This week in news, UTEP names a new interim provost, UTEP students react to Juarez ranking 27th most violent city in the world, and Carrie the Musical takes over the UTEP Dinner Theater.

President Barack Obama recently unveiled The American College Promise, a proposal to make the first two years of community college free. The president proposed his plan in Tennessee, where the state has begun it’s own program for free community college—the...

After more than 14 years, Texas swore in its first new governor, Greg Abbott, R-Texas, Jan. 20 on the south lawn of the Texas Capitol building in downtown Austin. Abbott served as attorney general for more than a decade, and as governor, he has vowed...

The UTEP men’s basketball team has allowed the opposing team to reach 70 points in only six of the 17 games they have played before this weekend. Undefeated on the road in conference play, the Miners went to Western Kentucky and Marshall, and allowed...

The women’s basketball team will hit the road this week to face the University of Alabama-Birmingham on Thursday, Jan. 29, and Middle Tennessee State on Saturday, Jan. 31. Winning on the road in Conference USA is never easy. Winning on the road can...

The Tilted Kilt Pub & Eatery, a Scot-Irish-themed sports pub, was originally scheduled to break ground in West El Paso September 2014, but the opening is scheduled for late February or early March at 1501 N. Zaragoza. The Phoenix-based restaurant...

The Goat House, a café and sandwich shop,  opened Jan. 6 at 820 N. Mesa in the same building as The Red Door Vintage, Boogie Woogie Boutique and West Texas Tattoo. The café has been open for two weeks and the owner said it has been doing well so far. “We’ve...

The Department of Theatre and Dance will host their latest production, “Dreamscapes: a Multimedia Dance Event,” from Feb. 6 to Feb. 15 in the UTEP Wise Family Theatre at the Fox Fine Arts Center. William Shakespeare, Rene Magritte, Salvador Dali,...

Ballets With a Twist, a group from New York City that does ballet performances, will be presenting “Cocktail Hour: The Show” at 8 p.m. Jan. 30 at the Plaza Theatre. The original and intoxicating ballet piece brings the viewers into an unforgettable...

Although all UTEP students are eligible for health insurance through the university’s Student Health Insurance Plan, getting them to enroll is not an easy task. The UT System plan is part of the Preferred Provider Organization, and has a monthly premium...