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BSM helps raise awareness  of human trafficking

BSM helps raise awareness of human trafficking

The National Human Trafficking Hotline receives more calls from Texas than any other state in the United States, according to a  2011 report by the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights. This statistic is one reason the [...]

Folkloric dance-off

Folkloric dance-off

The stage is set for the 2013 Adjudication Festival, where dance programs from schools across the Valley will bring the festival to life with their choreographies and compete for a chance to be recruited into the [...]

Together for FESTIBA

Together for FESTIBA

Monday night, the hands of violin player and University of New Mexico professor Carmelo de Los Santos worked quickly and smoothly, hitting high and low notes with ease before an audience at the Student Union Theatre. [...]

A night in Las Vegas

A night in Las Vegas

The Guerra Honors Program hosts a Viva Las Vegas Party fundraiser March 28. The funds raised go towards the GHP students and their research as well as provide money for leadership conferences. [...]

Festival of colors

Festival of colors

The Indian Cultural Association celebrates Holi at Troxel Lawn March 28. Students take part by dancing to a variety of music and throwing brightly colored powder in the air and at each other. Holi, also known [...]

Riding the wave

Riding the wave

Laughter pours out of Room 119 of the Business Administration Building during the Korean Wave Club meeting from both the 12 members and the audience on the TV show they’re watching. The members giggle and whisper [...]

Renowned artist Margery Amdur visits UTPA

Renowned artist Margery Amdur visits UTPA

As a part of the Festival of International Books and Arts, the University hosted a lecture and demonstration by visiting artist Margery Amdur March 19 at the Art Annex.   The event was organized by the [...]

Festival of International Books and Arts promotes literacy and college readiness

Festival of International Books and Arts promotes literacy and college readiness

A Texas Book Festival was held Tuesday and Wednesday to promote literacy to students. The festival brought The Jumping Tree author Rene Saldaña Jr., to six Valley elementary schools where authors presented their works to students. [...]

Digging up the past

Digging up the past

 By the end of the March 2, students and faculty of the anthropology department had located a portion of a human sacrum, a triangular bone at the base of the spine, a small portion of arm [...]

A new company

A new company

The members of newly minted Encantado Theatre have big dreams that involve a Broadway-in-the-Valley venue, six shows a year and workshops for local kids. But that’s way down the line because for now, Encantado consists of [...]