From picks up to fists up: Movimiento Chucanx and the new generation of Chicanismo

Leah Austin, Staff Reporter • April 30, 2025

The Chicano Movement of the 1960s and 70s advocated for the rights and empowerment of Mexican Americans, as it promoted activism, cultural identity, and the fight for civil rights. The movement contributed to much of the cultural and political progress of Mexican Americans and other Hispanic groups in the late 1900s. As America’s political climate becomes more and more unsettling for many, activists like Professor Ruby Montana plan to espouse the same principles of the early Chicano Movement. Her organization, Movimiento Chucanx, is a new generation of Chicano activism that she encourages students to join.

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From the Himalayas to the high desert Bhutan’s presence at UTEP

Jazmine I Gracia, Contributor/Writer • April 30, 2025

At the heart of UTEP’s desert campus, Bhutan Days offers more than a celebration—it’s a window into a distant culture, a place where architecture, tradition and curiosity converge.

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Feel the sting with Maria Rojas

Jesie Garcia, Staff Reporter • April 28, 2025

Maria Fernanda Rojas has been making clothes since she was five. Now she is 18-years-old and holds a love for design that she wants to take far.

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Calling all bikers to La Wheela

Joseph Ezekiel Montero, Staff Reporter • April 28, 2025

In 2023, La Wheela Bicycle Place located in Far East El Paso opened for business. Since then, it has been a location which has encouraged those biking to stop on buy to share their enthusiasm over the sport, while having good food.

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Muñekita honors Magoffin Home with unique concepts

Jesie Garcia, Staff Reporter • April 28, 2025

Models make their way down the runway at El Paso’s historical Magoffin Home to tell a story about growing up. EPCC’s fashion promotion class built a community while putting together the unique fashion show.

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Local band, Dead Head Possum, makes waves throughout the city through cool music and community service

Leah Austin, Staff Reporter • April 23, 2025

El Paso’s local band scene may be small, but the talent in the city is mighty. Dead Head Possum aims to serve its listeners with meaningful music while also serving the community with meaningful service.

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Redefining pachuco, introducing estrellito

Alyda Muela, Arts & Culture Editor • April 21, 2025

In the years following the Mexican Revolution, the zoot suit would emerge among Mexican American youths as a symbol of their rejection of assimilation. Today, the zoot suit and pachuco culture has taken on a new meaning.

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Thrift store culture in the midst of fast fashion

Jazmine I Gracia, Contributor/Writer • April 16, 2025

Thrift stores are fashion sanctuaries that house an eclectic sense of style for affordable prices, but in recent times, they have been a place where micro trends are infiltrating the racks where unique and authentic finds once prevailed.

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Good Girl Romance; a sanctuary for love, literature and connection in El Paso

Jazmine I Gracia, Contributor/Writer • April 16, 2025

Nestled within the West Side of El Paso, a bookstore named Good Girl Romance prioritizes its readership and is intended to become a hub with curious individuals or experienced romance readers to satiate curiosity or expand horizons.

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The architectural identity of El Paso

SalmaPaola Baca, Staff Photographer • April 14, 2025

El Paso's downtown city line reflects a rich architectural legacy shaped by Henry Trost. As historic buildings face neglect or demolition, local architects and residents push to preserve the city's identity through its fading landmarks.

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Your body is not a temple, it’s a canvas

Jesie Garcia, Staff Reporter • April 11, 2025

It’s seemingly more acceptable in the modern days to treat the body as a canvas for expression through tattoos and piercings. This cultural shift even has older generations going against the grain.

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Cafecito en Socorro: Café Piro

Jesie Garcia, Staff Reporter • April 11, 2025

Incense cleanses the energy of a small adobe coffee house, Café Piro. With Native American art and culture displayed unabashedly, visitors are greeted with a scent of citrus and a warm welcome by the owners and baristas, who aim to satisfy the stomachs and brains of their patrons through the café’s cultural experience. Explore a truly historic, unique and homelike cafe to enhance your palate throughout El Paso, Texas.

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