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New bill proposal aims to get rid of in-state tuition for DREAMers

New bill proposal aims to get rid of in-state tuition for DREAMers

Lorain Ambrocio, Editor in Chief April 1, 2015

A new proposal has hit the Texas Senate floor, which will affect undocumented students in the country, or DREAMers, and how they’ll be paying for college or university tuition. On April 6, the border security subcommittee of the Senate’s Veteran...

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Senior Golfer Roberto Ruiz finished 10th at the Lone Star Invitational.

Senior golfer aims at finishing career strong

Juan Carlos Navarrete, Staff Reporter April 1, 2015

With the five sports that UTEP offers for men, none may offer more individual effort for the well-being of the team as golf. Among the leaders of the team, senior Roberto Ruiz has to be one of the best pillars of the team. Ruiz has been a starter since...

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Freshman Courtney Clayton throws the ball to second base looking for a double play at the Helen of Troy Softball Complex on Sunday Sept.28.

Miners Win Series Behind Fifield’s Strong Pitching

Jason Green, Staff Reporter March 29, 2015

The UTEP softball team won one in dramatic fashion on Saturday against the University of Southern Mississippi. The Miners also lost one in not so dramatic fashion. Then, they took the final of a three game weekend set from the Golden Eagles with...

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Maryland women’s basketball coach Brenda Frese stands with her players during Monday’s NCAA Tournament game against Princeton. Frese, a national championship-winning coach, makes less than half of men’s coach Mark Turgeon

College coaching: Where women still make pennies on the dollar

Joe Mussatto, Scripps Howard Foundation Wire Reporter March 27, 2015

WASHINGTON – One university athletic department is the richest in the nation, while the other, a school spokesman said, is struggling to pay its light bill. The University of Texas and Vanderbilt University have little in common in the college sports...

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Head coach Tim Floyd speaks to players before tip off.

Report Card: 2014-15 UTEP Men’s Basketball Team

Javier Cortez, Contributer March 26, 2015

For the second straight season the UTEP men’s basketball season has ended abruptly with mass disappointment and disgust. After the rollercoaster ride that was last season, the Miners once again took the jaded fans of El Paso through a season of short-lived...

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Vidulfo Rosales, public interest attorney for the state of Guerrero, left, and Felipe de la Cruz, professor at Raul Isidro Burgos Rural Teachers College in Ayotzinapa, brief journalists and students at the University of the District of Columbia of the missing 43 Mexican students. Cruz’s barely escaped the kidnapping.

In DC, supporters share story of missing Mexican students

Jose Soto, Scripps Howard Foundation Wire Reporter March 26, 2015

WASHINGTON –  Spread across the floor of a room Monday evening was a hand-designed banner that read “U.S. puts the guns, Mexico puts the dead.” It implied that American-made guns contribute to the thousands of murders committed by drug cartels...

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Texas Senate approves open carry and campus carry bills

Texas Senate approves open carry and campus carry bills

Alonso Moreno, Staff Reporter March 24, 2015

As the Texas 84th Legislature continues to move along, so do Senate Bills 11 and 17, which will bring Texans closer to the possibility of being able to openly carry a gun in the state and carry a concealed weapon on university campuses. On Monday and...

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A student uses the app “Tinder” in between classes.

“Tinder” now charges for dating app

Valerie Herrera, Staff Reporter March 24, 2015

The popular dating app “Tinder” launched its premium plus version earlier this month, which charges users who are over the age of 30 more than double for the same service. Since it was first launched in 2012, the app has had more than 50 million...

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The UTEP women’s tennis team will finish the season on the road with their final regular season match taking place in Las Cruces, N.M.

Tennis continues to win, beats Seattle University

Javier Cortez, Contributor March 24, 2015

This past Monday, March 23 the UTEP women’s tennis team closed out their home season is style, defending the Seattle University, defeating the Seattle University Redhawks 4-3 at the El Paso Tennis Club. The Miners have notched their best start in more...

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Softball loses battle of I-10

Softball loses battle of I-10

Jason Green, Staff Reporter March 19, 2015

The New Mexico State Aggies used an eight run sixth inning to defeat the visiting Miners by a final score of 12-6. A mistake by the Aggies – a failure to cover second on a potential double play in the top of the sixth– lead to a much needed insurance...

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Auditions for the talent show will take place March 24, to March 26, in the Union East Building.

UTEP students show your talent

Jesus Lopez, Staff Reporter March 17, 2015

The Student Government Association and the Office of Student Life will host the auditions for this year’s talent show from 5 – 9 p.m. March 24, to March 26, at the Union East building. All students interested in auditioning must be UTEP students....

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UTEP men’s basketball will play at Murray State at 7 p.m. on Tuesday in the opening round of the NIT. The game will be on ESPN2.

Miners squeak into post season, make NIT

Luis Gonzalez, Sports Editor March 17, 2015

The UTEP men’s basketball season is not over, not yet. After a disappointing semifinal loss at the Conference USA Tournament at the hands of Middle Tennessee, the Miners will play in the National Invitational Tournament. UTEP will travel to Murray,...

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