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Campus resources can make the transition to university easier for first-time students.

Turning Misconceptions into Clarity: Making Your Campus Life Better

Cameron Mason, Contributor/Writer • April 4, 2025
College is often misunderstood with myths shaping students’ expectations before they even step on campus. By debunking these misconceptions, students can better navigate their journey and make the most of their experience.
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The pressure to sound academically competent weighs heavily on students like Robert Delgadillo, who wrestle with imposter syndrome and the challenge of fitting into higher education’s linguistic norms.

To speak your intelligence or forever hold your peace

Jazmine I Gracia, Contributor/Writer • April 2, 2025
For newcomers, the college experience can be an intimidating endeavor – filled with nerves, excitement and curiosity as to what this newfound chapter awaits. Pursuing higher education can be overwhelming. Many students feel pressure to fit in, adopt an academic identity and perform at a high level to avoid being seen as inadequate.
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There are any beliefs that are created from new student fears that don’t carry as much weight as social pressure says they do.

Searching for the perfect goldmine

Sebastian Perez-Navarro, Multimedia Editor • April 2, 2025
Tell me if you’ve heard these before: “How did you pick your major?”, “How many scholarships do you have?” or “Do you really want to go to UTEP?” If you have, or if you eventually do, know that it’s okay to not have the answer.
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Barista Rebecca Ruiz prepares a seasonal drink using flavored syrup at Cafecito.

Cafecito en Socorro: Cafecito, Bodega Loya, and their contribution to sweet drinks and local artists

Jesie Garcia, Staff Reporter • March 31, 2025
Cafecito’s coffee bar sits at the entrance of an old home in Socorro, and the other rooms are filled to the brim with art, making grabbing a coffee a museum-like experience, all while giving back to Socorro and its local artists.
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The Company of Pretty Woman: The Musical. Photo courtesy of Matthew Murphy for MurphyMade

Pretty Woman brings love into the Sun City

H. Catching Marginot, Contributor/Writer • March 21, 2025
Love is a very mysterious feeling, and one everyone can experience at some point in their life. Love can hit someone like a semi-truck, that instantaneous acknowledgement with oneself where they just know that the love they are feeling is something special. Other times, love can be the result of an invisible Trojan Horse, sneaking its way to you like an emotive surprise attack. The latter occurs in “Pretty Woman: The Musical” the latest Broadway show to hit the Sun City.
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Gabe Padilla infuses each plate with the history, flavors, and traditions of the Piro people.

Cafecito en Socorro: Owners of Café Piro pass on the legacy of the Piro tribe through food and culture

Jesie Garcia, Staff Reporter • March 19, 2025
Cafe Piro, owned by Gabe and Mel Padilla, pays homage to the Piro tribe’s ancestral roots, their coffee, food and art tell a bigger story about the café.
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Background noise from ambient films is an essential part of students' routines to ensure productivity.

Drowning out the noise of everyday life with ambient sounds

Jazmine I Gracia, Contributor/Writer • March 17, 2025
As media consumption evolves, multitasking and background noise have become common, raising concerns about the decline of attentive viewership.
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Gamescape by Cinemark, located at 13361 Gateway West Blvd., includes an arcade, rock climbing, laser tag, and a bowling alley for families and friends.

El Paso entertainment scene levels up with Gamescape by Cinemark

Evelyn Palma, Web & Copy Editor • March 15, 2025
The chatter of excited guests, crash of bowling pins being knocked down and sounds of arcade games humming fill the air–Gamescape by Cinemark has officially opened its first location in El Paso. With bowling, laser tag, arcade games and even a movie theater under one roof, this all-in-one venue is already making an impression on El Pasoans within its first week.
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Through simply relaxing or partying it up, spring break gives students a temporary break from the mayhem of their academic responsibilities.

Beyond the screens, the realities of spring break

Iziah Moreno, Photo Editor • March 14, 2025
Spring break is often glamorized as a party-filled week, but for many, it’s about relaxing and unwinding. While some students embrace the wild lifestyle of the week, others see it as a quiet, more laidback time to recharge.
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‘Cobra Kai’s’ finale crane kicks viewers with spontaneous life lessons

Jesie Garcia, Staff Reporter • March 7, 2025
“Cobra Kai” leaves viewers and fans with a fulfilling conclusion tying in all aspects and struggles of life both inside and outside of the dojo.
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Women's History Month celebrates the resilience and achievements of women past, present and future. Graphic by Gael Araiza/Layout Editor, Photos by SalmaPaola Baca & Kristian Hernandez

Celebrating women across the borderland

Avery Escamilla-Wendell, Editor-in-Chief • March 5, 2025
Throughout the decades, women have existed in a world where the fight for individual rights, acceptance and equality is a constant reality. Women’s History Month started off as a weeklong celebration in Santa Rosa, Calif. in 1978, according to the National Women’s History Museum. Today, women are celebrated throughout March, and in El Paso, women from all backgrounds have spoken up to share their stories.
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“Judithe Hernández: Beyond Myself, Somewhere, I Wait for My Arrival” is an ongoing exhibit on the second floor of the El Paso Museum of Art until April 20.

Southwest depiction meets Chicano femininity in two same-floor EPMA exhibits

Jesie Garcia, Staff Reporter • March 5, 2025
The El Paso Museum of Art opened two new exhibits, “Tom Lea and Contemporaries” and “Judithe Hernández: Beyond Myself, Somewhere, I Wait for My Arrival” on Saturday, Feb. 15. Both exhibits show drastically different styles and narratives but still impact museum goers and collectors all the same.
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