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Minerpalooza lineup will lean toward latin music

Minerpalooza lineup will lean toward latin music

Eric Vasquez, Entertainment Editor August 25, 2016

This year's Minerpalooza attendees can expect to enjoy a night full of Latin rhythms ranging from cumbias to reggaeton, leading up to headliner Sky Blu of LMFAO. Starting off the evening at 6 p.m. is Azucar, a nine-piece Latin band that has been...

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Woman in El Paso has tested positive for Zika virus

Woman in El Paso has tested positive for Zika virus

Rene Delgadillo, Staff reporter August 25, 2016

A woman in El Paso has tested positive for the Zika virus after returning from a visit to Puerto Rico. This is the second case that has been confirmed in El Paso. The woman, who has now been isolated, spent at least a week in Puerto Rico, and after...

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Photo courtesy of Sean Snedeker's Twitter page.

Franklin graduate signs professional contract with the Yankees

Eric Vasquez, Entertainment Editor August 24, 2016

Franklin High School graduate Guillermo Trujillo has signed a professional contract with the New York Yankees, according to a tweet posted by Trujillo’s pitching coach Sean Snedeker. Snedeker has coached Trujillo at Oral Roberts University since...

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Sophomore kinesiology major Lukas Znosko makes a jump from the water slide into the little pool on the third day of school at the Centennial PLaza.

Students get wet and wild on day three of school

Gaby Velasquez, Photo Editor August 24, 2016

PHOTOS: On August 24th, the third day of Miner Welcome -Chill Fest- students enjoyed free fruitiki bars and attractions at the Centennial Plaza, hosted by The Office of Student Life. Students enjoyed each others company in a friendly competition on...

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Jose Hurtado, geological sciences professor

UTEP professor among astronaut semifinalists

Rene Delgadillo, Staff reporter August 24, 2016

Jose Hurtado, a UTEP professor of geological sciences, is among the astronaut semifinalists of the selection process for NASA'S astronaut corps. Out of the original 18,300 applicants, Hurtado is among the best 120 who are looking forward to flying...

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Students at the University of Texas at Austin gather to protest the campus carry law that went into effect August 1,  in a movement they call Cocks not Glocks.

#Cocksnotglocks protest over campus carry

Christian Vasquez, Copy Editor August 24, 2016

On Wednesday, Aug. 24, students, faculty, staff and alumni at the University of Texas at Austin held a demonstration in protest of the recently implemented concealed carry law on public university campuses, including UTEP. Organized by UT alumna...

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Alumni education major Diana Guerra hands out snow cones as part of the Off the Grill Food truck.

Food trucks on full display at UTEP Union Plaza

Gaby Velasquez, Photo Editor August 23, 2016

PHOTOS: The Office of Student Life hosts Miner Welcome Week at the Centennial Plaza and the UTEP Union Plaza from Aug. 22 - 26 . These events are to get students excited for this new semester. On the second day of Miner Welcome–Grab, Go and Greeks–there...

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A mosquito with Zika virus.

Taking a stab at the problem

Grecia Sanchez, Staff Reporter August 23, 2016

The opportunity for Zika to spread in the El Paso community came on Monday, Aug. 15, from a man who had traveled from Florida to El Paso. It is confirmed by El Paso Public Health Director Robert Resendes. According to a press release, the man does not...

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Two young musicians perform at the 306 Sessions at Zeven Music Studios in Eastside El Paso as part of the Barbed Wire Open Mic Series.

Barbed Wire Open Mic Series provides a stage for artists

Andria Granada, Staff Reporter August 23, 2016

The Barbed Wire Open Mic Series: A BorderSenses Event offers El Paso performers of different genres the opportunity to present and practice their acts for an audience throughout the city. The stage is open to anyone willing to sign up and has hosted a...

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UTEP football squad squad wrapped up their final week of scrimmage and the team will prepare for NMSU on Sept. 3.

Football wraps up camp, finalizes depth chart

Jason Green, Contributor August 23, 2016

After spending 12 days at Camp Ruidoso and another week back home, often running practice twice a day, head coach Sean Kugler is finally ready to put a lot of his players’ minds at ease. “We’ve kind of compiled everything from camp, we’re going...

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Local band Gila Monster performs the first night of the Tricky Falls' fifth-aiversary concert series. he band is one of the many who have played the Tricky stage both as nobodies and as established bands in El Paso.

Tricky Falls hosts close to 30 local bands for fifth-aniversary celebration

August 22, 2016

PHOTOS: Close to 30 local bands played for a crowd eager to hear what El Paso's music scene has grown into since Tricky Falls' opening. Local artists performed to celebrate the venue hosting a wide range of bands and artists for five years now.  

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Sophomore theater major Jared Berry hops on the back of senior theater major Katherine Daniel as part of a sneak peak to upcoming play, "The House on Mango Street," at the UTEP Dinner Theater.

Students begin fall semester at UTEP

Gaby Velasquez, Photo Editor August 22, 2016

PHOTOS: Campus was filled with activities and interactions between students on Monday, Aug. 22.  

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