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The 1975 make their way to El Paso

The 1975 make their way to El Paso

Claudia Flores, Contributor April 18, 2017

On April 21, El Paso will host the British alternative pop-rock band, The 1975, at the Abraham Chavez Theater with their 35-day tour, “I Like It When You Sleep, for You Are So Beautiful Yet So Unaware of It.” Originally from Manchester, England,...

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EP Comic Con strikes back

EP Comic Con strikes back

Leslie Sarinana, Entertainment Editor April 18, 2017

In his second year as EP Comic Con owner and director, Tony Stegner, hopes to bring a bigger convention than he did the previous year. He has made sure that there’s something for everyone. “You’re going to be able to see and do things you wouldn’t...

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Miners will carry important momentum into C-USA championship

Miners will carry important momentum into C-USA championship

Jeremy Carranco, Contributor April 18, 2017

The UTEP men’s golf team is coming off a seventh-place finish out of 15 teams at the 71st Annual Western Intercollegiate Tournament in Santa Cruz, California. The Miners, who are no. 55 in the nation, shot 34-over 1,084 (361-356-367) in a tournament...

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

UTEP football spring game: two offensive and one defensive takeaway

Mike Flores, Staff Reporter April 18, 2017

To wrap up workouts before the summer begins for the UTEP football team, the Miners ended their spring season by hosting a football scrimmage on April 14 at the Sun Bowl. With 44 athletes returning from last season, and plenty of new talent coming in,...

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SGA candidates for president and vice-president answer questions at the Union Breezeway on April 17.

The Student Government Association announce 2017 candidates

April 17, 2017

The Student Government Association announced their list of candidates for the  2017 election terms. The term for elected officials begins in July. Students can vote in person on Wednesday, April 19 and Thursday, April 20 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the...

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Spring game showcases balanced attack for Miners

Spring game showcases balanced attack for Miners

Mike Flores, Staff Reporter April 15, 2017

In the spring football game the Miners showed the ability to move the ball effectively down the field as all three quarterbacks came up with scoring drives. The starting quarterback going into the spring season, Ryan Metz, completed 12-of-17 passes...

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(Left to right) Areli Chacon Silvia, Malu Picard-Ami, Maissa Kharib, Gina Nunez-Mchiri pose together in remembrance of Moria A Murphy.

Eighth annual Women’s Conference features lectures and workshops on day two

Nina Titovets, Photographer April 13, 2017

As the Women's Conference continued on Wednesday, April 12, a variety of workshops and lectures were held throughout the day. The conference came to an end at 5 p.m. in the Union with speeches from friends of Moira A. Murphy, a former UTEP professor that...

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Chicano Batman brings psychedelic soul to Tricky Falls

Chicano Batman brings psychedelic soul to Tricky Falls

Adrian Broaddus, Web Editor April 13, 2017

El Paso has not seen the likes of any band like Chicano Batman since, well, Chicano Batman came in 2016. They returned to the Sun City on a booming Wednesday evening with new sounds, a new album and a fresh Hispanic vibe. For a venue like Tricky Falls,...

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Cirque du Soleil debuts show at Haskins Center

Cirque du Soleil debuts show at Haskins Center

Leslie Sarinana, Entertainment Editor April 13, 2017

  Cirque du Soleil is back at the Don Haskins and this time bringing the colorful story of ‘OVO’. A captivating show full of insects, a mysterious egg and a love story between a newcomer and a ladybug. ‘OVO’ truly proved to be a show for...

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Behind the scenes of Cirque du Soleil ‘OVO’

Michaela Román, Editor-in-Chief April 12, 2017

"OVO" is the 25th production from Cirque du Soleil and its first time stopping in El Paso. It's the story of a day in the life of a community of insects. The insects live peacefully together until one day someone intrudes. "OVO" consists...

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Floyd addresses media regarding new basketball signees

Floyd addresses media regarding new basketball signees

Mike Flores, Reporter April 12, 2017

UTEP men’s basketball head coach Tim Floyd announced the signing of the Joey St. Pierre to finish the seven newly inked players for the 2017 recruiting class. Floyd will have the majority of his team’s core back next season mixed in with the talent...

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Gallery celebrates "100 Years of Women at UTEP"

Gallery celebrates “100 Years of Women at UTEP”

Gaby Velasquez, Photo Editor April 12, 2017

The Office of Student Life hosted the opening reception for a gallery exhibition at the Union East building on Wednesday, April 12. The gallery celebrates 100 Years of Women at UTEP where it exhibits photographs of women who have made an impact at the...

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