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UTEP TRIVIA
ORIGINAL COST OF TUITION
On opening day in 1914, students paid a one-time registration fee of $30, with laboratory fees rang- ing from $1.50 to $25 per course.
“Cap” Kidd frequently demonstrated the fine art of TNT and could often be heard yelling “DYNA- MITE! FIRE IN THE HOLE!”
BOWLING & BARBERS
The Union Building West once had a bowling alley in the basement and a barbershop with a full-time barber on the main floor.
SWIMMING HOLE
The Undergraduate Learning Center is located on land that used to be the site of the University swimming pool.
GHOSTS
Several campus buildings are the home of spirited students -- or is that student spirits? The dearly departed students are said to haunt Cotton Memorial, Seamon Hall, and Old Main.
CARDIAC HILL
Once you’ve climbed over this hill, you will have no problem understanding how it got its name.
MINE TUNNEL
The mountain behind the old Computer Science Building has a mine tunnel that was once consid- ered a prime location for “making out.”
WILD WEST
A horse stable was located on the grounds of what is now Memorial Gym. Rodeos were held with students, faculty members, and staff mem- bers competing against each other.
FIRE IN THE HOLE
Explosions were a common occurrence at UTEP through the 1960s. Mining professor John W.
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