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Assayer of Student Opinion.

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Pop music has peaked in popularity again with female artists such as Sabrina Carpenter, Billie Eilish and Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande.

Pop music is changing with the times and creating brand new eras

Jesie Garcia, Arts & Culture Editor June 30, 2025
Pop music is so back and has been back as die-hard pop fans feel the nostalgia from previous eras of pop while still appreciating all it has to offer today
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Sun City Pride Parade creates a space for love on The Border

Jesie Garcia, Arts & Culture Editor June 30, 2025
People waved their pride flags up high to celebrate the 19th annual Sun City Pride Parade and came together to celebrate themselves and support each other.
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More than 65,000 fans attended Coldplay's performance at the Sun Bowl in El Paso, their only Texas stop on the tour. Photo courtesy of the Office of Special Events.

A sky full of stars at the Sun Bowl: Coldplay ignites El Paso in a once in a lifetime Texas show

Diego Cruz-Castruita, Contributor/Photographer June 26, 2025
It’s been almost two weeks since the music sensation Coldplay visited El Paso, Texas. Fans waited eight months after the tour dates were announced to witness the colorful lights and live music and at last on June 13 and 14, Coldplay performed at the Sun Bowl Stadium marking their only Texas shows on the tour.
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Ramos’s flag waves as she wears it around downtown. The youth of El Paso’s LGBT community don’t feel unaccepted on the Border, but they still push to have space to be their most authentic.

LGBTQ+ youth build a home in El Paso through flipping narratives

Jesie Garcia, Arts & Culture Editor June 25, 2025

Pride month is a time for members of the LGBTQ+ community to celebrate themselves and recognize their history. However, because of El Paso’s mass Latinx population, identities tend to intersect and create multiple perceptions of people. El Paso’s...

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Each market in El Paso brings its own personality, reflecting different corners of the community.

Farmer’s markets provide the El Paso community a chance to have fun and support local businesses

Jesie Garcia, Arts & Culture Editor June 25, 2025
El Paso offers a variety of art and farmers markets to attend on the weekends. Vendors and buyers are supportive of anyone and everyone supporting local communities.
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“Mixed,” a colorful story by Arree Chung was read during the “Same and Different Story Time” event at Clardy Fox Library. The children’s book uses color to teach messages of inclusion, kindness, and respect across racial and cultural lines.

Small storytime, big message: Celebrating Juneteenth in El Paso

Evelyn Palma, Editor-in-Chief June 24, 2025
With the help of books, songs and crafts, El Paso libraries guide families in exploring themes of freedom, unity and acceptance in commemoration of Juneteenth.
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Stephanie Alvarado is choosing to launch her commercial real estate career in her hometown, motivated by family support and El Paso’s growth potential.

Staying isn’t settling: Building a future in El Paso

Evelyn Palma, Web & Copy Editor June 20, 2025
Graduating college is seen as a steppingstone for bigger opportunities, ones many UTEP graduates feel they need to pursue elsewhere. But for UTEP graduate Stephanie Alvarado, there are many meaningful reasons to build a future in El Paso.
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Coldplay brings ‘Sparks’ to El Paso!

Sebastian Perez-Navarro, Multimedia Editor June 19, 2025

The world's biggest alternative rock band has brought its "Music of the Spheres" world tour to El Paso, Texas, giving both local and global fans an opportunity to experience what many music spectators view as a once in a lifetime concert. The demand...

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Advisors and mentors provide students with help in classes and connecting them to job opportunities.

Mentors guide UTEP graduates to the commencement stage

Daniela Ordaz, Contributor/Writer June 18, 2025
Seniors reflect on the journey of their academic careers at UTEP and how advisers, peers or mentors have given them advice and guidance to reach their goals towards graduation.
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The walk across the graduation stage is the steps into new stages of life.

Students turn the tassel, is graduation worth the wait?

Joseph Ezekiel Montero, Staff Reporter June 18, 2025
Graduating is a major milestone in a student's life, marking the end of a journey and opening doors to new stages of life. But does a graduation ceremony appropriately represent all the work put in by students?
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British alternative rock band, Coldplay, performed for a packed Sun Bowl Stadium on June 13 and 14. Photo courtesy of the Office of Special Events.

El Paso gives Coldplay an ‘Adventure of a Lifetime’

Sebastian Perez-Navarro, Multimedia Editor June 17, 2025
British alternative rock band, Coldplay played two sold-out nights at UTEP's Sun Bowl Stadium on June 13 and 14.
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In celebration of the hit Broadway musical’s 10th anniversary, the original cast of Hamilton reunited for the 78th Annual Tony awards on June 8.

Original cast of ‘Hamilton’ blends art and activism in an unforgettable ten-year anniversary performance

Ximena Cordero, Web & Copy Editor June 16, 2025
To celebrate the ten-year anniversary of “Hamilton” the original cast reunited for a nostalgic and emotional medley at the 78th Tony Awards. The cast delivered more than just an outstanding performance but a powerful political statement.
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