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Featured band Deep Shadows performs at the 306 Sessions Concert Series on Sunday, March 26, for a new KCOS project.

306 Sessions to air on KCOS starting in April

Eddie Velazquez, Staff Reporter March 28, 2017

Located at 11394 James Watt, suite 306, amid a sea of storage suites, Zeven Music Entertainment Studio hosts 306 Sessions, a series of concerts, every Sunday at 7 p.m. This series began in October of 2014, and has featured artists from all over town...

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Khalid performed an invite-only show on Friday, March 24 at Americas High School for Spotify Premium members in El Paso.

Spotify hosts Khalid secret show in El Paso

Eddie Velazquez, Staff Reporter March 28, 2017

El Paso’s man of the hour, Khalid, had an incredible reception at Americas High School during a surprise show on Friday, March 24,  at 6 p.m. The unexpected event was organized by the online  music streaming service Spotify. Some premium subscribers...

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In his junior season, quarterback Ryan Metz enters spring practice for the first time knowing that he is the starting quarterback for the Miners.

Metz tackles spring as starter for first time

Jeremy Carranco, Contributor March 28, 2017

El Paso’s own Ryan Metz, out of Andress High School, and his development into UTEP’s starting role at quarterback has been one of the more exciting things in UTEP football for the past two seasons. Metz’s most memorable moment as a Miner came in...

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Pitcher Devyn Cretz leads UTEP in wins (5) and strikeouts (34) as a freshman.

Cretz relishes role as starter after redshirt season

Mike Flores, Staff Reporter March 28, 2017

From the veteran group of pitchers on the roster of the UTEP softball team—three seniors included—it’s the redshirt freshman Devyn Cretz who has stood out in the 2017 season so far. Out of UTEP’s eight wins in the year, Cretz is credited for five...

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Miners fall in deciding third game with Golden Eagles

Mike Flores, Sports Reporter March 26, 2017

In the deciding third game of the series, UTEP softball fell victim to Southern Mississippi’s junior pitcher Samantha Robles once again, as the Miners lost 6-1, on Sunday at Helen of Troy Field. In the last five games, Robles is a perfect 5-0 when she’s...

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Miner softball splits Saturday series with Southern Miss

Miner softball splits Saturday series with Southern Miss

Mike Flores, Sports Reporter March 25, 2017

UTEP and Southern Miss began their three-game weekend series on Mar. 25 with a double-header. Both teams earned one win each, in completely different outcomes. The bats couldn’t be stopped for the Miners in the first game, but cooled down with a...

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(From left) Elena Izquierdo, associate professor of education, Gary Edens, vice president of student affairs, and Catherine McCorry-Andalis, dean of students, announce the results of the UT System's study, Cultivating Learning and Safe Environments, on Friday, March 24.

UT System-wide survey on sexual assault and misconduct released

Christian Vasquez, Copy Editor March 25, 2017

The University of Texas System released a system-wide survey focused on sexual assault and misconduct on Friday, March 24. The survey, Cultivating Learning and Safe Environments, or CLASE, consisted of 3,012 UTEP students, and more than 28,000 students...

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Students show their talents at UTEP Picks Talent

Students show their talents at UTEP Picks Talent

Gaby Velasquez, Photo Editor March 24, 2017

Musicians, singers, dancers and poets showed off their artistic talents at the third annual UTEP Picks Talent event on Friday, March 24, at the Magoffin Auditorium and was hosted by SGA.  The Voice contestant, Elia Esparza, was a guest judge and performed...

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UTEP hosts the Binational Seminar on Gender and Peace

UTEP hosts the Binational Seminar on Gender and Peace

Claudia Hernandez, Staff Photographer March 24, 2017

Panelists from the United States and Mexico gathered at the El Paso Natural Gas Conference Center on campus to discuss equality and violence against women at the Catedra Internacional Marcela Lagarde y de Los Ríos Binational Seminar. The event, organized...

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Miner football completes first scrimmage of spring

Miner football completes first scrimmage of spring

Jeremy Carranco, Reporter March 24, 2017

The UTEP football team held their first scrimmage of the 2017 spring football season on a cold and windy Friday morning, March 24, at the Sun Bowl. The team played three full-length drives to start, followed by some offensive and defensive pod drills...

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Students work together to passing buckets of paint up to white was the "M."

UTEP students celebrate longest-running campus tradition of TCM day

Gaby Velasquez, Photo Editor March 24, 2017

On Friday, March 24, students of all majors participated in the celebration of TCM (Texas College of Mines) Day for the third year, which was originally for engineering majors only. Students participated in events which included white-washing the "M,"...

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"Preserving Identities" University Library exhibit displays Roman life

“Preserving Identities” University Library exhibit displays Roman life

Nina Titovets, Staff Photographer March 24, 2017

On March 23, the University Library hosted the opening of an interactive, multimedia exhibit entitled "Preserving Identities." The exhibit tells the story of the Romans through historical sites such as the Mausoleum of Santa Costanaza, the Colosseum,...

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