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Assayer of Student Opinion.

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This year’s 2016 Student Government Association’s Texas themed Homecoming Pageant took place at Magoffin Auditorium on Sunday, Sept. 27.

Homecoming court shows off state and school spirit at pageant

Julia Hettiger, Staff Reporter September 29, 2015

Twenty-eight contestants competed for a spot in this year’s homecoming court, each displaying their school pride in unique ways. The wide array of contestants were brought together to show off their Miner pride by singing, dancing and much more. The...

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UTEP organizations get ready for the float-making party

Fernanda Leon, Staff Reporter September 29, 2015

UTEP’s homecoming is here and the campus is bursting with activity. From open houses, special breakfasts, a 5K run, many UTEP departments and student organizations are  preparing for the event-filled week. One of this year’s many activities is the...

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Chagas, a parasitic disease that affects the heart, is present in West Texas.

Kissing bug carries deadly parasite

Julio Cesar Chavez, Staff Reporter September 28, 2015

A UTEP professor and two undergraduate students have published a study showing that Chagas Disease, a parasitic disease that affects the heart, is present in West Texas. The study, led by former UTEP undergraduates Munir Buhaya and Steven Galvan, along...

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The first full stand-alone School of Pharmacy is planned to launch in the fall of 2017.

UTEP to introduce School of Pharmacy

Alonso Moreno, Copy Editor September 22, 2015

In continued efforts to improve the university and its educational catalog, UTEP is preparing the final steps for the introduction of a new School of Pharmacy. UTEP is planning on launching its first full stand-alone School of Pharmacy in   the fall...

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Senior advertising major, Lillian Acosta works at her Union Services job.

On-campus jobs keep students close to class

Julio Cesar Chavez, Staff Reporter September 15, 2015

Tuition has to be paid somehow, and some students choose to do on-campus work to cover their expenses. Students have the option to work as federal work-study students, student employees, and even fill staff positions at the university, which some say...

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Career Expo this week

Luis Gonzalez, Editor in Chief September 15, 2015

Life after graduation can be a scary thought to many, if not all, college students. Finding a job is not an easy task. That is why the University Career Center is hosting its annual Career Expo on Sept. 17 and 18 at the Don Haskins Center. It is an opportunity...

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Get Reel movie line up brings great options to the Union Cinema

Get Reel movie line up brings great options to the Union Cinema

Fernanda Leon, Staff Reporter September 15, 2015

Every semester, the Office of Student Life at the University of Texas at El Paso presents a cinematic line-up with their Get Reel series. Each Thursday and Friday of every week during the fall semester, a different movie is played at the Union Cinema,...

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Expressing artistic talent through different methods

Fernanda Leon, Staff Reporter September 8, 2015

Art can be manifested in different ways and there are various methods to embue an object with the touch of art. Two UTEP art majors, Briseida Ochoa and Mario Rojo, have teamed up to create art though different techniques. Senior studio art majors, Ochoa,...

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Customers enjoy coffee at Hillside Coffee and Donut located at 4935 N. Mesa St.

When you need your coffee fix: places to grab your cup of joe

Jose Soto, Entertainment Editor September 8, 2015

As you walk into the wooden-paved, relaxed ambience of Trade Craft, located at 3737 N. Mesa St., you get the notion that you are in for something rather interesting. The place is welcoming and warm, in the sense that it has a home-like feeling. There...

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A UTEP student  orders at Pick N’ Shovel a new eatery located at the Union Building East .

UTEP welcomes new Pick ‘N’ Shovel eatery

Julia Hettiger, Staff Reporter September 8, 2015

It is a known fact that everyone needs to eat in order to produce enough energy to carry them through their day. UTEP students, faculty and staff are no exception. The Union Building East now features the brand-new Pick ‘N’ Shovel eatery to satisfy...

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The last time  UTEP football started 0-2 was back in 2012. The Miners would go on to finish 3-9 that season.

Miners look to bounce back in Lubbock against Texas Tech

Adrian Broaddus, Staff Reporter September 8, 2015

Since the conference was established in 1996, the Miners have never won a game against a Big 12 team, with a 0-12 all-time record. Saturday, the Miners (0-1) will travel to Jones AT&T Stadium in Lubbock to face the Texas Tech Red Raiders (1-0). While...

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Lock and loaded for campus

Alonso Moreno, Copy Editor September 1, 2015

As we are roughly a year away from guns being allowed on campus, I would like to take a look back at some of the prominent arguments that were made for concealed guns on campus. Number one: It’s in the Constitution This is somewhat a funny one for...

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