The Gerald and Stanlee Rubin Center for the Visual Arts will be having a series of events to start off the New Year to celebrate their 10th anniversary. The goal is to increase their audience size and engagement to educate students about national and...

The UTEP softball team will begin their 2015 campaign when they travel to Tempe, Arizona, for the Kajikawa Tournament at Arizona State University. Last season the team struggled in their first 10 early-season tournament games—winning only one against...

After a day and a half of rain, the UTEP women’s tennis team finally got their season underway this past Saturday, Jan. 31. The Miners won in dominant fashion against the University of Buffalo, 6-1, at the El Paso Tennis Club. After months of preparation...

As the population continues to push further East from centralized areas of El Paso, local businesses and corporations continue to meet  the growing demands of residents. What was once an area consisting of nothing but dirt, desert plants and wild life,...

[youtube id="cxKG_aoSfqw"]“The Body as a Canvas: The History and Influence of Tattoo Art” exhibit is now on display at the Union Gallery, at the second floor of the Union Eastand will be up until Feb. 20. The exhibit was donated to UTEP by tattoo...

A large crowd of eager residents waited at the Fountains at Farah to enter the fourth annual  chocolate affair on Jan. 29. Wine tasting was available for people 21 and older, live music by Billy Townes, and of course, plenty of chocolate samples by...

Dead Beach Brewery will be replacing the former Motel Bar Night club located on 406 Durango St. The brewery founders and operators are keeping a lot of the details under wraps, however, the project will be the only operating microbrewery in El Paso. With...

While you’re busy making assumptions or judging the people around you, there are observers nearby who are busy putting the science behind your actions and why you do that. Dr. Stephen L. Crites, professor and chair of the psychology department, has...

The Chinese New Year lands on Feb. 19, and there will be small celebrations at UTEP and in El Paso to celebrate the year of the sheep. “On Chinese New Year’s Eve, there is always a big meal for the family,” said Yanyu Wu, doctoral student in chemistry....

The Texas Legislature began Jan. 20, and changes to marijuana penalties are already being looked at after Rep. Joe Moody, D-TX., filed House Bill 507 that will decriminalize marijuana. Ellic Sahualla, chief of staff and general counsel for the office...