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Chihuahuas beat Sacramento to clinch third straight division title

Chihuahuas beat Sacramento to clinch third straight division title

Jeremy Carranco, Sports Editor September 3, 2017

Hunter Renfroe got called down at the perfect time for El Paso. The outfield slugger hit a first inning grand slam to help the Chihuahuas beat the Sacramento River Cats 7-3 on Sunday night. The win gave the Chihuahuas their third straight PCL Pacific...

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Trump puts an end to DACA

Trump puts an end to DACA

Claudia Flores, Staff Reporter September 3, 2017

On Sunday afternoon after meeting with Senior White House aides, President Trump decided to put an end to the program that grants work permits to undocumented immigrants who arrived in the country as children. For several months Trump delayed the...

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Soccer picks up first victory of the season at Idaho State

Soccer picks up first victory of the season at Idaho State

Jeremy Carranco, Sports Editor September 3, 2017

Freshman Cayla Payne scored her first career goal (103’) off a feed from freshman Vic Bohdan to help lift the UTEP women's soccer team to a 2-1 double-overtime win at Idaho State Sunday afternoon. Anna Jimmerson (52’) also scored for the second...

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Miners drop to North Dakota 3-0 in Glory Road Invitational finale.

Miners shutout in final match of Glory Road Invitational

Jeremy Carranco, Sports Editor September 2, 2017

The UTEP volleyball team lost 3-0 (25-18, 25-15, 26-24) to North Dakota in the final match of the Glory Road Invitational on Saturday night (Sept. 2). The Miners fall to 1-5 overall and 1-3 at home this season. The Fighting Hawks improve to 9-1...

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UTEP football held their spring game scrimmage on April 14 at the Sun Bowl.

UTEP football overwhelmed by powerhouse Oklahoma in first game of the season

Mike Flores, Staff Reporter September 2, 2017

Despite a quick first quarter score, the UTEP football team was overmatched against national powerhouse Oklahoma. The Sooners easily cruised past UTEP, 56-7. The advantages of size, athleticism, talent and play-making ability were apparent for the...

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The Miners defeated Youngstown State 3-2 on Saturday afternoon.

Women’s volleyball sneaks past Youngstown State to earn first win

Jeremy Carranco, Sports Editor September 2, 2017

The UTEP Volleyball team beat Youngstown State 3-2 in the second game of the Glory Road Invitational and first game of a double-header on Saturday afternoon (Sept. 2) to pick up their first win on the season. The Penguins won set one 25-22 but...

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UTEP opens Fall semester with Minerpalooza

Leslie Sarinana, Copy Editor September 2, 2017

  UTEP hosted its 27th annual Minerpalooza to welcome students to the fall semester. This year the musical guests included, Prime 80’z, Jenny and the Mexicats, and closing headliners We The Kings. By the Sun Bowl entrance, Pete’s playground...

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The Miners fell to 0-5 on the season with a 3-1 loss at Wyoming.

Women’s soccer falls at Wyoming

Jeremy Carranco, Sports Editor September 2, 2017

The UTEP soccer team allowed three goals in the first 26 minutes of play and could not recover in an eventual 3-1 loss at Wyoming Friday afternoon (Sept. 1). The homestanding Cowgirls (2-2) received their three early goals from Summer Halle (12’) and...

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The UTEP Volleyball team is still searching for their first win of 2017.

Women’s volleyball drops first game of Glory Road Invitational

Jeremy Carranco, Sports Editor September 1, 2017

The UTEP Volleyball team lost to New Mexico 3-0 (25-22, 25-18, 25-22) in the Miner's first match of the Glory Road Invitational on Friday night (Sept. 1). UTEP drops 0-4 overall and 0-2 at home this season. The Lobos now lead the all-time series against...

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A UTEP Parking and Transportation Services employee places a citation on an illegally parked vehicle.

Special events parking closures

Claudia Flores, Reporter September 1, 2017

The UTEP Parking and Transportation Services office sent out an email early this weekend to notify the students and staff about the upcoming events in September that will cause mayor permit parking issues. The events scheduled for the month of September...

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El Pasoans march to celebrate block of SB4

Christian Vasquez, Staff reporter September 1, 2017

Hundreds of protesters marched from the Armijo El Paso Public Library to San Jacinto Plaza to celebrate the halt of Senate Bill 4 on Friday afternoon, Sept. 1. The celebration comes as U.S. District Judge Orlando Garcia placed a preliminary injunction...

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Congressman O'Rourke speaks on SB 4 and coming home as he hosts Hurricane Harvey relief event

Congressman O’Rourke speaks on SB 4 and coming home as he hosts Hurricane Harvey relief event

Adrian Broaddus, Editor-In-Chief August 31, 2017

From what was supposed to be a campaign rally turned into a convocation of helping those affected by Hurricane Harvey for Congressman Beto O'Rourke on Thursday night at Ode Brewery. He and his campaign organized the event to collect all sorts of...

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