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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

Medidas para evitar el contagio de COVID-19 en la zona fronteriza

Medidas para evitar el contagio de COVID-19 en la zona fronteriza

April 28, 2020

A raíz del brote de coronavirus en los Estados Unidos, la vida de las personas ha cambiado drásticamente. Las ciudades hermanas de El Paso y Ciudad Juárez se han visto afectadas con más de 800 casos...

The Importance of Washing Your Hands and How to Do It Correctly

The Importance of Washing Your Hands and How to Do It Correctly

April 2, 2020

Everyone from governments around the globe to popular children’s cartoons have taken up pleas to encourage people to wash their hands. Because whether you are going out and about or not, there is still...

Lovers Behind the Screen

Lovers Behind the Screen

February 25, 2020

A single google search using the terms: Tinder, Bumble, or dating apps yields over 10 pages and 170 million results ranging from articles on the best dating apps for the year, guides on what the best...

Muro Fronterizo, Tijuana, B.C., México.

El Alto Precio del Periodismo en la Frontera

January 21, 2020

Mark Follman, el director de asuntos nacionales de Mother Jones, un sitio de noticias sin fines de lucro desde 1976, escribió en su columna publicada en agosto 2019 acerca de los constantes ataques que...

Nicole, right, the tiniest pachuquita dancing at Ciudad Juárez. Photograph by Glenda Elena Avalos.

From Pachucos to Cholos: Chicano pride as identity

January 21, 2020

Timeless fashion portrays respect and pride in being Mexican American The pachuco of the 40s stood tall, dressed in a long, pressed shoulder-padded blazer that drapes over long tapered pants synched...

Brandy Ruiz, estudiante de UTEP, en camino a su clase. Fotografía por Veronica Martínez y Grecia Sanchez.

Aventuras dentro de UTEP: Diferentes Maneras de Transportarse en el Campus

January 21, 2020

Los estudiantes constantemente van y vienen de clase en clase, al trabajo, con extracurriculares, recogiendo niños, reuniéndose con padres, y mucho más. Métodos de transportación desde y hacia la...

Fall 2019- Bid Day, new members are added to sorority Alpha Xi Delta. Photo courtesy of Alpha Xi Delta.

What Is It Really Like to Be in a Sorority?

December 20, 2019

Everyone has different opinions about sororities. If you’re not in a sorority, one might base their views by what they see in the movies. But are those representations accurate? Many students shy away...

Reindeer themed bath bombs at the Lush pop up shop in El Paso. Photo by Antonio Villaseñor–Baca for Minero Magazine.

Lush Pops Up In El Paso

December 19, 2019

Lush Brings Lasting and Ethical Products for College Life The UK born company, Lush Cosmetics, brought a pop-up shop just in time for the holiday season to preview their store opening early 2020. The...

A shopping cart stands alone in the street of the original site, before the opening of the walmart filled with teddy bears and flowers after being moved away from puddles created by rainfall.

When the Sun Shines in the Sun City

Brandy Ruiz, Editor-in-Chief November 16, 2019

When the sun finally peaked out from behind the cloudy sky, the white crosses of the Walmart memorial gleamed- a result of the reflective puddles that were left behind from the rain. The many flowers...

Punk the Capital film poster, design by Oliver Munday.

James June Schneider on “Punk the Capital: Building a Sound Movement”

October 25, 2019

A film that dives into the history of punk and hardcore music in Washington DC in the late 70s, Punk the Capital: Building a Sound Movement focuses on the construction of the punk scene in a city known...

Levonorgestrel and drospirenone are among the different types of birth control pills available in Mexico. These medications often come at a lower prices for patients and don’t require a prescription. Photo by Veronica Martinez for Minero Magazine.

Cruzando por la Píldora

October 23, 2019

Mujeres en busca de opciones económicas al otro lado de la frontera  Es un secreto a voces que uno de los beneficios de vivir en la frontera es la opción de cruzar al otro lado y comprar métodos...

Farewell Jazzman’s and Hello Texas Western Café

Farewell Jazzman’s and Hello Texas Western Café

October 1, 2019

The New Coffee Place at UTEP There’s a new place to get your caffeine needs fulfilled on campus. Texas Western Cafe, which has replaced Jazzman’s in the UTEP library, now serves as one of the central...

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