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“The Addams Family” will run from Oct. 18-22, Oct. 25-29 and Nov. 1-5.

Comedic variety and notable performances make ‘The Addams Family’ shine

Eddie Velazquez, Entertainment Editor October 16, 2017

Despite the themes of “darkness, grief and unspeakable sorrow” that Morticia Addams mentions during a scene with her husband Gomez, the UTEP Dinner Theatre’s rendition of “The Addams Family” musical dazzles thanks to its commitment to comedy...

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Kaedama is crowdsourcing the opening of their first location through Kickstarter.

Kaedama looks to expand on ramen success story

Elenie Gonzalez, Staff Reporter October 16, 2017

It’s 6:30 p.m. on a Saturday night and multiple cars begin pulling into an empty parking lot across the street from the Monarch and Prickly Elder bars on Rio Grande Avenue just off Mesa Street–except people are not going to the bars. Instead, they...

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Enrique Garcia hopes to bring transparancy and insight to the Texas 16th Congressional District seat.

Garcia brings legal perspective to Congressional race

Eddie Velazquez, Entertainment Editor October 16, 2017

Immigration attorney and El Paso native Enrique Garcia announced his bid for Texas’ 16th United States Congressional District earlier in the summer. Garcia joins a crowded Democratic Party slate, as he is one of five candidates to run as a Democrat. Garcia,...

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It’s time to turn off and tune in

It’s time to turn off and tune in

Jason Green, Contributor October 16, 2017

I am a liberal. I am anti-Trump. I am pro-LGBTQ. I am an atheist. I am pro-gun control. Those are all things that I stand for and up until about two weeks ago, all my Facebook and Twitter accounts really showed that as I posted meme after meme affirming...

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Top ways to study for midterms

Top ways to study for midterms

Rene Delgadillo, Multimedia Editor October 16, 2017

Most students find themselves pulling all-nighters, downing coffee and energy drinks during the most stressful weeks of college. With midterm deadlines coming up, one might think that the best thing to do is drop a class because you can’t remember a...

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Breast cancer awareness month

Breast cancer awareness month

Claudia Flores, Staff Reporter October 16, 2017

Every October turns pink as different local, national and international charities join the annual breast cancer awareness campaign to raise money for cancer research and offer support to those who are or have been affected by breast cancer. Breast cancer...

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Ability Awareness week showcases annual wheelchair basketball game

Ability Awareness week showcases annual wheelchair basketball game

Sergio Muñoz, Contributor October 16, 2017

On Monday, the wheelchair basketball game was celebrated in the Don Haskins Center, in which the El Paso Air Wheelers confronted the Wounded Warriors in a battle to show who is best. Many families came to support the Ability Awareness Week and enjoy...

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Southern Miss hands Miners sixth consecutive loss

Southern Miss hands Miners sixth consecutive loss

Jeremy Carranco, Sports Editor October 16, 2017

The UTEP women's volleyball team dropped their sixth straight match on Monday afternoon to Southern Miss in straight sets (3-0; 25-23, 25-14, 25-15) in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. The Miners fall to 4-16 overall and 1-6 in Conference USA play while the...

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Children learn how to shift for gold.

UTEP celebrates Earth Science Day

Elenie Gonzalez, Reporter October 16, 2017

The Geological Sciences department celebrated Earth Science Day inside the Geology building on Saturday afternoon to showcase the department and teach the community about the importance of Earth Science. The celebration is part of Earth Science Week,...

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UTEP women's soccer player Vic Bohdan lunges forward after stealing away the ball from Middle Tennessee.

Women’s soccer falls to Middle Tennessee

Jeremy Carranco, Sports Editor October 16, 2017

The UTEP women's soccer team dropped their fourth straight game on Sunday night in a 3-1 loss to Middle Tennessee at University Field. The Blue Raiders (7-7, 4-3 C-USA) received first-half goals from Taylor Hatch (5’) and Sam DeBien (19’) to...

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Women's volleyball drops fifth straight match

Women’s volleyball drops fifth straight match

Jeremy Carranco, Sports Editor October 15, 2017

The UTEP women's volleyball team fell in straight sets (3-0; 25-23, 25-19, 25-15) to Conference USA foe UTSA on Sunday afternoon in Memorial Gym. The fifth straight loss puts the Miners at 1-5 in league play, while the Roadrunners improve to 5-1 and...

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Day one of Weekend Two was full of underrated acts

Leslie Sarinana, Copy Editor October 13, 2017

Austin, TX. Home of the state capitol, smoked barbeque, Matthew McConaughey and Austin City Limits Music Festival. Every October, hipsters flock to Austin for ACL to watch some of the biggest names in music and some lesser known indie bands. This year...

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