UTEP Greek Life

[epchick]

Originally Posted by PiKA2001

I hope it might have more to do with the students than the school itself.

It's because of the students. I can't imagine it's really THAT low (the EP Times isn't always very credible) but a lot of students do end up leaving, getting married, have kids and then come back later. Or many students go for a year or so and then transfer. We have a lot of non-traditional students.

They only calculate graduation rates for the "first time" college students. The ones that come straight out of HS, start at UTEP and then graduate in 4/5 years.

Originally Posted by PiKA2001

Also, why do people call it JUTEP?

You haven't figured it out yet? lol. Cause of the Mexican accent, people end up adding that j sound at the beginning. So "EL UTEP" becomes "El JUTEP" lol

[PiKA2001]

Originally Posted by epchick

You haven't figured it out yet? lol. Cause of the Mexican accent, people end up adding that j sound at the beginning. So "EL UTEP" becomes "El JUTEP" lol

I haven't heard the EL UTEP but I've actually heard La Austin ,La Franklin, La Bowie. I'm waiting on hearing La ITT Tech, or would it be El ITT Tech?

[CougarGrad]

Originally Posted by epchick

You haven't figured it out yet? lol. Cause of the Mexican accent, people end up adding that j sound at the beginning. So "EL UTEP" becomes "El JUTEP" lol

Some of our alumni tailgaters at Houston refer to it as "UT-Mexico" because of its location... *facepalm*

[HONKY660]

Originally Posted by CougarGrad

Some of our alumni tailgaters at Houston refer to it as "UT-Mexico" because of its location... *facepalm*

The funny thing is that the parking lot used for visiting tailgaters gives you a look at the poorest part Juarez, Mexico which is just a mile and a border fence away. It's not a pleasant view, and in the winter you can smell the tires burning for heat.

[epchick]

Originally Posted by CougarGrad

Some of our alumni tailgaters at Houston refer to it as "UT-Mexico" because of its location... *facepalm*

Uuuugggghhh...i hate people like that.