A night after not trailing and dishing out 20 assists, UTEP struggled to find offense. LA Tech scored the first basket and never looked back during a 73-55 win on Saturday night in front of 515 fans in the Haskins Center. The Miners (7-7, 3-5 Conference USA) only tallied five assists, while shooting a dismal […]Read More
Days into the Biden administration, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed his first lawsuit against the federal government. The lawsuit seeks an halt to one of the president’s executive actions on immigration, a 100-day pause on some deportations. The moratorium, issued the same day as the presidential inauguration, was one of a flurry of […]Read More
RUSTON, La. – UTEP women’s basketball (8-5, 5-3 C-USA) completed the weekend sweep over Louisiana Tech (9-5, 4-4 C-USA) with a 75-67 win over the Lady Techsters on Saturday afternoon in front of 1,200 in attendance at the Thomas Assembly Center in Ruston. Despite trailing early in the game, UTEP had the hot hands in the […]Read More
For the second time in as many weeks, spots for the COVID-19 vaccination at University Medical Center (UMC) quickly filled up Saturday afternoon. Within minutes of the announcement of the allotment of COVID-19 vaccines, registrants took to social media say the available spots quickly filled up; many commented on UMC’s Facebook page about the registration […]Read More
President Joe Biden’s presidency may only be a few days old, but he’s already made an impression on kindergarten students at Barron Elementary School. Teacher Martha Tavarez wrote to then President-Elect Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden shortly after the election to congratulate him on behalf of her and kindergarteners. She sent the letter […]Read More
Souley Boum registered a double-double (24 points, 12 rebounds) and Bryson Williams led all scorers with 28 points, leading UTEP to an 82-74 victory against LA Tech on Friday night in front of 533 fans at the Haskins Center. UTEP (7-6, 3-4 Conference USA) halted a three-game losing streak, while snapping LA Tech’s (11-5, 4-3 […]Read More
HOUSTON – Social distancing guidelines arising from the ongoing pandemic can inevitably lead to heightened stress among pregnant and postpartum women. Physical distance is a burden for these individuals in a time that already feels lonely and disconnected, as they rely on support from their partners and loved ones. A Baylor College of Medicine expert explains […]Read More
RUSTON, La. – UTEP women’s basketball (7-5, 4-3 C-USA) snapped a three-game Louisiana Tech (9-4, 4-3 C-USA) winning streak as the Miners edged the Lady Techsters, 61-58, to open the series on Friday night in front of 1,200 in attendance at the Thomas Assembly Center in Ruston. The Miners were led by sophomore guard Avery Crouse, […]Read More
The University of Texas at El Paso began administering doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine Friday morning to current students, faculty and staff. The vaccine has been allocated to UTEP by the State of Texas. “We are fortunate to have talented students and faculty from the School of Pharmacy and the School of Nursing and […]Read More
Officials with the U.S. Border Patrol announced that agents stopped a human smuggling attempt earlier this week, returning a baby to her family. On Tuesday, January 20, U.S. Border Patrol agents from the El Paso station identified a human smuggling scheme near the El Paso International Airport. According to officials, agents found four people from […]Read More