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Top Ten Seniors value UTEP’s education

The Top Ten Seniors award identifies 10 graduating students who have excelled not only academically, but also through their remarkable leadership and community service, all while maintaining a high grade-point average throughout their undergraduate career at UTEP. Full story

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Graduation party ideas

on and off a budget

The stress of finals is almost over and now it is time to get ready for the big graduation celebration. Although celebrating with your friends and loved ones is important, nothing is more typical than having an expensive dinner at your favorite restaurant or having to entertain people you haven’t seen since your childhood in your backyard. Full story

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Miners in good shape for championships

The UTEP track and field team is set to have a strong showing at the Conference USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships on May 9-12, which will be hosted by Rice University in Houston, Texas. “Right now we’re just getting ready, we don’t have too much time to prepare so we need to fix what we can,” said senior distance runner, Risper Kimaiyo. Full story

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My dad once told me...

My dad once told me, “Mijo, I’m not too sure if you know exactly what you want to be for the rest of your life. It might be one thing or many things. But I’ll tell you what. I know it’s gonna be something great.” Those words will always resonate with me forever. Full story

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Congress aims to stop 90 percent of illegal border crossing

WASHINGTON - A group of House members wants to ensure border security before discussing comprehensive immigration reform.

On May 14, members of the House Homeland Security Committee amended and approved the Border Security Results Act of 2013 and sent it to the floor.
UTEP Campus Transformation Open House

On May 10 there was an open house at the Acacia room Union East to address campus renovations. The following are areas that will be affected and the dates of construction: Wiggins Plaza Started March 2013, completion Aug. 2013 There are two phases to the Wiggins Plaza.
Centennial Lecture Series: Alfredo Corchado

Alfredo Corchado, the Mexican bureau chief for the Dallas Morning News, spoke of his upcoming book, “Midnight in Mexico” and his experience as a journalist working in Mexico as part of the Centennial Lecture Series May 9 at the UGLC. After he thanked the audience, his family, friends and professors for attending the lecture, he told of how he was not able to come up with the beginning for the book and how he doubted himself while writing it.
Top Ten Seniors value UTEP’s education

The Top Ten Seniors award identifies 10 graduating students who have excelled not only academically, but also through their remarkable leadership and community service, all while maintaining a high grade-point average throughout their undergraduate career at UTEP.
Centennial construction underway

A section of University Avenue will close to vehicular traffic permanently on May 20, marking a major phase in the construction for the centennial transformation of the UTEP campus. Along with University Avenue, the construction on Wiggins Road will finish in May and preliminary work on Schuster Avenue will begin, a project that will take about two years, according to Keith Erekson, executive director of the centennial celebration.
A new SGA structure

This year’s Student Government Association elections resulted in a change in leadership. Current Liberal Arts senator, Paulina Lopez, was elected SGA president. Although her term does not begin until June 1, Lopez, junior organizational communication major, has already begun working on changes to the SGA.
Hold on all doctoral program proposals

The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board has implemented a policy that penalizes state universities that do not meet the state average in graduation rates. UTEP is currently one of the universities that is being penalized and therefore cannot submit any new doctoral program proposals until graduation rates are calculated next fiscal year.

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UTEP's Christopher Washburn involved in fight with local bar bouncer

Freshman forward, Christopher Washburn, 19, was involved in an assault against a bouncer at The Palomino, a bar located on 110 E. Robinson Ave. on May 12, according to a police report from the El Paso Police Department.
Men's track and field claims title at championships

UTEP Men's track and field team conquered the 2013 Conference USA Outdoor championships on May 12 at the Rice Track Stadium in Houston, Texas.

The Miners finished with a total of 166.5 points, ahead of Houston (152.5), and Tulsa (147).
UTEP softball in search for new head coach

On May 9, UTEP Athletic Director Bob Stull announced that a search has begun for a new softball coach. Kathleen and James Rodriguez co-head coached the Miners from 2004-13. They were the first coaches for the program.
Miners in good shape for championships

The UTEP track and field team is set to have a strong showing at the Conference USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships on May 9-12, which will be hosted by Rice University in Houston, Texas. “Right now we’re just getting ready, we don’t have too much time to prepare so we need to fix what we can,” said senior distance runner, Risper Kimaiyo.
Seniors hang up their cleats and look ahead

Walking into the women’s soccer locker room for one last time, seniors Tess Hall and Brittany Kindzierski, haven’t been hit with the realization that after four years of playing soccer at the collegiate level, it has finally ended for them.
Leaving everything out on the golf course

As a senior golfer Devin Miertschin approached the final 18th hole at the Conference USA Championships in Texarkana, Ark., realizing it would be the last time he made a putt for UTEP. He said he was almost tearing up as he walked down the fairway with his coach of two years, Scott Lieberwirth.
Pushing the limit

After suffering a bad motocycle accident, James Ketchell, 31, of London, UK decided he would row across the Atlantic. It was an unsual thought to run across the mind of someone who had just broken both of his legs and ankle. Doctors told him he would not be able to cope with strenuous, prolonged physical activity.

