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UTEP men’s basketball opens season with big win

UTEP men’s basketball opens season with big win

Jason Green, Contributor November 10, 2017

  For the second season in a row, the UTEP men’s basketball team opened the regular season against Louisiana College. Also for the second season in a row, the visiting Wildcats were routed by the Miners—this year by a final score of 100-50. From...

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After students and supporters gathered, they marched around Centennial Plaza.

Walkout for DACA calls for new legislation for Dreamers

Adrian Broaddus, Editor-in-Chief November 9, 2017

Nearly 100 UTEP students, faculty and staff gathered at Centennial Plaza to raise awareness for the need of a clean DREAM Act and to support the Dreamers. Soñando Juntos, a UTEP-based immigrants rights advocacy group, organized the walkout at...

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‘Stranger Things 2’ is bigger and stranger than before

‘Stranger Things 2’ is bigger and stranger than before

Brianna Chavez, Contributor November 8, 2017

Eleven, Will, Mike, Dustin, and Lucas are back for season two of the popular Netflix series “Stranger Things.” In a season full of surprises, show creators the Duffer Brothers expand on the storylines for many the characters and the special effects...

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Ad with UTEP ties is nominated for an EMMY

Claudia Flores, Reporter November 7, 2017

A Telemundo KTDO-TV (Channel 48) advertisement campaign, based on a concept idea by the American Marketing Association (AMA) organization at UTEP was nominated for a Lone Star EMMY. The campaign “ Yo Decido, Decision 2016” was nominated to the...

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UTEP holds forum to discuss proposal for tuition and fees increase

Elenie Gonzalez, Reporter November 7, 2017

UTEP held an open forum for the university community to learn about a recent proposal drafted by school officials about a potential increase in tuition and fees on Tuesday afternoon at the Union Building. The proposal could increase tuition and fees...

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Program gives first-time marijuana offenders a chance

Program gives first-time marijuana offenders a chance

Rene Delgadillo, Multimedia Editor November 6, 2017

A new program will allow first-time offenders, who are caught in El Paso with marijuana, to choose between getting arrested or completing community service hours. First Chance, the program presented by District Attorney Jaime Esparza, which was approved...

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New women's basketball coach Kevin Baker watches the game from the sideline.

Kevin Baker embarks on a new journey with women’s basketball

Adrian Broaddus, Editor-In-Chief November 6, 2017

Poised and respectfully, Kevin Baker told his team “last time” for their in-bound drill to cap off another practice. Baker, who filled the spot of UTEP’s highly acclaimed head coach Keitha Adams, is coming off a teaching-filled summer, a fine-tuning...

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The UTEP football team has beaten North Texas in two consecutive seasons.

Miners stay on road against UNT

Adrian Broaddus, Editor-In-Chief November 6, 2017

Miners hope to set aside a ‘rough weekend’ as they go against UNT. At 0-9, there’s not much left to resurrect from the Miners’ crucifixion of a season. Here’s a stat for the books: UTEP is one of just two winless teams in all of FBS. The...

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Senior guard and team captain Omega Harris has scored 1,041 points in 88 games with the Miners in three seasons.

Harris will lead Miners in 2017-18 with high expectations

Mike Flores, Staff Reporter November 6, 2017

With eight newcomers (five of them being freshmen), the departures of Kelvin Jones and Joey St. Pierre and the loss of All-Conference second teamer in Dominic Artis from last year, the Miners will be looking at one basketball player that has brought consistency...

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Hearing for Down syndrome research has positive results

Hearing for Down syndrome research has positive results

Christian Vasquez, Web Editor November 6, 2017

Sitting before Congress in late October, Frank Stephens, a prominent actor and activist for individuals with Down syndrome, advocated for increased research funding in the first-ever congressional hearing on Down syndrome research. “I am a man with...

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Miners drop last exhibition game before the start of the season

Miners drop last exhibition game before the start of the season

Daniel Mendez, Staff Reporter November 4, 2017

  The women’s basketball team fell short on their last exhibition game to the St. Mary Rattlers 68-62 on Saturday Nov. 4, at the Don Haskins Center. The Miners were leading to start the second half, but fell victim to a lack of ball movement...

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Miners rout Western New Mexico as they approach the start of the season

Miners rout Western New Mexico as they approach the start of the season

Jason Green, Contributor November 3, 2017

Five UTEP players scored double-digits in the Miners’ final tune-up before opening the season a week from Friday against Louisiana College. This Friday however, the opponent was Western New Mexico who was dispatched by a final score of 98-50....

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