By Kathy Staudt, his colleague and friend Juan and I have been friends for a LONG time. I love libraries and books; so did Juan. We would visit inside the library or on the sidewalk, a short walk between the UTEP Library and Benedict Hall, the location of my political science office. Sometimes we would […]
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I Remember Juan Sandoval II for His Sense of Dignity
By Estela Reyes-López When I learned that our community had lost Juan Sandoval I felt lament for his family and those he loved. Truth be told, I lamented for myself as well. It seemed like Juan and I were forever hoping and planning a get together that never quite seemed to get past notes on […]
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For Juan Sandoval
By Katherine Brennand We are all special. I realize that. However, being memorable is possibly more significant. Juan Sandoval was, is, and will be memorable for a long time to come. He will be remembered for many qualities…..for his intelligence and his sensitivity, for his “eye” for art, and for the spark and mischievous […]
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Joe Biden Faces Challenges With Mexico
Incoming president Joe Biden is facing many issues when he is sworn in on January 20. Among the issues is a challenging relationship with México. Andrés Manuel López Obrador, colloquially known as AMLO has two years left as president of México. Biden not only faces the Covid-19 pandemic and the resulting economic problems, but the […]
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Remembering Juan Antonio Sandoval, Jr. (1946-2021)
By Víctor M. Macías-González I first met Juan Sandoval in the Fall of 1982, about a year after Juan had settled in El Paso to work at the UT-El Paso Library. I was in the seventh grade, enrolled in the El Paso Independent School District’s Gifted and Talented Program. Each participant conducted a research project […]
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County To Discuss Immigration Contract
Today, county commissioners will be holding their first meeting of 2021. The Commissioners Court is made up of four county commissioners and the county judge. There is a new county commissioner, Iliana Holguin, who will be attending her first meeting. Holguin defeated Vince Perez in last year’s elections. She is also an immigration attorney. Interestingly, […]
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Art Collector and Former UTEP Librarian Juan Sandoval II Passes Away (January 7, 1946 – January 3, 2021)
By Miguel Juarez (Updated January 5, 2021, 11:44 a.m.) Juan Sandoval II passed away in his home this morning at 5:00 a.m. Sandoval was born in Monte Vista, Colorado on January 7, 1946 and he would have celebrated his 75th birthday next Thursday. He was a former Special Collections Librarian and Art Bibliographer at the […]
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STATEMENT on EPISD SUPERINTENDENT SEARCH December 30, 2020 The children of the Chamizal have directly experienced the negative consequences of previous superintendents’ decisions in Barrio Chamizal. As the highest populated Spanish speaking, immigrant neighborhoods in the city, our school district has a responsibility to ensure the path to success is accessible to children in our […]
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Opinion Editorial: The Hotel California Highway
By J.M. In August 2019, I read an article that the Border West Expressway (BWE), which runs along the Rio Grande, was recognized as one of the best designed and structured highways. Obviously, they did not ask the people who actually use it like the drivers who have had to figure out how to drive […]