University of Texas at El Paso News

"Drug War Zone" by UTEP professor Howard Campbell . People on both sides of the United States-Mexico border used to routinely discuss drug trafficking with UTEP professor Howard Campbell as if it were just a fact of life -- no big deal.

El Paso must be at its diligent, decision-making best now. The proverbial smoke has cleared and the dirty Asarco smelter is officially going away.

A federal judge denied bond Wednesday to an admitted Bloods street gang leader accused of orchestrating a cocaine and Ecstasy distribution network in El Paso.

A Los Angeles-based environmental management and strategy firm will oversee the $52 million cleanup for the Asarco site in El Paso.

For every setback in life, somebody bounces back. As November softens into the holidays, countless people have something to be grateful for.

The county courthouse closed at noon today because of snowy weather. Even court proceedings and trials were halted.

The field of eyewitness identification psychology: Is it a tool to help jurors determine whether certain factors may have influenced a witness' identification, or is it an invasion of a jury's fact-finding function? That is the question the Louisiana Supreme Court will wrestle with today when it is expected to hear arguments in the capital murder ...

As the youngest daughter of eight children, Teresa Gandara was expected to stay home and take care of her parents as they got older, according to cultural traditions.

A student at the University of Texas at El Paso is accused of threatening a university employee by saying he would explode a bomb, according to a criminal complaint filed this week.

If you like to eat before bed, you are not alone. A recent study done at University of Texas at El Paso showed participants ate 42 percent of their total daily calories during and after dinner.

The University of Texas at El Paso is proposing a tuition hike, and Wednesday students got a chance to learn more about why university administrators say they need more money from them.

Jose Hernandez has been going to the University of Texas at El Paso for about three years.

Charles Ambler, professor of history at The University of Texas at El Paso, has been elected president of the African Studies Association.

Editor's note: To mark Global Entrepreneurship Week, Nov. 16-22, the El Paso Times is publishing a series of columns presented by the Mayor's Lyceum.

Thanksgiving is fast approaching. The holiday season is a busy time along the border, with people crossing back and forth to visit relatives and shop.

They called themselves "cocaine cowboys," and in the early 1980s, they gave Miami the highest murder rate in the world.

World-class illustrator Jose Cisneros will be best remembered for his vivid pen-and-ink sketches, which brought Southwest history to life.

With winter just around the corner, the UTEP Miners want to make sure no one in El Paso has to go hungry this holiday season.

Juarez, trapped in a punishing 2-year-old drug war, needs help. So it is seeking assistance from one of the world's most storied entities -- the United Nations.

THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO Presents THE UTEP HOLIDAY SPECTACULAR! THE FINAL PRODUCTION Music and Lyrics by Various Artists Don't miss your chance to see the final production of The UTEP Holiday Spectacular! Staged in Magoffin Auditorium, The UTEP Holiday Spectacular! will take you on a retro trip down memory lane where you can hear all your ...