de pie...

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