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'The Importance of Being Earnest' showcases comedy front and center

‘The Importance of Being Earnest’ showcases comedy front and center

Elenie Gonzalez, Staff Reporter September 29, 2017

The fun, hilarious, over-the-top cast of “The Importance of Being Earnest” is sure to entertain the audience through its comedically ironic plotline and witty banter. Written by famed playwright Oscar Wilde in 1895, the play is set in Victorian...

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'Kingsman: The Golden Circle' doesn't build on its predecessor

‘Kingsman: The Golden Circle’ doesn’t build on its predecessor

Sergio Munoz, Contributor September 28, 2017

In 2014, director Matthew Vaughn released Kinsman: The Secret Service. The story, based on the comic book Kingsman by Mark Millar and Dave Gibbons talks about Eggsy, a young man living in Britain played by Taron Egerton. He discovers that he is part of...

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Puerto Rico Tip-Off moved to Coastal Carolina campus

Puerto Rico Tip-Off moved to Coastal Carolina campus

Mike Flores, Reporter September 28, 2017

Due to Hurricane Maria and the havoc it has brought to the commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the 11th annual 2017 Puerto Rico Tip-Off, which was set to be played at the Coliseo Municipal Tomas Dones in Fajardo, Puerto Rico, has been relocated to the campus...

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UTEP enrollment raises university-wide questions

UTEP enrollment raises university-wide questions

Claudia Flores, Reporter September 27, 2017

By the fall of 2016, the number of students enrolled at UTEP was 23,922, and for the 2017-18 academic year, the number jumped to an all-time high of 25,078. While many other institutions face a decrease in education funding and enrollment, UTEP’s...

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WWE Live puts on a show here at the Haskins Center

WWE Live puts on a show here at the Haskins Center

Daniel Mendez, Staff Reporter September 26, 2017

  Wrestling fans of all ages came out to support their favorite WWE superstars on Monday, as WWE SmackDown Live invaded the Don Haskins Center. WWE action returned to El Paso after a five-year absence. From kids to adults, the crowd was...

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UTEP geologists travel to Mexico City in an effort to study recent earthquakes

UTEP geologists travel to Mexico City in an effort to study recent earthquakes

Elenie Gonzalez, Reporter September 26, 2017

In wake of the recent earthquakes in Mexico, including the 7.1 magnitude earthquake near Mexico City, UTEP geologists will be teaming up with scientists from the Universidad Autónoma de Ciudad Juárez (UACJ) to travel to Central Mexico on Wednesday to...

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Veronica Escobar is running for Beto O’Rourke’s spot for Texas’ 16th Congressional District.

Escobar sees experience as important element in Congressional race

Eddie Velazquez, Entertainment Editor September 25, 2017

On Aug. 25, Veronica Escobar filed paperwork to begin a campaign for Texas’ 16th Congressional District, a seat currently occupied by Democrat Beto O’ Rourke, who is running for the Texas Senate against Ted Cruz. If elected, Escobar will be the first...

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Freshman Vic Bohdan finds her role with teammates and head coach Kevin Cross.

Bohdan praises team unity in season turnaround

Eddie Velazquez, Entertainment Editor September 25, 2017

It is no secret that Canada is a cold place. The highest temperature recorded in the history of Calgary, Alberta, is 27.2 C, which roughly translates to 80.96 F. For a soccer player coming to El Paso from Calgary, the difference in temperature can be...

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The UTEP football team travels to West Point this weekend to face Army.

Miners searching for first win against Army

Adrian Broaddus, Editor-In-Chief September 25, 2017

Head coach Sean Kugler and his squad are back again in a similar situation as last week—another must-win game this Saturday against Army—coming off, yet again, another tough loss. The Miners were hammered by rival NMSU, 41-14, in Las Cruces on Sept....

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Kenneth Chacón debuted his collection of poetry called “The Cholo Who Said Nothing.”

A tale of two cholos

Christian Vasquez, Web Editor September 25, 2017

When people ask Kenneth Chacón why he still dresses like a cholo—a Chicano with a bald head and tattoos—as a tenured professor, he tells them, “when a homeboy or a homegirl walks into my classroom, I want to say, ‘Ora, cholos welcome.’” “No...

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Lincoln Park Day celebrates Mexican-American culture in the border

Lincoln Park Day celebrates Mexican-American culture in the border

Gaby Velasquez, Photo Editor September 24, 2017

The 13th annual Lincoln Park Day was celebrated on Sunday, September 24 at Lincoln Park, and was hosted by the Lincoln Park Conservation Committee. This celebration is modeled after Chicano Park Day in San Diego, California and its purpose is to celebrate...

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Women’s volleyball drops final three sets in loss to UAB

Women’s volleyball drops final three sets in loss to UAB

Jeremy Carranco, Sports Editor September 24, 2017

The Miner volleyball team fell to UAB, 3-1 in their second Conference USA match of the season on Sunday at Memorial Gym. The Miners took set one 27-25 but dropped the last three sets 25-21, 25-20, 25-20, to fall to 1-1 in conference play while the Blazers...

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