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Jonathan Stark leads Tulane in win over North Texas

Jonathan Stark leads Tulane in win over North Texas

Luis Barrio, Staff Reporter March 12, 2014

The No. 7 seed Tulane Green Wave came off a one-game bye and defeated the No. 10 North Texas Mean Green Eagles 66-61. This is a game that the Green Wave never led until the 6:25 mark of the second half with a pair of free throws. North Texas led by...

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East Carolina pulls off improbable comeback to beat UTSA

East Carolina pulls off improbable comeback to beat UTSA

Javier Cortez, Staff Reporter March 11, 2014

After trailing by as many as 18 in the first half, the East Carolina Pirates came back to defeat the UTSA Roadrunners 79-76 in the final game of day one at the Conference USA men’s basketball championship. East Carolina senior guard Akeem Richmond...

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Marshall holds on to early lead to upset Florida Atlantic

Marshall holds on to early lead to upset Florida Atlantic

Luis Barrio, Staff Reporter March 11, 2014

In the second game of the men’s tournament, the Marshall Thundering Herd defeated the Florida Atlantic Owls 63-59. Marshall was led by sophomore guard Chris Thomas who scored 21 points and put the game out of reach for the Owls with two late free-throws....

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North Texas comes back to defeat Rice in overtime

North Texas comes back to defeat Rice in overtime

Edwin Delgado, Sports Editor March 11, 2014

The North Texas Mean Green Eagles came back from a 13-point deficit to take down the Rice Owls 63-62 in the first round of the Conference USA Men's basketball championship. Trailing by nine at the half, North Texas came back and outscored Rice 20-9...

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NCLR President and CEO Janet Murguia says “to us this President has been the Deporter-in-Chief,” before an audience of about 750.

Latino organizations recognize ‘Gang of Eight,’ NCLR disapproves of Obama

March 10, 2014

The nation’s largest Latino civil rights organization, the National Council of La Raza, calls President Obama the Deporter-in-Chief as this administration approaches an all-time high in deportations: nearly two million. NCLR President and CEO Janet...

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2014 Conference USA Men’s Basketball Championship Schedule

2014 Conference USA Men’s Basketball Championship Schedule

Edwin Delgado, Sports Editor March 7, 2014

2014 Conference USA Men’s Basketball Championship Round 1 — Tuesday, March 11 Game 1 - #10 North Texas vs. #15 Rice, 3:30 P.M. Game 2 - #11 Florida Atlantic vs. #14 Marshall, 6 P.M. Game 3 - #12 East Carolina vs. #13 Texas San Antonio, 8:30...

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2014 Conference USA Women’s Basketball Championship Schedule

2014 Conference USA Women’s Basketball Championship Schedule

Edwin Delgado, Sports Editor March 7, 2014

2014 Conference USA Women’s Basketball Championship  Round 1 — Tuesday, March 11 (Seeds 10-15) <Memorial Gym> Game 1 - #16 Marshall vs. #9 Florida Atlantic, 11 A.M. Game 2 - #13 Florida International vs. #12 Rice, 1:30 P.M. Game 3...

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DJ Juicy M to be featured at Gatsby Nightclub grand opening on March 15 at 8 p.m.

DJ Juicy M to be featured at the grand opening of Gatsby Bar & Nightclub

Press Release March 7, 2014

   Press Release Brief                      A new club is soon to open March 15 at 8 p.m. and will be located at 3233 N. Mesa. Gatsby Nightclub's grand opening will feature electronic and International DJ and producer Juicy M starting...

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The Baja SAE competition tasks engineering students with designing a dune buggy that can withstand harsh terrains.

International engineering competition returns to UTEP

Maria Esquinca, Staff Reporter March 5, 2014

UTEP will be hosting the Baja Society of Automotive Engineers 2014 competition from April 24-27. The last time UTEP hosted the competition was 16 years ago, in 1998. The competition tasks engineering students with designing a dune buggy that can withstand...

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From a blogger to a fashion guru

From a blogger to a fashion guru

Andrea Acosta, Entertainment Editor March 4, 2014

Editor’s Note: This is a new section that will feature UTEP students’ success stories. Submit yours at [email protected]. From a very young age, Jacquline Padilla, senior bilingual education major, always loved the art of fashion....

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TCM continues to keep the engineering spirit alive

TCM continues to keep the engineering spirit alive

Jose Soto, Staff Reporter March 4, 2014

Students are gearing up to go green during this year’s Texas College of Mines celebration. As the longest-running celebration on campus, TCM strives to keep the original mining spirit of the university alive by engaging faculty, staff and students. Mining...

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Conference Champions!

Conference Champions!

Edwin Delgado, Sports Editor March 4, 2014

The UTEP men’s track and field conquered the Conference USA indoor track and field championships on March 1 in Birmingham, Ala., led by distance runner junior Anthony Rotich and senior jumper/sprinter Mark Jackson, “It’s big, this is probably...

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