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Protesters gather outside Napolitano’s meeting
By Karen Antonacci About 30 protesters gathered outside the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol Station to call for immigration reform during Department of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano’s visit today. Protesters from groups such as La [...]
Bronc Royalty: UTPA crowns new homecoming king and queen
At first glance the glittering ornaments, club music and non-alcoholic drinks would suggest that UTPA’s Coronation Ball is a simple excuse to dust off prom dresses and suites. But for Erik Martinez and Daniela Gonzalez, 2011 [...]
Police Beat 2/16
Wednesday, Feb. 8 UT Police responded to a call for criminal mischief at the Haggar building in reference to a damaged door. UT Police responded to the Health Sciences Building in reference to an assault. Monday, [...]
Lack of race strip a drag for drivers
For the time being, no racers or spectators will smell burning rubber as a hot rod peels out of the starting block at Edinburg International Racetrack. For 17 years. Julio Cantu operated the only certified drag [...]
SGA passes smoking resolution
The Student Government Association passed a resolution Feb. 3 voicing its support for limiting smoking on campus to one or more designated areas. Evan Brough, senator for the College of Business Administration, and Michael Kent, an [...]
UTPA lifts international travel ban
International travel using University funds is no longer banned, according to a memo sent Jan. 30 by UTPA President Robert Nelsen. The ban was introduced last April in the wake of extensive budget cuts and prohibited [...]
New and Improved
Senior Sgt. Bryan Miller looks forward to the day he will be able to weave through 5 p.m. Sugar Road traffic jams. This will soon be possible because the University Police Department recently acquired two motorcycles. [...]
Newsbriefs 2/16
R. David Edmunds, a historian and professor at UT-Dallas, will present Feb. 23 on “Tippecanoe: Tecumsah’s Turning Point.” Edmund’s specializes in Native American-white relations in the 18th and 19th centuries. His talk will focus on the [...]
Preview day held for high school students
By Jose S. De Leon III On Saturday, UTPA held a preview day event called “Fall in Love with UTPA” for prospective incoming freshman. The event included door prizes, free food, information sessions, mock classroom presentations [...]
Candlelight vigil
UTPA Students joined friends of Brenda Domingez for a candlelight vigil Wednesday night at the Student Union. As a part of the memorial, community members shared comforting words, and and read scripture. [...]
