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The UTEP Centennial Time Capsule holds in event at the Union breezeway.

Centennial Time Capsule: a part of us in the future

Gianfranco Languasco, Contributor December 2, 2014

As the end of semester approaches, Student of the Centennial get ready for The Centennial Time Capsule Showcase to take place at 1:30 p.m. on Dec. 3 at the Centennial Museum. It all started in the classroom. A group of students in a communication class...

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Miners far exceed regular season expectations

Miners far exceed regular season expectations

Juan Carlos Navarrete, Staff Reporter December 2, 2014

Coming off a two-win season last year, a three-win season would already be an improvement, that’s how low expectations were this year for UTEP’s football team. Seven wins later, the Miners are going bowling and all their troubles seem to have been...

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Fan support grows with time not winning

Luis Gonzalez, Copy Editor December 2, 2014

The UTEP football team is doing well this season and if there is something the El Paso fan base likes is a winner. Yet, come game day there isn’t even a quarter of the stadium full and the student section is basically non-existent. It’s been said...

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Senior outside hitter Jacqueline Cason turns towards her teammates to celebrate after winning a point.

Overcoming injuries for the love of the game

Javier Cortez, Sports Editor December 2, 2014

It’s a given, in sports you are going to get hurt. Any athlete in any sport knows this, and they take their daily dose of bumps and bruises in their respective sports. Senior volleyball player Jacqueline Cason knows all about the bumps and bruises,...

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Senior Laura Delgado competes in the Miners only home invent at the Lori Fitzgerald Classic in September at the Chamizal.

Home grown talent showing hard work pays off

Javier Cortez, Sports Editor December 2, 2014

Senior cross country/track and field member Laura Delgado knows all about hard work. It’s done in the wee hours of the day, when everyone is tired, when no one wants to put in the work. You will never meet you’re goals and aspirations without hard...

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The UTEP Volleyball team was 1-11 at home and 4-7 in away matches.

The present is dark but the future is bright for UTEP Volleyball

Javier Cortez, Sports Editor December 2, 2014

The 2014 volleyball season was not going to be a good one for the Miners. That was apparent considering what they lost after the 2013 season. At the beginning of the season, the players and coaches all said the right things, but a successful season would...

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Five athletes you need to see in 2015

Javier Cortez, Sports Editor December 2, 2014

UTEP has garnered many great athletes throughout the years, and that is no different today. Everyone knows about the top athletes on campus now, but this list is comprised of athletes who are returning next year and are no doubt ready to showcase their...

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Junior running back Aaron Jones celebrates after a touchdown.

UTEP survives for a bowl game

Juan Carlos Navarrete, Staff Reporter November 29, 2014

The UTEP Miners closed their 2014 season at home against Middle Tennessee. The Miners who are 6-5 are playing another 6-5-conference team with Middle Tennessee. Middle Tennessee and UTEP are bowl eligible but both face the possibility of missing out...

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El Paso shows solidarity for Mike Brown

Maria Esquinca, Staff Reporter November 25, 2014

Protest signs defiantly raised in the air, El Pasoan’s rallied in solidarity for Michael Brown in front of the county courthouse. The rally is one of many happening across the country after Officer Darren Wilson, who fatally shot unarmed teenager...

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Protestors gather in order to bring awareness to the unjust kidnapping and the possible murder of 43 college students in Ayotzinapa, Mexico.

El Pasoans unite for missing Ayotzinapa students

Forty-three empty metallic chairs glisten in the sun. Sitting in each chair is a fluttering black and white picture, one for each of the 43 missing students from Ayotzinapa, Guerrero. “Forty-three chairs, 43 people and 43 biographies. So...

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Provost to leave UTEP

Provost to leave UTEP

Amanda Guillen, Managing Editor/Multimedia Editor November 19, 2014

Provost and vice president for academic affairs for the University of Texas at El Paso, Junius J. Gonzales, will have a new job title effective January 28, 2015. Gonzales has been appointed as the senior vice president for academic affairs of all 17...

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Another Unpredictable Season

David Chavez, Contributor November 18, 2014

The college basketball season has arrived, and the Associated Press preseason Top 25 is filled with powerhouse programs like Kentucky, Duke, and Arizona. These top teams are all expected to shine during the season and contend for conference and tournament...

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