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My dad once told me...

My dad once told me, “Mijo, I’m not too sure if you know exactly what you want to be for the rest of your life. It might be one thing or many things. But I’ll tell you what. I know it’s gonna be something great.” Those words will always resonate with me forever.
Four amazing years at UTEP

It has been four amazing years at UTEP and I have enjoyed every minute of it. On May 18, I will be the first in my immediate family to have a college degree. I feel very blessed by the Lord and by the people who care about me and have supported my decisions.
Class of 2013

Dear Seniors: As we approach the end of the academic year, many celebrations have begun to acknowledge your accomplishments as the Class of 2013. As you know, this time of year is special in that we are able to recognize the graduates who will be receiving their diplomas at the Spring Commencement Ceremonies.
What salary do you expect to earn?
May 7, 2013 Cartoon

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The Killers stop by El Paso: recap

Not since 2007 had The Killers stopped by El Paso to play a show, but on May 6 they did, twice. The Las Vegas band, fronted by Brandon Flowers, began their first show of the night at the Abraham Chavez Theater at around 9:20 p.m. with their iconic “Mr.
Graduation party ideas

The stress of finals is almost over and now it is time to get ready for the big graduation celebration. Although celebrating with your friends and loved ones is important, nothing is more typical than having an expensive dinner at your favorite restaurant or having to entertain people you haven’t seen since your childhood in your backyard.
Emerging venue for local talent

The new art venue The Bear Space Collective, which opened at the beginning of March, is hoping to offer the El Paso community a new experience as a creative space for events, art shows and a store that will provide local products to consumers.
‘Iron Man 3’ brings Marvel’s Phase Two off to great start

Last year, Joss Whedon’s acclaimed “The Avengers” brought to life a triumphant success to Marvel’s Phase One project. This year, Phase Two begins with a compelling and thrilling Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) story, co-written and directed with great style by Shane Black (“Kiss Kiss Bang Bang”).
‘Evita’ on UTEP’s stage, successful rendition of Broadway’s play

Out of total darkness, the cast mournfully shouted, “Evita! Evita! Evita!” The stage and the characters resembled death and sadness. Then Che, the cynical narrator, broke the trance. With his entrance, Tim Rice’s and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s production was underway.
New restaurant and bar hits downtown scene

The Network, a restaurant with the tagline “Where Professionals Play” located on 317 East Mills Ave., is offering El Pasoans the feel of classic authenticity with the taste of modern contemporary gourmet. Frank Montes, owner of The Network, became interested in the vacant space and decided to make a proposal to the landowner.
Gosling and Cooper face daddy issues in ‘The Place Beyond The Pines’

The first image that Derek Cianfrance presents in his newest drama “The Place Beyond the Pines” is that of a stuntman motorcyclist named Luke (Ryan Gosling, in a vulnerably cool performance) taking a deep breath and doing knife tricks before his big stunt show.

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Miner Soak Down Sequel
ASARCO towers demolished

The ASARCO towers are demolished after standing for more than 50 years in El Paso , TX. The towers fell in less than a minute.
SGA Debate

SGA Presidential Candidates from the PIC, FOCUS, GOLD, and HOURS party state their intentions if elected.
2013 Annual Juried UTEP Student Art Exhibition

A glimpse at the 2013 Annual Juried UTEP Student Art Exhibition held the the Rubin Center for the Visual Arts. UTEP Alumni and special guest professional artist, Fausto Fernandez, also gives a few words on his art, the event, and advice for young artists. Current UTEP student and Best in Show recipient, Laura Turon, explains the concept for her piece and her thoughts on the exhibition.
UTEP video tour
Bomb Threat Press Conference

UTEP Police Chief Cliff Walsh announces a safe campus, leaving details about the bomb threat unknown.
March 2013

Campus Crime Watch

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Dr. Diana Natalicio

25 Years

A few words of wisdom from Dr. Diana Natalicio. Also a quick brief on future plans for the centennial at UTEPl. Filmed during UTEP Live.

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Julio Ortega presenta conferencia sobre Fuentes y fronteras

Julio Ortega, director de Estudios Hispanos en Brown University, presentó su ponencia magistral, “Carlos Fuentes Entre Fronteras: México, EEUU y España en el Mapa Literario del Siglo XXI” el 8 de marzo en el UGLC. La ponencia se realizó por el Departamento de Lenguas y Lingüística como parte de la serie de conferencias que se ofrecen para el centenario de la universidad y el XVIII Congreso de Literatura Mexicana Contemporánea en UTEP.
Sam Donaldson impartirá clase en UTEP

Sam Donalson, ex alumno de UTEP y ex corresponsal de la Casa Blanca impartirá una clase de comunicación política este semestre en la escuela de comunicación de UTEP. “Establecimos un acuerdo extraoficial durante su visita el año pasado en donde decidimos que visitaría UTEP tres veces durante este semestre para enseñar mi clase de comunicación,” dijo Richard Pineda, profesor y director asociado del Centro de Estudios de Comunicación Sam Donaldson.