Meet SEEDS: Planting the seed of a brighter future

Vivien Noe, Staff Reporter • September 16, 2025

SEEDS environmental advocates on campus. From picnics to thrifting and gardening, the student-led organization is committed to its mission of taking care of the environment while educating students on ecology and sustainability.

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Behind the scenes of UTEP’s events: Inside the Minero Entertainment Board

Jewel Ocampo, Staff Reporter • September 12, 2025

From pop-ups to campus parties, the Minero Entertainment Board for students that is led by students that cultivate events for the student body to enjoy across campus.

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Students turn passions into profit

Jazmine I Gracia, Contributor/Writer • September 12, 2025

Juggling classes and creativity, students hustle between deadlines and dreams, proving ambition and artistic integrity can thrive side by side.

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A love letter to El Paso: Sincerely, Kali Uchis & Thee Sacred Souls

Iziah Moreno, Photo Editor • September 11, 2025

Following the release of her fifth studio album, Kali Uchis announced “The Sincerely, Tour,” a 25-city North American tour with an Aug. 28 date at The Don Haskins Center. The tour featured Thee Sacred Souls as an opener for the concert.

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Rediscovering UTEP’s Centennial Museum and Chihuahuan Desert Gardens

Jewel Ocampo, Staff Reporter • September 10, 2025

Students walk past UTEP’s Centennial Museum and Desert Gardens every day, but how many have paid it a visit? From dinosaurs and desert blooms to indigenous art and a Bhutanese temple, the Centennial Museum offers a plethora of educational experiences.

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UTEP strikes gold at 5th annual Miners’ welcome

Evelyn Palma, Editor-in-Chief • August 29, 2025

The University of Texas at El Paso welcomed Miners back with the fifth annual Texas Western Gold Rush on Friday, Sept. 5. The evening was equipped with entertainment, fireworks and Miner spirit.

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Reviving an ancient tongue: Nahuatl classes celebrate indigenous identity

Evelyn Palma, Editor-in-Chief • August 12, 2025

Every Tuesday, Dr. David Romo hosts Nahuatl classes and drum circles to teach the native language to those interested or looking to reconnect with their ancestral history.

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All in it together

Mia Colmenero, Contributor/Photographer • August 7, 2025

Director, author and professor, Tim Z Hernandez, spent 15 years researching a plane crash in 1948 that was sending home deportees. After connecting with the victims past relatives, it’s now Hernandez’s mission to spread awareness of deportations, not just in the Hispanic community but around the world through his book and now his film.

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Literature is punk! Old Sheepdog’s Pages and Pints fest celebrates Dr. Tara Lopez’s book “Chuco Punk”

Jesie Garcia, Arts & Culture Editor • July 22, 2025

Old Sheepdog’s Pages and Pints festival celebrates the El Paso punk scene through literature with Dr. Tara Lopez’s book “Chuco Punk.”

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Writing en caliente: Words through culture and memories

Mia Colmenero, Contributor/Photographer • July 22, 2025

The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) offers the only bilingual MFA creative writing program in the country. The program’s students used this linguistic and creative opportunity to connect with other students. Writing En Caliente is the first...

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Soaking in little moments through the lens, Michelle Romero

Jesie Garcia, Arts & Culture Editor • July 21, 2025

Michelle Romero uses her passion for photography and her love for her home in El Paso to capture the essence of the border in the now.

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Barbed Wire Open Mic Series has the ‘write’ stuff

Evelyn Palma, Editor-in-Chief • July 14, 2025

With roots from UTEP, nearly two decades later, Barbed Wire Open Mic Series continues to bring together performers and artists for professional development opportunities, providing a space for El Paso’s creative voices.

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