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Women's basketball head coach Kevin Baker announces the 2018-19 game schedule on Thursday, July 12.

Miners release 2018-19 women’s basketball schedule

Staff July 13, 2018

UTEP women’s basketball head coach Kevin Baker announced the 2018-19 schedule on Thursday afternoon, with teams like New Mexico State, New Mexico and Arizona rounding out their non-conference schedule. UTEP will begin its season on Oct. 27 against...

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Immigrant parents are reunited with their children

Gaby Velasquez, Photo Editor July 11, 2018

On Wednesday morning, July 11, a press conference was held at the Annunciation House with two of the three fathers that were reunited with their children last night. The third father left El Paso with his daughter this morning before the press conference...

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UTEP men’s basketball announces its 2018-19 roster

Daniel Mendez, reporter July 10, 2018

UTEP Men’s Basketball head coach Rodney Terry announced his 2018-19-basketball roster this afternoon at the Foster Steven’s Center. “We feel like this recruiting class helps us this year and helps us move into the future in terms of our recruiting...

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The cast of "South Pacific" rehearses a scene for the show. "South Pacific" will run from July 6, through July 22.

‘South Pacific’ should resonate today

Aimée Santillán, Contributor July 9, 2018

For its 35th anniversary celebration, the UTEP Dinner Theatre is bringing “South Pacific” for its summer musical production. A musical from 1949, winner of four Tony Awards, and an adaptation from the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel "Tales of...

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UTEP received outstanding feedback from The Southern Association of Colleges in their report released every 10 years.

This week at UTEP: July 9-14

Javier Cortez, Contributor July 9, 2018

UTEP pharmacy students expand their learning experience abroad More than a dozen UTEP students from the School of Pharmacy have traveled in and around the country as well as overseas–seeing patients at treatment centers to visiting breathtaking historical...

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San Antonio Spurs guard/forward Danny Green works on some drills with the kids at his annual Skills Clinic on Saturday, July 7 at Coronado High School.

Spurs’ Danny Green Skills Camp visits El Paso for the third consecutive year

Isaiah Ramirez, Contributor July 7, 2018

San Antonio Spurs forward Danny Green brought his annual skills camp to the city of El Paso for the third year in a row starting Saturday morning at Coronado High School, with close to 40 boys and girls, ages eight to 15, coming out and learning from...

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The community lines up along the sidewalk in Eastside El Paso for the 38th annual People's Parade on Wednesday, July 4th.

38th Annual 4th of July People’s Parade at Eastside El Paso

July 4, 2018

The El Paso del Norte Lions Club sponsored the 38th annual fourth of July People’s parade on the Eastside of El Paso on Wednesday, July fourth. Local services participated in the parade by decorating their cars with red, white and blue colors and...

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Aaron Jones gets two-game suspension for violation of NFL drug policy

Aaron Jones gets two-game suspension for violation of NFL drug policy

Adrian Broaddus, Sports Editor July 3, 2018

Green Bay Packers running back Aaron Jones will be suspended for the first two games of the NFL 2018 season for violating the league’s substance abuse policy. The former Miner standout was involved in a traffic stop involving a marijuana citation...

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Fireworks display for the 4th of July, 2015 at the Chamizal National Monument, El Paso, Texas

Fourth of July fireworks shows

July 3, 2018

Here are some of the best locations to attend if you want to see fireworks this 4th of July. Tuesday, July 3 Southwest University Park Downtown Players will wear their stars and stripes uniforms. Fireworks after the baseball game, approximately...

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The Prospector Sports Weekly Podcast - UTEP FB fullback Winston Dimel

The Prospector Sports Weekly Podcast – UTEP FB fullback Winston Dimel

Adrian Broaddus, Sports Editor July 2, 2018

https://soundcloud.com/user-479248766/the-prospector-sports-weekly-podcast-utep-fb-fullback-winston-dimel Join The Prospector Sports Weekly Podcast as we catch up with UTEP FB fullback Winston Dimel to talk UTEP football, talk sports around...

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Despite the hot weather, hundreds attended the third annual Ice Cream Fest held at the El Paso Convention Center on Sunday, June 1.

El Pasoans enjoy of the Ice Cream Festival 2018

Claudia Flores, Multimedia Editor July 2, 2018

On Sunday, July 1, hundreds of El Pasoans enjoyed of the El Paso Ice Cream Festival with over 100 flavors of frozen treats, music and activities at the Downtown Convention Center. With local vendors such as Kona Ice, El Jefe Aguas Frescas, Bella...

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Hundreds protest in Downtown El Paso Saturday, June 30.

Families Belong Together and Free march brings unity

Juan Corral, Contributor July 1, 2018

The Families Belong Together and Free march was held Saturday morning, June 30, in downtown El Paso starting at Cleveland Square and ending at the Paso del Norte International Bridge to advocate for immigrant children that have been kept at detention...

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