El Paso reaches ‘breaking point’ as migrants flood downtown PHOTO BY ANNABELLA MIRELES
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VOL. 109, NO. 3 SEPTEMBER 26, 2023
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THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO
OPINION PAGE 2
NEWS PAGE 3
ARTS & CULTURE PAGE 7
SPORTS PAGE 11
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El Paso reaches ‘breaking point’ as migrants flood downtown area
El Paso Space Festival launches into orbit
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WRITERS’ STRIKE NOW AT A HALT
WALMART SHOOTER $5 MILLION IN DEBT
SENATOR REFUSES TO LEAVE OFFICE
The picket signs are being put down as major film and television studios along with the Writers Guild of America (WGA) have reached a tentative agreement this past Sunday, Sept. 24. After long days of meetings and negotiations, representatives have reached a turning point that will bring an end to a nearly five-month strike. With a three-year contract, negotiations are still being met for SAG-AFTRA members to end their actors strike that occurred in mid-July.
After being convicted to 90 consecutive life sentences for the Walmart shooting that occurred in 2019, Patrick Crusius has agreed to pay over five million dollars to families of the victims. U.S. District Judge David Guaderrama stated that Crusius will be paying over five million with hopes to pay the families in restitution. The shooting had been the deadliest mass shooting since 2006 linked to a hate crime.
New Jersey Democratic senator Bob Mendez has insisted on his stay, after being indicted on corruption charges after $480,000 were found in the back of his car. Mendez and his wife were accused of using his power in the Senate to benefit the government in Egypt. Mendez denied the allegations, claiming the money taken out was for personal use.
FACULTY PRESENTED WITH AWARD
Two faculty members have been selected to receive McDonald’s Hispanos Triunfadores Award for their professional achievement and service to the community. Both Eva Moya, Ph.D., and Ivonne Santiago Ph.D., were celebrated at the 22nd annual awards. Moya dedicated her career to advancing health and social injustice while Santiago mentioned her appreciation to engineering.