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

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

Minero Magazine

This is our experience

Crecer donde estás plantado

March 19, 2014

This is our experience. Photos by  Fernando Enriquez, Michaela Roman, Flor Flores, Kristopher Rivera This fall, UTEP received a No. 7 national ranking by Washington Monthly mainly because it enrolls a...

UTEP received a national ranking based on social mobility, photo by Flor Flores

Al borde de… esencia de la vida estudiantil

February 25, 2014

Daniel Correa, de 21 años, obtuvo su primer préstamo antes de cursar su primer semestre de verano en UTEP. “Lo tuve que sacar porque prácticamente pague por todas las clases que tomé”, dice. Daniel,...

Illustration by Fernando Enriquez

National ranking comes from unconventional standards

February 25, 2014

Story by Amanda Guillen Leélo en español UTEP ranked No. 1 in social mobility for the second year in a row in The Washington Monthly’s annual national college and university rankings. This led the...

First lady Michelle Obama praises Troy Simon, who couldn’t read at age 14 and is now a college student, at a White House conference for education leaders, photo by Gavin Stern

President Obama meets with college leaders, expands access for the poor

February 24, 2014

WASHINGTON - Troy Simon grew up poor in New Orleans. He couldn’t read until he was 14. But with a little help, he’s now a student at Bard College in New York – and got to introduce Michelle Obama...

Grisel Davila pictured above, photo by Kristopher Rivera

Too poor for school: Military offers a gateway to an education

February 24, 2014

Story by Kristopher Rivera Leélo en español Before the slivers of sunlight seep into the city, Grisel Davila, 19, begins her day at 4 a.m., making the long drive from her home in the Lower Valley...

Beatriz Cruz de Léon

Imágenes del Segundo Barrio: Retrato de los estudiantes

February 11, 2014

Artículo por Aaron Montes y Edwin Delgado Read it in English  Murales que representan a César Chávez, rostros de inmigrantes que se establecieron en El Paso e imágenes de la Virgen María se pueden...

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