After the city of El Paso seemed to be down for the count, possibly losing the opportunity to host the World Middleweight Championship bout between Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. and Andy Lee, the fight is back and will officially be scheduled to take place June 16 at the Sun Bowl.

Students will find themselves with a more expensive bill in the upcoming fall semester.

The UT-System Board of Regents approved a proposal on May 3 that will increase undergraduate student tuition at the University of Texas at El Paso by 2.2 percent.

  As another semester comes to a close, so does a peer-leading program that UTEP has employed over the last two years for its introductory chemistry, biology, physics and math students. “Peer Led Team Learning has been going on in chemistry with the support from external funds,” said Anny Morrobel-Sosa, dean of the College of Science.

  The Annunciation House tries to help people that have been affected by violence or suffer from poverty by supporting them and spreading awareness of these issues throughout the El Paso community. Annunciation House started in February 1978, when a group of individuals sought to connect more with poverty-stricken individuals and the Gospel.

  Graduating UTEP students have more to look forward to than finally rocking the graduation garb and walking the stage in 2012.  While many of them are getting ready for the job market, the economy prospects for this and next year look better than previous years, according to a report from the Borderplex Economic Outlook.

  The spring semester is almost over; with a few more tests, one or two more papers and finals soon to be out of the way, commencement is on the horizon for seniors. “I’m feeling insanely emotional—graduating from college is very overwhelming and bittersweet,” said Caroline Stone, senior organizational and corporate communication major.

  As the time rapidly approaches for UTEP seniors to don their cap and gowns and walk across the stage at the Don Haskins Center, many students took the time to reflect on the sacrifices that made graduation possible. “I think that the major sacrifice that I have had to make is to move out of my house, and move in with my parents to complete my internship,” said Laura Reyes, senior interdisciplinary studies major.

A few hours after UT-System Chancellor Francisco Cigarroa announced the Sun Bowl could now host the Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.-Andy Lee boxing match, UTEP President Diana Natalicio discussed the conditions the chancellor set in order for the fight to take place.

A day after Republican GOP candidate Mitt Romney swept five Northeastern primary states and was declared the presumptive nominee by the Republican National Committee, fellow candidate and U.S. Representative Ron Paul visited El Paso to hold a town hall meeting April 25 at Magoffin Auditorium.

El Paso Mayor John Cook, Texas State Senator José Rodríguez, D-El Paso, along with city representatives and law enforcement officials, said that there was no credible evidence of any security threat for the Julio César Chávez Jr.-Andy Lee fight at the Sun Bowl.

Former U.S. President Bill Clinton visited El Paso April 24 to support of Congressman Silvestre Reyes as he fights to get reelected as El Paso's congressional representative. The event at the El Paso County Coliseum drew a crowd of an estimated 3,000 to 4,000 people.