There are many words to describe the sculptures made by Ho Baron. Eerie, elegant, bizarre and beautiful are just a few that capture the true essence of his work. Born in Chicago in 1941, Baron moved to El Paso as a young child and considers the city...

El Grito de Independencia, also known as El Grito de Dolores, is a celebration of Mexico’s Independence from Spanish rule. Every year, Mexican families and friends get together to celebrate and scream “Viva Mexico!” This tradition breaks country...

The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) at UTEP engages students with the use of creative writing as a therapeutic outlet. Pauline “Po” Ku, bilingual creative writing graduate student, leads the group every two weeks in these sessions, occasionally...

In recent years, investing has become popular among young people, especially students. Younger generations have realized that it would be useful to learn about finance and investing.   The UTEP Finance and Investment Club (FIC) teaches students about...

Like most campuses, UTEP has its share of student organizations that encourage diversity and inclusion. From a group that specializes in board games to one for people who enjoy creative writing, there are plenty of organizations at UTEP.  With more...

For the entire month of September, select restaurants throughout the city of El Paso will be participating in the Vegan Chef Challenge (VCC). Each business is either featuring a new variety of vegan menu items or is already completely vegan at the start...

Nestled in a grassy corner of the UTEP campus is a small white building that houses decades worth of the institution’s history. From “flowsheets” to merchandise to mascots, Heritage House is stocked with multitudes of memorabilia for the student...

According to a History article and a recent Gallup poll, American football is the number one sport in the United States and has been since the mid 1960s. Whether people are watching from the stands or streaming from their devices at home, football...

Tailgating has always been associated with football games, but did not get its start with football. People from all over America gather around during the football season, whether it is for college or professional football, to park in stadium lots with...

No one on campus has more Miner spirit than the UTEP Marching Miners. They can be seen and heard at every UTEP event, whether it is a football game or a ceremony.   The marching band is made up of various members from all walks of life who come together...

The Prospector Music blared through the speakers while a crowd converged around the stage. Smoke came from the machines, fans roared with cheers and the artists’ voices echoed outside of the Sun Bowl Stadium. This was the scene for this year’s final...

One new event that has become part of UTEP’s student welcome festivities is Chalk the Plaza, which took place from 6-9 p.m. Aug. 30. Like many other events that are part of Miner Welcome, this one encourages students to get to know each other through...