Canutillo Middle School STEAM Academy students joined the ranks of the millionaires club when they completed the 2020 Million Words Read Challenge. Between September and April, 97 Students in a Mrs. Gamboa’s 7th Grade ELAR class collectively read 1 million words using Read to Lead, a digital learning program that empowers students to “be the boss,” […]Read More
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MURFREESBORO, Tn. – The UTEP track and field team completed its second day of competition at the 2021 Conference USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships as Aleks Hristov was the first Miner to medal, and a total of 10 Miners advanced to the finals at Dean A. Hayes Track Complex on Saturday afternoon. The men’s squad […]Read More
Saturday morning, the State Board of Review of the Texas Historical Commission voted unanimously to support the establishment of the Segundo Barrio National Register Historic District in the heart of El Paso. During the meeting there were no opponents who spoke before the board, while speaking in support of the district were El Paso County […]Read More
Two faculty members from The University of Texas at El Paso’s Chicano Studies program recently won the 2021 Award of Distinction from the City University of New York’s (CUNY) John Jay College of Criminal Justice Latin American and Latinx Studies Department. A unit representative will present the award virtually to Josefina “Josie” Carmona, Ph.D., adjunct […]Read More
In their most recent RENTCafé study, staffers wanted to find the places that offer the coolest mix of luxury, amenities, large space, good price and a great location, and the Sun City took a spot in the top 10. High-end can describe a wide range of apartments — from resort-style communities to crisp high-rises with exquisite finishes […]Read More
Sergeant Major of the Army Michael Grinston visited Soldiers on Fort Bliss, Texas, May 11. During the visit, Grinston engaged with students of the Noncommissioned Officer Leadership Center of Excellence; held a military spouse quality of life town hall; held a local media engagement to discuss quality of life initiatives to support Soldiers; conducted a […]Read More
The New Mexico State University Board of Regents Friday voted to approve a proposal to combine the College of Education, the College of Health and Social Services and the Department of Sociology, into new college to be named the College of Health, Education and Social Transformation effective July 1. The proposal was first introduced last […]Read More
Boba Fett fans will enjoy this series as it is focused primarily on him. The story fills in the gaps between the time Boba picks up Han Solo in carbonite from Bespin and when he delivers him to Jabba the Hutt on Tatooine. This is a prelude to a bigger War of the Bounty Hunters […]Read More
As a pharmacy technician at Walgreens pharmacy, Alejandro Perez took great satisfaction in helping people with limited resources obtain their medications for free or at a very low cost. Perez, a student at The University of Texas at El Paso’s School of Pharmacy, recalled how he helped a customer save hundreds of dollars on her […]Read More
FORT BLISS – Maj. Gen. Sean Bernabe, senior commander, 1st Armored Division and Fort Bliss hosted a retreat ceremony to bid farewell to Brig. Gen. Matthew Eichburg, deputy commanding general-operations, on May 12. The retreat ceremony is a tradition as old as the U.S. Army itself, signaling an end to the work day and, in […]Read More