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UTEP holds annual 'El Grito' ceremony

UTEP holds annual ‘El Grito’ ceremony

Brianna Chavez, Contributor September 15, 2017

UTEP held its annual El Grito ceremony to celebrate Mexico’s Independence Day on Friday. The celebration was held at the Union Plaza where UTEP President Diana Natalicio gave a speech expressing UTEP’s dedication to providing quality education...

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Friday Night Flicks returns to Union Cinema

Friday Night Flicks returns to Union Cinema

Elenie Gonzalez, Staff Reporter September 15, 2017

Friday Night Flick returns to UTEP’s Union Cinema for the Fall 2017 semester. The Student Engagement and Leadership Center has announced their film lineup for the five-week series beginning Sept. 22 and running through Nov. 10. The movies featured...

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UTEP enrollment increases for the 19th consecutive year

UTEP enrollment increases for the 19th consecutive year

Rene Delgadillo, Multimedia Editor September 15, 2017

Student enrollment at the University of Texas at El Paso increased 4.8 percent for the 19th consecutive year. UTEP enrollment went up from 23,922 to an all-time high of 25,078. “The fact that UTEP’s enrollment has continued to increase year...

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Students can now exchange their parking permits

Students can now exchange their parking permits

Leslie Sarinana, Copy Editor September 15, 2017

Due to an increase in student enrollment, parking garage permits were oversold by 3,850 spots and students have been having problems finding parking spots at the parking garages. UTEP’s Office of Parking and Transportation Services is allowing students...

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The Martinez family, Dr. Natalicio, Secretary of Education for the State of Durango Ruben Calderon Lujan and Marcos Bucio, General Consul of Mexico in El Paso, at the inauguration of the mural “A Bridge Uniting Two Countries” on Thursday.

Mural signifying relationship between UTEP and Mexico unveiled

Claudia Flores, Staff Reporter September 15, 2017

On Thursday, President Diana Natalicio, along with Marcos Bucio, General Consul of Mexico in El Paso, and Ruben Calderon Lujan, Secretary of Education for the State of Durango, announced the binational partnership between the two countries at the...

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Texas 12: The Horned Frogs stay hot and at the top

Texas 12: The Horned Frogs stay hot and at the top

Jason Green, Contributor September 14, 2017

A lot of teams across Texas faced off in week two and helped to split up the standings a little. After a postponement in week one, UTSA and Houston saw their first game action in week two also. The top-3 has not changed since week one, but beneath that,...

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Miners blowout New Mexico Highlands 8-0

Miners blowout New Mexico Highlands 8-0

Eddie Velazquez, Entertainment Editor September 13, 2017

UTEP’s fierce offense came out swinging in the first half and never looked back, extending their winning streak to four consecutive games with an 8-0 victory over the New Mexico Highland's Cowgirls on Wednesday at University Field. The Miners...

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On Tuesday morning, protesters and local activists confront the police and demolition crews that began the destruction of five buildings in the Duranguito neighborhood, despite   an emergency cease and desist order postponing demolition efforts granted by the 8th Court of Appeals.

Protestors rise up against demolition of Duranguito

Elenie Gonzalez, Contributor September 13, 2017

Protesters and local activists for the Duranguito neighborhood woke up Tuesday morning to news that demolition crews had begun the destruction of five buildings in the neighborhood, despite the fact that the 8th Court of Appeals granted an emergency cease...

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UTEP lands graduate transfer Keith Frazier

Jeremy Carranco, Sports Editor September 12, 2017

The UTEP men’s basketball team has added former SMU and North Texas guard Keith Frazier to the 2017-18 roster, UTEP athletics confirmed Tuesday, Sept. 12. The former McDonald’s All-American will have one year of eligibility, pending the approval...

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UTEP will be returning to in person classes as the norm in the fall with Covid-19 cases falling and vaccination rates increasing in the El Paso Community

UTEP launches new engagement program

Claudia Flores, Staff Reporter September 12, 2017

On September 13 a new leadership program series dedicated to helping first-year-students to learn more about campus resources and campus engagement will be launched; UTEP BLAST is a ten-week plan that allows the students to enhance their college experience. The...

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The community face the demolition crews after they destroyed significant areas out of five buildings in the neighborhood Tuesday morning.

Demolition crew ignores injunction and damages buildings in Duranguito

Adrian Broaddus, Editor-In-Chief September 12, 2017

  After a temporary court order was issued Monday restricting any demolition in the Duranguito neighborhood for the proposed $180 million arena, demolition crews destroyed significant areas out of five buildings in the neighborhood Tuesday...

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Preparing for a future without DACA

Preparing for a future without DACA

Adrian Broaddus, Editor-In-Chief September 11, 2017

Last week, news broke about President Donald Trump deciding to rescind the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, with six-months notice The program had protected 800,000 immigrants from being deported to their native country. The news hit...

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