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The Student News Site of The University of Texas at El Paso

Minero Magazine

The Student News Site of The University of Texas at El Paso

Minero Magazine

Scotty Walden is now serving as the 27th head coach in UTEP history, with previously being the head coach of Austin Peay State University.

Be patient of the Walden era

Sebastian Perez-Navarro, Writer November 13, 2024

Scotty Walden’s start has been the dream Miner fans have wanted. Yet, for dreams to come to fruition, it takes understanding, patience, and hope.   For multiple years, hope has been foreign to Miner...

Through culture, one can embrace their ethnicity. Traditions are an essential part of culture as are social customs, food, clothing and so much more

Borderland Beats: El Paso’s cultural identity through music and dance

Dominique Macias, Writer/Photographer November 4, 2024

El Paso is a multicultural world; a separate entity, nothing like other Texas cities. It’s a city that fits into both Texan representation and Hispanic heritage. El Paso has meshed and mixed into a unique...

What should you buy before your first day of school?

What should you buy before your first day of school?

Maria Luisa Guerrero Duran, Copy-Editor August 8, 2022

As a senior who has had the chance of studying both on campus and remotely, I have compiled a list of items that a student might need during their time in college. Since they are pretty simple, one can...

El Pasoans continue to reflect, meditate and heal

El Pasoans continue to reflect, meditate and heal

Brandy Ruiz, Editor-in-Chief August 3, 2022

On the morning of Aug. 3, on the campus of the University of Texas at El Paso, sidewalks were empty. The quiet singing of the local birds became the soundtrack for the few members of UTEP staff who found...

Photo by Jasmin Campoya

How to make new friends in college

Brianne Williams, Writer August 3, 2022

The transition from high school to college can be exciting for some, but may be terrifying for others. From cost, to the amount of traffic to get to campus, to classes and everything in between, it can...

8 Must Get Bookstore Items

8 Must Get Bookstore Items

Brandy Ruiz, Editor-in-Chief August 1, 2022

On the campus of the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP), where Bhutanese inspired architecture with themes of orange and blue are highlighted in a sunny city, UTEP students are going back to school....

Q&A: El Paso Photographers & Business owners weigh in on El Paso’s photography scene

Q&A: El Paso Photographers & Business owners weigh in on El Paso’s photography scene

Brandy Ruiz, Editor-in-Chief July 18, 2022

In El Paso, a former wedding photographer whose photography business had been passed down 100 years, a sports-turned portrait photographer published in both Billboard and People magazine and a female photographer...

Photo courtesy of BSU.

The Struggle Continues

Brianne Williams and Brandy Ruiz March 31, 2022

  UTEP decreased the amount of Black History events on campus and Black student organizations are not happy about it.  Though Black History Month has come and gone, Black students said...

Local Coffee Shops near me

Local Coffee Shops near me

Brandy Ruiz, Editor-in-Chief March 9, 2022

The ultimate staple of the college experience: the coffee shop. Maybe you like one that has a bit of a darker, cozier ambiance or you prefer one that feels light and open. Or maybe, you just have never...

The cast of Jersey Shore visits El Paso

The cast of Jersey Shore visits El Paso

Brianne Williams, Writer March 7, 2022

The cast landed in El Paso, Texas on Friday, March 4. DJ Pauly D, one of the Jersey Shore members was scheduled to make an appearance the same day at the 11:11 EPTX event venue and he brought the Jersey...

Dating six-feet apart

Dating six-feet apart

Brianne Williams, Writer March 7, 2022

El Pasoans have worried about transitioning back to in-person, after dating virtually during the pandemic The COVID-19 pandemic altered dating for single El Pasoans, however some long-term...

Environmentally friendly: Sustainable fashion on the border 

Environmentally friendly: Sustainable fashion on the border 

March 4, 2022

Sustainability is increasingly becoming a high priority of the environmentally-conscious and sustainable fashion is just one way that participants in the practice feel they help out the planet.  Though...

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