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The best 6 apps to kill time in between classes

Leslie Sarinana • August 29, 2017

UTEP students are different than the typical college student. If you attend UTEP, chances are that you’re a commuter. Driving to school every day has its perks and its drawbacks, but one of the biggest drawbacks is having a lot of free time in between...

Tinder can help you find the one

Mike Vasquez, Staff Reporter • March 1, 2016

Four weeks after my dating app experiment, all but “Tinder” have proven useless. Finding respectable women on “Grindr,” I soon discovered, was a futile endeavor. It does take time to match with someone, but even after that moment when you realize...

Dating gone mobile: The top dating applications reviewed

Mike Vasquez, Staff Reporter • February 9, 2016

Dating and hookup apps are designed to streamline the dating process, allowing us to filter, skim and handpick potential mates, but how well are these apps working realistically? After signing up with four of the most popular hookup mobile applications;...

App connects customers with food truck businesses

Joseph Esposito, Staff Reporter • November 18, 2014

As part of a summer internship program, four UTEP students partnered with web design and marketing agency Spectrum Solutions for the development of Food Chasers, a mobile application that aims to connect food truck owners with their customers. “Food...

Apps that simplify the life of a student

Jaime Quesada, Contributor • September 23, 2014

We are well into the fall semester and homework, exams or papers shouldn’t deter any student from keeping up with what is going on in the online world. The following apps will help students simplify, organize and protect them during overcharged days. “Fitocracy” This...

Need to find a job? There’s an app for that

Chris Zacherl, Staff Reporter • May 6, 2014

Oftentimes, recent graduates struggle in the hunt for jobs. Sometimes they don’t know where to apply or they might be dealing with that senioritis hangover. But their student loan debts still need to be paid somehow. Here are some apps that might make...

Top 5 eco-friendly apps

Ashley Muñoz, Staff Reporter • April 22, 2014

The following apps show a few eco-friendly ways to keep Mother Earth safe and clean. “My Recycle List” This app helps you manage and discover how to get rid of old TV’s, or unused products at home. “My Recycle List” helps you find recycling...

Top 6 apps for the body and mind

Lesly Limon, Staff Reporter • April 1, 2014

We function and communicate with our phones, check the time, use social networks and even play games. Sure, there are many useless apps to help us pass the time, but there are also apps that can be educational and motivational too. Here are the top six...