UTEP Changes Its Logo and Joins a New Sports Group
德州大學 El Paso 分校（UTEP）更改標誌並加入新體育聯盟
Introduction
The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) has a new look for its mascot, Paydirt Pete. The school is also joining the Mountain West Conference.
德州大學 El Paso 分校（UTEP）的吉祥物 Paydirt Pete 迎來了新造型。該校同時將加入山西會議（Mountain West Conference）。
Main Body
UTEP changed the Paydirt Pete logo. A company in Dallas helped them. The new logo looks modern, but it still looks like the old logo from the 1980s.
UTEP 更改了 Paydirt Pete 的標誌。一家位於達拉斯的公司提供了協助。新標誌看起來很現代，但仍保有 1980 年代舊標誌的風格。
On June 26, the school had a big meeting. President Heather Wilson said two people gave $2.5 million to the sports teams. The school is also fixing its stadium.
6 月 26 日，學校舉行了一次大型會議。校長 Heather Wilson 表示有兩人向體育隊捐贈了 250 萬美元。學校目前也在翻修體育場。
Students can buy new clothes and hats at the bookstore. Adidas also sells these items. A person in the new mascot costume will appear in September for football games.
學生可以在書店購買新衣服和帽子。Adidas 也會銷售這些產品。一名穿著新吉祥物服裝的人將於 9 月的美式足球賽中登場。
Conclusion
UTEP is now part of the Mountain West Conference and has a new mascot look.
UTEP 現在已成為山西會議的一員，並擁有新的吉祥物造型。
Vocabulary Learning
⚡ Quick Change: Present vs. Past
In this story, we see how things were and how they are now. This is the secret to moving from A1 to A2.
1. The 'Old' Way (Past Simple) When something is finished, we often add -ed to the action word:
- Change Changed
- Help Helped
2. The 'Now' Way (Present Simple) When something is a fact or happening now, we use the basic word:
- The logo looks modern.
- Adidas sells items.
💡 Simple Tip for A2: If you see a date like "June 26" or "1980s", look for those -ed words. If you are talking about "now" or "today", keep the word simple!