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Miners host conference favorites Louisiana Tech tonight

Miners host conference favorites Louisiana Tech tonight

Luis Gonzalez, Sports Editor January 8, 2015

In the preseason, UTEP men’s basketball was chosen to finish second in Conference USA only behind Louisiana Tech. Tonight the Miners host the Bulldogs on the floor of the Don Haskins Center. Both teams have begun conference play undefeated and each...

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Miners hold off Owls, 2-0 in conference

Miners hold off Owls, 2-0 in conference

Jason Green, Staff Reporter January 4, 2015

After defeating the North Texas Mean Green on Friday night, the UTEP women’s basketball team returned to the court to take on the Rice Owls on Sunday afternoon. The Miners appeared a little sluggish following the quick turnaround, but were still able...

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Junior forward Lawna Kennedy protects ball from UNT defender.

Lady Miners open conference play with comeback win

Jason Green, Staff Reporter January 2, 2015

While the men’s basketball team visited Denton to take on the North Texas Mean Green, the Lady Miners hosted the Mean Green at the Don Haskins Center to open Conference USA play. After a difficult non-conference schedule which led to a 5-4 record,...

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Sophomore guard Omega Harris dribbles ball towards the basket.

Miners win exhibition game

Luis Gonzalez, Sports Editor December 30, 2014

In front of a modest crowd the UTEP men’s basketball team had their last tune-up before starting conference play this weekend. Led by junior guard Earvin Morris and with all seven Miner players that saw action scoring at least eight points, UTEP beat...

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Vince Hunter fights for the basket

Miners bounce back, breeze past Alcorn State

Luis Gonzalez, Sports Editor December 21, 2014

The 53rd Sun Bowl Invitational got under way today with UTEP defeating the Alcorn State Braves by a score of 78-45. After the loss just two days ago against number three Arizona on the same floor, the Miners bounced back emphatically and will play...

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Sophomore forward Vince Hunter drives ball past Wildcat defender for a basket.

UTEP comes up short against Arizona, loses 60-55

Luis Gonzalez, Sports Editor December 20, 2014

It was all that was expected and more. The UTEP men’s basketball team welcomed the Arizona Wildcats into the Don Haskins and stood toe-to-toe with the third ranked team in the nation. In the end the Wildcats edged the Miners 60-55 after a tight,...

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Matt Willms wins the ball for UTEP in the opening seconds.

Miners dominate Southeastern Louisiana

Luis Gonzalez, Sports Editor December 16, 2014

The UTEP men’s basketball team plays third ranked Arizona on Friday, but they could not afford to look past tonight’s opponent and they didn’t. The Miners dominated Southeastern Louisiana University to a final score of 80-62 in front of over...

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TentSquare provides possibilities to local actors

Andrea E. Acosta, Entertainment Editor December 3, 2014

Three El Paso natives were cast to appear in a comedic L.A. short film called “While You Were in a Coma,” set to premiere on March 9, 2015. This will be the first project by the TentSquare community, a crowdsourcing-based production studio that allows...

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3 years and more than 200 issues later

Diego Burciaga, Layout Editor December 2, 2014

It was three years and four months ago that I transferred from the Universidad Autónoma de Ciudad Juárez and started my first semester at UTEP. A week before class began, I started looking for a job. Some one told me about Job Mine, I logged in and...

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Students switch classes by the Undergraduate Learning Center.

To Stay or not to Stay?

Luis Barrio, Staff Reporter December 2, 2014

According to Economic Modeling Specialists International, in 2013 about 57 percent of graduating students from UTEP stayed in El Paso at least one year after graduating. In a Graduating Student Survey in 2013-2014, conducted by the Center for Institutional...

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Organization aims to unite border region

Organization aims to unite border region

Amanda Guillen, Managing Editor/Multimedia Editor December 2, 2014

The Borderplex Alliance is making it its mission to change the way El Paso, Chihuahua and portions of southern New Mexico work together in order to create a healthy local economy by recruiting business and industry to the region. The 2-year-old private,...

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Manager Armando Silva poses for a picture at Mooyaah Burgers which is located at 7500 N. Mesa St.

Student manages an exquisite future

Kimberly Valle, Staff Reporter December 2, 2014

Armando Silva was an average college student, who worked two jobs and went to school at the same time. He managed to handle it all through his positive spirit. Involved in food hospitality as a manager for more than a decade, Silva is now ready for his...

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